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FAYErrEVJLLEGA LBGngga THE WEEKLY CONSTITUTION. VOLUME XIV. TUESDAY MORNING*,. JULY 4, 18.82. PRICE 5 CENTS DURING THE WEEK. WHAT HAS BEEN DONE AT HOME AND ABROAD. Ears* Fire* at Fortes* Monro* and Baa Francisco— Yellow f.Ttr Xakea Ita Appearance—Reels:- nation of Jadgo Underwood—Events of the Week In Atlanta. Monday, June 20.—Guiteau’s death warrant signed. Beecher justifies the strikes among the laboring men. The kbedive’s life said to be in danger from the fanatics. The governor of New Jersey has issued a proclamation against the strikers. A $20,000 fire at Fortress M<Miroe; $115,000 fire in San Francisco. A Californian saloon-keeper kills his wife and poisons himself. The South Carolina legisla ture convened in extra session. A Manitoba train runs down an embankment, killing five persons. A proposition has been made for the adjournment of congress on the 10th of July. One thousand refugee Jews leave Liv erpool every week. The pauper class only are sentto America. In the City—Willis Big ger* died on Sunday. A dead baby found iti Itoach’s alley. Fulton county's primary will be held on the 8th of July. George Hickman, a sixteen-year old white boy severely kicked by a mule. Hiram Smith, carpenter, fell six teen feet from the top of a house and was severely injured. One Atlanta lawyer makes $1.5,000 a week. R. H. Knapp is running for the legislature. Two Atlanta barbers held a razor tournament. Tuesday, June 27.—The Boston freight lmndloty join in the strike. A fatal case of yellow fever developed in New Orleans, a * second in Pensacola, und a third in Wilming ton. Delaware. Tliecottou seed crushers meet in New York. A New Mexico gambler kills four men, for which he ia lynched. At a Ma sonic festival in Kentucky three men were killed. Two men lynched at Fort Thomas, Arizona. Active war preparations in England, in anticipation of Egyptian complication. In the city—Six divorces granted in Fulton superior court. Five French factory hands have been brought to the city. Thigpen, who is in jail in connection with the forgery in the Broad will case, is playing crazy. J <mes Estes died from blood-poisoning. Mrs. Mad den’s musical concert well attended. The public school examinations in progress. W. L. Clark, editor Atlanta Republican, as saulted by three men. Dogs escaping from the city pound have killed and eaten two cows. Atlanta is a centre of fashion for 1,500 square miles of territory. Wednesday, June 28.—The naval bill lias been introduced in congress. It provides for large additions to the service. Thirty thou sand Egyptians are starving. The Molly Ma guires arc again breaking out in Pennsyl vania. An attempt to blow upn jail in Maine by use of gunpowder, frustrated. The Maine democrats have indorsed Daisied forgovernor. Robert E. Pattison, df Philadelphia, has been nominated by the democrats for governor of Pennsylvania. Elijah VauCouglinet hanged in Kingston, Canada. In the city—The dog catchers are actively at work. Atlanta has a swimming club. The books of the state treas urer are balanced every Friday at 4 o’clock. A steam .roller, for crushing rock on the streets, hits been set at work. Rev. H. C. Horpady lias been titled D.D., by Mercer uni versity. Judge Underwood has resigned from the bench, lion .'Joel Branham has been ap pointed in his stead. Thursday, June 29.—An express train, Long Branch for New York, went through.! bridge '"dumping in " live curs. Among the wounded were General Grant, Wendell Gar rison nnd others. Five were hilled outright- Kdwin Booth is in England. Hon. George T. Barnes, of Augusta, is a candidate for con gressman at large. In the city—Ice is scarce The new waterwork machinery is ready. A shoe factory is to be established. Several persons overcome by the excessive heat. The closing exercises of the girl’s high school took place—twenty eight graduates. Friday, June 30.—Guitenu hung in jail yard at Washington nnd buried in yard. Congressman Hawks, of Illinois, dead. The jury in the Malley case returned a verdict of not guilty, and the prisoners were released. The repression bill passed the British house of commons. The Irish members were suspended during the sitting. In the city—Barton Thrasher, formerly of Atlanta, died in Flor ida St Clair Abrnms^on a visit to the city. Dr. F. II. O’Brien narrowly escaped drown ing. Miss Menia Byers died in Gainesville. The Oliver Jones house, built before the war, burned ttf th£ ground. Saturday, July 1.—The house of represen tatives has passed a bill for the issuance of a two per cent. bond. For the first time in thirty years the receipts arc equal to the ex penditures of the post office department. The sultan consents to carry out the provisions of the European conference relative to Egypt. The repression bill has passed the bouse of com mons. In the city—Ex-policeman Puss has been arrested for forgery. A canal is projected at Rome, Mr. R. B. Trippe has lost his piace as United States district attorney. A young white man, named Alec Bem>n, stabbed live times on Jackson street. Judge Branham sworn in. The Atlanta band is ready to play, A runaway prisoner shot by a policeman Bishop Gross in the city. The fast mail has been resumed on the Air-Line. UucrcUl Traveler** Aoorelatloa. Belle contain, Ohio June 27.—The Travelers Protective association of the United States held their first organized meeting here Sunday. The association numbers 150 members, a large proportion of whom were present. J L liuston. ,lr, of New York, waa elected president; Frank J MtCotioth.of Philadelphia, vice president: and J K Stone, of Cincinnati, secret* I an treasurer. John P Filler, of Cincinnati, an VH Brown and K W Hull.of Cleveland, were elec 'directors. The object of the association is purelj. the interest of commercial travelers in the matters of ac quaintance, abolition or reduction of license rates on baggage, hotel accommodation, etc. A grand banquet was given them at the Mittenberger house, and the opera house was thrown open free of charge. The association attended the Methodist church in a bidy to-day and had a special sermon Rev. Oliver Kennedy. Pension Boreas Main use Mr at. Washington, June 30.—Applicants for pensions will be glad tq know that Commissioner Dudley be lieves the new force which congress has provided for hfs office will enable him to settle up pending ar rears cases withiuoneyear,and todlsposeof theen rears cases withiuone year, and todlsposeot trie en tire accumulation of applicttious of all kinds within three years. A vast number of applications for the uew cferkships have been received from all parts of the country. The appointments are to he appor tioned among the auvtes and territories, acco-uing to population, but gone will be made upon political or other Influences, Fitness for the work mast be proved. The higher grade of new vacancies will be ‘ kept|, filed at once, but be . lions of the new force have been developed, w hen promotions will be made, both from the old and the new forces, according to fitness. ForUcntennat Governor- Special Dispatch to The Constitution. Haiuusbi-rg, Fa., June 29.—Chauncey Black, of York, son of Jeremiah S. Black, was nominated for lieutenant governoron the first ballot. 1 The MUItarv Drill. T.orisviu.B, Ky.. June 29.—The judges in the contest for the military drill prizes, have decided to award in the following order: Crescent, of New Or leans, first; iChickasaws, of Memphis, second; Porters, of Nashville, third; and Fa wpaws, oi Little Rock, fourth. CHARLES J. GU1TEAU ON THE SCAFFOLD WASHINGTON. The Scene* In and Around the Jail—Gulteau Breaks Down as the Hour Draws High—A Medley of Fear and Conceit—'The Death Froeeselon. On the Gallows—Into the Talley. p.n until the quallfi ci- jsenil Washington, June 27.—Senator David Davis’s bill to create a dburt ol appeals for the pnrposo of relieving the supreme court, has for some time been in the hands of a sfib-commlttce of the house judi ciary committee. This sub-committee, beb.ff una ble, after several meetings, to roach a conclusion, has returned the-bill to the full committee. It was fold some weeks ago that the majority of the com mittee, and many other members, preferred Repre- “ 'It'll illllLCC, CXI A* A IlinilJ UlllCI lUCUA'AllO, |I|G»WILU J-GV. resentative Manning’s bill to the Davis blll.but now said that several members ot the house who have advocated the Manning bill are supporting the Davis bill. The supreme court la understood to desire iht- passage of the Davis bill, and the house committee has re it. i received many petitions in favor of 1 A Novel Way to Avoid Arrest. Denver, Colorado, June 27.—John Bobinson's circus was attached by ten employes to-day. The men all claim that they were not paid their full wages, and entered claims to the amount of Beveral hundred dollars, tine of the circus men Johh duelling, the elephant trainer, knocked a man down, and a consul le went out to the tent to arrest him. While the officer was searching for Snefilng the latter walked into the lion’s cag and coolly sa down. When the officer approached Snelling in vited him in, but he refused, and left without mak og the arrest. A Cartons Trial. Petersburg, Va., Juue 29.—The Surrey county court has been engaged the past two days in the trial of Virginia Booth and Mary Booth, colored aged 14 aud 15, respectively, for tho murder of Mrs *’ " Gray nnd Travis Jones, who were killed by K C twenty more witnesses are to be examined, sidcrable interest is manifested as to tho result of the trial. The Virginia Famine Ended. Danville, Va. June 50.—Since May l there have been shipped to the people of Patrick county from the Dattvllle and New River railroad depot here 18,000 barrels of flour. 2.000 bushels of corn, 2,100 bushels of meal, 5 barrels of bread, 500 pounds of bncou, 18 barrels of herriugs, 10 barrels of molasses, 200 pounds of coffee, and 5 barrels ol coal oil. Let ters have just been received from leading citizens of Patrick county by the cgmntftMB of distribution '.dHSfJ tflki-the-pftwlsioiTii on; hunts,'Sha MnfMtti those of which they have notice of coming, wifi be sufficient for their people. QUITEAU. AS HE WAS WHEN ARRESTED. THE LAST DAY. us; Christ have mercy on us; Lamb of God that takest away the sins of the world, have mercy on ns. Amen and amen.” 3$ . the demeanor op the culprit. During the prayer Guiteau stood with bowed head. At its conclusion Dr. Hicks opened the Bible, and Guiteau, in fi r m tones, said: “I will read a selection from the tenth chapter of Matthew, from the 28th to the 41-1 verse, inclusive.” He then read in a clear, strong voice, and with good intonation, showing little, if any, nervousness. Dr. Hicks produced the manu script which was prepared by the prisoner this morning, and held it betore him while Gui- Jgau read. While Dr. Hicks was arranging the nianuscript’Guiteau exhibited slight ner- di ' - - - vousness, and moved several times from one foot to the. other. He soon recovered his composure, looked over the sea of up-turned faces and said: ‘‘lam now going to read to you my last, dying prayer.” a peculiar prayer. He then read in a loud tone and with de- “rinct and deliberative impress the following: ‘My dying prayer on the gallows. Father, iow I go to Thee and the Savior. I have fin- The Frazer Ulver Flood*. Victoria, B. C. t July L—Frazer river has fallen ten feet, and the farmers are beginning to foot up their losses In fences alone it is thought thatSlOO,- 000 has been lost, and in tlig destruction of crops, farm-buildings, stin k and implements, bridges and roads, at least $400,000 more. Railway tracks aud Bridges were damaged orcarried away, and the wag on road submerged and the cribbing washed away. Object of Mr. Coakllnc’o Visit. Washington, July 1.—Ex-Senator Cockling called on the president this morning. If his jour ney has a political object it has not disclosed itself yet. Irreverent persons have surmised that he has come to help Senator Cameron distribute the ”300/ medals. , Tho South Carolina Lexlftlalnrc. Columbia, June 27 —1 be legislature met in ex tra aessiou to-day, pursuant to the call of the gov ernor, to redistrict the state. A bill was introduced in the house to amend and declare the law relating criminal to challenges oLjurors by the state In cases, and one to declare the Jaw in relation to standing aside jurors in certain cases. A resolu tion was offered toadjonrn sine die July 7th. A GarOeld Window lor Williams College. New York, June 27.—Mr. Cyrus \V. Field has presented to Williams college a memorial window to the late President Garfield. This work of art, by Mr. Lafarge, is one of the best he has yet produced. flow the Brest of the Day Approached and Paused Away. Washington, United States Jail, 9:45 a. m.—Guiteau was vtry restless during the most of the latter part of the night, not sleep ing more than twenty minutes at a time. To wards morning he fell into a sounder sleep from sheer exhaustion. He rose a tgw mo ments r.fter five, and breakfasted heartily at G:Sju., When the cook took his breakfast into ,thq cell, Guiteau told him to bring his dinner in at 11 o’clock promptly. Rev. Dr. Hicks, wito remained at the jail all night, was called into the prisoner's cell soon after he rose and held a conversation on religious subjects with him. At 8 o' clock Dr. Hicks saw the prisoner again, when he made a request to have a bath, and asked the reverened gentleman to S 3 out and see the scaffold. Guiteau desired im to arrange with the warden to have the trap sprung as soon after 12 o’clock as pos sible. He also expressed considerable anxie ty lest some accident should occur, and in sisted that Dr. Hicks should see that the Scaffold and its apnurtenances were all in proper aud safe condition. . a ridiculous episode. After Guiteau had disposed of these mat ters, he read a poem composed by himself, which he called “simplicity or religious baby talk.” After reading it aloud be atteninted, to sing it, but broke down in ilnr’cfiort,. winch would have appeared quite ridiculous if the occasion had been less solemn. Guiteau then talked for some time about his future. He remarked that his heart was tender. “I don’t think,” he said, “I tan go through this ordeal without weeping, not because of any great weakness, for principle in me is strong, but because I am nearer the other world. I hold to the idea that God inspired me.” dROWISO nervous and fiduety. After ten o clock Guiteau expressed a de sire to take a bath, and a large tub was taken into his cell. At that hour no one, save the “death watch,” was with him. Guiteau nervously disrobed and plunged into the bath. It was quite apparent to the guard who was closely watching his every move ment, that his object in asking for a bath was simply to obtain some employment which might distract his thoughts from the dread contemplation of his approaching death. He evinced increased nervousness, and his un certain movements, distrait manner and the marked tremor in his tones when he attempt ed to speak, impressed the guard with the be lief that he was rapidly weakening, and the opinion was expressed by some jail offi cers that he would be unable to control his emotions when the dread moment arrived, and even if he did not completely break down and make a scene, that he would be unable, from nervous ex citement, to carry out the programme .upon the scaffold which he announced. The ro- now 1 go isbed the work Thou gavest me to do, and I am only too happy to go to Thee. The world does not yet cjipreciate my mission, bat I hou knowest it. Thou knowest Thou didst inspire Garfield’s removal, and only good has ('•line from it. This is the best evidence that ti.e inspiration came from Thee, and I have it set- forth in my book that all iien may read and know that 1 hou, Father, didst inspire the act f'»r which I am now murdered. This govern ment and nation by this act, I know, will in cur Thy eternal enmity as did the Jews by killing Thy man, my Saviour. The retribu tion in that case came quick and sharp, and I k^ow Thy divine law of retribution will strike this nation and my murderers in the rf*ne way. The diabolical spirit of this na tion, its government and its newspapers to ward me will justify Thee in cursing them, a.id I know that Thy divine law of retribu tion is inexorable. I, therefore, predict that ti is nation will go down in blood, and that iuy murderers, from the executive to the hangmen will go to hell. Thy laws are inexor able, oli, Thou Supreme Judge! Woe un to the men that violate Thy laws. Only weeping and gnashing of teeth awaits them. *The American press has a large bill to, settle with Thee, righteous Father, for their'vindictive ness in this matter. Nothing but blood will satisfy them, and now my blood be on them aud this nation and its officials. Arthur, the pt Jeident, is a coward and an ingrate. His ingratitude to the man that made him and sa - ed his party and the land from overthrow, lit- s no parallel in history, but Thou, righteous If: fhpr will inHcfA him Tfuthoi* Titori F: ther, will judge him. Father, Thou know et ■ me, but the world hath not known me, &l ;1 now I go-to Thee, and the Savior without tl ' slightest ill will toward a human being. Ferewell, ye men of earth.” sjwg* the verses produced, '/hen he had finished reading his prayer, In again surveyed the crowd and said, still w h a firm voice: “I am now going to read sc ;ie verses which are intended to indicate in , feeling at the moment oi leaving this wi'Vid. If set to music they may be rendered eic ciive. The idea is that of a child bab- bfi lg to his mamma and li'is papa. I wrote it this morning about ten o’clock.” He then commenced to chant these verses in a sad, doWuLatyle: ami will lie snipped to morrow to be placed in the Siege. ~ ' cha pel ol the college. The cost is over $4,000. The window is pointed, and measures nine feet nine inches by three feet six inches. Inervselac Their Stock. Galvestox, June 26.—The News’ Austin special says: The Rio Grande and Pecos railroad compa ny has filed a resolution of the stockholders 'increas ing the capital stock to $20,000,000. A Texan Encounter. Loredo, Texas, June 26.—There was a desperate encounter yesterday between Brown, the murderer of Deputy Sheriff Johnson, and a few rangers at station on the International and Great Northern road called Ciboleo. Brown was killed and two men were wounded—one dangerously. Two More Murder* In Ireland. London, June 29.—Tho marquis of Clanricardo was murdered this in .ruing on his way home i^oia Notts. He waa CO you ., of age and a man ol much prominence. Mr. Bluke, who was also killed, was a cousin of Lord Clouiicarde, and was over 70 years old. He had refused police protection, although his life had bean threatened several time. The Darning Mines. Wilkesbarre, Pa., June 28.—The plan of the Wilkesbarre Coal and Irou company to flood the Diamond mine from tha eusquelianna river is abandoned .1 Would require a cutting forty feet deep and one-third of u mile long. A mountain stream is running into the mine, bnt is rapidly drying up. The fire extended lorty feet south. The thermometer 1,000feet Irom the tire is 100- Qam Victoria Nearly Loses ■ Sob. Loxdon, June 29.—The British consul at Coruna, Spain, telegraphs that the duke of Edinburg, while fishing recently near li.tyona, hooked a large fish. In his attempt to haul It in be lost his footing and was dragged into water sixteen feet deep. He was carried under four times After struggling for half ~aso. an hour he succeeded in reaching land Talc's Flnssctnl Condition. New Haven, J une 29.—At a meeting of the Yal alumni to-day, a statement of the college finance was made showing the funds ol the academic de partment to be $793,525; the Sheffield scientific school, $365,774: the university fund, including the Woolsey fund. Sift*. 183; the Daniel lyler Colt fund, S100.IM): the theological department, $321,284; the medical department. $28,519; the an school, $75,000, and the law school, *10.000. Gold Under San FraaeUeo San Francisco, Juue 29.—An experienced miner, with some associates, has taken up a quartz .claim within the limits of this city, near the Industrial school. The lode is claimed to be over 600 feet wide and to be traecable two miles. A tunnel has been begun. Assays of the rock run from a trace of gold and stiver to over twelve dollars per ton. The Filth Death. ^ Long Branch, July 1.—William R. Garrison died tills morning, making the fifth death from Thurs day's accident, llis death bed .was surrounded by family and friends. He did not regain conscious ness before his death. Sole Danville, July 1.—Since the first of October there have been sold in this market 20,414,000 pounds of leaf tobacco at an average of $9.69 per hundred against 22,953,000 pounds at an average of 9.75 for tho same period of the proceeding year. An Advance la Waxes. Special to The Constitution. New York, July 1.—The officers of the New York Central and Hudson River railroad company to-day advanced the wages of .their* employes, dating Irom to-day. Death nr n StoUlan. Special Dispatch to The Constitution. —Middleton*. N. Y., July 1.—Imperial, 15 year old stallion, by Rysdyck's Hambletonian. owned by ** Mills, of this place, died yesterday. »Val- James M. . ued at five thousand dollais. I l am going to the Lordy, til J i sin so gled I — I am going to the Lordy, lam so glad! * . I am going to the Lordy, Glory, hallelujah! Glory, hallelujah! I am going to the lordy! BLAINE AND SENEY. TWO OPINIONS ON THE STATE OF THE SOUTH. An Interview With Dick Thompson on the State and Prospects ot the DeLe*sep’s Canal—Sx-Sec retary Blaine on the South and its Fa ure. Mr. Geo. I. Seney's Enthusiasm. Special Correspondence of The Constitution. Hew York, June 27.—The Fifth avenue ho tel is a sort of business as well as political headquarters for the representatives of the business interests of the south and west This morning I “met up with,” as you say down in Georgia, Colonel Dick Thompson, Hayes’s secretary of the navj, and now president of the Panama ship canal company. I asked the old gentleman what progress they were making in their work, and with characteristic enthusiasm he answered: “We are doing splendidly, splendidly. De- Lesseps is a greater genius thdp I at first sup posed him to be, and even then I placed a very high estimate on him. We had some trouble in getting the proper- officers in tbe' management down there, and although they were governed and controlled almost directly from Paris, the old count has succeeded in eliminating about all the bad material, and' our working force is now in splendid condi tion.’ 1 How about the terrible fatality among your employes which I have 1 noticed in the newspapers, colonel?” “The entire fatality among our people down there has been but 27. Possibly some of the sick who left there have since died, but the health pf our people is quite as good as could be expected in any locality so near the equa tor; in fact, it is better.” “When do you expect to get your work done?” I asked. “The canal will be completed within six years.” “Have you the money?” was my next in terrogatory. “We have thirty million dollars of the cap ital, which makes nearly half, was subscribed and paid for before any of. the work was done. An additional one-fourth has since been called and paid in.' ‘Wliat do you think of the other ship ca- nals ASprpnngpfl nr 1&ma’a shin rnilro»v?’> oposed, or Eads’s ship railway? 1 ! been so busy with our own affairs MYRIADS OF ARM Y WORMS Said to bo Moving on Philadelphia From Three Side*- The Destrnctlon Made. Philadelphia, July 1.—The army worm in millions and myriads, is moving'from al most every quarter toward Philadelphia. In Delaware and on the eastern shore of Mary land it has appeared in countless thousands and is overrunning the country from Kent county, Delaware, and Caroline county, Ma ryland, to such an extent as to fill the farmers with great alarm. Largo numbers are moving north, and some of them have got into New castle county as far as Wilmington. They at tack timothy fields and destroy every leaf on the stalks. In fields where there are mixed grasses they eat up tho timothy without dis turbing the others. Fields of young corn have been stripped to the ground, and even the stalks of tough well-grown corn have been destroyed by the devouring millions Fortunately, the wheat is beyond their reach, and no harm has heen done to the ripening grain. At points on the Delaware railroad and the branch Pennsylvania roads the great masses of insects have in crossing been encountered by trains, which have been tue detained because the engines in pnssing over those on the rails have crushed them into a slippery mass. On the Delaware nnd Chesajieake road recently a special train, which haa stopped'to avoid a collision with 4i drove of cattle, was started again with diffi culty, on accouht of the large number of worms which were crossing the track, it being impossible to get the wheels of the locomo tive started for some limp. Reports from New Jersey and upper Pennsylvania say that tho army worm is also sweeping over large sec tions of country,destroying the hay and dam- Agiug the young corn. The worms seem to be moving south and west, and as those from Delaware find Maryland arc moving north, all of them may meet somewhere near this city. A DIVIDED CITY. I love the Lordy with all my soul, tunda was thrown open at 10 o’clock, and the ' kt newspaper men flocked in. There were few others there except the jail guards and asquad of artillerymen. Early this morning the prisoners in the part of the jail overlooking all the court where the gallows stands were removed to other quarters. Seventy police men were posted along the roadway outside the building. In addition to the jail guard, all the available men of battery C United States artillery are on duty inside the jail. the awful moment. At 12:25 p. m. the loud steam whistle was blown at the work house, which was near the jail. This whistle usually blows at 12 o’clock and by it Guiteau was in the habit of reckon ing his time. The delay to-day was by spe cial arrangement, so that its startling sum mons might not come before the officers were ready. Two minutes later the iron gates at the end of the corridor clanked; then "War den Crocker made his appearance, and a mo ment later the familiar figure of Guiteau was seen. His face was pallid, and the muscles about his mouth moved nervously. Other than this, there were no signs of faltering. MOVING TOWARD THE SCAFFOLD. The procession moved quietly to the scaf fold, and Guiteau ascended twelve somewhat steep steps with as much steadiness as could be expected from a man whose arms were tightly pinioned behind him. At the last step he faltered for a moment, but was as sisted by officers, who walked one upon either side. I?non reachincr the Dlatform Gnitean side. Upon reaching the platform Guiteau was placed immediately behind the drop, facing to the front of the scaffold. Captain Coleman stood upon his right, Mr. Robert Stung upon his left, Mr. Woodward directly behind him, Mr. Jones took a position on the north side near the upright of the beam, and General Crocker (the warden) took his position at the southeast comer of the struciure. There was a slight delay while a crowd of 250 or more spectators, pushing and jostling through the door leading from the rotunda and the corridor, at the lower end of which the gallows was placed. on the trap. Guiteau, meanwhile, gazed upon the crowd, e the Lonly with al Glory, hallelujah! And that is the reason 1 am going to the Lord, Glory, hallelujah! Glory, hallelujah! I am going to the laird! [Here Guiteau’s voice failed and he bowed his head and broke into sobs, but he rallied a little and went on with his chant.] m. I saved my party and my land, Glory hallelujah! But they have murdered me for 1L And that is the reason I am going to the Loidy: Glory hallelujah! Glory hallelujah! 1 am going to the Lordy. [Here again his feelings overcame him and he leaned his head on the shoulder of Mr. Hicks and sobbed pitifully. Still he went on:] I wonder what I will do When I get to the Lordy: 1 guess that I will weep no more. When I get to the Lordy: Glory hallelujah! Glory hallelujah! [Here there waa another interruption caused by sobs and emotion which he was unable to" repress. He wept bitterly, and then with quivering lips, and mournful tones he went on to finish his ditty.] 1 wonder what I will see When 1 get to the Lordy, 1 expect to see most splendid things, Beyond all earthly conception When I am with the Loray, Glory, hallelujah! [Raising his voice to the highest pitch that he could command,] Glory, hallelujah! I am with the Lord! BLESSED BY HICKS. This closed the chant, and then Rev. Mr. Hicks gave to Guiteau his final benediction and farewell, saying: “God, the Father, be with thee, and give thee peace forevermore.” The attendants then pinioned his legs, places the noose over his head and carefully ad' justed it about his neck. Mr. Strong placed the black cap over his head. into eternity ! As he did so Guiteau called out in loud tones: “Glory, glory, glory!” Instantly the spring was touched, the drop fellat_ 12:40 p. body looked upward at tbe beam over his head, . . c |j - — “ " By Fire. Jackson, Miss., July 1.—The court house at Mag nolia, with all the records aud papers, was de- ndiurism is sus- stroyed by fire this morning, Intern ected. In a toUlalan. Loxdox, May 29.—The bark Bergloit from Charleston to Bristol, was abandonel last evening _ _ off Cook Haven, alter having been in collision with ‘ houses down and nearly all of the stores, a steamer. All hands saved. « [ persons were killed and25 injured. A Pcaanjlraalaa Cycloae- Greenville, I’m., July L—A cyclone struck Coal ville, Butler county, last night, blowing half the Two and quickly made a survey of all the dread paraphernalia. As soon as the crowd had gained access. General Crocker waved to them to uncover and ail heads were bared. Dr. Hicks made an invocation in these words: “Father, out Of the depths we cry to thee; hear thou our supplication, for the sake of Jesus Christ, our Savior, who haa made a full propitiation for us. Behold, this, Tbv servant! We humbly pray that Thou wilt be present at this supreme moment of his life. Let Thy light descend upon him; liberate his soul from prison; may he appear before You absolved by Thy great mercy from blood guiltiness. De liver him and us. Oh, God! Have mercy on ung in the air. The body turned partly aroundT but there was not the slightest perceptible movement of the limbs or any evidence of conscious effort to move them. , • THE BODY LOWERED. For at least forty seconds after the drop fell the body hung motionless, then there was a slight motion of the shoulders and legs due to muscular contraction. Three minutes after the trap fell, the body was lowered to be examined by the physicians. Taere was a decided action of the heart for fully fourteen minutes, and the pulse fluttered two minutes longer. When the body' had hung with the feet just touching the ground for over half an hour, it was lowered into the coffin, which was waiting for it under the scaffold. The I have that I have not found time .to investigate those of the people engaged in similar work. No matter what they do, we will build our canal.” As I turned away from Colonel Thompson, I observed ex-Senator Conk ling- in conversa tion with a couple of young men who were soliciting his recommendations in their favor to secure employment. The senator listened with attention to their request, and then said, “Yes, the gentleman is a friend of mine. I will go with you at once and see if my good offices will benefit you.” It seemed to me that the senator is not now averse to making all the friends possible. BLAINE ON the SOUTH. The other day while ex-Secretary Blaine was here I inyited him to accompany me for a drive.through Central park and out on the hills overlooking the Hudson at Mount Washington. As we drove along the subject bf’ffce "trouble in Ireland came up, when the ; “The mislaKe w'liicn the British govfetn- ment-is making in dealing with the Irish is very similar to the one which we made in re constructing the southern states after the war. We were trying political reconstruction when our objectsliould have been that of the mate rial reconstruction of the country, which had lately been desolated by war. No govern ment can be so bad as to provoke complaints when the people have reasonable material prosperity, and no government can be good enough or mild enough to satisfy a people who are starving. If we had made a govern ment donation of fifty million dollars for the purpose of constructing a railway from Charleston to the southern end of California, and spent every dollar of it between Charles ton and the Mississippi river, in the first three years following the war, the problem of re construction would have solved itself; the people would have had business interests in stead of politics to have occupied their atten tion.” From your point of view, how do you re gard the future of the south?” “Look upon the southern states as almost a virgin territory for enterprise and paying in vestments, and I believe that within ten years the material increase in' the southern states east of the Mississippi river will equal, if it does not surpass, that of the northwest ern states west of the Mississippi. So far as I can learn tbe people down there are paying very little attention to political matters, but are devoting tiieir entire energies fo tbe finan cial and material reconstruction of their sec tion of the country. OUT OF OFFICE. “To change the subject, Mr. Blaine, how do you feel out of office, after your long term of public service?” “Well,” said he, “let’s stop the horses and lay down on the grass, then I will tell you.” The carriage stopped and we found a com fortable place in the shade, when he said: “There has been nothing in my public life, or in the favors bestowed upon me by the peo ple of which I find any reason to complain, but now I can tell you how I have entirely, as to myself, dropped out of politics and dropped into business. I have a sort of dim re collection that I was once engaged in politics, butmy business affairs so preoccupy my mind that I rarely have time to think of the polit ical past, and I am gratified to say that my remembrance of that past is only of its pleas ant features.” “As you are so thoroughly a business man, Mr. Blaine, and have so much faith in the future of the south, I suppose you will make some investments there?” “I have already made: me profitable in vestments in Virginia. I ' nvested twenty- eight thousand dollars in; railway and sub- The RcaJJuHter* and the Democrnta Orxantxo Sepa rate City Councils In I'ctcreburx. Special Dispatch to The Constitution. Petersburg, Va.. July 1.—The incoming common council has a readjuster majority. It held its first meeting this afternoon and or ganized. Colonel Jos. P. Minetree; leading readjuster, was elected president, and T. R. Russell citv auditor. These officers were elected for a term of two years. The opening of the session of council was rendered stormy aud exciting by the democrats and the readjusters both calling the auditor’s roll of members simulta neously. This led to great disorder. The. election of Colonel Minetree was charac terized by the democratic councilmen as ille gal and unconstitutional on the ground that he is a member of the state board of visitors ta Virginia military institute. Mr. Smith, democrat, *who was elected president of the council, claimed the right to call the council, to order, but the readjuster councilmen refused to grant him the privilege. The dem ocratic councilmen entered a protest against all the rules and ordinances adopted by the council. Resolutions repudiating the action of the democratic council in electing the different city .officers were adopted. The readjuster councilmen elected a police force and different city officers against which tne democratic councilmen entered their protest. The now police-corps was sworn a into office this evening. To-night two separate police forces are ou duty. physicians decided at once that the neck had been broke Washington, July L—Guiteau’s body was buried in the northeast corner of the jail * at four o’clock this afternoon. The body was borne from the chapel upon the shoulders of six of the jail prisoners, and without aqy ceremony or service lowered into the ground. The only persons present were John W. Guiteau, Dr. Hicks, Warden Crocker and son, Mr. Wright, undertaker, Ward, engineer of the jail. Deputy Warden Russ, Captain Crocker and the six prisoners who acted as pall bearers. CrREBNBACK MADNESS, A HtntsnsVariy A«*emtilate InT T4S*S—A Mixture of Politic* and Profanity. Galveston, July 1.—A delayed special to the News, dated Fort Worth, June 30th, says: On the reassembling of the greenback state convention last night, the question of the in dorsement of Congressman Jones for governor - arose, when a most disgraceful wrangle en--' sued. Scores of delegates were on the lloor aU once, all speakingand gesticulating violently* The members shook their fists in tho chair man’s face, declaring that he had no rights. One member crossed the floor, barking like a dog. Another rang a bell, and considerable profanity was indulged in. At 12 o’clock, amid great con fusion the convention adjourned. This morning, on the question of the nomination, discord sprang up. Speeches for three hours ensued, and when harmony was restored General Weaver was called forth and spoke. Immediately after adjournment a ratification meeting was held when the programme in cluded speeches of a more reckless character than ever. One speaker said that before ■ he would work for starvation wages he would steal. Another said' it might be necessary before the greenback party was successful that blood should be sited. He was ready to shed his blood. All the speakers' were working for the negro vote. About a dozen speeches were made. The platform committee reported indorsing the platform of the party at Chicago in 1880, also declaring that the democratic and republican parties in the state had outlived their usefulness, and calling upon the people of the state to join in an independent movement. The convention adjourned subject to the call of the chairman of the executive committee. A DISGRACEFUL SCENE sequentiy sold by interest. or one hundred d, leaving me a net of seventy-two thousan thousand in less than one year. I have'some investments in coal and timber lands in Geor gia and Alabama, and I expect to run down there in September or October and look at them.” GEORGE I. SENEY. Yesterday I called upon Mr. George I. Seney, who is so well known in Georgia and the south that southern people generally feel an interest in what he says. He said: “I have heard very gratifying re- S orts as to the wheat crop of Geoigia. and it o< — The St. LonU Defalcation. Special Dispatch to The Constitution. St. Louis, June 27.—Kills, the^overament bank examiner, thinks the embezzlement of Gwen, re ceiving teller of the Third national hank of this oes seem to me, now that the prices of wheat are up, that the Georgia people should make their best efforts to get their wheat into mar ket. I think the price is now about $1.40 per bushel, and certainly when the crop of the west comes in the price will go down to some thing near $1—a difference so great that the people of the south who have wheat can afford to sell all they produce and buy at a low rate, leaving them a handsome margin.” - In other matters I was astonished to find bis extraordinary familiarity with almost all sub jects relating' to the material and financial condition of the southern states; in fact. I found him an enthusiastic believer in the fntiire rapid development of the south. Jayhawkeb. Cauls of lire. Iowa City, Iowa, June 27.—The Chinese mer chants of San Francisco to-day telegraped $300 to city. Win amount to *200.000. bnt will not Impair I G <" em ° r Kirkwood for the sufferers by the late the capital or afl'ect the soundness of the bank, cyclone. ta Which Hanging Frectu Man a Hands and Feet* and Tries to Climb Hack on the Callows. Louisville, Ky., July 1.—A speeial from Cadiz, Trigg county, says: Colonel John Bridges was hung here yesterday in the pres ence of the largest crowd that ever assembled in this country. At the foot of the gallows the doomed man exhibited considerable ner vousness, but met the ordeal bravely. Bridges took his stand on the trap, the black cap was drawn over his face, the noose ad justed. Sheriff Boyd quickly sprung the trap, and with a dull, heavy thud the body fell. At the instant of the fall tbe noose slipped and tbe poor wretch struggled terribly, suc ceeding in freeing his hands and feet from the cords with which they had been pinioned. He made desperate struggles to get upon tlie gallows again,but was’pnshed back and suffered a horrible death by stran gulation. The drop fell at exactly 2:20, and in thirty- minutes he was pronounced dead. Petersburg, July L—The jury in the case of Mary Booth, colored, aged fourteen years, whose trial took place in Surrey county court the past week for the murder of Mrs. R. C. Gray and Travis Jones, rendered a verdict of murder in the first degree. The accused was semenced to be hanged on the seventeenth of November. The case of Virginia Booth, colored, eharged with being accessor to the murder has been continued to the next term of the court. THREE MEN KILLED. ... A Row between White* and lllaeka In Florida ta Which Several Peraona are Killed. Jacksonville, Fla., July L—The Union has just received.the particulars of a fatal ren- conoter between the whites and blacks at Brooksville. Three colored men named Tur ner, had been for several days visiting the vil lage armed, and indulaging threats against some of the citizens, making much bad feel ing. This culminated a few days since in a row in the court house, started by one of the Turners entering the building just as the afternoon session of the court was being called, with open knife in hand. In tiie row that followed, the three Turners were killed, and several other negroes participating-w ere ' wounded. Several whites were wounded, but not mortally. Death of Ktr. Job a i’entaL Baltimore, June 26.—Rev John Penal died hero ast night.