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WEEKLY CONSTITUTION.
VOLUME xrv.
TUESDAY MORNING-. JANUABY 30, 1883.
PRICES CENTS
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DURING THE WEEK.
these men were indicted. J On© Is tor remitting
! an officer In the 1 dl-charge ot nts duty and
'the other Is Interfering with an officer In the dU
WHAT THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY charge of 1>I» duty. Comtntaioner I’lnkard de-
AND COUNTRY ARE DOING. j elded that while there was some doubt about the
________ ; guilt of the narrie* under section 23 there was n?ne
Wleetiua cf Vatt«d flt om « a#tcr»-The War Claims
Sill—4 Tram 8 opp-u by a Bind of Masked
Man-M mortal Servo** tn K nor of tb«
Lai* Hon. 8. H. Hill-8malI-Fox.
Under »he 26th rectlmi. They had violated sec Ion
26 at any rale, and omitting any opinion a* to sec
tion 2 >, lie put the highest penalty on them. They
will hi peal ihecase to ihe circuit court?'
“What wa* the testimony in the case?'
Tnc*4ay* Jsaearr 88. (uc comu
In the senate a resolution providing for evening ‘
sessions to consider the tariff bill was discussed. In shan’t ar e*t him. J«-lcr insisted and Dunbar then
.. . , . •nnponrinf!nir demand d that he *ho Id show hi* warrant While
the bouse a resolution w*s passed appropriating ^ j)t not ueoenar y | or H polieman to haven
$200,000 to continue work in the census bureau. . urrant, still Jeter went back, procured
Section 5519 of the revised statute* was declared warrant, summoned - *'*"* *
unconstitutional by the supreme court of the Uni
ted States. Four engines on the Atlantic aud Pa
■cifio railroad were c mpletely wrecked during a
snow storm. No one wan seriously hurt. Iu agiant
powder explosion iu -an Francisco one white man
and flfty Chinsraen were blown to atoms. Ex-Con
gressman John B. Fuller, of Connecticut, died. The
machine shops of the Geat Western manufacturing
company at Leavenworth, Kansas, were destroyed
by lire Four hundred men were thrown out of
employment. A band of masked men stopped
' passenger train on the Central Pacilh i*11 road and
undertook to rob the express car, but were met by
a fusllade from the express messenger. Over 800
lives were 1 *t by the *1 uklug of tho steamer Clm-
bria. The Summerville, Sibley. Riverside, Hterliug
and Globe cott .n mills at Augusta stopped work
on account of the nigh water.
18 TUB CITV.
Cotton wagon* plentiful. Railroad travel good,
The Metroi*olit.in street carauoacriptlon Hit Is com
plete. Two case* of uuall-pux. The rain and mud
have disappeared.
W> deesdar* Jaaaary tt,
Evidence in the star loute prosecution continues
to develop showing that Doreay wa* the head aud
leading spirit of the scheme. In the house a reso
lution wa* reported directing that a special com
mittee proceed to ihe fourih congressional district
ot Alabama and tho u take evidence In the election
contests. Tin* war claims bill Includes 1,4-17 claims,
aggregating 9 98 SO • 95. Tho Tennessee legislature
adjourned until February 6th. Tho inquest on tho
• Newbell homo Are commenced. Bolce, Fay &
Conkey, of Chicago, failed; liabilities $150,COO. The
coldest weather in and nrouud Chicago ever known
,, A $20,000 Are atToccoo. O*. Bmall-poxU on th-
Increase in Lynchburg aud Salem, Vo. Destruct
ive Ares in Coebran, O*., Hertford. N. C., and
Coshocton, Ohio. More trouble in Opelika, Ala
A strong body of Indium murdered aud robbed the
people of llcrmo sillo, Mexico. The officers of the
•teenier Sultan, which ran Into and sunk tho
steamer Clnibriti. werearres.ed and placed in Jail
Lore, the well known Frem-h artist, died. Thu
following United Suites senators were re-clectrd:
Coke,of Texas. Plumb, of Kansas, Koiina, of West
Virginia, Mcl'hereon.of New Jersey.
IN TUB CITY.
The city chain gang ia tLlrty-Ave strong. A large
number of beef calrir arrived. Sam Crawly wa*
slightly wounded lu th * leg by tho accidental dis
charge of a pbtol. One death from trnall pox. The
market* ate well supplied with vegetables. Fine
weather,
Tli«r*4 •/, January 86.
Tho senate is debating the lion plauk of Ibc tariff
bill. Empress Eugenie has left Paris and gotio to
England. She was requested to do so by the govern
ment. Mr. Davit!, tue Irish agitator, has becu sen
tenced to six months irapr.'soument for making a po
lltlcul speech. Johu K. McPherson has teen re-elec
ted United Stater senator from New Jersey. Ex-
"MuyiJr hi*.*' 'jumstff'.lWd by Cora raKi oner
Plnckard, of Opelika. Princess Louite ha* sailed
from Charleston to the Berinudus.
IN Tils CITY.
The family of Mr Ben Crew was seriously poison
ed. Rat poison bad been mixed with corn meal
and In somo way became mixed up with tho food.
« A female in male attire has been doing Atlanta
Langtry had crowded houses. The baby of Mandy
Jackson, colored, on Fntxler street, loft alono lu
the house by its mother nearly burned to death.
Frl4«y- Junitary 80.
The immortal services iu both houses of congress
iu honor cf the late Senator Bcuj train II Hill were
ve.y imprtslve. epic dies were made by Senators
Brown, Barrow, Vtst, I gilts aud others, and Rep
resentatives Hammond, Speer, Tucker, Wellborn,
lloute, Hooker, Kussou and Cox. William Bark*
aud Green Ctimriiighsm, tho negroes who mur
dered XI. II. Hudd in Walker county, were arrested
at Ty tier’s elation and lodged iu the Chattanooga
Jail. They confessed t-i the killing. The Irritation
against the captain of tho sleumdrip Suitau is rap
idly abating. Courad «fc Co., of St. Louis, mer
chants, made au a*i;nin<.-nt.
IN T1IK CITY.
Pleasant weather. The West End hyena was
seen again, 'lb- ucw directory will soou make its
appearance. One esse of smiil-pox. Charles Jen
kins, a painter, fell from a Udder, receiving serious
injuries.
MutNrguy, J(R«>ry1?.
President Artliur said to Senator liamptou that if
this congnM didn't take some action ou the tariff
he would diem it bis duty to call an extra tension.
A pititlou rig led by thUcu hundred Georgia re
publicans asking fur the removal of Farrow at
Bruuswlck and ibeappolutmeulof E. C. Wade wa*
presented to Secretary Folger. About sixty gentle
men,most of whom are practical farmers,organized
the second ensilage congress iu New York. Francis
Morris, of Baltimore, was electid president. The
schoouer Eugeue, from New York to Charieston,
was sunk off ucracoke. No lives lost. Prince Na
poleon is ill from au affection of tho heart. Ex-
Empress Eugenio was refuted permission to visit
the prince Ip prism. The oudness failures iu the
United fc tales for the pi>t week number V77. The
Milwaukee female college wa* partially destroyed
by Are. In the warehouses ut Uulou Springs, Ala.,
are 5,000 bale* of cotl ni belouelug to fanners.
IN THE CITY.
QValentines are iu the market. Governor Stephens
works twelve hours every day except Sunday. Re
tail trade goo1. A large number of horses aud
mulct were ».ld. No new cases of smail-pox and
no deaths.
taaday, Janearr 88.
The Colorado legfria.ure * letted Hon. Thomas 5f.
Bowen for the long term and Hon. II. A. W. Tabor
tor the short torn, to the United Stales senate. J.
H. Ackleu will not contest beuator Kellogg's elec
tion to Ihe 4*ih a tugrv*a. The cholera i»raging io
southern Mexico. The deficit ot ex-Treasurer
Polk, ot Tennessee, amounts to $292,427.25. Tho
Jacksonville Union has been purchased by the pro
prietor* oi the Jacksonville Times. Only eleven
United duties senator* favor the free admission of
cotton ties. In France Premier Duclerc declines io
favor the expulsion of the prince, while the cham
ber of deputies insist upon it.
IN THE CITY.
The brick work on the Gate City National baLk
baa has been begun. A Michigan man will *tart a
shoe factory in Alls itft won. The railroad* aie
doing » heavy freight business.
_ of Ave men and
reiutned. Duubar waa standing In Iris door. Jeter
Mid: T have come to get Ferrell’ Dunbar replied:
•Weil, yn# will have to find him ’ Jeter then asked
R(n»s, who was standing bv. if Ferrell was iu the
uilouii. Rossrepllvd: *1 don't want to tell you,
became !f you go in there there is going to be
trouble.’ Jeter and ihe po v *ctli<*ti moved back a few
steps, and Dunbar commence l jeering at them,
saying, •thtttisanamiiedtiluecoramtSMOii.afu t iiT
..i i .....ii i... ....I.. it .nr In Mr U’ri'.
They rai l ^nothing until
is one nun
the commissioners. said: ‘There
...... ._w..g you who will bit a boy and
swear to a lie.’ Mr W-akins then turned and de
nounced Dun bar severely. At this Juncture a crowd
of men issued from the faloou, Ferrell araoiigat
them, and covered Watkins and the posse with t
WASHINGTON NEWS.
EVENTS OF IMPORTANCE AT THE
FFEDERAL CAPITAL.
Oatlrrlnfbs8rnrt*— The Backwardness orths Csn-
aut Offloe—Too O'seu«slon of «ha Tariff Quis-
tlon .n ths Hours and 8«nst4-O/0reia
Politicians—Tbe Educational Bill.
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THE SMALL-POX
A Large Propmriion efIk* f'aae* Hrearerrd. #r m The
Hand t* Recovery,
A very few cases of t-mMl-pox developed in the
city during last week. None have developed fir
two or three day*. Ono rematkable feature of the
present outbreak is the »m*U number of co>e* that
die. Thfiie have been very few deaths—not half a
dozen, and there Know at the hospital only one
ease thut is critical. Thomas Flemming 1ms been
discharged. 1 he two Misres Whaleys have been
Ul■‘charged. Mary Gordon will leave the hospital
curly tills week. The boy Hosiett will bediechaiged
tomorrow. Mr. Kitpe has been dis
charged: Mr. Fuller atm nis little child "ill be dis
charged this week. Dilly Willl.im’sehiM ha ! been
dleehurged, Walter Johnson ban been discharged,
Lucinda Cargllu 1“ getting well, Robert Lie K im
proving. S'uiidy Bo'Veu’b wife Is the ca-e that Is
<•iiiic.il. Geoige Taylor if^ doing well, a* ts ul*o Mis.
Bryant. Maria Lewis and her grand child ure do-
ine very well. Eleven cite* arc ut the h<>*>pltal and
their iimnes xro included hi the above 11*1 which
comprises ell the <.•*»«-* now oil in.iid. h* well »s
those that have been di-elmrjccd, but does not cm-
brace the sever 1 deatha which have been men
tioned he ret; for.
• JUDGE WFLLBOHN’o SUfT.
To ftvttls Ike Qwr«tl«ii *»r Wtoa *k»«t4 k« JadgoRa
Jureoflba Narlkrast. ra Circuit.
Yesterday the ease o( Judge U. J. WVllberu vs.
John B. Estes, wu* argued in the state library be
fore Judge IJurri*, of the Coweta circuit. The
question was tho petition of Judge Wellborn for
leuvo to Ale an luformailo’i lu tho nature of a quo
warranto calling upon Judge Edes to riiow by what
authority he i< ex reining the dudes of the office
of Judge of the Northeastern circuit, ft will a* re-
mcmheiud thai Judge l*»tes was elected over Jud<o
V'ellborn. the f^rm r judge, at Hie la>t sevdoti of
tho leKLlature, Judge Wellborn protesting at the
time that his terra hod not vxtdrcd under the
constitution. The »asn wa* argued by colonel E.
X. liroyiesuf Atlaota, and Mr. MctUmvof DatuHT.
for JucLe Weilborn. and by Ju^ge lf<*pklua for
Judgo Estes. Judge Harris sustained the auswer to
the imtillnu. The case will now go to the supreme
court. The bill of cxceprion* wa-* preeaicd yester
day, and will be filed by Tuesday or Wednesday. ^
THE IRISH CONSPIRATORS.
A ftevsatsea-YcitrO.il iiirl rums lafamcr «• the
, .WS'la* »f JarepFiilil,
J/nrbiitiury is;;joiopn lirwiy, i'jm-
Iiv Kelley. Lawrence Hurrion, John JJwyer
miff Myles Kavunaugli, carman, appeared in
Kilniuinlmni cotirt house to-duv, charged
with conspiracy to murder Field, a special
juror. The court was crowded, and carefully
guarded. Alice Carroll, aged 17. deponed
that on tho evening of November 27th,
shortly after six o'clock, sho saw a car with
three passenger* and a driver, stop in
Hardwick street. Three men got off. She
knew two of them. They were Kelley and
Brady. Bho frequently mw them id
Miller’s public house. She .‘aw them follow
Field, whom Brady stubbed. She saw the
glitter of the cane sword or flagger. Two other
men were behind Brady. When Field fell ho
was again stabbed by Brudv or Kelly. The
three men got on thecarund drove oil Kuv-
ittiaugli was the driver. 'I he witness positively
idcntillcd Brady, Kelly mid Kuvi naugii. A
long cross examination followed, but tho tes
timony of the witness wu* not broken down.
The prisoners were brought into Kilmuitiluim
court hoti«e by n private pass «>:e from the jail.
Counsel for tho crown stated t im lie intended
only to prosecute the live prisoner* in the
dock, lor the attempt to murder
Field. Tho accu*«d were represented
by four counsellor* Several of tin
castle oiHcial* ami many ladies were present
in the court. Tlie giil witness denied telling
her parents thut she taw the attack on Fu Id.
An accidental conversation some day* after,
with a policeman, led to her examination.
8hs did not "inform” in consequence of ihe
reward of£500. 8besaw Brady stub Fi»ld in
the breast or face. The prisoners smiled ut
the evidence and joked among themselves
The girl refo*e<l to go on tbo witnets stand.
The next witness, for somo reason, also re
fused. They were exumined from the side
bench.
A PRIESTSACRIFICE.
II* dirts a K«rtsa* sfa UUIUn lldllura talks LI«*I4
•Han •r.lr*hkUn»|» I'nrcsll'* U«kU
Special to Tho Uousliiutlun.
St. Louis, January 27.—To-day’s issue of
the Western Watchman, (Catholic journal)
lias the following editorial paragraph: “We
understand that Father Me*-arty, who ha*
fallen heir to uti uncle's fortune of a million
dollars, has decided to devote tiie entire leg
acy to the liquidation of tho Cincinnati
debt.”
A PRIXCft’S LBUACY.
Special to theroiiMliudon.
Bkki.i.v. January 27.—The latr Prince
Charle*, by Iris will, leaves 27 000.000 marks,
apportion* <1 u* follows: 124100.000 to his sou
Prince Fr» derick Charles, 0,i>J0.OO-i to each of
liis two daughter*, 1,OUO,000 to the Order of
8t. John of Jerusalem, of which order ihe
late prince was grand master, to be employed
in founding u home for convalescents; 1,000,-
000 to other charities, and a million marks
remaining to be ut the disposal of Kmperor
William.
A FRIGHTFUL SCOURGE.
THE OPELIKA RIOT.
A •tatcacal m tb« »abjr«t II**. W. II. Horst*,
fVk* i'**4«rl*4 Iks I’MMitlw.
Ia ye^tertUj’s CoxsmunoN there was a dUpateh
frem Major F. M. Duubir, stating that Commis
sioner Pinkard hell him idf aq1 associates inno
cent of the diuigsof re-iiuag *n officer.
We had a call on yesterday from Colonel W. H.
Baraw.who prusocutel these coses, and he gave the
following statement:
“There &s%of our code under which
Tlsl'btltrs Umglmg la u««th*ra Btiks-UasJnL
nyimg llitlljr.
fipeciol to The Constitution.
Panama, January 27.—The government
organ ot the state of Cheats, Mexico, pub
lishes a long article on cholera, which has
scourged the southern part of the state, and
which bos not yet disappeared. Tho general
government is implored to render assistance
as the number of victims is immense, and
misery and want reign supreme wherever the
epidemic has raged fiercely. Hunitary cor
dons were established round Tierra Culienta,
the hot region, where this sporadic outbreak
of cholera raced with the fiercest
intensity. The cold and temperate regions
were not efiected. Whole families died in a
single night. On some pV rotations there ar<?
only three of four people left alive. Many
bodiei have been devoured by dogs, because
those who were stricken werj a*, once aban
doned. The town of Tuxtl i !iad 8,000 fnbab-
tants, 6.0UO of whom arc- d-'a l. Of 6.000 in
Tuna la, upwards of 1 000 are dead. The
town of Cbiapu suffered most severely,
twenty to thirty persons dying daily.
Special to The destitution.
Washington, January 20.—The president
eaid to Senator Hampton to-day, that if this
congress <Hdn’t take some action on the tar
iff, he would deeui it his duty to call an ex
tra session. This week the republicans in
both houses have been trying to adopt some
policy which would harmonize them on the
tariff, bul they have met with little success.
The friends of the committee bill in the sen
ate show a di-position to cling to it at all
hazards if they succeed iu passing it, while
the house tinkers on the commission bill.
Tiie chances for tarilHegisiation, at this ses
sion, are slim. The republican senators have
some slmrp differences on several points in
both. It is now about an even chance
whether or not this congress will pass any
general tariff bill.
The Star also s-iys: The president re
cently told a New England senator
that while ho was anxious to have
congress pass a bill to revise the tariff he wus
fear/ul on account of the lateness of the ses
sion and the diversified interests in the bill
timt it would fail. Being naked if he would
cull an ex'ru session tf the bill did full, ho
said: "That is an emergency I will not con
sider until it arises.”
UUTUkR IN TUB SENATE.
Washington, January 26 — Governor Ben
Butler, of Massachusetts, entered the senh’e
chamber this afternoon. When became In
no one in the senate floor noticed his en
trance. The old gentleman was arrayed in
a new suit of shiny blAck broadcloth. A red
rose, ns large ns a small cabbage head, blazed
in his button-hole. He curried a huge rilver-
topj.eri stick iu his right hand and a lurge.sofi
track hut in his left. He walked over uinl sat
near Mr. Dawes. 'Ihe luttir bid not notice the
brilliant governor and kept op wriring. No
other senator looked up. Father Barrett, the
cuptuin of tiie pug* *,9elit a smart page to tickle
tiie ear of Mr. Dawes and wukc him up
to tiie importance of the si i (mt I mi. The pngo
slipped to Mr Dawes ami whispered in hi*
our. "Hey?” said Mr. Dawes, "speak Jouder,
my boy.” The boy whispered again. Then
Mr. Dawes jumped a* i< s'abbt-d with a pin
and turned witli tt loving smile to the govern
or. Then other senators crowded about and
Mr. Butler held quite a reception Whom he
was engaged witu Mr. Dawes, Vice-President
Duv's was observed to luuk in a smiling way
at a package in front of him. He whispered
to a clerk and tiie puckuge was opened. A
IP go was summoned and he ran with a paper
t/ikeii from the package to Mr. Dawes. He
glanced at tiie pi per .and smiled back ut the
vice-president. The paper was the certificate
of Mr. Hour's election. Mr. Dawes nought for
a smile from the hera ot the certiti ate, but
Mr. Hour was ubsent. ft was noticed that
Mr. BtD'er did not smile.
TIIE DACK » AltDMVH op TIIE CENSUS OFFICE.
Specl. 1 to ihe Coustltu ion.
Washington, January 25.—The senate . n-
propriatioti* committee hud before them
day the secretary of the interior and Mr.
Richard:*, acting supererucr-j^ut o.* the ten-
on-, wit.li *i,vto V»*>bU{»!) ’> .* T - .fiv-wVx
IntoriutuUnt usio the Hut* ol the ccn.V'J ot-
lice, and its work. It is found thatthebwark
of collating ami preparing the results ot the
ceusus for publication is in a backward and
greatly confused condition. This fact
has become so
the committee that
likely that in the pending census a deficiency
bill will t»e recommended for pns*»go until
substantial aMuruiices ure furnished, that the
proposed appropriation will he employed in
such a manner as to produce clearly Ut lined
results and bring the work speedily to a close.
A prominent member of the committee said
to night that there seemed to bo u strong in
clination upon tiie part of certain scien
tific nnil philosophic gentlemen
connected with the ceil us
to prepare etubnrute works U|»on special topic*,
winch they wDlicd to have published at the
ixpenoeof the government, principally for
their i>ersuiial glorification and not for tiie
legitimate purposes of the census. He said
lie thought mat the commissioner* were
unanimous in requiring that the m ope of the
census publications now iu preparation should
he dearly outlined, uml confined to practical
limit, as was contemplated by the census act
eecrvtury Ti ller i* much concerned about the
state ol the census, mid said to fright to
a representative of tiie as.-ociated press
that, after eonfurenee with tne president, lie
should probably telegraph Francis A. Walker,
late mpcnntciidciD, to return immediately
to Washington, take charge of the bureau and
bring it* work to a close. The census office
bus practically been without a bead since the
prostration by illness .»f Mr. Seaton, acting
buperimeiidcut, Who succeeded Mr. Wuikcr.
t-lClC IA IdiUClAM*.
The wan! scramble always suggest* the
crowd of Georgia politicians who figure mi
notoriously in Washington. Their material
is getting scarce since the hopelessness of the
wur on Longstreet has been ascertained.
Now the Bavatinuii revenue office and the
Brunswick collectorslrip are the stains. W.
J. White, of Augusta, came on with posi
tive assurances that he wan to be the suc
re-sor ot his col >red brother, PI asanta, but
met tbe fate that almost In
variably await* the colored office
seeker In Washington. Ueiliz ng this, he is
ready to go home and tell how much h prom
ised and how little given to the colored re
publicans. The president has expressed hi*
disapproval of tho up|»ointmeni of colored
men in tho south, and the cloud under which
Pleasant* retired will darken tin prospect so
the other negro politicians in Georgia.
General Grant see us to have taken quite a
hand In breaking the slate prepired by Bry
ant, Buck, Wilson and Farrow. Ho is open
iy 111 sympathy with the Longstreet wing
of the party, and hs* told the
president to stick to them. One reason of
hi* interest in the matter outside of hi* per
sonal friendship fur Longstreet U found in
the fact that the other set are suqiected of
plotting 'o give the Georgia delegation to
Blaine next yeur. At the thought of Blaine
in the lead of the’party, stalwart blood* boils.
Undoubtedly his friends have been working
up hi* chances in the south. They will
b« watched viry closely and Blaine may for
the third time lie beaten out of the nomina
tion by states that do not represent a single
republican electoral vote.
Grant told a gentleman to-day that be felt
confident of Wimberly's appointment to suc
ceed Pieasan'M and of Waue’* hip re** in his
friend* to tome extent, but will sharpen their
vigilance to find an early opportunity for con
sideration of the hill. The session i* almost
too far gono to reasonably hope for the pass
age of the bill Indore it closes, but the friends
of 8ome such legislation grow more num< rous
in jrach succeeding congress, and will not
long be in the minority. The benefits to the
sow hern state?, from the pending house bill
wovnd be very great, giving them because of
the *aPirro p »pu Ini ion the great bulk of the
len million a year Several southern legisla
ture t besides that of Georgia have petitioned
congress on the subject, but petitionsund me
morials are of little account save when backed
by v iriiest work on the part of representn
live-. A few more men in congress its red
hot trim enthusiasm on the auhject of educa-
liomri appropriations a* Mr. Clemen's, of
Tewgui, would soon work out some plan to
wri their idea into practical results.
THE runros»:r> COTTON EXPOSITION.
; W*».8HIKoton. January 23—Garland’s bill,
intre dnceil in the senate this morning, tn en-
copr.ige the holding of a cotton exposition
iu■ !«\s;l 1 provide* thut an exposition shall he
held at the time and place designated by the
exze ttive committee of tho National Cotton
Glowers’ association, under the management
of a board of thirteen persons to be appoint
ed lr the president on the recommendation
of tl#e association and subscribers to the ex-
pen* .* of the exposition, who are to co-
operi.'p with the board of com mission ere,
consisting of one from each state and territo
ry, tor be appointed by the president on the
recoinmendution of the governor of the state
or territory. Tbe title cf the exhibition is to
bo.“The world's industrial and cotton cen*
eni il exposition.”
TIIE TAUIFF DEBATE.
W isiunuton, January 27.—Mr. Tucker yes
terday, anil Mr. Carlisle to-day placed the
way.-anil means committee on the defensive
by their superb attacks on the tariff bill.
Mr. * urlisle declared it to be the only device
yet v ivonted for reducing the revenue, aud
at t 3 same time increasing taxation. Tbe
rep;: f'icans are caucusing almost everyday
on t 3 bill, and aro trying to hold their vote
Moii< .for the committee bill. They count on
tbe’rotes of twelve or fifteen democrats.
Jed: ng by Mr. Speer’s no ioti In the com
m. V, anu the preliminary questions iu the
ho.fi he will Miiely v»»tj with them. Mr.
Me; nley made his old argument for an in-
eras- • of (he tax ou cotton ties, and declurcd
the* the southern firmer sold them for
twe' h cents, after purchasing them at four,
lie us answered by Mr. Aiken, of fckmrii Car-
“fip , wlmslmwed i hat the price of coi toil was
fixe* in Liverpool, and tnere allowaueu is
tuiir 'for tare, the cotton being sold net. Mr.
Aik : i’sremarks were applaudeil on the floor
and »y the delegates ol tho agricultural enli
ven’ on hi the trailer?, who <hdn’t seem to
tide . that the New Kmrlanri mnmifHeture-
the fool that McKinley tried to niuk
/Th« senate has already refund to raise
on cotton ties, and this will be one
NEWS OF GEORGIA.
The merchant. cx|n>ct bu( liillu clings in
: busincRR, ui.tllI tho high iraten abate, and the
WHAT THB ^ND°DoiNO RB * AY,Na ' Anuary'Sz-ItIw,h«,nralnln^re,*.
AND DO I NO. Irg nr sill,wing nca-ly rr.ry day since New
tears day, The public mads am almost
iiiqxissabje. The farmers have done but
All ths Xi-sdlng Cnn**, CMasttiM, •r.-j other
JSrrnts-8ow the Crops Throughout *h f +*to
Stand- Tslks About Polities and BusIbsm
Matters or General Interest. Etc.
application for Furrow’s berth at Brunswick,
lie l.i enthusiastic in his friendship f >r Long-
street and McLawNwith whom he hod an in
timacy at West Point forty year* ago. Me*
Laws holds the Hivannah post-office to the
grievance of most of the party leaders in the
state. They say be has never done anything
for the party and rather boasts of his inde
pendence of ita organization. During
the lost campaign, I hear, he would
give only $10 out of hi* $3 000 aalary to help
the forlorn fight in G* org «t.
THE EDt’CATioXAL BILL.
The failure to get up the educational bill in
the liouM> on .Saturday, when it was ruppoaed
it would be considered, hai discouraged its
of-ri >» many points of difference which will
maL tho turiil' legislation' very difficult this
-u-aa ai. Indeed, it I* very generally believed
t will require more of niHin-g-aiient and
harmony than now cxisis among ihe
friican Hinators to puss < it her the com-
ui'|$ vi bill or that re-ported by the senate
liitci*. In the discussion in both houses
r onents of'bothbil.s have decide I
^fio best of tho argument
Mr. Carlisle’s speech this afternoon
i fjiMnounced by many member*
7 -rabl.\ If no tariff' hill is pissed, au
PfcVsdou may bo considered certaiil,
* “ti-mw n*fQJ - .g.- ^n^-nt rem.arkr
burdens or the southern plan nr?
he present tariff, when lio offered Iris
amendment today to admit cotton ilea
fret* It received eleven votes.
BLACK AND WHITE
Waihjnoton, January 2J —In Die United
Slates supreme court to-duv, in the cuso of
John 0. Tin*fey, plaintiff in error, vs. the
commonwealth of Virginia, on motion of
Mr. F. L. Blair, attorney general of Virginia,
the affin al wus dismissed with costs pursuant
Io the lO'.h rule. Tinsley, the plaintiff' in error
in this case, who is a colored man. win tried
and convicted in one of the state courts of
Virginia, for marrying a white woman con
trary to the taw of that state, which prohibit*
the inter-murringM of white and black pcremi*.
lie brought the ca»e here u|>om a wriiof error,
with the intention of toiling the constitu-
tionuli'y of the Virginia law, hut when the
case whs called tfii* afternoon, ho virtually
allowed it to go against him by default, hav
ing taken no step* to prosecute tiie appeal.
All explanation of Iris upper.-nt negligence
may, perhaps, be. found in the tact thut tho
court now Inn under eonshferutfon a ra-ic
from Alabama which involve* precisely ihe
htttnequotion, namely the constitutionality
of the suite law prohibiting inisCegeiiMtion.
The Aluhauia ease is entitled, "Tom y Fall,
uml another ugsiust the state of Alabama,"
nn,il also ureses out of the living together o. u
negro and white woman. Tinsley, the ptaiu
tiff hi error iii the cuso dismissed tlilr uf'er
noon, probably thought it unnecessjry logo
tn the expenao of employing counsel to
S reseeute life uppeul, When the nriNcipal at
sue would shortly be decided in the cu«e
olreudy before the court.
•-ft awisvuina os tiie camtol frrr.n.
Wasuinuton, January 20.—Although pub
lic attention bus been several time* called to
Die tact thut a gang of confidence men uml
monte operator* ply their voen'ion daily at
the very doors of tho capital bin (ding, no
f lep* have been taken to drive them out of the
round*. The crowd is well known to all
whosi business call* them regularly to the
capital. They can lie found at uny hour
about tho nest door, watching visitor*,
and attempting to impose their service* and
their scheme* upon *uch a* they judge to tie
fit subjects. They sell season ticket* to Ihe
^iiihling, and engage in a variety of siiuilar
tajtiy swindle*. The city police liuve no
jurisdiction inside the capital ground*, and
capital police remain inside tlm building,
and ml the petty swindling of the unviji’ii#-
to* at*d visitor* to the capital is carried i n
within pistol shot of the two houses, and
within their jurisdiction. Tiie fact thut this
gang, nunrixring ten, including white uml
black, are toleru'ed to work thu* op -lily, ut
th u v try door of tho cupitol, is as remarkable
‘ disgraceful, 'ihe authority to act in
iter seem* to rest with the joint com-
on punlic hiiihljnv* a id ground*.
3tRL’3 ArrdMPi'BO 3U.CIDB
flpccisi to The Cnnstitutfon.
CoLi’MUUH, (ia.,, January 20—Kd. Cash 1 , a
no’otious character long wanted on the crim
inal side of Muscogee superior court, wm
recently found in the person of ono of It. D.
Locke’s United States deputy marshals, an I
to-day was convicted of obstructing legal
progress in rescuing his brother from an
officer in 1878. He was fined $75 and costs.
He was also charged with assault and battery,
which lie settled by pleading guilty to a mis
demeanor, and was fined $50. Of such are the
administration representatives in Georgia.
George F. Keller, junior, a farmer near Sa
vannah, in Die city oil business yesterday,
stooped last night ut the residence of a broth
er-in-law here. This morning it was discov
ered that a burglar had entered
the house. The clothes were found
in the yard where they were thrown. A gold
watch uml twenty-seven dollar* of valuable
papers were gone.
Charles L. Ki<lge!y,a clerk on the Brit* more
steamship wharf, i* the principal complain
ant in the ejectment suit for valuablo
property In BaJ rimore city, has been offered
a compromise of $10,000 and refused it. The
property is in a fashionable part of thut city,
The ruse Is now iu pi ogress.
Thomastox, January 25.—Considerable com
plaint is being marie here by the citixens
about the removal of our efficient postmaster,
Mr. J. C. William* ami t!ieapi»oiiitiiient of Mr
B. J. Jones, of this place, but lata of Meri-
vet her county. Mr. Jones took
barge of the post-office
Monday last, and since then, from
some cause, a great nmny say they buvo
failed to get their mail ut tho proper time.
McBak, January 23.—Mr. E. Lancaster was
knocked down uud badly stulined Vcsterriny
evening in a "melee,” at Cnauticey,
Dodge county, Georgia, with J. D. Mc
Cormick. In the affray Lancaster received
two had cats from a tobacco knife, one just
over the left eye, the other on the left side of
the face Ho much again for the Dodge
county drug store**.
Lawhknckvillk. January 25.—Two of tht
sveti ii *gr > m dow n with the Miiall-pnx near
lhi* place have died. Ho fur the disease has
been confined to this one family, uml the
prospect i* thut it will continue to be thu*
confined.
F uhytii, January 20.—An attanipt was
made last night to hurglurize the olllcc of thu
Hoiitliern Kx press company, which i* 'moa
ted iu Hueed's dru* stare, in Head's block.
The burglar cut through the door ami tried
to remove a heavy Imr which was across, hut
was probably frightened away by the wutcli-
man.
The agent had collected a largo sum of
money for a Orillia bunk late in tho after-
tuton, And the burglar hud, no doubt, seen
tho agent put it in the safe soon after.
As a suspicious party wa* seen In the dug
store about that time, a detective is on Id
trull. The snfo is a very small and in forior
ono and co rid have been «i>ilv broken open
Uf.dai.town, January 20.—The assets of
Huntington A Wright, are estimated at
$100,UOU,instead of tun tljotisund as reported
in to-day’s issuo It da thought that their
irouufei wlW hi.at u:i end nhou udd>ba8UUi
resumed.
;! INDISTINCT PRINT it
rwbli tes to Marry tha Maw Ural, tho C.arU
t*a I'latwl.
Special to The C'oiotitulion
Bn MiNoiiAB, Alabama, January 20.—The
Agenya: Mi so Emma Houston made an
atteM ;»t on h<r life by shooting herself in the
left h east with a pistol. The ball ranged
tbroi the upper lobe of tbe left lung,
lofgi ig superncialiy beneath the skin just
left <f theapinnl column. Her situation is a
crihril one. and barring death by
beim rrliage a* an immediate danger, she
lets ii additional one to pus* through
of trs iimatic pneumonia. Miss Houston h a
youn; girl about eighteen years of age, and
the o ily cause impelling her to the commis
sion f ao nuh an act waa a refusil on the
part .f her parents to allow her to marry the
man o whom she ia engaged. 8h Ira* been
aick ri bed for the post four or five days, and
it is i ippost-d she waa not in her right aensrt
at th ti.ne of the shooting. When she waa
first uestiomd a* to the cause of the act, her
repfe wos, "I wish I could a *e that man.'*
Bub: quentlywhe remarked, "Had I been in
my »*bt mind, l would not hav< shot
myat C
resumed.
VALDOMTA^January 22—Ail Important chango
wiw made in commercial circlesa few days ago.
Mctrerv. Wyly and Thomas, the largest aud
most Miccessfal business firm in Valdotta,
cold out their entire stock to Mersrs. W. it.
Mallelic, J. W. Taylor uml J. A. Mulletle, of
Tlio.nas county. Tne buviucs* will he con
ducted under the firm mime of Taylor A Mul
let te. They take charge to-day. in
Wyly and Tlionms's handsome
new building just completed. A Mr. Allison
ot Houth Uarorinu, will open a large stock
of goods here on the tat of February. Tueso
g« urifiii* n will prove qirita an nequisition to
our citizenship, uml we whli them iiiucli sue
ce.*a *n their new < ntcrpri*e.
'pietsl to tho CoaMiturioii.
Canton, January 23 —K. B. Holland, of the
firm of H-jItand, Jfareiiii & Keith, ha* to-duy
sold Iris interest iu said firm to A. F. Hcott,
and thu firm name will imw lie Hardin, Keith
Si Hcott. Mr. Hcott wdl move to town, and
by so doing Uanlon will gain a good citizen.
Huecesa to ull.
Hpaiita, January 21.—A certain net of
would-be public spirited men in this county
huvo endeavored to prevent tho building
eouinilttee from is-ming cotirl-houH) bonds
for thu further payment of thu contractor.
Au election vru held lust week to <ledde It.*
The result was: "For Bonds.” 327; "No
itouds.” lift.
Two in gro prisoner;* broke jail here lost
week. As they mu out the jailer shot and
wounded feith of them, though neither one
has yet been fee; p’ure-d.
Oxfohii, Juntiuiy 20—Tiie cla** standings
of all the young men of the colhgu were an-
iidunceil iu thu public eluipcl lust Friday.
We giv* the first lour inutk* In each dura
The young men who obtained them will, If
they hold out to thu end, Ira uwarded the
tour honors ot the college,
SENIOR class.
Firet mark: T. II. IIuz**, Atlanta, Gourgia, aver
age, 100
He. »iid mark: G. K. Glover, Moiitlccllo, Florida,
vj * V.
I Mr<1 mark: Jf. V. Merry, BertelU, Georgia,
W 7 9.
Fourth mark: T. B. Howell. Jonesboro. Georgia,
\V. H. Wilfinguam, 'I hum ton, Georgia, VJ 4-tf.
JUNIOR CLASS.
Flret m*rk: O. W. Branch, ouvAunah, Georgia,
average, WK-IJ,
Kectmil inHik: M. Allen, n x fnrd, Georgia, D
A. G'*-eii, Oneliks, AlatMina, VJ 6 11
Third intnk: J. F. Flense, Oxford, Georgia, J. W.
PiKlwell, Monrex-. Georgia. VJ 5-11.
Fourth mark; It. b. ! # »rk, Augusta, Georgia,
*94-11.
BOPIIOMORS CLAM.
Fir-1 mark: K F. Aliuu, bhaughal, Chlua, aver
age, VJ 5-9
-t-cond mirk: W. H. Branhsm,Oxford, Georgia,
* Thlr I'mark: R l*. lVlltIam*oa, Kllavllle, Qeof-
gt*. J. IIidleiiHWorth.Oirk. Florida, W Z 9
Fourth mark: K. C Mobley, llogansvfile. Gear-
gls R. L Avery. Deca'iir, UcorgU, J. T. McGee,
Ben Hill, GeorgU. Vi l 9
FREAIINAN CLAW.
Flret mark: J. Wriilams, Otter erwk, FtorMa
VJ 3 ».
becond mark: A.Hmlth.Geofgta, 9)2*.
Thlnl mark: J. I«. Teague, North Carolina. 9* 1-9.
Fourth mark: J. C. D t an, Georgia, *9; J. L. Hen
dry, Georgia. VJ. _
Houal Circle, January 22 —This morning
as Conductor John Wage* of the Covington
accommodation wa* ftcdng that hia train
hand c!oh*n1 the awiudi pru|>erly someone on
board ptrifed the bell cord, the engineer
thinking it was the genuine conductor moved
offarnl left conductor and train hand off. Again
at Yellow river the cord wa* pulled and the
train wa* run to Conjrere before he found out
there was no conductor on taiard. At Lith«.*
iria the agent, Mr. O. W. Johnson, took charge
of the train and mi it through to Atlanta.
Mr. Wages ha* been in the employ
of the Georgia railroad for many
yearn, faithful, and efficient. Everybody re
grets the occurrence and ia in sympathy with
trim. Only a short time ago this aatue switch
waa tbe causa of n popular conductor being
fcORpended for silly days.
Calhoun, January 22.—Calhoun is very quiet
and husiii'NM dull. lHgh waters and muddy
roads are the cause to a great extent The
Oa-ttanoul* river wry high, almost a* high us
during the freshet o! 1873, aud atiU rising.
Ilitle in th. way of larniins. All last week It
rained and stormed until the, creeks
ami Kronnd wn» flooded with
Wtt, . er- | OnBelurday we Imd Heavy thunder
vivid lightning. To-day it Is bitter cold
and ffytng clouds.
Mo.irob, January 23.—The Wirfton railroad
directors met last Saturday and pleased our
citizens by deciding to run a Sunday train,
which will give 11* a Sunday mail. 80 our
citizens can spend two hour* in Atlanta out
of any duy In the week now. and yet ieav#
after breakfast and get back
before supper. Mr v’/. H. Baker -
dosed his atoro last Friday. A destine In
nriton broke him two years ago. but his cred
itors have been indulging him on account of
his honesty, Monroe has yet in fulfi blast
eight dry goods houses, one furniture store,
fenr bar-rooms und three confectioneries.
We ore building a new court house, and we
will next have u new jail aud a new Baptist
church. ..
Stone Mountain, January 23.—The bo*n
of trustees of Htonn Mountain high school *
elected ProfeK*or K. H. Kami I e principal, and
Miss Zipporah 8. Wells assistant. The school
to open the 11 th of February.
Mr. John G. Miller, our great cprn, wheat
and watermelon raiser, has in the last few
weeks been raised out of two of bis daughters
—one by Mr. Campbell and one by Mr.
Hadttway—and if repot ts Ira true he wilftootr
lose hi* third, who will ho found among the-
hills near this place. It h a good business to
raise corn, wheat, watermelons and pretty
girls when the demand i* good.
Athens, Ga., January 20—W. C. Kemp
committed suicide on Wednesday evening.
The coroner's verdict was, supposed tone sui
cide. The wife wa* iu the room whon the
shot was fired. The pistol was pressed close
to the head uml gave no report. The hair
wa* not scorched. Mrs. Kemp threatens to
kill herself. Home people suspect foul play,
hut thu Dupres-ion is that he killed Irim-ralL
Thu nuttier will Ira further investigated. The
deceased and wife did not livu ut times
peaceably.
Mrs. William L. Yancey died on Saturday
morning utO. II. Yancey 8. Loinpkin trains
his chickens nightly lor ’the New Orleans
tournament.
Forsytii. January 27.—The store of J. D.
Proctor is iu iltiuesatid ihe fire I* spreading
toward the principu! biiriness street The
••thirl* of the whole town seem useless, and
the entire block will probably burn. Tho
building, containing the MiiS'iiiiu ball and
the stores of W. A. Pye. the grocery, and
J. D. Bonder, dry goods, is burned with the
stocks. The adjoining store of Roberts & 8 iu-
lers was destroyed, with partof itsstoak. The
Joss Is about sixty-five thousand, fully in
sured. The origin of the fire is unknown.
Savannah, January 27.—Mrs. It. M. Coy-
ler, relict of It. C. Cavfer, late pres
ident of the Central railroad, this af-
tcrii *on, presented Christ church with a mag
nificent memorial in the nliupo of an exquisj
i taunt and embossed cngle lectern, five feet
high, handsomely engraved,embellished with
beautiful carving*. It rest on the feet of three
lions, muasive in construction, with an roiile
surmounting with outatreached wings. The
Jacksonville Light Infantry and the Nassau
artillery aru coming to the setqul.
At H o’clock to-night the house occupied by
George Chumners was set on fire during the
absence of (he family, afid In the confusion
ubsctic© of (lie family, anu in (lie coniusion
jtwjry v.|jdod fit #1,0y wav stalen^ No duo, . j
* oionoiA aos8ip.. ^
Th* Jt*w* llreatht toU*bv M*ll*a4 KsAnin m«
I .MM.U mm lh* NWW,
Owing to the provatamra of *mtll pox, vtoitors
will not be allowed at the lunatic asylum.
Mad doR* are ©brand. One ha* been found In
Forejrth county, where It 1* roaming at large. A
rabid dog at OrayMvillu has bit two boys, and a
Umu number ot rabid dogs are at Urge ia that
section.
Gumming Clarion: Dr. Bacon** little daushter
i»t M/»»d*y morning drew up a snake out of her
.other's well iu a bucket of water. *4 he Miak* waa
18 inches long and alive.
Bunlncr* I* dull In Flewery Branch. ThoGwla-
net Herald rays thcru artLin Flowery Branch 8
general fttorcr, 3 bam,2 furniture stores,2< onfcctfon
eric*. 1 boot aud shoe shop, I buggy and carrbgo
factoiy, 2 black smith aud 1 wagon shop*, 1 jewelry
store, 2 churches— MethwlUt and Baptist, 3 phyil-
Uus, 5 preacher* and a a.-lemlld *c«dcmy with 60
regular attendants. 'Ihe merchants have shlrt^l
up to January l*t,sb ut five thuUMUid balca of the
Ifecey staple aud raid last w.-aioii about 800 to 1,000
tan* of fertiliser* ando^lcctcd of thaL
Ditiiclsvillc Monitor: An uneta of Willie Jones,
who wa* to ibis office with Mr. T. 1). Williams, has
reccitiy "led lu Cbariostoii, aud bequeathed u> Wil
lie fl» 009.
The Philadelphia TImc*5under tbe heading of
Dramatlo Grltlcl.m In Georgia,” prints Ihr fol-
1 jwlng, credited to Editor Waterman’s Monroe
Advuiriser: “MU* Mollle Anderson is sweeter than
the Georgia sweet priato.” It will bo . seen that
Editor Waterman 1* get-lug quite: a. reputation
b ah at home and abroad for gallantry.
The Athens Banner *a;»tbat Captain Umpkln-
will carry his cock* to New Orleans In a *peelal
car. The streams dropped down about os fast oft
they arose. There are 190 student* in the univer
sity at Athens. Mbs Julia Itarbcr has a good school
•t Barbersville. Br. J. II. Campbell has purchased
the Bloomfield residence. It also says:
During the latter part ot last week a enInred boy
mtag uear Mleiilon, M. C, went out ’potsiia*
huoilng at night. The weather betaff C’*Id»,hw
built a Is raw fire, and laying himself dowu bcslda
it, fell asleep. He was awokeurel by A iding hia
cloibes all on fire. Ho laully was he burned, that
in tw-uty-four hours afterward he died from hia
lufuvkes.
Mr. J W. Garter, a Savannah student attending
tho uulvernity, was knocked lu the hesd by a brick
l.st i veiling at the Huramey b..uw, ou ib« compn^
and we learn h« is In a precarious condition. II
M.*etn* that ihe boys have been In the habit of seek
ing tbiir bats Don a window for inoso outside In
throw at, but Carter poled hi* head forth, whgu
another student.named Carey, tbh.kiug, ttahaL
let fly a brick and lufllc.cd thu wuund as described.
Mr. Charlie IIIII hits • rid the o!d Ull! p!«o*l»Mr
F M. Coker for 15.500. It U said that Mr. Coke
bought the place *• an Investment. It was orlgl
nilly purchased by the late Heuator Iliii from Mr.
John T. Grant for IM.OOO.
Mr. Mvr!wether Hill, grandfather of Mg. Barry
Bill, the handsome Georgia railroad conductor has
mode him a gift of 150,000.
The Macon Graphic says Ufe is not so tweet that
one needs to throw In acids or bitters. But what
would a Georgia Journalist do without his bit
ten.
Athens Benner: We learn that a 839.000 suit for
damages hovers over a certain cltlsen of Athens.
The Banner says that Mrs. Patterson,who hod her
throat cut by her husband several days age. Is still
living aud hopes are entertained lor her recovery.
Her husband, who committed the bloody deed, U
still at large. He liaa not left the country, we learn,
aud stays at bis father’s nearly every night
Oglethorpe Echo: L xington can claim some of
the young st thieves lu the saw. Lost week a little
to gro boy about ten year* old stole tlglt dollar*
from the red pocket of Mr J. T. btfor t ni ar.tra in
ihe morning, xnd about the sam* lime Mr. Kd. TU-
ler wa* robbed of wane corn by thief So 1 ayoang-
er t.rothvr, a chap about seven /oars, old. TU**y
- ... node to answer
county, and it nuke* as much note* In tboWocM 04
th« lusiiul thiitecn* pounder eeuld da.