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*OTE WEEKLY CONSTI
VOLUME XVI.
TUESDAY MOBEING, JULY 10, 1883.
PBICE 5 CJSN'f 8
DURING THE WEEK.
WHAT THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY
AW- C UNTRY ARF, DOIHO.
Slianlon of the First 0*argu B-f lm«at-Kiii*d at an
Indltn Dane*—Dsstb From ChoUrs-atrock by
Lifbtnlng-R-*l ;E«t «t * Salts— Dsstruot-
Ivo Flrrs-Baainrsa Failures, Its.
TuMdsj. July t.
The receipts from customs duties at New York for
June wer*' S13.732.000. The Iron trade of London is
active because of the increased demand from the
United States, owing to the new tariff. A lire at the
Dauphin county, Fa., almsbouse destroyed every
building on the ground except the laundry, the
loss amounting to 3200.000. Mrs. Agues L. Wynne
was fatally shot by her husbaud In Brooklyn. N.
Y. There were one hundred and forty-one deaths
from cholera iu Damletta, Egypt. William II. tea
man shot and killed his sister and then killed him
self in New York. 1 he decrease of the public debt
for June was 813.093,201.43; cash in the treasury
8345,889.902.92; decrease for the year ended June
30,8137,823.253.21. Joseph F. Brown, Jr., late chief
deputy marshal for the eastern district of Arkansas
was convicted of forgery. 8. Marvin, an employe of
the Northern Pacific railroad, recovered 820,000 for
the loss of his legs. The mechanics and machinists
in the shops of the Texes Pacific railroad at New
Orleans struck for an increase of wages. One hun
dred thousaud dollars worth of property was dt
stroyed by fire in Pawtucket, B. I., and 1165.000
worth in Boston.
IN THE CITY.
Four mounted polico wore put on duty. The
negroes who are confined lu the Atlanta Jail charged
with the murder of old man DeFoorand his wife
have made friends, and Johnson denies all knowl
edge of the crime and says his oonfessJan was a lie.
Palmer Nuycs, a small white boy, sccldentally shot
himself in the right leg whilo fooling with a pistol.
A burglar entered Mr. Samuel Howe’s residence
and stole a pocketbook containing 8220.
Wednesday, July 4.
Judge Allen not being satisfied with the jurors
drawn thus far in the trial of ex-Treasurer Polk, of
Tennesse, discharged all seven of the Jurors and
ordered a new panel. A severe storm passed through
a portion of Wisconsin demolishing several towns.
The miners of Ely, Verment, some three hundrea
Jn number, struck for their pay, which is two
months behind. The murderer of Mrs. Christiue
Wimbash was taken from the jail at Moyersville,
Min,and lynched. The surgeon-general of the
marine hospital at Washington city sal 4 there is
no yellow fever in the United Sta os. The boilers
of the steamer dusquehaunb blew up at Wilkes*
barre, Pa., seriously iujuring several persons. Two
Indlaus were killed aud several wounded at a dance
at Bird Creek, Indian Territory. The weekly state
ment of the Imperial bank of Germany shows a de
crease in specie of 23,173,000 marks. A fire broke
out at Astoria, Oregon, which e-iused a loss of $230,-
4)00. Johu 8. Gibbs, a negro boy. indicted for out
rageous assaults upon a number of women in New
Haven, Conn., was sentenced to imprisoumeut in
the penitentiary for soven years.
IN THE CITY.
The small piece of property in tho Junction of
Peachtree and Pryor streets was sold for 82.500. The
Knighu of Honor celebrated tholrteulh anniversa
ry. Mr. Willis Peck, one of the oldest citizens of
Atlanta, died. Mrs. Mary Ashley was adjudged
insane. Real estate kales made by throe real estate
agents amounted to more than $50,000.
Tbumdajr, July 6.
-5* ffS’- T fo”3*,d«"<ier»?, v***. 1 . '•'ft-ltyd to
from the first Alabama district. The supreme court
of Missouri decidua that tho high license bill passed
by the last legislature is constitutional. Bishop
Johu MoMallen, of the Catholic diocese of Daven
port, Iowa, diu J. Six persons wero killed by a train
in Cincinnati. Bight Rev. William Plukney, D.D.,
L L.D., bishop of the diocese of Maryland, Protes
tant Episcopal church, died suddenly at Cockey-
Vllle, itaryUud. The anti-monopolists’ convention,
numbering two hundred and fifty, met lu Chicago.
The First Georgia regiment met iu Gainesville, Go.
In ri-unio i. Due hundred and fifty perrons wore
drowned by tho siuklug of the steamer Daphne on
tho Clyde, England. Eight thou and ironworkers
in South Staffordshire and East Worcestershire
struck owing to a reduction of wages, t he Parnell
fund has rescued £17,cG5. There were one hundred
and tblriy-two deaths from cbolera iu Damletta.
Two of the business blocks of Gadsdcu, Ala., wero
burned.
IN THE CITY.
A new gas main Is being laid on IIunnicuttstreet.
Harriet Leonard, a colored lunatic, was sent to tho
Asylum. Spurgeon 811 vey, who stabbed Policeman
White, was sent to the penitentiary for five years
Henry Johnson, colored, convicted of murder, was
Also scut to the peultenilary for live years. A large
number of people came to town to celebrate too
Fourth. In a difficulty between John Rivers and
Joe Lee, two negro meu, the former received a pain-
iul pi«tol shot iu the left breast. The legislature
met and went square to work.
PrlJny t July 6.
Absalom Blythe, United States marshal for South
Carolina, tendered his resignation. Ten thousand
of the iron workers who struck marched through
the streets of Dudley, Port Tipson aud Max<ey, iu
England, and quenched tbe fires In the furnaces.
The Brook spinning mill at Mo**ley, England, was
burned, aud twenty-seveu thousaud spindles and a
Urge stock of cotton were destroyed. Judge O'Brien
lu addressing the grand jury at Limerick. Ireland
declared that the diminution In the number of out
rages since the last assizes amounted to a social rev
olution. A heavy rain storm prevailed in Dover,
N. H, doing considerable damage. A farmer
named Griffey was shot and seriously wounded in
Ireland for taking a farm which had been boycot
ted. Biakte «k Co.’s mill at Ameibury, Mast., was
struck by lightning and burned. Alexander II.
Land, Dudley R. Hooper and J. W. Atkinson were
arrested iu Chattanooga for counterfeiting silver
dollars. Charles E. Eggleston, postmaster, and
Frank E. Eggleston, assistant postmaster,committed
suicide at 8almon Falls. Idaho. A fire at Frleder-
ickstad, Buraia, destroyed fifty buildings. Arch
bishop Purcell died at St. Martins, Ohio, and the
duke of Marlborough died in London.
IN THE CITY.
Fannie Cain, a negro woman, attempted to com
mit suicide by taking morphine and laudanum.
Mr. Charles French’s residence on Garnett street
was burgUrized. The quarterly statement of State
Treasurer Speer was sent to the governer The dog
wagon continues to pick up luckless cun without
rletta and Walton, is being torn away and a hand
some three-story building will be erected iu its
stead. Belie Morris was arrested on a warrant
charging her with larceny.
Bangoy, July H.
Forty-three deaths from yellow fever occurred In
Havana during the week. The North Carolina
press association held its eleventh annual meeting
at White Sulphur 8prings. The New Hampshire
legislature has been balloting for a United States
senator for several days without any result. Lieu
tenant U. L. Green, United States army, died sud
denly in Annapolis, Md„ andc. R. Martin, the
oldest member of the New York stock exchange,,
died in New York.
IN THE CITY.
tfobltoltouwas arraigned before Justice Pitch-
fold on a charge of assault with Intent to mjirder.
J taper Brooks, of Gwinnett county,was before Com
missioner W. C. Smith on a charge of removing aud
concealing illicit whisky but was released.
his abm in a sling.
AaESIterlal Duel Fought !» New York, >y Kuo*, «f
the SlftlngM nnd a Sculptor. •
New York,July 7.—John Armoy Knox, editor of
a newspaper at Austin, Texas, and David B. Shee
han, a Eculptpr, fought a duel at Far Rockaway
and, after exchanging shots twice, Knox was
wounded in the arm. For tho last thiee weeks Mr.
Knoxhasbcen.onavisltto New York, combining
pleasure with profit. Having sent his. f4mlly to
Europe, he remained here, not only to enjoy the so
ciety of his many friends, but also to push the in
terests of his recent book, “On a Mexican Mus
tang." D. B. Sheehan, Isa sculptor of considerable
talent, who, were It not for his jovial ways,
would be In the receipt of a good income. He
is an Irlsman, and cherishes a outer hatred of the
very name of Englishman. Some twelve months
ago Mr. Knox employed Mr. Hboehau to perpotrate
hTa clsaaic and editorial features in imperishable
marble and tbe acquolutauctanlp formed daring
tbe sittings rlppened into a staunch friendship; but
theunslaoilityofbunirtn affairs was nevermore
fordoly illustrated, t wenty-four bouts after vows
of eternal friendship were exenanged, Mr. Sneehau
shot Mr. Knox in the left deltoid muscle, a d Mr.
Knox's marbie counterfeit presentment still reposes
lu Mr. Sheehan's studio. The circutmauccs
which led to this conclusion are told below: On
Tuesday eveulng Mr. Knox save a farewell
banquet to some of bis Intimate friends at Morettl’s
restaurant on Fourteenth street. Among those pres
ent were James Roach, a playwright of Hibernian
descent; II. F. McDermott, odltor of the Jersey
City Herald; Amasa Mauton Chase, an advertising
agent, who has espoused the cause of Mr. Knox’s
paper: John Hamilton, an Knclishman, and an ex-
theatrical manager; Mr. dhoehan and Mr Knox.
For some days Sheehan had nourished a grudge in
lls bosom against Knox. It appears that the latter
THE POLITICAL WORLD
WHEN THE CAMPAON OF 1880
WAS LOST.
Tbs Want of tXavoany In tho Dsaoerstto Rinks a
Question ef Consideration—Tbs Tariff Me.
olarsd to be ‘ an Irrepressible Issue—
Senator Bayard In rexes, Ito. \
inena* wnerepy a newty-iiiveuica
patented by 8heehan, had beca belitt
to appear of no account. Tbe skate
said but llulo, but bad thoisi
deal, and though ho Jt
festive board it was iQ no festive
or jocund spirit. The presence of tho accused
Briton in the offensive person of Mr. Hamilton,
tied aud made
j inventor had
thongnt & great
joined
Dlunorovt-r. the party determined about midnight
to adjourn to SUei-hun's studio. Thither nil. ex
cept liamilto", went, and a fresh turn was given to
tho conversation. Sheehan. however, was either for
tho fray, acd transferred his vludtctlvenc-s /rum
Kuglauu to iexas. ihte incensed Kuox, who coin
ed Texas to tho north, with advantage to tho
mer.
That's a lie," shouted Sheehan. A simultane
ous rush was made by each, but their friends sops-
ted them, Knox informing Sheehan tnat ho hurled
tho epithet bock iu his teeth, anil was prepared to
meet him and getsaihlactlon.
“All right," replied tho sculptor, "I will fight
you."
He thou asked Mr. Roach to act as his second, and
Mr. Knox mado tho samo request of McDermott.
Thinklug that tho potency'.of Moreltl’s Italian
wines was responsible for the belllgorency, tho
seconds accepted the situation, but lnwatdly deter
mined that no blood ohnnlil bo
■Vhid C.>.*V£y 1 ^
who was muttering dlro throats, and took
’him to tho bosom of his family, for he has a wife
and two children. Knox hied himself safe to the
Hotel Bleu, where ho has been living lately, and
there directed an informal challenge, which on
‘ ‘ McDermott ~
Washington. July 2 — During tbop&stweek
there have been several important conferences
of democratic senators in this city and New
York. The democratic leaders recognize
this os a critical period for tho party, .tobd
they are struggling to give it a'start ibut
will carry it through 1884 without wrfck*
lug. ‘ The tono of discussion in these con
ferences has been strongly adverse to the
^protection platform advocated by the Sain.
Randall wing of the party, and a definite pro
gramme antagonistic to the Pennsylvania
candidate for speaker has been agreed upon.
The senators do not want it understood that
they propose to dictate the organisation of
the next house; but that is precisity what
they are after, sugaricoat tho pill as they may
to conceal the purpose of its operations. Sen
ator Beck, the free trade leader of the senate,
has been exceedingly active in
working up tbia movement, which
presumably la - in favor of Mr. Carlisle, al
though it is claimed that tbe object is to luy
down a policy and not to favor or defeat in
dividuals. Mr. Back and his colleagues rec
ognize the fact that unless they can succeed
in harmonizing their party upon a common
platform before next winter their chances of
success iu 1884 will dwindle into insignlfi
cance, aud it is to that end they are labor
ing. A great majority of tbe democratic
senators lean strongly toward free trade.
Randall’s election to the speakership would
reuder concert of action between the demo
crats of the house and senate impossible. A
failure of the two bodies to act would tear the
party to pieces and ruin the prospects
tlemocrutlo success next year. A lorn; key
note stump speech from 8enator Beck, fu the
ronu of an interview on the situation, bos
been telegraphed to the Louisville Courhr
Journal and Cincinnati News-Journal,
In this interview the senator says
"All . other questions are by com
mon consent of both parties suoordlnate
this overshadowing issue—the tariff. I confi
doutly expect (ho house will not organise in
direct antagonism to die well-known views of
tho democratic senators, and a very largo el*
ment in the house on this question, and in
supportof Mr. Hberman aud his allies. It
will organize so that we can act in harmony
during the next session of congress, end
enter upon the contest of 1884 with the d ,p-
ocrats of botti bouses in full accord.”
SENATOR BAYARD A FAVORITE.
From the New Yoik Mail and Express.
"Our people are not busyiug tbemsC.-Vi
with political matters,” said Hon. John Han
cock, of Texas, to a reporter, "Tho crops
throughout the state promises well, and we
are thinking more about them than nb:- it
politics, especially as it is all one way with
.m, dinner. dining at separate tables. Knox’u
arm was TMinfui, but he managed to use It tolerably
freely. They then took the evening train, aud got
back to the city about 7 o'clock On arriving here
Mr. Knox sent Mr, Chase to the h tel dleu. where
he settled the editorial account, and received the
editorltl baggage, consisting of a valise, a walking
stick and a copy of “On a Mexican Mustaug”
strapped on top of all. Mr. Knox himself croawd
over to Jersey City, and took the train thence for
Texas. At Philadelphia he expected to pass the nlabt.
Mr. Sneehau, feeling that New York air was hard
ly advisable for hte health, took a train iu an op
posite direction to that taken by his defeated roe,
laurels in the neighbor*
w _, few days to come. Mean
time, all concerned keep tolerably still tongues In
their beads, with the exception of Mr. Chaae, whose
story has be n given above.
Pler««4 by » Whlsslag MookcL
Portland. July 7.—This eveulng while an Au
burn man named Johnson wae watching the firing
of rockets here, the board on which the rocket
about to be discharged rented gave way, causing a
dred Italians employed in the oil factory at Mar- , depression that sent it through his body. The man
MdiiM Fra-re ouit work and endeavored to wreck who first resched him caught hold of the stick and
•eiliee, France, quit worx ana euaeavorea w wrecx , pul oul lhe 0n dnkwIng * portion out. Doctor C.
the factory. tAdams was then called and found on examina
nt the city. j Uon about six Inches of the sUck projecting from
The superior court adjourned until October. The | bbbtek. The stick, after entering his body, struck
t nn ,KA,m.n .f-rlilnff a hlr hiulnM! Rank Fal- a WaiCh iD Ms Veit pocket, CAU'iUg It to pCH OBf
lumber men are doing a big business. Baakkai- jj debetwe en tbs rib aud hip bones. Tbe stick made
loo, a small negro boy, was badly bitten by a dog. a fearful wound. Johnson was taken to the hoe*
The old livery stable on Broad street, between Mx- pltal. It is thought he nay recover.
Saturday, Jaly T.
One hundred and fifty thousand dollars worth of
property was destroyed by fire in Evansville, Minn.
Business failures throughout tbe country for tbe
past seven days number 138. Nelson Howard, col
ored, who killed Johu Kane at Mound City, 111.,
was taken from jail by a mob and hanged. Gov
ernor Barntow, of Vermont, called out five compa
nies of the First regiment to quell the insurrection
atJUy. Tbe remains of Senator Cipriani were cre
mated in Rome, Italy. The Star (louring mills, a
foundry and machine shop and two grain elevators
were destroyed by fire in Clyde, Ohio. A man
named Nleisen was arrested in London for burning
the Victoria docks in that city in 1881. Four hun
Wednesday morning he requested
hand to dhecuan. .McDermott took the mc<*afe
unde• protest, and delivered it to Shcenan, whom
he found in a state of vindictiveness, and so ready
to stand at the traditional ten paeon that he, with “
flying pen, wrote a nolo of acceptance to Kuor
polite invitation to a shooting match.
ON THE FIELD.
Early in the morning a gentleman, clad lu
brown tweed short coat aud suit, to match his cloee
cropped head, surmounted by a tall, black silk hat,
ste ped briskly out of tho frout door of tbo Hotel
Dlcu aud disappeared around the corner. This was
Mr. Knox. Somewhere about the same hour
burly man of over medium height, with long, black
hair, d rested in a dingo/ al ft oca cost, dn ik iron.sera
aud a straw hat, carefully shut the door or a house
in West Fifty fourth street, aud nervously strode
along tbe street towards tho Elevated railroad
staiiou. This was Mr. Sheehan.
About an hour latter, iu the neighborhood of
o'clock, a party of six crossed over tho East rlv*.
ferry at Thirty-frouth street. Two of them were
tbe meu mentioned,two of them were surgeon*. Of
the other two. one was Fred .Stent, a good looking
young nun with a d ooping, fair mustache, the
otner a slim, light-haired westerner, who was
Amasa Chase.
Arrived at Long IiUnd City, six return tickets
wero bougnt for F*r Rockaway, and tbe party en
tered the same car, f J *
amicable conversation.
boat was chartered, and In this they rowed to a
saudy bank, too small to bo thought worthy of the
name of bland. About ih« middle ol tbe bank Mr.
titeut halted, and dropping a handkerchief,
walked off from It twenty paces lu a
face of the samo. He iheu unpacked
** — found to contain an old fashioni
e paid
ied to
Jt Wesson forty-two caliber revolver, loaded in
four chambers only. Mr. Kuox was placed atone
eutl of the twenty paces aud Mr. Sheehan at the
oth'-r, and perilously close the dlstauce seemed to
In) out there iu the opeu space. They faced each
other, and wero told to fire on the word “fire" be
ing given by Mr. Stout.
ARE YOU RSADY.
A paure followed. Stent said fa a low but dis
tinct voice: "Gentlemen, are you readyT’
pauso. “Fire!" The two right arms were varied
to a horizontal position, two distinct reports were
heard, aud two halls went whizzing about lea
yards on each side of tbe respective marksmen.
Mr. Kuox called Chase to him, and said he was
perfectly satisfied aud «<l*led: “Chase, for God’s
sake, finhh the thing up."
Mr Sheehan, however, on being appealed to, de
dared that he had not taken such an uncomiorta
ble journey tor nothing. “I’ve come down to
shoot some one," said he. “and 1 won’t be satisfied
until I have done so." There was no help for it.
The seconds placed tho men in position again, and
the word was one* more given. 1 he two reports
rang out again, and this time Knox dropped his
. "What is thought of the extensive tales A
land to non-resident capitalists?”
"Thore appears to bean erroneous belief i n
tbat subject. Tbe land which has beei
is not well fitted for agricultural jpnrpo? v> -
13 botteY adaptetfrorgftzfbg anti lsSiCdnss
west of longitude 100. That section has to be
irrigated, and hence is not as fertile os other
sections.”
"Have you heard the question of preside*
tial candidates discussed in the stale?”
"Not generally. We have no olection in
the state this fall; consequently politics
are not much discussed. Still, I have heard
the names of several distinguished gentlemen
mentioned favorably. Mr. Hendricks 1ms
some supporters in Texas, especially amohg
those who have come from Indiana. Mr.
Hewitt is also spoken of. But of ail the can
didalcs, Senator Bayard is most proud
nently mentioned, and his friends
are most pronounced in their expressions.
Mr. Bayard is a mun of good abilities, a states
man, and having passed beyond the period of
youthful fancies, would act in a wise manner,
eudeavoring to benefit tho whole country.
At the hist national convention the Texas
delegation was divided between (ieneral Han
cock and Senator Bayard. If Mr. Bayard had
shown a majority on tbe first vote, Texas
would have given him her vote.”
Would Mr. Tilden’s nomination be re
ceived with favor?"
"Really, I cannot say. From timo to time
we read about prospects of his nomination in
the New York papers but so far I have not
heard his name spoken in my state.”
"What poaition does the democracy occupy
on tbe tanff questionf'
"The democrats of Texas stand by tbe plat
form of the Cincinnati convention on that
i&ue. We are in favor of a tariff for revenue
only. As we lo^k on tbe matter, there ore
many millions of dollars in excess of the needs
ot economical administration tbat might be
saved to the people and thus benefit all
classes. The democrats wish to lay equal bur
dens on all classes, and thus protect the labor
and tbe industries of the couutry.”
TUB DEMOCKATX OF IOWA IIOFSFUL
New York, July 2.—The Hon. J. H. Mur-
>hy, member to congress from the second
owa district, conversing to day on the out
look in his state for the fail election, said he
believed tbe democrats bad a very strong pros
pect of success. “This conviction,” he went
on to say. "is not coufined exclusively to one
partv. 1 find it shored by democrats and re
publicans alike. By reason of this facta large
number of tbe liberal republicans, who have
hitherto acted with that party, will refuse
longer to support it and will vote the
democratic ticket this fall. They
have long desired to break away, and this
furnishes them with a plausible excuse to
enter the democratic ranks before the cam-
>aign of 1884. Again, a great number of the
iberals are not well pleased with tbe conduct
of the majority of their party, and their dis
pleasure is so intensified with the party’s ac
tion on the prohibition question that they
will vote the democratic ticket this fall.
Again, I have observed all over the state that
most of the new voters, the voung men, are
coming over to the democratic ranks.”
"Then in your opinion these elements will
serve to overcome the large republican roa-
jority of Iowa this fall?”
"1 think that all these elements combined
will give tbe state to the democratic party this
fall. I believe tbat tbe chances are favorable
for tbe democrats, not withstanding tbe large
republican majorities of the past. If the
democrats are successful at all they will elect
their eutire ticket, including the governor,
and will also elect a majority in the legisla
ture, which will be called upon to elect a
United States senator. Thus Iowa will pass
from tbe control of tbe repuolicans to tbat of
tbe democrats for tbe first time in twenty-eight
yean.”
“What is tbe position of your party on tbe
tariff question T r
"The democratic party ot Iowa in the ab*
•tract are free-traders because our people
are an agricultural people. We are not un
mindful of the fact that a revenue baa to be
obtained from some source, and tbat a greater
portion can only be raised by import
duties. We would be willing to so regulate
these duties that the manufacturing interests
of the country ahem Id be protected as far as
possible. Speaking for myself, I would
in tbe adjustment of the tariff place all duties
on three classes—-the necessaries, the con
veniences and the luxuries of life, I would
commence to raise the revenue by a heavy tux
on luxuries, and if the amount thus obtained
was not sufficiently large I would tliert tax the
conveniences with the hope that the necessa
ries of life tbat the poorer class of people
have to use would escape the burden.”
"Who is looked upon as the most desirable
candidate for the nomination of 1884?”
* ", knows what an hour may bring
forth. This fall’s election will determine, in
my judgment, the presidential candidate. I
can say this, however, that if the democratic
convention was to be held this summer Iowa
would support Mr. McDonald, of Idniana.
He would be my choice, with the Hon. Ros
well 1*. Flower as vice-preFblent. This would
be pretty certain to give us two great states—
Indiana and New York. This ticket, too,
would represent the brains and wealth of the
country.
^ .A BOLT 11IRRATBNKD.
DrncQUB, la., June 29 —Many of the repub
Iicaii8 of this city are far from being pleased
with the action of the state convention, and
declare that they will bolt the ticket. One
of the delegates remarked that it was not a
republican convention, but a Methodist con
ference. The Germans will go back on the
ticket almost en masse, and many Americau
republicans declare the same intention,
» ., „ THE BATTLE OF 1884.
From tbe New York World.
The battle of 1884 was really lost to the
democracy in 1870
In 1870 there was a breach In the demo
cratic party which tho leaden made do efforts
to heal. A largo minority of the party obsti
nately refused to support Lucius Robinson
for governor, but was ready to support any
other democrat out of the 500,000 or raoro in
the state. Tho majority set its fato like ada
mant against concession and conciliation.
Tho minority bolted, nominated John Kelly
for governor, drew 70,000 votes from the dem
ocrat ic ticket and elected the republican can
didate.
• T
The Influence and effect of (his defeat
stretched out Into tho election of 1880. But
for tho badjdood, the breach and the over
throw of 1870 the democrats would have car
ried New York in 1880 as surely as they did in
1874,1870 and 1882. The electoral vote of the
state would have bepn given to Hancock, and
he, instead of Garfield, would have been
president of the United States.
This is the year preceding the presidential
election of 1884, as 1879 was the year prece*
■linn the laat prrnidential election. The re
publicans uro now divided, while the
democrat are united. Taut year the republi
can candidate (or governor waa defeated and
the democratic governor elected hy the large
majority of nearly 200,000 votes, ft is incon
ceivable that the democrats of Now York, in
the light of the experience of 1870, will,
through Jocai quarrels, precipitate a divi.ion
tills year and risk tho loss of the etato in tho
presidential contest next year.
Tiie battle of 1880 was really lost In 1870.
The democracy will make tiie buttle of 1888
the forerunner of tho victory ef 1884,
A MOTHhH’s WISH.
NEWS OF GEORGIA.
WHAT THE PEOPLE ARB 8AYINO
AND DOING.
Alt ta. L.-tdmu Grim,.., Cu.m., .ud othtr Ef.nu—
n.wu. crop. TDroUfb.ut in. lie. aund-
T«lk About P Hilts, and Bu.tuMa-U.t-
tut. or O.n.r.l Zai.ru.t. Etc.
Nkwtos, July 2.—A row occurred in Now-
ton on tiie 26th ultimo botween Monk Kork
and Hnraco Greeley, two negroes from Monroe,
Clary dcUo.'s timber camp, in which Mack
cork received four halls—three in the right
bill end one in Ids hand. It is not known
whether Horace Greeley waa hurtor not.Uoth
negroes are still at large.
Ohattakooim, July 2.-f,ust night ntGloti
Mary, on the Cincinnati Southern railroad
George Fowler, u llreman on a freight train,
jumped from hi* engine just as a passenger
i rain was parsing. He was run over and In-
□laiitly ^ killed, his body being terribly
Tallulah, July 2.—Gluts. M. Booser, who
was placed in Clarksville jail t-aturday,
charged with p'acing two bars of iron oil tiie
Jr Mm,
track of tiie Air I.lno railroad near Aycrvllle,
Saturday morning, for the purposo of throw
ing ofT the train, dl i so because the conductor
ejected him because of non-payment of fare,
escaped last night and is at large. Booser is
a man of good personal appearance, well
dreraed, and said he was a citizen of Orange
burg. 8. C.i that he was en route to Osinrs.
villo, Go., to visit relatives there. lie exhib
ited excellent letters of indorsement from the
judge of the court of probate of Orangeburg
and othrr state ofllcers, and on ’■aturday as
serted that he wns innocent and that ho could
irove his good character by writing back to
Omngoblirg, his home.
Blakily. June 30 — Henry Perry, a noto
rious rascal, was brought in town yesterday
by Bailin'. A. U. Smith and A. F. Sessions,
charged with breaking into the store of Mr.
J. X. Brooks, some two weeks ago. After a
hearing before Justice Williams he was bound
over to tbe superior court, and In default of
Imil will spend his sutnnior in our county
jail.
Macon, July 2.—Two farmers of Rutland
district, of Bibb county, named Mincy and
Johnson, bccarno involved in a fight at a
barbecue. Mincy it generally considered a
desperate man. Johnson drew a knife and
cut Mincy very severely, |>erhaps satslly,
Dallas, July 3.—A vory sad and fatal at
tempt to suicide occurred about eight miles
from here in tins county on last Saturday,
Tiie unfortunate victim Is Mr. Marion ltob
erts. who Is a successful and well-to-do far
mer, mid one of tiie best citizens of tiie
county. The manner seleclod for taking Ills
own life was by cutting Ids thrust, and in
tills lie almost succeeded, having cut. the
windpipe entirely in twain and tho swallow
nearly ,so. Dr, S. Kohertson was summoned
to tho unfortunalo man and dressed his
wound,and he waalivingupto8thiamorning.
Ditto hope is entertained for his recovery.
Kl.al.a It. It... 1I..J or ll.r B.a Who II.d Hied
frmm BmmUpmx.
New Orleans, July 6.—The attention of
the sexton of St. Louis cemetery, on Clai
borne street, was called ycstei day afternoon
to nn unusual noise in the yard. Following
the direction of tiie sound, lie came upon u
woman bending down in front of a broken
tomb. Before her was a coflin, tiie lid of
wliiclvwns wrenched off nud on the ground.
-Tfee Woman wns '.Stooping oyer a dead t
body. The scene was -u weird Aid ■ ,(lm.*f1y
one. The broken touili, tiie long, black colIin
lid thrown on onesido, and till, strange wo
man, with stranger gesture, and appenrmicc,
bolding a corpse in her arms and kissing tho
moldy nnd bloated lips. The sexton at once
il.ced iier under arrest and took her to tiie
•'ourtli station. There she gave her us mo os
Mrs. Frank Ducolng Her husband, a proud
nent creole druggist, was informed of tho
affair, and going to the station indeutilied id.
wife and explained her mysterioua conduct.
Tbe corpse was tiie body of tholr son, who
hnd died from smallpox throe weeks ago.
The mother becamo crazed at the dentil of
her child and was not able to sen tho body be
fore liuriut. Mrs. Ducolng. being questioned
as to her strange action, said she only wanted
to get u lock of her boy’s hair, nnd she Imd
broken open the tomb with her own fingers,
removed tiie mortar und bricks, aud drawn
forth the coflin, torn uir tiie lid und taken
the body in her arms, and was about to flee
from the yard witii it when discovered. Thu
woman is raviug mad, nnd calls continually
upon her poor dead I toy hy name.
hope Is entertained lor his recovery.
Since bis wound was dressed he talked freely
about tiie affair, und stated tbat if liu Imd
been in proper state of mind would nut have
done tiie deed for tiie world; tlmt lie was un
balanced in uiind nnd thought lie was doing
what was right. The matter is a complete
surprise to the many friends of Mr. It., ns no
cause can be assigned for the rush deed.
Chattanooga, July 3.—George Shelton,
well nnd favorably known in this city, died
at Nashville in an insane asylum one Jay lost
weyk, of softening of tiie brain.
Albany, July 3.—Jackson Cal well, a woll
hint his.rjvhl l>-i: broken
•f.,«ber froth a
BRIDE OF A MILLIONAIRE.
Norwich, July 0.—Fifteen years ago Cap
tain George W. Rogers, of this city, who had
been a captain on u southern line of steamers,
died, leaving his family, a widow and a sou
and daughter, in moderate circumstances.
They bad a pleasant home on Hill street, and
by means of economy managed to live com
fortably, Several years ago the daughter.
Miss Georgette T., a beautiful and spirited
young lady, decided to support her
self. She became a profess
ional nurse in n Providence hospital.
Subsequently she went to a hospital in Hart
ford, and while thero was engaged by Mr.
Christopher M. 8pencer, the millionaire in
ventor and manufacturer of the Spencer rifle,
to attend bis wife, wlio was dying of consump
tion. Miss Kogerstfsa tbe attendant of 111*.
Spencer until that lady’s death laat Septem
ber. The patient care and gentle disposition
shown by the young nurse at tbe sick bed
won tbe regard of Mr. Spencer,and be recent
ly asked Iter to be hi* wife. Their marriage
was celebrated in the Central Baptist cliuruh
in this city at noon yesterday, the pastor, tiie
Rev. Dr. Herr, performing tiie ceremony in
the presence of a large assembly. Tiie bride
is twenty-five and tiie bridegroom nbout fifty
years of age. They will sail for Kurope tins
week.
GEORGIA'S MONEY.
Mu riRU,lil ritu a. shews Ur the quarter!/
Sletuesstal Trcaaarer H/arr.
The quarterly statement of Slate Treasurer
Speer waa sent to the governor yesterday. It
covers the period from April 1 to July I and
furnishes some interesting financial figures for
Georgians. Tha balance in tiie treasury on
April 1 was $1,071 410 02, and the balance in
the treasury July 1 was $603,069.03. showing
expenditures considerably above the receipts.
The receipts for the quarter were
$175,76100, of which the principal items were
as follows: Inspection of fertillsen$il,076 33;
rental of the state rood $75,000; hire of con
victs $21,616.47, and general tax of 1882. $10,-
610.05. Tne receipt* for the quarter adden to
the balance In the treasury at the beginning
of the quarter make a total
of $1,247,174.02. The principal items of dis
bursement were as follows: On the
public debt, $377,876.00; on the support of
the asylum of tbe insene, $39,900.00; on tbe
enlargement of the asylum. $15,(kg); on the
school fond o< 1882, $44,324 87; for the April
session of the legisla’ure, $8,484 ID; on the
civil establishment, $22,281.21; making a to
tal with tba other items of $V>3,505,30, and
leaving a balance of $603,000.06.
Am AmIemmcmL
Toronto, Ontario, July 7.—Will's A Co., lsee
merchants, have nude an assignment. Liabilities
fOO.tce. if earn, MecCeuiey A VeSsb, wholeeale
milliners at London, Ontario, lure called a meet*
lnx ol their creditors Their liabilities an KO.OOQ.
pile on which he wae wTirklfig yesterdny.
Marietta. JulyThe body of Mr. J. A.
McAfee arrived bora lids morning from Mil-
ledgeville. Some momb*since lie wns bereft
of his reason and was taken to the state asy
lum, where he died. Ho was a member of
the Knights of Honor, nnd from them his
wife will receive$2,000.
Lawbencevili.k, July 4.—About Idark yes-
terduy, Mr. Wiley Webb, a gentlcmnu of
prominence nnd wealth, left town for his
Home uliout ten miles away, and when about
n quarter (rum town tbo mule which he wus
driving became scared at some object and mu
away, throwing Mr. Wehb from his buggy and
dragging him 15 or 20 yards. Hia head waa
lorn anJ broken all to pieces and Ills under
li|> loro completely from Iho jawbone. He
received Internal injuries which at this time
it is impossible to calculate. He wus
drunk and the intoxication Is the'causeof tho
Injury.
Bikminoiiam, July 4 —A fire here yesterday
morning originating in the Capital hotel. It
dumuged the contents of tho hotel considera
bly, but waa suppressed before spreading to
any'greul extent. Tiie stocks of goods In
stores underneutli tha hotel were ilumuged
slightly hy water. The losers are Moore.
Mooro and (family, liardwure; Nabors A Mur-
row, drugs; C. 1*. Murray, shoes. All covered
hy insurance. The posiuilice was submerged
with water and considerable mail matter in
jured. Origin of the lire unknown. Had
the Uames spread a serious lire would have
occurred.
Acwobth, July 4.—lion. D. V. Stakely.who
resides two miles from Aeworth, was carrying
soiur empty sacks home in hia buggy Monday
evening. As ha was pissing over the bridge
across Ailatoona creek one of hia sacks wus
caught in a wheel of the buggy and thrown
forward at which the horse became frighten-
ed and ran away. Mr. Htakely waa thrown
some distance. He received an ugly scalp
wound nnd various braises about the body,
Fortunately be had no bones broken.
Mauison, July 4.—Major Thomas 1’. 1’ea-
cock, a well known citizen of this county,
died last Monday afternoon. Major l'eaeuek
was In his seventy second year, and had been
confined to the house for some time. Before
tiie war no mun wuamore successful in county
politics than tiie deceased. He licit) the ol-
lire of sheriff and deputy with the late Thomas
Glblis for n long term of years. During
the war he was major of (he Ninth Georgia
regiment, slate troupe, and endeared himself
to his men by hit attention to their needa and
Ids upright and Impartial bearing as an ofUcer.
One of his men said this evening: “Major
lVacock waa a true man and one of the beat
ofllcers iu the service.”
Bremen, July 4.—Bremen, Haralson coun
ty, Georgia, la one of the new towns on the
Georgia i’aci/ic—having an altitude many feet
higher than Atlanta—hence, cool and breezy,
and would make a pleasant summer resi
dence or place for recreation. Fure coun.
try, bracing air, and although it is situated
on a high ridge, it ia surrounded by a good
country, and ia bound to be one of Atlanta's
feeders. Die land even hero is free and ca
pable of improvement—fine for produce of
all kinds, truck farming, fruit, poultry, dairy,
variety; good for “hog and hominy,” “milk
and honey,” sorghum and aich. Land is
cheap but rising. Labor advancing. Some
spirit of on'erprtse. There ia an opening for
a newspaper, school, mills, factories, chair,
furniture, wagon, etc., one or more heavy
merchants who could favor tbe people ’till
fail would do a big business here. Cotton
buyers—several thousand bales will be sold
hero this winter. The Georgia Pacific is a
grand road.
Augusta, July 6.—Tho firm of Sale A
Rosaignal, dealers in jpalnten’s supplies, as
signed fur tbe benefit of creditors. They
have been iu budness about a year. Liabili
ties nine thousand dollars, assets six thou
sand three hundred. Canoe- dull timet.
Alrany, July 6.—Primus W. Jones, of
Baker, brought in the tint bale of cotton,
consigned to WrLbt A Callaway, of Albany,
and sold to A. B. Weslow, at auction, for
twenty five and one quarter cents per pound.
It was shipped by express to Woods A Mur-
P°J> York. Weight 335 pounds; class
strict middling. Last year's first bale by tbe
same party on the 11th of July.
Villa Rica, July 5,-Mr. William H. NaJlyl
who lives near this place lias just reported to
nie the result of an experiment with one acre
« 5 at *‘ a** 101 ® expense of fertilizers.
ffL a . n< } w °rk» was $18.55 and be threshed
101 bushels, worth in cash, $50 00. Air. Nally
is a farmer who studies his business and farms
i7, a ... b . U,in 7“ mBni ‘ er . He keeps a record of
all his work, cost of work on each field, work
done by each hand and mule. He never
sleeps until he has recorded each days work
“ l f t I ! le closo of the year he knows how
much Ins crop has cost him. While he has
tenants on bis farm lie directs all their work
“Od gives them the. benefit of his
credit in buying their supplies, which ena
bles them to buy at close figures. His ten
ants remain with him and are doing well. He
ties some on his farm who have been there
Itrontis? WJ , Mr - Nally gives his whole
attention to his farm and makes farming a
success. Otbera would do well to imitate
Dim.
Washington, July 7.—Excitement Iu our town
hu been at /over heat for tho put two weeks ore
A . fc H ™cock ctma here
sdou i two weeka sro and began to at 11 county riaht
to use hia plow, which by the way ii a very kixmI
toplejnenL Iks boom bi“an to grow, an J ESS
Jnm.u.w H i n 00Ck *11 unsold territory for the
SSSSW ftyrjmK -
l!frn y i lSi r ho ‘AV 1 haaght of Haucock, offering
,ssld states and putting up
bouuz or forfeit, to the party until he, the
tmjgSr ,o , Au * nu * na die $6 0(0.
ih- W^fseHlV ^ fi^fi«*ntan hu written bank to
rl * hl *°^»® three
thtrehv 1 fiJf r Wm out of ***• u ®
nSjJLrlSl to JS ,a 1500 tonun.
aSfSSSfSihS m rooral * hadexpocted toleavo
hf/f w^ k ifc r l h K lr iumraer residence iu Clarksville,
hUr 1 *° unfortunateu to fall from
her bed the other day and tho trip hu been post-
Pob^und 1 »he la able to trayel. P
entered the bedroom of Mrs. An-
Intent on some mi-chief,
"*2^ chalr,, ‘ ,,e awakened the in-
“.tS.“hi5$ r ^!}SL 00U brou,(lu
^““Qud® * aenaation occurred in
EE3L.S!;** J*". • flfhl between W. D.
Hturderant of Savannah,, and Dr. E,
i* 11 * «Ry- fhia morning Utd
Savannahito arrived in the city. renUtcred at the
KVn 1 *Y ,u »o. wcnt to the ofllcu of tbe physician,
found him thore and also a uegro mail prevent.
— ni-t • IlCglU **!»** UlUTVIHi
2*5-P Mk ®d lo 8° out by tho Savannah
party. He then quietly locked the door and com-
uienced an aMsuh ou the phyalclan by hlttiiig him
°™r the hud with a stick. A considerable fight
ensued In the locked room. Tho riavannuh party
being aatlafled with the ruault of tbe altercation re
turned to the hotel, wout homo to-night, having
enrae for the express purpose to whip the physidau.
i he public does not know the cause of tho fight.
Oxford, July 7.—Uefilln, a villa to on the Georgia
Pacific railroad, some eighteen miles out of Oxford,
Is Improving rapidly. Keveral new bulldlup are
going up aud lota are In fair demand. Quito an ex-
toiiMve scope of larmlus lands, Including tho rich
Tallapooaa bottoms, are tributary to this point, and
tho place bids fair to develops Into a couMdcrnblo
town. The location la high and healthy, and lum
ber ia plentiful at from aix to aoveu aud a half dol
lars per thotihand
Wtniton, Donglu oouuty, July 7.—Our Ultlo town
la thirty-two miles from Atlanta, on the Georgia
Pacific railroad. About five miles from ui on Dog
river a*c some of the finest water power* In Georgia.
They are of such force u will ran a factory for every
mile for several miles. 1 he mining lntore-U are
also good near ui. Mr. Hensley hu lately dispoeed
ot hia Intercuts for rix tbouiand dollars, and ono of
the parties who purchased is now In Europe.
•S roun t our QiUrens are Hvatm. T, W. hn-e«l. J. II. .
Winn. Jvi jf. Drown, J. M. Hensley and Dyur ilnrjv-
w —*■ “ new depot and around us is u Une
% Wo have several saw mill! aud
summer bore, 'the tilghtajiro cool and pleauwt.
lx ginning to need rain. We have made aline oat
cron, aud corn and cotton aro looking woll.
Wr have hero one of the finest carp ponds in
Georgia,owned by Mr. J. 0. Burner, ami he has
many fine carp. Horaeof thorn weigh from four
to six pounds. They worn put in some two years
ago m a very short iltuu ho will havo a good uum-
ber to put upon tha market
Wo have two iruins a day rcKulsrlyon the East
Tonucmeo, Virginia aud Georgia railroad, which
makes our town aoueuiblo to Atlanta.
Columbus, July 7.—There is little change In Judge
Crawford’s condition, and If there bo any improve
ment It la not perceptible to hia friends. Ills phy
sicians have ordered a change of alr. aad Monday
he will be carried te Cblpley on a special train.
Hia bed will be placed nn the Southern expreat
wagou aud transferred thenco to tbe special
train, which wlli leave at five o'clock in the
raoruli.g Matt O’Drlm and several others will ac
company him toOhlnley.
ObORO A GO -ssIP.
isfUs
Tha News >f lb* Day Htikir«4 gram U$e Pn
»tu.
The Calhoun Times says that on Tuesday about
tt.SOO was paid on the fl fa. against J. H. Arthur,
former treasurer, and securities; $5,100 was paid In
Und by Squire Pulliam, one of the securities, on
which the commissioners will establish a poor houie
and farm.
In a difficulty at AdalrsvilU Friday night, a party
by Uicuamc of Stephens had an altercation with
FrUby and Wyly, at one of tne tenement homes c t
tho cotton factory, lu which Frltby out 8tepheoe
very seriously, and it la thought hia recovery la
doubtful. Colonels Rankin, MUner and Klker rep
resented Friibv, and Uon. A. W. Fite tho state at
the court ot inquiry* FrUby and Wyly were bound
over.
Uncle Bobbie Gieoo, ot Clayton, is now 101 years
old.
English sparrows have become lndlgeneous to
Greenville.
Tbe West Point Enterprise says tbat Mr. J. If.
Lang left Saturday to take charge of Rock mills foo
lery as superlatondent Tbe West Point mills ate
now superintended by Mr. T. Lang, ot England, a
life-long manufacturer, who understands thorough
ly the ert Mr. W. T. fang, bU son, who has here
tofore been in charge, leeres scon to take control of
a large factory elsewhere.
Jonesboro News: Mr. J. M. Hawkins bass kitten
about two month* old that ia arid to greatly re
semble a rabbit, having a tall and motions very
similar to tbe latter. It U thought by notne to bo a
mixture of the two specks of animals.
Rome Courier: Yesterday evening a negro roan
robbed a car In the east Rome yard of the ha»t Ten-
nesaee. Virginia and, Georgia road, taking some
small sacaa of table salt, a box of during Iron, etc.,
all of which, or nearly all, were recovered. The
thief uudexood bis escape, going In the direction
of Honey. He was detected in the act of getting
away with tbe things he had stolen by another tie-
roman wfc * — — —*
o tied, leai
There U b
persons that ever lived In that county: Mrs. Dinah
Young, aged 107; Robert Young, aged 10$; and
Mrs. Charity Kile, aged 109 years.
ThomasviUe Enterprise: On Sunday last there
claimed In early youth to have been a playmate of
General Washington, sii»was buried Monday and
her funeral was attended by nearly every colored
person in tho neighborhood, at least, 100 having
been present.
Colonel J. W. Rooertsou returned to Marietta
from a trip to New York tbe first of tho week,where
he want to purchase machinery for tho woolen milt
aiClark«vfii«,G4. l tb3 building of trh!:h he is
superintending.