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THE CRIMINAL SIDE.
A Black Brute’s Unsuccessful
Assault Upon a Lady.
A CASE OF DELIBERATE WIFE MURDER.
Columbia, S. C., September 30.—[Special.]
.About 4 o'clock on the morning of the 20th of
August a negro, employed on the plantation of
Mr. John Bennett, in Colleton county, stealth
ily entered the bedroom of Miss Mittie Ben
nett, the daughter of his employer, and at
tempted to assault her. The young'lady awoke,
however, in time to give the alarm and pre
vent the black brute accomplishing his pur
pose. The negro fled, and was not seen again
until yesterday, when Miss Bennett, recogniz
ing her assailant, procured her father’s gun
and shot at him, but without effect. Her
brother, however, came upon the scene and,
after a sharp struggle, secured the negro and
lodged him in jail. Threats of lynching are
freely indulged in, and it is not at all improba
ble that the county will be saved the expense
of trying the black brute.
-Narrow Escape from a Horrible Accident—
Obstructions On tire Track.
Tboy, N. Y., September 26.—Last night an
-attempt was made to wreck a St. Louis ex
press train on the Fitchburg road, about one
and a half miles this side of North Pownal,
Vermont. As the first section
turned a curve .at North Pqwnal, at
8:30, Engineer Charles N. Filling in the dim
moonligli, saw an obstruction on tire track
about three train lengths ahead. The train
was running about forty miles an hour. Ho
applied the airbrakes, stopping the train with
a jerk, but not until the engine had struck the
obstacle. This was a pile of nine tics, two of
which were spiked to the track.
The engine did not leave the track, though
sevuralof the ties were displaced from the pile
laid across the rails. A brakeman was in
stantly sent back to signal the rear section,
which was only live minutes behind, and a
-terrible disaster was averted.
Officers of the road believe that
there was some person at the place of the
attempt who has been plotting the disaster for
several months,
——
Matagorda County in Great Excitement-
State Troops Sent to the Scene.
Houston, Tex., September 26.—Word was
brought over this evening that an insurrection
was imminent among Ihe blacks in Matagorda
county. The sheriff of Matagorda county sent
a courier to Sheriff Ilicley, of Brazier county,
asking for immediate assi- tanco to put down
an insurrection. Th..* courier states that over
200 negroes were under arms in Matagorda,
and that excitement among the whites was
very great. The trouble arose over an attempt
of a colored constable to arrest a white man
who resided on Caney creek.
The constable was found dead lying in the
water of the creek, and the negroes believe
that he was murdered by white men of the
vicinity, because he had a warrant for one of
their number. Later r< ports last night stated
that Sheriff Ilicley had raised a posse of fifty
mounted white men and started for .Matagorda.
While the sheriff of Matagorda county was
enroute to the scene of the trouble with one
liundred mounted men at noon today, an
alarming report reached this city that the
sheriff’s forces have arrived and active hoitili
ties begun. The negroes have bee n largely re.
inforced. The Houston L : ght Guards have
just received orders to leave on a special train
lor the town of Columbia, Brazier "county.
Galveston,Tex.,September 27. —A special to
the News from Columbia.Tex.,says; In a fight
Sunday night, in Matagorda county, between
a large mob of negroes and a posse of whites
under command o f<.’aptainjßates,four negroes
were killed, including Burton Hawkins, one
of the leaders. It is not known how many
were wounded. Th * whites lost two horses in
the fight.
Later information confirms the first repor
that trouble arose over the death of Jerry
Massena, a colored constable, who had started
out to arrest a white planter named Sanborn,
Several hundred negroes congregated bent up
on killing Sanborn and his friends. After the
fight Sunday night the negroes dispersed for
the time being, but further trouble is antici
pated. The Houston Light Guards arrived
here today and proceeded down the river by
steamer to Brazoria. The Pearson Guards,
of Richmond, with Sheriff Hickey and Wads
worth, of Brazoria, and Mantagorda counties,
are at the scene of trouble. It is thought that
these officers will arrest the leaders of the in,
surgents before the military retires.
Houston, Texas, September 29.—The trou
ble with the negroes in Matagorda and Brazo
ria counties is believed to be settled for the
present. The Houston Light Guard have re
turned from the seat of war. Two negroes
were killed in Sunday’s conflict. Oliver Shep
herd, a mulatto, leader of the negroes, has
tied from the country. There is considerable
-apprehension among the whites that the trou
ble may be renewed.
The Mutinous Convicts at Coal Creek Have
Surrendered.
Knoxville. Tenn., September 27.—For
some reason, full particulars of the mutiny of
■convicts at Coal Creek cannot be obtained.
The Knox Iron company is very reticent
about the affair. The inspector returned from
the mines yesterday and says the troubles
have been settled. Last I hursday, at the din
ner hour, the convicts refused to leave the
mines. They claimed th- feo 1 was so bad and
the tasks so heavy, th; I they could no longer
endure it, and the. would remain in the
mines until better fare and more humane
treatment were promised. The guards would
promise nothing, and the convicts refused to
move an inch. Every effort was
then made to remove them to the stockade,
peaceably, but they le Id out against threats
and entreaties born of de peration. Then it is
said the guards fired into them, wounding
several negroes, but this is denied. At any
rate Friday afternoon they shut off the venti
lation and on Saturday evening the convicts
yielded. The closing of the ventilation shaft
drove them to the month of the mine, and
there they crowded around the opening fight
ing among themselves, for they endured
the most (excruciating torture before
giving up and it is said several of them were
entirely exhausted when they surrendered.
Mr. Burrows states that everything is quiet
and that he apprehends no furt her trouble.
Troops Sent to Matagorda County Alarm
ing Rumors.
Houston, Tex., September 27.—Owing to a
lack of facilities of railroads h ading to Brazoria
county, the Houston Light Guards didn’t get
away tor the seat of the negro insurrection
until 9 o’clock last night and cannot have
reached Carey creek before noon today. Cap
tain lieichardt took twenty men with him
with a large quantity of ammunition. An
other company is held in reserve here awaiting
further orders from the governor. Alarming
reports, which could not be traced to any re
liable source, were in circulation last night as
to the seriousness of the conflict which took
place yesterday morning between the
negroes and Sheriff Hickey’s posse.
Nothing positive was known here
up to a late hour laM night about the
fight, but it that several negroes
were killed. Brazoria and Matagorda coun
ties are largely populated by negroes ami many
bloody race battles have been fought in both
counties during the past ten years, especially
during election sea-oh. Coney Creek settle
ment. where the present trouble originated, is
in the extreme southeastern comer of Mata
gorda county, 35 miles west of Columbia, the
county scat of Brazoria county. There are no
telegraph lines in that county and the news of
the light will be carried to Columbia by cou
riers.
Two Bloody Encounter* Between Citizens of
Gwinnett.
Lawrenceville, Ga., Soptemlx?r .10.—[Spe
cial.] -The Herald has advices of a bloody
tragech* on the county line. A mis’inderstaml
ing aro- between W. F. Wilder and rhuilei
MudJ.ox, of this county, about some puppies,
wliieh terminated in Ma idox drawing an ax
upon Wilder, for which a warrant was taken
out for his arrest. Before the trial, the parties
agreed to settle their diff • nee*- and the v er
rant w dismi-sed. Maddox s wife then
swore ont two wairmis, one against Wilder
and the other against his s stcr. Jn retaliation
Wild ; took out a warrant for Mivblox and
placed it in the hands of Bailiff Patrick. T<»
yv*>id .hi. -i, Maddox pped off in! > H
county where he was persred by the bail’d
and his posse. They found him at Hiram
Clark V but he refused tn submit to arrest, ami
made battle w ith an ax. indicting a serious
wound across the arm of J. A. Durham, one of
THE WEEKLY COJXSTITUTIOK. ATLANTA. GA. TUESDAY. OCTOBER 4, 1887.
the arresting party, cutting it to
the bone, a length of live inches,
between the elbow and shoulder. Durham
then shot Maddox in the hip, the hall lodging
near the region of th? kidneys. The wound is
regarded as a uangerous one and Maddox is
unable to be moved. His condition is so crit
fatal * lole are f cai ’s that it will prove
Sharp to Go to Sing Sing.
New A ork, September 26.—The supreme
court, m general term, affirmed the judgment
of the conviction in tho case of Jacob Sharp,
all lour of the judges concurring. The case
can he appealed to the court of appeals, but
Mr. Sharp will be sent to Sing Sing at once.
New York, September 29.—The older of the
court in the case of Jacob Sharp was settled by
the general term of the supreme court today.
It directs that the sentence imposed upon Mr.
Sharp be carried out. The order was settled
by Judge Van Brunt.
Sharp was examined by two physicians to
day, one on behalf of the district attorney and
one designated by Judge Van Brunt. Both
reported Sharp tit to be moved, and the sheriff
determined to take him to Sing Sing tomorrow,
but later in the day a notice of an appeal to
the court of appeals from tho judgment of
general term was tiled in tho county clerk’s
oilice.
Albany, September 29.—A stay of execu
tion has been granted in the Jacob Sharp case
by Chief Justice Huger, of the court of ap
peals, until October 6th. According to the
best information obtainable tonight a messen
ger came up from New York this evening with
the necessary paperslin thejeaso and met Justice
Huger in the union depot here, where the chief
justice signed the papers and the messenger left
on the first train lor New York. Chief
Justice Huger came down from his home in
Syracuse this afternoon with Judges Andrews
and Finch, also of the court of appeals, arriv
ing here at 5 SSO p. in. Judges Andrews and
Finch went to their quarters, while Chief Jus
tice Huger lingered and met the messenger, as
if by appointment. A few minutes after tho
messenger with the papers took the train for
New York Justice Huger joined his brother
judges, The chief justice declined to talk
about tho case.
A Wretched Father.
Raleigh, N. C., September 26.—A decided
sensation has been caused at the little town of
Greenville, I’itt county, by the apnearance of
a United States artillery officer whose station
is at Fortress Monroe. The officer arrived
Thursday, and at once made careful examina
tion of the marriage registers in the court
house. He made a surprising discovery. Ho
had a daughter who was young .vid beautiful.
Three years ago a young man who hailed from
North Carolina met the girl, wooed and won
her. In some way the father or the girl was
recently informed that his daughter’s marriage
was illegal, as her husband had a wife still liv
ing in I’itt county. His search of the records
proved the truth of this. His son-in-law is a
bigamist, whose legal wife, deserted some
years ago, now lives in Pitt county. The son
in-law represented himself as a single man.
A Case of Deliberate Wife-Murder.
Chattanooga, Tenn., September 28.—[Spe
cial.] —A. white fisherman named John Du vis
was tonight arrested for the murder of his wijfe
and committed to jail without Lail. Mrs. Da
vis died Monday week very suddenly. Davis
stated at the time that she had oaten a hearty
supper and was dead in an hour and a half.
Suspicious circumstances aroused the officials,
and today the remains were disinterred and
the fact was revealed that the skull had been
fractured by a blow. Davis’ sons claim that
their mother had fallen in a fit and bruised
herself, but later information is to the effect
that Davis hurried the remains to tho grave
without allowing any one to examine tho
body. It is clearly a case of deliberate wife
murder.
Slaying the Outlaws.
Holbrook, Ara., September 27.—Sheriff
William Melvern and party met John Gra
ham and Charles Blevins, outlaws, in Pleas
ant Valley last Thursday. The sheriff order
ed them to surrender, which being refused,
both were killed. The sheriff now has a posse
of seventy-five men, ami says the Tvnto basin
must be righted. All the Tewskbery faction
not killed have surrendered to tho sheriff.
Only one of Graham’s men is alive, and he is
wounded.
Train Robbers Routed.
Kansas City, Mo., September 30.-—A spe
cial from Big Springs, Texas, says that as an
east-bound passenger train stopped at Odessa
for water, three masked men made an attempt
to capture the train, buttlie train hands re
sisted and di >ve them off. As the robbers re
treated they fired three shots at the train. One
entered a sleeping car and passed within one
inch of a passenger's head, and another grazed
a brakeman’s head, knocking him .senseless.
Officers are in hot pursuit. The would-be rob
bers left a cap and mask.
He Will Go to the Penitentiary.
New Orleans, September "O.—A dispatch
from Baton Rouge says the motion in the ar
rest of judgment in the case of state vs.
Thomas A. Strong, ex-secretary of state, con
victed of embezzlement of state funds, was
overruled by Judge Burgess today, and Strong
was sentence d to two years at hard labor in
the penitentiary and lined $1,200, which
amount was ordered io be restored to die
state. Strong has a care worn expression,
showing that he has suffered greatly since his
conviction.
The Anarchists’ Petition.
Chicago, September 27. —Up to today the
actual returns on the petition for clemency to
the condemned anarchists, as far as they have
been turned in, show about 15.000 signatures.
On the list for preachers are the names of two
prominent Jewish divines.
Will Be Hanged in November.
Clarksville, Ga., September hi).—[Special]
T. C. Justice, the slayer of J. B. Goddard,
has been found guilty of murder, and will bo
hanged sometime in November.
Betsy Ward’s Son Killed.
Chattanooga. Tenn., Octob< r 1 .—[Special.]
Hon. W. E. F. Milburn, a prominent lawyer
of Greenville, Tenn., and member of the legis
lature, shot and instantly killed Will Ward. a
bartender of the same place, tonight in - elf
defense. The parties got into a < is< u ion
over the result of the prohibition election,
when hot words passed, and Ward assaulted
Milburn with a knife. The latter shot him
through the heart. Ward is a son of tin* noto
rious Betsy Ward, who has run a saloon lor
many years.
Children Starving to Death
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not only resto es wasted tissues, lu gives strength
ami in< reas< s the apj>etitc. Ia; i glad to use such a
reliable article.”
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Changing the Day.
From the New York Sun.
Minister’s little boy (to widow, who has
buried four husbands)—Pa sent me up to ask y< -i if
it was Wednesday or Thursday that Mr. Smith want
ed him to perform the wedding ceremony. He's for
got, and didn’t like to sa\ so to Mr. Smith.
Widow--Wednesday, little boy.
Little Boy—That s what pa thought, Lut he wasn’t
sure, ■fHu<e Thursday, fit said, lias always been
your day for marryin’.
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POLITICAL.
Meeting of the New York Demo
cratic State Committee.
CLEVELAND AND HiLL INDORSED-
Nashville. Tenn., September 27.—Speak
ing of I’resident C leveland and the confeder
ate flag episode today, ex-Governor J. D. Por
ter said:
‘AVhat effect will the flag episode have upon
IMr. Cleveland next year?” a reporter of the
associated press inquired of the ex-governor.
“It will not injure him. It might possibly
have been otherwise had any of the southern
states requested the return of its captured con
federate standards, but not one did. Confed
erate soldiers do not want these emblems of
defeat about them. Asa matter of personal
preference, independent of jiolitical signifi
cance, they would have these flags remain
where they are.’’
Meeting of the New York Democratic Stat©
Committee.
Saratoga, N. Y., September 27.—The day
opened cool and foggy, but with tho promise of
sun and warmth later. Tho summer visitors
have all fled, and the democracy literally have
possession of the town. There is scarcely a
lady to be seen on the streets. The hotels on
the east side of Main street are all closed, and
tho street is, therefore, divided, comparatively
a deserted village on jne side from a joyous,
rollicking, active community on the other.
Hotel accommodations have been somewhat
limited, and there is every evidence in tho
faces of hundreds of persons that they have
been strangers to beds, for one night at least,
and there is not wanting a look of pale exhaus
tion and anxiety born of tho weary hours of
midnight discussions on contested seats and
earnest efforts to settle family quarrels without
an appeal to the convention.
Mr. Raines’s allusions to Hill and Cleveland
were greeted with applause. Somebody called
for three cheers for Hill, but they were not
given. His condemnation of tho foreign pro
prietorship of land and an allusion to General
Grant were also applauded. In regard to tho
national administration, the chairman said:
The general moveincut of the federal administra
tion has been along the lines of larger interests
committed to its charge and the results shown by
large economies, by the assertion of public rights
and investigation, and the punishment of public
wrongs, justily the popular appreciation of its wise
purpose. If the federal administration has been
slow to defend itself against the baffling
treachery of its servant of republican fenlty, and
has permitted the inevitable changes of civil service
to come by development under its observation of
rascalities or ineftieiency among republican officials,
yvt there has not failed to be present everywhere a
loyal purpose to ihid its new agencies among the
capable find true men of its own party. It has
m >ved with prudent cant ! on in these matters of
suboidinate moment to the fortunes of our party
a id the welfare of the people, while the graver con
cerns of public administration have been vigorously
adjusted tc ihe standards furnished by democratic
doctrine. With establishment of the confi
dence of the people in the stability <»f
the system of linance, favored by tho democratic
party and worked out by its administration, there
his grown apace a desire to continue the methods
of eracy to their fullexemj lilication in the con
duct of the government. We Lox upon a genend
revival of tnide and an increase of lavtories in all
parlsofthe country; upon restcred commercial con
tideuee between the sections recently distrustful;
upon enthusiastic greetings of northern thrift and
enterprise among southern communities and wide
spread good feeling with which the soldier and citi
zen grasp hands above the embers of the strifes of a
quarter of a century as a signal justification of tho
rotiirn to power of the great purl y whose appeal is
for a union of hearts and a union of hands in the
up-building of our common country.
Convention Hall, Saratoga, N. Y., Sep
tember 28. —The day opens dark, gloomy and
colei. The commit tee on contested seats did not
adjourn until this morning, and it is said left
things pretty much in the same shape as re
commended by the state committee.
The convention was again called to order at
1:18. Governor Dorsheimcr presented the re
port of the committee on resolutions. Before
the platform was read, the following resolu
tions were adopted:
Whereas, ■ incc the democratic parly of New York
last met in convention it has lost by death its hon
ored statesmen. Horn! i-> Seymour 'and Samuel .1.
Tilden, and within that period many other noble
Ictulcrs have finished the uork committed to tneir
hands.
Lc-olv d, That the names of Tilden, Seymour,
Bendricks, McClellan and Hancock are those of
great and upright men. which recall tho honor to
be won in faithful public service, while the rc
memlnanec of them requires all other democrats to
i i I in maintaining and advancing the standard of
integrity which they sustained.
Resolved, t hat upon this first assembling of the
democrati' convention for the state since the retire
ment <f Secretary Manning frojn the treasury de-
♦ artment, we di <ire to expp-ss our admiration of
the wisdom and sucre s which marked his admin
istration of li.at depaitment.
Thu platform was then read, as follows:
'llic uni no • ‘Sary federal taxa l ion of the last fiscal
\e tr cx< e? ie<l one hurd ed millions, i nneecs-nry
taxation is unjust taxation. The cf« re, the <i» in <•-
ra .. of New York demand flint fv leral taxatii n be
straight way reduced by a sum not loss than one
iiundied inillii ns a year, ami also rest cclfully urge
upon congress that* a me: sure shall be nd<»p ed
which will, in the language of the president s in
augural ad«!r<“u lit ve t ie pt opie l.om iiiiueecs
saiy tax. lion, having due regard to the intones
of the capital inve-U'd ami the workingmen em
ployed in American industries.” 'The taxes to be
hist re !u--d, or a!t>'yetber removed, ar* those on
im»«ortcd raw materials, which now assis: and pro
mote l »rci - .n ' om;,- tition with ouisei vc • in our own
m.» 4 k t- ami ] revent or hinder the ol on” sur
phe-prodm t. in foreign mi r A long with those
moyUi be foitlni ith rci.mte I or reduced the
ta :’th i! wliicii inrroaMsthc r<Dt to<nirwnge-<a r n-
• of the <-ommon r.e < ssities oi Hfe and the price
< 1 the comm dally dotniug < f :d! <> ir jx-q !<•. Br
sides these,there are several humin.d arti; les among
the 1,152 articles now taxed which should
b- swept oil the tax l'-f inti the free
list, thf rohy -limini! king the < o-i of collec.ing all
mi: seaiMirt t ixos and casting away those which are
petty. nei 'ilcS'and \e<»it:ous. Wealsourgean im
mediate enactment of me -un s propaied by Messrs.
M iiiiing ami Hewitt, and reported to the last house
by|the eoinnnt’.cc of way.- and mci.n- to systematize,
simplify ami emm in.ize the machinery for the col
lection o c: is if ms revenue, and especially for
making a c.orr < t appnds •ment of foreign values
where nd valorem rates of tluty shall he retained.
'ho all citizen- i on; in 16:■ igu l.imls ami to multi
tud-.s of cur native citizens, v h<> desire to obtain
and securely hold their bon.es, the democratic party
has rendered inestimable .service in reclaiming
from speculative raihout (orjKirations, public
lands, which such corporations by the cor
rupt aid of the republican administrations had
:cized, tote disuosed of for their piivate gain,
Many n.i i lions of acres of ihese landshave been so
recovered by the democratic administration and
returned to the people for the use of actual settlers.
The ilemocratic party is the proved friend of all
who have com io our country, seeking to become
partneis in its welfare, and < uizens obdient to its
laws. 'J h re is in our Aim rh.a br ad enough ai d
v. ork enou-h IT al , am* bdeial lawsnow on the
statute book for promotion and protection <>f for
eign ernij raticui <io not, in our opinion, if they shall
be faithfully c.\c Ulcd by the jTipr
federal and state iinthoritit s. rc<pdrc,
at pr.se.it, enlargement or amendment.
The d .’luoc any of New York rcit raic their sup
pirtoftbe civil service laws of the lulled Stabs
and of the state of New York, ami of their purple
to uphold them tio’h in view of the radical change
in administrative m. tho'is which grow outof the
civil Mjrvice lav, ; , and the differences of omnion
which exi t in n hidon thereto, ue deem the subject
one which might njp opiiately he submitted to the
popular vote.
Notwithstanding the decided decrease in the ordi
nary exj-c.’i litures of the government, the faithful
soldier-, sailors and their families have been gener
ously re i inhered, and the annual pension list,
urnlc: democratic control,show jiaymcntsln number
and i mount latvly in ex(•♦ .->, of th sc ou Ing the
yen of repul licaii admiui.-.tration,
Tim *1 morraey of id e -tntc of New York deplore
the wren - iidlie? d ou In- a id by the coercive and
d< s; otic power of the English i.oveimnent, ami cx
pie s to t'u.’ >iiffi ring |>eople, the earnest hope that
th'-v m:» v :qc dily < njoy the blessings of home rule
and ol civil iib< rty.
VV<; f.vor t rev! *d excise b.w,applicable,without
un <ll timinalioii,throughout the state.
U • o| p -i- all•imptuury laws m-c'Heshiy interfvr
m.' wi6> the p : -<mil liljerties ami reasonable habits
mi-1 ■ t'-ni- <M any portion of our citizens. \Ve b •
1;» . • t!.:.t <• : e iev< ii'i< s. like other j>rnper local
rc’.ein j .. ■ It c a ppi h<lin 1< s-enlng local bin
.•l-, ml to i in- i diieiHMi of local taxation.
T1 < pl.it I erm linn declares in favor of a lib
(i ’ po;i«s : > <1 state canals, and against
■ : < . ( pting fe«leral aid for them ; fav-
oj ! -. ; <lf •'ivcrnincnt for cities; favors nro
t«" ‘i-u to farm and dairy interests against
sin.nl Hc l prodm .s; favors the regulation by
1 ‘ . i o ; < f labor, not more than ten hours
per day; wi.ckly payment in cash; declares
' ' .. to all h-gi.-Jatb n for the promotion
Find < . <•!< < t : on of lab< r 'iitcn -ts; coniiimmlsthc
<■:. i -.t i.ug Hite admini’itratioii, and heartilv in
d< r.- s the ; dmiiii'tj. lion of David B Hill,
governor of New York, and pledges to him
full 'onfidciiee and suppoit. The platform
conchuh s as follows:
'I .c de i a r ( : yofN' w York approve the admin-
Dtration of Growr <'levo’ixml, president of the
I’nttedStates It hfuqwon the reepectand coofik
denee of all citizens, without regard to party. It
Las r moved that apprehemdon of dangers which
would attend a change ol part’, in the federal ad
j.-linNtral •ii.wi i hhH'i b<- < m a ' rious obstacle
to the maintenance of our ftystein of fr< e gov< rn
meat, depending vj>ou tho pcpvlar wUJ. It has
Irmglit back honesty and simplicity to the conduct
ci al.a r < It has checked the waste ol public mon
eys and insisted their devotion to consiitu
tioniu purmses. It has effected a practical reform
ol the civil sen ice. It lias maintained t!:c national
character for justice ami forlienranco
hi dealing with foreign countries.
Its management of the “ treasury has
been signally wise and prudent, and it has begun
the reconstruction of our naval establishment w ith
n thoroughness that promises a restoration of our
ancient prestige upm the sea.
x - ’’ heretoro, we, representing the dcmocißey of
'cw York, in convention assembled, again pledge
to the president our strong aud u iwavering confi
dence and support.
Ihe plank relating to workingmen was well
received. The indorsement of Governor Hill
and President Cleveland was greeted with tre
mendous applause, continued for several
minutes, though that in regard to the. president
was most tumultuous. The planks relating to
the civil service, canals and liquor traffic were
received with great applause. The platform
was unanimously adopted. An attempt to add
another resolution was, amid much laughter,
referred to tho committee on resolutions.
Frederick Cook was nominated by acclama
tion for secretary of state; Edward W. Emple
for comptroller; Lawrence J. Fitzgerald for
state treasurer and Charles E. Taber for
attorney-general.
Florida, “Tho Land of Flowers,”
Is a paradise for tho invalid, and the “Foun
tain of Youth” was once thought to be hid in
one of its forest glades. It is now the haven of
many consumptives, who find benefit in her
genial warmth and fragrant Howers. The
consumptive invalid need not necessarily go so
far from home and friends to get relief. For
if not in the last stages of tho disease. Dr. R.
X . Pierce s “Golden Medical Discovery” will
restore to perfect health. For all chronic
throat, bronchial and lung diseases it is a most
reliable specific. I’v druggists.
THE COTTON MAIIKI TS.
CONSTITUTION OFFICE,
October 1,1857.
Not receipts for 1 days 3f»,250 bales, against 27,1DG
bales last year; exports 55,120 bales; last year 11,2‘K)
bales; Ftock 351,170 bales; last year 331,690 bales.
Below we give the opening and closing quotations
of cotton futures in New York today;
, Opening. rinsing.
October
November 9.12® 9.10«a 9.11
December 9.11® 9.10® 9.11
Janaury 9.17® 9.16® 9.17
February 9.21® 9.24® 9.2.3
March 9.:’.k<:} 9.32® 9.33
April 9.12® 9.41® 9.42
May 9.50® 9.51 9.49® 9.50
June 9.55® 9.57® 9.5 S
July 9.63® 9.63® 9.65
Closed steady; sales 61.100 bales.
Local—Cotton quiet; middling SjzjC.
NEW Y’ORK, October I—The total visible sup
ply of cotton for the world is 1,605,912 bales, of which
1,018,012 bales are American, against 1,203,357 bates
and *22,857 bales respectively last year. Receipts
at all interior towns 157,886 bales, lleeeipts from plan
tations 275,152 bales. Crop in sight bales.
NEW Y’OKK, September 30—The following is tho
com pa ratix c cotton statement for the week ending
today:
Ner receipts at all United States ports 238.3.51
Same lime last year 156,V>4
Showing an increase 82A*7
Total receipt* 65L03G
Same time Inst year 358.‘L’L
Showing un increase. 295.11 »
Exports for the week. 128,017
Same time last year W.’ 67,u‘>o
Showing an increase
Total exports to date 252,1’.5
Same time last year 1 tj’o i»
Showing an increase 113,370
Stock nt all United States ports 372j"8 l
Same time last year 32 1.05. i
Showing mi increase 48*71)0
Stock nt interior towns 57*0-6
Same time last year SO.sso
Show ing an increase 26?2 6
Stock nt l,ivei |w>l CInJXX)
Same time last year 377,000
Showing an increase 211,(NX)
American cotton afloat for Great Britain 101,(NX)
Same time last year 52,000
Showing an increase 4'.'*oou
THF CIIK’AGO MARKET.
Features of the Spcciilativo Movement in
Grain and Produce.
Special tn The Constitution.
CHICAGO,October I.—Although very fair busi
ness was transacted in the wheat market today, it
was on the whole less activetLan yesterday; the fe?l
ing, too,was weakeixpriccs ruled : li .-htly under clos
ing quotations of yesterday, finally closing at i’ j
lower for October, unchanged for December, and
higher for May than yesterday. There was s» m •
pretty fair selling on eastern account and some ; p
juirently on foreign orders. Advices reporting stock
of wheat in Liverpool were conflicting; some private
cables early in day showing about one million de
crease, and other parties later received cables pur
porting to show about a half millit n bushels in
crease. The nntii’-e of reports iiiliuenced strength
early and weakness later.
The delivcii s on October contracts wore <a’r, and
centered mainly in the h inds of firm reporu <1 to
have been prineip il buyers for October. For the
pastthioo weeks or more, the receipts at winter
wheat points were mu< h smaller, but larger at Min
neapolis and Duluth. The rec< ipts at twelve jaunts
aggregate 692,0t0 bushels, with shipments ab<ait
2<n - >,(m 0. Just at the close the markt t became tinner
on repoit *d engagements Os 103,000 bushels of wheat
forexport. About one million bushels of wheat
was delivered on ’change today. October opened
at 71 ‘ M : sold nt TO^kTI• and < 1 sed nt 70 7 .,®7L
May opened at 79' 4 ; sold at 7>B; h mid do cd at
79j H (a 79’
Deliveries of corn today wore light, and the host
prices of yesterday were not touched, while toward
the close prices went below the closing point of Fri
day. '1 here was a very slow demand f< r cash corn.
Tneintcrest which has marked tin* pit most of the
v. e*k was wanting. Re< Hpts hero were but 265cnn-.
Charters were light -only 111,000 bushels. October
s< Id at 42"-y« up to 42,closing at 42 : %c. May
opened at 4 >; K c, t au-hed 1 and closed for the
day and week at 15' 2 c.
Oats were quiet, ami light transactions brought no
change in prices. October s<»id nt 26c, November at
26*4c and May at 30c. Receipts 153 cars. No char
ters lejsirted.
Provisions were slow, and, with the cxcejitlon of
mess p>rk, which advanced from $12,37t0 $12.50
and closed at sl2.42^—a gain of s'.* over yesterday,
The market was narrow. Receipts of hogs were
liberal, and prices again lower. '1 his caused an easy
lc ling among the holders of lard, and they offered
their property more freely than buyers cared to take
it. Deliveries on <)ctober contracts were small, and
cut no figure in the market, but October lard sold at
5c and closed lower than yesterday. October
sold nt 6.3 6.42b£ and closed at
tures were quiet ami steady. January sold nt
®‘ .>0 and closed at 6.45. Octolier short ribs were uj»
to 7.90 at one time, but closed at 7.K0. January
closed at 6.35.
I he following was the range in the leading futures
in Chicago today;
Wheat— Opening. Highest. Closing
October 71 % 71'7 70'.,
November
May 79; 4 79’4 7 J'
Coi’.N-
Octobcr 42;< 42% 42%
November 42% 42% 42%
May 4.5% 45%
Oats—
October 26 26 26
November 26*4 26J4 26’4
May 29’2 .A)
Pork—
Year 12 00 J 2 05 12 05
January 12 37*4 I- 12 42)4
Lari»—
October 6 40 6 40 6 37J4
November 6 35 6 40 6 35
Short Ribs—
October 7 90 7 90 7 80
January 6 30 6 3 j 6 35
♦-
51 IscellaneoiiN*
Flour—Best patent $-5.7); extra fancy $5.00
(•>Z —; fancy si.3’)®s.4o; extra family y l.IV'/81.2.5;
choice 1 family *• 1,00'" ?O <x); family 83.50''/ 8:;.7 l c.'. tni
8.;.25<<z *3.75. Wheal - New I• mi' s p'/s ,/;; new
Georgia 82c. < urn Choice while, G7c, No. 2 wluh*,
TcniK'S'L-e. f/.; N<j. 2 while, mixed, G>c,
Com meal 68 Oats ' /■' 10. Hay (Choice timo
thy, laige bah'S, 81.1':; choi//* tlmofny. small bah s,
$1.15: No. 1, large tmics $1.15; N</. 1 small bales,
j'<;o sl.lO, Wb/..t ornii. 81.00. Grits, 83.25
A/j .0 r bbl. Coll / Rio. 19f«22c t 4 bbl; ohl go\
eminent Java 3'x*. .“’t'/ar-pitamlardgranulate/! 7%e;
nau'lard A, ; wniiccxtraC.G’,;. yellow C, ■
J/ ,non- o t' box. Horse Ph/rf-S 81.2
mtlbr - mills 126/;
20c. Don 1/ouml hame* Tra/'c ciiains
Am* *■’ ' iovcls t'*.W; f-jmdes -ju.(X). Axes
F/'.IN)"/. 10.INJ <!<»zen. I.ott/m ear ls, t3.U<X'/SSJX).
Well b’i ’ket 83.-SV" e l.s6.<'ofton ropel x?. Kw<"l/ s ii'in
'/ tormeri 1 .nit 1) .j 2'.'.rate. <"a t-sb cl 10-//.12r.
.’.nil- 82-/O, Glidden barbed wire. galvanlz//|.
(;<■ * Ib. painted Pow-b-r-Rifle. 85.00. blasting,
i •.■ad > ' 1 ,•, i
20 ' 27c; P, I)., ra.st ;.</'/ 2// ; white oak sole,
40- . han.< • leather, 31c . black upper, 35''/. 10.
E'/gs r/'/czo**. Butter Strictly choice Jersey,
25 * 30/;; strictly choice T* im<ee, 2‘K//22; oUier
grieh s, J '®l'/-. Poultry young chickens. 22! ;,®
2-> : “ bens, 2 /'/27c. ,- ■•. < t pitut'HJ C
IP/m-y-stniined, o'/v; in comb. Drie<l
fruit -Sun<lried anplo l .6®K;Mm dried ja n/ ho
sun uried, iH-al/* !, 12/-. Peamita—Tennessee, 6c;
North Carolina, •»' : Virgiiiia,
M-ut C‘. R. ►Wes, 8 H. C. barns,
Ixid—tierces, , pure leaf refine
OVER THE OCEAN.
A German Guard Shoots into a
Party of Frenchmen,
WERE THEY’ON GERMAN SOIL?
Paris, September 26.—The following details
have been received concerning a shooting in
cident on the Franco-Gemum frontier near
Raon, Surplainc: Saturday morning a party of
five sportsmen and four beaters were following
a path ou French territory, seven yards from
the frontier, when a person standing behind a
clump o( trees on the German side, 80 yards
from the frontier, fired three shots at them.
The first bullet did not hit anyone, but the
second killed one of the beaters, and a third
severely wounded a gentleman named M an
ger, a pupil at Saumur cavalry school.
Gorman officials declare that a Gi rman sol
dier named Kauffman, who was detailed to
assist the forest guards in preventing poaching
fired tho shots. Kauffman affirms that he
shouted threctimes for the party to halt before
firing on them. He believed that they were
on German territory. The sportsmen declare
that they hoard nothing. Officials on both
sides of tho frontier are making inquiries into
the shooting.
Papers urge the people to regard tho affair
on the frontier with calmness in order not to
embarrass the government in their handling
case. i\t tho same time the government are
urged by the press to demand full reparation.
The public of France are palpably uneasy over
the frequent repetition of these exasperating
incidents on the German frontier, and it. is
feared that their frequent repetition may ex
haust popular patience and induce an explo
sion of public wrath.
LeParis says:
Germany will have to pay heavily for the shots
fired on the frontier. Unless BiMU hek is b< nt upon
a conflict, leading to a general war, he will have to
give Erance full sate fiction. Germany never tight s
tin e s she believes herself the strongest. Once more,
she will have to make amends. It is something to
find a compiler <oui| el led twice within six months
to humble himself before the conquered.”
La Liberte says:
••We will have to get ample satisfaction if it is
proved ti nt we are entitled to it. I . til the matter
is fully sifted let us keep our temper.”
Emin Wil! Not Return.
London, September 27.—1 n a letter from
Wadelai, dated April 17th, Emin Bey deciares
that he will not return with Stanley.* He says:
1 have passed twelve years here, mid have suc
ceeded in reoccupying nearly every station in tho
( ountry which General Gordon entrusted to me. I
have won the trust and confidence of the people,
sowing seed of a splendid future for civilization. It
is out of the question to ask me to h»:ivo. All I want
England to do is to make a free trading way to the
coast.
Scarlet Fever in London.
London, September 27.—The epidemic of
scarlet fever in London is still spreading.
There are now 1,600 cases in the hospitals.
Were They on German Territory?
Berlin, September 28.—The public projie
cutor, at Colmar, has made impiiry into the
circumstances connected with the shooting
affair on the Franco-Germnn frontier, on
Saturday last, and reports that Kaufman, the
soldier who was detailed to assist the forest
guard in preventing poaching, and who did
the shooting, saw twelve persons in the pine
forests on German territory, walking in the
direction of the French frontier. Kaufman
called three times for tho party to halt, but no
attention was paid to his summons, and he
fired. 'Thi n, seeing guns leveled at him from
behind some trees on the French side of tho
boundary, ho retreated from his position.
One of the forest. guard, named
Lcnhof, was a witness to the
whole affair ard corroborates Kaufman’s
statement. Two large blood spots were found
on the French side,five yards from the fron
tier, which are taken as evidence that the
game-lwater for tho French party, who died
from his wounds, dragged himself to the spot
after being wounded and lay there for some
time. No blood marks or foot-prints were seen
on tho German side of the frontier, there
being a high growth of heather thereabouts,
ami owing to tho dense undergrowth of trees,it
would have been impossible for Kaufman,
from the snot where he fired, to have seen tho
placi! where tho blood marks were, or to have
shot anyone there. It is therefore assumed by
tho public prosecutor, that the shots were
fired am! took effect on German territory.
Rome, September 28.—Jubilee receptions at
the Vatican have begun. The Roman congre
gation today presented the pope with an offer
ing and n ceived the pope’s blessing.
Roman police have seized the pope’s jubilee
medals, which are inscribed:
“f‘»p<‘Leo, X 111 Pontifex Et Rex.” It is
expected that the Vatican will protest against
the seizure, and will point out that the law of
guaranti e-i recognized the pope’s right to tho
title of sovereign.
A French Witness.
Paris, Septcmlier 29. —Lebigne, a banker at
Nancy, who is lessee of the ground where the
shooting on |the Franco-German frontier
occurred, and who was one of tho party of
sportsmen, says:
‘•Our party kept the frontier lines a few
yards on our left. While descending a path
we wore absolutely exposed on the German
side. When the lirst shot was fired I heard
the hiss of tho bullet overhead. Jh fore I had
recovered from my surprise, a second shot
killed Kerper.and a thin! wounded Lieutenant
Twanger. I summoned tlie local authorities
We found blood pools on French soil. 1 re
quested the sergeant of the gen d’armes to
mark a tree ai the spot. I swear that neither a
challenge nor cry was addressed to us. Had
the Germans uttered a sound wo must have
heard them.”
Ii is officially stated that Flonrens, minister
of foreign affairs, conversing with Count von
Munster, German ambassador here on the
subject of Ihe frontier shooting incident,
poinfed out, first, that not a single stain of
hl< tai had been found on (Jerman soil; second,
that Kaufman, after firing fled, showing that
he was eon ions of having committed an il
legal act.
♦
Swindling the Insurance Men.
Sr. Pi/i EKSBunu, September 26.—Fifty per
sons, principally Jews, have just been tried at
Riga, on thirteen distinct charges of arson.
Tin* evidence showed that an extensive con
spiracy had been formed to defrau 1 insurance
companies. Ten of the prisoners were sen
tenced to Siberia for Jlife, nineteen were ac
quitted and the remainder wore sentenced to
various terms of imprisonment.
Senator Evarts as a Farmer.
From the New York Tribune.
I devoted my earliest earnings as a lawyer to
buying a farm. My next *-t< ;> was to hire a goo!
farmer, and then not to incddlo with him, tiecause I
very < arly discovered that tbc more 1 hod tod > with
the farm the ic-s pio.'it there was. I thought it a
g'//> l i<lea, since I was not a rich man, to credit
c’e■•ytldng that came from the farm, every egg.
evci chicken, and so 1 al 1* to show thAt I had
nn n •» nie from the farm; and then J /•om hul» /i not
to k< / u any a< eount of the expense*, and thus I
hat e la-en able always to show a ham s /me balance
for tnc farm.
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An Old Soldier Talks of Ills Campaign in
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Twenty Years After.
Salem, N. C., Feb. 11, 1881.
Gentleken —Yours inquiring whether
or not I had been benefitted by Kaskine,
and if so to what extent, etc., to hand. In
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as good in twenty years as now. I suffered
with chills from malarial poison contracted
while serving in the Confederate army on
the Peninsular Campaigns in Virginia. Did
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days, and more frequently once in seven
days, for more that fifteen years.
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