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VOLUME XVI.
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THE CONSTITUTION.
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THE NEWS OF THE WEEK IN THE
SOUTHERN STATES.
What the Southern Folks are Doing-Bow the Crops
Stand—Crimea and Casual ties—The Latest
News by Telegraph to The Constitution.
Crop reports from every state, with the ex
ception of a few localities, are as encouraging
as could bo desired.
Some of the railroads and factories are sus
pending employes and cutting down wage* on
account of the dull times. Business is dull
everywhere, but not more so than is usual at
this season. *
The general course of events during the
past week has been marked by nothing of
extraordinary character. The list of crimes
aud casualties is unusually brief.
"Vircinin.
Virginia will make a good wheat crop.
Richmond, Va., is making great strides in im
porting and exporting. She also grows . in com
merdal Importance and architectural grandeur.
MiHBiHHippi.
Official figures show thaj Mississippi is one-third
healthier than cither New York or Massachusetts.
Mississippi's death rate is less than thirteen to tho
thousand.
Over 300 Mlsslssipplans haw returned to that
state from Texas in tho hut eighteen months.
Corn and cotton look well In Mississippi.
There Is great scarcity of cotton seed throughout
Mississippi.
Tho assessment of property tn Mcrtdan, Miss.,
loots up a million and three-quarters. —■
Biloxi, Miss., has advanced more on tho road of
material improvement in the last twelve months
than for many years heretofore.
A boom of GO.OQO saw logs,is at Pcarlington, Mis
sissippi. It extends ten miles up tho river.
The outlook for crops in cost Mississippi arc very
fine, and the fields are clear of grass, and in a high
Mate of culture. ^
Florida.
Pensacola, Fla., June 21.—Four men were
wounded In the Florida state troops sham battle,at
Camp Chlpley, by the point of the regular army
standard blank cartridge. Tho cartridge has a
pointed end, and the experiments made to-day
showed that the point would tear away and pene
trate an Inch board at 20 feet. As the regular and
volunteer troops use these cartridges for salutes In
dense crowds the result mentioned Is Important.
The wounded are doing well.
The new hotel at Orlaudo, Florida, is up and
framed.
Fifty pound watermelons are common In Her
nando county, Florida.
A lot In Banford, Florida, which, a few years ago,
was called high priced at 9250, was sold recently
for 9! ,200.
The corn crop of Florida promises well.
The sponge trade of Key West la quite lively.
The culture of the Japanese persimmon is re
ceiving considerable attention around Lake City,
Florida.
South Carolina.
Two fisherman have captured and carried into
Charleston, South Carolina, a saw fish which meas
ured 20% feet from the end of its saw to the tip of
its tall, and U weighed one ton.
Mr. Robert Hunt, of Pickens county, South Car
olina, has discovered a rich deposit of gold ou his
place.
Nine acres of land have been purchased for the
location of the Clinton Presbyterian college of
Laurens county*
Mrs. Henderson, of Laurens county, South Caro
lina, has a set of china tea cups and saucers that
have been in use over thirty years.
On Saturday morning Thomas Andrews and his
wife, of Greenville, South Carolina, tiled from con.
geatlou of the stomach within forty minutes of
each other.
Mr. A. J. Bolden, of Lancaster, South Carolina,
who died suddenly a few days ago, had no children
of his own, but adopted and raised us many vs
thirteen orphans. •
Dr. E. II. Dowling, of Barnwell county, South
Carolina, has 1,100 acres In cotton this year.
Mr. T. 8. Dunlap, of Sumter county, South Caro
lina, has three acres of sand hill corn that will
make IK bushels.
Texas.
Brownsville, Tex., June 1G.—Quarantine was
established at noon yesterday between Browns
ville and Matamoras. Guards were stationed
along the river. This action on the part of the
state and city authorities was brought about by
the failure of the city of Matamoras to strictly en*
fore the twenty days quarantine against Vera
Cruz, ns agreed upon. Both Brownsville and Mat-
amoras are at present healthy ane free from fever.
Galveston, June 17.- -The New* Dallas special
says: The war against the gamblers culminated
yesterday in James Wilkinson, one of the indicted
gamblers, paying |500 to Dallas county in compro
mise, and agreeing never again to gamble in Dal
las county. All the other gamblers left rather
than compromise. One gambler from whom the
county demanded f1,000, has started for Europe
for his health.
Wheat and oats In Parker county, Texas, were
never better than now.
8an Antonio, Texas, on a strict party vote is re
publican, with the white element in the majority.
Coro in Palo Pinto county, Texas, is Immense,
and vegetables the finest in the recollection of the
Oldest citizens.
^ Sixty pounds of wool have been sheared in Xa-
varre county, Texas, this spring.
Kentucky.
Lorwniu, June 19.—Edmond Butler, colored,
was shot last night at New Albany, Indiana, by
his wife. After killing him hb wife locked up
the hoa»e and went to bed in the room with the
corpse. She gave herself up this morning. She tendance b expected. The finest musical talent of
said that her husband forced her to kill him by Talladega, Jacksonville, Oxford and Annbton
hb cruel treatment. were there. Among tho participants from Talla-
Governor Blackburn, of Kentucky, a doctor by degn are Bfrs. J. M. Smith. Mrs. A.8tclnfccd, Mrs.
profession, has started a sanitarium near Louis J. M. Crowder, Mbs ZaidecBurr, Mbs Anulo Ren
ville. froe, Min Neelle Cross, Mbs Ella Yancey, Profes-
The International triennial Sunday school con- sorLavcnt, Profeasor Raymond, Professor Hayden,
vent ion, held recently in Loubville, b the largest Mr. Gcrrish. Mr. McMillan. Mr. Clabaugh, Mr.
religious congress of the year, and is regarded by Hindi and others. The festival closed with tho
Christian workers as one of the most Important. song, “The Indian Maid.” ‘Over flfteeu hundred
The Kentucky conference of the M. E. church tickets were sold,
south meets at Mr. Sterling, September 8th. Anniston, Jnne 20.—{Special.!—The Woodstock
A sheep in Nelson connt/, K.v„ after being Iron company gives notice that a reduction of
sheared of nineteen pouuds of wool, weighed 180 ten per cent will be made to-morrow In the wages
pounds. of employes connected with the furnaces. This is
A mult In Bourbon county, Ky., with twelve done on account of comparatively no market for
machines, gatherd 3,000 bushels of blue grass seed Iron already produced, and the continued nglta-
in one and three-fourth days. tlon of the tariff question. The company also
The late grand Jury of Fayette county, Ky., after announce that wages will be put at their former
Indicting every house o( prostitution tn Lexington « won »■> hudnew would Insure It. Hourly
Indicted the city for permitting them to run In * lto( the workmen realizing this will remnln nt
the place.
t eir posts. Very few, if any, will quit work.
The lftdlc. of the various churchcz of Bowling M hl “ reduction does not affect ny of the outer
Green, Ky., are required to take out regular hotel
and boarding house licenses before they are per
mitted to set out pay lunches, dinners and suppers
to the public.
John and Charles Kennedy, two Loubville, Ky..
nterprbes under tho control of the Woodstock
n company.
Talladkoa, June 20.—[Special,!—An attempt to
break jail was made by lb occupants this after
noon, but Deputy Sheriff P. B. Powell, having
laborers, have received word that they have been nt once notified of the fact, soon placed them
fallen heir to about 92,000,000 by the recent death * n morc gccurc quarters.
of an uncle in Australia. JIirmixuham, Ala.,June 20.—A. W. Fulghmm, of
William Fisher, of Bourbou county, Ky., has this city, large groweT of early peaches, shipped
struck a bed of rock In digging for a pond, which, I hl * ent,ro **ock thb season to Mobile and New Or-
upon examination, proves to be genuine litho
graph stone, having very fine grain aud suscepti
ble of the smoothest polish.
leans, realizing over double the amount realized
by growers who shipped to northern markets.
Mr. C. Rogers, of Talladega county, Alabama, re
alized 9100 from three acres of watermelons last
year.
The Alabama river has risen several feet since tho
Tennessee.
Chattanooga, Tctm., June 10.—(Special.]—It
has been known for some time that the death of I recent mins.
(icoige A. Ifazclhurst would uecCMltntc the .ale of I commencement cxercl** of tho Agricultural
tho Lookout rolling mill,, of which ho was pml- nn d Mechanical college at Auburn, A tab* inn.,
deut, anil aim* largo stockholder. Arrangement, will begin the Und. The commencement sermon
were made after llozlehnrst's death to continue will be preached by Rev. Dr. Burrows, of Augusta,
work, and the mills went on without interruption. q a>
Recently, however, it was claimed that the mills The State teachers' association of Alabama, will
could not be run, and the law required that they I be held at Florence July 1st, and continuo three
be sold. So they were stopped nnd will stand un- ,j A y*.
tiPsomc satisfactory arrangements can be made by Mobile is orgauiztag and actively preparing for
tho courts or a sale be made. There Is a rumor that the grand state military encampment to bo held in
tho.Soddycoul company is negotiating far them, that city.
nnd it Is thought the sale will be effected. J There were forty-four graduates at the recent
Nashville, June 17.—The board of directors of commencement of the uuivcrslty of Alabama,
the merchants oxchnngc sent a telegram of con- The oat crop of Choctaw* county, Ala., is tho
gratulations to Stilton 11. Smith, recently elected best made for years.
president bf the Louisville nnd Nashville railroad There will be three day*’ yacht racing at Point
company, Tfaclraction was unanimously Indorsed clear, Alabama, beginning 4th July. There arc
by a lull meeting of that body nnd a resolution some thirty boats to be entered from Mobile and
was adopted expressing the fullest confidence In along the coast.
Smith’s Integrity nnd surpassing ability. Mr. John Holmes and Miss Mary Phillips, of Bar-
Chattanooga, June 19.~~Your correspondent hour county, Alabama, married n few day* ago.
learned to-night from an authentic source that A. The groom Is 73 years old, nnd his bride 45. lie lias
F«pc, general passenger of tho E. T. Va. and Gn. i»cen married twice, and by his drat wife twenty-
railroad, would tender Uls resignation iua few I one children. He has thirty grandchildren and
days, nnd would be succeeded by. T. 8. Davant, ten great-grandchildren living two miles from
general passenger agent of the Memphis nnd Blue spring. - His youngest child is twenty-one
Charleston railroad. Colonel Davant was in the j* c . ura 0 f age.
city to-day, but was non committal. G-aowrla
Chattanooga Juno 20.—[Special.]—Eleven prls- B 1
oner* were sent to the penitentiary at Nashville to- Conyers, June 19.—The population of our town
day for various terms, ranging from one to ten I ** Increasing nt n very rapid rate. If It continue*,
years. This was the result of the term of the cir- the <**“"*» will h «vo something to do.
cult court just closed. n, * ht ° White ,w, y brought forth twins anil
Nashville, June 20.—The democratic state co»- ft colored Woman triplets. Five does pretty well
vention adjourned Inst night, after renominating I for one night The triplets died.
Governor Bate by acclamation. The platform in- j RoMBjGa., Juno 19.—[Special.]—'Tho cornerstone
dorses* the administration of Governor Bute, re- °* Methodist church will he laid next
gards the adjustment of the debt of Tennessee ns week With Imposing ceremonies The building
flunl, and 1 pledges a faithful malntonnndo of Its will cost 930,000.
conditions, and favoran tariff for sufficient revenue I Hawson, Ga., Juno 19.—Tho recent heavy
only to defray the expenses of tho government. nnt * woc ^ °* cloudy weather have materially U<
Of XfflCKrilffi<?**Tomff^June '20.2fepccln!.]-Ii£ aged the oat erpp, wnlt-h wo* boiug harvested
formation boa been received in this city to tho The “blackberry brigade” have struck the town
effect that tho laborers employed to construct ft,,| l ***** lusclouafrult Is abundant,
streets In the new* town of Sheffield, ‘Ala., have Villa Rica, Ga., June 19.—[Special.]—Mr. Dade
been paid offnnd tho work definitely suspended. Jordon has twenty acres of wheat that ho says will
There Is no sequence to this proceeding further nm ko 300 bushels The continuous rains caused a
than the owners hove gotten tired of the matter, I °* wheat to mold after It was cut.
following: A reporter of the Morning News culled
at the jail yesterday, and saw the condemned man
in,cvll No* 13, fronting the east corridor
lower floor of the prI«on. A tall ami muscular ne
gro, with deep-sunken eyes, high check bones and
a imAm size mouth and nose—(he latter almost
straight— came up to tho cell door. A closer view
revealed his face, which wore a thin growth of
whiskers and a short moustache. He looked
thoughtfuJ nnd serious, as though he felt the
gravity of hi* situation. Iu response to a question
from the reporter he said he believed he was born
in North CarolinaHbout twenty-four years ago,
but that ldmself, father and mother hud lived in
Albany a number of yours, where he worked Inn
saw mill. His parents are still living nt that
phuv. He said that during the past year or two
hr hud been employed at a saw mill on St.
Simon'* island, mid about a mile from where the
mill stands himself and other rftgroes
um-U to meet at night to gam
ble. Aiming the number was Watt Bussell,
a young negro, who met hhn one night after work
h*nj April and said: “If yon will go with me out
there," meaning tho place where they were In the
hnhlt ni gambling, “I will pay you the dollar and
a quarter I owo you.” *'be prisoner said he did not
ifto go. but Russell persisted in asking him,
and he finally went. He had about fifty cents Iu
his pocket. The party gambled until a late hour
and Russell lost two dellnrs and Payton his fifty
cents. On the way home Payton said to Hus-
DURING THE WEEK.
WHATTHE PEOPLE OF THE COUN
TRY ARE SAYING AND DOING.
The Depression of the Iron Trade—Death of Bishop
Blmpeon—Tho Forty-Beoond Georgia Btglw
moot—Count Toreno Beeline—Pinas
Altos, Mexico, Destroyed by fire.
or the weather is too warm to further push the
work.
L. J. McGlohan this morning swore out a war
rant against C. II. Dyer, a justice of the peace, and
P. It. Murphy, a constable. McGlohan charges
S. C. Candler lost a very find Jersey calf yestcr-
| day very mysteriously. It was playing and seemed
to be all right, and took a fit and died in a short
time.
Lexington, Ga., June 19.—After an Illness of
D,-cr*nd Murphy with the fraudulent u«e ol zovcral month, Mr. Jane* T.Johnzoaitm] Dr. B. V
moneys that had been placed In Dyer'* court by I Willingham died lut night. Mr. Johnson died at
applying It to the payment of an old claim agaliutt I ^ O'clock p. m, and Dr. Willingham at 11 o'clock
the owner P- 111 • They were among our oldcut and moat re-
The Lowe paint mill, are again running after a *l*ct«l cltl«cn«. nnd will be grctly mimed. Both
temporary auapcnalon. ,md I,ven 1,1 Lexington for many yean. Tho
The Tennessee state fair will be held from lath I l,urW * look l dftce « tho cl « rk cemetery thU after-
to 19 of October. noon- T,u '>' wt-re nc,r <*>« *Re.
Nashville World: The Georgia commlmlonora I SPAirra, June 19.—The coolapell wo have been
have the respect of all men. "They nay that the having foraevcral weeka la moderating. During
commissioner of that atatc has benefited the that time tires worequltccorafortablolnthcmom.
railroads and the people. They further show
that more roads are being built under it than In VIU.A Rrca, June 19.—[Special.]—Sheriff Hewitt,
any other period In the state's history.” with a posse, reached hero yesterday evening nnd
. put up at the Velvln house, and lost night they
Alabama, went down to Winston and arrested Milton
Moxtoombiiy, Ala., June 16.-{Spcclal.]-Th® Hensley, Charley Wynn nnd "dip" Sayor, with
Montgomery shooting elnb contemplate giving a wam tuts Issued by Alabama ofllclals. It seems
grand International shooting match July 4th, in I.that on thedayof thoexcuralonandsaleat Musca
which contest every state In the union will lie UInCi C n the Georgia Pacific, that tho prlsonen
Invited to send on their representatives to pnrtlcl- went ou t totako In the country, and got Into a
pate. The club, which Is composed of some of roM . nt tbo „ 0 | c , «„a wared their pistols and de-
Montgomery’s best citizens, have ordered five I „ C(1 the authorities, hut were arrested, and Colonel
thousand pigeons, and have Invited some of j. g , deposited three hundred dollars in
America's distinguished men to be present, and cosh for their appearance there to answer for their
will endeavor to make this match the finest nfflilr m |»dccds and they failed to go back-hence the
of Its kind ever gotten up. Valunblo prizes will he lrn ,ts was the result, snd Sheriff Hewitt left ou the
awarded to the successful contestants. morning train with them for Alabama.
Klevta companies have promised to attend the | atiik.ns, Ga„ June ».-p»|>ecl*l.]-Mr. I-aurlni
milititry enrampment next week. Great prepara
tions arc being made to receive and entertain
them properly. A sham battle will be arranged
and also magnificent firework displays at night.
Birmingham, June 10.—[Special.]—Captain Jo
has discovered a rich gold mine on bis land in
Morgan connty.
Dublin, June 20.—[Special.]—After a great deal
of rain the weather is fair, and wry fine for farm
operations. The oat crop has turned out better that
seph H. Johnston, president of the Alabama State Km c , X p«to], and has all been housed, pottlons
bank, delegate at Urge to Chicago, said to a corre- of tbc crop bav | ng damage] by the long con-
spondent to-day that letters received from the United rains. Corn and cottou look well, nnd are
other Alabama delegates satisfied him that ®*y* growing very rapidly.
ardwas their favorite for president. Aijia.nv, Ga„ June 2l).-[Spcelal.]-The boiler of
BlUttWHUX, Ala., Juno 17,-The two military , be enginemedby Fields, Davls4Co.,aUhelrbrick
companies of this city have been peremptorily I yard, exploded this morning about 7 o'clock, kill-
ordered Into camp at Pickett's spring near Mont- J j ng four, and wounding two other hands, all col-
gomery on the 2Id of this month. Many o', the I ored . The engine and holler was Mown through
boy/were anxious to attend Rome encampment, I the shed, and landed on a woodpile, at least sev-
but this order from the colonel of the regiment I enty-five yards off. The cause was the Inexpe-
wlll prevent, as they cannot attend both. j rteuce of the engineer. The shed and everything
Work ou the large new sewers progresses well ^^,*1 WM p irn | 0 atoms,
and In the near future Birmingham will have as h AV annah, June 20.-{8pecIol.]-A Clmclnnatl
fine a sewerage system as any city not ou a large j drummer named Joseph Springer got on a spree
watercourse. I A nd landed In a house of ill fume, where he was
Talladega, Ala., June 18.—The construction I ro Medofa gold watch, diamond pin and con-
train on the Anniston and Atlantic railroad ran I H iderable money. He was then fired out and slept
off the track to-day near Clifton, and six negroes In t hc*treet and was unable to tell the police
were thrown from the train and run over. Two | w herc the house was.
were mortally wounded. The other four will per- The Chatham gun club will have a grand tonroa
haps recover. merit in July. There will becluha from South
Birmingham, Ala., June 19.-A premature ex- Carolina, Georgia. Florida and Alabama. Two
plosion ofdynaraiteat the Coolburg mines to-day prizes of 9100 each and one of giOand numerous
killed Henry Langford End fatally wounded Bob gm aller prizes will be offered.
Jarvis. George Robinson and Sandy Lofton two negro
Anniston, June 19.—[Special.]—A little negro hucksters, got Into a row, and Robinson was stab-
girl seven yean old hod her right foot run over and j^l dangerously in the back,
mashed by the East Tennessee train. She bad just Havamvah, Ga., June 20.-[8pecial.}-Renben
arrived from Corteraville to visit a sister here. Payton, the negro murderer, who was toLavebeen
Dr*. Huger and Davis amputated the limb. She banged in Brunswick to-day, had a lucky escape,
will probably recover. u e has been confined In Chatham jail since bis
Birmingham, Ala., June 19.—[Special.]—At a sentence, and was awaiting the arrival of the
meeting of the business men to-day, strong resolu- sheriff from Glynn. He did not come last night,
tions indorsing M. H. Smith, president of AU 4 U pto dark had not arrived. He was sentenced
he Louisville and Nashville road, were adopted to be bung to-day between 11 and 2 o’clock. No
with enthusiasm. notice of a reprieve has been received and no
Talladega, Ala., June 20.—[Special.]—The Tal- information has been received from the
Iftdega Rifles left on a special train over the Annls- sheriff. Peyton Is happy %t bis escape, though the
ton and Atlantic railway to attend the Anniston lawyer* say that the passing of the day of execu-
muslcal festival Thursday evening, Jnne 19th, for j tlon will not interfere with bis being resentenced
the benefit of the Anniston Rifles. The festival ! A t the next term of Glynn county court,
will be repeated in Talladega soon, and a large at- J The Savannah News of this morning had tho
“<;iv«nno the dollar and a quarter you promised
Hu -oil replied that he couldn't do it, that ho
l“-t u ]! the money he had.
Payton said, “You didn’t have any money when
you wont there, did your*
“Yes; I had two dollars, which I lost.”
Pay tun upbraided him In a Jocular way for
taking him so far for nothing and colled him
Huxxell retorted by using a similar expression,
when the latter remarked that he must take the
wordp| back. Tho prisoner said to the
reporter. “I had my knifo In my
hand „ about to cut a piece of
tobacco. I went towards Russell, nnd poked It nt
him more In fun than anything else, when he
fell. The blade of the knife had stuck Into his
body near the heart, and he died In about twenty
minu|b; I had no Idea of killing him; I didn't
even (el cross at him.”
“Are you prepared to die?”
"Yes, sir; and I’ll try to die brave, for I know I
have tho Lord with me on my side.”
Governor McDaniel was astonished when he
heard that the sentence of tbc law had not been
executed. He had not granted a reprieve, and so
he knew there was no means by which the
courts could havo Interfered, Meantime the state
waits for a report from the sheriff.
Blairsvh.le, Juno 21.—[Special.]—Our small
grain crop is being harvested, and we hove a line
one. . Our fruit crop Is also very fine.
Elrekton, Juno 21.—George Lang, a negro man,
who has been confined In jail hero for some time,
charged with burglary, is a remarkable character.
He wim Indicted in Madison county and broke Jail
twice, breaking a large log chalu
with which ho was chained to tho
Ho was brought hero for
safe keeping, and soon cut through a stone wall,
broke threo locks, and came very near cscaplug.
Sheriff Alexander then chained each hand nnd
fool separately to the floor with strong chains, but
to JiI.h surprise, tho other morning, he found that
George had brokcH nil the chains, nnd was stand
ing uifcfM the fioor. JIj lias damned both Jails
o'l&SKTbK.
I.AWv.RNCKVIWJt, June 21,—Tho old courthouse
fa being rnpfdly torn down nnd its stead one will
soon bo reared which will stand a living monu
ment of thcndvancon and prosperity of n largo
and progressive county.
GEORGIA AND NEW YORK.
I'nbllc Cominendntlon of the Work of the
Two Convention*.
Washington, June 21.—[Special,]—Much favor*
able comment was made In Washington on tho
business like way in which the Georgia democratic
convention finished up Its work hut Wednesday.
It has been especially commended for not mod
dllng with the tariff question or dictating to the
national convention the platform it must adopt.
New York and Georgia alike avoided useless dls-
cusslonon tho question which lias so lately come
near to working serious mischief in the party.
Both left It to the national convention, with
out any gratuitous declaration or Instruction.
Only a few weeks ago the democrats of the houso
were angrily firing at each other In a tariff debate,
and to the casual spectator the p»rty seemed
hopelessly divided. Bad feeling lingered for some
days after tho Morrison bill had Its head chopped
off, but almost every trace of that dissension has
disappeared. The democrats have never since the
. began, been so united and harrao-
nloua aa they are today. Mr. Randall
saya he does not see why
party cannot formulate a platform pleasing to
all and worthy of a unanimous support. Mr. Mor
rison, to his credit be it said, has not sulked since
bis defeat of his pet measure. He speaks hopefully
of tho outlook and expresses himself as confident
of democratic victor/. In the work of the house
since the tariff was shelved there has been the most
cordial co-operation of the friends nnd op(>oueiits
e Morrison bill. I believe that
with the exception of a very
extremists on both sides they are animated
by a common pnrpoae, and mean to present
solid front against the republican party. When
the caucus of democrats waa held some months
ago sharp words were had on the tariff question,
and on either side were heard threat* of an appeal
to tbc Chicago convention. Naturally, these little
quarrels gave rise to the expectation of a stormy
convention, an angry contest over measures, if not
over men. All probability of that
misfortune has passed away, s
as can be seen in a view of the situation from this
high central standpoint, It has peon well observed
by careful critics of the situation that the hope of
Mr. Tihlen’a acceptance lingered long enough to
consolidate the party on the great idea of admin-
tratlve reform, Now that “tbc will of God,” to
use hla own Impressive words, has removed
him from the active leadership ol
bis party there fa discernible no
disposition to return to the dissensions which
distracted ft before it merged all issue* In the de
mand for bia candidacy ou high snd commanding
principles. If that work can be attributed to the
old man bia lasf service to hia party is enough to
make his name still more houorable If that be
possible. In every democratic household. Things
are moving smoothly with the party in Washing
ton as the democratic convention approaches. It
will not be a divided camp or a boisterous coun
cil. It will be a Jubilee. ^
Murdered by Clreus Men.
Helena, Mont, June 21,—John Edwards, a
brskemon on the Utah and Northern train carry
ing Cola’s circus, was shot through the bead while
the train waa leaving Deer Lodge, Thursday. The
murderer is not known. Five of Cole’s men were
arrested here yesterday on suspicion of being im
plicated in the crime. The railroad men talk of
lynching If the mnrderer is found.
Crushed to Death.
Chicago, June 21.—Miss Alice M. Wells, of Boa
too, while viewing the machinery on the uppei
floor of the Urxe grain elevator on Twenty-second
street yesterday, was caught in the gear and
crushed to death in on instant.
Tuesday, June 17.
The depression In the Iron trade has caused n
falling offof orders for ore from mine* In Williams-
town township, Northampton county, which sup
ply tho Glemlon Iron company furnaces, two
mile* from Easton, I’a. Yesterday morning the
mines of Sampson, Mcnvorth, Bennett and others
shutdown for an indefinite perish An attempt
made by the Montreal Judicial authorities to gain
possession of John E. Kno was resisted by the Que
bec officers, who refuse to put Im In Jail. The
Johnstown, l*a., woolen mills havo 'suspended.
A movement fora general shut down of the
knitting mills in Troy, Now York, failed. Not
more than 40 per cent of the required 75 per eout
responded. A general strike of the river coal mines
ordered for yesterday in Pittsburg Indicates a lack
of unanimity. Work has suspended In several
mines, but n majority nro still iu operation,
Tho Mark lame Express In Its weekly review of
tho British grain trade, nays there have been
scarcity of offerings of English wheat.. Trade
iu foreign wheat off stands has not Improved.
IN TIIE CITY.
A few overcoats were seen on the streets Suuday
nnd yesterday, so coot ivas the air. Jack Donnally,
tho man who was shot by Childs two week* ago,
slightly better yesterday. Thefo Is little
chance, however, for bis recovery. Tom Morgan,
a small negro boy, who lives on Foster street, was
yesterday bitten by a largo garden snake near his
home. The snake buried It* fangs in tho boy’s left
ankle, Infusing tlio poison into his system.
Wednesday, June 18.
An institution designated aa tho public board
trade was yesterday closed by the police of Cleve
land, nnd the proprietors were arrested under the
law against gambling. / Tho operations were on
the principle of speculating In bucket shops, ex
cept that the quotations wero artificial, and were
Indicated automatically by machinery Instead
following the course of tho markets. The nnthrn-
•Itc coal companies havo unanimously agreed
stop work two weeks In July, ending 5th and 19th,
The tug boat William M. Wood, while towing
vessel up tho Mississippi Monday night, and when
15 miles tolow Now Orleans, careered and sank.
J. Fletcher, pilot; J. McMIllcn, engineer, nnd Fred
Robert*, assistant engineer, wero drowned. Tho
entire business portion of tho town of l'lnos Altos,
Mcx.,wns destroyed by fire May 29th. Urn 9300,000.
terrible accident occurred on tho Tampico
branch of the Mexican Central railroad, by which
two Atnerlcan and twelve Mexican laborers wero
killed by the premature explosion of a blast on the
wqrks of Price McGaverk.
IN THE CITY,
Night before last a large stone was thrown Into
window Iu tho Air-L!uu passenger train while pas
sing the ten mllo post. Again last night a large
stone was thrown into a cab window of Conductor
Taylorjs train near the sumo place. Wells, who
made tho best tlmo In tho Macon-Atlnntu race, has
been presouted with a handsome gold medal. Tho
rlvlvul meetings at Trinity church are largely at
tended,
Thursday, Juno 10,
Bishop Simpson died iu Philadelphia yesterday,
James 1). Fish, late president of tho suspended
Marine National bank, appeared before Judge
Benedict in the United States court yesterday to
answer to tho indictment found against him by
the United States grand Jury. Hu was released on
his original ball. At the Union Pacific meeting yes
terday Sidney Dillon resigned tho presidency and
Charles Francis Adams was elected lu his plnoe,
Philip Emory, a member of the salvation army,
In Guelph, CuuudA, driven cmzy by religious ex-
cltement, committed suicide yeaterdny by drown
ing. Tho strike of the coal miners In thoMonon
gahela valley hoa spread to nearly every pltt lu
the four pools aud about 5,000 mlnera are now Idle.
Best it Co., childrens suits, etc., Noa. GO and 02
West Twenty-third atrcct, New York, lu»vo made
an assignment to Henry Uedfield. Their failure
waa caused by that of Carbart, Whltfonl & Co,
IN THE CITY.
The nldermanlc board convened In regular ses
sion yesterday morning In the mayor's office.
There were present Aldermau Mccaslln, Healey
and Btockdcll aud Mayor Goodwin preaiding. The
board devoted tho entire session to the considera
tion of the tax ordinance Adopted by the council
Monday night last. Tho ordinance was chaugcd
iu several instances, the biggest change being the
manner of taxing insurance companies doing bus
iness In the city. Tho ordinance levied a registry
tax of fifty dollars to each company, and then
taxed them upon their receipts. The aldcrmanlc
board desire to change it so that each company will
have to pay a tax of 9150,
Friday, Juno SO,
Joseph J. C. Dougherty, chief of the money
order division of tho postoffico In Baltimore, has
been suspended from office, charged with beluga
defaulter to the amount of several thousand dol
lars. John Callahan & Co., wbolcsslo liquor deal
ers, of Louisville, Ky*, havo assigned. Liabilities
9100,000. John Cunningham, grocer, etc., Savan
nah, Ga., has allowed his papers to go to protest.
General William McCandlcss, of 1‘hlladelphla,
who haa been slek and confined to bis home In this
city for some time post, la dead. Count Toreno,
president of the Hpanlsh chamber of deputies, has
resigned. The annual meeting of tho Eastern pig
iron association, composed of owners of one hun
dred furnaces east of the Alleghenies, representing
925,MJOJXJO, reports brighter times ahead. Commis
sioner Osborne, of New York, luu decided to give
up Gerald Thomas Tully, who la wanted In Eng
land for forgery. The ball of Isaac A. Stanley, de
faulting teller of the Natloual bank of commerce
of Cleveland, waa fixed at 9L500.
in the city.
The titles of the I’etcrs park property, aa recorded
in the clerk's office, bcglu with an original grant
dated in the year 1791. In the murder case of El
bert Ware, an Important witness waa found yester
day, and put under proper penalties to appear at
the trial next week. It la very probable that Ware
will be convicted of murder, without a recommen
dation to merey. In that event, of course, he will
be condemned to be hung.
Hnturdnjr, June 21.
Lieutenant Governor John 8. Lewis, of West
Virginia, while on hla way home yesterday, when
about three miles from town, waa thrown from
the sulky by his horse running away. It is feared
he la Internally injured. The bill appropriating
9100,000 to the New Orleans world exposition final
ly passed the house of representatives of Louisians
yesterday. Advices received from Greenland state
that the Danish brig Elena has been crushed In
the ice and ten of her crew drowned, (fount Tore*
has withdrawn his resignation of the presiden
cy of the Spanish chamber of deputies. In LouLv
vllle'Judge Small granted an Injunction against
the removal of the offices and headquarters of the
Knights of Honor from Kentucky. The chancel
lor directed the receiver of the Newark saving In
stitution to pay a dividend of GO Instead of 50 per
cent to Its depositors on July lit.
IM the orv.
A large and enthusiastic meeting of the survivors
of the 42d Georgia regiment waa held at the court
house yesterday evening. ThU regiment was com
lieutenant-colonel, with W. II. Hulsey, as major.
The old 42t has ii record for which it Is proud, nnd
the few survivors will unite In Atlanta on July
22d, the anniversary of the battle of Atlanta in
which thI* regiment took n prominent part, and
have a grand old-fA»hioncd barbecue at Ponce de
Leon spriugs. All are expected to be present.
Hiinriny, Jnne 22.
The king of Cambodia has transferred the ad
ministration of hi* kingdom to the French garri
son of .Saigon. The departments of justice, finance
customs and public works nnd the army have been
placed under French control. The abolition of
slavery will ntonee follow. Bears are causing great
havoc among the sheep 111 Jollette county, Que
bec. The French senate has ratified the Interna
tional convention for the protection of submarine
cables. Michael Davitt, the nationalist agitator,
lias written n letter to United Ireland crlticUtng
the Irish emigration company.
IN THE CITY.
Information has been received of tho pardon by
the president of Neal Yarbrough, one of the
Banks county kuklux. Yartirough has been lu
very bod health and Is now confined In St. Joseph
Infirmary. The pardon has not arrived yet and*
no official notice of li has reached tho marshal’s
office. Mrs. John H. Seals died hist night at seven
o'clock. r
THE MECHANICS WALKING MATCH
Hitrdnwny Comes Off Victorious—Some Tall
Walking.
The mechanic* walking match closed at ten
o'clock Saturday night amid wild enthusiasm
over a record that beat Seel by nearly a mile aud
n half.
Frank Hardaway, a small but muscular mechan
ic, with a gait very much like that of Chcshlre.tho
champion lu tho reporters race won the race.
When the bell struck ten at night Hardaway’*
score was sixty miles and five laps.
the race opens.
At ten o’clock Saturday morning the tlx walk
er* started. They were as follows;
George \V. Welch, entered by the Southern Agri
cultural works.
Frank Hsnlaway, entered by the Great Southern
larilng mill.
Joseph A. Hall, entered by the Western and At
lantic railroad shops.
Wilson 8. Edwards, futcred by McCombs, Taylor
«fc(’o.
Otis Mitchell, entered by tho brick masons.
James Hardy, entered by the carpenters and
builders.
The boys went off with n dash that spoke well
for their speed. The fastest mile was made by Ed
wards In nlno minutes. Hardy made hla best mllo
In nine and a half, Hnllnir.candahalf, Hardaway
In ten, Welch In ten, Mitchell In ten. Ilnrdy mado
two miles In eighteen
minutes. Welch camo In next
with Edmunds and Hardaway following closely.
The first threo miles were made In twenty-seven
minutes by Welch, Hardaway, Edwards and
Hardy following closely. They mado their four
miles In thlrty-scvcu minutes, the boys coming
around In a bunch In the following order, Welch,
Hartlnwny, Hardy and Edward*. They were not
more than eight feet apart. Tho sixth mllo was
scored In fifty-six minutes by Welch.
The following was tho score for the twelve hours:
ELEVEN O'CLOCK.
George W, Welch &— 41 W. 8. Edwards... <V— 2
FranK Hardaway 0— -I I Otis 8. Mitchell. 0— l
Joseph A. Hull 5— 4 | James Hardy 0— ;i
TWELVE O’CLOCK.
Welch 11— 91 Edmunds ...11— 4
Hardaway 11—10 Mitchell 11— a
Hall 9-131 Hardy .11-12
ONE O'CLOCK.
Welch 15- 71 Edwards 15-00
Hardaway 10— 5 Mitchell 15—12
Hall 12-131 Hardy 10- 3
TWO O’CLOCK.
Welch Ik-5 | Edwards.../. 19—8
Hardaway 21 Mitchell ......19—7
Hall 10-101 Hardy 17-d
TUBER O'CLOCK.
Welch ,.23—A I Edwards ..23—4
Hall 22-121 Hardy .-17-1
POUR O'CLOCK.
Welch 27 0 | Edwards ..28—I
i tarda way 30 -12 Mitchell 27—3
Hall 2W-9 | Hardy 17-1
FIVE O'CLOCK.
Welch Jl— 31 Edwards ...32— 5
Hardaway... .35— 3 Mitchell 90— 1
Hall 28- 4 I Hardy 17- l
SIX O'CLOCK.
J95- 91 Edward* AO— 9
.40- 3 Mitchell IM— 9
At.- A1 Hardy 17- 1
SEVEN O'CLOCK. v
A9- 91 Edwards .40- 10
41— 91 Mitchqlf...
Hall
Welch..
Hall
61 Hardy... 17- 1
EIGHT O'CLOCK..
,...49— 81 Edward* II-0
Urdaway .49*12 Mitchell .42-14
Hall 83— 61 Hardy 17- 1
NINE O'CLOCK.
Welch 49— 31 Edwards ,...49— 2
Hardaway 55-2 Mitchell 43- 7
33-41 Hardy 17-1
TEN O’CLOCK.
Welch .M— 31 Edwards At- ?
Hall .33- 41 Hardy 17- 1
THE CLOSING HOUR.
Hardaway held up with astonishing ability. Ho
bad a very swift walk and a trot that carried him
rapidly over the ground. He was off the track very
little, In fact, leas than any of the other walkers,
and his victory waa well deserved. He had a de
termined expression ou his face, and at no time
did he look to the right or to thff left, but with a
desperate determination he pressed ou around
track. When he passed his
45th mile a few mlnutca after seven there were no
takers to bet that he would not beat Veel’a record.
The general Impression was that ho would goat
leant a mile beyond it, and by eight, or half past
right beta were made that he would clear slxty-one
miles.
When he scored 68*13 he was cheered to
echo, and whin he made the ,
59th mile, beating the Dutchman’s record
waa given an American flag and aped around
the track with the (tag fluttering above hla shoul
der.
At seven and a half minutes to ten Hardaway
■cored GOA slid left the track by order of bU trainer,
was very tired, but waa not to bad condition.
DYNAMITE IRISHMEN.
Who IHknvow the Finns of the Parisian
Jfead Center Stephens.
Chicago, June 21.—Irishmen interviewed here
upon the proposed armed movement upon Eng
land, including the use of balloons from which to
drop dynamite upon the cities, os outlined In the
cable dispatches yesterday, ridicule the proposi
tion In every possible way. John F. Scankm
summed up by declaring “It U evident some
Milesian Munchausen is havlnga heap of fun ou
the other side.” Colonel Dan E. O'Sullivan, of
Louisville, who was secretary for
America of the 1*07 movement, said
that no sane Irishman believes In an armed in
vasion. The futility of such efforts has been satis
factorily demonstrated. Besides. Stephens had
announced himself aa opposed to the dynamite
policy, and could not have originated the plan.
Pat Crowe, of Peoria, said Stephens once had the
opportunity to lead an armed rebelllon.but proved
a coward and ran to save his own neck. He de
clared, however, that a mass meeting of Irishmen
wonld be held In this city during the democratic
convention, to raise money for dynamite. T. V.
Darcy thought the balloon would cut a wrry Ag-
ance from Adjoining counties, was originally com- J ure when thelrballoou ws« being rldfiled with shot
manded by General It. J. HenJcrsou, It. F. Maddox I by the earthly residents of Eoglaud.
posed of two companies from Atlanta and the bal-
