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GAINED 35 POFWDS. | Bkooksvitxx. Miss., FETIEVJLLE GA Dear Sin—Ptmm Hurt enclosed uaUrtggg ne Dozen SCROFULA i. ftve r young mnn with me who lifts been eripnlcd with Rheumatism—could uot walk. After taking l\i Dottles Is well—able to go to work. Has Mine weight. Your* truly, H.8HULE. *£» pounds in weiqnt. lotirs tru —tor sale 38 Wall at., Atlanta. CONSTITUTION. J • REAL ESTATE LOANS. I FIVE YEAR LOANS! ox PLAFTATIONB IX f IMI^DLE AND 'NORTHERN GEORGIA! I °, n Ml er 10:1113 than are offered in Atlanta. Ne*l KQtlated by FItAXCIS FONTAINE, I 1 Frm* liuuA/wa, I I ATLANTA, GA. I VOLUME XVI. TUESDAY MORNING, JULY 1, 1884.—TWELVE PAGES. PRICE FIVE CENTS. A COMPLETE PAPER. The Constitution Interests all Classes mid Appeals to nil Tastes, . The leading topics of this week’s Issue are: Travel and Adventure—“The Marquis Tseng,’ ‘•A Trick ou a Spider,” “A Liou Tamer,’ “Cold and Heat Near the Poles,” “The Hindoo Idea of Marriage,” “What the Second Number Contained.” TALMAGE’S SERMON “THE MODEL.” Around the Camp-Fire.—“Stonewall Jackson’ March,” “A RemluLsecnce,” “A Romance of the War.” Our Humorous Writers.—Uncle Remfis, “Mr. Lion’s Predicament;” Betsy Hamilton, “A Weddln’;” Bill Arp, “Threshing Wheat.” The Constitution Departments.—“The Woman’s Kingdom,” “Our Young People," “Answers to Correspondents,” “Farms and Farmers,” “The Anti-Liquor Fight.” News op the Week.—“All Through Dixie,” “The Week in Congress,” “News by Wire,” “Short Nows Notes,” “Points About People,” “Across the Water,” “During the Week," “Georgia New,” “The Political Field.” Editorials—“Notes on Current Topics,” and many ' other things of interest. Something to please every member of the family. Only 81.23 a Year. In Clubs of Five, 81. Subscribe at Once. ALL THROUGH DIXIE. THE NEWS OF THE WEEK IN THE SOUTHERN STATES. What the Southern Folks sre Doing—How the Crops Stand-Crimes and Cssusltles-The Latest News by Telegraph to The Constitution. Notwithstanding the unprecedented rainfall for this season of tho year, crop nows continues favorable. Cotton will be rather backward, but a good crop Is assured. Tho college and school commencements all over the south have been largely attended during the past week, and everything indicates .gratifying progress in educational matters, In Tennessee, Alabama and ‘North Carolina ecvcral railroad booms are developing, and other evidences of progress ore continually •cropping out. MAejHtMHippi. John A. Logan, the republican nominee for vice president, wus a citizen of Vicksburg, Miss., about forty years ago and clerked for Stinson * Co. Kentucky. The woods of Kentucky ore full of squirrels. A calf that was born without eyes or toil is frisk ing around in Simpson county, Ky. The present crop of blue grass seed now being gathered in Kentucky is estimated at 500,000 bush els, forty per cent greater than any previous sea- \ son. _____ Florida. * A llvcottk tree at Indian river narrows, Florida, measures twenty-threo feet and ten inches in cir cumference *ix feet from the ground. An egg plant raised near Gainesville, Florida, weighed six pounds and measured twenty-seven inches in circumference. There are sis counties In Florida that have no Birmingham and one Ur*m here. The battlo waged quite fiercely and trope it not for the heavy rain, * would have been quite a success. The evolutions of the different compa nies were line, considering the fact that the field was covered with mud and water. Over fivo thQusandpeople.it is estimated, were present. The camp b vales up next Monday, when the sol dier boys will bid us farewell, and Camp Rodes will be a thing of the past. Crqp# in Dallas and surrounding counties In Al abama are the best since the war. Very favorable reports of crops from all parts of Alabama. In Clay county, Alabama, one hundred and sixty acres planted In peppermint and large quantities of peppermint oil will be hinnufeatured. The lumber trade of Alabama fs growing larger eveiy day and more remunerative. Round trip expursion tickets to New T Orleans from Birmingham, Alabama, sold over the Louis ville and Nashville lino yesterday at $6. IjouiHinna. New Orleans, June 25.—For several months a professional swimmer known os Captain John Williams, from Canada, has been exercising him self at the suburban resorts, and shown great skill as a swimmer. Last night he was arrested nt Mil neberg for robbery from three young men who had hired a bath-house, uudressed, and gone into the water. Looking back one of them discovered man in a boat, who climbed upundeutered the bntjj-liouse. The young mnn swam back, and eu tered the room behind the intruder, and caught him in the act of aearchingthe clothing. Williams had the pocket-book and a roll of money of one of the party when detected. The Wen attempted to arrest Williams, when he jumped overboard and swam In the direction of the Spanish Fort. The police pursued Williams in a skiff and captured him. He was brought batk and locked up. Wil liams has a record in New York, Chicago, and Cleveland as a swimmer. New Orleans, Juue 26.—A fire broke out at six o’clock this evening in McCracklns & Brewster’s furniture store, on Royal street, between the cus tom house and lirenville street. The building and contents were destroyed. The fire spread to the adjoining buildings, causing a loss, iueludiug stock and buildings, which is variously estimated at from $300,000 to $100,000. In Louisiana bagasse, the sugar cane refuse, Is being made into paper. Au attempt is to be made in New Orleans at the coining exposition to introduce cents Into eirculn- taiu. • Stun ter, Polk, Hillsborough and Manatee. Drinking water twenty cents per demijohn in Key West. Farmers in middle Florida have laid by their crop of corn and turned their attention to the cot ton, which prospect is very flatterlig. Texas. Whitney, Texas, June 25.—Ike Laddey, the negro rapist, twenty-five years old, captured/ near Hub bard city, was jailed here Inst night. Within the post few months he made three desperate attempts to outrage white women, succeeding in one in- stance. After midnight last night a crowd of .seventy-five horsemen entered the village, bnttor- <sd down the doors of the Jail and took Laddey therefrom, without much resistance, and hanged him to a tree. The vigilantes cut the negro’s can off and left a written statement defending the kill ing. The property valuation of Texas has advanced in three years from $311,470,736 to $503,000,000. Since the war the colored Baptists of Texas have grown to over COO churches, ’ North Carolina. Raleigh, N. C., Juno 21.—Early this morning a freight train was thrown from tho track near Durham by train wreckers. Tho engine and tender and ono car were wrecked. Tho engi neer, John Whltsett, was scalded and one of the firemen, Summers, legs hod to Ik 1 amputate*!. Charlotte, N. C., June 28.—The heavy rains in western North Carolina did considerable damage to the Western North Carolina railroad and crop* in Buncomb and McDowell counties. * Trestles were washed away on the Western North Carolina railroad betweeu Asheville and Round Knob. Twenty miles east of Asheville five land slides are reported and all through trains are stopped. Breaks will be repaired and the track cleared by Monday. Fifty-three counties in North Carolina, and rep resentatives from seven states, were at the “teach ers Chautauqua,” at Waynesville, N. C. The annual fair growers’ association will the 30th and 31st of July. The drummer’s convention will meet at Moore- head City, July 8. Two hundred thousand mulberry trees, direct from France, have arrived at the Dos Lauriero French settlement near Keyscr, on the Raleigh and Augusta Air-Line road. North Carolina. Virginia. Richmond, June 23.—'This morning a dray con taining Colonel T. M. R. Talcott, hi* daughter, Dr. Hunter McGuire, and a youth, was thrown down the embankment of the road between Bonairaud this city, and all the occupants were injured, Col onel Talcott and Dr. McGuire very seriously. Colonel Talcott was, until recently, general mana ger of the Richmond and Danville railroad, and Dr. McGuire, during the war, was medical director of Stonewall Jackson's division. Norfolk, June 26.—'The annual regatta of the Virginia association of amateur oarsmen will be held iu this city on the 3d and 4th of July, and is looked forward to as the great event of the year in sporting circles. There will be a four-oared gig race on the 3d, open to all; prize, a handsome sil ver cup. On the 4th there will be a four-oared ahell race between the Columbia* and Potomac*, of Washington, and the Elizabeths, of Portsmouth. For this race Mr. W. P. Clyde, of New York, offers a handsome silver cup. This race will be follow ed by a four-oared gig race between several ama teur crews in the state association. The regatta is under the auspices of the Norfolk gymnasium, and open air games at their park will be among the at tractions of the occasion. A Urge tobacco crop has been planted (n Virginia, and the hills are reported In excellent condition. Alabama. JJcntoomery, Ala., June 27,—[Special.}—'The sham battle took place today amid-t Incressant rain. Eleven companies participated in the bat tle, including two artillery companies, one from Soutli Carolina. Columbia, S. C., June 23.—[Special.]—Dr. John T. Wlghtman Is spending a few daysjn Columbia. The Eupliradian society oS the South Carollua college held their anniversary celebration in the college chapel last night. Mary Ellcrsoh, colored, in the penitentiary for life, and Wesley Stockhouse, colored, also a life convict, died yesterday of consumption. John-Jaincs and Jim Saunders, two escaped con victs, have been captured and are now in safe quarter*. The Clarlosophlc society of the South Carolina college celebrated their anniversary Inst night iu tho college cliupel. Despite the lied weather, a goodly number of outsiders were present. To-morrow will be commencement day at the South Carolina college. The number of students uow in the college is 202. Columbia, June 20.—[Special.]—Yesterday the commencement exercises of the South Carolina collcgo were concluded. This venerable institu tion of learning is the pride of all South Carol!* ntans. The MP'-foQjust closed has been. It Is grnt- K> iftgtoi road from Opelika, in that state, to Anniston There Is a road running from Opelika to Buffalo; and efforts are being made to extend It to Anni*t< Tli is will give Chattanooga and the railroads cn tering here another trunkline to Opelika, which fs fast becoming an important railroad center, and it is but a short distance to Columbus, Ga. It will thus connect by direct air line, Cincinnati, Chattanooga, Gadsden ,Auu 1st on, Opelika. Ala., and Columbus, Go., all of which aro manufacturing place*, and will open up trade through the country heretofore almost Inaccessi ble, paulng through some of the fiuest mineral and timber regions of the south, and opening a market form large cotton district. Chattanooga, Tenn., June 23.—[Special]—A meeting was hold to-day of the stockholders of tho new republican dally to make Its appearance in this city about tho first of August. Preliminary arrangements were made and a charter will be ap plied for in a few days. It is to be published by the “Commercial Printing company,” with a paid up capital of $30,000, with a reserve fund of a simi lar amount. H. F. Grisoom, of tho’prescnt Weekly Commercial, It Is said, will bo manager. Major A. S. Key, who has been spoken of as a dark horse in the democratic nomination in this district for congress, stated to-day that ho would not allow his nnmo to be used; that complica tions have arisen that precluded him from doing ntiWmaSpvhC* tnun-'.-nr.ctatfruf sDicc** tric* . war. There have been over two hundred students In attendance. Every county in the state was represented. Charleston, 8, C., June 20.—Society circles here aro much agitated over a cowhiding and putting scrape which occurred nt the Holy Communion church institute grounds in the city yesterday. The affair smacks very loudly of the old-time chivalry days when pistols and coffee for two was tho regulation way of settling diffl unities and misunderstandings. The farcical feature of the affair is that all of the parties youths from 14 to 1C years of age. The dlfil culty arose concerning a girl said to be 13 years of age, or thereabout, whose hand was claimed at a social hop given by the students of Institute. At this hop two the youths, W. J. McKinnon and J. C. Melli- charap, became rivals for the hand of ono of the Juvenile belles. Blows were exchanged, but tho parties separated. Mcllicliamp afterward dls patched two friends to McKinnon for an explanation. McKinnon didn't explain, uud the trio thereupon procured a cowhide and, with tho offended McUlchamp, proceeded to the Institute grounds and applied it to the shoulders of McKinnon, who, drawing a knife, proceeded to carve Ills opponent, and stabbed him In several places. The seconds became Involved, ami a general scrimmage ensued, In wlijch several stabs an*l several black eyes were received, after which some of the teachers of the institute put in their appearance and procured peace. The event has created con siderable excitement in youthful social circles, and unless the paternal rod is used vigorously several juvenile affairs of honor may be expected. Columbia, 8. C-, Juue 26.—[Special.]—General William Preston Johnston, son of Albert Sidney Johnston, and biographer of his illustrious father, reached Columbia last night and was token in charge by the officers of the South Carolina col lege. He ho* already been shown marked atten o” Tue^Sfonh*’Carolina (ruIl ! tlon by tiro prominent r«idcnU of «hl, city, will be held In Goldsboro 0I1 hinted lh«t« public reception wit be given ? him. Yesterday afternoon the chapel of the col lege was well filled with a cultivated audience who amembled to listen to an oration by General Johnston. Columbia, 8. C., June 26.—[Special.]—One of the most brillianthalls that Columbia has hod for years took place last night In the representatives chamber in the state house. It was the annual ball of the students of the South Carolina col- ege. Chattanooga, June 20.—[Special.]—John E. Ingle, a merchant of this city, charged with crim inal assault on Texanna Bowlin on the 12tli inst., at the examining trial was discharged,tho evidence not being sufficient for conviction. He was ro- nrrested this morning on the same charge, tho prosecution claiming that new evidence had l>een discovered. Ingle claims that ho will prosecute the girl’s father for perjury committed at the ex amining trial. The caso looks bod for the Bow lins. Chattanooga, Tenn., Juno 26.—[Special.]—It was learned to-day that t]io Roane Iron company arc considering the matter of converting Jthe Iron rail mill into one for the manufacture of bridge iron, and will shortly hold a meeting for that pur pose. , Chattanooga, Tenn., June2C.—[Special]—Lewis Dfcyls, of Rockwood, was before Commissioner Bar ton to-day fpr moonshlnlng, and committed await trial at the next term of the United States court at Knoxville. John Howard was tried for the same charge and acqui Chattanooga, Tenn., June 27.—[Special]—Tho committee appointed by the mccting,of citizens solicit subscriptions to the stock for the new fair association, report that up to this evening $9,600 had been secured. Twenty thousand dollars was tho amount authorized. The sclicino will un doubtedly be a success. The wheat crop of Tennessee this year is estl mated nt ten million bushels. The Cumberland club house of Nashville, has just been completed, and It is elegant, tasteful and artistic. ' West Tennessee Is harvesting tho best wheat crop known for a number of years. The wheat crop of middle and cost Tennossco largely iu excess of last year, and will have a large surplus. The grapo crop around Chattanooga will be’ heavier than ever before. Tho Tennessee conference of tho Methodist Epis copal church, south, meets in Nashville next Octo ber. ________ G-eorgia. CrssETA, Go., Juno 25.—A Iff Bartlett, of this coduty, i DURING THE WEEK. WHAT THE PEOPLE ARE SAYINO AND DOING. A Hail Storm in Colorado—Forest Fires in New Hampshire—Fatally Burned—The Plumbers Lockout in New York—Political Cou- ventioni—Other Matter* of News. Tennessee, Chattanooga, June 23.—[Special]—John E. Ingles, who keeps a confectioner}’ and ice cream saloon on Ninth street, was arrested to-day charg ed with raping Miss Texanna Bowlen, aged four teen years. Miss Bowlen had been acting sales lady in Ingles’ ice cream saloon, and claims that on the 12th instant he overpowered her in the rear room of the saloon and violated her person. He was held in $500 bond, failing to give which was sent to jail. Ingles has always been considered a worthy and respectable young man,and his friends claim it is a blackmailing scheme. CiUTTAXooGA,June2t—[SpecialJ—For some time there have been whisperings of important matters in railroad circles. This morning it leaked out^md your correspondent sought an interview with one of the leading spirits and director In the enter prise. From him it is learned that a meeting had been called for Saturday, the 28th instant, to take action In the matter of building a railroad from this city to Anniston, Alabama. The road will pass through Lafayette and Summerville, Ga., Galesville and Gadsden, Ala., to Anniston. It was further learned that the sum of $750,000 bad already been subscribed for the purpose, and parties bad agreed to take con tract* and $500,000 stock. J. C. Vance, of this city, formerly of Urbana, Ohio, will be president under the new organization, with J. W. James as secre tary. It is proposed at the meeting to take steps for immediate action in Ala bazas to com pie to the great quantity of fresh dirt near IfrWftirth am (nation ho ascertained that it was the burough of a red fox with young ones. Ho got a fishing pole and began to trace tho direction of the hole, but found that it was too much for him, os it perme ated several acres of ground. Ho then stopped up the hole aud dug in another place in the ground until he struck it again, and again filled up tho rutiof the foxes. In a few day* ho went back to the spot and found that the foies in trying to scartch out had filled up the hole behind them and as soon as lie unstopped the hole he caught four young red foxes, which be now has. They arc pretty animals, indeed. Banning, Ga., June 25.—Barney Newsom, of this place, lias killed during this season the rise of six hundred snakes with a double-barrelled shotgun and has succeeded in capturing one and aims to keep it as long as it lives. He wants some ono to beat It. He alms to have a snake farm. Dawson, Gs.. June 25.—We have been shown a very pretty “missionary quilt,” the handiwork of Mrs. Pilabury, who I* over 75 years of age. She I* the mother of Judge Pilsbury, of Amcricus, snd Editor W. K. Pilsbury of our city. Dawson, Ga., June 23.—'Tho Masonic fraternity had a celebration and bJg bartsume in the vil lage of Chicknsawhatchie.Iu this county on to-day. Judge L. M. Lenimrd, of Dawson, and other dis tinguished gentlemen delivered addresses. Elbkrton, Ga., Juno 25.—[Special.]—The dwell Ing house of Hon. R. F. Tate caught on fire lost Sunday, und was discovered by his little daughter Mar)% about 12 years old, who, with perfect cool ness and without raising any nlarm, extinguished the fire with three or four buckets of water before It was discovered by any one else. Cedabtown, Ga., June 25.—At about 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon, at the Cherokco Iron com pany's Iron ore mines, five mile* cast of this place, a premature explosion of a keg of powder severely If not fntally injured M. C. Logan, foreman, and two convicts. The wounded were brought here on a freight traiu, and arp receiving skilful medi cal attcutiou. Rome, Gs., June 25.—[Special.]—The city was startled this morning by the announcement that the banking firm of R. T. and C. B. Hargrove had .,„.ipended. While the firm did not haves large capital, yet they had always been considered rea sonably safe, having weathered the panic of 1873 successfully, and never suspended a single day, Dawson, Ga., June 28.—[Special.]—A series of meetings are now in progress at the Baptist church here, conducted by the pastor and Rev. Mr. Stan- berry, an eminent divine from Tennessee. Elberton June 26.—[Special.]—A severe rain and -wind storm passed over the county this evening, doing much damage to the growing crops Water courses are much swollen and low bottoms are flooded. McDonough, Ga., June 26.—[Special.]—Yester day Henry county wa* visited by the heaviest rain of the season. It rained hard for two hours, and the highways were like creeks. Considerable damage was done to bottom land. During the ^in four mllca north of McDonough a negro man was riding a mule along a road when the light ning struck a tree near by stunning them both. Thepnly damage done was to render the mule and negro somewhat stiff. They both recovered shortly. Milner, Ga., June 28.—[Special.]—As the re sults of the powerful sermon of Rev. W. If. Cooper here last Sunday, the subject of prohibi tion has been quite freely discussed on the streets during the whole week. Mr. Coooeri* s great and eloquent advocate of probibithft, snd Is in the county this week doing all in bis power for the cause of temperance. The election on the tem perance question comes off on the 18th of July, and public opinion indicates that the dry ticket will prevalL Athens, June 28.—[Special.]—Mr, John W. Nich olson will withdraw from the bond of Madison Davis, snd it is reported that two more bondsmen will do likewise. It is not thought that be can make a new bond. Tuesday, A severe hail storm accompanied by lightnlug visited Central City, Colorado, Sunday afternoon. \ game of baseball was iu progress at the academy hill. The lightning struck and killed Nichols, Newmaverand probably fatally Injured Jus Lock and Frank Osborne. The New Hampshire Chemi cal, Pulp and Paper company, of Bostou, Mass., and Bristol, N. II., has made an assignment. An explosion of dynamite Iu Brady’s tunnel on tho Ilcnipfleld extension of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad fatally iujured Roger Kane and badly bruised and cut another workman. The Vat ican hn> made a fresh pronbsal to Berlin in regard to the nomination of an archbishop of Posen. While practicing at baseball yesterday morning, J. C. Oliver, short stop of the Yule university nine, was struck behind the left ear by a ball and fatally injured* The powder mills at rontrconalli, Italy, exploded yesterday. Thirty persons were killed and seventeen injured. in the city. A certain good old anti-war times darkey, who for a long time has been a janitor nt the court house, w as jerked up before Justice Butt yestardny a charge of recuiving stolen goods. The evi dence was against him auji ho was bound over. When the bond was signed up and he was released he exclaimed: “Well, ef dls doau’t bent ho bob- tail! Here I’se been livin’ in dls town forty years and bless goodness dls Is the fus’ time Use been cotched stealiu't” The body of Mrs. Jennie Rose was taken from her grave yesterday and the ball was found. Wednesday, A portion of Gould's tunnel, on the Pan Handle railroad west of Steubenville caved in yesterday morning, burying seven men and a boy. Four of the party are thought to bo fatally iujured. James Flaliivc was fatally burned by nn explosion of gas ill the Uathbun house, . Elmira, New York. The Upper Appomattox canal property In Vir ginia, ba* been purchased by a syndicate of capi talists of Fetersburghv for $500,000 Joseph Johnson, president of tho Newark, Delaware brick company, Absconded yesterday afternoon with $5,000. The committee of conference on the naval appropria tion bill has disagreed. Henry Mull has been arrested In Jersey City for robbing tho mails. Matthews Morgan A Sons, of William street New York, bunkers have suspended. in the city. Yesterday morning Judge Hammond began the final hearings for the term in criminal cases, start ing first upon tho jail cases. Mr. Charles I). Hill acted ns solicitor general in plncc.of Mr. B. II. Hill, Jr., who is III. Fanny Perry, w ho lives with Lou Wilson nt 13 West Hunter street, attempted suicide yesterday morning by taking morphine. Her lover had deserted her and she wo* tired of life. Dr Nathan Harris was called in and saved her life, af ter a considerable amount of hard work. She say* she will jet kill herself. Thursday. The Im estigatlon'of the accounts of J. O. P. Hurusido- defaulting disbursing officer of the post- >tli< odc|>fcrtnu'ut, 1m* been concluded. It shows i defi<Hejjry”pf about $71,000. Stout A Co., of New )'vri<>'hif > *3unnouncsd their failure nt the stock fitted Tw markably good, and nil of them creditable to the children. The exercises opened at nine nnd dosed nt one, at which hour the children were dismissed and went their way* home* rejoicing In the treedotn that will lie theira until the first Moadnv in Sep tember, when the schools will open again. Sum!* •, The Vicksburg grand jury returned five indict- mont* agnlnst Geo. M. Vilen, Into president of the defunct Mississippi bank, for receiving deposits the day previous to the failure of the bank. Bostwick’s button factory, a wooden structure nt XewMilford, Conn., was burned last night. At Deal’s Island yesterday, Captain Prettyman drove out on tho long wlmrf in a buggy with his little son. The wind was blowing strongly, and Prettyman unhitched his horse. While tying the horse up the wind blew tho carriage with the child in it off the wlmrf, and the child was drowned. The glass works throughout tho west shut down yesterday for the usual two months. A diplomatic conference is to lie held In Sep tember, in Berne, to discuss measures for the pro tection of literary aud artistic copy right. Tho depression in tho coke trade and the THE GLORIOUS FOURTH. THE GRAND ATHLETIC FESTIVAL. FOR THAT DAY. The Reporters Arranging the Last of Walking Match es in Atlanta—A Splendid Programme of Sport* to Wind Up With a Match Be tween Champlons-Tho Beat Yet. Ford, the walkiat, will not agntn. striction of the output is seriously affecting miners nnd coke drawers in Pennsylvania. The Illinois watch company, Springfield, closed down yesterday and one thousand employes out of employment. Captain John A. Stephenson, of Louisiana, is dead. The referee in the case Grant A Ward began taking testimony yesterday, C. ,\\c*tlnko A Co., rolling mill, Warren, Ohio, made nil assignment yesterday. Deaths from yellow fever in Havnnafor the pnit week numbered twen ty-flve. t IN TIIR CITY. An Atlanta man has worn the same cap every day, ami Sunday too, for five years, and thinks is good for several years more. Whitehall street has been torn up from the railroad crossing TMnlty church for tho purpose of laying tho street with belgian blocks. Tho rain continues to pour down. The market is well supplied with fruit. Atlanta will have a big time on the fourth of July THE FIRST GEORGIA REGIMENT. ■m rther ex- •wanciurff)tinsel lor to insist M. \\ jnl<liugt< the Egyptian conference. The plumbers lockout in New York lias been strengthened by tho adhc alou of six additional firms. Tbc Dutch parlia ment has ryjcctcd, In committee, tho tux bill by a vote of 47 to 35. Agitation against tho proposed tax ou imported cereals is increasing in intensity in Holland. • •U* Till CITY. The local railway men say that fully fifteen thousand people will visit Atlanta on tho 4th of July. Mounted, Officer Rapp had not been on horse for twetity years when he was detailed as one of tho mounted squad. Dave Fielding, the convict who escaped from Low’s camp about a week ago was captured. in Atlanta late night before last. Floyd Harrison, tho negro man who attempted to knife Captain Couch a few nights ago while he was being conducted to the city prlaon, was yester day given a preliminary trial before Judge Butt, upon a warrant charging him with burglary.Thc ev idence adduced establishes the fact that Harrison burglarized Mr. Holcomb’s house, 112 Whitehall street, and he was committed to Jsil, Friday. Secretary Chandler appeared yesterday os n wit- new before tho sub-committee of tho senate ralttee on cxpcndltnrca of public money, aud was examined In relation to tho recently discovered frauds In the bureau of medicine nnd surgery. William P. Wood, who discovered the frauds in the postofllce department, refuses to give further Information to Secretary Chandlcs, and hna offer ed his services to the Hpringer committee. Bill Bird, tho well-known colored horse trainer, died in Chicago yesterday of consumption. An explo sion of gss in Monongahela, I'a., fatally injured two men. Forest Arcs are raging In New Hamp shire. In the boat raco between .Ynlc aud Har vard yesterday, Yale won. Several persons charged with complicity in the frauds on the government bureau In Washington were bound over yesterday. The Uanadlan-Wlmblcdon team, which leaves Montreal for Wlihbledon next htMay, is practic ing at ranges at Point fit. Charles, aud will con tinue at work dally until they sail. IN TH&CtTY. The sundry civil service appropriation bill hits cut down the salary of Colonel A. K. Buck, clerk ol the Uni tail States, to $3,000. Heretofore it has been $6,000. The salary of the district attorney has been cut to 16,000 and makes a certainty instead of a con ditional 8>,000 as heretofore. Mr. Hpeer say* that suits him. President D. N. Speer of the Exposition mills says he has just shipped to China 400 bales of Atlanta manufactured goods, making 800 that lie has shipped to Shanghai. He thinks thut be has secured a permanent trade over there. Saturday. The democrats of the sixth Ohio congressional district have nominated W. D. Hale for congress, and elected G. II. Marsh and D. D. Willett to the Chicago convention. Mr. -Davidson has been re nominated for congress from Florida. The fifteenth annual reunion ot Hood's Texas brigade was held yesterday in Dallas, At Texarkana yesterday Dock Waller was banged for the murder of Lucas Grant. Han Francisco, Gustav Joseph Lowcngat, having lost at gambling, shot himself in the head. The republicans of the second district of Indi ana nominated Captain George G. Riley, of Vin cennes, for congress. W. Burge, a prominent stock broker, of the firm of Burge Bros. A Dennis, in Lon don, committed suicide. Lome*led him to thL act. V. K. fc'tark, theatrical advance agent, who killed Manager David Alien in the Vicksburg opera house last November, was acquitted yesterday. Ella Thompson, aged fifteen years, of Scranton, Penn sylvania, took by mistake a poisonous dose she had intended for her step mother, and died. IN THE CITY. Yesterday the closing exercises of the public grammar schools occurred, and In jipite of the wet weatherS were well attended. At every school the oral examinations were held, interspersed with songs, recitations and declamations. The black boards in the various school rooms were orna mented with chalk drawings, many of them re- Arrangements for the 8evernl Companies to Itevlsit Charleston Harbor. At the reunion of the First Georgia regiment last July nt Gainesville it wn* determined to have the reunion during the present summer at Staun ton, Vn., and go from there over the* old battle fields between Beverly and Winchester. It has been suggested to Captain E. P. Howell, who was elected president of the survivors, that this trip be postponed until another year. 1. On account of tho backwardness of the crops, and the present stringency in business. 2. Because there Is a railroad under construction from tho Baltimore and Ohio to Monterey that will greatly facilitate tho trip when finished, and it is expected to bo completed by next summer. For Oils reason, unless it slmll lie determined otherwise by the various companies composing tho regiment, the trip to Virginia will be postpon cd. It Is pro|MM<ed, however, to lmvo an excursion to Charleston, South Carolina, tho first week August. An elegant hotel has been built on Sulli van’s island. Captain IIowcll 1ms nrrnngcd got transportation from Atlanta to Charleston for six dollars and twenty-five cents for the r< trip. IIo is also arranging to get reduced rut the hotel ou Hulllvuti's island. As soon us preliminaries are arranged it will be aunouuc tho different companies and i* subject to the approval. The 1st Georgia regiment »cnllsti for tw^ywiUu and wa», at niKMtf/jitfons and nc/irfy trety tomp&uy different times cngngcd fu tho defcnco of Charles ton harbor, and innny of tholr comrade, there loit their five,. SEYMOUn'S PREFERENCE. II. Relieve. (.overlier Clovolnml to bo the Ila.t Sinn. I'TleA, New York, Juno at.—{Special.)—I'l-Oov oruor Horatio Huymour, democratic candidate for tho proaldenoy In 1808, has given tiro following In tervlow on tho democratic presidential noraina tlou and the altuatlon In New York alalc, to tbc Iloaton Herald. Hoanya: The contcat made by Mr. Flower ahowa him to bo.mano'f energy ami capacity, nnd that he to well liked by the democrat, where ho to known hut It aoema, from euch reporta aa reach me. that Clovemor Cleveland to tho wlao choice of the New York delegation aa Ita candidate for tho prcelden nomination at Chicago. f regard him a man of great atreugth In thtoatate. Tlio element, of opposition to him In till. «tato are not lueh, Iu my Judgment, aa would fall to .upport him after hi. nomination, (twill be remembered that Governor Tllden carried that .tale In IH7f>, although a much mnro formidable combination from till, state oppoved his nomina tion nt HI. frotil. than will opimae Governor Cleveland at Chlcngo. Governor Cleveland', course ha. been an admirable one lor the (test In tcrcat. of our .talc, and command, the approval III all lair minded men without regard to party. In the prewnt condition ot tho republican parly In New York, Governor Cleveland would be voted lor by mauy republican.. PRECAUTIONS AGAINST CHOLERA. Tli. Foreign Mull, to be Carried In Tarred Hnck.* WaaiUNOTo*. June 28,-The poatofflre depart ment hu been Informed by the Italian govern mont that In view of tho outbreak of A.latlc cholera Iu France, mail, from title country inten ded for delivery In Italy mint lie cbwcd In tarred tack.. Till, precaution I. regarded necenary be- <an.e the Italian mall, from thto country pan, through Fmgland aud France by ndlway. The poatmaater at New York haa,accordingly, been In- itrneted to lucloao the mall. In creoaoted tarpaulin .aelu until the mpply of tarred rack, can he .ecured. guperlntendnnl Crawford, of the foreign mall, bureau, Mid that he did not believe there waa any danger of an importation of cholera In the direct mall, from France, becatuc the quar antine offleen at New York could be relied upon to In.peet them carefully. The greater part of the French mall for thto country, however, cornea via England, and the department waa not Informed that the Kiigll.b government had adopted pre cautionary meaiurc. again.t the dlawmlnatlon of the dtoeaoe through the mail.. Counterfeiting In Illinois. Cmcao, June 2*. — The Inter- Ocean'. Joliet, Illinois, dispatch uy>: A sensation was created here yeaterday by the ar rest ol Adam Willlama In the act of paaslng coun terfeit money. Willlama to the ton of a prominent farmer, and liraa three alia aouth of thto clly. At hto house die. and other toot, tor Ihe manufactur ing ol spurious dollar, and hall dollar, were (ound. Willlama aud another were taken to Chi cago laat night by United Btata officer.. He to believed to be the leader ola gang. Other arreata are anticipated. Tli. Colored Democrat,. New Yoaa, June 28 —John W. A. Shaw, chair man oltbe New York colored democratic associa tion, announce, that a delegation of thirty mem ber. of that organisation will leave New York on Keturday, July .1, by a special car on the Erie rail road for their headqnarten in Chicago. Their ob ject to to imprest upon the national democratic convention the Importance of recogiftog the col ored freedmen in the coming presidential cam paign. | The reporter, nnder whoso auspices the nthletlo festival will be given at Kelly, Roarer & Co.'a wnre- houae on July -tth telegraphed Ford offering to put him on the track against Prater In a six-hour match on the 4th for 8120 to tho first mnn and S-V) to the second. The Idea m to dear tho track of everything for that length ot time nnd pH the two pedeetrlnns ngnln.t each oilier. It waa the Inten *o •» to It that Ford's festive fcmnlo Iricnd did not upiln run him off the tmek. Bnt Ford will not come. Ho said In answer that ho "bail cnongh of Atlanta In hto.” Ho wanted, however, to walk with I'rnler iu Macon, and tho announcement luu been made that Prater would walk in Macon on the 4th of July. IT 1. NOT TRUK. Thto to not true, however. Prater will not go to Macon. He anya he will walk against uny man In Georgia on the 4th of July | n Atlanta, and hu licen pitied ngnlnst thc fasIcH walkers that the re cent walking match cyclone ha. developed. Tho reporter, lmvo on the programme ol the festival among other big attraction, a .1* hour go-u-you-pleaw, which will start at four In the afternoon and cloao tho day's aport., Thto to a match of ehamplona and big rec ord walker., nnd will uni|iie.tlouubly bo tho fincat race of tho year. Prater goes In thto raec a. first man, but will bo pitted against Profcsaor O. Douglas Coleman, who has nn astonishing record ol 72 mllca on tho third day of a alx-dny match. The professor to nn uton- Islilng mover. He to tall and ol athletic build with it quick movement nnd a trot that covers territory like a cyclone. In all matchea heretofore, In Georgia, Professor Coleman ha. been barred on the .core that he wn. a professional, hut Prater My. lie to not a afraid of him, nnd tho two men will cross hl.de. on tho sawdust In tho pisTiv.t on tii* rouirm. nut these two flyers will not be tho only one. on the track. They will have to compclo with somo ot the liveliest walker. that lmvo yet shown up. Jud Glenn nnd Wal ter Venable, whore fine walking nrousod to much enthusiasm, will ho on tho track and ray they are afraid ot neither Prater nor tho professor. The young gentlemen have hosts of friend, who wilt be out to cheer them on. Mr. Itdo Rninsdclt ha. tmda strong prerauro brought to put him In tho race, and wilt go In nnd make a big score. It Is believed that ho can closely prera tho forcmoit mnn. Poston, who, in tho Mechanics’ mntch bent tho Macon record, will lie In tho race. Ho says ho 1. going to show Prater what real walking to. The "Douglas county wonder” has been telegraphed for, and will be In tho race If It to possible to get hint. The Idea Isgnd tho aim Will be to make thto a biotic of the giants aud tho people who saw the first MATH! BBTWggg TUB URI'OIITEKS aware of what u success It was, will not loulit Hint thto mntch will ho everything that a rltfnal public mnydcmnncl, Other attraction, may be added to thto match If they can be se- ired, but at present tiro certain walker, are: Prater, Professor Coleman. Venable. Poston. And the Douglass county wonder. If l-'ord shoqld change hto mind nnd dcchlo to brave Atlanta—and Prater—he too maybe In by tho 4th. Thto match will bo tho Inst tiling on tho programme ou the 4th, beginning at 4 and ending lit 10. TIIK rnOORAUHK OF SI-ORTS. Thu following will .ho tho programme of tho sports for the day: A mile foot race. A five mile foot race. A beautiful ten mllohrel and toe match by the reporters. A fat man's raco of one hour. A clown race of ono mile, A laughable sack raco of 2.70 yards. A newsboys’ raco of live miles. Hlx hour go-is-you-plcaso between the cham pions. The mile and five mile running races aro open for ono more entry each, but the other races aro aft filled up except the fat mens' raco for which so far there have been accepted tlx entries of the de sired eight. On Wedncsdsy morning tiro full list olall theentrlesto.il tho different races will bo published. There are twenty entries for tbc fivo infle race between the ncwilxiyi and eight or ten for the rack nice. Tho clown race bos also been msdo up, TIIK lira. ANO TOE Sf A Tell. A great many people have expressed a desire to tee a heel and toe match, and the reporters who were In the first mstch have decided to walk a ten mite liecl and toe (tn the 4th. Thto match will fol low the five mile running race, and will be tho only one In which the reportere will take part. Tlicy'are very evenly matched, will be In band- rorne suits and the match will be the prettiest yet feen. There will be no running, but tho race [will lie a square flat-footed match ami to of Just sufficient length to test the speed of the men. It will be a bcautlfal test of speed and wilt arouse much Interest. The young men who will walk aro Ham W. Small, lido Ramsdell, C. T. Login, Josiab Carter, K. M. Cheshire, Smith Clayton. There to very much doubt as to who will win tho race. Every into In it liu expressed a determina tion to push himself for all that to In him. Will* TIIK FESTIVAL STARTS. The sporting festival wilt take place at Kelly, Roarer 4k C'o.’s big warehouse, at the comer ot Hunter and Forsyth streets. A new track will bo put down and ample seating capacity, provided. Colored people will be admitted at a door specially provided, aud rerteri on the outside ol the ring. White people will be seated within the circle. Special arrangements will be mode to secure full ventilation by a new device. The sports will open at ten o'clock on the morn ing of the 4th. Each race will then bo run in lta order, and no delay will be permitted. As fast a* one thing to off another will be put on, and the Interest will never lag- It Is intended to clear off the short races by four o'clock In tbc afternoon, and at four the six-hour match between the cham pions will be started. At ten o'clock the (estival wilt close, and will wind up tbe.fincst day's luu Atlanta ever raw. The railroads will all run cheap excursions, and Urine thousands of stranger* into the city to wlt- nesa tho match. THE LAST MATCH. Iftl* is positively the last walking will be seen in Atlanta. The reporter the seats and track will tear them out o: after the match and the owners of tho warehouse state that they must now turn their attention from summer sports to the scasou of cottoa which is near at hand. natch that who own the day