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Drab LbE™^ 0A >ne Dozen SCROFULA BYl WEEKciY EDITION. 1 . v -: -7.; • 7 *> 7 THE YOL. XVII. ATLANTA. GA.. TUESDAY MORNIN& OCTOBER 14 1884. TWELVE PAGES. A ROUSING SPEECH 4 Fearful Arr*!irnm.-nt of the Btpubllosn Party- Enthusiasm of the Great Mass aCeetlu*- The Speaker interrupted for Several Minutes by Proloosed Cheer*. Cincinnati, October 10.—Hon. Thomas A. Hendrick* reached here to-day tfnd was driven to hie hotel without any parade or ceremony. In the afternoon he took a drive through the suburbs and received calls, but made no ad- • 'dress. Senator Bayard, of Delaware, Judge Thurman and General Rosecrans are also in the city to attend the meeting' to night. Senator Bayard, during the day, visited the chamber of commerce, . snd made a brief speech to the effect that he had found in his public life great help from bis business education received when a youth. At night oil the gejdlemen named were driven to the music hall and found it almost impossi ble to enter, so greot was the throng. As ex-Governor ' Hendricks made his way through the, throng to the stage and appeared at the speaker's doik, the entire mass of people rose to their feet and cheered again and again, waved hats and bandker chiefs and suonted for Cleveland and Ifen dricks. Similar demonstrations of less intern aity marked the appe&rince of General Bose crans, Senator Bayard, Judge Thurman, and Senator Pendleton. Mr. E. Ingalls, pres ident of tho Cincinnati, Indianap olis, St. Louis and Chicago the meeting to order and ml Pendleton as the chairman, The sonator in a very few words introduced ex-Governor Hen dricks, who, after a repetition of demonstra tion made when he entered the hall, began his speech by saying that the election of next Tuesday is of great importance on account of the ofUces to bo filled, but moro especially because of the influence it will have on all atatesatthe November election. Ho there fore annealed to Ohio to give all proper con sideration to this election. Tho election in November was not only a choice of men but a decision of national policy, that decision would turn not only on the men presented but on the policies and principles thoy repre sented. He then proceeded to argue that there should be.a change In tho administra tion of tho government, and gave among his reasons the concession in tho republican plat form that the tariff was laid ur ” that moro revenue was collected than was necessary for economy in the administration of the government. If these faults were con ceded by the parly which has been-in power for nearly m quarter of a century, he Assorted it should be changed,so that a remedy could be applied. In proof of the kuowledge by the republican party of tho existence of cxccsstvo revenue, he cited President Arthur's message two years ago, when he called the attention of congress to this matter and auggested appropriate legislation, The revenue Jaws were modified but not sufficiently, and bow tho excess of revenue above requirements of economical administration was eighty-fivo millions annually. This sum was improperly kept from the business uses of the country, and tho government was compollAl to build expensive vaults for Its Wist , ••No," “No.") Four years ago, he said, times were fairly good and lair prices wero obtained for products aud fair wages for labor. Repub* licnn orators said “Let well enough alone," and wo were not ablo to apswor that short but powerful argument. Do thoy say so now, when wheat is fifty cents a bushel lower than It was then? when men are everywhore sock ing employment aud after finding it have to work at reduced wages. • When times are as bard indeed as they ore now, the argument is: •'Let* thcro bo a change, that times may be better." [Cheers.] I think that argument ought to have great weight, when tho party in pow er keeps calling iu from the'pooplo $35,000,000 more of taxes than is ucccssary. Turning to tho question of what remody the democrats tho Grover Cleveland aiuf Thomas A. Hendricks. [Hero cheering for several minutes interrupt ed tho speaker, aud when it ceased ho added]: And they wero required to entry it before tho public, and with it in their hands either to stand or to fall. [Cheers.] That platform com mands my approval, and I pledge fidelity, to it iu my official life. Continuing his argu ment for change he said it’ might bo bettor It couldnt be woose. (A voice “you may bo rounted out.") “Gentlemen," said Mr. Ilin- d ricks, “there is no danger of that; of all men in this country, honest republicans are most tired of that business." He then, in a facetious manner, read the de mands of (he republican platform for the res toration of the navy and for tho destruction of 2>olygamy, and said he too wonted a navy so strong that no foreign power shall dare to place American citizons in tho jails of Ireland without cause, whether their name be McSweeny or any thing else. Deferring to the German defection in Ohio, he said the republicans were trying to make up for it by getting Irish ■Votes. This he regarded as proof of despera tion. He doubted likelihood of the Irish vot ing with the republicans for a man who, as secretary of state, allowed McSweony an American citizen, to lie in a foreign jail without charge and without trial. After. ridiculing tho plank against polygamy in the republican platform * be closed by an appeal to the freemen of Ohio to regard the bellot as being too sacred for barter. If voters are determined that there •bould be pure ballot next Tuesday dsmocrata would win. If the ballots were permitted to be bought and sold they would lose. Senator Bayard followed in a speech of con siderable length, after which short addresses were made by Judge Thurman and Oeneral Jicsccrans. An Kditor Found Dead. Jacksonville, Fla., October 10 —A dispatch from Cedar Kejs to the Times-Union says: The body of J. A. Buckner, editor of the l»ulf Coast Herald, at Tarpan springs, was found in,a bayou between Anclato and Tarpan . springs on Tuesday deceased had« a dilfict „ woman who pasted as hi* wife and whipped ber. On Sunday she fled with a negro In a boat and Buckner followed in pursuit. They passed out of sight around the point, and the next seen of Buckner was on Tuesday when bis body was found as above stated. Foul plsv is suspected and tho coroner is nuking an investigation. Who Shall Fight the Boers. ox, Octolx Cclonv and Cape mitits local troops to urn of the Boers in Buchuanaland, as recommend ed to Governor Sir Hercules Robinson by the Edglish cabinet. The Cape Colony govern ment, on the contrary, recommend that British troops with voluntary auxiliaries be employed for this purpose. Governor Robinson has ngain urged upon the Engliah minister the necessity that exists for reinforcementi of the colonial government forces. The tenor of ad vices from Cape Good Hope point to a probable civil war. man The GORMAN'S YISWS. Republican Efforts to Carry Ohio — How West Virginia Stands. N ew York, October 7.—Senator A. P. Gor man, the Maryland member of the demeeratio national committee, has made a close study of tho political situation. lie was asked for his views on the Ohio and West Virginia elections, and remarked: “The democrats made the Chicago nomina tions*" ho answored, “without auy expecta tion of carrying Ohio at cither the October or the November election/Had (hey believed thoy would be able to csrry Ohio Tnnrman would doubles* have received more consideration at ui- thc hand of the sconventiqn. After tho noml nation of Blaine, however, it was stoto. Not only aro the republicans reheating in Ohio tho methods they used iu Indiana in 1680 in tho expenditure of enormous sums of money, but they have in active scrvico Pen sion Commissioner Dudley and ouito a number of his special inspectors working among the soldiers. Consequently the pension claims of from three thousand to four thousand soldiers ore, they say, now being investigated by those officials, who have permitted the papers to slumber for years in tho bureau at Washing ton. THX PREVAILING DISTRESS. “What is your opinion of the situation there?" “I don't believe.the stoto conld bo bought if there were prosperous times thore; but tho fact is tho republicans have takon advantage of the distress of twenty or thirty thousand persons now out of employment, and it re mains to be f l '* ‘ caused this i seen w, distress, want and misery will bo permuieu to lurtncr enslave the suffering peo ple. If tho republicans carry Ohio at ail it will bankrupt their treasury, while wo will remain intact to go on with the contest on tho line mado at tho time of tho Chicago nomina tions." “Can the democrats cope with tho republi cans in the expenditure of tho vast sums of money of which you speak?" “No. Tho democratic committeo has been necessarily relying upon the patriotism of tho people, and has no resources on which to draw ixcept voluntary contributions, which aro comparatively small, and yet sufficient to ena ble us to effect a good organization in Ohio. If we do win a victory thcro noxt wock it will bo tho most brilliant as well as the most remark able in the political annals of the country. But from the fact that Ohio has been republi can from thirty to forty thousand majority, I would eay it is imiwssiblo for us to carry tho stato at tills time.'* WEST VIRGINIA. !o you think al tions in West Virginia?" 'The republicans contemplated the samo dies thcro that thoy are practicing in Ohio, d, relying on local troubles, supposed Wost Virginia was also for solo. Whilo for tho past three vears we have not hsd moro than 3,200 majority, you may rest assured that West Virginia will show by her vote that thero is at least ono October stato tvhich cannot bo bought." “From a patient inquiry and investigation do you consider tho general political outlook favorable to tho democratic party?" * NiMMO’S NUMERALS WHICH SHOW THE WONDERFUL WEALTH OF THE UNITED STATES. fffce OrettestFreducin* People on the Faos of tho Futh-Some Interesting Coroparljonj With A DESPKK4TK VBlfcF. Washington, October 10.—Mr. Nira* mo, chief of tlio Bureau of statistics, to-day handed his annual report to tho secretory of the treasury. It embrace* tho following top ics: Foreign commerce of the United States; duties on imports; tonnage and movomontsj impnigrntion; freight charges; the relation of foreign commerce to international commerce"' and transportation. Tho matter of chief im portance treated is the enormous mnguitudo of ourj internal oommercc. It is shown that half of tho products of tho various industries of tho United States is seven times the total vplue of our foreign commerce; nearly, tbice times the total valuo of tho foreigu com merce of Greot Britain and Ireland, and five times tho total of the foreign commerce of Froncc, including in each case both import and exports. Tho total valuo of the product of industry in the United States is also shown to bo littlo moro than twice the valuo of tho exports of morchandiso from all coun tries of Europe. Tho United States ia now the largest manufacturing country on tho globe. Tho valuo of tho produets of American manufactures consumed at homo is five times the value of tho manufactured products of Great Britain exported to all other countries, and moro than fourteen times tho value of manufactured products from Franco to all other countries. Tho rcl&tivo vnlno of our internal as compared to our foreign commerce, is also illustrated by a statement showing that 09 per cent of cool mined in tho United States; 05 per cont of our iron ond steel products; 95 per cont of tho —' ^ more than products of our leather industi . ate rapt nor if it wero would it appear as s bidder to purchaio tho voto of any stale. As October elections occur in only two states the republi cans aro able to concentrate all their force, men ir.d money with the of overt truing tho will of "the people* In' November. ESwovoiy they will be compellod to scatter their fercor and fight for at least a dozen states herotoforo considered os certain for them as Vormont it self." Columbus Ohio. October 7.—Tho fiilh annua meeting of life American board of commi i sioners for foroign missions convenod in the second Presbyterian church to-day at throo o'clock this p. m. with vico President Mark Hopkins. D.H., LLD., in tho chair. Tho re port or presidential committee on tho homo department was road by Secretary Alden. During tho year ten corporoto members have died, elovon missionaries aud twenty-one assistant mis sionaries have entered upon thoir work in foreign lands. Tho Morning Star, a mission ary vessel of 421 tons burdon, with steam at tachment. for service in McOronoiia, has been completed at a cost of fl5,000, of which sura about $30,000 has already been recelvod from Bundoy schools. Receipts of the American hoard for tho year havo been; from churches and individuals, $237,'• 025; frpm four women’s boards. $149,030; from Sunday-schools, $5,508; from legacies, $115,- 507. The receipts wero about $000 less than from the same sources last year. Adding the receipts from tho Otis bequest and those for “The Morning Star," gives a total of $588,85.1, of which.$428,851 is from donations. A larger sum from this source than that has not boon received during any one year in tho history of the board, A THEATER BURNED. The Only Life Lost U that of a Drunken Fireman, South Bethlehem, Pa.. October 7.—At three ’clock this morning a fire started under the _tsge of the Grand opera house here, which resulted in the total destruction of the entire building and the gutting of a row wf four sto ry buildings adjoining. The stores in the lower portion of the opera houso were also burned out. Ono was occupied by F. II. Fen ner. another by G. W. Rhodes, who kept Bethlehem Iron company's store, and his stock was valued at $10,000. Tho third store was occupied by H. L. Jacobs. William Wiuts’a liquor store, in tho block ad- ' the opera house, was also burned. Lawfer’s hardware store was damaged to the extent of $10,000. The music, store of ~. II. Meyer A Green and the grocery store of . II. Fobs were considerably damaged. The pera house belonged to E. P. Wilbur, presi dent of tho Lehigh Valisy railroad company, whose loss is $00,000. During tho progress of the fire a number of barrel* of liquor were ... _.. _ jquor V rolled into the street. Some of the firemen broke in the heads of the barrels and drank luor like water. Many of them became drunk. One or tbi hem named Man- lint heinloeely ser fell ofl the awning of the roof and broke his back. Shook & Collins’s company gave a •erformance of “Separation" 4u the opera iouse last night, and it Is thought that one of the company carelessly threw a burning match or a lighted cigar among tha rubbish under the stage. Tne company had all its suffer n stage. baggage removed and will r no loss. The Defendant Discharged by Judge Snell, | of the District of Columbia. Washington, October 8.—Judge Snell In the police court rendered to-day a decision iu the civil rights esse of Emanuel M. Hewitt, col ored, vs. John Fowler, proprietor of the Pa- tomac river steamer John Mosely. This was suit brought under the crimal clause of the _ vll rights act for an alleged refusal to sell the plaintiff a supper ticket on a passenger steamer plying between Washington and Norfolk. Judge Snell in rendering bis decision said: The burden of proof is on the government to show that Mr. Hewitt was refused a ticket on account of his race, color, etc. The offense must have occurred in the District of Columbia. Tha law has bean de clared unconstitutional so far as tha states are concerned, but as being in full force in the District of Columbia- If the chargo was proven that complainant was refused a ticket In the District of Columbia, I should have no hesi- rectories; moro than 99 per cent of manufactures of silk; 97 per cent of our man ufactures of glass, glassware, earthenware and stoneware aro consumed in tho United States. Mr. Niinmo sets forth tho conditions which rcetain the largo and general exportation of American manufactures and also the condi tions favorable to the exportation of certain articles of American manufactures. Referring to the periods oi phonotnonal prosperity and of phenomenal depression which havo from the beginning marked tho commercial industrial growth of the country, ho says: 'Experience has proved thoso fluctuations to bo but symptoms of tho exuberant and un able spirit of enterprise outrunning controlled) Honed development even in this land abounding natural rcsourcoi." VIRGINIA KNIGHTS TEMPLAR. Flection of Tliclr Grand Officers for the En suing Tear. Pktkrsburo, Ta., October 9.—At to-days ses sion of tho errand commandery of tho Knight.« Templar of Virginia the following grand of l eors wire elected for the ensuing year y • R)£?iL Ehjlijfut Frank A vary H,....!'"of Al exandria, grand commander; Eminent Wil liam II. II. Lynn, of Blanton, deputy g;nnd commander; Eminent James Braxton Banks, of Petersburg, grand generalissimo; Eminout James Secbeck, of Lynchburg, grand captain general; Eminent Rov. G. W. Daniel, of Dan ville, grand prelate; Eminent Tbos. Jefferson «. - ”lchmond, — ic Stoddar.. ... grand junior warden; Right Eminent John Farrar ltcginault, of Richmond, grand treas urer; Right Eminent Wm. Bryan Isaacs, of Richmond, grand recorder; Eminont Daniel J. Turner, of Portsmouth, grand standard bearer; Right Eminent James Little Avis, of Harrisonburg, grand sword bearer: Eminont Frederick Greenwood, of Norfolk, grand warden. Among those in attendance upon to day's session of tho commandery were Past Commander William C. Smith, or Nashville commandery No. 1, and Sir Knight John Scott, of Morton commandery No. 4, of Now York. Prtrrsruro, Va., October 9.—The Grand Commandery adjourned last night to meet ext year at Richmond. This afternoon there ras a grand parade. The several command- rics which took part wero reviewed at Control nark by grand officers in tho presence of an immense crowd. The following eommtnderies wero in liner Appomattox, of Petersburg; DcMalsy, of Lynchburg; Portsmouth, of Portsmouth; Grice, of Norfolk; Richmond, of Richmond; and St. Andrews, of Richmond. The grand officars elected this morning were pulicly installed to-night. Visiting knights were tendered a magnificent banquet this eve ning at the Academy of Music. THE EPISCOPAL CONGRESS. Threatened VHi!t Lynching, He Refuse* It Talk—Who He'll. V illedorville, Gtl, October 7.—[Special.] — When tl.e night train of tho Georgia railroad Itoppcd at MUiedgcrvillo Sunday night, there stepped on board a party of throe, one of which wae literally loaded down with chains. Whoa t-ln'Y left the depot a large crowd had gathered and watched them eagerly. When a seat was taken two of the party proceeded to tie the nian with chains ubout him securely to it. When he bad finished, ho remarked, “I reckon you won’t steal any more horaoa beioro we get io Aiken." The threo men were Messrs. R. A. Choffy, P. MoB. Williams and M. W. Smith, tho urnur two citizens of Aiken, S. C., the latter a .notorious horse-thief who had been captured in Miilodgovillo, supposed ti have been the one wanted by them. On the afternoon of tho 26th of September a veil dre-sed man of pleasant address went to f he livery stable of Mr. It. A. CIieffy,iu Aiken, B. and ordered a horse and buggy. Being *»1 ranger, be Was requested to make tho usu- nl deposit for tho turnout. When he was soiled he du.Oied away, and was soon lost to Mplit in o cloud of dust. When the time nr- .■i.i'd for his return ho did not show up. Tho f rfer tcrn.no uneasy, nnrt mode lnr,ulHM to ■ mail, it was ascertained that the stranger l.sd left town soon after leaving tho stubio. ’io Mem reality began to dawn uihmi ini-. C'heffy that his team nad been stolen and ho had boon n ode a victim. He reported the matter tq po lice headquarters and immediately begAn to telegraph over tho country fpr his apprehen sion. That night bo with Mr. Williams scour ed a trace of him and bogan a remarkable race ‘V r the thief. He was traced to Edgefield Court- house, thence to Abbovillo, from there ho caino to Georgia. His track <vua lost when ho cnui-cd the river. • Going to Trenton, 8. C., the gentlomon re- Hivcd n telegram from Chief of Police Ilay- S cod, ol Millcdgevillo, saying that n man hud ten arrested answering to tho description Wired by them. He was wired to hold him, oiffi they came nt once to MillcdgoviJle. .Friday a man rode into tho place with a tlitn little animal, for which ho offered to take cm hundred and sixty dollars, afterwards fifty. This urouecd tho suspicions of the po- He was taken in hand by tho officer* r.pd placed in Dr, Id win county jail. Ho ad- ndtttd having btoleu the horse from a gontlo- itoin in Brunswick, and refused to talk muoh. lie wm given a cell with two other prisoners Mi the lower lloor of tho jail, one of wliioh was 11 horse tliicf arrested during tho week. A negro was doing some scouring in tho jail, end late in tho sftcrnoou ho wont on tho outside to secure somo water. Whou ho Vfut out* he leifc tho door of tho coll open. While he was out the threo prisoners I tipped out aud crouched in n side partition. When the negro finished ho went ont and tho jailer locked tne cell* and out doors securely. When all was quiet the three men prococdod to take a bar-o! iron and beat a holo in tho brick wall. They bad worked hard and well and a few minutes more thoy would have boou as to as air. The keys grated in tho locks of GENERAL GRANTS PUN. tnu'i *• t» ftnpilantsd Mr Comnsjrsial Aisotp Vi ho flhsii Im IM «o Act as Drum- ■itrs—Stssnship IUom ts k SmtIIt •ub«tais«4 ng co&artM, tK *‘X ^tle3* for tho joOrnov. i *• ’ csptfrn > • eli !*rac*ei, ffh'fl 4 ! ^nr,Mh-r,.ry ; n„ ff of b&BC Divers Views Kxpreisetl In the Debate oi the Cathedral System. Detroit, October 8.—The Episcopal eon ;rest was called to order this morning by Jiahop Harris. The cathedral system in America was the subject announced for* dis cussion, The first sneaker was Rev. H. II. Hart, of Denver, who held that the cathedral is necessary to the bishop, for without it ho is like an admiral without a fleet. The bishop’s cathedral is his diocesan seal. He held that the cathedral with schools at tached is essential. The second speaker. Rev. J. II. Elliott, of Washington, confined himself to expediency of the system being enthroned on American soil, lie be lieved its establishment would be a retrograde move, and that independent American lay men would not be governed by it. J. M. Woolwortb, chancellor of Omaha, considered the cathedral important as filling a want not supplied by the parish. Rev. Arthur Brooks, of New York, opposed the system as ua- American. Others spoke briefly on both sides of the queetion. Prajlng for Prohibition. Chicago, October 7.— 1 The following will be Issued to-morrow: "Prohibition Headquarters. Chicago. III., Octo ber 7,1MM —To the people oi the (Joifid HUtes: In view of the misery and crime existing from al coholism, and of tbe guilt fastened upon the peo ple by governments, municipal, state and nation al, by permitting and eveo licensing the trafflo in ■ poisonous drinks, the executive committee * the prohibition payty calls upon tho people of Is country to obaerve Wednesday, October ZHb, free as air. The keys t4>e front door, aud tho sheriff, Mr. Ennis, tho jailer, and two gantlemon from Bouth Caro- lthl, entered. When the dcaperato prisoners raw them they glared like mad men. and ul iwcd fight, but wero soon ovornoworod and pUctd in a different coll. Tho ring leader of | the revolt was securely chained to the floor, ih wfts taken In charge and heavily ironed He was takon to tho oars and Hals iS MI < gnngor■linreG ML JO. ■ ns/-ting tho southern portion of tho state. He is supposed to bo a member of tho snmo gang that stolo five head of horsos from tho rainpmeeting near Augusta somo titno since. He reftiees totulk, anu will not tell wliothor or not ho is the bno who stolo tho buggy in Aiken, 8.0. A roward of filly dollars in of fered by Mr. GhsfiV for bis buggy and horse. Tho prisoner was taken to Coiuak without trouble. He was surly aud refused to talk, j except swearing that bo would not bo taken to Carolina alive. When tho train reached Cntnak an attempt was mado to force him to toll what ho know, but ho swore ho would die first. It was pro posed to lynch him, ami a ropo was scoured to tie him to a telegraph pole, but soveral ladies were present aud their shrieks aud protesta tions prevented it. Ho was takou to Augusta on tho S a. m. train. Wvntox. New Yens, October t.—Commissioners on .South American commerce called on General Grant at his resldeftoe this morning, and lls- tened tohis views on the subject. Tho ox* president gave the «^i*y of tho commercial treaty now existing between the United-States and Mexico, which was negotiated by hiquelj and Senor Romero, the Mexican minister at' Washington. He thought as soon as our con* gress pnssed the necessary legislation to c$tty this treaty iuto effect, frnde 'be tween tlio United State* j and ioo would bo l«r*ttjr, tncrapni, inasmuch ns tho tariff of MeXjifo E*4- practically prohibitory. Daring his'seram visits to Mexico General Grant said, ho found considerable prejudice againU tho United Ktntcs, which grow out of the lV.ar that this government was seeking to acquire'possession of Mexican territory. This fooling had' booh fi ltered by merchants and othora whose object whs to keep oatthe thule ef this.country and thereby provent competition. The estabUdh- nirnt of railway communication has had tho i fleet of bringing about intercoursa between tho juople of this country and Mexico, hits awak- i nod-friendly feeling end destroyed prejudice. This feeling woulainnreaso 1 as they beoamo better acquainted and would natutally further triide bctwcon the nations. He said he found some feeling in Central America existing against the British government. Instead ot scattering consuls about thore should be ap pointed to evory port eommeroial agont* who should have tho privilege of engaging in busi ness. They should be permitted to act as dram- „ mers (or manufacturers of the United Stare*. ; They should have samples sent them and bo ) .commission to merchant* af they lire located. Oomfnerelal perform all duties now as- Mgncd lo consuls, and rccoive fees therefor, besides being allowed to engage in business as ordinary merchants. Another method equally necessary in securing trado would bo to fur«& nish means of roramunieatiou and transpor tation hr steamship lines. These should be subsidized by the government until 4 cqnt- mcreo has been established to enable them-tp > obtain themselves. It. was absurd expect the establishment of trade botween uuuotrie* which had no direct communication end equally absurd to expect capitalists to invost in steamship lines with simply a prospect of fccuring interest on Investment in future. Consequently such linos should be granted; A HIDEOUS CRIME. this countiy to observe Wednesday, October znn, as a day of fasting, humiliation and confession, in view of the fact that many persona all over this and are aroused and realize the enormity of th? Iqnor crime, end aro willing to be'at cost and pains to pot it away, we call upon all cbosea lie- levers to nnite in prayer to Almighty God. that Ills aid assy be givei to ell measures which will result la the speedy putting away of the gollt end the rjiec-dy suppression of all traffic In alcoholic [feigned] John B, Finch, Chairman. Republican* Consolidating In* Virginia, Richmond, October 8.—At the meeting of tho straigbtont republican stato committee here to-day General W. C. Wickham, Hon. J. F. Desendorf and A. B. Cock tendered their resignations as electors on the state electoral ticket. Resolutions were adopted withdraw ing tbe entire electoral ticket aud requesting the remainder of tbe electors to resign. There ipere seventeen members of the committee present, and there was only one dissenting voice to tbe action taken. The Strnlght Out Element Nominate* a Pull Ticket aifd Repudiates the Fusloulats. 6t. Louis, October 7.—A special to the Post- Dispatch from Macon, Mo., saysi “The re- publicon convention in opposition to the iueionists met here to-day and organized. John Jeffery, ol Boono county, was elected chairman and Win. P. Bercb, of Macon county, secretary. The following stato ticket was nominated: For governor, Adam Guitar; lieutenant governor, Theodore Bruere; secre tary ot state, M. C. Burch; stato auditor, Ben jamin M. Prentiss; stato treasurer, Charles E. Harwood; register of lands, Beniamin £. Heires; attorney general, Joseph 0. Kaino; judge ol tho supremo court, John B. Honder- son; railroad commissioner. J. Hamilton Tur ner. Republican electors chosen at the Sedalia convention were reinstated, and the fusion with the grecnbackers was repudiated. The Wife of Judge Clarke, of Virginia, the Victim of a Sad Accident. Washington, October 7.—Mrs. Clarke, wife of Justice William T. Clarke, was burned to death near Vienna, Fairfax county, Va., yes terday while trying to burn out some wasp’s nest in her house with a torch. The flames touched an oil can hanging up in the room, end tbccxplosion which followed set fire to ber clothing as well as to tbe house. Bho sprang into bed to extinguish her burning clothes, •nd her daughter-In-law ran out to give tho alarm. Before essistaneo could be rendered, however, Mrs. Clarko was dead, and tho fire Firing nt a Train Which Escapes Their Vll* lnlnou* Trap. Drives, Col., October 7.—A special to the Tribune-Republican from Emporia, Kansas, says t Early Sunday morning ten miles west of hare an attempt was made to rob tbe Santa Ke passenger train. The robbers evidently intended to ditch the train, as two rails were unapiked, bat not removed. The passenger train came along, however, at such a speed that it pawed safely over the unsniked rails. When the robbers saw the train flying bv with its rich booty they fired a volley after It, the Lnllsts striking the ears In several placet, but fortunately hitting no one. Following the passenger train came a -freight train, which was ditchc-d. The fireman was killed and tbs engineer wo* seriously Injured. / One Thousand Chinese Killed. Paris, October 9.—General Brier*; Lisle has telegraphed to tbe government confirming tha report announced m tbe dispatch from naval yesterday of an engagement between the French and tbe Chinese in the valley of Loo Clman river in Tonquin. The encounter took place on Monday lest. The Chinese were at tempting to execute an offensive movement on tha upper Loo Chuan river. They lost 1,900 men. Captain Dequst, of French foreign legion, was killed, end Lieutenant Batoille wounded. General Negner’s column has gone up Philong river to cut ofl tbe retreat of the Chinese. Renta Tireless Tongue. Toledo, October General Butler arrived here this afternoon. A meeting was held in the open sir in tbeevsning at which General Butler spoke for two hours on the political if* lues of the dsy* A Woman Murdered by Her Husband and • Sons—Mob Vengeance. Evansville, Iud., October 10.—A horriblo dime lias keen brought to light at Troy, Iud., Ly the finding of the koadles# body ot a woman iu a cistern on the farm of Peter Backer. The body was nude aud tho head wns found in a Let a hundred yards from the oistorn. This nox Kennedy, Hugh J. Jewett# J. Morgan, Frederick J, Ames, John ~ D. Bishop, C. Pr Huntington, Goo. ‘ Frank work* Bam’I Bloan, Era ‘ John J. Astor.Chouiesy M. Dep Olendefrir aia AUaahata R, Vai of Christopher 0. Baldwin# i united atAfta a a pr »pR^g#ort».;4'^ BmtosJrthe I sapor* *, > ; v V Its Coming Session and Box no itihe Isapgr* tant Catos on Deckel. 1 • ; Vashinoton, October •.-—Thesupremeeemifi V;* r 1 of the United BUte* wUrHtoet Jtfon^*- 3 ^ — ■ ' for the October term of IkSd. 4ftx Irfi alreaa \rns yet worm wh* There was n deep gaah below tlio shoulder blade, ns if mado with an ax, and tho wound tho forehead was evidently mado with w as recognised as that of Mrs. Btilwell IHudershot, who resided on a farm fourteen miles hack of Troy. A neighbor of Hinder- shot, while in TeJi city yesterday, saw the murdered woman's husband. Ho also noticed a volice marked “T. II. Uimterahot." Whilo the steamer Prollard was at Troy last night a senreh warrant wos procured aud the valisa was opened, and it was found to contain clothing of the vietim covered with blood, warrants were immediately issued for the arrest ofKtillwell Hindcrsliot, the woman’s huihaud, and F. H. and Wm. Uindershot, their sous. Tbe old man and his son William wero arrested and taken to Troy last night. Tho elder son reftiscd to come ond defied ar rest. An’increased posso was sent aftor him ond ho was brought to Troy this morning and placed in jail. Ho acknowledges committing tlio crimo hiiusolf, but saysnis. father and brother bad uothing to do with it. The old man’s testimony seems to throw tlio weight of the crime upon himself end his eld est son. The murder of Mrs. Hindershotarose from her refusal to sign away the farm to which she had deod in fro aimplo. The father and son wanted to dispose of it. Several* hundred person* wero present at tho trial, end about noon au effort was made to aoise the criminals and mote out summary vengeance upon thorn, but tho offi cers succeeded in averting the attack. Tho result of the preliminary trial wos the relcareof William. Tho other brothor end father were remanded to Jail. At 9 o’clock a m6b at Ttoy took the eldest son out oi jail and hanged him to a beam in a barn, where the crime was committed. He made a confession that his father shot bis mother end that bo cut her head ofl with an At 10 o’clock the mob passed through Tell City on its way to Cannellon, three miles above, to hang the father and tbe other son, who aro in jail tb< *'* dred strong. led nt the in which boa general Interest is an-n money coso" of tlio Liverpool, No J hihii'f 1) hii* -t. •• n^hiji i mnpn'iy, eoiniiiiNinnerJofomigration. * hnvo been specially assign day of the forthcoming term, and tin tiens aro that most of them will bo Among tho most important of theso Alabama claims eases of tboColumbia and tli « J'l \»< t< i i. ill «'.i ni • r-.!n ji.’itik'.l the United Hlntcs. Those < patent of patents rel. hoe.. tlio tho ainst > tight The The mob istwohun- NEW YORK'S DEMONSTRATION. democratic ratification meetings at the Aci tiny of musie. Isving hall end in Union square to-nignt. Congressman Abram. 8. Hewitt presided In tho Academy. He esli that tho. essential difference between tbe republican and democratic parties is that the former assumes that people are not able to govern themselves and the democrats maintain opposite. “When we get into power," said Mr. ilcwitb, “we shell not oppress honest Industry. The Urifl Is not an issue ot this campaign. The issue Is to “torn the rascals out.’ 7 [Cheers.] Both buildings were B cked, and it is estimated that tween 75,009 and 109,000 people congregated strut the square. There were platform* at carh corner of the perk, named respectively after McClellan, Seymour, Tilden, and Han cock. Ward elnbe, many of them in uniform, and bearing torches, marched from all parts of the city»to this rendezvous. Among the viee-presiuenls whose narnoe were read at the academy were James Gordon Ban- nett, Boswell P. Flower, Mayor Edson, F. W. Devoo end Oswald Ottendorfer. Among the many speakers at the various places were Congressman W. W. Eaton, Benjamin A. Wil lis, Wurz Dundas, of Philadelphia; General Frans Bigel, ex-Governor Walker, of Vir ginia, end John If. Fay, of Philadelphia. Cutting Uls Wife's Throat. Pniladrlphia, October 7,—A dispatch to tho Press from Hbanandoah,Pa.,*ays; Jno.Oaen- bach to-night cut his wife’s throat on the mountain near lUngtown. The woman ran into hhanandosh and fell exhausted on the street. The couple had never lived happily together, owing to the jealous disposition of Uie'hitftband. Mrs. Osenbanh’s wound was sewed up, but she cannot live. Ozenbach es caped iu the wood!. ;aiust tho United States ex. )ich involves tho question of right of appeal in patent cnio* fl< III «I« <*i -!• *Iis oi Hii‘ ••'•mini' ti'Mi'T of ji.it.>Ills to tho socrctory of tho interior; also tlio longov ity pay coso ortho United States against Liou- lennnt.f'hnrlrs Morton, brought up by an ap peal from tho court of claims. Tho argumont M,.! il< < lii'.n i n <■!•> •• I.vit niiriK"! will imvo morn than usual interest in military circles since tho J ij !<■ iiiV-U ■ I : •!• • t it hi.I, In.- p.iy o| i ' ■ 11\ n tl ih..I : i id;. o!li.-. i Tlii> <|U«>>*tioii in controversy is whether tho nonod of ralll- at tho West Point, military service / longevity papers. Justice Drake in delivering tho opinion of the court below in favor of the claimant reviewed tbs laws sad regulations relating to tho military academy, and said that in view of these plain and express provision) we ere at a loss to understand why a cadet at a military academy is not in service in tlio army. The fact that ho is purruing thcro studies and joining through a discipline .which ore to fit him for higher duty ond perhaps greater achievement# in military life does not, ni my opinion, at all ofl'cct or even touch the status given him iu unmistakable words, l>y tho laws under which both the academy anil tho army oxiit. No private aoidler in tlio army is more in the service than a cadet at West Point. If tho decision of the court of claim* is sustain© J it will add four years to tho period of service of ell West Point graduates in tho computation of theirlongevlty pay. Drendftil Cyclone nt Catalonia. Roue, October 9.—Harrowing details of a cyclone which prevailed at Cataiouia oq tlio island ol Bicily yesterday havo been received *bere. * Twenty-seven persons wero killed and ono hundred fujured. Thero is great distress among tho poor. Hundreds of houses wero demolished in Borgo, Tun do and Gioeni quar ters, At Liboii ond Bgnina, which, are sub- 1, ■ . it,, ot;. siiiiny i miner in m non :ir*» in tuina. The damage will amount to 2,000,00(1 livres. ■TILL WOR3K. Rome, October 9.—Later reports from Cata lonia state that 400 person* were injured by the cyclone, end that tho damage will amount to 4,000,000 livres. A Furious Texas Mob. Galveston, Texas, October 7.—A Waco dis patch to tho News soys: Lost night at Sipe springs a mob attacked tho resident’o of a far mer named Hayes. When his son-in-law, named Dunlop and his (Hayes’s) young sou went out to meet tho party. They were at once attacked. Young Hayes being instantly killed and Dunlap fatally wounded. It seem« (bat another aon of Hayes had been concerned in a horse stealing transaction, ami that tho committee bad notified the eider Hayes to leave the country and that ho refused to com ply. A posse or citizens has started in pur suit of the ess as ins,, several of whom wen* rec ognised by Mra. Hayes. Bcrious troublo Is anticipated. The Rritfol) Lion Howls nt tlie Doer#. London, October 9.—The Times understands that the English cabinet council Monday con cluded to adopt measures forthwith to stoji tho audacious encroachments of tho Boors in. Af- rico. The decision, tho Times says, is rsedrol with satisfaction by people of Englond wh > with growing Impationc. liavc watched insults that have bee li*h ting by u people their best protection. heaped upon tho Kug- ahow insiguidean<v •*