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ATLANTA, GA. TUESDAY MOllNING. AUGUST 4 1885.
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
RIVERSIDE CHOSEN.
is LAST RUSTING PLACE OP
OSNSRAL GRANT.
Arrival or tin Otsk.t Wsioa la to Kol4 Oaaara)
Oraai’a UtmAfo,—Vt.wios taa Baaulna-Ei
font, derate, aa P.ll- Bi.r.r, -H.que.ta
aad AppUoatton. faa PosJttoo*.
New Yoax, July 28.—Mayor Grace, rrcsidont
Banger, oi the board of aldermen, General
Terry, Park Comminionara Cimmina ant
Beekuis-.i, Police Commissioner Voorhla, ant
Police Superintendent Murray, at a conference
today, laid out the following route for the fu;
neral proccaaion of General Grant: The city
hall to Broadway, up Broadway to Fourteenth
street, through Fourteenth street
to Fifth avenue, up Fifth aTenue to One Ifun
drenth and Tenth etreets, thence through the
Boulevard to One Hundred and Twenty-second
street at-d Hiveriide delve, entering the park
. at One Hundred and Twenty third street.
The board cf aldermen today adopted reso
lutions giving the right of sepulchre in River;
Bide park to General Grant and hia wrie upon
her demise.
s hy bivsbside was selected.
In the letter that Mayor Grace sent to Colo
nel Grant, suggesting Itiverslde park as the
heat place for the general’s tomb the writer
made ihe following points in favor of that
Biter
Became ot the peculiar beauty of thoaheo, in
111 location on the river, and the fact that a mon
ument in it would be vielble far and wide It
' would 8ive a distinct characteristic to this quiet
and beautiful park, andiuch a monument as would
probably he erected there would vie In beauty
and fit: its ot location with the famous statue of
GtnuanU ou the Bhiue. The entire
park would bccomo peculiarly, in a senre tint
Central park never can become, sacred and de-
. voted to the memory ol your lather. Thoparkls
eo yourg that the character of Its development
would he largely determined aud Its whole future
dominated by this fact. The monument would
be visible from two states, and for miles, both up
and down the Hudson river, and would not only
borrow from, but lend beauty to the noble stream,
and at no time could your father's remains be re
garded ai lying remote from nature. Id the heart
of the great busy city, iu the rash and hurry of a
life, in which death and its aaciednets may be for
gotten. 'he remalne of even the great dead may be
passed in thoughtlessness,
THE CUOSKH SPOT-
The site chosen for General Grant’s tomb is
on a sort of promontory on the if udson river,
and is the highest point iu Manhattanville.
The outward swell of the promontory begins
at 1224 street, and tho river bank returns to
its regular line at 129th stieot. The aummit
ol this olovation is almost a
level piateau of something more than twenty
acres. Oa the river side the descent is abrupt,
Fort I-ee is opposite. Old Fort, in Central
park, is on the southeast, Fort Washington is
on the north, and Highlands near Wait Point,
abut in the horizon beyond Tappan Zee.
Hocvi MuGbkgob, July 2t>.—The casket
Which is to held General Grant’s remains ar
rived today. Tha body was dressed in a plain
black suit, with a prince Albert coat, and
8 laced within tho casket. Tho ombalmcrs say
loir work lias been eo successful that the
bedy will remain unchanged for six mouthSf*
Providence, E. I.; July 29.—Tho ProvN
deuce Journal will publish the following, to
morrow morning:
“We be!Ie70 It would be grateful to the Bptrlt ol
Grant, and ought to be to the country, ittnerep
icrcutatives ofthomon who received his magnau-
lmous terras ol surrender of Appomattox, should
express their regret by taking part inbla funeral,
hut they will not come without Invitation.”
Mount McGazaoa, July 39.—Mrs. Grant,
who has remained in the upper rooms of tho
cottago since the general’s death,’.last evenieg
descended to the parlor whero ano viewed the
remains of her husband alter they had been
composed in the casket. To day she ia as
usual, her mind distressed, but physically
well. Today the people on the mountain,
most of whom were or havo become acquaint,
slices ot the Grant family, were permitted to
View the remains.
cut or, nv a thusot.b stobm,
A thunder storm pawed over the mountain
-Jlery,
the camp ot regulars, and Captain W. B.
Bred, commanding battery A, 5th artillery,
wore the worst Injured. Major Jackson was
knocked insensible, and remained in that con-i
dltion ever an hour. Theas two gentlemen
were struck down almost in front of Grant’s
cottage. They are out of danger now, and
Will probably be able to go on duty in a day
or two. The other two persona were but
slightly injured. All tho telegraph wirea
from the mountain to the outer world were
burned out, and the correspondents wero
obliged to go to Saratoga by a special train to
The lightning atruck the roof of tha Grant
collage and kuocked several ahlnglsa oil. The
lightning also struck the Arkell cottage. The
Veteran Knapp, on duty in the room with the
body ef General Grant, fait the shock
severely. A soldier of tho Twelfth infantry
alio received s shock. It was learned late
this craning that tho lightning entered tha
Grant cottage through the roof and tore oft
the plastering. The electrie light above the
casket was put out.
Kaw Y6bk, July 30.—Requests and applica
tions for positions in the Grant funeral pro
cession continue to pour into General Han
cock’s headquarters on Governor Island, in a
number too great for detailed mention. Gen
eral Hancock hae written to General Sherman,
that he will leavo New York at 9 a. m. ou
August 2nd. for Mount McGregor, and that
reprcientatrvea of the armies or the Tennes
see and the Cumberland, would be placed in
line on the day of the funeral.
Mayor Lowe hat requested e position lor
himself end the municipality ol Brooklyn.
A number of new tidee heve been appointed.
Bear Admiral Jonntt will have charge ot the
navel arrangements.
New Yobs, July 30.—The Grant monumen
committee issued the following to-day;
city deatre that a great nattoual monument shall
he emud. which will filly honor his n..*iOrj.
To promote IHte object tha mayor ol New York
has dcsitcatcd our committee to inaugurate a
movement to procure the necessary feeds. Iu
due time appropriate action wilt be taken (or
the orsautzulon of a committee which
cbill represent the entire country
and virlouiTocallitcf. Pending these formal pro-
3 Handings, we are directed to Invite the people of
c l aited States to pertfcfpote In ths erection of
a suitable raoaumcatye honor of General Grant,
by the contribution cl such sums a they may test
and municipal authorities, commercial holies,
sad exchangee, manufacturing end bostaeM
nfabUehmeuM are respectfully requested
toco operate In the framed 3 *—’ —
meet will be dory famished to each fudividiist.
t'ontiitntious end fund, received through eur
peurre will be credited to the locality iu which
the cocer resides.
CUSTXnA. Arthur,
Ctrtirmin.
WlLUAtt B. Grace,
Hascutqx Flea,
vt-j chairmen.
Burn AID T. Gncra, Pecratarr.
Wassiioton, Jnly 3S.—Trio comptroller of
the currency, today, extended tho coporate
existence, for s period of twenty years, of the
Zrstiotal bankofii^nUTiKe, Alt-, sad tie
Lynchburg National bank, of Lynchburg,
vs.
THE PALI. DEABKBS FOB ORANT.
Tho president who, at the request of Mrs.
Grant, will select the pall bearers ior General
Grant’a funeral, recently telegraphed to know
if ihe had any preferences or suggestions to
mske in the matter. He received a reply from
btr today by telegraph, saying it was nor wish
that be should name the pall bearers, and that
the only suggestion she would make was that
in cans any prominent union office, liko Gen
eral Sherman or Lieutenant Gonora! Shoridau,
be (elected, a leading confederate officer, like
.Gaseral Johnston or General Buckner be alio
included iu the list.
The president has appointed the following:
General Win. 8 Sherman, U. S. A.
Lieutenant General Philip H. Sheridan. 11.3. A.
• Admiral David D. Porter, U, 8. K.
Vice Admiral Stephen C. Bowan. U, S. N.
General Joa K. Johustou, Vlrglula.
General Simon B Buckner, Kentucky.
Hamilton Ffcli, New Yotk.
George D. Bom well, Massachusetts.
S ieoigc W. Chiles. Pennsylvania,
ohn A. Logan, Illinois.
George Jonca Siw York.
Oliver Hoyt. New York.
Moust McGaEOoa, July 31.—There Is ooth-
ing more pathetic in the cloaiug scene! of
Grant's life than tha knowledge of the corn,
plate destitution in which he vie left by the
Grant A Ward failure. Everything relating
to his military career was taken from him, so
that there did not remain to the family a
single uniform in which to clothe hit
remains. Not even a sword was left
to lay upon his coffin. Mr. Vanderbilt
under bis mortgage—and, it ia underatood, at
General Grant's request—turned over all oi
General Grant*! personal trophies aud effects
to the government. The officer who repre
sented the government did not leave the sem
blance of a military emblem with the Grant
family. General Grant reserved nothing tv
himielf, aud so everything was takes. Thu*
far the officials at Washington have made no
sign ol their having thought of the lack
ol a uniform and sword for the dead sol-
dier. Unices they remedy thle deficiency the
greatest militery hero of the world will be
carried to his crave clothed in a simple
ahtoud and plain civilian garments. Tbis
ahtence of anything to indicate his once higif
position and great record ia only another
source of grief to the Grant family. They
havo not lolt like making any suggestions to
the government authorities. It would ssom,
hewever, that the moment their attention is
called to tho actual condition of things the
military destitution of tho dead general will
be promptlv remedied.
Mount McGbkqor, July 31.—The statement
made public that Mrs. Grant had requested
President Cleveland to name some ex-confed.
erate general or generals among tho pallboar.
ere. was probably baaed upon tho following
message icnt to President Cleveland Wodnei'
day night:
Supposing that Sherman and Sheridan will he
among thote selected aspaUbearera, we have no
tugxestlon lo make unless that Johustou. Gordon,
Buckner, or seme other ex-confederate general be
named. F. D. Gbant.
The family are pleased with the selection
made by the president.
Mount MuGredoo, July 31.—Coloqel Fred
Grant hae issued invitations to all living mem
bers ot bia father’s cabinets to attend the
funeral, and requests them to notify General
Hancock of their intention to be present.
Wasihhoton, August 1—The president today
received a telegram from General Joseph E. John
ston raying ths t he was la Portland, Oregon, when
ho received word ol hie selection as one oi General
Grant'a pall hearers, aud that he had started {mi
•mediately forNew York.
Jacksonville, Fla., August 1 -At a citizens
meeting held today it was decided to close all
places of business mxt Saturday and to hold
memorial loivlcts in honor ol .General Grant.
Minute guns will he fired throughout tho day,and
tbeeamp of confederate veterans and local post
of the Grand Army of the Republic will march Iu
a bedy to the Place ol meeting.
Mt. CSbkoor, Augusts—By requestor Mrs
Grant, Dr. Newman thia afternoon held
cervices in the room in which lice the gener
al's body, at which only the family wore
8 reient. Tbo leaden hue about General
rant’a face yeefarday wae owiag largely, tbo
undertakers eey, to the unfavorable lights a:.cl
shadows of the room in which the body lay,
Late last night when the casket was opened,
the body gave forth to tho sonos
no evidence other than favor
able conditions. Preparations are being used
to remove the heavy dark circlet from be
neath the eyee. The remains have been ex
amined within twelve hours and the extremi
ties and limbi were found to be fully undor
the control olthe embalming preparation!.
Undertaker Merritt believes the body will bo
{ (reserved in moat excellent condition until
ong after the final leave shall have been
taken of it.
In accordance with the desire of Colonel
Grant, the body of General Grant will lie in
atate at this place from twelve to tlx o'clock
tomorrow. Vast crowds are expected from
Bszatoga-
THE P1LORIHAOS TO NEW YORK.
General Hancock left for Mount McGregor
in aspeciel caron tho 9:15 train to-night.
The pilgrimage to New Y'ork on the through
(raise from the west has already commenced
on both the Wcitshore and Hudson
river railroads. If necessary special
trains will be put on these roads
on Thursday, Friday and Saturday morning.
Slats rooms on the Uudion river beats going
acutb next Friday night are already being
rapidly engaged, and extra steamboats will
probably be required. Everything indicates
that for a distance oi 159 miles along tbo Hud
son there will be s great outpouring of people
on Friday and on Saturday morning.
GENERAL GRANT’S FAMILY.
Mrs. Grant Left With a Larger Income
Than That of Any President's Widow.
From the Philadelphia Times;
■ It is now known thet while General Grant
died tortunelMa beeauaa of tha failure of
Giant A Ward, hia widow ia left in vety com
fortable circumstances. Indeed, her Income
will be larger than that of any or tho widewe
ct enr pest presidents, not excepting Mrs.
Garfield. Mrs. Tyler has no income but tho
$5,009 annually ptld her by the government.
Mre. Polk hae her home in Nashville and a
very smell income from Tennessee hands, an
which the etste bee never defaulted, in addi
tion to her $5.tot) annuitv. Mrs. Garfield his
bar home at Mentor ant at Cleveland, with
her $5,009 annuity and tha income of tho
$30$,000 tuml contributed toon alter the death
of her husband. Mrs. Lincoln had a very
medcrate income untn congress gave her au
annuity fint of 83,000 that was subsequently
Cfiltfjtd to (&y0GQa
Mr:. Grant will have the income ol the
$250,009 inad raised mainly by Mr. Jones, of
the New York Times, the annuity of $5,090
that will be promptly voted by congress and
tha proceeds of General Grant’s autobiogra
phy, tow estimated at not less than $250,909
and likely to lie suite $39fi,9M. She will be
subjected to little or no expense attending
tho long iilseetof her husband, and bar estate
will be not Ipse than $500,009, exclusive of the
■mured $5,099 annuity.
The $250,9(9 contributed ecru* five years-
(go was fortunately put in trust far ths nte of:
General Grant aid bia wife, and was therefore
beyond the reach of Grant in life end ia be
yond the reach of creditors now. The iocsmo
from General Grant'a beck is understood to be
uenred eg the eiclatiTO property of Mm.
Grant, and it will be au’-JicCto her owl con
trol aud use, and the $5,c«9 annuity will, of
course, be beyond the caprice of fortune.
Notwithstanding the distressing financial dis
asters aufiend by General Grant, hia widow
will be the richest ot any of tha sridowt of our
presidents, from Washington lo Crank
FITZHUGH LEE MAMED.
V1ROI.NFA DEMOCRATS NOMINATE
" A CAN DIDATE FOR GOVERNOR.
The ProoMdlntaofUif conMnuoa
faufh Lo XUoriva* the UoAUlrmoy* Vat* o(
tbs OoLventlca -Th» Dbt 1b OitiUw
Ltd Mikti m Speech, Btc. S c.
I
Richmond, Ya., July 29.—Too democratic
state convention mot lure today, the eesaion
being bald in Bicbmoud theater. A full rop-
reeentation from all sectione wea present. It
was remarked on all sides that the personnel of
the convention was auperior to that ot any of
lato years, and reminded the old politicians of
the greet gatherings ol ante-bellum days. A
few minutes after 12 o'clock; Ifon. Joliu 8-
Barbour, chairman of the etate
committee, appeared on the stage, and
slier an. enthusiastic greeting, called the con
vention to order. In hia remarks he alluded,
in complimentary terms, to President Cleve
land and his administration ot federal affairs.
He spoke encouragingly of the prospects, tho
success oi the democratic party of tho state is
the present campaign, and conoluded by urg
ing harmony and united notion. He then
named Captain Hobart Crockett, of Wythe
county, as temporary chairman;
NOMINATIONS IN OBBEB.
The chair then announced that nominations
were in order for governor. Several motions
looking to a delay ot the proceedings weroiuc-
ceitfully voted down, evidently showing a do-'
terminations on tho part ol the convention to
push the work aa rapidly as poasinlo.
Hon. Holmes Conrad, ef Frederick, took ths
•tage, end prrceeded to nominate Genera]
Filzhugh Lee for governor. Hia speech was
en eloquent tribute to bil candidate, and eml
bodied a striking contrast between Least the
nun ol the highest attributes and "Mahoac'a
candidate.’’ Hia remarks wero frequently In
terrupted with rapturous applause.
Colonel Wm. E- Green, of Oharlotto county,
ncmiaated Contain Philip W. McKinney, of
Prince Edward, in a stirring speech, llisjfirst
mention of the name of McKinney was re-
received with an outburst of applauso thal
fairly shook the house,and it was evident that,
totwithslaudlngthejovatios to Leo, McKinney’s
fallowing injthe convention wss equal to if not
greater, than that of the gentleman first
named.
Ex-Attorney General J. G. Field placed in
nomination lion. John E. Maieev, of Alber-
marie county. He advocated Moisey as the
men for the hour and the man for the ocoasiou,
a man fully able to most the principal issue of
ihe campaigu—the state debt.
Dr. L. Q. Holt, ol'Burry, nominated Major
Baker P. Lee, of Elizabeth City county, ilo
urged Major Leo'e nomination in recognition
of ibnt gentleman's services in tha democratic
petty, and ol his abiljty and experience iu
publio affairs.
Judge John T. Goodrich, of Fredericksburg,
and Hon. James K. Dunlop, of Itichmend,
seconded the nomination of Filzhugh Lee: M.
C. Hughes, of Ellzahoth City, secondo.1 tho
nomination ol Mojor Baker P. Lee. Captain
McKonney’a rumination was -.IJod by W,
P- Alexander, of Winchester, and J, P. Fitz
gerald, of Farmvllle. A recces was then taken
until 9:30 p.m.
OSNSSAI. LEE NOMINATED.
Upon the reassembling ef tho convention,
Mr. Patterson, of Buckingham, seconded tho
nomination of General Filzhugh Lee, after,
which a motion to call the roll lor a ballot for
candidate for governor was carried. Tho roll
call was then proceeded with amid considera
ble excitement. A> each county’s vote was
ennounoed; tho friends of the
candidate lor whom it was
thrown, received it with more or
less applause. Whon the call was conoluded,
General I.eo had received over 359 votos, but
before the vote was announced Caroline coun-i
ty changed her eight votes (which lied been
cast aa a compliment to General William A.
Payne) to General Lee. This movement was
fallowed by tovoral other changes, and
when it woo evident that General Lea
had a number of votes more than waa neces
sary to a choice, (300), Mr. Fitzgerald rose in
behalf of Captain MolCinnoy and moved to
make General Lee's nomination unmimoua,
which was carried amidst the enthusiastic del
egates standing on the seats, waving hats,
fans and handkerehlefi, and shouting them-'
selves boano. Thle lasted eeveral momenta,
after which a committee was appointed to
wait on General Loo and invite him to tbo
stand.
GZXESAL LEE FOZIEZTKD.
In a few minute* the committee returned
with General Leo. When he stepped to the
footlights another grand demonstration of de
light occurred, tbo band playing, "Hail to the
Colei.” When order was restored. General
Lea acknowledged the high honor in
the moat fitting. language. He
apoko briefly of hia early
military career when he wore the uniform oi
the United States, and served in her srmy,
■ml when his etoto bad called for his aervioee,
ho hod lelt U hia duty to hia mother atate to
respond to her call. Once again Virginia
caned him to aid (in riding down
her enemy, and he cheerftilty an
swered and accented the trust reposed in
him to be her standard bearer In the coming
political campaign. The republican party, be
raid, had but recently nominated s candidate
for governor, lies tenant governor and attorney
general, and bad put them on a platform
which hid been justly characterized os being
a mass of falsehood and exaggera
tion. It wee against these men
and Ibis platform that he would go to make a
manly and an earnest fight.
A committee was appointed to invito tho
other candidates, who had boon voted far
governor, to tha theater and address the coa-
vention. Major Baker P. Lee WAS tke first
ote Introduced, and be proceeded to make a
stirring speech*
Colonel Tbomte Smith, of Farquier county,
being called upon, olio made a lino address,
which wss frequently applauded. Tha com-
njittcosent out to invite the defeated eandl-
datee to address the convention reported that
they had discharged that duty, bathed failed,
on account of tho lateness of Uio hour, to jet
either of them to respond. The convention
then, at midnight, ad|onrned to ton a. m. to
morrow.
A motion that the convention go iatouomi
nation oi liantenant governor and attorney
genital wae adopted. Hon. John E. Mtaaey,
of Albemarle, and Hen. John L. Hart, ol
Pittsylvania, were successively pieced to
motion, but before a vote wee taken there
wea astay in tha proceedings, during which
tie report of the committee ou resolution*
wet submitted.
Ths nomination of lisntenastgovornor was
proceeded witn. After several eccoo-lizg
speeches a ballot wsa taken, but before tho
n il call wea completed, it being evident that
Mor«y had already nceireda majority of
te vote a, Mr. Hurt* name was wilbdotva,
iLd Meseey was elected by acclamation.
General James A. Walker oi Wytuc czuety.
liufus A. Ajre* of Scotland It. P.. Henry of
Tf Bevel!, wfrsjdeced in nomlnzlfon far etirr-
EtvgeSfr*!. The first ballet resulted in no
rhnicr, the contest being close between Walker
and Ayres, with nearly o hundred votes far
Henry. Before the vote was easvsssoJ, ths
lien nr men changed almost solidly to Ayna,
which gave him largely over a majority. Hia
election therefore was made unanimous.
RIVERS AND HARBORS.
Tho Improvement of Savannah and Oharloa-
ton Harbors
WajhIkoton, August 1 Gonoral Q. A.
Gilmore has submitted hia annual report
on tha improvement of rivers and har
bors iu South Carolina, Georgia nud Flor
ida to Gonoral Newton, chief of engineers.
By work carried on et tiro harbor of Charles
ton, S. C-, including Sullivan’s island, it ia
designed to establish and maintain by meena
of Jetties, a low water channel of not less than
twenty-ono feet depth across the bar, upon
which tho greatest depth heretofore has bson
only 11)$ feet. During the nut fiscal year
$152,993 wu expended on thia work, leaving
$37,20" available. General Gilmore aaye that
on tho whole the results of
tho operation! are highly aeliafectory, a* in
dicating tho development of eccuring velocity
between the jettiee, although, neither jetty
hae reached, by several feet, the last height
contemplated in the project. Ho further says
that the jetties arjsing before the high water
level eye believed lo bo net only unnecessary
hut qnsultablo ter this locality and this
will considerably cheapen tho work
of Improvement. Ho reaffirms his
confidence in tue ability of these works when
completed, to maintain a deep navigable
channel across the bar, and eaya advene
criticisms on the efficiency ol submerged jet-
tics have no application to Charleston liar-
her. Bome'work will icon have to be done to
i’op tbo enlargement of Hog Island
channel, but no appropriation for
this purposo la recontmondod
at present. Tho inrroachment of the
sea at Mount rieasant, report says,is a private
concern nhlch cannot properly bo paid lor out
existing project, and $759,090 ia asked for the
next fiscal year.
No operations were carried on during the
year sit Wanpoo cut, South Carolina, and
$3,027/ remains arsllablo. An appropria
tion oi j $15,900 ia oikod lor next year, with
which It ia estimated the work can be com-
pleted. For the imerovomontof fshloy rivor,
Hi nth Carolina, but $30 was nxpendea
during the past fiscal year and $2,051 remains
available. $1,900 will be required to complete
the work and is asked for the u'oxt fiscal year.
$5 990 were expended during tho year on
Edistoriver. South Carolina, leaving $379
available. It is estimated that $20,384 will he
n quirod to complete tho work and that $10,.
999 could be profitably expanded during tho
ttxt fircal year. The improvement of
Seikiehatchie river, South Carolina, during
the pest fiscal year cost $1,299 and $141
retrains ivallable. An appropriation of
$10,000 is asked far the next usosl year, which
it ia expected will complete the improvomont.
For the Improvement of tho
'SAVANNAH HANHna AND NtVER,
$210,074 was available July 5,1884, and $151),.
083 of that amount baa been expended during
tbo pest fiicel yoar. The improvement con
tent platea n depth of twenty.two feet ironx the
ler up to tho city end tho wldoniug of the
channel of tho river opposito .Savannah to 009
Let, nnd other improvements. Tho presont
(•(•edition ot the Savannah river and harbor ia
reported ee boing on tho whole very aatisfac-
tory end bettor then atjroy former period.
Tho work to bo done during tho- present
(Goal year will eonsist ol dredging and raising
end repairing dams. It is estimated that
IjSlO.OOj will be required for the camplotlen
A tho work, all of which amount could bo
,*rofiijtiy expended during the uoxt fiscal
(i -r .-wraLw - -
Fir the Improvcrno.it of tho'S.zvamiah river
between Savannah and Augusta, Oa., $15,530
wrro expended during the past fiscal yoar,
having$514 available; $36,990, it is cstlmatoii,
will complete the improvement, and could bo
profitably expended during the next fiscal
year. Nothing waa done towards the im-
jrovunentot the Savannah river above Au-
puste, Ga., and $877 lUll remains available,
'j bo sum that could be profitably expondod
during the next fiscal year is $6,000 aha would
complete the improvement.
There appears te be
cosily for any further improvement of
Saint Augustino Creek, Go. No work wae
done during the put fiscal year, and $3,417
remains available.
The sum of $3,847 remains available fur the
improvemon of Itomoly Marsh, Ga. After the
expenditure ol $6,189 during the past fiscal,
year $14,006 It ia eitimated will coinpleto tho
projectandia requested far the next fiscal
yur.
Twelve thousand, six hundred and forty
dollars wae expended on the improvouiont oi
tbo AUemiha river, Georgia, during the past
fiical year, leaving $2,914 available. Forty
thousand could bo profitably expanded during
the next fiscal year, and it ia (bought would
com'pleto tho work of improvement. Only
$380 remains svallblo for the improvement of
Frunswick harbor, Ga., after ths expenditure
of $9,890 during the paat fiscal year. Tho
object of the improvetpent ia to eatabllih and
maintain a ship channol of fifteen feet depth
at lew water through the shoal situated a
mils below llrunawltk. It Is estimated that
$75,990 will secure this result and could be
prnfitabiyexponded during the next fiscal year.
On the Improvement of the entrance to Cain-
herland Bound, Florida and Georgia, $72,115
waa expended during tbo put fiscal year and
♦3,698 remains available. It te expected Jry
insane of jettlu to maintain a lew water chan
nel net lose than twenty feet deep through
the entrance to the channel in place
of tba present depth of thirteen feet.
The amount remaining available ia too small
to he used during the next fiscal year. As
the preunt rate ol progreu the report says
that thirty to forty yeare will he required to
complete tbo prospect and it ia recommended
that $500,000 o? $1,807,023
■■■■■■■ hecasury
complete the improvement be appropriated
u soon an practicable. No work has been
done during the put fiscal year on the Im
provement of the inside puuge between Per-
nandinn and St. Johns river, Florida, >M
$4,434 atill remains available. No appropria
tion is ukad for the n*at fiscal yur.
HE CRIED HIMSELF TO SLEEP.
An Old Boldloi’s Kecolieettoaa of a Good
(Jonfsderate Osneral.
From the New York Morning Journal.
"I went to sea the panorama In Chicago,” said
an elderly passenger on ■ Bockland train the other
day; “I've seen It dozens of times, but I never ga
(o the city without looking loon It, If only fora
few minutes. It hat a fascination lor me which I
cannot thtko off. I wu at tha battlo of Gcttys-
burg myself .end an Incident occurred there which
tersely changed my views of the southern people.
I had been a most bitter anti-south man, aud
fought and cursed them desperately. I could see
nothing good hr any ol them.
“The tut day ol tho fight I wu badly wounded.
A bell shattered my left leg. May oaths groan
net 1st from Cemetery Bldge,nudes General Lee
oidcted Lis lut retreat he aud hia officer! role
Eisrme. As they came along I recognized him
•zn though feint from expomieend lose of blood,
I reletd up on my b*mi», .'coked General Lee In
the fare end shouted aafouda s 1 could, 'hurrah
ferine union!’ The general Heard me, looked,
slopped his horse, demounted and cstne towards
me. "I cenfew that I first thought he meant to kill
me. But s« be enn-.e op he looked down *t me
wlihecchesod expienton upon hl« face that atl
her Jett me end 1 wondered what he waa atxiut if o
i xttndtd hi* baud to me, and giA-ptug m toe arm-
ly and looking right Into my eye he mil:
• ‘Jty ton, 1 tope you will soon be well '
soldier ol the opposition who hod taunted HI*:*'
THE LAST OF RIEL-
HIS STAGE EFFECT FOR THE PUR.
POSE OF ACQUITTAL,
Hs Tslla tbs ainry of if la Lite to th* Jury, Tears far
tb* Eawjara, and In Other Ways Trial to Snow
Hlmaslf to bo orr Hia Oalahoo-
nrjootsd at Hia Ssotouce.
Winnipeg, Manitoba, August L—Tho Jury 111
tbe Kiel Ills] ot Regina, were out ebout thirty
minutes, when they returned a verdict ol guilty,
When It was mode known .In the court room
thru the Jury Iu the Biel cue had agreed
a'l wss busfio and oxcitement,
Rid prayed fervently, kneeling
111 bis box end looked unmoved u the Jury en
tered with a verdict ol guilty. Francis Cosgrove,
foreman, while crying like s child, answered that
he wa* gsked by his fellow Jurors to recommend
tbe prisoner to the mercy of tho crown.
The judgo etld the recommendation
would be considered. Kiel wu sentenced to he
banged on tho 18th ol September, at Kcglna
Judge Kichardson raid he ctuld hold out uo pros-
pect ot reprieve or Interference by
her majesty. Kiel took the result coolly, lie hat
spoken two hours reTltwIug the trouble oi map
nud the halt breed’s grlevsuccs up to tho preient
It Is not yet settled how the other half breed prls-
oners will he charged.
Oitawa, Out., August 2.—Tbe conviction
Slid sentence of Louie Kiel, the rebel losdor,
is tbo nil absorbing topic today. Orangomon
and English subjects gonerslly consider it a
righteous judgment, while among tho Eronob
Canadians considerable excitement and indig
nation is manifested.
The latter claim that tbo trial wae
not s lair one; that valuable evidence from
Kiel's standpoint was suppressed, and that im
portant witnesses woro eleuiod defense. M. f
Evecque, who lore down tbo JUil cutigv during
tbe reception of the sharpshooters, wu today
presented with s gold watch and chain.
iNOinsBis or tbs trim,.
JRkoika, N. W. T., August 2.—Tbe scans
just preceding the conviction ef the rebel
leader Riel, wae dramatic. General Middle-
ten and others testified that Reii, in thsir
opinion, was perfectly aano snd cunning. Mr,
i itzpstrir.k’e lino was that ltiol took hold ol s
movement agitated constitutionally and in
ti tided to continus it, but that the movement
assumed such proportions that Kail
could not control it, and hie mind lost Its
poiee. Ho wss carried along with it nnd was
not responsible as provided lit cum of high
treason. The judge gave Kiel an opportunity
of addressing the jury. Ho occupied (wo hours
in the delivery of his speech. The court was
crowded to tho utmost, and a breathlesi atill.
ness prevailed.
Kiri prefaced bis speech with the following
prayer, delivered with his eyes turned toward
heaven:
OLD HAMILTON.
thle honors,
coma
•wyvrz
S C, hlcra this honorable court, bless this be
o Jury, biers mygoed lawyenr. who hero
700 leagues to try to rave my life; bleu the la 1
because they linvc done, I urn
imight their duty nud they hu
e lo every respect, o ray 0od! btc
are around me through tho grace r
ur 8svlar. Tutu their curiosity Ini
ol the crowu. because they have done, I sru
what they thought tholrduty nud the;
Shown {struct
alt there who
Jesus CbtUt oi
calm lutcreat, antnt
, HIS TWO MOTUZhS.
Kiel said he had two mothors—his earthly
one, who had nursed him, and the northwest.
Tbe first would not kill him, neither would
the second. Posterity would justify him yet
i,. vtir.t bo ha,! done. lit* mission was*
b.-ircing about practical result.., and it it
failed tem],urrrri)y ho would yot accomplish
bit rniulon. Ho had writings which would
live alter him. Archbishop Dour-
J et and other dignitaries told him ho
ed a mission, and for tbo past ten yoar. bo
bad been working at it and was performing it
In (be criminal dock. God had preserve 1
him from all danger when the hullols
were flying around hie head ae thick as mos
quitoes. At Batocho bo knew bo was safe bo-
cuute God protected' him. He said 1
God ackowledged him. When Gen
eral Middleton gavo evidence that ho
wae not ineene be celled on God to
bleee the Crown lawyer for breaking down
the evidence of the medical experts, Even if
hanged he would have the ■atlifaetlen ot
knowing that the world believed him net In
sane. lie said tbe (glutton would havo been
constitutional had not tbo government farces
attacked the Metis. By tho grace of God, tho
prisoner said, he was tho founder ef Manitoba.
lie denounced Archbishop Techs far acme
wrong doing, and said ha was the’
benefactor of humanity and proclaimed lrld.l •
sell tho prophet of tho new worm- 1
He told bow God’s spirit had spoken to him id;
hi. cell last eight nnd assured him nl /■ mi fart.
In bring allowed to apeak, therefore, lie had
confidence that God would speak through
him. By the feeling of tho flesh in his hands
and legn he would yet bring Bir John Uc-
Ixrcalato his foot. He had stoppsd depula-,
tlons three tlmro from going to tho Initod
States to induce the Americans te coins over
to take possession ol the country.
Ill N.BSBI NOT COAST.
In conclusion Rial rend from s paper writ
ten in pencil as follows:
Your lienor and Jury—My reputation, my lib-
city, oy Idosto at sour duposai. Ko confident
S in X of your renso of duty I have not tho ellgntest
onbtaslo your vordlrt. Tho oaimncjs ol my
in', rid concerning tbe favorable declzton I expeot
hem you dots net como liout say pritump-
(Ion. 5!y tmly bopo I or a aoasfl.
tullous verdict, snd that slier htvluq
■ifT' —
The Last Gun* of the Seminole War and the
Horrors ot the Day.
From the Jasper, ON., Times.
It tvss in June, 18.12 that a party ot hunters
made an Bgreomcnt te meet at a bend iu Gum
swamp, near or iu tbe neighborhood white
Clifton ia to be scon marked on our maps, in
tho northern part of Msdisrrft county, near ths
Georgia lino. Ths bond wss in the shape of s
horse shoe, end known of all the neighbors as
a lumens place for gamo. They were to most
at Ibis bend, nnd the lirst to got there were to
wait lor tboBO who wero behind time. It prov
ed to be a very windy day, and those who
readied tho rendezvous first woro blowing their
horns in order to lot those coming know they
were ct the place, end to hurry up. Thoro
were tbreo ot tbem;ono wss named Bandrich,
another was named Sessions aud the other
name is forgotten.
Tlieso men had no thought o r Indians, nor
did they contemplate for ono moment tho
danger that wss lurking near thorn. A baud'
of Indians was concealed in tbo palmetto with
in fifty feet of them, and opened a deadly tiro
upon them. All tbreo wero killed instantly.
The work of butcher and mutilation commenc
ed at ouco. Two of thorn woro quartered Mid
hanged upon trees, logs in ono placo, arms and
beads and trunks in another. Tho third
was horribly mutilated and leftonthoground.
Two others kopt tjio appointment anil rode
into tbo bend wholly unprepared far tbo trial
that awaited them. Tbo wind had prevented
thini from hearing the guns, and tho first in
timation thoy heaof daugor was tbo sharp,
ringing creek at the Indlau riflos; one ol these
was killed instantly—shot through tho brain.
The other, named McMullon, was mounted ou
a very licet raaro that boesaro frightened, and
prevented bis using bis gun, by whirling short
round and ruusing back the trail she came.
McMullen saw and Indian warrior, fleet of
fool, attempting with all his power and speed
to cut biin ofljand bo aliowod Jii. mare to go at
her best. Ho saw if be boat tho Indian it
would be a clcso shave. Both did their best,
end the Indian was boston in tho race, though
ho was near anougli to touch the animal as she
passed by bitn. McMullen wss tbsu going
from tho Indian at headlong speed, but these
who aro experienced in tbe use of the rille
l now Hint n shot going from you is tbo sa'uo,
or better, than a standing shot. McMullen
looked back snd law ths Indian in the act oi
•hooting at him; he threw himself forward an
bis mans' neck, crouched as low as ho could.
The Indian fired, but the mare kept right on
until sho came to slow fence that surrounded
s small plot of ground; over this sho bounded
snd fall dead.
McMullen tried to got on bis foot but could
not riao; ho was beyond tbo lino ol vision of
tbo Indian, and crawlod out, over tho fence
down into tho swamp and couceaied himself.
Tho more was shot through tho heart aud Mc
Mullen wae (truck in tha buck just below the
•boulder blade, and tbo ball rsngod forward
and lodged under tho skin, near ths line of
hair, behind tho oar.
After tboy had mutilated and mangled tha
bodies of tho doad, tho Indians moved ell north,
in tiie direction of tiro (■'i-urgis lino. It ws.
not many hours before tbo whites weroia pur
suit under tbo command of Colonel William [.
lluilry, with l.owis Norton trailing. In tlio
evening ol the uexlday they overtook tiro lu-
disns beyond the atato lino, in & hammock,
with au open pond iu front of them. A. the
whites entered tho edge of tho pond on the
trail they wero fired upon, and a Mr. Black
burn was killod oll'lils horso. Colouol Usiley
shot ono of tho ssvneos, and Lewis Norton
shot two of them. They did not know whotk-
or they killed eithor of them or not, but Nor
ton rays one of his made ii very jrolilo.bjw
whon his gun fired.
3 ho whitr s had to withdraw Iroiri lire light
no the tavsgns Lari too much advantage, .ml
(eke up tkcir dead comrade. Thor wore iu tm.
pursuit egoin next Joy. The Indians found a
family living in the vicinity and raided thorn,
killing some and burning tbo niece. Tile
whites trailed tliom in ail tho! ..indlngs to
this place, and found when they lest each ono
h "k. u BiqiLi ulo cotton row down through tin
field to tho swamp, and that there were twen
ty-three warriors. Having loaded tliemseivei
pretty heavily with plunder taken from tke
murdered family tbo savages turned south.
GENERAL CLEMENT C. CLAY.
^Klutud coUKltntipui mMHIRPIIIIi
you (tom baring my coofldenoe. I am uifiu? lUo
cirrurnatanrci ol my trial as they lire, and I wUti to
fii!l t‘> jour Mlt< Mlon >jc'<jra yuii rct.i.i Ural
house oi comuioim and acoato and iniuUtry oi tho
d< minion, ftblch malcc the laws ior tQl» laud, aro
Dotal*/ reprmnUtlvc* whatever oi tha pooplool
tbo i.oiiliwt t. b'ccond, that tbo uorihsmtcoun*
cil, generated by tbe federal ROrcrmntutt U*h a
HU -'i *' ‘ t Jii li*e }»:(.•.< ul uumhur ol [-uho'JH vi
btted tor thAt council. They make It only aahow
ki d not tho reprt-M.iltatlvo government which
iu caratada aadtho northwi«t. But irom the
iJgLathowolAqourt jrudtrdoy you are compelled
to ad cult that if they are not rcftpoui(blc they are
foiane. GCOdfcCnse alone I<**<]» to Kauo couclii'
•leak. By thoUbtsmouy lstU before you durlug
tbe trial tbe wltocMcaon bothaide<hATe made it
ccitalu to you that petition after petition has been
MUl to tbo federal government, but solrreapoDil-
bia ia that government to the north west that in
tie coune oi aereral year*, beaides dohiK uotblog
total' - !y the pcoplOoi tho north weal, it bu not
answered once or given a klgu of rcapome.
■•Thin fact would Indicate aUoluto lacicot re*
> i kibliily ai;d iufcanily f (Ompllealcd with
, (Laughter.) That IrrvapomiitjJe, fimno
govtinrjuut, mid Its little one, tbe northweat
ChUhf.il, have made up ibeir minus toanawor my
ptmiootldr mi rounding me fclyjy and by at
UmptJtg to Jump at me and ms - -- ---
tu' httltbewan. iiMppily, whin they »>
tu iL to devour I Waa ready. 1 have urea aodi
wounded them. Bear It in mind—that ia wtut h
railedmjcrin v9,nil^u ti'Hbo.’i. Twylod me to
U, but my act waa to Ue name of Jnut
<,hri.fc to* only ono who cm hetp me.
|not HAponalble ior my acta—acquit me, tinea I
lave 'luamliing with the itune wsta of
tr c govtftmtnt. II you believe in the crowd,
width contends that I am reaponolMe.occult ate.
Von are perfectly jualUUble to declare that, hair,
lug my reason and found mlad, 1 have acted re*
rpnr.ately and iu acund in (rid, while the govern-
meat, my Qfgrtuor, baa a/ tod madly, and if there
te high treason It inuh be on their tide, not on
nlntehee excitement waa «mnd by the edtirew.
Kki waa ottarly prostrated by bU ton victim aud
moUi.cc. .
Ikasty nud Duty.
[ricro the Marion, Oa., Sentinel.
■ A j cun* Udy bought a muaSla dreua few mom*
fog« ego, west to cborcb* ate dinner at one o*cloek
end wn up town at three wearing the dre.s and
iccilcg quite chinning. Tail If Whit we C*U
quick work* i
An Order From Ueuatal Grant Which Seo*
retnry Stanton Dared Nat Dlaobay,
Washington (D. C.) Letter to New York World.
Senator Morgan, of Alabama, thle evening, fit
rpcakfng of tho magnanimity of Ocaoral Grant,
related tho following, o! which ho wax personally
cognlaant: Clement O. Clay, aald he, waa ap*
pointed 'by tho confederate government at a
diplomatic commlMloncr to Canada. Ho wav
afterward taken and carried, I believe, to
Fortress Moure?, whero he wax Imprhoued.
Ho was dying at tbo time, It wai thought, of oath-
mi, and bli wile como here to a«k hia release on
giving the required bond. She went to Presldeat
Johnson, and ho gavo bor the ncccfeary orders,
which ibe took back to Secretary
Hum ton. fctantou read tho order, and,
looking her la the face, tore
It up without a word and pitched It Into hlx waste
basket. Iho lady nroao and retired without
ppeaklng; nor did ritanton apeak to her. Mho was
Mint Willi fli.-pulr. 81.e haw per hiubaud, ».i
whom her life was wrapjwd up, dying Iu praou
andabowiauoAblo to help him.
•>'8oO«Iy after nlramet n gentleman, I think Mr.
Garland, the preaent attorney general, xml told
btm how she had been treated. “Your BWIband
was commbstoned by the confederate govern*
meat a brlradlcr general,” said Garland. “I was
to General Grant'a home, but was told that the
genera) was Jnat about to leave for New York. Hhc
t*kI’d to acrid in word to him, and the (.errant
took her name. In about a minute General Grant
•ppcarrd, gripsack In hand, and told her that he
Jiu-f t.ut time !o< atrh Um- train.
"Then I will walk with you, general," tho lady
nfd.
•No, uo," laid Grant, "lct’f bear whit you want
I/Ton I mnatmalo my statement short," said
‘ od tic '
to
Mih. Clay. “My husband
confederate army, ilo l
bunny* there. President Johnson gave mean
order {or hit release on bond. I carried tiie order
lofkcrctary of War 8t*nton. ifr. Htantou tore
tho paper op before my cye« and caitltaway."
Grant rung hit bell and Jladeau entered.
'JIavo you a roster of the confederate armyr*
said he.
••Yea. Mr," answered Badeau.
"Is there a General Clay ." he Mid, as he took
the router.
"Clement C.f Is that your hatband?"
"Yea, air."
General Grant rat down and wrote a« follows:
"Otirefil C*e»uit C. Clay of the confederate
army la Included in the parole of that army gnat*
cd by meat Appomattox. It Is my order he be
released on giving the proper bond, and 1 shall
ue that thia order la carried out. . M .
"U. 8. Ghaut, General U.8. A."
Grant handed the order to Mr*. Clay and bn lo
hcrgood*by. The lady went toMr.Ktanton ant
A-A.a-. Tbo necretary lapped hl»
o ord<
th*'
"Have that man ditebarw
/‘r
to hi* old,
Princes* Jleatrlco** Hoots.
From the New York Herald.
Princess Beatrice has sixty patriot thorn au l
bcot* »U toM-Hrtilans, WellingtOha, bulmdraU,
brofscf, Oxford shoe* and seailde evening shoe*.
Tfctre 1* an abundance of Wellington* I k riding,
and many of them fur-lined for winter, nigh bit*
moral boot* are trimmed, others lined with A*trx
cold weather, some o! them buttoned, and
tlmovt obsolete ehutlc side*.
L« a woman who like* to wait
by and I* glad to have boot*
that can be drawn on without much trouble.
The seaside ahoe* are ot undyed Kusiltu
leather, which washes like a glove. Too
evening >hoe* are very elegant, tome being em
brolderedwith shamrocks aud thistle* la : > t
and silver, others in colored silks with d > «
and butterflies. Then* are hodnaliM b»»i« ?v
* oorooiM hid* exofM* /
xl IX
k an for cob
rone have