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V Pr 2*ia -THE CONSTITUTION. YOT.. XYI1I. 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