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END OF A DIVORCE CASE
The Notorious Sharon-Hill Scandal
Concluded.
A Calibrated Case—A Decree Granted
a Woman Never Formally Mar
ried, as Weil as Half an
Kx-Senator’s Property.
San FraxNClSco, Dec. 26.—At an early
hour Wednesday morning Han Francisco was
on the qui vive to gam the first information
of Judge Sullivan’s decision in the great
Sharon divorce suit, brought against a man
to whom the plaintiff' was never formally
married, which has been dragging its slow
length along in the courts for over a year.
The Hill-Sharon suit, has been one of those
remarkable eases which seem to be indi
genous to Califoraia soil, and which could
scarcely have existed in a less highly rarified
atmosphere than that which characterises
this invitinig coast. The story Inis been told
in fragmentary dispatches, but its interest is
almost perennial. The spectacle of a well
born, highly educated and beautiful woman
seeking a divorce from a man to whom she
was never formally married, and whom her
family mentally rejected as their daughter’s
inferior in intellect and social position, is in
itself a most unusual phenomena. But to
the primary absurdity of Miss Hill’s
posit on, many new absurdities were
added as the case progressed. it was shown
that in her endeavors to revive the flagging
devotion of Sharon, Miss Hill secretly plied
him with harmless draughts for which she
paid ridiculous prices to professional com
pounders of so-called love potions. She wore
next to her heart one of the Ex-Senator’s
stockings, which had been baptized in whis
ky, and over which the mystic words of a
•ooth-sayer had been spoken. Parts of Sha
ron’." wearing apparel were purloined from
his room at the Palace Hotel and in a lonely
cemetery at midnight, they were placed t>e
neath a coflin in a new made grave, the the
ory being that by devices such as this, delin
quent love might be regained. Persons were
promised large sums of money to swear to
the existence of a marriage con
tract, gave their testimony, repented,
confessed themselves as jierjurers and de
nounced the nuptial compact as a forgery.
Miss Brackett, the young woman who ac
companied Miss Hill on her weird visit to the
cemetery and who was to be the plaintiff’s
chief witness, disappeared in the midst of the
trial and the element of tragedy was not
lacking for one of the women witnesses,
whose early life was too closely inquire* 1 into,
swooned away; her son pulled a derringer on
the offending counsel, revolvers were whipped
out by nine-tenths of the spectators and a
scene of bloodshed was narrowly averted.
Tried on this remote roast, the case has at
tracted comparative!}- little attention in the
East, considering the elements of superstition,
perjury and smouldering tragedy which have
marked its progress. Had the proceedings
been had in New York, Boston, Chicago, or
any of the European capitals, the Hill-Sharon
suit would have commanded a degree of at
tention surpassing that attracted by any trial
of mtxlern times.
At 9 o’clock the court room was filled with a
crowd of merchants, professionals and prom
inent members of the bench and bar. Sharon
was conspicuous by his absence. The fair
plaintiff appeared al an early hour, accom
panied by counsel. Sharon was represented
by General Uaxues, Judgo Evans and Frank
G. Newland. The reading of the decision
by Judge Sullivan consumed two and a
half hours. The first intimation that
the decision was for the plaintiff, brought a
quick flush to her face, and elicited broad
smiles from her counsel, the opposing coun
sels being proportionately cast down. The
decision began with an exhaustive and com
prehensive review of the case from its incep
tion; then the court reviewed the marriage
contraci bnd Vue circumstances under which
it was alleged to have been written. In his
opinion the contract was genuine, and written
as Mrs. Sharon averred. He believed her
story in every particular. The fact that a
date and Nevada appeared under the signa
ture was, in bis mind, proof that it was writ
ten and signed by Sharon as alleged. About
the chargee that the contract was
crowded progressively, was written
over folds, and that a secret clause was ap
pended to the letter, be put to reliance in,
other than as indications that the contract
was written from dictation in the awkward
manner as described by Mrs. Sharon. H*
doubted the evidence of the exp* rts as to the
writing over the folds, and looked upon the
errors and erasures in the contract as proof
of its genuineness. The court then scath
ingly denounced the perjury committed by
several witnesses for the prosecution. In the
matter of the alleged introduction, Mrs.
Barah Althea Sharon by Sharon to Mrs. Rei
gart and others, as his wife, the court be
lieved her testimony was fully false, but
after scoring her for her false testimony, her
attorneys for using false testimony, said that
a woman doubtful of the legality of her plea
tnight be tempted to add to its strength, and
■till the plea iw just in other respects.
The decision concluded as follows: “I have
endeavored to trace the lines of the plaintiff
and defendant from the time of their first
meeting to the present. I have examined the
law bearing on their relations, as opened to
my investigation and research and as a result
have reached the conclusion that William
Bharon, defendant, by virtue of a secret con
tract of marriage or written consent thereto,
and of sufficient assumption of martial
rights, duties and obligations to the marriage
state to satisfy the law of the State of Cali
fornia, has become and now is the husband
of Sarah Althea Sharon, plaintiff in this
ease. Admissions of pleadings and explicit
testimony in record, established that in viola
tion of his marriage vow, he has been guilty
of wilfully abandoning his wife, under the
circumstances amounting to desertion in the
oyes of the law, and that such wilful de
sertion continued for more than one year,
prior to the commencement of this action.
“Under the law of this State, Sarah Althea
(Sharon, plaintiff in this cas**, is entitled to a
decree of court, dissolving the bonds of mar
riage now existing between her and her hus
band, William Sharon, defendant herein.
The law provides that on its dissolution of
marriage the wife, in case of desertion, shall
be awarded one-half I be earnings or accumu
lations of the parties during marriage. No
evidence has been off sred to establish what
portion of the property of the defendant
Is community property, as distin
guished from rents, issues, profits and
accumulations of his separate estate,
held by him prior to August 25, 1880; the
pleadings do not determine the amount or the
character of the property which constitute
the acquisitions of the parties as distinct from
the earnings of separate estate of each dur
ing the marriage state, which constitute
community property. In order to determine
that question it is necessary that an account
ing or some further proceedings should be
bad.
“At this time, I announce for the informa
tion of the parties and counsel that the
plaintiff is, in my judgment, entitled to a
decree of divorce on the ground of wilful
desertion and a division ol the common
property."
ADIRONDACK MURRAY
Now 1C tinning ■ Case, But Will Soon
Kuu a Newspaper.
Boston, Dec. 26—A Montreal special to the
Globe to-day, describes a visit to the temper
ance case of Rev. W. H. H Murray, on
Notre Dame street. In the windows are dis
played genuine New England doughnuts, pie,
brown broad and baked beans, but cross*’*!
snow shoes at the door and the sign “Snow
Shoe Case,” are more suggestive of Canada
than Now England. The case is about 60 by
15. Its walls are decorated with toboggans,
snow shoes and crossed Lacrosse sticks. A
gentleman who is quite familiar with Mur
ray’s movements here says he ar-
rived in Montreal a year ago,
became interested in Canada sports,
found the climate agreeable, did some work
for the press during the carnival, and in the
early summer conceived and executed the
t m: erance case scheme, assisted by a mar
ried sister who lives with him. His prices are
high, but he is not making a fortune. Mr.
Murray is understood to have said that his
stay in Canada and his case work are simply
for diversion while he is recuperating his lost
health and strength, and that he intends be- '
fore long to get vigorously at work again
either on the platform or the press, when it is
hinted there will be a raking up
and settling up of old scores. It is
s’id he ha*l several offers to take the stump
during the recent Presidential campaign and
that s< jne American capitalists have offered
to equip him with a daiiy or weekly paper,
to be published in Montreal, with the pur
pose and avowed intention of bringing about
the annexation of Canada to the United
States. Mr. Murray is said to live in a very
quiet and unassuming place, apparently de
voting his entire time to the case business
and quiet literary work.
HORRIBLE EXPLOSION.
1 Stenin Pipe Hlowm Out and Cooks
a Mesa of Tramp*.
Lincoln, DI., Dec. 2ti —The blow off pipe of
the boiler of the Lincoln Coal Company blevt
•ut an*l fatally scalded two tramps who were
sleeping with eight others over the boil* r
house. The names of those fatally burned
are Martin Worden and John Ludwig, both
inbon rs, without homes.
The others are Tobias Tebhoe, a locomotive
(river. living at Milford, Canada; br.dly
scalded about the face, Lauds and extr* mi
ties. He will probably lose both htnds.
rhls man at first was ail right, but wh.«u he
heard Ludwig calling for help, rushed back
and in getting him out was burned horribly.
He is a plu* kly little fellow and does uot re
gret bis heroic act William Riley, of
Chicago, scalded on the hands, fa?e and
back. James McCorden, of Boston, a ston
utter, had his hands burned and cooked.
John Riley, of New York, will lose cue han*!
Herbert Samuel, of Pittsburg, hands an*?
wrists scalded. James Welch, no home,
hanus and face cooked.
Ail the injured were re..u. *1 tn the hos
pital and medical aid given uem i’hey
ire in a horrible condition and the ph;. n
in charge thinks that amputation will he
necessary in nearly every cose The place
where the men were sleeping has been used
by tramps for years ami is a snug, warm
place on top of the brick work above the
b* tilers.
LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEERS
t»l the Gould System Beady to Fisht
the < lit.
St. Lo* is, Mo., Dec. 26 —J. H. Fitzgerald,
Chairman of the Grievance Committee of th
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers, said
in regar I to the threatened strike in the
tould system:
‘Put it down under my name that we will
not stand a cut and are prepared to meet the
Gould system or any other system on that
subject. Whatever tins committee does, will
lie done by ali the members of our organiza
tion an*l be upheld by every other one in the
United States, Canada, or Mexico. There
are between 16,(XX) and is,ooo active mem
l>ers and their action is final and without ap
peal. In case we went out the other organi
zations will support us.”
In answer to a question as to whether they
would have the aid of the firemen and others,
he said: “We stand by ourselves, to fight
our own batties, and do not affiliate with
other societies in this matter.”
Noted ( rook Captured.
Toronto, Ont., Dee. 26 —During last win
ler and spring a number of incundiary fires
took place in Georgetown and vicinity, the
sufferers being cniefly the officers charged
with executing lhe provisions of the Scott
temperance act. Suspicion pointed to a
notorious character named Francis Sidney,
belonging in Syracuse, New York, who con
fided to another party that he han done the
work at the instigation of liquor dealers.
Sidney believing himself unsale went to the
United States. A Government detective got
information of his return last week and suc
ceeded in arresting him at Lindsay. He took
him to Oak ville, where he was indicted be
fore the Police Magistrate and remanded for
eight days to the Milton Jail. Sidney is also
wanted at Cobourg anti other places, anti
should hu turn Queen's evidence as it is ex
pected bo will, there will lie a sensation.
A Female Philanthropist.
Boston, Dec. 26. — A lady called upon
Mayor Martin to consult in relation to a
scheme she proposes t ■ undertake, it is to
create a fund which shall be used for the care
of the teeth of children in the schools whose
parents are unable to pay dentist’s bills. She
proposes to contribute $50,000 toward the
project. At the suggestion of the Mayor she
w ill first try the experiment in one school.
Large Cattle Sale.
Dallas, Tex., De*,. 26. -One of the largest
csittle sales ever made in Texas was consum
mated yesterday. ’urtis Halkinson, of Hen
rietta, sold to Mr. Good Knight, of the Pan
Handle route, 5,(X/0 head of cattle for $150,-
i.-ih) cash. They were good Northwest Texas
stock cattle and brought S3O per head. This
* considered a v jry extraordinary price and
-hows that the live stock outluok is improv
ing.
I£ngliah Labor,
Providence, R. 1., Dec. 26.—The 150 im-;
migrants who are to form the force of ths I
new English hosiery mill at Simmonville,
arrive*! here this morning and embarked in
furniture vans for the iast stage of their long
journey. They seemed very happy and
hopeful in the visions of wealth which danced
before their eyes. They will earn from fifty ,
cents to $1 25 a piece a day.
A Chauce to Join the '‘Broadway
Squad.”
Winnipeg, Man., Dec. 26.—Cuptain Stew
art* 4' the New'York police force, having
having heard that the Winnipeg police force
was going to resign has written offering as
many as will go SI,OOO. He wants to put
them on the Broadway squad, and offers to
let them select their own captain.
Decision Keeerved.
Hartford, Conn., Dec. 26.—The argu
ments in the application of the Gold and
Stock Telegraph Company vs. the Commer
cial Telegraph Company for an injunction,
have been concluded. Judge Shipman re*
served bis decision.
COLUMBUS, GEORGIA. SUNDAY MORNING. DECEMBER 28. 1884.
UNPAIDCAMPAIGN DEBTS
Both Political Parties Somewhat Be
hind in Indiana.
The Carl ale Oppoaltlon to Itandail
Hon. u’ni, if, Morrison’* In*
crea*iug Strength tor the llllu
ol« Senalorshtp—Cleveland’*
New Year’s Recaption.
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Boston, Dec. 26.—A special from Indian
apolis, Indiana, says neither of the political
parties has paid its debts incurred in the last
campaign. The Republicans are having hard
work to get contributionsand the Democrats,
who were about $4,000 short at the dose of
the campaign, are by no means flush. The
latter, how.-ver, have pledges ahead from the
“boys who got there.” A Republican postal
roui.' agent has offered SIOO to the Demo
cratic committee to defray its expenses, and
what is still more remarkable, the money was
declined with thanks. Evidently a clean
sweep is counted on and converts to Democ
racy are not wanted this late in the season.
Carlisle vs. randall.
Washington, Det*. 26.—in a leading article
the Star says there is a movement on foot
led by Mr. Morrison to throw Mr. Randall
overboard. “It is stated," the article con
tinues, “that some of Mr. Carlisle’s support
ers have concluded that if the Kentuckian
is re-elected tu the Speakership, Randall shall
not again be put in a position to act as leader
of the House, and in the reorganization he
will not be retained as Chairman of the Ap
propriation Committee, nor will be be put on
either of the leading committees. Knowledge
of this fight, which will be made against
him, it is said, has had something to do with
his accepting the invitation to go South at
this time.
CLEVELAND'S NEW YEAR RECEPTION.
Albany, N. Y., Dec. 26 —Governor Cleve
land will hold the usual New Year reception
in the executive chamber, from 10 a. m. to 2
p. m., on January 1. In the afternoon his
sister, Mrs. Hoyt, will probably receive at the
executive mansion.
THE ILLINOIS SENATORSHIP.
Boston, Dee. 26 —A special from Spring
field, Illinois, says: The Hon. Wm. R. Mor
rison arrived yesterday, and spent the day in
consulting with Governor Palmer and other
prominent Spring field politicians. He frankly
conf* -s his candidacy for the United States
Senatorship, and is reported to have said in
view of an apparent division among ttw
members of the Legislatur*- from Harrison’u
port ion of the State, he considered his chance*
guod for the caucus nomination. Ex-Gov
ern*>r Palmer’s friends state that he will not
allow his name to be presented tv? the caucus.
This action on the part of the ex-Governor w
interpreted as favorable to Morrison’s cand!-
y, as opposed to that of Harrison.
TRAIN DERAILED.
I SmaNh-up, V>auiauln<i ( ar# aud In
juring l*as»engerii.
Hackensack, N. J., Dec. 26. -The stauch
ion key of the switch where the Northern
and New Jersey and New York Railroads
cross each other, at Nau vet, New York, broke
as the mid day New Jersey and New York
train was coming south. The locomotive
went on the northern track, and the passen
ger coach went down a fifteen foot embank
ment, but the smoker kept on its own track.
There were about twenty-five people in the
wrecked car, most of whom were either
bruised or badly shaken up.
Mrs. C. Y. Wemple, of New York City,
had her upper lip badly cut and her nose
crushed. A young lady companion was in
jured in the leg. Mrs. Stoddard, of Spring
Valley, and Miss Nettie Ramsey, of Spring
Valley, had their shoulders bruised. Mrs.
Ramsey was severely bruised on the right
di -ulder. George McCully, of Haverstraw,
had a long gash cut in the forehead. Two
ladies, whose names could not be learned,
were the most dangerously injured. They
were taken to Spring Valley, while the
others continued their journey in charge of a
physician.
Death of a Well Known Journalist.
New York, Dec. 26.—Lawrence S. Kane,
one of the Lest known journalist in this city,
died at his residence in Brooklyn this morn
ing, aged thirty nine years. He was for
many years th New York correspondent of
the Boston Herald and other out of town
pajiers, and for the past ten years or more
was a member of the staff of the New York
Times, of which at the time of his death he
was the financial editor. He was considered
one of the best writers on the New York
press. Mr Kane enjoyed the special friend
ship of President Arthur, whose acquaint
ance he made when the President was Col
lector of Customs.
Washington MUU.
Borton, Dec. 26. The annual meeting of
the stockholders of the Washington Mills
(.Corporation, of Lawrence, Massachusetts,
iras held in this city. The net indebtedness
<( the company on December I, was $224,418
against S9O,U‘X) one year ago. The com
mittee on reorganization reported that the
property must be sold. Time was granted
them to prepare a plan. The cost value of
all the property except goods on hand and
bills receivable, is $3,000,(XX); actual values
over $1,500,000. The proceeds of the sale of
the company’s seventy dwelling houseswill
cover the net debt. The quick assets are
$60d,000. No goods have been made since
April.
Railroad Earning*.
New York, Dec. 26.—The Michigan Cen
tral Railroad Company passed its dividend
yesterday, as did also the Lake Shore and
Michigan Southern. The annual statement
of the latter road shows gross earnings of
$14,002,000; operating expenses, $9,160,500;
interest, etc., $3,753,611; dividends paid,
$£,473,325; deficiency, $485,436.
The Michigan Central’s figures are: Gross
earnings, $11,721,000; operating and other ex
pense*;, $1‘.,641,000; surplus, SBO,OOO, of which
$26,667 (one-third) goes to Canada Southern,
and $.53,333 to Michigan Central.
Hitting at Sullivan.
Toronto, Ont., Dec. 26.—The County
Crown attorney intends to take measures to
I put a stop to the so-called glove fights, or
public exhibitions of pugilism. He says the
authorities in England have expressed their
intention of stopping glove fighting and he
intends to follow their example. It is under
stood that information will be laid against
i the parties who took part in the exhibition
I here on Monday last.
Accident and Death.
Albany, N. Y., Dec. 26.—Frank Chandler, ;
of East Albany, a Boston iV Albany Railroad i
employe, was injured at Pittsfield yesterday, i
He was brought homo and to-day his daugh- :
ter Emma, aged eighteen, expired very sud
denly. The attending physicians says death
was caused by the shock received upon hear
ing of the accident to her father.
Married Hta Brother’s Wife.
New York, Dec. 26.—A week ago Senator
John J. Kiernan, of Brooklyn, was married
to his sister in-law, the ;widow of his brother,
who died several years ago. Bishop Laugh
lin performed the ceremony under a special
dispensation from the Pope.
COMP "TINO CABLES.
A War ot Rm(«*« Waging Between
Europe aud America.
London, Dec. 26.—The opening of the new
cables of the Commercial Cable Company
has create*! no little excitement in business
circles throughout Great Britain and tne
Continent. Already the business com
munity set* prospects of lower tele
graph rates between America and
Europe. The indications this morning
point clearly to a rate war between the com
peting companies The Direct Unite*! States
Cable Company whs the first to meet the re
duction in rates. They had flaming posters
placarded early this morning announcing a
reduction of tariff to a 1 vel with the Com
mcrcial Company. The French Cable
Company met the reduction shortly after.
The Anglo-American was a little slower,
but Anally put out old posters with new
prices inserted where the old rates were
printed. John Pender, Chairman of the Di
rect Cable Ccmpany, was aS Lis office at an
early hour this morning, and has since been
actively engaged with subordinates in form
ing plans to resist any attempt the Commer
cial Company may make to secure
the business of the pooling com
panies. His c<v versation indicates that
there will be n » surrender to the new
Company. The officials of the Pooling
Companies will hold a meeting at which the
situation will be thoroughly discussed. Lt is
intended that the result of this meeting will
be to further the reduction of rates. The
Commercial Company is being well patron
ized to-day and has done a good business
since the opening.
ROUGH WEATHER.
Captain Cntea Recites Hia Last Ex
perience In a storm.
Boston, Dec. 26. —Captain Cates, of the
steamer Wilkesbarre, which has arrived
here, reports that the weather on the passage
was the worst he has ever experienced in
years of travel along the coast. He left New
York with pleasant weal her, but when off
Norwalk encountered a heavy gale and was
obliged to anchor. His next run was to New
London, at which place he was obliged to
put in on account of a severe snow storm.
Vineyard Haven also proved a harbor of
refuge for the ship; a terrific snow storm, ac
companied by fierce winds, necessitating a
stop there. From the Vineyard to Bosto >
the passage was a rough one, and in one re
spect extraordinary. Night before last the
wind was blowing a gale. At this time the
steamer was on the shoals.
Late at night a terrible storm burst, and
continued nearly all night. Captain Cates
described the storm as the worst he ever ex
perienced, the heavens being continually
lighted by flashes of lightning, accompanied
by thunder. During the heighth of the gale
the mastheads of the steamer were lighted by
composants, and as the wind increased it blew
these lights to leeward, leaving a long trail cf
sickly light behind.
The presence of the sailors’ Jack-o’day lan
terns is very unusual in these waters. Cap
tain Cates reports that he spoke the bark
Fanny R. Lewis, anchored between the
Cross Rip Light Ship and the Handkerchief.
LIFE ON THE RAIL.
Pauonger# Entertained by a Ganfof
Co w boy a.
San Antonio, Tex., Dec. 26.—Yesterday
evening, as the east-bound passenger train on
the Southern Pacific was nearing a bridge
crossing the Pecan River, a number of torpe
does exploded on the track, causing the engi
neer to stop the train. Six cowboys boarded
the train with drawn revolvers and compelled
the conductors to stop at Langtry, the next
small station.
At Langtry twenty more cowboys boarded
and took possession of the train. They wen*
all more or less under the influence of liquor.
I'bey amused themselves by shooting out ail
the window lights and lamps, terrorizing the
passengers generally. As the train passed
small stations the cowboys would shove their
head* out of the broken windows, shoot and
yell.
A pacing freight train was saluted in a
similar manner. Several hundred shota were
fired, and the roof of the can riddled. They
robbed the train boy of his stock of peanuts
and candies, but so far as known nobody wu>
-hot. Judge Fallon, United States District
Attorney Evans and Sheriff White were
among the passengers, but thought it be«t
not to make their identity known. The gang
left the train at Uvalde, after riding over
sixty miles.
Beecher Interviewed (?).
New York, Dec. 26.—A reporter naked
Mr. Beecher wbat there was in the report
hat he would be compelled to withdraw from
Plymouth Church on account of dissatisfac
tion of members on account of the course he
took in the late election, and as a result of
which many members will not buy jiews at
the annual sale in January. Mr. Beecher
replied:
“The snow is falling heavily. Have you
any idea when it will stop# You « an’t tell,
eh# Then I can’t tell you anything about
what the members of Plymouth Church will
do. You see the p* i nt—it is snowing now. ”
“But certain members say that your course
in politics has been so personal, so beyond the
duties of a pastor, that they are through
with you, and intend to withdraw.”
“Ah, ha! we will see. I have reading the
morning papers, and saw a long article to
that effect. Remember the ides of January
have not arrived yet. Say in your paper
that you found Mr. Beecher pale aud emacia
ted, a ghost of his former self, too thin to
make a shadow, quite bowed down by th;■
crushing omens of the future and listening to
the many-voiced sybils that crystallize their
prophecies in new paragraphs in the newspa
per columns. This is the picture. lam an
agnostic, an ecclesiasticalagnostic, this morn
ing, aud literally know nothing.”
A AAagalalk Operator.
New York, Dec. 26. —There is either a
very waggish or a very fresh telegraph oper
ator at one of the recently established tele
graph stations in New Mexico, He sent the
following dispatch to-day:
“New Mexico, Dec. 25.
‘ To Jay Gould, New York:
“A Christmas gift.
“Steel, Operator.
“Collect.’’
The unpaid charges on the message were i
$1 50 which Mr. Gould was called upon to i
l>ay for the privilege of receiving a friendly .
greeting from Mr. Steele.
Murdered Hla Father,
Charlotte, N. C., Dec. 26. A negro ,
named Claiborne Nicholson, becoming
angered at his father, stepped up behind the
old man, who was sitting in front of the fire,
and, raising a maul, the unnatural son dealt
his father two severe blows on the head,
crushing in his skull, and then started to
leave. Not being satisfied yet he returned
and mashed the old man’s skull again to
make sure work. The murderer is in jail.
Cause for the assault not known.
A Big Judgment,
Towanda, Pa., Dec. 26 —Samuel Sinn, of
Williamsport, Master in Equity in thfc suit
of N. C. Harris et 1, against the heirs of the
late Asa Packer and the Lehigh Valley Rail
road has given the plaintiff judgment for
1172,000.
THE CHRISTMAS SEASON
Duly Celebrated by Royalty and
the Common People.
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The Corean Maaaacre Auatrian Hank
Failures Gen. Wallaee Returned
—The EgyptlHit Qiieatlon Gen
eral Foreign Newa.
Berlin, De**.. <6. —The customary Christ
mas eve banquet and distribution of presents
by the Emperor aud the members of his
household was elaborately carried out
Wednesday evening. The occasion was also
observed throughout the city by festivities of
various kinds, and the streets presented a gay
and enlivening appearance. The weather is
1 cold and fine.
London, Dec. 26.—The weather is cold and
clear, and the rejoicings incident to the sea
son have been general throughout the metrop
olis.
HIS HOLINESS, THE POPE.
I Rome, Dee. 26.—The Pope formally re
ceived the (’ardinals, as is the custom on
Christmas. In addressing them he lamented
the hostile criticisms upon the prospect for a
I Papal lazaretto. The establishment of Prot
estant churches iu Rome was deplored. His
J Holiness also took occasion to denounce the
! divorce bill, pending before the Italian Par
i liaineut. The general tone of his remarks
were pessimistic.
COREAN MASSACRE.
Washington, Dec. 26.—The State Depart
ment has been officially notified In the Amer
ican Minister in Japan of the ir issacre, in
Corea, in which Mon Yon Ik, who was chief
of the Corean Embassy that visits 1 this coun
try last summer, was the first man killed.
AUSTRIAN BAND FAILURES.
Vienna. Dec. 26.—The liabilities of the sus
pended Bohemian Mortgage Bank amount to
slo,(XX),Ob*'. I’he Credit Bank of Vienna is
involve*! in this failure. The Cannthian
Discount Company of Vienna failed to-day,
with liabilities at $750,000. The numerous
recent failures and the gloomy business out
look have caused the usual festivities of the
holiday season to be to a great extent aban
doned.
GEN. WALLACE RETURNED.
Constantinople, Dec. 26 -General Wal
lace, the American Minister Las returned to
his post after a visit to the United States.
PASHA COMING.
Constantinople, Dec. 26.—Hassan Fehnai
Pasha has started for London. He is charged
with the mission of endeavoring to persuade
Lord Granville to admit the Sultan to a voice
in the settlement of the Egyptian question.
AUSTRIA SIGNS THE TREATY.
Vienna, Dec. 26.—Austria has signed the
treaty by which she recognises the African
International Association.
EMPEROR WILLIAM’S PHYSICIAN DEAD.
Berlin, Dec. 26.—Prof Grimm, body
physician to the Emperor William, is dea l.
He was the chief promoter of the sanitary
system of the Geruian army.
RUSSIAN JUSTICE
Moscow, Dec. 26. —A Frenchman con
fesses to the murder of Sarah Becker, a Jew
ish girl, for whose murder a man nauied
Morbuowitch was last week sentenced to
seven years’ imprisonment at hard labor,
and his supposed accomplice, named Bezak,
exiled.
what’s wrong now?
Lonbon, Dec. 26.—The Government has
sent an urgent order to Portsmouth to hoid
aU available men of the southern division of
the Royal Artillery in readiness to go to
Gibraltar.
SPAIN IN GUINEA.
Madrid, Dec. 26. —Eighty native chiefs
have proclaimed Spanish sovereignty over
fifteen thousand square kilometres of land
on the Gulf of Guinea, opposite Corisco Is
land.
DECLARES FOR FREE TRADE.
London, Dec. 26.—The French Chamber of
Commerce has protested against the proposed
increase of corn duties by France, and de
clares itself in favor of free trade.
EXTRA GUARDS.
London, Dec. 26.—Extra guards have been
placed at the principal prisons in London as a
prevention against the operations of dynam
iters.
ENGLAND SNUBBED.
Berlin, Dee. 26.—The National Gazette
gays: “The Powers have tacitly agreed to
regard England's proposals respecting Egypt
ian finances as dispose*! of unless England
shall expressly demand an answer.”
Berlin, Dec. 25.—Persistent rumors are
current that Bismarck intends to bring the
Egyptian question before the Congo Confer
ence, and that the various embassies are com
municating with their respective Govern
ments upon the subject.
VICTORIA’S SYMPATHIES AROUSED.
London, Dec. *26.—Distress at Glasgow,
Liverpool and other ports, has attracted the
attention of the Queen, who desires to open a
subscription for the relief of the sufferers,
and has asked the Government for informa
tion on the subject. It is reported that
Gladstone is unwilling to admit the existence
of distress.
AFRICAN ANNEXATION.
London, Dec. 26 —The German and French
Governments are discussing the form of a
declaration of limits for future annexations
in Africa. The agreement here guarantees
the success of the Congo Conference.
FOREIGN NOTES.
It is reported that Bismarck will go to
Cairo.
The Turkish Finance Mirdster has offered
his resignation.
An Italian expedition under Captain Cec
chi will start the last of this month from
Genoa for the Congo.
At Panama there wag considerable disturb
ance during the elections. Several persons
were killed and wounded.
Suleiman Pasha and Zia, Racked and
Ahme 1 Beys are suspected of encouraging a
rebellion among Circassian troops.
The eighty-ninth birthday of Prof. Leopold
Von Ranke, historian, was recognized by
testimonials from all parts of Germany.
Amsehler, cashier of the Austrian Dis
count Bank, is arrested upon the charge of
complicity with Janner, the defaulting bank
cashi* r.
, Panama is being put in order, almost the
I first time in its existence. The streets are
i being cleaned and hygienic measures adopted.
The police surprised and arrested a num
ber of Anarchist workmen holding a secret
1 meeting in the ruins us Weiseuberg Castle at
Teplitz, Austria.
1 Prince Albert will join the Grenadiers at
the close of his studies in the University. The
Ppnce of Wales has requested that no dis
unction be made between the duties of Albert
and other officers.
The residence of the well known contralto,
Albim, at Vile d’Avray, a Parisian suburb,
was robbed on Tuesday night of a quantity
of souvenirs of her career, especially valued
by the great singer.
Recent instructions to the gunboat Goshawk
include: “Raising the British flag at Bay St.
Lucia and on the coast of Amatonga.” By
this means the entire country south of Dela
goa Bay will bo placed under British protec
tion. This action was taken in consequence
of rumor's of German designs to annex Ama
tonga and open a route to Transvaal,
CONDENSED NEWS.
The strike at the Hoddy coal mines, Ten
nessee, has untied.
Gibson & Western, !>ankers, Jackson,
Michigan, assigned.
The Greaver murder trial, at AVashingtoa
C. H . Ohio, resulted in conviction.
The total assets of the assigned Washing
ton, Indiana, bank are reported at $95,128 79.
The liabilities of Ward, Stanton & Co.,
Newburg, New York, are reported at SIUO,-
000.
Governor Hoadly has parddned Henry
Scbultum, who went up from Hamilton
counts for manslaughter, May. 1884.
A Boston lady has offered to contribute
SSO,(XX) toward a fund to be used for the care
of the <*hildren in the primary schools.
John R. McLean, of the Cincinnati En
quirer, is negotiating for the purchase of the
New York Star, owned by John Kelly.
A brakeman named Pat. Cavanaugh, on
the Pan Handi>*. was fatally injured at Dres
den Junction by being run over by the train. :
Messrs. Ingalls, Phillips & Co., wharf- I
ingel’s ami petroleum dealers of London,
have failed. Liabilities one million. Assets
large.
Attachme> * wa* levied against 8. M
Rothschild ; !0., Chicago, dry goods dealers, 1
i on a judginei ' for S3O,(XX) confessed in favor
of New York parties.
1 The Washington Mills Corporation, of
Lawrence, Massachusetts, shows an inJubted-
1 ness of $224,418, and the property, valued at
$1,500,000, must be sold
I An accident on she Knoxville & Ohio Rail
road, near Knoxville, Tennessee, resulted iu
serious injuries to the engineer, conductor, i
fireman and one brakeman.
| The Directors of the Lake Shore Railroad
' Company decided not to pay a dividend for
■ the current quarter. The same decision was
; made by the Directors of the Michigan Cen
; tral.
Francis Sidey, arrested for incendiarism,
■ in firing the property of persons in George
' town, Gntario, who were charged with the
i execution of the Scott temperance law, says
, that he was instigated to the act by liquor
i dealers.
A fire in Cincinnati Wednesday morning,
which originated in the cellar of J. R. Mills
& Co.’s stationer establishment, cause* 1 $25,-
(XX) damage to that firm, and then was com
municated to the Masonic Temple, causing a
net loss there of about $50,000 over insur
ance.
Judge Blodgett, of Chicago, has ruled
that the Board of Trade had control of its
own quotations, and if it refused to let the
Western Union Telegraph Company have
them, the telegraph company could not be
compelled to furnish them to bucket shops,
or to any other party not designated by the
Board of Trade.
It is intimated that owing to the promi
nent part Rev. Henry Ward Beecher took in
the late Presidential election, a great many
members of Plymouth Church will refuse to
buy pews at the annual sale on the first Tues
day in January, in consequence of which it is
intimated that probably Mr. Beecher will be
compelled to seek a pastorate elsewhere.
LABOR TROUBLES.
COAL MINERS.
Pittsburg, Dec. 26. —The latest informa
tion from the river coal district indicates an
other addition to the list of unsuccessful
strikes among the miners According t<> the
decision of the convention, the river miners
were all to have come out for an advance of
wages to a three cent basis. This result has
not been accomplished. Five mines in the
fourth pool, and almost as many more in
the other pools, are still running, and
the prospect of getting them out is
very unfavorable. The miners of the fourth
pool bekl a meeting nt which about fifty men
were present. The result was unsatisfactory
They will hold another meeting at which it is
thought it will be determined whether that
pool will keep up the strike or all go back to
the mines. The outlook is very discouraging
and it is thought that another week will see
the miners back at work at the old wages.
A GOOD MOVE
South Norwalk, Conn., Dec. 26.—Theo
dore Lowndes, a rich oysterman, Las invested
SIO,OOO in the co-operative movement for the
benefit of the striking hatters. This will en
able the idle men to proceed with their new
building and leave a liberal sum with which
to start the busineas. The circular issue* Iby
the employers is looked upon as not strength
ening their side ot the case, and as unfair, be
cause it mentioned a few men who were re
ceiving good wages while the hundreds in
jured by the cut down are not mentioned.
Never in the history of the city have there
been fewer arrests made than during the five
weeks of the strike.
Pardoning Criminals.
Detroit, Mich., Dec. 26. —Governor Beg
ole is improving the last days of his term of
office to par*lon criminals out of prison.
Among the batch is H. B Farrington, sent
to Jackson in 1877 f«»r solitary confinement
for life, for a murder ennmitted in the north
ern part of the State. Besides Farrington,
Begole has also pardoned one Mrs. Bemus, of
lonia County, now serving a life sentence in
the Detroit H ouse of Correction, for murder.
Both of these pardons were granted several
days ago, but were kept quiet, and only
leaked out yesterday.
Arrested for Appropriating SIOO,OOO.
New York, Dec. *26.—Amelia Voss, sister
of Herman E. Voss, 34‘2 East Sixth street, is
arrested on the charge of appropriating
nearly $100,(XX) in cash and bonds belonging
to her brother, an*! which she took from a
box in the Trust Company oflica The
brother had intended to buy two houses—one
for himself an*! the other for another sister
than Amelia. This so incensed tne latter that
■he seized the cash and bonds, preventing the
purchase.
Injiinctiou Dissolved.
Chicago, Dec. 26.—The State Court has
dissolve■! the injunction restraining the Balti
more & Ohio Telegraph Company from lay
ing underground wires in Chicago. The
company will at once proceed to lay wires
under ground from its main office to the
Board of Trade. The injunction had been
obtained by a local company which claimed
an exclusive grant to lay wires under ground
in the city.
A Bruts Senlsuced.
Providence, R. L, Dec. 26.—The trial of
William H. Matthews, charged with assault
ing his thirteen year old stepdaughter, hat
been concluded. Thu jury returned a verdict
of guilty and Matthews was sentenced to
twelve years in the State prison.
Illegal Voting.
Buffalo, Dec. 26 —United States Com
missioner Strong has decided to hold Richard
C. Gunning, on the charge of illegal voting
at the last election in Buffalo. Gunning had
not resided within the State for one year, aud
was not entitled to vote. Bail was placed at
$’.,000.
Boat Builders Sunk.
New Albany, N. Y, Dec. 20.—Ward,
Stanton & Co., steamboat builders, have as
signed to James Begg, of No. 9 Dey street,
New York. The firm lost $5J,000 by tire two
year** ago.
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specific for disorders of the stuuseb. liver end
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Indian Pile Ointment. It absorbs tumors,
allays itching, aete as poultice, gives in
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Hon. I. M.Cofieubuiy.ot Cleveland, says:
“I have used scores ol Pile cures, and it
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never found anything which gives such
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druggists aud mailed on receipt ot price,
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Carter. John P. Turner and Geo. A. Brad
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l>r. Frasier’s Hoot Bitter
Frazier’s Boot Bitters are not a dram
shop beverage, but are strictly medicinal
In every sense, they act strongly upon
the Liver and Kidneys, ke.p the bowels
open and regular, make the weak strong,
heal the lungs, build up the nerves, and
cleanse the blood and system of every im
purity. Sold by druggists. SI.OO.
For sale by Brannon Jt Carson, and Jno,
P. Turner, Oolumbue, Ga,
Dr. Fnuler’w Magic Ointment,
A sure cure tor Little Grubs in the Skin,
Bough Skin, etc. it will remove that
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mall. Foreale by Brannon A Carson and
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Mrs. Dr Walton’s Periodical Tea.
Mother Walton has prescribed this val
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her private practice. It has proved an
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many disorders to which the female con
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P. Turner, Columbus, Ga.
Saratoga High Bock Spring Water for
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Dividend No. 25.
The semi-annual dividend of Four Dol
lars per share on tte stock ot the Eagle
and Phenix Manufacturing Company is
due and payable at the office of the com
pany on December 31, 1884.
Transfer books closed on the 20th Inst
<lt>-td G. gpwby Jordan, Freas.
Instantly Believed.
Mrs. Ann Lacour, ot New Orleans, La
writes: -1 have a eon who has been sick
tor two years; he has been attended by
our leading physicians, but all,to no pur
pose. This morning he tad his usual
spell ot coughing, and was so greatly
prostrated iu consequence, that death
seemed Imminent. We bad in the house
a bottle oi Dk. Wm. Hann s BateCM iob
tbb Lungs, purchased by my busband
who noticed your advertisement yester
day. We administered Ht, aud he was
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Appliances op trial tor thirty days, to
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De.nrvlng of Confluence
There is no article which so richly de
serves the entire confidence of the com
munity as Brown’s Bronchial Irochee.
ihose Battering from Asthmatic Bron
chial diseases, Coughs and Colds, ehould
ry them. Trice 2E cacts.
Bru wi>’* Urvuchiel Troches
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tier. C. At. BumpArep, (Jrutz, Ky.
ti"cr Bronchial, Asthmatic, and Pulmonary
<?oik)p.Mints.
"Brovsn'a Bronchial Iroches" manifeei
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Cffloe* Georgia Home Insurance Coinpan y
Columbus, Ga., Dec. 18, 1884.-lhe an
nual meeting of the stockholders of this
oompenywill be held at their office on
Tuesday, January 20,1888, at 12 m.
W. C. Coast,
decl4-eutd Secretary,
Great Bargains
At Phillips’New Shoe Stoic, 46 Broad st.,
Columbus, Ga. Stock ali new, tine and
heap. dc7e4wtf
The National Bank of Columbus,
Columbus, Ga., December 6,1884.—The
regular annual meeting ot the stock,
holders ot this Bank, for the election of
seven directors 10l the eiißLlhg year, wil
beheld et Its barking bouee in -ueeftay,
January IS, at 11 o'clock.
Guo. W. Dillingham,
decT-thAthu Cashier.
Throat Diseases
Commence with a Cough, Cold, or Sore
Thtoat. “Bbown's BbcnchiaL 1 Boc’Hßa’’
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