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THE SAVANNAH SUNDAY TIMES. VOL. 6.—NO. 3. TELEGRAPHIC NEWS. affairs at the state capital Suffocated by Gas—Governor McDaniel and His Law Practice—Legal Lichts of the City—An Appeal f om Emory Speer’s Eloquence A Test Case—Notes and Minor Mention. Atlanta, Dec. 27.—A stranger, whose name is yet unknown, was suffocated by gas in Mercer’s Hotel night before la t, and was found dead in his bed late yesterday after noon. He appeared at the hotel just before midnight Friday night with an order for a night’s lodging, and the name of the man who g ave the order was put on the register. Tin man, before retiring, blew out the gas and turned it off’, and then turned it on again, ami the next seen of him he was dead. This inci dent calls to mind the woful condition of the gas pipes in the executive mansion. They are exceedingly leaky and often attention is called to the escaping gas by visitors at tin mansion. One or two serious accidents have come near happening there from escaping gas. Tiiere are always so many people ready to raise a howl about repairs at the mansion that Governors are always very slow to make improvements and repairs that the proper keeping up of the property demands. THE COST OF HONORS. An instance of the sacrifices that men make who accept public position is shown in the case of Governor McDaniel. Governor Mc- Daniel was a country lawer at Monroe, in Walton c- unty and, strange to say, was growing rich very rapidly. He had a large practice in his section, being the counsel . f ihe substantial citizens in nearly all matters of civil litigation. It is said that he made more clear money and was saving more at the time of his nomination and for several years thereto than any lawyer in Atlanta. It is true with perhaps the exception of Julius L. Brown. Governor McDaniel has a com fortable fortune, which he finds very valuable in splicing out the slender salary paid by the Slate for administering the affairs of the gov ernment. I asked Governor McDaniel one day why he did not come to Atlanta to prac tice la a. instead of remaining in a small town. J! c replied: “I was in thing money in Monroe, and I could save more there than I con’d save in the city, and beside that, I think it i* almost fatal for a lawyer to pull up and leave an es tublished pi a tice for a new field.” TOO MANY LAWYERS. This subject calls to mind the great surplus of lawyers in Atlanta. The city is absolutely packed with them. At the least calculation there are twice as many here as are needed for the business, and as a result some have very little io do. This over-supply of lawyers is not confined io the younger limbs, but ex tends to the older members of t' e profession. A few days ago a very prominent politician and lawyer had his home sold by a creditor, who had loaned him money. This was a case sustaining Governor McDaniel's idea of the bad policy of moving. The lawyer inquestion had a good practice in a prosperous town, but j pulled up and came to Atlanta with fatal re sults, for he not only did not improve his business but gradually ate away the little fortune he had saved. There a number of young lawyers here who hardly make their salt. An unhealthy sign is the fact, that a great number of lawyers stand ready to step into anything that will pay from $1,200 to 82,000 per year. In spite of these things, however, there are some lawyers here wno make a great deal of money. It is said that Jnlius L Brown makes $35,'00 a year, Hoke Smith $12,000, Emory Speer SIO,OOO. Hopkins & Glenn $15,000, and other lawyers less amounts. The big fees are made in fighting or defending corporations. ANOTHER TEST CASE. Capt. Harry Jackson is appealing a case in which Emory Speer opposed him, and one of the grounds is Emory 's eloquence. This ques tion has been decided by both the Supreme Court of the United States and the Supreme Court of Georgia, the former in passing upon the eloquence of the wonderful Prentiss and the latter in passing upon the eloquence of J. C. C. Black. Emory Speer’s eloquence was over a suit by the heirs of a colored woman who was killed by a Central Railroad train. One*passage of Mr. Speurs was aimed at the city dog catcher, who was a witness for the road. He said: •‘Gentlemen, the desperation of the defend ant company was never so manifest as in the production of their witness, Henry Holmes. He, of all men, is invoked to vindicate this great corporation. From the sublime to the ridiculous is but a step. Here is the gigantic client of my gifted Mend, a huge, avaricious monster of corporations, which has ab sorbed well nigh all the railroads in the country—the Macon and Western, reaching from the Central City to this thrifty gateway of commerce, our own prosperous and splendid community; the Georgia, which connects us with that home of opulence and dignified comforts and con tentment, the beautiful city of Augusta- the Southwestern, which reaches almost to those southern shores where the spray of the Gulf is dashed upon the snowy blossoms of the magnolia and the golden fruitage of the orange. The spectacle of a railroad so great, covering a territory so vast, defended by counsel so eminent; the spectacle of this great company following with anxious gaze this dog-tag champion as he pursues, through the slums and back alleys of Atlanta, the No madic fice and the vagrant cur, and keeping an eye on his movements to produce him as a wit ness to blacken the character of a poor dead woman, is one of the sorriest and I scurviest pictures in the book of time. A dog I don’t know everything, and it is well for the | main witness tuat his victims, the mongrel curs and whelps of low degree, are not ac- i quainted with his general character, else the veriest cur of them would lose respect for the I institutions he represents. Gentlemen, if by I the testimony of such a witness the Central Railroad can win your verdict, they may henceforward feel no alarm. With the cow catcher to kill and the dog-catcher to justify, the honorable President and Directors may cut their coupons with scornful indifference and say with that other railroad king, the great Vanderbilt, “the public be damned.” NOTES ABOUT TOWN. Gen. John B. Gordon is at home after a lengthy absence. John E. Bryant is here from Washington. Charley Hill, the newly-elected Solicitor- General, will go in on the Ist of January. As the Times predicted, Atlanta had a very dull Christmas. Mr. Howard Palmer, of the Executive office, is the leading spirit in a mission Sunday school attended by 150 rag-a-muifins from the slums. Just at this time work on the capltol is moving slowly. HON. SAMUEL J. RANDALL Started Upon His Southera Tour—Places He Will Visit. Washington, Dec. 27.—Mr. Randall, ac companied by his wife and Representative McAdoo, of New Jersey, started on his South ern trip at 5 o’clock this afternoon. Mr. Ran dall has received invitations to extend his tour through about twenty Southern cities, but owing to the lack of time has been obliged to decline all and confine his visit to Louisville, Nashville, Birmingham and Chat tanooga. Among the many places he has been invited to visit are Ashland, Ky., Charleston, S. C., and New Orleans, and this morning he received a telegram from the Cotton Exchange and Board of Trade of Mo bile asking that he visit that city. Members of the House say that Watterson’s attack upon him was owing more to his op position to the whiskey bill last session than on account of his tariff'views, and that it has done him more good than harm among the Southern people, as is proven by the numer ous offers of hospitality coming from them. It is understood that a number of newspapers will send special correspondents to accom pany him on the trip. Probabilities. WASHINGTON, Dec. 27.—For the South At Jan tic States, partly cloudy weather and oc casional rain, northeasterly winds, higher Temperature and low barometer. SAV ANNAH, GEORGIA, SUNDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 28, 1884. AN OUTRAGE Iff ROBBERS A Family Brutally Treated and Robbed by Masked Men. Xenia, 0., Dec. 27.—Ther* is great excite -1 ment in the vicinity of Xenia, earned by one of the boldest and most daring robberies ever committed in this section of the country. At about half-past nine o’clock Friday night six masked men entered the residence of Harvey Jackson, an aged farmer, near Bowersville. Jackson, his ife and three daughters and Miss Netti*- Sirgny w’ere sitting in a room to gether. The robbers were armed with heaw clubs, which they had cut in a neighboring ■ grove, and upon entering commanded every • one in the bouse to keep quiet. Jackson was i struck several times over the head with a • club, and when his daughter, Louisa, sprang to his assistance she was met by one of the men, who placed a cocked ' revolver to her head and threatened to blow her brains out if she did not ke«-p quiet. The men then proceeded to tie the whole family to chairs, which they did with sheets they tore into strips for that purpose. They at tempted to compel Jackson to tell where his money was concealed, threatening him with death if he refused. One of the men remarked that he knew that the money was in the house, as he had laid under the bed the night before and heard him (Jackson) talking about it, Jacks jn’s wile was sat urated with coal oil and after being submitted to various tor tures the robbers threatened to set tire to her clothing if she did not disclose where the money was. She finally told them that the money was in the trunk. After trying in vain for some time to open it they released one of the young ladies, who, under compulsion, tried to unlock the trunk. The man had. however, spoiled the lock, and she was unable to open it. Becoming impa tient at the delay the leader of the gang or dered the men to burst the trunk. This being done, they riiled it of its contents and secured S2OO in gold and $175 in currency. After the robbers had obtained the money they com pelled Jackson to tell where they could find his best horse and buggy, and leaving one to guard the family, the others went after the team. Soon they returned, gave the signal, “ta-ta,” and the guard decamped, the rumble of the wheels announcing the departure of the gang. The family remained tied to their chairs until nearly morning, when Mrs. Jackson untied with her teeth the knots which bound her hands. She released the others and the alarm was immediately given. It is supposed that the robbers came towards this city. The horse and buggy were found near Xenia, and the hand-car at Harbine’s Station was stolen by the robbers, and with it they continued their flight toward Dayton. A posse of men is scouring the country looking for the villains. A SAD SCENE. Funeral of the Unfortunate Victims of the Brooklyn Eire. Brooklyn, N. Y., Dec. 27.—The funeral of the orphan children, who lost their lives in the fire at the St. Johns Home, on December 18, took place this morning. The charred re- I mains ol the twenty-one victims which were placedin three large coffins of black walnut, were removed from the “Sewing Room” in the east wing of the asylum to the “Church of our Lady of victory,” by the undertaker. At the church they were placed on a bier covered with a heavy black pall, in the main aisle, in front of the altar. The edifice and the altar were draped with mourning, which was brought out in sombre color and effect by many bright burning wax lights and gas jets. The interior of the church was crowded. Among those present at the services were the Sisters of St. Joseph, who had charge of the inst itution at the time of the Are. The good sisters occupied the front pews on the centre aisle, while several hundred orphan boys were also marshalled to testify their sympathy by' their prayers for their dead companions. A sergeant and a squad of police accompanied the remains to the cemetery, the plot being given by Bishop Loughlin for the burial of the unfortunates. THE TREATIES. Secret ary Frelinghuysen Thinks They Will Be Ratified. Boston, Dec. 27.—A Washington special to the Transcript says: “Secretary Frelinghuy sen in alluding to the report thatthe Spanish treaty is to be withdrawn, says that in fact there is no foundation for it. Hesaid, further, that this rumor has doubtless grown out of the fact that the Spanish minister has been authorized by his Government to accept cer tain modifications providing they will make the treaty more acceptable to this govern ment. These modifications are intended to neutralize the opposition of the cigar and tobacco interests of the South. The Nicaragua treaty is growing in popularity every day, and particularly among representatives from the South who says its confirmation will afford a splendid opportunity for the asser tion of an American policy on this continent. The comments of the Europen press have had a good deal to do in intensifying this fee 11 n g.” WHISKEY’S WORK. Fatal Brawl in Columbus. Columbus, Ga., Dec. 27—On Christmas day Harry Holland and Captain Jeff' Moore, a former City Marshal, got into a dispute while drinking. They were separated, but later in I the day Moore returned to the bar room and i found Holland drinking with one Bishop, i Moore cried out to Holland, “You are the ! man who struck me,” and raised his pistol. I Holland and Bishop also drew their pistols, ■ and all fired nearly together. Moore and I Bishop fired only once. Holland fired four I times, three shots hitting Moore, who soon afterward died. Holland cross-ed the river and escaped. He is wounded in the arm. He is the son of Col. Holland, who was killed in a similar brawl some years ago. CASS AR AUGUSTUS RODNEY. Honors to be Sli >wn His Memory. Washington, Dec. 27.—Minister Osborn has written to the Department of State from Buenos Ayres, asking for permission to se cure the removal of the remains of Ceesar Augustus Rodney, the first United States Minister to Buenos Ayres, to a suitable grave in the new Protestant cemetery in Buenos Ayres, and to place over them the handsome monument erected by the government of that Republic. Minister Rodney died in 1826. The remains have recently been disinterred, owing to the abandonment of the old ceme tery in which they were originally buried with military honors. DYNAMITERS AT WORK. Attempt to Blow Up a Train. Easton, Pa.. Dec. 27.—A trackman of the Jersey Central Railroad yesterday found a large square package with two shawl straps wrapped around it, near the outside rail on the down (track, near Fanwood station. On opening the package a blacking-box fill- d with matches so arranged that they could be easily ignited, were discovered. Below this were fifty-eight cartridges of dynamite and a lot of No. 1 Giant powder Where the machine came from is a mystery. The opin ion of railroaders is, that by placing it within a short distance from the track, it looks as if it was intended to blow up a train. WAS IT PROVIDENCE ? A Presbyterian Minister Narrowly Escapes Assassination. Athens. Tex., Dec. 27.—0 n Christmas night Rev. Mr. Brooks, a Presbyterian clergyman, got up out of bed to walk with a sick baby. Just after he did so some unknown person fired the contents of a double-barrelled shot gun through the window, the entire load entering the empty bed, tearing the clothing to pieces. The absence of any light from the room prevented the success of the assassin’s design. SEVERE EARTHQUAKE. I SHOCK FELT THROUGHOUT SPA’N Intense Excitement in Andalusia—Not Less J’ than Fifty Towns and Villages In jured—A Large Number of Fatal Casualities—The j Mortality Not Yet Ascertained. ’ Madrid, Dec. 27 he details of a disas . trous earthquake throughout Spain are ar j riving slowly, and are being gradually pub- i lished by order of the government, as the ’ accounts which are being received continu- I ally increase the number of fatalities, and l , the damages incurred by the seismic shock. ! , The excitement in this city over the news . from the south ol Spain is intense, as the lat- , . est report from Andalusia gives harrowing ! details of suffering and death in that divis ion of Spain. No less than forty towns amt I ' villages in Andalusia were violently shaken ‘ and badly damaged by the prolonged shock, I . which lasted fitly seconds. The town 01 Velez Malaga, with a population of about j 15,000, was half destroyed, and many of the inhabitants killed. The work of recovering the bodies proceeds ‘ slowly on account of the scare produced by slight shocks, which occurred j at intervals yesterday, and which caused tin workmen to move slowly in their undertak-1 ing. The village Alborquero, near Granada. J was also half demolished, and 2'H) persons | ' were killed by the first shock, which caused : a number of buildings to fall in before the oc-1 cupants had time to escape. Arenas Del Rey ’ was nearly totally destroyed. The number of ‘ ( killed is as yet unknown, but 40 bodies have j since been recovered from the ruins. Za Far- I , rarja was completely wrecked, and but few ' of the villagers escaped unhurt. Already the j i bodies of 12 men have been recovered j ( from the ruins. The town of , Cavillas has also been destroyed, and the number of persons killed is as yet un ’ known, but is supposed to be large. Several (• bodies have been taken from the ruins The town of Eslepona also suffered severely. The , dispatches from there mention the fact that the handsome church and municipal and other buildings have been destroyed, but say that t ilt* number of deaths cannot as yet be ascertained. It is feared it will be large, as many persons are missing. Eight bodies have been recovered. The telegraph service was continually interrupted on Thursday on i account of renewed slight shocks o f earth quake. Dispatches from the different towns state that the rescuing parties are very timid, and each slight shock yesterday caused them ; to desist from their work and seek open I places, hence the work of recovering the • bodies proceeds slowly. The people all ovei ■ Andalusia are terribly alarmed, and arc afraid to return to the houses left standing, preferrng to camp in the fields and open j squares. Additional details of the damage done by I the earthquake continue to be received. Re-I ports from nearly all the places sustaining I injury stale that the earthquake was accom-1 panied by violent wind and rain storms, which in several localities inflicted quite as much damage as the earthquake itself. In the village of Alfarnetajo, in the province of Malaga, 2’K) buildings were destroyed. Bena jorsa, also in tlie province of was al most entirely demolished, and at Nerja the damage was enormous. ELECTRIC SPARKS. Caught Over the Wires from all Quarters. Bolton, Me , D6c. 27.—T0-day is the coldest of the season; the mercury registered 39 de . grees below zero this morning. Gloucester, Mass., Dec. 27.—One hundred and sixty delegates arrived here to day to take part in the convention to consider the Fishei y Clause of the reciprocity treaty with Canada. London, Dec. 27—The Eston Steel Works in Middleborough, has been f reed to shut down on account of the continued bad state of trade. Two thousands workmen are thrown out of employment. Baltimore, Dec. 27.—An unknown man was killed in the suburbs of the city to-day by the Washington express on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. Ho was taking a drink from a flask when struck by the pilot of the locomotive. Baltimore, Dec. 27.—The report of a pool ing arrangement between the Postal, the Bal timore and Ohio and the Bankers’ and Mer chants’ Telegraph Companies is denied by the officers of the two latter companies in this city. Washington, Dec. 27.—The Spanish Minis ter, in an interview to-day respecting the pending treaty, said the Spanish Govern ment is willing to accept such modifications in regard to sugar and tobacco as the Ameri can Senate may adopt or recommend. Washington, Dec. 27.—Democratic mem bers of Congress are said to be quietly ar- i ranging a system for distributing patronage under the incoming administration with a view of preventing a rush of office-seekers upon President Cleveland at the outset of his administration. Washington, Dec. 27.—Secretary Chandler to-day issued a circular to naval officers, em ployes of navy yards and others, urging them to continue their services without compensa tion after December 31, until Congress shall , have time to appropriate money for the ex penses of the navy and their reinbursement for volunteer services. Philadelphia, Pa., Dec. 27.—Rev. A. B. Crawford, an Episcopal clergyman, has re signed from the ministry on account of the : scandal caused by his appearing before the altar ata recent Sunday service man intoxi- j cated condition, and unable to deliver the sermon. He is an able and eloquent man. but is at times unable to control an appetite i for liquor. Washington, Dec. 27.—Julius Haas, who has *been passing himself off as a German Count, has been sent to the workhouse for swindling the Arlington Hotel out of his board, lie left a satchel full of ashes, which he represented as containing valuables. It transpired to-day that Haas obtained various sums of money from citizens here under false pretenses. Haas is also wanted in Richmond, Virginia and Charleston, South Carolina for forgery. A BUMMER AND MISER. Found Nearly Frozen and in a Destitute Condition. Boston, Mass., Dec. 27.—A special from Del aware, 0., says: “At noon to-day a man named John Gwin was found near here in the woods, nearly frozen to death. On searching his person the Marshal found $21.38, besides sev eral tax receipts calling for 72 acres of land in this county, as well as notes for various sums of money.' He placed the money and papers in the Delaware Bank for safe keeping until he can dispose of these, and the man in a proper manner. He fears to release him, as he is in no condition to keep himself, and he might be robbed and murdered for his money. The man is in a filthy condition, and has scarcely enough clothing to cover iiis naked ness. Gwin is an old nummer and miser of 1 the pronounced type, never buying food nor clothes. He is anxious to reach Columbus and pav hi • taxes, after which he will seek . admission to the county infirmary. Gwin has no home, although he owns several tracts of land valued at about $250,000. THE WAR IN SOUDAN. Lord Wolseley and the Mahdi Approach ing Each Other. Cairo, Dec. 27.—A portion of Lord Wolse ley’s forces, 509 strong, will start from Korti on Monday, on board a British steamer, for Merawe, from which place the Mahdi's forces are reported to be distant only a two day’s march. Lord Wolseley, with the remainder of his command will remain at Korti for the present. Another brilliant sortie has been 1 made. POLITICO-RELIGIONISTS* A Republican “Church” to be Started in Georgia. 1 Boston, Dec. 27—A special from Atlanta, ' Ga., says: “Shortly after the Presidential election, a number of colored men invited Senators Colquitt and Brown to mafre olive j branch speeches. Out of this grew great j troubles, strong factions in each ! churches accusing th.-ir ministers of selling out to the Democrats and in one case a church was invaded and ! the minister walked out by the shoulder. The Rev. Mr. Jones was threatened with in cendiarism. Finally, the matter was referred to the arbitration of three white men. These gentlemen had a conference with the two | committees, who stated tliat the church had j decided to leave the matter to a vote of the I congregatio The arbitrators then made the ; two committees sign an agreement to abide by the decision given by the congregation’s j vote. The congregation convened in the ' church and the vole stood 64 for Jones, and ’56 against him. Jones’majority was 8, and [after the trouble was settled letters of dis i missal were granted to the 56 who voted [against Jones. The 56 will start a church which will be strictly Republican in politics. DEAD OR NOT? A Question That Caused a Sensation. ' Special Dispatch to Savannah Daily Times. I j Macon, Dec. 27.—The city furnished a sensa- | j tion to-day in the sudden death of a white I ' man named J. R. Tutor, who dropped dead | ; with heart disease in the meat store of R. L. , . Henry, where he was employed. He fell back- [ ■ wards and died in a few minutes. Dr. J. J. I i i Subers was called. He decided the man was i dead. The Coroner was summoned. He de [ elded it unnecessary to hold an inquest. The [ | body was removed to the undertaking estab lishment of Mr. J. J. Clay. While there sev- ! eral gentlemen decided the man to be living, as his body was warm. Three physicians 1 were summoned to examine and decide ’ whether or not he was dead. An inquest was 1 demanded. Several experts were sworn in to • decide whether the man was dead. The jury ’ returned a verdict in accordance with the 1 first opinion expressed by Dr. Subers. OUR GREAT STAPLE. 1 The Cotton Movement at Home and Abroad. j 1— ; | New York, Dec. 27.—The receipts at our ! ! ports day are about 29,000 bales as compared - witli 22,619 bales last year and 52,539 bales in ( 1882. Spot cotton is dull and steady; mid- . dling upland remains at 1111-16. Spinners ( I bought 112 bales and 300 bales were delivered ; , ion contracts. Future deliveries began selling t •5-100 dearer than yesterday at closing, but ! prices fell slowly and the market remaining * I without support left off at about yesterday's < final quotat ions. Sales are 43,000 bales. Clos- i ing prices: December, 11-09a12; January, 11-16- . a!7; February, H-14a15: March, 11-2lai 1-25; , April, H-37a38; May, H-49a50: June, 11-62a 63; July, H-72a11-73; August, 11-82all-83; Sep- , tember, 11-47a11-50. Shipments from Bombay this week are 2.000 bales to Great Britain and 5,000 bales to the Continent, against 11,000 bales to Great Britain last year. Receipts are 16 000 bales, against 13,000 bales last year, and the rate of exchange is quoted at 1 77-16. Galveston—Cotton firm at 10%; receipts, 588 bales. New Orleans—Cotton firm at 10%; re ceipts, 6000 bales. Mobile—Cotton steady at 10%; re-celpts, 1,000 bales. Charleston—Cotton quiet at 10%; receipts, 100 bales. Norfolk—Cotton nominal at 10%; receipts, 1714. Baltimore—Cotton quiet at 10%. MONEY AND STOCKS. The Movements in Wall Street Yesterday, j New Yo<k, Dec. 27.—Money closed easy at [ ( 1% per cent. Exchange closed quiet; posted I . rates $4 81%@4 85; actual rates $4 bo%@4 8 % I for 60 days, and $4 81%@4 84% for demand. ; Governments closed firm; currency 6s $1 25 : bid; 4’s, coupon, $1 22% bid; 4%’s do. $1 12%. Prices were steadily kept down throughout the morning, a d at 12:30 were % to 2 per , cent, below the opening figures. Lacka wanna, St. Paul, Lake Shore and Northwest- ( ern were the most depressed and led the de- , cline. There was a decided falling off’in the volume of business during the afternoon, and : nothing transpired in connection with the dealings worthy of note. The decline, as ( compared with last night’s closing, ranged ( from % to 2 per cent. The specialties were dull and featureless. , The sales to-day aggregated 378,000 shares. Closing bids as follows: Union Pacific ; Missouri Pacific 89% ; Western Union Telegraph Co 55 1 Pacific Mail 55% Lake Shore 60% , Louisville and Nashville 25 ' Texas Pacific 12% , Denver and Rio Grande 8% Michigan Central 55 Delaware. Lackawanna & West’n 90% ; Northwestern 83% st. Paul 70% Chicago, Burlington and Quincy IH}4 Oregon Transcontinental 13% Northern Pacific 40% Rock Island 106% ■ Jersey Central 3k Memphis and Charleston 26 East Tennessee, Va. & Ga (com) 3% East Tennessee, Va. Ga. (pfd) 5 I Philadelphia and Reading 17% Omaha (com) 21 , Omaha (pfd) 84% New York Central 85% Kansas and Texas 15% Erie L& N Wabash M & C N & C 3.3% C & O O & M Adams’ Express 125 Central Pacific 33% C& A 127 R & D R & W P 18 R& A 2 N & W, pref 20 Chicago ’Change. Chicago, Dec. 27—Trading was rather more active on ’change to-day. Wheat was at the lowest points of the session. Corn opened steady at full yesterday’s closing figures. Oats steady and firmly held. Pro visions were about 2%c ofi all around at the opening, because of depressed conditions of No. 2, 53. No. 2 mixed December 53. Oats options were quiet but firm, spot sales of No. 2 white, State 35%, and No. 2 mixed at 31%. No. 2 mixed, January 33%a33%. Pork dull, mess 1250. Sugar moderately active and.firm, fair to good refining4%a4%. New York Produce Market. New York, Dec. 27.—Flour s' rong and in some eases a trifle higher, superfine state, 230a 2 85, extra No. 2, 2 65a3 30; Southern flour dull but steady, common to choice extra, 3a5 40. Wheat; op + ions were moderately traded in, prices were firm, and at the close showed a fraction}.! advance ; spot lots firm, spot sales of ungraded winter red at 68a83; No. 2 red win ter. 83a84, No. 2 red winter January, 81%a82%. Corn options were more active today closing % to 2c higher,spot oats steady but quiet, spot sales of ungraded mixed 48a53. Suspected Filibuster. Washington, Dec. 27—The Collector of Customs at New Orleans reports to the Sec retary of the Treasury that he is informed by the Spanish Consu 1 at that place that one Gomez recently left that city for some point on the Gulf coast with a view, it is believed, of fitting out a filibustering expedition to the island of Cuba, to be conveyed by the schoon er Phoenix. The collector says he has notified the collectors of the gulf ports to intercept the Phoenix. GRANT AND WARD. (J. S JB.’S EXPERIENCE WITH THE FIRM . He Was Only the Catspaw of Ward— Hom He Succeeded in Fleecing His Father and Father-in-Law— He Thought Ward Worth Over a Million. New York, Dec. 27.—U. S. Grant, Jr., was ; placed under examination before Referee | Hamilton Cole to-day in the suit brought by | Senator James B. Chaffee, to recover securi- . tics valued at $500,000, alleged to have been left on deposit with the defendants’firm ol ; Grant & W ard. Young Grant said he became ' a partner in the firm on July 1, 1880, and put into its business SIOO,OOO cash. In the fall ol [ 1882 he was about to start for Europe with his | bride, the daughter of Senator Chaffee, when he was compelled to borrow SIO,OOO from his father-in-law, which money hedeposited with ; Ward. He never saw it again. “When I re- ! turned home in the fall of 1883,” continued { the witness, “I found that the firm's affairs, [ as conducted Xin my absence by Ward, made it impossible to refund Chaffee the i ',OOO, and I was on the other hand persuad- ' j ed to borrow an additional SIOO,OOO from the ' Senator, as an individual loan. Ward got this money also. I gave my father-in-law only a verbal agreement to repay him in six months from the date of the loan in each case. I gave him no receipt. I had knowledge that i my father-in-law bad $300,000 in United ; States 4 per cents, and $125,000 In West Vir- | ginia Central and Pittsburg Railway bonds. Ward explained to me how much better it would be to use the money of our friends instead of giving strangers the profits of our business. I accordingly induced the Senator to intrust these securities with the firm of Grant & Ward for the pur pose of borrowing money on them. The se curities were legally transferred to me, and I turned them over personally to Ward. I : supposed that Ward was worth at least i $1,500,900, and I implicitly believed his state ments regarding his methods of business. , My father-in-law was to get one-half of the profits accruing from his loans, and he was to give me in turn one-half of his share.” “ What money did you receive from Ward ?” asked Col. George Bliss, who conducted the examination. “ Very little,” replied Grant. “Ward gave, me for all the many thousands I placed in his hands, slips of papers in the nature of receipts, payable ata certain date. When this date arrived, I received another slip of paper from ' Ward which I was directed to present to Spen cer the cashier. Spencer, however,gave me no , money, but only credited to me on the books ; the principal with the profits. The result was ; that when the firm collapsed, I reckoned ( that I was worth about $1,590,000 on paper. * Just before the failure of the Marine Bank, ] Ward prevailed upon me to ask my father, General Grant, to raise $150,009 to tide the bank over its trouble. Neither my father nor myself had the money ready, and the ' General drove to the residence of Wm. H Vanderbilt late at night, and laid the case before him. Mr. Vanderbilt handed my father a check for this amount, with the words: “I lend this to you,General. It is a matter of no interest to me whether the Marine Bank fails or not.” 1 gave Mr. Vanderbilt on the next day a check for $150,000, drawn on the Marine Bank by the firm of Grant & Ward, but owing to my neglect to have the check certified it was not immediately presented for payment. The bank failed and my father had to pay the money to Mr. Vanderbilt. 1 went to the Safe Deposit Company after Ward had disappeared, and as a member o: the firm had the safe opened. The securities were then counted by Messrs. Lacoque and Elkins.” j The case was adjourned to January 3d. PRESIDENT CLEVELAND. Beset With Visitors and Pardon-Se i *kers. Albany, N. Y., Dec. 2 ’.—There was a tide of Western travel to the Executive chamber to-day. The incoming Western trains were irom three to five hums late, and the pas sengers, who were compelled to wait, jour neyed up th hill to pay their respects to the President-elect. During the morning the Governor > eard several personal applications for pardons. Fur the past ten days applications of this character have assumed an epidemic form. [ The Governor is importuned at his res idence, on the street and at his office to pardon people alter he lias passed upon the judgment of the case, and denied the application. During the day the Governor had for callers J. 8. Foster, of Da- 1 kota, member of the Democratic Territorial Committee; James C. Campbell, of Birming ham, Alabama, and parties from San Fran cisco and Delaware. This morning the answer of Sheriff Davidson, of New York city, was received by the Governor, and it • will probably be some day next week before | the result is made public. There are other! supplemental papers, it is said, yet to be re ceived before the Governor can consider the charges in tneir entirety. HUNG AND DROWNED. Mob of Vigilantes in North Carolina. Raleigh, Dec. 27.—Charles Smith and ' Henry Davis, both colored, who had confessed I to systematic robberies in Johnston and Clay- | | ton counties, North Carolina, were taken I [ from Smithfield jail during Monday night by ' ; 100 disguised men on horseback, taken to the ; Neuse river bridge, tied together, and after [ being held suspended 40 feet over the water | lor a short time, were dropped into the river. They immediately sank. During the ride to the river they uttered piercing shrieks, but the vigilants maintained an unbroken silence* throughout the proceedings, and on hearing their victims fall splashing into the water they rode swiftly away. Terrible Suffering at Sea. Halifax, N. S., Dec.27.—A story of terrible suffering at sea comes to hand to-day. The schooner P. Grant Livingston, which lelt Halifax lor Buddeck, Cape Breton, on the 14th of December, reached Canso to-day, hav ing been at sea ever since. Provisions were taken for only a four days’ run. They expe rienced very rough and bitter cold weather. On the 19th inst. the vessel became iced up and unmanageable. The crew, being unable to keep a fire burning or to obtain nourish ment, were badly frozen about their faces, hands and feet. On December 22d they fell in with a brig, and two men were put on board, who brought the schooner into Canso. Medical aid was then given to the frozen crew, but it is feared some will die. A Whisky Decision. Washington, Dec. 27.—The Attorney Gen eral to-day rendered a decision, in which he holds that the Treasury Department has power to make a regulation by which dis tilled spirits can be permitted to remain in a distillery warehouse alter the expiration ol three years from the date of entry therein. Provided the distiller, or owner of the spirits files a declaration of his purpose to export the same in good faith, and gives a bond to do so within a given period. Broken Brokers. New York, Dec. 27.—The firm of Ewen Bros., cotton brokers, whose recent specula tions caused the expulsion of one of the members from the cotton exchange to-day made an assignment without preferences for $6,277. The schedules in the assignment ol Opdyke & Co., bankers, were filed to-day. The complete statement shows the liabilities to be 5_96,83b 20. Nominal assets $563,869 20. and the act ual assets $256,055 77. Blew His Head Oft’. Maysville, Ky., Dec. 27—While hunting near Mount Gibad, this county, Christmas day, Ahab Black and Amos Riggs quarrelled, and Riggs blew his companion 's nead off with a shotgun. When Black’s body was found, it bad a pistol in its hand. Riggs is jailed here. SGOO A YEAR. SAVANNAH’S PERSONNEL. Seine Entertaining Dots From the Grace ful Pen of “ Richmond.’’ The Augusta Chronicle of yesterday con. tains an interesting letter from Savannah from the able and graceful pen of its accom. [ plisLed corespondent “ Richmond,” (Co], I Isaac W. Avery), who is on a social visit to ; our city. We extract the following as of in j terest to our readers : ******* war ma< j e man y i changes. The fine old strata of native excel j lence that marked the social polity of Savan i nah has undergone broad transformations, i I’he loss ot wealth and the removal of typical I male representatives has largely altered the standing of once powerful and influential j families. New people have come to the front i and the old and exclusive civilization of the venerable place has suffered a substantial ! modification. The old names are disappear ing to some extent. New instrumentalities , of influence are developing. I do not mean to say that the individuality iof the place has been lost It retains its old | landmarks to a remarkable degree. But it I has much changed,and new impressions have been made upon its citizenship and civiliza . tion, that are perceptible to one like myself, I who lived here beiore the war and from the associations of long living became thoroughly acquainted with its essentials. The class of men that are now the middle-aged rulers of the professions and general business were my schoolmates. Among these are Judge i Wm. D. Harden, Mr. XV. W. Gordon, now Representative; Mr. D. G. Purse, President of one of the banks; Mr. J. B. Saussy, promi nently spoken of for Judge of the Federal Court; Mr. George A. Mercer; General Robert Anderson, Chief of Police; Dr. O. Butler, of the Pharmaceutical Board; Dr. J. T. MacFarland; General Moxley Sorrel, and [others. The lat i Ordinary, Mr. J. O. Ferrill, was of this generation of boys; Martin J. Ford, now living in Washington; Fred Tup per, killed in tLe war; Major Henry Bryan, i deceased. j There is a younger generation of men that | have come well to the front and taken a fine stand; among these are Judge Pratt Adams, ex-Senator P. VY. Meldrim, ex Solicitor Wal ter G. Charlton and ex-Representative Isaac Russell, just deceased. Many new men have come in since, notably Colonel Garrard. Among those who came here about my time of maturity, but who were not educa ; ted here, were Judge Walter Chisholm, Vice • President of the Savannah, Florida and Western Railway, and Hon. Rufus E. Lester, ex-President of tne State Senate and Mayor of the city, and Thomas M. Norwood, ex- United states Senator. Au older generation of men consisted of such gentlemen as General Henry R. Jack sun, General Alexander R. Lawton, Colonel S. Yates Levy, Colonel William S. Bassinger, all now living, and John W. O ' ens, Thomas E. Lloyd, Henry Williams and Julian Hart ridge, since dead. THE GEORGIA PRESS. An Unerring Sign of the Stale’s Progress. From an admirable editorial"article in the Atlanta Constitution of yesterday on the subject of the daily and weekly press of Geor gia, we make the following extract in refer ence to the dailies: “In no respect, perhaps, is the progress of the past year more noticeable than in tlie newspapers of Georgia. The Savannah Times. for instance, has kept pushing its way until now it stands in the front rank of Georgia dailies, having adopted the eight-page form. The addition of Capt. W. G. Waller to its edi torial staff was a brilliant idea. In the movements of the future, whether of politi cal or business nature, Editor Richardson has won the right to be consulted. The Au gusta Chronicle, having added Mr. Frank Doremus, a high-het led Texan, to its staff, is now preparing to jump into the second cen tury of its existence with all the s r ghtll ness which characterizes the modern daily. The Albanv Advertiser, under the able man agement ol Colonel Mclntosh, aideu by Cant. Sid Lewis, is spicy, brilliant, and up with the day of issue. The Columbus rtnquirer ‘ Sun is a typical Georgia newspaper, wnicb, recognizing the peculiar busi ness relations of the city in which it l is published, gives proper attention to cotton and manufacturing. The Columbus I’imes also gives evidence of the masterly hand of De Wolf in its well filled pages. Fill 1 Moore still runs the Augusta News, which is its own guarantee. Tne Griffin News though at times inclined to be ill-tempend, is a mo del newspaper, bearing evidence of goed man i agement. The Bree&e. which is fanning ' the cheeks of the people of Brunswick is a 1 saucy little miss, which is bound io attract notice. The Americus Recorder is inimita j ble. The Rome Courier has made a mistake ,in abandoning the Associated Press dis patches, but keeps up an excellent local page. And the Athens Banner-Watchman, or i Larry Gantt—the names are reversible—what | shall be said of it or him? A paper which prints just what its editor sees fit to put in it. an editor who prints just what he pleases and , makes no apologies—there is the Banner and i there is Gantt.” 1 “Richmond ’in the Augusta Chronicle of i yesterday, has also an article on the press, from which we clip the following : eference to | the Times : The Savannah Daily Times is under charge of that clever gentleman. Mr. B H. I Richardson, as editor and general manager, i with Captain W. G. Waller as his acconi- I plished ‘assistant. The Times is only six I years old, entering today on its sixth vol ume. It has had a phenomenal success. It i dragged along until Mr. Richardson took hold of itand infused ne' ■ ::fe into the enterprise, i He organized a stock company. In two years it has been twice enlarged, and to-day camo out with its third increase of size as a regu lar cosmopolitan t ight page paper, the only eight page evening paper m the South. In January, 1883, it was enlarged from a small six column to a seven column journal, and in. December of the same year to eight oiumns, and now in December, 1584, to an eight page paper. This iscertainlv a very rapid growth of prosperity, and testifies to the energy ano. success of Mr. Richardson’s administration. He is full of vim, and can be proud of his achievement. Capt. Waller is a graceful writer and experienced editor. THE CABINET, Bayaid, Whitney and Garland Cons.deied Safe. Albany (N. Y.) Special. The probability is that Mr. Bayard will be in the Cabinet not as Secretary of State, but as Secretary of the Treasury, which place he prefers. The next man the Governor has in mind for a Cabinet position is William C. Whitney, of New York. Mr. Whitney isnota genius nor an old, experienced statesman, but he is a very sensible man, an honest man, a noble man, a growing man and a safe man. He would make a good Secretary of the Interior, and that Is the po sition which he will certainly be asked to take.A third genjleman who may be said to be good as selected is Senator Garland, of Ark ansas. He will most probably be the Attor ney General. He is the ablest lawyer the Democrats have in the Senate, is a man of highest character, and would in all respects be a credit to the administration. While, therefore, there hasjjeen no formal tender of a Cabinet position to either Senator Bayard, Mr. Whitney or Senator Garland, it may be safely assumed that they will all be members of the new Cabinet unless there should be a change in the present drift of Governor Cleve land's mind. “What is home without a mother?” Why it is about as comfortless a place as a mantel piece without a neat little bottle of Dr. Bull’s Cough Syrup, bought of the nearest druggist at 25 cents. A persistent feeling of cleanliness remains . for hours after using Holmes’ Mouth Wasli . and Dentifrice.