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VOL. 6.—NO. 15.
AN ASSASSIN’S VICTIM.
THE MURDEROUS ASSAULT ON
CAPTAIN PHELAN.
The Wounded Mau’s Condition Reported
I m proving—II is All eged Assail an tCo m
mitted to the Tombs Without Bail—
He Refuses to Say Anything,
Though Denying the Crime.
New York, Jan. 10.— Inquiry at the
hospital at noon to-dav elicited the infor
mation that Captain Thomas Phelan, who
was stabbed by Richard Short, in the office
of the United Irishman yesterday, had much
improved, and hopes were expressed by some
of the attending physicians for his ultimate
recovery, unless inflammation sets in. Al
present, however, they say there are no
symptoms of inflammation at any of the
wounds. The injured man lies easy and
expre.-es himself as confident of his recov
ery. Numerous friends have called to see
him, but he is denied to all except a few
very intimate friends, as the doctors say that
absolute quiet is imperative, at least for the
present. Short, who did the stabbing, w.s
arraigned in court this morning and for
mally charged with the crime. His counsel
worked hard to have him admitted to bail,
but the Judge decided that as the doctors
refused to declare his victim out of danger,
he would be compell d to commit him to
the Tombs without bail.
No event in the history of O’Donovan
Rossa’s organization has caused such ex
citement among Irish Nationalists in this
city, as this attempted assassination.
Not a great deal of light was thrown to-day
on the murderous and somewhat mysterious
attack made in O’Donovan Roesa's office
yesterday on Captain Phelan, of Kansas
City. Short, the man who is in custod ,
and who was identified by Phe'an, will say
nothing except that lie did notdo the stab
bing. O’Donovan Rossa, in an interview,
states that he knew nothing of the affair;
that he was no: present and knew nothing of
Captain Phelan’s coming to his office. He
had written him, and receiving no reply,
bethought it very strange, because whether
true or false, he cou'd furnish the B itish
Government with infoimation that would
afford them a plausible pretext for asking
the American Government for intervention
that might result in a very serious
consequences to innocent men. In regard to
the truth or falsehood of what Captain
Phelan said in the interview about the
plot to blow up the steamship Queen, he
had nothing to say, more than to call at
tention to the fact that whether he did so
intentionally or not, he was playing into
the hands of the British Government. One
thing also he would like to have understood,
and that is that Phelan never received
from him any commission to do anything
in Ireland or England in connection with
their organization. When Phelan went to
Ireland in 1883, he went on his own hook,
and his ol ject in going there then was some
thing that he, (Rossa) knew nothing about.
R ssa did not appear to be particularly
anxious to find out who the assassin was, : s
he was not present in the Tombs Podce
Court when Short was arraigned. It was
generally expected that there would be a
big crow of R asa’s companions in court to
see Short; but few persons were present, and
these knew nothing about the actual cir
cumstances of the affray. Short walked up
to the bar from the prisoner’s pen uncon
cernedly. Judge O’Reilly eyed Short in
tently as he was placed at the bar, but the
prisoner responded with a defiant look, and
then glanced around him without changing
a muscle of his face. He is small in
stature, thick set and very muscular.
Policeman Levy handed Judge O’Reilly
a certificate from the House Surgeon
of Chambers Street Hospital, which stated
that Phelan’s condition was critical, and
that it was impossible to say whether he
would recover or dot. Judge O’Reilly then
remanded the accused to the Tombs
prison.
Short was afterwards visited in the Tombs
by several friends. He denied that he com
mitted the assault on Phelan, and said that
he knew nothing about it. More than this
he would not say, as bis counsel had to'd
him to be guarded in his utterances.
| John F. Kearney, the man who Phelan
mentioned in his interview as having put
the dynamite on board the steamship) Queen,
and who was represented as having en
ticed Phelan to Rossa’s office for the pur
pose of assassination, denies having invited
Phelan to New York, but received a letter
saying he was coming. The
first he knew of his arrival was
when he c&tne in hefe yesterday, r’e said
he had been looking over the columns of
Rossa’s paper to see if he saw anything dis
paraging about him, as he had made up his
mind to blow Rossa’s brains out if he did.
Kearney states that on their way to Rossa s
office Phelan acted very mysteriously,
keeping his hand upon his revolver and
eagerly looking around in all directions.
Arriving at Rossa’s office, Phelan took a
seat at Mr. Joyce’s desk, and he was there
but a few minutes, when a man dashed
in the door, and after exchanging a few
words which he does not remember with
Phelan, attacked him. He didn’t see a
knife and does not think he would know
the m m again If he saw him. He got out
as quickly as he could, and took a car and
went home. At the Chambers Street Hos
pital it was stated this evening that Captain
Phelan’s condition was slightly improved.
interrupted wedding.
The Bride Prostrated.
Lockport, N. Y., Jan. 1C —An hour
after William Ager was mxrried to Clara
Madden, on the 7th instant, a note was
handed the minister, stating that Ager had
a wife and family in another part of the
State. The bride’s father demanded an
explanation, and the groom admitted having
been married before, but said he believed
his wife to be dead. The wedding fes
tivities at once ceased, and the bride was
taken to her father’s house. Ager departed,
ostensibly to obtain proof of his first wife s
death, but has not returned. The bride of
an hour is prostrated by the unhappy ending
of her nuptials.
SAVANNAH, GEORGIA, SUNDAY MORNING, JANUARY 11, ISBS.
THE NEW YORK SENATORSHIP.
A Caucus iu Mr. Evarl#' Interest.
New York, Jan. 10.—The corridors of
the Fifth Avenue Hotel were crowded to
day wish politicians of all grades, who came
to attend or learn something of the pro
ceedings at the caucus held there in the
interest of Hon. Wm. M. Evarts. They
stood about in groups discussing the outlook
and speculating as to what would be the
result the conference. An air ot mystery
hung over the little groups, and their con
versations were carried on in whispers.
Senator Warner Miller was closeted with
a number of statesmen in one of the
parlors, and was inaccessible to every
one except those specially invited
to confer with him. Scores
of cards were sent to his room only to be >
returned with the announcement that 1 e
was not in. Among those present at the
hotel, were Andrew S. Draper, chairman of
the Republican State Committee, ex-Sena
tor Hamilton, Harris C Wadsworth, Hon
Wm. H. Waring, Assemblyman Hopkins,
of Green county, Assemblyman Storms, of
Dutchess, Gen. Husted, Slate Senator
CTrdsall, of Queens, and Congressman
Burleigh. Mr. Draper when accosted and
asked what he thought would be the out
come of the caucus, said that he had no
doubt that it would greatly strengthen Mr.
Evart’s canddiacy.
The Morton men were also on hand and
hung about in hopes of sounding the enemy’s
strength. They scrutinized closely every
one entering or coming from Senator Mil
ler’s room for the purpose of detecting any
desertions from the Morton ranks. The
only one accused, however, of having de
>erted Morton was Hon. W. H. Waring.
He explained his visit by asserting that he
had only called to pay his respects to Sena
tor Morton.
INDIAN RANDS.
Opposition to Their Being Leased to Mo
nopolists.
Washington, Jan. 10.—Colonel E C
Boudinot, a Cherokee Indian, representing
the people of his nation, was examined by
the Senate Committee on Indian Ass airs to
day. He said he was not opposed to the
leasing of Indian lands for grazing and other
purposes, if the leases were properly drawn
and executed. He did object, however,
to the present form of leases. They were
unjust to the Indians, as the lands were
lakeninsuch large tracts as to create mo
nopolies. Congress should prohibit leas: ng in
larger tracts than fifty or one hundred
thousand acres. Now the leases were for
millions of acres, controlling whole sections
of conntry.
Richard M. Wolff, of the Cherokee Na
tion, also followed Colonel Boudinot. He
filed a protest again-t a further inquiry into
the matters being investigated, holding that
the lands were in absolute control of the
Indians, and that the government had no
right to interfere. He thought it was the
advantage of the Indians to lease their
lands, and that there should be no restric
tions placed upon them in the premises.
During the afternoon testimony was taken
which indicates that certain members of the
Indian Council had accepted money for
voting in favor of the policy of leasing
the land?.
THE PENNSYLVANIA SENATORSHIP.
An Anti-Cameron Movement.
Pittsburg, Pa , Jan. 10. —A committee
of gentlemen prominent in politics called on
Major A. M. Brown last night, and notified
him that they intended pushing him for the
nomination for United States Senator. They
did not ask him to accept but simply re
quested that he would not decline and that
they would attend to the details of the
matter. It is understood that five Repre
sentatives and two Senators of the Alle
gheny county delegation, have pledged
them elves to support Major Brown. This
anti Cameron movement is creating excite
ment and discussion in the political circles
of this city.
IN COLD BLOOD.
The Murderers Forced to Confess.
Omaha, Neb j jail. IC.—Thursday after
neon, Robert Roberts was hauling brush
from a section of railway land, near Fair
field, Nebraska, claimed by a family named
Taylor. While on his way home, he was
met by two persons in a wagon, one of
whom shot him, and they then drove
off toward Mr. Taylor’s house. Members of
the Robert’s family witnessed the murder
from their shanty, and going to the spot
they found Roberts dead. Two of Taylor’s
sons, aged 13 and 15 years, were arrested,
charged with the crime. They denied it at
first, but were run up to a tree and forced to
confess. The Sheriff and Coroner rescued
them from the excited mob and have them
strongly guarded.
SHERMAN AND DAVIS.
Some Interesting Reading Promised the
Public.
Washington, Jan. 10. —General Sher
man has sent a second letter to the XV ar
Department in support of his assertion that
Jefferson Davis aimed at a Southern dicta
torship. If Senator Hawley’s motion »o have
the correspondence laid before the Senate
prevails, this batch will be included, and
' will, it is said, show a bulky correspondence
between General Sherman and President
Lincoln on the subject.
Killed His Son.
South Bethlehem, Pa., J an. 10.—J acob
i Karl and liis wife, residing about two miles
from here, quarreled last night. The son
• in-erfered, when the father plunged a knife
f into his son’s side. The wound proved fatal
-about midnight. The murderer fled and
has not yet been captured.
FEARFUL COLLISION
ON THE PENSACOLA AND ATLANTIC 1
RAILROAD.
A Freight and Passenger Train Rijn Into
Each Other—Two Palace Cars Wrecked
and an Engine Torn to Pieces—A
Number ot* Persons Injured,
But No One Killed.
Special Dispatch to Savannah Daily Times.
Thomasville, Ga , Jan 10.—A fearful
collision occurred at 10o’clock this morning
on the Pensacola and Atlantic Railroad, at
Chipley, fifty-three miles from Chattahoo
chee Junction. A freight train ran into a
passenger train at that point while going at
tfull speed. Two Pullman palace cars were
completely demolished and an engine was
torn to pieces.
The following persons were among the
sufferers: George Thorpe, of Covington,
Kentucky, hid a hand crushed; B. C. Wil
liams, had an arm broken and received in
ternal injuries besides. The conductor of
one of the palace cars had a hand crushed.
Mrs. Daffin, of Opelika, Alabama, was so
demoralized by the accident that she threw
two of her children out of a window of a
car. Hinton A. Helper, staff correspondent
of the Florida Dispatch, had an ankle dislo
cated and a leg bruised. R. A. Denkee, of
St. Paul, Minnesota, had a knee cap broken
and several others were injured:
Fortunately, no one was killed. The
railroad officials bestowed every consid
eration and courtesy upon the suffer
ers, and all weie made as comfortable as
possible.
An Opera Troupe in Bad Luck.
Nashville, Tenn, Jan. 10. —A train
from Evansville, Ind , to this city, via Hen
derson, conveying the Aimee troupe, was
delayed at Pembroke, Ky, by the burning
of the bridge over the Yellow Fork river.
The passengers had to walk through the
woods to get to the county road.
Aimee lost her French slippers in the mud,
and had to walk half a mile in blue silk
stockings. After crossing the river to take |
the other train they had to wait four hours i
in the open air. A house was built in an
old cornfield for Aimee with 24 trunks. A I
fire was built m the centre of the court sc
formed. The troupe did not arrive here >
until 10 o’clock last night, too late to play.
Au Impeached Governor Seeking to be I
Recitizenized.
Raleigh, N. C-, Jan. 10 —The question
of removing the disabilities of ex-Governor
Wm. Holden will come before the Legisla
ture this session. Governor Holden was
impeached and convicted in 1871 of a high
crime in suspending the habeas corpus act,
and was prohibited from ever holding a
State office. Many Democrats now, after
thirteen years having seen old issues in a
different light, favor Mr. Holden’s resto.a
tion to citizenship. Others bitterly oppose
it, and deny any power in the Legislature
tos«t aside a verdict of “impeached.”
Kellogg’s Victims.
Washington, Jan. 10.—Representative [
Kellogg, of Louisiana, to-day received dis
patches from New Orleans stating that the j
trial of the four persons indicted for com- l
plicity in the election frauds of Iberia parish
would be at once commenced in the United
States Courts there. Three of the defen
dants—Albert Broussard, Fenelon Dugan
and Richard Johnson, planters o f Iberia
parish have been brought dou.w to New
Orleans, in custody of the mar.-hal, and
released on §5,000 bail. Tne fourth is still
in jail.
A Running Fight.
Louisville, Ky , Jan. 10. - George Jack
son, conductor, and James Wilson, brake
man, on a Louisville and Nashville freight
train, quarreled last night and fought it
out on top of the caboose with Bowie knives
while the train was going at full speed.
Both were terribly cut, but were separated
by the other train men before either was
fatally wounded. They are now laid up at
their boarding house in this city.
The Old, Old Story.
Norfolk, Va, Jan. 10—Society was con
siderably flustered here when it was an
nounced that Mr. Samuel J Borum, a prom
inent merchant, and Miss Lily Hilliard, a
popular young lady of this city, had gone to
New York the night before, and were mar- ,
ried this morning. It is the old, old story'
of loving young hearts and obstinate old
folks.
Opposition to Mr. Evarts.
New York, Jan. 10 —The New Ytr:
State Dairymen’s Association, have sent a
paper to the Legislature protesting against
the election to the United States Senate, of
the Hon. Wm. M. Evarts, Counsel for the
Cotton Seed Oil Company. Mr Evarts op
posed the law prohibiting the sale of oleo
margerine.
Death of a Noted Southerner.
Mobile, Aba., Jan. 10. —Colonel Samuel
Ruffin, a wealthy planter, of Choctaw county,
died here Thursday night of heart disease.
He was related to many noted Southern
fanlilies, among others to Edmund Ruffin,
who fired the first shot upon Fort Sumter.
He equipped a Confederate cavalry regi
ment at his own expense.
Strike of Opera Singers.
New York, Jan, 10.—Twenty-three of
the male singers of Dr. D.tmrosch’s chorus
at the Metropolitan Opera house, struck
yesterday for better pay. They have been I
getting §ls per week and demanded §25. |
It was refused and the opera last night wa
somewhat impaired in consequence of their
absence.
Probabilities.
Washington, Jan. 10.—For the South i
Atlantic States fair weather, followed in the j
southern portion by cloudy weather anti .
, local rains, easterly winds, generally lower
: barometer and slighty lower temperature.
PRETTY WOMEN.
Ladies who would retain freshness and
i viyacity. Don’t fail to try “Wells’ Health
Renewer.”
THE CIVIL SERVICE LAW
To Be Strictly Observed by President
Cleveland, (
Washington, Jan. 10.—A caucus of
Democratic Senators was called for this as- j
ternoon for the purpose of discussing the
treaties now pending. Nothing was ac
complished, however, as a quorum was not
secured. A number of Senators failed to
receive their notices. Those pre sent Ux k
occasion to discuts the political outlook, and
the views of individual Senators were freely
given in regard to the supposed policy of <
the President-elect. Some time was con- ,
sumed by Senators in ventilating their
opinion)) as to how the patronage should be 1
distributed. The discussion, however, was
of such a nature that it could not be ac
cepted as indicating a concerted plan of
action. The general conclusion appeared
to be that the civil service law would be
strictly observed during the next adminis
tration.
A NOTED WOMAN GONE.
Death of Mrs. Myra Clarke Gaines of
Pneumonia.
New Orleans, Jan. 10.—Mrs. Myra
Clarke Gaines died at 11:10 last night of
pneumonia. She was in her 98th year.
Her long litigation to recover property al
leged to be unlawfully withheld from her
by the officials of this State made her famous
throughout the country. She was at one
time a leader in Washington society. Three
days ago she made her will, but was too
weak to write her name, and signed it with
a cross. Her son-in-law, J. Y. Christmas,
of Washington, was the only relative
present.
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OUR GREAT STAPLE. ;
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The Cotton Movement at Home and
Abroad. 1
Liverpool, Jan. 10. —Spot cotton steady
but in the buyers’ favor. Uplands, 5 15-16;
do Orleans, 6 1-16; arrivals lost 1 to 264
and closed barely steady.
New York, Jan. 10.—Receipts at our
po ts to-day are about 21,000 bales, includ
ing 4,000 bales that did not arrive yester
day in time to be included in last week's
receipts. For the week ending Friday they
are estimated at 120,000 bales, against 108,-
| 888 bales last year ar.d 148,752 bales in
1883. Spot cotton is very dull at 11} for
middling upland, with sales of 65 bales to
spinners and 1,200 bales delivered on con
tracts. Future deliveries advanced to-day
7-100, and closed steady after sales of 45,000
bales. Shorts frequently lixte to cover on a
Saturday, besides the export continues
large, there being again on shipboard un
cleared 245,000 bales, including 20,000
bales coastwise shipments. January §llll
all 12, February §ll 07all 08, March
§ll 13all 14, April §ll 26a 11 27, May
§ll 38all 39, June §ll 50all 51, July
§ll 60all 62, August §ll 70all 72, Sep
tember §ll 35a1l 36, October §lO 87al0 89.
MONEY AND STOCKS.
The Movements in Wall Street Yesterday.
New York, Jan. 10.—Money closed at 1
1} per cent. Exchange closed steady; posted
rates, §4 81}a4 851; actual rates, §4 80fa
4 81 for sixty days, and §4 84|a4 85 for de
mand. Governments closed firm; currency
6s, §1 24 bid; 4s coupon, §1 22J; 41s do,
§1 12} bid. Business in stocks to-day was
on a smaller scale than on any previous
day this week, while the fluctuations
were, as a rule, only fractional. In the last
hour of business the market was fairly active
under what appeared to be a genuine buy
ing movement. Prices advanced sharply,
and the market closed up with a boom. The
sales for the day aggregated 275,600 shares.
The closing quotations were:
Union Pacific 49%
Missouri Pacific 93%
Western Union Telegraph C 057%
Pacific Mail
Lake Shore 61%
Louisville and Nashville 25%
TexasjPaclflcl3%
Denver and Rio Grande'
Michigan Central
Delaware, Lackawanna A West'n9o%
Northwestern 89%
St. Paul 75'
Chicago, Burlington and Quincyll9%
Oregon Transcontinental -
Northern Pacific
Rock Islandlo7
Jersey Central 38%
Memphis and Charleston 18
East Tennessee, Va. <fc Ga (com)
East Tennessee, Va. A Ga. (pfd)
Philadelphia and Reading
Omaha (com) —
Omaha (pfd)
New York Central 87%
Kansas and Texa5.....,.,
Erie , 428%
L A N 25%
Wabash
M A C 28
N& C
C & O Oh
OA M
Adams’ Express*2i>
C A A
RA 46
RAWP •?,
R A A • 2%
N & W, pref
New York Produce Market.
New York, Jan. 10.—Flour continues in
favor of the holder. Prices show a slight
gain in some instances. Minn, extra, §3 15a
-6; round hoop, Ohio, §3 75a5 85; Southern
flour quiet but firm; common to choice extra,
§3 50a5. Wheat options were moderately
j active, but prices were irregular, and the
| close was weak and }to 2c lower. Spot oats
I opened firm but closed weak at some de
line. Spot sales of ungraded win- |
j ter red, at 89.'94; No. 2, red,
in elevator, at 94|. No. 2
I red winter, January, 93.1; do February, 95}.
Corn, options unsettled, closing about
| steady and; spit lots steady and without
arnch change; spot sales of ungraded mixed
j at 51a53, steamer mixed at 53 and No. 3
afloat at 53; No- 2 mixed, January, 52}a
62|; do February, 50}a50}. Oats, options
irregular, closing about steady at a frac
tional advance; spot lots firm and in mod
erate demand; spot sales of No. 2 white
State at 39, and No 2 mixed do at 36}; No.
12 mixed, January, 36}a36}; do Febru-
1 ary, 35}.
CONGRESSIONAL NEWS. |
THE PROCEEDINGS YESTERDAY.
Lively Personal Tilt Between Messrs. Ran
dall and Stocklager—A Number of Bills
Reported and Placed on the Calen
dar—The Naval Appropriation
Bill—The Senate Not in
Session.
Washington, Jan. 10.- In the House to
day, Mr. Randall, of Pennsylvania, as soon i
as the journal was read, moved to go into
committee of the whole on the new naval :
bill. Mr. Stocklager, of Indiana, opposed
this in behalf of the special order for the
erection of public buildings. Mr. Randall
warned the House that titey were jeopard
izing an extra session, which wouid do the
country little good and the Democratic
party less. A sharp personal colloquy, :
amid much confusion, occurred between
Messrs. Stocklager and Randall, and
on a viva voce vote the latter’s motion
was declared lost. The yeas and nays were
ordered on it and the vote resulted in yeas
135, nays 83, two-thirds not having Jvoted
to dispense with the morning hour. Mr.
Stocklager then moved that the House go
into Committee of the Whole under special
order for the consideration of bills for pub
lic buildings. Lost. Yeas 79, nays 91.
Committees were then called for reports.
Mr. Clardy, of Missouri, from the Commit
tee on Commerce, reported a bill to
authorize experiments as to the practica
bility of lighting the navigable waters of
the United States by electricity. Placed on
the calendar.
Mr. Hitt, of Illinois, from the Committee
on Foreign Affairs, reported a bill relating
to the jurisdiction conferred on the United
States ' utside of their territory and juris
diction.
Mr. Nutting, of New York, from the
Committee on Library, reported a bill in
troduced by Mr. Cox, of New York, appro
priating §IOO,OOO for the completion of a
pedestal for the Bartholdi statue at New I
York. Ordered printed and recommitted.
A number of other bills were reported
and placed on appropriate calendars. The
House, at the conclusion of the call, went
into committee of the whole on the Naval
Appropriation bill forlhe lastsix months of
the current year, ending June 30, 1885.
The Senate was not in session to day.
The House passed the bill making an
appropriation for the navy for the last six
months of the current fiscal year ending
June 30, 1885, and commenced the consid I
eration of the consular and diplomatic ap- !
propriation bill. Only schedule “A,” pro
viding for the legations, was considered, and
the House adjourned at 4:20 p. m.
ELECTRIC SPARKS.
Caught Over the Wires from all Quarters.
Nashville, Tenn, Jan. 10.—The depot
of the Louisville and Nashville Railroad, in
this city, was burned this evening. Los-,
§200,000.
Alexandria, La., Jan. 10.—Great suf |
sering and loss of stock on the north and 1
south sides of Red river, have been caused:
by floods from recent rains.
New York, Jan. 10.—C. P. Huntington
returned from the South yesterday. He
laughed at the reports that he was finan
cially embarrassed.
Little Rock, Ark., Jan. 10. —The
buildings on the south side of the public
tquare of Hamburg, Ark , burned Thursday
Total loss, §30,000. Partly insured.
London, Jan. 10.—The government of
New Zealand has telegraphed the horn
government that it is reported in consular
circles there that Germany seriously in- .
tends annexing the Samoa or Navigators I
islands at an early date.
Boston, Jan. 10. —President Arthur has I
notified the Ancient and Honorable Artil- I
lery Company, of which he is an honorarv
member, that on February 20th he will I
give a reception to such members of that |
corps as may attend the dedication of the ■
Washington monument. The delegation
will number two hundred.
Crawfordsville, Ind., Jan. 10—There ■
is much excitement here over the suspicion ,
that James McMullin and wife, who were 1
found burned with their dwellings, were ■
first murdered and the house then fired to
conceal all evidence of the crime.
Tucson, Arizonia, Jan. 10—News has j
been received here that the Americans ■
taken prisoners at Canoneas copper camp
by Mexicans and conveyed to Magdalem,
Sonora, for trial upon a charge of compli
city in the Quitica troubles' have been
acquitted.
Ottawa, Ont, Jan. 10.—Owing to the
large amount of sickness prevailing among
Indians in the Northwest, the government
is sending out medical inspectors from here
to ascertain the nature and extent of their
sickness and report immediately.
Philadelphia, Pa, Jan. 10. —The
special meeting of the stockholders of the
Pittsburg, Fort Wayne and Chicago Rail
road Company, which was to have been held
here to-day, has been postponed until Feb
ruary 2nd.
Toronto, Ont., Jan. 10.—A movement is
on foot among the different universities and
colleges of Ontario for the formation of a
united university for the Province. A basis
of the union was submitted and discussed
last evening by the governing b .dies of sev
eral universities, but no definite action was
taken.
Chicago ’Change.
Chicago, Jan. 10.—There was a decided
reaction in wheat and provisions on ’Change
to-day, though other articles were not so
unfavorably affected and managed to hold
up fairly well. About the only features
showing any strength were the stock mar
ket and local receipts, which could not be
called heavy. The close w s active, un
settled and weak. Corn was steady and a
; shade higher at the opening. Oats continue
in good demand and moderately offered. The
. closing figures were: Wheat, No. 2, Jan
' nary, 81}; February, 81|. Corn, No. 2,
January, 37}; February, 37}; May, 41£.
. Oats, No. 2. Jannarv, 26}; May, 30|. Pork,
' January, §l2 20; February, §l2 00; short
. ribs, January, §7 15a7 16 ; Fcir .ary, §6 17};
May, §6 45.
$6 00 A YEkR.
FAILURE OF THE BANK OF AUGUST A
One Hundr. d and Fifty Thousand Dollars
of Capital Stock Swept Away.
Augusta Evening News, 9th.
At 9 o’clock this morning the announce
ment appeared on the door of the Bank of
Augusta:
“Closed by order of the Board of Direo-
I tors.”
: “The news soon spread through the city,
and for awhile it created quite a stir, but
well posted business men and bank men
settled down to work all right and dissi-
' pated all fears of any extension of the
I trouble, by stating that the closing of the
Bank of Augusta would affect no other
bank in the city, and no merchant or house
jof business. Many of the depositors were
excited for awhile and very blue, but when
told that they were preferred and would get
their money all right, even they were qui
eted and the good old town went on the
even tenor of i's way.
“The closing of the doors of the Bank of
Augusta is, in fact, no surprise to well
posted men in town, for since the failure of
Roberts & Co, over a month ago, the de
posits in the bank have fallen off steadily,
and it was pretty well known that the insti
tution was in a crippled financial condition.
Several losses have been sustained in fail
ures of this sort here and in New York, and
the bank owed a largesum of money in New
York for discounting a loan made to the
Georgetown and Lanes Railroad, for which
§150,000 in bonds were up as collateral.
“It seems that the matter culminated at
a meeting of directors held last evening and
called at the request of Mr. H. Hickman,
one of the directors, to hear the report from
one of the board, who had been sent to
Georgetown and New York to find out the
value of the bonds and see what they could
be sold for. Captain John W. Clark was the
director who went on, and he reported that
he had not been able to do anything what
ever with the bonds ia New York. It ap
pears that the President of the bank, Mr.
! Wm Roberts, had loaned eighty thousand
; dollars on these bonds, put up as collateral,
' and that the bonds with the bank’s endorse
ment had been discounted in New York.
This paper was now due, and neither the
parties negotiating the loan nor the President
of the bank could respond. When Captain
Clark made his report, Mr. Hickman
stated that if such was the case, he knew
that the bank was broken, and oppo.-ed the
reception of another dollar as a deposit. He
offered a resolution that the property be
assigned for the benefit of creditors, and
I that the depositors be preferred. This was
adopted, and Harper & Brother were made
assignees.
“The bank deposit is only about §28,000,
and t is all in small amounts, no one per
son having more than §I,OOO deposited.
: Thus no one will suffer any great hardships
in this direction, and Mr. Hickman stated
' to-day he had no doubt th it the depositors
would receive the full amount of their in-
: debtedness. Mr. Chas. A. Harper, one of
the assignees, goes further, aed says that all
proper claims cf creditors will realize, for
i the assets of the bank will amount to more
I than §IOO,OOO The assets are comprehe
’ bended in various securities, cash, bills re
ceivable, etc., but the assets of the firm of
Roberts & Co., a fraction of the State road
1 lease amounting to about §IO,OOO, and the
bank building, are also among the assets.
The Georgia Railroad Fank holds a mort
gage of §12,500 on the building, but it is
. certainly worth double that amount.
j “The principal losers will be the stock
holdets, and this loss will be ton!. The
' capital stock of §150,000 will, in fact, be
swept away, and the assignees say it can -
j not De on i.this amount properly regarded
as a liability, as it is gone, and that to arrive
at the real indebtedness of the bank the
j capital stock should be subtracted from the
I total of liabilities in the table below. This
| would make the liabilities stand at §278,-
262 53. The table of assets and liabilities
complete, as furnished the Evening News by
Harper & Brother, attorneys and assignees
for the Bank of Augusta, is as follows :
ASSETS.
| Notes discounteds2l7,B94 44
Exchange discounted 778 33
1 Premium account 10 62
i Bond account 500 00
I Cash 545 50
j Due by Bank in Athens 238 61
Due by Bank in Macon 59
I Due by Bank in Charleston 142 23
Interest account 50 33
Taxes 1,300 09
| Salaries 104 10
: Banking House and lot 27,557 39
I Furniture and vault 5,606 51
I Stock account 18,412 30
i Real estate iS
Real estate suspense 767 02
Life Insurance premiums 8,064 92
Foreign collections 13 00
Due by banks in Atlanta 1133
Due by banks in Savannah 148 68
Expense account 10 00
5328,262 58
LIABILITIES.
Capital stockS9
Deposits 28.181 35
Certificates of deposit 6.422 09
Profit and loss 3,600 12
Due to bank in New York Ap,521 30
Re-discounts <9ABS 6o
Bills payable
Unpaid diviaends °»7 oo
Safe deposit boxes 3 w
Wholesale Poisoning of an Ohio F amily.
East Liverpool, 0., Jan. 10 —Two of
1 the victims of a recent wholesale poisoning
are now dead, namely, Allie Mcßane, aged 6
L years, and Mrs. Collins, her grandmother
s aged 85 years. Elmer Collins and one of
1 the other victims, are not expected to live.
" No arrest has been made. Annie Van
3 Fosson, the girl who is said to have admin
istered the poison, claims to be sick. She
is at her father’s home under police sur
veillance, and protests that she is innocent.
The coffee pot from which .the victims
drank, is undergoing chemical* analysis, to
determine the nature of the poison.
Verdict Against a Railroad.
Pensacola, Fla, Jan. 10.-The family
of Moses G. Yuistra, has obtained a t
ment against the Louisville and Nashville
Railroad Cotnpanv in the Circuit Court in
this county, for §25,000. Mr. Yuistra was
run over and killed by an engine of
Louisville and Nashville Railroad
city limits a year
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