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£iwiuninl) imnlmn Simes, VOL. 6.—NO. 32. NATURAL DYNAMITE, A DOUBLE GAS EXPLOSION IN PITTSBURGH. A Horrible Sc* n?—M« n Blown Across the Sreets Windows Shntteied aid Buildings Wr(ck*d— » he Gas Ig nites in the Street 8 wers—A Number of Persons In jured, Some Fatally. Pittsburgh, Pa., Jan. 31. —The most horri ble of the natural gas explosions that has yet occurred in this city took place at 11 o clock this morning on Ihirty-lourth street, by which fifteen persons were burned and in jured in a terrible manner. None were killed outright, but some will die from the injuries received. There were two explosions in rapid succession. 3he first occurred in a butcher shop owned by Mr. Hermensdorier, on the corner of Thirty-fourth and Butler streets. It was caused by gas accumulating in the cellar. But few people were in the st re at the time, but the loud report drew a crowd to the spot. They had just reached the place when the second explosion occurred, with still greater force than the first. It was in the Salo .n of Mr. Miller, on the opposite side ot tiie street from the butchershop. This is the explosion that did the most damage Tiie entire flist floor of the saloon was blown up, ami the Hames burst forth. In the first explosion two or three persons were badly burned. The force of the second explosion was terrific, people passing on the street being blown to the opposite side and thrown ' Mn Bannette had his head and face burn ed- Dr Steinert, standing in tiie saloon, was blown up to the ceiling and then fell through to the cellar. He then fought his way out through the flames and Is badly burned. Fred Zulser had his skull fractured and was burned ba ly. He will die. Mary Smith was terribly burned about the body. A sister of Mrs. He-rmendorfer was badly burned about the face and hands. A daughter of the butch er, Lizzie, was burned about the face. The barkeeper of the saloon was standing in the doorway at the time of the accident, and was blown across the street and was badly Injur ed. Little Annie Miller was burned and bruised about the head and body. Lizzie Fultlioser, a domestic, was terrtbly burned. Mr. Gushan, who was on the street, was bad ly burned, and was also hurt by flying mis siles. Jake Stone was struck by flying wood and Fad his n»se broken. Amelia Oscher hurst was burned about the head and arms, and had one leg broken. She will probably die Wm. Payton,aneight-year old boy, was badly cut on the head by flying glass, and a butcher named Oxenhart, who was driving past was blown from his wagon and badly hurt. The Injured were quickly removed to their homes.' where they received prompt medical attention. An alarm of fire was promptly answered by the department, which, after a hard tight, extinguished the flames. Miller s saloon and the butcher shop are total wrecks, while the windows in the houses for half a square from the pla-e of the explosion are shattered. Chimneys were blown down and walls cracked. Many persons raceived more or less injuries from falling glass and bricks. The feeling against he gas company is in tense and indignant citizens are loud in their threats against the gas company’s property. Senator Upperman, who was early at the scene, informed a United Press reporter that he had m-de a rough draft of a bill that would be introduced in tno Legislature next week, and will provide against such occur rences in the future. After the flames of the burning buildings were extinguished, the escaping gas, pouring Into the sewers, ignited, ai d the Hanns bursting from the manli -les iu t.b > streets, caused more alarm. Maqy peo ple, tearing another explosion, rushed from their dw Hings, se -king shelter on the side streets, afraid to venture near their homes. An old ladv named ArensUurg stepped from a street car Ju t as the explb ion occurred and was, perhaps, fatally injured by the fall ing debris. Captain Vandirgrift and Messrs. Hostetter and Brown, representing the Pennsylvania Fuel Gas Company, were on band shortly lif ter the explosion to inquire into its cause. A large force of men were put to work Immedi ately to tear up the street. Late this after noon the cause ot the disaster was discovered and remove d, and the gas turned off from the main. The gas company have deposited money in the Lawrence Bank sufficient to make good all loss and damage to property, as well as secure the best possible comfort for those who were injured. The scene to-night is surrounded bv an immense crowd of highly indignant citizens, and threats are freely and openly made. For a time one or two tac tive leaders might easily have converted the vengeful gathering of citizens Into a furious mob. This leellng, however, IS gradually sub siding, and the matter will probably be left iu the hands of the city officials, who now, that they see the danger, will take decisive steps at once. All are of the one opinion, however, that they must and will be protect ed, if I hey have to take the law in their own hands No deaths have yet been reported. Fred Zeinesen can scarcely recover. He is seriously Injured Internally. Mary Schneol der Is very badly burned, and she is iu a very critical condition. Charles Roth is also bad ly burned and cut about the head. He lies in a precarious condition. The others Injured are all out of immediate danger. Ns actual figures can yet be secured, but an estimate places the damage to property at from 525,0j0 to 830,000. A JEALOUS HUSBAND. Makes a Furious Assalt on His Wife ai d Escapes. Charlotte, N. C., Jan. 31.—0 n Thursday night, at his home near Lincolnton, Joseph Smith, a well-to-do planter, attacked his young wife with a knife and gashed her in a fearful manner. The wounds inflicted will it is believe result fatally. Smith has been jealous of bis wife. When the fact that he had assaulted his wife became known anum berof neighbors armed with revolvers went to bis house to lynch him. When they reach ed the spot they i.mnd the house barricaded, and his brother'landing in the- door with a double-barrelled shot gun. He warned the mob to retire and they fired, riddling his body with bullets, and then foiced their way into the house, but Joseph Smith whom the., .ought had escaped. CEEVE AND AND HENDRICKS In Consultarion With Speaker Carlisl”. Aibany, N. Y., Jan. 31.—Vice President electHendricks arrived In this city last even ing. At 11 o'clock this morning he bad a eon sulta.ion with Mr. Cleveland, in company with fion.J. G. Carlisle, Speaker of the House of Representatl ■ es. He will leave for New Yorkat 2:40 p. m. Speiker Carlisle had a long conference with ex-Gcvernor Cleveland at his home on Wil let st-eet., last evening, lasting until mid night. Vice President elect, Tiros. A. Hen dricks, arrived in the city at 2 o’clock this morniig and registered at the Kenmore House. Tais forenoon both Mr. Hendricks and Mr. Carlisle met Mr. Cleveland at his residence, and a long conference regarding publiemeasures and the policy of the Dem ocratic party was had. The visit of Mr. Hendricks wis in response to a telegram sent him b T Mr. Cleveland. Mrs'. Carlisle accom panied lierhtsband this morning, and paid her respects te Miss Cleveland while the gen tlemen were centering in another room. “If the heart if a man Is depressed with cures, the mist i: dispelled when the bottle [ appears." Not a bottle of spirits, oh, no! but a small vial of hat invaluable compound known to civilization as Dr. Bull’s Cough i Syrup. SAVANNAH, GEORGIA, SUNDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 1, 1885. GKEELY’S PROMOTION. I The Committee on Military Affairs Op pose It. WASHINGTON, Jan. 31—A member of the House Committee on Military Affairs says t e reason the committee withdrew its rec. ommendatlon to the Committee on Appro priations for a provision for an Assistant I Chief Signal Officer was that Lieut. A. W. Greelv of Arctic fame, had been selected for the position, and there was stern opposition in the committee against an appointment ot [that kind, it Is said that Sergeant Brainard I sent a communication to a member of the committee charging Greely with cowardlee, i and alleging that the shooting of some men under Greely during the recent Arctic expedi tion was on the orders of the latter, and that ; by issuing such orders he proved himself to ’ be Inhuman. , LINGUISTIC REFORM. ' • A Language Club to Take tl e Matter in Hand. 1 New York, Jan. 31.—Invitations are to be J ’ Issued, signed bj' President Barnard of Co- , i luinbla College, David Dudley Field, Dr. i I Howard Crosby, Professor Hitchcock and ' ’ | others, for a meeting to be held next Satur- j ’ I day to organize a language club. The objects s ! of the club are explained to be to secure uni- 1 lonnlty of linguistic usage. Os the three pro- 1 nunciationsof Latin, the English,Continental ;< and Roman, the club will favor 'he adoption I 1 . of the latter’y the colleges of this country. > The club will recommend that German be I written and printed in the Roman characters I • It will also attempt reforms in English or | thography. It will not go to extremes, but will recommend the abolition of superfluous , letters, such as which is always pro nounced either as “s” or “k." THE FURIOUS MLSSISSIPPI Breaking Through its Banks at Various 1 Points. I Vicksburg, Miss., Jan. 31 —Capt. Searles, ' I U. S. Engineer, has arrived, here and re- j J . | ports the water from the Mississippi rushing I: ■ ■ through the Opossum Fork levee, 150 miles i] from here in Arkansas, and tlat the whole;. . country back of the levee is in immediate i i danger of being flooded. Water is also pour- 1 i ing through the Long Lake levee, 17 miles below Helena, Arkansas, and vast damage Is : threatened. The Resonia levee in East Car roll parish. Louisiana, has a break 350 feet , wide, which is causing the inundation of the Queen and Crescent Railway. COLD-BLOODED MURDER. An Unaimed Man Deliberately Shot and Killed. i ' Elgin, Texas, January 31.—A few days ■ ago two young men named Standifer and i : Young quarrelled over a game of billiards. • Yesterday, while Young was fixing his fence, ‘ Standifer, armed with a double-barrelled I shot gun, rode up to Young and demanded that he retract what he had said during the quarrel. Young declined to do this, remark i ing: “You can kill me if you like. I'm un ; armed.” Whereupon Standifer fired both barrels, killing Young instantly. - THE SKYE"JR »FTERS. 1 A Number of Prisoners Captured. i I London, Jan. 31. —Dispatches trom the Isle ■ of Skye, state that the police expedition I . I which was recently sent to the Parishes of - Kilmulr and Glendale, to arrest therebell- ■ : ious Crofters, returned to Port Reef, the capi- I ’ ■ tai, this morning with a number of prisoners. 1 ! At the landing an immense and sympathetic | > crowd had gathered and It was found neces- I I i sary to place a guard of 10> policemen, and a I > I company of Mariners over the prisoners in , ' order to prevent au attempt al their release. ■ The procession moved towards the jail, the crowd followed yelling and threatening, but I committed no actual breach of the reace. ARKANSAS’ NEW SENATOR. A Brief Record of His Career. ; Washington, D. C. Jan 31.—A private dis patch was received here to-day from Little ! Rock, Arkansas, announcing that Represen i tive James K. Jones, Democrat, has been elected United States Senator to succeed Jas. i D. Walker. The Congressional and Senatorial . friends of the successful candidate are tele- ■ graphingthelr congratulations th is afternoon, . Mr. Jones who is now at Little Rock is a j Mississippian by birth and is 40 years old. I He was a member of the Senate ot Arkansal in 1573, and aided in forming the State Con i stitution. He served in the 47th and 4sth ; Congresses and was reelected to the 49th. A DYNAMITE SUSPECT. His Guilt Inspected to be Establish d. I London, Jan. 31.—The man arrested at Derby this morning as a dynamite suspect I was immediately arraigned and charged with I writing menacing letters to the civil authori -1 I ties of Derby, threatening the destruction of i the town hall. He gave his nanieas Newbold, and admitted that he had written the letter. He was remanded for a week for further ex- - amination. Tbeipolice expect to establish the prisoner’s complicity with the London . explosions. DIABOLICAL NIHILISTS Threaten a Great Uprising. St. Petersburg, Jan. 31.—There is evident ly a feeling of grave apprehension among the police on account of its becoming known that the Nihilists have of late been secretly invit -1 ing all classes of workmen to an uprising. Extraordinary measures are being taken to prevent the success of any widespread insur rection. KILLED HIS RIVAL. The Murderer to be Lynched if Caught. i Augusta, GA., Jan. 31.—1 n Wilkes county, I James Johnson and Thompson Richardson, 1 I who loved the same woman, met to settle the matter. They quarreled, and Richard son seized an axe and buried it in Johnson’s brain. The murderer then tied. He is being pursued, and will likely be lynched if caught. , LONDON POLICE living Fast Brought Into Ridicule. London, January 31.—Goodman was unex pectedly brought before a magistrate again : ; this afternoon and released, the poll- e ; ■ confessing their inability to connect l him with any conspiracy. This pro- I ceding on the part of the police is considered remarkable and their recent over-zealous efforts to trace and arrest dynamiters are . i fast bringing them into ridicule. ) A RADICAL SCHEMb TO BE FRU TRA CED BY I HE DEMO ORA LIC HOU>E. Au Kfl’ort to Tie President. Cl«v land’s Hands—Radical Conicres-men Trying to Retain Radical Officials in Posi tion— ucli a Course Unwise Mid Unpatriotic* Washington, Jan. 31.—Hon. Wm. Mutch ler, of Pennsylvania, chairman of the House Committee on Reform in the Civil Service, to-day made the following adverse report to accompany the biil, H. R. 7548: Tiie bill proposes to prohibit tiie removal by the President, or his subordinate officers, of any honorably discharged soldier, sailor or marine, who served during the rebellion and is now in office, or the widow or depend ent relative of any such person. It is more radical in its provisions than the original tenure of office law, as it proposes to prohibit removals by tiie President and Senate con jointly Thejreport isas follows: Believingi hat the power of removal from office, wisely exer cised, is necessary to enable the Executive to fulfill the constitutional duty of adiniluster ing the laws, your committee are of opin ion that any legislation which restricts that power is unconstitutional and inexpedient. Should the Executive abuse the power of re moval, or use it for unworthy purposes, the remedy is with the people, or with the House and Senate by impeach ment. But. should the LigislaLVj branch, by restrictions upon appointments and removals, so bind the hands of the Executive as to take from him the power of adminis tering the laws, the constitutional functions of the Executive to see that the laws be faithfully executed, would be »eriously impeded; for, in such a case, the administration of the laws might fall into the hands of subordinates for whose appointment the Executive was iu no way responsible, and who might have become unworthy or in efficient while in office. Under the provisions of the bill a Secretary of State, whose idea of foreign policy might be totally opposite to those of ihe Executive, must be retained by him, and t is, though the Senate should con cur i i the propriety of appointing another in his place. But to provide that the Executive shall retain in office any person when he may think some other person is better fitted to administer the trust, is unwise and unconsti tutional. Public office must be regarded asa trust, and not as a mere reward for past ser vices, however meritorious, and present usefulness should he the test for an incum bent. FIGHT FOR A CHILD. A Painful Scene in a L’hilad Iphia Court Room—Judge and Sp< ctators Moved to Tears. Philadelphia, Jan. 31.—There was a pain ful scene before Justice Joel Parker, of ti e • New Jersey Supreme Court, at Camden, this i morning, in a habeas corpus case for the pos session ~f a little 4-year-old girl. The writ : was obtained by Mrs. Baldwin, of Newark. N. J., the mother the child, this morning, upon Mrs. Cecelia Belden, on the outskirts of Camden, who had adopted the little one when it was an infant. The latter, when notified of the intent and purpose of the writ went into hysteria, and declared that if the* child was taken, it would be over her dead body. Sheriff Smith quieted her, however, and this morning she appeared in court with the child, a. beautiful, rosy-cheeked girl. Mrs. Belden, during the trial, had several hysteri cal fits of crying. The child, all unconscious I <>f its adopted mother’s trouble, nestled up in ; her lap,calmly sucking its chubby fist.As Mr-. j Belden would breakout weeping. the little girl i wit ha troubled expression on her face, would 1 ook up and around its adopted i parent's neck and lisp “ Mifinma, what is you trying for?” The ! writ was read by counsel. He alleged ihat the mm her was abundantly able to care for i the childnow. Mrs, Belden, in replying, said i the child was born on October 31st, ISsl. ami J she was giv< n full charge of it on the July fol . lowing to adopt it as her own. The agree | incut was. verbally, that she should ha\ e the child, and her mother was to give up all ; ' laim to it. and was never to make herself i known, but she was to allow i> lo think she was her daughter. Judge Par ker then decided that under thy law although it would be a great hardship upon Mrs. Belden, lie would have to give the child to its mother. When this announcement was made Mrs. Belden picked up the child and cried aloud that she would not give it up. A pathetic scene ensued, the child also beginning to cry and clinging to its adopted mother sobbed, “ You won’t let them take me away will you?” The pathos of the appeal moved both judge and counsel to tears. When the child was taken from Mrs. Belden she uttered a piercing shriek and fainted. When she re covered the court had adjourned and Mrs. Baldwin with her daughter had left the room. FORTY-EIGHTH CONGRESS. Yesterday’s Proceedings. Washington, Jan. 31.—1 n the House to-day several; minor matters werej disposed of by unanimous consent, during the first forty minutes of the session, when a bill granting a pension to John • Vanderhoff, which came over from last night, and over which there was a controversy, came up as unfinished business, and was passed. The morning hour having been set aside, an hour was spent in an endeavor to fix a limit to debate on the river and harbor bill. The subject was then on motion of Mr. Hatch, of MisMHiri. laid on the tabic by a vote of b<» to 71. Mr. Willis, of Kentucky, then moved to limit the debate to six hours. Mr. Springer, of Illinois, madea point of ord’ rthat the sub ject had just been laid on the table. The Chair (Mr. Blackburn) overruled the point of order, whereupon Mr. Springer moved to lay the motion on the table which was agreed to by 99 to 73. The House then went into com mittee of the whole on the bill without alimit to debate. Mr Mills, of Texas, resumed his remarks in support of the Galveston harbor improvement. GRANT AND AV ARD. Interesting Testimony of U. S. Grant, Jr. New York, Jan. 31.—U.S. Grant, Jr., was a witness before Referee Cole to-day, in the case of ex-Senator Chafiee, to recover 5500,009 worth of securities held by the receiver o f Grant & Ward. Mr. Grant produced several 1 letters written him by Chaffee. In one of them Chaffee asked for a few thousand dollars to be used in politics out West. In the same letter he warned young Grant to be cautious about speculating. Witness testified that he drew 82,000 from the firm each month. He under stood that each member was limited to that amount, but he afterward found that Mr. Fish had drawn out all his profits as they ac crued. General Grant was a creditor of tiie firm, continued the witness, but lie is not in a position to say anything. “Do you mean to say your father was a creditor of the firm?” asked Mr. Bangs, coun sel for one of the creditors of Grant Cc Ward. “I do,” replied ‘Buck,' warmly, -‘my father was a creditor by everthing lie had iu the world, but of course he can’t say anything about it-” Probabilities. Washington, D. C., .lan. 31.—For the South Atlantic States, local rains, stationary ’tem perature, northerly winds. AN IMPORTANT CASE. Involving tiie Interests of Cotton Gin Manufacturers* Special Dispatch to the Dally Times. Macon, Ga., Jan. 31.—Last night a case was I decided in the United States Circuit Court I that involves the interest of gin manufac-1 turers and considerable money. On October 21st a bill was filed by Peter C. Sawyer against | Hugh Leachrich and Richard Gordon, of I Jones county, praying for an injunction , ' against them tor the use of a patent of the ( cotton vin, tiie plaintiff having claimed that j it belonged to him as his exclusive property, | 1 ' and that lie was the original inventor. Tiie i purpose of the bill was to establish his rights 1 as the patentee. The bill was taken up at , January rule, pro conjesno, the defendant hav- r ing made no answer’, being wholly in fault , and so continuing. The plaintiff's counsel, i . S. A. Darnell moved fora final decree, which . was allowed and signed by the Chancellor, j Judge Settle, in which decree it was ordered 1 . and adjudged that the letters patent, 6109, < ■ issued to Sawyer, December, 1884, are good ( 1 and valid in law; that he was the first and original inventor of the said improvement in cotton gins, and that he was the exclusive : owner of the patent. An order lor perpetual . injunction was issued against the defend- , , ants from using or causing to be used the 1 . improvement. The effect of this i« to estab . lish the validity of the Sawyer patent, about which much litigation has been had. In the Circuit Court of the United States at | i Macon, on the signing of this decree, counsel j ; for plainrtff filed a similar bill against Elijah I . H. Carhart, Julia Curd, administrator, and [ Elizabeth F. Masssey, survivors of tiie firm i j of Carhart, Curd & Massey, praying for an • injunction restraining the firm from inanu , facturingand selling the cotton gin known . as the Massey Excelsior, with Sawyer s pat- [ eut attached. The injunction was allowed | • by the counsellors. ♦♦♦ ELECTRIC SPARKS. > Caught Over the Wires from all Quarters. Chicago. Jan. 31.—John Sahrenkrug, fit-1 ’ teen years old, playfully pointed a revolver L at his brother Jacob, when it was discharged, ( ■ instantly killing Jacob. ‘ Washington. D. C., Jan. 31.—The reduct ion i of the public debt, for the month of January , 1 will reach almost 88,(XX) WO. j St. Paul, Minn., Jan. 31.—Alexander An . ! derson, aged forty, and Charles Wilkerson, • I aged forty-three years, were killed by falling in of earth upon them yesterday while they - | were making an excavacation. i Ft. Smith, Ark., Jan. 31.—Marshal Mershon I arrive I from tiie Indian Territory last eve i ning, having in charge Meredith Crow, and a gang of five companion outlaws. Seven years ’ ago Ci’vw killed Wm Courtney, for which he t i has been hunted far and wide, but succeeded ' in evading arrest i Lawrence, Kans,, Jan, 31.—The Ocblaho ma Boomers, now at Arkansas City, say their surrender was imide necessary by Col. Hatch I i having cut off all means of getting food sup- < ‘ * plies. New York, Jan. 31.—Steerage rates by the 8 I Hamburg-Anu rhan Packet Company were - reduced tour dollars yesterday, making their ; t tickets to Hamburg now only ten dollars. • Hong Kong, China, Jan. 31.—News has been received from Pekin of the execution of 1 two Governors for having permitted the 1 1 j French to capture Bae Mill. ! ; Pittsburg, Pa., Jan. 31.—At 3 o'clock this I . morninr flames were discovere l issuing from t the residence of Georzc Love, in Altoona, k ! Belair county. Mr. hove ♦ -eaped with two J children. Mrs L«.ve. with a child inlier . arms, was <ut ”ffby die flames in the sight ofhui lr»’d' >f horr: :e I s: • ctators. She fell , 1 I across the w.ndow - ’I. an 1 her body was' s burn* 1 io a crisp. 1‘ e child shared the | \Vashington, D. (’., Ja i. 11. -Th( 1 us 1 j sion on the rive r and harbor biil was kept up 1 : until 5:15 p. m,. wbuii Ui<- H i•• • "• 11 m 1 I The indications are that the discus Mon will . occupy all ot Tuesday an I perhaps dm•<-: 'day. There is a strong feeling aga.. r tlm i ( Galveston harbor improvement, w . a is! 1 ’ made the chief point e>f attack upon tiie bill. ( The Senate was not in session to-day. . i St. Louis, Jan. 31.—T0-day Doctor Litz, ac-i . 1 < omi anted by i !■; Att'y., a.q e ired before the ' . prosecuting attorney, to informa- : i tion charging Henry W. Moore, rnanaeiny J ! : editor of the Post-Dispatch, with criminal | I libel in the publication of an article in yes- ‘ ( 1 i terdays’ issue, charging that Litz, while p<>- l . I lice commissioner, had assisted Joseph H.d , McEntire in obtaining^,oo-) from Police Olli- I . cer Dillon, under the* promise of obtaining I , him an appointment as Police Sergeant. Disastrous Conflagrations. < ‘ New York, Jan. 31.—Shortly after 1 o'clock . this morning, a fire broke out in the six-story j ' building, No. 155 and 157 Green street, occu- < 1 pied by Gardner, Dunley & Co., hat manufac-' I turers, Martin & Co., importers of car and I i - carriage goods, F. Price, dealer in furs and t 1 . several other firms. The fire burned for over j two hours before It was gotten under control. , The loss is variously estimated at from $50,000 1 to 8109,000, San Francisco, Jan. 31—A fire last evening destroyed Kerr's carriage factory, and two adjoining buildings. Loss, 850,009. Chattanooga, Tenn., Jan. 31—A special from Norristown, Tenn., states that yester day the dwelling of John Sandford caught . . fire and was burned to the ground. Two of ■ his children perished in the flames, r! Chicago 'Change. Chicago, Jan. 31.—Wheat opened unsettled < • with a wide difference in sales in different . parts of the pit. The general tone was j stronger than on yesterday, and an advane of 1 one percent, was made by noon. Corn rang- > ed very steady, with fluctuations of cent. . . i Provisions opened generally a little higher. I i Closing prices: Wheat for February, No. 2 . red winter, 77' 4 ': for Mayß3 : %c. Corn for Feb- I . ruary 36, 1 4c.; for May 40c. Oats, No. 2 for Feb- . i ruary 27c. Pora for February 812.15; for May I -12.47; Clear rib sides for February 86.15; for. . May A Rich Find in We-t \ irginia. Wheeling, W. Va , Jan. 31—The discovery ! o<> a valuable vein of galena, or lead ore on 1 the farm of H. G. Bartlett, near Phillipi, in ' Scarborough county, has created great ex : citement in that vicinity. Samples of the ore ; have been assayed at the Philadelphia mint anil are pronounced by experts as peculiarly rich. Killed in an Instant. Petersburg, Va., Jan 31.—Washington Jackson, a colored workman on the Norfolk • and Weldon Railroad, was killed at Wilson’s station this morning by an engine and tender running over him. He was engaged in shift- t ing cars at the time, when he slipped and fell, > and was killed in an instant. » f Mrs. Green Comes to Her Husband’s Re lief. New York, January 31.—1 t was reported on 1 the street this afternoon, after the closing of > the Stock Exchange, that Mrs. Green had as- • sinned the debt of her husband in the banking I firm of Cisco & Co., and that Assignee Louis ■ May stated that he would pay a dividend early next week of 77% per cent. Mr. Green's | debt is SBOO,OOO. Silver Convoy Attacked by Bandits. • City of Mexico, Jan. 31.—A valuable silver convoy en route between Toluca and Cuer ravea, was attacked on Wednesday evening by organized bandits, the escort was over- ‘ , powered and the silver was all captured. : Government troops are now in pursuit of the robbers. “BUCHU-PAIB k.’ ’ Q lick, complete cure, all Ki dney, Bladde nil Urinary Diseases, Scalding, Irritatio. , Stone, Gravel, Catarrh of the bladder, $1 1 ?TUggi:tß. THE VISITING KNIGHTf ARRIVAL OF MARY COMMANDERS OF PHILADELPHIA. An Account cf th, ir Pllgriinag* from I’ll lari. Iphia to r avaunali via New Orl< a is—Royally I ec rived. The itinerary of Mary Cotnmandery, No. 36, Knights Templar, of Philadelphia reach ed this city yesterday en route for theii home, from a pilgrimage to New Orleans and Florida, it being the 17th pilgrimage made by this Cotnmandery since 1870 They left Philadelphia on January 20tb arrived in Washington city the same day at eieveu o’clock, remained there three hours, arrived in Atlanta the next day at one o’clock p. m. and remained until ten o’clock p. m., being the guests of the Coeur de Lion Commandery and the city jointly, arrived at Mobile on the 22d, remained two hours and thence proceeded to New Orleans, arriving there at night of the same day | About four days were spent in New Orleans where the Masonic Temple was placed at their disposal for headquarters. From New Orleans they proceeded to Pensacola, arriv ing their Tuesday, 27th, and remaining three hours. Passing through Waycross without stopping they arrived at Jackson ville on Wednesday, 28:h, at 6 a. m. where the day was spent. St. Augustine and Palat ka were both visited, and from the latter place they made an excursion by steamer .up the St. John’s river. Thursday, Janu ary 29th, was spent in Sandford, whence the I Commandery again proceeded to Ja'kson ville, spending Friday, the 30tb, in that c ty. From Jacksonville they came to j Savannah, as above stated, and spent the day here the guests of Palestine Cbmman dery, No. 7. At all places at which they stopped in their pilgrimage, they were royally entertained. The following is the i Committee of Arrangements of Mary Com mandery: Charles E. Meyer, P. F. Ccmmance ; William J. Kelly, P. E. Commander; John L. Young, P. E. Commander; William B. Smith, P. E. Commander, and Charles W. Packer; assisted by Mr. F. B. Price, Phila delphia Agent of Associated Railways 01 Virginia and the Carolinas. The following is a list of the officers: William F. Miller, E. Commander; John H. Dye, Generalissimo; Alexander Me Cune, Captain General; John L. Young, Treasurer; Charles E. Meyer, Recorder. The pilgrimage is made in three Pull man hotel cars, two Pullman sleeping cars and one baggage car. The number making this journey is 122 and is composed of the best materiel of Philadelphia and adjoining cities. Thirty-six of the pilgrims aie ladies. The train arrived at the Savannah. Florida and Western Railway depot at 5 o’clock and was sidetracked until nearly It l o’clock, when it was switched over to the platform and tiie occupants began to disem bark. Thirty four carriages were in wail ing to convey them over the city. Pales line C< mm-ndery No. 7 was out in full force i he following, being the Committee of Ar- ! rangements, were on hand and did the honoisof theoccasion: Thomas Ballantyne, Eminent Commander; R. If. Anderson, Cap tain General and Sir Kni'h s Kufu- E. Lester, William Duncan, J. H. Estill and E. L. Hackett. Although the heaviest rain of the season was falling the ex cur ionists displayed the greatest good nature and seemed to laugh atthewefther from under their rubbers. Tne gentlemen of the pirty in many instances stuck to their silk tiles facetiously remarking that it would help trade if they were ruined. In a short while all were comfortably disposed cf and off they went on a jaunt over the city to set all points cf interest in and around the city. The time was thus spent until 1 p. m., when they were driven to Masonic Temple and ushered into the armory of the Georgia Hussars. As soon as all were c mfortably seated, Mayor Lester, on behalf of Palestine Commandery made; the welcoming address iu his usual happy manner. As weary pil grims on a long pilgrimage he welcomed them to an asylum of rest within. Although the weather was gloomy without, he hoped the sunshine within would be sufficient to offset the sombre effect. Assistant Eminent Commander Charles I E. Myer thanked Palistine Commandery for i the unbounded hospitality received at her I hands and called upon Deputy Grand Com ' mander Joseph Alexander, Jr., to rep’y ■ which he did quite happily, stating in sub I ; that he was gratified at the recep ! tion tendered them in the South at all ; points visited. They had left their asylum ; in Philedelphia for the purpose of visiting I the Sunny South, but the weather experi ' enced bad obliterated all idea as to a Sunny South except on paper. They had left on the 20th and had only experienced fi re | days of clear weather. However, they were constrained to believe that it was indeed a j Sunny South since they had come in con tact with the open-handed and cordial hos pitality of Palestine Commandery. The flood of sunshine within had indeed obliter ated all thought of the gloom without. After this happy reply Mayor Lester re quested the Knights Templar of Palestine Commandery lo wait upon the ladies of the visiting Knights Terrplar and see that they were well provided with the many delicious viands under which a table in the shape of a cross groaned. The collation was prepared by the ladies of the Episcopal Orphans’ Home and was more than could have been expected, and received the highest encomi ums on all sides. An hour was spent in this agreeable occupation, participated in by the ladies of the Knights Templar of Pales tine Commandery, when both were called to order. Resolutions were then passed by the visiting Commandery thanking Palestine Commandery for the generous and un expected hospitality accorded them, and ex tending a hearty invitation to their hosts to visit them at their home, promising that it would be a pleasure on their part to return the compliment with interest. Further remarks of au eloquent nature were made by Hon. Wm. B. Smith, P. E. Commander and Mayor of Philadelphia, re-> lating to the union of the two sections ot' the ciuntry. Thomas Ballantyne, Eminen : Commander of Palestine Commandery called on Sir Knight Charles H. Strong, D D ,who responded to these remarks. Said he ‘ Twenty years ago this month, on a similar $(>()() A YEIR rainy day, some of vou visited us, but you had no invitation. [Laughter] Nocarriages aw iied you at our gates. You stayed longer than a day, too But on the present iccasion our intention is no more dangerous han to attempt to kill you with kindness. There is one idea, however, which I would, ike you to take home with you. We are tired of plai ing the role of the prodigal son. For twenty years we have been the naughty child at the national tea able, the other children have been making . faces at us and whispering behind our backs and we have been sent often to bed S' pperless. [Cheers ] Even now we are not hungry for office, but we do desire that you will respe tus as we do you. Southern men are the same as Northern men are of no lower plane < f education and refinement. Differences of opinion exist al ways between the two sections, but the greatest things in the world emanate from these differences of opinion. I beg that you go home respecting us as Southern men of the same calibre as yourselves casting out all prejudices and sectionalisms from your hearts as we have from ours I wish you j god speed on your journey.” This speech was received by all in the best possible spirit. Sir Knight Joseph E. Roberts then concluded the entertainment by extending a thrice hearty welcome in the name of Palestine Commandery. At the end of the table was another table holding all the trophies won by Palestine Commandery, the silver candlesticks being placed in a triangular shape and the large silver bowl, containing a beautiful collection of flowers being in the centre. Mrs S P. Hamilton presented a beauti ful boquet of jiponicas, and other rare flow ers made in the shape of a cross to the wives of Hon. Wm. B. Smith, Mayor of Philadelphia, and Charles E. Meyer, P. E. Commander. The visiting and entertaining comman deries then took the carriages which were in readiness and visited Bonaventure, Thun— [ derbolt and other beautiful places. Return ing, they were driven to the depot, where they remained until 5:50 in the afternoon. ; The greatest good burner prevailed all the j while, the ladies being no small attraction |to the party. All expressed themselves as highly delighted at their entertainment here and left with regret. Leaving here they reach Charleston at 12 midnight, and leave at 8 p. m, to-day passing directly through Wilmington at 1 a. m., Monday. February 2, reaching Richmond at 6:30 p m., and ar riving Tuesday February 3 at Philadelphia about 4p. m. The number of miles trav eveled when the trip is completed will be 3.310. Although this itinerary have trav e'e<l 45,000 miles, having gone through England, Ireland, Scotland and to Paris in 1878, besides 1 aving visited every place of interest in the U.-iiel States and several it Canada. THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE Three Dtliglrtfoi Peiformances by Savan nah Amateurs. One < f the most charming musical events | of the season was the presentation on Friday evening, yesterday matinee and last evening of Gilbert & Sullivan’s comic opera, “The Prates of Perzrnce,” by the local talent of the city, under the management of Me-srs. Frank E. Rebarer, Frank M. Read ick and Thomas M. Ray. The audience pre-ent demonstrated the fact that the effort of these gentlemen to produce a few good operas during the season would not be a fail me for lack of public patronage. The numbers present at each performance were very complimentary to the entire cast. The scenery used on this occasion was ex pressly painted for the opera and could not have been more perfectly adapted. The mechanical department was splendidly man aged throughout. Prof. Wm. B. Atkinson, musical director of the opera, was as watch ful as a hawk and not a single detail escap ed his eye. To him is due the splendid drilling of the chorus which was very fine as well as the success of the entire > pera in a great measure. The management have reason to be proud of the success attained in their first effort and will doubtless improve, as there is much talent yet to be developed among the members of the present cast. Mr. Frank M. Readick, as the “Pirate King” supported his part as he is notid for doing—in an admirable manner. His voice is full of melody, well trained and handled in elegant style. As an actor he | stood forth pre eminent. His make up was | splendid. Should he on the operatic ; boards there is no doub. of his achieving | marked success, since his voice, certainly a i fine one, does not excel his talent for acting ' Mr. Frank E. Rebarer, as “Frederick | the Pirate Apprentice,” sung his part excel | lently, and to him is due much of the suc- cess attending the opera. His voice is a fine full tenor, sweet and cultured. I Mr. Jeff. D. Miller, as the the “Pirate Lieutenan’,” sustained his part well and won the good opinions of the audience. Major General Stanley was represented by Mr. William A. McCarthy, who sus tained thecbaracter fairly except that, once or twice he slipped in a false note or two owing to a slight cold. Edward, Sergeant of Police, was a ridicu lous character, and as such Mr. Thomas M. Ray succeeded in depicting it to the audi ence. The choruses of the pirates and policemen were splendid, as was evidenced by their reception at the hands of the audi ence. Mrs. W. F. Bassett as “Mabel,” General Stanley’s youngest daughter, captured the house as soon as she appeared. She is a fine little actress, as well as singer of marked ability. Her voice is clear and bell like and seems to be capable of almost unlimited scope. Its tone is sweet and mellow and charming to hear. Mrs. Bassett sings delight fully and was called back on more than one occasion, besides being the recipient of a number of baskets and boquets of flowers. Mrs. N, B. Atkinson, as “Ruth,” sus tained her part well also, and came in for her share of applause. Miss Nellie Cercopely as “Edith,” dis . played much talent, and charmed the au . dienes from the beginning. | Miss Emily Fernandez and Miss M. E. : Ray. as “Kate” and “Isabel,” Gen Stan . ley’s daughters, also sang and acted well. . ! The others of the cast are also deserving OS 1 1 mention, but space forbids.