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!i!'P'S PHILOSOPHY.
VEGEORGIA SAGE DISCOURSES |
IN AN ERUDITE MANNER. j
imi ih?* ''nttfr* f?a) ? How 5 hey Ui?cu?B
i iic(Jrtat Problem* :>f i!nr Day.
To read or 2<?t to read, thai is the
question.
Newspapers. I mean.
The newspapers Lha. make us mud
orsj-V Simet;:oesI think ?. man bad
utf'aud read no politics?
uo uinrdv>:j> or other horrible things?
to do ue>,tic scandal?no hangings or
iyncbings?nothing about the race
probi- oi. or the taritT, or woman's
rights.?nothing that will excite his
* > 4.1 J - Inm fV/vnr* .
mmgjjiuiuii oi accy uiui uuu <w
iii^r cr.im and serene. Sometimes I
meet a clever, hard-working country
iran, who hadn't heard the news, and
I enyy him One asked me the other
dny if Congress had begun to ship the
niggers ro Afriky. But then we must
Kuep i?p with the limes, or we will get
behind. Ic seems like we are living in
*n enemy's country, and must keep
posted and f.unified. The newspapers
are our aceuts, our sentineis. They
hoist the danger signals, and so^etvdy
must r^vt i them, or the enemy
will slip up 0'i us. I thought tha^ we
" are o-ftrfinwalonsr THVttV well with
" V" v {>vv??0 o C v I
the* yaokees since Henry Grady made J
his Bcsiou speech, and I stiil believe
we hs "e gained sr.me ground, if we
can hold it. But it begins to look like
t he most of our northern brethren were
mo<*e in love vuih <he boy than with
what he said. Most all of them praise
G;adv, but very few indorse his sentiments.
It ia just like an earnest, eloquent
lawyer pleading for his client
uatil tne tears are seen falling from
the eyes of the jury mea, but they retire
'ir i convict his client all thesame.
I thought t?ia.t as the South was on
trial she was aOout to be acquitted
when Grady spoke, buc alas, for us, he
dident baYe lus conclusion. Admiration
is short lived, and prejudice is
long. Ev<.n Iugalls praises Grady,
while he abuses the South and winds
>md ton-h. But
" f OO?
ther? is a bigger sign than Ingalla.
The northern press has alredy settled
down 'o its usual business?not only
the Republican press but the religious
p"0SS.
Editors or great papers either mold
the opinions of their readers, or they
reflect them some of them do both
The preacher editors generally mold i
them. They are a bold, aggressive i
cia^s, and hence the danger if they go i
wmiicr. Dr. PhelDS is the president I;
of Andover college. He is a learned <
and notable man, and whatever he I
writes for his paper, 'The Congrega- 1
tionalist," is taken by New England 1
as the law and the testimony. His I
readers wi'l swear by his con fictions. <
In a late number of his paper he ar- 1
raiens the South and makes demands '
upcn us. He ridicules Grady's speech s
as'be "eloquence of the banquet," as I
a "remarkable succession ef irrelevan- 1
ces," as the "ticfcling with feathers
of only a feathers weight." With the 1
coolness and the arrogance of a king j
he tells us that we should "'refuse the i
i ? v,;-. .
negro HO pisw uy r,-?yu ui iuo V
?oior." And then he adds: '"Is Georgia
doing this, -we have a right
to ask? Is it her civil and her social
policy to educate colored citizens
up to the level of the republican
ballot?"
^ Wa3 there ever such ignorance and
impudence combined in a great man.
Educate the negro to vote the republican
ticket! Good Lord and master,
why dou't you educate Grover Cleveland
ar.d Governor Hill and all the democrats
up North to do that? Why
J;J *- ?4-VIA T-?Kafnrft
UlUeili/ JUU cu'itno mo uvj,!uv.viv j
you gftve him the right to vote. Yes,
you rnny inquire, and you can keep on <
inquirii g, and Georgia w ill keep on j
attending to her own business. The i
Rev. Dr. continues Lis impertinent re- 1
marks and says: "Having educated 1
the negro to the level of the repub'i
can ballot, will you count the -vote if it i
?.ill V/\m Vvck rAallv KAIIAVAQ 1
wm i.ivnj uw a. w
that the negro vote is not counted in
Georgia. He won't believe us when i
we ceil him that it is. He won't believe
even the negroes when they tell 1
him so. I have been watching and
wondering for twenty years to see a
negro intimidated at the polls either
direct 1 v or indirect!v. and I have never
seen one?I have nevc-r seen hi3 vote
miscounted 0/ f.:iled to be counted.
But, we would like to inquire why you
snppressed and miscounted Sam'l J.
Tilden's vote and stole the presidency
from him.
But what is the use in quai reling
with 3uc?? fanaiics? Here is the negro,
the happiest creature upon earth,
and the most contented, and away up
in New England you can hear the
hypocritical ''Vote, vote vote"? won't
educate, the negro to vote the republican
ticket His precious vote is ail
they are concerned about. It hasent
b~eu but forty -Lur years since Rhode
island wouldn't iet anybody vote unless
be was the oldest son and was
wort h $134. Th;it is what Appieton
says in his biography of Thomas C.
Dorr. And because Dorr called a convention
tochaoy.e the constitution and
extend the iranchise, they arrested
him and put him in the penitentiary,
reverend doctor says that we
"*" must not refuse the negro any place,
civil or social. He would invade the
saccsil-y of our homes aDd firesides with
philanthropy. He does not seem to
know or believe that the white republicans
of the South are as much shocked
xt his demands as we are. He doe>
L-n/ a.- t'ndf. t.Se white naonle of the
Soulh are a unit on the color line?the
s**psra: iou of the races in schools and
churche?, aud hotels aad theatres.
Here in my town are republicans with
whom we affiliate and associate in our
churches, in our city councils and
schoolboards. They are bankers and
mercaaats, and jawyers and manufacturers,
aad we are mutually tolerant
and considerate of each other's political
preferences, but youcau't find one
who coes not draw the color line, not
one but who will say that Dr Phelps
is a foe'isa fanatic. The grand army
post at Macon has some eoiored mem
hers, b^t they were not invited to trie
banquet. The North had jnst as well
quit wasting their sweetness on this
question. The negroes don't want that
sort of equality, and they couldent get
it if they uid.
And here is what another crazy,
cranky preacher says; he is the editor
of the Examiner, a great Baptist pap>=r
published in New York: "No doubt
it wou'd be desirable for all concerned
if the spiriv of emancipation was pushed
to rs logical human extreme, but
theques ioa is, can the hostility lo
amalgamation be removed."
kHe ii considering ^tiie propriety othis
thing, this unnaturui union We
don't know that he i3 hankering after
a negro wile, but he is ready right now
to ptvs a law that would encoura.-e
fcbe amalgamation aud make it leg*.!.
He would force it upon A bu'? i'cr
the hostility. How if he was just
one man speaking for iiimsea nobody
would care, but be speaks for
thou^an ;s and they he-.r i;im and
approve. It does look like Tno-t of the
people up north are cranky about
something. It is ny wonder thai they
are '-ranky on this question, for they
haye been crossed and recrossed and
| mixed and amalgamated and bred id.
> inn/-.li that it is ?. ivnn
auu UlCU VUl' OV V?v?v ..
' dcr they have any established principles
about, anything The masses are
a mixture of ali nations. You migh
as well try to raise a good stock of
horses by mixing ;he bloou of the racer
and i ho trotter, and the Perchtrou
and the mustang, aud the conestoga
and the Texas backer and Balaam's ass
combined.
You can't take ud a northern paper,
but what you see the outcropping of
this degeneracy. The Puritan blood
has about petered out. In the days of
ths blue laws of Connecticut it was a
penal offense for a rann to kiss his wife
on riunday, but now in some place?
they kiss anybody and everybody
every day and every uisrht at. home
and abroad, in the church and one oi
it, if the following be true. It is taken
from a telegram to the Associated
Press from Taunton, Mass., and is headed
"Osculatory Christians."
"The peace of the brick church at
Dighton, has been broken up by the
promiscuous kissing and hugging t; a>
ziO-s been going on in the church at the
spelling bees that are held in the
sanctuary as nightly entertainments.
The new pastor, Rev. Mr. Dyer, was i
shocked to find that males and females,
ripe epiusters, elderly maidens, and '
blushiag damsels, were engaged in
these osculatory performances, and 1
counting the number of times that :
each had been favored and the church ]
had been turned into a house for hug- :
ging and kissing, he dared to put his <
foot down, and the result is pandeino>.ium
and nersecution without end. ^
The young men defied him and burnt 1
powder at the door of the church, and *
blew the smoie through the key- 1
hole, and these who were inside lefr
their empty whisky bottles in the pews i
as contributions to the church colleo (
tions. The pastor had to send for the 1
sheriff to keep the peace; and as the ]
church officials wouldn't; pay the sher- *
iff's fee, the pastor had to pay it him- r
self." J
Not much Puritanism about that, is ?
there! And here is another in the *:
Boston Herald ot last week, which t
says: ''The committee on public r
schools of Boston report thai in one of ?
the schools a dozen boys have within t
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a sfcort time Deen arresceu lur sieiinug.
One boy struck his teachersuch a heav- ^
blow as nearly killed her. Another ?
boy fought bis teacher with a loaded
bludgeon two feet long. Three other
boys kicked their teacher, and another ?
Irew a revolver on her. Eight of the *
boy3 belong to a band called the Forty e
rhieves, who meet regularly and plan
stealing expeditions. And there are
;bree other schools that are worse T
;han than this one "
Now, we have a right to inquire
tvhea these osculatory and ursine performances
are going to be prohibited, i
md when will those school boys be edulatedup
to the level o."republican manners.
Wiil Massachusetts do it? You
nay travel fram "Virg na to Texas and k
fou can't find any thing to compare
?vith it. Isn't it strange that they will j,
presume to lecture us on morality?
VlcCauley says in his essays: "The ,
Puritans hated bear-bating?not beiause
it gave pain to the bear, bat bejause
it gave pleasure to the specta- ^
.ors" And so 1 reckon the north
ibuses us about the negro not because ^
jf any love or pity for him, but be
jaase we make such a good use of Jr
aim. r
In a later letter to the Charleston ^
Courier, Dr. Phelps is more considerate
in language, and admits they made rg
a great mistake in giving the negro
the ballot. He says it struck nature a
Wow in the face, and what tbe end j.
tvill be God only knows. "It would
aot surprise me," he sf.ys, "if it cost
the nation more blood than the ciyil
war." He says we have his sympa- g
thy. ~ j
Thanks!?we don't care for sympa- 0
thy now. All we ask is to be let alone fc
?just let the negro alone; keep your ?
?*? ?-4.~ ? ? w -f/Miw ?
LI1UU1115 SUUb Cliiu. j UUi uauuo vai, jthere
will be no blood. I wonder how s
that fight is getting on at Alton?that. \
fight the negroes are making to force ^
their children into the white schools? g
I do hope they will whip it. The white s
folks mixed that medicine for us?now ^
let them drink it. The hair of the dog j
is good for the bite. Bill Asp. 1
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HELD FAST TO DEATH. 3
4 Vnnlniiof'u HnprihlA rn Tf- f'i TITlf'd 1
Down by his Engine With, his Head I
Just Above Water and L. ofC'id. ]
Peoria, III., Feb. 6.?At 8.30 last 1
night- as an Ohio, Indiana & Western *
freight train started ever the bridge
spanning tbe river at Bridge Junction
the first spa^ of the iron bridge sank,
precipitating the engine, tender and
three cars into the river. Three men
were in the cab, Engineer William
Neville, Fireman C. O'Brien and head
brakeman B. M. Lewis, all of Urban.
The fireman and brakeman were buried
under the engiae in eight feet wa
ter, &UU lue eugiucoi waa piuucu iu
the cab with his head just above tbe
water. As soon as the wreck was
noticed the banks of the river Tvere
lined with people. Tiiey found that
the engineer w*s standing on the dead
body of the firenjan but fastened in
such a way that he could not be extracted.
Passengeis and others worked
all night trying to get hku out, applying
hot water to keep him from
entiling to death and pouring brandy
down his throat, but ne finally died
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01 ccia auu exposure, juie eugiiit;
was one of the heaviest ma<ie, weighing
a hundred tons. It stands u; ris;ht
against the second pier of the
bridge.
I'r.sice Iii*mnrck*H Malm*.
Prince Bismarck has not only an
iron constitution, says a Be:lin letter,
bat an iron will, which enables him at
a moment's notice to put his body under
martial law, so to speak, and to
subject it to the utmost rigor of diet,
i To-day the chalancelior will be found
drinking what for any other man would
be thought extraordinary quantities of
alcohol and smoking cigars without
limit; to-morrow ho will be sipping
cold water slightiy acidulated
with lemon av.d suckiag a toothpick
with a pinch of camphor in it. The
! camphored toothpick is the outward
! visible ?ign that all Bismarck's dinner- i
j table liberties nave been- suspended,
; and while he chews it the people who
| have business with him know that
! he will not deal with them as at other
! times.
^II
A FATAL FIRE.
Three Peraons Burned to Death?The Wilo
stud the Daughter of Secretary Tracy
Amkods the Victims.
Washington, February 3.?A terrible
calamity visited the household of
Secretary Tracy .his morning, whereby
tnre.i persons lost their lives and
three others were badly injured. The
house is a three-story and basement
brick, is situated on I street, between
Connecticut avenue and 17uh street,
and has recently undergone extensive
improvements. Persons passing the
house at 7 o'clock this morning saw
smoky issuing from the windows
and at once raised an aitiui -if fire,
a,Dd police departments
promptly. Tho premises were almost
concealed by dense smoke which was
thickened by a heavy fog which was
just lifting. It was soon seen that the
house was all aMaze inside, ana that
the main stairway was burnt, thus cutting
off communication with the sleeping
apartments on the second and
third floors. Several streams of water
were played on the flames, and every
effort made to check the fire and to
rescuo ihe inmates Mrs- Wilmerdiug,
the Secretary's danghter, and Miss
VVilmerdicg jumped from the second
story window. ?5oth were badly hurt.
3Jrs. Tracy endeavored to oscape by
dropping hers.Mpfrom her bed room
window, and in her effort to decrease
the distance to the ground, she grasp-i
??? ?:n
ea a darrow siuue wiuuow oiii
lowered herself as far as she was able.
Those who saw her in her perilous
position shouted to her to hold on,
but either she did not hear or her
strength failed her, for after thus
hanging a moment between life and
death, -he fell forty feet into an area
way. She was immediately taken to
the house of a neighbor, by Dr. lyaeem,
md placed upon a lounge in a sitting
!*onm_ She was oerfectlv conscious
md did not seem to suffer pain. She
lied in a short while.
Miss Mary, the Secretary's daughter,
di?d in the burning building. She
aras burnt almost beyond recognition,
rosephinc, a French maid, suffered a
ike fate.
Secretary Tracy himself had an
ilmost miraculous escape. He was
>vercome by the smoke, and became
inconscious. In this condition he
^ astacen out of the house. After a
ew hours he recovered consciousness.
The origin of the fire is unknown.
Che flames were discovered about
even o'clock this morning. The fire
lad gained such headway that the i
iremen did little in checking it. but .
ather confiued their endeavors to
aving the lives of the occupants of the {
icuse.
Washington: February 4.?Secre- 1
ary Tracy is slowly improving. Mrs. |
nd Miss Wilderming are also getting j
setter.
In consequence of this tragedy, and 1
he death of secretary Blaine's iaugh- '
er, Mrs. Coppinger, a number of social 3
ntertainments have been postponed.
SIX BURNED TO DEATH, 5
i
"errlble Cremation in a Boarding Hoaitc 1
in Boetou. t
Boston, Feb. 4.?A terrible fire oc- i
urred on North street early on Sun- l
lay morning, resulting in the death ?
fat least six persons. The fire origi- f
iate?l in a mysterious manner in the t
Nothing store No. 245 North street, c
:ept by a Hebrew, whose name at J
resent is unknown. The flames quick- c
7 communicated to the floors above, a
irhich were occupied as an Italian r
oarding house, and contained a large j
umber of lodgers. t
So quickly was the place wrapped in t
lames th^t escape for many of them t
rasioapossxoie, aua xney roasseu. 10 j
eath. Others attempted to escape by
imping from the windows and thereby
eceived serious injuries. Five are al- i
eady dead and one other was said to i
e dyin,? when removed to the hos- <
ital. Besides these five there were r
even others removed to the police t
tation, where they received medi- t
al attendance aDd were taken to the t
tospital. j
Robbed of Golden Tresses.
Burlington, la., Feb. 5.?Miss \
Schumann is a well built, handsome :
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uuug laujr icsiuiug ri mia vjiuj. vnv ,
if the most prominent features about
ier was her hair, which wa-1 of a golden (
iue, and exceedingly abundant. While k
eturning from an errand on Main '
treet this morning, from which she
lad just stepped into a side street, and J
yhile yet within view of passers by,
he was seized from behind by a .
itrange man who encircled her waist
vith one arm and held her fast while
xe rapidly ran a knife about her ]
lead. So quickly was th9 w hole thing
lone that the young lady had scarcely 1
,ix-e to struggle or cry out, and in the 1
next moment the man had disap- .
reared. The young lady went home, ;
:oI^ her story and fell into a faint. No
,race of the man can be found. He is 1
probably one of a gang who rob young '
ivomen of their hair and sell it at a
;ood profit.
THE COLORED CONVENTION.
Wransle Over tbe Chairmanship?
Other Hrrceedines.
Washington, February 4.?The national
convention of representatives of
the colored race, after a long and cxci*
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uog uaitot mis moromjj, eieuocu disuu^i
Wayman as presiding officer, P. B. S.
PiRChbaok, of L'juisan?, being his chief
opponent.
When the convention reconvened the
row over the election of permanent
chairman was renewed. An official
count of the votes showed that ex-Senator
Piuchback had been elected instead
of Bishop Waymaj Pinchback thereupon
presidf-d, but Wavcian's followers
"kicked" hard. The matter wa9 refcrei
to the committee on permanent
o-ganization and they reported the following
officers: Kev. J. C. Price, of
Norib Carolina, president; William H.
Dupre. of Massachusetts, vice-president;
B- A. Dawson. of New Jersey and W.
Calvin Chase, Washington, secretaries.
William Lively arm Miss Mattie Jackson,
of Ohio, assistant secretaries. A
series of resolutions was then introduced.
Tragic End of a Christening Frolic.
Sckanton, February 6.?A number
of Polanders, 'who were celebrating
the christening of a child at Marsh
wood, a EQiiiiug viuage. last. Digut, set
iire to Andro Feritz's dwelling by upsetting
a lamp while they were having
a drunken dance. The flames spread
rapidly through the building, and
! Michael Swiis and Mrs. Joseph Strati
son,!who were upstairs in a drunken
| siupor, were burned to death. S?r|
era! others were barely dragged downstairs
in time to escape a similar fate.
Two children are also missing.
| The dre consumed ten double diret
linas, occupied by the Poles. The Iocs
on buildings is $10,900.
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~ POLITICAL GOSSIP.
WHAT IS BEING DONE AND SAID
IN THE FIELD OF POLITICS,
Members of Congress Who Hold Pr perty
in YVnthinztoii Get (lie Lionaest Terms
?The New t'cnnun.
The Tariff Reform Club of Philadelphia
resolved to lake an ??ctive part in
the election to fill the vacancy in the
House of Representatives caused by the
death of Judge Kellev.
Senator Blair is <o have a fight for reelection
to the Senate, aud i h:a time it is
be no sham battlr. Mr John F.
of Manchester, who bus eutered
the race ag.iij.9' him is s; hustler, and
will make a canvas-- J hat will take tht:
senator horns to iook alter his fences, and
give bis numerous little bobives a much
needed rest.
Cbair:nin S. W. G /shorn, of tbo National
Committee, Union Labor party,
has issued a call fur a general conference
of the party at Kansas Ci'.r,
for February 25. It is proposed to consult
as to a better organization, and it
has been hinted that the subject of putting
up cendidat"s io several Congressional
districts will be canvassed.
The Philadelphia Times congratulates
theDemocracy of that city on the harmony
in their ranks, aud predicts an encourageing
campaign for local offices. In
the meantime it's noticeable fact that the
Republican committee has gone into the
wholesale business of paying up the pauper
poll taxes. Mr. Dallas Sanders, an
intimate political and personal friend of
Mr. Randall, gives a cheerful report to
bis chief.
It is announced by Postmaster General
Wanamaker's intimates, and u<-l denied
by bim, that he will contest the nezi
Legislature o: Pennsylvania with Gamer*
on and Fitler for the United S atcs Senatorahip.
As yet it is anybody's fight.
Of the members of the Legislature of
1891, who will elect a United S'rates
Senator, twenty-five of the State Sena
tors and all the members of the House ,
of Representatives will be elected iu November
next.
A citiien of Indiana, a Democratic edi- ,
tor for many years, tells the Gazette ihat j
there is no doubt that Senator Voorhees <
will succeed himself in the Senate. 4'Ex- ,
Governor Gray will run for Governor in '
'82," says he, "and cary the Scate. The j
Legislature elected that year will be Dem- j
scratic, and largely composed of Gover- ,
aor Gray's frieads, will elect ;i successor i
iU. o nn Ti i. \
.v iue oeuatur xurpie. it id u^eiy, iiiea, j
;hat Governor Gray will want to succeed i
Senator Turpie, and can do so easily. ]
5fou may say, also, that Iodiana will go ?
Democratic this fall by a larger majority i
:han either party has had for twenty j
rears."
Master Workman Powderly decliaes, j
n advance of a tend?r, the Democratic }
lominatioa for Governor of Pennsyl- j
rania, remarkk-g that he thinks he is not j
:he strongest man the Democrats could
lame for "the office. In the meantime, the t
'ricnd? of Wallace, Pattison and Black <
ire working like^ beavors for their 4
:avorites, each with the expectation c
;hat there may be some chance of over- i
:oming the Republican majority. The <
Ion. William L. Scott is said to have c
:ommunicated to friends in Philadelphia 1
ind Harrisburg? at least so says a gen tic- s
nan inWashington who is ordinarily weil 1
josted in Pennsylvania politics?that >
he policy will be to let the State elec- ?
ions !?o bv default, and concentrate on c
he election of members of the House of i
Representatives. i
The Democratic Society of New Jersey 1
leld a reception at Trenton on Monday
ast, and established a permanent head- t
juarters at the State Capital. There are (
iow seventy-five clubs in the association, t
md plans are being formulated looking ]
,o the organization of a club in every t
ownship and ward of the Statu. The t
roung Democracy are taking a great in- ?
erest in these associations and are or- (
janizing clubs composed entirely of t
?oung men. The movement ia endorsed
>y Governor Abbott, ex-Governor Green, <
Senator McPherson, ex Senator Stock- 1
;on and other prominent men. Colonel ?
Stevens is an active Democrat, a member '
)f the State committee, and Presiden- J
:ial elector from Hadson County Con- <
sessional district in '88. 1
"The story of a combination between (
Hill and Gray is being revived," said a
New York politican, "more with a view *
to embarrassing Governor Hill than any- 1
hhintr Thf?r<? 1Q nnfr m nnrtirOe ?
truth in it. Governor Hill has made no
combinations at all, and certainly none
with Governor Gray and ex-Governor .
Lee. I think you will find out before
the State convention meets in '92 thai, if !
ax-President Cleveland i? alive and a :
candidate, he will not be antagonized by
Hill. The Governor is too wise a man
to ofier hiccpelf up for slaughter, and
too good a New York State man to drive
the nomination away from the State bj
producing a divided aod discordant delegation.
I never knew a man with better
jadgment. Had his advice been listened
to in 1880, when he was Secretary of the
State Committee, Hancock would have
carried the State of New York and been
clected."
"It is estimated," said a gentleman
who occupied a prominent place iu the
Uensus JtJureau inlS8U, "that there will
be a considerable reduction ia the ratio
of Southern representation in theHouye,
and consequently in the electoral college.
The increase of the white population has
not been so great in the South as in the
North. That is oau reason. Another
arises from the fact that the enumerators
in the South will all be partisans, and so
much fuss was made about the figures of
increase in the negro population in South
Carolina, for example, as shown in the
census of 1890, that no great effort will
be made to enumerate them all. Since
the disastrous defeat of Mahone in Virginia,
and the ridiculous fiasco made by
Hayes in his attempt to revive the 'old
Whi? party'?with offices attached?the J
nepuoncaas cave given up tne contest lor
supremacy in that quarter. Hence they
naturally desire to reduce the representation
of the South as much as possible,
and a wiDk to the enumerators will
be sufficient to accomplish their purpose.1'
Sentenced to Hang.
Rileigh, N. C., February 5.?Jordan
Pridehard was yesterday convicted at Oxford
and sentenced to be hanged March
7th. His crime was the murder of Daniel
Moseley in a row among a crowd of
negroes near Oxford some time ago.
The funeral serrites of Mrs. Tracy and
Miss Tracy took place at the White
Houge on Wednesday morning.
[ BLOOD DRINKING SAMARITANS.
I
A Stct Who Drick Unman Blcoil for al
Ailinzs.
Kansas City, February^ 4.?A few
(lays ago Secretary ol tne uumane so
ciety Huokett received the following '
letter:
Mr. Kuckett?There is something I
think out to be called to your atten- (
t-ion at once which I think is bad for a J
civilized community, their is John
Wiukle and his two children. He has !
been sick and he is crazy on religion :
his little girl Minnie is 13 year old and
his boy John is 11. Wrinkle has heard s
of people drinking blood at slaughter 2
houses for their helth and he said he
believed in the bible that it preached
thaiitJifi well should mak sacrifices for ?
the sick. ?
He did blead the little girl and boy 1
until they are recks and he did drink ?
the blood. It has leaked out and unless
something is done by you the
neighbors will tak things into their ^
own hands and that quick too. He ?
lives on a little piece of land near the ^
new city limits. Your respectfully, ?
George West. a
P. 3. send some officers.
He referred the letter to Chief of
Police Speers, who sent Humane Offi- 11
cer Marran to investigate. P
I went with Officer Marran to the 11
place where the savage rites were said 14
to be enacted. It is on the Blue Siver ai
just inside the city limits. I found v
that the letter to the secretary had e'
not told half of the terrible state, of C)
affairs which has obtained in the Blue
Valley. ?
About a year ago there appeared T}
among the people of that neighbor- ^
hood a man named Silas Wilcox, who w
went about the country preaching the
doctrine of doing good for the sick. It
was not long until he had a sufficient ei
number of adherents to his doctrines ai
to warrant him in attempting to found el
1. ?t -1- -u n_j it., o ;^ ? _ tV
a seeD, wiiu;i! jae cauieu one oamanukiis. ?
Among the teachings he advocated waa ?1
the drinking of blood for all diseases.
He said that the Bible taught that j?
blood was life. AJmost daily pilgrimages
were made by tho3e who were P<
ailing to the packing hous.es, and there
tkey drank the blood of the freshly kill-, se
ed beeves. d<
Wilcox was not satisfied, however, tfc
with the blood of animals, and he ad- in
van ced the doctrine that it was well m
x> show belief in the doctrine by giv- fi<
ing up human blood for the sick and bj
suffering members of the band. This I <
doctrine was gradually established, pe
Wilcox himself being the first to prof- si<
it by the horrible practice. He ap? di
parently became very sick and was tu
unable to make the prilgrimage to the ha
packing house. He called upon the al
faithful members of the band to save nt;
r.s life. A woman Nancy Dixon was L(
persuaded to allow her preacher to ca
?1.1 ? j e t ~
uiuuu. irouu uoi aim. j..uc cucun un
was marvelous, for Wilcox recovered of
irom his alleged illness the same day. st<
rhis visible manifestation of the truth sei
)f his doctrines made a great impres- pe
>ion of his followers, and the result has ac
jeen that from that day the habit has
steadily increased and is now a regular pl<
jracliee among the Samaritans. ve
At tlie home of John Wrinkle men- so;
,ioned ir^.e letter, were found tw? foi
^t^hildre^On tb^be^Iay qu
jr~ cfrn'suiming the Dy
tbout chil- les
Iren, he denSWavuig done so. The co
:hildren also denied it. Their blood- an
ess appearance, however, excited the en
suspicion of the officer and he compel- an
ed them to show their arms. They tu
vere covered with scars "around the inj
?1h/in7c: WVipti rnn fronted with this "r
evidence Wrinkle acknowledged that fr<
le had availed himself of the opporlulity
and the children had willingly th
jiven their blood to restore him to
lealth. m<
The man was in such a condition D0
ihat he could not be removed, but the 8h
ihildren were taken in charge by the U3
)fficer and placed in the Children's au
3ome. Chief Speers is anxious to gy,
;ake steps to put a stop to the practice jj.
iut there appears to be no law which g0;
itmlies to the case except where chil- ?
Iren are made use of to supply the ^
>loocL 29
The band of Samaritans is composed t0.
)f about twenty members, who hold
egularly weekly meetings at the hou? Ui
ses of the different members. At these an
neetings the sick or ailing ask for as- qi]
iistance from the well, and they are
ietailed to give their blood according ra
;o their health and strength. When a be
n ember becomes very sick the well q.
>nes fake turns in supplying him with '
;he life-giving fluid. They claim that t
;hey have a right to do this when the w:
right to transfuse blood from one per- QC
son to another.
W'
ci I
Robblne: Registered Letters.
J. H. Goss, a young man of Blacks- *5j
burg, has been lodged in the jail here, Ir
ijharged with robbing registered letters.
For some time past registered packages "
have been taken from this office, *D
amounting to about $600, Detectives * 1
have been at work for several days on P'
the case, and after being unable to fu
place the robbery upon the shoulders* *r
of the regular postmaster, Mr. Gey ton,
they requested him to absent himself ?c
for a day and allow Mr. Goss to man- ^
age the postoffice. Packages contain- 71
ing $200 were sent through this office
fVioao ^At-er>t.ivp<3 Thfi flfeOT was 911C- ^
cessful. The officers immediately con- P1
fronted Goss and demanded these cc
packages. Upon their being produced 01
they were found to have been emptied re
of the money they contained. Goss d<
was searched, and the money found ti
upon Ids person. He was thereupon ef
arrested. w
Goss has hitherto stood well, and his di
misdoings occasion general surprise, g;
The good name he has borne induces di
much sympathy for him. P(
The witnesses in the case have been la
Ivyiivt/^ 4-/V AV^vAOV of tllO A OTll df". ^
utuuu VVC1 iv apteral au vuu
term of the United States Court, d
Messrs. Hardin of Blacksburg and
Wilson of this city have been retained
for his defence.
More Testimony Against Reed.
Judge L. C. Collins, who was tbe Re- ^
publican Speaker of the Illinois House g
of Representatives in 1883, gives inter- a
esting testimony bearing on the action
of Shaker Reed. Tbe Democratic minority
then sought to defeat a high- t
license bj refusing to vote and raising q
he question of no quorum. TheRepub- c
! licans demanded that the Speaker should t
count members present, whether votiDg i
or not, but he refused, and a caucus ~\
Laving been called to censure him, it c
was decided to submit the question to 1
James G. Blaiae and abide by his decis- e
ion. A telegram was sent explaining i
'he situation, arid Mr. Blaine replied 1
that Speaker Collins was right, and that x
"a contrary ruling bad never been beard <
of and could not be sustained." Judge j f
ColliDS adds: "The rule is a double-!]
^edged sword which cuts both ways. ]
Speaker Reed will have to recede from j
it. The Republicans can not afford to 1
itand by it.*
\
THE RACE PROBLEM.
Ex-Governor Bnllock, cf Gcorcia* Calmly
CounSders the Cane.
' \Ta?? V /%?Ir Drflia
JLU me CUIliUJ Ui lUC new ivm JL 1??,
[n your able editorial of the 12:h, "Respect
for Lawful Methods," refereace is '
ricdly made to myself by name, with a
juotation from a receDt card of mine
published here, demanding that the conlolling
elements in our communities
;xert themselves to prevent mob violence. 1
Commenting upon my objection to ne* 3
edsral election laws for the South, you \
ay: "He has so far not even expressed
** wiMlmrtn.ofi f/% paa o aimnlo ff>T
kjjjr niiuu^u^G iv ow> u utui|/>v ?^
be use of the Australian ballot reform ^
ystem in electing members of the House i
?f Representatives placed ov the statute j
looks," etc. Permit me to say at once
bat, I now "express a willingness" for j
dj statute on that line that is to be un- r
versal in its application. I believe, t
urther, that it is within the power of i:
'ongress to provide the manner in whicii r
aembers of a State Legislature' shall ]
>e elected when such members are to be 1
ailed upon to lelect a United Stttea
em.tor. r
The power of federal authority over ?
tils subieefc has never been Questioned by t
le. I nave doubted ana still doubt the ii
olicy of a Republican Congress adopt- c
ig, or even proposing special sectional, y
sgislation for the purpose of overcomiig r<
a alleged suppression of the colorcd fcj
ote. Past experh ace should satisfy d
rery one that if such an evil exists it 8
mnot be overcome ia this way. Sueh ti
igislatioo solidifies the whites here in ti
tdifierccce to the civil and political it
ghts of the blocks. If the whites be- u
eve thftt the blacks are the special z:
&rd3 of the natioD, they will feel re- ti
eved of the duty resting upon them as s<
tizens in their 6ev?ral communities to c:
iforce and maintain the negro'.. civil c]
id political rights. Again, previous b;
ections following efforts by Congress in u
ii? r?ir*./ni,in fahnwn that the neonle 8t
*" ** ? ?- I I
: the North did not favor this character i ^
: legislation, and the Republican mairity
in Congress was lost. ai
Believing, as I do, that the Republican. tl
)licy on all economic issues is beat for w
ie prosperity and upbuilding of this &
ction of our country, my purpose is to
) whatever is in my power to retain 8(
lat party in national control. One effort
that direction ia to advise against ^
easures that will accomplish no bese- 0(
:lal result here, and are not approved
r the business sentiment of the North. ai
can say without egotism that my ex- ?
srience on these issues has been jconierable.
More than twenty years ago. ei
iring my executive term, the Legislare
of this State decided that the negro
,d no right to hold office, and expellad '2
i its colored members, over thirty ir
imber. Against thia I protested to the ni
igislature at the time and subsequently ai
rried the case before Congress by 111
gmorial. The result was the adoptioh f1
the fifteenth amendment and the re- ^
oration of the calored men to their 80
its. We have also had here the ex- Ul
:ience of unlimited federal authority
d federal forces at elections. aI]
In the light of thia experience, aup- re
emented by observation during the
aio nruivLi uotc iub? ITVUVU^ A uftvci
lemnly assure you that the only hope.
r a complete, perfect and wilHn^a^
putting the responsibility upon and
iving the duty entirely to the organised mmunities
in which he finds his home 'gfc
d earns his living. The statutes already
acted, both State and federal, are .
lple. The danger to republican institions
here, as with you, ii from open
WAII A4 VVAV A i/inA?AnAa
? tliC uaiivtfi UKJ+. bV 1KUVAOUW* JkWV
iroblem" is how to get clear results
;m muddy sources.
Leaders of all parties have approved
e Australian ballot reform system, aad ^
lere tried in this country the errperi;nt
hs.8 been successful. There can be y<
good reason urged why Congress
ould :aot provide an election law to be
ed in all national elections, uniform in sa
. me iuaies. dui. uu uus. aneuipi. vuc
stem for Georgia and another for M
issacfcusetts. I would go further in jt
Iving the "problen," viz: that Con- q(
ess propose an amendment to the contution,
that, from and after January 1, j<
00, no person fball vote in any terriry
of t.he Uoited States, or in any State, m
30 cannot read the constitution of the m
lited Spates in the English language, 8a
d has not paid all taxes legally re- j{
dred. Sr
Commenting upon the cowardly outgo
of whicn colored men have recently ^
en subjected in this State and in South q.
1:? ulll,. kn
irunua, vuu aajr . xu* i icoo nuuiu
ore hopeful for the South if all the inlligenoe
and respectability of it agreed L
ith ex-Governor Bullock. But such if .
it the case. Private advices froa Barnell,
S. C., representing the higher posble
sources of Southern culture and iu- ?
rmation, show a tono of justification of
e lynching aud shooting. * * f
ae Prei8 will let ex-Governor Bullock,
Southerner and an opponent of federal
terference, answer that plea." Thanks. a7
do not feel called upon to answer that
ea. There ia no iustification for unlaw- ^
il methods. But I am confident you a'
e mistaken when ycu assume that the re
intelligence and respectability," of the
>uth do not agree-with me in favoring 1:1
e supremacy of the law as against mob ^
olence.
I confidently assert that there is not a s*
an of that class in Georgia "who will
iblicly announce that he approves or cc
>mmen>3s mob law. If any fault lies at fa
jr door it is that the '/intelligence and el<
spectability"in theVariouscommupitiet ar
j not take concerted action to mnintam n<
le majesty of the law. The governor tfe
South Carolina has offered large re- w
arria fnr tho Arrest f>f the inhuman fa
jsperadoes who defied the law. The ?'
Dvemor of this State has been equally w.
iligent, and both stand ready to sup- H
Drt the courts and the officers of the
,w with the militia when necessary, g:
7h&t more could "federal iDterferbcce" cl
o ? Rufus B. Bullock. tt
d
a
New York.'* Chinese Reporter* ci
New York beasts of a Chinese repor- tl
br and all-around literary man. His tl
ame is Wong Chin Foo, and ho is U
enerally known as Wong. His speei- n
lty is the Chinese quarter, although It
ie does translations and similar work, p
Vnnor'a TE-nrlr is a standing comradic
* - o
ion.of the theory that there is no sense g
if fun in a Chinaman.iHe makes cport tj
if the peculiar habits and beliefs of c
he Orientals in New York, and does w
t in a thoroughly American fashion. ^
rVoDg hasn't much affection for ChiDa ^
>r Chinamen, and I believe that he i;
las a grievance against the present 'D
>mperor for banishing him as a punish- a
nent for a too free use of the pen when <5
fVong was a student at one of the
i.mericfi.n colleges. The only feature '
rfWnnc'it neraonal armearance which *
irgues his Oriental nativity is his complexion,
which is like that of all China- a
inen. He dresses in American style c
md associates with Americans all Ihe 1
rime-Baltimore American's New York t
Letter; 1
aBMMW?BPW? ??????'
FARMERS' CONVENTIO^.|
A. REMINDER THAT IT CAN270T
BE A POLITICAL BODY.
A Letter From a Prf mImcm! Farmer, Re- .
? ?ic T> .f ti.? Turners As
Delation?A Protest A galast Class
Kale.
To the Editor of The News and Cou ier:
I respectfully ask the use of
rour columns to call the attention of
.he farmers and citizens of the State
o the following resolution, passed
without a dissenting voice at the last
egular Convention of the Farmers'
Association on December 1,1887:
"Besolved, That it is not the pur>ose
of the farmers of the State to
cake their organisation a political
:odv, hostile to other classes, nor is
t their intention to attack the i?tegity
ot our State officers, nor their
policy to airaign or dictate to the
jegLslatmre."
It would seem clear that the Farmers'
Association does not authoriz
ucn Soil cuiaiguuivuv v*
be State Government as 13 contained
a the recent "manifesto" of their exeutive
committee. Capt. Shell himself
ras a member of the committee which
eporfced it larorabiy, and voted for
tie resolution. In the face of this
etermined policy of the farmers, the
xecutive committee of the Assoc!?,ion
calls a separate political Noaai-1
aiing Convention, and I must think j
; Tint, nnltr nnn?<?esaarv but totally I
nauthorized. The strongest organiition
of farmers now in the State is
H Alliance. That body doe8 not
:em to think it proper to call a politi
al convention and ignore all other ]
lasses of citizens in the State. The ,
y-laws of that powerful organization
tterly eschew politics, and the J
;rength of the Ordei is devoted to the .
Laterial help of its members.
As a member of the Association, and
5 a farmer I am compelled to think
le calling ot s&ia convention, an unise
move. The farmers have ob- j
lined what they asked for, a separate
^cultural college, and being about ]
) per cent of the voting population
r the State, they surely can modify '
le laws of the State by other moth"
Is, without making a bitter class con- *
et. Such a course cannot accomplish s
iy good purpose, and, in my judg- 1
ent, will detract from the conservaf 1
ve influence wkich is now being ex
' " ?i-i * -l 4
xea oy me agricultural classes.
Besides, tins convention of farmers, <
died by the executive committee, i
iicr*s not only the professional and 1
ercantile classes, but strikes at the 1
ghts of that important, influential 1
id worthy class of citizens embraced a
ider the general name of artisans, <
echanics and laborers, whose impor- j
nee in the development of the reurces
of this State ought not to be ,
ider-estimated. e
The Democratic party is strong t
idugh and good enough. That rep- ~c
gents every class of citizens, and all _
n have a voice in the framing aad ^
[rmaistenngo^^e^^^g^^jd^^h a
presciitatives^of all classesof^SfckH
e. This is the only safe way, in
imble judgment, to avoid the polit- "
?1 difficulties of some of our sister
ates and to maintain for ourselves
e good government we have enjoyed 1
ice 1376. !
Iredell Jones. ?
Rock Hill, January 31. ^
WHAT THE PAPERS SAY. <
ie Opinlani of th? State Preu About t
SCuptalo Sheil'a Qlaaltesto. f
>rkvillo Enquirer. ;
What may be the result of the remark- r
le manifesto is yet to be seen. Fortu- f
,tely it was promulgated at an tarly a
ly, and will give the people time to re- e
?t upon the serious charges made; and {
is equally fortunate that the propossd s
)cvention is called at an early dat?. s
ie deliberations and actings of that i
>dy can go before the people in ample t
lie before permanent nominations are v
ace, asc n mis -\rarmers' movement
e&DB anything more than a mere whole- \
le arraignment, the people will kcow ?
;'t
eenvlll* Enterprise and Mounts laser. t
We heartily endorse the calling of &
ate Convention to suggest a ticket for c
,ate officers. If there is a general re- k
onse thereto it will not be hard to e
edict the success of the movement. 1
re hope that the Convention villi be *
sld sod that every county in the State
ill send up its quota of duly accredited
:legate?, and that its nominees will be
mfirmed oy the State Democratic Con- ^
intion that will assemble afterwards.
irVvill* Knt*rnri??.
Tiie result of the Convention -will be *3
waited with interest. It is the first T
me in the history of the State since
176 that it has been attempted to bold 1
convention of the people outside of the f
gular Democratic lines. We are glad 1
see that the association promises to 1
ake this fight for reform wiebin the *
smociatic lines, which insures, in any 1
onf ViorTinnw in the nartv ?
"* *> "*v ? f?J * .
mtsrFalchman and Southron.
We wish that the citizens of every 1
?uoty, who are Democrats, not the 1
rmers, merely, had been invited to 1
ect the delegates. Nevertheless, tre j
e not greatly regretful, for, as we an
>uoced at the first, our sheet anchor is ;
is, that almost all of us in practice, ana 1
itbout exception all of us iD heart, are 1
rmers. Let us convene and search out ]
bat -nra oil Tigtta flnno ftr ?nff?r?d tVlflt in '
roog. ]
arlon Star.
The truth of the eDtirc business is a
teed for office, and if the farmers as a
ass could be arrayed all on one side, ]
le result wouid not be difficult to pre- ;
ict, but the fact is that while there are ]
great many farmers who are very de- 1
idedly in favor of the Clemson College ;
?? rrroafo*" r?orf /%f thorn /1a nnt fftVrtr
at annihilation of the University, and
;w of the J-^athize at all with any ,
lovement that looks to strict clas3 legisition.
rosperity Press and Reporter.
The Press and Reporter has more condunce
in the farmers than to think that
bey will do anything to injure the eduatianal
advantages of the State. They
riil contend for what they conceive to
e their rights, but will not undertake
be reckless wholesale crushing of other
Lfititutions as indicated by their oppo
ents. The farmers ought not to find I
ny difficulty in putting a ticket in th? [
eld that will be acceptable to the people, j
?hey have a right to make the effort.
larnw?ll PeopleLet
ui have fair play and a free fight
ad a plenty of both. The people want
io snap judgment taken by anybody.
iVe hope that Capt. Shell will withdraw
mtil a more convenient aeasoi, lest all
lis amaaniiSon bmr?t before the battle
: /
* /
t i
" ' -v,<
I be ?rell joined. He hat cast hi* politi
I cal or^-d 03 the waters, and time to
;ts io -ghuess should be given.
Anderson "or -.uil.
The is rather t^vere in tone,
o- the criticisms of it hare
bpj'i serere. Let the farmeit
cairn ly ofsS^iJ their grievances and
! t>iopo?',? ref?3dlli^in convection, and in
rhe "ecjpHig;, precea^gUthe comicatione
let -,h? matter be fairly and
RdKjirt-lv r.^f rrt th?
1 ? "J " - L t
Abbevi lie Pre ^ and Banner.
A .?innkr tanuiifesto was issued
]ur.r? >r j'u* in time to re-elect Got- ^"^55
fifor P.;c'wson,
Kcwet -oudir:
White ve adrocate most of the reformn
i c.3cilied in this address, yet we
regret t'y i4Hs the wholesale and indisvriraiu&ie
ciiergea of weakness, inefficiency
and / motion in oar S^te Government
as therein made, and the bitterness
of ?hti TTidicruent drawn. The manner ' ??
in which it h a been composed, we fear,"
pill do the cause of true reform and
economy mere harm than the address
^7ii! accoiiplhh of food. However, all
fair, iropurtifai and unprejudiced minds
wil! jsepi.-stt- 'he chaff from the grain
and calmly *;ew the necessities of the
b*>ur appear in the light of mature
deiibora^oD.
Dariintftoc Ufeirs,
The "mani testo" bears too stronly the
"c-ar macks' jf Tillman to admit of anj
doubt inis wae the product of bis
brain, though it wa? signed byMr.'flhelL
We hard'j thiak that this clever scheme
iti-rcaae hot in marked degree the
pnblic confidence in Tiiimtja. If the
party pf which he is the acklowledged
bead would nominate him for Governor at
their March convention, snd would fill
iu the rtet of the rest of their ticket with
ciec of his ilk, it would be the very best
thing that could happen for the Farmers'
4.asocia jion and for the Democratic party
in South Carolina. a
Newberry Oogerver.
Let's not have any party within a party
nrnen it comes to nominations. Let the
nominees be the embodiment of the principles
of the majority of the party and
ihe choice of the majority. Any other
plan is not true Democracy. Although
he Farmers' Association might carry
;heir point by the proposed nominations,
pet it is neither right nor good policy,
md in lie future would lead to dissen'ions
and serious trouble. An open
ield and a fair fight is the thing.
3amter Advance.
The farmers of South Carolina hart
uiuvu ?uu mwv ?m?vu
:ommon sense and patriotism to be hoodwinked
by Mr. Shell's fulminationa, and
lis manifestoes will be powerleaa, we beicve,
to do much harm. The best thing
ftr. Shrl! can do is to go back into his
ihell and stay there. Ho is onlj a pockit
edition of Ben Tillman.
toe-Dee Alliance.
It is a strong and truthful paper, and
vhile the charges against the State Uor
irnment are grave ana itaramg, yet wt
>elieye that Mr. Shell lug
Irawn tV.c nic.iire, and haagtp?gic<&thg^-^'^
>roper t?ine, f ..r the ??>*^*uth
JaroliEa art ^'^*^zJSSr^^Li^0ne
^ggTL- ^gTnem relief &
CAi^RwT^v- . ~' ' ,* I 1i11"*"**11 BMWIM
var*??* 3HEl2r EXPLAINS;
* -, .
t" l? J?? Fa*?8W
6- W. Sheli, too p.' 'I"*''
of Sh e'"'
if r;hanP^rc^i(l?fc?[jPMRnthe^
if oria. It: tirs ne says:
"Let ir " ' ^s1.re you, just here, I am in
to tca*e opposed to either the South
Carolina U^uYirsity or the Citadel. I
lave fcr y.zn defended these inatifcaioas
in public speeches, and. am on
ecox<3 in tt'j c untry as one of their adrocates.
I do claim, however, it if not
ight for thcie institutions or their
needs to ttke charge of and retain the
>ppropria;.!-.*as -aade by the general govirnmcat
(for ether and legitimate purjoses)
and "xp<*ad it for their own use,
.nd thta to i&ij the right of the farmirs
to havo these funds to assist in build
ng ana ?cuoff:ng a college suitable to
heir condIHop and circumstances. The
?ar, tt at;* exiats, comes from the oppoite
direction. We want peace and good
?iil. W* wa'.j ail our educational intiiuibas
tw fcurish and succeed, bat let
hem stacd on their merits, not give all
he support and influence of the State to
me institution to the entire exclusion of
itliera. Suca * course would onlj engender
wrifc and bitter antagonism, and
ncou-sgc an everlasting duelism beween
rival institutions. All we ask is
air play a:ad to De let alone."
A CLOUD BURST IN CHINA.
Remarkable and Terrifying Phenomeaa
Starinc Fatal Remit*.
San Fjiakcisco, Cal., February 6.?
fhe Shanghai Mercury of January 7th,
cceived by Steamer "Rio Janeiro" yeserday,
gives as account of a great cloud
xt?
jurat nw ui YVLUUU a unci
innouncement wa3 received by cable, at
be time. It says: "On the 7th of this
noon in the Yangtze River near Nanking
it about 10 a. m., when the weather wa?
jright, there was suddenly heard a noise
is of water. Two large black clouda
appeared, and soon enveloped every;hiag
like a fog. The waters were much
disturbed and the river was full of large
^aves. The two clouds eventually
e .chaa a place called Tzit Lichaw when
bey burst asunder, making a very loud
eport. Daring the disturbance many
joats were dertroyed and over 100 people
were drowned. More than fifty were
picked up in an exhausted condition, by
;he Chinese Life Preserving Association,
rhose who lost thejr lives were buried
3j tke authorities."
Fell Through a Bridge.
Sax Fbancisco, Feb., 5.?Owing to heavy
rains and washouts west of
Dalles, Oregon, and also in the William
ette Valley, there has been no
telegraphic communication with Port*
land, Oregoa, >r with points on the
Pugct Found f'nce Monday morning.
A teieirrfcia frna Dalles states that a
construction '.rain with a gang of
Laborers weat through a bridge 68 feet
high cn bur.day. The engine passed
over safeb*, btv the tender .fell on the
caboose ai d killed ten men and injure
ed si xte^r-. A train with three doctors
ieft for LIia scene of the accident
which cc^drre i about a mile and a half
wfeel of Ciutcftue Locks. The bridge
wajj rec . ereo unsafe by the heavy
rai.r of late. _
T ?? !b a Bad Fix.
Alsjlny. N. Y., February 6.?In th?
Senate tbs Is^rably World's Fair bill
Wi?s put u' q final passage as amended
but only received 13 affirmative votes
to 5 negative. A call of the Senate wu
3 ( ,r.? .k ^?.4.
orocrcu ucture ue axmuuaueuicub ui uuc
vo*e in oraer to jet the 17 necessary to^
to pass fc/o hiil. The call failed to sec
the needeu vo>a and the bill waa dec^^^B
ed lost, and a motion to reconeide^J
tabied. B