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STORY OF THE COOSAW. THE FIGHT NOW ON IN THE FEDE RAL COURT t/u* xpected Appearance of the Attorney General?Joying Oat the Line* at Uat fle?The Argument of the Counsel Fro and Con. Charleston, S. C.,' April 8.?Pur suant to the order Issued by Judge I Simoritou in the United.States Circuit Court on 'I'u -5*1.-1 y, the proceedings on the order to the Coosaw Company to show cause why the receivership cre uted by the State should not be mado {icrmaneut wore begun yesterduy morn ng at 11 o'clock. The Court was opened for the ordin ary business of the term at 10 o'clock, but little'was done, as everybody was) waiting expectantly for the arrival of the hour whin the cause now so famous in the judicial annals of South Caro lina, should be argued. The opposing counsel appeared in Court a few min utes before 11, and taking their seats at the long table just in front of the clork's desk quietly awaited the hour. When the portly form of Attorney Gen eral Pope appeared in the Court room there was somo surprise evinced by many persons present, as it had been thought that ho would not have been able to leave Aiken, where similar pro ceedings are in progress before Judge Aldrlch in the State Court, By travell ing In the night, however, Mr. Pope, and Mr. II. A. M. Smith, of counsel, reached the city, and, accompanied by Major Julian Mitchell, appeared In Court before the appointed hour. They looked as fresh and ready for another hard day's work as if they had boon on ' a week's holliday, instead of being en gaged in burning the midnight oil over musty law tomes, studying up the merits of their position. IN BATTLE AURAY. These gentlemen occupied seats near the door, whilo at tli9 other end of the table sat the Hon. Augustine T. Smythe, Mr. Louis DeH. McCrndy and Mr. T. W. Uaeot, counsel for the Coosaw Min ing Company. The tables woro crowd ed with law books, and a half do/en in evitable "green-bags," crammed with heavy volumes, peeped out from under the seats of the opposing lawyers. The counsel on both Bides were evidently ready for heavy work, and each was prepared to meet promptly any point that might bo raisid by the opposing attorneys. There was no crowd in tho Court room. The arguments were supposed to bo dry and technical, and tho-general public took but little interest in them. There were, however, several members of the Charleston Bar present, who listened with great interest to tho ar guments as they were presented. OPENING i iru. Judge Simonton was on the Bench' before 11 o'clock, und as tho hands of the big Court clock crept around to the appointed hour Mr. Smythe, leading counsel for tho Coosaw Company, arose and Informed the Court that, in obe dience to tho order of tho previous day, tho defendants wero present and ready to proceed. Attorney General Pope read tho fol lowing, which was Hied, with tho clerk: A r 1.1: A TO THE JURISDICTION. "And now comes tho Stato of South Carolina, plaintilf ubove named, by the Hon. Y. J. Pope, Attorney General of the said State, and appear herein for ?the purpose only of contesting the L jurisdiction of this Court over the I above mentioned cause, and tho legality of the attempted removal of tho same from tho Court of Common Pleas for Beaufort County, and for no other pur pose whatsoever. Y. J. Pope. "Attorney General, State of S. C." MUTUAL EXPLANATIONS. Mr. Pope then called attention to the remarks of Mr. Smythe on Tuesday, In which a reflection had been thrown on him for not replying to a letter which it was said had been written to him in his oflicial capacity. He disclaimed over having received such a letter, either Individually or as Attorney Gen eral. After mutual satisfactory ex planations between Mr. Pope and Mr. Smythe, the latter gentleman called at tention to the fact that the papor intro duced by Mr. Pope raised immediately the question ot jurisdiction, and re quested Mr. McCrady to presertt the argument of the defendants. MB. LOUIS I>E B. M'c.'tADY. Mr. McCrady began his argument promptly and applied himself to tho points in issue without any introduc tory flourish of trumpets or rhetorical effort. There wero, ho said.throo Jcomtitu tional questions involved in tho cause. The tenth section of Article IV of the Constitution of the United States pro vided that no State could by any legis lative act Impair tho obligation ot its contracts. Under an Act of tho South Carolina Legislature a grant had been mado to the Coosaw Mining Company, under which it claimed an indeiinlte and exclusive license, on certain condi tions, to mine rock from tho Coosaw Kiver, opposite to and south of Chis olm's Island. By another Act passed on December 23,1800, a board of phos phate commissioners was created, and the Act provided that the board should, on aud after March 1, 1801, take pos session of tho Coosaw territory, and further authorized the noard to issue "^ncenst's to other parties to mine in this river. On the 2lst of March the State of South Carolina Died a complaint in tho Court ot Common Pleas of Beaufort County, asking for an injunction re straining the Coosaw Company from ?asserting its rights to tho territory and from mining rock within it. There is no reference in tho complaint of the Act of 1800. but without the Act the board would have had no existence. Tho wrongs charged against tho Coo saw Company are tho wrongs eet forth ni this Act, and nowhere else. In this suit the Coosaw Company has tilled a petition for a removal to the United State3 Court, nnd in regard to jurisdic tion it must bo shown by the defen< ? dants * hat there is a Federal question involved. In tho petition for lemoval a pleading, and can a Federal question be set forth in that petition ? In support of his position Mr. Mc Crady quoted numerous authorities, among Hicm the Gold Washing anil Water Company vs Keys, 0? U. S., page 202, whlc&!>e referred to several times in the course of his %rgumcnt and read from at ?omo length, in 121 U. S., page 462, in the case4/rfyarson vs Dunham, * it was held that wftere the petition was defective it might even be amended to make more plain the point of jurisdic tion, lie quoted further from 122 U. 8., page 517; Majer vs Cooper, 0 Wal laco, page 252; Railroad vy\ Mississippi, 102 ?. S., page 140, and a futther lengthy list of authorities. Section 10 of tho 4th articlo of tho Constitution must be construed for the purpose, of seeing if tho act of Decem ber 23, 1800, is embraced in its puivlew, but a further constitutional question t han this is involved. Tho 5th article ?f lho Constitution provides that no shall bo deprived of his proper }hout duo process of law. The Campany claims that It has an Ite grant under certain condi rtiich it has fulfilled, but the ^withstanding this c>"?m, has | STORY OF THE COOSAW. THE FIGHT NOW ON IN THE FEDE RAL COURT t/u* xpected Appearance of the Attorney General?Joying Oat the Line* at Uat fle?The Argument of the Counsel Fro and Con. Charleston, S. C.,' April 8.?Pur suant to the order Issued by Judge I Simoritou in the United.States Circuit Court on 'I'u -5*1.-1 y, the proceedings on the order to the Coosaw Company to show cause why the receivership cre uted by the State should not be mado {icrmaneut wore begun yesterduy morn ng at 11 o'clock. The Court was opened for the ordin ary business of the term at 10 o'clock, but little'was done, as everybody was) waiting expectantly for the arrival of the hour whin the cause now so famous in the judicial annals of South Caro lina, should be argued. The opposing counsel appeared in Court a few min utes before 11, and taking their seats at the long table just in front of the clork's desk quietly awaited the hour. When the portly form of Attorney Gen eral Pope appeared in the Court room there was somo surprise evinced by many persons present, as it had been thought that ho would not have been able to leave Aiken, where similar pro ceedings are in progress before Judge Aldrlch in the State Court, By travell ing In the night, however, Mr. Pope, and Mr. II. A. M. Smith, of counsel, reached the city, and, accompanied by Major Julian Mitchell, appeared In Court before the appointed hour. They looked as fresh and ready for another hard day's work as if they had boon on ' a week's holliday, instead of being en gaged in burning the midnight oil over musty law tomes, studying up the merits of their position. IN BATTLE AURAY. These gentlemen occupied seats near the door, whilo at tli9 other end of the table sat the Hon. Augustine T. Smythe, Mr. Louis DeH. McCrndy and Mr. T. W. Uaeot, counsel for the Coosaw Min ing Company. The tables woro crowd ed with law books, and a half do/en in evitable "green-bags," crammed with heavy volumes, peeped out from under the seats of the opposing lawyers. The counsel on both Bides were evidently ready for heavy work, and each was prepared to meet promptly any point that might bo raisid by the opposing attorneys. There was no crowd in tho Court room. The arguments were supposed to bo dry and technical, and tho-general public took but little interest in them. There were, however, several members of the Charleston Bar present, who listened with great interest to tho ar guments as they were presented. OPENING i iru. Judge Simonton was on the Bench' before 11 o'clock, und as tho hands of the big Court clock crept around to the appointed hour Mr. Smythe, leading counsel for tho Coosaw Company, arose and Informed the Court that, in obe dience to tho order of tho previous day, tho defendants wero present and ready to proceed. Attorney General Pope read tho fol lowing, which was Hied, with tho clerk: A r 1.1: A TO THE JURISDICTION. "And now comes tho Stato of South Carolina, plaintilf ubove named, by the Hon. Y. J. Pope, Attorney General of the said State, and appear herein for ?the purpose only of contesting the L jurisdiction of this Court over the I above mentioned cause, and tho legality of the attempted removal of tho same from tho Court of Common Pleas for Beaufort County, and for no other pur pose whatsoever. Y. J. Pope. "Attorney General, State of S. C." MUTUAL EXPLANATIONS. Mr. Pope then called attention to the remarks of Mr. Smythe on Tuesday, In which a reflection had been thrown on him for not replying to a letter which it was said had been written to him in his oflicial capacity. He disclaimed over having received such a letter, either Individually or as Attorney Gen eral. After mutual satisfactory ex planations between Mr. Pope and Mr. Smythe, the latter gentleman called at tention to the fact that the papor intro duced by Mr. Pope raised immediately the question ot jurisdiction, and re quested Mr. McCrady to presertt the argument of the defendants. MB. LOUIS I>E B. M'c.'tADY. Mr. McCrady began his argument promptly and applied himself to tho points in issue without any introduc tory flourish of trumpets or rhetorical effort. There wero, ho said.throo Jcomtitu tional questions involved in tho cause. The tenth section of Article IV of the Constitution of the United States pro vided that no State could by any legis lative act Impair tho obligation ot its contracts. Under an Act of tho South Carolina Legislature a grant had been mado to the Coosaw Mining Company, under which it claimed an indeiinlte and exclusive license, on certain condi tions, to mine rock from tho Coosaw Kiver, opposite to and south of Chis olm's Island. By another Act passed on December 23,1800, a board of phos phate commissioners was created, and the Act provided that the board should, on aud after March 1, 1801, take pos session of tho Coosaw territory, and further authorized the noard to issue "^ncenst's to other parties to mine in this river. On the 2lst of March the State of South Carolina Died a complaint in tho Court ot Common Pleas of Beaufort County, asking for an injunction re straining the Coosaw Company from ?asserting its rights to tho territory and from mining rock within it. There is no reference in tho complaint of the Act of 1800. but without the Act the board would have had no existence. Tho wrongs charged against tho Coo saw Company are tho wrongs eet forth ni this Act, and nowhere else. In this suit the Coosaw Company has tilled a petition for a removal to the United State3 Court, nnd in regard to jurisdic tion it must bo shown by the defen< ? dants * hat there is a Federal question involved. In tho petition for lemoval a pleading, and can a Federal question be set forth in that petition ? In support of his position Mr. Mc Crady quoted numerous authorities, among Hicm the Gold Washing anil Water Company vs Keys, 0? U. S., page 202, whlc&!>e referred to several times in the course of his %rgumcnt and read from at ?omo length, in 121 U. S., page 462, in the case4/rfyarson vs Dunham, * it was held that wftere the petition was defective it might even be amended to make more plain the point of jurisdic tion, lie quoted further from 122 U. 8., page 517; Majer vs Cooper, 0 Wal laco, page 252; Railroad vy\ Mississippi, 102 ?. S., page 140, and a futther lengthy list of authorities. Section 10 of tho 4th articlo of tho Constitution must be construed for the purpose, of seeing if tho act of Decem ber 23, 1800, is embraced in its puivlew, but a further constitutional question t han this is involved. Tho 5th article ?f lho Constitution provides that no shall bo deprived of his proper }hout duo process of law. The Campany claims that It has an Ite grant under certain condi rtiich it has fulfilled, but the ^withstanding this c>"?m, has | passed au Act seeking to deprive the company of its property without the Eroeesa ot law. The "due process of iw," it has been decided, la a case in which there is a plaintiff, a defendant, a complaint, an answer and a trial, but the Act of December 23,1890, contem plated nothing of this kind. In the definition of due process Mr. McCrady quoted Hump on Constitutional Decis ions, p:lge 3o0. Under tho Act of 18U0, if any one at tempted to mine In Coosaw Hi vor with out a permit, bis property was imme diately forfeited to tho State, and the State was authorized to bring action for claim and delivery, and in such case was required to give no bond. If, after sever.11 years' litigation, it was decided that the Compauy was in the right. Its property would then be Ipst, and it could get no redress since the State could not be sued, and there would be no bond on which to. sue. Further more, the Act of 180O practically re pealed tho Act by March 20, 1870, by which the grant was made, and the re peal took place after the Coosaw Com f>auy had spent vast sums oV money on ts (plant, and Its great property wa4 thus to bo swept away without any re dross from the Courts of South Caro lina. On tho subject of the State being a plaintiff, Mr. SlcCrady cited tho cases of Railroad, vs Mississippi, 102 U. % page 110; Ames vs Kansas, 11 U. S., page 4.02; Tennessee vs Davis, 100 U. 8. page 209; Stone vs South Carolina, 117 U. s., ?ago 200; Stone vs South Carolina, 16 . c, page 544; Barker vs Bowman, 8th S. C, page 388, and many other author ities sustaining tho same point. attorney general pope. Mr. McCrady was followed by At torney Uenoral Pope for the State. In begiuning Mr. Pope submitted the fol lowing suggestion to the Court: '?And now comes State of South Car olina by the lion. Y. J. Pope, the At torney General of said State, and gives tho Court to understand and be in formed that there is now ponding and being beard before the Court of Common Pleas tor Beaufort County the question of tho ordering an injunction and con tinuing its receiver under tho rule to show case in said case in said Court made and returnable on 7th April, 1801. ami also on the question of juris diction of such Court. Y. J. Pope, "Attorney General, I State of South Carolina." Mr. Pope, after some Introductory remarks of a personal nature, said that lathe argument of opposing counsel ho had detected two errors, one of leg islative history and ono of State and judicial history. It was news to the State of South Corallna that the Coo saw Company first saw the light in 1870 It was tho child of an Act of the 128th of March, 1870, hesutd, and, con-1 tinning, he gave what he claimed was the history of the provisions of that Act. Mr. Pope's stylo 13 Impassioned and I earnest, and ho referred at some length I to tho action of the Coosaw Company I in, as he oxpressed it, ungratefully dls (avowing the Stato.its mothor, and quo ted Shakespeare and several other au thorities to sustain his position on this I point. He asserted with much warmth the determination of tho State to give and to claim what was right, and asked what tho State had done that the de fendant could come here with such loud complaints. Ills remarks !n this part of his argumout smacked strongly of what might be. termed sarcasm, and his refcreuccs to opposing counsel as "these young men" caused some amuse ment to those gentlemen. Tho State, he said, had bowed her sovereign head tp come into a Court of justice, and the people of South Carolina felt It acute ly that this mining company was not satislied with the righteous conduct of the State and sought to Inject delay in the proceedings, and thereby Induce a compromise. He wanted to disabuse counsel's mind of tho idea that the State would consent to anything like this. Soiuh Carolina was neither poor, nor wanting in spirit, and no concaten ation of events could procure a com promise. The State had been insulted, and her laws shall be vindicated, and this croature of hers (the Coosaw Com pany) made to respect her. No power, save that of-the United States Courts could stay her right to make this crea ture bow in submission to her righte ous will. He here paid a lengthy trib ute to South Carolina, the UnltedStates and Chief Justice Marshall, and the Federal Courts. The Illing of a petition aud bond does not constitute a transfer of a case, he said. It is the duty cf a suitor who wishes a transfer to appear In the State Court and settlo the matter there, and any other course Indicated a lack of courtesy toward tho State Court. On tho point of tho United States jurisdic tion being purely statutory, he read the Act of Congress of 1887 amendatory to the Act of 1875, which latter Act, he said, was fraught with great mischief and arrogance to tho Slates. Every case cited, ho said, by the opposing counsel had been decided under the old mischievous Act, and not one under the new Act of 1887. Under the law of 1887 the Court was compelled to con line Itself in such eines to the com plaint filed lu tho State Court. This was not true under the old law, and it was there that the difference between the Acts of 1875 and 1887 appeared. The petition to this Court states no facts which raises a Federal question. From tho beginning of this case the groat cry on tho part of the defendants had been the great amount of money that they had paid to tho State, but Me", said nothing about the money they had made out of tho Coosaw River. Tho amount they paid to the State was only a part of tho value of the State's property. lie asserted that the State could not grant In perpetuity to a few persons the exercise of rights which belonged to all her citizens. Any such Act of the Legislate re la repealable. On the prin cipal of eminent domain, the State oan take tho property of private citizens and appropriate it to rights of way for corporations, such as railways, canals, etc. Rut sho holds navigable rivers and the soil beneath them in trust for all her citizens. She holds them as a soveroign, aud any act which gives them nsvay cau be undone by a subse quent Legislature. In support of this he quoted the llnal decision in the famous Louisiana slaughter house case, and argued that a Legislature could not bind another Legislature to such grants where the whole people were di rectly Interested. In reply to a ques tion from the Court, Mr. Pope ex plained more explicitly that ho held thut whero an Act was passed by one Legislature outlining public right s to a few individuals, a subsequent Legisla ture could annul it. going into ancient history; I This company may llourlsh, he said, but in the end It would be overtaken. Charges had been made, though they may do untiue, that the inception of these Miattera In the Legislature were not handsome?I will use no stronger term. Mr. Smythe: '-Now, If he wants to re fer to those thing*, let him put them in tho pleadings, and wo will meet him now.': Mr. Tope: "I will not. refer to these ni\ seemly manner, but if it does not the strong arm of the law will catch it by the nape of the neck nnd swing it clean out. We will try to avoid it. but if necessary will do It."?News and Cou rier. Aiken, S. C, April 8.?Judge Al dricb, in chambers, continued the hear ing of the argument to-day on the peti tion of the Phosphate Commission that the appointment of a temporary receiver and the temporary injunction of the Coosaw Company be made per manent. The State was represented by Col. Robert A id rich and Mr. G. 8. Gen. Edward McCrady and Mr. A. M. Lee. The hearing commenced at 10 a. m. and continued until 2 p.m. A recess was then taken until 3.80 p. m.t when the hearing was resumed. It was concluded at 4.80 p. m. Messrs. Mower, McCrady and Lee left for Charleston on the night train and Col. Aldrlch returned to Harn well. The matter ts in Judge Aldrich's hands, and his decision as to whether he, sitting In chambers, had jurisdic tion in the case, and as to whether the appointment of a receiver and the granting of a permanent injunction may bo expected in a few days. Mr. Mower, in opening the argument, addressed himself to the task of prov ing that Judgo Aldrlch had jurisdic tion in the case. In support of his views he quoted liberally from law und precedent. Col. Aldrlch followed for the State and Gen. McCrady and Mr. Lee for Coosaw. . The time before dinner was taken up in arguing the question of jurisdiction. After dinner the argu ments were on the appointment of a receiver. Col. Aldrlch said it seemed that the rock was owned by the State, which is not disputed, and when the Coosaw Company ceases work the State is deprived of its revenue, adding bur dens to the taxpayers. It appeared that his Honor should issue the usual order, confirming the order issued appointing a temporary receiver, and continuing him until further action of the court. He thought there is no reason why Mr. Brooks should not be appointed receiver because he is a clerk in the of fice of the Secretary of State. Gen. McCrady?"Would you think It proper to appoint a Coosaw official re ceiver?" 1 Col. Aldrlch?"Yes, If it pleased the court." Gen. McCrady then suggested Mr. Moses E. Lopez for the position. He knows more about phosphates than any other man in this State.?The State. _ Italy'* Illuster. Home, April 2.?In a 1 ong interview with Marquis di Rudini, Minister Porter stated that the United States govern ment is willing to materially compensate the families of the New Orleans victims, but that it is impossible for the Wash ington government to place the lynchers on trial, that being,'a matter for the grand jury in Now Orleans to decide. The Premier insisted that Italy's dignity demanded that the. culprits should be punished. All endeavors to obtain tho opinion upon tho present crisis between the United States and Italy of Hon. A. J. Porter, United States Minister here, have proved futile. Porter declares that tho rules of international comity pre clude an expression of opinion by a Minister placed in the position that lie (Porter) is now placed in. It is learn ed, however, from reliable sources that the United States Minister has done much to pacify tho Italian government and that lie has won over to his way of thinking other Ministers, several of whom have been trying to induce the Italian Premier, Marquis di lludini, to be less hasty. The Idea of war is scout ed hero in diplomatic and government circles. Even Baron Fava's final with drawal is not peflnitely decided upon. It is said that even if Baron Fava is with drawn it will be done only as the most forcible protest Known in diplomacy ,and not as a forerunner of a conflict between the United States nnd Italy. The Ital ian Cabinet Ministers are in receipt of a large number of cablegrams and letters from prominent Italians In other cities urging moderation upon the Itnhon gov ern moilt in its treatment of the New Or - leans troubles. School Examiners' Recommendation. Columbia, S. C, April 8.---The offi cial report of the proceedings of the meoting of the State board of examin ers Saturday is given to the press this evening. It was decided that all man uscript histories of the State to be sub mitted must be presented in type writ ten copy, and that the manuscript will be accompanied with some indication of the proposed arrangement of the text, the style and coBt of the book. The board decided that the form of county teachers' certificates shall be changed by the addition of matter showing the holder's experience as a teacher, and attendance on the teach ers' Institute, proper credit being for them. The board decided to have the State divided into suitable districts for the holding of teachers' institutes this summer. The detailed work for arrangement was left to State Superin tendent Maylleld. A resolution was passed urging the county boards to re district their counties in suitable school districts and press the levying of a special school tax under the pro vision of the school aot of 1888 in all proper cases._ Parkkrsburo. W. Va., April 3.? There Is considerable commotion among the railroad lines in this State, and there are indications that the Ital ians are avenging their country men by the destruction of property. Two at tempts to'wreck a fact express on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad were de tected in time to prevent the loss of life. A few minutes before the New York express passed a narrow cut near Grafton the track walker discovered several heavy pieces of iron wedged tightly between the rails. An hour later the Chicago express barely escaped i a disastrous wreck near the same point by a si mi liar obstruction. A large de pot and store building on the Baltimore and Ohio at Constitution was blown up with dynamite, completely wrocking the building and causing a heavy loss. All the contents were destroyed. All these crimes are charged to the Ital ians in the neighborhood where they happened,_ London, April 2.?A dispatch from Home says that the next move on the part of the Italian Government, should .satisfaction not be triven for tho New Orleans ti agedy, will bo to place an em bargo oh American goods,and prohibit their Importation into Italy. Much indignation exists in Home agamst tho vatician party for the ut terances of tbo Papal organ to the ef fect that the government was influ enced by secret societies. Theolorlcs are said to be doing everything possi ble to weakon the prestige which the government has gained with the peo ple by its action. With tht> exception of the clerics, the newspapers, without rsga~d to party, support the govern ment in *t? f^'^vse. Argument at Alken. Mower, and the Coosaw Revengeful Italians. Italy's Next Move. TILLMAN AND NOBLE. THE AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE FUND TIED UP STILL Farther Correspoadenbe Between Goy ?rnor Tlllnnm and the Department of tho interior?Cong r csh Will 11:?vo to de cide the Matter. Columbia, S. C, April 7.?The fol lowing is the lost letter from the Depart ment of tho Interior to Governor Till man in regard to the equitable distribu tion of the fund last year given by Con gress to be divided netween the white and the colored agricultural colleges of the State. As will be Been by it the De ftartment of the l nterlor adheres to its dea of what is an "equitable" distribu tion. "Governor Tillman's reply was mailed yesterday, and a copy of it will also be found below. He, too, adheres to his previously stated viows. and sry the whole matter lies over for the con sideration of Congress at its next ses sion unless the Secretary of the Interior should in the meantime conclude to ac cept the basis of distribution provided for by our Legislature at its last session: Department ok tub Interior, Washington, March 21st, 1891. Hon. B. li. Tillman, Governor of Monti. Carolina. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 10th instant stating that your Legislature having acted and adjourned until No vember the question of the equitable division of the funds appropriated for agricultural colleges by the Act of Con gress, approved August 31, 1890, is no longer an open one so far as tho State of South Carolina is concerned, and en quiring whether the Secretary "refuses to pay South Carolina her quota upon the basis proposed by the General As sembly, and if so, whether he insists that the school population, as shown by the census of 1880 instead of 1890, shall govern V" In answer to the first part of the in quiry I have the honor to call your at tention to the provisions of tho statue. It provided in the first section: "That in any State in which there has been one college established in pursu ance of the Act of July 2,1802, and also in which an educational institution of like character has been established or may be hereafter established, and is now aided by such State from its own reve nue for the education of colored stu dents In agriculture and the mechanic arts, howeyer named or styled, or whether or not it has received money heretofore under the Act to which this Act is an amendment, the Legislature of such State may prepare and report to the Secretary of the Interior a just and equitable division of the fund to be re ceived under this Act between one col lege tor white students and one institu tion for colored students established as aforesaid, which shall be divided into two parts and paid accordidgly." Section 4 provides: "That on or before the first day of July in each year, after the passage of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior shall ascertain and testify to the Secretary of the Treasury as to "each State and Ter ritory, whether it is entitled to receive its share of tho annual appropriation for colleges, or of institutions for col ored students under this Act, and the amount which thereupon each is enti tled respectively to receive. If tho Secretary of the Interior shall withhold a certificate from any State or Territory of its appropriation, the facts and rea sons therefore shall be reported to the President and the amount involved shall be kept separate In the Treasury until the close of the next Congress in order that the State or Territory may, if it should so desire, appeal to Congress from the determination of the Secretary of the Interior. If the next Congress shall not direct such sum to be paid, it shall be turned into the Treasuary, and the Secretary of the Interior Is hereby charged with the proper administration of this law." It seems evident that while the Legi hitu re may propose a division of the fund between tho two institutions, it is made the duty of the Secretary to pass upon the equitableness'of tho proposed division. In all but a very few instances where a slight variance was admitted the Secretary has insisted upon a divis ion on the ratio of the school population, and this seems to be the most equitable and uniform basis that can bo adopted. In this case ho sees no reason to recede from his convictions that equity de mands a division into tho ratio of the school population. In answer to the second part of the inquiry, I have to 3tate that when you were written to on the subject, Jannary 31, 1891. the school census for State of South Carolina for the year 1890 was not available, and the census of 1880, white 35.9 per cent., colored 01.1 per cent., was suggested as an equitable basis of division. Tho department is now in possession of the school census for 1890. (Whites 30.7 per cent., colored 03.3 per cent.,) and it is-considered that the division should bo based upon tho latter enumeration. Vory respectfully, Geo. Chandler, Acting Secretary. governor tilman's reply. Hon. Qeo. Chandler, Acting Secretary Interior, Washington, D, C. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge receipt of yoar letter of March 21st, In reply to my letter to Hon. John W. No ble, dated February 10th. As I wrote to Mr. Noble, our Genoral Assembly has Sronosed an equal division of tho fund onated by Congress last yoar "for tho i further endowment and support of col leges for the benefit of agriculture and the mechanic arts," between Clemson Agricultural College (white) and Clailiu College (colored). Whether such divis ion is equitable or not as provided by the statute and whether the Secretary of tho Interior has the right to refuso South Carolina her quota because ho thinks it is not equitable is for you or him to decide until Congress meets. South Carolina has dealt liberally with its colored college In the past and I am sorry to seo it crippled by a refusal on your part to accept the apportion ment proposed by the State. As Gov ernor I have no authority to do more, and if I had, I would refuse to accept the money on such terms ns- you offer. Very respectfully, 1). II. Tillman, Governor. "A i-urn Mutter of limit h." Washington, April 8.?Senator Ed munds, who sent his resignation to the Governor of Vermont a few days ago, when asked for a statement of the rea sons for his resignation, said: *T have resigned from personal considerations solely. It is a pure matter of health. I cannot live in Washington during the winter. I puffer f.~.u throat trouble and the climate is too severe. I hold that a senator should attend to his du ties, and if I cannot remain in Wash ington constantly, I prefer to resign. 1 shall spend the wintern In Alken, S. C, visiting Washington occasionally to attend the sessions of the Supreme Court when I have business before It." Mrs. Sarau 11. Cooper* condensed a great truth into a sentenoe when she GIRLS 8AVEO THE TRAIN Mut they Planned the Wreck Themselves ?Uosus Heroine*. i Freehold, N. J., April 12.?Ano 1 thor chapter was added to tho story' of Laura and Flora Woolioy yesterday. These girls are the twin sisters who piled ties on a rail road track near Farm Ingdale last week, and then flagged the train, hoping to get a large reward. Their ruse was discovered. Laura has been greatly agitated ever j since the mattet became public, aud yes terday she went to her bed-room and j prepared to end her lifo. She tied one end of a stout rope to a hook in the wall, and with tho other end she made a noose. Then she mounted a chair, placed the noose around her neck, and prepared to swing herself off into eternity. She sprang from tho chair, and was strang ling when her sister Flora rushed in at tho door and rescued her. Tho girl is ! apparently not much tho worse for her experiment, and her friends and rela tives will try to persuade her that there is no reason why sho should not con tinue to live. Tho attempt to wreck tho traiu oc curred on Monday of last week. As the 4.30 p. m. express train from New York to Lakewood, on the Now Jersey South ern rail road, neared a deep cut at Hen drickson'? switch, live miles from Lake wood, a young girl ran down the track frantically waving a red flag. Engineer William Nsrison put on tho brakes, and the train stopped but a low feet from a heap of ties that had been piled across tho track. "I saw two men put them there and run itito tho woods," tho girl said, appa rently in great oxcitemcut, "and ran down to stop you." Grateful passengers took up a collec tion that was reported at tho time to amount to $105, and tho maiden tound herself a heroine. George Fitzgcinld, tho station boss, could not quite see how such a scheme could bo planned in that vicinity. Tramps were not numerous, and tho few families living m tho vicinity wore well known and above suspicion. A littlo investigation convinced him that tho tics were not placed there to wreck tho train. These suspicions were confirmed by a fellow employee, Lovl Huidgc, a cousin of tho "heroine of a day," who obtained from her a coufession that sho nud her sister had planned and carried out tho scheine to enrich a slender purse, and incidentally to win a littlo fleeting re nown. Tho girl who had waved tho flag was ouo of tho twin sisters, Flora and Laura, daughters of George Wool ioy. The Misses Woolioy were in a sad pre dicament at tho discovery of their plot. They'had heard their lather road iu tho newspapers, they said, of a girl who had saved a tram for glory, and tho idea suggested itself to them that the same thing could be douo for money. They had carried the ties to tho track aud sent their younger brother, "Hud," to the houso for a signal flag. Tho story about tho men making lor the woods was persisted iu until Mr. Burdge wrung a confession irom them. Alliances in Every State. Washington, April 8.?Represen tative Jerry Simpson left tho city yester day for Olean, N. ST., to spend tho next ten days hi tho work of proselyting tho farmers of Western Now York. The national lecturer of tho Alliance, Mr. Willitts, also left yesterday afternoon for New Jersoy, whero he hopes to awaken considerable interest in tho Al liance cause. He has already made a journey out to Ohio and sown the seed from which ho hopes a large crop of Al liances will grow. This activity on the part of tho Allianco leaders, according toSouator Peller's statement ton United Press reporter, is duo to tho fact that a moyement is on foot to carry tho Alli anco ideas into ovcry Stato of the Union beforo tho next campaign. Seuator Pef fer also spoke hopefully of tho confer ence to be held in Cincinnati on tho 19th of May, and said that it was tho forerun ner of the organization of a now party. Tho effect of? the recent visit of Ropro scntativo Simpson to Now England is viewed with some alarm by the mem bers of both tho Republican and Demo cratic parties in Now Hampshire. Both parties there have discovered how equally divided tho vote is, and It would not take many converts to tho Alliauce ideas to give the third party tho balance of power._ i*. T. Ilaraum Dlott. Bridgeport, Conu., April 7.?Tho great showman, P. T. Barhum, passed away nt 0:22 o'clock this evening in the presence of his rrriof stricken family. During tho period of Barnum's invah dism and confinement to tho house which began twenty-one weeks ago last Friday, there havo been frequent fluc tuations in his condition from each ol which ho rallied, although in eacli in stance with a slightly lowered vitality. Tho change for the worse, which oc curred last night was so much moro pro nounced than tho provious attacks had been that it convinced tho physicians that their patient had not many moro hours to 1 ve. At 3:30 o'clock this afternoon Bnrnuin sank into a comntoso condition, from which it was evident that there would bo littlo hopo of his again return ing to consciousness. When the end finally came, it wns peaceful and to all appearances, paiulcss. Tho physicians say that Barnum had no organic disease whatever, onfeobled henrt action, which had beon apparent for tho past few months being due to tho gradual failure of his general mental powers, resulting from old ago. He was about 80. Counterfeit Currency. Washington, April 8.?Assistant United States Tiensurer Whelpley stated this morning that there wns no doubt that a counterfeit of tho 92 sil ver certiflcute wns In circulation. As fast as tho silver certificates was received at the Treasury Department they were destroye I, but no order had yet been issued calling them in. The printing of $2 silver certificates from the old plate had been suspended. Tho new design will bear the portrait of Secretary Windom, instead of that of Gen. Hancock. It is said that the new issue of 92 silver certificates will not be printed until Secretary Foster de cides upon a distinctive paper upon which to print all treasury notes, bonds and securities. Ready to Shoot Italians. Dodge City, Kansas, April 2.?-The following message was sent to New Orleans to-night: To tho Mayor and citizens of New Orleans: The people of Dodgo City, Kansas, in mass conven tion assembled, resolved, that this meeting express the sentiment of this city nnd county, and say to the people of the Crescent City, that 1.000 able bodied men, spoken for by this resolu tion, are retuly to go to Louisiana and hoot,- and they will shoot, if oallod poo by our Government and Italy's ostlle nttltudo dear R. W UNDER BONDS. TH E SHERIFF PUTS A STOP TO AN AN TICIPATED ENCOUNTER. Colonel Talbert Arreeted and Put Voder I'eaoe H?nde?Mr. n. O. Qonaalee Tem por?r Hy Bound Over?Ills Cago to be Heard thin Afternoon. Columbia, S. C, April 10.?For the past day or two there has been some ap preheusloa of a personal difficulty oc curring between Colonel W. J. Talbert Superintendent of the South Carolina Penitentiary, and Mr. N. G. Gonzales, editor of the State, on account of re cent publications reflecting severely on each other, and on yesterday from In formation given to him, Sheriff Rowan was led to believe that there was some grounds for these apprehensions, and accordingly he took cut warrants for tho arrest of both of these parties in order to have .them put under peace bonds. The warrants were issued by Ttial Justico Muller and placed in the hands of Constable Pollock. Colonel Talbert was found about two o'clock and at once proceeded to tho Trial Jus tice's cfilce, whore he gave the required bond for 8600, with Mr. W. T. Martin as surety. He stated to the Trial Jus tice that he did not object to giving the bond if it wns required of him, but that at the same time he wanted It un derstood that he was thirsting for no man's blood, and further, that as a law abiding clti/.en, he considered himself to be always bound to keep the peace, although always ready to protect him self when necessary. He said also that he did not want any one put under peace bond for his proteotlon. He asked tho Trial Justico If any one had requested that he should bo put under bond, to which the Sheriff replied that ho had taken out the warrants on his own responsibility. The warrant against Mr. Gonzales was served later in tho afternoon, and he appeared at tho Trial Justice's olllce about 5 o'clock In the afternoon. Mr. Gonzales was accompanied by Mr. P. H. Weston as his attorney, and demanded a trial on the ground that he had made no threats against any one, and could therefore see no reason why ho should be required to give a peace bond. Sheriff Kowan made a statement to the effect that he had made inquiries of parties who he thought were in a position to know as to whether there was any likelihood of a difficulty occur ring between Messrs. Talbert and Gon zales, and that he had been Informed by them that there was. Mr. E. J. Watson of tho State being one of those who so informed him in response to his inquiries. The Sheriff further stated that Col. Geo. K. Wright had notified him in the morning that a difficulty was pending, and that thereupon he considered it his duty as a peace officer, to take tho course he had taken. Mr. Gonzales said that the courso of tho Sheriff was unwarranted by the facts and that If he was put under bond Mr. Calvo of The Register ought also to bo put under bond as he had pub lished In his paper an article written by Colonel Talbert that might have provoked bloodshed. the sheriff's sworn statement. After making an unsworn statement as above, counsel for Mr. Gonzales re quired the Sheriff's testimony to be re duced to writiug, it being as follows: S. W. Rowan, being duly sworn, says: "My attention was called to the proba bility of a difficulty hetween Mr. N. G. Gonzales and Mr. W. J. Talbert. I was informed that policemen were . sta tioned near Tho State office and that the citizens along the street were an ticipating a difficulty. I made inquiry last night to getsomethingdefinite, but the parties gave me evasive answers. 1 have not seen Mr. Gonzales for three or lour days, when I read the paper (The State of the 0th) I read an artlclo that made me suspicious of trouble.- I went on the street this morning and a gentleman informed methat trouble was expected between Mr. Gonzales and Mr. Talbert, aud that ho thought that they ought to be placed under bond. 1 requested my Informant to make his ailldavit and told him if I made it I could not make the arrest. He declined, giving no reason, and I then came round and made tho affidavit. 1 had been told if these two parties mot on the street there would be trouble. Mr. Geo. K. Wright came to mo and stated that Mr. Condit was alarmed and so told him." Cross-examined?"! saw tho police men standing near tho State olllce; I have frequently seen them standing on the corner of the Opera Houso and at the Opera House steps. There is one store hotween tho Opera Housa and tho State office. 1 dl'i not approach either Mr. Gonzales or Mr. Talbert, I wa*J suspicious of trouble last night, aud from tho time of tho uppear uncoof the first article in The Regis ter, knowing Mr. Gonuales not to bo a man who take insults. 1 think, but do not state positively, that both Mr. Wat son and Mr. Reynolds told mo that if Mr. (Jonzales and Mr. Talbert met there would bo trouble. Mr. Watson and Mr. Reynolds both are employed in the Stato ollice; Mr. Watson as local editor and Mr. Reynolds as business mana ger. "(Signed) S. W. Rowan." Mr. Gonzales was then required *o give bond until 4 o'clock this afternoon, at which tlmo tho examination will he continued. Colonel Talbert staled at t ho time that ho was in tho Trial Justice's office that ho regarded tho wholo trouble as hav ing been purposely brought about by a "Radical' sheet," as previous to its at tacks upon him thero was no cause for any trouble. The Evening Record, commonting upon the arrest, says: "Slnco the publication of Mr. W. J. Talbert's letter in Tho Register yester day morning in which the following reference to the editor of the Stato ap peared: T denounce his Insinuations against my good name as contemptible lies and slanders/ the public generally have felt that bloodshed was imminent. All day yesterday every one was on tho qul vivo of oxpectancy." This statement, taken in connection with tho sworn statement of the Sheriff, goes to show that there was some pub lic apprehension of nn impending diffi culty.?Register. Holocanst in Pennsylvania. Pittsuuro, Pa., April 6.?A special from Rochester, Pa., says: "In a fire last night a large framo structure on. New York street, belonging to John P. Smith, in which was located the tea and coffee store of Geo. Edwards, the millinery store of Mrs. Hall, the shoe shops and residence of E. J. Keene was destroyed. A number of Italians lived over the millinery store and all were burned to death. There have been nine bodies found._? A Sensation la Abbeville. Charleston, April 7.?It was dis covered Saturday that the grave of Judge Wardlaw, who was burled near Abbeviile eighteen years ago, had been opened and tho coffin broken. Tr e body was ? ubdlstutbed. Ills wlf?'? grave had aiso been opened. Tho hkc UVU '"...'l?l,' k' feawtiiai ii.neeeMrniatiTfT EDMUNDS EXPLAINS. The Farmer?' Alliance Makes the Situa tion Iiirorontl-.it;. Washington, April 12.?The Star re cently published a two column Interview with Senator Edmunds upon the present political situation and outlook. As be tween the two great parties the Senator doc; not see any gteat difference be tween the situation now and what it has been for several years, but as to the Farmers' Alliance the situation is one of extraordinary interest and importance because of its possible effect upon the next national election. The reporter asked: "What dangers to both parties and to tho country are thero in the situation ?" "I do not flunk there is any danger to the Democratic party," the Senator replied with a faint smile. "For in Uub respect all is fish that comes to its net, or indeed 'goes into tho net of the Farmers' Alliance, for the next Presi dential election if tho Farmers' Alliance should carry many States without hav ing a majority of tho whole electoral college the simple result would be that thero would bo no election by the people, as it is called, and the present House ot Representatives, having a very largo Democratic majority of St.ttes as well as members^ would elect a Dem ocratic candidete in a Constitutional and regular way, although ho may have carried tho smallest number of States. As to the danger of the Republican party, it is that the Farmers' Alliance may carry in the noxt Presidential elec tion some States that would otherwise vote for a Republican candidate, nnd | thus in effect, if thero should be no olec ? tlon by tho people, give tho election to the Democratic candidate by tho House Of Representatives." "What do you think will be tho issue of the Presidential campaign parties V" 1 "Tho Republicans will doubtless stand by the same ground for justice and equality of rights among the citizens of the United States and fair elections and for tho protect ion of American la bor and industries that it has maintained hith erto." "Do you thiqk silver will bo an issue in the next election V" "I don't think it will bo an issue be tween the Republicans and Democrats, for I think that tho Democratic party will hardly wish to mako the silver ques tion an issue to tho extent of running any considerable risk of separating silver and gold as coin money for tho country, and certainly the great body of the Republican party I am sure will not up to the point of safety. 1 have no doubt but that the Republicans will bo In favor of using silver as money as it always has done. What tho Farmers' Alliance plat form, if it should nominate a cahdidato for President, will bo I am quite unable to say." "How is tho feeling of tho union among certain classes to bo met?" "I think it is to be met ns every other disturbance in society ought to be, by a candid consideration, by correct infor mation, just reasoning and the enact ment of such laws as may fairly appear to be for tho promotion of tho general public good. It is upon such considera tions that every government of the people must bo carried on." "is tho third party movement likejv, and if so, what might it lead to? Is communism at the bottom of it?" "A third party movement," replied the Senator, "does iiot exist in tho Farm ers' Alliance enterprise. If succeessful to the extent of having a President and both bouses of Congress, it would doubt less lead to tho enactment of the mea sures they have already indicated, and then in a very short time whother those measures were good for the farmers or jextromely bad for them would mani festly appear. 1 do not think that communism is at the bottom of the Farmers' Alliance movement. Tho per centage of communism in this country is, I believo, almost inllnitesimally small. The great body of tho labor ing people of the country, which taking all the departments of human activity, embraces probably ninety-live one nun dredths of the whole number of grown up people who are altogether too intelli gent and honest to think that commun ism will be of any benellt totliem or their families, but they believe that it is des tructive of privato rights, of personal prosperity and personal happiness, and if carried into practice would effect the maintenance of tho vicious and lazy and ignorant out of tho toil of intelli gent and industrious people." "How might the finances of tho coun try bo affected by this movement ?" "The finances of tho country always depend very largely upon tho contldenco that people engaged in business and people having capital havo in the ad ministration of its government. 11 any of the movements of which wo have been speaking should appear so formi dable as to mako unsound legislation at all probable, tue finances of the country would be very greatly disturbed, and that, of course, would disturb every branch of labor and business. This everybody perfectly understands." Firty Live* Lobt. St. Louis, April (5.?Mr. John T, Parish, a well known mining expert who has returned to this city from Col. orado, svys that never in all his exper ience in the mountains lias he witnessed anything like tho snow storms of the past six weeks. For eighteen days be says ho was snow hoi ud In the Red mountains, near Rico, Col., and during that period was literally cut off from tho world. Tho snow storm, which raged for weeks, started in about the loth of February, and since that time tho trails to the mines have been cover ed up nnd fully fifty lives lost by the disastrous snow slides that were of al most daily occurrence, making it dan gerous for a man or beast to venture awBi "rom shelter. He reports that tho great producing mines were completely shut off, and that thousands of tons of ore aro awaiting tho reopening of tho trails. The Ilonth of Gov. Fowle. RALEIGH, N. C, April 8.?Governor Daniel G. Fowlo, who died suddenly last night, had been slightly indisposed for two days, but was not supposed to be seriously 111. Shortly after 11 o'clock he called to his daughter Mary and said that he was not feeling well, and ex pected she would havo to sit up with him. His daughtor, Miss Helen, then went into his room, and in a few min utes he said, "I am fainting." Sho has tened'to his side, but he almost instant ly expired. Ills death was probably from apoplexy. Ho was sixty years of ago. The capital, public buildings and the executive mansion will bo draped In mourning. Raleigh is a city of sad ness. Lieutenant Governor Holt has been telegraphed for and will bo horo to-day. Italians Flocking to America. New Yoiik, April 2?Superinten dent of Immigration Weber says immi gration from Italy is rapidly increasing ?in fact, leading that or all olhor coun tries. The lignres of March are: Italy, 7,8(11?; Germany, 7.0S7; Great Rritian and Ireland, 4,380; Hungary, S.&89; Austria, 8,384; Russia, 2,925; total20,838. Sixteen und'red and seven Italians were laud ITALIAN GASCONADE. A LULL IN THE EXCITENENT AT the FEDERAL CAPITAL. Tho View? of Senator Butler ob the Course of the Italian Government In Recalling their Minister from the United States? No War Probable. Washington, April 2.?All quiet on the Potomac" sums up the situation at tho National Capital to-night. Sena tors Butler, Ransom, Vance, Represen tative I '.oat man and all the Southern Congressmen now in Washington oon deuin Italy's course. Senator Butler, when asked if he regarded Italy's ac tion in recalling Baron Fava as justifi able under the circumstances, replied: "I do not. Mr. Blaine and Qovernor N ich oils have done all that their oilleial positions permitted them to do, all that could reasonably be expected of them and this action of the Italian Govern ment has very much the appearanoo of Italian gasconndo. Of course every law-abiding citizon doprecatos tho un fortunate occurrence lu Now Orleans, but the poople of Louisiana are the best judgesof their own environments, aud can he trusted to deal properly with them. Neither Mr. Blaine nor Govern or Nlcholls Is a grand juryman or pros ecutor, and they have properly left the affair in tho hands of the law, where it* belongs." "Do you think the Malia will be again heard from V" I "That 1 cannot tell. It appears to j bo au Italian institution transplanted to this country, but it doos uot nourish I hero and will not bo permitted to (spread. Whatever means are necessa ry to eradicate it will bo adopted wherever it shows iti head, and the Italian Government may as well un derstand, lirst as last, that if Italian subjects come over and Identify them selves with the Malta they must take tho consequences. How long do you j suppose an American White Cap, Ku klux Klan or Molly Magulre organiza tion would be permitted to ply their avocation <n an Italian city on Italian subjects? Just about as long as It takes to get them to tho nearest lamp post or nearest limb. One thing I think may be safely assured, that the I course of tho Italian Coqernment Is j j not calculated to encourage the ainla- ' bio side of tho American character or |e.:cito sympathy for Italian subjects who use stilettos on the law officers of this country in revenge for euforclng tho law." "Will tho present complications load to war in your opinion V "1 do not know. I trust uot. There is nothing in the conduct of our Gov ernment to go to war about, but if Italy is spoiling for a fight I e rpact sho can be accommodated. Nobody here wants war. and robody wants to be I dictated to or bullied by a foreign Gov ernment. If the subjects of foreign Governments are harshly treated by our peoplo the GovernmenLs ought to do us the justico to give an opportuni ty to mako amends. That proper amends would bo mado in. due time thero can bo no doubt, but wLon an ef fort is mado to drlvo us to a reckoning with indecent haste we ought at least to assert a becoming determination not to be driven." Senator Butler's utterances have tho proper ring, and he but voices the sen timents of his peoplo in tho Old Pal tnettt State as oxprcssed in the Nows and Courier. There are no" new developments in tho Italian flury. Tho next feature of the controversy will bo tho reply from Martptis Imperial! to the Secretary's letter of last night, which has notyot arrived. On it will depend much of tho prospect. Ho may indicate his in ability to speak for his Government, having been left only in charge of "cur ^en?. affairs," in which event Mr. Blaine will take it for granted that diplomat ic representation in this country from Italy is at an end, and will probably [communicate with Marquis Di Rudini through Ministor Porter at Rome. The note from Marquis Imperiali may be I delayed long enough for a cable mos ; sage to reach Rudini from hero and for a reply containing instructions to got back. This may happen within a couple of hours or it may tako two I days according to tho temper of the Ilaliau Government.?News and Cour ier. Wrecked on u Iteef. Nkw York, April 2.?Tho steamship Aguan, of tho Honduras Central Amen- ! jean Canal Company left here two weeks ago with Warner Miller, President of the JN iearaugua Canal Company and party who were going to inspect tho works. On tho morning of March 20th the Aguan was wrecked on Pannacadorie's reef 200 in.los Northwest of Groyto.vn. No lives v/oro lost so far as known. As soon as the steamer struck tho reef a life boat was sent ashore. It reached Greytown on the 30th of March, and on the day following tho steamer Brazo of tho Moregan life, loft Greytown to go to tho rescue of the passengers and crow of tho Aguan. Tho Brazo is expected back at Ciroytown today. The Chlof Engineer of tho Aguan telegraphed I these facts to his company's office to I day. The Plot Miscarried. Wheeling, W. Va., April 8.- Miss AniY Morgan, daughter of a Wheeling banker, was soized at her father's gate by two masked mon on Sunday night, who thrust her into a carriage and drove all night. At daylight tho girl, who was blindfolded, hoard ono of the men pounding at the door of a houso. He came back and said: "We are here. Tho game is up." The two had a con sultation as to whethor to kill tho girl or let her go, and finally decided upon tho latter course. Tho girl ran and walko:! ten miles, and then struck a railroad at Kilsoy, 25 miles from home, She got back homo at noon yesterday, exhausted. Juggled Uopubllcan Victory. Providence, k. i., April 3.?The elec tion roturns available, at 1 o'clock this afternoon make It certain that there has been no choice by the people for any officer upon the general ticket. The republicans have carried a sufficient numbor of towns to give thorn the fifty five votes necessary for a majority on joint ballot. Tho total number of voteta for governor stands: Burton, nationalist, 384: Davis, democrat, 22,213; Ladd, re publican, 21,895; Larry, prohibitionist, 1,821). The next general assembly stands; Senate, republicans; 21; democrats 0;.to bo chosen 0. House of representative, republicans 34; domocrats 23; to bo chosen 19."_ Severe Earthquake. Quebec, April 2.-Last evening a violent earthquako hero was felt air along the North shore of St. Lawrence and extended far Into the back country parishes. News from St. Gabriel County, at Quebec, and other stations confirm tho fact of a violent shook. Residents of Bonaparte state that tho earth and dwellings there shook In that parish for nveral seconds and caused the 1