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VOL. XXVIII—NO. 272
COLUMBUS, GEORGIA * THURSDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 11, 18,SH.
PRICE FIVE CENTS
GATE CITY NEWS.
What the Legislature is Doing and Pro
posing to Do.
7B£
Warden Working, of the Michigan state
prison. There was considerable diversity
of opinion ad to tl^e percentage of prisoners
SMtkOitki Rail—Wedding Hells— 1 The Conran-
Uea of the Christian Church—Gordon ns a Gov
•rnor.
Special to Rnqu(rer-Snn.
Atlanta, November 10.—The house was
sailed to order at five minutes before 10
o’clock by Speaker Little. After roll call
and the reading of the journal the call of
counties was resumed for the introduction
of new business.
By Mr. Russell, of Chatham, a bill to al
low the sale of property taken in trover
when neither plaintiff nor defendant shall
reply.
By Mr. Brown, of Cherokee, a resolution
providing that general bills shall take pre
cedence in the business of the house.
By Mr. Rawls, of Effingham, a bill to re
peal the game and flsh laws of Effingham
county, with a proviso.
By Mr. Weil, of Pulton, to amend tho
charter of Atlanta so as to require the
courts to speed the city’s business in cer
tain cases.
At this point the doorkeeper announced
that the senate was ready to enter upon
the joint session for the elation of judges
and solicitors, and the call of counties was
' discontinued. .
On motion of Mr. Schofield, of Bibb, the
t»ouse took up and adopted a report of the
committee on rules providing for the a)V'
pointment of a committee on labor and ’
statistics. Adjourned to 10 o’clock to
morrow. •
The senate tranBaoted no business to
day, being Occupied in joint session until
the hour of adjournment.
The Joist Seaolos.
Atlanta, November 10.—The joint
session was called to order at 10:20, Presi
dent Davidson presiding.
The election of judges and solicitors be
ing the order of business, and the southern
cirouit being first drawn, Mr. McLendon
nominated aa judge Hon. A. H. Hansell,
of Thomas, who was elected without
opposition, receiving 213 votes.
in the Augusta circuit Hon. H. C. Raney
was nominated bv Mr. McCord, of Rich
mond, and elected without opposition, re
ceiving 201 votes.
In the Oconee c'rcuit Senator McLeod
nominated as solicitor, Thomas Eason,
Esq., and Senator Roberts nominated J. H.
Martin Esq. The ballot resulted Eason
175, Martin 40, and Eason was declared
elected.
In the Western circuit, Mr. Smith, of
Gwinnett, nominated for judge, Hon. N.
L. Hutchins, the present incumbent, who
was elected without opposition, receiving
204 votes.
For the unexpired term in the Atlanta
circuit, Mr. Weil, of Fulton, nominated
the present Incumbent, Hon. Marshal J.
Clarke as judge, who was elected without
opposition, receiving 197 votes.
For the uuexpired and ihe full term in
the Flint oireuii, Hon. James S. Boynton,
the present judge, was nominated and
elected Without opposition, receiving 203
votes. :
For the unexpired ferm, Hon. Courtland
Symines, recently appointed judge of the
Brunswick circuit by Gov. McDaniel, was
elected without opposition,, receiving 204
For the fUll ter pf the Brunswick cir
cuit Hon. G. J. Ha)ton of Appling, Hon.
Spencer R. Atkinson, of Glynn, and Hon.
John L. Sweat, of Clinch, were placed in
nomination. The ballot resulted in the
election of Atkinson, as follows: Atkin
son 129, Sweat 54 and Haiton 29.
In the Putaula circuit Judge John T.
Clarke was nominated and elected without
opposition, receiving 191 votes._
Joint session dissolved at 1:15 p. m.
Death mi tin- Bull.
Atlanta, November 10.—A thtal acci
dent occurred on a south bound train on
the East Tennessee road to day near Lo
cust station. James J. Smith wa3 putting
on the brakes when the chain broke and
precipitated him between the ears. The
train passed over him, cutting his body in
two. Smith was a young man nbout 26
years old residing at No. 19 Haync street in
this city. His remains were brought to
Atlanta to night.
Weilrtlua Bells.
Atlanta, November 10.—Miss Clifford
Kiser, a well known and popular young
lady of this city, was married this evening
to Mr. James Oscar Vaughan, of Danville,
Va. The ceremony was performed by
Bishop Becker at.the residence of Dr.
Robert B. Ridley,. in the presence of a
large number of invited guests. After the
wedding Mr. and Mrs. Vaughan left for
Lynchburg, Va., where they will visit the
relatives of the groom before going to
their home in Danville.
Thu Christian C liurrli.
Atlanta, November 10.—The annual
convention of the Christian church began
its session to-day in the Church' of Christ
on Hunter street. Rev. C. 8. Lucas, of the
First Christian church in Augusta, presid
ing. Besides devotional exercises the busi
ness of the day was receiving reports of
the W’ork of committees and societies dur
ing the past year, and the appointment of
new committees. The annual address by
President Lucas was pronounced a master
ful effort by the large audience in attend
ance. The convention will last several
days.
General Gorilon as a Governor.
Atlanta, November 10.—Gov. Gordon
has entered regularly upon his duties and
has been all day in the executive office.
Indeed he proceeded at once to the office
after his inauguration yesterday and late
yesterday afternoon signed a warrant for
the pay of a one armed soldier which was
his first official act. Most of his time has
been taken up since his installation in
receiving the congratulations tendered
him by hosts of friends, who are
constantly coming in to shake hands and
express their best wishes for his successful
administration. Gov. Gordon has not yet
appointed his secretary and legal adviser,
vice IT on. Howard E. Palmer, secretary to
Gov. McDaniel and recently resigned. The
appointment will probably be made to
morrow. It is thought Secretaries J. W.
Warren and W. H. Harrison will be con
tinued in office.
Atlanta is again enjoying beautiful
Weather.
, The .National Prison Congress.
Atlanta, November 10.—The national
prison congress devoted its morning ses
sion to-day to reformatory institutions and
methods. Col. Gardner Tufts, superin
tendent of the Concord Reformatory, pre
sented and read an interesting paper on
the philosophy of reformatory prisons, al
ter which be gave a description of the
prison under his direction. In the general
discussion of methods of punishment and
reform which followed remarks were made
by Brother Justin, director of the Christian
Brothers, Dr. Byres, of Ohio,
Miss Ella C. Johnson, superin
tendent of the Massachusetts prison for
wo n-ui. Bishop Becker, of Ocorgia a id
1 Ciiuid n:o make out his features very cleai-
1 ly. He asked me which was the ’Frisco
r _ _ r ( traia-ami 1 pointed it out to him. It was
usually refoTVued. 1 aud uJlft’tTie.^hothods of j ' i iusktaoving away, and be-ran alongside of
punishment. 1 At the aftefnooh session i it. unkfl he reached the express ear, the
General Brinkerhoff presided, and the ; The Strikers and the Military Clash, dofir af which was standing open, a very
subject for discussion was “ Prison Chap- : ; unusukl thing, by the way. and threw
lains.” ‘ Addresses were "made by. Mr. ! "T j his valise inside, reached up his hand and
Spalding, of Massachusetts, Rev. George The Order to Load With lull* lllapermn the Bob. was pulled up through the door into the
liokox, okapi-*—-* ““ ■■ ■
Modify Their Beaolatlnn.
Iliokox, chaplain of the 'Michigan state ,
prison and Mrs. J. K. Barney, 1 of Rhode-
Island. Rey. F. H. Wine* made an appeal
for religious liberality Hnd said that in I ———■•
8 ™ P e ri ™iv9± 0l »fib CHICAGO, November 10.-A large mun-
whinh P™i & Catholic conviota ber of men ap p Ued for work at the packing
‘fe I houses this Corning, and about 5&X) meS
Nelson Morris received
men in visiting Protestant prisoners James
Maylan, of Canada, thanked Mr. Wines
for this suggestion, and said that it was in
the direction of true prison reform.
Hamilton Moblel, editor of the Christian
Union, of New York, read a paper “On the
Press and Crime.”
James Masslo, of Toronto, invited the as
sociation to meet in that city next year.
The invitation Was referred to the execu- | w : s |. og
tive committee. Prison pun shmenta were i
then discussed. Wm. D. Patterson, super
intendent of the Cleveland house of cor- 1
rhoaieiiid* nf Hew Men si Wurk-Th* Parkers ; car - 11 V . cou ' d not have jumped in with
out assistance, and especially with the
train tn motion, and I believe Fothering-
ham helped him.”
ThAnas IJywer’s testimony corroborated
tho engineer’s story, and it was upon the
factajireseuted by them, it is believed, that
the indictments were found. “Jim Cum
mings.” who Fotheringlmm says
committed the robbery, is carrying
ou a rather voluminous correspondence
for one in his position. He first wrote to
FrankJames, ex-bandit. Then to the edi
tor of a newspaper and now to Fotherlng-
ham’s mother, enclosing in the letter $60,
whiew he suggests may lie of use in clear
ing her son ot the suspicion now resting
upon him. All of these letters are in the
hands of detectives.
are at work,
dispatch from the east saying (hat some
he would not
one down there, whose name
give, will send 300 skilled butchers. He
also had a dispatch from a slaughter firm
in the east, which has been killing beef
for bim, which says that they have killed
300 head of cattle a day and
can double that number if he
About two-thirds of the
men at work in the yards ai*e
new hands. The militia guards were out I
,, .. i, as usual and all approaches were lined
hf> U hUt" 1 ra*U 3 should never w j tb p| ckebi There was a busy scene at
with 1 the town hall at the Union stock yards
hu, ' d > and should be graded during the morning. About 5000 of old
0i ?°« Um ?iS n0e8 ; He de8cl ‘. ,hed 1 employes of Armour & Co , Svift&Co.,
■inh i fp nf n " ! 1 !; prliu “f:»ni the Chicago Packing & Provision
nor^ti «, h ?] t ’i° fthe nt ;f.’ it . house of Company were congregate! there for the
f'lihf and kindness arc , purpose of being paid off. It was deemed
?i , h l v r i but . th ® re 1 ar , c M'liw when , advisable to let them get their pay
they both fail, and the lash is indtepensi- there tK jlil Uj have it done f? the firm's
ble. It is not barbarous, though it seems offlo es. Besides a great throng of Strikers
so to the sentimental world outside. In- -• -■ s . • *, • »-> ~
stances when the strap should be used art
rare, but cannot be dispensed with.
MONTGOMERY ITEMS.
there were thousands o' their friends. The
I crowd was a little more turbulent than
yesterday, and General Fitzsimmons has _ .
; put on ar. extra force ofl^nen near the town I rest growth have occurred in northern dis-
THE COUNTRY’S CROPS.
Report uf llu> Akrlt-iill ui iii lliircitii, Slum lug the
4 ontt it Ion ,(in Xoveinbnr 10.
Washington, November 10.—The report
of the department of agriculture says the
eottpn returns for November attest a rapid
progress of picking, unusual cleanness of
fibre, and u shortness of the late crop on
light uplands and districts most affected
by drought. Ligi^t frosts sufficient, to ar-
I hall to be ready in case of any disturbance.
| An afternoon naper Bays a boycott lias al-
i ready been declared by the general execu
tive board of the Kuights of Labor. Said
Mr. Barry at noon to-day, “ It begins on
Armour’* meats and other products. How
far we shall extend it as to the other pack
ers I cannot say yet."
Chicago, November 10.—There was a
collision to-night near Ashland avenue
sage was sent in. It is devoted entirely to bridge between a crowd of strikers and a
state affairs, and is an able presentation of i ?fl uad ° f Infantry. The bridge was guarded
all matters relating to the state govern- I by twelve men from the second infantry,
ment. He calls attention to the fact that I under Lieut. McMillan, the balance of the
Alabama devotes more than one-third of company being stationed in the vicinity of
all the revenue she receives into the state I t b® neighboring packing houses. The
treasury to public schools. He also refers crowd of strikers and sympathizers num-
to an increase in the assessment valiie of kerecl a P? waa determined to
property in the last few years of $35,000,- prevent the packing house employes f rom
000. and that the entire collections for the ! crossing the bridge on their way back to
flsoal year just endod had been made with j * dl , e cI, i’ at l be close of the day s work,
the exception of $50, a record, perhaps, 1 The crowd waa oharged by the squad sev-
The Organization of the Leplslntare and Gov
ernor O’Neal’* Meiuage.
Montgomery, November 10.—The leg
islature organized this morning by the
election of the officers chosen by the dem
ocratic caucus. Governor O’Neal’s mes-
unparalleled in 'the financial trans
actions of any state of the union,
and showing the only first-class set of reve
nue officers. Every obligation of the state
including the interest on the bonded debt
has been promptly met and the rate of tax
reduced. The rate of county tax has also
been reduced largely in the last few years.
As showing an improvement in peniten
tiary matters he instances the fact that
with an average of 600 convicts there
were only sixteen deaths, and four of these
from causes antedating iruprisoment. The
people are satisfied. With state emigration
ceased and immigratioh begun, altogether
eral times and forced to retire temporarily,
but increasing numbers added to its per
sistency, and a serious conflict seemed im
minent. Finally Lieut. McMillan gave the
order to load with ball cartridges. The
crowd thereupon speedily dispersed, and
the employes went on their way wltnout
further molestation. No one suffered se
rious injury.
Chicago, November 10.—The' Tackert’
Association to-day unanimously rescinded
the resolutions recently passed concerning
their employees and adopted the follow
ing : Whereas the packers are confronted
with the fact that their employes are re-
he presents the outldok fS tlie“SZ P^dlv leaving their employment wlth-
of tie most rosea e tfflfe. ^wht h^of'uot
tt.1l ..
191.,
ON CHANGE.
A OS) of llsssul Activity.
New York, November 10.—The stock
market'"to-day was more active, and
showed more decided strcngili than for
many days past. The bulk of advance and
the largest part of the trading was made
in the afternoon. The general news re- I
ceived upon the streets was almost entire- !
ly of a favorable character, but the advices j
from Chicago of a more favorable outlook l
at that point were the principal factors in |
the advance. Jersey Central and Gould
stocks were strong during the day as
was Richmond and West Point
and other specialties. In the after- ,
noon Western Union strength i
was due to the reported absorption of the I
Commercial Telegram Company, of Ciii- t
cago, by Gould and a stock company. The
opening was firm,
Hog. A larg
however, reinaii
ciffc Mail is dow
! itaiiey in eorlv trading but the market
| soon became strong on a moderate busi-
j ness, which, however, showed a marked
falling off before noon. After
! that time tne activity wa3 renewed
and the market gained strength, advancing
steadily until the close which was active
and stroug at highest prices reached.
Everything upon the active list shows an
advance to-night. Oregon Improvement is
up 2i, Memphis and Charleston 2. West
Point IS, Jersey Central and Western
Union If each, and others smaller amounts.
Sales 363,000 shares.
AN EDITOR'S CONSTANT LOVE.
nature as to require constant prosecution
and carefu' attention, therefore resolved,
that while we will .not exclude from our
employment members of such organiza
tions, we will exercise the right to employ
and discharge whom we please and con
duct, our business on the tan hour plan end
according to our best intercuts.” Signed
by all the members.
. Chicago, November ;i0.—The Inter
national Carpenters’ Union at a meeting
last night passed a resolution expressing
sympathy for the Union stock yards’
strikers, and offering pecuniary aid if
needed.
General Fitzsimmons has requested that j tion.
tricts and to the centre of the cotton licit.
In Arkansas and Tennessee a large yield is
assured, and in Texas the yield is higher
than in the census year, when the product
was .37 of a bale per acre, and the October
condition .66. On the Atlantic coast the
effect of excessive early rains and the long
continued drought of the later season
is apparent in reducing production. The
following percentage ol the sevoral states
indicating the probable product are based
on a filll crop unimpaired by injuries or
losses from any cause, and the general
average is two or three points lower than
the result of the October returns:
Virginia. 71
North Carolina 74
South Carolina. 72
Oeorgia 76
Florida 82
Alabama 75
Mississippi 77
Louisiana i 1 7R
Texas..:,..... 71
Arkansas. .1! 86
Tepnes te v 88
The yield of corn according to the re
vised Returns of the yieltf is twenty-
two bofhcls per acre, making a product
upon the present adjustment of acreage of
1,668,000,000 bushels. This accords well
With tie recent returns of the condition,
and will not be materially changed in the
final review of the work of the year. The
yield of the great corn surplus states iB
variable, the lowest, of course, in the re
gion of the drought. It is as follows: Ohio
32.3, Indiana 32.2, Illinois 21 3, Iowa 32.4,
Missouri 22.2,.Kansas 21.8, Nebraska 27.5.
New York and the eastern states exceed
thirty bnshela, PenuMyTrania nearly . as
much and the southern states generally a
reduced yield.
The potato product is nearly the same as
last year, with a higher yield in the east
a!nd lower in the west.' The average is 73
bushels peg acre, giving.* product of 163.-
'Tfce buckwheat crop makes a'yield of
about 13 bushels per acre, producing a pro
duct exceeding 11,000,000 bushels.
The apparent production of tobacco is at
a rate slightly exceeding an average of 700
pounds per acre, or about 485,000,000
pounds, whicli is equal to the average re
quirements of consumption and exporta-
a company of the first cavalry be sent to
the yards It is thought they can render
more efficient servioe iu answering sudden
alarms than infantry. i
Wi ll hone fur ling Alibntuir.
Jersey City, November 10.—The situ
ev City, N. J., November Iff V' 11 " j measure it is said to be Randall’s purpose
c butchers in addition to the sixty to have in readiness to be reported to the
morning arrived here this afternoon hoUBE the onenina . of th „ J { . Mion . The
strikers.
Jersey City, N. J., November 10.—Thir
ty more
of this
from New York to take the places of the
strikers at Hog Abbatoir, on the Hacken
sack meadows. The bosses are determined
to resist the demands of the strikers, and
are rapidly filling their places. This even
ing the strikers commenced to collect
about the abbatoir when they heard that
they were no longer wanted. Fearing that
trouble would arise forty po icemen were
sent to the scene to prevent any hostilities.
The average rate of yield for the hay
crop is close to 1 2-10 tons per acre, and ap
parent product of about 45,000,000 tons.
1 lli'i’Miig of BiiikIiiII'n ConiinlHru.
Washington, November 10.—Mr. Ran
dal), chairman of the house committee on
here
ness
which
brought
together, on the 22d. Among the mem
bers who are confidently expected are
those composing the sub-committee on the
sundry civil appropriation bill, which
Mnntj flag Hlnnlogarlc* fur Southern Heathen.
New York, November 10.—The board
of missions of the Methodist Episcopal
church inet in regular session to-day and
made the following appropriations for the
southern states : Alabama, $3400; Arkan
sas, $6000; Austin. Texas, $6000; Blueridge,
_ $4000; central Tennessee, $4000; Georgia,
Boston JournalYfCo'mTnerce, and” latterly $4000; Southern White Mission, Halston
lie Takes HU Life at the Graea of III* Dead
Wife.
Hartford, Conn.. November 10.—At
about 9:30 o’clock this morning the police
found Jesse H. Lord, formerly one of the
editors of the Post, more recently on the
Boston Journal of Commerce, and latterly . . . , , „„„
with the scientific American, lying on the j conference, $4000, St. Johns river, $250;
grave of his wife in Old North cemetery. ! West Virginia, $4000; Kentucky, $5000; Vir-
He had shot himself through the head j gh‘ia, $6500; southern colored mission, cen-
with a 32-calibre revolver. He was con- ; tral Alabama, $3500; Delaware, $1100; Hori-
veved to the hospital where his wound ! da, $2200; Little Rock, $3250; Mississippi,
was pronounced fatal. He is about 55 1 Savannah. *3150: Tennessee. *3500:
years old. ,
$6000; Savannah, $3150; Tennessee, $3500;
Washington, $2800; central Mississippi,
$2500: east Tennessee, $2200; Lexington,
$3000; iiOiiisiana, $6000; North Carolina,
$3000: R sitli Carolina, $6000; Texas, $4500;
west Texas $4,500.
THE EXPRESS ROBBERY.
A dtuhber Who Love* to Write Letter*.
house at the opening of the session. The
estimates are now in the hands of the
printer. It is said, though not by official
authority, that their aggregate is slightly
below the total of last year’s appropria
tions.
JUST LIKE CLUVERIUS.
Cliarlott Psttm hot ray* a Girl and than Murder*
Her.
Chattanooga, November 10.—The body
of an unknown woman, with her skull
crushed by a blow from a heavy weapon,
was recently found near Diilton, Ga.
Charles Patten and Will Holman have
been arreBtcd and are now in jail upon the
charge of causing the woman’s death.
Patten is believed to have seduced her in
Indiana under promise of marriage, and
then to have fled to Dalton whither the
woman followed him, hoping lie would
marry her and save her from disgrace. It
is thought that Patten enticed her to a mill
creek and there murdered her with a
hatchet, and threw her body into the wa
ter. Holman is a friend of Patten’s, and
is believed to have been accessory to the
crime.
Joseph Meike & Sons, merchants in
Kingston, Tcnn., have failed with liabili
ties amounting to $38,000 and aasets
$15,000.
Ilnnvlllr Hot*.
Danville. Va., November 10.—The
Woman’s Missionary Society of the Meth-
X»rtb Car ollnu. Sena.
j Raleigh, N. C.. Novem er 10. — The
senate stands: 27 straight democrats, 3 in
dependent democrats and 20 republicans, i
The house stands: 54 straight democrats, 9
independent democrats and 57 republicans.
I No labor candidates were elected. The in- |
! dependants were all heretofore democrats
j and claimed while running to be demo- :
j erats. It is understood that the republi- j St. Louis, Novem her 10.—Among the
I cans propose to nominate an independent testimony presorted to the grand jury
for speaker, expecting thus to control the ; which found an indictment for grand I odist church in Virginia, began its eighth
organization of the house. The democrats larceny and for receiving stolen property | annual session here to-day. The amount
expect the co-operation of the independ- ugainst David Fotheringham, the Adams ’ of money collected by the society during
ents as heretofore. express messenger, whose ear was robbed 1 the past year was $2071.
A railroad accidentia reported on the some two weeks ugo on the St. Louis and j The city of Danville entered into a con-
Ducktown oraneh of the Western North San Francisco railroad, was that of James I tract to-day with the Edgemore Bridge
Carolina railroad at the mouth of the | Hefferman, a Wabash engineer and that of i Company of Wilmington, Del., for the
Nomtahalla, caused by the spreading of Thomas Dwyer, an employee of the ex- ; construction of a new iron bridge across
the rails. W. T. Connelly, W. C. Allman, j press company and Fotheringham’s help- j the Dan river to cost $31,000.
Mail Agent Luther and" a lady were in- ' er. Hefferman tsstified as follows: “ I was j — i — —
jured. There were no deaths. j iu the union depot on the evening of Octo-
The colored Industrial State Fair opened i her 23d oiling my engine. My time to
here to-day with a considerable military j Bt.urt wus 8:25 p. m., but just
and civic display. j as I was _ about to get away I
— m ' m j noticed the Frisco train wus across the
A Burning Bark. ! main track. Of course I could not move
l’liIluilel|ihlA'* tire.
Philadelphia, November 10.—A fire
broke out early this morning in the store
of John Sharpless & Co., dealers in dye
Bluff's. No. 22 North Front street, originat-
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Richmond, November lO.-Information i until the Frisco gotout of my way. The j rth pront' street ^ecmiied 6 bv
from West Point was received here to day I express ear was almost directly opposite | J? “ & Middleton
to the effect that last evening while the ] my cab window and I noticed that the ; a ‘^ waa also done h
,—i. An—Mirw.it r'o^ioin ivinlrarunn. . door of the car was standing open. The i age was aiso uone d.
wool dealers. Dam-
bark Alice M. Minott, Captain Dickerson, | tmsy 5 E£?w5“g?“d
of Bath, Me., was being loaded with.cot; : J a f. h13 it wm nlSrlv ff.r ovl ' r $20,000, Pierce & Middleton’s $10,000.
ton for Liverpool, a lamp was .overturned I wAhtheir duties.^It w^as nearly time: for 0thfi J , OHSes mak(J a total of $.50,000.
with their duties. It was nearly time for
, in the hoid and exploded, setting fire in-: the Frisco train to start. Dwyer swung
i stantly to the lint arid stray cotton. The himself oft' the car and went away. A
fire made rapid hendway and all efforts to ; minute or two later a man came along
1 stay its progress were futile. The hatches with a valise in his hand and stopped
were closed and the vessel towed into the directly underthe electric light and within
stream in order to save other property.
Holes were then made in the burning ves
sel a id she was sunk. It is estimated that
the loss to the vessel arid cargo will be
uLo.it :10,OJO. Insured;
few feet of my engine. He answered
Fotheringham's description of the robber,
ns t'araa I remember, except that he was a
couple ol inches or so shorter. He wore
his hat wul forward over his face and I
Another .Vnllonui Conrt-nffon.
Philadelphia, November 10.—The
National Grange Patrons of Husbandry,
composed of delegates from every state
and territory in the United States, com
menced their twentieth annual session
here to-day. The meeting will he held in
secret and w ill continue about eight days.
He Took His Wife to Central Park and
There Shot Her.
Bertram llrice Boilwav’* I'r.rnrtnnate Have In J
Aluorlea—lie Would llnve Gone to t n-ilnnd To
till)—Trjlmt tnKUl Himself.
New York, November 9.—Two pistol
shots, fired in rapid succession, were heard
at half-past 12 o’clock yesterday afternoon,
iu Central Park, near transverse No. 1,
which is on a line with Sixty-fifth street.
Park Policeman Murphy run in the direc
tion whence the Hhots came, mid found a
well dressed young woman lying on the
ground with blood (lowing from Tier right
side. A man in light tweei trousers nod a
dark coat nnd waistcoat, and wearing a
brown derby hat, was seen running along
the wall of tlie transverse. Ho finally
plunged head Hist to the roadway below,
a distance of fifteen feet. Policeman
Walker, who laid seen him running, jump
ed lifter him and picked him up from the
ground, where he lay apparently stunned,
with a severe scalp wound on the front of
his head and a revolver tightly clasped in
his right hand. It. was a French “Lafun-
cheuux” revolver of 32-calibre, a six
shooter, with two barrels discharged.
Tho man, who was half dazed, was taken
to the police station in the arsenal. The
wounded woman wus carried to adjacent
shelter, where Polico Surgeon E. T. T.
Marsh staunched the flow of blood from a
wound in her right Hide, and an ambulance
soon after took her to the Roosevelt hos
pital. She was neatly dressed in dark ap
parel, and had an intelligent, comely face,
with regular features and light-brown hair.
She was cool and self-possessed, and with
a pronounced English accent gave her
name os-Mrs. Annie Rod way, aged 22. It
was found that a pistol bullet had pene
trated her back about '2J inches to the right
of the spinal column, and that unotner
bullet had been stopped by her corsets in
the same vicinity. It dropped to the floor
when her corsets were removed.
When the man who had done the shoot
ing was arraigned before the police ser
geant he gave his name as Bertram Brice
Rodway. age 44, a native of England, and
present residence 208 East Twelfth street,
fie said the woman he had shot was his
wife, that he did not know why he had
shot her, and seemed greatly relieved
whon he was told that the wound was not
necessarily fatal.
Mr. and Mrs. Rodway eamo to this coun
try from Cheltenham, Gloucestershire,
England, seven months ngo, aifd with
them came Miss Lizzie Parker, Mrs. Rod-
way’s sister. Rodway is a tailor or cutter,
and tried to get employment, taking his
wife and sister-in-law first to the Man
hattan house, and then to 83 East Tenth
street. Here his habits be amt so bad
in the way of intemperance that his wife
and his sister-in-law left him and went to
live with people at 52 West Twenty-sixth
street, whom they had known in the old
country. Rodway went to 208 East Twelfth
street, where roomed some of his country
men with whom he was acquainted. He
had several places, but lost them through
intemperance, and lived on the charity of
his friends who gave him lodging nnd now
and then money with which to buy food.
He slept in a room with Mr. Flanelle, a
clerk in Hearn’s, in West Fourteenth
street, and in the room still another young
man slept.
Rodway had no communication with his
wife save through his sister-in-law, and
that by writing. In his pocket, when ar
rested, letters from his wife were found, ail
of which wereof a kind, tender nature, and
urging him to do right. One of tfiem,
dated last Saturday, urged him to return to
the old country, where he would be sure to
get work and where she (his wife) prom
ised to join him. It was this letter., ap
parently, which led to the tragedy.
Miss Parker, Mrs. Rodw’ay's sister, said
that ltodway told her on Sunday that he
had a ticket to sail on the Alaska for En
gland to-day, ami requesting a last inter
view with his wife before he went. Miss
Parker told him to be in Madison square
at 114 yesterday morning. She and her
sister went there nt that hour nnd met
Rodway. He seemed cool and self-pos
sessed. After talking for a time he asked
Miss Parker if she would object to bis
strolling oil' with his wife alone for u time,
and she consented to the arrangement,
and agreed to wait in Madison square for
them. After waiting three hours she went
to her home, and in a few minutes received
notice from the police of the shooting.
Rodway and his wife walked up Fifth
avenue to the park and went slowly to the
spot where the shooting occurred. Here
they sat down on a bench for a time and
then rose, and Rodway threw his left arm
around his wife’s neck as if to embrace her
arid with his right fired the two shots into
her side.
Rodway was arraigned at 3 o’clock yes
terday ufternoon before Judge White at
the Ydifkviile police court. If in head was
tied up in bandages and he seemed weak
and nervous.
“ I don’t know why I did it,” he Haid.
" It was the furthest thing from my
thoughts when 1 started out. I hud in
tended to put a bullet through my own
head. I am not in the habit oi carrying a
revolver. 1 got the one I used in the early
part of last week, it was taken away
from me twice, but i got it again.
I intended to sail lor England on Tuesday.
When I jumped into the driveway 1 tried
to dash my brains out, nnd i wish to God I
had. I have been drinking heavily for
thirteen weeks. I hud had no trouble
with my wife.”
He was remanded to await the result of
his wife’s wounds.
The wounded woman was ltodway’s
Hecond wife, and he married her just be
fore they sailed for this country. Not
long ago he got word from England that
his two children by his first hnd been
drowned while sailing on the Thames.
This, with the fact of his losing all liis
savings in a business venture, his friends
say, was the cause of his taking to drink.,;
THE NEXT HOUSE.
Farther IntereHtins Kart* About It* Makeup.
Washington, November 9.—A glance
over the list of mem bers-elect in the new
hou“e gives some interesting facts with re
gard to what that body will bo. Just about
an even half of the house will be new mem
bers. A little more than half of the mem
bership of the present house has been re
elected, but a few of those not in the pres
ent house who come to the fiftieth congress
have been members in some other con
gress, so that they will not be entirely in
experienced. An examination of the list
ot re-elections and rejections shows that
the republicans have re-elected about
seventy per cent, of their membership in
tile present house while the democrats
have returned but about fifty-live per cent,
of their membership.
With the loss of Morrison, Hurd, Cobb
ar.d Hewitt on the democratic side and a
marked reduction in the majority tlie
membership will lie a good deal more even
ly divided between the parties than in the
present house. The democrats lose some
of their best lighters, while the republi
cans gain some. The struggle in the next
house will be in reference to the next
presidential’ 'campaign. And it is easy to
see that with the narrow majority anil the
gains which the republicans have made,
noth in members and personnel, the con
test will be very spirited and interesting.
It is now believed that, the tariff will cut
a very Important and Interesting figure In
the workings of t he present house. Mr.
Morrison will see that the coming session
will l>c his last chance to make a tariff re
cord before the presidential election, and
he will do bis best to push through a re
form bill beforo bidding adieu to publio
life.
The late confederacy will bo pretty well
represented In the next congress. In the
house and senate there will be probably
over fifty men who were in tho confederate
service, most of them as officers, a few as
privates and a few in the confederate con
gress. A number of them boar evidence of
their devotion'to the confederate oause in
the shape of missing arms and legs,
wounds aud scars. Congressman Herbert,
a chairman of the naval affairs committee,
is able to use his left arm but little, by
reason of the loss of the section of the
liono which wus shattered by a musket
ball, and finally removed in order to
save his life. Oates, of the same state,
carries an empty sleeve, having lost liis
arm after taking part in twenty seven but
tles, being wounded five times in previous
engagements. Joe Wheeler, the distin
guished cavalry leader, comes back. Gen
eral Hooker, of Mississippi, who lost ail
arm in the confederate service, also comes
back here in tho forty-ninth congress.
Davidson, of Florida, who was shot
through tho lungs during tiie war, is re
elected. Cowles, of North Carolina, who
was shot in the head, as wns^suppoHed
fatally, is to be here again. "Mills, of
Texas, who shouts for free trade, shouted
for tho confederate cause during the war
in the roll of an officer in the confederate
army ' m
FROM OVER THE WATER.
Tiunova, November 10.—Tho Russian
who led the recent revolt at Bourgas has
been tried by the Bulgarian authorities
for causing an insurrection and convicted.
He was sentenced to death, and his fellow
conspirators all hove been tried and sen
tenced to fifteen yeare imprisonment each.
London, November 10.—The Bulgarian
government hns consented to release the
Russian oaptain, Nabakoff, leader of the
revolt at Bourgas.
A PRINCE ELECTED.
Sofia, November 10.—The sabranje at
secret session lost evening, after a debate
which lasted three hours, decided to elect
Frince Waldemar, third son of the king of
Denmark, as the successor to Prince Alex
ander on the throne of Bulgaria. Priuce
Waldemar is 28 years old. At to-morrow
morning’s session of the sabranje Premier
Radoslavof will propose Prince Waldemar
as a candidate for the throne of the sa-
branje, will elect him by acclamation and
appoint a committee of five to officially
convey the decision to the prince. M.
Branoff, prefeot of Sofia, has resigned. His
dismissal had been demanded by General
Kaulbars because he hud ejected a Russian
subject from tho Sofia oounoil chamber.
The prufeot at once offered to resign, but
General Kaulbars insisted that tne gov
ernment should dismiss him.
PRINCE WALDEMAR.
Tirnova, November 10.—The session of
the sabranje, to elect a successor to Prince
Alexander, was held this morning, and
was not deferred until to-morrow as waft
expected. M, Radoslavof, prime minister,
proposed the name of Prince Waldemar.
The whole assembly rose in a body and
elected Waldemar by acclamation. The
publcc in the galleries did not participate
iri the enthusiasm manifested by the depu
ties, and exhibited no approval of the elec
tion.
Frnncii.
THAT’S WHAT EVERYBODY THINKS.
Paris, November 10.—The statement by
the Marquis of Salisbury at the lord
mayor’s banquet, in London lust night,
that England meant to remain ill Egypt
until her intention in that country was
completed h«s made a profound impression
in French financial circles. National
France and other newspapers say they
consider that the speeeh sett les the ques
tion of evacuation, and shows that Eng
land's determination is' to make the occu
pation of'Egypt indefinite and protracted.
SPEAKER CARLISLE DISGUSTED.
lie Intends to l.enre Keiitucfc; For ever.
Ctnhnnati November 9.—A olose friend
of Mr. and Mrs. Carlisle told the Times-
Htur that the speaker and his wife had bid
adieu to Kentucky forever as a place of
residence.
“ And you may say further,” said the
gentleman, “ that upon their return from
Kansas they will remain a short time the
guests of Mr. and Mrs. Frauk Helm, of
Covington, previous to going o Washing
ton. You may also say that that will be
the end of Aheir residence in Kentucky,
and thereafter their home will be with
their two sons in Wichita, Kansas. Do you
know that Mrs. Carlisle feels much more
keenly the manner iu which Kenton and
Campbell counties treated her husband at
tlie late election than her husband, and she
gave expression to these feelings in public
on more than one occasion since the elec
tion ? On Thursday last she was driven to
the postoffice in Newport, aud Colonel
Spence, whom her husband endorsed for
postmaster, was reproached in not very
mild terms for leaving Newport on the day
of election and going witn others for a
hunt.”
Not only did Col. Spence, who owes his
office to Speaker Carlisle, go hunting on
election (lay, but there was another hunt
ing party made up ofa number of his old
est friends. Not one of them voted or tried
to influence any one’s vote.
There was a number of Covington gen
tlemen who dill the same tiling and they
apparently did it intentionally. Later on
the names will be given, but it is known
that Speaker and Mrs. Carlisle, who is fu
rious over the matter, will never forgive
nor recognize them again.
It must be remembered that now the
Carlisles have no *orae in Kentucky. They
have sold their house in Covington; their
sons have moved to Kansas and it would
be merely a nominal matter for the speak
er to forever shake the dust of the dark
and bloody ground from off his feet, as he
has practically done it already.
Criminal Negllgenro.
Milwaukee, November 10.—The coro
ner’s jury investigating the recent disas
ter at Rio, on the St. Paul railroad, found
a verdict of negligence against freight
Braketnan C. H7 Wells in leaving the
switch open. Wells was afterward arrest
ed at the ins’anee of tho coroner, charged
with criminal negligence, and bound over
to the circuit court.
Clmlrra in Germany.
Washington, D. C., November 10.—
Marine hospital service has just received
information through the state department
of the existence of cholera at Magenco,
Germany,
