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GOV. BUTLER AT THE CAPITAL
4 still Hunt for the Presidency.

Washington Special 10 baltimore cHH,
Gen. Ben Butler, in his visit here this
week. circulated around in the most lively
and animated style. lie went 10 the White
House. the Supreme Court. the depart
ments. and to the Senate and the House Of
Representatives. He talked of everything
except the next Presidency, but when the
interyiewers came around he was as dumb
as an oyster. In the Senate chamber il
was not noticed that any of the Demo-
cratic Senators made much fuss over him,
but the Republican Senators were prOfuse
i'm their attentions. He and Gen. Malone
had rather a long talk, which set the
gOssips 90 thinking OF a possible ticket for
1884 with Butler and Malone as the figure
heads. If Butler could carry Massachu-
setts and Malone could carry Virginia on
a grand fOur-hOrse, dOuble-headed cOmbi-
nation OF labor reform, woman suffrage,
readiuster. sith-the-BOurbOn plat
form, it might be good ueNet 70 put IN
the field. The General brought with aim
the evening dress suit in which he was in
augufated at high noon as Governor of
Massachusetts. but he did not haze much
occasion to use Ii, as he was not invited 70
any of the series of dinners which have
been given this week in honor of the re-
election Of his arch-enemy, Senator HOar.
When he called or the President, Gen.
Grant. WHO was there at the same time,
SAID 20 illll lutt tAC " HitS 1iOueS s'Ao
very pleasant place to live in. and the
President asked iim il he did not think
the new flIrniture'and decorations of the
Executive NansiOn were elegant and
esthetic enough 10 meet the highly-culti-
waited taste of Boston and MASSACHUSETTS,.
The Governor winked, but did not reply.
On leaving the White House he went over
10 the Department of Justice, where the
cOurtly Attorney General saluted him
without most profound pos and said:
Hail 10 the Governor who is to be Presi-
dent" The General winked once more,
and in addition smiled. but still said no
thing. Wherefore the inference here is
that if he has the Presidency on the brain,
he intends to make a still hunt for il, as
he did in his CANVASS for Governor of Mas
sachusetts.
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Railway Company to effect a consolida-
ton under one general management of a
continuous line of road now virtually con-
trOlled by that company, and
over eight different charters
State, Territorial and National
from San Francisco to New Orleans. The
main features of the substitute for the bill
are as follows: Consolidation of parallel
lines OF road or leasing or control by pur-
chase is prohibited, and the right is re-
served to the government to regulate rates
OF freight and passage, and the
right to alter and amend
the act of consolidation. The bill also
reserves the rights Of all creditors of the
various roads that make up the cOnsolida-
ton. The land grants from Yuma to Ell
PasO through the territories of Arizona
and New Mexico, which were, by the
arrangement between the Texas and
Pacific and the Southern Pacific Com
panies ceded by the former to the latter,
are in no way affected by the proposed bill.
THE CENSUS.
General Francis A. Walker. who has
been called to Washington to take charge
OF the census, says the work is not in such
a confused and unsatisfactory state as
represented. The reports which have not
already been printed are in a fair way to
completion, and he thinks he can
finish the work during the pres
ent calendar year, with very
few exceptions at a cost of 100000
more. By the middle of May all but two
or three of the reports will have gone to
the printer. The expenses of this census,
he says, will be about 913 cents per head
of population, as compared with cents
in the ninth census. The difference of .
cent per head represents more than double
the work done in the preceding census, by
reason both of the expansion of topics
and of the broadening of the scope of the
inquiry.
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Washington County Notes,

WARTHEN, Jan. 26.-A number of negroes
emigrated from this place to Florida and
Northern Georgia this winter. As a whole,
they could be dispensed with, as that class of
labor is unreliable and unstable and depresses
the better. Several have returned, finding
that the country there could not compare to
this. While on this point, will state that
Washington county is one of the most prosper
Gus in the State. This is no idle assertion,
but is based upon the County Treasurer's re-
port. which shows the county out of debt and
the handsome surplus of over three thousand
dollars in her treasury.
During the past week a court of inquiry
has been investigating the alleged frauds at
our late county election. The contestant only
disputes the legality of one precinct viz
Sandersvllle. The principal ground of dis
pute Is that one of the managers was not a
freehOlder. The evidence has been trans
mitted to Governor Stephens for decision
which viii most probably be in favor of Mr.
A. W. Guin over W. p. Smith, contestant.
The rain has been constant and the roads are
badly cut up. This is due to the heavy loads
of fertilizers drawn over them. as well as
other travel. An old negro remarked that we
were to have drought this summer, and gave
as his reason: DE sky am spilling out all de
water fore de time" Farmers should bear
this sage % remark in mind.
The question Of fence or no fence is con-
siderably discussed at present. An issue
this law and the prohibition law, upon which
n vote will be taken next June, step VSll be
made in reform that will he telling.
The county has been infested with gypsies
the past two weeks. From the number there
must have been some plan of concentration
among them. Their chief employment is
horse swapping and trespass upon other peO-
pleiS UrODpFtV.
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BRIEF NEWS SUMMARY.

-, Ed Garrett, oolored, was hanged at
TeXarkana Friday for the rnurder of his
wife.
Colonel o. IL. Irish, chief of the Bureau
OF Engraving and Printing, died at
Washington Saturday morning.
Stewart, the forger, of Dallas, Texas,
who cut his throat, died in the New York
Hospital at midnight on Saturday.
A fire at Lynn, Massachusetts, Quilted the
upper halfOf c. S. Sweetger's shoe factory.
The building was occupied by number
OF tenants. Loss $650,000 to $4,000.
The retail dry goods house of A. Pillion
y Co., at Montreal, has suspended. The
liabilities are said to be heavy, as the firm
held half million dollars worth of stock.
very little of which is believed to be paid
for.
The jury in the case of John RYAN, for
the murder of Jesse McHaffie, at Vicks-
burg, last summer, rendered verdict of
not guilty. The verdict surprised every
body, and is generally denounced by the
community. Judge Gown was very out
spoken in his denunciatiOn
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THE TORCH IN FORSYTH.

Several stores and Stocks Consumed.
ATLANTA, Jan. 2S.-A special to the
Constitution from Forsyth says: ''The
store Of j. d. Proctor is in flames, and the
fire is spreading toward the principal
business streets. The efforts of the whole
town seem useless and the entire block
will burn. The building containing the
Masonic Hall and the stores of w. A.
Pye and Proctor, dry goods, are burned
with their stocks. The adjoining store of
Roberts q Sanders is destroyed with part
OF the stock, The loss is about $4,000,
fully insured.
MACON, Jan. 2S.-A special to the Iele-
graph from Forsyth says: ''The loss by
the fire here last night, by which the
stores and stocks of A. Proctor, w. A.
Pye and Roberts & Sanders We're burned,
was $4,000, with only partial Insurance.
The fire was the work of an incendiary."
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following items of news from that thriving
city: ''ThOmasville is crowded with Northern
visitors, and all our hotels are doing fine
business. Quite a serious accident befell a Iit-
tie child Of Mr.. Hadley's a day or two since
II iel from the veranda Of the Mitchell
House to the ground, about fifteen feet. For
tunately, no bones were broken. and its speedy
recovery Is expected, Two marriages took
place yesterday. Mr.. Thompson. OF Macon.
10 Miss Martin, and Mr.. Kendrick of Florida
10 Miss Reneau. Both couples left on the
evening train. ThOmasville's Telephone En-
change will be in operation Tomorrow Work
mas been resumed on the artesian we'll
Bainbridge Democrat: 'sThe quantity of rain
that has fallen in this section in the past few
weeks Is something phenomenal, aggregating
IN IN all probability as much as thirty inches;
The consequence is that every stream and
pond in the whole country IL filed to over
flowing, and all the low lands are inundated.
The river has been on terrible boom, and
the greatest apprchenslOnS have been IelJ Tor
a week past for the safety Of our splendid iron
bridge-the break water cribbing having all
been swept away by the raging Hoods. This
last result was fOretOld by the Democrat some
months ago. and the great necessity OF fuller
protection TO the cOunty's property urged up
ON the County Commissioners. Nothing, now
ever, was done. and the consequence Is that
TINS splendid and expensive structure Is IN
imminent peril-peril which may terminate
IN its total destruction and lOss-a clear Illus
tratiOn Of penny wisdom and pound folly.
The election on the question of prohibition
IN Clayton county takes place on the lst of
March, and the two parties are stripping for
the fight, which promises to be an exciting
one. The JOnesbOrO Nelcs has rented to the
prohibition party a limited amount of its
space, and all on that side of the question who
desire to do so can contribute to its columns
free, as the space has been paid for until the
campaign Is closed by the election. Personally
the JOnesbOrO Nelcs takes this high ground on
the question. 1t SAYS: 1--WE are for prOhbi-
tiOn and will ever advocate the cause, or any
other that we believe to be right and for the
good of our people. We do not fear any loss
for so doing, as all reasonable men will con-
cede that we do right when we desire TO pro-
mote the welfare and interest of our people.
We have as good friends engaged in the traffic
as we have almost anywhere, and we have moth
ing against them, but against the abominable
liquor traffic, so demOraliZing to the human
race. that we seek To do AWAY Mith.N
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SENATORIAL.
The Ral1otine ON Saturday

DENVER, Jan. 27-In the joint session
of the Legislature to-day Hon. Thomas NJ.
Bowen was elected United States Senator
for the term of six years, from March 4th,
and Hon. II. A. w. Faber, Of Arapahoe,
for the short term. Each received a full
party vote.
LINCOLN, NEB., Jan. 27.-The vote for
United States Senator in the Legislature
to-day resulted as follows: Boyd %, Saun-
ders 16, Thayer 10, Milliard IA, COWen IA,
Stickel IA, MandersOn 8, Morton 3, Conner
4, Brown 3, Lake 2, Prounse 2, and the
rest scattering.
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FLORIDA LEGISLATURE.
General GordOn's Railroad and Steam
boat Bill Introduced in the Assembly.

General GOrdOn's Railroad and Steam
boat Bill Introduced in the Assembly.
TALLAHASSEE, Jan. 27.-In the Senate
Mr.. Greedy introduced a bill to incor-
pOrate the st. Johns River and North
western Railroad Company,
By Mr.. MallOry-To incorporate the
Pensacola Gas Company.
In the Assembly Mr.. Bryan introduced
a bill to establish the International Rail-
road and Steamship Company.
by Mr.. Perkins punish stealing
certain animals; also, in relation to the
subsistence of certain cOnvicts.
By. Mr.. McClellan-To quiet tax titles.
BY Mr.. Bryan-TO incorporate the Pc
ninsular Land, Transportation and Manu-
featuring Company.
General GOrdOn's railroad and steam
boat bill was introduced in the Assembly
to-day.
In both houses business of Importance
was accomplished.
The Senate Committee on Elections re-
ported in favor of the present incumbent
of the Twenty-fourth district.
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GERMANY AND THE VATICAN.
Correspondence Between the Pope and
Emperor William,

BERLIN, Jan. 27.-The North German
Gazette gives the text of letter from
Emperor William to the Pope, dated De-
cember y. After heartily returning the
good wishes expressed in letter from the
Pope to the Emperor, the latter declares
that the POpe's letter has strengthened
his hope that the satisfaction felt by the
Pope at the re-establishment of the Prus-
sian legation at the Vatican will afford
ground for His Holiness to reciprocate by
similar advances.
The Emperor believes that the advance
made by the Vatican in regard to the duty
of giving notice of ecclesiastical appoint
ments to the government is even more to
the interest of the Catholic Church than
to the State. If the Emperor were con-
vinced that his desire for an understand
ing were reciprOcated he would be able
to cOncede that the Diet should recon-
slider the May laws, which are not perma-
nently required for the maintenance of
peaceful relations with the Vatican.
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FRENCH AND AMERICAN CLAIMS

WASHINGTON, Jan, 27.-The French
and American Claims Commission to-day
made awards in the cases Of Nicholas H,
Rech, against the United States, for $500,
with interest at per cent. from August
goth, 1866, and Bleze Motifs, against the
United States, for $12S, with interest at
per cent. from July 1st, 1863. The
cases of Arthur Ballou and Louis
Charles Menard, both against the United
States, were disalloWed, Counsel for
France moved to strike out the claim in
the cases Of VIM, II. Frear against the
French Republic of 100000 francs for
damages resulting from alleged decama-
ton by the French Government, The
motlon was argued and then taken under
consideration BY the commission. ''~'
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COLEMAN THE BANK sWIND1ER
He Attempts Suicide by Cutting His
Throat.

NEW YORK, Jan. 27.-John Stewart,
who, under the name of George Coleman,
swindled the City National Bank, of Dal-
las, Texas, out of $1,000 by means of
forged drafts OH the 18th of December last,
and was arrested in this city last Monday,
cut his throat in DesbrOsses street ferry
house Tonight, He was in custody of
Constable John w. Spencer, Of Dallas,
ana several detectives, and was about to
be taken back to receive punishment for
his crime. While the officers were busy
with the ticket ta1er at the ferry, Stewart
suddenly drew dirk knife and plunged
IT into his throat. He will probably die.
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BOSTON AND JACKSONVILLE
Important to Travellers.

BosToN, Jan. 27.-The steamer Mary
land will resume running in New York
harbOr on February 11th, when through
express trains between Boston, PhiladeI-
phia and Washington, via the New York
and New England Railroad, will be re-
stored. The trains will leave Boston at
$3.50 p. M, arriving at Jersey City at 4
a. m, Washington at 11:17 a. m, and
Richmond at 3:0S p. m. Charleston, Sa-
vannah and Jacksonville will be reached
respectively in 36, 40 and 461z hours from
Boston. Returning, Southern trains will
connect at and leave Washington at l :37
and Jersey City at 10 p. m, arriving in
Boston at / :35 a. M
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MARDI GRAS.
Preparations for the Event Prog

Preparations for the Event Progressing.
NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 27.-Preparations
for the carnival are progressing smoothly.
The King VIII arrive on Monday, Feb
ruary 5th, and have a grand reception.
The Krewe of Proteus will give parade
and ball on Monday night. On Mardi
Gras, the Kings day, the parade will, it
is stated, be the finest ever given. At
night the veteran Knights of Momus will
give their pageant and ball. The rail
roads will Tissue half rate excursion tickets
to visitors
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The Late PRINCE CharIes. VII,

BERLIN, Jan, 27,-The late Prince
Charles, by his will, leaves 27,OOO, ,OQ9
marks, apPortioned as follows: 12,OO0.OOO
to his son, Prince Frederick Charles
100000 to each of his two daughters
100000 to the Order of st. John Of Jern,
salem, of which order the late Prince was
Grand Master, TO- be employed in founding
home for cOnvalescents; 1000. 600 to
other charities, and the 100000 remain
ing to be at the disposal of Emperor Will
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Weather Indications.

OFFICE CHIEF SIGNAL OBSERVER,
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2S.-IndicatiOns for
Monday:
In the South Atlantic States, partly
cloudy weather, with local rains, SOUTH
westerly winds, yeering to northwesterly,
stationary or lower temperature and in
the northern portion higher pressure,
In the West Gulf States, fair weather.
nOrtherly winds, becoming variable, sta
tiOnary or higher temperature and pres
sure,
In the East Gulf States, local rains, fol-
lowed by clearing weather, winds shifting
to northwesterly, stationary or lower tenn
perature and higher pressure.
in Tennessee and the Ohio valley, clear
ing weather, northwest backing to south
west winds, stationary or higher temper
ature and pressure, -
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lie was a real estate agent and COM
planned that he bad three adjoining houses
TO let since last fall, and couldn't get rid
OF them on any terms. "What's the
eauseg' asked a friend, 'sMalaria %
No" "Rum mill on the corner?' 'sNo,'
"NeighborhOodi infested with cats % ssNo. y
"What then?' ''WeI, there's man who
lives across the way with his daughter.
and he's trying to make an American
prima donna of her."-BrOOklyn Eaqle.
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A Move for western TTn;on

CHICAGO, Jan, 27.-At springfield
yesterday application was made to the
Secretary Of State for the incorporation of
the Western Union Telegraph Company.
with capital stock of 81, 100000. Among
the incorporatOrs is eX-MayOr H. D. Cal
vim, of Chicago. 1t appears that the
Western Union Telegraph Company now
doing business all over the country is not
Incorporated in the State of Illinois, and
the sqpposltlon Is that this move is in the
interest of a competing corporation. with
the view, possibly, to attempt to prevent
the existing company from doing business
in Illinois under it's present name. The
Secretary of State referred the matter to
the Attorney General.
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The soudan Expedition.

CAIRO, Jan. 2S.-A dispatch received
here from Colonel Stewart, EshOws the
falsity of the recent alarmist rumors reIa-
tive to the state of affairs in the Soudan.
Colonel Hicks and other British officers
for service in SOudan will leave Suez for
that country on Wednesday next, ana
will not undertake any military opera
tions beyond concentrating troops at
khartOum.
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Sale of the esFlorida Upion.

JACKSONVILLE, FLA, Jan. 27.-The
purchased by the proprietors of the Florida
Times, and will be discontinued with to-
morrow's issue. The two establishments
viii be consolidated, and on February ist
new Journal will be issued under the
name of the Times Union, with Charles
III. Jones and Jones, Varnum & Co., pub
fishers.
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ALL HANDS. LOST.
A Steamer Wrecked Of Swansea

Steamer Wrecked Of Swansea.
LONDON, Jan. 2S.-The steamer reported
yesterday wrecked near Swansea was the
Agnes Jack, bound from Sardinia with
lead. Witnesses of the disaster, who
were unable to render any assistance, saw
the crew, numbering twelve men, swept
one by one from the mast. The steamer
vas out of the reach of rockets and unap-
proachable by boats. All hands perished,
including the Captain, who, il is believed,
stripped for the purpose of swimming
ashore
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Charged with EmbezzIement.

CHICAGO, Jan. 2S.-Noah d. Smith.
Special Deputy Surveyor of United States
Customs, of Memphis, Tenn, was arrested
here to-day, charged with embezzling gov
erpment funds to the amount of from
$4,000 TO $4,000, Smith says that he is but
1926 short on his accounts, and that this
sum was not embezzled but simply over
drawn, and that he intends to make if
good
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Made an AsSipnmeDf

CINCINNATI, Jan. 27.-MOhr & Mohr.
distillers. made an assignment this morn,
ing to Charles Rankin. Bond has not
been given and no statement as 10 the
assets or liabilities made. The estimated
liabilities will not exceed S15O OO0
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Fight with Ran.Iifs.

CHICAGO, Jan. ia Matamoras Mex
icOl special dispatch says: "a party of
bandits, led by Jesup Banacar, were at
tackled near San Juan dalisco by rival
soldiers under Captain Thomas Lemon.
A desperate fight ensued and the
bandits were defeated, having eleven
killed. Six soldiers We're killed, including
brother of Captain LemOn.v
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sentenee Commnted.

NEW ORLEANS, Jan. GA Picaa,tne,s
BATON Rouge special saws the C,cyeynor
has cOmmuted the sentence of Buffalo
Bill, cOlOred, convicted of murder in Grant
parish, to imprisonment for lie. The an
peal for clemeney was signed by the After
ney General of the court and other Off
GERS OF Grant parish
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-
Rrafninn. III HrlH

IyoR, VA, Jan. 28.-Last night a negro
named Lewis Carter, living on DR.. Pret-
laws farm, in this Southampton county.
attacked his wife with an ak, crushing her
skull, from the effects of which she died
tins morning. The murderer escaped,
The cause of the crime is not known.
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If Nearly Dead

after taking some highly puffed up stuff.
with long testimonials, turn to Hop Bit
ters, and have no fear of any Kidney or
Urinary Troubles, Brights Disease, Dia-
betes or Liver Complaint. These diseases
cannot resist the curative power of Hop
Bitters; besides, it is the best family
medicine on earth,
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THE FLAMES IN VERMONT.
A Car Load of Kerosene ExpIOdes and
Sets a Warehouse Oh Fire

BURLINGTON, Jan. PA disastrous
tire occurred at WinoOski this morning
under the following circumstances: /:
About 7 O'Clock ear ran off the track,
cOlliding with another car loaded with
Kerosene. The oil exploded, setting fire
to a large wooden stOrehOuse close to the
track. The storehOuse was consumed,
together with its contents, which CON
sisted Of woods and mill supplies of all
kinds, belonging to the Burlington Wooden
COmpdny. The loss is stated at 5000. 600.
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LONDON, Jan. 27,-The bark Admiral
Prinz Adalbert is ashore at Mumble's s
Head, Wales A ifebOat which went out
TO rescue the crew was stove i'm. and six
OF the crew of the lifeboat were drowned.
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supposed Loss of a Sc6oonor

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 28.-The schooner
Henry 5. Williams, Captain John p. VIII
son, of Mays Landing, N. j.. bound from
Jacksonville, Fla, for this port, with a
cargo Of lumber, is 104 days out, and it is
believed that she was lost, with all on
board, during the heavy weather of Octo-
ber 80th last
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Whence This Heresy?

written platforms are now of the
smallest possible consequence, and have.
In tact, come into deserved derfsion of late
years: There is great unwritten plat
form Tor every party fixed in the hearts of
an an who are faithful to it that is stronger
than any words.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-01-29

WASHINGTON, W Jan. Ex-senator Kel-
logg has received letter from }. H. Ack-
len announcing that he has decided not to
eighth Congress. - -
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Treasurer PoILcvs DaHc5t

CINCINNATI, Jan. PA Nashville dis
patch to the Times. Star saws the acconn3
ant finds the deficit of the late state
Treasurer to be $292, ,427 25.
Pixies TooTHACHE DRnps c1ro IN ono