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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-04-25

land. and Robert Harlan colored) of
Cincinnati. Gen. Beatty and Gen. James
NJ. Comfy were chosen Presidential elec-
tOrs-at-large.
The committee on resolutions, to whom
the platform had been FecOmmitted. re-
ported as fOllows:
That the Republican party approves the
policy Of protection in all economic legisa-
ton, a0d it favors its application without dis
elimination TO American industries; that it is
IN favor of collecting an adequate revenue to
defray the proper and economical expenses OF
the government from duties upon foreign i'm
porls and proper internal taxation, and that il
condemns the Democratic doctrine of a tariff
for revenue only as destructive TO the business
interests of the country; that the doctrine of
the Democratic party favOrlng the putting
Of what is properly called raw mate
Ga tbg geh free as oTe pig Fon wSo e59
if carried out win be destructive of the best
interests Of the nation; that the reduction of
duties on imported woods, made by the act of
1888. has seriously injured the prosperity of
an important agricultural pursuit, and unless
this legislation be amended, the business OF
wool growing would be paralyZed, if it be not
transferred to foreign nations, therefore we
demand the restoration of the wool tariff of
1867: that the Republican party, having aided
labor, liberating it when oppressed, giving
to it homesteads IN the public
domain, and supporting schools at public eX-
pense for the children Of all classes; recOg-<
nizes now more fully than ever the great
interest Of American labor. its claim on the
care Of the government and its right to an
equal consideration with capital; that the
Republican party stands by its legislation
known as the Scott law: that the Republi
can party is in favor of maintaining equal
civil rights OF all classes of citizens; that we
heartily approve and indorse the administra-
tion ofPresident Arthur both in his foreign
and domestic policies.
The resolution referring to the Scott
law was stricken out because objection
was made to fighting a national campaign
on State issues. The other resolutions
were unanimously adopted, and the con-
ventiOn adjourned SINE die.
Two alternates-at-large are said TO be
for Blaine, POindeXter for Sherman and
Mr.. Harlan for Arthur.
Hon. VIM. Mckinley being asked his
preference for the Presidential candidate.
said to an Associated Press reporter, Il
absolutely haven't any,"
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THE RESULT IN LOUISIANA.
A Mass Meeting to Denounce Fraud in
Contemplation.

NEW ORLEANS, April 24-Mayor Be-
han published in yesterday mornings
Picayune an address to the people of New
Orleans expressing condemnation OF the
course Of the proceedings and the manner
in which the election was conducted.
The Ptcdyune editorially urges the peo-
pie to take action, and suggests that a
mass meeting be held to deliberate upon
the proper course to pursue. Up to mid
night the returns for the CITY were not
half completed. Full returns will not be
obtainable until tonight.
sTEVENsON's BIGGEST VICTORY.
NEW ORLEANS, April "A, : P. M.-The
most signal success achieved bv the
to Gov. McEnery was in the
city of Baton Rouge and East Baton
Rouge parish, where Mr.. Stevenson, the
Republican candidate for Governor. and
the anti-McEnery ticket received 1000
majority. Two ballOt-bOX suffers sent
from New Orleans were placed in iail.
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NuoHIGAN's REPUBLICANS.
Confidence Expressed that the Chicag o
Convention will Act wisely.

Convention will Act Wisely.
GRANG RAPIDS, MICHIGAN, April "a
The Republican State Convention met
here at II o'clock to-day in Powers
Opera House. r. G. HOrr, of Saginaw,
was made temporary Chairman.
NJ. c. Burch, of Grand Rapids, was
made permanent Chairman. A platform
was adopted reafirming the principles
enunciated III the Republican platforms
for the last quarter of a century. 1t eX-
presses the faith of the Michigan Republi-
cans in the ability of the party to secure
in the future, as in the past, such mOdifi-
cations and reforms as time and eX-
perience shall prove necessary. 1t also
expresses confidence that the wisdom and
patriotism of the Chicago Convention will
formulate platform and nominate can
didates that the people will approve, and
that viii next November call out from
Michigan the Old-time Republican ma
jOrity. The election of delegates to the
national convention being in order, the
names of Roswell G.. HOrr, j. G. Burrows,
Harry A. COnant, w. j. Swift, Samuel c..
Watson and W. G. Atwood were placed
in nomination. The last two represent
the cOlOred element. The rules were sus-
pended and Congressman HOrr was cleo
ted by acclamatiOn, and also w. f. Swift
Samuel c. Watson was chosen on the
second ballot and J. G. Burrows on the
third brllot.
The following are the delegates to Chi
cago, so far as elected: First District.
Gen. II. \. Alger and W. S. Mari; Third,
+. c. Nickals and w. Powers; Fourth,
7. T. Reed and DR.. Josiah Andrews; Fifth,
George W. Webber aud Henry F. Thomas !;
Sixth, NJ. ID. ChattertOn and j. f. Sawyer
Seventh, John b. SanbOrn and b. r. No
BILE; Eighth, W. II. Twick and W. +.
Watson; Ninth, II. H. Horr and w. G..
Atwood; Tenth, II. II. Appleer and G. w.
Bell; Eleventh, :. Moffitt and 5. NJ. Ste
vensOn; Twelfth, w. A. Underwood and
!. 4. Jacobs.
The preferences of the district delegates,
as near as can be ascertained, are as fol-
lows; First district, Blaine /, Edmunds
1; second district, Blaine ,; third district,
Blaine ,; fourth district, Blaine 3; fifth
district, unknOwn sixth district, Ed
mu1lds ,; seventh district, Blaine ,;
eighth district. Blaine .; ninth district,
Blaine 2; tenth district, Blaine 1, Ed
munds 1; eleventh district, Blaine ,. The
delegates-at-large are uninstructed. The
convention fbpO adjourned
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JACKSONVILLE, FLA, April 24.-Jeffer-
son Nelson was killed this morning by
Solomon Sammis in a difficulty concern
ing woman. Both were negroes.
Postmaster General Greshem failed to
arrive according to programme.
A large number of Republican dele
gates are in town en- route to St. Angus
tine. Much log rolling is in progress.
Blaine and Arthur are the fayorites. The
delegates to the State Republican Con-
yention will nominate an independent for
Governor. They prefer Southern man.
The weather is quite cool, causing some
uneasinees
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GREENBACKERs FOR BUTLER.
The Maine state Convention Expresses
Its Preference.

1ls IfeINFenCe.
LEWISTON, Me-, April 24.-The State
Greenback Convention assembled here
to-day. c. c. Emerson, Of Auburn, pre-
sided. Dr. A. B. Eaton presented the fol-
lowing resolution: "Having an abiding
faith in our principles, regarding both
parties as a common political toe, we
can only take our candidates from
our own party, and we hereby declare
that we are opposed to fusion with either
of the old parties, either open or secret"
After lively debate the resolution was
referred to the Committee on Resolutions.
The committee reported in favor of laving
the resolution on the table. The cOnYen-
ton refused to lay it on the table and
after a sharp fight voted to adopt it. The
motion to nominate EX-Congress sman
Ladd for Governor fell fiat. dozen hands
only being raised. DR.. Eaton was then
nominated by ballot. Four delegates at
large were chosen to the National COnven-
ton. Resolutions were adopted declar-
ing that the government should alone eX-
ercise the function Of issuing
all currency; declaring against
mOnOpOlies; demanding the enactment
of laws to prevent the employment of
young children in factories, and for their
compulsory education; cOndemning the
practice of eXempting certain classes of
property from taxation, and declaring
that in the opinion of the convention the
question of constitutional prohibitory
amendments should not be made IA party
issue. A resolution favoring the nOmina-
tion of Gen. Butler for President was
unanimously adopted, and the platform of
the Chicago Convention of 1880 was rati-
fed. Delegates to the National Conven-
tiOn for several districts were elected.
Also two electOrs-at large. The cOnven-
tiOn then adjourned.
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THE NEWS AT MACON.
Prospects that the Cavalry Tilt will not
Come Off-An Editors Incarceration.

Prospects that the Cavalry Tilt will not
Come Off-An Editors Incarceration.
MACON, GA, April 24.-Engine Wis
cOnsin of the passenger train which left
Savannah last night. and was due in
Macon at 30 o'clock this morning. jump.
ell the track a short distance from the
depot in this city. The engine was badly
damaged, but no cars were wrecked. The
only person injured was Engineer Joseph
Tyler, who had his ankle badly sprained.
The train left for Atlanta couple of
hours behind time. A force Of workmen
was engaged all day getting the derailed
engine back on the track, and succeeded
at O'Clock this evening
POSSIBLE MURDER BY BOY.
Two negro boys named Willie Steven
son and John Parker. while fishing this
morning near Macon, became engaged in
a fight. Stevenson gave Parker a terrible
blow OIL the head, knocking him senseless
and perhaps fracturing his skull.
A SURGICAL OPERATION.
News received in Macon to-day bv rela-
tiyes state that Col. W. j. LawtOn. of
Jacksonville, Fla, had successful sur
gical operation performed yesterday at
the jefferson Medical Hospital at Phila-
delphia for cancer. His left ear and part
of the face were removed. The surgeon
is hopeful of Col. Lawton's recovery.
RAILROAD PRESIDENT.
A. J. Lane has been elected President of
the Macon and Florida Air Line Railroad.
The other officers VIII be elected later
The prospects are bright for the early
commencement Of the building oft the road.
THE MACON TILT APT TO FALL THROUGH.
Capt. F. NJ. Hull returned to Savannah
this morning. He came to Macon on be-
half of the Hussars, preparatory to
making arrangements for their parGicipa-
tiOn in the proposed military tournament
next month. 1t is doubtful if the tourna-
ment will occur, as only two companies
have so far definitely decided to come
one each from Savannah and Atlanta.
The Charleston company cannot come.
The matter VIII be definitely decided i'm
few days.
IN A PRISON CELL.
!. L. Thompson, of Fort Gaines, who
was arrested last night on a dispatch
from W. o. Butler, of Fort Gaines, is still
confined in the city barracks awaiting
the arrival of Mr.. Butler. Thompson had
been in Macon several days. and was sur
prised at his arrest. Mr.. Thompson had
served on several newspapers, and was
lately connected with the Fort Gaines
Tribune.
l.. l.. SutliYe, a merchant of Fort
Gaines, recently failed. Mr.. Butler, a
lawyer, was given claims against Sutlive
for collection. Mr.. Butler put the claims
in Mr.. ThOmpsOn's hands, authorizing
him to make a compromise and hasten
the settlement, which was done while Mr..
Butler was absent from Fort Gaines. Mr..
Thompson came to Macon, wrote Mr.. But
Ter. and made a settlement. When Mr..
Butler re- urned TO Fort Gaines Mr.. SUIT
live led him to believe that he had paid
Mr. Thompson the full amount of the in
debtedness without compromising and he
was retaining a portion, hence the ar
rest. Mr.. Thompson says that all will be
satisfactorily explained when Mr.. Butler
arrives.
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MIR. FERRILL MADE ORDINARY.
Gov. Mcdaniel Forwards the Commits
sion on the Attorney Generals Opin-

Gov. Mcdaniel Forwards the Commits
sion on the Attorney Generals Opin-
ion.
ATLANTA, GA, April 24-Gov. McDan-
iel this afternoon, acting with the advice
of an opinion rendered by Attorney Gen
eral Anderson, settled the contest over
the Ordinary's office of Chatham, by de-
Gliding that the election of Hampton L.
Ferrill by the Board Of County Commits
sloners to fill the vacancy until a success
sor to John o. Ferrill was elected and
qualified, was a legal and proper settle
ment of the question. Attorney General
Anderson, in giving his opinion, based
the same on the special statute
which gives the Board of County Com
missioners Of Chatham power to fill all
vacancies occurring in county offices
until successors are elected and qualified.
This power is set forth in the act Great
ing the Board of County Commissioners
for Chatham. The commission was for
warded to Mr.. FerriIl this evening, and
he will at once take charge of the affairs
of the office. Clerk Bee in cOntesting for
control of the office acted in pursuance of
section 1913 of the Code. The special
statute referred to sets aside that section
in this instance.
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FAILURES IN BUSINESS.
A New York Lawyer Assigns Owing
Debts Aggregating $500. 900.

Debts Aggregating $5OO,OOO.
NEW YORK, April 24.-John II. Deane
filed an assignment on Wednesday for the
benefit of his creditors to Ward B. Cham
berlain, his law partner, giving prefer
ences amounting to about half million
dollars. Among the preferred creditors
are the Fourth National Bank $62, 800, the
Hanover National Bank $50, 900, the First
National Bank of POughkeepsie four
drafts for $4,000, University of Rochester
$50, ,291, American Baptist Home Mission
Society $55,697, and the Baptist Union for
Ministerial Education $500. The assign
ment also shows that there are mortgages
and property held by the assignor to the
amount of about 100000 to secure the
payment of his debts and as general Sc
curity thereof. Mr.. Deane is a lawyer.
having his office at No. 100 Broadway.
His liabilities are stated by rumor any,
where from half a million to a million.
Real estate speculation is the cause.
SMALL ASSETS TO MEET BIG LIABILITIES.
MONTREAL, April 24.-It is stated that
all the money realized by theliquidatOrs of
the Exchange Bank of Montreal up to the
present amounts to only $4,000, to meet
liabilities of $2,205, 900, of which 1926, 900
constitute the first charge that must be
met before the depositors and general
creditors can receive cent.
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w WASHINGTON, April 24.-Gen. Com
stock, of the Mississippi River Commits
sion, was before the House Committee on
Leyees and Improvement of the Mis-
sissippi river to-day. He said that it
would pay the government in a CONNER
cial sense to invest $75, ,O0O, 900 or $1OO. .O0O.-
600 in improving the Mississippi. He did
not offer the above sum as an estimate,
however, saying that he was not prepared
to make an estimate. lie said that the
commission was prepared to carry on the
work of improving the river as rapidly as
Congress appropriated money.
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WOMAN SUFFRAGE.
Favorable and Adverse Reports Sub
mitted by the House of Committee.

Favorable and Adverse Reports Sub
mitted by the House of Committee.
WASHINGTON, April 24.-The House
Committee on Judiciary to-day submitted
four reports relative to extending the
right of suffrage to women. An adverse
majority report was prepared by Repre-
sentative Maybury, and says in part that
to permit of the entrance OF political con-
tentiOn into the home would be either
useless or pernicious-useless if man
and wife agree and pernicious if they diff
fer. In the former event the volume of
of ballots alone would be increased
without changing the result. In the
latter peace and cOntentment of home
would be exchanged for the bedlam of
political debate and become the scene of
base and demOraliZing intrigue. In an
sWer to the question often suggested
what portion and what class of women
would avail themselves of the privilege of
suffrage ifeXtended to Omen?-yOur COM
mittee IS of the opinion that while few
intelligent women, such as appeared be-
fore the committee In advocacy of the
pending measure, would defy all the OBJ
stacles IN the way of their casting ballots,
yet the great mass of intelligent, refined
and judiciOus women, with the becoming
mOdesty of their sex, would shrink
from the rude contact of the crowd
with the exceptions mentioned, leaving
to the ignorant and the vilest the eXclu-
slve right to speak for the gentler sex in
public affairs. Messrs. Reed, Z. b. Tay-
lOr, T. NJ. Browne and McCOid, in their
minority report, say that the association
of the sexes in the family circle, IN society
and in business having proved improving
to both, there is neither history, reason
nor sense to justify the assertion that
association in politics will lower one or
demoralize the other. No reason on earth
can be given by those who
claim suffrage as the right
of manhood which does not
make it the right of wOmanhOod also. If
suffrage is to be given man to protect
him in his life, liberty and property, the
same reasons urge that it he given to
woman, for she has the same life, liberty
and property to protect. Mr.. Dor
sheimer, While concurring with the ma
iority in recommending that the matter
be laid on the table, says:
/ think it probable that the interests of So
ciety will soon require that woman should
have the right of suffrage, and am not will
ing to say more than that the present is not
an oppOrtune time for the submission to the
States Of the proposed amendments.
Mr.. POland's report says:
'The office and duty of which ma
ture has devolved upon woman during
all the active and vigorous ortOn
of her life would often render it i'm
possible, and, still more, indelicate for her to
appear and act in caucuses, conventions or
elections, or to act as member of the Legis-
lature, or as juror or judge l cannot bring
myself to believe that any large portion of the
intelligent women of this country desire anv
such thing granted or would perform any
such duties If the chance were offered them.
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SLOW WORK IN THE HOUSE.
The Senators Complaining and the Rep
resentatives Waking Up.

w dhAnk
WASHINGTON, April 24.-The Eveninq
Star publishes the following: "There is a
good deal of feeling in the Senate because
Of the backward condition of public busf-
ness in the House. This feeling is not
confined to Republicans, but Democrats
also severely criticize the House for its
inactivity and it's apparent carelessness
as to public measures. There are over
two hundred bills which have been passed
by the Senate now lying upon the
Speakers table that have not been even
referred to committees. The Senators are
saying that it is useless for that body to
be working diligently and passing meas
ures only to have them buried in the
House. 1t has been suggested that here
after the Senate shall sit only about four
hours each day, just long enough to con-
slider and pass appropriation bills and
kindred measures, and that it
shall adjourn over each week from
Thursday to Monday. This will give the
Senators time to attend fully to commit
tee duties and department business, and
will not. it is contended, cause any ne
glect of the public business, as the House
cannot now catch up with the Senate.
The Democrats are seriously discussing
the situation with view of facilitating
business in the House. Many admit that
the existing rules are in a measure re-
sp0nsible for the trouble, and it is also
agreed that factiOnal differences in the
Democratic majority have something to
do with it. Some of the old members say
that they never saw the business of Con-
gress so backward, and they think that only
such bills as are admitted to be necessary
to the proper administration of the govern
ment stand much show of passage. Some
suggest that caucus of the Democratic
Representatives should be called at once
to take into consideration the present
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FRACTIONAL COIN IN PLENTY.
Persons Desiring it Must Defray the
Express Charges.

Express Charges.
WASHINGTON, April 4.-Representa-
tiOns having been made that there is a
scarcity of fractional silver coin in some
business quarters, it has been ascertained
that the Treasury has on hand of this com
over 29,00O,0OO, which can be had on ap-
plicatiOn and payment therefor made
with other funds. Since October l. when
the appropriation for transportation by
the government was exhausted. the
amount of fractional silver held bv the
Treasury has increased 81, ,500. 600, or from
$26, 100000 to $29, 900, 900. The urgent de-
ticiencY bill contains an appropriation in
accordance with the Treasury estimate to
defray the expenses of The transportation
of this silver, but the blIf which
was reported to and passed by the House
on the 18th Of March, and by the Senate.
with amendments, on the DIST of March.
is yet hung up between the two Houses
in conference, and the appropriation has
not yet been made. In the meantime the
Treasury is prepared to supply all appli-
cants for fractional silver coin, but in the
absence of any appropriation for express
charges, the latter must be at the ex-
pense OF those applying for the coin.
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Treasury Changes.

WASHINGTON, April 24.-Col. Amos
Webster. chief clerk of the Treasury De-
partment, has resigned, to take effect
May %. Theodore F. Swayzee, Assistant
Superintendent of the Treasury building,
will be appointed chief clerk. G. S.
Treyitt, assistant chief of the appoint
ment division of the Treasury, was to-day
appointed chief of that division.
w. S. Kellett, fourth-class clerk, was
promoted to assistant chief.
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STATE BAPTISTs.
The Annual Convention Called to Order
at Atlanta.

The Annual Convention Called to Order
at Atlanta.
ATLANTA, April 24.-At 10 O'Clock this
morning the State Baptist Convention
met in the Second Baptist Church. Be
fore meeting, the delegates assembled in
the Sunday school room, where they were
assigned to homes by the Committee ON
Reception and Entertainment. The eXer-
cises opened by singing There is a Foun-
tain Filled With Blood" After prayer by
Rev. George X. Mccall and the singing of
the hymn Amazing Grace, How Sweet
the sound" Moderator p. H. Nell, Chan
cellOr of the State University.
preached the opening sermon, which,
although long, was interesting throughout.
At its conclusion the convention adjourn
ed and assembled again at $3.50 O'Clock
this afternoon. The election of officers.
with the exception of Treasurer. for the
coming year was then held, resulting in
the election of p. II. Nell, Moderator; Geo.
r. Mccall, of Griffin, Clerk, and f. r. Cars
well, of Thomson, Assistant Clerk. The
election of Treasurer was postponed until
later in the session, with probability that
the present incumbent will be reelected.
The report of the Trustees of Mercer Uni
yersity was read, and a proposal to in
crease the endowment fund 100000 more
was discussed. but no action taken. The
remainder of the afternoon session was
taken up in laying out work for the con-
ventiOn, Two sessions will be held daily
and an adjournment is looked for Monday.
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The Virginia Convention.

RICHMOND, VA, April 24.-After the
announcement of the committee last even
ing, speech making became the order of
the night, and continued until long after
midnight. The work of the convention,
although at times quite bOisterously car
ried on, was attended to with a sur
prising degree of harmony. The dissenti-
ents from the Arthur boom were not in
sufficient strength to make anything more
than a feeble effort.
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WASHINGTON. April 24.-To-day's base
ball games resulted as follows:
At BaltimOre-Philade A. .Baltimores 3.
At ashington-Clevelands 8, Washngtons
).
At New YOrk-Proyidences l3, Metropol-
tans 6. Bostons II, BroOklyns ).
At NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ?. Baltimore
(UniOns) 3.
At shington-Nationals7 Z, Boston lUnions)