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SOUTHERN oUTRAGEs.
The Cepiah County DHurde~s Testinae eny
before the Committee.

New ORLEANS, Feb. 23.--rhe Copiah coun-
tisatioa today. The first witness by the re-
pnblicans was Frank Hayes (rep.) He testi-
6vi that no had been visirsd by armed men
who broke open the doors of his house and
shot his wife 10 the shoulder. Witness started
to run but was shot in the leg. Did not know
who the men we're; has not been able to work
since.
Mrs. Frank Hayes corroborated the above.
She said there were about fifty men present.
Orange Ketchum, q colored republican t. sti.
fed that the night before the election armed
men visited his house and took forcIbe pos
Session OF the independent tickets he had for
Distribution in Browns store precinct. Wit
ness also testified TO tointimidstion In bis section.
j. S. Wareot Jackson, testified to having
taken Al guns for the state with 100 rounds OF
ammunition to Hazelhurst ON the night after
election. He delivered them to Meade. He
saw men with guns standing guard about the
streets.
N Standifoid, colorad republican testified
that he received call from armed men who
threatened his life if he votsd the independent
ticket. Hs did not vote because he was
afraid.
Solomon Smith, colored republican testi-
fed that on the night before eection baud of
armed men broke in his door aud took the in-
dependent tickets he had for distribution in
Ward and then beat him 80 severely over
the head with pistol that he sould not go to
the polls next ~.
Daniel Crump, colored republican, testified
concernine The burning of his house. He REC
ogp zed Lit Ia aud Sim Norman as two Of the
men who set the FIRE. They shot at him aud
his son.
Six others testified corroborating previous
witnesses.
ID s. Busch, superintendent of education In
Copiah county, called by the dtmt Gratis, te til
fed that eq aal FAC Titles wers afforded 10 white
and coiorsd children. Reports showed no de-
crease III the number OF coored children at
tending the schools since election.
John B. Middleton testified that be went to
the public meeting Carrying gun beause the
indept nd-nts had threatened to interfere, He
was opposed to most of the resolutions against
the Mathews family. He had never heard of
any democrats being hurt just before election.
The Portland daily press., 1884-02-25
DELTA UPslLoN.
A New England Alumui fraternity Aase
ciarfou Formed aud Oaqcer. EIecsad

A New England Alumai Fraternity Asse.
citation Fsrmed and Officers Elected.
BosToN. FEB. 23.-The union supper Of the
Harvard aud Brown chapters of Delta Epsilon
was appoioted for last night at Young's Hotel.
but the events OF the evening passed beyond
the ordinary reunion. Delegates assembled
from those New England colleges which have
Delta U 10 Ion chapters. frcm Hsrvard, Brown,
Amherst, Williams. Colby, Hamilton. Roch-
ester and Cornell, and organized New EGG
land alumni fraternity Association. About
70 representatives Of the various chapters
were present, including Prof. b. p. Bovine, Of
Boston University, Rev. 0. p. Clifford, Rev,
George w. Coon of Swampscott, Rev. Dr.
Lucius Smith, Prof. /. B. Burgess of Newport
Il. l., Assistant Prot. w. G. Crosby of Brown;
white Letters OF regret were read rom Prof. E.
Benz amin Andrews and Prof. Winslow Upton
OF Brown.
After q baLqust the organization OF the as
ISOLATION was formed, and the remainder OF the
evening was devoted to toasts and addresses.
The following officers of the newly formed
association we're elected: President Rev. O.
P. Clifford, Brown; IA; Vice President, Prof.
Borden P. Bowue. New York University, ri,
Secretary and Treasurer, George r. Bean,
Brown, 81; Executive Committee, Hon. Hem
ry r. Waite, Hamilton, '68. Rev. DIR. Lucius
e. Smith, Williams, 43, Wm., v. Kellen,
Brown, '72, q. u. Wheelock, Cornell, rs,
George w. Coon. Rochester, '76, G. b. Frye,
Colby, 80, dollis Webster, Harvard, 'S4, r.
M. Smith, Amherst, 'S4
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RAILWAY MATTERS.
Eastern Railroad.

The enterprisng management of the Eastern
has taken new departure In New England
passenger railroading. The exterior flush OF
two new cars just built which are numbered
ia and It's, is entirely iu California redwood
IN its natural color, there being no paint what
ever upon them, and the wood being simply
filed aud vanished. The grain of the wood
is beautifully brought out. an the surface of
the panels has seemingly the rich ssftness OF
satin. The result is an exceedingly handsome
shade of light reddish brown, which Is greatly
enhanced by the tastefully executed gold let
teriDg. The edges of the roofs are painted
black, giving an excellent contrast with the
exterior color and the roofs themselves are
tiDned and painted white. on account Of the
heat The interior finish of the cars is mahog-
any, and the floor and posts are of the best yell
low pine. The cars aae lighted by nine of the
new turret side lights, and are heated by steam
from improved Baker heaters. The seats have
the Hale & Kilburn arm and back, and the
Roberts seat. They are upholstered In golden
brown plush. Che backs are higher than or
dinary, and the cushions adjusted upon roll
lers, and, having beveled edges beneath, ad-
Just themselves automatically to the proper an
gle conducive to the comfort of the passen-
ger. The windows are Of French plate glass,
20 by 80 inches. The sashes are weighted, and
each window is curtained with bronze figured
Persian danssk and fitted with spring roller.
The ends of the curtain stick fit In side rsch-
els which hold the shade at any desired point
and prevent the vexatious uncoiing of the
spring in the box above. The cars have the
Globe turret ventlators and transom
ventilators in the ends. Each seat is
warmed by steam coil beneath. The
car head-linings are in light drab groundwork,
arabesque pattern in rich, contrasting colors.
The extreme hight of the interior of the top OF
the monitor Is ten feet, and each car will seat
seventy persons. The arm rests of the seats
are very ornamental the tops being of stained
mahogany. There is every convenience for
wraps and wearing apparel. The cars rest up
on the standard trucks, having the Allison
steel wheels OF the Master Car Builders stand
ard. Each truck has The French elciptical
springs and the single bar Cliff & Wrigbter's
springs. The bearing is upon the centre. and
there is an iron bolster containing four iron
rods of by iron, the spring of which adds
much to the easy riding OF the car The cars
are 81 feet long by feet inches wide. Al
though the first cost of redwood, at $40 per
thousand, is somewhat more than that of
white-wood, which has heretofore been used
still IL Is found that the fact that no painting
will be requ red, and the greater dur All inv
and strength of the wood, will render il cheap.
or in the end. The bottom OF each car is double
lined with felt paper. The rem amin four cars
which will be built will be- of The ordinary con-
etruction. The Cars will be numbered l74, IT'S,
| 76,.l l1s ana l79, and will be ready for
The Portland daily press., 1884-02-25
Faith Cure.

was reading in paper the other day of q
case of faith cure, calculated to astonish the
frmest believer in miracles. There can be no
doubt of the facts IS related by the correspon-
dent.
] am reminded by the story of a similar case
hardly less wonderful, that has occurred re-
Gently within my own knowledge. A lady OF
my acquaintance very highly valued by all
who know her, was taken with mental aliena-
ton four years ago or more, since which she
has been in a private asylum, until three
weeks ago. There was no hope whatever of
her recovery, and cou.d be never as the physi-
Clan said.
Therenpon her daughter took her to her own
house, where she remained two weeks with
lady who has had the care of similar cases un-
der the system of faith cure. At the end of
the two weeks the patient was entirely relieved
from her dreadful malady, and is now perfect
lg restored as know. What is ito
The Portland daily press., 1884-02-25
FORTY-EIGHTH CONGRESS-.
HOUSE.
wAsHrsaros. Feb

WAsHINaToN, Feb %.
In the House today, un1er the Call of com.
mittees, the following report. were made:
By Mr.. Foran of Ohio, IRON tie commi tee
OF la Dor; bill to prohibit the importa tion
and Immigration o. foreigners under contract
TO perform labor in the Un ted States. 1t was
placed on the calendar.
BY Mr.. Siugleton of Mississippi, from the
committee on the library, the Senate bill au-
tnorlzine The construction OF a congressional
library building wac reported and referred to
the committee of the whole.
Mr. fonbg, af Tennessee, asked leave to of
Ter resolution authorizing the Secretary Of
Slate to make proper j, qniry ito the murder
OF ID. +. Cooper, M. O'Bi-n and G. f. St,tff.
American citizeDs In Mexico, aud ascertain
whsther or not it is proper to ask any redress
AZ the nsnds OF he Mexican government Mr..
Cox, of Nerth C.rolin., o.j jected.
The House tht n. at IL IS, went into commit
Tee of the whole on the peuro-pneumonia In bill.
General debate was limited 10 three and one.
halt hours.
Mr.. Gibson, of West Virginia, opposed the
biii, because it proposed to take out of the
hands OF the owners of cattle the control Of
Their sock. aud pnt it in t.t hands of federal
nmcers, and placed it In the power of an ire
sponsible bureau to declare a State in quaran-
tine. He believed that the cattle interest
conid take are Of itself. and he gouid never
voie TO pahS = bill which cont Iained the mon-
sfIous provisions Incorporated in this measure
Mr.. Stswari, of Texes, argued against the
bill on constitutional grounds, granting that
under the clause "to regulate commerce"
Congress bad the right to regulate the traus-
Dortttton of cattle. It had certainly not the
right TO relegste its power to the Commission
ei OF Agriculture, as was proposed by the bill
Mr. Weller of Iowa, supported the general
purposes of the bill.
sr. Springer of Illinois, also favored the
bill, and answered some of the obi -ctions to it,
Mr. Jones OF Wisconsin, urg its ia sage
Messrs. III .rieman Of Georgia, Broadhead of
Missouri, and Peter of New York, spoke
against the bill.
j. S. Wise, of Virginia, spoke In opposition
to the States rights doctrine which had been
press nted as an argument why the bill should
not pass. The three States most boist-rous
about the CONSTITUTE and most jealous abo,
federal power were Louisiana, Texas and West
Virginia.
The committee then rose.
The committee on csnsus was announced as
follows: Messrs. Cox of New York, Oates,
Storm, Buchanan and Jones OF Texas, Klei-
ner, Phelps. Stone, Guenther, NuttDg, Hill,
ana J. 5. Wise.
Mr. Morrison OF Illinois, from the committee
On ways and means, reported the bonded ex-
tension bill, stating that it was not a ubaui-
nous report 1t wss referred to the committee
of the whole.
Mr.. Belford of Colorado. offered a resolution
giving delegates the right to vote in co mmit-
tees. R-feIred.
Adiournad
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Fessenden's Appointment.

In the course of conversation with the
Journal, Mr.. L. E. Chittenden. formerly
register OF The Treasury, said;-
l tried to induce him fLincolnl to let me
mediate between himself aud Chase to take
back his resignation. / said to Lincoln,
Now there isn'i another man living who is
equal to the task" Lincoln :enlied, "This
government don't depend on toe life OF any
one man, or any teu men. If we should ali
die tomorrow, there would be teu men who
could do it as well as we.'' / didn't feel so
That night was about as sad night as ever
passed in my lifei The next morning
went,over very early to the While House.
WELL" said Lincoln, 'you have got Sec
retary." Said /. "who is hep" "Oh, you
will like him; he's just the man for the place.
shouldn't wouder If he would be in here
in few minutes"
"Who is it?''
S lid he. ''You will find out soon.''
M While s6 @ we we're rs ssking pssssede9 rushed
L . no .i,.,e,s.nv- -ve
talking about it'll am sick man." and so
on.
1ou know he hadn't heen consulted-not
a word. Well, it was just as / supposed.
knew Fessenden's health wasn't suitable for
[.
Mr.. Lincoln got up-threw his arm over
r ssenden's shoulders. 1t was SO long you
would think 1t was &. ing around him three
or four times. Said he, "Pilt, every time
have seen my way clear to make an appoint
ment, it has been just as I predicted. nv
mistakes have been when l have listened to
other people. Last night l saw my way
clear to appoint you Secretary of the Treas
ury. You are a. certainly called to this
place by the Almighty as any man ever is
when he employs human means to bring
things about"
Lincoln spoke it not with any put-op SOL
emnitv--there was an earnestness about 1t
that Fessenden or anybody else couldn't re-
sist. He staid there few minutes with his
head down. Mr.. Lincoln continued talking
aud said. You are il the regular line of pro-
motion. Chase has been before you con-
stantly."
Finally Fessenden said, 81 will think of
it.'
mo you won't!. It's twelve o'clock now,"
SAID Lincoln. "Your commission will be
here in a few minutes. Get readyr'
Lincoln in minute changed the whole
thing And Fessenden was signing warrants
by twelve o'clockl
The Portland daily press., 1884-02-25
NUMBERING THE DEAD.
Result Of Tuesdays Cyclone in
the South.
Six Hundred Victims Reported I'm Geor-
gia, Alabama and the Carolinas-The
Loss Of Property i'm Tive States Alons
Placed at s5,OOO,0OO.

ATLANTA, Ca, Feb. 23-Details OF Tues
days cyclone show that the first reports we're
undersia'ements as to the loss of life and prep
erty. Within ten miles Of Rock Run. Ala, go
persons are known to have been killed. In the
Talladega section of the State 2l0 persons per-
ish.d. In Georgia the dead are estimated at
200, and many are mortilV wounded. In
South Carolina 25 and in North Carolina rs
are said to have been killed. These figures iu-
dicate loss Of about 900 lives, but further
news from remote sections will doubtless in
crease the total.
The loss of property Is immense. Whole
villages have been rszed and denuded OF every
valuable thing. Live stock In great numbers
We're slaughtered; much valuable timber was
the pecunary loss NAV ba put at S2,OOO, goo.
and iD Alabama So 600 900 will not cover the
dAmaoa
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Predicament Of the Democrats.
Brief and Racy speech by BEr. Reed
During the Fiiibus teri az I'm tine House
Last Monday Night

Mr.. Reed.-I desire to confine what have
to say to the point actually in issue, which Isl
Shall the member from Pennsylvania (Mr
Brumm) be fined by the House? We all know
that that would be violation of what has
grown to be one OF the customs of this House
| mean the custom to excuse q member
brought in here on occasions like this, who
makes an excuse similar TO that which the gen
tiemsn from Pennsylva ania has made.
Tns action proposed by the gentleman from
Indiana (Mr. Lamb Can be justified here and
now only upon the ground Of Furnishing the
gentleman from Pennsylvania for some misbe-
havior in which We on this side of the HOUSE
have participated. Are you willing to go to
the country presenting this spectacle-a Dem
ocratIc House two hundred strong, unable to
get within sixty OF y ur mem mbership here, and
yet publishing a gentleman on this sde OF the
House because he was doing just what sixty of
your own members have done? (Applause on
the Republican side.)
You had an opportunity to take this matter
into your own hands. We offered you com
plete control of this House, and you did not
dare to take It; and the country knows why. Il
is because you did not dare to trust yourselves; /;
vou knew yourselves better than we did.
daughter and applause en- the Republican
side)
Here you have been struggling all night
long, two hundred strong, to pass bill which
your gentle hearts are set upon,to nav men for
Greek wars and disturbances OF 1885 or some
other unknown period, and it has come down
20 this: that you solidify at last upon fine of
So against the member from Psnnsy lvanis.
Aud the majestic heart of tue Democratic
party IL just now stirred in pursuit. OF the Hon.
s. s. Cox AID another of your leaders ~hr
seem somehow or other to have escaped. (lse-
newed laughter)
Now, do you think this il = spectacle thar
you eau aft rd TO submit 10 this country? This
right TO the point; this j. on the question oi
whether You propose to fine the gentleman
from Pennsylvania. Why, you are only going
to emphasize yourselves; that 10 all. You Ger
tainy do not want to do that.
The best thing on earth you can do Is to 60
quietly away and-try to make the country
thnk that this thing has never occurred. Now,
g rot what have said directly to the point7
submit it to the candid Judgments of the
men / see before me, cslmed and soothed by
what have said. (Lasehter) 500 that con-
viction has entered your minds. see that the
situation in which the ardor of my friend from
Indiana (Mr Lamb has brought you Is begin
ming t. dawn upon you. Now, gentlemen, 1t
seems to me that you ought to do simply your
duty, aud not undertake 20 make scapegoaI
of somebody here.
The Portland daily press., 1884-02-25
KEIFER v. BoYNToN.

One of Keffer's Witnesses ON she stand.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 23.-The Keifer-B Boynton
Investigating Committee resumed its sessions
this morning. Charles s. Garfield of Coum-
bus, O., cousin of President Garfield, had
known Boynton about year and a half and
Keller about the same le myth of time; was in
Washington in the latter part OF February,
1883; was present at a conversation which took
place somewhere about the 1st of March be-
tween Boynion. j. w. Elder and, he thought,
somebody else; he heard most of the copversa-
ton; 1t was in regard to some claim that Ei-
der had and which he wished to speak to Royn-
ton about; Beynton's reply in substance was
that he could do nothing with it; he said that
he had claim himself, and that If Keifer
would not take hold of that that he would not
take hold OF the smaller bill Elder had he
said II was the McGarrahan bill, and that any
one who woald not take hold of that bill
wonld not take hold of bill of $4,000
or 5000. He said that the speaker would leave
the chair without either friends or money, be
said that the McGarrahan bill was o large one
and anyone who would be of assistance would
get paid for 1t. The wi3oess stated that he did
not understand Bovpton. to say he had made
representations to Keifer that there was money
in the bill for any one who would take it up.
The committee then adjourned one week.
The Portland daily press., 1884-02-25
ITALY.

ROME Feb. 23.--The suit of the Propaganda
against the government will soon be tiled, and
for tue last time, before the highest tribunal
the Care Suprema de- Cassazlone. ProDa.
ganda has college, printing office, mn-
scum aud library 1t 10 international in its
character. 1t was founded by Pope Urban
VIII. IL has been the seminary for all the
Catholic missious. The estate is valued at
10,000,000 frapcs.
The Pope, through he papal nuncos to the
Enropean courts, is making representations
against the proposed conversion The nuncios
sre directed t. appeal against the conversion
as robbery Of the church.
The Portland daily press., 1884-02-25
ENGLAND.

LONDON, Feb. 2S.-M. de Staal, hitherto
Russian minister at Stuttz art, has been ap-
pointed minister to England, where he sue
ceeds Baron Mohrenheim, recently transferred
TO Paris.
Earl Granville, Secretary of State for
foreign stfSire, has now directed Sir Edward
Thornton, Brush minister at ST. Petersburg,
TO ask of the Russ an government an explana-
ton, full and explicit, II tho annexation of
the Merv oasis. Minister Thornton is at the
same tune TO protest against this action as .
breach OF the assurances given to England
by the Gar Alexander.
The Portland daily press., 1884-02-25
Don John of Austria.

alexander Young in March Atlantic.)
In one of the pubic squares of the city of
Messina there stands colossal bronze stat
ue, by Andrea Calamach, which was erected
in the year 1872, in honor of the great naval
battle of Lepanto. The exposure of three
centuries has left no trace of the gliding
which originally adorned this noble statue,
but the event and the man that it commem-
crates have not ceased to shine in the pages
of history. For the figure, which is sheathed
in rich armor and grasps the triple trunch
con of the Holy League, is that OF Don
John of Austria, who followed up his sue
cesses over the Moors by saving Christen-
dom from the supremacy of the Turks. He
was only twenty-four years of age when he
won Lepanto, and his previous experience
was so romantic that nothing seemed impos-
sible in a career which had thus far set
probabilities at defiance. The dazzling
splendors of his early triumphs deepened
The gloom which shadowed his later years,
and his death, at the age of thirty-one, add
ed the final touch of pathos to. life for
which 1t appeared as if fortune must have
some compromising favors in reserve.
the career of Don John of Austria, how
ever, has an interest beyond that of personal
successes and disappoiGtments, for it illus
trates mighty conflict of principles and in
stiiutions. In that great sixteenth century
in which he lived, he played the double part
of the champion of civilization against the
infidel aud of the supporter of Spanish des-
potism against the growing power of civil
and religious liberty as represented ia the
revolt of the Netherlands. The qualities
which he displayed in upholding cause
which is repugnant to modern ideas of JUS
tice and humanity help US to understand
the reactionary idets and institutions of his
age, and to appreciate the character OF their
supporters. To account for the influence
exercised by the Inquisition, we must recog-
nize It's hold not only upon Torquemada
and Alva, but upon Isabella of Casiile and
Don John of Austria. Nothing is more mis-
leading In history than the tendency to
judge men and events by present standards
of moral and intellectual progress, and to
condemn individuals and peoples for Lot
reaching plane of enlightenment which is
the result of more advanced Civilization.
So far is the complexion of human actions
dependent upon education and environment
that man who burned heretics in the six
teentb century might be an opponent of the
vivisect;orI of animals if he lived in the nine
teenth, ard member of the Council of
Blood be an officer of the Humane Society.
The Portland daily press., 1884-02-25
England to Call the Russian Covers.
ment to Account.
Tokar's Capitulation Brought
About by Bribery.
Report that Suakim viii Soon be
Attacked by Rebels.
Berlin Newspapers Still Discuss
ing the Lasker Resolution.
News from Rome Concerning tie
Propaganda suit.
I'm THE soupAN.

CAIRO, Feb. 23.-Later reports received
here in regard to the surrender of Toksr show
that the capituls tion was an act of cowardice
ON tho part Of the officers, or that they had
been hribed to favor surrender. 1t is known
that the privates were bitterly opposed to TIE
surrender and that all the officers favored II,
aud overruled the obisc.ions of the subordi-
mates. Alter the surrender, Osman Digma
gave number OF presents TO the officers, as
was stated BY him, 81 mark Of respect iax
their bravery in holding out SO long, but the
soldiers think they were given as part payment
for the capitulation of Toka,, and were in-
signias OF cowaraice instead OF bravery. The
rebels continue TO treat their prisoners kindly,
and It is said are endeavuring to enlist them II
their cause. With the exception Of the bon-
bardmsnt, which being constantly kept
up. aud which did very little damage, Toksr
was secure, IS a majority of the rebels had
been drawn away from the vicinity of Tokar
and we're being massed at Teb, where they
were f"rtifying, awaiting the advance of Gem
ersl Graham. -sq
SUAKIM, Feb. % 1T is common talk in the
b. szs.r that Osman Digms will soon make an
attack on this place, In which event 1t ia ex-
pee cd that the black inhabitants will declare
for E Mahdi and massacre the European resi-
dents
KHARToUM Fab. 23.-Gen. Gordon has pub
lished manifesto, in whieh he informs the
Insurgents that the Sultan Commsnder OF the
Faithful Intends to despatch great army TO
conquer their country. Gen. GUrdon exhorts
them to accept his offers of peace in order to
preserve themselves from Turkish invasion.