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AT THE STATE CAPITAL.
Deeapitated by an Engine-An Order II
the Convict Suits.

Deeapitated by an Engine-An Order In
the Convict Suits.
ATLANTA, March 13.-Just above the
Markham House this morning, Ludwick
Miller, a young Swede, working at P.
Stewards tin shop, had his head cut off
by switch engine. He was going to his
work and jumped on the tender unbe-
known to the engineer, and either fell or
jumped off. No one saw the accident and
Miller was alone to blame, according to
the Coroner's verdict.
ALMOST A FIRE.
A lamp exploded in Shields bar-room
early this morning, but the fire was dis
covered before any great damage had been
done to the stock or store.
THE CONVICT CASE.
The Governor this afternoon issued the
following important order: CATER duly
considering the application of Peniten-
tIary Companies Nos. and respecting
the convicts now held by the Marietta
and North Georgia Railroad Company,
and taking the advice of the ATTORNEY
General relative thereto, it is ordered that
the application for Executive interference
concerning the custody of said convicts
tho s1spension of the collection of
hire from said Company under their con-
tract with the State be denied. 1t is further
ordered that this order be entered on the
minutes of the Executive Department,
and copy of the same be furnished to
the counsel of SAID penitentiary COM
panies, and also to the counsel of the
Marietta and North Georgia Railroad
Company" This decision on the part of
the Governor was anticipated, and is
based upon an elaborate and exhaustive
opinion rendered to him by Attorney
General Anderson, who clearly shows by
formidable array of legal authorities
that the Marietta and North Georgia Rail-
road have vested rights that cannot be
hastily abrogated.
GAMBLER OFF FOR WASHINGTON.
Congressman Gambler left for Washing
ton this afternoon. He is not disturbed
about his denomination.
THE RAIN.
Heavy rains fell again last night and
steady rain all to-day, with the prospect
of another bad night.
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A BURSTING BOILER
The Only Victims Death the Result O
Panic-Stricken Leap.

Panic-StricIxen Leap.
PITrsBURG, March 13.-This evening
gas in the furnace af J. Edgar Thomp-
sons steel works, at Braddock, Pa, ex-
ploded, instantly killing William Mccall
and seriously wounding James Murray
and Chris Toole. The concussion was
terrific, rending the furnace asundel and
scattering debris in all directions. Nc.
Call, who was on the hoist when the ex.
plosion occurred, would have escaped un-
hurt If he had not become frightened and
jumEed.
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THE THEATRE TRAGEDY.
An Assertion That Neither of the Dead
Men Fired Shot.

An Assertion That Neither of the Dead
Men Fired a Shot.
GALVESTON, March 13.-An Austin
special says: ''The remains of Ben.
Thompson, the desperate killed at San
Antonio, arrived at Austin yesterday
afternoon. A great crowd of curious peO-
pie had assembled at the depot. A dele
cation Of the Knights of Pythias took
charge of the body, which was carried to
Thompson's late residence. A large
number OF carriages, some empty.
followed the hearse. The Sheriff
and Chief of Police were observed in the
procession. Many believe that Thompson
was decOyed to San Antonio by King
Fisher, the other desperate slain in the
melee. An eye witness says that neither
Thompson nor Fisher fired a shot, 1t is un-
derstood that Thompson recently had been
suffering from insomnia, and was daily
becoming more dissipated and reckless"
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The Trinidad ConfjaoratIoD.

BOsTON, March 13.-The story of the
loss by fire at Port Spain, as reported
at Philadelphia, is exaggerated, if the
Trinidad papers of the I'd inst. re-
loss which they state was but $500. 900.
Only eight buildings were destroyed.
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NOTICE oF A REELECTION.

FALL RIVER, MASS, March l3.-Notice
has been posted in the carding and spin
ming rooms of the Barnaby Mill that a re-
ductiOn will be made March II. The
carders say that they will strike if the
amount is more than 10 per cent. The
picker bosses are paid 81 25 per day while
in other mills they receive 81 30.
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BUSINESS TROUBLES.
The Midland Improvement Company
Again Harassed

Boston, March 13.-Taban, Pratt and
other creditors of the Midland Improve
ment Company of North Carolina applied
to Judge Devens, of the Supreme Court,
to-day for the appointment of a receiver
on behalf of another creditor. A post
pOnement was had for week, the ques-
tiOn Of jurisdiction to be determined in
the meantime
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Gov. Irwin Returning His SALARY

WASHINGTON, March 13.-Gov. John n.
Irwin, of Idaho, has returned to the
Treasury Department the sum of $3.50.
being the amount of his salary as Cover
nor of that Territory for the quarter end
ing December 81 last. The money has
been deposited to the credit of miscella-
neOus receipts. Gov. Irwin had already
returned his salary for the two previous
quarters. No explanation of his conduct
is given,
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TOPEKA, KANSAS, March 13.-In obedi-
ence to an almost universal demand from
every part of the State and in view of the
enormous interest at stake, Gov. Click
has issued proclamation convening the
Legislature in special session on March
lS TO consider the cattle nlagna.
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A Mil Burned at starke.

eTARKE, FLA, March 13.-The saw mill
owned by +. G. Miller, and operated by
Hope Farmer, was destroyed by fire this
morning. The loss has not been fully as
eertained yet. There is no insurance. The
fire was probably caused by not properly
securing the fire at the close Of yesterdays
business.
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Cattle Men AIarmed.

CHICAGO, March ia special from
Springfield, ILL.,, says: "A dispatch re-
ceived by the Board Of Agriculture this
morning reports several cases of foot and
moth disease among cattle in Effingham
county. The particulars of the outbreak
are unknown, but cattle men are
alaTmed.n
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A LIE OUT OF WHOLE CLOTH.

ent's Good Story Spoiled.
NASHVILLE, March 13.-An investiga-
tion into the published report to the effect
that the family Of an aged farmer named
John N. Martin, residing twenty-five
miles from Springfield, in Robertson coun-
to, in this State, had been robbed and
murdered by party Of negroes, ard that
Martins daughters had been outraged be-
fore they were killed, together with an
additional report that the criminals had
been summarily lynched by indignant
citizens, shows that the whole story is
wholly without foundation.
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WAGE-WORKERS.

Working Hours in the Halifax Cotton
Factory Reduced One-FOurth.
HALIFAX, n. S., March 13.-The man.
ager of the Halifax cotton factory has
notified the operatives that after next
Monday they will have forty-ive hours
work per week instead of sixty, as here
tofOra
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UP TO HIS FATHERS TRICKS.

The Son of BenningtOns Absconding
Postmaster also a Thief.
BENNINGTON, VT, March 13.-Late
last night George Tiffany, a son of Ben
nington's abscOnding Postmaster, who
has been employed in the post office, was
arrested, charged with stealing the gov
ernment's money. He made confession,
and other matters are coming to light i'm
plicating him with the Irregularities of his
father. Young Tiffany is about 30 years
old, has led a dissipated life, and at va
riOus times protests have been made
against his remaining in the post office.
he Will be rearrested on other charges
should he obtain bail
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PRENTIss TILLER CAPTURED.

100000 of the Stolen sIOO, 900 Found
in His Possession.
MILWAUKEE, March 13.-Prentiss Til
Ter, the Pacific Express Company's money
clerk at st. Louis, who decamped with
nearly 100000 few weeks ago, was ar
rested this morning by Milwaukee detee-
tives and 800, 600 of the stolen money and
quantity Of valuable jewelry was re-
covered
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Pope LeO's Refusal to Receive the
Prince

ROME, March 13.-Cardinal Jacobini.
the Papal Secretary Of State, has informed
the nuncios at Munich and Vienna that
the Pope refused to grant an audience to
Prince Leopold OF Bavaria and his wife.
Princess Gisela, daughter of the Austrian
Emperor, because he is desirous of pro
tecting the rights Of the Vatican and
wishes to prevent INSTRUMENTATION
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THEY BLEW OUT THE GAS.

One UnsOphisticated Soldier Dies, but
the Other is Resuscftated.
New YORK, March 49, Sergeant Jo-
seph Carter, of Company X Of the Fifth
Artillery, stationed at Fort Schuyler,
came to this city yesterday and put up at
the Van Dyke House. This morning he
was found dead in his bed, suffocated by
inhaling gas which was escaping from "a
jet. He had blown out the flame upon
retiring. Private VIM. II. Walters, of
the same company, who was at the Ken
wood House, was also found in his bed
overcome by escaping gas, but he was re-
suScitated
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CITY OF MEXICO, March 13.-Yellow
fever is raging at atTehuponepec City. John
Myres, an American railroad contractor.
died OF the disease this morning, Many
people are leaving the city.
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TiIden's Youngest Brother Dead

HUDSON, n. Y, March 13.-Henry A.
Tilden died at New Lebanon last night.
aged 63 years. He was the Youngest
brother of Hon. Samuel j. Tilden.
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manner. This we ought to do without inter
fering with the friendly relations between the
two governments.
BTsMARcK's SPIRIT GOOD.
W. r. Cox thought that the remarks of
Prince Bismarck manifested a good spirit.
ut would have been the proper thing Mr..
Cox said, IF he had gone to the American
representative at the time he received the
resolution and expressed the same views. We
had no right to interfere. and did not intend
to interfere. with the domestic policy Of the
German Government"
DEUsTER PLEASED WITH THE SPEECH.
Mr. Deuster, also a member of the Foreign
Affairs Committee and A representative Ger
man, expressed himself as being highly
pledsed with the speech. He said that Prince
Bismarck had placed different construction
on on the resol lution from that he had given in
ms letter to the German Minister here He
thought that the speech would have some in
nuence on the committee of which he
was member. "When Herr Las
ker was IN this country" Mr.. Deuster
said, u passed much time with him. In an
our interviews he always expressed the
highest regard for the policy of Prince Bis
marck. l spoke to him on the subject of
changing the naturalization treaty between
this country and Germany. He said that he
did not believe that there could be a change,
because when the treaty was made in 1868.
Germany was in a position to make more
concessions than she has been at any other
time"
NONsENsICAL.
;. 5. Cox said that the utterances OF Prince
Bismarck were nOnsensical
MIR Hewitt, of New York, character
lied the speech as good natured attempt by
Prince Bismarck to relieve himself from the
uniayorable comment caused by his action.
The position he takes" said Mr.. Hewitt,
'ls simply absurd. In the intercourse among
nations mere vehicle Of transmission does
not become responsible for the character of
the communication any more, to use Prince
Bismarck's phrase, than car on a railroad
is affected by freight"
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GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
THE NEWS OF THE TWO STATES
TOLD IN PARAGRAPHS

A Young Lady Fatally Burned near
MaysvilIe-FuIler Details of the Sus-
pected Attempt at Poisoning in Rabun
CountY-A Murder Trial Concluded at
SandersYiIIe.
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foremost representative of the principle Of
absolutism to which this country is opposed.
he has expressed his views in manly and
dignIhed way, and now we have the right to
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that Prince Bismarck has discovered that he
has made great mistake in his course. which
has compelled him to go into the Rechstag
and make public explanation. The speech
is an admission on his part that he al least
acted hastily and in bad temper, otherwise he
would not have deIgned to notice the matter
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Congressman Ochiltree, the author Of the
Lasker resolution, said of the speech: 1T is a
complete hedge. If Prince Bismarck would
instruct his Minister to return that resolution
to HIM think this whole affair, in cOnsidera-
ton of what he has said, would drop. There
never was any intention to do more than COM
plinent the people of Germany by paving our
tribute Of respect to one of Gernany's great
est men,"
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-02-20
by Telegraph.
NEmt XORK

NEW YORK, February -NoOn.-Stocks steady
Money EASY nj lk0l2 per cent. Exchange-L0ng,
1s5Ld4S5Z: short, 4S9@4S94. governments
firm. states steady. -, ,,o,o
cent. Treasury baances-Currency, sl19,l3b;
coin Ss.19O. Governments firm; ~ Der cents,
Il411: per cents. 1885; per cents lOos DID
state bonds quiet -,
share speculation opened firm and higher ibis
morning, with an advance or 's@a' the lltter
Union Pacific the failure Of McGinnis Brothers <
Fearing having little or no effect on the market.
soon after opening there was q decline OF aCph In
the general lis, and / Ia Ia in Oregon Trtnscon-
tinental and Union Pacific. This weakness was
only temporary and before the first call prices be-
gan TO harden, and for the remainder OF the Gay
Lackawanna. and Pullman Palace were, es-
pec.ally strong. Lackawanna advanced =.
Pullman Palace rose So from the close last night.
Sellers of the past few days were the most anxious
buyers. Improvement IN the SHARES noteu cavscu
I'm advance Of sol I'm the remainder OF the list.
Northwest advanced ~; 81. Paul, Ia Delaware
and Hudson, y; Lake shore, IL; Missouri "a
rifc, 2 New York Central. II Northern "a.
cifc preferred, IL: Oregon Transcontinental,
Western Union, p: Wabash preferred weak al
one time durin., the day, and sold down .OZI Dut
IN the final sales n recovery OF y took place. wear
the close Oregon Transc influential and Northern
Pacific preferred were weaker on manipulaiiOns,
and fell of 10 19a for former and 46S for latter.
Orhef active shares, however, closed generallY
strong. Compared with last nights closihg'
which Is 50 higher. Michigan Central, Oregon
Navigation and Wabash = TO { lower. Kansas
and Texas an Rock Island unchanged Sales,
BALTIMORE.
BALTIMORE, February II Virginia 6's, de-
ferred. g; consolidated, 49, past-due coupons,
40 new 3's, 537s. North Carolina 6's, old, llOs.
Rid fO-laV.
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lie saw Captain Graves "wiu great
long pistol,v which Graves discnaIged az
witness, the colorcd people hh''ng run
every which way. The WINES c's'ne up
from every direction with douo'e,oarfelled
shot-guns. Witness bad been o,senarged
by hIs employer Holland and driven
away from his bouse. It was last We'd
nesday two weeks fiat Holland told him It
would be better 10 rel out OF the house
and out OF Danville. II was IN conse-
quence OF letter which toione, LABEL
had got bold Of, In which Witness name
was mentioned.
Under cross-examipation by senator
Vance, witness became very mucn In
yoIved in the meshes of bis own romance:
j. w. Powell (coloredl the husband OF
Sophia Powell, who testified yesterday,
was called. He was not in the riot' but
heard firearms from short distance. lie
became very much alarmed and haslened
home, two and bali miles away. heard
firing during the night.
Charles Adams, powerfuily-built CO.
lored man, the driver OF a beer-wayon' the
man whom Captain Graves denied shoot
ing. was the next witness He described
his experience on the day OF the
riot. He said he rem out OF the
store TO catch his horses. lie saw Gap
tain Graves with revolver III his
band, and said, Captain, for Gods
sake don't shoot me- am going 10 catch
my horses" Captain Graves said,. /" Well,
get out OF the way. Go into the mousse"
Witness turned to go into the house, when
Captain Graves shot him. Witness rolled
up his sleeve and displayed a wound.
Witness had heard Captain Grnyes,s testi-
mony. Heard him say that he had saved
witnesses life on that day twice. q" Az same
time ] know he shot me-"
II. j. Adams, well-dressed, intelligent
looking colored man, brother OF the pre-
ceding witness, was called. At the time
Of the riot he was policeman. He sepa-
rated the original cOmbatants, Lea at first
forbidding, but later consenting TO it.
Witness was ordered by Captain Joel Oil
yer with oaths and threats to get OIL the
street, Notwithstanding that witness was
peace officer and was engaged in at
tempts TO quell q disturbance. Two
months before the riot the grand jury
had indicted the whole police force
and some others, white and black,
for carrying concealed weapons. The
colored people were poor and could not
afford to pay fines, while the white people
were better able to pay. The outcome
was that the colored people ceased carry
ing arms and the whites continued. Wit
ness saw Captain Graves shoot his brother.
The general firing was all over, and Graves
was standing alone. He said, "Look out
/ am going TO shoot" Witness thought
Graves was shooting at him (witness) and
hit his brother accidentally. He "reck-
oned that Graves had two shots remain
ing in his pistol and wanted to get rid OF
them; knew nc other motive for shooting
them.
At hali-past 4 the proceedings were adj
iourned TO tomorrow.
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critic Convention he,dat chicago say that
Chicago Is Democratic city with great
accommodations for an immense crowd.
They want its people to see the difference
between the Democratic and Republican
delegations from the South.
BRlEF NEWS ITEMS.
A btu has been agreed upon by the Sen.
ate Indian Committee TO punish white
trespassers on The lands OF the Indian
Territory.
Patents were issued TO-DAY TO the fol-
lowing Firginians I: Il. w. Chappell,
Wayerly, row guide, and Chales J. Clarke,
Mount Crawford, tire for vehicle wheels.
Governor Ben. Butler will take part
Monday In the argument OF the Sam.
Strong case against the District OF Column
bia.
A Delaware man was duped by conf
dence men to-day near the Potomac depot.
Government receipts to-day: Internal
revenue, Sl35,539; customs, S552,0l2.
The Senate on Monday viii take up the
bill providing for the building Of the steel
crui scrs.
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BY Telegraph.
NEW YORK.

NEW YORK, February 49, Cotton steady; sales,
$50 bales: uplands, lC4c.: Orleans, lie; con-
net receipts, IO,96o oales eXpor,smto
| 735 bales. Southern flour unchanged. wheat
spot shade higher; ungraded red, SOc:nsl'I3 :
migrated white, sO@e9c; No. red Fe ehany
ungraded, 55@64Ec.; ungraded whlte, 0Sl@ IUc.;
No, 2, February, 53c. Oats-Spot without decided
change; No; 2, 4lA@42se; Hops nrm. w. C9h BE-
spot, 5000: February, 81 LOO. Sugar steady :
refined quiet; OF A, 6SG7c.: grInulated, Ilc'
Molasses steady. Rice firm. CottoD;seed OIL e I'M
changed Rosin quiet. Turpentine dull at 500.
Hides firm and moderately active. WOOL steady
Pork dull and easier. In sympathy WIN lower
western markets. mess spot; 81 I'1o,@slo, ~,
shade easier afterwards advanced couple OF
points, later dropped fully 100 lac, closing weak
grade, spot, 1875. Freights firm
BALTIMORE.
BALTIMORE, February 19.-klour steady and
ouiet Wheat-SOulheTn Grm: western about steady
and dull southern red, sl.1OMsl.l3: amber
sl.14mSi.l6; No. l Maryland. sl.l6 asked No
, western winter red spot, February, SLUG
Al 1OIs Corn-Southern hrm and III fair request ,
western a shade easier and dull; southern white,
59m6Ic: yellow, $4,000. oats steady and
quiet; southern, 42G46c.: western white, 4s@
Provisions firm, with good demand. Other arti-
c;es unchanged. Freights dull.
CINCINNATI.
CINCINNATI, February l9.-Fionr quiet. Wheat
nominal. Corn dull mixed, ear. soc. oa's dun ;
mixed, soc. Pork easier; mess, u. Lard dull and
lower 70 sell; prime steam, 500. Bulk meats
easier but moi duotably lower. Bacon dull ana
dropping. Whiskey steady at 81 IA. sugar gulet.
Hogs slow; common and light s3.To@s7.2o !
packing and butchers, s6.90@s7.7o.
LOUISVILLE.
LOUISVILLE, February 19.-Wheat arm. Corn
firm No. 2 white, Soc; mixed, O3c. Ofts nIin
No. y mixed, 39@40c. Provisions quiet, Mess
pork, sIs.18. Bulk-meats - shoulders, t1.oO ;
clear rlb, $3.50; clear sides, s9.sOk. Bacon-
shoulders, So; clear rib, slO.25; clear SiO'To'
Lard Choice kettle, lie.
ST. LOUIS.
ST. LOUIS, February H. Flour steady; Wheat
higher: No. 2 red, 81 .09b@sl.ll cash; No. 3
red. 9gc. 6lfl. Corn higher and slow 50sIal 5oAc.
cash. Oats better; 344@35c. cash. Whisky
steady at s1.l5. Provisions dull.
CHICAGO.
CucAGo. February 19.--Elour quiet. Wheat
unsettled and higher: February, $3.50 9fSc.; No
Chicago spring, 934@94ke. Corn irregular
and fairly active; cash; S4aSeS$s;' EEe eSray
3os.e Pork In fair demand and tower; cash
SI7. 62kMsI7.75. Lard IN fair demand; cash
So'55GSo.6O; February, s9.624@ ss.67H. Baik.
meats in fair demand; shonldsrr. T:3o' shor'
clear, 80 20; clear,s0.6o. WniskcS S'eaoS'
MILWAUKEE.
Mu,wAUKEs. February 10. FLOUR dun. Whea
firm: No. 2 Milwaukee, cash, 9ie;i February
a3Ic corn aulet. OaIs firm; No. 2, 33c. Pro
visions lower. Mess pork, si1'5o cash ana zen
ruary. Lard--Prime steam, s9.oO cash ana FED
ruary. Hogs lower at t6.4O.
NORFOLK PEANUT MARKET.
NORFOLK. February l9.-band.picked, sSc
q H.: extra and-picked, DC. e ID. Otner grades
market firIner at 7tfd 7Ac. q n.
Sales of 800 bags at 7@7sc' : 4O oass at '%e'
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THE War in Egypt.


sUAKrM, February 19.-The latest advices
from Tokar state that two hundred OF the
garrison made d sortie, attacked the enemy,
and killed and wounded several OF them.
They also captured number Of cattle and
camels.
LONDON, February 10.--In compliance
with the request OF Sir Evelyn Barring,
British representative at Cairo. the Gov
eminent has decided TO reinforce the
British army Of occupation.
CAIRO, February 19.-The influence OF
General Gordon is so great that no fears
are felt any longer OF the safety OF the gar
rison and the people Of Kartoum.
LONDON, February 19.-The orders gov
erning the expedition for the relief OF
TolSar have been issued. The troops are
to take with them provisions sufficient TO
last two weeks. They will bivouac upon
the line OF march. Each man will carry
seventy rounds Of ammunition in his
pouch, and there Is to be a reserve supply
of $50 rounds per man.