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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-04-28

Gen. Grant took his drive and a short
walk to-day for the drst time since Fri
day. The house was brilliantly lighted
up in the evening, and thousands Of spec
tatOrs passed through the street and
stopped to gaze for a few moments at the
mansion. A noticeable feature was the
large proportion Of ladies. Large and
magnificent presents Of flowers continued
to pour in, while a continuous stream Of
telegraph boys were necessarily deliver
ing messages from all over the country.
Birthday cards were sent by the basket
ful Of the most expensive and costly
finish from all over the United States,
several Of which were most unique and
deserving Of special notice.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-04-28
CHANTS O8D BIRTHDAY.
Cards and Flowers by the BusheI-He
Goes for n Drive.

Goes for "A Drive.
NEW YORK, April 27.-Gen. Grant
passed comfortable night. This morning
he remarked that he felt good and was re-
freshed. Flags are dying and bunting is
displayed to-day on the street where
Grant lives in commemoration Of bis G3d
birthday.
Gen. Grant to-day has received mes
sages of remembrance, congratulation
and sympathy from so many different
sources that IL has been next to impos-
sible TO acknowledge each separately,
hence the General sends the following for
publication:
To the various army posts, societies, cities.
public schools, states, corporations and indi-
viduas North and South, who have been so
kind as to send me congratulations on my
sixty-thrd birthday. wish 10 offer my crate
ful acknowledgements. The dispatches have
been so numerous and so touching in tone
that IL would have been impossible to answer
them II I had been in perfect hoalth.
On
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-04-28
MUST BE ROUTED.

We must do our best 10 have right done
i'm the matter. Therefore there is cause
Tor war preparations. He hoped that the
House would not delay It's assent, which
would only tend % propagate there and
elsewhere the opinion that there was
some indecIsion In the minds OF Parlia-
ment. whereas he believed that one heart
and sole purpose animated them. He
believed that while reseryinR absolute
liberty 90 Judge the conduct OF
the government and 70 visit
them with It's consequences they would
10 forward To meet the demand Of Justice
aud The call OF honor and, only SUBJECT 70
Justice and honor, 20 labor for the pur-
poses OF peace. Az the conclusion OF the
speech, the delivery Of which occupied
one hour the house broke cut IN loud ana
prolonged cheering. Premier Gladstone
was listened 90 with deep attention ana
silence and his words created a profound
sensation.
TIN CONSERVATIVES CARRIED AWAY
The Conservatives had intended 20 move
an adjournment OF the credit debate m
the House OF Commons, but seeing the
effect of Premier Gladstone's speech re-
Trained. Lord Randolph Churchill on en-
tering tho House later was surprised 20
find that the vote Of credit had already
been agreed TO.
The Neigs 10 an editorial this morning
says. There is strong hope that matters
have not reached the war point. NegO-
tiations between England and Russia
still continue and may issue In settle.
ment. Premier Gladstone's speech Is OF
profound historic interest"
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-05-21

Place a can top down a hot store untiI
heated, then remove the cover and smell a chem
1T will not be required to detect tho pr,-ence of
Ammonia
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-05-21
Y. Nj. G. A.

ATLANTA, May 14-The Twenty-sixth An
nual Convention of the Young Mems Christian
Association of the United States and Canada,
met in the Baptist Church or Atlanta, yeSter-
day. Il. r.. McBurnie, of New York, called
the Co venticn to order. George Rogers, Of
Milwaukee, was elected Temporary President,
an Mai Jos Hardie, of Selma, Ala, was sub
sequenLly elected Pr sdent. On taking the
chair Mai. Hardie made brief and earnest
address Mr. Kennedy SesEsta65YY 81 tAe Af thB Berlin
Association, and NJ HOdpen, of London were
introduced, and made brief addresses. In the
afternoon all address was presented.
The report Gf the Intern Ilonal COMMITTEE
showi that $50 Associations had reached
$4,000 active TemberS and nearly 2,l00 young
m ms bible cl sses. The Association owns
$3.50 900 worth of property. Fhe expenses Of
the National Committee for the year were S3l-
0J0. They employ eleven Sc retaries. Eight
teen new buildings have been dedicated during
the year. The report 81 ows rem rk able
growth in every depar tment of work, particu-
larry for the rSligi; u.s. mental social and phys
icaI welfare II young men in the bible
study and in personal work. The work for col
lege your men, railway employees, German
and co:ort young men, has been emphasized.
During the yeaI 412 secretaries and assistant
are employed in the work.
Right Rev. M. .. Baldwin, Bishop of Huron,
Canada, gave most Interesting and instructive
address in he evening" on the topic: lis the
Bible adaI,ted to the young men of to-day, and
If so Why?"
about 400 delesat representing associations
in the United States, canada and Europe, are
in attendance. Ten International y, cretarieS,
most of the State Secretaries and nearly all the
General Secretaries are here,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-05-21
SINKING of a Steamer.

HALIFAX, Nova Scotia, May 1.-THE White
Cross Line Belgian steamer Helvetia, /, 81
tons, with geneI al cargo, which started from
Antwerp, April %. for Montreal was sunk off
Cape Breton, on Saturday. This is The fourth
steamer of that line which has been lost within
as many years 1he steamer Augusta Andre
sailed from New York for Antwerp and was
never heard Of In the fall Of 8S3 the Herman
Ludwig sailed from Mol treal tor Antwerp
with a crew OF thirty men and valuable cargo
and lrat was the last that was heard of her.
only TIL teen months ago, the Daniel stein
man C ashed on the rocks at SambrO Islands,
and q i've, were lost. The He.vetia makes
the fourth vessel that has met with disaster.
rather remarkable obedience is, Captain
Schoonhaven,w who commanded tt tteDan1els ten
man, was alSJ in command Of Hefvitlx,
aid this waS the first pass across the At
antic which he has made since the wreck of
the Stienman.
The Helvetia arrived in the gulf of st. Law
renee over a week ago and has been nockirg
about on the ice seven or eight days. Her
bows were stove in and she was otherwise
damaged by ice and was | aSln! badly. On
Friday Captain Schoonhaven left Gap Race
aud bore up for Sydney, hsv ng al ne could do
Sea-sprang up and he hail the Allen
line steamer Acadian, which was
passing while on her voyage from
Halifax to Sydney. The Acadian
burg, but had not gone far before Capt. SchOOr-
haven Signalled thai be was sinking,
The boats were lowered and the passengers
and crew got into them as soon as possible,
but hone TO soon. The last b. at had barely
got clear before the Helvetia careen over and
sink. The sCeam-r cadian then put bac to
thc strait of BarSo and landed the survive at
the port of Hawkesburg. Capt. Farquahar OF
the sealing steamer George Shattuck, this
morhi reports he never knew such enOr-
vetla carr1eu cargo valued at
$780, and sank in deep water.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-05-21
GALVESTON.
LATEST DEVELOPMENTS IN THE
MAYORALTY MUDDLE.
Mondays Ell ctiOn Held illegal
Atkins Still Acting Mayor.
Special Telegram to The statesman

Special Telegram to The statesman
GALVESTON, May 13.-ThIs community is
still wrestling with the Mayoralty question not
withstandfng two expensive elections have
regard the matter as unsettled. An interview
published in the News this morning, with Al
derman sherwood, chairman of the Committee
OF the Whole of the City Council caused
general surprise. Sherwood says he did not
from the ii st, consider the election on Inlay IL
legal one, a vacancy being necessary quail
fieation to make the election legal, which quail
ifica!ion says Sherwood, did not exist. Ac-
cord1ng to Chairman Sherwood, the election OF
May IL, which resulted in majority for r. l.
Fulton OF S25 over Atkins, Will only be utilized
TO enable them TO determine Who was elected
on the 9Th of April. This ingenious idea was
not publicly expressed by any memner of the
CIty Govern. ent prior 10 the election, which
has just been held Hence the voters were
apparently OF the unanimous impreSSi, II that
Mondays struggle was both final and legal.
Tribune, the recognized organ of Fulton in
this contest says: 'The Board of aldermen
will declare the result in a legal form,
net ukon the vote pOllcd on May Ii,
but upon the vote cast and counted April g.
Eminent legal talent is said TO agree with
this p SitIOn. A.unique condition of affairs is
likely to deyeOpe out of this discovery. L.
order for the Council to declare Fulton elected
O. the 9th OF \ prll they will have to throw out
the Eleventh Ward returns OF that eection, as
is concurred in by several other Alder
men, the election of May 18th IS simply
to be utilized by the Council
"a basis upon which to arrive
at conclusion as to what was the actual vote
cast in the 11th ward on the 9th of April.
Having reached their conclusion the Council
VIII then cast the l1th Ward out and declare
the result OF the election held April 9Th.
Meantime atkins continues tOact as mayor
and It. d thai he will OBJ
Gseu Cast out the returns from tn ward III
the April election. Capt Atkins says he as
never yet broken his promise and IS willing
to abide the result of la>t Mondays election that
he is willing that Mr.. Fulton shall be seated ON
Monday result, bL t he is silent as 10 Sher-
woods plan TO use Mondays result simply as
testimony on which the returns of April 9Th
shall be Overthr0wn. Whichever way you
look at it, the contest presents a maze OF diff
culties bespeaking Dlunders at every ep,
these symptoms OF prolongation of tue con-
test serve to diShe arten the community
Three members of tie City Council are absent
Immediately on their rrturn the question of
making final return on the election for mayor
will be taken up,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-05-21

witness impetuously exclaimed: $50 help me
liod did not say word for twenty minutes.
| am not such a fool as to fight my superior of ,
fcer WI en- want hun TO fix up my accountI'
The Assistant Com issiOHer, Harrison, then
took the stand and testified he witnessed the
a sauit. He said De Alma said he had been
treated like dog.
COmmiss Ioner parks-"By whom?"
The WitneSS-"By yOu,"
With. IS Sa d the Coroner ordered DeAhna
out and tn got up and attemptrd to push him
out, calling for assistance. The witness then
requested DE hna to go out and he old so,
turning at the doorway TO remark You have
made id fool Of yourself
BY Coroner SDarks.-"Was he not insolent
In his cOnduct?"
Witness.-"I can't say that he was Or b.
ably that occurred after you tried to put him
out"
Coroner Sparks-"Did he not say to me
you are id dog?'
Witness-"NOt to my knOweedge. He said
you had treated him like a dog"
Appointments and KemOvAls.
WASHIN NGTON, May 4.-The following ap-
pom ments were made T. Rundleit to be Col
,ctor OF Customs for the District of Wisconet,
Name.
Hilis6Jro, Ohio, vice j.. W. Patterson
suspended. The change at HIllsbOro was
made rpon the INSPECTORS report showing
Shortage IN accounts on two r three d fferent
ccasions, which, although Immediately made
good, were violation o. duty and OF the fixed
pO icy of the Depai tment His removal was
also recommended by the Inspector.
lie President made the following appoint
mentS tO-dav;
ThOs. H. Slmms, t be Collector of Internal
Revenue for the District of Arkansas, vice
Henry McCOoper, suspended.
Char les Il. Staples, 10 be Collector OF Inter.
nal Revenue, for the TweIft District of
Pennsylvania, vice E. Ii. Chase, sus-
pend-d
II charc F. Dodge, to be Colleeo or of C s.
toms, r the District of Salem and B verify,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-05-21
AMONG FHE ICEBERGS

NETWORK, May 13.-Capt. Lard of the
stesgser Erit.c, whi h arrived here last night
from Leith makes the following report o.
May h, ut a. m in latitude As degrees north
longitude AZ degrees, 10 minutes West, we
found a solid wall of packed ice inter- upting
our progress and extending rs far as the eye
could reach in a west northwest and South,
south st direction. We at once decided TO
10 for passage to the southwari. This we
nd unsuccessfully all day. AS we advanced to
South following the outward or Eastward
course of ice, which, at TIN e., extended away
to the west, southwest, gradually curYing
back to the eastward, and in some cases even
as far back as northeast The icebergs became
exceedingly numerous. They were fir m "a @ to
800 feet in hight and of the dimensions of large
islands. The weather now becam3 thick with
fog and it was with the
utmost diff ulty that we could
thrt ad our way through them. The mac OIL
the lookout no sooner reporting on the star
board bow than he had to repeat his report
with one on the port bnw, right ahead etc. After
a struggle of 72 hours, we were able to get
cl ar of the ice. In ali my experience at sea
i have never seen or heard of such immense
quantities of ice in tnat latitude.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-05-21
NNIGHTa OF HONOR.
Second Day of th4 Supreme Lodge.


ST. LOUIS, May 1.-THE Supreme Lodge Of
the Knights OF HoT or met again to-day, and
after receiving reports of several committees,
the question of paying benefits in case OF sui
eide by the insured, was taken up and discussed
at lenGth. The Supreme Lodge is in favor OF
paying insurance in such cases when the per-
son committing the deed is insane beyOn
question Of doubt, and does not appreciate
the fleet OF his act but In any other event 1t
thinks that the benefit snould be withheld.
The Treasurer submitted a statement regard
iIg expenses incurred by the Supreme Lodge
in the Breckenridge case IN Kentucky On
motion, il was decided to leave the salaries OF
officers of the supreme lodge the same as past
year.
At the af ernoon session the following Off
GERS were re elected, either by acclamation or
a unanimous vote: .
Supreme Dictator, Gen. +. SlOat.
Vice Dictator, Maj. l.. A. Graty.
RecOnd Vice Die atOa, John L. Wtlburn.
Supreme. Reporter, b. f. Nelson.
supreme Treasurer, Jos. w. Branch.
Supreme Guide, +, l.. Davenport,
Supreme Guardian, L. @. Carlton.
Supreme Sentinel, Louis Wilson.
MtssrS. WoOdman. Johnson and Mott were
elected Su RENE Trustees.
A motion to consider the proposed amend
ment was laid on the table.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-05-21
SPRINGFIELD.
Progress 0, the Senatorial Con,

Progress o. the Senatorial Contest.
SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, May 15.-The Legislature
met in Joint Convention at this morning.
Upon roll call 49 Senators and 1873 Representa-
tives answered. motion was mad to have
Weaver seated, but Speaker Harnes would not
recognize it. He said he had nothing 10 go
upon but the oral declaration of the
honorable gentleman, and he could
take no cOgniZance. After long
wrangle, during which different efforts were
made to come to vote Tor Senator. Before
one was taken however, the Republican meni-
bers adjcurned to the Senate Chamber, leaving
the Speaker of the House alone. The question
then arose as TO whether it was then Joint
Assembly or regular session. This question
was argued at length, for the purpose of kill
ing time, till so O'Clock, so that Joint SeS-
sion would again convene. Sittig is not pres
ent nor is Riggs.
The remainder of the morning session, up to
noon was occupied by a speech against time
by Linegar, during which several efforts were
made to seat the member. Finally, Just prior
to noon, Mr.. Fuller undertook to put the mo-
tiOn himself, when the Speaker refused to do
SO and declared the motion carried.
In accordance with an agreement made be-
TWEEN the two committees, no vote was cast
for Senator tD-day. and the Joint Assembly
ment the House Was deciaffesd in Session, and
Weaver, (Republican, from the ThIrty-fourth
DiStrlcD was sworn III.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-05-21
GALVESTON.
THE PEOPLE SIT DOWN ON OOR-
RUPTI0 N AND COUN-
DRELIM
Fulton Elected Mayor over At.
kins by ii" Overwhelming
Majority.

GALVESTON, May II The special election
held to-day for Mayor resulted in an over
Whelming victOrJ for the supporters of Hon.
X. L.. Fulton, whose majority over Joseph Al
turns at midnight. The weather was
cloudy ana threatening; nevertheless
every voter seemed to be out working for lis
candidate No third candidate app jared on
the field. he entire vOtinE population SEEM
ed 10 TO be of one ccOrd that the fight shuuld
be a square stand up and knock down, so to
speak, between. Fditon and Atkins. Neither
side would tolerate a third candidate. The TO-
tai vote pOlled to day was 1913, of which Mt
Fulton received 1924, and Mr. Atkins 2,Is9
The total vote returned as cast for Mayor
Was 'ne $751; h'e''S Which nelH IS ss5 RI vo5es
more. than were cast to-day, notwith-
reg stored at to-day's election. Captain Fulton
received 4s7 more votes to day than tie returns
gave him last April, while Mr.. Atkins received
474 less votes to-day than he is crt dited with
h wing received last April. Tn Sc changes in
dictate a decided revulsion in public opinion.
In the Eleventh Ward Fulton gained ninety
while atkins lost sixty-two ties as
compared with the same returns.
This was the ward that Fulton main' aimed be-
.Ore the CT Council should have been thrown
out because of ap ,arent fraud in the returns,
as he claimed. Many people apprehenoed
difficulty during the day, but no erious dis
turbances occurred, ALTHOUGH large crowds at
tended the polling pla es A good many
rough and tumble fights occurred, in one of
which man had ali ey- knocked out, and was
Othe rwise badly bruised.
a ridiculous fracas secured near one poll
ing place. Two ephemeral politicians became
ngaged in a fight, and while p.unding each
olher they suddenly made the discovery they
were both for the same candidate They got
up and locked arms. marching away with fha
deUldraUIOn. they could lick any one Mail on
the Island"
A large crowd gathered in front of the Wash
ington Hotel, might, and serenaded don X.
l.. Fulton, VINO responded with brief
speech. After this, the crowp
formed in line, and with brass
band marched through the principal
streets of the city. The friends and supporters
o. Atkins are greatly disappointed at the de-
feat of their candidate. Mr. Atkins is still
fulfilling The functions of mayor.
Roger L. Fulton, the succ ,sSful cand date,
served during the wAr as Captain of Cavalry
in DeBray's .mous regiment. He has ,wice
occupied the mayors chair in this city.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-05-21
Anew York Delegation.

WASHINGTON, May IA delegation from
the FOrty-eighIh Assembly-distr. ct, of Ne"
to present 10 Hon. S. s. Cox and to the. Pres1-
dent, d series of resolutions, recently adopted
in New ! YOrk CITY, held a meeting this morn
Judge John Henry Met Carthy, Chairman. Mr..
Cox had been sent for, and wa
present. Judge Mccarthy, in few highly com
plimentary TeluarkS, presented an engrossed
copy of resolutions to which he said the people
trusted Mr.. Cox would answer in the affirma-
tive. The preamble and resolutions were then
read Mr.. OK N The course of brief speech, de-
clined to withdraw from the mission on the
ground that the President had appointed him
without his solicitation and was determined he
should go to Turkey. Thercupon the delega-
tien called upon the President and asked him
to advise Mr.. Cox TO decline. The President
said Mr.. Cox was the man he wanted for the
Turkish mission and he could not spare him.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-05-21
GALVESTON.
Captain RI FuI,on DecIared

Captain r.. L. fulton Declared Elect ed.
GALVESTON, May 15.-The City council met
at p. m. as a canvasing board, TO canvass the
returns of the municipal election held the 1lth
inst. AS the hour of meeting approached, the
sidewalk leading to the city hall was crowded
with people, and shortly after the
members of the Council entered the city hall it
was filled to repletion by the people. The
Council was called to order by Mayor Atkins,
who briefly stated the object of the meeting.
A committee being appointed to canvass the
returns, the Council took a rece of fifteen
minutes.
Upon reassemblng, the committee reported
hey had examined the returns of
the late election, and found that r.
l. Fulton had received majority of votes
ca I, and recommended he be declared elected
Mayor.
The report was adopted by the following
vote: Eight yeas, one nay-McDonald. Alder
man from the Eleventh ward, casting the neg
ative ballot, Alder men Fowler, Weis and
GOldtwaite, being absent from the city.
Monday the council will meet and install
Mayor-elecJ Fulton.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-05-21
BATTOUCHE.
FURT HER PARTICULAR OF THE
BATTLE IN WHICH RIEL
WA DEFEATED.
Splendid Fighting of the Gov
ernment TrOOps-PrOspects
of the Rebels.
A Human Fiend in Phiadel-
phia a Beats Young Girl
to Death.
Meeting OF the Young Mems
Christian Association at
A,lamta.
CANADA.

WINNIPEG, Manitoba, May A Battouch,
dispa ch of the 18th gives the following account
of tuesdays fight: The q enadeers Midland
bait lion. Goth rifles, BOultOn'S cdy Try,
4. D. m. from the imp, in extended order
and at p. III. had reached a point mile be-
yOnd Battouche without any serious check.
They wei .sSiSted by nine FOUNDER gun of
BATTERY Az and two s+ven Founders and the
Winnipeg battery which shelled the Rebels
fro from oDH bluff o,sd to bluff GOOD The Gat
and cleared several ravines The Midland
Battolion rmed the ri hG and rear. The
Grenadiers wer- in the center, and the Nine
advanced, hardly waiting to fire. They ad-
vance with rush on the rebels's pO itiOn,
driving them froma heir fle-pits, ont after an
men, in t''etr enthusa asm, did not mi them,
and pushiI, for@a ard, despite everything,
sometimes Delng close up to the pits. Be
fore the reb Is fed, all of Rel's prisoners were
released from the cellars in the village, and
were pale and weak, A force bivouacked
in the village tonight, the Zeraba being left
unuer small guard. The Rebei OSs was heavy,
A Fort Quapelle lisp ttch says; Yesterday
your cor espondent saw letter written
by Riel n tie 3cth of April to relatives
and friends htre. callln< upon them to come
up and help him to plu,,der houses and stores,
and take Yer! thing in the way OF provisions.
He tells them has met the troops and has
had great surceSS. The letter is cOuched In
the most touching terms. The Indians here
are all ON their reserves and appear quiet.
FALL OF BATToUCHE REBELS DEFEATED.
BATTOUCHE via ;Iark's Crossing, May 49,
Bat Ouche has faileL. The reb,lS have fled,
being DIR veh from turir rifle-pitS and ambush,
at the point of the Bayonet. The cha' ge was
gallantiy made by tEe GrenadierS. Riel sent
a message to Gen, Middleton early in the day,
saying: IF you ler~lst in firing upon houses
women aud children, we
will massacre the prisoners in our
hands," The General, in reply told him
gather their women and children together in
One house and IL would not be fired on Liter
Riel sent answ-r thanking Middleton for his
hunane promise to ave the women and chill
dren, but afG,rward, as a general attack was
just being made, H. SetsL auOther meSSel ger
saying he did not like war but unless the troops
retired hi original int It on of maSSacreIng
the prison rs W ,uld be adhered to, but came
too late. The char e had ALREADY commenced
and i'll few minutes the rebels were scattered
and the prisoners rescued.