Evening star., 1885-06-12
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STRENGTH OF THE MOVEMENT SHOWN ny rHl



ATLANTA, GA, June 1.-THE Georgia TEN.
perance convention concluded its session yes.
terday. Reports were made from all parts OF
the state indicating a rapid growth OF the senti.
ment I'm favor OF prohibition and rising enthu-
siasm OF the masses for temperance. Resolu.
tions were adopted petitioning the Legislature to
pass general local option law at It's session
next month, SO that i'm every county I'm the
state there can be an election on prohibition.
OF the l3S counties I'm Georgia, 20 have re-
stricted the sale OF liquor and so have abso.
lutely prohibited it, Ii is thought that more
than half of the 3S counties where the sale of
liquor il now unrestricted Will be arried for pro-
hibitlon IL the Legislature passes the law asked
for. The resolutions declare that temperance
must not be mixed with politics, and in the
election for members for the state at large OF
the executive committee, two democrats and
two republicans were chosen. There were sew
eral negro delegates In the convention and res
outions were passed to thoroughly organize the
temperance movement among the negroes
largest aud most representative body Of the
kind ever held in Georgia. 1t adjourned late
yesterday afternoon, and fn the evening the
members attended I'm a body the tabernacle,
where great revival meetings being con.
Quoted. DIR. l.. w. Munhall, OF Indiana,
preached on temperance TO 5000 persons.
Many Fishermen Reported Lost.
HALIFAX, n. s., June lathe steamer
y. f., this morning, brings the intelligence that
she experienced a terrible gale i'm the vicinity
oi S,. the NewIoundland coast iast SUNDAY. Many
wrecking OF fishing boats.
A North Carolina Cotton Mfn Burned.
HIGH POINT, n. G, June 12.-The Randle-
man cotton factory, i'm Randolph county, was
partly destroyed by fire last night. The weav.
engine and boiler rooms Were DESTROYED. The
loss is S150,O0o, partially insured. Seven hun.
dred hands are thrown out of employment
COngressmen and Gentlemen.
HOW col. INGERsoLL GAINED ADMISSION 10
SECRETARY LAMAR.
A good and perhaps true story Is told Of Bob
Ingersoii and Secretary Lamar. Bob called at
the Interior department and asked to see the
Secretary.
"De sectary is occupied, sab, with members
and senatahs only. Won't see nobody else
now, sab" said the colored messenger At the
door.
Bob waited for a moment, with his hands I'm
his pockets. Then he pulled out a half dollar
giving d gfopW teW " WHISPERED % @ ins,rSc,ions % mo
ment later the messenger walked into the Sec.
rctary's room, where a large number Of sena-
tors and members were assembled, and nd.
" Mr. sec'tary, MI. Bob Ingersou am at dc
doah f he SAYS & i ne n1derssands M that dis am DC
senatahs, an he wants to know wnen you ~
ceive gentlemens."
"show the colonel in " said the Secretary.
How Gov. Curtin Preferred Charges.
AND EXPEDITED THE DISMISSAL OF A POST.
MASTER.
pretty good story Is told about the plan
Representative Curtin employed TO get an OBJ.
jectionable postmaster In his district dismissed.
He entered the Office OF First Assistant POST
master General Hay and said:
II want -, postmaster In my dhtrtct ~.
moved"
"For what reason." asked Gen. Hay.
"ReasOn?" retorted the ex-governor. "Why
he's republican. Amt that reason enough?
1t ought To be- You fellows are getting too high
and mighty; too proud, and pride, you know,
gOeth before q fall"
"But no charges have been made against this
man." remarked the first assistant
"Oh, you want charges, do your" exclaimed
Gov. Curtin. ''Well, I'll give you some charges.
i left my spectacles AT home, but II you'll have
the charges taken down as L state them IL
sign my name after they are written out"
A clerk was provided 70 write Gov. Curttn'o
charges against the obnoxious postmaster, aud
he began:
"He called Cleveland adm (somethine
unit for publication In a family paper) he said
First Assistant Postmaster General Hay was q
sneaking copperhead, and he said OidC Curtin was
q lousy 80 Now, is that enoughs Wen
leave the lousy out and let the balance co.,
The governor signed the charges and beforo
many hours the postmaster was removed p
The APACHE OUrBREAK.-The authoritiss a.
Cochin county, Arizona, have sent 10 eecretarv
Lamar message that the county II Overrun
with Indiana and many citizens have been
killed, and that troops should be cent there