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The Osceola times., 1886-07-17
Official Directory.

COUNTY OFFICERS:
County and Probate Judge-E Bevel
Circuit and County Clerk-Hugh u MeSeigh
ehsi ia and Collector w. u. Harklns.
tounty kxaminer- Leon Rousseau
I'ounty yTreasur&r-Jsmes liston
County surveysr- Thomas ii. Nusgrs'e'
,,o,Dty Coroner y. N. Lawrence.
Uou.ly a ssessor-J. X. kiggans
MONROE TOW RsHIP.
Ju,tt.s Of he Psace-A. J. Lynch. n. T.
Tshdy
Cunst shie--Jshn Eddie
MUNICIPAL OFYICBRs.
Aayor-John o BissksoId.
Gscard0-M. Helms.
.,d,,mm-yames ListoL, Jas. n. Hamilton,
Hseehss, W ID. Jones, A. D. ridA
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OPINION BY SMITH, J.

Haskins vs.. State.
An information was filed against
Haskins, sheriff Of Mississippi coun
ty, charging him with malfeasance
in Office and praying for his removal.
He was charged with permitting a
prisoner convicted OF a misdemeanor,
who was in his custody, to 60 at large
notwithstanding the fine and costs
had not been paid.
A demurrer TO the information was
overruled and the case tried before
jury who found the defendant
guilty. The court made IN order
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BUSINESS DIRECTORY.

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THK RIVER AND HARBoR BILL.

HE NV EK MD IIAKBUK Dill.
Special to the Memphis Appeal:
WAsHINGTos, July l3-There is
an understanding in the Senate that
when the river and harbor bill shall
have been perfected, item by item, a
motion will be offered to make hori.
zontal reductions, bringing the aggre-
gate appropriation to a point some
what below that of the house bill.
This will have the effect of putting
every item into conference. The pro.
posed reduction will probably be
fixed at the rate of 20 or 30 per cent.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS:
FOR CONGRESS

We are authorized to announce HON. POlN-
DEXTER DUNN, as q candidate for re- election
to the lower house Of Congress. from the First
Congressional District Of Arkansas. subject
to the actioa VI the Democratic Congressional
Convention.
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A good character, when establish
ed, should not be rested in as an end,
but only employed as means of do
ing further good.-Atterbury.
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HUGH NJ. Brooks, the murderer
of Preller, was sentenced On the l4th.
inst, to hang on the 9th, of August,
1855.
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A SUBSTITUTE FOR THE RIVER AND
HARBoR BILL.

Special to the Memphis Appeal:
WAsuINGToN, July l3-In the
Senate to-day Mr.. Butler offered a
substitute for the river and harbor
bill, to appropriate in lump the sum
of slO,OOO,OOO, to be expended by a
board Of army officers to be appoint.
ed by the Secretary of War.
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FOR CIRCUIT JUDGE

RIDDICK are authorized to announce
that Hon j n. Riddick, Of Greene County. as
a candidate Tor the Office Of Judge of the End
Judicisl Circuit Of Arkansas, at the ensuing
September election.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-01-11
OHIO REPUBLICANS FOmED.
The Ousting of the Hamilton County
Representatives Delayed.

The Ousting of the Hamilton County
Representative Delayed.
COLUMBUS, O., Jan. s.-The Committee
on Privileges and Elections which has
been to Cincinnati, made its report TO the
House this afternoon. Ii became known
outside that the committee would report,
and the galleries aad IObbys were densely
ii led with spectators of both political
parties. The Democrats used every par
liamentary measure to prevent the read
ing Of the majority report, and aiterWard
moved the adoption OF the minority re-
port 1t was nearly O'clock when the
question OF unseating nine mem bers from
Hamilton county came up on its passage.
The Republicans we're amazed when the
names OF Shippard, Of Franklin, and John
son, of Huron, were called to find them
voting with the Democrats, and. owing 10
the absence of Iompkins. Of Athens, the
Republicans lacked just one vote
Of carrying their point, which
would have unseated the entire Demo-
cratic delegation from Hamilton county
with the single exception of Mr.. Butter
field. The Republicans were wild over
the outcome of the days struggle. The
Speaker of the House is an amateur, and
was badly demOrallzed during the whole
of the proceedings. There was no one
with presence Of mind enough TO move
that the House take a recess until or
O'Clock. Had this been done, TOmpkins
nil bit have been gotten here or a special
locomotive 10 time to have carried the
measure through tonight. Mr.. Hills. OF
Belmont. renamed here all day, although
his father lies dead at home, and of neces-
sity he must leave here tonight, which,
with the addition OF Tompkins, will leave
the House numerically the same as this
att,~roOn. Shippard aud johnson were
implored to vote with their party. but
they we're as stolld and firm as the hills,
and would not bulge an inch. They
wanted more thorough and far-reaching
Investigation than the committee was
authorized to go into.
The majority of the committee in its re-
port referred TO the frauds in Precinct A,
Fourth ward, and Precinct F, in the Ninth
ward. In the latter the returns were
made on n tally sheet OF the Duckworth
club, while in Precinct A. Fourth ward,
the figures had been clumsily forged.
Both Of the precincts were thrown out.
IL is believed that the Hamilton county
delegation new holding seats Will be
ousted, but the work will not be accom-
plished this week. The House will have
10 await the return of Mr.. Hills from his
home, and then the matter Will be again
presented. The report was referred back
to the Committee ON Privileges and Elec-
lions, with leave to report at any time.
There viii be no further Investigation.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-01-11
DEMOCRATS AND THE TARIFF.
Meeting Ofthe Democratic Members OF
the Committee of Ways and Means.

Meeting Ofthe Democratic Members OF
the Committee Of Ways and Means.
WASHINGTON. Jan. s. The Democratic
members OF the Ways and Means COM
mittse held preliminary conference to-
day lasting two hours for the purpose of
ascertaining the views OF a majority as to
the manner in which they should present
TIE tariff question TO the House.
Mr.. Morrison still prefers a horizontal
cut of rates, while Mr.. Hewitt advocated
the adoptiono of his bill, the leading feature
OF which is free raw materials. Among
the other mem bers there was a great
diversity OF opinion, but all were agreed
that the general bill reducing tariff duties
should be reported to the House as soon as
practicable.
The prevailing opinion seemed TO he
that IL would be most polite TO present
a bill that not only would be sure 90 pass
the House. but would also have a reason
able chance to pass the Senate. They
propose TO attack the tariff by piecemeal
with separate bills II they do not succeed
with general bill,
The committee will not formally organ
lie until next week, and IN the mean time
the members will 60 over The various
tariff bills introduced this session 10 see
what can be done with them.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-01-11
ANACONDA MORTGAGES.
The Syspem EzcOriatsd ny Judge Csid-
we'll Before the Bar Association OF
arksns.s

The System Excoriatsd by Judge Caid-
well Before the Bar Association of
ArkAnE's
LITTLE Rock, Jan. s.--Judge q.
Caldwell, Of the United states District
Cour, OF this city, delivered the annual
address before the State bar association,
at present in session here. Anaconda
Mortgages, the Curse Of the Producing
Glasses OF Arkansas" was his theme and
tne Judge treated it IN an original and set
most convincing manner We have seen
- eff. ct of this ruinOus system work so
thOrOu hly, SO TulnOusy in this state
that bis utterAnces are the more to be ap-
Nreci8ted. fhe paper is too lengthy for
even "a brief synopsis, but the
following incident illustrative Of Arkan-
sas mortgage law is culed that any one
may be enabled to Judge of the enormity
OF suffering which this system produces.
samuel \. Beard executed an anaconda
mortgage on mis- stock and crop 10 be
grown. He drew S4S worth of supplies
the usual prices in such cases. His crop
and stock were worth more than that
amount. His wife languisbed on a bed Of
sickness during the summer, and at last
was too weak 10 digest any longer the
strong and coarse food on which her hus-
band fed, and hor doctor ordered beet tea.
The door Of the cabin in which he lived
had no shutter; the chill Move nber winds
were sweeping through it, Imperiling his
wife's life. In this extremity he bartered
seventy pounds OF his cotton tor lean beet
I to make soup for his wife, and for a
shutter to the door Of his cabin. For
this Beard was indicted and sent
TO the penitentiary for one year.
He offered to show that the pro-
perty covered by the mortgage
exceeded in value the mortgage debt, and
that be could have had no intention to de-
+ fraud, but the court averred that the
statute said nothing about the intention
with which the act Was done, aud that 1t
was also immAterial whether the remain.
! ing property was worth more or less than
the mortgage debt; that the otfense, by
/ the words of the act, was complete by the
simple act of selling oY trading any part
of the mortgaged property, without re-
gard to motive or any other facts. and
the Supreme Court of the state affirmed
Judgment. Beard va. State, AZ Ark.
2s4l But the judges of that court were
so shocked at the Inhumanity Of the law
that they urged upon the Legislature it's
repeal or modification. and under the
pressure Of that recommendation it was
modified, put in the meantime Beard was
sent TO the penItentiary, He was after
wards pardoned by the Governor.
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NEVER WAS A MASON.
jefferson Davis Reply to an Indirect at
tack on FreemasOnry.

NEW ORLEANS, Jan, Some one, in
order to annoy MIR. Jefferson Davis, re-
Gently mailed to him at his home in Beau
vOir, Miss, sheet headed "A summary"
containing the following paragraph;
Benedict Arnold the first traitor to
American liberty. learned his patriotism
IN Hiram Masonic Lodge, No. l, New Ha-
ven, COun., and died a kreemas5n in good
and regular standing. Aaron Burr,
another traitor to the Government, plot
TED bis treason in Royal Arch Chapter.
and also died Free and Accepted Mason
in good and regular standing. Jefferson
Davis, Free and Accepted Mason, led
the great rebe lion, and the fact dad not
even faint mis- Masonic standing, but did
have much to do in securing his PARDON
Mir. DAVIS inclOsed the sheet TO his
friend, Col. j. l.. Power, of jackson,
Miss, secretary of the Grand Lodge OF
Mississippi MasOns, with the following
letter:
DEAR SIR: I Have received, with others of
a similar Cdar cter the inclosed sheet, hav-
ing para raph underlined 20 -erure NV at
tention, and send II TO you t. attract your
noice Uuder The heat Of summary "a a
cOncentrat It aistiilatOn OF malice aud men
daCity. The main attack seems g. be aga llst
the fraternity Of Free aud ACcePte1 Mas ms
and, a. many sl8udcrprs have heretofore
done, the writer aVallS himself OF sectional
prejudice eXstr < against me to point his
attack against treemssonry, and IN less than
the three undersigned lines perpetrates at
least "a many fal4ebOOds. First. [, JtHer-on
Davis, am not, and never have been a Free
aud Accepted Mason. secOnd, as citizen Of
the sovereign State Of dIss,0s. 'pi. obeyed
her command, ana as sNeereigns can
not rebel aeither lSd or fol-
lowed rebellion, ereat or small; third,
as | had no Masonic standing, the as
sertiOn that it war not tainted by the imputed
act of mine rests not upon tact. but Upon a
misrepresentation; fourth, Masonry could not
have mad much to do vita securing my par
dOn,' 4s / have never been pardODei nor APP
piled for pardon or appealed to eia-curs o
secure 10 me the beneft OF the writ ~ habeas
corpus that l m ght have the constitutional
right OF every american citizen 10 be con-
trOnted with my acCusUrs. To exclude % ssh
bic inference, Will add that my izther W a. 70
Mason. and | was rear 10 regard ne ira
ternity with respect, and have newer felt any
disappEOval of u oher than that which per-
talns 50 every secret society View q Free
masonry from a distance, aud Judging tie
tree by lts fruit, ! have believed {, % be iu
itself good. Respectful. ami truly yours,
JEFFERSON DAVIS.
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A PoLITICAL REMENIsOENCE.
How Garaeld ana Hayes Declined the
Ohio senatOrship.

CLEVELAND, Jan. 6.--The talk going on
in Columbus OF late about some Republic
can being elected United States senator
| by Democratic votes with the aid Of anti
Sherman Republicans recalls sn episode
in the lives OF Garfield ANA Hayes, when
either might have been senator by similar
means but could never have been Presi-
dent. 1t vas in the close sGd healed con
test Of 1872 sherman was seeking re-
election, but from personal rea-
sens and because OF some
action of his On the money question
there We're u Republican members VI the
General Assembly = no agreed that they
would not vote Tor nim aud would be
bound by no caucus decision in his iaVor.
As the time for action approached three
OF the eleven were won away, but the eight
remained Grm. They held the balance OF
power, ana the Democrats stood ready IN
elect any Republican other tnan Sherman
for whom the elgut might cast tier votes.
ON the night preceding the election, and
after the compact had been made,
the following dispatch was sent 10 Gen.
Garfield, VINO was then mem Der OF Con-
gIess
You can be elected United states
Senator in tO-morroW's con err nee by our
votes with the aid Of the Democrats OF the
two houses"
To this were signed the names Of the
eighteen. j. G.. Easement, OF Lake: j.
K. Conrad, Of Portage; Kirkland, OF Ma
honing; George II. Ford, of GeauRa;
Gaze, of P3ulding; Fulton aud Falls, OF
Hamilton, aud Chapman, Of Cu}ahOga.
Almost instantly came the anew err, snow
ing that Carried had not hesitated nor
considered II for even moment.
GENTLEMEN-l thank you for The OFFER
so kindly made but | can never consent
/ Democratic votes. J. A. GARFIELD.
: Gen. Hayes was then near the close OF
/ his second term as Governor Search was
! Immediately made Tor him, but he had re-
/ tired. lie consented to ct up and meet
/ the committee. Their otter was hrmly
| aud respectfully declined. He said that
! bis relations to Sherman were such tnat,
while he would like to be Senator, he
could not for a moment think OF acce pit
! ing. An attempt was then made to unite
1 on Gen. j. d. COX. whom the Democrats
favored, but some OF the eight preferred
Sherman to him. 90 the following day
seven voted TOR sherman, while the eighth
Falls, Of CInclnnati--cast ms vote for
/ Cox. In this Renaissance two things
Will be noted-that both Garfield and
Hayes were willing TO be considered IN
/ case there was a deadlock on sherman,
/ and that had either accepted he IN ght
! have been Senator but never President.
! His attitude toward the majority OF the
/ Republ cans If Oh 0 would have been SUCH
I D. at he would have retired to private
/ lite ON the expiration of his Senatorial
term
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-01-11
A BLOW TO CAKLIsNl.
Manifesto Of the spanish Bishops Sever
lug Religion from Politics.

From he ) or York Herg7d.
MADRID, jan. The manifesto of the
Spanish .isnops, now on the eve OF Off.
cial publication, will strike CONSERVATION
into the hearts OF those Catholics all over
Europe who persist in being more clerical
than the Pope and with mixing up things
eternal with Things political. II will
mark new departure in the history of
the Catholic Church in Spain and will be
another step TOW ard the realization OF
that ideal 70 which all Leo NILS aspira-
tions teDd-the Identification Of CathO-
licism With the people.
A NOVEL DOCTRINE.
The Spanish bishop, after long and Sc.
cret consultation, proclaim what in Spain
is q novel doctrine. Hence ORTIZ politics
and religion must not be COMPOUNDED in
Spain. The PIN OF the document will be
in clauses which state that, provided
that the faith and Catholic principles be
respected, all forms OF government are
admissible" and that mo newspaper or
publication n spain shall ip any way he
considered an organ OF the Vatican as to
any form OF government that may be
adopted" Tbs bishops denOunce all who
may oppose this dOctrina as bad CsthO-
lies. and piu,nply informed the ultramon-
tame journalists that their rsvings have
lust 50 much authority as their argu-
msntS, bat no more.
BEBUkING ULTRAMoNTANE
The Holy Father had already dealt sev-
erAi crushing blows at the French aud
Italian ultramOntanee. BY ssnctiOuing
the publication Of the Spanish bishops
manifesto he now rebukes the Carlst agi-
tatOrs. who, under the cloak OF religion,
are stirring up civil war and advocating
tyranny Thanks 10 Papa wisdom, the
bigu ~ ana ignorance which made CathO-
lie SPAN py.word has gradually been
dispellad. The mere announcement OF
the manifesto mas made an immense i'm
preston. n adhered 20 it viii cripple
monarchical nspirat0rs, who are watch
ing the opportunity for new revolution.
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THE SULTAN'S GIFT TO GEN.
WALLACE
An Imperial Decoration and MaBy Ola
mond Ornaments Sent to the TX Min

From The Neao York WORTH.
INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. AT CrswforCia-
Vile, the home Of Gen. Lew Wallace, late
Minister to Turkey, there have arrived
many quaint and costly presents from the
Sultan of Turkey. One is the imperial
decoration of the Mediidie. founded by
Sultan Abdul Mediid in 1852, aud after the
Crimean campaign conferred on numer-
Gus British officers. lt has five classes,
differing in size and value, the design on
each being 3 silver sun of seven tripie
RAYS, with the device Of the crescent ana
star alternating with tn rays. ON a cir
Gle ofred enamel in the centre OF the deco
ration is a legend in Turkish, whose sig
nihcance is Zeal, Honor aud Loyalty"
and the date 1868 corresponding 10 A. ID.
1852. The Sultan's name Is engraved on a
gold field within the circle. The Grand
Gordon rs worn with this.
Another handsome gilt Is a costly CT
garette-hOlder with case Of pure GOLD
the lid being set VITA twenty solitaire
diamonds ia the rim, having the sultan $
initials in small diamonds. Among the
other presents are a small photo graph of
the sultan, an Oriental dagger, a piece Of
Turkish embroidery and the original let
ter from the sultan accompanying the
presents 10 Gen. wallace, pictures and
many other costly remembrances. Mrs.
Wallace received q diamond breastpin
aud the Nishan 81 Shopkat or order OF
Good works, necklace OF gold with
pendant star set with diamonds. The
centre, OF red aud green en-
amel, contains the -ultan's monogram
ana = text from the Koran. when worn
smaller star h. attached 10 a broad
white ribbon edged with green. ThIs
order Was Instituted in honor Oi Lady
Layard, wife ~ 0lr Henry Layari. Am
hassad0r ir1m England a. Turkey during
The Russian VA. which ended boz l51s.
D be- Hm hnHs adress was very active IN the
hospitals 100 zoe allied armies. and A.
lasting monument VI Der charities enc
badge wac designed and pr,ssn I'D to ntr
hF tla prescott sultan. AhIul II lulIl. b.
haH recently heFn conferred fu fln oubcm
0f tas hs.hnflauis. thf crown Princes ~
Austria, CO.. Countess NJ DIat lln, and
safefaI g.beia.
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Returns of Personal Property.
CITY TREASURER OFFICE,

CITY TBEASCRER' - OFFICE, ,
SAVANNAH, GA. Jan. 5, 1885.
Notice Is hereby gwen thai am now ready
to receive returns Of Personal Property of
every desert ption. to wit:
St0ck 10 Trade--GOods " ares and Mer-
chandise Swned or held Ia trust or on cons gn-
meHt.
Furniture, Private Billiard Tables Watches.
Jewery, Pate, Pianos and Musical lnstTu-
ments.
Money. Stocks, Bonds, Solvent Debts, and
other evidences OF Debt.
steamships. Steamboats,, Tugs and Sailing
ess Is of All kinds, owned in savannah
Bank Capital.
Horses and Mules not otherwise taxed.
Neat Cattle.
Value of Machinery, Engines, Tools, Fix
lures ard Implements. used. or provided for
usr during the year or part thereof
Value OF all Telegraph and Telephone Lines
and Iustruments and Fixtures of same.
Value of all other Property not enumerated
in this Schedule.
Two Horse Carriage.
One Horse Ca riage OIL Fuggy.
Dog.
T5ess Rst1jrNs SaEss 5e made On ~ befers the
efst Of JGRHGrg, otherwise Il double tax WILL he
assessed again all defaulters AS required by
the Tax Ordinance Tor tn year 1876.
G. 5. HARDEE, city Treasurer.