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The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1888-01-19
FROM JACKSONVILLE.
Masonic Grand oF:cers-The Hew Railroad oamas
at the Sub Tropical.

Masonic Grand oT;cers-The Hew Railroad Damage
at the Sub-rropcsI.
S,,eeidI To the Palatka Ners-
JACKSONVILLE, January 1S.-The elec-
tion of officers in the Grand Lodge to-
day resulted as follows:
Grand Master-N. II. Carter.
Deputy Grand Master-W. F. Bynum.
Senior Grand Warden-Angus Patter-
son.
Junior Grand Warden-C. III. Munger.
The other grand officers are the same
as before.
The local lodges give banquet to the
Grand Lodge and Chapter tonight, at
the Everett Hotel.
Messrs. Stewart and Carter, who have
been making preliminary surveys
between here and Palatka on the east
side for railroad, say that capitalists are
now here and that the road will GER
tainly be built.
The skylight of the Art Gallery of the
Sub-Tropical building fell in to-day, the
prop being sawed i'm two by an ignorant
carpenter, running four pictures. Dam
age $500. w.
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THE SPEAKERS CONDITION.
aeirsshed and In Best Of spIrits-0s. Sewers
cpiaioa.

WAsHINGToS, January 1s.-At 11:40
O'Clock this morning DIR. Sewers stated
to an Associated Press reporter that
Speaker Carlisle rested very well during
the night and awoke this morning con-
siderably refreshed. When the doctor
called at IL o'clock he found him sitting
up in bed eating light breakfast and
seemed to be in the best of spirits. Dur
ing the visit the Speaker inquired
whether he would be able to keep his
Atlanta and Macon engagements on the
23d and 24th of the present month. The
doctor replied that it was quite out of
reason. He might stand the trip, but il
would be hazardous in the extreme. and
advised that the engagements be can
celed. as he could not think of permit
ting fatiguing journey in his debilitated
Thus advised, the Speaker
requested the doctor to announce to the
press that for the reason stated he would
not be able to fill the engagements,
much to his regret. DIR. Sewers ex-
pressed the opinion that it would be
some considerable time before the
Speaker could resume his duties i'm Con-
xreSs
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ANOTHER sToRskeEPER ARRESTED.
A Blue Springs Merchant charsed With illegal
whisky Selling Cutting ARRAY.

WHISKY Seiias-cutiing ARRAY.
Special TO the Palatka Seics.
OCALA, January 17.-Storekeeper Mo-
ses, from Blue Springs, has also
been taken to Jacksonville, under
the charge Of illegal whisky selling.
His friends claim it a malicious move
ment on tie part of the informants, and
that there will be no difficulty in dis
missing the case before Uncle Sans
court.
A serious cutting affray occurred Sum
day night about 1 80 a. m, in a colored
settlement known as Tuckertown, near
the northwest suburb of the city. One
johnson had quit his wife some time
since, and on making her a visit
last night found Kitchens in the
house. A difficulty arose between the
two and johnson carved Kitchen up in
a dangerous manner. Surgical attention
was given the wounded man, but he is
not in a critical condition.
DIR. Willis had his room entered yes
terday and seven dollars and a half in
cash taken out. A small boy about
town is supposed to have been the cul-
prit r. A n
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YOUNG ASTOR FOURTH.
BAD Act and How tie heir to Millions Got De-
served PunIshm ent.
Troy IN. Y.l Times.

Troy IN. NJ Times.
When John Jacob Astor the fourth,
who attained his majority the other
day, was AN urchin, his mother one
evening was having swell party at the
house. At AN early stage i'm the pro-
ceedings the maternal mandate went
forth:
"Now. Johnnie, go up stairs and stay
there. This Is no place for you. Your
turn will come by and by, and then you
will have good time of your own"
John was outw ardiy calm, but in
wardly seetbing, as lac tenderly EN-
braced the authoress Of his being and
repaired upward. A half hour later
found him sliding down the balustrade
on his way To the basement. Here lay IA
basket of onions. IL was but the work
of an instant to bring forth the trusty
jack-knife Ten minutes later various
chunks and layers of the savory escu-
lent were frying In their own fat amid
the hot air pipes that lead 10 the parlors.
Whew! What ON earth! And wherey
Delicate self control marked the de-
meanor of those who "smelt some
thing"
Then came sudden leave talings. A
disccmfited hostess merged into
wrathy mistress, and servants went with
disnay in the fruitless hunt for the
smell. Search high and low was un-
availing. The house smelt TO heaven,
while young Johnny held his robust lit
tie stomach with both hands, like n
young cholera victim, though his trou-
BILE was laughter. His tune was changed
however, when the heir 10 millions re-
ceiyed "A sound thrashing.
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hour was consumed in its discussion and
~ xranf nvar

hour was consumed in its discussion and
it went over.
The Elections Committee was dis
charged from further consideration of
the election contest of Redstone against
FELTON, of the Fifth California District.
THE BANKING BILL
Mr.. Wilkins. OF Ohio. then called up
the Banking bill as unfinished business.
An effort was made by the friends and
opponents of the measure to come to
some agreement by which the bill might
b. open to free discussion and amend
ment and offering of dilatory motions
abandoned, but it was unsuccessful,
owing to the announcement by Weaver,
of Iowa, that he would not surrender his
right to antagonize the bill at any time
by any means in his power. He raised
the question of consideration, and the
House determined-yeas, $50; nays, 55-
to consider the bill. Filibustering mo-
tions were then submitted. THIS was
continued until o'clock, when, upon
motion of Mr.. Williams, the House ad-
iourned.
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AT THE CAPITOL.

| iuu Dench to-day Tor the first time since
the 4th of May. 1885.
/ AT THE CAPITOL.
/ Mr.. Lamar reached the Capitol little
after IL O'Clock this morning and pro
ceeded to the Justices room of the Su.
Preme Court, where the oath of Office
| ordinary modified oath-was admins
tered to him in private. The judicial
oath was administered in public i'm
mediately after the days session was
opened. The small space reserved for
| the general public was crowded with
strangers, but the space within the en-
closure reserved for the bar contained
not more than the usual number Of law.
yers. Among the people Of note present
were the Attorney General and the new
Secretary Of the Interior, Mr.. Villas.
ENTRANCE OF THE JUDGES
The judges in their black silk robes
filed into the chamber in solemn process
sion at 12 O'Clock and the assemblage at
the tap Of the marshal's gavel arose re-
spectfully and remained standing till the
members of the court had taken their
places Mr.. Lamar, clad in a well fit
ting suit of black, followed the throng
and took his seat beside Clerk McKenny
at the right of the bench.
The Chief Justice announced that the
first proceeding of the court would be
the reading of the commission of Mr..
Lamar and the administration of the
oath. The commission was thereupon
handed to the clerk, who lead it, after
which Mr.. Lamar read impressively
from manuscript the judicial oath, as
follows:
THE JUDICIAL OATH.
Il, l.. Q. C. Lamar, do solemnly swear
that l will administer justice without
respect to persons and do equal right to
the poor and to the rich, and that will
faithfully and impartially discharge and
perform ali duties incumbent on me as
an Associate Justice of the Supreme
Court of the United States according to
the best of my ability and understand
ing, agreeable to the Constitution and
laws of the United States, SO help me
God.
He took the Bible as he uttered the
last sentence and at the end soIemnly
kissed 1t. He was then escorted behind
the screen which extends the length of
the bench behind the chairs of the JUS
tices, and after a few minutes delay re-
appeared at the left, clad in a new flow
ing robe of glossy black silk. The court
and assemblage -ose, the new Justice
bowed to his associates and then to the
bar and public, and took his seat in the
chair of the junior Justice at the ex-
treme left of the bench. The court then
proceeded with its ordinary routine
business.
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STILL MORE
Deaths Reported from the blizzard
Further Details of the Havoc
Wrought I'm the Northwest.

ST.. PAUL, MISS., January ls.-Ths
reports of suffering and death from
freezing in the Northwest fill columns
of the newspapers. and making allow
ance for exaggeration and repetition the
number of deaths already reported
exceeds 200. Dakota suffered most
heavily. A very large proportion of the
deaths there are of school childre.i and
| their teachers, the blizzard having come
| on in full force within an hour after its
first sign, and in the afternoon while the
schools were i'm session. I'm Bon HON.
me County, Dakota, nineteen deaths are
reported. From South Dakota lO4
deaths are reported. In Bon Homme
County 200 head OF frozen cattle were
counted in one place and 40 at another.
Dead cattle and hogs may be seen along
the road from Yankton to Springfield.
The snow drifts are said to be thirty feet
deep.
DEAD CATTLE FILL RAILROAD CUTS.
In other places dead cattle are reported
as filling railroad cuts in which they had
taken refuge from the winds and been
buried in the drifts of mingled snow and
sand. The fatalities on the prairie dis
trict of Iowa are being gradually made
public. Two sons Of Byron Cleveland, Of
Manchester, Delaware County, aged
fifteen and seventeen years, were frozen
to death during the storm, together with
ninety head Of cattle. The boys were
driving the cattle to water, about seven
miles from the house when the blizzard
struck them. and their dead bodies have
just been found. The cattle were frozen
stiff
CUT OFF FROM THE WORLD.
BOONE, IA, January 1s.-The worst
blockaded railroad i'm Iowa is the st.
Louis. Des Moines and Northern, which
has not had train over its line since
last Wednesday, and has little prospect
of having one for several days yet. The
last train left this city for Des Moines
Wednesday, and the train from Des
Moines was overtaken by the snow storm
and remained stuck i'm the drift two
miles from that city, the train hands
being obliged to walk back. An attempt
was made to open the road Friday, but
after plowing fifteen miles second
storm filled the cuts once more and the
train has been showed in since then.
The towns along the line are cut Off
from communication with the outside
world.
FIFTEEN FROZEN IN CUSTER COUNTY, NEB.
LINCOLN, NEB January 1S.-A dis
patch from o'Neill, Neb., says fifteen
persons perished in last Thursdays storm
in Custer County alone. The loss of
stock is said TO be enormous. Partic-
ulars are not obtainable.
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Another Prominent Citizen Gone Wrong.

BIRMINGHAM, ALA, January 1S.-At
a very late hour last night it was ascer-
tanned that Frank NJ. Irion, Clerk and
Register of the City Court here, was
short $4,000. Further examination of
his books to-day disclosed the fact that
the shortage may amount to even more
than this. IriOn left here, ostensibly
for Atlanta two weeks ago, since which
time he has not been seen or heard Of.
Real estate speculation is supposed to
have led Irion into this trouble. He was
a very prominent citizen and stood high
in this community.
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A doe came voluntarily to the planta-
tion of Sheriff Bigham last spring and
shortly after gave birth to fawn. They
roam the place at their own sweet will
following the men and cattle around
seeming to love the companionship OF
man. They have never been confined
or tied up, and have not shown any in
clination to leave the place. II is a
strange occurrence that a naturally wild
animal should leave its native wilds
and seek and be satisfied with the home
of man, one Of its greatest enemies.
Our theory of this matter is, that the
doe who in all probability had been hard
pressed by hunters, made break for the
sheriff's plantation knowing the sheriff .
kindness of heart and that no evil doors
or hunters of timid hearted does would
dare venture on his place. The sheriff .
hospitality is unbounded and is not con-
fined to sectional or party lines, in short
he is man after our own heart, a friend
TO the friendless, a lover of all good men
and haCer Of evil doers-
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wan, the Internal Revenue I.~. Repealed.

WASHINGTON, January ls.-A delega-
ton composed of prominent citizens of
North Carolina, appointed by the Demo
cratic State Executive Committee, met
the Democratic members OF the House
Committee ON Ways and Means in the
committee room at 8 o'clock tonight,
and urged the entire repeal of the inter-
nal revenue laws, or at least the tax ON
tobacco and fruit brandies. The dele
CATION was accompanied by Senators
Vance and Ransom, and all the Demo-
cratic members of the House from North
Carolina.
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Death Of a Useful Citizen.

RICHMOND, Va, January 1s.-Edward
Cohen, president Of the City Bank of
this city, died tonight of heart disease.
tending a meeting of the Richmond
Clearing House. Deceased was a native
of Baltimore, but had been a resident of
this city since 1861. He was one of
Richmond's most useful citizens, being
prominently identified with the city's in
ttrfSf
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PIG IRON OUTLOOK.
Number OF Furnaces Close on Account Of Los
Prices.

A Number OF Furnaces Close on Account OF Low
Prices.
PITTsBURG, January 1S.-Dealers in
pig iron here report a drop in prices of
"a per ton since the first Of the year. As
result number of furnacemen have
banked their furnaces and are now
awaiting developments. They say the
decline is unwarranted, and that they
cannot manufacture and sell pig iron at
present prices, except at loss The Dun
bar and Charlotte furnaces have both
closed, being unable to pay present
wages, or in any way continue the man.
ufacture of pig iron at a profit. There
has been a reduction of % cents per ton
in the price of coke since January ], but
there has been no reduction in ore, and
freight rates remain practically the same.
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TOBACCO.
Number OF Pertinsnt Inquiries from One
About 10 Plant.
n.DHsN Iapn.rx ia

About 10 Plant.
BARTow, January 10.
Editor Of the PdidtIa Ners.
What incites me to write is an ar
ticle in THE DAILY of the l2th, headed
Tobacco Culture" over the signature
j. III. w. / want to ask him why with
a lifelong experience he simply tells us
that tobacco is very tender plant and
easily injured in handling, aud that IL is
likely to mould and rot in bulk, il not
so bulked when in just the right con-
dition.
want to ask him as one earnestly
seeking info rmation, why he does not
give us who are seeking it with the
view of immediate experiment some
useful points as to the proper time Of
planting, the proper quantity to plant
ON an acre of land, the number Of square
yards of bed reqired TO set an acre, the
height to which it should be topped and
pruned, the length of time usually re-
quired for the termination of the seed In
open beds, whether burned or .'raw"
beds are preferable, whether i'm field or
virgin forest and why. Whether
it is best to plant level or on
ridges, how to get rid of the sand likely
to be blown on and to stick to the leaves,
what kind of barns or sheds are best to
cure it in, how soon after housing the
heat should be applied and at what de-
gree. OF course lido not expect any one
would answer all these questions as they
come in order, but if he would give to
the public an article embodying the
points indicated, think it might be Of
material advantage, and perhaps save
many dollars to those intending to ex.
pertinent in tobacco culture this year, Of
whom am one. GEO. BOOKER.
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FRANCE AND ITALY.
The Aaair at Florence e-Uapieasant Feelings
Existing.

The Aaair at Fiorence-Uap,eassnt Feelings
Exis.Ins.
PARIS, January 1S.-The Republique
which says that Floureps, French Foreign
Minister, has complained to Signor
Crispi, Italian Foreign Minister, of Italy's
delay in the settlement of the Florence
consulate incident and warned Crispi
that if the Italian judge at Florence exc
cutes his threat to re-enter the French
consulate and sieze papers sought after,
France will recall her ambassador and
take such measures as the honor and in
terest of the country demand.
WHAT THE AFFAIR Is.
The incident mentioned consisted of a
breach of consular rights on the part OF
the Florence police, who had searched
the French consulate for papers con-
nected with a pending law suit. 1t is
semi-officially announced that Count de
Mouy, French Ambassador at Rome.
having informed Fiourens that the
Pretore of Florence had intimated his in
tention to remove on Friday the seals
affixed by the French consulate to docu-
ments relating to the Hussein succession.
Flourens has requested Count de Mouy
to inform Crispi that if such an act Of
violence is committed the French Gov
ernment will hold Italy responsible.
NEWSPAPER VIEWS.
LIE Pdris urges the Government
to demand complete satisfaction
from Italy for the indignity Of
fered to the French consulate at Flor
ence, and in the event of the failure of
Italy to comply to break off relations
between France and Italy and expel all
Italians from France.
FRENCH CONSUL INSTRUCTED.
The French consul at Florence has
received certain instructions as to the
course to pursue in case the incident is
prolonged.
BUSINESS DEPRESSED IN PARIS.
The strained relations with Italy in
consequence of the Florence consulate
affair, depressed both commercial and
financial business to-day. The Bourse
was heavy. Several evening papers vio-
lentiy attack Italy and La France al
ludes to Premier Crispi as 80 Bismarck 3
valet.
TTALY'S ACTION.
ROME, January lS.-The Riforma an
nounces that the Government will post
pone the removal Of the seals placed on
the Hussein documents by the French
consulate at Florence, but declines to be
r<sxrnpsillxa for the acf <,f th<. irul lirial
thorities there.
An EARLY SETTLEMENT CERTAIN.
n. Flourens, French Minister Of
Foreign Affairs and Count Menabgea.
Italian Ambassador, bad friendly inter
view this evening and IN early settle.
ment Of the dispute over the Florenc<
incident Is now certain.
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SUNK BY A COLLISION.

Bark Frsidis. from Liverpool for Savannah Lost
Thirteen Of the crew Drowned
LIVERPOOL. January 1S.-The British
steamer Toronto, from Portland for Liv-
erpool, arrived in the Mersey to-day.
She reports that during fog off Skerries,
Ireland, she collided with and sunk the
Norwegian bark Freidis, Captain Larsen,
from Liverpool for Savannah, and that
thirteen of the barS's crew were drowned.
Only one man was saved The Toronto
was only slightly damaged.
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The spring.

New faces. and old familiar faces
which appear each succeeding winter
upon our streets, may now be seen daily
promenading In the parks and inviting
places.
Orange, fig. mulberry and other tress
are putting ON new growth. and will
snowy with their fruit.
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Iirard and the sasset Committee.

PARIS, January is.-Le Paris states
that Premier Tirard has rejected the
Budget Committees decision touching
taxation of the liquor traffic, and will
make the acceptance of his proposals re-
garding the matter a Cabinet question.
Several ministers, the Paris adds, oppose
Tirard and the crisis is imminent
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HOUSE.

WASHINGTON, January 1S.-After the
reading of the journal the Speaker pro
tenn. called the House to order to allay
the uneasiness and apprehension about
the condition of Speaker Carlisle. He
stated that he is in process of rapid re-
covery and that the occasion which calls
the present occupant to- the chair will
rapidly pass away.
Mr.. Lyman, of Iowa, from the Commit
tee on Elections, submitted the views of
the minority ON the Thoebe-C Carlisle con-
tested election case, and they were or
dered printed.
On motion of Mr.. Richardson, of Ten
nessee, resolution was adopted pro-
viding for the printing of 10000 extra
copies of the reports of the Pacific Rail-
road Commission and message of the
President thereon
EXPERIMENT STATIONS BILL.
The House then, after briefly consider
ing il in committee of the whole, passed
the agricultural experiment stations
bill. 1t appropriates $5S5, 900 to carry
into effect last years bill providing for
such stations in connection with State
agricultural colleges
INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION BILL.
In the morning hour Mr.. Belmont,
chairman of the Committee on Foreign
Affairs, called up the joint resolution ac-
cepting the invitation Of the British
Government to the Government of the
United States to participate in the inter
national exhibition 1t Melbourne 70 cele
brAte the founding of New South Wales
and appropriating t5O, 900 to enable ths
United States to be reprssented- Ths
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Father Ran Relsased.

DUBLIN. January 1S.-Father Matthew
Ryan, the priest who was imprisoned at
Limerick for a month for inciting the
people to Illegal acts in connection with
the plan of campaign, was released to-
day. Ten thousand persons were col
lected around the prison, and when he
emerged he was received with prolonged
cheers The mayor of the town, sheriffs,
municipal council and many members of
the clergy crowded around him and con-
riage was in waiting and the priest was
driven to a hotel The police and a
force of military were on duty 20 pre-
vent disorder.
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RIVERSIDE RiPPlES.

Correspondence Of the PaIdtka Ne,ns.
RIVERSIDE. January II.
We are glad to know that Mr.. and
grandson will remain in Riverside for
the winter.
The citizens of Riverside will he sorry
to hear that our storekeeper will socn
return to England, as the recent death
of his mother calls him back to that
country.
A dance was given by the citizens of
this place, and a very enjoyable evening
was spent, and the shaking of feet was
kept up until the wee small hours of the
morning.
Mr.. Smith and Mr.. Reynolds have re-
turned from Jacksonville. They were
there at the opening of the Exposition.
Mr.. j. Bixler. OF Palatka, gave us a
call last Saturday.
Quite jolly crowd left here last Mon
day for trip to Silver Spring. Among
those that were present were: Mr.. and
Mrs. Bland, Mrs. Farrar and daughter,
Miss Smith, ii. Sleap. Miss Moore,
C. White, s. Watson, X. Smith,
w. Reynolds, q. Illingsworth. A pleas
ant time was spent, and all enjoyed the
trip. Much credit is due to Captain Ed
wards for his pleasant way in trying to
entertain the crowd. Long may he live.
think few fpeople know in Putnam
County, that we have so near Riverside
beautiful spring called Blue Springs,
which equals Silver Spring only on a
smaller scale. In order to get to the spring
go few miles up the Ocklawaha
River, and then turn into lovely creek
which is SO narrow that the boat has
to be poled along. We proceed half
mile when all at once it opens into the
lovely springs. The water is as clear as
crystal, and has BLUSH cast, hence it is
called Blue Springs. By looking far,
far down one can see the rocks, and the
fishes darting around them. On the banks
is high hammock land and it was there
that a day Of enjoyment was spent by
Riverside and Cedar Landing citizens.
About thirty gathered around the sump-
tuous dinner, and after feasting an hour
on the good things we once more re-
sumed our boats, and with merry songs
and happy laughter we arrived safe at
our destination. PANsY.
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Texas siftings.

Uncle Moses. entering the house OF
Judge Pennybunker, was astounded at
hearing parrot cxclaim: Take OF your
hatr' He compiled at once, Calculating
with chattering teeth: "Scuse me,
boss; mistook ye for bird; l did,
suahr ~