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VOLUME LXIX. THE JsTETO, THE WEATHER. The barometer generally ia falling iigi'r. but Is very near the normal at all points. It it -the highest over ice lakes and lowest about Denver.

The temperature continues to rise steadily. In the ObiO Taller, on average, the temperature, was about five degrees shove that of Thursday, and to-day it mar be expected to be tbat much ever yesterday's record. The wind was light and variable, but generally from northeast to southeast. Th weather was generally cloudy and pleas-ant. light rain fell in- the Upper Mississippi allay, over tbe lake and In the Uulf States.

Indications for Louisvill and vicinity, local rains, stationary temperature. SioiUL Slavics Indications For. th Ohio eaRey skii TVnaessee, generally fair iceatker, jrtaUe innc, stationary temperature. All dispatches received indicate tbat up to date there Lu been do general frost, and thatia tLe scattered localities where it baa been observed, tLe deposit, as a rule, wu light, inflicting little or do injury. ind Lacrosse, mention slight frosts, with trifling dams ere.

Bloom-lngton, IlL, says the frost in the vicinity Thursday waa harmless. Davenport and Keokuk report no frost yet, and from 'Winona, Yankton. and Omaha, a precisely similar condition of affair ia reported. O'Xeill, of Ft. Louis, at the Brooklyn Navy -yard, for the St Louis Exhibition, the relics of the Greely expedition, embracinrr everything lately at the 2sew Orleans Exhibition, and in addition had taken from the masthead of the Thetis the crow's nest from which the survivors were discovered, 'which, together with the steam launch used in their rescue, will be sent to St.

Louis. The collection, some three car-loads, will be forwarded on Monday. Tbs revised estimate of the losses by the storm at Charleston, S. iff 1,690. -000, including $400,000 along the wharves, and $550,000 of private property.

The remainder includes losses on shipping, on Sullivan's Island. cotton presses, 83,000, and city property, churches, railroads, and phosphate mills, $50,000 each, and miscellaneous, $155,000. A. threaten eb duel between Editor LARRT Gatjtt. of the Athens (Us.) Bern- ner-Watehman, and Hon.

R. A. ConjelL, member of the Legislature from Decatur county, has Been averted by the award of a Board of Arbitrat.on. Mr. Cox.nili, withdrew bis strictures, on Mr.

Gactt and apologized, and Mr. Gautt'b paper will contain his amende to-day. Auditor McCo.s ville has rendered an opinion in regard to the letter-carriers' leaves of absence. He decides that they are entitled to fifteen days' leave in each year, but that the time of the leave is in the discretion of the postmaster of. the office where the carriers serve.

Acnxo Secretary Faikcaild has rejected the offer ofJuLtca A. Kuombeko to pay $5,100 in compromise of judgments amounting to $103,000, obtained on his distiller's bond in the Circuit Court ot the Dutrict of Columbia seven years ago. Tbb acting Controller of the Currency yesterday authorized the First National Bank of Bel la villa, Kansas, and that of Anthony. Kansas, to begin business, each with a capital of $50,000. Tbb Government has accepted the off er of Maddux Hobaht of $4,500 in com promise of the claim against them for bal ance of tax due on spirits falsely, gauged.

Business failures for the past seven days: United States, 165; Canada, 24; to tal, 189; compared with a total of 177 last week, and 163 the week previous. Ex-MiMSTKit James Rcskkll Lowell denies that the charms of life in England have in the least weakened the hold of bis native land upon his affections. The Cincinnati authorities will in all probability prevent the proposed meeting between SuLLIVAJt aad McCaffkey at Chester Park to-day. Mr. Filld, of Field, of Chicago, has given seven acres of land to the Sanderson (Mass.) Academy for a playground.

Wit Ii. Kit-let, an employe of the llonoa road, at Lafayette, has disappeared Witn of the company's money. The races at Brighton Beach were won Saluda. Joe Whizgip, Bonnie Austral ian, Mitsa BreWbUr and Tiliord. The postal authorities have ordered the fumigation of all mads received from the small-pox districts of Canada.

London church authorities call on the munic ipal Government to suppress the sale of filthy literature. The unemployed workingmen of London propose to emigrate if the Government will assist them. The Knights of Labor in the employ of the Gulf. Colorado and Santa Fe railroad are on a strike. Chamberlain is supposed to be ambi tious to be called the first Radical Prime Minister.

Rev. Jesse Cook, who murdered his wife at Butler, has been sentenced to death, Bpasish officers on furlough have been ordered to report to their regiments for duty. The Texas fever is destroying cattle in Pottawatomie and Harrison counties, Iowa. There were 4. 5S) new cases and deaths from cholera reported from Spain.

Gerjiakt assures Spain that eo affront was mended in the Carolice affair. Tiie Great Western Boat-building Com pany, St Louis, has assigned. Co.ku.ijii. Oirutla, Lemon. Una B.

and Tabitha won tue races at Saratoga. Ax earthquake shock was felt ia Western North Carolina yesterday. Kcssia Is making overtures for an alli- Aurkey. Tex summer meeting at Chautai closed yesterday. uqua UmisTEB Stallq has arrived In Roma.

Totoojr reporu 99 cholera dsstii UNEQUAL DIVISIONS. An Inspection of the Departments Shows Too Many Pennsylvania, Indiana and Ohio Men. The Civil Service Quota Not Carried Out, A Determination to Itemeflj the Evil is Expressed, Bnt How is the Question. DICKERSON'S DENIAL. It is More Indignant Than It Was When He Went at Discovery.

GENERAL WASHINCTON GOSSIP. Special te the Courier-Journall Aug. 28. About two weeks since the employes of the Interior Do- artmen received notice to hand ia te the Chief Clerk of tbsir respective departments their names, ace. froiu what State, when they received their appointments aad their present places of residence.

The employes did not seem to onderstand the meaning of the order and some of them began te grow nervous in thin kins: it over. Your cor respondent, though not aa employe, also bad an interest to kaow the meaning ef la mysterious ordsr, mad after skirmishing around for several days finally obtained tbe desired information. It seems tbat within tbe last tea or twelve years a large number of appointments have been made from Feaa- sylvaaia. Ohio, Inliaaa and Illinois, and la a great many cases these appointments have been credited So ether States, mostly Southern Stales, As aa example, Hon. John 3.

Barbour ia credited with five appointments in tbe Alexadria, district which be absolutely doesn't know a single thisg about, and positively states that be never heard of the appointees ia his life. An investigation elicited tbe fact that the employes credited to Mr. Barbour earns from the great State of Pennsylvania. O.M XA3T. This is only one example cited in many tbat I have beard of.

In several districts in three States it is found that from SO to 50 citizens ia each district hold places at aldington, where, in other districts, not a citizen baa a Government position. Th object, therefore, in issuing the order is to ascertain the actual residence of the employes, and then come to some kind of a system to make the quota oX Stales mora fair and equal. TJader tbe civil servioe rules each State is entitled to so many appointment and no more. When the sought-after iaformnlien is collected, it will doubtless be found that ia a number of States there is already a large excess of the namber to which tbey are entitled. Take for example the Statea of Ohio and Indiana; these being pivotal or close campaign States, they received under Republican Administrations a great deal of political patronage.

Awayjback in '68, '70. '72, '74 and '76. it was a cold damp day when the old war Governor, Oliver P. Morton, conld not get a dozen or more of hi political striker positions at Washington. Then after Morten came Harrison, Dudley and Gen.

Gresbara. They all had their friends, and they piled them in lively. 1 he result is tbat hundreds of them are here yet. There is not a day that I do not meet oa the street some Hoosisr Republican who has a good snug place in the Departments. I know all of tbese men for I have met them in many a hot and close political campaign in Indiana, and they were always fighting for the G.

O. P. This is why I do so much kicking; occasionally. It is hard fer me to hold myself down when I think of th fights Democrats have made for 25 years, and after tbey have succeeded in electing their, tickets these K- pubiicans still bold tbe offices. This may be all right to the way of thinking of sorat Democrats, but it goes dead against my grain, and I can't help it.

IWTKNDKD REFORM. But, to continue, I asked a prominent official in the Interior Office to-day wnat the Secretary inteuded to do after be found out the excesi of etnpioyes in the various States. Get rid of tbem' was liis reply "How?" said I. "Some how," said he; "we will find a "But sappos you can't find a way, what then?" riTell, then, we will bare to let them stay and take no more from those States that have an excels over their quota." "That will be pretty roueh oa Indiana Democrats. You allow all of these old Republican here te retain their placet, and then shut out the admission of Democrats, even under tbe civil service rules.

You all know that In.liana has at least more employes here than sue is entitled to." "Weil, then, we must get rid of them." "But how!" I repeat. "Reduce the force." "How will tbat help the Democrats!" "Well, It will get the Republicans out, and then tbe Democrats will have an equal chance, I giies, in pelting in after Jawhile." "All riifht, Ueu go on with your reduction, I want to see these Itepublicaus to, and think tbey should have been tired three months azo." If, however, a reduction of the force is not made, there wUl be a mighty slim chance for an Indiana man to set a place for the next two yeans, no matter how often or bow well be may pass a civil-service examiua- tion. DICKERSOS'S DENIAL. Mr. John Dickerson indignantly denies the charges that he has been a party to petty ftealing ia the Pension Oftice.

John has evidently boeu bolstered up and get bis case covered siuce a week ao. He was no: so indignant in bis denial then, but wept like a baby and whined his innocence. Then John gives himself completely away to-day hen be says that tbe l'eusien cthViuis do not know where to find the raiosing but that he can find them for them. Xo doubt of tbat. Johnny; it is the general opinion you know where thev are and will bav reat dilHculty iu producing the stoleu articles.

John, taouett now. didn't your friend. District Attor-cy Wcrrhioctoa, advise you to find the musing goods. A SCATTEBID COURT. Tbe Judges of the Supreme Court are scattered in every direction.

Chief Justice Waits is in Europe. Justice Miller at Block Island. Justice Field in California, Justice Bradley at btow, Vermont, Justice Harlan, Rock Enon, Justice Matthews, Glen-dale, Ohio, Justice lry. Boston, Justice BUtokf eri, Kawpert, JuaoefWoed, where LOUISVILLE, abouts unknown. Tbe court convenes October PERSONAL MKKTIOiT.

Hon. Phil. B. Thompson, who has been quite id for several days, is again convalescent. Hon.

Harvey M. Wattron, of Kentucky, met and reooguized aa old friend oa the street to-day that be bad not seen for forty-three years. It was a happy reunion, and they bare been sitting over- at tbe tbbut talking over old times and the many changes since '42 for tbe la nine hour. Congressman Mstauo, of ladiana, arrived here with bis family to day, and will remain until Congress meets. Judge Holt, of the Kentucky Cemrt of Appeals, is ia the city.

Acting Doorkeeper of the Henee Warder left lor his home in Jeffersonviiie, today on a bnet visit. John Charles Thompson, of Ksntneky, left for Colorado te-day te look after bis minee in that but. o. O. S.

thc Ben ivi MILE. Irsm arbaol ia. by a Csrrsp Aa liaise bile Ksmutec Alaska, lur Evil farpeaa Ceart. fSpeeial to the Courier-JouraaLl Washlngtox, Ahg. 8.

The action of the United States Court at bilka, Alaska, granting a writ of habeas corpus for the delivery of aa InJun child to its. parents, against tne wi.bes of a l'resbyteriaa lnstitu- tiou there, which claimed to have coutrol, has beea reported to Wasniugtoa as ealhcient reason for tbe removal ef tbe Juuge and other court oiticials. The managers of the 1 charge that the cuild has tn deuvree to a life of prostitution; that the court vtUcials are drunkards ana guilty of worse crimes, and tbat tbe reiorm of tbe Indiana baa been rendered almost aa imposility. Tbe Indians take side with the cc'tirt. Tbe mother of the child has die la lei letter te the Great Father, stating her case in poetical language.

Her. child, she says, is her heart, and sbe would act train Lsr to wak barsfooied. When she allowed her to outer tu lustituuon, see did it because she waated her to learn how to nut ta books talk and how te write down her mother's words te uiak Uem talk again. Toe "bostons" were too slew, however, and the father waa led his child back. tae heard the worm el tne Judge, wuo gave her back her heart, aad tbey sounded iu her ears like runuiug water.

At nihl I she couid etui hear taeni until sue ted asleep. lo tbe charge that her husband bad used vioienca ia attempting to taae the child frwus the institution, she said; "My husband was not there to ae bew I was euoe treated. If be had been, tears would have been shed by. Uers, for he a man." The charges ou both sides are of suca a serious nature that a speoial investigation haa been ordered. rOR THE COLORED BROTHER.

Aaether Ceaveailea I he Hel4 at le Leea After His Interests. ISpecial to uie Ceuner-Journal, i Washmuiok. Aug. ati. Th ExscaUv Committee appelated by the Convention ef Coiored Voters, held at l'trhurg last year, has issued: the following call fer a convention en th 30ih of axt month: Cemmoaicatiens having been received by tbe bxecuuve Committee, created uuuer a resolution of our last Petersburg Couven-tiou, touching the expediency of affording the ewtared people of the State an opaertauiiy ot assembling and considering their various interests, said committee met in oa the -10th iastant, and gave tun due couaid-eration.

Created, as we were, for taw purpose, we would prove uuiniadlul of our oblinusu to ion swl wssussis tha axar. ci of commou sagacity sueuld we fad readily to accord tbe right thus sought. While your relations or status continue intbepub-iio srvua a matter for discussion and agitauon, it will even be comsMaasoU that you exercise disereUoa and vil.aaoa over your ewn cencaru, to the end that wrong and shortcomings may be remedied, your condition improved, and Virginia relieved of ad eaiberrameats cbargebie te your account; therefore we name Lynchburg the place, and the 30tu ef September next tue time, for a colored conveaiiou, in which ail measures for your general advancement may be calmly. considered. Each city and county is entitled to three delegates for eaca one allowed to tbe Houe of Delegates.

persou shall be eligible to assatia your convention who was a member of any recent State Convention. A calm and unbiased review of your position is, in tbe jttegmeut of this committee, demanded by the exigencies of tbe hour. It is our caudid opinion that you ommi sufficient intelligence aad experience to comprehend and aujubt every difficulty, aud so acquit yourselves as te merit the approval of fair and patriotic minds, and in order that you may be fully informed in tue premises, tbe committee wiU us every elf ort to propagate this matter by ample notices. PlKlniMi THE MAILS). Letter frun lb frmeH-pox lafrcteS Province of taasss to lie SsbJ-rte to Faralgation.

ISuecisl to the Courier-Journal. I Washixutox. Aug. SS. The Post-office Department has referred to th Secretary of the Treasury for clbcial action a suggestion received from its Railway Mail Superintendent, that the mails from Canada be fumigated.

At it is now, letters from districts in Canada infected with th suiall-poi are being distributed throughout tbe United States, scattering tbe seeds of disease needlessly and recklossly, and no precaution has been taken by either the Canadian or the American authorities to lssseu the danger. Superintendent Clark, ot Foreign Mail terrice, to whom the matter was referred by Gen. Stovensoa, called upou tbe Marine Hospital Service for an opinion as to the proper steps to be taken. It was suggested to him tbut tbe Canadian authoruiuj should be requested to fumigate their mails, and to tii end the Secretary of Slate should be requested to act. Mr.

Bayard took a different view of tbe uiatier. lie behsved it was tbe duty of this Government to act on the detnive against ail contagious disoas, and to take no risks in tbe piemisvs. With this opinion Superintendent Bell and tbe Treasury Department officials agreed. Dr. Hamilton, of tbe Marine liopital service, will be directed at once to make the necessary preparations for fuimcatiug the Canadian mails.

The expense of this service will be charged to the emergency fund which -Congress has pro-video. There are $240,000 available for this purpoe, SOO.OW of which were appropriated last winter. It was this fund that tne National board of Health recently tried te get control ot and failed. A I I A l. Tl'H ES.

Cattle Me Helling Ibrlr blocks Onl of the Indian lteaeratioaeas Kapiely as Possible. ecial to the Courier-Journal. Washington. Aug. Tbe Commit sioner of Indian Affairs has received a dispatch from Capt.

Lee, of the Cbeyenne reservation, reporting tbat tbe cattle men are moving their stock out of tbe Indian Territory with all possible dispatch, and are giving evidence of a disposition to comply to their best ability witn the proclamation of the President But three days more of the forty allowed yet remain. Commissioner Atkins says he does not think the cattle will all have been moved at the expiration of the time set; but so long as the cattlemen are doing their best, the Government will not attempt to force them to do more. The situation is re garded as being very satisfactory by tbe Interior Department. A MVSIT OLD DOCCUSST. A special from Charlottesville, says that an napublisbed letter ef President Monro has been brought to light.

It is written on eearse foolscap paper, folded aad ealM witii red tee-nag wax, aad Iraahea. SATURDAY MORNING, AUGUST 29, 1885. It is interesting as a relic, but especially valuable as showing th strictly honorable view be took of private obligations. "The state of my affairs," so run on paragraph, "forbids me on the princiales ot common boaesty to make aay sacrihoe of my property or of any debts justly due to lae, when I am making every exertiou in my power to pay my debts; such sacrifice, evea for a small amount, would be an unpardonable injury to my creditors a well as to my family." A L1TTLI ILOW, THAT'S ALL. It is stated at the Treasury Department tbat A.

Wilson Korris, late Pension Ageat at Philadelphia, i causing th accounting officers of that department ae little trouble, because of hi failure to forward bi accounts ior th month of June last. Mr. JS orris waa removed July 7, aad, aceordina; to fie Treasurer's reprt, bad up to July "1 failed to account for aavaaoes amount-ice to si 78, 117. Judgs Williams. Third Auditor of tD Treasury, bat several time requeted him to forward his accounts fer examination, but so far Air.

Ferris has not taken tbe slightest notice of bis letters. In making his last formal request, tbe Third Anonor called Mr. Morns' au-ntion to section and of the Revised iStatutei, wfeicu require that all officers wbo boid public funds for die- burseuient shall rmaer a monthly account within tea days after the expiration of each successive aionlb, and pruvxie tuat ofiicers who (ad to comply with this requirnut shall be deemed guuty of and subject to tine and impriwnmeat. This letter, it is said, has produced no better effect than its predeceeors. aad the Department othciiils are in sewewbat of aquanuary as to bow to proceed.

Tliere are ne imputations against she vUicisU luwgrity of Hr. Morris. HAS TO KiB FOR SALARY. A claim, has been bled ia the Ceart of Claims by John il. Laogston, ex-MinUter to llayti, for balance alleged to be due him real shaUailed IS tale oa account ef salary.

His petition reviles tbat the salary of tae position is properly but 'owing to a 1 ailure of Congress te appropriate tbe neeee-taiy amount, he received during the last three years and twenty-four days ef bis service only to.OOO per aaauui. He sues for the balance, 17, VM. A 1NTERESTIXQ POIXT. An interesting point ia couaectioa with the naturalization law has jut been settled by th ciecretary ef tbe Interior in disposing ot the case of Ross vs. Pool.

Rots made a pre-emption tiling while aa alien, suppee-iuK tbat the declaration of the intention of his father, wbu haa nut been aaturaLzed, was sufficient to qualify bim as a pre-empter apon attaining bis majority. Before be discovered his error, aad tiled again for th tract, Poole made heroes Lead entry upon it. Th becretary held that tbe removal of the disqualification came too late ta invalidate tae intervening rights of Poole. COURT Of ALABAMA CLAIMS. Jadge Asa P.

French, of the Court of Alabama Claims, arrived in tbe city to-day. la regard te tae recent decision of Controller Durham, Judge Kreucb said that tbe question ae to the right of She court to employ the accessary assistant was considered when the old court was organised, aad it was decided tbat tbey had tha authority. Tbe new court was sneoeled upon the oid, with the exception only that tuere were three Judgee instead ot Ave. (Secretary Fish, and subsequently Secretary Krelingbuvsen, Controller Lawrence, and the other officers having eharg of th acceuau, decided tbat the Court had th right to employ assistant coanael, olerks etc. Judge CresweJ, the special counsel, says th question was thoroughly discussed, and the authority ef th court couceded.

It was impassible, be said, for tbe court to do otherwise than employ assislaat counsel to erees-examine witaeeses iu various part ot tne country. He says tbat Secretary Fish at one time decided tbat tbe United Mates Minister at the Hawaiian Island could receive fee from th court for services rendered as special counsel. APP01.MlE.Te. The Acting Feetmaster tteeerel Making Hun-self Fell ia the fcmall O(0 res. Washi.xoton, Aug.

US. The acting Postmaster General has appoiaUd tbe following-named fourth-class Postmasters: Tennessee At Tarietou, Lawseu S. Walker; Bald Hornet, K. W. Bellamy; Bonhatu, H.

Locae; Laadea, J. Ai. Kittrelt. Kentucky At St. John, Sylvester V.

CeclL lewa Fonda, Edward O'DonaeU. Missouri Jacksonville, Maj. L. Haifner; Rinkleville, Jehu A. Sobns.

Arkansas At Red BiUtt, P. Scaard; Volt. J. W. Alien; Stuttgart, Adam Pringle Springs, John C.

Lee; Ivucville, Ktijau Ives. Ohio Jeromesville, Joha Scott; Bladens-burgh, Mrs. Bmma N. Gardner; Canal Fulton, P. A.

Leuuy; Clobura, Geo. W. Moore; West Jefferson, John J. Booth; Mulberry Corner, Lambreaax; Navarre, Matthias Clemens; West Charles H. Hathaway; Station.

Henry Gocke; liulmesviile, Ioao Haas; Blaachester, J. B. Baldwin; Caledonia, Caas. P. Barger: Benton, Cnarle K.

Schlegel; Wader, W. A. Johusen. Illinois At New Oread Chain, Jacob Fel-lenstein; Bethaay, Wot. j.

Birds, John Heagan; Bracevide, Jos. F. Dyer. Michigan Georgetown, Holden C. Lowing; Handley, Minor Minderaorst; Bauer, Nicholas Baeer; Lirayiing, J.

Firai; lewict, Adolph -U. biaruiont; Akemos. John Ferguson; Kichtiuld, John J. Critcuiager; New Hudson, Isataauiel J. Bissell; liigblaui Statieu, John B.

Crane; Svr arts Creek, Philip R. Lynch; Kik. Uoour A. Wright; btockbriitfre. Charles A.

Zn'ims; Orlonvule, iieorgo M. Heiuiau; Unondage, Henry S. Willis; Dauvilie, Ijevi Goer. Kaosub At Miami, Charles O. Best.

Dakota At Lake PreHton, James G. Lynn. ladiau Territory At lieita, Wm. J. Human.

Idaho At Cameron, Daniel TV. Robry; Blaine, Oioff Westerdahl; Bridge, Laura Bartholomew; Aero, Joseph T. Gallagher; Leesburg, Diego Riverdo; Ovid, John bore-urn; Kg in, George iS. Wn.egar. Charsril lo the i.loa Mea.

Special to the Courier-Journal. Birmingham, Aug. S8. A small coal mine at StocUtou, five miles from Birmingham, recently changed hands, and the new operators, ho commenced work inly a few days ago, put in non-union men. The displaced uuion miners have been constantly threatening the new men, who are negroes mainly, and a piece ot ineeudiarism at the mines last uigkt is attributed to the former.

The chute trestle and scale-house were destroyed. ISoiue of the union men a few nights ago beat anotber of their cuts badly, thiaking he was one of the now men. It is tuougnt the old force is encouraged 5n its course by uiiuer orauizer bercaoouts. Vtaat Ttoelr Uousa Bark. New York, Aug.

23. Tbe Indianapolis, Decatur, and Springneld Railway Company began au action to-day in tbe Uuited Slates Circuit Court against the Central Trikt Company of this tstate. for tbe recovery of Hi unexecuted second mortgage boads of the value of ilj'KX) each, wnich it is alleged tae Trust Company unlawfully withheld from tue plaintiffs. These bouds were left in charge ot a bank-note coutpauy, aud it is alleged mat tue xrust company obtained thum darned te Death. Special lo tbe Courier-Journal.

1 Btatksville. N.C..Aug. USl Annie Harris, tbe 15-year-old daughter of Capt. J. S.

Karris, Mayor ot Mooresville, North Carolina, was burned to dsata at tbat placs yes terday. While kindling a hre her cietbiog caught, and, with the exception of the bands, was all burned off. '1 be accident occurred about ten o'clock in the morning, and tbe child lived in awful agony until 5 o'clock the next morning. eat la bleep en the Track. LSpecisl to the Courier-Journal.

1 i CitAWi'OKLiaVlLLK, Aug. Will Readea aud Wid Parker, two tueu living on the plantation of H. D. jlurdcu. wcre seri ously hart on the railroad last night by Lhe service train.

Tbey were on their way to church, but west to sleep oa the track. Readea died soon after ae was rtfttrvtl off aad Parker died to-day. HOSIER'S MEMORY. The Cincinnati Artist Returns From a Sojourn in Europe. Ia Pleasant Talk Ha Gires Reminiscences of His Early Days in Kentucky.

Recollections of Sherman and Grant, John.toa'.i and tbe Cat-tie of Shiloh: THE PAINTER'S MASTERPIECE. pedal to the Nkw Yoar, Aug. 28 Mr. Henry Hosier, the Cincinnati artivt wbo has been pursuing hisvoeatioa ia Paris and other centers of Burepean art daring tbe past twelve years, ha bnt recently returned to America, and will soon place oa exhibition a collection of bis paintings ia this city aud later in Cincin--nati. Since) his arrival on th steamer Ham- Boaia a few days ago, Mr.

osier Las been detaini for tbe most part at his hotel. owing to th illness of one of bis children. A decided improvement having taken place in his son's condition, he came up to tbe city to-day aat began th napaeking of torn of his works. Lss( absence abroad has brought some cbsngst ig the appearance of tbe Cincinnati artist, and his curly black hair, scanty mustache, rolling collar, and black silk stock are more suggestive of the French Chamber of Depatiee than of either tbe studio or salons. moslir's CAREER.

Mr. Mosler has bad an interesting life. He was bora in New York City in 1851, and his father, who is now at the head of a large Cincinnati business bout, was formerly a Silesiaa lithographer, who, forced to leave his native country oa account of bis republican opinions, supported himself by cigar-making. Yeung Mosler peddled cigars about tbe street, and began his artistic pursuits by cutting on wood the cigar labels. He subsequently moved with his parents to Cincinnati, where he studied wood engraving, and later entered the studio of Jamee H.

Beard. When the war broke cut. Mr. Hosier became an "artist en the spot" for iinrper's Weekly. "How-did vou happen to take to the field?" Mr.

Mosler was asked to-dav. "I was a young maa of perhaps 19 living ia Cincinnati, when Maj. Anderson returned oa his triumphal tour from Ft. SSmuter, aud it occurred to me, looking at tbe crowd which had gathered at the Little Miami depot ia Cincinnati, that I would send a sketch ef it to Harpers. I did se, and in a few days I got a letter accepting the sketch and asking me if 1 would not serve as their correspondent in the West." FOLLOWTSO ROCRSIAC.

"It happened that Oeu. Roussean had just begun his oarra.au at "Louisville, and I concluded to join him. I went to Mr. Fos-dick, the poet, aad told him what I was going to do, aad be at once wrote me a letter of 'Introduction to Geo. D.

Prentice, the editor of the LouisvUle Joui-nul, I reached IiOuisvill within a few day and fonnJ Mr. Prentice, who told ta tbat there was no use in going to see Roeseau, as he was already ia retreat at Mnldraugh Hill. I did not like this advice, however, but started for the seene of bostilitioe. 1 had not gone very far wben I was overtaken by a pcaliarly dried up specimen of a man. his blue oaiform covered with dust aad his raw.

Boaed horse looking more like a plaster cast than a Kentucky thorough-bred, commanding a regiment ef soldiers, also going to tbe lin of battle. 'What are you doing yelled tbe musty-looking soldier. 'I am aa artist for Harper's was my reply. 'Well, go home; don't wast any artists sketching around I made no aad be galleued on. When I got to Rousseau's headquarters I found him bowing and saluting my crusty acquaintance.

'Hello, you have got here, have be again exclaimed, and I found he was Gea. Sherman, then oniy a Colonel ia tbe regular army." "We soon became bettor acquainted," continued Mr. Mosler, "and although Gen. Hherman never became a lover of newspaper people, I woe iadopted to bim for many lavors." "You remaiued in Kentucky sometime, did you not?" "Ves. it was at Fort Kevin that I made the only sketch I ever got of Geu.

Sherman during toe war. He had refused to sit for one and I finally concluded to take him unawares. He was walking up aad down in front of bis tent one day. nervously biting on a long, thin cigar, aud I got oS in a sid. spot and made a very hasty drawing.

It was Only a profile and by no means as good as 1 desired, but served the purpose, and I had done what none of the enemy could do I had taken Sherman." TUX BATTLE OX SH1L0H. "Did you see much of Grant during the war?" I was in the Cumberland ridge during the battle of Sbiioh, and reached the field on tbe second day after the engagement. We heard, the roar of Grant's gunboats sixty miles away, however, and tbe spectacle of Thomas' army moving down those aiountain after a two days' storm is something I sbnll never forget. I went all over that field. Gen.

Sherman going wuh me and pointing out all the points el that terrible slaughter Held. Uen. Albert Sidney Johnston we saw as be lay dead in his teat, and all felt tbat a braver man could not have been found in either of the two armies thaa the Confederate commander." 'Did Oan. Sherman make any criticisms of tbe battle?" "No; bat the evidences. of tbe surprise suffered by the Union forces were too plainly visible to.

be denied. Bodies of soldiers with crackers in their mouths, wbo had been shot down at their breakfast camp were frequent sights; and had it not been for tbe Union gunboats, which, without knowing where the enemy were, had tired steadily over our men into tbe very hearts ot tae Confederates, we all felt that Grant'' army would have been swept in to the ri er "bid you know Gen. Nelson well?" "Yes, and severe as be always was we all respected bim very mucb. Ills charge at Sbiiob, in my tbe day. and bis assassination bv Gen.

Davis at the Gait House, ia Louisville, I still have among my early sMtches." moslie's masterpiece. After leaving tbe army Mr. Mosler went to Dutseldorf and then to Munich, where he studied tnree years under Filoty aud in 1877 went to Paris, where be has since re-stdJ. Probably his most fameus paiuting is Le Retour, which enjoys the distinction of being the first work of au American artfct to be placed among the works of living artUM at tne gallery of the Luxembourg. It was afterward stlectad by the French Government to represent French art at the Munich Kxpoaitioit.

it represents the interior of tt Brelou cottage. Through the open doors uf an antique cupboardlike bedstead can be seen tbe pale features of an aged woman. Tapers at ber bead shed fort 3 a dim. sepulchral light, all that now illumines tbat polished casket. The priest, his duties ended, stands with bowed bead, bis holy book still ia bis band.

I'ros irate before them both ia the figure cf the Returned Wanderer. Hie well-wen garment and shoeless feet betoken tha prodigal who ha retarned only to find his mother dead. Tha esavnhiva Clutch Of his hands tha V. H. in bis arms alone betoken his remorte.

The uuoa ia tue cure oaud is sun unclosed, and, Whil a WOrd haa Dot haan innlr.n it la tlio-A without question teat the priest means to direct tha nrndicral Tt i I WWUM.ll. pWIH and reflects credit both on its author and Mr. Mosler meets to hava atvnnt thlrtv or forty of hit picture on his exhibit, in-eluding the Salen picture, Tbe Approaching Storm, The Harvest Dance, which "nw tue uieuai as tne iLlgntn International Exposition at Kloe: The Marriage Contract, Tbe Village Clockmaker, Tha Drummer Boy, which is famous for having evoked Thomas Buchanan Reid's poem of the same name; the original study of "Le Retour" and hie unCnished picture, intended for next year's Salon. There will also be a lanr miMitier of studies and sketches. Air.

Mosler expects to visit Cincinnati aud arrange for bis exhibition there next week. Mytr cur id muovzs. Am Arrow that Straek'tbe Heart ea First SHgbt A ftemaaitc aa lisrrlsss, ISpecial to th Macon, Aog. 28. A marriage baa just been solemnized here which has many elements of romance.

The parties were Louis A. North, ot New Jersey, southern representative of the Tuft Soda-water Fountain Manufactory, of "ew York, and Miss Laura M. Miller, of this city. Miss Miller, a handsome yonng lady, is tbe daughter of a gentleman wbo formerly lived in Jones county. Misfortunes overtook the father, and he lost hi property.

Kis daughters, three in number, were foreed to support tbem-snlvee. Some time ago Miss Mdler saw an advertisement ia a Gainesville, paper to the affect tbat a housekeeper for the Arlington i louse, in tbat town, was wanted. She offered her services, and they were accepted. Soon after taking the position Mr. Leuis A.

North, of iiv Jersey, stopped at th Arlington House, aad as he was being shown to hi room met Mil Miller at tne head of the stairs. He iuMaatly fell in love with her, jougbt an introduction, and throwing ceremony to the winds, asked her to marry bim. She consented, and tbe 2Cth of August was fixe 1 as the day for the marriage. At Mr. Worth's request, Miss Miller returned to Macon aad at once begin preparations for her marriafc-e.

He knew that she was poor, aud generously gave her mouey to buy ail that she needed, insisting that she should net stint herself. The marriage occurred at the parsonage of tbe Presby tcrian church, tae cerem uy being pTiornipd by tbe Rev. A. W. Cliiby.

Ddl PIT rA1X.ATMS 1S. TMtMjLXTt By Agreement Repreecalative Ceaaell. ef Retracts, Bat the A the as Eettea- Dee ot Keep Faith. ISpecial to the Courier-JoomaLl Atlanta, Aug. i.Soine time age a member of the Assembly.

Ruf us Cornell, introduced a bill into tbe State Legislature here to tax bachelor two dollars yearly. Larry Gautt, editor of tbe Athens, Banner- Watchman, came out in an editorial attaekiag Connell, who on the floor of the House of Representatives then denouneed Gautt as a liar, thief, etc. Gautt challenged bim to light a duel South Carolina, and for five days the whole State ha beea In a fevr of excitement over the affair. Evan P. Howell, editor ot the Atlanta Constitution, Senator Colley aad John Har- reil were appointed Board of Honor to try to effect a settlement.

To-day to the coiuplwte surprise of all Connell rose in the Legislature aad publicly retracted and apologized, esaiing that sue Board of Hoaor had settled the matter. Gautt was to have printed an editorial to-day. also apologizing and retracting, so that tbe matter womd have ame out simultaneously, but Gautt's paper appeared here this evening without any retraction. Further development are anxiously awaited. Gautt is kuowu to have made bis will aud to have prepared for death, and Connell was equally in earnest.

Tbe excitemeat all through Georgia remains unabated. CBV8HKD IV TUE I CM. A Vt ballag Vessel Lost, but Her Crew Save After Much Misery an baffering. Halifax, N. Aug.

28. The steamer Nova Scotiaa, which arrived here to-day from Liverpool, brought from St. Johns, X. Capt. Seablossom and 21 of the crew of the American whaling brig Isabella, which was lost in the ice in Hudson's Straits.

The Isabella sailed from New Bedford on May 1S4, and eutered the ice pack on July 1 1. Sbe was crushed in the ice. on the 20th of tbe same month, twenty miles north of Itortb Bluff. All ef the crew, 3 in number, aud a stowaway were saved. They wandered about cn the ice for tour days, suffering intensely from the cold.

They finally reached a sattlemens called Acalier, aud remained there uutil September 9, when the whaler Eira arrived off the place, and they were all taken on board and kindly eared for, but owing to tha scarcity of food on the Eira, both crews had to be put on short allowance. While 6a board the L'ira, one of tbe Isabella's crew, a Swede named Francis Pemro. died of scurvy. The rest ef the men are all ia good health. Psmsfed hy the Droath.

Special to the Courier-Journal. Scnos, Ohio Countt, Aug. 28. The continued drouth through this sect ion, with almost a failure in crops, seems to be all the prospect. I trust I am not exaggerating when I say there ran net be one-half a crop made in Ohio county.

This severe drouth of nine weeks takes in, with this county, nearly all of Butler county, Muh leuberg. Daviess. Henderson and a large portion of Breckinridge county, Tobacco and corn crop aloug through the above districts are thought to be in a worse condition than for thirty years past. Tobacco, including the entire State west of Louisville, will aot make more than half a crop; in this eonnty not more than one-third crop is expected. Rain at this late date will not make tobacco, should we have a general rain now.

We had. a trial of late rains in the year '81; tbe rain that came in that year, about tbe 1st of September, started a vigorous growth in tobacco; was cut full of sap green without maturity, hence when cured was cbalTy, bitter and almost worthless. Witb rain now, this year will bo only a duplicate ot '81, when it was almost impossible to get a chew of good tobacco. In the Hurley districts crops have not suffered so' much, yet 'will fall short of an average crop. If tbere is a Cuchiek-JochkaL reader wanting to buy cattle, young mules, or stock of any kind, come to Uuio county, price tbe stock yourself and take them along.

Weils have goae dry, creeks dry, cows dry. Jude Lynch ea the ttar-path. Special to the Courier-Journal. Chattanooga, Aug. 28.

The country iu tbe vicinity of Calhoun, ia in a frenzy of excitement over toe daring deeds of outlawry of a disreputable gang wbo have been infesting tbat locality. Last night the stor of W. Diiiard at Crane Kater, near Calhoun, was robbed and then blown up with giant powder. Tbe shock' was ternhc. aad the pot-oflice was entirely consumed; also th gin bout of Hite Mayiietdt Tue lot is trom sS.OOO to JIO.OOO.

Tbe people are up and in arms, and to-night at leutt 100 are scouring tbe woods for the culprits. Seventeen have already been arrest i. and more are suspected. Mob law is being taiked of by tbe community, aud several wid doubtless be lynched. Feurieea Lives Lost.

CusKLXSTO.t, B.C., Aug. 28. Fourteen lives were lost by the wreck of the three Beaufort pilot boats, the F. W. Scboper, Walter Smith, and John Stoddard, ta the storm of Taasday.

Their bodies nave stc yet beea recovered. NEW SERIES, NO. 6,086. A SUDDEN DROP, Uj Which Tnree Miserable Specimen of Humanity Are Sent Into the Great Hereafter. HCJTT9VILLE, Aug.

Towneead, tbe negro who murdered aa old man named Freeman at lladison, about miles trom here, was hanged in the) county jail -yard to-day. Townsensj entered th store of Freeman on th evening ef December 9, 18S4, and asked for a nicke' worth of peanuts. The old mam stooped dowei to get them oat of a barrel, and while in this position Townsend procured an ax. which ha hid in a convenient place, and struck thc old maa twice, cut bis threat from ear to ear with a knife, aad then robbed him, getting only 33. Towav- send's aeck was broken by thc drop.

Tai MUKDtxiD sts'a fnw itii s-r pustrt. ST. Lous, Aug. 28. Samuel W.

Ccllias was hanged this morning at Bowling Green. for th murder of a man named Owe Utterback. Mrs. Utter back, the widow of the murdered man, wit ber tv sob, aged five and eight yssn were present at the execution, Tbe murder occurred in Scpteta- ber. Colli as had heard that Utter-back bad been slandering his wife, and he sought bim out aud killed bim for tbe offense.

The execution passed eft quietly in the pree-ence of an Lnaiease crwi. The Slarlea eeaijr Teachers' lastllale, (Special te the Libasom, Aug. 38. The County Teachers' Institute adjourned te day after a session of foar days at Love thai Academy. W.

T. Knott, presided over the sessions aad lent his valuable assistance, Prof. A. S. Loveathal waa also a valuable coworker with th other tea bars.

Prof. J. T. Caistee and UcCossthy, ef Louisville, were expected to conduct the institute, but failed te arrive, probably owing to tomv misunderstanding aa to tbe time. Finding themselves thus left to thsir own devices, the) teachers ran the Institute themselves, and did it well, the session being both pleassnt and profitable.

Th usual topics wr dis cussed, and there were, besides, several addresses en subjects outside tbe range of com- raou-subool studies. W. T. Kaott, addressed the teacheis Wednesday afternoon on tbe "Geology of Marion County." a subject upon which he is fully ufersaed and always interesting. Last night Hen.

John D. Fogle delivered an instructive address on tbe Study of History, aud to-day Mr. Jamee W. Hopper read at paper on Fao-liauaentary Uovarament. Tbe Institute took steps to have tbe programme for next year prepared and pablisned at least a month before the next meeting.

Death areas a Cealeasiea. ISpeeuU to the Coorier-JouraaLl LcHFzi.Y, Ang. 28. A shocking murder waa commitbsd at tbe camp of Perkins Brothers early in the spring on the Una of the Preston railroad, when a negro maa was killed and his remains burned ia hie shanty. At th April term of th Superior Court a negro named Simon Prince waa pat upon trial for the murder, but for want of suHioieut rice nee he was acquitted.

It waa beUeved by many, however, thai Prince was the murderer. Thursday, ia Webster county, Simon lay upon his death-bed. As he felt the shadows of death drawing cloawr around him faia miad reverted to tbe midnight scene above Sawyer's mill. Tbe ghastly victim lay st upon thc ground, and he could see the barnmg timber of the shauty fall upon his uptuAed aee. The sick maa sarauk rem the awfel spectacle, and, lu aguuJzed tones, cried oat: "I have killed bim ence; keep him off, keep him off!" His death is said to have been aa awful oue, and as- bis end drew near, remembrance of bis fearful crime became so fixed upon him that his eyes seemed to start from their sockets as tbey gazed upon thc last vivid scene of tbe murder, lighted up by the fitful blase of burning tlmbersc they fell upon his unfortunate victim.

Shane ky aa Earthquake. ISpecial to the Abbeville. N. Aug. 28.

A profound sensation was caused in Western North Carolina over a shock ef aa earthquake which occurred near Blowing Rock, Caldwell count, Thursday. People sitting in tbe bouse were surprised to hear a noise resent-bliag the rumble of thunder. Mrs. C. R.

Reid says ber bouse shook so tut to throw hei from her chair. Tbe shock passed over several miles ot country; it lasted but a few moments, but during tbe time of it there was a perceptible and violent rocking. A man named Pat Coffey, who Uvea at the foot of Grandfather mountain, and several other people who were oa top of Grandfather att'ie time, were very much frightened. Coffey was sitting on a large hanging rock on the Watauga side of view, which baa a preeipitoas descent. He says it shook and quivered and trembled so that he scrambled from it and ran for his life.

He and party at once descended tbe mountain in a state of (Treat alarm. The shoes: waa also felt a Boane, ten milee away. There was a similar occurrence at Elk mountain, near Asberille, last summer. The Amalgamated Scale. PrrrsBuaOH, yVug.

23. To-morrow la the date fixed by tbe Amalgamated Associatioi for the signing of the sheet-mill scale, ani unless the manufacturers place their name to the contract before the closing ot the mills in the evening, tbe workmen will refuse to go to work on Monday. If a strike occurs, it will throw out of employment a large number of persons. Besidee the 'sheet-rollers, many other employes are indirectly concerned, and will be compelled to suspend work until tbe differences are settled, lbe workmen are confident, and say tbe strike will be averted by tbe manufacturer siga-ing tbe scale at the eleventh hour. AejwUrd a La as tie, rfloecial lathe Courier-Jsarsst I Bowlinq Gre', Aug.

28. C. M. Williams, tbe celebrated doable identity man, who lives near this city, and who case will be remembered as having been detailed ia tbe Medical Record of New York four years ago, wben bis slcull was trepanned to relieve depression ou the brain, caused by a fracture produced by a blow from a biacksmitn hammer, has been having spells and threatened to commit suicide, lie was tried and eon vie Led to-day of He is considered dangerous, and was sent to Hopkinsvill this evening. Freahs oi the Liahlnia-.

Special to the Courier-Journal. Augusta, Aug. 28. In. Pel ham William Lee was instantly killed by lightning, to-day.

Mrs. Chance, standing near, was also fatally injured, aud a dozen mora were more or lew hurt. Mr John Alford, of Pntuam county, waa struck by lightning and instantly killed while' out riding. A young lady. Miss Matlie Singleton, was la the buggy with bim, but escaped unhurt.

The horse was killed. A Tebscee Sara Baraed la Henry. Special to the Ceurier-JourneLI Emxa-NCE, Aug. 23. A barn containing C5.000 pounds of tobacco near New Castle, belonging te S.

and R. Garvey, was destroyed by fire last niht. Insured for loss S.000. Tbe lire is supposed to have been iuoudiary. scnleacr lo Death.

Special to the Courier-Journal. Burut, Aug. 8. Rev. Jesae Cook, tbe cclored preacher, who chopped bis wife to pieces, and who was captured a few days ago, after biding out ta the weede two months, was yesterday convicted aad.