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i ESTABLISHED 1850. j
) j. ix. ESTILL, Kditor and Proprietor. )
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
NEWS OF THE TWO STATES TOLD
IN I'AItAGIUPHS.
Professor Kessler Astonishes the Citi
zens of Macon by Being Proven a Mar
ried Man—An Escaped Negro Convict
Killed while Resisting Arrest in Madi
son County.
OEOBGIA.
~argeant Bates advertised that lie would
lecture ut Augusta last night.
Augusta has live lire engines and a hose
company is petitioning for another.
An Oriental bazaar, conducted by Turks,
has commenced business at Augusta.
There are ten felonies to be tried during
February court at Jlouroe, and the defen
dants arc ail in jail and cannot give bond.
There was once a line of flat boats on the
Chattahoochee between Atlanta and the
Coweta falls, near Columbus.
A negro congregation at Preston indulged
in a free light over the ejection of the pastor
from the pulpit. The dftuinic was the only
one arrested.
A 17-year-old negro of Athens lias betrayed
his fellow > in crime, and it is expected that
burglaries will cease in that city. Eight ar
rests have been already effected.
The Atlanta Council has decided to expend
in improving the city's streets, of
which the city w ill pay 445,308, ami tile own
ers of property along the thoroughfares, $92,-
til 7.
Tuesday of last week .loliu Burns shot Jim
Hirers at Kline's saw mill, in Screven county,
it 1 vers died two or three days alter. Burns
is still at large, and no warrant has been ii*.
sued for his arrest.
The Pulaski Cotton Seed Oil Mill Company,
of Ilaw kin-ville, is now running their ma
chinery day and night. They manufacture
barrels of crude oil in the 24 hours. This
oil finds ready sale in New York.
<n the night of the 2d inst. the grist and
saw mill ami cotton gin of J. Singletary A Son.
located near Ochlocknee, was destroyed by
lire, with nine bales of cotton and about 300
bushels of corn. The ios- is about SB,OOO. There
is no insurance.
Neal Yarborough, the last .it the so-called
Banks county Ku-kiux, was sentenced at At
lanta Tuesday to serve two years in the
Albany penitentiary and pay a flue of SSOO.
It will be remembered that he was for a long
time too ill to be sentenced.
The Bead Commissioners of Dodge County,
under the new road law, met at Eastman
Monday at the court house and elected C. \V.
Bawlin- superintendent for the county at a
salary of Ho per month. Several new build
ings are going up in Eastman,
Andrew Williams, who was convicted of
rape at the last term of Telfair Superior
Court and sentenced to four years in the
penitentiary, and who escaped on the day of
the hanging of the Eastman rioters, was cap
tured in Nashville, Berrien county, recently
and lias been lodged iu jail at Eastman.
\iistin Brown loaned a line rooster to Tom
Taylor. Both are Macon negroes. Tom killed
or sold the rooster, and Brow n had Tom ar
rested on a charge of chicken stealing. In the
evidence before the County Court Tuesday
Brown said Tom borrowed the chicken for one
year, and as the lime is not out yet Tom was
discharged.
BI he Svlvania Telephone says: “The Town
ounril ought to enforce the ordinance
against the selling of uuv tiling of an intoxi
cating character within the town limits.
Jamaica ginger undoubtedly comes under the
provisions of the ordinance, yet parties come
into the place and in a short time are reeling
annul the streets from an overdose of Jamaica
and cider, to the great annoyance of ladies
and all wlm may have occasion to lie on the
streets. Let the Council look after the mat
ter and enforce the penalty against selling iu
t he town.”
Two female oecupants <>f a small house on
the corner oM-pringstreet and Cotton avenue,
Macon, were arrested Monday charged with
maintaining a disorderly house. The arrest
developed the fact that one of the women is
the wile of Prof. Kessler, the well-known or
chestra leader of that city. She had lived
there two years and it was always sup
posed that she was single. The discovery
eivatesa sensation. The Professor's intimacy
with Miss Threlkeld, as she was called, was
remarked, hut their marriage seems to have
never been suspected by the public. The
question arises whether the marriage exon
erates the woman front the charge against
her. Her companion is also married.
The Americas Recorder says: “Water lias
ecu struck in the artesian well at Leary, and
i lie people are jubilant, as well they may lie.
I . Montezuma. Mr. t lay, the con true tor, got
a flow of four gallons to the minute some time
. '.and filially dropped down to one. The
piping wa> then put down to a depth of 700
b-et, and the flow averages almut two gallons
a minute. The Recorder estimates that the
flow will give each resident and business
pi we twenty-live gallons a day, and, thinking
that will not lie enough, wants another well.
l\ e arc very certain that if Americas could
- t u well that would give each place of busi
ness twenty-live gallons a day, the people
would be better satisfied than they are now."
The Walton Meics savs: “On last Friday'
Me--r~. T. 1.. Slieats and As Camp, the Town
Marshal, went out bird hunting. Before they
started Mr. Camp bought a half pound of
powder, and after filling a powder flask,
w hich already contained some powder, placed
the remainder, w rapped in paper, in his coat
pocket. Mr. t amp returned home and at
tended to his business as usual. On Sunday
afternoon, feeling tired, he made a pallet in
front of the tire and went to sleep on it. While
asleep a coal of tire popped into the pocket
containing Ihe powder. Of course the powder
ignited as soon as the lire burned through the
paper, and those who saw As immediately
after the explosion say they would not have
missed it for live dollars.' Bomb went the
powder, tearing the tail cf Ids coat into frag
ments. and out the door lie went like a cat
shot with a liox of hot tacks, and yelling tire
every jump. He leaped over the front gate
without touching it, and was not convinced
that Cabriel had not blown his trumpet until
he looked back and saw his family and the
servants laughing Ut to kill themselves.”
Friday Mr. '■trickling, of Madison county,
arrived at Andrew clillen's, who lives in Ogle
thorpe county, near the Freene county line.
He stated that three negroes resembling the
ones who escaped jail iu Daniclsville Mon
day. were at negro Saul's house on the planta
tion of c'mf. Zuber. After consulting with
Mr. i.dlen and son for a short time they con
eluded to get a posse and arrest them.' Thev
Mirrounded the house of Sam. When Mr.
Zuber called to Sam to open the door, which
he did, and Mr. Porter, of the posse, weut in
the house, the negroes that they wanted were
lying near the door, and as soon as they saw
Porter with his gun, they made a rush for the
door, which Porter closed, telling them to be
quiet, that he would do them no harm. When
the negroes found that they could not pass at
the door, they made a rush for another door
at w hich young Frank Gillen stood. Frank
told them not to come on as the ii-:se only
wanted to see who they were, but one, Lige
Arnold by name, seized Frank’s gun and
began to wrench it in his hand. During the
scuttle the gun went off and discharged its
contents in i.ige's bowels, from which he died
Saturday. No blame attaches to Gillen.
Ten miles south of Moultrie, in the Sardis
neighborhood, a desperate cutting affray oc
curred a few days ago. t oon Hart ami Mor
gan Norman had been disputing about the
privilege of a woods pasture. The ill-feeling
w as embittered by an old grudge between the
Hart and Norman boys. As Hart was driving
his C'.ws to the disputed pasture Norman
sprang from behind a tree and stabbed Hart,
who in turn struck Norman with a switch.
Norman continued cutting Hart until
he fell and liegged for mercy, but the
enraged man never desisted until Hart's
wife ran to the scene and begged him to quit.
Hart's v ife thou began reproaching him for
dogging her cow s, w hereupon he set iiis dogs
on tlie cows, and, after whoopiug and yelling
for some time, his sisters brought his horse to
him and he mounted and rode away. The
wounded man lay upon the ground for several
hours. He was stabbed in thirteen places, the
deepest gash being under the left arm. It is
large enough to admit the three lingers. As
he breathes the air escapes from the wound,
thus proving that the lung is cut. Warrants
were procured and a large party are pursuing
Norman, who went in the direction of Florida.
Jlart will probably die.
FhORIDA.
Dan Rice, the original, has just delivered a
lecture at Tampa.
Seventeen families from Indiana have just
taken up their a I axle near Manatee.
There is no hope of ascertaining tlie parent
age of tin dead infant recently found in a
sewer at Jacksonville.
Jacksonville has but sf>6 available with
which to meet the expenses of her police force
during the next three months.
Mild attempts to intimidate negroes are
laid at ths door of certain irresponsible resi
dents of Bartow county by the editor of the
Bartow County Informant.
The dead laxly of an unknown white man
was found near’ Jacksonville Tuesday. On
bis person were letters addressed to C. Bur
ton. T. B. Alice’s name wss attached to a
contract for shingles.
The stern wheel steamer Merrunac. Capt.
E. W. Davidson, bound from New York to
Indian river, arrived at Jacksonville Tues
day. She is owned by ex-Governor B. F\
Butler, of Massachusetts.
Iu a personal difficulty on Friday last, at
Tarpon springs, between William N."Connolly,
proprietor of tne Del.ong House, at that place,
anu Major M. R. Marks, the former fired four
-cots *1 the latter, mi-sing him each time; but
one of lip. shots accidentally struck a man by
the name ot Cork, from the effects of which
he died in 20 minute-, ' onolly left the day
after. The cause of the difficulty is an old
feud. Conolly was formerly from Alabama.
The St. Augustine Weekly of January 81
says: “Tito three-masted schooner, ‘Hope
Haynes,’ Capt. Otis, from Booth Bay, Me,,
went ashore on Thursday at half tide’ while
endeavoring to make qort. She reached the
bar on Friday of last week, bul, cu ing to un
favorable winds, was unable to conieiu until
Thursday, when a premature effort was
made to come over the bar at half tide, and a
southwestwind striking her she was thrown
among the breakers and coon grounded. The
f argo. consisting of 800 tons of ire, consigned
to J. s. Ralph, is a total loss, and tne ship is
how being stripped of everything that can be
| saved, as she is tilled with water and in fact
going to pieces. The cargo is fully insured
I and ship partially.*’
I Young men, middle aged men and all
K bteu who suffer from early indiscretions
■ '*ili find Allen’s Brain Food the most
■ on’ Vl;rful iuvigorant ever introduced;
■ r J* ce restored bv it there is no relapse.
■ lt: it never fails, $1; 6 for $5. At
or by mail front J. H. Alien,
B” I '* First avenue, New York city.
DAMAGED ORANGE TREES.
The Lumber Trade—Success of Sports
men.
Correspondence of the Homing hews.
Darien, Ga., Feb. 4.—The late cold
weather made those of our people who
had gone extensively into orange culture
very uneasy. They were afraid that the
trees had all been destroyed, but it is said
that when the leaves fall the tree is not
badly injured, and will only be thrown
back the amount of growth it took on the
last of the season: and if this be true, the
trees here have not suffered as was first
supposed.
The timber business has been quite dull
so far this season, and the time is not far
oil' when those engaged in measuring and
working generally in that business will
have to turn there attention to some other
occupation. Mr. J. Warren Aehorn, of
Maine, has tieen engaged for the past few
months oil the Altamaha. near Abbeville,
getting out a sample lot of white oak,
which he proposes to introduce in the
Eastern market. He is engaged in the
shipbuilding business of that State, and
if successful will go in that business here.
The Darien firemen propose to give an
entertainment to raise money to erect a
hall in this city.
Hob Anderson, who committed a mur
der ;near Darien Christmas eve of 1880,
is now confined in jail awaiting a guard
from the penitentiary, the Supreme Court
having passed upon his case. Bob will
go for life, while Pompey, his brother, who
was connected with the'crime, is still at
large.
The steamer Mary Fisher will be placed
on the Darien and up-country line.
Game is plentiful, and scarcely a day
passes that the sportsmen are not out.
Mr. John lleins, one of the most success
ful hunters, went out the other clay and
brought back 27 large English ducks.
The Rev. Mr. Brown, of South Carolina,
lias received a call trom the Presbyterian
Church here. The church has been with
out a pastor since the Rev. Mr. Curry left
for Gainesville, Kite
The new cistern which is to be built in
Court House square will hold 1,800 gal
lons ot water. The contract has been
awarded Mr. John 11. Burrell. lie will
also build the engine house.
There are only eight vessels in port,
which is a small number for this time of
the year. DeR.
RAILROAD RUMBLINGS.
Bright Flashes of Intelligence from Near
auil Afar.
President Bloomfield says the Athens
and Western Railroad will be built bv
next fall.
F. F. Connor, Assistant Ticket Agent of
Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Rail
road, is In the city on his way to Florida.
The Brunswick and Western and Cen
tral Railroad has placed a line of sleeping
cars running daily from Waycross to
Montgomery, Ala.
Residents of Heard county express the
willingness to advance $20,000 to secure
the completion of a railroad fromNewnan
to Franklin, as proposed by certain capi
talists of the former place.
The corporators of the projected rail
road from Camden to Ridgeway met re
cently and perfected an organization. A
preliminary survey will be made at once,
and it is expected that the enterprise will
be vigorously pushed.
The suit of the Pensacola Railroad
Company against the Louisville and Nash
ville Company, has been dismissed. 11l
is>:: tlie Directors of the Pensacola Road
brought suit to recover the road it had
sold to the Louisville and Nashville, on
the ground that the deed was subject to
the obligation to perlorni certain lumber
contracts with D. F. Sullivan, of Pensa
cola. That obligation was not observed.
This year the friends of the Louisville and
Nashville control all the stoek of tne Pen
sacola Road, and they elected anew
Board of Directors, whose first act was
to order the suit discontinued. The Judge
granted the motion.
“Once Again,” Saudersville and Union
I’oint Railroad.
Kditor Mornintj Mews: Within the last
two or three years much has been said
and written with respect Id the construc
tion of a railroad between Sandersville
and Union Point, but so far nothing has
been done. The time has now arrived
when, if ever, the road must be built, or
proceedings looking to that end must be
inaugurated at least. The recent action
oi the people of Augusta and Sandersville,
with the intermediate country, forces
to this conclusion. Savannah first and
Athens next are more interested in this
project than all other points. Neverthe
less we of the intermediate region are so
much concerned as to be willing to con
tribute our full share to the work, and are
anxious to see matters take definite shape
without delay.
Nothing more is wanted to the building
of the road than the inauguration of
measures by Savannah and Athens. The
country between Sandersville and Union
Point is willing to do its full share of the
work, and to begin at once. Unless
measures to the building of this line are
not soon taken there can be no doubt that
the road from Augusta to Sandersville
will lie constructed, and Savannah will
thereby lose annually, if no more, 25,000
bales of cotton, the p’roduct of Jefferson,
Hancock and Washington counties, to
say nothing of the “small trade” that
would inevitably reach her by the S. and
U. P. Road. This is but a single item.
Besides all this, with the completion of
the N. E. If. R. from Athens to Knoxville
a tact which the building of the S. a., '
U. P. Road would greatly expedite), Sa
vannah would be placed in communica
tion with the important cities of the
Northwest by a line shorter by many miles
than any now in operation.
We are very anxious to see this road
under way and are ready to subscribe
liberally to its construction. We prefer
this line to all others, but if we cannot
get this we will take any other which
gives us an outlet to market. We are
promised a connection with Augusta by
way of Sparta and Gibson, a branch of
the S. & A. R. R., and failing of the other
route will gladly accept it. Not, how
ever, till we have made one more effort
for the S. Jt L". P. R. It. What says Sa
vannah? White Plains.
Opening the Naval Stores Exchange.
The New Y'ork Naval Stores and To
bacco Exchange, No. 66 Beaver and No.
119 Pearl street, says the New York Times,
was formally opened Monday at 11 a. m.
Among the large number present were
many representatives from other ex
changes and commercial bodies. The
rooms have been neatly aud comfortably
furnished under the direciion of Mr. Itobt.
T. Dyas, Chairman of the committee, and
are provided with all the facilities neces
sary, including an office of the Bankers
and Merchants’ Telegraph Company. Mr.
Joseph D. Evans, President of tlie Ex
change, in the opening address referred to
the difficulties which beset the enterprise
at the start, and congratulated the mem
bers upon the present bright prospects of
success. He was followed by Mayor Ed
son, who, in a short speech, exhorted the
members not to try to build up the Ex
change by encouraging speculation at the
expense of legitimate business,
Mr. Zophar Mills, the Nestor of the
naval stores trade, gave an in
teresting account of the business
of the olden time, and also cau
tioned the members to conduct their deal
ings in such a manner that their word
should be as good as their bond. Mr. J.
11. Herrick, President of the Produce Ex
change, extended a warm welcome to the
new organization, and urged action on
the part of all the exchanges to influence
legislation, instead of leaving this to be
done, as at present, by the lawyers, whom
he described as “intellectual, but not
shrewd.” Other addresses were made bv
31 r. J. Camerdeu, Mr. Rader aud Thomas
Ball, and letters of regret from 3lavor
Low, 31 r. 31. B. Fielding, President of the
Cotton Exchange; Alexander E. Orr, and
others, were read. At the conclusion of
the speeches the members and guests ad
journed to the floor above, where a colla
tion was served.
The De Long Cortege Sets Sail.
Hamburg, Feb. 6.—At 10 o’clock this
morning the remains of Lieut. Commander
De Long and his comrades of the Jeannette
were quietly placed on board the steam
ship Frisia, where they occupy a special
apartmeent. The Frisia has "sailed for
York.
Flames at San Francisco.
San Francisco, Feb. fi.-Fire last
evening at the corner of Mission and
Stewart streets destroyed the sash and
blind factory and flour mill, with ma
chinery and some piles of lumber in a
neighboring yard. The loss is $125,000.
Mr. I. B. Battle, Wadlev, Ga., says:
“Brown’s Iron Bitters cured me of poor
appetite, general debility and sleepless
ness.”
THE RIVERS STILL RISING
MANY CITIES SUBMERGED AND
THOUSANDS HOMELESS.
Last Year's Record of Devastation to
Be Outdone—Terrible Times at Cin
cinnati, Pittsburg, Wheeling and Lou
isville—But One Loss of Life Y'et Re
ported.
Pittsburg. Feb. o.—The river at this
point passed the danger line last night,
and at noon to-day had reached 31 feet 6
inches, the highest stage since 1852. Dis
patches trom the head-waters of both
riveis report that the water is still rising,
while here it is creeping up into the streets
at the rate of 8 inches per hour. Miles of
property in this city on the south side and
iu Alleghany are submerged, and hun
dreds of families have been compelled to
vacate their houses. All the mills and
factories on the banks of both rivers have
suspended operations, and connection be
tween Pittsburg and Alleghany by street
cars is entirely cut off. The schools in
the First and Fourth wards have been
closed. Ou Duquesne Way the water
covers the office furniture in the Robinson
House, and is within one foot of the first
floor of the Duquesne depot.
MERCHANTS ON THE DEFENSIVE.
The merchants on Water street have
moved their goods to the second floors, a
precaution which has never before been
necessary for them to take. Railroad
traffic oh all river lines is greatly re
tarded, and the Baltimore and Ohio, the
Pittsburg and Lake Erie, Pittsburg and
Western, Pittsburg, McKeesport and
Youghiogheny, the West Pennsylvania
and Allegheny Valley Roads have either
suspended entirely or will be compelled
to before evening. So far the damages are
confined exclusively to the flooding of
property.
FAMILIES FORCED TO FLEE.
The greatest suffering and damages re
ported in this vicinity is in
the Youghiogheny region, where
mining hamlets and portions of the
towns lying on the lowland have been in
undated and hundreds of families forced
to desert their homes and fly before the
coming flood. In some places it has been
found necessary to anchor houses to trees
and rocks to keep them from drifting off.
The scene along the route of the great ice
gorge, which extended thirty miles Up the
Youghiogheny river beggars description.
The streets and door yards were piled full
of ice, in many instances heaps being 15
and 20 feet high. So far as can be learned
no lives have been lost, but the pecuniary
damages will be immense.
STRANGE SCENES IN PITTSBURG.
Pittsburg, Feb. G, 11:30 p. m.— At 9:30
o’clock to-night it was still raining, and
there was no immediate prospect of clear
ing weather. The Monougabela stopped
rising for a couple of hours this evening,
but commenced swelling again at 8
o’clock, and now shows 33 feet G inches.
In the Allegheny river the water is over
the marks, but stands at about 34 feet 7
inches, and is still rising. In this city the
district bounded by Duquesne way oil the
north and Water street ou the south, and
from the junction of the two rivers on
Sixth street, including Pennsylvania ave
nue, Liberty street from First to Sixth
streets, Ferry and Short streets, is almost
entirely submerged, and every street south
of Pennsylvania avenue to Sharpsburg, a
distance of 5 miles, is under lrom 1 to 10
feet of water.
THEATRES CLOSING,
The management of Library Hall, on
Pennsylvania avenue, where Lawrence
Barrett is playing, has been compelled to
suspend operations until the water re
cedes. The museum on Sixth street is
still open, although surrounded by water,
and the manager offers free transportation
to and from the museum in boats.
THE CITY IN DARKNESS.
To-night the city is in a state of semi
darkness. The water is np to the gas
works, and, while the gas is still burning,
it is very dim ou the south side. Everv
street south of Carson, from Chartiers
creek to Thirtieth, is inundated, while all
property within three squares of the river
in Allegheny is submerged.
THE LOSSES.
At this time it is impossible to estimate
the loss, but it is sale to say that it will
not fall short of SIOO,OOO and may greatly
exceed that amount. The individual loss
in some instances will reach $50,000, while
a few hundred will cover others.
5,000 FAMILIES HOMELESS.
Fully 5,000 families are rendered home
less by the flooa. Arrangements have
been made to shelter them in the public
halls to-night, and to-morrow morning,
in accordance with the proclamation of
Mayor Lyon, public meetings will be held
for the purpose of making some provision
for them until the flood subsides suffi
ciently to permit them to return to their
homes.
TRAVEL SUSPENDED.
Travel was suspended this evening on
every railroad running out ot the city, ex
cept the Pennsylvania Central, and many
persons who left their homes in the
suburbs this morning were compelled to
remain in the city over night. The morn
ing newspapers are suffering great incon
venience from their cellars being flooded.
The Times, Post and Commercial-Gazette
will be unable to print editions in the
morning on their own presses. The Times
ana Commercial-Gazette will use the
Leader press, and the Post has arranged
to run its edition off ou a job press.
AT CINCINNATI.
Cincinnati, Feb. 6, 8 p. m.—Conserva
tive men who yesterday were unwilling
to admit that last year’s flood would be
duplicated cannot be found to-day. There
is no longer any doubt that the water will
reach last year’s height, but on the con
trary, with the rain which is still falling
and the mild weather, the only question
now is by how much last year’s' flood will
be exceeded. The most alarming feature
oi the present situation is the rapidity of
the rise. Last year, when the river reached
its present height, it was rising less than
an inch per hour. At noon to-day the
gauge showed 59 feet. Tnis shows'what
a prodigious rainfall there has been.
With last year’s experience merchants
and manufacturers will lose much less
than last year. No time is
now wasted in pumping water
from cellars where the water may en
croach. Every available man and team
is employed in placing goods on the
higher floors or removing them to higher
grounds. Business is completely sus
pended throughout all the lower part of
the city.
EFFECTS ON THE RAILROADS.
The Grand Central Depot is abandoned.
The Ohio and 3lississippi Railroad has its
eastern terminus at Aurora, lnd. They
will run steamers between that point and
Store’s Station and then by omnibus to
Cincinnati. The Washington and Balti
more trains will use the Cincinnati, Ham
ilton and Dayton depot. This can be used
until the water reaches sixty-six feet,
then trains will have to stop at the stock
yards. Bee Line trains will make that
their terminus to-morrow. The Pan
Handle and Louisville road can use their
depot till the water reaches 02 feet. The
Cincinnati Southern will not be troubled
in reaching the McLean street depot until
the water gets higher than it was last
year, but it cannot reach its side tracks
to do its freight business. The
Cincinnati, Indianapolis, St. Louis and
Chicago bids fair to be shut out
altogether unless an arrangement can be
made to reach the city v>a Rusbville and
over the Cincinnati, K_aiilton and Day
ton road. The Cincinnati Northern is the
only road that cannot be reached by the
flood.
A WAREHOUSE UNDERMINED.
This morning the warehouse of Duck
worth’s distillery was undermined and
fell into the water, causing a large loss.
Soon after cattle pens capable of feeding
I,OXI cattle were swept away. The cattle
Had been removed yesterday. The loss,
however, is heavy.
MEASURES FOR RELIEF.
Cincinnati, Feb. 6,11 p. m.— The Cham
ber of Commerce transacted but little
business to-day. 3leasures were taken to
provide a relief fund for the destitute. A
committee ot 15 was appointed, and the
Secretary was kept busy for some time
receiving subscriptions,' mostly of SIOO
each. The chamber itself appropriated
SS,OHt for the fund. The Health Officer
announced that he would place 15 men of
the sanitary force at the disposal of the
Kehef Committee. The wind is from the
south and the temperature is not falling.
The streams discharging into the northern
lakes are all flooded, and travel of all
kinds throughout the State is impeded.
AT WHEELING, W. VA.
At Wheeling, IV. Ya., preparations are
being made for a flood greater than that
of last year. Iron mills are stopping and
the river front is being abandoned. The
river is rising at the rate of about eight
inches an hour, and is now forty-four feet
high. The Seventh ward, lying on Wheel
ing Island, is almost entirely submerged,
and the residents have abandoned their
houses in many cases and in others moved
SAVANNAH, THURSDAY", FEBRUARY 7, 1884.
into the second stories, reaching their
dwellings in skiffs. The low por
tions of the First and Eighth wards,
at the north and south ends of
the city, have been under water all day
and the river is now encroaching on the
business streets in the heart of the city.
Main street bridge, the Baltimore and
Ohio and Pittsburgh, Wheeling and Ken
tucky Railroad bridges over Wheeling
creek are under water, and two bridges
over Caldwell’s Run are also covered.
The railroads are uuder water in some
places and travel is altogether suspended.
No mail is received or delivered and the
locks have been taken off the mail boxes
to prevent them being clogged with mail
matter. Freight is refused by all lines.
Streetcar travel was stopped on all lines
by noon. No serious damage has re
sulted so far in the city.
AT LOUISVILLE, KY.
At Louisville, Ivy., at 6 o’clock the river
was rising at the rate of three inches an
hour, with thirty-five feet in the canal,
and thirty-three feet on the falls. It was
raining steadily. People living on the
Point are expecting a water cut off by
morning, and are moving out to escape
an inundation like that which caught
them sleeping on the night of Feb. 12,
18X3, and which caused so much damage.
The flood scenes of 1883 will doubtless be
repeated. There has been onlv one drown
ing case as yet, that of Frank Rude
maker, by the overturning of his skill'.
CINCINNATI’S PREPARATIONS.
Cincinnati, Feb. 6,11:45 p. m.— Sixty
feet and eight and a half inches was re
ported at 9 o’clock to-night and the river
was rising two inches per hour. The
rain had almost stopped. The water has
stopped the street cars between Cincin
nati and Covington and Newport and
skills will be carrying passengers to sus
pension bridge before morning. The lower
part of the city is already submerged,
and hundreds, perhaps thousands, of
houses are invaded on the first floors by
the water. It has been remarked that
business men show much less anxiety
now than last year, although the promise
to-day is that the flood will be greater
than then.
Relief work has been started promptly
and with a determination that Cincinnati
shall take care of her own poor. The
committee of fifteen, appointed by the
Chamber ot Commerce, met to-day' and
put the machinery in immediate motion
for caring for all cases of distress. Two
experienced men, a- L. Keck and C. W.
Rowland, were sent out at once to
organize a food supply, and they will
allow no worthy person to go hungry.
The gas works closed when the water
reached sixty feet. The gas in the mains
and metres is sufficient for to-night. After
that is exhausted recourse will have to be
made to lamps, candles and electric lights.
A WATER FAMINE.
A great source of trouble will be the
w ater famine. There will doubtless be an
order issued to-morrow stopping all man
ufactories that use steam from running in
order to save the water supply as much
as possible. The general opinion is that
the river will exceed the highest stage of
last year—66 feet 4 inches. The railroad
situation is unchanged. The floors of the
Grand Central depot, the Ohio and
Mississippi depot, and the transfer depot
are all weighted with iron to keep them
from being lifted by the water. No
freight is received. "The Little Miami
depot is inaccessible for trains. New
port and the towns on the Kentucky shore
above are already deep in the water-.
Families have been busy removing
goods in wagons as long as possible, anil
afterwards in skills. No casualties are
reported. Lawrenceburg, lnd., is cutoff
from communication by railroad, tele
graph and telephone. There were fears of
much damage if the new levee should
break.
THREATENED BY ICE GORGES.
Washington, Feb. 6.—A heavy freshet
prevails in the valley of the Susquehanna
river in Pennsylvania, and several ice
gorges have formed. One above Williams
port is 18 miles long, and threatens much
damage. Another has formed at Harris
burg, where two bridges cross the river,
and it is feared that the back water will
put out the tires in several immense iron
working establishments.
AT THE STATE CAPITAL.
Gen. Longstreet Announces Himself
Ready to be Investigated.
Atlanta, Ga,. Feb, G.—The sentencing
of Dilmus Yarbrough, the last of the
Banks county Ku Klux, does not remove
him from the Fulton county jail for the
present, as he is still too sick to be trans
ferred to the Albany, New York, peniten
tiary.
gen. longstreet
is busy to-day preparing his memoranda
for the proposed investigation by a Con
gressional committee of the conduct of
his affairs as United States Marshal. He
assures the Morning News correspond
ent that he is fully prepared for any kind
of an investigation, although the impres
sion has been given out that his affairs
are crooked.
THE RAILROAD COMMISSION
met to-day, but adjourned until to
morrow, when they will hear the millers,
grain dealers and interested parties from
Macon and other points in regard to the
Central Road’s application for the resto
ration of rates in the C, D and F classifi
cations.
THE REVENUE OFFICERS
and Deputy Marshals have captured a
first class illicit whisky still under the
residence of Rev. Chard Sorrell, about 5
miles from 31arietta. The smoke of the
still went out of the chimney of the house
and the well supplied the water. The en
trance was through a trap door in a room
iu the house. Sorrell was absent, but two
colored men and a colored woman were
caught running the still and brought here
to-day lor trial, it is considered a big
haul for the revenue department.
MAD DOGS AND THIEVES
and pickpockets are again prevalent here.
The dogs are killed, but the others gen
erally escape capture.
DEATHS AND SICKNESS.
There were four funerals to-day. An
unusual number of deaths have occurred
among young children recently.
AN AVALANCHE OF MULES.
The sales staeles are crowded with
mules. Five car-loads were turned away
from one stable yesterday. The sales are
slow, aud unsatisfactory in manv in
stances.
BARTOW’S MESMERIC WONDER.
3liss 3lattie Lee Price, the electrical
young lady of Bartow county, promises
to eclipse 3liss Lula Hurst. She performed
at Cartersville last night, and at the close
was engaged for a year at SIO,OOO by par
ties who will exhibit her powers in the
South.
LABOR AND ITS HIKE.
Thirteen Mills Closed by the Great Strike
at Fall River.
Fall River, Feb. 6.—The weavers at
the Pocasset and Brown mills struck to
day, making thirteen mills in all shut
down since the strike was inaugurated.
A REDUCTION TO BE MADE.
Salmon Falls, N. H„ Feb. 6.—A re
duction in wages of from 4 to 10 per cent,
will be made by the Salmon Falls 3lauu
facturin j Company, and the Portsmouth
3lanufacturing Company at South Ber
wick, Me. No strike is anticipated.
RETURNED AT THE OLD WAGES.
Paterson, N. J., Feb. 6.—One huudred
and twenty-five striking weavers returned
to work in Dexter, Lambert & Co.’s mill
this afternoon at the old figures.
ENGLISH STRIKERS VICTORIOUS.
London, Feb. 6.—The strike of cotton
operatives in Lancashire has been termi
nated by the masters acceding to the pro
posals of the men.
Preparing to Keep Out Yellow Jack.
Washington, Feb. 6.—The Secretary
of the Treasury has approved the recom
mendation of Surgeon General Hamilton,
that an immediate inspection be made of
the cities bordering on the Gulf of 3lexico
andCarribbean Sea having commerce with
the United States, in order that their
actual sanitary condition may be known
in advance of the yellow fever season.
The medical dflicer of the ilarine Hospital
Service and revenue marine officer will be
detailed for inspection.
Three Killed by a Train.
Rochester, Pa., Feb. 6.—Three Irish
laborers, whose names are unknown,
were struck by the night express train,
near Baden, Beaver county, last night
and instantly killed. The men were
walking on the track and stepped off one
track to avoid a freight train, when they
were struck by an express train coming
In an opposite direction,
Sudden changes of weather are product
ive of Throat Diseases, Coughs, Colds, etc.
There is no more effectual relief in these
diseases to be found than in the use oi
Brown’s Bronchial Troches. Price
25 cts.
AT THE NATION’S CAPITAL
GEORGIA'S INDIAN WAR CLAIM
FAVORABLY REPORTED.
A Heated Debate Over the Provisions
of the BUI for the Suppression of
Pleuro Pneumonia Among Cattle
Strobach and McKecgli not Confirmed
by the Senate.
Washington,’ Feb. 6.—The Senate
Committee on Claims this morning ordered
a favorable report to be made on Senator
Colquitt’s bill to repay the State of Geor
gia $27,175 50, money advanced by said
State for the defense of her frontier against
Indians from 1795 to 1818 and not hereto
fore repaid.
KEOGH NOT CONFIRMED.
The Senate Judiciary Committee has
reported against the confirmation of Col.
Thomas Keogh for United States Marshal
of the AVestern District of North Carolina.
Not long after the adjournment of the last
Congress Mr. Keogh was appointed in
place of Robert M. Douglass. Early In
the present session Mr. Keogh’s nomina
tion was sent to the Senate. Charges
were filed against Mr. Keogh bv Douglass,
so it was said.
SKINNER SEATED.
The House Elections Committee has
settled the North Carolina election con
test by awarding the seat to Mr. Skinner
on the ground that he was legally elected.
1 be vote was 6 to 5.
PAUL STROBACH NOT CONFIRMED.
The Senate to-day rejected the nomina
tion ot Paul Strobach as Marshal for the
Middle District of Alabama.
APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE NAVY.
The House Committee on Appropria
tions expects to complete consideration of
the naval appropriation bill to-morrow.
Tne bill provides for an appropriation of
$14,329,196, being $8,326,300 less than the
estimates and $1,565,238 less than the ap
propriation for the current year. A suffi
cient amount has been agreed upon to
complete four steel cruisers as proposed
by the Secretary of the Navy. Nothing
was given, however, for the completion of
monitors and for which about $3,500,000
were asked. The committee decided to
let the Naval Committee act upon the
recommendation which it sent to the Ap
propriation Committee for a reduction oi
the naval force.
THE SILVER DOLLAR PROBLEM.
The sub-Coinmittee on Coinage, Weights
and Measures has prepared a bill which
provides that until January 1,188 G, trade
dollars shall be received at their face
value in payment ot all dues to the United
Ktates, and shall not be again paid out or
in any other manner reissued. Holders
ot the coin may receive in exchange
dollar for dollar for any silver coin of the
United States on presentation of a trade
dollar at the office of the Treasurer or
Assistant Treasurer, or at any of the
mints of the United States. The bill also
provides that the trade dollar shall be re
coined into any authorized coin of the
government. At to-day’s meeting a num
ber of members ot the committee opposed
the manner of recoinage as proposed by
the bill, and Representative Bland gave
notice that he would insist upon an
amendment providing for the recoinage
of tlie trade dollar into standard dollars
instead of any authorized coin.
IN SENATE AND HOUSE.
llctiilleil Report, of the Proceedings iu
Both Bodies.
Washington, Feb. 6.—The Chair laid
before the Senate to-day a communication
from the Secretary of the Interior, trans
mitting, in compliance with the recent
resolution of the Senate, information as to
mortgages executed by the Texas Pacific
Railroad Company on lands granted to it
by Congress.
After the presentation and appropriate
reference of a number of petitions, Mr.
Miller, of New York, from the Committee
on Agriculture, reported favorably, with
amendment, a bill to provide for the ex
tirpation of pleuro pneumonia, and other
contagious diseases among domestic
animals. It was placed on the calendar.
Mr. Logan introduced a bill, which was
referred to the Committee on 'Military
Affairs, to increase tlie efficiency of the
armyot the United States.
Mr. Butler’s resolution of yesterday,
calling for the proceedings of the Proteus
investigation, was agreed to.
The Senate proceeded to tlie considera
tion of bills upon its calendar to which no
objection was raised. It took up, and af
ter a short debate, passed the bill appro
priating $777,580 for the completion of the
capitol terraces and the stairway con
nected therewith. The Senate resumed
the consideration of the Mexican land
grants.
Another long debate followed, in the
course of which Mr. Hoar said that about
4 o’clock every day there was an amend
ment made to this bill, and according to
rough estimates he should sav that from
the time already spent on it, it would take
the Senate about six years to get through
with the business now before it. Al
though an important measure, it had re
ceived more than four tunes the amount
of time to which, judging from the
amount of other important business be
lore the Senate, it was entitled, and he
was thoroughly tired of it. The Senate,
without reaching a conclusion upon the
bill, went into executive session and
soon adjourned.
IN THE HOUSE.
In the House to-day Mr. Cosgrove, of
Missouri, entered a motion to reconsider
the vote by which the House yesterday
rejected the resolution empowering the
Committee on Expenditures in the Inte
rior Department to send a sub-committee
to examine the work on Hot Springs
creek.
51 r. Lewis, of Louisiana, offered a reso
lution referring to the Court of Claims for
investigation and report all claims for
cotton seized by the Union authorities
during the civil war. It was referred, on
motion of Mr. Russell, ot Massachusetts.
Ten thousand extra copies of the Morri
son tariff' bill were ordered printed.
On motion of Mr. .Matson, of Indiana, a
resolution was adopted calling on the Sec
retary of the Interior for copies of all or
ders and correspondence relating to ir
regular practices on the part of attorneys
practicing before the Pension Office, to
gether with copies of all official charges
against such attorneys, and copies of the
circulars used by them which are deemed
to he deceptive in character.
The House went into committee ot the
whole on the pleuro-pneumonia bill. Mr.
Lanham, of Texas-, strongly opposed the
bill as endangering one of the vast indus
tries of the country, and an industry in
which the State of Texas was specially
interested. He denied that there existed
in Texas to-day a single case of pleuro
pneumonia and argued that the operation
of the bill should be confined to States in
which the plague exists. He asserted
that there were in this bill evils
and dangers greater than the
cattle plague. He criticised the provis
ions of the bill, and especially that sec
tion which provides for a division of the
expense of eradicating the disease be
tween the United States and the State in
which it exists. The United States had
no right to say what amount should be
paid by any State, and in case of a refusal
to lay an embargo upon the shipment and
exportation of its cattle. It was proposed
to appropriate $250,000 to carry out the
provisions of the bill,but he predicted that
$250,000 would be iound not to be Docket
change when compared with the vast
sums which would be needed. No more
magnificent plan had ever been conceived
of to unlock the vaults of the Treasury
and disgorge the public funds.
Mr. Reagan, of Texas, took a similar
ground in opposition to the measure, and
argued that many of its provisions were
unconstitutional. He fully sympathized
with the purpose of the bill, but said that
that measure, as reported, would create
an evil greater than iu it was proposed to
remedy.
Mr. Hunt, of Louisiana, also argued
against the bill on constitutional grounds,
contending that it gave to the Federal
Government powers which were express] v
reserved to the States.
Mr. Eaton, of Connecticut, considered
the pending bill as the most mischievous
which had been presented to Congress at
the present session. 3lischievous because
it was in utter violation of the Constitu
tion, and took from the States their
powers and their rights,
Mr. Muldrow, of Mississippi, also op;
posed the bill, and gave notice of his in
tention to move to recommit it for amend
ment and revision.
Mr, Lawrence, of Pennsylvania, and
Messrs. Peters, Perkins, and Anderson of
Kansas, supported the bill. The latter
said that the terrible disease was threat
ening one of the greatest industries of the
country, and Congress had power on the
ground of protecting the general public
and the rights of property to stamp it out,
and yet the proposition to do so was met
with the old argument of .State sovereignty
and State rights, while the whole animal
industry was in danger of being annihi
lated. It was contended that Gongress
had no power to step over the State line
and eradicate a disease. No such objec
tion was made, however, when the Mis
sissippi levee bill came up. Gentlemen
were willing that the whole herds of the
agricultural States should be permitted to
go to the demnition smithereens before
they would vest any power in the Federal
Government to prevent it.
31 r. Cannon and 3lr. Rowell, of Illinois,
favored the bill.
31r. Belford, of Colorado, said that he
would not vote for the bill unless it were
fundamentally reconstructed, but he was
not going to vote against it under the
fl ‘ m sy pretext of State rights. He believ
ed that this was a great nation, and that
it was its duty to protect the health of the
people. He objected to the bill because it
authorized some scientific crank to be ap
pointed by the Commissioner of Agricu'-
ture to take charge of the whole subject,
anil to investigate the condition of cattle
which were to be shipped trom one State
to another. That was too great a power
to put in the hands of any one agent
of this nation. lie hoped that the bill
would be recommitted, and that the com
mittee would remodel and refashion it.
, 'Vl'- Potter, of New York, opposed the
hill in its present shape, and said that the
question was not so much one ot State
rights as it was of fetate duty. He be
lieved the work contemplated could be
done better by the States alone than bv
the Federal authority.
31r. Cox, of New Y"ork, opposed the bill
on constitutional grounds, and 3ir. Gib
son, of West Virginia, opposed it on its
merits. He did not mean to reflect upon
the Committee on Agriculture, but that
committee must have been overreached,
tor the bill was a fraud ou its face, and
intended to perpetuate a great wrong upon
the people. It proposed to create a force
of officers who should take the place of
Collectors of Internal Revenue,and search
every man’s farm, and he was utterly
astonished that the committee had put
such unlimited power in the hands of sub
ordinate officers, and opened to such a
wide extent the doors of the Treasury.
Pending further action, the committee
rose, and the House adjourned.
ENGLAND’S PARLIAMENT.
Lord Churchill to Ask the Removal of
the Ministry.
London, Feb. 6.—ln the House of Com
mons this afternoon Hon. John G. Dodson
stated that a bill was in preparation and
would be shortly presented enlarging the
powers of the Privy Council regarding
the importation of cattle.
Henry Labouehere gave notice that he
would introduce a motion in favor of the
speedy evacuation of Egypt.
Thomas Sexton (Home Ruler) gave
notice that he would ask to-morrowTiow
the government intended to treat Irish
Justices of the Peace who indorsed the
action of Lord Rossmore, whose commis
sion as Justice was recently suspended.
Premier Gladstone stated that the gov
ernment does not feel called upon to
adopt fresh measures because of Baker
Pasha’s disaster. He said that had the
debate continued last night Sir Charles
Dilke would have read a telegram con
firming the news of the disaster in
Egypt.
A sensational notice.
Lord Randolph Churchill, Conservative,
gave notice that he should introduce an
amendment to the address asking the re
moval ot the present ministers and the
substitution of others who were titter.
This was greeted with cheers on the part
of the Conservatives, which, however,were
drowned by the counter cheers of the
Liberals. The amendment was supported
by forty Conservatives. Lord Randolph
Churchill declared that he offered it be
cause of the abrupt ending of the debate
last night. The government, he asserted,
was alone answerable for such a degrada
tion oi the House.
The Speaker ruled the amendment out
of order.
Lord Randolph Churchill thereupon
moved that the House adjourn for the pur
pose of calling attention to urgent public
business.
All tlie Conservatives, including the
leaders, rose to tlieir feet in supportol the
motion. Great excitement prevailed.
Henry Chaplin, Conservative, seconded
this motion and made a violent attack
upon the government.
THE FIGHT OVER THE DEBATE.
Sir Stafford Northeote declared that the
abrupt termination of the debate was
conduct altogether unworthy of the gov
ernment.
Premier Gladstone replied that the gov
ernment were in no wise responsible.
They suffered more than the House from
the stoppage of the debate, as they were
thereby rendered unable to answer er
roneous statements which had been made.
The House could be better informed later,
and would have ample chance to discuss
the condition of affairs in Egypt, concern
ing which the government were anxious
to make a true statement. The motion
was negatived without division.
Lord Edmund Fitzmaurice, Under For
eign Secretary, stated that the govern
ment had no news regarding the disaster
of Tewfik Bey.
PARNELL’S AMENDMENT TO THE SPEECH.
Mr. Parnell has announced his inten
tion of moving an amendment to the ad
dress in reply to the Queen’s speech with
reference to the recent conduct of the
government’s policy iu Ireland. Its ten
dency, he says, has not been to tranquil
ize the people. He especially deplores
the wanton prohibition of legal aud con
stitutional meetings, whereby free
speech has been practically quenched
in Ireland. The amendment condemns
the Irish Executive for having
permitted 31agistrates publiclv and with
perfect impunity to applaud the conduct
ot Lord Rossmore, who had been super
seded as Justice of the Peace for disturb
ing public order, provoking ill-will and
strife between the different classes in
Ireland, and thereby directly inciting
Irishmen to illegal acts, disorder and
deeds of violence. The amendment con
cluded by humbly assuring Her 31ajesty
of the firm conviction of his party that the
policy of forcing or stimulating state
aided emigration of the Irish people
should be definitely aud forwith aband
oned.
Florida’s Negro Convention.
J acksonville, Fla., Feb. 6.—A special
from Gainesville says: “The convention
of colored Republicans is in session here.
It organized with James Dean as Presi
dent and the usual number of Vice Presi
dents and Secretaries. A great wrangle
ensued over the call for the convention,
some opposing action looking to an in
dependent organization in the State. Ex-
Congressman Menard, ot Key West, and
Gen. Walls favor, and Rev". Joseph E.
Lee, Deputy Collector of Customs at
Jacksonville, opposes the plan. There has
been much wrangling, but no rows, The
Committee on Resolutions will report to
day. The object of the convention is to
inaugurate an independent party move
ment.
Jacksonville, Fla., Feb. 6, 10 r. m.—
A special from Gainesville, Fla., says:
“At to-night's session of the negro State
Convention the proceedings were more
harmonious. A State executive commit
tee was elected with, Gen. J. T. sV"all as
Chairman. The platform adopted de
mands equal rights for blacks in educa
tional institutions, public offices and con
veyances, and pledges the colored men to
unite with others in the election ot an
independent candidate for Governor. An
address to the colored men of the State
was adopted, and delegates were elected
to the National Convention of Colored
Men. Two hundred delegates were pres
ent,”
Officers of final Brith.
Norfolk, Va., Feb. 6.— The Grand
Lodge Bnai Brith of the Fifth district was
in session here to-day, and elected the fol
lowing officers: President. Jno. J. Cohen,
of_ Augusta, Ga.; First Vice President,
3lichael I. Ash, of Baltimore; Second
Vice President, Ileury 31orris, of Tarboro,
N. C.; Secretary, S. S. Niburg, of Balti
more; Treasurer, Aaron Goodman, of
Baltimore; Sergeant-at-Arms, A. S. Rei
nach, of Petersburg; Board of Control,
Nathaniel Levin, of Charleston, S. C., to
fill the unexpired term of 31ordecai H.
Adler, of Washington, D. C.; S. S. Ni
burg, of Baltimore; Julius Adelsdorf, of
Norfolk, and Max Cohen, of Washington,
D. C. The grand ball tendered to the
delegates by the Hebrew citizens of Nor
folk will surpass anything of its kind held
here for years.
The Kosadalia.
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diseases of the blood. It has no equal for
the cure of all nervous disorders. Read
this certificate: I would like to bear tes
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ing that some eight years ago I was total
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our family physician, but after taking one
bottle of Rosadalis I became entirely re
stored to health. I now weigh 175 pounds,
but when I first took your medicine I
weighed only 130. I cheerfully recom
mend it to all, and especially to those af
flicted with nervous debility.
Mrs. A. A. Mahon, Baltimore, Md.
EL MAIIDI GAIN’S GROUND.
BAKER PASHA'S ROUT UNITING
THE FANATICS.
Gen. Gordon Compelled to Stop on HU
Advance-No Mercy Shown by the
t ictors—Baker I’asha's Cowardly
Force Put to Flight by One-Third
Their Number.
London, Feb. 6.— Later advices bring
more and more particulars of th.e disas
ters to Baker Pasha’s troops. The
slaughter of his forces continued all the
way back to Trinkitat. The Egyptians
were panic stricken and fell upon their
knees, but their appeals for mercy were
iruitless. The Arabs seized them by the
necks, thrust their spears into their backs
and savagely cut their throats. The Eng
lishmen missing are 3lorris Bav, Surgeon
Leslie, Capts. Forrester and Walker and
Lieuts. Carroll, Smith and Watkins. Ten
other foreign officers are missing. The
fugitives huddled together on the shore at
Irinkitat and might easily have been
slaughtered, but the enemy gave over the
pursuit. The men embarked as quickly
a_s possible upon six transports which
were lying there, and with Baker Pasha
and Col. Sartorius arrived at midnight at
Suakim. Intense excitement prevails in
Suakim to-day and an attack of the ene
my is expected. The forts are occupied
by English marines. The French agent
has telegraphed for a man-of-war.
TEWFIK BEY CUT TO PIECES.
Suakim, Feb. 6.—The enemy have sur
rounded and destroyed Tewfik Bey and
400 followers between Sinkat and the
coast. This disaster was not unexpected.
1* or many weeks Tewfik Bey has been
maintaining an obstinate resistance in
Sinkat, which was closed and beset on
all sides with enemies, in the libpe that
forces would be sent to his relief. Word
trom him reached Suakim Thursday last,
announcing that if relief did not arrive bv
Saturday he should make a desperate
effort to cut his way through the enemy
to the coast, as his condition forbade a
further attempt to hold the town. This ef
iort has proved futile.
THE COWARDICE OF THE EGYPTIANS.
London, Feb. 7, 2 a. m.— According to
later reports giving details of the fight
near Tokar, the Egyptian cavalry threw
away their saddles and turned their
horses loose, effecting their escape on
foot in order that they might not be sent
back to light again.
Earl Derby, the British Colonial Secre
tary, in a speech at a Liberal dintier to
night, said that the government would
not engage the honor and resources of
England in the task of recovering Soudan.
The government had no intention of con
verting the occupation of Egypt into an
nexation.
TOKAR AND SINKAT HOPELESSLY LOST.
All the special dispatches agree that
Tokar and Sinkat are hopelessly lost.
Ihe fact that the British gunboats have
left ’lrinkitat creates a bad impression
upon the minds of the Egyptians, and
encourages the rebels in their fanaticism.
The rebels captured five guns, 36,000
pounds of cannon ammunition, 3,000 rifles
and an enormous quantity ot cartridges.
A SPECIAL CABINET MEETING.
A special Cabinet council was held this
morning for discussion of the disaster
to Baker Pasha. Premier Gladstone pre
sided. A second Cabinet council upon
the same subject was held in the after
noon.
Egyptian shares have greatly declined.
SUAKIM TO BE FORTIFIED.
Mr. Gladstone stated in the House of
Commons to-day that Admiral Ilewitt
had decided to strengthen the forts at
Suakim and that the government had
taken measures to increase his forces in
order to ensure the safety of that city.
Baker Pasha has telegraphed to Sir Eve
lyn Baring, the British 3linister at Cairo,
that the force by which he was attacked
was less than 1,000 strong, but the Egyp
tians threw away tlieir arms and fledT
ONE THOUSAND SAILORS TO GO TO
SUAKIM.
One thousand sailors on board the trans
port Orontes, now at Suez, have been or
dered to Suakim. The government has
received advices confirming the report of
the massacre of Tewfik Bev and his fol
lowers. The Conservatives intend to
move an amendment on the report of the
address in reply to the Queen’s speech,
which will more sharply challenge the
government’s Egyptian policy than did
that offered by Mr. Bourke.
BELIEF IN EL MAHDI INCREASING.
A correspondent at Suakim say 9: “The
wires between Massomali and Kassala
have been cut. Osman Digna has in
duced the tribes along that line to join
him. The landing of marines here has
greatly reassured the populace, but a
strict lookout is kept for treachery on the
part of the Egyptian officers who refuse
to do duty. The belief in El Mahdi is in
creasing.”
A FRENCH VESSEL TO GO TO SUAKIM.
Paris, Feb. 6.—Admiral Pevron, 31inis
ter of Jlarine, has ordered the commander
of the Levant naval station to send the
dispatch vessel Internet to Suakim.
GEN. GORDON AT A STANDSTILL.
Cairo, Feb. 6.—The tribes beyond Ko
rosko are in full revolt. Gen. Gordon,
who has arrived as Korosko, is unable to
proceed on his journey to Khartoum.
THo Mississippi Kiver Convention.
Washington, Feb. G.— The Senate
Committee on the Mississippi River Im
provement, by invitation, visited the 31is
sissippi River Improvement Convention
to-day, and Senators Logan, Jonas and
Walker addressed the convention. A re
cess was then taken till 1 o’clock. When
the convention reassembled it was an
nounced that the Committee on Resolu
tions had not been able to complete their
report. A delegate said that he understood
that the committee was not harmonious
in its views. A resolution was thereupon
adopted instructing the committee to
make a report to-morrow morning at 10
o’clock, until which time the convention
adjourned.
Inspectors of Pork.
New York, Feb. 6. —The pork dealers
of the Produce Exchange met to-day, and
adopted a resolution to the effect that
hereafter all mess pork coming here from
Chicago shall be reinspected on arrival
previous to its being exported. About ten
months ago the pork men in the Produce
Exchange agreed to accept Chicago in
spection without insisting on a reinspec
tion in New York, as has been customary.
The exporters now complain that the in
spection in Chicago is not thorough
enough, and to its laxity is attributed the
action of the foreign governments in for
bidding the entrance of American pork.
The resolution was passed unanimously.
The Texas Fence Laws.
Galveston, Feb. 6.—A special dispatch
from Austin says: “The Legislature on
31onday virtually completed the work of
the session. Fence cutting has been made
a felony and the enclosure of the property
ot small land owners in large pasture is
prohibited, the provision which will pro
tect one class of fence cutters in their
rights and make them law abiding
citizens. The other class of fence cutters,
those moved by a spirit of lawlessness
and communism, are turned over to the
Governor, who is provided with $50,000 to
use in their suppression.”
Cotton Kates Deduced.
Nkw York, Feb. 6. —Commissioner Fink
to-day ordered a reduction in the rates on
cotton from Memphis east from 62 to 50
cents per hundred weight. This step was
taken in consequence of a discovery that
some of the roads in the Southwest' were
cutting rates. The order will go into
effect on Monday. The foinmissioner has
power to restore the rates whenever in
his judgment it is deemed necessary.
A Methodist University Located.
Chattanooga, Tknx., Feb. 6.—The
University oi the Methodist Church was
located to-day with imposing ceremonies.
Bishop Wyley presided, and the members
of the Board of Trustees of the Methodist
Episcopal Educational Fund were pres
ent. It will be the Central Methodist
University in the South. Eighty thou
sand dollars will he spent this year.
Death in a Mine Shaft.
Ashland, Pa., Feb. o.—While Joseph
Smith, Michael Mulroy and William Stit
zer were riding up a slope at the Tunnel
colliery this morning, the running gear
became detached from the car, and Smith
and Mulroy were precipitated to the bot
tom and instantly killed. Stitzer escaped
by jumping from the car.
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SAVANNAH’S LOST STEAMSHIP.
The Captain and Crew of the Glaucus
Charged with Gross Inhumanity.
Boston, Feb. 6 —Capt. Burnham, of the
Board of Inspectors of steam vessels for
the Boston district, stated to an Associa
tion Press representative this morning
that the Captain of thesteamsbip Glaucus
had admitted to him privately that the
Glaucus passed the wreck of the steam
ship City of Columbus after daylight on
the morning of the disaster and recognized
her; that her signals were seen by the
Glaucus, but the latter steamer did not
stop because the Captain did not wish to
be delayed ou his trip. “This,” said Capt.
Burnham, “is one of the most heartless
things 1 ever heard of. It was
outrageous. I propose to sum
mon the entire crew of the Glaucus
and take their testimony before the board.
I never heard of such a violation of that
holy but unwritten law of humanitv so
essential and so generally respected
among seamen.” The investigation will
be continued to-morrow, and then ad
journed until Mondav ol next week, when
it is proposed to call the Glaucus crew,
and when it is expected that sensational
developments will occur.
THE REWARDS FOR THE HEROES.
The 3iassachusetts Humane Society has
awarded to the crew of the revenue cutter
Dexter S2OO, to be divided among them bv
Capt. Gabrielson according to their de
serts. They have also awarded to Lieut.
John U. Rhodes, of the Dexter, the socie
ty s gold medal for his heroic exertions
in saving life at the City of Columbus
wreck; to Capt. Eric Gabrielson, of the
same vessel, the society’s silver medal; to
such of his officers as he may designate,
the society’s certificate for humane ef
forts at the same wreck. Tlie society has
also awarded to each of the Gay Head In
dians who went in a boat to the rescue of
the survivors a silver medal and $25; to
the members of another crew each a
bronze medal and sls. The certificate of
the society and a cash award are given to
Lighthouse Keeper Pease, the Rev. A. I*.
Shields and several women of Gay Head
for their heroic efforts in saving life.
3loney awards from $5 to $lO per head are
given to a large number of other persons
on the Island of Martha’s Vineyard for
their services at the time of the disaster.
The Post’s fund for Lieut. Rhodes, of
the cutter Dexter, has reached $2,001, and
the Gay Head Indian fund now amounts
to $4,251._
SHOT BY THE HUNDRED.
Barbarous Punishment Inflicted on the
llaytlen Insurgents.
St. Thomas, Jan. 29.—President Salo
mon, of Hayti, left Port-au-Prince Jan.
16, for a tour of the southern districts of
the republic. A proclamation has been
isssued reopening the port of 3liragoane
to foreign commerce. It also gives the
names of twenty-one persons shot at
31iragoane. Among those shot were one
Spaniard and fifteen other persons whose
names are unknown. Besides there have
been almost daily executions at Jaemel
of persons not included in the armistice.
MERCILESS MASSACRES.
Forty-seven persons were shot during
the week ended Jan. 10, in spite
of the appeals of foreign Consuls to await
the arrival of President Salomon. Eighty
insurgents fought their way through from
3liragoane to Petit Goave, where 52 of
them were killed. A number of revolu
tionists still remain in refuge in the
woods. A mixed commission to Inquire
into the September pillage will assemble
when President Salomon returns to the
capital.
It is said that the German government
will act independently of the commission.
The German war steamer Freyra remains
at Port-au-Prince.
THE CLAIMS OF FRANCE.
Admiral Zade, commanding the French
war steamer Minerve, alter vainly de
manding the withdrawal of certain’ arti
cles against the French marine, left for
Jamaica for the purpose of holding com
munication with the French Govern
ment.
The French reclamations, on account of
the September pillage at Port-au-Prince,
amount to some 1,200,000 francs.
THE WEATHER
was so cold at Zaba on the night of Janu
ary 15 that snow fell in the windward
part of the island.
A DIAMOND THIEF CAUGHT.
Stealing Jewelry Valued at ISg 5,000
from His Employer—Cronson Arrested
in Chicago.
Detective Sergeant Slevin and 3lr. Her
man Goldsmith, says the New York World
of the sth inst., arrived in this city 31ou
day from Chicago with Leon Cronson,
charged with stealing $25,000 in diamonds
from Goldsmith & Kuhn, of 33 and 35 John
street. Cronson, who was a salesman in
the employ of the above firm, started upon
the road la9t November, going to Albany
ad thence sVest, making sales from time
to time, but sending no remittances. On
November 11 the firm sent him additional
stock amounting to $5,000. Cronson wrote
to relatives from Kansas City, 310.. on De
cember 17, but since that time nothing
was heard from him for several weeks.
Goldsmith & Kuhn employed detectives
to find him, but their efforts were futile.
Then Mr. Goldsmith, on December 30,
called upon Inspector Byrnes and a de
scription of the missing man was sent to
San Francisco, Santa Fe, the City of
3lexico and to various points along the
line or the Northern Pacific Railroad, it
being supposed that Cronson would go to
Mexico or to California, where the dia
monds would find a ready sale.
Learning that Cronson was in Chicago,
Inspector Byrnes sent Slevin there on the
20th ult., 3lr. Goldsmith going with him.
Detectives Elliott and Wiley, of the
Chicago police, were detailed to help
Slevin. They found that Cronson, under
an assumed name, was boarding at No.
162 Maxwell street, and he was arrested
on the 29th and locked up at police head
quarters. To detective Slevin he
made a confession, saying that
while iu Kansas City he had $25,-
000 in diamond jewelry. On December 20
he took goods amounting to SIO,OOO to
Joseph Schwartz, a pawnbroker, who
agreed to advance $2,000, paying S4OO
cash. Upon calling for the remaining
$1,600, Schwartz called him a thief and a
swindler and would not give him the
money. Fearing that Schwartz might
make trouble, Cronson went to Chicago
and there left the remaining stock, worth
sls ,000, with his lrieud, Julius Edwin,
who agreed to put it in a safe-deposit
vault.
Upon this information Edwin was ar
rested. He confessed that, believing the
jewelry to be stolen, he had sent it to his
sister, Mrs. Hester Harrison, at South
Bend, lnd., and that he wrote to her ask
ing that the diamonds be sent back, as he
did not consider he was in danger of ar
rest. 31 rs. Harrison returned onlvsl2,ooo
of the jewelry. He had divided the
amount Into three parts, and sent one to
St. Paul, one to Cleveland and the third
to Pittsburg, to separate express compa
nies, marked with a fictitious name, “to
be called for.” Edwin said that Cronson
believed the diamonds to he in a safe de
posit vault.
By direction oi the police Edwin had
the express companies deliver the oack
ages to him. He immediately turned
them over to Cronson, who then surren
dered them to the officers. Edwin tele
graphed to Mrs. Harrison that he was in
jail and would be punished unless she
gave up the jewels which she had re
tained. She has not yet done so, but will
iu all probability. Edwin was discharged.
Pawnbroker Schwartz, of Kansas City,
visited New York on the 22d nit., and the
SIO,OOO worth of gems pledged to him will
soon be recovered.
Cronson was born in Russian Poland 28
years ago. He intended to be a rabbi and
was educated in Berlin for that end. Hav
ing married before h<s was 31 years old he
came to America. His father and he re
sided in Alien street and are separated
from their wives, who live at No. 143
Clinton street. Goldsmith & Kuhn were
forced by Cronson’s dishonesty to make an
assignment.
The Effect of the Decision.
Bomb, Feb. 6.— The Pope and Cardinals
have decided to address a note to the
different powers pointing out the conse
quences to the church which will result
from the conversion oi the real property
of the propaganda into Italian rentes as
ordered by the court.
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TERRIBLE REVENGES EXACTED
BY NEBRASKA VIGILANTS.
Eleven Outlaws Known to Have Been
Lynched, and but Little Doubt That
Many More Hare Met tlio Same Fate
—Texan Road Agent* at Work.
Sioux City, Feb. o.—Reports have
reached here from Upper Elkhorn coun
ty, in Nebraska, that “Kid,” who was
the leader of the Niobrara outlaws and
horse thieves, has been hanged by vigi
lantes. The vigilantes have their head
quarters at a place called the “penn.”
They have arrested a large number of
men in various parts of Northern Ne
braska, and have taken them to the
“penn,” where they have been tried and
disposed of. The fate of those arrested is
not deiinitelv known, but as they were
never seen after their arrest it is supposed
that they were hanged, shot or driveu
from the country. The terrible earnest
ness of the vigilantes and the mystery
surrounding their ways, causes men to
shudder when their doiugs are mentioned.
It is positively known that they have
lynched eleven men, and It is believed
that others have met the same fate.
A BATTUE WITH BANDITS.
A Plucky Sheriff Fatally arid One of the
Highwaymen Badly Wounded.
Galveston, Feb. C.—A Concha special
says that yesterday morning the stage go.
ing to Abilene met the incoming mail
Irom that town and gave information that
it had been stopped about a mile back and
the mail robbed of all its cash and one
passenger relieved of $25. The first named
coach had on board Sergeant Furbow. of
the State Rangers, Sheriff Gerald, of Don
•Juan county, New Mexico, Edgar Stetson,
of Oshkosh, Wis., Samuel P. Cochran, of
Dallas. Tex., and a I'nited States soldier.
The ranger and the Sheriff alone were
armed. They ordered the driver to go
ahead, and quietly laid their
pistols across tbeir laps. When the
spot was reached the coach was
commanded to halt by two masked men
coming from a mosquite brush. The
Sheriff' fired and his shot was returned.
The ranger then took aim and fired. His
man threw his pistol iu the air, placed
his hands over his stomach, and fell. The
horses started, and firing from and into
the stage continued with great rapid
ity. Sheriff Gerald was hit in
the shoulder, and a second hail
entered his back, and passing through
his stomach, the spent ball struck
Cochran in the baek, and three shots
passed through his overcoat. He is not,
however, seriously hurt. The coach drove
to Concha as quickly as possible. Sheriff'
Gerald will die. This is the third robbery
of the same 6tage within a month. A
posse has found traces of the wounded
robber who had been carried off by his
companions. Parties are scouring the
country. A reward of SI,OOO is offered by
the citizens for the capture of the robbers,
One of the Jenkinses Guilty and the
Other Not.
New Orleans, Feb. A Mansfield
special says that arguments were con
cluded to-day in the case of the State
against B. F. and Ned Jenkins for killing
Rev. J. Lane Borden. Judge Logan's
charge occupied about an hour. The ease
was given to the jury about (i o’clock and
the court took a recess until 8 o’clock.
When the court met, the jury handed in
a verdict of not guilty as to Ned Jenkins
and guilty as to Ben Jenkins, without
capital punishment.
A Burglar Shot Dead.
Lancaster, Pa., Feb. G.—Three burg
lars last night attempted to break into
a cigar store at Salung, a small town in
this county. The noise waked the pro
prietor, who opened the door and con
fronted the burglars with a shotgun.
They attempted to disarm the storekeeper,
but one was instantly killed and the
others fled. The dead inau is young, well
dressed and good-looking, but a total
strauger to the community.
A Murderer Kills Himself.
Detroit, Mich., Feb. 6.—A ruffian
named Foy, who shot Postmaster Shuler,
of Union City, on Monday night without
warning or apparent cause, while the
Postmaster was quietly attending to his
office business, subsequently went to
Crouch’s farm house and shot himself
dead. His object in shooting Shuler is
believed to have been to remove him be
cause he knew something criminating
Foy with the recent Crouch murder.
One Hundred and Eighty-three Days
at .Sea.
Boston, Feb. 6. —The ship Earl Gran
ville arrived this morning from Iloilo,
after a passage of 183 days. During the
latter part of the trip most of the crew
were taken sick, and several of them are
now in that condition. On January 31,
Wm. Conley, a seaman, who is a native
of Philadelphia, died and was buried at
sea. At one time the ship bad only about
six seamen lit for duty. The vessel ar
rived off Cape Cod last Monday night, uud
had been beating about the bay since that
time.
Wendell Phillips in His Tomb.
Boston, Feb. o.—The remains of Wen
dell Phillips were buried to-day. The
casket was borne to the old Granary
burying ground on Tremont street. The
streets through which the cortege passed
were crowded, and those in the vicinity
of the burial ground were densely packed
with people. There were no formal cere
monies here, and the coffin containing the
remains of the dead philanthropist was
placed in the Phillips family tomb, which
is also the final resting place of Mr.
Phillips’ father, mother and brother.
An Actregs Killed by Alcohol.
New York, Feb. o.—Mrs. Clara Belden
Tippetts, the actress, whose stage name
is Clara Belden, who was taken to the
Bellevue Hospital last night in a condi
tion of violent insanity, died there to
night. Physicians say her death is due
to alcoholism. The deceased was a native
of Bt. Louis.
Imports into Cuba.
Havana, Feb. 6.—The Gazette pub
lishes a royal decree that invoices of all
merchandise imported Into Cuba must be
certified by the Spanish Consul at the port
from which the merchandise is shipped.
This is indispensable for custom house
entry and the approval of the Captain’s
manifesto.
An Indian Massacre at Omitlan.
New York, Feb. C. —A Matamoras,
Mex., dispatch says: “The India# popu
lation at Omitlan has risen against the
whites. Seven of the principal merchants
have been killed ana their bodies kicked
about the streets by a mob. Many build
ings have been burned.”
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