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THE MORNING NEWS, l
■{ Established 1850. Incobpo hated 1888.1
( J. H. ESTILL, President. )
CAUSE OF THE EPIDEMIC.
IT WAS IMPORTED BUT BAD SEW
ERAGE HELPED KEEP IT UP.
One Florida Town Using an Aban
doned Artesian Well as a Recepta
cle for Its Hotel Refuse-Incinera
tion Advocated as the Best Method
of Disposing of All Human Excre
ment.
Washington, Dec. 26.—Dr. J. F. Harti
gan of tb is city, who was sent by Surgeon
Gen. Hamilton of the marine hospital serv
ice to investigate the yellow fever in
Florida, has submitted a report which was
made public to-day. He affirms that the
disease was imported from Cuba, but
charges that the local condition contributed
to itsjmaintenance. Speaking of these condi
tions, he says: “Now it is conceded that
filth enters as a necessary factor in the pro
duction of yellow fever. Of the Florida
towns visited, with one or two excoptious,
it is not practicable to direct the sewerage
into tidal water, where it can be carried
away and become harmless.
DANGEROUS AND UNSATISFACTORY.
“At all the other places its disposition is
dangerous and unsatisfactory. In only one
town did I find a reliable system for its
purification and utility. Even hero the
approach to the works was indicated by a
strong olfactory fense, on account of the'in
differeut preliminary process. Noarlv all
the towns profess to have a system but it is
hazardous. In one place I found what had
been attempted as an artesian well utilized
by permitting the fluids from hotels to enter
the cavern, where, no doubt, it meanders
under ground for miles, finally finding its
way to the beds of lakes and possibly con
taminating their crystal waters.
INCINERATION ADVOCATED.
“Under the-e circumstances, it occurs to
me that all human excrement should be
subjected to incineration. Every town
should have a furnace for the purpose.
This is quite feasible, and ought to be
practicable everywhere. In a school house
in this city, as well as in other places, it has
proved a marked success. The idea is not
new, but its adaptability to Florida towns,
and all others similarly situated, will, I
think, be apparent. Not only will it for
ever remove one of the factors essential to
the production and propagation of yellow
fever, but it will also contribute to prevent
typhoid fever, as well as have a general
wholesome effect on the community.
SPEAKERSHIP CANDIDATE3.
Members-alect Avoid Pledging Them
selves to Anybody Yet.
Washington, Dec. 29.—The six regular
candidates for the speakership of the next
House, Congressmen Reed, McKinley, Con
nor, Burrows, Browne and Henderson, have
met with such indifforent success in their
attempt to get republican members-elect to
commit themselves that none of them can
venture any opinion as to his own prospects
or those of any of his rivals. The general
desire of the members-elect to wait, at least
until it is ascertained whether there will bo
an extra session, has delayed their pledges,
and consequently it is still anybody’s race.
THE DARK HORSES.
Hence the number of dark horses like
Mr. Butterworth of Ohio, who is thought
to be the first choice of the southern meu,
Mr. Ryan of Kansas, whoso friends think in
this way to get him the chairmanship of the
committee on appropriations, Mr. Banks of
Massachusetts, who has traditions, and Mr.
Dingley of Maine and Mr. Payson of
Illinois, who are recognized authorities on
parliamentary law. To-day Henry
Cabot Lodge, Mr. Farquhar of
Buffalo and Mr. Bayno of Pittsburg wore
added to the list of dark horses by a local
paper. This sort of thing is like the “men
tion” of candidates for the cabinet, pleasant
and harmless.
WHEN MORE WILD BE KNOWN.
When the contest really begins, and a
majority of the republican members-elect
are ready to pledge themselves, we shall be
able to tell more accurately the value of
these complimentary notices. Meanwhile,
as to the latest additions to the list of dark
horses, it can be said positively, first, that
Mr. Lodge is a warm friend and admirer of
Mr. Reed, and would not allow his name to
bo used to divido Mr. Reed's New England
support; second, that Mr. Farquhar could
not unite the New York delegation; third,
that Mr. Bayne could not unite the Penn
sylvania delegation.
WEST VIRGINIA CONGRESSMEN.
The Governor Issues Certificates to
Two Democrats.
Washington, Dec. 26. —A special to the
Post from Charleston, W. Va., says:
“Gov. Wilson to-day issued certificates of
election to John O. Pendleton, dem., con
gressman-elect from the First district, and
W. T. Wilson, dem., congressman-elect
from the Second district. No protest as
presented. Certificates were not issued to
the congressmen from the Third and Fourth
districts, and Gov. Wilson says he will not
issue certificates to them until he can do so
according to law.”
LOGAN’S BODY REMOVED.
The New Chapel in the National Sol
diers' riome lt3 Rostlng Place.
Washington, Dec 26.—The remains of
Gen. John A. Logan were to-day removed
from the Hutchinson vault, in the Rock
Creek cemetery, where they were placed
two years ago, to the new Logan chapel, In
ttje National Soldiers’ Homo comet, ry, and
the guard of seven regular artillor' men who
have kept watch over the body since it was
deposited in the Hutchinson vault was re
lieved. The removal was mado without
ceremony, only members of the Logan
family and half a dozen friends being pres
ent.
PARDON FORA MORMON.
The Approach of Death the Ground
for the Clemency.
Washington, Dec. 36.—The President
has granted a pardon to Bishop A. A. Kim
ball, convicted at the September term of
the first district court of Utah for adultery
and sentenced to eight months’ imprison
ment. The President’s action in this case is
based upon represon tat ions that the prisoner
is in an advanced stage of consumption and
that he would not long survive in his pres
ent surroundings.
WASHINGTON’S AQUEDUCT.
The Committee Waiting for the Re
port of the Engineers.
Wahhinqton, Deo. 36.—The joint con
gressional committee on the Washington
aqueduct is doing no work during the re
<'**•*. “All we are waiting for now," said
Itcproeentative Clements of Georgia to-day,
“is the report of the hoard of expert engi
neer!, On that, for the met part, our con
clusion! will t>e based. 1 think it probable
that they will be ready to let us know what,
they think of the waller by Jaw 3 or 3."
The Morning News.
A BURGLAR BURNED TO DEATH.
He Was Caught by an Explosion In a
Grocery Store.
Chicago, Dec. 26.—A small grocery store
on South State street was destroyed by an
incendiary fire early this morning, and an
unknown man, supposed to have been a
burglar, was burned to death. A barrel of
oil in the front part of the store exploded
during the fire, and a man named Frank
Polo, who was standing outside the store,
was fatally burned.
THEORY OF THE POLICE.
The body of the supposed burglar was
taken from the ruins to-day. It was so
badly burned as to preclude identification.
The police now believe that the man who
was supposed to be passing at the time of
the expi.si >n, aud who was badly hurt, was
an accomplice of the dead burglar. He is
a Sicilian aud his real name is Phillipo
Pulaio. The first persons on the scene say
that ho came running out of the burn
ing building with bis eloihes on
tire and calling on the bystanders to rescue
his friend inside. He is at the county hos
tel, badly burned. The people who own the
store believe that it was an attempt to mur
der the family by burglars in revenge for a
wound iutlieted on a house-breaker in a
former raid on the premises. The Lupe
family lived over the store, but were absent
at the time of the explosion.
LIKE THE CHARLIE ROSS CASE.
A Chicago Man Made Insane by the
Stealing of His Child.
Chicago, Dec. 26. —There was a sad
chapter to-day in the case of the stolen
child, Tessie Redmond, a pretty, golden
haired 4-year-old daughter of John Red
mond, a blacksmith. This afternoon the
father, driven crazy by worry aud anxiety
aud his fruitless efforts to recover his child;,
was adjudged insane in the county court
and committed to a private asylum. May
22 last, Tessie was playing in front of
her father’s house ou State street. A
playmate saw a woman in black approach
Tessie and proffer her sweetmeats. When
they turned around again the woman ami
child had gone. The father has travelled all
over the United States in his efforts to run
down the slightest semblance of claws.
A MAN’S HEAD ROLLED OUT.
A Horrible Discovery on Cutting Open
a Bundle in a Park.
Philadelphia, Dec. 26.—A party of
boys while playing in East Fairmount
Park tc-day in the vicinity of the new city
reservoir found two bundles in a section of
anew 36-inch water main stored there.
For curiosity’s sake one of the boys cut the
string of one of the bundles and was horri
fied when a human head rolled out. Be
tween them the bundles contained the body
of a man, cut in pieces. The head was
crushed, and everything Indicates another
my-terious murder. Nothing was found to
identify the remains or give a clue to the
murderers.
HAD KILLED THREE MEN.
Death by Drowning Finally Cute Short
the Murderer’s Career.
Louisville, Dec. 26. —Near Harrodsburg
to-day, Frank Green, who killed three men
in the course of his life, while escaping
from officers by crossing the Kentucky
river in a skiff, capsized his boat and was
drowned. Green was born in Ohio, where he
killed a man when a youth. He then
moved to Eastern Kentucky, where be
killed another. Ho then moved into High
Bridge, where he dangerously wounded two
others. His last killing was two mouths
ago, w hen he beat a railroad hand to death
near Chattanooga, Tenn.
A NEGRO RIOT AT LAMAR.
Two Whites and Five Negroes Said
to Have Been Killed.
Memphis, Tenn., Dec. 26.— A private
telegram was received here to-night saying
that a negro riot, was in progress at
Lamar, Miss., and asking that some
Winchester rifles be sent on the first
train. Lamar is twelve milos south
of Grand Junction, Tenn., on the line of the
Blinds Central railroad. Every effort has
been made to get at the facts, but no re
sponse to telegrams sent have been received
up to midnight. It is rumors l that two
whites and five negroes have been killed.
COLLAPSE OF A FLOOR.
Three Hundred People Dashed from
the Second to the First Story.
York, Pa., Dec. 26.—While a Christmas
entertainment was being held last evening
in a ball at Prospect, this county, the build
ing collapsed and 300 people were hurled
with broken timbers from the second to
the first |floor. To add to the terror of the
situation the stove set fire to the ruins. A
large number were badly bruised and cut,
but fortunately there were uo fatal casual
ties, and onlv a few persons were seriously
injured, broken legs being the worst hurts.
REV. DR. BOYCE DYING.
He is Chairman of the Southern Eap
tist Theological Seminary.
Louisville, Dec. 36.—A cablegram from
Pau, France, receivod this morniug, stated
that Rev. Dr. Boyce, chairman of the
Southern Baptist theological seminary, was
dying at that place. He went abroad for
his health several months ago, but began
failing rapidly three weeks ago. Dr. Boyce
is one of the foremost Baptist divines and
scholars in America.
Jersey City’s Argus Sold.
Jersey City, N. J., Dec. 36. —The Argus
was sold by a receiver this afternoon, and
bought by the mortgagees tor $10,300, they
assuming all the debts. There is a claim of
♦30,000, independent of mortgages which
aggregate $60,000. The entire plant was
sold two years ugo, free of all encumbrances,
for 133,000
Museums to be Open Sundays.
New York, Dec. 36. —The trustees of the
Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Mu
seum of Natural History have agreed to
o(*n the museums on Sundays between the
hours of 13 o’clock noon and 6 o’clock, or
on two evenings of the week until 10 o’clock,
one of which shall bo Saturday.
East of the Richmond Whig.
Richmond, Dec. 36. —The Richmond Whig
will disc ntiuuo publication to-morrow, the
good will and subscription list having been
purchased by the Daily Time*.
Gotham's Boodle Gang to Be Tried.
New York, Dec 36.—Qov. Hill hns or
dered au extraordinary evasion of the court
of oyer and terminer for the trial of the so
called “boodle’’ aldermen.
A New National Bank.
Washington, Dec, 3i —The comptroller
of the currency bet authorised the First
Natl nal Bank of Johnson City, Term,, to
begin business witn a capital of
SAVANNAH, GA., THURSDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1888.
A ROW OVRIt A GENERAL.
A JUSTICE CROSSES LANCES WITH
THE GOVERNMENT.
An Effort to Evict a Squatter on
lands Donated to the City of Aus
tin for School Purposes Starts the
Trouble—The Sheriff Ignores the
Order of Commitment,
washington, Dec. 26.—The war depart
ment has received no additional particulars
concerning the arrest of Gen. Stanley, com
manding the department of Texas, and has
issued no instructions to him in regard to
his future action, He has, it is explained,
full discretion in the matter of taking
p> s-.eß.iion of the property, and can i rder
troops to Austin for that purpose if he
deems necessary. The question of his
offense before the civil court, has been re
ferred to the Attorney General for such
action ns he may think proper.
THE STORY OF THE TROUBLE.
The trouble grows out of the attempt of
a party to squat ou property which had re
cently een granted by congress to the city
of Austin for school purposes. In the interval
between tho relinquishment by the govern
ment of the property and its reception for
school purposes tho premises wore squatted
upon by a man named Snyder. Tho school
board then applied to Gen. Stanley tc put
them in possession. Gen. Stanley and ins
aide went to Austin Monday for' this pur
pose, but he no sooner reached tho ground
in company with a representative of the
school board thua a constable, armed with a
warrant from Justice Stuart’s court, ar
rested Gen. Stanley and his aide for an al
leged attempt to commit an assault on
Snyder.
FOILED BY THE SHERIFF.
They quietly submitted aud were carried
before Justice Stuart, who bound them
over in SSOO to l:e-p too peace. On, Stan
ley refused to give bond, and suid he wouid
go to jail first. Tbo constable proceeded to
take him to that institution, and arrived at
tho and or of the prison. Sheriff White asked
Gen. Stanley if ho had authority from the’
government to transfer tho property in
questiou. Tho general re;'lied that lie Lad,
and produced his orders The sheriff then
said that he would not recognize the order
of commitment from Justice Stuart, aud
told Gun. Stanley so. Snyder still holds
possession of the property.
THE SHERRIFF UNDER ARREST.
St. Louis. Dec. 26.—A special to the
Post-Dispatch from Austin, Tex.,
says: “Sheriff White, who refused
to put Gen. Stanley and his aide in
jail, was arrested to-day on a warrant issued
by Justice Stuart for contempt of his
court, and his trial is now in progress.
United States District Attorney Kleiberg
is exeeted here to-night or to-morrow to in
stitute legal proceedings against Stuart."
WORK ON THE PANAMA CANAL.
About 2,000 Knnds Laid Off, but 9,000
Still on Duty.
Panama, Dec. 20. —Work on tho canal
continues, although on some sections the
number of laborers has been reduced. Al
though some 2,000 men have been dis
charged during the past two months owing
to disputes between the canal company and
tie contractors, it is not expected that
more workmen will be dispensed
with. The highest authorities con
sider total suspension of work as
very improbable. Such suspension
could only be occasioned by the complete
failure of tho reorganization scheme now
under consideration in Paris. There are
now about 9,000 laborers actually engaged
on the works. There is no foundation for
the report recently circulated that 75 per
cent, of tho men now in tho employ of the
company would be discharged at the end of
the year.
PANAMA SHARES DROPPED 20 FRANCS.
Paris, Dec. 26.— The bourse was de
pressed to-day, Panama canal shares
dropped 20 francs.
HANDOUB’B GARRISON.
Friendly Sheiks Urging the British tc
Attack the Town.
Suakim, Dec. 26. —Deserters from the
rebel force report that there are many
wounded Arabs in Handoub, and Osman
Digna, they say, is sending his women
to Eryweit preparatory to re
treating to the Nile. Friendly
sheiks strongly urge the British authorities
to advance upon Haudoub. Chief Gamil
abar offers to lead a force of 1,000 warriors
iu co-operation with the British, aud he
promises that Osman Digna, if once ex
pelled, will not be allowed to return.
France’s Great New Powder.
Paris, Dec. 26.—Experiments which have
recently been made with the how powder
show that it greatly enhances the value of
the Gras rifle. A charge two-fifths less than
the usual quantity has one-fifth more than
the usual force. The powder causes uo
smoke, and can be steeped in water without
damage.
China Likes Its Ironclads.
Berlin, Dec. 26.—The Emperor of China
has conferred marks of distinction upon
Prince Bismarck, Herr Krupp and Herr
Bhultow, president of the Vulcan company,
as a token that China is satisfied with the
building of Chinese Ironclads in Germany.
The Czar and Montenegro.
St. Petersburg, Dec. 26.—The Russian
holy synod has forwarded to the Prince of
Montenegro 3,000 roubles to support the
Russia i church in his dominions. The czar
hus donated a large sum to erect a cathedral
at Niksitch.
O’Brien at Thurles.
Dublin, Dec. 36.—William O’Brien was
the guest of Archbishop Croke, at Thurles,
to-day. He was serenaded by a band this
evening and was heartily cheered by a
crowd that gathered around the palace.
A Catholic Anti-Slavery Fund.
Rome, Dec. 26. —The Catholic society is
organizing associations throughout Italy,
which, conjointly with similar associations
all over the world, will raise funds for a
vigorous anti-slavery caimmi -n.
Russian Plotting In Roumanla.
Bucharest, Dec. 36.—Two Russian emis
saries have boon arrested at Vaslilesti.
Efforts to incite the people against King
Charles are becoming frequent.
Soudan Dervishes with the Bultan.
Constantinople', Doc. 26.—A number
of Soudan dervishes have arrived here on u
secret mission. They are lodged in the
palace. _ _____
Gen Mellkoff Dead
Pah is, Dec, 36.—A dispatch from Nice
reports the deeth of Goo. {xiuis Mellkoff,
th'< famous Russian officer, tie was 04
years old.
Bright Again Better.
Don don, Dec. 30.—Mr. John Bright is I
•gain improved.
MALTA'S BOMB STORY.
Neither the Duke Nor the Duchess of
Edinburgh in the Theater.
London, Dec. 26. —A dispatch from Malta
says that neithor the Duke nor Duchess of
of Edinburgh was present at the theater
there when the attempt was made to blow
up the building with a bomb. It was re
ported at tho time that the duchess wns
present and that she was the intended vic
tim of a nihilist conspiracy. It uppeurs
that the bomb was discovered in the lobby
in the rear of the stalls by an
attendant. Attached to it was a burning
fuse, which the attendant promptly extin
guished. The Russian consul at Malta,
who was arrested for complicity iu tho
attempted ouirage, has hejn rele ised. There
was no evidence hatever against him, his
arrest being duo tea vague suspicion lint
ho was in some way impbeuted in tho affair.
It is now supposed that the perpetrator was
actuated boiely by a spirit of wantou mi
chief.
FRANCE’3 APPLOPRiATONS.
Eqr land’s Embargo and Trench Cattle
Brought Up.
Parts, Dec. 26. Tho Senate to-day
passed the war and colonial estimates.
In tho debate on tho agricultural esti
mates Mr. Breton asked Minister Viette to
explain the conduct of Great Britain in
closing British ports to French cattle on t ie
pleu i t the prevalence of infectious di-eases,
M. Viette replied that British ports were
opon only to cattle from Portugal aud
Sweden. Ho could say nothing against the
ill will of the British government, which
hai a right to adopt whatever measures
the sanitary police suggested. Ho had tried
to negotiate with the British government
on the subject, but without success.
M. Buffet asked i hat tho correspondence
ou the subject bo produced.
M. Viette said that the British govern
ment bad not replied to tho French over
tures.
RUSSIA AND THE POPE.
The Vatican Makea Several Import
ant Concessions.
Athens, Dec. 26.—A dispatch from
Rome to the Standard says: “The Russian
mission to the Vatican has obtained various
concessions from the Pope. His holiness
sanctions the deportation of the bishop of
Vilna to Biboria, accepls the
Russian government’s candidates for
the dioceses of Dulbino and Ploko,
and consents to tho introduction of
the Russian language in all the Catholic
churches, except in the litmgy—an innova
tion that will completely destroy ihe Polish
element. It is certain that French influence
had much to do with the granting of these
concessions.
QBRUINIB LACERTEUX.
French Senators Think the Odoon
Play Ims'.o -al.
Paris, Dec. 26. —In the Senate to-day,
during the discussion of the estimates on
account of fine arts, M. Pastor aud other
speakers denounced the government for a!
lowing the production ut the Odeou of De
Geoneourt’a play, “Germinie Lacerteux,”
which thev declared to be immoral.
M. Lockroy, minister of public instruc
tion, responded that tho play was con
structed with great literary skill, and ho
held that, a literary w >rk was rarely im
moral. Tho government, he added, was
utiaole to intervene after the censor hud
passed upon the play.
BERVIA’S NEW CONSTITUTION.
The Changes By the King Assures Its
Adoption.
Belgrade, Dec. 26.— King Milan has
consented to relinquish the right to conc'ude
foreign alliances for military conventions.
The situation has been cleared by this re
solve, and the radicals are now ready to
accept the new constitution.
King Milan and the radical leaders have
effected an understanding. One hundred
and twenty radicals and all of the liberal
deputies have proselyted an address to King
Milan thanking him for tho revised consti
tution and assuring him of their loyalty.
The changes in tho constitution render ap
proval by the skuptschina necessary.
Bolton's Cotton Mills Strike.
London, Dec. 26 — A crisis appears to be
imminent iu the Bolton cotton trade. A
portion of the employes are already on n
strike and refuse to return to work until
their demands are complied with. The
masters complain of had work and threaten
to order a general lock-out unless the work
is improved aud tho strikers return to work.
The operatives are amply supplied with
funds and defy the masters. A prolonged
straggle is feared.
Baudin’s Candidacy Indorsed.
Paris, Dec. 26. —The senators and depu
ties of the republican groups held a meet
ing to-day and adopted a resolution in
favor of the candidature of Pierre Baudin
agairst Gen. Boulanger.
Leading French soldiers condemn Gen.
Boulanger’s action in deciding to contest
the vacant seat in tho department of the
Seine.
A strong government clique is organizing
to oppose him.
Borki’s Crash a Conspiracy.
St. Petersburg, Dec. 26. —The second
inquiry into the recent accident to the
czar’s train atßorki, results in attributing
tho disaster to a criminal conspiracy. All
of the recently discharged railway employes
will shortly be arrested.
Fugitive Bex Dead.
Paris, Dec. 26.—News has been receivod
of the death at llartigny, Switzerland, of
M. Bex, the bourse speculator, who failed
recently and fled from Paris, leaving behind
debts amounting to 12,060,000 francs.
Later advices say that ilex committed
Ruicide by drowning himself in the river
Youne.
Secretary Polovtzoff Dismissed.
St. Petersburg, Dec. 26. -The czar has
summarily dismissed Secretary of Statu
Polovtzoff for prolonging bis visit to Paris
instead of attending the opening of the im
perial council.
A Bomb Exploded at Madrid.
Madrid, Dec. 26. —A bomb was exploded
last evening in front of the residence of
Big. Bilva, a conservative member of the
Chamber of Deputies. The |ierpetrators
are unknown.
Italian Missionaries to America.
Rome, Dec. 36.—The pope lias sent to the
Bishop of Piacenza 14.0U0 for a training
college for inisdonarhs to la) sent to
America to care fur Italian emigrants.
Gorman Troops in Zanzibar.
Zanzibar, Dec. 2ft.—German troops
bimied at Bagemiyo to-day. They attacked
the natives, utauy of whom were killed.
Created a Cardinal
Rome, Dee. 26. —Mgr. Macon i has been
crested a cardinal.
MARBLEHEAD’S BIG FIRE.
THE LOSS SBOO,OOO AND 1,000 PEO
PLE MADE IDLE.
Thirty-seven Buildings Laid in P.ulns—
The Entire Business Portion of the
Town in the Fire’s Path—Several
Shoo Factories Among the Struct
ures Destroyed.
Marblehead, Mass., Doc. 26. —This
town was visited by a conflagration last
night that devoured the entire business por
tion of the town, covering about twelve
acre 5.
The fire was discovered in the houso fur
nishing s;oro of I). B. 11. Powers on Pleasant
street at about 10 o’clock. The direct cause
of the fire is unknown. Tho first warning
was announced by a loud explosion of
naphtha iu the store. An alarm wns quickly
rung in and was immediate]} followed by
a second and third. When tho firemen
roachod the building it foil with a mighty
crash. It was a wood structure and was
rapidly consumed.
couldn’t check it.
The firomen did their best to hold the
flames m check, but their efforts amounted
to nothing. Tho buildings surrounding the
structure wore nothing b it mere shells, and
it seemed as if everywhere a spark fell fire
started. Iu fifteen minutes from tho time
tho lirst nlarm was sounded ihe entire busi
ness portion was a sea of flames. The fire
rageu violently, ana tho two local tiro com
panies wore wholly inadequate to fill tho
Lusk they were called upon to perform.
assistance summoned.
Assistance was summoned from Lynn,
Salem and Bwainpscott, arid these towns
quickly responded.
The entire shoo manufacturing district,
the principal business of the town, was
burned to tho ground.
Tho lieople wore frantic and rushed to
and fro as though crazed. The flames
spread with such rapidity that scarcely
unytliiug was saved. Tenants residing in
dwelling houses wore completely cleaned
out and, a. they stood and watched their
homes consumed, they presented a pitiable
sight.
ITS LINE OF MARCH.
The fire after demolishing the building in
which it started, swept directly across to
lioehabite Hall, which is totally burned,
from there it swept over toward VV. it.
Brown’s house, which marked the limit of
the fire on the western side. Tho wind was,
most fortunately, light, but the roaring
mass of flamesswepl|over toward F.W. A, J.
VV. Monroe’s shoe factory, on the opposite
fide of Pleasant street. The building was a
w. oden structure four stories high, and was
soon burned to the ground.
The shoe factory of Charles Reed to the
west caught and was burned to the ground.
SWEEPING TO THE EASTWARD.
The progress of the fire was checked upon
this side at that point, but it swept Uncon
trolled to tho eastward, and tho flames soon
reduced Paine’s express office to a mass of
ruins. Thus it continued. Sheds, fruit
stands and small tenement houses were con
sumed with great rapidity. II seemed as if
tho entire town was doomed. By this time
help from Salem, Lynn and Bwampsoott
arrived, and this response put new life into
the cheerless workers.
The city was flooded with strangers from
all the surrounding towns.
PLEASANT STREET RUINS.
On Plea ant street the dwelling houses of
Nathan Pitman and Asa Blauov, the Bos
ton and Maine depot, Cole Bros, shoe fac
tory, the horse car station, Stacey’s drug
store, Jonathan Bodine’s woollen factory,
which was a large structure four stories
high, and numerous small buildings were
reduced to ashes. Un the opposite side of
Pleasant street, Joseph Lefovre’s dwelling
house, If. O. Bunonds’ hardware store, tho
Grand Array hall aud lire department head
quarters, which was a magnificent brick
building; the Rialto block, (J. Gregory’’
drug store, the Boston branch grocery
store, aud tho dry goods store of George
Graves wero destroyed.
ON ESSEX STREET.
On Essex street the flames destroyed the
AUerton hall, occupied as a shoe f ctory by
Jonathan Orne, aud tho immense wooden
building of E. Woodbury a sin o manufact
urer, tho factory of J.iuob 11. Croply &
Bro., Peach’s shoe factory and tho house
of Dennis aid Jacob Pone.
Oj Spring street the fire swept on de
stroying ti e residence and factory of Will
iam C. Lofevre. Its progress was chocked
at the Bewail grammar rchool building.
Sweeping across spring street, tho flames
consumed the handsome dwelling of Dr.
Whitmore.
ON BEWALL STREET.
Here the flames changed their courso, and
sweeping on to Bewail street completely de
stroyed everything in the rear of PL avaui
street, taking everything clear up on both
sides of tho railroad track. The residences
of Mr. Chamberlin and tho lato Thomas
Fiersman, Paine’s livory st iblos, Thomas
Rix’s fruit stand and numerous small build
ings were burned to the ground.
At 3 o’clock this morning the fire was
under control, although yet burning
fiercely.
This stolid old burgh in June, 1877, was
visited bv o fire which swept over marly
the same district. During the progress of
the present fire several explosions wero
heard. Fully 10,000 workmen are thrown
out of employment.
THE LOSS SBOO,OOO.
The loss by the lire id (intimated at SBOO,-
000. Thirty-soveu building* were destroyed
and over 1,000 persons aro thrown out of
employment. No.-ie of the manufacturers
think it possib e to rebuild this winter, and
there is a gonoral feeling of depression In
town. Among the principal losers are: IJ.
E. Cole & Cos., SIOO,OOO, insurance, $75,000;
J. M. Croplev, SBO,OOO, insurance, $00,000;
F. W. &J. VV. Monroe, SBO,OOO, well in
sured.
The charter of the Philanthropic Lodge
of Masons, next to the oldest in the slate,
was burned.
A meeting of the citizens was held to
night and addresses were made by several
prominent citizens, tho prevailing senti
ment being that the town sh uld lie at once
rebuilt awl with brick instead of
wooden buildings. In cose pri
vate capital should prove Insufficient,
it was thought that the town should give
all posdblo jH.'CUiuary assistance. Heverul
contributions in small sums were received
at the meeting to aid needy sufferers, aid u
committee of live was appointed to select a
committee of twenty-live to solicit contri
butions.
A Tobacco Factory Burned.
Danville, Va., Dec. 26.—At Mouth
Boston, yesterday, the large tobacco fac
tory of J. W. Kotov was b trued. The fac
tor v was occupied by .Norm m Ac Evans
and contained a stock of old tobacco valued
at slis, OOsj. It was feared at owe time that,
the whole town would be destroyed and
Danville was a-ked for a*ista.ice, but the
(lames were finally extiugulsuoi.
Ko Monde Bought.
Yf asuinotos. Deo. 88.—There was only
one offer to sell bonds to tlx* it - osjrv to
day s.‘Kl.ooo 4 per cent, at They
were rejected.
MURDER OP THE CONVICT.
The Principal Keeper Notified of tho
Camp Hammond Tragedy.
Atlanta, Ga. , Doc. SO.—Capt. Towers,
principal Keeper of the penitentiary, has re
ceived notice of the killing of Convict
Henry Terrell by another convict named
Richmond Coates. Both are negroes. Ter
rell and Coate i were at Camp Hammond, in
Chattahoochee county, on the Columbus
Southern railroad, and wore working side
by side in a cut. They got into a quarrel,
and Coates struck Terrell on the head with
Ids shovel. This was on December lit
Terrell died fr m tho effects of the blow the
following night. The surgeon stated that
ho died of concussion of the brain. Terrell
was from Carroll county, and was undersell
fence for two years for burglary.
(1 sites is from I) mgherty county and
is serving out a senteuce of seven years for
criminal assault. Ho will ho tried for mur
der. If convicted of a crime committed
while in the penitentiary a convict serves
out the first senten o before commencing on
the second. Unless he is hanged, Coates’
term limy bo considerably lengthened.
Capt. Towers says that tins is the third
murder of tho kind which has occurred
.during the three years he bus been principal
keeper.
HIS OWN UNDERTAKER
two Nogroe3 on tho Run Carrying a
Child’s Corpse.
Atlanta, Da., Dec. 20. —This morning
at an early hour a telephone message was
roeoivod at police headquarters that, two
negro men were seen near Atlanta univer
sity with a dead body in a small box, which
they said they wore going to bury. A
mounted officer wont to investigate the
case, and when the men saw the blue uni
form thoy commenced running in the direc
tion of the woods, followed by the officer
and fifty or more citizens, who joined in
the pursuit. While tho elmsi was going
on the box was thrown away.
After an exciting race the men
were run down and captured. When locked
up they stated that their names were Henry
Key and Howard Mangum, and tlmt they
were from Griffin. Key stated that the
chikl wins his, and thnt when run down and
arrested they were on their way to the
woods, where Mangum was going to nssist
him to bury it. Key’s statement was veri
fied at an inquest held this afternoon and
the men wore liberated. The remains of
the child wore buried by the city.
DRIVEN TO SUICIDE BY HIS SON.
Tlie Boy Stole Money and His Coming
Trial Worried the bather.
Athens, Ga., Dec. 2(i.—Nows reached
hero to-day of the suicide of Silas Scar
borough, a prominent farmer of Madison
county, and brother of Sheriff Scarborough
A special to-night from Daniclsville to the
Ha.nc.er Watchman gives the following as
the probable reason for the rash act; Sila-
Scarborough's Son Ora st ilea sum of money
from him a short time ago and eloped with
a woman. He aft rward returned to
his neighborhood, whero a warrant nwaitod
him for stealing. He was arrested and put
in jail at Daniclsville and employed coun
sel, and Tuo day was sot for the prelimi
nary hearing. The father was greatly
troubled over the matter. Tuesday morn
ing Mrs. Scarborough arose early to pre
pare breakfast, and while she was out of
the room her husband got up, seized his
gun, returned to his I ed and, after placing
the muzzle against his f.rehead, sprung the
trigger with his toe, which resulted in his
instant death. The coroner was sent for,
and he returned a verdict of suicide.
’ SHOT DEAD AT ABBEVILLE.
A Young Man Loses His Life at the
Hands of His Companions.
Amehxous, Ga,, Dec. 20.—News reached
this city yesterday of a very distressing
killing in Abbeville Monday night. A
young man named Jordan hiul gone to
Abbeville to spend Cbrutmos with his sis
ter, Mrs. Dicky, of tho Dicky House. He
anil his nephews, the Dicky boys, aud per
imps others, were taking Christinas. They
were upon tho streets with pistols and
whisky. Hev ral pistol shots were fired at
random. Huddenly young Jordan an
ii' uucisl that he had been shot and in a few
minutes he was dead. A hall hud passed
through his body in the region of the heart.
It is reported that tho Dicky boys have boou
placod under arrest.
SUICIDE AT COLUMBUS.
Teller Peabody of the Merchants’
Bank Blows Out Hid Brains.
Columbus, Ga., Dec. 20.—John Peabody,
Jr., teller of tho Merchants’ and Mechanics’
bank, committed suicide this morning by
shooting himself through the head. No
cause for the deed is known. He left the
bank about 10 o’clock to get a dentist to ilo
some work oil a troublesome tooth. After
leaving tho dentist he went to bis room and
shot himself. He was 28 years of ago, un
married and a son of Hoy. John Peabody,
<>no of tho most prominent men in Georgia.
Mr. Pcabo ly’s accounts at the bank aie ab
solutely correct.
A. T. STEWAHT’B MILLIONS.
Ex-Judge Hl'ton'e Demurrer Over
ruled In the Smith Mult.
New York, Dec. 20. —The supreme court
has overruled the demurrer of ex-Judge
Hilton in the suit brought by Mr.-. Harah
N. Miuitli to set aside the trausfer of tho
bit inoss of I 1.0 late A. T. Stewart and other
properly to Judge Hiton on the gr uud of
fraud. Th demurrer to her complaint was
based chiefly on the ground that as she had
consented to tho probate of Mr. Stewart’s
will, slio could not maintain action.
Negroes Kill a White Man.
Athens, Oa., Dec. 26.—Arumor reached
here to-day of the killing of a white man
named Piltinan, near Jug Tavern, last
night, by a pariy of negroes. Il seems that
the negroes had a frolic ut a place
called “Nigger Town.” It is not known
how the trouble began. A posse of men,
it is said, wont out from Jug Tavern awl
found Pitman terribly mangled. ,His physi
cian thinks that ho will dic.gThe whites are
very much incoiwed ut the outrage.
A Dividend for Bank Creditors.
WashinoTON, Dec. 20.—The comptroller
of the currency bus declared a second divi
dend of 10 |sir cent, in favor of tue c ed
itors of tin. .State National Bank of Raleigh,
N. C., making in all 30 per cent, on claims
proved.
Bulcldo of a Locomotive Fireman.
Ltnchbcko, Va, D.-o. 88.— Robert
Bull, a tl> cum i on toe Norfolk and West
ern railroad, and brother of Allen Hull
general passenger ug lit of the same road,
committed suicide last night by taking
laudanum at the Harr ills Arlington hotel.
A Nebraska Bank Assigns.
Omsiia, Nmi.. Dee. 28.—A /tor special
fro u Liu is I ity, Neb., says: “The Mho. man
County Dank a-s.gnmi this morning to lha
sheriff, f :ani--r 'i Inns lies been absent wiiiu
Uj.u. if, t. VV Ualv-y, Ike president, to hurt.
( DAILY. (10 A YEAH. )
5 CENTS A COPY. V
I WEEKLY,*I.2B A YEAH.!
A BAD DAY FOR FAILURES
BANKERS, BROKERS, MERCHANTS
AUD A BONIFACE OO UP.
Flvo Names Btrlcken from the List
of the Consolidated Exchange at
New York—One of the Nebraska
Banks Turned Down Said to Have
no Assets Whatever.
New York, Dec. 26.— Five members of
the consolidated exchange were suspended
or had their accounts closed out to-day
under tho rule for inability to meet their
losses. Thoy wore A. F. Tuttle, G. H. Tut
tle, Charles T. Ives, Tlieophilus Steele and
l‘. A. I, itch child. ••Tuttlejltros. could not be
teen. From members of the exchange it
was learned tha the Tuttles, Ives and
Litcholiild had been pulled down by the
laving down of C. J. Fisher’s bucket shop,
with which they dealt. Tuttle Bros.’
liabilities will probably amount to over
f1.>0,000. Fisher denied all the rumors. He
said the Tuttles owed him (15,000 when he
threw their accouut out of his office two
months ago.
a hotel man assigns.
Louisville, Ky., Dec. 20.—W. C. Com
stock, until lately lessee of the Mammoth
Cave hotel, made an assignment to-day.
Ills assignee gives no figures as to either the
assets or liabilities, but both are though to
I>B large.
A shoe dealer’s break.
Louisville, Ky., Dec 20.—VY. C. Kaye,
a h' l"salo boot and shoo dealer, lining
business on Main street us W. C. Kaye &
Cos., made an assignment this mor ing.
He estimates his liabilities at (50,000, but
would give no figures on his assets, which
are much smaller.
LOSSES IN LOUISIANA.
New Orleans. Dec. 20.—A dispatch
from Greenville, Miss., to the Timet-Demo
crat says: “The failure of 8. i’epperman, a
jeweler, was announced to-day. Short
crops, had collections and dullness in trade
caused the collspse. Tho failure of two
small dry goods firms is algo reported.”
RED CLOUD’S CLOSED BANK.
A Rumor that Its Assets Largely Ex
ceed Its Liabilities.
Chicago, Doc. 28.—A dispatch from Red
Cloud, Nob., says: “The closing of the
doors of the Red Cloud National Batik in
this city caused great excitement among tho
people. R seams that the bank has been
financially troubled for some weeks. The
principal owners ip of the bank was re
cently changed and an attempt was made to
create a run on it, anil had it not been for
private aid, it would have had to close its
doors the next day after the change took
place. This alone has been the means of in
jury to the concern, but everything seemed
to Pc moving along nicely until Saturday
evening, when the hank officials, after a
hasty examination of tbu affairs of the bank,
refused to i>ay their chocks.
THEIR I’Af'ER PREVIOUSLY PROTESTED.
This was not decided upon, however, until
numerous protests of uapor had been made
at different points over tho country. The
hank {mid chucks and received money up to
4 o’clock Saturday afternoon. As nearly
a, can he learned, the bank owes Its depos
itors about (JU.Oliu, and it is understood
that they have other liabilities amounting
to something like (50,000, but it is impos
sible to get nold of the tacts, as National
Bank Examiner Griffith is now in
charge of the concern. It is re
ported that he has found the assets
t > lie largely in exc -ss of the liabilities, and
advises the officials to open up
the bank as soon as they can
get the consent of the comptroller
of the currency to do so The bank was
capitalized for (50,000. The principal cred
itors are reported to tie at Kansas City.
I 'lose tunas and failure to collect outstand
ing paper are the principal causes of the
failure.
NO ASSETS.
Omaha, Neb., Dec. 20.—A Flee, special
from Clarks, Neh., nys tho hanking house
of W. R. Morse closed its doors Haturday.
Tuo liabilities are placed at (HO,OOO. Thera
are no assets.
Danker Forbes Will Settla.
Boston. Dec. 20.—The creditors of
William D. Forbes, late president of the
National hank of Redemption, voied to-day
to ask Mr. Forbes to settle his affairs in in
solvency. 110 will do so. His liabilities are
(301,000 and his assets (39,000.
DRAGGED TO DEATH BY A HORSE.
A Farmer's Body Found Wedged In
the Wheel of His Buggy.
Macon, Ga., Dec. 20. —Intelligence was
received early this morning from Rutland
district of the terriblo death of a farmer
living on the Willis plantation, but as the
coroner has not returned from the inquest
full particulars can not he learned. Will
iam Briscoe, tlie fanner, was returning
from a Christmas frolic in a buggy, when
be fell out aud became entangled in some
mariner in tho front wheel* and shafts. The
horse run away aud stopped In front of the
plantation gate. Early this morning
neighbors found the body of Briscoe
jammed hetweou tho spokes of one of the
wheels with his neck broken. The body
was removed to the house and the coroner
summoned.
BAD DEATH IS SUMTER
Powder Ignites and Drives a Gujt
Burrel Through a Man’s Body.
Amkhicoh, Dec. 20.—A young man by
the name of Parker, living in the Twenty
eighth district of this county, lost his life
Monday night by a very unfortunate acci
dent. He and some friends were fixing a
Christmas gun. They placed an old musket
barrel in a hollow stump and filled it with
isiwdcr, tbeu arranged a slow match to
touch it off andietired to a safe distance.
It failed to go off and Parker ap
proached the nLumo to relight the match.
As ho did so the powder ignited. The ex
plosion tore the stump awl gun barrel to
piecoH, a part of tho barrel pas-i ig entirely
through young Parker and causing his
death. lie was a nephew of Ab Parker,
one of tiie best citizens ofJ.be county.
A Judge bhoots Himself.
Cincinnati, 0., Dec. 88.—F.v-Judge
Hubert A. Johnston shot himself t .rough
the head Ibis morning at his ruaidenos in
Avondale.
4 Judge Johnson was prominent and popu
lar in the law awl politics, anti was m good
circumstances. About two months ago his
wife db-d awl them Is no cause known for
his suicide except her loss.
New Hates on Pig Iron.
Pitthbi ru, Don, 86. -New freight rates In
pig Iron go into effect next TuusJay on tue
lints of tlie Pennsylvania Company. The
nw i ate on pig iron in earlueds to 15 cents
per 100 pounds, the old rate being I2>*
conU. In leu than carloads the rate IS 171*
cent*. the old ran* truing 16 cents. Them
r llio raitM from Pltisnurg to • Umogo
From ll*e Miirnusiigo aud Uiksiuij valleys
the rates si v 2 esute toss.