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THE MORNING NEWS, I
I Established 1850, Incorporated 1888, >
i J. H. ESTILL, President. I
FALL OF THE BIG FLOOD.
NSW ORLEANS APT TO BE AFLOAT
FOE A WEEK TO COME.
The Signal Service Issues a Bulletin
on the Rise of the Waters—The Sit
uation Last Night Much Better Than
on the Proceeding Night—All Hard
at Work.
Washington, March 14.—A special bul
letin from the signal office concerning the
Mississippi river, issued to-day, says:
The rain storm of the past four days in
the lower Mississippi valley has practically
ended, so that the water dangerous to the
lower valley is now in the Mississippi or its
tributaries. There are no encouraging
prospects for any portion of the lower
Mississippi valley. The stage of the water
at New Orleans is now three-tenths of a foot
above the highest ever known, and last
night touched six-tenths above. The
river has fallen slightly at Cairo,
but sharp rises at Si. Louis,
and particularly at Cincinnati, Louisville,
and Nashville, make it evident that the
recession at Cairo is only temporary, and
that thence southward the river must con
tinue at its present high stage for at least a
week. Although the stage of the water at
Cairo and Helena are about four feet below
the extreme floods iu the past, yet the pros
pects are very decided that at even these
places the greatest flood ever known will
obtain during the next seven days. At
Vicksburg the river is one foot two inches
below tbe great flood of 1883, but the very
high stage of the water in the lower Ar
kansas renders it certain that there will be
no relief at Victsburg unless indeed the
whole country should be flooded.
A BETTER STATE OF AFFAIRS.
New Orleans, March 14,11 p. m.—The
condition of affairs on the river front this
evening is much more satisfactory than at
the same time yesterday. The city authori
ties, aided by the railroads, have strength
ened tbe weak places in the levee, and have
constructed a temporary levee of bags
fillet! with earth from St. Louis to Hospital
streets, and at other points, but from St.
Louis sti eet to the canal, where so
much water came in yesterday, nothing has
yet been done. Tbe city authorities will,
However, continue the work of constructing
a temporary levee along the river front
until tiie city is secure from overflow eveu
with a still higher tide of the river. The
levees in this section are injured more just
now by wind and weather than by the
flood.
A NORTH WIND.
To-day the wind was blowing from the
north, and attained a velocity of thirty
miles an hour. Ordinarily a north wind
carries the river water out to sea, but to
day’s storm has apparently had but little
effect upon the river. The water flowing
into the city from the river to-day has
not been sufficient to flood the streets at any
point, though the drains at Bienville, Conti
and St. Louis streets were filled all tho
afternoon. Between July aud Girod streets
the water is running over the Louisville
and Nashville tracks, but traffic has not
been interfered with.
On the Algiers side of the river the streets
are clear of water, and no apprehension of
danger is felt there.
The Louisiana lottery company to-day
donated £60,000 to the city for use in pro
tecting the city from overflow.
THE SITUATION ALARMING.
The Times-Democrat's Vicksburg special
says: “The steamer Helen, Meads master,
reports the condition critical everywhere.
He thinks that Louisiana will inevitably go
under, even if the Mississippi levees were
down. Col. Maxwell considers the Alsata
levee tho most dangerous point on the
Louisiana line, and the one where a crevasse
would do the most damage. Barges and
100 men are at work there. He regards the
situation as very alarming.”
The Picayune's Lake Providence special
says: “Bright sunshine this evening. The
river is stationary to-day aud the gauge
reading 40.9—oxactly as it roud during the
flood oi' 1883, tho hignest water known, but
tho outlook is improved since yesterday."
NO SERIOUS DAMAGE AT NEW ORLEANS.
New Orleans, March 14.—The govern
ment gauge at 7:30 o’clock this morning
read 16 6-10 feot, or four-tenths of a foot
from the highest print reached yesterday
afternoon. The streets this morning were
free of overflow on the water front except at
St. Peter’s street. It rained slowly all night
and was drizzling this morning.
A northeast storm prevailed to-day. The
river went down to feet, but to-night
is again swelling, and tne water is now run
ning over at Bienville, Conti and St. Peter’s
streets, but the overflow is not enough to
cause much inconvenience.
A BREAK NEAR CONVENT.
New Orleans, March 14.—Capt. J.
Pinckney Smith of tho States, who is at
Convent, telegraphs his paper as follows:
“Map Edwards, general manager of the
Louisville, New Orleans and Texas railroad,
is at the break, three miles above this place,
with a large force of men. The gap is 100
feet wide and four feet deep. The levee is
a small one and the railroad track is about
a quarter of a mile back, over which the
' v ater is now about 10 inches deep. Both
the express and local down trams are on the
upper side of the break, aud this morning’s
up train is expected to return from here to
the city."
A dispatch received to-night by the Mis
si-sippi Valley railroad says the break was
caused by a rice flume. The levee was new
and four feet above the present water.
Both ends of the break have been secured,
and men are at work closing it. They will
probably get it closed by to-morrow night,
fhe track is but little under water, and
only needs a few culverts repaired in order
that trains may pass, which work will bo
done by to-morrow night.
SAVANNAH OFF THE LIST.
The Pan-American Delegates May be
Run Around This City.
Washington, March 14.—According to
the programme agreed upon to-day by the
manager of tho pan-American congress, its
southern tour will not include either Savan
nah, or Brunswick. Macon, where delegate
Hanson will entertain the excursiomsts,
Augusta and Atlanta ure the Georgia cities
tne list. The itornary of cities is as
follows: Richmond, Norfolk, Charleston,
Augusta, Atlanta, Macon, Jacksonville,
Mobile, New Orleans, Memphis, Birming
ham, Chattanooga and Knoxville.
Looks Bad for Kincaid.
Washington, March 14. —The grand
Jury to-day, after examining the witnesses
w ho testified at the inquest, presented Judgo
Kincaid for the murder of ei-Congre-snmn
‘tiulbee, und the district attorney was
directed to prepare an indictment to be
submitted to the oourl to-morrow.
Expenses of a Conference.
Washington, March 14.- Secretary
Blaine has asked for a deficiency appropris
“u of t3.>,out) to defray tbe expense* of the
international iniritijue conference. Tbe
ungiual appropriation of #30,000 was en
tbcjy Inadequate.
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SESSION OF THE 6FNA.TS.
The Urgent Deficiency Appropriation
Bill Reported.
Washington, March 34.—1n the Senate
to-day Mr. Hale, for the committee on ap
propriations, reported the urgent deficiency
bill, aud s lid that he would call it up for
action next Monday. As it came from the
House the bill called for $24,012,214. Tne
Senate committee has added items aggre
gating $558,050, so that the grand total of
the bill is now $24,570,264.
The Blair educational bill was taken up
at 2:15 o’clock as the unfinished business,
and Mr. Teller addressed tho Senate in sup
port of it.
FLORIDA’S JUDICIAL OFFICERS.
Mr. Call gave written notice that he
would on Monday move to modify certain
rules as to executive sessions, the object of
the motion being to allow consideration of
the nominations of Charles Swayne and
Joseph N. Stripling a: judgo and district
attorney for the northern district of Florida
to be considered in open executive session.
He also asked to have the resolution which
he had proposed to offer yesterday on the
same subject read and printed, but ns there
was objection by Mr. Cnandler be contented
himself with haviDg the resolution laid on
tbe table.
EULOGIES ON DEAD MEMBERS.
Mr. Cullom presented resolutions relative
to the death on March 9, 1889, of Repre
sentative Townshend of Illinois. Ho pro
nounced a eulogium on tbe dead member,
and he also named Messrs. Cox, Kelley,
Nutting of New York, Laird of Nebraska,
and Gay of Louisiana. Such occasions, he
said, were solemn, and the more often they
occurred the more solemn and startling they
seemed. After feeling and appropriate re
marks by Messrs. Vest, Halo and Jones of
Arkansas, the Senate, as a further mark
of respect, at 3:35 o’clock adjourned till
Monday.
GEN. FREMONT’S RETIREMENT.
The Bill Favorably Considered by the
Lower House.
Washington, March 14. —In the House
to-day the bill authorizing the President to
retire Gen. J. C. Fremont with the rank of
major general was taken up. Mr. Kilgore
of Texas offered an amendment for the re
tirement of Gen. Fremont with the rank
of brigadier general. Mr. Kilgore’s
amendment was opposed by Messrs.
Spinola, Mansur of Missouri, Williams of
Ohio, Cutcbeon of Michigan, aud Banks of
Massachusetts, and was rejected by a vote
of 7 to 116, and the bill was laid aside with
a favorable recommendation. This, with
several other bills, was subsequently re
ported to the House, but no final action was
taken, and at 5 o’clock the House took a
recess uutil 8 o’clock, the evening session to
be for the consideration of private pension
bills.
THE ROUTINE ENLIVENED.
The usual Friday evening routine was
somewhat enlivened to-night by discussion
of the bill granting a pension of S4O a
month to Frances Demmg of Michigan on the
ground of blindness. This is one of the
bills vetoed by President Cleveland. This
bill and one other pension bill were reported
from committes of the whole to the House
but before action could be taken upon them
Mr. Breckinridge of Kentuck moved au
adjournment, which called forth vigorous
protests from Mr. Perkins of Kansas and
Mr. Allen of Michigan against the action
of the gentlemen on the other side in defeat
ing pension legislation. Tho hour of 10:30
o’clock having arrived the House adjourned
until to morrow.
DUDLEY AS A REFORMER.
The Old Story of the Devil and the
Monk Illustrated.
Washington, March 14.—C01. W.W. Dad
ley once more posed before the House com
mittee on elections to-day as the lover of
pure and undefiled politics, and especially of
honest and independent elections; but it was
in his professional capacity as counsel for
Miller, the colored contestant of Elliott of
South Carolina, and not in his official canac
ity as Indiana member of the republican
national committee. It was in this latter
capacity that Col. Dudley wrote the In
diana county chairman in the last campaign
to take care of the floaters in “blocks
of five,” but the committee on elec
tions has heard CoL Dudley declaim fine
sentiments so often now that it has ceased to
smile at it. Either because of his promin
ence in the republican national committee
or because of his peculiar talents Col.
Dudley has been retained as counsel by a
number of the republican contestants and
day after day tells the committee on
elections just how wicked the wicked demo
crats are.
BITE OF LEE’S SURRENDER.
A Company Buys up the Land for
Grand Army Encampments.
Washington, March 14.—The Star pub
lishes a statement that a company has
bought up the land around Appomattox
court house, the site of the surrender of
Gen. Lee’s army, and laid it off in a park.
Some prominent grand army men are in
terested in the project, and their idea seems
to be to get the Grand Army of the Repub
lic to make this place a national camping
ground. Among those interested in the
scheme are Gov. Campbell of Ohio and
other well-known capitalists. The presi
dent of the company is Gen. S. B. Burdett,
Samuel M. Bryan, treasurer of the Bell
Telephone Company, is treasurer.
BISHOP HURST’S WIFE DEAD.
She Was a Skillful Painter and a Suc
cessful Authoress.
Washington, March 14.—Catherine Eliz
abeth Hurst, wife of Bishop John F. Hurst
of this city, died suddenly this evening of
apoplexy. She was a daughter of the late
Hon. William LaMonte of New York state.
She was distieguisiied for her skill in land
scape painting and languages. She was the
authoress of a series of biographical works
entitled “Good Women of History," her
subjects being the “Life of Elizabeth Chris
tine,” “Life of Anne Lavator,” “Life of
Queen Louise,” and “Life of Renata of
Este.”
The Osslpee to Be Condemned.
Washington, March 14.—The United
States steamer Ossipee will be oondemned,
an inspection board having reported that to
repair bar would cost more than the statu
tory limit of 90 per cent, of her original
cost. She was built in 1861.
Carolina’s Election Contest.
Washington, March 14.—The House
committee on elections to-dar heard argu
ment* upon the contested election case of
Miiler vs. Elliott, from the Seventh district
of South Carolina. The contestant was
represented by Dudley and Wtieeier, white
Eppa Hunter appeared for the contests*!.
Government Bond Purchase*.
Washington, March 14.—The bond of
ferings to-day aggregated #4oo,lbb, All
wre accepted site for U and Uti)i tar
i'A*-
SAVANNAH, GA., SATURDAY, MARCH 15, 1890.
BOOMERS ON THE MARCH.
TEN THOUSAND PEOPLE ALREADY
IN THE CHEROKEE STRIP.
Cattle Stampeded by the Unusual
Sight of the Pra'rle Schooners—
Cattlemen In a Quandary as to What
to Do—The Invaders Bound to Stay
If Possible.
Kansas City, March 14.—The Star's
Arkansas City, Kan., special says: “Since
the news came last night that the Okla
homa bill had passed the House, declaring
the Cherokee strip public domain, this city
has been a scene of wild excitement, with
boomers in their excitement running to and
fro half-dressed, making preparations to
start at daybreak for the strip. Before the
sun was up the whole city was wild, and a
continuous stream of people of every de
scription, from the poorest to the specula
tive real estate agent, men, women and
children of every nationality, has been
pouring into the strip. At noon the line of
white covered prairie schooners bearing the
joyous boomers is still crawling through
the town, aud its endlis not yet visible.
CATTLE STAMPEDED.
“News comes from the strip that the cat
tle have been stampeded, frightened at the
unusual scene, and have become unmanage
able. The cattle men are in great straits to
know what to do with their stock, inas
much as the force of men at their command
is os nothing before the irresistible stream
of immigration. By sun-down to-night
10,000 people will have entered the strip
with the intention of staying there at all
hazards, and nothing short of the regular
United States army can drive them from
the Mecca toward which they have been
struggling for so long.”
NOT OPEN TO SETTLEMENT.
In the House this morning Mr.
Perkins of Kansas stated that
an erroneous impression had gone out
that according to the provisions of the
Oklahoma bill passed yesterday, the Cher
okee outlet had been declared open to settle
ment under the homestead laws. Under
the provisions of the bill tho Cherokee out
let was not open to settlement. The state
ment should have been that tbe public iand
strip, not the Cherokee outlet, had been
opened to settlement.
The Cherokee outlet, he said, was em
braced within the limits of tho new terri
tory, but was not open to settlement under
the homestead law.
ON TO THE STRIP.
Arkansas City, Kan., March 14—“ On
to tho strip 1” That was the signal for tbe
invasion of the Cherokee outlet by the
anxious boomers who have been gathered
on the border of the strip for the past
forty-eight hours. All day long lines of
canvas-covered prairie schoonors. with
their many crews, drew their lengths into
the coveted land. To-night it is estimated
that from different points of entrance fully
20,000 people have passed the border, and
half that number have staked their claims.
The strip is invaded.
THE START FROM KIOWA.
Kiowa, Kan., March 14. —The Cherokee
boomers congregated about this city num
bered about 500, and started for the strip at
noon, not having heard until that hour the
passage through the House of tbe Oklahoma
bill.
AN EXODUS FROM GUTHRIE.
Guthrie, L TANARUS., March 14.—This point,
which a year ago was an objective point of
the noted rush into Oklahoma, was to-day
the starting place for hundreds of boomers,
bound for the Cherokee strip. The news
of the passage of the Oklahoma bill,
wrongly construed into opening up to set
tlement of the Cherokee outlet, reached here
early last evening. This morning it
was supplemented by a report from
Arkansas City that the invasion had begun.
That was enough to start the move here,
and by noon the boomers had all departed,
about 800 in number.
LEAVING HUNNEWELL.
Hunnewell, Kan., March 14—The
boomers are off for the strip. The opportu
nity to take up the march came this morn
ing, when it was announced that the inva
sion had begun from Guthrie and Arkansas
City. Their number was about 800.
DYNAMITE FIRED WITH POWDER.
A Successful Test Made With a Nine-
Inch Rifled Gun.
Utica, March 14—A successful test of
the Justin explosive cartridge as fired from
a nine-inch rifled gun, took place in the
ravine at Perryville Falls, near Canaostata,
to-day. The rifle used was a Blakely, made
by Fawcett, Preston & Cos. of Liver
rl, Eng., for the confederates
1863. It was used and
captured at the siege of Charleston, since
when It had not been fired until yesterday.
It had a test of 45 pounds of powder and a
275 pound projectile The Justin cartridge,
which it was used to test, is the invention
of Dr. Justin of Syracuse.
OBJECT OF THE TEST.
The object of the test was to determine
whether a large amount of dynamite could
be fired from a rifle using gunpowder as a
projectile force without the dynamite
exploding In the cartringe before it
left the gun. To-day’s test demon
strates that this can be done. Four
shells were fired against a rocky cliff. The
first and second charges carried 51-14
pounds of dynamite, the third 8% pounds,
and the fourth nearly 19 pounds. All were
successful, and accomplished ail that was
hoped from them. In the last shot 35
pounds of powder and a projectile weighing
350 pounds were used.
CIVIL SERVICE REFORM.
The House Committee Ready to Hear
Argumentative Statements.
Washington, March 14—The House
committee on civil service reform, having
heard all the witnesses summoned, will now
listen to argumentative statements from
the members of the civil service commis
sion and their accuserspreparatory to mak
ing up their reports. There is no reason to
doubt that the report, which will be signed
by all but two or three of the committee,
will exonerate the commissioners and vin
dicate tbe reform, at the same time sug
gesting amendments by way of improving
the law. Tbe minority will condemn tbe
reform and the commission alike.
Georgia’s Negro Postmasters.
Washington, March 14—Boss Buck Is
expected here daily to hurry up the con
firmation of Dudley and Davis. Dudley's
nomination has not as yet been reported
upon by the inspectors sent to Americas.
Colquitt Coming to the Chautauqua.
Washington, March 14 —Senator Col
quitt leaves for the ebsutauqus st Albany,
U*., early next weak.
burglars Killed Him.
Westport, N, V., March 14— Ransom
Floyd, whose wife was killed by burglars
some weeks ago, and who was severely
beaten by them at the saute time, died to
day of km mjarUM,
MRS. HARBISON’i PARTY.
Charleston Shows the Ladies Every
Attention Possible.
Charleston, S. C.. March 14.—Mrs.
Harrison and her party re iched here shortly
after 11 o’clock this morning. They were
met at the station by the mayor of the city,
the collector of the port, the post master and
a committee of distinguished citizens, and
escorted to tbynr hotel. The stars and
stripes and the state colors fluttered to the
breeze all over the city. Tho visitors were
taken to Fort Sumter and were shown
around tbe harbor. In tho afternoon they
entered carriages and were driven
around tho city, and to-night
Mrs. Harrison and her frieuds
held a reception, which was attended by tho
elite of the city. Later in the night the
visitors were serenaded by the Vanderbilt
Benovolent Society, of which President
Harrison Is an honorary member. It is ad
mitted that the visit of Mrs. Harrison and
her party has been a most delightful social
event. Democrats and republicans vied
with each other in paying their resjiects to
the first lady of the laud, there are very few
white republicans here, but they were all
present, and for once there was no distinc
tion in politics. Of oours?, the colored re
publicans kept in the background. Tho
party at midnight returned to their car,
and will leave here for Florida in the morn
ing.
AN EDITORIAL UTTERANCE.
The Neivs and Courier will say edi
torially to-morrow:
The people of Charleston who had the pleas
ure of meeting the President’s wife yesterday
were very much charmed by her gracious pres
ence and gentle dignity. The day was all (hat
could have been desired, and the dis
tinguished visitors saw Charleston under
the most favorable conditions. Regret is
very general that they could not
remain with us longer, and the hope is ear
nestly expressed that they will all come back
again. The reception extended to the visitors
was as simple as it was perfect in ail its arrange
ments. There was no elaborate banquet nor
any speech-making, nor yet a display of fire
wonts. Of these things our guests have long
since grown weary, but there was a gonial glow
of sincere hospitality, and that unaffected
simplicity which is ever the most
charming attendant of a heartfelt wel
come. Thank heaven, there was no politics
“on this auspicious occasion,” and for one day
there was a truce to tne bitterness of party
strife and to the unchristian manifestation of
sectional feeling. The old flag floated over ns
all, the flag that was planted upon th ramparts
of Chapultepec by a South Carolina soldier, the
flag under whose folds Benjamin Harrison
fought during the war between the states, the
flag which now floats proudly over the capitol
at Washington. Mrs. Harrison's flag is our flag
and the flag of our common country. It was a
day of cordial, earnest greeting, and Charleston
was delighted to pay proper respect to the Presi
dent’s wife. Mrs. Harrison and her party came to
Charleston strangers. They left Charleston
friends, and more than friends, for Charleston
reserves to itself under “the general welfare
clause” of its social constitution the inaliena
ble right to adopt into the family all such as are
well pleasing incite sight.
RUMORB OF A STRIKE.
Tbe Eastern Illinois the Road Affected
by the Impending War.
Chicago, March 14—Rumors were ripe
to-day of an impending strike on the Chi
cago and Eastern Illinois railroad, which, it
was said, would involve ail kinds of labor
on the road, except the locomotive engi
neers. The trouble, it was said, was the
result of the dismissal of William Meyers,
a locomotive fireman at Danville, 111.
Meyers was the chairman of the grievance
committee of the firemen’s brotherhood and
was an active, aggressive member of the
organization. About a month ago ha was
dismissed from the service of the company,
as the men allege, without reason, and his
request for an explanation was refused.
The local committee was not given any
more satisfaction than Meyers himself was
accorded, and the matter was referred to
the general executive committee. There
are as many denials as affirmations that a
strike impends, and no end of rumors, but
no statement of fact from any authentic
source.
DEATH UNDER A LANDSLIDE.
Two Men Killed, One Dies and Three
Badly Hurt.
Cumberland, Md., March It—A huge
rock roiled down the mountain 6ide to-day
and fell upon the West Virginia Central
railroad track in a cut between Chaffee and
Blaine, forty miles west of this city. A
work train with a crew of twelve men was
dispatched to clear the track. A large cable
was placed around the rock and attached to
the engine, that the boulder might be
dragged from the out.
- A SECOND LANDSLIDE.
All was nearly ready and the man were
making the final adjustment of the rope,
when a great mass of earth came rushing
down upon them from tue steep mountain
side, overwhelming seven of the men. Two
were dead when taken out, one has died
since, and throe were seriously and perhaps
fatally injured. Two of the killed and two
of the injured were Italians. One dead and
one injured were citizens of the neighbor
hood. The obstruction delayed trains sev
eral hours.
STEVEDORES ON A STRIKE.
Transatlantic Steamers Unable to Sail
from Liverpool.
New York, March 14.—The agent of the
Guion line of steamers in this city to-day
received a cable dispatch stating that the
Arizona would not sail from Liverpool on
account of a strike. This strike is among
tho stevedores, and it affects ail steamers
leaving Liverpool, as far as known. It is
thought that it will extend all over the
British Isles, if not the whole of Europe.
Tbe strike has caused a good deal of excite
ment in transatlantic steamship circles.
CAN’T SAIL ON TIME.
None of the steamers can sail from Liver
pool on advertised time. Asa consequence
all engagements for freight have been de
clared off, and passage tickets have been
called in and the money refunded, or ar
rangements made for tickets to be used at
some future date. The Guion line has not
had a ship In here for two weeks.
The Inman liner City of Paris, which
arrived here Wednesday, had a hard time
to get out of Liverpool.
New Cronin Oase Proceedings.
Chicago, March 14.—Judge McConnell
to-night signed a bill of exceptions in tho
Cronin case. The signature of Clerk Gilbert
is to be obtained to-morrow and the docu
ment will then be taken at once to the su
preme court at Ottowa, where Lawyer
Forrest will apply for a supersedeas, The
supersedeas If obtained will be to return
Coughlin Burke and O’Hulllvan from Joliet
prison to Chicago, and relieve them of peni
tentiary labor and discipline pending
further proceedings.
tebpemlng’a btrlkere.
Minneapolis, Minn., March 14.—The
Journal', Ishpeiiilng (dicii.) speci ,i says:
“The situation at Iron w ood is growing
worse. Two-thirds of tie* iron minors are
out, and i bow. remaining at work have
been threatened with violence. They ore
under the protection of a strong fores of
special note*. A number of the strfipj
leaders have Ueu arrested. The strikers
growing ugly.”
SHOT DEAD BY HIS SON.
THE MAN ABOUT TO SHOOT HIS
WIFE WHEN SLAIN.
He Had Just Administered a Fearful
Beating to His Slayer—Two Bullets
Fired Into His Body Then His
Daughter Hit Him in the Hoai With
an Ax—No Arrests Made.
Palatka, Fla., March 14.—Lady Lake,
on the Florida Southern railroad, was the
scene to-day of a most horrible murder. J.
H. Burchfield i9 the name of the murdered
man. He was known all over the country
as a desperate and dangerous character.
He was tho man who several years ago
attempted to kill Maj. W. G. Cooper of
Falatka, and came very near being success
ful The Palatka Herald learns tnat
Burchfield had always been cross with and
several times attempted to kill mombers of
his own fam ly.
CAUSE OF THE KILLING.
Wednesday ho tried to get his
son to go with him to Oxford, a
town a few miles off, but tho boy
did not want to go, and his mother pat In a
plea in his favor. This angered the father.
In the meantime tho boy got on a horse
and went down into tho field. Soon after
he was followed by Burchfiold, who, going
up to his son, knocked him from tho horse’s
back and then laid the lash on until the boy
had reached the house. Tho mothor came
out and asked that mercy be givon her son.
ON THE POINT OF KILLING HIS WIFE.
Buckfield then picked up a gun, and,
leveling it at his wife, was about to pull the
trigger when the son whipped out from his
pocket a pistol and shot tho father dead,
putting two balls in his body. While the
man lay dying on the fl wr his little daugh
ter picked up an axe and struck her father
in the head twice. This is one of the most
tragic deaths heard of in Florida for a long
time. Tho dead man was a bad character
and had threatened the lives of many peo
ple around Lady Lake, and was often seen
carrying a gun with which to kill someone.
Asa husband and father he was brutal in
the extreme, and every member of tho fam
ily lived in dread of their lives, as he hud
threatened and fearfully beaten them all.
No arrests have been made.
MORTON IN SOUTH FLORIDA.
He Visits Winter Park, Orlando, Kis
Bimmee, and Tampa.
Orlando, Fla., March 14.—Vice Presi
dent Morton and party arrived here at
9:25 o’clock this morning from Winter
Park, where they spent yesterday afternoon
and night at the Seminole, and in cruising
on Lake Osceola in one of Mr. Paig’s steam
yachts. A promo uado was made through
the Seminole’s far famod park grounds,
and a view of the surrounding country was
indulged in from tho hotel’s lookout. They
were accompanied by many distinguished
and noted people who are wintering there.
An informal reception was hold at the
hotel at the 7 o’clock dinner.
AT ORLANDO.
On the arrival at Orlando this morning
with Mr. Graham and Mr. Plant, with
their private palace cars, Mr. Morton and
tho ladies were presented with fruits and
flowers at tho new passenger station of the
South Florida railroad. Only a very few
moments wore accorded the crowd assem
bled for introductions and handshaking, os
the train stopped only about ten minutes.
From hero tho parly visited tho St. Cloud
sugar mills near Kissimmee, and thence
went on to Port Tampa, where the night
will be spent at the “Inn.” Large crowds
were congregated at each station along the
road to welcome (be distinguished guests.
OWNERS DEMAND THEIH TIMBER.
The Government Won't Give It Up,
and it May be Seized.
Pensacola, Fla., March 14.—The own
era ot ten rafts of timber recently seized at
Ferry Pass by the United States authori
ties as having been cut from the Mobile and
Girard grant bavo demanded their reioase.
The demand was made to-day upon John
B. Griffin, deputy United States marshal in
this city. Deputy Griffin immediately wired
Marshell Mizell at Jacksonville for instruc
tions, which were received to the effect that
the timber must be held until further orders.
It is learned in this connection that the
owners have been advised by their attor
neys to disregard the marshal’s orders and
take possession of the timber. This advice
was given in accordance with tho recent
order issued by Judge Pardee in New Or
leans last Tuesday, and tho outcome is
watched with much interest. The recent
rams have caused tho river to rise suffi
ciently for the floating of timber, and large
quantities are being receive! at Ferry Pass
daily.
IVES AND BTAYNER.
Hioir Ball in the Civil Suits Reduced
to $5,000 Each.
New York, March 14. —By consent of
the counsel for all the parties interested,
Judge Andrews of the supremo court to-day
reduced the bail of Henry 8. Ives and his
partner, George Stayner, to $5,000
each in the civil suits for $2,250,-
000, upon which they are held in
Ludlow street jail. It is said they have
secured a deed of settlement from 95 per
ceut. of their creditors on the basis of 5
cents on the dollar. If they secure reduced
bail they will have to furnish bait in a
criminal action, or be transferred from the
sheriff’s custody to the Tombs prison.
Frisco’s Chinese Quarter.
San Francisco, Cal., March 14-
Mayor Pond to-day approved an ordinance
recently passed by tho board of supervisors
providing for the” removal of the Chinese
population to a prescribed section iu tho
South San Francisco district located on the
outskirts of the city. The Chinese will test
the constitutionality of tho ordinance, and
will tuku no steps toward abandoning the
district until the question ot constitution
ality is settled.
A Court House Burned.
Geneva, 111., March 14.—The Kane
county court house was burned last night,
together with its contents. The county
records in the vault are iielieved to be safe.
Eighteen prisoners in the basement were
removed to tiie hotel, where they are closely
guarded.
A (strike Declared Off.
Milwaukee, Wxs., March 14—A special
from Hurley to the Keening H'Uconsin
•ays: “ 1 he strike at the Ashland and .N .rrtu
mines at Hurlev wus declared It to-day.
The strikers, 3,000 in number, returned lo
work, except the leaders, who were dis
charge! I.
A Conservative Moating Abandoned.
Losimi, March 14.—The conservatives
of Colchester have oiiexidoned tile meeting
at which Gird Randolph Churchill was an
noufiued to make on odddr ess.
OUTRAGES IN SIBERIA.
Russian Officials Admit the Truth of
Recent Reports.
London, March 14.—A St. Petersburg
dispatch to the limes says: “The admiuis
trator of prisons, comparing Messrs. Lans
dell’s and Kennan’s published accounts of
Russian prisons, sail tho latter’s modus
opeeandi was bound to prove unfavorable
to any country, liocause ho derived his in
formation from dissatisfied inmates of the
prisons. The administrator admitted that
the prisons were overcrowded, but he said
the government was doing its best to effect
needed reforms.
THIS STORIES TRUE.
“An official interviewed by the Times
correspondent regarding the report of out
rages, practically admitted that the facts
were as reported, but he contended that Mr.
Kcunan and others ethorenhzed the ni
hilist women out of all recognition In their
books. Every ordinary traveler in Siberia
suffors hardships. The exiles bring troublos
upou themselves, being excitable and in
tractable.
TUB FLOGGING.
"In regard to the flogging for slapping an
official’s face, that is a frequent, offonso, and
an example was necessary. The struggle
with the soldiers was provoked by the pris
oners drawiug revolvers and wouudiug sev
eral of the soldiers. It is thought this
trouble will do away with the privilege of
exiles being allowed to retain their re
volvers.”
TIRARD’S MINISTRY RESIGNS.
The Failure to Get a Vote of Confi
dence Led to Its Downfall.
Fahis, March 14. —Tho adverse action of
the Senate yesterday on Prime Minister
Tirard’s demand for the adoption of an or
der of tho day when the matter of the com
mercial treaty with Turkey was brought
up has caused a downfall of the entire min
istry. An interpolation was submitted dur
ing yestorday’s sitting regarding tho treaty,
and in response to this M. Tirard moved the
adoption of tho order of tue dav. The
Senate by n majority of 70 refused to adopt
M. Tirard’s motion, which was tantamount
to a refusal to vote oonlideuce in the gov
ernment. M. Tirard thou teudered his
resignation to President Carnot, but the
latter then persuaded him to remain in
office until after Easter. A cabinet meet
ing was hold to-day to discuss tho situation,
at which M. Tirard reconsidered his deter
mination to resign, and after the meeting
was over ho went to the palace of the
Elvsee, President Carnot’s residence, and
tendered the resignation of all the members
of the cabinet.
GERMANY’S MINE DEBATE.
Herr Ritter Opposes a Reduction of
the Hours of Labor.
Berlin, March 14. —The lowor house of
the diet to-day resumed the mine debate.
Herr Ritter, a director of the Pleas mines,
opposed the reduction of hours of labor.
Ho said the position of the minors was not
worse than that of other workmen.
Minister Maybach stated that the work
men in the royal mines at Saara had sur
prised tho government by striking, after
obtaining exceptional advantages. The
aim of the government, he said, continued
to be to establish closer relations between
the workmen and their employers.
Herr Windthorst said he believed that
the recent imperial rescripts would have
beneficial results, but that in order to carry
into effect the emperor’s schomo the
churches and schools must be placod upon a
proper basis.
PARLIAMENT’S SESSIONS.
An Attempt to Secure a Recess in
Summer Defeated.
London, March 14.—1n tho House of
Commons to-day Sir G. O. Trevelyan moved
that parliament henceforth shall riso at tho
beginning of July, and that business shall
bo met by a winter session. He contended
that the present arrangement, which pro
longed the session of spring and summer
into the autumn, was a survival of days
when different social habits preva led, and
that the tiouso ought to have two sessions
yearly, so arranged ns to give the best part
of tho summer to recess. Hir Charles
Forster seconded the motion, which, how
over, was rejected by a vote of 173 to 169.
An Election at Stoke.
London, March 14.—An election was
held at SVoko-upon-Trent to day to All the
parliamentary seat made vacant by the
resignation of W. Leatham Bright. The
poll resulted in the return of Mr. Gowor,
the Gladstoniari candidate, who received
4,157 votes, against 2,926 for Mr. Allen, the
unionist nominee. In tho election of 1885
Mr. Bright, who stood as a home ruler, re
ceived 3,225 votos, and Mr. Cursor, conser
vative, 2,003.
England’s Striking Miners.
London, March 14 —In consequence of
the masters avoiding a direct reply to the
demands mado upon them for an advance
in miners’ wages, tho Miners’ Federation has
resolved to immediately inaugurate a strike
throughout the country.
Twenty thousand engineers in the north
ern part of Eugland have gone on a strike.
They demand a reduction of the hours of
labor.
The striking dock men, finding themselves
defeated, have assumed a threatening atti
tude and trouble is feared.
Austria's Schools.
Vienna, March 14 —Newspapers and
statesman indignantly protest against tho
recent declaration of the bishops,practically
demanding that the Catholic church have
unlimited sway over the whole system of
public education. Official organs point out
that it means submission of tho state to
the church, which they declare to be im
possible.
Behring Sea Negotiations.
London, March 14.—1n the House of
Commons to-day, Sir James Ferguson,
under foreign secretary, respond! ng to a
question os to the position of the Behring
sea negotiations, declined to say anything
until he should be able to oommunicato to
the house such Information as might be iin
purtod without detriment.
Sensational German Proposals.
Berlin, March 14 —It is stated that
Prince Bismarck has asked Herr Wind
tborat, the clerical leader, to give his support
to startling flnsnciai and military proposals
which tho government will soon lay before
the itoichsiog.
Austria's old Catholics.
Vienna, March 14. —The government
has granted tbs demand of the bishops for
tho exclusion of the old Catholics from the
Roman Catholic church. The decree
oiJig- a th old Catholics to ooiistitute a
separate religious society.
The Report Among the Lords.
London, March 14—Lord Hallsbury in
the House ot Lords to-day gave notice of a
motion approving the report of the Parnell
eotuinuMKM, and thank.ng tls judg a fur
their just and impaiUai c.uduct.
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A BAD WINTER FOR TRADE
NOW THE FLOODS INTERFERE
WITH DISTRIBUTION.
The Money Market Relieved by Treas
ury Disbursements— The Volume of
business Still Exceedingly Large—
An Increase in Railroad Earnings
tor February.
New York, March 14.—R. G. Dun Sc
Co.’s weekly review of trade for the past
week is as follows:
There was not enough winter to mates
good tho losses sustained by the restricted
demand for seasonable godds or to prevent
one considerable failure caused by tbe ar
rested distribution and collections, but
colder weather helped a little in many
branches of trade while it lasted. Now
the great floods in the Mississippi Valley
interfere with distribution and threaten
serious disasters. On tho othor hand, the
money market lias boon relieved by treasury
disbursements, by another reduction in the
rate by the bank of Euglaud, and by a
fall of three quarters of a cent In the rate
of sterling exchange. The volume of busi
ness continues extraordinarily large, at New
York the clearings exceeded last year’s by
Spar cent, at Boston by fi per cent, at
Philadelphia by 16 per cent., at Chicago by
17 per cent, and at all other points by 15
por cent.
INCREASED RAILROAD EARNINGS.
The increase in railroad earnings for
February was about 12per cent. It is
difficult at times to reconcile these proofs
of largo business with the expressions of
disappointment so often heard, unless it is
romomlicred that prices are low and the
margin for profits very narrow.
The weekly output of the iron furnaces
in blast Miron 1 was 180,991 tons,
against 174,038 Jan. 1, and 149,-
775 a year ago. To many this fur
ther increase of over 4 por cent, for tho
month will seem surprising, but it was
announced a month ago that several largo
furnaces were about to go into blast, with a
production exceeding that of a year ago
more than 20 per cent., and already at the
rate of 9,400,000 tons yearly the tone of the
market has boon weaker, and prices have
again declined.
lIiRUINOnAM'S CHEAP IRON.
A reduction of #1 50 in tho price of Bir
mingham iron, so that it is now offered In
the enstern markets 50 cents below similar
iron from Pennsylvania, compels sellers to
make concessions, and causes a nervous and
disappointed feeling. Rails tire quoted 50
cent# lower, and one lot is said to be for sale
at SB4. Tho demand for bat irn is hatter,
but on tho whole there is as yet lack of evi
dence that tho country can consume at tbe
rate it is now producing pig iron, and lower
prices are apprehended.
Reports from othor cities indicate some
improvement in tho volume of trade where
a change is noticed,
RATES ON MONEY UNCHANGED.
No change of consequence in ratos has oc
curred in the New York money market,
though tho treasury lias paid out $1,000,000
more than it has taken in.
The exports of cotton, breadstuff* and
oil for February were in value $89,217,868,
agoinßt $33,610,396 last year, a gain of 17
per cent., largely du to the doubled ex
ports of wheat and flour. But for two
weeks of March the exports from Now
Yorn have fallen below last year’s nearly 3
per cant., while the imports Increase.
The speculative markets for products
h ive Lion u little stronger, excepting for
oil, which has dropped 3 cents. Wheat and
corn are half a cent higher, coffee a quarter
cent higher, and pork products a little
stronger. But speculation is not rampant,
and is likely to be restrained for a month
by fear of tight money.
Tho business failures occurring through
out tho country during the last week num
ber for tho United States 217, and for Can
ada 35, a total of 252, compared with 300
last week.
OARS RUN ON THE TIES.
A Broken Rail Throws a Train from th®
Track, but Nobody Hurt.
Topeka, Kan., March 14.—The first
section of west-bound passenger train No.
1 on tbe Santa Fo road stru -k a broken rail
yesterday, three miles from Scranton, and
the whole train of nine cars was derailed,
with tbe exception of the engine and bag
gage car. Although the train was running
at the rate of thirty-five miles an hour, the
engineer brought it to a standstill before it
had gone 100 feet, and not one of the eight
coaches had loft tho ties. It was a rough
ride for the passengers and frightened them
half to death, but no one was hurt in the
least.
WRECKED BY A LANDSLIDE.
Mansfield, 0., March 14.—The fast
vestibule train No. 5 on the Central Ohio
division of the Baltimore and Ohio road ran
into a landslide a few miles from Newark
this morning. The engine was thrown into
the river and Fireman Boylan was killed,
and Engineer John Moore aud Engineer
John Hart, who was riding as a passenger,
were seriously injured. None of the pas
sengers wus hurt, but they ail reoeived a
severe shaking up.
EX-PRESIDENT DAVIS’ HOUSE.
Richmond Ladies Want to Have It
Turned Into a Memorial HaiL
Richmond, Va, March 14.—Tbe Ladies’
Hollywood Memorial Association will peti
tion tho city council to have the house oc
cupied by Jefferson Davis during the war
preserved from destruction and turned over
to the association to be used as a museum
of confederate relics and a memorial hall.
The association invokes tbe assistance of ail
who are interested in such an endeavor,
aud asked them to contribute to the en
terprise and furnish memorials aud relics of
tho late war to be placed in the building.
Lynchers Doomed for Life.
Minneapolis, Minn., March 14—The
Jrnirnal’t laCrosse (VVis.) special says;
•‘Sentence was pronounced on the Trem
peaUu county lynchers at Whitehall by
Judge Newman to-day. Charles Johnson,
Ole Letto, Mi a 01 son and her son were
sentenced to Imprisonment for life, three
days in each year to be spent in solitary
conflnement. There was a scene of great
excitement in the Court room. Mrs. Oleson
fainted, and there was groaning and shed
ding of tears.”
A Murderer Hanged.
Bihminuham, Ala., March 14. A
special to the Age-Herald from llurtselle,
Morgan county, ays: Robert Raines was
hanged to-day tor the murder, Jan. 7,1589,-
of his brother, Bone Raima. Both parties
were druuk when the killing occurred, iia
confessed on the scaffold and asked for
giveness ot all.
A Wooden Ware Factory Burned.
i’KToMC V, Mini,, March 14—The I inner to
Company's wooden wart factory burned
early tins morning, Tits loss is fluu.UuU
and the iu -arson* A large number
of baud* are thrown out of employ nsab
The eouipaiijr trill rebui.it.