Georgia Historic Newspapers

    ( THE MORNING NEWS. |
J Established ISM. Ixoorpoxatid 1888. >
} J. H. ESTILL, President. I
SNOW FLYINGINTHE AIR
THE PALL PROMISES TO BE TH3
GREATEST IN YEARS.
From Three to Sevon Inches Pell Yes
terday in the Ohio Valley—The En
tire Country from Indiana to Vir
ginia Under a White Mantle—Heavy
Easterly Gales Expected.
Washington, Dec. 35, 8. p. m.—The sig
nal office furnishes the following special
bulletin to the Associated Press: “The pres
ent storm promises the greatest amount of
snow in any single storm for several years.
Warnings were sent Thursday morning to
the railways in Pennsylvania and New
York of the comißg of a heavy snow
storm, which during Friday will
extend to Southern New England. From
three to seven Inches of snow has fallen
to-day in the Ohio valley. Snow now ex
tends from Indiana to Virginia. Heavy
easterly gales with snow and low tempera
ture nre expected Friday from North
Carolina to New England.”
It is snowing hard here this evening, with
every indication of a protracted storm.
COUNTRY ROADS BLOCKADED.
Harrisonburg, Va., Deo. 25.—A severe
snowstorm set in this morning and it is
still snowing. The country roads are yet
blocked from the snowstorm of Dec, 17 and
18, and travel is almost entirely suspended.
four inches deep.
Staunton, Va., Dec. 25. —Snow has been
failing all day, and is now four inches deep.
The country road3 are blockaded and busi
ness partially suspended.
BLUSTERY AT CINCINNATI.
Cincinnati, 0., Deo. 25. —Snow began to
full early this morning and has continuad
all day, with the thermometer at 28“ and
80°. There has been a moderate wind.
Horse cars keep going with difficulty, but
the electric and cable lines run on time.
DRIFTING AT PITTSBURG.
Pittsburg, Deo. 25. —Late this evening
a threatened snowstorm swept over this
city, and at 11 o’clock it was falling fast
and drifting in a high wind. A dozen
South Side street cars are in lice on Main
and Smithtield streets, with pocr prospects
of moving.
A BURGLAR KILLED.
Ee Continued a Flight Until He Fell
Dead in Hia Tracks.
Philadelphia, Pa., Dec. 25.—James
IV alker, a burglar, was shot and killed to
night by Private Watchman Butz. While
Butz was making his rounds he heard a
crash of broken glass, and, hurrying to the
scene, discovered a man|einergir.g through|a
smashed window in the fruit warehouse of
Thomas G. /.ace, No. 841 Delaware avenue.
Butz grappled with tho man. who threw a
heavy overcoat ovor the watchman's head
and ran. The latter, after disentangling
himself from tho garment, startedjin pur
suit, firing his revolver as he ran. Three
shots wore fired, one of them taking effect
in the fleeing man’s head. Although des
perately wounded, he continued running
until tho loss of blood caused him to fall un
conscious in tho street. He died shortly
after being recognized as James Walker,
aged 24 years, who had given the police
considerable trouble.
DEATH IN A BURNING HOUSE.
Two Men Been Crawling Toward the
Door When the Hoof Pell In.
Kansas City, Mo., Doe. 25.—A special
from Holden, Mo., says: “The house of
Samuel Malone was burned to the ground
this morning. As the firemen arrived on
the scene one side of the house fell out,
and by the light of the fire they
saw Malone and John Hicks, his
brother-in-law. cruwling toward tho door
in their bedroom attempting escape. The
roof fell in and the unfortunate men were
bidden from sight. Their charred bodies
were found In the ruins. Malone wa3 an
old soldier, drawing a pension, and
always kept more or less money
in the house. It is believed that he
and Hicks were drugged, and the house
robbed and then set ou fire. The police are
Investing.”
HEROISM IN BRASS BUTTONS.
A Policeman Saves Lives at a Fire in
Washington.
Washington, Doc. 25.— Fire this morn
ing in the gentlemen’s furnishing store at
No. 355 Pennsylvania avenue causod dam
age to the stock and building to the oxtent
f f 11,000. The fire was discovered by
Officer Kenney of the police force, who,
after he had turned ia an alarm,
went in the house and bravely
rescued a woman and child who were
sleeping in one of the rooms above. Ho
then returned to the house and succeeded
after some difficulty ia rescuing a servant
girl, who also oocupied one of the rooms.
All, including tho officer, were partially
overcome by smoke.
SHOT DEAD ON THE SLR2ET.
The Postmaster of Carrollton, Mias.,
Killed by a Druggist.
Carrollton, Miss., Deo. 25.—A fatal
tragedy ocoured on the principal street in
this town to-day, in which John Prentiss
Matthews, the republican postmaster at
this place, was killed by W. 8. Mcßride,
a wealthy and prominent young druggist
hre. Matthews was coming down the
street^ to ward the drug store of Mcßride,
armed with a Winchester rifle, when Mo-
Prlcle stepped toward him and fired the fatal
shot while Matthews had hi3 gun uplifted
aid was preparing to shoot Mcßride.
PIKED BV A CHRISTMAB TREE.
An Aged Woman Burned to Deatb
During the Fire.
Philadelphia, Pa., Dec. 26.—About
'■:3d o’clock this evening a Christmas tree in
tbe parlor of Edward Penrose, No. 2006
Btatz street, took fire from tapers, and the
house and its contents wore badly damaged.
* itzsimmons, 70 years of age. of New
1 °rk, mother of Mrs. Penrose, wbo was on
a visit to the family, was burned to death.
' hen tho (lames had been extinguished sbo
was found crushed in a closet on the third
“tor, dead.
Drowned While Skating.
H*DDOrwr.D, N. J., Dec. 25.—Willie
, : “twltt, a sixteen-yesr-old pupil at St,
■'onus EpUoopal academy in tbi* t >wn, was
™nd to-day while skating uu K vans'lake,
o b.s father, who wont to hi* rescue,
Imp *i **'“*’‘* l w * l, ‘ hi* life after r.truggimg
~ r “‘irt v mmutea in the freezing water,
, *-'K five of which lut held Ills sou
I^ yv * t-'o surface. Five others, white
'~* r Bis crane of the accident,
r " Pri3f4*aied Into the lake and th ir
■i u * * u * affaoted with grust difficulty,
y lOth'-r, ty j llewitt, an Insasctor
au lias Light I lornpuuy t>f lirook
' ’• • had a Hint <tu from there to speed
e., l "’**'h bis two tone, hots of whom
* pupiie at the academy.
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PERSECUTION OF THB HEBREWS.
A Meeting Held at Baltimore to Ex
press sympathy.
Baltimore, Md., Dec. 25.— 1n accordance
with the call issued by D. W. Glass for a
conference of Christians, irrespective of de
nomination, to express sympathy and offer
substantial aid in behalf of the persecuted
and exiled Hebrews, a number of persons,
Christian and Israelite, assembled to-day iu
the lecture room of the Young Men’s Chris
tian Association. Among those present were
Very Rev. P. J. Donohue, chancellor of the
arch diocese and representing Cardinal Gib
bons; Rev. Dr. Alexander Proudflt, Rev.
Dr. Delw, Rev. AlUson Smith, Rev. Dr.
Wm. Harris, Rev. Dr. I .aw,
Rev. Dr. Henry W. Schneeberger and Rev.
M. Silverman. The secretary road the call
for tho meeting and the letter of Cardinal
Gibbons.
NOT BOUNDED BY DENOMINATION.
Rev. Dr. Proudflt, Presbyterian, said:
“The time has passed when our sympathy
is bounded by denomination. Cardinal
Gibbons’ letter has tho true ring and bis
idea is the keynote for this movement.
Even the Czar of Russia is not above the
censure of the civilized world.
But it is not as Christians
that we should express our sentiments. ItU
as Americaus, without any regard to re
ligious differences. Our aim should be to
arouse the sentiment of citizens throughout
the entire United States for the down
trodden and oppressed, no matter what is
their opinion on religious subjects."
cardinal oibbonb’ representative.
Rev. P. J. Donohue said: “I come hero
as representative of his eminence, Cardinal
Gibbons. Great triumphs and great causes
are always won in the teeth of every ob
stacle. Tho cardinal desired m’s to
make one point here to-day, and
it is this: Perhaps it may not
be the czar, who is as much to blame for
tho persecution of tho Hebrews ns it is
smaller officials in the provinces. I believe
that it is the mission of our great republic
to reflect its light upon all the world. The
mission of the United States is to make its
powers felt from shore to shore, oven to tho
confines of Russia, so that when any
great question arises the inquiry will be,
‘What do the 65,000,000 people of the
United States think of it?’ There must bs
no religious distinction in this movement,
which is founded upon the spirit of our
groat common brotherhood, we must say,
‘Theso men are our brothers and must bo
protected.”’
After remarks by Rev. Dr. Schneeberger,
Dr. A. Friedenwald, and others, the follow
ing committee was appointed: Cardinal
Gibbons, chairman; Bishop Paret, Episco
palian; Rev. Dr. Julius Grammar,
Rev. Dr. Alexander Proudflt, Rev.
A. H. Studebaker, Rev. Dr. S. M. Ellis,
Very| R9v. P. J. Donohue, Rev. J. Allison
Smith, Rev. Dr. Leftwick, Rev. Dr. Henry
Sneedberger, Capt. J. Prank Supplee, Rev.
Dr. B. Szald and Dr. B. Freedeuwald. The
benediction was pronounced by Rev. P. J.
Donohue, and the meeting adjourned.
PLANS OF THE CLOTURE MEN.
The Kule to Called Up In the Senate
Early Next Week.
Washington, Deo. 35. —On Monday or
Tuesday,Senate* Hyar and Spooner say.the
Aldrich cloture rule Is to bo called up. It
is not to be referred to the committee on
rules, but is to bo kept before the Senate
until disposed of. It is now stated by the
force bill senators that it is not probable
that revolutionary methods will be em
ployed to adopt the cloture rule. They have
abandoued, apparently, the idea of imitat
ing Speaker Reed, probably bocnuse they
could not find a Reed in the
Senate. They say now that they
will just sit out the democrats
and finally pass the rule by their own ma
jority, which will form a quorum if the
democrats filibuster, but this assumes that
the republicans wall solidly support it. This
is of course a violent and improbable as
sumption. Senator Ingalls, himself a mem
ber of the committee oa rule i, is expected
to lead the republican opposition to the rule
in a speech on his return.
PRICE OF PLATE GLASS.
Manufacturers and Jobbers Bound to
Squeeze the Public.
Pittsburg, Pa., Dec. 25. —A meeting of
the manufacturers and jobbers of the plate
glass trade will be held in this city in the
near future. At the recent New York
meeting it was decided to advance prices 30
per cent., but since then the western men
have made a stand for a 25 per cent, ads
vauce. The avowed intention of the fra
ternal combine is to keep plate glas3 prices
at the highest possible figures, aud at the
same time keep it low enough to shut out
all importations.
MURDER AT BARTOW.
A Man Shot by His Brother-in-Law,
But the Cause Mysterious.
Jacksonville, Fla., Dea 25.—A special
from Bartow to the Times-Union says:
“This afternoon about 4 o’clock Archie
Blountr shot, and instantly killed, Robert
Parker. No one seems to know what wav
tho causo of the killing, as it was done so
suddenly. Blount drove by the livery
stable as Parker was getting into a buggy
and told him to come, as he wanted to speak
to him. Parker went over and they began
talking in a friendly manner and continued
to talk for some time, when suddenly Blount
drew a pistol and fired full at Parker’s
breast. The bail ranged downard through
his heart and he died almost without a
groan. It is impossible to find out the cause
of the shooting, as the men have never had
any trouble so far as known.
self-defense claimed.
“Blount claims that be did it in self-de
fense, as Parker threw his hand behind him
as it to draw a pistol, but no weapons were
found on his body. Both are ot prominent
families and brotbers-ln-law. Blount
is considered a dangerous man,
especially when drinking. Parker was
about 21 years of age, of a peaceful disposi
tion, aud was liked by all. Blount iramedi
ately surrendered and was lodged in jail.
The aged mother and sisters of Parker
came rushing up to where the body lay in
the street, aud their grief was plliftiL The
greatest excitement prevails, owiug to the
prominence of the parties concerned, and
the streets are crowded with an excited
throng discussing the murder. ”
MINSTREL MEN ARRESTED.
Tbo Fired Off Roman Candies on the
Streets of Brunswick.
Brunswick, Ga., Dec. 25.—Chlstmas in
Brunswick bus been lively. Burk’s circus,
McCabe &, Young's minstrels, Indian
shows aud flying borsss have taken the
town by sterin. While McCabe's Minstrels
ware parading to-night tnombtr* of the
compa y who wvru uiia’u|uelntod with the
fireworks oi d**r, shot candle* on the street*.
'I ley aer* airusted, and will Os fined $lO
Ms’ 11. Home citizens C Ink the smstesis
wrong, es oli-i-r* who were * no. ting war*
U'Uuoiest and. Tin’ afiur raised • t rseae and
was touch talked of. Wo casuaJlttue ou-
MWWMt
SAVANNAH, GA., FRIDAY, DECEMBER 26, 1890.
SURROUNDED BY INDIANS
A CAVALRY DETACHMENT IN
PE&IL ON CANNONBALL RIVER.
Maj. Carroll With Fifty-five Men
Makes a Forced March to the Res
cue—The Two Commands Expected
to Be Able to Protect Themselves
Until Assistance Arrives.
Dickinson, N. D,, Dec. 25.—Maj. CHf
roll, with fifty-five cavalrymen, on Tues
day night made a forced march of sixty
five miles in fourteen hours up Cannonball
river, arriving at New England City at 8
o’clock in tho morning, complying with or
ders from Fort Yates by courier to the ef
fect that Capt. Fouutaine of the Eighth
cavalry was surrounded in the Cave
bills by 500 Indians, Two hours'
rest was taken at New England
City and Maj. Carroll continued
the forced march southwest in tho direction
of Cave hills, fifty miles distant. Hii force
got to Capt. Fountaine’s assistance this
morning. Aid may have come in from the
south, ami, if not surrounded, the forces are
thought to be in a position to hold off tho
Indians until assistance arrives.
INDIANS AFRAID OF MASSACRE.
Pierre, 3. D., Dec. 25. —Capt. Norville,
special agent, has just returned from Fort
Bennett, and reports the Indian war there
over. It seems now that the Indians have
been the most scared of anybody. They
have been afraid that they would be
massacred or they would have come in be
fore.
After the Indians arrived at Fort Ben
nett several councils of war were held, to
determine whether they would giveuptheir
arms or not. Finally they agreed to, when
Gen. Miles asked them. Agent Palmer
said: “No arms, no rations or blankets.”
This soon brought thorn to time, and all tho
arms are now stacked up at the agency.
Tint BUCKS SURRENDERING.
Capt. Carsta, commanding officer at
Fort Sully, lias rec3ived the capitulation of
174 Indians, including seventy of Sitting
Bull’s band and fifty from the Rosebud
agonoy. Narcisse, Narcello, and Boss
Farmer brought in 412 of Big Foot’s In
dians. Out of theso ninety-eight stands of
arms were collected. They were nearly
all Winchesters of every description and
of very antiquated pattern. Sitting Bull’s
men wish to remain at Cheyenne and say
they are afraid to return to Standing Rock.
All have surrendered, and tho best of care
is being given them. All of the teams at
the agency have been started to Dupree to
bring in the sick women and children.
Many of the leaders among tbe Indians
acted very ugly in making the final settle
ments, and there was a groat deal of quar
reling among themselves.
ECOTLAND’S STRIKE.
An Attempt to Wreck a Train
Charged to the Strikers.
Glasgow, Dec. 25.—A railway chair was
found fastened to the tracks on the line be
tween this city and Kilbride, but the ob
struction was discovered in time to prevent
an accident. The purpose was to derail the
night train, and the strikers are accused of
the fiendish act.
Numbers of the Aberdeen strikers are re
suming work. There are prospects that the
strikers in Glasgow and at Edinburgh will
consent to arbitration.
Owing to tho strike several sugar refiner
ies in G. oenock have been compelled to sus
pend operations.
The Caledonian company claims an im
provement in the working of the road, and
givo3 out that it is more determined than
ever not to yield to the strikers.
9,000 MEN OUT.
It is now estimated that about 9,000 men
are out on a strike on the various railwuys
in Scotland. Traffic on the North British
railway has almost ceased. The compauy
will suspend the operations of its steamers
on Loch Latnoud and the Clyde in order to
obtain employes to work on the
railway. Two engineers, who refused to
quit work, were pelted with stones
tv number of strikers near Glasgow and
were seriously injured. Many minor as
saults by strikers are reported.
The employes of the Caledonian Railway
Company are gradually joiuing the strik
ers.
The Glasgow dooks are closed. '
The gas supply at Perth is threatened
with exhaustion, owing to the inability of
the companies to obtain coal.
SYMPATHY FP.QIt ENGLISHMEN.
London, Deo. 25.—The English and Irish
railway societies have issued a joint mani
festo asking tho railway hands generally to
abstain from helping the Scotch railway
companies at this juncture. They are
asked to remain neutral, and if employers
bring pressure to bear on them to assist the
crippled companies they are told that they
must strike.
One thousand railway men at Hull have
struck for an increase in wages and shorter
hours.
THOMASVILLE TOPICS.
The New Postmaster—A Good Show
ing by the Bank.
Thomasville, Ga., Dec. 25.—A. D. Rike,
the new postmaster of Thomasville, is a
model official. He is taking great pride in
his office, and has had it painted and calso
mined, which brightens up tue premises
wonderfully. He has also put in a number
of new look boxes. His efforts to giro the
people a flrst-closs service are appreciated.
Tee Tbcmaxville National Ban;: makes a
creditable showing in its last statement. It
has $217,168 in loans and discounts, and
$17,164 m surplus and undivided profits. Not
withstanding the tremendous demand for
money this bank shows $118,573 in deposits,
and a very neat sum of cash on hand. It
lias earned an average of 14 per cent, per
annum since its organization, several years
ago.
Woodcock must be plentiful down In the
Lake lamonla section. Charles Jonos, a
visiting sportsman, killed eleven in one day
recently. _
A MARRIAGE AT BYLVANIA.iI
W. F. Henderson and Mlf* Lila B. Hall
Join Hearts and Hands.
Hyi.vania, Ga., Dec. 23. —Miss Lila B.
Hall of Hylvnnia and Mr. W. F. Hender
son of Atlanta were married at the Epis
copal c'surch in this place Monday, ltev,
W. It. McConnell of Fooler performed tho
ceremony In the presence of a number of
friend*. Too foil .whig were the attendants:
Miss Rebecca Dujxmt with James L.
Hull, Miss Nellie Fisher with W. H. Hm
glebin. Miss Annie Henderson with W. M.
H oby, Miss Adels Hluglctun with John IL
Bull.
After the ceremony the bridal party re
paired to the I'ornii of Mrs, Bull, n the
ouroar of Main aud Church streets, and par ■
took of an sluga.it dluiuc. Tier present*
were numei -its and beautiful, In tte after
noon the happy young ci/uple went to Cept.
Jtn.dsfs ri's at CaiuutoU, *t* f tin- Y will
l*-ad a few days, and then leu vs for their
f uvara home a Atlanta,
A MASONIC TEMP-E BURNED.
A Beautiful Building at Baltimore Re
duced to a Shell.
Baltimore, Dee. 35.—The Masonio Tem
ple was ruined to-day by fire. Luckily tbe
burning took p ace Just before Forepaugh’s
theater, which is in the temple, would have
been opened for the day performance.
The building is reduced to a mere shell.
Nearly all the records of the grand lodge,
since its organization, more than a century
ago, paraphernalia, uniforms, records
of individual lodges, costly banners,
relics that cannot he replaced, nd the flue
library of the grand lodg. were burned.
The massive brick walls resisted the im
mense heat whioh raged within, but the
east end of the south wall was forced con
siderably out of plumb, and will have to
come down. The fire broke out in the flias
of the theater on the second nud third floors,
which is occupied by Forepaugh's museum.
From there the flames spread to tho lodge
rooms upstairs.
THE SURROUNDING BUILDINGB.
Tho burning structure was isolated by a
paved yard from St. Paul’s Protestant Epis
copal church on the north and from the
warerooms and factory of the P. Hanson
Hiss Company an the south. The fire raged
on the top floors. The firemen took up their
positions on tie roofs of neighboring
buildings and heavy streams were poured
into the windows until the fire was
under control. .Masons stood sorrowfully
about, among them Grand Master Hbyrock,
contemplating the wreck and ruin. The
fine building, whioh had cost (450,000, was
entirely gutted. Tho loss will tie very
heavy. The crowds of people that
the holiday gave liberty to be at
the tire " had only one thought
and one heartfelt merry Christmas greeting:
How fortunate that the fire did not break
out an hour and a half later. At thst tirno
thousands would have been In the theater.
A holocaust would have been the result.
WATER ADDS TO THE DAMAGE.
What the flames had left untouohed was
ruined by the water. Only tbe front of the
building retains a semblance of its imposing
proportions. The interior was entirely
gutted and the flours fell iu. The Masonio
fraternity feel the loss keenly. They
had hoped to see their temple free of debt,
but will now have to go to work again
somewhere near the bottom. At tho time
the fire broke out the Gray and Stephens
combination had made all the necessary
preparations for a special Christmas matinee
performance of “Vesper Bells.”
THE ACTORS IN THEIIt ROOMS.
The actors were in thoir rooms, and as the
company was to play here two weeks their
clothes had been taken out of their trunks
aud hung up on hook* in the dressing rooms.
Most of thaso were lost. It is understood
that theatrical property to the value of
over (10,000 belonging to tho theater wore
in the building. None of it was raved.
Shyrook is of the opinion that all the rec
ords and stamps of the grand lodge were
saved.
SLAIN IN COLD BLOOD.
A Veteran of Two Wars Killed in the
Presence of His Family.
Norfolk, Va., Dec. 25.—A most brutal
murder was committed hero this afternoon, ’
shortly after 12 o’clock. A veteran of two
wars, C. J. Culcutt, an ex-confederate aud
a brave soldier In that war aud the war of
this country with Mexico, was tho victim.
Until very lately he was one of the must
trusted members of the police force, and for
the i-ast few mouths he has been private
watchmau onl the wharf of the Baltimore
and Boston Lino of the Merchants’ and
Miners’ Transportation Company. At an
early hour this morning a man named J. E.
Brady, a fireman employed by tue cotton
press association of this city, applied to
Calcutt to arrest a man in the street who
had teen offensive to him. Calcutt replied
that he hadn’t seen tho affair and. in addi
tion, did cot think his jurisdiction extended
outside the wharf.
BRADY BENT ON A FIGHT.
Brady left, but came back just a3 Calcutt
was eating his dinner, which had been
brought himj by bis wife und two little
grandchildren, who romainod to help cheer
ud what would otherwise have boon a
lonely Christmas. While the meal was in
progress, happy laughter aud bright jokes
were going the round of the little circle.
Brady returned and, going into the office
where Calcutt was eating, appliod a vile
epithet to him and called on another watch
man on the wharf to arrest him, which was
refused. Brady then mado at Calcutt, but
the other watchman interfered and sepa
rated thorn.
THE SHOOTING.
Calcutt went out into the yard to put
Brady out, so that his vile language could
not bo heard by Ills wife and little grand
children. Calcutt put his hand on Brady,
and tho latter jerked away, drew a pistol
from his overcoat pocket and fired, the ball
striking Calcutt in the oar and coming out
on tho other side of his head. Calcutt fell
and death was almost instantaneous. Brady
was at once arrested by those around and
taken to the station house. The affair
soon became noised around, and Brady
would have fared badly if the crowd that
gathered could have gotten hold of him.
The police authorities are strong enough,
however, to prevent any summary proceed
ings, and the law will take its course,
though there is great indignation.
THIRD PARTY PLANB.
The Executive Committee of the Alli
ance to Meet at Washington.
Topeka, Kan., Doc. 25.—Mr. Mcoratb,
president of the Kansas alliance, in an in
terview to-day, said tho legislative commit
tee of the national allianou will meet ia
Washington some time in February.
Thirty-five states, ho said, will be repre
sented at the meeting, and the third party
movement will be one of the principal
things to bo acted uoon. “This
movement,” siid Mr. McGrath, “will
eventually embrace all the labor organiza
tions in the U sited States. In fact about all
of them are committed to it now except the
“grunge." and most of the grangers are
members of the farmers’ alliance. I can
not say wheu the party will be organized,
but it will be done at the proper time.”
Isaac Paw telle Convicted.
Dover, N. H., Dec. 25. —Isaac Hawtelle,
who has been on trial bare for some days
for the murder of his brother Hiram, was
to-day convicted of murder !u the first de
gree. ’ Hiram's body was found across the
line in Main'-, uud the chief elf /i tof Isaac’s
counsel was directed to convincing
the jury that whatever crime was commit
ted occurred in Maine arid not in New
Hampshire; nisa, that tbs body found win
not twit of Himm Hawtelle. The verdict
wus against litem, howe/rr. The case ha*
occupied a large share of public atteutlun in
this sectiou for a year past.
A Dry Good* Firm tu Trouble.
Council Bu rrs, la., Deo. 20,—The
hug" dry g'eils uriu ot Henry Kisetuen <z
Cos. closed ttelr doors It.t itiornlug, Their
sand are report *1 at $5 D.’Xll, a ;4 their
habilitpi* at tUJMJ >■ in* firm m lon
|wrarliy seilecrassei %• and expert* to retinae
ous'iso/* la a dais.
I’ARNEII ON HIS DEFEAT.
HE SAYS HE NEVER EXPECTED TO
CARRY KILKENNY.
The Conduct of the Priests Declared
Almost Beyond Belief-Threats of
Personal Violence to the Electors—
Gladstone's Chances Slim in Cass of
Immediate Dissolution.
Dublin, Dec. 25. —1n an interview to-day
lief ore his departure from this city, Mr.
Parnell said: “Being aware of the condi
tions we had to fight in Kilkenny, 1 know
that the carrying of the scat was almost
hopeless. I never expected to win."
“But the majority," said the reporter,
“was eroa greater than the most confident
of your opponents hoped for. You made
allusious to influences used unfairly against
Mr. Scully."
CONDUCT OF THE PRIESTS.
“Yes,” said Mr. Parnell, “the conduct cf
the priests almost surpasses belief. The
pressure brought to bear upou tho masses
of the people, who would have voted for us
hod they been left to exercise their own
judgment without intimidation, was un
dreamt of. Was it kind for a priest to hold
over his flock threats of spiritual penalties?
It is a serious matter, certainly. Interfer
ence with tho liberty of au eleotor cannot
bo tolerated.
THREATS OF VIOLENCE.
"This is not all. Cases ooourred, of which
there is the fullest proof, that threats of
personal violence were used. Had another
day elapsed before the votlug it is not im
probable that our vote would have been
diminished even more. It Is a remarkable
and an encouraging fact that in districts
whore the people were not coerced by the
priests we polled 90 per cent, of tho votes
cast. I wished to penetrate the district
around Castle Comer, bat was prevented by
fear of bloodshed.”
A HARD DISTRICT.
“You may have observed,” said the re
porter, “that Mr. McCarthy has been saying
that North Kilkenny was one of tho worst
districts before tho anti-Parnollites to
fight."
“It Is one of the very worst for us," Mr.
Parnell declared. “The southern division
has been better. The priests lad the people
iu North Kilkenny to tho polls like sheep.
In many cases where they could
not coerce the people they prevented
their voting. If a pe.itiun were
lodged it could be backed up with
such evideuce’to prove undue influence as to
make the result in favor certain. Mr.
Scully is a strong Catholic, but he sees
clearly that if the priests are permitted
similarly to influence the coming election
Ireland will be lost. The general election is
not far distant, and I shall push forward the
preparations for it" t
PROSPECTS OF THE PARTIES.
“What view do you hold of the prospects
of the different parties?’’
To this "question Mr. Parnell replied:
“Should dissolution occur soon Mr. Glad
stone will have very little ohance of return
ing to power. As to my position, time is
on my side. I proposo leaving Kingstown
by to-night’s mail. I may bo detained in
London for a few days on mattors concern
ing the reorganization of the party. I ex
pect Monday to start for Franoe to meet Mr.
O’Brien. On my return from Paris I shall
take a few days' rest. I intend to resume
the campaign in Ireland early in the new
year, opening at Limerick. From there I
go to Ennis, Waterford and other centers.”
Mr. Parnell went aboard the mail boat at
Kingstown at 7:80 o’clock this evening.
There wus no demonstration at his depart
ure.
O’BRIEN AND OILU
Paris, Dec. 25.— Messrs. O’Brien and
Gill, the Irish delegatee who left New York
on the steamer Obdara arrived at Boulogne
at 11 o’clock this morning. Tho two envoys
were met at the lauding place by Messrs.
MoCartby and Sullivan. They said they
were overjoyed at the result of the recent
election held in North Kilkenny.
MET WITH A TUG.
A tug having on board Messrs. McCarthy,
Sexton and Condon, Father Humphreys
and Mr. Raffaalovltch and his wife aud tiro
parents of Mrs. William O’Brien, met the
Obdam outside the harbor. The party gave
Messrs. O'Brien and Gill a most enthusiastic
welcome. During the return of the tug to
the steamship pier, Mr. O'Brien hold an
animated conversation with his political
friends. Wheu interviewed by reporters he
refused to express bis opinion on tho pres
ent situation in Ireland. He said he re
quired time to inform himself of the events
which had taken place since he and his
companions left Ireland on thoir mission to
the United States. Mr. O'Brien started
from Boulogne for this city this evening.
Mr. Boxton and the others" will roturu to
England.
William O’Brien and wife and T. P. Gill,
accompanied by M. ltnfaelovitch, arrived in
tho city at 11 o’clock to-night. Tho party
were driven at onoe to the house of M.
liafaelovitcb, on Avenue Hoche.
BYRNE TALKS WITH O’BRIEN.
Boulogne, Deo. 25. —Mr. Byrne, edi
tor of the Dublin Freeman s Journal , had
an interview with William O’Brien, lasting
two hours. Mr. Byrne reported his position
as a Parnellite, aud endeavored to prepare
the way for the holding of a conference of
the leader* of tho two sections of the Irish
party in Paris.
PARNELL IN LONDON.
London, Dec. 25. —Mr. Parnell arrived in
this city to-night en route ti Paris.
Burial of a 800 l alls t.
Brussels, Deo. 25.— The funeral of
Cmtar de Polpe, a Belgian socialist, took
place to-day. The remains were followed
to the grave by an enormous concourse of
people. In the prooeision were deputations
from 500 socialist associations who carried
banners and wore beadod by bands of
music.
A Blsmarcklaa Decree Rescinded.
Pbrlin, Dec. 25. —1 tls announced that
tho decree which was issued by Premier
Bismarck prohibiting the admission of Rus
sian aud Polish laborers Into Posen Is
shortly to be rescinded. The reason
assigned for this action is a eoaroity of
laborers in Posen.
Germany’s Social Democrats.
Berlin, Do<;. 25. —The social democratic
committee have decided to extend the agi
tation to the rural district*. They Invite
the members of the organlzition to rend
urttole* aud pamphlets treating of the con
dition of the country laborers.
To He Expelled From Russia.
London, Dec. ‘JB. —The Russian govern
m>> it has ordered the expulsion of 11,000
Germans arid Austrian*. Im latter mainly
Gaiiouu Pole* employed by ;private firms
In Poland.
Belgium's Radical Oougres*.
iißUemCca, Dec. 25. -The radical ounces**
t - -far passed re* JuUo if favoring uni versa!
suffrage mod representation of the minor
tf*
▲ SWINDLE DICLARBD LEGAu 1
Mrs. Barteau Losoa Husband and Prop
erty and Has No Redress.
Bt. Paul, Deo. 23.—Two years agi, says
a St. Paul special to tbe N. Y. 7Ymes, Mrs.
Anuice G. Barteau was happily married
and had (300,000 InJ her own right. To
day she is divorced against her will and
made penniless by a decree of tho supreme
court of Minnesota.
Tbe case Is full of romanoe from begin
ning to oud. Bix or eight years ago she
came to Bt. Paul from Appleton, VYls., and
was married to William G. Barteau. With
(8,000 the latter went into business in H‘.
Paul and failed. The wife sold her flouring
mill at Appleton and plaood the (4,000 it
brought in the hauds of her husband for
investment. He bought Bt. I’aui real estate,
and by half a dozen lucky turns made ovor
(800,000. Three years ago Mrs. Barteau
went to Europe, and was startled one day
on her travels to get a letter from St.
Paul stating that her buslmnd had
secured a divorce and married Miss
Mary Bailey, a handsome so
ciety girl of IS. Returning to Bt. Paul jin
grout haste, she brought suit against her
faithless liege lord and Miss Bailey, to whom
all her property had been deeded, on the
charge of conspiracy. At tho trial the con
spiracy was proved, but legnl documents
bearing the signature of tho lawyer to whom
she hail given a power of attorney were pro
duced li. which tho real estate was sbowu to
have been transferred by due process of I iw.
The district court found in Mrs. Barteau’s
favor, but the supremo court to-day revoked
tho lower court's decision and ordered the
return of the real estate to Miss Bailey {Mrs.
Barteau No. 2).
The supreme court does not jdeny that
Barteau, Miss Bailey and Mrs. Uarteau's
lawyer were in connivnnoe to swindle her
out of her property and her husband, but
affirms that the fact being admitted that R
certain lawyer was given the power of
attorney to transact business for her, aud
did so transact it, the court cannot go bo
hind the acts to discover whether or not
there was criminal collusion in bringing
them about.
A COUBTBHIP OF 35 YEARS,
Two Faithful Heurts United After a
Quarter of a Century.
Springfield, 0., Doo. 24.—The wodding
of Miss Mary J. CloaUley to Mr. Jasmw Por
ter, which ocourred in tho United Presby
terian church of this oity, marked the cul
mination of au interesting romance of love
and fidelity. After waiting a quarter of a
century two faithful hearts are made one.
Many years ago tho ltev. Joseph Cloakloy,
L). D., father of Miss Mary Cloakley, ful
filled his first duties as a young Presbyterian
pastor at Point Pleasant, a rural village in
Eastern Ohio,
During his pastorate thore ho married the
parouts of Mr. James Porter. From this
event a friendship arose between the fam
ilies, and Mary and Janies, who are nearly
of the same age, passed their childhood
together. An attachment was formed
which ripened into mutual affection. Sub
sequently the Rev. Joseph Clonkloy ac
cepted a call to Allegheny, Pa., after which
the two families wore separated, Mr. Cloak
ley coming to the United Presbyterian
church in Springfield in 1855.
There are six children in tho Cloakloy
family, threo sons, two of whom havo fol
lowed the steps of their father in tho min
istry, and threo daughters. All the children,
except Miss Mary married. Hho, with a
high sense of filial duty, aud of love for her
parents, who were growing old, expressed
It her will never to wo<l during their life
time. After a pastorate of over twenty-flvo
years, the ltev. Joseph Cloaklsy patted
away Dec. 8, 1888. True to her resolve,
Miss Mary remained with her widowed and
invalid mother. During this time corre
spondence did not oeasu between the lovers,
although the years of waiting had been
long. Hevoraf times Mr. Porter, who hurl
become a wealthy wholesale merchant of
Pittsburg, visited Miss (loakley at her
pleasant home on West Jefferson street.
Just one year ago last fourth of July
Miss Cloakley’s mother, who was an almost
hopeless invalid, died. A short time after
ward Miss Cloaklsy went to Troy, where
she made her home with her sister until bur
wedding. Mrs. Porter is a lady of rich
mental endowments, and au ardent mis
sionary worker in her church, and a host of
friends in Springfield have cause to regret
her departure.
’.WENT TO MEET HER LOVER.
Perilous Journey of a Pittsburg Girl In
a Fit of somnambulism.
Pittsburg, Pa., Doc. 25.—At 2 o’clock
this morning a police officer saw a young
girl, dressed in her night clothes aud bare
footed in the freezing air, standing at the
corner of Fifteenth and Carson streets. She
turned out to be Louise Liebenderfer, aged
19, who was sleep-walking. The girl had
walked down the Knoxville incline on the
ioy ties—a sheer 1,000 feet of almost perpen
dicular hight. The girl acknowledged she
was in lovo with a young man and was
going to him. Her mother declares she
swam the Kanawha river In Virginia three
times one winter night while asleep. Miss
Louise is in bed suffering from exposure,
but was not seriously injured.
IN MASCULINE ATTIRB.
A Buppoood Male Patient in a Mem
phis Hospital Proves to be a Girl.
Memphis, Tenn., Dec. 25.—Dr. A. G.
Hughey, the city physician, was surprised
lost evening to learn that Charley Smith, a
fair-haired, blue-eyed youth of 18 in the
city, was masculi io only In nnine. His
patient is Katie Frank, from Owensburg,
Ky. She is an orphan and started cut to
make her living, and adopted male attire os
a protection from the insults of men. Mbe
has tramped from Kentucky born and has
not once been suspected of masquerading
until after she bad been In the hospital for
some weeks aad was convalescent. iSh* was
allowed to asxlet the cook, and her deft
manner excited the cook - suspicion, and oa
being accused she confessed to being a
girl,
JAPANESE OHANIB.
A Performer’* Death on a Train-
Weird Performance By the Troupe.
Columbus, 0., Dec. 25.— Karuwaza, a
16-year-old Japanoso girl wbo does the
“slides for life” with Charles Duuuu’s Im
perial Japanese Troupe, died on a tram to
day en route from Louisv lilu to this city,
where the ootnpany was to have opened at
the Oayety to-night. Tho remain* were
taken to the coroner’s office, and this after
noon the other m-mbera of the troupe
gathered at the office and chanted over tno
rvumiu*. laying a sword across the dead
girl's breast to keep away the evil spirits.
On account of the death tho other Japs in
the ooinpony refused to appear to-night.
Flame* In a Car Shed.
Atlanta, O a., Doc. 25.—Fire broke out
this morning iu one of the Btat* road sheds
used for storing pa-songvr cars, aud did
oonstderabiv damages. Hevcral loontno*
lives were put to wo:k drawing the Ihtuilug
oats away from the bunding, and only a
dozen • damaged. Ibe roof was bn r n*-i
off lb* seed. ‘The total loss 1* about #,WM
I DAILY, $lO A, YEAR. I
■{ SCKMTSAOOPY. f
f WEEKLY. $1.23 A YEAR, ’
MURDER IN' EFFINGHAM.
CHARLES FESNB FOUND DEAD ON
THi TRACK.
Robbery the Motive for the Crim4,
But No Clue to the Murderer Ob
tained He Left Savannah for Home
Wednesday and Had Not Been Seen
Since.
Guyton, Oa., Dec. 25.— A brutal murder
occurred last night near tbe thirty-two m ile
post, on the Central loilroad, in Effingham
county. Charles Ferns, a citizen of Effing
ham. whose family resides five miles from
Guyton,was the victim. Dick Jones (colored),
in walking along the railroad this morning,
made the discovery aud gave tho alarm.
The nows spread rapidly, and scores visited
the Beene of the murder. The body was
readily identified as that of Charles Ferns,
foreman under Supervisor Arnadorff of tlia
Central’s track gang iu tho railroad yard at
Savannah.
TIIK I*KOOF OF THE MURDER.
At. first it was supposed that be had been
killed by a train, but when Coroner Brog*
den arrived and impnmieled a jury an au
topsy was mode by lira 1 .auier and Law
rence, who discovered a frightful hole under
Ills right oar, which penetrated bis head,
coming out through las loft eye, aud waa
evidently! from a double-barreled gun,
loaded with buckshot. The murder ia
shrouded in mystery, except that robbery
was its motive. His watch and chain and
money were gone. A shoe box with a few
tilcknacs was found noar the scone of th
murder, saturated with blood. The coro
ner's inquest failed to develop any clew to
the murderer.
It appears that Ferns left Savannah
Wednesday evening on the Milieu accom
modation for Guyton, where bis buggy waa
iu waiting to convey him home, but failing
to show up tho driver returned. No ona
could env positively that ho got off, so great!
was tbe rush, hut it is heliovud that he did
and wm spirited away for robbery. Fern*
leaves a wife anil three children. He was
stepfather to the Bowen brothers, employes
of the Central railroad. He will be buried
Friday at Bothel church. Rev. VTlngard
will perform the funeral service*.
THROWN FROM A BRIDGE.
Several Persons Hurt by an AocldenC
to an Bleotrlo Oar.
Amehious, Oa., Dec. 25.—Charles R,
Stanfield died to-day aftor a brlof Ulnoas
with pneumonia. He was a young business
man of fine promise, aud was boetkeepeer
for Harrold & Johnson. Ho leaves a wife
aud two children.
One of tho oars on the electric railroad in
crossing the high bridge over thd
Bavuiiaeli. Amerious and Montgomery rail
road near Leeton park pnvillou, two
milce from tho city, at 12 o’clock to-day
loft the track. It was moving rapidly ut
the time, lie great momentum caused the
motorman to lose control of it. After run
ning along on the bridge for thirty foot, tho
oar jumped from the bridge to the ground,
about fifteen feet. A number of persons
out for an airing wdre inside. Fortunately
ne one was killed.
THE INJURED.
A number were Injured. Among them
are:
Hon. William Hawkish, arm broken.
Mum. T. N. Hawke*, internal injuries,
not fatal.
Nelson Havvkeh, a boy, cut on tho
head.
Mrs. Simpson, badly bruised in several
placet.
A son of Mr. Murray, arm broken.
Ugly rmnora are circulating as to thaj
cause of tjjo accident. Tho company i* un
communicative. os tho matter will hi olli*
clally investigated. It is lho second acci
dent which ban occured at the same place in
the same manner. In the first accident, no.
one was hurt, as the oar rouiaiued on tho
bridge.
A QUIET DAY AT AUGUSTA.
The Cloning of the Barrooms F educed
Rowdyism to a Minimum.
Augusta, Ga., Dec. 25.—This has been
the quietost Christmas Augusta has known
in years. Tho closing of the barrooms and/
tbo restriction of the use of fireworks, sup
plemented hv Chief of Police Hood’s strict!
orders to the force, lias reduced drunkenness
and rowdyism to the minimum. Have tho
noise of fireworks in distant parts of the*
city, now and then a tin horn and an occa
sional hurrah for Christmas, the day and
night have been more liko Hunday.
Nearly all places ot busiuevs have beers’
dosed for at least part of the day. Very
fow dninkjn men have, been seeu. Only}
two casualties havo occurred up tguiiii*
night. Two little negroes were Moling}
with n gun, which us usual was “nod
loaded.” As usual, one of them was shot.
One of the shot entered the stomaoh of
Fran* Thomas, who Is about, 7 years old.
and be had several dangerous hemorrhages.
Torn Barnett and Henry Hkinner, two col
ored bucks, got in a fight, and Barnett iu
cut several times In the face, painfully buff
not seriously.
SHOT DEAD BY A WOMAN.
A Negro Boy’s Death That was Hither
by Accident or Murder.
Atlanta, Ga., Dea 26.—Lewis Cargyle,
a negro about 16 years old, was shot down
by a woman this aftornoon on the city’*
outskirts. Hbe give* her name as Lula
Freeman, and Is the wife of ono of the
oooks at the Capitol City Club. She and
the boy were firing crackers with a number
of other uegrons, one of whom gave the
woman a pistol with which to add
to the Christinas din. About the
same time a quarrel is said
te have arisen between her and Argylo over
tbs fireworks. She fired aud the boy fell
dead. The killing may have been accidental.
The woman claims that it was. The super
stitious negroes allowed the dead boy's body
to lie in the street, where it.fell for several
hours. It was finally taken in charge by
the police.
BHOT WITHOUT PROVQOATIQN.
A White Man Given a Deatb Wound
by a Negro at Eolton.
Atlanta, Ga., Dec. 25.—Wi1l Bmitb, a
white man, was fatally shot at Bolton last
night, presumably by a negro named Dick
Erwtn. Smith siient Christmas eve lu
this city, whence he returned at midnight
befuddled with lluuor. On leaving the
train be encountered a crowd of negroes,
one of whom threatened to shoot him if ho
came any nearer. Almost immediately the
shot was fired. The dying nis i was carried
a uilld and a half io < hattubooohee, where
he still lingers. Krsviu and a uegro named
Dick Boon nave been arrested.
Dislocated Hl* shoulder.
Uhlan no, Fla., Doc. 25.—Monday ti
Htsbiu*. a wealthy orz’ ge grower living
just cast of town, fell from bp. dowrstep
ami dislocated hi* ahoulder. It was set by
Dr. Harry Oliu, aud tut Is gutting along
v#ty well.