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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-03-03
BOER AND BRITON.
The BoeF Clafm-"Lfberty with
Peaces'-GeneraI COlIey's BODY Re.
stored General Roberts En- Route
for the Cape.

LONDON, March 2.-The Standard cor
respondent at Prospect Hill, who was taken
prisoner and released by the Beers, reports
that he had an interview with
Joubert, the BOer commsndsnt, who
complaint Of General Colley for bringing on
battle when peace negotiations were pro-
ceeding, and said the Beers were prepared
for peace only on the basis of liberty. An
officer, an Irish renegade, was with Joubert,
and appeared to be his confidential adviser.
A dispatch from Mount Prospect SAYS
the Beers have carried the body Of General
ColleY into their laager and sent word that
they viii surrender 1t as soon as desired. A
party has accordingly been dispatched to
bring the remains to camp. The Beers have
taken firm possession Of Spitzkop.
In addition to the reinforcements already
announced for Natal from the East and
West Indies, Gibralter and Malta, the 10th,
26th and 41st regiments of foot will be
sent from the Mediterranean. This will
increase the force in Natal by five thousand
men.
General Roberts will succeed to all the
political Offices formerly held by General
ColleY. He viii leave London tomorrow,
embark at Dartmouth on Friday, and ex-
poets to reach Durham on the 18th inst.
General Roberts VIII be accompanied Dy
several officers who were with him in his
Afghan campaign.
Major General Newdlgate, who was promi.
nent In the Zulu war, win command 8
brigade.
The vessel conveying General Roberts to
the Cape will also take several doctors OF
the Dutch Red Cross Society. Two cavalry
regiments are preparing to start for the
Cape.
A dispatch to the Daily Telegraph from
Mount Prospect, dated Tuesday, says:
'sThe body of General Colley has been
brought into camp and formally identified.
The remains will be buried In few hours
with full honOrs.n
DURHAM, March "A dispatch from
Bloenfontein reports that the Beers have
telegrsphed President Brand, of the Orange
Free States. that they have taken q camp
Of soldiers and several officers prisoners.
The announcement of the appointment OF
Gen. Sir Frederick Roberts TO succeed the
late General Colley caused great satisfac-
tion here.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-03-03
LETTER FROM LIBERTY COUNTY
a Liberty County VilIage-Oelebra.
tiOn OF WashlngtOnss Birthday
Instructive Sunday school Lee.
lures - BackWardness of Cotton
WOrk-The Crop Prospect.

TAYLoR's CREEK, LIBERTY COUNTY, GEORGIA.
February SS.-Editor Mor4sing Neaos: You
having invited your subscribers to write for
the MORNING NEWS, thought it might be of in
terest to your readers to see something from
this part of Liberty county. Taylor's Creek is
about eleven miles from Mcintosh, Savannah,
Florida and Western Railway, and between
Taylor's and Cannouchee creeks. We have an
academy. two churches and two stores The
school is taught by Mr.. ). NJ. Mills, and at pres
entis in very good condition. think Mr..
Mills a very good teacher. Mr.. William Brady
and Mr.. McGillis are the merchants. We are
so near Savannah that the merchants do not
do as good business as otherwise they might.
The twenty second was celebrated at this
place. The Liberty Guards. Captain William
Hughes, were out in force. Several members
of the company were with it through the war.
After the drill the company and the citizens re-
paired to the Baptist Church, when they were
addressed by Rev. MIR. McMichael, of the South
Georgia Conference. After the address all were
invited to dinner The people seemed to enjoy
themselves, and from the satisfied expression
OF their faces after dinner, imagined that no
one had any complaint to make. In the evening
a hne pair Of cavalry spurs were offered for the
most successful competitor for the block and
ring. Mr. WIN. Floyd won the spurs.
On Wednesday, Rev. r. d. Lockwood, Sun
day School Secretary OF the South Georgia
Conference, commenced series of lectures
in the Methodist Church. He illustrated these
lectures with a large double stereo. .panopticon,
the pictures taken from scenes in the Holy
Land, and others illustrating the life Of Christ,
were fine, and think very Instructive. These
lectures are given expressly for the benefit of
Sunday schools.
The farmers do not seem to be as forward
with their work as they were last year. /
think this is owing to the continued rains that
we have had. The oat crop was injured by the
severe cold. 1t Is the opinion of some that the
crop will be very short. / am fearful that the
fruit crop viii be short also, from the fact the
trees are blooming so early that fear the cold
will kill them before spring opens. S.
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There are now in the United States
1861, ,229 persons of foreign birth.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-03-03
A BIG GRAIN MOVE.
What the St.LOufa, New Orleans and
Liverpool Dispatch Company Will
DO,

ST.. LOUIS, March "A corporation has
been organized here called the st. Louis,
New Orleans and Foreign Dispatch Com
psny, the purpose Of which is to forward in
bulk, grain and all kinds Of produce
ard merchandise from st. Louis to Liver
pool and other foreign ports. Through
bills of lading will be given
here on all freights deetined for Europe.
The barge lines between here and New Or
leans will be used to convey grain In bulk,
and the Anchor Line OF steamers for trans
portation of other freight. Through bills
OF lading will also be given at
European ports on all merchandise
destined for st. Louis. B. w. Lewis, former
President Of the st. Louis, Kansas City and
Northern Railroad, is President of the COM
pany, w NJ. Samuels, a prominent mer-
chant, Vice President, James p. Bull,
one OF the Oldest and most expe-
rienc transportation men of the
city, General Manager, and a number of
solid business men are in the directory.
The company will have offices in New Or
leans, Liverpool aud several continental
cities, and will commence operations in a
very short time.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-03-03
AN APPALLING DISASTER.
A DOUBLE RAILROAD WRECK
IN MISSOURI.
Four Passenger Cars Thrown From
the Traek-The Wreeking Train
PIunges Through a Bridge-Many
Killed and wounded.

WASHINGTON, D. c., March "A special
from St. Louis says west bound passenger
train from Chicago on the Hannibal and
st. Joseph Road was thrown from the track
yesterday near Macon, Mo-, and four cars
were completely wrecked. A number Of
passengers were killed and injured.
In response to q telegram, wrecking
train was Immediately dispatched from
Brookfeld, but while it was crossing Bride
creek bridge, that structure gave way and
the whole train was precipitated into the
creek. Every person on the train was more
or less injured, and several killed.
In about two hours q second wreckipg
train was sent to the scene OF the disaster,
and about 10 O'Clock returned with the kill
ed and wounded. The killed so far as
known number eight and the wounded
about twenty.
CINCINNATI, March 2.-Information re-
ceived here regarding the wreck yesterday
on the Hannibal and st. Joe Railroad is
very meagre. A dispatch from Kansas City
says there was great excitement at Brook
field, IS all the men on the wreckiBg train
lived there. and when the relief train ar
rived great crowd had congregated at the
depot, and the scene was heartrending.
Another wrecking train with bridge car
penters was sent from Kansas City. w. 8.
Hallet, OF the killed, was the bridge in
son, General Superintendent Woodward and
other officers of the road went to the
wreck, and did and are doing all In their
power tc relieve the suffering OF the wound
ed and to restore the road to running or
der
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-03-03
TERRIFIC TEMPEST.
The FKereeRt Gale Ever Known
There Experienced In the North
east.

ST. JOHN, N. B., March A violent rain
storm, accompanied by a heavy wind, be-
gar on Monday evening, and still prevails
with undated force. At times the wind
blew over forty miles an hour. Within
twenty -four hours three and q half inches of
rain fell on the level. The entertainment
last evening had to be postponed on account
of the weather. The Boston steamer due
Yesterday afternoon, will only arrive to day,
having laid up at Portland.
ST. JOHNS, N. F., March The schoon-
er Romo drifted from her moorings and be-
came total wreck. Every boat In the har-
Dor was destroyed in the gale, which was the
worst for sixty years. 1t is feared that the
brigantines Margaret and Branca, hence to
ports In the Mediterranean, have
been lost with all hands. They
have been sixty days out. The body of
Paymaster Baughmsn of the American war
ship Alliance, who was inferred here last
summer, was exhumed yesterday and put
on board the U. s. steamer Yantic, which
intended to leave this morning, but during
the night the harbor was packed with drift
ice and navigation completely stopped.
HALIFAX, N. s., March 2 "A heavy south
east gale began early yesterday morning,
and continued all day. A tremendous sea
was raised In the harbor, but no damage
has been reported.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-03-03
IRELAND'S TRIALS.
The Coercion bill Receives the
Royal SanetiOn-ParneII Hasten.
lag Back-Arrests Threatened in
Cork = Justin McCarthy's Re
BpOnses

LONDON, March 2.-In the House OF Lords
to-day the protection bill formally received
the Royal sanction.
In the House of Commons to day the de
bate on the second reading of the arms blu
was adjourned till tomorrow. The debate
had been confined almost entirely to the
Irish members.
CORK, March 1.-Two Dublin detectives
have been here during the past fortnight
watching the Fenians, with the view to
making arrests when the coercion bill be.
comes law.
A list of names of Land LeagUers recently
prepared by the local authorities, has been
returned from Dublin in a revised form.
There was conference of constabulary
officers this morning and numerous arrests
are expected Immediately.
Mr.. Justin Mccarthy, temporary Home
Rule leader, replying to letter from Mr..
Macdonald, Liberal member of Parliament,
advising the Irish party If there is to be NO
more coercion to endeavor to expedite the
land legislature and extension Of franchise,
stated that the Irish members of the House
OF Commons have 70 choice of action fol-
the present, and have only coercion to deal
with aud to oppose.
PARIS, March 2-Mr. Parnell will leave
here for London tomorrow morning and
will be in attendance in the House of Com
mons the same evening.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-03-03
THE NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.
Marked by Reactions and Closing at
Recovery.

NEW YORK, March 2-The stock market
opened irregular, but soon became weak
and the general list declined 4 to 8 per
cent, while Hannibal and St. Joe:preferred
fell off AZ. At the first board Nashville
and Chattanooga, which had early
declined 8, advanced per cent
reacted 319, recovered 21S and
closed at a reaction OF 2 per cent. During
the afternoon speculation was somewhat IT.
regular, the fluctuations being comparative
ly slight, but in the late dealings a firmer
tone prevailed, and the market closed at q
recovery Of from to ~ per cent, in
which Hannibal and St. Joe, Iron Mountain,
Delaware and Hudson, Reading and st.
Paul were most conspicuous. Transactions
aggregated $4,000 shares.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-03-03
weather Indications.

OFFICE CHIEF SIGNAL OBSERVER, WASH
INGToE, March 2-Indications for Thurs
day:
In the South Atlantic States, clear weather,
followed by increasing cloudiuess, variable
shifting to easterly winds, lower barometer,
stationary or lower temperature In the south
ern part.
In the East Gulf States, fair weather,
southwesterlY winds, falling possibly fol-
lowed by rising barometer, stationary or
higher temperature.
In the West Gulf States, clear weather,
followed in Texas by increasing cloudiness
and occasional rain, colder nortwesterly,
rising barometer, succeeded In the south
westerly part by southerly winds and nearly
stationary barometer.
In the Middle Atlantic States, cloudy
or partly cloudy weather, succeeded in the
southern part by clear weather, northwest to
northeast winds, higher temperature, sta
Iionary or lower barometer.
In Tennessee and the Ohio valley, increas-
ing cloudiness and occasional rain or snow,
warmer easterly winds, falling barometer,
generally followed by winds, shifting to
cold Eortherly, with rising barometer.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-03-03
A CAPITOL In ASHES,
The State House at st. Paul Burn
ed-Valuable libraries Destroyed
Narrow Escapes of Legislators.

ST. PAUL, MINI, March 2 Last
night while both houses Of the Le-
gislature were in session, an alarm of
fire sounded, which startled the members
from their seats. Rushing from the chambers,
they were confronted with falling tirebrands
from the dome of the capitol. which was
already abIaze. The hook and ladder COM
pany, with headquarters near by, hurried to
the scene, and with the aid of their
ladders the members all escaped.
Some of them were slightly singed.
The tuilding burned rapidly to the ground,
entailing a loss 10 the State Of over 500 900
for the structure, and the loss of the His
torical and Supreme Court library, a
much greater loss because they cannot
be restored. The records were all saved,
however, as they were in vaults. One Of
the vaults contained over So, ,000, 900 of State
trust bonds, which are saved. The Legfs-
lature has but two days 70 sit, and Market
Hall is being fitted up for their accommo-
dation. There Is no insurance.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-03-03
Life in the Southwest.

The history of the long spending prose
cution of Andrew Z. Walker and JEFF
Black, for the murder of Green Butler,
in Galveston county, Texas, in 1872,
furnishes not very creditable commen-
in that State. Butler, who was a stock
raiser and popular man, was sitting on
the piazza in front of his house after
dusk. A party Of horsemen rode up
and asked for supper. While the stock
raiser was opening the gate to let them
in one of the party discharged rifle or
pistol at him. The party then rode
quickly away. Butler retained con-
seriousness long enough to say that
by the flash of the powder he
had recognized Andrew T. Walker
as the assassin, and this was cor
roborated by the testimony of a negro
boy in the murdered mans employ, who
happened to be riding by at the moment.
There seems. indeed, to have been no
doubt about Walkers guilt He as prin-
cipal and Black as accessory were in
dicted and brought to trial, and both
were promptly found guilty by the jury.
They appealed and obtained new trial.
Again they were tried, again convicted,
and again new trial was ordered. This
process was repeated three times, extend
ing from first to last over a period of
seven years. Then, on a fourth trial,
Black was arraigned alone and acquitted,
but he narrowly escaped being shot
down as he was leaving the court room,
and sanguinary fight in the streets be.
tween his friends and foes was with diff
ficulty averted. Walker escaped from
prison last month. That event will, it is
thought, end the prosecution, which
seems to have exhausted the energies of
all concerned in it.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-03-03
2taitns amA Grgatls.
LUDDEN & BATES
SOUTHERN MUSIC HOUSE
our NEW York BRANOH.

GAVANNAH residents who have for the past
~ season missed the presence Of Mr. W
LUDDEN, our Senior Partner, from his accus-
toned place in our warerooms, may have
thought that he had in part or wholly with
drawn his interest in the business
Certain parties who are considerably exer-
cised about our business have circulated re-,
ports to that effect.
For she information of the first named. and
to allay the generous % solicitude of the latter
we will state: That Mr.. LUDDENiS connec-
ton with our firm has in no wise been changed.
/ and his absence from Savannah is entirely ia
our interest.
The increasing business Of our house. and
the great difficulty experienced in the past
two years in getting Pianos and Organs from
the factories as fast as we needed them, rem
dered 1t necessary for us to have resident
Northern buyer who, being right on the
ground could secure for us every advantage
which could be obtained by Northern eompeti-
tors.
We have accordingly located Mr. LUEDEN
permanently in New York city, in charge Of
our New York Branch Office. at % East 18th
and renting Pianos and Organs, Writing and
Compiling Music Books, superintending our
Music Publishing Department, and editing
The Southern Musical journal" He is also
making specially Of selecting and purchasing
Pianos, Organs. Church Pipe Organs or Musi-
cal instruments of any kind for those who
specially desire the benefit of his professional
experience and Judgment.
The New York Branch has proved q most
valuable auxiliary to our business, and enables
US to meet the wants of our patrons far better
than ever before. We propose to enlarge and
develop 1t, and eventually to establish in the
great metropolis Music House which shall
rank with any in the United States.
The general management Of our Savannah
House is now. as it has been for years, with our
Mr. J. A. BATES. The Junior Partner. Mr.. n.
]. ELMOkE, has sole charge of the Office and
all financial matters
With three active partners whose ability in
their special departments is proved by the re-
markable success Of the House; with New
York Branch House, and fiourishing Branch
Houses in Augusta, Atlanta, Macon, Ga,
Greenville, s. c., Charlotte, n. c., Selma, Ala.
Jacksonville and Pensacola, Fla, all under one
management, we believe ourselves now in bet
ter shape TO supply the Southern Music trade
than ever before. and can guarantee our
patrons greater inducements than can be else
where extended.
With our sincere thanks to the generous pub
lie which has given US such q magnificent sup
port, Ws respectfully ask its continuance, and
pledge ourselves to each and every patron,
'tFULL MEASURE. PRESSED DOWN AND
RUNNING OVER
LUDDEN d BATES,
Savannah, Ga.
MARCH 1, 1881. feb2S-M N, ,Th&wtf
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-03-03

Two aristocratic beauties of the Span.
ish colony in Paris, the Countess Null
tedo and Senorita Penedo, had narrow
escape from being suffocated by natural
flowers in their hair and the trimming
of their ball dresses as they were return.
ing home from Queen Isabella's last
soiree in a closely shut up carriage,
The flowers were profusely employed in
garlands. The ladies for some time
Ghatted gayly. One of them then be-
came silent, and then the other. Count
Multedo, who was with them, grew
alarmed when neither of them replied to
observations he made and questions he
put, and all the more so that he felt op-
pressed by the perfume of the flowers.
When he caused the carriage to stop
and opened the window, be found them
insensible, but they soon recovered when
taken into the ar. They, however,
caught severe cold from the sudden
exposure.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-03-03
Decision for the Arlington BIu2
Company.

New York, March 2.-In the action OF
George McCord against the Arlington Bluff
Association of Florida, Isaac NJ. Ward
and VIM. Matthews, Judge Blatchford
handed down his decision to-day,
In the U. 8. Circuit Court, in which he says
he does not think the plaintiff has such
standing In court as stopkholder as TO ena-
cases, to call Ward and Matthews to ac-
count as trustees In respect TO the property
of the corporation. The bill does NOT allege
sufficient ground for . suit by the plaintiff,
and the charge OF fraud against Matthews
and Ward is not made out. The court,
therefore, dismissed the bill with costs to
Ward and Matthews.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-03-03

The directors of the Canada Pacific
Railway met at Montreal thursday
when five million dollars OF STOCK re,
ouired to be subscribed by the terms OF
the charter were Immediately subscribed,
and thirty per cent. thereof paid IN, ana
one million dollars required to be paid
by the government as security Tor the
performance of the contract, was de-
posted in the Bank of Montreal to the
credit of the Finance Minister, at Ottawa.
Officers were elected, and the company
was fully organized.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-03-03
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Pill S!

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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-03-03

The prophecy falsely imputed to
Mother Shipton, that the world will
come to an end this year, was firmly be-
lieved by Emma Vandersmucker, of
Bucles, Ohio, and it made her insane.
She went to religious meetings, and elo-
quentlY exhorted the people to prepare
for the great event. She moved her
hearers greatly. and in one night twenty
of them became converts to Christianity.
Pastor Hadden says that, knowing the
girls lunacy, he was in doubt what to
do, but concluded to let her go on, and
a tremendous revival is the consequence.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-03-03

Hop BItters, so freely advertised In all the
papers, secular and religious, are having 9
large sale, and are supplanting all other
medicines. There Is no denying the virtues
Of the Hop plant, and the proprietors o.
these Bitters-have shown great shFewdness
aud ability In compounding Bltters whese
virtues are SO palpable TO every ones oD-
servatfou - Exchali0s.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-03-03
TALLAHASSEE AFFAIRS.
THE LEGISLATURE HURRYING
UP BUSINESS.
The Bill Calling a Constitutional
ConveEtiOn-An Important mea-
sure What tne Madison Affair
Cost in Dollars and CeRts-AppTO-
priatIOns-COlOn MOrgan-A Sol-
dier and the Son of a Soldier.

TALLAHASSEE, March 2. = The Senate
passed the several constitutional amend
ments and number of minor bills. The
bill for the assessment and collection of
revenue was also passed. a large quantity
of routine work was accomplished.
The Assembly committee to investigate
the charges against Judge Randall are ex-
pected to report In the morning.
The following confirmations were made /:
W. P. Mclean to be Sheriff and j. L. Bow
en-, Collector for Walton county; w. j. WI
lIams to be Collector for Santa Rosa county ;
w. r. Moses to be Assessor for Brevard
county; N. L. hcPhall to be Assessor for
Liberty county.
The immigration bill was lost in the As
sembly. The bill establishing an Agricul-
tural Bureau was laid on the table In the
Assembly.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-03-03
NhOt by Her Husband.

GALVESTON, March 2.-Last night just as
the Momus procession was passing the
English Kitchen, two shots rang out, and
Mrs. Elizabeth Percival, the proprietress of
the kitchen, fell, shot through the lungs
and mortally wounded. The shot WAS fred
by her divorced husband, Richard Stevens.
He acknowledged to the police that he had
gone to the place with the deliberate inten-
tIon Of killing his wife.