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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-06-18
j. II. ESTILL, PROPRIETOR

Albany Helcs ana Advertiser: 'sJim Jen-
klns, Charles Coleman and Crawford Sims are
three colored men, now prisoners in Douphertv
county lall- The two latter are charged yvith
the CRIME OF forgery; the former with murder
On tuesday evening, as Mr. Sim Herrinpton
the Jalier IN charge, was about to open the
door OF the cell in which the prisoners are
confined together, he noticed some.
thlng extraordinary in their general man.
ner; IheY seemed wild, excited and planning
10 thelr demeanor. As he entered the door
coleman approached him with a heavy bar Of
IRON IN his hand. and with seeming intent
70 use II upon the keeper Mr.. Herrington
asked what he meant. and quick as tho1eht
threw his hand behind him as II he in
tended to draw his pistol and shoot the
nend; Coleman stepped ack ana said Shoot
me II you want to- Then JaiIer HerriugTon
stepped back out and closed the door. He
came up town and informed Sheriff Edwards
OF the TACT who went down and chained Cole
man 70 the moor. Crawford Sims made a CON
fesslon OF the whole matter. stating that for
several days he and his fellow prisoners had
oeen arranging plan for the murder of the
Jal er. that they might thereby escape; that
tney procured the bar Of iron, and with that
intended to do the bloody deed; that Coleman.
oelng the strongest man, had been placed in
leao, and the other two were to aid him The
wnole matter had been fully premeditated and
arranged. and Tuesday night the work was to
be done"
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The Week in rrincIng Lane.

LONDON, June 17-In the Mincing Lane
markets during the past week there was a
partial Improvement which made some
further progress. Buyers are showing rath-
er more confidence, but speculative business
is at present restrained to very few articles.
At the Netherlands Trading Company's cof-
fee sale on Wednesday last valuations
were exceeded by IL to 2% cents.
This increased the frml ess of the coffee
market, and good ordinary Java went at
about 80 to 3816 cents against "a cents in
May. Good TO tne coloury East India has
risen to 3 shillings per hundred weight,
and coloury plantation Ceylon is also dearer
Foreign maintains the recent advance. Rio
is firm, but advices of further extensive
shipments to Europe are calculated to keep
prices moderate. The shipments to
the channel aud North Europe,
thence for the previous week, which
were omitted in the regular
report on Monday, the 18th, were los, 900
bags. Grocery sugars have again been in
good demand. Crystaliized Demerara has
further recovered Cd. per cwt Low brown
kinds fully support last weeks quotations.
Refined is steady. Prices In the Clyde are
tending upwards. Tea was inactive. Fine
Congou at auction sold at decline. Indian
brought fully the previous rates.
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BRITAIN'S REALM.
The Postal and Telegraph Employees
Grievances-PrOpOse RELIEF Meas
ures-The Debate on the Land Bill.

LONDON, June 17.-Iu the House of Com
mons to-day Postmaster General Fawcett
stated that his schemes for making the ne
cessary improvement in the condition both
of post Office clerks and telegraph operators
would be presented in the House almost
Immediately. The changes contemplated,
he said, would Immediately increase the
public charge by 96S.OOO yearly. This
increase, he said, will eventually amount to
El5O,OO He pointed out that no Minister
would have been justified In proposing so
large an expenditure without thorough
investigation, and he severely condemned
the impstience OF the operators and their
threat TO strike.
The House Of Commons to-day went into
committee on the land bill. Clause two
was carried without discussion.
Mr.. Gladstone announced his intention to
move an amendment to the third clause,
making 1t clear that landlord is entitled
to the same access to court as a tenant.
Postmaster General Fawcett announced
In the House of Commons yesterday that a
scheme would shortly be promulgated,
which would greatly ameliorate the condi-
tton OF the post office employees.
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COSTLY COTTON MILL FIRE.
The simpson Mills In AIamance
County, N. e.. Burned-Loss Two
Hundred Thousand Dollars.

RALEIGH, N. c., June 1.-THE total de-
struction is reported of the Simpson Mile,
In Alamance county, four miles from Gra-
ham Mills, which were the property OF the
Falls of the Neuse Manufacturing Company.
They were Of wood, lined with brick, three
hundred and twenty-one feet in length and
two stories in height. They were built in
1876, aud contained 1000 spindles and
1850 looms. Two hundred and seven
operatives were employed. The tota value
OF the whole property was about 500, 900,
but 1t is understood that the cotton house.
boiler house, stove houses, operatives
houses, ETC., were not destroyed. The fire
is supposed to have been caused by the ex
plosion of a lamp at o'clock Thursday
evening. The lamp was In the centre of
the mill. The fire ragged till O'Clock this
morning.
The insurance on the property is as fol-
lows: German American. 81, ,250: North Bri-
tish and Mercantile, $S,050; Niagara, $5, 800;
The Fire Association of Philadelphia.
So, 800; Commercial Union Assurance Com.
pany, 5000; Petersburg Savings and H.
surance Company, $4,000; Pamlico, $l,45O:
North Carolina Home, $l,450; Watertown,
n. T., 81, $50; Western Assurance Company.
81 900; Lynchburg, 81, ,45O; Queen, $40, ,15O;
Columbus Insurance and Banking Company,
$4,000. Total, 500, 600.
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GEORGIA REPUBLICANS.
They Go Back. on Independents.

Wednesday the State Central Committee
Of the Republican party in Georgia met In
Atlanta, with a full attendance, and pro-
ceeded to consider the situation as it re-
lates TO their party in the South, and especi-
ally in Georgia. The questions relating to
party policy were fully discussed. The
question as to whether a better fight could
be made against the Democracy by the aid
of sC-called Independents, or whether the
Republicans had better put forth a straight
ticket, was carefully considered, and 1t was
finally determined that the average Georgia
Independent Democrat is fraud, and that
while he promises all sorts Of things to the
negroes in his canvass he is careful never to
fulfill those promises when in Office.
The talks by every member of the COM
mittee indicated that the colored voters are
losing faith In these fair promsers and
little doers. Some of the expressions were
especially strong, Indicating deceit of the
most glaring kind by the men who have sue
ceeded as Independent Democrats in getting
into office and then proved false to the ne
groes who were the means of their election.
The committee, after due consideration, re-
solved that it is best for the Republican
party to maintain a separate organization In
Georgia and do the best it can to sustain
itself. It also resolved that the course Of
the so-called Independent Democrats now
In Congress from Georgia did not meet the
approval of the committees. Some very
plain things were said about the so-called
friends Of the colored voter who went back
on him at the first showing, and the meeting
proved that there is no more likelihood of a
coalition OF the Republicans and Independent
Democrats than there was year ago In
conversation the delegates ali favored the
running of straight Republican tickets in
next years elections, and expressed their
utter want of faith in promises of Inde-
pendent Democrats.
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STATEsMENs BEVERAGES -Windom
is the only total abstinence man in the
administration. He neither keeps the
''rosy" at home nor partakes of it ont
side. Garfield is temperate man, but
not total abstinence man. He win
take nip of whisky or hxsndy once in
a while in congenial company, and he
drinks wine at dinner when he is out
Blaine never tasted brandy or whisky or
any distilled liquor in his life. He drinks
e little champagne at dinner, if he has
company or 10 dining out, but nothing
else. Hunt, of the Navy, is a charming
gentleman in society life, and will take a
drink or two when he feels like it. Lin
coin, also, Some say Blaine, as well as
Conkling, is physically played out
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AUGUSTA, GA, June 1.-THE directors of
the Augusta and Knoxville Railroad hold
an important meeting tomorrow. Proposi-
tions from the Clyde syndicate and the Bal
timore and Ohio Railroad will be consid-
cred. Colonel Haskell, of the Charlotte,
Columbia and Augusta Railroad, is here to
urge the claims of the Clydes. The South
Carolina directors of the Augusta and
Knoxville strongly favor the Baltimore aud
Ohio. Unless very favorable proposition
is offered, 1t is probable that the control
will be retained by the present management.
Six German immigrants, who have been
working in saw mill at Hampton, s. c.,
came to Augusta to day and declared that
they had been badly treated. Instead of
money, they received checks on q store for
provisions in payment Of wages, and they
say they have not a cent. German citizens
of Augusta interested themselves In their
behalf and they will return TO Columbia to
morrow ,:railroad passes having been pro-
cured for them.
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production of the bills paid him, and most Of
Edwards drafts are claimed to have been
used In paying for votes on the Broadway
underground railroad at 500 per
head. All Of the others may
prove mere coincidence, but II so 1t is an
unusual one. 1t has not been positively
proved that Mr.. Sessions paid Bradley $2,-
OOo. The stalwarts are positive that Brad
ley IS telling the truth and the half. breeds
as positively deny it. The whole thing
hangs on the oath of two men and the cir
cumstances which surround it. Aside from
this the testimony of Sessions is damaging
In the extreme to Mr.. Depew's canvass
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FDo GETS IN HIS Work AGAIN.
Kingston, N. T., special: George Post.
a young man lately married, was taken
with strange symptoms on Tuesday.
which have developed into genuine
hydrophobia. The patient is now very
violent during the spasms, which are
hourly growing more frequent and
severe. He has torn his bed into shreds
and is now lying on the floor, with the
windows of his room securely boarded.
Between the spasms he seems rational,
and remains comparatively quiet, though
exhibiting the usual horror of water in
any form. He was bitten in the thumb
and palm of his right hand about two
years ago by dog with which he was
playing. The wound soon healed, and
nothing was thought of it, as the dog
was not mad. Indeed, he had almost
forgotten the occurrence until called to
mind by his present attack. The case
is carefully watched by leading physi-
clans of the city, but no hope of his re-
covery is entertained by them.
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The COrneIIs Refused Entrance for
tho Visitors Cup.

LONDON, June II, $50 P. III Mr.. Gillig
telegraphs from Henley on Thames this
afternoon that the stewards Of the regatta
have decided to decline the entry of the
Cornell University crew for the race for the
Visitors Cup.
The Sportsman says "The action OF the
stewards of the Henley regatta In exclud-
ing the entry of the Cornell University crew
from the race for the visitors cup is per-
fectly inexplicable, save on the ground
that this body has ever been notori-
Gus for It's meddling mismsnsgement aud
lack of courtesy. We deeply regret that
the Cornell four have received such treat
ment, and wish them to understand that
the general public does not sympathize in
the least with the recent perversity of the
stewards"
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OFFICE CHIEF SIGNAL OBSERVER, WASH
NGToE, June 17.-Indiestt3ns for Thurs
day:
In the South Atlantic States, fair
weather, southYesterly winds becoming
variable, stationary temperature, generally
higher barometer.
In the Middle Atlantic States, local
rains, followed by clearing weather,
variable winds, mostly northwesterly, high
er barometer, ana near the coast higher,
and In the interior lower temperature.
In the East Gulf States, fair weather,
light variable winds, nearly stationary
temperature and barometer.
In the West Gulf States, fair weather,
winds mostly southerly, stationary tempera-
ture and barometer.
In Tennessee and the Ohio valley, pos
sshIv occasionsl rain, followed BY clearing
weather, variable Winds stationary and
higher temperature and haEometeF'
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Manchentar Market.

LONDON, June 1.-THE Manchester Guar
dian, in its commercial article this morning,
says; "The market is quiet and less firm
than In the beginning OF the week. The
weakness was more pronounced In yarn
than In the cloth market, but on both offers
were accepted on Thursday that would have
been refused on Tuesday, but the relapse
was not general. India and China mer-
chants are acting with much caution, be-
cause of the unsettled state of exchange.
There is quiet business for other markets,
but large transactions are seldom reported" !"
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The New YORK Stock market.

New YORK, June 1.-THE stock market
opened weak and generally lower, and in
the early dealings prices declined 4 to 215
per cent, st. Paul, Metropolitan, Missouri
Pacific, Lake Shore, Texas Pacific and
Northwestern leading In the downward
movement. Towards noon speculation as
sumed frmer tone and prices continued
to advance throughout the afternoon up to
the close of business.
The first sales showed an advance from
the lowest point ranging from Il to Q per
cent, st. Paul, Delaware, Lackawanna and
Western, Metropolitan Elevated, Lake
Erie and Western, Texas Pacific, trunk line
shares. Missouri Pacific and Central Pac fic
leading. Peoria, Decatur and Evansville
was notably strong and advanced 81 per
cent. Sales aggregated s04 934 shares.
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COTTON STATISTICS.
CnIIIaiOn nj Sea.

LONDON, June 17.-Tbe British steamer
HaYtieu, from Galveston May 18th, has
arrived at Liverpool. She reports having
been in collision, and put into Fayal for
repairs. Her master, Captain Miller, died
on the passage. The vessel with which the
Haytien came in collision was the British
bark Flora P. Stafford, Captain Smith. from
Bordeaux May Och for Hampton Roads.
The Haytien had her port bow damaged,
and the bark had her bows stove In, aud
was abandoned in a sinking condition. Her
crew were landed at Liverpool by the Hay
ION
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The feelings of the short lady who
looks at the fashion plates in the journals
and in the stores must frequently be at
ebb tide Did anybody ever see q fash
ion plate which was not entirely inhabit
ed by very tall ladiess Must the chubby
lady forever choose her patterns from
the half dozen lengths of fish poles, ele.
gantly draped, that adorn the pictures in
the fashion papers7-HeroId.
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British Rreadatuffs.

LIVERPOOL, June 1.-THE leading grain
circular says: 'tGrain continues firm, most
provincial markets rating at a shilling
advance. Millers are reluctant to re-
spond, owing to -four not having pro-
portionately improved. Cargoes in all
positions are steadily held, and are
rather dearer. On spot since Tues
day there was a fair business in
wheat at full rates. Corn was a shade
easier. At to-day's market there was an
average attendance and a quiet feeling.
For wheat there was a restricted demand at
unchanged rates. Flour was rather neg
lected. Canada peas realized higher figures.
Corn opened fat but with renewed en-
couragement, and rallied at the close"
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The TunneI Under rhe ChannsI

LONDON, June 17.-Sir Edward Walker,
Chairman of the Southeast Railroad Com
pany, has informed meeting of that com.
pany that two experimental shafts for the
proposed channel tunnel have been sunk on
the Euglish side and two on the French side,
lish side gallery 500 or 900 yards long and
z feet In diameter had been driven. The
progress during the last week has benn 81
wards, which is equal to two miles yearly.
The French experiments have realized ex-
actlY the same results. It follows, there
fore, that a seven foot tunnel under the
channel ought to be completed in five years.
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or for she Polar Seas.

SAN FRANCISCO, June 1.-THE United
States steamer Rodgers left for the northern
seas yesterday at3;15p. m. She was escorted
to the heads by several tugs and yachts.
AS she passed along the water front every
vessel saluted, and Thousands Of persons
witnessed her departure. The wind blew
too strong for the small yachts, so the cor
templated escort by the yacht fleet was
abandoned. The officers aud crew of the
Rodgers left in the best Of health and spir-
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mnrher WIN Onf.

GALVESTON, June IA Weatherford
special says: william and Frank Kirby,
sons of q prominent farmer, have been ar
rested, charged with a murder committed
two months ago A supposed horse thief
was found dangling from limb In Jack
county, and, 1t Is said, evidence will prove
the hanging to have been done by the
Kirbys and five others, who will be ar
rested, -
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The Press Gagged In Uruguay.

MoNTEvIDEo, May 90, via LONDON, June
IA great sensation has been caused here
by the issuance Of decree forbidding news
papers, on pain of fine of 5000 pesos, to
discuss politics create obstacles to the
government Several Deputies and Senators
have resigned. The legations are crowded
with journalists, who are hiding from the
authorities. Two papers have suspended
publication, and the rest avoid politicF.
The printing offices of three opposition pa
pers have been attacked. One compositor
was killed and three others were injured.
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IOwa Democratic state Convention.

DEs MONIES, Iowa June 17.-At the
afternoon session OF the Democratic State
Convention the Committee on Credentials
reported seventy five counties represented,
and W. A. Stow, of Fremont, was elected
permanent Chairman. The Committee on
Resolutions reported, affirming the national
platforms Of 1876 and $50. Judge L. G.
Pinne, of Fremont, was nominated for Gov
ernor; G. NJ. Walker, of Polk county, for
Lieutenant Governor, and H. B. Hendeshot
for Judge of the Supreme Court. The con-
vention then adjourned.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-06-18
CottoninLirernnoI

LIVERPOOL. June 17.-This weeks circu-
lar Of the Liverpool Cotton Brokers' Asso-
citation says: "Cotton was in moderate de-
nand throughout the week. Prices are
without material change. American was
more IN demand, at unchanged rates. In
sea island business was limited, and quota
tions are uHaltered. Futures opened firm,
but shortly weakened, and after fiuctuating
slightly prices closed dull at 1-S2d. decline,n
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-06-18
DEPEW DENOUNCED,
A SCATHING STALWART PHI
LIPPIC.

Ane Arue AnWardness of the Sena.
torial Fight as Mr.. TuuhiII Sees IL
"A Ringing ATraIgnmenI-W what
Goes Onin Rarberss ROOms-SIngu-
lar Coinctdences-LObbyIsts Rhar
are "Flush Ex-senator Strahan,s
StOry-'LittIe Johnny DavenpOrt,,
In a New Role.
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The Czar,s CIemency.

ST.. PETERSBURG. June 17.-It is an
nounced that the recent court-martial for
the trial of the Nihilists at Kieff sentenced
two persons to death and the remaining
eight either to penal servitude or exile to
Siberia. The Emperor commuted the
death sentences to penal servitude for life.
The accused included four women.
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Apan.aeoIa Va..al d..

LONDON, June 1.-THE bark The Queen.
abandoned April 10Th, on her voyage from
Pensacola to London, was seen to-day twen-
ty eight miles w s w of Fastinet In tow of
the tug Lord Bandon, bound to Queens
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Bunker HtII,s Anntver.arv.

Boston, June 17.-As June 18th is not
legal holiday the celebration Of the ami
versary of the battle OF Bunker Hill to day
was confined almost exclusively to Charles
town, although but little business was done
in the other parts of the city.
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CHICAGO. June IA. P. johnson q
Co.'s five story brick chair mandatory was
burned last night. The employees in the
upper stories escaped with great difficulty,
five being slightly burned while flying from
the burning building. The loss on stock,
machinery and the building Is go, 200.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-06-18
Thgeatened Strike Of the English
Telegraph STAFF.

LONDON, June 1.-THE telegraph opera
tors have decided that IL the officials sus-
pend any of them for refusing to work over
time, on or after the 9th inst, the whole
staff will 60 on strike until their colleagues
shall have been reinstated.
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Beacon.f,eId,s Statue

LONDON, June 1.-THE Morning Post saws:
1--WE have authority to state that Mr.. Jos.
E. Boehm, the well known sculptor of Lon
don, has been ordered to execute the statue
OF the late Lord Beaconsfield, which is to be
placed in Westminster Abbey as a national
memorial -
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-06-18

PARIS, June 1.-THE Chamber of Depu-
ties has commenced the general discussion
of the budget. NJ. CASTE commended the
example Of reducing the debt set by Eng
land and the United States, and NJ. Gaudin
advocated the reduction of the land tax
in the interest of an agriculture hard press
ed by American competition.
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LOUISVILLE GLEANINGS.
A TYPICAL TALE OF KENTUCKY.

A Town OF the OIden TIme-TwO
SuitOrs for a NuI-BrOWn Maid
Loves Folly and PARENTS Rage
Stolen wedding and a Widowed
BrIde-Hearts that were Mended
and Vows that Were Foregone-The
Latest Louisville Rage-ProfessOr
Jennings Raking In the Shekels-
Art In Kentucky's Metropolis
IsraeIites In Palaces.
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4 Modern Noah.

0TTowA, ONT, June IA man named
MaTtell commenced building a miniature
ark on Dalhousie street this morning. in an
tictpation OF flood on the 10Th of June.
His wife has spent the entire week In cook.
ing and preparing provisions for the trip.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-06-18

New ORLEANS, June 1.-THE weather for
the past three days has been excessively hot.
Thirteen cases of sunstroke have been re-
ported since Tuesday morning, seven of
which terminated fatally. At Y1cksburg
to-day the paximum temperature reported
was 1n1
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senator ButIer at xUannlna~

WINNIPEG, MAN, June 17.-Gen. NJ. G.
Butler, United States Senator from South
Carolina, and Gen. Gibbons, U. 8. A., COM
manding at Fort Smelling, near st. Paul, are
here on pleasure excursion.