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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-04-16
AN INGENIOUS RASCAL.
How He Took Advantage of the
TaY Bridge Disaster.
Boston Post.


A London correspondent tells the fol
lowing extraordinary story connected
with the Tay bridge catastrophe; A gen
tleHan, resident with his wife in large
town in the north of England, and EN-
ployed by firm having business con-
nections with Scotland, had been sent on
a tour through Scotland in December,
1879. Like a faithful husband, he made
his wife aware of his movements, and
while in the Scotch metropolis, about
Christmas, he wrote, telling her when
she might expect him home. In this
letter he mentioned that, to get finish
ed with his business and return to
England as speedily as possible,
he intended to make the most Of the
remaining days of the year, and had ar.
ranged to go to Dundee via the Tav
bridge on the evening of Sunday, the
2Sth December. When the announce
ment was made In the newspapers on
the morning of the Goth that the bridge
had fallen, carrying with it an express
train and many passengers, it did not
escape the eye of the gentleman's wife.
who naturally feared that her husband
was one of the victims. In this impres.
she received no letters from him and
could find no trace of him at places
where his whereabouts were likely to be
known fastening to Dundee she was
an anxious spectator for several days of
the operations for the recovery of the
bodies of the missing passengers Ulti-
mately she returned home, bemoan
ing her widowhood, and the firm for
whom her husband had been collecting
accounts gave up the money as lost. AS
nothing further could be done. matters
were allowed to rest until the body of the
supposed victim was found, but as time
wore on the prospect of its recovery be
came less and less, and all interested
persons reluctantly became resigned to
their fate. Some time afterwards gen
tleman who knew the missing passen-
ger well happened to be in London ON
business, and while entering tramcar
one day he was surprised to see his de.
ceased friend snugly ensconced in a cor
ner of the vehicle. Explanations were
asked, but were not forthcoming, and all
who had previously manifested an inter
est in this persons fate were made aware
of the discovery, with the result that
his new home was quickly found
out. From inquiries made it appeared
that he had not gone as he intended with
the train which went down with the Tay
bridge, but that after the fall of the
structure, knowing mis- friends would be-
lieve he was drowned In the Tay, be
went to London, where he squandered
his employers money, married a young
woman, and was enjoying the temporary
seclusion when by accident he was found
out. He afterwards appeared before
court, and for embezzlement
was sentenced 20 undergo twelve months
with hard labor. The
sentence has almost expired, and the
prisoners fear now is that he viii be
liberated only to be brought again before
the court for becoming the husband of
two wives.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-04-16
THE PENALTY PAID.
The Doomed NIhIlists Hanged-The
CZar Deaf to the Appeals of ROus-
sakOH and MichaeIOR-An UR-
known Prisoner.

ST. PETERSBURG, April 15.-All the Mill
lists, except the woman Hessy Helfmann,
condemned to death for connection with the
Czar's assassination, namely, Russakoff, Mi
chailoff, Kibaltzchitsch, Jeliaboff and So
phie Pieoffsky, were hanged at 10 o'clock
this morning. Michailoff g rope broke
twice. Order was not disturbed There
was an immense concourse of spectators.
The appeals for mercy of the Nihilists,
Russakon and Michaeloff, were submitted
to the Car. but he replied that the sentence
of the court must be carried out.
The condemned Nihilists were escorted
from the fortress to the place of execution
by Cossacks and infantry, with drums and
flies. Detachments of all the regiments of
the guards stationed at St. Petersburg sur
rounded the scsffold. All the prisoners re-
ceived the ministrations of priests, and
kissed the cross and each other They were
very firm except Russakoff, who tainted at
the last moment.
A man has been captured, having in his
possession unlawful prints. He declines to
answer any questions. He was made to
stand upon chair at the Prefecture of Po-
lice, aud all the house porters and the gen
eral public were invited to psss through the
apartment and see if any of them could
identify him. Up to late hour on Thurs
day nobody had recognized him.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-04-16
The Week In REtncing Lane.

LONDON, April 16-In Mincing Lane the
markets during the past wsek have been
rather unsettled. Auction sales will not be
fully resumed until the 21st inst. There has
been large clearance of tea since the pre-
sentation of the budget at very low prices.
Common to fair Congous attract
some attention. Sales of Indian
were limited. Several parcels of Bengal rice
were sold. Burmah was steady. Sugar was
firm. Lower descriptions for distant ship
ment slightly advanced. Numerous car
goes have arrived off the coast, but the
stock in the United Kingdom at the
present is less than at the same date last
year. East India coffee has been
freely offered. and sold readily, especially
fne qualities, which obtain extreme rates.
Fine colony Ceylon is also dearer. Short
crops cause buyers to operate In these with
more confidence. Grenada cocoa advanced
two or three shillings per cwt on the recent
depressed quotations. Spices were quiet.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-04-16
WHEAT AND CATTLE.
An Increase I'm Acreage-HOW Stock
stood the Winter.

WASHINGTON, april 1J.-The reports for
April 1st, received at the Department of
Agriculture, show an increase of nearly
per cent. in the area shown In winter wheat
Kansas and Missouri show the largest in
crease, Ohio and Illinois but slight one,
and New York and Pennsylvania re-
main the same as last year. Indiana, Ken
tucky, Tennessee and Virginia each report
some decrease owing to the prevalence of
snow. At the date of the returns the con-
dition of the crop was not given in large
portions of the principal wheat growing
States, but wherever mentioned it was
stated as below the average of last year.
The alternate freezing aud thawing during
the month of March was the most detri-
mental of any weather during the
winter. The live stock of the
country, notwithstanding the scarcity
of food and provender, caused by the long
and severe winter, has come out in fair
health, though reported very low in flesh.
No malignant nor prevailing disease is re
ported over any large extent of the country.
Local disorders OF the lungs and stomach
are often mentioned. Great losses from cold
and exposure sre reported from the plains
OF the far West.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-04-16
THE ANTI-JEWISH CRUSADE.
No CounGenance from the Emperor,
the Crown Prince or Prince Bis
marck.

LONDON, April ia dispatch from Ber-
lin says: "The anti-Jewish petition sent to
Prince Bismarck on the 18th inst. had been
going about the Empire for signatures for
six months past, and aims at imposing re-
into Germany and excluding them from
certain walks of activity, altogether,
In fact, undoing much of the legislation of
the past in their favor. But the objects of
the petition are hopeless in view of the
utterances of the government, that it does
not intend to permit the existing laws af-
fecting the Jews to be repealed or altered.
Prince Bismarck has also told the Bundles
rath that the anti-Jewish agitation is
against his wishes. Crown Prince Frederick
William. IL not the Emperor, also. has still
less sympathy with the movement"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-04-16
THE DeJARNETTE TRIAL.
An Expert Tcstifies 10 His Insanity
A Sister of the Accused ON the
Stand-An 8 sffecting Scenes

DANvnLE, VA, April 15.-In the case of
DeJarnette, on trial for the murder of his
sister, to daY was taken up in hearing evil
dence for the defense, DR.. r. X. Gregory,
of Greensboro, N. c., taking most of the
time. He testified as an expert,
and said that from all the evidence
as taken and heard by him
at this trial, he believed the prisoner was
insane, that he was suffering from de-
lu- ional insanity. All the evidence has now
been heard except that of DR.. Grissom,
Superintendent of the Lunatic Asylum at
Raleigh, who will be examined as an expert
to morrow morning. and then the argument
will commence. There are a number of
speeches to be made which will
probably cause the case to go over into next
week before being given to the jury. A
younger sister of the prisoner appeared as
a witness for the defense this morning, and
testified to his kindness to her, and her sis
ter whom he shot, and their mother. The
meeting between her and the prisoner In
open court was distressing scene.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-04-16

AUGUSTA, GA, April 15.-The report here
this morning that there was opposition to
Mr. Wadley's plans In the Central Railroad
directory was relieved hy the MoRKING
NEWS report this evening, and Central clos
ed at 130 bid and 13Ial32 asked. Seven
hundred shares Of Georgia stock was sold
in block to day and was bought
by Athens capitalists at 1885,.
Capital which allowed this stock to slip
under the enticement of high figures is
now returning to it as a permanent invest
ment. 1t is understood that Mr.. Phinizy
and the friends of Athens are purchasing.
1t is now firmly believed that Mr.. Wadley
will compete against the Richmond and
Danville for the Northeastern Railroad, and
that he is prepared to make better terms
with the city and stockholders than the
Clyde combination. 1t is believed that there
is growing stronger sympathy among the
citizens of Athens in favor of Mr.. Wadley's
getting the road than before.
1t is rumored tonight that the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad, the Virginia Midland
route, which was cut off at Danville by the
recent Clyde combination, is building a
road from Danville via Statesville, N. c.,
and Salem, Mockville and Spartanburg, g.
c., where they hope to connect with the
Augusta and Knoxville extension and secure
a Northern connection with Augusta and
the Atlantic seaports from which they have
been cut off. Prominent attorneys and
officials of the Baltimore and Ohio are
known to have been in town recently, and
to have treated for a combination with the
Augusta and Knoxville, making one system
from Augusta to Alexandria, Va. Pres-
dent Verdery, of the Augusta and Knox
vile Railroad, will attend the railroad meet
ing in Statesboro, N. c., on the 2Oth inst,
and treat with the authorities of the Balti-
more and Ohio. 1t is also rumored that COM
binations are on hand to open up Port Royal
to the West via Knoxville and the Cincin-
natl Southern.
The Coroner's jury in che case of Jacob
Frain, who killed Michael Quinlan Yester-
day In the arms of the latter's wife, and
who was arrested to day and lodged in jail,
returned verdict of willful murder Frain
confessed day that he was blind drunk
and recollected nothing of the crime. The
feeling is strong against Frain.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-04-16
DIR. STUART ROBINSON


LOUISVILLE. April 15.--At the meeting
of the Louisville Presbytery Of the Presby-
terian Church South this morning, DR..
Stuart Robinson resigned his position as
pastor Of the Second Presbyterian Church,
giving as reason his age and failing health,
which make it impossible for him to bear
the toll and troubles Of active ministerial
duties DR.. Robinson has been pastor of
the Second Church for over twenty-five
years, and Is the most prominent minister In
Louisville, perhaps the most prominent in
the PRESBYTERIAN Church South.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-04-16
THE BILLIARD CHAMPIONSHIP.
Details of the Great Match Between
SchaefeY and SIossOn.

NEW YORK, April ia large audience
assembled in the Academy OF Music to-
night, when Jacob Schaefer resumed play
in the match between himself and George
Slosson. But 800 points of the 1000 neces-
sary to win the match, which was begun on
Monday, remained to be played by Schaefer,
who appeared confident and happy, while
his opponent seemed devoid of energy, and
was somewhat discouraged by his hard task.
TO make matters worse for Slosson, his
umpire, VIM. Sexton, failed to put in an
appearance, and for time he had to look
after his own interests. At the finish
the previous night the score showed
$500 points for Schaefer and 2,6S8
for SlossoD, an advantage for the for
mer of 512 points. Schaefer, when he com
pleted his $500, left the balls in a nice
position about the middle of the left rail,
therefore it was an easy matter to add 81 to
his score before missing, and leaving the
balls in poor position for Slosson, who got
but one out of them before he had to sur
render them, and Schafer, by fair, open
play, made Is points more.
The play was then uninteresting for a
brief period. Both players retired with
"goose eggs" at the third inning of the
evening. At the end Of the next inning
Referee Kavansgh called upon Sexton to
make his presence known IL he was in
the building. There was no re-
sponse and 1t was evident that
slosson was left to fight an unequal battle
alone. Schaefer scored another goose
egg in his sixth inning, and
Slosson. who seemed to be imbued with
fresh courage by the latter's failure,
went to work, and by fine, open play
regained the sympathy of the audience,
bus q bad miss on the sixteenth shot
sent him to his seat again discouraged.
In the next inning Schaefer made 90,
by a "kiss." Shaefer then made 46
in the eighth and 80 in the tenth inning.
The score for the evening then stood:
Schaefer, 2l3; Slosson, 46 The applause
which rewarded Schaefer's last endeavor
seemed to unnerve Slosson, who failed to
count.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-04-16
Special weather Bulletin.

WASHINGTON, April Is, 10 A. M-The
Chief Signal Officer furnishes the following
special bulletin The storm which yesterday
morning was central off the South Carolina
coast has moved In northeasterly direc-
ton, and is now central south of Nova Sco-
tia. 1t has been accompanied by severe gales
along the Atlantic coast. The depression
which yesterday morning was central in
Manitoba has moved in a southeastward di
rection, causing light rains in the Upper Lake
region, and is now central near Chicago. 1t
has not been accompanied by high winds.
The temperature has risen decidedly in
Texas. Elsewhere 1t has remained nearly
stationary. Heavy snow is reported from
New England. The indications are that
the snow now prevailing In New England
will be followed during the day by clearing
weather, and that warmer fair weather will
prevail in the Middle, South Atlantic and
Gulf States during to oday and Saturday.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-04-16
A HORRIBLE AFFAIR.
The LTnchIng OF a Female Fire
Ftend ia Laurens County, South
Carolina.

CLINTON. LAURENs Co. S. c., April Ron
the 9th instant Trial Justice n s. Harris, of
this county. issued a warrant and placed it in
the hands of Constable S. L. Gary for the ar
rest of negro woman named Julia Braddock,
charged with burning the barn or COW house
of Mr. J. s. Blalock of this county
The warrant was served, and when Consta-
BILE Gary had proceeded with his prisoner
about two miles from the place of arrest. he
was overtaken by q party of twenty-five or
thirty men, mounted and masked, who ordered
him TO dsmount from the mule upon which he
was riding.
Upon complying he was taken off into the
neighboTing woods, and there detained by
portion of the crowd. The remainder took
the woman and hanged her to a tree, where
she was found the next morning by N. s. Har-
ris Esq, and Constable Gary, who were fol-
lowing up the footprints made the night be-
fore.
The Iynched woman was regarded as des-
perate character, having been implicated in
several incendiary fires before the last, with
which she was charged.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-04-16

oryrcE CHIEF SIGNAL OBSERVER, WASH
IsSToN. April 15.-Indications for Sstur-
daF: 60 .,.n+,o States stationary
or higher barometer and temperature, west
erly winds and fair weather.
n the Middle Atlantic States, higher ba-
ro-osfer- westerly winds, fair weather, sta
tiooary or higher temperature.
In the Gulf States, warmer, fair weather,
Winds mostly southerly to westerly, station
srv or higher barometer ,.-..-
h the ohio valley and Tennessee, higher
barometer and temperature. westerly winds,
psrtIy cloudy weather and occasional local
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-04-16
gntteries.

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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-04-16
A GUNNER'S FATAL BLUNDER.
He Mistakes Comrade for Turkey
and Kills Him.

NEW ORLEANS, April ia special from
Little Rock reports that George Wallace
and James Goodloe went turkey hunting in
the vicinity of Newport. They separated to
meet at given point. Wallace arrived first,
and mistaking Gooloe, who wore red neck
tie aud who was making his way through
the underbrush, for a turkey, fired upon
him, the ball entering his throat and result
ing fatally. Goodloe was prominent mer-
chant and native of Kentucky. Wallace is
q TELEGRAPH operator.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-04-16
A WYOMING TRAGEDY.
A Man Called Out and ShOt-The
Murderer Threatened with Lynch
Ing.

LARAMIE CITY, Wy, April 15-Early this
morning Chas. Pieronnet, freight conduc-
tor of the Laramie Division of the Union
Pacific Railroad, murdered Roadmaster C.
Fl. Graves at the corner of the telegraph
office. Both men were married and each
had pleasant home and one child. Pieron-
net called Graves out of the telegraph office
at half.past two this morning and
shot him dead. The murderer
was promptly arrested and lodged in jail.
Coroner P. T. Guenester impanelled a jury
composed of leading business men, who
rendered a verdict that the deceased came
to his death by shooting at the hands of
Charles Pieronnet. Excitement is running
very high and threats of lynching are in
dulged in. This, however, the law-abid-
ing citizens will try to avert. The evidi-
dence is so overwhelming that the law is
bound to take speedy action in the case.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-04-16
The Pittsburg Nouthern RaiIway.

WHEELING, ". VA, April I5.-Ihe IN
corporators of the West Virginia division OF
the Pittsburg Southern Railroad met in this
city yesterday. Subscription books were
opened, and $4,000 of the capital stock OF
the 81 ,000,0 900 were subscribed. 1t was
taken mostly by Pittsburg stockholders.
The stockholders held q meeting shortly
after the meeting of the incorporators and
elected board of directors, and
the board Immediately organized by
electing Jas. McCabe, Of Pittsburg,
President, and j. W. Rowland,
of Philadelphia, Secretary. The principal
Office of the company was fixed at Pittsburg.
The road extends from Plttsburg to Charles
ton, West Virginia, for the present. How
ever, its objective point is the iron ore and
coal fields of the eastern part Of West Vir-
ginia and the James river valley OF Virginia.
Work will be commenced on the road early
in the summer.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-04-16
THE MEXICAN CAPITAL.
Grants Movements Exciting Alarm
No Reception to the Great Trav-
eIer-The Matamoras and Monte
rey ROad-A Destructive Fire.

CITY OF MEXICO, April z, VIA NEW Or
LEANS, April 14-General Grant and Senor
Romero have arrived here. The movements
of the former are regarded with apprehen-
sion. The latter's relation with the Presi-
dent are unfriendly There was no recep-
ton whatever.
The incorporators have transferred to
Messrs. Palmer and Sullivan their franchises
for the railroad from Matamoras to Monte
rev, and a contract for the construction of
the road has been made.
Ex-Governor Pacheco and Col. Lewis, OF
California, are In the city in the interest of
the Topolaranpo Railroad.
A fire in Pregreso has destroyed the Lam
zos warehouse. Loss, $150,000.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-04-16

Clarence Mason was instantly killed yes
terday at Toomes' Station, Tennessee, while
coupling cars, his body being cut In two.
VIM. Ness hanged himself in Newark, N.
j., to avoid arrest. His wife had made
complaint against him for assault and bat
terry.
Judge Skinner, of the First City Court in
New Orleans, has decided that the drum
mers' license ordinance of that city is un-
constitutional.
special from Hot Springs, Arkansas,
says: During q thunder storm last We'd
nesday, Dallas Alexander, young farmer
living near here, was instantly killed by
lightning"
Stephen G. Broadwell, who was on
trial in New York, charged with forging
twenty five pesos notes of the Spanish Bank
of Havana to the amount of $25, 900, has
been convicted and remanded for sentence.
The Governor of the Mexican State of
chihuahua has stationed five hundred troops
at Ell Paso, in anticipation of trouble be-
tween the natives and Americans when the
railroads advance farther into the interior
of Mexico.
At Gratiot, Wis, John Quarles, while
running to catch a train, playfully tapped
the hat of Wash. Mobiles while pass
ing, when the latter turned, drew a pistol
and shot Quarles through the heart. Mobiles,
who is desperate, was arrested.
The Paris Journal Des5ats says: "The
Rothschilds house here has notified the
Italian Government Of its inability to issue
a loan for the resumption of specie pay
ments as long as the difficulties between
France and Italy are not entirely smoothed
away"
Mrs Augusta Gedelga, aged 25, wife of
cigar maker in New York, jumped from the
roof of flve-storY tenement house and
was so dreadfully mangled that death en-
sued in few hours. Her arms, legs and
skull were broken. Brooding over the dam
ger of her three children being exposed to
small pox, which had broken out in the
neighborhood, caused the act.
A telegram from Columbus, Ohio, an
nounces the death Of Judge John Chaney,
in the 92d year of his age. He was born in
Maryland, January IL, 1870; was jackson
Presidential elector in 1882; was elected to
Congress in 1886. and served three terms;
was a member of both branches of the OHIO
Legislature, etc. Judge CLANCY was proba-
bly, the oldest ex-member of Congress In
the United States.
At Lett's Corner, Decatur county, Ind, a
quarrel took place one daV this week be-
tween the families of George Lawrence and
Ransom Ice, who occupied the same house,
during which Lawrence empt1ed load OF
buckshot into lees shoulder, and Ice re-
sponded with his revolver, the ball from
which passed through the arm of a niece of
Lawrence and then tore to pieces the lat
ter's right hand. Ice was mortally wounded.
The deaths of two old settlers of Chicago
have been announced. Mark Beaulieu, who
went to that place in 1926, and became well
known as the proprietor of famous tavern,
died there In the eightieth year of his age.
He was the father of twenty-six children
David Mckee, who went to the post in 1892
as blacksmith for the United States troops,
who were then the only whites on the spot,
died on Saturday, at Aurora, Illinois, also
in his eightieth year.