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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-04-12
BAPTIZED AND THEN HANGED.
Negro Murderer Immersed In a
Creek Just Before Going TO the
ScaffOld.

John Williams, who was hanged at
Waverley, Tenn, on Friday, declared
that he had experienced change of
heart, and was ready to die. At 8 80 a.
m. he was taken to creek near the Jail
and baptized by Elder Thomas, of the
Northern Methodist Church. An i'm
mense crowd assembled on the banks.
At the foot of the bridge the minister
began the song, "On Jordans Stormy
Banks Stand, and the colored people
in the crowd joined in. AS Williams
arose from the water he began shouting
loudly, and it was with diiiculty that
the Sheriff and guards could hold him.
He said he was now ready to die.
and was willing to go. He was taken
back to Jail, where heput on dry clothes.
At noon he was taken by Sheriff Collier
to the scaffold, about quarter of a mile
from the Jail. The prisoner was carried
in a wagon, the guards marching on
either side. None but officials and re.
porters were allowed near the prisoner
who talked freely, and said he was going
to a doom which he instlY deserved.
After services of SONG and IrayeY. Will
llams made Q few remarks, In which he
said that his punishment was just, that
he committed the crime for which he
was to suffer, and he advised all present
to avoid drinking and never to act under
passion. The drop fell at 2 D. M, and
in few minutes Williams was dead.
There were four thousand people present.
Williame murdered his wife two years
ago, and was twice convicted and SEN
fenced to be hanged.
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THE sTrPREME COURT.
BRITISH TOPICS.
Bismarck and "FreiheIt''- Canda-
har-TrOubIe Looked for Between
AYOOb Khan and the Ameer-Lord
BeaconsfieId,s Condition.

LONDON, April 11.-Hand bills are circu-
lated in London offering 930O reward to
anybody bringing to the Social Democratic
Club the letter Prince Bismarck wrote to
Lord Granville, the Foreign Secretary, in
structing the English Government to prose
cute Freiheit
A dispatch to the Times from Candahar
says: General Hume has published an
order to evacuate Candahar, which, sub
ject to the approval of the COMMANDMENTS
Chief, will be commenced on the 18th
inst, final evacuation taking place
on the 22d inst. Shamsuddin Khan, a
deputy of the government, who has
been here during the past few days,
is arranging for taking over the civil ad-
ministration. The rumor of Ayoob Khan's
desperate position at Herat is not confirm
ed. 1t is now reported that the rumor was
invented by Ayoob Khan himself, as a ruse
to hasten our departure, and that
he has ordered the Governor OF
Farah to advance on Candahar
as soon as the British evacuate it, and he
will himself follow with large force. II
is, therefore, possible that the neighbor-
hood of Candahar may within the next few
weeks be the scene of fierce struggle be-
tween the Ameer, Abdurrahman Kahn and
AyOob Kahn, but these reports must be
taken with caution"
Lord Beaconsfield passed a moderately
quiet night. He had some sleep and took
some refreshment, but his weakness is still
very great. In that respect his condition
is unchanged from yesterday.
LONDON, April II, II P. MA bulletin
says Lord Beaconsfeld passed favorable
day. He took rourishment and has re.
gained some strength.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-04-12

AUGUSTA, April 1.-THE first excursion
train of the Augusta and Knoxville Rail-
road went over ten miles of the track this
afternoon. The work is rapidly progressing
to the Savannah river, where an iron bridge
is being placed in position. This route will
be another valuable feeder to Savannah and
Charleston.
The City Council of Athens today
turned over the city's stock of the North
eastern Railroad of Georgia to the Richmond
and Danviile corporation. This road ex-
tends forty miles from Athens to Lulu on
the Airline, and the purchasing corpora
tion pledge themselves to finish it to the
North Carolina line in five years. The Geor-
gia Railroad was also after this line.
The bi-monthly meeting of the Georgia
Railroad directors will be held here to-mor-
row. All of the board and many prominent
stockholders are in town tonight. Efforts
will be made tomorrow to perfect, formal
lY, the tripartite alliance with MIR. Wadlev
and the Louisville and Nashville Railroad.
Gen. Haskell, President of the Charlotte,
Columbia and Augusta Railroad, is in the
city, and it is rumored that the Richmond
and Danvllle, which he represents, will be
ready with propositions to unite with the
Georgia Road.
Central closed firm at from 100 to 121,
Georgia selling at from 1873 to 139, several
hundred shares changing hands. Opera
tions to-day have been more like a shuttle
cock game, the operators waiting for the
big events of tomorrow.
The funeral of Rev. DR.. Irvine, pastor of
the Presbyterian Church, on Sunday eve
ming, was one Of the largest popular out
pouripgs and displays everswitnessed here.
Over three thousand people lined the church
and thronged the public square. The re-
mains Of the great divine were inferred In
the churchyard.
LOUISVILLE, KY, April 11.-Gen. Alexan-
der, Vice-President of the Louisville and
Nashville Company, says Chere is no truth
In the reported triple alliance between his
road, the Georgia and the Georgia Central
that is, that there is no new arrangement.
A combination was formed a year ago, how
ever, between the three roads to work in
each others interest, and it has not been
changed.
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/ Tabano, the Chief of the remnant of Vic
toria's band Of Indians, has been captured
with four Of his followers, in Chihuahua
! Mexico.
Governor Long has appointed ex-United
States Attorney General Devens to seat or
| the Supreme Court bench of Massachusetts,
in place Of Justice Soule, resigned.
A white woman named Emma Paul, while
seated on her doorstep, at Fort McKavett
Texas, was shot and killed by a negress
named Teresa. The murderess has been ar
rested.
Count Hamilton, Chancellor Of the Uni
verslty at Upsal, Sweden, has been arrested
On the charge of forgery to the amount OF
over 940, 000 The names counterfeited In
cluded those of the King and Queen.
The strike of the conductors and drivers
of the West Division street car lines at Chr
cago continues. No car from tbat (the
most populOus) part of the city ia9 crossed
the bridges since last Wednesday nlght.
Thirty-three deatLe from smallpox were
reported in P~Vana during the week end
in9 Tbnrsday. During March there were
110 deaths from smallpox and from yell
low fever in that city. A mild form of
typhoid fever is now epidemic In Havana.
The builders of Cincinnati held meeting
to consider the demand of the Carpenters
wages, and resolved to make 50 25 the
standard for days wages, which is an ad-
vance Of nearly Is per cent. on the present
wages.
The chief of the bureau of statistics re-
ports that the total values of the exports of
petroleum and petroleum products from the
United States during the month of Tebru-
ary, 1881, were So, ,524, ,055, and during Feb
ruary 1880, $2,2O0,3l4. For the eight
months ended February %, 1881, $25, $685.
39l, and for the eight months ended Feb
ruary %, 1880, $2S, ,234, ,473.
Senator Fair has left Washington for st.
Louis for ten days, and is paired with Sena-
tor Jones, of Nevada. Senators Teller and
Maxey have paired for the remainder of the
session, and left Washington for Colorado
and Texas respectively. The pair of Sena-
tor Edmunds has been transferred to Sena-
tor Garland, of Arkansas, who has gone
home, and is not expected back in Wash
ington during the present session.
All Luck, Chinaman, was hanged at Ne
vada City, CAL, Friday, for the murder
OF fellow countryman on May 18, 1879. He
was baptized on Thursday night by Cath
olic clergyman. He seemed resigned to his
fate, but affirmed to the last that he did not
commit the murder. On the gallows he
spoke for few moments calmly, but broke
down completely when the straps were
being adjusted to his limbs.
The Wealth and Debt Department of the
Census Bureau will shortly issue an interest
ing statement showing by whom and where
the registered bonded indebtedness of the
government is held. The largest amount in
value is held in New York, while Pennsylva-
mia has the greatest number of individual
holders. VIM. I'll. Vanderbilt has the largest
amount Of bonds Of any single person, and
he holds more than is held In ten Of the
Western States, including Ohio. An esti-
mate of the coupon Indebtedness shows New
York to lead, with PennsYlvania second.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-04-12
MURDERED FOR MONEY.
A Tennessee Horse DrOver UncOn.
sciOusIV Becomes His Brothers.
Avenger-The BIOOdV story Told by
South Carolina Merchant.
Nashville American.

A merchant of this city, who has been
in the western part of the State for sew
eral days past, and just returned home
yesterday, brings an account of a big
sensation with which that section is
stirred up at present. The current re-
port, as he relates it, present situations
of so startling nature as to be scarcely
paralleled in the record of modern
crimes
Two horse drovers from Tennessee
were proceeding through Mitchell
county, their destination being Ashe-
vile, with drove of horses, when two
of the animals were missed from the
drove. 1t was agreed by the drovers,
who were brothers, that one of them
should proceed to Asheville with the
main drove, while the other should re-
turn for the purpose of recovering the
strayed horses; and that they should
both meet at house which was then in
sight; the one after he had sold the
horses in Asheville and gotten the money
for them, and the other when he had sue
ceeded in his search.
The latter, after some days, scuceeded
in finding the horses and bringing them
to the house where he had the appoint
ment to meet his brother. When he in
quired at the house if his brother had
arrived he was told that no such man
had been seen. In accordance with
mutual agreement to await the others
arrival if either reached the spot first, he
explained his purpose and applied for
accommodations for the night. He was
given permission to stay, and retired at
o,, oorlxy ho,1r 70 q V.OOY11 To Tuhioh ba mo-
shown, the door of which he took the
precaution to lock before going to bed.
Some time during the night he was
awakened by knocking at the door.
He inquired who was there, and
received the answer, "Your brother"
in a strange voice. He re-
piled that it was not his brothers
voice. He was told that it
made no difference; it was desired he
should open the door anyway. He re-
fused, and threat was made to break
down the door. He replied no more,
but held his pistol, which he had before
secured, in readiness. Several vigorous
blows with an axe demolished the door,
and he discovered two men by light
held in the hands of woman, who was
standing behind them. Two well aimed
shots from the revolver of the Tennes-
sean brought down the men, one after
the other. The woman dropped the
light to seize the axe, and third shot
killed her.
Recovering from the amazement into
WHICH 4ilo rapidity or those occurrences
had thrown him, horrid susplUian shot
him which was fully confirmed
by the result. Obtaining a light and
making an investigation of the apartment,
he found under the bed upon which he
had been sleeping the dead body of his
murdered brother
He had evidently been riged OF his
and other valuables, and these
were found, upon further investigation,
upon the premises.
1t not being the business Of the gen.
tleman who relates these circumstances
to get news, he did not obtain any
names, and gives now only the salient
points of the case which impressed him
most, while immersed in his own busi-
ness affairs,
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-04-12
THE GREEK QUESTION.
Greece'S Position Further Explained
The Porte FOmenttng Disturb
ances In EpIrus.

LONDON, April 11.-An Athens CORES.
pondent says: "It is believed that the
Greek reply to the powers, instead of ac-
cepting or rejecting the Turkish proposal
will point out the moral aspects of the ques
tion involved" The correspondent says
the Greeks lay stress not on the mere acqui.
sition of more or less territory, but on the
emancipation of their kindred from Turk
ish domination, where they form an over
whelming majority OF the popula.
tion. They therefore ask the cession
of Prevesa and the district of Ellasona in
Thessaly, and the erection into an autono-
nous province of the unceded portions OF
Thesssly and Epirus included in the line
marked out by the Berlin conference.
A dispatch from Constantinople says the
whole staff of Turkish officials, of all
grades, In the village of Kossovo, have tele-
graphed their resignation to the Porte,
because of the mensces of the Albanian
League, which has substituted men of It's
own choice for the said officials. 1t is be-
lieved here that secret agents of the Porte
are fomenting these troubles with the view
of helping its resistance to any cession of
territory in EpiruS.
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weather Indications.

OFFICE CHIEF SIGNAL OBSERVER. WASH
INGToN, April 11.-Indications for Tuesday,:
In the South Atlantic States, slightly
warmer southeast to southwest winds, fall
ing barometer, partly cloudy weather and
local rains.
In the Middle States, winds shifting
to east and south, with lower barometer,
increasing cloudinesssand areas Of rain, and
stationary or a slight fall in temperature.
In the Gulf States, southerly to westerly
winds, local rains partlyscloudy weather,
with falling barometer, and slight change
in temperature.
In the Western Gulf States, areas of rain,
southerly winds, shifting to west and north,
followed on Tuesday by rising barometer
and lower temperature.
In Tennessee and the Ohio valley, areas Of
rain, generally cloudy weather, southerly
winds, shifting to west and northwest, fall
ing followed by rising barometer, and rising
followed by lower temperature.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-04-12
THE TUNIS TROUBLE.
The Bey's PrOtest-Italy Declines TO
Send a Squadron to Tunisfan
Waters-England Not Concerned
Premier Ferry Firm and Support
ed by the Chamber of Deputies.

LONDON, April 11.-A dispatch from
Paris to Reuters Telegram Co. says: ''In-
telligence from Tunis states that the Bey
has decided to refuse to cooperate with the
French troops, and is determined to act in
dependently on his own side of the frontier.
The BeY has sent protest to the Foreign
Consul at Tunis, accusing France Of violat-
ing his rights as well as those Of the Porte
and friendly powers. The Italian
Government has declined to aceede to 3 re-
quest forwarded through It's Consul at Tu-
mis- for the dispatch of a squadron to Tunis-
ian waters. 1t is reported that the Turkish
Gen. Aessein, who is residing in Italy and
who is a declared enemy of France, has
been invited to come to Tunis. The strength
or the marauding tribes is estimated at from
Is, 900 to 10000 y
The Paris correspondent of the Times de-
clares that Lord Salisbury sent to Lord
Lyons, the British Ambassador to France,
a confidential dispatch, dated August
7th, 1878, summarizing the converse
tion regarding Tunis at Berlin as
understood by Lord Salisbury. The effect
Of these conversations was to disclaim any
special British interests in Tunis
antagonistic to those of France.
Even the overthrow of the Regency,
were 1t to come about, would in no wise
change England's attitude or disturb the
harmony existing between England and
France.
A Paris dispatch to the Times says that
General Caldina, the Italian Ambassador,
having asked IN conversation whether
France would send feet to Tunis, re-
peived NEGATIVE rpO1v
PARIS, April 11.-In the Chamber OF
Deputies to-day, Premier Ferry, replying to
an Interpolation, said the state of affairs on
the TunisIan frontier was intolerable. The
government, he declared, intended to chas-
tlse the marauders, and take steps to pre-
vent recurrence of their aggressions. Con-
tinuing, he said: "France does not desire
conquests but intends to save the future OF
Algeria. We shall go as far as necessary to
secure that future, and when the Chamber
reassembles we will render an account of
our conduct"
An order of the day, expressing conf
dence in the government, was then adopted
by vote Of 339 to 13I. The Senate has ad-
journed until May IL.
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THE DOOMED ASSASSINS.
Formally Sentenced-TheIr Marvel
GUS Goodness A Professor on
Capital Punishment.

LONDON, April IA dispatch from St
Petersburg to the Times says: "The prisoner
Jeliaboff, in his speech at the conclusion OF
the trial of the Nihilists on Saturday last
asked as favor that his last speech in his
defense might be printed and published
word for word. Sophie Piefosky asked that
she be dealt with regardless of her sex. The
prisoners received their sentence with per
feet calmness and Indifference.
ST. PETERSBURG, April 1.-THE sentence
Of death was finally read to day in the pres
ence of the Nihilist prisoners. They were
allowed "a hours to appeal.
Professor Solovieff caused some excite
ment among the students of the University
of st. Petersburg on Saturday by condemn
ing capital punishment and expressing the
hope that the Czar would show mercy to the
prisoners.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-04-12

The province of Brandenburg gave
Prince William and his bride necklace
of three rows of choice pearls, held to-
gether by magnificent diamond clasp,
the centre of which displays the Bran
denburg eagle in delicately shaded rubies.
Silesia sent a necklace of very large sized
diamonds of purest water. The casket
containing them was made from the
wood of an oak in the palace garden at
Dolzig, where the Princess was born;
the inner drawers from the wood of a
table on which the newborn babe was
first put into her swaddling clothes.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-04-12

MAMMOTH ELEYAToR.-Over 81, ,000,-
600 have been expended on mammoth
grain elevator at the foot of Pacific
street, Brooklyn, N. Y, in which D.
Dows & Co. and William FL. Vanderbilt
are SAID to be largely interested. The
elevator will be ready for use during the
present week, and will have capacity
of 2, 500, 900 bushels. The largest grain
elevator now in use is the property OF
Armour, Dole u Co, Chicago, and has
q capacity of /, 800. 600 bushels.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-04-12
THE TRIPLE ALLIANCE.
EFFORTS TO BE MADE TO PER.
Feet 1T TO-DAY.

Meeting of the Directors and Stock
holders of the Georgia Road in
Augusta Athens stock In the
Northeastern Railroad Turned
Over TO the Clyde Syndicate-Gen.
Alexander on the NituatIOn-Cen-
tral and Georgia Stock FIrm-PrO-
gress OF the Augusta and Knox
Vile Railroad - Funeral of Rev.
DR.. Irvine.
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Sniff Rheun.

Law OFFICE OF CHAs. HoUGHToN,
IL CONGRESS ST., BOSTON, Feb. q. 1878.
feel it duty to inform you, and through
you all who are interested to know the fact,
that q most dissgreeable and obstinate case Of
Salt kaeum, or Eczema, which has been under
ance to the present time about ten (10) years
covering the greater portion Of the patients
body and limbs with its peculiar irritating aud
itching scab and to which an the known meth;
without benefit, has completely disappeared,
leaving a clean and healthy SKIN, by the use OF
the CUTIcURA REMEDIES,
CHAS. HOUGHTON.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-04-12
Crews of Abandoned vessels LANDED.

LONDON, April 1.-The Spanish steamer
Eduardo, from New Orleans for Liverpool,
has arrived She landed the crews Of the
British bark Alfred, Captain Winter, from
Coosaw, s. c., for Plymouth, and the Ger
man bark Leopoldine Fraude, Captain Hack
barthe, from Galveston for Queenstown,
which were abandoned at sea.
LIVERPOOL, April 1.-THE steamer Ora
tor, from New Orleans, has arrived. The
Orator landed the crew Of the British bark
The Queen, from Pensacola for London,
which was abandoned on the 9th instant
waterlogged.
NEW YORK, April 1.-THE schooner
Theresa, of Boston, from Para, arrived to-
day. She reports that on April 9Th she saw
athree-masted schooner to the Windward fly
Ing signal of distress. She hove to for her.
The wind was blowing a heavy gale
from the northwest with heavy sea. at 9
p. m. she hauled to the windward and
proved to be the Mary t. Bryant, of Phila-
delphia, from Pascsgoula with lumber
for Philadelphia. She was full
of water, having lost her rud-
der and sails, and sprung a leak in the
northwest gale of April Sd. Took off the
crew, seven in all, and brought them to this
port.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-04-12
Speeial weather Bulletin.

WASHINGTON, April IL, $50 A. NJ. The
Chief Signal Officer furnishes the following
special bulletin: "Generally clear weather
continues in the districts on the Atlantic
coast, with decidedly warmer westerly winds
The cloudiness has increased In the Lake
region and Southern States, with warmer
southerly winds and threatening weath'
er in the southwest. Colder north
erly winds prevail in the upper
Lake region, where the temperature is gen
orally below freezing. Snow or rain is re-
ported from the Northwest, and the storm,
which will probably move eastward over
the Lake region, is now central in indian
Territory. The temperature remains neal
or below freezing in the grain growing
regions Of the Northwest. Cautionary
signals have been ordered at stations on
Lake Michigan. The indications are that
rain will prevail in New England and the
Middle Atlantic coast on Tuesdsy.
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WAR AGAINST SPARRows.-T coun-
ellis of Harrisburg, Pa, have called upon
the State Legislature to withdraw all
legal projection from the English spar
rows, eondemning them as beng nui-
sance, pest and injury, especially to the
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NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.
Weak in the Early Dealings, but
Closing ut a Recovery.

New YORK, April 1.-THE stock market
was weak in the early dealings and a slight
decline took place, which was recovered at
the first board. Subsequently, however,
speculation became weak and pressure to
sell was developed, which resulted in a
decline of from d to 80 per cent,
Elevated Railway shares, Central
Pacific, Reading, st. Paul and Omaha
preferred, and Western Union leading the
downward movement. The market con-
tinued weak to near the close, when firm
or feeling prevailed and recovery Of from
u to Is per cent. took place, which was
most,marked in Elevated stocks and Central
Pacific. Total sales were 304, 900 shares.