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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-08-06
GAMBETTA AT TOURS.
The First Citizen of France on the
Needs of the Republic.

Tours, August Sat the banquet last
night NJ. Gambetta, in answer to toast to
President Grevy, warmly eulogized the lat
ter and said he regretted that legislation
had not, by adopting the Scr,tia de liSte.
given opportunity for consolidating the
Democratic party in broader
and deeper manner than at present.
NJ. Gambetta declared himself partisan of
the existence of two chambers, in spite of the
faults committed by the Senate, but he de-
sired to see the two houses animated by one
spirit. He considered it his duty to defend
before the country the tutelary existence Of
the Senate, and ouly to endeavoT to modify
the electoral system, from which it derived
its origin. Ii was necessary, he said, to in
troduce into the mode of nominating Sen
atOrs the principle of the proportional
equality of the communes, and he asked
himself the question whether the irremov-
ability of Senators was not contrary TO the
principles OF universal suffrage, re
marking that the first irremovable
Senators were appointed by the National
Assembly, whereas those chosen are elected
by the Senate. He urged that they should
have to submit to a reelection by a congress
of the two houses. By this means the Re
publican majority might obtain the ballast
and stability it at present lacked, aud if a
revision of the Constitution Is restricted to
the point, majority might be found in the
Senate willing to pass it.
He should like to see developed a system
OF life insurance, accident insurance and
insurance of crops. He summed up what
he thought must be asked of univer-
sal suffrage, as follows: The con-
stitutional reform Of the Senate, the
constitution of a majority truly rep
resenting the country and administrative
reform. France would solve the other
questions to be raised, because she is demo
cratic from her very heart. In a few days
she will loudly proclaim what she desires.
Whatever may be her decision, no thought
of cupidity or resistance will enter the mind
of anyone. If there be division it will be
rivalry for the performance of duty, not for
the attainment of power. He concluded his
speech amid prolonged cheering.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-08-06
A MASSACRE.
Indian .Barbarfsm as Described by
an Escaped Convict.

Ambrose Lamprax, of Natchitoches,
La, arrived in San Francisco, August 2,
from Mexico He was with the party of
surveyors that were attacked by Apaches
south of Ell PasO, State of Chihuahua,
and thirteen killed Lamprax says he
Joined the party the day before the at
tack The night before the massacre
he lost horse and hired boy, and
thought he saw Indian signs. The next
day the party started on, and he fingered
half mile behind Lamprax says the
party were we'll armed and brave men,
but had no leader, and did not know how
to fight Indians. He tried to join the
party, but was taken prisoner by the In
dians and would have been killed, but
his lost Mexican boy appeared and told
the Indians he was wealthy and could
be ransomed. He was secured and could
not see the fight. The surveyors fought
desperately against the Indians, who
numbered forty-five or fOrty-six, of
whom six were killed and nine wounded.
All the whites were killed, six of them
being dispatched while lying on the field
wounded. Lamprax says the Indians
were under rigid discipline.
After the battle the Indians took
Lamprax into the Sierra Madra noun
tains, where they buried their dead. For
more than week the Indians depre-
dated in Sonora, committing murders.
They went down to the coast of the Gulf
of California, and in crossing to an
island Lamprax made his escape and got
safely to Guaymas after a severe five
days tramp. Lamprax says the Indians
were under command of Victoria, as he
knew the chief very we'll by sight.
Lamprax is on his way to Washington
to lay the subject of the massacre before
the government.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-08-06
GUITEAU'S CULPABILITY.
A Psychological View of the At.
tempted Assassination.

Neto Orleans Medical and Surgical Journal
The psychology of the recent attempt
to assassinate the President of the United
States is an interesting subject for the
physicians study. The question of sanity
or insanity is one for the medical profes-
sion to answer, which, upon the trial of
Guiteau, becomes the only tribunal to
which it can be referred. The evidence,
as far as disclosed, fails to give proofs of
malice; neither does it show the previous
existence of homicidal propensity. The
act was not from a sudden and irresisti-
BILE impulse, since he had deliberately
planned it. Neither does it appear
to us that the charge of insanity
can be supported by the claim
that he was morally insane. There is
no doubling the fact that long career
of vicious and selfish indulgence had
sufficiently blunted his moral sense to
cause him to commit an assault upon
life, upon smaller incentive or provOca.
ton than would otherwise obtain. Lee
gally, "mOral insanity is said, by those
who use the phrase, TO consist in a spe-
cific inability to understand or act upon
the distinction between right and wrong,
persons, sane in all other respects, are
prevented from acting with reference to
established moral distinctions. Whether
such a disease exists, and whether par
ticular people are affected by it, are
questions of fact like any others"
This definition of moral insanity is
from an eminent English jurist.
Admitting that the charge of moral
insanity could be sustained to the degree
of acquitting the prisoner of malice,
questions of culpability for the long
career of vicious conduct which resulted
in this state of moral Obliquity, are for
the discussion of the iurist.
The assassin's crime appears to us to
be the result of disOrdered reason, but
TO have been prompted by the delusion
that he was the chosen instrument to eff
feet some great revolution which was to
enure to his own personal benefit and ad-
vancement. 1t was not mistaken patriot
ism that led himtO seek the life of a ruler
more than usually popular and guileless ;
nor malice, so much as the fool
ish delusion that supreme authority
had directed him to kill the Presi-
dent, and this being accomplish
ed, his own future would be well pro-
vided for The utter selfshness of the
man, and his uniform littleness are so
positively proven, that we cannot ennOble
him so much as to credit him with de-
sire to commemorate his name, even by
a monstrous crime, like the ancient in
cendiary of the temple at Ephesus. He
is weak, selfish and cruel person, and,
knowing that one of the most eloquent
preachers of the present day boasts of
the intimacy" of himself aud followers
with the Deity, what wonder Is there
that he adopted this delusion for himself,
and at last came to believe that this IN
timacy" was with himself sufficiently es-
tablished to acquit him of any crime?
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-08-06
A SLAVE TO MORPHIA.
The Dreadful Curse of a Mormon
with Seven Wives.
PhiLndaLphin Record

Among number of unfortunate crea-
lures who have been acquitted before
Judge Ludlow during the term of petty
crimes. on the ground OF insanity, and
ordered to be removed to the Norristown
asylum for the insane, was a young man
named Gibson, whose case was very
pitiful one. He had been addicted to
the use of morphia for sixteen years,
and is now obliged to inject the drug in
his arms and body in order to find relief.
as taking it inwardly has no effect upon
him whatever. His system is so shat
tered that he is scarcely able to walk,
yet he says he manages to travel about
by inOculatlng himself with extra strong
doses of the drug He carries an inject
ing apparatus in a small velvet-lined
case, which also contained papers of his
peculiar elixir of life.
His body shows the evidences of hun
dreds of punctures, and his right arm,
which he seemed to be tattOoing yester-
day in the quarter sessions dock, was
like piece of leather. His conversation
seemed to be that of a man who had re-
ceived a good education and had travelled
a great deal When asked whether he
was married he smiled, and said he had
seven wives in Salt Lake City, and as
many more outside, but be was afraid
that his marrying days were now over.
The Judge considered him proper sub
ject for the asylum, and when the van
arrived he was conducted down stairs by
couple of officers and driven away.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-08-06

.-f sing me song as fan asleep
SAID little one with a lustrOus eye;
.l- DO nae a tale OF the flowers that peep
Tu .re bright green woods that reach TO the
SKY.
THAI peep in the spring when the brides sing,
= sud The heavens are blue as our Nelly 5 ey e.,
.rr-lI ~ the Child Of the Angel Wing,
VINO walks ia the garden OF Paradise"
Islue him the song-I told him the tale,
ana watched by his couch til 1 thought he
slept.
And Lis cheek was as white as the moOubeams
That s5eaIthy and bright near his pillow
Then my words grew few. and my voice sank
and said. In thy dreams may the seraphs
Sibg:"
But he whispered soft as rose to 20.
"Oh tell of the Child Of the Angel Wng!'
Then I sang again. but he restless grew,
And tossed his young arms as he wildly
And a burning red to his forehsad flew,
AS the moon went down and the morning
But he spoke no more Of the springs bright
Ana he thought no more of his NeTy's eyes.
one name alone. mid his feverish hours,
Was breathed in whisper that pierced the
skies.
'.lIy mother" he said, and his eyes grew dim,
For the sense, with their wavering lustre,
fed,
And he never knew that she watched by him,
Whose sun went down at hIs Cying bed,
He has gone VIII re the angels sweetly sing;
His story was brief as the sunset dyes:
He walks with the Child of the Angel Wing,
EUsry Saturday.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-08-06
Ringing Letter from Father Sheehr.

Editor Morning Neles: Please publish the
following article which appears in the last
number of the Irish american, just to hand, in
your valuable journal, and oblige, respectfully,
LAND LEAGUER.
The following letter has been addressed to
the Clonmel Corporation by the Rev Eugene
Sheehy, in reference to a resolution passed at
their last meeting petitioning for his release.
Il is addressed to the Town Clerk, Conmel:
KILMALNHAM Prison, July 8, 1881.
DEAR SIR have just received copy of the
Clonmel Chronicle of the 9th inst with certain
marks directing attention to a resolution intro
duced at recent meeting of the ClOnmel Cor
poraton in reference to my arrest and release.
This resolution, as far as it is protest against
an INSCRIPTIONS exercise of British brute force,
is quite harmless and blameless, but in that
part of it which pleads for my liberation it,
like many kindred effusions of other Corpora
tions throughout the country, becomes very
nonsenslcal and very nauseOns. Against all
such pulling and sickening sentiments of which
am the object and victim, it seems to me
meet and urgent that l should at least enter
my reluctant protest. 1 don't need pity
don't want it, and my friends, / hope, will
privilege me to say so. Did my friends of the
Clonmel Corporation content themselves with
protesting and pleading in the abstract, l
should not interfere with what, at the worst,
might be interpreted as the harmless If sense
less, outpOuring of good nature and we'll mean
ing friendship. But the gentlemen of the
Clonmel Corporation have proceeded further,
mucn zoo Tar lnQeeu, ana WOULD present a pc
titioD through Count Moore for my release.
This action of the Clonmel Corporation, this
abJect and servile pleading and petitioning in
my name and interest, this grovelling at the
feet of my enemies and jailers in Parliament
assembled, resent and repudiate with unut-
terabe disgust and scorn. The whole discus
sion on this subject, as reported in the Clonmel
Chronicle, is, to me, unspeakably odious and
offensive.
You will, sir, am sure, take the earliest op-
portunity of reading this, my protest to your
corporation, and thus relieve me from the re-
sponsibility of any sympathy with the spirit
ton with my name. l will also thank the Clon-
mel Chronicle for the publication of my letter.
remain, dear sir, yours faithfully,
EUG ENE Shelby, G. G.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-08-06
4 GUIDES CRIME.
The Outrageous Assault on a lady
By an Adirondack Guide.

The Albany Argus has the following
particulars of the dastardly assault ry
the North Woods guide upon the person
of Mrs. Geo. Bull:
"W. F. Hall, of New York city, who,
with his wife, arrived at Chester WedEes-
day night, gives some account of the
OUTRAGE committed upon the person Of
Mrs. Bull, at what is called ButterInilk
Garry, between Forked aud Long Lakes,
last Tuesday. Mr.. and Mrs Hall first
made the acquaintance of Mrs. Bull at
the North River Hotel, while she was
en- route for ex-senator Platts camp at
Long Lake
They accompanied her to Blue Mcun-
tain Lake. Upon their arrival there
they found that Mrs. Bulls trunk had
been left behind; they all waited over
one day for the missing trunk, and as it
did not arrive, Mr. and Mrs. Hall pro-
ceeded on their journey, leaving Mrs.
Bull to follow next day, Tuesday. hrs.
Bull, accompanied by Chas. Parker, who
had been recommended as a safe, reliable
man, as her guide, proceeded on her
way to the camp of ex Senator Platt.
1t was while crossing the last carry
between Forked Lake and Long Lake
that the heinous crime was committed.
While crossing the lake after leaving
the carry the villain extorted
promise of silence from the lady
under threats of downing. Upon ar
irving at the camp she was met on the
shore by her friends. Mr.. Hall states
that the ladies of the party already in
camp, not having been so promptly ap-
prised of the coming of Mrs. Bull, were
behind Mr.. Hall in reaching the shore
of the lake where the guide was landing.
Upon reaching the shore Mr.. Hall at
once saw there was some trouble from
the appearance of the lady, who, upon
stepping ashore and seeing her friends,
had an attack of Mysteries.
GAS the guide attempted to push Off
his boat, Mr.. Hall seized it by the bow
and ordered Parker to keep quiet He
then called for the guides of ex-senator
Platt to come to his assistance. None
of them at this time really knew what
the trouble was. Mrs. Platt and Mrs.
Hall were in the meantime endeavor-
ing to restore Mrs Bull to conscious
ness, while Mr.. Hal and the Senator
ordered the other guides, three in num-
Der, at the camp, to detain Parker until
the matter could be investigated. Dur
ing the confusion, however, Parker
jumped ashore and escaped into the
woods. The alarm was promptly spread,
but owing to the limited number of
available men, and the distance from the
different avenues of escape, Parker
reached his own camp, secured his rifle,
and had about two hours start of his
pursuers. Mr. and Mrs Hall came
away sooner than they expected, for the
purpose of aiding in putting men on the
track of Parker.
Mrs. Bull still remains at ex-senator
Platt's camp. A dispatch from Kings
ton, Ont, says a man supposed to be
Parker was arrested there Thursday"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-08-06
BETRAYED.
The Terrible Vengeance a Father
wrought on His Daughters Se-
ducer.

A Little Rock ark dispatch says:
Private adviceS have been received of a
bloody tragedy, enacted Sunday, just
across the line in Louisiana, a short dis
tance from Magnolia, Ark Joseph
Doyle lived with his mother at Dykes
mill, and kept company with Sallie
Walker, daughter of Capt James a.
Walker. She was the belle of the neigh
borhoOd. Doyle was considered the most
fortunate man in the country round.
Capt. Walker was one of the prominent
citizens of the parish, and considered
a wealthy man, and for reasons best
known to himself, Doyle postponed the
wedding, and being possessed of a glib
tongue, seduced his betrothed, and left
for Texas. The ruined girl at once con-
fided to her father all the particulars.
He, like true man, took her in and
cared for her, and he, however, swore a
solemn oath that should Doyle ever cross
his path he would take quick and terri
BILE vengeance. His threats were made
openly. No one ever expected to see the
seducer again in that locality. To the
surprise of everybody he returned last
Sunday, and in less than two hours had
Walkers foot on his throat and the con-
tents of dOuble-barrel gun in bis body.
Walker made no attempt to escape, but
gave bond to appear for trial,
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-08-06
weather Indications.

OFFICE CHIEF SIGNAL OBSERVER, WASH
INGTON, D. G., August 5.-Indications for
Saturday:
In the South Atlantic States, partly
cloudy weather, local rains, variable winds,
mostly southerly, stationary temperature
and pressure.
In the Middle Atlantic States, fair
weather, winds mostly sGuthwesterly, sta
tionary temperature and pressure.
10 the East Gulf States, rainy, followed
by warmer, clearing weather, winds mostly
southerly. stationary pressure.
In the West Gulf States, fair weather,
winds mostly southerly, stationary tempera-
ture and pressure.
In Tennessee and the Ohio valley, partly
cloudy weather, local rains, variable winds,
mostly southwesterlY, stationary or lower
temperature and barometer.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-08-06
Florida Affairs.

The Cedar Keys Journal says United States
Marshal Banks has arrested several parties
for violation OF the election laws, most of
whom were arrested and taken to Jackson
vile last year, including DR.. McIlvaine and
Colonel White. Those gentlemen thought
their cases were disposed OF. and were sur
prised that true bills had been found against
them They gave bond for their appearance.
But Mr Joe Barnes, also arrested, was unable
| to give bond. and is now in Jacksonville Jail.
The Union thinks Mr. Barnes innocent, and
/ hopes bail will be furnished and he permitted
/ 10 return 10 his home.
Mr.. Lyman Smith, Of Miccosukie, Leon
county. carried The first bal of new cotton to
Tallahassee on Tuesday. 1t sold for 10 cents.
About eco colored laboFers from Middle
Florida will leave this week for the West.
Tallahassee FLoridiGa. 2d LAS we go tn
press we learn that the Board of Directors of
tine Tallahassee Hotel Company have opened
the bids received and have accepted the bid OF
Mr. Alex McDOugall. Of this city, 10 build the
hotel, the same TO be finished complete within
/. four months"
Jacksonville Union: "a motion has been
made b. Judge Birdseye. OF New York. aud
MesSrS. CloyC and Davis, to vacate the order
confirming the sale OF the Jacksonville, Pensa-
cola and Mobile Railroad. The motion is
I n
che 6tu Of August, somewhere in MaSSachu-
setts-'
Jscs ssonville E-ai0n: Yesterday a cOlored
drayman, by the name OF Alexander Hender-
son. stole bag Of oats and half a barrel OF
"A lur from Mr.. A So cry 5 warehouse Omcer
Keefe, whe was in the Council chamber. just
above the warehouse. caught Henderson In
tneact of stealing the goods. and went dOs n for
the purpose Of arresting him, but Henderson
had LETT Later in the afternoon, however. he
arrested him, and he is now awaiting trial in
the city jail The goods have not yet been
found"
The Jacksonville URion quotes the following
from the Auburn N. y Daily Advertiser Of
Julv 18th: "Mr. VIM. j. Vinegar, for many
wears the capable aud eficient teller and as
sistant cashier Of the First National Bank of
Union Springs departs for Florida about the
first OF next month. His mission is to assume
the management Of bank soon to be estab-
lished at Paatka. The enterprise is backed by
Cayuga county capital sufficient TO make It one
Of the solid financial institutions OF the State,
and with person of Mr.. Winegar's well known
business tact. wide experience and fidelity to
every trust reposed in him. at its head, no reaH
son can be adduced why the house should not
Immediately become a paying investment to
its projectors. "
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-08-06
A SECRET CONCLAVE.
Irish RevOIutiOnIsts In Council I'm
Chicago.

CHICAGO, August 5.-There IS a mYsteri-
Gus meeting of Irishmen being held at the
Palmer House. The proceedings are con-
Quoted with the utmost secresy. The ses-
sious are held in the most retired part of
the house. It is stated, on what
is deemed good authority, that the conven-
tion is the annual conclave of representatives
from the Irish revolutionary secret socie-
ties. The present meeting is alleged to be
for the purpose Of determining, among other
things, whether the Irish secret societies
shall endorse 0'D0novan Rosa, or in other
words whether they will approve Of the
dynamite aud internal machines method Of
wiring Robert Emmet's epitaph, which he
requested he not written until Ireland
should be free.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-08-06

SEVEN MEN STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. -
Last evening, during the prevalence of a
terrific thunder storm, seven young men.
ranging from eighteen to twenty-five
years of age, named Joseph Stillwagon,
Joseph Bush, George Murphy, three sons
of Henry Lane and coloTed boy, sought
shelter under tree in Tyrone township,
Fulton county. Suddenly a bolt Of
lightning struck the tree, ran down its
trunk, stripping it completely of its bark.
Stillwagon was standing with his back
to the tree, and the lightning Struck him
on the head, passed down over and into
his breast, burning a red swath all the
way, and knocking him insensible. Bush,
who was sitting on the grass, was struck
on the legs, and is unable TO walk.
Morgan Lane was struck on the head
and rendered unconscious. On his
shoulder is plainly delineatea a perfect
representation of the tree burned into
the flesh. The remainder of the bows
were more or less shocked OF. stunned.
but not seriously injured. Piltsba;rg
Special to CSncinRati Commercial.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-08-06
BRITAIN'S REALM.
The Lords and the Land Bill
Blaine and Granville on Internal
Machines = TaIfOund Hycke Sem
fenced.

LONDON, August 5.-The Daily Neacs says
''The amendment to the land bill, which
passed the House last night, providing fol
the extension of the landlords right OF
access to the land court, which shall not be
limited to cases in which an increase is
demanded, is not Of much practical import
ance.
every different is Lord Sallsbury's amend
ment to clause z, striking out the words,
the court should have reference to the in
terest of the tenant and landlord, respect
ively.' The omission of these words de-
prives the bill OF one of the most important
conditions, which distinctly recognized The
property OF the tenants In his holding and
recognition, which the land act of 1870
failed to give. Such alterations, illustrat-
ing the temper in which the House of
Lords has undertaken to deal with the bill,
are OF bad Omen."
In the House of Commons to-day Sir
VIM. Harcourt, Home Secretary, read dis
patch from United States Minister Lowell
informing Earl Granville, Foreign Secretary,
that he had wired Secretary Blaine on the
29th Of July an account of his conversation
with Lord Tenterden respecting the internal
machines at Liverpool, to which be. had re-
ceiVed reply from Mr.. Blaine, stating that
the national, State and municipal authori-
ties were seriously endeavoring to discover
the authors of the plot, in which he believes
a very few are engaged, and that no pains
would he spared toward discovering and
prosecuting them.
Mr.. Bradlaugh did not appear at West
minister to-day. He appeared at the Bow
Street Police Court and presented informs-
tiOn upon which he demanded a summons
against the police for assault, which simply
alleged that an assault had been committed
upon him. The Magistrate said this was in-
sufficient, that Mr.. Bradlaugh appeared to
have invited the assault, that he should
have refused the summons, If all the facts
were before him, and certainly should on
what appeared on the Information. Mr..
Bradlaugh intends to proceed further and
by mapdamus
In the Criminal Court to-day Patrick Tai
found Hycke, convicted of threatening Mr..
Forster, Chief Secretary for Ireland, was
sentenced to fifteen months imprisonment,
with hard labor.