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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-08-15

LONDON, August l3.-The Economist ol
this week says: "The rate of discount foI
bank bills, sixty days to three months, is
21ss2H per cent, and for trade bills
sixty days to three months, 216 per cent.
Most of the stocks paying fixed dividends,
and also home railways, were depressed
early In the week because of the condition
of the money market. On Thursday, how
ever, when it was found that the Bank OF
England rate OF discount was un-
changed, there was a sharp rebound in
foreign. Turkish attracted much atten
tion In consequence of forthcoming nego-
tiations with the representatives of bond
holders, and issues are fractionally higher.
Cana dian and Indian Railways relapsed, the
former on the bitterness of the railroad war
In the United States. st. John and Maine
shares, and st. Lawrence and Ottawa and
Toronto, Grey and Bruce bonds, are all IL
down. In American railways conflict
ing New York kilograms caused a
relapse in many stocks. Louisville and
Nashville have fallen 2, and Cairo and
Vincennes, Cleveland and Pittsburg and
Wabash ordinary and preferred l each.
Tunnel of St. Louis advanced 5n
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-08-15
Worthy of Gen. Hancock.
Meu York Ereenlnn,a s .Eo,lr.nnl

We met, last week, lady of a family
resident on Governors Island-not a
member of General Hancock's house.
hold, but great friend. She told us
that since July 2, when Mr.. Garfield
was shot, General Hancock had refused
to go to public dinners or on those ex-
cursions of quiet kind he is very fond
of. The point is one that we did not
suppose held, to personal inconvenience,
in modern America, now that "all
those State lines are wiped out!' We
could imagine gallant old Gen. Pike Gra-
ham, of the Grahams of Virginia, making
the point; but here we have it from Gen.
Hancock, of Pennsylvania. "It is not
proper that / accept festive entertain
ments while the President, ex oficio nv
commander-in chief, is lowering between
life and deathP Who will say the age
of chivalrY is passed when Major Gen
eral of the army, defeated by the lavish
use of money in New York, thus holds
himself toward the man that is Presi-
dent, in place of himself, by bribery and
corruption onlyp"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-08-15
DIR. Hammond ArOused-A Medical
BOmbshell.

Ex Surgeon-G raj VIM. A. Ham
mond, of New York, has written letter
in which he takes strong ground against
the course pursued BY President Garfeld's s
attending surgeons. After entirely excul-
pating Drs. Hamilton and Agnew from
any connection with the alleged malprac-
tice, DR.. Hammond arraigns the surgeons
on seven counts for the mistakes, which
were, in his opinion, committed within
the first forty eight hours, the principal
among which are he maintains Neglect
to make thorough exploration of the
track of the wound and to locate the po-
sition of the bullet; neglect to remove
the fragments of clothing and of bone
which afterwards caused such great suf-
fering; neglect to extract the ball
while the strength of the patient was at
its maximum and before the track
had been partially closed by the swell
ing of the soft parts; treating the
case from the first from the standpoint
of guess work, instead of fromsactual
facts gained by thorough and intelligent
exploration; neglect to give exit to pus
that had collected, and to pieces of frac-
tured ribs, till the consulting surgeons
had arrived from Philadelphia and New
York, when DIR. Agnew did what was
proper, being from the first Overweighted
with a sense of responsibility, owing to
the fact that the patient was the PIesi-
dent of the United States.
The doctor then ventures the opinion
that a truckman similarly wounded and
treated at a first class hospital by DIR. j.
r. Wood, L. A Sayre, or any one of
several surgeons named, would receive
more energetic and successful treatment
than has been given to the head of the
nation. He concludes as follows: ''The
illustrious sufferer, after thirty five
days. still lies on his back, and
each day, with almost the regularity
of clOckwork, his fever appears, and
yet the bulletins tell us the surgeons are
satisfied Is it possible they do not
know the import of this daily disturb
ance of pulse and temperature? If it is
not arrested there can be but one termi
nation; and yet l do not see how any
thing they do now can arrest it, We
can only trust to the indomitable cour-
age, the robust constitution and the iron
will of the patient, and to the prayers of
millions of loyal and sympathizing hearts
in all parts of the world"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-08-15
A CRASH ON THE RAILS.
DEATH AND DESTRUCTION ON
THE GRAND TRUNK ROAD,
Terrible Wreck of TraIn-The En-
g1neer Killed at HIS POst-Cars
Sh1vered TO SpItnters-MIracuIO
Escapes.

OGDENsBURG, N. T., August ia terris
BILE accident occurred on the Grand Trunk
Railroad at $50 O'Clock this morning, which
resulted in the instant death of the en-
gineer, the serious wounding of the fireman,
baggage master, two express messengers,
and various injuries to number of passen-
gers.
The train was the 10 p: m. express from
Montreal to Toronto, and consisted of six
Pnllman sleepers, four first and second
class cars, postal express and a baggage
car. The cars were well filed with return
ing eXcursionists from Montreal, who were
nearly all asleep. The train arrived at
Prescott's Junction on time and the
Ottawa sleeper was there attached to 1t.
After leaving Prescott there is a down
grade, and soon the train was going fast.
An obstruction was encountered and the
locomotive jumped the track, carrying the
tender, baggage, mail, express, smoking
and two passenger cars with it.
They ran on the ties fully a
thousand yards, when the engine went down
the embankment, the tender passing by, to-
gether with the express car, and landing on
the other side of the track. The baggage
car went still further on, and the body was
thrown off along the side of a
cept the sleepers were thrown
upside down. The express car was smash
ed into kindling wood, while nothing re-
mains of the tender but a few pieces of
iron. 1t is truly wonderful how the pas
sengers escaped instant death. When the
passengers recovered from their fright
search was made for those who occupied
the forward cars, The engineer, John A
Howarth, of Montreal, was found with his
arm around the whistle of the locomotive,
having blown it twice before he was killed.
The fireman, VIM. Taylor, of Montreal, was
discovered in a field alive, but insensible.
Robert Scarlett, of Montreal, the baggage
master, was also insensible, but soon re-
covered. His shoulder was dislocated,
and his arm sprained. How the
two express messengers, Arthur King,
OF Toronto, and VIM. Mackenzie,
Of Hamilton, escaped with their lives Is a
mystery. Their car was crushed to splin-
ters, and Mckenzie, though injured him
self, bravely rescued his partner. Both
were injured internally. The second class
passengers were badly shaken up. They
escaped through the windows of the upset
cars.
A French woman threw her two children
through the window first, breaking it with
her hands, cutting herself severely. s. P.
Hair, of Cotton, Michigan, was injured in
the back and internally. Others sustained
sprains and bruises. How there occurred
so few casualties is inexplicable, seeing the
condition of the wreck. The accident was
caused by COW.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-08-15

DENVER. COL, August 13.-A special OF
yesterdays date to the Repu6licdn from
Mccarthy, New Mexico, says: "Couriers
have just arrived from La Savoye ranch,
forty miles from here, with intelligence
that Lieutenant GuilfoYle had reached there
last night. They found two men
dead and learned that three
women had been carried off captives
Lieut.. Guilfoyle had two fights with the
Indians very recently, and captured consid-
erable stock, besides routing them. The
troops In the field have been travelling night
and day and are very much fatigued.
"Francis Dorar, of Cambera, is here with
a large party of Mexicans, but without
arms, and asks the government to furnish
ammunition that they may at once com
mence operations against the Indians. The
hostiles are between La Savoye and the
Datil Mountains. The troops are being
sent from Monica and Avers to intercept
them and it is thought they will succeed In
doing son
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-08-15
SARATOGA RACES.
The Greatest Piece of HandicappIng
Ever Seen in America.

SARATOGA, August 13-The first race,
three quarters of a mile, Tuscaloosa won,
Perplex second, Lost Cause third. Time
1:16.
The second race, one and one-eighth of a
mile, was the greatest piece of handicap
ping ever seen in America. There was
ffty- three pounds difference between the
top and lowest weights. Checkmate carried
the top weight, one hundred and thirtY-one
pounds, and JewelrY the lowest, seventy
eigh hts pounds. Checkmate won, One Dime
second, Dank third. Time 1867.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-08-15

New YoRK, August 13.-The stock market
was irregular at the opening, and continued
unsettled until at midday, when prices
Metropolitan Elevated, Texas Pacific and
Wabash Pacific leading therein. Subse-
quently speculation became inactive, and
continued extremely dull throughout
the afternoon. The general
list continued without important change up
to the close. Hannibal and st. Joe was
notably strong, common selling up per
cent. to 9S, but reacting to 95; preferred
rose from 1l51l to III, and closed at
that price. TIE sales aggregated 155, ,11S
shares.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-08-15
The Troubles of the Pope.

LONDON, August ia correspondent of
the Tunes at Rome says; Cardinal JacobinI,
the Papal Secretary of State, has sent a cir
cular to the Nuucios in regard to the recent
meeting In Rome to urge the abolition of
Papal guarantees, the purport of which
may be judged from the fact that the Pope
has openly stated that he considers the
speeches made at the meeting as greater
offense against the Church than the distur-
Dances at the removal of the remains of Plus
TX, inasmuch as the acts of the meeting
were insults, directly and with impunity,
leveled at the living Pontiff, In his own per-
son as the head of the Catholic religion, and
as a sovereign guaranteed by italian laws. 4"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-08-15
French Politics.

LONDON, August 13.-A dispatch from
Paris says: an. Brisdon, one of the Vice
Presidents of the Chamber of Deputie S,
of Gembatta to 90 the he l0 PreSda successor .t
Chamber, has declared, in an electoral ad-
dress, for the abolition of the Senate, the
secularization of the property of the clergy,
and the election of the magistracY by uni
versal suffrage"
PARIS, August 13-M. Gambetta, ad-
dressing private meeting of his con-
stituents, Indignantly denied that he
had ever aimed at a Dictatorship. In
regard to the foreign policy Of France,
he urged that France should select none in
particular in European concert, but should
stand equally well with all.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-08-15
TRADE IN NEW ORLEANS.
Business for the Week-CrOp Pros
poets.

New ORLEANS, August 13.-The cotton
market has exhibited very little life so far
as spot business is concerned, and, though
advances from other cotton markets have
been rather unfavorable, prices are well
maintained. Futures have also been quiet,
though values have been advanced, some
quotations being between to Is points
better.
In financial circles the position Is more In
accord with the usual summer dullness, but
all kinds of securities are held with conf
dence and offered sparingly. In the line of
provisions and breadstuffs, business, while
fair for the season, is of moderate propensi
ties. The weather has been propitious for
rice, and the crop promises to be large
one.
The sugar cropis progressing well, though
it is not thought that the yield can nearly
equal that of last year under any circum-
stances. The receipts of grain for the week
are 1S0, 600 bushels for export.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-08-15
TORNADO AT PETERSBURG.
Destructive Storm of Rain, Light
ming and Wind.

PETERSBURG, Va, August 14.-A dreneh-
ing rain, accompanied by thunder, lightning
and perfect gale of wind, occurred here
yesterday afternoon, which resulted in con-
siderable damage to property by the force
of the wind. A large freight warehouse on
the Norfolk and Western Railroad was badly
unroofed, as were the shops of the Peters
burg and Weldon Railway Company. and
Cameron's large tobacco factory. Among
other damage done, the grand stand at
West End Park was completely demolished,
and on the city almshouse farm two houses
were blown down. A number of houses
were struck by lightning, and in one in
stance a mother and her daughter were
stunned by the fluid. Many trees were up
rooted, and other damage was done.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-08-15
Costly Work of Lightning.

ST. LOUIS, August 13. - The Atlantic
Flooring Mills, corner Of Main and Plumb
streets, were struck by lightning last night.
An explosion instantly followed, and
fire issued from every part. In half an
hour the mills and their entire contents were
DESTROYED. A number of men at work
on the different floors were blown
through the doorways and windows, re-
ceiving serious and perhaps fatal injuries.
The fire spread to the Future City
Oil Works and to q warehouse con-
tanning rOsIn and turpentine. About sew
entY men were employed In the mill, all
of whom, # is said, are accounted for, but
several are badly burned. The loss on
the mill is $4,000; insurance $120, 900.
The oil works were damaged to the extent
Of S45, 900. The loss on the rosin warehouse
Is not known.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-08-15
WeatherIndteattoDs.

OFFICE Grief SIGNAL OBSERVER, WASH
INGToN, D. c., August 14.-Indications for
Monday:
In the South Atlantic States, partly
cloudy weather, local rains, variable winds,
mostly northeasterly, stationary or lower
temperature and higher barometer.
In the Middle Atlantic States, fair weather,
northeTlY winds, stationary or lower tenn
perature and higher pressure.
In the East Gulf States, colder, partly
cloudy weather, local rains, variable winds,
shifting to northerly, stationary or higher
pressure.
In the West Gulf States, fair weather,
variable winds, mostly southerlY, station
airy temperature and pressure.
In Tennessee and the Ohio valley, fair
weather, winds mostly northeTly, stationary
or lower temperature and higher pressure.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-08-15

FATAL THEFT. DIR. Edison, of Usage
City, Kan, had in his employ colored
woman who occupied a house apart
from the family. A lady was also
guest of the family, who possessed quite
an amount of valuable jewelry, etc.
Hearing an unusual noise in the house
on Friday night the lady before men
toned stealthily slipped down STAIRS to
the room where her trunk containing
her valuables was. Peering cautiously
in at the door she discovered some one
going through her valuables. Without
making any noise she quietly aroused
the hired man, and he, armed with a re-
volver, opened the door and demanded:
''Who's there p Receiving no answer
he fired three shots, the third taking eff
feet The colored woman was then
heard to exclaim: Don't shoot me.
John" Instantly it flashed over him
who the thief was, and he cried out:
''My God! ! don't want to shoot you. :"
Upon examination the wound was found
to be fatal, and on Saturday the girl
died, protesting her innocence to the
ast.-Ka1aSas city Times.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-08-15

GALVESTON, August IA special from
San Antonio says: "Laren G. Pomeroy,
alias Charles L. Royal, was arrested here
yesterday, charged with appropriating a
valuable letter while Postmaster at Hebron,
Indiana.
"John Wilkerson, who had been arrested
as accessory to Neal Wilkerson and Albert
Smith Ia the Brownwood stage robbery, was
discharged from custody to-day and placed
under bonds to appear as witness against
the principals"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-08-15
ADr11rERA ArEn RFEp .-Ft i o1locod

ADULTERATED BEER. 1T is alleged by
New York business men that the lager
beer manufactured in that city is exten-
sively adulterated with glucose, rice,
aloes, potato sugar, and similar sub.
stances. prejudlcial to public health.
The proportion in which glucose is used
is said to be about twenty five pounds of
that article to sixty pounds of malt in a
barrel of beer, instead of eighty five
pounds of malt. Glucose costs about
three cents per pound, and saving of
at least fifty cents upon a barrel selling
for eight dollars is effected. A promi-
nent malster is quoted as asserting that
''every brewer in New York city uses
fully twenty five pounds glucose to every
barrel of beer he brews."
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-08-15
GENERAL WALKERS WORK.
The Statement that He VIII Resign
UnfOunded.

WASHINGTON, August 14.-A statement
that General Walker, Superintendent of the
Census, would vacate his Office in October
to assume the duties of his new Office as
President of the Massachusetts, State School
of Technology, and that he would be
succeeded by Mr.. Robert P. Porter,
who has been In charge OF the di-
vision of municipal and State debts
and taxation, has no foundation other than
that General Walker will assume his duties
in Massachusetts at that time. He will,
nevertheless, continue as the head of the
Census Bureau and superlntend the compile
ton of the work
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-08-15

BURNED BY INTERNAL MACHINES =
The dwelling of William H. Bowen, in
Scituate, r. l., was burned the night OF
the 8th instant, with nearly all its con.
tents. DR.. Bowen is absent. The fami.
ly were aroused in time to save their
lives. After the house had burned down
fire broke out in the doctors barn, near
by. Help being at hand the flames were
extinguished, when it was found that
the fire was caused by an internal ma
chine operated by clockwork. Doubt
less similar apparatus was used to burn
the house. Loss on the house $4,000.
DR.. Bowen has been very active in en-.
forcing the law against liquor selling,
and has before suffered in consequence.
There is great excitement in the town.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-08-15
PERILS OF THE DEEP.
Statistics of Mortality on Steam Ves-
sells.

WASHINGTON, August Supervising
Inspector Mort of steam vessels reports that
during the fiscal year of 1SS0-s1 there were
26S lives lost of passengers and crews upon
merchant steam vessels of the United States
from explosions, fires, collisions,
snaes, and shipwrecks, accidental
drOWnings and miscellaneous causes. Among
those lost by shipwreck are included the
victims OF the disasters of the steamships
City of Vera Cruz and the City of Alpera,
one hundred and twenty-eight persons
Compared with the previous year there has
been an increase OF eighty-three in the
number of lives lost.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-08-15

Hunting hummiDg birds is a favorite
sport in Brazil and the West Indies.
The natives use reed-blow guns, four
teen or fifteen inches long, and pellets of
cotton wool, with which the little crea-
lures are stunned and captured, while
travellers shoot them with common table
salt. In neither case is the plumage in
iured.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-08-15
The Whitaker Case.

WASHINGTON, August 13.-Judge Advo-
cate General Swain has concluded his re-
view of the proceedings and verdict In the
Whitaker case, and his summing up is now
ready for the approval or dissent of the
President. Until he has acted upon the
matter its tenor win remain subject Of
conjecture.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-08-15

'"The men who combine to form a
mob, ,and the citizens who tacitly consent
to the action of the mob. and the news
papers which approve of the lawlessness
of lynchers, are more dangerous enemies
to the stability of society than are the
criminals upon whom the vengeance of
the lynchers is executed. "-Memahss
A0GlGnc1te.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-08-15

BERLIN, August 14.--Much excitement
has been caused here by an article in the
Augsburg Allganine Zeitang declaring that
by ratifYing the appointment of DIR. Koran
as Catholic Bishop of Treves, the German
Government have "Gone to Canossa." The
Liberal papers all agree that the Roman
Curia has triumphed over Prince Bismarck.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-08-15

LONDON, August 13.-Five rifles were de-
posted at an early hour this morning
amongst the cotton bales on Nelson dock at
Liverpool. The man who brought them es-
capped after 3 struggle with the watchman.
The affair has tended to revive the Fenian
scare In Liverpool.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-08-15

PRAGUE, August lathe theatre has
been totally destroyed by fire. 1t was only
insured for 10000 florins, which is but a
small portion Of its value.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-08-15

J. NJ. Pinkham, Esq foreman G. +. Samp-
son Manufacturing Company, North Adams,
Mass, says: ''St. Jacobs Oil is surely pos
sessed Of miraculous powers, for 1t cured
me of q severe case of rheumatism when
other remedies failed.m
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-08-15

Lo, lazy summer, swarthy in the sun,
lies panting. with bare breasts, upon the
sg-s+L-1 : her limbs in hazes warm and dun,
Where salsud1rs into dusky splendors run.
And su.tIy glory all the heavens o'erhils-
Nora white q. .muIe s-irs among the corn.
N.ra low I'll pie sniyers through the leaves,
Since, wrapped in gold and crimson CLEANS
Came. flashing through the east, the regal
No throated twirterings gurgle round the
caves.
Flooded in sunny silence sleep the kline;
In Iauguid murmurs brCokIets float and flow,
The quaint farm gables Ia the rIcn llght shlne,
AMI round them lasmined hOHeysuckles tWInei ;
and close behind them suniiOwers burn and
blow.
Amid the growing heat lay me down,
And into visions swarms the NOTED air;
Cleans up before me many fsmOus town,
Iilared and crested with regal crown
Outshimmering IN an Orient purple glare
Io, dr0wsy Bsgdad buried deep in dreams;
And lOW ly TadmoT. burning in its sands
Baalbec and Bsbyl0n; 1 see slow streams
Gliding IS mosque and minaret-see the
gleams
OF ssas N suusst-yellow slips of strands.
See svarthy mOnarchs flushed IN purple rings
OF silaen courtiers; through half-open doors
Catch the spice Od0rs, and the cool Of springs,
Leaving forever in q maze Of wings.
See light forms dancing over the pearly
tiOJrs-
Sleeping seraglios, spire and tremulous dome
WiukIug I'M GrOwsy sDleudOr al the day
See forest hAuuus. where thick the ions roam.
See thirsty panthers, spiaShed in bloody foam,
Leap terrible as lightnings on their prey;
or stand with COrtez on 3 mountain peak
Above the Aztec City-see uurOlled
Gem--lreaded shores OF MOnteZ ina weak
See the white temples swarming thick and
sleek,
and sunny streets stretch up by towers Of
gold,
See slken sails float by, ambrOsill.
Laden with spices. up Persian glen;
or stand on Lebanon. mid the cedars tall,
or hear tie soft and silver fail
OF water down jut Of Darien-
But Do q waking shiver in the trees,
And voices mid the haycOcks IN the glen;
The sun Is setting, and the crimson seas
Are shaken into splend0r by the breeze,
and all the busy world is up again.
The 4theuUttW.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-08-15
RAILROADS AND COMMISSION.

The "FOurth " What
It rs and what It Wanss--The Dis
cussfOn Before the Railroad Conn
mittee--COmmOn Sense from Sena-
tor Brown --- mr. CommissIoner
Barnett--COld Facts from Manager
HaiRes--J Judge ChishOlm's Argu-
ment--" The Old Law. the Mis-
chief. and the RemedY.o
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-08-15
Don,t Die IN the.Houee,

Ask druggists for "ROugh on Rats" 1t
clears out rats, mice, bed bugs, reaches,
yermin, flies, ants, insects, l5c per box.