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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-04-06

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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-04-06
THE MISSOURI FRESHET,
GRAVE FEARS FELT AT OMAHA.
Lower YanktOn Again Submerged
VermilIiOn Reported swept Away
The River Fifteen Miles Broad at
One POint-The LOWlands Turned
Into a Sea.

OMAHA, NEB., April 5.-The Missouri
river has risen to IS feet above low water
mark, and continues to rise slowly. Con-
siderable damage is threatened to establish
ments on the river bottom through the
undermining of the government riprsp.
The fires in the smelling works are put out.
A much greater rise is anticipated from the
breaking of the gorges above.
YANKToN, D. T., April 5.-The water has
risen to point foot higher than the rise
of the 29th ult. Lower Yankton is sub
merged TO day and the people have been
removed to the upper portion of the city.
Intelligence has been received to-day from
Bonhomme that out of fourteen persons
ten have been rescued alive and
well. A family named Bates
and one named Holdeman are undoubtedly
drowned. seven other families are prob
Island. The people have been in part re-
moved to this place. No lives were lost
there, but the village is completely washed
away. Water and ice to the
depth Of twelve feet lie across the village
site. The ice probably choked up the
channel of the river shert distance below
Yankton, turning great volume of water
and causing 1t to flow eastward thirty miles
before it re-enters its old channel at
Vermillion, point on the river
bank, which is reported carried away with
the loss Of thirty lives. The report needs
confirmation. The river at this point is
about six miles in width. Its surface is
covered with broken ice. Farther east the
water broadens to fifteen miles, retaining
this width without exception for forty-ive
miles.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-04-06

Mrs. Howell Cobb Under Dr. Cali
hOun's Treatment.
Atlonta Constitution.

For several years past Mrs. General
Howell Cnhh, of Athens, has been
troubled with a cataract over her right
eye. and for the past year has been to-
tally blind. Some days ago she came
to Atlanta for the purpose of having the
cataract removed, and stopping at the
Kimball House, sent for Dr. Calhoun.
The doctor was conversant with Mrs.
Cobbs troubles, having been called to
Athens to see her, and expressed the be-
lief that the removal of the cataract
would restore her sight Sunday last
the operation was undertaken at Mrs.
Cobb's room in the Kimball House, and
after quite an amount of troublesome
and tedious labor successfully ended.
During the entire operation Mrs. Cobb
refused to take chlOrOfOrm, and with a
heroism rarely seen endured the pain.
Hardly had the doctor said, ''there, 'tis
DONE" than Mrs. Cobb cried out, Il see,
see" and she did see.
For one year Mrs. Cobb has been to-
tally blind, and to-day, but for the learn
ed dexteritv Of DR.. Calhoun, her condi-
ton would be the same. Probably no
city in the Union is blessed with great
er benefactor than Atlanta has in the
generous, unselfsh Calhoun, who is Civ
ing his time and knowledge to the alleyi
alton of the troubles of others.
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PosTMAsTERs NOMINATED.
WESTERN MUNICIPAL ELEC-
TIONS.
The Democrats Elect the Mayor In
Cincinnati. and are Successful Ia
Keokuk, Dubuque, and In Several
michigan Towns.

CINCINNATI, April Sin a total vote of
about $4,000 in this city yesterday, VIM.
Means (Democrat) was elected Mayor over
Charles Jacob, Jr., (Republican) by
2,514 majority. The Republicans elect
ed six of the city buildings Off
GERS by majorities ranging from 5O7
to ! 1,543, chiefly about 200, and three out
of four members of the Board of Educa-
tion by msjorities ranging from 141 to 933.
The Democrats elected the other members
by 473 majority. The scratching was un-
precedented, and the difficulty in counting
the vote was extraordinary.
CHICAGO, April Sin the municipal cleo
tion at Dubuque, Iowa, yesterday, with
three tickets in the field, the Democrats
were successful, and elected Louis Hosmer
Mayor In Michigan the Democrats carried
Ypsilanti, Ann Arbor, Jackson, Muskegon,
Saginaw and Holland. The Republicans
secured Lansing, Niles, Grand Rapids,
Grand Haven, Adrian and East Saginaw.
KEoKUK, Iowa, April 5.-The Democrats
yesterday elected Louis Hosmer Mayor, and
Henry Banks Recorder by, decisive maiori-
ties.
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accept the Porte's proposal. "
RUSSIAN TOPICS.
The Need OF a Constitution DIsclaim-
ed-The Refugees at Geneva TO be
Looked After

LONDON, April 5.-A St. Petersburg dis
patch says: SAT an extraordinary meeting
of the Slavophil Society, NJ. Aksakof,
editor of the Moscow Russian, maintained
that the country did not require constitu-
tion on account of the intimate connection
between the monarch and the people, which
did not exist in Western Europe. The
Prince Imereitiuski and Attorney General
Pobedonosstseff were present, and drew up
an address to the Emperor, which was nu-
merously signed"
ST. PETERsRuRG, April a.-The journal
de 81. RterSbGrg, replying to the remarks Of
the foreign press on the refugee question,
says: "The only thing desired is to prevent
the cold blooded plottings OF assassins by
measures which no State would refuse if
the protection simply Of private persons
was concerned"
BERNE, April 5.-M. Droz, President of
the Swiss Confederation, has taken fort
nights furlough. 1t is understood that he
goes to Geneva to privately inquire con-
cerning the proceedings of the Russian refu-
gees there
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Brief TeIegrapb1c SUMMARY.

The Morning Post states that Samuel Ben
net, editor of the publication called the
Radical, will defend Herr Most.
Assistant Surgeon Fairfax Irwin, of the
Marine Hospital Service at Charleston, g..
c., will soon be relieved, and is ordered to
proceed to Wilmington, n. G.
Adviees were received in New York Yester-
day announcing that Sherwood & Com
pany, Of Memphis, Tenn, wood and willow
ware dealers, had made an assignment.
The Republican majority on the State
ticket in Michigan for Supreme Court Judge
and University Regents at the election Mon
day is estimated at 10000 from the returns
thus far received.
The Berlin correspondent Of the London
Standard says that the dispatch of foreign
newspapers TO Russia has been limited to
persons specially privileged and provided
with police permits.
a fire occurred at Louisville, KY, about
two O'Clock yesterday morning in the large
tobacco manufacturing establishment Of ".
8. Matthews 81 Sons. The loss on stock
and building is estimated at between $15,-
600 and $50 600, and is about covered by In
surance.
The Signal Observer at Hatteras, N. c.,
reports that the schooner Nettie Crowell,
with cargo Of guano, frem Baltimore to
Wilmington, went ashore seven miles south
of Hatteras Inlet Monday. The Captain and
crew all safely landed. The vessel and car
go will probably prove total loss.
The steamer Donro, from New Orleans
for Hayre, put in at Halifax yesterday for a
bunker of coal. She experienced heavy
weather, had her hatch smashed, and sus
tanned other damage. She will discharge
portion OF her cargo, which is slightly
! damaged, and be surveyed and repaired.
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FINAL PARAGRAPHS.

The last is always the BEST" may be ap.
piled to the April number of the Southern
Formers Monthly. which is winning unstinted
praise from our fruit growers, stock raisers
ana farmers. 1t is a perfect gem of beauty,
and crammed full of the most interesting and
profitable reading matter.
II, The two-story residence of ex-Sheriff W. A
wilson Was almost destroyed By fire this fore
noon. heavy wind prevailed and helped the
flames to make rapid progress. Several of
Judge Wilson'S children were sick in bed with
nle;aSles, put were rescued and carried to the
nelghborS Some of the furniture was saved
but the house was completely guttedy
nave read with interest Col. CareyW. Styles
timely letter on immigration to Souih Georgia
I EGr nearly ten years have been writing on this
SUBJECT and trying nv best to stir ap the peo-
pie OF Savannah to see the necessity of secu-
ring an industrious and profitable class of set
Tiers Yer for her outlying territory. IL Florida
Georgia can be made to ''bud aid blossom as
the rose" in her waste places There is no
time TO lose in starting the bal in motion.
FLORIDA travel through Atlanta is now quite
neaVy, and daily increasing despite the cold
met Bishop Whipple at tle Markham House
on saturday, en- route from his winter home at
Lake Maitland. He is confident that no part of
the Land of Flowers" haj better future than
! this garden spot" of oAnge country. tIeor-
gia has quite a colony t1ere now and many
more are preparing to lettle in that vicinity
John u Jones, Esq. stalented young lawyer
and journalist, has decided to locate at Lake
Maitland instead of orlando, and has hung ont
his "shingle" there. . o'-'
The grand jury thlt met this morning at the
Superior Court roor will be called upon during
the week to perfom very important duty,
The Legislature Ees given Fulton county five
Commissioners, Tho are to manage the rSos.sIs,
bridges, chain gtng, poor house. etc, of the
county, insteadf the Ordinary. This grand
jury is to elect5hese CommisSicaers, and the
demand for IelfsacrjaDihg public officials
our city is FLEA wis men who seem to think
thew are 9t 'ffpSnOthihg else but office-holding
CHATHAM
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A DUEL ON THE TEXAS PLAN

A DUEL ON THE TEXAS PLAN.-A
snecial to the Galveston NeloS from Jack
sonboro, Texas, says: Intelligence has
been received of a tragedy enacted in
tbe northwestern part of Jack county.
last Monday. Two stockmen, Leonard
and Doyle, met by agreement to settle a
difficulty, with one other man present as
witness. The men were to night duel
at one hundred PAGES with rifles. Leon
ard started to step of the distance, when
DOYLE attempted to shoot him, but his
gun hung fire Leonard turned and fired
at Dovle. who fell, mortally wounded.
Leonard then walked up to Doyle and
shot him three times, after which, taking
Doyle's gun, he shot and mortally
wounded the only witness to the tragedy.
Leonard then made his escape.
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ANOTHER FLORIDA BOOM.
A Company Chartered with ca pltai
of $50, 100000 to Build a Ship
Canal Across the State.

JACKSONVILLE, FLA, Apnl 5.-A com
pany, consisting of Hamil0n Disston, VIM.
G. Parsons, VIM. L. Ellins, John L. Hill,
Edward Keene, Alber Lindermann, VIM.
H. Wright, Robert E. Rogers, Samuel
H. Grey, willlan $. stokeley, E.
H. Protois, /. P. K. Spifford,
and J. Coryell, his been formed, and char
ter obtained from the State of Florida to
construct a ship canal across the State.
The route will be by way
of the C4loosahatchee river and Lake
Okeechobce and thence to the. Atlantic
ocean, at or near the mouth of the St. Lucie
substantially the same company that has the
contract with the State to drain Okeechobee
lake. They will commence at once. Ad-
vance surveying parties leave this city to-
morrow for the Everglades.
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Weafher EndIcatInna.

0FFICE CHIEF SIGNAL OBSERVER, WASH
INtToN, April 5.-Indications for Wcdnes-
day
1nthe South Atlantic States, warmer south
to WeE winds, fair weather, and slight
rise, followed by falling barometer.
In theGulf States, warmer south to west
winds, falling barometer, increasing cloudi-
ness and Seas of rain.
In Tennessee and the Ohio valley, rising
temperature stationary or falling barome..
ter, variablewinds, shifting to south and
east, partly tloudy weather and areas of
rain.
In the Middle States, partly cloudy
weather, areas If light snow in the north
ern portion, westerly winds becoming varia-
BILE, stationary or hight rise in temperature,
rising followed byfalling barometer.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-04-06

LONDON, April 5.-The Daily Telegraph
this morning says: SIT has been finally
decided that if Mr.. Bradlaugh is reelected
to Parliament a motion will be made,
from the Conservative side of the
House, that, in view OF Mr.. Brad
laughs religious opinions, and of the
findings of select committees and
of Mr.. Bradlaugh's evidence before the two
courts of law to the effect that no Christian
oath is binding on his conscience, he be not
permitted to take the oath in the House of
Commons.
Mr.. Gladstone, at the end of his speech In
the House of Commons last night, said this
was his 11th and probably his last budget.
In enforcing his arguments in favor of
more rapid reduction of the debt he pointed
out that during the two years to March,
1880, while the population increased l
per cent. and the expenditures 2 116 per
cent, the revenue actually declined 10 per
cent.
In the House of Commons tonight, Mr..
T. P. O'Conner, Home Rule member from
Galway, called attention to the increase of
evictions in Ireland, and appealed to the
government to take steps to restrict them.
Mr.. Forster, Chief Secretary for Ireland,
said those who had advised the people to
pay no lSuC Htro pdTCly FeSpQnSlDI6 LOT LHe
evictions, and he hoped the land bill would
bring about better state Of things.
Mr. Gladstone declared that never In his
knowledge had any government exercised
greater care or bestowed more anxious labor
in the consideration of any proposal than
the present government had on the land
bill. The House was then counted out.
The Morning Post says the government will
introduce two bills in the House OF Commons
on the land question, one amending the act
OF 1870, and the other providing for the ex-
tension Of the purchasing power OF the
government under the Bright clauses of the
act of 1870 A separation of the two pron.
posals will be necessary, becaRsecr t1 II fU%0o ~,
to advance mUuUy Vu1y De SIdueou III d
The World says: "If Lord Beaconsfeld
RECEIVERS he will probably formally resign
the Conservative leadership at the present
session Of Parliament"
A bulletin issued at 1915 O'Clock to-day,
savs Lord Peaconsfeld passed a tolerablY
Quiet nIgbG. Some fresh gout has appeared
in his Knees, which explains his feverish
svmrsoms. The fever is now mitigated.
T'be patient continues to take nourishment
and his strength is maintained.
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SUMMARY VENGEANCE.
California sheep Herder Lynehed
for Outrage and Murder.

SAN FRANCISCO, April 5.-A Santa Bar
bara dispatch says: "The sneep herder
arrested on suspicion OF ravishing and MUIR
deripg Mrs Sargent, was taken by the citi-
zens after the inquest and hanged by the
neck for few seconds. On being taken
down he said that some other man had com
mitted the crime, but that he had seen it,
and as it was done near his cabin, to divert
suspicion from himself, he put rope
around the neck of the woman and dragged
her to the place where her body was found.
He went over the ground with persons, and
also dug up the club with which the murder
was committed, and produced some articles
taken from the murdered woman. His
story as to the perpetrator was so conflict
ing that the citizens considered his guilt
beyond doubt and hanged him to tree"
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I NJ -/URLEANs, April 5.-The Supreme
Corr yesterday affirmed the sentence of
! C{;fles johnson, convicted of setting fire
the cotton on the chip Iron Cross, He
was sentenced to twenty years hard labor
Inc court also affirmed the sentences of
Martin Nolan and Alexander Giles, convict
ed OF the murder of Alexander Meade in
Alglers, Who had been sentenced to the nen-
itent1ary for life. The court also affirmed
the sentence ef Dick Richards to five wears
in the Pcnitentiary for thu killino Of Don 9arS
cases of Mamie Alphonse Chevillon and Fer
rario, convicted of the murder OF Robert
Burton, and the Derrance brothers for the
killing of Mix, have been fixed for argu-
ment on appeal on May 5th.
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THE JACKSONVILLE EAECTION.
The Peoples Ticket Generally sue
cessGul-SatisfacIiOn with the ne
suit.

JACKSONVILLE, April 5.-The pople's
electing the Mayor, Clerk, Assessor, TEAS
urer and eight of the nine Aldermen. The
Republicans elect the Marshal, Collector and
one Alderman. A contest is probable as to
the Collector. Great satisfaction is expressed
at the result, which is regarded as triumph
of the better elements of the community.
The election was quiet and orderly. A
small vote was polled. The weather cold
and clear
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-04-06
SnecIaI Weather Renort.

WASHINGTON, April 5.-The Chief Signal
Officer furnishes the following bulletin to
the Associated Press: "Fair weather con-
tinues in the districts east of the Rocky
Mountains, with the temperature below
freezing in the northern portion of the East
ern Gulf States, and thence northward over
New England and the Lake region, and with
the temperature below zero in Minnesota.
In the region south of the Missouri
valley the temperature has
risen slightly and there are indications that
a storm will develop in Northern Texas and
Indian Territory during Tuesday night or
Wednesday. The temperature coptinues
from two to thirty degrees below the mean
in the districts of the Mississippi and Mis-
souri, rivers. The indications are that slight
ly warmer weather will prevail on the At
lantic coast during Wednesday"
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ATexas railroad sold.

GALVESTON, TEXAS, April 5.-Tne Texas
Western Narrow Gauge Railroad, together
with all it's rights, franchises and property,
was sold at 10 o'clock this morning by Com
missioner Dart, to satisfy a judgment
obtained against the road by the
farmers Loan and Trust Company, of
New York. and was bought in by Baker s.
Bolts for $4,000 for the account of Messrs.
Stone, Spotford 81 Chew. It is thought that
under new management the road will be
pushed ahead, with Presidio del Norte and
Eaoie pass "a its nhieetiye points.
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Murder In Jackson, Mississippi
The Murderer Caught.

MEMPHIS, April "a dispatch from
jackson, Miss, says; "Last night a man
named Bremen was found lying on the
sidewalk with his throat cut. Suspicion
pointed to negro who had been seen near
the murdered man just previous to the dis
coverY of the murder. Search for the muir
derer was made, aided by blood hounds,
and resulted in the capturing of the man,
who was identified as the same seen near the
body. The prisoner was put in jail. 1t is
feared the negro will be lynched."
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Bismarck Gratifed.

LONDON, April 5.-A dispatch from Ber-
lin to the So. James Gazette says: "Prince
Bismarck is highly pleased with the large
vote in the Reichstag yesterday in favor Of
Herr Windthorst's motion requesting
Prince Bismarck to endeavor
to bring about an agreement among the
powers with the view to prevent the right
of asylum being abused for fostering assas-
sination. 1t is expected that he will prompt
ly issue circular to the powers represent
ing the desirabilitY of united action, and in
Viting their co operation"
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A Distinguished Methodist Divine
Dead.

rhaaast A. 4Pe tbe VsIaT Den
College, and a distinguished member for
years of the Baltimore Annual Conference of
the Methodist Episcopal Church South,
died at his residence in Winchester,
Virginia, on Thursday afternoon last, after
a protracted illness, of consumption. He
was well known throughout the valley of
Virginia, Southwestern Virginia and Georgia,
where he had been engaged in teaching and
preaching. He was in his fifty-ffth year.
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THE NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.
Opening and Closing Irregular.

NEW YORK, April 5.-The stock market
vas irregular in the early dealings on slight
fluctuations, but at the first board it became
Inn and advanced from 4 to IL per cent,
Nev Jersey Central and Western Union
Leading the advance. Toward noon specu-
lationAecame weak and a fractional reac-
ton tooz place. Subsequently speculation
became feVerish, the dealings being on a
very small scale.
At the second bosrd Louisville and Nash
vile recorded an adVahee of ~ per cent,
and the genelal list rose a fraction, but in
the final sales Louisville and Nashville re-
acted % per cent, the ret Of the market
being irregular, some slares showing
slight improvement and Others a fractional
decline. Transactions Aggregated 218,000
shares.
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whose pen dares to write truths not very wei
come to that class of Republicans known as
the ''oYer loyal"
Such a soldier is General Albert Ordway
who was Colonel of the Twenty fourth Regi-
ment Of Massachusetts, Volunteers, and Pro-
vost Marshal General of the Department of
Virginia at the close of the war.
In the last issue of the Philadelphia Weeklv
Times, as contribution to its "Annals of the
War, he gives graphic account of the mill
tary administrations Of Generals Halleck Ord
and Terry in that State
Under the head of The Ferrets,'' General
Ordway describes an infamous class of men
thatswarM ed around the military headquarters
In every Southern State after the surrender
but grew beautifully less as the years rolled
on, and are now few in number
Immediately after the occupation of Rich
mond, says he, an association of SUPERFICIAL
Individuals was formed in the city, designated
Dy the very appropriate name of Ferrets.'
Ihey were mostly men from the lower dreeS
OF society, or, more accurately, its scum, who
during the struggle had either deserted to our
lines or profeSSed to have acted as spies and
furnished valuable information
Their conception of the results of the war
was that an immediate and relentless personal
persecution should be instigtaed against those
who had incurred their personal dislike or
hatred. A soldier instinctively distrusts de-
serter, and seldom credits the story of those
who profess to have deserted from convictions
of right and duty. and found ample reasons
afterward to justify my first impressions of
these men.
II found number of them in the secret
Servics-which came under my charge and,
after having made an egregious fool of my
self in acting on some Of the stories and
reports they brought me, discovered
the Ieal animus and vindictiveness of
their purposes. BY giving them q
very emphatic expression Of my opin-
ion OF their hypocrisy deceit and worthless
ness was fortunate enough to incur their
hatred to such an extent that they expended
their further efforts in attempting to secure
my removal
Having failed in that, some of them drifted
North and imposed on the benevolence of the
people who listened to their stories of sacrifice
and suffering from devotion to the cause of
the Union, others succeeded in obtaining minor
Federal appointments and the balance found
suitable and congenial occupation during the
succeeding days of political reconstruction in
organizing the politics of the freedmen and
living on Che contributions they levied upon