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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-09-06
JENNIE CRAMER'S MURDER.
The MalIeys Charged With Murder
on Five Counts.

New HAVEN, Conn, ptember5-Prose-
cutor Bush this morning entered a nolle
pros. in the separate complaints of murder
against Walter and James Mslley, Jr., and
substituted one, jointly charging them as
follows:
'First. That James and Walter Malley did
wilfully and with violence aforethought kill
and murder Jennie Cramer by drowning.
"Second. With chloroform.
"Third. With arsenic.
Fourth. By causing congestion of the
brain by liquor and drugs unknown;
and, fifth, by holding her face downwards
against the sand, smothering and suffocat
ing her." The prisoners pleaded "not
guilty"
Counsel for defense asked for separate
trials, and that the State be restricted to one
count. The Justice overruled both mo-
tiOns, and the defense took exceptions.
A. 8 Curtiss testified that between 5 and
6 O'Clock, on August the 9th he was bailing
out his boat. He rose up to rest and saw
something floating In the water at distance
of eight or ten feet, when he Waded in and
pulled 1t out. He saw the face stuck In
the sand. 1t was the body of a young wo-
man with her face downward aud her hands
crossed on the upper part of her stomach.
The eyes were closed. AS | turned her
over her mouth opened, and there was such
an odor that | could taste it several days.
never experienced such a smell before. 1t
was not the smell of liq1or, but
it was that Of opium or laudanum.
The tide was two-thirds high; at
low water there would have been water
where she was found. There's none with
in four or five rods further out. Have had
much experience in finding bodies. This
one looked to me as If she had died before
getting into the water. There was no froth
at The mouth. You usually find the eyes open,
the body lying face upwards and froth at
the mouth. No water came from the lungs.
In drowning cases you can generally remove
pint or more from the lungs l thought
the body bad been in the water twelve
hours, because the face was black. There
was fresh spot on the nose, where it struck
. sandbar, and a ragged mark on the un-
derlip.
Oa cross examination witness said he
should say blood from the nostrils wss
darker than ordinary blood. The skin of
the face was darker, as If there had been .
rush of blood to the head. This appear
ance resembled drowning as much as any
thing. Did not look at the finger nails to
see II there was sand under them. He
should say the body had drifted from Kei-
seY's wharf, about two thirds down from
the beach. A recess was then taken.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-09-06
AN OLD COTTON BUYER
Draws a Gloomy PIcSure Of the Fus
ture Of Cotton Growers.

Ripley (lNsss.) Letter to the Memphis appeal
Can you put on foot at an early day some
plan to save the people Of the cotton States
from hopeless ruin. Why, sirs, forty-three
years ago, in the early history Of Mississippi,
there was intelligence and business capacity
enough in the State to put on foot plan to
save her producing classes and merchants
rom rom utter ruin, and feed them beautifully
through the great crash of 1887, which
followed upon General Jackson's
veto OF the United States Bank
| act. You are now ready to ask how such q
great and grand scheme was accomplished.
which saved the people not only from hun
ger, but from actual starvation | VIII tell
you in a word just how it was done, The
Mississippi Union Bank, in the first wear Of
It's existence, with its ten million capital.
five million paid IN, less some interest on
her bonds, advanced fifteen cents per pound
on cotton, shipped it to Europe and sold,
so as to net seventeen cents, all In few
months There was great distress, fnan-
cially, throughout the land, growing out Of
Gen. Jackson's veto of the United States
Bank. was then an active young merchant,
and remember all as well, or better, than
occurrences Of the present day, managing
the largest dry goods business at Pontotoc
OF any In North Mississippi outside of Holly
Springs, and had no equal in the extent OF
my business nearer than eightY-five miles to
OOluuDusJ MISS one nunQre0 ana ten
miles north to Tuscumbia, Ala. Your own
great city did not contain half dozen busf-
ness houses equal to my own at that day
Hence, have an old landmark. Question
is there no way to prevent the pending
ruin to the South by taking away the power
now and for many years past exercised over
the prices Of cotton by dealers in 'sfutures,''
to the absolute ruin Of the honest industry
Of the country in all its forms9 Present
prices mean starvation. In con-
clusion, does not every intelligent man
know that the crop Of cotton grown In 1881
will inevitably fall one-third below that of
1892 And vet there are those who talk in
conspicuous places and offer large bets
that the crop of 1881 will be six and half
to seven million bales, when In fact there Is
not the least probability of its reaching Eve
millions. Indeed, 1t is not possible. NY
estimate is 100000 or less for 1881. have
been handling cotton forty-four years, and
never before witnessed such a gloomy pros
pect for cotton and all other
crops. 1t is general not In spots,
but universal, save about 10 per cent.
moderate crops. The reports you receive
are not exaggerated. The streams are dry
ing up, forest trees dying, and cotton in
precisely the same condition that an apple
trees fruit would be If cut down In the half
grown state of the fruit. The growth
stopped August l, bolls dried up at half
growth, hot sun and air opening them,
short lint and very little of 1t is the case.
Where rains have fallen the army worm has
literally stripped the fields everywhere.
Yours respectfully, W. L. DoGAN.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-09-06
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE.
why No President Pro Tenn. Was
Elected Before AdjOurnment.

Washington Correspondence Baltimore Sun.
A statement was widely circulated some
time after the adjournment of the last ses-
sion of the Senate to the effect that the
reason Of the failure to elect, in accordance
with unvarying custom, President pro tenn
Of the Senate, was due to the fact that there
was disposition on both sides of the cham
Der to centre on Governor Harris, of Tennes-
see, but that Mr.. Bayard had made such q
point in his own.favor that it was impossible
to reconcile differences, and q sine die ad
journment took place, with this important
action, made doubly so, by the attack on
the President, honored only in the breach
Your correspondent has been placed in pos
sion Of the facts in the case, which 1t is
eminently proper should at this time be
made public, as in case of the death of the
President it would be considered impera-
lively necessary to summon speedily the
Senate in special session, whereas IL there
was a President pro TEN. OF that body no
such necessity would exist.
A few days before the final adjournment
Of the Senate, all, or nearly all, of the lead
ing Democratic Senators were approached
with the suggestion that It would be an emf
nently fit thing to select Governor Harris as
President pro tenn that owing to the pecu-
liar position of politics in Tennessee, and
the issues dividing the Democratic party OF
the State on the questions Of debt paying or
Reputation, the selection Of Governor Har-
ris would materially assist and strengthen
that wing of the party which had planted
itself in favor of abiding by honest obliga-
tions. The Democratic Senators genera lY
recognized that under some circumstances
there might be more or less force in these
suggestions, but they held that there could
be no possible combination of circumstances
which could outweigh the claims of Mr..
Bayard in this connection; that IN point of
service he was the oldest Senator on the
Democratic side; that his high character and
ability deservedly made him the leader, aud
that according to all rules and precedent he
was entitled to the position.
But In the course of all this discussion
and consultation 1t is just and proper to
say that Mr.. Bayard took no part, and to
those who know him at all it is superfuous
to make this assertion. There was no
Democratic caucus to consider the question,
as has been intimated. These are the facts
so far as Mr.. Bayard Is concerned. Why
General Arthur did not follow the course
which every Vice President has pursued
since the foundation of the government and
by vacating the chair.give the Senate an op
portunity to elect President pro TEN. ID
for him to say. 1t is no secret that there
never have been any but the coolest and
most formal relations between Senators
Baysrd and COnkling. Whether this had
anything to do with the extraordinary
course of the Vice President may be left to
the public judgment.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-09-06
An Authors Protest

An American publisher having, without
authority, dedicated Mr.. George Longs
translation of Marcus Aurelius to General
Grant, the outraged author, repudiating It,
says:
81 have no objection to the book being
dedicated to an American, but In doing this
without my consent tho publisher has trans
gressed the bounds Of decency. have never
dedicated book to any man, and IL dedi-
Gated this should choose the man whose
name seemed to me most worthy to be ioin-
ed to that Of the Roman soldier aad philoso-
pher. | might dedicate the book to the
successful General (Grant) who is now
the President Of the United States, with the
hope that his integrity and justice viii re-
store peace and happiness, so far as he can,
to those unhappy states which have suffer
ed so much FROM war and the unreleating
hostility OF wicked men. But, as the Ro-
msn pot, said: Kctri1 cd1GsG Dess plGcsHt sed
Victd Cdtoni;' and II l dedicated this little
book to any man l would dedicate it to him
who led the Confederate armies against the
powerful invader, and retired from an une-
quail contest defeated but not dishonored; I;
to the noble Vfrginian soldier, whose tall
ents and virtues place him by the side Of
the best and wisest man who sat on the
throne of the Caesars"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-09-06
FLASHES FROM CHARLESTON,
The Labor Troubles Increasing
Strikes the Order of the Day,

CHARLESTON, September 5.-The labor
troubles here continue to increase. The la
borers employed in handling naval stores
struck this morning for an increase OF seven
ty-fve cents day, and the stevedores were
compelled to grant thetncrease. The ship
carpenters, whose services are very much In
demand, struck for three dollars day, but
the bosses refused to grant the increase.
The lsborers IN the employ Of the city
struck on Saturday for 81 so day. The
superintendent of streets discharged the en-
tire force, and this morning engaged another
force at 81 so day, refusing to employ the
strikers. The house painters held a meeting
tonight, and decided to demand an increase
OF wages, which will probably be granted.
The laborers in the South Carolina Rail-
road depots, who get one dollar and ffty-fve
cents a day, made q request for an increase,
which, however, was refused by the re-
ceiyer. They have not yet inaugurated 9
strike. Everything is quiet along the
Wharves.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-09-06
BRIEF NEWS SUMMARY.

The census of India has been completed.
1t shows population of 252, 10000
A man who whipped q neighbours child
at Dongola, Illinois, is reported to have been
lYnched by mob.
The death is announced of an eminent
English physician and medical writer, ,Archi
bald Billing, in his Goth year.
MIS-. Mary Hammond, aged seventy years,
was killed by falling clothes pole, while
chopping wood in her yard. in Jersey City.
Later intelligence shows that MN.
Rancas and Maret were successful in the
second balloting at Paris, and not defeated,
as at first reported.
The Boards Trade Of Chicago and Cincin-
natl will adjourn to-day In accordance with
the Governors proclamations recommend
ing prayer for the restoration of the Presi-
dents health.
A marvellous gold discovery" is reported
In the Central Hills, thirty miles from Dead
wood, Dakota. The vein, which is four feet
wide, is alleged to "contain more precious
metal than quartz" and to ''run $3.50, 900 to
the ton in the foundation"
Edward Kley, aged nine years, was
killed, and VIM. Murphy, aged eleven, was
fatally injured by heavy toolchest falling
on them from window ledge of the Lake
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with its contents, contained nearly nine
hundred pounds.
William Hughes, connected with the Le-
high and Wilkesbarre Coal Company's farm
near Wilkesbarre, was found drowned in a
pool of water near the Stanton Mines. He
went out to look for some cattle on Thurs
day night, and Is supposed to have been
thrown from his horse into the pool.
The forest fires continue very destructive
In Ontario. Nearly forty families in the
townships of Verona, Wilberforce, Stafford
and Bromley have lost crops, houses and all
their other movable property by the fires
Navigation on the st. Lawrence is embar-
rassed by the dense smoke that fills the air.
Several of the Governors of the States
have, in accordance with the request of
Governor Hoyt of Pennsylvania. liked to-
day as day of prayer aud humiliation for
the recovery of the President. Others have
designated Thursday. Governor Churchill,
Of Arkansas, states that he has already ap-
pointed one such day, which was observed,
and regrets that imperfect telegraphic IA
cilities will prevent co operation at present.
Thomas e. Neal was sleeping with David
Fagin in cheap lodging house In Chicago
recently, when, some time after midnight,
he aWoke Fagin by appeals to "save his
wife and children" Fagin, bewildered,
said: Eyes, yes; I'll come;" whereupon his
companion placed a revolver against his
cheek and fred. Neal then ran out of the
room, and meeting William Sprincord,
night watchman, at the head of the stairs,
he shot him in the back. The madrsn,
reaching the street, successfully shot q
colored man named johnson, and two other
men named Flynn and Wolf. He then en-
countered policeman and levelled at him
the now empty revolver, but the officer,
after wounding Neal in the neck, arrested
and placed him Ia a cell.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-09-06

deeply seated partiality rode up to q side
her up behind him, with her white robes
streaming in the wind, bore her away from the
dumb stricken bridesmaids, who were left
gaspiDg.
1t is refreshing to relate that the marriage
turned out well. Two Of the lady's sons lost
their lives in the late war. fighting on opposite
sides. The elder, West Pointer, went into
the Federal army and was killed at Gettys-
burg; the other died in a Northern hospital,
and both bodies were brought home at the
close of the war and inferred side by side in the
curying ground not a stones throw from the
wide windows of Ferney. CoYLE DOUGLAS.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-09-06
An Attempt to Rob an Express Train
on the CentraI Pacific.

A band Of mountain highWaymen re-
moved the rails from the track of the Cen
trail Pacific Railroad, at Cape Horn Mile,
on Thursday night, thereby throwing an
express train from the track, the object
being to rob the train of q large sum of
money known to be in the safe. San Fran
cisco detectives say their belief is that the
robbers captured the treasure box, but It is
thought by the express company that the
robbers did not get anything, having been
frightened away without gaining access to
the express car. Burglars tools found near
the place where the train was stopped gives
some eleW TO the robbers, aud Off
Gers are in eager pursuit. It is re-
ported that, besides the robbery OF the
treasure box and passengers, the highway
mel expected to capture Senator Fair, who
was on the train, and hold him prisoner
till sn enormous ransom was secured.
There was $500, 600 on the train, 500, 900 of
which belonged to the government and was
shipped without guard. The Central Pacific
Railroad company offers arewsrd Of 81 900
for each Of the highWsymen. Wells, Fargo
& Co. offer 500 each in addition, making,
with q round $500 from the State, the sum
OF &! 600 each for the SIX robbers.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-09-06
COMBINES HAND.
An InttmatiOn of Arthur's Policy
In Case He Succeeds TO the PresI-
dency.


The New York correspondent to the
Philadelphia Ledger has the following:
sit is well understood in journalistic and
political circles here that when ex-senator
Conkling has anything to say on public
affairs he invariably says it through the
Commercial Advertiser. This fact imparts
peculiar importance to leading article in
that paper this afternoon with reference to
the course Of General Arthur and the
Cabinet, in the event Of fatal termination
of the Presidents Illness. The ex Senator,
1t is well known, is the Vice Presidents
most intimate friend; and it is assumed to
be reasonable inference, therefore, that
the views of the one with reference to the
present crisis, and the responsibilities and
duties growing out OF it, are the views Of
the other.
The Commercial says: "There are some
interested persons who, of course, do not
desire to have any change In the Cabinet,
but the country has indicated no wish.
All discussion Of this subject must Le
more or less speculative. Gen
eral Arthur has refused to consider the
possibility OF General Garfield's death. No
one knows what he thinks or may do if h
should be called to the Presidency
Therefore, no one can say what action vii
be taken with the present Cabinet. Blu
one thing is certain: II General Garfield
dies, General Arthur will be President
of the United States. If he ever
enters that office, his oath will make
his duty plain. That duty a0i1 not aloe him
TO commit the government TO the hands of set
Of officials not recognized bg the Constitution.
His policy and his judgment mast preyaa.
He is not to be sOayed and controlled 6y Gny
man or set Of men. Those who know him
best know that this is not likely to be- He
must be unfettered-free to act on the die
tates of his own judgment"
The italics are not the Commercials, but
the significance of the declaration which
they emphasize will hardly escape atten-
tion, even at time when the public mind
is so intent upon the condition of the suf-
fering President that it is disposed to treat
the political possibilities of the future with
more or less Indifference.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-09-06

The New York stock Market

NEW YORK, September The stock
market was irregular at the opening but
was In the main weak and lower. At the
first board prices declined 4 to ~ per
cent, New York Elevated and Texas
Pacific leading the decline. This was
followed by rally Of e to q
per cent, and during the afternoon
the market moved irregularly within a
range OF to % per cent, the dealings
being on an unusually small scale. At the
close speculation was firm in tone, and the
final sales were Is to Is per cent. above the
lowest figures of the day. Sales aggregated
| 134 .625 shares.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-09-06
sad End of a Baltimore Physician.

BALTIMORE, September 5.-Dr. d. e.
Lloyd Howard, quarantine physician, and
In charge of the quarantine hospital at this
port for the past six years, was accidentally
drowned in the harbor at Com
mercial wharf this morning.
He wsszon@h his boarding steam
tug, aud as the tug neared the wharf DR..
Howard attempted to jump on the pier. In
the effort it is supposed that he made mis-
step and fell between the boat and the pier,
striking his head and sinking in the water.
DIR. Howard was one OF the best
known aud most popular physicians of
the State. He was a member of the State
Demonstrator of Anatomy of the University
OF Maryland. He was a member of the
Medical Commission sent to New Orleans in
1873 to inquire into aud report Oh the yellow
feyer then prevalent on the lower Missis-
sipi. He was about forty years old.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-09-06
weather indications.

OFFICE CHIEF SIGNAL OBSERVER, WASH
IEGToE, D. g., September 5.-Indicat.ons
for Tuesday:
In the South Atlantic and Gulf States, fair
weather. winds mostly southerly, stationary
Or b Cher Barometer and temperature.
ththe Middle Atlantic States, warmer, faiI
Eeather, souther1Y wipds, stationary or
higher barometer.
In the Ohio valley and Tennessee, fail
weather, winds mostly south to western
stationary or higher barometer and tempe.
rature.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-09-06

Colonel A. Wood, Merryweather, whom
everybody in Scranton, Pa, knows, writes
and says: 81 had long suffered from de-
rangement of the bladder and kidneys; it
had made my general health poor. / also
was troubled with severe Indigestion pills
gave me only temporary relief, aud ! ex-
perieneed great anxiety Of raind, 80 well ss
physical distress. 4 friend recommended
Browns Iron Bltters. ! hare used It With
most gratifying results, ard Just now my
health never was better, and feel that the
cure is permanent
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-09-06
Disaster on a French Railroad.

PARIS, September 5.-An express train
rom Marseilles came into collision at Char
eaton with an ordinary passenger train
from Montargis. TIE extent of the disaster
has not yet been ascertained, but it is re-
ported that thirty persons have been killed
and fifteen injured.
LONDON, September 5.-A Paris dispatch
to the Evening Standard says an accident oc-
Cured at $40 o'clock this morning. An or
dinary train had gone off the rails, when it
was overtaken by an express, which left
Lyons at l o'clock in the morning. The
hindermOst carriages OF the ordinary train
were crushed and about fifteen persons were
instantly killed and several seriously In
iured.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-09-06
Daprel and CamsrOn on IN. s,umn

LEXINGTON, Va, September 5.--Messrs.
Cameron and Daniel met here TO-DAY before
three thousand persona Of Rokcbridge
county. Each candidate spoke for two
hours. Cameron said he did not appear as
a Democrat or Republican. He was the
candidate of the Readjuster party. Daniel
proclaimed himself q democrat and In favor
OF the payment Of the honest debt of Vir-
ginia.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-09-06
A HOUSE WITHA HISTORY.
SORROWS OF LOVE AND TRI-
UMPHS OF FATE.

A COurtIer of the Old Regime and a
Belle of the Olden Time-Whence
the Potent Spell of Reauty2-Be-
reft of Her Choice and Welded TO
Greed-A Life Wrecked and a
Wrong Avenged A Modern LOch-
invar--At Strife In Life. at Peace
In the Tomb.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-09-06
Gambstta Anplanded. !.

LONDON, September The Payfs CORES
pOndent of the Times says; "The passage in
NJ. Gambetta's speech at Newborg last
night, IN which he DECLARED that Sedan
would have been wiped out II France had
patriotism, independence aud disdzin for
material enjoyments had more largely pre-
vailed, was loudly cheered.n
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-09-06

PITCAIRN ISLAND. - Commander Crom-
wells report to the Secretary of the Navy OF
the United States ship Ticonderoga, con-
tains brief paragraph which recalls the
story of the "Mutineers Of the Bounty" /"
The TicOnderoga passed Pitcairn Island on
April 80, and made & brief stop. The ma
tiVeB, according to their custom, came out
In boats with fruit and vegetables, and In
turn was supplied from the ship with such
small articles as they most needed. There
are now ninety-eight persons on the island,
mora than half of whom are females. These
are the descendants of the mutineers uho
lett the English ship Bounty nearly q hun
dred yesrs ago and took refuge on the
lslalla, where they remained many years be-
fore they were diseoEerad
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-09-06
The Lease of Ihe Cincinnati south.
arU

CINCINNATI, September 5.-The Cincin-
natl Sinking Fund Commissioners met thfs
afternoon to act on the lease of
the Southern Railroad by the trustees
to Fred Wolfe. Two OF the Commissioners
were In favor Of confirming the lease at
once, bat the others desired to be satisfied
that Mr.. Wolfe is the representative of the
Erlanger interest, and its consideration was
postponed until Wednesday.