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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-04-20
ENGLAND'S GUITEAU.
MACLEAN'S TRIAL AT READING.
The WOuId-Be Assassin Acquitted
on the Ground of IHsanIEy.

LONDON, April 19.-At Reading to-day
Lord Chief Justice Coleridge charged the
grand jury in the case Of Roderlck Maclean,
who attempted to shoot Queen Victoria at
Windsor on the I'd of March. His Lordship
said state trials in England have been rare,
but the law bearing on the case, though
over five hundred years old, was undoubted
The facts, as narrated in the dispositions of
the witnesses of the assault, clearly sup
ported the charge. Baron Huddlestoa was
also on the bench. Sir George Bowyer is
foreman of toe grand Jury. The grand
jury returned true bill for high treason
against the prisoner, who was at once placed
in the dock He looked pale and
haggard. He pleaded not guilty in a firm
but low voice. Sir Henry James, the At
torney General, opened the case for the
prosecution. He said it was a very aggra-
vailed one. The jury had grave responsi-
bility in determining the condition of the
prisoners mind at the time he committed
the crime.
The evidence for the prosecution went
simply to prove that Maclean fired the shot.
The witnesses were not cross-examined.
Mr.. Montague Williams, in opening for the
prisoner, made insanity the ground OF de-
fense. He said it could be shown that
Maclean had had homicidal mania for
years, and had imagined that the English
people were against him, and also that IT
could be proved that Maclean had been
confined in an asylum
The superintendenis of Salisbury and
Broadmore asylums testified to Maclean's
insanity. They said they believed him in
capable OF appreciating the nature or
quality of any Of his acts. Mr.. Williams
asked for the acquittal of the prisoner on
the ground OF insanity.
Lord Chief Justice Coleridge summed up
the case, aud the jury returned a verdict OF
not guilty on the ground Of insanity.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-04-20
SOUTH CAROLINA POLITICAL
TRIALS.
Wholesale INSTRUMENTATION
in the Sumter Cases 10 Begin To-
Day.

CHARLESTON, April 19.-In the United
States Court to-day. before Judges Bond
and Bryan, the grand jury found true bills
against thirty-eight citizens of Barnwell
county, charging them with obstructing
qualified voters at Buford's Bridge precinct,
10 Barnwell county, at the general election
IN November, 1880. In the original indict-
ment forJY-three defendants were included,
but the grand jury found ''no bill" as to
five Of the number.
The trial of the case of the United States
against Lucien L. Carroll and Others, mana
gers of election of Mayesville, in Sumter
county, whichsw swas commenced yesterday,
was resumed, and the testimony Oh
both sides was concluded. The testimo-
ny for the defense was delivered by
fifteen white witnesses, including three
of the defendants. These witnesses all
testified that the poll at Mayesville had
been opened promptly at six o'clock on the
morning of the election in 1880; that before
the voting began one OF the managers
opened the ballot box and exhibited 1t in
public to the crowd on the outside, and
turned the box upside down to show that
there were no tickets in 1t, when 1t
was locked. All the witnesses who were
there stated that they saw into the box
clearly, and that it was perfectly empty.
The Republican Supervisor arrived at the
poll about twenty minutes .fGer the voting
began. He was admitted into the room, but
the managers refused to reopen the box so
that he could see into it, telling him that the
box had already been exhibited, and that IL
they reopened the box after the voting had
begun they would invalidate the whole poll.
The testimony for the defense went further
to show that the surplus tickets found in
the box were deposited through the aper-
ture in the lid by voters. The good charac-
ter of the defendants was testified to by
number Of witnesses, both Republicans and
Democrats. Argument in the case will be
heard to morrow morning.
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BRIEF NEWS SUMMARY.

The Legislature of the Mexican State of
Guanajuato has passed compulsory edu-
cation bill.
John Kelley has been reelected Grand
Sachem of Tammany. The Purroy ticke.
received but thirty five votes.
Later reports from West Stanley, England,
reduce the number of persons killed by the
cOlliery explosion there to fifteen.
At the instance OF Prince Bismarck, the
circulation Of one of the minor comic Berlin
papers has been prohibited for twenty years
The London Posts Berlin correspondent
says the appointment of Herbert Bismarck
as German Minister at Washington is prob
able.
Two conviets, one in for ten, the other for
twenty years, made a daring escape through
the roof of the New York State prison, at
Auburn,' a few days ago.
The circulation of standard silver dollars
for the week ending April Is, 1882, was
$139, 500, as against $123, ,497 for the CORE
spending period Of last year.
Secretary Folger has confirmed and ap-
proved the appointment of Camden o. Rock
well, of Missouri (brother-in-law of Presi-
dent Garfield), as Deputy Collec tor of the
port Of New York.
1t is asserted that the movements of
Turkish troops In Tripon have prevented
the submission of certain Tunisian insur-
gents. The French are greatly irrItated and
regard the occupation of certain points on
the frontier OF Trpoli as indispensable.
An extensive obbery of registered letters
from the central post office in Paris has oc-
CURED. One hundred and eighty letters in
all were stolen. Some Of them were from
abroad. The value Of the contents OF the
letters is Estimated at 1000, 200 francs. The
thieves broke open an iron safe In the post
Office. No arrests have been made, but the
police are actively searching for the rob-
bers.
A Coroner's messenger. who went to the
residence of DR.. F. H. Griffin in Philadel-
phia to subpoena him to attend an Inquest
in the case of Mrs. Ann Quinn, who died a
week ago OF what has been asserted to be q
very large overdose of poisonous medicine
administered by DIR. Griffin, was informed
that the doctor had been removed to the
Pennsylvania Hospital for the Insane sew
ersl days ago,
An additional consignment of "a bales raw
silk, for j. 7. Walker, Sons q Co., 81 Pine
street, was taken from the hold OF the ship
Richard Robinson, at New York, from Hong
Kong. When the bales were opened they
were found to contain nothing but sea weed
and grass. The shippers were the now noto
Tious Vogel Brothers. The raw silk would
have been worth $4,000; the sea weed is
valued at 81, 500.
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THE FORD BROTHERS
Arrive Safe I'm Kansas City.

KANSAS CITY, April 19.-The Ford boys,
Bob and Charlie, arrived here from st.
Joseph last evening. They were brought
by Sheriff Timberlake and Captain Craigs
A large crowd was at the depot. but the
boys were quietly smuggled away. 1t is
understood that they will be taken to Ray
county to answer the charge of killing
Wood Htte.
A st. Louis special from Kansas City SAYS
Robert Ford, the slayer of Jesse James,
WAS taken to Richmond this afternoon TO
await the action of the authorities on the
charge OF killing Wood Hite, one of the
outlaw gang. The Ford boys assert that
the Governor promised them immunity for
all past crimes, but to a P5St-DiSpotch re-
porter the Governor Indignantly denies this
He would not say, however, that he might
not pardon them. The Governor says he
believes that Frank ] mes is dead.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-04-20
TERRIFIC TORNADO.
Great Destruction at Brownsville,
Missouri.

ST. LOUIS, April 19-The cyclone which
did such damage at Brownsville, Mo, yes
terday, was preceded by a darkness like
that Of night. The storm came upon the
town with lightning like rapidity. Among
the stores destroyed are G. NJ. KellY's drug
store; w. D. Rumbert, hardware; B. w.
Robinson. dry goods; c. Mahlers, ,confection-
cry; also the Central Hotel, the railroad de-
pot and telegraph Office and most of the best
business buildings in the town. Telegraphic
communication is cut of and it is very diff
cult 10 obtain information. The Missouri
Pacific Railroad sent q special relief train
from Sedslia last night, and several doctors
went 20 the scene of the terrible calamity 10
render aid 10 the sufferers. Brownsville is
the oldest town in SAliue county, ard is sit
uated on the Missouri Pacific Railway,
twenty-five miles from Sedalia.
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BAD NEWS FROM THE ARCTIC.
The Rodgers Burned and Sunk-Tke
Crew Waiting for Relief.

NEW YORK, April 19-The Herald has the
following:
'IRKUTsK, SIBERIA, April Isl have this
morning received startling news from Mr.
JscksOn's special commissioner, who was
sent in search of the Jeaunette's survivors
He apparently forwarded the dispatch by
courier. 1t ran as follows:
"'FROM THE BANKS OF TIE ALDEN RIVER,
April 6, 1882 Il have JUS met courier
bearing dispatches from w. II. Glider,
the Herald CORES pondent with the Rodgers,
whom the courier had sccomp 1nied from
DOlYmsk, OF the Kalima river, TO Verkhoy-
ausk, 400 miles north of YakUfsk Glider
had ms1e the Journey of two thousand
versts among Chuckches. He was sent for
ward with news that the Rodgers had been
burned and sunk; that Lieutenant Berry,
with the officers aud crew, thirty SIX IN
number, are az Tipaka. near Cape SerdZa,
and thai a vessel should be sent for them
as early as possible "
WAsHINGTON, April 19-The IrcqIois, at
Mare Island, has been ordered to the relief
OF the crew OF the Rodgers.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-04-20

An examination of the fruit trees in
the vicinity Of st. Louis, shows that the
young fruit has not been killed. The
peaches are as large as bullets, the cher
ries as large as buckshot, and neither are
materially injured. This is little sur
prising when it is considered that the
mercury went six degrees below freezing
point, and that there was a Stow an
inch deep. In the latitude of mexico. in
Audrain county. the ice was half an inch
thick, and it is probable the young fruit
Jared worse than Ia this vicinity: but
unless we have cold weather after this.
the orchards around st. Louis will be
loaded with fruit-iSt Louis Republican.
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THE ST. JOE BOND THEFT.
Exposure of The AdroIt Sch. m h.

ST. JOSEPH, Mo-, April 19.-George NJ.
Irwin, one of the bond thieves, who with
W. W. Scott was arrested In New York some
days ago, has testified before the grand
jury and given the nOd4S operandi of the
gang. He says that Enos Crowther, a
former Register of the city, who with John
Cox was arrested last week for completely
IN the affair, borrowed Register Ringo's safe
key and made an impression of it. He then
had key made, and, accompanied by Cox
and Scott, went to the Registers office,
opened the safe and abstracted the bonds.
Irwin was in the plot, and it had been pre-
arranged that he and Scott should go East,
sell the bonds and return and divide the pro-
ceeds with Crowther and Cox, and then
$500 600 more Of the bonds were to be taken
in the same manner and disposed of in the
same way. Irwin says it required several
weeks to get the whole scheme arranged,
and even then they acted too hastily to do
sharp work. Irwln's statement seems to be
generally believed.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-04-20
ESTABLISHED 1850.
FLORIDA AND GEoRGIt RIVER AND HARsoR M
PROVENFNTS

PRovEAENTs.
The needs of the rivers of Georgia and Flori-
da have been ably set before the House Com
merce Committee by the two Congressional
delegations. Mayor Wheaton and Colonel
warren have ably assisted in their work for
savannah. The committee now has before it
lnteillgent data upon which to work. The
data are ruiz and comprehensive It is expected
-and there are assurances that the expecta-
ton IS not unfounded-that the full represen-
tatlon OF the needs of the several localities
especially Savannah, will bring forth good
trult when the river and harbor bill is finally
reported to the House Before agree
ing definitely upon any amounts the
committee will fully consider what was said
IN the interest of Georgia and Florida. 1t is by
sucn statements aS have been made in person
70 the committee th4t the most good Is done.
Inc people of Savannah should be especially
grateIul to 0en. Gilmore for his urgent state
ment IN behalf of her river and harbor Sa-
more.
WOMEN UNDER THE PRESENT ADMINISTRATION
The President has just appointed, or rather
renominated, Ada @. Sweet to be Pension
Agent at Chicago. There has been good deal
OF talk that under Arthur the woman in office
would have to go. II was stated that Arthur
was opposed to the gentler sex in Federal
place, ana would not only turn out all of them
now in, but would not appoint any more. The
record gives the lie to the broadcast statement
Arthur has in every case where a Woman'S
commission expired-except one-reappointed
the woman to Office, and has appointed women
TO offices which have been held from the date of
their establishment by males. l make this
statement to show that Arthur is not only the
boss swell President" of our history, but is
also full Of gallantry. Because he has so long
remained a widower the riba'd press has been
quoting him as ungallant ana the baldheaded
lie that he would not appoint woman to office
has teen used against him as gallant. Now
Arthur is one of the most gallant men of the
age. rise in his defense. Give the old man
a chance PoToMAc.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-04-20
weather rEno,cat,ona.

OFFICE CHIEF SIGNAL OBSERVER, WASH
INaToN, d. G., April 19.-Indications for
Thursday:
In the South Atlantic States, occasional
light rain, followed by clearing weather,
southwest to northwest winds, falling fol-
lowed by rising barometer, stationary tenn
perature.
In the Middle Atlantic States, partly
cloudy weather, occasional rain, southwest
to northwest winds, falling followed by
rising barometer, stationary temperature.
In the Gulf States, clearing weather, wind,
mostly south to west, stationary or higher
barometer and temperature.
In Tennessee and the Ohio valley, partly
cloudy weather preceded by rain in Ohio
valley, southwest to northwest winds, higher
barometer. stationary temperature.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-04-20

A touching scene is isreported as having
taken place in the death chamber of the
Italian statesman LAMA, who died the
other day. King Humbert had been
admitted to pay him last visit, and
stood by his bedside some minutes, sOr-
rowfully contemplating the palld face
of his old friend, who was plunged iD a
sort of lethargy and appeared quite un-
conscious. Presently the King took the
dying mans Aand in his, pressed it gently
and exclaimed: LAMA do you not know
meH | am Humbert-Victor Emanuel's
son" Lama feebly opened his eyes,
cast an aAectionate look at the Monarch,
family calculated the words, ''Mio Re"
my King. and relapsed into insenslbili-
ty. A few minutes later he breathed his
last.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-04-20

MONTGOMERY, ALA, April l9.-There was
an immense fall OF rain here and IN other
portions of Alabama last night. At Ever.
green, one hundred miles south OF the
Mobile and Montgomery Road, the wind
blew a church down, unroofed brick depot
and blew down one side of 1t. Trees were
leveled in all directions. SO far no loss of
life is reported.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-04-20
MississippI Valley sanitary council,

CAIRO, April 19-The Mississippi Valley
Sanitary Council, represented by eleven
organizations, met here to-day at noon,
with Dr.. G. j. Speed, of Louisville, Presi-
dent. Messrs. K. w. Mitchell, G. B. Thorn
ton and David Hadden, of Memphis; L. f.
Soloman and G. DEMON, of New Orleans; g.
walter, JnO H. Rauch and II. A. johnson,
of Chicago; D. B. Hills, of Keokuk, Iowa;
H. B. Baker, of Lansing, Mich; c. g. File,
of Shelbyville, Tenn, were present. A
resolution of respect to the late DIR. G. B.
White, President Of the Board of Health Of
New Orleans, was passed.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-04-20
OUR JACKSONVILLE LETTER.

COlOred EditOF-An Independent
Thinker he ''GIObes' a Power In
POlItics-VieWs of its EdItOr-Is
Willing TO Trust the Democrats
Reconstruction BIunder A
Sensible PsralleI-NegrOes Think
ing for Them for the
Negro Vote to be DIVIDED No M ore
Marching to the Pclis-WhaL the
Late City Election Tesches-TheIr
Gibraltar Captured-HeFP, There
and EveryWhere.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-04-20
An ALTERATION ov HIsFoRy-Tir

AN ALTERATION OF HISTORY. Y.-Time
rearranges the puppets on the political
stage, and men with memories find food
for reflection in the present situation of
men and factions. Here is President
Arthur acting upon the right of the Ex
ecutive to make appointments against
the expressed wishes of the Senators of q
State, when as Vice President he fought
with Conkling to maintain the opposite
theory. These things begin to impress
able editors. Springfield Rpu6ltoan.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-04-20
KNIGHTS OF HONOR.
Meeting OF the Grand Lodge In
Columbus.

COLUMBUS, GA, April 10 The Grand
Lodge OF the Knights of Honor met here
to-day. TIE attendance was large. The
Columbus lodges escorted the representa-
tives to the Opera House, where Mayor
Grimes welcomed them for the citizens. G.
E. Thomas replied for the Columbus Lodge
and William King, Grand Dictator, for the
Grand Lodge. The speeches were eloquent.
Columbus fair daughters honored the occa-
sion. By invitation of the ladies, the rep
resentatives will attend grand reception
tomorrow night. The election of officers
will take Mace tO-mnrrnW-
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H.suing for OOnflscated DeposIts.

New YORK, April 19-The trial of an
action brought by VIM. L. Ellis against the
PbGnix National Bank, of this city, was be-
gun In the Court of Common Pleas to- day.
The suit is based upon two claims purchased
at Charleston, s. c., at the sale of the assets
of the Georgetown Bank, which were con-
Bank had money on deposit in the defend
ant bank in this city. The case is not yet
concluded.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-04-20
Cotton Futures tn New work.

NEW YORK, April 19.-The Posts cotton
report says: Future deliveries opened at.
400 to 100 lower. The decline brought
in more buyers, and half of the loss had
been recovered at the second call. After
the call prices advanced another 2.1O0 to
3 100, bat after the receipt of the P. m.
and at the third call April sold at 1921.
Bids of 1924 we're refused for MAY. June
brought IL 39c., July 1883, August 12:6Sa
12:67c., September 12:27c., October 162c.,
December 11:44c.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-04-20
II. ". EONGFELLOW-IN MEMO
RIAm.

Nee turpem senectam
pegere, nee cithara carentem.
nN1r to De tuneless in old Hge -
An surely blest his pilgrimage,
Who. in his winters snow.
sill sings with note as sweet and clear
AZ in the morning Of the year
When the first viOlets blow!
RIest. but more best, when summers heat,
Whom su-ing's impul-iTe stir and beat
Have taught no feverish lure;
Whose muse. beniguant and serene.
Still keeps his autumn chaplet green,
Because his heart is pure.
lie calm. o white and laureate head.
TfecaIm. % dead. that art not dead,
Since from the YOiceless grave
Thy voice shall speak to old aud young,
While song Yet speaks in English tongue,
By Charles or Thames wave.
-IusfiH D0bSOT. ia London AtheHogllnl.
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ARTHUR AND THE LEVEES.
Action of Ihe New Orleans Cotton
Exchange.

New ORLEANS, April 19.-The following
explains itself:
To Chester 4. Arts1tr, President Of the United
States, Washington, D. g.: The New Or
leans Cotton Exchange, representing a
large agricultural constituency of this State
and the commercial interests of this city,
tender to ycu their grsteful acknow-
ledgments for your statesman
like and patriotic message to Con-
greSs Your appreciation of the vast
interest 10 the Mississippi Valley, so serious
ly imperilled ty the recent devastating
food, will stimulate our almost discouraged
people to renewed Efforts to con ribute to
cur common country inestimable wealth, to
be derived by the measure so ably recon-
mended ty you. THos. L. AIREY,
President.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-04-20
The Virginia Assembly to Take a
Recess TIL IunA

RICHMOND, April 19.--In the House of
Delegates to-day, in furtherance of the ac-
tion of the conference of leading Readjust-
ers held last night, resolution providing
for recess of the General Assembly from
Saturday next until the 18th of June was
adopted-yeas 40, nays 35, strict party
vote, excepting that one Readjuster voted
with the Democrats in the negative. The
Senate will act upon the resolution.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-04-20
Printers, strike In Chattanoopa,

CHATTANOOGA, April 19.-The compost
tors on the Duly Times struck to-day, de-
manding an increase Of from twenty. five to
thirty cents per one thousand ems. The
paper will be out in the morning as usual.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-04-20
A Bss,onfan,s Linerary triumph

PARIS, April 19-The prizes offered by
the late Isaac Periere for essays on social
questions have been awarded. The second
prize, which was given for an essay on edu-
cation, was awarded to a competitor in
Boston, Massachusetts, who, however,
omitted to forward bis address. There is
only one other case in which prize was
secured by a foreigner. The judges were
VIM. Jean Baptiste Dumas, Camille See and
Senator Carnot. There were four hundred
papers on pauperlsm, fitty-one on education
and forty-five on taxation,
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-04-20
EPSON RACES.
An AmerIcan-Brsd Horse Wins the
CiIy and Suburban Handicap.

LONDON, April 19.-The race for the city
and suburban handicap, at the EPSON
spring meeting to day, was won by Lord
Rossmore's Passaic, formerly owned by P.
Lorillsrd. Master Walker nnished second
aud Scobell third. Fourteen ran, including
Lord Enesmere's ch. h. WalIensteiD, for
merly owned by P. Lorillard. The betting
at the start was twenty-five to one against
Passaic, six to one against Master Walker,
and four to one against ScObell.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-04-20

PETERSBURG, VA, April 19-The Peters
burg Chamber OF Commerce has received
commune ation from the New York
Board of Trade asking the cham
Der to take early action in reference 10 the
passage of proper national bankrupt laws.
A petition has been referred to the Commit
tee on Commerce and Commercial Usage for
DroDer action
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mattera in Rnssin.

VIENNA, April ia dispatch to the
PreSse, from Sc. Petersburg, states that Gen.
Ignatieff has dismissed his Secretary, NJ.
Pubnickof, for writing an anti-German
pamphlet.
The Council of the Empire has been in
structed to draw up law, defining the DO.
sition of the Jews in Russia.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-04-20
CIVIL RIGHTS,
a COlored Preachers wife Awarded
$1,000.

CINCINNATI, April 19.-Mrs. s. J. Gray,
colored, wife of Rev. 8 j. Gray, of Lexing-
ton, Kentucky, who through her husband
sued the Cincinnati Southern Railway Com
pany for refusing her admittance to the
ladies' car on a first claes ticket last August,
and placed the damage at $4,000, was
awarded verdict of $1,000 damages in the
United States Court this m0rning.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-04-20

SAN FRANCISCO, April ia special to
the Tucson Citizen from Camp Thomas
states that the Chief of Police a, San Carlos
has been killed by Indians, and fears are
entertained for the safety of all the employees
there. Col. Schofield, with two companies
of the Sixty-eighth Cavalry, has gone to
their rescue. Locos' band is on the war
path.