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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-06-26
CADET FINLEY'S SUICIDE.
Captain RamsaY Declared Morally
Responsible for the Sad Event.

An Annapolis special says: "There is strong
Cadet Finley, of Ohio. Finley belonged
to the class OF 80, and was just finishing up
his final examinations. The subjects in
cluded in this examination are naval tactics,
seamanship, gunnery, theory Of navigation,
practical navigation aud French. Cadet
Finley was subject to fits of despondency,
and threatened more than once previously
to take his life, being fearful that he would
not be able to pass the severe examination,
and dreading the consequent disgrace.
When he reached Annapolis, after the cruise,
he did very well with the examina-
tion till he reached the subject of gun
merry, in which he was badly deficient. He
was engaged to be married and was very
much afraid of having to return to his
home and sweetheart in Bucyrus, Ohio,
without being a full-fedged naval officer
The following account Of this tragic incl
dent, which differs materially from the
"official" statement telegraphed from here
on Tuesday, was given by one Of Flnley's
classmates, young gentleman who has just
fnished the examinations with credit TO
himself and who would scorn to give any
but what he considered an absolutely truth
ful account. 'Our class strongly believe
said this cadet, that Captain Ramsay is
.
death. the final examinations this
year have been unusually seVere-much
harder than they have ever been known be-
fore. Finley was always fearful of the
ordeal, but we did all we could to cheer him
up. Gunnery was too much for him, and
he threw up that subject entirely and took
zero. This discouraged him greatly, and
Ia one of his bad moods he sat down and
wrote his resignation and sent It to the Su.
perintendent. He told me afterward that
after he had sent the resignation he received
letters from home that cheered him up and
gave him new heart. Under this inspra-
tion he went to Captain Ramsay and asked
leave to withdraw his resignation. Captain
Ramsay replied, he told me, that he might
withdraw his resignation, but that he would
In that case give him zero In one or more
Of his studies and recommend his dismissal
from the academy. Finley then told him,
OF course, that be would let the resignation
stand.p
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-06-26
TERRIFIC TORNADO.
ANOTHER CYCLONE IN IOWA.
Great Destruction wrougbt-severaI
Persons KILLED and Many In
jured.

DEsMoINEs. June PA dispatch just
received by the Register from Fort Dodge,
reports the town of Emmettsburg, the couu-
ty seat Of Palo Alto county, as being blown
to pieces this morning by a tornado. and
that over one hundred people were killed.
The Illinois Central and Chicago and
Northwestern trains were blown from the
tracks. The Milwaukee and st. Louis Road
was wrecked. There is a washout north OF
Forest City, and it is reported that three or
four more towns In that vicinity are blown
to pieces. The telegraph wires are all
down north OF here, and IL is impossible to
get more news at the present time.
YANKTON, OAK, June PA violent
wind storm passed over this place this
morning, doing great damage to property,
but no loss OF life has this far been re-
ported.
ST. PAUL, June 25.-A special from Spen-
Ger, Iowa, received late last night, says: ga
cyclone passed through this vicinity last
night. 1t struck this town, and did much
damage. unroofing buildings, tearing up
sidewalks and blowing down residences,
barns and business blocks. In the southern
part OF Clay county it blew down twenty
houses, killed five people and injured about
twenty-five" ."
Sioux CITY, Iowa, June 25.-A report was
received at Ssnborn station on the st. Paul
aud Milwaukee Railroad, twenty miles
northeast of Hospers, Iowa, that Primghar,
| Iowa, was wrecked by storm and six peO
| pie injured. Prlmghar is eight miles south
| OF Sanboru, and Is the county seat Of
| O'Brlen county. L. has about three hun
dred inhabitants. Surgeons from Sanborn
| have gone to Prmghar.
SIOUX CITY, Iowa, June 25.-Further re-
| ports show that the cyclone or hurricane,
which wrecked Primghar, struck Hospers,
| fifty miles northeast of Sioux City. AT
| Pamard It destroyed the Presbyterian
| Church, a school house, a carpenter 'sshop and
| twenty-five residences and barns. 1t lasted
! only fifteen mInutes. Henry Gaule, "a farmer
/ was fatally injured. I5s course appeared to
! be from west to east In path of five miles
| wide for ffleen miles. Eighteen freight
! cars Of the Chicago and Sc. Paul + R2ilfo ld
we're turned upside down. The depot and
an adjoining warehouse were lifted
! from their foundations and carried ten to
| twenty feet and badly wrecked. The pc
! cularity Of the storm was that the wind
| entirely missed some buildings in its path,
! while destroying others. The loss is too
| widespread to be closely estimated. In
! Hospers alone 1t is probably $50 600. Out
side of the village about twenty five houses
and barns were destroyed.
DUBUQUE, Iowa, June 25 The reports OF
| the cyclone at Emmettsburg, lows, tele-
! graphed from Fort Dodge yesterday after
! noon, prove to be greatly eXac gerated.
! There was : severe storm, and four or five
! buildings we're blown down, but no one
/ was killed.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-06-26
THE UNITED KINGDOM.
The London Times Office Guarded
Fighting the League-Drillin& in
Armagh.

LONDON, June 24.-Special police are
guarding the premises Of the London Times,
owing to receipt of a threatening letter,
purporting to come from the Fenian As
sociation.
Sir William Harcourt, Home Secretary,
has placed on paper in the House Of Com
mons two new clauses to the repression
bill, one providing that no combination
under the trades union act shall be an Of
fense under the bill, and the other that
nothing under the act shall render unlaw-
full any political or social association for
such means as under the act and otherwise
are not unlawful
The Provisional Honorary Board Of the
Land Corporation Society, composed Of
formed for the purpose of defeating the in
fluence OF the Land League and
supplementing the work Of the
Property Defense Association and
Emergency Committee, is composed of the
Marquis of Drogheda, Marquis of Ormonde,
Marquis of Waterford, Earl Rose, Earl of
Longford, Earl Fcrtesque, Lord Ardillsun,
Lord Concurry, Lord Ventry and others,
with a proposed capital of ESQ, 900 and
guarantee fund of 9125,000, which has
already been subscribed. Advances at a
moderate rate Uf interest will be made to
enable landlords to ret In the management
of grazing farms. In some cases the COM
pany will undertake the management Of
farms on short lease at low rent, giving the
owner q share in the profits.
ARMAGH, IRELAND, June M-Several
hundred men marched through the city TO-
day in military order, singing rebel songs
and execrating the Queen. They were af-
terwards drilled.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-06-26
THE PANAMA CANAL.
What People on the IsGhmus Think
ofIt-Relsef that Americans VIII
Yet FIHish It.

Washington, June "a Captain Belknsp,
commanding the United States steamer
Alaska, has written to Admiral Balch Civ
ing the conclusion he has reached in regard
to the Panama canal, as a result Of recent
tour Of inspection and of interviews with
well informed residents of the isthmus,
among whom is mentioned the late James
Boyd, editor and proprietor Of the
Panama Star aud Herald. Mr.. Boyd
expressed the opinion that there had
been bad management and extravagent ex-
penditure by the canal folks, and that until
recently the officials had been inclined to
conceal from the public to a great extent
the operations Of the company and the
value Of real work accomplished, but owing
10 a measu& to the constant and fearless
criticisms OF the Star and Herald they had
finally changed their tactics and were now
less reticent In their dealings with
the public and the press. He further
said that $3.50, 900 had been paid for grand
hotel, and that $50 600 more had been ex
pended in fitting it up for the offices; that
twenty-five officials, draughtsmen, clerks
and the like were employed in the building,
aud still more room was wanted; that $685.
900 had been expended on hospital grounds
and buildings at Aucoss Hill, and that it
would require $500, 900 more to complete
them; that similar extravagaut expenditure
had been made on the other side, and vet at
no point on the isthmus had the company a
cot or a bed Of its own in which to put a
single sick man.
Captain Belknap says: 81 visited Ancoss
Hill, and though the engineering of the
work there is superb and the buildings In
process OF erection of the most substantial
character, 1t struck me that If the expected
sick OF the canal employees were to be in
proportion to the eXtravagant preparations
made for them, the isthmus could not be
regarded as what It Is by many affirmed to
be-a very healthy and salubrious region.
"Mr. Boyd also thought the estimates Of
D. Lesseps far below what would be the
actual cost, though he believed it would
be finally cut, / asked him II he believed
that $500 600, 600 would cut a working sea
level canal through the isthmus. He
thought it would, but he gave 70 intimatiOn
that such fl cures were excessive. Another
prominent American resident of Pana.
ma, actively engaged in business there
during the past thirty years, and one of the
largest capitalists on the istamus, professed
faith in the ultimate success OF the canal,
but thought 1t would never be finished by
the present company; that the French com
pany would probably reach Gatun with its
cutting, when, by that time having ex-
hausted its funds, 1t would collapse, and
American capitalists would step in and push
1t to completion -
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-06-26

Efi'or Morning NeiUs: The duties to be per-
formed by the next General Assembly Of
Georgia are varied. delicate and very impor-
tant and Il well done viii require the best
talent, ripest experience and the assiduous
and patriotic labor OF the very best representa-
tive men OF the State.
Among other things which the Legislature
must do. It must elect United States Senator
for the term OF six years from the 4th of March
next The Stale has to be redistricted. so as to
provide for our additional Representative in the
United states House OF Representatives. The
present Railroad Commission law will be under
review, Tor the purpose Of such modification as
a practical experience Of its working may seem
- render necessary. The question OF the West
era aud Atlantic Railroad lease may also engage
the attention OF our lawmakers. and some
provision FOR the maturing bonds Of the State
viii also have 70 be made.
These are grave matters, and the State
Should have, and the people should see to it
that she does have from ali parts Of her terri
tory, her ablest, truest, purest men 10 do this
work. Young men without eXperienca- ma-
oiocre men without sufficient capscity-araai hi
tlous or selfish men. looking TO their own Dre-
fermeut, should stand aside and the services
% those only who can meet the requirements
of the occasion be demanded. While these
apply with peculiar force 70 the county OF
Chatham and the city OF Savannah The Re-
presentauves OF the commercial meiropoIis
ot the state should be pre-eminentIy able in
uuentlaL cSp2ble representative men They
should De such as will command the
Coufl1euce. Tho unanimous respect and
support Of our people. They shOuld he tbe
representatives and opponents OF no PERSONAL
ism or parazauship. They should be above
petty small views OF men or measures. and
alive 10 the bssiRess and political interests of
their constituents In a word they should be
the peers Of the abiest and nOblest Representa-.
tixes OF anY other section OF the State If
there are any lccll or personal questions on
which Va are not in accord they should be
houorably, amicsbly aud fully settled inside
the pasty. White Independent, free Demo
crzts should wear no mans collar
they should make personal war on
no good. useful Democrats One of
these extremes is a. bad as the other Consar-
vatisn. free aud kindly int -rchange of views
mutual concession. aud a determination to
have united, harmonious and successful cam
psicn should be our watchwords Those who
have the most at stake have frequently taken
the least interest in these matters. Let every
true Democrat every citizen who has an in
terest IN the prosperity Of the county, consider
these questions and contribute OF his counsel
and aid % see that we a~e properly represent
e. and by the united voice OF united people.
TRUE DEMOCRAT
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-06-26
A MYSTERIOUS HANGMAN.
The Unknown Person who Will
Swing GuIteau into Eternity.
WASHINGTON Post.

"Send us photograph of the man who
will hang Guiteau," telegraphed the editors
OF a Northern paper to their correspondents
here. They did not know how difficult,
how absolutely impossible to perform was
the order they had given. No one knows
who the hsngman is to be. His identity has
been we'll concealed, and will always remain
a sealed book.
The gallows is so situated at the farther
end of the northeast corridor that its plat
form is on level with a row of cells. Into
one OF these runs the cord that connects
with the bolt Of the trap door in the scat
fold. When the last prayer has been said,
and the black cap tied on the condemned
mans head, and The moose adjusted, War
den Crocker, standing on the gallows, makes
the preconcerted signal with his handker-
chief, an unseen hand pulls the cord, and
the victim of the law is hanging in mid air.
Many an execution has taken place in the
jail, but to this day only two people know
who was the lonely occupant of that par
ticular cell, the man who, after all, occu-
pied the most important place. The jail
guards DO not know, or IL they know they
have kept the secret well. The two persons
are Warden Crocker himself and the man
who does his bidding.
What must be the feelings of this man as
he waits in solitude for the signal which
ture's death? What must he think as he
looks through the little hole in the cell wall
upon the crowd in the corridor below, see
ing everybody and everything, and yet him
self unseen? Is he one Of the guards who
look Gniteau In the face, and talk to him
daily? II SO, what must be his thoughts
when he remembers that he is to
be the instrument of the death of
the man before him? Does he feel q
momentary pang IS he pulls the fatal cord
which sends his victim into eternity? And
suppose ,safter all, when the signal came, his
nerves should fail him and his arm, falling
helpless to his side, should refuse to do It's
offict?
This mysterious person is the one who
will hang Guiteau. You may meet him and
talk to him; you may grasp his hand; you
may jostle against him in the crowded
thoroughfare; he may sit by your side in
the street car; but you will never see his
picture in the public prints.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-06-26
New York Stock Market.

NEW YORK, June "a Share speculation
opened somewhat irregular, but prices in
the main were 1s to Is per cent. higher than
at Yesterdays close, the latter for North
western. The market in the early dealings
was strong, and recorded an advance of a
to 21S per cent, Louisville and Nashville
and Denver and Rio Grande being most
prominent therein. This was succeeded by
a reaction Of Is to l = per cent, in which
New jersey Central, Denver and Rio Grande
and Louisville and Nashville were most con-
spicuous.
Speculation during the afternoon was
dull, but in the early part the list sold up d
to "a per cent, New jersey Central, D sn-
yer and Rio Grande, Louisville and Nash
vile and Northwestern being prominent in
the upward movement. Following this was
reaction Of Is to % per cent, the latter
for New Jersey Central, after which the
market became strong and advanced up to
the close, the improvement ranging from 4
to IL per cent, in which Delaware ana
Hudson, st. Paul preferred and Omaha pre-
ferred were most conspicuous. The market
closed dull but generally strong and Is to
2% per cent. higher than the closing figures
OF yesterday, Northwestern and Louisville
and Nashville leading the advance on the
day. The transactions aggregate 1S5, 900
sharas
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-06-26
POLITICAL ASSESSMENTS.
An Open Letter TO HubbeII From
George w. Curtis.

New YORK, June 25.-George William
Curtis, on behalf of the New York Civil
Service Reform Association, has written an
open letter to Congressman Jay Hubbell, Of
Michigan, Chairman of the republican
Congressional Committee, in reply to that
gentlemsn's recent suggestion Of testing
the legality of the political assessment
methods OF his committee by submitting
the question to the Attorney General. MIR.
Curtis says the legality issue will be tested
IN the courts, the proper place for such
tests, aud in addition to this Mr.. Curtis
challenges Hubbell's authority to act in be-
half of the Republican party, asks what
authority constituted his committee and in
what way It is responsible to the K publican
party.
The Civil Service Reform Association
have designated Everett P. Wheeler and
Francis Whittridge as their counsel, and say
that it is the official action and not the
opinion OF Mr.. Brewster that they have a
right to ask for, and they offer in the
letter to Mr.. Hubbell to let him
select for test case in
which some New York officeholder who
has paid the assessment shall be tried 10 the
Circuit Court in this district; also, they
offer 20 Join Mr.. Hubbell In asking the
President to announce that no officeholdeI
will be removed for refusing to pay the
assessment.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-06-26

on the Gillespie place, a mile and a quarter
west. had twenty eight acres in cotton, which,
he says, wss in fine corditiou. half knee high,
also crop Of corn and cotton on the Mead
ows farm, which Is almost entirely de-
stroyed-
Bainhri6ge Democrat. The turpentine
business of Decatur is rapidly being developed
and lands are correspondingly advanced in
price. We received a short time since a letter
from prominent Albany man inQuiring II GER
tain lands could be leased for that purpose,
and he ex xpressed readiness to begin Operations
At once. However, upon consultation with
parties owning land they declined the PROPOSE
Iion- We now have in our city Mr.. J. McClair,
of Camden, s. C., and Ms10r r. y. Lawrence,
OF Columbia s. c., who are here for the pur-
pose Of going into the turpentine business on
q large scale provided they can get the lands.
They express themselves well pleased with our
county, and are going to work TO get the lands
and commence business soon as possible there
after. We welcome them"
The Advertiser and appeal, of Brunswick,
Eives detailed account Of the disastrous con
hsgrstiOn which destl Dyed the post Office
block and the block Immediately east Of il on
last Friday night The occupants Of the post
ofnce block were l. North, Postmaster and
stationer; H L. Harris, &fweler; d G. RiSley
& Co. cigar manufacturers; o. W. Seyforth,
residence over post Office: Stewart McIver and
c. II Dexter. banker, r F. GOOdbread, cigars
and tobacco J. L Roberts & Co drug store;
I. y. Hoyt & Co. hardware; O'COnnor & Nc
Iver. groceries; Symmes & Atkinson; e. p.
Goodyear and W. E. Kay, attorneys;
Kaiser K Brother unfinished building.
The OCCUPANTS OF the second block
were J. 5. Marlin, residence and store; Mrs
Rowe, millinery store; ]. J. Spears. dry goods
and groceries; Or. Robert Hazehurst resi-
dencs and offi-u, and some small houses occu-
pied hy colored people in the rear Of the block
The FIRE originated in the rear OF Roberts drug
store, aud, We believe. is conceded to have
been of incendiary origin. The fire threat
ened 70 cross Reynolds and Gloucester
streets, but the trees offered great pro
trciion. and, with strenuous efforts ot
the people. the buildings were saved
The loss by the fire aggregates about S35 .OO0
upon which there was an insurance of SlO, ,325
The paper says: This fire should teach us
numBer OF lessons First. The absolute neces
Sity FOR ample water in the business sections ol
the town. We suggest tanks in the air fed by
pumps run by windmills An artesian wei
could be tried. Second. The absolute neces
sity Of a hook and ladder company. aud tbs
] proprietv. II not the necessity. OF having
few Babcock fire eXtinguishers kept in sOmG
public place. rech 3rgsd offen. and kept in con
dition 20 run to fires aud stop them, IL possible
in their inception and before the engines car
Eet there. Third. The necessity of tracking
out any and every case OF incsndiarism, EN-
ploying good detectives and Offering ample re
WarlS ~
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-06-26
NOTES FROM DARIEN.
Life on the RIdSe-The ''HiI'' of the
SeasOn-VsrIOus Topic, OfInIerest.

DARIES, Ga. Juue 2. Editor Mornilt0 Netrs:
Since ms last letter we have removed 10 the
Ridge, where We enjoy the soft sea breezss as
they are waited to us from the broad Atlantic.
1t is pleasure TO be once more in the country.
where you can hear the cry Of the whip-poor-
viii, and see the little mocking bird as it sits
upon the bOugh Of the tree. pouring forth its
melo3ious strains the whole day long. Mr..
VIM Downey is erecting fine dwelling at this
place. which. when completed, will be one Of
the finest buildings in the county, aud will cost
several thousand dollars. The whole day yes
terdsy ali the teams in town were busy moving
the different families to their summer homes
The entertainment which came off
last IueS1av evening was the best
thing that has teken place here in some time
The yourg ladies Snd gentlemen who took part
IN the performance acquitted themselves well
in every particular, and deserve great deal Of
credit. We learn that it was success finan-
cially. Since then there is a great talS of
Organizing a dramatic club, which Rould be Of
great benefit 10 all those who unite with ir.
The storm that passed over on Saturday
Afternoon caused several vessels at Dolby
% break sdrift; also l0osing timber that they
hal alongside ready for shipping. The actual
loss has not, as vet, been aSc r5ainad.
Mr. James Hunter cleared on the 2ist the
British bark Eliza Everett. Captain Grant. for
London, with q cargo OF 83S142 feet of hewn
timber valued at $3.50 -: 110. sos feet of sawn
timber valued at 81 326 O.; 20. .O76 feet Of deals
valued al S240 81. Messrs. James K Clarke &
Co cleared on the 23d the Italian bark Daniele,
Captain Dellspalne. for Genoa, Italy, with
cargo of 451 6s9 feet of hewn timber valued at
IS 40 S6. a. 955 feet Of deals valued az S7l1 81
The colOred people here have organized
military company, they furnishing their own
arms Tn have been commissioned under
tha stvle Of The "Darien Home Guards " and
have received an order from the Governor for
the election Of Captain
The sad intelligence reached US on Monday
morning OF the death Of Mrs. Fox, OF st.
Mary's She was the sister Of our esteemed
fellow citizen. Captain James Lachlis0n, of
Union Island.
Our city is still without a Mayor, as no one
has vet been appointed TO I'LL the vacancy,
causei By the resigning Of Mr.. Jas Walker.
some good man should be selected to ill this
important position
The question thst is generally asked here
ahouts Is. who will be our next Congressman
Ourpe0ple seem 70 take but little interest in
this matter a. present, but when the time ar
rives YOU viii find them up and doing
The new Episcopal minister will come
amongst his congregation highly recon-
mended-
The authorities are making additional plank
walks and repairing others around the city.
They are also putting down new pumps, and
yuu can taste the coal-tar in every mOuthful
OF water you drink The citizens are in favor
Of having Broad street paved, but in this it will
take time DER