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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-01-23
A VIRGINIA SENSATION.
A Strange and Doubtful Tale of
Murder.

New YORK, January 21.-A Lynchburg
special to the Herdll tells g strange and
doubtful story of the murder of woman
near Central Depot, Montgomery county, on
the Norfolk and Western Railroad, last
Wednesday. On that day a woman, whose
name is not given, received a sum of money
and was known to have it IN her possession.
She took it to her house, where a gentle man
occupied room In the upper part of the
building. Hearing loud and threatening
noises during the night, this man came
down stairs and found the laudlady hing
dead on the floor OF her apartment with her
throat cut. The story goes on to relate that
the man followed the murderers with a
double-bsrreled gun and shot two persons,
who proved to be women disguised In
male apparel, and who had visited the house
for the purpose of securing the money.
LYNoHBURG, January 2l-Diligent tnqui-
ry fails 10 confirm the reported probable
tragedy in Southwestern Virginia.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-01-23
THE TENNESSEE FLOODS.
THE RIVERS STEADILY RISING.
Famous Fresbets Surpassed Great
Loss OF Property and DesGItutIOn
Hundreds OF Families Homeless
Travel mpeded-RaIIWaYs aud
Bridges SubmeFge d-A Stream Ten
Miles Wide

NASHVILLE, Tenn, January 2l.-A report
says great deal of suffering prevails among
the unfortunates who have been driven
from their homes by the high water.
Many are sick from exposure, and more will
yet have to be sent to the hospital if the
wet continues. The ladies' relief society fur
nished provisions to-day to $50 families, av
eraging from five to eleven souls each.
1t is estimated that not less than three
thousand people had to be fed, ard this
number is likely to increase on a further rise
Of the river. An expanse of ten miles in
and around Na-hville is covered with water.
Most of the sufferers in the ci y are negroes,
who occupied the greater portion of the
lower part of the city. As many as eight
or ten In some places now occupy one room
together.
CINCINNATI, Jarusry 2l-A Nashville
special to the Times Star SAWS the rain yes
terdaY and last night raised the river twelve
inches. The backwater now extends yer
three thousand acres In the city limits. The
Tennessee river at JOhnsOnville is ten miles
wide, and all railroad communication With
Memphis is cut off. Large quantities of
lumber are floating away from the lumber
yards.
A special to the Times Star from C'arks-
vile, Tenn, says: 1.-The Cumberland yer
is six inches above the great rise Of lS47,
and is still rising The water works pump
ing house is six feet under wate', aud the
trains on the RAILWAYS south Of Clarksville
are discontinued. The city bridge over Red
river is endangered. The mills and fActo-
ries on Front street are covered with water,
and great damage feared
NASHVILLE, January 81 The river has
surpassed the food of 1S47, and is still
rising half an inch per hour, forcing an
additional large number of people
from their homes to-day, and to-
night there seems 10 be no
telling to what point the food will reach
The mill men have lost much lumber and
three RATS since last night. Merchants
have been forced to remove their goods
from a large ru nber of cellars of stores, on
which the bsckwaters were encroaching.
A portion of the Tennessee and Pacific
Railroad is under water, but not so deeply
as to stop the running of trains One train
a day is run on the Northwestern
division Of the Nashville, Chattanooga and
st Louis Road for passengers, who ave fer
ried across the waters between Camden and
townsville. News from Point Burnside, on
the Cumbarl nd, Is to the eff CT that the
river is 35 feet above low water, rising at
the rate of Is inches per hour. The river at
Clarksville is g inches above the rise OF 1847
There have been no arrivals nor departures
Of steamers. The Signal Service Bureau re-
ports 12S 100 inches rain since January l.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-01-23
THE RUSSIAN JEWS.
Sympathy lR EDgIand--Yiews of a
st. Petersburg Organ.

LONDON, January 22-The Lord Mayor,
in conse quenee of reqpisition signed by
the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Bishops
OF London, Gloucester, Manchester and Ok
ford, Cardinal Manning, Prof. Darwin, Sam
uel Morley, Prof. Jowett, Mat hew Arnold.
Lord Elcho and the Larl OF shaftsbury,
called putliS neetingi to be held at the
Mansion II use on February Is, to make a
declaration OF opinion relative to the perse-
cution OF the Jews ia Russia.
The Journal De 50. Rters6lrQ comments
on this agitation in Eogland, says the agitaE
ton, which is carried.on under the mask of
philanthropy, has its handspring In feeling
of hatred towards Russfs, aud in the dis
pleasure with which political factions view
the excellent relStions between Russia and
England which have existed since he se-
cession OF Mr.. Gladstone. The Journal de-
clares that tAe accounts OF riot are malevo-
lently exaggera ed. AS the government Ia
considering legislative measures In ~ ,,a-d
Dross 80 we wv '""'' legs the foreign
P'SSS DC" ~ influence q question ALREADY =
bristling wi difHc9lues.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-01-23
A WAR OF WORDS.
Mutual Explanations and With
dFRWaIs.

RICHMOND, VA, January 21.-The Dis
patch on Thursday published an article from
the Philadelphia Telegraph regarding strange
proceedings OF the Legislature. On the
same day delegate-A Frasier, of Rock
Dridge-arraigned the Dispatch for the pub
lication, saying, in the course of his remarks,
that "fOr long years it is well known that
whenever the Dispatch wants to say anything
particularly mean of those who happen to
differ from the editor it goes out OF its way
to copy articles, thus eVading personal re-
spOnsibility." FTaster'5 remarks were pub
ished in the Wing yesterday, and this morn
ing the Dispatch reproduces the paragraph
above quoted and supplements it with the
following sentence: 1--WE have only to say
that Jim Frasier is liar.n Anticipating
that breach OF peace would certainly fol-
low suc1 LAM uage warrants were issued for
the arrest Of Capt W. F. Drinkard, editor OF
the Dispatch, and Frasier. About eleven a.
m. Drinkard was arrested in his sanctum,
nd while in the counting room of the DIS
pdtch arrar ging for some one to aceompS"-
olm 10 Magistrate, Frasier eama : ut,b >
riend- He was placer. under arrest bnt q
sSlu CneFe was - Necessity for IT, as he had
90N'" 20 make an explanation. He then, In
he presence Of friends, so mod ried his
published remarks 50 as 10 satisfy Cat,tain
Drinkard, and the latter then withdrew the
epithet OF liar. An amicable settlement
having thus been reached, both parties were
released from custody.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-01-23
BRIEF NEWS SUMMARY.

There are now seventy thousand claims
for the fixing of fair rent listed in the Irish
Land Court,
James Saurging. aged 40 years, wes
tiIled by kick from a mule, witch he was
hlrcc' '1g to wagon, at New Brunswick.
New JeIe,7
William SIN was fatally shot bv his
insane wife at Mount = CT. near r .igelsyilIe.
New jersey. She was not % Neidered had
enough to be subjected to restrainlre
John Hicksox, an ASSISTANT tn - r.
gressional Library. has beer o.-ootoS ae IN a.,
washington ON the eh-.roo "a S'ieSteG steoI,nn 10
tho oapItoI addressed TO persons ia
- He was held In s., 900 bail.
gory Stervoni, merchant OF Peters
I ourg, Va, has been convicted in that CITY of
receiving and selling manufactured tobacco,
knowing 1t to be stolen. He was sentenced
10 receive twenty stripes at the public whip
ping post.
A party Of cowboys rode into Long Pine,
Neb few days ago, and took possession
Of the town. After terrorizing the inhabi-
| tants by firing fully q thousand shots, the
gang boarded train and continued shoot
trg from the rear platform. No arrests
were made.
The total number of immigrants Who ar
rived IN the United Stat S during 1881 was
ZIG S6S o. this number thern came from
Germany 248, 1913 Eugland and Wales n, $50.
Ireland 20, ,S96 Scotland 16 AL. Dominion
Of Canada 81 159 Austria I9 667. Norway
% 824 Sweden IS SO5, China 2O,62S ali
Oth'r countries S6,375.
Theodore Tyrer, notorious Sorger. has
been sentenced at Albert Lea, Minnesota,
TO four years in the penitentiary. There is
much surprise at the lightness of bis SEN
tencp, IS he had already served one term.
His forgeries amounted to tens of thousands
Of dollars, and the grand jury has fund
ten indictments against him.
G. G. Robinson, confidential clerk of the
Cbicsgo Packing and Provision Comparv.
at a salary of $3.50 per month, aroused sus
piciOn by his luxurious style OF living. An
examination Of his accounts disclosed DIR
reeularities," and after his arrest he con-
fessed to serious embeZzlement. His EN-
ploYers say they have no data as to the
sm unit taken, but that It probably will
amount to several thousand dollars.
Johann Zlch, native of Bohemia. who
was volunteer in the Russian army during
the war with Turkey, hurled a large store
through the window Of the carriage of M
D'Oubril, the Russian Ambassador at vi
emma, while NJ. D DOubril aud his Secretary
we're returning from the Greek Church
Nftther OF the occupants of the carriage
were hurt. Zch was arrested. The out
rage was prompted bv revenge because the
Russian Embassy had rejected a petition
presented by Zich.
News has been received at Pesth of the
destruction by fire of the Circus Kremsier
1t Bucharest. Many men and horses had
been burned. I0tense excitement prevailed
during the conhagration, the horrors of
which were added to by the fearful struQ-
CLING aid bowling OF the beasts In the me
nagerie, opposite to the circus enclosures
Many Of the beasts were terribly ecorched
by the heat, and made desperate efforts to
escape from their cages: The loss Of prop
erty is very heavy.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-01-23
A TEXA> MY YSTERY.
A Merchant Murd cred by Another
TO Get Possession of Asts stock.

GALVESTON, January 21.-An Orange epe-
cial says: "Just before Christmas last a
country merchant named Love came to
town and made purchases from A. Flamin
amounting to $1,000 Love disappeared,
and nothing has been seen of him since.
Flamin instituted proceedings and sold out
loves stock OF goods to obtain a
settlement of his account. To-day
statements were made by two negroes
which reached the ears of Sheriff Mitchell
to the effect that they had been paid by
Flamin to dig grave in the graveyard and
bury the body wlich they would find fl 1at-
ing in the river, which they did Sheriff
Mitchell proceeded, in company with the
two negroes to the point indicated and ex-
humed Loves body. An inquest has been
summoned and Flamin arrested and taken
to jail. 1t is thought that others are ilapu-
Gated in the matrern
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-01-23

LONDON, January 81 The Economist
says; The rate Of discount for bank bills,
sixty days to three months, is per cent,
ana Tor trade bills, sixty days to three
months, is AZ to 491 per cent. AS this
country is very slightly involved in the
Paris bourse speculstioDs, home securities
stood their ground paratively well.
Peruvian were fairly sustained, owing to
the treaty Of peace. Except a reduction of
: per cent. In Oregon ard California, and
in Philadelphia and Reading, American
Railroads were firmer. Denver and Rio
Grsnde are 4, Louisville and Nashville
Z, ST. LOUIS and stn francisco l, and Wa
bash y per cent. highern
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-01-23
THE ASHLAND MURDERERS.
Further Testimony IL the Case.

CATLETTsBURG, KY, January 21.-Tke
defense this morning tried to disprove
Neal's testimony that Craft and himself met
and consulted on the morning of the Glib
bOns murder, near Ashland Cemetery. The
effort Of the defense was TO prove an alibi
for Craft. There were, however three or
four hours that same morning
during which the testimony failed
to establish Crafts wbeTfbI
elsewhere than in consultation wiz 5outs
with Neal in committiBs - - NeaI, a. ana
were serious dins~~ -Ae cline. There
IN JsrspN w VI" when Neal was at his father
= The aim of the prosecution is to
snow that Neal went at once from his con
sultatiOn to his father-in-aw's The de-
Tense gained slightly yesterday afternoon by
proving tnat the three meu were seen con
sulting near the spot where Ellis SAYS the
murderer met him. The defense closed at
11:30.
force of military were aroused about
ten o'clock and brought out to headquarters
by false alarm.
Mrs. Judge Elliott, wife of Tom Bu'ord's
victim at Frankfort, has been here for some
days advocating mob law.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-01-23
Colonizine Mexico.

CITY OF MEXICO, January 2l.-A conces-
sion has been granted to the Mexican South
ern Railway Company for the settling of
colontsts along its road. The government
will pay $50 per family Not less than ave
hundred families must be settled during the
first five years, and two thousand during the
first ten years. Three-ffths OF those colo
nized must be Europeans. The COMPANY
is negotiating for the purchase Of the Te-
huacan Railroad. General Grants former
offer for the Morelos Railroad is now ac-
cepted, but the purchase has not been con.
oII1dad w.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-01-23
AvIrgInIa muTdererto Hano.

DANvILLE, January 2L.-The Supreme
Court of Appeals has sustained the act OF
The Hustings Court and Circuit Couft of
Plttsylvania, under which FDock" Wright
will be hung, unless the Governor interposes.
In February last Wright, in a fight between
Joe Wright and Austin Adkins, at a country
store, rushed into a crowd OF bvstanders
with large stick, broke the hand of one
man ana the arm OF another, and killed J..
9. Arthur. SD OK" was found guilty of
murder in the Hastings Court. and writ Of
error was refused in the Circuit Court,
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-01-23
One Schooner Sunk and Another
AQEOund.

NEW ORLEANS, January 20 The schoon-
ers Julia Rtckerts and Martha Togline, both
from Pearl river, lumber laden, while at
tempting to enter the new canal from Lake
POnehartrain last night, went asFouna
The RickeTts lies In fonr - -.
may be mill .eeT of water and
-.4,u off. The Touline filed and
settled even TO the deck near the mouth of
the canal. The Touline's deck load is being
thrown over and efforts are being made to
save the vessel,
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-01-23

She knew it was necessary to be beautiful
to be attractive. She knew health gave
beauty peculiar charm, therefore she made
free use of Browns Iron Bitters, and her
captivating smile seemed ike btam of
sunshine; her eyes we're bright and spark
ling, and her skiD, OBJ, twas most wondrous
fart Well worthy of a trial is this valuable
medicine by all our lady friends.-FasbiOn
paper. ',..
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-01-23

''In ten minutes the devil will have
me, said Colorado murderer on the
gallows, thus knocking the local papers
out OF chance to make an item on the
fact that murderers always forgive every
body, and are sure Heaven is waiting to
receive them. Some men are awful &c,
centric.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-01-23
The Virginia Legislature and the
school Fund.

RICHMOND, January 2l-The Senate to-
day passed the bill ordering payment into
the public school fund OF $400 600 of money
realized from the sale of the 3 ate's inter st
IN the Atlantic, Mississippi and OHIO R,il-
road. The remaining 500 600 of SAID sale
10 be held in the Treasury as a special de-
posit for the establishment and maintenance
OF normal school for the education of COL
cred feachars
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-01-23
THE STATE CAPITAL.
The WyJY FaiIure-The Georgia Iron
WOrks-RaIn, Mud and Floods.

ATLANTA, January II The failure OF A.
G. 81 B. F. Wyly, one OF the oldest and
largest grocery firms in Atlanta, Is causing
quite a sensation in commercial circles, as
tae case has been carried into the courts by
A Haas & Co., for certain creditors, who
claim that the preferred creditors are not
entitled to precedence, and that all the per
sonal property OF the firm has not been put
into the hands of the assignee. A lively
contest is anticipated.
The aff4 Of the Atlanta Rolling Mil
(now the Georgia Iron Works. that burned
down some months ago are also tn court
again, and another long struggle may be
looked for after the spoils.
The rain continued Till after one O'Clock
to-day, and great damage may be expected
in all parts OF North Georgia from the
floods TIE roads and streets are almost
impossible.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-01-23
JEFFERSON DAVIS
Addresses lees Veterans ut New
Orleans.

New ORLEANS, January % AT reunion
of the Association Of the Army of Northern
Virginia last night, Mr.. Jefferson Davis was
present and made short speech, in which
he said the cause was not lost but only
sleeping. Referring to the stirring events
Of the late war in which those before him
had participated, he said: "You have done
your duty in the past, and may God spare
you to do it In the future, should ever the
necessity again arise.n
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-01-23
weather indications.

OFFICE ChIHf SIGNAL OBSERVER, WASH
ISeToN, D. c., January 22.-Indications fol-
Monday:
In the South Atlantic States, coldsr
northeast to northwest winds, fair weather
and higher barometer.
In New England, Middle States and
Lower Lake region, colder partly cloudy
weather, occasional light snow, light north
west winds and higher barometer.
In the Gulf States, northerly to easterly
winds, generally fair weather and higher
barometer, in the eastern portion stationary
or lower temperature.
In Tennessee and the Ohio valley, fair
weather, variable winds and higher barome
ter in the eastern portion 81
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-01-23
MRS. LINCOLN.
A Bill for Her Relief to be Reported
In the senate.

WASHINGTON, January 2l-The Senate
Committee on Pensions to-day unanimously
agreed to report bill granting to Mrs Lin
coin $15 600 in cash, to be available imme-
diately, and also providing that from and
after the enactment Of this bill her pension
shall be at the rate OF S. 900 per aunum for
the remainder of her Il. IN lien of her
present annual pension of SO 600. The cash
payment of $15, 600 is to be granted as a
relief and not as arrears OF pension
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-01-23
"NOT GUILTY"
The HELPS EsIf Acre Tragedy-Ver-
diet OF Ihe Jury.

WASHINGTON, PA, January 81 The jury
in the case Of MesbOe Haywood and William
Forsythe, returned verdict to-day of not
guilty. ToeY were out twenty-three hours
Jonas Haywood, the brother of Meshoe, was
convicted of murder last week for the actual
killing of Fnrsythe. The crime was perpe-
tTa'ed on The night of April 16, 1881, al
NOnongahela tV, after earousal at II Hplrs
Halt Acre." in which the prisoners and their
victim all participated.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-01-23
World of Good.

One of the most popular medicines now
before the American public is Hop Bitters
You see it everywhere. People take 1t with
good effect. L. builds them up Il is not
as pleasant to The taste as some other Bit
like the old fashioned boneset tea, that has
done a world of good. II you don't feel
Just right, try Hop Bitters.-NaSsda NsOs.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-01-23
New York Cotton nEn,nr0.

NEW YORK, January 21-The Posts mar
Eef report says: Flu ure deliveries at the
first call exhibited no change. hut were sold
down soon sfferward, and, with the excqp
lion ~ January, had declined at about Z 100
to 100 The market closed steady at 3-1OO
to 5-lOO lower than Yesterday: and. com
pared with last Saturday. January was
q 100 TO 4 and the balance to 1-100 to 2 100
loWeru " : -
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-01-23
A MfaafD@ RarUP.

NORFOLK, January 81 "A steam barge
commanded by Robert Logan, from Norfolk
to Murfreesboro, n. c., with grain, is sew
eral days overdue and some anxiety is felt
for her safety. When last seen she was in
Albemare Sound, with rudder damaged
There were five men on board, the Captain, l.,
engineer, deck hands and cook, two of
whom were colored. She was valued at
So. 500
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-01-23

LIVERPOOL, January 21.-This weeks cir
culsr OF the Liverpool Cotton Brokers' 'Asso-
citation says: "In cotton business has in-
creased and qu0tations have been fully
maintained. American were in fair demand.
Prices OF low middling up'ands are 1-16d.
better. Sea island is uncoanged. Futures
huctuated, closing at 161 decline, except
for January, which is unchanged"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-01-23
Gov. OOIquItt 10 Address tue Y. VI.
O. A. of New York

NEW YORK, January 21-Alf,ed Fl. Col
quit, Governor of Georgia, will address the
Young Mems Christian Association OF this
CITY, In Association Hall, next Monday eve
nlDg. "a the occasion Of its twenty ninth
anniversary.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-01-23

A famous scientist says there is Otter
a marked personal resemblance between
husband and wife after they have b, en-
married while. We have noticed that
fact. Some time ago a gallant Philadel
phla man, whose eyes were blue, mar
ried jealous, black eyed woman, and in
less than 8 year he had black eyes him
self.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-01-23
IGObblng Grave.

NEW ToRE, January 2l,-A Lynchburg
IVA ; special states that the body of young
woman named Eleishmann, which was
buried about January LIST near P4mplinis
depot, has beeu taken from the grave and
carried away without any elew being left as
to 'he motive Of the deed or the perpe-
fratora
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-01-23

GALVESTON, January % The Mexican
National Railway is now operating regular
passenger trains twenty-five miles west of
Laredo, and the track is laid for several
miles heVnnd.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-01-23
A New Wan-DyspepsIa Cured,
Prom the Hon. j. II. Benson, Hart county,

HARTwELL, GA, Feb. 10, 1881.
want to say a good word for Browns
Iron Bltters- am about sixty years Of age;
have warehouse, railroad and EewsDaDer
work 10 do. i have -
Zen taking - and
various other kinds OF whisky bitters to
give me an appetite, and the only appetite !
got Wac Que fOr urinK. hev. Mr.. Anderson.
the presiding elder for the district. stopped
with me not long ago, suffering dreadfully
with dyspepsia. got him Browns Iron
Bitters. They cured him. After he left I
concluded 70 take that remaining Ia the
bottle. and assure You It has made a new
man out of me. l have no desire for stimu-
lants, and believe could eat pair Of old
boots and digest them as easily as rice.
j. B, BENSON.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-01-23

BERLIN, January % In the Reichstsg tc~
day the clause OF the pill for the ineorpora-
tion of Hamburg In the zollverein, grant
! ing forty millions of marks from the
imperial funds to defray expense, was adopt
| ed by vote Of III to 102 The remainder
Of the bill was passed without modification.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-01-23
District AruorneyshIp for Florida

WASHINGTON, January 21.-It is under
stood that the President will next week
nominate G.. B. Patterson to be Unite d
States District Attorney for the Southern
district of Florida, and J. T. Morphis Uni
ted States Marshal for the Northern district
of Mississippi.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-01-23

LANCASTER, January 81 Miss Betsy
Bland, aged IS, living three miles from
town, was found dead and terribly mutt
lated. VIM. Austin. her grand nephew,
was arrested on suspicion Of numbering
her.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-01-23

WHEELING, ". VA, January 2l.-The
river now marks twelve feet tn ee inches
and is falling. The steamer Sidney left
here at 4 o'clock this p. N. for Cincinnati.
The weather is cloudy ana raining.