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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-10-20
TERRIBLE TRAGEDY.
THE SHOTGUN AND THE PISTOL.
The Bloody End of an Old Feud-Three
Prominent KnOxviIlians Killed.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. September 10 This
morning, at few minutes after ten o'clock,
General Joseph A. Mabry, Major Thomas
O'Connor and Joseph A. Mabry, Jr., were
Killed In shooting affraY. The difficulty
began yesterday by General Mabry's attack
ing Major O'Connor and threatening to kill
him. This was at the fair grounds, and
OConnor told MabrY It was not the place TO
settle their differences. Mabry then told
O'Connor he should not live. 1t seems that
MaorY was armed and O'Connor was not.
The cause of the difficulty was an old feud
about the transfer OF some property from
Mabry to O'Connor. Later in the afternoon
Mabry sent word to O'Connor that he would
kill him on sight.
Ihis morning Maj. O'Connor was standing
IN the door of the Mechanics National
Bank, OF which he was President. Gen.
Maory and another gentleman walked down
Gay street on the opposite side from the
bank. O'Conuor stepped into the bank,
procured a shotgun. took deliberate aim al
Gen. Mabry and fired Mabry fell dead.
being shot In the left side. As he fell
O'Connor fired again. the shot taking effect
In Maory's thigh. O'Connor then reached
into the bank and got another shotgun.
About this time Joseph A. Mabry, Jr..
the son of General Mabry, came rushing
down the street. He was not seen by
O'Connor until he was within forty feet of
him, when he fired a shot from a pistol.
the ball taking effect in O'Connor's right
breast, passing through the body near the
heart. The instant Msbry fred O'Connor
turned aud discharged his shotgun at him.
the load taking effect in Young Mabry's
right breast and side. He fell pierced with
twenty buckshot, and almost instantly
O'Connor fell dead without a struggle.
Young Mabry tried to rise, but fell back
dead.
The whole tragedy occurred within two
minutes, and neither of the three spoke a
word after he was shot. Gen. Msbry has
about thirty buckshot in his body. A by
stander was painfully wounded In the thigh
with buckshot, and another was wounded
In the arm. -Four other men had their
clothes pierced by buckshot. The
affair caused great excitment and Cav
street was thronged with thousands of
people. Gen. Mabry and his son joseph
were acquitted only few days ago Of the
murder of Moses Lusby and Don Lusby.
father and son, whom they killed a few
weeks since. William Mabry was killed by
Don Lusby last Christmas. Major Thomas
O'COnnor was President of the Mechanics
National Bank here, and was the wealthiest
man In the State. Colonel E. j. Sanford,
the Vice President, takes immediate con-
troll of the bank.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-10-20
IRELAND.
The National League-Address to the
People.

DUBLIN, October 19.-Mr. Louden, the
delegate to the Irish National Confereice,
who was hooted by the conference on at
tempting to speak, writes to the Free7aa,u's
Journal that he knows how to draw upon
himself the notice of a hundred Of the
Irish members of Parliament, particularly
that Of Mr.. Thomas Power O'Conner He
says he (Louden) has always held that the
Americans subscribed to assist the victims
OF tyrannical landlords and not to give
bloated salaries to Irish members of Parlia-
ment.
The committee of the National League
have adopted an address TO the Irish people,
which is in substance as follows:
"The landlords have combined with the
purpose OF breaking the spirit of their ten
ants. The dismay which the present
scale of judicial rents has created among
the applicants to the land courts
renders it more necessary now than ever
that the tenantry should be reunited in
vigilant and lawful associations for the pur-
pose OF protecting themselves from injus-
tice. The inspiration of our struggles is the
transfer of all local power and patronage
from privileged strangers to the hands of
Ine peopIe, anu SO IorLlIy bne people for the
work Of self government"
Mr.. Hugh O'Donnell, NJ. P, writes to the
FTeerlG'1's Journal that though he is deter
mined to support the conference pro-
gramme, he cannot join the council, which,
he says, is so constituted that II only a small
number of the county delegates are suffici-
emily flexible, its whole control will be in
the hands Of sixteen nominees of the Irish
Parliamentary party.
LONDON, October 19-Mr. Barry Sullivan,
the actor, has consented to be nominated
for Parliament for sn Irish constituency on
Home Rule principles.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-10-20

Jacksonville Monitor 'sThe gold mining
business IN Dawson county has not only. for
tne Iast Two years, come in a new era for the
1is5 LII mat enterprlsing companies have sup
Phed our gold belt with plenty of water which
Is carried along the gold belt in large bitches
ahO canals. but also for the reason that our
i.sc',s9 Dswson county material either our placer
ground or our veins have proved to be Of the
richest quality, and our mines will soon ranS
nrst IN productiveness. There are valuable
mines; for instance, the celebrated Taylor's
HaTris, the CalifornIs, the TripIe Belt and
mate; branch mines. which have first grade
to wo+1I IN any quantities. and all the chances
count TX with the hvdrauIic system The
sIatattry is a region of metamorpbia rocks and
with = Ahd the many quartz veins running
sne slate belts prove to abound in gold
1 Gusrtz veins, rich in gold. have been found in
many parts of our county and great efforts are
hade at the present to secure these properties
ana ana 20 work them, especially on the Calhoun
6eIt, the master of all belts on the Eastern gold
ns nsios , ana south OF the Alleghanies. Masses
Vi gOld OF dinerent sizes and from different
mining properties have been obtained for the
last rev weeks and months and il is TODAY a
SsaIeo Iact that much of the larger part of
lawson county is covered by soil which carries
q gIeat amount OF gold, and will prove before
long 70 be very productive mining ground All
desired information given at this Office
McDN1le Journal ''The Chronicle and Con-
StttuttOnGltst OF Friday last contained the fol-
loving; takan from the Savannah Recorder of
revenue Collectors Office this morning that a
MT Hill. Deputv Collector. was murdered
yesterday in McDuffle county, by moonshiners
Mr. Hill was appointed by Captain l. NJ Pleas
ants, Collector of Internal Revenue of this dis
trIct. and was considered a good and faithful
ofhcer- He wrote several DAYS ago that his
NE was threatened. but it seemed he had not
Iaken sufficient caution. and was killed while
IN The discharge Of what he considered his
duty The Mr.. Hill referred to above is one
A. NJ Hill, negro. who has rendered himself
extremely odious to the better class of our
people, white and cOlOred. by his Officious med
ding with county politics, the effect of
which was to draw the color line and
array the races against each other. For this
ne was rewarded by the appointment men,
loned and was Immediately considered a good
and faithful officer In place of being fmur-
dered by moonshiners, he was simply sound
ly drabbed for impudenty entering and
passing through the private apartments of the
mouse occupied by Mr.. Harrison and family in
thomson, and IL he attempts to repeat the ex.
pertinent in this section of the district whether
ne considers it in the discharge Of his duty or
not ne Will hardly escape with q plain whip
ping Hill is now in Savannah, or was a few
days ago, and no doubt has given the said reve-
nue. office graohic description of the terrible
manner in which he was murdered by moon
sinners in McDuf1e county,
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-10-20
ESTABLISHED 1850.

The music is by Planquette, the author
of the Chimes of Normandy which Is
so popular, and has been sung everywhere.
This Is not all regarding its construction. The
opera was revised by Dion Boucicault. who
wrote the version in which Joe jefferson has
become so famous. With so many workmen
engaged upon 1t. the opera must be either
very good, or spoilt. like the traditional pot of
broth. The romantic story of Rip Van Win
kle forms the groundwork of the opera, but
changes have been made in the plot and new
characters introduced. One Of the new
characters Is Knickerbocker, an old Dutch
poet. who is always making rhymes and ad-
dressing odes to all things in earth and Heaven.
Another is the village burgomaster, who is a
pompous old Dutchman, fond of his pipe and
his ale and of exercising his authority. The
william of the piece is Elihu Vedder. Gretchen,
instead Of being the termigant she
is in Joe Jefferson's play. is very
sweet and amiable little house ewife.
Instead Of being driven away by Gretchen, the
careless and merry Rip Is charged with having
by the villain. and is compelled to fly to the
mountains for refuge. A novel scene viii be
introduced at the close of the second ACT, where
Rip falls down upon the ground into
his long sleep. The third act opens just
before the temperance of Rip, and it is here
that the greatest change in the story has been
mace. An election is taking place in the old
Dutch village In which plethoric old Germans
are represented as undergoing the excitement
incident to election day. A comical effect is
modern methods of electioneering. The lead
ing characters will be taken by the we'll known
singers of Dolly Carter's STANDARD Opera Com.
pany William Carleton will play the part of
Rip Van Wrinkle, and J. n. Ryley will play the
part of old Dutch Burg0master, Madame Do
laro will play Katrina II she is up to her
usual standard she will be very bewitching
little housewife. HALL-HAYNEs.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-10-20
F0LGER.
HIS PLEA TO THE KICKERS.
Cleveland as Good as HimseIf-WOrkins
the BugabOO of Democratic Supremacy
and the Wall Street Racket.

ALBANY, N. Y, October 19-At a Repub.
lican meeting here this evening long letter
was received from Secretary Folger setting
forth the reason why undecided, doubling
and dissatisfied Republicans should vote for
him for Governor rather than throw the
State into the hands OF the Democrats.
With regard to Mr.. Cleveland, the Demo-
cratic candidate, Secretary Folger says:
at is faint praise to say of the person.
who is that candidate, that as q man In his
private capacity he is as good as / am. He
lives as pure life as / do, he loves his
neighbors as well as do, he does his duty
according to his judgment as well as do.
AS public officer he has acted as con-
scientiously. Yet, there is one difference
that goes to the root of the matter. When
we are brought to view as public men, and
put forward 10 act for the public in its
affairs, he is a Democrat"
This Secretary Folger argues, makes Mr..
CieVeland's election a thing to be dreaded,
since he must act in accordance with the
principles and traditions Of the Democratic
party, and the view taken by the public OF
OF the return to power of that party Isl
shown by the fact that the Ohio election
was followed on the next day BY shrink.
age OF $40 ,000, 900 in the value OF the
great properties OF the country.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-10-20
New York Stock Market.

NEW YORK, October 19-Speculation on
the Stock Exchange to-day has been some
what irregular, but in the main bearish,
and the result of the 1uctuationsis is aniver-
sal decline on yesterdays prices. The mar
ket opened irregular, but in the main frac-
tion lower than it closed yesterday. Rich
mond and Danvllle, however, was 2 and
West Point Il per cent. higher.
In the early trade there was a further
fractional decline In the general list of per
cent. in Louisville and Nashville, af eI
which the market became strong, and about
11:30 recorded an advance Of II to 2% per
cent, In which Northwestern preferred and
common, Cincinnati, Sandusky and Cleve-
land, Lake Shore, Michigan Central, Denver
and Rio Grande and New Jersey Central
were most conspicuous. After this the tone
OF the market was irregular, but subsequent
ly became weak and declined almost with
out interruption to the close.
The decline ranged from l to 81 per
cent, the latter for Northwestern preferred,
which fell off to 1917. Wabash preferred,
which sold down 236 per cent, Oregon and
Transcontinental 21S, Louisville and Nash
Vile 2ss, Delaware, Lackswanna and Wes-
tern 2%, Denver and Rio Grande ~
Wabash common and Texas Pacific 1X J,
Northern Pacific preferred TX, and Illinois
Central ~ per cent, were also prominent
in the downward movement. The market
closed weak and to 2% per cent. below
yesterdays closing figures, Wabash pre-
ferred, Denver and Rio Grande, Louisville
and Nashville, and Illinois Central being
most conspicuous in the days decline.
Transactions aggregated 9S2,0 900 shares.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-10-20

A Philadelphia dispatch dated Wednes
day, says: "The case Of Henry A. Bowen
which was to be heard this morning
was postponed until O'Clock this after
noon. Bowen, who is special agent OF the
Department Of Justice, and who IL
charged by Foreman Dickson oi
the star route jury, with hav
ing approached him with corrupt
proposals, was arrested on the charge oi
violating the hotel and inn keepers pro-
tective act, the specific charge being the
non-psyment OF q fftY-four dollar board
bill. 1t was later decided to withdraw the
charge against Bowen of defrauding the
proprietor Of the Great Western Hotel upon
payment Of the money claimed. Bowen
paid the bill this afternoon and was dis
charged"
"Attorney General Brewster says Bowen
has made a statement to District Attorney
Valentine regarding Dickson's charges In the
star route bribery investigation, aud that it
has been forwarded to the department
officers at Washington. The ATTORNEY Gen,
eral refused to speak of Its contents, and
District Attorney Valentine will give no in
formation on the subject"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-10-20
YELLOW FEVER.
No Change at Pensacola.

NEW ORLEANS, October 19.-The Plea
yaeae'S Pensacola special reports fifty three
new cases and nine deaths. The following
are the names of the dead Miss Kate Hill,
D. Hsplers, Robert Horner, J. Carnio,
William Stephenson, an italian sea-
man, name unknown, William Ray,
Oxzel Ogleson, and Miss Eva, daughter
of DR.. J. G. Whiting, Secretary OF the Board
of Health. This worthy gentleman and his
family have passed through the fearful or
deal of suffering for fifteen long, weary
sleepless days and rights. One of his family
group has been taken by the Master hand
and five more little ones are prostrsted with
the fever.
BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS, October 19.-There
has been one death from yellow fever at
Ranch Pristos, a short distance from town.
A cold norther set in last night, and still
continues. At Camargo and Mier there is
no change for the better.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-10-20
THE ST. LOUIS TRAGEDY.
Providing for the Victims Family.

Providing for the Victims Family.
ST. LOUIS, October 19.-At a memorial
meeting of the Merchants Exchange at ten
O'Clock yesterday morning a testimonial to
Colonel A. W. Slayback was unanimously
adopted. Eulogistic speeches were made
by Colonel D. P. Dyer, ex-Lieutenant Gov
ernor Hammond and Rev. John Snyder.
Seats were offered for sale for a matinee
for the benefit of Colonel SlaYback's family
on Thursday.
The choice Of the boxes was sold to a
lady, name unknown, for $1,000, and
donated back and resold. The other boxes
brought 5000 and 500 each. The first seat
was knocked down for 500, the second for
$500, and large number was sold from $50
down to S. The public sale then closed,
and the remainder of the seats in the par
quette and dress circle will be sold at SIS
each. The Yelled Prophet bought one seat
for $500, and the Legion Of Honor one box
for Sl00
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-10-20
SPANISH POLITICS.
Sagasta's Impending Downfall.

MADRID, October 19.-Marshal Serrsno
stated in an interview to-day that he was
ready to accept office, If the King summoned
him to form Ministry from the Left. Many
Republicans, at present followers of Sagasta,
would join him, he said, and he was con-
vInced that the prosperity of Spain would
be consolidated by progressist policy,
which alone was calculated to disarm Re-
publicanism. If he fails to reconstruct
Liberalism he will retire to private life.
Marshal Serrano in his interview at Mad
rid yesterday, before mentioned in these
dispatches, further said: 81 consider that
King Alfonso is well disposed toward a
liberal policy. Spain has progressed SO
much that all we want is two great parties
and two sincere policies, and no more bas-
tard coalitions or timid governments.
think very slight modification
of the constitution OF 1869 would be
acceptable to King Alfonso. | decline to
examine into the cause OF the paralysis of
the present Cabinet, bnt parties which do
not fulfill their programmes must give way
to political affinities."
1t is said that Senior Canoyas D. Castillo
and Senor CASTELAR, are of opinion that the
attitude OF Marshal SerrsnO is the most i'm
portant and decisive event which has hap
pened since the restoration of the Bourbons.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-10-20
Weather Indications.

OFFICE CHIEF SIGNAL OBSERVER, WASH
INGToN, D. c., October 19.-Indications
for Friday:
In the South Atlantic States, local rains
and cooler, partly cloudy weather, variable
winds, shifting to nOrtherly IN northern por-
tion, and higher barometer.
10 the Middle Atlantic States, light rains,
followed by partly cloudy weather, variable
winds, mostly from north to west, stationary
or lower temperature and stationary or
higher barometer.
In the Gulf States, local rains in the East
Gulf States and fair weather in the West Gulf
States, generally higher barometer, station
ary or lower temperature, followed in the
extreme west portion by falling barometer
and northerly winds.
In Tennessee and the Ohio valley, fair
weather, preceded In Tennessee by local
rains, northerly winds, becoming variable,
stationary or higher barometer and station
ary or slight rise in temperature.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-10-20

The coffin to contain the remains of Miss
Fanny Parnell was at the warerooms of the
Metallic Burial Case Company, No. $50 Pearl
street, New York city, on Saturday. 1t
made Of iron, and is covered with cardinal
plush, the sides being draped with gold
bullion fringe. Two bars Of gold, OF the
length Of the casket, form extension han
dies on either side. At the head and foot
there are two massive handles. The lining
Of the coffin is Of rose colored plush. The
plate. which is of gold, and which was made
by Tiffany, bears the inscrip ion, Fanny
PARCEL, died July 20, 1887 The letters
are raised on a ground Of shamrocks, with
an Irish harp in each corner. The coffin
was to be sent to Philadelphia Sunday morn
ing,and from there to BordentoWn, from
which place, after receiving the remains of
Miss Parnell, It will be sent again to Phila-
delphia. There the body will be viewed by
the different Land League societies OF that
city. From Philadelphia It will be taken bv
way of New York to Boston, from which
place 1t will be shipped to Ireland.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-10-20
Sanitarians in Council.

can Public Health . Association, at
the morning session to-day, passed
q resolution that the advisory council
be instructed to consider the ad-
visibility Of holding an interna-
tional sanitary exhibition at Washington
or such other city as may be thought proper,
and report at the next meeting. The fol-
lowing officers we're elected: President, DR..
E. NJ. Hunt, of New jersey; First Vice
President, DR.. A. L. Gihon, U. s. N; Sec
ond Vice President, DR.. j. E. Reeves, of
Wheeling, W. Va; Treasurer, DR.. j. B.
Linsley, of Nashville, Tenn. 1t was decided
to hold the next annual session at Detroit.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-10-20

PATTIsoN's PROBABLE PLURALITY.-So
certain is now the election OF the Demo
cratic State ticket in Pennsylvania, unless
the division in the Republican party Is
healed, that vigorous efforts have lately
been made by leading Republicans, who
have not been hostile to the Camerons.
to induce the withdrawal of Beaver.
But that weak and sanguine per-
son seems to have shut his eyes and
ears to everything that has not fAttered his
vanity, and has no doubt Of his election. 1t
is doubtful whether even the Cameron COM
mand would now drive him from the field,
Moreover, should the regular ticket be
withdrawn 1t is probable that as many stall
wart voters would In consequence stay at
home on election day as there are Independ-
ents who now support Stewart. In any con-
tingencY the election OF Pattison is now onlv
a question of plurality. II will probably be
10000. 1t may reach ,000.-T0wdnda
Letter in ~ Y. Herald.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-10-20
John Kantz. a machinIst lost HE NE ;,

John Kantz, a machinist, lost his life re-
Gently at the Exchange elevator, Buffalo,
under circumstances of a particularly dis
tressing nature. Soon after beginning work
In the morning he discovered that fire had
broken out 10 the upper part OF the build
ing. He extinguished the fame Just as it
had burned its way through the ii0or, bus
did not observe that one of the planks COW
ering bin was nearly burned through and
stepped on it. The board broke and pre-
cipitated him to the bottom Of the bin.
which is forty feet deep. The engineer
heard the fall and gave an alarm. Kantz
was found in dying condition, and he ex-
pired In about thirty minutes. He was sixty
four years Of age, and leaves large family.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-10-20
Bookmaking Decided Illegal.

New YORK, October 19.-Judge Van
Brunt to-day, in the Court of Common Pleas,
rendered a decision on the motion recently
argued before him In an action brought by
the jerome Park Villa Site and Improve
ment Company against the Board Of Police,
for an Injunction to restrain the defendants
from interfering with the business of book
making at Jerome Park races. The Judge
denies the motion, holding that under the
law Of 1877 betting or gambling is unlawful,
and therefore no Injunction should issue in
the action.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-10-20
Politics in Germany.

BERLIN, October 19.-The preliminary
elections for members of the Prussian Die
have resulted as far as can be estimated ir
the choice Of 1890 electors belonging tC
the Progresslsts and Secessionists groups
against $50 Conservatives and Auti-Pro
gressists.
Nearly two-thirds Of the voters in Berlin
abstained from voting. The return of the
sitting Progressist Deputies from this city
however, is still considered certain. The
GeYnsGsatd Clerical organ) has received in.
telligence from Cologne that the Ultramon-
tanes secured majority there.