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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-01-05
The New York stock marIra,

NEW YORK, January Share specula-
tion opened at decline of d to l per cent.
from yesterdays closing prices, Richmond
and Danville leading therein. In the early
dealings a decline was recorded in the gen
eral list ranging from q to IL per cent,
the latter for Louisville and Nashville. Sub
sequently an advance of 1 to 2H per cent.
took place, in which Louisville and Nash
vile, Wabash common, Denver and Rio
Grande, St. Paul, Texas Pacific and
Northern Pacific preferred were most
conspicuous. Between the first and second
board the market fell off slightly, but re-
covered and made a fractional advance,
Erie preferred (Which sold up II per cent. J
being most conspicuous In the ADVANCE. In
the late dealings the market made a steady
advance of 1a2H per cent, and closed
strong. The shares which were prominent
in the improvement were Denver and Rio
Grande, Northern Pacific preferred, Lake
Shore, Texas Pacific, Louisville and Nash
vile, New York Central, and Wabash pre-
ferred. Transactions aggregated $4,000
shares
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-01-05
THE VANCE TRIAL.
The Evidence all In.-Argument TO
Begin To-Day.

MERIDIAN, MISS, January 4.-In the
Vance case to-day the defense introduced
Andrew Kinard, a special Deputy Sheriff on
election day at Marion, who testified that
Barnett was drinking. He went to him.
Two negroes had pistols drawn on him.
Witness ordered the pistols put away. The
negroes refused to obey. After getting
Barnett quieted the disturbance again COM
menced. Witness could do nothing to pre-
vent 1t. Did not think Barnett had stick.
The prosecution, in rebuttal, introduced
DIR. j. M. Johnston, who testified that he
saw Barnett approach some boys, who were
hring-powder from an anvil, and tell them
to desist, that 1t was improper on election
dav. The boys complied.
q. j. Moore was sworn. He did not ex-
claim, "shoot the id negro" He also
testified that the first posse did not shoot
at Vance's house. This was corroborated
by three other witnesses.
Van Morris swore that he captured gun
from negro who tried to shoot him In the
rear of Vsnce's house.
B. T. Avara testified that the Brown
negroes did not live in Marion district.
Their place to vote was in another pre-
cinct. The evidence is now closed. The
arguments begin tomorrow.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-01-05
What John GuIteau SAYS.
Washington Star

''We have about three hundred letters
more waiting for the prisoner" remarked
John Guitesu to Star reporter. "We have
not time to read them. There are too many
other important things to do. 1t would not
be proper, of course, to send them to him.
Allowing him to hold levees, read papers,
receive letters, send out letters, and things
Of that sort, is not right in principle. A
prisoner so situated might get up a con-
spiracy. OF course there is nothing of that
kind to be feared In this case"
"What is your opinion as to the result of
the trialg"
81 believe the jury will hang him, sane or
insane. l have always told our people so.
The tendency Of this expert testimony has
been very strong against him. These gen
tlemen have the theory that there cannot
be insanity without disease. We knew as
soon as they came here and began to ask
whether he had been sick or not, what their
testimony would be. These gentlemen are
honest in their theory, but their theory is
wrong. They are partisan defenders OF a
new theory. When sharp lawyers began to
gain acquittals on the ground of emotional
insanity and monOmania, the experts got
together and decided that the brain must be
found to be diseased in order to establish
insanity. Il is a theory that would hang
any man. The truth is, my brother is an
"Yes, an idiot" continued Mr.. Gulteau
in response to an exclamation of surprise,
''there are different kinds of idiots. He
was born without ordinary common sense."
"He ought to be thinking about other
things" said Mr.. Guiteau, speaking of the
letters received for the prisoner. "He
ought to be thinking about his latter end. :"
I'm the event of his being hanged what
disposition will be made of his body? ?"
81 have nv opinion, but don't like to
give it." He hesitated moment, and then
Overcame his mOmentarY scFuple and said:
l think the prosecution will do anything
to justify their course, and there will De no
post mortem examination made.n
Mr.. Guiteau further expressed the opinion
that the jury would not be out more than
Two hours before returning a verdict OF con-
victiOn. "The truth is" he said, sthe
pressure of public opinion is too great. 1t
IS bulldozing the Judge and the jury and
everybody else. will say for Judge Cox,
however, that he has shown remarkable
discretion, kindness and firmness during
the whole trial.n
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-01-05
Serious Charge Made in Connection
with a Contest for a Seat in Con-

Washington Star.

Mr.. F. j. Donovan, of st. Louis, counsel
for Representative Frost, has filed motion
10 suppress all the sffidavits in support of
The contest in the case of Sessinghans
against Frost. from the Third Congressional
District OF Missouri. The grounds of the
motion embody a charge which the affida-
wits of the notary who took the dispositions
admit to be true. In brief, the allegations
are that since the testimony was written it
has been out Of the custody of the notary
aud not safely kept as the law demands;
that It has been In the possession of strang.
ers not under the control of the officer:
that it has been by them handled. written
upon and altered; that without the
knowledge or consent of Mr.. Frost or
his counsel it was all taken from the notary
by one Of the attorneys for Mr.. Sessinghans,
kept in his office, worked over by him,
many names and places of residence of
voters changed and parts of the testimony
erased. The sffldavits further state that the
attorney denied that he had any of the de-
positions except that of one day; bu his
letters are filed acknowledging the receipt
of the testimony of a great many DAYS, and
the notary sweaTs he had many other letters
to the same purport, and that he got from
him every page Of the deposltions. The
House Committee on Elections will meet
on Thursday, when it is expected definite
action will be taken upon Mr.. Donovan's
motion.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-01-05
THE CANE GROWERS.
The Convention at st. Louis.

ST. LOUIS, January AT the afternoon
session of the Cane Growers Convention
yesterday, President Hodges delivered an
address, in which he gave sketch of sorg-
hum growing in the North, the increased
facilities for producing sugar, the multipli-
cation of sugar mills, operations In various
parts in the North, and the identity of in
terests between North and South in the
cultivation of sugar. The secretary of the
Louisiana Cane Growers Association made
some remarks about the growing of
Northern cane In the South, and
said the result had been satisfactory. wv.
Nichol, OF the Louisiana delegation, read
paper, giving the results of some expert
ments he had made with orange sorghum
cane, which were quite satisfactory. Prof.
Magniss Swinson, of the Wisconsin Uni
versity, and Prof Scoville, of the Industrial
University of Illinois, read papers giving
accounts of their experiments with
cane and the production OF sugar. Mr..
Hodges and Colonel N. j. Coleman, of st.
Louis, were appointed a committee to repre-
sent the association in the Agricultural
Convention to be held in Washington.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-01-05
MIR. EMORY SPEER.
His Latest Bid for Recognition at
the Hands of the AdmInIstrasfou.

WASHINGTON, January e. 4.-Representative
Speer prints, in New York paper, to-day,
letter, in which he asserts and reasserts
his independence of all political parties and
factions, and claims as part of his laurels
much of the success which has attended the
Cotton Exposition at Atlanta.
1t will be thus seen that Mr.. speer
is not over-burdened with modesty.
He thinks that his ''lndependencen induced
many manufacturers, who would not have
otherwise been represented, to exhibit at
Atlanta. The letter contains a strong bid
for the countenance of the administration in
putting the Georgia Federal patronage In
Speer's hands. He represents the Independ-
ent movement in Georgia as something too
immensely immense. Other members of
Congress from the same State say that while
they are cognizant of the importance given
In other sections to the heraldings of the
Independents that they have got the
Inside track, they see no eviden-
ces Of any movement In the
State at all likely to disturb the symmetry of
Democratic rule. 1t is the evident inten-
tion Of the stslwarts and alleged Southern
Independents to try and induce a wholesale
Mahoneizing in the South by plenty Of big
talk.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-01-05
THE IRISH TROUBLES.
John Bright and Joseph Chamber
lain at Birmingham.

LONDON, January 4.-John Bright and
Joseph Chamberlain, President of the Board
OF Trade, spoke at Birmingham yesterday.
The former traced the cause of Irish disaf-
lection to long course of Tory misrule.
and justified coercive measures on the
ground OF their absolute necessity. He
pointed out that much of the Irish discon-
tent now arose from miseonception or ignor-
anee of English liberality, while Irish
poverty results from the driving away of
English capital.
Mr.. Chamberlain said the government
would suppress open or covert rebellion
and would find means to enable the land
courts to deal with the cases coming before
them. he had no sympathy with absentee
agitators, who from safe distance coInselled
others to commit crime while they admins
ter the funds sent from America In a safe
&etreat in Paris or London. Mr.. Chamber
lain ridiculed the landlords demand for
compensation. He thought the tenants
rather ought to be compensated for the ex-
cessive rents extracted from them for many
years.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-01-05
j. Il. ESTILL, PROPRIETOR.

ting down died IN a chair. The evidence be-
fore the Coroner was conflicting but points
strongly to King Bland. colored, as the man
VINO killed Bob and Henry jackson. and to
wss impossible, however, in the confusion to
tell what shots took effect. One negro came
70 the door OF the room and fired into the
crowd i've times. The affair is greatly deplOred
0y the good people Of our sister county. and
they are using every means to bring the rioters
70 Justice Every person present has been ar
rested but King Bland, who has escaped"
Dalton Argus: Some few weeks since we
gave notice OF the killing OF a man by the pas
senger train OF the Selma Rome and Dalton
Railroad, near Wash kieth's, whose name was
supposed, by papers found in his pocket, to be
Hagy, from Bristol, Tenn. About that time,
however, Pleas Hartley. son-in-law Of Mr. Fos-
ter, living near the county line in Murray.
about Rural Vale, left his home, came to Dal-
ton, sold bis cotton. and was to be gone few
days to the place Of William CaVender, and
ton he not returning home inquiries were
made and it was found that he had not been
either 10 Cavender's or his brothers. No
trace could be made OF him further than this
place on the morning Of the killing.
After a time It occurred to his family
that the man killed might have been the
missing member, ana. accordingly. the body
as raised last Monday In the presence OF the
Coroner, some members OF the jury, and the
dead mans wife and children he being re-
cognized by them The scene at the grave
stricken wife and children is said TO have been
truly pitiable Cotton receipts, on which the
money had not been paid. we're found in the
vest pocket OF the clothes in which he was
killed which would have fuly Identified him,
but that was done by his wife and others who
knew him. We learn suit for damages will be
instituted against the railroad"
The Hinesyille Gazette states that the resi-
dence OF Mr.. Walter Cassels was burned down
last Saturday morning. MIR. Cassels had gone
to No. TO attend his business, aud there was
no one on the place but Mrs. Cassels and her
little children, with the exception Of two col
ored women and man who was engaged
in butcherIng hog The fire was discovered
on the top of the house, and ev ~ effort was
made to put IL out, but without more help it
was impossible. Mrs Cassels, with great en-
ergy an coOiness, BEGAN TO save what she
could from the flames. With superhuman
Strength she dragged out beds, bureaus, etc
So effeci ual were her efforts that she saved
every thing, and even the doors and blinds
were taken down and preserved. Nothing was
lost except one old bsQStead. la p ain English,
that woman is heroine and is worth her
weight in gold
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-01-05
weather Indications.

OFFICE CKIEF SIGNAL OBSERVER, WASH
INGToN, d. c., January 4. - Indications
for Thursday:
In the South Atlantic States, winds
shifting to south and west, rising tempera-
ture, falling barometer, increasing cloudi-
ness, and rain.
In the Middle Atlantic States, threatening
weather and snow or rain northeast to south
west winds, lower barometer, and slight rise
in temperature.
In the Gulf States, partly cloudy weather
and local rains, southeTly winds, shifting to
west and north in the eastern portion, fall
ing followed by rising barometer, stationary
or slight fall in temperature.
In Tennessee and the Ohio valley, cloudy
weather and snow or rain, lower barometer,
north to east winds, becoming variable,
slight rise in temperature.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-01-05
THE ASHLAND HORROR.
a SICKENING CONFESSION.
Horrible Details of the Butehery-
The Ftends In CustOdy-Speedy
Vengeance Threatened.

CINCINNATI, January ga special from
Ashland, KY, says: "The men arrested for
the Gibbons murder ere William Neal, Ellis
Craft and George Ellis, all white. All of
them were arrested last night, and kept
quietly in the hotel in the custody of Con-
stable Hefin. He says that Craft and Neal
awakened him on the night of the
murder, and urged him to 90 to
Gibbons house. He went reluctantly. They
entered by window, and Neal and Craft
outraged the two girls. Emma Thomas
recognized them, and said she would tell her
mother. Robert, the boy, was then about to
give the alarm, when Craft struck him on the
head with an axe, killing him instantly.
Craft then told Fannie that her time to die
had come, and amid the piteous cries of the
child for mercy he struck her on the head
aud killed her instantly. Neal then killed
Emma Thomas In the same way. Craft and
Neal at first denied Ellis story, but Neal
confessed this afternoon, and both he and
Ellis waived examination. Craft will have
a hearing on Thursday. Ellis and Neal are
married. Craft is. single. They were all
present when Gibbons residence was
burned, and one of them drove the hearse
Crowds have been gathering all day at Cat
letts6urg, and threats of lynching are COM
mon.n
CINCINNATI, January Am Ashland,
Kentucky, special says: CELLS strange
conduct excited the suspicion of the citi-
zens, who told Detective Hefin of It. Hef.
lin then sent for Ellis and locked him IN his
room at the hotel, where Ellis first said
that last summer he had hesrd
Craft and Neal boast that before
Christmas they would carnaly know Miss
Thomas and Miss Gibbons. This morning,
in jail. Ellis denied that Craft and Neal
were guilty, but subsequently reasserted
his first statement, saying that he was COM
PEELED to retract by the prisoners who were
In the same cell. The bodies Of the victims
were exhumed to-day and the wounds ex-
amined. 1t was found that they CORE
sponded exactly with the statement of Ellis
as to the position of parties when the MUIR
derous blows we're struck.
"Ellis has made all preparations for death,
and expects it. Detective Heflin thinks he
was the chief actor in the tragedy, and that
his confession is due to fears that the others
would give information first"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-01-05

Charley Reed, OF Chicago, of counsel for
the defense In the G1itesu case, said to-
night to Courier s5olSrRal man that he ex-
peeted that the case would be given to tbe
Jury some time next week. He saw no rea-
son why it should not.
Continuing, Mr. Reed said of the counsel
for the prosecution; There is among those
gentlemen good deal OF abiect sycophancv
and plenty OF assumptive arrogance M
Reed is well versed man of theiworld,
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-01-05
THE CABINET DIFFICULTY.
Reported UDpIeasantness fsetweeD
Arthur and FoEger.

Washington Special to the Baltimore Times
1t appears that the best of feeling does
not exist between the President and the
Secretary OF the Treasury, and the reason
OF 1t is explained to be that Judge Folger
has seemed to take the position that he
came down here 10 give tone to the Arthur
administration, instead Of being specio''
honored by the appointment. 1t is known
That In several recent cases Of subordinate
positions under the Treasury he has not
only conhicted with the PresidentJs
wishes, but has insisted on his view of the
case SO stonglY that the President has been
driven into an embarrassed position. This
is one cause OF disagreement, and there ia
another quite as likely to produce unples.s-
ant results. The President is a practical
man in politics, and believes ia everV legiti-
mate use OF patronage to serve the psrtv
ends, and in the csses referred 20 the con-
hlct arose over this question. Mr. Arthur
manifesto disposition 80 appoint certain
men because, as he thought, they combined
fitness and party strength, and the Secre-
taiy' from ais life long prejudice, can't be
made to distinguish between the applicants
personal fitness, provided he knows him,
and capacity to advance the interests of
the party. 1t should not be understood
that there has been any open rupture on
this subject, but simply that the President
1eels chagrined at having more "Bristow-
ism" in the Treasury than he bargained for.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-01-05

sSISa NETs, one year, SO 90; sfx
. ~; three months, 81 so; one
sEvs. one year. s2 90: aix mouths.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-01-05
A BUBBLE BURST.
Heavy Failure In Portland

PORTLAND, Me, January Al. Winslow
Jones & Co., a packing firm, incorporated
under the English law, doing business in
Portland and owning fifteen corn factories,
five lobster factories in Maine and fourteen
lobster and salmon factories in the
Provinces, have to-day failed for S182, 900.
An attachment was put on last night at the
instance Of New York parties. Their assets
two years ago, when the corpoF alton was
organized, were $4,000. The immediate
cause OF the failure is q too rapid expansion
of business,
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-01-05
Germany and dIhe Vatican,

LONDON, January A dispatch from
Berlin, published in Paris in semi-official
form, confirms the statement that the Arch
bishops Of POsen and Cologne will resign
their sees. Prussia on her side reinstates
several OF the deposed ishops. Dr. Busch,
while in Rome recently conducting the
negotiations began by Herr Won Sc6lozer
with the Vatican, promised concilatory
administration of the May laws, but would
not touch the wider questions mentioned in
newspaper rumors.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-01-05
Bloody Affair In Louisiana

MINDEN, LA., January A terrible
tragedy occurred on the 30th of De-
cember on a plantation four miles above
here. Robt. Lewis, son of the late Judge
Langdon Lewis, and brother Of VIII s.
Lewis, shot Mrs. VIII s. Lewis and her sis
ter, Mrs. Thompson, both seriously, but not
necessarily fatally, and then killed himself.
Cause of tragedy unknown.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-01-05
FATHER AND SON.
The Venerable Howe Looking Out
for the Family.

WASHINGTON, January 4.-According to
all accounts the new Postmaster General
will appoint his son Frank Howe to the po-
sition Of Chief Clerk of the Post Office De-
partment. This position Is one of peculiar
intimate relations with the Postmaster Gen
eral, and is generally filed by man intimate
with him. 1t is safe to assume that Young
Howe is on intimate terms with his father
His appointment would, however, squint in
the direction of nepotism.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-01-05
Prospects of a Quorum - Empty
LObbies.

WASHINGTON, January 4.-Many mem
bers OF Congress arrived in town to-day and
tonight. There WILL undoubtedly, be a
quorum in both houses tomorrow, but
there will not be anything like a full attend
ance.
Usually on the night before the opening
OF a session OF Congress, after the holidays
or otherwise, the hotel lobbies are crowded
with Senators and Representatives. To-
night they are deserted by those gentlemen.
This desertiOn is to be sscribe1 principally
to snow storm, which set in about six
O'Clock and bids fair to hold on during the
night.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-01-05
Bloody Deeds In pgissourf.

ST. LOUIS, January An the southern
part of Montgomery county, Mo, on De-
cember 29th, John, Tom, Joe and Abbie
King went to Mr.. Nelson's house, near
Americus, where a fight occurred, in which
young Nelson was killed. On Saturday
night, December 31st, a band of citizens
attacked the Kings house, shot and wound
ed old Mrs. Kings and one of her sons. and
killed Mrs. Austin and another of the King
bows.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-01-05

n SH1HII"E-VA ENMAC AMUug ACtOFss
NEW YORK, January 4.-Nearly one-half
of the actors and actresses Of this CITY have
been vaccinnated at police headquarters.
The cause of the scare was rumor that
Samuel W. Plercy, leading man of Booths
troupe, had died of small -pox in Boston,
and on Saturday night three travelling
troupes, the members of which had associ-
ated with PiercY, arrived in this city from
Boston.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-01-05
Bidding for Ten Millions

HARRISBURG, Pa January 4.-The bids
for the new ten million dollar State loan
were opened to-day. They aggregate about
$20, ,000,0 900. The premiums will amount to
about 100000. The average of interest is
per cent, and the average premium bid is
about the same. No awards have been
made as yet. Drexel, Morgan 81 Co., of
Philadelphia, bid 1O7 for 81, 800, 600 Of per
cents.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-01-05

CINcINNATI, O., January 4-The shoe
manufacturers are troubled by strike of
the lasters, who do piece work Though
not numerous, their stopping work necessi-
tates the stopping of many other workmen.
Their wages had been increased during last
year, but at the close of the year the Lasters'
Union demanded an increase of 20 per cent, i,
which was refused. To-day the lasters of
one of the leading factories withdrew from
the union and made a contract for one year
to go on at present prices.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-01-05
A well known Philadelpbia convey

A well known Philadelphia convey
ancer recently insured his life for $5, 900
IN one of the numerous mutual acci-
dent and life assurance associations
which have sprung up into existence in
Pennsylvania. He paid his entrance
premium, amounting to $50, and last
week received notification to pay an as
sessment of $64 90 The notification
contained list of eleven per. .ons who
had recently died. Upon examining the
list he found that the deceased members
of the association were all of advanced
age. Three of them were over eighty
years old, and, with one exception, the
others were over seventy.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-01-05
matters Rnn.ia.

ST. PETERSBURG, January 4-The report
that the State Police Department is to be
separated from the Ministry Of the Interior
is officially denied.
The NOUoSh says the question is mooted
In government circles of imposing an export
duty on grain of half q kopeck per pood, in
order to increase the resources Of the com
missariat department