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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-08-18
GADSDEN COUNTY.


QUINCY, FLA, August 16.-The past
week has been unusually hot and dry.
with partial showers in some neighbor-
hoods. Many of the crops are suffering
for the want of rain on sandy lands. The
rust has done much damage, and the
worms are pretty general. Some crops
were clean stripped of leaves a few davs
ago. 1t is doubtful if the crop will aver
age 800 pounds to three acres. Some are
picking, but it is not general, and will be
at least two weeks later this wear than
usual. Labor not plentiful.
JACKSON COUNTY.
MARIANNA, FLA, August 16.-There
is no reason from the later reports re-
ceived to change the first figures of the es-
innate of the crop of cotton in this county,
The weather is dry and picking progress
ing. There is possibility of the bottom
and middle crop yielding better than was
at first ant cipated. The work of the
worms still continues. 1t is noticeable
that the worm is webbing up in open and
undisguised places.
LEVY COUNTY.
BRONSON, August 16.-The acreage in
cotton is the same as last year, but the
crop is not so good as last wear. Cater
pillars have made their appearance and
are doing some damage. Picking has
commenced. But little cotton is omen
as yet. Labor is plentiful.
PUTNAM COUNTY.
PALATKA, August 16.-The mornings
are cool, damp and fOggy, which is en-
couraging TO worms and bad on the OPEN
ing bolls. There are no worms, except
few boil worms. Very little cotton has
opened. There is no picking yet. There
has been plenty of rain, and in the bot
toms too much. The orange crop is fill
ing out finely. There is little demand for
labor.
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BUENA VISTA, August l6.-Tbere is no
material change since the last report. The
expected improvement on account of
rains two weeks ago has not been realized.
The weather is dry and hot again. Cot
ton is opening rapidly. No second
growth is now looked for. Sugar cane is
sorry. The pea crop is failure. There
will be falling off in the cotton crop com
pared with last year of 80 per cent.
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rInANorAL AND coMMHRcIAL
new York MONEY market.
Ereasno Report.

NEW YORK. May 81.
Money loaned between from TO and closed At 2iaS
Prime Mercantile paper, 5a6 8. Exchange steady
SAL for long and IS Tor short. Governments strong
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TEW kSBURY.
Testimony Against Governor Buffers
Witnesses.

BosToN. May II.
At the Tewksbury investigation, testimony
was offered to show that the character of
Cornelius o Brien. one of the witnesses for
the Governor, was bad, having been convicted
eleven times for various offenses, Gnd the
defence showed by another witness that Cath
crime Powers, who testified against the aims
house management, together with her chill
dren. were in most filthy condition when
they went there and instead of acquiring
vermin there they were thoroughly disinfect.
ed and cleansed on entering.
Miss Locke, in charge of the baggage room
at Tewksbury, testified that she never knew
of the Marshes taking clothing for their own
use. The inmates when they left were de-
Gently and comfortably clad. There are now
l6 trunks of personal property there. the
property of the State. The evidence of the
witness. went to disprove much previous tes-
timony as to the illegal disposal of clothing.
Joseph How ard, who took care of the bag
gage room. had known relatives To come for
clothing of deceased inmates. and there was
but on complaint that such clothing had not
been obtained. Many officers of the institu-
ton used the bathing tubs of the inmates
every week He had heard inmates complain
frequently of iil-trestment, but when the COM
plants were investigated they lacked fouuda-
ton. Knew nothing of ANY dead bodies
taken away except those removed by friends.
Adjourned.
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TELEGRAPHIC SPARKS.

Arthur Matherson, the well known author,
is dead.
A large side wheel white steamer is ashore
on Ipswich bar, full of water.
Two inches of snow fell, Sunday. 40 miles
north of Eseannaba, Mich.
DAILY defeated Carter. Monday afternoon,
in the billiard tournaments 500 to 452.
Steamer Cygnet was burned at Norfolk,
Va, Sunday, and the dock was partially
burned.
There were no base ball games Monday at
Chicago, Detroit or Cleveland because of
bad weather, cold, rain, snow, etc.
The annual report of the Northern railroad
of New Hampshire shows the net earnings
for the year ending March 3lst, to be SlG7-
$50.
The Mutual Union Telegraph office in
Portsmouth, \. H., was closed Monday
night by orders from New York. 1t has been
running IA months.
The boiler makers and helpers, employed
at F. J. Oberts Union Boiler Works at
Reading, Pa, struck Monday for the pay
ment of wages every two weeks.
The summer cottage of Prof Fairman
Rogers of Philadelphia, at Ochre Point, New
port, X. L., was damaged by fire Monday
morning Sl5 900.
A heavy storm Sunday prevented the car
rying out of the program for the decoration
Of the confederate graves at Nashville. Tenn
yet numerous flowers were strewn upon the
graves.
p. w. Bishops saw mill and blacksmith
shop in East Stratford. n H., was burned
Sunday afternoon. Loss $1,000; no insur-
ance.
1t is published at Chicago that Ben Jones,
a son of ex-collector Jones of that city, has
been specializing in grains in other names
than his own involving a loss TO different
parties of some 100000
A Pittsburg despatch says that all the rail
road coal mines resumed work Monday at
three cents, mining rate, pending the settle
ment of the wages question by the operators
and the miners trade tribunal. About four
thousand miners returned to work.
Daniel O'Leary, Is years old, employed BY
plumber, seriously, probably fatally.
burned at Warwick Neck, r. l., Monday
noon by oil from disarranged gasoleDe stove
taking fire and communicating to his cloth
ing.
Kate Kane. the female lawyer who threw
water in Judge Mallory's face in the crimi-
nal court at Milwaukee, Wis, has been re-
leased from the county jail where she has
been confined thirty days for contempt of
court. Her friends took her away in a hack
and presented her with purse.
The grand jury in the United States dis
trict court at Philadelphia Monday afternoon
returned true bill of Indictment against
Augustus c. Rand, captain, and Thomas
Fender, mate of the steamer Topic, who
were arrested several weeks ago for yioiat-
ing the neutrality laws by carrying arms and
force of rebellious men to Miragoane in
Hayti.
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FROM WASHINGTON.
The STAR ROUTE.
III. secord Dav of Inserso,l's Address.

WASHINGTON, May 81.
In the criminal court room Mr.. lngersoii
began the second day of his address TO the
star route jury this morning.
With keen irony Ingersoil continued his re-
view of Rerdell's testimony. He denied that
the celebrated Red brook ever existed and
pointed to Rerdell's conflicting statements
upon that subject as contained in his affidav-
it's Rerdell let it hang in a woodshead for a
year and half or until Dorsey threatened to
prosecute him for perjury in swearing that he
Dorsey was innocent, that was enough to
arouse any mans indignation, why Didn't he
stay with the government: Because they
would not give him his price. They did not
think that he had the evidence. Then he
sneaked back and sought protection from the
man he had sought to wrong.
Continuing, Ipgersoll said Rerdell had
mixed up the court and counsel upon the
the number of his books and how many times
they had been copied. Out of his imagination.
he IDgersoli) had manufactured a carpet
sack and when he asked Rerdell if he has
not carried the four books to New York, be
said yes. He jumped at that carpet sack
like trout at fiy and not word had been
said about it upon that time.
A heavy thunder storm rendered the court
room so dark that an adjournment was nee
essary at this point in Ingersol's address.
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Alabama Claims.

The judgments announced in the court Of
commissioners of Alabama claims, today, are
as FLOWS:
Case No. 5l5-Wm. C. Burgess, Edward E
O'Brien and Edward X O'Brien, under the
firm name of Burgess, O'Brien & Co., Sl4,
1898 John Coomas Levensoler, administrator
of the estate James Watts, deceased. ST.
1862 John Coomas Levensoler. Administrator
of the estate of James Watts, deceased, 81,
4i3; James O'Berlock, 1922; Thomas w
Dunn, S2,762; Harvey Mills, S2.164.
Case No. 5l4-Ambrose Snow, S5.52S
Joseph S. Burgess, S5,j2S; Oliver Byron
1878: Thomas +. Hudson, s5,52S
Case No. 5l6-George A. Nickerson, ex
ecutor of the estate of Joseph Nickerson,
deceased. S5,52S.
Case No. l609-James T. Bliss, admins
traitor. s., j2S; Betiey B. Watts. Sl,26l.
Case No. 5l1-Wm. o. Masters. 1925.
Case No. 5IS-George W. X. Masters
sl79.
Case No. 579-John Nicholson, Sl74
Mary Nicholson, $40.
Case No. llS9-George Plummer, 1868.
The last of the judgments above set forth
is with interest from June 2Sth, 1863; all OF
the others are with interest from August 18th,
1861
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An intimate friend of Samuel j. Tilden
writes: II was at his house a few week.
ago. He shufiied into the room dragging
one leg after the other painfully and slow
ly. and supporting his palsied arm with
his one good hand. lie was always a
whisperer you know but on this occasion
he had to put his mouth close against my
ear to make his weak voice heard. and
was compelled, in the same way, almost
to shout in his ear to make him compre-
bend what | had to say. Mr., Tilden is
not physically capable now of political
leadership, and he himself thoroughly
recognizes it,
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FIRE RECORD.
FOREST FIRES.
The Largest Ever Known in Vermont
Valuable Mills and Woodland
Burned.
MnxrprIIrR VI May q

MONTPELIER, VT. May 81.
At Groton Pond, % miles from Montpel-
Ter, On the line of the Montpelier & Wells
River Railroad. last Saturday afternoon,
there was the most destructive forest fire
ever known in Vermont. 1t originated from
burning brush, and the wind blowing gale
of flames swept everything before them.
They first burned the depot, water house and
400 cords of wood of the Montpelier & Wells
River Railroad at Groton Pond, then swept
away mill property consisting of large
steam mill, with several thousand dollars
worth of machinery, one large and several
small tenement houses occupied by 20 fam
lilies, store, over 200. 900 feet of dressed
lumber, 400 cords of bark, several barns.
1904 sleds, three carloads of hay, % freight
cars, yoke of oxen, four horses, six pigs
and nearly all the personal property of the
families. the men. women and children tax
ing refuge on the pond in boats and on RATS.
The mill property was owned by Alvah L.
Baldwin of Wells. 1t was formerly the prop
erty of the Groton Pond Lumber Company.
Baldwin's loss is estimated over 100000.
with small insurance. The families are
rendered destitute. Some 10 men, women
and children came here last Saturday night.
After burning the mill property the fire
passed along the line of the railroad some
three miles to Peabody station, burning the
depot and all of the buildings there. The
entire territory on both sides of the track for
about six miles is a perfect waste, timber,
buildings and everything being burned and
the track destroyed so that trains were de-
layed some IL hours. The track has been
relaid and travel will be uninterrupted. The
loss to the railroad will be over S25, 600 A
gang of men saving wood for the railroad
and living in cars at Groton Pond station
barely escaped with their lives, the boss of
the gang losing 5000 in money.
John Morse was seriously burned. 1t is
not known whether any people persisted in
the woods or not. There were several mar
row escapes. Mr.. Baldwin, proprietor of
the mills, was forced to take refuge in
brook running uuder the railroad and keep
immersed for some time. Men and women
had their clothing take fire several times
while flying to the pond, where they remained
all day. A fire engine sent from Montpelier
could not get to the scene of the cuntiagra-
ton.
DOVER, n. H, MAY 2l.
| The extensive fire at Hale's woods, Bar
| ringtOn, is now under control. Hundreds
of men worked hard yesterday and this morn
ing to control it, digging trenches and en-
ploving other means. The loss will not fall
short of $4,000. Several forests in that
vicinity near the railroads have taken fire
within the past few days, destroying much
timber
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THE STOCK EXCHANGE.
The Charges Against Kennedy. Ilutch-
insOn Il Co. Proved.

New YORK, May 81.
A special meeting of the members of the
stock exchange was held today. The report
of the committee appointed to make an in
vestigation of the charges made against the
late firm of Kennedy. Hutchinson & Co, by
John X. Duff, was submitted. 1t held that
the charges were proved, and concludes by
saying:
sin presenting the result of this investiga-
ton. the committee have no alternative. but
report that in the management of the account
of John X. Duff, VIM. Ii. Hutchinson and
Geo. II. Kennedy, composing the late firm OF
Kennedy, Hutchinson & Co., were unfaithful
to the trust reposed in them, and were guilty
of improper and illegal practices"
The report was concurred in, and the ac-
ton of the governing committee in expelling
Hutchinson fully endorsed. Under the
Injunction obtained bv him, Hutchinson will
have right to enter the exchange, and it is
not expected that the injunction can be va
Gated before October next. In the meantime
every effort will be made to test the rights of
the board
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Proposals for Fresh Beef.

Office Of Acting Asst. Commssary Of Subsistence,
kENSEBEc ARSENAL, G., May, H. 1881.
CEtLED PROPOSALS, in triplicute, subject 10
4 the usual conditions, will be rece we'd at this
Office until 10 O'Clock A. NJ June 10. 1883, Mt whici
time and place they will be opened in the presence
Of bidders for fu' nshing Fresh Beef TO the troops
stationed at this Arsenal for the LEGAL year ending
June 3d. 1s-4.
The Fresh Beef shall be good In quality and con
dition fit for Immediate use, and from fore and hind
quarter meat proportionalIy, including all the best
cuts thereof. The Decks of the cattle slaughtered
for beef shall be cut of at the fourth vertebra joint,
and III. breast trimmed down; the shaDks Of the
fore quarters shall be cut of four inches above the
knee and Of hind quarters eight inches above the
hook joint. Secks shanks and kidney tallow shall
be excluded from delivery,
The government reserves the right to reject any
or all proposals
Blank proposals and full information as to manner
of bidding, conditions to be observed by bidders,
terms OF contract and payment will be furnished on
application to this office
Envelopes ntanng proposals should be marked :
Proposals for Fresh Beef at Kennebec Arsenal, adj
dressed 10 the undersigned
FRANK II. PHIPPS,
ml6-6t Maj of Ordnance, A. A. s.
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THE DEADWOOD FLOOD.
Raining Every Day for a MOnth-Great
Damage to Property and Some
| Loss OF Life.

BISMARCK. OAK, May u.
A storm in Dakota Friday and Saturday
caused a food in the Whitewood river. which
runs through Deadwood and several other
towns Many buildings were swept away
and some loss of life is reported. Rain has
fallen almost every day for month past
making the roads impossible and saturating
the ground thoroughly with water. This
was followed by heavy fall of snow, which
disappeared rapidly under a heavy, warm
rain Friday night and Saturday.
Deadwood is at the junction OF the White
wood and Deadwood gulches. Numerous
gulches in this case emptied their accumula-
ti0ns of water from the mountains into these
two main gulches, and gave a volume of
water that rushed down the Whitewoo gulch
with reslstless force. Central City, Anchor
City and Golden Gate are on the Deadwood
road above Deadwood City. A greater por.
ton of Central CITY is above the flood. but
for Anchor City and Golden Gate there is no
escape, as the gulch is not over 600 feet wide.
The portion destroyed was occupied by cheap
tenement houses, second class hotels, laun-
dries, small traders, sporting houses, livery
stables, etc. Some buildings were built over
the stream. So far, only three bodies have
been recovered. but it is now believed that
the loss of life has been great. The widest
excitement prevailed. Horsemen were rush
ing in every direction, and hastily loaded
vehicles were jostled together. When the
flood came it carried everything excepting
the most substantial bridges, before it. The
loss in Deadwo God will reach 500, 900. Col
den Gate, Anchor City, Central City, South
Bend and Crook City are heavy losers. Sew
eral mills in Deadv God gulch were destroyed,
the damage in mines by the food cannot be
remedied for several weeks. All roads are
impossible and railroads will be obliged to
suspend business.
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The fifth term of the Concord School OF
Philosophy. which has achieved such a
success that it promises to become per-
manent institution, opens this year on the
18th of July. and will continue four weeks.
The school is not free to all. as many
doubtless suppose. but charges a small
sum-$4 for full week, and Sl5 Tor the
course-not with any intention of making
money. but merely to cover the necessary
expenses. Students are not required to pass
any examinations but it is recommended
by the managers that persons under is
years of age should not apply. and those
that do come should live in the town.
The cost of board there is not great, and
the entire expenses of the term are placed
at S45.
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r. c. KINs MAN & CO.,
Proposals for Fuel, Forage and Straw.
OFFICE OF A, A. q. NJ,

OFFICE OF A. A. NJ,
kENNEBEC ARSENAL, Me Way Is, 1889.
SEALED PROPOSAL, in trplicate subject to
~ the usual condi ions viii be received at this of.
flee until II O'Clock A. NJ June l6, iss3, AT which
time and place they will be opened in the presence
OF bidder. for furnishing and delivery at this Arse
nal the Fuel, Forage and Straw required by the
Quariermastei Department there Tor the f-cal
year commencing July /, 1852, and ending june 20,
1851, delivery TO be ma IT, al the Arsenal at such
times during the period mentioned, and In such
quantities as may be needed
The government reserves the right to reject any or
all proposals.
preference will be given TO articles of domestic
production. conditions Of price aud quality being
equal and such preference will be given to articles
OF American production produced the Pacific
to the extent OF the consumption required by the
public service there.
Blank proposals. aud full information as 10 man
ner of bidding,the estimated quantities of the sup.
plies Icquir ed conditions be observed by bidders
and terms of contract and payment, will be furnished
on application to this office.
. Envelopes containing proposals should be marked
proposals Tor. Fuel, Forage and Straw at kcnnebec
Arsenal, and addressed to the undersigned.
FRANK II. PHIPPS,
ml6-W Maj. of Ordnance, A. A. q. VI.
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The Jury Disagree.

PROVIDENCE, II. L., May2l.
In the supreme court today, Judge Carpen-
ter presiding, the action of Zackarah Chaffee,
trustee, against the A. & w. Sprague Mfg.
CO., Fannie, Mary. William and Amasa
Sprague, was tried, it being a trial by the
jury of the question of the fact as to whether
on or about Dec. I'd, 1873, the several defend
ants made a transfer on the transfer book of
the Quidneck CO. of their respective shares
of stock then held, amounting to 1922 shares
to Zackariah Chaffee, trustee, in perform
ance of the conditions of the trust mortgage.
After two hours deliberation, the jury disa-
greed, and William Sprague continues in
possession of the Quidneck mills.
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WANTED - Ladies Young men in city or
w country 10 take nice, light, and pleasant work
at their own home, 81 to IS day easily and quietly
made; work sent by mail; no canvassing; no stamp
for reply. Please address Reliable Manf.Co drawer
TT. Philadelphia, Pa. may lsr2w
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A False Report.

BosToS, May 81.
The special correspondent of the Boston
Pilot at Rome writing Nav Sth. says
1.-The report circulated here and which has
possibly spread to America. to the effect that
the Archbishop of Cashell has been sum-
moned to Rome to be submitted to reproof
for his conduct in regard to the national
movement in Ireland, is wholly devoid of
foundation. The fact of the matter is that
Archbishop Croke has been most courteouslv
invited here as one whose position and knowl-
edge gives him special facilities. knowing the
condition of the Irish people. The state
ments that he will be received with distrust
at Propaganda. and that possibly he might
be denied the audience with the pope, are
wholly at variance with the truth. The d.
rect contrary is the case"
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MARINE NEWS.
Wreck OF the Steamer City Point.
BosToN, Nav q

BosToS, May 81.
Steamer City Point, Ludlow, Annapolis.
\. s., for Boston, went on the bar off
Ipswich, at o'clock Monday morning. She
had Al passengers, who, with the crew were
rescued.
The steamer City Point was owned by the
Hathaway Steamship Co. OF Boston, who es-
innate the loss at $3.50, 900; insurance light.
The vessel is eighteen years old and about
eight hundred tons burden. The steamer
left Dgby, n. S. at nine o'clock Saturday
night and dense fog prevailed from that
time until she grounded this morning. Her
cargo consists of 400 barrels Of potatoes, p
boxes of halibut, 100 cases of eggs and 20
boxes Of salt fish. The passengers were ten
adults and five children and the crew num-
bered about twenty. The cargo is floating
ashore and portion of it will be saved. The
steamer will prove total wreck. Wreck
ers are at work upon har, but heavy sea is
running, and she is breaking up rapidly.
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FOREIGN NEWS.
The Cars Coronation.

Moscow, May 81.
A special embassy representing France at
the coronation of the Gar, has arrived here.
Windows from which view of the principal
ceremonies on the day of the coronation can
be seen, are being rented at from 100 to 1000
roubles each. The police require persons
hiring them 10 give satisfactory evidence as
to their character, and will permit no one to
occupy window on the day of the corona
ton until proof is furnished that they have
no suspicious articles on their persons. They
have even forbidden the carrying of oranges
into building from which view may be
obtained, as they fear that sham articles con-
tanning dynamite and intended for use AS
bombs may get into the house and be used
against the Gar.
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NTANrEn-A steady, reab'e man of experi,nce
w in the care of goods for first class ish mar.
ket. Address ~" care OF Box 1873 Augusta, Me.
ylOt;f
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BY TELEGRAPH.
MAINE DISPATCHES.
Confession Of q Burglar.

LEwIsToS, May 81.
In wallet on the man arrested Saturday,
for breaking into Moore's store, was a note
referring to clothing TO be sent to Leeds
Junction. Today one of the men. calling
himself Williams, on learning that the par
ties named in the letters would be prosecut-
ed, confessed that he broke into the store of
L. F. Hathaway at North Collier, n Y,
April 9th, securing a quantity of goods.
The real name of the prisoner is John Nor
rison. He has partner named William
Boynton.