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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-02-01
ITALIAN SOUALOR.
Frauds Practiced on the State AuthOri-
ties by the Denizens of the Goal
Mines"

Neao HdUea Ne1c8.
Martin II. Sanford, of Tarifville, Super
intendent of the State farm at that place.
was in the city yesterday investigating
the case of an Italian family of eight per-
sons, namely, the widow of Antonio Fer
ME, Mrs. Francisco Fernie and six chill
dren, alleged paupers, whom he pro-
they came under the head of State chari-
ties. He found the family located at
the notorious ''Coal Mine," on Fair street,
near the railroad bridge, where there are
scores of Italians living in absolute
squalor. When he began his investiga-
tion he found complication of difficult
ties existing. The Italians living there
are bound together by strong ties of friend
ship and when it became known what the
object of Mr.. Sanford's visit was, there
arose many promises and manifestos
which caused him to delay action
in the matter of removing the
needy family. Their friends did not want
their flock broken up, and some one of
the Italian men informed Mr.. Sanford that
he had about made up his mind to marry
the widow, Mrs. Antonio Fernie, who is
only So years old, and another Italian sig
nitied his intention of marrying the eldest
daughter of Mrs. Fernie. When their in
tentions were demonstrated to Mr.. San
ford, he decided that before he should re-
turn again, the unfortunate family from
sunny Italy would be comfortably pro-
vided for by their native benefactors.
The regions of the Goal Mine" sur
prised Mr.. Sanford. He could not under
stand how so many human beings could
live in such place. "Whyn' said he,
''my cattle and hogs on the State farm
have better quarters than these people
have"
In all cases where the parties seeking
aid from the town, and they are III reality
State charges, the town authorities have
decided to insist upon the State authOri-
ties taking them under their care and
place them in the institution at Tariffville,
and by so doing relieve the town of what
is becoming system-begging. OF
late, and in fact during the past
year, the Italians of this town have be-
come very bold in visiting the town agent
and receiving orders for fuel, provisions,
medicines, ETC., while the men identified
with them have ample money to do with,
provided they were forced to do so. ''Not
one of them," says gentleman identified
with the Town Agents office, ''but what
carries money belt next to his body with
sums of money that would astonish any
person" The Italians have become
great care to the town of New Haven, and
if there is no other means of getting rid of
them the town authorities will insist upon
sending them to the State farm.
That a poor and needy Italian is not en-
titled to town aid is not maintained by the
town authorities. They certainly are as
much entitled as any other class of people,
but when they seek aid, and have means
to do with, then they come under the head
of frauds. The same rule will apply to
any other class as well.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-02-01
Notes from Bryan.

EDEN p. -, BRYAN COUNTY, Jan. Sl.-The
county officers elect viii be qualihed by the
Ordinary on the first Monday in February, at
Bryan, the county seat.
Rev. James Speir, an old and highly respect
ed citizen of this county, died at his residence
on Friday evening, January %. Mr.. Speir
was from Ehingham county, and has resided
in this county for years. He was a local
preacher in the Missionary Baptist Church,
and led an honorable and pious life. His
funeral took place at Little Greek Church, in
this county. on sunday, the 2Sth inst, and
was attended by large number Of citizens.
The farmers are actively engaged in prepar-
ing for planting. There will not be near so
much cotton planted this year as last, and
consequently not as much guanO used as be-
fore. Our farmers. think, have come to the
conclusion that it is the best to make corn,
rice. potatoes, etc.
The turpentine men are busy cutting boxes,
and their business this year promises to be
lively.
Mr.. George II. Haymans, who was killed by
a negro some time ago, in Mcintosh county.
was a native of this county, and had many
warm friends here who were shocked to hear
of his death.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-02-01
LAsHING A wIFE-BEATER.
The First Prisoner Punished Under the
New Maryland Law.
Baltimore Special, Jan, 80.


Maryland has re-established the whip
ping-pose for the punishment of Wife
beaters, and used it to-day for the first
time since the law was passed by the
last Legislature. The victim was
Charles Foote, a good-looking colored
man about twenty-five years of
age. The sentence was executed in the
main hall of the jail. The pl isoner's
hands were fastened to the iron railing by
means of handouts, after which he was
turned over to Deputy Sheriff George W.
Roseman, who applied the lash, using a
raw hide about three feet in length and
about one inch in diameter at the butt,
tapering to point.
Foote had nerved himself for the ordeal,
and did not offer the slightest resistance
by act or word. Roseman, in quick sue
cession, welded the rawhide and gave the
prisoner seven lashes across the
small of the back. The imprint of the
lash was perceptible, but no blood
was drawn from the wounds. While
the blows were being administered the
muscles of the back twitched convulsive-
ly, and blood was observed coming from
the wounds on the back, and also on the
front part of the body, which had been
touched by the end of the lash. Foote,
however, walked away smiling at the
spectators, most of them being surprised
at the GOODNESS of the prisoner
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-02-01
NOT SUFFICIENT INDICTMENT
Robbery at Mr.. Frelinghuysen's House
and an Unanswered Advertisement.
PbiL1deIDbi1 RuIyefiu

and an Unanswered Advertisements.
PhiJadeEDhia Bulletin.
The following advertisement appeared
in a recent issue of the New York Herald !.
$3.50 REWARD for return of goods stolen
from No. Is Park Place, Newark, n. j..
on the evening of November %, 1892: no
questions asked. Goods were as follows:
One gold watch, Charles Z. Jacot, maker.
No. 2,630; one gold chain, with serpent
head hook; one enameled pin, black, with
diamond cross, engraved on back; one
black and gold pin, j. c. in gold on black
ground, with G. in diamonds; a miniature
portrait, with pin attached, of continental
officer; one pink topaz pin, set in square,
with pendant. Inquire post office box I,
Newark, n. j.
Monday, Chief of Police Meldrum, of
Newark, said that the residence above re-
ferred to is that of Frederick T. Freling-
huysen, Secretary of State. 1t appears
that on the evening mentioned in the ad-
vertisement Mrs. Frelinghuysen, the wife
of the Secretary, after returning home
from a drive, laid her trinkets on the
dressing case in her room and went down
stairs to supper with members of her
family. Upon going up stairs again
the articles described in the advertise
ment were missing and no one could i'm
agine how they had disappeared. Chief
NeluIum was cdlleu IA anu ne carefully
examined the house, but no trace of the
missing yaluables could be discovered. All
the windows We're found locked and
secure, likewise all the doors.
There were no strangers in the
house, only members OF the family
and three servant girls. The remotest
suspicion was not fastened upon any of
the latter. Chief Meldrum confesses HIM
self unable to throw any light on the
mysterious robbery. Up to last evening
no answer to the advertisement had been
received by the Frelinghuysen family. 1t
is understood that the miniature portrait
of a Continental officer is that of an
ancestor of Mrs. Frelinghuysen, who was
a New York Grisw old.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-02-01
ANOTHER AVALANCHE.
COAL MINERS BURIED In COL
ORADO.

Covered by Snow Slide-Seven Killed
and Eighteen Wounded, Several Fa-
tally-Valuable Machinery Wrecked
An Engine Under Twenty Feet of
snOw-Passengers Starving.
DENVER, Jan. 31.-About three miles
from Crested Butte last night thirty men
employed in the Howard f. Smith anthra-
cite coal mine were startled from sleep by
an ominous rumbling noise, and almost
instantly an avalanche was upon them.
The building in which they were sleeping
was crushed to atoms and the occupants
swept down the mountain side.
A rescuing party started out from
Crested Butte as soon as the news was
received. After several hours labor the
men were all uncovered. Philip Carmin,
Logan Inman, Louis Richards, William
Moore, Charles Belts, j. j. Raymond and
one other, name unknown, were dead.
Eighteen others were wounded, several
fatally. All of the company's expensive
machinery was destroyed.
A passenger train yesterday, when
within six miles of Crested Butte, was
divided, the engine going ahead to clear
the track. When about four miles from
where it left the coaches, the engine was
struck bya snow slide, ditched and is now
under about twenty feet of snow. A
wrecking engine, which left this morning,
could not get nearer than two miles, and
returned tonight for provisions for the
starving passengers.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-02-01
Weather Indications.

OFFICE CHIEF SIGNAL OBSERVER,
WASHINGTON, Jan. 31.-Indications for
Thursday:
In the South Atlantic States, generally
fair weather, westerly yeering to colder
northerly winds. mostly northeast, sta
tionary or lower temperature, and higher
pressure.
higher temperature and pressure.
In Tennessee and Ohio Valley, clearing
weather, westerly backing to northerly
winds, stationary or lower temperature,
and hiphpr nrpSSurp.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-02-01

The charity ball, given at the New York
Academy of Music Thursday evening for
the benefit of the Nursery and Child's
Hospital, was a brilliant affair, and real
lied $4,000. The Tribune says: 'sThe
first quadrille, Charity by Dietrich,
broke the ice, and the floor thereafter con-
tinualIy presented fascinating sight.
SHch a rich display Of color is not often
seen as was presented by the ladies'
toilets. 1t seemed as if the white light of
the word charity had passed through a
spectrum, and so fell on the floor in all
the splendid cOlOrs of the rainbow. To
one sitting in the boxes and watching the
dancers the scene was rich in sensuOus
delight. The rustic of rich dresses and
the rhythmic beat Of thousand feet came
up from the floor, which now looked like
dancing sea of color, and again like
well-dispOsed flower garden, while from
the gallery fell the lively or dreamy notes
of the music of GilmOre's and Lander's
weIl-driIled Orchestras.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-02-01
A BreeZe in Vienna

VIENNA, Jan. 31.-The Neure Wiener
TagblaU announces that in spite of the
Interference of the government in pro-
hibiting its sale, it succeeded in selling
nearly forty thousand copies yesterday,
which is more than the average of its sale.
Most Of the members of the Chamber of
Deputies belonging to the German op-
position abstained in marked manner
from attending the court ball last night.
They attended instead the students bali
in aid of the German Schulverien.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-02-01

PORT ROYAL, S. c., Jan. 31.-A colored
man named Adam Pious, was killed at
the Port Royal phosphate works yester-
day under the following circumstances: ::
He was sprinkling lime on guano at the
base Of an excavation in pile of guano,
about twelve or fifteen feet high. when
the bank caved, falling on him, crushing
him to death almost instantly. The Coro-
ner's jury rendered verdict in accord
ance with the above facts,
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-02-01
Ben and Bob,


Said Gath to ex-senator Chafee: 81
see Ben Harrison has been here within q
day or two, in New York" Then said
Chaffee to Gath: ''Well, there is not n
single point about that man to make a
President of him, except that his grand
father was President of the United States.
He has no personal force, nothing gen.
erOus in his nature, hardly respectable
manners, and is secOnd-class every way-
Then, they talk about nominating Bob
Lincoln, because his father was Presi-
dent. 1t seems to me you might just as
well want to nominate Buck Grant, my
s0n-in-law, or Fred Grant, or Jesse Grams.
because their father was President. That
kind of trifling with an important and in
fluential office ought to be played out. 1t
is with me-
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-02-01
DE GIERs' TOUR.
The Preservation of Peace subse

The Preservation of Peace Subserved
LONDON, Jan. 31.-A Berlin dispatch to
the st. James Gazette this evening says:
M. DE Giers, on .reassuming the direc-
tion of the Russian Foreign Office, issued
circular to the Russian representatives
abroad, explaining that the result of his
personal exchange of opinion with the
German, Austrian and Italian Foreign
Ministers was satisfactory, and tends to
the preservation of peace.';
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-02-01
THE PHOENIX PARK MURDERS.
Two of the Assassins Identified.

WV VI '"o <AssdssAhs luenJlHed
DUBLIN, Jan. 31.-A gentleman who
noticed the Phoenix Park murderers
driving in the park on the evening of the
crime is stated to have come forward and
selected Cavanaugh's car from num-
Der in kilmainham Jail yard as the one
IN which the assassins rode. He also
identified two of the murderers among the
twenty prisoners
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-02-01
STATESMAN FERRY.

Charges of Bribery, with Offers of Of
flee, to be Investigated.
DETROIT, Jan. 31.-Charges of a very
circumstantial nature having been made
in one or more newspapers, that the friends
of Senator Ferry and the managers of hfs
canvass at Lansing had approached vari-
Gus members of the Republican OppOsi.
ton with offers of postOffices, clerkships,
control of Federal patronage, and even
foreign appointments, as bribes to induce
them to vote for Ferry in the pending con-
test, the lower house of the Legislature
to-day adopted resolution calling for an
investigation.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-02-01
RansOming esSubiects. ;,

MONTREAL, Jan. 31.-A few days ago
several bodies were stolen from st. Marie
De Maunier Cemetery. An attempt was
made to frighten the medical students
into giving up the bodies, but without
success. Then money was offered as an
inducement, and two of the bodies were
handed over for $50 ransom
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-02-01
A Rival Channel Tunnel scheme

LONDON, Jan. 31.-A meeting of the
Channel Tunnel Railway Company to-day
approved bill and instructed the direc-
tors to proceed and endeavor to obtain the
consent of Parliament to the enterprise.
This is rival scheme to that of Sir Ed
ward Watkin, and provides that the exit
of the tunnel shall be three and half
milasinl and from Dover.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-02-01
In the Dakota Territorial Legislature,

In the Dakota Territorial Legislature,
Thursday, joint resolution was offered,
providing for the appointment of a COM
mittee to prepare and present bill for the
calling Of Constitutional Convention to
adept constitution for the southern part
of the Territory. The resolution was pass
ed unanimously under suspension Of the
rules. The part of Dakota which it is pro-
posed to set off into a new State contains
about $4,000 square miles Of fertile land.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-02-01
THE FLAMES IN FLORIDA.

The Seminary at Gainesville in Ashes.
GAINESVILLE, Jan. 31.-The East Flor
ida Seminary has just been destroyed by
fire. The buildings are total loss, but
are fully insured. The origin of the fire
is unknown as yet. No lives were lost.
accommodations.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-02-01
vanderbiIt's Imprudence.

There is an old story about an hostIer
who never knew that he could steal his
masters oats until his father confessor
asked him one day if he had ever been
guilty of greasing his horses teeth. And
Mr.. Vanderbilt's announcement is lust
the thing to put some smart fellows up to
the game of bagging our Bloated Ameri-
can Bondholder and selling him to him.
self for few millions of his little surplus
property. 1t would beat the Stewart case
all to pieces, and be the sensation of the
year. Mr. Vanderbilt is well known TO
entertain profanely contempt1ous esti.
mate of the people generally, and the idea
of anybody running away with him is
probably quite beyond his intellectual
grasp. But he would be such fat prize.
such a very fat prize.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-02-01
ROpardus-Carvar

CHICAGO, Jan. 31.-The american Field
says: "a pigeon match has been agreed
upon between Capt. Bogardus and DR..
Carver, to be shot at Louisville, KY, on
February 22d, for $1,000, one hundred
birds each, five ground traps, London Gun
Club rules.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-02-01
SENATORIAL.

General Henderson Chosen IN Nebraska
The Michigan and Minnesota Con-
tests.
WASHINGTON. Jan 31.-In the Senate
rial contest in Minnesota, three ballots
were had-the last one standing, Window
3S, Wilson 80; the remainder scattering.
In Michigan, Terry had 46, Stout 40; the
remainder scattering. In Nebraska,
Charles F. Henderson, of Omaha, was
elected United States Senator to-day on
the seventeenth ballot, receiving IS votes.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-02-01
STWeII TnSnredS,

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 31.-Last nights
fire at North Broad and Vine streets is
supposed to have been incendiary. 1t was
confined to a cluster of produce commits
sion houses. The aggregate loss is $780,
600, well insured.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-02-01

The largest comparative number of the
steam vessels owned in Great Britain, as
sen in the foregoing table, is suggestive
of that cOuntry's commercial enterprise,
and among her large fleet there is not one
steamer built of wood The capacity
of her many shipbuilding firms may
be estimated from the fact that one
firm alone-Palmer & Co., of Newcastle
built 4S, 129 tons of shipping last year,
and William Gray e. Co., of West Hartle-
pool built 49, $50 tons. Several others built
over 10000, and so on down to 5000, or
thereabouts, by some smaller establish
ments, all of which made up the quota
of last years output of shipping over
million tons,
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-02-01

percentage, either in mileage or rates. are
allowed 70 be added to standard rates bv the
East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia road
between Macon and the Tennessee State line:
or TO the Central Railroad between Macon
and Atlanta, except 20 per cent. may be added
to Glass X, fertilizers
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-02-01
Eaumfrn.
SGSQui-CGntGlniaI
DECORATIONS!
Hang Out Your Banners ON the
Outer Walls"
BauffPrn.

Resolved, That with the view to
render the city as attractive as posi-.
BILE that eur merchants and citizens
generally be requested by this com.
mittee to decorate their various places
of business and residences with flags
or bunting during the two days OF
their celebration.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-02-01
somebody, the other day. asked Charles

Somebody, the other day, asked Charles
wyndham, Of the London Criterion
Comedy Company, which is to play in
Philadelphia at the Walnut Street
Theatre, what he thought of the "Jersey
Lily" t'Well, my hoy" was the replY,
..as a lady, she is, doubtless, very charm.
ing; but, speaking professionally, we re-
gard her ON the other side as a mere
dramatic accident" Dramatic acci-
dent' is good. Where is Gebhardf
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-02-01
The Australians are eegojoo- Tor tho sDor

rows with vengeance" An Adelaide
paper says; ''The following figures, show
ing the nuLnber of sparrows and eggs that
have been destroyed up to November 6,
have been supplied by the Under Secre-
tary: Heads 27,345, eggs 1922. From
October to November 6. 5,42O heads We're
paid for and 44.6S5 eggs.v
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-02-01
Am explosion of a wreck by submari

An explosion Of a wreck by submarine
charges of dynamite was lately photo
graphed by United States engineers in
charge. The first photograph, taken one
tenth of a second after the explosion,
showed the vessel broken and a column of
water 20 feet high; a photograph, secured
one and five-tenths seconds after the
instant of the explosion, showed col
umn of water 160 feet high; a third
photograph, taken two and three-tenths
seconds after, showed the column its full
height Of $50 feet, while fragments of
wreckage were in the air, but none had
fallen to disturb the surface of the water.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-02-01

A tremendous falling of from Waterloo
is indicated by the statement that Queen
Victoria is going to have large oil paint
ing of the battle Of Tel-el-Kebir made for
the royal collection.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-02-01

L. B. Smith, Sheriff of Effingham cOun-
ty, Ca, saws: browns Iron Bitters re-
stored my strength when greatly reduced
by dyspepsia"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-02-01
Mother Swans Worn, svrun

Infallible, tasteless, harmless, cathar-
TIC, for feyerfs hness, restlessness, worms,
constipation. 25c.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-02-01

D. Elliott, 12S Broughton street, Savan-
nah, Ga, says: 81 found great relief in
Browns Iron Bitters, when suffering
from rheumatism"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-02-01
South Providence. n woman of

A south HrOVldence. X. l., woman OF
sixty years spends her time in riding on
the front platforms of the street cars. She
chats with the drivers, discusses the vari-
Gus points of the horses, and jumps from
the platform with ease and grace, express
sing indignation if the car is stopped for
her
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-02-01
THE WORLDS SHIPPING.
Interesting Statistics-Where the United
States Stands,

Nelo T0rk Epenlng Iele0ran.
Statistics compiled by the Teleqram
shows that at the beginning of the present
year the worlds tonnage, sail and steam,
was divided as follows:
SATTTNG T0ENAcr
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-02-01

The Secretary of the Treasury will
probably issue bond call for $500 ,OOI
of extended SIS tomorrow. 1t is estimated
that decrease in the public debt for the
present month is about $13. 100000.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-02-01

Gen. GOrdOn's Gigantic Enterprise
Probabilities of its COmpIetion-Its
SOLID FOundatiOn-Sames of the In
corPOratOrs-RailrOad and Telegraph
Lines-State Aid.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-02-24

ings but the way to get to them.they man. aged at dusk to reach the outskirts of the town. Here they were met by search party just starting out on their anxious mission, and with this reinforcement (the two boys stlll having the post of Head CTS" the team made rapid progress to their destination. No words can do jus ,ice to the ovation they met with as they moved along the streets and their cargo was recognized, nor could a band of uumpeters have made louder proclama- ton of welcome than that which greeted their arrival at the scene of the long de- layed festivities. As for Rufus and Cuff fie, how they fared is best told by re- marks they were overheard giving vent to the following day
 "Dunno, Cuffie,' said Rufus, "wha' size stockin' dat ar Sandy Claws specks I wars, but my daddy haint big 'nough ter war der pantloons hit'd take ter hold de goodies he's brung me-
 .'l golly, Rufus" returned the other, - pears like dat ar tumple he git radder unsettle he min, an he t'ink he natter fill der ehimbly, s,idder de stockin - .M. Peraon Ckronteie.