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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-08-17
A Thrilling Scene.
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AT Perrauporth, near Truro, last even-
ing, the driver Of wagOnette party. wan
dering on the beach, found his retreat cut
off by the tide. He essayed to climb the
cliffs, but when half way up he found pro
gress impossible. The ledge on which he
was supported would only give space foI
one foot, and the ground 10 which he clune
above was loose and crumblinq. For
some hours he endured this sus-
pense, when the visitors deserted him
from above. The news spread. and a
crowd congregated, but none dared ven-
ture along the slight edge by which alone
the man could be approached, To have
thrown rope would have been useless,
tor the effort TO catch it would have GER
tainly caused the poor fellow to fail. A
cOast-guardsman named Regan yolun-
teered to be let down 100feet over the face
of the cliff, and while he descended the ex-
citement was quickened tenfOld. BY a
sudden effort the caast-guardsman clasped
the uaa with strong grip, and thev
swung off the ledge together. Even than
the danger was not at an end but n de.
scent was safely effected to ledge below.
whence access to the summit was grad,
ually gained. The spectators collected 81; a
good round sum for the gallant coast
guardsman.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-08-17
Sinking Mountains.


The Andes are sinking. Quito was found
by La pondamiDe, in 1745, TO be nine thou
sand five hundred and ninety-sIx feet
above the sea; Humboldt, in 1903, could
only make nine thousand five hundred
and seventy of it, or twenty-six less:
Boushingault, in 1881, was surprised to
find the measurement show only nine
thousand Eve hundred and sixty-seyen
feet; Qrton, in 1907, found it reduced to
nine thousand five hundred and twenty
feet; and Rouse and Stubel ascer-
tanned, as late as 1870, that it
had actually shrUnk to Aine thousand
three hundred and fifty-sfx feet. Quito. It
seems, had sunk two hundred and forty
six feet in one hundred and twenty-five
years, and Plchincha two hundred and
eighteen feet in the same period. The re.
markable fact appears, from definite
determinations, that its crater has sunk
not less than four hundred and twenty
five feet during the last twenty-six years,
and Antisana one hundred and sixty-five
feet In sixty-four years,
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-08-17
I.ABOR'S TRIBUNAL.
The Senate Committee Listens to More
APpeals from the Slaves of Toll

NEW YORK, August 16.-The United
States Senate Subcommittee on Labor
and Education continued its session to-
day. Mrs. L. Twichell, of Brooklyn, tes-
titled that she was formerly President of
a working wOmans association in San
Francisco, and also of the Female Shoe
makers Association. She had been a men,
Der of various other trade organizations.
She said that were many women who had
been brought up in comfort who were now
unable TO make enough to support them
selves. There were at least five thousand
women IN New York and Brooklyn who
would be glad to obtain work
at any price. This had been the case ever
since emigration had grown to it's present
proportions, and it would continue as
long as emigration was unrestricted.
Trades unions were also the means of pre-
venting many women from obtaining
work, as it was the policy of the unions
to restrict the number of its
members. Labor in this city was con-
trolled by trades unions, and it was the
object OF the leaders of the unions to create
a corner in labor until they could get
place for themselves and then de-
sert their followers. The government,
she thought, should assist unem-
PAOi CO NIaooCo " ~ MutE6 lDGH
could obtain employment. This surplus
only existed in the large crowded centres
of population in the East, and the wit
ness thought that if they were assisted to
go to the West, the pressure would be
relieved. The witness advocated the es-
tablishment of schools of domestic econ
Omy for the benefit of poor people aud the
taking of steps to elevate the condition of
the class of indOlent lazy paupers that in
tested large cities.
Samuel Gompers, Chairman of the Or
ganized Trades and Labor Unions of the
United States testified in regard to the
condition of the working people, and the
cause of strikes. He spoke against the
manufacture ofcigars in tenement houses,
and enumerated as illustrations of en-
slayed labor the freight handlers and car
drivers of this city. Their hours of labor
were long and their pay very low. Tail
dresses and tobacco strippers were noto-
riously i'll paid classes of laborers The
witness furnished the committee with
facts relating to the hours of labor of cash
girls, district messenger boys, newsbOys
and boot blacks and deck hands on steam
boats.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-08-17
KNOTTs MAJORITY 10000.
Asbury Scratched and the Constitution
al Convention Beaten.

Asbury Scratched and the Constitution
al Convention Beaten,
LOUISVILLE, August 16.-The Courier
Journal has official returns from 100 out
of the III counties in the State, showing
the vote for Governor to be: Knott, Dem
ocrat, 129, ,191; Morrow, Republican, So
62O. knOtt's majority, 43,571. In 1879
these same counties gave Blackburn A.
40 majority. The remaining s counties in
1879 gave a Democratic majority of l ,142,
and unofficial reports show that this has
been increased this year. knOtts majority
will not vary 100 votes from $4,000, nearly
1000 greater than at the last election.
Asbury, the colored candidate for Regis
ter, was generally scratched, and his op-
ponent will have over 10000. The vote
for the Constitutional Convention was
light all over the State, and many cOun-
tIeg gave adverse majorities. There is
no hope that the proposition has been
carried
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-08-17
YELLOW FEVER AT PENSACOLA
Three of the Marine Guard Sent to the
Hospital for Treatment.

WASHINGTON, August 16.-The Acting
Secretary of the Navy to-day received a
telegram from Commander Welch, COM
manding the navy yard at Pensacola,
reading as follows: Sturgeon Owens re-
ports case Of yellow fever in the ma
rine guard. The man is in the hospital.
l have moved the quarters to the second
story of the building. and relieved the
guard, numbering thirty-eight men, from
all duty in order to isolate them from
other persons" Surgeon Owens recon-
mends the transfer of the guard North as
soon as possible. The case was detected
last evening. Two other men were sent
to the hospital to-day. The cases have
not been decided. He would like
another Surgeon ordered or the au-
thOrity to employ a civilian expert
from Pensacola. Instructions were tele-
graphed to Commander Welch to transfer
the marine guard to Cape AnsOn, six
miles from the navy yard, and to make all
the sanitary arrangements necessary for
the health of the yard. Orders were also
issued to Surgeon Martin, now at New
Orleans. to proceed to Pensacola and rem
der all the assistance in his power.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-08-17
LYNCH LAW In EARNEST.
A MOCK TRIAL FOLLOWED BY
A PEACEABLE EXECUTION.

Oakland's Residents Constitute a Jury
500 Strong and Avenge a Hideous
Murder-The Prisoner Confesses the
COld-BlOOde Crime and Dies Intre-
pidly.
MEMPHIS. August 16.-On the 26th of
last July Thomas Sayle, a young mer-
chant of Oakland, Miss, eighty miles
south of Memphis, was assassinated bv
an unknown person, who mutilated the
remains in the most horrible manner.
Suspicion pointed to negro named "Joe"
Payne, who was arrested. Yesterday he
made full confession, and it was given
out that he would be publicly hanged to-
day at noon. A special from Oakland to
the Appeal thus describes his taking off:
'TO-day at 2:30 O'Clock ''Joe'' Payne.
cOlOred, was hanged in accordance with
citizens. The proceedings were quick
and business like. Sheriff Pearson
made an eloquent appeal in favor
Of the law taking its course.
but the crime was so revolving and the
mans confession of cOld-blooded, delibe-
rate murder, so clear and complete, that
the Sheriff was overpOwered and relieved
VI hAo CHel EGs n court WAS at
once organized. with Hon. j. NJ. Moore,
Mayor of Oakland. presiding. VIM.
Fitzgerald and W. V. Moore, attor-
neys, conducted the prosecution. Payne
made full confession. He detailed the
manner in which Sayle was killed, and
said that the murder was committed tor
the purpose of robbery, and only Welded
$50 to the murderer. After the con-
tession vote was taken. death by
hanging" was the verdict of the crowd
who acted as jurors. A gallows
was erected at once, and the prisoner
mounted the scatfold with a firm step. On
the galloWs he made speech again con-
Tossing his guilt, and advised everybody
to teach their children to avoid evil
thoughts. The black cap was then adius-
ted, and in ten minutes he was pro-
nOunced to be dead. The cOlOred people
were as clamorOus as the whites for the
aVenging OF the Outrageous crime, and the
people think that they have done right.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-08-17
Hot Water Fountains.

eve intend" said popular druggist TO
a New York reporter. "to put in a hot
water fountain this fall. The rage is now
for glass of hot water in the morning.
You would be astonished at the number OF
applications we get from cid customers
for glass of pure hot water every morn
ing. They used to drink Vichy or Seltzer,
water instead. The trouble is the hot
water they get a. home is impure, and
may do them more harm than good, We
viii clarity city water for the purpose p
The reporter adds. I.fhere are physi-
clans who laugh at the idea of hot water
as "a cure-all. But large number do not
deny the efficacy of hot water in the
morning. But they say taken Eeneatediy
it soon ceases to do any good, lust as the
constant use Of mineral waters will after
a while be rather deleterious than bene-
ficial.'
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-08-17

LONDON, August 16.-A British jew.
representing Raphael Sack 81 Sons, a busi-
ness firm of London, and who arrived in
st. Petersburg yeaterday provided with
the proper British passport and creden-
tials to banking firms, has been expelled
from Russia by order of the authorities.
The newspaper JeloiSh World, of London,
announces that Count Tolstoi, the Russian
Minister of the Interior, has ordered the
enforcement of the decree forbidding Jew
ish manufacturers from employing Chris
tian WCrkingnen,
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-08-17
The BED Crnss

Miss Clara Barton, President of the
American National Association of the
ised GF9sa, which has over !, 900 members
Aas called in her special field agent, Ix.
j.. b. Hubbell, of Cedar RapidG. Iowa.
who is a recent graduate OF tae Michigan
University at Ann Arb0r, and ordered
him to report 10 her for orders, This is
done because of the threatened danger Of
yellow fever at the South and of Asiatia
cholera, in which case her society viii he
called TO work instantly. The association
has now some SIG, coo deposited in Boston
and Washington, which is to be used in
any emergency great enough to call for
IT. II. since May Miss Barton, as Presi-
dent, has received and disbursed over
$4,000 In the work Of relief,
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-08-17
Warning Against Judicial Rents

LONDON, August 16.-A meeting of
delegates from Limerick, Clare and Tip
perary counties, Ireland, was held in the
town of Limerick yesterday, for the pur-
pose of establishing branches of the Ma
tional League. Four hundred persons
were present. A resolution was passed de-
claring that judicial rents are rack rents,
and that the meeting was convinced that
Il couple of successive bad harvests must
lead to a general strike against judicial
rents. Priests presided over the meeting.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-08-17
over sixty carloads Of watermeloDs were
.1llge1 from MnnlIee-In this saaan.a -

over sixty carloads Of watermelons were
sHlPpeu from Monticello this season.
Apopka City has an election for town oni-
GERS on the first Tuesday in September
}. b. Bell, of Marion county. has been ad
Judged a lunatic and sent to Chattahoocbee.
The Metropolitan Light Infantry Company,
OF Jacksonville, has contracted for a lot Tor
an armOry.
WIN Inc new, new hotel built by the Lake Butler
lla company, in HillsbOrOugh county. has
beeh sofa 10 a gentleman from Boston.
hon. James II. Roper. Of Gainesville. died
az Mount Gilead, North Carolina on
years
\ few half-ripe oranges have already made
thelr appearance Within two or three weeks
a great many oranges viii be shipped from in
and around jacksonville.
Bill Wnlingham. of Polk county. for whose
arrest for murder there Is a reward of $500
offered, lives at home and has no fears OF a
sherinTs posse. He is independent Of the
world, defies the law. and recently sold 10
speculatOrs $50 head of beef cattle
Two bales Of new cotton were brought to
Monticello on last Saturday, the first of the
season. Thomas NJ. Harp brought one in the
morning and sold 1t to Messrs. J. c. Turner
90. lor - cents. per pound; and Mr.. II. c.
Groom sent one in the evening, and Mr.. ST.
mon shipped the same to Savannah.
At Jacksonville Wednesday afternoon a
colOred man by the name of BrOOker. fell
from window. distance of about fourteen
feet striking on his head. and also striking
his breast against the corner of a step in the
descent. He was seriously injured internal
ly. but the extent Of his injuries is not def
nitely known.
At jacksonville. Wednesday afternoon "A
cOlOred man. named Robert Boyd. accident
ally fell from the runaway leading to the ere
matOr at Hunter sons mil. distance of
about forty feet. lie fell on pile of lumber
cutting his head severely and GislOcatng his
shoulder. He was taken home, to Oakland.
m one of the mill teams. and the doctor sent
for.
Work ON the new seminary building at
Orlando Is about TO suspend by reason of the
failure of the Board of Trustees to collect the
subscriptions to the fund. Out of $4,000 sub
scribcd by the citizens as an inducement for
the location of the south Florida Seminary at
that place only Sl.lO0 have been collected.
The building now under construction will cost
about $4,000.
Ex-Governor \. X. p. Stafford is making
extensive and lavish improvements at TarpOn
Springs. Four hundred iron posts and three
tons of wire have been received from Phila-
delphla for fencing purposes. He intends
planting out park Of ten acres with palmet-
10 trees. He has dug canal from Lake Lidv
To TarpOn springs. and has just bought an
orange grove at Point Pnalis, paying $4,000
forit.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-08-17
ALL QUIET IN SONORA.
The Reported Apache Massacres and
DepredatiOns Denied.

DepredatiOns Denied.
ST. LOUIS, August 16.-A special dis
patch from Tucson, Arizona. says that
the Mayor of Tucson has just returned
from Hermosillo, Sonora, and states that
while there he made careful inquiry of
both the civil and military officials con-
cerning the reported Apache depredatiOns
in Sonora since General Crooks return.
They all told him that they had not re-
ceived any information, official or pri-
vate, of single person being killed, or of
any depredatiOns since General Crook
left Sonora. They believe that the reports
are without any foundation, and were
simply started for sensational purposes.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-08-17
A Corruption Fund in spain

MADRID, August 16.-The newspapers
here declare that the French spectators
raised 100000 francs for the purpose of
corrupLing the Spanish army and bring
ing about the rising. The papers making
this assertion promise to give more par
ticulars concerning the scheme when the
censorship of the press Established. Semi
official journals admit that there may be
some foundation for the story.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-08-17
POOR LIVING IN COREA.
The New United States Minister Dwell
ing in Rude Hnt.

ing in Rude Hnt.
WASHINGTON, June 16.-Official ad-
vices from Mr.. Foote. the newly appointed
United States Minister to COrea, state that
he has taken up his residence in the capt.
tai of that little-known country, but that
life there is attended with many discOm-
forts and privatiOns. The only house he
has been able to obtain is a rude one of
wood and paper, with paper windows,
and is .situated in an undesirable loca-
tiOn in the midst of novels and filth.
The climate is one marked by great eX-
tremes of heat and cold. The only fuel
obtainable consists of the bOuehs of pine
trees, and everything in the shape of food
except the simple necessaries of life has
to be brought there from abroad.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-08-17
A CYCLONE AT CHATTANOOGA.
Many Buildings UnroOfed and One Man
Seriously Injured.

CHATTANOOGA, August lG.-A cyclone
swept through this city yesterday after
noon. The East Tennessee. Virginia and
Georgia, and the Alabama and Great
Southern depOts were unroOfed. A large
number of other buildings were also un-
rooted, and several were blown down.
Flying timber seriously injured j. II.
Jennings, flying through a distance of
box car before it struck him. There
were several other casualties. A heavy
hail storm occurred at the time, and
horses ran away in all directions. Only
one telegraph wire out of the city re-
mains intact. All telegraph business is
SpriOuSlV iutprrlIOtpd
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-08-17
CHANDLER's RErrRN.

We shall have another Of the absentees
back by September first. Secretary
Chandler promises TO be on deck by that
time if the navy requires his personal at
tentiOn.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-08-17
RIOTING AT AGRAM.

Notices Printed in Hungarian Excite
the Ire of the Mob
VIENNA, August 16.-At A gram Tues
day morning a mob attempted to tear
from the government offices number of
notices printed in the Hun
garian language, which Is Offen-
sive to Croatians. The military
were called out and suppressed the riot
ing. Several of the people were wounded
by troops and many were arrested. The
riOting was renewed yesterday and the
notices were destroyed, when the win
dows of the government building were
broken in
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-08-17
CHOLERA'S REIGN.
The Daily Mortality in the Land of the
PhaGaOhs Undiminished.

LONDON, august 16.-A special dis
patch to the Standard from Cairo dated
Wednesday night, says that there were 62
deaths from cholera in Alexandria during
the past "A hours. The official report
puts the number of deaths at A. The
number of deaths in Cairo was five times
that. A Cairo correspondent says there
were 30 deaths from cholera at Daman-
hour to-day. The French mission to
study the features Of cholera have arrived
at Alexandria.
ALEXANDRIA, August 16.-The total
number Of deaths thus far from cholera
among the British troops in Egypt is 125.
FLUSHING, HOLLAND, August 16.-
There have been three deaths here from
ordinary cholera. There has been no case
of the Asiatic variety and no alarm is
felt
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-08-17
ParneII to Take Desperate Means

LONDON, August 16.-In the House of
Commons this evening, during a debate
for the vote of the expenses of the Land
Commission, Mr.. Parnell declared that
unless the deficiencies of the land act
were speedily remedied he would lead a
deeper and more desperate agitation than
any that had yet been witnessed, and he
said the land act had been applied with a
slowness and inetiiclency very different
from the way in which coercion had been
applied
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-08-17

LONDON, August 16.-The Press Asso-
citation has been requested to state that
the newspaper assertion that Mr.. Glad
stone was subscriber to the Confederate
cotton loan is untrue
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-08-17
Perfect health depends upon a perfect

TtIICLL UtNlINI NIC IfVAlI0 tFFYa- !" -
condition Of the blood. Pure blood con-
ouers every disease and gives new life to
every decased or affected part. Strong
nerves and perfect digestion enables the
system to stand the stock OF sudden ell
matte changes. An occasional use of
Browns Iron Bitters will keep yOe ip a
perfect state Of health. Don't be deceived
by other iron preparations said 10 be Just
as good, The genuine is made only by
Brown Chemical Company, Baltimore,
Md. Sold by all dealers in medicines,
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-08-17
RUINED BY HIS RELATIVES.
An Old Mississippi River Captain Fails
f0Y &SGQ, Goa.

IUt WNuNfWVWs
CINCINNATI, August l6.-Captaln vim
cent Shinkle, an old and prominent steam
boat man of Covington, Ky, has made an
assignment to Judge William Finley and
r. +. Miitef. The cause was the tighten
ing of the money market and the refusal
of banks to renew his paper. His liabili-
ties are estimated at $S00,OOO. Captain
Shinkle says that his assets will equal his
liabilities. His chief creditors are banks,
and he has embarrassed himself in help
ing his son, who would have been forced
into Bankruptcy by the loss of the steamer
Charles tOdman if he had not advanced
him $1,000. He had also sunk $50, 600 with
his brother. who failed some time ago
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-08-17
Wimberly's Boasts.

WASHINGTON, August 16.-The FIRST
Comptroller of the Treasury has suspend
ed the accounts for the expenses of VIM.
7. Wimberly, of Mississippi, formerly an
Internal Revenue agent, pending an in
Yestigation of charges made that he had
openly boasted that he had performed no
service for the government except of a po-
ltical character. He will be given an
opportunity TO refute the charges made.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-08-17
France,s Exnorts andI Imnorts

PARIS, August 16.-The French trade
returns for the first seven months of 1888
show that the value of the imports in
creased 5S,000,000 francs as compared
with those Of the same period last year,
and that the exports decreased $4,000, 900
francs. The increase of the value of i'm
ports was due to the demand for foreign
raw material. The decrease in exports
was in manufactured goods.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-08-17

VIENNA, August 16.-The electrical
exhibition was opened here to-day by
Crown Prince Rudolph with great cere-
mony. The weather was unfavOrable for
the opening, but nevertheless thousands
of people were in attendance.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-08-17

RICHMOND, IND. August 16.-rhe
Farmers Bank suspended to-day. 1t was
a WesE concern as bank, but its direc-
tors are ali Substantial men, principally
farmers, and the claims VIII be paid in
full. The deposits aggregate $4,000 or
sse an0
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-08-17
Peace Restored at Tangier.

LONDON, August 1G.-The flag on the
Italian consulate at Tangier, which was
hauled down yesterday, has been again
hoisted. and the panic among the people.
owing TO their fears that the Italian
squadron would lombard the town, is
SIahSidinq
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-08-17
Lords and Commoners at Outs.

LONDON, August 16.-The agricultural
holdings bill passed its third reading IN
the House of Lords tonight. The amend
ments adopted by the House of Lords
limiting the scope C the measure will
certainly be rejected by the House of Com
mons,
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-08-17
Sent Out to Murder Forster

LONDON, August 16.-A Dublin cor
respondent writes as follows: sit has
been learned that the late James Carey
early in 1889 sent two men to London to
shoot the Right Hon. William E. Forster.
late Chief Secretary for ireland, but their
courage failed them''
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-08-17
A Bloody Battle in Durban

LONDON, August 16.-The Standards s
dispatch from Durham reports that there
has been a twO-days' battle between the
bepu, with great slaughter on both sides.
Usibepu is said to haYe been defeated and
to have fled