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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-03-20
COMMUNISM IN NEW YORK.
Karl Marx Eulogized in socialistio
Hot Bed.

HOT Bed.
NEW YORK, March 19.-Cooper Insti-
tute was crowded tonight by people Of
COmmunistic views to honor the memory
of the late Karl Marx. The red flag Of the
Commune was everywhere displayed,
and a picture of Marx, framed in
black and surmOunted with the motto.
''Viye EInternatiOnaler hung over
the platform. The speakers were of
the labOring class. and included p. j.
Mcclure, Edward King, Victor Drury,
Herr Most, DIR. DOnianO and John Swim
ton. The latter eulogized the domestic
and public virtues Of the dead Socialist,
and said he had made the InternatiOnale
the watchwOrd of the worlds workers, and
in giving to mankind he gave most
when he gave them him.
self. Resolutions were read i'm
English and German and unanimously
adopted They read: sThe world of la
Dor is plunged in sorrow. Its most power
full thinker, its noblest hero, Karl Marx.
is no more. His life and the great power
OF his intellect have for thirty years been
devoted to the cause of the laboring people.
In the field of social science he was the
first to prove by statistical facts and
reasons. based upon universally re-
c0gnized principles OF political economy.
that capitalistfc production must neces-
sarily lead to mOnopolizing and the con-
centrating Of all industry into the hands
of a few, and thus, by rObhing the
working classes Of the fruits of
their toll. TO reduce them to utter
and absolute slavery and degradation"
They conclude by pledging the dis
semination of the ideas given by Mr., Marx
to the world and the dedication of lives to
the cause Of which he was the pioneer in
the struggle in which he left so creditable
record, and never TO forget his appeal to
the workingmen OF the world to unite.
kilograms Of sympathy were received
from Boston, Maryland and New Jersey.
Henry George also telegraphed his condo.
lpncpS
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-03-20
Showing sand.

At last Monday nights meeting of the
MicrOscopical Society III. g. Hanks read
an interesting paper on ''Some Notable
Features of the Great San Francisco
Snowstorm." The lecturer, it seems,
being desirous of getting some chemically
pure water, collected some of the snow
and found, to his surprise, that the water
from it was muddy and milky. On plac-
ing 1t under the microscope he found that
the water contained fine sand, resembling
that Of the Colorado and MOjaye deserts.
While making further experiments he
happened to read a telegram from Fresno
announcing that a shower of mud had
fallen, although the atmosphere had been
perfectly quiet for week. He then pro-
cured some of this mud. and found that
it was almost Identical with that obtained
from the snow. The lecturer stated fur
ther that he had made a calculation as to
the amount of sand which fell in that
memorable storm, and that he had found
il to be seventy-dve tons to the square
mile, supposing the fall to have been
equal.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-03-20
DEATH DEALING FLAMES.
A LONG LIST OF FATAL FIRES
AND HEAVY LOSSES.

Two Incendiaries Hung by an Arkan
sas Vigilance Committee-Seven Lives
Lost and Many Persons Injured in a
COnflagratiOn at New OrIeans-A HoIo-
caust at Boston.
HELENA, MONTANA, March 19.-Iast
Friday night barn containing eight
horses, three COWS, some hay, grain, ETC.,
owned by II. c. McNally, and situated
thirteen miles from here, was burned. A
vigilance committee traced the crime. it
is claimed, to two men named COOmes and
smith. They were hanged by the COM
mlttee Monday night, and their bodies
brought TO Helena this evening. Coomes
was an old Alder Gulch miner, and at
the time of his death kept the Eleven
mile House. Smith was discharged
railroad hand.
PHILADELPHIA, March ia fire broke
out in the weavers' department of Caleb
). Milne ~ Sons cotton mills, No. 1918
Lombard street, this afternoon, caused by
spontaneous combustion in the driving
house. The loss on the building is $4,000.
and On the stock and machinery $4,000.
the-t0tttf insurance is $50, 600. Although
there We're over two hundred and fifty
employees in the building at the time the
nre occurred, they all escaped without
injury.
LISBON, March 19.-The Bercklall Cork
factory has been burned. The damage
amounts to 100000.
NEW ORLEANS, March 19.-Taranta's
Pavilion, on the corner of Bourbon and
Orleans streets, was the scene of great eX-
citement last night. just before the close
OF the performance an alarm of fire was
given and the large audience present be-
fan no Ia a,f~
the exit. The fire having been subdued
and quiet restored it was found that two
men, two women, girl, boy and a col
Ored youth were severely crushed by
being trampled on. The wounded were
sent to the Charity Hospital. Some of
them are believed to be fatally hurt.
CINCINNATI, March ia fire at Ham,
Ilton yesterday destroyed PattisOn &
CaldwelPs Miami distillery. The loss is
estimated from $4,000 to 100000 The
firm are, however, well insured, The
bonded warehouse was saved,
SHREVEPORT, La, March ia fire
yesterday destroyed j, III. Stephens whole
sale grocery store. The stocks of j. c.
Soape, wholesale grocer, J, \, Dreyfus,
dry goods and groceries dealer, and G, G.
Thurmond Il Son, cotton buyers, were
damaged by water. The loss is $4,000,
but the insurance is not vet known
BOSTON, March ia fire occurred
this morning IN the siX-story building
Nos. 3S1 to 3S7 Waddington street. 1t
originated in the basement of No 3S1, oc-
cupied by d. p. Illsley 4 Co., hatters,
whose loss on stock and fixtures will
probably reach $4,000. Their insurance
is only $4,000. Richardson Il GertZ, shirt
manufacturers, lose about $4,000, but are
insured. George Ii. Richard, jeweler, had
stock valued at $40, 900. most of which was
locked in his safes. His loss cannot be
estimated. The loss on the building is
fully $4,000, but is insured
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-03-20

VALUABLE DISCOVERY.
Workman Accidentally Hits Upon a
Plan for Saving Steel with Sand.


The practice of mechanics is largely a
series of experiments, some successive
and cumulative and others isolated and
independent. Some months ago me-
chanic wished to cut some very narrow
slots in bar of steel that was hammer
hardened, and it was desirable that it
should not be annealed and rehardehed,
because of the danger of disturbing the
relative width of the slots. The workman
tried the ordinary saw, or thin rotary
milling tool, but found it to be impossible
to keep an edge. After many ineffective
trials he recollected having witnessed the
saving of stone with sand urged by sheet
iron blades. He substituted a soft iron disk
for his steel saw, and, procuring some
moulding sand, he had the satisfaction of
sewing progress made in the Obdurate
steel. BY changing the moulding sand
for fine quartz sand and using a disk of
Muntz sheating metal, feeding the sand
with water, he performed the job in a
most satisfactory manner.
Since that time he has experimental
with disks OF lead and antimony, of cop
per- plate brass (rolled), sheet iron and
the Muntz metal. He gives preference to
the latter and has succeeded, by using
three thickness of the metal, to cut wide
''kerf' in slOtting more than one-quarter
of an inch wide. In a width of these di-
the disk so that one portion of the cut will
be recessed While the other is advanced.
The speed must be necessarily moderate
about that of turning iron in the lathe
or the sand and wafer would be thrown
out of the cut before they could do their
work.
The quality OF the work varies, of
course, with that Of the cutting material
employed, emery and oil not being used
advantageOusly because of their cutting
the saw faster than they do the more OBJ
durate material. Quartz sand of various
degrees of fineness appears to give the
best results, and it seems to be necessary
that the disk should be softer than the
material to be cut. 1t is understood, of
course, that the disks are not serrated
like circular saw, but are smooth on the
edge. Indeed, their action appears to be
precisely like that of the toothless blades
used i'll saving blocks of marble and other
stones; they merely push the cutting sand
against the material, or perhaps to GER
tain extent receive and temporarily hold
it embedded in their softer material.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-03-20
The Grain Trnde IN Enrland.

LONDON, March 19,-The Udrk Lane
Express, in its review of the grain trade
during the past week, says that the sup
plies of wheat have increased
and have somewhat improved in
quality. Prices are weaker. The
demand for foreign was restricted
and prices unchanged. CargOes were
in small demand. There were fifteen
arrivals and four sails during the week.
The forward trade was neglected. Red
winter wheats are Is. lower. Flonr is
lower; foreign was in large supply. Maize
declines slowly. For barley and oats
there was IA fairly active inquiry; foreign
are unchanged. The sales of English
wheat during the past week were 81, ,S24
quarters at AIS. 3D., against 3l,640 quar-
ters at AS. I'd. during the corresponding
period last wear.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-03-20
THE ISLAND OF SORROWS.
SOME SKEPTICIsM OVER LADY
DIXIE'S STORY.

Men Who Were Within a Few Feet of
the Alleged Assault Wondering Why
They Neither Saw nor Heard It-Lady
Dixie not Suspicious of the Land
League-Mr. ParnelPs American Tour
LONDON, March 19.-Lady Florence
Dixie, who was attacked at Windsor on
Saturday, by two men disguised in
women's clothes, says that the men spoke
no brogue. She remembers seeing her st.
Bernard dog drag one of them backwards.
The affair is puZZling every one. There
is no clue to her assailants. A garedner
who was potting geraniums thirty yards
from the scene of the attack heard no
noise, nor observed any indication of any
outrage. Lady Florence said that she
called on her husband for help. She
should be sorry to attribute the outrage to
the Land League.
The Irish members of Parliament dis
credit the story of Lady Florence Dixie,
that she was attacked with knives by two
men in disguise,
1t is rumOred that two barrels Ofpowder
have been found in the vicinity of the
large gasOmeters at Kings Cross, London.
The Globe says that, in consequence of
the late outrages, the police force or Lon-
don will be increased by 1000 men, and
that the staff of detectives ON duty at
night will be doubled.
In the House of Commons tonight Sir
William HarcOurt, Home Secretary, said
that the police force would be increased
by one thousand men. Until that was
done the military would protect public
buildings,
Lord Edmund FitzmOrris stated that no
mediation in the trouble between France
and Madagascar had been made, and that
the government had not intended to in
crease the number Of British ships in
Madagascar waters.
The bankruptcy bill passed its second
reading.
Mr.. .Byrne has resigned the Secretary
ship of the National Land and Labor
League of Great Britain.
1t has been arranged that Mr.. Parnell
will go to America, Mr.. Sexton remaining
to watch the proceedings in Parliament.
PARIS, March 19.-Mr. Parnell spent
Sunday in the company of NJ. Clemenceau
and Henri Rochefort.
Mr.. O'Kelly has arrived here.
1t is stated that John O'Leary has gone
to America.
DUBLIN, March 19.-The Most Rev.
John MacEvilly, Archbishop of Tuam,
in replying to Earl Spencer, Lord
Lieutenant of Ireland, ON behalf of
the Catholic bishops of Ireland,
writes that the action of the govern
ment in insisting on extending relief
to the distressed people through the work
house is an outrage on humanity and
covert system of eXterminating the native
race. Archbishop CrOke has sent ESQ as
contribution to the testimonial fund for
Mr., Parnell.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-03-20
weather Indications.

OFFICE CHIEF SIGNAL OBSERVER,
WASHINGTON, d. c., March 19.-Indica-
tiOns for Tuesday:
In the South Atlantic and East Gulf
States, partly cloudy or cloudy weather,
local rains, much colder northwesterly
winds and rising barometer.
In the West Gulf States, Tennessee and
the Ohio valley, cold, clearing and partly
cloudy weather, diminishing northwest
erly winds, and increasing pressure.
In the Middle Atlantic States, except
ing New York, occasional rains or snow,
much colder northwesterly winds, and
rising barometer, followed by clearing
xroofhpr
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-03-20
An Ohio Girls Joke.


The story of brutal and outrageous
assault comes from Mellott's Ridge, Mon
roe county, Ohio. Sunday night about
dusk, Emma Mellott, daughter of William
Mellott, well-to-do farmer of that coun-
ty, went out to the front gate at her
fathers home. While standing there she
spied a man coming up the road toward
the gate. She at once concluded that il
was young man with whom she was
well acquainted and thought to play
joke on him, so she stopped
down and hid behind the gate-post.
The young man came along, and the
young girl, when he got opposite her
in the road, ran out with O scream 10
frighten him, when to her great surprise
she was confronted by stranger who
held in his hand a long-bladed knife. With
out waiting for any ceremony, the youth
with the deadly weapon asked of the girl,
"Are you ready to die" and holding her
tightly in his arms, the girl screaming all
the while, he made a stab and inflicted a
wound running from tho top of
the left shoulder down across
her left breast until the knife
struck a corset steel. Another horrible
cash was cut in the girls side, and she
fell in the road insensible. BY this time
the attention of friends in the house, who
had been attracted to the spot by the cries
OF the girl, put in an appearance. The
helpless girl was picked up and carried
into the house and medical aid summoned.
The villain who operpetrated the outrage
was seen running down the road when
the girl was found, but the friends were
so absorbed in her welfare that they never
thought to give chase. The whole affair
is wrapped in mystery Miss Mellott is
very seriously injured.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-03-20
The Boston Ideals in Trouble.

BOSTON, March 10. = A notice was
served upon the Ideal Opera Company to-
day, by an agentof d. Oyley Carte, that
the prOprietOrs of the operas of the ''Pi-
rates of Penzance," "Patience' and ''Pin-
afore'' would insist upon their right under
the recent decisions of Judge Lowell in
the redemption case in which it was
ruled that musical work may not be
publicly performed with any orchestra
tion excepting that of the composer of the
work. The matter will be thoroughly
tested upon its merits in court. it is
stated that the advertised performance of
these ODeraS will he carried ont
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-03-20
JOTTINGs FROM ATLANTA.
The Trzeevant Claim and Strilx
Among the Printers.

Inc Irrelevant claim and "A strike
Among the Printers.
ATLANTA, March Ex-Governor Boyn-
ton has to-day addressed an official COM
municatiOn to President Arthur in regard
TO Comptroller Lawrence's refusal to pay
over the amount due Georgia on the old
'FrzeeVant claim, just passed by Congress.
Governor BOyntOn claims that the pay
ment OF previous amount under similar
circumstances is precedent for the pay
ment of this one, which should not be
made set off against any war tax by the
General Government on Georgia citizens
To-day the printers in the EceRinG Star
office and in j. =. Harrison & Co.'s print
ing house refused to go to work for less
than 30 cents per thousand, The rates
have been 20 cents, The present farce of
the Star consists of two small boys. All
but the largest printing establishment ac-
ceded to their demands, and they went to
work. One proprietor still holds out,
The house of William Harris, q colored
man, was burned last night in Campbell
county. and two children perished,
The Southern Cotton Spinners' AssOcia-
ton met here to-day. There was a full
representation, extending from st. Louis
to Virginia, present. Harmonious action
for mutual protection and interest was
had. The convention adjourned to meet
at Augusta, Ga, at the call of the EXecu-
tive Committee.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-03-20
Mites for the Metbodists

CHARLESTOWN, ". va, March 19.-In
the Conference of the Baltimore Methodist
Episcopal Church South, the Treasurer
Of the Conference Missionary Society to-
day reported receipts of SO, ,46S for domes-
tic and IS, 1872 for foreign missions. 1t
was stated that the entire contribution
amounted to S2l 600 during the past year.
The publishing house at Nashville, it was
stated, is so deeply involved in debt that
a sinking fund must be provided for its
payment. The receipts for the Bishops
fund were $134, ,035, for the superannuated
fund 1892, ,035, for education $l7l ,05O, and
for the Bible cause $I6,930.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-03-20
COLLEGE BOYS AS DUELIsTs.
A Mutual Friend Prevents a Hostile
Meeting Under the Code.

-fetq lO1S Special, L5th.
College circles are excited tonight over
the arrest of two students of Columbia
College who were about to fight duel.
A week ago a dispute arose between the
two interested parties, Charles NJ. Smith,
of 316 West Twenty-third street, and
Robert Mahan, of 1OS West Forty-fifth
street. The lie was given, and the in
suited man struck his opponent. Mahan
was the man struck, and he Immediately
sent j. w. Bellini and Mateo Tajordo, two
friends, with a challenge to Smith. The
latter accepted. and named Charles Cross
and William Alcott as his seconds. The
challenge was to fight with swords, but
Smith objected and demanded pistols.
This was agreed to, and to-day a
little island on Long Island sound named
as the time and place of meeting. By
some means Domingo ParroZO, mutual
friend, learned of what was to take place,
and informed Police Captain Clinchey,
who arrested all the blOodthirsty party
except Smith, as they were about to take
an elevated train on their way to the duel
ing grounds. Each was armed, one of the
seconds carrying brace Ofderringer duel,
ing pistols. In court they made light of
the matter, saying that it was intended to
let the principals fire a couple of blank
cartridges at each other and thus end it.
They were. held in $1,000 bail. Smith will
probably surrender himself tomorrow.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-03-20
THE Loss OF THE AsHUELOT.

Reports received here say that cold
wave extends over the entire Northwest.
At st. Louis the mercury fell from n de-
grees to the freezing point. At II O'Clock
last night one of the severest snow storms
OF the season was prevailing throughout
the Ontario region.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-03-20
CordiaIity Over-a Groaning Board.

HAVANA. March ly.-During the pres
ence- at POrt-au-Prince, Hayti, Of the
American frigate Vandalia, Major langs-
ton, the United States Minister, enter
tanned Commander Wallace and his Off
GERS at a magnificent dinner, which
President FSalOmon attended with
All his Ministers. Representatives
of all the foreign nations were also pres
ent. President SalOmOn gave the follow
ing toast: Il drink to Commander Wal
lace and his officers, to the United States
navy. to the union of great and small
powers. and to the protection by the for
mer Of the latter"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-03-20
SAFE FROM THE FLOODS.
No Danger of Serious Trouble on the
YazOO River.


YAZOO CITY, March 19.-TO-day's news
by the steamer Demet, which left Green
wood yesterday morning, confirms the
previously reported overflow of the Talla-
hatchie country. Greenwood is SUBJ
merged, the water being only twelve
inches below that of 1882, and is rising
slowly. FrOul Greenwood to Henry
Island the whole country is inundated.
COncealing the effects of the food of
waters coming from the Sunhower and
Fallalatchie rivers opinions are divided.
Some of the largest YazOO planters fear
that their interests will be seriously
damaged.
Later news received by the steamer
Carroll this evening sets at rest all fears
of an overflow along the YazOo river, The
water at Sharkey's was falling. At
Greenwood it was at a standstill. Be-
tween the latter place and the head of
Honey Island the plantations are over
flowed, but, with the fall above, this water
is expected to pass OFF in few days. At
the head of Honey Island there seems to
be very little business, and work cOntin-
ues in all places. The YaZOO river can
stand larger rise than it will get.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-03-20
AsTATE REPRESENTATIONS
The Four Dishonest Treasarers Ten
nessee Has Had I'm Seventeen Years.

The Four Dishonest Treasurers Ten
nessee Has Had I'm Seventeen Years.
special dispatch from Nashville.
Tenn, says: E'The Legislative COMMITTEES
appointed to investigate the office of the
Treasurer Of the State submitted their
hnal report to-day. 1t is long document,
and reviews matters concerning which
full reports have been published. In their
report the committee say, as a matter of
history; Your committee beg leave to
call attention to the fact that out of five
State Treasurers since 1865, period of
seventeen years, during the administra-
tion of four of them the State has suffered
heavy loss by defalcations and otherwise.
X. l.. Sanford was the first Treasurer
after the war, and during his term
Of office the State was plundered
of the remnants of her public school
fund which had been preserved
through the war. He was succeeded bv
j. r, Henry, and he by j. +. Rust. and
with neither of these officials was the
State ever able to secure settlement.
and suffered heavy loss from her Treas.
ury. j. E. Rust was succeeded by Nor
row, and in 1877 Morrow was succeeded
by M. Il. Polk, and the Treasury was gain
robbed and plundered of nearly $500, 900
by one in whom the people placed implicit
confidence. There must be some radical
error in the working machinery of the
Treasury Department that permits such
continued robbing of our revenues by
public officials. Some material and well
considered changes should be made
in the law governing the same
The committee compliment DIR. Nor
row for his administration. In cOnclud.
ing their report the committee say they
have endeavored to trace the guilty per-
sons who were connected with NJ r. Polk
in embeZzling the public funds, but have
been unable to accomplish anything, nor
have they been able to ascertain the
whereabouts of fifty United States bonds
turned over to Polk in December, 1880.
They called on Polk to make some ex-
PLANTATION of his official transactions as
Treasurer, and received in reply a care
fully considered series of answers. show.
ing great skill and caution i'm the prepara-
tion and much adrOitness in the manner
in which, while appearing to answer, they
successfully avoided explaining single
official transaction. 1t was reported last
night and generally believed, that the
attorneys of Mr.. Polk have made n pro-
position for the full settlement Of his de-
ficit to the State"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-03-20
Stolen BONDS strangely Recovered.

PHILADELPHIA, March 19.-This morn
ing the Guarantee Trust Company re-
ceiyed package containing $4,000 in
first mortgage bonds of the Peoples Rail-
way Line, which were stolen about four
weeks ago. The Trust Company's Off
GERS refuse 10 say by what
method the bonds were restored, bnt
declared that they were not in the
least compromised. 1t is stated that a
man who has been working in the interest
of the company obtained the bonds in
Canada. and delivered them to President
Cochran this morning. President Cochran
says that the person who returned the
bonds had no connection with the robbery
or the thieves.