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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-06-05
THE OIL BUBBLE.
4 Terrific Fight Between the Bulls and
Bears.



The oil market was again very excited
to-day, but after u O'Clock it showed signs
of being tOp-heavy, and was quite irregu-
lar. The sales were not quite so large as
yesterday. when 7,29S,000 barrels were
dealt in, as the official figures to-day show,
but the total sales to-day will foot up at
least 650,O0O barrels. The market
opened at l21lS, or the closing price of
Yesterday. The bulls had everything their
own way and whOOped the price up to
l24ls at noon. The Pittsburg and Oil City
markets then wavered, and in a few
minutes the brokers began to hand about
dispatches from the former city, which
said BalltOwn well No. had begun to
flow largely. The bear traders immedi-
ately began to hammer, and, following
the Western markets, the price dropped
Q 81 lSlS. The story that James II.
keene had sold 100000 barrels of oil
was freely circulated. The drop of
j35c. was so sudden as to take away the
breath of the bulls. Their customers
crowded into the lobby, and for five min
uteS everybody was selling, but the mar
ket rallied as suddenly as it had fallen;
81 lSl3, 81 1S34, 81 1917, 81 1879, 81 20, were
the figures displayed almost as fast as
they could be marked by the indicator.
When the last price was reached the bull
bAbhNAo SohC a y NAA Va C-AuAeN'Aphs "AAN ehN
men who We're clamOring to sell a moment
before were now buying again. Up the
prices went, New York now leading the
West. and after slight reaction the
market became steady at about 81 21.
During the afternoon the figures ranged
between 81 241& and 81 1875 after boards.
At the Hoffman House tonight the first
sale was 81 1875. The transactions We're
not so heavy as last night. as many bro
kers, fatigued by the labOrs of the week,
were not able to be present. Atmidnight
there were some dealings at 81 1901 1871.
The market showed strength and weak
ness to-day. 1t was a terrific battle,
with the odds slightly in favor of the
baors
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-06-05
MURDER AT A FERRY.
The Tragic Ending of Forgotten Flo
ridian Quarrel.

LIVE OAK, June 4.-Granville W. Burk
shot and killed Henry Madison last Sat
urday evening, on the west side of the Su-
Wannee river, at ferry landing opposite
Branford ,ithe present terminus of the Live
Oak, Tampa and Charlotte HarbOr Rail-
road. This seems to have been one of the
most cold-blooded murders ever known in
the annals of the State. A reliable gen.
tleman who was at Branford at the time
of the murder, has given the par
uculars as near as he could
procure them at the time. The parties.
both white men, lived at BranfOrd. Madi-
son was engaged in keeping the ferry on
the river and Burk sometimes worked
at the carpenters trade, but spent most
OF his time in drunken dissipation. Sew
eral days ago Burk entered a store house.
IN part Of which the owners family re-
sided, and demanded to see the proprie-
tor, who was not present, and made dire
threats of violence against him. On not
not seeing the man he wanted, he turned
and commenced cursing and abusing his
wife. At this time Henry Madison.
who was present in the house. took
up chair and beat Burk out of the house
with it, After this he made some threats
against Madison, but upon the interces-
sion OF the citizens he acknowledged that
he deserved all the punishment he had
received from Madison and made friends
with him, promising to let the matter
drop.
But on the evening referred to, Burk
borrowed double-barrel shotgun from
one OF the citizens of the town for the
ayowed purpose of fire hunting on the
opposite side of the river that night.
Ihen going to the river Madison
set him across, and on their
arrival there Madison readily
promised, at Burk's request, to leave a
boat on that side, so he might cross back
at any time that night, if he wished to do
so. Burk then walked up the bank to
where gentleman was waiting for a
friend, and cOnversed with him until
Madison returned to this side and took
over another passenger. He then present
ed his gun and fired, the ball taking effect
IN MadisOn's back, between his shoulders.
lie then fell forward into the river, and
the murderer turned away and took to the
woods. The body of Madison was soon
after recovered, and a posse set out in
pursuit of Burk, but, night coming on,
no traces of him could be found.
Burk is the son of the old cOunterfieiter
of Mexican silver dollars so extensively
circulated through Georgia and other
States before the war. There is no further
information of the murderer up to this
writing
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-06-05
CAREY EXILED FROM ERIN
ALL OF THE INFORMERS TO BE
BANISHED.

The ExtraditiOn Proceedings CoIlapsine
-Davitt, Haley and Quinn Set Free
Conspiracy i'm TiPperary-Harrington
Arraigned-McCOOn Deserts the Par
neElites.
DUBLIN, June 4.-James Carey and the
| other infOrlmers, who testified at the trials
here of the Phoenix Park murderers, have
been notified that they must indicate the
places out of the country to which they
wish to be sent. Carey, in reply. pro-
tested that he would remain in Dublin.
but the authorities pointed out to him that
he would receive no police protection.
and that ON no condition would he be
allowed to remain in Ireland. 1t is in
ferred from this action that the extradi-
ton proceedings in the cases of Walsh,
Sheridan and lyman are collapsing.
Dayitt, Healy and Quinn were released
from kilmainham Jail at l 80 O'clock this
afternoon. The men look well. The
time they were to be released was not in
timated before hand and there was no
ovation TO them.
The existence of conspiracy to MUIR
der at Carrick-on-Suir, county Tipperarv.
has been discovered. 1t is expected that
number f arrests will follow the dis
cOvery.
Edward Harrington, editor of the
Kerry Sentinel, was arraigned in court at
Tralee to-day. He admitted that the
placard requesting persons who desired
TO join the Invincibles te attend meet
ing, was printed in the office of the Sen
ttllet, but declared that the work was
done without his knowledge.
Archbishop CrOke, in his address at
Tlpperary yesterday, said that he would
not be able for many reasons to accept
any more addresses during his visitation
of his archdiocese, or to participate i'm
any popular demonstrations.
LONDON, May 4.-Mr. McCOan, member
OF Parliament for Wicklow, in a letter to
Mr.. Parnell informing him of his with
drawal from the ParnelIite party, saws
that his reason for severing his cOnnec
ton with the party, besides his offense at
Parnelfs action in his (McCoan's) affair
with Mr.. O'kelly, is that its aims and
methods have long ceased to be those to
which he subscribed three years ago. He
cannot, therefore, cOnscientiously remain
In it. Mr.. McCOan has also written a
letter to Ereenld7l'S Journal, of Dublin, re-
garding his withdrawal from the Parne1lite
party. In it he says that the aims of
four or five gentlemen who obviously form
Mr.. ParnelPs band, have long developed
beyond the policy of honest land reform
and federal home rule. In continuing, he
says that he cannot continue to maintain
even nominal relation with yelled COM
munism and rebellion. He asserts that
there are other men in the party who
think as he does, but they are cowed by
fear for their seats in the House of Com
mons, Which is hard to understand in hon
est men. Mr.. McCoan says that he will
not shrink from risking the Judgment of
his constituents on his action.
In the murder conspiracy case four
men, two named Faherty and two named
Donnelly and Connolly, have been COM
mitted for year on charge of having
murdered Constable Kavanagh and man
named Lydens. Five other men named
Lydens were committed on charges of
treason, felony and conspiracy to murder.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-06-05

LONDON, June A dispatch to the
Exchange Telegraph Company from st.
Petersburg says that the secret inquiry
into the riot which occurred in the streets
of st. Petersburg last Monday evening
shows that it was instigated by Nihilists.
The Pau Mall Gazette to-day publishes
another portion of the letter from the
Russian Nihilist Stepniak, in which he
declares that widespread society exists
in the Russian army composed exclusive
ly of officers, including numerous ColOnels
of regiments. In regard to the present
quiescence of Nihilists, he says that it
would be foolish to attempt to revolt
when the enemy are most on the alert.
An attempt to assassinate the Car might
still form the beginning of revolt coup
Getdt. but such an attempt of itself, he
says, is no longer Ofimportance,
MOSCOW, June 4.-The Emperor and
Empress drove to SOkOlniki to-day to at
tend the midday fete. They We're not ac-
cOmpanied by an escort. The municipal
authorities of Moscow will give a grand
breakfast at SOkOlniki to the foreign
newspaper correspondents who attended
the coronation.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-06-05
CIVIL SERVICE RULES.
The burlington Hawkeye Submits n Sc
on General Principles.

Oh
The following suggestions are most re-
spectfully submitted to the Civil Service
Commission TOR the guidance of govern
ment employees, not necessarily for accept
ance, but merely as guarantee that the
Hdookeye is right up to the front in this
glorious reform:
l. Punctuality during business hours
and constant attendance at the desk is
not necessary, but clerks should write
the date of pay day and amount of salary
ON their hearts with hooks of steal.
2. No perquisites are allowed to subor-
dinates,. The custom has been found per-
nlclous III It's tendency, and subversive of
honest administration. The head of the
department has ample time to rope in any
little loose swag that may be wanderinG
around unclaimed,
3. Citizens of seventy years and M
ward, transacting business with any Of
the departments, should be addressed nv
the Junior clerks as "Sir,'' and not tCYounp
fellah," as heretofore, IL is also desirable
that appolntees from the New England
and southern states should acquire some
general mode OF addressing ladies other
than "Marm" and ''Mum.o
4. Clerks of the third class. who are
learning to write, will be permitted to
practice on government stationery during
the day, but it il not permissible to carry
ONCE supplies TO ones night school
D. In addressing the head of a depart-
ment, clerks must address him bv his ft,II
title. Only dOOrkeepers and ianit6rs will
be permitted to call him "Say, you"
Z. Newspaper correspondents and maga-
zine writer's holding positions in the de-
partments are not expected to attend to
any duties save their literary work, If
that is any Indication of what they can
do IN the way of clerical work, it is evil
IDENTIFY money in the governments pocket
to keep from doing 1t.
o, All employees are requested, nav i'm
plored. always TO speak Of the Cabinet as
''we."
8. Please keep off the grass.
10. Do not hitch to the treea.
IL. Gas burned after Y O'clock will he
charged extra,
u. Procure sickets before entering the
traia
l3 beware of pickpockets.
IA. DO not pick any leaf, shrub or flower
10. Gents without baggage are reo.t,ired
to pay in advance.
16. Smoking or the seeOnd floor of tbis
building is prohibited. ''ii'
y, five dollars fine for CROSSING tbis
bridge faster than a walk,
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Snez,s Second Canal

PARIS, June AT a meeting of the
Suez Canal Company to-day, a proposal
made by the Count De Lesseps to examine
into tie project for the construction of a
second canal across the isthmus, was
adopted unanimously. NJ. De Lesseps as
sured the meeting that the English di-
rectors were giving loyal assistance, and
prophesied that another canal could be
built. Count DE Lesseps also stated that
the improvements now being made
at a cost of 30,000,000 of francs
of ten million tons yearly. The company
had a year ago decided to undertake the
building of a second route. They could
accomplish this within the limits of their
own lands, but could do the work much
more rapidly and conveniently if the
Egyptian Government would grant fresh
concession. He said that negotiations for
obtaining the aid of England in this OBJ
iect were proceeding fayOrablV,
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-06-05
T0RNAD0ES NEAR HOME.
ALABAMA AND TEXAS UNDER
THE BLACK CLOUDS.

Greenville Terribly Devastated-Not a
House or a Church Unharmed-One
Child Killed and Several Persons In
Jured-Hundreds of Thousands in
Damages.
GALVESTON, June A special dis
patch from Greenville saws: "a tornado
struck this place last evening from a
nOrtheasterly direction with terrific force.
The rain fell in torrents for twenty min
utes, and the total destruction of the
town seemed inevitable. A survey of the
city shows that one hundred and fifty
houses were either blown down or moved
1rOm their foundations. A large num-
Der of old buildings were
more or less damaged. Only one life was
lost, that OF colored child. Several per-
sons, however, were severely injured. The
northern ends of the Missouri Pacific
Railroad and freight depots were blown
off. The Methodist and colored churches
were totally wrecked, and the Presbyte-
rian and Baptist churches were badly
damaged.
Heavy rain storms prevailed at other
points, but no tornado occurred.
CHICAGO, June A special dispatch
from Decatur, Ala, says that a cyclone
swept through Butler county on Sunday
Messrs. Betroument, Nelley, Wilkinson.
Stiles, Turner and Miss Meighan. One
negro was killed and several other persons
were wounded.
ST. LOUIS, June 4.-The latest accounts
direct from Greenville, Texas, on the re-
markable tornado of Saturday evening
are that the residence of A. T. Strong. X.
l.. Lowenstein and William Wolfinberger
were torn to pieces, but that none of the
inmates were injured. A large number
OF houses resting on blocks and
posts were blown down or
twisted off their supports and more
OR less damaged, but very few of the
occupants were hurt. \ large amount of
goods were damaged by water being
blown into stores. Awnings, fences, ETC.,
were swept away. All the churches i'm
town were badly damaged, and, in fact,
but few buildings in the place entirely
escaped injury. Meagre accounts from
the surrounding country say that the
storm was severe and several houses in
its track were blown down and two or
three persons somewhat injured. The
losses appreciate from $4,000 to SIOO. 900.
but there is no individual loss of any
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-06-05

PITTsBURG, PA, June 4.-The Grafton
Iron Company, of LeetOnia, Ohio, has fail
ed. The liabilities are about 100000.
Two large concerns in Pittsburg-Gratf,
Bennett x Co. iron manufacturers andtur-
mace men, and Robinson Rea, are stock
holders in the first named corporation.
Their solvency is undOubted; all rumors
to the contrary disTegarded. The fact IS
that their own Indebtedness would have
to be paid before any claims on the score
of Grafton Il Co. could come upon them.
Both firms are extensive concerns, and
have always been managed with the most
conservative view.
The EIba Iron Works have also been
mentioned as being in trouble, but the
correspondent of the Associated Press is
informed by an undOubted authority that
there is no foundation for the report.
HAVANA, Jane 4.-Zorrima N Co., the
bankers who suspended payment a few
davs ago. have issued a circular an
nouncing the liquidation of their business.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-06-05
Pacific Railroads.

a treasury Department official said to
the Republicans correspondent to-day:
''There is feature of the monthly public
debt statement which appears not to at
tract much attention at present; but
mark my prediction, it will, by and by,
become the subject of very serious discus
sion. 1t is that part of the statement
relating to the indebtedness of the Pacific
railroads. 1t is called nOminally the
Indebtedness of these roads, but practi-
cally it is the Indebtedness of
the United States. Look at it a moment.
ment. There are outstanding $4,000, 900
of per cent bonds, which were issued
to six roads; nearly $26,0O0,OOO to the
Central Pacitic; over $27, 100000 to the
Union Pacific; $6,300,000 to the Kansas
Pacific; $1,600,000 to the Central branch
of the Union Pacific; nearly $4,000. 900
to the Western Pacific, and $1,6OO,OOO
to the Sioux City and Pacific. You
will see that according to the debt state
ment issued to-day the government
has already paid fifty-seven millions of
interest on these bonds. These compa-
nies have paid to the government in the
shape of transportation services $16, 700,-
600. Deducting this amount from inter
est paid by the government, and there is
left nearly SAC, O,0OO,OOO which. added to
the principal of the bonds, make a total
of $104, 100000, representing the indebt-
edness of these companies, and
ten years from now. when these bonds
become due, this indebtedness will have
increased 10 at least $125,0 900. The in
debtedness has been increased over 81
100000 since the beginning of the present
fiscal year in spite of the Thurman sink
ing-fund act. If you will compare this
last debt statement with that issued
the first of last January you will
see that these companies have not
paid a single dollar into the Trea-
sury during the present fiscal year
on account of the five per cent. net earn
ings, and the amount credited to them
during the year for transportation service
is only $l,554,000. Now the annual inter-
est on the bonds is nearly $4,000,000. Isn't
thigh time that the statesmen in Congress
should begin to consider what they are 60
ing to do with this Indebtedness? 1t is
extremely improbable that the managers
OF these roads will be ready or willing ten
years from now to hand over to the gov
ernment $125,000,0OO. l am inclined to
think that the people will begin to wOn-
der why and by why the Thurman sink
ing fund act is not made sitter and more
effective"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-06-05
CONKLING'S "ANNEX." :"
Me Too PIatt's Still Hunt for LannaD,,s
Place

Place.
Ne1o York Correspondence PhiLddeZDhia Led7oer-
just when the well meant plans for re-
storing Republican harmony in this city
ana State begin to promise some degree of
success, a scheme has come to light which
threatens to put everything at sea again.
10 come at once to the point: Ex-senator
Platt, sometimes known by the sOubriquet
OF ''Me, tOO," and eX-GOv, Cornell are
actively at work-the latter openly. the
former in the bush-with an eve to the
United States SenatOrship, as successor TO
Mr.. Lapham, whose term will soon expire.
The State Senators who will have to vote ON
this question, it should be understood.
are to be elected next autumn. and II
anybody supposes that Mr.. Platt is ignOr
ant OF the Importance meanwhile of a
thorough canvass of the several districts
he does not know what a shrewd. active
man he is, when it comes to business.
Your correspondent has heard of some
curious Illustrations of his quiet energy
in this respect, within the short time pasf.
which shows him to be much more
positive character than simply political
annex of Mr.. Roscoe Conkling. Like
Mr.. Tilden, and most other persons
of fertile resources, he likes to work
under cover, and at this moment he is en-
gagged in one Ofthe most energetic "stiU
huhOo IHIOuSnOub the Senatorial dis
trlcts, OF which there is anV record. and
what is more, he fully expects to win. OF
course, there will be serious trouble when
the halt-breeds make this discovery, and
such OF the stalWarts as are on the recon-
Citation committee, will probably be
charged with completely in plot to send
back to the United States Senate a
statesman whose record has been pecu-
liarly offensive to them, indelibIy
associated as it is with the dissen-
sions of the past; but your cor
respondent leaves it to these gentlemen TO
make such explanations as they may
deem prOper-I only desire to record the
interesting political fact that Mr.. PIatt is
in the field and working like beaver to
secure the prize. Mr.. Cornell, there is
reason to believe, has had no suspicion
of this kind-he thought his way clear
but he is now in fair way to realize not
only that ''it's tlfe unexpected that hap
pens," but that he has a competitor with
large means and with a liberal disposition
to employ them, if need be, to push him of
the track in order that he may go ahead.
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...- rarticulars Of the Murder and
cent Canfe<~ion-EariOGs Other
...-- .f General Interest to Read
y Acquainted ia Georgia and South
gsr--ut.
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A RAILROADS. DEBTS.
Two Judgments Secured Against the
Philadelphia and Reading Company.

Two Judgments Secured Against the
Philadelphia and Reading Company.
PHILADELPHIA, June 1.-Two judg-
ments were entered to-day against the
Philadelphia and Reading Railroad Com
pany, in the Court of Common
Pleas, on account of the overdue
interest on the per cent. loan of 1873.
The first Judgment was for want of a suffi-
cient affidavit for defense to the suit of
w. j. Mclaughlin & Co., upon eighty-fOur
coupons due July l, 1881, and January l,
1888. The coupons were for $50 each.
After obtaining judgment, the counsel
for the plaintiffs issued from the PrOthon-
Otary's office a writ of execution and a
writ attaching the cOmpany's account in
the National Bank. The petition twill
probably be entered by the company for a
stay of execution for one year.
The other judgment was upon about
twelve coupons, and was obtained by
counsel representing TOwne & Tate. Upon
this judgment, however, no execution has
been iSSued