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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-11-14
AT THE STATE CAPITAL.
Supreme Court Decisions and Other
Topics of General Interest.


ATLANTA, Nov. 13.-The Supreme Court
to-day rendered the following decisions
Turner VS.. the State, murder, from Meri-
wether. Judgment affirmed. Freeman
VS.. the State, murder, from Floyd. At
firmed. Scott, Horton 81 Co. VS.. Russell,
claim, from Floyd. Reversed. Norris
Dunn, equity, from Pike. Reversed.
lngraham VS.. Barber, assumpsit, from
Polk. Affirmed. Prentice VS.. Elliott,
equity, from Floyd. Reversed. COthran
vs.. Brewer, equity, from Floyd. Reversed.
No decision was rendered to-day in the
bank of Rome case.
Yesterday the great Shorter will case
was commenced, and Maj. Henry Shorter,
OF Eufaula, for the caveatOrs, made an
argument four hours in length, which
created some considerable uneasiness on
the part of the opposing counsel. Judge
George Hillyer, for the will, followed, and
concluded his argument this morning
after the court had rendered the decisions.
capt. FeatherstOne followed this after
noon on the same side, and Gov. Smith
responds tomorrow for the caYeators. 1t
is an important case ard is hOtly con-
tested.
Governor Mcdaniel left this afternoon
for Macon, where he will join Col. l.. n.
Whittle and proceed to Milledgeville to
NlslI Ihe Lunatlc Asylum on Of1clal buSl-
ness of some Importance. including the
insurance of the property. Before leaving
the Governor issued his proclamation for
Thanksgiving day, on Thursday, November
%, the Presidents selection Tor the same
purpose, and also an official order extend
ing the time allowed architects to put in
plans for the new capitol until noon of
January IL, by authority of the Board OF
Commissioners.
The fall of the Kimball House walls
yesterday. and the damage TO life and
property thereby, spurred up the manage
ment of the new' hotel enterprise, and
after repeated appeals they are to-day
clearing off the sidewalks and streets, and
removing the remaining wall. The dam
ages paid yesterday would have removed
the whole thing three months ago. Capt.
w. ID. Grant has come to the relief of the
enterprise, taking John Rice's land inter-
est, and also putting in enough money to
start the work of rebuilding as soon as
the ruins are cleared away.
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Preserving Peace in ireland.

MANCHESTER, Nov. 13.-The GudrdiaR'S s
London correspondent says: sit is under
stood that Earl Spencer, Lord Lieutenant
of Ireland, has been instructed by the
Cabinet to keep peace in Ireland between
the NatiOnalists and Orangemen by dis
couraging meetings of both parties and
forbidding the gathering of members of
either organization if any trouble is
threatened thereat."
LONDON, Nov. 13.-What was supposed
to be loaded shell was found this morn
ing in the roadway of the Belvidere
wharf in Lambeth, near the residence of
an lrishman. 1t weighed II pounds. The
police removed it carefully to Woolwich
arsenal for examination and arrested a
man named Augustus Smith, who had
been drinking and accusing himself of
being concerned in the recent explosion
on the Metropolitan Underground Rail-
way in London. The shell proved to be
only an iron weight which had been cast
away as worthless.
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Charlie Ford Fired UDon

UHICAG0, Nov. ia special from
Richmond, Mo-, recOunts an attempted
ASSASSINATION of Charlie Ford, one of the
Jesse James slayers, at his fathers house
near that city. The shooting was done
by persons concealed in tall weeds
While Ford was out walking after supper.
Seven shots in all were fired, none of
which took effect, save that one bullet
passed through his clothes. Ford returned
the fire without effect. The assailants rode
away on horses which had been concealed
in an adjoining woods. Charlie Ford has
gone to Kansas City to start in search of
his brother Bob, whom he thinks has been
murdered
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Bradford County Items

Correspondence Of tie Morain0 Neus.
TEMPLES MILLS, FLA, Nov. 12.-Mar-
tin Fouts, who had such terrible scuffie
at his residence, in Clay county, with two
masked robbers, is in fair way TO re-
cover shortly from the wounds inflicted.
and as the robbers have been captured
there is no doubt but that the chain-gang
will find them as additions after the next
term of the Circuit Court
Bradford cOunty's boom is still increas-
ing, until the most sanguine of 6 months
ago are seeing more than their widest
dreams realized. Lands are going up in
price rapidly, and still find ready pur-
chasers.
Mr.. Charles A. Phelps has recently had
large quantity of land laid out in lots at
Highland, Florida, which he proposes to
be the nucleus of thriving town. AL
ready at this place there is large mill
ing interest, express office, post office.
store and telegraph Office Mr.. Phelps
offers lot of acres to the party that
will build house and otherwise i'm
prove the land, as free gift.
Mr.. Phelps is live, go-ahead man. and
having selected a high, dry and healthy
locality, backed by fine country on
either side with excellent well or spring
water easily obtained, will no doubt see
his fOndest dreams realized.
There has been but very little rain here
for some length of time, and as usual
quite number are complaining of dry
weather and dusty roads. w. LAKE.
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The Madison Crash UnavoidabIe.

CHICAGO, Nov. 13.-A Madison, Wis,
special dispatch says: 'The committee
of expert builders and architects ap-
pointed to consider the causes for the col
lapse of the new capitol building have
found nothing defective in the plans, but
find serious latent defects in the iron work
which sustained the roof of the south ex-
tension of the building. Some supporting
columns revealed internal flaws, which
rendered them worthless. The repOrt
will tend to eXculpate the architects and
builders. The flaws in the iron were not
visible, and were only revealed when the
columns were broken
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WYMAN'SANNUALRE REPORT
THE TOTAL RECEIPTS SIS 237 COS
LESS THAN LAST YEAR.

An Increase in Expenditures of 81, ,426,-
697 O6-The Surplus Revenue Appliea-
BILE to the Payment of the Debt SI2, =
664,366 Less Than Last Year-A Trio
of Recommendation.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 13.-The annual
report of the Treasurer of the United
States has just been submitted to the Sec
retary of the Treasury. The following
are some of its more important points
There has been a decrease during the past
hscal year from the figures for the pre-
cedlng year in the receipts from customs
OF S5,7O4, ,233, from Internal Revenue of
Sl,1",226, and from miscellaneous sources
OF $90S,93 and an increase in receipts
from the sales of public lands of $3, ,202, ,724
Inc total net revenue received during the
year was $685., ,2S7 ,5S1, which is So, ,237, ,66S
less than the amount received last year.
Inc net expenditures amounted to
700, AUS, l3I, an increase over those of 1889
OF 81, 426,697,' and this increase added to
the amount of the decrease in the receipts
makes reduction In the amount OF sur
plus revenue applicable to the reduction
OF the public debt of $12,664, 1866. The
prlnclpaI increase in expenditures was on
account OF civil and miscellan-
eous expenses, which amounted
to 11,45S,271, the expenditures
ON account of interest on the public debt
falling $11,917, ,075 below those for the
same purpose during the preceding year.
The collections on account of the semi
annual duty on the capital, circulation
and deposits of national banks amounting
to $4,6ll, ,252 IN the first half of the fiscal
year, and the collections on account of
the duty on circulation in the second half
to Sl,564,521. Since the national banking
system went into operation the collections
on this account have been $124, 1S1, ,479.
treasurer Wyman recommends that an
appropriation be made to pay eX-
press charges for worn and mutilated
United States money and for the distrbu-
tion of national silver coins. He also
recommends a discontinuance of the
coinage OF three cent pieces, and that the
compensation and mileage of members of
Congress be made by the disbursing
officer instead of the Treasurer. He urges
the restoration of salaries in the Treasu-
rer's office, which were reduced in 1876.
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De Giers OF fer Switzerland

BERLIN, Nov. 13.-M. de Giers, the
Russian Secretary of State for Foreign
Affairs, has arrived here en- route to
Switzerland to visit his daughter.
ST. PETERSBURG, Nov. 13.-Simulta-
neously with the departure of NJ. de Giers
for Switzerland via Berlin the editors OF
the st. Petersburg newspapers received
orders forbidding them to discuss in their
columns the probability of war with Ger
many. NJ. de Giers will also visit Bis
marck at Friedrichsruhe.
BERLIN, Nov. IA, A. M.-The Crown
Prince Frederick received NJ. de Giers on
his arrival here. M. de Giers afterwards
visited the Emperor William, and later
III the day was present at an imperial
dinner party. He also had long inter-
view with Count Won Hatzfelt, the Ger
man Foreign Minister.
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The storm in the Chesapeake.

BALTIMORE, Nov. 13.-The storm OF
yesterday morning on Chesapeake bay
scattered the oyster fleets in every direc-
ton, and the amount of damage has not
yet been ascertained. The sloop Annie
Gertrude, belonging to DeaPs Island, was
capsized off James Point, and her Cap
tain, Preston Webster, and his crew OF
eight men, were drowned. The schooner
Seaman's Bride, Capt. John Geise, was cap
sized in the same locality, but all on
board were saved by a passing vessel.
The schooner G. A. Kirwin, Capt. John S.
Kirwin, was capsized, but all, numbering
eleven persons, were rescued. An un-
known schooner was capsized and sank
off Sandy Point, near Annapolis roads.
Another capsized and sank near Seven
Foot Knoll Lighthouse, in the mouth of
the PatapscO. No report has up to this
time been made of the unknown vessels.
except the fact of their loss,
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A SwindIer Arrested.

ing, of the notorious firm of Fleming &
Merriam, of Chicago, was arrested here
last evening by a Post Office Inspector
on an Indictment found in the United
States Court at Chicago for using the
mails for fraudulent purposes. Fleming
has been here for several months under
the name of Col. J. f. Woods.
and has dabbled considerably in real es-
tate, all of which has now been attached
by attorneys acting for dupes of the firm
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EIGHT MEN DROWNED.
Parting Hawser Sets Three Barg
Adrift in a Storm.

A Parting Hawser Sets Three Barges
Adrift in Storm.
NEW LONDON, CONN, Nov. 13.-The
tug G. B. Sanford arrived here last night
with the barge Hatteras. The Sanford
left New York with the barges Ida.
Ospecy, Dunderberg and the Hatteras,
coal laden, for Providence, Fall River and
Somerset. When midway between Corn
field Light and Falkland Island, at 6
O'Clock last evening, the hawser between
the first and second barges parted and the
Ida, Ospecy and Dunderberg disappeared.
The tug Sanford returned to the scene of
the disaster this morning. The Ida was
discovered overturned and wreckage from
the others was seen. The barges are
total losses, and the crews, eight men in
all, are drowned. The victims names on
the Ospecy are Capt. Henry Conway, of
Virginia, and John Murphy, of Jersey
City; on the Dunderberg. Capt. Henry
Frosman and two Germans of HOboken:
on the Ida, o. l.. Smith, of Hartford
another man and one bow
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MeXicO's Debt.

MEXICO, Nov. IA telegram publish
edi Europe, and attributed to President
Gonzales. stating that the settlement OF
the English debt by Carlos Riyas, as
ratified by the Mexican Congress. is
irrevocable, is officially stated to be a
forgery. Congress merely authorized the
President to settle the debt. He has not
stated that the debt is settled, as no agree.
ment has been ratified. The Mexican
Government is investigating the author
shin of the TELEGRAM
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RICHMOND'S JOY.
The Democratic Victory Celebrated with
IIluminatiOns and a Parade.

The Democratic Victory Celebrated with
IlluminatiOns and Parade.
RICHMOND, Nov. 13.-Never before has
such jubilatiOn been witnessed in Rich
mond as that of tonight, the occasion be-
ing the demonstration of the Democrats
in honor Of the recent great victory of the
party in this State. Preparations for the
event had been progressing for several
days and its elimination was most sue
cessful. The affair consisted of torch
light procession, composed of all the DEM
Ocratic organizations of the city, besides
numerous clubs from the surrounding
country and other parts of the
State. There were nearly 1000
mounted and uniformed men in
line, besides several thousand on foot
with torches and transparencies, the
latter bearing all kinds of inscriptions.
Fireworks of every description was
the whole line of march-about
four miles-was the scene of great bril-
liancy. The illumination of buildings
was general, and the enthusiasm of the
people was at the highest pitch. A
special feature of the procession was a
Democratic club of ninety cOlOred men
from Charlotte county, only a few miles
from Danville. Their reception by the
people amounted to an ovation. Three
brass bands, including that from
the Soldiers Home at Hampton, furnished
the music. All the streets along which
the procession passed were crowded with
citizens from the highest to the lowest,
although there was noticeable absence
of the crowds of colOred people usually
seen at other demonstrations. When the
procession had completed it's route the
jubilee was concluded by speech making
by number of prominent Democrats, in
ciuding Hon. John 5. Barbour, Congress
man Mills, of Texas, j. II. Staples, Of
North Carolina, James Barron Hope, of
Norfolk, Congressman Cabell and Hon. j.
W. Daniel, of Virginia.
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GOVERNOR FOsTERs VIEWS.
Ben Butler the Only Man to be Feared
by the Republicans.

Columbus %. } Special to Nea0 York World.
A correspondent has interviewed Gov
ernor Charles Foster, of Ohio, on the re-
suits of the elections in the Eastern States.
Foster says that the result means that the
Republican party is not dead. He speaks
well of President Arthur, and saws the
result in New Y York State will not iniure
Arthur's chances for denomination,
ben Butler,' he says, sis the most
dangerous man that stands between the
Republican party and success next year.
He has made himself power. and has
turned Massachusetts from Republican
State into one that is now almost doubt
full. Butler is a man that will not down.
His money and daring Will overcome
many obstacles. He had an eve on the
Presidency, and if l am not mistaken he
will organize his forces in every State in
the Union in such manner that he will
stand good chance of receiving the
Democratic nomination."
"How about his prospects in the South p,
"He would be very strong in the South.
and he knows it. think myself that the
cOlOred men in the South would vote for
him to a man. l think Butler is the only
man to be feared by the Republicans;
but by making good nomination the Re-
publicans can elect their Presidential can
didate next year with but little difficulty"
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Miners Troubles

PIrTsBURG, Nov. 13.-The river coal
operators met this afternoon and ap-
pointed committee to meet similar
committee Of the miners next Friday to
mining reduction in the fourth pool and
to arrange for the appointment of a board
of arbitration similar to the one which has
been so successful in settling the differ
ences between the railroad operators and
the miners. The action of the operators
to-day will of course avoid the strike or
dered by the miners for the 10Th instant.
The board appointed will arbitrate upon
and regulate the prices for mining in all
four of the river pools.
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INDIAN LANDS.
The Commissioner of the General Land
Office to Reopen Old Sales.

The Commissioner of the General Land
Office to Reopen Old Sales.
Washington Special to Courier Journal, 9Th,
The Commissioner of the General Land
Office reOpens for public sale the Indian
lands sold some time ago, but forfeited
because of the failure to make the first
payment. On some of the lands sold,
payments were paid at the time of
sale, but in several instances the
parties decline to take the lands,
and ask the Commissioner to re-
fund the deposits. This he has decided
to do. In one instance, $500 was deposited
on sale of seventy-eight acres at SIS an
acre. This was regarded as a very high
price for the land, and the Commits
siOner required the deposit to be made to
show the good faith of the purchaser
Some of the lands sold are very desirable,
and brought Unexpectedly high prices.
The Commissioner has not decided when
to hold the next sale.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-11-14

ST. PAUL, MINI, Nov. 13.-CoI. Whist
Ter, commanding at Fort Buford, Dakota.
reports that Lieut.. Bell, of the Seventh
Cavalry, succeeded in overtaking the
maurauding Canadian half-breeds near
White Earth, and brought into Fort Bu-
ford the entire band and outfit, in.
cluding 46 ponies and carts, tents
and other property. The party was
composed of II men, II women and 3S
children. Col. Whistler further re-
ported that if they were sent across the
line without transportation, he feared
that the women and children would die
of exposure and starvation. Gen. Terry
directed that they be sent at once to the
British possessions, and be permitted to
retain such property as would prevent
actual hardShin and s1Iffnrinor
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The Cotton Planters, Convention

NICKsBURG, MISS, Nov. 13.-The Citi-
zens' Committee on the Reception and En-
tertainment of the National Cotton Plant
ers' Convention has completed arrange
ments for accommodating 500 delegates. 1t
was resolved to give grand banquet dur
ing the meeting. Nearly every railroad in
the cotton States has made reduced rates
to the convention, as have also the steam
boats. The convention will be called to
order Wednesday. Nov. d. at noon
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RiddIeberger.


81 see by the papers," said friend of
Senator-elect RIddleberger to-day, 4that
there is some uncertainty as to how Rid
dleberger will vote in the Senate. There
need be no uncertainty. He will vote just
as he pleases. He will not be controlled
by Malone; he will be such an Independ-
9nt as David Davis was. One day he will
vote with the Republicans and the next
with the Democrats
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SPEER RETAINED.
He Will be the Attorney in the South
Carolina Election Cases.


Carolina Election Cases.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 13.-The EUenil,q
star says that Emory Speer. of Georgia,
who is now in the city, has been rendered
by Attorney General Brewster, the posi-
ton of special United States Attorney in
the South Carolina election cases and he
has accepted. Speer was informed that
Col. Butterworth had, as special counsel,
prepared all the briefs, and that if he
(Speer) would take the position he could
have them. Col. ButterwOrth, upon TAX
ing the Patent Commissionership, relin-
quished his position as counsel in these
cases, and it was at once rendered to Speer
The News correspondent learns that the
appointment of Speer as special counsel
to prosecute the South Carolina election
cases is due to his success in the Georgia
ku-kluX trials. 1t is an open secret that
the officers Of the Department of Justice
don't any more expect convictions in the
coming than they did in the first trial.
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FAILURES IN BUSINESS.
ii. C. Tillinghast Il Co., of Chicag,
forced to make an Assignment.

ii. C. Tillinghast Il Co., of Chicago,
forced to make an Assignment.
CHICAGO, Nov. 18Th. c. Tillinghast &
Co., dealers in furs, pelts and leather,
assigned to the Hide and Leather Bank
this morning. The liabilities are stated
at $300,000, and the assets at $400, 900. The
firm has been engaged in the fur business
quite extensively. The immediate cause
of the failure ascribed is that the firm ad-
vanced large sum of money to its agent
IN Montana for the purchase of furs. who
has thus far failed to make any returns.
The failure caused much surprise and
regret among the trade, as the house was
one of the oldest and most hOnOrablv con-
Quoted in the West. The immediate
cause of the firms downfall was the pro-
test yesterday afternoon of an acceptance
on go days draft for $4,000 The firm
has no preferred creditors, not even its
own bank, to which it is said to be in
debted about $50, 900. The causes leading
to the failure were that the firm borrowed
money with which to pay cash for
hides, and sold leather on from
and the fact that its purchasing
on stock, which has not arrived. The
assets are estimated at from $4,000 to
100000, including a $4,000 interest in
silver smelling works in Montana, stock
on hand and in trnsit. branch leather
houses in Dubuque, Iowa, and Colorado
Springs, Colorado, and book accounts,
the latter including a claim for $50, 600
against Putnam, Phelps & Co., of Lea
minister, Mass. The liabilities are esti-
mated at $340,0O0. The paper of the firm
is understood to be widely distributed.
CINCINNATI, Nov. 13.-J. Z. Shepherd
Il Co., dealers in spectalties for canvass
ing agents, assigned to r. 5. Fulton to-
day. Their liabilities are estimated at
$25, 600. The assets are undetermined,
but will be small.
Samuel Z. Hall, a wholesale dealer in
notions, assigned to Jacob Schroeder to-
day. His liabilities are $4,000 and his
assets $4,000.
Brown & Co., leather dealers, assigned
to stephen Coles to-day. Their liabilities
are estimated at from $120,000 to $3.50, 900.
A large amount of paper which will ma
ture tomorrow is the immediate cause of
failure.
LONDON, Nov. 13.-Mr. Garbutt, of
Hull, has failed, with liabilities of 9201,-
S6I
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Civil Service Applications.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13.-An examina-
ton of the applicants for the classified
departmental service at Washington will
be held at the post office in the city OF
Raleigh, N. c., on Friday, November %,
1888, and at the post office at Columbia,
5. c., on Tuesday, the 9th of November
lin each case at 10 O'Clock in the morning.
Those wishing to be examined at that
time who have not filed the proper appli-
cation paper, should at once apply to the
Civil Service Commission at Washington
for q blank annlicatinn
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Chaplain MespIie,s case.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13:-The Recorder
of the Court Martial in the case of Chan
lain TOussiant Mesplies, of the United
States army, charged with duplicating
his pay account, and also with absence
without leave. has been received by the
Judge Advocate General of the army for
review. 1t is understood that the court
found Mesplies guilty of the charges
and sentenced him to Dismissal
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A Syren DroDs Dead

ST. LOUIS, Nov. 13.-Gussie OerteI. a
notorious young woman, swOre out a war
rant to-day for the arrest of William +.
Dunn, charging him with beating her
last night and striking her in the face with
a teacup. When in the Circuit Attor-
ney's office this morning she was bleeding
freely at the nose. Immediately after
leaving the building she fell headIong on
the sidewalk and died while being carried
to dispensary. Dunn was subsequently,
arrested. He will be held until the cause
of the woman's death can be ascertained.