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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-03-22
RAILROAD CHANGES.
The Green Line Executive Committee
Holds a Session.

The Green Line Executive Committee
Holds Session.
ATLANTA. March 21.-The Executive
Committee of the Green Line met here to-
day. There were present John Green,
General Manager of the Georgia Railroad;
f. r. Dorsey, General Freight Agent of
that road; John b. Peck, General Mana
ger Of the South Carolina Railroad: Wm.
Rogers, General Superintendent of the
Central Railroad; q. A. Whitehead, Gen
eral Freight Agent of the Central Rail-
road; Cecil Gabbitt, General Manager of
the Western Railroad of Alabama;
4. J. Orme, General Freight Agent
of the Atlanta and West Point Railroad;
g. j. Foreacre, Superintendent of the
Georgia Pacific Railroad; James NJ.
Brown, General Freight Agent of the
Western and Atlantic Railroad; Z. l..
Hill, Car Accountant of the Louisville
and Nashville Railroad; s. w. Wilkes,
Car Accountant of the Georgia Railroad;
c. A. Sindall, Secretary of the Southern
Railway and Steamship Association;
Milo 5. Freeman, General Agent of the
Green Line; Virgil Powers, General Conn
missioner of the Southern Rail-
road and Steamship Association,
and Thomas Z. Walker, General
Clalm Agent oil the Green Line. The
committee adjusted and settled large
number of claims and disposed of a con-
siderable amount of unfinished business.
1t then resolved itself into u conference
committee, and after discussion agreed
TO perpetuate and sustain the
Green Line organization south of
Chattanooga, which includes the
Western and Atlantic Railroad, the
Georgia Railroad, and the South Carolina
Railroad. The Central combination and
its connections agreed TO sustain the
Green Line Claim Department and Clear
ing HOUSE, The Louisville and Nashville
and the Nashville and Chattalooga and
the Cincinnati Southern have Withdra wn
from the Atlanta Clearing House, carry
ing with them the roads that they con-
troll. The meeting adjourned tonight.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-03-22
Down with the Wires

NEW YORK, March 2l,-A suit of more
than ordinary interest in view Of the
present agitation concerning the placing
of telegraph wires underground, was de-
cided to-day before Judge Barrett in the
supreme Court. The Metropolitan Mle-
graph and Telephone Company have
placed very large poles in Twenty
street. The people began an action
against the company for damages and for
the FemoYal OF the poles, claiming that
they wero unnecessary for the cGmpanyls
business. The jury gave a verdict of six
cents for the people, the effect of which
is that the company must remove the
poles. An appeal will be taken.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-03-22
FRAUDS AT THE POLLS.
several Dead Men Listed as Voters in
Now Orleans

Several Dead Men Listed as Voters in
New Orleans.
NEW ORLEANS, March 21.-The election
fraud cases against George W. VAIN
wright, Caspar CHASER and Owen Short.
of the fifth precinct in the Ninth ward.
were called yesterday in the United
States District Court, Owing to small
poX in Mr.. Wainwright's family, he was
not placed on trial, but the case of the
others was proceeded with, The de.
tense filed a challenge against the
array of jurors, which was over
ruled to-day. j, d, Rouse and j, Ward
Gurley, Jr., are counsel for the defense.
The government is represented by
District Attorney Leonard and special
counsel Charles +. Woods. The Jury was
completed and the indictment read. Dis
trict Attorney Leonard stated that the
government proposes to show that the ac-
cused, as Commissioners, returned a false
and fraudulent poll list with sixty names
Ofparties who did not vote. The prOsecu-
ton have obtained from the Board of
Health record list Of dead men whose
names appeared on the poll list as voters.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-03-22
| ISAVANNAH'SPOST OFFICE.
THE CITY NOT TO HAVE A NEW
ONE IN SOME. TIME.

Several Years Yet Covered by the Lease
OF the Present Site-The Need of y
New One AdmItted-The Presidents
illness and Other Notes from Wash
ingtOn.
WASHINGTON, March 21.-Your CORE
spondent made inquiry to-day at the Post
Office Department in regard to the move
ment to secure better quarters for the
savannah post office. 1t was admitted
that the necessity for better accommoda-
tions at Savannah existed. Nothing could
be palmer than that, the officer in charge
of such matters told me. He said, how
ever, that it would be impossible for some
time to come to get better quarters for the
Savannah office. The lease of the present
building has some time 10 run yet, and
the department will not make any change
until the lease expires.
Every mail brings to the White House
letters condoling and sympathiZing with
the President in his sickness. These leta
tiers are received daily by the score Much
advice as to what medicifie he shall take
Is also received. Quite a number Of pack.
ages containing specifics for all the ills
that ffesh is heir to have also been receiv-
ed. Strange to say, no one sends anything
IN the shape of either medicine or advice
that is suitable TO the complaint from
which the President is really suffering.
A question of considerable national
interest has just been decided by the
Attorney General. A short time ago the
President received letter from the Presi-
dent of the Canada Southern Railroad.
That road desires to build a bridge across
the Niagara river, and asked permission Of
the President for the right of way on this
side. The President referred the subject
TO the Attorney General for decision. The
Attorney General has decided that the
privilege asked by the Canadian railroad
IS one that Is not in the power of the
President to grant, and that such matters
rest alone with Congress to control by
legislation.
When there is money to look forward TO
there is likely TO be activity. The ship
builders of this country are acting very
differently now from the way they COM
ported themselves last year. The Secre-
tary of the Navy then asked them to sub
nit plans and specifications for new YES
sells for the navy. There was no money
appropriated for the vessels then. The
shipbuilders did not respond. They were
not getting up plans with no prospect of
getting contract or so. This year there
is money appropriated for new vessels.
The Secretary of the Navy has asked the
shipbuilders again for plans, speci4ica-
tiOns and suggestions. He is getting re-
plies with an alacrity that suggests that
they expect to get some money out of the
government before il is all over.
Gilbert Mayors, of Memphis, who was
disbarred from practicing in the Depart
ment of the Interior on the 10th inst, has
been reinstated.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-03-22
TRAIN ROBBERS CONFESS.
How the Plan was Hatched and Its
Nom -Murderous Intent.

How the Plan was Hatched and Its
Non-MurderOus Intent.
OZARK, ARK, March. 21.z-The johnson
brothers, two Of the robbers of the Little
Rock and Fort Smith Railroad train inn
prisoned here, have confessed their crime.
Gave johnson says that the party
was organized at Mrs. Herdon's,
but the plan was not entirely
completed then, but there was an
understanding that the train was TO be
captured and robbed. They adjourned
and met at Mulberry, where the plan was
matured in the woods near the town. The
intention was not to kill any one save in
sell defense. and 10 pVoid bl0Odshed
unless absolutely necessary. The
shooting was done under excite
ment and was entirely unnecessary.
"Jim" HerdOn. who was captured
this morning near Huntsville, Madison
county, fired the shot that killed Con-
ductor Cain. Herdon went to Mcdonald,
cne of the gang, to stop the shooting, but
Mcdonald shot at him, suppOsing he was
a passenger, when ''Jim' shot Mcdonald
i'm the face. The original plan was TO
capture the train and rob the passengers.
3Gaye" johnson is an eX-Federal soldier
now drawing a government pension.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-03-22
POISON CARELEssLY PLACED.
Two Little Girls Drink a Bottle of FOw-
ler's Solution of Arsenic.

The home of Chas. $. Fox, at Mount
CARMEL, Pa, was the scene of an acct
dent yesterday which will result in the
death of two of his children, aged 3 and ?
years: The children were playing to-
Sethef in the sitting-ro0m, while the moth
er was attending to some little affairs in
the kitchen, The mother suddenly heard
the. children crying with pain
and quickly ran to see what the trouble
was, and was Mortified to find
they had in their possession bottle of
Fowler's solution of arsenic, which had
been standing on the window sill. The
contents of the bottle had been emptIed.
but whether they drank it all or not she
was unable TO tell. Everything that skill
full physicians could do to save the lives
OF the little ones was done, but their case
is hopeless. The solution was kept In the
house for an old lady, who found tempo
rary relief from its use. The bottle had
only been placed on the window sill a
short time when the children, both inter-
estIng little girls. got hold of 1t. The
parents of the victims are almost frantic
over the sad event,
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-03-22
Leprosy in Hawaii.

SAN FRANCISCO, March 2f.-The Com
mercidt AdcertiSer, of Honolulu, referring
10 the reports of the general spread Of
of Wailuka. Waikee, Makawas and us
palakua, of the Island of Wanai, COM
prising an area of three hundred square
miles of the most densely populated por-
ton Of the kingdom, with ten thousand
inhabitants, have been thoroughly
searched for lepers by the Board of
Health, Twenty EIGHT native and no
foreign lepers were found. There are ten
foreign lepers at the leper settlement at
MOlaka, most of whom contracted the
disease by licentiousness."
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-03-22
CHINESE JOURNALISM.
A Pacific Coast Rival of the New York
Venture.


Kim Wing is the name of a Chinaman
about to enter the field of journalistic
honors and the name of the newspaper he
is about TO issue is to be known as the
WGh-Hdy, or, in more comprehensive
terms, the ChiReSe-ABlericda. The sheet
for a time will be issued weekly, and
after short time semi-weekly, and ulti-
mately, if success, daily. The paper will
be of four pages, the first two containing
the news in the Chinese language which
will be translated into English on the third
and fourth pages. AS the 10000 Chinese
word characters are not represented by
type, the method of publishing will be for
the editor or an emplOye to write or paint
his news on paper, from which it will be
photo-lithographed. Kim Wing, the editor
in-chief, publisher, proprietor, reporter.
devil, etc, put in an appearance at the
Central Station last night seeking particu-
lars of the Chinese fracas which took place
i'll Chinatown during the evening. Being
asked why he was so particular as to de-
tails, he gave the preceding information,
and magnanimOusly proposed, if the press
representatives present would kindly ac-
cOmmodate him with general news, he
would return the compliment by furnish
ing choice bits of Chinatown gossip.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-03-22
An old Scotch minister had servant

An old Scotch minister had servant
who would have the last word, and did
not like to have any interference from his
master ONE morning driving out the
horse harnessed to the cart, the minister
stopped him aud looked the horse over.
and finally asked: 'Jack, have Won said
your prayers this morning!v oDeed na,
sir. had nae time, and was just galm 10
say them on the rOad.' '.Ho0t toet, mon,"
said the minister, $50 into the stable and
say them before You start, and that will
lloke ausa work" "Weel them" said
Jack, dryly, 1'ye'li baud the horse and I'll
gang in bye and pray" Meanwhile it
began raining. Jack in the stable seated
on a dry sack was i'm no hurry. 2ae
minister at last, well drenched, began 70
get impatient, and rsiea' ''oOt at last:
slack, s.a 1og AeaFly through>, slVarry
peels sir.sl answered Jack, 'sbut he'd twS
or three Sins TO blot DOT yet" ..s.Yeu had
better do it on the S0ad,,' said the
minister. ts IT,
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-03-22
SITTING BULL TO MOVE.
The Warlile Scalp Hunter Going to tn
Standing Rock Agency.

The WarlilEe Scalp Hunter Going to the
Standing Rock Agency.
CHICAGO, March 1.-Instructions have
been forwarded to the commander of the
Department Of Dakota for the removal of
Sitting Bull and his immediate followers.
now under military surveillance at Fort
Randall, to.'the Standing Rock Agency,
where others of the Sioux reservation In
dians are stationed. The savages will
leave Fort Randall, under sguard. on
April -. Provisions will be
issued to the Indians until
they have an opportunity to obtain them
This is in accordance with the request of
Sitting Bull to become reservation In
dian, which the Chieftain has hitherto
declared that he never wanted to be. He
was taken to Fort Randall early last fall,
with number of warlike young bucks.
and was thus separated from the others
of his band of Uncapapas, owing to the
ugly demeanor of himself and his follow
ers. 1t is expected that he will be given
an opportunity to raise stock to provide
for himself ard his people.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-03-22

PITTsBURG. PENN. March 21.-Judge
Acheson, of the United States District
Court, to-day filed an opinion in the case
of the United States vs.. William Jenkin-
son, which is of great importance to the
tobacco trade. The defendant was indict-
ed for Selling tobacco contrary to Section
1868 of the Revised statutes. His effense
consisted in selling five pounds Of plug
tobacco from broken package TO a small
ment has no right to inquire whether or
NOT .Jenkinson sold tobacco 10 be sold
egain. and the defendant Is consequently
siischarged." This opinion is contrary TO
all recent rulings OF the Internal Revenue
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-03-22
QUARRELING OVER CORpsEs.
Disgraceful Scenes Likely to be Enacted
at the Diamond Mine.

at the Diamond Mine.
BRAIDwooD, ILL, March 21.-Disgrace-
ful scenes will probably occur at the pia-
mOnd mine before the bodies of the unfor-
tunate victims will have been finally laid
at rest. The COroners Of Villa and
Grundy counties are there for the pur-
pose of reaping the reward Of $ll
per corpse for holding an inquest,
and each insists that he is the proper
person TO do the job. 1t is also said that
there will be serious trouble in the ranks
of the Relief Committee. The water is
now less than three feet deep, and it is
hoped that the removal of the bodies will
commence next Sunday. A fence has been
built to keep the. crowd hack when the
work shall have been begun,
The mine has been explored for short
distance and found not to have Caved.
John Marshall, one of the ESCAPED miners.
died yesterday from the consequences of
the nervous shock and exhaustion.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-03-22
Ireland's Apitafors

LONDON, March 21.-The police are in
possession of a clue to the explosion in
the office of the Local Government Board
on Thursday. \ woman observed and
has fully described the appearance of a
man who was apparently placing an in
fernal machine against the building.
BELFAST, March 21.-In the case of
Augent and twelve other members of the
Armagh Assassination Society, against
whom the grand jury found true bill, the
Crown Counsel has undertaken to prove
that the society was established by a man
named Burns, who came from America
especially for that purpose, and after
Burns return to America Nugent became
the director of the society,
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-03-22
\ MONOPOLY ON DIAz.
The Generals American Tour Not with
out Significance.


out Significance.
ST. Louis, March 21.-The Globe Demo-
crdt, in an editorial article published to-
day, says that there is Il significance in
the present tour of Gen. Diaz through the
United States which has not heretofore
been made public. Gen. Diaz is in the
hands of syndicate Of Americans Inter.
ested in Mexican railroad developments.
His present condition in Mexico makes
him extremely valuable, and their plans
contemplate that he will be still more so
in the future. After his return to Mexico
he is expected to be more widely known
than ever as the leading man Of that Re
public. His reelection to the Presi-
dency is one Of the projects that
the syndicate has in view, and
then their hopes of controlling
the valuable concessions which Mexico
has bestowed ON the railroad companies
Will be fulfilled. How far General Diaz
Is passive instrument Of this party, and
how far be enters actively into the plan
of controlling the policies and railroads of
Mexico 1t is impossible to tell, but enough
was developed during the stay of the
General and his companions in st, Lous.
to show something of the organization.
IL has It's representatives and influences
in Denver, New Orleans, st. Louis, Kan
sas city, the city Of Mexico and Chihua-
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-03-22
DeatIr HorrihIe For,n-

CLEYELAND, ONO, March 21.-1n the
Cleveland Rolling Mill Company's Besse-
tanning several tons Of melted metal was
overturned this morning, spilllng its
contents of hot metal. On striking.the
damp sand it exploded with great
violence, and scattering wide fatally
burned Patrick Foley. Another workman
was 80 distigured that he has not yet been
identified. Several others We're badly
SnnlHod -
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-03-22
THE STANDARD OIL INIQUITY.
The Monster Monopoly and Engine of
Destruction May Yet be ThrOttled.
Val Street Neecs.

The Standard Oil Company Is one of
those mysteries about which people hear
a good deal, but about which they know
little or nothing. The company's nominal
capital Is only few hundred thousand
dollars, but it really controls an amount
approximating $50,00O,000. 1t transports
and speeulates in oil; constructs, pur-
chases and suppreSSes oil refineries.
manufactures and deals i'm oil barrels and
tank cars. Traffics in judges. railway
directors, general. managers, freight
agents, newspaper editors and legislators;
ana VIII brlbe Governor as readily as ii
would squelch an opposition refinery. 1t
constructs pipe lines and bores holes in
other peoples property. 1t divides mil
hons and escapes taxes. 1t deals in rail-
way shares and buys and sells bonds. 1t
controls petroleum freights throughout
the world, and generally monOpOlizes and
demoralizes the whole trade
There are hundreds, nay thousands. of
agents and lnformers In its pay, who in
wade the banks, business places and mer-
canLIle exchanges, ever Watching its in
terests; yet to the world taking no inter-
est IN its affairs. ltedits newspapers and
manages railways. Its organization is as
perfect as that of tie Nihilists in Russia.
and since oil has been-found in the land Of
the Cars, 1t is not unlikely that the Stand
ard goes in for annihilating opposition oil
wells, abroad as well as at home
All the large towns in America have
some residents who have been pensioned
OF under a contract not TO engage in the
refining, or certain branches of the oil
business. for stipulated time. Indeed.
there are shrewd persons who have made
handsome fortunes by simply threatening
to engage in the refining business.
n good many of these suppressed or
bought up gentlemen are travelling in
Europe to-day, or come to the Pearl street
district for an hour or two occasionally to
watch for any change in the situation:
sudden stoppage of their stipend. Many
persons and companies have entered the
held with the determination of facing the
opposition and overcoming this monopoly.
and With few exceptions they have
either been bought up or shut UP. All
such corrupt rings are finally broken, and
the Standards day OF reckoning will
surely, though it may be slowly, come.
One rash speculation, one false step,
Will lead 10 internal dIscOrd, which will
be followed by an explosion, and some
one will turn States evidence
The stock and bond holders Of some of
our railways will then know what has
become of their earnings. and why it has
been necessary to float bonds and sell
shares-for internal improvements; and
just who has been improved by this mo-
dus operandi.
When the stable door has been found
open and the horse gone the State prison
offers very meagre consolation to one who
has unwittingly been robbed by his dis
honest though dearly bought trustee.
Millions would be saved were this boa
constructor taken in hand.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-03-22
A Witness Foupd Missing.

ST: JOSEPH, Mo-, March 21,-When
John Cox was called as witness in the
bond robbery case yesterday against Mr..
Scott, he could not be found. Cox, who
had turned States evidence in the case
against Crowther, was expected to do the
same in this case. There is no clue to his
whereabouts. The general suppOsition is
that he has fled. He was considered the
most important witness the prosecution
had, and his disappearance is a great
blow to that side of the case.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-03-22
NEM oRLEANs. DANGER.
Every Effort to be Used to Keep the
NIississippi In its Course.

Every THOft 10 Dc tHtU 10 NVVP 0Il0
mississippi lnits Course.
NEW ORLEANS, March 2l.-The steam
er Mississippi arrived here last night with
the River Commission on board. Gen.
Comstock states that the reports as to the
damage at Plum Point are greatly eX-
eggefated. The work swept away was in
an unfinished state, being Rlattress
work waiting 20 be sunk, The
damage amounted to but $4,000.
The Atchafalaya river was visited
but the high water prevented a careful
examination. The Commission have an
engineer at work making surveys Of the
river who is to report at an early day.
The Commission will use every effort to
AVERT The threatening danger Of the Mis-
sissiBpiis changing is c0gree and seek
ing an outlet through the AtchafaIaFa,
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-03-22

LONDON, March 21.-The Chronicles
st. Petersburg dispatch says that the
student who attempted to commit suicide
while in bath last month has confessed
that Nihilist commanded him, to shoot
the G9ar at the banquet and fete given by
present at the banquet disguised as a
waiter. His courage failed him at the last
moment. Knowing his fate from the Nj
hilists he resolved to commit suicide.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-03-22

PROVIDENCE. R. l., March 2l.-In the
Supreme Court at Newport this morning
Kate a. Judd was sentenced to twenty
five years Imprisonment for arson, and
Geo. Rounds was sentenced to three years
Imprisonment on an Indictment charging
Wright cottage. Both pleaded n0ls con,
tendere and received their sentences uns
moved. This is the couple who escaped
from Jail together recently.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-03-22
The French Anarchists.

PARIS, March 21.-M. Lessagary, SON.
in-law of the late Karl Marx and manager
of the newspapers LIE Ctt0gen and la Ba-
tdltte, has been convicted of melting to
disorder and sentenced to imprisonment
for three months in detaglt'df bail. Al.
de Rieur, a former member of the Com
mnne, has been arrested at st, Quentin,
where he was about TO have an anarchist
hannuaf
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-03-22
New Laws in NashyilIe.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, March 2l,-The
bin passed The Legislature this afternoon
amending the charter OF the incorporation
Of this city, limiting the municipal Iegis-
lature to ten councilmen elected from the
city at large, and no two from the same
ward. The city has fourteen wards. 1t
abOlishes the two boards system. The
council OF ten exercises merely Legislative
powers and creates an executive board of
three called the Board of Public Works.