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National Republican., 1883-05-07

WY ANTED-To ANNOUNCE THAT JOHN H.
w Beall. Room T. l49o New York avenue. Is Com
missioner OF Deeds for every state and Territory
United States COMMISSIONER. Examiner, and Notary
Public always In Office from a m. to6p. m. ap9oIy
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-12-03
NEWRY STILL IN TURMOIL
NO GENERAL OUTBREAK. BUT
ROCKS FREELY USED.

several Persons Injured and Many Ar
rests Made-The Meetings Postponed
Further Particulars of the O'Don-
nell Trial-El Mahdrs Revolt Spread
1ng-Other News from Afar Off Lands
NEWRY, Dec. ., 3 P. M.-There has
been no serious trouble here to-day so far.
The town is occupied by military force.
The local league has issued green pla-
cards announcing that the meeting called
ior to-day has been postponed by order of
the Dublin executive. Mobs have been
running about the streets, cheering and
hooting, and occasionally stones have
been thrown. Several persons have been
injured and some arrests have been made
The excitement continues unabated.
DUBLIN, Dec. 2.-Orange lodges con-
tluue to pass resolutions strongly con-
demnlng the suspension ofL0rd ROssmOre.
Public meetings are to be held in various
parts OF county Ulster to pass resolutions
OF ike tenor. At Newry Protestants on
their way to church were assaulted.
-Four companies of infantry, with twenty
rounds of ammunition per man. are
posted about the town, which the police
are patroling. a body of Laneers
occupy the square, and constabulary
forces are stationed at the court house
and on the Warren point road. There
was large attendance at the Catholic
Cathedral, where Rev. Mr.. McCarten, re-
ferring to the meeting which was prohibi-
ted, said that such acts on the part of the
government were enough to make rebels
of them all, and if persisted in would
drive the people to rebellion. He declared
that the meetings would be held despite
the government or the Orangemen, and he
characterized the prohibition of the meet
lngs as direct insult to Catholics. Dur
ing the attack on PrOtestants two police
men were injured by being struck by
stones
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-12-03
CATCHING A FARM ma FLOOD.
4 Rocky Mill Site Converted Into Ten
Acres of Rich Farming Land.

bttyoFW kLNH.j NDectdt. -A0C. Zy.
Z. VI. Robinson was in town to-day to
buy boiler and engine with which to
run a small grist mill on the Whitewater.
a stream which empties into the Miami
Mr.. Robinson tells a queer story of the
loss Ofthe water power by which the mill
was originally operated. The mill site
consisted of ten acres of stony land, who'll
ly unproductiye and Of no value except
as a site for a mill, the power being OBJ
tUined from a large dam which was fed
by the Whitewater. The entire valley
for miles, with the exception of these ten
barren acres, is a garden spot. The
soil IS as Itch as any in the Miami bot
toms.
''The recent rains" said Mr. Robinson.
did great damage throughout Indiana.
After the flood receded we found that our
mill dam was filled level full of rich soil
washed away from the farms above us.
There were, perhaps. three acres in the
dam. We had about seven acres of stony
batter outside the dam, and this was also
covered TO the depth of from five to ten
foo with the richest soil in the valley.
AItog, 7ther we were the gamers by the
Nood IN he extent of ten acres of good
farming land. If we had steam instead
of water TO drive our machinery we would
laugh at our loss. This is the first time
| ever heard of any one catching farm
in a flood. but we have caught one sure.
Ii is small, but no smaller than many
others in the valley that are making their
owners rich. Our stony batter before the
high water was not worth over $3.50. Our
new ten acres are just as valuable for
truck farming as some lands that have
been sold there recently for S400 an acre.
Mr.. Robinson believes his acquisition is
a permanent one. Such a freshet NAV not
occur again in that stream in a hundred
years, and if it should be repeated he be-
iieves his ten acres will, on account Of
their location, gather much more soil than
they will lose.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-12-03
Saved by a Sneeze.
Chicago Inter- Ocean.


The sneeZe was one of the old-fashioned
whoOp-ee-oo-whoop, three-times-three or.
der. l was surprised to see my friend
the Captain, step forward with eager
spryness, and hear him shout, with the
joyfulness of a man who had made dis
cOvery, ''Why. how do you do, Majort7
The two men clutched each other, shook
each other by the hands and shoulders,
and finally made me understand that they
hadn't seen one another for nineteen
years. The Major had changed greatly,
and he asked, in bewilderment, how the
Captain knew him. ''By your sneeze,"
was the answer. ''There is no other
sneeze like that in this country, you know.
And when heard it ring out, | remem-
berered that time at Guyand0tte, you
know, and | knew Major Mitchell was
before me-" Then, turning to me, the
Captain said: THAT was our first scout
ing expedition early IN the war. We
landed in the evening to look up some
guerillas who had made a dash that day
to the steamboat landing. The regiment
divided, and the men went scampering
over the country in gleeful recklessness.
Soon it became very dark, and both bat
talions lost their way. Moving forward
in line, one battalion came suddenly on
a body OF troops formed to receive them,
with skirmishers out. Neither officers
nor men were clear as to what the
regulations called for i'll such a case,
and there was hurried and excited con-
ference. The troops might be our own
men, but they ignored every challenge,
and we knew that they, like ourselves,
were ready to fire. There was a minute
of terrible suspense-everybOdy in doubt.
Then suddenly there rang out from the
ghostly line in the distance the Majors
double-shotted sneeze. 1t was like the
ringing of joyful knell. and in our relief
both battalions fairly danced as roar after
roar of laughter succeeded the sneeze. 1t
was narrow escape from mistake too
common then, ofone Union regiment pour
Ing murderous IRE into another. The
Majors sneeze saved u.s."
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-12-03
New York's virtuous society.


understand that Miss Ellen Terry is
rather disappointed that she has not seen
more Of the society of New York ladies
since her arrival here. At dinner some
few nights ago. where the wife of the host
was the only lady present, sne did not
hesitate to express her disappointment at
having met so few New York ladies. l
have been Furthermore told that Mr.. Try
ing and Mr.. Barrett, who were invited TO
spend the day at 4 country place
near New York. wrote to inquire
if the ladieS-meaning Mrs. Barrett
and Miss Terry-might accompany them,
and that the answer was that they might
come. but that the ladies of the house
would not be at home. This is rather
hard on Mrs. Barrett, who is one of the
best of her seX-a woman as VIrtuous as
she is delightful. For my part must say
that if / received Mr.. Irving would re-
ceive Miss Terry. | don't believe in max
inc fish of one and flesh of another. If
Miss Terry is not a person to receive into
ones household, then neither lis Mr..
Irving. / know that the world looks diff
ferentlv at this sort OF thing, and | think
in ordinary cases that 1t is well that
IL does. but it seems to me in
this particular instance where both
parties are before the public and are
equally talented, and are sought after
for the same reasons, that as much clem-
eucy should be shown to the woman as to
the man. To be sure, Miss Terry has had
a good many husbands, all of whom are
living. believe. | believe there are four
Of them. But some women have genius
for husbands. and | suppose she is one OF
them. Her first husband was the famous
English portrait painter, watts, who, L
believe, has been kEghted for his artistic
attainments; but there was a divorce and
Miss Terry married again. | believe that
she found Mr.. Watts rather slow-gOing for
her tastes, and that she was rather gay
and festive for his old-fashioned ideas.
can't help thinking what a capital wife
she would make under ordinary circum-
stances for an artist, as she is so ex-
tremely picturesque.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-12-03

A Lewiston Me. J, boy one day last week
learned in some way that furs, and espe-
cially eats fur, had risen in price and
were in great demand, That night a
neighbours cat fell victim to the young
ster's greed. The boy talked learnedly Of
furs at the table the next day. His eyes
were fixed on the family cat, but she was
unfortunately white, and white muffs are
not in fashion, and the youngster knew
it. The eats skin was removed and
stretched upon board, and a black cat S
skin summed on the back shed throughout
the day. The next day, after the mills
shut down, there was not a more indus
trious boy than he. Every furrier in the
city looked down that evening into an
anxious boys face, and was obliged
to decline an invoice of cats furs
cheap for cash. 1t was a tired boy
who climbed into his little bed that night
and vowed vengeance on the man who
was responsible for the exertion. He told
his story at the mill next day. Some one
told him that cat-skin was not so much
a tirst-class fashionable tur as it used to
be, but it was great thing for spayins on
horses. The next day the boy was indus.
trIOus again. Every stable keeper in the
two cities was interviewed by a bright
eyed boy on the subject Of spawned
horses. Some of them paid no attention.
Some of them looked over his goods, while
the boy waited eXpectantly. at nearly
broke my heart,' says one livery man. ''to
see the tears gather in the boys eyes
when | laughed at him. | wouldn't a
laughed if I'd known he was In earnest.v
The boy didn't sell his fur. He went home
with it and tackled it on the board again
and stored it away in the shed chamber.
Some one told him that cat was liable to
be fashionable any day, and now the boy
awaits the coming millennium for cats.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-12-03
A MoONsHINER AND HIS WIFE.
Sinnie Pippin's Wild Life in the Ken
tucky Wilderness.
NdShgi}le Ameriedn.

Sinnie Pippin is yellow-haired girl,
tall and wiry, about 19 years old, and
weighs about 115 pounds. She runs in the
woods with Fayette Anderson, and thew
live there together more like Indians than
white people. AS soon as Fayette gets
hold of any plunder, Sinnie comes to town
and sells it for him, and buys coffee. car
trIdges and such things as he needs. and
goes back into the woods, and they start
out on another expedition. Once they
commit robbery, they start off as fast as
they can through the woods, sleeping in
the day and travelling in the night, until
they get into another county or across
the Kentucky line, but always manage to
get a good way from the robbery before
people commence to hunt for them.
AndersOn's plan is to meet a man traY-
cling along the road find out what he can
by talking to him friendly-like, and if he
thinks the stranger is worth robbing, he
will take short cut through the woods.
and be waiting in the bushes when the
stranger passes along the road. s'Halt
and throw up your hands," is the first
thing the wayfarer hears, and before he
has time to collect his thoughts. Ander-
son has pistol muzzle up against his
temple, and is going through him with his
left hand. Sinnie, his girl, makes it hard
to capture him, because she lies around
the towns in Putnam, Smith and Oyerton
counties, and gets all the news and car
rIes it to him. This keeps him posted and
puts him on his guard.
Why don't we capture Sinnie Pippin.
you ask? Well, we have had her in jail, but
being a woman, we couldn't get anything
against her, so we had to turn her out on
the range again, and the precious pair
keep robbing and running by night, and
sleeping in the woods and mountains by
day, and there Is no way of doing any
thing to stop them.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-12-03
\ BARON SWINDLED.
How the Dutch Syndicate of the Max
well Land Grant Company was Vic
timized of Large sums of Money-Re-
solved Upon Revenge.

solved Upon Revenge.
DeHr-,- tCo5.) >pec5ll to CHteago Press, Noe. %.
Baron T. W. de Constant Rebecque.
who represents the Dutch syndicate of
the Maxwell Land Grant Company. and
who is a prominent banker and counsellor
of Amsterdam, passed through the city
Yesterday en- route for the East. He it
was who caused the arrest of Frank r.
SherwIn. the New Mexican cattle king
and son-in-law of Ex-Governor Gilpin, of
Colorado, few weeks ago, on the charge
of misappropriating about 1000 of money
which rightfully belonged to the Dutch
company.
Sherwin was President of the company,
and the utmost confidence was repOsed i'm
him. Baron Rebecque says that he came
TO this country to examine the affairs of
the company, and found that SheTwin had
robbed the syndicate of a large amount of
money. He had leased the gold and coal
mines on The grant to various parties, and,
in addition to this deal, from which he
was receiving large revenue, he rented
timber lands, the proceeds of which were
also added to his income.
Not satisfied with this, the Baron saws,
Sherwin obtained lease from the Dutch
company for thirty years on the grazing
lands of the grant. As soon as the papers
We're made out, which placed him in pos
session. Sherwin went to England and or
ganized a company for stock raising. He
received $1,000, 900 and returned to this
country. He may have received more
money, but it not known positively
whether he did or not.
Baron Rebecque, although knowing all
this. determined not to arrest Sherwin.
He resolved to buy Sherwin's interest in
the grant, and paid nearly $7j0,000 for it.
He then asked Sherwin to make a settle
ment. but that gentleman refusing to do
so. his arrest followed. The Dutch Com
pany are determined to prosecute Sher-
win to the fullest extent of the law 1t
has resolved to keep him in the Jail in
New York, where he now is, until the
trial, so that he may not escape from the
clutches of the officers.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-12-03
o'DoNNELEs FURY AssUAGED.
The Presence of a Priest Has a Quiet1ng
Effect on Him in His Cell.

The Presence of u Priest Has Quiet1ng
Effect on Him in His Cell.
LONDON, Dec. 2.-The Observer, re-
ferring to the trial and condemnation of
O'DOnnell, the slayer of James Carey,
says: "No exception can be taken to the
mode of the trial, the ability of the de-
Tense or the finding of the jury. No other
result could have been expected. Seldom
has a more righteous sentence been
passed"
On leaving the dock last night, O'Don-
nell, guarded with strong escort,
walked with firm and unhesitating step
to the cell for condemned prisoners. He
was intensely excited, but maintained an
air of defiance and continued to anathe-
matize England and the English people
and their laws. On reaching his
cell, O'Donnell, by strong effort, regain
ed his habitual cOmposure. The Catholic
chaplain of the prison. Father Fleming,
soon visited the prisoner, and remained
clOseted with him for a long time. The
visit had soothing effect on the prisoner.
After refreshing nights sleep O'DOnnell
ate hearty breakfast, and conversed
freely with the warders during Sunday.
He expressed no surprise at the verdict,
although he confessed that the jury's
hesitation had inspired him with the hope
that he might escape the extreme PEN
atty of the law. He highly praised
Mr.. RusselFs able defense. He still
maintains that he is innocent of murder.
All day Sunday 0'Donnell displayed ex-
treme Indifference, and even bore a jaun-
ty air. He does not seem to despair of a
respite. He says his friends
outside will move heaven and
earth to obtain his release.
Father Fleming revisited the prisoner
to-day and remained with him a long
time. He says that ODonnell is in good
spirits and is prepared for the worst. A
brother of O'Donnell will visit him on
Monday. Despite the rumOr to the con-
trary, the prisoner will remain at New
gate, where he Will be hanged, probably
December 18th. Ample precautions have
been taken to prevent a rescue. Two
warders remain with O'DOnnell night
and day, and are answerable for the safe
keeping of his person.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-12-03
BREAKS THE CONTRACT.
A Young Man Working a Year ON
Farm for a Shotgun and a RridA

A Young Man Working Year ON a
Farm for a Shotgun and a Bride.
Salem (N. O. Special to N. y. Sun Noe. %.
James Buck, white, owns a small farm
near BOdkin, upon which he and his only
daughter live. She is % years of age. and
is plain looking. Buck saw the chance of
making profitable crop of tobacco if he
could only get some one to assist him and
his daughter in the field. He was very
poor, and could barely make enough to
live on, and knowledge of this fact pre-
vented his obtaining help. Richard Tur-
ney, young man, moved in the
neighborhood about fourteen months
ago, and obtained work on
neighboriEg plantation. Turney be-
came enamored of Bucks daughter.
The father determined to turn the affec-
tion to account, and agreed, If the young
man would assist him on the farm for one
year, that he would give him a double
barreled shot gun and his daughter. Tur-
ney accepted the offer. The term of ser
vice expired to-day, and Turney demand
ed the fultillment Of the contract on the
spot. Buck gave him the shotgun and
called the daughter in and asked her to
agree to become Turney's wife. She re-
fused, saying that she had already given
her heart to another, to whom she was to
be married tonight. Turney went off in
a terrible rage. He threatens to sue the
old man for s., 900 for breach of contract,
and get an Injunction restraining the girl
from marrying his rival
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-12-03
Another Story About IT.
Brooklyn Eagle
v-cDarfOl n Fl-

1t was reported few weeks ago that
William X. Vanderbilt had suffered
serious losses from speculating in Wall
street. The report was contradicted on
the authority Of his father, who exhibited
natural anxiety to conceal from the
public the extent of "Willie's" indiscre-
tion: The fact is no longer denied, how
ever, that his losses were not only severe,
but that they involved the bulk of his
available fortune. When the true state
of the case became known to William Fl .
Vanderbilt he had an angry interview with
his son, which terminated in an offer to
make the latter an annual allowance of
$4,000 provided he would pledge
himself never again to dab
BILE in stocks. William gave the pledge,
but insisted that the sum specified was
insufficient for his support, and after con-
siderable discussion it was increased to
100000. 1t is also known that Mr.. Van
derbilt has altered his will so that. in
stead of having the absolute control of
his share of the property, William viii
only enjoy life estate, his children TO
inherit the principal after his death.
These measures have been taken with
the entire concurrence of the other mem
bers Of the family, who believe that the
prodigal son has been treated fully as
well as he deserves.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-12-03
LILIPUTIAN ACTORS.
A Dramatic Company of Dwarfs that
VIII Entertain New York the Coming
Week.


VIII Entertain New York the Coming
Week.
Near York Times, Noc 29.
The most unique dramatic company
that ever appeared in this country ar
rived here yesterday by the Hamburg
steamship Lessng. 1t consists of a lili-
putian troupe that has played with much
success in Germany, Belgium and Lon
don. All those who doubt the truth of
Gulliver's narratives will be convinced of
that great travellers yeracity when they
see the lineal descendants ofthe rovaI fam
lily of Lilliput perform on the stage of the
Thalia Theatre next week. There are nine
persons in the company, and one of the
tallest is Miss Minna Mignon, 81 years
old, whoj is 46 inches in height and who
takes the role of the leading old woman.
The other actors are Anton Hiebler, aged
10, the walking gentleman, one-half of an
inch shorter than Miss Mignon: Richard
Dorm, % years old, 46 inches high, a char
acter delineator; Selma Goerner, q wears
old, Al inches, leading Juvenile; Johann
Wolff, 40 years old, AZ inches, first come
dian; Ignatz Wolff, 80 years old, SO inch
es, second comedian: Reinhold Fischer,
aged II, who gives character sketches !;
Miss Ada Mahr, IS years old, 40 inches in
height, sOubrette, and Franz Ebert,
aged 20, 30 inches in height, the first ia
venile.
Immediately on landing the members of
the party were driven to No 238 East
Fifteenth street, where they will reside
during their stay in this city They were
getting ready to 60 to the theatre last
evening as Times reporter called and
was introduced to them. pretty little
boy was looking sadly at the group of lit
tie ladies and gentlemen. He had wanted
them to play marbles and ball with him,
and had offered them all the candy he
could raise, but he was unable to induce
them to romp about with him. Hence his
sadness. The actors and actresses
shook hands with the reporter, and
their hands completely disappeared from
view in his. The little ladies
are bright and lively, and the gentlemen
good natured and polite, and Mr. Ebert,
the comic actor, wears a grin that pro-
vOkes a smile on the part of every one
else. Cupid has been busy among this
company, and two, Herr Hiebler and
Fraulein Goerner, are engaged to be mar
ried. 1t is very probable that the wedding
will take place in this city. While in
Berlin the company performed at the Ma
tional Theatre. In Brussels thev appeared
in the Opera Theatre, and in London in
Crystal Palace. They also gave a private
performance before Queen Victoria. on
Monday and Tuesday they will appear in
the Thalia Theatre in their favorite play.
s.IumDaci VagabOndus.1
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-12-03
MAKING MATCHES.
The Big Factories in Sweden-A Plan by
Which Forests are Preserved,

The manufacture of matches is an ex-
tensive industry in Sweden. From the
factories in Jonkoping, in Smaland Wen
ersborg, and Mariesbad, at the foot of the
great inland lakes Wettern and Wenern,
the homes of the civilized world are light
ed up. Already very rich and powerful,
these factories are growing more so since
the United states has become their great
est customer.
At Jonkoping is the Oldest and greatest
match factory in the world. 1t was
established 100 years ago. There are shown
specimens of the matches in use when the
nineteenth century began. They are big
tagOts of wood, with handle and a tip to
dip in a sulphur tub. They are the giant
ancestors of the delicate little slivers used
for matches to-day. Millions of the latter
are turned out in a day. There was a time
when they did not make million of the
big matches in year.
The wood is taken from neighboring
forests. They parcel the forests out in
fifty sections. Every year they cut one Of
the sections, ,and then replant it with young
trees. The great forests of Smaland sup
ply the factory at Jonkoping. The trees
are hewn into planks in the forest and are
cut into slivers at the factory. They use
the outside rinds of the trees for boxes for
the matches.
Transportation is cheap and rapid IN
Sweden. You can go to any of the ship
ping ports in five days at the furthest.
The tarffic is mostly by canal. The fac
tories are on the banks of the lakes, and
wide canals reach from lake to lake.
The President of the Jonkoping factory,
Mr.. b Hay, reports that last year they
paid 90 per cent. dividend. In the five
preceding years they averaged 45 per
cent. They hope to pay 70 per cent. this
year.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-12-03

MONTGOMERY, ALA, Dee. 2.-As a
freight train on the South and North Ala
bama Railway was about to start for the
North this morning the boiler
of the locomotive exploded.
The engineer was badly scalded and will
probably die. The fireman was badly
hurt. A man named Allen, who was
standing by was struck on the head by a
niece of fiving iron and killed instantly.