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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-10-24
McBEAN's BLOODY BRAwL.
Further Details of the Encounter " hich
viii Probably Cost Four Lives


Correspondence of the MorRing Ne1cs.
WAYNEsBORO, Oct. 22.-On last sun
day morning we were not astOnished to
learn that in the usual Saturday night
frolic a negro had killed another, this time
too 1t was caused by the dusky female
But we were entirely unprepared for such
news as reached our city on SUNDAY night.
This time it was white killing white
neighbOr in deadly combat with neighbor
What / shall narrate concerning this af-
fair is derived from my friend DIR. \. G..
Whitehead, who was called that night to
attend the wounded What he told me
Of course he heard from others, neither of
us yOuching for the exact truth of the af-
fair | make these explanatory re-
marks not desiring to do either side an
injustice, as the COrOner's jury now IN
session will probably get at the whole
truth Of the affair. | will only give what
l heard as the particulars of the blood
lest rencounter that has ever occurred in
this county;
On Saturday last, during a base ball
contest near Green's Cut, a misunder-
standing occurred between Mr.. Tom
Syms and Mr.. Rufus McNOrrill, growing
out of a remark made by the latter in re-
gard TO the handling Of the base ball bat
r..
Ii IS said that Mr.. Syms was so Insulted
by the remark that he slapped McNOrrilIs
face, whereupOn Mr.. BrittOn Rogers, a
friend of McNOTrilPS inteTpOsed, and
serious difficulty was avoided by Rogers
and McNOrrll leaving the ground. il is
reported, with the understanding that
when next they met the matter would be
settled. Report says that on Sunday Mr..
Syms and his TWO sons went to BOdersfOrd
Church. thinking they would meet the
Rogers and McN0rrIll crowd there. Find
ING they were not. they proceeded to
Hardscramble Church near Mclean
Station. reaching there Just as Sunday
school was over. When Mr.. Rogers came
out of church he was asked by Mr.. Tom
Syms what he eyed him so closely
for. Rogers replied by asking
him the same question. Then one
Of the party dared the other out
for a combat. They followed each other
into a thick piece of wood. and, as the re-
port goes, one of the Syms boys ap-
preached Rogers with his pistol presented.
Rogers Immediately drew his " eapOn and
fired, the ball taking effect in the body of
young Syms. At this juncture Mr.. Syms,
the father, knocked Rogers down, sprang
upon him and was checking him, when
Rogers fired as he lay, killing his assail-
ant. Feeling SYms' grasp relax, Rogers
threw him of, and was in the act of rising.
Nhen Young DuH SYmS, the Other son,
shot Rogers in the face and turned to flee
whereupOn he was fired upon by Mr.. John
Cox, one OF Rogers friends, and was hit
three or four times.
The latest intelligence is that Mr.. Syms
was killed outright, one Of his sons died
last night and the other will surely die.
Mr.. Rogers is badly bruised up, besides
receiving a painful flesh wound in the
face from Dun Syms' pistol. All the par
in fai
well thought Of and highly respected
nlnnfprS. NJ
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GOV. .BUTLER'S OPPONENTS
ABBOTT DECLINES TO ACCEPT
THE SECOND PLACE.

John Quincy Adams and Fifty-ons
Other Leading Democrats Issue an
Address Calling ON the Democracy of
the State to Withhold Their Support
from the Willy Widow
BOsTON, Oct. 23.-The Herald will say
tomorrow: sit is announced on the best.
but not official, authority that S. A. b.
Abbott. who was nominated on Saturday
to the second place on the Democratic
State ticket, declines. He is in Washing
ton and informed a friend that he has de-
clined, and also that he has no sympathy
with Governor Butler. The following adj
dress will be issued tomorrow by the
odd Line Democrats 1t is signed by ~
well-knOwn gentlemen who have been.
and are, prominently connected with the
Democracy of the State, the names of j.
z. Adams, Leverett, Saltonstall, Richard
Olney, Clinton Viles, Francis w. Bird,
Geo. M. Sterns and N. S. Shaler heading
the list:
TO The Democratic Voters Of NQsSQchu-
sets: The approaching election demands
from you the gravest consideration. With
out abating our opposition TO the political
views and methods of the Republican
cess in future can be neither deser we'd
nor achieved unless we free ourselves
from the charge OF supporting candidates
who have lowered the standard of politi-
cal morality as Democrats, who wish to
be consistent. We appeal to your patriot
ism and sober common sense to oppose
the reelection of Benjamin f. Butler.
During all his restless notOrietv as a Re-
publican politician, after his desertion of
the Democratic party, he was chiefly
conspicuous in pressing measures most
odlOus to constitutional Democracy, and
urging every most Extensively partisan
policy. His open hostility, however, is
harmless compared with his pretended
friendship. Caring nothing for party or
principle he subOrdinates every public
interest to his own ACKNOWLEDGMENT.
Should he be again elected the
Democratic party of Massachu-
setts would be held responsible
for his administrative acts and his eccen-
tricities in the past and future While
no responsibility attaches to us for any
acts of Mr.. Robinson, the Republican
candidate, such being our belief we can
not hesitate to declare that we intend to
do all that NAV be in our power to secure
the defeat of General Butler, and we urge
all Democrats to join with us in such ac-
tiOn.
BOsTON, Oct. 23.-The registration
closed here Tonight. Asnearly as can be
learned, without obtaining The actual
count the totals foot up 200, the largest
registration ever recorded here. In 1880.
the Presidential year, it reached $4,000
ana last year was only $4,000.
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OUTLAWS IN OHIO.
They Surround a House, Get Tribute
and Are Arrested.
BeHefontaine lO.l SpeeisI. slst.

BeteTOHfdtne (O.l NpectNti &iSt.
\ gang of border outlaws has been dis
covered in this county. The grand jury
yesterday developed a sensational case.
\ few weeks ago the home of John Will
gus, near North Greenfield, in this county,
was entered in the night, and Mr.. Wilgus
and his wife were awakened by some one
leaning over their bed and presenting
revolver. They were ordered to lie still,
but they both raised up. General firing
commenced in the room, but no one was
hurt. The intruders left and both got up,
but the ruffians commenced shooting into
the house from the outside. Money was
demanded and finally given up by the in
mates of the hOEse, and the party left.
Wilgus kept his own counsel, not intis
mating that he suspected who the party
was He presented the case to Prose
cutOr Emerson, and the grand jury finds
bill upon his statement. He claims to
have seen Samuel Stilwell by the flash
of his pistol. and knew him also by his
voice. Stilwell is a nephew of Wilgus, a
mechanic in this place, and has. not here
tofOre been suspected of wickedness. 1t
has since been learned that Stilwell is the
leader of an organized gang of outlaws.
He is now i'm iail awaiting trial
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-10-24
The Rice Question Again Up.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23.-The question
Oh duty on granulated rice has again been
raised in the Treasury Department bv
petition filed by Charles L. Miller, of New
York, counsel for the American planters.
He adds that the duty to be charged on
granulated rice and all forms of broken
rice shall be the same as that imposed by
the law on unbrOken rice. No further de-
cision in the case will probably be made
until the importers shall have been given
a full opportunity to be heard.
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STORIES OF THE FLA MES.
Prussian Israclites Burn "a Synagogue
for the Insurance Money.

IfuSSIan lSracliIeS Burn "a synagogue
for the Insurance Money.
BERLIN, Oct. 23.-After a trial which
has caused much excitement, two Jews
have been convicted at Coslin, POmera-
mia, Of setting fire to a synagogue in order
to obtain the insurance thereon. They
were each sentenced to four years i'm
prisonment. A number Of others who
were implicated were convicted and SEN
fenced to shorter terms of Imprisonment.
The crime was originally attributed to
Christians.
ANNAPOLIS, Md, Oct. 23.-The charred
remains of Miss Lizzie Watkins and
Charles Legg, who we've burned here yes
terday, were found this morning. From
the position of the remains Mr.. Legg had
reached his aunt in the third story and
was on the way out Of the house with her
when overcome by smoke or fire.
BARNsLEY, Oct. 23.-Thc wharves off
Carlton cOlliery, near here, are being
flooded to eXtinguish the fire. This ac-
ton will throw 800 persons out Of work
No lives were lost, although several per-
sons were injured by the second eXplo-
sion reported yesterday.
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Shooting His Wife.

NEW YORK, Oct. 23.-Thomas Young.
formerly clerk in the Revenue Depart
ment, but who has latterly kept liquor
saloon in Brooklyn, this afternoon delib-
erately shot his wife in the abdomen. in
tlicting wound that will cause her death.
Young had been drinking heavily for
some time past, and his wife left him be-
cause he beat and abused her, He went
to-day to her mothers, where she was
stopping, and deliberately shot her down.
After the shooting, and when he was
under arrest, he begged Of his wife to say
that the shooting was accidental
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SIXTY LIVES IN GREAT PERIL.
Two Crowded Passenger Cars Oyer
turned MLthont a Fatality.

Two Crowded Passenger Cars Oyer
turned without Il Fatality.
ST. LOUIS, Oct. 23.-On the Louisville
and Nashville Railway, about miles
from East st. Louis, to-day, passenger
train struck broken rail, and the engi-
neer feeling the shock, put on the brakes.
All the coaches passed over in safety ex-
cept the last two, which were both
crowded. They tipped over and were
dragged short distance when the coup
lings broke. The injured number 81, Of
whom 10 are badly hurt, and only l, j. b.
Anthony, of Providence, Il. l., very seri-
ously, and there are strong hopes of his
recovery. He is manager of the House
hold Machine Company, at Providence.
There were about 60 passengers in the
overturned coaches.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-10-24

TUsCON, ARIz., Oct. PA special from
Fort Bowie says: ''Two Indians from a
hostile camp on the Sonora came in last
night. They stated that 80 Indians and 4
chiefs would arrive at Rucker during the
night. Lieutenant Hunter with party
and supplies goes out to-day to meet them.
Captain Rafferty, is near Rucker with the
two companies ordered there six weeks
ago, expecting the hostiles to return. 1t is
reported that General Crook has informa-
ton of the coming in of the renegades.
lie, with his staff, is somewhere between
San Carlos and the line
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Laying Track with Armed Men

CINCINNATI, Oct. 23.-At Wampum,
Pa, piece of ground claimed by the
Pittsburg, Cleveland and Toledo Railway
Company and the Pennsylvania Railway
Company, is in possession of the former.
who have it fortified and garrisoned by
% men. The Pennsylvania Company
sent 80 men to seize the property to-day.
Skirmishing has been. going on all day,
and both sides have sent f reinforce
ments. A disturbance was also made
west of this city to-day where the dispute
is with the Eagle Furnace Company.
The track layers were assaulted by work
men from the furnace, but We're drawn
off
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COLOR ON THE CARS.
he international Railway Refuses to
SuDnlY Senarafe Cars for the Races

The international Railway Refuses to
Supply Separate Cars for the Races.
GALVESTON, Oct. PA special dis
patch from Austin says; 'Yice President
HoXie, of the International Railway, has
written to Governor Ireland that their
business will not justify the running of
separate coaches to accommodate negroes
under the recent civil rights decision.v
Mr.. HOXie says, eve can now make col
ored men take the seats we DESIRE"
The Governor replied that the difficulty
involved the peace of society. "There is
but one remedy, and that is to provide
coaches for each color.p He sincerely
regrets that the road will not do what
seems reasonable. and what the other
trunk lines in Texas have done.
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Indiana,s Row JurJoror

ROCKPORT, Oct. 23.-Francis j. Kelly.
who was arrested in Illinois for murder
reached here last night and made con-
-fesslon that, having been threatened with
punishment by A. Il. Arnett, the owner
of little trading boat, for whom he was
working, he determined on the night Of
September 29th, after Arnett had gone to
bed to escape. Remembering Arnett's
threat to follow and kill him he went back
and shot Arnett as he lay asleep. He
took his victims money, set fire to the
boat and escaped with a skiff. Kelly is
but II Years old
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Killed His Wife's Traducer,

DENVER, Oct. 23.-A dispatch from
Leadville says that at boarding house
this morning Frank Gallagher, a miner,
shot and killed Jas. B. Garvln, miner.
Gallagher recently married a comeIy
young woman, concerning whom Garyin
often made insulting remarks. The men
met at breakfast this morning, and
after a few hot words Gafvin drew a
revolver. This was the signal for gen
eral fusilade, both men emptying their
revolvers. Garvin was hit several times
and soon expired. Gallagher was unhurt
and surrendered to the police,
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Landsdowne Not Insnlted

QUEBEC, Oct: 23.-The Marquis of
Lansdowne has just been sworn in with
considerable pomp. The ceremony passed
over without casualty of any kind. The
enthusiasm of the populace was very
great. The GovernOr-General landed
about 10 O'Clock and drove direct to the
Department building, escorted by his mil
itary staff. The programme arranged was
strictly adhered to.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-10-24

ST. Louis, Oct. 23.-Kate Douglas, a
negrcss, for the murder of Joseph Miller,
and Charles Rose, a negro, for killing
George Ingram in April, 1881, were to-day
sentenced in the Criminal Court to be
hanged December :. Frank Braggs, for
kliIIng Richard jackson i'll August, 1882,
and John Nelson, for stabbing John Smith,
were sentenced respectively to ninety
nine and twenty years Imprisonment in
the penitentiary.
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ARTHURS CABINET.
The Relief of Lieutenant Greeley Dis.
cussed but no Action Taken

cussed but no Action Taken.
WASHINGTON, Oct 23.-The Cabinet
meeting held to-day was short and unim-
portant. All the members were present
except Secretary Folger, who is out of the
city. The Secretaries of War and Navy
had an informal conference in regard to
the Proteus-Greeley relief expedition, but
came to no conclusion as to the best
course to pursue in the matter. Secre-
tary Chandler, in speaking ON this SUBJ
ject after the meeting, said that while the
expedition was miserable failure, ne
was not yet prepared TO give an opinion
as where the responsibility rested. Com
mander Wildes, he said, had asked for a
court of inquiry, but it did not follow that
one would be ordered
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The Louisiana Democrats Reconciled.

NEW ORLEANS, Oct. 23.-fn accordance
with the arrangements made by the con-
ference committee the two factions of the
Democratic State Committee met to-day,
the Fitzpatrick branch having agreed to
reorganization on the majority basis.
When the Fitzpatrick delegates entered
they were loudly cheered. Fitzpatrick
seconded the nomination of Jas. b. Eustis
for Chairman, and he was elected, re-
ceiving A votes, there being no other
candidate. 1t is understood that the
democratic State Nominating COnven-
tion will be called to meet at Baton Rouge
Docomhpr Is q
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DIR. Bosso AND HIS METHODS.
A ouack Doctor Who Believed i'm His
Own Medicine


Pensacola correspondent i'm a letter
relative to the yellow fever at the Pensa-
cola navy yard and the reservation last
summer, speaks of DR.. Bosso, who. it will
De remembered, appeared there with a
medicine which he claimed would GER
talnly cure any case of yellow fever. The
correspondent says:
"lt were well to allow the mantle of
charity TO cover him and the defects of his
SpeclHc treatment. Without a knoWledop
OF the anatomical position of the pnlse
never employing or knowing the use of
the thermometer, the standby of any
physicians in the treatment of yellow
fever, yet he and his medicine gained
many advocates and admirers on the re-
servatiOn.
A combination of vegetable prepara-
tiOns, forming drastic purgatIve, the
OASIS being the Verbena plant, which was
at one Tune largely employed i'm the treat
ment OF the disease in AngOstura. Spain.
Jamaica, Cuba and Brazil, his method
consisted OF free purgatiOn and that alone.
Ihe TACT OF his insisting upon his clientele
70 ieaEe their beds, exercise and eat
al Hbttam is entirely contrary To
the general principle of the treatment
OF any disease, for rest is the actual
ana most urgent phase of treatment in All
diseases, and especially yellow fever. An
interview with a number of intelligent
people, now cOnyaIescent, satisfies the
writer that they had not even a symptom
OF the disease, yet they have such faith
IN this nOst.um that they claim
it was through the efficacy of the
medicine they recovered. DR.. Bosso's
death was typical of the man. Black
y0mlt and suppression occurred and ma
turally the end drew near. Surrounded
by ardent admirers, he insisted on moving
and walking at will. Recognizing the
yomit, he turned to physician who had
been summoned, and said: "Mortel
morte! poor Bosso gone" SO ended the
career of one who at least had great con
1idence in himself and nOstrum, FOR he
knew by practical experience that the
thorough physician knows no specific for
any disease.
Not an actual case of cure by this
method is on record. To the contrary.
number OF deaths can be laid to his door
not only during his labor on the reser-
vation, but after his demise-as many con-
tinued TO employ his remedy as cure and
preventive, and succumbed to the disease
rendered dOubly fatal through the ex-
ceSSlVe catharsis prOdu ced."
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Portuguese Ministerial Changes.

LISBON, Oct. 23.-The Portuguese Minis
try has been again remodelled and now
stands as follows: Premier and Minister
of War, De FOntes Pereire de Mello:
Minister of the Interior, Barizova Freitas /;
Minister of Justice, Senor Lopovaze; (;
Minister of Marine, Penheiyo Chagas /;
Minister of Foreign Affairs, Barboza Bu-
cage; Minister of Public Works, Senior
Aguisr; Minister of Finance, uintz Ribe-
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a Law and Order Leacne in st. Lonis.

ST.. LOUIS, Oct. 23.-The most promi-
nent citizens of the city, irrespective of
party, met in secret council last night at
the st. Louis Club. A law and order
league was organized on the plan of the
Philadelphia Citizens Committee of 100
An emergency fund of SIS, 900 was raised,
and the annual assessment was fixed at
$25. The object Of the league is to secure
good local government, to fight corrup-
tiOn and political rings, and especially
the gambling ring. The action of the citi-
zens was the result of the exposure by the
Post Dispatch in publishing the testimony
taken before the late grand jury in rela-
tion to the corrupt politics Of the gambling
rinor
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Spafn's ARMY Referring

MADRID, Oct. 23.-The Cabinet has re-
solved to summon the Cortes to meet on
December /. A royal decree has been is
sued, providing that henceforth the gen.
eral officers shall hold staff appointments
for only three years. The enforcement of
this decree will involve the resignation of
one Captain General, seven Lieutenant
Generals, five Field Marshals and forty
Brigadiers. This is the first step in the
new scheme for the reform of the army.
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The Alabama Land Suit Dismissed.

BENNINGTON, Oct. 23.-The United
States Court at Huntsville has dismissed
the famous government land suit against
the holders Of land formerly owned by the
government, The court held that the
evidence did not establish the fact that
conspiracy had existed, as charged, to
defraud the government by entering min
eral lands as ordinary farm lands
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out at night all through the county TO pur-
chase cotton, upon which, in nearly every
instance, special lien exists. Until this Is
checked we are disposed 10 think that our
mercantile and other Interests as well as our
agricultural interests viii be seriously
damaged. This being so hurtful 10 the COM
munity at large. would urge upon our
sage Of some law that will in a measure. if
not alto gether, check this evil which is not
growing. but fully grown
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Miner, Demands Refnse,i

LONDON, Oct. 23.--At meeting of the
Yorkshire cOlliery owners at Sheffield to-
day il was resolved TO refuse an advance
of 10 per cent. in wages demanded by the
miners
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Oswego striking Longshoremen

OswBGo, N. Y, Oct. 23.-Out of two
hundred Canadian longshoremen en-
ployed to handle lumber by Rath, Dun q
Co., ali except fifteen men returned home
last night. Matters are now quiet. The
citizens corps is under arms. Rath, Dun
u Co., it is said, Will bring oyer other
men to take the places of those who left
last night. Serious trouble may yet
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The Haytien InsurrectIon.

ST. THOMAS, Oct. IA report has
reached here that the Haytien Government
recently captured vessel, supposed to
be an American craft, which was trying
to force the blockade. She was found to
be loaded with ammunition
On the 9th instant five British war
steamers from the Barbados passed here
in the direction of Hayti. 1t is supposed
that they were bound to Hayti to investi-
gate the recent firing ON the steamer Aims
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Fireworks Deal meath

w ILKEsBARRE, PG.. oct. 23.-An expln-
sion occurred this afternoon in j II
smiths fireworks factory at Kingston
Nine girls were at work, 1--WE of whom Are
reported burned to death. The other tonr
are so seriously injured that they cannot
live. The cause of the accident is as vet
unknown.
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Lieutenant Vfaud,s Sensation.

PARIS, Oct. 23.-Lieutenant Viaud, who
was the author of the report printed in
the FiQdrO of the 18th inst, that French
sailors massacred natives at Hue, after
they had ceased resistance, has been re-
moved from active service and recalled to
France. His narrative is officially de-
scribed as erroneous and calculated to
bring the French army and navy into dis
reDute,
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a Prosperous MERCHANTS Fall

NEW YORK, Oct. 2S.-Arthur Baldwin
was found guilty to-day of possessing
counterfeit coin with intent to utter it.
He was once prosperous merchant, but
lost all his property. Coin and counter
fig ffeiting tools tools s were found While he was
for non-paYment Of rent. He was re-
manded for sentence
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Irish Jurors Black Listed

DUBLIN, Oct. pa new circular, con-
tanning the black listing of jurors in the
Phoenix Park murder trials and in the
case of the men tried for the attempt to
murder Juror Denis Field, was mailed to
Yesterday.
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The EartI1qnakes in the Orient.

CONSTANTINOPLE, Oct. 23.-Three
shocks of earthquake were felt to-day at
Tchesme and on the island of Chios,
Great alarm was caused but no damage
was done. Another severe shock was
felt at Smyrna at 8 O'clock tonight. The
telegraph office was damaged but nobody
was Killed. "