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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-10-27
THERE PROMISES TO BE A LIVELY A
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A DISGRACE TO THE SOUTH.
Judge McCay's Characterization of the
Banks County Outrapes

Banks County Outrages.
ATLANTA, Oct. 26.-The argument in
the Banks county ku-klux trial was
ended at O'Clock tonight, and the case
went to the jury. They will not be given
an opportunity to return a verdict until
tomorrow, even though an agreement
should be reached sooner.
In his charge to the jury, Judge McCay
said, among other things: "This is a very
disgraceful otfense. 1t is an offense, APP
parently, without motive. Twenty years
ago nobody could have conceived of any
one doing such a thing, but in the last
few years it is no uncommon thing for
men, apparently for no other motive eX-
cept such as is given in this case,
to do such hellish things. 1t all
grows out of the state of
society that the freedom of the negro has
brought about. His elevation seems to
have run part of our people crazy. The
evidence shows that this was a very
wicked thing. 1t shows want of sense.
want of prOpriety. want of principles, of
humanity, and all sense of justice. That
men have gotten in that condition is a
strange thing. 1t is strange that men
should so forget their manhood, and so
forget their God and the laws of their
country, as TO permit themselves to do
such things on the poor, helpless negroes.
1t is disgrace TO humanity and to So
ciety, and | say to you, gentlemen
OF the jury, as citizen of the
United States, and as an observer, that
nothing has tended so much to bring this
Southern country into disgrace, nothing
has tended so much to put the balance of
the United States against us, as this kind
of outrages. They are mean. They are
disgraceful. They are horrible. They are
things which people out of this country
cannot cOmDrehend nor understand -
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-10-27
DE LESSEPS' SCHEMES.
TEN THOUSAND MEN AT WORK
ON THE PANAMA CUT.

Ahlrty Steam EXcaYatOrs, 40 LocOmO-
tives and 500 Tip Wagons Employed
over 2,5OO,OOO Cubic Metres Already
EXcavated-The Count Points Out the
Advantages of His Enterprises.
PANAMA, Oct. 26.-The progress of the
work on the Panama canal is shown bv
the following statement: The total length
OF the canal is "A kilometres from Atlanta
TO ITS mouth in the Pacific at Islands
NaOs and Flamenco. 1t is divided into 70
sections, the most important of which are
those Of Colon, GOrgona, ObIspo. Empera-
dor, Culebra and Paraiso. These united
sections employ daily 80 steam excavators.
40 locomotives and 800 tip wagons. There
are 9O,O0O,0O0 cubic metres to be exca-
waited. The gra2d cutting, -evbout two
thirds of which has already been
eXcaVated. is the cutting between
ObispO and Paraiso The force
employed upon the works is up
wards of 10000 men, and the excavation
up to the 18th of October amounted to
more than 2,50O,00 cubic metres. During
these latter months of the bad season the
excavations have amounted to 800. 900
metres per month. These figures will he
qulntupled during the fine season which
commences in December, and next wear
mostly all the necessary machinery
will be at work, and the excavations will
amount to 100000 of metres per month.
The working force will be augmented and
Will form total of 5000 men. At Colon
Port the works are nearly complete
The terre-plein, with the breakwater, which
is destined to lessen the effect of heavy seas
at the entrance of the canal, is finished
An entire town has appeared there with a
collection OF workshops, warehouses and
connecting railways for the reception and
distribution of material. The earth for the
terre-plein was taken from Monkey Hill,
where great cutting has been specially
opened, with the object of filling IN the
lagOOns at the Bay of Colon to improve
Its sanitary condition. This cutting at
Monkey Hill will itself be enlarged into a
terre-pleln, and will become an annex for
stores, workshops, warehouses. etc. The
port OF Colon is being dredged continually
Dy three machines, producing together
daily from 5000 to 1000 metres.
PARIS, Oct. 26.-COunt de Lesseps to-
day delivered long lecture on the scien-
tilc and civilizing character of the great
enterprise intended to facilitate inter
course between nations. He insisted that
the maritime highways should no longer
be subjected to the vicissitudes of the
active politics of the governments. Seas,
straits, phOsphOruses and maritime
canals must be freely open at all times
irrespective of all international conflict.
He said that the construction of the
Suez canal and the eventual construction
OF the Panama canals have effected the
introduction of views, the principal of
which is more important even than the
execution of the works, namely, the vast
association of the capital of the world
which conduced n solidarity of the inter-
ests Of all nations.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-10-27
RAILROAD RUMBLINGs.
Bright Flashes OF Intelligence from
Near and Afar.

DfiShk Flashes OF intel1Eence from
Near and Afar.
The branch road to MicanOpy is COM
pleted
Work has begun on the Hawthorn and
Orange Spring road.
Tourist travel from the North is begin
ming to increase, and next month the
heavy tide is expected to set in.
November is the date of the sale of the
Florida Transit and Peninsula Railroad,
in Alachua county, Fla, for taxes.
ID. ). Ming will soon assume the duties
OF superintendent Of the Jacksonville, St.
Augustine and Halifax River Railroad, in
Florida.
The people OF Monroe and Social Circle
are promised a Christmastide excursion
over the new road which is soon to run
through those towns.
Col. r. NJ. Mitchell, President of the
Gibson, Sandersyille and Augusta Narrow
Gauge Railroad. says that in a territory
of six miles $50, 900 have been subscribed
for his road. He says that he will have
100000 soon.
The Jacksonville Times UnlOn has the
following: ''The schooner BrOoxxe Il.
ROkes is discharging a cargo of railroad
iron at the Florida Central and Western
wharf for e. b. McClenny. The iron is to
be used in the construction of a railroad
from point on the Florida Central and
Western Road near Darbyville to a point
in Georgia. This road, when completed,
will be between twelve and fifteen miles
in length, and will be used principally for
hauling saw logs for Messrs. Wilson 81
Hunting.'
The management of the Northeastern
Road have effected a settlement with the
creditors, and the receiver has been dis
charged. The Banner Wdtchmda SAYS:
''The settlement embraces all claims
against the Northeastern, and the road
can now resume business untrammeIed.
We learn that the. Northeastern has
passed from the hands of the parties to
whom it was given by the city of Athens.
and is now under the control of friends to
Athens and our section, who intend to
carry out to the latter their contract with
our city. The extension to Rabun Gap
will be made as soon as possible. and a
through connection with Knoxville is now
determined on by the new owners"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-10-27
MURDERED BY A BOY.
The Crime Frank Kelly Thought He
Concealed by Burning "a FlatbOat.

RockpOrL (Ind. ". y. Sun Special, 23d.
On the night of September % a trading
boat was burned in the Ohio river near
here, and in the ruins We're found the re-
mains of man, the marks on which in
dicated murder. Two men had been seen
on the boat. 1t was found later that the
murdered man was r. 7. Arnett, and the
murderer Francis j. Kelly, who was ar
rested last Sunday at Ashley, Ill. Kelly
is in Jail here, and has made the follow
ing confession:
~ am IL years old. / had been working
for my board and clothing, and wanted to
do better. | went to New Albany and
worked awhile in rolling mill. There
fell in with Arnett, and went down the
river with him selling liquors and cigars.
AT Reno, after remaining two months. he
started down the river for a cOasting trip,
and l then wanted to quit, and asked
Arnett to pay me off, but this he refused
to do. Upon still persisting that / wished
to leave, he became quite angry, swear
ing that if | were to run away or diYulge
any of his secrets he would follow me up
even to the end of the earth and XIII me.
lie often afterWard threatened my life,
and | lived in constant fear that some
day he would make good his threats.
just before arriving at Grandyiew,
near ROckport, Arnett asked me how
much liquor | had sold, and then de-
manded the money. After counting the
money, he said it did not tally with the
amount Of liquor sold, and accused me OF
stealing from him. / then told him / had
sold drinks at 8 cents. This made him
perfectly furious, and he again threatened
my life, and when we arrived at Grand
view, and he bought ammunition, /
thought he was preparing to carry out his
threats.
81 then resolved to pack my valise and
run away. At about 8 O'Clock Arnett
went to bed, and then concluded it was
my time to skip, but, rejecting that Ar
nett had threatened to follow me, l con-
cluded | would save my life and kill him.
| shot kim in the head, as he lay asleep,
twice with shotgun. Then, to make
sure that he was dead, shot him again
with revolver.
"Atter searching his pockets and taking
his money, $IG5, threw my lantern in a
pile Of dry wood, setting the boat on fire.
Getting in the skitf with my valise and
shotgun, | came to ROckpOrt, and left inn
mediately for Ashley, ILL.,, where l had
friends.
81 hired to farmer at $13 per month.
Last Sunday went out with friend to
practice shooting with a revolver. This
was when the detective arrested me. /
thought / was arrested for shooting on
Sunday, thinking that | had obliterated
all traces of the crime.v
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ITEMS IN THREE STATES.
GEORGIA.. FLORIDA AND SOUTH
CAROLINA PUT IN TYPE.

bartender Burned to Death in Ma
rietta-A Chance for Georgia Sol
dierv-An Adventure With Bull
near Eden walton ROughs on a
Rampage
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-10-27

good shot. the hunter soon rolled him over,
and proceeded TO skin the same. He had pro-
gressed but a little when a bear came rushing
toward him. Again he levelled his rifle and
sent bullet crashing through the thick hide
Of bruin. Instead Of killing the bear it only
enraged him, and after a moments delay.
more furiously than ever. he renewed the
mad rush for the hunter. seeing that
his only hope for safety lay in
flight, the hunter at once dropped his gun
and ran along the hill until a friendly cave
was discovered and in this he took refuge. The
bear was unable to follow into the black hole,
but obstinately took a position at the entrance
which for two DAYS and nights he maintained.
Occasionally the hunter would emerge from
his hiding place and look over. expecting the
animal had taken its departure. but each
time he returned disappointed. With the inn
prisOnment came hunger and thirst, and, fin
ally the loss Of reason. After IS hours Of
waiting the bear finally left, and the hunter
slipped nOiselessly from the cave. and rushed
as fast a he could To Bingham's mill. where
he was taken charge Of, and. with good treat
ment. gained his reason. and related his Won
derful adventure. Search was then made
for the bear. but nothing could be found Of
him, although the mouth of the cave was
trampled hard where he had paced back and
forth doing sentinel duty waiting for his vic
tim'
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-10-27
A BELOVED ARMY MULE.
HE BECOMES A PENSIONERS
AFTER 45 YEARS SERVICE

mount vernon Barracks, Alabama, His
Present Location-GeneraI Sherman,
ouartermaster General HOlabird and
Other Distinguished Army Ofieers
Interested in the Animals Behalf.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 26.-Lieut. w. A.
kobbe, of the Third Artillery, who is
stationed at Mount Vernon Barracks.
Ala, reported recently to the War De-
partment that there was at that post a
white mule 40 years of age, named ssMex
ique," which had been for many wears In
the service of the United States. but
which at last had been ordered sold. The
officers of the post, Lieutenant Kobbe
said, desired permission to purchase the
animal, and keep and care for him at their
own expense. Major f. l.. Guenther, of
the Second Artillery, TO whom the petition
was referred, reported that the mule in
question was originally left at Kew West
barracks in 1913 by a portion of the army
returning from Mexico at the close of the
war. ''During the time,'' Major Guen-
ther says, "that l served at KEY w est.
from 1915 to 1890, the mule did not miss q
days work from any cause. He is very
old, and has been worked out by his long
service in the Quartermaster's Depart
ment. If there is any way of providing
for him | should be glad to have it done.
as the expense TO the government would
be little or nothing" The petit
tion went through the regu-
lar channels until il reached
Quartermaster General H0labird. who
ind0rsed il as follows: ''To promote a
sentiment of Kindness towards animals
that are SO intimately associated with
man, it is recommended in this special
ease that this mule be kept in the depart
ment and left to the care of those whose
kindly feelings are so deeply enlisted in
its behalf" General Sherman submitted
the case to the Secretary of War with the
following report: 81 have seen that mule,
and whether true or false the soldiers be-
lieve that il was left at Big Springs where
the Mount Vernon barracks now
are at the time General
JacksOn's army camped there about
1919. Tradition says that it was once
sorrel, but now it is white from age. The
Quartermaster's Department will be
chargeable with ingratitude if that mule
is sold or the care or maintenance of it
thrown on the charitable officers of the
post. | advise that it be kept in the de-
partment and fed and maintained till
death. | think that the mule was at Fort
Morgan, Mobile Point, when / was there
in 1872" The Secretary of War there
upon made the following order: "Let this
mule be kept and well cared for as long
as he lives"
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a Great blood Medicine.

ROsadalis is the great Alternative medi-
cine as well as blood purifier. 1t cures
ScrOfula, Swellings, Goitre, Skin Diseases,
Liver Complaint, Rheumatism, etc. Read
the following:
l have been Il great sufferer for 15 years,
not able to walk, from an injured leg
Have tried many VI. DIS and their reme-
dies to little purpose. L believe ROsadalis
will cure me. Send me one dozen by
steamer. 1t was recommended to me by
a friend. l have taken two bottles, and
@ nhd II helping me. The druggists who
usually keep it are out of il. and | can
not afford to wait the slow arrival of their
supplies. JoHN n RFrTs
Sup't Board of Public Instruc'n. Florida.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-10-27
LIEUTENANT SIMPSON INSANE.
The Sensation of His Marriage Follow
cd bY an AttacI, on His Mind

-'WAsHINGTON, oct. 26.-The army sur
SeOn on duty at Whipple Barracks, Ari-
zOna, has reported to the War Depart
ment that Lieut.. John f. Simpson, of the
Third Cavalry, is i'll the hospital at that
post and is considered to be insane. He
has not vet been examined by the med-
cal board, and no action has been taken
by the War Department. Lieutenant
Simpson is the officer who, short time
ago, was court martialed for marrying his
mistress, and was sentenced to dismissal
by the court, but the sentence was dis
approved by President Arthur. Lieuten-
ant Simpson has recently published card
in newspaper, defending the
character of his wife and eX-
planning his own actions. and
stating that he has resigned from the
army. In view of his reported condition,
however, grave doubts are entertained as
to his responsibility in making state
ments. His resignation has not been re-
celved at the War Department. 1t appears
that his first wife had been dead but a
short time when the second marriage.
which was the cause OF the court-martial.
was contracted. If he is finally adiudged
to be insane, the authorities will take
steps at once to have him properly cared
for
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-10-27
DEATH IN A FIERY FURNACE
An Ohio Glass Blower Leaps Into the
Goals and Dies in an Instant.

An Ohio Glass Blower Leaps Into the
Goals and Dies in an Instant.
PITTsBURG, Oct. pa special from
Kent, ohio, reports that yesterday Sam
uel Biehl, aged 81 years, who had been
working for week at Day, Williams &
Co.'s glass works, was standing by the
furnace just after Il retOrt had been
placed in it, when one of the workmen
told him to stand aside as he wished to
get at the furnace. $50 do t." Biehl re-
piled, and throwing his pipe on the ground
he plunged headlOng through the ring
whence the melted glass is taken, and
passing over the pot landed on the in
tensely hot Goals that surround it. So
suddenly and unexpected We're his move
ments that no effort could be made to re-
strain him. The heat WAS so great that
death must have been instantaneous. A
single breath drawn in that fiery furnace
would shriVel the lungs. There were but
few fragments left of the BODY
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-10-27
The Fat Bride Dead.

BALTIMORE. Oct. 26.-Mrs. David Mo-
ser, formerly Miss Blanche Gray, of De-
trOit, Mich, who was married a few
weeks ago in a Bowery museum in New
York. was found dead in bed at her board
ing house in this city this morning. She
was passing her honeymoon at the Dime
Museum in this city, but for the past two
weeks has been much lndisposed. This
morning her manager called to see her on
business, and on entering her room fOnnd
her dead. She was seventeen years CID,
and weighed 517 pounds. Death is sup
posed to have been caused by fatty de-
generation of the heart
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-10-27
S2.OOO.OOo AT STAKE.
Ben Holiday Sues His Brother for n
Deciding Back a Tract of Land.

Ben Holiday Sues His Brother for Not
Deciding Back a Tract of Land.
PORTLAND, OREGON, Oct. 26.-Ben
Holiday, of railroad and stage-line fame,
has sued his brother Joseph for the pos
session of $2,OOO,O00 worth of property
held in trust by the latter for the former.
When Ben got into difficulties some years
ago he borrowed $3.50, 900 from his brother,
giving him a deed for all his Oregon prop
erty, supulating that when the amount
was repaid the deed should be cancelled.
The value of the property decided was in
those days about 100000, but has so in
creased in value that it is now worth
$2,O00,0O0. Joseph refuses to deed it back
unless he is paid an immense sum for
MANAGING it while in his possession.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-10-27
RECONsTRUCTING THE NAVY.
The Naval Board Laying Tracks for Ex-
pending Several Million Dollars.

The Naval Board Laying Tracks for Ex-
pending Several Million Dollars.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 2G.-The report of
the Naval Advisory Board as to the num-
Der and class of vessels which should be
commenced at once in order to carry for
ward the work of the reconstruction of
the unarmored fleet recommends one YES
sci similar to the Chicago authorized last
winter, and now under construction, to
cost 81, ,295, 900; one similar to the Boston
and Atlanta, also authorized last winter,
to cost 1885, 200; one to cost 1892, 900:
two costing $4,000 each; two light
draft gunboats, to cost $269, 900 each; a
total estimate for the seven vessels OF
$4, 900. The board also recommends
the completion of the monitors Puritan,
Amphitrite, Terror and MonadnOck at a
cost respectively of $7S5,0O0, $797, 600,
SS74 900 and 81 .141 900.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-10-27
IN LANDS LEAGUES AWAY
GERMANY AND RUSSIA MOBU-
IZING THEIR FORCES.

Tirard to Resign the Finance Portfolio
Missionary Shaw Indemnified-Salva-
tiOnists Expelled from the Canton of
Berne-TreasOn and Socialism in all
Parts of Europe.
LONDON, Oct. pa dispatch from
Paris says that it is believed in the lob
bies of the chambers that NJ. Tirard, Mn
lister of Finance, will resign his portfolio.
1t is reported that Prime Minister Ferry
is pressing Leon Say to accept the Minis
try of Finance, but that he declines.
PARIS, Oct. 26.-The Interpolation on
the TOnquin question, which NJ. Granel
proposed to introduce in the Chamber of
Deputies Saturday, has been postponed
until Monday. General Bouet, late COM
mander of the French forces in Tonouin.
has arrived at Marseilles.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-10-27

ST. LOUIS, Oct. 26.-Dispatches from
Walnut Ridge and other places, received
late last night, say that the men who
stopped a train on the Iron Mountain
Road were wood choppers, who were eX-
pecting lot of supplies, and that when
they found that their goods were not
aboard the train retired without further
demonstration. These dispatches cor
roborate the report from Little Rock.
Still it is asserted that the railroad OFF,
cials here have received telegraphic
rpuuQSt for detectives
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-10-27

LONDON, Oct. 26.-The Irish inform
crs Michael Kavanagh, Joseph Smith
and Joseph HanlOn, have arrived at Cal
cutta, whittier they were shipped as
grOoms on the steamer which took horses
from Melbourne. Thomas Power O'COn-
nor, Member of Parliament for Gal
way, in letter to the Pal .HdU Gazette,
demands that any new franchise bill that
may be introduced in Parliament shall
embrace Ireland in its provisions.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-10-27
A win Not Probated.

NEW YORK, Oct. 26.-SurrOgate Rollins
today rendered a decision refusing to adj
nit to probate the will of Diana Bannis-
ter. The latter was a wealthy widow,
who was adjudged a lunatic. The will
6equeathed her property to st. Luke's
Hospital, st. Francis Xayier's Church,
Amy WalcOtt and Mary Reeves. The
Surrogate's grounds for refusing to admit
the VIII to probate are that he doubts
whether the decedent. at the time she
made the Will, had sufficient testamenta-
ry capacity, and the evidence that she
executed the instrument was far from
safisfapfnr.v
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-10-27
PINILACO'S BIG DAY.
Parole and IrOquois Come in Third in
Their Respective Heats.

Their Respective Heats.
BALTIMORE, Oct. 26.-The Pimlico races
to-day resulted as follows:
FIRST RACE-One mile; for all ages !:
purse $4OO; War Eagle first, Clonmel sec
ond and Parole third. Time :46%.
SECOND RACE-Mile and a half handi-
cap for fillies and mares; all ages: EN-
press won, with Bella second and AelIa
third. The time was 2:44.
THIRD RACE-Pimlico stakes for all
ages; one mile and five furlongs; Miss
Woodford was first, George Kinney sec
Ond and lrOquOis third.
FOURTH RKCE-Selling race: mile and
a aquarter; all ages. Colonel Sprague and
Hartford came home so close together that
1t required the decision of the Judges, and
then there was dissatisfaction. The race
was awarded to Hartford, with Colonel
Sprague second and Mark third. The
time was 2:14L.
FIFTH RACE-Mile heat for three-year-
olds. In the first heat PizzarO was first.
Trafalgar second and Sovereign Pat third
The time was 1:4615. In the second heat
PizzarO was first, with Sovereign Pat
second and Trafalgar third. The time
was .46
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-10-27
Germany's Exports.

LONDON. Oct. ga dispatch from
Berlin says that the official statistics
show a decrease of only One-third of
l per cent. on the present years exports
to the United States from Berlin. Bre-
men, Breslau, Chemnitz, Dresden. Ham,
burg, Leipsic and Stettin. as compared
with those of last year. The same figures
show an increase this year of 30 per cent.
over the QXDOrtS of 1881
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-10-27
Germany and Russia Fortifying.

BERLIN, Oct. 26.-Germany and Russia
have largely increased their forces on
their respective frontiers. The Russian
villages are crowded with COssacks and
the German garrisons and notifications
are being strengthened.
TEHERAN, Oct. 26.-The Russians have
located force of II 900 troops at Aska-
bad, in the Tekke country, and another
1000 have been recently dispatched
towards the Teijend river, near the Per-
sian frontier.