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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-10-23

Of the river when the flat began sinking. All
hands tried TO swim to shore. His three COM
panions reached the shore, but Graham sank.
Barnwell Sentinel Governor Thompson has
appointed DR.. Martin Bellinge and Col d.
Paul SOjOurner as delegates from this
county to represent South Carolina at the
National Cotton Planters Convention. to be
held at Nickburg, Miss, November q. lSS3."
The Edgeheld Adrerfiser saws: 1--WE hear
something Of the discOvery-beating against
the dam Of mill on Saluda, in our county
Of a sack containing the bodies Of three white
infants, and that these bodies were strangely
and horribly malfOrmed. Al present, how
ever, we shall say no more than this"
Sed Isiand Eescs: ''Capt. +. TOgliO. we'll
known in Beaufort, and the Captain of the
steamer 81. Helena. passed first IN a cOmpeti-
tive examination for the position Of Inspector
Of hulls. boilers. etc, held at the Charleston
custom house ON last Tuesday under the
supervision OF the Collector of Customs. and
was appointed Inspector by the board"
P,ckens Sentinel. The directors of the
Greenvlle and Laurens Railroad Company
have decided to commence work at once
The road has 10 its credit in county bonds
Slig,2o0, which il is claimed will more than
pay for the grading. cross ticing and trestling
OF the road, and when that is done assUr-
ances have been received that the road will
be irOned and equipped, and that important
connections VIII be made at Laurens.'
Mr.. Charles POinteI and his son. Charles :
POintel. Of Charleston, went over to Remley's
Point for a days shooting on Friday. They
went in a little duck boat and took with them
a setter dog and their guns. They started to
cross the Cooper river lake in the evening.
and in attempting to take down the sail the
boat was capsiZed and turned bottom up
wards. The boat was not buoyant enough 10
sustain the two men and the dog and c0nsid-
cradle eNertiOn was required to keep above
water. After struggling long time the old
gentleman's strength failed, and despite the
efforts of the son to sustain him. he lost his
hold on the boat and sank. Later in the even
ing Mr. Robert MagwOOd. who was going to
Mount Pleasant IN a sail boat heard cries for
help He altered his course Immediately and
found young P0intel clinging to the boat. but
almost IN falnting condition. The dog,
which had been beaten OF by Mr.. Pointel sew
eral times. had managed 10 sustain himself
above water, and with his young master was
saved. Nothing hal been seen up 10 late
hour last evening Of the body of the drowned
man.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-10-23
Archduc Outruns Talisman.
PRIMITIVE GAMBLING.
How Small Boy Gathered in HIS Play
mates Marbles.


Yesterday morning on q well known
and fashionable street, in one of the most
frequented parts of the city, a bevy of
Boys, evidently in a high state of excite
ment. was discovered. They were sur
rounding plain-lOoking structure, repre-
senting on miniature style dwelling
mouse. Near this stood bright-eyed boy
of about 10 years of age. lie was well
dressed and had handsome face. which
glowed with enthusiasm as he explained
10 the admlring throng OF boys (not one OF
whom was bit Older than he) the game
Which he was exhibiting. He had built
the house of plain, undressed plank
boards. At one end stood a chimney.
and into this chimney the young gambler
invited any boy present 10 drop a marble.
Ii the marble ran ont of door and fell
upon the street the boy who droppad it i'm
the chimney was entitled to five marbles,
II II did not, it became the prop
erty OF the, owner of the bank or
house. The percentage was eyi-
IDENTIFY with the dealer to heavy
extent, as but few instances resulted in
success to the unfortunate boy who
dropped marble into tho mysterious
depths of the chimney. All the same,
however, the young gamblers fought the
game. Every now and then, one Of them.
broken in fortune, would dart away, be
gone several minutes, and return with
more marbles, which were sent in quick
succession down the rapacious threat of
the chimney, there to fall into the possess
sion of the young gambler who ran the
game.
How the house was eontriyed inside
never appeared, nor aid this seem for an
instant to concern the minds of the little
fellows who played. just for all the
world like grown folks, they stood forth
and fought in game Of chance where
nine out of every ten chances were against
them
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-10-23
BLOODY WORK IN BURKE.
ONE MAN KILLED AND THREE
BADLY WOUNDED.

Mclean Church the Scene of the Trage-
dy, and Base Ball Rumpus Its Cause
Farmer Syms and His Two Sons Ar
rayed Against Morrill,, Rogers, and
Cox.
AUGUSTA, Oct. pa bloody and fatal
light occurred yesterday near Mclean
Church. in Burke county. On Saturday
afternoon there was a difficulty between
two young men named Syms and Rogers,
at the base ball grounds, when Syms cut
Rogers in the hand. After church yester-
day morning the difficulty was renewed.
Thomas I'll. Syms and his sons Frank and
Thomas, were shot by T. B.. j. NJ. and
Warren Rogers and Rufus McNOrvell and
John L. Cox. Thomas III. Syms was shot
five times and instantly killed. Frank
and Thomas Syms were mOrtally wound
ed, and John Rogers was shot in the face
by one of his friends. The Syms family
1t is reported, were unarmed. All the par
ties are respectfully connected and we'll
tO-dO farmers.
Another account of the affray saws that
the Syms family We're the aggressOrs and
participated in the shooting. Thomas II .
Syms was killed. Thomas Syms was
mortally wounded, and Frank Syms was
seriously wounded. Both parties went
to church armed, evidently for the pur-
pose Of settling the difficulty.
Rogers condition is critical The
weapons used were pistols,
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-10-23
ANATOLIA'S SUFFERERS.
The Death List Exaggerated, but the
Misery Beyond the Power of Won


The Death List Exaggerated, but the
Misery Beyond the Power of Won
ders.
LONDON, Oct. 22.-Reuter's Telegram
Company has received dispatch from
ConstantinOple confirming the statement
that the first account of the earthquake in
AnatOlia was much exaggerated. At
NOurla, near Smyrna, where 200 huts
were wrecked, only two persons were
killed. Ten hamlets near Chesme suffered,
and 81 persons were killed and 100 injured
in that district. The foregoing are all
that were killed, though 14,67S persons
were made homeless, and all are fed by
the authorities and the sick taken care of.
SMYRNA, Oct. 22.-The people in the
earthquake district are afraid to emer
their houses. There have been fresh
shocks to-day, causing great alarm, but
very slight damage. Two English men
Ot-war arrived here to-day to render as
sistance to the sufferers. Another Eng
lish vessel has gone to ChiOs. Several
foreign gunbOats have gone to Chesme
on the same charitable mission
MALTA, Oct. 22.-A slight shock of
earthquake was felt here at O'Clock this
morning.
TRIESTE, Oct. 22.-An earthquake shock
was felt in this city at 3; 80 O'clock this
morning, but was harmless in its effects.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-10-23
LOSING HIS LIFE FOR HIS AUNT.
HerOism at a Disastrous Annapolis
COnfiagration.

COnnagratIOn.
-ANNAPOLIS, Md, Oct. pa fire broke
out here this morning at O'Clock in Lewis
c. Clayton's grocery store. He kept a
coal oil lamp burning, and it is supposed
to have exploded. Another explosion of
coal oil or powder followed that awoke
the neighbOrhoOd and shook houses two
squares away. The Naval Academy steam
fire engine, manned by sailors under Chief
l.. j. NJ. Boyd, rendered effective service.
Ten houses and nine stOrerooms
were destroyed. Two lives were lost, those
of Charles Legg and an aged aunt whom
Legg went back to sage.
PATERSON, n. j., Oct. 22.-Fwo chill
dren, aged 3 and years, of VIM. T.. Post,
Of Passaic, while playing with matches
to-day during their mothers absence, set
fire to themselves and to the house. One
child has died from its injuries and the
other cannot recover.
ST. LOUIS, Oct. 22.-Fire in South Sec
Ond street to-day damaged four stores,
causing losses as follows: st. Louis
Quilting Company, $37 900; j. c. Tremer,
tobacco, $4,000; VIM. O. Bean & Co.,
grocers, $4,000. The buildings were
owned by Bean n Co., and were damaged
to the extent of $4,000.
GRAND RAPIDS, MICH, Oct. GA
building at Middleville, owned and occu-
pied by Sidney B. Smith, burned yester-
day with its contents consisting Of hard
ware and agricultural implements. While
trying to save property in an adjoining
shed Mr.. Smith, Charles Burdy and son
of Thomas Walsh, were killed by the wall
falling on the shed. Silas Gear was badly
hurt and is not expected to live. George
Reiman was also badly hurt The loss
on the building is $4,000 and on stock
$40 600,
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-10-23
A SPLIT IN LOUISIANA.
The State Central Committee Factions
Go on the War Path.

NEW ORLEANS, Oct. 22.-The Demo-
cratic State Central Committee met here
this afternoon, with President John Fitz-
patrick in the chair. Seventy-three men,
bers were present. The Secretary called
the roll and forty-siX answered to their
names. There was a spiritedcOntest be-
tween the supporters of Brown and
GreathOuse, from the Twelfth ward
in this city. The matter was finally
decided in favor of Brown by a vote
of 50 to 10. General Jastremski, of Baton
Rough moved the committee be reorgan-
lied. The Chairman stated that he held
office until the next State Convention, and
therefore he decided that the motion was
out of order. General Jastremski appeal
ed from the decision of the Chair and call
ed for the yeas and nays, with the follow
ing result: Yeas AZ, nays 81. The Chair
decided that the motion was lost. two
thirds vote being required. Mr.. Knob
lock declared that the decision of the
Chair was revolutionary, which was re-
ceiyed with shouts and cheers, and said
that he would not abide by it, He then
moved that Vice President J. b. Eustice
be elected President. The motion was
carried. Mr. Eustice then took the
Chair. Fitzpatrick here said: II am
OudllHldu anu cannot De run out
by the crowd. This is revolutionary, and
declare the meeting of the State Central
Committee adjourned" While the above
was tranSpirIng there was much noise
and confusion. Mr.. Mealy said: 81 am a
Democrat, and | never witnessed any
thing of this kind before. There is no
precedent for such proceedings" A cOun-
try member here snatched the Secretary's
papers, but Mr.. Fitzpatrick declared that
they were the property of the committee.
Mr.. Fitzpatrick and twenty-five or thirty
members then withdrew. Congressman
King, by permission, spoke against the
present proceedings. He said that he
did not think that Mr.. Eustice was cleo
ted, and wanted Il committee Of five to
wait upon the boilers that had left and
endeavor to effect Il reconciliation. A
committee was finally appointed to inform
the absent members of the time of meet
ing OF the committee, so that they could
return and be present. The meeting then
adjourned until tomorrow.
The b0lting members, after their with
drawal, held IA meeting, at which a resO-
luton was adopted to draw up an address
to the citizens of the State setting forth
the proceedings of the committee and
their revolutionary action. The McEnery
and Ogden faction members of the com
mIttee held caucus this morning. The
McEneryites claimed that they had ma
Jority of ten, and decided to Oust FItZpa-
trick, who is considered inimical to Nc
Emery
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-10-23
ENGLAND's GRAIN MARKET.
The Supply Over Plentiful and Price.
COrrespOndingly Depressed.

The supply Over Plentiful and Prices
COrrespOndingly Depressed.
LONDON, Oct. 22.-The Mark Lane Ec-
press in its review of the British grain
trade during the past week says that the
weather has been colder. There has been
a considerable fall of rain In some locali-
ties, but the seed time so far has heen
favorable. The demand for seed keeps up
the values for the choicest sam
pies of wheat. Flour is increas-
ing In supply and the mar
ket is depressed. The best barley tends
upward. Grinding sorts hav. declined
Cd. Foreign wheat is dull, inanimate
and gradually declining. The supply is
again very large. Foreign -four is de-
pressed and maize is cheaper. Fifteen
cargOes of wheat arrived, six were sold
and five were withdrawn. The sales of
English wheat during the week were
65,3SS quarters at 40s. sd. per quarter,
against "a, 1856 quarters at 39s. I'd. per
quarter during the corresponding week
last year.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-10-23
BLAINE AND CONKLING.
How "CIint" Wheeler Tried to Effect a
Reconciliation but Failed

Washington Letter to PAiIadelphia Press.
Many attempts have been made to bring
Blaine and COnkling together, but it is
needless to say that they have all failed.
One noted one | happened to know some
thing about. De Witt Clinton Wheeler,
at one time II heavy merchant in New
York, subsequently a contractor for In
dian supplies, and very recently one of
the Police Commissioners of New York
(whO is known among his familiars as
'Clnt" Wheeler, thought he could reach
the desired end. He is a Felix Featherly
-eyerybOdy's friend, lie knew both
Blaine and COnkling well, and he thought
he could arrange it. This was four or five
years ago, when Blaine was Speaker, and
Conkling Senator from the imperial State
of New York.
Wheeler, at that time, had loads of
money (he may have yet, for aught /
know J, and he came to Washington to fix
things up. He knew COnkling rather bet
ter than he knew Blaine, and so he went
to the New York Senator first, | ought
to have said that Wheeler confident of
his success had ordered the best dinner
that money could buy-and he is Judge
of dinners, His object was that blaine
and COnkling should meet at this big din
ner at Welcker's, the best restaurant in
the world, except BOldt's. There were to
be twelve persons present-GeneraI
Grant, u few of his Cabinet officers, a few
Senators, and enough of foreign Ministers
and Judges of the Supreme Court to make
up the number. Wheeler had ordered
pOmpanO from New Orleans, buffalo
tongue and bear meat from the plains,
terrapin from the Eastern shore of Mary
land, canyas-back ducks from Havre de
Grace, celery from Albany and wines
from the best cellars in the world. Wheeler
had no doubt of his success
AS have said, he went to Conkling
first. He found the great New York
Senator in his committee room. Wheeler
knocked. ''Come in," said Conkling in
his great voice. Wheeler entered and
found COnkling washing his hands in a
great mess of lather. Wheeler told his
story and begged Conkling's acceptance.
The Senator turned upon him like tiger.
His coat was off, his sleeves rolled up and
his hands covered with soap, "Wheeler,''
said he, i'if you expect me to be your
friend, or if you want to be friend tome
never speak of this matter to me again.
That was all. Wheeler has since said
that COnkling never looked so big to him
as on that occasion. | understand that
Wheeler also spoke to Blaine on the sub
ject, but that he got no better treatment
from the Maine statesman.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-10-23
CHINA AGAIN BRISTLING.
FOREIGNERS IN CANTON DAN.
GER OF DIFFERENTIATION.

The PigtaiIs Lending SuccOr to the Pi-
raticaI Black FIags-POrtugaI Compli-
Gates Affairs by Carrying OF the Sailor
Who PrecIpitated the Recent Riots
The Crisis Ominous.
LONDON, Oct. 22.-Advices from Yum
now confirm the report that the Chinese
are assisting the black flags in AMMAN.
who number 5000 men, exclusive of those
in the garrisOns at Bacninah and Santag.
The VicerOy of Canton objects to foreign
ers traversing the streets of the city. He
has 10000 men concentrated in the
vicinity Of Canton, ostensibly on
account of an anticipated popular
cOmmotion, but doubtless really in
readiness to resist an expected
French attack. The Viceroy has asked
for loan of 100000 taels, which he al
leges is needed for the payment of losses
incurred in the recent riOting. His agents
are also asking for arms. The latest ad-
vices from TOnquin report all quiet there.
Practically the French forces have not
advanced beyond Hanoi, and will not at
tempt any forward movement until re-
lnI0rcements have arrived. The NicerOy
of Canton complains of the withdrawal of
the Portuguese gunbOat having on board
watcbman who was charged with
drowning Chinaman, the incident
which led to the riots in that
citN The VicerOy has demanded
that the watchman be handed over to the
British courts for trial. The Portuguese
officials, in reply said that the prisoner
was at Macao. If the Chinese wished,
they could prosecute him there. This in
cident may lead to trouble with Portugal,
as the Chinese have always objected to
the presence Of Portuguese at Macao. Re
ports concerning an approaching war
with foreigners are circulating in the in
terror of China, and the people in Yum
Nan believe that the Chinese army
is preparing to wage a war of eXtermina-
tion against all foreigners.
HONG KONG, Oct. 22.-LOcal news
papers state that the French have dis
covered that the forts at Bac Ninah are
mounted with Krupp guns, and that they
are too strong to be taken by assault.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-10-23

QUITMAN, Oct. 20.-The Mercer Baptist
Association met with the Baptist Church
al this place on last Thursday morning
and adjourned this afternoon. There were
between thIrty-tive and forty churches
represented and over 200 visitors present.
Among the distinguished guests from a dis
tance were DIR. Warren, of Macon. Rev. II.
b. Campbell, DIR. DeN Otie. and DR.. Whar-
ton, editor of the Christian IHder. The
wit of our town, on seeing the delegates.
said: I'VE will have rain now, the i-dtey-
fOiriS have come" No rain came. Ex-
cept being very dry, the weather has been
delightful. Our little city was happy i'm
entertaining her visitors, and the assOcia-
tion was perhaps the best ever held with
in its territory. This association bears the
name of the illustriOus Mercer, who
founded Mercer University. 1t has been
agreed by the Baptists Of Georgia that
they will celebrate the centennial of the
first association ever held in this State by
raising 100000 TO further endOw
Mercer University. This association
agreed next year to raise $4,000, and we
doubt not that it will be done, and really
believe they will raise $1,000. Our sister
city, aldOsta, is well represented by
number of beautiful young ladies. The
association will meet next year at Grower
vile. DENNERY.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-10-23
HORRIBLE MURDER.
4 Negro Murders an Old Lady and At
tempts to Kill Her Husband


The telegraph has already given an
account of the terrible murder of an aged
couple near Whitakers, ;. c., on Satur.
day. \ dispatch to the New York Herald
gives fuller details:
Mrs. William Logan, aged 81 years,
was murdered on Friday night by a negro.
who covered her body with cotton and set
fire to it. Her husband, aged II years,
was chOked and left for dead, after which
the negro robbed the house and escaped.
The tragedy occurred twelve miles south
of Shelby and about two miles from
Whitakers. ;. G. Mr.. Logan and his wife
were at their home on Friday evening,
when an unknown negro called and asked
Mr.. Logan to change So for him, which
the latter declined to do. The negro then
incidentally remarked that as he came
along the rode he saw COW in Mr..
LOgan's cOrnfield, and, turning to Mrs.
Logan, volunteered to go and run the COW
out if she would help him. Mrs. Logan
told him she would let down the fence for
him to drive out the COW.
They walked away from the house to-
gether, and it is supposed that as soon as
they were out of sight and hearing the
negro dubbed Mrs. Logan to death.
After they had been gone a few minutes
Mr.. Logan stepped out of the house to 20
where they were, and met the negro re-
turning alone. The old man asked for his
wife. and was told ''she got scared and
ran off down the lane" About this time
Mr.. Logan thought he heard grOans, evil
IDENTITY coming from the direction in which
the negro and his wife had gone, and
started to run toward the sound, when
his throat was encircled by pair of mus
cuIar hands and he was chOked until still
and unconscious. The murderer, taking
it for granted that Mr.. Logan was dead,
dragged him aside and covered him up
with a lot of cotton. This done he went
| into the house, and after turning over
/ things found $40, which he pOcketed and
+ then fled.
Mr.. Logan does not know how long he
/ remained unconscious under the pile of
/ cotton, but it could not have been more
/ than fifteen minutes. Unable then to find
/ his wife, in a daZed and stupefied cOndi-
| tiOn he hurried as fast as his feeble
/ strength would permit to a neighbOring
I house, where he related the story. 4 par
/ ty accompanied him back home. The
I house was found open, but with no signs
I of life about it. They hunted everywhere
/ for some signs of Mrs. Logan, but in vain
until they tore down pile of burning cot
ton i'm the field the negro spoke of, when
they drew the body of Mrs. Logan, her
head being terribly mutilated, from the
burning nile
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-10-23
MIR. BEECHEK on THE SOUTH.


How He Was Received, and What He
Thinks of the CoIored People.
Mr.. Beecher has returned TO his home
in Brooklyn after a Jaunt of $4,000 miles.
He was met by number of the members
of his congregation, and was warmly
welcomed and congratulated upon his
improved health. In his conversation
about his journey and his reception at
the South, and in expressing his opinion
about the SOuth's progress, etc, he said:
I'm all the towns where L spoke there
was an under class that was disposed to
be irritable, but the respectable classes
were courteous and disposed to listen
with respect to my lectures. My general
impression in regard to the South is very
favorable. My own experience has con-
tirmed what l had heard from others
that the South is developing, and i'm the
most hopeful way, all around. Several
gentlemen to whom / put the question
Have the mischiefs of the war been sub
stantially repaired in material things|
replied that the South was as well or
better off to-day than before the war.
Property had changed hands, but it was
still owned in the community.
I'm regard to the cOlOred people," con-
tinued Mr. Beecher, Il think that, ac-
cOrding to their light, they are endeaVOr-
yet among the people of the South a good
deal of the old feeling which was begOt-
ten by slavery. They are especially
jealous of anything that looks like an en-
forced social equality, or tendency there
TO. found among the cOlOred people an
uHdertOne of desire to raise themselves
10y intellectual and moral culture. Inmy
lecture | very freely discussed the funda-
mental questions as to labor, education,
the war and its results, and nowhere
met with a single mark of disapprOba-
tiOn. On the contrary, there We're many
marks of approval. l did not find sim
Gle man who did not protest that if
he had the power Of reintrOducing slavery
to-day he would not do it. | found the
feeling general among all classes of peO-
pie that the South was vast deal better
of to-day without slavery than it had
been before the war with it. But still
would not desire to produce an impression
c0HieUr ne rose concerning the South.
There is vet a great deal to be done there
morally. spiritually and industriaIly-
but | am far more hopeful, since | made
that trip, of the future prosperity of the
Southern States than | was before went.
The HCrdtd is takeu more generally in
the South than any other Northern news
paper, and l am quite desirOus that the
Southern people should understand how
much gratitied | am with the general re-
suits of my trip through their States"