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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-02-17
FIGHTING AN ANGRY BRUTE.
A Philadelphia WOman's Experieace
with Family Pet.
Philadelphia Special, 14th.


Mrs. Mary Lanahan, of No. 1850 War
mock street, had desperate encounter this
afternoon with bulldog belonging TO her
brother-in-law, Jacob Reese, who occupies
the same house with her. She had gone
into the back yard and was shaking a
towel, when the dog, an animal weighing
ABOUT tWenty-seven pounds, jumped at
her and caught her by the hand. The
woman screamed loudly, and this seemed
to excite and enrage the brute still more.
as he sprang upon her and threw her to
the ground, catching her arm and mang-
ling 1t with his teeth. She regained her
teet and started for the house, but the dog,
that by this time seemed to have become
possessed of the ferocity OF a tiger,
louOwed her, and when the two reached
tne inside Of the hall opening into the
yard ne again succeeded in throwing her.
In this way they fought until both reached
the street door. There the contest was
continued. A gentleman who came along
MT the brute several times upon the neck
with shovel before he left the woman
and fed. The fight lasted about eight
minutes, and when it was over it was
found that both of the wOman's arms were
badly mangled. She also received other
wounds. Mrs. Lanahan was taken into
the house, and a physician, who was sum-
moned, dressed her wounds. AS soon as
the owner Of the dog came home he had
the brute killed, though it did not seem
10 De MAD. The animal was brought up as
pet by the family and had never shown
a savage disposition. The injured woman
thinks he attempted to catch the towel
and became excited by her screams and
Dy her attempts TO shake him off. The af-
Ialr created great excitement in the neigh
bOrhOOd.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-02-17
Augusta Races.

Augusta. GA, Feb. 16.-This was the
last daF of the Augusta Jockey Club
races. The weather was fine and the at
Tendance good. In the first race, trot-
ting race. mile heats, the tirst heat was
won by Tony Newell. st. Romo sec,
ond. Time 25s7. The second third and
fourth heats were won by strollo, with
Tony Newell second. Time 2;zS74, ZiSO'
2:31l<. -
The second race, trOttiHg, mile heats,
was won in three straight heats by Joe
Bunker. Bessie NJ. second, Time Siz4,
2;23jk, $3.50. g..
The third race, running, one mile, Ior
beaten horses. was won by Bonnie Castle'
Muus second. Time 1:49z.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-02-17
THE FRENCH CHAMBERS.
The Bill to Expel Princes-A SecOn
Gulteau Sentenced.

The Bill to Expel Princes-A Second
Guiteau Sentenced.
PARIS, Feb. 16.-A Polish Jew has been
sentenced to two years Imprisonment for
having threatened to murder President
Grevy.
In the Senate to-day NJ. Deves, Minister
of Justice, introduced a bill proposed by
Senator Barley rendering Princes liable
to expulsion by decree of the President of
the republic. The motion tor urgency
was granted and the bill was at once re-
ferred TO a committee. After cOnsidera-
ton the committee submitted their report,
which was read by NJ. AllOu, the reporter
of the committee. The report stated that
the concession offered by the Chamber of
Deputies was more apparent than real.
The committee objected that the new bill
sanctioned arbitrary steps, and recon-
mended its rejection. The debate was
adjourned until tomorrow.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-02-17
A Railroad to be Resold.

RICHMOND, VA, Feb. 16.-A decree
was entered in the Circuit Court of Rich
mOnd to-day for the resale of the Wash
ingtOn and Western Railroad, formerly
called the Washington and Ohio Railroad.
The road was first sold for $685., 900, ,ofwhich
$4,000 was paid in cash, and bonds were
given for the remainder. The purchasers
failed in the first deferred payment, and
now consent to a resale, which takes
place in about forty days.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-02-17

Cox, OF Rutland, Vermont, spent twenty
five years in growing a beard down to his
waist, and then waited minute or two
over the twenty-four hours allowed him
by the court to make up his mind to pay
a fine or take a months imprisonment for
whisky selling. The warden insisted upon
shaving Oft the beard. Cox caught cold,
nearly died, and is going through his third
suit to recover damages, two favorable
yerdiets having been thrown out for in
formality.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-02-17
The Treatment CoId

The London H0ntb(g Magazine reports
DR.. Graham as saying that it Is not a
correct practice, after cold is caught, to
make the room a person sits in much
warmer than usual, to increase the bed
clothes, wrap in flannel, and drink large
quantity OF hot tea, Cruel or other slOps.
because it will invariably increase the
feYerishneSs and, in the majority of in
stances, prOlOng rather than. lessen the
duration of the cold. 1t is wen
known that cOnfining inoculated per-
sons in warm rooms will make their
smallpox more violent by augment
ing the general heat and fever: and it is
for the same reason that a similar practice
In the present complaint is attended with
analogous results, cold being in reality
a slight fever. In some parts of England,
among the lower order of the people,
a large glass of cold spring water, taken
on going to bed, is found to be success
ful remedy, and, in fact, many medical
practitioners recommend a reduced at
mOsphere and frequent draughts of cold
fluid as the most efficaciOus remedy for a
recent cold, particularly when the pa
TENTS habit is full and plethoric.
DIR. Graham further says: 1t is general
ly supposed that it is the exposure to a
cold or wet atmosphere which produces
the effect called cold, whereas it is return
ing to warm temperature after exposure
WHICH Is Jn6 real cause OF Ule eNli. w men
person in the cold weather goes into the
open air, every time he draws in his
breath the cold air passes through his
nostrils and Yindpipe into the lungs, and
consequently diminishes the heat Of these
parts. As long as the person continues in
the cold air he feels no bad effects from it;
but as soon as he returns home he APP
prOaches the fire to warm himself, and
very often takes some warm and CON-
Portable drink to keep out the cold, as it is
said. The inevitable consequence is that
he will find he has taken cold. He feels a
shivering which makes him draw nearer
the fire, but all to no purpose; the more he
tries to heat himself the more he chills.
All the mischief is here caused by the viO-
lent action of the heat.
To avoid this when you come out of a
very cold atmosphere, you should not at
first go into a room that has a fire in it.
or if you cannot avoid that, you should
keep for considerable time at as great a
distance as possible, and, above all, re-
frain from taking warm or strong liquor
when you are cold. This rule is founded
on the same principle as the treatment of
any part OF the body when frost bitten.
If it were brought to the fire 1t would
soon mOrtify, whereas, if rubbed with
snow, no bad consequences follow from
it. Hence, if the following rule were
strictly Observed-when the whole body,
or any part of it is chilled, bring it to its
natural feeling and warmth by degrees
the frequent colds we experience in winter
would, in great measure, be prevented.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-02-17
A BRUTAL CRIME.

Murdered While Writing Letter to
His Mother.
GALVESTON, Feb. 16.-A Laredo special
says: ''On the arrival of the north bound
train from Laredo at Webb's station last
night, VIM. Monroe, telegraph operator
and agent, the only person at this isolated
station, was found dead on the floor in a
pool of blood, shot through the head and
his skull crushed with hatchet. On his
table was an unfinished letter to his
mother, saying that he was saving money
to visit her in July next. 1t is supposed
be was murdered for nlunder''
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-02-17

DUBLIN, Feb. 16.-A man named Smith,
an emnloye of the Board of Works, was
arrested to-day in connection with the
conspiracy to murder government otfi-
cials. The arrest of Smith is regarded as
important. IT is stated that Smith, who
worked in the castle yard, kept the vigil
lance committee posted when they were
Matching the plot to blow up part OF the
cnsfla with dynamite.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-02-17
An Overdose of Morphine.

NJ. Vale. wife of one of the defendants in
the star route case, died yesterday at
independence. 1t is stated that her death
resulted from an overdose of morphine
taken the night before. A sealed letter
was found in her bureau addressed to her
husband, who will reach home from WASH
ingtOn tomorrow. 1t is said to be case
of suicide
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-02-17
ANOTHER MINE HORROR.

Seventy Five Men Imprisoned by Cave
In-FOrty-Five Reported Dead.
CHICAGO. Feb. 16.-A special from
Joliet saws the mine at BraidwOod, min
ing town twenty miles south of that point,
caYed in to-day and imprisoned seventy
five men. A subsequent dispatch says
fOrtv-ive of these miners are dead.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-02-17
FaiIures for the Week.

NEW YORK. Feb. 16.-The business fail
,,Fes Of the last seven days, as reported to
r. e. Dun q Co.'S Mercantile Agency,
number 254, against 275 for last week, a
reduction of 81. They were distributed
gaoSranhicaIlv as follows: New England
Srafes 10. Western States 80, Southern "a,
Middle As, Pacific States and Territories
$. New York city Z, and Canada q.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-02-17

WILMINGTON. n. c., Feb. 16;-The ap-
plicatiOn for Receiver for the Carolina
Central Railway, which was argued here
before Judges Bond and Seymour last No
yember, has just been decided. The ap-
nlicafi0n vas refused.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-02-17

BERLIN, Feb. 16.-The President of the
Reichstag to-day announced to the House
the amounts contributed to aid the suffer-
ers by the recent flood. The sum received
from the United States was 5SS, 100 marks.
This was greeted with applause.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-02-17
RERDELL ON THE STAND.
Interesting Testimony How Dorsey
Made Calculations.


WASHINGTON, Feb. 16.-Rerdell re-
sumed his testimony against Brady, Dor
sey and others in the Criminal Court to-
day. He was frequently obliged to stop
while counsel wrangled over the objec-
tions, but he told much in addition to his
revelations of yesterday, and he was
abundantly fortified with references to
documents already in evidence, and some
of which he himself furnished.
Rerdell described the methods of the
firm by which he was employed in getting
up estimates for increased service. For
example. 5. W. Dorsey instructed him to
prepare an affidavit on the LoguerviIIe
and Adairyille route. Witness requested
him to make calculation. Dorsey said
he (witness) could do it himself. 1t was
only necessary in making the calculation
to preserve proportion of $50 or 200 per
cent. in allowing for an increase. Wit
ness carried out his instructions, although
he had no idea of the number
OF men and animals required ON either
schedule. He simply figured so as to pre-
serve the proportion. Witness had num-
Der of these blank affidavits. They had
been taken from his Office immedi-
ately after the return of the verdict
in the last trial. When witness
was released from jail, he found
his desk open and his papers scattered.
5. W. Dorsey was the only man beside
himself who possessed a key of the office.
Among the papers carried off were letters
passing between S. w. Dorsey and him
self and j. W. Boster, of Pennsylvania.
Boster is the man who was spoken of in
the newspapers as connected with trans
actions for which these defendants are on
trial, and is the same man who purchased
Dorsey's immense cattle rancho in New
Mexico.
Rerdell described the method of keeping
the accounts of the firm. Such fictitious
names as William Smith and Sam Jones
were used, and Rerdell explained that
William Smith meant Brady. He also
described how, as a new set of books had
been prepared especially for the eyes of
the Congressional Investigating Commit
tee, Merrick promised to make RerdeII.
A rumOr was current to-day to the
effect that Miner had resolved to take the
stand IN behalf Of the government, but
nothing definite could be learned. Mr..
Merrick said it was extremely doubtful if
the government would consent to any
SIIph aPrau oampnt
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-02-17
NibiIists I'M the Russian Army.

ST. PETERSBURG, Feb. 16.-Five officers
of the sixteenth Grenadiers, belonging TO
the army of the Caucasus, have been dis
missed from the service, and Will be
secretly tried for Nihilism.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-02-17

Not a single bushel of wheat or corn
was sent abroad from New York last year
in an American ship, nor did any Amerl-
can steamship bring a single Immigrant
from Europe to New York.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-02-17

MADRID. Feb. 16.-Twenty persons il
Malaga have been attacked by trlchinosls,
and several have died. IL IS stated tnat
the ,s disease was contracted from eating
American hams.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-02-17
The cost of American raiIroads

The cost of American railroads, oc-
cording to the census report, is over four
thousand millions, or an average of $47,-
coo mile. Their gross earnings in 1880
were $3.50, ,450, ,594, and the net $119, ,344, ,597,
or less than 3 per cent. ON their cost.
Their dividends amounted to little more
than $40, 100000, or about 81 per cent. on
the capital. The average number of
passengers to train was fOrty-fve, and
the number of men employed by all the
railroads In the country was AS. .957.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-02-17

One hundred and lightweight Ameri-
cans were assisted last year in Paris by
the American Charitable Fund Associa-
tion. Many of the recipients of the charity
wanted funds TO get home with.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-02-17

Frank Cfrcepely, sayannah, Ca, says;
browns Iron Bitters benefited me when
suffering from diseases of the blood"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-02-17

Rough on Rats" Clears out Sass,
mice, reaches, bed bugs, flies, ants, moles,
chipmunks, gophers. l5c,
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-02-17

GALVESTON. Feb. 16.-SeFeral parties
were involved in a fight on Wednesday IN
fOungs county over the management oi
school. A teacher named Rogers was
killed and three others Wounded.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-02-17

List, maiden. though you're keen Of wit,
And though of many charms possessed,
You'll never. never, make hit
Unless with pearly teeth you're blest;
Unless upon your toilet stand,
Your S0zodonf's kept close at ha nd.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-02-17
To make fool of a wise man YOU have

To make fool of wise man you have
only to appoint him Coroner. Since the
days OF Shakespeare they have made fools
of themselves. Coroner Merkle, of New
York, having been vouchsafed a little
brief authority, saw fit to summon the
most prominent and wealthy men in New
York to sit upon his jury. The immediate
consequence was that the millionaiFes
suddenly deyeloped most extraordinary
and dangerous symptoms of disease. Mr..
Vanderbilt's health was far too delicate
to allow him to serve. Mr.. GouId's illness
was so serious that he breakfasted on
tripe and onions. Mr.. Willard was so in-
disposed that he absented himself from
the city. Judging from the heart-rending
tones oftheir excuses, all these capitalists
must have been in very bad way. Ex-
Mayor Wickham, alone of all the sum-
moned mllliOnaires, turned up in good
faith and served on Coroner Merkle's fury.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-02-17

]. III. Hayman, Fleming, Ca, says: II
have used Browns Iron Bitters success
fully as a preventive of malaria
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-02-17
Lieutenant Goyernar Aethel. Of Florida.

Lieutenant Goyernar Bethel, of Florida,
and his brother have planted a grove of
4,5OO cocoanut trees on small island
twenty miles off Key West. The trees
win not begin to bear for six years. The
value Of the coccanut crop averages about
$40 per tree each year, q
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-02-17

Mr.. Hampton this morning reported to
the Senate from the Military Committee.
the bill to reimburse the State of Florida
on account of expenses in the Seminole
war in 1851. The amount claimed to
be due was over 100000, but the commit
tee has figured the amount down to $92,-
04S.
THE MEXICAN RECIPROCITY TREATY.
The Senate Committee on Foreign Rela-
tions this morning agreed to recommend
the ratification of the Mexican reciprocity
treaty, and will report it to the Senate
with that recommendation at the first ex-
ecutiYe session.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-07-07

Ohio lead T. uii one Idle are not IN perlc't
baymonv The Germans are airNd, aHd
tn,, generally w the democratic ticket
when in doubt. The effort Ia enforce thc
sunday law, to close tGn gardens, ~ "nhr
one day IN The week lt-"ln'c sid to'rinL
will give TIE republicans great den! "'
hard work.
How unuut Illinois,"
"RcpuDIcan always, The supreme
Court Of IlNs ois has just made n good de
ci,iur. THAT GO urt decided that Cnn'rac'
madc ON Sunday can be enforced. IN
Other words, that sunday Is no' h"il
enough 20 Sancti!y fraud. You csn rely
on u STATE with Il court Ike that. There +
vsry li,tr rivalry in Illinois think thai
General O,lc,uy VIII he the next governor
he is one Of thc best men in tn It state or
any ether
What about indiHna|
In that state think General Gresham
i the coming man. He WAS u 'rIrr s1i.
der. an able, honest judge and h" MI iiIl
with honor any position he may b" paced
in. He is AN excellent lawyer, and has
~ much will as was ever put in one man.
Mcdonald is the Nest available mar tor
the democrats. He IL safe and IN every re-
spect reliable He is without douh' the
most popular man in his party"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-07-07

The New Orleans military company
that recently made Il tour of New England
will take home some queen ideas OF Bos.
ton "culchure' They were invited by the
Boston city officials to q steamboat excur.
sion, and to defray part of the expenses
invitations were extended To FOUNDERS"
and "heelcrs," with a failure 10 provide
suiticien. police force on board to keep
these roughs IN suhjectlon. The tables
were spread in the grand saloon, aud the
military were in line, under escort, passing
through the gangway, when the "politi-
clans" male an irresistible rush by the
procession and surrounded the tables he.
tore the committee had time to seat the
guests. There was not force enough al
hand To eject this mob Of a thousand OF
more. An orgie followed, The wines
were drank by goale;tuls, and even whisky
by Drumming tumhlers. The mortlfica'
ton of the entertainers may be imagined
They had to individually call their guests
aside, try to explain, and provide for them
informally and on the sly.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-07-07
Other Murders.

VIM. Thurlow, an Enghshman, living
about miles from Bsraboo, Wis, was
found dead IN his home on Sunday morn
ing. He was between 65 and 70 years OF
age, a bachelor, the owner of good farm,
and usually had considerable money. The
house WAS found ransacked, everything
going to show the old man was murdered
for his money.
James II. Wynne, al 1s.year.old hus-
band, who had been married eighteen
me nths, shot dead his 10 year old wife,
Agnes L., on Sunday, in Brooklyn. The
youthful pair lived together unhappily.
The husband had been drinking heavily.
At Sturgis, near Fort Wayne, Ind. on
Saturday night, Charles Miles, Fred Car
penter and Samuel Green ended up q
drunken spree by fighting. While the
three men were fighting Green's mother
came to the rescue Of her son, but was i'm
mediately knocked down. Niles then ran
into the house. caught up a butcher knife
and stabbed Green with i. so seriously tina,
death resulted in five minutes. Niles is in
jail,
At Throggs Neck, Westminster county
New York, on Monday, William Seaman
chief engineer of the Laekawanna Coal 4
Iron Company at Scranton, Pa, while al
home on a visit, In fit of arrangement
shot his sister, Miss Fanny Seaman, and
then shot himself both dying instantly.
AT Maysville, COL, on Monday, Mayor
John Martin undertook to arrest Mich
Baker, noted rough, who turned upor
the mayor with a revolver, on which thu
mayor shot HIM dead.
At Massilon, Ohio, early on Tuesday
morning, Mrs. David +. kirkland vas sho
dead by burglar whose attempt to ente
the house through al open window sh'
resisted.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-07-07

iolks, Use gwine home to glory across de
shiuln' Jordan ribber'
Tony James WAS publicly hanged at
Darlcn. Ga, before an immense crowd Of
(ncgro) spectators. He hHd hrulal!y and
malciousiy killed one Anderson, and was
sentenced to be hanged NJ the May term oI
the Supreme Court. His dying speech tc
the large and respectable audience That
gathered TO sec him oi'was:
My friends, you see standing here before
you the last OF poor Toney james. am
about 10 leave you 10 go Ia 1--we with God
Don't fret after me, ! am ready and WI
ling TO 20, but fret after that world where
am gong 10 stand on IOrdar's s'o. my
banks. killed my riend Prince Auder
son, but WIS intoxicated with liquor
Young ladies and gentlemen, take warn
my of me. Let liquor alone. You viii
come to stand In the same place you see
me now Don't fret after me, but take
warning. Father and mother, don't fret
after me, but try to bring up the little one
that he may not come to where now am.
Farewell and don't tiet after me"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-07-07
Bob Ingersoll is at Long Branch taking

Bob Ingersoll is at Long Branch taking
a summer vacation meantime he is full OF
talk, and his talks are always interesting
/ ,st Sundays New York Hcrdld gives a
couple Of columns of his familiar CONVEX
satous, mostly devoted TO the Star route
trials, but branching OFT on to The poiiti
ca! situation and outlook, He thinks
the tariff will be lbe great issue IN The
next presidential contest, and that the
party which wins will he neither for high
protection, like the John Sherman crowd
IN OHIO, nor for free trade, after the Wat
ierson idea, but for a revenue tariff with
moderate protection, like the OHIO demo
Gratis. As 10 the present outlook in OHIO
&C., he dlscoursed after this fashion,:
But who will WIN in Ohloy"
The present indications are favorable &c
Judge Hoadly. II is an off year. The
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-07-07

Probably the biggest cattle transaction
of the age is the purchase concluded las
week a, Lexington, Ky, by r. f. Edmond
son, of 1000 high grade and short-horr
bulls for the improvement of 100000 Tex
ms cattle on the hslf-miliion trsc, of the
Franklin Lana and Cattle Company, To-
Gated in the Texas Panhandle. The com
psny is an English syndicate, associated
with b. b. Groom & Son, late of Kentucky
Fifty-four head of jersey cattle i'm
ported by Alexander McCliniock X Son
Of Millersburg, direct from the lslsnd o'
Jersey, arrived in iair condition, consider
ing the voyage.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-07-07
A bad Woman.

In the town of Victory, near Troy, n
Y, on Monday, Abram Coppernol, far
mer, was shot three times by Lew French,
a young farm laborcr, the wounds proving
fatal The shooting arose ont OF quarrel
on account of Frcnch's intimacy with Cop,
pernoll's wife. Tie woman was present
and ordered French to shoot. Both are
under arrest.