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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-03-14
PLANTERS TAKING HEART.
The Swollen Rivers Receding and th
Crop Prospects Brighter.

The swollen Rivers Receding and the
Crop Prospects Brighter.
HELENA, ARK, March l3.-The river
has declined one inch during the past
twelve hours, and now marks 46 feet and
inches on the gauge. The 1evees here
are so secure that the city is safe, wind
or no wind. Trains over the Iron Noun
tain and the Southern Railroad will be
put on again to-day, making transfer at
Longville bridge by boats. The situation
is brighter than at any period since the
nigh water pressure set in. Business in
this city is resuming cheerful and hope
1ul aspect. The news from Ciarksdale.
Miss, to-day is encouraging, and indicates
that there has been some stretch OF imagi-
nation in the reports heretofore sent
abroad relative to the situation there. At
Friar's Point, Miss, there is less destruc-
tion than was at first supposed. Four
children, two men and two fi0aters foot
up the death list so far as heard
from. Suffering will be promptly
alleyiated wherever found. Prepara-
tiOns for planting are being made on the
highlands. Corn will soon he all in and
cotton Will quickly follow. The greatest
drawback to the bottom lands is found in
the fact that planters will be demoralized
by the contention of labor, but it will be
overcome by holding out extra induce
ments. y tfne crop throughout this re-
giOn, barring bad season, is confidential.
ly expected.
MEMPHIS, March 13.-The river con-
tinues to decline steadily. 1t is now at
thirty-four feet seven inches, total
fall Of thirteen inches from the highest
point this season. A force Of men have
been sent to clear the debris along the
line of the Memphis and Little Rock Rail-
road and repair the track. Ii the water
continues to decline travel over that route
Will be resumed next week.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-03-14
A SUBJECT FOR THE GALLONS
Assemblyman Elect Dukes on Trial for
Captain Nuts Murder.

Assemblyman Elect Dukes on Trial for
Captain Nuts Murder.
UNIONTowN, PA, March 13.-To-lay
in the trial of Dukes, who was an AS
semblyman elect, for the murder of Cap
tain Mutt, Joseph Mutt, the son of the
deceased, was put on the stand to prove
that he had seen Dukes drop an anony-
nous letter rejecting on his sister in the
road near his fathers house. This evil
dence was ruled out. The letters
which Dukes had written to Captain
Mutt we're then offered in evidence,
and, Notwithstanding the strenuous
protest of the defense, were
admitted. They were read to the jury and
created profound sensation in the court
house. In point of infamy they were fully
up to the expectations. Duke asserts that
he had illicit intercourse with Capt. Nuts
daughter and has given alleged town ryI-
mors affecting her character. Elm clos
ing, he expresses his opinion that
Miss Mutt is i'm a delicate condition,
and inferentially suggests to Captain
Mutt that an abortion might save the
honor Of his daughter and family. The
prosecution here resting, the defense in
opening proved that Dukes had said TO
Mrs. Jennings as she left his room after
the meeting. that he was sorry for what
he had done but that he had acted only in
self defense, as Captain Mutt would have
Killed him if he had not killed Mutt
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-03-14
The IittIe Ease Rau Ieaoue.

ST. LOUIS, March 13.-The American
Base Ball Association resumed its secret
session to-day. The morning was spent
in the selection of umpires. The follow
ing were elected regular umpires: Chas
+. Daniels, of Hartford, Ct., W. II. Bren-
non, Of New York, and Benjamin SOM
mers, of Cincinnati. The substitutes are
John I. Wagner, of st. Louis, and John
Z. Bass, of Brooklyn. The association is
now arranging a schedule of games.
At the afternoon session some changes
were made in the rules and the PLAYING
schedule was agreed upon. This provides
that both the Western and Eastern clubs
will exchange games between themselves
in their respective sections, before the
Western clubs go East or the Eastern
clubs go West. The meeting then ADJOURN
ed. The general impression seems to be
that the action of the association viii re-
suit in harmony and good feeling through
out the season,
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IRELAND'S AGTTATORS.
Walsh Proves an Alibi, and Case Sex
ing for Revenge.

Walsh Proves an Alibi, and Case Sex
ing for Revenge.
PARIS, March 13.-Documents have ar
rived showing that John Walsh, who was
arrested in Havre at the instance of the
British Government, was not in Dublin at
the time the Phoenix Park murders were
cOmmitted-on May 9th last.
HAVRE, March 13.-Patrick Case is en-
deayoring to secure the arrest of the En-
glish detectives who assisted IN the appre-
hensiOn of Walsh on French territory.
LONDON, March 13.-It is stated that
before Mr.. Egan quilted ireland he
handed the Land Leagues funds and docu-
ments over to Messrs. Parnell, Biggar
and Mccarthy. 49,
Stephens, the ex-Fenian head CEN
tire, has informed an interviewer that
he was never applied to in America to
patroniZe assassins. -
Lady Florence Dixie denies Mr.. sheri.
dams statement that in writing TO the
Times charging Messrs. Parnell and Big
gar with not having accounted for f152,-
900 of the Land Leagues funds, she acted
merely as the tool of Mr.. Piggott. She
says that she does not know Mr.. Piggott,
and that she never saw him in her lite.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-03-14
THOSE DEADLY DRAUGHrs.
The Asylum Poisoning Case as Much in
the Dark as Ever


STAUNToN, VA, March 13.-PrOfessor
Mallet, of the University of Virginia, who
made an analysis of the stomachs of the
poisoned patients at the asylum, testified
before the jury to-day that the tests dis
closed that the poison was acopitine, one
of the most deadly alkaloids. This poison
was found in all the stomachs examined,
and also in the residuum of two mugs.
An analysis of the specimens taken
from each of the bottles, from which the
medicines were poured into mugs, dis
closed no trace of aconitine. Owing to
the absence of any coloring, Prof.
Mallet was Of the opinion that the
aconite was used in alkaloid form,
and not in fluid extract or
tincture. This evidence clothes the
affair in deeper mystery than ever. There
has been no aconitine in the asylum dis
pensary since the present administration
has had charge, about year, nor is it
known that there was any there prior to
that time. Professor Malletts testimony
eXonerates the officers of the asylum from
carelessness in cOmpOunding the medicine
and precludes the possibility of any patient
having obtained the poison at the asylum
dispensary. The jury will continue the
investigation.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-03-14

There were few &ner studios in the
world than the one which Dore built for
himself IN the Rue Bayard. The hospita-
bic dlspOsition.,f its owner caused it to be a
regular lounge for artists, literary men and
society idlers, pore did not mind them as
long as they let him work, They might
talk and smoke in dozens; In the evening
he would be unable to recall who had
called upon him, Strangers were aston
lshed at hFst at isunceremonious wavs--
q nod, sometimes a frowning nod.
while he ran up and down a lad.
der, or along platform. with
the brush touching bis big cam
vases, pausing now and then, with a long,
low whistle, to Look at what he had done.
Don't wake hims he's dreaming" the
falnliiarA would say. and it might happen
shat a visitor would have to 60 away,
after couple of hours waiting, without
seeing Dore awake When he emerged
from dreamland he was most cordial in
making his yiei.qTs welcome, but he was
not 2 Iaakef of bows and COMMITMENTS
| after the French manner, ID Waa rather
the manner, which his physlognomy did
not contraaiet. OF an American.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-03-14
The PensIon LIsf.

The work of printing a complete list OF
pensioners, growing out OF Mr.. Becks
resolution adopted by the Senate last De
.ae.aber, is now fairly under way at the
Government Printing Office. The Senate
resolution called on Commissioner Dud-
lev to furnish Iist containing the name
and post office address Of each pensiOner,
together with the annual rate OF pension,
date of original allowance, and cause for
which the pension is allowed in each case.
Some idea of the magnitude OF this COM
nilotion and of the labor involved in pre-
naring and printing the list may be formed
from the figures given beiOEi
The names. post office addresses, etc,
cf 80 100 pensioners will appear in the
compilatioa. filing eight volumes OF about
500 pages each. one thousand nine nun,
dred copies will be printed q an estihiaseo 1I,4
cost for printing alone of $4,000. The
worx arilI be finished by the Public Printer
abouf the lst Of next Jlly.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-03-14
FLAMES ON THE HUDSON.
THE CARGO DAMAGED 500. .O0O
AND THE STEAMER S.. 900.

An Exciting Sail of Twelve Miles with
| Hold Full of Fire--The Losses Cow
cred by Insurance-Sad Scenes on the
Pier-Immigrants Mourning the Loss
of their Possessions
NEW YORK, March 1S.-When the
steamship Hudson, of the Cromwell line.
irom New Orleans, loaded with cotton
~bales, was just about abreast OF Long
| Branch on her way to this port this morn.
ing, g,sm0ke was observed issuing from her
forward hatchway. The matches were
torn up and every effort made to locate
the fire, but without success. A line OF
hose was attached to the pump, and a
stream OF water was turned into the hold.
but the fire continued to burn furiously,
All steam was put on and the ship ar
rived at her wharf, pier No. 9, North river,
shortly after IL O'Clock. An alarm was
Immediately sent out and was quickly re-
sponded to by the fire boats Havemeyer
and Zophar Mills, new fire boat which
mad never before been used. Mean
while tackling had been rigged
and bales of cotton were being hoisted
out with all possible expedition, Holes
were cut through the ships deck, aud
soon twenty streams of water were play
ing into the hold. The fire, it was found.
impossible to get at it until the
greater portion of the cargo
was removed. 1t Is supposed
that the fire started from spontaneous
combustion. The vessel is of 1,100 tons
burthen and was heavily loaded, the
greater part of her cargo consisting Of
cotton. Fifteen steerage and one cabin
passenger landed on the pier, but
could not procure their baggage
because the matches were battened
down. Mr.. Seaman, one of the firm, who
had been on the vessel from the COM
mencement of the fire, told q reporter that
the value of the boat was S250, 900, and
that she was nearly fully covered by in
surance. Her cargo, consisting of cotton,
molasses and general merchandise,
Mr.. Seaman said was worth
about the same amount.
The damage to the cargo of the steamer is
estimated at about $4,000, and the steam
er is damaged to the extent Of about
$4,000. The losses are fully covered by
the insurance. 1t was thought soon after
the fire broke out that ii would be neces-
sary to scuttle the steamer to save her,
but by the strenuous efforts ofthe firemen
this was happily avoided, and that the
steamer can be speedily repaired there Is
now no doubt. Some little commotion
ameng the. shipping was ocea-
stoned by the appearance OF the
burning vessel, and some shippers had
their crafts loosed from their moorings, in
for any emergency~llat might
arise. The exciting scene oil the wharf
was lent tinge of sadness by the sorrow
of the steerase passengers, whose every
stock in life was slowed beneath the decks
of the apparently doomed steamship.
Happily their losses are not SO large but
they can be easily reeOmpensed.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-03-14
PLON-PLON a SOCIALIST.
The Latest Discovery of vigiIant French
Detectives.

Detectives.
PARIS, March 13.-The detectives who
are watching the Socialists believe that
Prince Jerome Napoleon and M. Rouher
are cognizant of the doings of the rioters.
Louise Michelhas escaped to Ardennes.
She writes to Henri Rochefort that she
will appear before the Judges when her
trial occurs.
The Chambers viii not adjourn until
the 10th inst. They will then be enabled
to speedily legislate in case of disorders
occurring on the 18th inst, when the So
cialists propose to hold meeting in the
Champ de Mars.
An explosive machine was discovered
Sunday in the square on which the Hotel
de Vile fronts, and others have since
been found in various parts of the city.
The government is considering the ques-
tion of providing work for the persons
out of employment here.
LYONS, March 13.-The Court of Ap-
peals has confirmed the sentences of An
archists Bardat, Bernard, Gauthier, Ri
card and ten others. The sentences of
seventeen Of the anarchists were miti-
frafnd
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-03-14
A PuIIman sIeeping-Car Rurned

PITTsBURG, PA. March 13.-The w ash
ington sleeper of the western express
train on the Pennsylvania Railroad, due
here at S:46 O'Clock, caught fire near Wei
more station, on the Allegheny Mountain,
at O'Clock this morning, and was entirely
consumed. All the passengers escaped
without injury, but lost nearly all their
clothing. When the train arrived here
many of the passengers were half naked.
The Pullman Car Company's loss is $40.
00n - 80
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-03-14

NEW ORLEANS, March 13.-The attend
ance at the races to-day was light. The
weather was clear and pleasant and the
track good. The first race, a handicap OF
1,2O0 yards, was won easily by Hickory
Jim, with Eva X. second and Turin third
The winners time was 1:l0.
The second event was selling race OF
three-fOurths of mile. Laraminta was
an easy winner, with Billy G second and
Referee third. Laraminta's time was
1:16E.
The third race, handicap one, and
One-sixteenth of mile, was won by Liz
Zie McWh0rter by three lengths, with
Manitou second, and Annie G third. The
best time was :52.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-03-14
BISHOP QUINI.AN LAID Ar REST.
All Classes of Citizens Paying the Last
Tribute to the Dead Churchman.

All GLASSES OF Citizens Raging the Last
Tribute to the Dead Churchman
MOBILE, March 13.-The remains of the
late Bishop Quinlan We're inferred with
great pcmp this morning. Eight Bishops
and forty priests assisted in the ceremony.
The services began at l0s30 O'clock with
the ''Office for the Dead" followed an hour
later by the POntifical high mass, with the
Rt. Rev. W. ii. Elder, d. d., of Cincinnati,
as celebrant. Bishop Gilmore, of Cleve-
land, Ohio, delivered an grafton, which
was eloquent and touching. The Cathe-
dral and the streets adjacent to it were
crowded with people. After the service a
procession was formed, headed by musi-
clans and police, and composed Of mill
tary companies, firemen, benevolent soci-
eties and committees on foot,
the clergy in carriages, the
hearse, and closed by orphans.
sisters of charity and citizens on foot and
in carriages. After the street procession
the remains We're brought back to the
Cathedral and deposited beneath the pave
ment in the ground porch to the south of
the main entrance.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-03-14
Tho Preside1f1s : plans

II l. said the Presidents immediate
pIans include visit 10 Florida, although
yftntar session has been a hard and wor-
rvinroge. and such enteItanments as be
has been Obliged 10 give and been able to
attend have all been moFs in the line OF
duty than pleasure.
He cannot spend any time With comfort
4, NeT York, where, rather than any,
1Tbar.. else, he would like TO De, anu
tSiorida is 20 him q comparatively new
lo,,ntry, where also he may nave an tIr 1p,
,,o,tl,n,..v vorn 10 .'dfsp : line" %itnout S tnS
III, P1yboie eou1try being able 70 look on, SuO
in the early se.son ne may eatch y Sn"p SaS I
praro per or 'S0 sbot at at a stray .slllgator.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-03-14
A Dictatnr,s Hands Emil.

NEINTEMILLA. March 13.-The Equa-
dorian Dictator is compelled to remain in
active service in Guyaquil, and the ex-
cesses of his subordinates have brought
two international questions upon his
hands, one with England and the other
with Italy. 1t is probable that Colombia
will recognize the revolutionists as bellig-
erents, as they govern nearly the whole
country, but will prohibit the passage of
arms for either party across the isthmus.
Eighteen cannon for the Dictator have
been ordered from New York.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-03-14

BERLIN, March 13.LThe salvage steam
er has returned from the scene of the
wreck of the steamer Cimbria. Divers
report that a number of the bodies Of the
victims are jammed amongst the gear OF
life boat on the deck. The entrances to
the cabins are closed by a compact mass
of bodies. To save the cargo the three
decks would have to be removed by ex-
plosions, and the explosions would shat
ter 400 cOrpses i'm the hold.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-03-14
BORN TO BE A THIEF.
A schenectady Broker Whose Victim
Count their Losses by Thousands.

a schenectady Broker Whose Victims
Count their Losses by Thousands.
TROY, n. Y, March l3.-ft has been
discovered that Emmett C. O'NeiIl. the
Schenectady broker who recently failed.
has fled, and that he has yictimized par
ties in Schenectady and Duanesburgh
out of not less than $250,0OO. Having
the handling of his fathers
estate, and being presumably wealthy,
ne was elected director of
the schenectady Bank. From the books
OF the bank he learned that many farmers
IN Duanesburgh had funds to invest. He
OBTAINED possession of their money on
plausible representations, and gave as
security forged mortgages. Where fur
thef proof was asked, he would
even forge assignments of mort
cages, including county clerks
certificates and copy of the records. He
also forged notes. The labor he expended
IN swIndling ought to have made him
wealthy If directed in legitimate chan
nels. His victims already announced
form an Incredibly large list. One of his
methods was to make a short
loan to responsible party, take
note as security, skillfully
forge copy Of the note, and when the
money was paid surrender the forged note
ana negotiate the genuine one. New
schemes of his devices are still being ex-
posed. Nearly every person in the town
of Duanesburgh who had money is
a victim. In Schenectady the losses
are counted by scores. His relatives
shared the same fate as his neighbors.
bis mother and sisters and female cou
sins are left penniless. If he could not
secure large sums he would take small
ones, Before leaving Schenectady on the
midnight train O'Neill took 500 green
back IN his hand and went from store to
store asking to have it changed.
No one could change it and
he borrowed few dollars from
each storekeeper. He yictimized over
twenty residents of Schenectady by this
game. O'NeilI went to New York where,
it is said, he made an unsuccessful at
tempt to raise 100000 on forged securi-
ties. 1t is believed that he has gone to
Europe. His wife, two daughters and
son are still in Schenectady.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-03-14

DANvILLE, VA, March 13.-Hon. Thos.
). FlournOy died suddenly at his home in
Halifax county this morning. He repre-
scented his district in Congress before the
war. and was once candidate for Gov
ernor on the E'Know Nothing ticket. He
had been distinguished member Of the
bar for the last forty years. -
SPRISGFIELp, OHIQ, March 13.-Hon.
VIM. White, Judge Of the Supreme Court
of Ohio. and recently appointed Judge of
the unitad States Court for the Southern
district of this State, died suddenly last
I MI
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-03-14
whv a Minister ReSi@ned

BERLIN, March 13.-The resignation of
of the Marine, is partly due TO his differ
ence with Prince Bismarck in regard to
the recent action of the German corvette
ElIzabeth in seizing piece of territory
near Hong Kong, and partly because the
Cabinet declined to accept the proposal of
Admiral Won StOsch to expend 10000, 600
marks in fOrtifVino Kiel =
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-03-14

would go no farther, and again drew his
knl1e. here II became necessary to use force
to secure the weapon, which was dnallv ~ :.
cured, all covered with blood. After disarln-
ing him the officer had but little trouble in
getting nun TO the barracks, where his wounds
were examined by DR.. Blackshear n a. %
found that while Dan had sliced up his goozIe
considerably, there was no serious danger cf
ms dying from them. He was afterward
laAeh nome 10 recover from his foolish busi-
ness. Dan is well known as a driver for W .
4. shInholster and others. For some time
San has not been in his right mind. He had
white men,
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-03-14
BIuecoats FoiI a DueI.

MEMPHIS, March 13.-A warrant was
issued this evening for the arrest of Col. l..
5. Marye, associate editor of the Advdnce,
and for r. T. Hubbard, prominent law
yer of Richmond, on the ground that they
were about to engage in a duel After
great difficulty, the officers succeeded in
arresting Colonel Marye tonight, and he
was bailed in $500 to appear for further
examination to-norroY.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-03-14
WESTERN Union,s Largest nivIdenh

NEW YORK, March 13.-The Executive
Committee of the Western Union Tele-
graph Company to-day resolved to advise
the Board of Directors, at their meeting
tomorrow, TO delare dividend of 1sz per
cent. to be made payable on April 10
has ever been declared by the company.
The books will close on the 10th of this
month and open again on the 18th of next
month
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-03-14
NO HONOR AMONG THIEVES.
One of the st. Joseph Bond Robbers Pat
terms After Carey.

terms After Carey.
ST. JOSEPH. Mo-, March 13.-In the case
of Enos j. CrOwther, charged with COM
plicity in the robbery of 100000 worth of
city bonds from the Treasurer's Office
about year ago. which is now on trial,
j. :. Cox, one of the defendants, to-day
turned States evidence, and testified
that he, together with Crowther,
Irwin and Scott, planned the robbery,
and that on the night of the 18th of March,
while a St. Patrick's day ball was going
on in the City Hall, CrOwther and Scott
entered the Office of the City Register and
distracted the bonds from the vaults.
subsequently Scott and Irwin went to
New York and negotiated them. The tes-
timony produced a sensation, and was
partially cOrroborated by other witnesses,
bal the defense will attempt to break it
down hy showing the repptatiqA Of Cox to
be very bad,
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-03-14
President Grevy's Resignation.

LONDON, March l3.-The Times corre-
spondent at Paris, speaking of the rumOr
that President Grevy intended to resign,
says that the general political situation.
the constant strides of Radicalsm, the
chronic instability Of the Cabinet, the in.
suits OF the reactionary organs and the
threats made at anarchist meetings, ex.
plain the desire Of President Greyy to re.
SIGN the Presidency
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-03-14
Governor Bate on the Warrants

Nashville, Tenn, March 13.-Gov
Bate, in a special message to the Leglsla-
ture, recommends the issue of new war;
rant for all the new issue pronounced
genuine by experts except the one, two
and three dollar notes and the fractional
currency and the post notes, which were
issued in violation of the charter. He ad-
Vises that the new warrants, but not the
original notes, be made receivable for
taxes
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-03-14
Fatal Disnnfe Over Mone,

JACKsQNYILLR, March l3.-The Times.
UntOp's Tallahassee special says that in
an alteration at Chattaho0chee SUM-
day George Jones, a merchant, shot and
killed Ellis Lemonia. colored. The diff
Guilty was occasioned over the payment
for some whisky. Jones has fled.