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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-08-02
How captaln webb w. Killed.


The pGst mOrtem examination of Capt.
We5a'- bO,ly was made at LockpOrt sun
day afternoon by Drs. Edward smith, of
Lewiston. NJ. s. Lang, OF Suspension
Bridge. and c. =. Palmer, OF stockport.
They found the body ~ an active state Of
dec0mpOsitiOn. but no bones were broken
and hone Of the injuries except the wound
uree and One-half inches long in the
Uranium were sufficient to cause death.
Ile crauium wound they decided
vas produced after death. All the
1t9od presented a distinctly red color,
eI9NluS that it was not deOXldlzed Dy as
p0! Xia In drowning. but that death en-
sled prior to that cOdditiOn. None OF the
S-afaeteristic symptoms Of death Dy
ufoWhlGg were present. nor was there
:. ffly local injury sufficient TO cause death.
= was, therefore. concluded that death
resulted from the shock from the reaction
%! Force Of the water in the whirlpool
,,-las coming in contact with the sub
-5i body with such force AS TO In-
sa+i! destroy the respiratory power,
ss-l. I'D Let, all vital action, Dy
Ileet pressure from the force OF
cJlldct. The shock was OF
ssIlAcient Intensity as 20 par
1e the nerve cCutres, partially dessicate
81 muscular tissues, and fOrstaH death
ulo" ming. The conclusion was there
evs- reached each that no living body can, or
~ iu' pass through the rapids alive.
r'r.i iii'er bed az the whirlpool rapids Is
o---- narrowed and suddenly assumes
f5e Weelpitancy. The water strikes
s15 ~! t ieidlng banks with great violence,
s-o ?! reaction meets with such resist
~ g 10 form IN the centre a m6untain-
tluse Of encroaching waters rfcm
Co. 70 thirty feet in height, Into this
ir5F iF.1ln an Webb was submerged after pass
ies,eI eIs nrst breaker, and instantly sub
t 'lrC,7t " tne immense pressure indicated
-" MS body. This caused his death.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-08-02

OFFICE CHIEF SIGNAL OBSERVER.
WASHINGTON, d. c., August 1.-Indica.
tiOns for Thursday:
In the South Atlantic States, partly
cloudy weather and local rains, variable
winds. mostly southerly, stationary TEN.
perature and lower barometer.
In the Middle Atlantic States, fair, fol
lowed by partly cloudy weather and local
rains, winds mostly sOuthwesterly, lower
barometer, and stationary or rising tenn
perature.
In the East Gulf States, fair weather
sOuthwesterly winds, falling followed by
rising barometer and nearly stationary
temperature.
In the West Gulf States, fair weather,
southerly winds, stationary or lower ba-
rometer and stationary temperature.
In Tennessee and the Ohio Valley, partly
cloudy weather and local rains, south to
west winds, falling barometer and sta
tionary or rising temperature.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-08-02
RACES ON TWO TRACKS.
Fast Time Made at GoOdwOOd and at
Gay Saratoga.

EaSt Time Made at GOOdWOOd and at
Gay Saratoga.
LONDON, August 1.-At GoOdwood to-
day the race for the visitors plate, a
handicap, was won by Gerald's Sweet.
bread, with Sutler second and Keene's
BOlero third. There were nine starters,
The race for the Levant stakes, for two
year-Olds, was won by Wild Thym, with
Pearl Power (late Lord Cremare) second
and Milkmaid third. There were four
starters.
SARATOGA, n. Y, August 1.-TO-day's
events resulted as follows:
FIRST RACE.-One mile; for three-year-
old tillies. 1t was won by ImOgene,
with Princess Louise second and Sallie
McCay third. The time was :451%.
SECOND RACE.-Three-qua of a
mile heats. The first heat was won by
Capias with Wellington second and Man
damus third. The time was 1:17. The
second heat and race was won by Capias
with Mandamus second and Boz Sedan
third. The time was 1:17.
THIRD RACE-One and quarter miles
1t was won by Ella Warfeld, with Owen
Bowling second and Brad third. The
time was 2:11A.
FOURTH RACE-A handicap steeple
chase, about a mile and quarter. 1t was
won by Disturbance, with Rienzi second
and Brakeman third. The time was 2:56
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-08-02
The Mystery of Music.


What is there in a brass band or the
sound of any one of its Instruments that
should stir the blood of every man. woman
and child who is not a mummy? Perhaps
indeed, the mummies start too. who
knows! The music may be atrOciOus. the
like Of which ground from a hand organ
would drive to madness. But with the
first roll of the drum or sound of the bugle
every window within earshot IS raised
and heads thrust inquiringly and expect
antly forth. A band may come and play
beneath our window the tunes which,
above all others, we detest, but being by
the band we listen complacently through
the last note. Men who followed a drum
into battle and rallied to its beat in old
days may explain their fondness for the
electric sound now; but other men who
saved their country at long
range by means of substitutes, are equally
moved. 1t is easy to understand why
the giddy girl smiles when the country
band perpetrates waltz, butwhy should
her Quaker grandmother waken from her
nap and beat time with her rheumatic
feet. Men join secret societies and pay
out much of their substance in dues for
no purpose that the uninitiated can see
than to have brass bands at their funerals.
The fascination cannot be explained by d
general love for music. There is not al
ways music Gin the air 'Ewhen the band
begins to plays" and the man with no
music in his soul listens intently to it's
strains. The same man despises a piano
is unmoved by the violin, and avoids the
opera as a pestilence. 1t is all an un-
explained mystery. Surely Gabriel is
wise indeed to arm himself with a trump.
A gong, or even a church bell, would
never awake the half of US.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-08-02
EGYPTS WORST FOE.
Cholera Moving Down Native Peasant
and the British Soldiers.

Cholera Moving Down Native Peasants
and the British Soldiers.
LONDON, August There were twelve
deaths from cholera among the British
troops in Egypt on Tuesday. The disease
is spreading among the Sussex regiment
at lsmalia, where twenty men, including
Captain and doctor, have died within
the last three days. The deaths among
the natives on Tuesday, exclusive of those
at Cairo, numbered 665, including y at
Rosetta.
ALEXANDRIA, August In conse-
quence of the prevalence of cholera at
Rosetta railway traffic between that town
and Alexandria has been suspended.
a dispatch to the local news agency
from Cairo says that there were 800
deaths from cholera in that city yesterday.
MARsEILLEs, August 1.-The Messa-
geries maritime steamer Seluz has arrived
here through the Suez canal. Two per-
sons died on board from cholera. Her
passengers will be closely confined and
the steamer thoroughly disinfected.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-08-02
General Ord,s Genea1ncv

Mr.. g. H. Browning writes to the Phila.
delphia Times as follows ''When collect
ing matter for my book of sPedigrees OF
Americans of Royal Descent tbe story OF
Gen. Ord's descent from King George W,
of England, came to my knowledge
through newspaper paragraph, which |
mailed to the General to question its cor
rectness, and in due time received the
following answer from him;
"'SAN ANTONIO, July p, 1877.
''To Mr. Charles II. BrOloniRg:
"'DRAR SIR-Your note and accompa-
nying slip duly received. They had in
some shape met my eye before, and were
considered worth only a smile. My an
cestors, as far as l can learn by STUDYING
the family tree, were good plain folk.
without a taint Of royal blood, So please
leave them out of your forthcoming work
and ohlige one Of their descendants.
EDWARD o. G. ORn,'n
This ought to set at rest the story now
freshly put afoat about the son Of Mrs,
Fitzherhert,"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-08-02
DubIin's JOY at Carev's Death

DUBLIN, August Eight enormous
bontires were built around James Carey's
late residence last night. There were also
fires in other streets throughout the city.
Bands marched through the streets play
ing national airs, followed by crowds of
people, who cheered as they marched. A
slight collision occurred between a crowd
and the police. The officials fear that the
Fenians will be much emboldened by these
demonstrations.
LONDON, August 1.-James Carey was
shot at four O'Clock Sunday afternoon.
The steamer MelrOse, on which the shoot
ing occurred, arrived at Port Elizabeth at
two O'Clock Monday afternoon. These
facts seem to show that O'DonnelI was
outside of colonial jurisdiction when he
committed the crime, and that lie must be
tried i'll England.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-08-02
LOUISVILLE'S GALA DAY.
THE EXPOSITION OPENED AMID
WILD ENTHUSIASM.

President Arthur and His Suite Ae-
corded a VeritabIe OYatiOn-The Presi-
dent Starts the Machinery and Makes
a Tour of the Building-Oh for Chi
eago.
LOUISVILLE, August 1.-The Southern
Industrial Exposition was opened at noon
to-day with brilliant ceremonies and
amidst great enthusiasm. Although the
weather was threatening a vast crowd
c0ngregated in the building to await the
arrival of the President and his suite.
At II O'Clock the Presidential party. pre-
ceded by the Louisville Legion, left the
Gait House and proceeded down Main
street to Fourth avenue and thence to the
Exposition building. The President was
accompanied by Secretary Lincoln. Sec
retary Folger, Postmaster General Gres-
ham, Gen. Sheridan, Senator Bayard, and
many distinguished citizens. The eX-
ercises were opened with PRAYER by
Rev. DR.. Perkins. Mayor Jacob then
delivered the address of welcome, and the
President was presented to the assembly
by Governor Blackburn, amid prolonged
cheers. The band of the Seventh Regi-
ment played "Hail to the Chief" The
Presidents address was very brief and at
It's close he said: 81 now declare the
Southern Exposition opened, and may
God speed the fulfllment of all its lofty
purposes" He then pulled cord
hanging above his head and
the entire machinery in the
building was set in simultaneous motion.
The register was then opened and the
entire party inscribed their names. Loud
and repeated calls were made for Sheri-
dan and Lincoln, and much enthusiasm
was manifested. The great organ, the
chorus OF 800 voices and the Seventh
Regiment Band then united in the
hymn America" The city is gor-
geously decorated and brilliantly illu-
minated tonight. The Exposition
building, art gallery and Central
Park are Illuminated with electric lights
on scale of unparalleled magnificence.
The President and suite, after attending
several prominent entertainments during
the day, are making farewell tour of the
Exposition tonight. The exhibits are vet
but partially arranged, much space re-
naming to be filled. A holiday was pro-
claimed after 10 o'clock this morning, and
business was generally suspended.
The Presidential party leaves for Chi
cagO tonight. The managers of the EX-
position were most agreeably surprised
at the unlocked for crowds on the first
daV
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-08-02

TROY, n. Y, August 1.-Two Troy and
Boston freight trains cOllided this morn
ing at POwnal, vt. The locomotives and
trains were wrecked. Six men were
killed, all of whom were employees of the
road. Two were engineers of the two
locomotives, one was a conductor, and
one was telegraph operator, in the en-
ploy of the Troy and Greenfield Railroad.
The night operator at Peterburg juno
tiOn is blamed for the collision. He had
been given Orders'tO hold one train at the
junction, and neglected to transfer his in
structions TO the day operator, who, IN his
ignorance, allowed the train to pass.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-08-02

NEW YORK, August 1.-The United
States Senate Committee ON Labor and
Education, consisting of Senators Blair.
of New Hampshire, Chairman; Aldrich,
of Rhode Island; George, of Mississippi:
Pugb, OF Alabama, and Call, Of Florida.
met to-day in the Federal building. An
informal session was held, when it was
decided to begin work next Monday morn.
ing. The subject of investigation will be
the strikes and labor troubles, and its
object will be to ascertain what legisla.
tion shall be adopted to remove or modify
the cause of these social disturbances.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-08-02

WASHINGTON, August The public
debt statement issued to-day shows the
decrease Of the public debt during the
month of July to be 800, ,5s0A the cash in
the Treasury $351, ,536, ,345, the gold certiti-
Gates $S3, ,452, ,040, the silver certificates
$50, ,2T1, All. the certificates of deposit out
standing s12,D10,0O0, the refunding certii-
Gates S3TT, 700, the legal tenders Outstand-
ing $346, 1856, ,926, and the fractional cur
rency outstanding $6,999s24l.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-08-02
COlored Brethren in the Episcopal


CHATTANOOGA, August To-day at
Sewanee, Tenn, at a meeting of the Con-
yention Of the Episcopal Church, consist
ing of Bishops, ministers and laymen,
from thirteen Southern States, it was
resolved as the sense of a committee. con-
sisting of Bishop Lyman, of North Caro-
lima, Bishop Gregg, of Texas, }. NJ. Dud-
ley, Assistant Bishop of Kentucky, II.
NJ. Thompson, Assistant Bishop of Mis-
sissippi. and W. c. Williams, Pike Pow
ers and r. II. FOOtman, of Georgia, that
the general convention of the church
which meets this fall be memorialized to
establish schools for the education of
colOred men who desire to enter the min
istry of this church, and that all colored
ministers Of this church have equal
rights and powers in all church councils.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-08-02
Bat and Ball.

WASHINGTON, August 1.-Games OF
base ball were played yesterday as fol
lows:
At Chicago-New Yorks 5; Chicagos 0.
At Buffalo-Providences /; Buffalos 8
At phia-Athletes 80; Alleghe.
nys 2.
At Cleveland-Bos 10; Clevelands O.
At the close of the fifth inning Mr.. Daley.
of Cleveland, refused to continue pitching
and Sawyer was substituted. The um.
pire ordered Daley to be recalled, but
Captain York, of the Clevelands, refused
to recall him, and the game was forfeited
to the BostOns.
At Detroit-Philadelphi 1 Detroits Z
At ncinnati-Columbuses =; Cincln.
natis 10.
At New York-Baltimores 3; Metro.
pOlitans ).
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-08-02
New Hampshire SIN voting

CONCORD, n. H., August THE
thirty-ninth joint ballot for United States
Senator to-day resulted as follows
Whole number of votes 316; necessary to
a choice 159; of which Ladd ha6 l, Tilton
1, Patterson 1, Stevens 1, Ella l, Spalding
,, Prescott ,, Tappan ,, Gallinger s.,
Chandler L, MarstOn 35, Burns 40, Pike
50, and Bingham 112. Pike gained over
Yesterdays vote, Burns 10, Marston 2,
and Chandler lost 8.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-08-02
WOUND UP IN BUSINESS.
The Boston Bankrupts Confess Their
Inability and Assign.

1''''III0y s0IiOI -ASsISH
BOsTON, MASS, August 1.-The journal
says that Charles II. Ward e. Co.. boot
and shoe manufacturers of Boston and
BroctOn, to-day made an assignment to
NJ. F. Dickinson, for the benefit of their
creditors. Their liabilities are in the
at present unknown. f. Shaw & Bro.
owe the firm about 100000. This firm
has before been reported to have failed.
but they insisted that they We're solvent
yesterday.
LANCASTER, Pa, August 1.-The Lam
caster Watch Company suspended to-day,
throwing 250 hands out of employment.
The suspension was caused by the failure
OF a; Bltner, late manager and principal
stOckhOlder of the company. The Directors
state that the susnRnsion win no only tenn
DOrarV,
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-08-02
Effects of Land Act.

LONDON, August IA statement
signed by Lords Dunraven and Mount
Earl Litford Cough, at Castletown.
Fortesque and other landlords in Ireland.
has been sent to Mr.. Gladstone pointing
out the losses of rent, and the deprecia-
tion in the value of land that have taken
place in consequence Of the passage OF
the land act, and suggesting State aid in
the shape of q loan for the relief of land
OWnerS
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-08-02
-Four hundred Miners Strike

DETROIT, August 1.-The entire force,
numbering tour hundred men, at the Re-
public mine at Humboldt, struck to-day
for an advance in wages of 121I cents.
The President OF the company told the
men to confer with the executive COM
mittee at Cleveland. Much excitement,
but no disorder, prevails. The men ex-
press their determination to hold firmly
together and compel the company to ac-
cede to their demands.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-08-02

WASHINGTON, August 1.-The Treas
ury Department has issued a circular
prescribing regulations for the importa-
tiOn of cattle. All neat cattle arriving in
the United States from any part of the
world, except North and South America,
will be subjected to quarantine of ninety
days, counting from the date of shipment.
AS the Dominion of Canada maintains a
quarantine for all imported cattle, no
quarantine for cattle imported from Cana
da is provided.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-08-02
Decision in Regard to Passengers on
TOwboats.


A Washington special saws: On De-
cember 10, 1874, BlufOrd Wilson, Solicitor
of the Treasury, furnished Secretary Bris-
tow with an opinion, in which he held
that towing steamers cannot lawfully
carry other persons than the crew under
any circumstances, without first comply
ing with the terms and conditions i'm
posed upon ordinary passenger vessels.
This opinion was held good and has been
incorporated among the decisions govern
ing the Federal officers in charge of steam
vessels navigating the waters ofthe United
States. Not long ago Secretary Folger's
attention appeared to have been directed
to this subject, and he addressed a letter
to the Attorney General, in which he
stated proposition and asked question:
"A steam vessel used in the harbOr of
New York city for the purpose of towing
other vessels to and fro has taken ON board,
from time to time, the masters of the yes
sells thus toWed, and sometimes one or
more members of the crews of such YES
sells, and has conveyed them from the
shore TO the vessel or vice versa. No
special compensation has been received
for so doing. 1t has been a gratuity or
favor to the persons thus carried. Is
such tug within the provisions of the
United States Revised Statutes relating to
the carriage of passengers on steam yes
vessel carrying passengers~ To this
inquiry, on July "a, Acting Attor-
Dey General 5. F. Phillips replied, He
said that he had read the opinion of
Solicitor Wilson, given in 1874, and con-
tinued: ''It entirely agrees with the view
entertained that the tugboat in question
cannot be called passenger vessel or
"a vessel carrying passengers within the
statutory provisions to which you refer.
| believe that / need not detain you by
any discussion of this matter" This
opinion will probably be adopted to govern
the inspectors of steamboats,. The law
prohibiting all steam vessels not licensed
to carry passengers, and not provided
with lite-saving appliances is very ex-
plicit, and this appears TO some persons
to be lOOphOle through which violations
may be committed with danger to every
person carried ON harbOr tugs.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-08-02


seventy head Of cattle are consumed weekly
lu HEY West.
The smack fishing at Cedar Key this season
has been good.
There are eighteen post Offices within the
lorler- of HillsbOrO county.
The steamer Erie. at Cedar Key, tOwed a
rtJ oftVo thousand cedar logs on Monday
The Chattaho0ehee river is now very low
anl the steamers find it difficult To 90 10
toIufl bus
Tie -chooIhouse at Kingsley Lake was
ilmeI t1 the ground on Tuesday morning
last iv SOME unknown party.
Eleven ministers have applied for the pasto-
rate of the Presbyterian Church in Games
Vile. three among the number being D. bs-
Ltsru Kersev. OF fernando county. mas an
orange tree in his grove that ls 45 feet high
and tle body measures = inches IN clrcum-
ference.
Within radius Of eight miles Of Fort Dade
tt}e are SIN saw mills. hve schools. elght
stores, two railroads iH future, and no bar
u0Is
Last month nineteen sailing vessels entered
GjacS-9uVille So from domestic ports. against
twenty two from domestic and one lrom Tor
esu ports for the same month last year.
Nr Patrick Phelan. Deputy Sheriff Of
hula. county. has sent S55 TO the editor OF the
frsL World % be applied TO the fund being
fl--el Iu this country for the relief OF the
Lml4-s OF evicted Irishmen.
6el. Co. ling. who lives south OF the Alata
Hver m HillshorO county. while digging q
yell i1e other dav ON his place found. at a
lsI.h of = feet below the surface. quantity
@ shark teeth. They are well preserved,
-ll look a5 if they had just been taken from
ueslark
Tuesday morning at Jacksonville. dray-
man named Ward. ran over the nine year.
son 10 t0l0uel l.. y. Fleming. The boy was
..-lleiately taken home and physician
summoned. when 10 was ascertained that no
4te were broken, but the doctor could not
.si whether he was injured internally or not.
"ari WIS arrested and fined SIS and costs.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-08-02
Sow Terrors far Potentates

LONDON. August 1.-The Times this
morning saws; ave are able to state that
OficiaI news has been received from
continental capital that a most dangerous
Nihilist conspiracy has been discoyered
in Russia. A great number OF people are
implicated and many arrests have been
made"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-08-02
MiIIs tn shn4 nnwn

CHICAGO, August lit is stated this
morning that as the result of the strike OF
the workmen in the rolling.mills at South
Chicago, where 1,S00 men are usually
employed, that the management has de-
cided to shut down for an indefinite
period,
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JnIy's Revenue COLLECTIONS.

w WAShINGTON, August 1.-The total
collections from internal revenue during
the month of July were $9,27S, ,535, which
is S3,600.000 less than the total collections
during July, 1882.
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Letter from Jefferson Davis.


A special to the Missouri Republican
from Dallas, Texas. says the following
letter from Hon. Jefferson Davis to Gen.
| Cabell, is given by the latter gentleman
for publication. 1t is in answer to an in
vitatIOn to attend the reunion of the Mis-
souri,, Arkansas and Texas Confederates
at Mckinney. The penmanship is clear,
neat and steady, as if written by a man of
twentyi
''BEAUVoIR, Miss, July %.
"Gen. W. /. CdbeU
''DEAR SIR-It would be very gratify-
ing for me to attend the reunion at Nc
Kinney, but my health will not permit
me to do so. Texas, born of a determine,
tion to be free, and rocked in the cradle of
a bloody revolution, was fitly represented
by the gallant men she sent forth to main.
tain the equality. sovereignty and indie
pendence of the States in the Union, The
survivors have my cordial wishes for their
welfare and happiness, and not less does
my heart go out to the brave MissOurians
who were expected to be with you, aud
who, under the most adverse ciream-
stances, presented the highest example of
fidelity, courage and fortitude. To your
self and others, who are Confederate sol
diers, tender my earnest wishes, and for
every good gift, and remain faithfully
yours, JEFFERSON DAVIS"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-08-02
Fed to the FLAMES

! BRIDGEPORT, CONN, August 1.-Dex-
| ter's hat factory at Danbury, Conn.,, was
burned last evening, with its contents.
| The loss is nearly 800, 900, but is partially
insured. The fire was caused by naphtha
coming in contact with boiler.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-08-02

New ORLEANS, August 1.-Treasurer
Burke announces that the semi-annuaI
interest on the Louisiana per cent,
'baby'' bonds will be cashed on presenta-
tiOn at the State National Bank at New
Orleans
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-08-02
suaooated ina Wen.

MACON, GA, August This morning
in Jones county two farmers named Green
while engaged in digging a well, were
suffocated by gas. Both bodies We're
drawn up as soon as possible, but life was
extinct.