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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-04-09

addresses on the steamer, he wore an air
OF fatigue, or unconcern, and would evil
IDENTIFY have preferred to fish for trout or
sheephead, than for compliments. He
looked relieved when the ceremony was
over. Only an half-hour was passed in
the city.
Secretary Chandler should visit Talla-
hassee before his return to Washington.
and renew his recollections of the greatest
theft known to history.
Negroes by scores and hundreds voted
the straight Democratic ticket at the
municipal election last Monday, and
openly canvassed in favor of the candi-
dates. The result on this, as we'll as last
YEAR, proves that party ties are losing
their grip on this formidable element of
the Republicans, and there is no little un-
easiness among their leaders as a conse-
quence OF the departure.
some uneasiness has been occasioned
by the appearance of a few cases of small
pox, which, it is hoped, will soon be stifed
by the vigorous action which has been
adopted by the authorities. The disease
is confined entirely to the negroes.
w, II. Il.
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Lord Lowen Heard From.

LONDON, April S.-A banquet was given
by the Corporation of Civil Engineers, at
Kingston, last evening. James Russell
Lowell, the United States Minister, was
among the guests and replied to the toast
to sour Visitors" In the course of his
remarks Mr.. Lowell said more important
fraction of diplomacy is to maintain good
humOr, good will and an understanding
between nations. Hear! HearD In the
way we look at certain fundamental
questions there is very little difference
between the views of an Englishman and
those of an American. Though L may not
venture to allude to delicate topics. | can
say that no American any more than an
Englishman believes that assassination is
war or that dynamite is now material OF
policy. Mr.. Lowell's remarks were re-
ppiVpd with cheers
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-04-09
GRANTS MARROW ESCAPE.
Ex-President Davis Speaks About Gen
JohnstOn's Death.

Ex-President Davis Speaks About Gen.
JOhnstOn's Death.
NEW ORLEANS, April As incident TO
to the ceremony of decorating the graves
of the Confederate dead in this city yes
terday, and the laying of the cornerstone
of the monument to be surmOunted by
an equestrian statue of Gen. Albert Sid
ney Johnston, an Grafton was delivered
by Jefferson Davis, in which he eUlOgized
the characteristics of the dead leader.
In Johnston, he said, he Tecog-
nized strong pillar to the
COnfederacy, and when he fell on the
field of Shiloh, the mightiest column which
sustained the cause had fallen. He died
in the moment of victory, and had he lived
half an hour longer he would have made
General Grant prisoner or a fugitive.
The COnfederacy had three great leaders
Lee. jackson and JOhnstOn-whO would
compare with the leaders Of antiquity or
modern times. At the banquet in the
evening the speaker reiterated his sentI-
ments.
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MR.. MERRICK TO STEP OUT.
TALK OF A COLLAPSE IN THE
STAR ROUTE TRIALS.

The Counsellor Pleads the Necessities of
His Private Practice-COIOnel Bliss to
Fill the Capillary Idle Rumors
AfiOat-JOhn G. New. Not to Resign
The Rice Interests.
WASHINGTON, April B.-Something ex-
traordinary may be expected in the star
route cases within the next day or two.
Mr.. Merrick, one of the principal counsel
for the prosecution, is about to withdraw.
No one seems to grasp at the import of
this step. Some think that he is satisfied
that the government will be defeated.
Others say that mis- conscience will not
permit him to take his large per diem any
longer. Mr.. Merrick himself says that
his private practice demands his undi-
yided attention. He thinks that the cases
will run into June. The goEernment
would be willing to submit
them without argument but the defense
believe in procrastination as their
main safeguard. Mr.. Merrick,s with
drawal will leave Colonel Bliss and Mr..
Kerr in charge. Colonel Bliss is ostensi-
bly, the leader, but Mr.. Merrick supplied
most OF the brains. It looks as il there
might be a collapse oftthe prosecution.
An unkind story is in circulation that
colonel Ingersoll and his colleagues rely
on a cancer on the neck of one of the
jurors to make a mistrial. Mr.. Merrick's
withdrawal, however, is better than the
uncertain cause of jurors cancer.
John Z. New, Assistant Secretary of
the Treasury, returned from Indiana to-
night. Since Judge Gresham's appoint
ment as Postmaster General it has been
reported both that Mr.. New had resigned
and that he intended to resign. When
your correspondent asked Mr.. New about
these reports his reply was: 'EBoth are
untrue. have not resigned. do not in
tend to resign. l will hold the fort" Mr..
New did not say, however, that he was
particularly pleased with Judge Gres-
hams appointment.
Representatives of various rice in
terests had hearing before Judge
French, Acting Secretary of the Treas
ury, yesterday The question under
discussion was whether granulated rice
should be charged with the duty on rice,
which Is ~ cents per pound, or with the
duty on rice meal and rice flour, which is
20 per cent. ad valorem, or about % cent
per pound. Mr.. Barker, of Charleston, S.
e, and Col. Screven, of Savannah,
Ga, representing the planters, argued
In favor of a high duty on the
ground that the admission of granulated
rice at low rate of duty would ruin the
rice industry in the South. Arguments
on the other side of the question were
made by Charles r. Fowler, of New York,
an importer and Louis Schode, represent
ing brewers. The Acting Secretary took
the matter under advisement.
David I. Dunn has been appointed Post
master at Brunswick, Ca.
Secretary Folger has virtually aban-
doned his proposed trip to Bermuda. His
Q On snvsIwv l..
poets to resume his duties in the Treasury
Monday.
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A Frank Prophet.

FN@'fN'fNbSSfs
Said an old political stager to the Critic
yesterday:
81 will make this prediction with the
confidence OF prophet Of old: The solid
South will not break up until 1885,"
''Why nOt?'
because it will never break up until
after the Democrats elect President"
''Will this bust thingsr'
''This will bust things.o
''Why?"
because no Democratic President will
be able to satisfy the demands for office
high and low that will come to him from
the South. Having elected the President.
the Southern Democrats will eXpect to be
rewarded accordingly. There will be
aspirants to Cabinet positions and first
class missions by the hundreds; seekers
after bureau officers, marshalships, col
lectorships, cOnsulships, territorial ap-
pointments, and the like will swarm up
from the sOlidified section by thousands.
while those who will take anything thev
can get from Secretary of State or the
Court OF st. James down to an.old pair of
trousers will be as numberless as the
sands OF the seashore. Added to these
will be mighty and clamorOus thronp of
North men. The chicken pie will not 20
around. disappointment will be the Dor
Ilon OF the greater number, and the solid
SCuSh " III VIC lAfCu dS ny liglInlng.D
''Well, are there no States that will 90
Republican in sap
Virginia, sure; North Carolina, prob
ably"
''How about West VirginiaY'
"Not much hope"
''And Tennessee?v
Too many Bourbon Republicans"
''What are they?''
"Oh, Republicans who won't let an ex-
Confederate vote a Republican ticket.v
MANY of thems''
mFhe mountains of East Tennessee are
full of them"
Democrats sure to elect President in
Dead sure, if they don't make bowling
Idiots OF themselves next winter.o
"SorryY'
"Not very"
@"Why notY'
.t "Rtep,ublicans need good licking to
teach them some sense"
what do you mea-," but the old stager
hurried of to catch a Herdic,
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BOYNT0N STILL AHEAD.
BACON'S BACKERS HOPELESS
BUT REVENGEFUL.

McDaniePs Chances Looming up-Craw-
ford Practically Out of the Raee-TwO
Ballots to Tell the Story-Smith for
Temporary and jackson for Permanent
Presidential Bitter Fight Certain.
ATLANTA, April S.-Only a few dele
gates are here yet. Messrs. Bacon and
Mcdaniel are on hand, but the latter is
mostly dark horse candidate. Mr..
Bacon's friends are bitter and persistent
In their opposition to Governor Boynton,
and as their candidate can't secure the
prize they are prepared to go to any
lengths to defeat his rival, but Governor
BoyntOn's friends are still hopeful. and
have tonight secured the Kimball House
ball room for their headquarters, the
breakfast room being found too small for
the crowd. Governor Smith is spoken of
for temporary and Captain Harry Jack
son for permanent President of the con-
VentlOn. 1t will be stormy
gathering, and it requires a man
OF his nerve and quick perception to man.
age its deliberations. 1t is evident that
MIR. BacOn's followers are ready to rally
to any standard that promises Gov. BOyn-
toms defeat. Should a deadlock occur,
MIR. Mcdaniel viii win the prize as he
has antagOnized neither candidate. Judge
Martin j. Crawford, if he was off the
bench and could be balloted for, would
be the man, but his nomination can
hardly be hoped for by acclamation.
MIR. Bac0n's defeat is certain, and it is
barely possible that grand rally NAV
swamp Governor BOynton, but i don't
think that such will be the case. Pru-
dence demands that there be no prolonged
struggle, and if Governor BOynton does
not go in on the first ballot or loses
strength on the second ballot, Mr.. McDan-
iel will be put forward as a compromise
candidate. AT all events, l can see signs
tonight of bitter and stormy opening of
the contest in the convention. Governor
BoyntOn's friends are cool and firm, while
Mr.. BacOn's are excited and aggressive.
The report of the Macon Teieqrdph that
Judge A. Pratt Adams made a bitter
speech against Governor Boynton in the
Savannah mass meeting created great sur
prise here and his friends promptly denied
it, claiming that there must be some mis-
take. The MORNING News was eagerly
sought for to-day on this account, and
there was great relief when the truth
showed that it was not the Judge, but his
brother.
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BATTLE WITH A BLOODHOUND.
Attacked by a Brute While Wrestling
with a Burglar.
J,aIs D,,J


Early Friday morning, while Policeman
Daniel Jones, of the Sd district, was pa
trolling his beat, he discovered that a
light which was burning brightly at the
residence Of Susan Hall, No. 621 Lombard
street, had been eXtinguished, and strange
sounds were heard coming from the place.
The officer peeped in and saw the outline
of man gliding about in the darkness
At the same time the policeman looked i'm
he was struck in the head with lamp
globe, which tell in pieces at his feet. He
Immediately rushed in and grappled with
the unknown man, and while they were
struggling a large bloodhound be-
longing in the house made its appear
ance and attacked the policeman, The
latter let the thief escape and
began to defend himself from the fero-
ciOus brute's teeth. desperate tusseI
between Jones and the bloodhound then
followed. The officer thrust his left arm
into the animals open mouth and hurled
him to the floor, Jones falling on top,
They remained in that position for some
time, the brute all the while struggling
for his release. AT length one of the Hall
family appeared and called the dog away.
The bloodhound's long teeth had torn and
nearly passed through the policeman's
thick uniform, but the officer was unhurt.
Jones remained there for some time
and about one hour after the thief
gained his release through the CANNES
interference a bareheaded colored man
crawled up and was about to walk off
with hat which had been lost by the
thief when the officer arrested him. He
turned out to be the man who had escaped
from the officer. The prisoner was locked
up, and at hearing before Magistrate
List he gave his name as Alphonso
Seward, of Boston. He said he was a sea-
man, and had recently arrived in this city.
In default of bail he was committed to
prison on the charge of burglary. The
house had been broken into and goods
packed up ready for removal.
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WRECKED IN BUSINESS.
List of Stranded Firms with TheiI
Liabilities and Assets.

n Alst ol WIIn 1nelr
Liabilities and Assets.
RALEIGH, N. c., April IL Polk &
Co., dealers in agricultural implements,
to-day made an assignment. Their assets
are $11, 200 and their liabilities $4,000.
Ell PAsO, Ills, April THE private
bank of p. Ii. Tomp1ins, of this place, has
failed. The first intimation to the public
was in the shape of a protested draft from
Chicago. Mr.. TOmpkins made an assign
ment to w. G. Randall, putting his liabil-
tiles at $250,OO0 and his assets at $4,000.
The best authorities state that the assets
will not realize over $4,000 or $4,000.
Creditors representing $4,000 had meet
ing yesterday and signed paper request
ing Mr.. Randall to withdraw. He became
greatly incensed and denounced every one
who signed the paper. The town is great
ly excited. Nearly all the losers are citi-
zens of Ell Paso. They have lost
sums ranging from $4,000 down.
ward. 1t Is generally supposed that Mr..
TOmpkins has been speculating in options.
TOLEDO, April THE assignee of the
banking firm of q II. Coy & Co., which
failed Monday, states the assets at $123,-
600 and the liabilities at $291,0 200.
LONDON, April THE Manchester
Courier says that Richard Musgrave, a
merchant and bill broker of Liverpool and
Manchester, has failed, with liabilities of
c10 900
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-04-09
PETER COOPER AT REST.
Touching Tributes Beside the Bier of
the Dead Philanthropist.


NEW YORK, April This morning the
casket containing the body of Peter
Cooper was taken in a hearse to the
Church of All Souls. A throng of people
who had gathered there reverently barred
their heads as the coffin was carried into
the church and laid at the head of the main
aisle before the pulpit, with the upper
part of the lid removed. When the doors
of the church were opened the large
assemblage was formed into line and per-
mltted to enter in single file and pass by
the coffin. From the time the doors were
opened the line of people defiling past the
collin was unbroken. Four graduates of
Cooper Union stood near the coffin as a
guard of honor. They were relieved every
half hour by brother graduates. Both
men and women, as well as
many children, came from all quarters
of the city and its suburbs to look for the
last time on the face of the.dead philan-
thropist. Among them were the repre-
sentatives of every degree of wealth and
poverty, but the greater number were
working men and working women. The
faces OF the people who filed through the
church showed that they had not been at
tracted thither by idle curiosity, but that
they were animated by feelings of love
and reverence for one whose deathbed
brought to close a life full of kindly
deeds and thoughts for his fellow men.
The Board of Aldermen, city officials,
representatives of the Western Union
Telegraph Company, and numberless
prominent people attended the funeral,
but from the working people came the
most marked tribute of respect to the
dead philanthropist. Rev. Robt. CoIIyer
Rev. Howard Crosby and Rev. Thos. NJ
Peters conducted the service. DR.. Crosby's
address concluded with the following
words: "What an example his life is to
our young men in showing them what
should be the true aim of their lives, and
what an example it is to our wealthy
men, showing them that money obtained
by honest industry and spent in assuag-
ing the sufferings of humanity, will never
produce war between capital and labor.
If all the wealthy men in the city were
like Peter Cooper, our community would
soon reach perfection"
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Death in a ColIision.

WINNIPEG, MAN. April THE st.
Paul, Minneapolis and Manitoba express,
which should have arrived at Z O'clock
last evening, collided with freight train
at Niverville, midway between Winnipeg
and st. Vincent. William Robinson, the
engineer of the express train, was killed,
was injured, probably fatally. Several
passengers were slightly bruised. The
freight train was shifting cars, and was
started up to clear the track for the eX-
press when the freight train broke. The
freight engineer backed up to couple, but
was unable to get out of the way in time.
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Ladies

S.ys1l f;-l ~1sc e easf.
tiveness, swimming in the head, collie,
sour stomach, restlessness, Indigestion,
constant or periodical sick headaches,
weakness in the back or kidneys, pain in
the shoulders and different parts of the
body, feeling of lassitude and despond-
ency by taking Simmons Liver Regula-
tor. 1t should be used by all persons, old
and young. 1t is not unpleasant, is pure
ly vegetable, and is not injurious to the
most delicate constitution. None genuine
except that prepared by j. Ii. Zeilin a. Co.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-04-09

BERLIN, April 7.-Fhe NOrd DeutSche
JeitURg, reyerting to the subject of de-
fensive alliance between Germany,
Austria and Italy against France, says
that the only reason for the formation OF
such an alliance would be fear of French
aggression, and such fear would only be
justified if a military adventurer seized
the power in France. 1t would be nat
ural that the pacific powers should inter-
vene TO preserve peace if one Of them was
threatened. but such Intervention would
require no treaty.
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ParneII to be Banqueted.

PHILADELPHIA, April S.-The Central
Union, composed of delegates from the
various branches in Philadelphia of the
Land League, met this afternoon to ar
range for the national convention which
will occur here on the 26th inst. The
executive committee was instructed to
issue a call for a public meeting to ar
range for a banquet to be rendered to Mr..
ParneIl upon his arrival here to attend
the convention
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-04-09
The steamer Charleston Suit.

HARTFORD, April S.-The New York
and Charleston Steamship Company has
appealed from the adverse decision OF
Judge Shipman, of the United States Dis
trict Court, in its suit against ex-Quarter-
master General HarbestOn to recover
$1,000, claimed to be the balance due for
the charter of the steamer in Charleston,
for the trip of the First Regiment, Con-
necticut National Guard, to Yorktown
and Charleston two years ago. The APP
peal is taken to the United States Circuit
Court.
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Killed Far from Home.

DENVER, Col, April IA freight train
ON the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe
Railroad, near La Junta, Col, yesterday
broke its couplings, the tender striking
the bulkhead Of the locomotive boiler with
great force causing the steam to escape.
Joseph Horner, the fireman, jumped from
the engine and was instantly killed. Ell
mer Dickson was badly scalded and died
last night. Joseph Willard, the engineer,
was also scalded, but will probably re-
cover. The relatives of both the de-
ceased live in Tennessee.
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The killing of .Jumbo,s Best Match.

NEW YORK, April 7.-Barnum recently
had killed one of his large elephants,
Pilot, next to Jumbo in size, because he
had become vicious and was considered
dangerous. Henry Bergh, President of
the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty
to Animals, has written letter condemn
ing the killing of Pilot. His argument is
that kindness instead of cruelty would
have subdued the animal. Barnum's
reason for killing Pilot was that he con-
sidered il wiser than to subject circus
onnrS To DANGER.
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Petroleum V. Nasty.

d. R. Locke Petroleum V. Nasby), edi-
tor Toledo Blade, writes: / had on fore
finger of my right hand one of those pleas
ant pets, a ''run round" The finger be-
came infiamed to degree unbearable and
Swollen TO nearly twice its natural size.
A friend gave me Henry's Carbolic Salve,
and in twenty minutes the pain had so
much subsidized as to give me fair nights
rest, which | had not had before for a
week, The Inflammation left the finger in
q day,
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What is known as the Americanist co

What is known as the Americanist con-
gress is to meet in Copenhagen in June.
The object Of the society is to investigate
the ethnology of America, giving especial
study to the races, the language and the
archaeology of the country prior to it's dis
covery by Columbus. Its researches will
also include all available material regard
ing the remaining Indian tribes, the Es-
quimaux, the wild tribes of South Ameri-
ca, the relics Of the Aztecs and all that
The coming session will be the fifth held
by the congress. Copenhagen is selected
as the place Of meeting because of the
facilities offered by the ethnographic col.
lections and museums of that city. 1t is
interesting to know that the ancient his
tory of America is not to be overlooked or
lost sight of in the hustle of creating new
nations and exterminating the aborigines.
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Humbugged AGAIN.

saw SO much said about the merits of
Hop Bitters, and my wife who was ALWAYS
doctoring, and never well. teased me SO
urgently to get her some, ! concluded TO
be humbugged againy and am glad did,
for in leas tnan two months use of the
Bitters my wife was cured, and she has
remained so for eighteen months since, |
ike such hunibugging III. T., St. Paul.
Pioneer Press,
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Another Plot Against the Gar.

BRUSSELS, April 8.-Ld ChroRique
states that the police have searched the
house of Frenchman who fed from this
city after the dynamite explosion at
Gaushorten on the 23d of February last,
and have found a number of cipher let
tiers, some of them from Cyvoet, one
of the men arrested at the time of the ex-
plosion, which contain proofs of a plot
against the Gar.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-04-09

LYNCHBURG, VA, April THE strik-
two factions. one favoring assumption of
operations and the other opposing. The
manufacturers met to-day and decided to
open the factories Monday to those opera
tfves who will return to their benches
under the usual schedule of prices. 1t is
thought that this action will cause the
strike tO end in a few davs.
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s4.160 for q Colored Bov,s Life

LYNCHBURG, VA, April Tn the
damages were awarded the plaintiffs in
the suit against the Richmond and
Danville Railway Company for $4,000,
The suit had its origin in the killing of
James E. Rudd, a eolored boy, who went
asleep on the track while minding COWS
and was run over by a train. A demurrer
has been entered in the case.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-04-09

The Green Cove Spring says that Mr.. VIII
son, Of that place, has already picked ninety
TX quarts Of strawberries, and expects TO
pick two hundred quarts more from an ares
iess" variety.
Dr. Mitchell, Of Fort Meade, agrees to do
nate 500 and four acres Of land for school
purposes, provided that others viii give
enough TO raise the amount 70 5000.
On the 18th Of next month Gainesville viii
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-04-09

LEXINGTON, KY, April Ellis Craft,
i'm iail here in connection with Neal for
the alleged murder Of Emma Thomas and
the Gibbons children, is in receipt of a let
ter from his brother, stating that negro
in Jail at Charleston, W. Va, has con-
fessed that he and another negro COM
mitted the crimes OF which Neal and Craft
are charged.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-04-09
EncIand,s Exports and Imports

LONDON, April THE returns issued
by the Board of Trade show that during
the month of March the British imports
will be decreased, compared with the
same month in last year, by "a, ,432, 900,
same time fS. $50 600.