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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-06-16
POLITICS IN PRUSSIA.
A Socialist and PrOgressist After 8
Seat in the Raichstap

Socialist and PrOgressist After a
Seat in the Reichstag
HAMBURG, June 15.-An election was
held to-day for member of the Reichstag
foI the First Electoral district of Ham,
burg. Bebel (SOcialist) received 9,O77
votes, Robe (PrOgressist) 6,469 and ROx-
her (Secessionist) 4,555. A second ballot
is necessary to decide between Bebel and
Robe.
BERLIN, June15.-The government has
resolved to purchase six railways, in
Guiding the upper Silesian and Berlin and
Hamburg roads. The estimated cost is
1000, 900 marks, including the Berlin and
Hamburg road, for which special arrange
mentS will be made. The possession of
these roads will enable the government to
control the whole system of railways in
the Kingdom.
Herr Won GOsslet, Minister of Public
instruction and Ecclesiastical Affairs.
stated Yesterday to a committee of the
Lower House of the Landtag, which has
the church bill under consideration, that
Herr Won SchlOeZer, the Prussian repre-
sentative at the Vatican, was not en-
trusted with a special mission, but he had
an established position, which shows that
the negotiations will be continued.
The committee of the Lower House
of the Landtag on the Church Bill has
approved clause of the measure with an
amendment allowing Bishops recognized
by the State to exercise their functions
outside of their dioceses. An amendment
to the sixth clause, which repeals the
provisions of the May laws inconsistent
with the bill, was rejected. The first
reading of the bill has been concluded by
the committee.
The Emperor William left Berlin to-day
for Wiesbaden.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-06-16
The Ship Canal and Governor Bloxham


1t having been published that the incor-
porators of the Florida ship canal had
''taken every step in the matter with the
advice and concurrence of Governor BloX-
ham," a reporter of the FOrididR called
upon that official to inquire what truth
there was in the statement. The Governor
very promptly replied that the incorpora-
tors had never consulted him in any of
their movements, and that he knew
nothing more of the project than other
citizens-and all he knew was from the
public press; that he had never been
asked for his advice in any matter con-
nected with their organization, and knew
nothing whatever of their plans; that
the assertion that the company acted with
his ''advice and concurrence was an en-
tire mistake, without the slightest grounds
for the statement. ''Indeed," said the
Governor, ''there has not been the slight
est communication between the company
and myself upon any question, either as
to the organization, plans, objects, or any
thing else.v
In response to the inquiry if he was Op-
posed to the company. he said no: that he
was not opposed to either the ship or barge
canal, and hoped that both would be
built, considering them improvements of
the first magnitude; that it had been the
policy of his administration to inaugur-
ate, as well as foster, every public enter
prise that attracted capital to the State,
and tended to her Development; that he
was more interested now in seeing trans
portatiOn furnished to South Florida than
he was in any other enterprise, and was
rejoiced to feel that this favored section
would soon be placed in communication
by railroads and canals with the other
portions of the State.
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SORROW IN ATLANTA.
Mourning for the Death of PrOminen
GeOrgians.


GeOrgians.
ATLANTA, June 15.-The funeral of
Hon. John NJ. Clark, formerly a member
of the Legislature from Chatham, occurred
this morning. The services at the house
were conducted by Rev. DIR. Strickler and
Rev. DIR. Barnett and at the grave by Rev.
DIR. Rogers. Many old citizens were pres
ent and also a large delegation of the Full
ton bar, as court adjourned for the fune-
raj. Col. b. Spencer and Col. p. l.. Mynatt
were pail bearers from the Bar Associa-
ton. The services were simple but vet
impressive. AT the request of the de-
ceased DR.. Strickler spoke from the text.
81 know that my Redeemer liveth." Mr..
Clark was buried beside his wife, who was
an Efingham county lady, at Oakland
Cemetery.
AT the same hour Trinity Methodist
Church was crowded at the funeral SER
vices of the venerable mother of Rev. DIR.
Haygood. The mourning drapery and
floral designs were beautiful Over the
pulpit were the words in white flowers
"Asleep in Jesus" Rev. DIR. Barring,
Rev. Mr.. Branham and General Evans
conducted the services, which were of the
most tender and impressive character.
AS this mother in Israel was the founder
of this church, a long procession fol-
lowed her remains to the grave at
Oakland Cemetery, where they now rest
beside those of her lamented husband.
Thus two venerable couples are again
united.
Judge Steward will render decision in
the Shorter will case tomorrow.
MIR. Simms sat up to-day and is imprOv-
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-06-16
MIR. THURMAN's DAUGHTER.
Mrs. McCOrmick's Narrow Escape from
Death from Being Overdosed.

oU"UtcU W. ~ Cpect0S, IztH.
The wife of Ex-Governor r. G. McCor-
mick, of Arizona, and daughter of eX-
Senator Thurman, Of Ohio, narrowly
escaped death from an overdose of a
patent medicine on Saturday night at her
home in Jamaica, L. /. She was suffering
from nervous complaint to which she
has been subject for a long time, and as
the remedies which the family physician,
DR.. c. II. Barker, prescribed failed to
afford relief, she sent to George L. Peck's
pharmacy in the village for a bot
tie of brOmidia, a patent remedy
prepared in st. Louis. Her father
sometimes used the medicine for the COM
plant. Mrs. Mccormick, a reporter was
informed this evening, took sixteen doses
of the cOncoctiOn privately in her room
when she should have taken but one. She
was made insensible by the drug, and
was discovered in her chamber soon after
ward in an almost dying condition. Death
would surely have been the result, it is
said. had her condition not been discover
ed when it was. DIR. Barker was sum-
moned and antidOtes were administered.
She recovered, but is still weak. Her
family were unable to say how she
came to take so great dose. Dr. Barker
refused to give any information about the
case.
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weather Indications,

OFFICE CHIEF SIGNAL OBSERVER,
WASHINGTON, DC, June 14.-Indications
for Saturday:
In the South Atlantic States, fair
weather, northeast to southeast winds,
generally lower barometer, stationary or
slight rise in temperature.
In the Gulf States, partly cloudy wealth
er, light local rains, eastern to southern,
stationary or slight fall in barometer and
temperature.
In Tennessee and Ohio valley, local
rains, slightly warmer and partly cloudy
weather, southerly to westerly winds and
lower barometer.
In the Middle Atlantic States, slightly
warmer, easterly to southerly winds,
partly cloudy weather, with light rains in
extreme northern portions on Saturday
afternoon or evening. lower barsmeter.
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REVENUE REFORM.
Opposition to Organizing the House in
Pennsylvania's Interest


The Washington correspondent of the
New York Journal of Commerce furnished
the following facts to his paper: '9The
Democratic members Of the next House of
Representatives are even at this season
coming here from time to time to attend
the department business for their consti-
tuents. From the people of their district,
and from conferences with con-
siderable number of their colleagues.
they are able to throw some light
upon the nature of the contest
over the Speakership. The private
conversation of Representatives
from the West and South Indicates un-
mistakably a growing sentiment in favor
of a revenue tariff organization of the
next House. A Democratic Congressman
from Indiana said to your correspondent
the other day: Il have recently talked
with great many intelligent
men in private life, as well as
Democratic politicians, and | do not hesi-
tate to affirm it as fact that there is an
increasing demand that the blighting in
f1uence of Pennsylvania prOtectionism
must not be permitted to dominate the
next House of Representatives. Nearly
all recent information from the West and
Northwest confirms the above declara-
tiOnD
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TWO HANGED In AN HOUR.
BOTH MEN DENY ALL KNoWI,-
EDGE OF THEIR CRIME.

Only Privileged Few Admitted to the
Jail Yard Where the Execution Took
Place-One..of the Men Hungry and the
Other Fastidious-Ravings on the
Gibbet.
CONWAY, 5. c., June 15.-The execu-
ton of Sol. Hewitt and VIM. Hardee took
place here to-day. There was a large
crowd present, but the lawful number on
ly were permitted to see the execution.
Good order prevailed throughout. Both
of the criminals slept we'll last night.
Hewitt ate but little at breakfast. while
Hardee refused everything but
few crackers. Hewitt de-
MED all knowledge of the
crime for which he was to be executed.
and also of the cutting of Ben Mcmillan.
their fellow prisoner, at the time of their
recent escape from Jail. At 1920 O'clock
the cord holding the trigger was Ioosened
and Hewitt died without a struggle in
hiteen minutes. Wm. Hardee was brought
upon the gallOws at IL o'clock. He denied
all knowledge OF the crime for which he
was executed and of the cutting Of Me-
MILAN. lie made long rambling
speech and asked for drink of water
and for chew of tobacco and time to
chew 1t. He talked all the time, begging
that when he was buried the black cap
might be taken off, and also that his hands
and feet might be united. AS the trap
fell he exclaimed, 80 Lord! have mercy.S
He died hard and struggled several min
utes. Life was extinct in ten minutes.
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CHILrs TREATY WITH PERU.
Further Particulars Concerning the Dis
position of the GuanO Beds.

Further Particulars Concerning the Dis
position of the GuanO Beds.
LIMA, June 15.-The following particu-
lars relative to the terms of peace have
been published in the papers here and
were from letters stolen on the oath ultimo
from a special courier en- route to Gen.
Iglesias Chilli will not forfeit the DEGREES
about guanO and saltpetre issued Feb
ruary and March 20, 1882, that the net
profits of 100000 tons, deducting all ex-
penses, be equally divided between the
Chilian and Peruvian bondholders.
These profits snly come out of the
islands now worked as future mines
found in annexed territories and belong
exclusively to Chilli, who can dispose of
such newly discovered mines at will.
Chill does not hold herself responsible for
any Indebtedness of Peru. Chilli holds the
sovereignty of the LobOs Islands until
sufficient guano is extracted to fulfill the
sales-Of 1,000,O 900 tons. When the treaty
is ratified, Chill turns over to Peru 80 per
cent. of the net proceeds from the LObos
Islands. Lastly, the commercial relations
and indemnities to Chilian citizens will
be discussed afterwards.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-06-16
TOILERS OF THE DEEP.
How a Difficult Marine Feat is Being
Accomplished in the SchuylkiIl.

PhtIddelphid Record.
The work of repairing the broken main
of the Belmont Water Works, under the
Schuylkill at the east end of Columbia
bridge, will probably be completed to-
day. The feat which the engineers have
accomplished is the mending of a long
gaping crack in a three-feet diameter
cast-irOn pipe, in impenetrable darkness,
twenty-five feet below the surface of the
river. Two semi-circular pieces of
iron, half an inch thick, was made to
fit over the broken tubes. The
fianges were punctured with numerous
holes, in which fitted short iron bolts with
threaded ends for nuts. These, with a
large quantity of rubber packing, COM
prised the material necessary to accom-
plish the work. The feat for the marine
mechanics to accomplish was to place
these patches or sleeves around the broken
pipes, the rubber packing first and the
iron over it. Then the two sections were
fastened by the bOlting of the fianges
together, with such tightness as to
make the rubber covering over the
holds-prOtected by the iron sleeve
completely water tight. When it is
considered that this sleeve weighs
four tons, and the entire operation has
been accomplished in the utter darkness
of the muddy river bottom, the magnitude
of the operation becomes apparent. The
divers have worked with what is known
as the 'BOston rig" and at times have
been compelled to remain below water
for four and five hours at a time. With
their bodies in water tight rubber suit.
and their heads encased in a huge iron
and glass helmet, and heavy brass shoes
on to keep them down, only their arms
and hands have been free to accomplish
the difficult work. 1t is probable that a
test of the success of the job will be made
to-day.
The men who have accomplished this
work could neither see nor hear in the
long hours of boiling and hammering and
drilling which it has taken to accomplish
the work. Had this wonderful method of
repair not been undertaken it would have
been necessary to take up the entire
length of the main under the river at an
enormous cost, and new tubes put in to
replace the broken ones. This would
have cost almost il not quite as much as
to have constructed a new main.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-06-16
A GRAIN OF COFFEE
Causes the Distressing Death of Little
Child


Yesterday about noon, as the wife of
Mr.. VIM. Shannon, of 92 Hopkins street,
was grinding coffee for dinner, her little
Observation-Disclosures daughter playfully
picked up grain of the stuff and placed
it in her mouth. By some way she swaI-
lowed the coffee and choked, and her
mother at once summoned physician.
Her condition was found to be serious,
and three other doctors were called. 1t
was found that the grain, instead of going
down the proper channel to the stomach,
had entered the &indpipe and found
Judgement. 1t could not be reached by
the physicians fingers or Instruments; in
fact, they were unable to locate it. After
suffering for an hour, and becoming un-
conscious, the little sufferers father ar
rived, and he was told that the only hope
was the operation of tracheotomy, which
was to make an incisiOn in the outside of
the throat, in order to reach the coffee.
Mr.. Shannon consented to talis, and the
knife was used, but the child passed away
before the operation was finished. The
grain was not found. The general opinion
of the physicians is that it got below the
larynx and lodged at the bifurcation OF
the trachea, or in the bronchial tube. The
mother and father are almost distracted
over the loss of their only child.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-06-16
JUDGE KRUNrS FLIGHT.
Mrs. Manning Applies for the Appoint
ment of a New Administrator

Mrs. Manning Applies for the Appoint
ment of New Administrator
ST. LOUIS, Jnne 15.-Application was
made to-day in the Probate Court by Mrs.
Mary Manning, AN heir ofthe Ford estate, of
which missing ex-Judge Krum was the ad-
ministratOr, for the appointments of another
administrator. The attorney stated that
he found, on examination. that false state
ments had been filed in court. Mrs. Man.
ming states that Judge krum had $4,000
to $4,000 due her; that he failed to make
any settlement for three years, making
evasive replies to her inquiries, etc. Clar-
ence NewcOmb, of the Detective Bureau,
returned to-day, and confirmed his previ-
Gus statement that Judge Krum had trav-
eled with him from San Francisco to Og-
den, under the name of James Reilly.
HIS ticket was for Salt Lake City, but he
stopped at Ogden, saying that he would
90 to Park City, mining town in Utah,
and gave NewcOmb the slip. Nothing
has been learned of him since.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-06-16
Malone DisIikes sentimentaIism.


Mr.. Malone is still at the capital. He
is SAID to be uneasy respecting the atti-
tude of the administration. There have
been number of conferences lately at
the Senator's private quarters here, and
there have been intimations that Malone
and his adjutants do not feel confident
that they are to have the support of the
administration in the same degree that
they have had before. Mahone's follow
ers openly denounce Secretary Chan
dler and Postmaster General Gresham
for having paid any attention whatever
to the charge of Dezendorf with respect TO
the administration of the post office and
the navy yard at Norfolk. They call it
an exhibition of too much sentimentalism
in politics. There are the best of reasons
for stating that, whatever the opinions of
Mr.. Malone. the administration will not
abandon the present investigation.
Mr.. M. Letherbury, an old Republican.
but anti-Mahone, Postmaster at Oman
cock, AccOmack county, Va, has been
removed by Mahone's orders. Mr.. Leth-
erbury has held the Office eighteen wears.
having been appointed by President Lin.
coin.
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CoRBfN HANGED By A MOB.
Five Hundred Men Concerned in the
Lynching.

Five Hundred Men Concerned in the
Lynching.
SELMA, ALA, June 15.-A special dis
patch from Wetumpka says that the negro
named Jordan Corbin who murdered Ben
iamin Garden and seriously wounded his
wife and son for the purpose of
outraging Gardens daughter, near Rock
ford, CoOsa county, on Monday night. was
captured by citizens and put in Jail We'd
nesday. That night he was taken from
Jail by a crowd of 500persons and hanged.
The crime was the most deliberate and
horrible that can be conceived. Cor
bin remained for an hour
about the house, which was
barricaded by the wounded wife with the
bed on which lay her dead husband, who
had been shot in the head while asleep
by a gun pushed through the window.
The daughter escaped to the woods. She
was found almost dead from fright, and
is not expected to live. The mother and
col will
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-06-16
THE RACE FOR PLACE.
Politicians of all Shades Putting Thei
Candidates on the Track.

Politicians of all Shades Putting Their
Candidates on the Track.
WASHINGTON, June 10. A Mobile
special dispatch reports that the Republi-
cans of the First district yesterday nOmi-
mated Philip Joseph to the Congressional
vacancy caused by the death of Thomas
III. HerndOn.
CONCORD, n. H., June 15.-At the Re-
publican caucus last night, Henry w.
Blair was nominated for United States
Senator for the long term, and seventy
six members absented themselves en-
tirely.
The Democratic caucus unanimously
nominated Hon. Harry Bingham.
MOBILE, June 15.-At DemopOlis this
morning James Taylor Jones was nOmi-
mated by the Democratic convention to
fill the vacancy in the Congressional rep
resentatiOn IN the First Alabama district.
The election will be held July 3,
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-06-16
FLORIDA.


The Rowland's Bluff railroad bridge ovor
the Santa Fe river, is under course of con-
structiOn. u WI
Mr.. Calvert, who recently died at Gaines
Nllle. bequeathed 81 200 to the Episcopal
Church Of that city.
Pensacola has a channel 22lS feet deem nv
80 wide, which win soon be deepened 10 q
teet at mean low tide.
The expectations from Pensacola for the
month OF May amount to: hewn timber $780,
feet; lumber, Is, l39, 600 superficial feet
MOntclair, named in patronage OF MOntclair
Essex county, y. j., Is the appellatiOn given
TO an area of pine land lying about one mile
west OF Leesburg, the metropolis of Sumter
county.
Bailey Smith, of Madison county. a few
days ago was struck in the head with hoe
and knocked senseless by negro, ThereuDon
ms brother, B. smith, seized gun and fired
npon the negro whilst in flight. The shot
brought him to the ground, although he was
not dangerously wounded.
The Madison Recorder of Saturday last con-
tains the following particulars of difficulty
between two cOlOred men, that occurred in
that county about ten DAYS ago: George An
dersOn and Cato Walden shot and Killed each
other in what is known as the Horn neighbor-
hood, ten or twelve miles west from here and
south of Harmony Baptist Church. Their
wives had fallen out about cup of salt, and
used some pretty rough language on Wednes-
day or Thursday. On Friday Anderson went
TO Wade's wife and abused her and dared her
TO open her mouth, at the same time threat
ming to blow her head or On Saturday
night the men met at gathering and used
pretty boisterous language, which ended in
the death of both. Wade ran at Anderson
with his gun presented, and Anderson, seeing
that he intended to shoot, threw up his gun
and both fired at the same instant, both re-
ports being as one. Wade shot Anderson in
the abdomen, the load of buckshOt-or part of
them-passing through him and killing him
almost instantly. AndersOns load of eleven
hot II.
side below the collar bone, and he is in diving
condition, and it is said cannot live"
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Rockets Seen One Hundred Miles.

Mr.. Homer HalIiston, of Olive Bridge,
n. Y, and Rev. W. III. Peters. pastor Of
the Methodist Episcopal Church of that
place, went to the top of High Point, one
Of the most prominent of the Catskill
peaks, and 4,400 feet above tide water,
last Thursday evening, to ascertain if the
fireworks on the Brooklyn bridge could be
seen from that point. AS soon as they
reached the summit they got the correct
bearings, and then waited for the dark
ness. They were rewarded by seeing a
number of rockets, dim but quite distinct.
Mr.. HallistOn says that in the dry atmos-
phere of Colorado Pixies Peak can be
seen from First View, 150 miles off, but
this is the first time he has felt sure of
seeing anything one hundred miles dis
tant in New York State.
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GLOATING OVER THEIR DOOM
English and Irish Press Opinions on tn,
Sentences of the Dynamiters.

English and Irish Press Opinions on the
Sentences of the Dynamiters.
DUBLIN, June 15.-The Freemdn'S Jour
nal expresses its approval of the sentence
of penal seryItude for life imposed on DR..
Gallagher, Wilson, Curtin and Whitehead,
convicted in London yesterday of treason
and felony in connection with the dyna-
mite conspiracy.
Mr.. Healey will resign his seat in the
House of Commons for WeXfOrdborOugh,
and will contest an election in County
Monaghan for the Home Rulers.
LONDON, June 15.-The Times edi-
torially says: "The sentences passed yes
terday upon the dynamite cOnspirators,
DIR. Gallagher, Whitehead, Wilson and
Curtin, are severe, but, considering the
Nervousness of the otfense, the convicted
men have not received more than their
deserts"
All the London journals express ap-
prOval of the sentences.
The Daily NelcS says: ''The convicted
men deliberately declared war against
society, and they have no right to COM
plain of the consequences
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-06-16
colored travellers on the Rail.

AUSTIN, TEXAS, June l5.-ln the United
States District Court yesterday an
opinion was rendered in the crlml-
nal prosecution under the civil
rights act of Congress of March,
1875. for penalty of $500 for excluding
Laura Evans, cOlored, from a car ON the
Houston and Texas Central Railway.
Nineteen similar cases were also disposed
of. The court held the law unconstltu-
fional. and that the things alleged were
cognizable by State tribunals only. IL
was also held that the act was an IN,
fringement of the rights of8he several
States
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-06-16
ImDrovinr the MississiDDi

ST. LOUIS, June 15.-The Mississippi
River Improvement Committee of the
Merchants Exchange have concluded to
request all the river improvement COM
mittees which have been appointed at
different places in the valley to send one
or more delegates to the meeting to be
held here July II, to devise plan to be
put in operation next fall and winter for
securing the necessary appropriation for
the improvement of the river.