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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-02-23
THE PENSACOLA FIRE.
Further Particulars of the eonhagra-
tion-A Public HyesOre Removed.
We nresenf this morning the fnllnu1no.

Ok vac
tion-A Public ByesOre Removed.
We present this morning the following
details of the fire which occurred in Pen
sacOla, Fla, on Monday morning, briet
mention of which has been made in our
dispatches: s'
The fire broke out about O'Clock on the
morning named, In the row of one-stcry
frame buildings on Government street,
near Tarragona, and spreading rapidly to
the right and left, soon the entire row
from ii. Pheitfer's, Jr., store to the rail
road was in flames, thence north on the
west side of the Louisville and Nashville
Railroad to the brick building known as
HarrelPs mill. The stiff breeze blowing
from the north drove the flames across the
street, and in a brief space of time the
freight depot of the Louisville and Nash
vile Railroad was ablaze on roof and
sides. Golay's mill was in great
peril, but by the desperate efforts
eXerted by the firemen, who
concentrated their work at this paint,
that building was prevented from burn
ing and a general e0ntlagratiOn prevented
hayward. The old express office, occu-
pied by John G. Swart & Co., gas filters,
Charles Hof, matchmaker, and Cade E.
sumed; then frame dwelling, owned by
Mrs. Ranch, and last the two-stOry brick
building owned by Mrs. Eva Pheiffer and
occupied by III. Pheiffer, Jr., hardware,
groceries and general merchandise. This
was regarded as fire-proOf buififng, Gov
cred with slate, with iron doors and win
dows, but it speedily became a victim to
the flames.
The fire department worked with almost
superhuman energy, and through their
labors the city was saved from general
destruction, Some of the cars laden
with naval stores ON the track of the rail-
road caught fire, but were speedily hauled
out some distance and the flames ex-
tlnguished by the railroad force before
it had reached the combustible matter
inside.
The city has lost but little by the fire.
The place has been an eyesore to the
public and /, pestilence breeder to the
community, and it is to be hoped that it
may be rebuilded in a manner to avoid it's
previous reputation as section in the
fire limits OF the city.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-02-23
CHINA AND JAPAN.
RumOrs of Hostile Communications BE
tween the Two GOVernmentS.

RumOrs of Hostile Communications Be-
tween the Two Governments.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 22.-Mail advices
from Yokohama to February 9th an
nOunce that official communications from
China of a very threatening character are
believed to have been received by the Jap
enese Government relative to COrea and
the Loo ChOO Islands. Although the dis
patches are kept secret, their existence
and hostile character are not denied by
those who should possess the fullest in
formation. 1t is stated in the same
high quarters that American accept
ance of the COrean treaty viii
probably prove a most important Obsta-
Gle to warlike demonstrations from China,
because that treaty places us in the same
position as Japan. with respect TO the
recognition of COrean independence,
which is the point of Chinese contention.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-02-23
HORTICULTURIsTs IN COUNCIL.
Meeting of the Mississippi Valley Society
i'm New Orleans.

NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 22.-The fourth
annual meeting of the Mississippi Valley
Horticultural Society was held in Grune-
wald Hall last night. Three hundred men,
bers were present from nineteen States,
and also delegates from California, Con-
necticut and the Canadas.
NIr. Parker Earle, of Illinois, presided.
The address of welcome was delivered by
+. NJ. Hudson, Vice President of the Gulf
States Fruit Growers Association, to
which President Earle responded.
Addresses were delivered by Prof. Ira
cy of Maryland, Maj. Nawlin of Arkansas,
and o. B. GallOp of Illinois. The dele
gates accepted an invitation to visit Aus
tin ROuntree's orange grove to-day, and
adjourned to meet again this evening
The convention will be in session four
days.
There was fine display of apples from
Missouri and other minor exhibits.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-02-23
THE TERRIBLE CODE.
A Secret Service Officer Tries IL on "a
School Commissioner, Whe Proceeds
TO Thrash Him.


The town Of Waterford furnishes an
other sensation this morning Simon Boli-
var Benson, the official of the Secret Ser
vice Department who collared the assas-
sin Guiteau, has been working up the
case of Charles Stafford, an alleged inno-
cent convict. His efforts aroused the.
antagonism of County Superintendent
Taylor, and sharp newspaper contro-
versy ensHed, in which Benson seemed to
be on top. The school man said that
if Benson and Stafford could change
places no injustice would be done the
former. This insult Benson decided to
avenge according to the code among gem
tlemen in aristOcratic Washington. Meet
ing Taylor as the latter was on his road TO
church, he deliberately pulled off large
sized cotton glove, and drew it across
Taylor's gills with stinging blow. Be
lieying that the school superintendent
knew enough to pick up the gauntlot and
send friend, Benson passed on, but had
not proceeded far before he found TAYLOR
after him. To his astonishment, the bar
barous educator proposed to fight with
fists. When Taylor peeled off and struck
an attitude Renson hauled out his Secret
Service Derringer and threatened to blow
HIM into eternity, and now Taylor has
caused BensOn's arrest for assault with
intent 10 kill.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-02-23
THE TURF.

Result of Yesterdays Races at New
Orleans.
NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 22.-Owing to the
threatening weather the attendance at
the races over the Louisiana Jockey Club
course was light. The track was in good
condition,
The first race, handicap, 1920 yards,
was won easily by Wedding Day, Ballast
second, Eva X. third. Fine 1:1O34.
The second race, n selling race, seven
eigbths of a mile. was won by Annie g.,
Billie G.. second. Jane Foster third. Time
1 :32.
The third race, one mile, was won by
Lizzie New Berter, Olivette second,
Abilene third. Time 1;fSk. Lizzie
McWherter was the fayOrite.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-02-23
CARVER-BOGARDUS.
Carver Wins the PigeOn-ShOOting Con
test by One Bird

Carver Wins the Pigeon-ShoOting Con-
test by One Bird.
LOUISVILLE, Feb. 22.-The day was I'M
favorable and only seven or eight hundred
persons witnessed the BOgardus-CaTver
pigeon shooting. There was considerable
betting at an average of ten to six on
BOgardus. Tame pigeons were used, and
they did not fly well. The first twenty
birds were shot III twenty-fi We minutes.
When the fiftieth bird was
reached there was tie, each
having killed fOrty-three. At the seventy
fifth bird. BOgardus was siXty-fOur and
Carver siXty-One. From the seventy-tifth
10 the ninetieth Carver gained three and
tied BOgardus. At the ninety-siXth bird
Bogardus missed and Carver without a
miss ran out. defeating his opponent by
one bird. the score standing: Carver S3,
BOgardus 81. Time , hours and 40
minutes. There was nothing to contest.
Carver's stakes and gate money amount
IN oN-ar 5OO
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-02-23
THE HORTICULTURIsTs
Handsomely observation-disclosures Paper
on strawberry Culture.

Handsomely Entertained-SOme Papers
ON Strawberry Culture.
NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 22.-Between three
and four hundred members of the Missis-
sippi Valley Horticultural Society and
their guests to-day accepted an excursion
on the river steamer Jesse X, Belle. and
visited Orange Grove and the plantation
Of Major Austin W. ROuntree, opposite
CarrOlltOn, where they were handsomely
entertained.
The association was i'm session at
Grunewald Hall this evening, where pa
pers were read by President J. NJ. Smith,
Of the Wisconsin Horticultural Society,
on the Culture of Strawberries in the
NOrth;' by DIR. c. Mckay, of Mississippi,
on strawberry Culture in the SOuth;"
by \. ID. Webb, of Bowling Green, ky.,
on the BEST Strawberries for Home Use
and Markets" by Professor ;. \. Forbes,
of Illinois, on ''Insects Affecting Straw
berries" The meeting then adjourned
till tO-morrOW evening.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-02-23
StillBaIIoting.

DETROIT, Feb. 22.-The first ballot for
United States Senator in the joint legisla-
tive convention resulted as follows: Ferry
13, PalmeT "A, Burrows 10, Willis, 13,
Barnes Dem. 45, and 20 scattering.
Six Senatorial ballots were taken in the
joint convention this afternoon. o. NJ.
Barner, the new candidate of the Fusion
lists, ranged from A to 46; Palmer "a to
81; Willis u to 16; Ferry 26 to 80, except
on the last ballot, when he fell to %. The
remaining votes were scattering. Bur-
rows name has been finally withdrawn.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-02-23

WASHINGTON, Feb. 22.-Secretary
Chandler this morning received the fol-
lowing telegram from Capt. Joseph S.
Skerritt, who commanded the United
States steamship Richmond, dated Hong
Kong, February 21: 1.-The AshuelOt is a
total loss on LamOck Island. Eleven en-
listed men were lost, and the remainder
are ON the Richmond Admiral Clitz, on
the Monocacy, is at the Wreck.H
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-02-23
An Unusual Surgical Operation

sette.
An unusual surgical operation, said to
be but the sixth of its kind in the world
on record in which the patient survived,
was performed at the University Hospital
last week by Prof, Ashurst, the chief sur
geon, assisted by Prof H.. r, Wharton,
and ia the presence of the members of the
medical and surgical staff. The patient
was Frank Vandyke, aged forty-five
years, who was brought to the hos
pital with both feet and the right hand
below the wrist crushed. Ho had been
standing in front OF moving
locomotive and attempted to step off, but
slipped and fell under the wheels, re-
ceiying the injuries stated. When brought
to the institution he was in greatly pros
trated condition. and it Was some hours
before reaction set in. To hasten this.
cans of hot water were placed IT, the he'd
around his body, and LITTLE liouor adj.
ministered internally as stimulant. When
he began to show signs OF returning
suehgtn., and was fiji to undergo the
Operation. guiliciept ether was adj
ministeped to induce unconscious
ness, and the amputation was begun.
the right foot being taken off
first, the operation occupying but few
minutes, The left was next amputated.
the patient in both cases showing no
signs of exhaustion. After short inter-
val of rest attention was given to the right
hand, which was shockingly mutilated
from the wrist down, necessitatiHg an
other amputation. The hard was also
taken off in few minutes, the triple Ope-
ration lasting not oyer half an hour. No
straps were used, and during the cutting
Of the flesh and ligaments, saving of the
bones in the arm and leg, the patient gave
no signs of pain. Last night he was
reported by Henry Britton, the chief
nurse of the mems surgical ward, TO be
doing well, with every prospect Of ulti-
mate recovery should nothing unforeseen
occur.
d.. m - - -
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-02-23
A New Trial Granted,

NEW YORK, Feb 22.-In the action for
libel brought by JAS. Francis Malloy, of
Edgefeld, 5. c., against James. Gordon
Bennett, in which the former recovered a
verdict of $4,000 from the latter, Judge
Wallace to-day, in the United States Court,
granted a motion for new trial.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-02-23

Charles Foote, of Ionia, Mich, cele-
brated on February Sd the 102d anniyersa-
ry Of his birth. He was in capital health
and spirits, able to go about the house and
hold three hours reception, and TO write
MS name and age many times for auto
graph collectors. He was born in Massa-
chusetts, but went at the age of nineteen
to live near Rochester, N. Y, there then
being only three buildings on the site of
that city,
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-02-23
Weather Indications.

OFFICE CHIEF SIGNAL OBSERVER.
WASHINGTON, d. c., Feb. 22.-Indica-
tions for Friday:
In the South Atlantic States, occasional
rain, partly cloudy weather, stationary or
higher barometer in the northern portion,
and slight changes in temperature.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-02-23
A HORRIBLE CRIME.

shot in the Dark, Covered with Coal Oil
and Set on Fire.
NEW ORLEANS, Feb, 22.-Capt. Pierre
Lanier, of East Baton Rouge parish, was
shot and killed while on his way home last
Friday while passing through the Splitter
plantation. He was shot in the right side
and left cheek, and his clothes were satu-
rated with coal oil and set on fire. There
have been no arrests.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-02-23
I.n,rrence Rarrett Makes a Hit.

AUGUSTA, GA, Feb. 22.-Lawrence Bar
rett.iu his new play Francesca Da Remini,
is the greatest hit ever made by any ira
gedian here. The house was crowded,
and Barrett was called four times before
the curtain after the third act, A more
delighted and pleased audience never as
sembled in critical Augusta.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-02-23
THE ATHLETES.

Bauer Again Defeated by Ross for the
Wrestling Championship.
JACKSONVILLE, FLA, Feb. 22.-Duncan
c. Ross defeated Thiebeaud Bauer at the
Rink Theatre last night in the second
match for the Roman wrestling cham
piOnship of the world. Ross wOnsthe first
match here on last Saturday.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-02-23
The Law Aeainst AmerioaD Pork

BERLIN, Feb. 22.-The Law against
American hog products will go into eff,
feet month after it is published. Spe-
cial rules will be made in regard to Ham
burg and Bremen relative to supplying
ShinS
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-02-23
To be Prosecnted-

MONTREAL, Feb. 22.-The Quebec Gov
ernment has given orders to prosecute all
persons who accepted money for the re-
turn of the bodies found in the medical
colleges here -s. -aI y -
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-02-23

SING SING, n. Y, Feb. 22.-The state of
affairs this morning is more favorable.
ana the insubordinate prisoners are quiet
ing down. i'''ss-
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-02-23
Double Tragedy in Tennessee,

CHATTANoOGI, Feb. "a special 10
the Times says: Sin Meigs county, man
named eagle was killed by John Har=
wood. eagles brother, with a shot gun,
fatally shot Harwood and dangerously
wounded one Scott, who was with him.
The cause of the tragedy was an old feud.'
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-02-23

Physicians prescribe CoLDEN's LIQUID
BEEF Tonic for the weak, worn and dys-
peptic. Take no other.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-02-23

LONDON, Feb. 2a.-Ballantine & Rowan.
sugar retiners of GreenOck, have failed.
Liabilities fSO,OOO.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-02-23
FOR Coughs. Asthma and Throat Dis

use Browns Bronchial bronchial TrOches.
having proved their efficacy by test OF
many years. Sold only in bores'
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-02-23

GLENN's SULPHUR SOAP is a reliable
remedy for local skin diseases.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-02-23

sAvANNAH's sEsoUI-cENrENN1A

The wool crop will be gathered in May. and
many Thousand pounds will be shipped from
Geneva, Coffee and Dale counties this season
to Savannah and elsewhere
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-02-23

Mr. W. c. Mclaughlin, from North Carroll
ma, and his partner, Mr.. S. Martin, from Eu-
faula, Ala, have gone into the turpentine and
rosin business, and Judging from the number
of men employed it must be paying business.
New and other enterprises will spring up, and
we welcome all good men in our midst This
is fine timber country, and many are engaged
in the business. Pensacola is our market for
lumhpr
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-02-23

The majority report OF the House spe-
eiaI committee on the improvement of the
Mississippi river was completed and read
i'm committee this morning. 1t excited so
much discussion that it probably will not
be presented to the House until to-mOr-
row. There will be minority report on
general improvements, signed by Mr..
Thomas, of Illinois, and Mr.. Ellis, OF
Louisiana, and a minority report on the
outlet system, signed by Messrs. Butter
worth. Holman and HaZeltOn.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-12-27

two young men each swore that he
held the widows plump hand and
was married to her; the crowd could
not decide. the minister didn't know,
and the widow was puzzled for all
claimed to be engaged to her, and
though the wiGower was her choice,
he might have been jolted aside; in
deed he acknowledged that somebody
tried to choke him in the dark The
four men fought, but that didn't settle
it. The guests ducked two of them in
the brook, but still no light Finally,
the widower compromised with the
others by giving them e100 each, and
reigned as her lord. The affair has
never been explained. One of the
young men is married, but still de
clares that he was married to Widow
Dodsworth in the big barn. The other
also protests that he is her lawful hus-
band. The bachelor is dead, but
maintained to the end, II married
her-I ought to have her"
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-12-27
SaIicxlic for Preserving Eggs.

Among the improved methods of
preserving eggs is the following
from M. p. Bauman, of Pittsburg.
which should be tested by the careful
farmer Having filled a clean keg or
barrel with fresh eggs, he covers the
eggs with cold salicylic water The
eggs must be kept down by a few
boards floating on the water, and the
whole covered with cloth to keep out
dust.
If set in cold place the eggs SO
packed will keep fresh for months.
but they must be used as soon as they
are taken out of the brine
To make the salicylic, dissolve sally
lie acid (Which costs about$3 a pound,
in boiling water, one tablespoonful oil
acid to the gallon. 1t is not necessary
to boil all the water, as the acid viii
dissolve in a less quantity, ana tho
rest may be added to the solution cold
The solution or brine should at nc
time come in contact with any metal,
In a clean, airy cellar one brine is
sufficient for three months or more,
otherwise it should be renewed often
err. For that purpose the kegs, etc,
should be supplied with a wooden
spigot to draw off the liquid and re
plenish the vessel.
Butter kneaded in the same solu.
ton, and packed tight in clean stone
Jars, viii keep fresh the whole winter,
but must be covered with muslin sat
urated in the water, renewing il
sometimes. Cover the jars with blot
ting paper saturated with glycerine.
Sahcylic acid is harmless, and yet
one of the best and certainly most
pleasant disinfectants in existence,
with no color, smell or taste The
water is an excellent toothwash, and
the best gargle to prevent diphtheri-
ii contagion.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-12-27
A Mothers TTeless Devotion
New York Journal

"Here she comes, said the mate on
a bark lying at the end of Pier No. IS,
East River, to a reporter. He referred
to a middle-aged woman of neat ap-
pearance. who carried book and was
walking down the wharf toward the
water
"She is a queer character, the mate
continued. I've known her by sight
for five years, and daring that time
she has come down here two or three
times every day, and after looking off
the pier goes away evidently dlsap-
pointed"
"Who is sheI'
Il don't know her name. No one
about here does, but she comes down
to look for her son who was drowned
off this pier number Of years ago,
and whose body was never found.
els she insaneW
mo, | think not, only she seems to
have the idea that some day she'll find
her sons body. Why, during warm
weather she sits and reads down there
anG stays for hours at time.
The reporter watched her as she
stood looking intentlyin the water for
a few minutes, and then turning,
walked away again, only to return
later to make one more fruitless search
for her drowned boy.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-12-27

money, OF course, being paid, he
leaving the Court with his friends. "
Before the same bench of Magistrates
was brought a hungry tramp, who
had gone into field and stolen a
handful of onions the value of which
was ropbably about one penny,
He was awarded a months impris-
onment, with hard labor noticed
a case last week in which tramp, ac-
cused of doing nothing neither more
nor less than giving girl a couple of
kisses was sentenced TO two months
hard labor. At tie Themes police
court on Thursday, a man was con
victed Of having given girl two kiss
es and three kicks, as well as of hav-
ing violently assaulted the constable
who interfered with his attentions
He was sentenced to two weeks hard
labor To mako kiss pluck a kiss a
less offence than kiss alone seems
to be taking the notion that a woman
likes to be BEAT en-, rather too literally.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-12-27
Ants as Medicine.
Bow Bells

A curious use is made of ants by
the Indians Of Brazil, who employ
them to dress wounds, causing them
to bite the edges together, and then
cutting Off the heao the jaws will not
relax, but hold the wound together
till healed. They were formerly used
as cruel instrument of torture by
South African tribes, who tied their
victim to a tree, smeared his body
with grease, and placed an ants nest
at his feet. The Arabs, according to
Mr.. Moggridge, placed an ant in the
hand of a newly born child, that the
virtues of theinsect may pass into the
infant. Naturalists also sometimes
make use of these industrious scavang-
ers. When they require a perfect
specimen of the smaller vertebrates,
they place the body in box, bore a
few holes in it, and bury it near an
ants nest; in few days perfect and
most delicately whitened skeleton Will
be found in the box.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-12-27
How A Buxom widow Got Married

A widow. young, good-looking and
lively, had many admirers, but she
was so impartial that when, just about
a year from her husbands death she
gave public invitations to herwedding,
nobody could tell whether the favor
tie one was a certain widower, a bach
elor, or one Of two young men, and,
to keep the secret, she declared she
would be married in a barn of hers in
the dark. The ministel. too, entered
into the spirit Of the affair, and to
mystify the people still more, the
bride entered the barn alone at one
door and the groom at another. There
were at least 200 present The cere-
mony proceeded in darkness, and at
its close the crowd broke for the bride,
and carried her home il triumph ia a
chair. But here began the trouble,
the widower, the bachelor, and the
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-12-27
Gave Him Some Information.
Youths Companion

A story is told of a young sopho-
more, the newly appointed editor Of a
college paper in New England, who
on his way home in vacation some
years ago, made the acquaintance Of
quiet gentleman on a railroad train.
"Englishman, perceive, airily be-
gan our college boy. The stranger
bowed.
"You must find much TO amuse you
in this country. We are so very crude,
so new (" said the sophomore, who was
an Anglomaniac.
There is one thing, however, on
which flatter myself, we compare fa-
vorably with John Bull--our news
papers The journalists Of this coun-
try rank high, sir-highl'
Having received a civil reply, he
continued Il am myself an editor
l. Ike to look at a copy Of our paper! !"
pulling out the small sheet from his
pocket
Now, you have no idea-nobody
not in the profession can have any
idea-of the labor and mental strain
involved in that small sheet. Keep it.
There may be a paragraph or two in
it that is worth considering, even if
it does come from this side OF the
water
His companion changed his place
soon afterwards; and the amused con
ductor. who had overheard the con-
versation, said to the young man, DO
you know who that was7" No. . 1t
was Mr. Walter Of the London Times