davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-05-28
MAH0NEISM IN GEORGIA.
A BITTER FIGHT OVER THE SA.
VANNAH COLLECTORSHIP

1t PreciPitates an Open Rupture Re-
tween Emory Speer and LOngstreet-
The Former Trying to Run Things
with High Hand and Control the
Federal Patronage.
WASHINGTON, May 27.-Gen. Long
street, who is ON the way to Georgia from
Annapolis, where he has been with his
son who was recently entered as a naval
cadet. called yesterday at the Treasury
Department to urge Wimberly's ap-
pOintment as Internal Revenue Collec-
tor at Savannah. During his stav at
Annapolis General Longstreet met
Secretary FOlger, who was down there
for the day. Secretary FOlger said
to General LOngstreet that there was one
thlng that he would like to have explain
ed. He said that he was for Wimberlv to
succeed PIeasants, but that Emory Speer.
who had previously warmly ind0rsed
Nlmberly, had withdrawn that indOrse-
ment and entered protest against VIM
Derlys appointment. He at the same
time urged Whites appointment. Mr..
Longstreet said to Mr.. FOlger that
ne could not give any explanation of Mr.
Speer's course. 1t was surprise to him.
lie knew that Mr.. Speer had joined with
MN Ill recommending Mr.. Wimberlv.
but had not until that time known that
he had changed front. He, it is also said,
made few remarks about Mr.. Speef's
insincerity. Mr.. Speer's course in this
matter has put something of chasm
between him and Gen. Longstreet. Papers
are on nile at the Treasury Department in
which Mr.. Speer recommended Wimber-
ly's appointment. Mr.. Speer also went
TWO or three times with Wimberly to
Secretary Folger i'll the Iatter's behalf.
his change to White is significant. 1t is
believed to be the commencement of an
attempt on the part of Speer and his
friends to control Republican matters in
specially the Federal appoint
ments-and to overthrow Gen. Long
streets influence. Certain it is that Gen.
Longstreet does not feel very passive
over what he terms Mr. Speer's insincer
lty. White still thinks that he will be
Peasants successor.
n letter received here from him attests
his confidence in Emory Speer's finally
putting him through. He says in regard
TO that little tobacco rebate racket that he
knew nothing about it, and that his name
was used without any knowledge what
ever of it on his part. The report of Spe-
claI Agent Chapman, of the Internal
Revenue Bureau, is, however, opposed to
W hite's innocent view of the matter. The
internal Revenue COllectOrship at Sayan-
nah Will be settled exactly when the mind
Ot man not now knOWeth
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-05-28
TO AND FRO NTID-AIR.
A Steady Stream of PsOple and We
hicles Crossing the East River Bridge,
Ne3D York ,0Deci1Z 25tb

Nea0 York Special, 25th.
At 1:10 O'Clock last night the gates at
the Brooklyn approach to the East River
bridge were thrown open to the public
for general admission, and at ten minutes
before midnight the first man was per-
mitted to pay his cent at the New York
entrance. At each entrance a great crowd
ofpeople had collected, and there was much
rivalry to be the first person to cross.
The first wagon to cross was an
Old-fashiOned beach wagon, drawn
by bOny white horse, driven by Charles
c. OvertOn, of COney Island, who had
patiently waited for more than two hours
at the Brooklyn entrance to the bridge. in
order to gain the honor, He drove
leisurely across, and when he reached
Chatham street wheeled his horse about
and drove back, so that his was the first
wagon to cross to Brooklyn.
There has been a steady stream of men.
women, children and wagons passing
both ways all day long. 1t is estimated
that the foot passengers averaged fully
100 per minute, or 5000 an hour. The num-
Der of vehicles passing over averaged 100
per hour. A man, with a dog in his arms,
whose name could not be ascertained, fell
at , O'Clock this afternoon from the West
ern roadway of the bridge, about 100
yards from the Brooklyn shore, into the
East river, and was rescued. The dog
was drowned.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-05-28
GnayanuiI,s Crisis.

GUAYAQUIL, May 26.-~The rebels have
reappared, and gone back to their old posi-
tiOn. The attack expected last night did not
come off, and nothing fresh has occurred.
Business is Entirely suspended, and there
is great excitement in the streets. Men
and boys of every description are taken
for soldiers.
gress was convened at Ariequipa on the
goth inst, On the 22d Gen, MQntero sent
in long message treating of the gloomy
outlook before the country, praising the
loyalty of Bolivia to the alliance, arraign-
ing Chilli as aggressive and speaking of
the injustice of her offers of peace, which
Peru cannot accept. The message closes
with an expression that little hope of
peace is entertained at present.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-05-28
Struck by Lightning.

The house of William Smith. on tba old
Bergin Road, at Greenville. Y. 7 was
struck by lightning on Monday niebt
Mr.; Smith, with his mother, wife and two
cchlIuTeh, Hattle and Harry, returned
from New York shortly after the storm
began. He was very tired, and had laid
down on bed with his boy, Harry. in a
room OFF the parlor. The child was soon
asleep. Mrs. Smith lighted lamp in the
parlor and candle in the kitchen. She
was about to light another lamp. and
her little girl was standing be-
side her, when flash of lightning illumi.
mated the house. simultaneously came a
crash of thunder that seemed to Shake the
earth. Mrs. Smith fell on the floor in the
Eltchen and her daughter dropped beside
her. The elder Mrs. Smith, who was
slTtlng, remained in the chair, but like
her daughter-in-law and grandchild be-
came unconscious.
Mr.. Smith tried to start from his he'd
put Waa unable to move. Everybody in
W the mousse was momentarily struck except
the boy Harry, who slept unconsciousiv
through 1t all. At last Mr.. Smith re-
covered his voice, called to his wife TO
come TO MN. Raising herself after some
minutes she looked TO her mother-in-law
and daughter, who slowly regained con.
sclousness, and then went into hea- hus-
Dands room. He describes his sensations
90 leSeulnlIHg WndC ne would have QX-
pected from set-tO with Sullivan. When
he was able to rise he and his wife went
through the house. In several places the
paper on the walls had been torn from the
plaster, and in three spots it was on fire.
out IL was easily eXtinguished, All the
lights IN the house had been put out and
the two clocks had been stopped.
Many Of the windows and one oS tho
lamp chimneys was broken. The Garnet
III the parlOr was burned and n niece Of
oil-cloth in the kitchen, near which Mrs.
smith was standing. at the time of
the shock, was split, The matches
on the kitchen manteIpiece had
entirely disappeared. The frame work
OF mirror in Mr.. Smiths bedroom
was burned and some of the varnish was
sticking to bottle of bay rum that had
been standing before it. The electric
current seemed to have passed through
the Kitchen floor into the cellar. where IL
tore down some of the plaster and splint-
ered the wood work. Mrs. Smith was
rendered almost entirely deaf by the
shock, and Der limbs on the right side
were nearly useless. She is recovering.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-05-28
VICTORs AT NASHVILLE.
The Great Drill Ended and the Prizes
Awarded

Awarded
NASHVILLE, May 26.-TO-day's parade
and awarding of the prizes marked the
close of the city's great competitive drill
/ That it has been success is attested by
/ the countless thousands who flocked to
the city to watch the events of each sue
ceeding day. Despite the lowering
clouds and torrents of rain which
dampened everybody's ardOr, early
in the week, the sunshine which
has reigncd uninterrupted since Wednes-
day, was sufficient to atone for all the
early discOuragements and replenish the
golfers of the projectors of the enterprise.
. When the prizes were awarded to-day
the crowd which cheered the successive
announcements was fully as great as that
of the preceding days, and equally as en-
thusiastic. Major John +. Grernan,
of the United States Army,
who was entrusted with the
announcement of the awards, lost no
time in making his appearance when the
hour arrived, and was accorded the atten-
tiOn which was incident to the keen inter-
est felt in the words which were to fall
from his lips. After brief preliminary
speech, in which he congratulated all the
companies who had graced the occasion
with their presence, the Major spoke
the fIteful words which gave the $4,000
offered as the first prize for in
fantry to the Mobile Rifles, OfMObile, Ala.
The Crescent City Rifles, of New Orleans,
were given the $1,000, constituting the
second prize. The third prize, $500, went to
the gallant Treadway Rifles of st. Louis,
No.
The score was as follows, out of pos
sible 10. Mobile Rifles, . 26-100; Crescent
Rifles, 9 14-10O; Treadway Rifles, s S6-l00;
Houston Light Guards, of Houston,
Texas, ) 79-1O0; Lawrence Light Infantry,
Of Boston, 6 24-100.
Less interest was manifested in the re-
suit Ofthe artillery contest than in that
Of the infantry companies, but the scores
and awards were nevertheless waited for
with patience, and no sign which could
be construed as disintefestedness. The
artillery score out of possible ten was
as follows: Battery Sc, Louisiana field
artillery. Q 55-IOO: Battery 3D." louisiana
field artillery, 15-lO0; Battery &c" Ala
bama State artillery, 02-100; Washing
ton Light Artillery, of New Orleans, 5
O1-IOO; Burns Artillery. of Nashville,
O1-l00.
The prizes were $500 and $3.50, and were
taken as denoted by the score.
Frank J. BOdger, of the Crescent Rifles,
took the first prize cup offered for the
best drilled man, and William Reyer, OF
the same company, the second prize cup.
EichhOrn's band, of Louisville, took the
900 prize, and POstlethwait band, OF
ST. Louis, Mo-, the second prize, $500.
The DecOrah drum corps, of Decorah,
Iowa, took the gold-headed drum sticks,
People here are generally satisfied with
the result, and the city is fast resuming
its wonted appearance of cOmplacent
quietude.
MOBILE, May 27.-The reception given
here today to the Mobile Rifles, the vic
tors i'm the Nashville competition, was en-
thusiastic. The military, hre department
and MORT authorities turned out. Salutes
were fired, and at night the city was iliu-
minated. The rejoicing is great.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-05-28
Englishmen at the Butts.

ries of contests for the selection of the
rifle team to compete with the American
team at Wimbledon was held at Birming-
ham yesterday under the same conditions
which are to be adopted in the match.
The highest aggregate scores in the four
competitions, two of which were at 200,
800 and 800 yards, and two at 800, 900 and
1000 yards, seven shots at each range.
were as follows: 352, 35l, 342, 341, 337.
1885, 333, 331, 329, 320. 3l1. 81.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-05-28
DAVIS VINDICATION.
The Murdered Mans Wife Publishes ;
Significant Letter,

The Murdered Mans Wife Publishes a
Significant Letter,
CINCINNATI, May 27.-Mrs, Walter
Davis, Of HarrOdsburg, Ky, prints this
morning in the Lexington TranScrtDt
vindication of the reputation of her hus-
band, whom Hon. Phil. Thompson recent
ly killed. She says that the following let
ter was found on his person after his
deathG
HARRODsBURG, April 26.-DEAR Phil
"A mutual friend told me that Jesse b. !.
wrote You that l had gotten your wife
drunk and caused her to expose herself in
Cincinnati. Surely you do not believe a
word of it. l can satisfy you that it is
falsehood. | dislike to expose a friend
and tell you of your Cousins predicament
that night. In self defense, yours,
WALTER.
The letter states that Mr., Davis, when
told that he had better explain matters to
Mr.. Thompson, said that none of the
ThOmpsOns believed the rumOr, and an
explanation was not necessary.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-05-28
An Incendiarv R,dd1ed Win Shot

NEW ORLEANS, May ga Helena.
Ark, special dispatch says: To-day
the livery stable Of Henry B. Derrick, at
Marianne, twenty-seYen miles north of
this city, was burned, together with its
contents, including "A valuable horse.
Jesse Howard, cOlOred, was the incen-
diary, and he was arrested at once. He
hour afterwards mob took him out with
the intention OF hanging him. The pris-
oner escaped, but as he ran the mob rid
died him with buckshOt. The Jail watch
man was slightly wounded while endeaV,
Oring to protect the prisoner
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-05-28
smaII-Pox on the Increase

LANCASTER, Pa, May 26.-Thirteen
prisoners in the Lancaster county prison
are now i'll with smallpox, while a num-
ber of others are afflicted with the pre-
liminary symptoms. Among those Sc
riously i'll is George Bimmex, an incen-
diary recently sentenced to sixteen years
imprisonment. Owing to the rigid quar-
antine there is no danger of the cOntagiOn
spreading to the interior,
ST. MICHAEL's, MINI, May 26.-There
are % cases of smallpox here, and
several deaths have already occurred.
There is great Indignation among the
neighboring towns over the negligence of
the authorities in providing means to pre-
vent the spread of the disease.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-05-28
Sweden,s Ministry Resiens.

STOCKHOLM, May 26.-The Swedish
Ministry have resigned in consequence of
their defeat in the Diet on the army Or
ganiZatiOn.
COPENHAGEN, May pa deputation
composed of Radicals and moderate Libe-
rails waited on the King to-day and asked
him to appOinta new Ministry. The King
replied that only the Rigsdag had the right
to speak in the name of the people. He
respected the rights of the nation, but up
held his own right to choose Ministers,
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-05-28
4 Temptation for Oarsmep,

WASHINGTON, D, c., HAY 'ed.-The
Columbia Boat Club decided tonight to
hold an open regatta on the Potomac i'm
mediately following the Newark regatta
in August, and to extend a general invi-
tation to the boat clubs of the country TO
participate. The elegaVs cup donated
last year by the .EDeniaq Star lnewspaper,
and now held by the Golumbias, will be
put up for competition in the four-oared
shell race, !.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-05-28
a DISCREPANCY AT ATLANTA.
Assistant Postmaster Nall SO 900 Short
IN His Accounts.


ATLANTA, May 26.-There is a shortage
of cash in the Atlanta post office OF sew
eral thousand dollars, and Assistant Post
master Joe Nall is supposed TO be in
trouble. Although the post office officials
are decidedly reticent on the subject.
most of the facts in the ease have
leaked out and become public property.
The shortage aggregates nearly $S,O00
and its publicity is attendant on an in
vestigatiOn made by special agent Sharp,
of the Department of Justice at Wash
ingtOn.
1t is said that there is no suspicion
of crOOkedness on Mr.. NalPs part, and, it
is further alleged, the investigation has
revealed no criminal Offenses. On Thurs
day he was endeavOring to negotiate a
loan of $4,000, and it is expected that
every cent of the deficit will be made
good.
Mr.. Nall himself says that there must
be some mistake, but that he will make
good the deficit if there is any.
Justice Martin j. Crowford is reported
sick at Columbus and his son, T6ombs
Crawford, left this afternoon for that place.
a lively meeting of the h3r was held
this forenoon at the court house, and a
resolution was passed to have desks re-
moved from the inside of the railing.
There were not enough to supply all the
lawyers and hence the balance madh tbis
successful effort to remove ALI tho deSl-s
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-05-28
Weather Indicatinns

OFFICE CHIBF SIGNAL OBSERVER,
WAsHINGTON, d. c., May 27.-Indications
for Monday:
In the Middle Atlantic and South At
lantic States, Tennessee and the Ohio
Valley, partly cloudy weather and occa-
siOnal rains, winds mostly westerly. sta
tionary or higher temperature and pres
sure.
In the Gulf States, warmer, fair wealth
er, variable winds, mostly southerly.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-05-28
Ditched and smothered by wheat.

ST. PAUL, MIYS., Nav 2s.&As a mixed
train or the Northwestern Railroad was Vas
yesterday approaching Mankato, near the
long, trestle, it ran off the track. One
coach, and two freight cars loaded with
wheat, were ditched, and Conductor Ia.
rome Bander was Instantly eaYeTed by'
the wheat and smQthered TO death
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-05-28
Five Armies NIarshaIed ON Paper.

LONDON, May 26.-The Cologne Gazette
has published an article which attracts
much attention, pointing out that Ger
many, Austria and Italy can together
muster 1918 battaliOns of infantry, 74O
squadrons of cavalry and 4, 464 field guns,
while the forces of France and Russia to-
gether amounts to 1889 battalions of in
fantry, 620 squadrOns of cavalry, and A.
$40 field guns, but, it says, the last two
States can only operate with divided
forces. Tripartite alliance can thus out
weigh the whole remainder of Europe.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-05-28

CINCINNATI, May 27.-Last r,;bbt tho
shoe manufacturers and shoe oneratiyes
came TO an understanding md terminated
the lockout which has kent 300 men
idle for fortnight, The worEmen re-
tract their refusa, 10 finish goods com
menced by neA Union men, and all hands
VIII resE.tie work in all the shops to-haor-
row, And will leave the settlement of the
Ill aitNeGlty to committee of arbitration.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-05-28
Louisiana Land Entries

NEW. ORLEANS, May pa Baton
Rouge special dispatch says that the en-
tries of the sea marsh made by J. B. Wat
kins covers 1,159,1 acres at 12% cents
per acre, amounting to $146,606, embrac-
ing all the vacant State land in the par
ishes of Vermillion, Cameron and Calca-
sieu. Mr.. Watkins also entered 2,700
acres, at 20 cents per acre, of State lands,
and 60, 900 acres of United States Govern
ment lands, between Jennings and Lake
Charles, north of the Morgan Railroad, at
ST - Der acre
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-05-28
LAYING DOWN ELECTION LAWS.
The Alleged Organ of the Administra-
tiOn's Views of the NeNt Cnu,nnis-..

tiOn's Views of the Next CampaieD.
Washington Special to Philadelohia Press. 18th.
The National Republican, edited bv the
FIRST Assistant Postmaster General. and
the alleged organ of the administration
lays down the law this morning regarding
the election of 1884. 1t saws that no
Republican President can be elected
without the aid of the Southern States.
Virginia and South Carolina must be
carried according to Mr.. Hatton,
by the Republicans, or the Demo,
Gratis will win. He does
not think that either New York. New
Jersey, Indiana, or California can be
safely relied upon to give Republican ma
Jorltles, and if all these States should he
lost the Republican candidates would
receive but $50 votes in the North. Two
hundred and two votes are necessary to a
choice, and the twenty-three votes of Vir-
gtn1a and North Carolina will. in the
opinion OF the acting Postmaster General.
publicans.
The Republican says: "These twenty
three electoral votes can only be had bv
coalition between Republicans and In
dependents" 1t also AYERS if the Re-
publican party Sights Malone that the
electoral vote of Virginia will be cast
against the Republicans as well as the
democratic party. The President has
thus far been faithful to Mahone's in
terests in Virginia. Mr.. Dezendorf pro
tested against the prostitution of
the civil service at Norfolk
to political ends, but nothing was done
to prevent the Virginia boss from carry
Ing out his programme. There is reason.
however, to believe that the President is
growing weary of the continual manipu-
latiOn of Federal offices in Virginia by Mr..
Malone. The Virginia Senator has
worked the administration necessarily for
the past year, and whenever his demands
have not been instantly accorded, the
threat Of a loss Of the electoral vote of
Virginia has been paraded.
New York has thirty-siX electoral votes.
thirteen votes more than the combined
vote of Virginia and North Carolina. The
Press correspondent was told at the White
House last week that it would be easier
to carry New York in the Presidential
election by strict adherence on the part of
the administration to the principles of
honest civil service reform, than it would
be to carry North Carolina by manipulate
ing the patronage of the government in
that State for the ACKNOWLEDGEMENT of
any coalition or faction,
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-05-28
Chicago's Railway Exhibit

CHICAGO, May 26.-The exhibition
building was thronged tonight to witness
the railway exhibit, although the great
show is not yet in perfect working trim.
The English exhibitors, including George
StephensOn's locomotive, arrived to-day.
and will be in position on Monday, by
which time the managers express the be-
lief that the exposition will be thoroughly
in shape and can be seen at ifs hest
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-05-28
Four lives Lost DIV Drowning.

WUEElING, v. VA, May 26.-Thls
forenoon a colored man named Willis
shannon and three boys named Harry
Cass. snOdgFass and t{eorge Talbot, were
gether with two horses. shannon went
- the river to wash buggy, taking the
Sovs with him for ride. When in the
river tae horses became unmanageaole
and ali were washed into the current and
lOst
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-05-28

PARIS, May 27.-Fifteen hundred Der
sons joined in an anarchist demonstration
which took place at the graves of the
Communists in Pere la Chaise Cemetery
today. The red flag was displayed and
the crowd raised frequent cries OF EVive
la Commune" Several speeches were
made. Many policemen were present
but nobody was arrested.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-05-28
HarringtOn's Kerry "seniInel =.

CORK MAJ 26.-POlicamen still occunv
tne oi5ice of the Kerry Sentinel at Tralee
which was taken possession of on acconn}
OF q geditions notice which it published
last Saturday, but the publication of t6e
paper has been resumed. "a 'HO
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-05-28
PoDe Leo Not to he FooIod

BERLIN, May 26.-The Vatican. in it's
reply to the note of Prussia, complains
that while its request for explanations
relative to the jurisdiction of Bishops and
the training of priests was unanswered
Prussia suddenly made new demands.
The Vatican declines to consider anv pro-
pOsals until ap agreement be reached on
the matters first mOOted
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-05-28

.lerantino June J..
H. Hea money order Office after
.. .-rer Che ApalachicOla river
ls- 4reu completed.
r- -a-.-ky same rooster. owned in
a.I himself last seek by get
Iu q crack while fighting
an adjoining yard.
a-o. 40 Alligator Lake,
rr1l Lake City. cOlOred
ltecn and sixteen years Of
-lai aud Killed himself.
was instantly killed by the
arse. one day last week, of a
r.e head - Moore's creek.
i 8f Coon Hul settlement.
-e Ebts Of $4,000 gcres OF
- sraI southern Road have
5H possess. was granted u
-r ..rual Improvement Board
colored L0thaFiO OF
~ 'HniF. invited his sweetheart,
"ai lcr a stroll q day or two
- s. convenient place wac
ree bullets into her body. re-
Instant death. A jury held an
~ -osiy ~ MsHy, and the YER
ilr 5sooring was accidental.
"a used wlrEnWf further trial.