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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-02-28

I 10 the Senate. In that body the bin had
been entirely changed, and only the re-
naming syllables OF the original act were
those contained in the enacting clause.
| In the debate which followed n subsii.
I tufe for Mr.. IIainmond's resolution, offered
I bv Mr.. Kasson. was ruled out of order.
but one offered by Mr.. Haskell. Of Kansas.
was adopted. The preamble cites the con-
stiiuiional questions involved substantially
as raised by Mr.. Hammond.
Mr. Hammond demanded n separate vote
on the preamble and resolution.
The resolution was first agreed 10 by n
vote Of l43 TO 100. It is IN the following
language:
"Resolred, That il this bin Senate
tariff bilD shall be referred to committee
OF conference IL shall be the duty Of the
conferees on the part OF the House on said
committee to consider fully the consiitu-
tioDal objections 10 said hill as amended by
the Senate and herein referred 10, and to
bring the same. together with the opinion
Of the House In respect thereto. before said
committee Of conference, and il necessary
in their opinion, after having conferred
with the Senate conicrees. said conferces
on said committee may make report 10 the
House in regard 10 said bill herein referred
to-,
The preamble was also adopted-117 TO
GO.
Mr.. Hammond's resolution. as amended
by the adoption OF Mr.. lIaskelPs subsii-
tute. was agreed t0-Yeas, 139; nays, ~,
Mr.. Kelley Immediately moved 10 sus-
spend the rules and take from the Speaker
table the internal-reyenue bill with Senate
amendments. non-concur in those amend
ments, and appoint conference committee,
70 consist OF five members on the part OF
the House. Agreed tolls 10 ITO.
This was a party vote, except that Messrs.
Converse, Curtin, Euncntrout, iliarden-
burgh, klotz. Ladd. Morse, Mutchler,
Phelps. Wilson. and Wise Of Pennsylvania
voted with the Republicans In the aiiirma-
tive. and MessrS, Brumm, Burrows OF Mis-
souri,, Campbell. and Updegraf with the
Democrats, in the negative.
Some contention for precedence OF bills
followed.
The Committee on Appropriations re-
ported the deficiency bill, and II was re-
ferred 10 the Committee OF the Whole.
Mr.. Page moved to take up the river and
harbor bill. and the vote by tellers result
ed-yeas, LOG; nays, 9G.
Pending a demand for the yeas and nays
the House took recess until $50 p. NJ.
EreniRq SeSSiOn.-The Speaker an
nounced the appointment Of Messrs. kel-
lev. Mckinley, Haskell. Randall. and Car
Isle as conferees on the part OF the House
on the tax and tariff bill.
After short parliamentary wrangle the
House at 1:45 O'Clock went into Committee
Of the Whole on the river and harbor bill
The bill was read in fun, and Mr.. Page
explained it.
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The Tennessee Debt.

NASHVILLE. February PA bin for ne
settlement OF the state debt was introduced
into the Legislature to-day. The ill bls
been perfected by the Democratic caucus
and viii pass. The State debt proper Is TO
be funded in full with the contract rate Of m
terest. four years interest being deducted.
The bonds held by the educational institu-
lions in the State and by Mrs. President
Polk are TO be funded on the same terms.
the balance to he funded at fifty cent? on
the dollar, with per cent. interest.
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TELEGRApHIC NEWS
70 ,pe DESPATCH FROM ALL POINTS

News ard GessiP-The work
Of osnsress yes'erda'-fresi"e"'-'r'-' e .'
NJ, Reslsns-The Reed Raie Adopted In
- r,erse-Imporan Nominations and
.ons,matieps-y New Bill for the Settlement
90. Tennessee Debt-sheridan. the Irish
Edisor, Not Yet Acknowledgements 'e"-
o,,aasion-Protests against the Repeal OF
~. p,,.emptlon Laws-Thirty-two Persons
,n,.,es by a sIeiehins Accident In Penn
.,,,,n,a-rhe BraidwOod Mine Disaster
The Famine in Northwest Ireland swe-
s,.n VILLAGE DurHed-ReVoiutionary Pa
-. IN ParIs-other Interesting Foreign
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Telenhcne Consolidation.

BosToN. February PA Lowell syndi-
cate has bought oft the Northwestern
Telephone Company, with the right to the
entire telephone business in Minnesota; in
Burnett. Douglass. Paine, Polk and 81.
CroiX counties, Wisconsin, and in the
Territory of Dakota north OF parallel ~.
The lease from the American Bell Tele-
phone Company is understood to De per-
petual. Some Lowell men, with several OF
the present Western board, will constitute a
board Of directors. IL is understood the
capital will be Sl,000,000. The territory
bought has 800 subscribers.
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PARIS, February 1.-THE Cabinet has
resolved to accept a proposal made by NJ.
Roche IN the Chamber Of Deputies by
which municipalities are ia be relieved
from the legal obligation Of meeting the
expenses OF worship which are not COW
cred by collections. The deficit, which
has hitherto fallen on tie municipalities.
has been twenty million franc, yearly. The
proposal does not affect the siipends pay
able by the State.
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rr,rbtrul AIe,ehins Accident.

HAwLEY, Pa, February 27.-A sleigh
ride party Of thirty-two prominent Ger
mans, ladies and gentlemen, from TINS
place, las, night. in large, open Sleigh
Slid off the icy road half mile from town
into the empty Delaware and Hudson ca
nal. q distance Of forty feet. All Of them
were injured; six Of them seriously.
-Reinhard Wary, merchant, well-known
in the county, died this morning Of his IN
illrie-
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EucOrDOrafed.

TALLAHASSEE, February 27.-The bill to
INCORPORATE the International Railroad and
steamship Company passed the Legislature
last night and was signed by the Governor
this morning. General Gordon, OF GeoT-
gia, Is the leading spirit Of the enterprise,
which is TO build q trunk railroad down
the backbone Of the peninsula TO hey West.
The company has a large Immigrant.
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VIENNA, February 27.-The Govern
mcnt intends 10 introduce bill providing
Tor the issue OF ; per cent. rentes 10 the
amount Of 100000 forms. PAYABLE IN
currency. towards covering the deficit FOR
1855. The Government has on hand funds
available % cover the remaining lG, 1000
dorius Of the deficit.
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] ,or.. rhey prote.t agalnsl senator rIunt,.
IHy Associated fre<s.l
coxrfpv.rtoSq txD S0xTxkTTcxa.

tors. They protest sgains! Senator Plumbs
proposition.
ny Associated rress.l
CONVERSATIONS AND NOMINATIONS.
WASHINGTON. February 9s.-The Senate
to-day confirmed The following nomina-
lions John W. Foster, Of Indiana, Eny0f
Extraordinary and Minister Plenipoten'
tiary 10 Spain; Wickham Hoffman, Minis
ter Resident and Consul-Gcneral TO Dem
mark Dwight L. Reed, Secretary OF Lega-
ton and Consul-General NJ Madrid; ;. q.
w. Benjamin. 10 be Minister Resident ard
Consul-(;eneral al Tehefan, Persia; W. 7.
sutton, Consul-Gcnerai at Mstamoras; l..
n. Fooic, Envoy Extraordinary and Minis
Ter Plcnipotentiary 10 Corea; Aionzo
Webster, postmaster at Orangeburg Cenrt-
house, 5. c.; James Sullivan, postmaster ~
Harrisonburg, Va; and II. III. Fue, post
master at the University OF Virginia
The President to-day nominated John
Paul rs United States Judge OF the west
ern district Of Virginia, and Edmund
Waddill as United states Attorney OF inc
Eastern District Of Nirginia; Peter IL.
Williams. United Marshal Of the Southern
District Of Florida; James NJ. Meek,
United States Attorney for the Eastern
District of Tennessee; George y. 1illman,
United states Marshal for the Middle Dis
trict OF Tennessee.
JUDGE pAvIs's RESIGNATION.
WAsHrNGroN, February 27.--It is be-
heyed that The announcement by Judge
DayiF that hewill resign the Office OF Presi-
dent of the Senate mo tempOre at noon
next saturday was prompted by inioTmG-
ton from President Arthur that he docs
no, intend 10 convene the Senate in special
session on the 9Th Of March. 1t Is under
stood that the Democratic senators Will
offer no opposition to the prompt election
Of a Republican senator Is President pro
temp0re. Although no caucus action has
vet been taken on the subject, The indica.
tons are that Mr.. Edmunds will be chosen
President pro tenn, and that the other Of
ficers IL the Senate will hold their positions
until December.
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Asking for Prince Erapotkinc's Re-


PARIS. February 21.-A memorial signed
hy many scientists and authors WI be sent
10 President Grcyy asking for The release
from prison Of Prince krapoikinc, The an
archist. asihey say he j. the only person
capable Of making complete researches OF
Russian geography. Another reason Tor
their request j. the precarious CONDITION oil
the Princes health.
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rxe,,emen,tu the Northwcst.

ST. PAUL. MIN. February 21.-Mect-
iugs are beng held in all parts OF the North
west TO protest against the repeal OF the
pr,emption laws and the modification Of
the homestead laws, n contemplated In
Mr.. washburne's amendment offered in
the House OF Representatives nj Washing
ton. Feeling is bitter against IL, and con-
siderable excitement prevails.
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Grcnf DIstres. in Ireland.

LONDON. February 2.-Accounls from
the district Of Giyeedore, County Donegal
in the northwestern part Of ireland, indl-
cate that the condition Of the people /
most distressing. The medical officer OF
the district reports that the children are
much emaciated in consequence OF the
scantrne.s 81 their diet aud the general use
~ seaweed a. the principal meal. There IS
a sick person in almost every house OWING
20 ,vauf IL food.
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nnncs in SchIesuiE.

Loxpox, February 27.-Ihe Stdadcrd' s
correspondent a Copenhagen says: " he
Government; i willing TO -ettle the Iresen,
difficulty touching the status Of Danes In
Scbleswie on the basis that ONLY those liy-
in, there. born before or during the year
1864 .hall be exempted from the Prussian
military service
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po,son,,g story Contradieted.

CHICAGO. February PA report was re-
ceived here Yesterday that twenty lumber
men in the Michigan pineries had been poi
soned 10 death by their cook using strych-
nine In mistake for soda in making bis
cults. but an investigation showed the
story 10 be untrue.
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The Island Of Fernando Pc.

MADRID, February Al In the Senate
Yesterday the Marquis de Ia Vega de
Armijo. Minister Of Foreign Aiiairs, de
MED that negotiations are proceeding for
the sale 81 the Island OF Fernando Po TO
Germany.
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1:l0 4. M.-The FIRE j. now under con-
troll. and i. confined mainly to two factories.
Myers Brothers & co. sustain q loss Of
100000 pounds manufactured and 10000
pounds leaf tobacco, besides their factory (;
all valued at $4,000. on winch there is
insurance amounting TO about $4,000.
The factory occupied by Carroll & Ro-
bert.on was Of no great value. Loss on
fock, 5000. No insurance.
The fire originated In this factory, and
is supposed 10 be the work Of an incen-
diary.
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Reuentan, sopbomores.

HANOVER. y. H., February 27.-The
sophomores Of Dartmouth College who
were suspended for cisorderiy conduct
about The co.lege-buildings, and who have
hitherto refused 10 confess, have now done
so and been reinstated. Their punishment
has not vet been announced.
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pI sheridan Not Arrested.

NEW YORK, February ZIP. J. Sheri-
dan, for whose arrest il Is stated the au-
tborities az Washington have issued war
rant. has not yet been taken into custody.
At the United States marshal's Office IL was
stated to-day that that official had not re-
ceived any official intimation OF warrant
having been issued for Mr.. SheridaD's ar
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MEMPHIS. February 27.-The levces arc
generally in good condition. The river l.
evperted to come to stand to-day, with
no additional rise from above. The leyee-
on the Mississippi side Of the river VIII
nrotect tue country from m overflow.
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Destructive Fire I'm Lynchburg This
Morning.
fspeclal telegram 20 Ihe Dispa

TrnecIaI tcIrRflln 70 NC UIsIlIcH.I
LYNcHBURG, VA, February 2s-l2:30 4.
M-Myers Brothers Co.'s immense to-
acco-factory caught on fire tonight and
was totally destroyed, with large stock Of
manufactured tobacco. Loss roughly esti-
mated at $4,000. The fames have extend
ed to a frame factory owned by T. II. Iyey
and occupied by Carroll & Robertson,
which also viii be destroyed, and other
bindings are endangered. 4 high wind
Is prevailing, and great chunks Of fire are
whirling through the air. The fire brigade
seem unable to meet the emergency, and
there Is no estimating the extent Of the
damage.
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RoxE, February 27.--The Pope yester-
day, receiving depuiation Of ciergymen
from Mexico, praised the piety Of that
country, and said he felt sure that IFS rulers,
in their own interest, would renew rela-
tions with the Vatican.
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Underxrnu,id Wires.

ALBANY, y. Y, February 27.-The Sem
ate passed TO a third reading the bin COM
peIling all telegraph, telephone. and cleo
tric-iight COMPANIES 10 lay their wires I'M
der ground, 10 take effect on the lst Of
March 1885.
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LoSDoS. February ia dispaich 10 ths
Standard from Rome says Tie answer ol
the Emperor William TO the second i.''ss
of the Pope asks for the precise hipi's %
ne demands OF the Vatican.
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zone must BE- poor 10 know the luxury
Of giving That may be 30, but VIC think
ANYBODY can enjoy the luxury Of giving
his fellows sufferer hottie OF Or. Balls
Cough syrup to cure his cough.
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Tho .rmyandt the Press In Russia.

ST. PETERSBURG, February 1.-The
Minister Of War has Issued an order pro-.
biIItiug all connection with the press Of
persons serving in the army or in il de-
uarfments
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The stock market opened 81 rcsnt- hisnef ih~as
"A cloe! yestsrisy for -. Psul. Minneapolis. ana
Manltobi, aud generally kAs. higher for TIC re-
Ger a. the iis fractional reaction occurred
I'm the early dealings. afer which tue nafkst ne
came strong and recorded an advance 81 tg,, ~
whish Rock Island, Missouri Pscinc. and WaiaS'
preferred were prominent: while -. Paul hinnc-
apolis. aud Manitoba advanced 10 40. During
ne next fsriy-Gyt minutes the market was dul.
and -. Paul. Mime pciic. and NInifoba sold down
35@ Rock Island IL, l'eimond ana lanylle y.
and lie remainder 81 The list aet;f hut Early n
tie afirrnOon his YVES followed by an improve
mcnt extending - !. per cent, WABASH preferred
and oregon and Irtnsr0uttnenfai icing consLben-
Gus therein. while - Paul, Ninncaroiis1n 9 Mani
tons odd up 2< About . O'elockshere was Jsr-
tial reaction. but during The last hour tie maket
was strong. caused Tie shorts covering, and un-
der he lead 81 The Brangers and southwestern
s,oels and Mlchigan Cef trail prlces advanced 70
II. The market closed al the hosf hsurcs 81 Tie
day. ana .lc3l, above Yesterdays closing prices.
St. Paul espolis. and Manitoba, the 1rtnztrs,
lou hwestsrn. and Vanderbilt stocks bsinR INC
most prominent In tie day's advance. TraAkAc-
lions aggregated 523.oOO shares.
BALTIMORE.
BAL1TyoRE. February 27.-Nirnnia Ga, con-
sol. 80; pasi--ne coupons. a.. bld to-day.
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village Burned.

Ioypox. February 27.-The YDlage-Hi.l
Estad. near Lund, Sweden, was burned lo-
dav. only thiriy-two cblmneys remaining
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..xixe. Henry ""

M,EsriILEs, February 27.-Placsrd.
hearing the words "Viye. Henri Cirque =
have been posted on the walls OF several
streets here.
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ny Telegraph.
veu, WORM.

NEW YORK, February -secn.-siesks Arm
Money. O per cent. kxcnsnge-Lcnf. 80 shDfss
b.snfn Exchange. 1921. eo.ernmsnis
Irregular aAd generally heavy: new e's- Iu3s 1'e
new As llss.: nov as. 1fgt; nav S'r. Iot-
Monsy, $40 per cent, closing offered atf. rtats
without; fez.arc. Trcasary baahces.- Coin. ti1-ss
eco currency. <G.zs2.
SO, 4 DUH bNi generality strong.
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21CHMOND STOCK EXCHANGE.

TUEsDAY, February u. 1888.
s,Lrs-FmsT BoARD.-2, 900 Petersburg Rail-
road [ lass T. bonds a; =, 900 DO, as "; 10
ihares Atlanta and Charlotte Railroad stock II
eess: 1000 Richmond, York River and cbess-
peakr FIRST IS II lUe.
sECoND BOARD.-z.0o0 Petersburg Railroad
bonds, 20 Glass b. al ~. 600 do ~ 72'ltOo do
.t 70. 80 shares Petersburg Railroad stock al 22t
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-. RrpnRTEn Tn srCRETARY.
By Telegraph.

Pisur-We quote: Flne. .2@s323. superhne.
family. s5.5O4s6; Patent lamils. s7.oO&tT'7o.
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ANOTHER RAD on THE OYSTER DREDGRRS.
morrow morning

Governor Cameron and Ills Military STAFF
Arrive Suddenly In Norfolk and Order the
Military 10 Assemble-Two Steamers Load
ed with Troops Depart at Midnight for the
Scene of Last Years Military Operations.
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COMMERCIAL.
RAIN AND COTTON EXCHANGE.

(TGAt y an - W OAf E-AO4AN-'NN
RICHMOND. february %, 1853.
OFFERINGS.
wuEAT.-white, 2.71s bushels Red. 5,lss
C"FN.-wlito. 49, hu.heis. Mixed. "a hu,hcls-
OATs.-lg2O bushels. Re-cnhibitcd, OOO bush
els.
MEAL 1876 hnshcis.
OnsuAnD-GaAss SEUD.-s0 bushels
PRAe.--BI- hushcls.
FLoUR.-iZ5 barrels.
SALES REPORTED TO SECRETARY.
WugAT.-wliie. $50 bushels good on private
terms. rs bushels god O. very good ~ l3O u
sI38 Rel. ~ 20 bush j. very good Lnn2herry
on private terms: $50 bushels very good Long fT-
~ Al si.32 10 .l.33: SO bushels mixed q 81 ~
~ sf.33: Ala bushels very good >hortocfrf 0n
pTfyafc terms: 7sn Bushels common 10 very good
shogtberTy nj fi.t2 T. -l.2c. -
CORN-Mllfe. 100 hnshes fair az Gee. MiHed,
% bushels prime at 62c.
bushels mixed on priFa . terms.
MEAL.-ss bushels on private terms AZ bushels
81 &c. .,,, 49, .,w.,.
terms.
ELorR-I2J barrels m private terms.
CeTTON. Tone sffa4y. feccipts,o bales Ono
tanou-. Nfddllng o. q DC; low middling' ss
10 pc: good ordinary, { &C.; ordinary &c.
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BALTIMORE

BAL1NoRE. February 27.-Nirnnia. 60, co
sol. 30; pasi-tue coupons. a.. bid to-day.
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ST Iorss February ~ fiouF sieady and IN.
et,rasd Wlesf o.,6rsd easy. s'icensd up. and
CO. Iigfsrs No. ; red fsi ~ iulhl i.lny cash.
sfffnsI.Ils FrbgnsIy; No. ntd fsiL i.ooa
Al il corn Liehtr. - NJ. 5ktc. MucA. JAZZ
hig er. see. cash, ffc ffir-ary. Nhl.ke, sieisy
a. Sff5 Pofk frn - siS-25E' --3IS cseh
,,ult-,regts frm: slnrlde-s. s7.Zjct7.3o; tons
ele1r . So; sl0f' 80, $500 fhoff ciss- 10 ".
Rselu aTtn; .horf r.b, slN.fO. sisDfl GEAR VII.
4 ar, uouf Ally itr.
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nrIwArKsx. f,bFaa'y e7.-flonr aaies as :
So, - hrd A. at: On. cash. u .oIs; fcffe-
~ 90: No. 3 Milwaukee s3. Corr m..s - :
ID oats ermeE: No. =, tuc' snls -, 80 80
vn,ee' f.sr.~rriIae steam, sIl.so eAsa Ans
March. nc
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Louisville. Fehruary .7.-Fionr steady sEd
urchan-rd Wheat irrn and unchanged. Corn
Quiet and steady; No. = white St@1ae.. No.
nisrl. 50 gbfc. Osi5 qUitt and .iea"f' -"
ses;.rn sSa44c. Provisions quscS aud MS
Nv mes p04k. $40. Bscon-~bonldc'.r eAe-
Sgv-y-e,,rs-i l'lus. iztc. Lard ste4Gy acd srm
choice ketils-rcndsftd, IKE. hsAef H~es
sna uucil HEed.
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New yoeK. Fehruary 27.- c.,,seL,s~ re-
espis. 1875 bales gIe.s To-, ~ ,.,s. r,'resrv
siro.ic@sio.is !: ,ls1es. 81 i7sasio.is hsns
sir9f,s slc.97. uss, sf1fo. Ssns; ~ "a
LAW slO "a; sl0.67; Augrsi. ttv.lsg w.
e.. s,,,ey sYO.ts6ssI 0.s0: ortos<r, tio.isS
Siv.zI: xossmser, si0.llzeio.iS.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-08-03

Bri-,oe Tutt. a negro boy living on Mr.. e..
/. TUFTS place. on Beech Island, was drowned
- saturday while bathing In the savannah
river.
,. l.e passenger train run by Engineer John
Meadows. on the Wilmington Road. has
t-.0uutered. near the depot at sumter. OBJ
elI-eii1ns on the track i've times In the last
W' weeks. anu las several times narrowly
escaped being wrecked
Tie Charleston Belrs and Courier of last
Wednesday says: about 1880 o'clock this
morning q cOlOred man named G. :. Mccoy
va, picked up at the Rutledge street pond
ail- bullet in his stomach. He stated that
up -lat himself for love-
lle Charleston Nelcs arr Courier SAYS:
Ar. Haines. Of Haines Bros, Of New } 0rk
t-- contractors for constructing the cable 10
.-t Day, IS In this city with his labcrers and
--l-eI.tl Tor commencing the work. and no
.-Ie VIII be lost In constructing the observa-
.o.l ou Morris Island and IN laying the sub
Marine cable"
NJ ll sections Of Chester county. from Carmel
-l.l % the district line. the recent cyclone was
e.llAt' houses being blown down, trees up
.2r-t4 and fences. corn and cotton leyelled.
scar Carmel Hill. on Major J. W. Wilks'
s--e- several cabins were blown down, fences
rtlitl away. big trees uprOOtcd and the
---Ael' blown ir0m his residence.
a9e Central Hotel ~ Chester. was ''taken
I'd ---- week by two dressed strangers
- s1te their names a. h. scott and W. =.
.r 7.l- Before gong TO Chester they stopped
"a yelum .ia and registered there a. --N, :.
~. CHARLESTON, 5. c. and Nv. G.. Sa-
s-. hamilton. Ont, Canada" Two men
b..l lilE their description tired 10 sWlndle
f--A, 20 orarianburg and were arrested few
He as9- it tTanspires that Scott. alias
sro- sr--'- was once head clerk in a Greenyille
Noiumbia register ..Comptroter General
3 p5ey has demanded a settlement from s:r.
s--' - LaWtOn- late Treasurer of Hampton
my Mr. LawtOn, through ms ATTORNEYS
l-Isl7- v 2rren n Warren. refuses 20 pay the
b--te Que the state, claiming that IL v IS lost
~ robbery ef hissafe and that he is not re
d,i1.e therefor. IGmediate steps Will no
os33-, oe taken by the state and county
Tgt.s 70 recover the amount due from Mr..
al tbln n0ndsmen. The case viii come up
AeAt term ofc0urt IN Hampton county"
S.,tS- eparfdE says: 'sThe meeting Of the
rio orange and Mechanical Society. in Ma
egat;tta1ss tass week. Was attended By a small del
iFom most Of the counties, They re-