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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-02-16
FRANCE.

Views of PIOn PIon's Organ-A Com
promise Measure Against Pretenders
AdOpted-Prince jerome and the EN-
press.
LONDON, Feb. .15.-The general opinion in
Paris political circles is that a dissolution
of the Chamber of Deputies will soon
occur.
The Times publishes an authoritative
statement regarding an interview on
Tuesday at Marlborough between the eX-
Empress Eugene and Prince Jerome Ma
pOleon, which, it says, has cleared up
some private misunderstanding existing
between the eX-Empress and the Prince,
and has led to the formal recognition of
the latter as the head of the BOnaparte
family.
PARIS, Feb. 15.-RdppeI du Peuple,
Prince jerome NapOleon's organ, made
its first appearance here yesterday. 1t
contains protest signed by thirty Bona
partist members of the Chamber Of Depu-
ties against the arrest of Prince Jerome.
The same article advocates a plebiscite.
The committee of the Chamber of
Deputies, at their meeting yesterday to
consider the various bills relating to the
pretenders, reverted to NJ. FlOquets bill,
prohibiting the presence in France or
Algeria of any of the members of former
EIencu uludSLleS through buG Casting
vote of NJ. Marion, who was chosen re-
porter of the committee.
In the Chamber of Deputies, NJ. Marion
read the Commissioners report of it's ac-
ton, and demanded immediate discussion
of the same.
Mr.. Deves, Minister of Justice, said
that President Greyy, on account of the
illness of Mr.. Fallieres, had not accepted
the designations of the Ministers. The
Cabinet, Mr.. Deves said, was ready to
place itself at the orders Of the Chamber.
NJ. FlOquet announced that he would
| accept as basis of compromise Senator
Barbey's proposal rendering Princes liza
BILE to expulsion by decree of the Presi-
dent of the republic.
General debate on the committees re-
port was then closed.
NJ. ProUst Republican )moved that Sem
! atOr Barbey's proposal, with a modifica-
ton placing the Princes under half pay,
instead of depriving them of their military
rank, be accepted. The bill was thus
modified, and it was adopted by a vote of
342 to 1S2
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PERLS OF THE RAIL.

Two Trains Ditched and Two More
CoIIide-TwO Trainmen Killed and
Several Persons Wounded.
ST. LOUIS, Feb. 15.-An express train,
which left Kansas City Tuesday night,
about two miles south of Moberly at 6
O'Clock yesterday morning, encountered
a broken rail, and five of the six cars
constituting the train were derailed and
wrecked. Engineer John Lester was
scalded to death, and Fireman John Muir
ply was cut into four pieces. None Of
the passengers were injured.
CHICAGO, Feb. 15.-A passenger train
bound west, of the Grand Trunk Railway,
stuck broken rail a mile east of Flint,
Michigan, ditching three coaches aud one
Pullman car. The engine and the mail and
baQgage cars passed safely. The eng1-
DeeT, with cQnmendable bravery and pre-
soncs of mind. stopped the engine immedi-
afeIv and cot -. 10 pals Of water asd extln-
guished the fire that haG proAen ous
in one of the coaches, thus preventing
holocaust. Mrs. Huldah l.. Seaman, aged
IA, of st. Vincent, Ontario, was instantly
killed. Her daughter, Mrs. Hill, was
badly injured and has become insane.
Thomas Lendsay was fatally injured IN
the chest. About thirty persons were
less seriously injured.
By fcollision yesterday in the SOUTH
western suburbs of this city between
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy and
Milwaukee and st, Paul train engineer
Baxter and Fireman White and Brake
man Brown were hurt, and all thFee are
ti,cught TO be diving. A fog prevailed, aaaa
careiesshess on the part of the milwaukee
and st. Paul trsis men caused the smash
I'D. =,
HAMILTON, ONT, Feb. 15.-AR accident
occurred on the Grand Trunk Railway
near Dundas yesterday. Two express
passenger trains collided in 2 heavy fog,
9U0iishing the engines and tenders ana
oS ~ as the smoking cars. Engineer
Moson ,,, .Nud two passengers were kiieq
-na70n l''i -, :. passengers We're wounded
anu anu ether essen or. .~ineer and train hands es-
capped.
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Mr.. GladstOne's Library and Study.


Within the house, in every room Won
seem to be surrounded by books: books.
quantities of them, in the breakfast room:
and in the great and noble library. the
lofty room SURROUNDED with books. Here
noble heirloom of the Glynn family. a
portrait by Vandyke, of Sir Kenelm big
by, hangs over the fireplace. Other in
teresting pictures light the way, conspic-
uously an engraving of Millais' por-
trait OF Mr.. Gladstone, which, however,
noble as an imitation of the style of Vo-
lasquez, fails to give any Suggestion Of
the light and play of life. which glows
and CLEANS from the Sace OF the original
in every mo,uent Of conversation. You
step from the library into the study-it is
the ante-roOm of the library, At the door
of the study Mr.. Gladstone graciousIy re-
ceived us. and made US at home at once
In the great Workshop Of the mind-this
scene ofso many studies and cares. Here.
IN order or disorder, were still books. and
books, and books, papers, busts. portraits
and every variety of furniture of culture
and taste. We saw very few indications
OF any care for costly or elegant bindings.
Clearly the volumes were there, not as
the furniture of the house, but the furni-
ture OF the necessarily acquisitiye mind.
1t is venerable apartment. At differ
ent tables-there are several in the
room reserved and set apart for various
Occupations-the visitor is instantly
impressed as by the Eaemogies of a varie-
ty of labor, This is the literary tables here
"Juyentus Mundi, y was written< here the
Homeric studies were pursued. "Ahv'
sighs Mr., Gladstone, S'it is long time
since sat theFe.' This is the political
tables here the Irish bills and the budgets
were shaped and fashioned. And here is
Mrs. GladstOne's table; here she
probably planned her orphanage
and the hospital she first
called into existence. This is tbe
room where the scholar and the statesman
spends the chief portion of his time: there
an ample collection: separate e0nnsrt
ments receive the WsFks &c Bn..nar and
Shakespeare and nantes an, the bIIsts of
eySAey Herbert, and .,rr. Gladstone's old
sgl5iege est5 frie1d, the Duke of Newcastle,
anu canning and Golden and Homer bend
from the bookcases, and Tennyson looks
out from large bronze medallion.
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THE MICHIGAN sENAToRsHIP.

BallOtings Yesterday-NO Choice Yet.
DETROIT, Feb. 15.-After the last ballot
yesterday for Senator the Legislature took
a recess until 3p. m. Upon reassembling
five ballots were taken. On the first two
no change was made in Ferrv's vote, but
on the fourth the Fusionists went to him,
running his vote up to 30. On the fifth
ballot there was deepened interest, as one
more accession was scored from the Fu-
sion ranks, making Ferry's total "a;
ten less than necessary to a choice. The
sixth ballot was taken amid much excite
ment. Eight new recruits from the oppo-
sitiOn ranks again recorded their votes
for Ferry, out one of his staunch support
ers, who deserted him under similar cir
cumstances on the last days voting before
the recent ten days recess, again bOlted.
The joint convention then adjourned for
the day. The last vote stood Ferry, SO;
Judge Newton Dem. }, of Flint, 35; Stout
3; Willis, IL; Burrows (Rep.), 8; scat
tering IA, on seven different candidates.
Only one ballot was taken to-day at the
joint session of the Legislature, which re-
suited as follows: Ferry AZ, Newton 30,
with 13 other Democratic votes scatter
ing, Burrows II, CutcheOn 7, Willis g.,
with 8 Republican votes scattering.
The result of to-day's vote makes it ap-
parent that a new deal is inevitable, and
that Ferry will probably be withdrawn.
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THE STATE OF GEORGIA.
How the Accident Occurred Which Dis
abIed the Vessel

The disabled steamship State of Geor-
gia, of the State Line, arrived here yester-
day morning in tow of the steamship Eg-
bert. Capt. Noodle reports that the GeOr-
gia sailed from Glasgow on January 10Th
and called at Larne ON the following day.
The weather for several days afterward
was extremely stormy and intensely cold.
At 6 p. IN. on February I'd the steamship
was in latitude 40 degrees 80 minutes
and longitude 65 degrees 80 minutes, or
about 800 miles from Sandy Hook. The
weather was favorable and a pilot boat
hove in sight. Capt. Noodle signaled that
he wished pilot, and one was sent along
side, but as the latter was about to seize
the ladder over the steamships
side he lost his hold and fell
into the water. Capt. Noodle
ordered the engines to be reversed and
backed at full speed. The strain thrown
upon the blades of the propeller was so
great that they suddenly became loose.
They mad originally been screwed on to
the hub Of the propeller. The blades did
not drop off, but the propeller itself was
useless. The pilot had been rescued in
the meantime, and all sale was set, but
the wind was light and the ship made lit
tie or no progress. Captain Noodle hoped
that the State of Indiana, of the State
Line, would overtake him, and he tackled
diana was likely to take. Several out
ward-bOund steamers were sighted, but
none bound this way was spoken. From
the evening of February until p. m. on
February 8, when the Egbert hove in
sight, only twenty-five miles were made
under sail. Fortunately the weather
had been fair for the month of February
The Egbert, which was spoken in latitude
41:15 and longitudO39 :55, was bound from
Newcastle for Philadelphia. Captain
Blackjack agreed to take the State of
Georgia in tow, and hawser was passed
between the two steamships. The Egbert
started up and tOwed the Georgia at the
rate of about seven miles an hour. The
weather continued favorable, and Sandy
Hook was reached yesterday morning.
Several tugs took the State of Georgia
in tow and brought her to the dock ad-
joining the HObOken ferry slip, on the
New York side of the North river, where
she was dOcked. The Egbert took on
board fresh supply of coal and proceeded
on her voyage to Philadelphia.
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PARLIAMENT CONVENED.
POINTS OF THE SPEECH FROM
THE THRONE.

Pacihcation of Egypt-Reform Measures
Commended - Ireland in the Back
ground-The Bradlaugh Meeting-The
Great AgitatOr Enters the House.
LONDON, Feb. 15.-Parliament reas-
sembled to-day. The Queen in her speech
opening the session refers TO the main
tenance of good relations with foreign
powers. Referring to the restoration of
tranquility in Egypt, she says that the
withdrawal OF the British troops is pro-
ceeding as expeditiously as prudent con-
sideration of circumstances admits.
The reconstruction of the govern
ment of Egypt under the Khedive
has been partly accomplished and con-
tinues to receive her earnest attention.
She has submitted to the Sultan and the
powers for their friendly consideration
arrangements which appeared to her best
fitted to ensure the stability of the
hhediye's government, the prosperity and
happiness of the Egyptians, the security
of the Suez canal and the peace of East
ern Europe. The following is in reference
to Ireland:
81 am happy to state that the improve
ment in the social condition of Ireland. to
which referred in December, continues.
Agrarlan crime has sensibly diminished
and the law has been everywhere up
held.
Measures will promptly be submitted
to you for the establishment of a court of
criminal appeal'and for the preventing of
corrupt prices, and for perpetuating and
amending the ballot act. You will also
be invited to consider a proposal which
Will more etfectually secure to tenants in
England and Scotland compensation for
agricultural improvements. You have
provided in recent years bv
liberal devotion of your time for the most
urgent needs of Ireland. The claims Of
general legislation and other parts of the
Kingdom now demand your just regard L
trust, however, that you will be able to
deal with some of the legislative wants of
Ireland, for which provision has not vet
been made. rely on your energy and
prudence, and beseech the Almighty now.
as heretofore, to bless your labOrs."
A great popular demonstration was
made to-day in Charing Cross in favor of
the claim of Charles Bradlaugh to his seat
In the House of Commons to which he was
re- elected from Northampton borough in
March last. Delegates from the London
clubs, and others representing
four hundred provincial townships, were
present at the meeting.
Bradlaugh in his speech announced
that, II nothing was mentioned in the
House of Commons by O'clock in the af
ternOon about the bill allowing members
to make affirmation who desired to do so.
instead of taking the usual parliamentary
oath, he should take his seat in the House.
A large crowd collected outside of West
minister Palace yard, the gates of which
were well guarded. According to his
promise Bradlaugh entered Westminster
Hall at 4 o'clock, and at 4:30 he was seen
in his usual seat.
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MASSACHUSETTS, PRISONS.
Mr.. Burnham WardeII Tells of the Cruel
ties that He Saw in Them.


I'm my twenty-five years RESIDENCE in
Virginia, slave State, | never saw any
thing more cruel or devilish than what
saw in the prisons of Massachusetts, said
Burnham Wardell last evening in the
rooms of the Labor Lyceum, at 295 BOwery.
Continuing, he said that sixteen men had
been driven incurably insane in one year
by torture. Prisoners had been strapped
in their cells for fourteen days at a
stretch, with insufficient food. Much of
the inhumanity practiced was attributa-
BILE to the contract system of labor. Only
last week man had been taken out of a
penjtentiary Who had cut off hand with
an axe 10 escape work that was too hard
for him. ''The year last passed." con-
tinued Mr.. Wardell, ''has been the hap
piest Of my life, because / have visited
more prisons, peniteptiaries, insane asy-
Iums and almshouses tban3 have in any
five years, No cell can be dug soaeep as
to separate a man or woman from the love
of God"
Mr.. Wardell thought that the meanest
thing in New England was a poor house
coffin, that required two men to carry it
in order to hold it together. Referring to
the GubernatOrial election in Massachu-
setts, be said it was the most religious
one of which he had any knowledge.
Benjamin +. Butler was taking step in
the right direction, as his inaugural
showed. Three things were, the speaker
thoHgsst, necessary TO make man Of a
eonvict-wasaiag, feeding and praying.
1t was impossible to make hungry man
good.
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TITLED VISITOR FROM FRANCE.
Arrival of the Duke De Morny and a
Party of Friends.

Among the passengers ON the steamship
Labrador of the French line. which arriv-
ed in New York Sunday morning from
Havre, were Duke Charles de Morny and
several Of his friends, who came here for
short pleasure tour. Although young De
Morny has scarcely passed his majority, he
obtained great notOriety about a wear ago
from Partisan sensation in which he fig-
ured. This was the suicide in his apart
ments of Mile. Feyghine, a young Russian
actress of some celebrity. If rumor
speaks truly, the young Duke is gifted
with dash of royal blood. His
father, who was adopted by a noble
man named De. Morny for mOneyed
consideration, was said to have been the
natural son of Queen Hortense and Count
de Flahaut, and, consequently. a hdff
brother of Louis Napoleon. The father of
the present Duke assumed the name of
his adaptive parent, and rose to be one of
the greatest men of the Second Empire,
He served with distinction in the Algerian
war, and was appointed French Ambas-
sador to Russia. While residing at st.
Petersburg, in 1857, he married wealthy
Russian lady of high birth. In 1862 de
MOrny was made Duke. He also became
the favOrite Minister and cOnfidant of
Louis Napoleon. He was known as the
'EFirst Gentleman of the Empire" In
1865 he died at the age of "a, leaving the
present Duke and a younger son. His
widow at first shaved off her hair bv way
of indicating her grief, but some years af-
terward married the Duke de SestO, a
Spaniard. The present Duke de Morny
holds commission in the French army.
For some years he has devoted himself
principally to pleasure. He paid visit to
this country four years ago. He was well
coined yesterday at the dock of the steam
ship by Mr.. Louis De Bebian, manager of
the French line, and several other friends.
''The voyage was very stormy One," said
the Duke, who speaks English fiuently, to
Times reporter. "Head winds prevailed
the whole time, and the westerly seas
were enormous. Heavy waves were
shipped, but there were no accidents. l
enjoyed my last trip to this country very
much. My friends and / propose to see
Niagara Falls in winter, and, among
other things, try some shooting l am a
BOnapartist, of course. As the son of the
First Gentleman of the Empire could
not be otherwise. France has been drift |
ing back and forth under the republic, |
and needs, in my opinion, the empire to |
steady her. Twas in France when Prince |
Napoleon was arrested, but that had |
nothing to do with my leaving the country; |
] came here simply for pleasure"
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BLOWN UP BY FIRE DAMP.
TERRIBLE. CATASTROPHE IN
CINCINNATI.

A Dwelling Wrecked by an Explosion
of Sewer Gas-SeVenteen Persons
Buried in the Ruins-Panic in the
NeighborhOod-Three Inmates Killed.
CINCINNATI, Feb. 15.--At l o'clock
this morning people in the vicinity
of No. 80 Wilstach street, on the
border of the inundated district in the
western part of the city, were startled by
a loud explosion, which broke the glass
in the windows of three-story brick
building occupied by four families num-
bering seventeen persons. The building
was found in ruins from the explosion of
fire-damp or sewer gas in its cellar
and all its occupants buried in
the debris. A scene of terror followed.
People thinking the explosion was caused
by pressure of water in the sewer, and
that other explosions would follow, fled,
thinly clad, to places of safety. The
fire alarm was sounded, and the fire de-
partment responded promptly, adding to
the general CONSERVATION. Finding no
fire the men began to work
rescuing the unfortunate victims. The
house was owned by Jacob Brown, who,
with his wife, two sons and two daughters,
occupied the first floor. Officer Mack,
SpSCldl pOJC6Ildu at 1OuIbn anu lH6
streets, known as ''King William" occu-
pied the front room ON the second floor
with his wife. The back part of the same
story was occupied by William Miller,
wife and two children. The third floor
was occupied by William Harmon, wife
and twin daughters, two years old. By
O'Clock a. m. all the occupants had
been taken out. Officer Mack and
wife and daughter of Mr.. Miller, aged
two years, were dead. John and Henry
Brown and Peckamann, neighbor, who
was in the house at the time, is so badly
injured that he can hardly recover.
Jacob Brown and wife were rescued
after several hours labor, severely, but not
fatally hurt. Their daughters were taken
out comparatively unhurt. Miller was
badly injured. His wife and remaining
child escaped with small injury. Harmon
and his family were slightly hurt. The
Brown brothers and Peckamann We're
building a raft and had gone into the
cellar to get some lumber, carrying a
candle with them when the explosion Oc-
CURED. The adjoining house was dam
aged.
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T0WNSHEND- D-HASKELL.
INTERCHANGING COURTESIEs
A LA THE CODE.

-
A Pointed Inquiry and a Cool Reply
Perhaps too Previous-The Kansas
Statesman Calm-A Challenge From
the IllinOisan Probable.
WASHINGTON, Feb. I5.-The quarrel
between Messrs. Townshend, of
Illinois, and Haskell, of Kansas, on
the floor of the House on
Tuesday is not settled. Townshend is
hopping mad, and there is talk of a duel.
To-day he sent note to Haskell, which
sounds like preliminary to challenge.
1t reads:
"DEAR SIR-The language which YOU
used the other day in a debate is con-
structive to the average mind of a charge
OF taisehood ON my part. would like to
inquire if the language you used was in
tended to imply to me falsehOod?
1'1ours truly, R. W. TowNsHEND."
Upon receipt of this Haskell sat down
and penned this reply:
DEAR SIR have received your note.
will say this in reply to what you say in
your communication My language was
correctly reported in the Confessional
Record. That is all l said; and, if you
lind any objection to it, / leave you to
take your own course. The Record cor
rectly reports me, and / do not think, from
conversations since then with Republicans
OF my side and Democrats ON your side,
that | could have said anything less, or
anything that more fully expresses my
views.~
"Yours truly, d. G. HASKELL"
Neither note is model of style, but the
meaning of both is plain. Townshend ex-
pected an apology. He has not got it, and
feels sorry that he did not seek a personal
interview and have the matter out. His
friends are trying to persuade him to drop
the affair. In his present frame of mind,
however, he will not listen to reason.
Unless he cOols down Haskell will receive
another note tomorrow, which will be de-
livered by friend according to the code.
Haskell swears he will not retract. 'Let
him challenge me-" he says. II will
laugh things down." Haskell does not be-
lieve in duels. His written reply to
Townshend, however, would indicate that
he does. Perhaps he assumed this bold
tone to scare off his antagonist, and, per
haps, on reflection, Townshend may be
scared off. More will be known to-mor-
row
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THE IRISH CONsPIRATORs.
rhe Testimony Given Yesterday

The Testimony 0ANSn
DUBLIN, Feb. 15.-The examination of
tae prisoners charged with conspiracy to
murder vas resumed to-day. The follow
ing persons wers placed in the prisoners
dock: James Carey, eoapeillOr; Joseph
Brady. Timothy Kelly, Joseph Ha9,nlin'
DaRiel Curley, Pagan, Patrick Dei@hess
the earmaB Fitzharris and Thos. Sal-
frey. The court FeOm was densely crowd
ed. The prisoners assumed an Indifferent
manner.s
Patrick CahiI depOsed that in passing
Chanel Izod gate, on the evening Of the
64h - Nav. he saw car driving rapidly
ont AZ Phoenix Park. One Of the men in
the car he iaestified as Cafrey. This COM
s,ietes the quarteus Of men who were in
a number of other witnesses ldentihed
- fOs3T men in the car. The testimony
the was rot as sensational as was ex-
!, .o-ua! rbe evidence so far adduced Is
RsefI % to the Crown as confirming hgSt tie n 6as Ge-
sIe lul ~ ~ >S(sl's statement, put IL mas
no startling intei
;o,,rnad To SATURDAY.
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Weather Indical- Na''' ;,

WAsHINGTON, d. c., Feb. 10. ''-iO .
tions for Friday: witty
In the South Atlantic States, pa 70
cloudy weather, local rains, variab- :
winds. slight changes in temperature,
and slight rise followed by falling barom-
eter. ..,,,,,s;
In the Gulf States, increasing cloudl-
ness. southeast TO southwest winds, sta
tionary or lower barometer, and stationary
or slight rise in temperature.
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A Good Man Gone Wrong.

PITTsBURG, Feb. 15.-An Altoona. Pa,
special despatch says: John L. Mcdowell.
Treasurer of the Young Mems Christian
Association, and prominent commission
merchant, has abscOnded with $500 of the
Associations money and between $50, 600
and 1000 belonging 70 parties dealing
with him in the commission business.
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NASHVILLE, Feb. 15.-A caucus of
Democratic members of the Legislature
last night adopted motion to insert
per cent. as the rate of interest in the
State debt proper. The vote stood Al yeas
70 "a nays. The caucus adjourned until
Friday night,