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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-11-09
CRUSHED BY A ROOF.
WISCONSIN'S NEW CAPITAL AL.
READY GONE TO RUIN

"
Four Lives Already Yielded Up to the
Casualty-A Number of other Per-
sons Badly Injured-The Sinking Of
the Iron Pillars Precipitates the
Crash.
MADISON, Wis, Nov. S.--The entire
roof, together with the inside walls and
iron and stone columns of the new south
wing of the capitol, fell at LAO O'clock
this afternoon, causing the following casu-
alties:
htlted-Barney Higgins of Madison. in
stantly, William Edgar of Madison. in :
stantlv. William Jones, boss mason of
Milwaukee, had his skull fractured, and
is dying, James Dowell, a mason of Madi-
son, had both legs broken, and will proba
bly, die, X. Hodges of Sheboygan, was
badly injured, James Kelly of Madison,
had leg broken, and is badly injured,
Miles Maxwell of Janesville, is injured in
the head, Edward Barnes of Madison.
was badly injured, Arthur Lynch of Chi
cagO, was badly injured, Michael Scwank
of Madison, was badly injured.
MADISON, WIS, Nov. s, IL p. M.-The
number of deaths from the State House
disaster so far is four. Two died soon
after being taken out of the wreck
Eighteen men are more or less seriously
injured, OF whom two or three may die
All were mechanics or laborers employed
on the building. The cause of the acci-
dent is somewhat uncertain, but
the most plausible theory is that
the heavy iron pillars supporting the roof
of the second story balcony sank into the
rlank on which they rested, thus pulling
the sound wall outward, which in turn
caused the roof of the entire wing to cave
i'll. These columns were made of large
pieces of Berlin iron rolled into circular
forms of the latest fashion, the joints not
being hOlted toupfhnr
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-11-09
THOMPSON AND BUCHANAN
FURTHER LIGHT THROWN ON
THE CONTROVERSY.

One of ThOmpSon's Alleged Wartime
Letters Made Public-He Sketches his
Work for the Confederacy in Canada
The Famous Attempt to Burn New
York City.
WASHINGTON, Nov. S.-The National
Republican will publish tomorrow fur
ther contribution to the Holt-Thompson-
Buchanan controversy, in the shape of a
letter written by Jacob Thompson, De-
cember s, 1864, from Toronto, Canada,
to Judah Z. Benjamin, Secretary of State
for the Confederacy, detailing his Thomp-
son's) movements in Canada in the in
terest of the COnfederacy. In this letter,
which is on file among the records of the
late strife in the War Department, and of
which the Republican processes to have OBJ
tanned certified copy, Mr.. Thompson says
that he has relaxed no effort to carry out
the object which the Confederate Govern
ment had in view in sending him
to Canada, and that he does
not think that his mission has
been altogether fruitless. He speaks of
having been furnished money to secure
the holding of a public peace meeting at
Peoria, ILL.,, under the auspices of the Sons
of Liberty; of the shipment of large lot
of arms to Indianapolis, and of large sums
Of money expended in Indiana and lii
nOls to further the operations of the or
ganization known as the Sons of Liberty.
He details the plan which had been laid
to capture the war steamer Michigan at
JOhnSOn's Island and release the COnted-
crate prisoners confined on that island.
He also speaks Of money having been ad-
Yanced to Mr.. Churchill, of Cincinnati,
to organize corps for the purpose Of
burning that city, and of his expectation
of hearing of effective work in that quar-
ter. He speaks of authorizing an attempt
by Col. Martin to burn New York city, and
says on this subject that a most daring
attempt has been made to fire that city,
but their reliance on Greek fire has
proved misfortune. 1t cannot be de-
pended on as an agent in such work.0 |
have no faith whatever in it, and no at
tempt shall hereafter be made under
my general direction with any such
materials. ''In another part of the letter
he says: During my stay in Canada a
great amount OF property has been de-
strOyed by burning. Information brought
me as to perpetrators is so conflicting
and contradictory that l am satisfied
that nothing can be certainly
known as TO further movements"
He suggests that operations be directed
against the railroads in the States to force
the enemy to keep up guard on all of
their roads, which will require a large
standing army at home, and also to burn
whenever practicable, and thus make
men of property feel their insecurity, and
tire them out with war. The attempt on
New York, he says, has produced a great
panic, which will not subside at their bid
ding,
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A Visitor to Alfonso.

BERLIN, Nov. San aide-de-camp of
the Emperor has started for Madrid with
an autograph letter stating that the
Crown Prince Frederick William will
visit King Alfonso. The Crown Prince
will reach Genoa about the 10Th instant.
from which port he will be escorted by
three German men-Of-war to Spain.
The proposed visit of the Crown Prince
Frederick William to Spain has created a
great sensation here. The misgivings
are freely INDUCED in that France will
perceive in the visit fresh element of ir-
ritation.
MADRID, Nov. S.-Emperor William has
informed the Spanish Government that he
would return King Alfonso's visit in per-
son were it not for his advanced age.
King Alfonso in council has decided
that great festivities and military parades
shall be held during the coming visit of
the Crown Prince Frederick of Germany,
who Will stay in Madrid one week.
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- DUEL IN MEXICO.
One of the Principals Killed and the
Other Badly Wounded.

One of the Principals Killed and the
Other Badly Wounded.
CITY OF MEXICO, Nov. S.-A duel oc-
CURED at Chapultepec, two miles south
west of this city, this morning between
Mr.. Degheest, of the Mexican National
Bank and Mr.. Olivier, a French mer-
chant, in which the latter was killed and
the former badly wounded. Swords were
the weapons used. Both gentlemen were
we'll known. The duel was caused by
dispute over seats at the races Sunday.
The British Minister, two American la
dies and Mr.. Degheest left their seats
to promenade, whereupOn Olivier
and two ladies took posses
sion of them. When the former
party returned a quarred ensued between
Mr.. Degheest and Mr.. Olivier, and the
former called the police, who elected
Olivier. The affair caused several chal-
lenges to be sent to Mr.. Degheest. He
had another duel arranged for tomorrow
There is intense excitement among the
foreigners.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-11-09
A Fatal Railroad Crash.


COLUMBUS. o., Nov. S.-An accident
occurred on the Panhandle Railroad at
RockpOrt, one mile west of Newark, last
night. A Panhandle freight train had
just taken siding, and the brakeman had
left the switch standing open. when the
Baltimore and Ohio passenger train, leav-
ing Columbus at 8 O'Clock, ran into it,
making a fearful wreck. Engineer Math-
ews, of Columbus, and fireman, whose
name was not learned-both of the pas
senger train-were instantly killed. Two
other persons received injuries from which
they will die. The track was cleared in
an hour.
The engineer and fireman of the Pan
Handle freight train were both badly
hurt, and it was thought that they can
not recover. The baggage man of the
Baltimore and Ohio train received a Sc
we're cut.
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Policeman ConroY,s Murder.

NEW YORK, Nov. 8.-An inquest was
held to-day in the case of Peter Keenan,,
who on the night of November was shot
i'll the abdomen and afterwards brutaIly
dubbed into unconsciousness by Police
man VIM. COnrOy. keenan, died shortly
after being taken to the hospital. The
jury found that he came to his death at
the hands of Policeman Conroy; that
COnrOy was intOXIcated; that he should
not have been in the saloon where the
shooting occurred, and that the shooting
and clubbing were entirely without provo
cation. COnroy was held without bail to
await the action of the grand jury.
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Expert Cracksmen at Work.

PITTsBURG, Nov. SIT is evident that
a gang of expert thieves are working
about here this week. Three extensive
robDeries have been committed. The
bOldest one was the breaking open of the
safe of Samuel Schultz, a store keeper
living a few miles from this city, early
this morning. The robbers hauled the
safe out of the building on planks, blew
it open with powder, and got 81, 200 in cash
and jewelry. Three thousand dollars worth
of cloth stolen Tuesday has been recov-
cred, and three men and a woman have
been arrested, but it is thought that there
are dozen others in the gang,
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$2,OOO,OOO In PRIZES.
A Suspicious Lottery Scheme in Ham
burg Using the Mails.

"A suspicious Lottery scheme III HAM
burg Using the Mails.
NEW YORK, Nov. S.-The city has re-
Gently been flooded by mail with circulars
announcing a lottery to be held in and
controlled by the government of the city
of Hamburg, where prizes aggregating
over S2,000,000 are to be distributed in
December. The circulars have been sent
in sealed envelopes addressed to persons
i'll this city, the names, occupations and
residences of whom have been taken from
the city directory. With these circulars
announcing the great prizes to be drawn
is an order in blank for tickets which
the person to whom the circular is sent
is requested to fill up and enclose in an
envelope addressed to an ''alleged" banker
III Hamburg, Germany, together with a
post office money order for the amount
of tickets required. The circular and
order both give the relative values of
Hamburg currency in American money.
These circulars were brought via South
ampton by a steamship which arrived on
Monday last, and the mail was distributed
on Tuesday. As the new law prohibits
the sale of lottery tickets in this city, the
projectors of the scheme have adopted
this method of getting a knowledge of it
before the people of New York, and
have used the mails for that purpose.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-11-09
ireland and the Irish

DUBLIN, Nov. S.-The Court of the
Queens Bench to-day granted compensa-
ton to several persons whose property
had been damaged to provide fuel for bon
fires which were burned during the re-
joicings indulged in upon the receipt of
the news of the murder of James Carey
by O'Donnell.
In consequence of the Parnelite cam
paign in Ulster county, it is proposed to
form new constitutional organization on
that province apart from that of the
Orange faction. The object of the new
organization will be to cOnciliate the op-
posing creeds of Catholicism and Protest
antism to support law to promote 10y
atty and to oppose the disintegration of
home rule and household suffrage.
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Nebraska.

OMAHA, NEB., Nov. s, 1890 p. M.-Re-
vised returns confirm the previous esti-
mate that Reese, Republican, tor Supreme
Judge, is elected by less than 5000 ma
JOrity. The indications are that he may
have less than 1900. Savage, Democrat
and anti-mOnOpOlist, has over 1,500
majority in this Douglass county.
LINCOLN, NEB., Nov. s, II 80 P. M.-Re-
turns from three-fOurths of the counties
in this State. and unofficial estimates
from the remainder, indicate the election
of Reese, Republican, as Supreme Court
Judge, by 5000 majority. The Board of
Regents is elected by $1,000 majority.
Crawford, Democrat, is elected Judge in
the Seventh district. The others, with
the exception of Broadly, in the First dis
trict, are Republicans. Taking the vote
for Judge as basis. the Republican gain
over the last election is nearly 10000.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-11-09
git 20 Ut. very respectfully,
BENZ. HARRIS BREWSTER.
A Band of shopIifters Caught.

CHICAGO, Nov. 8.-The police this
afternoon and tonight arrested u men,
bers of thoroughly organized gang of
shOplifters. They include the leader, a
woman known as Mother Wier, and her
sons and two daughters. Over $1,000
worth of stolen goods have been recovered.
1t is estimated that the peculatiOns of the
band, nearly all the members of which
are women, has amounted from $40, 900 to
$4,000 within the past few months. All
are fine looking women, elegantly
dressed. The method of operation was
for a couple of women to enter a carriage
with one Of Mother Wier's sons as a
coachman, and go stopping among the
larger stores until the carriage was filled
with plunder, when it would be taken to
the place of denOSit.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-11-09

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. S.--Aggie Hill,
who is suing Senator Sharon for a divorce
and division of his property, refused in
court this morning to produce the alleged
marriage contract until informed by the
Judge that if she did not it would be ruled
out as evidence and only be regarded as
waste paper. She then produced it.
Senator Sharon after seeing it denounced
it as a forgery in such indignant terms
that the Judge ordered him to be removed
from the court room. The document will
remain in possession of the clerk of the
court until large photograph is taken.
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A Fnther Murders Part of uis Fami1

n Il 9tIIIeI M III ueIs > sETU OI IT'S dIIlIIy
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Nov. Sat the
farm house of Clay McGee, ten miles
south of here, the children of McGee, on
returning from school this afternoon,
found the lifeless bodies of their father,
mother and older sister lying on the floor.
McGee had evidently killed his wife by
shooting her in the breast with shot
gun. He shot his daughter in the back,
and then swallowed morphine. The i'm
mediate cause of the murders and suicide
is unknown. McGee is described as a
man of violent temper. Mary, the MUIR
dered daughter, was 30 years old.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-11-09

ALBANY, Nov. s, > P. M.-The EUeRiRg
Journal says that Gen. Carr's majority is
over $4,000, and there is little doubt that
ing offices are elected by majorities rang
ing between 10000 and $4,000. The
changes in the Assembly make the COM
position 73 Republicans and % Democrats.
POUGHKEEPsIE, Nov. S.-There is much
excitement in Duchess county owing to
the many arrests since Tuesday of persons
charged with bribery at the election.
Among the warrants sworn out to-day
was one for Warden A. A. Brush, of Sing
Sing prison, and another for Wesley Van
Lassell. New York custom house officer.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-11-09
Russia Army MobiIization.

LONDON, Nov. S.-A Berlin cOrrespon-
dent of Reuters Telegram Company gives
currency to report credited to good
authority, but conveyed in a roundabout
way, that the Thirty-seventh Division of
the Russian army, which is stationed near
Pakow, 162 miles south of st. Petersburg,
is to be modified within a few days; that
all men on furlough have been summoned
to return to their regiments, and that the
men of the contingent of 1877, who were
sent home on an indefinite furlOugh, have
been recalled for immediate service.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-11-09
Palestine Railroad scheme Aban-
dOnaA

Boston, Nov. S.-Judge Holmes to-day
granted an order dissolving the Palestine
Railroad Company. This road was Origi-
nally designed to run from Cairo to Jeru-
salem. 1t was intended as an easy and
quick means of access to the Holy Land,
and partOok of religious character, not
being incorporated for the sole purpose of
making money. Its originator and chief
supporter, Rev. j. A. Smith, dying, the
scheme was abandoned
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-11-09
Mercantile Matters.

LIVERPOOL, Nov. S.-The Mercury says
that the dividend to the creditors of Nor
ris Ranger, the cotton broker, from his
assets will be very small. Thirty of the
largest cotton firms in this city have
given their assent to a scheme of fort
nightly settlements. The payments of
October contracts are proceeding rapidly.
NEW YORK, Nov. 81. S. Cohen &
Co., fur dealers at No. 552 Broadway, as
signed to-day to Samuel p. Hyman, Civ
ing preferences amounting to SOL ,207.
ALBANY, N. Y, Nov. S.-Charles E.
Leland, formerly proprietor Of the Della
van House, and latterly of the Brighton
Beach Hotel, has made a general assign
ment to Charles j. Buchanan. The liza
bilities and assets are unknown.
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Beaten at His Own Game

patch from Hearne says: "Bad feeling
has existed for some time between City
Marshal Cannon and Albert Bishop, a
lawyer. This morning Cannon, pistol in
hand, followed Bishop into a yard, where
the latter unexpectedly produced dou-
ble-barreled shotgun and shot Cannon,
perforating him with twenty nine buck
shot and killing him instantly. Cannon
had been Marshal four years, during
which time he has killed two men,"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-11-09
Nihilism,s Fire Brand.

WARSAW. Nov. S.-The Imperial Marie
Institute in this city in which the print
ing press used for the publication of Pro
tetr6pe, a Nihilist paper, was recently dis
covered. has been destroyed by fire. At
the time of the discovery of the press two
women teachers in the institute were ar
rested. They were supposed to have
knowledge of the publication of the paper.
1t is supposed that the building was set
on fire by Nihilists in order to prevent the
discovery of reasonable documents.
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When vou feel vourseIf graduallr break

" NNI' q. 1|V1 V11 111 ttNFN'tVIlg 17I CtFh
ing down don't wait until you have taken
to your bed. While you are still able to
be up and about fight the grim monster
disease by the use of proper restoratives.
The best remedy for malaria, indigestion,
weak kidneys, constant fatigue, fits of
dizziness, heart disease, short breath and
other complications of disordered sys-
tenn is Browns Iron Bitters. Its magic
influence in conquering diseases of an
exhaustive nature is most astonishing.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-11-09

PARIS, Nov. S.-Schaeffer and Vignaux
to-day completed final arrangements for
the championship match game of billiards.
1t was decided to play the balk line game,
and November 26 was the date named for
the beginning of the game, which is to
continue five nights Schaeffer won the
toss for the choice of tables and named a
table of American manufacture. The
game will be played in the cafe of the
Grand Hotel.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-11-09
Reforms Proposed for Cuba.

MADRID, Nov. Sat the session of the
Mercantile Colonial and Geographical
Congress yesterday, necessity was urged
of improving the agriculture of Cuba in
order to promote immigration into that
island with a view to the DEVELOPMENT
of the trade of Cuba. 1t was suggested in
debate that customs tariff be lowered.
free ports established and slavery abol-
ished,
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-11-09
The snearman,s Carrn sim nn riro

KEY WEST, FLA, Nov. 8.-The cargo
of the steamer Spearman is still on fire.
The stevedores are, however, getting near
the seat of the fire, which probably start
ed in the lower tier of the forehead
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-11-09
CIemenceau Sues Again.

PARIS, Nov. S.-M. Clemenceau consid-
ers the article in the Morning NetcS, rec
tifying the report in that paper of an al
legged conversation with him, as made
quate, and has resumed his action against
the editor of the paper The first hearing
in the case was had to-day before the Cor
rectional Tribunal, and an adjournment
was taken for a fOTtDipht
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-11-09

NEW YORK, Nov. S.-The Northern Pa
cific syndicate have secured 49,, 600, 600
worth of preferred stock and proxies for
the ratification of the new second
mortgage loan, about 81, ,000,0 more than
is required. The proxies are arriving
daily, and there are twelve DAYS yet
before the stockholders meeting.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-11-09

ST. PAUL, MINI, Nov. s, 12:3OP. NJ
Official returns from six counties and par
tial returns and estimates from fifty c0un-
ties, and estimates based on the election
of two years ago from the remaining ten
counties, give Hubbard $4,000 majority
and the remainder of the Republican
ticket about 1900 majority. The official
count will not vary much from these fig
ures.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-11-09
Damage LIABILITIES.

CINCINNATI, Nov. S.-Judge Harmon.
of the Superior Court, in suit for damages
against the owners of the building where
several employees of Dreman's rag ware
house lost their lives, has decided that
the proprietor of the warehouse, and not
the owner of the building is liable for
damaOpS
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-11-09
Frances settlement with spain

PARIS, Nov. S.-The Spanish Govern
ment has received from France a note
settling the France-Spanish controversy,
which grew out of the i'll treatment to
King Alfonso in Paris. France ratifies
President NJ. Grevy's declarations in
serted in the official journals, and author
ICES them in the official gaZettes
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-11-09
Murder Among Sbo,r,,o,,

ATLANTA, Nov. SIS. NJ. Suggs, a men,
Der of travelling troupe, last night killed
l.. n. Platter, manager, in Adairsville.
during a quarrel over the possession OF
some bills.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-11-09

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. S, 80 2. NJ
OflciaI returns from 81 of the 81 counties
of this State and estimates from the others
give Niles, Republican, for Auditor Gen
eral, 16, POI majority, and Livsey, Repub-
lican, for State Treasurer, 1851 MAORI
ty. This varies very little from the fig
ures sent out on Tuesday night.
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ZoriIIa,s SnecnIations.

MADRID, Nov. S.-A pamphlet publish
ed by an ex-army officer, who is now
Secretary of the Republican Military AS
sociation, giving the history of the late
military uprising, asserts that fOrty-four
regiments and three thousand officers of
the Spanish army were comprised therein.
1t also accuses Ruiz Gorilla of winning
$4,000 on the Stock Exchange during the
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-11-09
Mexican Capitalists Coming,

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Nov. S.-Advices
departure tonight of an excursion party
of prominent capitalists and merchants
of Mexico, representing $50, ,00O, 900 or more
of capital. The party will arrive here
Monday night, and will go from here to
ST Louis and Chicago
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-11-09
A DeDutv's Victim,

RALEIGH, N. c., Nov. Sat Statesville
this morning Deputy Sheriff Wilson, while
attempting to collect taxes from William
Pope, had difficulty, in which the latter
was shot and killed instantly. The Dep
uty, who surrendered himself to the
Sheriff, says that the shooting was in self
defense, Pope having attempted to kill him
with q fence rail
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-11-09
To Shut Down.

CHICAGO, Nov. Sits stated here that
a large proportion of the saw mills on the
east shore of Lake Michigan will shut
down within a week. This action is
caused by the low price of lumber and the
fact that the saving season has already
been as long as usual. The closing of the
mills will practically close navigation, as
it will leave vessels with little to do.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-11-09
NIissnnri,s CvcInne-

ST. LOUIS, Nov. 8.-The latest accounts
of the storm in Springfield, Mo-, say that
four more persons have died from the eff
fects of their injuries-Mrs. Pennington,
jeff. Edmondson, William Ilger, and an
infant son of John Shampiux. This makes
eleven deaths in all. Two other persons
are not expected to live.