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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-12-13
RICHMOND AND DANVILLE
ANNUAL MEETING OF THE
STOCKHOLDERS.

A Financial Exhibit which Tells of the
Roads Increasing Prosperity-Plans
and Prospects for the Futare-CoI.
Buford Unanimously Reelected to the
Presidency.
RICHMOND. Dec. 12.-The annual meet
ing of the stockholders of the Richmond
and Danville Railroad was held to-day.
President A. S. Buford's report shows the
earnings from all sources to be $3,S05, ,791
and the expenses of maintenance and
operation $2,218, 1853, leaving net earnings
of $1,5S6,942. Add to this S18.3l9. the
amount received from interest on invest
ments, not including $3S, 1856 received from
interest on Northwestern and North Caro-
lima Railway bonds held by this company.
and the total net revenue for the year is
shown to be 81 sos, ,256. The total interest
on the funded and floating debt of the
Richmond and Danyille Railway Com
pany, including interest on debentures
and rentals of leased lines for the year. is
81, ,492, 200, which gives a balance of net
revenue over all charges of $1,112, 300.
The increase in the gross earnings over
those OF last year is $154, 71S, and the de-
crease in the operating expenses is $134,-
IS4, showing an increase in net earnings
over last year of $2SS, 902. The total I'D
debtedness of the company is stated a /
round numbers at nearly $10,000,eVg, |
against which is to be credited in valIaDle
property over $6,000,00 The repop says |
that it is the purpose of the preset man
agement to confine itself to the ue Oh all
proper resources to dey4oop the
properties now controied Dy |
the company, to iDfease 1ts |
revenues and to provide wIn the utmost |
punctuality required by sne company's |
obligations for all demanS upon 1t. After |
referring to the Favorable condition of the |
connected roads of thesystem, the Presi- |
dent concludes: ssThFDoard has the salts |
faction to represent to the stockholders |
that the condition and prospects of the |
company's intereds in respect to all lines |
owned and conTolled by it are making |
steady and sould advances in improve |
ment. No fictitious nor artificial means |
will be employed to promote appearances, |
but CONVINCED of the great value of the |
present conbined properties under an en-
ergetic bCt conservative administration, |
it proposes to conduct, and relying on that |
just anG impartial protection of the law
to which all property interests are alike
emitted. 1t expects with confidence most |
satisfactory results for the future"
COL. A. S. Buford was unanimously
elected President for the ensuing year,
cad the following directors were elected:
George L. Baker, George f. Scott, II. G.
Fahnestock, G. |. Seney, Calvin s. Bryce,
w. p. Clyde, John McAnerney and
Samuel Thomas.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-12-13
IN THE SENATE.

A Short Session of the Body Yesterday.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 12.-In the Senate
this forenoon, on the conclusion of the
mornings business, a resolution which
Mr.. Beck offered yesterday was taken up,
calling on the Secretary of the Treasury
for exact information regarding the sink
ing fund, and Mr.. Beck addressed the SEN
ate in regard to it, contending that there
was no need of so large yearly appropri-
alton as $50,0O0,0O0 for the sin king fund,
as recommended by the Secretary of the
Treasury.
After the debate on Mr.. Beck's resolu-
tion calling for information regarding the
sinking fund, it was agreed to.
Mr.. Wilson then called up his Joint reso-
luton proposing a constitutional amend
ment relating to civil rights, and address,
ed the Senate at length upon 1t. When he
had completed his remarks, the Senate
went into executive session and shortly
afterward adjourned.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-12-13
A SAVANNAH MURDER,
John King Claims to Have Killed Man
in a Boat About a Year Ago,


NEW ORLEANS, Dec. I2-This morning
a man giving the name of John f. King.
went to the Fourth precinct station and
gave himself up, saying that he had mur-
dered his partner, Frank Willett, in No
Yember, 1892, on the Savannah
river, opposite the city. The
prisoner was arraigned and remanded to
the parish prison without the benefit of
bail. King said that he wanted to be
taken back to the scene of his crime and
was willing to suffer the penalty of death
for the deed. He said that he had taken
IN Wlilett, who was somewhat of a
stranger to him, as partner in
his fishery business on the Savannah
river. They were to have worked on
shares. About November 27 Willett ac-
cused him of swindling him, and they had
quarrel. In the heat of passion King
picked up an oar and struck Willett over
the head and killed him. King then
picked up the body of his victim and
threw it into the river. The body was
found some days after, and as the man
was stranger, the Coroner returned a
NeTulcI IhaI ueatn was caused by blow
inflicted by an unknown party.
King remained in Savannah for some
time after the murder, and no one
suspected him of the murder. After
satisfying himself that he would not be
arrested he left the place, and after travel
ing through different towns, working a
few days at each, he finally reached this
city. About week ago Tuesday night
a feeling of remorse came over
him, and he concluded that the
only way in which he could set his mind
at rest, and to expiate his crime, was to
surrender himself, and he accordingly
walked to the nearest police station aud
made clean breast of the whole affair.
He will be sent back to Savannah as soon
as the authorities of that city say that
they want him.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-12-13
Tobacco Dealers After Relief.

BALTIMORE, Dec. PA meeting of
dealers in manufactured tobacco was
held in this city this afternoon. to take
action looking to memorial to Congress
for an appropriation for the relief of deal
ers who were not protected by the act of
the last Congress. 1t was stated that the
manufacturers obtained a rebate in
stamps, but that there was no appro-
priation to reimburse dealers for tobacco
on hand. \ committee was appointed to
prepare memorial to be submitted to an
adjourned meeting on Monday next. The
whole amount to be asked for is upward
of S3,500.000, of which the Maryland
district claims 81, 100000.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-12-13
KILLED IN A GAMBLING ROW.

ST. LOUIS, Dec. 12.-Adyices from In
dian Territory say that Thomas Arnold, a
Cherokee Indian, was killed in drinking
and gambling row, near Tahlequah, Mon
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-12-13
RAVAGEs OF THE FLAMES.
Two Blocks Burn in Succession at st
Paul, EntaiIing Losses of S26O. 900.

Two Blocks Burn in Succession at st.
Paul, Entailing Losses of S26O, 900.
ST. PAUL, MINI, Dec. 12.-The Drake
block, which was built last spring and
occupied by large restaurant and sta
tionery store, and a number of lawyers
and business offices, was burned early
this morning. The loss ON the building
and contents is $145, 900. Shortly after
wards the Raves block, occupied by P.
Hardenburg & Co., saddlery and hardware
dealers, situated next to the Drake block,
caught fire and was entirely DESTROYED.
The loss on Raves block and it's
contents is $115,000. 1t was insured.
AN INCENDIARY DooMs BLOCK.
WACO, TEX, Dec. 12.-Last night an
incendiarF fire broke out at Hubbard
City in the hardware store of Fawell &
Goodman, which destroyed the entire
block. The loss will be heavy, there being
only partial insurance.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-12-13
GERMANY's BAN AGAINST HOGS
Representative TOwnshend Proposes to
Retaliate by Similar Discrimination.

Representative TOwnshend Proposes to
Retaliate by Similar Discrimination.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 12.-The following
is the full text of the joint resolution in
troduced by Representative Townsheud, of
Illinois, last Monday in regard to the ac-
tion of Germany concerning American
hog products:
"WHEREAS, The Government of the Ger
man Empire has seen fit to prohibit the i'm
portion of American hog products upon the
unprOven assumption that they were delete
rious to the public health; and
WHEREAS, Said Government of the German
Empire has declined an invitation to send its
own experts to this country for the purpose
Of examining the quality and manner of mar
keting our hog products; and
WHEREAS, 1t appears from the proceedings
of said government that the same has, or
claims to have, full authority to prohibit the
importation of any foreign goods by it be-
lieved to be injurious to health. without the
assent of the Reichstag; therefore be it
ResolUed, by the Senate. and House Of Repre-
sentatireS, That the President of the United
States be and he is hereby authorized. during
the recess of Congress, to prohibit the m~
pOrtatiOn of any goods which, upon the advice
OF experts, he shall hold to be injurious to
health, from those countries which, upon the
same ground, prohibit the importation OF any
American goods or products.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-12-13
METHoDIsTs IN CONFERENCE.
The Seventeenth Annual Session Opened
AuspiciOusly at Macon.

AuSpiclOuSIy at Macon.
MACON, GA, Dec. 12-The seventeenth
annual session of the South Georgia
Conference met at Masonic Hall, in this
city, to-day, with Bishop j. c. Keener in
the chair. Rev. r. b. Bryan was chosen
Secretary, with Rev. S. r. NJ. Lockwood,
W. G. LOvett and W. j. Robertson as as
sistants. The roll was called and over
100 answered to their names. The fol-
lowing special committees were ap-
pointed: On Books and Periodicals, Bible
Cause, Temperance and Quarterly Re-
view. Communications were read from
the Sunday-schOol editor, DR.. Cunning
ham, and the Secretary of the Board of
Church Extension. Rev. A. NJ. Williams
was elected elected editor of the Confer
ence minutes. Measures were adopted
looking to the celebration of the Cen
tenary of American Methodism du-
ring the year. A communication
was received from DR.. j. B. McFerrin,
agent of the Southern Methodist Publish
ing House at Nashville, Tenn, showing
an increase in business of $40, 900 over
that of last year. There are fourteen su-
perannuated preachers in the conference
whose names were called and characters
passed. The following were admitted on
trial in the conference: G.. I'll. Carson.
Julius Magath, j. j. Magath, of Savan-
nah; Charles III. Branch, son of Rev. J .
o. Branch, w. L. Clark, of Americus; E. l..
Podvick, and r. E. l.. Falsom, OF Thomas
vile. There is every indication of a
pleasant and harmonious session. Bishop
Hargrave preached to an immense CON
0rePatiOn TONIGHT
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-12-13
H4RD FIGHTING IN HAYTI
10 DECISIVE ADVANTAGE FOR
EITHER SIDE.

The Engagement Between the Steamers
Dessalincs and La Patrie Ends in In
jury to Both and Drawn Battle
Jacmel Besieged-Salomon Issuing
Proclamations.
HAVANA, Dec. IA mail steamer
which arrived to-day brought the following
news:
ST. THOMAS, Dec. Z, 1888.
The dispatch stating that the Haytien
steamer Dessalines had sank the reyo-
lutionist steamer La Patrie, was based on
dispatch from President Salomon, of
Hayti, to the Haytien Consul at st.
Thomas. The report proved TO be untrue.
On the 18th ult. the Dessalines captured
the schooner Dareless, from Kingston for
Jacmel with an assorted cargo of pro-
visions for the insurgents. OF the eight
men found on board five were shot. The
names of those shot are Arthur
Allen, Edward Williams, Aurelius
Noel, Petit Jeauty and Alfred Nelson.
The British war ship Mallard, which
arrived at Port au Prince on the 18th ult.,
reports that she witnessed on the 10Th an
engagement at Miragoane between the
government troops on. shore and the in
surgent steamer La Patrie. The steamer
was lying in the roadstead shelling the
troops with 100-pOund cannon, causing
considerable destruction. The shots from
the troops fell short of the steamer.
President Salomon, in a proclamation,
announces that Boyer Bazelais, the rebel
leader, who was wounded in the head on
October %, poisoned himself, dying at
Miragoane on the 9th. The same procla-
nation says that the revolutionary COM
mlttee at Jacmel is doomed to execution.
Prime Minister Perry has instruct
ed the French Charge d. Affaires
at Port au Prince to insist upon the pay
ment of the indemnity demanded by the
French subjects who have suffered during
the revolt. The French man-ot-war MI
nerve is cruising off the coast. None of the
foreign representatives have yet answered
decisiyely the circular of President Salo-
mon concerning blockade and the right
OF asylum for rev0lutionists.
News has been received from Cape Hay
tien that another revolutionary attempt
there has been frustrated. On the 10th
ult. the government forces began the bonn
bardment of Jacmel. Until the
21st the insurgents remained ST.
lent, the shells having demol-
ished the outworks of Fort Talavigne.
At the last report Jacmel was still resist
ing, although suffering severely. 1t is re-
ported here that there has been a severe
engagement between the Dessalines and
La Patrie, and it is said that the paddle
wheels of the latter steamer were damaged,
that a shell killed seven men ON her
deck, and that she proceeded to Jacmel.
The Dessalines also, it is said, sustained
mander killed, and proceeded to Port au
Prince
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-12-13

NEW YORK, Dec. 12.-J. X. Billups 81
Co., cotton merchants. suspended pay
ment this afternoon. Their liabilities are
$400, 900, about one-half of which are Sc
cured assets. The balance Is not yet de-
termined. The liabilities ON the Cotton
Exchange are small.
At the Office of the firm it was said that
the liabilities were about $400, 900, OF
which 100000 was secured by stocks,
bonds, cotton and other assets of the firm.
1t was stated that the failure was due en-
tirely to unfortunate transactions outside
of the Cotton Exchange, where the liabil-
tiles of the firm were small. No more
definite statement could be obtained in
regard to the creditors and assets of the
firm, as it was stated that their affairs
were in an exceedingly complicated con-
dition. The firm formerly did business in
Mobile, Ala, and only established itself
in this city three years ago.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-12-13
RUM AND TEMPERANCE.
A Minister'S Idea of how the Press ShOuI,
Treat the Coming Issue.


Treat the Coming Issue
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 12.-At the con-
Yention Of the Philadelphia Conference
Temperance Society to-day Rev. d, G.
Babcock, Secretary of the National Tenn
perance Society, read paper on ''The
Press and Temperance" He said
that there are more than 100000
wholesale and retail liquor dealers in
this country. Against these ''agents apl
instruments OF evil' the church numbers
S7,717 ministers and 49, ,610 churches. The
entire contributions of the CHURCHES dur
ing 1882, including pastoral support, were
less than $5O,OO0.0OO, while the internal
revenue taxes collected on LIQUORS for the
fiscal year ending June 30, 1882 were $91,-
2I9.31. Was not this, he asked, an un-
equal warfare? Does our government
make 1t easy to do right and difficult to
do wrong? The daily press records give
some idea of, the banefIll influence of the
liquor system on home, school, church,
state and society. The baneful influence
of the liquor system is further seen, he
thought, in the treatment it receives from
the daily press. There was not one of
the great daily newspapers, he said,
which tries to prejudice tie public against
the real causes Of the vices and crime
they reveal to public inspection, or which
denounces the drinking customs of So
ciety and the traffic that supports and
perpetuates these customs. The mana
gers of these papers evidently regarded
public sentiment as in favor of these
causes of vice and crime, whatever may
flow from them, and he was not sure that
they were i'll error on that point.
This much was plain, the moral
sentiment of the nation must be
more thoroughly aroused and organized
against the liquor system before it can be
overthrown. The great need of our time,
the minister thought, was a free press, a
press that would deal with the great ques-
tlons. OF the day as the interests of society
fare Of the people above the interests of
party. The paper was followed by dis
cussion in which many of the members
participated.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-12-13

MACON, MISS, Dec. 12.-Morris Bell.
colored, was executed this afternoon in
side the Jail here for the murder of his
wife last July. He said that he repented
the crime. and felt that God would be
merciful to him. He did not think that
Justice had been done him. He desired
the execution to take place outside the
iail, where he could see and talk to all his
friends Rev. Messrs. Brooks and Brewer
officiated. After Offering prayer, they
bade Bell farewell. The drop fell at 2:15
O'Clock, and the body was cut down at
2:35. Death was caused by strangula-
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-12-13
If disease has entered the svste

II disease has entered the system the
only way to drive it out is to purify and
enrich the blood. To this end, as is
acknowledged by all medical men,
nothing is better adapted than iron. The
fault hitherto has been that iron could not
be so prepared as to be absolutely harm
less to the teeth. This difficulty has been
overcome by the Brown Chemical Com
pany, of baltimore, Nd, who offer their
Browns Iron Bitters as faultless iron
preparation, positive cure for dyspep-
sia, indigestion, kidney troubles, etc.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-12-13
China's American Imports.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12-Consul Gem
the Department of State, under date of
September 26, 1888, gives the following
statistics of the imports and deliveries of
American cotton manufactures at the
port of Shanghai from July 1, 1882, to June
80, 1888: Total imports, drills, 409, ,535
pieces: sheetings, 634, ,355 pieces; jeans,
26, ,240 piees. Total deliveries, drills, 1884,
49S pieces; sheetings, 572,545 piec es; /;
ieans. 2S 40 pieces.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-12-13
The Columbia Trials.

COLUMBIA, S. c., Dec. 12.-In the
United States Court to-day the election
case of Bethea and others, of Marion, was
continued. After arguments lasting six
hours the case was, at p. m, given to
the jury. At $3.50 p. m. the jury returned
into court, stating that they could never
agree, but Judge Bond sent them out
again. There is no probability of ver-
diof
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-12-13
EXCHANGING POSTAGE STAMPS.
The Three and Six Cent Denominations
to be Redeemed.

to be Redeemed.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 12.-The Postmas-
ter General has issued the following
letter to Postmasters: 'In consequence
of the recent reduction in the letter rate
of postage Postmasters are directed to
exchange for the public as applications
may be made the three and six cent de-
nominations of postage stamps and
stamped envelopes for others of different
denominations. Postmasters are in
formed that under no circumstances
would money be given in exchange for
stamps or envelopes. Stamped envelopes
will be exchanged at their full current
rate. Stamped envelopes bearing printed
cards and requests. as ordinary stamped
envelopes, are to be changed, and also
stamped envelopes that bear printed
addresses. Stamps and envelopes of
issues prior to 1861 must not be eX-
changed. Stamps received by Postmasters
in exchange must be held as part of
their stock in hand until notified to re-
turn them to the department.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-12-13

FLORIDA.
Arthur Ange, of fernando county. met his
death by tree falling upon him. near his
home IN that county.
Inc Hopkins homestead at Tallahassee was
sold at Sherihs sale last Monday to perfect
utles, and was bid in by Mrs. Susan b. Hop
kins for $500. ~
Mr.. Shipman, a Kentucky horse drover.
took OF car load Of horses at the depot al
tallahassee last Tuesday to water them.
Nmle driving them to the branch they be-
came frightened and stampeded Several of
them were missing up to Thursday but we
nave since learned that he has succeeded in
capturing all the runaways.
The Pine Level Times saws: ssSir Edward
James Reed, OF HeXtable, in the county of
hent. IA. C. b.. NJ. p, and Lady Rosetta, his
Vile, nave made a deed to the Florida Land
ana Mortgage Company to 27S.SI5 s. 100 acres
o. iands lying and being situated In Manatee
county Fla. The deed is now filed in the
Clerk s Office for record. This makes about
$4,000 acres of land in round numbers, re-
Gently decided in this county to large corpor-
atiOns.
The Tallahassee Lana Of FL0arers saws:
About O'Clock this evening Eddy Cox, alias
smith, colored boy formerly employed in
the ftortdidH Office, and Ben Hardy, cOlOred
man employed on Judge Gwynn's place, got
into difficulty in front of Mr.. ID. Virgins
store. Another cOlOred man named Mackens
Clay went up to part them. In the scufile
III. Cox drew his pistol and fired at Hardy
killing him instantly. Cox and Hardy were
both arrested and placed in Jail, jury was
summoned and a post zaOrteAa examination
held"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-12-13

BELGRADE, Dec. 12.-Exaggerated re-
ports have been published in regard to
the number of executions that have taken
place as result of the suppression OF the
recent revolt. 1t has been ascertained
that the total number has been Is, includ-
ing priests, merchants, a schoolmaster
and 9 peasants, all of whom were taken
red handed. Several were executed for
shooting peasants who refused to join the
revolt.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-12-13

P's in England have been making
very random shots of late. Mr.. White
head. the member for Bradford, and most
promising candidate for the Speakershlp
of the House of Commons. was shot IN
the eye by his son recently, and-M Mr.
Howard, another Bedforshire legislator,
shot Mr.. Macarthur, NJ. p. for Leicester,
in the eye, entirely destroying its sight.
A member Of the House of Lords, Lord
CIonbrock, had an eye shot out by another
peer, Lord Dunsendle.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-12-13
THE DUBLIN TRIALS.


CHICAGO, Dec. 12.-An intoxicated in
diyidual in the gallery of the Academy of
Music last night set up cry of fire, and
the large audience surged toward the exit
doors. The manager had the doors
promptly opened, and he and the actors
then succeeded in reassuring the audi
ence. The galleries were emptied without
serious mishap. The person who cried
Esfireo was arrested
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-12-13
Crown Prince Williams Visit to Rome.

ROME, Dec. 12.-Le P0poIo Romo states
that the Italians in no wise object to the
German Crown Prince Frederick William
visiting the Pope.
lie Honiteur de Rome, the Papal organ,
says that nothing has been decided or at
the Vatican regarding the Crown Princes
visit, which, it says, will certainly en-
barrass King Humbert and the Pope. 1t
shows the difficulty created by both the
King and the Pope living in the same
city.
lie ODinion, on the other hand, remarks
that the visit would prove that it is per-
fectly possible for both the King of Italy
and the Pope to live in Rome.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-12-13
Chief Mamnoer Hanged

DURHAM, Dec. 12.-Chief Mampoer, who
was convicted of treason by the Beers at
Pretoria, in September last, and sentenced
to death, has been hanged despite the as
surances of President Kruger that the
sentence should not be carried out until
he had held a conference on the subject
Secretary
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-12-13

ROME. Dee. 12.-SignOr Mario, the
famous tenor singer of the last genera
tIon. died after an Illness OF two days.
His dying charge was to present his
h.,r1a. .-e and fareMelI to Queen Victoria.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-12-13
Sunk with 100 Bales of Cotton

NEW ORLEANS, Dec. PA Red river
coast line steamer, at Alexandria, sunk
last night near Conahatta. she has car
go consisting of LOO bales of cotton, and
100 barrels of oil. The boat and cargo
will probably be saved. The boat is val
ued at $12, 1000.