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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-07-14
FRANCES COMPLICATIONS.
lie Pays Thinks the Action JustifiabIe
But Advises Caution

lie Pays Thinks the Action JustifiabIe
But Advises Caution.
PARIS, July 13.-The French Consul al
Zanzibar has telegraph0d to his govern
ment that he has no knowledge of the oc.
currence in Tamatav, Madagascar. com.
planned of by the English Government
and has requested that report on the
matter be sent to him.
lie I1dgS, IN commenting on the latest
news from Madagascar, saws: "It is i'm.
possible to deny that we have entered ON
an acute stage of complication with Enc.
land III regard to French action at Tam9.
taY. France applauds Admiral Pierre.
whenever we act vigorously our neigh
Dors VIII insult us, but we must be care
m Itl not 10 unite our enemies against us.
Inc arrests at TamataV and the stOppage
Oh lorelgn communication with the shore
We're just and lawful"
LONDON, July 13.-In telegram dated
July 9, via Zanzibar, Admiral Pierre re-
ports that he repulsed a night attack on
June - and another July 6. The HOype
loss was heavy, but the French loss was
only one killed. Admiral Pierre does not
mention any trouble with the English
Consul at Tamatav.
A hastily summoned Cabinet Council
was held in Premier Gladstone's room in
the House of Commons this afternoon.
The meeting Is believed to have been
called for consideration of matters reIa-
tive to affairs in Madagascar.
LONDON, July ia dispatch from
Hong Kong dated the 18th instant reports
that Tonquin is in a state of anarchy.
The French have captured and hanged
many marauders, bands of whom hoyeTed
about and fired upon the Outposts. Never
theless the latter are still fired on nightly.
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Inc representatives of the railroads in
south Carolina called on the Railroad Com
tnlssloh on the 9TH inst, and asked that fur
ther time be granted them IN which to file
their objections to the rates fixed bv the Com
mission m Inc time was extended until July
The train with the South Carolina Press AS
S0clation on board on the way to Join the
North Carolina Press Association Jumped the
track near Charlotte on Thursday evening.
july 9TH. The engineer and fireman and two
escaped.
The Hampton GudrdiGn saws: s'Physic!aus
report an unusual amount of sickness through
out the county Typhoid fever is quite com
Hair, Mrs. Edward Rutland and three chiI-
dren Of Mr.. Ellis Grubbs have died of that
disease during the past week"
The Lexington Dispatch says Ku-KIux Wis
lted squire Briggs Green's premises Monday
night, and, while firing OF guns and yelling
took a COW that he had imDOunded for tres
pass out OF his lot and drove her of. The
Squire proposes to make the affair hot one
iOr these YiolatOrs of the law, as they are
known.
The Columbia correspondent of the Augusta
chronicle writes as follows: Recently your
correspondent addressed letters to prominent
farmers IN every county, requesting state
nents showing the agricultural outlook the
financial condition Of the farmers, improve
ments IN methods of farming, if anV. the in
PRODUCTIONS OF labor. Replies have been re-
ceINed from twenty-five counties, and they
certainly furnish gratifying information
The method Of farming has been
vastly improved, iabOr-saving machinery
Is coming into very general use. blOOded stock
IS being introduced, fine farm dwellings are
beng erected, there is a greater abundance of
the necessaries of life in the country than at
any time since the war, the evidences of
thrift and enterprise are visible everywhere.
and the people are prosperous and contented
The only exception to this splendid condition
OF affairs Is in some of the lower counties
notably Georgetown. This Is due to the fact
that IN that county rice is the principal al
most the only crop, and the returns from this
product for the past few years have not been
profitable. The greatest complaints of in
eihclent labor also come from the low cOun-
Try, where the negroes are largely in the ma
iOritV-
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YELLOW JACK AT BAY.
Quarantine Authorities Hard at Work
in Mississippi.

WASHINGTON, July 13.-The Light
house Board has instructed the employees
of Ship Island not to leave the station and
not to do anything calculated to introduce
cOntagiOn on the main land. The Quar-
antine Officer at Ship Island reports that
four cases of yellow fever have been re-
moved from the Norwegian bark Vega
TO the hospital, and that one Of the crew
had previously died from fever.
Assistant Surgeon Armstrong of the Ma
rine Hospital Service, stationed at Mem
phis, has been directed to loan certain hos
pital appliances, including a boat and
steam launch, to the health authorities of
Memphis, who propose to maintain, at
their own expense, an inspection station
at Presidents Island, below Memphis.
NEW ORLEANS, July 13.-Three vessels
arrived at Ship Island Quarantine Station
to-day, the barks Atlanta, from Vera
Cruz, and Guldbringa and UngdOms Ven-
ner, which were tOwed from Pensacola
by steamtug. They have yellow fever
on board
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be sold at public outcry on the 26th dav
OIL November next. For sixty days Dre-
Vlous to the sale of the property if has
peen ordered by Secretary Lincoln that It
be advertised in eight newspapers.
THE LATEST FIGHT,
II such a complete fiasco as it is can he
called a fight, against Gen. LOngstreet
was quite amusing. 1t amounted TO no
more than the presence here of the war
rl0rs. They looked at the outside of the
White House longingly and when they
dld get in found that the temperance
there denoted mighty cold day in July.
1t is matter of some surprise mere that
Bryant should have come on to try and
do anything with this administration.
And his modesty in demanding Long
streets head and that he be appointed
IN the place! Bryant should
bring his intellect to grasp the
the situation fully. He does not amount
10 anything here now. He would have
some influence if Blaine were President
lie certainly ought to cease being a mod
ern BanquO's ghost, and gracefully down.
lie don't draw six inches of water i'm the
tempestuOus patronage seas.
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LYNCHING COMPLAINED OF.
COlOrel Texans Address Gov, Ireland
and are Rebuked for "a Threat

COlOrel Texans Address Gov, Ireland
and are Rebuked for "A Threat
GALVESTON, TEX, July ia special
from Austin says that Gov. Ireland has
received letter from five colored persons
of Marion county, complaining of the re-
cent lynching of two negroes, alleged to
have been guilty of raping white woman
in that county. The letter says that sew
eral young men have been likewise
lynched, and the County Judge and
the county officers would not
protect them from lynch law.
They appeal to the Governor
for protection, and threaten tn take the
law IN their own hands if their demand is
not complied with. The Governors reply
regrets that the law is not allowed to have
its full sway, and points out that no speoi-
tic appeal has been made for redress. He
promises that if an appeal is made the
executive will endeavOr to see that the
law is not impeded. The Governors re-
ply concludes as follows: II have to saw
that the threat to redress your supposed
wrongs through methods of your own. is
not calculated to do YOU anV good. ,,
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THE COLORED EDITORS.
Their Constituents Advised to Vote In
dependent of Parties.

dependent of Parties.
ST. LOUIS, July 13.-During Yesterday
afternoons session of the Colored Press
Convention the Committee on Resolutions
submitted series of resolutions declar-
ing i'll favor of the cOeducatiOn of the
races and of mixed schools and teachers
urging the pursuit of the industrial arts
by negroes, pledging every means in
their power to open up machine
shops, factories and industrial schools to
the negro youth as apprentices and stu-
dents; advising negroes to preempt or
purchase public lands; favorine the i'm
provement of navigation on the Missis
slppI river, and protection of it's banks
from overflow; declaring it detrimental
to the best interests of the negro race and
repugnant to ideal political manhood to
be made the tool of any existing political
party, or to be tied to any political kite,
and pledglng the COlOred Press AssOcia
tion to hencefOrward influence, under
all circumstances, the cOlOred voters
OF the country to exercise their
right of suffrage untrammeled bv
party claims; to support measures
and principles, as they conceive them to
be for the best interests of the country
and race; and demand recognition COM
mensurate with the strength of the colored
voters of the country Of that party to
which they may see fit to become allies,
and hencefOrth to occupy the same indie
pendent position as is occupied by Swedes,
Germans, and other citizens. Resolu-
tinns oIso adopted, stating GlIaG me
convention was in sympathy with the
Republican party on the tariff question,
and urging that the word ''negro'' be
written and printed with capital 'sN.''
During the debate on the resolutions
Miss Annie G. Sneed, daugher of Samuel
X. Sneed, of Kentucky, who she said.
freed his slaves and made himself poor
because he though it right, was intro
duced and made a speech to the conven-
tion as did also Mrs. Alice Peterson.
Both of these ladies spoke on the subject
OF temperance, especially urging that
children be instructed regarding the evils
of alcohol. A full list of officers were
elected for the ensuing year, headed by w.
A. Pledger, of Georgia, as President.
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ITEMS IN THREE STATES.
~roRGIA. FLORIDA AND SOUTH
CAROLINA PUT IN TYPE

F., Colored Mail Agents Predieament-
FataI CarousaI in Bartow County
The Jacksonville and Key West Rail
-oad Grading COmPIeted-Onion Gull
-. i'm south Florida.
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TEXAS COLoRED CONVENTION
The AmicabIe Relations of the Races
the Theme of Long Address.

KAGRG
the Theme of Long Address.
GALVESTON, July 13.-An Austin
special says that the ColOred Mems State
Convention, before adjournment, adopted
an address to the people, which cOngratu-
lates the State upon the friendly relations
of the races in Texas; assumes that the
few cases of wrong and oppression upon
the cOlOred people are exceptional, and
that the great body of whites are friendly: !:
condemns lynch law; asserts that as rail
way passengers negroes are badly treated ::
says that they do not want in this mat
ter to ask for social equality, but
will freely accept social separa-
tiOn with equal accommodations on
trains for the same pay; advises their
people TO discharge ignorant and immoral
teachers and preachers whose teaching
and example keep superstition and vice
alive; discOurages immigration from the
State, and even from county to county,
unless for the best of reasons |:
recommends the purchase of lands
and homes and the production of home
comforts and the necessaries of life before
producing articles for sale, and that
young men should be encouraged to learn
trades; cOunsels local organizations to
encourage all these aims; advises against
petty litigation and recommends teachers
and leaders to encourage frieudly rela-
tions with the whites. The closing para
graph let's the Republican party know
that the colOred people remain solid in
that organization
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CRASHES IN BUSINESS.
Several Heavy Failures and Dun & Co.'s
Weekly Resume.

CHICAGO, July 13.-W. Taussig, dealer
in leaf tobacco, has made an assignment.
His liabilities are $4,000
NEW ORLEANS, July 13.-Fhe failure
of p. Mackeca Il Co, fruit dealers, is
announced. The failure is attributed to
their inability to collect their outstand-
ing Indebtedness. Their liabilities are
estimated at 100000. The assets are not
stated. The firm own several schoOners
and have interests in steamers engaged
in the fruit trade.
NEW YORK, July 13.-The business
failures throughout the United States and
Canada reported during the week to r.
G. Dun j Co., number los, against l3S
the previous week. The distribution was
as follows: New England States, 10;
Western, All Middle, II; Southern, 2si
Pacific States and Territories, II; New
York city, I, and Canada 80.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-07-14
NINE BUILDINGS BY ONE FIRE
Columbia Lighted by a S32, 900 Blaze
at One O'Clock in the Morning.

Columbia Lighted by a $4,000 Blaze
at One O'Clock in the Morning
NASHVILLE, July ia fire which
broke out in Columbia, at l O'Clock yes
terday morning, destroyed the Williams
Block and eight store houses. The fol-
lowing are the estimated losses on the
buildings and stocks: Z. w. Williams,
on building, $4,000; Rosenberg Il Wise
man, on stock, 81 200; A. Barr, on build
ing and stock, $1,000; w. Ii. Williams, on
building, $4,000; Barr & Cakes, on stock.
$4,000; Andrews d McGregor, on stock,
$4,000; James Andrews, on building,
$1,000; Calvin Morgan, on building, 81 900.
The total insurance is $4,000. Many other
firms sustained a loss by their goods being
damaged.
BLOOMINGTON, IND, July 13.-Last
night the new department of the Indiana
University Was discovered to be on fire.
The laboratory was soon i'm flames. and
shortly afterwards the library and mu-
scum. The latter contained the famous
Owen collection and DR.. JOrdan's collec-
tiOn of fishes. The library had 100000
volumes in it. The new building was en-
tirely destroyed. The fire was caused by
lightning striking telephone wire. The
loss is 5000, 900, and the insurance $780,
OoO -
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HILLS TRIAL FOR FRAUD.
A Newspaper Interview Under Fire, and
Steinemetz Called a Sorehead.

oteAHeAhetZ CdlleQ SOrehead.
WASHINGTON, July 13.-Before the re-
sumption of the regular proceedings in
the Hill investigation this morning Mr..
Coleman presented formal communica-
ton calling attention to the promise of
Secretary FOlger that he would cause the
attendance before the committee of any
person in the government employ.
An interview with William H. Bliss.
United States District Attorney for the
Eastern district CT Missouri. REPORTED in
the st. Louis Post Dispatch on June 23d.
charges the Supervising Architect with
the grOSsest fraud in connection with the
construction of the st. Louis custom
house, Mr.. Coleman desired to file that
paper. Mr.. Coleman was asked if he
made this suggestion seriously, and re-
Piled that he was never more so.
He wanted Mr.. Bliss examined here or
IN 81, Louis. He had not communicated
with Mr.. Bliss, and had no other grounds
for his action beyond the publication of
this interview.
The Chairman said that the comm ittee
mad read the report and had telegraphed
Mr.. Bliss asking if it was truthful re-
port. Some parts of it reflected upon the
committee. Mr.. Bliss had replied by teIe1
grapn ana had afterwards in person come
here and denied the authenticity of the
Interview, and said that he had been in
correctly reported.
Mr.. Coleman expressed some surprise
that these things had occurred without
the knowledge of the prosecution. The
examination of witnesses for the defense
was then resumed. Among them was
a foreman of the DIX Island Gran
lite Company, who said that he
came here of his own motion to
expose errors he had sAan in Mr. Murob,s
testimony as published. Mr.. Hill took
the stand and was examined in relation to
the Bartlett and Robbins contracts. In
the course of his testimony he said that
Mr.; Stenemitz, when in the employ of the
archltect Office was known as a sOrehead.
The committee adjourned until Tuesday,
the Chairman remarking that he hoped TO
close up the investigation next week.
Mr.. Coleman replied that the committee
might adjourn when it pleased, but the
prosecution could not be driven to close
mp the case,
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LOUISVILLE EXPOSISION
Rules for Exhibiting Cotton.

Planters who contemplate competing
for the premiums offered for displays in
cotton by the Southern Exposition, will
find the following rules and list of pre-
miums of interest:
All entries TO be made on or before Oc-
tOber 20. 1888.
All entries to be from cotton raised in
1888. and all bales except sea island to
weigh not less than 45O pounds. Sea is
land cotton shall be exhibited in the usu-
al sized bales.
Parties making entries must furnish
their names and address, with those of the
grower, also the State and county in
which the cotton was produced, the year
in which grown, and the name OF gin on
which ginned, power used, whether
steam. horse. water or hand used in GIN
ming. SHOULD the judges have any doubts
where the cotton was grown, satisfactory
afiidaVits must be furnished as to the fact.
\ bale taking a premium in one class
cannot compete ia any other class.
Cotton that has been subjected to treat
ment by machinery, other than that OF
ginning, is excluded from competition.
tie judges shall consist of two cotton
manufacturers spinner and weaver two
cotton planters, twQ cotton buyers { bro
ker and commission merchant ! and one
cotton shipper-seven judges,
In awarding premiums, all bales or eK-
hii,its will be represented by numbers fur
nished be the committee in charge to the
Committee or G0nmittees on Awards.
The following premiums in money are
offered BY the Southern Exposition iOr dis
plays of cottOns
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SHOES OF HUMAN HIDES.
Governor Butler Closes the Tewksburv
Argument.

Argument
Boston, July 13.-Counsel Brown. for
the defense, made his closing argument
in the Tewksbury Almshouse case this
morning. After recess Governor Butler
made his final argument He began by
asking that none of his friends applaud
him, saying that he would take plaudits
four months hence. He declared that the
institution at Tewksbury has been
managed on wrong principle
for twenty-five years because it
was in charge of one
family all that time. He then reviewed
the testimony at great length in his most
caustic fashion. He produced tanned
human skins which had been exhibited
before. ''In the satanic press this has
been called Students freak" he said.
81 call it the satanic press because Satan
is the father of lies. These pieces came
from several tanneries, and it had
got to be an industry. Shoes were made
of these paupers' skins and went on the
feet OF rich aristOcrats. In the French
revolution my lords and my ladies' skins
were tanned to make shoes and breeches
for paupers. Let us look out that our
turn does not come, for one side will not
stand skinning all the time. The Har-
Naru record SHOWS that tanned negroes
skin was in the library $50 years ago as
curiosity and they have been at it ever
since. 1t is time that they were stopped"
''ln this investigation" J." said he, ''aiI has
been accomplished except the single thing
that | dare not speak Of-political objects.
| was accused of political objects in this
matter How was l going to obtain
them? BY doing my duty, l suppose.
don't know any other way. Is not that
good way to accomplish political ends?
have thought itmy duty to look out for those
that have no friends. None of these men
vote. Why, if 1 had been looking for
votes could have had all the Marshes on
my side in wink. God has made me in
one way, that l must be with the under
dog in the fight, and, upon the whole, l
don't want to change, if could"
Tremendous applause and confusion
greeted the Governor as he closed
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ENGLAND AND THE CANAL.
The Action OF the Government the Sub.
Ject OF Further Denunciation.

N.
LONDON, July 13.-At crowded meet.
ing OF merchants and shipowners. held AT
hioSds to-day, resolutions were passed
stfop gly objecting to the agree
meat between De Lesseps and the
government on financial, CONNER
cial and political grounds. The
Lord Mayor of London was asked to
call a meeting in order that a further
protest against the agreement can be
made. Mr.. Childers, Chancellor of the En-
chequer, In response to a deputation
winch waited upon MIN TODAY. stated
that the government had made the best
bargain possible with NJ de Lesseps. He
SAID that they were buyers from not over
anxious sellers, and had obtained solid
advantages for British shipowners and
consumers.
In the House of Commons this after
noon Mr.. Childers, Chancellor of the Ex-
chequer, in reply to Sir Stafford North
cote, said that the Suez canal agreement
would be submitted to the House by a
motion made in committee that the sum
be loaned to the Suez Canal COMPANY
by the government for building the
new canal be charged on the consolidated
fund. Sir Stafford NOrthcote gave notice
tnat when such motion was made he
would ask the sense of the House on the
agreement. This announcement was re-
ceived with cheers.
William Fowler, Liberal, spoke in oppo-
sitiOn to the canal scheme.
Ihe agreement between the government
and De Lesseps is based on the generally
received idea that NJ. de Lesseps pos
sesses the exclusive right of cutting the
Isthmus of Suez.
The Times, in an article on the agree
ment, says that the agreement has been
received with feelings ominously resem-
Dllng indignation. 1t is inconceivabIe
that the House of Commons will ever
attempt so much as to amend it. The
Ministry must blame their own dogmatic
contempt of warning and instruction if
they find themselves in position from
credit.
PARIS, July 13.-The directors of the
Suez Canal Company have unanimously
approved the agreement relative to the
second Suez canal arrived at between NJ,
de LeSseps and the British Government
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RUNNING BY THE SEA.
A Sextette of Interesting Racing Ever
at Brighton Reach

Sextette of Interesting Racing Events
at Brighton Beach.
NEW YORK, July 13.-At the Brighton
Beach races to-day the events resulted as
follows:
FIRST RACE-FOr purse of $3.50: three
quarters of mile. 1t was won by King
Ernest, with Miss Basset, the colt of John
Ledtord, second and Granite third. The
time was rs.
SECOND RACE-FOr purse of $3.50: one
mile. Barney Aaron was first. with
Lille Dale second and Laura G.. third.
The time was :45.
THIRD RACE-For purse of $3.50: Ond
mile. 1t was taken by Plunger. wit
Swift second and Hotachimie third, re |
time was IA. |
FOURTH RACE-FOr a purse of 800;
one mile. Red Fox was first. Egvtian
second and Little Buttercup third The
time was l: IA.
FIFTH RACE-FOr a purse of $50; one
mile. Annie c. was first, with ,De Cooper
second and Jim Fisk third. The time
was 1:4jA.
SIXTH RACE-FOr a purse ofS250; three
fourths of mile Delilah was first, with
Nellie PeytOn second and Rose Mary Muir
ray third. The time was 1:l64.
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AN ORIENTAL PEsTILENCE.
Cinnamon at Victoria Suffering from
LOathsOme Disease.


LOathsOme Disease.
VICTORIA, B. c., July 13.-Many China
men were landed here by steamer from
Hong Kong yesterday suffering from an
oriental disease caused by eating decom-
posed vegetable food, consisting of tur-
nips, cabbage, bamboo shoots, etc. The
disease first appears in the feet, where
pain is felt and command is lost over the
ankles, the knees next becoming affected
and then the bowels. The mouth
testers, blood poisoning sets in and
death ensues in few days.
Many cases have occurred among the
Coolies ON the railway, and are always
fatal, no cure having yet been discovered.
Those Cinnamon who were able staggered
off to over-flled Chinese tenements, others
were carried on their comrades backs.
Six Chinese females, three having children
from ten to thirteen years old, were
brought by one Sing Ling, who intends to
ship them across the sound as wives of
Cinnamon already in the Uniled States.
This is an easy way to battle the law, and
enables the Chinese to send into America
as many female slaves as they choose,