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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-06-08

4uGtG we're Hk6 NlOubN pIiLG5s EOiOt3
Query, Mckay and Farmer, of Macon,
won the first four prizes. Wells, of At
lanta, won the fifth prize. beating Ma
cons fifth man a quarter OF mile.
FAvoRITE's DEFEAT.
Great results We're expected of Seel of
Atlanta, who recently won the walking
match Of the dry goods clerks of Atlanta,
making 80 miles, less one lap, in u hours.
He was greatly worried during the entire
walk to-day, and gave up the contest
shortly after 5 O'Clock and left the track
at half-past ) entirely. Atlanta lost
much money on him. Ford and Query,
during the entire walk. and both appeared
fresh at the close of the match. Myers,
of Atlanta, became sick in the early
part Of the match and retired from the
track making only s miles.
HOW HOLMES LOST.
Holmes, Of Macon, representing the
telegraph and Messenger, who was the
local favorite in the pools, was seized
with cramps shortly after commencing to
walk and made only 1619 miles and then
retired.
Cheshire, of the Atlanta Journal, who
won the reporters match at Atlanta re-
cently,was the second lowest man to-day.
About O'Clock hard rain fell for nearly
an hour and made the track very heavy,
hence no larger score was made. Allan
ta bet heavy that the match would not be
won under SO miles. Atlanta thought
that her walkers would sweep the field.
MACON WILD WITH JOY.
Macon is wild over her victory. There
is loud hurrahing, brass band is playing
and cannon are booming. Atlanta finds
some consolation in a victory in the two
hours match of the twelVe-year-olds, be-
no Of nd
India Rubber Sloan, of Atlanta. Sloan
won, making II miles to DiXon's 1917
miles. DiXOn's tralnOr kept him off the
track once too long, ana Sloan forged
ahead. Sloan got the prize, so, and
Dixon $40.
THE PRIZES.
The prizes were as follows for the six
hours match:
Ford-S15O, gold medal and pedome-
ter.
Guerry-$1OO and fine copy of Shake
speare's works.
McKay-$75. a copy of Whites Statis-
tics of Georgia and Avery's History of
| Georgia.
Farmer-$50.
Wells-$25.
Ford, the first prize man, also won a
| handsome prize for making the most miles
in the last hour. After the regular match
Homer Reid, a professional runner of At
lanta, ran half mile in 2 minutes and 80
seconds.
NO. 2's START FOR SAVANNAH.
No. 2 Fire Company leaves Macon to-
morrow night to attend the Savannah fire.
mems parade.
THE ROME ENCANIPMENT.
Col. Printup, of Rome, has requested
Col. 9. NJ. Wiley, Of Macon, commandant
of the Second Georgia Battalion, to take
charge and command the Rome encamp-
ment, beginning July 1. Col. Wiley ap-
| preciates the compliment, and will ac-
cept the invitation. He is a splendid Off
Ger, and well known to the Savannah
military.
BIBB's COMMISSIONER.
| r. E. Park, recently appointed New
| Orleans Commissioners from Rihh county
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-06-08

WASHINGTON, ID. c., June THE At
torney General has directed District At
torney Stone, of Pittsburg, to institute
civil and criminal proceedings against
Ex-United States Marshal Hall. Of the
Western District of Pennsylvania, for the
embezzlement of between two and four
hundred thousand dollars.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-06-08
The United Kingdom at the Butts.

LONDON,June 7.-An international rifle
match participated in by English, Scotch
and Irish teams. consisting of twenty
men each. has just been concluded at
Conglen, near Glasgow. The score was
as follows: England, 1917 points; Scot
land, 1910 points; Ireland, 1867.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-06-08
A Judgeship for Gresham

WASHINGTON, June 1T is intimated
to the News correspondent that Post
master General Gresham is to be ap-
pointed the successor Of United States
Circuit Judge Drummond, of the North
west circuit,
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-06-08

STARKE, FLA, June IA colored man
named Dennis Robinson was killed last
night near Burrin's Mill. on the Transit
Railroad, by the night train going south.
He was intoxicated at the time.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-06-08
Notifications in the West.

CINCINNATI, June 7.-Blaine and Lo-
gan ratification meetings were held to-
night an through Ohio and Indiana. Many
of them were largely attended. Five
thousand persons were present at Il meet
ing at Toledo, and at Columbus there was
perfect Jam. AT North Vernon, Ind,
Allen Butler, cOlored man, was killed
by the explosion of a cannon, which was
being fired in honor of the nominations.
Blaine and Logan clubs have been formed
in many places. In this city club has
been formed with 300 members.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-06-08
a NissIssippi Ratification.

JACKSON, June THE nomination oi
Blaine and Logan was received with en-.
thusiasm here by the Republicans and
Independents. A ratification meeting is
called for Monday night as a prelimi
nary step towards a thorough organiza.
tion for an aggressive campaign.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-06-08
A MILL TO SHUT DOWN.

SPRINGFIELD, MASS, June I, $3.50 A. NJ.
One of the seven cotton mills of the
Dwight Corporation at Chlcopee will be
shut down from four to eight weeks be-
cause of the continued rise in the prices
of cotton as compared with the receipts
from finished cloth. No employees will be
thrown out of work.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-06-08
Capt. Andrews Reaches New York

New YORK, June Capt. Robert w,
Andrews, who has walked from Sumter.
5. e., arrived here to-day. He goes from
here to Boston.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-06-08
THE AMERICAN BEACoNsFIELD
England Tremulous of the Election of
Blaine to the Presidency. -

-
LONDON. June I'm a leading article
discussing the results of the Chicago Con-
vention, the Times this morning says:
'.Mr. Blaine's nomination will be received
with general satisfaction. Not only has
he been the most popular candidate from
the outset, but he is beyond all question
the most conspicuous and respected poll
tician in the ranks of the Republican
party, which has done itself honor by the
nomination of so well known and distin
guished a man. If the Democrats could
make up their minds to a more definite
and reasonable free trade policy they
wonId certainly receive more sympathy
on this side of the Atlantic than has hith-
erto befa accorded them. Meantime we
n9nst congratulate the Republic on the
choice 0f candidate so eminently suited
as Mr.. Blaine to represent and uphold the
dignity Of the United States."
Under the heading "a BeacOnsfield
Beyond the Sea-" the Pail Mdt Gazette
says: Mr.. Blaine's nomination is the
most notable event for England since
President Lincoln was assassinated. Whey-
ever Blaine can Oust the British from the
position that they hold on the American
continent he viii endeaver to replace
English influence and trade by Am meri-
can. His menacing intimation that he
would disregard the Clayton-Bulwer
treaty is an augury for the future relations
of England and America. His interYen-
tiOn in Peru was most ominOus when he
declared that he disliked England to win
commercial triumphs . in fields which
legtimately belong to America. England
viii watch with extreme sOlicitude the
progress Of the electoral campaign"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-06-08
RAVAGEs OF THE FLAMES.
5 several Firms Burned Out at Galveston
With Loss of 500, 900.

GALVESTON, June Yesterday morn
ing's fire destroyed the Prince building, a
large Uwo-story brick, on the corner of
Strand street and Centre avenue. The
ground floor was occupied by E. j. Bier
ing & Co., wholesale grocers; Lynch q
Penland, auction commission merchants.
and AdOne & Labit, private bankers and
cotton factors. The second story was oc-
cupied by cotton firms and the French
Consular office. The loss is S100, 900.
SPINNERS TO STRENGTHEN THEIR Or
GANIZATION.
FALL RIVER, June THE monthly
meeting of the Spinners' Union will be
held Tuesday night. In his circular call
ing the meeting, Secretary Howard says
'EPlans will be submitted for the future
workings of the association, and for
strengthening the organization, so as to
be able to cope with future emergencies. -
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-06-08


Oats in Madison county are in a promising
condition
In Lafayette county, James Minis was
called out Of james Walkers house on We'd
nesdgy night last, by an unknown party, shot,
and killed.
Rev. J. NJ. Caldwell on last Sunday re-
signed his position az minister ofthe Mission
ary Baptist Church at Hamilton and severed
will unite himself with the Primitive Baptist
Church of Madison county.
The Democratic voters of Hamilton county
places i'm each district on the l4th of June for
the purpose Of electing delegates to attend
the convention at Pensacola called for the
purpose of nominating a candidate for Cover
nor and Lieutenant Governor and Preslden-
tial electors, also to attend the convention held
at PalatEa called for the purpose of nominal
ing a candidate for Congress for the Second
Congressional District.
The Democrats OF jefferson county held
their mass meeting Friday. Hon. a. PascO
was endorsed for Governor. On motion of j.
v. W. Cobb. a committee of nine was ap-
pointed by the chair TO select and report to
the convention the names of twenty gentle
men, to be chosen from all portions of the
county. as delegates to the state and Congress
sOnal Conventions, to be held at Pensacola on
following named gentlemen for delegates: ::
John FinlaysOn. T. j. Hall. ID. II. Bryan,
Frank Horn, f. r. Fildes, Il. NJ. Palmer, 5. c..
Bott Jos. We'll, :. PulestOn, r. Turnbnll, j.
Y. W. Cobb, a. ID. Walker, = j. Turnbull, II.
&. Groom, /. WOuten. W. &. Thomas, Wallace
:. Jones, W. r. Taylor. W. G. Bird and J. p.
Mccall. The report was adopted.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-06-08
cum Fired I'D New OrIeans
FRANCES SWAY IN AMMAN.

NEW ORLEANS, June lone hundred
guns werefired here this evening in honor
of Blaine and Logan.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-06-08
GANIZATION.
IN THE LABOR RANKS.

Twenty Thousand People Attend the
Amalgamated Associations Fifth Re-
union.
BEAVER, PA, June THE fifth annual
reunion of the Amalgamated Association
of Iron and Steel Workers is attended by
10000 people. Delegations are present
from Wheeling, Youngstown, Nile. Pitts
burg, and other IRON centres. The re-
union is great success and the best of
order prevails.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-06-08
MACON BEATS ATLANTA.
THE GATE CITY IN THE REAR
IN THE GO-AS-YOU-PLEASE.

Fifth Place Her Nearest Niche to the
TOp-India River Sloan Helps Ease
the Disappointment by Outstripping
the Whalebone-The Prizes and Those
Who Won Them.
MACON, June Macon swept the field
to-day in the inter-city go-as-you-please
foot race with Atlanta. Nearly 5000
people arrived at Macon this morning
from Atlanta, via the Central and East
Tennessee Railroads. Each road only
charged 81 for the round trip. Both
cities had been wildly enthusiastic for
some time over the match, consequently
an immense crowd attended the walk
round the half mile track of the Central
Park. The course selected was over a
good dirt track, the participants walking
south. The admission proceeds benefit
the Macon and Atlanta public libraries.
The match commenced promptly
at II o'clock noon and continued
until O'Clock this evening,
a sharp six hours. Everything was con-
Quoted with perfect order and satisfac-
ton. Each city had six entries.
THE WALKERS AND THEIR SCORES.
The Macon walkers were as follows,
all being dressed in blue suits, and the
number of miles made by each appended
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-06-08

tbs suppOsiti0n. t1e virulence Of the poison
ltuuslng itself through the system. It is also
thought by some to be an acute attack OF
eryslpeias. Hc lies IN dangerous condition.
DOuglassviile Star: Last Thursday night
John Campbell, Frank Bowen and /. t..
Long, all % Austell. came over 20 Mr.. John
James stu house, in the edge OF Douglas,
ana an aItercati0n occurred between Camp
bell aud Bowen. Campbell struck at Bowen
with blllet Of wood, bat the blow was ward
ed on by Long Bowen left them and secreted
hlmsch IN field till day. The other parties
went back 10 town. When daylight came
Bowen went home and armed himself with
dout -barreled shotgun ard went up IN town.
He found Campbell in Mr.. " Wade MOZleyS =
store and lcveled his gun al him and began To
belate him ln the most abusive language, and
threatened TO shoot him. Mr.. Motley got be-
tween the parties and ordered Bowen not TO
point ms gun through has store, and succeeded
in getting him paci6ed. Campbell left IN
mcdiately for Powder Springs, where he went
before the Magistrate OF the district and
sWore out warrant for BOwen's arrest
charging him with assault with intent 70
murder The warrant was placed in Bailif
EdseWorth's bands, who went TO AUsteil and
arrested Bowen, and carried him before the
magistrate Tor preliminary hearing.
Atlanta CCRstfffff0H. FRIDAY morning little
Guy King the child who has been missing
since last Tuesday evening. returned home al
right. To the inquiries Of q Constitution man
he. IN very straightforward manner, made
the following statement: Tuesday morning
rOm C0Eglus ami another boy, about fifteen
years Oh. came o. me and told me TO get my
iotllar7l s.s.i t81r- --o,l-l 90 -
the ChattahoochCe river fishing with them.
and would give me some Of the fish III case
they caught any. They took my little brother
Luther, Six years old, and dragged and showed
hlm along tiH they got past the Oglethorpe
park, where @ gentleman made them let him
alone and he cam back. On the way TO the
river they tried TO get me 20 grab such things
as apples. chestnuts, peanuts, etc, from the
stores we passed. and threatened TO lose
me in the woods IL / refused to do so. When
we got 90 the river they cursed. fought and
abused me and threw my hat in the river. |
took "a fishing cane and pulled IL out. When
we were about SIX miles from the city on the
railroad q handcar came by and they jumped
on 10 and lett me by myself. y lady who lives
near that point let me STAY at her house till
Wednesday morning. when, after getting
breakfast, / came back to the city, part of the
way on a handcar. On Wednesday night ]
was afraid to go home as / was sure TO be
punished for going with these boys, so I slept
iu 4 stable loft al sIrs. Barry's. ana on Thurs
day night / slept back of Mr.. Golfers barn on
some paper. During this time the lady who
keeps the Barlow House and the lady who
lives next door gave me food enough to keep
me from getting hungry, though didn't eat
regularly.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-06-08
BIBB's COMMISSIONERS.

r. E. Park, recently appointed New
Orleans Commissioner from Bibb county
by District Commissioner Adams, has de-
clined the position. r. A. Nisbet has been
aDpOinted instead.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-06-08
CAN'T DRAW THE IRISH VOTE.

''Mr. Blaine's foreign policy might
be calculated to make him
popular with the Irish, but
it would not draw them off from the Dem
ocrats. And" said be, tthc people on the
Pacific coast win remember that the DEM
ocrats were the first to espOuse the anti
Chinese cause, and that while the Repub-
lican platform declares against the i'm
I0rtation Of Chinese paupers and favors
land grant fOrfeitures, they voted
against both the Chinese immigration bill
and the land forfeiture bills, both in the
committee and in the House. Even when
the platform was being drafted the Re-
publicans in the House were filibustering
to prevent the passage Of the land forfeit
gfpa hills
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-06-08
A POINT OF WEAKNESS.

Representative Hanley, of California,
said: ''Blaine is strong on one issue in
California and weak on another. He is
strong on the Chinese issue but weak on
the corporation the railroad) issue, and
that is the predominant issue now in
California. Blaine is a corporation in
himself, a direct representative. because
largely interested in corporations. We
can beat Blaine in California but we can
not do it with a free trade platform. The
Republicans have inserted in their plat
form promise to protect the wool
growers. Now we must protect that in
Nevada. That is big interest and unless
we stand by it we are lost on the Pacific
cOast''
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-06-08
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
THE NEWS OF THE TWO STATES
TOLD n PARAGRAPHS.

Terrible suffering From a Scorpions
sting az Newman Destructive Flames
al Montezuma- COnyers' CiO-as- You
Piease-Atianta' Missing Boy Tarns
ID With a Ira Elc Story to Recitc.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-06-08

Inefe TgFe nve na money Pr[efS of acGu PoPu
won the first four prizes. Wells, of At
lanta, won the fifth prize, beating Ma
cons fifth man a quarter of a mile.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1884-05-10
Terrible Forest Fires.

Fierce forest fires have been devastating
various parts of Pennsylvania during the
past two weeks, and the destruction of
property has been terrible. The greatest
loss was at Brisbin, in the Cleariield re-
gion. For several days fires had been
burning in the woods around the town,
but no particular attention was paid to
them until the high winds drove them to
Il large lumber yard. Then efforts were
made to put ont the fire, but it was too
late. Famed by the wind the roaring fire
leaped from one house to another, and
swept through the town so rapidly that
not even the household goods could be
saved. Not less than from GOO to 500
houses were destroyed, and it is estimated
that ut least 900 families, or 5000 per-
sons, are homeless and destitute, the ma
jority of whom have only sufficient cloth
ing to cover them. In other sections of
the State the fires have been very destruc-
tive, mills, farm-houscs, fences, and other
property being consumed, and number
of lives lost. Forest fires have also been
raging in New Jersey, New York, Mary
land, Virginia and other States.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1884-05-10
a ConVict's Fortune.

John Kister, Il burglar and an old con-
federate of cred" Leary, who is now serv-
ing in the New Jersey State prison, has
had $50, 900 left him by an aunt in Eng
land. He has to serve fifteen years before
he can take his inheritance. The convict
had been brought up by his aunt in Eng
land, who gave him a good education, and
provided him with money to start himself
in life. lie came to this country, and
after squanderng his money in New
York, took 10 dishonest methods to get
more. lie wandered all over the country,
and served terms in various penitentiaries.
He was 4 confederate of cred" Leary,
Chilly" Porter and other infamous cracks
men, and was the only one of that gang
caught after their robbery Of Krementz's
jewelry factory at Newark. The informa-
ton that he had become rich was conveyed
to him by New York lawyer, who
learned his whereabouts upon the solicita-
ton of Il Devonshire barrister. hiSter
said he had a mother and sister in Eng
land when he sailed for America, but he
could not say whether they are still alive
or not. Kister's behavior in prison has
been good, and he may be released fifteen
wears hence. lie will be fifty-eight when
he leaves the prison. He said that if he
was not broken down when he was re-
leased lie should settle down in some
country town and live quietly.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1884-05-10

IN the House of Representatives on
Tuesday last the Morrison tariff bill,
which has been the subject Of so much
discussion and comment in aud out OF
Congress, WAS defeated. Powerful
speeches were made by Messrs. Randall,
Morrison, Blackburn and others, and then
Il motion was made by Mr.. Converse, Of
Ohio, to strike out the enacting clause Of
the bill. The yeas and nays were taken,
and there were l59 votes for the motion
and I55 against, so the bill was killed by
majority of four. Forty-one Democrats,
among whom was Snyder, of this State,
voted with the Republicans to defeat this
bill, and three Republicans voted with the
Democrats. Representatives Wilson and
Gibson voted for the bill. This winds up
tariff talk for this session of Congress.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1884-05-10
Ueatbs.

At her home, near Dufliclds, Of typhoid
pneumonia, on Monday. May 6, 1884, Miss
PINKIE II. +. RONEMOUS, daughter of
Mr.. Henry Ronemous, in the 2lst year of
her age. The deceased was a lovely and
estimable young lady, and for several
years has been organist Of the Lutheran
church st Unionville. Her parents have
the sympathy of the whole community in
their great aiflictiOn.
In White Post, Va, April 18th, 1884,
ASHBY II. GLEN, infant son Of John
and Sallie Glen, formerly of this vicinity,
aged l year and months.
April %, 1884, MARY L. FISHER,
daughter of VIM. and Elizabeth Fisher, of
Martinsburg, aged 26 years, 10 months
and days.
April %. 1884, ALBERT J.. TABLER,
OF Martinsburg, aged 10 years, months
and 90 days.
In lIarper's Ferry, April 2G, 1881, at an
advanced aged, Mr.. SAMUEL SHEW-
BRIDGE.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1884-05-10
A Dangerous Walking Match.

At Bclaire, Me-, Wm. Reynolds, ma
chinist ut Cecil paper mills, recently got
into an ugly predicament. He went into
what is known rs the stntl-chcSt-a large
iron tank in which set of arms revolve
and keep the pulp agitated-to repair
some part of it. While there the pulp was
turned on and the machinery started by
some one not knowing that any one WAS
inside. To keep out of the way of the re-
volving arms Mr.. Reynolds was obliged to
walk round and round, the pulp mean
while pouring down on him. lie walked
and cried ont at the top of his voice for 4
long time and until he was nearly ex-
hausted, but ut last his cries were heard
and the machinery stopped. AT this tune
the pulp was waist deep, and Mr.. Rey-
nolds was covered with it from head to
foot.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1884-05-10

JUDGE FAULKNER is entitled to consider
able praise and notice rs one of the Judges
of the State who has never been reversed
in his decisions by the Court of Appeals.
One of the youngest of the circuit judges,
pressing, earnest and fast worker, meet
ing ana deciding technicalities promptly,
in the face of shrewd and able attorneys,
this is 4 pretty fair certificate of thorough
competency, furnished by the Judges of
the Supreme Misunderstanding hide
pendent
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1884-05-10

Eugene G.. Woodward, treasurer OF the
board of trustees of the General Assembly
of the Presbyterian Church, and treasurer
of the church board of education, of Phil
adelphia, is, it is reported, defaulter to
the amount of $4,000, and has left the
city. The news of his disappearance and
defalcation fell like thunder-clap upon
the trustees, all OF whom had the most
implicit confidence in their treasurer 5
integrity. Mr.. Woodward is a man OF
probably "a years of age. He is the father
of seven children, and lived handsomely
with his wife and family in comfortable
home at Ridley Park.