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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-02-19
AN INTERsTATE oUARREL.
North Carolina and Virginia Fall Out
Over Requisition for Fugitives.

North Carolina and Virginia Fall Out
Over Requisition for Fugitives.
A Raleigh n. c. special of February
10 TO the New York Herald SAYS: A
State matter has occurred which eXcites
marked attention. Jacob Todd, Of Gray
son county, Va, was under arrest in the
county OF Allegheny, \. c., for assault
with deadly weapon with intent to kill.
The officer having him in custody was
pursued by many men OfGraysOn county,
who desperately assaulted the officer and
guard with deadly weapons and effected
the release of the prisoner. The
rescuing party fed across the State
line into Virginia, and escaped
arrest for violation of the laws of North
Carolina. The depredations made by some
laWless people of GraysOn county on the
people of Allegheny county, y. c., have
been so serious that the latter petitioned
the government of North Carolina to make
requisitiOn upon the Governor of Virginia
for the delivery of the parties to be tried
IN Allegheny county, \. c.. for violation
of the laws of North Carolina. Governor
Jarvis, satisfied by an indictment and
affidavit filed with him that the parties
are guilty OF gross violation Of the laws
OF this state, made a requistion on Gov
Cameron, of Virginia, for the delivery Of
the men, sending the Indictment of the
court of Allegheny with the reQuisitiOn.
To this the Governor of Virginia, refus-
ing the requisitiOu on the ground that
the parties named had been discharged
from custody in GraysOn county and that
the Indictment did not set forth with suf-
ticient clearness the crime alleged to have
been committed. Gov. Jarvis made sec
ond requisitiOn on the Governor of Nir-
ginia. attaching the affidavit, setting forth
with minUteness all the facts of the case,
and again asking for the surrender of the
parties. To this Gov. Cameron replied,
again refusing the parties. His conduct
Is severely denounced. and steps are to
be taken to secure the men.
Matters may assume a serious aspect
and create trouble if Gov. Cameron fails
to surrender the fugitives from Justice.
The Constitution specifically enJoins that
a person charged in any State with crime
who shall flee from justice shall be deliv-
cred uDOn the demand of the Executive
authority of the State from which he fled
The people of Northwestern North Caro-
lima are very indignant at the turn affairs
have taken.
4 Richmond dispatch of the 10th SAYS
Gov. Cameron being called upon said
there was no trouble between the States
Of Virginia and North Carolina. Some
SIX months ago he declined to surrender
an alleged criminal who was charged in
North Carolina with a misdemeanOr, and
a few days since he refused a similar
requisition for the same party. He re-
ceived a letter from Gov. Jarvis within
the past week on the subject to which he
personally and cOurteously replied, eX-
planning his action, and is satisfied that
the most amicable relations exist between
GOV. Jarvis and himself as well as be-
tween the two States. If there is any
trouble he knows nothing about it.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-02-19
SUNK AT HER WHARF.
A FIOater Found in the River-Other
Items.

BRUNSWICK, Feb. 1S.-The pleasant
weather of February has at last been
broken, and a disagreeable rain has fallen
at intervals for the past three days.
The steamer Ruby, of the St. Simon's
line. was accidentally sunk at her wharf
on Thursday night. The watchman had
left his post and the boats guards had
caught on projection Of the landing slip
and been held there until the rising tide
had flooded her deck, whenShe filled and
sank. She lies in about thirty feet Of
water at low tide, and the process of rails
ing her, already commenced, will be tedi-
Gus. Great sympathy is expressed for the
owner, Capt. Barney Dart, who had on
the day previous given her three boats
five trips without charge to carry visi-
tors TO and from the charitable entertain
ment on st. SlmOn's, at a time too. when
crowded with business. The loss was
covered by marine policy. No person
was injured by the casualty.
Peacock, Hunt Il Co., of Savannah.
have established branch house here. Mr..
L. L. Sprunt, formerly of Brunswick. re-
turns to manage their interests in this
city.
The City Council, besides paving Bav.
cutting drain mile long in the north
ern part Of the city to remove the cause
Of sickness, which was attributed last
year to several large ponds in that sec
tion. They will be first drained and grad
ualIy filled in.
The First National Bank is under sail
and moving serenely. 1t seems as natu-
raj now to the natives as FIVE had ALWAYS
had banks. One or two very important
enterprises have recently been inaugu-
rated here which could not have been at
tempted without the presence of bank.
The grand military ball on the 22d is
the principal topic among the Young
folks. After the ball several marriages
will be celebrated.
The new Library Association is suffer
ing from too much organizing talent. Too
many of its members hold the patent right
TO the only perfect system. hence the as
sOclatlOn VIII have to survive the efforts
OF ITS best friends to get it started on the
rlght track, but it is bound to come out.
Many citizens have contributed valuable
volumes, and many more stand ready to
DO so upon being asked, so the nucleus
has been formed already. RecitatiOns
and addresses will be features and con-
trlbutlOns Of literary efforts will always
nave an appreciative circle of listeners.
An inquest was held this morning on
the body Of Joe Coburn, colored, found
floating of cotton press wharf YESTERDAY
A verdict Of death by drowning was rem
dara6
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THE COPIAH CASE.
A Negro Who Sticks Nearer the Trut
than Sherman Likes.

A Negro Who Sticks Nearer the Truth
than Sherman Likes.
NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 1s.-The sub-com-
mittee of the United States Senate in
vestigating the alleged CODiah county,
Mississippi, outrages resumed the hearing
Of testimony to-day. David Bell, colored,
testified that he was Chairman of the Re-
publican Executive Committee of Copiah
county He saw armed men riding about
the night before the election. His house
was visited by party of about % men.
He did not know their politics. They
called him up, forced open the door. and
took him out and had a talk. They took
the election tickets he had for distribu-
tiOn away from him. and destroyed them.
They were mixed tickets, Re-
publlcans and Independents, and the
name of Miller, Democratic
candidate, was on them. Finally the men
turned him loose, and one of them struck
him on the shoulder with his gun. The
blow knocked him down, After this for
about two weeks he slept out of his house.
The reason was that he had business out
side. He learned from his wife that the
house was visited after the election. The
witness was now Assistant Sergeant-at-
Arms of the Mississippi Senate He was
given the position, he thought, through
the influence of r. w. Miller, whose name
was on the ticket. The witness declined
to give the names of the men who
took the tickets away from him.
He supposed them to be lot of drinking
fellows. He denied having offered to tes-
tify for the Democrats. The witness voted
the Independent Republican ticket on
election day, as did most of the colored
men in his neighborhood. They were not
intimldated.
Mrs. Wallace, colOred, the widow of
Thomas Wallace, testified as to the cir
cumstances of the murder of her husband
on the Friday night before election by a
party OF men whom she did not know, but
who claimed to be Sheriff's posse with
a warrant.
The witness remained in the woods sew
eral days after the murder of her hus-
band.
Two sons Of the preceding witness tes-
titled cOrroborating their mother. They
also spent some time in hiding in the
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KILLED BY FALLING WALLS.

A Burned Buildings Ruins Crushes
Through an Adjoining Dwelling
House.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 1S.-The walls of
the flour warehouse of E. Lathburg &
Co., on Vine street, above Broad, which
was burned Saturday night, fell Sunday
morning, and the dwelling house adjoin-
ing was crushed. Eight persons were in
the house at the time, all of them being in
bed.
Edward Curran, who was in bed with
his wife and child, was instantly killed.
Mrs. Curran received a severe shock. and
she being in a delicate condition. it is
feared that she will not recover. The
child was uninjured.
The other occupants of the building es-
caPed with slight injuries, notwithstand-
ing the fact that several were thrown into
the street when the front wall of the
house fell out.
1t took an hour to release some of them
from the debris.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-02-19

woods, but voted on election day. Handy
IoItner, Aenry Pollard and Robert West
tesIlAed to horrible beating administered
oi5tI " oItBer R oy disguised men, who COM
oeatlng Portner, and afterwards Subjected
Lnem 10 the same treatment These ne
groes voted and slept in the woods. as also
old three other negro witnesses.
WHITE MANS VERSION.
l.. w. Bondurant, a white) Republi-
can, testified concerning the reign Of
terror prevailing in COpiah county pre-
ceding the late election. 1t was caused
by an armed mob riding over the county
committing outrages as detailed by other
witnesses. Bondurant was at Ros
Matthews, 10 miles from Hazlehurst.
when mob came there and fired through
MS door with pistols and guns, and shot
on cannon. The witness frequently
met these armed men, but they did not
modest him. He related incidents attend
ing the meeting at Hazlehurst.
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NO NEWS FROM BISMARCK.
Conflicting Impressions as to the storv,s
Truth.


Truth.
WASHINGTON, Feb. IS.-The State De-
partment has learned from Minister Sar-
gent, at Berlin, that the House resolution
of coincidence on the death of Herr Lasker
has not been returned through him. and
he has no official knowledge of its return.
He, however, believes that it has been re-
turned. The German Minister at Wash
lngton has not received the resolution
from Prince Bismarck, nor any telegraph
~ ~ duNices concerning the matter
Inc conclusion reached here is that
frlnce bismarck has returned the resOlu-
tion To the German Minister at WASHING
Ton, whom 1t Will reach in the due course
of the mail.
THE HOUSE NOT so IRATE,
The members of the House who last
Saturday were bowling about Prince Bis-
marck and what he did with the resolu-
tIon are now very quiet. They have
thought about Tom. Ochiltree's resOlu-
uon being passed with only handful of
men voting with him, and about the fact
tnat II 1t had been known that the resolu-
IlOn was TO be sent to the German Gov
ernment 1t would never have gone
through They thought that it was a
mere matter OF form, and now say that the
passage OF such a resolution was none
OF the business of the House. They will
take no notice of Bismarck's action, they
say, because in the first place they did
something that they ought not to have
done. Gov. Curtin, Chairman of the For
elgn Affairs Committee, from which anv
actlOn ON the part of the House would
nave 10 emanate, takes that view. There
VIII be no CORY gore. The simple fact is
that in this Herr Lasker business the
House has simply made known to the
World the careless manner in which much
OF It's legislation is put through.
SECRETARY FRELINGHUYsEN'S ACTION,
Secretary Frelinghuysen said that the
resolution contained the direction that
one copy should be sent to the family of
the deceased and one to Minister Sargent
to communicate through the legitimate
cnahnel 10 the presiding officer of the leg
IslatlVe body of which Herr Lasker was n
member. The resolution coming to the
Department of State in due course was
forwarded to Mr.. Sargent, with the direc
tlon to send one copy to the family of the
deceased and one through the Foreign
Office to the President of the legislative
body. In this matter the Department of
State and the German Foreign Office
were merely channels of communi-
cation from the House of Representatives
TO the Relchstag. Secretary FreIinghuy-
sen added that while he did not know he
was not inclined to believe that the resO-
luton had been returned as reported, but
1t Is possible that Prince Bismarck NAV
have declined to forward the resolution. !
No official information to that effect has
been received. In fact, sufficient time
mas not elapsed to hear from Mr.. Sargent |
by mail on the subject.
BIsMARCK's REASON.
BERLIN, Feb. 1S.-It is stated that Bis |
marcks reason for returning to the Ameri- |
can Congress the resolutions of coincidence
at the death of Herr Lasker will shortly
be published. The claim is made that a
high political principle formed the basis
of his action,
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-02-19
THE LOST CITY OF COLUMBUS.
Action Taken by the Company to Limit
its Liability for Damages.

BOSTON, Feb. 1S.-The Boston and Sa-
vannah Steamship Company filed in the
United States District Court to-day a libel
and petition seeking to limit its liability
for damages on account of the loss of the
City of Columbus. The libel is directed
against all who may begin action. The
petition asserts that there was no negli-
gence or incOmpetency on the part of the
company; that the disaster was beyond
their control, and that claims on account
of the loss Of the vessel are likely to be
greatly in excess of her value. The COM
pany announces its intention to contest
their liability in the United States Courts.
The company further asks that any or all
persons may be restrained by injunction
from attaching the property of the com
pany on account of claims based on the
disaster
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Wheat is coming up around jug Tavern.
The new Presbyterian Church at Augusta
was dedicated on sunday.
AZ--u0uud rabbit is reported to have been
killed recently In Jackson county.
j. f. Puett has retired from the associate
etit0rship of the Cumming Clarion.
The cotton mills in and about Augusta will
require this year nearly 10000 bales, a greater
number than ever before.
A lamb was recently born near Hartwell
which had three perfetlv formed necks and
heads, SIX eyes, one body and five legs.
Mrs. Rebecca J. NIize, relict Of the late VIII
liam MiZe and mother of j. w. Mize. sheriff
ot sumter county, died on last saturday
morning from pneumonia, age about y years
Monroe Chambers and James Williams. Of
Jefferson, We're thrilled by "a narrative Of the
exploits Of Frank and Jesse James. and con-
cluded. as consequence, TO DO little bur
garzng on their own account. They now
languish i'm jail.
Walton p Webb. now Of jefferson county.
together with eleven Of his sons, entered the
Confederate service at the beginning Of the
war and all returned home safe and sounG.
Oue-half of the family was in the Virginia
army, the other in the West.
There is an old negro living near Athens
who has quite fame as a doctor He pre-
pIres his medicine from roots and herbs. and
ha- never failed To cure the worst cases of
--rofula ami blood diseases. He sells his
medicine very cheap, and physicians say it is
superior TO many Of the high-priced prepara-
tons.
John McCloud. Of DeSotO. brakeman on a
freight train ON the East Tennessee, Georgia
and Virginia Railroad, suffered horrible
death 40 Dalton, Friday night. He was work
ing the brakes on top freight car near Dali
.au.Wleu the train passed under a low bridge,
aHi McCl0ud, who did not notice the bridge,
was knocked down between two cars about
tla centre Of the train. lie fell right across
,ae track, and was passed over by four cars
auI rut almost completely im halves. The IN
terueuI was made at Rome. \ wife and
tIrec children are left desOlate.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-02-19
THE IRISH VOTE DIvIDED.
RUGG's BOLD ESCAPE.
springing Past Two Guards and Leap
ing Forty Feet Through Window.

Springing Past Two Guards and Leap
ing Forty Feet Through a Window.
NEW YORK, Feb. 1s.-Rugg, the negro
murderer who escaped from the Long
Island city Jail yesterday, had been
teigning sickness constantly since his
committal, had been under the doctors
care, and appeared to be in a collapse;
but when he saw that he was alone with
single keeper his strength was marvel
Gus. BY his sudden attack he oYercame
a man much larger than himself, defeated
another who cut his head open with a
billy, leaped through a window forty feet
from the ground, carrying with him the
sash and glass, alighted on his feet, and
ran nlmbly away. He has not yet been
recaptured.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-02-19
Uniforms Out of Roman Catholic
Churches

WILKEsBARRE, PA, Feb. 18.-Capt.
John Munday, who served in the Forty
ninth Pennsylvania Regiment during the
late war, and who died at Minersville last
Friday, was buried here Sunday. Ely
Post, 6. A. r., of which he was the Junior
Vice Commander, took charge of the fu-
neral. On reaching St. Mary's Cathedral
with the body the members OF the post
learned that Father OHara refused to
admit them when in regalia. The Vete-
rams refused to reno ,e their badges, and,
declining to take further part in the cere-
monies, left. The action of the pastor
has caused much comment.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-02-19

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18.-A. c. Maxwell.
the Democratic candidate for Congress in
the Tenth Michigan district at the last
election, presented a petition to Congress
to-day, in which he says that a large
number of the votes for II. II. Hatch, his
successful opponent, were procured by
fraud, bribery and corruption, and that
sums of money amounting to $40, 600 were
raised by assessing clerks and officers
holding positions under the government
through the agency of Jay Hubbell and
his assistants, for the purpose of bribing
and cOrrupting voters. The petition was
referred to the Committee on Elections.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-02-19

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18-A bill intro
duced by Representative Reese, of
Georgia, to-day, provides that no letter,
circular, registered letter or money order
concerning contracts tor the sale Of goods
to be delivered at a future date when both
parties to such contract know that the
seller himself expects to buy to fulfill the
contract, and that no skilled labor or
expense enters into the consideration, but
that the sale Is purely speculative, shall
be carried by mail. 1t also provides that
any person who knowingly deposits such
matter for delivery by mail shall be fined
not less than 500 nor more than $500.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-02-19
Diseased Cattle from Enclanh-

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1S-The Treasury
Department has received a telegram from
DR.. Thayer, a member of the Treasury
Cattle Commission at Portland, Me-,
stating that the steamer Ontario arrived
at that port on the ID instant with a lot of
cattle on board from Liverpool, which a
day or two after landing developed foot
and mouth disease, and that on the 9th
instant the same vessel cleared with a
return cargo of cattle for Liverpool. The
Secretary of State has been requested to
inform the British Government of this
fact, in order that it may understand that
the disease among cattle which were i'm
ported at Portland did not originate in
the United States, but probably originated
ON the vessel bringing them.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-02-19
Virginia's Governor Again Summer.

RICHMOND, VA, Feb. 1S.-In the State
Senate to-day the bill removing from the
Governor the power of appointing officers
of the State Lunatic Asylum, and the bill
yacating the offices of the present Board
of Directors Of that institution, were both
passed over the Governors veto. The
House having taken similar action a few
days ago, both bills are now laws. The
Governor to-day sent in another message.
being veto of the bill reappOrtiOning the
representation Of Virginia in Congress.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-02-19
A Fatal Smoke Near Gunpowder.

LONDON, ONT, Feb, 1S.-Three men
were smoking this morning in a room in
which gunpOwder was stored. An ex-
plOsion resulted, blowing off the top of the
building and shattering several blocks
adjacent. One of the men was taken out
of the debris dead, and the other two are
so badly injured that they can only live
short time
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-02-19
A low condition Of health is common

with many who allow themselves to wor-
ry. Mental anguish causes bodily suffer-
ings. Anxiety and care has broken down
many constitutions. A train of disorders
usually follow mental distress. Heart
affections, nervousness, sleeplessness,
dyspepsia, liver complaint, kidney trou--
bles, ETC., are among the list. A sure
remedy for relieving all mental and physi-
cal distress is Browns Iron Bitters. 1t
AT once strengthens every part of the
body making work a pleasure and care
unknown,
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-02-19
DRAGGED TO DEATH TRAIN
Shocking Fate of Blind Toms Manager
at the Wilmington Dennt

WILMINGTON, DEL, Feb. 1S.-John t.
Bethune, manager of Blind Tom, arrived
here late Saturday night on his way to
Washington, The train stopped 10
minutes, Bethune going to a restaurant
for lunch, and not returning until the
train had started. He then ran, and
made an attempt to get on the car but
fell, was dragged some distance, and
finally rolled under the car, his right side
being horribly mangled. He died soon
afterwards.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-02-19
The River and Harbor Appropriations

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1S.-In response to
resolution calling for information as to
what immediate appropriations" are
needed for the improvements of rivers and
harbors IN advance of the regular appro-
priations for the next fiscal year becOm-
ing available the Secretary of War to-day
sent to the House a list of items prepared
mates were made by the army engineers
now in charge OF the respective improve
ments. The total appropriation asked is
$4,32J,OOO. Among the items are the fol-
lowing: Charleston harbor, S. c., $780,
600; entrance to Cumberland Sound,
Georgia and Florida, $4,000; St. Johns
river, 10000.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-02-19
Burch,s killing JustifiabIe

AUGUSTA, GA, Feb. Isl. ID. w.
13urch, who was shot through the head by
John White in this county few days ago.
is dead. Burch is said to have entered
Whites house and frightened the latter's
wife. White entered and seized a gun
and shot Burch down. The Coroner's
jury to-day rendered verdict of iustifi-
able homicide.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-02-19

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1S.-The Court of
Claims rendered a decision to-day in the
case of Lieutenant Charles Morton. of
the United States army, holding that the
term of an officer OF the army while at
study in the Military Academy must be
considered as service in the army, and
also considered in computing longevity
pay. This is an important decision and
affects all the officers of the army.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-02-19

ploy or pay Of the United States in con-
nection with these prosecutions, The
committee will also Investigate whether
or not guilty parties have been duly pros
ecuted. All participants on trials on the
part of the government or individuals
will be called to give testimony. the in
vestigation beginning with the appoint
ment OF Mr.. Macveagh as Attorney Gen
eral and Mr.. James as Postmaster Gene
raj. The examination, it is believed bv
members of the committee, will continne
two months