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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-08-29
CHOLERA's GRIsT FOR CoFFTNs
The Provinces of France and Italy Still
Under Deaths Scythe.

f5GJ bACs
PARIS, Aug. 2S.-At Marseilles one
death from cholera occurred last night.
The following bulletin shows the pro-
gress Of the cholera during the past "a
hours in Italy:
Bergamo, no deaths, l3new cases; Bolog-
ma, deaths, new case; Campobasso, 6
deaths, II new cases; La SpeZzia, S deaths,
19neW cases; Milan, no deaths, new case I;
Naples, 3 deaths, no new cases; Parma, s
deaths, new cases; Turin, deaths,
new cases.
In the province Of Cuneo q fresh cases
are reported, of which 26 were in the
town of Busca. Twenty-one of these
cases have already proved fatal.
There were two deaths from cholera at
TOulon last night. At Mourillon, outside
of the city, there have been five fresh
cases and one instant death. The temper
ature had fallen suddenly.
The deaths from cholera in the depart
ments of Southern France were to-day as
follows: Herault 6; Aude 6; Eastern
Pyrennees 10.
The report that Germany had proposed
to the powers that a quarantine Of three
weeks should be established at Suez for
vessels from countries infected with chol-
era, turns out to be untrue.
There were 4 deaths from cholera at
Toulon to-day, , at Peere, and at Mar
seilles. The record of cholera in the Tou-
Ion hospitals is as follows for the twenty
four hours ending this evening: Admit
ted. 4; deaths, / under treatment, 81.
Cholera is not increasing generally in
violence in the infected departments in
France. Where the disease spreads it is
found to be of mild type. In Corcerone
and PerplgnOn, however, the malady is
becoming worse. There have been twelve
deaths in Perpignon. Six thousand in
habitants have fled from the place.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-08-29
RED COATS ON THE NILE.
THE BRITISHERs TO MASS 900
BRISTLING BAYONETs.

France Beginning to BeIievc that ~.
Lion Has a Chip on His ShouIdar =, ~,
Talking of 81, 900 Frog Eaters VINO
Can be Given a Crack at II.
LONDON, Aug. 2S.-The government is
eXpediting the departure of an Increasing
number of reinfOrcements for Egvnt. The
staff at Woolwich has been Increased
and additional hands engaged To nut
transports in readiness as quick as possi-
BILE. Orders have been sent to Plymouth to
hasten the fitting out Of the TRANSPORT
Poonah. 1t has been decided to increase
the expedition for the relief of Gen. Cor.
don TO 1000 men. Seven hundred ROYAL
scots VIII be dispatched from the West
Indies. The rest of the trooDs viii go
from Gibraltar and Malta. -Four hundred
more river boats have been ordered.
Gen. Lord Wolseley, the newly an.
pointed Commander-in-Chiefo of the British
forces IN Egypt, proposes to reach Dom
COLA with the Gordon relief expedition bV
Nov. I. He declares his Confidence that
he Will be able to accomplish this pro-
gramme without difficulty. There are
only SIX cataracts to pass, whereas in the
Red river expedition in 1870 he was com.
PEELED to drag his boats overland at forty.
six different places.
AT Suakln the rebels succeeded last
night in removing two mines which bad
Deen lald for the purpose of exploding
when they attacked the garrison, They
also captured three dhOws near the haT.
Dor and killed four sailors. Seven other
sailors i'll the dhows ESCAPED and have
gone fifty miles south of Suakin, where.
1t is reported, the rebels have collected
large force. The British man-of-war Con-
dor will proceed to this point.
The government has contracted with a
Chicago firm to supply 5000. 600 pounds Of
compressed beef for the Gordon relief ex-
pedition.
FRANCE DISTRUSTFUL.
PARIS, Aug. 2S.-Ld Figaro in an edi-
torial article comments upon the increase
of Englis troops in Egypt from 5000 to
l4,OOQ ~ and says; San explanation
Is nsE9gssary, if tbs the design to stop the
passage of the French through the Suez
canal in the event of an Anglo-C Chinese
alliance"
La Figaro says that France keeps 51.-
600 troops in Algeria and Tunis who are
ready to cross Tripoh and seize Cairo
when so ordered.
Gen. Stephenson, disappearing of the
plan oil the Nile campaign, asks that he
be removed from command.
1t is reported that the Faiallah tribes
have again defeated Ell Mahdi.
In view of the departure of Gen. Lord
Wolseley to Egypt to assume his new
duties, NJ. Barrere, the French diplomatic
agent at Cairo, has been ordered to return
to Egypt Immediately.
Gen. Lord Wolseley has appointed Gen.
Earle to the position of second in com
mand of the Gordon relief expedition.
Gen. Earle's brigade has been ordered to
move, so as to reach the second cataract
early in October.
COMMANDER OF THE VOYAGERs.
TORONTO, Aug. 2S.-Alderman f. G,
Denison, of Toronto, Major of the Cover
nor Generals body guard, has been offer
ed, and has accepted, command of the
expedition of Canadian voyagers to be
sent for the relief OF Gen. Gordon at Khar-
tOum.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-08-29
HORRIBLE HYDROPHOBIA
32 NEGROES AND MANY AM
MAILS ATTACKED.

The Whole Community in a State of
Terrible ADxiety-NO Telling how far
the Epidemic will Spread-Fears that
Many of the Blacks viii Die
EUFAULA, ALA, Aug. 2S.-The people
are in a state of tremendous excitement
in this section over the wholesale spread
of pronounced hYdrophobia on the planta-
tiOn Of Punch Doughtie, the scene of the
freaks Of the mad mule telegraphed the
NEWS day before yesterday. DIR. E. B.
johnson has just returned from Mr..
Doughtie's plantation, were he had
been summoned to attend the
sudden and wholesale sickness
He found thirty-two persons suffering
with a disease which he at once pro-
nounced hydrophObia in mild form. All
the patients were negroes. Three of them
are desperately sick, one being in the
throes of dehrium, and is so low that the
doctor says he is liable to die at any mo-
ment. Over three weeks ago a hog bitten
by a dog died on Mr.. DOughtie's plantation
and the carcas was given to the negroes
TO be converted into soap grease. Instead
Of utilizing it for this p lrpose, however,
thirty-twO negroes on the place and in the
vicinity ate the flesh. of the pork with the
consequences already stated. Mr.. Dough-
tie says that on July % one Of his dogs
went mad ana bit mule and several hogs.
EATING OF THE HOG.
On Aug. 13 the first hog died, and was
eaten by the negroes, as stated.
Two more died on Aug. Is, Que on Aug.
D. and one on Aug. 27, and all were eaten
except the latter, when the partakers of
the poisoned flesh became victims. The
mule first exhibited symptoms of madness
on the nineteenth day after being bitten.
Eleven days after the first hog was
eaten ten of the partakers were taken
sick. Two days ago another dog was dis
covered to be mad and was killed, after
having bitten a mule. Another dog on
the lot is now housed, and will be expert
mented with for a cure. The dog that bit
the mule and hogs disappeared, and the
whole neighbOrhOOd is in terror lest he
went among their stock, cattle and
hogs throughout the belt before dying, if
he is not yet dead. A dozen out of the
thirty-two eaters of the affected hog are
seriously sick, and the developments
among the others are awaited with the
greatest excitement and interest by the
medical fraternity, as well as the people
generally. DIR. johnson, an able physician,
says that it is a terrible case and that he
fears the worst. He says that it would
not surprise him if the greater number of
the thirty-twO persons should perish from
the effects. The mule bitten by the mad
mule which attacked MIR. DOughtie, as
telegraphed in the NEWS dispatch of Aug.
70, has not yet developed symptoms of
hydrophobia, though the wound has the
appearance of being poisoned. The doctor
mir 1nI IxHTf1t 4 yYht Al
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-08-29
FLORIDA'S METROPOLIS.
The Campaign Progressing with UI
precedented Enthusiasm.

The Campaign Progressing with I'm
precedented Enthusiasm.
JACKSONVILLE, FLA, Aug. 2S.-Splen-
did Democratic meetings were held
yesterday and Tuesday at Gainesville and
MIcanOpy. Addresses were made by Gen.
Perry, Messrs. Mabry, Barnes, McWhor-
ter, Graves and Raney. Persons were
present from Ocala, Leesburg, Palatka,
Cedar Keys and Archer. Ladies threw
many handsome bouquets to Gen. Perry.
William Lake, of Callahan, had an arm
severed by train on Hart's Road yester-
day.
The steamer Chesapeake has just made
the round trip from Jacksonville to San
ford in thirteen hours. 1t is the quickest
on record.
Gov. BloXham addressed a large meet
ing at st. Augustine last night.
Col. Bsbee is in the city. Nothing is
known of his rumOred offer to Walls.
Work on the deaf and dumb asylum at
st. Augustine will be commenced next
week.
A negro wOrkman's association has
been organized in this city.
The candidates for the various county
offices report the Democrats of Duval well
organized and hopeful.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-08-29

party had outlived every party since its
formation but one and that a political
grave would yawn for that in November.
THE Republicans" he said. ''stole the
Presidency from US in 1876 and now they
wanted to wheedle US out of it." When
the speaker left the Democratic party he
wanted to vote for a decent man and not
be dictated to by Steve Elkins, Chandler
or Robson. Blaine claimed to be the friend
Of the Irish. "Nine years ago." said Mr..
Collins. "my friend, Mr.. Madigan, ran for
Congress in the Fourth Maine district.
You all know the circular that was issued
regarding Madigan. Blaine was editor
OF the henRebec Journal.
POSITIVE EVIDENCE.
"His cOachman swears that he knows
OF bundles of these circulars that were in
Blaine's house, and we have evidence
that these circulars were in the hand
writing of Blaine's private secretary" ;"
The speaker ayOwed that Minister Low
ell was the nominee of Blaine, notwith-
standing that his policy was so
unjust and unlawful regarding England's
treatment of American citizens. Blaine
is England's best friend, said the speaker,
and the crowd hissed. Mr.. Collins con-
cluded with an eulOgY of Gov. Cleveland
Gen. L. +. Bourke was the next speaker,
and he was followed by Congressman
VIM. j. Hines, of Chicago. The latter
said that the intelligence of Irish voters
was on trial. Blaine had never addressed
or been invited to address an Irish meet
ing, and his only aggressive foreign policy
came out when he conducted a Know
Nothing paper in Maine. At the con-
cluslOn Of Hines speech the meeting ad-
jOurned.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-08-29
FRANCOIS CASE DISMISSED.
A GREAT SUIT SETTLED.
The Marietta and North Georgia Con
Nict Fight Taken Ont of the Conrts

The Marietta and North Georgia Con-
vict Fight Taken Out of the Courts.
ATLANTA, Aug. 2S.-To-day the litlga-
tion that has been pending in the courts
of this State for the past five years, be-
tween the convict lessees and the owners
of the Marietta and North Georgia Rail-
road, was ended upon satisfactory terms
TO all parties concerned. By the terms
of the settlement the lessees on Oct. 1
will have transferred to them all convicts
now being worked by the Marietta and
North Georgia Railroad, and in addition
the lessees will have paid them by the
owners of the road $4,000 in full settle
ment of all claims. All papers in con-
nection with the settlement have been
signed up and a decree has been
the case will be called and the
decree taken. The litigation consisted
of a suit brought by the lessees against
the present owners of the property for the
use Of the convicts during the long term
of years that they have been employed
building the Marietta and North Georgia
Railroad. The damages claimed were
equivalent to the services of one laboring
man for 1900 years. The history of the
case is well known to the readers of the
NEWS. This removes from the docket of
the Superior Court of Fulton county one
of the most important suits that has de-
mand IS attention in many years.
GOvN paniel to-day appointed ID. W.
X. Peac0El3of Gainesville, United States
COmmisss br from the Seventh Congress
sional E1wct to the New Orleans Expo
sitiOn. s@Khis fills the vacancy made by the
6patb n TOr nIap6
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-08-29
SUING A CONVENT.
a Lady's Methods in Transferring Her
Property Under the Microscope

"A Lady's Methods in Transferring Her
Property Under the Microscope
ST. LOUIS, Aug. 2S.-Suit has been en-
tered in the Circuit Court here which is
likely to attract a good deal of attention,
particularly in Catholic circles and by
the managers of Catholic institutions.
The style of the suit is S. Auguste Chau-
teau and Ida R. Taylor Chateau, his
wife, against the Visitation Convent Cor
poratl0n OF this city, Robert McNicholb.
trustee, and others. The history of
the case can be briefly stated: Miss
Louisa X. Taylor, sister of Mrs. Chau-
teau and daughter of the late George r.
Taylor, very wealthy and well known
citizen of st. Louis, was educated under
the influences Of the Order of St. Francis
DeSales, and some two years ago an
nounced her determination to become a
nun. Although opposed by her family she
entered she Convent of Visitation, Prior
to this, however. she voluntarily conveyed
her property, estimated to be worth $780,
600, to her sister Ida, then unmarried, un-
der written agreement that she
expected to take Monastic vows
with the Order OF st. Francis
DeSales; but should she not do SO on en-
terlng, and afterwards severing her con-
nectlon with the order, the property to be
restored to her. Some months AGO Miss
Taylor left the convent and announced, it
IS said, that she had withdrawn from the
order, and asked for the restoration of her
property. Her sister, suspecting the sim
cerlty of her act, demurred to giving back
the property, and Miss Taylor brought
suit to recover. Mrs. Chateau, not desir-
ing to enter into litigation, recOnveyed
the property, and short time afterwards
Miss Taylor transferred it all to RObt. Nc
Nlcholb as trustee for the use of the Con-
vent OF Visitation. A few weeks later
Miss Taylor re-entered the convent and
took the black veil. The plaintiffs in their
petition allege fraud and collusion against
the officials of the convent, charging
them with using undue influence with
Miss Taylor and entering into a scheme
to obtain the property, and they now seek
to set aside the deed by which it was re-
conveyed and also the deed under which
it was transferred to McNicholb.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-08-29
JOCKEYS AND THEIR sTEEDs.
Four Tracks the Scene of Great Racing
and TrOtting Contests.

SARATOGA, May 2S.-The weather was
clear and warm, and the track dry and
dusty to-day. The events were as follows
FIRST RACE.-Purse $500; one mile. Boreas
won easily, with Chinook second and Norena
third. Time l:451%.
SECOND RACE-Handicap. sweepstakes for
all ages; 500 each with 500 added; one mile
and three furlOngs. sovereign Pat won, with
Freda second, a head in front OF Glenarm
third. Time 2: 5O1S.
THIRD RACE-Handicap sweepstakes for all
ages at Sl5 each and $500 added; one mile and
fuFlong. Euclid won, with Easter second
and Shenandoah third. Time 1885,.
FOURTH RACE-North American handicap
sweepstakes of $50 each, half forfeit with
$1,000 added; full course, about two and three
quarters miles. Beverwyck won, with Seal
per second and Disturbance third. Time 81.
AT BRIGHTON BEACH.
NEW YORK, Aug. 2S.-At Brighton
Beach to-day the weather was fine and
the track fast. The events were as fol
lows:
FIRST RACE-For non-winners; three
quarters of q mile. Markland won. with
Manitoba second and Spartacus third. Time
SECOND RACE-Selling allowance; one mile
and n furlOng. Edwin A. won, with jim
Nelson second and Lizzie Miller third. Time
THIRD RACE-All ages; one and one fourth
miles, Arsenic won, with Levant second.
Time 2:l514.
FOURTH RACIAL ages; one mile. Flor
ence M. won, with Bullshead second and
Casino third. Time 1862
FIFTH RACE-For maidens of all ages; seven
turloRgs. PerilOus won, with Jennings Sec
ond anu J. w. White third. Time :323l.
SIXTH RACE-Steep echase over the full
course. El Captain won, with Georgia Nc
CuIlough second and Cyclone third. Time
4:3734.
JAY-RYE-sEE TAKES A TURN.
Jay-Eye-See trotted at Prospect Park,
Brooklyn, to-day against the record, but
only made 2:12H and 2:141I. Phallas also
trotted three heats to beat 2:13N, but
broke badly and only made 2:1S94, 2:20H
and 2:171z.
WILKES TO THE FRONT.
HARTFORD, CONN, Aug. 28.-Harry
Wilkes won the $4,000 trotting race for
circuit winners at Charter Oak Park to-
day. He was sixth in the first heat, and
Won the second, third and fourth heats.
Time 2:21H, 2:17, 2:19L and 2:21A.
MaXey Cobb trOtted to beat Smuggler's
stallion record of 2:15Z. Cobb's time
was 2:15.
THE YORK MEETING.
LONDON, Aug. 28.-At the York August
meeting to-day the race for the great
Yorkshire stakes for three-year-olds was
won by Rothschild's filly Damietta. Jar
dimes colt Borne was second and Snar-
ry's filly Orphan Agnes third.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-08-29

DEs MONIES, IA, Aug. 2S.-The Green
back state Convention met here to-day.
mere was Dut small attendance. An
organization was perfected and the usuaI
committees appointed. The platform ar
ralgns both Of the old parties as corruDt
and dishonest; denounces the national
banking system, eulogizes Gen. Butler.
anu urges an alliance Of the Greenbackers
IN the several States with such party as
shall enable them to control the electoral
vote. Presidential electors were nomi-
nateds and =. S. Burton for Supreme
judge =. X. Do0ley for secretary ofState,
and George Deer for State Treasurer. The
convention then adjourned.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-08-29

appropriated TO provide for the ex-
soldiers OF the Northern States. The
Southern soldier disabled in war, and the
widows and orphans of those who died. can
only hope for relief from a second tax, which
may be voluntarily paid by the people for
whom they fought, and who suffered with
them. Ii Is not the least Of your meritOrious
manifestations that you meet this dscrimi-
nation without complaint. and brace vour-
selves to bear the double burden with no IN
feeling TO the government for this offensive
Iavorltlsm. True, under all the severe trials
10 which you We're subjected. 1t is equally
honorable 70 you that you have accented the
consequences Of defeat. and then .ffer GONE
shoulder TO shoulder with all who are striving
10 secure the welfare, promote the DrOsper-
lty, ana preserve the honor of a common
country"
Milledgeville Union: Perhaps there never
was man so frail in body, but so fulI of
humOr as Alex. stephens. We had to set up
MS great speeches before aud after the war
made IN the old capitol Of Georgia. and he
always wanted to read his own proof sheets
not with great success either. He was bad
speiler and worse prOOf-reader. After his
famous speech in Milledgeville lust before
secession, ne got she writer 10 bring him the
proof sheets TO his room in the NIiliedgeyilIe e
Hotel. We found him and his brother Linton
alone. Mr.. Alex. had a cane pipe stem in his
mouth, the pipe resting on the water stand
SIX feet to the front. As we entered he politely
beckOned us to seat, and invited us 10 take
q pipe, shorter than the one he was putting at.
After lew prel1mluarIes we remarked: ''Nr.
stephens, this is the grandest effort Of your
life, bat / can't zee how YOU and Mr.. Toombs
can be friends, politically, any longer. 1
would be proud to be able to father such a
speech as yours, il would send me to Con-
gTess = said Mr.. Stephens in reply, -"Young
man, II you want to 20 TO Congress, learn to
sing some good songs. IL has been my great
mlsiur' une 10 have no music on my tongue.
II could sing songs like Rack back, Davy,
daddy shot a bar, shot him in tire eve ball.
never touch a har; and Old King Cole and
Clar de Kitchen. etc, etc. l could be Presi-
dent of this probable disrupted Union We
were so amused at the pleasantly Of the
great man and So lost to business that we cut
OF an important paragraph on the proof
sheet TO light our pipe. and had to ret a
duplicate. Mr.. stephens thought it pure
Cafele-sness, but on telling him that we were
so charmed By his conversation as to forget
our business, he lalways open to complimenD
said Tomorrow will do; come again"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-08-29

TITUsvILLE, PA, Aug. 2S.-A special
from PleasantVille, Pa, says: "JacOb To-
lamO, young Jewish peddler, OF Titus
vile, was attacked by tive masked men
a few miles from here this morning. He
was cruelty beaten and robbed of $20--all
the money he had. He was found by the
driver Of a mail wagon and brought here.
The woods were secured for the crimi-
nails who, when captured, proved to be
sons of ellison and Patton, respectable
farmers in the community. Tolamo's in
iuries are very serious.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-08-29

OMAHA, NEB., Aug 28.-At the Repub-
lican convention last evening, q. Dewey,
Henry Sprick, S. G. Smith, John Maclean
and A. L. Burr We're nominated for cleo
tors. Gov. James K. Dawes was renomi-
mated. H. II. Sheds was nominated for
Lieutenant Governor, Ed. ROggin for Sec
retary Of State, Charles Fl. Willard for
Treasurer, H. III. Babcock for Auditor,
W. w. Jones for Superintendent of Edu-
cation, w. Leese for Attorney General; !;
for Commissioner of Public Lands and
Buildings, James Scott, and for Chairman
of the State Central Committee, Caspar E.
YOst
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O,Brien's oPaI,, 4, st,Sna.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2s.-Shipping Com
missioner O'Brien, of Philadelphia, re-
Gently appointed as his assistant David
Mouat, one of Don Cameron's ssstrikers''
at Chicago in 1880, who afterwards re-
ceived his beaten brass medal as one of
the "3O6' while in Jail in Philadelphia for
violating the election laws. The Treasury
Department, upon ascertaining that Mou-
at was a jail-bird, to-day directed his
dismissal. The dismissal Of O'Brien may
fnIIour -"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-08-29

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2S.-Representa-
tive McAdOO, o. New Jersey, scouts the
idea that he is not for Cleveland. He
says that he has made six speeches for
him and will make 60 or go more if
necessary. He has no doubt that he will
carry New Jersey. He feels confident
that he will carry New York, Connecticut
and Indiana. He says that the Irish dis
affection is largely imaginary, and that in
all his travelling he has yet to find Blaine
German. He considers Cleveland's cleo
tiOn certain,
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Tba American AIIi.Dco

BOSTON, Aug. 2o.-Ihe following has
been issued:
The American Political Alliance National
Committee will announce the nominations for
states as soon as the electoral tickets are COM
pleted by the several State councils. A regu-
lar and distinct ticket will be presented for the
suffrage OF American voters at the coming
election, based upon the native American
principles adopted Aug. IS, 1884, by the Ameri-
can Political Alliance by direction of the
American Political Alliance Committee.
lSignedl w. l.. ELLSWORTH, Chairman.