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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-03-05
JESSE JAMES SCHOOL BOYS.

Seven Pupils of CoddingtOn School, Bos-
ton. Banded for RapIne and PIunder.
BOSTON, March 4.-Within the past few
weeks several buildings in Quincy have
been entered and various articles stolen,
The officer who was given the case dis
covered that there was a regular organ
lied body of young scamps, composed Of
seven pupils Of the Coddington School,
between the ages Of u and 10 years.
These boys styled themselves "The Jesse
James Gang" and some of them wore
badges Of ribbon on which the letters 80,
j." were inscribed. Their leader. who
was known as ''the Captain" was pro-
vided with a dagger and dark lantern.
The headquarters were in an unoccupied
stable. Aportion OF the missing property
has been recovered, and the information
gained placed in the hands of the school
authorities for their action
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-03-05
SWALLOWED HIS TEETH

Philip Matthews Threatened with Death
by Starvation Unless Relief is Soon
Obtained.
The people of Bordentown, n. j., saws
the Philadelphia Record of the Sd inst,
are somewhat alarmed at a strange acci-
dent which occurred recently to Philip
Matthews, well known resident Of that
city, as it is thought by many that death
alone will relieve the unfortunate man Of
his terrible sufferings. Mr.. Matthews is
about 40 years of age, and has carried on
the butchering business in Bordentown
for many years.
For fifteen years he had worn three
false tech in his upper jaw. They were
attached to the same plate, and never be-
tore caused him the least trouble. Mr.
Mathews became so used to the false teeth
that he forgot he had any in his Jaws
other than genuine molars. They were so
firmly set and clung so tightly to the roof
OF his mouth that he never considered il
necessary to remove them before retiring.
Night in and night out Mr.. Matthews went
to bed without giving the false teeth a
thought, as they were always in theirn night
places when he awakened in the morning
On the night of WashingtOn's birthday
Mr.. Matthews retired as usual without
displacing the teeth. At about l O'Clock
IN the morning he was awakened by q
choking sensation in his throat. For sew
eral minutes he was seized with a violent
fit of coughing, and then, as he collected
his senses, he found to his horror that the
plate containing the teeth had slipped down
his throat. He tried in vain to reach the
plate with his fingers, and then he awoke
the other members of his family. They. of
course, were dismayed at his plight, and
all kinds OF means were resorted to in Or
der to fish the teeth out of his throat. II
seemed that every effort in this direction
only lodged the teeth more firmly. When
morning dawned the sufferer was so weak
from pain and fright that he could hardly
sit up In an arm chair. He tried TO Law
down once.but came near being suffocated.
Doctors Young, Ships and Longstreet
were called IN to relieve the man, but
could not devise any means to extract the
obstruction. When the physicians saw
that the plate could not be Withdrawn
they decided to cut Mr.. Matthew'S throat
open and in thatway take it out. Though
he was suffering eXcruciating pain, Mr..
Matthews would not consent to submit TO
the proposed operation. As a last resort
the teeth were forced down his throat Into
the stomach. This did not alleviate the
poor fellows sufering-for in a little
while his stomach began to swell. The
sharp edge of the plate cut some Of his
entrails, and Mr.. Matthews experienced
more pain than ever. Yesterday he was
feeling worse. For week past he has
not eaten any food whatever, and unless
relief is soon obtained it is feared that he
will starve to death.
The physicians have concluded to open
his stomach, and for that purpose a dozen
of Philadelphia's most noted medical men
will be in attendance.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-03-05
CAPT. WRIGHT RUINED.
HIS LICENSE REVOKED AND
HIS ACTION CENSURED.

] The Investigating Committee Finds
Him Guilty of Neglecting His Self
Assumed Duties of Pilot-The Com
pany Taking Action to Evade the
Payment of Heavy Damages.
Boston, March THE report Of Uni
ted States Local Inspectors Andrew Burn
ham and Andrew J. Savage on the City
of Columbus investigation was completed
this afternoon, and was forwarded to the
Supervising Inspector General in New
York tonight. Capt. Wright is handled
without gloves. The Inspectors say: ssIn
some way Capt. Wright was evidently
impressed with the erroneous idea that so
long as he was within call the ship was
being legally piloted. Capt. Wright had
taken an oath to perform his duties ac-
cordlng to his best skill and judgment
lie says in the course of his testimony
that he was always Cn duty, and
never went to bed while on these
voyages or seventy hours or more.
Ii ne chose TO dispense with the services
OF special pilot. and assume the duties
Of both master and pilot, he alone was to
De held responsible for the actual and
proper performance of the duties he as
sumed." The inspectors compliment the
Captain for his efforts in saving life after
the vessel struck, but say: I'VE have
come r. the conclusion that Capt Wright
was the only legal pilot on duty at the
time OF the disaster, and for the two hours
immediately preceding. and that for at
least one hour before she struck he was
not at the point of duty Of a pilot attend
ing to actual duties, and as master for iIIe-
gally delegating the performance Of the
duties of pilot to those unauthorized, and
for Inattention to his duties as pilot, his
license as master and pilot is hereby re-
Yoked."
HEADING OFF CLAIMANTS.
The Boston and Savannah Steamship
Company has filed in the United States
District Court bond of the amount Of
appraisal, some $4,000, in the matter of
the steamer City of Columbus. to respond
to the claims ana suits against the COM
pany by reason Of the Cav Head disaster.
The company having also taken advant-
age of the limited liability act. Judge
Nelson, Of the United States Court. to-day
issued an order restraining all persons
from bringing suit against the company.
The libel is returnable on July /, and at
that time the claimants can show why
the company should not be exempted from
liability under the act referred to. IT good
cause can be shown the present restrain
ing order will be revoked.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-03-05
LABOR's DEMANDS.
Pittsburg Steel Workers Refuse to AC
eept a Reduction in Wares.

PIttsburg Steel Workers Refuse to Ac-
cept Reduction in Wages.
PTTTsBURG, Pa, March 4-The en-
ployes of Singer, Nemick & Co., steel
manufacturers, have instructed their
committee not to accept the to 10 per
cent. reduction ordered by the firm, but
they decline to say what they will do if
the firm refuse to withdraw the notice.
Fully one-half of the employees are mem
bers Of the Amalgamated Association.
and as their scale does not expire until
June l, serious trouble is anticipated
at all of ths steel mills if an attempt is
made to reduce them now.
COAL MINERS ARRESTED.
Fourteen striking coal miners were ar.
rested at NeaPs mines, in the Fourth
Pool, to-day for interfering with those at
work. The strikers have established a
camp there for the purpose of influencing
non-unlon men working at rates below
the district prices
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-03-05
10 IMMEDIATE RAILROAD WAR

After a careful investigation among the
various railroad men interested in the
rival lines, the News correspondent can
find no cases Of an impending and red
hot war Of rates. The report seems to be
sensational
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-03-05
H. A. WILSON'S FIGHT.
Racy Testimony Developed Before M
Springer's Committee.

Racy Testimony Developed Before Mr.
Springer's Committee.
WASHINGTON, March III. A. Wilson,
Receiver ofPublic Moneys at Montgomery,
Ala, was witness before the Springer
Committee to-day. Mr.. Wilson is the
person who was charged with assaulting
Wiegand, Special Examiner of the Depart
ment OF Justice, while the latter was
making an examination in Alabama.
The witness said that the Examiner had
gone to various persons and said that he
was thief and perjurer and ought to be
IN the penitentiary. Mr.. Wilson
stated that Mr.. Wiegand met him
on the street ana insulted him, where
upon he struck him in the mouth with his
INST. That was the only "lickv that was
passed. The witness said that the exam
iner was charged with putting his hand
in his pocket as if trying to draw pistol.
Mr.. Wilson said that he drew his revolver,
and Immediately the examiner ran away
and yelled like q coward. The witness
testified that he could have killed the eX-
aminer had he so desired.
Mr.. Milhken, a member of the commit
tee, said that he could not see why such
testimony as the witness offered should
be received by the committee that was
investigating expenditures in the Depart
ment of Justice.
A discussion relative to the admission
Of like testimony followed, during which
Mr.. Van Alstyne remarked that life was
not long enough to go on in the way the
committee had been doing.
Mr.. Wilson then answered the testi.
mony Of the examiners denying state
ments that he had made oYercharges for
guards, mileage, etc., while Deputy Mar
shall
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-03-05
AT THE STATE CAPITAL.
Interesting Court Decisions-The Fir
Judge of Gordon County.

Interesting Court Decisions-The First
Judge of Gordon County.
ATLANTA, March 4.-The United States
Supreme Court decision in the Banks
county ku klux case was anticipated
here, although few persons thought
that Justice Field would dissent. Neal
Yarbrough is still in Jail here, and it is
limited that he is playing sick to prevent
being sent to Albany penitentiary.
NO IMMEDIATE RAILROAD WAR.
After a careful investigation among the
various railroad men interested in the
rival lines, the NEWS correspondent can
find no cases of an impending and red
hot war of rates. The report seems to be
sensational.
CUTHBERT's OLD BOARD OUsTED.
The Supreme Court rendered several de-
cisions to-day. The most important was
the quo warrantO case from Randolph.
The old Mayor and Council of Cuthbert
refused to yield to the newly elected Off
GERS, and the latter appealed to the court,
which to-day decided in their favor.
THE DUTIES OF ROAD ovERsEERs.
A case from Macon county, where
road oyerseer was fined $40 for not filing
in the abutment to a bridge was affirmed,
the court holding that road oYerseers are
also required to repair and sometimes to
build bridges.
GIVING B0NDSMEN A CHANCE.
A case from Chattahoochee, where bail
bonds were forfeited at the first term the
judgment was reversed. The court held
that bondsmen could hunt up their delin-
quents and produce them in court at any
time during the second term before their
cases were reached on the criminal calen-
dar. Such had not always been the prac-
tica, but should be in Justice to boudsmen
who exert themselves to bring delinquents
to trial.
MARKHAM VS.. HUFF.
The noted case of Markham VS.. HUFF
comes up tomorrow on an appeal from
Bibb, which viii probably be the final
hearing.
WHISKY WINS.
The whisky men and gamblers are
jubilant to-day over their victory last
night in the election of two Police Com
missioners. They now have things pretty
well under their control, so far as munich
pal affairs are concerned.
GORDON COUNTY's JUDGE.
The grand jury of Gordon county, hav-
ing created a County Court, the Governor
to-day appointed E. j. Kiker to be Judge
of the same.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-03-05
THE GAY HEAD DISASTER.
Trial of a Sailor Charged with Robbin


Trial of a Sailor Charged with Robbing
the Dead.
The trial by court-martial Of George
Cantine, who, with two other sailors OF
the U. S. S, Speedwell, are charged with
r0bbing the dead from the wreck of the
City of Columbus, says the Washington
Star Of the 1st inst, was resumed at the
engineers office at the Washington navy
yard this morning.
Robert II. Bradbury, paymaster,s yeo-
man, testified that he was on board the
Speedwell ON the 18th of January last:
was in the boat which was in charge OF
B0atswain PerrImond. The accused and
Morgan, assisted by witness. hauled IN
the first body found. Noticed nothing in
particular about Cantine or Morgan at
that time. Noticed nothing about anv of
the bodies except bag Of waste attached
TO the neck of one. Saw a watch chain
attached to the vest of the first body taken
into the boat.
saw the accused leaning over the first
body in manner which witness thought
was altogether unnecessary; did not see
him do anything. Witness had a CONVEX
sation with the accused at the mess table
about the 21st of January. Witness was
Joking when he said George. how many
did you get?' The accused made an
eVaSlVe answer which the witness did not
recollect. Witness said, s'more than
one? and accused answered s'no, the
id thing is no account; you can take
the CUTS out of it,"
The witness said that the accused came
to his witness room on the evening Of
the 2lst and wrote on a piece Of paper,
"lts thrown overheard; do you think PIi
be suspected if l 90 ashoreY' Witness
wrote on piece of paper, ''Yes." The
accused then asked him if he would buy
him pair of shoes. Witness told him
''yes," and he gave witness So. The
court then took recess of half an hour.
Alter recess the witness testified that
the accused destroyed the paper on which
the witness wrote yes" The five dollar
bill which the accused handed him was
damp and disc0lored in several places. 1t
was note OF the National Bank Of Bos-
ton, Mass. Witness gave the bill to the
executive officer on board the SpeedWeIl,
Mr.. Mccartney. The Judge Advocate
then handed witness several five dollar
notes to select the one which the accused
gave him, and he selected the dirtiest
one
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-03-05
A Prominent Physician Dead

RICHMOND, March 4.-Dr. Robt. Cole
man, aged 50 years, one of the most
prominent and popular physicians in this
city, died this morning. DIR. Coleman
served in a professional capacity IN the
Confederate army throughout the war,
being one time chief surgeon Of Stonewall
Jackson's corps, and later Medical In
spector of the Army of Northern Virginia.
Since the war he mas filled one of the
principal professorships of the Virginia
Medical College.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-03-05

ST. PETERSBURG, March 4.-The funeral
services over the remains of the late
Minister Hunt took place TODAY at Inc
American Church. The coffin was wrap
ped in the stars and stripes, and was con.
veyed to the churcn by a hearse drawn bv
six horses. A large number of mourners
were present. and the services were very
Impressive The coffin was then laid in
the vault of the church. where it will re-
main until preparations are made for
TRANSFORMATION to the United States
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-03-05

LONDON, March 1.-The treaty with
Portugal, appointing an Anglo-Portu-
guese Commission to regulate trade and
navigation on the Congo river, is approved
by majority of the Liberal and a mum.
Der of the Conservative members of the
Parliament. 1t is reported that France is
determined to resist recognition of the
sovereignty of Portugal on the north side
of the Congo, and also to insist upon the
right of France to be represented on the
anI1a m iSSinr,
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-03-05
GarihaIdis statue ExcInded.

WASHINGTON. March 4.-The Senate
Committee on Military Affairs to-day de-
cided to report adversely on the resolu-
ton introduced by Senator George to per-
nit the erection of statue
to Garibaldi in the national
cemetery at Yicksburg. The COM
mittee holds that the national cemetery
should be sacred to the memory of sol
diers of the Union army in the late war.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-03-05

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.} completed.
A Young settler at Lake Gle Funiak adyer-
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Rabbits are destroying the tomato patches
aH Indian River.
tomnIaints of the mail service in Florida
ar. lls.,.e fn every pauer printed in the state.
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g. bdndll has been appointed Commits
>ouer o. represent Walton county al the New
orleans ENpositlon-
A-e -ew building for the DrIn1e County Re
D, at Orlando. is nearly completed and
"l.s -a9n be occupied bv the Reporter.
The Pas LereT Times and the tu1f Coast
IN r-.s published at Br3identown. both OF
-tiE ., have just reached the NEWS
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-03-05

Josiah Davis, North Middletown, KY,
writes: Il am now using box of your
Henry's Carbolic Salve upon an ulcer
which, for the past ten days, has given
me great pain. This salye is the only
remedy | have found that has given me
any ease. My ulcer was caused by vari-
cose veins and was pronounced incurable
by my medical advisers. | find, how
ever, that Henry's Carbolic SaIve is effect
ting cure.1 Beware of limitations.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-03-05

to-day Mr.. Kennedy's strict prohibition
bill passed by a vote Of 81 to II, the same
as that by which the DOnnan bill was
passed. The Kennedy bill was passed by
the House few days ago. After its pas
sage by the Senate to-day the bill was en-
rolled and signed by the Governor.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-03-05
PENCIL SKETCHES OF MISERY.
Since the Water Has subsidized the Suffer-
ing ON Che Ohio is Greater Than Ever.

Since the Water Has subsided the Suffer-
ing on the Ohio is Greater Than Ever
A cold wind is sweeping down from the
north through all the Ohio Valley, saws a
ShawneetOwn, o., dispatch to the Chicago
Ne,gs; snow is falling thick and fast:
everywhere ice is forming, and the tents
on the foothills are glazed with it. The
uncovered earth, which is the only floor
of these habitatiOns, where those who
have here no other must dwell, is frozen
hard. There is scarcely tent where one
or more persons are not lying i'll on this
cold earth with pneumonia. In many
dead are awaiting burial. In the school
house one man died last night. An old
quilt IS spread over the inanimate form.
About it, sobbing in helpless. childish
grief, are four children. The eldest pulls
back the covering from the face that yes
terday knew her, gazes an instant upon
it, and then turns away as if afraid.
They are orphans. Their mother died
last spring. Naked little children. father
less and mOtherless; the eldest is 70. the
youngest .. They are the children
of Michael Gavin. Shall l tell
you more than that they are naked
thrown on the charity of their
little world when it is unable to take care
of ltselfg Here is shivering family of
seven persons. The name of the father
Is David NIXON. Inc oldest child is 10.
the youngest ,. The mother is an invalid.
They had clung, through all the over
whelming waters, to their little house.
Then came that fearful storm. Their
house was blown over, broken in TWAIN,
and all their household effects lost. These
are but specimen cases.
Said Judge Youngblood to me last night:
s.The whole country is aroused and awake
to the situation as long as the water con-
tinues to run. The moment it begins to
fall interest in the people who are ruined
by it, made homeless by it, declines. Yet
then its awful rayages are the most appa-
rent. Then suffering from it is most felt"
All of these suffering folks need your help
far more than one or two weeks ago, be-
fore the recedence of the water laid their
calamity bare and naked in all its details,
and before their small savings were totally
exhausted. Now they are utterly help
less.
Poor, bereft Shawneetownl ] am sick
! ened with your miseries. All can do for
you is to appeal to our people. ask N.Y.
self, How can they be deaf to your needs (?
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-03-05

CINCINNATI, March 4.-Detectives
Crawford and Schnucks made what they
regard as an important arrest tonight in
the person Of Dan Flanagan. They think
that he is a well-known rOober who lately
escaped from the Georgia penitentiary
while serving 10 years for highway rob
berry. 1t is thought that he was con-
cerned in several recent daring robberies
here in stores, where the inmates were
overawed by revolYers, two such cases
having occurred within the past week.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-03-05
A REVOLT IN PRISON.
A revolt broke out in the prison here
lnr- Ii 4.


LONDON, March 4.-The Croydon March
meeting began to-day. The grand inter-
national hurdle race, handicap, was won
by GregoTy's chestnut gelding, ChIcard,
with Cannon's, formerly Lorillard's, chest
nut horse, Sachem. second, and Lord
Howe's bay horse. Frenzy, third. There
We're eleven starters. Chicard won bv
four lengths.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-03-05
NEWSPAPER COPYRIGHTS.
senator Sherman Introduces a Bill on
the Subject in the Senate.

the Subject in the Senate.
WASHINGTON, March 4.-The following
is copy of the bill introduced by Senator
sherman to-day, granting copyright to
newspapers:
Be it enacted. etc., That any daily or weekly
newspaper, or any association of daily or
weekly newspapers, published in the United
States, OF any of the territories thereof. shall
have the sole right to print, issue and sell for
the term of eight hours, dating from the hour
Of going to press, the contents of said daily or
weekly newspapers or the collected news of
said newspaper association exceeding one
hundred words.
SECTION 2. That for any infringement Of the
copyright granted by the first section of this
act the party injured may sue in any court OF
competent jurisdiction and recover in any
proper action damages sustained by him from
the person making the infringement, together
with the costs of The suit.
A duplicate OF the foregoing measure
will be introduced in the House at the
earliest opportunity by Representative
Tucker, of Virginia
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-03-05
RAVAGEs OF THE FLAMES.
$4,000 Blaze Started at Petersburg
by Burning Candle.

PETERSBURG, Va. March 4.-This af-
ternoon fire broke out in the commission
house of W. I. Hubbard, on Sycamore
street, in which were stored one hum
dred bales of cotton, five hundred
bags of peanuts, and a large quantity
of salt. The fire originated in the cellar
by bale of cotton becoming ignited from
a candle. The loss is $4,000.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-03-05
Louisiana Appeals for Aid.

SHREVEPORT, La, March 4.-The river
has fsllen thirteen inches in the last forty
eight hours and is still declining. Much
suffering is reported among labOrers on
plantations above and below. The Navor
and President of the Cotton Exchange
have telegraphed Congressman Blanchard
an appeal to the government for $100. 900
in rations for the Red River Valley. to res
cue the sufferers from their great dis
frnsc
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-03-05
NELLIs, CONFESSION.
Naming Three Men Whom He Charges
With Earl Leitrim's Murder.

With Earl Leitrim's Murder.
LONDON, March 4.-Nellis, the Irish in
former, who surrendered yesterday to the
Greenock police, states that the murder
ers of the Earl of Leitrim were Patrick
Mclaughlin, travelling Fenan head
centre, Thomas Hunt and Michael Nc
CHM. He says that he heard Mclaughlin
confess that he shot Lord Leitrim. The
murder was planned in London. The
last he knew of McLoughlin's movements
was that he went to Dublin in 1882 and
gave James Carey two knives and $50
of secret society funds.