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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-09-19
FLORIDA,s METROPOLIS.
Lake OkeechObee's Drainage-WalIs and
Dennis Poor Cards.

Lake Okeechobee's Drainage-WalIs and
Dennis Poor Cards.
JACKSONVILLE, Sept. 1S.-GoOd reports
concerning the drainage operations on
Lake Okeechobee are received. The second
cut is progressing satisfactorily, and will
be completed early next year. This makes
the canal forty-six feet wide and five
deep.
Efforts are being made to secure COM
peting telegraphic lines for this city.
An excursion of musicians from Wal
thourville, Ga, will be made to this city
next Wednesday. Ten bands are ex.
pected.
Walls and Dennis spoke at the City
Park to small audience. Only few
negroes were present. The addresses
were tame and excited little enthusiasm.
The Independents held meeting to-
night to draw hearers from Walls and
Dennis, who were announced to speak.
The Republican tactics were successful
in keeping away negro voters. The meet
inc was orderly,
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DEMOCRATIC CoNQUEsTs.
Several States Once Thought Doubtful
Now Certainly Democratic.

Several States Once Thought Doubtful
Now Certainly Democratic.
WASHINGTON, d. c., Sept. Ex-senator
Jonas, of Louisiana, member of the Ma
tional Democratic Committee, has been
at headquarters in New York since the
opening of the canvass. He was in this
city last Sunday, and%he told a friend that
the advices received at the national heal
quarters were most satisfactory. He said
that he felt as certain as any one could be
of a future event of Cleveland carrying
New York, New Jersey and Connecticut.
He spoke of Indiana as safe, and said that
the Democrats expect to carry Mich
igan and Wisconsin, and have
hopes of fc2nturing Illinois, and even Iowa.
Congressman Eldridge, Of Michigan, wrl-
ting 10 the Democratic committee from
Adrian, Mich, under date of Sept. 16, says:
We feel confident of carrying Michigan
against Blaine Our union fusion here Is per-
feet and cordial, and the Pr0hibitionl-ts VIII
pol a heavy vote. principally from the Re
publican party. We have got the Repubii-
cans on the run and will whip them.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-09-19
CHINA AGAIN ExASPERATED
The French Board Trading Junk and
Throw Its Guns Overheard.

The French Board Trading Junk and
Throw Its Guns Overheard.
LONDON, Sept. lS.-A dispatch from
Hong Kong says: 1.-THE French man-of-
war Atalante boarded regular Hong
Kong trading junk and threw its cannon
and ammunition overheard. This
occurred in the immediate vicinity of the
harbor. The merchants of Hong Kong
are greatly irritated. Junking is the only
trade left, and junkmen are afraid to ven
ture far outside of the harbOr without
cannon for fear of pirates. Gov. Bowen
is absent in Japan on furlough. Deputy
Governor Marsh declines to interfere. The
disgust at the indiscretion of the French
is increased.
The PdU Nall Gazette says that fighting
near the Kinepai forts, below Foo Chow,
yesterday was greatly exaggerated, only
twenty French troops landed and fought a
few villagers.
LdMGtiR says that the resumption of
negotiations has been attempted by China,
but that Prime Minister Ferry is deaf to
Chinese offers.
Vicomte De Semalle, First Secretary of
the French Embassy at Pekin, will be re-
called to report the situation IN China.
Admiral COurbet is still pressing for in
structions to officially declare war against
China.
A portion of the Paris press are making
violent attacks upon the American. press
for their comments on the bombardment
of Foo Chow.
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THE EIGHT HOUR LAW.
IT is Reported a Failure bv the Public
BuiIdings Contractors.

1t is Reported Failure bv the Public
Buildings Contractors.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 1S.-Gen. Meigs,
architect of the new pension building,
has written a letter TO the Secretary Of
the Interior in reply to charges made by
the Carpenters Union of this city. The
architect asserts that the work is of good
quality, and that the contractors are re-
sponsible and competent builders. In re-
gard to the complaint that the system of
work by the contractors tends to break
down the eight-hour law, he says that
the pension building was the
first public building erected
here under the operations of that law,
and he regrets to say that it proves to be
the cause of a very considerable increase
in the cost of work 1t has never been
held, however, Gen. Meigs says, that the
law justified any government officer in in
terfering with contractors under public
letting. We're this attempted, contractors
could claim damages. Mechanics work
ing by the day report that the builders are
working under the eight-hour law, and
that while it is not an economical system,
it, is the law, and that is sufficient for the
department,
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THE RICE GRoP.

Recent Reports OF Disaster Exaggera.
tions and an Increased Yield Probable.
NEW YORK, Sept. 1S.-The following is
the statement of the foreign and domestic
rice movement: The foreign exports Of
India RICE from Jan. l to date were
5,460, 500 bags, the stock in English ports
1876, 1872, and the quantity afioat 1920, ,276
European markets show more movement
at irregular prices, The domestic ng+
crop Is coming forward freely. Recrop
because of storms are gross t,.s
The damageis confined to ga,.r iom ~ 'laos' aas,'
and the loss was insirc.rnoTnn The Ts op1n, cpo,,
pared with the tfeid on ont the Atlantic mite
pIoltises . ,d : : ii show handsome advance
wear.
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A MIGHTY WRESTLER.
MIR. tonnenwein's Boast that He Breaks
His Opponents Legs


Fritz Gonnenwein is the name of a
massively- built German who arrived here
yesterday, a cabin passenger In ca 4
steamer Maasdani, from Anasten5 aras kay ys
the New York World of Sept. To-. Is
80 years old and wei5hs aGa pounds, MF.
Gonnenwein, so Gays his manager, Mr..
Theodore Hoertkorn.9 who accompanies
him, is a professionaE wrestler and has
come here unannounce0 to try his skill
with American athle0s. Mr., GOnnen-
wein wrestles under tn Swiss system.
BY this method the coa 1batants wear
heavy belts tightly strapped around their
bodies. Firmly attached 10 the belt are
two heavy iron rings, and IN order to gain
a victory these rings must be grasped and
no other portion of the body touched.
My man, said Mr.. HOertkorn. sshas
beaten every Swiss champion at their own
system of wrestling. He has many medals
testifyirg to his ability. Jon two occasions
he has tossed his man, by the rings, several
feet in the air, breaking, his combatantas
leg. Mr.. Gonnenweinf has a medal for
main strength also. secured for having
held lG0-pound weight in his right hand,
while with his left he held Al A0-pound
weight on his thuEnh, and with piece OF
chalk wrote hiszsname on the iron weight.
He prefers tns wrestle your best men the
Swiss WSay, but after he studies the Ere
hsh system he will be ready to cone wfth
amy man that way. He has lifted S0z
pounds dead-Welght with one hand, =
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MINOR MENTION ByWIRE.
Some Little Items of Intfest and Some
Items of LittIe Interest.

| BRUSSELS. Sent. "a fhe friction between
the political parties. q by no means at an end.
Mobs OF political to he isnarse 'hG soteeoS ~
cifizens narad9 rad I through the principal quar-
tiers of the oty last evening. The royal pal
| aca 1gas ~ centre of attraction and before il
| the ,ftudes gathered. The King was
| was be5ted, and the cry 'sVive la Renub
| liGn2 was frequently heard. Liberal papers
| aTIeal to the people to remain calm and use
bin. 7 FF '''' '0"'"'iO"
ROME, sept. 1s.-The Pope has sent an au-
tograph letter to the Car thanking him for
his friendly position in dealing with the relig-
ious question in Poland.
BERLIN, Sept. l6.-Die Ba,rsen Courier says
that the first task of John A. Kasson, the new
American Minister, will be to secGre the ap-
pointment of an Imperial Commissioner to
represent Germany at the approaching New
Germany may send there "a stately array of
produets.N
WORCESTER, MASS, Sept 1s.-Richartl A.
Flynn. aged II years, shot and killed Eddie
Sheridan, a boy of the same age, this morning
with pistol not known to be loaded
MADRID, Sept. ls.-Heavy floods are de-
stroy1ng crops In many parts of Spain.
ST. LOUIS Sept. lS.-The steamer Dakota
sank IN the Missouri river, near Providence
this morning on her trip up that river The
freight list was light. The beas was valued
at $4,000.
says that It IS difficult to determine the desti
nation Of the perpetual overflow of bullion
from the German bank. 1t. is believed that a
large quantity of it goes to Russia whore.
there has been g large influx of German coin
from the Netherlands Bank lately.
PARIS, Sept. 1S.-A monetary conference
will be held in this city on Oct. 81.
A Rome dispateh states that the Pope has
created as Cardinals the Areh bishop OF Sens
in the department of Yonne, France. and the
Archbishop Of Rheims.
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ITALIAN FEAR AND DIsrRusT
OhOiera-stricken People Rise UE
Against the Physieians.


NAPLES, Sept. 1s.-A popular demon
stratlon occurred at Spezzia yesterday in
favor of abolishing the military and sani-
tary Gordon about the town. At Pesciano.
a village of Calabria, the populace were
greatly excited by rumor which was
abroad among them that the cholera
remedies which were being dispensed to
the sick were p0isons. In some in
stances, when the dispensers Of remedies
approached their houses, shots were fired
at them from windows. A small body OF
carbineers, in attempting to preserve or
der, were attacked with vOlley of stones
and shots, and were obliged to use their
firearms in self-defense. At Naples, from
midnight to 10 O'Clock Wednesday morn
ing, there were 132 fresh cases of cholera
reported and 46 deaths.
The government proposes to present a
bill to Parliament providing for the demo-
lltlon of the slums of Naples. Excessive
heat prevails but the general condition of
The city is improving. The gloom and de-
preston which have overhung the city
since the cholera became serious are dis
appearing and the streets are regaining
their customary activity. Some alarm is
felt at the increase in the suburbs, and
the municipal authorities have postponed
At Rome young ladies of the aristOcrat-
ic circles have been holding tete in aid
of the cholera sufferers. Other young la
dies are volunteering as nurses m the
hospitals.
A report is current in Rome that Senior
Mancini, Minister of Foreign Affairs, has
submitted to the powers a scheme for an
international sanitary code, with laza-
retto on the Red Sea, and the isolation of
each State in which cholera appears.
ITALY's BULLETIN.
To-day's bulletin of the raYages of the
cholera in Italy is as follows: Bergamo,
% fresh cases, y deaths; Caserta, fresh
cases, 5 deaths; Cuneo, II fresh cases, 8
deaths; Geno, 20 fresh cases, 6 deaths;
Marrasacarra, 4 fresh cases, / death;
kaggia DeMilia, fresh cases, . deaths;
Aquillo, fresh cases, 8 deaths; Naples
(province), "a fresh cases, IT deaths;
Naples (city) 507 fresh cases, 263 deaths.
5000 DEATHS IN FRANCE.
PARIS, Sept. 1S.-One death from chol-
era has occurred at StOwen, a suburb of
Paris. In Perpignon and its vicinity yes
terday there were Is deaths reported, at
Marseilles 2, and at TOulon none. During
the continuance of the epidemic in France
there have 10000 cases and 1000 deaths.
Reports from the Eastern Pyrenees an
nounce 10 deaths during the last "a hours
from cholera.
CHOLERA IN ALGIERS.
Algerian advices report that mild
form of cholera has appeared at Aranen-
taha. Precautions have been taken to
prevent its dissemination. The prison at
Tangier is crowded with political prison
ers, who are charged with revolving
against the Sultan. The prison is in
deplorable condition, and an outbreak of
cholera is feared.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-09-19
PLUNIBs GRIsT OF DIRTY WORK
Many of BIaine's Bargains to be Clinched
by the Kansas Senator.

Many of BIaine's Bargains to be Clinched
by the Kansas Senator.
WASHINGTON, Sept, 1s.-A gentleman
who has the means of obtaining inside in
formation regarding the Republican cam
paign management, said to-day that one
of the most active of Blaine's confidential
agents is Senator Plumb, of Kansas. Mr..
Plumb is one of Blaine's chief advisers.
He has recently spent much time in Wis
iting several doubtful States. 1t was to
Mr.. Plumb that Jay Gould sent the tele-
gram requesting him to vote for the con-
tirmation of Stanley Matthews to be As
sociate Justice of the Supreme Court.
Mr.. Plumb belongs to the Blaine and Ell
kins school of statesmen, and is one of
the most thrifty men IN public life. He
is regarded as one of the men through
whom Blaine will effect various deals ard
bargains in raising money and promising
rewards and valuable considerations.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-09-19

The Voltaic Belt Company, of Marshall,
Mieh.. offer to send their celebrated Elec-
ro-Voltaic Belt and other Electric Ap-
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BUSINESS COMPLICATIONS.

The Low Price of Cotton, Corn and Su-
gar Cause Disquieting Rumors at Liv-
erpOOI.
LIVERPOOL, Sept. 1S.-The Journal OF
Commerce of this city says that disquiet.
ing rumors are afioat concerning the sta.
bility of certain Liverpool firms, owing to
the low prices of cotton, corn, provisions
and sugar. During the day the rumors
slightly subsided, owing to the partial
improvements the grain market. Only
one firm made a private assignment. The
firm was engaged in the sugar trade.
RECEIVER sUPERCEDED.
INDIANAPOLIS, IND, Sept. 1S.-Freder-
lex Rand was to-day named receiver of
the Indiana Banking Company to succeed
John &. S. Harrison. The prosecuting
Attorney asked permission to file aoIje
pr0SeQa0 to the indictment charging Har-
rison with embezzlement. 1t is under
stood that his request will be granted.
TIME GRANTED.
MOBILE, Sept. 1S.-The extension of
time asked for by the Danner Land and
Lumber Company was granted by the
creditors today
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Indiana PRESIDENTIAL Electors

INDIANAPOLIS, Sept. 1S.-The following
list of Presidential electors was named
today by the Prohibition State Central
Committee: First district, Isaac Keene;
Second, Charles G. Wynn; Third, f. E.
Dietzman; Fourth, W. Nj. Guard; Fifth.
Thomas Paullen; Sixth, w. Pollock; Sew
enth, Samuel j. Wilson; Eighth, j. F
Wilson; Ninth, t. FL. c. Beal; Tenth, w.
F. Singleton; Eleventh, Newton Burwell
Twelfth, j. I'll. Stewart; Thirteenth. J. c,
Birdsali; state-at-large, Proctor Ryder
and Elijah Coat.
St. John will visit this State and make
SnVeraI Snnachns
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-09-19

WORCESTER, MASS, Sept. 1S.-Hon.
James G. Blaine arrived here to-day to
attend the fair of the Worcester Agricul-
tural Society. This visit IS entirely non.
partisan, the reception committee being
composed of members of the Agricultural
Society, and represent different political
parties. His speech was entirely free
from politics, and it showed that he was
thoroughly familiar with the statistics OF
Worcester county upon matters of popu-
lation, education, wealth and manufac-
lures
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-09-19
Belva's Nomination Ratified

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1s.-Ab0ut fifty
persons, most of whom were women, at
tended a meeting tonight at Wilson's
station, - miles from here, to ratify the
nomination of Mrs. Belva A. Lockwood
for President OF the United States. Mrs.
in which she said that women were now
about to take their places with men in the
political field, as they had taken them in
the workshop, in the pulpit and at the
bar. 1t was announced to the meeting
that Mrs. Or. Clenience Lozier, of New
York, had been nominated for second
place on the ticket with Mrs. Lockwood.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-09-19
a CattIe Man in Court.

CHICAGO. Sept. 1S.-A special from
GaIesburg, Ill, says: ''John Rogers, Of
Abingdon. has brought suit for $4,000
damages against Smith Latimer, hepry
Dunlap and DR.. Milleer. tor or eirculstlng z
laasg .I isar, - differing with plearo-pneu-
caeste "kne plaintiff alleges ihat the call
tIasol1AState Veterinarian was the result of
u conspiracy on the part0f the defendants
TO injure the sale Of his cattle.v
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-09-19
PORTRAIT OF BLAINE.
The Widow of Lot NJ. morrill, Tells what
She Knows about Him.

She Knows about Him.
A staff correspondent of the Post, says
a Boston special of Sept. 16, has had a
long interview with.Mrs. Lot M. Morrill,.
She has received a great number of letters
from Republicans in all parts of the ceun-
try, some of them from editors of news
papers that have been supporting Mr..
Blaine, anxiously inquirIng for more facts
in regard to the Republican Presidential
candidate. Mrs. Morrill, says she cannot
attempt to answer all these letters, and
she does not wish to keep her name before
the public any more than is necessary.
81 wish to say, however," she adds,
"that l know Mr.. Blaine to be a very
wicked and corrupt man. Nothing but a
strong sense of public duty made me per-
nit the use of my nameeat all.'
Continuing, Mrs. Morrill, said: sATv
only hope is that Mr.. Blaine NAV he de-
feated in his attempt to obtain control of
| the government. hope there are enough
good people in this country to defeat him.
When there were such simple, able, hon
est statesmen as Mr.. Edmunds, and such
an admirable candidate as President Ar
thur, to choose from, cannotIunderstand
how Mr.. Blaine secured the nomination. -
Mrs. Morrill, says further: s'ln giving
my OWn OplHlOu VI DldlUG1S record / eX-
press what | know was that Of my hus-
band" In regard to the New York Tyi-
6ahe'S criticism that it was strange that
MIR. Morrill, had not expressed himself
about Blaine when alive, Mrs. Morrill,
says: "He thought the people knew in
general about his record, and at the pro-
per time he would have spoken had he
lived. He had strong opinions, but did
not seek to be unnecessarily aggressive"
BLAINE's TREACHERY AND INGRATIFUDE
Mrs. Morrill, detailed casually the facts
about Blaine's treachery and probable
corruption in connection with the Maine
Senatorial question in 1869, and also
stated what is not generally known, that
after Gov. COnnor put Blaine into the
Senate in 1876, Blaine turned traitor to
Connor, and the latter, in order to get ap-
pointed as pension agent a few years
since, had to depend upon Mr.. Morrill,.
then Collector at Portland, to help him
secure President Arthur's favor, Mrs.
Morrill, has the letters of Arthur, Connor
and her husband, which establish BlaineS
treachery in this case, but consideyadg
her husbands correspondence sacres she
dor 80 \,
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A Train Wreckeris Sentence

PHILADELPHIA, Sept, 1s.-A special
dispatch from Atlantic city, N. j.. saws:
''Moses p. Brown, the Philadelphia col
ored man who was arrested on June 20
last for attempting to wreck three trains
on the Philadelphia and Atlantic City
Railway, near Pleasantyille, and who
pleaded guilty several days ago, was to-
day sentenced to an Imprisonment of u
years at hard labor and to pay fine of
81, 100. Brown stated that the motive fP
his crime was to get square with the rAl-
road company, because he had beev put
off train for not paying his Tare.1
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,,,nop~4NT SCHEME.
NATIONAL FINANCIAL LOSSES.
Secretary Post TO Give McPherson;s
Letter a Conclusive Answer.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1s.-Secretary Post
will probably answer Secretary McPher-
sons letter concerning the statement OF
the financial losses OF the government.
uron which they have entered into a con-
troversy, by referring to the First Comp
trollef's report as the authority for his
figures, and asking him, il he can. to
explain the discrepancy between them
and those furnished by the Acting Secre-
tary. He may also refer to the fact that
there is statute on the books requiring
the Comptroller 10 make a report every
year giving the names of persons defraud-
Ing the government and the amounts in
YolYed, and inquire why THIS is not done.
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Ellsworth Accepts.

RosToN. Sept. 1S.-Capt. w. /. Els
worth mas accepted the nomination for
president Of the United States rendered
him bv the American Political Alliance.
and will personally stump the states OF
Louisiana, Tennessee. Maryland and Nir-
rinia. The headquarters Of the alliance
are to be removed from Boston 10 Phila-
deIphia. where they will be established at
the old American Club House.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-09-19
GEoRGIA's LAST BALL CAFE.
The Evansville Defeat the AtIan.A H
Score of ) to 8 in IL Enui,Es.

The Evansville Defeat the AtIan.Zs M
Score of to . in IL Inni iEs.
ATLANTA, Sept. 1S.-The baseballeffea-
son in Atlanta closed with brilliant
game this afternoon betweephhe Evans
villes and Atlantas, resultig ip victory
for the visitors by score OTTO 2. The
audience was large andboth nines did
their level best to pleasAyery one. Russ
and Sliger appeared asthe battery OF the
Atlantas, with Crowd and Marr for the
Evansville. The Evansville scored their o
runs in three inninss4 getting one IN he
first and second, a1d three In the e4eyenth.
The Atlantas CAPTURED their two runs IN
the sixth inning. AS the goose eggs were
strung out ina long line opposite toe
names of the TWO clubs cheers and ap-
plause came from the grand stand, show
ing that the audienoe heartily enjoyed the
fine nIavino nj both clubs. When the
tenth innino wes ended ar effort was maGe.
to call the anne for the day and fight
If ont t8-morpoW. This would not
Doubt h>se been done but for the fact that
the a1@lence would not listen to any such
spttement, and with one voice cried.
sy,1ay 1t out" In the next inninr The
F1sitors laid the Atlantas out. scoring
three runs and ending The game. The
game to-day was generally conceded the
best ever played in Georgia. The SUM
mary is as follows: Earned runs, none;
two-base hits, Atlantas |; left on bases.
Atlantas 3, Eyansvilles 5; double
play, Evansvilles 1; struck out bv
Russ 4, by Crowell i; bases on balls.
Evansvilles /, Atlantas J.; passed balls.
Evansvilles 1 wild pitches, EyansylIles
l, Atlantas 1; first base hits, EYansvilles
5, Atlantas 6; errors, Eyansyilles :, At
lantas 4.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-09-19
Blaine in New York.

NEW YORK, Sept. 1S.--James G. Blaine
arrived here on train of the New York,
New Haven and Hartford Railroad at II
O'Clock this evening. He came on reg
ular passenger train, having declined an
offer Of a special train from the railroad
company. Chairman b. +. Jones, of the
Republican National Committee, Senator
Warner Miller, Collector Robertson and
eX-GOv. AlOnzO b. Cornell met the train
at the Grand Central Depot.