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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-03-02
THE POET LONGFELLOw.
His Bust Unveiled in Westminster Be.
fore Distinguished AssembIage.

His Bust Unveiled in Westminster Be
fore \ Distinguished Assemblage.
LONDON, March l The bust of Long
fellow was unveiled this morning. The
ceremony was performed by Rev. George
Brothers, NJ. A., Sub-dean of West
minister. Dean Bradley, who had been
expected to undertake the office, was
absentOn account of domestic affliction.
Earl Granville, Sir Hugh Childers, James
Russell Lowell, Alice LOngfellOw and
Annie LOngfellow, daughters of the poet,
Mary Anderson, MOncure d. Conway and
Theodore Martin were among the dis
tingnished persons present. The Prince
of Wales sent a letter expressing regret
at his necessary absence. Earl Gran
vile, in his speech, eu!OgiZed
the character of the American poet
and dwelt on the refinement which was
the chief charm of this illustrious man.
He referred in a feeling manner to the
nf MRce of Longtellow's daughters and
! I~net. lowell, also distir i
which Lowell +ba. .neeeh, in
nature which cOnsecraGO,a ais ground
into which no unclean spirit could ever
| enter. In conclusion he accepted the
| tribute to his memOry-this placing of hti
| memorial in the poets corner between
the busts of Chaucer and DTydel-ir
| the name of the American people.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-03-02
MYSTERY OF A op
The Strange Find in the Sound by Oys
ter Dredgers.

The Strange Find in the Sound by Oys
ter Dredgers.
A piece of human scalp, not larger than
the palm of hand, to which the flesh still
adhered, says New Haven special Of the
28th ult. to the New York World, has
been the centre Of no little attraction to-
day. 1t was caught up from the bottom
of the sound, with a companion piece of
the same size, by one of the great iron
dredgers of the steamer Daisy Z. Smith
The steamer was fishing on the 30
foot drift OF outside of the new
light at the entrance Of the New
Haven harbor. A long pull on
dredge master had signalled for the
dredges to be pulled in. The men on the
starbOard side were Mortified to see cling
ing to the nose irons of their dredge two
sections of a mans scalp. They had evil
IDENTIFY not been in the water long. The
dredge apparently in it's course along the
bottom had raked part of the head of a
corpse, and had torn off two Sections of
the covering of the head. The men were
unable to find the body in continuing to
dredge, and soon after took in their
dredges and came into port.
From its appearance the scalp is evil
IDENTIFY that of a middle-aged white man.
The body must be lying directly in the
path Of incoming and outgoing steam
boats, and in the course of time will natu-
rally rise to the surface. Old oystermen
say it would be next to impossible now to
find the body in such deep water with
dredges, and the best way to get it is to
wait till it floats: 1t was rumored to-
night that the body was that of a suicide
of one of the Old Line boats, but no such
person is found to be missing. So far there
has not fallen the slightest ray of light
upon the mystery enshrOuding the ghastly
nd
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-03-02

Manatee orange trees are full Of blooms.
April ] Is the date Of the municipal election
st PHlatka.
The Fruit Growers Convention will be held
IN Palatka in October neNt.
Al Palatka the demand for views is greater
than last year by 50 per cent.
Real estate in Gainesville has increased IN
value 800 per cent. during the past two years.
A larger acreage Of sweet potatoes viii be
cultivated by Alachua farmers this year than
ever before.
The Palatka Eetos, four page six-column
daily paper, has made its bow. 1t Is neatly
printed and neWsy.
One hundred thousand dollars worth Of
property has changed hands IN Gainesville
during the past week.
An organization OF a division Of the Wo-
mans Christian Temperance Union has re
Gently en- effected in Archer.
The oarsmen and the yachtsmen OF Crescent
City had "a gala day on Washington's birthday
and several close races were rOwed and sailed.
". r.. Messer, who has charge of A. Mer-
rltts mill at Mariana, fell dead last Satur-
day while at his post of duty. He had not
complained of feeling unwell.
The business in the recording department
Of the Clerks office. Alachua county. is very
great Although the clerical force is large,
they are two weeks behind their work.
Edward Rumley. late editor, has severed his
connection with the Putnam County J0urHHK.
SOlOn a. Adams, the associate editor, has
bought "a controlling interest in the establish
ment, and viii hereafter manage it, both edi-
torally and as a business enterprise.
Three white ladies. one white man and two
colOred men, all of Duval county, appeared
before Judge l.. ID. ThOman. OF Youngstown.
Ohio, one of the mempers of the United States
Civil Service Commission, Friday, at Jack
s0uville, to be examined as to their fitness for
appointment in the public service.
\ COlOrcd man by the name Of Nelson How
ell was killed near Archer by a pole car on
the railroad last week. He was holding on to
pole that was fastened to the pilot of the
engine, the same going backward, the stick
slipped and he fell under the pole car, the
wheels running ever his head and killing him
instantly.
During the heavy wind storm on Tuesday
morning OF last week the saw mill of Leigh
ton. Bros. x Green, at Gainesville, was blown
down, breaking the governor of the engine
and damaging the steam pipes. The building
was eighty feet in length. but has been rebuilt
and the company Is transacting business as
usual.
During the summer OF 1882 Prof. W. 3.
ClarksOn. Of Jacksonville, organized a COM
pany composed of young gentlemen of that
city and purCh hased Ii fernando county 1900
acres Of land. The company was organized
under the name of the ClarksOn-F Fletcher
fernando Land Syndicate. The lands were
never placed on the market until last week,
when, within few days, they were all sold
Tor cash at an advance Of 80 per cent. over the
original cost.
This was in the Gainesville Bee: "The
respectable element Of the cOlOred NJ. +.
Church regret the dsgraceful row that Oc-
That the 'slashing, slugging, pistol firing, etc.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-03-02
A FLOOD IN LOUISIANA.
LEVEES GIVING WAY AND MILES
OF LAND UNDER WATER.

Railroad Traffic Entirely Abandoned in
Some Instances-PeOple Moving About
in Skifs-The Damage to Property Be
yOnd Estimate-NO Loss of Life Yet
Reported.
NEW ORLEANS, March 1.-The loss by
the overflow along the Red river is very
great in stock and forage, but no esti-
mates of the damage has been given.
Most Of the plantations for fe0 miles
above Shreveport and for 13 miles below
on the west side of the river, and several
plantations on the east side, are under
water. Above Shreveport the river is
falling rapidly, and but little additional
damage is apprehended. The running Of
trains on the Louisville, New Orleans and
Texas Railroad has been discon tinued
during the past week, the tracks being
under water west Of the YaZOO river,
through Sharkey county. No estimate of
the damage has been given. Great ap-
prehenslOn is felt concerning the safety Of
the Bolivar, Illawara and LongwoOd
levees. Above Nicksburg the people have
become thoroughly aroused, and every
effort is being made to hold the leYees.
RAILROAD TRAFFIC SUSPENDED.
The water is going through Bigg's
creYasse below the Delta and has over
flowed the Vicksburg, Shreveport and
Texas Railway, causing a discontinuance
of trains between the Delta and Monroe,
although trains are running from the
Delta to Tallulah, eighteen miles, and
from Monroe to Delhi, thirty-six miles.
From Delhi to Tallulah the only cOmmu-
nicatiOn is by skifs. The rapidly rising
water in the Macon bayou will cause a
discOntinuance Of trains between Monroe
and Delhi in a few days. The back water
from the Bigg's crevasse is gradually
overtlowing the lower part of Madison
parish. The water is going through a
break at Hardscrabble and doing much
local damage. No estimate of the dam
age has been made in any case.
LEvEEs GIVING WAY.
A special from GreenvIlle, Miss,
says: "For several days past the
weather has been unfavOrable for
the safety of the levees. Yesterday
news reached here that early in the
morning a creYasse occurred on the
lower end of the leyee in front of Hughes
place in Bcciiyar county. 30 .y..,.;,es above
1 '1+rr~~snville. The levee is a very large one.
The break is $50 feet wide, and is enarg-
ing. The plantations behind 1t will be
OveTflowed. The water Will then flow
through Clear and She'll lakes into Phalia
Bayou. Last Thursday two breaks oc-
Cured in the Columbia levee in Ar
kansas, Il miles above here. The
plantations in that vicinity will I'M
dcGbtedly be Overflowed. The river here
has been at a standstill for the past three
days, and is uow inches higher than last
year and 10 inches lower than in 1882.
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MADE HER TIRED.
She Could Not be Expected to Bother
About the Flood.

4fctJote 4 rec I 1855
She came up from the depot on a car in
company with young man who had been
waiting her arrival from Cincinnati, and
they had scarcely taken seats when he
said:
"susie, you mast have had an awfuf
time there?'
"Why?"
"On account of the high water. How
near the river were yOuY'
"Oh, not far"
"Did the water come up around your
houseY'
Il believe so. At least, / heard the
boys saying something about the base
ment being full.'
at must have been a grand but terrible
sight"
II presume So" she answered with q
yawn.
''Did the boats have to bring you pro-
yisiOns" he persisted.
did theyF Well, now, forgot to ask
papa, but presume they did"
''And wasn't there danger of the fOun-
datiOns of the house giving wayT'
Il expect there was, but we keep four
servants, and Of course we let them worry
about that"
"You could see the whole inundation
from your window, suppOsew
II presume / could have, had looked
out.''
why, Susie, you don't seem to have
taken the slightest interest in the affair -
"And how could you expect me to when
had three new novels sent me that week
and had to decide between two offers Of
marriage. There was a flood Of water or
something, and they had to move back
from the levee or somewhere, and lots OF
people lost all they had or some such
thing, but please don't talk about it.
Such things make me tiredW
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-03-02
ANOTHER BAG OF DYNAMITE
The Omnipresent American Clock anC
Pistol Not Lacking in This Case.

The Omnipresent American Clock and
Pistol Not Lacking in This Case.
LONDON, March IA black bag. made
of American cloth, has been found in the
cloak room of Ludgate Hill station, con-
tanning 40 packages of dynamite and a
portion of an American alarm clock. The
latter was enclosed in a tin box. The
bag was deposited on Monday. 1t CON
tanned between 80 and 40 cakes of a
Whltish yellow color, like compressed
powder. Each packet was enclosed in
paper, and all were packed around a
small alarm clock, to which pistol was
attached. IhIs was so arranged that
when the clock run down it would fire
the contents OF the pistol among the
packets of dynamite. If it had been ex-
ploded it would have DESTROYED the
arches supporting the passenger platform
and made the station a wreck.
A CLUE TO SOME OF THE DYNAMITERs.
-ainst AIr.t En-, link in the chain .of evidence
! iefSi nv the pOIfUniters has been discOV-
! of evidence that one "a are in possession
! thev seized in London Wavalises which
| the railroad depot at SouthanpTO9ited IN
/ nassengers from New York, VINO lanwQ
! = Tha valisa was afterward
| taken from the check room and forwardet
to London.
FRENCH POLICE AID PROMISED.
The statement is published that tn
! French Government has given assurance
that it will assist in the discovery of tn
men engaged in the dynamite business
and that all vessels hereafter arriving a
French ports from the United States viii
| be thoroughly searched.
AMERICANS UNDER SURVEILLANCE.
Orders have been cabled by the govern
ment to the English detectives in New
| York to inquire into the character ant
antecedents Of all persons sailing iron
| New York and Boston for English port
since the first of February.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-03-02
ATLANTA REPUBLICANS BUSY
FultOn's Court House in Danger of Fall
ing-The Governor and COmmuta-
tionS.

FultOn's Court House in Danger of Fall
ing-The Governor and COmmuta-
tions.
ATLANTA, March 1.-The local white
and colored Republicans have been con.
spicuOus to-day, as the Fulton county
Executive Committee had an important
meeting and arranged for a county con-
vention on March %. The entire city and
county has been recently organized into
ward and beat clubs, and the liveliest en-
thusiasm prevails in regard to delegates
to the Chicago Convention.
FULTON's COURT HOUSE IN DANGER.
Cracks having made their appearance on
the ceiling of several of the rooms in Full
ton cOunty's new court house at Atlanta,
rumOrs have gained circulation that the
building is unsafe and in danger OF going
to pieces with crash. 1t mas not been
officially examined yet, however, and it
is Of course impossible to say how much
truth there is in the allegations of danger.
The building cost 100000.
Col. George w. Adair, one OF the COM
missiOners who built it, says that the
ground is swampy, and the walls in one
place fell while the basement was being
laid. He opposed the selection of the
place, but Commissioners Hillyer and Pit
man outvoted him. 1t is generally be-
lieved that the building is too heavy tor
the character of the land upon which it is
located.
AN ILLICIT STILL CAPTURED.
James and George McBrayer and their
illicit still were captured last night near
Villa Rica, in Paulding county. The
whisky was saved hit about ron 0a lions
had been destroyed.
GOV. MDANIEL AND THE MURDERERs.
Gov. Mcdaniel is just now crowded
with applications for Communication in
murder cases, but he makes slow progress
in dispOsing of them, owing to the fact
that he carefully examines every point
made by the applicant, and then hears the
other side with the same caution. 1t must
ference
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-03-02
ARTHUR AMONG LITTLE ONES.

How He Throws OFF the Cares of Office
in Amusing the Young Folks
There are only three rooms in the White
House now that are not open to the pub
lie on reception days, says a Washington
letter to the Pittsburg Commercial Ga
zette. These are the Presidents private
chamber, Mrs. McElroy's room, and little
Nellie's chamber. Mr.. Arthur has taken
great pains IN fixing up his little girls
TUIiisHs. 1t has two large windows that
overlook the Potomac and the park in the
rear of the White House. Miss Nellie in
yites her young friends to her room when
they come to see her, and there the chill
dren enjoy themselves by getting up mock
receptions and all manner of games known
only to young children.
Occasionally the President drops in on
the children. He is always welcome, but
a story is eXacted of him bv way of toll.
When the President is particularly bored
by Office-seekers and Presiden b-makers he
escapes to NelIie's room and forgets his
cares in listening to the innocent prattle
OF the young people. Mr.. Arthur has
great fund of stories at his command.
Should he tire of political life he could
make a fortune as a novelist or story
writer. Miss Nellie's fayorite story
is entitled the "GOtham Princess. Z
This story has never bear
copyrighted by Mr.. Arthur, but if II were
published it might make as big n sensa-
ton as Mr.. Blaine's book. 1t is bold
sarcasm on New York society, 1t has a
good ending, however. The Gotham
Princess puts all of the other New York
young ladies to shame and marrles ?
Prince Rosebud. Together the Prince a ri;
| 4IIIez--sfe eEnoor their barque in quiet Wa
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-03-02
HEADING OFF YELLOW JACK

The Governor of Texas Takes Precau-
tionary Measures of Rigid Charac-
ter.
GALVESTON, March IA special from
Austin says: "The Governor yesterday
issued a proclamation establishing a
quarantine on the coast of Texas begin
ming May l. 1t applies to vessels from
any port south of the 25th degree of
north latitude, unless proof that the
port from which the vessel arrives
is not infected be submitted
to the Governors special commission and
exemption granted. Vessels with clean
bills of health and no sickness on board,
will be detained outside for twenty days,
and other craft for the entire season. At
Galveston, however, cargoes Of vessels
with clean bills of health and no sickness
on board, may be Immediately discharged
in disinfecting warehouse at the quar-
antins station for twenty days detention.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-03-02
ITALY's CABINET STILL IN.
The First Report Premature, but the
designations Almost Certain.

The First Report Premature, but the
designations Almost Certain.
ROME, March 1, 5 P. M.-The announce
ment made yesterday that the Italian
Cabinet resigned was premature. The
trouble in the Ministry, which is still un-
settled, arises from the fact that the
House of Deputies, by vote of 143 to 135,
passed a university reform bill. The
smallness of the majority caused a sensa-
tion and provoked Signor Bacceli, Minis
ter of Public Instruction, to tender his
resignation Immediately. SignOr Depretis,
Prime Minister, resolved to support Sig
nor Baccelli. The matter will probably
reach a final decision to-day. SignOr
Sella is mentioned as the man most likely
to succeed SignOr Baccelli.
THE POSITION CRITICAL.
ROME, March 9, , A. M.-Signor Bac-
celli, Minister of Public Instruction, has
abandoned his intention of resigning his
position and will continue to perform his
duties. The political situation is critical,
owing to the fact that the Ministerial ma
jority in the Chamber is beginning to
weaken.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-03-02
POLITICS IN TWO STATES.
Regular Democrats Defeated at Lexing
Tn, Kv-Nr Il. aIrnII,a Encoonnor

Regular Democrats Defeated at Lexing-
ton, Ky.-Mr. HSskelPs Successor.
LEXINGTON, KY, March 1.-The city
election to-day passed off quietly. About
100 votes were polled. The Democrats
were defeated for the first time in ten
years, electing only four of their twenty
two candidates. Eighteen candidates
were elected by the Republicans and
bolting Democrats.
REPRESENTATIVES, HAsKELL's SUCCESSOR.
LAWRENCE, KAN, March IAN elec-
ton was held to-day in the old Second
Congressional district to fill the vacancy
caused by the death of Dudley C. Haskell.
The candidates were E. II. Funston, Re
publican; Samuel A. Riggs, Democrat
and Greenbacker. The vote in this city
gives Funston a majority of 26S; an in
crease over last years Republican majority
Of22. This county probably gives Funston
600 majority
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-03-02
A SAD EVENT.
Sheriff B. A. ZittrOuer, of Bryan County,
Ga, Shot and Killed

Ga, Shot and Killed
WAYS STATION, BRYAN Co, GA, Feb.
2S.-On Monday, the 25th inst, Capt. c..
NJ. Harden, of the schooner n. A. Hatch,
of Bryan Neck, started from his landing
with a company for Blackboard Island on
maroon. On the morning of the 27th
the company were out on drive for deer.
Sheriff b. A. Zittrouer placed the party on
their stands, taking an extreme end stand
himself. He put a colored man in the
drive with the dogs. AS the dogs did not
jump anything for some time, Mr.. Zitt-
rOuer LETT his stand and went through the
length of the whole drive between tho
stands and the dogs. He started back for
his stand, and while on his return the
dogs struck trail and gave voice. Mr.
ZittrOuer, in his hurry to reach his stand
ahead of the dogs, ran past the stand of
Arthur Toole, young lad, the son Of DR..
IOOle, who is relation of Mr.. Zittr0uer's
family.
Young Toole, hearing the dogs coming.
had his gun cooked, ready for a shot, aud.
seeing the bushes shake Just ahead of the
dogs, and seeing what he thought was a
deer, took aim and fired. just then he
heard Mr.. ZittTOuer cry out, "COme on,
or, Come here" twice. Young Toole
AL III Ndiu' tniuhiuB tudb MT LlItfOueF
had reached the deer ahead of him. But
what was his CONSERVATION to find that he
had shot Mr.. Zittrouer instead of a deer,
Young Toole, as soon as he saw what he
had done, cried out in mental anguish.
"My God, my God! II have shot Mr.. Zitt-
rOuer." The party, hearing him cry out.
soon came up, and Capt Harden raised
him up to sitting posture, and asked him
where he was shot. He tried to speak,
but could not do so, and fell back in Cant,
Harden's arms, dead.
The party had to carry him about three
miles back to the boat. They started ON
their return at once and reached Cant.
Harden's landing about sunset. Magistrate
,. Guilmartin was sent for at once. who
on Thursdaymorning impaneled Jury and
held an inquest on the body. After hear
ing all of the testimony in the case the
jury brought in a verdict of .'accidentaI
shooting" thus eXonerating young TO0Ie
entirely from any blame in the matter.
The affair has cast a saddening gloom
over the neighborhood.
In Mr.. ZittroueT's death the county has
lost an energetic and efficient officer.
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them as they fell back, and advanced as
far as the fresh water wells of Teb, where
the rebels made their last stand. The
Sheikhs who advanced empty handed to
show that they bore charmed
lives were stricken down with
bayOnet thrusts. The lHighlanders car
ried the next earthwOrk, capturing three
guns. At the end of four hours of ardu-
GUS fighting the British gained possession
OF the rebel camps of huts and wells.
CAVALRY CHARGE.
The cavalry on the right flank charged
the retreating rebels, who did not bolt,
but struck the troops who rode among
them, giving blow for blow. A splendid
display of herolsm was made by three
mounted rebels. They resOlutely MAIN
tanned their ground against the shock of
two cavalry regiments before being cut
down. They continued to fight after
the third charge, killing several sol
dlers and wOunding Col. Barrow
with their spears. The enemy retired
slowly, and in consequence OF this the
British kept up their firing for a long time
after the fortunes of the day had been de-
cided. Gen. Graham decided to remain
at the wells of Teb Friday night. The
intention was to continue the advance 10
TOkar Saturday morning. More fighting
is anticipated. The spOils taken from
Baker Pasha were in a large measure re-
covered.
NINETEEN ENGLISH OFFICERS WOUNDED.
LONDON, March 1, 8 p. MA telegram
received at the War Office states that
four officers of the English force were
killed. A later dispatch from Gen. Gra-
ham says that nineteen officers received
wounds, including Baker Pasha and Col.
BurnabY, both of whom were severely
wounded. Nine hundred of the enemy's
dead have been counted in the captured
positions.
KHARTOUM's DETECTION.
CAIRO, March 1.-The English Govern
ment has given its sanction to the dis
patching of two British battaliOns to
Assouan. The popular enthusiasm which
was so strongly aroused when Gen. Cor
dOn's mission was announced, is subsid-
ing. At Khartoum less confidence is felt
in the situation. 1t is feared that the
tribes beyond KhartOum will ridicule
Gen. GordOn's somewhat pOmpous procla-
nation.
Col. Stewart, Secretary of Gen. Gordon,
has returned to khartOum from his mis-
sion of Cancellation up the White Nile.
lie passed everywhere without mOlesta-
ton, but the natives assembled at several
points upon the banks of the river and
assumed menacing attitude. Col Stew
art will go again up the White Nile, TAX
ing with him 1000 Bashi BaZOuks in order
to Overawe the natives.
INSULT EE-..r MAKER SUPPRESSED.
The government has decided to suppress
a scurrilous French newspaper called the
BOSpbore Egypten, published here, which
has done its utmost to neutraliZe the
efforts of the French Consul-General to
lessen the tension between the English
and French.