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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-06-11
SPRINGFIELD, VT. FLOODED.
Continuous Rains Which Have Made
Babbling Brooks Rushing Torrents.

Continuous Rains Which Have Made
Babbling Brooks Rushing Torrents.
SPRINGFIELD, VT, June 10.-Eighteen
inches of rain has fallen in this valley
since Sunday night. Yesterday torrents
came down all the little brooks that half
destroyed the town. To-day even worse
floods occurred. The streets became
water-courses and the other courses were
cut through houses and stables. The
principal hotel lay in the way of one of
these irregular streams and its lower floor
was nlled four feet deep. To-day's flood
continued five or six hours before it began
TO subside. 1t has rained nearly all day
and Black river has begun
to rise. Many houses on Valley
street show signs of being undermined,
and If another storm occurs more devasta-
ton will follow. A thousand tons of
earth have been displaced in the streets,
and IN some places there are channels
nearly 1000 feet wide. Valley street for
half its distance is now the bed of a
stream, and Upper street is excayated
down to the bed rock. Information from
the back district is hard to obtain, as all
the roads are impossible from washouts,
landslides, etc. No mails were received
or sent this morning, but an attempt
to communicate with the outside
WI III " Sttt@G HsAS bGGn maui. II ID the
greatest calamity Springfield has suffered
since the great flood of 1879, and no accu-
rate estimate of the damage can be made
at present. The brook in town has
changed to Il swift river. Business is
entirely suspended. Tine grass crop is
ruined in many sections, and field crops
are nearly a total loss. Several families
were forced to abandon their houses. and
spend the night on an adjacent hill. A
large force of men have been at work in
the creek, trying to turn the direction of
the water, with partial success.
wAsHoUrs IN THE WEST.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, June 10.-A special
from El Paso, Texas, says: "The railway
bridge here was washed away to-day, and
all intercourse with Mexico was cut off.
A bridge on the Southern Pacific Railroad
west of Yuma, Arizona, mas been washed
out, cutting off communication between
here and California. This sewers all rail-
road communication. No eastern mails
are arriving,
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-06-11
MUNITIONS FOR REUNIONS.
Omcers of the War Department Have
No Tents nor Cannon to Loan.

0ficers of the War Department Have
No Tents nor Cannon to Loan.
WASHINGTON, June 10.-In the Senate
to-day Mr.. Cockrell reported adversely
from the Committee on Military Affairs,
and recommended the indefinite postpone
ment OF the joint resolution which origi-
mated in the House and was favorabIy re-
ported upon by the Military Affairs Com
mittee Of that body in March last, pro-
viding for the granting of the use of can
non, tents and muskets to eX-Union sol
diers and State military organizations for
reunion purposes. Accompanying the
report are copies of letters received by
Senator Cockrell through the War De-
partment from the Chiefof Ordnance and
the Quartermaster General, in response
to a communication sent to the Secretary
of War by him asking for information as
to the various depOts where field
artillery, tents and muskets are on hand.
and the probable loss TO the government
if such articles were loaned for the pur-
poses named. The Quartermaster Gen.
eral reports that there are no army tents
on hand that can be spared. He says
that the tents now made for the army are
designed entirely TO meet specific de-
mands of the service, and are manufac-
tured at the expense of an appropriation
for providing clothing, caps and garrison
equipment for the army, and cannot be
diverted to any other use without viOlat-
ing the law of that appropriation.
He says that it is a mistake to suppose
that the government has a stock of tents
in depOts; that those left over from the
war have become worn out or lost in the
service; that there are no funds with
which TO replace them, and the bread and
meat of the army might as well be taken
as its means Of shelter. He suggests that
if it be desired that the department fur
nish tents for use outside the army, a
specific appropriation be made for the
purpose.
The Chief Of Frdnsnce reports that
there are no condemned cannon or
carriages on ihand, and that seryiceable
cannon could not be issued. There are, he
says, plenty Of muzzle-loading muskets
that can besupplied for reunions if neces.
sarY.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-06-11
MINOR MENTION BY WIRE
Some Little Items of Interest and Some
Items of Little Int rest

CITY or MEXICO, June Io.--Tbe line Of
French steamers from Bordeaux to Vera
Cruz has been discontinued, and the steamers
Will hereafter run to Colon
PROVIDENCE, X. J., June 10-The William
Sprague mansion. on Young Orchard avenue
was sold at auction to-day. and was bid in bv
+. A. Mott, agent Of the Fall River Companv
Tor S34,4O0. 1t Is understood that the mr.
chase Is in the interest of parties who NAV
eslaDhsh Catholic school or convent there
LONDON. June l0.-It is reported thata sen-
try patroliing at Windsor CastIewas fired at
Saturday night by Two men, who made their
escape. Increased vigilance is now shaun ~,
the guards at the castle. =" ~
CINCINNATI, June 10.-Secretary Stevens
issues a circular announcing the indpfnite
suspension of the Whisky FxDort Asaociatin,,
known as the Whisky Pool
LONDON, June lO.-SeYenty- seven members
OF the House OF Commons have signed a
memorial 70 Premier Gladstone in favor Of
female suffrage. The memb bers Of the Cahi
net are unanimously against the Drincinle
SOFIA, June lO.-The Servian Legation has
left sofia, and relations between Rul0aria erd
Seryia are ruptured.
LONDON. June l0.-The Bulgarian puard on
the frontier post of BregOvo fire nightly on
the serYian guard. The latter have Teen or
dered not TO return the fire.
PICTOU, n. s., June IO.-Josepb rramnsatt
and George Lowder were hanged here tot dav
Ior the murder Of Peter Lozier. Both main
tanned their Innocence to the last
vienna, June l0.-A duel with swords fool
place to-day between Count Kegilevich and
Baron Rodick. Both were severely wounded
LoNDON, June lO.-Vernon, Ewens & Co.
ENGINEERS, naye suspended payment.
MADRID. June I0.-A tunnel in course Of
construction on the new Astuarian Raifvvav
killed. "eie
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EVENTS ON THE TURF.

Ten Thousand People Present at the
Opening of the Sheepshead Bay Races
NEW YORK, June 10.-The spring meet
ing at Sheepshead Bay Of the Coney ISL
and Jockey Club began to-day, over 10, 600
persons being present.
FIRST RAcE-Five furlongs; all ages. Rem
wick won by half length, Little Minch
second, NimrOd third. Time /: :02.
SECOND RACE-Eor all ages; one mile and
a half. Won by Miss Woodford, Montalban
second. Time 2:4034.
THIRD RACE-Foam Stakes; two -year-olds; (;
five furlOngs. Fl0ri0 won by head. Minor
Filly second, kriskna third. Time l:04
FOURTH RACE-Suburban handicap; for all
ages; mile and a quarter. Gen. Monroe won
by aneck, War Eagle second, Jack of Hearts
third. Time 2:1l34.
FIFTH RACE-For three year olds; winner
to be sold; mile and a furlong. Lutte String
won, krOpp Gun second and Barbarian third
Time 200.
SIXTH RAcE-steeple chase; full course;
Charlemague won, Wooster second. Time
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Inc increase in the area of oats is four
per cent. The average Of condition is IS.
IL was ~ last year, and 10l in June OF
1882. The averages are highest, as is
usually the case, IN the States north Of the
40th parallel, coming up to the standard
in all of the Western States.
The general average Of rye has advanced
from 96 to 81.
The barley average has fallen from 101
in May to SO. 1t was 81 last June, and 81
IN June. 1882. 1t is 81 in New York, 80 in
Pennsylvania, 101 in Wisconsin, 100 in
Minnesota, 81 in Iowa, 100 in Nebraska,
and SO in California. These States usually
produce four-fifths of the crop.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-06-11
ENGLAND,s IRISH FOES.
John Bull Addresses This Government
on its Duty Toward the Dynamiters.

John Bull Addresses This Government
on its Duty Toward the Dynamiters.
LONDON, June 10.-In the House of
Commons to-day Lord Edmund Fitz-
maurice, Under Foreign Secretary, said
that representations touching the duty of
friendly powers in regard to the dyna-
miters had been addressed to the govern
ment at Washington. Noreply so far had
been received.
DUBLIN, June 10.-In the Smythe muir
der case today Informer Cole testified
that Dynamiter Daley was the person
who first organized the Fenian Brother
hood at Barbayille.
FRELINGHUYSEN INTERVIEWED.
WASHINGTON, June 10.--A cable dis
patch received from London this after
noon says that in the British Housa of
Commons to-day Lord Edmund Fftz-
maurice, Under Foreign Secretary, stated
that representations touching the duty of
friendly powers in regard to dynamite
had been addressed to this government,
but no reply had been received. This
dispatch was shown to Secretary Freling-
huysen tonight, and on reading it, he
said that it seemed to refer to represen-
tations made to this government touching
the recent outrages, but the State De-
partment had not received anything on
the subject from the British Government
since the commission of the recent out
ragpg
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NeYada,s Democracv

AUSTIN, NEV., June 10.-The Demo-
cratic State Convention met here at noon
to-day George w. Baker, of Eureka, was
elected temporary chairman. The plat
form adopted afiirms devotion to the prin-
ciples of the Democratic party as laid down
in the National Democratic platforms
of 1876 and 1880; it demands the nomina-
ton OF Tilden and Hendricks, and the re-
moYal ofall restrictions on silver coinage:
it opposes the acquisition of large tracts
of public lands by aliens, and demands abb
solutely the exclusion of the Chinese.
g. w. Cassidy was nominated by ac-
clamation for Congress, w. NJ. Seweil for
Supreme Judge. d. E. Mccarthy, e. P.
Hardesty, John II. Dennis, r. Sadler, T.
Lennon, and Mat Canavan were elected
delegates to the Chicago Democratic Ma
tional Convention. All are pledged to
Tilden and Hendricks. The convention
adjourned sine die.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-06-11
McDoNALD,s AMBITION.
Hoping to Capture First Place while
Mostly Mentioned for the Second.

Hoping to Capture First Place while
Mostly Mentioned for the Second.
WASHINGTON, June 10.-Ex-Senator
Mcdonald went back to Indiana tonight
encouraged by his visit here. The nomi-
nation of Blaine has brought him promi-
nently before the country again. Nc
Donald wants to head the Democratic
ticket this year. He is hopeful that he
may be nominated. While here be talked
of Mcdonald and Slocum, and, after he
learned that Slocum wanted the first place
and was unwilling to take the second
place, Mcdonald and Rosecrans as an
available ticket. But Mcdonald is talked
about as an available candidate for the
Vice Presidency. Bayard and Mcdonald
and Cleveland and Mcdonald are talked
about, but nobody knows what Tilden
will do
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GLYNN CoUNTYs FAIR.
Finer Exhibits Than Ever Before-The
Savannah Academy Cadets on the
Ground


Savannah Academy Cadets on the
Ground.
BRUNSWICK, June 10.-The eighth an
nual fair ofthe Glynn County Agricultural
Society was formally opened here to-day.
Frank Gordon, Of Atlanta, delivered the
opening address, and was followed by
Hon. g. b. Mabry and Hon. J. Z. Dart
in short and appropriate speeches. The
cadets Of the Savannah Military Academy,
in command Of Maj. Burgess, were pres
ent sixty strong with their band, and
have captiyated every one. The exhibits
in the agricultural and stock depart
ments are finer than ever before. The St.
SimOn's exhibit is unique and must be
yielded the palm for general excellence.
The etabledepartment is fine and makes
asplendid exhibit. The tournament comes
of this afternoon, and the first prize was
won by st. Clair Virgins of this city.
The attendance was large and greater
than on the opening day Of any previous
fair. Every train and boat brings crowds.
Many SaYannahians are in the city, in
Guiding a great many sporting men. The
morning train Will be crowded. Manager
Morse Of the Brunswick and Albany has
arranged for special trains daily to and
from Savannah during the fair, and sue
ceeded in having the Post Office Depart
ment order special mail sent
each day during the fair.
This gives US the Savannah
and Northern mails one day earlier. The
Brunswick band and military company
turned out and escorted the cadets TO
the fair grounds. Maj. Burgess addressed
the cOncOurse, rendering the acknowledge
ments of his corps for courtesIes received.
The cadets are in high feather and having
a good time. They have just retired to
their quarters for the night, and the
Brunswick boys and girls are laying plans
to enslave the whole command on the
morrow. The weather IS a little cloudy,
but pleasant. Tomorrow promises
to be bright and clear.
The balloon ascension and trOtting
and running races are the grand attrac-
uOns for tomorrow, besides the big crowd
which always joins in after the first day,
and seems 20 be attractive. The grounds
are tult OF attractiOns-shOOt CALLER
les, refreshment booths, curiOsities, four
mOnstrosities, and the toy balloon man
and noise and excitement reigns supreme.
The association opens Floral Hall to-
morrow for an imprOmptu ball in honor of
the cadets, and the prospects are that
siNty-One cadets will 20 home, as Major
Burgess fears, without hearts, as the re-
suit. Nothing has occurred to mar the
occasion, and the eighth annual fair will
be the most successful on record. The
grand ball comes off on Thursday night.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-06-11
BAYARD's DOVER SPEECH.
The Senator from Delaware Proud OF
the Effort which Republicans are At

The Senator from Delaware Proud of
the Effort which Republicans are At
tacking.
WASHINGTON, June 10.-The Demo-
cratic Congressman who have talked of
Mr.. Bayard for the Democratic Presideh-
tial nomination have been asking what
the Dover speech was which the Repub-
licans speak of as having contained SEN
timents which would condemn MIR. Bay
ard as friend of secession in the eyes of
the North. Senator Bayard said to a
Democratic Congressman, who called on
him last night, that there was nothing in
the Dover speech of which he felt at all
ashamed, nor was there anything in it
which would hurt him in a campaign.
Mr.. Bayard, of course, pronounced
incorrect the garbled report put forth at
the time for the purpose of injuring him.
A correct report was published in the
New York San in 1880. Jacob ID. Cox, of
Ohio, said of this that it was a patriotic
speech. Mr.. Bayard said that far from
being ashamed or afraid of the speech. he
was proud of it, and hoped that 1t would
be republished at once. He had nothing
to fear from it,
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SWEPT OVER A FALLS.
Eleven Miners and an Equal Number OF
Pack Animals Drowned.

Eleven Miners and an Equal Number of
Pack Animals Drowned.
HELENA, MONTANA, June 10.-On Sun
day afternoon, while a ferry boat at
Thompson's Falls was crossing the river,
the cable broke and the boat went over
the falls, 300 yards below. The boat had
eleven men bound for the Ceur d'Alene
mines, and thirteen pack horses, each
carrying 800 pounds of supplies for Eagle
City. The current was very swift and
powerful. AS soon as the cable broke all
the passengers except two jump
ed overheard and struggled vainly
to reach the shore, but were swept
over the falls. The boat righted after
going over the brink and lodged against
Belknap bridge, short distance below,
where the two passengers who still clung
to it We're rescued, and two men on shore
took a skiff and tried to rescue those who
had jumped into the water, but were also
swept over the falls. OF the 13 men con-
cerned, IL were lost. All were strangers
going to the mines, and their names are
not known. All the pack animals were
drowned.
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sWAINPS BAD RECORD.
The Court of Ing uiry Finds Him Guilt!
of Acts Unworthy an officer.

The Court of Inquiry Finds Him Guilty
of Acts Unworthy an officer.
WASHINGTON, June 10.-The record of
the court of inquiry in the case of Judge
Advocate General Swain is published
to-day. The results of the inquiry is that
the President has ordered a eourt-mart1aI
to try Gen. Swain. The court gives as
its opinion that while it is not prepared to
say that any specific act developed by the
evidence is actually fraudulent, yet the
evidence does show a series of transac-
tiOns discredItable to any officer of the
army, and which especially demands the
seYerest condemnation when engaged in
by an officer holding the high position and
the peculiar relations to the administra-
ton Of justice in the army held by Brig.
Gen Swain
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ITALY'sTREATY WITH AMERICA
The Duty on Art Warming the Blood
of the Sunny Italians.


ROME, June 1O.-Signor Mancini, Min
lister of Foreign Affairs, addressing the
Chamber OF Deputies to-day, said that it
was improbable that the American Con-
gress would have time to discuss, during
the present session, the bill placing
foreigners on the same footing as Ameri-
cans in regard to duties on works of art.
If the bill should not be considered by the
2lst instant, as demanded by Italy,
he would take measures to obtain
compensation, as he considered the treat
ment of Italian subjects unfair and at
variance with the treaty of commerce be-
tween the two countries. The Ministers
OF Foreign Affairs, Commerce and FL
nance were, he said, considering a bill ad
hoe, which might be brought into opera
ton after an agreement with other
European governments.
SignOr BOracci, in reply, said that if the
American Government persisted in its
present course, it should abolish differ
ential duties or denounce the treaty of
commerce with America.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-06-11

4 bath perfumed with the genuine Muir
ray & Lanman Florida Water; is the most
perfect restorative which can be used dur
ing hot weather. 1t not only benefits the
body, imparting new vigOr TO each men,
Der, but under the exhilarating action of
this exquisite perfume the mind RECEIVERS
its exhausted powers and acquires addi-
tiOnal brilliancy. To distinguish the gen.
uine article from its limitations look out
for the sTrade Mark,' a narrow white
strip label bearing the signature of Lam
man 4 Kemp, New York, sole proprietors.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-06-11
SPRING WHEAT.

The increase in the area of spnng
wheat appears to be nearly 100000 acres,
or 0 per cent. No part of the Pacific
coast area is included, as in spring wheat
the largest increase is in Dakota, amount
ing to about 100000 acres. The condi-
tion of spring wheat averages 101 per
cent, being up to the standard in nearly
every district. The condition of winter
wheat continues high. The average is
SO, against "a a month ago. 1t was 70 in
June of last year and 80 at the same date
in 1882. Since the last report the Illinois
average has declined II points, Ohio 3,
and Kentucky 3. Indiana, Michigan and
some other States show higher condi-
tiOn. The average condition of the prin.
cipal States are:
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THE UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD.
Secretary TeIler's Committee of Ex-
perts Ready to Report.

secretary Teiler's Committee of EX-
perts Ready to Report.
WASHINGTON, June 10.-The committee
of experts from the Interior Department
sent to Boston to examine the books of
the Union Pacific Railroad, for the pur-
pose of informing the Secretary of the In
terror, have returned, and will hand the
Secretary Of the Interior their report to-
morrow. 1t will be regarded as confiden-
tial. 1t will contain the receipts and eX-
penditures Of the main line and its
branches from the 1st Of January to the
1st of June, 1884. The figures for the
first quarter for the main line have been
published. The statistics for the succeed
ing two months, as yet unpublished, show
a very decided improvement in the net
incomes. No recommendation will be
made in the report to the Secretary of the
Interior as to passing the July dividend.
One of the committee suggested to the
officers of the Union Pacific, unoflicially,
that it would be well to pass one or two
dividends for the sake Of strengthening
the road, but the officers addressed said
that they thought this would be unwise
since it would frighten ill-informed hold
ers of bonds and stocks, and perhaps
cause large quantities to be thrown on
the market, to the great detriment of the
roads credit.
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SAVED FROM THE FIloE.

Forty FIVE of the COnfederate's Crew
Rescued but Twenty Nine Still on the
Ice.
ST. JOHN, N. F., June 10.-The steam
ship Plover, which was dispatched by the
Newfoundland Executive to rescue the
crew of the sealing brig Confederate, has
returned. Capt. Manuel reports that
Notre Dame Bay is firmly packed with
a heavy foe of ice and that the Confede-
rate is lying helpless on the ice sixteen
miles north of FagO. He succeeded in
getting within twelve miles of her and he
rescued forty-five of her crew, after the
latter had undergone terrible hardships
and suffering. The PloYer was then
forced to retreat, leaving twenty-nine men
behind in the neiph horhnnd of the rurnnlr
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-06-11

QUEBEC, June 10.-Ex-President Emo,
of the Second National Bank of New
York, was released to-day under a writ of
habeas corpus. He was Immediately re-
arrested upon warrant, charging for
gerry, issued in Montreal.
MONTREAL, June 10.-In legal circles
the action of the Quebec officials in the
Emo case is looked upon as simply dis
graceful, and as stain upon the admin
Istration of justice.
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A DefauIting Cashiers Sentence

RosToN, June 10.-Tilden g. Abbott,
the defaulting cashier of the Watertown
Bank, who was subsequently arrested in
Missouri and returned here, was to-day
sentenced to years in State prison.
$4,000 sToLEN-$20,O0 900 RETURNED.
WILMINGTON, DEL, June 10.-The
Middletown Bank defalcation has been Off
cially stated to be $4,000. The real es-
tate transferred by the cashier is valued
at $40, 600.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-06-11

WILMINGTON, DEL, June lO.-The de-
falcation of J. r. Hall, cashier of the Citi-
zens' National Bank Of Middletown, is an
nounced. Hall has resigned and trans
ferred his real estate to the bank The
amount OF his defalcatiOn is not officially
stated yet. The directors guarantee de-
positOrs against loss and state that the
defalcation will not affect the solvency OF
the bank. Hall used funds of the bank to
Speculate in Reading MARGINS.
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Man and wIfe killed by Lightning.

HARRISBURG, PA, June 10.-During a
severe thunder storm this evening, Frank
Dively and his wife, residing on Eleventh
street, We're struck by lightning and
killed at their doorway. Several other
persons were shocked, and a number of
buildings were struck. A large stone in
the State street soldiers monument was
displaced. Altogether five thunder storms
prevailed in this vicinity, within a circle
Of several miles. The rainfall was the
heaviest known in many years.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-06-11

GALVESTON, June 10.-A Winnsboro
special says: "A negro named Joe Britt
attempted to outrage little twelve-year-
old white girl early Sunday morning.
Britt was arrested yesterday and idenfi-
hed by the chlld's mother. At 4 O'Clock
this morning a band of fifteen citizens
visited the calaboose. broke open the doors
and shot the negro between the eyes with
rife, killing him instantly. No arrests
have been made.1