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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-09-18
KILLS HIS WIFE AND HERLovER
The Guilty Couple Shot While In Bed
Through an Open Window.

ATLANTA, GA, Sept. 1.-THE lower
end of Decatur street, near the city limits,
tonight about IL O'Clock was the scene of
a serious shooting affray, in which Mrs.
I. NJ. jackson was fatally shot, and her
handsome lover, William Mcdonald. was
seriously wounded by 7. NJ. jackson, the
husband Of the woman. Mcdonald is a
saloon-keeper on Decatur street, his
place of business being nearly opposite
that of the Jacksons. Late this afternoon
Mcdonald received the following note
from Mrs. jackson:
If you wish you can call tonight. Nv hus-
band viii be gone. Call at 10 O'Clock. Come
PACK way. Let me know if you will come.
Yours truly,
lSignedI M.JJ
No. 395 Decatur street.
AT the appointed hour Mcdonald visited
the Jackson residence and entered. as per
instructions given in his note. When he
entered the house he found Mrs. Jackson
awaiting him, and they. with arms locked
about each others waists, repaired to the
bedroom. A short conversation passed
between the two, portion of which
included an inquiry from Mcdonald as to
whether the window was up so that he
could escape in the event the husband
put IN an appearance. He was informed
that the window was up, and that If the
husband appeared on the scene escape
could be made in that way. A few mo-
ments later Mcdonald and Mrs. jackson
retired.
VENGEANCE THROUGH A WINDOW.
The imprint OF their heads had hardly
been made on the pillow when Jackson
appeared at the window armed with large
revolver and musket heavily loaded with
bucks1Ot. Jackson, without ceremony,
opened fire on the couple, first discharging
the contents of the pistol at them. He then
drew bead on his faithless wife and her
paramour with his musket and fired.
The rapid shooting brought out the entire
neighborhood. Upon investigation it was
found that pistol ball had entered Nc
DOnald's back under the shoulder blade
and that nearly the entire contents of the
musket had found resting place in Mrs.
JacksOn's stomach.
The wound in the wife showed that the
buckshOt had punched and made a large
opening. Physicians were called IN, who
pronounce Mrs. JacksOn's wound fatal
and McDOnald's serious, but not neces-
saTlly fatal. All the parties are well con-
nnptpd hpra
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-09-18
ATOWER ERTAKESATUMBLE
MACONITES ESCAPEAS IF BEAR
ING CHARMED LIVES.

The Brush of a Runaway Steed Pre-
cipitates the Dangerous Crash-An
Unwary Mule Gets It ON the Nose
The City Left in Darkness-Gov. Nc
Daniel Arrives.
MACON, GA, Sept. 1T.-A very singular
accident happened here this afternoon.
Shortly before 6 O'Clock the tall electric
tower which stood at the intersection of
Cherry and Third streets, fell with great
noise, causing intense excitement. Fortu-
nately but few people were passing on
the streets at the time, otherwise numer-
Gus fatalities might have occurred, as the
tower was 154 feet high, composed en-
tirely of iron, and having two immensely
heavy weights, used to hoist up the
basket in which the man rode to superin-
tend the cleaning OF the lamps and the
renewal of the carbons. The tower fell in
the direction of johnson 81 Harris
store, and in falling struck
against the telegraph and telephone
wires, which broke It's fall somewhat, and
caused the tower to bend under. Other
wise it would have struck against Rails
ton Hall and johnson & Harris store, and
great damage would have been done
to the building with loss of
life. Had the tower fallen in any
have crushed In handsome stores, as there
were no wires to impede the fall. In fall
ing the top of the tower struck a wagon
AMI crushed it into splin ers. The negro
driver jumped off the wagon unhurt, and
the mule escaped injury. The mule at
tached to Gray of Johnson 81 Harris was
struck in the face by piece of iron and
frightfully cut. Several bones were also
broken. A horse attached to a hack
Iryr hNr rl,oT, hn1
falling, became frightened, ran away,
broke up the hack, and threw out the
negro driver, hurting him slightly. The
tower in falling broke d Iwn several tele-
graph and telephone poles, broke nine
telegraph wires, and a mass of telephone
wires. The electric lights were burning
when the tower FELL and instantly the
lights went out, envelOping the city in
darkness. A few moments afterwards
an electric light darted along the heap of
fallen iron, Illuminating the surround
ings. The cause of the accident was most
wonderful. A small boy was riding a
runaway horse, and the animal brushed
against one of the sides or tripods of the
tower, and the horse rushed on down the
street with the boy, showing no effects of
having struck the tower hard. Suddenly
the tower was seen to t0tter and appeared
to give way and bend about fifty feet
above the ground and then fall with tre-
mendOus crash. 1t is said that one of the
rods of the tower where it entered the
ground was defective, and the threads
had been cut too deep, which caused the
tower to fall when the horse struck it.
The tower was erected by the Elgin
Tower Company at a cost of $1,000.
Much of the tower is damaged beyond re-
pair.
GOV. M'DANIEL IN TOWN.
Gov. Mcdaniel arrived at Macon to-
night, and will be the guest of Col. L. N.
Whittle during his visit here.
The passenger train due in Macon this
morning at 1886 O'Clock did not arrive un-
til O'Clock this afternoon, owing to a
collision near Eden.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-09-18
DUNNAGE RULED OUT.
The True Tonnage of Vessels the Basis
on Which Fees Must be Computed.

The True Tonnage of Vessels the Basis
on Which Fees Must be Computed.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 1.-THE Deputy
Commissioner of Navigation has decided
that vessels fraudulently dunnaged for the
purpose Of reducing their tonnage must
be admeasured without regard to dunnage
and pay tonnage fees accordingly. 1t has
teen the practice in some cases to reduce
the tonnage of holds by mailing on a false
flooring and ceiling, the object being to
avoid the payment of the legal tonnage
dues, or tC9reduce the tonnage and so
avoid requirements, local or otherwise, or
to obtain certain privileges accorded yes
sells of small tonnage. Thus, vessels IN
der five tons are exempt from license and
tions in the oY business. The law re-
quires the al, tonnage to be ascer-
tanned.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-09-18
CHOLERA CARCAssEs AFLOAT.
WashinstOn's Drinking Water Polluted
by the Carcasses of Dead Hogs.

WashinstOn's Drinking Water Polluted
by the Carcasses of Dead Hogs.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 17.-Reports reach
ed this city few day ago that farmers in
Virginia and Maryland, living along the
Potomac river and Chesapeake and Ohio
Canal, whose hogs died from cholera,
which is raging in that section,
have been throwing the dead
hogs into the river and canals. AS the
Potomac river is the sole source of the
water supply of this city, the health
officers felt called upon to make an in
vestigatiOn, and to-day DR.. Townshend
went up the river for the purpose. He
returned tonight, and says that he found
that there had been but little
eXaggeration in the reports that
the carcasses of hogs in various
stages of decomposition floated in the
river and canal, or were lodged among
the rocks along the banks, and that canal
bOatmen from farther up the river re-
ported the stencil from the putrefying car
casses In the upper river and canal as
terrible.
DR.. TOwnshend will have a conference
with the District Commissioners tomOr-
row in order to lay the matter before
them and take steps to prevent further
pollution of the city's drinking water and
clear the river of the dead hogs now float
ing in it
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-09-18
GEORGIA'S CAPITAL.
Gov. Mcdaniel Starts for MiIIedgeviIIe-
insurance Companies Ruled Out.

ATLANTA, GA, Sept. 17.-Gov. McDan-
iel left to-day for Milledgeville for the
purpose of inspecting the State Lunatic
Asylum. At Macon he will be joined by
L. N, Whittle, President of the Board of
Trustees.
Judge Branham, of the Rome circuit,
will be on the Supreme Bench tomorrow
to sit in disqualified cases. He came
from the Albany circuit.
The Manhattan Life Insurance Com
pany, the New England Mutual Life
Insurance Company, and the Guarantee
Company of North America have
allowed the specified time to elapse
without rendering the Governor their last
semi-anrual stat ement of the condition of
their affairs. The law prescribes that
these reports shall be made on Jan. l and
July l OF each year, or within sixty days
thereafter. These companies have failed
to comply with the law in this respect and
the Comptroller General has been in
structed to withdraw the authority which
he has heretofore given these companies
to do business in Georgia.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-09-18
FLORIDA.

Good corn crops aie reported in jackson
county.
a new town is being laid out in Polk
county.
Partially ripe oranges are beginning to come
into Green Cove.
The steeple on Orange City's school house is
10 be 60 feet high.
Cotton in the bale and in the seed is coming
in rapidly in West Florida.
The West Coast saw mill at Dunedin has
stopped for a few weeks for want of logs.
There have been eighteen new business
buildings erected in Sanford this summer.
The Rev. +. NJ. English. B. A. has recently
opened school for boys in St. Augustine.
During the past week SOC bales Of sea island
cotton were shipped North via Fernandina.
The steamer Carondelet on her last trip
from Eernandlna carried twenty-five passen-
gers.
seed cotton is in good demand IN Middle
Florida, and the merchants are doing a thriv-
ing business.
\ gentleman living on Indian river tells of
i stalks Of sugar cane which yielded u gal
Ions of juice.
James Mcdonald. father OF John \. McDon-
aid, OF the Eustis AeI0 Yorker, died at Sylvan
Lake last Tuesday.
Work on the artesian well at Live Oak has
been suspended temporarily at depth of 10
feet, Hint rock having been struck.
Work on the st. Augustine and Halifax
-
pushed rapidly TO completion. The passage
Is reported already opened for 40 miles south
of st. Augustine and to within a couple of
miles Of tue Halifax river. Three dredges are
now at work on it.
Last Wednesday night about $3.50 a large
spring ct IarpOn Springs burst forth with a
loud report, sending forth an immense vol
ume OF water, which went sweeping down
the bayou like an avalanche. It still con-
tiuues 10 boil and the water emits strong
sulDhurOus OdOr that penetrates the woods for
a long distance.
Gainesville Adr0cqts. Perhaps there are
very few persons aware that there is situated
about miles from this city a most wonderful
curiosity, known as 'Warrenis Cave" Some
time ago a party Of gentlemen went out on an
exploring expedition, and stated that the en-
trance 10 the cave was quite small, but on en-
terlng further becomes quite large. After
descending on a gradual incline about 100 feet
OF more, you come to a ledge OF rock, then, by
means Of rope, you descend some 90 feet
further, when you come TO a small, but deep
stream Of running water, which is quite cold.
The han or room through which this branch
ruus Is very large. and, as before stated. Is
some 90 feet high. with ragged and Overhang-
ing rocks. Running in many directions are
other entrances to caves of smaller dimen-
sOns. To the left and adjoining he main hall
Is a kind Of cavern, the walls of which are
almost entirely covered with names engraved
on them, some of than dating back so years.
1t Is said that some years ago two men were
seen 10 enter this cave and never come out
again. Not being acquainted with the sur
rOundings lt is supposed when they came to
the precipice they fen of and were killed and
carried away by the running stream below,
the bed of which is composed of what is
known as quicksand and considered quite
dangerous.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-09-18
BLAINE AT BOSTON.
The Bean Eaters Look Upon Him as a
Sort of a White Elephant.

The Bean Eaters Look Upon Him as a
Sort of a White Elephant.
Boston, Sept. I7.-Mr. Blaine left Au-
gusta this afternoon for this city. He was
we'll received at the stations along the
route, and when he reached the Revere
House the space in front was packed with
people and the hotel itself decorated with
flags. Mr. Blaine appeared upon a balco-
NY and was greeted with cheers, and said: /:
| thank you, gentlemen, for this old fash
Toned Boston welcome. Applause l do not
come TO your city as a stranger, and / feel
that | am among old friends and true friends
tCheers.l have known your city intimately
Tor so years. | have watched its progress
with deep personal interest, and whenever
1t fell within my power have in
an humble way contributed thereto. Boston
is to all New England a centre of interest, as
much in my own State as in yours, and there
Is no city within the limits Of the Union where
popular greeting would be more grateful
than it is to me this evening from this
Cheers. Thanking you with all my heart
for the good will and good cheer with which
you have received me, bid you good evening.
Mr.. Blaine was then presented more
formally to all who were in the room.
HE SPEAKS AGAIN.
1t became evident that the corridors
were filled with people who had neither
seen nor heard Mr.. Blaine, who there
upon went to the head of the steps by
which the Office is approached, where he
paused in the midst of dense crowd and
said:
If it were possible to make my way through
| would be glad to come down and shake
hgnds with each one, but that looks like an
impenetrable phalanX, and / will speak a
word up here. | very deeply feel the cordial
ity with which l have been received, and 1
desire TO express to you my acknowledgment
of it, Cheers.
At the conclusion of his remarks he re-
tired to his private room.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-09-18
HONEY IN A CHURCH WALL.
WOrshipers Disturbed by the Immense
Army of BumbIers.

WOrshipers Disturbed by the Immense
Army of Bumblers.
NEW HAVEN, Sept. 14.-Bethany, as its
name indicates, is pastoral and religious
community. 1t is a short drive from
New Haven, and is famous for its honey.
Every farm house has long row of straw
hives in the front yard, and the town is
noted for its sweet clover fields, COnse-
quently the bees thrive there, and stray
swarms make honey in the woods, and
even invade dwelling houses. Last June
a colony of two or three swarms of bees
discovered a way in and out of the walls
of the little brown Episcopal church, hid
den by a forest of rock naples, on the
village green. A board had cracked for
its whole length just under the caves, and
through this the bees entered. During
the summer they have swarmed once or
twice, so that an immense number now
inhabit the place, and the noise OF their
movements disturbs the wOrshipers. The
wall of the church is known to be full of
honey, and next winter it will be dug out
to starye the bees and break up the
colony
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-09-18
BELGIUM's EDUCATIONAL BILL.
A Deputation of Mayors Calls on the
King. but he Remains ImmoyabIe.

Deputation of Mayors Calls on the
King, but he Remains ImmOvabIe.
BRUSSELS, Sept. 17.-Agitation in re-
gard to the new educational bill which
the King has already signed still contin-
ues. To-day the Mayors of Brussels,
Ghent, Liege, Mons, Arlon and Antwerp
were granted an audience by the King.
The Mayor of Brussels, acting as spokes-
man for all, uttered a strong protest
against the bill. The deputatiOn for
which he spoke, he said, represented $40
COmmunes with a population of
2,S00,000. The King in reply
said that he had received numerous
petitions also in favor of the bill. 1t was
his duty to comply with the national will,
which was expressed by the majority in
Parliament He would always scrupu-
lously observe the duties of a cOnstitu-
tiOnal monarch, and so remain faithful to
his oath. He should continue in the fu-
ture as in the past to spare no efforts nee
essary to assure the regular working of
the Parliamentary regime. He would
treat all Belgians alike in exercising his
prerOgatives. He served Belgium, not
one political party, but both, and with
Belgium the noble cause of liberty, to
which he was deeply and steadfastly de-
voted. Dense crowds collected about the
palace during the audience of the Mayors,
and loudly cheered these gentlemen as
they came out.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-09-18
= Sound Bank.

An Eastern man who was in Wisconsin
a few days ago stepped into a bank in a
small town to get $50 bill changed. The
cashier counted out $50 and then spoke to
the bOOkkeeper. The latter spoke TO the
ianitOr, and this individual put on his hat
and crossed the street and returned in
company with a man who turned out to
be President ana chief stOckhOlder. This
person stepped around TO the safe, and by
the aid of the bOOkEeeper opened 1t and
handed the cashier about S75, and charged
it to him on a day-bOOk. Later in the day,
as he met the Eastern man on the street,
he explained: 'Perhapa that transaction
looked queer to you, but five years ago L
made up my mind tEat If my cashier took
a notion to skip he'd have to pawn his
boots to get beyond Chicago. The book
keeper watches the cashier, the ianitOr
watches the bOokkeeper, and l keep such
a watch on all three that depositOrs are
paid D PER cent. interest, and not a game
Of poker or faro has ever been played In
this town.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-09-18
ARABS MADE BOLD BY SUCCESS.
The Amarar Tribe Smite the Haddendo-
was in Four Hours Fight.


was in Four Hours Fight.
LONDON, Sept. 1.-THE success of the
day before yesterday of the friendly
Arabs and police escorting a convoy of
provisions and women to Suakin, in
defeating an attacking party of Hadden-
dowas, has had an inspiring effect on the
friendly tribes. Two thousand of the
Amarar tribe attacked the Haddendowas,
and after an engagement of four hours
succeeded in dislodging them, killing 70
and capturing many arms and camels.
The loss of the AmaIars was 80 killed and
wounded.
Men volunteer eagerly for the camel
corps which Gen. Lord WOlseley has given
orders to form. More than the required
number have offered themselves, and the
officers of inspection are making selec-
tiOn of those VINO seem best suited for that
particular service. Advices from Wady
Halfa state that the steamer Massiikhin
has successfully passed the second
cataract.
The Mudir of Dongola says that he
pursued the rebels to Asset, killing and
caDturing a large number. He also says
that he received a message from Gen.
Gordon saying that he had occupied
Haltish. The river Nile is rising at DON
COLA
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-09-18
CHEERS FOR CANDIDATES.
BOSTON BEAN EATERS IIONIZE
THE MAN OF MAINE.

He Speaks to the Crowd Twice Within a
Few Minutes-Hendricks Visits the
Fair at Peoria and Hurls His Poisoned
Darts at the Republicans.
PEORIA, ILL.,, Sept. 17.-Hon. Thomas
A. Hendricks arrived here at noon to-day,
having been detained several hours by
the accident near Farmer City. This af-
ternoon he made brief address at the
fair grounds, and this evening spoke at
wigwam. Mr.. Hendricks was greet
ed with applause. He commenced by
speaking Of the date chosen, and how it
happened to be the ninety-seventh anni-
versary of the adoption of the consti-
tuition of the United States. He thought
that they were appropriately celebrating
the occasion. He spoke of the glorious
nation and the right and power of Con-
gress to levy and collect taxes for
thea administration of the government.
They should levy only so much as was re-
quired to righteOusly administer its af-
fairs. He then asserted that there should
be a change in the administration, be-
cause the Republicans had had it for
twenty-five years, and that was long
enough. He next took up the subject Of
the surplus in the Treasury; told
how President Arthur and Secretary
FOlger had both recommended its reduc-
tiOn, and despite the Republican Con-
gress there had been scarcely any Peduc-
ton. He considered 500, ,000,000too large
sum to be collected annually above the
necessary expenses.
NECESSARY REFORMS.
He spoke of the reforms proposed by
the Democracy, and read extracts on
those points from their platform. A re-
duction of the surplus revenue must be
made, taxes must be collected for public
purposes only, and reduction of the tar
if must also be made. The highest
tax must be placed on
IuXuries and the lowest on
necessities. He said that the Democratic
side would like to see the books. He then
referred to the alleged breach between
the Republicans and the Germans. and
affirmed it to be on account of the formers
position on prohibition. They expected
to make up with the Irish vote what
they lost in the Germans,
but they would not do it. The former
were ready to trust the Democrats for
another term. 1t is said that Blaine would
make dashing President. 81 don't think
he will, but | think that Cleveland will
dash wherever the law and the constitu-
tiOn calls him."
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-09-18
Am After one Bone.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17.-There is trou-
bic in the Republican squeezing commit
tee. Encouraged by the recent increase
in contributions, the members of the COM
mittee are distributing desirable offices
among themselves just as though Blaine
had been elected. Unfortunately, the
office which Chief Squeezer Clapp has as
signed to himself is desired by two other
members of the committee, and their rela-
tions have become somewhat less cordial
pending the difficulty. 1t is hoped by the
other members of the committee that sat
isfactory offices may be found for them all
before the 4th of March next. They are
all very hungry.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-09-18
MICHIGAN FORESTS ON FIRE.
Many Villages Threatened and People
Compelled to Flee for Their Lives.

Many Villages Threatened and People
Compelled to Flee for Their Lives.
PORT HURON, MICH, Sept. 17.-Forest
fires are burning tiercely ON the west side
of this city. The people all left Huronia
Beach this morning. The only hope for
the safety of the town lies in rain.
BAY CITY, MICH, Sept. 1.-THE village
of Pinconning is surrounded by forest
fires, and is in great danger of being
burned unless the gale subsidies. Stores
are closed and business suspended.
LIVES BELIEVED TO HAVE BEEN LOST.
DETROIT, Sept. 17.-This afternoon the
planning mill of Delbridge, Brooks e.
Fisher was burned. The flames spread to
the store and dwelling house, and other
mills in the nefghbOrhood. The loss is
$l50,000. 1t is thought that several per-
sons were burned to death.
A MANUFACTORY BURNED.
GRAND RAPIDS, MICH, Sept. 1.-THE
Temple Manufacturing Company's fac
tory at Muskegon was burned to-day. The
loss is $50,000.
VTTRIoL WORKS BURNED.
PITTsBURG, Sept. 1.-THE vitriol works
of James Irwin & Co. were burned to-
night. The loss is $4,000.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-09-18
THE owNERLEss PORTFOLIO.
Minister Morton Not After the Place
The Probable Appointee.

Minister Morton Not After the Place
The Probable Appointee.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 17.-Information
vas received here to-day that Hon. L. P.
Morton, Minister to France, who had in
tended to sail for New York Tuesday, has
concluded to defer his departure for two
weeks. This fact would seem to eff .ctu-
ally dispose cf the report that he was
cOmirg home to assume the duties OF
Secretary OF the Treasury, as that office
will have to be filled within the next seven
days. 1t is said by Mr Morton's
friends that he obtained a leave of absence
to come here before the death of Secretary
FOlger, and his original intention to have
started few days after that was merely
an accident and had no possible connec-
tiOn with the vacancy in the Cabinet
Mr.. MOrton's object in coming here just
now is said to be on private bust
ness. 1t was said to-day that Gen.
Sharpe would not accept the Treasury
portfolio. The prevailing impression in
this city now in regard to the vacant office
is that unless Assistant Secretary Coon is
promoted the Office will be given to some
prominent citizen of New York, a per-
sonal friend of the President, whose name
is not yet mentioned in connection with
the office.