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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-01-29
DEATH IN A COLLIERY.
FOURTEEN MEN AND os HORSES
PERISH IN WALES.

Three of the Victims Trapne5 WIN,
Bravely Attempting a ReSeue-Tbe
Workings Of the Mine Complstelv
Wrecked and 1000 Hands Made rae
In Consequence.
LONDON, Jan. 2s.-An explosion oc-
Cured yesterday in a collIery in Rhoudda
valley, Wales, killing eleven persons.
A rescuing party of three men. Including
the manager Of the colliery, subsequently
descended into the mine and were also
killed.
SECOND EXPLORING ATTEMPT ALSO
FAILS.
LoNoN, Jan. 2S. 9P. MA second ex-
bloring party descended into the mine in
hhondda valley, Wales. where the ex.
ploslon took place yesterday. but were
forced TO return, owing to the presence of
hoNious gas. The workings are n com
piete wreck. and siXty-eight horses were
hiieu. NO trace was found of the first
party OF eXDlorers-three in number
among WnOm was the manager of the
coliiery. Another party are preparing TO
make further attempts to txplore tbe
mine. owing to this disaster 900 men
are thrown out OF employment.
SCENES AT THE PIT.
Uncertainty as TO the identity of the
unfortunate men in the mine entailed
terrible anxiety among hundreds OF
Iaulllles when the news Of the disaster
nrst gained circulation. ard the scenes at
the entry We're heart-rending ia the ex-
IIehle- Inc more excitable OF the
women gave vent to their distraction ia
soOs and shrieks, While their little ones
huodied close around them joining in
their demonstrations oCwoe. Subseouent
developments have, Of course. very
materially lessened the thronp. but the
scene tonight is nevertheless sad in fhe
extreme. The fate of the manager. who
was widely popular among the mines
was regretted by all. The scene I'm the
interior OF the mine is described as simply
chaotic. 1t is feared that the corpses Of
the men VINO were IN the mine at the time
oi the explosion will be found horribly
mangled.
MANAGER THOMAS BODY FOUND.
LONDON, Jan. 2s, 1880 p. MA third
exploring party penetrated 500 yards into
tue PIT and found two corpses, including
Lhe Dody OF Manager Thomas. who led the
hrst resculng party. Manager Thomas
was awarded the Albert medal for hero
Ism, IN consideration of his bravery in
rescuing number of imprisoned miners
years ago.
a LESS SERIOUS EXPLOSION.
LONDON, Jan. 2S.-An explosion. due
70 hre damp, occurred in the coliery at
hoWiey, Staffordshire, this morning. Five
miners were badly burned
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-01-29
The Hun OF the Columns Wnrthless

NEW LONDON, CONN, Jan. 2s-The
wrecker Scott has returned from the
wrecked City of Columbus, having COM
pleted the survey of the hull for the
underwriters. He found hole three feet
square forward, twenty feet from the
stern, and several smaller holes forward
and abaft. Also a perpendicular crack
near the fOremast, while on the bottom
were fragments of jagged rock, evidently
broken from the larger boulders on which
the ship struck. Scott SAYS that the
damages are too extensive to warrant an
attempt to raise the vessel. He is of the
opinion that she is broke in two and will
be condemned,
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-01-29
DEMANDS OF FREE THINKERS
No Laws Wanted that Enforce anv Re-
gard of the Principles of Mnralitr

No Laws Wanted that Enforce any Re-
gard of the Principles of Morality.
BosTON, Jan. 28.-At the session of the
New England Free Thinkers Convention
this morning at Paine's Memorial Hall.
before the addresses began a Free Think
eTs Association was formed, with bylaws
demanding that churches should not be
exempt from taxation; that the judicial
oath should be abolished; that all
laws enforcing observance OF the
Sabbath and Christian moralitv
should be repealed; that the Bible shouId
be removed from the public schools and
that governmental aid should be refused
to sectarian schools. The following Off
GERS were elected: President. Horace
Seaver; Vice President, Elizur WRIGHT.
Recording Secretary, George n. Hill:
Corresponding Secretary, William S. Bell:
Treasurer, John A. O'Mally. The frsf
address, on ''The Anarchistic Position. ;;
was given by Henry Appleton.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-01-29

The boys said that 1t served old Doctor
Toothstuffer right, when he had the tooth
ache so badly that he couldn't s.eep at
night. He had inflicted SO much pain on
other people, in pulling and mending their
teeth, that they thought it would be good
for him to suffer little himself. The
leading dentist OF Portsmouth, n. H..
knows what pain is and has relieved him.
self from the tWinges Of neuralgia by the
use Of Perry Davis Pain Killer. He re-
CARDS IL without a rival.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-01-29
Railroad Rates Restored

SALT LAKE CITY, Jan. 2s.-The old
rates on the Union Pacific and Denver
and Rio Grande roads were restored this
morning, and all contracts at the cut
rates have been declared void.
CHICAGO, Jan. est has been ascer-
tanned from official sources that the Bur-
lington Road has agreed on its part to
maintain rates. and it is understood that
further negotiations are pending between
it and the Union Pacific, with the view OF
settllng some points which would make il
sun possible to form pool on transmits
sion business. No settlement of anv
character has yet been reached between
the Western lines, but an official declara-
ton is made that negotiations NAV be
taken up at any time and the matters in
dispute settled
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call Tor an investigation of these matters.
John ,. Wise, relative of George, is a
Readjuster member, and as special coun-
sci for the government is one of the
ofhcials charged with being Illegally en-
ployed in Virginia.
POOLE VERSUS SKINNER.
In the contested election case of Poole
vs.. skinner, of North Carolina. arguments
were heard by the House Committee on
Elections to-day as to the rights of the
new district TO elect the sitting member.
Mr.. Skinner, the boundaries of the old and
new districts not being identical. The
argument was not concluded.
JUDGE CRISP IN HARNESS.
Among the members TO be added to MIR.
eprlnger's investigating committee is
Judge Crisp, of Georgia. His selection is
made specially with the view that be
shall head the subcommittee to inyesti-
gate the charges that have been brought
against United States officials in Georgia.
THE GREELY BILL IN READINESS.
The conference committees upon the
Greely relief bill have had meeting. at
which the Senate cOnferees receded from
the amendment made by the Senate. The
Dlll would have been reported to the two
houses to-day had they remained in ses-
sion.
CUMBERLAND SOUNDS INVOLVEMENT.
Mr.. Nichols to-day introduced a memo
rial from the City Council of St. Mary's
Tor 100000 appropriation to continue.
the improvement Of Cumberland Sound.
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A Decision Snafainnd

CHICAGO, Jan. 2S.-In decision in 1882
Judge Gardiner, of the Superior Court.
decreed that the Chicago Galvanized Wire
Fence Company should have the privilege
of making 4, 900 tons of barbed wire annual
ly free from payment of royalty to Wash
burne q Moen, because such privilege
was granted another party. The Supreme
ion, sustaining the decree Of Judge Gardi-
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-01-29
john G. News ResIrpation.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2S.-The resigna-
tion of John G. New as Assistant Secre-
tary Of the Treasury was received here
to-day, and will be delivered to the Presi-
dent within a day or two. The Indiana
delegation held a meeting this evening
and decided to recommend the appoint
ment of A. d. Lynch, of indianapolis. to
fill the vacancy, Mr.. Lynch is banker
Of twenty years. experience, eight years
OF which time he was National Bank Ex-
aminer for Indiana.
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SPEAKER CARLISLE.
The Ease with Which He Manages the
House.


House.
People thought that Speaker Carlisle.
whose physique is not equal to that Of ex-
Speaker Keifer, would have difficulty in
maintaining order in a House made up of
325 members. The fact is the new Speaker
has not half the difficulty that Keifer had.
He goes at it in different way. Keifer's
idea was that like cured like, so when the
House reared he rOared, and pounded his
desk to pulp. 1t was one Of the cases
where that rule does not work. The House
was always turbulent and the Speaker
was always troubled. Now, all changed.
The House is as orderly as it was under
Speaker Kerr, and for the same reason.
It's respect for the Speaker is so great that
the llghtest tap with the handle of his
gaYel is more potent than all Keifer's pom
derous p0undings. The 325 members Ct
this House are far more orderly than the
293 members of the last House.
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a New Buoy OF Charleston.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 28.-The Light
House Board gives notice that on and
after February 10, 1884, whistling buoy
will be moOred about one mile outside the
bar in the main ship channel into Charles
ton, 5. c., in place of the first class can
buoy now there. This buoy VIII be painted
with black and white perpendicular
stripes and marked with the letter C. 1t
Will be surmounted by whistle, operated
by the action of the sea, and giving twenty
to thirty blasts per minute Fort Sumter
will bear northwest by north and Morris
Island beacons iii range west northwest
One-half west from this buoy.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-01-29
STOCK GAMBLING.
A Few of the Lambs Who Were Relieved
of Cash.

n rev OF the Lambs Who Were Relieved
of Cash.
washington is noted as the greatest
stock gambling city outside OF New York.
said an old broker to New York World
reporter. "a few years ago there was but
ene special wire to New York. and that
hardly paid expenses. To-day there are
fifteen brokers' offices with special wires.
seven ol them opened since December
l. 1t IS a noted fact that
wolves catch more lambs here than i'm
any other city, for the reason that there
are no commercial industries here. Every
person gets paid by the government. and
good salary, too, and from the $500 clerk
to the Cabinet officer they go on the pIan
OF all gamblers-mOney easy earned. easy
spent.
"The Northern Pacific deal must have
taken few millions out Of this town. 1t
is known that one pool, including promi-
nent officers of the United States Courts
ana Others, that were cleaned out of about
$4,000; two eX-members from $40. O00 to
| $4,000 each, and a United States Senator
$4,000 on the long side Of Union Pacific
STOCK. The clerks got left in proportion to
their means, and fly bankers got left
In fact, it caught them all. A great
many Of Mr.. GOuld's dear friends had
the point to buy Texas Pacific stock at 81
after it had declined from "a. 1t is now
selling at -, and they have it. vet. It is
said his good advice extended even TO the
clerks i'll his Office. The NJ. C.'s will al
ways be the victims. You can't make
a government official or employe believe
that times are hard when iron-mills
are stopped and railroads reduce wages
with thousands of men out Of employment
everywhere. He don't see this, for the
government pays him; his salary comes
along, he prOspers, and imagines he has
the inside of the shrewd men in Wall
street, who care little for governmental
action, but take the general signs Of the
country for their guide"
In the grain Market" continued the
speaker, 1.-THE Western granger figures
carefully, and makes money while at
home and speculates in Chicago. He comes
here, reads the agricultural reports, and
telegraphs for inside points, enjoys a good
time, and never thinks OF the effect OF the
causes that bring about disaster to the
crops. There are several who were
cleaned out on margins Of 13 bulling
wheat last spring"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-01-29

RALEIGH, n. c., Jan. 2s.-A huge ver-
tical boiler OF the NewDern, Mass, work
shop, exploded at Z O'Clock this evening
win terrIne violence, going through the
TOOL ana falling within thirty feet of its
original position. The engineer miraer-
lously escaped injury.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-01-29

Disease, Propensity and Passion brings
Mankind numberless ailments. Foremost
among them are Nervousness, Nervous
Debility, and unnatural weakness of the
Generative Organs. ALIENS Brain Food
successfully overcomes these troubles and
restores the sufferer to his former yigor.
Sl. AT druggists. or by mail from j. II.
Allen, 80 First avenue, New York city.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-01-29

GALVESTON, Jan. 28.-An Austin dis
patch says: I'm the Legislature to-day
Representative Odon declared that in deal
ing with the fence problem there was a
prevailing disposition to discriminate
against the interests of West Texas, ana
that if justice was not done all sections
he would be willing to sec the State di-
Vided.o
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VIRGINIA's LEGISLATURES.
Bills Passed Over the Governors Vet
and Malone slked to Resign.

and Malone Asked to Resign.
RICHMOND, VA, Jan. 2S.-In the House
of Delegates the effect of the Democratic
two-thirds majority was developed today
by the passage of two bills over the Gov
ernor's veto, viz: The bill amending the
charter of the city of Portsmouth and the
bill giving full power to the Register of
the Land Office to appoint cap
itol police. These appointments
have previously required the approval
Of the Governor. Both bills had already
been passed by the Senate over the Gov
ernOr's veto, and have therefore become
laws. The bill to remove from the Gov
ernor's power the appointment of boards
of directors OF lunatic asylums in the
State was also passed. The resolution
passed by the Senate few days ago re-
questing Gen. Malone to resign his seat
in the United States Senate came up and
was agreed to without debate.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-01-29

The fact that Mr.. Morrison and Mr.,
Hewitt are both maturing tariff bills was
referred to facetiOusly by Mr.. Randall in
the Appropriations Committee Saturday.
He urged his subcommittee to greater in
dustry. remarking that it would not look
we'll if two tariff bills should be reported
to the House before a single appropria-
tiOn bill was adopted.
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Judges Hung i'm Emrv.

LITTLE Rock. Jan. 2S.-A special from
Mineral Springs, Howard county, saws:
"Ihe citizens are indignant at the Su-
preme Court decision granting an appeal
In the cases of the three rioters sentenced
to be hanged. Justices Eakin and Eng
llsh were hung in effigy Saturday night
on the scanold prepared for the execution
of The nrisnnnrs y
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-01-29
THE KENTUCKY DEADLOCK.
Changes in the Rules Which Win Proba
bly, Lead to a Choice.

LOUISVILLE, Jan. 2S.-A dispatch from
Frankfort says: ''There are no new devel.
opments in the Senatorial situation. Tits
Thought that the caucus tonight will re.
scind the rule which forbids the name OF
any new candidate being presented. II
this is done Mr.. Carllsle's name NAV he
proposed and his strength tested. 1t il
likely. also, that rule to drop the hind.
most candidates after each ballot VIII be
adapted"
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Driven Insane bx Grief.

TORONTO, ONT, Jan. 2s.-Annie Cole,
a sister Of the little girl who was scaldt d
to death last week, has lost her reason
from grief. She blamed herself for the
fatal accident. On Saturday morning she
left her IA hers house without hat, boots
or jacket, and has not since been heard of.
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The Jeannette's victims at MOSCOW.

Moscow, Jan. 23.-The American naval
officers, Lieut.. &. B. Harber and Master
VIM. ii. Schuetze, have arrived here on
their way to the United States with the
bodies Of the Jeannette's victims. The
American residents Of Moscow sent
splendid wreaths Of flowers to be placed
on the caskets
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-01-29

WAsHINGTON, Jan. pa prominent
washington friend of the Nicaraguan Ca
mai Company has received o. letter from
Managua, Nicaragua, written by a ma
tive citizen Of that country. i'm which the
failure of the canal project is spoken Of
as deplorable, but recognizes the fact for
the present, though the writer expresses
hope for the future, believing that the
canal will be built through some other
"unspecitied instrumentality than that of
the existing company" 4 concession
from the Nicaraguan Government expires
IN September next, and requires a pre-
Ylous expenditure of $2,00O,000 on the
work to make il narmannntlv valid
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THE NEW CAPITOL.
LABoR's FIGHT FOR BREAD.
Two Mills Resume Work and Give 1 80,
Hands Employment.

Two Mills Resume Work and Give 800
Hands Employment
TROY, n. Y, Jan. 2S.-The Albany Iron
Works in this city resumed work to-day.
giving employment to 1000 hands.
THE LABOR CRISIS AT PARIS.
PARIS, Jan. 2S.-The Chamber of Depu-
ties to-day debated an Interpolation Of
1ered by NJ. LanglOis regarding the econ
omical policy Of the government, and the
| questions affecting Workingmen. Jules
Ferry, Prime Minister, said that he recoo-
nized the gravity Of the labor crisis IN
Paris. 1t would be difficult, he thought.
to remedy 1t. The excess of building had
produced a crisis in the building trade.
1t would be imprudent to open new build
ing yards. The government was cOnsid-
ering bill to open a credit for agricuItu-
rlsts. The crisis was not general but
was confined to Paris. NJ. Ferry referred
to the causes which led to the crisis.
Notably the rate of wages, he said. was
too high. He thought that too great profits
were expected. eve cannot" he said.
"close our frontiers. We export 1, 200, ,0OO,-
| 600 francs worth of articles more than we
import. 1t is impossible to exclude
foreign w0rkmen from France, for French
men are allowed to work in foreign cOun-
tries. During the past five years six mil
liards OF francs have been spent on
buildings in Paris, which it has been
found difficult to let to tenants. A con-
tinuance Of the folly of building would he
madness. The Chamber ought not to
commence giving aims" The Chamber
adjourned until tomorrow, when NJ. Ferry
will continue his reply to the interpella-
tiOn.
HALF TIME IN MANY MILLS.
NEW YORK, Jan. 2S.-Columbian Man.
ufacturing Company, of Greenville. Mass:
the Boston Duck Company, the ThOrndyke
mills, the Cords mill, the Palmer mill and
the Otis Company, of Palmer, Mass; the
Warren cotton mills, of Warren. Mass.
manufacturing cotton duck, blue and
brown denims, cheviot, shirtings and
tlckIng, and also the Nashua cotton mills,
OF Nashua, N. H., manufacturing a fine
grade of brown cottons, in consequence of
the low prices prevailing, began to-day to
run ON half time for an indefinite period,
or until the market so improves as to ius-
tify them in running ON iull time.
STRIKE AFTER WEEKS OF IDLENEss.
PITTsBURG, Jan. 2S.-A special from
Steubenville says: 'EFifty crimpers i'm
the Acme Glass Works struck this morn
ing against reduction in their wages.
The factory had been idle six weeks, and
had just started up when the strike oc-
Cured"
ANOTHER MILL STARTS AGAIN.
ALLENTOWN, PA, Jan. 2S.-WOrk was
resumed this morning in the Allentown
Rolling Mill COmpany's little mill after a
long period of idleness. This gives en-
plOyment to 100 persons.
NOTICE OF A REDUCTION.
EXETER, n. H., Jan. 2S.-The Exeter
Manufacturing Company has notified its
employees that after Feb. II a reduction of
not over 10 per cent. will be made in their
wages.
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LONDON, Jan. 2S.--The small city of
Astorga, in Spain, was the scene. yester.
day, of religious commotion. A party
OF students, under the leadership Of
priests, made an attack upon an English
man and a native, who were hawking
bibles about the streets. They were
threatened with burning by the Span
iards. The victims made unavaiIlng ap-
peals to the police for protection.
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at PensacoIa-A jackson County Negro
Who Has a Superfiuity Of Feet and
Toes.
GEORGIA.
The new Jail at Quitman viii cost $4,000.
man in Toccoa has stored away eighty
tons Of ice.
Gainesville has 1000 inhabitants and only
three barrOOms.
Parties are leaving Lumpkn county for the
Alabama coal fields.
The work on the court house at Gainesville
will be commenced this week.
10 Is said that several drunken men walked
the streets Of jug Tavern on Christmas day
entirely naked.
select party Of Romans. whose combined
estates aggregate Sl.l00.O0J. are about 10 start
ON pleasure trip through Florida.
Col. Gambler has introduced paper in Con-
gress asking fO- the establishment 0l post
route from Gambler u IeaEle store 10 GWlu-
nett county
10 is said that stone Mountain was once
sold for donkey, and the Georgia Road only
paid 500 for Dos quarry Of five acres that $50.
0l0 would not now buy.
Mrs. william Causins. an aged lady Of Nadi-
son. was q fine performer on the violin. A
day or two ago she gave party to the young
folks Of the town and furnished the music Tor
dancing herself The next morning she was
found dead IN her bed. Heart disease was the
cause.
A negro girl near Marcus, in Jackson
county, has % curious deiOrmity in the way OF
four feet on two eXtFemities, the two feet on
each limb intcrsecting or crossing each other.
shoes almost in the shape Of cross are made
for her feet. She has twenty perfect toes and
four distinct heels.
The Cumming Cktri0h SAYS: "Indictment5
are pending IN several counties in the State
against persons who voted without paying
their taxes the preceding year. From the
number tnat Is likely to Dee placed on the iu-
solvent list for this county for last year q
good many viii DE deprived of voting this
year
resident of IoccOa writes to the Nesrs OF
that place as follows: There seems 90 be
considerable excitement through North Geor-
gIa over tile wonderful exploits Of Miss Lula
Hurst-moylng chairs and bedsteads simply
by "a touch Of the fingers. Whether this is
true or not ! cannot say. But there is one
thing do know to be true: There lives i'm
Walton county Dir. Arasmas T.. Wright.
about 30 years cd, that has been blind from
infancy who can, with his own hands, make
As good q wagon, buggy, or as neat %
coffin. or d0 as good work in the coop
grdge line. as any other man
ln that county. I have known him. when
crowded with work, 10 go into his shop at mid
night and, without the aid Of any one or auv
light whatever, work for hours putting to-
gethcr buggy and wagon wheels, or any part
pertaining 10 either, with as much accuracy
as lt he had two good ewes. He has q farm
which he superintends himself, and is one of
the most successful farmers in the county. az
ing since the war than he has. II amy one
doubts these facts [ can refer them tO hun-
dreds of witnesses in Walton and OcOHee
counties.
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a railroad at Public Outcry,

RALEIGH, n. c., Jan. 2S.-The Atlantic
and North Carolina Railroad is advertised
for sale at public auction by the Sheriff
of Carteret county on Monday next to
satisfy an execution in the case of Ellen
Mason against the railroad.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-01-29

Mrs. 5. L, Peterson, Wadley, Ga, says
''Dr. H. L. Battle prescribed Browns Iron
Bltters for nay dyspepsia. Two bottles
entirely cured me.u
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-01-29

An Astronomer shoots Himself.

ST. JOHN, n. B., Jan. 2S.-Three dis
tinct shocks Of earthquake We're felt last
night at ROthesay, nine miles from here.
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hIr. RandaIl,s Joke.

LONDON, Jan. 2S.-PrOf. Klinkerfues,
the German astronomer, shot himself ia
the Observatory at Gottingen to-day.