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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-10-11
BUTCHERED BY HER FAMILY.
A Father and His Two Sons Kill a
Woman Whose Farm They Wanted,

A Father and His Two Sons Kill a
Woman Whose Farm They Wanted.
EVANSVILLE, IND, Oct. 10.-A horrible
crime has been brought to light at Tory,
Ind, by the finding of the headless body
of woman in a cistern on the farm of
Peter Backer. The body was nude. The
head was found in a thicket hundred
yards from the cistern. This was late
Wednesday evening. The body, which
was that of pOrtly woman weighing
about 100 pounds and of about 40
years of age, was yet warm when
taken from the water. There was a deeu
cash below the shoulder blade as if made
with an ak, and wound on the forehead
evidently made with some blunt instru-
ment. The body was taken to Troy, but was
not identified till yesterday, when it was
recognized as that of Mrs. .StillWell Hinder
shot, who resided on farm IA miles back
of Troy. A neighbor of the HindershOts
while in Tell City yesterday saw the
murdered wOman's husband. He also no.
ticed valise marked 1T. II. Hindershot." !"
while the steamer DrOillard was at Troy
last night.
HER BLOOD-STAINED CLOTHING FOUND.
A search warrant was procured and the
valise was opened and found to contain
blood. Warrants were Immediately issued
for the arrest of Stilwell Hindershot. the
wOman's husband, and T. II. and VIM.
HindershOt, their sons. The old man and
his son William were arrested and taken
to Troy last night. The elder son re-
fused to come, and defed arrest. An
increased posse was sent after him
and he was brought to Troy this morning
and placed in Jail. He acknowledged
committing the crime himself, but says
that his father and brother had nothing
to do with it. The old mans testimony
seems to throw the weight of the crime
upon himself and his eldest son.
GREED THE CAUSE OF THE CRIME.
The murder of Mrs. Hindershot arose
from her refusal to sign away a farm to
which she had deed in fee simple, which
the father and sons wanted to dispose of.
Several hundred persons were present at
the trial, and about noon an effort was
made to seize the criminals and mete out
summary vengeance upon them, but the
officers succeeded in averting the attack.
The result of the preliminary trial was
the release of William, but the other
brother and the father were remanded to
Jail, William was subsequently REAR
rested.
LYNCHERS AT WORK.
At O'Clock the mob at Troy took the
eldest son out Of the Jail and hanged him
to a beam in the barn where the crime
was committed. He made a confession
that his father shot his mother and that
he cut her head off with an ak. At 10
O'Clock the mob passed through Tell City
on its way to Connection, three miles
above, to hang the father and other son,
who are in Jail there. The mob is 200
strong,
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ARTHUR's MOVEMENTS.
A Conference Had with Local Leaders
in New YOrk-His Annual Message.

A Conference Had with Local Leaders
in New YOrk-His Annual Message.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 10.-The President
is expected to be at the White House to-
morrow. He will probably spend short
time at the Soldiers Home. He will soon
begin the preparation of his last annual
message. Its chief feature will be, it is
understood, a recommendation that the
surplus revenue be reduced.
ARTHUR IN CONFERENCE.
NEW YORK, Oct. 10.-President Arthur
was in consultation until O'Clock this
morning with John j. O'Brien, Bernard
Biglin, Robert G. McCord, Dewitt G.
Wheeler, William Dowd, United States
District Attorney Elihu Root, Police Com
missioner Stephen B. French and Corne-
Illus n. Bliss. Among his visitors this
morning were Stephen b. Elkins, William
Laimbeer, Prof. r. Ogden Doremus, Mar
shall Clayton McMichael, Schuyler CrOs-
ley, j. @. Quintard and Attorney General
Brewster. The President held long con-
sultatiOn with Attorney General Brew
ster. The subject discussed, it is said.
was the rendering of the Secretaryship of
the Treasury to Cornelius N. Bliss, of this
off
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GEORGIA's CAPITAL CITY.
Tramps of Tender Years willing to Re-
turn HOme-A Municipal Investiga-
tiOn.

Tramps of Tender Years willing to Re-
turn HOme-A Municipal Investiga-
tiOn.
ATLANTA, Oct. 1O-A short time ago
five young men, not out of their teens,
whose names are Roach, Young, Withers,
Falvey and johnson, all of them residents
of Atlanta and well connected, ran away
from their homes asd headed for New Or
leans. Whenever they could not steal
ride on passing train, they walked At
Montgomery they were found in box car
and arrested as suspicious characters.
Upon trial being had. however, they
were turned loose. Instead of returning
home, the party kept on in the direction
of New Orleans. A day or two ago thev
were arrested upon charge of Vagrancy,
and are now writing home for assistance.
The young men had an idea when tbev
left that they wanted to see some of the
world, and ran away with that view.
Sheriff Norton, of Greene county, was
in this city to-day en- route for GreenviIle,
). e., whittier be goes to take into GUS
tody Eli Copeland, alias Levi Lewis, who
has been captured at that plBce. He pro-
cured requisition from Gov. Mcdaniel.
and will bring Eli back to answer a
charge Of numbering woman on Judge
Clark's plantation near Greensboro, some
years ago. This is the second time he
has been recaptured.
ALOCAL BOARD ON THE RACK.
The committee of the City Council are
holding a session investigating the con-
duct of the Street Commissioners in gen.
eral and Chairman Maher in particular.
Alderman Stockdell prefers a large batch
of charges, in which he arraigns both Ma
her and his board. The board replies and
puts up good defense, showing authori-
ty for nearly all of its acts, and maintain
ing in defense of the others that the board
had a perfect right to 90 ahead and do
these things without asking any one per-
mission. The investigation flavOrs of a
big farce and creates much fun. The out
groupings show that several members
of the City Council are not on
good terms with the commission.
There seems to be no harmony between
the five members of the Council and the
Street Commission, and particularly with
Mr.. Maher. Besides this the City Engi-
neer and his assistant are at daggers
points. All together 1T is an unsavory
mess. Charges and counter charges are
made on all sides. The investigation of
the Street Committee ended to-day. To-
morrow or the day after the City Engi-
neer's office is to be investigated. This
will show bad feeling between Engineer
Angler and Assistant Engineer McDan-
ipI
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FLORIDA,

The steamship Jessie IL. Freeman, of the
new baltimore and Fernandina line, was to
have left Baltimore yesterday. and will make
a round trip every ten days, leaving Fernan-
dina on her return trip next Wednesday. The
new line wilt be composed Of the steamships
Nidette and Lorenzo d. Baker, one of which
will leave Boston and Fernandina every
Wednesday. thus forming a direct weekly
line.
Wednesday morning the Jacksonville police
arrested white man, who gave his name as
Norris, on suspicion OF being implicated IN
the Monroe TO berry Tuesday night, and for
other offenses. few days ago he hired a
team from NJ. L. Hartridge, which he drove
into the country and left standing in the
woods. He also managed TO beat other citI-
Zeus besides. On Tuesd9y evening he went
out walking with a female acquain tance. TAX
ing her up into the vicinity of the county jail.
where he left her very suddenly and returned
alone TO her house and stole several articles
of iewelry and pistol. The facts were re-
lorted to the police, who arrested him, and
he is now in Jail awaiting preliminary hear
ing. Col. Monroe. while not absolutely posi-
tive that he is one of the men who robbed
him. thinks that he Is as he resembles one Of
them very much.
Fernandina Mirror: The import value Of
oranges and lemons brought into this country
for year ending June 50, 1881, was s4,000,0O0,
the duty on which was - per cent. 1t IS estI,
mated that the loss on foreign oranges ana
lemons VIII average 40 per cent, Add 10 TINS
transportation for 4 900 miles, and Ii Will be
Z
| laws OF nature 20 an extent of 50 per cent. at
/ least ] he Florida fruit being superior viii
always command higher price than the for
| eign fruit. II prices fan, the loss will fall
| upon the inferior fruit. Poor fruit always
goes to the wall. What we mOst need is the
means Of distributing our crop to advantage
throughout the country, so that Florida
! oranges viii be like raisins or other stock
fruits, always in market and not confined to
two or three winter months. The new steam
sh1p facilities viii give much aid to the ORANGE
croV+e-s They need to be supplemented by
I railway connections with through bills
Of lading TO all points in the interior. Why
| is il that we can ship vegetable produce from
New York to any point in Florida with a
through bill OF lading, and cannot ship oranges
| to any point beyond New York in the same
mannerf We see no reason except the un-
/ willingness Of steamship companies u carry
| this ciass OF freight on the same conditions as
| other freight. Oranges and lemons are lar
| less perishable than other fruits, ana our rall-
road connections West are willing 20 carry
] fruit 10 any point which can be reached by
RAILROAD. An early meeting of orange ship
pers should be held to arrange more perieel
| system OF transportation. so that we can MI
I orders from any point and ship with through
/ bills Of lading at any rate. The orange trade
/ Is VGlGaBle enough TO transportation lines to
/ enable us to sbtain satisfactory arrangements
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A COSTLY CHURCH BURNED.
CHURCHMEN ON LABOR.
The Episcopal Congress Listen to Henry
George, and INDUCES in Discussion.

y
George, and Indulges in Discussion.
DETROIT, Oct. 10.-At the session of
the Episcopal Congress last night the
topic was: SIS our Civilization Just to
WorkingmenT Henry George, OF New
York, was the chief speaker. Rev. DR..
r. Heber Newton, of New York, said that
labor's complaint is poverty. Poverty is
the fault neither of the laborer nor of
nature. The State crosses the path of the
wOrkingmen, and prevents him from max
ing fair fight. Labor fails to get favor
able legislation, and capital secures all it
asks. He believed the laborer to be en-
titled to a just share of the wealth he
creates, and impartial action should be
taken. The only court for workingmen
to appeal to is justice.
Rev. G. r. Baker, of Brooklyn, believed
that the gains of the world always came
from the poor, never from the rich. He
favored war against capital.
Rev. Henry Mott believed that rich and
poor both suffer from ignorance, and
argued that education was the thing
needed.
Others spoke briefly on both sides of the
question.
The session adjourned at late hour.
To-day, which was the last day of the
congress, was devoted to "Agnosticism'
ard omission and Evangelistic Preach
inpD
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COTTON INSPECTION.
The New York Exchange Prepares a
Series of Rules to he Votad

The New York Exchange Prepares a
Ferries of Rules to be Voted.
NEW YORK, Oct. 10.-The board of man.
ayers of the Cotton Exchange to-day pre-
pared a series of rules for the inspection
of cotton, on which the members vote on
Oct. 90. The rules provide for the appoint
ment of an inspector, who shall have di-
rect charge of the department. The men,
bers of the Exchange wishing to have cot
ton inspected must notify the inspector,
who will take charge OF sampling, class
making, ETC., and turn the samples over to
the classification committee, and on its GER
tificate of grade cause the warehousemen
to issue receipts for the number of bales.
grade and weight. Warehouse men will
be under bonds to deliver the identical
bales called for in the receipt. 1t is
claimed that under this system parties
not experts in cotton can purchase and
hold it safely, as they have absolute GER
tainty OF being able to re-deliver it as of
the same grade as received and that loans
can be made more readily and with great
er safety by banks, trust companies, and
parties not in the cotton business,
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A Negro Refused matricuIation

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10.-George Prior,
colored, from Virginia, was tonight re-
fused admittance as a regular student to
the law school OF the National University.
At the beginning of the last school year
Prior passed the examination for the
Junior year, but was not allowed
to matriculate. He accepted, however,
proposition 10 take private lessons from
one of the professors. At the beginning
Of the present school year he was pre-
pared to enter the senior class, but m 4tri-
culati0n was again refused, and he de-
clined proposition to continue to take
private lessons. He went to the Columbia
law school tonight and was admitted as
a senior student
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-10-11
FRANCE AND CHINA.
Capt. FOurnier and Editor Rochefort
Settle Their Dispute with Swords.

Capt. FOurnier and Editor Rochefort
Settle Their Dispute with Swords.
PARIS, Oct. "A dispatch from Gen.
Briere de Lisle, under date of Oct. s saws:
"Gen. Negriere is pursuing the Chinese
toward the village of Tentks. l have or
dered that Kep, the town where Gen. Ne
griere's forces had an engagement with
the Chinese, be strongly occupied, and
that the Loo Chuan river and other out
let's be closed. Western and Southern
Tonquin are tranquil. the Chinese BAN
dts have been driven off and their chief
killed. Our fleet is closely watching the
coast. l assume immediate control of the
troops, and am about to leave Hanoi"
Admiral Peyron, Minister of Marine.
has sent dispatch to Gen. de Lisle, con-
graduating him upon the success of the
French. He has also telegraphed to Gen.
Negriere, expressing the hope that he
will speedily recover from the effects of
the wound received during the recent en-
gagement. Gen. Negriere's wound is in
the leg.
FOURNIER CHALLENGES ROCHEFORT
La MGtiR states that Capt. Fournier.
who negotiated the Tien Tsin treaty with
China, challenged NJ. Rochefort to fight
duel on account of an article written
by the latter criticising the treaty. The
challenge was accepted by M. ROchefort.
The duel was fought to-day, both com.
batants receiving slight wounds, NJ. Roche
fort being. wounded in the neck and Capt.
Fournier in the right hip.
Alter Capt. FOurnier was wounded he
lost much blood, but remained conscious.
lie shook hands warmly with his antagO-
mist, and cOmplimented NJ. RochefOrt upon
mis- skillful swordsmanship.
Three Russian frigates VIII sail for
China on Saturday.
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AT BRIGHTON REACH.


WASHINGTON, Oct. 10.-The following
games of base ball were played to-day:
At Bu1alo-Buffalo Z, Boston %.
At Observation-Disclosures 5, Baltimore l.
AT St. LOuis-NatOnal 2, st. Louis tUn-
ioEs) !.
At Detroit-Detroit 2, New York 2. The
game was stopped by darkness after nine in
nings.
At New York-St. Louis 3, Metropolitan l.
seven innings.
At Observation-Disclosures u, Cleveland 2.
At ChicGgo-ChicagO 4, Philadelphia 2.
At ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 4, Louisville 1:
seven innings.
At Observation-Disclosures O. Baltimore /.
nipht inninOs
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-10-11

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1O.-In response to
an invitation from the United States Post
Office Department to take part in the ex-
hibit of postal appliances at the New Or
leans Exposition, the Canadian Post Of
fee Department has replied that the de-
partment will take pleasure in contribu-
ting any articles in connection with the
postal service Of Canada that may be
worthy of place at New Orleans.
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Florida on t6a Vi--

JACKSONVILLE, FLA, Oct. 1O-The
Prohibition ticket in this State will re-
ceive but few votes. The movement in
its favor is of small Importance.
Three hundred and seventy-fve negroes
registered in the city and suburbs to-day.
The gas machinery for st. Augustine ar
rived to-day.
The anticipated cool wave has not
reached Jacksonville.
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A Cure of Pneumonia.

Mr.. D. FL. Barnaby, of Oswego, N. Y,
says that his daughter was taken with a
violent cold which terminated with pneu-
monia, and all the best physicians gave
the case up and said she could live but
few hours at most. She was in this con-
dition when a friend recommended DIR.
VIM. HALLS BALsAM FOR THE LUNGS.
and advised her to try it. She accepted it
as last resort, and was surprised to find
tnat 1t produced marked Change for the
better, and by perseVering q permanent
cure was eAeete1.
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MACON ToBACCoNIsrs ASSIGN.
A JUDGE INDICTED.
A Conflict Between State and Federal
Authority the Cause of 1t.

Authority the cause OF 1t.
LOUISVILLE, Oct. 1O.-Circuit Judge H.
NJ. Finley, of a mountain district, was in
dicted in the United States Circuit Court
to-day. The cause of his indictment was
the arrest of John V. Brown, a United
States Deputy Marshal. Some mouths
ago Brown, who is a famous s'moon-
sinner hunter, had arrested mountain
eer for running an elicit distiIlery. The
same man was wanted in the State court
on a charge of assault and battery.
When the case was called in Judge
Finley's court the prisoner was not
forthcoming, and it appeared that the
Deputy Marshal had him in Jail. Judge
Finley ordered the deputy to bring the
man into court, but this Brown refused
to do. BE afterward staid in Jail to see
that the State officials did not take the
prisoner away from him. On account of
this conflict between the Federal and
State authorities, Judge Finley sent
Brown to Jail for "a hours for contempt
of court. Judge Finley is a prominent
man in his part of the State.
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Opening the Fountain.

In numberIess bulbs beneath the skin
is secreted the liquid substance which
gives the hair its texture. color and gloss.
When this secretion stops the hair beoins
at once to become dry, lustreless, brittle
and gray. Is that the condition of your
hair? II so, apply Parkerss Hair Balsam
at once. It win restore the color, gloss
and life by renewing the action Of nature.
The Balsam is not an oil, net dye, but
an elegant toilet article, highly appreci-
ated beeause0 Of ifa e1eanlsneaH
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A Florida Editor Found Dead.

CEDAR KEYS, Oct. 10.-The body Of J :.
A. Buckner, editor Of the CUR Coast
Herald, printed at Tarpon Springs. was
found in the bayou, between AncIote and
Tarpon Springs, on Tuesday morning.
The deceased had difficulty with a
woman who passed for his wife and
whipped her. On Sunday she fed with a
negro in boat, and Buckner followed in
pursuit. They passed out of sight around
the point, and the next seen of Buckner
was on Tuesday, when his body was
found as above stated. Foul plav is
suspected, and the Coroner is making an
investigation.
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Imports of Dry Goods at New York.

NEW YORK, Oct. 1O.-Imports of dry
goods at tie port of New York for the
week ended to-day were $I,427,1l2 and
the amount marketed $1,459, AGO. The
total imports of dry goods since Jan.
l to date are $97. 645 against 500, ,62O,-
O57 last year, and the total amount mar
keted $95, 797, ,S1I against $1Oo, ,535. .56I for
corresponding period of 1883.
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HUNG FOR UXORICIDE.
After Kicking the Trap ViciOusIy tt
Criminal Dies Begging a Favor

After Kicking the Trap ViciOusIy the
Criminal Dies Begging a Favor.
FORT WAYNE, IND, Oct. 1O.-CharIes
w. Butler, one of the most noted crlmi-
nails in the State of Ohio, son of George
Butler, was executed to-day at Columbia
City, Ind, for the murder of Abbie But
Ter, his young wife, at Pierceton, Ind,
Sept. 30, 1888. After his arrest for the
murder, Butler was incarcerated in iail
at Columbia City to await trial. During
his confinement he succeeded in effecting
his escape, and for some days was at lib
erty, but was subsequently recaptured.
His trial occupied nearly month. All that
wealth and influence could do was done to
save him from the gallows, but without
avail. While priest and the Sheriff were
with him in his cell last night Butler
played several airs on his accordion, and
at 10 o'clock took an affectionate farewell
of his sisters. just before marching to
the scatfold he again took up his accor-
dion, concluding with a long farewell
chord. He then began dancing, but was
interrupted by the entrance of the Sheriff
to read the death warrant. At u O'Clock
the prisoner was handcuffed and, accom-
panied by the priest, the Sheriff and his
deputies, proceeded to tie scatfold.
KICKED THE TRAP.
Butler stopped near the drop to make a
rambling, incoherent speech of a few
minutes duration, in which he said that
all who were connected with his trial and
execution would be sorry for it. After the
conclusion of his speech the priest.
prisoner and attendants knelt in PRAYER.
which being ended Butler walked to the
edge of the drop and kicked it viciously.
to see if it was solid. While the moose
was being adjusted and the black
cap put over his head, he cried out in pite-
Gus tones, "Please take this off. the rome
is too tight" "Please loosen the rope it
amt right" The request was not
needed. He was assisted on to the drop.
which fell at 12:0S O'Clock. Butler stood
too near the hinges of the drop and his
descent was slow, his feet scraplng the
drop. The moose was, however, adjusted
properly, and in seven minutes he was
pronounced dead by stranguIation. The
execution was witnessed by 2,500 people
and immense crowds surrounded the iail.
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Counterfeitersi Caverna uneartheh

NEW HAVEN, CONN, Oct. 10-In de-
molishing an old building on the top of
East Rock, now the city park, workmen
discovered several underground passages
80 or 40 feet long, Is feet high and feet
wide, which led to a subterranean vault
10 feet square and feetsh high. Several
dies were found, and also evidences that
smelling had been carried on. Milton j.
Stewart, the last occupant, disclaims any
knowledge of the matter. Previous to its
purchase by the city the place had an
unsavory reputation, murder and various
crimes having been committed there.
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BRIGHTON AND CONVICTION.
Summaries of the Events of the Day on
the Two Tracks.

Summaries of the Events of the Day on
the Two Tracks.
COvINGTON, Oct. 10.-To-day's events
on the track here were as follows:
FIRST RACE-Purse $500; one and half
miles. Strickland won, with Loftin second.
Time :563z.
SECOND RACE-Purse S400; one mile. War
field won, with Wizard second. Time AL
THIRD RAOE-BOrrell stakes OF 81 .000 one
mile. Troubadour won, with Dootblack
second. Time / AS.
FOURTH RACE-Purse $3.50; seven and one
half furlongs. Ida Hope won, with Galaxy
second. Time :37l5.
FIFTH RACE-Purse $500; one and quarter
miles, over five hurdles. Tomahawk won,
with b Line second. Time 2:20.
AT BRIGHTON BEACH.
NEW YORK, Oct. 10.-The following is
a resume of the days events at the
Brighton Beach races:
FIRST RACE-Purse $3.50; three quarters OF
mile. Leroy won, with Bay Miller second.
Time :19.
SECOND RAcE-Purse $3.50; one mile and
one furlong. Krupp Gun ran away before
the start and covered two miles. Blizzard
won by three lengths, with Blue Rebel sec
ond. Time 2:0l15.
THIRD RACE-Purse $500; a handicap for all
ages; one and onequarter miles. Hazard
won, with Ligan second. Time 2:l3M.
FOURTH RACE-Purse $3.50; seven furlongs.
Baltaza won, with Breyfogle second. Time
:33.
FIFTH RACE-Purse $780,; one mile. Pope
Leo won, with Buckra second. Time 80.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-10-11
Distance Lends Enchantment

Maud had fine figure, good face and
pretty name. One should see her at dis
tance. When she began to talk. you re-
allied that she never used S0zoDONT. Her
breath was unlike the breezes Of Araby
the blest.