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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-01-26
THE PRESIDENCY
Gen. sherman Would not Accent 1t If IT
Were Thrice Offered Him.


A Washington special to the Baltimore
Sun says: "Gen. Sherman left for St.
Louis last night. While here he saw most
OF his intimate friends and conversed
freely as to himself and his plans for the
future. To personal friend, who saw
him last night just before his departure.
he said in the most positive manner that
he could only reiterate what he had pre-
Vlously uttered as 10 the mention of his
name Tor the Presidency. He said that if
ne was nominated by acclamation in the
convention, and received the electoral
vote OF every State in the Union. he
would sun decline. He looked forward
Tor the remnant Of his days to a life of
comfort ana ease, and an entire freedom
IIoln li care or worry of any kind. He
thought 1t would be the supremest kind
OF folly for him to be tempted by the bau-
bic OF the Presidency to enter the White
House and have four years of strife. con-
tentIon. irritation and criticism to en-
counter. To accept the Presidency would
necessitate his retiring from the army.
and at the end of four years he would be
remanded to private life, just like Grant.
VINO was trying to earn living in the
precarlous occupation of broker i'm Wall
street.: Some people might envy Arthur.
but his incumbency of the White
House was one as remote as possible from
satisfaction and comfort, and when he
lett 1t he would be very apt to leave it
without credit or honor. The office of
PRESIDENT, he said, was surrounded with
so much that was difficult, so much that
was unpleasant, so much that was un-
satlsiylng, that before long, instead of men
OF nigh character and craftsmanship
seeking for it, the trouble would be to
induce them to accept. No. sand he, in
conclusion, people nay believe it or not,
Just as they please, but there is and can
be no possible contingency which would
induce me to think for one moment of tax
ING the office -,
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RECEIVING THE PRESIDENT.
The Union League Club Tender Mr., Al
thur a Most Elegant Racantiou

The Union League Club Tender Mr., Ar
thur Most Elegant Reception.
The Union League Club, of which the
President is member, says a New York
special, rendered him reception ON the
23d, which was brilliant affair socially.
Decorators and wOrkmen had been busy
all day preparing the club house
for the event. Many valuable contri-
buttons for the art gallery were sent in
by members, and rare plants, tropi-
cal shrubbery and vines were banked in
the supper room, and served as back
ground for the floral and other devices
that graced the table. The main entrance
was lined with choice specimens of the
rubber plant, Oleanders in blossom and
heavy draperies Of ivy. These decora-
tions were continued up the grand stair
way, and followed out in the art gallery
and ball room.
The President reached the clubhouse
about 10 O'Clock, and was ushered at once
to the reception-room, where Mr.. Eyarts.
President of the club, welcomed him, as
sisted by William DOwd, Chairman of the
Executive Committee. Five hundred in
Vitations were issued for the reception.
and the attendance reached fully 1900.
which included members and ladies ac-
cOmpanying them. There were MANY
rich toilets. Music was furnished by
Lander's and the Seventh Regiment bands,
and after introductions there was dancing
in the ballroom.
Secretaries FOlger and Teller, Mr.. West,
the British Minister, Sunset Cox, David
NJ. stone; Morris h. Jessup, VIM. Fl.
Vanderbilt, Elliott f. Sheppard, r. Z.
Flower. John Taylor johnson and Rev.
John Hall were among those present.
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AN INDIGNANT BRAZILIAN.

Senior Viana Outraged at Being Locked
up in an American Jail to Prevent
Duel.
New York special says that the two
Brazilian young men who were foiled in
their attempts at duel by their arrest on
the 22d inst, were released the next day
on $1,000 bonds for appearance later.
Both were much angered at the arrest and
disgrace. Senior Viana said in comment
ing on his experience:
81 was obliged last night to sleep in the
same room with thieves and vagrants,"
he said; Il, the son Of a member of the
Brazilian Parliament, and for what? be-
cause L sent challenge to a friend of
mine to fight duel. Do you call such a
proceeding fair? Is it such a very unusual
thing in this country for men of honor
to fight duels, that the police must needs
interfere, even before the event comes off?
In Brazil we never 60 to court to sue for
damages to personal feeling. 1t is re-
garded as perfectly honorable and right
for us to settle such matters with the
sword or pistol. In regard TO our own
case, will say that l was insulted by
BuenO and did not choose to stand it. /
challenged him to meet me and he ac-
cepted. Before we can get a chance to
fight we are arrested and thrown into Jail.
L think when l get back to Brazil 1 will
write book under the title of Impressions
of an American Jail"
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rlne. is dead. He was a nrorninent nolitician

vile, is dead. He was prominent politician.
A son Of Henry Hancock, colored, Of Or
augeburg, has been arrested for robbing his
father Of 500.
At meeting Of the taxpayers of the Month
cello school district. in Fairfield county, on
January S, an additional tax Of two mills for
school purposes was voted unanimously Tor
the year 1884.
Allen Perry, of Columbia, Is dead, a. the re-
suit OF injuries recently inflicted by John
Lee, who fed. Lee was negro and Perry
white man aged 65. He had refused to allow
Lee to ride on a heavily loaded wagon.
z. y. Richburg's jewelry store was the
scene Of a lively fire al Columbia Monday at
midnight. The building was one Of the finest
ia the place, and was owned by John K.
Suearman Of Newberry. The losses were
covered by insurance.
It is thought that the parties are known
who We're guilty Of the barbarous deed Of
tying three-year-old ch.ld on the track Of
the Augusta and Knoxville Railroad, near
Abbevllc. Probably steps viii be taken to
bring them to punishment.
i. Z. Covington was elected Clerk. Treas
ureF. and Assessor Of the town Of Marion last
week at "a salary Of 500; Jack johnson. col
Ored, was elected LamDlIghter at a salary Of
SlOo and ". Ii. Crawford was retained as
Marshal at a salary OF $Z5 per month
Charles Tinslev, the coiored mail rider be-
tween Brevard. y. g, and Travellers Rest, in
Greenville county, $. c., has been lodged in
jail at Greenyille for rObbing the mail bag Of
registered letter containing 500. When he
was arrested Tinsley gave up 500 %.
The ladies Of the Methodist congregation
have organized society IN sumter. entitled
The New Church Building Aid Society,"" the
object Of which is to render such aid and pro-
JecJ such plans as may be necessary for pro-
curing new Methodist church IN sumter.
Jacob Epting, Of Lexington, has brought
suit IN the Common Pleas Court at New berry
against +. II. DOminick for damages for
s25-U00 Tor malicious prosecution. Some time
ago Mr. DOminick sued Mr.. Epting on a note.
and lost the case. He then swOrc out war
rant charging Mr. Epting with perjury in his
testimony IN the case. A bill of Indictment
was handed out by the Solicitor and the grand
jury found ''n0 billn
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''As for the assertion that there are sno
waits and strays, as in the large cities Of
ChristendOm,' | reply that President
Taylor's way Of putting this matter is
unfair.
''There are not as many waits and
strays in Salt Lake City as in New York
or Boston or Chicago, but there are more
waits. aud strays in this town than in
any town known to me of equal popula-
tiOn.
'In an article contributed by me to the
North american ReUie1g several years ago
L brought forth statistics proving that the
church, through its high officers, had
thirty-five distiIleries i'm force when the
Gentiles first came to Utah.
''As to gambling, let me tell you q little
story. There are more gamblers in Salt
Lake City than in any town of similar
size in the country. Having ALWAYS been
told that the wicked Gentiles were re-
sponsible for all the crime in this Terri
tory was greatly surprised on being in-
formed that the sporting fraternity de-
clined to register for the purpose of voting
the Gentle ticket. Meeting one Of the
wealthiest gamblers in the street one day
| asked him if this report was true. 'Yes,5
he replied, lit is perfectly true; we don't
intend to vote, for the reason that we who
are Ishmaelites throughout the world de-
sire no change in the government. Under
Mormon control we can flourish cheaper
and better than under any other govern
ment'V
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FAILURES IN BUSINESS.
The Record for the Past Week Makes
Better showing than the One Pravto,,

The Record for the Past Week Makes a
Better showing than the One Previous,
NEW YORK, Jan. 25.-The business fail
ures for the last seven days, as reported
to R. G. Dun & Co.'s Mercantile Agency.
number for the Unites States 2S7 and for
Canada 80, or total of 317 for the week.
as against 425 for the previous week. a re-
duction of 1O8. The failures continue
relatively heavy in the Western and
southern States and on the Pacific coast.
these three sections of the country ac-
counting for about two-thirds of the total
number.
RUINED BY STOCK SPECULATION.
BINGHAMToN, N. Y, Jan. 25.-In the
examination to-day of ID. NJ. & E. g.
HaIbert, who recently made an assign
ment, on supplementary proceedings held
before referee, they stated that they had
lost over $4,000 in American District
Telegraph stock, and had also handled
MISSOURI Pacific, Philadelphia and Read
ing, MISSOURI, Kansas and Texas, New
ork, Lake Erie and Western. Delaware
LackaWanna and Western, East Tennes-
see, virginia and Georgia preferred, Ore
gOn and TranscOntinental, and Chicago
and Northwestern. They also dealt in
Lake Shore to the amount of several thou
sand shares. They lost money in all their
stock operations with the exception of
Western Union.
DETROIT MONEY LENDER sUsPENDs.
DETROIT, MICH, Jan. 25.-Joseph
huhl, for the past thirty years a private
banker, money lender and real estate and
steamship agent, has suspended payment,
His customers are mainly among the Ger
man working people, of whom a great
number had deposits with him. His as
sets are estimated at $125,0OO. The liabil-
ltles are as yet unknown, but it is feared
that they much exceed his assets. Kuhl
always had the reputation of being
wealthy. He has handled millions of dol
prise.
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A Verdict for Sea2

PETERSBURG, VA, Jan. 25.-The jury
in the case of r. M. Hite, the we'll know
dry goods merchant of this city, against
the Petersburg and Weldon Railroad
Company, for $11, 900 damages, which has
been on trial in the Hastings Court for the
past two days, rendered a verdict tonight
in favor of the plaintiff for
$9S3. This is the third time
the case has been on trial, the iuries on
other occasions having failed to agree.
Hite was thrown from his buggy, his
horse taking fright at escaping steam
from locomotive belonging to the rail-
road company, hence the suit. The
counsel for the defendant moved to set
aside the verdict, and Wedn esday was
set for the hearing of the argument.
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Virginia i'm Democratic Hands

RICHMOND, Va, Jan. 25.-In the House
of Delegates to-day the contested election
case of Robertson, Democrat, against NJ.
Franklin, Coalitionist, from Appomattox
county, was decided in favor of Robert
son. This gives the Democrats 66 mem
bers in the House to 80 Coalitionists. with
one vacancy to be filled from Bucking-
ham and Cumberland counties on Febr1-
airy 13 This majority for the Democrats
in the House, together with the two
thirds majority already secured in the
Senate, gives the dominant party power
to pass a measure over the veto of the
Governor
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-01-26

Kate Field in Salt Lake City.

Dublin, Jan. 25.-'The gale Wednesday
demolished the Catholic Church in Ma
nor, Hamilton county, Leitrim.
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MILLS TO RESUME.
AMERICA AGAIN TNsULTED.
An Armed Squad Board a Schooner
and Make an Arrest at Cuba

An Armed Squad Board Schooner
and Make an Arrest at Cuba.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 25.-Dr. Edward
Nunez, of this city, received word from
relatives in Cuba to-day that Col, Emelio
Nunez, tobacco importer of this city,
had been arrested while on board the
American schooner John B. Hamil, Jr.,
lying in the harbor of Sagua la Grande,
Cuba. Col. Nunez had formerly been an
officer in the patriotic army, and recently
applied for passport to return to
Cuba to settle his brothers. estate This
was refused. He then embarked on the
schooner as member of its crew, not in
tending to land on Cuban soil. The
schooner reached Cuba January u, and
two days afterwards demand was made
for the surrender of Col. NuneZ. This was
refused by the schOOner's Captain, and an
armed crew from a man-of-war then took
him prisoner. DR.. Nunez left for Wash
lDgton this evening to lay the case before
the Secretary of State.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-01-26


A resident of Apalachicola sold 800 barrels
of fish this season.
The artesian well at st. Augustine Is 10
feet deep, and still going down.
\ co'ored glrl. named Singleton, was so
badly burned at darlington a day or two ago
that her death IS expected.
The Florida Neic- Yorker has taken uR It's
abode at Eustdis. To is devoted mainly to
items concerning real estate transactions.
MIR. Pillow. fruit dealer. of Jack sonville.
shipped $1,000 boxes of strawberries last sea-
sen and expects TO ship more this, but the sea-
son Will De backward.
) trampiug telegraph operator paid Lake
City visit ON Monday. and got into trouble
by apprOpriating clothing belonging to some
of the citizens. He was arrested.
Edward J.. Getchell. the Jacksonville sport
ing man who was shot in that city on the
night of January by d. L. Chandler dis
solute young man OF the town, apparently
without proyocation, died Thursday night
about 9 O'Clock. Chandler has been in Jail
since the shooting.
The frame building occupied bv Eugene
ARIZONA as saloon. and Judge EsmOnde as
a law Office, was burned al Pensacola day or
two ago. The jail and several other wooden
structures had a narrow escape. The loss on
the building and contents of the saloon Is
f1.50O and the insurance Is 81. 500. The Judge :
loss IS small.
At the last meeting Of the Crescent City
Library Association the following gifts were
announced by the Secretary; From DR..
George :. Huntington, OF stamford. Conn,
500: Mr.. David CARL. City Island. $50, and
Ar. Hubbard. Crescent City, $50. He also re-
ported that the dues and cash in hand viii
reach nearly $500 more. so that shortly the
building viii stand completed and free from
debt, with a gOOdly list of papers and msga-
zines.
The Key West Democrat SAYS: I'VE had
pleasant conversation this week with Mr.
shelton Atwell, from the Bay Islands. He
reports that the crops are looking well. and
that if nothing happens they will be large.
Last year Mr.. AtWell set out nine acres in
Irish potatoes, from which he netted $780,
This year ten acres have been planted. and
besides this he has over 5000 cabbages in full
bloom. By watching the market he is able to
dispose Of his vegetables at fair price There
IS an abundance Of land upon the keys that is
psculiaFig adapted for the cultivation of IRISH
potatoes, and he thinks that labor in this d.
rectIon will he fully paid.
SOUTH CAROLINA.
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not think one of his own race good enough
for wife. They say that he has forever
forfeited his position as their leader, and
that he certainly will not be successful in
ms candidacy to be a delegate from the
District Of Columbia to the next Republi-
can Convention. There is an almost uni
versal opinion that Douglass will have to
retire from public prominence.
GOULD AND GRANT FALL OUT.
1t is said that Jay Gould and Gen.
Grant, both of whom are interested in
having the Mexican treaty ratified, have
fallen out, and for that reason there has
been no outside influence of a solid char
acter working for the treaty. Gould and
Grant are represented as being afraid of
helping each other.
HORSE MEAT INSTEAD OF PORK
The Consul at Alsace, Germany. re-
ports to the State Department that pork
is becoming very scarce in that country,
and that horse flesh is coming into de-
mand. AT Strasburg the latter is being con-
Verted into sausages, which are shipped
10 this country as the genuine German
article.
THE KUKLUX CASES.
1t is not thought that there is the
slightest probability of the Supreme
Court granting habeas corpus in the
Banks county kukluX cases.
CONFIRMED BY THE SENATE.
The Senate to-day confirmed the nomi-
nation of Miss Buena Vista Wood to be
POstmlstress at Rock Hill, s. G..
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-01-26

DIR. NJ. II. Hinsdale, Kenawee, Ill.,, adj
vises us of remarkable cure of consump-
tiOn. He says: "a neighbours wife was
attacked with violent lung disease, and
pronounced beyond help from Quick Con-
sumption. AS a last resort the family
was persuaded to try DR.. VIM. HaIps Bal
sam for the Lungs. To the astonishment
of all, by the time she had used one half
dozen bottles she was about the house do
ing her own work. saw her at her worst
and had no idea she could recover"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-01-26
GORDON's MIssInN

The mission of General Gordan is to
effect the complete evacuation of Soudan,
inclusive of Khartoum. The Khedive
has appointed him Governor of Soudan.
win iull powers, and has strongly adj
Vlsed him to take measures to secure the
safety of civilians and Enroneans.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-01-26
AN Ex-MAYOR UNDER ARREST.
He is Charged with Being the Head of a
Lottery Arrangement


NEW YORK, Jan. 25.-Gen. Daniel Mac
auley, ex-MayOr of Indianapolis, was
taken to the Tombs Police Court to-day
on warrant charging him with violating
the lottery laws. He is President and
General Manager of the Mutual Union
Improvement Company, an incorporated
concern whose objects, as stated,
are the accumulation of a
fund for the purchase of real estate, its
improvement and distribution among the
shareholders, Bonds are issued monthly
for So. and the holders of a portion of
them are entitled to premiums. The
method of distributing these premiums,
or prizes, as they are declared to be, is
alleged to be in the form of lottery draw
4ngs, hence the arrest. Mr.. Macauiey was
parOled in custody of his counsel for ex-
animation on the 1st prOx.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-01-26
JUDGE DRUNIMoND TO RETIRE.
His Retirement to be Followed by Full
Pay for Life

CHICAGO, Jan. 25.-It is said on reliable
authority that United States Circuit Judge
Thomas prummond will retire from the
bench about next March. At the close of
February he will have completed his thir-
ty-tourth year on the Federal bench. This
entities him, under the recent retiring act
of Congress, to full pay for the remainder
of his life. 1t was Judge Drummond's
intention to take action in the matter
some days ago, but the unexpected with
drawal of Judge McCrary from the cir
cult bench caused him to delay, owing to
mis- desire not to embarrass the President
with two vacancies at the same time.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-01-26
A railroad war Possi67e

CHICAGO, Jan. pa conference OF the
Western railway managers to arrange a
pool of trans-MissOuri business has
failed. The propositions put forward by
the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Rail-
road Company were rot accepted, and as
that company announced that this was
its ultimatum, the meeting adjourned
without date. This ends all negotiations,
and now it only remains to be seen
whether the roads will maintain the pre-
sent rates after February I
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dertow viii Name the Republican
Candidate-POssibiIiti and Probable
tiles.
Cbicago TfiJuHe. Jan. q.
Il have my preference as to whom the
Republican party should nominate next
June" said Judge A. w. Tourgee, the
well-knOwn author and lecturer, yester-
day at the Grand Pacific, "but l do not
care to give ii on paper, for of what value
IS the opinion Of any one Republican on
the subject? This nomination will not be
made in accordance with the usual for
mula. There have always been several
avOwed candidates, and, after much bal
lOting, either one of them was nominated
or else some dark horse was sprung and
snatched the prize from their grasp. This
time think it will be other
wise. The next convention will be a
deliberate body. | do not mean to say
that the great majority of the delegates
Will not come in the interest of this or that
candidate, but l think there Will be no at
tempt to rush any candidate through
The delegates will come to Chicago dis
posed to consult with each other. and it
Will be the undertOw that Will name the
successful man. They will not come to
vote first, last and all the time for their
man, but to press hIs name if the masses
attending the convention regard him as
available. If not, then the man who is so
considered. The indications point to a
close and doubtful struggle. but then,
again. matters may assume such a shane
that the election may 20 Overwhelmingly
one way. For example, the nomination
Of Ben Butler and his entrance into the
fight are apt to mix matters. Should he
be nominated early in the spring by Labor
organizations. he VIII enter the Demo-
cratic Convention armed with a pretty
large club. They will have to hesitate
before they ignore his claims \ man
who can get 152,000 votes in Massachu-
sets against the Republican candidate is
not to be passed by without due consid-
Grafton. Butler has quite a large person.
al following in the country, and much of
1t IS outside Of what people are apt to call
the dangerous classes. You find men who
wear brOadclOth who are for him as well
as the hOrny-handed son Of toll. He is a
factor that must form part of all calcula-
Ions. The South Will nave in the Demo-
cratic Convention IS per cent. of the
delegates necessary to nominate a can
didate, supposing that a mere ma
jority is needed. Usually it has required
two-thirds to nominate in Democratic con-
ventions- Now, people suppose the South
VIII be solid against Butler, but they NAV
be mistaken. They want the man who
can win, it matters not what his name
may be. And If Butler should be nOmi-
mated, those who think he would lose
Southern States will find they are mis-
taken. They are going to vote the Demo-
cratic ticket"
Do you think the Democracy are likely
to split upon the tariff question:"
Il do not. They are not a splitting
party. and certainly are not going to dl-
vide on any issue at this time when they
feel 50 close to the promised land. No.
the Democrats Will all be out next No
vember, and we must see that ali Repub-
llcans are out, too, if we intend to carry
the daV"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-01-26

NEW YORK, Jan. "a telegram has
been received in this city from Kew West.
Fla, stating that Col. Carlos Aguero. the
Cuban chieftain, has been arrested on the
demand Of the Spanish Government. The
Cuban colony of New York strongly pro-
tests against the charge of banditism
made against Col. Aguero, and a mass
meeting will be held on Monday evening
next for the purpose of protesting against
his arrest. Great excitement prevails
among the Cuban sympathizers in this
citV
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Twin Babes Frozen TO death.

INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. PA dispatch
from Liberty Mills, Wabash county, says {:
''Twin babes of Isaac and Rebecca Mar
tin were frozen to death in their crib.
which had been placed in a fireless room,
last night. They were three months old.
Martin visited the crib during the night,
and found one babe dead. The other " as
sehering severely, and soon died. The
clothing was frozen to the bodies of the
infants0