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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-05-06
BROWNS CRYPTOGRAM.
Delivered to the Enemy by an Ayeng-
ing Boarding Mistress,

Delivered to the Enemy by an AYeng-
ing Boarding Mistress.
The Washington Star of the Sd inst.
says: GA curious account-boOk, kept by
Deputy Marshal Brown, of the Western
District of Pennsylvania, has been dis
covered, and is now in the hands of Chair
man Springer. 1t is large book, of over
four hundred closely-written pages, all in
cipher, most remarkable and ingenious.
and is supposed to contain a history of all
the transactions of the MarshaPs office
during his term, more particularly the
famous Roberts torpedo cases. 1t con-
tains, also, copies of the correspon-
Der OF the court officials at Pitts
burg, which, when translated, it
is expected will make some dam
aging disclosures of crOOkedness. There
are arbitrary forms for dates, which it is
quite easy to decipher, but the rest is per-
fectly unintelligible. From what is al
ready known of the transactions in the
court and MarshaPs office and what Brown
has told, some very important information
is looked for. Part Of the record is COM
posed of letters from Mcdonald, Hall and
the Deputy Clerk of the court and other
court officials.
Mr.. Springer has sent a subpoena for
Brown and Hall, and they will probably
be here on Wednesday. Brown will be
asked to translate the book and if he re-
fuses to do so they will endeavor to have
1t figured out if, as the Chairman saws. IA
cetiously, they have to send for S. J. Til
den as an expert.
The book was first discovered by Secret
Service Detective Perkins. Brown, it
seems, failed to pay his board at a certain
boarding house at Pittsburg, and this
book was among the effects kept by his
landlady as collateral, and in this way
fell into the hands of Perkins. The de-
ticiencies in Marshal Hall's office were
estimated by the examiners of the De-
partment of Justice to amount to several
hundred thousand dollars, but they re-
ported that their examinations had been
confined to the bank mystery cases, as
they could find no record of the torpedo
prosecutions. This book is supposed to
be a complete record of these traDsac-
tiODs
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-05-06
DUNCAN,S NEPOTISNI.
Judge Wallace Demands that Cause be
Shown Why He Should Not be Re-
moved.

Judge Wallace Demands that Cause be
Shown Why He Should Not be Re-
moved.
NEW YORK, May 5.-Judge Wallace, of
the United States District Court, handed
down a decision this morning in the mat
ter of the salaries paid by Shipping Com
missioner G. c. Duncan to his deputies.
in which the court says that the duties of
the Commissioner are not intricate or
arduous, but have considerable response
bility attached to them. The duties of
the deputies are clerical, and the law con-
templates that they shall be performed by
the Commissioner himself, with such
clerical assistance as may be necessary.
The action of the Commissioner in ap-
pointing five deputies as soon as
he had occupied the Office long
enough to ascertain its probable in
come from fees-three at a salary
of $4,000 each and two at So, 600 each
starts the suggestion that he had graVely
miscOnstrued the spirit of the law. but
wher 1t appears that in the ensuing year,
1874, these five deputies were salaried at
$39, GOO each, that four of them were his
own sons, and that one of these sons was
only 10 years old with no more expert
ence or qualifications for the place than
his years would imply, the very cogent
inference arises that he conceived a
scheme for administering his office, which
was not only illegitimate as radi-
cal departure from that contemplated
by the law, but which was
utterly Tepugnant to all notions of econ
omy and decency, if it was not tainted
with a corrupt motive. The expenses of
office have absorbed all the receipts from
To fh, Id
goes on to make rules for the temporary
regulation of the office, and concludes by
ordering Mr.. Duncan to show cause why
he should not be removed from office.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-05-06
CHANCES OF THE TARIFF BILL
The Blow at the Enacting Clause Will
Probably be Defeated.


WASHINGTON, May 5.-Everybody in
political circles Is talking tonight about
the critical vote on the tariff bill to-mor-
row. With the exception of few intense
PROFESSIONALS, the members Of both sides
believe that the motion TO strike out the
enacting clause of the Morrison bill,
which, it is said tonight, will be made by
Mr.. Converse, Of Ohio, will be defeated.
Mr.. Randall practically admitted this to-
day. Mr.. Morrison thinks that there will
be hye to ten majority against it. He has
gained recruits constantly. Men have
come to him FROM the protection ranks
because, first, of the popular pres
sure for revenue reform; and
second, Of their belief that after
the bill comes under consideration by
paragraphs they will be likely to get in
such amendments as viii satisfy the
more urgent demands of their protection
constituents. The action of the California
Democrats, all of whom voted with Mr..
Randall against consideration of the
tariff bill, are typical. They were to have
held formal conference this evening for
the purpose of harmOnizing their views.
They have postponed the conference until
morning. Meanwhile Messrs. ROsecranz,
GlascOck and Tully announce themselves
revenue reformers, while Messrs. Budd
and Sumner still cling to Mr.. Ran
dali, and Mr.. Henley sits on the
fence. Mr.. Henley said tonight
that he proposed to talk with
Mr.. Morrison in the morning. If he had
reason to believe that he wO aid be able to
get in some amendments to the bill which
would satisfy some of the protection in
dustries of his State he would vote against
striking out the enacting clause. Mr..
Hill of Ohio, Mr.. Lamb of Indiana, and
Messrs. Barbour and George Wise of
Virginia are named as converts of the re-
cent debate. The motion to strike out the
enacting clause of the bill will be defeated,
and also a possible motion to recommit.
The bill will be taken up by paragraphs.
It's fate will depend upon the way IN
which it is amended. AS to this there is
great uncertainty.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-05-06
GARFlELD's AOIBDExTERIrY.
An Accomplishment of the Late Presf-
dent After Chas. Reades Own Heart.

An Accomplishment of the Late PreSf-
dent After Chas. Reade's Own Heart.
Washington Letter IN the Boston Journal.
A gentleman who knew Garfield well
tells a story which has never before been
published of that remarkable man. "We
were sitting" said this gentleman, Gin
the office of the Secretary of the Navy.
Mr.. Thompson, of Indiana, waiting to be
heard on some matter of routine business,
when Garfield took his seat at a vacant
desk near by and commenced writing
with both hands upon scratch pads on
either side of him. He seemed to write
with one hand as freely as with the other.
Both hands, in fact, appeared to move
automatically. The only difference was
that the lines on the tablet written with
the left hand were reversed from the usual
order. The consequence was that the
writing on the left-hand tablet could not
be read except by an expert, or by hold
ing it up to a light or before a mirror. 1
! looked at the one written with the left
/ hand on its upper side, and while the lines
seemed remarkably uniform they conveyed
no meaning, but holding the thin paper
uD at the light L saw not only that the
words written were the same as those on
the tablet written with the right hand,
but that every popularity in the form a.
tiOn of a letter which was found on the
right hand tablet was exactly reproduced
ON the left hand. The achievement was a
marvel to me, as l had never heard of it
before, although l have since heard that
many people do it. Garfield said that he
often wrote that way whenever he wished
/ to preserve an exact copy of what he was
writing without having a copy made by
letter press, and that in this manner ne
saved great deal of time without any
more appTeciable fatigue. l asked him
how he got into that habit. He sa id that
while teaching school once he had occa-
sion 10 use his right hand to point out
something and that uncOnsciously ne kept
on writing upon the blackboard with his
left. Upon turning to the blackboard to
look at what he had written he observed
that the writing was reversed, but that
he had full use of his left hand for writing,
and from that time he made use of both
hands. He was, in fact, completely am
| bidextrous."
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-05-06
LANGsTON sURRENDERS.
His Friends Confident That He VIII
Make Out Good Case.

His Friends Confident That He VIII
Make Out Il Good Case.
WASHINGTON, May 5.-Frank Lang.
ston, son OF the United States Minister to
Hayti, who shot and killed one cOlored
man and wounded another in a street
fight in this city about two months ago,
and who has since been in hiding, was
surrendered to the authorities to-day by
his father, and has been lodged in JAIL
Langston disappeared on the night of the
shooting and has been living with his
brother in Louisville, KY, since that time.
He arrived in this city on a train from the
West this morning and was met by his
father and police officer at the railroad
depot. They went around to see some
friends and then to the MarshaPs office,
where young Langston was turned over
to the authorities and committed to Jail.
The plea in his case viii be self-defense,
and his friends say that he can make out
a GOOD case
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-05-06
TROUBLE AT A PARADE.
Negroes in Norfolk Attack the Polio
and One or Two Persons Injured.

Negroes in Norfolk Attack the Police,
and One or Two Persons Injured.
NORFOLK, VA, May 5.-This afternoon
the First Regiment of Colored Volunteers
celebrated its anniversary by parade,
in which visiting colOred companies from
Petersburg joined. When preparing for
the dress parade, Major Palmer COM
manding, requested the police to keep the
crowd from pressing on his men and in
terfering with their movements. This an
officer attempted, and the immense crowd
of colored people fell back, except a
negro, who struck the officer and seized
his club. The crowd then began to hoOt
and yell, and several negroes rushed at
the officer. who was finally rescued by
the police force present. In the melee
three officers were badly hurt before order
could be restored. Later in the evening
a negro struck a negress, a policeman
attempted his arrest, and was struck by
rock thrown from crowd of negroes and
seriously injured. A lady passing was
also struck by rock. The Chief of
Police has all his force in readiness to
preserve order, and an extra force has
been sent to the cOlored quarters. Five
rioters are under arrest.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-05-06
SECRETS OF INVINCIBLES.
THE ORDERS MEMBERS SWORN
IN ON THE KNIFE.

Leaders of the brotherhood Travelling
About in the Garb Of Priests, and
Other Disguises-EIeven Members of
the Band In the Dock at SligO-Davitt
to Quit Politics and Live in Australia.
SLIGO, May 5.-Fitzgerald and ten other
Fenians were arraigned to-day, charged
incidentally with being Invincibles and
specifically with the murder OF landlords
and others. Thomas Moran, an informer,
and a friend of Sheridan, testified that
when he joined the Invincibles he was
sworn on knife, and that by the terms Of
his oath he pledged himself 20 secrecy, to
implicit obedience to his leaders, to act
when called upon by them, and to
nected Fitzgerald with the Tubber-
curry branch of the Irish Repub-
hcan Brotherhood by swearing that
Fitzgerald came TO TubbercurrY
from London to settle some differences at
the time that Sexton was elected to the
House of Commons from Sligo. The
Prosecutor for the Crown stated that
Joseph Lyons and Patrick Reynolds, who
are now in Africa, were local leaders of
the Society of Invincibles. Moran further
depOsed that =. j. Sheridan had visited
Tubbercurry in the garb of priest, and
had, during his visit, busted himself in
forming an ''inner circle"
DAvITT OUT OF POLITICS.
DUBLIN, May 5.-Michael Davitt has
abandoned politics and Will go to Aus
tralia and make that place his residence
IN the future. The reason generally as
signed for this change Of residence is a
dispute between Mr.. Davitt and Mr.. Par
nell as to the naturalization land scheme.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-05-06
WANTS WHITEWASHING.
Mr.. Springer Opposed to Aiding KeIlo;
to Sail Under False COIOrs

Mr.. Springer Opposed to Aiding Kellogg
to Sail Under False COIOrs.
WASHINGTON, May 5.-At a meeting Of
the House Committee on Expenditures in
the Department of Justice to-day Chair
man Springer read letter from Mr.. Kel-
lOgg in which the latter asked that he be
allowed to appear before the committee
with counsel. Mr.. Kellogg further said
that if the committee did not investigate
him he would ask the House to appoint a
special committee to conduct an investi-
CATION. Mr.. Fyan remarked, after hear
ing the letter, ''This looks suspicious. 1t
looks as if this committee was called upon
to whitewash Mr.. Kellogg. He was not
willing to go before a jury, but availed
himself of a technicality and now he
wants us to whitewash him. Mr.. Price,
the man who testified against him, has
gone, and his own witnesses are here to
be called"
The committee instructed Mr.. Springer
to confer with Mr.. Kellogg, and suggest
that the latter offer resolution in the
House asking for an investigation. 1t is
the intention Of the committee to investi-
gate the conduct of the officials of the
government in the prosecution OF Mr..
Kellogg
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-05-06
IN THE WORLD OF BUSINESS.
Moses FraIey Notifies His Creditors
that He VIII Paw Dollar for Dollar

Moses Fraley Notifies His Creditors
that He VIII Pay Dollar for Dollar.
ST. LOUIS, May 5.-To-day Moses Fraley
notified all his Chicago creditors that he
was prepared to settle all his accounts by
paying one hundred cents on the dollar,
He has asked them to send their state
ments as he wants to clear his indebted
ness. Mr.. Fraley's creditors offered to
settle with him at thirty-tnree and one
third cents, but he declined the PROPOSE
tion, and notified them all, in Chicago.
New York and Philadelphia, and other
places, that he will pay them dollar for
dollar, and requests them to draw on
him for the amounts due. His
aggregate indebtedness outstanding is
over $3.50, 900, of which $1SO,O00 is due in
Chicago. This, with margins paid prior
to his suspension, makes Mr.. Fraley's
total losses over 100000. His action in
paying dollar for dollar, particularly in
the face of proposition of his creditors
to settle at much less figure, is highly
commended by all classes of dealers here,
and he has received a number of very
complimentary dispatches from Chicago.
AN ENGLISH COMPANY FAILS.
LONDON, May 5.-The Ceylon Company
(Iimited), No. p Clewait's lane, Lombard
street. of this city, has failed. 1t owed
the Oriental Bank, which failed on Satur-
day. 81, 600 900.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-05-06
YOUNG BAY STATE BANDITS.

Z
Several Armed and Organized Jesse
James Gangs Broken Up by the Po-
lice
Notwithstanding the eXertiOns of magi-
strates, ministers and parents, here
and hereabOuts, to stamp out the dime.
novel nuisance, says a Boston special OF
the 81 inst, the fever is again showing
itself. The recent Quincy Jesse James
gang was broken up by the police. and
the king leader sent to this city, that new
surroundings might turn his mind from
the yellOw-cOvered abOminatiOn. He has
since been arrested here, however, fol
burglary. Two more lads We're arrested
Friday for a similar Offense, and one re-
mains to be taken in.
1t appears they have become almost in
sane upon the subject of crime. The con-
tagiOn spread into a high-class public
school at the South End, and a number of
little fellows were afflicted by it. One
boy, whose parents are highly respectable
and we'll to do, stole $40 from his father
in small amounts, and equipped with
knives and revOlvers a gang" the men,
bers of which were from eight to twelve
years of age. They were to start out on
the War-path to-day as highwaymen, Sc
lecting Saturday to set, out as there was
no shOOl. The police of the Fifth Division
got wind of the scheme, however, and the
wOuld-be bandits spent the day imprison-
ed i'm their bedrooms.
Another gang has organized in Wollas-
ton, part Of Quincy, and did good deal
Of destructive work on Friday evening.
They tore sOds from flower beds in the
vicinity Of the Old Colony Railroad sta
ti0n and piled them on the track. Ian
terms hung out to warn pedestrians OF
danger where water pipes are being laid
were thrown into the excavations. Scores
of young shade trees were destroyed and
old elms were stripped of their branches
People living in the neighbOrhoOd say that
Massachusetts need not turn up its nose
at the provisions Of the Blair educational
bill after all.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-05-06
EnrIand,s Nem Partr

LONDON, May 5.-John Eldon Georst
and Right Honorable Henry Cecil Raikes,
Conservative members of the House sof
Commons, have joined Lord Randolph
Churchill in withdrawing from the Con-
servative Union, their aim being to form a
new party, the leading principle of which
shall be the adoption of a conservative
Democratic programme. Lord Churchill
has asked the Marquis of Salisbury to
consent to the establishment of central
council which shall guide the electoral
organization, advocate free education and
prepare measures having in view the sub
ordination of the land question to social
topics.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-05-06

ange City.
GEORGIA.
The Columbus fremanic tournament oc-
ours tomorrow.
The Chipley Leader has suspended Editor
Palmer VIII practice law.
At Buenta Vista $4,000 was subscribed in
one day TO start an oil mill. Ii only requires
S35,OO0.
The Putnam Rifles win probably have their
new uniforms by the time tOf the battalion
drill lu Sparta.
day or two ago some negroes noticed a
number of buzzards flying about over a field
IN lsamyllle- sumter county. and proceeded
to see what DO meant. They could discover
nothing but an offensive smell, when their at
tentiOn was called tOa spot where the earth
had been freshly dug up. They dug down
short distance, and found new bern infant
negro. The body was again buried, as it was
impossible to discover the mother of the child
or who had caused its death.
Waynesboro True citizen: ''The local pOliti-
cal pot ls beginning TO seethe and boil. There
are already two declared candidates for the
State Senate. DIR. +. a. Perkins and Judge +.
F. Lawson, with fattering prospect of a
half dozen more. We hear of no candidates
for the Lower House. but combinations are
forming for all other offices. II we under
stand Dr. Perkins position, he has been in the
House for the past eight years, and desires q
seat I'm the senate for one term to vindcate
ms own and his constituents course, after
winch he proposes to retire from politics al
together
Springfield correspondent NEWS: &C. F.
Rlesser, useful and respectable citizen, died
at his residence i'm Ehingham county April
p. lSSi. i'm the 7lst year Of his age The de-
ceased was the father of seventeen children,
an Of whom survive him, the youngest having
attained the age of majority, and are all
highly respectable citizens, not an invalid
among them. 10 is not often the case that
so large % family of children are reared with
out some departure from the laws of health
OF paths OF virtue. This Is, IN great measure,
attributable 10 the wholesome discipline ex-
erclsrd hy the deceased over his household.
Mr. Eesser stood prominent as an agricul-
turisf. making that business a specially. He
evidenced his theories 10y practical demon
stratous of success. and Whatever improve
ments have been made in the county i'm the
higher cultivation of the soil his name will
stand as pioneer
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-05-06
THE CONFEDERATE HOME.
Success of the Movement Already AS
sured-Its Good Effects

Success of the Movement Already As
sured-Its Good Effects.
New YORK, May 5.-At the request of
Gen. Obeirne Lloyd Aspinwall, NJ. T. Me
Mahon and Corporal Tanner, Gen. j. B.
Gordon, of Georgia, Chairman of the Gen.
trail Committee of the Southern Soldiers
Home, publishes a statement that the
movement to erect a home for disabled
eX-Confederate soldiers by voluntary con-
tributiOns may be said to be spontaneous.
1t not only commands the earnest SYM
pathy and support of eX-Confederates
everywhere. but of brave men of the Union
army, from its great captain, whose fame
is known to all countries, down to pri-
Yates. EX-Confederate and eX-UniOn Off
GERS and soldiers, who have been placed
in charge of this movement, are giving
attention, time and means freely to this
cause without salaries or moneyed con-
slderation of any nature. Contributions
will be deposited with the Central Trust
Company of New York, and will be paid
out only for legitimate objects of the
trust and through proper banking
and business arrangements already
perfected by gentlemen of the highest
character at Richmond and upon
vouchers duly audited. Announcements
Will bc hlduS tIOiu bllHG 10 Jllle through
the press of all subscriptions. The
primary object of this movement to care
for these brave and unfortunate men is
one which must command the sympathy
of all good men and women in all our
land, but these will also be enduring
monuments to real peace and reunion as
we'll as to the magnanimity of the vic
tors of the late war. Committees will be
appointed in different States and
localities, who will make known by
circulars or otherwise facts. plans,
etc., and the peoples contributions
must be absolutely voluntary and unso-
liclted. 1t is, therefore, the unalterable
purpose of those in charge that so far as
the committee can control there shall be
no soliciting of funds for this object; nor
is this at all needed. Already contribu-
tions come so freely, in some cases from
sources entirely unknown to the commit
tee, as to give assurance of abundant
means for the accomplishment of this
great work, which is destined to exert so
powerful an influence for good upon the
future of our reunited country.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-05-06
A Train TelescOped while at stand.

CHICAGO, May ga dense fog pre-
vailed over the southern portion OF the
city this morning. When the Chicago and
Eastern Illinois suburban train left
Auburn with passengers coming into
the city a business stop was made al
South Engelwood, and lust as
the passenger train was pulling
out the heavy locomotive OF
the Grand Trunk Road, which enters over
the same tracks, plunged into the rear OF
it, splitting the last car and telescoping
the other two, pinning the passengers in
broken timbers and flooding the interior
with steam from the engine boiler. Two
persons were probably fatally and about
twenty others seriously injured.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-05-06
TORTURED WITH CROToN OIL.
A New Haven Mans Brutal Treatment
by a Saloon Keeper.


Patrick Leonard, says a New Haven
special to the New York World Of
the Sd inst, a labOring man, ap-
peared at the City Attorneys efice to-day
and told a remarkable story. He said
that a week ago he entered a saloon with
man named Gaynor. While they were
standing at the bar Thomas McKiernan.
the saloon keeper, approached Leonard
and, after a few words about an old
feud had been exchanged, McKier-
nan knocked him down. One of
Mckiernan's friends then rushed up, and
while Leonard was held down some one
rubbed Croton oil over his face and neck
and poured it into his ears. The oil was
thoroughly rubbed in and his assailants
then left him. He was advised to consult
doctor, but failed to do so until Wednes-
day last, when he was in a horrible con-
dition. His face was a mass of raw flesh,
the skin almost entirely burned of, and
he had been made almost deaf by the oil
that had been poured into his ears. His
face was covered to-day with white
powder, through which the raw quivering
flesh could be seen, presenting a horrible
appearance. The police are investigating
the matter. McKiernan was arrested to-
day and held for trial.