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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-11-03
The Statesrnan,s ChoIce,



Daniel S. Dickinson, when in the Sem
ate, was requested by the Postmaster
General to call at the department and
give an opinion on the relative claims of
several applicants for appointment as
Postmaster of an office near his home resi-
dence. The request was promptly COM
piled with, and the documents were duly
inspected, not without some perpleXity in
the mind of the Senator, for two of his
personal and political friends, both
highly respectable and competent men,
were, as appeared from the papers.
about ''neck-and-neck' in the race for
Office so far as influential signatures on
either side could make them so. But sud-
denly light dawned upon the Senator.
A neatly written note in lady's hand
writing came to view, applying for the
office in her own behalf and giving but
single name as reference, and that the
name of the honorable Senator himself.
He had known her deceased husband in
timately and most faVorably for many
years, and was no stranger to the young
widow herself. After moments Teflec-
tiOn he carefully returned the delicate
missive to its place, and made the follow
ing laconic Endorsement upon the papers:
81 go for Nancy" Nancy was, of course,
appointed, and faithfully served the
public in the capacity of Postmistress.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-11-03
DUDLEY IN INDIANA.
He Sends Cold Comfort to Steve Elkins
and Gives Up Indiana.

He Sends Cold Comfort to Steve Elkins
and Gives Up Indiana.
Since Pension Commissioner Dudley
returned to Indiana, says a Buffalo special
of Oct. 81, he has been trying to see how
he can capture that State for Blaine, but
has found it a more serious undertaking
than he supposed. After leaving In
dianapOlis Dudley went to Richmond, in
that State, where he spent much time in
talking with Elkins by telegraph, after
having a wire from that place put in di-
rect connection with Elkins at head
quarters. The first evening he was en-
gagged two hours in talking with Elkins.
giving him the situation in Indiana and
the amount of "sOap" that would be re-
qu1red to capture it. He was again en-
gagged in talking with Elkins, the latter
telling Dudley what he could do on the
following day.
During this private telegraphing the
question was debated between them of
abandoning Indiana and directing all
their efforts in other States. Dudley ad-
vlsed that course, but Elkins at once
showed him that it would not do, for New
York was hOpelessly against Blaine, in
his opinion, and to abandon Indiana was
to give up the contest in advance.
"We must carry all the other Northern
States," was Elkins' cry.
In this telegraphing it turned out that
the best canvass that the Republicans
could make of New York of the probable
vote gave Mr.. Cleveland 10000 majority.
and the idea of OfOverroming that for Blaine
seemed to be too much tor Elkins or Dud-
ley to think Ofundertaking. as it required
the change of too many votes in each cleo
ton district to make it feasible. The re-
suit of this private telegraphing was a
practical admission that Blaine was de-
feated.
The telegraph operators who were in
position to get the tone of the talk be-
tween those men have taken the hint, and
those who were betting on Blaine are now
hedging their bets. To their friends they
state that they heard enough passing over
the wires to satisfy them that the Re-
publican managers considered BIaine's
chances hopeless, that, in fact, they prac-
tically gave up the contest.
Dudley on Thursday sent to EIkins for
S24O,OOO, saying that without it Indiana
could not be carried for Blaine. Flk;ns
replied that 1t was not possible to send
such sum, as the banquet of milliOnaires
ana mOnopolIsts only yielded $250,000,
ana every dollar of it was necessary in
New Jersey, Connecticut and New York.
Dudley was advised that he must rely
entirely upon Pennsylvania for pecuniary
help. Dudley failed to get a satisfactory
answer from Pennsylvania, and when
Elkins replied that he could not send any
funds, ''Then the jig up" was Dudley's
emphatic rej0inder.
And so if is
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-11-03

Falatka Helos: a good joke is told at the ex-
pense OF our fellow-citizen Mr.. Henry Peter
mann, while in jacksonville Thursday. He
was rlqlng IN carriage near the head of the
grand Ferry procession Thursday night. with
Col Dancy and other gentlemen, and as the
carriage would pass the crowds of ladies on
the balconies and in the windows, the genial
Old colonel, noted as much for his gallantrv
as l0r BIS burning Democracy, would raise
ms nat ana give hurrah for Gen. Perry.
causing many to mistake Mr. Petermann for
our next Governor, and so strong was this be-
IieI that at several places along the
IlnG OF the procession he was greeted
win cheerss TO which he re-
spOnded by gracefully raising his hat. When
the procession came to a stop at the speakers
stand an ardent admirer of Gen. Perry and
VINO had never seen him, picked his little how
up IN ms arms, rushed up to the carriage
grasped Mr.. PeteTmGnn by the hand. and
WIN tears rolling down his cheek. assured
MN OF his undying support for the Governor
ship, and wound up by pushing his little bov
INTO the carriage and telling johnny to kiss
the Governor" Mr.. p, seeing no way out OF
the sorape, took the little fellow to his bosom
ana gave him regular smacking. The father
State. -
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SEQUEL TO AN ELOPEMENT.
The Daughter of an EngIishman Dying
in the Pittsburg AlmshOuse.

The Daughter of an Englishman Dying
in the Pittsburg AlmshOuse.
PITTsBURG, Oct. 31.-A woman. aged
36, who is undoubtedly the daughter of a
wealthy Englishman of high social posi-
tion, is dying in the Pittsburg aims
house. Two weeks ago she sought ad-
mission. After private audience with
the Poor Board, to whom she told her
story, she was placed there. She was
born in Wolverton, England, and was the
Youngest Of three children. At 16 she
eloped with afamily servant named Lang
don. Her father discarded and disin-
herited her. When her child was born
he offered to rear and adopt it. AS
the husband was growing diss0lute and
negIectful, she consented, and then emf
grated with her husband to Pittsburg
with $1,000 given her by an aunt. In
1877, when times were hard and the
money had been spent, Langdon deserted
her. Since then she has lived in private
families. Her brother, the head of the
largest tool manufacturing firm in Eng
land, visited Pittsburg five years ago as
guest of the iron kings. AS he passed
through the streets in an open barouche
his discarded sister watched him from the
curbstone. Two weeks ago her health
broke down and she sought shelter in the
almshouse, with the promise from the
Poor Board, who verified her story, that
her name should not be told until after
her death. She is sinking tonight.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-11-03
BIaine,s Tariff EIoouenca.


Blaine's elOquence about the tariff and
the old flag recalls once more the we'll
worn anecdote OF Col. Yell, of YellvilIe,
Ark. 1t should not be desplsed in this
canvass on account of its age, for there
has never been canvass in which it was
so applicable. although, fellow citi-
zens," said the eulogist of Col. Yell;
although as President of the Yellville
National Bank our deceased friend did
not account satisfactorily for the funds
of that institution, yet his remarks upon
the busting Of the same showed that his
heart still beat warmly for his native
land.o
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-11-03
A DRUNKEN MANS CRIME.

The Author of the Fatal Cry of Fire in
the Glasgow Theatre Arrested.
GLASGOW, Nov. 2.-The man whose cry
of ''fre'' caused the panic in the Star
Theatre last evening has been arrested.
He was drunk when he raised the false
alarm. Persons who were in the theatre
at the time describe the scene on the stair
case as terrible. The steps were strewn
with ribbons, hats, sacques and shawls.
The victims were first suffOcated and
then tramped to death. The
panic lasted about fifteen minutes. 1t is
a noteworthy fact that the authorities had
disapproved the means of exit, and it was
contemplated to construct additional
exits. The scenes witnessed when the
relatives identified the dead were most
affecting. Among the victims were eight
females
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-11-03


"COme here, Lucy" said an Austin
farmer to his 1I-year-O old daughter, who
was champing a gum drop, and rocking
her doll to sleep; "cOme hither, girl"
She came. ''I'Ye a notion to box your
ears for talking TO Tom Jones over the
gate. What do you mean by flirting with
the bOys?' "Pa, we were not flirting.
Bye o baby! Now you go to sleep, dolly,
like good little girl. No, father, ours is
no frivolous fliTtation." 81 suppose"
said the father, giggling at the idea, You
are engaged ''NO, we are not engaged;
but, pa, you might aid US IN carrying out
the desire of our young hearts. 1t would
make US so happy "Want TO get mar
ried. do yOu?' "0h, no, we were married
two months ago. A divorce is what we
are after now"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-11-03
THE WORLDS EXPOSITION
A POSTPONEMENT OF THE
OPENING TO DEC.-16.

President Arthur and the Presidents of
Several south American Countries to
be Present at the Ceremonies-Direc-
tor General Burke Reports Every
thing Progressing FavOrably.
NEW ORLEANS, Nov. 2.-The following
address has been issued:
WORLDS INDsTL ANB CorT'N EXPosIT'N.
DIRECTOR GENERALS OFFICE
NEW ORLEANS. Nov. !,
The committee appoin ed bv the manage
ment to confer with the President OF the Unl-
ted states and the heads Of the Executive de.
partments in respect to the opening ceremO-
MES OF the Worlds Industrial and Cotton
centennial Exposition, having reported
that inasmuch as Congress assem-
bles on the day heretofore an
nOunced for the opening of the exposition,
me opening ceremonies cannot be attended
by the President and the members Of both
Houses Of Congress, as contemplated by the
act OF Congress and earnestly desired bv the
management, it Is hereby announced that the
formal opening of the Worlds Exposition will
occur at y O'CLOCK noon on Tuesday, Dec. l6,
1854. Applications for space will be received
until Nov. 25 Exhibits will be received until
Dec. 10, with the understanding that they
must be arranged in place by the opening day.
UNPRECEDENTED DEMANDS.
The demands upon the Worlds Exposition
for space have exceeded anything IN the
history of former eXpOsti ms. The manages
ment has added 100000 square feet Of exhibit
ing space to the buildings originally designed,
and advantage VIII be taken of the time now
allowed TO provide additional space for ex-
hibitOrs, who may rely upon every possible
effort TO accord reasonable space to all who
may apply. E. A. BURKE.
Director General.
Director General Burke reports that the
preparations for the exposition are in an
excellent state of fOrWardness, and the
exposition will be opened in the presence
of the Presidents of the United States,
Mexico, the Central American republics,
heads of the departments and foreign
representatives. The action of the board
of MANAGEMENT in deferring the opening
until President Arthur can inaugurate the
exposition is warmly approved. His warm
support of the exposition is appreciated
all over the South, and the management
declared that it would be a source of in
tense disappointment TO the people if it
opened without him. The delay will ena-
bic delinquenUs to get into position and
avoid much of the confusion incident to
the opening of the exposition. Director
General Burke has reported to the man.
agement that if they would roof the Park
(277 acres and give him go days, the APP
plicants for space would fill it.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-11-03

Saturday quarantine was discontinued by
--- port OF Feruandina.
All the steamships running to Fernandina
---t In crowded with passengers.
Two more carg0es Of steel rails arrived at
~ Grandma las- week for the Florida Railway
---' N4VlEatlOn Company.
A number Of lots at Pablo Beach are to be
-----lled W Wednesday, Nov. u. the auction to
s117.le.
r- r-A- estimate made of raising and grading
-i -i---. street, Cedar Key, places the amount at
- fr- sa.l-o. over half the amount expended
= 1N.-tlus the dirt road.
me registration at the Cedar KEY precinct
" g-1 Z tota. Of 6I6 Of which $50 are whites
~ ~ cQ.0red. This indicates a Democratic
-iiiy oi between 81 and 20.
-Ae registration books for Clay county have
49, - S.l-e1 and when consolidated have been
----4 lQ stand as follows: Total number Of
~ IT-.s7. go; total number Of colOred, 2if; to-
over c1l0red. sS6.
f-I I-e democrats Of Florida will turn out in
I---l -llte &c the polls tomorrow, every ballot
T-7 essential to make victory certainty.
- N- L-llleaEs have prepared large num-
80 ol bogus ballots, resOrted 20
r--- .---1lllon, and VIII make every effort to
~ .-e state by the despicable means which
fre-.-- -ei with the party's history The regis
6t- shows that the State is secure II the
Ia tt-1' 1efnandina on Wednesday there lay at
sfe,-ll-e time at the railroad wharf the
N---- san Antonio. Of the New York
sfe---- Lines at the Centre street wharf the
s-T -.-p MOntIcellO. Of the Charleston and
No. F'lila Lines and at the BrOOme street
th. p- tle steamship Lorenzo ID. Baker, Of
81. ~ 7-ln and florida Line-all OF them YES
wsn y -+lfSe carrying capacity, which were
N6-ttl -lea with the products Of Florida for
--tfn markets.
v--r hanson Wednesday a horse ran away
~ sewing machine wagon. tore or the
r1lf.+r anu, as he passed around POpe's corner,
b. " with another horse belonging TO a
0re a.ee' who lives near Quitman, and ran
h. \. tle shafts through the fieshy part OF
h. -els lse thigh, through the lower region Of
tEe ti-llliien and out on the other side below
ho'1lt rlss. At last accounts the wounded
irai-e y a. uolng well. and there were hopeful
r-.-on7 OF his recovery.
r -. -iaon Aelr Era: Monday night. between
an -. = clock, while Mr.. S. b. Thomas. Jr.,
c--e--- ---.iy were at supper. his barn was dis
uartS ~ pc on fire. and the devOuring eie-
b0.sir1 Ia4 progressed so far that il was i'm
q 1f.s 20 save u or its cOntents-cOnsisting
sr1,i,lu - bushels Of corn and his entire
4e1 % fodder and Oats-a loss of about
III saceorclng TO Mr.. Thomas estimate.
Wort ~ tse can be accounted for only as the
b. se~ e@.4l " an lncendiary. Mr.. Thomas seems TO
Of - ellngly unfortunate in the destruction
Years ~, t,l9Perty BY fire. Only two or three
by fre 81 ne lost his dwelling and its contents
blrniB., - Was the result Of q spark from a
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-11-03
The stars in their courses fonght against

C. ne stars IN their courses fought against
oIsera. The elements are not prODitiOus
10 bialne. Although it did not begin until
aIter the procession had formed. and con-
sequently dld not much diminish its size.
rain deprived yesterdays parade of it's
full effect, and to-day a storm is RACING
which must more than dampen the en-.
thuslasm of the Brooklyn demonstration
in honor of Blaine. Yesterday indeed was
bad day for Blaine. in spite of his biz
parade and grand DelmonicO dinner.
How he must have sympathized with the
great man who said "Deliyer me from
my friends; l can cope with my enemies
without help" when he heard the Pres
byterian preacher, the Rev. DIR. Burchard,
allude to the Democracy as ''the party of
rum, Romanism and rebellionV The re-
mark was certainly not calculated to win
Irish votes for Blaine.
Dealers in campaign goods find them
selves at the close of the canvass with an
unpleasantly large stock on hand. An
announcement in a Broadway window
sets forth that 5000 torches, 10000 rub
Der suits, $500 helmets, and 1900 United
states Infantry caps are to be sCld for
half their actual cost.
I WAS AMONG THE NUMBER
who were favored with private view of
the new decorations of the METROPOLITAN
opera dOuSe last evening. The interior
has been vastly improved. White and
gold on the balcony fronts, and cardinal
red as a lining for the stalls have taken
the place of the monOtOnOus cream color
by which it was conspicuous. The change
is said to have been due to those wives
and daughters of the directors who can
not wear black. which was the only color
that harmOnized with the cream color.
New Workers have been enjoying the
past ten days kind of opera to which
those who have not been abroad are un-
accustomed. The Milan company, now
singing at the Star Theatre, while it
boasts no bright particular star, also pos
sesses no very poor singer, and conse-
quently presents opera with uniform
excellence which is as delightful as it is
foreign to the ordinary production Of op-
era in America, and which reminds tray
elers OF opera as they have heard it in It's
home-Italy. D.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-11-03
watch Fit for q King.

kalakaua, King Of the Sandwich Isl
ands. has ordered massive gold chrOno-
graph Of elegant design and elaborate
finish, with superintendent and three
the minutes, seconds and fractions Of
seconds. The machinery of such watch
is complicated. yet not as much as that
of the human system. Take your watch
to the matchmaker when it is out of re-
pair; but restore the debilitated system
with Browns Iron Bitters, the never fail
ing remedy which cures dyspepsia. indi-
gestion, weakness etc.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-11-03

LONDON, Nov. 2.-Advices from India
state that Arab disorders occurred at
Hyderabad during the Mohurrum festi-
val. Eleven policemen were killed and
many others wounded. The Arabs looted
police stations and pillaged several
houses. A panic was created in the city
and shops and houses were closed. Troops
from Golconda restored order. The COun-
Gil was summoned to hold a meeting, at
which the. .Nizam presided. A committee
of inquiry was ordered by the Council.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-11-03
He Paid the Mortgage.

LW0F7IET~V I7ILIIL-
" Did L ever tell you how L paid the
mortgage on the old gents farm?" asked
the champion.
4" Never said we.
"Well, was fishing in the creek one
cold day last winter, when 1 hooked on to
what | thought was a whale, but what
proved to be an enormous bass, that
weighed on the ice $50 lbs, and clinging
to his tail was a smelt that weighed ten
pounds. l sent both Immediately to the
Smithsonian Institute at Washington,
and received in return a check for $4,000
and a request to catch more if possible"
oThe bass was all right enough, per-
haps, but how do you account for the ten
pound smelt clinging to the bass tail?'
"Oh, if the bass was to 90 on exhibition
he wanted to go tOo," replied the cham
piOn
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-11-03
Dying of Trichinosis.

ST. LOUIS, Oct. 30.-Lena Haberland,
10 years of age, died at the female hospi-
tai on Tuesday Of trichinOsis. Ten days
ago Lena and her brother Robert, years
OF age, were brought to the city dispen-
posed to be rheumatism, complicated
with malarial fever. They were sent to
the female hospital, where it was found
that their muscles were infested with the
trichina parasite. The disease was sup
posed to have been communicated by
eating balf-coOked pork. The girl died
after suffering fearful torment, but the
boy is slowly improving, and the physi-
clans believe that he will recover. A
post-mOrtem shows that the muscles and
tissues were alive with the parasite. Por-
tions of the tissues were sent in to DR..
CorsOn for microscopic examination.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-11-03
AT THE STATE CAPITAL.
An Unknown Negro Killed by Train
The Legislative Vanguard

All OhAhOhh II 4NdSIO hllleu Uy u
The Legislative Vanguard.
ATLANTA, GA, Nov. 2.-This morning
the mangled remains of an unknown
negro man were found on the Decatur
street crossing Of the Air Line Railroad.
His head was split open and both legs
broken. The negro, it is believed, wss
killed by passenger train while it was
being backed from the yards to the depot.
All day the body has been on inspection,
but up to a late hour tonight the name Of
the deceased was still unknown.
MANY candidates for the various offices
to be filled by the Legislature have ar
rived. Legislative material to work upon
is scarce, as only a dozen or so are here.
Charles Balocchi, the well-knOwn fruit
dealer of this city, died tonight at St.
Joseph's Hospital. The deceased vas a
member of the Odd Fellows and knights
of Honor, and by them will be buried TO-
morrow.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-11-03

DUBLIN, Nov. 2.-Frederick j. Allen,
Vice President of a young Ireland So
cIety and an employe of the Breemdn's
journal, has been arrested, charged with
treason and felony. At a recent meeting
of the society Mr.. Allen moved a resolu-
ton, which was adopted, resembling a
vote previously passed expressing SYM
pathy with the family Of the late Hon.
Alexander NJ. Sullivan, on the ground
that the English policy of the latter re-
Gently was deserving of condemnation.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-11-03

NEW ORLEANS, Nov. Edward Gard
ner, master mechanic of the Canal Street
Railroad, was stabbed to death this morn
ing by John E. Duffy. About nine months
ago Gardner discharged Duffy, who was
his fireman, and the latter became en-
bittered against Gardner. This morning
Duffy sent Gardner a note to meet him on
Broad street bridge, near the railroad
shops. Gardner went there armed. bat
laid his pistol down, when Duffy drew a
butcher knife and stabbed him to death.
The murderer was arrested. He claims
that he acted in self-dafense
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-11-03
RnIIdnzinc in Chicapo-

CHICAGO. Nov. 2.-The Federal authori-
ties last night arrested John Stearns,
brolher-in-law of Mayor Harrison, the
Democratic candidate for Governor, w.
J. Clingen, Clerk of the South Side Police
Court. and Frank A. Owens, on a charge
of aiding ana abetting false registration.
The officials decline to make any public
statement, except, in a general way, that
their evidence is direct and absolute. A
detective named Douglass, who is sup
these and other persons, was arrested by
the city police on some general charges,
but was released on bail. The three per-
sons arrested by the United States of.
ficials were taken before the Commits
sioner, and their bail was fixed at $4,000
paph
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-11-03
No ..Eau de Cologne"

Can possibly compare either for fragrance,
sweetness, purity, or durability of aroma
with a genuine Murray and Lanman
Florida Water which is formed by the
most careful distillation of the choicest
flowers Of that garden of the tropics from
whence it derives its name. Only one
trial is necessary to insure its constant
use as it imparts vigor to the body.
strength to the nerves. and calmness to
the mind.
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CINCINNATI APPREHENsIVE.
Extra Police Asked For to Offset the
Horde of Deputy Marshals.

u DCpuNy haIEualss
CINCINNATI, Nov. AT special meet
ing of the Board of Police Commissioners
last night to consider petitions signed by
number of reputable citizens asking
that the police force be increased
to preserve order on election day,
a resolution was adopted instruct
ing the Vice President of the board
to appoint a special force, not TO
exceed 600 men, to be used as he may
direct. This action grows out of an ap-
prehensiOn that there will be trouble on
election day in consequence of the ap-
pointment of Deputy United States Mar
shals, and the alleged intention of an
attempt to force the election judges to
receive ballots for Presidential electors
of men whose names have been stricken
from the registra tion lists by the Board
of Revision.