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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-08-08

So. Augustine is to have a street railway.
4 meeting 10 perfect a county fair Organi-
Eu0n viii be held at Lase Butler Oct. 10.
The hook and ladder truck purchased by the
citizcus OF Ocala left New York last Friday
Mr.. Locke, the Republican candidate for
SOB gress, has $4,000 cOcOanuts planted on the
Aeys.
The O. uesuon OF "Saloo1 or no saloon is
s-ltatIue the people of Port Orange at tins
time.
Ct. Gibson hiss purchased tract of land
lu Marion county from Mrs. Avery for which
DE paid $4,000 cash
There rs said 10 he more sickness now in
jackson county than ever known before. II
ls OF bilious nature
A convention of the Democratic party OF
Jackson county Will meet aU the court house
10 MarIanuu on Aug 50
Dr. Parker BILLED q crocodile in a lake about
four miles south Of New Troy that meas
-Ired eleven feet ln length.
A Cumberland PRESBYTERIAN Presbvtery lie
70 be formed 90 Lake Bryant, Monroe county,
on Saturday before the hrst sabbath in Oc-
tober.
It is a settled fact that the proposed
bridge between TOc0i aud West TOcol, over
The ~. Johns river, viii te built in the near
future.
Notwithstanding the duh season the jack
-0l. vile, Tampa and hey West Railroad dIt
several hundred dollars more business in July
-Lau lr did i'm June.
N
oder premium Of s32 50 to the farmer who
sells or ships the first bale OF cotton OF his own
raising, from Bronson this year.
A tusz four feet long. and three teeth weigh
i1E two pounds each have been dug mp in
Fdvue.= Prairie. They are supposed 10 bC the
reua' Us 81 q Gainesville mosquito.
q. u. SJnzant s. SON will erect q door. sash
an. blind M quufHct6ry m Palatk2 pretty soon
The ifty horse power engine and bOilcr 70 be
Used in running the machinery has already
arrived there.
The arteSian well az Jeesburg has been sunk
TO depth Of l70 feet and the work Of boring
Is being carried on lively. AT 81 teet solid
rock was reached. making the piping below
that point unnecessary.
On Tuesday morning. July %. at Tenn
Pies Mills. as John Hall and Wm. Lake were
standing on the wharf together talking, bolt
uf lightning struck the latter. completely
paraiyzing him. Mr. Hall escaped uninjured. L.
Cedar key correspondence Bronson Eater
prise: The turtle fishing has turned out poorly
Tor some time past on account OF poor wealth
the parties. i ". McCTeary came IN on
Monday bringing. after week OF absence. i
head. weighiug 2.Oo0 mounds; Jesse IOOke, J.
small turtle, weighing So pounds, and Large
one Of nearly 500 pounds. Mr.. Bunting bough;
the lOt.
The Astatula correspondent Of the Iavares
Herald writes that a somewhat serious oc-
currence took place there on last Tuesday
morning az the s8E-mill Of Wells X Co. Ihe
engineer by some means allowed the engine
70 run away, which caused the bursting Of the
1uler. One Of the pieces struck. and for some
Eme rendered insensible, a cOlOred mao
named Philip White. During the day his life
Was eespaired Of, but on she ARRIVAL Of DR.
Aedaing be was pronounced out Of sanger
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-08-08
WAITING FOR BEN.
The Generals Attitude the Chief Fac
tor in the Massachusetts Campaign.

BOSTON, MASS, Aug. 5.-TNew York
Herald special. Things political in Mas
sachusetts, comprise, first, Butler; Sec
ond, the probable Democratic candidate
for Governor, and third, the Independent
vote. At first sight one might suppose
that Gen. Butler had fallen entirely into
the background, but if one were to repre-
sent the political situation in Massachu-
setts on canvas his chief duty would be
to put low down in the sky masses of
black thunder clouds. Those clouds
would represent Butler. No one ever
knows exactly what such clouds will
do, but every one does know that
they are controlled entirely by the
forces that are in them, and
that they depend not at all on air currents
that would cause other clouds to take
such course as these currents should
please or be entirely diffused Gen. But
Ter has formed a plan of action, that is
sure; but what 1t is no one knows. He
may retire from the political arena alto
gether, or he may support Mr.. Cleveland,
or he may run a more or less vigorous
campaign on his own hook. If he does
decide to do the latter, and it is not at all
improbable, it will be much more vigorous
than less. No one ever imagined that
Gen. Butler is afraid of work, and if he
uSCtueo W U6COllS Il ITeSlue0Glal CanQI-
date he will make as many speeches dur
ing september and October as any other
man on the stump.
DONE WITH BUTLER,
An anti-Butler Democrat said to your
correspondent a few days ago: "Butler
is just waiting, with his ear to the ground,
for the people to shout for him. If the
lriShmen and labOring men show plainly
that they mean TO bolt Cleveland, he will
step to the front and make his bow. He
wants both parties TO think that he holds
the balance Of power. The Democrats
are well rid of him, and can get along
very well without all who will follow him
if he runs as the labor-Irish candidate.
lie served us well here in Massachusetts
as tool. We are done with him."
THE IRISH VOTE.
An Irish Democrat, always strong
supporter of Butler, voiced different
sentiment: ''The Democratic party in
Massachusetts has gone to the devil
again. Butler was the only thing that
could hold it together. | don't think
many Irishmen will vote for Blaine. The
Democratic vote in Massachusetts is
going to be light. The DOOR class of Irish
men won't pay the 81 poll tax for the
privilege of voting just for the sake of
supporting the Democratic ticket"
A GOODNESS TOWARD BLAINE.
The Chairman Of Republican Town
Committee, cOnversing with your CORES
pOndent yesterday, said "The country
is cold as ice toward Blaine, and if we
want to poll full vote we have got to
work harder than we ever did before.
Still, you can't tell what the next two
months will do.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-08-08
4 -FOUR SIDED FIGHT.
One of the Combatants Killed and Il
Other Three Mortally Wounded.

One of the Combatants Killed and the
Other Three NIortally Wounded.
ST. LOUIS, Aug. IA dispatch from
Fredonia, Texas, says: "a desperate fight
occurred 10 miles north of this place Mon
day evening, in which one man was killed
and three mOrtally wounded. Samuel
Faulkner and Henry Allen met two broth
ers named WOodall, on the road, and at
tackled them with rifles. The party dis
mounted and fought from behind their
horses. Nearly 30 shots were exchanged.
Allen was shot through the heart at about
the fifth round. One Of the Wood
alls was shot in the shoulder
and neck and disabled. The
other WoOdall and Faulkner then closed
with bowie knives and a fearful combat
ensued, in which WOOdall was stabbed
Just below the heart. Faulkner then
turned to look after his dead companion,
Allen, and as he did so he received a
bullet in the breast from the pistol of the
elder WoOdall, who was lying on the
ground with his neck and shoulder split
open. Faulkner may possibly recover,
but both WOOdalls will die. The fight was
the result Of an old feud which originated
in Arkansas, where all the men once lived.
Both parties were going to camp meeting
when they met.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-08-08
WRECK OF THE AMSTERDAM.
Atmospheric Influence on the Com
passes Probably the Cause.


NEW YORK, Aug. 7.-Dispatches were
received at the Office of the wrecked
steamer Amsterdam in this city to-day
giving the names of the lost. They were
Henry Schellenberg and William Dicks,
steerage passengers, and Tremmer Bran
mel, a coal passer. Capt. Gore, of
the steamer Brooklyn City, plying be-
tween New York and Bristol,
who arrived here Sunday, called
at the office of the Amsterdam, and said
that his steamer and the Amsterdam were
together from the morning of July 30 to
the morning of the 30th, and that they
parted company about noon on that daV,
100 miles from the scene of the wreck,
near Sable Island. On both these DAYS
Capt. Gore says he found himself eighteen
miles away from where he ought to be,
and the steering compass was practically
useless on account of weather disturb
ances. He suggests that the case must
have been the same with the compasses
of the Amsterdam, and thus caused her to
90 ashore.
The Amsterdam cost between 100000
and 100000. Her cargo is chiefly tele-
graph wire. The agent says that nearly
all of the cargo was thrown overheard,
and that the steamer will not be total
wreck.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-08-08
BASE BALL In THE MUD.
THE BROWNS BEAT THE DTxTEs
@ TO 2 IN SEVEN INNINGS.

Errors Plentiful on Both Sides-The
contest called an Exhibition Came,
-Hhe stars Defeat the eAtlantas-OtbeY.
Games of BAN and Sporting Matters
ATLANTA, Aug. NEARLY the whole ot
last night and the greater portion of tbia
morning rain poured down with unrelent-
ing fury, making it exceedingly doubtful
If the game of bali could be played in the
afternoon between the Browns of Au0usta
and the DiXies of Savannah. Both elnhs
however, appeared at the park at the
appointed hour to find the grounds in bor.
rlble condition. In many places LARGO
pools of water had collected. and the
remaining area was thickly coated with
red mud. A little exercise showed that
the grounds were slippery under
loot and in no condition for
match game: Capts. Foster and Lewis
at nTst aecIIned to play, but
were finally induced to give an exhibition
game of seven innings at the instance of
Henry Grady, who in few remarks tn
the audience stated that although the
park was in no condition for a game of
ball, the clubs had consented to pIav !
few innings at the request of himself and
others present. Several buckets of drV
eaItu were thrown into the pool Of water
behind the home plate and the game was
called The playing of both mines was
poor. Almost every movement made bv
the men was followed with slippipa
and sliding, several of the plavprs
falling down. The game ended after seven
innings in favor of the Browns bv n score
of to ,. The Browns made 10 errors
and the Dixies 8. Should the weather
prove favorable these clubs will meet
again tomorrow and Saturday afternoon.
The Dixies seem to be the favorites in
betting circles tonight. Fitzgerald's in
Jured hand is much better, and his catch
ing behind the bat this afternoon elieited
much applause.
While to-day's game was called only an
exhibition" game in case each club win
one of the remaining games to be PLAYED.
II Will be universally conceded that the
Browns won the best two games out
of three. ThS@eneral belief is, however,
that the DiAsSS will win both to-morrow's
and Saturdays games. They showed up
i'll line form to-day, but were of course
somewhat outplayed. KIlroy, it is be-
lieved, will be badly batted.
Craig of the Atlantas umpired the
game. The DiXies play one new man.
The news Of the defeat Of the Atlantas by
the Stars OF Columbus this afternoon was
received both with surprise and regret,
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-08-08
Both France and China apparently Not
Over Eager for War.

Both France and China apparently Not
over Eager for War.
LONDON, Aug. IA dispatch from
Foo Chow of this date says: "High au-
thority here asserts that peace is certain.
The American Minister is to arbitrate A
settlement will probably be reached which
will be acceptable to both parties, but il
is believed that the settlement will be
temporary only ON the French side.
Advices of Aug. from Canton state
that the Niceroy of that district was SUI
perintending the laying of torpedOes and
the preparation Of a barrier to obstruct
the passage Of the river. He has also
given orders for twelve tons of dynamite.
Insults to foreigners have been forbidden,
and the town is quiet, although strong
war feeling prevails. A steamer is held
in readiness to remove foreigners from the
city if it shall be necessary.
In the House of Commons to-day Lord
Fitzmaurice, Under Secretary of State for
Foreign Affairs, said that he believed that
negotiations between France and China
were still going on. He hoped that they
would result in a friendly settlement of
the points at issue.
The Pail Mall Gazette publishes the
following news concerning the French in
China: admiral Courbet has not occu-
pied the harbOr or mines at Keluug. The
French war vessels in the port will make
no hostile movement at Kslung nor else
where in China"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-08-08
FIorida,s NIetrnnnIIs.

JACKSONVILLE, Aug, 7.-Nothing has
vet been heard of Messrs. Holmes and
DeLacy, citizens of Jacksonville, who left
Fernandina three and half months ago in
the bark Albert NJ. for Buenos Ayres.
Much apprehension is expressed.
The COlOred Grand Lodge of Odd Eel
lows closed its session with a street
parade.
Under the new schedule the mails of
Jacksonville reach Tampa in twenty-one
hours.
1t is rumOred that work will shortly be
commenced on the Enterprise and Titus
vile RaEAad.
The IL mblican County Convention to
nominal WSenator and four Assembly
men m6eH Saturday. There are dozens
Of sable asnirantS
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-08-08
Parting of the Emnernra

IsHEL, Aug. EMPEROR Frances
Joseph gave an audience to-day to Herr
Tiszor, Prime Minister for Hungary. and
then visited Emperor William Of Ger.
many for half an hour. Later Emperor
William gave an audience to Herr Tis2or.
The Emperors then dined together. Herr
ilszor ana count BedekoVich, Minister
for Crotia and Slavonia, were also nrasent
at the dinner. The Emperors drove 10
the station together, and Emneror Wi,
liam left az o'clock. They embraced
and kissed each other repeatedly before
parting. They were received everywhere
with ovations,
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-08-08
BRAwN's TOLL FOR BREAD.

Pennsylvania Miners Trying to Organize
Another Extensive Strike.
ELIZABETH, Pa, Aug. IA mass
meeting OF the miners of the first, second
and third pools was held here this even
ing, and was attended by over 1000 men.
Resolutions were adopted to continue the
strike for 31{ cents per bushel until the
operators concede the advance. A CON-
mittee was appointed to visit the fourth
pool, and endeavor to persuade the
miners to come out for the district prices.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-08-08
VIRGNIA's REPRESENTATIVES,.
Wise's Fight Over the ReappOrtionment
Ends in His Defeat.


WYETHEvILLE, VA, Aug. THE
Court of Appeals to-day decided the case
of Wise vs.. Bigger ct al. 1t involved the
validity of the recent act of the Legisla-
ture to appOrtion the Representative of
the State in Congress, and has excited
great interest. Mr.. Wise is at present the
epresentative-at-large in Congress, and
applied for a writ sof mandamus to COM
mand the respondent, who is keeper of
the rolls, to strike the act from his rolls
on the ground that it had not been passed
oyer the Governors veto bv the requisite
majority in the Senate. The bill was re-
turned by the Governor. with his Objec-
tions, to the Senate, where it originated,
and the Senate journal shows that
Of the Senators voting two-thirds
voted to pass the bill over
the veto. The constitution of the State
provides in such cases that if twO-thirds
of those present shall vote in the affirma-
tive the bill shall be sent to the other
house for its action. The petitioner al
leges that when the vote was taken in
the Senate Senators Wickham and two
other Senators were present, who re-
Trained from voting, and thus that the
bill was not passed over the Governors
veto by the votes of twO-Uhirds of the Sem
atOrs present. This fact the petitioner
offered to establish by parol proof, but the
court unanimously held, in an elaborate
opinion by Judge FauntlerOy, that the
Senate journal was conclusive upon the
subject, and refused to hear evidence to
impeach. The writ was accordingly de-
Z led
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-08-08

Can possibly compare either for fragrance,
sweetness, purity, or durability of
aroma with the genuine Murray & Lam
man Florida Water, which is formed by
the most careful distillation of the choic-
est flowers of that garden OF the tropics
from whence it derives its name. Only
one trial is necessary to insure its con-
stant use, as it imparts yigor to the body,
strength to the nerves, and calmness to
the mind,
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-08-08
Cleansing Washington.

WASHINGTON, Aug. THE Health
Officer of this city has been at work for
several weeks with large force cleaning
the streets and alleys, flushing the sewers
and disposing of all garbage wherever
found. The best approved disinfectants
have been freely used, and the sanitary
condition of the whole city is now in a
most satisfactory condition. The utmost
care viii continue to be taken during the
entire warm season.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-08-08
GEORGIA,s FINEST GAME.
The Columbus Stars Defeat the Al
lanta1s In. N Gnnro or 4 -. n

The Columbus Stars Defeat the At
|. lanta's by Score of 4 TO 2.
COLUMBUS, Aug. THE base ball
game here to-day between the Stars of this
city and the Atlantas was witnessed by
an immense crowd and was the finest and
most exciting ever played in the State.
The Stars scored runs on the first inning
and the Atlantas on the second, after
which no runs were scored by either side.
They will play again to-day. The earned
runs were: Stars 8, passed balls none;
double plays, Atlantas 1 left on bases.
Stars 4, Atlantas q; struck out, Stars 6,
Atlantas 3; first base on errors, Stars 3,
Atlantas q; bases on clean hits, Stars 9,
AtlantAS 4
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-08-08
RovaI Phelps, WIN,

NEW YORK, Aug. THE will of the
late Royal Phelps, of this city, was filed
in the SurrOgate's office to-day. 1t is
dated Feb. 13, 1884. He bequeaths $780,
600 to Hon. John Lee Carroll, of Mary
land, his son-in-law. After small be-
quests to his servants and employees he
leaves the whole of his estate, both real
and personal, to his nepheWs and grand
children, and sets apart sums for their
education and support. He directs his
executors to invest all other trust moneys
coming into their hands in railroad bonds,
United States obligations and in miscel-
laneous securities.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-08-08
CAST OFF BY HIS FAMILY.
The Nephew of a British Nobleman Dies
in ObscuritY i'm Massachusetts


in Obscurity in Massachusetts.
TAUNTON, MASS, Aug. 5.-rNcw York
World special. In 1870 there came to
this city man who called himself Frank
Charters Brown, and who has since lived
here. lie had great intellectual ability.
but ill-fOrtune seemed to follow him. and
when be died this morning the people were
not surprised. The mystery which al
ways seemed to surround him has been
penetrated at last through the papers
which were left intrusted to Deputy Sher-
if Thomas o. Falyey. he was the young
est son OF the late George Robertson, of
Edinburgh, Keeper Of the Records Of Scot
land, ard nephew Of the late Sir George
Brown, q. G. b.
Although educated at Rugby for the
ministry he entered the army as a CON-
missiOned officer in the Thirteenth Light
Dragons in 1913. After serving two
years and half, he was transferred to
the Life Guards, where he remained till
800. In 1884 he was married privately to
an English actress, for which his allow
ance was taken from him, but it was af-
forwards returned to him on condition of
his selling out and coming to America.
Since that time September, 1851 he new
er saw any Of his people to speak to. In
ACoo MS Mllc anu udu8uIeF UlGu IN HarIS
after having travelled nearly all over the
world. He then drifted back to England,
and was sent by the Liberal party to
Taunton, England, TO run a small paper
during the general election, and he SAYS:
4 was the direct means Of Henry James,
Esq. q. G. NOW the famous Sir Henry
James, GladstOne's Attorney GeneraD
getting into Parliament-a service which
be has more than once substantially ac-
kuowledged." He came to this country
again in August. 1869, worked a while i'm
Lowell, and afterwards accompanied jaw
Cookies party at the opening Of the Lake
Superior and Mississippi Railroad as
the representative of a New York paper.
He finally drifted to Boston, destitute, and
walked from there to this city, where he
married again.
The story OF his wanderings closes thus:
I'll it was a disgrace that / married a
good, virtuOus lady when | might have
done otherwise, then am guilty. II pow
erty Is disgrace then l am dOubly dis
graced, and if loving and cherishing my
second wife, poor, innocent, kind-hearted,
loving girl as she is, is another disgrace,
once more plead guilty" He had been
allowed S25 week for some time past.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-08-08
WEST VIRGINIA's VOTERS.
The Republicans Laying Their Plans to
Flood the State with Money.


DEER PARK, MD, Aug. 7.-Another
conference was held here to-day between
Stephen b. Elkins and several leading Re-
publicans and Greenbackers of West
Virginia. The number of those present
was not as large as at last weeks confer.
ence, it being understood that only those
who were to have part in the manage
ment of the canvass in West Virginia
should attend. The closest secrecy was
observed, none Of the gentlemen register
ing at the hotel, all being entertained at
Mr.. Elkins' cottage, and the meeting was
held within Its doors. Elkins and eX-Sen-
atOr Davis returned last night from the
mines adjacent to the West Virginia Cen
tral, which section Senator Don Cameron
and several Pennsylvania Republicans re-
Gently reached via White Sulphur Springs.
Some of those in conference with Mr..
Elkins here to-day arrived yesterday and
awaited his coming. He assumed per-
sOnal charge of the canvass of Maxwell,
the Fusion candidate for Governor.
Funds, it is said, have been literally pro-
missed by the Republican National Com
mittee, and the campaign will be inaugu-
rated at an early day by big meeting in
Wheeling. Arrangements were concluded
at the conference to-day for the services
of r. p. S. Stub, of Baltimore, and list
of speaking appointments will at once be
made for him throughout the State. Stub,
who is Il lawyer, has hitherto been Dem
Ocrat, and was in the Confederate army,
and this circumstance is expected TO
strengthen his influence.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-08-08
THE BITE OF THE RATTLEsNAIlE
Strange Facts which Cannot Be Ac-
counted For by the Doctors.

Strange Facts which Cannot Be Ac-
counted For by the Doctors.
MOUNT MORRIS, N. Y, Aug. 5.-rNew
York Times special. The statement
which has been given wide publicity in
the newspapers that a daughter of the
Hon. A. G. Ramage, of Bellaire, Ohio,
who was bitten ON the right hand nine
years ago this summer by cOpperhead
snake, has suffered intensely on each an
niversary of the day on which she was
bitten, the arm and hand becoming swOI-
len, and the original symptoms of paraly-
sis appearing, has aroused much interest
in the medical profession as being some
thing unprecedented in Pathological
phenomena. The incident, however.
has recalled the circumstances at
tending a similar case which occurred
in this county. Col. George Smith, who
was Livingston cOunty's first AS
semblyman, in 1922, married a girl who
was bitten by rattlesnake in 1903. Her
life was saved, but regularly every year
thereafter, on the day of the month on
which the bite was inflicted, the symp-
toms of the poisoning violently returned.
The part bitten, her ankle, became black
and swollen, and the entire leg was atlec-
ted by 1t. The parOXysm Of pain that
followed the original injection of the
poison reappeaTed, and the victim suffered
terribly. The symptoms gradually grew
less violent during the day, and ON the
day following entirely disappeared. These
visItations became more violent every
year, and on the thirty-second appearance
the parOXysms were SO violent that Mrs.
Smith was unable to wear through them,
and she died i'll the most intense agony.
Miss Ramage's return symptoms are
characterized by a similar increase in
violence, and it is feared that the vista
tion this year will prove fatal. She was
bitten on Aug. 10. 1875.