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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-04-04
MINISTER sARGENTs TROUBLES
A New Explanation of the Causes Which |
Have Led to His Resignation.

New Explanation of the Causes Which
Have Led to His Resignation.
In diplomatic circles here new expla-
nation is gwen of the causes which led to
Minister Sargent's unpleasant mission to
Berlin, says a Washington special OF the
lst inst. to the Philadelphia Press. Here
tofOre his want of success has been at
tributed to matters political, but it is now
asserted that lack Of social tact and want
of regard for the forms of etiquette and
customs prevailing at the German court
were the prime cause of the unpleasant
ness.
The accomplished wife of the Minister
has for many years been one of the leaders
in the wOman's suffrage movement, and
her husband, in the Senate and at the an.
nual convention of the Suffrage Associa-
tiOn, has advocated the use of the ballot
by women. Mr.. Sargent and Mrs. Sar-
gent also entertain advanced ideas on
many social questions which, in the
family circle at Washington, were dis
cussed by the pleasant and refined COM
panies that frequently assembled at their
house.
The etiquette of the German court is
as rigid as that of any government of
Europe, possibly excepting that of Sweden,
and not only are the outward forms and
Observances of royalty strictly main
tained, but the conversation flows within
well defined channels of thought and ex-
preston, to transgress which would be
regarded as an objectionable offense.
1t is said that the topics of cOnyersa-
ti0n at social parties given by the Ameri-
can Minister were lneXpressibiy repul-
sive to the officers of the German Govern
ment who attended them. Members of
the Imperial Court were not disposed to
listen to expressions favOring suffrage for
men. much less for women, and they ac-
cOrdingly ceased to socially recognize the
Minister'S family. On the other hand, the
Liberal members of the Reichstag, among
whom was Herr Lasker, found the Minis
ter's home an exceedingly agreeable re-
sort, and his warmest friends were the
principal opponents of the government.
I The ChancellOr's hatred of the Liberals
and his bitter opposition to all SOcialistic
theories led him in time 10 regard the
American Minister with peculiar aversion.
| These feelings, it is said, might have
! been outwardly repressed until the end of
l the present administration, when Mr..
I Sargent would have been recalled. had it
not been for the Easter episode. which
/ brought matters to a crisis. Whether this
| explanation of the trouble is the true one
4 or not, enough is known to Justify the ad
| ministratiOn in accepting Mr. Sargent's
/ resignation.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-04-04
ELEPHANT FIGHTS IN BURMAH.
The Contest which Prince Arthur is
Said to Have Attended

The Contest which Prince Arthur is
Said to Have Attended.
The cable said recently that the pres
ence Of the Duke of Connaught (Prince
Arthur) at an elephant fight, given by the
Rajah of BhurtpOre, India, would be made
the subject of question in Parliament.
q. b. Gaylord, says the New York Times
OF the Slst ult., who brought Barnum's sa-
cred white elephant to this country said
yesterday that he saw fight at Prone, in
Buhmah, and another at Theyatmo, in
British Burmah.
"The one at Theyatmo was by all odds
the best one," said he. 'sThere were fif-
teen elephants on a side. A pair of them
are never started alone at a fight. The
nights are always arranged for the amuse-
ment OF the mobiles, and are great events,
The battle is terrific. The elephants are
given toddy, made out of the fermented
Juice Of the palm, which they drink out of
buckets. Jersey lightning is like water
compared to the stuff. l drank some un-
der the impression that it was kind of
cider. 1t smelled like cider. l took only
one finger, and l never was so drink in
my life. never would have felt the same
amount Of whisky. 1t makes the ele-
plants reel and tumble about like
drunken men. They snort and trum-
pet and create a terrible racket.
In the fight at Theyatmo the
mahOuts or drivers straddled their necks
and urged them on. The beasts had been
maddened by Prodding and beating and
rushed at each other like mad. There
were some that wheeled around and ran
away, but those that kept on made the
earth shake when they came together.
They ran right into each other. They
locked tusks, and gored and lashed one
another with their trunks. Tusks were
run into elephant shoulders six or eight
inches. The tights in India are the same
of course. In Burmah fights take place
between elephants and tigers. King The
bau has men fight tigers. The Burmese in
power are cruel. One King used to make
the people lie down for his pony to walk
over"
Col. George ArstIngstall, Barnum's ele-
phant trainer, said elephants were fond of
whisky or any kind of liquor. One would
take four or five gallons at a dose.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-04-04
LOUISIANA REJOICING.
The Waters Falling and Planters Putting
in Their Crops.


NEW ORLEANS, April "a special
from YicksbQrg says: "Captain Sargent, of
the steamer Henry, reports that the water
is falling very fast along Big Deer creek
and will be in its banks by tomorrow.
Everybody is plowIng, planting and pre-
pairing for the next crop. The people are
all in good spirits over the rapid fall of
the water. Crop prospects are fine."
A special from Nicksburg saws: sJOhn
Murdoch, of Tensas parish, reports the
following lands on Lake st. Joseph, in
that parish, not overflowed on the pianta-
tlons named: ROuthwood, 200 acres;
Verona, 700 acres; Franklin, 500 acres;
Balmoral. 500 acres; Wyoming, 800 acres,
and the Perkins estate, 1000 acres. d.
Morris, of Hard Times landing. reports a
fall OF IS inches in the back water. He
says that many places IN the parish
which were submerged, including
his own, are nov out OF water. On Lake
st. Joseph and elsewhere in the parish
planters are plOwing and sowing as if
there had been no overflow.
A special from Morgan City says:
"The water is now over the floors of some
OF the stores on Front street. The rise
to-day was five inches. There are still
hopes of saving the crops"
THE BRIDGE SOLID.
VICKsBURG, April 3.-The report tele.
graphed hence yesterday that the Louis
vile, New Orleans and Texas Railroad
bridge over the GaZOO river at Anthonv's
ferry had listed eleven and a half inches
while undergoing a severe test is errone-
Gus. The bridge detected but an inch and
half under the test. There was no list
ing whatever.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-04-04
TOO HASTILY ABANDONED.
The Pilot Boat Enchantress BrOugh
Back tn Port


Back to Port
The pilot boat Enchantress, which was
abandoned Sunday night after haying
been in collision with the schooner Sarah
and Lucy, says the New York Times. was
brought into New York harbor on the 1st
by prize crew, which boarded her about
20 miles from the scene of the collision.
Capt. Racket, of the fishing smack G. l..
Daboll, says that on Monday morning he
was fishing about 10 miles east-southeast
OF Squan Inlet. The Enchantress came
up under a three-reefed mainsaiI.
She just cleared the DabolI. Capt.
Racket was greatly surprised to
see no one at the wheel of the pilotboat.
He thought that all hands might be sick.
and he Immediately boarded the Enchan-
tress. Her maintOpmast had been carried
away, her plankshear was stove, and
some Of her headgear was missing. but
she was not leaking badly. She appeared
20 have been very hurriedly abandoned.
as gold watch, a diamond pin. some
money, and other valuable property were
found in the cabin. Capt. Racket placed
three men on the Eachantress and they
brought her into port. She now lies
among the fishing vessels in the Fulton
Market slip. The cost Of repairing her
will be slight, but the amount of salvage
due the fishermen has not yet been de-
cided.
The pilots who so hastily left their YES
sci say that when they first saw the Sarah
and Lucy the lights Of the latter were not
burning brightly, and they were not dis
covered until 1t was too late to avoid run
ming into the schooner. The latter was
heading toward the shore, and the En-
chantress got under her bows. The
schooner frequently rose and fell, and in
SO doing pounded so violently on the pilot
boat that the latter appeared about to
break In two. When she was in this dan
gerOus position her crew Abandoned her
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-04-04
A STRUGGLE FOR LIFE.
Heroic Efforts of a Young Man to Res
cue a Drowning Child.

Heroic Efforts of a Young Man to Res
cue Drowning Child.
Ira, the 10-year-old son of Geo. Menard.
a wealthy resident of st. Charles, SAYS a
st. Charles, ILL.,, special of the Both ult. to
the Chicago Tribune, fell in the river this
afternoon short distance above the dam
and was swept down the stream. Tie
river is swollen by the flood and is a rag
ing torrent, boiling and seething. The
child disappeared when near the dam.
but reappeared just below it. James
i. DOugherty, the City Clerk, was on
the bridge, 200 feet below. He plunged
from the bridge and caught the child
as he was swept by. Then began an ex-
citing struggle for life. The current was
irresistible, and both were carried down
the stream for half mile. A great crowd
gathered and watched the struggle breath
lessly. At last DOugherty neared the
shore, and a rope was thrown. To this
he clung, and was dragged under the
water to the shore. After an hours hard
work Dougherty was resuscitated. and
it is thought he will be all right. The
boy, whom he clung to to the end, is
alive, but very i'll. The hero is a Young
man of %, but of immense strength, else
the feat would have been impossible.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-04-04
THE SUICIDE.
ANARCHY IN CUBA.

Distrust the Rule in Every Part of the
Island and a Series of RevoIts PrOba-
BILE.
HAVANA, April 3.-An order has been
received from Madrid reinstating Anibal
Arriete as Custom House Collector. He
is the man who has continuously imposed
fines on American vessels and who within
five months fined merchants $120,000.
Emiliano Nunez is being court-martialed
in Cuban fortress. Many people fearing
that they will beshot down like other sus-
pected individuals have disappeared
from their homes. Reports from
all parts of the island describe
the situation as daily growing worse.
New bands are reported to have risen.
The government will soon be obliged to
fight such number of scattered parties
of bandits that the troops available will
be insufficient. The feeling of distrust and
alarm is spreading.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-04-04
EngIand's Low rate for MONEY

NEW YORK, April 3.-The reduction in
the Bank of England rate to 21< per cent.
was not generally anticipated by bankers,
although street rates for money in London
have ruled at 21s@2l. The Bank of Eng
land is very strong at present, and the
action Of the directors has probably been
taken to stimulate business and create q
better feeling. 1t is not regarded as
probable thatan further change will be
made in the rate unless unforeseen cir
cQmstances should arise. With low rates
for money in England shipments Of gold
from this side are likely to be retarded, at
least for the present.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-04-04
One Farmer WhIps Three.

WATERBURY,, CONN, April 3.-Beni.
Bissell, a farmer, was stopped by three
teamsters at TorringtOn Monday, and as
saulted for blocking the road. lie de-
Tended himself with a cart stake and
whipped all three, being himself badly
beaten. James MeCone, one Of the
teamsters, has since died, and is found to
have had his skull fractured in many
places by Bissell's blows. BisseH is SICK
in bed. and the inquest has been ad-
journed until next Tuesday.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-04-04
GENERAL GoRDON's POSITION.
RumOrs of Another Reverse-The Gov
ernments Position

RumOrs of Another ReVerse-The Gov
ernments Position.
LONDON, April "a correspondent at
Alexandria says that he possesses posi-
tive proof that Gen. Gordon expects that
British troops will be sent to Khartoum.
Gen. Graham discredlts the reports of
spies that Osman Digna is mastering a
fresh force. He deems it altogether I'M
likely that Osman will attack the friend
ly tribes.
IN THE COMMONS.
In the House of Commons this evening
Sir Stafford NorthcOte moved an ADJOURN
ment TO discuss the governments Egyp-
tan policy. He said that the honor Of
England was pledged to insure the safety
of Gen. Gordon. Premier Gladstone COM
planned against the opposition for con-
stantly raising debates in regard to Egypt.
The motion of Mr.. Northcote. he said,
was mischievous. He believed that the
object of the opposition was to consume
the time of Parliament in order to weak
en- the resources of the House in regard to
the franchise bill. Mr.. NOrthcOte's mo-
tiOn was negatiyed.
In the course of his speech Mr.. Glad
stone said that the time had not vet ar
rived for sending peremptOry order to
Gen. Gordon to withdraw from Khar-
toum. At the same time Gen. Gordon was
not under orders to remain. He could
leave at any time if he felt so disposed.
Gen. Gordon believed himself to be per-
fectly safe.
FINANCES.
CAIRO, April 3.-The Consuls from the
different countries oppose the new Egvp-
tan stamp duties and trade licenses, or
any change in capitulations, so long as
the country remains in it's present unset
tied state.
GORDON REPORTED AGAIN DEFEATED,
LONDON, April 4, 2 A. M.-Reports are
current that Gen. Gordon has had another
reverse. Explorer Schweinfurth has re-
celVed a letter from Gen. Gordon in which
the latter says that the demeanOr of the
people mas much changed since he was
last in SOudan
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-04-04

WINNIPEG, MANITOBA, April "a
dispatch from Regina, Northwest Terri
tory, says: "JOhn and George Stephen
son were executed here this morning at
8 O'Clock for the murder of an old man
named John Mccarthy, at Troy, on the
14th of June last. The prisoners made a
full confession of their guilt and ac-
knowledged the justice of the sentence.
The punishment. even by the Indians and
half-breed population, Is considered Just.
and will produce most salutary effect.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-04-04
LABOR AND IT'S HIRE.
Another Strike Among the Iron Worl
ers of Pennsylvania

Another Strike Among the Iron Work
ers of Pennsylvania.
SHARPsvILLE, PA, April 3.-The iron
workers at the Douglass furnace of Pierce.
Kelly q Co., the Spearman Iron Company.
and the Mabel furnace of Perkins & Co..
have all struck because of a reduction Of
from 10 to 10 per cent. in the wages OF
laborers, iron carriers, fllers and the iron
makers. The firms allege that the condi-
ton of the iron market forces the reduc-
ton. The workers at MiddleseX have
accepted the reduction.
HUNGARIANS MUST GO.
SHENANDOAH, PA, April 3.-The min
ing bosses have discharged all the Hun
garians working in the breakers of the
collieries in this vicinity.
WHY THE HUNGARIANS ARE DIS
CHARGED.
This is done because the BOYS who have
been going to school all winter have now
applied for work at the collieries. and as
they are better slate pickers the Hunga-
rians must go. There are a large number
OF Hungarians here, and most of them are
destitute
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-04-04

GALVESTON, April "a Dallas special
says: "RumOrs that Morgan Cammack,
the great Texas Pacific cotton swindler,
who turned States evidence and was out
on bond, had fled after being permitted to
visit New Orleans, were verified this
morning by a telegraph from detectives
and from Cammack himself that he had
been captured at Guaymas, Mexico He
has by fleeing, forfeited his clemency and
will be tried with the other members of
the gang. The evidence hefurnished will
be used against himself.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-04-04
A Free Trade League in Minnesota.

ST. PAUL, MINI, April 3.-The mem
bers of all political parties in the State
met last evening to organize a Minnesota
State Free Trade League. The constitu-
tion declares in favor of absolute free
trade, and pledges the members neither
to support nor vote for any candidate for
Congress or for members of the Legisla-
ture who is not pledged to free trade. The
membership includes some of the most
prominent men Of both political narties.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-04-04
al CycIone in Virginia,

LYNcHBURG, VA, April "A terrific
wind storm prevailed throughout this
section last night. Several houses were
blown down in adjoining counties, and
great destruction was caused in the
suburbs Of this city. Two large tobacco
factories were unroofed here. Trees were
uprooted and fences were torn TO pieces.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-04-04
The silver Coinage Agitation.

NEW YORK, April IA large meeting
was held at the Produce Exchange this
afternoon and the question of the silver
coinage was discussed. A memorial to
Congress was adopted, praying that body
to at once provide for a suspension of the
coinage Of silver dollars for such a period
of time as may be necessary to readjust
the relation of gold and silver coins, and
to bring about gradual absorption into
the circulation of silver dollars.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-04-04
Valuable Arctic Literature.

LONDON, April 3.-The Times pub
fishes the report of the Board of Officers
on the Greely relief expedition, including
the letter from Sir George Mares, Lieut..
Markham and Mr.. Field on the naviga-
tiOn of the Smith sound route. The Times
says that their advice is the wisest possi-
BILE, that the boards work is very praise
worthy, and that the report will be val
liable guide for future expeditions.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-04-04
Prince Leopold,s Remaina

LONDON, April 3.-The royal steam
yacht Osborn has arrived at Portsmouth
from Cherbourg, bearing the remains of
the Duke of Albany. The Crown Prince
Frederick William, of Prussia, las ar
rived in London, where he has come to
attend the funeral Of Prince Leonold.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-04-04
A Row OTurderer Hancad

PITTsBURG, PA, April 3.-George alias
Babe Jones (colored J, the boy murderer
convicted OF killing John Foster, also col
ored, was hanged in the county Jail yard
here this morning in the presence Of sew
eral hundred spectators. The boy met
his fate unfiinchingly,
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-04-04
Bismarck In the Bundesrath.

BERLIN, April 3.-Prince Bismarck was
present in the Bundesrath yesterday dur
ing the discussion Of the proposal Of the
German Liberal party that a responsible
Ministry be formed for the empire. The
session was secret one.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-04-04

PEsTH, April 3.-Herr Schiefer, editor
Of the Anarchist paper, the Radical, who
has been under arrest for some time, con-
fesses that he was present at a meeting of
Anarchists in Vienna when the murders
OF Detective Bloch and Police Commissary
klubeck were planned.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-04-04
Jail Birds Take wing at LeTinrto,

Augusta, GA, April "A dispatch
from Lexington says; "Fiye prisoners
escaped from the jail here this morning.
When the jailer went to give them their
breakfast one Of them knocked him down
with a chair. and all five escaned, ,,
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-04-04
AT THE STATE CAPITAL.
The Capitol Commissioners in Consul
tation with the Architect

The Capitol Commissioners in Consul
tation with the Architect.
ATLANTA, April 3.-The Capital Com
missiOners were busy all day with Archi-
tect EdbrOoke, approving or modifying
the plans and specifications. They will
try and finish tomorrow. Bids will be
advertised for to cover, marble granite,
and other material, and the Commission
ers will decide which to use by the cost
and quality. The object is to secure a
durable building within the million dol
lars. A MORNING News reporter ex-
amined the interior plans to-day, and he
is certain that the people will be
even better pleased with them
than the handsome exterior design. No
clear conception has yet gone abroad of
the superior and attractive arrangement
of the interior. The Commissioners are
doing slow but sure and valuable work
for the State.
THE SUICIDE.
There is no clue to the identity of the
suicide. DR.. Hugh Tulan, of South Caro-
lima, indiscreetly reported to be the man.
is here alive, but failing to call for his
trunk at the hotel occasioned the report
that he was the victim.
THE EPIDEMIC OF MEASLES.
Another United States prisoner died at
st. JOseph's Infirmary to-day. 1t is hoped
that no other cases will prove fatal. A
hieh wind has prevailed all day. There
are distressing reports from a cyclone in
FLOYD county.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-04-04
A Cotton Operators Suicide.

SHREVEPORT, La, April 3.-Maj. c. G.
Thurmond, a prominent member of the
Cotton Exchange and a we'll known cot
ton operator, committed suicide last night
by shooting himself through the head.
The act was caused by financial embar-
raeempnt
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-04-04
A RoiIer,s FIno CoI1an.o.

NEW ORLEANS, April 3.-The flue In
the boiler on the marine dry dock col
lapsed to-day, fatally scalding Robert
Matthews, the engineer. Several work
men were blown into the river and were
more or less injured
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-04-04
SLAUGHTER BY AN ENGINE,
Four Hungarians Killed, Two Injured
and One Escapes Unhurt.

OIIO o
SCRANTON, PA, April 3.-Seven
Austro-Polanders looking for work,
while walking on the Delaware, Lacka-
wanna and Western Railroad track at 4
O'Clock to-day, miles from this city,
were struck by backing engine. Four
were killed, one was fatally injured, one
lost an arm, and one escaped unhurt
The bodies of the killed were horribly
mutilated and dismembered. The heads
and limbs were. scattered over the road
for many rods around. The dead were
placed in the Coroner's charge. The in
jured are at the Lackawanna Hospital.
None know word OF English.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-04-04
More Delegates for Blaine in Penn.
sxlvsuia

NEWPORT, Pa, April 3.-The Repub-
lican Convention of the Eighteenth Con-
gressiOnal District, representing Hunting
don, Juniata, Fulton, Franklin, Perry and
Snyder counties, elected Blaine delegates
to the State Convention to-day. Creden-
tials were nOt.given to the delegates till
they signed pledge to support Blaine for
the Presidential nomination.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-04-04
The Price of Barbed Wire Leaping Up.
ward

CHICAGO, April 3.-At a meeting of the
barbed wire manufacturers here to-day
the price of wire was advanced 10 per
cent. This is the second advance within
sixty days. An advance of a cent per
pound was made at st. Louis only a short
firna aUO
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-04-04

LATR0BE, Pa, April 3.-AIrs. Gale snd
her daughter yictims of trichinosis, died
at Loyai harna, Pa this morning, and
expected 70 recover. - -
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-04-04
Cotton Rrnknrs snsnnnI

NEW YORK, April 3.-The suspension
Of James f. Wenman & Co., cotton
brokers, at No. 146 Pearl street, was an
nOunced to-day at the Cotton Exchange.
Mr.. Wenman, who has been several times
President of the Exchange, stated that
his liabilities did not exceed $4,000 and
that his suspension was caused by the
failure of his customers to put up their
margins.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-04-04
All House Builders in New Orleans to
Strife

NEW ORLEANS, April 3.-At a meeting of
the Grand Council Of the Mechanics Union
tonight it was decided that there be q
general strike on Monday next providing
an advance is refused. This strike will
include all the mechanics engaged in
house building.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-04-04
A Leading French Firm i'm Disgrace.

PARIS, April 3.-One of the first firms
of money changers in Paris is about to be
prosecuted for negotiating forged English
bank notes.