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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-04-26
COLORADO's INDIAN WAR.
A Participant in the Fight Tells How
the Present Trouble Originated.

A Participant in the Fight Tells How
the Present Trouble Originated.
DENVER, April 25.-Johnson, who was
present at the recent battle between the
Navajoes and whites at MitchelTs place,
on the lower San Juan river, in Southern
Colorado, arrived at Durango to-day.
johnson says: civilian Grove, Victor
Neff and l arrived at Mitchelrs store on
the evening OF the 18th. A party Of a
dozen Navajo Indians came to the store
and one of them drew a gun on Edward
Mitchell. While the quarrel was in pro-
gress another Navajo, named Rye Lily,
commenced removing the buckskin
cover from his rifle, and the other
Indians ran for their guns. which
were standing against the store.
Both the Indians and whites began
firing, about twenty-five shots being ex-
changed. The Indians retreated across
the river, leaving one dead on the ground.
None of the whites were hurt. The whites
then proceeded to throw up Notifications.
The women showed great nerve, carrying
tubs of water for use in case of a SIEGE
Johnson then started for Fort Lewis. The
commanding officer Immediately started a
squad of mounted cavalry to the relief of
the Mitchells. When they reached Bow
ems Ferry Navajo came in and reported
that the Utes had killed all the whites at
MitchelPs place. So far no other word
has been received, and johnson fears that
all the whites have been massacred.
1t is not probable that the Utes went to
the scene to avenge the death of the
Navajo. 1t is common for one tribe to
lay its crimes to another. The district
commander has ordered Capt. Ketcham's
company to leave Fort Wise early this
morning, and troops are also being
brought up from Fort Wingate, New
Mexico. 1t may be several days before
ANYTHING detinite can be learned
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-04-26
STATE SUPREME COURT.
Judgment Reversed in the Bowling
Fecley Case-Other Decisions

Judgment Reversed in the Bowling
FeeIey Case-Other Decisions.
ATLANTA, GA, April 25.-The Supreme
Count to-day disposed Of an immense
amount of business, rendering decisions
in ovefthirty cases, twenty of them from
the Atlanta Circuit. Many of the cases in
which decisions were rendered TODAY
were argued some time ago, bat the
Judges could not get time until now to
make up their opinions, wing to the heavy
business of the court. The most important
decisions reached to-day are embraced in
the following: The Judgment was reversed
in the case of William p. Bowling VS..
John Feeley ct. al, suit on administrator
bond, from Chatham. The Judgment was
affirmed in the case of the State VS.. Will
liam Cato, from DeKalb, found guilty of
murder and sentenced to death. In the case
against Richard X. Fox, proprietor of the
Police Gazette, the judgment was affirmed.
which imposes a fine of 81 900 and costs
for distributing and selling copies OF the
Gazette in Atlanta.
A new trial was granted in the case of
the State VS.. Wilson Smith, of Hancock,
convicted of the murder of Sihio Bennett.
Decisions were not rendered in cases
against the Bank of Rome, the Shorter
will case and the Southern Mutual In
surance Company.
The court has taken recess until the
18th of Nav,
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-04-26
REPUBLICAN SOAP.
The Old Time Methods of the Party
Already Used in This Campaign.

Already Used in This Campaign
WASHINGTON, April 25.-To-morrow
night the Republican Central Committee
of this District viii hold special meeting
to consider the charges of bribery pre-
ferred against the candidates for the dele
gateships to Chicago before the eonven-
tion held a month ago. 1t is currently re-
ported among the local politicians in the
city that the committee appointed to col
lect evidence relative to the charges of
bribery are finding a great deal of
material. The statements which are sub
mitted to them are made under oath, and
are said to specify with great minuteness
the time and place OF the alleged bribery,
and the amount of money given, or the
character of the office promised. Money
or promise Of offices seemed to
have been the inducements Of
fered to WaVering delegates
to decide to cast their votes for the desig-
mated candidates. 1t is asserted that
delegates to the number of % have sub
scribed their names to sworn affidayits,
specifying that their votes were purchas-
ed in the interest of C0nger and Carson.
Some Of the afidavits state that the can
didates in person offered money, or made
promises, and others that they were ap-
preached by persons who represented the
candidates. A member of the committee
stated that it was the intention to con-
slider all the evidence presented, and if,
in their opinion, the charges were proved,
they would report that fact to Mr.. Clapp,
Chairman of the Central Committee,
who would at once call meet
ing of the committee. 1t is said
that the committee VIII not only be asked
to consider the evidence of bribery on the
part of the successful candidates before
the late convention, but also against the
unsuccessful candidates. Some of the
delegates, as prominent politician re-
marked, "bled or tried to bleed" every
man that was, or thought that he was, a
candidate. One man, who only received a
few votes, was induced by specious prom
ises to put quite a large amount in the
hands of men who represented themselves
as able to control votes.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-04-26
IRELAND AND THE IRISH.


John O'COnnOr Power AbandOns the
Parnellites for the Independent Lib
erals.
LONDON, April 2j.-John O'Connor
Power, member of the House of Com
mons for County Mayo, has abandoned
the Parnellites and joined the Independent
Liberals. He will contest an English con-
stituency at the next general election.
AN EXPLOSION AT A BARRACKS.
DUBLIN, April pa canister of gun
powder exploded this evening in the area
of the barracks on Ship street, in this
city. The windows OF the barracks
kitchen were shattered, but, although the
officers were dining in the room directly
above, no one was injured. Several
pieces of rail rod, two inches in length,
were found scattered about the place.
No arrests have been made.
Fragments of .clOck work were also
found near the scene. The report of the
explosion was very loud and caused great
alarm among the people in the vicinity.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-04-26
MIR. GEORGES LABOR BILL.
Importation of Europeans Under Con-
tract Made a MisdemeanOr.

Importation of Europeans Under Con-
tract Made MisdemeanOr.
WASHINGTON, April 25.-The bill to
protect American laborers, reported IA
yOrably to the Sentate to-day from the
Committee on Education and Labor by
Mr.. George, provides that the importation
or migration from any foreign country
into any place within the jurisdiction of
the United States of any alien under any
agreement, expressed or implied, that
such alien shall work, labor for or in
any wise serve in said jurisdiction any
person or corporation, shall hereafter be
prOhibited that every such agreement
shall be considered null and void; that
any advance of the cost of transportation.
or any part thereof, or agreement to pay
or secure such transportation of any
alien to any place within the juris-
dictiOn of the United States. made
by any person engaged in mining, manu-
featuring, building or transportation,
or by any corporation whatever, shall
hereafter be prohibited. 1t provides a
penalty of $500 for each and every viola
tiOn of these provisions, and that it shall
be a misdemeanOr punishable by a. fine of
81 900 and disqualification from holding
office under the United States, for any
person while in the official service of the
United States to violate any of the pro-
visions Of this act, or to knowingly aid
and encourage such violation. 1t also
provides that it shall be a misdemeanor
for a master or other officers of a vessel
of American registry to knowingly bring
from any foreign country into the United
States any alien who is under any agree
ment prohibited by this act, and that such
misdemeanOr shall be punishable by
- - v,ofx 4l,o4, e. i
every alien so transported in his vessel.
1t declares, however, that this act shall
not he so construed as to prevent any sub
ject or citizen of any foreign country
coming into the United States from bring
ing with him domestic servants, or other
persons for his personal service or con-
venience, or the service or con-
venience of his family accompanying
him, nor from preventing any such for
eigner, while temporarily residing in the
United States, from bringing in such SER
wants or persons above described and
that ii shall not be construed to apply to
the employment of sailors and seamen on
vessels engaged III foreign commerce, as
such employment may be otherwise
allowed by law. 1t also contains stipu-
latiOn that if any person or corporation
shall complain TO the President of the
United States that he or it is engaged in
or is about to start a business requiring
skilled labor Of a particular kind, and
that a sufficient quantity of such skilled
labor cannot be obtained in the United
States, the President may, on being salts
fed of the truth thereof, issue a license
to such person or corporation to bring
in, unaffected by this act, such skilled
labor. specifying in such license the kind
of skilled labor and the number of artisans
permitted to be brought into the United
States.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-04-26
The Loss of the d. steinmann.

HALIFAX, n. s., April 25.-Capt. Scott,
OF the Royal Navy, who held the official
investigation into the loss of the steamer
ID. Steinmann at SambrO, after a brief de-
failing of the circumstances of the wreck,
gated the ship with ali due care up to the
time of making the light, and by gsing
aloft himself in an endeaYOr to make it
out he showed that he was cautious. The
master had not taken an observation that
day and was therefore uncertain of his
position. and by his own statement the
night was dark, foggy and rainy, and
sOundings were irregular. 1t was highly
imprudent under all these circumstances
to attempt to enter the port of Halifax
1t was clearly his duty to have hauled off
shore until able to verify his position and
obtain a pilot. To these circumstances
alone can be attributed the loss of that
fine ship and the lives of 124 persons"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-04-26

can get our local bills through" Most
of them were elected to the present House
on the boom against the Pacific railroads.
Hence their earnestness in trying to get
legislation of that character. The Pacific
slope is dead against Chinese and opium
importations. Therefore, they do not
sleep well unless they have made dab
or two during the day at the moon-eyed
leper and his soporific drug. Their fellow
members are getting a little tired of being
buttOn-hOled about once every half hour
by an enthusiastic Pacific coast states
man who just wants to say few words
abOnt opium, the celestial nomad, or the
Pacific railroads
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-04-26
ENGLAND on THE NILE.
EUROPES PEACE ENDANGERED
BY THE MONEY PROBLEM.

The Powers Divided on the Question
Whether the Proposed Conference
Shall Consider Politics as Well as
Finances-GOrdon Not Apt TO be Rec
Iieyed Before Fail.
LONDON, April 25.-The newspapers
refused TO open a fund for the rescue Of
Gen. Gordon, preferring to Rave the re-
sponsibilitY with the government.
A circular note from Earl Granville has
reached Berlin, inviting the German Gov
ernment to join a conference, probably to
be held at London, to discuss solely the
Egyptian finances and the law of liquida-
ton.
Earl Dufferin, British Ambassador to
Turkey, has Informed the government that
the Porte insists that if the Egyptian con-
ference be held at all, its oiects shall in-
clnGe the settlement Of The political as
well as the financial question. Official
advices from st. Petersburg and Paris
show that both the Russian and French
Governments are unwilling to discuss
Earl Granville's proposals in view of the
absence of any statement regarding the
terms OF occupation and the policy Of paci-
ficatiOn. The Berlin National Gazette saws
that Germany is concerned only in the
tinarcial question, and will not touch the
DIitlSH lEppoSdlS uHt6sS tHe JolLlcdt
question be excluded.
The Pal NdU Gazette expresses the
belief that the government will not relieve
Berber, but will wait for the rebellion
to spread to Egypt instead of crushing it
at khartOum. The Gazette urges the
dispatch freinforcements, to the number
of 1900, to Egypt, or England's withdraw
from the country. ''Any other course,'' it
continues, ''wOuld be madness. The
transports, after bringing the English
troops home, might restore the entente
cOrdiale by conveying a French army of
occupation to save Egypt from anarchy"
The Post says that the government
have decided upon an autumn expedition
for the rescue of Gen. Gordon.
CAIRO, April 25.-The Thirty-fifth Brit
ish Regiment, stationed at Assouan, is
suffering much from fever and heat.
There have been many cases of sunstrOke.
Baker Pasha has been reinstated in his
office in connection with the gendarmerie.
He will start for England next week.
The English soldiers dislike the idea OF
serving alongside of Egyptians in the eX-
pnditiOD fO u bp rfOtIn
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-04-26
NEW ORLEANS MILLION.
Favorable Report to be Made on tn
Bill by the House Committee.

Favorable Report to be Made on the
Bill by the House Committee
WASHINGTON, April 2j.-The House
Committee on Appropriations to-day
agreed to favorably report Representative
Ellis bill, with amendments providing for
the loaning of $1,OOO,OOO by the govern
ment to the Worlds Industrial and Cot
ton Centennial Exposition to augment
and enhance its success in such a man.
ner as the Board of Management may de-
termine. One-third of the amount is to
be available Immediately after the pas
sage of the act and the remainder to be
paid in four monthly payments
thereafter The bill. as agreed
upon, provides that no greater amount
shall be expended upon buildings, grounds
and preparations than the aggregate sum
that may be secured by subscription to
the capital stock by donations and by the
amount of the loan. In the distribution
of amounts that may remain in the treas
ury of the board of management after the
payment of the current expenses of the
administration, the amount of the appro-
priatiOn by the government shall be paid
i'll full into the Treasury of the United
States before any dividend or percentage
of profits shall be paid to the holders Of
STOCK
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-04-26
The News of Macon

MACON, GA, April 25.-This morning,
before day, Lieutenant of Police Charles
Wood, assisted by other members of the no.
lice force, surrounded house and arrested
a negro burglar named Henry Owens and
an accomplice five miles from Macon,
Owens had recently robbed the residence
of Frank Heryey of $500, and had also
committed other heavy burglaries in this
city. He is thought to have several
accomplices. 1t Is probable that Owens
sent to Atlanta the money he stole from
Heryey. 1t was rumOred tonight that
Owens friends would attempt to effect
his release from prison. Chief of Police
Wiley is prepared for the attempt.
j. f. Thompson, the Fort Gaines editor,
was dismissed from the police barracks
tonight, as his accuser, Mr.. Butler, has
not yet come to carry him back to Fort
Gaines
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-04-26
12i ROUNDS IN THE RING.
Men, Women and Police Watch SaYae
Fight Near Pittsburg.

Men, Women and Police Watch a savage
Fight Near Pittsburg.
PTTTsBURG, April 25.-One of the most
remarkable prize fights that eser occur
red in this city or its vicinity took place
last night at Arsenal Park, between Ril-
son Jack and Jack Clifford, for 800 side.
Previous to the battle ball had been in
progress, in which over thirty young girls
and several mothers with infants were
participants. When time was called at
1880 O'Clock the women as we'll as the
men crowded around the ring, and dur
ing the fight the former were the most
enthusiastic shOuters for their respective
fayorites. The fight was with soft gloves
to the finish, under the London prize ring
rules. From the start Clifford, who dis
played the most science, had the best of
it, and soon had the battle we'll in his
hands. BilsOn Jack fought savagely.
however, and refused to give up until the
one hundred and twenty-first round. when
his friends interfered and the mill was
awarded to Clifford. Both men were ter
ribly punished. BiIsOn Jack had to be
carried from the ring. A number of po-
hcemen watched the fight to the close
without interfering. The battle lasted
one hour and fOrty-five minutes.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-04-26
THE BANKRUPTCY BILL.


WASHINGTON, April 25.-The talk
among members of the House does not
warrant the prediction that the bank
ruptcy bill will become a law. There is
a very good chance for the measure, how
ever, because of its forward position
in the legislative calendar. 1t has passed
the Senate. Identically the same bill
has been reported to the House favorably
from the Judiciary Committee. 1t can
be thus seen that the advocates of the bill
have been shrewd and have allowed
no opportunity to escape. But it
has many opponents. The feeling the one
side or the other has not been clearly de-
velOped in the House. Its friends predict
confidentially that it will go through.
But there is a we'll defined opposition to
any bankrupt law. 1t comes principally
from the South and West. AS the South
ern and Western members combined con-
stitute large majority of the House, its
passage is by no means assured, although
not all the Western and Southern men
will vote against it,
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-04-26

CHICAGO, April 25.-M. S. Robinson, of
the grain commission firm of NJ. S. Robin
son & Co., was arrested to-day on COM
plant Of Hanly & Met1ger, of Logans-
port, Ind. They charge his firm with hav-
ing sold 10000 bushels of flax seed, pur-
chased for the cOmplainants, and for
which they hold Robinson & Co.'s ware
house receipts. The preliminary hearing
was continued and the prisoner was re-
leased on bail. Robinson says he bought
no flax seed for Hanly & Metzger, and
that they do not hold his warehouse re-
ceipts for the amount named nor for any
other amount.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-04-26
LABOR UPHEAVALS.
A Movement for General Strike Max
ing Headway in Berlin.

A Movement for General Strike Max
ing Headway in Berlin.
BERLIN, April 25.--A geAeral strike
movement is progressing. Two thousand
five hundred joiners met yesterday and
resolved to demand an increase of 10 per
cent. in wages and a decrease in the num-
Der of hours of labor, and to strike if
their demands were not complied with.
The masters have refused to accede to the
demands, and a number of men have
already quit work. At other trades meet
ings similar action was determined upon.
The prOprletOrs of the leading steel
works in Prussia, including Herr Krupp,
inform their wOrkmen that over prOduc-
tion cOmpels them to reduce the num-
ber of working hours. Some threaten
to stop their works.
A PITTSBURG MILL CLOSED.
PITTsBURG, April 25.-The labOrers,
shearsmen, firemen and blacksmiths en-
p1Oyed at Brown & Co.'s rolling mills
struck to-day against 10 per cent. re-
duction, and the mill was closed down.
WENT BACK AT THE OLD WAGES.
A special from New Castle, Pa, SAYS:
"The strike of furnace men, inaugurated
over week ago, is over, and the men
have returned to work at all the furnaces
at the old Wages.V
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-04-26
THE SURPLUS.
How.to Get Rid of It

WASHINGTON, April 25.-''I think 1
have solved one public question at any
rate" said Gen. Shelby, of Alabama, to-
day. 'It is how to get lid OF the surplus.
! know that question is by pre-emption
the personal property of Beiford, of Colo
rado, but have ventured to trespass up
on his domain"
WHATS your solution Of the matter ?"
was asked.
every simple. Continue to employ
George ii. Bliss as government counsel
at his own terms and muzzle Lawrence.
the First Comptroller of the Treasury,
who would have to pass upon his ac-
cOuntS.n
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-04-26
Remarkable Escape.

John Kuhn, of Lafayette, Ind, had a
very narrow escape from death. This is
his own story: "One year ago was in the
last stages of Consumption. Our best
physicians gave my case up. l finally
got so low that our doctor said | could not
live twenty-four hours. My friends then
purchased a bottle Of DR.. VIM. Halps
Balsam for the Lungs, which benefited
me. / continued till / took nine bottles.
am now in perfect health, having used
no other medicine.n
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-04-26
A MOB FOUED.
A Plucky Jailer and His Sons Guard the
Keys.

A Plucky Jailer and His Sons Guard the
Keys.
Mt. STERLING, KY, April 25.-At an
early hour yesterday morning between
forty and fifty men went to the residence
Of the jailer and demanded admittance.
the leader stating that he was the Sheriff
of Breathitt county with prisoner. The
jsiler was on the point of admitting them
when he discovered the party to be a mob
intent upon hanging prisoner named
William Osborne, sentenced for five years
for killing Henry Thomas. The leader of
the mob told the jailer that unless he sur
rendered the keys the mob would batter
down the doors. This was done, but the
iailer and his two sons, who were in the
second story well armed, defed the mob
to ascend the stairs. After searching the
lower part of the house for the KEYS of the
lail the mob left the premises
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-04-26
LOCAL BILLS.
The Way the Pacific Coast Men Wrestle
with Them.

The Way the Pacific Coast Men Wrestle
with Them.
WASHINGTON, April 25.-All members
of Congress pay special attention to
local matters. The ability of the member
in looking after local interests is very
often more the gauge Of success with his
constituents than the influence that he
may eX1rt upon matters of national i'm
pOrtance, But in the paying Of atten.
tion TO matters purely their own
the Pacific coast men, in the
language of the vulgar, appropriate the
cake. They don't seem to care for any,
thing else. They don't bother themselves
about the tariff, about bankruptcy bills,
about Interstate commerce, or anything
of that kind. But they just get up and
make things lively about the importation
of opium, about the restriction of Chinese
immigration, and about Pacific Railroad
legislation. Their motto seems to be,
''we care not who makes the gen
eral laws of the country if we