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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-07-25
THE GREELY souApRoN.
Movement of the Fleet, and the Future
Of the Survivors.

WASHINGTON, July 24.-Acc0rding to
the programme agreed upon by the
Secretary of War and the acting
Secretary of the Navy, the vessels Of the
Greedy relief expedition, with the sur
ylvors and dead of the Greely party, will
sail from st. John on the 25th or 26th
inst, and proceed direct TO Portsmouth,
n. ID. where they will be officially re-
eeived by the Secretary of the
Navy, the officers of the North
Atlantic Squadron now at that
port and the State and local authorities.
Lieut.. Greelv and the other survivors will
disembark at Portsmouth, and the vessels
VIII proceed TO New York with the bodies
OF the dead. which will be landed at GOV
ern0r's Island and placed in charge Of
Maj. Gen. Hancock. The latter will
transfer them to the care of relatives and
friends upon application. The vessels
are expected to arrive at New York about
August /. Should any of the bodies be
unclaimed, which will probably prove to
be the case with some of the foreign born,
they will be buried with appropriate eere-
monies at the National Cemetery in New
1ork. The officers of the relief expedition
will probably report in Washington early
next month.
The Chief Signal Office has addressed a
circular letter to the relatives Of the
dead members of the Greely party advis-
ing them that the bodies viii be landed
at the military station on Governors
island, N. y, about Aug. l. The United
States will bear the expense of transpor-
tation of the bodies to such places as the
relatives in each case may select for
interment, as we'll as the cost of burial,
but the expenses for the journeys Of
relatives cannot be paid by the govern
menf
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-07-25
STORIES OF SCHLEY.

The Man Who, With steam and Steel.
Went Like a Ram Into the Ice-Rib-
bed Zone.
The mother Of Commander schley, of
the Greedy relief fleet, Mrs. S. NJ. SchIey,
says the american, is now, with her
daughter. living at No. 80 Courtland
street, in Baltimore. Both are naturally
proud Of the heroic achievement of Com
mander Scbley, and spoke yesterday with
just admiration OF his gallant conduct.
Mrs. Schley said: ''ScOtt was ALWAYS
fond Of the sea from bOyhOod, and never
seemed at home upon land. He loved his
wife first and his ship next. remember
hearing him say the last time l saw him ::
On board ship feel at home; on land l
feel as II l was good for nothing,
His father was always, wien a boy.
anxious TO enter the navy, but his
father put his foot down on it and he never
got TO sea. With his sons it was differ
ent, for three Of them entered the navy,
lie was very anxious to 90 on this eXpe-
dltiOn, although he had never been in the
Arctic region before, and he seemed to be
confident that he would find the Greelv
party. He did not, however, expect to
mud them as soon as he aid, but told us to
look for him in October. He is, therefore.
home several months ahead OF time. We
hope 70 see him soon.
His wife was Miss Mamie Franklin,
daughter of Mr.. George r. Franklin, of
Annapolis. They have three children.
scott Is very fond of his family, a man of
very pleasant and amiable character, al
ways in good humOr and never out of tenn
per. His success is, Of course, a matter
OF great pride TO all his family"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-07-25
THE IRON SPIKE KILLED HIM.
The Mystery Surrounding the Case of
.--.-....-.-. -. ~. L.l-a....l

The Mystery Surrounding the Case of
Valentine Fritz Not Cleared Up.
Valentine Fritz, the German who was
found wandering about in a semi-con-
scious condition few days ago with an
iron spike three inches long driven in his
head, says a Baltimore special Of July 81,
died at an early hour this morning. A
post mortem showed that death resulted
from Inflammation OF the brain, caused
by tue iron. The story that an idiOtic son
of Fritz drove the spike in his fathers
head is not credited by DR.. Blake, al
though il said that he was seen to enter
his fathers room, on the day the latter
was brought home, with hammer in his
hand. The doctor says il a hammer had
been used the end of the spike would
have been flattened. hut such was not the
case. The physicians all agree that the
spike was in the mans head when he was
found Ia the suburbs. He could not, they
say, have driven il in himself, and the
case is either one Of remarkable accident
or brutal murder. The iron was not
rusted, and had apparently not been used
hnfoFn
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-07-25
Ar MONMOITTu pApK

New YORK, July 24.--The result of the
Monmouth Park races to-day was as fol-
lows:
FIRST RACE - For 3-year-Olds and nm
wards; one mile and furlong. DUPLEX won
by two lengths, with Little Mine second and
Pinafore third. Time 1901.
SECOND RACE For 2-year. 0ldB; selling al
lowances; three e-fourths OF q mile. Mystic
was never headed, winning by a length, with
Maehre second and MarYe. third. Time
THIRD RACE-Nayesink handicap: one mile
and half. Drake Carter won by six lengths
with Monitor second and Barnes third. lime
FOURTH RACE-Frec handicap sweepstakes.
one and one-half furlOng. Heel-and- oe won,
with Hartford second, and Herbert third.
Time :53.
FIFTH RAoE-sclliDg allowances; three
quarters OF mile. Sister and Rosiere ran a
dead heat for first place. Allancke was third.
Ilme l:l7%. In the run on Sister won by
three lengths. Time l:19.
SIXTH RAcE-A match race; 81 900; three
quarters Of mile; between East Lynne and
Cricket. East Lynne led from the stsot and
won by length. Time ISL.
SEVENTH RACE-A handicap hurdle race.
one and quarter miles Beaverwyck won.
with Bally second, and Bonaretia third
Iime 2:24. At the last hurdle Compromise
stumbled and fell upon Williams, his Jockey
When reached the horse was dead and Wil-
ilams unconscious, and probably fatally in-
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-07-25
TEMPERANCE IN GEORGIA.
The State Convention Declares /
Favor of Active Work.

The State Convention Declares in
Favor of Active Work
ATLANTA, July 24.-The State Temper
ance Convention met here to-day in the
hall of the House of Representatives. c.
r. Pringle, of Washington county, was
elected Chairman. On taking the chair
he addressed the body. The address was
in regard to the conventions policy. His
idea was not to take any hand in politics
whatever, but to accomplish temperance
work by moral suasion and in other
ways. Over 100 delegates were enrolled.
The Good Templars, Sons of Temper
ance, Knights of Temperance, and the
Women's Christian Temperance Union
were represented.
Mrs. 5. f. Chaplin, of South Carolina,
and I. B. Demarie, of Kentucky, were
present. A number of enthusiastic
speeches were made, and a committee
was appointed to prepare permanent
plan of work. The committee reported a
plan in the afternoon. The name was
changed to ''The Georgia Temperance
Association"
Work Will be done by subcommittee in
each county. G. r. Prlngle was elected
President of the association. An execu-
tive committee will investigate and re-
port on the feasibility of establishing a
temperance assembly where meetings can
be held annually. The convention adj
iOurned sine die this evening"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-07-25
REPUBLICAN ASSESSMENTS.
An Old War Horse Believes that tn,
Contributions VIII be Rather Short,

An Old War Horse Believes that the
Contributions VIII be Rather Short,
WASHINGTON, July "a. -'I grant
you," said distinguished Re-
publican, who is also a civil service re-
former, ''that our National Committees
plan for collecting voluntary contribu-
tions from department clerks is perfect
evasion of the letter of the law, but
don't think that it will bring much money
into the campaign chest. / don't think
that the committee will get half as much
as in former years. You see the chances
of success for the two parties are
about equal. The clerks will rea-
son thus: If the Republicans win
they Will not dare to turn out
a faithful clerk because he did not con-
tribute to the campaign fund. If the
Democrats win they will not view with
much disfavor a clerk who did not work
against them, but the clerks who, re-
fusing the protection of the law and
almost violating it, have furnished Blaine
with the sinews of war, cannot expect
much consideration should the Democrats
get in.'
1t is question whether this reasoning
will seem flawless to the clerks. How
ever, it is tOlerably certain that the col
lectors will not get so much out of the
clerks as usual.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-07-25
WAS 1T CHICKEN CHOLERA g?
The Strange SuRerings Which Followed
a Tea Party at BIoomsburY.

The Strange SUfferings Which Followed
Tea Party at Bloomsbury.
On Friday last at a tea party at the
home Of Moses Robins, a wealthy farmer,
says a Bloomsbury, n. j., special to the
New York World, there were four guests,
Misses Nellie Fulmer. Ada Gardner.
Bessie Apgar and Arnilla Steele, the lat
ter a sister of Sweeney Steele, the En-
crossing Clerk of the State Senate. The
next afternoon Mr.. and Mrs. Robins and
their six children one after another were
taken violently i'll. The excitement in
Bloomsbury was intensified when it be-
came known that the young women who
were guests of Mr.. Robins were also ill.
From that time to this three physicians
have been labOTing 10 ease the intense
suffering of the patients, and vet not one
is pronounced out of danger. Two of the
Robins family are at the point of death,
and the least backward change in the
others will bring them to DEATHS door.
This afternoon suddenly Mrs. Susan
CreVeling, an aged lady, was also taken
i'll, and is in a very precariOus condition.
She has the same symptoms of the other
patients, 1t is surmised that they all
have been poisoned by dish Of chicken
served at Fridays meal, some of which
was sent to Mrs. CTeveling, a relative. 4
child of Mr.. Robins, who did not eat much
chicken, was but slightly afflicted. No
other article of the table was sent to Mrs.
CreVeling. Chicken cholera is prevalent
in the neighbOrhoOd.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-07-25
ON TRACK AND DIAMOND.
ATLANTA GOES 1000 STRONG 10
SEE HER FIRST BALL GAME

ne 6rowns Victorious BY score Of 0
~ IN seven Innings-Heury Grady
Hot with the Fever ana Ronna =.
Have Big BAN Boom-A E,,.,,ss
Killed and Jockey Fatally rn,grsa =
Monmouth Park. =
ATLANTA, July 24.-The first match
game Of base bah played in Atlanta for
years took place at Athletic Park tbts
afternoon between the Athletics ~ ~
lanta, and the Browns, Of Augusta. 70.
sulting In a victory for the latter bv !
score Of to 6. The game ended with tba
seventh inning. Russ, SIiger and Barth
the three professionals, played with tina
Athletics, doing good work. Russ il !
strong pitcher but not very eifectiva -
MS delivery, his pitching at times beine
Wlid' singer, the catcher, game flllyup 10
the expectations of those who brougbs b5,,e
mere, while Barth, as second baspman
nlled his position admirably. and wee
found TO be strong batter. The Rravyos
appeared IN the field with their fun nine.
Ihe Athletic nine consists OF Sliger- -.
russ, p.; Knox, ib.; Barth, 2b.: Lvnch,
90. oands, s.s.i A. Miller, c.f; w. Miller
was about 1900, and the game wes
satisfactorily received. The Athlfies
ana Browns will cross bats on the dia-
mond again Saturday. wa
me stars, Of Columbus, win come to
At'anta next week and play the Athelet-
les Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
IL is stated here that the Dixies and
browns viii play several games here ii
neutral ground. " "'
IL. ". Grady says that he has gone into
the base ball business TO stay, and viii
have the best nine in the South if it costs
q fortune, = NVses
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-07-25
KINKS OF DINGLEY'S BILL.
KNOTTY QUESTIONS IN STORE
FOR THE NEW OFFICER.

Continuance of the AvoeatiOn of Sailor
Runners Ringing on the Construction
of One of the CIauses-The Crew of a
Transatlantic Steamship Revolt
Against One of the BnPs Provisions.
WASHINGTON, July PA knotty ques-
ton with regard to the shipment Of sea-
men awaits the arrival and action of the
new Commissioner of Navigation. The
Dingley bill provides penalties for paving
"any remuneration for the shipment Of
seamen." Letters have been received
from Baltimore, ostensibly in the interest
OF masters, asking If the prohibition
extends TO the employment of a run.
ner to hunt out seamen at their
boarding houses and bring them to the
masters. 1t is urged that the term ''ship-
ment' under the Interpretation of the old
statute meant the procurement Of sigma
lures OF seamen to the customary agree
ment, and then getting him on a ship. All
TINS the master, under the provisions of
the new law, must do for himself The
law seems to be intended as a blow at the
practice of employing runners. If the old
Interpretation of the term ssshipment'' is
held to apply to the new law runners NAV
continue TO ply their trade substantially
as before.
A CREW DESERTS A SHIP.
PHILADELPHIA, July 24.-When the
time arrived to-day for the steamship
Illinois, OF the American line, to sail for
Liverpool the crew declined to 90 aboard.
and were Joined by the walters. firemen.
cooks and messmen. Their action was
caused by determination Of the COM
pany to take advantage of the now law.
known as the Dingley shipping bill
which gives American companies the
right to ship crews at either or both of
the ports between which their vessels
run. When the American sailors realized
that they would either have to take their
discharge at Liverpool or return home at
seven dollars a month less wages, the
rate paid to English sailors, they de-
clded to strike. The company advertised
for men to ship from Philadelphia to Liv-
erpool instead of for the round trip. but
although many landsmen applied the
company was unable to enroll a compe-
tent crew. At IL O'clock this morning
the Illinois had all her passengers aboard
and cargo, valued at $250,000, all shipped,
but there was no likelihood of the sailors
surrendering, and so the company yielded.
Ihe strikers struggled in one by one,
signed the papers on the old plan and at
the old wages, threw off the ships moor
ing and were soon on their WaV IN saa
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-07-25
EUROPE AND EGYPT.
Cordial Entente the Probable Outcome
of the Conference.

of the Conference.
sUAKIN, July 24.-As the Bairam fasts,
which mark the close of the fast of Rama.
dan, begin to-day it is expected that a
formidable attack upon the city will be
made by the rebels.
LONDON, July 24.-In the House OF
Commons to-day, Premier Gladstone
stated that the Egyptian conference will
reassemble next Monday, after which
day he would state whether Parliament
would be asked to sanction any financial
arrangement.
Before the meeting of the Egyptian
conference to-day NJ. Waddington.
with his technical adviser, M. Big.
nieres, held an interview with Earl
Granville and Rt. Hon. Hugh G.. Childers
in the Foreign office. NJ. Waddington
offered provisional modification of the
law referring to the liquidation OF the
Egyptian debt, and also conceded a re-
form OF the Egyptian land tax on condi-
ton that Earl Granville accepted the rest
of the French project. Mr.. Childers adj
vises the acceptance of NJ. Waddington's
proposition. The proceedings of the con-
terence tend toward an entente COrIi1le
II is reported that Sir Evelyn Barring. the
British diplomatic agent, and Consul GEN
eral to Egypt, will resign if the govern.
ment adopts the scheme proposed by NJ.
Waddington
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-07-25
FAIR MAID MARINERS.
Two Fisher Island Bellies to Sail in a
Yacht Race.

Two Fisher Island Bellies to Sail in a
Yacht Race.
The mania here just now is for tub and
boat racing, says a New London special
to the Boston Globe. Wednesday there
is TO be a cat-boat race, a tub race and a
clam bake at Fishers Island. A particu-
lar novel feature of the boat race will be
the entries of two boats to be sailed by
two young ladies, Miss Faye Fox and
Miss Kate Hurlbut. The two lady yachts
men will undertake a feat never before
recorded in these parts. Miss Fox is a
handsome young lady, the queen of the
island. which has always been her home.
She is the daughter of Mrs. Fox, who has
owned Fishers Island for years, and she
has always been on the water TO a greater
or less extent. She thinks no more of
s.iamming a boat into it, when crossing
the rushing Race in the teeth of a fierce
sOu'wester than an ordinary girl would OF
hemming a kerchief. She IS a very ac-
cOmplished seaman. Her friend, Miss
Hurlbut. now residing on the island, is
also a skiltul mariner. She is said to have
sailed boat alone in two reef breeze
frola the island to New London.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-07-25

The orange crop Of Bradford this season
] VIII far exceed the crop Of last year.
The solid rock foundation OF the new Ocala
/ Baptist Church has been completed.
! John johnson, Of st. Lucie. brought I'D a
/ load Of 1900 pineapples to Rock Ledge last
I week.
company 70 supply DeLand with good
water has been organized and SI,TO0 sub
| scribed.
w. Hamlen, living near the Natural Bridge.
ln Tue southern portion Of Leon county, can
! SHOW piece Of vine only sixteen inches long
o. which there are twenty four fully devel-
Oped squa=hes.
One day last week while John sunson. who
" Mas formerly employed at the saw mill at
laFarea, was hauling saw logs at Eustis the
/ heavy lever at the lOE cart accidentally fell
upon his head, injuring him severely, but ii
Is hoped not fatally.
George Moore, colored boy who had been
carrying the Rock Ledge malls met with se-
riOus accident last week, bv the discbarre of a
pisto' which he had in his hand while sailing
MS boGt. the ball taking effect in his thigh and
lodging just below the knee
tallahassee Fi0ridiaH: The WOman's silk
culture Association Of Philadelphia propose
10 lnanHfacture. from Florida cOcoOns a hand
some nag Tor the State Of Florida That is
I u fioralans viii contribute $500 with which
20 tuicha7e cocoons and defray other Incl
dental expenses, the association will make
ana present the dag. 1t is TO be regulation
size and the presentation viii take place at
OF Florida. 10 Is proposed to raise the neces-
sary funds BY individual subscriptions of ten
cents. Ars. Ellen Can Long, who takes great
interest IN silk culture, heads the list with a
remittance OF one dollar. Not only would the
lag he an elegant and appropriate present for
me state. but, added 10 FlOrida's exhibit at
NeW orleans, DO would become one Of the
chieI attractions al the great Exposition and
10 an immense amount of effective adver-
Using Tor our prosperous commonwealth.
Fort Mccoy correspondence MORNING
NEWS, July p: Mr.. Joel Hall has lust
hnisheu gathering and selling his summer
crop oI oranges which netted cents a niece
Mcssrs- ). W. Stevens & Son are speaking Of
putting IN new turbine wheel at their mill; /;
also oI adding rice machine. which, if done
VIII be great benefit to our farmers There
would ne hundreds of bushels OF this grain
raised II we had machinery to clean it, Old
Iosy ways Of doing things are gradually giving
way 70 the more modern styles. One can see
q good many 'razOr backs" and scrubs vet.
We nave steamer every two weeks on the
OckiaW aha That is au Improvement over last
year. As soon as business demands it there
VIII he boats every week. Capt. Gray, an
oid pioneer steamboat man, is vet running his
boat. lie was among the first that ever ira
Nersed TINS famous stream with barge and
soon afterwards put on a steamer He is also
. D. H.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-07-25


While Priscilla Martin, of Scrogg,s
Neck, was busting the bookcase last
summer, a snake brought in mouthful
Of daisies and set them in a glass OF water
that was standing on the window sill. II
afterwards made friends with the family
and did various curious things about the
place. 1t returns every summer, and is
always welcome. 1t goes down the well
and fastens the bucket ON whenever off
the rope, and it hangs from beam by its
tail and holds the leather bag that the
young man Of the house pounds back and
forward with his knuckles. Last week,
when they were making a lot Of ice cream
for Sunday school picnic, the snake beat
the eggs with its tail, ant did 1t better
and about fifty times faster than it could
have been done in the usual way.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-07-25
CANADIAN CHOLERA PRECAUTIONS.

NEW ORLEANS, July %, 1851
The Board of Health reported a suspicious
case of fever, and DIR. Bemiss, of the National
Board of Health, DR.. Godfrey. of the Marine
Hospital Service, DIR. Finney, ex-quarantine
officer, DR.. Solomon and President Jos, Holt.
of the Louisiana Board of Health, were ap-
pointed a commission to Investigate and cause
a post mortem examination to be made DR..
A. ID. Schmidt, PatholOgist of the Charity
Hospital, made a micrOscOpical examination.
and upon his report and the statement of the
commission, the Board of Health declares that
the report Of yellow fever is not confirmed
Drs. Godfrey, Finney and Solomon also de-
clare that the case was not yellow fever.
lSlgnedI Z. A. BURKE,
fran q,
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-07-25

ATLANTA, July 24.-To-day a writ
of habeas corpus was sworn out
in behalf Of Edwards. the corn
doctor, who was arrested here a few davs
ago on a telegram from Richmond TO
answer charges of having poisoned
one Of his wives. Upon this writ
Edwards will appear in court before
Judge Dorsey Tomorrow. To-day Officer
SwinneY, of the Richmond police force,
accompanied by DR.. Styles, reached At
lanta with requisition, but owing to the
fact that the officer brought copy of the
accusation, instead of the original, the
Governor refused to honor the requisitIon.
He, however, issued warrant authoriz-
ing the police officials to detain Edwards
twenty days, so as to give the Richmond
officials time to procure the original accu-
SatiOu
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-07-25
Politics in Florida.

JACKSONVILLE, July Ex-senator Call
arrived here this morning and will par
ticipate actively in the campaign. He is
in fine health and cheerful spirits.
Locke, of Key West, was to-day nomi-
mated for Congress by the First District
Republican Convention on the first ballot.
The negroes claim that Pope has
promised them half Of the offices if he is
elected Governor. 1t is also reported that
Pope has bargained that the Presidential
electors shall be Republican and pledged
to Blaine.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-07-25
COMMERCIAL COMPLICATIONS.
st. Louis Embarrassed Dry Goods Mer.
chants Ask q Compromise.

st. Louis Embarrassed Dry Goods Mer-
chants Ask a Compromise.
ST.. LOUIS, Mo-, July 24-Assignee Cole
took possession Of the property of Weare,
Boogher & Co. yesterday afternoon. and
will make statement of the condition of
the firm in few days, when all creditors
will be promptly advised. 1t is stated
that proposition will be made to the
creditors to give them notes at twelve
months for the full amount of the indebt-
edness, secured by the assets and other
good securities, which will make the paper
fully equal to dollar for dollar. The
members of the firm see no reasons why,
if reasonable time be given them, they
will not be able to pay dollar for dOllar
and have a surplus. The firm has been
in existence twenty years, and say that
they would have no trouble had not New
York banks withdrawn their customary
accommodation.
PAPER MANUFACTURERS ASSIGN.
NEW YORK, July 24.-Hand & Ellis
worth, paper manufacturers of New York
city, have made an assignment to j. A.
Pierson, making the following prefer
ences: E. 5. Hand $10,524. Elizabeth S.
Hand $1,SS2, Catherine B. Ellsworth $12,-
243, G. B. Ellsworth So, ,385, Julia d. Els
worth $1,999, and William Ellsworth
1874. The firm was composed of Allan
L. Hand and Eugene Ellsworth. They
have been in business about twenty
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