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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-04-12
ANOrHER CoUPoN CASE.
A Sample Merchant to Test the Law a
Richmond, Va.

A Sample Merchant to Test the Law at
Richmond, Va.
RICHMOND, VA, April IA few days
ago p. I. Moore rendered his license tax
as sample merchant in coupons and de-
manded from the City Treasurer certifi-
cate that he hade deposited coupons with
HIM. The Treasurer refused to receive
the coupons and to give him certificate.
Moore then made an affidavit to thess facts
and handed 1t to the Commissioner of
Revenue and demanded a license, which the
Commissioner refused to issue. Thereupon
Moore sold goods by sample without IL
cense. He was arrested and locked up in
the city jail. His counsel applied to
Judge Bond, of the United States Circuit
Court, for writ of habeas corpus
on the ground that the law under
which he is held is unconstitutional.
Judge Bond granted the writ and made it
returnable before himself tomorrow
morning with proviso that if he (Judge
Bond) were not here then the United
States Commissioner should admit the
petitioner to bail until April "a.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-04-12
WRECKED BY TRAIN ROBBERS.
The Pan Handle Authorities Charga
THURSDAYS Crash to Crime.


COLUMBUS, o., April 11.-An. engine
and tender on the Panhandle Road were
plunged into a creek at Beaver Station,
near Dayton, last night, the passenger
and baggage cars being turned over. The
engineer was killed, the fireman fatally
and the baggage master and a postal
clerk badly injured. None of the passen-
gers were badly injured. A broken rail
caused the accident.
FULLER DETAILS.
DAYTON, o.. April IL, II p. M.-The
wreck on the Panhandle Road at Miami
river bridge, eight miles east of here last
night, was the most complete that has oc-
Cured IN years. The train was running
at the rate of thirty miles an hour and
tell into the deadly trap with no warning
Engineer John Thomas and fireman John
OConnel, of Xenia, went down in the
ruins OF the engine. The former was
killed outright, being horribly mangled
and scalded, while the latter is report
ed to have died to-day. Conductor
PiersOn, and all the other employees es.
capped with slight injuries, except Bag
gage Master George Cooper and Express
Messenger Smith, who were in the bag
gage car when it was thrown down the
anu VINO are ldldilY 0ufI.
The accident was caused by displaced
rail on the west end of the bridge. The
authorities of the road state that
it was clearly the work of parties
who intended robbery or had grudge
against the company. The rail was re
moved from the south side of the track
nearest the narrow gauge road and the
engine and tender fell on this half of the
bridge, destroying it and the track and
rendering the passage of trains on the
narrow gauge impossible for several days.
WRECKED BY TRAIN ROBBERS.
CINCINNATI, April 1.-THE cause of
the accident on the Panhandle road, on
the Dayton and Xenia division, last night
is said to have been the removal of rail
by train robbers. They made no attack
on the train. The passengers all escaped
injury. The fireman and baggage-master
are supposed to be fatally injured. The
eXpress-messenger was badly hurt.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-04-12
A Bov Fatally Kicked

PHILADELPHIA, April 11.-Willie, the
six-year-Old son Of Policeman Black, died
this morning from injuries received by
being kicked by Dominic A. Brett on
Thursday last. The boy was PLAYING in
the street when he accidentally run
against Brett who kicked the little fellow
in the back. The boy was speedily
seized with paralysis and suffered much
pain. The Coroner caused Brett's ar
rest. An inquest viii be held tomorrow.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-04-12

CINCINNATI, April IA special from
New Lexington, o., says: civilian Ham
nigan, John Doran, Robert Doran and
William Blakely, on trial for assaulting
with intent to kill A. j. McDevitt, drug
gist, who was recently mobbed and NAL
treated, were declared not guilty as to the
charge, but guilty Of assault and battery.
Blakely's sentence was reserved. as he
has already been convicted of man
slaughter for the lynching of Hickey.
The others were sentenced to 100 days in
iail and to pay a fine of 5000 each
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-04-12
Fatal ResuIt of ImitatIng . CIreus Feat

PHILADELPHIA, PA, April 1.-Law-
renee Smith, aged 10 years, was found
hanging dead in stable in the upper part
OF the city last evening. He had been in
the habit. Of swinging from the rafters
with a rope around his neck in imitation
Of feat performed in a circus, and it is
supposed was strangled by the moose
slipping. No one else was In the stable at
the time.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-04-12
President IincoIn,s LARGEST professions

President LincOln's largest professional
fee was one of $1,000. paid him for twice
arguing the case of the county of Mclean
against the Illinois Central Railroad Com
pany. The opinion of the court sustained
his view of the case, holding that the pro-
vision in the charter Of the company by
which its property was exempted from
taxation on the payment Of certain pOr-
ton OF its earnings was constitutional.
The Central Railroad Company owned
nearly two million acres OF land which
had been granted to it by Congress. and
the road passed through twenty-siX cOun-
ties, so that, had the decision been ad-
verse TO the company, $500, 900 put at in
terest would scarcely have paid the taxa
tion.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-04-12
RATHER LOVE THAN RICHES.
An EarPs Daughter VIII Not Give III
Her Husband.

An EarPs Daughter VIII Not Give Up
Her Husband.
j. NJ. WoodsOn. of Manchester. Eng,
says a SteubenviIle, o., special to- the
Boston GLO6e, registered at the Central
Hotel here four weeks ago. He was mvs-
teriously quiet. One day last week he
paid his bill and left town. 1t seems that
WOOdson was London detective, en-
plOyed by rich gentlemen in the North
of England to trace out the whereabouts
of a young and pretty daughter, who.
becoming infatuated with her fathers
coachman, a handsome and bOnnv
young ScOtchman, elOped with him
about year ago and fled to America.
The detective traced the young couple to
Liverpool, and then TO New York; from
New York be traced them to Altoona.
Pa, and finally found them at Steuben-
vile, married and living quietly and
happily. WoOdsOn told the wife that her
father desired her return, but as this offer
was made upon the condition that she
should abandon her husband. and on
reaching England at once apply for
divorce, she warmly resented it. The
detective departed, leaving his mission
only in part performed.
To-day your correspondent visited the
couple at their home and learned their
story. "Yes," said the young wife, Il
am the daughter of an Earl residing in
in the North of England. Four years
since first became acquainted with my
husband. We soon became warmly at
tached to each other. Indeed, l loved him
so dearly that L was willing to fling aside
all family connections and associations for
him. When my father learned this be
discharged my husband and threatened
to disOwn me if l did not desist from
what he termed my folly. Finally he sent
me to Cannes, in the south OF France,
This was in the tall of 1892 During the
winter / continued to communicate with
my suitOr frequently, and we arranged to
be married and come to America. We
were privately married, and, with money
L had centrived to save, went to Liver
pool and took passage to America
Mrs. McCaull said that while she deep
ly regretted that her friends could not be-
come reconciled to the step she had taken,
she was contented with things as they
were, preferring a life of comparative
poverty with her husband to returning to
her father without him.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-04-12
An Absconder,s Asse+s

STEUBENVILLE, ONO, April 1l.-Rail-
road Auditors Thayer and Morris have
completed the work Of auditing the books
of Robert II. Turner, the absconding
agent at Kings junction. The shortage
is $1l ,264. 1t is thought that Turner took
most of the money with him. 1t seems
that he failed to complete a transfer of
his property to his wife, and last night on
the the suit of the Pennsylvania Company
an attachment was issued against his
real estate and notice given of the gar
nishment Of his money in the bank.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-04-12
Two Killed by a Cave in.

PrTTsBURG, April 11.-This morning
while eight men were employed in Blair's
brick yard digging sand from hillside at
the head of Forty-fourth street the bark
caved in, burying Samuel Reclin, aged
q, and William Sheared aged 10 years.
under several tons of earth. When they
were reached, fully an hour after the ac-
cident, both were dead. The bodies were
badly crushed, and it is thought that
death resulted instantly. Both men were
unmarried
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-04-12
LANGsToN,s ALLEGED DEMAND.
No Official Information on the Subject
Received at Washington.

WASHINGTON, April 1.-THE State
Department has no confirmation of the
cabled report that Minister Langston has
demanded of the Haytien Government
100000 as an indemnity for American
losses in the September riots or the sur
render of the mole st. Nicholas as a guar
antee that the money viii be paid. The
latest communication received from Mr..
LangstOn on the subject is one dated De-
cember Il, 1888, in which he asked for in
structions in regard to the investigation
and settlement of all American claims
based on these disturbances, and stated
that they amounted in the aggregate to
about 100000, including not only losses
of property but also claims for damages
by reason Of personal injuries and insults.
The department in reply approved the
suggestion made to Mr.. LangstOn by
President Solomon for the establishment
of a mixed commission to adiudicate the
claims, modelled after the Egyptian in
demnity commission and similar tribunals
heretofore instituted.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-04-12
MissOuri's Republican Delegation to
Chicago

ST. LOUIS, April ia Chicago cor
respondent of the Globe Democrat gives
the following summary of the Presidential
preferences of the delegates from this
State to the Republican National Conven-
tion: Blaine II, Arthur 9, Logan 7, Ed
munds .. None of the delegates are
strongly pronounced in their preferences.
however, and will doubtless be governed
largely by the views of the delegates from
Republican States
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-04-12
Found with Her Throat Cut,

fredericksburg. Caroline county. Nd, saws:
''The body Of Mrs. Cecilia Bush, an aged
white woman, was found IN thicket near
her residence yesterday afternoon. Her
skull was horribly crushed and her throat
cut from ear to ear. There is no clue so
far to the murdernrS.,,
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-04-12
The Greek Troubles settled

EUFAULA, INDIAN TERRITORY, April
1.-THE Greek Indian troubles have been
virtually settled. Checote and Speichee
have concluded to abide by the decision
Of the Secretary of the Interior and advise
their supporters to do so. They are both
delegates to Washington under Perry.
mans administration and have finally ac.
ceDted the situation.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-04-12
Throws Ross Three OF

Mclaughlin Throws Ross Three Out of
Five.
DETROIT, April 11.-At the second
wrestling match last night between Ross,
Of Cleveland, and Mclaughlin, of this
city, there was a large attendance. The
match was for $1,000 side. The first
round lasted 7 minutes, and was won by
Mclaughlin. The second was won by
Ross in minutes. The third was won
by Mclaughlin, the fourth by Ross, and
the fifth by Mclaughlin.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-04-12
COMMERCIAL CRASHES.
II. G. Dun & Co.'S Report of Failures
for the Week.

for the Week.
New YORK, April 1.-THE business
failures last week throughoutth the country,
as reported to r. G. Dun & Co., number
for the United States, 175, and for Canada
SO, a total of pa, against total of 2l2
last week, or nearly the identical figures.
The distribution of casualties remains
about the same.
THE MONMOUTH BANK DEFALCATION.
CHICAGO, April ia special from
Monmouth, H., says: ''The bank exami-
ner has completed his examination of the
affairs Of the collapsed National Bank,
and finds a deficit Of $114,70 which is
supposed to represent the amount of
Cashier Hubbard's defalcation. Enough
good assets have been found to pay de-
p0sitors 50 per cent. If the deficit is
made good within 60 days the bank will
be- allowed to resume business. The alb
sconding cashier has not yet been found
His household goods were seized to-day
on an attachment
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-04-12
THE EGYPTIAN WAR.
The Tribes Assuming a More Menacing
Attitude.

CAIRO, April 11.-Berber dispatches of
the 9th inst. indicate that affairs there are
daily assuming amOre menacing position.
The tribes between Berber and Shendy
are in a state of insubOrdination. They
have seized boat laden with provisions
which was proceeding to Shendy. The
rebels are beseiging Shendy and portion
Of Berber. Troops have gone to that city's
relief. Had such action not been taken it
is feared that the rebels would have be-
sieged Berber also and intercepted the
route to KorOsko.
LONDON, April ia correspondent at
Cairo says that Nubar Pasha is elated
over his signal triumph. The difficulty is,
however, only temporarily patched up. A
dual government cannot work.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-04-12
Indicting the CINCINNATI Rioters

CINCINNATI, April 11.-One of the men
who broke into Pickering's gun store dur
ing the recent riot has been indicted bv
the grand jury for burglary. Judge Mat
thews directed the grand jury to with
hold the indictment for murder in the first
degree until the pending legislation affect
ing capital cases is disposed of.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-04-12

Ferry and the Franco American Claims.
PARIS, April 11.-Prime Minister Ferry
has written to NJ. Girodet, of the Franco
American Indemnity Commission, ex-
pressing regret that the decisions Of the
commission were not dictated by more
liberal spirit. He IS glad, however, that
the cause Of Frenchmen has not been
absolutely sacrificed
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-04-12
PhysicIan and Author Dead

KNOXVILLE, Tenn, April 11.-Dr.
James G. NJ. Ramsey, a distinguished
| physician and author, died here tonight,
aged 81 years. DR.. Ramsey was well
known as the author of history of Tenn
| essee. He was for many years President
Of the Tennassea Historical SncieIv
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-04-12
SLAIN BY THEIR SERVANT.
NO DOUBT OF THE IDENTITY OF
THE RANDOM MURDERER.

The Aged Couple Chopped to Death
With an Axe While SIeeping-The
Daughter of the Victims Awakened
by the Noise, but Suspected Nothing
-Lynching Prevented.
CHICAGO, April IA special from
Mattoon, Illinois, gives the following ad-
ditional details Of the murder Of the aged
Fleetwood couple near Random on We'd
nesday night. The old folks slept on the
first floor and a married daughter, a small
child and a hired man, named James
Winkleback, slept up stairs. All retired
early. The daughter was awakened
later by hearing Winkleback going down
stairs, but dosed eff again. She was
again awakened by hearing the sound of
blows being struck in the room below,
but went asleep again, only to be again
wakened by the smell of smoke.
THE DAUGHTERS DISCOVERY.
She called to the hired man that the
house was on fire and he told her to lump
out of the window. She ran down stairs
and found the bed in which her father
and mother lay on fire. Wnklebaek, at
her request, went reluctantly to arouse
the neighbors. She eXtinguished the fire
and found the aged couple with their
throats cut and heads beaten in. Winkle-
back was suspected. He had blood on
his trousers and wore a clean shirt, al
though he had on a soiled one when he
retired ut night. The well was pumped
dry and his axe, covered with blood and
hair. was found at the bottom. Winkle-
back stOutly asserted his innocence, but
the Coroner's jury held him for the muir
der.
IN DANGER OF LYNCHING.
The Sheriff started with him for the
Jail at Charleston as a crowd Of five
hundred persons, who had collected at
the scene, threatened to lynch him. The
old couple had no money in the house,
and the reasons for the crime are un-
known.
\ special from Charleston, H., says
that the Sheriff succeeded in getting
Winkleback away from the crowd at the
scene Of the tragedy, and lodging him
safely in jail. A revolver, which Wrinkle
back acknowledged as his, was found
with two Of the chambers empty. 1t is
believed that he shot Mrs. Fleetwood
with it before crushing her head with the
axe.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-04-12
Carr Again Doomed TO Hang.

LITTLE Rock, ARK, April 11.-Henry
Carr, one Of the Howard county rioters,
has again been convicted of murder in
the first degree, and will be hanged June
95
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-04-12

DETROIT, April 1.-THE editorial and
c0mpositing rooms of the Times were
burned out, and DickersOn's book pub
fishing Office badly damaged by fire this
morning
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-04-12
HoRsFoRD's ACID PHOSPHATE.

DR.. Morris Gibbs, Howard City, Mich,
says: II am greatly pleased with it as a
tonic; il is an agreeable and a good APP
petizer.v
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-04-12

The glory of man is his strength. If
you are weakened down through excess
sive study, or by early indiscretions, Al
lens Brain Food will permanently restore
all lost vig0r, and strengthen all the mus
cles Of Brain and Body. 81; 9 for S.. At
druggists, or by mail from j. III. Allen.
Sl5 First ayenues New York city.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-04-12
Made Colonel bv Gov. MeLane.

BALTIMORE. April 11.-Gov. McLane
has appointed Benz. Ulman, the we'll
known Hebrew citizen of Baltimore, an
aid on his staff with the rank of Colonel.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-04-12
Selling the nExpIosion'' Prompted.

PARIS, April 1.-THE government has
forbidden the circulation in France Of the
new Anarchist journal, Explosion, pub
lished at Geneva.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-04-12
TWO DYNAMITERS JAILED
ONE LOADED WITH BOMBS AND
NITRO-GLYCERINE.

SackfuI of Tell-TaIe Documents
Captured with the eOther-Birmineham
Their Headquarters and the Police
Seeking for More Explosives The
London Fenian Sent to Sligo.
LONDON, April 11.-Several months ago
Sir William Harcourt, Home Secretary,
gave notice to the police of the arrival of
dvamiter in England. A strict watch
was Immediately put on suspected houses
in this and other cities and it was soon
discovered that a man named DAILY, Alias
Denman, who answered the description
of the dynamiter, had arrived in Birming-
ham and taken lodgings in the suburbs
with a clerk named James Egan. There
Daily remained until last Wednesday,
when he went to WOlYerhampton and
thence to Birkenhead, closely followed bv
a detective and two Irish constables To
day as he was rebOOking at a railway sta
tion for Birmingham he was ar
rested by the officers who had
been following him. Three explosive
bombs were found in his possession,
and also several bottles containing a sub
stance supposed to be nitro-glycerine.
Various dwellings in Birmingham were
afterwards searched for explosives, but
as yet nothing is reported to have been
discovered.
HIS ACCOMPLICE ARRESTED.
Egan was arrested at Birmingham on
charge of being an accOmplice of Daily,
and Of having explosives in his house for
an unlawful purpose. He maintained the
utmost GOODNESS and had nothing to say.
He will be brought before a Magistrate
tomorrow, and will then be formally re-
manded for trial. Egan has, tor five
years, been clerk for Messrs.
Hill, merchants. He was previously
Secretary OF the WOlYerhampton branch
of the Land League. After the formal
charge has been made against him at
Birkenhead DAILY will be conveyed to
birmingham add charged alongside of
Egan. A great sensation has been caused
at birmingham by the arrests. Crowds
of people have been gazing at Egan's
house. A number of policemen have
been digging vigorously in the
garden IN search of dynamite. Further
search warrants have been asked for.
A sackful of documents belonging to
Egan was conveyed to the police station
to-day. Among the papers was found a
letter from Egan to Daily, in which the
former wrote that he thought that the
cough mixture was all right; that it was
nice and cold. 1t was believed that the
expression ''cOugh mixture refers to dy-
Mantle.
THURSDAYS CAPTURE.
The name of the Fenian arrested in
London yesterday is p. n. Fitzgerald.
He is from Cork, and is Ostensibly COM
mercial traveller. He had immediate
charge of the details Of the murder con-
spiracy in the west of Ireland, and is un-
derstOod to be very prominent Fenian.
DTTRI 4 nTil f To
nian who was arrested in London yester-
day, charged with treason and felony,
arrived here to-day in the custody of
strong guards. He VIII be sent TO Sligo.
Fitzgerald was connected with the
Tubbercurry conspiracy. 1t is reported
that he has turned infOrmer. He is man
of superior education.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-04-12

ST. LOUIS, April 1.-THE latest advices
from the City of Mexico say that the
trouble over the stamp act is practically
settled, the government having agreed to a
modification Of the act so that only goods
actually sold shall be stamped.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-04-12
CHARLES READH DEAD.
Brief Review of His Life and the
Books He Wrote.

LONDON, April 11.-Charles Reade, the
well known English novelist, died this
afternoon.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-04-12
LABOR AND IT'S HIRE.
Ohio Railroad Hands Effect a Settle
ment and Resume Work.

Ohio Railroad Hands Effect u Settle
ment and Resume Work.
CINCINNATI, April 11.-Welsey DebOlt
and Charles O'Hara were arrested last
night, one on a charge of contempt of
court and the other for obtructing United
States mails. Both were strikers on the
Northern division of the Toledo, Cincin-
natl and st. Louis Railroad. The strikers.
hearing this, held meeting and agreed
to return to work if the men were re-
leased. Late at night the officers of the
road gave bond for the release of the pris-
Oners and agreed to pay the men for Feb
rIIary, and the strike was declared ended
The men resumed work to-day.
OBJECTING TO A SCREEN.
PTTTsBURG, April 11.-Fineen hum
dred miners of the Westmoreland and
Pennsylvania Gas Coal Companies at r.
wins Station, Pa, are out on a strike.
They are willing TO stand a reduction of
ten cents per ton, but object to the l4-inch
change OF screen which is equal to cut
of 20 per cent. in wages.
60 MEN THROW 800 INTO IDLENEss.
CINCINNATI, April 1.-THE strike of
coal beavers at Harper's rolling mill at
Newport, KY, for the restoration of the
wages paid last fall. will cause the mill
" CAOSt LO-nlSuL. mere are ABOUT OU
strikers, who enforce the idleness of 600
employees.
CONFERENCE ASKED FOR.
PITTsBURG, April II. The officers Of
the Amalgamated Society have asked the
manufacturers for a conference to settle
the rate of wages. A meeting will prob
ably be held tomorrow.
THE STRIKING FRENCH GOLFERS.
PARIS, April 11.-Seventeen meetings
were held yesterday in the Auzin dis
trict where the strike Of the colliers still
continues. Violent speeches were made.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-04-12
New Jersey Fire

New Jersey Firemen En- Route to Macon
NEW YORK, April 11.-A portion of the
Fire Hose Company Of MorristOwn, n. j.,
left to-day for Macon, Ga, to participate
in the firemen's tournament in that city
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