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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-08-06
MILLIONS GO UP IN SMOKE
$3.50, 900 LOST BY THE JERSEY
CITY DEPOT BLAZE.

San Francisco Illuminated at a Cost of
S5OO,OO0-The Heavy Loss of the
Baldwin Locomotive Company Cow
cred by Big Insurance-Other Costly
Confiagrations.
JERSEY CITY, n. j., Aug. 5.-The
loss by last nights fire is now esti-
mated here at $3.50, 900. 1t is we'll covered
by floating policies. Before daybreak
several hundred men were put to work
clearing away the debris. A barricade
has ceen erected across the river end Of
the depot, and trains are now leaving and
arriving within 200 feet of their former
positions. Covered passages have been
erected leading to the Adams Express
pier for Desbrosses street ferry, and to
the Brooklyn and annex pier, at the foot
of York street, for COurtlandt street ferry,
for foot passengers only. The burned
annex slip has been partially removed,
and bridge towed from West Thirty
fourth street is ready to be placed in posi-
tion. 1t is expected that the transfer of
teams Will take place at noon tomorrow
temporary railroad offices are located in
Taylor's Hotel. Vast quantities of books
and records were destroyed. but valuables
and plans are in the safes, which are yet
too hot to open. The company will re-
build the depot on an enlarged scale at
once. No lives are known to have been
lost.
THE Loss AT THE BALDWIN WORKS.
PHILADELPHIA, PA, Aug. 5.-The loss
by the fire at the Baldwin locomotive
works last night is placed by the firm
to-day at $4,000 and is fully covered by
insurance, the firm having list of insur-
ances on the entire works aggregating
500. 900. of which STA 600 is available ON
the property destroyed. The policies are
for amounts ranging from $4,000 to $20,-
600 in large numbers of home and foreign
companies.
A 100000 BLAZE.
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 5.-Fire this
morning destroyed, with its contents, the
building occupied by the Schmidt Label
and LithOgraphic Company and by Tatum
& Bowen. The loss is estimated at
$500,000.
AN INCENDIARY'S WORK.
CINCINNATI, Aug. "a dispatch from
Akron says San incendiary fire in the
business part of the town destroyed
several frame buildings occupied as
stores. The loss is $22, ,00O"
A HOUSE AND CHURCH BURNED.
NEW ORLEANS, Aug. GA special from
Greenville, MISS, says: ''Fire destroyed
the residence of Sol Morris and the Epis-
copal church adjoining to-day. The loss
is $4,000, but is partly covered by insur-
ance."
THE PALACE AT ATHENS AFLAME.
ATHENS, Aug. 5, 10P. M-The royal
palace is now on fire. Half of the upper
story has already been destroyed. Several
firemen and sailors have been injured
while fighting the flames.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-08-06
AssAnNG THE PEERS.
Bright and Chamberlain HurI Their Ell.
oquence Against the Lords.

BIRMINGHAM, Aug. SIN connection
with the great reform demonstration here
| yesterday, an enthusiastic meeting was
held in the evening at Bingley Hall. Fully
10000 people were present. Speeches
were made by John Bright and joseph
Chamberlain, President of the Board of
Trade. Mr.. Bright said that the Tory ma
jOrity in the House ofLords was actuated
by hatred Of the Liberals. as
in 1888. "Who were the Peers p;
he asked. ''They were the spawns of the
blunders, wars and corruption of the dark
ages of our history. They had entered the
temple of honor, not through the temple
of merit, but through the sepulchres Of
their ancestors. They were no better
than their fathers. Some of them were
worse, for their privileges had produced
Ignorance and arrogance" The reform
of the House of Lords, Mr.. Bright de-
clared, was urgent and inevitable. The
creation OF new Peers to pass the fran
chlse bill would only get rid of the pres
ent difficulty. What was wanted was
limitation OF the power of the
House of Lords. Should the people sub
nit, or should they curb the mobiles as
their fathers had curbed the Kings of
England?
BRIGHT'S IDEAS OF RESTRICTION.
Mr. Bright then proceeded to explain
the manner in which he would like to see
the power of the House of Lords restrict
ed. He would allow the Peers to retain
their present power during the first ses-
sion that the bill should be presented to
them, but he would absolutely preclude
them from veto of the franchise or any
bill the secoGd time. Many persons would
think him too lenient to the Peers, but he
preferre6remedies which, while effectual,
would cause the least disturbance to ex-
listing institutions.
Mr.. Chamberlain read long and pow
erful attack upon the Peers. The divine
right of Kings, he said, had been acknowl-
edged to be dangerous. The divine right of
Peers was a ridiculous fl gment. If the
Lords remained obstinate in their opposi-
ton to the popular will, the present agi-
tation would continue to the bitter end.
He looked forward, he said, with eager
hope to the result of this agitation. Eng
land, the chosen home of a self-governed
people, would never be subjected to the
lnsolent pretensions of an hereditary
class.
The meeting displayed its approval of
the sentiments expressed by the speakers
by frequent and enthusiastic applause.
A resolution was adopted denouncing
the action of the House of Lords in reject
ing the reform of the franchise.
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Death of an Ex-Confederate.

BALTIMORE. Aug. 5.-Gen. James R.
Herbert, one of the Board OF Police Com
missioners of this city, died to-day at his
country residence, in Howard county,
aged 40. Gen. Herbert was native of
Maryland, and when the war begun he
cast his lot with the South, and served
with distinction 10 the close of the con-
fllct.
Gen. Herbert was several times
wounded, and seriously at Gettysburg.
After the close of the war he returned TO
Baltimore and engaged in the grain COM
mission business. In 1876 he was elected
by the Legislature a member of the Board
of Police Commissioners and reelected in
1882. Possessed of strict integrity, he
won the respect of all brought in contact
life.
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NOVEL PRIZE FIGHT.
A Wildcat Pitted Against Three b

A Wildcat Pitted Against Three Bull
dogs and Killing Them All.
One Of the most remarkable fights in
the history Of sporting, says a Charleston
(W. Va. special of Aug. 3 to the New
York Sun, occurred at Coal Valley, twelve
miles north of here, last night. 1t was a
fight for $500 side between wildcat, or
mountain lynx, weighing twenty-five
pounds, and three bulldogs. The cat was
owned by Tom Dixon, a local sport, and
the dogs by Jerry Hamden, an English
man. The cat was caught in a trap in
the Greenbrier Mountains on Wednesday.
At O'Clock time was called, and the cat
and dog were placed On opposite sides
OF the pit, which was sunk
several feet below the level of the
ground. The cat was fastened by a
chain to prevent its escape. The dog
after being lOOsed stood for a moment
contemplating his strange adversary:
then with grOwl he sprang toward the
eat. The latter slipped nimbly aside, and
with an Oblique spring alighted on the
dogs back. The fight grew furious. The
dog rolled over and over, but was unable
to dislodge the cat. Finally he secured a
hold of the feline's leg, and held on for
dear life. The cat now backed the dog
into a corner and tore it's leg loose. Bull
darted across the pit as though to escape,
but turning suddenly caught the cat on
the left shoulder. The cat twisted its
head around and, catching Bull by the
back of the neck, began to tear the flesh.
In two minutes the dog was dead. The
round lasted II minutes. The cat ap-
peared much distressed, and was bleeding
freely.
A dog of some local celebrity was next
introduced into the pit on a bet of $50.
The fight was fully as terrific as the first,
but at the end of seven minutes the second
dog was dead.
Pat Rooney, Charleston sport, who
was present, had with him deg which
had beaten every dog it had so far tackled.
Rooney offered to wager 800 that the cat
could not kill the dog in fifteen minutes.
The cat, after the most furious fight of the
day, killed his third antagonist in thirteen
minutes. 1t is estimated that $4,000
changed hands on the fights.
A fight for $500 a side, between a Wild
cat and a farmers dog, has been arranged
for Saturday next. One thousand persons
witnessed Yesterdays fight.
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MEXICO WANTS OUR MONEY.
An Agent Said to be Coming to New
York to Borrow SEQ 900 900.

HofK TO BorroW $50, 900, 900.
1t is stated here, says a Washington
special of Aug. 3, that the new President
of Mexico has sent an agent to New York
to try to negotiate loan of $6O, ,0OO, 600 for
the Republic of Mexico. That republic.
the story goes, owes citizens of England
the sum above named, and has been told.
automatically, of course, that she must
pay or there will be trouble. AS the GOV
ernment has no way Of raising il excent
by borrowing, President Diaz turns next
to the United States, whose citizens have
indicated their confidence in the future of
Mexico by putting several millions of dol
lars into railroads there already.
The statement, which is given bv a oos.
siper IN the Sunday Herald, goes on to
say that if the loan cannot be had by the
usual method of national bonds there viii
be special security offered in the shane
OF Chihuahua, the richest Of the Mexican
Ststes, to be given as a special pledge.
Should the effort to borrow SO large a sum
from private parties fail, the matter may
be brought before Congress in some way
next session.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-08-06
CONGRESSIONAL CONVENTIONS

Keller Not in the Race in His District
Riggs Up Again.
PORTLAND, MAINE, Aug. 5.-At the
Democratic District Convention to-day
Hon. Nathan Cleaves, of Portland, was
unanimously nominated for Representa-
tive to Congress. Timothy Shaw, of Bid
defOrd, was nominated for Presidential
electOr. The Greenback Convention
nominated Cleaves for Congress and j. f.
Qulniby, Of Sorrapaha, as Presidential
elector.
RIGGS RENOAnNATED.
QUINCY, Ill, Aug. 5.-The Democratic
Convention of the Twelfth Congressional
district to-day renominated j. NJ. Riggs
for Congress.
BRUNINI RENOAnNATED.
POTTsvILLE, PA, Aug. 5.-Charles n.
Brumm was Tenominated for Congress bv
both the Republican and Greenback Con-
yentiOns to-day.
AN ILLINOIS NOMINATION.
CHICAGO, Aug. 5.-The Republicans of
the Thirteenth district to-day nominated
James NJ. Taylor for Congress.
TWO MISSOURI NOMINATIONS.
ST. LOUIS, Aug. 5.-The Republicans of
the Thirteenth district to-day nominated
Col. w. II. Wade for Congress by accla-
nation.
The Democrats of the First district
nominated Col. w. II. Hatch for reelection
TO Congress by acclamatiOn.
THE THIRD DISTRICT OF MAINE.
WATERvILLE, Aug. 5.-The Democrats
OF the Third district to-day nominated ID.
Ii. Wing, of Mount Vernon, as Represen-
tative to Congress.
KEIFER NOT IN THE RACE.
SPRINGFIELD, o., Aug. 5.-The Re-
publican Congressional Convention of the
Eighth district (Keifer's) held to-day
failed to nominate a candidate. There
were fifty ballots taken, each county
voting ON every ballot for its own eandi-
date without change. Keifer's name was
not before the convention.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-08-06
he SCORE,
The score in full is as follows
DIMES.
SCORE BY INNINGS.

2 3 8 8
DiXies ........-.... 0 8 3 0 0 Is
Atlantas ...........2 3 0 Or
Time of game-2 hours and minutes.
Runs Earned-DiXies l.
First on eTrors-Atlantas 3, Dixies l,
First on called balls-Atlantas ,, Dixies 5.
Struck out-Atlantas 8, DiXies ,.
Left on base-Atlantas Z, DiXies A.
Two baggers-Heinemans.
Three aggers-Leighton.
Home runs-Fitzgerald |.
Double plays-Kriel, Heinemans and Knox.
/, WestCOtt and Lewis, /.
Passed balls-Atiantas 4, Dixies 4.
Wild pitches-Atlantas /, Dixies 6.
Flies caught-Atlantas Z, Dixes s.
Fouls caught-Atlantas 2. Dxies /.
Out on bases-Atlantas II, Dixies 10.
Umpire-Slr. Craig, of Atlanta.
AT the conclusion of the game Director
John Ryan, of the Atlantas, presented
Fitzgerald with $40 for making the home
run, it being the second one made on this
ground.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-08-06
Mexico's Finances

CITY OF MEXICO, Aug. 5.-The Legis-
lature of Yucatan has petitiOned the Pres
ident for the payment of the amounts due
the railways of the State and for the re-
lief from federal duties on grain from the
United States on account of the deplor-
able consequences of the grasshopper
plague. the receipts from customs at
Vera Cruz for the month of July were
$741, 900, a decrease of $4,000 as COM
pared with those of the corresponding
month last year. The July bank state
ment shows an unfayorable condition OF
business.
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The Congo Country.

OsTEND, Aug. 5.-At a conference to-
day of the Directors of the African In
ternational Association, Henry NJ. Stanley
advised that a convention with France be
held to settle the question as to their re-
spective spheres in action.
BERLIN, Aug. 5.-The African Society
refuses, from want of funds, to assist
Germany's expedition to the Congo coun-
try.
BERNE, Aug. 5.-The Peace Conference
has approved, under certain conditions,
the sovereign character of the State
founded in Africa under the protection of
the African International Association.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-08-06
IMMIGRANTS LESS NUMEROUS.
Statistics Show a Falling OF for the
Past Year

Statistics Show Falling Of for the
Past Year
WASHINGTON, Aug. 5.-The statement
prepared by the Bureau of Statistics
shows that the number of immigrants
who arrived during the year ended June
so, 1884, in the customs districts of Bal
timore, Boston, Detroit, Huron, Mime
sofa, New Orleans, New York,
Passamaquoddy, Philadelphia and
San Francisco was 5O9,S34, being
81, 400 less than during the preceding fiscal
year, and 260.5 500 less than during the year
ended June 30, 1882. The principal de-
crease was immigrants from England,
Wales, Scotland, Ireland, Germany,
Italy, Norway, Canada and Sweden. The
only increase was from Austria. During
the month of June, 1880, there arrived in
the customs districts above mentioned
65,776 passengers, of whom 55,62S were
immigrants, 6,454 citizens of the United
States returning from abroad, and 1894
aliens not intending to remain in the
United States, a decrease of 19, ,406 in the
number of immigrants arrived as COM
pared with the month of j June 1888.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-08-06
IOWA's LIQUOR LAWS.
A Judge Renders a Decision Adverse t.
the Prohibitionists

A Judge Renders Decision Adverse to
the PrOhibitiOnists.
MUsCATINE, IA, Aug. 5.-Judge Hayes,
in the Seventh Iowa judicial district, has
rendered an important decision as to the
jurisdiction of Justices of the Peace
under the new Iowa prohibitory liquor
law. Judge Hayes holds that JUS
tices have no jurisdiction to try,
determine or pass judgment upon cases
under this law, other than to hold a pre-
liminary triakand bind the defendants over
to the DisaA Court. The decision is
based upO9 opinion that the penalties
of the newS% exceed the jurisdiction of
the Justices. BY this decision all liquor
cases commenced under the new law are
dismissed. The question is one of great
Importance, and will be appealed to the
Sunromn Court
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-08-06
Games EIsewhere

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5.-Games Of base
ball were played to-day as follows:
AT shingtOn-Nationals 3, Baltimore
(UnOns) s.
At Chicago-Chicago 5, Cleveland s.
At Richmond, Va. Virginia 5, Athletics, Of
Philadelphia, IA.
At MISUNDERSTANDING IA, Toledo 2
At Louisville-Lousvile 6, Cincinnati B.
AT st. LouIs-St Louis (Unions) s, Cincin-
natl (UniOns) 0.
At Kansas City-Chicago (Unions) Z, Kan
sas City s.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-08-06

EUFAULA, ALA, Aug. 5.-The body of a
demented negro was found Sunday. He
had been missing several days, and an in
vestigatiOn showed that while crossing a
trestle on the CLAYTON road, in the suburbs,
he fell and broke his neck. He remained
under the trestle until washed through a
culvert in the city by heavy rains, when
he was discovered and identified. He was
a terror to women and children, often Wis
itfng homes with an AK when the male
members were absent, and, though his
death was not prayed for, there is many a
sigh Of relief that he is gone.
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RrooI<s Countv PoIitics.

QUITMAN, GA, Aug. 5.-The Democrats
of Brooks county met in mass meeting to-
day. The following are the delegates tC
the Gubernatorial Convention: d. W
ROuntree, ID. l.. Gaulden, r. NJ. Hitch
Neal Hendry and A. w. Groover. Mr.
ID. w. ROuntree offered a resolution in.
dOrsing Gov. McDaniePs able administra.
tiOn, which was unanimously adopted
w. G. Mccall, w. 5. Humphries and Robert
Stanstill were elected delegates to the
Senator ial Convention, and on motion Of
ID. L. Gaulden were instructed to vote foI
Robert g. Mitchell, Of Thomas.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-08-06
FATAL FAMILY FEUD,
Fathers and Sons Pitted Against Eacl
nAHnn. In, n EEsnlll

Fathers and Sons Pitted Against Each
Other in a Field.
LOUISVILLE, Aug. 5.-Two miles above
BradfOrdsville John Burchell and his son
James waylaid and attacked James Rakes
and his son Tom. John Burchell struck
James Rakes on the head with a stone,
knocking HIM down. His son then
drew pistol and shot Rakes
through the heart as he lay
upon the ground, killing him instantly.
He also shot Tom Rakes, inflicting a bad
wound in the thigh. John Burchell mar
ried James Rakes' sister, ana a feud OF
several years standing existed between
the families. The Burchells have not
been arrested, although officers are look
ing for them
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JACKSONVILLE, Aug. "a large eX-
Sss-.s.on ot negroes from Tallahassee ar
LNeu here this morning. A man Of the
party was drowned shortly after.
twenty officials Of the Savannah, FlOri-
"a s54 and Western, and the Savannah and
S-arieston Railroads were here to-day
pectng the road and property.
several announcements Of candidates
~ various county offices appear in the
Pavers. Gen. Perry commences the cam
pdlsn at Tampa next Monday. DOugher-
1! speaks in NOlusia county tomorrow.
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Dynamite i'm "A Post Ofice

LONDON, Aug. 5.-Three packages OF
dynamite wrapped in the IrtshmaR, news
paper, were found in a letter box at the
Nottingham post office Sunday night. The
packages contained a pound of dynamite
and were furnished with fuse to which a
cap was attached. 1t is supposed that the
packages were intended to explode by a
fall or when they were stamped. The
quantity of dynamite was sufficient to
have wrecked the building. The pack.
ages were stamped with the words.
s.British Dynamite Company. GlasonM.v y
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-08-06

Daiuesville's new hotel will cost $40,Olo.
Iwolce factories are in operation at Tampa
Iampa's new school buil.ing will cost 5000
GAINESVILLE Republicans have organized {
campaign club.
Gen Perry. with other speakers, will al
gfess ile people at Tampa on Aug. II. and al
+ .4Il C1ty on the 18th.
L4e tity Council Of Orange City has ex-
.eAIsl The time for the collection Of corpora
ZOE taxes until sept. ].
rAA eSZ plant grown by L. =. Cullen, neal
--1A-9' measures y inches IN circumference
v-e way. and - the other. and weighs
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Belgium EducationaI BIZ.

ANTWERP, Aug. 5.-While the Com
munal Council was voting it's protest to
the educational bill an immense crowd
collected in front of the town hall with
bands and banners and raised a great
clamor against the bill. The Burgomaster
appeared on balcony and thanked the
people for their support, but advised
them to be calm and orderly. The crowd
then marched to the Governors residence
and denounced the Ministry, after which
they disnprgpd
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CHOLERA's DISAPPEARANCE.
Partisan Papers Now Speaking of tn
Plague in the Past Tense.

Partisan Papers Now Speaking of the
Plague in the Past Tense.
PARIS, Aug. 5.-It now transpires that
there were numerous cases of cholera in
the hospital at Marseilles in 1888, many
which were fatal. The fact, however,
was suppressed in order to prevent alarm.
The attendants were sworn to secresy.
There were three deaths at Marseilles and
two at TOulon last night. AS many as
5000 of the people who fled at the appear
ance of the epidemic have returned to
their homes.
One case of cholera has occurred at
Geneva, Switzerland.
+ There was only death from cholera at
TOulon to-day. The last 3 deaths were
among returned fugitives. The record at
the Bon Renfro Hospital at Toulon to-day
is as follows Admitted, 1 cured, q;
deaths, none; under treatment, %. The
record of st. Mandrier Hospital at Toulon
for to-day is: Admitted, 3; cured, Z;
deaths, none; under treatment, 78.
One death from cholera has occurred in
each Of the following Italian towns:
QssasiO, Villafranca, Cairo, MOntenOte
SeborgO, SessenO and CampagninO. A
fresh case has also occurred in the pro-
vince Of Turin.
Newspapers now speak of the cholera
in the past tense. English and Ameii-
can bankers and tourists agencies are
unanimous in their expression of opinion
that confidence is returning and that
there will be a marked increase of tour
lists. The hotels are receiving increased Or
ders for rooms. The American Exchange
presents a business appearance. A large
recovery of trade is expected during the
present month.
There were 10 deaths at Marseilles
from cholera during the "a hours ending
at 8 O'Clock tonight.
The official records show that since the
outbreak of the cholera in the south of
France, 1900 of the inhabitants have died
from the disease.
KEEPING OUT NIEXICO'S SCOURGE.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 5.-In view of the
prevalence of yellow fever in some of the
northern States of Mexico. it has been
deemed best to inspect all trains coming
into the United States from Guaymas, and
the Acting Secretary of the Treasury to-.
day authorized the Collector of Customs
at El PasO, Texas, to employ a competent
inspector for that duty with compensa-
tiOn at the rate of So a day.
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NHARLOTTE, n C.. Aug. 5.-On the
CDucAtoWn branch of the Western North
SsaEoIna Railroad yesterday a material
ram that was climbing the mountain
o!oAe loose from the engine and ran back
= - terrific rate. All the hands jumped
rom rom the train except Conductor Wynn,
nno tried 10 apply the brakes. The train
.an n on tTestle, knocking it down and
TTS&uslng complete wreck. Conductor
wynn went down among the timbers, and
s.a Hds brought up so badly crushed that be
Rled shortly afterwards.