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The Dickinson press., 1884-02-23
Drift of the Great Flood.

VA0 AVOAs
There are 1920 people Of Wheeling, War,
left desolute by the food.
Gen Lander post, G. A. R., of Lynn, Mass.
has decided to forego its anniversary exercises
and send the money, about 500, to the food
sufferers.
Three-fourths of Ironton, O., is under water,
including the entire business portion. The
water is seven feet higher than il 1883. Though
it has fallen considerably, it is still above
any known high water mark. Soup houses
open, but inadequate. Thousands are home
less and penniless. Frame houses have been
swept from their foundations and brick build
ings crumbled into the waters. At Hanging
Rock but four houses are above water. Cary
vile has but two houses above the flood. The
thousands in the face.
The waters nave receded about six feet in
the Kanawha at Point Pleasant, leaving many
houses upturned and twisted from their foun-
dations.
Losses on property at Lawerenceburg Ind. can
be safely placeda at not less than 100000. Nine
inches more would have flooded the floor of the
highest located house in the city. Wind and
waves last night not only caused more loss, but
terrified the Inmates of flooded houses. Ono
row of houses, five in number, was swept away
on the 18th. -Four squares are now q total
wreck.
In Boston, %, 500 has been subscribed in aid
of sufferers, and $1,000 forwarded The wool
merchants sent 81 200 worth of blankets.
About 5000 people are out of homes, at
Louisville, Ky, but the local relief committee
have things well in hand, and there is not much
suffering. Inch by inch the water has come up
The Dickinson press., 1884-02-23
Record Of cassualtie.

Williams & Grants Touring mill at Renick
$4,000.
Morrison, Taylor & Co., soapmakers, Toron-
to, We're burned. Loss, $4,000; insurance,
O'Neilrs wagon shop at Cortland, Me-.
burned. The shops were insured $4,000, and
stock 1874.
A fire burned from Shay's corner to Second
street, Portsmouth, Ohio. Loss, $4,000. in
s%urance, $4,000. :;
Over 1,000,0 600 bushels of corn on the river
banks between Evansville, Ind, and Paducah,
Ky, will be swept away in the food.
In Greene county, Tenn, the wife OF James
Hunter was instantly killed by some one who
fired q gun from the outside.
The business failures of the past week, re-
ported to R. G. Dun g. Co., number in the
United States 245; Canada, 81; as against 278
for the previous week.
Judge A. NJ. Chadwick, while on his way to
Trinity cathedral, Omaha, to attend a wedding,
dropped dead in the street Cause, apoplexy.
He was about thirty years old and was serving
his second term as county judge. He leaves 8
wife.
A fire in the town Of sprague, Wash. Ty. de-
stroyed several buildings, including a large
store and bank. The loss will reach about $780,
NO, about one-third insured. The water sup
ply was frozen, and the town had a narrow es-
cape from total destruction.
The Dickinson press., 1884-02-23

Stanley's complete success and De
Brazza's correspondingly complete fail
ure on the Congo, should teach the So
called explorers of effete Europe to
keep out of the way of such Americans
as Henry NJ. Stanley. The man who
found Livingstone and crossed the
darkest part of the dark Continent is
chock full of genuine Yankee grit and
push, and the attempt to defeat his
plans by sending an italian adventurer
like De Brazza to Africa with a few
French soldiers was absurd from the
beginning.
The Dickinson press., 1884-02-23
Personal Points.

Gen Sheridan has gone to New York to visit
Gen. Grant.
Gen. Robert Toombs on Wendell Phillips:
sHe was an Internal machine set to music."-
Jefferson Davis has erected a marble monu-
ment to Mrs. Sarah A Dorsey, his benefac-
tress, at Natchez.
Mrs. Esther A Cent?, an aged inmate of the
plexy while on her knees in prayer.
Lieut.. Guy Howard, son of Gen. O. O. How
ard, and Miss Jennie Woolforth, daughter Of
Hon J. NJ Woolforth, were married at Trinity
cathedral, Omaha.
Billy C%ourtwright, the noted minstrel, and
Mrs; Harry L Swan, have been arrested at
ferred by the husband Of Mrs. Swan.
Jim Blaine's book will be issued simultan-
eously in English, French and German. Will
liam d. Eaton, formerly a Chicago journalist,
is supervising the translatiens of the work, q
force of ten translators having been placed at
his command. Mr.. Blaine gives Mr.. Eaton
$1,000 for this work and a royalty of Is cents
upon each volume sold in Germany and France.
Mrs. Mary Miller, who wants to run her own
steamboat, is described as a trim little woman,
whom nobody would credit with years enough
to be the mother, as she is, of four children,
"steamboating family" and she thinks she has
as much right to command q vessel as her
father, who is a captain, or her late husband,
also q captain. =
Justice and Mrs. Field gave a dinner party, the
18th. inst: to celebrate the birthday anniversary
ofDavid Dudley Field, who was seventy-nine
the table was decorated with roses, the central
ornaments being English pheasants. The pres
ident took in Mrs. Field and sat on her right,
the chief justice sitting on her left Justice
Senator Ednunds on his right and Speaker Car
Isle on his left David Dudley Field sat on the
right of the president, the secretary of state
sitting opposite. Thu other guests were JUS
tice Harlan, Justice Blatchford, Senator Gibson,
Representative Randall, Rev. Henry Field, Cy-
rus W. Field, Representatives Hewitt, Tucker
and Dorsheimer, Justice Gray, Mrs. Dudley
Field, Jr., and Senator Bayard
The Dickinson press., 1884-02-23

The value of imports of silk goods in
1883 wa $50, 305 1856, of which $1S ,140,-
227 was during the last half of the year
under the new tariff, against $l9 ,s11, 162
during the last half of 1882 under the
old tariff. This decrease indicates that
this branch of manufacture has not been
seriously impeded by the change of du-
ties, though the general condition of
markets and the demands of employees
have caused much depression. For tie
year the decrease in imports compared
with 1882 was Sc, 1928, 799.
The Dickinson press., 1884-02-23

The terrible floods now devastating
the river valleys below, are attributed
in a great measure to cutting down the
forests adjacent to the river banks.
There is no difference Of opinion on
this point. Had a reasonable area of
forests been allowed to remain all the
snow of a winter would not have been
melted by a few rainy or sunny days
and precipitated into o common reser-
voir insufficient to retain it within its
banks.
The Dickinson press., 1884-02-23

More than $500 bills, mostly of a pri-,
vate nature have been introduced into
the house. Less than 200 have been
acted on by committees and reported to
the house. The fate of a vast majority
can be easily guessed. They will go to
the tomb, unwept, unhonored and I'M
sung. The shame of so much buncombe
business rests upon representatives and
their gullible constituents.
The Dickinson press., 1884-02-23

at Jefersonville, Ind. till nearly eyorv street.
has disappeared. If the water Continues to rise
at the present rate, there will not be . div spot,
1he sights are most distressing. Houses haveI
t tased H. 4; ana a. hundreds Of people are huddled'
in the second stories, shivering and suffeinr'
from dampness and cold, and in many oases.S
hunger. ~ 'i
Tn secretary Of war has telegraphed the
mayors mayor! OF q humber Of towns in West Virginia
supplies for immediate use and directing them
TO make returns, properly authenticated to
the military officers. He estimates the cost of,
their expenditures and the cost Of expeditions
e ESQ OF s6o,4a6l3 being an an increase over
toaS OF $3SS,15I.A in gross earnings and:
SS,S31.2 q in taxes. -
a. d. Charlton, recently appointed general
western passenger agent of the Northern Pa
to the sufferers from Pittsburg and Louisville
will aggregate $500 OO.
The Association Of the Red Cross atst Louis
sufferers. Gen. W. T. sherman subscribed
$l0O to the fund Ivanhoe commanderyl
knights Templar, sent 500 to Hanselmann
c~ommandery, Cincinnati.
the towns of Northern Ohio are generouslv
tressed people of the Ohio Valley. Children of
the Mansfield schools contributed their Yalen1
tine money. ~
The subscriptions at Cleveland for sufYerers
exceed $1,000. Mrs. Garfield contributesS 1OO1
Inc committee is still forwarding supplies to
various points.
Jappa, ILL.,, is inundated, water covering the
tops of houses.
The rise of the river at Cincinnati was over
q feet
At Catlettsburg, KY. many streets are
blocked with houses that have foated from
their foundations. -,
TIL gross receipts Of the matinee in Chicago
We're given by the Mapleson company, includd-
ing Patti and Gerster, for the benefit of the
Ohio flood sufferers and were over $5,O 600
After o hard fight against the rising water,
shawneetown, III, has succCmbed, and the
Harmar, Ohio, is flooded, and the people
destitute. Hundreds of buildings have been
washed away, and people are camping on the
hlllsldes. Harmar asks for relief.
slowly aaS i suSsidi ssseg and peo spE a tna se ens 1hi t6i i
the worst is past.
The Dickinson press., 1884-02-23

The discordance among professional
musicians an2 even of church choirs,
has become proverbial, but it is evident
that the class ironically styled "enlight-
ened educators" is frequently subject
to the same unpleasant conditions. In
stances might easily be recalled where
educators are not exe'1plars of good
manners, or even of common honesty, if
what they say of n another can be
credited. The latest exhibition of the
sort is now passing before the good peo-
pie of the capital city of Minnesota,
where the school board is in a state of
decentralization on account of alleged,
cliques, rings, and mutual criminatis-zs,
involving trickery if not actual dishon-
esty, in the management of the COM
mon schools. The grooming taxpayers
are Disguised with the revelation of so
much that is reprehensible in the con-
duct of some of those in whom they had
confded this important branch of the
public service, and what is going on in
st Paul has a counterpart in many
other parts of the country.
The Dickinson press., 1884-02-23
Rail and River Notes.

Judge Beach, in the New York court ofcom-
nor pleas, decides that a railroad company is
not liable for injuries to a deadhead passenger.
A company has been organized aides Moines
with . capital Of 21,00O. G0 to CONSTRUCTS Sec
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-08-21

Haupt Lodge Of Odd Fellows Will hold
regular meeting tonight.
The Philadelphia steamer Juniata will
sail tomorrow instead of Saturday.
Two negro boys were arrested by the
police yesterday afternoon for fighting III
the street
A negro was arrested for throwing
rocks in the street yesterday and lodged
in the police barracks.
The electric light on the mast corner of
Abereorn and South Broad streets was
not lit last night after IL O'Clock for some
cause.
Five "drunk and disOrderlies" were dis
pOsed of by the Mayor in Police Court
yesterday. Four were fined s. each and
one discharged.
Policeman Durham last night found the
premises Of AdOlph NJ. Tishler, No. 461z
Whitaker street, open, the front door
having been left unlocked.
Two plumbers were arrested by the
police yesterday for violating city or
dfuance. which prohibits the upturning OF
the earth within the city limits.
At the next regular meeting of the
Railroad Commission, on Aug. %, the
question of reducing cotton rates on the
Savannah. Florida and Western will be
considered.
The New Houston Street Church eX-
cursiOn. yesterday, was largely attended,
and the trip was a thoroughly enjoyable
one. The church Will give festival to-
night at the residence Of Mrs. Henry, on
Duty street, near jefferson.
The Alert Base Ball Club, composed Of
young gentlemen about Is years OF age, is
making a very good record. At its last
game with another club Of young gentle
men Of about the same age of this city, it
was remarked that it played remarkably
well.
Sixty-six carloads Of freight were
loaded Yesterday at the Savannah, Florida
and Western Railway freight depot. This
does not include through fretghts or cars
loaded at Ocean steamship wharyes.
From this il would appear that our meT-
chants are doing good business with the
people OF South Georgia and Florida, and
that the fall trade is opening up already.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-08-21
swINDLED BY BOGUS MINsrRELs.
PhiIadeIphians Taken in by a Gang of
Fraudulent Burnt Cork Fakes.

PhiIadelphians Taken in by a Gang of
Fraudulent Burnt Cork Fakes.
Savannah is libeled in Philadelphia by
a bum minstrel troupe, claiming to hail
from here. The troupe is giving shows in
Brighton Park, on the Schuylkill river, to
dizzy crowds, who are deluded by the
SNOWY announcement of s'a grand male
and female minstrel performance" man.
aged by a show ''tOugh," who is sue
ceeding in swindling the staid old Qua
kers to their satisfaction. The perform
ance is described in the I ines as follows:
ssThe show begins on an open stage.
There is a banjo, guitar, bass violin,
a fiddle, bones and tambOurine. Two
women sit in front. They are not funny,
and their particular eccentricity is that
they can neither sing nor play a tune,
but they are good enough for
the stripe of the people who 90 to hear
them. The programme reads:
DeatOn's male and female original funny
Ga. This celebrated minstrel troupe is COM
posed Of darkies born and reared on Southern
plantations. and are natures own Ministries.
self-educated, with all the eccenrricities and
peculiarities of their race.
If the people of Philadelphia are fools
enough to be deluded into the belief that
the gang of burnt cork toughs are from
Savannah, 'right off the plantations"
they will have TO put up with the bust
ness until they find out differently. There
is no such organization as Deaton's min
strels belonging TO Savannah, and the
whole thing is a fraud.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-08-21
HOW ROADMAsTERs TRAVEL.
The CentraFs New Cars for its Road
way Department.

The Central's New Cars for its Road
way Department.
The Central Railroad has just turned
out Of its shops at Macon two handsome
special cars built for ROadmasters VIM.
stephens. Of the Savannah division, and
b. f. Hudson, of the Southwestern. The
plans after which they are built were
drawn by President RaOul. They are
models of convenience. Their exterior ap-
pearance is that of an ordinary coach.
Their interior is planned especially for
the service for which they are in
tended. They are painted in dark olive
green. and bear on each side the words
..ROadmaster's Car, {. r. R." They are
numbered No. and No. ,. Mr.. stephens
car is divided into five compartments.
The first is a sitting room with matted
floor and ordinary chairs. On one side,
extending the length Of the section, Is
seat. but a turn of the wrist converts it
into a bed for the porter. Against the
partition is a wide board which unfOlds
and forms dining table at which five
persons can sit. In the next section is
the cooking stove. On one side is the
pantry, and on the other china closet.
Below is the wOOd-OOX, and
by lifting trap door in the
floor we find an ice box. The next sec
ton Is a small one. but it contains num-
Der of cOnveniences. On one side is the
water cooler and the wash basin, which
is supplied by a tank underneath. There
IS also linen closet or wardrobe and
large mirror. On the other side is a water
closet and the air-brake lever, by which
the train can be readily and easily stop
ped. In the next section still is the bed
room. There are four berths, and they
are arranged after the manner OF beTths
in a sleeping car. drawers for the bed
linen beng underneath and out of the way.
The last section is the Office Of the Road
master. provided with desk, writing mate
rial. blanks, etc. 1t is neat and cosy
office. where the ROadmaster can sit and
from his desk look out upon the road.
The cars are regular cottages on wheels,
and few dwelling houses are so well sup
piled with cOnyenieuces.
Mr.. stephens has No. 1 and Mr.. Hudson
will dwell i'm No. ,. The cars can be at
tached TO the rear of any train. and no
matter where left the ROadmaster is at
home. Each ear has its porter, who is
cook and porter combined.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-08-21
GAY e. MORRIS.

SAVANNAH, GEORGIA,
A RE prepared 70 raise and move heavy
a buildings and put them In order: also
raise monuments in the city or country 81
shart noslce.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-08-21
kNNUA[ TRADE REVIEW
E ALL OF ISS 4.
THE MORNING NEWS
Mammoth Trade Edition
MONDAY, SEPT. 1.

The Annual Trade Review Of the business Of
Savannah aud the South during the CONNER
cial year now about closing viii be issued
BY the Morning news on Monday Sept. l.
This edition VIII be printed on a mammoth
sheet. SKA, and viii be, as all previous edi-
tioAs have been, a credit to Savannah.
n addition to a complete review Of the
business Of Savannah, embracing all it
branches, and q resume Of its commercial and
shipping news, it viii also give general out
me Of the trade Of the country.
This edition will be a paper which every
citizen VIII take pride in sending abroad to
riends and correspondents, as an evidence OF
the prosperity Of his home, and viii give TO
those receiving copies Of it an accurate idea OF
the Importance Of Savannah IS a place Of busi-
ness.
The outlook IS excellent for an active ana
healthy fan and winter business. The
stringeney Of the money market for months
past has compelled purchasers to limit their
demand. The sale Of the new crop, however
VIII relieve the money pressure and bring
into market cash buyers. The Trade Review
aforis an unsurpassed opportunity for our
merchants to address buyers OF Georgia and
Florida, people who do most Of their trading
with Savannah and look to the MoESING
NEWS for information.
In addition to being sent TO every reader Of
the DAILY MORSISG NEWS, The Trade Re
view viii be mailed 10 every subscriber to the
SAvASSAH WEEKLY NEWS, which editions,
with copies sent by advertisers, viii give this
issue an aggregate
Circulation Of 20, 600 to p, 900 Copies,
An advertisement in the columns Of the
Trade Review viii be direct solicitation
from the merchant to the buyer, and cannot
fail to be Of benefit.
Advertisements must be sent IN by Satur-
day noon, Aug 90.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-08-21
TIE GALATIANS, TRIP.
on for Macon TO-night-HOw the Vol
unteers are Waiting to Wipe Them

on for Macon TO-night-How the Vol
unteers are Waiting to Wipe Them
Out.
The Chathams will leave tonight for
Macon where they will play the
Volunteers a game tomorrow. The
Messenger says the match is the talk Of
the town in Macon, and adds that the
ladies, heretofore Indifferent to the ma
tiOnal game, are taking lively interest
in the occasion and will grace the ground
with their appearance in large numbers.
The Volunteers have great many friends
in Macon, and the same may be said of the
Chatham Artillery, even though it
belongs to Savannah. The Vol
unteers nine practice daily, and
though some OF them have not played be-
fore in ten years, they are picking up
wonderfully, and will give the Chat
hams something hard to beat. In
order to prevent the usual slipping
in over the fence. on occasions where
large crowds are attracted to the Park,
badge will be gwen to every person pur-
chasing a ticket, and thus those who have
slipped into the grounds can be distin-
guished and put out. In addition large
police force will be station ed at intervals
along the fence"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-08-21
IN JAIL FOR MANsLAUGHTER.

The Coroner Investigation OF the Mon
teith Tragedy-TheV Verdict of the Jury
-Devant Committed to Jail.
Coroner SheftaII began an investigation
at the MOFgue yesterday for the purpose
Of ascertaining the circumstances leading
to the death of John Richards, the negro
lad who was shot at Monteith station on
Monday evening and died at the st. Jo-
seph's Infrmary on Tuesday.
The post norton examination made by
the Coroner at the residence of the boys
father on CASTOR street early in the morn
ing showed that the pistol ball passed
through the brain and lodged in the back
of the head. At the inquest John Capers,
Moses Screven. ". A. White and John
Johnson gave their testimony as wit
nesses, after which the remains were
identified by Henry Butlel as those Of his
brother.
Charles Devant, who is charged with the
killing. made his statement to the jury.
The evidence of John Capers showed mat
Devant. Richards and himself were sky
larking about $50 O'Clock Monday even
ing in the store of W. A. White, when
John johnson happened to come in. De
want ran for him and threw him down,
which incensed johnson, who told De-
want that he DIDN'T skylark, at tue same
time touching the latter on his head.
Devant ran towards the door, pistol in
hand. turning its cylinder until he got the
hammer over a cartridge. Richards
at this point caught Deyants
hand and begged him not to shoot john
son. when the latter also took hold Of De-
want To keep him from shooting. Devant,
however, succeeded in getting away from
both men. and fired at Richards, who fell
TO the floor wounded in the forehead.
The testimony of the other witnesses
corrOb0rated in the main that given by
Capers. =
Devant IL his statement admitted that
the men were skylarking, and that he
threw johnson. who got mad about it.
He. however, claimed that the shooting
was done about the time the pistol was
being taken from him. and that after the
weapon was out Of his hand he saw Rich
ards living on the floor. He also asserted
that the deceased and himself were
always friends, and that they worked
together.
The jury in its verdict attributed the
death Of Richards to a gunshOt wound
inflicted with a pistol held by Charles
Devant, and it considered the Offense
manslaughter.
Devaut was recOmmitted TO jail by the
Coroner on a warrant charging him with
manslaughter.
Richards was Is years Of age and was
native of Savannah.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-08-21
noWNTNG STILL ALIVE.
Why ae Didn't Let the Horse Go and
Save Himself

Why he Didn't Let the Horse Go and
Save Himself.
John Downing, the young man who was
dangerously injured on Tuesday morning
while attempting to stop a runaway horse
that he was driving and was taken 70 the
st. Joseph's Infrmary for surgical atten-
ton. was somewhat easier yesterday al
ternoon, though in a very precarious con-
dition. He was permitted by his attend
ants to partake freely Of ice water and
lemonade. which be drank with avIdity.
Downing was not in the habit Of in
duIging in Intoxicating liquors, and
his surgeons regard that fact
as fortunate circumstance, in
asmuch as the presence Of an excessive
amount Of alcohol in the system would
have nrOved to be an additional cause OF
Inflammation in the wound. It is hoped
that as the. kidney is not injured the
wounded PARTS may heal rapidly
and the life sOf the patient
ne saved. Downing has fine consti-
tuition. and Yesterday was as calm as
could be expected under the circum-
stances. He remarked to a friend that be
had no idea how he cot the wound in the
back. and in answer to the question why
he didn't let 20 Of the horse and save him
self by leaping away before the vehicle
overlook him, he replied, u couldn't let
20. as my hand got twisted in one Of the
straps Of the harness and 1 could not get
IL away