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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-03-13
CITIZEN SOLDIEKY-
Officers of the Regular Army to be Ee-
tailed as Militia Instructors.

Officers of the Regular Army to be l. e.
tailed as Militia Instructors.
WASHINGTON, March 12.-The House
Committee on Militia to-day agreed to
report with favorable recommendation
Representative Connolly's bill for special
and uniform instruction of State militia.
The bill authorizes the Secretary of War
to detail line officers OF the regular army,
above the rank Of First Lieutenant, to act
as instructors OF the State militia. The
committee also agreed to report favOrably,
with amendments, the bill increasing the
annual appropriation for the benefit " the
militia from $4,000 to $600,00O the same
to be appOrtiOned among the States and
Territories. AS amended, the bill pro-
yides that in time of peace the number
of active militia for which each State and
Territory shall be entitled to receive its
appOrtiOnment shall not exceed 80 men
for each Representative or Delegate to
which such State or Territory is entitled
in Congress, the District of Columbia
being treated as a Territory. An ad-
dltiOnal clause was added to the original
bill, which authorizes the Secretary of
War to sell at cost price to the respective
States such uniform clothing as may be
in the Quartermaster's department and
as they may need to uniform their militia.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-03-13
LOADING BULLETS WITH AIR.
An Invention Intended as a Substitute
for GunpOwder

for GunpOwder.
After fourteen years Of experimenting
Mr.. I. Chamberlain, of Norwich. Conn.
says the New York San, has produced
what he calls perfected air gum The
term is a-misnomer, as the invention does
not relate to guns but to prOjectiIes. Mr..
Chamberlain does not load a gun with
air, but he loads the bullet, and he thinks
his invention would do away with the use
OF gunpowder. The various parts of Mr..
Chamberlain's bullet are three in num-
Der. The exterior of the proiectile is a
hollow steel shell. Part two is a steel
end-piece, which screws into the shell.
leaving the chamber above the end-piece
to be charged with air. The end-piece is
hollow, except at the upper end, and has
four equldistant air holes at point on its
stem. A steel pin fits exactly into the
hollow of the end-piece, the end of the pin
being flush with the bottom of the
bullet when 1t is ready for use. 1t is held
IN place, when the bullet is charged by a
delicate wire penetrating the rim of the
end-piece. In charging the bullet with air
the end-piece is screwed in tight, and air
IS forced into the chamber by an air engine
invented by Mr.. Chamberlain. The pin is
then sent In and the wire is.fastened. The
bullet may be fired in any breech-loadino
gun of the right bore. The fall of the
gun hammer breaks the wire holding the
steel pin, and drives the pin past the air
holes. the air charge rushes out around
the smaller end of the pin against the gun
breech, and the bullet is hurled from the
gun. The report of the air discharge is.
cOrrespOndIngly, louder than that of
powder. By adaptation of the same
principle cartridge is made for throwing
shot.
The air-charged bullet, Mr.. Chamber
lain says, may be made to fit the smallest
rifle or the largest cannon. The velocity
with which it is thrown depends, of
course, entirely on the pressure of air
with which it is loaded. Mr.. Chamberlain
has fired a rifle bullet, loaded with hun
dred pounds Of air pressure, half a mile
accurately. The shells will stand. he saws.
LOCO pounds of pressure. He proposes to
make cannon balls that may be fired
thirteen or fourteen miles, the long-range
possibilities Of the projectile being limited
only by the cohesive power of the steel.
He AYERS that his charged projectiles are
ready for use after any lapse of time
and that there is no danger of the burst
ing OF the piece, as Over-pressure of air
merely starts seam in the metal. instead
Of shiyering it. For rifle or musket shoot
ing leaden bullet is used.
Mr.. Chamberlain has also invented an
aif-eharged dynamite rocket. Dynamite
is placed IN chamber, near the joint Of
the rocket, which is fired out of
be set up in the ground or
inclined against a fence. 1t NAV be
thrown, he AYERS, two or three miles, and
Will explode at the end of its fli0ht
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-03-13
DECLINED PRESIDENT AR
THURS INVITATION.


Senator and Representative who
Would Not Attend the White House
Dinner.
The Washington correspondent of the
Baltimore Sun is responsible for the fol-
lowing: sit has always been regarded as
matter of official etiquette that an invi-
tatiOn to dine with the President must not
be declined, unless for imperative and un-
avOidable reasons. At the last state din
ner at the White House, on Thursday last.
however, there were two absentees, one a
Senator and the other a Representative.
who refused to sit at the Presidents table,
The Representative wrote a sarcastic
letter Of refusal. The Senator bad intend
ed to take no notice whatever of the inyi-
tatlon, but at the last moment relented
suflclently to permit letter of regret.
couched in the brightest and most per
sonal terms, to be sent in his name.
"The grievance of both was that the
President had received them with an in
difference and a want of proper. respect
on the occasion of previous visit to the
White House on business. 1t is Derhaps
not impossible that both of them would
have smOthered their resentment and ac-
cepted the invitations if a request to dine
at the White House was Confined nova
days, as used to be the case, to the select
elect. But President Arthur has this
winter, not, it may be assumed, because
he is candidate for reelection, thrown
wide the doors of the White House and
hidden to his feasts, the lame. the halt
and the blind, so that IL is not considered
quite such an honor to stretch ones legs
under the Executive mahOganVo
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-03-13
AN APACHE WAR.

Customs Dispute Over Stolen Stock
the Ground for the Probable Out
break.
SAN FRANCISCO, March IA special
dispatch from Tombstone, Arizona, saws:
Geronimo, with his Apaches, in charge
of Lieutenant Britton Davis, returned
from Sonora, bringing 125 cattle and 100
horses and mules with Mexican brands.
They stole them last Saturday. Mr.,
H0aglOVe, General Inspector of Customs.
attempted to seize the stock as smuggled
property, but Lieutenant Davis refused
to recognize the demand, saying that the
stock was not in his charge. The demand
was then made on Lieutenant Davis as
citizen of the United States to assist the
officers in making a seizure. ''Make the
attempt" he said, ''and you'll see what
Pll dO.'
Geronimo declared that he would die be-
fore he would give up the stock, and that
he would put 1000 Apaches on the war
path in fOrty-eight hours. He dispatched
runners to the reservation about mid
night, and the Indians broke camp, tax
ing the stock. Lieut.. Davis says that the
situation is serious, and that if the de-
mand is insisted upon it will result in the
biggest Apache outbreak ever known.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-03-13
wHIsKY's PLEA FOR RELIEF.
Representatives of the Trade in Cincin-
Maitland louisville Hold a Meeting.

Representatives of the Trade in Cincin-
maitland louisville Hold a Meeting.
CINCINNATI, March 12.-At a general
meeting Of the whisky trade of Cincin-
natl, with representatives from Louis
vile, held here yesterday, resolutions
concerning the failure of Congress to con-
slder the bonded extension bill were
adopted, declaring that the pending agi-
tatiOn of the question of reduced taxa
tlon and the abolition of the internal rev.
enue system, and the enforced col
lection OF the tax on whisky,
prior to demands for consumption,
is harsh and cruel to the owners there
OF, tending to destroy the value of whisky.
impair the credit of the borrower. and
practically force the owner to sacrifice
his property or else have il cOnfis-
Gated by the acts of his own government.
Ihey view with regret and surprise the
disposition on the part of Congress to
confuse and connect the bonded extension
bill with the tariff and other political
questions upon which the owners Of
whisky are divided and which should not
Interfere with a plain and simple appeal
ior relief. They regard it as hardship
which no government should impose upon
any of its citizens to be forced to ship
merchandise to a foreign country to OBJ
tain relief which every form of property is
entitled to at home. They request Con
gress to take up and vote upon the bonded
extension bill at an early day. A com
mittee was appointed to call mass meet
ing to urge still further needed relief.
WHISKY IN CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON, March 12.-Representa-
tive Willis says that another effort to pass
the bill extending the bonded whisky pc
riod will be made in the next few DAYS,
Immediately after the passage of the post
office appropriation bill. He says that
there is an understanding that no appro-
priatiOn bill will be reported to antag0nize
that measure until vote on it has been
settled. The only appropriation bill that
could be used in that way is the agricul-
tural approximation bill.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-03-13
THE SITUATION IN EGYPT.
The British Forces Advancing on the
Rebels in Squares.

SUAKIN, March 12.-The British forces
reached Baker Pasha's position at Zeriba
Tuesday at midnight and wentj jnto camp.
Abyssinian scouts reported that Osman
Digna was in position and surrounded by
large force of rebels. After dinner to-
day at about one O'Clock the British
started for the rebel camD. They are ad-
Yancing in squares. The rebels are with
out entertainments. Five thousand of the
enemy have been sighted and a battle is
imminent. The rebels are twelve miles
distant from Suakim.
A number of Egyptian camel-drivers
promptly bOlted during the attack upOn
the convoy. A general order has been or
dered thanking Baker Pasha and Col.
Barnaby in fiattering terms for their val
liable services.
Osman Digna has sent his women, chill.
dren and baggage to the hills. His men
are eager to fight. Rebel reinforcements
are continually arriving.
THREE COURSES OPEN TO ENGLAND.
LONDON, March 12-Much anxiety is
felt in regard to the situation at Khar-
t0um. A correspondent at Alexandria
says: "It is prOverbial that three courses
are possible; to leave Gen. Gordon to his
tate, to dispatch English troops to Khar-
policy of doing nothing has not hitherto
achieved signal success"
GLADSTONE AUTOMATICALLY Ill.
Premier GladstOne's indisposition is be-
heyed To be Of diplomatic nature. The
Cabinet, it is said, is not working har-
monlOusly, Premier Gladstone disagree
ing with the decision announced by the
Marquis of Harrington, Secretary of State
for War, that England must control the
Red Sea ports of Egypt.
Punch publishes a lengthy and stirring
poem advocating the restoration of Baker
Pasha to the COlonelcy of the Tenth Hus-
sars.
Ell MAHDI AGAIN DENOUNCED.
CAIRO, March -, IL 80. P.I.-Sheikh Sc
noussi has sent letter to the Khedive
branding Ell Mahdi as a bad Moslem. an
lmpostor and an assassin.
Telegraph communication between
Cairo and khartOum has been restored,
ON THE POINT OF BATTLE.
SUAKIM, March 13, 2:20 A. M.-The
British have taken position one mile
from the rebel camp, An attack will be
made at daybreak with seven Gatling
guns. The cavalry will probably fight
dismOunted. HOrdes of rebels are hidden
in trenches and pits. The British scouts
are frequently fired upon.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-03-13
SWALLOWED UP BY SNOW
FIFTEEN MORE LIVES ENACTED
BY A SLIDE.

Woodstock, Near Leadville. Col, the
Scene of the Disaster Seventeen Per-
sous in all Carried Down with the
Avalanche-Winter's Reign Elsewhere
in the North.
DENVER, March 12.-Monday night a
snow slide descended to the little snow
bound station of Woodstock on a branch
of the South Park Railroad, seventy-five
miles southwest of Leadville, carving
away every building in the town, includ-
ing the railway station. News was
brought to Pitkin, nine miles distant, by
a station hand ON snow shoes, arriving
yesterday afternoon.
SEVENTEEN PERSONS CAUGHT.
Seventeen persons are known to have
been caught on the avalanche, including
Mrs. Doyle, a widow who kept the sta
tiOn, and her six children, and another
woman whose name is unknown, and ten
section men.
The two women were rescued alive, but
are seriously injured.
FIFTEEN KILLED.
The body of one section hand was re-
covered. None of the others can escape
alive.
AS soon as the news reached Pitkin
the tire-bell sounded an alarm, and large
number of citizens started on snOw-shOes
for the scene of the disaster.
MOUNTAINS OF SNOW.
The snowfall in the mountain district
of Colorado the present winter is without
parallel in the history of the State. Many
mining camps west and south have been
snow-bound since November. The San
Suan country is the greatest sufferer.
Durango, SilYertOn and Rio, containing
from one to five thousand inhabitants, are
still blockaded, no trains having reached
either town in several weeks.
TOWNS DESTITUTE.
Breckenridge, fifty miles north of Lead
vile, is nearly destitute.
MOntezuma, ten miles distant, is in
pitiable condition.
GunnisOn, situated a few miles from
the largest coal mines in the State, is
suffering from a coal famine.
EIGHT FEET ON THE LEVEL.
The snow is eight feet on the level over
the whole country and in ravines and
gulches from fifty to 100 feet. The only
means of communication is on snow
shoes, and few men are heroic enough to
brave the bitter storms. When spring
thaws move these mountains of snow
fearful results must follow.
TEN BODIES RECOVERED.
DENVER, March 13, A. M.-The bod
les OF ten of the victims of the snow slide
at Woodstock Monday night have been
recovered. They are:
George Alexander.
Michael Shea.
j. Cashwell.
Joseph Tracy.
Andrew Christopher.
aVfT
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-03-13
MURDER IN A THEATRE.
TWO TEXAS DESPERADOES
SHOOT EACH OTHER DEAD.


A Peace Maker Probably MOrtaIIy
Wounded-The Occupants of the Dress
Circle Leaping for Life-The Well
Perforated COrpses to be Buried in
Style.
SAN ANTONIO, March 12.-Benjamin
Thompson and "Ring" Fisher shot each
other dead IN the Vaudeville Theatre last
night. Joseph Foster, who attempted to
quiet the cOmbatants, was shot in the leg
and will probably die of hemOrrhage.
Thompson and Fisher had been drinking
together and entered the theatre in COM
pany. They met Foster in the dress cir
Gle and some words were exchanged.
a WILD STAMPEDE.
The dress circle was quickly cleared.
the occupants jumping into the parquette
below and through side windows into the
street. No one seems to know who fired
the first shot, or how many were engaged
IN the shooting. Before the theatre was
ialrly cleared of its occupants / 800 per-
sons on the outside were clamOrine at the
closed doors for admittance. Shortly af-
ter the shooting ThOmpson's brother put
In an appearance, but was promptly ar
rested.
lhE MOkIAL WOUNDS.
A jury was hastily impaneled, and 1t
was ascertalned that Thompson had re
celyed four mortal wounds and that Fish
er had been wounded three times. two of
which would have caused instant death.
A ROYAL OLD FUNERAL.
The remains of the victims were taken
in charge by host Of friends, and Obse-
quies have been ordered on the grandest
scale, regardless Of expense.
A PREVIOUS MURDER IN THE SAME
THEATRE.
the theatre where the affray occurred
was the scene last year of the killing by
Thompson of "Jack" Harris, who was
the proprietor of the place.
BOTH BAD MEN.
Fisher and Thompson We're probably
two of the most desperate and widely
known men in Texas. They have each
killed a large number of men.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-03-13
"REMINISCENCES OF THE GREAT
FRAUD,
Why Southern Democrats Defeated the
Filibustering Movement.


FiIibustering Movement.
Il voted against flibustering from a
sense of public duty said a prominent
Democratic Senator Sunday night to
Washington Post reporter, who had asked
him regarding the revived story of the late
Senator Hill, of Georgia, having convened
a meeting of Southern Congressman DUR
ing the Hayes-Tilden count, and obtained
from them an agreement to abstain from
fiIfbustering so as to avoid a conflict, said
to be about to be precipitated by the ar
rest of those who INDUCED in that prac-
tice Il heard OF no such threat, and
knew of no concert of action such as is
spoken Of" resumed the Senator. Mr..
Hills friendsd made such a claim on his be-
half during his canvass Tor Senator, but he
modified the statement before he died by
saving that he sought the result by urging
such action upon Individual members of
bOth houses.
sWith Republican Senate, Republi-
can President, a Republican Supreme
Court, and all but one of the States north
of Mason Il DiXon's line Republican, any
other course by the Democrats would
have caused q conflict between North and
South. The other Democrats who voted
as did were actuated, think, by about
tAAG oetA4G AuOlAftc- CGl iuct6 WAS
no fear of arrest. The incoming House
was Republican, or could have been made
so by very little show of force in de-
Gliding the contested election cases. This
body was coming in on the 4th of March,
and could have been used to defeat any
action taken by the Democrats.
If Tilden had come within forty miles
of the White House just then there would
have been a bloody fight as sure as we
are alive. Then, supposinghe had been
successfully inaugurated, what could he
have done with Republicans in control of
the Senate and Treasury"
The discussion of this matter drew out
another interesting fact from a Republican
source, that a resolution was actually
drawn up. and at one time agreed upon,
that if introduced in the Senate would
have prevented the count from being con-
cluded and made Mr.. Edmunds President
pro TEN. of that body and acting President
OF the United States. This was cOntem-
plated in view of the fear, afterwards re-
allied, that Mr.. Hayes would ''gO back'
on the men that placed him in the White
House.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-03-13
Madame Patti on Kissing.


Nine. Patti was visited by a reporter
last evening. "The papers in st. Louis"
she said, with a merry laugh and blush
which gave the lie to the stories of rouge
and pearl powder connected with her
name, ''printed a story that Gov. Critten-
den, of Missouri. called uDOn me behind
the scenes and l let him kiss me. What
abOminable nonsense. l kiss no gentle
men,"
''HOw about NicOlini?'
ooh, Nicolini is not troublesome in that
way. do not like kissing, even on the
stage. The men rumple my dresses. and
if | have flowers in my hair or in nv
bosom, they fall out. And they embrace
you, and you have to look pleasant while
you feel as If you wanted to discharge
nlm from the company for his clumsiness.
lneyer met but one man who could kiss
properly on the stage.'
''WhO was hep
sob, that was long ago." lightly. ''Gen.
Sherman tried to kiss me once, in Wash
ington, when had been singing in sTro-
vatOre,' but l drew back and ran away
into the wings. He had just been kissing
lot Of ballet creatures, the impudent
man."
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-03-13
THE GOVERNMENT ROBBED.

An Outrageous Price Paid for an Old
Shell to be Sent After GreeIy.
NEW YORK, March 12.-The Brooklyn
Union says: Commodore Upshur set
tied the bill for the steamer Bear yester-
day. Payment was made through Selig-
man Bros. The government paid $1O1, 800
for the vessel, and the price is considered
large by those who are judges of the mat
ter. One of the constructors at the navy
yard said to-day that the price was an
outrageous one, and that the government
had been shamefully swindled. The
boat he said, SIS an old shell, and we
VIII be obliged to completely rebuild her.
The Bear was purchased by the govern
ment from Walton Grieve, of GreenOck,
ScOtland.v
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-03-13
Twenty-four Hours to Live.

From John Kuhn, Lafayette, Ind, who
announces that he is now in "perfect
health" we have the following: some
year ago was, to all appearance, in the
last stages of Consumption. Our best
physicians gave my case up. finally got
so low that our doctor said could only
live twenty hours. My friends then
purchased bottle of DIR. WM. HALL's
BALsAM FOR THE LUNGS, which consid-
erably benefited me. / continued until [
took nine bottles, and am now in perfect
health.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-03-13
STEALING TO BUY VOTES.

Erie's Late Treasurer a Fugitive, with
His Accounts So 900 Short.
ERIE, Pa, March 12.-John Boyle, for
the past four years Treasurer of this city,
and for several years previous Tax Col
lector of the First ward, has been missing
since Monday evening. An examination
OF his accounts has revealed a shortage of
$4,000, which amount may be increased by
further investigation. He has been
prominent in local politics for many years,
but was defeated last month. There have
been rumOrs for months concerning a
probable deficiency, and an investigation
followed closely on his defeat. 1t is
thought that most of the money taken was
used for election purposes, trying to keep
himself in office.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-03-13
AMERICANS IN RUSSIA.

The Scheme for the Erection of Grain
Elevators Not Apt to Meet the Cars
Favor.
ST. PETERSBURG, March 12.-The Coun-
Gil of the Empire approve by a large ma
Jority of the proposed concessions to the
Russo-American company which contem-
plates the erection of grain elevators
throughout the country; but Michael Kat
koff, editor of the official journal of Mos
COW, strongly opposes the measure on pa
trlotlc grounds. 1t is therefore doubtful
whether the Car will give it his imperial
sanction
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-03-13
A CYCLONE IN MISSISSIPPI
Buildings and Fences Blown Down and
One WON an Killed Ontrirht

Buildings and Fences Blown Down and
One WON an Killed Outright.
STARKVILLE, MISS. March ia ter
ribIy destructive storm passed through
this county yesterday evening, doing
great damage. Its course was from south
west to northeast, along the line of the
Canton, Aberdeen and Nashville Railroad.
about twelve miles west of here, DESTROY
ing timber and blowing down houses,
barns, etc. The telegraph lines along the
track were greatly damaged.
At Streets Mills, six miles from here,
every building was blown down, and sew
eral families are almost destitute. One
colored woman was fatally hurt.
ONE LIFE LOST.
Mrs. Grier was instantly killed. The
Agricultural and Mechanical College of
Starkville was damaged to the extent of
$l7 600. The estimated loss IN the county
is 100000.
AT COLUMBUS, MISSISSIPPI.
COLUMBUS, MISS, March IA terrible
tornado struck the northeastern portion
OF this county yesterday afternoon No
lives were lost, but the destruction of
property was very great. 1t has been
raining for the past ten days. The high
water is impeding travel. The low lands
are submerged, and the river is still ris-
ing.