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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-06-24
KEY AND CoLGRovE.
The Former Withdraws His Briber
Allegations Against Ker.

The Former Withdraws His Bribery
Allegations Against Ker.
WASHINGTON, June 23.-The Springer
committee had summoned Judge Key to
appear this morning, but he was not on
hand, and the committee adjourned until
tomorrow evening. After the adjourn
ment Mr.. Colgrove voluntarily told Chair
man Springer that he (Colgrove) had
seen Judge Key since Saturday. and
Judge Key advised him that he had
made mistake in representing
him Key as saying that Mr.. Ker was
willing to drop the case against Col
grove for $4,000, and that Key now de-
clares that what he did say was that Ker
insisted to him that Colgrove ought to
be made to pay back the money he had
received from the government. MT.
Springer promptly advised Ker of this re-
traction, and said that he would have
put Colgroye. upon the stand, but the
committee had adjourned. Ker said
to a reporter that he remembers having
remarked to Key that Colgrove ought to
pay back to the government the money he
got from it. Ker says that he was anxious
TO get Colgrove as witness, and he in
sisted to ker that Colgrove knew all about
the conspiracy, but he did not say anv-
thing that could be distorted into a will
ingness to drop the case, for he most
likely intimated that by appearing as a
witness and telling all he knew Colrroye
could save trouble.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-06-24
THE NEWS IN FLORIDA.
A Conductor Killed by a woman
Movements of the Military, and Other

Conductor Killed by a woman
Movements of the Military, and Other
Events.
JACKSONVILLE, June 23.-W. F. Clark,
of this city, and well known railroad
engineer, employed on the South Florida
Railroad, was shot near Sanford by wo-
man named Hawkins Saturday and died
to-day. The woman is in jail.
Two colored military companies left for
Tallahassee to-day, where they are to be
reviewed by the Governor Wednesday.
The steamboat inspectors eXOnerate
Captain Bravo of the steamer ANITA, Of
the DeBary line, from all blame in the
late collision with the steamer Princess.
Major A. p. Williams, of the Times
Democrat, and Miss Minnie II. Holley-
more were married here Saturday.
The military has returned from the en-
campment at Magnolia Bluff. The two
wounded, COulk and Gravyer. are suffer-
ing much pain.
Large delegations left here for Pensacola
to-day to attend the State Convention at
that place.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-06-24
ALITTLE MAIL THIEF.
The Grandson OF a Prominent Physician
RObs Post Ohfce.

The Grandson OF Prominent Physician
RObs a Post Office.
This morning a bright boy, aged II
years, the grandson Of DR.. Passayant, a
prominent physician, says a Pittsburg
special Of the 21st inst. called at the Office
Of Oliver Bros. & Phillips and produced a
number of letters containing valuable
checks and drafts addressed to the firm.
He said they had been given him by boy
whom be met on the street. While the
boy was still in the Office the messenger of
the firm returned from the post Office and
the surprisingly small quantity of mail
demonstrated that the private box at the
post Office bad been robbed.
The firm were so well pleased with the
prOmptness Of the boy in returning the
mail. that they told him 70 come back on
Monday, and they would give him a sub
stantial appreciation Of his conduct. The
Post Office Inspectors were notified Of
the robbery, and subjected young Passa-
want TO a close examination. For a long
time he adhered to the first story, but
finally broke down and said he had OBJ
tained a post Office key from his grand
fathers ring OF keys, and after some trials
had discovered that it would unlock sew
eraI boxes, the locks of which had become
worn.
Last evening he and another boy, whose
name he had declined to give, went into
the corridor Of the post Office, and. as they
knew the location Of the box of the firm,
the other boy opened it and took out the
lnffora
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-06-24
BAYARD AND THE POLITICIANS.
He Refuses to Take Step to Please
Them-Proposed Tariff Plank.

Them-Proposed Tariff Plank.
Senator Bayard has been urged by his
friends to take some steps to counteract
the feeling that has been worked up
against him on account OF his old speeches
says Washington special, but he steadily
refuses to take one step to please the poll
ticians. This resolution upon his part
has aggravated his friends, who think
that Bayard might strengthen his chances
If he would only come out and do some
thing to help himself. Bayard saws he
can and will do nothing. Itis now agreed
that he will be pretty strongly pushed bv
the revenue refOrmers, who are bound Ia
have strong tariff for revenue plank in
the platform. A revenue reformer. who
is delegate to the Chicago Convention.
gave the following plank upon the subject
Of the tariff, which will be presented and
pushed for consideration by the Bayard
people at Chicago:
''The revenues of the Government of the
United States should be limited to the
sum required for the payment of the pub
lIc debt, the common defense and the
general welfare of the United States.,
These revenues, he said, should be
raised by fair and equal taxation. and
whether that be laid upon commodities
of our own production or tariffed upon
imports, it should always be adjusted to
conform with the decision of the Supreme
Court OF the United States, which declares
10th Wallace, page 664) that there can
De no lawful tax which is not laid for a
public purpose.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-06-24
THE HOWE SCALE COMPANY.
President Page Charges the Recent Ru-
mors to Malicious Rivals

President Page Charges the Recent Ru-
mors to Malicious Rivals.
NEW YORK, June 23.-Ex-Gov. John b.
Page, of Vermont, who has been in the city
since Thursday last, was seen to-day by
reporter and gave the following version
of the reports respecting the affairs of the
Howe Scale Company, of which he is
President. He said:
There is absolutely no truth whatever in
the statement that receiver has been ap-
pointed Tor the Howe Scale Co. The company
has disputed claim in this city for 81 600.
The corporation being nonresident your laws
require that a receiver shall be appointed who
shall act as the custodian of any moneys col
lected from sale of the company's
property in this State, if any there
should be. AS there is not. the stories
circulated, have no doubt, originated with
rival companies who are seeking to injure the
credlt OF the Howe Company. In the sum-
mer of 1888, the Treasurer of the Rutland
Railroad Company, of which was President,
became defaulter in the sum of nearly
100000. fight among the stockholders of
the railroad company followed, q new board
was elected and retired from the Presidency.
My own credit was attacked by enemies, and
this fact, together with the general distress in
business, compelled me to 90 to friends for aid
in the interest of the Howe Scale Company,
loan was effected for which ample security
Swas given. 1t was clear business transac-
ton and everything is now going on in the reg
ular legitimate way. Every just claim against
eth company is paid as it natures, but this
claim OF $1,000 is not legitimate, and we are
simply defending our own rights
and we ought to be able to do
so without the circulation of malicious and
libelous stories. am still large stocholder
Of the Rutland Railroad Company and am
President OF the Howe Scale Company, which
employs 400 men, and is in a perfectly salts
factory condition financially. The story that
a receiver had been appointed for the conduct
of the general affairs of the company is untrue,
and is put forth with malicious intent,
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-06-24
CoLD-BLooDED NIURDER.
A Saloon Keeper Shoots Landlord t
Whom He Was Indebted.

A saloon Keeper shoots a Landlord to
Whom He Was Indebted.
HUNTERS POINT, L. l., June 23.-
Patrick Kiernan, a saloon keeper, on
Sunday called upon his landlord, Peter
Mccormick, at his house and was shown
into McCOrmick's dining room. After a
moments exchange of words Herman
drew a revolver and shot Mccormick
dead. kiernan's only reason was that he
was in arrears for rent and supposed that
Mccormick would dispOssess him. Kier-
nan was promptly arrested and hurried
to jail, as the officers feared lynch
ing. When brought into court
for a hearing this morning
platoon of policemen and number of
deputy sheriffs guarded him. His hear
ing was adjourned until Friday to await
the verdict of the CorOner'S jury. The
Jail officials here becoming uneasy at the
attitude of the pOpulace since the Herman
murder decided TO get Patrick Casey, who
was sentenced to Imprisonment for life on
Saturday for killing Sergeant Comiskey,
out of the way. Early this morning
Sheriff Furman, under Chief Warnock
and Deputy O'COnnell, left the Jail with
Casey and took him to Sing Sing without
the fact being known. When Casey heard
of the murder of Mccormick he said to
the jailer: ''Its a good thing that my
trial ended Saturday or would have been
huDVS
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-06-24
North Carolina's Exposition

WASHINGTON, June 23.-The committee
Of the North Carolina State Exposition,
consisting of W. S. Primrose, President,
Col. W. II. ). Burgwyn and Major John
Nichols, with Senators Ransom and
Vance, waited upon President Arthur
this evening to invite him to be present
at and open the exposition next October
The President was unable TO answer def
nitely, but will do so in a few days. 1t is
thought that he will accept and attend
either at the opening or later during the
exposition. The same committee waited
on Senator Hawley, who was requested
to make the opening address, The Sena-
tor accepted, and promised to be there
Ocfnhnr L
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-06-24
KERsHAw & co. CREATE A STIR.
The Settlement of Their Transactions
AEitatfng the Chicago Speculators

The Settlement of Their transactions
AEitating the Chicago Spectators.
CHICAGO, June 23.-The Secretary Of
the Board Of Trade announced on 'Change
this morning that the firm of c. j. Ker-
shaw & Co. have evened up all their trades
and would settle all differences at their
office. The firm has done a heavy COM
mission and export business, and is re-
ported to have been on the s'lOng'' side of
the market, principally in wheat and corn.
The firm began paying all differences in
full and claimed that they would be able
TO meet all demands. The house is a Mil
waukee one, and it has constituted a factor
in what has been called ''the Milwaukee
crowd in various heavy transactions in
the past on the Chicago and Milwaukee
Boards Of Trade. The effect of the an
nOuncement and the decline in stocks
caused the price of wheat to decline near
~ per cent. Mr.. Kershaw denies that
he has failed. He claims that his books
were in an unsatisfactory shape, and that
he desired to close them. He says that be
viii be able to meet all demands prompt
". The markets were depressed by the
effect Of kershaw's announcement and
TumOrs of more truOble in New York. 1t
IS stated here that Mr.. Kershaw was
crippled by late dealings on the New
York stock board, which, in a measure,
accounts for his present troubles
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-06-24
ADVICE to NTofhers-

MRS. WINSLOW'S SOOTHING SYRrrp
should always be used when children are
cutting teeth. 1t relieves the littls snf.
ferer at once: it produces natural. uuiet
sleep by relieving the child from pain. and
the little cherub awakes as ~brigbt az .
button" 1t is very pleasant TO taste. If
soothes the child. softens the gums. All
lays, all pain, relieves wind, regulates
Inc bowels, and is the best known remedy
for diarrhea, whether arising from teetis-
ing or other causes. 81 cents a bottle.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-06-24

AUGUSTA, GA, June 2S.-Benjamin F.
Mason was tried here to-day before
Samuel Levy, United States Commissioner
for this district, for falsely representing
himself as a deputy marshal and as such
demanding and accepting money for an
alleged violation of the internal revenue
laws. The evidence was adduced that he
had given receipts for settling cases
against parties in Augusta who were
using, as he charged, unseratched to-
baccO boxes. United States District At
torney Stephen A. Daniel conducted the
case. Judge Levy bound Mason over to
the November term Of the United States
Court in Savannah. In default Of $500
bond Mason was committed to Jail. He
is also charged with aiding and abetting
Collins COchrane in this business. Coch-
rane's trial comes up Wednesday.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-06-24
INDIANASG0VERNORSHIP
IF HENDRICS DECLINES VOR-
HERS WILL RUN.


The Formers Wife Busy Filling His
Cap With Presidential Bees and His
Party Urging Him to Accept the
States sNomination-HoIm Confident
That the Democrats win Carry the
State In November.
WASHINGTON, June 23.-The published
report that Hendricks does not want to
run as the Democratic candidate for Gov
ernor Of Indiana has not DISCOURAGED the
Indiana Democrats from nominating him.
They have information which leads them
to believe that he viii accept if he be but
sufficiently piled with persuasion. Mr..
Hendricks thinks that he ought to have
Presidential nomination. His wife tells
him that he should accept nothing less.
He has sacrificed himself to his party's
advantage several times. He thinks that
he ought now to be excused. Never
that he can be shown that his
candidacy is absolutely necessary and
that then he win accept. Acting on that
theory Senator Voorhees, and other In
diana Democrats have gone to Indiana to
talk Mr.. Hendricks into it. An Indiana
Democrat said: 81 think that Mr.. Hen
bricks viii consent to run when all show
him the Importance of il. 1t is his wife
that puts him up to the notion that he has
been sighted. She persuades him that he
ought TO have the Presidential nomina-
ton, and it is under her influence that he
has said that he would not run for Gov
ernor. We hope to get him on the ticket,
but II he wont run | know one lust as
good who will. Dan VOORHEES, will head the
ticket. He never pulls back when his
party pulls forward, and there is no man
that can stir the Indiana Democrats up
like him. If Tom Hendricks wont run
then we will put Dan up and sweep the
State"
REPRESENTATIVE HOLMAN'S VIEWS.
Representative Holman, of Indiana.
being interviewed to-day, said of the
Democratic outlook: 81 am we'll pleased
with it. We are in a better condition to
win victory now than we have been
in twenty years. / am satisfied that the
people want change, and will have it
If we put forward the proper men to lead
u.s."
"Judge, who do you think will be made
the nominee for President at Chicago?'
ut looks to me as though Gov. Cleye-
land was the coming man. He will sure
ly be nominated if New York wants him.
VINO Will be put on for Vice Prei-
dentr
''Well, there is a good deal of talk about
Morrison or Gov. Palmer, of Illinois. We
have got to look out for the votes in our
party Of two elements, neither Of which
Gov. Cleveland represents. / refer to the
soldier element and the ant-monopoly
element. think that Gov. Palmer more
than any man we have would be accept
able to the former. | know that in Indiafa
the men who were in the army, and who
vote the Democratic ticket. have an or
ganization of their own after the manner
of the Grand Army of the Republic.
No man in our party would he more ac-
ceptable to the soldier element than Pal
mer. Then there is Allen G. Thurman.
He is the greatest representative anti
monOpolist in the country"
''Have you amy doubts about that ticket
carrying IndianaW
"NOne in the world.D
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-06-24

Mr.. Vest said that the object of the majority
of the Senate was evidently to kill the bill.
not by a fair shot, but by loading
it down by amendments. He could
The feeling Of the majority was influenced bv
the fact that the war with Mexico, which had
shed 90 much glory on American arms, was a
Democratic war.
Mr.. Conger supposed that it, therefore. fol-
lowed that the war for the Union had been a
Republican war.
Mr.. Vest said that he had not said so.
Dir. Conger remarked that he would then
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-06-24
ExneIIed Frnm nIo-Ioo

CITY OF MEXICO, June 23.-Paul San
vale, editor OF the French journal Trait
" Union, was arrested yesterday because
he protested against the recent stamp tax
as being injurious to French merchants
who control the dry goods trade, and ac-
cusing certain officials Of misappropria-
Iloh OF funds: M. sanValle was sent this
morning to Vera Cruz. where he was mt
on board Of New York steamer, without
having been allowed to see his friends or
make any disposition Of his effects. The
journal will be continual
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-06-24

BERLIN, June 23.-The Budget Commit
fee to-day continued the discussion on
State subvention for direct mail service
between Germany, Australia and Eastern
Asia. Prince Bismarck, who has not
attended the committee meetings for
twelve years past, was present. He
declared that the government had
formed no plans for the establishment
Of colonies. IL German subjects. he said.
founded colonies in unclaimed territory it
would devolve upon the government to
protect such from England. Bismarck
said that he feared no opposition, but
strong measures of protection would be
necessary against English colonists.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-06-24

LONDON, June 23.-An Irishman named
johnson alias Mcdonald admitted TO
magistrate at Ely to-day that he was pas
sively concerned in the dynamite outrage
at Victoria Station, London, and that he
knows the guilty parties.
Patrick joyce, who was arrested at
Queenstown on suspicion ofbeing a dyna-
miter, has been discharged. The sus-
picious tube found on his person simply
contained oil.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-06-24

w WASHINGTON, June 23.-By a bold
stroke, Mr.. Randall carried the sundry
civil appropriation bill through in the
House, under suspension of the rules,
to-day. This saved the three or four days
that would ordinarily have been given to
its consideration. The chances of an ad-
Journment before the meeting of the CHI
cago convention, so much desired by both
sides OF the House, were greatly in
creased by this action. An adjournment
on the Sd of July is now regarded as
DrObable
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-06-24
DIXIES MEET DISASTER.
THE BROWNS DEFEAT THEM BY
A SCORE OF IL TO 6.

BAD Fielding and Wild Throwing In
strumental In Bringing about the Catas-
trophe-Brilliant Plays Not Numerous
ON Either Side and Spectators Not over
Numerous.
AUGUSTA, ga, June 3.-Threatening
weather cut down considerably the pro-
portions of the crowd which watched the
Augusta Browns defeat the Dixie Base
Ball Club Of Savannah at the park in this
city this afternoon by a score of IL to g..
1t was the opening game of q series of
four which are to be played here this
week with the Dixies twice pitched
against each the Browns and Clinches of
this city. Tomorrow the bout with the
Browns will be closed. On the two fol-
lowing days the Clinches will step into
the diamond. Thursday the DiXies will
leave for Columbus, where they will en-
counter the Stars on Friday and Satur-
day. To-day's game was called at 4:25
o'clock, with the Dixies at the bat. They
quickly went into the field without a run
10 their credit, while the
Browns, as the result of
blundering fielding on the part of the
visitors, succeeded in bringing five men
across the home plate before their retire
ment could be effected. Continuous bad
playing finally resulted in the disastrous
score already mentioned. Neither nine
played good game and each is confident
OF a closer contest tomorrow. The te-
dious journey of last night is, in measure,
responsible for the poor playing of the
visitors.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-06-24
Union Pacific,s Trnnhlss

WASHINGTON, June Represents
tive Phil Thompson insists that the charge
that the Union Pacific Railroad used 500
100000 in attempting to bolster up its
stocks and bonds in Wall street is not the
baseless fabric that it has been said to be.
lie has drawn a resolution providing for
an investigation of the charge, which he
Will offer in the House il within few
days the Senate does not take some ac-
ton respecting that charge,
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-06-24
A False Rennrt

WASHINGTON, June 23.-Mr. Morrison
said tonight that he had heard nothing of
an invitation that he and other revenue
reformers were said to have received to
an anti-Cleyeland conference to be held
by John Kelly in New York. The Demo-
cratic members say that there is nothing
in the report.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-06-24
LABoR's WAR WITH CAPITAL.
Boss Plumbers Lockout Eight Hundred
Journeymen at New York.

NEW YORK, June 23.-The boss plum
bers to the number of about forty-eight
locked out their 500 Journeymen to-day.
The manner in which the lockout came
about is as follows: Two weeks ago a
boss plumber named Twomey discharged
one of his journeymen for knocking off
work an hour earlier than he should.
The twenty-five jOurneymen employed in
his shop struck because the boss refused
to re-emplOy the discharged workman,
who they thought had been discharged
without sufficient cause. The employer
belongs to the Master Plumbers Assoeia-
tiou, and this organization ordered a
lockout to begin to-day of all men by en-
ployers If the men on a strike In Twomey's
shop did not return to work. This lock-
out began to-day, and win not be ended
unless Twomey's men return to work
Twomey will not re-employ his discharged
workman. The members of the Master
Plumbers Association refuse to employ
any journeyman who is a member of the
Plumbers Union until the lockout is
ended. As fast as the men were locked
out by their employers they reported the
fact to the Executive Committee of their
union. Before the day is out, the bosses
say, every shop run by members of
the association will be closed. They say
that they viii not yield an iota, and will
not be dictated to as to whom they will
employ. After Twomey had discharged
his workman another boss plumber offered
to employ him, but he refused to work for
anybody but Twomey.
The master plumbers say that 1900
men have already been locked out. This
is about 80 per cent. of the Journeymen
Plumbers Union. The journeymen plumb
ers assert, however, that not more than
bax lvnI
intend to advertise for Out-of-tOwn plumb
org
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-06-24

NEW CASTLE, PA, June 2S.-The de-
positors Of the Peoples Savings Bank of
this place have accepted the proposition
of Col. Wallace, President of the bank, to
issue certificates payable in one, two and
three years, bearing interest. The state
ment prepared for the depositors shows
the assets to be $4,000 in excess of the
liabilities. During the run on the bank
$3.50, 900 were drawn out in a short time.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-06-24
Possibly Fatal Hurt at Base Ball.

NEW HAVEN, June 23.-While practic-
ing at base ball this morning j. c. Oliver,
short stop of the Yale University nine,
was struck behind the left ear by bali
pitched by Winston, class Of 'S7. and
knocked insensible. At last accounts
hemmorrhage of the brain was feared
and the injuries received may prove fatal
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-06-24

AUGUSTA, GA, June 23.-John c. Rob
ertson, son of ex-senator Robertson, of
South Carolina, was arrested and placed
under bonds to-day for shooting at James
A. LOftin, Of the firm of Fleming & Lof-
tin, grocers. Robertson demanded an
apology because of language used by LOT
tin while asking him to pay due bill.
Loftln declined to apologize, whereupon
Robertson fired, but, fortunately, missed
him.