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The Rugby gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Morgan Co., Tenn.) 1884-188?, 1884-11-22
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The Rugby gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Morgan Co., Tenn.) 1884-188?, 1884-11-22

ROBERT WALTON,
RuGpV p"R%AN CO.. TENN.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-05-28
wORKMEN AND THEIR WAGES
After l6 Weeks of IdIeness the Fall
River Strikers Admit Defeat.

ANANeI cLflkefs Admit Defeat
FALL RIVER, May 27.-The striking
splnners Of the Tecumseh Mill returned to
work this morning. Only the SIade
Chace and Wampanoag employees now re-
main out.
FALL RIVER, MASS, Nav 27. IOP. NJ
/ The strike is over and the end of the present
week VIII ind all the striking spinners at
work again, If they can find work in the
city. The strikers have lost sixteen
weeks wages and spent from $4,000 to
9l9,OOO, the accumulation of four years,
and $4,000 more contributed bv svmpa-
thIzers. several thousand operatives have
suffered four months Of enforced idleness.
and the loss in wages have been over
$2OO,0OO. This loss falls directly upon the
merchants Of the city and business has
received a severe blow.
PHILADELPHIA, May 27.-Official no
tee was issued to-day that coal mining in
the anthracite regions will be suspended
curing the entire first and third weeks in
june twelve working days.
AUGUSTA, GA, May 27.-On account of
/ the depression in the cotton goods trade
the mills here have been compelled to re-
duce their expens es. The King Manu-
featuring Company has reduced the sal
aries of its officers and the wages of its
hands 10 per cent.
Inc Enterprise Manufacturing Com
pany has cut down salaries 20 per cent.
and wages ID per ceut.
The Augusta factory will shut down
two days week.
The Sibley and Langley Manufacturing
Companies, on account of the purchase of
cotton at low rates, will run on full time
and make no reduction.
The Graniteville and Vaucluse factories
nave taken no action, but the operatives
nave been cautioned to live economically,
as it may become necessary to shut down
for sometime during the summer.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-05-28
THE BUSINESS MEMS MEETING.
Boom for Grant Its Original Object
Justice Miller Dark Horse.

A Boom for Grant Its Original Object
Justice Miller Dark Horse.
WASHINGTON, May 27.-There is a Sc
cret history connected with the meeting
of business men in New York which in
dorsed President Arthur for denomination.
The original plan had an entirely differ
ent object in view. The idea of holding
a business meeting was, it is said, first
conceived by ex-senator Conkling, and
the man to be indOrsed wasU S. Grant.
This was the plan and understanding so
often and mysteriOusly referred to by Mr.
BelfOrd, of Colorado, who is accredited
with being in the confidence of Mr.. Conk-
ling. The desif II was to conceal the
real object of the meeting until
the last moment, and then all of
sudden as by an enthusiastic impulse 90
over to Grant with a rush. This result
was looked for by Grants friends, and
they were completely bewildered when
they lost control of the scheme, and the
meeting was called and President Ar
thur indOrSed. The failure Of Grant &
Ward is given as the cause of the failure
of the plan, as Gen. Grants Presidential
chances were buried in the ruins of his
bank. The Grant men are now at sea
without compass and badly scattered.
Mr.. BE ford wrote to Mr.. Conkling day
before yesterday, asking for an explana-
tion of the situation, and for some in
structiOns as to what is to be done, but
has not yet received a reply. The state
ment that both COnkling and Grant have
gone over to Blaine puzzles and bevil-
ders those who were on the inside of the
scheme, and they are waiting to hear
from Conkling directly. when they will
probably follow his lead. They say in
confidential whisper that they do not be-
lieve that COnkling has gone for Blaine
unless the plans have been entirely
changed. They say that the move will be
in rather another direction; that the man
who will receive the support of the Grant
and Conkling element, and who will get
the nomination at Chicago, is Justice
Miller, of the United States Supreme
Court
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-05-28
OVER CERTIFICATION.
The Wall street National Banks Omcers
Held for Trial.


NEW YORK, May 27.-United States
Commissioner Griffith rendered his de.
cisiOn to-day in the case of the Wall
Street National Bank, which was charged
with over certifying checks of Cecil
Ward & Co., bankers, in violation of Sec
tiOn 52OS of the United States Revised
Statutes, which prohibits any officers of a
national banking association from certI-
flying checks where the persons drawing
the check has not at the time an amount
on deposit equal to the amounts specified
on the check. The taking of testimony in
the case has occupied several months.
District Attorney b. B. Foster appeared
for the government and ROstus 5. Ransom,
President Arthur's former law partner,
for the defendants. The checks in ques-
tion, it appeared, were accepted, but not
technically certified. The government
claimed that the methods were identical,
and that an accepted check was a certi-
fed check
Commissioner Griffith says that he can
not agree with the proposition of the gov-
ernment that an accepted check is the
same as certified check, yet he thinks
that accepted checks were more Obnoxi-
Gus to the evident intent and spirit of the
law lHdu CCIllHSO -cuOckS. lie says. II
shall surely hold those who caused
the violation from the evidence
before me. cannot avoid
the conviction that the mode of accept
ing was resorted to pUrposely to evade
the law and give to customers credit
beyond their deposit, which is what the
law expressly fOrbids. Whom of the
defendants is guilty, whether one or
more, is for the court to determine.
shall hold all of the defendants that all
questions presented by this case may be
fully heard and determined The bail for
the three defendant bank officers was
fixed at $1,000 each.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-05-28
BLAINE's BUZZING BEE.
The Man from Maine Extracts Hop.
Even from Arthur's Gains.

Inc man from maine Extracts Hope
Even from Arthur's Gains.
WASHINGTON, May 27.-The Blaine
men claim that the apparent increase of
Arthur's strength has actually been favor
able to their candidate. They say that it
has centered the fight down between those
two apparently and many politicians who
/ had candidates whom they preferred to
Blaine have gone over to him now. feeling
that they have to select between the two.
In this way, they claim, Blaine has gained
greatly. One of Blaine's most earnest
and reliable supporters, who has recently
returned from New York and who is in
constant communication with Mr..
Blaine, said to the Star to-day
that he knew. it to be true that
Conkling and Grant have expressed
themselves openly in favor Of Blaine,
COnkling came out positively and en-
phatically, he said, without giving anv
reason for his action, and Grant gave as
his reason that he felt that Logan,s
chances were gone, and he had to choose
between Arthur and Blaine, and selected
the latter because the party must put up
a positive and aggressive man if they
hoped to win.
The Blaine men think that they have
another cause for rejoicing. They say
tonight that the Dezendorf-Blaine
straightout delegation will be admitted
in preference to the Mahone-Arthur
delegation at Chicago. A better opinion
seems to be that either Malone will be
admitted with his whole delegation or
that half of each delegation will be ad-
mittQd
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-05-28
RAILROAD RUMBLINGs.
Bright Flashes Of Intelligence from
Near and Afar.

bright Efaehes OF intelligence from
Near and Afar.
seven counties in Southeast Alabama
have no railroad.
10 is said that in three weeks trains Will
be- running 20 EllIiay, Ga.
Work has been commenced at the San
dersville end Of the Augusta. Gibson and
Sandersville Railroad.
The Georgia Pacific Railroad will in a
iew DAYS begin the erection at Atlanta Of
a new brick depot. 10 be located near the
site Of their present building.
The Chester and LenOir Railroad track
has been completed 10 the depot in LenOir,
= c.. 90 which point regular trains Will
begin running on June ,. A celebration
occurs june 3.
Thursday. June 70, Greensboro. y. c.,
viii celebrate the completion of the Cape
Fear and Yadkin Valley Railroad TO that
point. The road has been completed for
some weeks, but that day was selected to
give ample time TO prepare for a big jOlli-
lcation.
A change is TO take place in the ticket
agency OF the East Tennessee, Virginia
and GeOrgia Railroad at Macon on June
]. {. .. Walker, who has been acting as
agent in Macon. viii take the Atlanta
Office. and Randolph Jeter succeeds him
az Macon.
one engine. one passenger coach, one
freight car and seventy tons Of steel rails
have arrived at DeLand Landing. Fla,
for the DeLand and st. Johns Railroad.
There Is a grade on the road of one hun
dred and forty feet TO the mile, or, in other
words, tie track rises two and twO-thirds
teet IN every hundred, or eight feet in a
hundred yards.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-05-28
Schedules of the Young Grants.

NEW YORK, May 27.-Individual sched-
ules in tFsr assignment of Frederick D.
Grant and Jesse r. Grant to James Nc
Nance were filed in court to-day. The
schedules Of Frederick D. Grant show
the following statement: The debts and
Liabilities amount to S2,215,O66, made up
as follows:
Creditors, other than preferred. $500, 300;
creditors preferred, S243, ,966 81; contingent
liabilities, $4,000; par value of securities
borrowed from Grant & Ward, LAO, 800;
assets nOminally worth 81, l,990,0l3; assets
actually worth, unknown.
The schedules in assignment of Jesse r.
Grant show debts and liabilities to the
amount of 95,429, and assets nOminallv
worth $l31, $50. The assets actually worth
are unknown. The contingent liabilities
are none.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-05-28
THE GREENBACK CONVENTION
Il. Il. Butler Almost Sure to Receive
the Presidential Nomination.

IL. II. Butler Almost Sure to Receive
the Presidential Nomination.
INDIANAPOLIS, May 27.-The attend
ance at the Greenback National CoDveu-
tion which meets here tomorrow, will be
much larger than has been expected.
There are now about 500 delegates in the
city, and 200 more are expected. The
convention meets at II O'Clock tomorrow
morning, and all the indications point to
the nomination of Ex-Governor Butler Tor
President. A well defined opposition to
the nomination of Gov. Butler exists. and
is led by SOlOn Chase, Of Maine, and Geo.
o. Jones, of New York. There is. how
ever, no probability Of its developing
enough strength to defeat Butler. An at
tempt has been made to work up
boom for Jesse Harper, of Illinois,
and the Maryland delegation will vote for
him, but the movement seems to have but
little strength elsewhere. Gen. West. of
Mississippi, appears TO be the unanimous
choice of the delegates for Vice Presi-
dent. Gen. Tyler, of Florida, will be
made temporary Chairman of the cOnven-
tion and Gen. Weaver, of Iowa, the per-
manent presiding officer.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-05-28

NEW YORK, May 27.-United States
District Attorney Root lodged warrant
for the arrest of Ferdinand Ward at Lud-
low street Jail tonight, on complaint of
Bank Examiner Serbia, who charges that
Mr.. Ward aided and abetted President
James d. Fish in misapproprlating the
funds of the Marine Bank. The affidavit
recites the same facts as in the case OF
Mr.. Fish, giving the amount drawn
out of the bank by Grant
& Ward as $375, 700, and II
concludes with charging that Mr.. Ward
''alded, abetted, cOunseled and procured
said James ID. Fish to commit the offenses
aforesaid with the intent to injure and
defraud the Marine Bank for his own
benefit and advantage.v
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-05-28
Fish ExnIains 9Is C,aroa

NEW 1ORK, May 2I.-PTesIdent Fish
now says that he did not mean to charge
that Gen. Grant had any guilty knowledge
of frauds in government contracts. but
simply intended to say that letters re-
ceived from Gen. Grant were of such
tenor as to warrant any one in having
confidence in the representations made by
Mr.. Ward. John D. Fish SAYS that his
father regarded Gen. Grants position in
regard to Mr.. Wards transactions as
similar to his own, and that both Of them
were misled into trusting entirely to what
was said bv Mr.. Ward.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-05-28

WASHINGTON. May 27.-TO-day's base
ball games resulted as follows:
At hington-Louisvilles 4, Washing
tons l.
At Observation-Disclosures 4, Clevelands /.
At phia-Athletics 8, Toledos .;
Philadelphias /, PrOvidences s.
At Altoona, Pa.-AltoOnas 3, Baltimores
(Unions), 2.
At Allentown, Pa.-Virgnias Z, Allentowns
At Trenton, N. Wilmingtons 10, Tren-
ons 3.
At BrOOklyn-Brooklyn 8, indianapolis Z.
AT New 1ork-Metropoitan 6, st. Louis Z;
New YOrks l, Bostons q
At Chicago-Chicago unions, s, Boston
lUnions) s. Game was called on the eighth
inning on account OF darkness.
At Buffalo-Chicagoe IA, Bufralos 8.
burgs IL.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-05-28
A BLEACHER EXPLODEs.
Five Men Blown in Different Direc
tiOns and Killed


TROY. y. Y, May PA bleacher ex-
ploded in Moore Il Wilson's straw-board
mill at Waterford at 1880 O'Clock last
night, totally demolishing the building.
The bleacher was carried 300 feet across
the canal, where it destroyed "A wooden
storehouse, and partly buried itself in the
ground. James Reddish, aged 3j years.
Of Cohoes, Edward Kelly. aged %. of
Waterford, Michael O'Shay. aged 80. of
Albany, Michael Greed. aged 26, of Water-
ford, and John Heferman, aged
4, Of Waterford, were killed.
Kelly was blown upon the roof
of two story building, and Reddish and
O'Shay were blown to the top of a four
story building. Greed and Hetferman were
taken from the ruins. All were badly
scalded, and their arms and legs broken
Reddish leaves a widow and five children,
Kelly a widow and Hefierman widow
ANA one child. Greed was unmarried.
-Four other men were i'm the mill at the
time, but escaped unhurt. beng only
thrown down by the explosion. The up
per story of the building was filed with
straw. The lamps We're put out by the
cOncussiOn and no fire resulted.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-05-28
AsHARP ADVANCE AT CHICAGO.
An Unexpected Decrease in the Visible
supply Causes the Rise.


CHICAGO, May 27.-Operators in wheat
had a surprise sprung on them to-day in
the publication OF the report of the visi-
bic supply. The decrease for the week
reached nearly 100000 bushels, while il
had been estimated that the amount did
not exceed 10000 bushels. The publica-
tion of the report impaired considerable
animation to trade and rather sharp adj
vance in prices followed. The advance
in stocks also had an influence in giving
a firmer tone to valnes.
On the afternoon board the market was
easier. June wheat closed at Ss34c., July at
9lRc., and August at 9llzc.
Corn showed more life and was stronger in
every, way. The market carly declined
%sc@13c:, but rallied lc. and closed 7sc.
higher than Yesterday. On the afternoon
board prices shaded a little. June closed at
55&c., July at 5712c., and August at 5S5 SC.
The market for oats was active and
firm. June closed at 3l7s &C., July at 3l34c.,
and August at 29c.
Pork was very firmly held with very little
trading, but prices were advanced 90c per
barrel. The latest prices were $40 30 for June
and July, and $40 25 for August
Lard was stronger and fairly active. June
closed at 20c., July at 37I5c, and August
at Az &C compared with one week ago.
The visible supply statement shows that
wheat decreased l.960,0c0 bushels, corn de-
creased l,6S5,000, oats increased 100000. rye
decreased 900, and barley decreased l6S, ,00O
bushels
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-05-28
FEAsTs OF THE FLAMES.
y Double Brick House Laid in Ruins
at Augusta at Dawn

L DOuhle Brick House Laid in Ruins
at Augusta at Dawn.
AUGUSTA, May 27.-.At near dawn this
morning the fremen were awakened from
their slumbers by an alarm of fire. The
entire city was Illuminated by the flames
which leaped upwards from the double
tenement brick house of Mrs. A. c. Va
son, on the corner of Ellis and Washing
ton streets. The efforts to save the inte-
rlor proved unsuccessful, and nothing but
the brick walls remain. Mrs. Vason's
loss is estimated at $4,000. Her insurance
is $4,000. The families of DIR. r. G.. Eve
and Mrs. Lewis were the occupants.
Their loss on household goods, etc, is So
600. They have no insurance.
THE PANAMA CONFEDERATION.
NEW YORK, May 27.-Panama dates of
May Il state that Francisco Fernandez.
on whose premises the late fire began. has
been arrested for incendiarism. The
Canal Company has ceased importing
Jamaicans for labOrers.
RHODE ISLAND COTTON MILLS BURNED.
providence, May 27.-The Glen Rock
cotton mills. with the exception of the
finishing rooms, located at USepange. in
the town of Richmond, were burned this
morning, The mills had just been rebuilt.
The loss is $4,000.
$4,000 IN ASHES.
WORCESTER. Mass. May 27.-The Bri-
erlN mill, at Millburg. owned by l.. L.
Whitney, was burned to-day. The loss is
$4,000.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-05-28
A WOMAN IN THE CASE.
THE PENN BANKS RUIN.
Overdrawing of Accounts to the Exten
of 1897 900 the Cause.

OVordraw1ng of Accounts to the Extent
of S337, 900 the Cause.
PITTsBURG, May 26.-The Directors of
the Penn Bank this morning took possess
sion of the individual book accounts OF
the concern, and up to l O'Clock had
struck some developments which promise
to show why the second collapse came so
soon and suddenly. There is among the
accounts one of the firm of ID. Wilson &
Co., which shows overlooking to the
amount of $240, 900.
No such firm is known in this city, and
it is supposed to represent the accounts Of
a number of persons lately dealing on the
wrong side of the oil market who have been
allowed to draw to the extent named.
The Director who furnished the informa-
tiOn says further that the account of a
prominent oil dealer is Overdrawn S97, 900.
These two accounts represent an over
draft of $685., 600, or $1,000 in excess of the
entire capital and surplus of the bank.
The Directors have appointed a commit
tee to employ experts who will 20 over
the books and report as speedily as possi-
BILE. President Riddle was sufficiently re-
covered this morning from the effects of
yesterdays narcotic dose to be safely re-
moved to the residence of a friend.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-05-28

JACKSONVILLE, May 27.-The Missouri
editors visited st. Augustine to-day.
They leave tomorrow for Ocala, Palatka,
Sanford and Tampa, and will then come
back to Jacksonville. They are delighted
with what they have seen of Florida.
A jury was obtained in the Eppes-
Suhrer murder case to-day, and the prose-
cution is nearly through with the testi-
mony. Much interest is manifested. and
the court room was crowded.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-05-28
THE DEVASTATION IN TEXAS.
SHOT FOR EIGHTY CENTS.
One Eufaula Negro Attempts to Murder
Another in Cold Blood,


Another in Cold Blood.
EUFAULA, ALA, May 27.-At Col. J.
l.. Pugh's place, mile from town, Henry
Melvin shot Milledge Holt this morning
with intent to kill, for so cents. Melvin's
wife had been working for Holt and he
owed her the sum mentioned, which she
told him not TO pay Melvin, but he
decided to collect it, and stated to several
parties that if it was refused he would
kill Holt. With this purpose he took a
gun and went to a field where
Holt was working, and without a
word took aim at him and emptied load
into a part of Hollis abdomen. Holt fell,
and Melvin deliberately proceeded to load
again, when another party appeared who
was asked by Holt to take the money out
of HIS Holts) pocket and pay Melvin,
and not let him be killed for eighty cents.
When the money was handed to Melvin
he said 1t was all right, and that that was
all he wanted. He then took to his heels.
When last seen he was on the borders of
Henry county running like a wolf. Holt
is reported dead this afternoon. The par
ties are negroes.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-05-28

Logan, Sherman and Harrison were most
that he was not going to Chicago. He
had been resting for a year. Il thought
the country could spare me that long, he
said. He knew nothing, he said. Of the
political situation more than what he
learned from the newspapers. For this
reason he did not take as much interest in
the contest as be might. He was not COM
mitted to any candidate. Nevertheless
the Senator is counted for Arthur.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-05-28
FRANCES FIRM STAND

LONDON, May 27.-Premier Gladstone's
statement in the House of Commons to-
day, with reference to the Egyptian con-
terence, has given rise to the impression
that reports sent to London papers as
serting that the concession by England
to the French demands that there should
be an arrangement between the several
powers are not correct. 1t is stated
from official sources IN Paris that If the
English government, finding an over
powering sentiment throughout the
country in opposition TO the concessions
already made, withdraws therefrom.
France will decline to take part in the
conference
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-05-28
Odious Chances Of Po.tal CIerIs

ATLANTA, GA, May 27.-Much complaint
has arisen in this State over the removal
of efficient railway postal clerks and the
substitution Of illiterate negroes in their
places. These removals have been
general and TO such an extent that the
attention of Congress will be called to
the matter, when an investigation will
doubtless ensue. The charge is made
that the changes are made for political
reasons
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-05-28
THE MINORITY ON CoPIAH.
The Partisan Aims and Misrepresenta
tiOn of the Majority Laid Rare

tiOn of the Majority Laid Bare.
WASHINGTON, May 27.-The minority
report on the Copiah investigation was
submitted to the Senate to-day. 1t is
signed by Senators Salisbury, Jones,
Vance and Pugh. 1t starts out with the
assertion that the minority dissent en-
tireIy from the statements and conclu-
sions contained in the report of the
majority and present their own views of
Copiah county formed from the testimony
ofreputable and creditable witnesses ex-
amined by the committee. They say:
We fully concur in the assertion of the ma
Jonty tnat nothing can be more justly odious
than TO use such investigations and disclosures
tas thisl as political instruments, and this il