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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-03-09
THE BURSTING LEVEEs.
Continued Rains and the Rising Waters
Causing Gloomy FOrebOdings.

NEW ORLEANS, March S.-A special
from Vicksburg says: alt rained steadily
all day yesterday. The rise in the river
causes gloomy forebodings. All the
Ievees between Greenville and Vicksburg
are being constantly watched, and large
forces are being employed to keep them
intact. The small levee of Purdie &
Lorch, protecting the upper landing at
Lake Providence, gave way yesterday,
flooding that portion of the town inside
the main leYee. The damage is not
great"
ARRANGING TO SAVE THEIR STOCK.
Several planters are in the city from
Sunhower and Deer Greek sections max
ing arrangements for the removal of their
stock in anticipation of an overflow. The
creYasse in the Hughes levee in Bolivar
county is now 600 feet wide and a great
volume of water is pouring through it, in
undating the surrounding country. The
lands along Phalia bayou, SunflOwer
river and the east bank of Deer creek in
Washington and Isaquena counties VIII
also be OYerflOWed.
BREAKS NEAR NEW ORLEANS.
NEW ORLEANS, March S.-Several small
breaks in the leYees near this city have
occurred during the past few days, but
they were closed without much damage.
This morning n more serious crevasse Oc-
CURED at Davis plantation, fifteen miles
above this city in st Charles parish. The
latest news received reports that the
breach is widening rapidly and that the
water is OYertlOWing both the Texas
Pacific and the Morgan Railroads. Plant
ers have large force at work. The rail-
roads will furnish help and material to
close the breaks.
AT BAYOU SARA.
New ORLEANS, March 8, II p. M.-The
river has risen foot at Bayou Sara dur
ing the past "a hours and inches here.
The gauge is now only 8 inches below the
highest water on record.
THE CUMBERLAND RISING.
NASHVILLE, March S.-The Cumberland
river rose rapidly all day yesterday, and
last night was within a few feet of the
report heavy rains and the river rising
inches per hour.
A DELUGE IN CALIFORNIA.
SAN FRANCISCO, March S.-The con-
tinued rains are rendering the situation
alarming. The present storm is worse
than the first. The southern country is
flooded. Telegraph lines are interrupted
and railroads are again washed out. 1t
has rained necessarily for the last thirty
six hours. The Signal Service Office re-
ports heavy rain on the entire coast.
At Mojave, Ravenna and other points
railroads are washed out.
At Waterman's the Mojave river rose
so rapidly that the inhabitants fled to the
mountains. An Eastern passenger train
and an emigrant train are blOckaded at
Daggett, but provisions are plentiful.
General Manager TOwne says that travel
Eastward by the Texas Pacific Road will
be re-established by Tuesday, but it will
be week before trains are running to
Los Angeles.
On the Central Road trains to-day are
moving all right.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-03-09
AT THE NATIONS CAPITAL.
Statement of the Earnings of the Vari-
Gus United States Marshals from 1873
to 1888.


Gus United States Marshals from 1873
to 1888.
WASHINGTON, March S.-The Speaker
laid before the House to-day a letter from
the Secretary of the Treasury transmit
ting a statement of the earnings of each
United States Marshal from 1873 to 1888.
1t was referred.
Under the call of the committees the
following measures were submitted:
BY Mr.. Turner, of Georgia, from the
Committee on Elections-A resolution
confirming the right of Thomas g. Skin
ner, of North Carolina, to his seatsin the
House. 1t was laid over.
The Committee on Shipping reported
adversely the bill authorizing the pur-
chase of foreign built ships by United
States citizens for use in the foreign carry
ing trade. 1t was referred to the House
calendar. Mr.. Slocum, of New York,
presentee a minority report in favor OF
the above bill. Mr.. Morrison, of Illinois,
moved that the House go into committee
Of the whole on revenue bills, pending
which Mr.. TOWnshend, Of Illinois, moved
that the House 90 into committee on
general appropriation bills.
The Speaker stated that a vote would
first be taken on Mr.. MOTrisOn's motion,
and Mr.. Randall, of Pennsylvania, de-
manded the yeas and nays.
Mr.. Reed, of Maine. inquired whether Il
the motion were carried the committee
would be required to consider internal
revenue bills.
The Speaker replied that it would be re-
quired to consider bills raising the rev.
enue if there were any such on the calen-
dar. The Chair did not decide whether
there were any such bills or not.
The object of Mr.. Morrison's motion
was to take up for consideration the
| bonded extension whisky bill. The House,
! however, refused to adopt it, the vote
| being: Yeas 115, nays 127. This was in
no sense a party vote, as a large number
of Democrats voted in the negative with
the Republicans and an almsst equally
large number of Republicans with the
body of the Democrats in the affirma.
tive; nor can it be considered in
the light of strictly test vote
on the whisky bill, as the fact that it was
antagonized by an appropriation bill in
! duced many members to vote against il
who will probably support it when il
comes squarely before the House, and
several Republicans voted for it for the
purpose of Immediately moving to strike
out the enacting clause.
The House then went into committee Oi
the whole with Mr.. BlOunt, of Georgia, in
the chair, on the post office appropriation
bill. Several speeches were made upon
the bill, but beyond this no progress was
made, and when the Committee rose the
House adjourned
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-03-09
MAR1ETTA AND NORTH GEORGIA.
IL CENTS INSTEAD OF 100000.

A Verdict in Capt. Duncan's Damage
Suit against the New York Times"
NEW YORK, March S.-The suit of Capt.
Charles G. Duncan against the New York
Times for 100000 damages for libel was
concluded to-day in Kings County Su-
preme Court. In regard to a statement
about Messrs. .Beecher, Sherman and others
who had intended to take a trip on the
"Quaker City" to the Holy Land and had
failed to CO. the jury found for the plaintiff
and awarded him cents damages. Con-
cerning the statement about bankruptcy
proceedings the jury also found for the
plaintiff, giving him cents. On all the
other charges the jury found for the de-
fense. The plaintiff viii move a new
trial
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-03-09
A PLATE GLASS WINDOW WAR.

Nine Smashed with Bricks in a New
York Store by Friends of Early Clos
ing.
NEW YORK, March SHINE of the plate
glass windows in the dry goods store of
Ridley g. Son, in Grand street, valued at
$4,000, were smashed this morning with
cobblestones and bricks wrapped in pa
per and handkerchiefs. Although there
was a police officer and two private
watchmen on the block the parties who
did the work were not seen. Ridley &
Son blame the Early Closing Association
for the work, and have offered a reward
for the arrest and conviction of the perpe-
traitors of the outrage.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-03-09
A BIG CONSOLIDATION.
The E. t., v. & G. r.. r. Trying to
cure the ErIanger system.

The E t., v. & G. r.. r. Trying to Sc
cure the ErIanger System.
New YORK, March 8.-Brice, Thomas and
Shethar, of the East Tennessee. Virginia
and Georgia and the Seney Railroad Syn
dicates sailed to-day for Europe. The OBJ
ject of their trip is to cOnsummate nego-
tiations which have been pending with
the Erlanger syndicate in London, for a
union of the East Tennessee, Virginia and
Georgia, and Marietta and Cincinnati
Railroads with the Erlanger system, by
which the East Tennessee system will
extend from Cincinnati to Chattanooga
and New Orleans, anu connect with the
Texas Pacific and Southern Pacific ssvs-
TEN. The present plan is for the East
Tennessee combination to- buy or lease
the Erlanger system, the basis of which
plan is not vet known.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-03-09
CONKLING AND THE ELECT
ORAL COUNT.
He Never Promised to Speak or Vote
Against 1t.

He Never Promised to Speak or Vote
Against 1t.
From an intergieo Nth Roscoe ConkEing in the
Herald.
Never at midnight or midday on the
day you specify, nor at any other hour Of
any other day or night, did 1 make any
such promise or give any such assurance.
Never did intend to do what your ques-
ton indicates, and never was there any
expectation or belief on my part that
seven Republican Senators, OF any other
number of Republican Senator'S, would
vote against the decision referred to con-
oerning Louisiana. The story, like many
others which have been again and again
repeated for years, and which, though an
nOying, have never publicly noticed, has
no foundation whatever in truth. You
may add that if any body will produce a
person who in my presence will say that
/ ever made to him a promise or state
ment that would speak or vote as stated
in your question willreward him largely
for his trouble.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-03-09
CONFEREEs DISAGREE.
The Use of the $4,000 for the senate's
Contingent Fund the Bone of COnten-

The Use of the $4,000 for the senate's
Contingent Fund the Bone of COnten-
tiOn.
WASHINGTON, March 8.-The conferees
on the joint resolution appropriating
$4,000 to the Senate contingent fund, with
which it is expected to pay the expenses
of further investigations at Danville, Va,
and COpiah county, Miss, held their first
meeting to-day, and after discussion disa-
greed. The House conferees would not
recede from the clause restricting the use
of the money to investigations already
ordered, and the Senate cOnferees refused
to agree to it, saying that the unanimous
vote of the Senate against it was equiva-
lent to instructions to oppose it. Upon
adjourning it was understood that another
conference will be held, but 1t is not
thought probable that an agreement will
be reached by the present conferees.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-03-09
REV. BOYLAN's TRIAL.

The Charge of Abduction Not Well
Sustained Yet.
COLUMBUS, o., March s.-The pre-
liminary hearing in the case of the State
VS.. Rev. b. NJ. BOylan, growing out of the
Corning disturbance was resumed before
Magistrate in New Lexington to-day.
Only two witnesses were examined,
together with McDeYItt, the prosecuting
witness. Nothing new was developed
further than that which has been already
published. The attorneys have consumed
most of the time in technical matters.
Nothing yet has transpired in the trial to
indicate that the Rev. Boylan had any
direct connection with the abduction.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-03-09

LONDON, March Sit has transpired
that the Persians last November appealed
for Russian protection against the Tekke
Turcomans. Thereupon Capt. Abkhanoff,
with an escort of COssacks, went to Merv
with letter to the Khans and induced
him and other chiefs to petition Russia
for annexation. Gen. KOmaroff an
swered that Russia would grant
this honor if slavery should be
renounced and the booty taken from Per-
slams restored. The Khans accepted
these terms and liberated their prisoners.
Russia intends to establish a permanent
legation at Cabul. This step has been
rendered necessary by the occupation OF
Mery. Prince DOndOukOff Korsakoff
Commander-in-chiei of the Army of the
Caucasus, is going to Merv to study the
country.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-03-09
sARGENTs RECALL DEMANDED.

German Editor who Says That His
Stay will Injure Existing Relations.
BERLIN, March S.-MInister Sargent
has decided not to resign. He will sub
NIT the matter to the authorities at Wash
ington. DE Deutsche TagebLGu calls at
tention to what it is pleased to call Minis
ter Sargents Incompetence" as COM
pared with his predecessors. and says:
1--WE believe that the American govern
ment is ignoring the fact that Minister
Sargent has exposed himself to ridicule.
He cannot remain at Berlin without
affecting the relations of America and
Germany. His stay viii also be offensive
to Germans in America
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-03-09
DRIVEN TO DEATH BY GRIBF.

A Baker FOndles the Corpse of His
Dead Child and Then Shoots Him
self.
NEW YORK, March S.-Christian Rath-
geber, a German baker, residing at No.
1854 First avenue, committed suicide
this evening by shooting himself through
the head with revolver. He was crazed
with grief at the death of his six months
old child, which occurred during the day
before sh OOtIng himself. He Rugged and
fOndled its dead body.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-03-09
MURDERERs UNDER CHASE.

Hundreds of Men on the Trail of the
North Carolina Revenue Oficers.
RALEIGH, N. c., March S.-The latest
news from Mitchell is to the effect that
the pursuit of hay and Anderson, the
revenue officers who in February MUIR
dered three men, is still being carried on,
several hundred men being engaged in it.
The rewards for their capture aggregate
about "a 800
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-03-09

WASHINGTON, March S.-Miss Susan
B. Anthony, Phoebe Cousins, Mrs. Hog
CERT and other members of the Womenis
Suffrage Association in session in this
city, made addresses before the House
Judiciary Committee to-day advocating
the extension of the right of suffrage to
their sex.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-03-09
A Russian organ Prating Peace

BRUSSELS, March S.-Die Nord, Rus
sian organ, referring to the speech of the
throne in the German Reichstag, says
''The present moment is most opportune
for a general or partial disarmament.
The quiet of Europe affords practical
basis for peace.v The same article denies
that there is an alliance between Russia,
Austria and Germany.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-03-09
A CIaud Rurst.

SAN FRANCISCO, March. s.-A cloud
burst occurred near Caliente last night,
covering in an instant the track of the
Southern Pacific Railroad for distance OF
several hundred feet with two feet of sand
and water. Buildings near by were COW
cred to depth of eighteen inches.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-03-09

New YORK, March S.-The total ship
ment of specie to-day by the steamers
Baltic and Servia were 81, 10000 in gold
and 5000, 900 in silver. Four hundred and
fifty thousand dollars in double eagles
were withdrawn from the sub-treasury to-
day. The total since February 21st is
SO. 100000.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-03-09

WILMINGTON, March S.-With refer
ence to the report from Baltimore that
sailors at that port mutinied rather than
proceed in vessel bound for Wilmington,
it may be said that there is no yellow
fever in this city or vicinity, and that ne
report to that effect has been heard this
year.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-03-09
FIRES FEARFUL WORK.
Three Persons Killed Outright and Four
Badly Injured at Keokuk. Ia.

Badly Injured at KeOkuk, Ia.
KEOKUK, IA, March S.-The Mackle y
block at Memphis, Mo-, was burned yes
terday. The loss is $4,000. Naomi Mott.
Philip Payne and Samuel Dobyns were
buried beneath the falling walls, and
Perry Tucker, Lee Davis, Hallett Sanford
and Mrs. McDal were seriously injured
The body of Payne has been recovered
and the search is being continued for the
Ofharc
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-03-09
A Reign of Terror in Russia.

der of Col. Sudeikin has so thoroughly
frightened the masses that it is dificult
to obtain candidates for police. Gen.
Gresser has received fifteen letters
threatening him with death. He, how
ever, moves about attended only by a
single officer.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-03-09
MEXICAN CENTRAL COMPLETED
The Last Spike Driven Near FresnillO
Yesterday Afternoon.

Yesterday Afternoon.
CITY OF MEXICO, March S.-A special
from Fresnillo, State of Zacatecas, says:
'The final spike in the Mexican Central
Railroad was driven to-day on Broad
plain, six miles from Fresnillo, at 4 go in
the afternoon, in the presence of distin-
guished assemblage. There is now an
unbroken railroad from Mexico City to
the Rio Grande. Much enthusiasm was
displayed, and General Manager Robin
son was warmly congratulated. The final
spike was driven by Mr.. Buckner, master
track layer. Two locomotives, one from
Mexico City and the other from the United
States, decorated with Mexican and
American cOlors, approached each other
until their cOwcatchers met.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-03-09
Snow in New Hampshire.

LACONIA, n. H., March S.-Two feet OF
snow fell hereabouts last night. On the
Boston, Concord and Montreal Railroad
three trains are blocked at Lake Village
two at Plymouth, and two locomotives
are derailed near Weirs, where an at
tempt is being made to clear the tracks.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-03-09

ed to the bowels. After bleeding until quite
weak the would be suicide changed his mind
and concluded that he would live; so ne took
some cotton. burned it and plugged up his
wounds with it to stop the flow of blood. By
the time he was discovered he was quite peni-
tent and begged that physician be sum-
IN ened at once. DR.. Hilsman was sent for
and did all that he could to rescue the sufferer
from death. The doctor thinks his patient
NAV recover, but his condition is very criti-
cal Taken altogether, this is one of the most
deliberate attempts at lf-destructiOn we
ever knew a sane man to make"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-03-09
PoIIntionin the MaiIs-

CINCINNATI, March S.-Post Ofice In
spectors Brown and Herrick to-day ar
rested St.George Best on an Indictment for
using the mails to circulate obscene
literature. The arrest was made at
Best's house, and a quantity of vile
pictures and books was found in his pos
session. He was sent to jail.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-03-09
The AlIeeed NToonshine Haneing

WASHINGTON, March S.-The Com
missioner of Internal Revenue has di-
rected that an investigation be made of
the reported hanging of a revenue in
former by moonshiners in Floyd county,
Va. He is informed by Collector Rau-
luston, at Danville, Va, that the report
hood
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-03-09
To Be Hanged for Rane.

GALVESTON, March sc. D. Sharp
was last August found guilty of outraging
Amanda and Emma Clark, aged re-
spectively 16 and u years. The penalty
in the first case is 80 years in the peniten-
tiary and in the other death. He has been
sentenced to be hanged at Gainesville,
ADril 25
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-03-09
FAILURES IN BUSINESS.

pany Goes Under.
CHICAGO, March S.-The Consolidated
Paper Company, manufacturing coarse
wrapping paper, has made an assignment.
The liabilities are $4,000 and the assets
$125,OOO, consisting of bills receivable and
open accounts to the amount of S25. 900.
and wrapping paper stock valued at
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-03-09

day, excited more comment than if his
liabilities were thousand times as large.
Mr.. Stockwell was at one time one of the
fortune was estimated at millions. He
was the original owner of the famous
yacht Dreadnaught. That he should fail
for such an insignificant sum illustrates
the ups and downs, or rather the latter, Of
Wall street. d.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-03-09
A Jesuit Banished from Spain

MADRID, March S.-Father Mon, an
eloquent Jesuit, has been Danished for
delivering sermon offensive to royalty.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-03-09
AT THE STATE CAPITAL.

OyerflOws Reported - CIerA Harrison
Very LOw-The Convict Lessee Case. q
ATLANTA, GA, March S.-A heavy rain
fell all last night and until late this morn
ing, when it cleared off. Reports from
the Savannah and other rivers announce
rapid rise and overfiows in many places.
ALMOST AT DEATHS DOOR.
Hon. Z. d. Harrison, Clerk of the Su-
preme Court, who has been quite i'll for a
week past, is to-day in a critical coDdi-
ton, and his family and friends are anx-
iously awaiting a change, although with
fears that it will be still more unfaYor-
able.
MARIETTA AND NORTH GEORGIA.
The North Georgia and Marietta Rail-
road Company was represented before the
Governor and Attorney General this
morning 10y Hoke Smith and B. f. Alb
bOtt in fOrcible arguments, Ito show that
the company is legally entitled to the con-
victs now held by them to complete the
road. Judge Hopkins, in the absence of
Gov. Smith, presented the entire case of
the convict lessees, and argued that they
decisions of the Supreme Court. Gov.
Brown is not party to this action, his
convict camp being a separate affair.
Gov. Mcdaniel and Attorney General
Anderson will confer together and render
a decision in few days. 1t is thought,
however, that the Governor will decline
to interfere in the matter and let the case
go to the courts.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-03-09
ITEMS IN THREE STATES.
GEORGIA, FLORIDA AND SOUTH
CAROLINA PUT INTYPE.

Death from a Snake-Bite Near Fernan-
dina-UnprOvOked Murder in Wash
ingtOn COunty-The Sole Survivor of
Kane's Expedition to the Arctic in
Search of Franklin Lately on st. 81
mons TsTaud.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-03-09
LIFE In THE METROPOLIS.
PURE BUTTER ALMOST UN-
KNOWN TO NEW WORKERS.

Cheese Also Mainly a Compound of
Lard-Scenes in OvercrOwded Cellars
Woman Seen at Her Worst in the
Misnamed "VeIYet ROOm'-City Poll
tics as Effecting the Great Election.
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