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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-02-05
A HIFE SPENT IN JAN.
George Thompson, the First Inmate of
Sing Sing, Sentenced Again.

George Thompson, the First Inmate of
Sing Sing, Sentenced Again.
George Thompson, better known as
"Black George the original of picture
No. 504 Rogues' Gallery, and the man
who boasts with pride that he was the
first prisoner to enter Sing Sing, was
brought before Justice Walsh, BROOKLYN,
Saturday, says the New York World, and
sentenced to the penitentiary for six
months. The old man has grown more
feeble since last he was arrested. His
features have become haggard, his step
uncertain. He was hobbling towards
Catharine Ferry Friday night with door
mat under his arm when an officer of the
York street station recognized the COON
skin cap that he wore and arrested him.
Old George appeared to be greatly
grieved to think that the officer suspected
him of stealing, and as he entered the sta
tlOn he was remarking something about
the rights of citizens.
"Old George here againl0 exclaimed
the Sergeant as he recognized the ancient
prisoner.
''Dis is 'de las time, boss; Pm gittin'
100 old 10 60 about any mo-" returned
the muIal,S. -. 1900, .,......
When Justice Na4A p"sseu p'.. senteneo ,le t1'o
upon him for stealing the IL li"ti .ug
old man bowed his head reverently d.
bit off quid of tobacco from black look
ing plug. Thompson is 81 years of age.
He has been "A thief beyond the remem-
brance Of the Oldest police official in
Brooklyn. Since he has grown decrepit
his attention has been turned to the steal
ing of door mats. He did not run much
risk of detection in that line of the busi-
ness, and although he has taken mats
from nearly every street in the city he
has not served any very long periods of
Imprisonment. He is known at every
penal institution in the vicinity He says
that the happiest moments of his life have
been spent behind grated doors, and so
anxious is he to return after the eXpira-
tiOn of a term of Imprisonment that he
will steal when an officer is looking at
him. His entire prison life is nearly 90
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-02-05
CRIMES AND CRIMINALS.
An Estimable Young farmers Murder
Avenged by Lynchers.

RENDVILLE, OHIO, Feb. 4.-Peter
! Clifford. brakeman on the Ohio Central
halLroad' was awakened late Saturday
night by two men who asked him to come
to the door. As soon as the door was
opened one of the men put a pistol tn
Cllnord's breast and fired. Clifford fell
into the arms of his wife, saying: ssThe
Hlckeys have killed me-" and died in q
few minutes. He was much esteemed
young man and had but recently been
married. The Hickeys, four in number.
and Joseph Reddy, brother
ln,laW OF Richard Hickey.
al Vi "1Om bear bad name, were ar
rested. Last night a mob of several hun-
dred men surrounded the iail. and took
Richard Hickey and Reddv to a grove near
BY where Hickey was hung. He refused
10 confess or deny the murder. Reddy
was also strung up, but the rope broke.
and he protested his innocence and begged
so plteously that the crowd spared him for
trial.
MRS. STRIBLIN'S RAYISHER LYNCHED.
COLUMBUS, GA, Feb. 4.--The negro.
Jen Rogers, who outraged and brutaIIy
sta6Ded Mrs. Striblin in the northern part
Oh chambers county, Ala, was forcibly
AAOAA A~dAdy cue JAIL ABOUT II O'Clock
saturday night and hanged to a tree.
ABOUT fifty men were engaged in the
lynching.
ALLOWED TO ESCAPE,
Bill Butler, another negro confined in
the same cell with Rogers, was allowed to
make his escape.
MURDERER LYNCHED.
GALVESTON, Feb. "A disnatcb from
crockett says: ga negro named Sandy
Robinson, who recently murdered Deputy
Sheriff James Lathrop, of Leon county.
was taken from Jail at O'Clock Yesterday
morning by 100 masked hOrsemen and
hanged near the graveyard"
PROFESSIONAL CRACKsNIFN sEC1rRr
$4,000.
ANNAPOLIS, Md, Feb, 4.-Tbe nost
office safe here was robbed last night of
$4,000 in money and $4,000 worth of stamps,
me job was apparently the work of skill
ful professionals.
ROAD AGENTS ROB TWO STAGES.
GALVESTON, Feb. A Whitesboro
dispatch says: "BOth stages running be-
tween WhitesbOro and Gainesville were
robbed yesterday by three road agents,
5000 was secured, Mr.. Moon. who was
on the coach, stopped and leveled his pis-
tai at one of the robbers, but desisted
from firing upon discovering Winchester
pressed against his own RIBS bv a high
Wayman. who requested him to hand over
his pistol and money,
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-02-05

>lNty-seven liens have been fled i'm the
CLERK office at Lancaster to date.
The receipts of cotton at Charleston to date
are 5o4,il bales against 44 .397 bales for the
same period last year
Three firms have ATTEMPTED within the mast
slN months 10 induce COlumbia's citizens to
invest M $4,000 cotton compress.
Irs. Elizabeth Novel; died in the poor house
~ AoueNHle recently. She was admitted to
the institution in lS5l-thirty years ago.
The Town Council Of Orangeburg have
given out a contract for boring an artesian
Wei TO supply the town and factory with
water.
The boiler of steam cotton gin and grist
mlll exploded at Dawkns' station. eight miles
from Aston. the other day, instantly decapi-
lalinS colored man named Calvin Rabb.
GOV. Thompson has appointed John a. John
SON. MD, Nj. NJ. Sans, MD. and Edward
Mazyck. Md. quarantine officers respective
~ Tor the quarantine stations of Port Roval.
81 Helena and Georgetown.
The County Treasurer OF Orangeburg has
collected $4,000 from the South Carolina Rail-
way Company for last years taxes. About
$500 OF this goes TO the county. and VIII 20 Il
great way 10 make up last years deficiency.
William and Russell Gregory were arrested
near Lancaster Saturday. The Gregory boys
were ON their way 10 give themselves up, and
qua not resist the officers who arrested them
The charge against them. IL will be remem-
bcred, is murder
The jury Of inquest in the matter of the
death OF Miss Laura kinard reassembled Sat
urday last at Newberry. but adjourned with
out taking any testimony until Saturday. the
gth of February. There has been no analysis
of the stomach vet.
James Carroll. bOatsWain of Jay Gould's
yacht, the Atalauta. died in the CITY Hospital
OF Charleston. on Friday lasJ. and was buried
saturday. The deceased received some inJu-
ries on board the yacht on her VOYAGE down.
and contracted a cold which developed into
pneumonia.
a correspondent of the Berkeley Gazette
writes from Johns Island. under date Of the
island was away nc her work. one of her two
uttle children, whom she had left at home bv
themselves. caught on fire and the terrified
enid ran into a blade house. The flames We're
quickly transmitted TO the iniammable fOd-
DER and the entire house was soon IN a blaze
among the smoking debris Onlya few charred
remains were found 10 tell the awful death Of
the little victim.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-02-05
CARLISLE To BE SENATOR
HIS NOMINATION TODAY AT.
MOST A CERTAINTY.

Ihe Man the People Want''-ae Sands
Another DeclinatiOn to the Convan.
Ion Dy Telegraph-AH the Straqpltno
candidates to be Dropped ana tha
Contest Ended To-Day.
CINCINNATI, Feb. A special from
frankfort, KY, says: cat the Senatorial
caucus tonight Sweeney's name was for
maily Withdrawn. A motion was made
10 admit no new candidates after the next
ballot and to drop the lowest after each
Dallot, but was opposed by Mr., Hallam
VINO said that the caucus should not de-
prlYe Itself of the opportunity of electinc
man whom the people wanted. and who
had never appeared in the capitol to ask
a single member for his vote.
A DISPATCH FROM CARLISLE.
Ihe following dispatch was then read:
MY name must not be used in the Senate
tiaI .i contest i as 1t now stands. NY determica
tlOn all the time has been not to enrafro -, - 90
contest for the place If had fell 4tba,,ig .'ieg
~ ~ would nave been better to begin at the start
i sItn nUW- Inc use OF my name now will NOT
solSe the dlfhculty, but in my opinion. will
prolong and embitter the struggle
"LSigned] J0HN q G.pr,s,r,
HIS CHOICE ALMOST CERTAIN.
''Mr. Clark, to whom the disnatcb vvas
addressed, said that no man was to he
consulted in this matter. 1t was the duty
OF the caucus to select the man whom the
people wanted, and that that man was
John u. Carlisle. Others spoke in the
same strain. The motion was adopted
al and the caucus adjourned until Tomorrow
! rms rule must end the contest tomorrow.
r IN Ine Assembly to-day the vote stood
and the remainder scatterinr-,, u y
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-02-05
OUTRAGE ON A LUNATIC.
Suspicion that He was Killed by a
Keeper and Other Inmates.

Suspicion that He was Killed by A
Keeper and Other Inmates.
Evan d. Hughes, a middle aged man
from Nelson, Madison county, n. Y, was
insane five years ago, says a Utica special
of the I'd inst, but was pronounced cured
after three months care in an asylum.
Last week he had another attack. On
Monday of last week he became so violent
that he was put under the influence of
hydrate Of choral and brought to the
Utica Asylum on Friday. The effects Of
the opiaUe continued for some time after
he had reached the asylum, and he was
assigned to ward with quiet patients.
On Saturday he became suddenly violent
and overcame the keeper and patients
who sought to restrain him. Before he
could be controlled he had three ribs and
his jaw fractured. He died late last night
from the effects of his injuries, it is sup
posed. Superintendent Gray notified
Coroner Spencer, who impaneled Jury.
They opened the inquest to-day, examined
a number of witnesses, and adjourned
until next Wednesday, in order to obtain
the evidence of relatives and physicians
from Hughes home.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-02-05
MARY ANDERSON.
Her Great Success IN LOndon-OpiniOns
of Her Critics.

Her Great Success IN neutrality-suspicious.
of Her Critics.
There are wide differences, says a New
York Herald cablegram, in the critical
opinions of Mary Anderson's ''CIarice."
Mr.. George Augustus Sala pronounces it
a brilliant triumph. He says she showed
mimetic powers of very high order and
carried the house by storm. The critic of
the Times writes: "Heavy-fOOted Impas-
siveness weighs upon all her efforts to be
sprightly." Edmund Yates, in the World,
says she has not been endowed with the
sacred lire given only to the few.
"She lacks subtlety, grace and repose."
And yet, despite the fact that the
majority of the critics are against
her, the popularity of the brilliant
American actress is constantly on the in
crease. The receipts at the Lyceum are
over $4,000 weekly. Three London man.
ayers have placed theatres at Miss An
dersOn's disposal on the termination of
her engagement Mt the Lyceum. Her
agent has offered Mr.. Lawrence Barrett
$1,000 to postpone the opening of his en-
gagement at the Lyceum for several
weeks. Barrett, however, declines to en-
tertain the proposition. Miss Anderson
is contracting for the lease of the New
Princes Theatre, and has offered Mr.. Gill
bert $4,000 for the copyright of comedy
and Tragedy" the leading role of which
she is now playing.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-02-05

The Oneen,s Sneeoh

LONDON, Feb. 4.-The tenor of the
Queens speech, as communicated to the
press a6ter the party dinners to-day at the
residences of Premier Gladstone ana Earl
Granville, confirms the general expecta.
tion of an absence of particular interest
in or definite statement regarding Great
Britain's relations with France on the
Madagascar and Chinese questions, and
concerning the Australian federation
policy,
LONDON, Feb. 3, 2A.M-The Queens
speech will express the hope that the
American fisheries question will be
arranged satisfactorily.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-02-05
n STRANGE DIVORCE SUIT.
Surprise of Husband at the Mysterious
Application of His Wife.


Application of His Wife.
AWheeling CIV. Va. special to the New
York Herald, February 2, says: A strange
divorce suit is now pending in this coun-
ty. The parties in the case are both resi-
dents of this city. Mrs. William Gregory
filed petition for divorce while her family
yet remained intact, and her husband
knew nothing of it until the notice was
served on him two weeks ago. The family
has always lived in the same house.
the husband and father providing
for them. Four children were born
to them, some Of whom are married
and living in this city. Mr.. Gregory left
home, went to an hotel and began board
ing when the proceedings were begun.
This caused the tongues of the gOssips to
wag, but though the parties move in the
best society, no one cares to inquire into
the cause Of the trouble. The husband
has now filed cross bill, in which he
alleges that he has been a faithful and de-
serving husband during all his married
life, and has provided well for his family:
bat for the past eight years his wife has
withheld from him the natural affections
of wife, etc. He asks that her petition
be dismissed, but does not pray for di-
VOrpp
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-02-05
A Left-Hander.

n co IOTb U0F1Ht1tJ JOuT1dt.
The seedy-lOOking English immigrants
attracted the attention of Father Ri0rdan.
in Castle Garden, yesterday. He asked
them if they could not find work. One of
them replied no, saying that they were
awfully hard up. After talking to them
awhile Father Riordan turned to 20. and
as he did so handed one of them a dollar
bill: The reverend gentleman was called
back, and one of them said: ssYol1
are Catholic priest, amt yOuyv sEYes, y
was then answer. .'Well, we are Protest
ants, and don't suppose you would give
US this dollar If you knew it.v "Oh, /
don't care what you are,v answered
Father Riordan, as be walked away, leay-
ing the immigrants transfxed with as
tonishment. One remarked to his COM
panion: she amt half bad fellow, is
he. Bill?v
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-02-05
THE FORFEITED PRVATEER.
Judge Hughes Renders Decision
Which Settles the Vessels Fate


Which Settles the Vessels Fate.
RICHMOND VA, Feb. 4.-Judge Hughes,
of the United States Court, has rendered
a decision in the case of cannons, guns and
other munitions of war seized here last
July on board the schooner E. G.. Irwin,
on the charge that they were intended for
insurgents in Hayti. The decision was
that the steamer called the Mary N.
Hogan was, in July last, in New York,
made ready to be sent to the. waters nf
Hayti to cruise and commit hostilities in
those waters as a gunboat in behalf of the
insurgents of that island against its gov
ernment, and that the munitions seized
on board the Irwin were intended to be
put on the Hogan and used for her arma-
ment in hostilities against the Haytien
Republic, and therefore the property was
forfeited. A decree was accordingly en-
tered to-day for the forfeiture and sale of
the seized goods.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-02-05
OHIO FACED BY A FLOOD.
THE RIVER BANK FULL FROM
END TO END.

Heavy Rains Reported Throughout Its
Length-Cellars Flooded at Cincinnati
and the Scene of Last Years Disaster
Again Devastated-NO Lives Yet Lost.
but Terrible Times Coming.
CINCINNATI, Feb. 4.-Grave appreben-
sions are felt of another disastrous food
here. The Ohio river is bank full from
end to end. The earth is saturated and
the ice and snow not all gone. The river
stood at 49 feet IL inches at 3 O'Clock this
afternoon. Between 3 o'clock and O'Clock
tonight it rose inches. A heavy rain
fell nearly all the afternoon, growing
heavier at night.
ALL THE CELLARS FLOODED.
Already all the cellars along the river
are Hooded, and some manufacturing
establishments have been compelled to
suspend operations.
A break, 100 feet in length, caused bv
the pressure OF the back later against
the emDankment of the street, has oc-
Cured IN Mclean avenue.
AN ILL-FATED SPOT.
This is the same place where the break
happened last year engulphing number of
persons and lnJuring the railroad depot.
~ - ~ WIZ AOob ILLS llIuG uOI WAS any
property damaged, and the break caused
only slight inconvenience to the Southern
Road.
HEAVY RAINS REPORTED.
The reports received show that rain is
beginning in the West and moving east.
ward. The indications point to a heavy
rain all night all along the river from here
10 Plttsburg, and unless cold weather
1OllOWS quickly the results will be dis
aStrOus.
AN IRISH DYNAMITE COLONY IN PARIS.
NEW YORK, Feb. A London special
says that the Chronicle asserts that an
Irlsh-American colony of dvnamiters
exists in Paris, secreted among the Irish
families resident in that city. Its
members include adherents of the Gal
lagher, kossa and Ford factions, and the
colony derives a large part of its support
from Congressman Finarty's "O'Donneu
vengeance fund"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-02-05
BRITAIN'S LION AROUSED.
THE COALING STATIONS TO BE
BETTER FORTIFIED.

Her Ports and River Fronts also % be
Made More Impregnable-Gen. Gordon
rushing on Toward Soudan-The Enc
my Repulsed at sinkat by the Fleet.
LONDON, Feb. 4.-The Times this morn
ing says: "The best proof that the gov
ernment is now alive TO its responsibilities
in Egypt Will be given if it advises. as we
believe it will advise, a small increase of
the army. 1t is also decided that ParIia-
ment will be asked to grant ,O0O, 900 for
additional defense for the Clyde, Humber.
Mersey, and Tyne rivers, Bristol channel.
the ports of Alden, Singapore, Hong Kong,
Point DeGalle, and Cape Town and
the Islands of St. Helena and
Ascension, all being of vital necessity tor
our neet, which, in case of war, will have
to depend on coalipg facilities for their
power to defend our possessions. Our
army Is never more than ADEQUATE for the
work IL mas TO do, and the occupation of
Egypt put severe strain on our ordinary
military arrangements. The Importance
OF improving our defenses may be Judged
from the fact that the property at Liver
pool alone, which a hostile fleet could de-
stroy, is estimated to be worth f4OO. .OOO.-
O0O.'
SUAKIsI, Feb. 4.-The enemy has made
an unsuccessful attack on fortified camD
OF Egyptians. Advices from Sinkat saw
that, owing to a scarcity of provisions
there, party recently made sortie for
forage, but were all cut to pieces by the
enemy. Six hundred blacks, armed with
Remington rifles, have left Suakim to ioin
Baker Pasha at Trinkatat.
Ell MAHDI REPORTED RETREATING.
NEW YORK, Feb. A Cairo (Egv IL
dispatch says that the rebels, believing
that during Baker Pasha's absence fro.3
Suakim the city could be easily captured.
made a desperate attack on that place
Sunday, and after two hours heavy light
ing succeeding in gaining the first lines
OF trenches, when the gun boats began
Smelling them and they retired. leaving n
number of dead and wounded on the field.
A DISPATCH FROM GEN. GORDON.
Gen. Gordon telegraphs that messages
have reached him from Soudan haiIing his
mission with gladness. He considers the
dispatch OF British troops to Assoun as
needless.
TOKAR TO MAKE A sORTIE.
The Tokar garrison is preparing to make
a sortle to and Baker Pasha's advance.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-02-05
4 Better Thing.

A lawyer across the Hudson received a
call the other day from man who wanted
70 begin a suit against a railroad COM
pany. He claimed to have been run over
by hand car, but close questioning re-
Vealed the fact that the car was in pos
session of gang OF boys. ''Tm afraid
we could not hold the company response
ble,' said the lawyer when he had ali the
particulars. But the company owns the
track and the hand car" protested the
man. Yes, but that won't do you any
good. Are you anxious for a suit?''
well, I've rather set my heart on one.''
Let's see. Did you 90 Ito war;" s.NO."
Have you any relatives thereI" Il had
brother living in Virginia when the
war broke OUT Good! He owned a
farm, and the Union troops occupied it
and damaged him IN the extent of $4,000
We consequently file claim against the
Government for that sum and interest
Don't say another word about suing a
railroad company; we've got a better
thing" But my brother isn't dead -
Then 90 and kill aim at Oncel We've
got dead sure thing on Uncle Sam. and
trifles must not be allowed to stand in the
way. Please kill him so as to be back bv
O'Clock to swear to the claim"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-02-05
GreeIv's Rescuer.

WASHINGTON, Feb. Capt. William
A. Kirkland, who now commands the re.
ceiving snip Colorado, at New York. has
volunteered to command the proposed
Greedy relief expedition, and he will in
all probability be assigned to that duty
The Secretary of the Navy has opened
negotiations for the purchase of either the
British ship New Pandora or the British
ship Alert for use in the proposed expedi-
tiOu
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-02-05
HEAVY RAINS REPORTED.
LABORs REVOLUTION.
Fall Rivers 5000 spinners Go Out
their Threatened Strike.

Fall Rivers 5000 Spinners Go Out on
their Threatened Strike
FALL RIVER, MASS, Feb. 4.-The strike
at ten mills was inaugurated this morn
ing. The Border City Mills are running
as usual with the exception of the spin
ners. A few spinners are at work at the
three union mills, and all the other de-
partments are running. At the Chace
Mills one spinner is at work, and all the
other departments are in full operation.
The WampanOag mill is running with the
exception of the spinners' department
AT the Slade mill the weavers Joined the
spinners on the strike and ONLY the cloth
rooms and part of the cards are running
Sycamore No. l mill started as usual this
morning, and as no spinners came in af-
ter half an hour they shut down. Tecum-
sch No. mill started up as usual, and as
no splnners came in it shut down at noon.
PETERsBURG's STRIKERS GIVE IN.
PETERSBURG, VA, Feb. 4.-The hands
employed in the tobacco factories of this
city, who struck on January IA in cOnse-
quench of reduction of % cents in their
wages, returned to work this morning in
the two largest factories without the
reduction being restored. 1t is said that
the rest OF the strikers will shortly resume
work,
ALL AT WORK AT LAWRENCE.
LAWRENCE, MASS, Feb. A full COM
plement of operatives is working under a
reduction at the Atlantic mills to-day
and there are no fears of a strike. The
reduction in the mule spinners' wages
averages per cent.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-02-05
CLAIMS WASHINGTON CITY.
Over Twenty Millions of Square Feet t,
ha

ONer twenty Millions of Square Feet to
be Included.
Hon. Lorin BlOdget, in whose name the
suit for possession of nearly the whole Of
the northern portion of the city was filed
Tuesday, says the Washington Post, ar.
rived at the Ebbitt House Saturday even.
ing. 81 come to take possession, that is
all,' he remarked to a Post reporter. Mr..
Blodget is descendant of Samuel
Blodget, who, he says, came here from
Boston, where he was an East Indian
merchant, in 1871, and paid 5000, 900 in
solid silver for the tract now claimed. He
gave it to the government in trust, the
conditions being that it should be devoted
to the purpose of founding a capital CITY
before 1901. The violation of this condi-
tiOn is the ground of suit. Only 5000. 600
square feet have thus far been placed in
litigation, but the whole tract includes
100000 feet.