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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-04-11
PARLIAMENTs PONDERING.
0ssia Replies That Komaron Has
Been Asked to Explain.

0ssia Replies That Komaron Has
Been Asked to Explain.
LONDON, April 10.-In the House OF
linons today Mr.. Gladstone said that
i reply was received from Russia last
sl'' This stated that Russia had al
y asked Gen. Komaroff to explain his
1luet in attacking the Afghans at
4 aleh' Mr. Gladstone added that the
'sus ,'p do not occupy Pendjeh, and
"ussla had not vet received Gen.
.'a.' .'u's explanation in regard TO the
pon Ol the present occupation
te10Jeh. Mr.. Gladstone stated that
1"Q D,en IN communication upon this
vt with Sir Edward Thornton, the
',9u ,a Ambassador at ST. Petersburg,
b5l4l Ihe latter had informed linn that
y russians do not occupy Pendjeh, but
Ieeuied TO the positions they Occu-
0slofe the battle with the Afghans.
hUssINs REPLY RIDICULED.
n Tories ridicule Russias reply TO
'19 demand for an explanation Of
h9marof 's attack upon the Az
Ihey argue that 1t will be impOs-
F" receive Gen. kOmarOtl's = delonse
.l -in ]. IS than sixteen days, aud that
'a WIN occupy that interval as she
oto1V Vpled the past seven months-in
,loing her army and strengthening
.''i'lon on the Afghan frontier. The
section OF the Liberal party has
A. 'ne Tories in demanding more
,,us ,,',' measures. They are urging the
',Hulent to send engineers. officers
esautonops to occupy and strengthen
j The capital Of Central Afghan
|g,, "hlch is connected by rail with
.' ana which commands the most
.sSao,e route from Afghanistan in
l',..n,. ~ india. War preparations In all
lftments OF the military aud naval
l.' lc,onunue with undated vigor.
itlie adYices from st. Petersburg
Al 'u9t hussians consider the excuse
gbs. Glers for the attack upon the
En- Iio,', ni sufficient, and that the govern
In.,l W., u not recall, or even blame, Gen.
| ion who, IL considers, did bis duty.
N'E Nm0erg thinks that the Turcomans
|hre ! provoked the Afghans 10 cross
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-04-11
A SENSATIONAL EIlOPEMENT.
RunninG Away with His Unole's Wife
Fight at q Railroad station.

RunninG Away with His UncIe's Wife
Fight at a Railroad station.
LEwEs. DEL, April 10.-This town was
thrown into great confusion this morn
ing by incidents connected with the
elopement of the wife Of Mr.. Robert Par
sons with his nephew, Edward Parsons.
The clipping couple left the house of Mr..
Robert Parsons at an early hour this
morning ard arrived at the railroad sta
tl0n in this town few minutes
before the departure Of the north-bound
train. Mr.. Parsons, who was searching
for the runaway couple. rode up to the
station on horseback Just as his wife was
boarding the train. AS young Par
sons was following her Into the car
her husband seized him and pushed him
to the platform, where a terrible struggle
followed. The antagonists fought despe-
rately and not until the train moved away
did the fight cease, when young Parsons
felled his uncle to the ground, and.
breaking through the crowd, ran and
caught the departing train, on board
Of which was Mrs. Parsons. Robert Par
sons is worthy and respectable farmer,
about 30 years of age, living near this
place. He has been married only a few
years and has lived happily with his wife.
who is beautiful woman, about 2l years
old. They have one child. Edward Par
sons rs a handsome young man about %
years old. He has been carrying the mail
from Lewes to Reheboth, and has been
living with his uncle. During the fight
Robert Parsons received several serious
wounds, and now lies in a critical condi.
ton. The eloping couple bought tickets
for Philadelphia.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-04-11
TammanY Resolutions.

NEW YORK, April l0.-The Tammany
General Committee, at its meeting to-
night, adopted resolutions expressing sor-
row and regret at the Illness of Gen.
Grant and hope that he would soon be re-
stored to health and former vigOr. 1t
also adopted resolutions indOrsing the
prompt action taken by the admlnistra-
tion to protect the rights of American cit
izens on the Islhmus Of Panama, recog-
nizing the efficient action of Secretary of
the Navy Whitney in promptly dispatch
ing naval force and material there, and
renewing the pledges heretofore given by
Tammany Hall of its cordial support to
The present administration by the indorse-
ment of President Cleveland for the poll
cy which his recent appointments lndi-
cate,
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-04-11
A BID FOR AMERICAN SHIPS
The Russian Government After the San
Pedro and the San Pablo.

The Russian Government After the San
Pedro and the San Pablo.
PHILADELPHIA, PA, April 1O.-It Is
TumOred that Barker Bros, of this city,
have received orders from st. Petersburg
to purchase the steamships San Pedro
and San Pablo, built some years ago in
Philadelphia for the Central Pacific RAIL
road Company. The San Pedro was
launched on Sept. 8. 1889. She has three
decks, is $50 feet long, ~ feet in breadth
Of beam, and 30 feet depth Of old, and
has frei2ht-carrying capacity of 3 800
tons. The San Pablo is the counterpart
IF the San Pedro. The chief advantage
which these two steamers have
is their vast cOal-carrying ca
pacity. It is claimed that they can
store a sufficient supply Of coal to enable
them to remain longer period than any
other vessels afl0at. Moreover. they have
sufficient stability TO carry modern guns
on the upper deck, and, although by no
knots per hour, combined with their abIli-
ty to remain so long ut sea without
going INTO port for fuel. il is claimed,
would enable them tn overhaul and cap
tufe hundreds of English vessels that are
now engaged in the carrying trade of the
world. When asked what truth there was
in the statement, Mr.. Wharton Barker, Of
the firm Of Barker Bros, said.
The coudition of affairs will not permit me
to talk on the subject just now. Perhaps |
may say something IN the future.
ENGLAND's EYE ON THE BEAVER LINE
MONTREAL, QUE A pril l0.-It is stated
that should war break out with Russia
the British Government will charter
among other vessels three steamships Of
the Beaver Line, negOtiatiations to this
end having already been opened.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-04-11

MACON, April 10-The street railroad
was started In fun operation to-day.
Prof. Vests grand carnival was given ~
the Volunteers Armory tonight, with ll3
fancy dressed children ou the stage.
The Macon Athcrwums met tonight In
the parlOrs Of the Wesleyan College.
Tue following cases, tried in the Dis
trict Court to-day for retailing liquor
without q license, were set for May ~:
Charles Williamson alias Charles Rob-
erts, cOlored, from Butts county; Amos
Roberts. coiored, from Butts county; San.
ders Green, e0lored, from Monroe county;
samuel Rogers, from Monroe county. The
dockets, bott civil and criminal, are Blled
with important cases. fQE+,
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-04-11
A BaIl al Dublin castle,

DUBLIN, April 10.-The Prince anda
Princess Of Wales gave a state ball at the
castle this evening. over ] 1000 ladies and
gentlemen attended. The leading couples
in the promenade with which the ball Was
opened were the Princess and Lord
Spencer, and Lady Spencer and the
Prince.
There were no disorders to-day. The,
Prince and Princess Of Wales and Earf
Spencer visited several points Of interest,
and were everywhere greeted with cheers.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-04-11
NAVAL YARD ACTIVITY.
Middies at Brooklyn Getting In Trim
fer Sea Service.

NEW YORK, April 10.-There are re-
newed signs OF lite and activity at the
Brooklyn navy yard. A survey viii be
made sortly Of the United States sloop-of.
war Essex, with view to putting her in
trim for sea service. The United States
slocp-of-war Brooklyn, which In Noyem-
Der last returned from three years cruise
in the South Pacific, will be 0yerhauled
and made ready for sea by April 20. Ru-
NOR has o that she will 90 back 20 the
South Pacific. The monitor Nantucket
will be ready for sea in few weeks. The
torpedo boat Trepin is being rebuilt. The
war cloud in Europe may necessitate an
increase Of the European squadron. The
unemployed are awaiting orders, and re-
cruiting Is not so brisk as IL might be.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-04-11
WINTER as A BUTCHER.
The Loss from the Death OF Animals in
Missouri over 81 900 900.

sr. LOUIS, April ic.-The Secretary Of
the Missouri State Board Of Agriculture
reports that the loss OF cattle by death is
, $40 per cent. for the winter The cattle
on hand compared with April 1, 1894, is
SO 4.l0 per cent. The loss Of sheep by
death for tho winter Is g per cent. The
sheep on hand compared with 1884 is 90
per cent. or decrease oi l62,244 IN mum
Der. The loss OF swine by death during
the winter Is u 7-lO per cent, or COO, 772,
or money loss Of 81 sl7.GG0.
The swine on hand compared with 1894
is 81 5-l0 per cent. The loss OF stock Of
All kinds Tor the State for the past winter
Ia estimated % have been over $4,000, 900,
and IL believed that S3,O0000O Of this
would have been saved under proper
management.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-04-11
A Trein Tbrown mo a River.

CoNNELLsvILLE, PA. April lO.-At S
o'clock last night the iron bridge span
ming Indian creek. eight miles east OF
here on the Baltimore aud OHIO Railroadt
broke down, preclpitating an east-Dounl
coke train, consisting Of a locomotive and
seventeen cars, into the water, twenty
five feet below. The engine and cars
were completely demolished. Conductor
IL. II. Fuller and his brother Benjamin
Fuller, a brakeman. were Killed,
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-04-11
sYsTEMATlC swINpLING.
A Ring In the Post Ofnce Department
that has Divided 100000.

WAsuINGToN, d. g., April Post
master General Villas was recently put In
possession OF information which led him
10 believe that ring existed IN the Post
Office Department, which has been systo-
matically swindling Postmasters through
ont the country for several years past.
he 1nde, upon examination, that the
eInHil, f0urth4clasB tDsimast6re, wbU6e
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-04-11
DYNAMITERs AFTER KoADLY
An Internal Machine Sent to Him
Through the Malls.

CLEVELAND, o., April 10.-A special
from CoschOcton says that the Democratic
Standard, Of that place, has private in
formation of a plot to assassinate Gov.
Hoadly. 1t says that last Monday the
Governor received through the mails
strong wooden box, from one end Of
which hung a string, ana that. his sus-
piciOns being aroused, he caused the cover
Of the box to be removed, when a care
fully arranged internal machine, loaded
with dynamite, slugs and spiHes. was dis
closed 70 view, the string being 50 ar
caused an explosion. IL is said that the
authorities are az work on the case, aud
that for that reason the facts have not
before been made public.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-04-11

PETERSBURG. Va, April l0.--A south-,
bound freight train on the Richmond and
Petersburg division OF the Atlantic Coast
Line was run into to-day by locomotives
attached 20 a pay car, which was follow
ing a freight Train. The collision oc-
CURED At Perepont, across the river from
this city. A passenger coach attached TO
the freight train was badly wrecked.
None Of the passengers were injured. The
locomotive Of the pay car was also dame
aged
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-04-11
RcIler Trnins Munnlng at Pannmn

WASHINGTON, April l0.-Secretary
Whitney to-day received the following
telegram from Commander Kane, Of the
Galena: t-f
Our fOrcee arcInow guarding both ends OF
transit. Relief trains arc running, but mach
uneasiness ftlil eNists. fhe news from Carta-
gena to-day re- Dortsno changetn the situation.
The arrival Of the Swatara gt Aspinwal 10
reported.
The State Department Is informed that
telegraphic communication between Co
gomma and the United States, which has
been interrupted Cor the past tbree
months, has been rcopeBea-
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-04-11

NASHVILLE, TENN, April l0.-Aftpr
the 40 iOurnment Of the Legislature last
night, Deputy Sergcant-at-ArmsT Turner
shot twice at Pink McGaryer, a Demo.
crst VINO had sympathized with the inn
prisOued Senators, inhietlng two slight
hcsh wounds. MCGaryer defended him.
self with knife, with which be inflicted
wounds upon Turner from the effects Of
which IL is believed that be cannot re-
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-04-11
ntntc Onnitnl N0tes.

ATLANTA, April 10.--1be residence ot
Father Mcmahon, pastor Of n. Peter ana
81. Paul Church, caught ire thls moih-
ing. The flames were eLtingulsheu De-
fore much damage was done
state Treasurer unrdeman has gone on
q flying trip TO New York.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-04-11

PORTLAND, ORE, Arril 1O.--A Victo.
ria. British Columbia, special says;
'The batteries here are being placed IN
order i'm anticipation OF war. IL is said
that large number Of torpedocs IN the
navy yard will shortly be placed In the
outer harbor, and that the construction OF
torpedo boats Will be commenced imine-
dfuf4iu -
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-04-11

NEW YORK, April 1O.-A body, sup
posed 10 Ia that OF 3. $. Conant, the miss
sing editor Of HQfper's Wsfkty, was dis
covered by two negroes this afternoon
floating In COney Island creek The body
WAS very much dec0mpOsed, the hesh
being eaten from the face ana hands.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-04-11

meeting of the ex-Confederate soldiers
was held here tonight, at which resou-
tions were unanimously adopted tender
ing sympathy to Gen. Grant in his afllic-
tim
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-04-11
80 ruRrHER DRcLINE pRoRABLE.

MANCHESTER, April l0.-The GHQrii0n
in its commercial article says: "The
news from Afghanistan has had the effect
Of cunfuing business TO the supplying OF
Immediate wants. Large orders are held
back. The market Is drm. Prices are so
low now that no further decline is likely
even in the event of war;"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-04-11
nr. EnIlIrnnI IIOnored.

NEW ORLEANS, April iO.-Dr. Falli-l
giant, Of Savannah, was today elected
Vice President d the southern H0mW0-
pathic Medical Association,
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-04-11

BERLIN, April lO.-The North German
Gasette Is agitating the subject Of d0ub-
ling the duty on importation of leaf To-
baccO, 50 as 90 give the government a
monopoly OF the manufacture as we'll as
the sale 0ls tobacco.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-04-11
Effects ON the Markets.

LONDON, April 10.-lh London and on
the continent the Bourses developed a
more cheerful tone to-day, and prices re-
covered, ewing 10 a belief that Russia
would succeed in making an explanation
of the Pendjeh affair that would be salts
factory to England. Russian securities
have risen t0 SO. Wheat has risen here 4
snillines per quarter. At Glasgow -four
and wheat are 3 shillings dearer, and the
market is firm
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-04-11

NEW YORK, April n, A. M.-Gen.
Grant was quiet during last evening. lie
dozed most Of The time, aud was, az mid
night. inclined 20 fan into natural sleep.
I'm 10 midnight the administration Of anO-
dvne had not been necessary, as the pa
tient suffered no pain. His pulse was
60 and his temperature normal. lie bad
taken the usual amount of nourisnment.
Ex-CONFEDERATE SYMPATHY
CHATTANOOGA, TENN., April lO.-A
The Warner weekly sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1885, 1885-05-22
Tine Happy Men in Hospitality.

The Canadian, as any one will admit
who has been his guest, possesses IN
an eminent and most enjoyable degree
the virtue of hospitality. In him are
happily blended the best characters
tics of the Englishman and the Ameri-
can. The Englishman, hearty as the
welcome which he extends to a guest.
still compasses his house and his heart
round about with barriers of reserve
and suspicion, which it is not always
easy to surmount, or to throw down.
The American on the other hand, for
all his prompt courtesies and willing
ness to oblige and to entertain, is
often apt to carry what we might call
the hotel and business atmosphere into
his acquaintanceships He entertains
royalty, but it often seems as if he
grudged the time and the personal at
tention which are requisite in order
that the guest may enjoy himself to
the utmost. The Canadian, as we
have already said, blends in a happy
measure the best traits of his British
progenitor and his American neighbcr.
-Philddelphia Record
The Warner weekly sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1885, 1885-05-22
IN THE DEEP 0

-
There is a spring-time in my soul to-day,
An altitude of peace Iseldom reach,
Az thro' the solemn woods my footsteps stray,
Where brooks have voices and the shadows
speech.
Silent as one who treads dark minister aisles,
wander onward past these leafy shrines,
While sunset thro' green easements softly
smiles
And swings its rosy censor mid the pines.
Far overhead the beechtrees' spreading net
Let's in faint glimpses Of the sky's blue roof:
The tired leaves, dyed scarlet by sunset,
Fall tangled ia the brown earth's dusky wool.
Ihearthe young brook whisper to the leaves,
And mark its scattered silver on the moss
IN dreamy air the spider deity weaves
A flmy sail for idle winds to toss.
pause beside the affairs of the trees,
Where incense floats from every budding
spray,
And like some distant signing of the seas,
Sound the soft wind-harps waking far away.
The air seems as a chalice, and its rim
Is overlooked by sunlight's yellow wine,
Anon, some falling shadows softly dim
The mystery of its coloring divine.
smell the vague, sweet odor Of the grass,
The perfume of past spring-times come again,
And every breeze that down the glades doth
pass,
Bears whispers of the silvery, summer rain.
In these deep woods immortal warnings make
The cares of Yesterday become as dreams:
All lesser things my soul would e'er forsake
To linger here, where such enchantment
seems.
What bliss to wander from the world set free,
TO feel the soft air blow upon my face;
On! nameless rapture, he who knows not thee
Hath never known life's one supremest grace.
The leaves and flowers are poems, every brook
That laves the slim stalk OF ONE bending
reed,
Is but a sentence in that wondrous book
Where Genius finds its grand, eternal creed.
Here Nature wakes about her haunts divine
Far sweeter anthems than earth's feeble
hymns,
What strains aerial haunt the dusky pine,
Whose blackened shade the star of evening
dims.
All better, nobler feelings come once mc-e
To finger with me as / wander here,
Like ships returning from a brighter shore,
greet them with the silence Of a tear.
Fain would | dwell forever here alone
In these great woods unnoted and forgot,
An everlasting calm about me thrown,
The stars of eve to sentinel the spot.
would not hear the far of city's bum,
The tUmultS of the outside life should cease,
To this dim refuge naught should ever come
To mar the blissful perfectness of peace.
Oh. song immortal; oh. divinest song!
Where shall / find thee, If 1t be not here?
l will no more return unto the throng;
Here will / rest and deem thee ever near.
The woods shall yield their secrets unto me,
The sky smile softly thro' there leafy bars
Whilst evermore nv eet shall follow thee
Up pathways leading to a land Of stars.
-Elvira Sidun Miller, IN The Current.
The Warner weekly sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1885, 1885-05-22
A Faithful Secretary.

Sir Henry Taylor's Autobiography"
is a very entertaining work, and con-
tains many good sotries of well-known
characters. He tells an amusing anec-
dote of how he once called at the foreign
Office to see the present Lord Ham
mond, then the permatent under secre-
tary, of whom it used to be said that
he never was absent from his post.
On this location he was away, and
when the ~doorkeeper was questioned,
he said: Mr.. Hammond has gone to
funeral and it's the only days pleasur-
ing he has had for two years" Sir
Henry thus distinguishes between the
wit Of three bright spirits: while the
wit of Rugers was the wit of satire,
and that Of sydney Smith the wit OF
comedy the wit of archbishop Whateley
might be described as tine wit of logic"
London Truth.
The Warner weekly sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1885, 1885-05-22

reduced to 8 cents for all distances in
der 5000 miles, and 10. cents for all
over that distances; and all inland let
ter postage was to be prepaid. The
charge for advertising letters was re-
duced to / cent.
In 1868 the rate of postage was made
uniform at 3 cents on all domestic let
tiers not exceeding half an ounce, and
3 cents additional for every half ounce
or fraction thereof; on drop letters not
exceeding half an ounce, 2 cents. The
quarterly postage and periodicals sent
to subscribers, and not exceeding four
ounces, was fixed as follows: Weekly,
5 cents; semi-weekly, 10 cents; tri-
weekly, Is cents; six times a week, 80
cents; seven times a week, 35 cents.
Periodicals issued less than weekly
and not exceeding four ounces were
charged at / cent each. The rate
for transient newspapers and period
icals was 2 cents for each four ounces
or fraction thereof. In 1868 the law
was so amended as to allow weekly
newspapers to DO sent free to regular
subscribers living in the country.
In 1872 the postage on newspapers
and periodicals not exceeding ounces,
sent to regular subscribers, was fixed
at the following quarterly rates: On
those issued less frequently than once
a week, | cent for each issue; weekly,
5 cents, and 5 cents additional for
each issue more frequent than once q
week. The postage was required to
be paid in advance, either at the mail
ing or delivery office. These rates
were repealed by an act of June, 1874.
which went into force Jan. /, 1875,
The rate of postage on mail matter OF
the third class, merchandise, ETC., was
fixed by the law of 1872 at 1 per cent
for every two ounces or fraction there
of. The law of March 3, 1875, made
ton thereof. Under these last-named
laws the letter postage was 5 cents for
each half-ounce or fraction thereof; on
local and drop letters in free delivery
| offices, 2osnts for every half-ounce or
fraction thereof, and l cent for every
half-ounce at offices not having free
delivery. On March3, 1888, a law was
enacted by congress reducing the rate
| of letter postage from 8 TO 2 cents per
half.ounce, to take effect October of
the same year. On the Sd es March,
1885, the following changes were
made: The weight of all single-rate
| letters is increased from one-half an
ounce each to one ounce. All news
| papers sent from publication Offices or
news agencies, including sample cop
les, are entitled to transmission at the
rate of / cent per pound. Any article
in a newspaper or other publication
may be marked for observation, ex-
cept by written or printed words, with
Fout increase of postage. A special 10
cent stamp is also to be issued, which,
when attached to a letter in addition
to the lawful postage thereon, will in
sure its immediate delivery by special
messenger at anytime between q a.
m. and midnight. -MitUaukee Euen5ng
Wisconsin,. si