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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-03-16
FISHES IN HOT WATER.
The Carp the Hardest of the Finny
Tribe.


A stupid old story, says the London
Globe, relates the protane language made
use of bythe fishes "when SOPs perpen-
dicular rays illumined the depths of the
sea-" AS to what really happens on such
occasions some experiments Just made
by the Secretary of the National Fish Gull
ture Association, and reported by the FiSh
Culture Journal, gives results certainly
curious, and possibly practically useful.
The object was to discover the highest
temperature at which fish can exist in
water, the competitors being carp,
gudgeon, dace, roach, perch, golden tench,
common tench, trout, salmon and minnow.
Nci II the water reached so degrees did
ary gns of languOr show themselves,
aud ne first that gave in was perch at
s. degrees.
Thea followed retirements in the fol-
l0W Order-roach, salmon, minnow,
5ud on, dace, common tench, golden
tenoh-until the carp was left
winner OF the prize for endurance,
holding out till 81 degrees, 8 degrees
better than the best record below him.
Having taken the hot water neat with
what looked like fatal results, the natural
corrective was exhibited in the form of
brandy, which, to the dismay of teetotal
practitioners, presently set all the COM
pellors swimming about in their normal
condition Just as if nothing had happened,
with the sole exception of one dace, who
dieC a martyr either to science or to the
sOnlewhat heroic remedy. Some surprise
IS expressed at the endurance of the min
no =, and also of the salmon, considering
hl especial need of oxygen, and even at
th It of the perch, who is known to have
az exceptional and characteristic antipa-
Il = to warm water. 1t remains to be
own, Of course, in what way pisci-
Ilture is to be practically benefited by
: q experiment,
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-03-16
OLD FAMILY SILVER.
Discovery in the Vault of
Hartford Bank

Interesting Discovery in the Vault of
Hartford Bank.
NEW YORK, March PA Washington
lawyer arrived in Hartford, Conn.,, a few
days ago, searching for evidence in a GER
tain Chaffee claim under the French
spoilatiOn bill, which he believed could
be found among certain papers IN
the Hartford bank. President Bolter, of
the bank, assured him that there was
nothing of the sort there, but the attorney
was persistent, and at last to satisfy him
Mr.. BOlter told him that he might search
a certain trunk which had been lying in
a corner of the vault for a great many
years. On opening the trunk the papers
were not found, but in their stead was a
rich collection of silverWare. The Cashier
recOllected having heard years ago of a
lot of silVerware having been lost by the
Brinley family. Investigation showed
that the silverware was their lOng-lost
treasure. President BOlter wrote to Mr..
George p. Brinley, of Newington, and
that gentleman visited the bank and es-
tablished the right to the silver.
The COUrdnt says: "The silver, as
now revealed by an accident, was in a
rough, iron-bOund, dOuble-locked box,
which, it is suggested, may have been
Wadsworth's camp chest or may have
been some army ammunition box. Col.
Wadsworth was COmmissary General of
the revolutionary army, succeeding
Brother Jonathan Trumbull in the office.
He held it until the action of a Congress
about as fractions and obstinate as the
average Of to-day led him to give it up.
Shortly after he resigned the French
army under Rochambeau arrived. They
secured Col. WadsWOrth as their Com
missary, and he served in that capacity
until the end of the war. Then he sailed
for Paris, and collected his pay in full
from the government. He had some of the
silver coin that he then received made over
into silVerWare in Paris, and it is included
in this lot now found. Col. Wadsworth,
who knew the condition and wants of the
country as fully as any man in America,
put a large amount Of his money into
such goods as were most needed here. and
chartered a ship to bring a cargo over.
BY this venture he made a very large sum
of money, great part Of his handsome
property. The silver found in the chests
included tankards, cups, plates, and
many other pieces. Some were his camp
some were Mrs. General Terry's
( his daughters wedding gilt. One hand
some salver has been handed down in the
family from Godfrey Malbone, of New
port, to Elizabeth Hutchinson, his daugh-
ter, who died in 1856, and so on to the
first born in the family until it became
the property OF Mr.. George Brinlev, Jr.,
to whom all the silver now found be-
lon Opd
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-03-16
KIDNAPPING AN HEIR.
A Mother Charged with Stealing Her
Own Chlld-MilliOns Involved,

Own Child-MilliOns Involved.
CLEVELAND, o., March 12.-The detec.
tives in this city are engaged in search
for Mrs. Minnie Peck, who is charged
with kidnapping her 9-year old son from
his legal guardian, Mrs. DR.. Merrick.
Two of the detectives are now in New
York, where Mrs. Peck's husband is en-
ployed. There are indications that the
mother went to Canada.
Mrs. Peck was formerly Minnie Good
man, her father being a man of means
and a manufacturer of organs. She was
Cobb, son of the late Ahira Cobb, a mil
lionalre ship owner. The couple soon
separated after their marriage, and SUBJ
sequently Mrs. Cobb became a mother.
The child was taken from her by Mrs.
Goodman, her mother, and placed in
charge of Mrs. DIR. Merrick. who attended
at its birth. Four years ago Elmer Cobb
committed suicide at his home, on Euclid
avenue, and the following year his wife,
who had not been divorced, married
Peck, sewing machine maker.
Two years ago Ahira Cobb died, leaving
an estate of $6,000,000 and three children.
At this juncture Mrs. DIR. Merrick pro-
duced her ward, Julius Kingsley Cobb. in
court and established his identity. al.
though his existence or the fact of the
marriage was unknown to the other heirs.
The Probate Court appointed Mrs. Mer-
rick guardian Of the boys estates.
Mrs. Peck sought by writ of habeas
corpus to gain possession of the infant.
but failed. Last Monday she returned to
Cleveland, and on Tuesday went to Mrs.
Merrick's house and obtained permission
to take tue child to the theatre. She has
not been seen since, although she and the
child have been traced to Buffalo.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-03-16
RIVALRY IN TONQUIN.
Nj Lemaire Indignant at Gen. 1
IIsle's Ignoring of His Negotiations

Nj Lemaire Indignant at Gen. De
iIsle's Ignoring of His Negotiations.
PARIS, March 15.-There are serious
symptoms of trouble between the mill
tary and civil commanders in Tonquin.
NJ. Lemare, who was formerly Consul
General of France at Shanghai, was sus-
pended by NJ. PatenOtre and was sent to
AMMAN as resident minister at Hue.
When this transfer was made it was dis
tinctly understood that the power
Of General Briere de PIsle
was TO be limited to the command of the
military operations in ronquin, and that
NJ. Lemaire should have supreme admin
istrative control in AMMAN and Tonquin.
Gems. de PIsle and Negrier have been
going impetuously forward with very
little regard for the negotiations which NJ.
Lemaire had in hand at Hue. NJ. Lemaire
resenting the authority given to Gen. de
PIsle, has resigned his position and asked
leave to return to France. The French
Government has ignored this request,
but has given Gen. Briere de PIsle full
powers, both military and civil, to settle
any differences that may arise between
his troops and the supposed rulers Of
TOnquin.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-03-16
THE FAT WOMEN,s CONVENTION.
Thirteen Delegates whose Aggregate
Weight Is About 6,OOO Pounds.

Thirteen Delegates whose Aggregate
Weight is About 6 900 Pounds.
When the fat womens show began at
the South Side Dime Museum yesterday
forenoon, says the Chicago NeacS, it con-
sisted Of ten ponderOus beauties and
promises of more to follow. There was
also a fat man on exhibition, but he was
a side attraction like the big anaconda
and the small boy with the lung-tester.
The three tons of femininity on the plat
forms drew great crowds from the streets.
With the natural good humor of fat peo-
pie the robust ladies were all smiles, and
made new acquaintances rapidly as the
spectators surged about them.
Ida Williams, a 566-pOund sylph from
Columbus, o., appeared to be the favOrite
beauty. She was arrayed in white silk
and several pecks of diamonds, which
transformed her into resplendent crea-
ture. Ellen Morris, OF Boston avenue,
Chicago, is the least sprightly member Of
the adipOse collection, which is perhaps
due to the fact that she has wasted away
to 494 pounds in the shade. Miss Annie
Bell, a plump brunette from st. Louis,
weighs 400 pounds on the hay scales.
Miss Della Howard, of Louisville, is a
blonde who weighs $50 pounds when she
is feeling well. Miss Eva HandWright, of
Almira, ILL.,, has brought 300 pounds with
her. Miss Caddie Clare, of Indianapolis,
weighs quarter of ton all by herself,
The Marvel sisters, of Chicago, say
modestly that they are twins, and that
they weigh 200 pounds each, but as they
are only % years old they hope to do bet
ter in the future. Nine. Carver is a
sedate lady who disposes her 456 pounds
in equal portions on two chairs. She has
a 16-year-Old son who weighs but 80
pounds. Mary and Peter Banyan are
twins, from Arenzville, Ill. They weigh
$40 and 450 pounds respectively.
Among the spectators there was sur
prising number Of fat people. Some of
them were worthy of places on the plat
forms along with the curiosities. One fat
man was seen going from freak to freak,
advising them to drink hot water instead
Of coffee in order to reduce their avolrdu-
pois. The professional fat people inclined
very much to the opinion that this sug-
gestion about getting rid of their flesh
was highly impertinent. A few OF the
amateurs, however, received the sugges-
ton thankfully, and promised to act upon
it.
Mrs. Charles Price, of New York, the
600-pound bride of an Albino, and Mrs.
Hannah Battersby, of Bethlehem, Pa,
who has bestowed her 72S pounds on
42-pOund living skeleton, together with
several other heavy weights, belong to the
show, but were not ON exhibition yester-
daV
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-03-16
ITs FOREIGN POLICY
BIG BALM FOR THE wAKEFUL.
A New York Lady Turns Out Patent
Sleep Producer.

A New York Lady Turns Out a Patent
Sleep Producer.
WASHINGTON, March 14.-Among the
patents issued to-day was one to Fanny
W. Paul, of New York city, for device
for securing sleep. This is the fourteenth
plan that has been patented, and as
soon as the rival sleep-producers get
fairly under the peoples night-cap the
snores of the sleeperS will sound in uni
son from Bangor to San Francisco,
Some of these patents are simple, others
complicated. One is a sort of derrick run
by clOck-wOrk, which hOists the patient
gently into sitting posture and laws him
as gently down. This motion is provo
cative of sleep, and the tired but active
brain sinks into slumber while the ma
chine is still at work. Ten minutes or
so after being put in motion the machine
stops, and the sleeper is laid softly down
tor nine-hOur snOOZe. Sometimes the
mechanism stops in the wrong place, and
the patient is left sitting up asleep. This
is the only drawback to the success of
this patent.
Another contrivance is a Connecticut
invention consisting of a tin box with
apertures for the nose and mouth. When
breathed into it makes soft, delicious
music. The patient stops thinking to
hear the mouth organ and he knows no
more till he hears the little instrument
sing a wake-up song in the morning. AS
usual this patent has a skeleton in the
closet. 1t puts the patient to sleep, but
it keeps everybody else in the house
awake.
One of the oldest ideas is pillow filed
with hops and other herbs noted for their
sopOrifc qualities, but a pilloW-case
stuffed with chlOrOform would not put a
man with jumping tootache asleep, so
that the pillow has not come into general
use.
An heroic cure for insomnia, which has
never gained the public sympathy, was
the falling head-bOard which was sup
posed to club the victim into insensibillty.
The inventor of this scheme is now at
BlOOmIngdale, n. Y.
Then there is the toe-jerker, which is
supposed to take a mans mind off other
topics; the clothes-pin for the nose, the
sOporitic gum-drop and other not so we'll
known devices.
Miss PauPs patent is said to be the
most reliable of the lot, and Congressman
Hewitt has agreed to give it a trial.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-03-16
KILLING OF A DESPERATE.
ValdOsta Policemen Engage in a Fight
for Life by Moonlight.

VALDOsTA, GA, March 15.-About 10
O'Clock last night Jim Carroway, a
mulatto, had an alteration with a negro
man on one Of our back streets. Police
men Collins and Belote ordered them to be
quiet, when CarrOwaY told them, with an
oath, that he was a free man and would
do as he pleased. Policeman Collins,
taking hold of him, again ordered him to
be quiet or, said the policeman, he would
90 to the barracks, when CarrOWay drew
back and made two cuts at Policeman
Collins with razor, cutting his clothes
across the breast. Policeman Belote at
tempted to take his razor away, when
CarrOway cut him across the hand several
times and broke away. The policemen
following him fired two shots, each with
out effect. When he ran by the railroad
warehouse Watchman Eshe followed him
about quarter OF mile, when he also
lost sight of him. This morning Sheriff
Harrell and Watchman Eshe went out Is
miles TO where Carroway lived to arrest
him. They fOnnd him dead at Mr.. Jerry
b. Jones' plantation, IS miles from here.
A posse OF three preceded Messrs. Harrell
and Eshe. 1t is not known yet who did
the shooting. Carroway was considered
a desperate character. The police have
been frequently resisted by such charac-
ters of late. 1t is said that there is con-
siderable excitement among the cOlOred
people where CarrOway was shot.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-03-16
PRIVATE HENRY'S LOVE.
The Girl Whose Sweetheart was Fate
by His Comrades.

The Girl Whose Sweetheart was Eaten
by His Comrades.
WHEELING, March 12.-There is living
at Parkersburg, in this State, young
lady who has in her possession a large
number of letters which are coveted by
the War Department at Washington, but
she has so far persistently refused to sur
render them. They are letters from the
unfortunate Private Henry, of the Greely
expedition. One of them was written
only few weeks before Henry was shot.
1t was brought to the young lady by an
agent of the department. She was be-
trothed to Henry, their acquaintance hav-
ing commenced in 1879 through the me-
dium of an advertisement for lady cores
pOndents, inserted by Henry in the
Cincinnati Enquirer. The girl was then
but15 years old. She is the daughter of
prominent and well-to-do parents, who
were kept in ignorance of her engagement
to Henry until his last visit to her on his
WeV to lOin the GreelV eXDeditiOn
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-03-16
TRAVELLING ON A FREE PASS.
Railroads Should Also Give Palace Car
Ticketa

Emigration Commissioner Charles f.
Ulrich, says the New York World, was a
passenger on a train of the New York
Central and Hudson River Railroad at
the time OF the Spuyten Duyvil disaster
on Jan. 13, 1882. He was slightly injured
and lost his baggage. He sued the COM
pany in the Court Of Common Pleas. to
recover damages. The company, as a de-
fense, set up that Commissioner Ulrich
was travelling upon a free pass, and had
assumed the risk of accident. The
Court upheld the defense and dismissed
the complaint. An appeal was taken
to the general term, which Yesterday re-
versed the judgment of the court below
and ordered new trial. Mr.. Ulrich had
another ticket which he had paid for, and
which entitled him to transportation in
one of the drawing room cars. The
general term holds that, although per-
son riding upon free pass relinquishes
his right to compensation for injuries,
yet as Commissioner Ulrich was accepted
as a passenger in a drawing room car
upon a ticket for which he had paid, the
relations between him and the company
were changed, inasmuch as the free pass
gave him no right to travel in that car.
The plaintiff, therefore, the court says,
had all the rights that the law gives to
ordinary passengers.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-03-16
SENSATION IN OTTAWA.
A Manifesto Presented Favoring An
nexatiOn with the United States.

A Manifesto Presented Favoring An
nexatiOn with the United States.
OTTAWA, ONT, March 13.-Quite a
sensation was caused in Parliament to-
night by the Hon. Mr.. Davies, of Prince
Edward Island, laying before the body
copies of a manifesto favoring annexation
with the United States, which had been
at one time signed by persons now hold
ing high positions in the Dominion. To
one of the documents supporting anneXa-
ton was appended the names of Sir David
MacP PhersOu, Ainister of the Interior;
Sir John Rose, Hon. j. j. G. Abbott, Mem
ber of Parliament, and to another dOcu-
ment the name of Sir Leonard Tilly, Min
lister of Finance, who was at one time
very pronounced in favor of Canada
throwing in her lot with the United
States. MIR. Davies brought the matter
before the House as the Liberals had been
charged with having started the annexa-
tiOn movement, and he wished to show
that the Conservatives had taken the in
itioffVa
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-03-16
NORFOLK MERCHANTS LOSSES.
WASHINGTON WHISPERS.
Sale of the National RepubIican-CIeve
InnA I'D CrrEn,a CI,n,rnI Gna-s

Sale of the National RepubIican-CIeve-
land and Curious Church G Oers.
WASHINGTON, March 15-E.W. Fox, of
st. Louis, eX-Marshal of Missouri, has
bought the National Republican of this
city. He is a great friend of Blaine's.
He has beeen to several national cOnven-
tiOns in Blaine's interest. The paper will
continue to criticise the administration.
CLEVELAND AND CHURCH-GoING.
Cleveland did not 90 to church to-day.
He will not until the curiosity-seekers
have ceased to look for him at the
churches. He does not relish being a
''sightv After the curiosity seekers tire
he will probably go to the New York
Avenue Church,
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-03-16
Grants Condition About the Same.

New YORK, March 15.-Gen. Grant
slept MOI last night than on the preced-
ing night. He fell into a sound sIumber
about O'Clock this morning and did not
awaken until about 10 O'Clock. His con-
ditiOn is about the same. The General
does not suffer much pain, but
complains of little soreness. He takes
food more plentifully and consumed a
chop this morning. The damp weather
has had no Injurious effect upon the pa
tient. The affected part of his throat is
treated with iOdoform, but the use of CO.
caine has been discontinued. The Gen.
eral says that his insomnia is not due TO
pain. The cancer does not interfere with
his breathing, and has not particularly
impaired his voice or speech
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-03-16
pa,Iroad Bridge Gives Way.

GALVESTON, March ia special from
Arlington, Texas, says that while an east
bound train on the Texas Pacific Railroad
was crossing Village creek, near Ariing-
ton, this morning the bridge gave way
and the engine, mail and baggage cars
were precipitated into the creek. Fire
man Hobect was killed, Engineer Roach
was badly injured and the baggage mas
ter and mail agent received slight hurts.
Strikers visited the scene OF the wreck
this afternoon and went manfully to
work clearing and repairing the track
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-03-16

VIENNA, March 15.-The Committee of
the Reichsrath having in charge the social
ist bill, the government cOncurring, has
decided to discontinue for the remainder
of the present session discussion of the
measure and to draft a special bill pro-
viding for the trial of anarchists without
jury. which will be submitted to Parlia-
ment.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-03-16
ZEN. WOOD AT KoRTI.
A NIInneaDolIs Motber

Many mother Will read with interest
what Mrs. McCurdy, OF 907 Cedar avenue,
Minneapolis, says: "Since an attack Of
diphtheria, a year ago, I have been
troubled greatly with indigestiou. which
no DOCTORS medicine would help.
began using Browns Iron B .sers two
months ago, and it acted like a charm
gave me such an appetite was hung
all the time. Iconsider myself Wen, anil
recommend my friends to US u, Shall
also use 1t when my children are ailing u
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-03-16
Ynnnp nTenI Raan Thia

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No risk is incurred as thirty days trial is
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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-03-16
The FIorIda Chautauoua.

LAKEDE FUNIAK, FLA, March 15.-The
exercises of the Florida Chautauqua
closed tonight. Its work has created a
desire on the part Of the Southern at
tehdants for a more cosmopolitan diffusion
of knowledge throughout the South.
Resolutions offered by prominent South
ern men were passed, expressing sYm-
nathv for Gen. Grant. and appealing to
the Government TO proceed promptly
against and punish dynamite criminals
in our midst who are plotting murder
against friendly people,"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-03-16
Legal Quibbles Over the Indictment of
q Trio of Bank Rohhara


BINGHAMTON, n. Y, March 12.-Dur-
ing the past few days Hon. jeremiah Nc
Guire and Dlrtrict Attorney George b.
Curtis have been pitted against each other
in the BroOme county court house in the
case against Dan S. Richards, Robert
Richards and William e. Taylor, indicted
for burglary in attempting to ''snatch''
the body of Robert s. Phelps, deceased
millionaire. The Indictment was de-
INJURED to on the ground that tomb as
described in the Indictment was
not "building," which term
the code uses in speaking of the
crime of burglary. Judge Murray held
that, as described, it was such and over
ruled the demurrers. The Messrs. Rich
ards and Taylor must now stand trial.
The crime for which they are indicted is
punishable by imprisonment, and it is
thought that their defense will be weak.
as they seemed to rest all on this demur-
rer, which has failed. The court room
was thronged, and the greatest excite
ment reigned. The crime was hideous
one, and it was not suspected that the
men now indicted were implicated. De-
tective Black and District Attorney Cur
tissstruck the right trail, however, and
seem to have a complete chain of evil
denc. The trial will occur in the May
term.