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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-05-08
PARLIAMENTs DEBATE.
Lumsdon Merely Called to London for
Consultation.

Lumsdon Merely Called to London for
Consultation.
LONDON, May Lord Edmund Fitz-
maurice, Under Foreign Secretary, reply
ing this afternoon in the House of Com
mons to Edward Gibson. Conservative
member for Dublin University, stated
that Gen. Ridgeway, with Capt. Yates
and others, would remain in charge
of the Afghan boundary commission. now
that Sir Peter Lumsden is coming to Lon
don. THE instructions sent to Sir Peter
Lumsden," Lord Edmund continued, edo
not cancel disappointment. He has been
summoned to London to advise the gov
erument about the frontier. The bOun-
Diary commissions escort will remain
with Gen. Rdgeway, who will carry out
the work Of the commission on the spot"
Earl Granville, Foreign Minister, in the
House or Lords this afternoon, replying
to a motion by the opposition for the pro-
ductiOn by the government Of papers in
the Russian controversy, used the follow
ing language: 81 do not believe that if
against Russia we should wage it
at disadvantage and with
every advantage in favor of Rus
sia." Lord Granville denied that the gov
ernment's military policy had been con-
slant failure, and denied, also, that Rus
sia would 20 10 Herat. The motion for
the production of the papers was then
withdrawn.
GLADSTONE ON HIS PENDJEH SPEECH.
Premier Gladstone, in replying to ques-
tiOns, said that although on receipt OF the
first kilograms giving an account of it be
had described the PendJeh affair as an act
Of unprOyok aggression, still he had
never presumed that the facts in his pos
session when he made that statement
were unQuestiOnable. AS a matter OF
fact. within twenty-four hours afterwards
facts containing portant qualifications
OF those first received had come to hand.
Premier Gladstone had no doubt, he said,
that when the Earl OF Dutlerin, the British
VicerOy in India, at Lahore, alter his re-
turn from the conference with the Ameer
at Rawul Plndi described the Russian at
tack as an act OF unproyOked aggression
without any qualifications. The Vice
rows statement was warranted by the
circumstan under which he spoke and
the knowledge in his possession. But
Russia had since denied that Col.
AlikhanOG had ordered the Turco-
mans under his command 10
make any attack. The report that
Col. Alikhanod had issued such an order.
was made 70 England by Capt. Yates and
his party, who belonged to Sir Peter
Lumsden's boundary commission, and
who were in Pendjeh during the battle,
but it had been ascertained since that
neither Capt. Yates nor any Of his party
were aware OF any other foundation for
thereport than that OF rumor. Continuing,
Premier Gladstone said that Lord Dunerin
had arranged with Abdurramnan Khan,
Ameer Of Afrtanisian, the basis upon
which the British Government had 80 far
proceeded in the frontier affair. and If
further communications with the Ameer
upon the subject should become neces-
sary they would be made. Being asked II
Lord Du1erln, as NicerOy OF India, ap-
proved OF the governments course toward
Russia in the Afghan dispute, Premier
Gladstone refused TO say whether be did
or not
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-05-08
woMAN's TEMPERANCE UNION.
COnvOcation of the Third Annual state
Convention at Columbus.

OOhNOSNAANH " Ah0 AnAAu - GlaAo
Convention at Columbus.
COLUMBUS, GA, May THE third an
nual convention of the Woman's Chris
tlan Temperance Union was formally
opened in st. Lucas Church this morning
at 8 o'clock with devotional exercises,
conducted by Rev. Walker Lewis, Mrs.
W. G. Sibley, State President, presiding.
After the appointment of various COM
mIttees the President announced that the
convention was ready for business.
The day was consumed In hearing re-
ports from local unions. Most Of them
gave glowing accounts Of the progress of
the cause of temperance throughout the
State, and that much good WAS being done
for those who suffer from intemperance.
The report of Mrs. Walter Is. Hill, Of Ma
con, was perhaps the best, for which she
received a rising vote Of thanks.
Tonight mass meeting was held at
tho church. Rev. A. NJ. Wynn delivered
an address Of welcome in behalf of the
clergy.
Grigsby e. Chandler delivered an ad-
dress in behalf OF the citizens.
Speeches were also made by others.
The Band of Hope sang several songs.
There are from 30 TO 40 delegates in at
tendance, including Mrs. Chaplin, of
Charleston, 5. G..
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-05-08
IRELAND AND THE IRISH.
Death of InTormer smith-The New Lord
Chancellor.

Death of Informer smith-The New Lord
Chancellor.
LONDON, May Joseph Smith. the in
former who testified against the men who
were hanged for the assassination of Lord
Frederick Cavendish and Under Secre-
tary Burke in Phoenix Park, Dublin, and
who has ever since the execution been an
exile from Ireland and supposed to be
living incOgnit0 somewhere I'm india,
has just died ia London. He had for a
long time been hopeless drunkard, and
his death was caused by intemperance.
IRELAND's LORD CHANCELLOR.
Baron Fitzgerald (John David Fitz-
gerald, Z. &. J, the Globe understands, Will
be appointed Lord Chancellor Of Ireland.
The opinion has prevailed that this an
pointment would fall 20 Mr.. John Naish,
the present Irish Attorney General
Baron Fitzgerald is a Liberal, has been
Solicitor General and Attorney General
for ireland, and Justice Of the Queens
bench. He is 20 years OF age. was ap-
pointed Lord OF Appeal in Ordinary in
1882 with peeragc for life.
LOCAL GOVERNMENT BILL.
An irish local government bill Will
probably be introduced in Parliament be.
fore the close Of the present session. The
new measure provides for popularity
elected councils in each county, whose
duty II shall be 70 conduct the admins.
tratiOn Of business hitherto relegated 10
grand juries. Provision Is also made for
a central council in Dublin 10 be elected
by the county councils. This council
will discharge the functions Of the boards
Of education and public works. 1t isa also
meditated 20 abolish the Lord Lieuten-
ancy and create a Secretary Of State for
Ireland, but this Is still undecided. II IL
not likely that the measure will be passed
this wear.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-05-08
EPIsCoPALIAN PROSPERITY.
a Satisfactory Showing Made by the Re-
ports to the Convention.


ports to the Convention.
MACON, May THE morning session
OF the Convention of the Episcopal Church
Of the Diocese of Georgia was consumed
by the pastoral address ofthe Bishop, and
by the reports of the various standing
committees. These reports were hopeful
in tone, and showed the church to be in
a growing and prosperous state. AT the
afternoon session the principal business
transacted was the apportionment of the
Bishops salary. 1t was decided to
apply 81 800 Of the interest of the perma-
nent episcopal fund for that purpose
and to make up the balance by assess
ments upon the various parishes. The
general officers were elected, mainly those
of last year. At the night session, after
a long debate, each parish agreed to pay
a certain part Of the sum-$3, ,500-Ap-
propriated TO missions without compul-
sorry assessment. After transacting
minor matters Of business the convention
adjourned to meet with st. Johns Church,
Savannah, on Wednesday alter the second
Sunday in May, 1886.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-05-08
Meeting of the Melon Growers

ALBANY, GA, May 7.--At the Melon
Growers Convention, held here to-day,
representatives were present from
Thomas, Mitchell, Dougherty and Lee
counties. j. II. Scaife was elected Presi-
dent and Joseph Armstrong Secretary.
J. 5. Davis was selected as distributing
agent at Atlanta, his pay TO be at the rate
OF ilfty cents per acre from those growers
using his services. W. g. Wallace, and
other railroad men, promised aid towards
his pay and expenses. Thomas county re-
ports a reduced acreage, but large yield
Is expected by using improved seed. The
meeting was harmonious and representa-
ffVa
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-05-08
The press is ably and fully represented

The press is ably and fully represented
at the convention. The Baptist religious
Journals represented at the tables about
the ModeratOr's chair are the ChriStidR
iRdec, AldbGmd Baptist, Baptist Record,
IerdS Herald, Texas Baptist, Baptist Re-
Hector, Tennessee Baptist, Central Bdp-
ISt, Florida Baptist Witness, Baptist
Courier, Baptist Recorder, Western Re-
c0Tder, arkansas EUdaGet, The Examiner,
Religious Herald, journal and Herald,
and tAe secular press at the tables is
represented by the Chronicle and kUentng
Nel0S of Augusta, the Atlanta C0nStita-
ton, Louisville COuriel-JoUrRdi, Nash
VILE american, Baltimore Sun and SaVan-
nah NEWS.
SOME OF THE LEADERS.
The convention is made up OF over 700
OF the leading Baptist clergymen and lay
men of all the Southern States. DR.. II.
II. Tucker, one of the greatest of the To-
gicians and thinkers Of the day. is the
guest Of Mr.. II. IL. Hickman. DR.. Curry,
of Richmond, is with Mr.. Lockhart. Dr.
Biting, the Bible Secretary OF the Pub
fishing Company, is with Mrs. walker.
Mr.. William Blackwell, a leading Baptist
Of Philadelphia, is in the city. DIR. j. =.
Boyce, of Louisville, is with his brother,
Mr.. Ker Boyee. Dir. Mcdonald is
with Mr.. Black. DIR. Hawthorne is with
Mr.. Jacob Phnizy. Hon. j. p. Eagle and
wife, OF Arkansas, are at the Globe, DIR.
TichenOr, Secretary of Home Missions, is
at the Planters; DIR. Fl. A. Tupper, Secre-
taly Of Foreign Missions, is with Mr.. Ker
Boyce; DR.. M. B. W harton, a favorite and
former pastor here, is with Mr.. McCord; !;
Rev. j. ii. DeVotie is with Mr.. ID. r.
Wright; DIR. Ellis, of Baltimore, is with
Mr.. W. f. Alexander; Drs. Gwin and
Goodwin, of Virginia, are with Rev. N
X. smith; DR.. J. W. Jones, of Virginia, is
with DIR. 4. r. Wright; DR.. Landrum and
Rev. w. w. Landrum are with Mr.. Hick-
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-05-08
RETURNED TO CONSCIOUSNESS.
YOUNG GIRLS SUICIDE.
She Takes ChlOroGOrm Because Her
Lover Deserted Her.

She Takes ChiOroTorm Because Her
Lover Deserted Her.
STAUNToN, VA, May This evening
Elite Knupp, of a respectable country
family, young, intelligent and proposes
sing, was found dead in ner room at the
Virginia Hotel. Near the bed were bot
tie Of chlorOform and a paper containing
a whitish powder. Letters were found
showing that she deliberately COM
mitted suicide. One letter adj
ressed to her lover, George
Platt, Of this city, stated that he had
deserted her for another woman. that she
loved him desperately and had nothing
more to live for, and exhOrted him to meet
her in heaven. The other letters were to
her mother and sister, also stating that
she had nothing more to live for, and
calling upon them TO meet her in heaven.
An inquest was held over her remains, at
which a verdict of suicide was rendered.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-05-08

LONDON, May T.-Other accounts from
Suakin say that 100 rebels were killed and
1000 head Of cattle captured. The adj
vance was steadlastly conducted. The
British carried the ridges In q capital
manner. 10 Is believed that this defeat
Uill dispirlt the Arabs, and prevent them
from making further attacks,
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-05-08
AN INDIAN EXECUTION.
The Executioner Puts a Bullet Into the
Heart Of the Condemned.

FORT SMITH, Ark, May Mitchell
Anderson, a Ch0ctaw Indian, II years
old, was executed yesterday according to
the custom Of that nation for the murder
Of another Choctaw boy named Win
chester last summer. Anderson was con-
yictsd in the court of the MOsahalatulhee
district. and was sentenced in February
last. He shot Winchester while the lat
ter was passing along a lonely road and
then horribly mutiated his body and Sc.
cured $40. The condemned youth was
seated on blanket in an open place, with
piece of white paper pinned over his
heart. The eXecutiOner knclt before him
and with one shot killed him. Anderson
denied the killing TILL within the last few
days, when the decision reached by the
Supreme Judge convinced him that there
was no nope, when he ACKNOWLEDGED his
guilt. and said that his father was the In
stigatOr,
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-05-08

BATH, ME-, May Mrs n Hodgson,
aged 90 years, was shot walo bed this
morning by her son james Who was de-
lirious from drinking One ~ entered
her forehead AM lnotnce struck 1er hand,
breaking two fingers f0lt slots were
fred, but two q ine elect fra woman
is still conscious, but rfpD1l'Y cannot
live. The vOull.JC-matrlciie CNfed only
slight resistance % t1e Odio.fe Wien be-
ing arrested.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-05-08
Death of an Insane Faster.

PETERSBURG, VA, May mrs. John
Tench, whose mind has been impaired for
some time past, died from the effects Of
fasting &C her home In Prince grorge
county yesterday. Tho fc~orse nae not
spoken or partaken Qf l1a 9r water for
ago she weighed 80 pounfs. bui at the
time Of her death she was q perfect skclo-
ton, not weighing more than f u011de.
Ihe case hos excLleN VI --L -.L ---.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-05-08
-Four CoIored Men Drowncd,

WASHINGTON, May Five colored
men, who had been working till after
Great Falls, started across the Potomac
20 their homes In Virginia In small
boat. They lost their way In the dark
ness, and were drawn into the rapids.
Their boat upset and four were drowned.
The fifth man clambered upon n rock,
from which he was rescued. All were
industrious, worthy men, and all leave
faFafIfoo
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-05-08

BALTIMORE, May THE steamboat
Caroline, from Norfolk, broke her piston
rod to-day when seven miles below this
point, which caused the cylinder head 10
was badly damaged, and an the glass OF
the windows was oroken. She had sixty
passengers on board, but no one was
Injured.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-05-08

RICHMOND, May THE Democratic
ate Committee, which met here today,
seued p call for a State Convention 70 be
Haid IN this city July ~, 20 nominate n
Governor and other state officers. The
Republican State Convention has been
q, lied for July 10, for the same purpose.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-05-08
MIDpLEToN,s ADVANCE.
A Few Rebels Sighted, "but no FurtheE
Fighting INDUCED in.

Fighting induiged IN
FISH CREEK, n. W. r., May IA re-
connoitering party Of 20 men from Boul-
toms Cavalry, and scouts, went forward
to DumonHs crossing yesterday. They
returned at $3.50 o'clock last evening and
reported that they had proceeded to a
point a mile beyond DumonDs and to
within three miles OF BatOche. A milo
this side of Dumont's they started halfa
dozen rebels, evidently outpOsts, who
were in house and who gallOped away
when they saw the troops In the distance.
No shots were fired. The houses Of the
half-breeds were found deserted, and with
the valuables removed. Gen. Middleton
does not know yet which way or when he
may move. The weather is hot. DumOnt's
scouts have been found encamped. The
General commanded the accommodating
party in perscn. A steamer from Swift
Current arrived this morning and brought
i20 members Of the Midland Battalion, a
Gatllng gun and large quantities Of am
muntiOn and provisions. lt Is expected
that move viii he made day after to-
morrow.
IN THEIR WAR PAINT.
WfNNIpEG, May 7.-Edmonton advices
say that She region north and east Of here
ia fun of hostile Indians. In fact, all the
inuthnb West pi DAiEelDlu are IN Wat
paint. The settlers have all fed. John
Walkinshaw and Albert Harkness, both
from Ontario, were killed by Big Bears
band over a week ago. Their wives and
the wives Of two missionaries are prison.
ers. Scouts from the northeast say that
Col. Otter will have a fearful time OF
Il. Poundmaker, Little Child and
all the Other chiefs are on the war path,
and a number of half-breeds are directing
them. Mayor Steele was 10 have sent
word back when he reached Edmonton,
but nothing has been heard. There Is q
perfect panic In the Eleanor District.
Scores OF homesteads have been burned.
A courier brings news Of the capture Of
four white women by Big Bears band,
all Of whom are being fearfully mall
treated.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-05-08
ENGLIsu TNTrRFKRENCE,

LONDON, May 7.--ThOmas Sexton, Home
Rule member Of Parliament, from county
Sligo, Ireland, has placed on the notice
paper Of the House Of Commons a quos-
tion as 20 whether the English GOVern-
meut has iniorfered with tue appointment
Of Mr.. Kelley, United States Mlnisler 70
Austria.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-05-08
A LOCAL GOVERNMENT BILL.


NEW YORK, May IA. NJ. Kelley, the
newly appointed United States Minister
to Austria, accompanied by his family,
sailed for Europe to-day on the steamship
Wieland OF the Hamburg-Amerlcan
uaekot line
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-05-08

Drs. T.. ID. Anderson and r. NJ. Ellis, OF
Baltimore, addressed the convention on
the subjects Of African and Chinese mis-
slons. A resolution expressing sympa-
thy with DIR. Yates at Shanghai. the old
est missionary OF the convention, and au-
thorizing him 10 build chapel there, was
adopted. "A collection for this purpose
was taken up, amounting 70 81, 400.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-05-08
CHICAGO's LATE ELECTION.

CHICAGO, May THE City Councils
canvass of the ballots cast at the late
municipal election resulted this afternoon
In net gain in the Thirteenth and Four
teenth wards OF votes for Smith. Since
the difficulties encountered in counting
the votes cast in the Third ward the can
yass has gone forward without incident.
Az the present stage a majority OF about
$50 votes is claimed for Harrison when
the canvass shall have been completed.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-05-08

port, with charts of the advance on
Pendieh as the basis, for reference to an
arbitrator.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-05-08

The conference beween Earl Gran
Vile ana Baron de Staal, arranged
- be held to-day at the Foreign Oilice
FOR the purpose OF formally opening
the discussion OF the delimitation OF the
Russo-Aighan boundary, was postponed,
as Baron de Staal Is awaiting commune
cations on the subject frCl S. PC'e
burg. Negotiations cont a ou tle
demand Of Earl Granville .aat iusaiaH
assurances that her troop Wlll nnt a0-
vance 90 Herat shall take the iurm lf q
treaty. II Is reported tina ~. q 1lers
maintains that the simple regaion oi
such an Intention is sufe.t pledge.
Gen. lelenoy has been recalled nom Nihn
70 -. Petersburg 20 assist N the icI lila-
tion inquiry. NJ. de 0iers has ins'rlcied
Gen. homaron to prepare @ daisle. re.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-03-07
PERSONALS.

KATE GREENAwAY father is fine wood
epgraver. who does good deal of work for
the London Illustrated News.
81 HAVE the smallest foot of any lady in
America was the remark recently made by
Mrs. Frank Leslie at Atlanta, Ga.
MRs SPooNER, wife OF the Ssnator-elect
from Wisconsin, is said to possess highly
cultivated and much. admired soprano voice.
PHoToeRAPHs of Mr.. S. s. Conant, the miss
ing editor OF Harpers Weekly, have been
prepared for distribution to the police of all
the large cities, and also to the Postmasters
of towns and villages.
JosEPH SHARY, of San Francisco, COM
tilted suicide last week, and, in accordance
with the usages of polite society in such
cases, left an explanation of his act. He
said he had become 'tired OF medical at
tendance"
SARAH BERNHARDT gets $500 day for act
ing. OF this her creditors take $50, leaving
her 500. Her table costs her $50 day, and
fuel erd lights about s. more. Her car
risge-she has sold her own equipsges-
comes to IS day, and cosmetics, including
rouge, s. more.
DE-. M. Z WADswoRTH says the earth has
"a heterogeneous, viscid, elastic liquid in
terror irregularly interlocked with and grad
ually passing into lighter heterogeneous
crust" We can't say that We have noticed
this condition of things particularly, but
since the election of Democratic President
we are prepared to believe anything that is
said about the old mundane bAll.-Norris-
town Herald.
HENRY Willard is living quietly at Ber-
lin. He severed the last remaining tie that
bonnd him TO America only short time ago
by resigning the position of President of the
Oregon and California Railway. When his
blind pool was in foil swing and the Willard
stocks were at their highest figures he was
worth, on paper. s. 600 900. His fall was
tremendous and the wreck was complete.
Out of the chaos ne saved $500, O0O and that
represents the fortune he took to Berlin to
settle down on.
VIcToR EsTEPBE. for many years the cham
pion billiard player OF Pennsylvania, died at
Oceanic, \. of pneumonia. Mr.. Estephe
was sixty-four years old. He made his tame
as billiard player before French carroms
superseded the Old American game, and
more than once successfully crossed cues
with Michael PhelaD, Dudley Kavanagh,
John Deery and John Ssreitsr, and other Of
the champions Of those dsys. He aban-
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-03-07
TIE VIRGINIA CRANK

Riddleberger is good deal of a crank
and needs muzzlipg badly. Never was the
Old Dominion so miserably represented
in the Senate OF the United States
as i. is to day. Malone was bad
enough, but plus Riddeberger makes
very disgusting political problem. Riddle
berger prevented the confirmation of the
new Cabinet twenty four hours. From all
the information that we gather we
led to believe that he is donkey, and that
he has succeeded in securing to himself
vast amount of opprobrium, even from his
fellow Republicans in the Senate. They
call him "Readjuster." but to all intents
and purposes he is Republican ar votes
with them every time. This time he stands
alone. The correspondent of the Chicago
Times says that when it became known
in Washington that the combinations had
been prevented by Riddleberger, pro-
found disgust was excited. Riddleberger
kept the nomination of Secretary McCul-
loch hung up for q week by speaking against
the nomination whenever the Senate went
into executive session. and when q vote was
taken his was the only one against confrma-
ton. 1t was not supposed that he had gall
enough to repeat that performance, but 1t
appears that his talents have been underesti
mated. His action caused very bitter feel
ing on the Democratic side of the Senate,
and no small degree of irritation on the Re-
publican side. AS he is virtually Repub-
lican, the Republican Senators feel in some
degree responsible for him. and they are NOR
tilted at his action as 3 family is mortified
by some shocking piece of conduct on the
part of the bad child. Senator Sherman, re-
membsring that when be was nominated to
be Secretary of the Treasury Senator Bayard
wss prompt to confirm him, was greatly au-
noyed that Bayard should not be equally
we'll treated. Senator Edmunds, to whom
all the traditions of the Senate are sacred In
the highest degree. was unspeakably shocked