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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-05-16
A FATAL FIRE AT CLEVELAND.
FORTY CoNvICTs FREED.
Tragic Sequel to a Hue and Cry Against
Convict Labor.

AUSTIN, TEX, May 15.-Tbis morning
Gov. Ireland received a telegram from
Maj. Gore, Superintendent of the Texas
penitentiary, stating that forty State
convicts were employed on Clay's farm,
in Brazos county. Last evening, when
work was stopped, a large mob of
armed men surrounded the guards
and their prisoners and demanded the
release OF the latter. This the guards
refused, whereupOn a fight ensued, in
which the cOnvicts took part with the
mob. The conflict was terrible, and re-
suited in a victory for the attacking party.
who disappeared with the convicts. 1t is
reported that several persons were fatally
injured. The outrage is due to hue and
cry against the employment of convict
labor outside Of the penitentiarv. The
Governor has offered a reward of 5000 for
the conviction of any OF the leaders in the
affair.
A FIGHT WITH 16 OF THE FUGITIvEs.
BRYAN, Ten, May 15.-SINteen of the
forty convicts who escaped from Clay's
plantation yesterday were brought to a
halt In the suburbs OF BRYAN by a posse.
Firing Immediately began, resulting in the
instant killing Of l.. +. Smith, Of the
posse, and the narrow escape of others.
Three Of the convicts, IL is supposed, were
seriously wounded. The country is wild
with excitement and hundreds of armed
men are securing the neighborhood for
the cOnVicts.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-05-16

ALBANY. n. n, May l5.-As soon as
the Legislature adjourned sine die to-day
Gov. Hi roconvenpd 10 In special session
20 pass bill providing for State census.
Considerable excitement among pOliti-
Clans has resulted.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-05-16
RIEL's LOSSES AT BATOUCHE.

BATOUCHE, May 15.-Father Moulin,
parish priest, was asked today as to the
losses of the rebels in the fighting at Ba-
touche. He gave them as 81 killed and
l13 wounded. This statement may be re-
lied upon as accurate.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-05-16
WINNER OF 1000 sovEREIGNs.
New OrIeans' Shaun BattIe.

NEW ORLEANS, May 15.-The sham bat
tie at the fair grounds to-day for the
benefit of the Tomb Fund Association of
the army Of Tennessee passed off without
accident.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-05-16
AN INTERESTING CIRCULAR.

Postmaster General Villas SOIicits In
formation on offensive Partisaas.'
The following circular, which explains
itself, has been issued by the Postmaster
General. 1t has thus lar been sent to the
Democratic members of Congress from
the States of Ohio, Indiana, Virginia and
New York, and will be sent to members of
delegations from other States. The name
of the State is filled in according to the
delegation that is addressed:
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-05-16
TEMPLAR ARRIVE.

The first through sleeper from Little
Rock by the Arkansas valley route, bring
ing an excursion party Of knights Tenn.
plar, arrived to-day.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-05-16
Amrtion saIra Ent..re paus.


PEREMPTORY SALE OF NEW BUGGIES
AND HARNESS.
C. H. DORsETT, AuctiOneer,
VIII sell on TUESDAY, May 10. 1885, at II
O'Clock, the entire stock of fine Eastern
made vehicles, at No. SO West Broad street.
near BrOughton, consisting of
BREWSTER SIDE BAR TOP BUGGIES.
BREWSTER OPEN BUGGIES,
LADIES PHAETONS,
TWO SEAT DIR AGS,
EXTENSION TOP PHAETO%S, SULKTFS.
GROCERs' THREE-SPRING WAGONS,
FINE HARNESS, WHIPS, Etc.
Forty days time viii lie given on approved
paper.
40 this sale is made to close business, real
bargains in the above articles can he had.
a BARGAIN IN REAL ESTATE.
C. H. DORSETT, Auotioneer,
win sell the Court House, on TUESDAY,
June ?. 1855, during the usual hours OF sale,
II not sold previously at private sale,
A portion of Lot No II, O'Neill ward, and
improvements. consisting OF TWO tenements
on wilson street, near Jones, fronting A feet
more or less on Wilson, and running bacb 20
feet more or less on the lane, with ample
room to build upon in the rear.
These houses have been rented for years to
the same tenants
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-05-16
SATURDAY. MAY 16, 1885.
The Fence Law of Garrett County.

We have been requested by several
of our subscribers to publish an ex-
tract from the fence law of Garrett
county, in order that they may know
what is required of them with refer
ence to stock running at large. We
published this law with all other
local laws in the spring or summer of
1873, and if any of our readers have
kept file of THE REPUBLICAN by
referring to 1t they will find the law
in full.
Under the old law every man was
required to keep his stock enclosed.
No man was required to fence against
his neighbours stock. This has been
changed by the local law and now
every man must fence against his
neighbours stock.
The law is as follows:
SECTION 80. All fields and other
grounds kept for enclosure in Garrett
county shall be fenced with post and
Kan Wa DiClIlh vi WI III lChCto vi
good and substantial rails at least
four feet high from the ground to the
top of the upper rail, worm fences,
not staked and ridered, to be five feet
high.
SEC. IS. In all cases of trespass or
legal process of any kind to be sued
out or commenced to recover damages
for trespass upon lands in said county
by any kind or description of live
stock, the defendant may plead the
general issue and give the special
matter in evidence under this act. and
the plaintiff shall he non suited and
mulcted in costs unless the land on
which the trespass was committed be
enclosed according to this act.
SEC. 36. 1t shall not be lawful for
any person in Garrett county to i'm
pound any stock unless the same he
found trespassing 1Cithm an enclosure
surrounded by good and substantial
fence at least four feet high.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-05-16
The thir6 trial of the SNYDER dYna

The third trial of the Snyder dyna.
mite projPctIe took place Saturday
on the Potomac above Georgetown.
The object of the trial was mainly to
demonstrate the safety of the system
of firing, so that DO particular attempt
was made to exhibit the effect of the
shell itself. The target was ledge,
of rock near the one used AS a target
at the preceding trial in March, and
the effect was much the same as that
described in the published repOtt Of
that trial. Capt. Skrydloff, of the
Strnlok, was present. with two other
RuSsi N officers, especially directed
by their government to report the
trial. Also Capt. Sternbprg, of the
German artillery; Capt. Chere. of the
French navy, together with repre-.
sentatives of nearly all of the various.
legations. Lieuteuants Cowdpn and
Wadhams, of the naval ordnance
bureau, were also present. Captains
SkrydIoff, Chere and Sternberg ex-
pressed satisfaction with the results
of the trial, aud concurred in the Opin-
ion that the safety of the system of
firing was assured.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-05-16

AT a Murphy meeting man in his
cups said he couldn't sign the pledge.
until he had bad another drink.
''Sign it now" exhorted Murphy.
"Not until I've had just one more"
"WeIl, said Murphy, "if you won't
sign otherwise go and get it," Then
finding that the man hadn't the
money to buy drink Murphy gave
him ten cents. He got the drink,
came back and signed the pledge.
Francis Murphy is a practical n an.
He takes men as he finds them, falls
in with them in the hope of leading
them his way. He is a big souled'
man, who loves his kind, and so
draws men 10 him. Many men who
sign his pledge don't keep IT.. He
can't expect that all will stand firm,
though he bids them turn to God for
help. Murphy is doing great work
in Pittshurg, rs he does wherever he
goes Wheeling hltetti0encer.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-05-16

ness and take office. They see that
office under the government means
nothing more than living, and the
ableSt men have, in majority of
cases, business connections that are
gilmore importance than this to them.
| know this from personal expert
ence. | have had an Office at my dis
pOsal for some weeks which pays So
per day, and have been trying to find
accept it. | have not found him
yet. There are several to whom |
have offered it, but they say their
private dntics will not permit them
to take public offices. OF course,
there are plenty of men who would
take it. but they are not the men
whom | could recommend for the
place, or with whom | would he will
ing to entrust my private or the
country's public business"
"You do not agree with those,
then, who think the administration
is moving too slowly and cautious
?" was suggested. mo. | admire
its good, cool judgement and pluck
in resisting all pressure until it is sat-
isfieI of what ought to be done, and
then do it, no matter who may be
personally diSpleased." This from an
eminent free trader, who has not
been supposed to be perfectly salts
! fed with the course of the admins
tratiOn, is news indeed, and what he
says is not likely to make him more
popular in his old district than when
he was defeated last fall; and yet il i,
refreshing to find Democrat now
and then who is "a philosopher in any
sense of the word.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-05-16
The Grand Old Party.

Never in its history has the Re-
publican party shown up so grandly
as 1t does under the investigation of
the Democrats. Where now are all
the Democratic campaign cries of
many years of incapacity and dis
honesty? In the light of every de-
VelOpment the Democracy, now in
complete power, can make, they sink
away in respectful and admiring
silence. No rascals, no dishonesty,
no incapacity, no idleness, no rob
berry, no enormous surplus of $780,
600, 900 hOWled from every stump in
the country, and the great count of
the funds in the Treasury ends in
a discovery Of two cents missing
through Republican dishonesty and
SO missing through Democratic care
lessness. That is about the regular
proportion. The Republicans turn
up missing with two cents after TWEEN
ty-tive years administration of affairs
and the Democrats lose So in a couple
of days count of the Republican
money! Cincinnati Commercial.
This is indeed triumphant vindi.
cation of the Republican administra-
ton. The most honest, economical
and incorruptible government that
ever held power, it affords striking
contrast to the administration of
Buchanan, which, in Democratic
circles, is avowedly the most venal
in the country's history. Twenty
five years ago, when the Democrats
went out of power and the Republi-
cans came in, the deficiency in the
account, instead of two cents in the
aggregate was six dollars in every
thousand dollars. That was honest
Democratic government! AS between
Republican dishonesty and Demo-
cratic honesty, the difference was as
between two cents on the one hand
and almost a million dollars on the
other. And it is just this difference
that must, in the public mind, fix the
estimate of honesty so far as the two
parties are concerned.
The story is not told, however.
Again the Democrats are in power.
and in the course of time, when pop
ular clamor demands a change, and
they, too, go out to give place to an
other party-Republican, Indepen-
dent, or whatsoever it may be called
then it will be the hour to Judge
the wisdom of the choice that expell-
ed Republicanism from its high place
and installed in the seat a party whose
past history must subject it to suspi.
cion.-BGLintOre Herald.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-05-16

The American'S Washington cor
respondent writes to his paper Of Sun
day as follows: United States Sena-
tor Wilson shares the opinion that
the Democrats must be very careful
in the matter of appointments. 1t is
his belief that officials who are APP
pointed for stated terms will not be
disturbed before the expiration of
their commissions, except for cause.
Any violation of this rule, he thinks,
will be contested by the Republicans
in the Senate. Senator Wilson dep.
recates any antagonism between the
Senate and the President, and ex-
presses the hope that there will not
be any occasion for quarrel between
the two branches of the government.
For that reason he considers it wise
for the Democrats to wait until the
commissions of the incumbents ex-
pire before filling their places. He
thinks that the Republicans will OBJ.
ject to the confirmation of nOmina-
tiOns made to offices where a Repub-
lican was removed without cause
before the expiration Of his term. In
this event, no more appointments
will be made to important offices in
this State, with the possible exception
of that of collector of internal reve'
nue.. But there is disposition not
to make any further changes in a
hurry. In regard to the cOIlectorshiI
of internal revenue, Senator Wilson
states that Mr.. Sellman has served
only two years. and there is dispo-
sition in certain quarters not to dis
turb an officer who has served less
than four years when no good cause
can be assigned for his removal. The
term of the United States attorney
for this district does not expire until
January. and the other important
offices some time thereafter. This
would indicate that there is a dreary
prospect for those who have been
waiting so long for the official plums
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-05-16

The count of the cash in the Treas
ury has vindicated the Republican
management of that important
branch of the Government and silenc-
ed the cavil and Democratic cry OF
fraud that has so often heard during
the last campaign. The two cent
discrepancy in five dollar package
of pennies is triumph of honesty in
itself, but when the money was has
tiIy examined by one of the most ex-
pert clerks and the deficit was discov-
ed he daid the "two cents" out of
his pocket rather, than go over it
again.
The "Rascals must co." but as yet
no valid reason has been given for
the exile, in spite of digging and
delving of Democratic partisanS tor a
hook on which to hang an indict-
ment of dishonesty. The Republican
party welcomes this Investigation,
and ifany fraud is discovered it will
be the individual act of same dishon-
est OtficIal-men without principal
and who are found in every party,
The party of the Union. the party OF
the People, the party of Protection
requires no microscope to discern its
motives. Its record stands, and as a
monument towers above that erected
to the memory of the Father of his
Country. Its history is written, and
thete is not an intelligent adult that
is not familiar with it's achieve.
ments.
First in war, first in financiering.
and first in everything that goes to
unite a divided brother hood, the
principles of the Republican party
are as a plate of hammered brass
more beautiful for the pounding re-
ceiYed.- Wheeling LtelIigencer.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-05-16

The Democratic families of the
land have taken the hint and in the
administration of household affairs
have followed the example now
before the country at Washington.
"Wife," calculated the Democratic
head at the table, 1.-The coffee is weak
this morning, and the cakes are
cold"
81 know it. 1t oughtn't to be so;
but Higgins is to blame"
"Higgins! Who's Higgins ?"
1.-THE new kitchen appointment
clerk you engaged at the intelligence
Office"
discharge Higgins at once"
mot if 1 know it. She's the
handiest scapegoat we've ever had"
Hartford Post.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-05-16

A statement prepared at the PEN
sion Office shows that the business of
the Office during the month just
ended has exceeded that of any pre-
vious month. From this statement
it appears that $3.50 "original" pen
sion certificates have been issued
during the month of April, 1885,
against 1854 during the same month
last year, and that the total number
ofpension certificates issued was 8,l99
being 1866 in excess of the number
for April, 1880.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-05-16
Four Great Generals.
ON the Montreal Gazette.

From the Montreal Gazette.
The four greatest generals produced
by the great civil war on the national
side were Grant, Mcpherson, Sher-
man and Sheridan. One of the most
pleasant memories of American his
tory is, and will forever be, the fact
that between these four great COM
maders there was never the shadow
of jealousy or envy. 1t is the highest
honor that Grant ever received from
mems Judgment or admiration that
these three able captains all willingly
and always looked uD to him as their
superior. Mcpherson fell in battle
before the splendOr of his abilities
could attract the worlds attention.
but in his death Grant. as he declared,
lost one of the greatest-perhaps the
very greatest of hls lieutenants.
Sheridan, as in right of his Irish
blood. had the fiercest spirit i'll bat
tie ; Sherman, the greatest invention
in council, while Mcpherson could
fight with the one and plan with the
other, hut they all ADMITTED, because
they knew and felt that 1.-The silent
gray eyed man" was greater than
they.
"Why," I asked Gen. Sherman
once, ibid you and Sheridan always
acknowledge Grant to I've your lead
er?" "BpcauSe," he responded, in
his quick, itliOmatic manner, "while
| could map out dozen plans for a
campaign, every one of which Sheri-
dan would swear he could fight out to
J victory, neither he nor could tell
which of the plans was the best one;
but Grant, who simply sat and listen
ed and smoked while we had been
talking over the maps, would at the
end of our talking tell us which was
the best plan, and in dozen or two
words the reason of his decision, and
then it would be all so clear to US
that he was right that Sheridan and
| would look at each other and Won
der why we hadn't seen the advan-
tage of it ourselves"
81 tell YOU" he continued after q
moments pause, Grant is not APP
prpciated yet. The critics of Europe
are too ignorant of American geog-
raphy to appreciate the conditions CT
his campaigns. What is it to march
an army from Berlin to Paris? Look
at the shOrtness of the distance. Look
at the multitude of roads. Look at
the facilities If transportation Con-
slider how many times the same
ground has been fought over by sue
cessive commanders. Is not every
point of vantage known? What COM
mandpr can blundPr where all the
conditions lie open to his eye? But
| have seen Grant plan campaigns for
half "A million of troops along front
line 1900 miles i'm length. and send
them marching to their objective
points through sections where the
surveyors chain was never drawn,
and where the cOmmiSSariat necesSi.
ties alone would have broken down
any transportation system of Europe ;
and three months later I have seen
those armies standing whore he said
they should be what he planned and
accomplished. And | give it as II y
military opinion that General Grant
is the greatest commander of Modern
times, and with him only three Others
can stand Napoleon, Wellington and
Moltke."
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-05-16

MiIIen Centreville, Mrs. S. r. Car
rie; Frederick, J. A. Ritters and 5.
C. Cookey Leonardtown, Harry
Spalding; Oakland. Owen Hart. A.
J. Harne, r. T. Browning and f. J
Fringer; Princess Anne, Samuel F.
Smith; Reisterstown, ]. E. Matthews
and w. l.. Shriver Westminster,
Mrs. Elite Taylor. No applications
have been filed for the Offices at Elk
ton, EIicott City, Cumberland, Cock
eysyille and HagerstoWn,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-05-16

A friend should be one in whose
understanding and virtue we can
equally confide, and whose opinion
we can value at once for its business
and sincerity.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-05-16
The Baltimore HerdLPS Washing.
ton correspondent saws:

IUII correspondence SdyS'
Applications for appointment as
postmasters at the county seats in
Maryland are on file at the Postoffice
Department as follows; Belair APP
plicants, Mrs. Mary II. Smith, Thos.
Melvin and r. j. Stone; Cambridge,
Thomas W. Anderson Chesterville,
Il. A, Carey Gainesville, James Nc
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1885-02-25

Freight trains on this road all carry pnsscn-
gers; passenger trains run through to Dan
vile and connect with Virginia Midland rail-
way to all eastern cities, and at atlanta with
all lines divcrging. No. so leaves Richmond
leaves Richmond ut % a M, So arrives there
Mt Al Il IN
Buffet Steering Cars ~ithout
chnngc:: On trains Nos. 80 and 81, New
York and Atlanta, via WaShi, ston and
Danvillc, Greensboro and Ashcvillc: on
trains Nos. So and 53, Richmond and
Danvillc, Washington, Augusta and New
Orleans. Through tickets on sale at
Charlotte, Grccnyillc, Seneca, Spartan
burg and Gainesville to all points south.
southwest, north and east. Il connects
with \. T.. railroad to and from Athens;
with \. T.. to and from Tallulah Falls;
e with I'll. Air Lime to and from Elberton
and Bowersvillc; a with Blue Ridge to
and from Walhalla; e with G. and e. to
and from Greenwood, Ncwbcrry, AlSton
and Columbia: f with \. & S. and s..
L. Il {. to and from IIendcrxonvillc,
Alston, &C.; q with Chester and Lcnoir
to and from Chester, York willie and Dal-
las; h with y. e. division and c.. G. &
A. to and from Greensboro, Raleigh, &c
Edmund BEEHLEY, Supt.
n. .Slnmghfcr. Gen. Pass. Ast.
\. l.. Rivcs. III '. p. and Gen. Man.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1885-02-25
LIVING EXPENSES GETTING BE.
YOSD ALL PURSES AT
WASHINGTON.

Social Demands ON tho Governments
Officials--Hnycs the Inauguration
of Mammon's Ad,IltcraLion-Snob
bishncss OF One of the Vulgar
Queens.
WAsmINGToN, ID. C.-No thoughtful
observer Of the tendencies Of social
life in Washington can fail to dcplore
tho inconvcnient relations that now
exist between the salaries of heads Of
departments and the yearly increasing
cost Of maintaining a respectable house
hold in this city. One can appreciate
this who inquiries about the sum to be
paid as rent for even a modest house in
Washington, to say nothing Of house
large enough for such receptions and
dinners as certain people expect the
head Of department to give. Nearly
every one is beginning to see that either
official salaries must be quickly and
greatly increased, or that the exactions
in social way made upon officials must
he diminished. Washington is a very
different place from what it was before
the war. The enormous expenditures
made by the Federal Government in
the erection Of public buildings. in the
improvements Of streets, and by the
erection Of many new houses by private
enterprise, have tended to make Wash
ington very popular winter residence.
An important elomcnt in the popularity
which brings visitors to Washington
from every part Of the country is the
case Of access to receptions and other
social entertainments given by official
persons. Even the rental OF q house
sufficient for snch entertainment in n
very quiet way will not bc less than
some $4,000 per year, and may go as
high rs twice that sum. 1t only needs
to exhibit this condition Of things to
demonstrate the need Of some sort Of a
remedy or reform.
Twenty or thirty years ago very few
members of Congress or Senators owned
the houses in which they lived. That
condition Of simplicity is now reversed
30 far as Senator's are concerned. Wash