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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-01-28
THE FORTRESS AT KHARTOUM.
Why the Mahdi Has Not Been Able to
Capture or DIslOdge Gordon.


Capture or DIslOdge Gordon.
A correspondent of the New York World,
in answer to the inquiry, "Why is it that FL
Mahdi, who is able to oppose the British ad-
vance in the open desert with an army sup
posed to number in all 100000 men, has not
taken KhartOum before this, with its insight
fcant garrison and the great Gen. GOrdon?"
says:
Your query was fully answered at Stein
way Hall on Thursday night in the lecture
delivered before the Mechanics and Trades
mems Society by Col. Chaille Long, who said
that khartOum is situated at the apex of an
acute-angled triangle formed by the junction
-con1uence-of the White and Blue Nile riv-
ers; that the Mahdl. on the west bank of the
White Nile, was unable to reach KhartOum by
reason of want Of pOntOOns, boats or wood with
which to construct them-"Came down to the
river and couldn't get acrOss''-while Gordon
with lmpunity swept both rivers with the
eight light -draught steamers which he con
verted into gunbOats and fOraged ad libi-
tum among the friendly savage tribes
along the shores of both rivers for 500 miles;
that Gordon would remain in KhartOum in
peace and plenty for ten years, did he so elect:
that the dangers and heroisms which had been
made to surround him were but covers to
British interests; that Sir Garnets eXpedi-
ton was intended as an army of occupation.
Col. Long read an extract from an interview
with him from the World of several weeks
past in which he said: ''Surely Sir Garnet
Wolseley will not dare the desert and there
risk a catastrophe such as befell Hicks and his
10000 men at Hashgat. He must keep the
river on his flank or fail" Col. Long said
military men will not understand this move
of Stewards if Sir Garnet has been informed
that the Mahdps troops number 100000. The
only conclusion is that he has been surround
ed by circle OF messengers who have led him
into the belief that the NJ ahdi has only 10, 900
troops. Stewards column, were this true,
was permissible; if untrue. it Is a blunder
which viii cost Sir Garnet very dear.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-01-28

''THE RecOllections of the Segelf PARIS
by the COmte d'HerissOn, give g leL1.yIo PIC
ture of the Empress Eugene in the last hours
Of the empire. Her courage had broken
down under the military reverses and the
hourly dread of an insurrectiOn, and she had
saturated herself with chlora. She fell into
state of somnambulism, and her eyes took
fixed, staring expression. She neither saw
what was passing around her nor understood
what was said TO her. Then she had to drink
coffee to clear her head. She left the Juileries
in such hurry that she had not time TO carry
away with her a small travelling bag filed
with underclothing which she had packed the
night before, and all she had was little
relicule large enough for her purse, pocket
book, and a few handkerchief. She had a
cold and wept bitterly on the journey. When
she wanted a change of handkerchlefs DR..
Evans had to wash the sOiled ones In a stream
by the way, and dry them from the carriage
window. When her wardrobes were ex-
amined the furs for autumn and night wear
alone were valued at $l20,O00. There were 80
parasols in her bedroom, every one a chef
d0Hgre. There was a separate room for
shoes, another for hats and bonnets, and so
on; and there were several lay figures exact
Iy her size, stuffed with bran, which were
dressed every day eXperimentally in the Vari-
GUS costumes she intended to wear.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-01-28
CHANGES IN THE RECORD.
The House has Another Lively Debat,
on the Recently Apitated Snhiecf

The House has Another Lively Debate
on the Recently Agitated Subject.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 27.-In the House to-day
the morning hour having been dispensed with
Mr.. White, of Kentucky, rising to a question
of privilege, offered a resolution declaring
that it is unjust to the official reporters of the
House for the Speaker to be allowed to revise
their notes in accordance with his Views of
the rules of prOpriety. An exception was
promptly taken to Mr.. Whites resOl luton and
his remarks upon it, and it was decided that
he had raised no question of privilege, but in
the course of the debate he gained
his object, which was to secure
the insertion in the Record of a
joint resolution offered by him
yesterday declaring that the Secretary of the
Treasury and the Commissioner of Internal
Revenue had violated the laws, and providing
for the abolition of the Office OF Internal
Revenue Commissioner and the entire in
ternal revenue system. He made his resolu-
tlon part of his remarks to-day,
The Speaker had instructed the reporters
that as the resolutions had been offered only
for reference, they did not properly form part
of the record.
Mr.. White was several times hissed and
called to order, and at other times he created
a good deal of amusement,
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-01-28
THE MEXICAN MUTINEERs.

Lieut.. McDonaId's Engagement De-
cribed by Himself in an Official Dis
patch.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 27.-Secretary Lincoln
has received a telegram from Maj. Gen. Pope,
commanding the Department of Arizona,
forwarding telegram from Lieut.. Mcdonald,
dated Jan. 25, in regard TO his engagement
with Mexican mutlneers, on the Mexican
frontier, on Jan. 20. He says that his troops
were in ambuscade when the leaders came
along and a man in front made break with
his revolver, which caused the troops to fire
A charge was then made by Lieut.. jerks.
and four mutineers were killed and
twelve captured in about fifteen
minutes. The mutineers were scattered
along the road for a long distance. The day
after Lieut.. Mcdonald left the field the Gov
ernOr of Lower California came along with
about thirty armed men, claimed to have
been picked up from ranches. and gathered in
nine others who were still in hiding, half
starved and frozen. Indian runners informed
Lieut.. Mcdonald that more mutineers were
coming to water at Pilot Knob, and were
anxious to fight the troops. No attention was
paid to the challenge, and the two parties
marched away together until they had passed
a few hundred yards into Lower California.
Instructions are asked as to dealings with the
Governor of Lower California and party,
who crossed the line at Indian Wells. Lieut..
Mcdonald is very indignant at the conduct
of the Governor, and protests strongly
against turning the prisoners over to him.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-01-28
A Former Merchant, Banker and Unite
States NIarshaI tn he HanDad

A Former Merchant, Banker and Unitet
States Marshal to be Hanged.
The Supreme Court to-day, says Nash
vile Tenn. special of Jan. "A, sentence
Col. William Spence, formerly UniteC
States Marshal for the Middle District
Tennessee, to be hanged on March 13 foi
the murder of Col. Edward 5. Wheat, his
son-in-law, and successor to the position
of Marshal. Spence, who will be 70 years
old next month, manifested no emotion
whatever, but sat upright in his chail
while the opinion was being read anC
gazed with untlinching eyes at the Judges
The courtroom was crowded with his
friends and acquaintances, but he took
no notice of them until he was being re
moved from the apartment. Then he
merely shook hands with several who
came forward and expressed their sym.
pathy. While Judge Cooper was pro
nOuncing the sentence Spence's heart
could be distinctly heard beating by those
who stood near him, but his lips were
pressed tightly together and no sound
came from them.
The court reviewed the evidence pre-
sented at the trial in the Criminal Court,
and held that the defense had utterl
failed to establish insanity, plea whicr
was made as a last resort in behalf Of thI
prisoner. 1t was stated IN the decisiOi
that the long and honorable record mad
by Spence while merchant, banker, go E
ernment officer, and private citizen, an II
the fact that old age and poverty ha 4
weakened his naturally strong ment
faculties, entitled him to a cOmmutatiC
of sentence. The court concluded by d
claring that the Governor was theret
asked to extend clemency to the cOL-
demned man.
w hen the announcement was made that
the Judgment of the lower court was ar
firmed, Mrs. Dinks, sentenced TO impris-
Onment for theft, who was sitting near
Spence, clasped her hands and wept pro-
fusely, but even this Outburst of sympa-
thy had not the least effect upon Spence.
He was remanded to Jail, where he said
comparatively little about the result Of
his case. HIS friends will petition the
Governor to interfere, and have strong
hopes that he will grant their request.
Spence, who was at one time very
wealthy and prominent citizen, was ap-
pointed United States Marshal about 10
years ago, and Wheat, who was Captain
of a Michigan company in the late war,
was his deputy. Wheat MARI a
daughter of his superior, and when So
retired as Marshal, Wheat became has
successor. Troubles connected with
the Marshalship caused serious differ
ences between the two, and the enmity
thus engendered eliminated in the kill
ling of Wheat, who was then a wholesale
merchant, on March IL, 1884. Spence,
who had become poor and drank o5 nsider-
ably, claimed that Wheat mad treated
him unfairly. Several days before the
murder, Wheat choked Spence who, 0a
the day of the crime, followed Wbeat
down Church street and shg. hin II She
back. Wheat fell, and Spence, stepping
in front Of him, cursed him an1 Grec
twice, Wheat dying in a ew seconds.
Spence was arrested, tried, coUF cted aud
sentenced to be hanged on j ly ls
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-01-28
ADYNANnTE HOAxINNEw YORK
JOker's Package Found Near the Brit
ish Consul Generals Office.

NEW YORK, Jan 27.-This afternoon Eugene
w. spOfford, of the firm Of SpOfford Bros, No.
p State street, discovered lying in the hall
way of the second floor of the building an odd
looking package, partly wrapped up in a
newspaper, to which was attached fuse.
The fuse was extinguished and the bundle
carried carried into the office. Here it was
opened and found to contain a cylindrical
shaped tin box, varaished over, about inches
wide and high, with a hole In the top and a
quantity of blue powder within. Several gen.
tlemen who were present pronounced the
powder to be dynamite. The British Consul
Generals offices are on the second floor of the
building.
Later developments showed that the affair
was simply hoax perpetrated evidently for
the purpose of causing sensation. The tin
box contained about quarter of a pound of a
black powder which later investigation proved
to be smalts, a cOlOring material used by
painters, and perfectly harmless. The fusee
consisted simply of wire covered with gutta
percha, and it was not lit. The British Con-
sui and Vice Consul said that they regarded
the affair as a hoax from the first.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-01-28
wIsCoNsIN's BATTLE BEGUN.

MADISON, WIS, Jan. 27.-The Senate an
Assembly took separate ballots to-day FL
United states Senator. In the Senate Mi
SpOOner received Is and MIR. Bragg u. In I'll
Assembly Mr.. Spooner received 55 and Mi
Bragg 30.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-01-28
ORDER OF THE HOLY CROSS.
The Convent and Monastery for the
High Church EpiscOpalians in New


York.
NEW YORK, Jan. 2.-The corner stone Of
the chapel Of the Holy Cross is to be placed
tomorrow, but without much ceremony,
though it had been intended to make the oc-
casion conspicuous. The reason for a change
Of programme is the controversy which has
sprung up in the Protestant Episcopal Church
on the question of celibacy in clergymen
This chapel is to be used by the Order of the
Holy Cross, of which son Of Bishop Hunt
IngtOn became the second member a few
weeks ago. The vows of perpetual poverty
and chastity were imposed upon him
by Assistant Bishop Potter, which
official act is severely criticised by
other bishops. The scheme of which this
is a part has not heretofore been published
The iucorpOratOrs of the mission are the Rev.
DR.. HOughton, famous as rector of the little
Church Around the Corner, young Hunting
ton and another. 1t is located in The midst of
East Side squalor. A fund of $4,000 has al
ready been subscribed by Fifth avenue peo-
pie, to whom Huntington has been socially
known, and in whom his ascetic bent has
caused great surprise, because il was sup
posed that he had made a choice for wife.
The institution is to be a nunnery, as well as
monastery. The Sisters of st. John the Bap-
tist, an EpiscOpalian order, founded by the
Rev. DR.. Dix, of Trinity Church, are to min
ister there, and the brethren of the Order of
the Holy Cross are to be recruited unless the
opposed sentiment becomes 80 strong as to
bring about Official discountenance, as now
seems likely.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-01-28
GERMANY INSULTS THE LION.
A Different Aspect Put on the Recent
Troubles in CamerOOn's Land


Troubles in CamerOOn's Land.
LONDON, Jan. 27.-Mail advices from Eng
lish residents give somewhat different ac-
counts of the action of the Germans during
the recent troubles in Cameroon's territory
from those heretofore made public through
the telegraph. The trouble originated be-
tween trader Of German nationality and
some of the natives. who finally disemboweled
the German and cut off his head. When the
German men-of-war inaugurated bonn
bardment as punishment upon the ma
tives for this atrOcity no attention
was paid to the rights of foreign residents at
the mission. several houses belonging to and
occupied by English traders and missionaries
were demolished and one British subject was
severely wounded. When the Germans landed
they searched Unfortunately all premises
no matter by whom occupied, for refugees
and arms. In this search the residence of the
British Vice Consul was ruthlessly invaded
despite his protest, and in many cases Eng
llsh merchants and missionaries were com
PEELED to submit to a search of their prem ises
at the OOint q q eruu
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-01-28
NEWS IN A NUTSHELL.
Interesting Little Flashes from the
Wires Printed in Condemned Form,

A freight train going west from Bellaire
last night on the Central Ohio division OF the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad ran into a
.helper" going east at Quincy Station, W.
Va, killing John Heslop, engineer of the
freight, and badly injuring Clark, the fire.
man. Tom Burke, the engineer on the
"helper," is reported killed and his fireman
seriously injured. The freight train was
badly wrecked and all passenger trains were
detained several hours.
The new treaty. of commerce between
England and Spain is based on the most
favored nation clause. 1t arranges for a
progressive reduction in the duties to be
levied upon British products and manufac-
lures admitted into Spanish territory to cor
respond with a gradual reduction. which
England agrees to make in the imports laid
upon Spanish wines.
Capt. Joseph Dewyea, who disappeared
from " aldoooro, Me-, few days ago, with
about $4,000 OF other peoples money, is sup
posed to have gone to Canada
A negro known by the name of ''Bill,'' was
hanged by mob in Kemper county, Miss,
Monday, for outraging a white girl.
The Queen and Council of England have
ratified the betrothal of Princess Beatrice and
Prince Henry of Battenberg.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-01-28

NASHVILLE, Jan. 27.--Dr. d. f. Salmon,
Chief the Bureau of Animal Industry, has ex-
amined cattle brought recently to jackson.
Tenn, by DR.. Hamilton from an infected
herd at Cynthiana, KY, and finds them to
have pleuro- pneumonia in an acute form.
Seven have been sick and six now present
evidences of lung trouble. An ordinary OBJ
server would not suspect that they were in
fected. The symptoms were only brought out
by careful examination. The cattle are
well isolated and DR.. Salmon has the fullest
confidence that the owners will use every
ppa
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-01-28
The Oklahoma Roomers Retreat.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27.-Col. Hatch, COM
manding the force sent to Oust the Oklahoma
invaders, reports as follows:
STILL WATER CREEK, INDIAN TY., Jan. 27.
To the AdiWtant General Of the Department Of
Missouri:
The boomer colony has come to terms. They
will leave the country for the nearest point
on the Kansas line. Troops will be sent with
them. The reinforcements from COGeyville
turned back to the Kansas line, when within
sight Of this place, on the approach of troops,
and are hurrying out of the country. l will
send troops to look for men coming from
Wichita by way of HunneWell. We have
troops sufficient
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-01-28
Ppopr wbo Iis,t .ho ola N1o-o--Io,, co..o

PEOPLE who visit the old MOravian Gene
terry at New Dorp. S. L., can now obtain an
idea of the grandeur of the gigantic Wander
bilt mausoleum. Work has been greatly hur-
ried during the recent warm weather. Hun
dreds Of laborers, shoYelers, wood choppers
and teams are at work. The shrubbery is
being torn up with grub hoes. Trees are
falling daily and the stumps blasted to frag-
ments. There will be made about the mau-
sOleum five acres Of the most artistic and
beautiful landscape gardening. Excavations
for the broad foundation will be commenced
shortly. Bricks by the miIlien Will be en-
ployed in making the vaults and crypts. The
walls Will be massive. The materials for
this are already being made and sent to the
cemetery. The contract for building the
mausoleum has been awarded to st. Clair &
O'Brien, who built the Grand Central De-
pot and the Vanderbilt homes on Fifth ave-
nue.. The site selected will be 80 feet higher
than that where now rest the - = W
H. Vanderbilt's faEf
great-grandfather.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-01-28

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27.--The conferees
upon the temporary naval appropriation bill,
making provision for the Navy Department
for the last half Of the current fiscal year,
reached an agreement to-day. The bill ap.
propriates So, 10000 for the half year. The
provision of the House bill prohibiting re-
pairs of wooden ships or. Of the engines and
machinery of wooden ships beyond what may
be accomplished at an expenditure of 30 per
cent. of the estimated cost of new ships and
machinery has been amended by limiting the
expense of such repairs TO 20 per cent. of the
cost of new sliDs or machinery.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-01-28

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27.-Third Assistant
Postmaster General Hazen has prepared
comparative statement Of the sales of stamps,
postal cards and stamped envelopes during
the quarters ended Dec. 81, 1888 and 1884, at 2l
cllles' representing 90 per cenI. OF tne 'olaI
sales of the country. The statement shows a
falling of in salesIamOunting to l.2 per cent.
for the December quarter Of 1884 as compared
with 1888. Only four cities on the list show
an increase in sales as follows: Brooklyn,
s,274; st. Louis. st, 1866; Detroit, So, 729; New
Orleans, 1905, The aggregate sales for the
quarter ended Dec. 81, 1884, were Sl0,5OO,O 900.
against SlO.67s,674 for the corresponding
quarter in 1883.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-01-28
Frances Force in Tonquin.

PARIS, Jan. 27.-LG Temps states that on
the arrival of the reinforcements sent to Ton
quin the total force in that country, including
the Annamite sharpshOOters under French
command, will equal 10000 men.
A Hong Kong special dispatch received
this afternoon says that the officials there
have declined to allow the French man of
war Triomphe to reft at that port
Gen. Briere de PIsle has notified the gov
ernment that all the preparations for concert
ed action among the different bodies of
French troops in Tonquin have been COM
pleted. An order for a general movement
toward an occupation of the entire country
Is helieYad to be i'm nrninanf
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-01-28
Postal ReductfOD

W AsHINGToN, Jan. 27.-The House Com
mittee on Post Offices and Post Roads will IA
vorably report a substitute for
the bills pending before it rel
ative to the reduction of newspaper
postage from cents to cent per pound. The
bill will provide that publications of the
second class.when sent by the publisher, and
from the Office of publication to bona ide
subscribers, or when sent from news agent
to actual subscribers or to other news agents,
shall be entitled to transmission through the
mails at cent per pound. such postage to be
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-01-28
No FiIibusters at Kew west

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27.-Secretary Chandler
has received the following dispatch from Ad-
miral JOuett the United states steamer Ten
nessee, dated Key West, Jan. latter thor
ough investigation learn from the best Au-
thorities and official sources here, including the
United States Attorney, Marshal and Collec.
tor and the Spanish Consul, that ne Cuban fill
clustering expedition is being organized here.
Key West is quiet and no prominent Cuban
leader 10 here. May / continue the cruise. In
my opinion, further stay is unnecessary" In
reply the Secretary of the Navy instructed
Admiral JOuett to proceed to Havana in the
Tennessee and there await orders.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-01-28
At the State CaDitaI

ATLANTA, GA, Jan 27.-The tlanta Board
of Firemasters have ordered an AmOskeag fire
engine from the company's works for the At
lanta fire department. This will give Atlanta
a suffciency of reel companies to meet the
demand of the insurance companies, who, for
a year past have been charging Is per cent.
extra on risks because of an insufliciency of
machinery and men in the department. The
new engine will reach here in ten days. when
the extra rate, by reason of a mutual under
standing, Will be removed
The contest over the office of Ordinary of
Sumter county ended by Thomas II. Stewart
Withdrawing his claim and the commission
has been issued to Amos C.. Speer.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-01-28
Cutting TeIepranh Rates

NEW YORK, Jan. 27.-The Baltimore and
OLi1 Telegraph Company has notified the
public that it will make no charge for dates
in messages to and from Central and South
America via Galveston. The Commercial
Cab'e Company will make the same cOnces-
sion between New York and London. The
Baltimore and Ohio Telegraph Company is
cut of from Is to 25 per cent. on Mexican
business. A large reduction was also made
ON Central and South American hnsiness.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-01-28
A Riot Among Prisoners.

HUNTINGDON, PA, Jan. 27.-During the alb
sence of Sheriff McAlvy this morning the
prisoners confined in jail, who are allowed
the freedom of the corridors. engaged in a
desperate conflict among themselves, in
which Alexander Gray received dangerous
injuries by being beaten over the head with a
poker by fellow prisoner named Thomas
Potter. The Instruction was queiIed
through the heroism of Miss Laura McAlvy,
niece of the Sheriff, who forced the quarrel
ssme prisoners back to their cells at the
mnZZla of q ravnlvar
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-01-28
snow Bound Western Mails.

CHICAGO, Jan. 27.-The number of mail
trains overdue and not heard from at the
post office was greater this morning than on
any day since the beginning of the present
season of intense cold and heavy snow falls
From a few reports received 1t was learned
that snow is drifting badly on nearly all the
main lines of railroad. The mails still out
are those of the Chicago, Rock Islaud and
Pacific, Chicago, Lafayette and Cincinnati,
Chicago. Burlington and Quincy, Chicago and
Louisville. Pittsburg. Fort Wayne and Chi
cago Qimited), Buffalo and Chicago and Port
Huron and Chicago
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-01-28
More wants Needed for silver.

wAsHINGrON Jan. 27.-Seeretary McCul-
loeb 10 day addressed a COMMUNICATION to the
Speaker Of the House of Representatives
ommending an appropriation of $500, 600 for
the construction OF an additional vault for the
storage OF silver and the expenses attending
the transfer Of silver from the treasures
which are now or which may become over
crowded with that coin.