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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-01-31
ANAFRICAN EXPLORER,s FATE
How MIR. Huber was Assassinated il
Arabia nv His Own Cuidas

How MIR. Huber was Assassinated in
Arabia by His Own Guides.
The French Legation at Berlin, says the
Vienna Neue Freie PreSSe, has given Mrs.
Huber the details of the assassination of
her son, the noted African explorer. Mr..
Huber was murdered on July 30
last while on an expedition in Arabia. by
his own chosen guides. During the night
Of July 26 to q he had left Dieddah,
accompanied by his servant Mahmud
and two guides. Mahmud followed the
route with the camels which carried the
baggage, while Mr.. Huber and his guides
turned occasionally to the right or left to
note an old inscription, make a sketch or
some scientific observation 1t was agreed
70 meet at certain stOpping-place for
food and rest.
When Mahmud reached this place on
the 18th he found the others already
there, the two guides were praying and
Mr.. Huber was lying at some distance off
stretched out under an Arabian mantle.
Mahmud believed that his master was
sleeping and began to unload the camels
suddenly he felt the muZZles of two mus
kets pressed against his breast and heard
one of the guides say to him:
Look out. Throw away your weapons
or you will be treated like your master
who is lying there"
He glanced in the direction and saw the
explorer lying on his left side. The en-
tire right side of the head was bloody, but
the lace was calm and still, as if he were
asleep. A pistCl-shOt aimed directly at
the temple had killed him probably in his
sleep. The assassins had done the deed
ior the purpose of gaining possession of
Mr.. Hubers arms and property.
For two days Mahmud remained
prisoner of the murderers; finally he
managed to escape and repaired to Me
dina, then to Hail and, at length, re-
turned to Djeddah, where he put himself
under the orders of the French Vice Con-
SUI, who was to see that the assassins
were punished. Mr.. Ruber's corpse re-
NAMED for several days under the clear
sky; 1t is said that some passers-by finally
dug grave and buried the remains in if.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-01-31
PORT ROYAL AND AUGUSTA.
Second Mortgage BOndhOlders Ask for
the Appointment of a Receiver.

Second Mortgage BOndhOlders Ask for
the appointment of "A Receiver.
AUGUSTA, GA, Jan 3O.-A bill of COM
plant has been filed in the Clerks office
of the Supreme Court praying for the ap-
pOintment of a receiver to take charge
OF the Port Royal and Augusta Railroad
Company, its property and franchises.
The action is instigated by holders of
second mortgage bonds of the company,
who allege that the Central Railroad and
Banking Company, now owning a ma
jOrity of the stock and operating the Port
Royal ana Augusta Railway, are compel
ling the Port Royal and Augusta Railway
Company to pay the interest and sinking
fund on the third mortgage made to the
Central Railroad and Banking Company,
and leaving unpaid all interest on the
second mortgage bonds. The terms of the
second mortgage bonds provide that no
dividend or interest shall be paid on anv
junior lien. Tee bill is to recover to the
holders of second mortgage bonds amounts
unjustly paid on the third mortgage, and
prays that the second mortgage be fore
closed for their benefit, that a receiver be
appointed TO take charge of the road, and
that the officers be required to account
for all sums wrongfully paid under the
third mortgage and due to the holders Of
bonds under the second mortgage. A
hearing will be held at the April term of
the Superior Court,
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-01-31

tsta,-,,-
4 hospital for the poor is TO be established
on ihe outskirts Of Pensacola.
hey West Deu0crI+: John Roberts ,,os
GOWN from Largo this week. lie does NOT
7I-Ah 90 very s.owiuE terms of the tomato
,ipp- out oi 1900 plants set out by him hardly
800 VIII bear.
petition, signed by about 200 citizens. has
he' forwarded 10 Gov. Perry asking the an
pOIntmeut as commissioners for ms citv n
PENSACOLA Of the following gentlemen: = a .
Moreno, W. II. Hutchinson. j. b. R0bsrts "
r Lee W. \. BlOunt, Henry " bite and j L .
Peterson.
Pensacola C0nsnercjal: Those who expect
I'd make money by buying CITY scrip i'm the
Hope mat % VIII rise because the charter is
aHIo- .ieu ana commissioners appointed Will
DE badly left. They have not read the prp-
VISIONS OF the BILL All scrip viii be strictly
eerut uized- and an claims against the civ
must De reduced To judgment and shown 10
Doe legal before they can bc paid bv Inc Com
ll97l"hefs. Tax payers viii find 90 impOs~l-
Ole To pay their taxes with Scrip a large mart
OF winch was lrauduleutly issued, anu which
Icl luire7 tiaL an Investigation shall be made
as t0 the consideration for which IL was is
3 sued.
At Pensacola early Tuesday morning the
men under the oversight Of Mr.. Cook, being
~ WoIh ON spring street. near the residence
OF Col George =. O'Ncal. two of them were
I sent INTO the swamp or marsh on the west
side or the street IN search of wood TO build
nre- Penetrating the swamp few PAGES.
iAey came upon the dead body Of a negro girl
/ Who had been brutally murdered the previous
night and deposited there for coucealment.
Ihe victim was about "a years OF age. named
Cathariue- the daughter Of Minerva Brown.
VINO lives M the eastern part of the CITY. She
mad not lived with her mother for a wear mast.
| being WayWard and unwilling to submit to
the restraints of home rule. She has been
AFiuS DO q room of house belonging 10 Mar
-dret smith. negro woman. who runs an
eating house on IarragOna street At "a late
hour of the night ON which the murtcr was
committed, screams were heard i'm the direc-
iluu ui the house where she lived. Further
LItn TINS, no evidence has yet developed.
" hen found she was dressed lu night clothes
| ami had probably been In bed, or was IN bed,
when the deed was committed. 4 blow across
tHe forehead, producing conclusion of the
Araiu- caused her death. An ugly cash was
maIe uy the blow. but the skull was not frac-
lurtu- No other evidences of violence were
found upon her person, and the affair is veiled
/ D. a rurntp-r
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-01-31
THE COACHMAN,s BRIDE.
iiut He Says He was Not COachman
but a Horse Buyer.

iiut He Says He was Not COachman.
but Horse Buyer.
Mrs. Schilling- g-Huelskamp, otherwise
Victoria MOrOsini, who created such a
sensation by eloping with her fathers
coachman, says the Cincinnati Times
Star, will be at Heuck's new Opera 1se
next Sunday, and will sing betwe he
acts.
While cOnversing with a Cincinna an-
tleman who was stopping in the sa & hoe
tel with the celebrated young cot ale in
Milwaukee, the husband said: 6 was
never Mr., MOrOsini's cOachman. never
wore livery, but was engaged to tav nis
horses and look after his farm aft
bought every horse MOrosini owns, and
used to ride out with his two daughters.
who are fond OF horseback riding.
1t was while riding with Vic
toria that l discovered the fact that she
was inclined to favor my long felt love for
her: She must have seen it, for / never
said word about it in my life. When
knew that she loved me l was frightened,
and finally said to her: You are so far
above me l will leave your fathers en-
plOy and go away far. You can never be
anything TO me, with your parents con-
sent Then l had a quarrel with Mr..
Morosini and left, but l could not help
writing to Victoria, and she answered
my letters. Finally one day l went to
meet her in the Park, and we talked about
my trying to earn enough to start a
small stock farm and then returning for
her. This was all very well. and we
parted, she promising to wait three years
lor me. The next day l received a letter
from ner, telling me her mother was on
top OF the house and sawus talking among
the trees, and that there was trouble at
home. She appointed new place, and
met her the next night. She came CRYING,
and said: If you will marry me now
will 90 away with you at once. said,
'get your hat (fOr she was bareheaded)
and she ran back to the house, got her hat
and cloak, and we went away and were
married before morning. just as soon as
we get little money shall take my wife
off the stage and we will settle down on
stock farm
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-01-31
DOZENS OF PERSONS INJURED
A Broken Wheel Results in the Wreck
ing of a Train

JERSEY CITY, n. j., Jan. 30.-The
Philadelphia express on the Reading Rail
road was wrecked at Greenville this
morning. The train consisted OF four
coaches, well filed with passengers. The
accident occurred between the Danforth
avenue station and the cemetery bridge.
The train was running rapidly, when a
wheel of the forward coach broke and the
car was derailed. 1t ran into coal train
and was upset and the other three cars
wrecked. The accident was witnessed
by mounted policeman, who teIephOned
the facts to police headquarters. The
various hospitals dispatched surgeons
and ambulances to the scene. Twenty
five wounded persons were soon removed
from the wreck.
No person was killed, and it is not sup
posed that any will die from their in
juries, but an astonishing mum Der of peO-
pie were hurt more or less seriously. A
good many limbs were broken, and the
inmates of one car, which had bumped
over the ties some distance and then up
set, were clad principally in rags when
rescued. Twenty insensible persons
were taken from one car, which had a
similar experience. Eight of these re-
mained insensible for from one to three
hours after their rescue. The overturned
stoves set fire to the wreck in several
places, but the fire was promptly ex-
tinguished by railroad men. The accident
was caused by a broken wheel, but no
explanation of the cause of the wheel
breaking has been discovered,
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-01-31
MUTINY ON THE NATAL
The Crew Kill the Captains Son and
Two of Them are Shot Dead.

Two of Them are Shot Dead.
On July 30, 1888, the Swedish brig Natal
sailed out of Boston, bound for Brisbane,
Australia, with eight men aboard, all
told. Peter J. EustrOms was in COM
mand. The first mate was named Sylvia
MUS, and the second mate was the
Captains son, young man 10 years old.
At O'Clock of the morning of Nov. II the
Captain was lying asleep on a lounge in
his outer cabin, having abandoned his
berth on account of the hot weather. He
lay IN has shirt and trousers, with his face
to the wall, when the carpenter and
steward stole in, each carving an ak.
The carpenter lifted his ak above his
head and dealt a blow at the sleeping
Captains neck. He missed his aim, but
the blow shattered the jawbOne, cut the
side OF the Captains head, but did not kill
him.
The Captain awoke, half stunned, in
time to see a second blow descending to-
ward his temple. He held up his arm in
time to break the blow, and thus saved
his life. The aX-head fell full upon the
temple, broke the frontal bone, but had
not sufficient force to penetrate the skull.
The ak mad fallen from the handle, and
the carpenter clutched the Captain around
the neck, yelling to the steward to kill
him with the ak which he held. The
steward endeavOred to do so, but the Cap
tain, by desperate effort, snatched the
ak from him, dropped it on the floor and
turned to struggle with the carpenter who
was stabbIng him with sheath knife.
After being cut in five places he succeed
ed in getting the knife away from him.
The carpenter and steward ran out on
deck just as the first mate entered, at
tracted by the noise. The Captain barred
the door, bound up his wounds with Syl-
yanius' aid, and the two secured rifles
and brace of rev0lYers. They went out
on deck together, and after a bloody fight
drove the men into the forward hold and
battened down the forward hatch.
The Captains son mad been killed be-
fore the attack on his father, and his
body had been thrown overheard.
For four days the Captain and mate
worked the vessel with the assistance of
one man who had surrendered. At the
end of that time he lifted the hatch, or
dered the men up, stood them in line, and
shot two of them dead the carpenter and
a seaman, who had been the Iingleaders.
The others were turned over to the au-
thorities at Brisbane, and were released
after a two months confinement, although
they confessed to mutiny.
The rIngleader who had been shot was
formerly mate in the cOasting trade. I'M
derstOOd navigation, and had Joined the
bark at Boston for the purpose of securing
the ship and cargo.
The mate Sylvanius had been shot in the
eye and otherwise injured, and when last
heard Of was still in the hospital at Bris-
bane.
The Natal arrived at Atlantic Dock,
Brooklyn, on Friday last.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-01-31
THE MEXICAN TREATY.
No Prosnect of Its Passare-

WASHINGTON, Jan. eff there has
been any lingering doubt in the public
mind about the disposition of majority
of the members of the House toward the
different commercial treaties awaiting
approval, it must be dispelled by the re-
port of the action of the House to-day
upon Mr.. Hewitt's motion to take up the
bill to make effective the provisions of the
Mexican treaty. A degree of Indifference
appeared to be felt yesterday when his
motion to take up the bill was rejected
by vote of go to SO. To-day, however,
the opposition was more determined. 1t
was stimulated perhaps as much by the
desire to reach bills in which members are
more actively interested and which have
greater local profit in them. On a roll
call Mr.. Hewitt got 81 votes and his op-
pOnents numbered 157. There is little
ground for hope that the bill will be
passed during this session.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-01-31
PANIC IN 4 THEATRE.

Exciting Scenes in New Orleans During
the Patti Performance, Caused by the
Fan Of Some Plastering.
Tuesday nightat the st. Charles Theatre.
New Orleans, one of the most serious ca
tasrophes that ever threatened New Or
leans was fortunately averted by the
GOODNESS Of some of the audience. 1t was
a Patti night OF the Mapleson Opera Com
pauy, and the house was filled almost 10
-JtlOcatiou, there being no standing room
even in the lobbses.
At 1880 O'Clock. during the intermis-
sion between the third and fourth acts. a
LARGE piece of plastering fell from the
under side Ot the dress circle into the par
quette below. This at once startled the
audience. and a panic ensued. As one
person tine people rose to their feet. and
rash was made for the doors. Many
men commenced 10 scramble over the
backs of the chairs toward the exits. and
some began an attack on a side door
leading into the actors entrance on the
right Of the theatre. These blows added
% the excitement, and for a time the con-
fusion was intense. Before the door yield
eli cooler heads stopped the more excited.
and cries of, ">it down, Sit down." were
heard all over the house.
A stream UI spectators passed out Of
the building. some leaving shawls. para
soils handkerchiefs and fans behind.
About 100 left, and refused TO return after
quiet had been restored and the curtain
rose on the fourth act.
Quite "A number of those who refused to
afuru had been seated in the family
circle, over the dress circle, and they
stated that they had heard for some time
before the fan Of the plastering. clearly
fud distinctly, cracking beneath them.
tro ladies said they felt the gallery,
which was crowded, sin king slightly
under them. This story was cOrrObOrated
hv others who came out.
Ii was some time before entire quiet
was restored ic the house and the ladies
u1cited. Even after this groups were
gathered around the entrance awaiting
the termination of the performance to re-
Join friends remaining within.
After the fan Of the curtain many seat
reg ON tine left hand side oi the auditorium
We're interviewed, and they repeated the
story of the cracking sound heard before
the fan of the plastering. 1t was sharp,
distinct ana pronounced, and excited the
ladies on that side of the house even be-
fore the panic occurred.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-01-31
GORGAs' HIDDEN GOLD.
Twenty five Thousand Dollars Unearth.
ed in a ROxborough Collar.

ed in a ROxbOrOUgh Cellar.
The developments in the case of Mat
thias Gorgas, mill owner, of ROxborough.
recently deceased, and whose will. show
ing an estate valued at S65, 1862 81, SAYS
the Philadelphia Ne10S, was Yesterday
filed in the Registers office, promise to be
very interesting. The property mention
ed in the will was left to the sister of the
deceased, who had been his housekeeper
during the last part OF his bachelor ex-
istence.
After his death the sister remem bered
that sum of money had been buried by
him in the cellar some time during the
war, and, acting upon the impression, at
once hired men to investigate. The tear
ing up of the cement floor Of the cellar
and patient digging for a time produced
no results, however, but persisting in the
search box was unearthed from depth
of about four feet, and in it was S25. 200
in gold coin, ali bearing dates previous to
the year 1861.
These developments have led to a sys-
tenn of excavations in different family
cellars, in the hope of finding something
to corrObOrate some deyoutlY wished-for
passages of family history. and it is GER
tain that employment for men out of
work may now be had in quantity in this
newly discovered field of antiquarian re-
search
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-01-31
CAPT. ARMSTRONG; MURDER
Four of His MutinOus Crew Held for
Trial

LONDON. Jan. 3O.-The inquest on the
body of Capt. Armstrong, of the British
bark Wellington, who was killed by the
crew of his vessel off the Sciny Islands
last Monday, was opened to-day at Ply
mouth. The testimony taken elected the
tact that Capt. Armstrong, from the time
of leaving Havre, on Jan. 81, seemed
afraid that the steward of the YES
sci intended to poison him. A
brother of Armstrong deposed that
the Captain had been abstemiOus
all his life; that he had been a mariner for
% years, and was never known to have
quarreled with a crew. Ultimately four
members Of the WellingtOn's crew-Chas.
Patterson, the first mate, JOhan Summer
dyke, Jirgen JOrgensen and Charles Jones
were placed under arrest on a charge of
killing Capt. Armstrong. Jones, on being
arrested, shouted that the wrong parties
had been seized, and that the whole truth
would come out if the really guilty ones
should appear to give evidence
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-01-31
Onen1np the Fnnntain.

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When this secretion stops the hair begins
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The Balsam is not an oil, not dye, but
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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-01-31

NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 3O.-The trial of
Recorder Thomas J. Ford and others for
the murder of Capt. Murphy is going on
before Judge Baker. A very general i'm.
preston prevails that the accused will
not be convicted, the jury having been
fixed. The States SAYS
But niue attention was paid to the reading
Of the indictment either by the accnsed or the
jury. One of the firm friends of Mr.. Ford re-
marked last night that he was going to bed
ana sleep comfortably for the first time in 81
could rest easv
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-01-31
A R1o nnn RIaze

WHEELING, W. VA, Jan. 30.-Fire
broke out in the shoe store of George
White, at WeIlsburg, sixteen miles north
of this city, at l O'Clock this morning,
and, owing to the intense cold and the
absence Of any fire eztinguishing apara-
tus, the fire spread on all sides. There
was nothing but telephone connection
with the place. The total loss will not
exceed SI2. 900.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-01-31

THOMAsvILLE, Jan. 3O.-At p. m. to
day EasOn Allen, an unmarried man aged
30 years, committed suicide in his room
at his mothers clearinghouse on Jack
son street. He had not appeared natural
for the past few days. This noon he went
to the depot to 90 to Florida but missed
the train, returned to his room, and with
a shotgun blew off the top OF his head
Breathing continued an hour, although
his brains were scattered over the floor
and walls. The wound was CHASTITY il
the extreme. This is the second suicide
in the house within wear,
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-01-31

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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-01-31

VIENNA, Jan. 30.-LOcal newspapers.
together with foreign and provincial iour..
nails, have resolved to cease reporting the
proceedings of the Reichsrath in conse-
quence OF an insult offered to a reporter
during the session on Thursday. The
proceedings will not be reported again
until the Reichsrath makes an apology.
Ide President of the body has apologized
gy vas considered Inadequate. The gov
ernment is ast0unded at the boldness of
the publishers in depriving their readers
of what politicians regard as most import
ant news. Some of the officials are urging
the Reichsrath to retaliate by withdraw
ing government advertisements from
newspapers, and establishing a more rig
orous censorship Of the press.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-01-31
STRAUCH FAILS.
NJ Ferry Opposed to Precipitating Com
plicatiOns with Portugal.

PARIS, Jan. 30.-Col. Strauch, Presi-
dent of the International African Asso-
citation, who has been IN Paris for some
time negotiating with Prime Minister
Ferry for a treaty between France and
the association, has failed to accomplish
the object of his mission. The cause OF
the failure is said to be the greed OF
Portugal, which refuses to give the asso.
citation an outlet to the sea through POr.
tuguese territory in exchange for land in
the interior of the Congo region. NJ. Ferry
does not wish to provoke complications
with Portugal at present, and refuses to
take action in the controversy between
the rival explorers, DE Brazza and Stanley
The scene of negotiations will now be
shifted to Berlin.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-01-31

NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 3O.-RaIn this
morning checked the attendance at the
worlds Exposition. In the dairy pro-
ducts division Iowa took most of the first
premiums. The remainder were divided
between Wisconsin, Minnesota and Yer-
mont, Wisconsin taking the sweepstakes
on dairy butter.
In cheese, with one exception all the
1rst premiums went To Wisconsin, the
exception going to Minnesota.
The races have been postponed until
Sunday
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-01-31
SWINGING OFF A KU-KLUx.
An Arkansas Crime Avenged After Four
Years-Other Hanpinps


LITTLE Rock, Jan. 30.-At Corning,
Clay county, to-day Lafayette Melton, a
white man aged %, was hanged for the
murder of Franklin Hale four years ago.
1t was proved on the trial that Melton
was Captain in the Kuklux Brother
hood. Eale had been talking about the
order and plot was formed to whip him.
A masked party found Hale in the woods
and whipped him to death. Melton was
convicted chiefly on the evidence of H. S.
Lawrence, one of the party who turned
States evidence year alter the occur
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-01-31
The Petersburg Bankers Acquitted

PETERSBURG, VA, Jan. 30.-President
Young, of the Planters and Mechanics'
Bank, Vice President Parker, Cashier
Whyte and Director Drake We're acquIt-
ted to-day of the charge of conspiracy In
connection with the affairs of the bank
and were discharged.