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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-02-18
RAILROAD NEWS.

The rumOr that Mr. c. A. DesSausseur.
Of Nashville, would be made Assistant
General Passenger Agent of the East
Tennessee Road. has been confirmed by
the official announcement Of Receiver
Fink. Judge GOthard, former Assistant
General Freight and Passenger Agent OF
the road. will devote his entire time here
after to the freight department.
The board of arbitratOrs, consisting of
Col. John Screyen, Thomas II. Carter and
+. X. Sibiey, to which was referred the
adjustment of the Montgomery and Selma
cotton pool for 1SS2-S3, has made its re-
port and has recommended that in view
Of the informal and irregular manner in
which the matter has been conducted.
and in view of the letter of sept. 27. 1888,
from the General Freight Agent of the
Louisville and Nashville Railroad Com
pany To the General Commissioner, and
by him communicated Oct. IL, 1888, to the
Traffic Manager of the Central Railroad
Company, and in view of the further fact
of actual benefits surrendered by the
Montgomery and Eufaula and Western
Railroad Companies, for the purpose of
payment of the debt, which were in part
received and enjoyed by the Louisville and
Nashville Railroad Company, the board is
Of the opinion that the Montgomery and
Eufaula aud Western Railroad COmpa-
nies should have credit on the basis OF the
divisions of 1888, on the money balance
due the Louisville and Nashville Railroad
Company on Sept. l, 1888, Tor the payment
IN kind received by the Louisville and
Nashville Railroad Company during the
period from Sept. ] to Nov. l. 1888
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ALABAMA's LAW MAKERS.
Some of the Measures Adopted by the
Late General Assembly

Some of the Measures Adopted by the
Late General Assembly
MONTGOMERY, Feb. 1.-THE General
Assembly of Alabama, after a 80 DAYS
session, expired at II O'Clock tonight, by
constitutional limitation. Among the
important measures adopted were those
extending the appropriation to complete
the geological survey of the State; ex-
tending the duties of the State Examiner
Of Accounts TO take in all institutions
sustained by State funds; apprOpriating
$4,000 for the extension Of
the capitol building-the first
money spent in this direction since the
war; the repeal of the crop lien law, with
10 counties excepted; continuing the re-
ward of 1000 for Vincent, the defaulting
State Treasurer; the reduction of the tax
rate from 61l mills TO mills; the amend
ment of the convict law, by prohibiting
the working of misdemeanants in mines
and railroad building, and abolishing the
office of Warden, giving the charge of the
cOnvicts to a board OF three inspectors.
The Legislature also signalized itself by
refusing, after an exhaustive discussion,
to extend the powers of the Railroad
Commission.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-02-18
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
A Quiet Day in Both HOuses-The
Anti-FOreign Labor Bill Before the
Ganafa

A Quiet Day in Both HOuses-The
Anti-FOreign Labor Bill Before the
Senate.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 1.-THE Chair laid
before the Senate letter from the Secre-
tary OF the Treasury recommending the
extension OF the appropriation for the
Lynchburg (Va.) public building from
100000 to $4,000
Mr.. PendletOn presented petition from
the Cincinnati Commercial Gazette and
other newspapers praying for reduction
of the postage on secOnd-class mail mat
ter. 1t was referred.
After some unimpOrtant routine business
calls for the regular order brought up the
bill to quiet the title of settlers on Des Molnes
river lands. the question being on Mr.. Nor
gan's motion to indefinitely postpone the BILL
The motion WAS not agreed to.
Mr.. Lapham, having had the floor yester-
day when the bill went over, stated that he
had not concluded his remarks, and that the
question had been put and vote taken pre-
maturely. By unanimous consent the vote
was therefore treated as a nullity, and Mr..
to the bin. On the conclusion of MIR. Lap
hams remarks Mr.. MOrgan's motion to in
definitely postpone The bill was defeated
yeas p, nays y.
Some amendments proposed by Mr.. Lapham
were voted down, and at O'Clock, the bill still
remaining unfinished, the business of the
morning hour went over till to morrow.
The anti-fOreign contract labor bill was
then placed before the Senate, and Mr.. Sher-
man said it was Mr.. MorrilPs intention to
call up and continue the discussion Of the
trade dollar bill on the completion Of the la
Dor bill. -,
MT. Beck said he did not know how that bill
had got out Of sight.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-02-18
A BATTLE WITH A BANDIT.
Sharp Shooting Around Log Stable in
Hickory ConntY. Mo

Sharp Shooting Around Log Stable in
Hickory County, Mo.
KANSAS CITY, Feb. 15.-For MANY
years Joe ard Dick Brannon have been
terrOrs in Western Texas. Their crimes
have been many and bloody. They be-
longed to large and desperate gang of
outlaws. Joe was killed yesterday in
hickory county, Mo-, while resisting ar
rest by United States officers. On Nav
10, 1884, the gang robbed the mail. and
''held up' stage passengers between San
Antonio and Fredericksburg. Their last
depreciation was in December last. when
a post office and store in Barnett county.
Tex, were robbed, and $500 and a lot of
goods taken. Deputy Marshal Bayliss.
OF Austin, has been working the case up.
end four Of the gang are behind the bars
including two brothers named Pitts,
cousins of the Brannon boys. He got a
clue to the whereabouts of the Brannon
brothers by means of letters directed to
them at PIttsOurg, Hickory county. Mo.
A warrant was issued at Jefferson
CITY, made Ieturnable to Commissioner
Jones of Springfield. Last Sunday Depu-
ty Marshal Bayliss, ACCOMPANIED by
Deputy Marshal McGee, left this city for
Hickory county via Bolivar. They pro-
ceeded to Buffalo, Mo, where they were
reinforced by Sheriff Burnes and an at
torney named W. 6. Roberts. They pro-
ceeded thence north to the village ofPitts-
burg, and gave out that the two deputy
marshals were mule buyers. They wait
ed there two days, hoping the sBrannons
would come to town, but they did not.
On Thursday night they had a ball given
at farm house, hoping the boys would
attend, but they failed to come, so the
same night they started out where the
BrannOns lived with their widowed
mother and younger brother. On this
expedition they were reinforced by four
other men deputized to assist them.
They rode to within one mile of the place.
hitched their horses, and proceeded across
lots to the house, secreting themselves
behind the log stable.
About daylight the next FRIDAY
morning the young brother of the desper-
ADDE'S came out to the stable. He was
captured, prevented from speaking by
the officers, and put under the care of
Sheriff Burns. After waiting some time
Joe BrannOn came out to the stable, and
just as he turned the corner, MCGEE. who
stood in the doorway, stepped out with
his revolver drawn and demanded his
surrender. Instead of complying, Bran
non drew a 45-caliber revolver. MCGEE
hred Immediately, as also did BrannOn,
the two shots being almost Simultaneous
BrannOn then ran around the corner of the
stable, pursued by the posse, while Bay
liss ran around on the other side and
headed him off.
The firing then became general. Bran
non fell, eXclaiming; ''BOys, l surren-
der" The officers took him up, carried
him into the house and summoned a doc
tor, but the wounded man soon expired.
be was found to have thirteen wounds
between the belt and the knees. The
other brother of Joe Brannon was not at
home. The officers afterwards learned
that he had been at home and was secre-
ted IN the hills; but deeming the search
hopeless, they abandoned it and returned
to Springfield.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-02-18
FLORIDA.
NLOhADAs
Charley Beggs, Of Madison, Is growing

Charley Beggs, Of Madison, Is growing hya-
cinths in a bottle.
Maj. W. II. Dial has exhibited in Madison
some seed corn with ears fifteen inches long
Strawberries are being grown on a large
sc ale for shipment by many Of the Alach1a
truckers.
L. NJ. Richardson and Arthur Bolts. Of
Centralia, are shipping some fine fruit from
their strawberry patch.
One half the entire ora, ge crop Of Florida
IS raised within radius of twenty-four miles
around Ocala, Marion county.
There have been shipped this wear from,
rdir OAKS orange grove, near Manatee. 5000
boxes of oranges, which have netted $4,000.
There is a stalk OF Scotch kale on Mr.. Alex.
Relds place, near Lake Inez, which is. bv
actual measurement, nine fee. In circumfer-
ence.
Two new factories have been opened during
the past week at Key West. one hundra d
ana thirty operatives viii be employed in
J. &. Bates. Of Lake City. has native
Florida cow from which he has taken twelve
quarts Of milk per day, besides taking care Of
the calf
There Is an orange tree in W E. Bolts nur-
sery. at Centralia. one year Old from seed, ,
having blossom at Its apex, nine inches from
the ground.
.. W. B. MinsheW, Of EmpOria, comes to the
front with three hen eggs weighing thirteen
ounces They were laid by one Of his Ply
Madison Ven Era: A colOred man living on
Mr.. = }. Turnbulls plantation near town has
given birth 10 four children at one accOuch-
ment. All the children are alive and dong
well.
Lou +. Perry was accidentally shot at Bar
tow on Tuesday by the careless handling OF a
pistol by young man. The ball passed
through Mr.. Perry's body, giving him NOR
tai wound. Mr.. Perry was for some time
Deputy Sheriff.
a special communication OF the Grand
Lodge of Florida. called by the Grand Master.
was held in the city Of Gainesville on last
Wednesday, when the cornerstone of the
new court house of Alachua county was laid
with the ancient and impressive ceremonies
OF FreemasOnry.
There were disposed of in the jacksonville
market during the week ending Saturday so
Florida beeves, $4,000 pounds Chicago beef.
$500 pounds Chicago sheep, % hogs. 5000
pounds sausages, 1900 pounds German saus-
ages. 1850 pounds veal. 600 POUNDS venisOn.
1900 pounds pork Ioins, 500 pounds tripe. 500
pounds pigs feet, 1000 pounds turkeys, 5000
pounds chickens, 800 dozen egg, 300 ducks,
200 quail, 20 geese, 1000 strings fish,
1O0 shad, 5000 clans, 200 pounds
green turtle, 400 pounds butter, 500 pounds
lard, 500 pounds ham. $50 pounds shoulders,
SO barrels apples. SO crates tomatoes, 100 mar
row squash. 500 lemons, 5000 cahbages, 25 bar
rels onions. 90 barrels Irish potatoes. 80 bush
els sweet potatoes. 800 punches turnips, lO,O 600
sweet oranges. vegetables, etc,
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-02-18
STATE CAPITAL NOTES.
Liquor Restriction in HaraIsOn-NegIi-
gent Tax Receivers and ColIectors.

Liquor Restriction in HaralsOn-Negli-
gent Tax Receivers and Collectors,
ATLANTA, Feb. 1.-THE Governor to-
day issued a proclamation restricting the
sale Of liquor in HaralsOn county after
March -. The restriction provides that
no liquor in less quantities than a gallon
shall be sold to a purchaser who desires
to drink the same at the place of pur-
chase. This question was recently set
tied by a vote of 42S to 303.
COmptrOlleT-Gener Wright to-day GER
titled 10 the list of Tax Receivers and
Tax Collectors who have failed To file
bonds within the 40 DAYS required by law,
which expired Yesterday. The following
is list of the counties where the ReceiN-
ers of Tax Returns have failed to comply
with the law: Barlow, Brooks, Bryan,
Calhoun. Camden, Clarke. Clayton. Co.
lrmbia, Crawford, Decatur, DeKalb,
Dodge, Early, Fannin, Forsyth, Hancock,
Henry, jefferson, Johnson, Macon, Mon
roe, Murray, OcOnee, Polk, Pulaski, Put
nam. Schley, Spalding. TaliaferrO, Tay-
lOr, Towns, TrOup, Walker, Ware, Warren,
WaYne, White, Whitfield and Wilkinson.
No bonds have been made in the counties
of Lee, Mitchell. MuscOgee and Pickens,
because of pending contests. The fol-
lowing is a list of the counties where the
failed to comply with the law
IN the matter of making bonds: Barlow,
Brook, Bryan, Camden, Carroll, Clarke,
CLAYTON, Columbia. Crawford, Decatur.
DeKalb, Dodge, Early, Fannin, Forsyth,
Greene, Hancock, Henry, Jefferson, john
son, Lee, Macon, Mitchell, Monroe, MUIR
ray, OcOnee, Polk, Putnam, Sumter,
TaliaferrO. Taylor, Towns, TrOup, Ware,
WAYNE, White, Whitfield and Wilkes. No
bonds have been made from the counties
of ChattshOOchee, MuscOgee, QuItman,
Spalding and Wilkinson in consequence
of pending contests. Since these lists
were made tO-day's mails have brought
in the following bonds: or Tax Receivers
Clayton, Columbia, MuscOgee, Towns
and Wayne; Tax Carroll,
Clayton. Columbia, Quitman, Towns,
Troup and Wayne.
Satisfactory excuses Will have to be
rendered in these cases for the delay or
vacancies will be declared in the above
offices and new elections ordered. Negli-
nence in many of these cases is the cause
of there not being forwarded sooner.
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THE GERMAN REICHsTAG.
An Exciting Scene During the Cereal
Tax Discussion.

BERLIN, Febs 17.-Quite an exciting
scene took place in the Reichstag last
evening during the debate on the subject
of increasing the duty on cereals. While
Prince Bismarck was speaking in favor
of raising the duty on wheat to marks.
be noticed a cOmmotiOn among the new
German Liberal and Socialist members.
who occupied seats on the left OF the
House. Becoming indignant at the noise
he stopped for moment, and then point
ing in the direction OF the offending mem
6ers, he said: "Mischief is your tactics, .
Cries arose from the left, This is mon
strous. You will then say that we fore
told that the people would not suffer from
TINS blood tax" A deafening tumult en-
sued, and it was some moments before
order could be restored.
The Reichstag to-day passed bill en-
powering Prince Bismarck, by simple de-
cree, to raise the duties in order to pre-
vent large importatiOns.
The Bundesrath has approved the ex-
tradition treaty between Prussia and
Russia.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-02-18
Reporters Privileges Res1ored

LONDON, Feb. 1.-THE Speaker of the
House of Commons yesterday received a
deputation of representatives of the press
with regard to the restrictions recently
placed upon the reporters of parliamen-
tary proceedings. To-day the same
deputation held another conference with
the Speaker, and the result was a per-
fectly satisfactory adjustment of the en-
tire difficulty, the Speaker virtually re-
storing the former reportorial privileges.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-02-18

inspector OF fertilizers bv the State At
savannah; j. 5. McMurria. willis Jones. W
=; Odom, Newton; ID. d. Smith, Hardup;
Charles Collins, G. W. Wnliford, MI. ID. CuI-
pepper ana Jebther Bailey, Camilla; Silves-
ter kenneY. 8. Boykin. ColquItt: r. n
~ N7elmes, Pelham; ". L. SperlIn, Milford, and
>. Jenries. Baker county. At Albany
they were presented with a flag and accorded
a grand reception by the citizens OF that place.
The flag which they received was made nv
MIS-. Plane, the wife OF Capt. Plane, who IS
sun living IN Atlanta. The presentation ad-
dress was delivered by Capt Hobbs. The flag
Is now the property OF Senator COlquitt, and
attests by It's tatters the storms OF leaden hail
the company was In. Eight OF the company
proved recreant and became deserters. Let
me mantle OF charity be drawn around them
These old papers touch theme which is AT
ali times interesting. Many an old soldier
viii find IN them food for reflection
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-02-18
A C0NSCIENCELESS LIAR.
SULLIVAN'S CONFESSION IN THE
MACKIN TRIAL,

Four Silver Dollars and a Promise og
Place Secures His TesmOny In Anv
Manner Needsd-A Trio of False wit
nesses-A Sensation for the Jurors.
CHICAGO, Feb. III. j. Sullivan, un-
der arrest for perjury in the Mackin trial.
has made confession alleging that his
testimony on behalf of the defense is un-
| true, ana that 1t was part of conspiracy
entered into by himself and others, who
were TO receive for their services a con-
siderable sum of money. Sullivan stated
that IN conversation with Maekin the
ltIIer told hlm the substance of the evil
dence wanted, and promised him posi-
ton in Washington. Gilman, another wit
ness In the case, was arrested last night on
acharSe of perjury. Other arrests are ex-
pected.
The confession of j. J. Sullivan. the
witness for the defense in the Mackin
case, TO the effect that for four silver dol
lars and the promise of a place in the
government printing Office in Washing
ton he committed perjury, and that the
testimony he gave last week was at
Mackin's dictati0n, has produced the
greatest CONSERVATION among the parties
implicated. O'Brien, the man who is al
legged to have acted as GO
between for Mackin and Sullivan.
and who first brOached Mackin's
oSAChC W LuG ldbbtls WAS dETesbeU
this morning. Warrants are also issued
for the arrest Of Titman and Sumons, two
other of Mackin's witnesses.
When the trial came on in the Federal
Court to-day Sullivan went upon the wit
ness stand and rehearsed the story told in
his affidavit of his subornatiOn by Mackin
to commit perjury. The revelation created
a sensation in the jury box. The men,
bers OF the jury are being closely guarded
and are not allowed to read the papers.
and they had had no intimation of what
was coming.
Titman, the owner of the presses on
which Sullivan swore he printed the
tickets on the night of Nov. 3, was also
arrested, and confessed that he also
swore falsely in saying that he rented the
presses to Sullivan on that occasion; that
w. Il. Gallagher, one of the defendants.
approached him on the subject about
three weeks ago, and that it was subsc-
quently arranged between himself Gala
gher and MackIn that he should give this
false evidence.
IItman was put on the stand again
this afternoon, and swore to substantially
the above facts. To-day's revelations
have created a decided sensation, as they
break down the entire theory of the de-
Tense and leave the damaging testimony
OF the prosecution uncOntradicted
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-02-18
Minara VtaI.ifnr

COLUMBUS, o., Feb. 17.-At a meeting
of miners held at Straitsville to-day It
was resolved to go to work at the SOC.
rate and to request operators to withdraw
the contract binding miners to discard the
union. Reports come from the Hooking
Valley that the old miners who can get
work are going in, though all cannot be
accommodated, owing to the foreign labor
which was brought in during the strike
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-02-18
Fountain of Youth.

Every year great army of invalids visit
Florida in search of health. Ponce de
Leon, the famous old Spanish explorer,
searched there for the supposed Fountain
of Health, which he thought would keep
everyb body youthful. Better stay at home
and take Browns Iron Bitters. This helps
up the debilitated, the languid and the
cOnsumptive. Mr.. P. Bonknlght, of MI
canopy, Fla, says, everything failed to
cure my dyspepsia. At last 1 tried
Browns Iron Bitters with complete sue
cess"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-02-18
He Did Not Die Too Soon,
7k00s031 T'roreZes,

''We charge for obituaries" said an
editor to whom had been submitted along
paper commenting on the death of a man (.
81 thought that you would be glad to
print it,"
mo, it is of no interest to the majority
of our readers"
"You would think so if you were to read
it. 1t tells OF the sad death of Jackson
Romley.v
"Who was he?v
The man who always asked SIS that
so? every time any one said anything
''Ah, tnen | am glad TO receive it. All
my readers will be glad to know tnat he
is dead"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-02-18
/. FIRE AT BIsBEE, ARIzONA
A WATCH COMPANY's TROUBLES
Trying to Compel Their Secretary to
Make an Accounting.

Trying TO COnpel The1r Secretary to
Make an Accounting.
CHICAGO, Feb. 1.-THE President and
Directors of the Aurora Watch Company,
which has been in trouble for some time,
filed bill in the Circuit Court to-day, in
which they allege that Maurice Wendell,
Secretary and chief stockholder, has spent
$2O6,OOO of the cOmpany's funds in the
space of little more than one year
since the company was organized:
that in one bill for machinery,
ETC., he alleged that he paid S124, 900
whereas the actual outlay was
only $4,000; that in other
ways he has misappropriated the
funds of the company, and that when
taxed Herewith Wendell admitted the
truth of the charge and asked them what
they proposed to do about it, saying he
went into the company for the purpose of
specializing on the money of the stock
holders. They ask for an accounting.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-02-18

the United States Court, has filed his
opinion in the coupon case of Parsons vs..
the Commonwealth. In it he expresses
the hope that such a case will be here
after made up as will be appealable to the
United States Supreme Court. The tenn
per OF opinion indicates that there will be
no clash between the State government
and the officers of the court,
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-02-18

CITY OF MEXICO, Feb. 17.-There be-
ing fears that the Mormons in Utah are
negotiating for the purchase of land in
the otate oI sonora, in order to transfer
their entire colony there, the Federal
Government has asked for information on
the subject from the Governor of Sonora.
1t is sand that Mormon agents are already
In Mexico. Public opinion is strongly
against receiving such sect and every
measure will be taken to prevent their
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sentenced to Five Year1-

CHARLOTTE, N. c., Feb. 17.-At States
vile to-day the jury in the case of Thomas
L. Shields, on trial for the murder of
Joseph 6. SiltOn, returned a verdict OF
manslaughter, and Judge McRae SEN
fenced Shields to five years In prison.
This was a new trial granted to Shields.
He was tried for the crime in Mecklen-
berg county, and was convicted and SEN
fenced to be hanged, but took an appeal.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-02-18
The New York Assembly Urges the Pas
sage of the Edmnnds Bill

ALBANY, N. Y, Feb. 17.-In the As
sembly to-day Senator Thatcher's resolu-
tiOn calling on Congress to pass Mr.. Ed
munds bill to place Gen. Grant ON the re-
tired list was announced, when, on motion
of Mr.. Ely Dem. }, it was at once con-
sidered. Mr.. Ely favored the resolution,
and paid a brief but glowing tribute to
Gen. Grant, and hoped it would receive
the vote of every member OF the House.
The resolution was adopted by vote of
II ayes to nav
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-02-18
Burton to Turn Informer.

LONDON, Feb. lit is said that Henry
Burton, under arrest as an accOmplice Of
James Cunningham, for causing the ex-
plosion at the Tower of London, is about
to turn informer. Report states that Bur-
ton is actually i'll from terror resulting
from his position, and that he has indi-
Gated a disposition to give the government
the benefit of all the information in his
possession concerning the recent dyna-
mite cOnspiracies.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-02-18
Swiss DynamIters Tbrea1eD,,o

BERNE, Feb. 1.-THE Swiss officials
have again been warned of plot to blow
up the Federal Palace with dynamite in
retaliation for the repressive measures
recently adopted by the Federal Council.
IL is stated that the police of Geneva have
discovered a secret dynamite factory in
that city, and that all the workmen en-
plOYed in the factory were Swiss.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-02-18
The Missing PropeIIer

MILWAUKEE, Feb. 17.-This is the 9th dav
since the propeller Michigan left Grand
Haven with supplies for the ice,bound
propeller On eida, and she has not since
been heard from. Lake Michigan is said
TO be entirely frozen over,
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Approve the Demonstration.

PARIS, Feb. 17.-SeveraI of the CITY pa-
pers approve OF the anti-German demon
stration made by the Parisians yesterday
during the funeral of the Socialist Jour
nalist Wales. The Republi4Qe Francaise
advises the German Socialists who desire
to make Socialstic demonstrations, to 90
to Berlin and make them there