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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-02-22
ALLEGED MASONIC REFORSfER.
The Grand Lodges of England and
America Declared Spurious.

The Grand Lodges of England and
America Declared Spurious.
DR.. Darius Wilson, "the Most Illustri-
Gus Sovereign Grand Master of the soyer-
eign Sanctuary Of the United States of
America" who gave up visit to the
Montreal Carnival in order to talk to his
friends in New York, says the New York
Herald, recently explained his newly
named Royat Masonic rite,
Not more than $50 gentlemen assembled
in the great hall Of the Grand Opera
House IN haAr the ar y; nyo1,oat avnourd
.--s new prophet eApOuhu
his doctrines, On the platform were seat
ed Prof. Rawson, Or. r. P. Gibson and
John Hanna, DR.. Wilson opened his lee
ture with the words:
Il regret TO hear that number OF the
gentlemen whose names are attached to
the letter inviting me to come here and
deliver this lecture have come out in
cards denying that they authorized the
use of their names. / had no nand In pro-
curing these names, and am sorry for the
disturbance the matter seems to have
raised in Masonic circles. Perhaps the
use of the names Of these gentlemen IS
trick of the enemy. But then l don't
think / have enemies. | am an apostle
of peace, vet, l say, will fight man II
he attacks me and still remain his friend"
After some further Introductory re-
marks the speaker began his lecture
proper, which he had committed to men,
Ory. In few words he paid high trib-
ute to Masonry, and then traced the his
tory OF it, going back to the ancient times
of Egypt. He said that at least half the
languages came from Egypt, and so did
the 10 degrees of the Ancient Rite Of
Memphis, which the speaker claimed
contained the entire moral code Of the
old world. He said there had been time
when the initiated claimed 5000 ancient
Egyptian degrees, but the truth about
these degrees could not be better illus
trated than by song. He then struck a
theatrical attitude, knocked with his
hands on his chest, stroked his beard and
sang
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-02-22

A prominent poultry raiser says that
q. 600 hens cared for in the proper manner
will show an annual profit of $4,000.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-02-22
NY hat has three corners,
Three corners has my hat,
Aud hau il not three corners
II would not be my hat.

MY Professor who taught me this
song,;' the speaker continued, 'said it
contained 999 verses, but they were all
the same way, and so it IS with these
5000 degrees, they are all the same way"
The speaker concluded by saying that the
Grand Lodge OF England and ali the
grand lodges of this country were spuri-
Gus. 81 claim" he said, ''that no Grand
Lodge was ever organized in accordance
with ancient usage, either in Europe or
here. Therefore, in my mind, all char
tiers and pretended authority Of the
Grand Lodges for working Masonic de-
grees are spurious and worthless; but
the Sovereign Sanctuary Of America, Of
which / am the Grand Master, is the only
legal and authorized body to confer the
Masonic degrees, and we are going to
work all the degrees, assure you"
Milford chronicle., 1885-05-01
Those Human Trees.
A WAY THEY HAVE OF DOING THINGS IN
INDIA.


"a "a said that the Bheel robbers OF
India. when followed by mounted PuL-
suers over plains afording no sneltellng
frees or shrubs, but only the Diackeneo
Trunks of trees left standing as tne runs
Of forest confagration, have been known
70 seize a momontary opportunity al
forded them of fiinging down their plun-
der IN little round heaps, which, covered
with their round shields, have looked
in the distance exactly like heaps OF
earth that have been noticed scattered
sbont upon other parts Of the plains
Then; seizing the nearest sticks they
Understanding perfectly still-tnroWn
Themselves into contorted atutuoes'
and have actually succeeded IN decelV,
inc their pursuers, who have rushed
unsuspectingly by them. Here Is tne
account by one writer, the heV' D. y.
Woods. of one of these tricks OF mlmlciy,
Mr.. Woods says: 'Before the Enensn
had become used to these maneuVers
verv ridiculous incident occurred. An
officer with a party of horse was chas,
inc A small body Of Bheel robbers, and
was fast overtaking them. Suddenly
the robbers ran behind rock, or some
other obstacle, which hid them Tor a
moment, and when the soldiers came up
the men had mysteriously disappeared.
After an unavailing search the OH
Ger ordered his men to dismount be-
side clump of scorched and withereed
trees. and, the day being very hot, he
took off his helmet and hung 1t on a
branch which sturned out to be the
leg of Bheel, who burst into a scream
Of LAUGHTER. and flung the astonished
officer to the ground. The clump OF
scorched trees suddenly became meta
morphosed into men, and the whole
party dispersed in different directions
before the Englishmen could recover
from their surprise, carrying with them
the officers helmet by way of trophy.
The walking of Birnam Wood to Dun
shame 'pales as an exploit before the
cleyerness of these Bheel robbers.
Milford chronicle., 1885-05-01
DYNAMITE IN LONDON.
AN EXPLOSION AT THE BRITISH AD-
nIIRAITYs
DamaRe 10 the BuildinE-serious Injury Of
an Assistant secretary.

Great excitement was caused in the Ad-
miralty Office in Whitehall street at II O'Clock
Thursday forenoon by an explosion IN the
basement of that building. The explosion
occurred in the Seoretary's department Mr.;
Edwin N. Swanson, assistant secretary ana
principal clerk, received a severe scalp wound.
Other officials were also injured, but none so
seriously as Mr.. Swanson,
1t was supposed at the time that the explo9-
sion was caused by war material but later II
was regarded as certain that either gun cotton
or dynamite was used to cause It. Mr. swain
sons room, in which the explosion TOOK place.
was made complete wreck.
Mr.. Swanson, upon being restored 70 con-
sciousness, gave it as his opinion that the ex-
plosive, whatever it may have been, was thrown
into the room through window. Two men
bearing a package were seen, just previous to
the explosion, mounting wall near TO tue
Secretaries Department. Two loud and quick
reports were heard.
Another report says two men were noticed
bv several persons accommodating Wednesday,
and Thursday morning the same men were seen
10 enter the garden in front Of Mr.. Swanson
Office from the direction OF the Horse Guards
parade ground. One Of them carried tin can,
which was placed in a recess OF the passageWay
leading to the Office. The movements Of the
two men attracted but little attention at the
time owing TO the fact that several surveyors
and a number of workmen have recently been
engaged in measuring distances, ETC., on the
grounds, and those who saw the two men be-
ieved that they were employees Of the Govern
ment engaged in the same sort OF work. Two
officers Of the Government took such particular
notice OF the two men that they claim that they
can identify them even if placed in crowd Of
other men.
The face Of a small American clock, black.
ened by the explosion, with some pieces OF
cIoekworl attached, was found among the
debris soon after the explosion. The Admiralty
officials suppose these fragments are parts oi
the Internal machine which caused the explo-
sion
Milford chronicle., 1885-05-01
BURIED IN ONE GRAVE.

Barclay Johnson, his mother, and sister,
whose tragic deaths were suddenly wrought by
johnson, in Greenwich, Conn, were buried in
one grave.
their terrible death. The fair young girl
seemed to be sleeping naturally. Flowers
were in profusion, which had been sent by
many friends.
The village street was like Sabbath even
ing, every door, shutter, and blind being
closed. At the old Congregational Cemetery,
near the brow of Putnams historic hill, the re-
mains enclosed in bla olF-sse --szzaEed caskets,
i -. Il, :, Ip LEX cloth-cOyuls NJ
we're placed in one large grave, the brother
and sister resting beside the mother.
The whole community mourned, but most
bitterly the dead girls schoolmstes. Those
with whom she had chatted gayly only an
hour OF so before her death can yet hardly be-
lieve it all to be true.
How long the young man had mediiated the
terrible act cannot be known. The pistol he
used was new, and was probably procured
either on the morning of the day that 1t was
used or on the day before. While it is unques-
tionablv certain that his family knew that he
brooded over his poverty, he had never given
cause for any serious apprehension.
Milford chronicle., 1885-05-01
Absurd Rules of the English Bar.

The London Truth says: Since the
world began was there ever anything so
absurd and indefensible as the rules of
the English Bar? A barrister, however
hungry, must not take a less fee than a
guinea; he must not advertise for work;
he must not treat with his clients with
out the Intervention of an attorney; he
has no legal claim for his fees, and he is
not liable for his negligence. Take
again the grotesque rule as to preced-
ence. There are, let it be supposed,
upon particular circuit, two barristers,
A and B. A is a prodigy of legal learn
ing, but no orator. B knows next to no
law, but talks like a house on fire. 1t
is thought desirable to secure both.
But the attorney forgets to look into
the 'Law List, and when the case
comes on the unfortunate client finds
that, by reason of the rule of preced-
ence, the speech falls to the silent man,
while the orator has to content himself
with examining a few of the less i'm
portant witnesses. Can anything more
utterly foolish be imagined?
Milford chronicle., 1885-05-01
An ostrich with a wooden Leg.

The Anahein (Cal.) Gazette says:
Some time ago the rare and ludicrous
sight of an ostrich with a wooden leg
might have been seen at the ostrich
farm. The ostriches first hatcbed were
deficient in bone structure, fact which
is attributed to the deficiency Of a GER
tain element in the food of the parent
abirds-a deficiency which has now been
supplied. The bones Of the legs IN
these young chicks were very soft and
breakable, and much of the mortality
among them was due to broken legs.
As an experiment, Superintendent
Sketchley-who is an NJ. D.-ampu-
tated the leg of one of the birds which
had broken it accidentally below the
knee, and strapped on a wooden leg,
upon which the bird strutted around for
some time. Those who have seen the
ungainly and mincing gait of the ostrich
when equipped with natural legs can
imagine what a peculiar step one Of
them would have with an artificial limb.
Unfortunately, the bird thus singularly
equipped broke his leg above the knee
and died,
Milford chronicle., 1885-05-01
IN nhalera.

pTrrsrIE1D, Mass, April 20, lsS5.-Ihe
alarm about the prevalence of hog cholera Is
growing. Since the visit Of President stock
bridge. Of the Agricultural College, other
herds Of swine in this town have been reported
affected. There are three farms where the
5isease prevails and about thirty hogs have
died. President Stockbridge confirms the
opinion Of the local veterinary surgeon, and
propounces the disease genuine hog cholers'
for which there is no known cure OCCASION
aIlv A case RECEIVERS, but not from treatment.
All herds where the disease appears are to oe
slaughtered and buried The symptoms .,, aso r.
nurpie blotohes and then speedy ceath. The
farmers are selling of their pigs as fast as
possible to butchers, fearing an attack Of inc
disease and consequent loss; Dr. bEackeIl'
veterinarian, says there are fully three nun,
dred cases on farms between fltlaneid ana
North Adams, distance Of twenty mhes'
Milford chronicle., 1885-05-01
rnr GREENWICH TRAGEDY.
Barclay JOhnson's Shooting of his Mother
sister. and Himself.


The Rev. J. G. johnson, Congregational
minister of Rutland, Vt, an uncle OF Barclay
johnson, the young student who shot ms
mother and sister and killed himself, testihed
that there was no hereditary insanity IN the
family but that Mrs. johnson had shown eN-
cessiYe grief for the death of some OF her chll-
dren For the last six weeks the young man
had appeared somewhat peculiar The witness
could not account for the young mans IN
sanity except by his excessive devotion to ms
Office duties which caused him to write and
work at night
When asked as to the truth Of the reports
that the young man had been mentally dis
turbed on the subject OF religion the WltnesS
said that he thought any disturbance OF that
kind, as evinced by peculiar conversations on
the subject, was the result OF insanity rather
than its cause.
The witness produced letter written in
pencil upon note paper which was found IN
pocket of Barclay Johnson after MS dea'h'
Parts of the letter we're read, as follows;
GREENwIcH, Conn, April q, 49,
If I succeed in accomplishing what l think
must be done, a word or two Of explanation
will probably be received with interest: 1
think am saving my mother and sister from
an unhappier fate. If there is just and gem
erous God, these two will so to the happiness
which they deserve. If there IS no God, then
they will simply find their rest.
lam conscious of the enOrmity OF what have
done and intend to do, but at the same time
have a suspicion that L have become insane.
Why did not some one recognize my weakness,
nv great need of help and help me while there
was time? But, to be fair, suppose 1 should
saw. "Why did l not help myselfT'
The intermediate parts of the letter were
filed with expressions of the writer's tender
affection toward his father, mother, and sister,
mingled with self-accusations of all sorts OF
faults. which his friends say existed only IN his
| IMAGINATION. The letter was written IN a firm
and very legible hand.
Charles Adams, who witnessed the shooting
from across the creek, he being on an island
near the point where the crime was committed
! testified that he heard q scream and shot,
/ and then two more shots. Then there was
| fourth shot and he saw man fall. lie and
| his brother then went over to the point IN
| boat aud found three persons lying on the
| ground. -,
One. a young lady, was dead, while an Old
woman and young man were living. The
man breathed weakly for about five minutes
before he expired.
Other witnesses were Samnel Chard, who
\ saw the JohnsOns enter the woods; George
| Foote. who saw the shooting from distance;
and William Houghton, who was the first man
to arrive on the spot after the shooting oc-
Having completed the hearing, Coroner
Holt returned to Bridgeport, where he fled
| his report with the County Clerk.
Milford chronicle., 1885-05-01
ELEVEN 1IEN BURIED.

Accounts Of a terrible disaster come from the
Homestake Mine, on the Eagle River Branch
of the Denver and Rio Grande Road, IN Color.
ado. During the Winter months force OF
II men have been working at the mine, occu-
pving two cabins near the entrance at night.
Nothing having been heard from them FOR q
couple Of weeks at Red Cliff, where they usually
Svsnt for supplies, some surprise was felt over
their long silence. Frank Sanderson started
from RED Cliff for the mine and was horrihed
10 fnd both cabins deeply buried and un-
slide which had evidently fallen in the night
and buried the whole party. sanderson at
once started for the railroad, and by frantic
gestures succeeded in stopping freight tram
which carried him few miles to telegraph
station. from where he forwarded the partieu-
Lars TO Malta, and urged that rescuing party
he started for the mine. The recent snowfall
was very heavy, and coming upon the Old snow
IL caused the slide, which is the most disastrous
in the probable loss Of life that the season has
furnished.
Milford chronicle., 1885-05-01
Annirs ON the Isthmns.

Secretary Whitney sent the following tel
egram to Admiral Jouett, at Aspinwau;
SsaWbile deprecating an unnecessary inter-
ference YOU will exercise your best Judgment
from time to time after consultation with
American counsuls and others. The general
scope of vour duty has been heretofore sufi-
GENTLY defined, and to what extent military
interference is necessary from time TO time TO
carry out former instructions you must neces-
sariiy be the Judge, always keeping in mind
that the necessity is regretted here.
The AD1uRAL's REPLY.
The following telegram from Admiral Jouett
was received at the Navy Department;
''It was absolutely necessary to occupy
Panama to protect transit and American prop
ertv The safety of Panama and American in
terests are secured by this move. Your in
struotions are published in Panama papers.
No Misunderstanding will result Govern
ment officials will arrive soon, when everything
will be turned over to them and we Will With
draw
gives the following statement Of Honduras
Officer who was on a mission to the Guate-
malan Headquarters when Barrios fell. When
Barrios issued his famous ''union decree he
was certain Of the allegiance OF Salvador and
HonduraA When Barrios issued the decree
Zaldlvar sent him a dispatch which gave his
concurrence in the decree. Laldlyar dlscoY-
citizens were bitter against the union move
ment He then began to think about retrac-
ing his steps and prepared for war. he en-
listed the sympathies of Mexico and entered
into an alliance with Nicaragua aud Costa
Rica Meanwhile he burdened the wires with
messages to BarIios. While preparing 70 loln
forces Barrios received the menacing telegram
from the Mexican President. Those who were
with him noticed that he seemed bewl'
dered. He crushed the telegram and wrote
dispatch 10 Zaldivar. At last Laldiyars an
swer came It breathed defiance and hatred.
Barrios held the dispatch moment IN ms
| hand. then threw it on the floor, stamped
mon it and said: "Gentlemen, Zaldivar has
/ nIaved the traitor. He has entered into an
! alliance with Mexico, Nicaragua and Costs
/ Rica. His detection has complicated the
! problem. / must have time to deliberate
| with myself what to do. Please leave me tol
a few minutes" BarriOs then remained Iol
two hours closeted with Barrundia, the Min
ister Of War.
Saturday night. The consequences cannot b
foreseen, but that there will be serious troubl
on the arrival Of the Colombian troops.
President Scrymser of the Central an.
south American Telegraph Company teI
egraphed to Secretary Of State Bayafo as iol
ows; .,-,.. 80,
Panama Saturday night The town is IN tn
hands of the rebels. The streets are now DaI
ricaSed. The consequences cannot De loIe
seen. [ have telegraphed as follows 70 IN
superintendent Of the company at Panami
sDsmand in writing from the American Cons1
os eommandant Of the United States force
protection to our property and men. a
present the United States has by treaty All IN
r,ehts and obligations that Colombia has, an
must be held responsible for damage cone
American property or for failure to keep ope
communication.
Milford chronicle., 1885-05-01
A Good Breakfast.

Mrs. D. W. Carpenter, O7erlee, Balti-
more county. Maryland, writes: I was
greatly benefited by the use Of Red Star
Cough Cure, when suffering from a Sc
we're cold. My cook was seriously i'll
from deep-seated cough. She had con-
suited her doctor without reliee tnsRt ~ 11rv 1o1
ADVICE sne u 9sssSS isS JhdesJUough Cure in con-
1eclIol'%S9intfhi ne '%S9inth an external application of
~ Jacobs Oil 20 her side. In one night
the change wrought was most gratifying
and astonishing. In the morning she
was like new person.
Milford chronicle., 1885-05-01


MRS LYDIA E. PNKHASl: about the first
of September, 1881, my wife was taken with
uterine hemorrhage. The best styptcs the
physician could prescribe did not check it and
She got more and more enfeebled. She was
troubled with Prolapsus Uteri, Leu
corrhea, numbness of the limbs, sick
ness of the stomach and loss of appetite
I purchased trial bottle of your vegetable
Compound. She said she could diseorsr a
salutarye6ect from the first dose Now she
is comparatively free from the Prolapsus
stomach's sickness, &c. The hemorrhage is
very much better and is less at the regular
periods Her appetite is restored, and her
general health and strength are much i'm
proved. We feel that we have been lrOuder
ftIIv benefited and our hearts are drawn out
In gratitude for the same and in sympathy
for other sufferers, for whose sakes we allow
our names to be used.
CIV. Eaton Thurston, N. w
Milford chronicle., 1885-05-01
D,..oses

H.. se~ however induced, speeSelly'
Of dSly stssT SSH and permanently cured +Sj0 G09
oISassed SiS1S Vitality premature decline, S,aep 4co
Sous mental, and organic rSts deDl1Sy, Gland
ceIe hydrocele diseases of BRstnIas RgosIsls and rup
kidneys and bladder piles nSs8,,ff staff Of twelve
turo an peTmaassn'ig 1iss n 'eS Constant attendance
expert sPeetthe' the most complete erg@nizati0n la
fratsd seas s pamphlet Of particulars eId MoEdS W
,,o,,sarS IIsI.gS Medical Association, BuIeio' ~
Milford chronicle., 1885-05-01

It is purely vegetable, and meets
x5sut never before furnished to IA
nublic, and the utmost reliance NAV
he placed in it.
Milford chronicle., 1885-05-01
MARKET NOTES.
NEW YORK MARKET.

NEW YORK MARKET
The Wholesale New York market quotations
show:
81. .45@S1. so per busheL
BUTTER - New York sold at 23@24c. for
choice in pals, and l(d22c. common 70 good.
Western Creamery sold at 24421c.s and the
common Western at 10@11c.
CHEEsE-Faetory fancy, 1l1S@l1slci do. fair
- F7eosHouotations 7eo ranged from 14c for or
binary, to 15c. for New York. New Jersey and
1EllSy flour superfne. s3.5O@s4OO; Western,
81. .5O0S6. 20; extra New York, S4SO@S500.
HAY Shipping, 9O@95c.i clover, 7O@75c ;
salt. 60c; straw, 7O@l5c.
HoPs-New York, 13@l4c.; Eastern, l2gI3ci
'fPaii PoREgClear Back. s1425@s1525i dressed
WE WaiHG7T Spring No. ?, -@$1O2; Nil
waukee, No. 2, S9c.; amber. S-@s-i
Con CoR1N-Ungraded Western Mixed. 5sl l5955ci
Steamer Mixed, 54]( (9543sc. in elevator $500.
| delivered; No. 2, -@54l5c. IN elevator, @
553Ic., delivered White Southern, &c. de-
"isTsl RgS&state, 76]l@77la.
PHILADELPHIA MARKET
F1oUR-State family. 54OO@S425i rye hour
s3.62J50S375; wheat, State, S-.-@9SAc;
amber, 5000; corn, yellow, -c.i mixed States
PFTRoLEul-Rehned 79sc: crude. 611a
WooI-State and Western Xxx, 46@5Oci x,
A764sc medium, 5O95lc.i coarse, 400.
BOSTON MARKET
FLOUR - From S5.O09S3.25 for low and
medium, to 81 450@SA75 for choice Minnesota.
Corn. 5S1 1S959c. for yellow and mixed;
BUrrER Common, l3c. @15c. Vermont
dairy, 22@23c. choice creamery 23925&
CHEEsE-10@1115c
BEANs-S1. .650Sl.70
HAY-Choice, S18@S19
CATTLE MARKETS
BUFFALO - Cattle, good quality, s425@
"a 60; hogs, fair to good, S5.O59S5.75i best
Fast LIBERTY PENN.-Best cattle I'd
e; medium to good, S-9$--; common
TO fair, S--@s-; Hogs, Workers f4.90d
$50 Philadelphias, s5.lO@S5.25. Sheep
e4.0O@s4.5G II
Milford chronicle., 1885-05-01

unless caused by lack of sleep or II IRON II he nc
a1nS uSSs IS symptom of disease u " oe loSs oS
eompaaned BY general debility heaqSs soloM COM dT9s
Of appetite, coated tongue Sa ana oTo SoT Suffering
from 6iliousness "a ana M fGSy bowels DR.. Pierces
menS IoeaIt 81 S' 'Purgative Pellets are sure cure
1i aiI,,,ents of this nature. They cleanse
d0r OF an nnTify the blood and relieve ethe digestive
orponst
Milford chronicle., 1885-05-01

It cures Female complaints and bv
lis use monthly sickness is rendered
painless,
Milford chronicle., 1885-05-01

When you visit or leave New York city, save baggagoi
exprssage and SO carriage hire and stop At the Grand
Union Hotel, opposite Grand Central depot.
6OJ eegan rooms, fitted up at a cost of one million
doilars gI and upward per day. European plan. Ea-
vator Restaurant supplied with the6 best Horse cars
stages and elevated railroad to all deplts Families
can live better for less money at the Grand Union
Hotel than at any other rstclass hotel in the city.
FoR SPFcfAr, RATES for advertising in this paper,
amply to the publisher Of the paper. U11.
Milford chronicle., 1885-05-01

ris figured that 100000 !, sermons s1in.ns
- - annTsllv preached to AmeIlcans' s1ls
are aSs sn nat insomnia is a prevalent com'
,,Iainf in this country.
Milford chronicle., 1885-05-01
.rn an orlerly hnpge. an IS soon rendr.n
A ffrnfenl Lady.

ssTbis is to ccrJiy y that have used HUNTS rRld.
nev and Liycrl l,EMEDY for the kidneys aud Other
troubles with very satisfactory results, and wud
recon- mend the same to those afflicted as 1 was
Gratefully, Mrs. d. +. Peck, Ansonia, CIR