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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-05-31
MURDERED BY A-NEGRESS
SHOCKING FATE OF A WEALTHY
CITIZEN OF TWIGGs.

Several Hundred Dollars in His Pos
session at the Time--Paraiys attacks
Macon Drug Clerk While Taking
Stock-Judge Speer's Dealings with
the Dockets.
MACON, GA, May 3O.-Abeut three
weeks ago Tom Hill, wealthy citizen Of
Twiggs county, came to Macon and OBJ
tanned several hundred dollars from the
banks here on some cotton. On the next
night, which was Sunday, he was found
dead about 10 O'Clock by his cook, negro,
who gave the alarm. One side of his
head was crushed in, but it was thought
that this was caused by cOncussion with
the floor. Since that time several sus-
piclous circumstances have come to
light, pointing toward the negro woman
as the murderess of the dead man. A gen.
tleman from Twiggs county yesterday in
formed the NEWS representative thatthe
woman would be arrested.
PARALYZED WHILE AT WORK.
Yesterday morning at 10 O'Clock, while
Edward McLaren, son-in-law of
Col. II. j. Lamar, with one of the clerks
OF the firm, were in the second story of the
drug house ON Cherry street. taking stock,
the clerk asked Mr.. McLaren a
]
became uneasy and went where he was in
another part of the house. he found him
lying across the counter almost uncon-
scious and unable to speak. Doctors
Moore and Ferguson were summoned at
once and pronounced it paralysis, caused
by the bursting of a blood vessel in his
head, paralyzing his whole right side. 1t
is quite a serious stroke and may result
in his death.
DEATH OF JUDGE sPEER's FATHER-IN-
LAW.
Judge Emory Speer received telegram
last night announcing the death of his
father-in-law, Mr.. A. p. Dearing, Of
Athens, and left Immediately for that
place. He left an order for the adjourn
ment of court, which order was carried
out this morning by Marshal Wade, the
District Court being adjourned for the
term and the Circuit Court until Thurs
day week, when court will be opened for
such business as may come before it, such
as arguing motions for new trials, etc.
GOOD WORK BY THE COURTS.
The term just closed is pronounced bv
all connected with it to have passed off
more smoothly and with better results
than any ever held here, more cases, both
criminal and civil, being disposed of than
ever before. The criminal docket was
unusually heavy, there being assigned 6S
cases. The docket was entirely cleared
of all live cases with the exception of two.
In the Circuit Court there were 26 crimi-
nal cases set. OF these 10 were convicted,
acquitted, 6 nolle pressed and , CON
tinued. In the District Court AZ cases
were assigned. OF these II were con-
victed, s acquitted, nolle pressed and
continued. Many civil cases were dis
posed Of, and both dockets, criminal and
civil, are almost entirely clear.
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their guides. It seems incredible that
such state Of affairs should exist. Yet
IL does. What would you think if YOU
We're, say Secretary Of the Treas
ury, and a Congressman should
come TO you, as one did to a member of
the Cabinet the other day, and say: 'Pve
made good many recommendation to
you of applicants for Office. In fact, Pve
signed every petition presented to me.
But don't want you TO pay any attention
10 what said except in this one case"
You would probably reply as did the Cabi-
net officer: "Mr. Blank, wish you would
devise some private mark by which may
Know when you mean what you saw
But this is mild form of the evil.
WHAT DO YOU THINK OF A DELEGATION
OF the Democratic Congressman from
great Western State recommending de-
Iaulter for appointment to office?
There was such case at the
White House the other day. An
other set of Congressman succeeded in
getting Secretary Manning to appoint a
man who had also been a defaulter, and
that of record. or course his resignation
was asked as soon as Secretary Manning
received Information about his antece-
dents. But meanwhile, in at least one
community. the administration had
suffered. Such mistakes are too costly
for frequent repetition. So the adminis-
tration proposes to go more slowly than
eyer-to make its Investigations before
instead of after appointment, and to hang
up 'black lists" upon which the names
OF those who make misrepresentation,
either willfplly or negligently, to the
administration shall be placed. This is
the only wise way. The sooner that public
men learn to regard their signing petit
tion as they would their signing promis-
sary note the quicker will be the progress
OF much needed reform.
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GEORGIA's CAPITAL CITY.
The Meeting to Consider the Sale of the
Water Works Takes no Action.

The Meeting to Consider the Sale of the
Water Works Takes no Action.
ATLANTA, GA, May 30.-A citizens
meeting was held to-day to consider the
proposed sale of the water works. A re-
solution was passed declaring the present
supply insufficient, and requesting the
City Council to consider at once the ques-
tion of furnishing the city with an ample
supply of good water. No action was
taken relative to the sale of the works,
but it is well understood that Council will
not attempt TO make this sale, as the
opinion Is firmly set against ii among all
classes of citizens.
THE RAILROAD COMMITTEE RETURNED.
Tonight the Legislative Railroad Com
mittee returned from birmingham, after
inspecting the Georgia Pacific Road
They had intended remaining over there
Sunday and going up the Airline Road
Monday morning. but determined to cease
their labors tonight. Their special train
left by the Central Railroad at o'clock
with Senators FaIligant and Johnson,
Representatives EasOn, Hawkes., Gustin,
Arnhelm and Dart, bound for their re-
spectiye homes. Senator Mattox and
Representative Gordon left the party here
The committee will submit "A YOluminOus
report to the Legislature giving the re-
suit of their Investigations.
THE Y. NJ. G. A. BUILDING.
At meeting tonight over $4,000 was
subscribed TO the 7. Nj. g. A. building
fund, making total Of nearly 1858, 600.
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WHOLEsALE MURDEK.
Men Hired to KIN Nine at $50 for the
First and s25 Head Afterward.

Men Hired to KIN Nine at $50 for the
First and S25 Head Afterwnrd.
LOUISVILLE, May 30-Ed. Pierce, the
desperate Hho was the leading spirit in
the recent Rowan county war, and who
was arrested in Greenup county a few
days ago and brought to Owingsyille, in
"A confession revealed facts duplicating
the present Sheriff, Cook Humphreys, a
prominent merchant Of Moorehead named
Logan, and eight or ten others In a
scheme Of wholesale murder.
Pierce said that he and "a confederate
by the'name Of kaybOrn bad been hired 20
assassinate 4. T. Young, Jef aud Alvin
Bowling sud six others. They were 10
receive $50 for killing Young, and S2j
each for the others. He says that they
watched the road for Young, and that
Rayborn shot him. The only reason that
he Jailed 10 Kill him was that the snow
blinded him. He also says that woman
named Sue Martin, sister 20 John. VINO
was assassinated, IS now ~ the head Of
the gang, and that IL Young persists ia
living in Rowan county they viii GER
taiuly Kill him.
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100000 Francs to be SPENT Measures TO
Preserve Order.

100000 Francs to be Spent--Measure TO
Preserve Order.
PARIS, May 30.--The funeral OF Victor
Hugo, it is expected, viii cost the state
aud municipality at least 100000 francs.
A committee of authors and journalists
has been appointed, and, under their aus
pices, n subscription list bas been opened
to secure In marble or bronze proper
representation OF NJ. Hugo.
Alta meeting Of the Cabinet Council 10.
day measures were concerted to maintain
order next Monday on the occasion Of NJ.
Hugo's funeral. The carrying of flags
and emhlems In the procession cOmmem-
oratIve Of the Commune has beon formally
prohibited. The bourse will remain open
On Monday.
The government has decided 20 submit
bill to the Chambers next week, enact-
ing that Otfanses connected with the dia-
play Of sedltious ,emblcms shall be tried
by jury.
The Senate to-day rejected by vote Of
lS0 to 81 a motion TO cenenre tho govern
ment for secularizing the Pantheon.
Dispatches from Paris say that so Inn
mense has been the demand for flowers
by the admirers OF Hugo for tributes at
his funeral that the result Is already a
flower famine In Paris. TennysOn has
sent diadem composed Of Irish lilies.
Politicians Of all shades OF opinion are
sendiny floral tributes.
The working classes In Paris have no
sympathy with the Communist move
ment. and IL is hoped their influence will
be able 10 preserve the peace at Mondays
ceremony.
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REUTERS no BE RourED.
London Papers Object to Tax OF $40.
GOO Each per Year for Service.

LONDON, May SO.-There Is, it is ru-
mored, an ineipient rebellion among
British newspapers against the Reuter-
Telegram. Company which furnishes the
press with a large portion OF Its cont
mental foreign news service. Vanity Fair,
which is authority for the rumor, says
that the London morning papers have for
for long time considered the present
Reuter- charge OF $4,000 per annum to
each paper an eNOrbitant tax for the SER
vice rendered. The same paper estimates
that the Reuter- Company collects in Lon
don from the morning papers alone a
revenue OF $60,O0Q year, besides
a large sum collected from metro
pohtan evening papers and
from papers published elsewhere in Great
Britain. The London Times, PdHitV Far
says, recently initiated an organized
hostility TO the Reuter- tax, and started a
series OF meetings of newspaper reprosen-
tatives to combat the company.
Gentlemen from the Times, Ne,cS,
IeleaWph, Post, ChroniCl6 and the
AdCer'lSer attended these meetings,
and the result, according to V0Rilv Far.
has been a decision on the part OF the pa
pers named n abandon the Reuter- SER
vice and establish an association among
themselves on the plan OF the Associated
Press OF the United States for the collec-
tion OF their foreign news, and the sharing
of it among those who may belong to the
association. The Standard, however,
'Pdnitg Fair says, declines 20 join this
new syndicate.
The London agent OF the Associated
Press this evening interviewed Baron
Reuter-, the founder and President OF the
Reuter- Company, on the subject. He said
that his company, In accordance with the
statement OF the chairman at its last
meeting, had issued circulars to
all papers taking It's service asking them
TO submit 10 increased terms, which were
pronounced necessary in consequence
of the heavy expenses incurred In col
lecting the enlarged amount Of foreign
news engendered by recent foreign epm-
plicatons. "The newspapers" baron
Reuter- said. "may have taken some action
upon this demand, but we are unaware of
any hostile movement by the press"
The officials of the Press Association,
which is an organization including most
Of the provincial English papers taking
the Reuter- telegrams, So they do not be-
lieve the statement made by Vanity Fair
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CLOSING oLUvERTUs' oAsE.
Only One or Two More witnesses to be
Called by Each Side.

RICHMOND, VA, May 30.--The counsel
of both sides in the Cluyerius murder trial
this morning spent more than an hour in
conterring over the letters found in Lii
liam Madison's trunk which had not al
ready been disposed of. An agreement
was reached that instead of putting the
letters in evidence, il should be put on
record that the deceased and Emmett
Williams, of Bath county, wrote 10 each
other letters Of n loving character
between Dec. l, 1884, and March 3, 1885:
that there was no engagement Of marriage
between them nor any intention of such
an engagement; that Williams, who is but
10 years Of age, thought that the cores
pondence was all in fun, and believed that
Miss Madison meant 1t in the same way,
and that he was led to believe so from
what she had said.
CLUVERIUS SEEN WITH A MoUSTACHE.
The prosecution then introduced testl-
mony in rebuttal of that offered by the
defense, principally in relation to the
mOustache alleged.to have been worn by
the man seen with the woman on the
street car and near the reservoir on the
night OF March 13. A number of wit
nesses for the defense had sworn that
they never knew Cluverius to wear
AuuuethOhSs EiNlb VI Ten WAlueoSte. Au-
cluding owen Winston, clerk of King
William County Court; W. Tiller n Jus
tice of the Peace, and other equally re-
liable persons, testified positively that
Cluverius had worn slight htmoustache be-
fore March.
JOEL SEVERELY QUESTIONED.
Herman Joel, the ieweler, said to have
repaired the watch key found at the reser-
voir, was recalled and subjected to cross
examination by the defense in reference
TO his business affairs and failure, with
the evident view OF invalidating his pre-
Vious testimony. The court ruled that
the key found at the reservoir should not
be taken TO pieces for more positive identi-
ficatiOn.
At the afternoon session only two wit
nesses We're examined, and their
testimony was not materially I'M
portant. 1t was announced by the
prosecution that 1t was possible that they
might have one Or two more Witnesses to
introduce Monday morning. 1t was also
announced that the defense had about the
same number to call upon, and that then
the testimony would be closed, The
prosecution submitted to the court a
series of instructions for consideration,
identical with those given In the Jeter
Phillips wife murder case, the perpetrator
of which was hanged here about fifteen
years ago. The defense also offered q
series of instructions, and both were
taken by the court.
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HASTE WOULD MAKE wsTE.
One of the Reasons Why the wv Ad-
ministration Should Go SlV.

One of the Reasons Why the wv Ad-
ministration Should Go SlV.
WASHINGTON, May 3O.-Thel is at
least one good reason why the adlnistra-
tion should "go slow" Right ere, in
more or less intimate Relationship the
members Of the administration, can see
many reasons why more time sbuld be
given to the selection OF fit methan to
their appointment to office. Buthere is
one which is not so obvious as oers and
yet is as weighty as any. 1t 1.-The un-
trustworthiness OF many of thqecom-
mendations made to the admintration
by the friends Of applicants Tor ore. We
are all, more or less, given to Iite ex-
aggerations in our letters OF intruction
or expressions Of cOmmendatioi 1t is
dMcuit to be quite just 'ithout
seeming cold and even cruel. Sore are
very apt to say more than we couljustify
m order 10 place our friends in good
light. Ordinarily this is comparatively
harmless, although it is TO be deEcated
az All times. But when this niuble
weakness leads us to write letterDf re-
coHmerGation for our friends VIII want
Ftderai appointments which misrGesent
tueir real character for the sake Oalding
tArlr Efforts we do the state a sitive
wrong, for which we ought to } held
strictly responsible. This administration
holds "a public Office % be pubhtrust.
Us desire Is to get the best man yssble
l1F every place, in order that it ay be
wei administered. Secretary Mining,
Ior example, regards the Treasly De-
pMtment very much as he does hi'bank
al Albany, as business enterpte for
whose management be IL abunt-
aule. He knows that his amin
lslration Of this Office viii be
compared with that of the best { his
Predecessors, and that all his intakes
"Ai be severely criticised He lows
luA, Nr is making a very impOrtanpart
"i lhe record OF this Administrations
t"di largely upon its record the tmo.
''ttc party viii be Judged at theleXt
hatioral election.
IL As Sor STRANGE, THEREFORy, lat
SECRETARY MANNING
wants the best mon he can u TO
A.ip am run that great system, vich
". can the Treasury department. 10
y atoughout tho government. N0wis,
course, out OF thc question that angne
W ile members ~ toe Cabinet shouldip-
ipht To- oihce only persons OF his 0Nulc-
tlalntance. emust depend argely ION
.te itepmmcnd2tiOns OF others. Na'r-
any enough the Senators and lteprtseat-
yves from the different states ca
sider themselves the proper IT,
,ohs to make such recon- mendati0,.
10 certain cXtcn. tbis is recognized 5
correct 10y tle administration. But In a.
nature ui the case these recommend
l''ns eau be considered only when TIN
are sincere. If they are untrustwortt
.he} ere Valueless. NOW, just here is y
fouble; Many OF thes9 Congressiom
representations are absolutely wortula
Tue reason that tAoy are absolute
do not say that %
AAiner o. worthless recommend.
iDas is large az compared with tie tot.
amber. But lt Ia large enough 10 thro
srh raj suspicion over most oi O.
eefs. lt j. not rcmarkabls that Cab
'' Vileer-, held % q strict nccountabiiity
iuliA ioei their way very cautioned
acn they have good reason 10 doul
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BRYANT MUST GO.
Tho Pressure for Removal Having it's
Effect.


Effect.
WASHINGTON, May 3O.-The pressure
that has beef. and is still being, made for
the removal of Bryant, Marshal of the
Northern district of Georgia, is beginning
to have its effect. 1t would not be at all
surprising if Bryant's suspension were
recommended by the Attorney General in
day or two. The recommendation would
no doubt be approved.
Prominent Democratic leaders from all
portions OF the country are gathering in
Washington. The opinion prevails
among them that between now and
July 1, the beginning of the fiscal
year, a number of appointments will be
made. Democratic Senator'S and Repre-
sentatiVes are coming in every day.
More of them can be seen about the city
now than at any time since the adjourn
ment of the special session of the Senate.
HANNA IN BAD LUCK.
Bayliss W. Hanna is in trouble. When
he came on here several weeks ago. he told
the President that on account of the i'll
health of his family, he would prefer to 20
as Minister to the Argentine Republic
rather than to Persia. In a few days he
announced that the President would
not been made, and it is now stated that
it has been POSTPONED pending an investi-
cation of representations made TO the
President rejecting on Mr.. Hanna.
PUTTING IT MILDLY.
"My district" said Representative
Skinner, OF South Carolina. TO a reporter,
embraces great part of the Atlantic
coast of North Carolina. The people there
remember very wildly that "a years ago
the Republican party came into power,
aud at once turned out every
Democratic incumbent in a light
house and replaced him with a
Republican. They are simply mystified,
therefore, that the Democratic regime be-
ing renewed Republicans should still be
found trimming the light house lamps.
The worst OF il is that to them it appears
as if these Republicans were to keep on
trimming them. 1t would not be disa-
greeable to them to be practically dis
abused of that idea"
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PLYMOUTH STILL IN DANGER.

Second Infection of tho Town Threat
ened by the Contaminated Nyeils.
WmKEsBARRE, PA, May 30. - Or.
Cross, Of Kingston, who has made a thor
ough examination OF the epidemic at Ply
mouth, is Of opinion that the danger Of a
secondary infection Is becoming greater
every day by the contamination of wells.
He claims that the use Of hydrant water
il unquestionably safe, and that the use
OF well water by many of the inhabitants
is to be deplOred, as surface drainage has
found it, way 80 the wells, and the using
one death since last night, aud many pi,-
tients are dangerously III and beyond re-
asVary
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WACo's FLOOD.

The Damage TO City Property @IOO,OOO
Crops Cut 20 Per Cent.
WACO, TEXAS, May 30.-The. Brazos
river at 9 o'clock last night bad fallen
seven feet from the highest point. AT
least 100 dwellings and business houses
were submerged. Every available work
man has been engaged in clearing the
buildings and streets. 1t is estimated
cludng railroad property. Will reach
$l00,0 900. Three-fourths of this damage
was sustained in East Waco. Seventeen
buildings In Mcclellan county are known
10 have been washed away. No further
loss Of life is reported. Reports from
the country districts indicate that the
total loss on the grain crops will. not eX-
ceed % per cent. IN this section.
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ROYAL VISITORS.
Ihulnrn In funin.

PARIS May 30.-Sixty eases Of chOlora
have occurred in the province Of Nalcn.
cih. spain. aud there are several cases ~
toe disease in the city Of Valencia. A
commission, consisting Of four doctors,
bias been appointed 10 investigate the sys.
tenn of incubation with cholera microbes
as discovered by Dr. Ferran, and prac.
ticcd By him, " examine pereVne who
er or not the agfiem entails any danger.
The commission viii accompany Nf, Fer.
ran through the province Df valencia,
where lnfse numDgls ol persons have been
inOeulnfed.
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A rEltIiIRLE TKAGEDY.
Two Mon Killed Outright and Three
wounded by a Drunken Man.


wounded by Drunken Man.
BINGHAMHToA, n. y, May 3O.-At
Deposit, n toxin ON the Erie Road, forty-1ve
miles east of this city, occurred today an
awful tragedy. George AXtell, ayoung
man residing eight miles from Deposit,
visited that place and drank more or less
during the day. About 3:4j O'Clock, while
in Conrow's saloon he became angered vt
negro waiter and pulling a revolver
began hrnQ. The saloon was crowded.
AxteH fired i've shots. killing two men
outright and wourding the third
fatally and two more quite
seriously. The men killed were William
Perry, 2ed 35 years, a iewcler, and G.
Freeman, aged %. farmer. =. A.
French. n farmer aged 90 years, was not
ln The bowels aud fatally wounded. Fred
Weaver bad his nose broken by bull
ie., and another man, name unknown,
was shot tar1usI the cheek. Ayteli. after
q desperate 4 ght. was arrested by Oihcer
Wilson and b. now In jtl here.
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PENSION OFFICE BUSINESS.
A Belief that tho Number of Certificates
VIII Exceed the Claims.

VIII Exceed the Claims.
WASHINGTON, May 30.-It is believed
at the Pension Office that the turning point
has been reached in the business of the
bureau and that the number of certif-
Gates will hereafter be in excess Of the
number of claims filed. During the last
two weeks the number of claims of all
kinds filed was 1895, while the number
of certificates issued was 6,952, making
a reduction of l5j7 in the number of
pending claims. The total number of
certificates issued during the month Of
May, twenty-five working days, was $500.
The correspondence Of the Office is dis
posed OF currently, the average number
Of letters received daily being about g. 800,
while an equal number OF replies are sent
Out
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roRr DEPOsu, MD, May 10.~-At
WO0diawu, Cecil county, tDlH morning,
ChaTlos A.. Barnes shot aud ki|lod hlH
br0ther.ln.iaw, Tobias broHn. and
The murderer pnirnnehfd aimaHil |n N|A
house with hrecohio1dHf and NI0Nff N|
ammunition, and de1ed fna auiheII'|#
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RussIA,s ooNoEssIoNs.



60 Have Induced Them.
LONDON, May 3O.--It Is asserted IN
some Russian quarters AZ -. Petersburg
that Russia's acceptance OF the English
proposals WAS due 10 the Czar's friend
ship for the British Cabinet and his de-
sire 10 do nothing which would hazard a
return Of the Tory party IN England %
power. The concession OF Meruohak aud
Zaldcar toAfgbaniatan,l 10 was represented,
would strengthen tue Liberals, who ara
regarded ms more friendly 10 Russia. The
Car expects % visit the King Of Dem
mark some time this summer.
tEssAR GOING TO TIRE FRONTIER.
NJ. Lessar, the Russian special
commissioner, VIII start mmediate-
ly from London 10 join Col. Ridg-
way, in Aigaanstan, for the purpose of
carrying out the special details Of the
work OF marking the Afghan froutier.