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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-05-16
A MODERN RIP VAN wINKLE.
Deacon Newton Goes 60 BED on VVednes-
day and Is Aroused with a Pole on sun
day.

Deacon Newton Goes 20 BED on Wednes-
day and Is Aroused with r Ole on sun
day.
SNOW HILL, Md, May 12.-LeOn New
ton, a farmer, living three and half
miles from Snow Hill, Went to sleep on
! Wednesday last at 10 a. m and slept until
a. m. on Thursday. He arose for an
hour, and then slept from a. m. on
Thursday until $3.50 u. m. Sunday.
II attended church at Snow Hill on
Wednesday," said he to-day, ''and when
went home to bed as usual did not feel
remarkably sleepy. When gOtup at a.
m. Thursday | went TO the stable and fed
my horses. Knowing shat my breakfast
would not be ready until 8 O'Clock, 1
looked at my watch, saw it was only a..
m, and decided to take nap. l crawled
up on the hay rack in the corner and soon
fell asleep. / was aroused by John W at
son, my next neighbOr, who stirred me
up with pole. He was pale with fright.
and fairly shook as / climbed down to the
floor.
"'Where have YOU beenY said he.~
~ ~bp 9teS TSa si have !. you been doing poe
Thursday? n
You fool, said I, what do you adam?
Isn't this Thursday 0lC
"'No, this is Sunday said john iwho
seemed 10 be afraid of me, and commenced
to edge toward the door.
"Well, we talked for ten minutes, by
which time l was very much mixed and
about as scared as Watson was. | want
you to let people know that | am tenn
perance man and have not drankk drop
of liquor, not even cider, for tweG ty-ive
years. did not take drug of any kind
and yet it seems that | slept over ninety
hours, with only one hours ntermissiOn.
| have not been asleep since Watson woke
me up, and, to tell the truth, ] am not
very anxious to try it. | sat up Sunday
night and last night. l probably will do
50 AGAIN tonight.
w hen was boy l came near being
buried while l was in what the doctors
called trance. NV mother was crying
over me in my coffin when | opened my
eyes. They took me out and put me to
bed. The next day | was well, after
having apparently been dead for three
days. This time it looks to me as if had
only been sleeping. | never felt better in
my life than [ do now"
During NewtOn's sleep his family and
friends became convinced that he was
dead, and suspected some oyster dredgers
whose enmity he had incurred of having
made away with him. The dredgers
began search for the body. Five
schoOners and a wh@e fleet of oyster
tongsmen dredged the river all day Sun
day in search Of the body. " hen Satur-
day dawGed everybody believed Newton
was dead. The news of the discovery was
received with incredulity, and all sunday
evening the country folks tlocked to the
Newton residence to discuss his remark
able experience. He is a deacon in the
Methodist Church at Snow Hill.
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that l had fainting spell that lasted AL
night. Another time he broke in the door
OF my room with q Ratchet when refused
70 admit him 3and scared me awfully. 1
sent for an Old friend, MIR. Shaw, who
persuaded my husband to 30 TO bed. Mr..
Shaw stayed in the house all night
to protect me. Once ne came into
my room in a drunken state with a
carving knife and an AK. He said l
must 20 into the nursery and cut the
tbroats of the children, and then he would
cut mine and perhaps shoot himself. Once
he came to me while | was in bed and
asked me to kiss him, and when l refused
he exhibited roll of bills and said there
was enough to buy all the kisses he want
ed for a hundred nights, and he would
never give me a kiss again.
The unfortunate lady occupied the stand
for almost an hour, and gave tue details
of a persecution hardly conceivable. DR..
Stedman, the libellants sister, MIR. Shaw
and one OF the servants corrobor8ted her
testimony. 1t was proved that notice had
been served on Mr.. Dun, and that he had
said be would not speak to or live with
his wife again. Judge Allen reserved his
decision
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NARROW EsCApE OF A TRAIN.
A Heroic Deed of Man by the Name
of Jones.

A Heroic Deed of Man by the Name
of Jones.
A marvellous escape of an express train
on the Valparaiso and Santiago Railway
is recorded in the Gillian papers. 1t would
appear that, as it was going down the
great Tabon incline, which winds through
the coast range of the Cordillera, among
frightful precipices, the atmospheric
brake failed in its action, and the train,
becoming unmanageable, was dashing
down the descent with terrific speed.
Under these circumstances MIR. W harton
Peers Jones, who cOmprehended the stu
alton, at once nObly resolved to risk his
life to save his fellows. 1t was necessary
to make use of the ordinary screw brakes
attached TO each car, and quickly dtvest-
ing himself of hat and coat, MIR. Jones
jumped, at the imminent risk OF his life,
from buffer to coupling, and from coupling
to buffer, and, after screwing down the
brake 10 its utmost at the fret car, pro-
ceeded to another and then 10 third, on
each of which he performed the same OPP
GRAFTON. The speed of the train COM
menced to slacken Immediately, and the
passengers took a long drawn breath
when they recognized that the devotion of
one OF their number had saved them from
the very jaws of death. On arriving at
Llaillai Mr.. Wharton Peers Jones was
hailed by all the passengers as the savior
of the train, and he was warmly con-
graduated by Inspectors Icarrazabal and
Arce VINO happened to be in the same car
with Mr.. Jones on his rare courage, al
though it seems that in the latter's official
report Of the affair to the Director General
Of State Railways he omitted all mention
of Mr.. Jones' name.
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SENSATIONS FOR SPORTS.
ATLANTA BAsEBALLISTS MAY
SUE 4 NEWSPAPER.

Columbus and Chattanooga Pitchers Use
Their Fists on Each Other-A Couple
of Exhibition Games the Only Played
bv Southern League Clubs Yesterday
BIG Events on the Track.
ATLANTA, May 15.-The Atlantas had
another walk over with the Birminghams
this afternoon in the presence OF fine
crowd. Parsons, the brag Birmingham
pitcher.was batted for nineteen hits, with
home runs by Jeune, Goldsby and Cleve-
land. Dundon pitched for Atlanta ana
was hit safe only seven tunes. He was
supported finely by Mappis, the new
catcher. Atlanta will meet Birmingham
again tomorrow and will almost surely
win. thus making the remarkable record
of winning six games this week. The
following is the score Of today's game by
innings:
Atlanta............1 l ] 8-A
Birmingham.....1 0 0 o. 2
The Nashville American to-day has
column and a half sensational article de-
nouncing the Atlanta nine and its man.
aqenent. 1t charges that the Atlanta
directors and Manager Schmelz have de-
lberatelv robbed visiting clubs of games.
The article purpOrts to give statements
of George Price and Joe Hart,
TWO Macon directors. lO-uOIIOW iuC At
lanta directors will have a meeting and
take action in reference to these SANDER
Gus statements. They will demand proof
of the charges made and there may De
some lively proceedings in reference to
this matter. The theory here is that
Nashville is sore over Atlanta's
long lead in the race for the
remnant and thus wreaks her spleen.
A ROW AT CHATTANOOGA.
CHATTANOOGA. Tenn, May 15-Ed
Clark. pitcher of the Columbus team, to-
night assaulted Chick Iglehart, umpire of
Thursdays game. He accused Iglehart
Of partiality, and the latter resented 1t.
Clark then struck him In the face. John
Ryan, a pitcher of the Chattanooga,
close friend of Mr.. Iglehart, took 1t up
and gave Clark sound pummellng.
Clark was heavily lined.
To-day's exhibition game between CHAT
tanoOga and Columbus was very poor,
neither team having its regular pitcher.
Columbus won by score of 8 tot.
GAMES ELSEWHERE.
WASHINGTON, May 15.-The following
games we're played to-day:
7 At Cleveland-C Cleveland s. Brooklyn :.
At Phladelphia-De Detroit 3, Philadelphia 6.
At Lanoaster-Lancaster 6, Newark /.
At New Y ork-Ncw York 4. Chicago 3.
Al NorfOlk-Wilmngton 6, Norfolk s.
A BnstOn-BOstOn ,. st. Louis 0.
At ProvidenCe-Pr 8. Buffalo 0.
Al ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 9, National 2.
At uIsvile-LOuisville 3, Athletic D.
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AMONG THN KAILROADs.
GIeaninGs from Along the Track ant
CrOssties.

Manager COnant says the Florida
Southern will boz completed 70 Tampa from
pemborton's Ferry IN 90 days.
The Florida Railway and Navigation
Company are making arrangements TO
run survey from some point where they
can cross the Withlaeoochee 90 Brooks
vile.
The grading and trark-layiug OF the
Augusta, Gibson and sandersyile narrow
gauge was completed 90 HephZibah last
Saturday, end a regular schedule, double
daily, was pat IN on May 10.
Or. webb, President OF the Wagner
Sleeping Car Company, has applied a lot
Of new and very stringent rules 10 the
conductors Of the line. ana up to date no
less than twenty Of these officials have
resigned.
The " gstern and Atlantic Railroad has
SECURED for Atlanta the privileges OF re-
shipping. The lines from Cincinnati,
Louisville, Evansville, Cairo, Columbus.
by, and Memphis have an agreed o. Join
the Western and Atlantic Railroad Ia
giving Atlanta this privilege.
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a FIGnT WIN 16 on NM ruGIrIvrs.
PRINOEssEs or PEACE.
The Work of the CzariDR, the Princess of
Wales and the Crown Princess.


From the Neto Yorh Heral9.
DARMsTADT, May 13.-When the diplo-
matte history Of the Afghan incident
comes to be written it viii be seen how
much the part of peace winners women
have played. The fair and noble women
VINO played the most important part in
bringing about a peaceful result were
the CZarina and her sister, the Prin-
cess of Wales, whom the Crown Princess
Of Germany has called the Goddess OF
Peace" The Crown Princess herself did
not interfere. Indeed, she is in the high
est degree, being English born, dissatis-
fed with the present condition Of things.
1t must not be understood, however. that
this tender-hearted Princess wished war:
but she regards the part that Gladstone
has taken as bringing about the humilia-
tien OF his country.
The Baron Won StOckmar. son of the late
Baron Won Stockmar, who was the most
intimate friend and adviser OF the Prince
Consort, the Crown Princess father,
earnestly requested the Queen IN letter
To put all her influence IN the scales
against war, as he could not be.
lieye, hy reason Of circumstances
well known 20 him. IN Enr-
lands ability 10 achieve victory. he
called 70 mind that the Prince Consort. IN
lis political hequest, denoted Russia us
the greatest enemy OF Europe and eRpeci-
ally OF England. Baron won st0ckmar Is
paralyzed, and lives In Berlin. enjoying
she friendship Of the Crown Princess and
Of Queen Victoria, as did his father. u
IS well for England that feminine infu.
Cnce has been so successful.
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Officers ofthe Catholic Knights.

NEW YORK, May l5.-The Catholic
Knights in convention here to-day
elected the following officers:
PrestdeHt.-Hon. W. L. Russell, ofLeba-
non, Ky.
Wee Prsstdent,-P. S. O'Rourke, of
EOrt Wayne. Ind.
Supreme Secretary.-Jobu Barr, OF Leba-
non, Ky.
TreasTer.-M. J. o'Brien, Of Chatta-
nooca, Tenn.
Supreme TlWstces.-J. J. Duffy, Of Mem
phis, Tom; S. b. ZwartB, Of ST. Louis.
No, and B. IL. Ecerslase, OF Cincinnati. o.
The next meeting will be in Chicago in
May, 1887.
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LUCK DESERVING REL.
INDIANS AND BALF BREEDS RE
POE1ED SURRENDERING.


ssvcnty-Pive of the Rebels Reported
Killed and I75 Wounded in the Recent
Fight with Middleton-Tndians SUR
prise Party Of Police and XIII One
and Wound Another.
CLARK's CRossTSG, May IA half
breed courier named TAFT arrived from
Prince Albert during the night. He re-
/ ports everything quiet there. Capt.
Moore, who was wounded in the Duck
Lake fight, had his leg amputated few
/ days ago, He is in a critical condition
/ and fears are entertained that he may not
recover. TAFT also reports that the half
/ breeds are arriving at Gen. Middle
! toms camp and surrendeTiug in large
numbers. They al say that they were
| forced into the rebellion. Charles NOlin
| is blamed by all as the instigat0r Gf the
revolt among the half-bgeeGs, and Monk
man as instigatOr among the Indians.
The bodies OF 40 rebels have been found
on the field, 10 OF which are those OF
| Indians. The steamer NOrthcOte had a
narrow escape, and had il not been for
the GOODNESS displayed by Company c.
school Of infantry, under Maj. Smith,
disaster would have resulted. Col. Bed
son, chief Of the transport, was shot
through the coat, and his clerk re-
ceived flesh wound in the thigh.
POLICE SURPRISED BY INDIANS.
BATTLEFORD, May IA party of seven
mounted police, while strolling near the
entrance to the Eagle Hills, 10 miles from
here, Mt about noon to-day, We're surprised
by large band of mounted Indians and
fred on. Constable Elliott was instantly
killed, dropping out of his saddle, and
! Constable spencer was wounded in the
body, but succeeded in riding away. A
courier came through the hills at about
| the same time. He came up
with train Of OK teams carrying
provisions up Swift Current trail to this
point. They were waiting for ar escort
from here to take them through the hills.
lie also saw a number OF wagons IN the
! hills, the horses and contents Of which
had been carried of. 1t is supposed that
about twenty OK and ten horse teams
were captured by the Indians. They
carried general supplies. Constable FL
lott, who was killed, was son Of a Brit
ish officer. Constable Spencer comes from
West Troy, N. Y. The patrol was under
command of Sergt. Gordon.
GEN. MIDDLErON's CONFIDENCE.
OTTAWA, ONT, May I5.-ln the House
of Commons to-day the Minister OF Militia.
read a report OF the battle at Batouche,
received from Gen. Middleton, who thus
closes; II cannot, OF course, be certain,
but l am inclined to think that the COM
plete defeat OF the rebels has pretty well
broken the back OF the rebellion; at any
rate, it will, l trust, have dispelled the
idea that hali-breeds and Indians can
withstand an attack of resoute whites
properly led. and it will tend TO remove
the unaccountable scare that seems to
have entered into the minds Of so many in
the Northwest as regards the prowess
and powers Of tie lighting Of Indians and
halfbrceds. There is not a sign of an
enemy on either side Of the river for
miles"
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spRNGFIELD's DIG FIGHr.
Weaver Sworn in and Seated by The
republicans.

SPRINGFIELD, ILL, May 15.-The
Legislature met in joint convention at
$50 O'Clock this morning, and upon the
roll call 40 Senators and 1913 Repre-
sentatiyes answered. A motion was
made 20 have Mr. Weaver seated, but
Speaker Harris would not recognize il,
as he said that he had nothing TO act
upon but the oral declaration of the
honorable gentleman. and he could take
no cognizance. During a long
wrangle, different efforts were made
to take a vote for Senator, but before
one was taken the Republican
members adjourned to the Senate cham
her, leaving the Speaker and the House
alone.
SWEARING WEAVER IN.
The question then arose as to whether
1t was then a joint assembly or the reg
ular House session. This question
was argued at length for the purpose of
killing time till u O'Clock, so that the
joint session would again convene. Mr..
Sittig is not present, nor is Mr.. Briggs.
The Democrats prolonged the joint ses-
sion until noon by speeches upon irrele-
want matters in order to prevent regular
session of the House and the possible seat
ing OF Mr.. Weaver. Finally, when it was
nearly noon, Mr.. Fuller, on the part of
the Republicans, moved that Mr.. Weaver
be recognized, and, as the chair refused
to recognize him, he put the motion to the
House and declared it carried.
In accordance with an agreement
made between the "steerin0 COM
mittees," no vote was cast for
United States Senator to-day, and
the joint assembly adjourned until next
Tuesday.
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GREAT RACING AT LOUISVILLE.
Billy Gilmore Wins the Dixiana Stakes
in :4SA.

in :4S34.
LOUISVILLE, KY, May 15.-The Louis
Vile Jockey Club races were largely at
tended, and the racing was excellent, the
weather bright and the track in prime
condition. The feature and surprise of the
day was the race Billy Gilmore made in
the Dixiana stakes, running 1 Lie miles
in 1:482l, the time equaling that of Creo-
sote in 1882, who only carried ia pounds.
The events were as follows:
FIRST RACE-AleXander stakes, for two
year-old colts; five furlongs. After much
trouble they got good start, Bankrupt taking
the lead and winning by six lengths, with
Tartar second and Blue Wing third. Time
] :03. Thirteen horses ran.
SECOND RACE-Selling purse; one and three
eighth miles. Kansas and Tax Gatherer ran
Tapped to the finish as did Doubt and r. MOnee
one length behind. Here Doubt forged ahead
and won. Tax Gatherer and II. MOnee ran
dead heat for q second place. Time 2:29.
THIRD RACE-DiXiana stakes, for all ages
one and ne-siXteenth miles; starters Girls
mer, Mona, Father John. Pearl Jennings,
Alice, Tom Martin, Billy Gilmore, Loftin,
Mystic. Lady Maynard and Pat Dennis. Billy
Gilmore won, with LOftin second and Mona
third. Time l:4S3S.
FOURTH RACE-Six furongs; purse $500; for
three-year- olds and upwards. John Davis
won, with Editor second and Dudley Oaks
third. Time 1915.
The steeplechase over the full course was
won by Major Pickett, with Ascoi second and
Secret third. Time 1888.
LAST DAY AT WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, May 15.-This was the
fourth and last day of the National
Jockey Club races. The weather and
track and attendance were exceptionally
good. The events were as follows:
FIRST RACE-SiX furlOngs, for horses that
had started in the selling races and had not
won selling race. Duke of Westmoreland
won, with Mordaunt second and Joe Shelby
third. Time 1919.
SECOND RACE-Diplomatic stakes, for all
agesi mile aDd-a-haR. Col. Sprague won,
with Tecumseh second and Olivette third.
Time $3.50.
THIRD RACE-Handicap; enc mile: for
three year -Olds and upwards. Frankie B.
won. with Emmett second, and Hatef third.
Time AS.
FOURTH RACE-Brentwood stakes, five
furlongs; for two year 0lds. Quito won, with
FIFTH RACE--Mile dash for beaten horses.
John G. won, with Maggie j. second, and
Meutmore third. Time l:4i3z.
Mutuals in the INST race paid SS5 80, and in
the last race $SS 20.
WINNER OF 1000 sOvEREIGNs.
LONDON, May 15.-The May meeting at
Kempton Park opened to-day. The race
for the Kempton Park grand prize of 1 600
sOVereigns, for three-year-olds, was won
by W. q. East's chestnut colt Necroman-
Ger. with Wyner's chestnut colt Ester
ling second, and j. II. Houldsworth's bay
FLY Golden Light third. There were
twelve starters.
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FURY OF THE FLAMES.
Five Children Burned to Death In a
Farmers House in Minnesota.

Five Children Burned to Death In "a
Farmers House in Minnesota.
OwAToNNA, MINI, May 15.-At Ii
O'Clock last night the house of a Nor
wegian farmer named Henry Lewiston,
living about six miles southeast of this
city, was burned and five of his children
persisted in the flames. The family, con-
sisting of himself, wife. seven children
and hired man, were all sleeping at the
time In the second story.
BURNING OF A wAYCROss RESIDENCE.
WAYCROss. GA, May 15.-The resi-
dence of Col. II. =. Brewer was DESTROY
ed by fire here this morning at 3 O'Clock.
The fire originated in the kitchen and is
supposed to have been of incendary
origin. The flames gained great Roadway
before they were discovered. A passer-
by gave the alarm and aroused the family,
who occupied the second story. They
had barely time to escape with their
lives, the flames having reached the stair
case as they descended. There is no in
surance. The loss is about $4,000.
A FATAL FIRE AT CLEVELAND.
CLEVELAND, o., May l5.-Late to-
night a fire occurred in the four-story
building Nos. 142 to 146 Ontario street,
owned by Benjamin Rose, President of
the Cleveland Provision Company. Fami-
lies lived in the third floor. Fred Roth,
his wife and one child and a servant
jumped to the ground below. A 3-year-old
child was burned to death. Roth was
badly scOrched. Mrs. Roth was terribly
injured internally, while the servant had
her back sprained. II. Z. King, man
40 years old, also jumped and broke his
wrist. Mrs. Sawyer, dressmaker. 50
years old, was burned to death. The
monetary loss is about $40 600
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LONDON, May IBID Temps, Of Paris,
says that 10 has reason 80 believe that
other foreign COnsuls al Cairo have been
ordered % join n. Tallandier 10 a proust
against the Khcdiyial decree ordering d
deduction Of 3 per cent. from tho Egyptlan
coupons before ratification By the powers
participating in the London convention.
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QUEBEC, May 15.-The steamer Lake
Huron, which left Liverpool April %, re-
ports that between midnight of May and
o'clock the next morning q Storage
passenger named hrs. ". T. spoas3r.with
her child, years Of age, were foGnd 90 he
missing. she must have committed sui-
eide. taking her child with her. Tie
weather was ine and the sea smooth.
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A Policeman Convicted az Rape.

NEW YORK, May l5.--The trial of po-
lice Sergeant Crowley, for outraeing Mag.
gle Morris Ia the barr0om OF ~ saloon NJ a
BAL some time ago. was concluded to-day.
The counsel on both sides summed up the
case, ana Recorder smythe charged the
jury, who were only out a few minutes.
and returned with a verdict finding Crow.
icy guilty Of rape. lie was remanded for
sentence, and on Monday his counsel will
move 10 have the verdict set aside.
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Suicide OF nn anarchist.

GENEVA. May 15.-An Anarchist named
Wilhelm Hunt recently wrote The GOV srn-
meut mCnaciuE letter threatening to
blow up the Federal Palace. He was
arrested, and refusing 90 answer ques-
tions was conveyed % prison. where he
hanged himself au hour after his arrest.
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TRAVERs, OAK, May Ij.-The county
seat war broke ont aireeh to-day. A mob
came over from w ilm0t and are dpmolish-
iug the court house. no resistance was
made as the attack WAS a surprise 10
the Travars people, who look TO the courts
Tor rnarlas. NInAt hnmAnn ia heinr done.
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CHICAGO. May i5.-Charles Primrose,
the IrtbbHe pressman has been required
t. furnish $1,000 bail for hearing on a
charge Of presenting a vie book 10 a
young girl at skating rink. The father
Of the girl is the plaintiff
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Weather Innioet,ona.

For the South Atlantic States to-day:
Fair weather, variable winds, stationary
temperature.
Tue height Of the river at Augusta at
1888 O'Clock o. m. yesterday augusta
time) was Go feet-no change during the
past "a hours.
Comparative statement Of temperature
- 49, IL NJ 1907 nr,a 1893.