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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-03-27
ALL LOOKED SERIOUS.
The English Cabinet Meeting Not ~
lieVed to Have Helped Matters.

The English Cabinet Meeting Not Be-
ileyed TO Have Helped Matters.
LONDON. March 26.-Premier Gladstone
ana the Ministers attended this after
Moons Cabinet meeting. The session
lasted an nour and quarter. Messrs.
Chamberlain and Trevelyan left the meet
ing together and had private confer
ence. All the Ministers looked serious,
both before and after the meeting.
GLADsToNE's NEW PLAN.
Mr.. G adstone appeared in the House OF
Commons this afternoon. Referring 10
the announcement made in his behalf
yesterday by Mr. HarcOurt, Mr.. Gladstone
said that the statement be would make on
April would take the form of the intro
duction OF a bill for future government
tor Ireland. This announcement produced
sensation. IL is now believed that the
Premier has, in Difference TO the opposl-
ton OF his own party. decided TO abandon,
temporarily at least. bis scheme for buy
ing out the landlords Of. Ireland, and to
make home rule in some form the pure
and simple basis OF his Irish proposals.
SHELVING NOT NECESSARY.
More careful study of MIR. Gladstone's
statement throws doubt on the belief that
the Introduction Of a home rule bill
would necessarily shelve the land pnr~
chase bill. Mr.. Chamberlain tonight said
that the discussion IN to-day's cabinet
council hadonly intensifedstbe crisis. 1t
mad not, however, precipitated any resig-
nations. A final effort will probably be
made during the coming week to effect a
compromise between the Premier and the
disputants in the Cabinet.
SETTLEMENT REPORTED
The governments supporters have been
privately assured that the governments
Irish programme has been settled by the
Cabinet. A home rule measure will be
introduced first and will be followed
Immediately by land bill. Both meas
ures, if passed by the House Of Commons,
will be presented to the House Of Lords
together. Messrs. Chamberlain and
Treyelyan willremain in the Cabinet until
the home rule bill has been tabled.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-03-27
STEAMBOATS, IN AFRICA.
Vessels Weighing $4,000 Pounds Car
ried Overland Hundreds of Miles.

Vessels Weighing $4,000 Pounds Car
ried Overland Hundreds of Miles.
From the NelO York San.
Many times within the last five years
large caravans have Travelled along the
paths that lead far into Africa carrying
strips OF iron or steel, boxes of rivets and
bolts, and sections of boilers, paddle
wheels and smoke stacks. After many
weeks these expeditions have heaped
their loads upon the shore of some great
lake or mighty river, where white men
and their native assistants have welded
the hundreds of pieces Together and
finally launched complete and perfect
steamboats, upon the waters of inner At
RIGA.
Eleven steamboats, and one sailing yes
sci are DOW plying upon these great lakes
and rivers. 1t is only twenty-eight years
since Burton and Spoke were the first
white men to visit Lakes Victoria and
fanganyika. Only within the past ten
years have they and the third great lake
Nyassa been carefully explored, the
upper waters of the Congo isited, and
the Alma river traced on themaps. On
all these inland waters, and also on the
Upper Niger, the whistle of the steam
boat, is now heard, and mary natives
have learned to welcome the puffy little
crafts as offering them a chance 10 trade.
1t Wasa costly undertaking TO trans
port these vessels hundreds of miles over
land, far into the depths OF Africa.
Small 1as che steamboats, are. compared
with OurriveF boats they wefghfrom Is, 900
to $4,000 pounds apiece. From 800 to 1900
porters were required to transport each
boat to its destination. A few of the
upper Congo steamers, however, we're
mounted in sectiOns on steel wagons with
broad tires, and Mr.. Stanley tells of 'the
awful toll of dragging these heavy steam
ers overland before they are set at1oat
above the cataracts."
These steamers were nearly all built in
England, and they pulled up and down
English rivers on trial trips before they
were taken to pieces apd shipped, to At
Tica9 Serious delay was caused if sim
| gle important piece was lost. After the
little French steamer blue rad nearly
reached the Alma river early last year it
was discovered that ore of the most
necessaTy pieces was missing, and the
boat lay Useless on TIE shore for several
months until duplicate piece could be
obtained from Europe, A missionary
steamer launched last summer on Lake
NYassa is manned, from engineer to cook,
by a crew of native Africans, who were
taken to England to learn their duties.
BIZ means of this little craft andsits pre-
decessOr, the Ilala, regular cnr1munca-
ton is maintained among the mission
stations along Nyassa's seven hundred
miles of coasts. In another steamer
named Peace, which 800 blacks carried
on their heads to Stanley Pool two years
ago, the missionary Grenfell travelled last
year about 5000 miles, making many in
teresting discoveries, which the San has
already recorded, in wholly unknown
aud densely populated regions along the
Congo tributaries.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-03-27
HOME NEWS ON THE WIRE
,ots,. DRAKE HUNG A. THOM-
ASTON FOR MURDER.

Tnnrovoked Murder OF Young Man at
a Dance st Monroe-Charles El'd"s,
Of Jacksonville, Sues the Associated
Press for Se5, 900 DanlaGes-mrs. Pow
eli.of Romo. Dies from Her injuries
THoMAsroN, GA, March 26.--J ohm
Drake. the negro barber who killed his
wife in January, 1885, was hanged here
today in the presence Of crowd esti-
mated at 5000. The Epson Guards acted
as a guard. and the best Of order was oo-
served. He came out of the Jail putting
cigar perfectly composed, and rode the
distance to the gallows without talking
any. but when ne ascended the scailold ne
drew papers from his pocket and IN
clear voice began to advise young people
about whom they married He SAID MS
wife was unfaithful to him, and tnat
was the cause OF his conduct. lie
said he felt that ne was at peace
with God and that he was going TO heaV-
Or. and boped to meet his relatives ana
friends there. After he finished talking
Rev. Gilmore, colored, offered prayer
for him and then he prayed himself. The
dron did not break mis- neck and he DIED
in about fifteen minutes from strangula-
ton. His father then took charge OF his
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-03-27
THE CARRoLLTON MASSACRE.
Decided Language by the President
Against Such Affairs.
FROM tie Wdshington Post

From the Washington Post.
Ex-senator B. X. Bruce and ex-Con.
gresham John r. Lynch, of Mississippi,
called on the President yesterday morning
and directed his attention to the massa-
ere Of thirteen negroes at Carrollton, Miss,
on March II. They represented that they
had received numbers of letters from COL
ored people in that section requesting
that the matter be laid before the
President for such action as he
may deem proper to take. Messrs
Bruce and Lynch stated that the colored
people were almost paralyzed with fear
by the outrage, and that number bad
fled 10 the woods. and IL was to-day I'M
known how many were killed and had
died OF their wounds. The attention OF
the President was directed to the fact that
the Governor Of Mississippi had taken no
official action ia the premises and was
represented as having intimated that no
action could be taken, as it would trench
upon the authority of the county in the
premises.
The President listened with attention
to the Tecitals of Messrs. Bruce and
Lynch, and expressed himself IN decided
terms against such affairs fas a blight TO
civilization. lie expressed himself as
surprised that fhe State authorities had
taken no steps 10 have the outrage inyes-
tigated, and the guilty parties brought to
in tice. lie intimated that the matter
had been talked about by the Attorney
General and himself.
The interview lasted upwards Of an
hour, and Messrs. Bruce ana Lynch eN-
pressed themselves as much pleased at
the cordial manner ol their reception, and
the earnestness OF the President, and the
interest he took in having the matter
rigidly investigated.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-03-27
FLORIDA's METROPOLIS.
fhe Democratic COnvention-Fildei
Sues the Associated Press.

fhe Democratic COnvention-Fildes
Sues the Associated Press.
JACKSONVILLE, FLA, March 26.-In
the city Democratic Convention to-
night DR.. William McLaws Dancy
was nominated for Mayor on the
third ballot, Patrick McQuaid re-
ceiving the next highest vote. John r.
Tyler was nominated for City Marshal
on the twelfth ballot, W. G. West for
Clerk by reclamation, NJ. l.. Hartridge
for Collector, John Coniff for Assessor, and
Jacob l.. Huff for Treasurer. The last
four were renominated. Five aldermen
only are to be elected, one in each ward
and one at large. The nominees are l..
C. Emery. Il. NJ. Call, z. J. TRAY, J. d.
Wltchen and w. B. Watson at large.
FmDEs' FOOLISH SUIT.
Charles l.. Fildes, formerly owner and
publisher of the newspaper started here
some months ago entitled Opinion, and
which had fitful existence OF just two
DAYS. has entered SUIT IN the United
States Court through Frank w. Pope, his
attorney, against the Associated Press
Association. for $4,000 damages for al
legged breach OF contract in failing to
supply him with the Associated Press
dispatches in the incorporated suburb OF
LaVilla, adjoining the city OF Jackson
vile, after so agreeing to do. The facts of
the case are In suhstan &c these: Mr.. Fildes
wrote 30 Hon. Patrick Walsh, President
OF the Southern Branch of the Association
at Augusta, asking him il the association
would furnish him with the dispatches al
LaNiila. Mr.. Walsh being in total igno-
rance of where LaVilla was,
thinking no doubt IL was a distinct
and separate town from Jacksonville, re-
piled that he could have the amount Of
words asked for at LaVilla for $S7 pei
week. Mr.. Fildes alleges that he wrote
him accepting this offer, but in the mean.
time MIR. Walsh bad heard OF the true
position Of LaVilla and refused to comply
with the offer, on the ground that Mr.
Fildes had practiced fraud upon him.
COL. MwILLIAMs TRIAL.
The case OF Col. William MacW illiams
for assault with intent to kill, upon Mai
ST. Clair-Abrams, at Baldwin, in thi
county. on Tuesday evening, is set 70
trial before Justice J. G. Marcy, Jr., at
o'clock tomorrow.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-03-27
THE HAWAIIAN ZINC.


HesortfngtO the Customary Expedients
I" Prevent the AbrOgatiOn OF the
Treaty.
WASHINGTON, March 26.-The syndi-
cate directly interested IN maintaining
the Hawaiian treaty are beyond doubt
working industriously 10 that end, and 1t is
said nere that they are beginning to look
sharply after their interests in the usual
way.
They have an abundance of money,
ana nose who believe that the treaty
should be abrOgated realize that unless
they are vigilanT and energetic the syn
dictate may be able to stave Oft action
during the present session of Congress.
Indeed, 1t seems TO be the plan OF the syn-
dlcate 10 delay action as long as possible,
with the hope that further along in the
session there will be such a rush OF gen.
eral and Important business that the Ha-
waiian question may escape definite ac-
ton.
A prominent Republican member Of the
House, who is in favor Of advocating the
treaty, said to-day that the California
DELEGATION were shrewdly planning to
prevent action this session, if it is posi-
Die TO accomplish it, and he has advised
one or two Of the Louisiana delegation to
De on their guard and to do all they can to
press the matter.
Mr.. Mills, Chairman Of the Ways and
Means subcommittee. having all treaty
business in charge, says that he will en-
dea or to put the report forward within
few days.
Nearly all the members OF the Ways and
Means Committee, certainly a decided
majority, are IN favor OF the abrogation of
the treaty, and If the bill is reported at an
early date there will be sufficient intiu-
ence TO pass it in the House in all prOba-
bility. 1t may not have as plain sailing
IN the Senate, though, and it behOOves the
friends of the proposition to watch it
closely after it shall have passed the
Houea
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-03-27
ON THE RAGING FOX.
The Early Experiences of Navigator
on an Illinois River
From The Chicago Mems.

From the Chicago Ne,os.
Octave Laundry was the first man to
launch steamboat on the Fox river at
Aurora. He had had no experience either
in building or managing steamboats,, and,
rs may be inferred. the boat was not a
glorious success either in point of beauty
or for speed. However, it was a steam
boat, and the first steamboat that had ever
been seen at Aurora, so it attracted much
attention. Laundry had picked up few
technical pbrases-had learned TO call a
rope slime" chain a "cable," an an
chOr an "ank," a fiagpole "jackstafi,"
etc.-aud, much to the amusement OF the
passengers he got or his little pleasure
excursions about the millpOnd, he insist
ed on using these terms himself and on
having his assistant Fere Budreau use
them, which both did with a decided
French accent.
One day the boat became unmanagea-
BILE and began drifting toward the mill
dam with what seemed to he a fair pros
pect or pitching head.lOng over IL. or
course all was hustle aud hustle on board
but the passengers were calmness itself
compared with the two excited French
men. Laundry ran first 20 one end of the
boat and then TO the other, giving orders
faster than ten men could have Obeyed
~
where be could jump on as last resort,
Laundry yelled 10 Budreau, who was at
the bow:
"BudredU, trow overheard re ank."
GAY, ay, captlp." replied Budreau,
''but ger is no cabie on re ank."
"Neyer mind. Budreau, trow him over
anylrQy; be will do some good"
So overheard went the anchor with
nothing 20 attach 1t 20 the boat. and on
went the boat all the faster. being Light
ened OF tremendous load, for Laundry
had bought second hand anchor IN Chi
cago and had taken the biggest one he
could get for the money. Soon the pas
sengeTs and crew were convinced that
they must 20 over the dam unless they
jumped overheard, so one by one a few Of
them leaped or and were surprised TO hnd
the water only up to their waists.
In "A few seconds the boat rubbed on the
bottom aud came 10 a standstill. Then
above the roar Of the dam was beard
Lauudry's voice as he stood in the water
To- his middle, holding TO the rudder with
all hlg might ana yelling:
"BudwOu. BudreGit, do some hiii0 IN
quick. can't hol' re boat much lOn0gcr."
"Leggo. you d--n foolv was Bud.
rean's disrespectful reply" 10 water no
Is six inch deep by 10 bow"
sure enough 1t was not. The boat had
run nigh and dry aground while Laundry
supposed he was herOically holding IL by
main muscle from certain destruction and
death TO his passengers.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-03-27
RICE PLANTERs.
NrUKDER az A DANCE.

A Young Man Instantly Killed by Being
struck on the Head with "A Stone.
MONROE, GA, March 26.-J. W. Stovall
was lodged in Jail here yesterday evening
for killing Ben Harris. The murder was
committed night before last at dance at
the house Of Mr.. Bachelor, 8 miles above
here. The difficulty originated between
Gus Moon and Harris about dancing with
o young lady. Harris was intoxicated,
aud was put ont of the house. Stovall,
VINO was on the outside, and up to this
time had taken no part in the difficulty,
struck Harris on the head with a
rock. The blow killed Harris
almost instantly. Stovall and Har-
ris were first cousins. The
murder was unprovoked and cold
bloOded. There has existed a feud be-
tween them about wear.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-03-27
IN THE DIAMOND.
Philadelphia shuts Out Pittsburg-De-
troit wins at Augusta.


troit Wins at Augusta.
CHARLESTON, 5. c., March 2G.-The
game between p Philadelphia and Plttsburg
to-day was a great game Of bail. Inc
Philadelphias shut out their opponents by
a score OF 3 too. Ferguson and Clements
were the battery for Philadelphia, and
Minis and Carroll for Pittsburg. The
game was splendid one all around. 1t
was played in one hour and forty minutes,
and almost entirely without errors. The
Charleston people are very much encOur-
aged over the result, as it shows what
terrible odds they have been lighting
against. In the three games that Charles
ton has played with Philadelphia they
have never yet been shut out. Base ball
stock here is therefore booming. The fol-
lowing is the score by innings:
Pi'tsbprg, ..........O 0 0 0 0 0 0 90
Philadelphia. .......O 0 0 o 3 10
Struck out by Ferguson y. by Morris ).
Passed balls-Philadelphia l. Pittsburg 3.
Bases on balls-Phlade phia !. Pttsburg l..
Leit on aees-Philadelphia g, Plttsburg 4.
Base hits-Philadellh ia u, Pittsburg s.
ErIors-Phiadelph !, Pittshurg 3.
HEAVY BATTING Al AUGUSTA.
AUGUSTA. GA, March 26.-The game
to-day between Detroit and Augusta was
a contest at batting, and was witnessed
by the largest aud most indifferent crowd
ye' present at ball game. The batting
o. both pitchers was merciess and the
game presented the appearance OF an
ancient game of town ball rather than
contest Of professional base ball players.
Mccartney went into the box
for the first time for Augusta
and shows up with record of a total OF
twenty-eight base hits OF Of him. Get
Zen, tor Detroit, was also punished for
total of sixteen hits. The game proved
uninterestng. The fielding OF both mines
was about the average, but no special
work was done. Detroit started the ball
with eight runs in the first inning. which
banished excitement from the remainder
o. the game. The score by innings was:
Augusta ........-.3 0 0 Ill
Runs earned-Detroit 5, Augusta2.
Batteries-For Augusta, Mccartney and Ri
ley; for Detroit, Get1ein and Rove.
struck out-McCanrey 2. Getzein ,.
Errors-Detroit 6, Augusta z.
Base hits-O6 of Augusta 10, with total of
Is; of OF Detroit 70, with total of l6.
Umpire-Cushma
CHATTANOOGA AND LOUISVILLE.
CHATTANOOGA, TENN, March 26.-The
game to-day between Louisville and Chat
tanOOga was witnessed by 1000 people.
Ramsey was in the box for the visitors,
and Hart for the locals. Ramsey pitched
a great game. only SIX innings were
played on account of rain. The game
resulted:
Louisville ;, CHATTANOOGA.
Errors-ChattanOOga 3, Louisville 8.
Only one hit was made off Ramsey. The
visitors got s off of Hart.
Manager Hart says he has only met one
team stronger than Chattanooga, and that
is Savannah.
THE COLUMBUS BLUES.
COLUMBUS, GA, March 26.-The Column
bus Blues leave for Atlanta tomorrow
morning, where they play two games with
the Atlanta club.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-03-27
Rates on Fresh Vegetables.
sAvANNAH. March s. l8s8.

SAVANNAH, March 6. 1885.
The steamship lines out of Savannah to
New York. Philadelphia, Baltimore and Bos-
ton, publish the following RATE. ON FRESH
EGETABLEs to those points for the season
of 1886, carried as heretofore, smut accountable
ror quantity or cOndition." This exception to
apply to all shipments, whether bills of lading
be taken out or not.
standard Bushel Crates, 35c. each.
Barrels, 75c. each.
To shippers desiring to enter into special
contracts with the lines for transportation of
their truck, the subjoined rates will be APP
piled upon their signing contracts at our re-
spective offices, viz:
Standard BusheI Crates, 25c. each.
Barrels, SOC. each.
G. NJ. SORREL,
Agent ocean Steamship Company.
J.B. WEST & CO.,
Agents NJ. and NJ. T. Company.
RICHARDSON & BARNARD.
Agents Boston and Savannah S. S Co.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-03-27
Proposals for Building New Jail.
OFFICE OF COMMISSIONERS
AND EX-oFFICIO JUICES CHATHAM Co., Ga,
SAVANNAH. GA. Feb. 26, 1856.

OFFICE OF COMMISSIONERS
AND EX-OFFICIO JUICES CHATHAM Co., Ga,,S
SAVANNAH. GA, Feb. 26, 1886. }
Sealed proposals. will be received at this
Office until y o'clock NJ. on MONDAY. April
26 1885. for the material and workmanship
required in the erection of a jail and jailer's
residence for Chatham county, in the city Of
savannah.
Proposals will be received in lump for the
whole work, and also separate bids for stone
WORK, br OK ana terra Gotta work, tin and
galvanized iron work, carpenters work,
plasterlng, pain ing, plumbing and gas Mt
ting, iron and steel WORK, bunks wire work,
mantels and CRATES, speaking tubes and bells.
Payments will be made to contractors In
the following manner, to wit: Eighty-tive
1857 per cent. OF the va ne of the rk done,
and of material delivered on the ground, will
be paid monthly as the work progresses, and
the balance at it's completion and accept
ance by the architects.
Each proposal for the whole work must be
accom- nanied by either certified check or a
properly executed bond. with two good
securities, in the sum of five thousand (s5,OOO)
dollars, and separate proposals for any por-
ton Of sand work by certified checks or bonds,
with suretes to the amount of twenty-five
(25) per cent. Of said bid; said checks or bonds
being held as guarantees that the bidders will
enter into contract under the terms required
by law, in case his bid be accepted.
Contractors who are awarded contracts
shall be required to give bonds in double the
amount of the bid. with two good and solvent
contract and to indemnify the county for any
damages occasIoned by failure to perform
the same within the prescribed time" Par.
493 tc), Code of 1882
The right is reserved to reject any or all
bids.
Proposals must be sealed and Endorsed with
a statement whether r the whole or par
ticular portion of the work.
Plans can he seen in this Office, and at the
office of Messrs. Mcdonald Brothers, archi-
tects. Louisville, n.y., and printed specihca-
tons will be furnished on app .ication at either
Office.
ROBT. D. WALKER, c. C. C.
W. $. WTON, c c. c.
&C. CASEY, &. &C.
J. II. EsTILL, c. e. G.
&. H. DORSETT, Z. G. G.
Attest: JNO. r. DILLON, Clerk G. G. G..
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-03-27
A New and Handsome Residence
AT AUCTION.
C. II. DORsETT, Auctioneer.

Will sell at the Court House on TUESDAY.
April 9th, 1886, during the usual hours Of
sale,
very handsome and well built residence
on Duffy street, near Abercorn street. This
house has just been completed and is not vet
occu led. 1t is of pleasing and attractive ex-
terror, having large bay window, Handsome
vestibue doors, large rooms. high ceilings
and finished in good style throughout.
The first floor contains parlor, dining room
kitchen with sink, closets, etc. The second
floor contains four bedrooms and bath room
The location is convenient to the Abercoru
ears, and is IN fine nelghborhood, this street
being now the favorite Of investors in lots
This house is worthy the inspection of per.
cons looking for such property, and the suc-
tioneer viii be glad to show it to any Whs
would be interested in examining IL.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-03-27
FIGHTING In A COURT.
Five Prisoners Attack Policemen from
the Dock at Linn erick

ING DOCK at LIN erlCk.
LIMERICK, March 26.-Five men con-
Victed of riOting and assauIting police
were brought up for sentence in the
Criminal Court here to-day. The Msgis-
trate committed them to Imprisonment
for terms ranging from three to six
months. When the sentences had been
pronounced the prisoners in concert, and
while yet in the dock, made "a savage at
tack on the police who were present on
duty. A terrible struggle ensued, causing
such excitement that the Magistrate was
compelled to quit the bench. The prison.
ers were finally overpOwered and again
secured, but not until they had almost
wrecked the court room and had them.
selves been severely beaten.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-03-27

LIVE OAK, FLA, March 26.-The par
ties charged with numbering the three
men in Madison county Sunday last &C
knowledge killing one for refusing to be
arrested, but say they released the other
two under promise of secrecy. This is
not believed, and parties are dragging
the Suwannee river. The prisoners say
white men were with them, but will give
no names.