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sw1NDLEDBx THE DAVIS GAME.
A Justice of the Peace From Dakota
Pays $500 for vaIise Full of stones.

A Justice of the Peace From Dakota
Pays $500 for vaIise Full of Stones.
PHILADELPHIA, March ia middle
aged man entered Police Headquarters
here this afternoon and unburdened
himself as to how he had been
robbed in New York. He gave his name
as j. H. Breum, and said that his home
was in Taylor, Clark county, Dakota,
where he not only had large farm and
was extensively engaged in stock raising,
but he also filled the dual position Of
justice of the peace and notary public.
About three weeks ago he received
letter from New York, bearing the sigma
ture of James Wilson, in which the
writer expressed desire to sell Breum
some counterfeit notes (which were so
perfect that it was impossible to detect
any difference between them and the
genuine" Breum at once purchased a
ticket and started for New York with 1925
in his pocket.
The letter instructed Breum, if he came
to New York, to go to the Manhattan
Hotel, register as j. Tieman, and insist
on having room 3S. These Instructions
were followed, and soon after his arrival
at the hotel a man came to his room, in
troduced himself as James Wilson, and at
was showing Breum a bundle OF five
dollar bills, which he said were counter
felt, another man entered the room, and,
addressing Wilson, said:
''Wilson, that money is all right; you
would think that they just came out of
the United States Treasury they are so
perfect"
This appeared to please Wilson and the
trio then went to another house, some
vub Coaf1o (Nor1on W 41 0O0 N
So and $40 bills was given Breum, for
which he gave Wilson $500. Wilson had
said that as Breum had come such a long
distance he would give him $500 extra,
and would also pay the expense of ex-
pressing the Valise which contained the
money to Philadelphia, as Breum wanted
to come to see Independence Hall. He
went with the men to the express office,
where the valise was sent to this city and
Breum got the receipt. When be arrived
here aud got his Valise from the express
office he found it filed with stones. He
was positive that the counterfeit money
was placed in the same valise which he
received from the express Office in this
city, although he admits that after the
money was placed in the valise 1t was
carried in another room before he started
for the express Office.
Breum had no money left, and asked
that transportation be furnished him to
New York, but this the police officials re-
fused to do.
Chief of Police Kelley sent Breum's
statement to Inspector Byrnes OF New
York, with description OF the men, but
informed Breum that they could do moth
ing for him. Chief Kelley says the de-
scription of one OF the men answers that
OF The Davis, brother of the man who was
killed in New York by Holland, of Texas,
while negotiating with the latter for the
sale of counterfeit money.
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FRENCH sPoLIATIoNs.
A Big Array OF Counsel in Court Rep
resentinc 100000, 900 of Claims.

a
resenting $4,000, 900 of Claims.
WASHINGTON, March 15.-On motion
involving the continuance Of 300 claims
filed under the French spoliations act, ar
guments were made to-day before the
Court of Claims by Col. Benjamin Wilson
on behalf of the government and num-
Der OF lawyers representing the claims.
Colonel Wilson spoke five hours upon the
propositions of denial entered by the gov
eminent.
Col. Wilson argTed that the old time
4th OF July idea Of the sympathetic gener-
Osity OF the French government in siding
with the struggling colonists was fall
lacy, and founded in the selfishness of the
French because OF their hereditary an
tagonism against the English. AS soon
as their interests demanded change OF
policy against the republic OF America,
they did not hesitate To assert II. From
1893 to 1900 they preyed upon American
shipping on the high seas, on the as
sumed idea that the United States had,
by entering into the Jay treaty OF amity,
violated the relations that were assumed
to exist between France and America
during the revolution against George III.
The claimants are arguing that their
claims are valid, because the United
States bartered away Lnelf grievances
for a consideration in the convention
Of 1900, concluded at Paris. The govern
ment counsel, however, alleged to-day
that the supplementary, and, as he
claimed, final convention OF 1903 absorbed
all questions pendent under the treaty or
1900, and was final and specific settle
ment OF the private claims Of either gov
eminent against the other. The whole
issue involved is whether the treaty Of
1903 settled specifically the private and
public claims Of the United states gov
eminent against France. The govern
ment counsel argued deliberately 10 show
that the claimants should be incoRtinent-
lv thrown out Of court and the claims
relegated to the government, which should
exert its efforts in the direction Of re-
newed arbitration with France Tor the
settlement. He argued that the only re-
dress IL In diplomacy.
Many attorneys were present 10 resist
the governments motion. The majority
are from New England, New York and
Philadelphia. Tomorrow ex-ConRress-
man shellabarrer will speak for the
claimants. Mr.. Earle, OF Boston, Mr..
Myers, OF Philadelphia, and Others are to
follow. A great legal contest Is antici-
pated. The government counsel VIII
resist counsel representingt thirty millions
or more OF spohatiOns claims.
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SAVANNAH MORNING NEWS: FRIDAY, MARCH 10, 1886.

providers had rather see a sick man die
than pay the small sum and 90 10 the
trouble OF sending him into hospital.
/ have made inquiries into this sub
ject from a purely independent point Of
view, and warn the Panama Canal Com
pany that if they expect support in the
vast work which they are undertaking
they must give larger share of attention
to the question of the treatment OF their
laborers. 1t is to their interests both
from a financial and humane point OF
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HOW CONGRESSMAN HAHN DIED
The First Report was That He Had Cut
His Throat

lis AhEoaAs
WASHINGTON, March 15.-The few
loungers who at the early hour Of $3.50
O'Clock this morning stood in the lobby OF
Wizards Hotel, calmly discussing the
prospect of the weather preparatory to
taking their breakfast. were startled by
one Of the employees rushing to the clerks
desk, horror and Consideration depicted
In his face. "There's a man in No. IS
with his throat cut" he exclaimed. In
an instant the clerk was bounding up the
stairs. with a thrOng of curious guests
and employees OF the hotel follow
ing him. Bursting open the door
OF No. IS, they found lying upon
the floor, the head against the bureau,
the arms OutstTetched and the face ghast-
ly pale, the body of Congressman Michael
Hahn, OF Louisiana. His neck and breast
were covered with blood. and great pool
Of blood was on the floor beside tho mantel-
piece. 81 went into his room five minutes
ago." said the porter who was first 10
raise the alarm, "tO start the fire, when
] saw him lying there on the floor in his
night shirt, covered with blood. He was
already cold. The shades were drawn.
There was scarcely light enough TO see
by"
An examination of the body OF the I'M
death was the result OF a hemOrrhage. DR..
Bliss and Coroner Patterson, who were
Immediately summoned, agreed In this.
The former had been treating Mr.. Hahn
for over a month for a bad case Of brOn-
chitis, which kept the patient confined 10
his room great deal OF the time. Last
week he was decidedly improved 80 much
so in fact that II was his intention to 70
out to-day. Last night be took tea In the
public dining room. lie seemed In excel
lent spirits. "From all appearances"
said DR.. Bliss to-day, she was attacked
with a coughing spell while IN bed and
ruptured a blood vessel, as the bed
clothes were stained with blood. He then
got up, and, walking TO the Fireplace,
leaned against the mantel, heayinR up
great quantities OF blood until he became
faint from the loss, and, staggering back,
fell upon his back on the floor. | should
judge that he did not live more than four
minutes, and probably he did not realize
his danger, or was too dazed 70 call for as
sistance. He was a man Of very steady
habits, though rather eccentric, and his
total disregard OF all the laws OF health
retarded his recovery. His room WAS
small, and when II became heated he
would throw up, n window and 81 IN the
draft" gt1- I.lfl1 t..a.4r ..lt
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DOR RENT, about twenty acres of land.
II partly within the extended city limits,
extending from the Waters road to South
vile, with entrance from that road and also
by way of the White Bluh road, There 10 a
small dwelling house ana a large stable and
well OF COED water on the premises Several
acres adjoining the house is fenced and under
cultivation, and fine lot of fruit trees plant
ed. The place is conveniently located for
range for cattle, which can be fenced at a
small cost. For particulars apply to c. II.
DORSETT.
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HoRsFoRD's ACID PHOSPHATE,
Invaluable as \ Tonic.

DR.. j. L. Pratt, Greenfield, Ill. says;
II Is ali that It claims 70 be-invaluable
as a tonic in any case where an acid tonic
IL Indicated.
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CHEAP ADVERTISING.
One Cent a Word

ADVERTISEMENTS. is Words or
more, IN THIS column the best IN the pdper)
inserted for ONE CENT A WORD, Cash
in Adpdnce, each insertion.
Everybody e0ho has any ,odnt to supply,
anything to bay or to sell, any business or
accommodations to secure, indeed, any lolSh
to grGtlfg, should advertise in this column.
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OK a recent snowy sunday IN Sheniold,
Eng, parish clergyman took the almost un-
precedent course 81 cl6slng the scrviee after
the prayers, mote AZ he expiained 10 his
flock, "bocausc there is onlv Em AL con Fr9ga-
ton, or because haven't o sermon. for have
a carefully prepared one "a my pocket bus
because Am amxiru1 you should nct home
lllII1aln |aIIa faIIa a. IIIIItl.11 - l.a..laU
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BGarOima.

A FEW BOARDERS can be accommOd ated
"A at hRs. ROGERS Boarding House, 4212
Jefferson street.
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aflisrcilamrome.

lust OPENED. SAVANNAH STEAM
- DYE WORKS, 184 State street. Gents
wear cleaned, cOlOred, and repaired.
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CHEAPEsT VARIETY STORE.-P1cture
- Frames, Picture Frames, Picture Frames.
No telling where you can get bargains until
you compare prices; by 10 Gilt Frames 75c.,
worth double; we will keep up our reputa-
ton for France and intend 20 say 70. MA
THAN BROS, 1856 Congress street and 1871 81.
Julian street, pear Jefferson.
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Rooms TO Rrmt.

NOR RENT, neatly-papered back office,
ton street. Apply TO DIXON 4 MURPHY.
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noltnrn ann Sfnrrn for Rrltf.

NOR RENT, the brick store ana dwelling
II corner President and Reynolds streets,
formerly occupied by John Won Bergen; pos
session given at once. Apply to CHARLES
KOLSHOBN.
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nor RENT, cheap. that handsome residence
II 1853 Jones street. Inquire al 40 Congress
street from April l.
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I ACE CURTAINS cleaned and finished by
II steam az l4 State street.
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I T. FRASER, Member OF Royal College Of
Os Veterinary Surgeons, England, Veter-
mary Surgeon. Once Of intrmary NJ Shooting
street Savannah.
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NOR RENT, that fine l4-room residence 1876
II Liberty street, next to Mrs. DeRennes',
near Bun street. House in nice order; rent
low. j. MCLAUGHLIN & SON.
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nerontpal.
NrIp auamtso.

vol. w. S. SPEER. Of Atlanta, VIII find
~ package at the Morning News office.
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ANornER sTArENlENr.


BOSTON, March 1G.-An interesting
statement was made this morning by a
passenger on the Oregon, Frank Ordway,
Dl tae iirm of A. p. Ordway ~ Co., Of this
yliy. He was lying awake in his state
room when the collision occurred and
says; LAS the steamer was 50 cold /
9.epi M my undercl0thes and with the eX-
OepllOn OF pulling on my boots | did not
.s.pp 10 dress further. / grabbed my coat,
esst' trousers and overcoat, in the pocket
vi the latter OF which | had a travelling
Oap' j ran up on deck, but lost my tr0u-
oeIs IN my hurry. put on my coat vest,
4Fercoat and hat, and looked around me.
= was perfectly clear and star-lit. /
vent 10 the starbOard side and looked
oo,eI' put saw nothing, aud then ran
e'oss the deck 20 the port side and saw
Wy uash OF light for an instant little
wa! from the ship and then It dis
appeared. lt could not have been
mpre than five minutes after the shock
wuen lnis happened. Az this time there
"els not more than half "A dozen people
pu ueck. They were running about, not
AsnoWing whathad happened. asking what
eue trouble was. Almost Instantly q
clo"d came hurrying on deck half dress
~ ana Just then 10 occurred 10 me that
Ieu lOst my trousers. As soon as / could
= trled 70 reach the cabin, but could not
w account OF the crowd. As soon as the
SaDlh was cleared the water-tight iron
Coois We're closed 80 that ! could not get
nl9 Tue cabin. We soon learned that we
. ,au Deen run into, and that a hole had
Isn stove into the steamers port
SUI An officer was sent over the
-'"s 70 put canvas 0ser the hole. but he
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0mpLnnrlrmt auamir0.

WANTED, employment by a young man
w willing to do any kind of work; can
give references and satisfaction. Address
W. X, Morning News.
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ORLAS-
piled for
r setting
and l will
at Court
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il, 1886, at
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EOR RENT, March l, q comfortable two
Il story frame house, on brick basement
containing ten rooms, on corner StOre and
Montgomery streets Apply to WALTHOUR
& RIVERS No. SO Bay street,
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MARY e.
3Xemp.
apartard
upon
.irt House.
NESDAl
10 O'Clock
.RILL.
The examiner., 1886-02-13
SEYMOUR.

Our hat is off to the local scribe of the Naugatuck Agitator for his timely endorse ment of our action in castigating that moral leper in the weaving room of the Tingue plush-mill We'll crush him between the neither stones of the mill of righteous indig- nation; so ''let the galled jade wince."
 The Seymour Times is again explaining, but it needs Ito explain the explanation. ) It says it was mistaken when it ascribed to the K. of L. any connection with the recent strike of the ice men employed by the Nau- gatuck Ice company at Rimmon pond. Of course, Whiting, you were mistaken, or there would have been different story to tell; but with you "the wish was father to the thought. n The moral of this is, labor unions to be effective must be union of consumers as well as producers of goods. and we have it in the K. of L. So join it at once for your own good, and boycott the Derby silver ware.
 In the Seymour correspondence of the Ansonia Sunday Times is a quantity of doggerel signed Carrie 0. Noyle," and telling the tale of a recent case of elope- ment here. This production of diseased mind and foul imagination must have first seen the light not far from the office of a certain advertising sheet here, called by better not throw stones, for this couple had the courage to defy the law against bigamy which stood as wall between them, and SO eloped instead of practicising life of secret crime like many Carrie" must know from Dutch lane to the Oxford line, and from Pearl street to Bungay, not men tioning that lecherous creature in the weav- ing room of the silk-mill, who has wife and children across the water.
The examiner., 1886-02-13
AT THE CAPITOL.

discussed before the Committe ou Lapor at the Capitol Thursday afternoon Like the hearing on the sec' ct ballot bills of the two days previous, it was nearly all one-sided. There seems very sew these days ready to place themselves i'll opposi- tion to the measures that haze been driven out of the Connecticut Legislature, year after year. Even Senator Staub of New Milford has changed sides and this time appeared on the side of the workingmen. Mr. Staub was the first speaker in ad- vocacy of the measure, and had learned within a week of concern in his town dis counting wages at the rate of 12 per cent. He was followed by Rep. Vance of New Britain, who spoke of the agitation for weekly payments there, and of the time when settlements were made only once in three months, with store orders inter vening.
 Senator Chapman of Manchester. was also an advocate, but wanted something that would take cognisance of unfinished work on hand MT. Patrick Smith of New Britian, merchant, said few earnest words for the measure; as did also Judge Slade of Bridgeport.
 MT. Bidwen of Collinsville, representing the Collins company, was the only square toed opponent of the proposed system. 110 Ou b..0 t0uuOuClSo OA the workingman, and declared that week pay me ant a weekly drunk, while monthly pay lessened the evil one quarter. This opened an opportunity for Rep. Raymond of the committee to suggest that the only remedy then was for the Collins company not to pay at all This was followed by queries from Rep. Kehoe and others to such an extent that Mr. Bidwell appeared as decidedly mixed as if he had been indulg ing little in the horrid admixture himself.
 MT. J. B. Sargent, the big manufactures of New Haven, made the lenghthiest and most exhaustive argument of all in favor of the system, and took occasion to express his surprise that the Hon. Henry c. Robin son was not present this time to combat the measure on behalf of the railroads.
 Rep. King took slight issue with MT. Bidwell's position in reference to unfinished work at the Collins Company, and spoke of the good that weekly payments had done in Naugatuck.
 There was a good attendance at the hearing, as is now usual-the "cranks" multiplying with wonderous rapidity.
The examiner., 1886-02-13
MERIDEN.

The Turner's will hold their anniversary Feb. g, at the Town hall.
 Workmen have commenced to build an addition to A. s. Thomas store.
 MT. Emerson the test medium is engaged to come here on Thursday the 18th. Great interest is awakened in spiritualistic circles by his tests. e
 Hugo Hillman will address the Turner's in Turn hall, Sunday night, on the hour question. A small admission fee will be charged.
 The many friends here of Herbert c. Ba- ker of Hartford were pained to hear of his severe illness, feeling that he could not be spared just yet in the great fight for hu- manity.
 A report has bean current here that the Derby Silver Co.,, have now 16O hands at work. We learn that this is not so only about 65 all told, including bosses, can claim the endearing term of ''scabs."
 Times are good in most of the shops. The britannia business was never better at this season of the year. At Bradley & Hubbard's, the Malleable Iron company's, Edward Miller's, and the brass and chande- Her works is very good. The iron work is not so good as in years gone by, and in consequence the moulders have little to do.
 The temperance question seems to be getting pretty we'll agitated in Meriden again. Likely, the success of inc labor az itation is stirring the temperance workers up to hope for better measure of success in their line, than what has greeted them in the past.
 Organization still goes on with unfaltering strides. Never before was there suoh de- mand for proposition blanks. Mechanics Assembly is growing stronger, and the re- port says that the other Assemblies are do ing good work, with another new Assem- bly, to be formed next week.
 The Humane committed and the commit tee of Appropriations were in town We'd nesday, visiting the Reform school to con- | suit with the superintendent regarding the wants of the school. What fools errand. What the scholars want is to be dismissed and net be confined for slight offence all the years of their youth.
 Our sister city of New Britain seems to 1 be all in ferment of late on the labor question. Nothing but an advance of wa ges all along the line. Even the women are catching the fever, and are making and en- forcing their demands. The merchants i who at first seemed to treat the movement with indifference, now act as if they had experienced a change of heart and smile with joy at the success of the toilers. One of our city merchants was heard to exclaim the other day, ''Oh for windfall of just such good work here in Meriden!" | Rev. Mr. Vibbert has been featuring or temperance all the week in the variou. churches and the Town hall. He is an ear nest and powerful speaker. Interest in tn. temperance cause is needful, but we honest ly believe that loppiug Off the branches vii not remove the upas tree. of woe. What i wanted is the axe laid to the root of tn, tree. Remove the social nnl economica conditions which make the people depen dent, hopeless and poor, and give them
The examiner., 1886-02-13
BIRMINGHAM.

The Derby silver strikers are receiving money from all over the country, among which was $60 from Brooklyn, with a promise of the same amount every week. This is the kind of sympathy that is want ed, and what is more they are going to have 1t.
 Floyd's minstrels gave an entertainment last Saturday afternoon and evening, which was witnessed and appreciated by good houses. They show a marked improve ment in every particular, and under the circumstances the troupe should succeed The tableau was said to be the finest ever presented in this town.
 Joseph Taylor was stricken with an apo plectic shock, leaving one side of his body completely paralyzed. Joe has handled a town, and is we'll known. He belongs to a number of beneficiary orders, and his com folt will be carefully looked after.
 case for charitable people has come to light in Shelton, and deserves attention. A family living on the Bridgeport road have been reduced by sickness to the most abject poverty. The husband lies on a sick-bed perfectly helpless, and the mother of the six children is slowly dying of consumption. The selectmen of the town refused aid last month because the family had been given the enormous sum of SIS and little coal since last summer. -
 A room has recently been rented in Al Hng's new block, which to outsiders is known as a club-room, but to the initiated it is used as a place to assemble and see how how much of thelr friends money they can get their hands on. In other words, all the paraphernalia for gambling will be found there, and gambling is in dulged in to quite an extent. Main street clerks and a number of young men who think themselves la las can be seen en- tering there most any evening.
 Until few days ago the bosses in the several departments of the Derby Silver company have been looked upon by the strikers as a neutral body; but certain things have come to light that proves we have been mistaken. In the first place there is Conrad, the champion kicker for high wages, while he was with the Wilcox Silver Plate company, of Meriden, who now through J. c. Smith, (better known as "Lightning,') letters have been written to some of the strikers to come back, as 1t would please him very much, and would save them from getting left at a later day. But these letters have been handed around, and all the boys know the contents. As for Kruer-well, much can't be said for him any way. He does as Conrad says, and chalks the cues. He says any boy af- ter being in the shop three months is as good as any man at the business. That re. mark tells how much of friend he is to the workingman, and with that we will let him slide at present.
The examiner., 1886-02-13

pany has closed down the foundry in con- seuuence of it.