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The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1886-06-17
A woMANs GOOD LUCK.
Mrs. vining, of st. Louis, To BE Paid
One Million Dollars from the French
Claims

ST. LOUIS, June l3.-Mrs. SamuelL Vim
ing, residing at No. 36l3 st. Louis avenue,
has received from Secretary of State Bay
ard information to the effect that she is
about to receive from the United States
Treasurer 100000 awarded by the Court
of Claims under the terms of the French
spoilation bill. Mrs. Vining has prudently
retained possession of her claim during all
the uncertainty of its ever being paid, and
now congratulates herself that she has not
disposed of it, as some others have theirs,
for what shrewd lawyers were willing to
give.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1886-06-17
neath Of Charles Dickens Son.

Rock ISLAND, Ill, June 18.-Captain
Francis jeffrey Dickens, son of the late
Charles Dickens, the English novelist, died
suddenly n Moline last uighs OF paraiy SIS
pf ths heagt HeNRs u years q 49,
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1886-06-17
Iudae Lynoh Hard Al Work

FoRr KEosH, MONT, June liza dispatch
from Limestone, Idaho, says that four
noted horsethieves who had been In the
neighborhood for some time, were seized
by party ofvigilantes Tuesday night and
banged, -
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1886-06-17
Theater Burned.

ToNAwANDA, N. Y, June l0.-The Mozart
theater and dozen small buildings were
destroyed by tre to-day; loss $4,000. The
in the rui1s,
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-03-19
LoUIsvlLLgs QUEER FIGHT.
The Opposing Influences Involved in
the Case OF Mrs Thompson

The Opposing Influences Involved in
the Case OF Mrs. Thompson
WAsHISGTON, March 1S.-The fight
over the post office at Louisville, KY,
which nearly disrupted two or three ad-
ministrations, is raging again az iercely
as ever. Adispatch 70 the Baltimore Sun
gives an interesting account OF the situa-
ton. Mrs. Virginia Thompson, the pres
ent Postmaster a. Louisville, is a dsugh-
ter Of Alexander Campbell. the founder
Of the Christian church. She was first
appointed by Mr.. Hayes through Demo
cratic Influence. that Of the late
Judge Black, Of Pennsylvania, who,
in religious faith, was Camp
bellite. Gen. CART cid, who was a regu-
lar attendant OF the only Christian, or
Campbellte, church in " ashinRtOn, and
who owed his election as President to the
fact that in Indiana in the State election
Of 1880 all the Campbellites, who were
mostly Democrats voted the Republican
ticket on his account, reappointed Mrs.
Thompson, and she is now an applicant
for a third appointment at the expiration
Of her present commission, which will be
in a short time. She is a woman Of won-
derful YiYacity and intelligence, and is
said 10 have conducted the Louisville post
Office 70 the satisfaction OF the entire busl-
HFhS ems -
Republican, but it is reported that dur
ing the campaign Of 1884 she
thought she would make herself
all right, no matter how the election re-
suited, by contributing handsomely 10
both the Cleveland and Blaine campaign
funds. She thinks now that her contribu-
ton to Mr.. Cleveland and her good record
as an officer should commend her to the
civil service reform President, and she
has as hackers the Democratic Congress
man from Louisville, various Democrats
Of local prominence and a big array of
business firms. There are several male
applicants for the place, and, as they are
pushing their claims with the most des-
perate energy, they evidently do not re-
gard IL a case where gallantry should
be regarded as factor. The
Campbelllte church influence, which
has secured Mrs. Thompson her two ap-
polntments, will be again invoked in her
behalf. 1t is said Mr.. Henry Watterson,
whose wife is a member OF the Christian
church, is reported 10 favor Mrs. Thomp-
sons reappointment, while his partner,
Mr.. Haldeman, is working heaven and
earth to get her out. Mr.. Haldeman, who
was here recently, said he bad no particu-
lar fault TO find with her management OF
the office, but she had had 1t long enough,
and this, together with the fact OF her
trying TO carry water on both shoulders
In 1894, demanded that she should be put
ont
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-03-19
DRAWBACKS on TOBACCO
Mr.. WIsE's BILL FAVORABLY
REPORTED TO THE HOUSE.

Manufacturers Complain that the Duties
on Imported Ingredients Used in Their
Business Place Them Under Disad-
vantage in Foreign COuntries-Ihe
Comp Amt Considered just.
WASHINGTON, March 1s.-The bill IN
tToduced IN the House By Mr.. Wise, OF
Virginia, for the establishment Of export
tobacco factories, and reported fayorably
TO the House from the Ways and Means
Committee to-day, extends to these facto-
ries the provisions OF the law exempting
from taxation articles used in the manu-
facture Of cosmetics, medicines, cordials,
ETC., and allows a drawback on imported
sugar and molasses used In such facto-
ries. 1t also provides that exports OF
manufactured tobacco not produced IN
export tobacco manufactures shall be
entitled TO a drawback Of 30 percentum
OF the duty paid upon such imported arti-
cles as are actually used In the manufac-
ture Of such exported tobacco.
THE REPORT.
hr. Harris in his report to the House
recommending the passage OF the Dill
SAYS that at the present time more than
100000 pounds Of manufactured to-
Dacco per annum are exported from THIS
country. 1t also appears, the report says,
that IN this manufacturers large quantities
OF sugar, licOrice, licOrice paste, rum, al
cOhol and other articles are used upon
which customs duties or internal revenue
taxes are levied and collected by the
United States. These duties and taxes
add so materially to the cost Of manuiac-
ture that American manufacture ind
themselves at great disadvantage in
foreign markets IN competition with the
manufacturers OF other countries who
are relieved from such duties and taxes.
RELIEF DECLARED WISE.
The committee has, therefore, reached
the conclusion that it will be wise to
relieve American manufactured tobacco
exported TO foreign countries from this
burden as a means Of stimulating and
increasing our foreign trade in this i'm
portant article Of manufacture. Extracts
are appended from the report Of the
Secretary Of the Treasury favoring the
general object of the bill and saying that
there seems to be no obstacle in the way
OF its execution.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-03-19
SELLING NEGROES.
An Old Negro Trader Talks-His Con-
science il Easy.

science Ia Easy.
From, Ahs AtAens tGG.l Banney- Wdsohnan.
A gentleman who has made a fortune
buying and selling negroes before the war
was in the city and was interviewed by a
reporter.
81 am old now, and my days are num-
bered" he remarked. During my career
before the war / have had some expert
enee in trading in negroes, but | have
nothing to regret about my traffic in hu-
man flesh, as | always tried TO keep a
man aud his wife together, and l never
would sell a mother away from her child
rem. The negroes were property, and as
such were bought and sold. They brought
high prices when the demand for
them was good and l have had some
very heavy losses when l struck a
market that was full. l generally bought
in North Carolina, Virginia and South
Carolina, and carried them to the West,
where negro labor was more profitable
than in the states where | bought them.
Did it take much money 20 run the bust
ness? you ask. Well, L should say so. |
thought nothing OF coming to Athens and
getting 500 600 out OF the bank to attend a
sale where there were so or 70 negroes to
be sold. | would put the money in belt
and buckle 1t around me, and after the
sale would settle for the negroes /
bought. There was as much to be learned
in the negro trading business as there is
now in the horse or mule trade. When l
first started out into the traffic / thought
one negro was as good as another, and
bought promiscuously; but / soon found
out that must find those that suited the
market where | intended carrying them.
/ started with a wagon to Southern Geor-
gia and Florida, and would be gone all the
winter, sometimes selling for cash and
sometimes taking notes TO be paid
the following fall. This got to be too slow
a business, and tried the West by rail-
road. This was very expensive, but il
paid better. / have often bought a good
mechanic or a fancy house girl in this
country for thousand or twelve hundred
dollars, and carried them 10 New
Orleans and got from $l,s00 TO $500 for
them. The rich planters in Mississippi
and Louisiana would pay fancy prices
for blacksmith, carpenter, or
sempstress. In Louisiana a guarantee
had 20 be given that the negro would not
run away in 30 days. The negro was
generally given So to stay 30 days, TO
make the guarantee good. ! have often
seen as many as 1900 negroes in these
marts in New Orleans, waiting for some
one % purchase them for the plantations.
/ never did believe IL was exactly right
TO sell them, but l always gave them a
chance 10 sell themselves near home at a
small profit, and my conscience was per-
iectly easy.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-03-19
PREsENTING AN ISSUE.
Ez-GoV. Smith Tells the People the
Kind OF Candidates TO Nominate.

Ez-GoV. Smith Tells the People the
Kind Of Candidates 20 Nominate.
TALBoTTON. GA. March 1s.-EE-GOv.
Smith spoke a. the opera house to-day.
IT may be considered the opening speech
of the state campaign. BE said he was
mot the advocate Of any candidate. HIS
object, be said, was 20 induce the people
n wake u their interest and sustain the
railroad commission. 10 IL theT were
greatly concerned. They should see 70 IL
IN the election VI delegates 70 the Guber-
Material convention that they did not send
men who would nominate a railroad d.
rector, emplOye. Or attorney for Gov
GTnOr. Gov. Mcdaniel was a director Of
the Georgia railroad when elected. He
was the author d the railroad commission
bill, and had gone back on bis record.
SENATOR'S AssAILKD
Governor smith said: elect Senators
and Representatives VINO are 10 favor Of
the railroad commission. The railroads
are organized and viii use every means
% control the legislature. nj. Cabaniss
ard Mr. falligant Of the JunketiBg
Committee had personally Inspected
every road IN Georgia in twelve
lays and never put foot in the
Jfice 81 the commissioner. Cover
nor smitn said he was for the peO-
pie and their rights and asked no odds OF
anybody. The time has come, be said,
Tor the people 70 take hold Of this matter.
He arrsyed capital against labor. The
speech was calculated 20 arouse hostility
between capital and labor
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-03-19

A streak OF Hard Luck Loses Louis
Vile a Game to Atlanta.

A streak OF Hard Luck Loses Louis
VILE a Game to Atlanta.
ATLANTA, GA, March 1s.-The Allan
.fa-Louisville game this afternoon was
Witnessed by fully 1000 people. The ex-
element ran high as the game progressed.
The home team did some efiectiss H7k,
particularly 80 when IL is considered that
this is the first opportunity the men have
had Of working together. The Louisyilles
did some heavy batting, but they seemed
10 play ia hard luck throughout the en-
tire game. Nine fun innings were played,
resulting in a score Of q 10 2 In favor Of
Atlanta. The home team made two runs
in each the first, third and ninth innings,
and Louisville scored one in eaon the
seventh and eighth innings. shafier and
GunsOn were the battery Tor Atlanta, and
Ramsey and Kerins for the visitors.
Earned runs-Atlanta ], Louisville !.
Two base hit8-keriua l..
Home runs-stricker Of Atlanta ].
struck Out-by shaner 4, by Ramsey II,
RrrOrs-LOuisYille z. Atlanta 0.
Base hIts-Atlanta 9. Louisville y.
Umpire-Lynch OF Atlanta.
NAsHyILLE's BOOMING OPENING.
NASHVILLE, TENN, March Is.-The
base ball season opened here to-day with
an exhibition game between Memphis
and Nashville. in which the former were
NHAuEuAit ~ AAE hiNaA ahhakt VI uttutuE
practice together. -Four thousand people
packed the amphitheatre, and were
treated 70 agOOd game, although the score
stood 8 TO o in favor Of Nashville. Each
side made eight base hits, but Nashville
punched hers better and made but two
errors, while Memphis made seven.
THE GULF LEAGUE.
COLUMBUS. GA, March manager
Harrington, Of the Columbus Blues, will
leave here Saturday 20 attend a meeting
~ the Gulf League at Mobile on March
p, and enter this city as a member OF the
league. All the cities OF the proposed
Gulf League are nearly on a direct line
and easy u access. should all the ar
arrangements prove satisfactory Columbus
will be the first 70 enter with fun corps
"a good players.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-03-19
WaYne snperlor Cnnrt.

JEsUP, Ca, March l5.-superior Court
convened Monday morning, Judge Mer-
sbOn presiding. The most important case
tried so far IL that Of Boston Small against
the Savannah, Florida and Western Conn
pany. Small was negro brakeman IN
the employ OF the company. He was
knocked from the top OF a car by striking
the East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia
track where IL crosses the Savannah, Flor
ida and Western. He asked $1,000 DANCES
and was ably represented by Mr. i. w.
Meldrim, Of Savannah. The jury, how
ever, decided that he was not entitled 20
anything. The Judge has set the speight
murder case for this morning. Sam Jem-
is0n from Macon 10 here TO represent the
prosecution.
II il understood that the grand jury has
recommended Hon. J. l.. Sweat 10 succeed
Judge MerehOn on the bench. Court viii
probably hold until Friday night.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-03-19
HOME NEWS on THE WIRE
A BOY INTERNATIONALLY KILLS
A NAN AT ATLANTA.

The old story OF He Didn't Know Il
was Loaded"-sudden Death Of One
Of Maeou's Oldest Residenta-The Day
frtbs southern Dlernonds.
-, - uyf,,is-,
= IA" A. a.
Pincen was killed o. pl-Dl IN tIs
hands Of Patrick Hickey, waite boy 10
vears Of age. this morning. Hickey
-. - - r,srso-r,s family
---I..t ptrcer
grocery store. AD21t "a -'2.-
entered the store and "alksd ~
showcase on the counter and rested Ms
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-03-19
'.PersonaI JournaIism. p

Prom the Cumberland Md Three STATE.
Two jackasses rode two miles out to
Pops Sunday; jacks got full but mules
didn't.
Oh, nv, but Willard r. is sweet on
Maggie w.
Nezzie and Alice, you must quit throw
ing kisses at the train men; we don't al
low that in our "Band Of Hope"
JET, Boliver seen youahugging and kiss
Ing Iona over at the old log house on
Sunday evening.
Eta W. sighted the Flicker, by not
asking him to the Social. No more gum
drops for you, Miss Eta.
Matte H., you and Tommy L. are too
sweet for any living use.
Oh, Cubby B., if we had as much con-
celt abOutus as you we would hire some
one to shoot US. We heard you trying to
sing tenor IN church, and have heard pigs
fast in fence, but you take the rag.
hattie b. was very angry because she
did not get to lead the ''grand march" at
the rink the other evening.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-03-19
Tho Old Stnrehnnse.

From the hudson lGa.l AadisoRiaa.
II the old double storeroom Just re-
moved from the corner OF MIR. NJ. l.. Rich
ter's lot, much TO the JOY as well as COM
Portable feelings Of all who own property
adjacent TO It, could speak Il would un-
fold many a tale. There is, however,
little romantic incident. II not coinci-
dence, that has been told we will state. Ii
was in this building that the present
owner learned his trade As an ARTIST: il
was in 10 that he first met his wife and
resolved 10 WOO and, IL possible, win her,
and it was in it that the ahidavits legally
essential 10 enable him 10 procure license
TO marry were written and executed be-
fore G.. b. Stovall, then Ordinary OF the
county, these afiidaYits attesting that his
wife was Of marriageaoleage. Now he is
the owner Of the property What a num-
Der OF events has transpired IN which he
was a prime factor Immediately CON
nected with that old bulldog, and how
proud he should feel that he Is now its
owner.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-03-19
ThomasviIIe Topics.

BROWNSVILLE, GA, March l8.-Mans
Frazier, cOlored, and another negro, both
walters al the Piney Woods hotel, got up
a shooting entertainment for the guests
while At dinner yesterday. The Unknown
started Of first but didn't touch the tar
get, when Mans came 10 and rang the bell
the first IRE, and perforated the leg Of the
Unknown. The Unknown is nursing his
leg IN jail. The practice being in the open
court 81 the hotel grounds afforded much
pleasure 70 TIE guests.
". +. Davies, Treasurer Of the Piney
" GODS informs US be has had 800 more
applications for rooms during the season
than could be accom- mOdated.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-03-19
THE CITY BY THE SEA.
Wednesday, Defeat Acts Like Cold
ChlII On the B .ae BaIIlsts.


Chill on the Base Baiiists-
CHARLESTON, March 18.-Tae result Of
the second game between the Charleston
and Louisville cluos has had TIE erect On
Charleston base ballIsts that bucket
Of cold water. thrown on bis shoulders in
mid-wlnter. would have upon consump-
tive. When the game closed yesterday
afternoon there were mutterings Of BIZ
mlngnam Pudding" Tuesdays game
had sent TIE hopes Of Charleston
very Llga, and there were enthusi-
asts VINO were almost willing 70
venture 70 10 al O'Clock Wednesday
Afternoon On the Charleston team. TIE
game resulted y % 5 in favor 81 the " est
efn men. who had one inning 70 spare a.
the close. Tie base hits on Tuesday were
Louisville 8. Charleston :: on Wed uesday
they were Louisville -. Charleston !.
Errors yesterday, BOuisville3 3. Charleston
I; strikes out. Louisville .. Charleston 2.
A careful review Of the game, however,
shows tha- the Charleston men did not
play badly. The heavy batting Of the
Louisville men, together with two bad
throws b. kerns, the Charleston d base
man gave Louisville the advantage which
resulted 50 disastrously. Then, too.
lost something Dy Clark, Der
fancy and high-priced pitcler, VINO was
NOT no good form. Clark, it is said, re-
fused 70 let blmse6 out. and the Louis
vile men soon got on 70 his balls, and
bstted him IN every direction. The Phila-
1eipbia club arrived here to-day, and will
play two or three games mere. The first
game 10 expected 10 take place on Satur-
day but TINS = doubtful. The base ball
park had been laid out withOutthe proper
drainage, and to-day the engineers have
com menceo % WORK on it. II they finish
BY saturday the game Will take place.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-03-19
ENGINEERS INDIGNANT.
The Action OF Their Chief in Forcing
Them to Work Unpopular.


CHICAGO, March 1S.-A special dis
patch from st. Louis, referring to the
stand taken by the locomotive engineers
on the Missouri Pacific system, says:
''The engineers are ardent sympathizers
with the men on strike, and only the most
positive orders have caused them to take
out their runs up to this time. IL is al
legged that there are about 40 strange en-
gineers here ready to 90 upon engines
should the men desert them, and IL is as
serted by some members OF the Brother
hood OF Locomotive Engineers that these
men have been sent by Arthur himself TO
replace them should they dare to take a
stand with the strikers and refuse to do
as he has hidden them. A gray-haired
engineer said: 1--WE are between two fires.
We may as we'll look for Jobs elsewhere
now as II we stand with the strikers.
Scab runners will take our places. and IL
we don't stand with the strikers they
themselves can relieve us from the road.
We are ordered 70 run our engines, and
in doing 10 we are losing the
greatest opportunity we ever had.
We bold the key 70 the
situation and everybody knows IL, and II
we were free 10 act with the men on strike
that action would cause a settlement in a
snort time. But, no; Arthur In his zeal
10 divorce us completely from all other
organizations, has even forced US 10 an
tagOnize our iiremen, not one out OF FIVE
OF whom could take our places tomorrow
and do our work II they felt so inclined"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-03-19
STEALING TICKETS TO SELL.

Scott, the Palatka Fugitive, Arrested at
Louisville with Plenty OF Tickets.
LOUISVILLE, KY, March 1s.-R. A.
Scott, young man who was arrested
here last night charged with stealing rail
road tickets and dlsposing of them to
scalpers, awaits orders from the railroad
officials at Palatka, Fla. Scott was en-
plOyed in the railroad office there. He
was discharged, but before he left he
stamped and fixed for use about $4,000
worth OF railroad tickets. He brought
these away with him, and has been dis
posing Of them at Chattanooga, Atlanta.
Louisville, and Cincinnati. He sold over
800 worth here, and still had a large
number on hand when arrested He pre-
tended TO take poison, and stood batter
les, emetics, and strong antidotes.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-03-19
Rates on Fresh Vegetables.
SAVANNAH. March 6. 1886.

SAVANNAH, March 6, 1886.
The steamship lines out Of Savannah to
New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore and Bos-
ton, publish the following RATES On FRESH
VEGETABLES to those points for the season
Of 1885, carried as heretofore, 'sos accountable
for quantity or condition." This exception to
apply to all Shipments whether bills of lading
be taken out or not.
Standard BusheI Crates, Soc. each.
Barrels, Toe. each.
To shippers desiring to enter into special
contracts with the lines for transportation of
their truck, the subjOined rates will be ap-
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, 1886-03-19
KNIGHTs vERsUs UNIoNs.
A Labor Split which Threatens to Pre-
cipitate a War.

Labor split which Threatens to Pre-
cipitate a War.
MILWAUKEE,, March 1S.-The trouble
which has broken out between the Cigar
Makers international Union and the
knights of Labor over the Introduction OF
a new label in opposition to the inter-
national label, bids fair to result in
serious rupture, which may cause
formidable split in labor
ranks. The trouble her commenced
recently with the Knights OF
Labor organization of an assembly of
cigar makers, to whom was promised a
Knights of Labor label A protest against
this action OF the organizer was sent to
Master Workman Powderly, but is said
to have been unheeded. Five thousand of
the Knights white label have been re-
ceiyed here.
THE INTERNATIONAL UNION.
The international cigar makers claim
that while, as body. their unions have
merged into the Knights of Labor. that
fully 10000 Of their men are Knights on
their own individual responsibility, but
may be called out Of the order by resOlu-
tiOns Of their union il this attempt TO
override their label is not abandoned. 1t
is also said that other trade unions would
support them in this course, being Jealous
Of their individual rights, and
claiming that it is impossible
for a large body like the Knights to decide
on questions affecting each trade, and
that such things should be left to the
unions TO perfect, and that the province
Of the knights IS TO regulate matters af-
fecting the welfare of labor in general and
not in particular. The union men say If
the knights insist on interfering by in
PRODUCING another label 1t Will seriously
complicate matters 10 the damage Of
labor generally and the cigar makers
particularly.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-03-19
Close Their Works.

PHILADELPHIA. March 1S.-A. & =.
Roberts a CO., of the Peneoyd Iron Works,
In notice 10 their striking employees say
that, upon careful consideration, they be-
lieye 1t impossible to bid upon work in
the present unsettled condition Of affairs,
and, therefore, having no orders OF any
magnitude, they regret 10 announce the
closing Of the entire works until further
notice