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FAILING Ar SELMA.

Two Negroes Drowned While Trying to
save Drifting Lumber.
SELMA, April 6.--The river is subsidlng
rapidly at this place, and many OF the
residents Of East Selma, who have been
shut out from their homes for several
days by the waters, are now able to re-
turn. Two negroes were drowned in the
river this morning. The waves ran high
under strong wind, and flooded a skifi,
IN which were Charles PinsOn, Nelson
II III aud Marion Collins, VINO were try ing
10 save some drifting lumber. Collins es-
caped TO the bank. PI son was drowned
almost instantly, and Hin, after swim
ming to within few feet OF the shore,
WAS beaten back by the waves, and went
under. The destitute are being cared for
as well as the inadequate means at hand
will hermit
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No Change at Parsons.

PARSONS, KAN, April 6.-rhere was no
material change in the strike situation
yesterday. Mr.. Irons circular urging the
men to keep up the strike was framed
strikers in consequence announced that
they would not allow any knlght of La
Dor TO resume work. i is said, however,
that about 100 of the men have been re-
employed, and the master mechanic an
uouuces that he has all the men engaged
that he wants. Seven knights of Labor
were arrested yesterday, and held tor
trial. The citizens are organizing a law
and order league for Che protection of pro-
Dpf.fV
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in the coming ages be a nation Of free men or
nation Of slaves2 4 he question must
be decided now. The chalus are al
ready forged that are to bind us. Shall
We await until they are riveted upon
our limbs. Nay, God iorbld. Workmeu Of the
world. marshal yoursclv YES on tho battlefield
Workmen of every trade and cline into the
fray. Gould and his monopoies must 60
down, or your children must be slaves. Think
OF the little olive plants around your hearth
stones that Will be blighted by his curse.
THE LITTLE HOME.
Think of the little home he is seeking to rob
you Of. Think of the wife from whose eyes he
has wrung floods of tears, aud from whose
heart he has tortured drops OF blood
Who can look calmly upon his perfdv, his
outrage and his crime, for he has sought TO in
cite felony among our RANK and file. He
has bought perfidy OF vile men to
entrap the unwary that he m ght stain
our fair name and gOat over our mis- ortuues.
Once for all, fellow work men, arouse. let
every hand that tolls oe lifted TO heaven and
swear by Him that liveth for ever that these
Outrages must cease. Let every heart and
hrowbe turned toward our common foe, and
let no man grow weary until, like Goliath our
giant is dead Il our feet.
EXECUTIVE BOARDS u. A. l0l, 90, Il.
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BALTIMORE, April 6.-Dr. Brinton IL.
Warner, a young physician OF this city,
died to-day Of hydrophObia. On Christ
mas day he was bitten by small lap dog
which had been run over on the street by
A vehicle. and no made an effort 10 take
II 10 bis home 10 nurse II. He cauterized
the wound, but several days ago he ex-
niblted the horrors OF that fell disease.
DR. Warner WAS "A son Of DR.. J n. Warner,
Of Hartford county, a retired physician,
and formerly surgeon in the United
states Army. The deceased leaves a
widow and three children.
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Ice and SNOW a. Dalton.

DALTON, GA, April6.-- Yesterday about
noon the rain ceased, the tempera ture
dropped down and there was a heavy
snow fall for about two hours. The snow
melted AZ last as u fell. Al O'Clock the
thermometer registered "a deg. This
morning at 8 O'Clock II registered 81 deg.
with ice an eighth OF an inch thick. IL ~
feared fruit II injured. The waters have
subsidized. The Western and Atlantic
road has repaired the breaks in tie track
and Ia now running all trains through to
Chattanooga. The East Tennessee road
runs trains from Bristol 10 Dalton, but
unuo tnuIh.
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ALONG THE ONO.

Telegraph wires Down In Every Direc-
tion and Quotations Greatly Delayed.
CHICAGO, April Ga heavy snow
storm accompanied by high winds re-
suited in practically cutting of all tele-
graphic communication at one time to-
day between the West and New York.
The storm centre was near Buffalo and
extended north into Canada and the South,
covering Cleveland, Cincinnati, Pitts
burg, Detroit, and even going south of the
ohio river. The stOppRge appeared to be
complete 10 New York up to 10 O'Clock
this morning. The only wire working
between Chicago and New York up to
that time was one carrying Western L niOu
stock quotations. At the Western Union.
Mutual Union, United Lines and Baii-
more and OHIO telegraph Offices messages
tor the East were not received except
'suhit CT 10 delay" which meant delivery
to-day, tomorrow or next day. Not one
OF the private wires, for which something
Ike 100000 per annum is paid by brok-
ers, was working. All were down. Some
of the Offices, not happening TO have Il
Western Union ticker, were even without
quotations.
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LOCAL OPTIONS EFFECr.
Senator CoIquitt Denies that 1t Has
Been Injurious.

senator COlquitt Denies that 1t Has
Been Injurious.
WASHINGTON, April g. The Star pub
fishes the following tonight: The follow
ing letter from Senator COlquitt is in an
swer to question whether the effect of
local option, which has prevailed in por-
tons OF Georgia for many years and now
prevails over almost the entire State, has
increased taxes there.
". W. Smith, ashland, Va
DEAR SRA very few words will do for an
answer to your letter of inquiry as to the
eHect on taxation and property values IL
Georgia as result Of prohibition. The allie
CATION that these have been affected injuri-
ously Is simply device Of the enemy. There
mas not been fraction OF a mill added TO our
TAX IN Georgia by reason Of prohibition, nor,
taking values in Atlanta as an index, has
there been any falling OF in rea estate prices.
In nv state, az every - here else, business is
hating and detected, but will any zeaOt
and prosperity say that 100000 of working
men now out of employment in he United
states are thus placed because Of the stoppage
o. reduction OF their whisky ratiOng | thiuE
it IS h'gh time for men to take up their slate
pencils and figure out what "boom" in dol
lara ami cents Is worth to any people that has
to he secured by the degradation and ruin of
large proportion of the population who con
tribute Il "blood money" thatenters into the
bank balances. In the estimation OF
some of our latter day ecouo-
mists the redemption of immortal souls
from british enslavement to strong drink is
entirely 90 dear, If IL Is secured ny sinking
in trade quotations or an incOnVenient hin
drance to the downward plunsetD perdition,
temporal and eternal, by closing the corner
doggerS TINS is the stupid logic of sin, def
an. hardened and desperately 3 fish. We
must give up such public spirit and political
economy as this, or stand by and see our
hrisuan civilization thwarted and dis
graced. A II. COLOUITT.
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WASHINGTON. April Tin the House
to-day Mr.. Phelps. OF New jersey, from
the Committee on Foreign Affairs, re-
ported resolution calling on the Secre-
larry of State for copies Of all correspond
euce between his department ana the
representatives Of France, Germany.
Austria and other European countries
which has partially or entirely restricted
the importation Of American pork reterr-
ing 10 the facts OF such exclusion or re-
striction and the reasons given therefor.
The resolution was adopted.
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CIvIL sENvICn REFoRM.
Mr.. Bennett Advocates Giving POlitica
Spots "a the Victors.

mr.. Bennett Advocates Giving Political
Spots to the Victors.
WASHINGTON. ril6-ln the morning
hour to-day the House resumed consider
alton Of the bin TO secure an equitable
classification ana compensation Of GER
tain officers Of the United States. Mr..
bennett, OF North Carolina, criticized the
hfst action Of the bill, which authorized
me PRESIDENT TO employ three persons not
~ Jhe public service, and two persons
Nno are officers IN the service, not more
nan three Of whom shall be adherents Of
NE same political party, who shall con-
'alute commission for the purposes of
Why should not the whole commission be
y the same political partyY queried Mr.
Dthneit' Were not Democrats the best
opponents of Democratic pOlicyI
we're not the Secretary OF the Treasury
'Eu secretary o State as well qualified
" ueal with this subject as men VINO were
nan morse. half ali ator aud the bal
'nce swapping turtleY LLaughter.J
CRIME TO Bic A DEMOCRAT.
IS 1t a crime 10 bee Democrats be eX-
''almed amid an affirmative chorus from
ut Republican side. The doctrine Of
emerson * waning and that 81 Hamil-
On IS waxing. The great average of the
pemoeratc party in 1854, who lifted up
,utll voices in one grand chorus and
pointed 10 the standard. bearer Of the
paFiy as an ideal Democrat suppOs ed
.Aat bis election meant a DEM
9tlatic victory. and that all
t,sltimate consequences would follow.
daughter. Continuing. he said that the
ZEN cratic party had been preaching
cohomy, but the spectacle was daily
presented here Of that party increasing
uolc burdens. An instance of this kind
= legislation was found Ia the FIRST sec
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Troops Leaving Fort worth.

FORT WORTH, Tx. AprIl 6.-To-dav
at noon more troops left Two companies
Ut State rangers remain. Trains have
been moving all day without opposition.
The knights Of Labor, in union meeting,
adopted resolutions declaring themselves
law-abiding citizens, and condemninR all
the acts OF law lessness aud violence. The
indications are that the trouble here is all
over. No further opposition to the move.
ment Of trains is anticipated. An effort
will be made to obtain the release Of Dis
trict Master Workman LOvln on a writ
OF habeas cOrpus.
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SHOWING IN MICHIGAN.
The storm the Worst that has been Ex-
perlenced in Many Years.

hhe storm the worst That has been tx
perlsnced in Many Tears.
DETROIT, MICH, April 6.-The present
storm is undoubtedly the worst expert
enced in this State for many years. Early
this morning several attempts were made
TO run street cars, but snow drlfted so
rapidly that il became impossible to keep
the track clear, and cars are showed up
at various points on nearly all the lines
in the city. One or two lines refused 10
try strength with the elements and their
cars were stabbed. Traffic is almost en-
tirely suspended, IL being extremely dit
ticult To navigate the streets in any man
ner. Huge drifls are reported from all
over town and cleaning walks Is a piece
Of supertluous work seldom INDUCED IN.
At 10 O'Clock this morning the signal ser
vice reported IA inches on the level. and
at noon the binding sheets of the "beau-
titu" were still interfering with pedestrl-
anism. The ennre southern part If the
state rs covered with snow. II is an-
uounced by the signal service that the
present ertainment will continue
throughout tonight. Telegraph and tele-
phone business is much delayed or en-
tlTely stopped.
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Knights win nt lie Polls.

FORT WORTH, TEX, April 6. In the
municipal election to-day every alderman
elected was Knight of Labor while Mr..
Broiles. who was elected Mayor, is looked
upon "a a sympathizer OF the Kni1hts
and received their vote. A meeting of
citizens and Knights was held tonight at
which incendiary speeches were made by
the latter,
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ton of the pending bill, which would in
crease salaries for the purpose of giving
some gentleman who had the advantage
OF being a political hermaphrodite, a
place in the public service.
sPoILs FOR THE VICToRs.
He had no sympathy in the doctrine
that the spOils were to be divided among
the vanquished. 80 the victOrs belong
the spoils" was as true to-day as when
uttered by Marcy, and the gentleman
VINO thought that in the South that was
not Gods gospel truth had set his sights
TOO high for the game. Laughter. Pend
ing action the morning hour expired.
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Ion1ion,s Sncinlists.

LONDON, April 6.--John Burns, n. NJ.
Hyndman, W. Champion and John r..
Williams, the Socialist leaders who are
charged with melting the mob to riot on
the occasion OF the recent gatherings OF
workingmen I'm Trafalgar square and
Hyde park, were placed on trial today in
the old Bailey court. There was only a
small number OF visitors in the court
room and but little interest was shown In
the case. The evidence given In the Bow
street police court at the preliminary
hearing was repeated.
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A Wide Area Anected.

WASHINGTON, April 6.-DIspatches
from points covering the entire State Of
Pennsylvania, Southern and Western
New York, ohio, IndIaua, Illinois, NJ ichl-
gan, and West Virginia, report a three
days storm OF mingled rain and snow and
rapid rise in all streams. Those in
Pennsylvania and West Virginia are
dong great damage to mills, lumber and
timber, and many colleges are Hooded.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-04-07
IIlernl Virglnin Ronds.

RICHMOND, April g. Many OF the oou-
pom bonds Of tue State now out, issued
under the iundIng act OF 1871, bear the
signature OF George Rye as Treasurer Of
Virginia, though whom issued Rye had
gone out Of Office. Attorney General
Ayres proposes 10 take the earliest OPP
pOrtunity Of using this fact IN court TO
The best ADVANTAGE possible for Virginia.
He holds that while the bonds represent
debt against the state, they are not exc
cuted according 70 statutory require
ments.
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LoGAN's ARMY BILL.
A Vote to he Taken this Afternoon on
Mr.. HaIe's Motion.


Mr.. HaIe's Motion.
WASHINGTON, April 6.-In the Senate
to-day Mr.. Logan's army bill was again
taken up, and was discussed by Messrs.
Logan, Hale, Henderson, Dawes, Hawley
and Teller.
Mr.. Call gave notice that tomorrow
after the disposal of the morning business
he would ask unanimous consent to adj
dress the Senate on the subject Of the for
fixture of Florida land grants.
The Chair laid before the Senate mes
sage from the President relating to the
subject of Chinese immigration. The
message was read and referred to the
COMMITTEE on Foreign Relations.
Mr.. Hawlev obtained the floor to speak
on the army bill. MIR Logan secured an ar
rangement by which vote shall be taken
not later than 8 O'Clock tomorrow on Mr..
Hale's motion to strike out the second
section of the army bill. The Senate
then, at 4:45 O'Clock, went into executive
session, aud at $40 o'clock adjourned.
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Another Rise at Richmond.

RICHMOND, April 6.--The steady rains
Of the past three days have again caused
the waters Of Virginia streams TO rise,
and this evening all the wharyes in the
lower part OF the city are submerged, and
the water is rising rapidly. At Columbia
the water is 26 feet, and rising. IL il not
feared, however, that the rise here will be
ANYTHING like as great as last week.
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hhnIer,a second TrinI.

NEW YORK. April 6.-The second trial
Of Gen. Alexander Smaller, who is under
Indictment, charged with receiving brides
10 influence him IN choosing armory sites
while a member Of the Armory Commits.
sion, was set down for to-day. Elihu
Root, who appeared as his counsel In
place Of Col. George Bliss. who defended
the accused on the former trial. asked for
an adjournment Judge Barrett set down
the trial peremptorlly for rhursday.
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No suit Against Georgia.

SPRINGFIELD. ILL, April 6.--No Geor-
Rla bonds have been offered TO any officers
oi this state as "A donation 20 the soldiers
Home. GOV. Oglesby said to-day be had
received no notification that such IN
is contemplated. The State Auditor aud
Attorney General, who are the only per-
sons competent 10 MAKE the State OF illi-
n0is plaintiff In a suit, are also without
information in regard 70 the ALLEGED
scheme 30 secure the assistance OF the
state 10 forSe Georgia TO redeem repudi-
ated bonds.
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wind and snow nd Toronto.

TORONTO, ONT, April Ga heavy
wind aud snow storm has prevailed IN
Ontario since early this morning. A num-
Der OF buildings nave been unrOOied, and
fences, signs, etc, have been blown down
aud considerable other damage has been
done. The root OF William Bell Il Co.'s
organ factory at Guelph, one OF tie largest
buildings in that city, was blown off
while the hands were at work and several
Of them were injured. but not fatalIY.
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A New steamer Going TO Pieces.

PHILADELPHIA, April 6.-The English
steamship Brinkburn, " London, from
Carthagena for Philadelphia with 200
tons OF iron ore, went ashore in fog to-
day on Fenwick's island sh0al, to the
south Of Cane Henlopen. She struck bard,
and was filing with water when the crew
left her. The vessel will be total loss.
The sea is breaking over her six miles
from shore. The BrinKburn Is almost
new vessel, having been built at Sunder-
land. England. ia 1890. The vessel and
cargo were valued M 100000.
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Their Chnrncters Not Attncked.

WASHINGTON, April Elm the Senate
to-day Mr.. Morrill, reported from the FL
nance Committee a resolution declaring,
upon the authority OF the Secretary Of the
Treasury, that there are no papers in the
department affecting the moral character
or official record Of any OF the suspended
internal revenue collectors about whom
the committee has made inquiries. The
resolution, Mr.. Morrill, SAID, was adopted
by a nnAnimnus vote of the cOmmlttee.
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A sfenmer Turned Over.

OwENsBORo, KY, April 6.-The
steamer Mountain Boy was turned over
I'm a gale az this place early this morning.
Frank Asher, a Waterman; scott Lowery
a roustabout, and William stateler, a
passenger, we're drowned. The other per-
sons aboard the boat, fourteen in mum Der,
were saved.
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A FLOOn pREnICrFn.
CINCINN ATps DANGER.
The Heavy SNOW storm Would BIO DIsa
trous ~ Case Of Thsw.

Il u" 1V"F ' 'HUW 'N"IIII W"WIU 10 y I'"H-
trous ~ Case Of Thsw.
CINCINNATI, April 6.-Although the
damage by the rise in the Ohio river has
not been very heavy the grayest appre-
hension is felt to-niQht owing to the state
ofthe weather and thercports from above.
II mas been showing constantly since 3
o'clock yesterday afternoon, and at 10
o'clock tonight continues. Similar re-
ports are received from points above, and
with heavy rise AZ Pittsburg it Is feared
that a disastrous food will ensue. The
river was "a feet and inches high at 10
o'clock tonight and stationary, but 1t is
rising 100 miles above. and there will I'M
doubtedlv be a rise here by tomorrow.
Should the enormous fall of snow sud
denly melt. there is no telling when th
rise would cease
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NerrO EminratiOn,

WAsHISGToN, April 5,-ln the Senate
to-day Mr.. Plumb presented petition or
the association of colored citizens OF
Kansas praying for assistance TO emigrate
TO Africa, with a view OF there building
an another United Stat 8" republic. Mr..
Plumb said he understood there was a
strong determination on the part OF the
petitioners TO carry out the emigration
scheme referred 10. The petition was re-
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Condemned nv the senate.

WASHINGTON, April 6.--The Senate, IN
executive session to-day, confirmed the
OF John ID. Oberly. OF Illinois,
and Charles Lyman, OF Connecticut, 70 De
Civil Service Commissioners. and 5. M.
Stock slayer. OF Indiana, 20 be Assistant
Commissioner OF the General Land Office.
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Startling RnIlelI.

two days pref minary trial the counsel
for $. 4. Sterling, the defaulting County
Treasurer, waived further examination
and the prisoner was to-day bailed IN the
sum OF SO 600 for his appearance before
the grand jury at the April term OF the
COuutv ppurf
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o,Noilps RiIIReported.

WAsHrNGTON, April Gin the Senate
TO-DAY Mr.. Blair reported favorably with.
out amendment from the Committee on
Education and h Dor, the arbitration bill
recently passed by the House Of Repre-
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Suicide of an Expelled Knisht.

DAVENPORT, IA, April 6.-Louis P.
schmidt, of FreepOrt, H., killed himself
today. lie was driven crazy. it Is be-
lieved. through dismissai from the Knights
OF Labor. He was blamed with divulg.
ing secrets Of the order.
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LYnchbmrg's Fenrs.

LYNCHBURG. VA, April Ga terrible
rainstorm visited this vicinity last night,
the rain pouring down in torrents. Fears
are entertained of another flood Ia the
James river. The water Is 10 feet inches
above low water mark and is still rising.