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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-01-06
BURNING OF "A STEAMER.
A Pair of Sleeping Watchmen Save Their
Lives by LeAping into the River.

n r htF OF sleeping Wntchmeu save AholF
Lives by Leaping into the River.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 5.-The we'll
known Potomac river steamer Armenia
was burned about o'clock this morning
at the wharf at Alexandria, Va. Two
watchmen were asleep on the steamer at
the time the fire broke out, and were not
awakened until the flames made it inn
possible for them to gain the wharf. They
jumped overheard, however, and were
quickly rescued. The vessel was owned
by the Inland and COastwise Navigation
Company of Baltimore, and was valued
at $4,000.
FIRE AT UNION.
CHARLESTON, 5. e., Jan. 5.--F Fire at
Union this morning destroyed u number
of stores. The total loss is $4,000. The
insurance is $2l.500. A number of bridges
have been washed away IN Greenville
county.
BURNING OF A FLAMING MILL.
NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 5.--Poitevente &
Favres' planning mill and 100000 feet OF
lumber were burned last night at PEARL
ington, Miss. The loss is $4,000 and is
partly insured.
FIRE TAKES A SMOKE.
LYNCHRURG, VA, Jan. 5.--The large
tobacco works OF Ford & Norman were
completely destroyed by fire tonight.
The estimated loss on the stock and build
ing is $4,000. The insurance "a un-
known.
A FURNITURE FACTORY BURNED.
NASHVILLE, Jan. 5.--At Union City,
Tenn, the factory Of Beck, Bransford &
Ekdahl, a furniture company, was burned
to-day, throwing 200 men out Of employ
ment. The loss is $4,000 and the insur'
ance $lO,500,
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-01-06
SILVER IN THE VAULTS
Mr.. Morgan Wants 10000, 900 of Gold
Taken from the Reserve Funds.

MIR. Morgan Wants $50, 200, 900 of Gold
Taken from the Reserve Funds.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 5.-Seaator Nor
kan's bill, introduced in the Senate to-day,
to substitute silver dollars in part in place
of gold coin and currency in the several
reserved funds held IN the Treasury, re-
quires the Secretary of the Treasury to
place to the credit OF the reserved fund Of
Sl00,000y000 ia gold coin now held in the
Treasury for the redemption of legal
tender United States notes not to exceed
$50, 600, coo in standard silver dollars now
in the Treasury, or that shall come into
the Treasury in excess OF the amount r6-
quired for the redemption of silver
certificates. such silver dollars snail
be so applied TO said reserve
fund from time 10 time until the
sum thereof shall be $50, ,000, 900, and
as such silver dollars are SO placed
in this fund an equal sum Of gold coin not
20 exceed 50.000.O0 shall be withdrawn
from said reserved fund and covered into
the Treasury.
II also requires the Secretary OF the
Treasury 10 place such standa silver
dollars TO the credit OF the several funds
held in the Treasury for the redemption Of
notes OF national banks that have failed
or are in process OF liquidatlons, and 3
per cent. redemption iurd OF national
banks % the extent OF one-half OF such Of
said several funds there shall be at any
time held in the Treasury. The Secretary
OF the Treasury Is required from time TO
time 10 Withdraw from such Of said funds
and cover into the Treasury an amount of
United States legal tender notes OF ma
tional bank notes equal TO the amount OF
silver dollars 80 deposited by him TO the
credit of such fund.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-01-06
AT THE STATE CAPITAL.
A Lively FIght--The Bali Game sohed
uIe-A Railroad Dividend.

A Lively FIght-The Ball Game sched-
ule-A Railroad Dividend.
ATLANTA, Jan. 5.-Police Judge An
derson and Alexander Mattison had set
to on the streets to-day, in which Mr..
Mattison knocked Judge Anderson down
with rolling-pin. but the Judge soon
gained his feet and went for Mr.. Mattison
with his umbrella. City cases were made
against both parties, and they will be
tried in the Police Court. Judge Ander.
son was a strong prohibition leader and
MIR. MattisOn was "wep' man. In one
of his speeches he alluded to Judge An
dersOn as ''the Infamous whelp and cow
ardly scOundrel who presided over the
Police Court" Judge Anderson met Mr.
Mattison to-day for the first time and pro-
ceeded to do him up.
THE BASE BALL SCHEDULE.
The schedule committee of the Southern
Base Ball League will meet in Atlanta on
Tuesday, Jan. H. at 10 O'Clock. The
committee will arrange the schedule for
composed of the following gentlemen:
Walter Il. Brown of Atlanta, Chairman;
J. r. Marberry of Nashville, Isaac q.
Haas of Savannah, and j. G. Wilbur OF
Macon.
RAILROAD DIVIDEND.
The directors OF the Atlanta and West
Point railroad held a meeting here to-
day, and declared a dividend of per
cent. The full board was present.
In difficulty in HARRISON county Bud
Hughes killed j. W. Holland. Both are
successful farmers. Hughes owed Hol-
land a debt, over which the fight oc-
CURED. Hughes escaped.
SUPREME COURT DECISIONS.
The Supreme Court rendered decisions
in abOu ta dozen cases to-day. Among
the most important were: Randell VS..
Stone & Co, from Burkecounty, reversed;
Bigg VS.. Russell, from Richmond, affirm
ed; Academy OF Music vs.. Flaunders,
from Bibb, affirmed; Danforth VS.. State,
from Bibb, under motion for new trial,
iudgmenuaffirmed. Sir. Danforth, IL will
be remembered, about two years ago shot
and killed William Landsburg. He was
tried, fOnnd guilty and sentenced to the
penitentiary for life. A motion was made
for new trial on the ground Of insanity,
which was refused and the case came 10
the Supreme Court on the motion.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-01-06

PARIS. Jan. On. Goblet, Sadi Carnot
aud M. sarrIen. members OF NJ. BrissOn's
Cabinet, have decided 10 accept the inVi-
taticn 70 join the Cabinet Of NJ. de Frey.
cinet.
NJ. Brisson has issued a circular deny
ing that he has ceased 10 perform the
duties II Prime Minister pending the in
stallatiOn Of NJ. de Freycinet IN that office.
81. Ferry Is actively at work trying "a
hamper NJ. de Freycinot. 10 is reported
that ". Lnckroy has refused TO accept
Cabinet Office
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-01-06
$4,000 PAID FOR FREEDoM.
Milton Weston Flees Rather than Serve
-Four Yaars I'm PrIaon.

Milton Weston FIees Rather than Serve
Four Years i'm Prison.
PITTsBURG, Jan. 5.-lt is reported here
that Milton Weston, the Chicago million
aire, who was recently sentenced to four
years in the Western penitentiary for
completely in the Murraysville gas well
riots, but was afterwards released on $l5,-
600 bail, pending the decision OF the Su-
preme court on an application for a new
trial, has, by advice OF his counsel, fled to
South America and forfeited his bond.
Mr.. WestOn's application was refused
yesterday, and his friends think he viii
not return to abide his sentence.
THE SON DIsCREDITs THE STORY.
CHICAGO, Jan. 5.-The rumor that Mil
ton Weston, the Chicago capitalist who
was indicted for conspiracy Ia the Muir
rysville gas well riots, near Pittsburg,
has fled TO South America cannot be veri-
fed, and is not credited here. A son of
Mr.. Weston was seen to-day. and said he
had received letter from his father dated
at New York city Ian. when he appeared
in good spirits, and said nothing TO indi-
cate that he intended leaving the country.
The son also says that his father was not
the man TO run away In any event.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-01-06
DEMOCRATS IN POWER.
John q Lee Not 20 be Secretary OF Le
cation ~ COnstautinopie.

John q Lee Not 20 be secretary of Le-
cation ~ OOnstantinOpie.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 5.--The President
has withdrawn the nomination OF John
q. Lee. OF Philadelphia, to be Secretary OF
Legation at Constantinople. This is done
at Mr.. Lees request
The President to-day nominated John
J. Higgins 90 be Collector Of Customs for
the district OF Natchez, Miss; William
n. McArdle, Of M Miseissippi, 20 be Consul
Of the United states at san Juan del
NOrte. and a large number OF minor OFF,
cials, chiefly poatmaBters.
Prof W. II. Ruiner, principal OF the
State Normal school OF Virginia, and one
OF the most strongly endorsed Of ali can
didatos, has written % the Secretary OF
tho Interior Withdrawing his application
for the position Of United States C0mmis-
nionor 0f Education.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-01-06
sUPREME couRr pEcIsIoNs.
The Classic CITY.

ATHENS, GA, Jan. 5.-W. II. Jones has
closed his barroom. This is the last of
whisky in Clarke county. FOwler's is
now the nearest place that the average
Athenian can go 10 wet bis whistle.
John Sales, who has been on the county
chain-gang for the past two years, is so
well satisfied that he has made arrange
when his time Is out in February.
The barrOOms in Lexington sold out
every drop of whisky they had on hand
before prohibition went into effect.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-01-06
Accidentally Killed.

HALcYoNDALE, GA. Jan. 5.--Yester-
day about y O'Clock a son Of Thomas A.
Hagins, respected citizen OF Buloch
county. was accidentally shot and almost
instantly killed by his Older brother. The
one killed was about 10 years old and the
other y. They took their fatber's gun
and went shooting without his knowledge
and by some carelessness the gun went
OF. Almost its entire contents lodged in
the unfortunate boys body, lie breathcd
only few times after being shot.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-01-06
The Grnnt Monument BiII.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 5.--The bill intro
duced into the House to-day by Mr.. Dowd.
ney, Of New York, for the erection Of a
monument 10 Gen. u. =. Grant In New
York city apprOpriates $4,000 for the
purpose 20 be expended under the diroc.
tiOn Of the Secretary Of War BY com.
mission 10 be appointed by the President
expended until a sum of $250,000 has been
raised by subscription.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-01-06
WRECK OF THE ADoLPHUs.

Only the Rigging and Part OF the Cargo
Able to be Saved.
DELAWARE BREAKwATER, DEL, Jan.
5.-Tbe British ship Adolphus, which
cleared London on Nov. 20 with a cargo
Of chalk and empty petroleum bar
rels, and struck on the shears just inside
Of the breakwater Monday, has become a
total loss. The tug North America sue
ceeded in getting hawser on board the
ship, but failed 10 move her. She has her
bottom stove in and Is full Of water, and
nothing can be saved but her rigging, and
a portion OF her cargo. Capt. Sanders
and his crew Of 20 men are at Lewes.
The Adolphus registered 1879 tons. The
loss will be nearly 100000.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-01-06
NM sON DIsCREDITs nm sTORY
NO NEWS OF THE NASSAU.
Ono of the Owners of the Vessel Gives
Her Up for Lost.

Ono of the Owners of the Vessel Gives
Her Up for Lost.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 3D.. Mifilin, one
OF the owners Of the steamer City of Mas
sau, which is now twelve days out on a
trip to Jacksonville, Fla, believes the
steamer to be lost. This evening, in hopes
Of hearing something Of the lost vessel,
he visited the steamer JuDiata, at the
Queen street wharf, aud which had just
arrived from Savannah. He learned that
the City Of Savannah had passed the City
of Nassau on the sunday after her depar-
ture between Cape Henry and Body
Island, Va, and at that time she was in
sound condition. The trip to Jackson
Vile, under ordinary circumstances, oc-
cuDies only five daVs
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-01-06

ORLANDO. FLA, Jan. 5.--The trial or
Enoch Carter, the murderer Of Policeman
Beasley. ended this evening. The jury
rendered a verdict OF guilty OF murder
in the first degree" Judge Foster SEN
fenced him to be hanged on date 10 be
h xed By the Governor Of the State. The
prisoner WAS calm. The court adjourned
until next Monday. at which time the
trial OF the kissimmoo negroes for mur.
dering Marshal Gibson viii como on.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-01-06
GeorgIa's CentraI City.

MACON, GA, Jan. J.--The cold wave
struck this city about 10 o'clock this
morning. and about O'Clock this after
noon, n slight furry OF snow fell.
IL is growing colder and the prospects are
that the thermometer Will strike bottom
ere morning.
While going home from the theatre last
night Sanitary Inspector James White
head was parnlyzed In his arms.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-01-06

LONDON, Jan. 5.--Tbe members elect Of
Parliament will take the oath Of Office on
Jan. -. Lord Salisbury and Sir Michael
Hicks Beach have sent copies Of O circu-
lar 10 their supporters notifying them 10
be 10 attendance az tho opening 0f fariia-
ment on jar. n, when the Queens speech
will ho read and business Of impoftanoe
ho triraaefod
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-01-06
Sawed FRoM THE sEA.

IoTfIDIe ENpeTI0hOo IN III VVHH HUHE OF
seRmen Coming to Savannah.
NEWPORT, Z. l., Jan. 5.--The schooner
Henry Prescott. from Brunswick, Ga, for
Boston. arrived here this morning, having
on board Capt. seavey and the crew Of
seven of the schooner n. o. Bright, OF
Thomaston, Me-, from philadelphia for
Savannah. before reported abandoned.
which capsized and sunk on Dec. % In
lat. 81 II and lon. 70 05. The captain and
crew were In an open boat for 20 hours
before being picked up, and saved only
what they stood In.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-01-06

LANCASTER, Pa, Jan. D.-~Dr. Bridges,
state Veterinary surgeon. to-day killed
lge bead 0f cattle which we're Suffering
from pleur0.pneumonIa on the farm ~ AZ.
s.. Ffey. ln Mlnef i0wnshll, and Will Nh
hlioan more ln = few daYs. Toe disease
las appeared among fla cattle of Henry
nHuff ~ fIf failt tlnu.hiN.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-01-06
Al Earlhannl.e b. neranahIra.

LONDON. Jan. 5.--A shock of earfli-
quake uas felt yesterday oYor an area ~
several mllcs in South UeF0ngulre. Much
blarm was caused, bat no damage is rc.
rarfnI
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-01-06

CHARLESTON. W. Va. Jan. B. I'D George
and Richard jeffrey George beDaley and
Lewis Douglas. four mufdelfra. and
Luther Smith. who Knocked d0Wn fhe
guard AZ the lall ln ials eIiy sunday nlEhf
end eaeaued. have been ftfariUrNd
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-01-06

WAsuIN0TOs, Jan. b.-acnatof Brown
Introduced in the senate to-day n bin 20
relieve Gen. Robert N. Anderson, Of
Georgia, Ol bic political disabilities.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-01-06

NhurfD. Jan. l.-.li ~ fumorld thaf
band of eafIibis has appeared ia GAIA
iouia.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-01-06

PirrsBURG, Jan. b, n r. M..-The No
greatly swollen by the steady rains of the
past sixty hours. Portions 0i Allegheny
City and he south eide are inundated.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-01-06

HARRISBURG. PA, Jan. j.-rhe food
in the Upper Susquehanna has reached
its extreme height, and is now subsiding
az aud above Williamsport. The highest
water has not reached here yet. The
water in the river At this point rose an
average of 6 inches per hour all day,
ana a. 10 O'Clock tonight had almost
reached the Cumberland Valley Railroad
bridge. IL registered rs feet inches, and
was rising &C the rate Of 81 inches per
hour. The creek In the lower section OF
the city has OvernOwed It's banks. and
houses In boats.
BrnHAMs FULL on DRIFT.
piTTsBUHG, Jan. b. n r. M..-rhe Mo-
n0uRahela aud Allegheny risor6 have boen
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-01-06
THE SITUATION AT EAsToN.

EAsToN, PA, Jan. 5.-This afternoon
the Lehigh river here was 10 feet high,
and the Delaware river IS. The first
floors OF several mills are covered with
water and work has been suspended.
Trains on the Lehigh Valley and Lehigh
and susquehanna railroad are delayed by
land slides and washOuts. Coal and
freight trains on the latter road have been
abandoned.
The Cecil Whig., 1886-06-19

Nor only Republicans, but Demo
Gratis as we'll in Maryland, should esteem
it matter of public congratulations,
that the State is represented in the
lower House of Congress by two men
at least who have the courage OF their
convictions upon as important ques-
ton as the reform of the Civil Service.
We refer, of course, to Messrs. Nc
Comas and Findl4y. Whatever hostil-
ity the spoilsmen Of either party may
display towards it, no candid man will
deny that the intelligent sentiment Of
both parties sustains the non-partizan
enforcement of the law. Mr.. Findiay,
of course, expects that every effort will
be made to prevent his return to Con-
gress BY the Democratic leaders and
managers in Maryland, whose prom-
nence as such can only be maintained
through the spoils system. If they
should succeed in his defeat, the voters
of his district will lose very much more
than he by the operation. rs has been
we'll said by a cotemporary, ".ny con-
stituency that retires man possessed
of ability and a soul above pot house
politics for a mere peddlcr of patronage
makes very bad bargain. 1t loses a
Representative that gives credit and
reputation to the people who send him
to Congress and gets in his place cor
ruptor of public morals. Mr.. Eindlays
own personal fortunes would doubtless
be advanced by his retirement from
public life. The interests not only of
his constituency but of the entire coun-
try would suffer real loss by the ope-
ration. The voters of the Fourth dis
trlct will be wise to squelch their blatant
spoilsmen rather than Mr.. FinIlay."
The Cecil Whig., 1886-06-19

The speech of Mr.. McComas in the
House last week, was one of the very
best made on the Republican side dur
ing the entire session of Congress.
When Mr.. McComas concluded he was
surrounded by his political associates
on the floor and was kept busy for some
minutes receiving their congratulations.
When in the course of his arraignment
of the Democratic party for its manage
ment of public affairs he charged its
leaders with the design to stiae Civil
Service Reform, the colloquy between
him and Mr.. Randall was interesting,
and the chairman of the committee on
appropriations found the member from
western Maryland alert and vigorous
and fully able to take care of himself.
Mr.. McComas claimed that all the
promises of Democratic reform had
been violated that the expenditures of
the government had been increased
since the advent of the present admin
istration that there was deficit of
S22, 100000 between estimated reve-
nues and the actual appropriations for
1887, and declared it was mockery
for the tariff thinkers to talk of cutting
down the surplus revenues under such
circumstances.
The Cecil Whig., 1886-06-19
MIR. BLAINE HOME RULE.

= Our readers will find on the first and
fourth pages of this issue Of THE Wing
full report OF MIR. Blaine's great
speech on Home Rule" recently de-
hvered at Portland, Maine. 1t is
strong and powerful plea for Irish lib
erty~presenting SO calm and thought
full an analysis of this question that his
speech has deseryedly commanded
universal attention. The principles and
doctrines laid down by Mr. Blaine, as
applied to our American policy, means
the advocacy of protection to Amerl-
can workingmen, the defence of Ameri-
can citizens, native or naturalized, and
that the relations of the United States
with other Republics, in America, shall
be strengthened, with a view to pro-
noting commerce and preventing the
supremacy of foreign control of Amerl-
can affairs. As applying to the indl-
vdual, Mr.. Blaine's doctrine of home
rule means simply this: that the people
of Ireland are entitled to exactly the
same political rights that the people of
our own States and Territories are en-
titled to that while they shall have the
exclusive right to control their own do
mestic affairs, they owe no less their
paramount allegiance 10 the General
Government under which they live.
His ideas as applied to Ireland would
place her people in exactly the same
relation to the sovereign power Eng
land as the people of Maryland indi-
vidualy hold towards our Federal Gov.
ernment. As declarative of the true
idea of home rule, it should have the
thoughtful consideration of every intel
ligent American citizen.
The Cecil Whig., 1886-06-19


ME- compton n--lle ea|"y) mad re
moved from Office a lot OF polltical scala
wa-", 4 IoJ Oh uhlHhoiPied p'llticai
sc"undrelS, the associates
Mr.. flndIay- We're the soldiers he re-
moved
Mr. Compton, he associates OF my
colleague IN last IAN 5 campaign when .
sought /" ueicat lte democratic ticket.
Mr., flndIay-l deny 1t.
Mr. Compton, mean to say
Mr.. tindlay-N ere the soldiers who
were removed political Scala"aSs and
ScOunurc!S"
The Cecil Whig., 1886-06-19
THAT NEW SHIRT OF MIR.
GIBSON'S.

MIR. Charles H. Gibson, the Apollo
Belvidere of the Maryland delegation in
Congress, delivered his maiden speech
on Saturday last.
With view to increase his popular
ity among the hoodlums and heelers Of
his district, he hurled the thunderbolts
of his wrathful eloquence against Mr.
Cleveland citadel of Civil Service Re-
form. Although successful Demo
cratic stump speaker Mr.. Gibson pro-
duced nothing original against the Civil
Service law, nor did he say anything
censorious of that reform that has not
been often better said.
The demagoggery of his speech is in
sorry contrast with the manly argument
and dignified utterances of his party and
professional associate Mr.. Jno. S.Wnt OF
this county, in his recent speech on
the same subject before the University
of Maryland.
Our contemporary the Balti2core Hty-
ald,with just tinge of i'll nature towards
Mr.. Gibson, attributes his failure not to
the absence of new matter on his mind
but to the presence of new shirt on
his back
''On Friday" says the Herald, "he
bought new shirt. Yesterday he put
it on. This was a fatal error. A few
hours after looming his new shirt the
roseate statesman of tie First Maryland
district rose to make his maiden speech
An expectant House was on hand, and
the reporters gallery was crowded with
correspondents ready to hear and trans
nit to the outside world one of the sub
limest orations of the session. But,
alas! they were destined to a cruel disap
pointment. AS the refulgent stump ora
tor of Talbot county arose his new shirt
rose with him. That is to say, the collar
went up and tickled him viciously under
the chin. This caused the Talbot county
statesman to turn red in the face and to
begin struggle with the collar
But with every sentence up went the
collar. Attentive colleagues, who did
not know the cause, were panied to ob
serve our gorgeous Marylander STAN
mering out his lines by fits and starts
and clutching at his collar as though he
were being chOked. Bald headed Con
gressmen stared in wonder at the strange
spectacle, but our gallant champion of
the Eastern Shore, little dismayed but
still in the ring, sputtered ahead, appar-
emily determined to finish his speech
though there were 100 new shirts bear.
ing down upon him with remorseless
fury. Had it not been for the infexible
linen there is no telling TO what height
his eloquence would have reached.
The moral of this is that no statesman
should undertake bis maiden speech in
a new shirt. We feel sure that our gal
liant Gibson will take advantage of his
past experience, when he makes his next
effort. 1t should be in an unbiled