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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-03-19
POOLS OF BLOOD IN COURT.
Fully 900 Shots Fired by the Warning
kaces at Winonn.

WINoNA, Miss, March 1S.-The trouble
which eliminated in yesterdays tragedy
began some months ago in a triGing alter
cation between a young white man named
Moore and a colored man named Brown.
j. NJ. Liddell, friend OF Moore, alter
wards got into a difficulty with Brown,
through reference to Browns treatment
Of Moore, in which Liddell struck Brown
with his fists, and was shot in the elbow
by Brown, and was fired at by several
other colored men. In the further course
OF this difficulty Liddel was shot Sec
ond time and two COlored men were shot
slightly.
GOING INTO COURT.
Following this the negroes made atd-
davits against Liddell and others, charg-
ing assault with intent to murder. These
cases came up yesterday for trial and
were called at noon, when the court house
was Immediately filed with negroes who
stationed themselves around and about
the Brown brothers. The attorneys were
proceeding with the case when there sud
denly appeared about 100 white men, all
well armed.
FIRING BEGUN.
Percoiving their entrance, Ed. Brown
drew his pistol and fired in the direction
OF Liddell, who was between his att0r-
neys, and thereup0n the firing became
general. Ten negroes were Instantly
killed, and two others have since died.
Some escaped by jumping through win
dOws, a distance of at least twenty feet
from the ground. On most of the dead
bodies arms were found. The room was
completely filed with smoke. The Judges
bench is on the north side of the room,
and the benches facing it are towards the
south. 1t is a very large court room with
windows all around.
RIDDLED WITH SHOT.
On the south wall were counted 135
shot holes, in the wall of the passage lead
ing down stairs 10 shot holes, and in the
benches 30 shot holes. One shot struck
the northwest window sash and glanced
into the wall. Five Othbes show on the
north wall from the Direction of the
benches. Large pools of blood were on
the floor Of the court room, The mob left
as quickly and quietly as they came in.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-03-19
INTERNAL COLLECTORS.
Secretary Manning and the Senate Com
to an Understanding.


to an Understanding.
WASHINGTON, March 1S.-The Senate
Committee on Finance has voted to re-
port fayOrsbly upon the nominations OF
a number Of internal revenue collectors
whose predecessors were suspended and
is likely to report all nominations before
it within a few days. A mutual under
standing between the committee and the
Secretary OF the Treasury has been
reached covering all suspensions from
and nominations 70 Offices which have no
fixed tenure. The nature Of the arrange
ment is not made public but a considera-
BILE number of letters have recently been
sent by the Secretary 10 the committee in
response to an equal number OF inquiries,
and the correspondence is still in pro-
gress. This arrangement covers all the
nominations before the Finance Commit.
tee
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-03-19
Railroad Rates Lower stilI.

CHICAGO, March 1S.-The Union Pa.
ehc road to-day made a reduction Of $40
in round trip rates from the Missouri
river TO san Francisco and return. Fifty
collars fare over that distance, good for
ninety days after the issue, IS the result.
This sum, added to the round trip rate OF
$40 from Chicago TO the Missouri river
and return, makes round trip rate OF
500 from Chicago to San Francisco and
back These rates have. been ordered In
effect by all The lines in the Missourtriver
MESSENGER association.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-03-19

NEW DIRK. March 1S.--Judgment was
entered today In the County Clerks office
upon the report Of Referee Hamilton
Cole In the suit OF George q. Holt, as
signee Of Ferdinand Ward, against VIII
lam 5. Warner, which amounts 70 Sl,40l,-
9OS, and IL made up as follows: Sl,255,36l
being the surplus paid by Ward 10 War
ner over the amount which be invested in
the s0-called contracts; interest TO the
amount OF S140,89i. making 81, 800, 752, and
costs to be paid by Warner 70 Julien Il.
Davies TO tho amount Of IS. t66.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-03-19
Cant EnlIa, nm

WASHINGTON, March 1S.-The Senate
Commerce Committee have added Messrs
Frye aud kenna 10 the subcommittee
having IN charge the Eads ship railway
bill. Both OF these are understood 20 bt
opponents OF the bill. The other three
members Of the subcommittee, Messrs.
Conger, Cameron, and Coke, are under.
stood TO favor it. Mr.. Coke is a substi
tute for Mr.. Vest. who 10 absept.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-03-19

WAsHINGToN, March 1s.-In the House
to-day Mr.. Negley, Of Pennsylvania,
asked unanimous consent TO put upon its
passage the bill TO reimburse the National
Home for Disabled Volunteers for losses
incurred through the failure OF the Ex-
change National Bank Of Norfolk.
Before the title OF the bill was read Mr..
Beach, Of New York, objected. Mr.. Neg
ley became indignant, but was helpless.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-03-19

PARIS, March 1s.-The debate was be-
gun in the Chamber of Deputies to-day
on the primary education bill. Jules
Simon, who was greatly applauded, de-
nounced giving to laymen exclusive con-
troll or education. He expressed his be-
lief in a future life, and added that chill
dren might without danger be instructed
in that belief. The debate was adjourned
until Saturday.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-03-19

LONDON, March 1S.-Premier Glad
stone in the House Of Commons this
afternoon. in replying TO William john
stOn, Conservative member for Befast,
declined TO recommend TO the Queen the
appointment Of day for national
humiliation and prayer because of the
distress prevalent among the poor and
unemployed OF the kingdom. The Premier
saId that bad as the distress was, 1t did
not Justify the action proposed.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-03-19
The Indian Appropriation Bin.

WASHINGTON, March 1S.--At the ex-
piration of the morning hour to-day the
House again went into committee of tn
whole on the Indian appropriation bill.
Consideration OF the bill dragged drearily
along, no amendments OF any importance
being offered. and such as were offered
being usually ruled out on points OF order
after long and uninteresting discussion
After finishing AZ OF the As pages OF the
bill the committee rose, and the House at
8 :55 O'Clock adjourned,
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-03-19
MoRKIsoN,s TARIFF BILL.
A Few Important Changes Made in tn,
Committee Room.

A Few Important Changes Made in the
Committee Room.
WASHINGTON, March 1S.-The Ways
and Means Committee to-day, considering
the Morrison Tariff bill, adopted substl-
tute changing the phraseology of the pro-
vision in the bill subjecting wooden arti-
cles placed on the free list to an import
duty, when the country from which they
are imported levies an export duty. 1t
reads as follows:
Provided-That il any export duty is
levied upon the above mentioned articles,
or any of them, by any country whence
imported, all said articles imported from
said countries shall be subject to duty as
now provided by law.
1t was stated that the provision was in
tended to cause arelaXation Of the export
duty now levied upon Canadian logs sent
into the United States.
THE FREE LIST.
The free list was then adopted, begin.
ming with salt in packages and bulk and
running through hemp, MANILA, jute,
butts, lunn, sisal grass, iron ore, sui.
phur ore, copper ore, chromate of iron,
crude minerals not specially enume.
rated, coal slack. bituminOus and shale,
and coke. AT Indian corn. however, some
discussion arose, ana nnally tnaJ article
together with oats and hay, were stricken
of the free list. The Democratic members
stated that there was no party division on
the motions to strike off those articles
The committee was only carrying out It's
policy of formulating a bill that would
prove acceptable to a majority in the
House The remainder of the free list
was then accepted as it stands in the bill
and the committee will begin cousidaTa-
tion Of dutiable articles at the next meet
ing.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-03-19

MONTGOMERY, ALA, March 1S.-AbOui
two weeks ago fire in the Alabama ware
house in this city destroyed 1900 bales OF
cotton. The loss was about 100000, with
insurance Of nearly twice that amount in
all the leading companies of the world
IL now transpires that about 1,500 bales
will be saved. This, partly sound and
partly damaged, will be sold at auction
on March a and Will save the insurance
companies a large per cent. OF their heavy
1oaana
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-03-19
Both wiling 70 Die.

WINCHESTER, VA, March ls.-Wesley
Honesty aud Tabby Banks, negro MUIR
derers or Joseph McFaul. white youth,
on the night of Nov. IA, 1884, having be3n
refused a new trial by the Court OF Ap-
peals were sentenced by Judge Clark
to-day 70 be hanged Friday, June 4. UnOn
being asked what they bad % say why
sentence should rot bo pronounced, each
replied: ~ am not Euilty.~ Honesty
made a few remarks. Both express their
willingness 20 die.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-03-19
A SALVATION CONVENTION.
Delegates from Every Part of the World
to Meet at London.

to Meet at London.
LONDON, March 1S.-The Salvation
Army is completing arrangements for
holding In this city a monster interna-
tional religious convention. The managers
announce that they have secured five Of
the largest halls in London for the accom-
mOdatiOn of the thousands expected TO
attend. The convention will open on May
% next. and will last one week. The
regular delegates who will be present TO
represent the army's religious movement
in different foreign parts Of the world will
number $500. These delegates, the man
ayers say, will include Hindoos, negroes,
Maoris and American Indians. Passage
for the American delegates has already
been secured aboard the steamer As
syrian Monarch, which will sail from
New Y York about MAY 10.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-03-19

LONDON, March 1S.-A large meeting
of workingmen at Sheffield this evening,
adopted a resolution 10 send a memorial
TO the government, praying for the ap-
pOintment OF royal commission TO in
quire into the existent trade malprac-
tlces, such as selling Of German cutlery,
as English cutlery, and Bessemer steel as
eaet afopi
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-03-19
France and Germanv.

BERLIN, March 1S.-The National Zei-
tuHg, AID other papers, contain similar
articles TO that Of the Post yesterday, at
tacking France. In military and politi-
cal circles it IL feared that Premier de
Freycinet win be pOwerless TO oppose the
desire Of his partisans for revenge.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-03-19
Virginin and the Iron TnrIfr

WASHINGTON, March ls.-The Chair
laid before the Senate to-day concurrent
resolutions Of the Legislature OF Virginia
protesting against the proposition 10
place foreign iron ores on the free list. IL
was referred.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-03-19

WASHINGTON, March 1S.--The Senate
to-day conf rmed a long list Of nominations
10 Office. The most important one wa 3
10 succeed Gen. Hancock. John 5. Fin
ley was confirmed az Postmaster at holly
Springs. MissisgiDUi.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-03-19
Pensacola's Marine Barracks.

WASHINGTON, March 1s.-Mr. Call to-
day introduced in the Senate bill TO
provide for the erection OF "A building for
a marine barracks ot the navy yard at
Pensacola, Fla. IL appropriates $1,000
for the nurDOqp.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-03-19
E. t. V. 4 G. TO BE SOLD.
A Belief that the Present BOndhOlders
win Buy the Road in.

win Buy the Road in.
KNOXVILLE, TENN, March iS.-Judge
John Baxter, Of the United States Circuit
Court, to-day ordered the sale of the East
Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia Rail-
road, on application of the Central Trust
Company Of New York. The sale is to
occur after six weeks advertising, and
not later than May %. Payment is to
be 100000 cash on the day of sale and
the balance either in cash or in mortgage
bonds issued under the mortgage being
fOreclOsed, at valuation equal to their
distributive share if the entire amount
were to be paid in cash. No bid will be
taken for less than $4,000, 900.
THE ROADS INDEBTEDNESS.
The total indebtedness is about $16,-
600, 600. The sale will include all the
lines from Knoxville to Brunswick, Brls-
to and Meridian, with branches and
other property including certain stock in
the Knoxville and Ohio railroad, and the
Memphis and Charleston railroads. The
purchasers will lake the road subject to
all prior valid liens, which amount to
about 81, 100000. This takes the road out
of the hands OF the receiver as soon as tine
sale is confirmed. The question of con-
tirmation will come up at the special
term of the Federal Court in Knoxville in
June or the regular term in July. Judge
BaXter's decree will be entered in GeOr-
gia, Alabama and Mississippi. 1t is gen
orally understood that the present bond
holders, recently proposing the reOrRan-
izatiOn scheme will be the purchasers.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-03-19

CHArTANooGA, March 15.-,John Gil
lespie, the negro who murdered Mrs.
Thomas Gray, near Loudon, Tenn, yes.
terday, was hanged by a crowd Of 300 men
last nlght near the scene Of the crime.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-03-19
Bishop Harrington's Execution.

LONDON, March 1s.-O1icial kilograms
from Zanzibar confirm the recent report
OF the putting % death Of Bishop Har-
rington by the King OF Mombaza.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-03-19
snnciaI Or1Icrs

WASHINGTON, March 1S.-ln the Senate
to-day the Interstate commerce bill was
made the special order for March 30 and
the bankruptcy bill for March 81.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-03-19
iOlera in Italy.

ROME, March lS.-TwO fatal cases OF
cholera are reported from Gambia, from
POlla and Z from Padua.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-03-19
Annlversary of the com

PARIS. March t8.--The observance 10.
day OF the anniversary OF the Commune
was peaceful and without feature.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-03-19
FEELs DIsAPPOINTED.
ARRESTED FOR BRIBERY.
Jaehne Must Explain his Dealings with
Jacob sharp.

OhSoD ohhrp.
NEW YORK, March 1s.-Alderman Hen-
ry w. Jachne was arrested in
the City Hall park at noon to-
day and taken at once to the
police headquarters on a warrant charg-
ing him with bribery in connection with
the Broadway Surface road franchise
There was a great skurrying about among
politicians when the fact became known,
and they came in streams TO the police
headquarters, District Attorneys Office
and the city ball. An indictment has been
found against him. Later in the day he
was released on $4,000 bail. He takes IL
cOoiIy
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-03-19
INJuNCrIoNs BEooMING NUMEROUS.

lnjuctions restraining the Board OF Als
dermen from taking action on the cabla
railway franchise are being granted more
rapidly than was at first anticipated
Three more injuncti0ns were granted to-
day in the Supreme, Superior and CourI
OF Common Pleas by Judges Laws, Laws
renee, O'GOrman and Allen. respectively
The papers are similar IN each case, the
only difference being in the names Of the
plaiutifis
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-03-19
RUMoRs OF MORE ARRESTS.

NEW YORK, March 10, A. MA
rumOr got abroad about midnight that
several Of the Aldermen who voted away
the franchise that gave Jake Sharp
liberty TO invade Broadway had been
arrested and locked up at the police head
quarters. II was impossible to verify
the rum0r. II any arrests were made the
prisoners were not taken TO the Central
Offica
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-03-19
NO JURISDICTION

i,,le ne continued: "The Senate has no
jurisdiction ~ Of the question OF suspension
~. removal Of officers" In attempting to
,rAeIglse any such jurisdiction the Senate
4, ul s pea an authority not conferred upon
Vy me constitution or the laws. 10 had
no more right 20 demand of the President
wy evidence on which be acted or tho
,,'s9ns Tor his action than it had 10 de-
tu.' nu l,l OF the Supreme Court the reasons
''' iIs aeoisions.or TO demand Of the House
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-03-19
pEcLAREp pANGERous.

No power could be so dangerous TO the
Republic as the power thus asserted by
the President that the papers relating 70
public business on the files OF the
government were his private papers, to
be removed from the files, buried in
cellars OF the White House, or carted of
TO Buffalo n he chose, merely because be
had used them in exercising his power OF
suspension. II the mere fact that the
President acted on papers made them
his private property, and shut out the
light OF investigation from all the public
Offices In the country, then IL rested with
any chief executive 10 lock the door upon
the House and Senate, and defeat all In
vestlgation. Mr.. spooner did not mean TO
imply that President Cleveland would
abuse that power.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-03-19
WHAT 1T ALLOWED.

~ empowered the President, in his dis
ooretlon, without producing any evidence,
~, SWING any reasOn,O sending TO the Sem
NV "'e any papers, TO suspend any civil Off
. appointed by ana with the advice and
ts9useht Of the Senate, except judges Of
s,1 uV courts, until the end OF the next ses-
nv, ,on Oh the Senate. Mr.. Brown then took
~ number of cases cited in the report
VI the majority OF the committee. and,
Suef anaiyzing them, asserted that the
notn.s involved were not similar TO the
I'm, mere IN question. and that the cases,
's,.elore, afforded no support for the ar
s'"euV attempted TO be based on them.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-03-19

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The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1886-09-30

NEw NuRK, Sent 29 \ special
from Augusta, Gn., -ay. Yesterday
morning the twenty-five Patterson,
y. j ~ erauvcs who cumr south to
work In mn Augusta factory, and who
refused 10 work when they arrived
here aud viewed the situation, called
on the may or to ask tor passes home.
President phuiyy OF the Augusta
factory, represented tu the may or
that the men came south fully appri-.
ed oi the situation, aud not under
Interpretation, aud he was willing
to stand by the contract made by Li-
agent while in Patterson, y. j IN,
operatives assert that lhry were he
traycd into coming To Augusta III,
may or declined to interfere, a- he did
not see how the city could furnish IN,
money Legal aid has been employ
ed by the knights, who viii try I,
force the Augusta factory t. rciun'
the passage money
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1886-09-30

CITY or MEXICO, sept 20 Reports
from all over the republic show uni
ycr-M rains which are doing great
good IN forwarding the crops Ia the
cities the rain- have 4 1od,d the streets,
ucocssilatiug, IN numerous INSTANCES,
lhc use of liro cngiur1tO pump out
the stores.
The predicted earthquake did not
arrive to-day Many looked tJrIt as
the volcano of CulimH il again in
eruption. \ huge white cloud is
uvcrhmginB It's summit causing
great terror among the inhabitanl-
of uuiRhboring villages, THIS Il the
third time within year thnt this vol.
cunu hH- OocOme active, The erup-
ton is plainly Visible ron the city OF
Colima, ,hc capital OF tue state Of Co.
llma, on the Pacific oOast. Unusual
meteorological disturbances have been
noticed at tins capital
Mlggiu'H prediction, A. modified
iurrtOld earthquake disturbances IN
south America, near the equator, 10,
day, The cable reaching those dis
tHut countries ON the Pacific sidO II
temporarily broken and no news csi
be- received from bcy Oud sun Pedro
in san salvador II II thought thai
the cable Will he repaired by Satur
lay.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1886-09-30
DrEr DIJICIIoN
win Sho" ItscII su rrobibitionisis
Mhrn IhNN MNMh IhIa.

when IhrS Hrrd rms.
NEW lomS, sept. 2g.-A special
from AtlunW, Ga. say: Ever since
the big prohibition movement in
November last \ tlHutu has been irri.
hted by the liquor question. Enuri-
were made To- set aside the election,
but the prohihifiumist- prevailed.
Then All attempt wu- made TO defeat
the law u: 10 ryHdc IL Oh technicali-
ties, but again the prohibitiuista
came out victorious, l.sst week in
the contest for the n to senatorial
conference nominees, the anti-pfohl.
hitioui-ts put upH ticket aud were
beaten 10y - small mi jprity. The fact
that Atlanta W., sold for prohibition
was icltgraphcd thruu lhout the cOuu-
try. The Hnti.prOhibitiOuists re- or
ganiGed under the name OF cpn-crva.
tivcs, and Yesterday the primary cleo
tiUns were held tor nominees for the
state Legislature. Three nominees
were to be selected The prohibitions
i-', put into tho field ticket headed
by II. Wc-tmOreHud, And composed
OF men pledged 10 fight for the
most stringent prohibition laws.
The opposition or conservative ticket
was headed bv Clark llowcn, night
Sditor OF the Constitution audH pro.
paigr was short, hot, aud bitter aud
both sidos worked tor all they were
worth. Some ottnc strongest drmo.
crats, men who formerly favored the
pruhihitiOui~t movement. and who
suh4eC ucutly became convinced that
Atlanta was being injured by the
prohibition law tu the extent OF
many thousand dollars annually bolt
cd the temperance movement, aud
supported the opposition The con-
serYatiyrs were careful to solicit
strong democrats. aud the plea was
used thWt Howell, ticket WAS the
stiaightest dcmucratictickct. II en-
aOlcs the other pruhihitiouist- whom.
clined 10 cul from the temperance
party, but have been afraid for var
ious reasons to do 80. tu sever their
bonds. The returns show the defeat
OF tho prohlbitiOnists. They ARE ut.
terly swept out llowclls ticket ma
| jOrity 10 1000 out of atOtnl vote OF
100 What effect this will have up
on the other prohibition districts oi
the state prior to general elections
| remains to he seen.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1886-09-30

kEADISG, Pa, sept 2s.- Picuro
Pneumonia Is raging wilhunprecod
ented violence among the -httle In
Lime Rock township Montgomery
county ~ veil ~ in some noighbor-
ing distric.s, and many have died,
Dr. Gilbert reported 10 the state
board of health ls cascs In Lime
Rock alone, aud farmers find that thc
only romedy is to kill the cattle loay-
ing the state 10 pay for them, a
movement Is on foot among farmers
TO hold convention and 20 petition
the legislature to take more effective
measures TO stamp out the disease,
aud with the western states, ASK aid
from the general government.