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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-01-07
A CAPITAL CITY HORROR.
HON. D. H. DAY CRUSHED TO
DEATH BY A TRAIN OF OARS.

The Gentieman S6 Years Of Age and
One ot Atlantas Meat Prominent Bus-i
mess Men--The spot the Scene of MANY
similar Fatalities-He spoke but
Twice,
ATLANTA, GA, Jan, 6.-Hon. David II.
Day, one OF the mist respected citizens
and business men OF Atlanta, was rum
over aud killed in the heart Of the city by
the 10:3O o'clock Central railroad train
this morning. MIR. Day, who WAS 20 years
old and somewhat deaf, had just turned
of the Whitehall street crossing, when be
saw train in front Of him. As the cars
were passing he looked over his left shoul--
der and backward, as II startled, aud in so
doing lost sight Of where he was going,.
and, getting too near the edge, lost his
balance and made his fatal fall, landing
I'm the ditch at the side Of the track.
CRUSHED BY THE CARS.
He sprang up as Ii bewildered, but wat
caught between the rolling cars and the
platform, which is justfour feet high, and
reached just 10 his breast. He wes whirl-
ed twice around between the first car and
the platform, and after the car passed fell
before the wheels of the next car, but by
came TO a stand still just as the flange ol
| the wheel had passed his head and waai
about TO run over hls shoulders. AS it
was, mis- shoulder was badly broken, it is
supposed, by the wheel.
SPEAKS BUT TWICE.
/ The suffering man spoke twice, sayingt.
! "Raise me up; | can't breathe" After
that he did not open his eyes, and in ten
minutes life was extinct. This event has
rekindled the deep feeling which was
created when Miss Mcdowell, beautiful
! young lady, was bewildered and crushed
to death near the same place. The eight
railroads running into Atlanta pass
through the heart of the city to reach the
union passenger depot ON whitehall
| street.
AN ILT-FATEp CROSSING.
The crowded business thoToughfare
crosses the railroads &C Che worst point
and has been the scene of numerous ac-
cidents, growing out OF the apparent dis
regard OF the railroad managers for the
lives OF foot travellers. There is a stand-
Ing quarrel between the CITY and the rail-
roads as to the responsibility for the nuis
sance. Col. i. Mott the great eapitals
ist OF Columbus, was killed rear the same
place, being confused by the movement OF
numerous trains aud the ringing OF BELLS
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-01-07

HowKL. MICH, Jan. 6.-rhere was a
further demonstration of violence today
on the part oi tue Toledo, Ann Arb0r and
Northern force. Tboy had heard ttia
morning early that she Detroit, lansing
and Northern people bad several carloads
Of stone on thn Nnv down with which
they intended iO fll up tne eat. Ab1ut
O'clock taHy Wcni ~ woIk ca enc ~ tr0lt,
lansing and Northern tfnek and tore upa
long strip on each side Of tno cfotslnr.
Tlffe is much extiiomenk gftr tAe %
neHni 1f haal|litlfa. a.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-01-07
De Freycinet's Task.

PARIS, Jan. Cit is reported that the
delay In completing the new Cabinet is
due to the desire OF NJ. de FreycineJ 10
have M. Falieres accept the portfolio Of
Minister OF the Interior, and the objection
OF the Radicals 10 giving an adherent OF
NJ. Ferry so important post.
La Pair, President Grevy's organ, hints
that Parliament will be dissolved II M.
de Freycinet should not be able to form
Ministry
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-01-07

CHATTANOOGA, Jan. 6.--Last evening
AZ Tusculum College, at Greenville, VIII
liam Kennedy, student, was In tho
dOrmitOry with number of companions
when one OF them picked up an Old army
pistol from bis trunk aud began flourish
ing IL, supp0sing it was not loaded. it
was accidentally discharged, whereupon|
Kennedy claBped his hands TO his breast
crying, ssI'm shOtv and fell dead.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-01-07

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6.-Mr. Reagan, OF
Texas, to-day introduced bill providing
for the Submission of a constitutional
amendment which strikes out cOnstitu-
tional prohibition against ecttaXatiOn.
and provides that direct taxes, when levied
by the United States, shall be appOrtloned
between the States on the basis of the
value ofthelr property, and the States shall
have the right to collect the same by their
own officers and from the subjects of tax
alton provided by their own laws.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-01-07

DALLAS, Tx, Jan. 6.--The committee
appointed By the Council b. investigate
the accounts n Water superintendent
Wheeless reported 10 that body last nigbt
that they had found a shortage of ~, l50.
They al80 found persons who hold receipts
from the superintendent for MONEYS paid,
no aeoouHf vi which appears on the book
Mr. Whoeless says ho can explain the
0lseFfuaucina.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-01-07
Immigration from Great Britain,

LONDON, Jan. 6.-The emigration re-
turns for 1885, show a decrease az COM
pared with last year OF 10000 in the mum
Der of people who emigrated from Eng
land 10 the United Staves and OF 1900 in
the number who emigrated from England
10 Canada, and an increase Of 1900 in the
emigration from Ireland 70 the United
States and OF 1000 in the emigration from
ireland To Canada.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-01-07
an TLT-FArNn cRossING.
SUICIDE AT BARNETT.
4. j. OVsrtOn Fires a Bullet into Hkk.
Brain Before His Family.

T. j. OvertOn Fires a Bullet into Hia.
Brain Before His Family.
BARNETT, GA, Jan. 6.-ThOmas J..
Overton, who resides near sharon, shot
himself through the head with Smith b
Wesson pistol at his home, in the presence
Of his family, about 7 o'clock last night.
The first shot lodged in the ceiling, and
the second shot took effect directly behind
his right ear, when ne fell and fingered In
an unconscious state till 10 O'Clock last
night, when he died. He leaves wifel
and nine children, the latter mostly small,
He was Inclined to be dissipated and isl
said to have been under the influence OF
liquor during the day. The ball is sup~
posed 70 have lodged In his brain.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-01-07
The Postmasters' Convention.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6.-The executive
committee Of the third and fourth-ciass
Postmasters' convention. which meets In
Chicago on Feb. 10, arrived in Washing
ton to-day for the purpose OF inviting
Senators and Representatives to address
the convention. They will pay their
respects to the Postmaster General to-
rlao
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-01-07
FIVE TIMES TO THE HIT.
HideOus Suicide or n MadmRn on tn
Streets of 80. Louis.


Streets of 30. Louis.
ST. LOUIS, Jan. 6.-John Bodies, mad
man, committed suicide IN horrible man.
ner yesterday. While walking on the
street be drew a olasp-knife, and plung-
ing The blade into the side Of his neck,
tried TO bebead himself. He did not sue.
ceed. lie again thrust the blade into the
other side OF bis neck and drew it around
under his chin, seyering his windpipe,
but. strange 10 say, missing the carotid
artery. He again plunged the knife into
his neck, and followed it up by stabbing
himself IN the left side aud arm. Blood
gfreamed from the wounds 10 the side.
walk. ard spectators gathered around
Mortified. The madman Kept them a. bag
with his knife and then ran, pursued by
the police, and did not stop until weak
from his wounds. He djcd IN short time.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-01-07
PROMISED Statues.

WASHINGTON, Jan. Elm the Senate
to-day resolution offered by Mr.. Morrill,
was agreed 70 directing the Committee
on Public Buildings and Grounds 10 in
quire into the expediency Of placing
statues Of Columbus aud Lafayette near
the western front OF the capitol grounds.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-01-07
MIssIssIPPrs CONSTITUTION.
A state Convention to be Asked Of the
LeRIalhture.

Legislature.
JACKSON, MSS, Jan. 6.--An effort will
be made in the present Legislature to
adopt measures providing for State con-
stitutional convention. Under the con-
stitrtior OF 1892 Mississippi elected all
her judiciary officers, making each Of the
three branches OF the government dis
tinct and independent OF the other. Un-
Ter the present constitution these officers,
which now number over thirty, are filed
by appointment by the Governor. They
include supreme and circuit judgeships
and cbancellOrshipG for the entire State.
This is the Hast Southern State 10 revive
the election Of these judicial officers by
the people, and this feature Is embodied in
the new constitution.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-01-07

BUFFALO. N. y Jan. "a meeting Of
prominent tOba SEQ growers and dealers
WAS bel1 here to-day. All the New Eng
land States were represented, as were
also New York. Pennsylvania and Wis
consin Tho object ~ 10 present bin 70
Congress ~ have The dufy on foreign ~
baeeo increased nearly 90 per cent, 20
that n viii uot prove injurious In the
tnfurn ~ thf hnnlf trade.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-01-07
eneciaI Indinn Trnnns.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6.-Delegate Jo-
seph. OF New Mexico. will introduce IN
the House tomorrow bill 20 provide for
the organization Of a regiment Of yOlun-
teers In New Mexico and Arizona for the
purpose Of suppressing the Outrages on
setilars committed bY hostile Indians.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-01-07

ROME, Jan. Cit Is learned on the
highest authority that there is no truth
in the alarmist reports which have been
pt in circulation regarding the health OF
Pope Leo. SO far from his condition be-
ing precarOus or delicate. az has been
asserted, II is officially announced that
his Holiness Is in perfect health.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-01-07
PEARS OF AN ENrEuTE.
The British Forces at MandaIay In a
PeriIOus Position.

Peril0us Position.
LONDON, Jan. Ga correspondent at
Mandalay telegraphs that 10000 rebels
are securing the country within radius
Of 20 miles of the capital, and that they
threaten to attack the town. Fears OF an
emeute are felt, owing to the great reduc-
tiOn OF the British force at Mandalay by
the withdrawal Of troops tor the eXpedi-
tiOn to Bhama. Prince AlOmpra is at the
head of the rebel force. He has ministers,
issues DEGREES, collects taxes, and claims
to be King Of Burmah.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-01-07

LONDON, Jan. Cit is stated that Ser
via, a. the instigatiOn Of Austria, Will
refuse 10 discuss the terms Of peace with
Bulgaria except upon the basis Of re-
turn 20 status quo ante and n0n-payment
of a war indemnify BY scrYIa.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-01-07

PARIS. Jan. 6.-Col. Desbordes, whose
report on the conduct of Col. Herbinger
created sensation recently, has returned
10 France from T0nquin. He will be pro-
noted 20 be General.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-01-07

WAsHfNGToN, Jan. 6.-Mr. Reagan to-
day introduced in the House the Eads'
ship railway bill, providing for gusraD-
Tee by the United States for a period OF 10
years that twO-thirds of the revenues OF
the company shall amount annually 10
60 EO0 O0u
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-01-07
Tho Dolphin to be Accented.

WASHINGTON, Jan. cit is understood
that Secretary Whitney is entirely salts.
tie1 Of the seawOrthness OF the Dolphin
as shown in her recent trial trip, and Will
formally accept the vessel as soon as Ger.
tain preliminaries can be arranged. 1t is
not thought necessary to have another sea
trial
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-01-07
A Postal Train In Fiamee,

ROME, Jan. GA postal train from
Milan 10 Verona took 1re to-day and al
the mail matter was destroyed. The on.
cials jumped from the train and escaped
unhurt.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-01-07

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6.--The President
gave a dinner tonight at the White
House In honor Of the Misses Tilden,
nieces OF Hon. S. J. Tllden.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-01-07
Steamship and Telegraph Lines 30
be Established.

LONDON. Jan. 6.-Arrsngements are
being made for the establishment Of
steamship aud telegraph lines between
Italy and MassOwab ~.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-01-07

CHAHLEaToN, IS. g., Jan. 0.-1he
Chafleafon on Manufacturing Company
aype1dei tn.dnY. Ine liabilities are estis
nialad at $1,000. The assets are un-
knuWu.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-01-07
hr. ron,dIehHNs....os ..od 80 80.

United States "A EAST BKs Induced tbe
government to "A 81 ssasone, rider 10 the
expulsion u AR. Which they the lsland
ni Foe1r.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-01-07

ly y. d. InYlor, OF Ohio--T0 restore
th0 rates 0' duty On imported ssufi.
hr Dr.. Little. ef ohlo-heouit Na.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1886-11-28
GOING WEST.
From the Scott County News.

From the Scott County News.
J. j. Burns. president of the D. NJ. 6 A.
| railroad, was in town this week making the
preliminary arrangements for survey of a
line through this county. Mr.. Burns met
number of the citizens Of Scott at the
News office Monday night and stated that
the object Of his visit was to secure assist
ance in building the road to Scott City.
After discussing the matter at some length
it was decided to adjourn until Monday
morning in order 10 secure a
full representation Of the bus
mess men. and accordingly a meeting
was held Tuesday morning at the court
house when Mr.. Burns proposed 20
construct this road within nine months, to
a point within one mile of the crossing Of
Main street and LeGeer avenue, provided
Scott county bids him by voting bonds to
the amount of $4,000 per mile and taking
d. NJ. & 4. stock 10 the amount Of bonds
voted.
Some Of our citizens have taken the mat
ter in hand and petition is being circulat-
ed among the tax payers with a view to
calling Il special election to vote upon the
proposition to issue bonds for the amount
Of aid required.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1886-11-28
JUDGE WALL.
EingIuan Courier.

hlng1ndn COURIER
Before the last Republican judicial con
ventOn Of this district was called to meet
in Kingman resident of this place met
Hon. II. B. Wall at the Manhattan hotel in
Wichita. During some conversation re-
garding the political outlook, the situation
regarding the judgeship was mentioned,
and the kingman man volunteered the in
formation that Judge Wall would be his
own successor by large majority. AS to
the attitude of Kingman county. he pre-
dicted that the judges majority would not
be less than 500. He only missed it by
about 200. Judge Wallis majority was
upward of 1,70O, and it night have been
made 3 900 if it was considered at all nee
essary. Noyo-ng man that ever stepped
from the bar TO the bench has more com.
pletely and agreeably surprised the general
public than has T. B. Wall. There are
few judicial districts in the state whose
courts are adorned with as mich learning,
ability and zeal as are those of the eight
eenth. We express this sentiment in sim
pie justice TO sterling worth. We can have
no other motive for we are credibly in
formed that that SIC, 900 libel suit has been
dismissed
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1886-11-28
HIS HYPOCRISY


From the Globe Democrat.
In the presidents letter declng TO rein
state District Attorney Stone Republican,
who was suspended for making political
addresses in the recent canvass, are these
words
Mr. Stone and others Of like disposition
are not TO suppose that party lines are so
far obliterated that the administration of
the government is 10 he trusted, in places
high or low, TO those who aggressively and
constantly endeavor, unfairly, to destroy
the confidence of the people in the party
responsible for such administration.
The president. in another portion of the
same letter, accepted the truth of Stone 5
statement that he did not neglect any Off
cial duty in making the speeches for which
he was suspended. Mr.. Cleveland, there
fore. in denying 10 Stone, Republican, what
he had just previously conceded to Benton,
Democrat, simply announces that the right
of freedom of speech, which is freely ex-
/ tended 10 Democrats, is withheld from Re
publicans. At the same time he emphasizes
the hypocrisy of his profusc declarations
made just before his inauguration, that re-
movalS from office would be made fer in
efficiency on the part of the official, and
not for political reasons
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1886-11-28
HIS NAME Is ELI.

Our old friend J. VI. Steele was elected
to the territorial council of Washington
Territory, from Tacoma. The Tacoma
Ledger has the following on the subject:
Col. J. NJ. Steele, the newly elected
member Of the legislative council from
Pierce county, was one Of the famous
band of 500 stalwarts who stood firm for
General Grant in the Chicago convention
of 1880, when COakling made his famous
speech. He has the 30G medal yet, and
cherishes it as fond mother cherishes her
babe. 4 coincidence of the contest on
Tuesday between the colonel and his com
petitors is the complexion of the re
turns His plurality is 306 A still
further coincidence which makes the
colonel's canvass all the more remarkable,
in his weight. The successful candidate
felt heavier than ever yesterday He
stepped on to Listers hay scale just before
the count was completed, and brought
down just 306 pounds. Colonel Steele is
the largest man that was ever elected to
office in Washington Territory, and is Just
rs good naturcd as he is rotund He was
an officer in the famous Pennsylvania
Bucktails, commanded by Bayard Taylor.
and came within one vote. some years ago,
of securing the Republican nomination for
governor of Kansas against st. John. If
he sits down on the Democratic members
at Olympia as heavily as he did on his com
petitors on Tuesday, there viii be work for
some OF the physicians at the capital
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1886-11-28
HARMED AND DODGE, BOTH.

From tho Larned Chronoscope.
The main northwest line Of the D., NJ.
& 4. Il. Il. will run from Dodge City.
This road first proposed to run to Larned,
and bonds were voted for that purpose, the
company agreeing to build the road by De
| cember. 1886. That time is near at hand
and no road yet commenced. In conse-
ouence Of the delay the bonds voted by
Iarned or Pawnee county will be forfeited.
| The d., N. d y road makes connection
with the Missouri Pacific on the east and
| Denver on the west, thus giving Dodge
City southeast and northwest connection.
The D.. ~ & AZ is also seeking an outlet
in the counties south OF Ford county with
view Of making a southwest connection
with roads running east and west, south
east and northwest, and northeast and
southwest from Dodge City. The CONNER
cial importance of this city will become
the best in western Kansas.
The above from the Dodge City Times is
probably as near the truth as could be ex-
pected from anything in that city. and yet
il lacks an immense amout of the truth.
The fact is that the ID. NJ. & A. first pro-
posed to run their main northwest line
through Larned" and they still intend to do
so. 1t is true that they want their bonds
renewed and it is utterly false that they
have mo road yet commenced" for. as
will be seen from an article elsewhere
which we copy from the Stafford Demo
crat, and as is well known to our citizens,
the road is graded from Kingman to the
east line Of Pawnee county, ten miles from
Larned, and will be completed in here
early in the spring. The main line of the
ID. II. & A. will reach Larned long before
the branch gets into Dodge.
The Denver, Atlantic 81 Pacific will
reach Larned and Dodge City both and
both within year probably. The Larned
line will go on to Rush, Ness or Lane to
a connection with the Kansas and Colorado
running from Salina west to connection
with the Colorado Midland, which latter
road is destined for the Pacific. The
Dodge City extension viii go through
Kiowa, through Ford to Dodge, with prob
ably branches from there westward and
southwest both, all Of course more or less
on the amount of aid extended
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1886-11-28
KANSAS KINKS.
dismissed.

Columbus has thoroughfare called In
diana avenue.
The Catholic fair at Leavenworth made
over $1,000.
The Topeka Capital is going to issue
| New Years edition.
Western Kansas is becoming the asylum
Of emigrants N search of homes.
| The Knights Of Pythias had great en-
tertainment at Leavenworth last Friday
night.
The civic and military companies at
Lawrence celebrated the day by dinners and
the night by dances.
Morton county, named in honor Of Oliver
p. Morton, was numbered among the or
ganized counties on the 18th.
The diffusion process OF making sugar
from corn at Fort Scott, has been subjected
to another test which resulted favOrably.
The new Watkins building at Lawrence
will cost over $50, 900. 1t is finer and
more expensive building than Snow hall at
the university.
There is little need Of temperance socie-
ties in Atchison; there are number of dis
sipated wrecks in the city who are a con.
slant warning to be sober.
The Atchison Champion says: The Sal
Walton Army hosts were out in a process
sion last night led by Major Levick and
the pretty little female captain, Miss Wolf
A twenty-five inch vein of a splendid
quality of coal was struck yesterday at Ad-
mirc City. new town on the Missouri Pa
citic, eighteen miles west of Usage City.
All INDECENT orphan children of Kansas,
whether their fathers are soldiers or not,
are eligible to the orphans home in Atchi-
son, which will be opened on April of
next year
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1886-11-28

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