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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-24
BLAZING OH WELLS.
Lightning Kills Woman and
Starts q Monster Conflagration.

Lightning Kills Woman and
Starts a Monster Conflagration.
LIMA, o., Sept. 23.-Caldron & Madi-
sons oil we'll No. was struck by light
ming at O'Clock this morning and the fire
communicated to two tive-hundred-barrel
tanks, which burst and the oil spread
over the southern part Of the city, en-
dangering thousands of dollars worth OF
property. A large tank across the street
from Caldron a. Madis0n's we'll was also
struck, and :, 400 barrels of oil were con-
sumed. There was imminent danger
OF the fire spreading to other
wells and endangering the en-
tire city across the river. The
entire fire department was called out and
great excitement prevailed. ~ noon the
fire was still raging. and it was beyond
the power of the fire department to check
it's progress. Mrs. Henderson, standing
in the doorway of her home near the first
well struck, was struck by stray bolt
and killed. The Hagle oil we'll No. 2
was ignited, but further damage was
averted by tearing down the rigging.
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Headquarters OF the Sovereign Grand
Lodge from Baltimore made an elaborate
report.
Representative Randall, of California,
offered resolution stating that 1t was
ineXpedent to move the headquarters OF
the Sovereign Grand Lodge from Baltl-
more.
Representative Orendorf, Of Illinois,
offered an amendment to strike out the
word "inexpedlent" and insert "eXpe-
dent" On this the yeas and nays were
demanded. Further consideration Of the
matter was made the special order for
tomorrow morning.
1t was voted that the Grand Lodge go
into secret session al II O'Clock Friday to
consider the report of the Committee on
the Revision Of the Ritual OF the Degree
OF Rebeoca.
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! inmnr Mon Alarmed.

LOUISVILLE, KY. Sept. 23.-In re-
.pn'e 10 suggestion of the Wine
piu ""u Nprlt Review Of this city a call With
'-u.rs ir.la Chicago, Louisville, S..
Ip5,'.7' Milwaukee, Cincinnati, New York,
f., ,1' .o"' amt other points has been issued
'' " NATIONAL cnnvcntion OF distillers,
s,',' ,e" and wholesale and retail wine,
eil lnd beer dealers, to be held in Chi
49, o",. No1dsy, Oct. Is. The call says the
,i,, e'U"n Is necessary 10 take s0mo nc
b." 10 IPpel the accusations aud check
w. 'N'not public sentiment hostile TO
,~, '-NiS aud business OF the whisky
trade 1t saws this sentiment Is no long.
therefore called.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-24
UNITARIAN CHURCH PILLARS.
Officers Elected - Several Papers
Read on Living Issues.

Read on Living Issues.
SARATOGA, N. Y. Sept. 23.-The open
ing session of the Unitarian Conference
this morning was devoted to general re-
marks. The anti.salOon and white cross
movements were commended. A resOlu-
tion WAS offered requesting Congress to
Obtain national statistics In regard to
marriage and divorce which was referred
to the Business Committee. The folio wing
officers were elected: President, Samuel
f. Miller, of Washington; Vice Presi-
dents, John d. Long of bingham, Mass,
George MoCrary OF Dallas City, Dorman
B. Eaton of New York. Daniel l., Sharey
OF Chicago, Horace Davis OF san Fran
cisco, aud George Il. Adams of Chicago;
General Secretary, Russell N. Bellows, OF
New York, and Treasurer, William How
ell Read, of Boston.
William B. Weeden, of Providence,
read a paper on "ArbltTatiOn and Its Re
lation to Strikes" He severely arraigned
the knights of Labor for the tactics put
in force by their organization.
Carol ID. Wright, OF Boston, read a
paper on "The Present Actual Condition
OF the Workingmen."
The afternoon session was devoted to
discussion of the suiect, "Use and Abuse
of Alcohol and Tobacco"
Judge hODeft =. truman reaQ paper
on "1he Attitude Of the Church Toward
Dram Shops"
DIR. Francis MinOt. Of Boston, read a
paper on The Effect OF AlcOnOlic Bever-
ages on Health"
The evening session was devoted to
three essays on the general subject Of
religious education, Rev. Joseph May, of
Philadelphia, reading paper on "Infiu-
ences OF the Home;" Rev. Brook Hereford,
or Boston, contributed an essay on 'The
Church." and Rev. Seth G. Beach, OF Ded-
ham, Mass, one on "Ihe Sunday
SCHOOL,
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10. O. FPS GRAND LODGE.
The Proposed Removal Of the Head
quarters Under Discussion.


quarters Under Discussion.
Boston, Sept. 23.-The Convention Of
the Sovereign Grand Lodge l.. o. o. f.
was called to order at O'Clock this morn
ing with Grand Sire Carey in the chair.
Past Grand Sire Stolles offered a reso-
luton permitting lodges to omit their
weekly meetings when they occur on
legal and generally recognized holidays.
This was adopted.
The Jurisdictions being called the Grand
Lodge proceeded 10 consider the reports
on the journal. The Grand Lodge refused
to make any change IN the law regarding
dismissal certificates, and refused 10 adopt
the receipt card 10 be used in place of the
card now in use.
The Legislative Committee recommend.
ed that a special committee be appointed
TO prepare and report at the next session
a badge TO be worn IN the State grand
bodies, lodges and encampments. After
earnest discussion or the subject it was
recOmInitted, with instructions 10 report
to confine the changes 70 grand lodges
and grand encampments.
REMOVAL OF THE HEADQUARTERS.
The Committee on the Removal OF the
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FLORIDA INTERESTED.
Chicago's Injected Cattle,

CHICAGO, Sept. 23.-Gov. Oglesby and
Attorney General Hunt arrived from
Springfield this morning to confer with
the Live Stock Commission in regard TO
the measures TO be used TO wipe out the
cattle plague. The prospects are now
that the commission will order all the
cattle In the sheds slaughtered and the
stables burned to the ground.
10 has finally been decided that all the
cattle now quarantined in the PhGnix
and Shufeldt dlstilleries, numbering
1000 head, shall be slaughtered
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-24

PITTsBURG. PA, Sept. % The strike
OF the Western window glass workers
was settled this morning, and work will
be resumed in every factory west Of the
Alleghanie as soon as the furnaces can
be heated. The basis Of settlement was
last years wages, the wOikmen with
drawing their demands for an advance
and signing the old scale. The factories
have been closed since ldst June, and the
resumption Of operations will furnish
employment TO over 3 600 men.
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GEORGIA,s CAPITAL CITY.
Railroads Paying Taxes -- Hum
phries Certain to Hang.

KaIiroads Paying Taxes -- Hum
phries Certain to Hang.
ATLANTA, GA, Sept. 23.-The railroads
paid to the State Treasury to-day taxes
to the amount OF $40, 704, the bulk of which
was paid by the Central and its branches.
The SaudersvilIe and Tennille paid $54 S6,
and the Columbus and Rome $602 "a.
The arbitrators appointed to fix the as
sessment on the Augusta, Gibson and
Sandersvlle railroad are Thomas r..
Jones, OF Dalton, for the State and CLAY
Foster, of Augusta, for the road.
They inspected the property
Yesterday, and held a conference. They
were unable to agree on an award and
failed to agree on an umpire. AS the time
liked by law for this arbitration has about
expired the arbitrator for the State has
made report OF the facts to the Comp
trolltr. The Governor Will appoint two
assessors now to confer with Mr.. Foster
and fix the assessments of the property.
HUMPHREYS MUST HANG.
A petition, signed by over 100 persons,
was presented to the Governor to-day to
commute to imprisonment for life the
sentence of Frank Humphries, the Bald
win county murderer, who is TO hang to-
morrow. The Governor refused to inter
tere, and so telegraphed.
The Governor aud his party returned
from PHILADELPHIA to-day.
A large number OF Grand Army of the
Republic veterans, from the western
States,On an excursion South, spent to-day
in Atlanta and were shown over the city
in carriages by the citizens.
Col. L. w. Alexander, the well-knOwn
Southern journalist. died at his home IN
Marietta to-day after lingering Illness
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PEABODY, MASS, sept, 3.-About 80
O'Clock this morning a three.story build
Ing on Main street, used as a boarding
house for non-uuion wOrkmen, was found
20 be on fire. The house was full Of sleep
ing boardsrs. The fire, which was I'M
dOubtedly the work OF strikers, was dis
covered in season by the watchman to
save the building or doubtless many lives
would have been lost. Two suspected
rioters were arrested and held for trial
this morning.
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BARTOW's BLAZE.
A More Detailed List of the Losses
and Insurance.

and Insurance.
BARLOW, GA, Sept. 23.-Yesterday's
fire broke out in johnson & Daniels sa.
loon. on the southeast corner or the public
square, at O'Clock in the morning. The
building was a light frame structure and
the fire was soon beyond control and
spread to Beemal Il Openhelmer's drug
store ana j. n. Tatum's barber shop on
the west, burning them com pletely down.
It spread south to the bakery and fish
market and a restaurant building and on
10 the corner building, owned by T. NJ.
Lybas, and used as a carpenter shop.
The saloon and its contents was a total
loss. The building was owned by +. +.
jackson, and was valued at 81 600. In
sured for $500. The stock was owned by
johnson IL Daniels. and was insured for
81. 600. J.C. Beamal loses on his build
ing 81, 500. HIS loss on stock is 81 800.
lie il insured. l.. Lytle ~ Co. lose on
their building $1,000, and have no in
surance. j. II. Tatam lost all his per-
sonal property and clothing, but saved
his barber Instruments. TIgn0r &
Taum, real estate agents. over the drug
store, saved all teeir paper and valuables.
The Florida Southern Railroad Com
pany's Offices were over the barber shop,
but everything IN them was saved.
Ine lre company dld noDle WORK IN
saving the new Gold building, which was
lust across the street TO the east, and was
badly scOrched ana damaged to the eX-
tent of several hundred dollars. A Young
man named |. l.. Daniels fell from the
two-story root OF f. A. Hough's residence
and was badly injured internally. The
fire was incendary. Those who saw II
say that when it first broke out 1t
was perfect oil flame.
j. c. BeamaPs drug stock is fully In
Bured The building WAS insured tor 500.
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BERLIN, Sept 23.--The Socialist mem
bers Of the ReichstaR nave decided, in
view Of the recent decree rendering pub
lie meetings almost impossible TO clrcu-
late the Socialistic propaganda in the
workshops more vigorously than ever,
aud also at the next elections TO use their
utmost efforts to gain at least fifty seats
in the ReichstaV. A Social-Dcmocratic
club has been inaugurated at Stockholm.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-24
Wrcckcd or Mobile Rov.

Hmro.,ib!LE, ALA, Sept. 23.-Early this
F,,''iu ''iu2 he American schooner Jane
s'h'ssu' hennard, master, with coal, went
r. ID Xle Island, of the entrance
20 Mobile Bay. The mate came ashore for
a. ''p' but could not get back for hours.
'e Captain and two men took refuge
,t",g, '"g rgging. The vessel is breaking up
r!E' IugbOats went to her rescue,
'u Ou's afternoon brought them of. The
'E iS missing. The vessel will be a
i loss. Her value is $4,000. She is
I, t,CCSS insured. The cargo is valued at
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-24
LIGHTNING FIRES OIL WELLS.
Heavy Losses During an Unprece-
dented Storm in Ohio.

Heavy Losses During an Unprece-
dcnted Storm in Ohio.
LIMA, o., Sept. 23--This morning at
O'Clock this city was startled by terrific
clap of thunder. In few moments black
clouds of smoke were seen rolling up from
one of the oil wells on the Brotherton
land. Fire at once communicated with
the tank and within a few minutes all
was on fire At the same time the gas in
the tank 800 yards west ignlted, the
wells. all the machinery, tanks and about
2,400 barrels of OIL. At O'Clock the der
rick at the gas works OIL well was struck,
consuming the entire structure, machin-
erv and tanks and l,2O0 barrels OF oil.
About that time high columns OF black
smoke were seen southeast from the city.
Five wells are reported struck by light
ming and destroyed. The thunder and
lightning have exceeded anything Of the
kind known here.
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Within tho Dark Continent.

ZANZIBAR. Sept. 23.-The latest advices
from the interior OF Africa say that DR..
Junker, the explorer, was at Msalata,
south of Victoria NYanZa, and was about
10 start for Zanzibar. Emin Bey was
still at Wadely. and was in urgent need
of ammunition and supplies The King
of Uganda had fOuly murdered all the
English aud French converts, and the
missionaries were in great peril and i'm
plored assistance.
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SANE AMONG THB INSANE.
Attempt to Deprive Man of His
Interest In An Estate.

AtltHlpt W AVNbFtNG IL AAHh VI Ills
Interest In An Estate.
PITTsBURG, Sept. 23-Mrs. Ella It.
Hough and Margaret A. White, sisters,
and Edward White, husband Of the latter,
have been arrested at their homes, at
Fayette City, Pa, charged with forming
a conspiracy to place their brother, Will
lam H. Todd. in an insane aeylum in
order to deprive him of his patrimony in
an estate valued at $2.500,000. MIR. Todd
is a river pilot, about 40 years old, and bas
spent most of his life following
his occupation in the lower rivers. He
alleges that because he married against
their will the defendants bad him con-
fined in the DiXmOnt asylum for six
months on a false charge of insanity.
The officers of the institution taking An
interest in his case had him examined by
the board Of managers, who declared him
sane and ordered his release. The de-
PENDANTS were held in $500 bail each, and
preliminary hearing Will be given Mon
daV,
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-24

NEW YORK, Sept. 23.-Charles A, W.
Herman, a petroleum broker, OF No. 30
Water street, made an assignment to-day.
j. m. Moore q Co, brokers at No. 7S
Broadway, also assigned.
Charles A. W. Herman, an importer OF
drugs and chemicals at No. 10 Cedar
street, has assigned. His Liabilities are
said tO be over $4,000.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-24

MILWAUKEE, WIS, Sept. 23.--A con-
tract for a$l, 600, 900 bridge over the Mis-
souri, river al Kansas City, for the new
ST.. Paul line, has been let. The bridge
Will be l, 200 feet long, with approaches Of
300 feet. 10 will be of the Cantilever pat
tern, 80 feot above low water mark, and
when completed will be one Of the finest
structures OF the kild in the country
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-24

BERLIN. Sept. 23.-Emperor William is
expected to arrive here from Baden the
first week in October, when he will re-
ceive visit from Prince Regent LuitpOld.
This will be the first official visit OF a
Bavarian ruler 10 Berlin since the unfit
cation Of the German States.
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Dougherty at Sanderson.

sANDERsoN, FLA, Sept. 23.-Hon.
Charles DoCgherty, the Democratic nomi-
nee for the Second Congressional district,
and John Hartridge, Of jacksonville,
spoke here to-day TO a large audience Of
men and ladies'. They ELECTED repeated
applause and much enthusiasm.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-24
FORGERY AND EMBEzzLEMENT
Two Serious Charges Against a
Politician of New Orleans.

\
Politician of New Orleans.
CHICAGO. Sept. 23.-William Feeny, the
New Orleans politician lately Intrusted
with the superintendency Of street paving
i'll that city, was arrested here yesterday.
The scarcity of current coin in the treas
ury of the Crescent City caused the city
employees to he paid off in vouchers, which
passed a. marketable paper with bank
ers, who were eager to handle it at n dis
count. The vouchers for the street
PAYERS were turned over to Feeny for dis
triburiOn. and, it ia alleged, he sold them
to a firm or brokers, realizing 81. 800, and
fed North. To render the vouchers
negotiable it was necessary that the
names of the persons in whose favor they
were drawn shonId appear on the paper,
and it is charged that Feeny forged them.
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BERLIN, Sept. 23.-Two American citi-
zens OF German birth, named Schmidt and
Stuhr, who have been spending several
weeks on visit to their old bones In
Kiel, HOls.ein, have been ordered by the
German government TO leave tho empire
by Oct. g.
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mo steerngo Knte Vnr.

BERLIN, Sept. 23.--The steerage rate
war between the Atlantic steamship
companies is about 10 be brought TO a
close. the lines participating in it having
arranged basis of agreement.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-24
WARLIKE ORDERS.

Composer Soiomon's Two Wives.
LONDON, Sept. 23.-Edward Solomon,
the American composer, husband of
Lillian Russell, was arrested in this city
to-day ON charge OF bigamy preferred by
his first wife, Lilly Grey, who AYERS that
he was never legally separated from her.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-24
TILE RECORD IN AUSTRIA.

VIENNA, Sept 23.-Austrian cholera
returns are: Trieste new cases and /
death, Pesth 3G cases and 10 deaths, other
districts cases and deaths.
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BarthoIomew,s Bad Bronx.

HARTFORD, CONN, Sept. 23.-GeOrge
w. Bartholomew, son of the defaulter, is
on the verge of bankruptcy, aAd his sus-
pension is expected shortly. His notes
have been protested. as he is unable to
meet them, His father had ind0rsed
heavily for him. The receivers OF the
Charter Oak Company will begin work at
once and more revelations are eXpected.
Business circles are in an excited state,
and failures may b expected.
1t is now stated on good authority that
George NJ. Bartholomew mas been robbmg
companies in which he is Interested for
several years. The auditors of the Char
ter Oak Life Company are severely cTitj-
cised for allowing Si27, 900 Of funds to be
lost. Many city banks held Bartholo-
news paper, in all, it IS said, amounting
to 81, 900. 900. The Schuyler Electric Light
Company viii lose nearly $20G,O00.
FLORIDA INTERESTED.
JACKsoNVILLE. FLA, Sept. 23.-GeOrge
NJ. Bartholomew, the Hartford insurance
man and former millionaire who the dis
patches say is million dollars short, and
has fled TO Canada, was President OF the
jacksonville, Tampa and Key West rail-
road, Of Florida, and director Of the
Florida Construction Company. The Of
ficials of the road here in an interview
say they do not believe that his defalca
tiOn will in any way seriously affect the
interests Of the roads.
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Chulera's Ravages.

ROME, Sept. 23.-In all Italy since the
last report % persons have died from
cholera and y new cases have been re-
ported,
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Confidence of the clyde shippers.

GLASGOW, Sept. 23-Clyde yachting
circles are excited over the challenge is
sued by James Bell, OF the Royal Clyde
Yacht Club to the New J 0rk Yacht Club
for the international race for the Ameri-
cas- cup next September. II the cbal-
lenge be accepted the CLYDE yachtmen
Will construct boat specially for the
race. Her tonnage will be similar to the
MayflOwer's. She will be Clyde-designed,
Clyde-built, and will carry Clyde skip
per and crew.
A committee Of CLYDE Yachting men has
raised guarantee fund of 100000. The
yacht will be built on the model Of any
selected American vessel, provided the
latter's length be given.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-24
ABANoUET IA BOsroN.

MARBLEHEAD, MASS, Sept. 23.-The
reception this evening at the Eastern
Yacht Club house TO Gen. Payne, owner,
and Edward Burgess, designer. of the
MayfiOwer, was an informal affair, but
was very enjoyable. There were no
speeches at the banquet. The CLUB house
was beautifully decorated. Gen. Payne
aud Mr. Burgess arrived at the club
house early in the afternoon, where
they received the OngratulatiOns OF q
large number OF friends, prominent
among whom were Lieut.. and MIRA. HEM
OF the Galatea. At $3.50 o'clock two hum
dred guests sat down 10 the banquet in
the dining room OF the club house. In the
evening there was a brilliant illumina-
tion of the harbor and shore.
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NOMINATED FOR MAYOR.

NEW YORK, Sept. 23.-At the Central
Labor Union political convention at Clar-
endOn Hall tonight Henry George was
nominated for Mayor on the first ballot,
receiving 800 votes to 81 for j. j. Coogan.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-24
BULGARIA,S CRISIS.
To Ask Turkish Intervention
Russia Seeks Occupation.

To Ask Turkish Intervention IL
Russia seeks Occupation.
SOPHIA, Sept. 23.-The government has
sent Madjd Pasha, the Turkish delegate,
to Constantlnople 10 ask Turkey 10 inter
vene if Russia occupies Bulgaria.
The Russian agent has Withdrawn from
depusit the entire fund Ofthe agency here,
amounting to upwards OF one million
francs.
AUsTRIA's INTERESTS.
PEsTH, Sept. 23.-ln the Hungarian
Chamber OF Deputies to-day Count Ap.
pOnyi interpellaled the government con-
cerning the attitude OF Austro- Hungary
on the Bulgarian question. he declared
that Austrian interests did not admit OF
any one-sided extension OF influence OF
any particular power in the Balkans, and
said he wished to know whether Austrian
interests permitted Russia, through a
special commissioner (Gen. Kaulbars),
TO interfere in the Internal or even
IN the judicial affairs of Bulgaria. 1T Is
evident" added Count Apponyi, "tbai
Germany supports Russia. Has there
been any consequent change in the
Austro-German on alliancep'
ENGLAND's EGYPTIAN MIDDLE.
LONDON, Sept. 29.-Nubar Pasha, who
a conference to-day with Lord Salisbury
to effect a settlement OF the Egyptian
questions, which are becoming more
pressing on account of the renewal OF the
crlsis in Eastern Europe. The basis OF
settlement Will probably be continuation
OF the de tdct0 British protectorate over
Egypt by a normal British army CT occu-
patton, or even a draft upon the British
troops in Egypt; order TO be Professionally
maintained by specially raised Egyptian
troops with British officers; the British
position and obligations toward Turkey
10 be upheld In accordance with the
Cyprus treaty OF alliance.
wARLIKE ORDERS.
BERLIN, Sept. 23.--The Vossische Iel
tung saws that Gen. Gourko has ordered
each brigade in Warsaw, Courland and
Livonia to hold itself In readiness TO start
for the south at days notice, aud also
that each brigade has been instructed to
have four cannon ready for transporta'
ton.
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