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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-12-30
sWIrzERLANp's PoLIoE.
EAST AFRICA's SLAVE TRADE.
Geneva Favored as the Place for the
Enrn1nRan Con nfnrnnca

GeneVa FaVor6U as the Place FOR the
European Conference.
Copyrighted by the Neio Yorh. associated Press,
1851
BERLIN, Dec. 29.-The latest phase of the
projected slavery conference, Is proposal
to meet in Paris during the period of the
exhibition under the presidency of Cardinal
Lavigerie. The proposal' will not be
accepted here. The Swiss government is
urged TO initiate conference Oh the sub
ject. If held IN Geneva every power is
likely to assent to the presidency of Cardi-
nal Lavlgerie.
Capt. Storms, the Congo explore, will
visit Berlin shortly for the purpose of con-
sultlng with Lieut.. Wissman on the subject
OF the suppression of tn slave trade.
GERMAN RIGHTS OF SOVEREIGNTY.
1t is not expected that the opposition
of the national liberals to the acquisition by
the empire of sovereign rights over the East
Africa Company's to ritories, viii lead to
modifying the governments East Africa
bill. The national liberal organs contend
that the company ought to be left
to its own resources to regain by
conquest the territories it has 10 t. The
territory will be under the gov eminent Of
an imp r al commissioner on The same foot
ing as Togoland and Cameroons. The
British acquisition Of new territory in the
kingdom Of Moremi, on Lake Ngami, ricn
in minerals, is regarded here as
breach of the Berlin convention.
Tbs view is held on the ground tina
there was no virtual possession of the terri
tory before he pgoteo5orate was proclaimed.
German explorers were prospecting the
lands and negotiating for mineral rights
when the territory was seized byt British
agents. Interest in African affairs is caus-
ing a large sale Of Lieut.. Wissman's book,
"Unter der Deulscher hagge que' durch
Africa
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EUROPE's SOCIALISTS.
The Austro-German Conference t.
Convene To-Day.

The Austro-German Conference to
Convene To-Day.
Copyrightedb By Netv York Associated Press 1888.
BERLIN, Dec. 29.-The regrowth Of social
list activities is certain TO evoke early action
by the reichstag to settle the socialist laws.
The Austro-German socialist congress,
which meets tomorrow, will prepare q
manifesto TO the socialists Of the world. A
few German delegates viii attend
The members are furnished with
personal invitations in order 70
give the reunion the semblance Of private
meeting. The questions to be di.cus cd
chiefly concern the Austrian socialists.
including labor legislation, the socialist
press, D or relief, workmen's chambers and
socialist education. Tue session will con-
tinue three days. The police have been
ordered not to interfere as long as the de-
bates do not touch ssdition. The dynamite
section of the Vienna socialists will send
several delegates.
TIE CHATELET CONGRESS.
Among the sixty socialist delegates pres
ent at the Belgian chatelet congress, and
afterward arrested on suspicion Of beng
concerned in dynamite explosions during
the recent mining strikes, were several Ger
man exiles, who for sometime resided at
Zurich. The Belgian attorney general,
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M'AULIeFE'5 DEFEAT.
jackson Scientific and Quick-Hs WIN
Meet Kilrain.

Jackson Scientific and Quick-Hs VIII
Meet Kilrain.
SAN Francisco, Dec. 20.--The result OF
the Jackson-McAuiiffe fight last night was
a great surprise to large part of the SPORT
ing fraternity here, and there is no doubt
that the admirers OF the Californian lost a
large amount Of money, as wonderful In
crest had been taKea IN the contest and the
betting had been very heavy, with large
odds in McAuliffes favor.
oUTFoUGHT FROM THE START.
McAuliffe was outfonght from start to
finish, aud throughout the whole fight he
did not succeed in giving Jackson blow
which had any telling effect, though ho
aimed a number Of powerful ones at the
dusky Australian, which would haye
brought the contest TO a sudden close, IL
they had reached tneir mark H.
QUICK AND SCIENTIFIC.
Jackson was recognized as a good man.
but great majority OF the spectators were
unacquainted with the fact that he po--
sessed such wonderful quickness as well as
science and hard-hitting powers Jackson
came out of the contest almost without a
scratch, while McAullf lfe was badly pun
ished, among bis injuries being a broken
nose
KILRAIE TO FIGHT THE WINNER.
President Fuller of the California Ath-
letic Club received a dispatch from Charley
Mitchell yesterday stating that Jake XII
rain would fight the winner of the Jackson-
McAuliffe f.ht, AID that he would wager
from 500 TO $500 In addition TO the club
purse. Mitchell states that Kilrain's chai-
le Ige TO the winner is in preference 70 his
partial engagement with John L. Sullivan.
JACKSON WILLING.
After the battle last night jackson OK
pressed himself as pleased that Kilrain had
declared hi nself, and that he would accept
the challenge. When Kilrains chailea ge
became known in the club room dui ing tbs
progress Of the fight ast night, bets OF two
10 one were made that he would back down.
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KILRArE TO FIGHT THE WINNER.
JAIL WALLS TUNNALED.
Two Bald Knopbers and Five Ira
Robbers Set Free.

Two bdlQ hUODDtTb anu TWO ITull
Robbers Set Free.
ST. LOUIS, Dec. ga special from
Ozark, Mo-, TO the Post Dispatch says that
John aud Willy Matthews. two of the four
condemned Bald Kuobbers, and w. +.
Halbanseon, Frank johnson, William Red
ford, Thomas Rooney and William isassen,
five train robbers, escaped from jeil
there last night. Some apparently
unknown person or persons cut through
the brick ~Gll OF the prison, unlocked the
cells and released the prisoner, Dave
Walker, the leader OF the Bald KnoD ers,
and his son William, also under sentence to
hang, and young man named Rucer, re-
fused TO leave and ere found IN tueir cells
when the discovery was m de. There is
great excitement among tho people there
to-day.
7 four Bald Knobbers who were SON.
tenced 10 hang for the murder Of Charles
Grpen and William Eiens ON March II,
1881 were David Walker, bett r known Ia
Christian county as bull Creek Damp
William Walker, his son; John Matthews
aud Wiley Matthews, his nephew. None of
the condemned have reached their
50th year, ana William Wal<or
s not 10 years Of age. The
condemned wore 70 have bean executed on
May Is, 1888, but ON an appeal 10 the
supreme court, escaped tho galIows tenn
porarily.
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POUGHKERPsIh's BRIDGE.
The First Train Crosses it Amid th
flowing Of Horns.

The First Train Crosses it Amid the
flowing of Horns.
PoUGHKEEPsIE, N. Y, Dec. 29-The first
engine and cars passed over the Poughkeep-
sic bridge to-day. The bridge was com
pleted several days ago. Connection with
the New York and Massachusetts railroad
was made this morning, and at O'Clock in
the afternoon the passage was made. The
trip was a surprise, no previous
announcement having been made nor
invitations given, but when the
train was seen slowly passing up the
east approach, it was greeted by salute
from every part of the city and along the
river front on both shores, ID multitude
of people gathered to see it cross. 1t ma le
the passage safely, running at about fifteen
miles an hour, ana soon al er returned. The
bridge will PROBABLY DO delivered TO the
company on Monday, and the formal OPEN
ing for business will take place later, when
the railroad connections are completed.
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MARYLAND'S OYSTER WAR.
Another Naval Battle with Dredgers
Off the Coast.

BALTIMORE, Dec. Information has
been received Of desperate fight between
the police sloop Julia Hamilton and a feet
of illegal DIRE gers that took place last
Thursday afternoon in a fishing bay on the
Dorchester county coast. Capt TYLER, of
the Julia Ha milton, discovered the pirates
at work in the morning aud ordered them
away. They were enveloped in dense fog
and apparently sailed off, but returned, and
in the afternoon Capt Tyler attacked
them. The battle continued several hours,
over 900 OTIS being fired from the police
boat and great many from the boats of
the oyster thieves. An unknown dredger
was shot through the arm and the boats
were badly riddled with bullets, though no
serious damage was done. The pirates
were finally routed and put to flight.
Friday morning the state forces were
strengthened by the arrival of the steamer
Governor McLane, Capt. Howard, and five
dredging schooners were captured and towed
into Cambridge. Their captains, however,
escaped. the battle is said to have been
full of excitement and several narrow
escapes from personal injury are reported.
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FORTS MUST BE MOVABLE.
The New Explosive Capable of Knock
ing the Old Ones all to Pieces.

The New Explosive Capable of Knock
ing the Old Ones all to Pieces.
Copyright, 1885, bv Ne,1 York Associated Press
BERLIN, Dec. 29.-The secret experiments
with the new explosives proceed success
fully near Thorn. Experts are convinced
that the explosive can destroy forts like tae
French fort D'Arret. on the frontier. within
a few hours. The poWe of the explosive
will revoutionize tho whole fortress sys-
tenn, making useless great closed fort works
aud necessitating movable defensive work,
enclosed in iron clad bulwarks. The recent
fort work changes in France and Russia
indicate that both these nations have OBJ
tanned knowledge of the explosive. War
saw dispatches s.ate that the system of
Todleben will be compile ely abandoned,
a ID that orders have already been issued to
stop work at Rowland, and to form instead
a triangular system, including Kowal,
Lituski and Bralystock, connected by
strategic railways.
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TELEGRAPH CONSOLIDATION.
Legal Action Aimed at Forfeiture of
the Property.

Legal Action Aimed at Forfeiture of
the Property.
HARRISBURG, PA, Dec. 29.-Attorney
General Kirkpatrick this af ernoon filed an
application before Judge Simonton asking
for writ of quo warranto citing the West
ern Union Telegrap Company, Baltimore
and Ohio Telegraph Company, and the
Baltimore and Oaio Telegraph Company of
Pennsylvania into court to show cause why
they should noG forfeit their stock. lines
and franchises for violating the constitution
of tho state by consolidating. Toe attorney
general alleges that the Western Union, on
Oct. 5, 1887 purchased the whole capital
stock of the Baltimore and Ohio for
s5,oO0,OOO, directly in violation of the con-
stitution, which forbids the purchase of
competing lines, and for this he asks that
the three companies be cited to appear in
court and show cause why their stocks,
line and franchises should not be decreed
forfeited The court granted a writ,
making it returnable Jan. 80
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A RAos sCRrMMAaH.
Tho Trouble Started by the rnsolenc
of a Drunken NeRro.

The Trouble Started by the rnsolence
ota Drunken Negro.
ST. LOUIS, Dec. 29-Information comes
from Monticello, Andrew county, Arkansas,
that drunken negro yesterday pus led 8
white man of OF the sidewalk and then gave
him a vigorous cursing. The marshal tried
to arrest the negro, but tho latter resisted,
and mob of seventy-five blacks imme4
diately gathered to his aid. This brought
out the whites at once, and revolvers,
shotguns and other weapons appeared with
marvellous alacrity. Things looked ripe
for bloodshed. but through the energetic
efforts os few cool-headed white men an
open fight was aver ed Tne negro then
surrendered, and tle only physical injuries
were fractures and bruises. It was reported
that the negroes would atte npt to release
the prisoner, aid at last accounts the
whi es had prepared themselves for any
emergency.
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A BRADsTREET VICTORY.
Damages Not L llowed on Account of
a Misprint.

Damages Not L Allowed on Account of
a Misprint.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 29.--Judge Finletter
to-day delivered an opinion sustaining the
Bradstreet Company in suit brought
against it by Crew. Levick g. Co., oil mer.
chants, to recover damages for loss sus
tanned, which, they allege, was
caused by false information furnished
by the Bradstreet Company. They CAV
credit to a firm on the sire & II of wnat the
Bradstreet Company had printed in its
book, and 1t was afterward discovered that
the book had typographical error. On the
trial of the case, Crew, Levick g. Co.
we're non-sui ed ON the ground
that the contract with the Bradstreet
Company did not hold it responsible. A
rule was then taken to take off the non-suit
and Judge Finletter in refusing to do so to-
day said that the contracs upon which
the suit is brought expressly stipllates
that the defendants shall not DO liable for
any loss or injury caused by any neglect or
other act of any officer or agent of the COM
pauy in procuring, collecting and commu-
nicatiug such information; and that said
company does not guarantee the correct
ness of the aforesaid info nation.
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DIVES OF THE PINERIEs.
The Government Taking q Hand
Closing Them in Minnesota.

The Government Taxing Hand in
Closing Them in Minnesota.
CHICAGO, Dec. GA dispatch from
Tower, Mimi, says: "Another raid wa
made yesterday upon the dives between
here and Ely, with the result that five wer
closed, the proprietors chas ed into thu
woods and thirty-three women taken TO
Ely. County Attorney Sherwood held
another conference with the u lited st
authorities st evening, and the G inclusion
arrived at was the work OF suppressing the
infan resorts having been begun
81 succsssf lily should be continued until
shutters have been put up on every dive in
the range, and their proprietors and in
mates either put behind the bars or made
to leave this section Of the country. Orders
will be sent TO every officer in this county
to employ help If necessary and see that
the cleaning out process is vigorously en-
forced"
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GUITEAU'S CUaSH.
DR.. A. Il. Mcdonald, the Insanity Ex-
pert, Becomes Insane.

DR.. a. B. Mcdonald, the Insanity Ex-
pert, Becomes Insane.
New York, Dec. CAN evening paper
says; Notwithstanding carefully studied
efforts to keep the fact from publis knowl-
edge, 1t has leaked out that DIR. Alexander
f. Mcdonald, general superintendent of the
insane asylum on Wards Island, has be-
come insane IL is hoped that his affiiction
is only temporary, and that the once brill
liant mind OF the great specialist will be re-.
stored to its normal condition, but the pros
pect at the present time is not encouraging.
AN AUTHORITY ON MADNESS.
''Dr. Mcdonald has for many years been
one OF the universally recognized authors
ties In this country on the subject Of id.
sanity and Its treatment. It seems like d
true exposition Of the irony Of fate
that he himself should have been
visited with an affectio that
no one was suppo ed TO know better than
he how TO cure. DR.. Mcdonald was one Of
the experts whose testimony convicted
Guitean, the assassin Of President Garfield,
and IL is oteworthy that he Is another OF
those wao participated in that trial aud
who have apparently fallen under the bane
of the nssnssin's cursan
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CHIoAGo's BOND STEAL.
Master-in- -Chancery Cutting Released
as Not Implicated.

Master-in- -Chancery Cutting Released
as Not Implicated.
CHICAGO, Dec. 29.-Master-in- Chancery
G. s. Cutting and Messrs. Shaw, Plessner,
Corbitt and Taylor, the men arrested some
days ago on a charge OF completely In the
handling Of stolen bonds, were arraigned
for preliminary hearing In the police court
this morning. On motion of Inspector
Bonfleld, Cutting was released. The in
spector was convinced that he
was innocent Of any Intentional
wrongdoing in the matter. The
Others were held in bonds till JAN @ This
morning the grand jury returned indict-
ments against Shaw, Plessner and Taylor
for completely in the oopd robbery. In ths
stolea property. Otis Corbitt, the Iowa
man, was indicted on charge Of receiving
stolen goods
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SEAL OF THE ooNFEDERAoY.
The Historical Relic Presented to South
Carolina.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 29.-The state OF
South Carolina has received, through the
Secretary of State, the great seal of the
Confederate States of America. The seal
was. presented by Col. William E. Earl OF
this city. 1t was designed by Thomas j..
Semmes, and was made in England shortly
before the close Of the war At tho evacua-
tion OF Bic amond the seal was overlooked
IL was subsequently, found, and turned ova.
to Col. John I. Pickett of this city, who
sent it to England, had several eopes made,
and some years later presented Col. Earle
witn tho original. The seal is Of polished
bronze, and IS three inches In diameter.
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public to enliven the harbor, and was flying
on the arrival of the American vessels.
After having bombarded Cape Haytian,
Port De Paix, st. Marc and other smaller
ports on the mort and west coasts and COM
pletely demoralizing all the foreign and
coastlng trade, it has been decided to ad-
vance the war ships in connection with the
army now marching TO meet the forces Of
Gen. Hyppolite. Skirmishes have occurred
on the frontier between small detaehments
of armies, and news Of general engage
ment near san Marc is momentarily looked
for
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BURNING CT THE ADAMS.
The Number Lost Fourteen-Wher,
the Fire started.

Jno rlre obdTLe1.
MrNPaIs, Dec. 20.-Local Inspectors
Hulse and Darragh have almo't completed
their investigation Of the Kate Adams
steamboat disaster From statements made
by William Blanker, the first clerk Of the
boat they find that tho Adams had 191
pers' ms on board wnen she took fire. Oh
these 1888 are known tp have escaped, leav-
ing fourteen as lost. Tho inspectors have
not yet concluded their inquiry into the
canst OF the disaster. They are satisf ID,
howsver, that the fire originated In sack
of cotton seed on tho forward deck Of tue
boat
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A NEW JACK THE RIPPER
THE MUTILATED BODY OF A BOY
FOUND IN ENGLAND.

A Milkman Arrested for the Crime
Strong Circumstantial Evidences
fointing to His Guilt-The Lads
Arms, Legs and. Ears Cut of, His
Heart and Entrails Torn Out, and
Two Slashes Cut in His Breast.
LONDON, Dec. 29,-The mutilated body of
a boy was found in an clubhouse at Bradford
this morning 1t was recogniz d as that of
John Gill, s years of age, who. when last
seen, was sliding on the ice with some COM
panions. The boy had been brutally muir
dered. His legs and arms had been chopp d
of in rough manner and tied TO his
body. His ears had been cut Off. There
were two stab wounds in his chest and his
heart and entralls had been torn out. The
remains when found were wrapped in
rough covering. The police believe from
the clumsy manner in which the body was
mutilated that the crime was the work OF
drunken lads, whose imagi ations haf been
infamed by reading accounts of the White
chapel atrocities
KILLED ELSEWHERE.
ID is supposed that the murder and BUTCH
cry were committed In some other lace
and the remains afterwards carried by the
perpetrators TO the outhouse IN which they
were found The crime has created the
greatest excitement at Bradford.
A milknan has been arrested on sus-
picon of having committed tho crime The
murdered boy had occasionally accom-
panied hi on his rounds. The prisoner
was the first to recog ize the remains. Ii
is certain that the body was placed in The
clubhouse between the hours of 4 uld z
O'Clock this morning
ONLY ONE KILLED
A report that the BODY Of murdered boy
had also been found at Keighley proves In
correct The millSman is native OF
keghley and the rumor Of the second crime
had its origin in this fact. The murdered
boy, when last seen, was in the prisoners
company, and when he was missed The
mIlkm II was asked il he knew anything
about his whereabouts He denied any
knowledge of him. A bloody sack d a
knife, fitting the wounds in the boys chest,
have beon found in the prisoners lodgings.
lie has been remanded for trial.
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A CHRISTMAS FEAST.

The Hearts of the Poor Children OF
Washington Made Happy.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 29.-Mrs. Cleveland
and Mrs. Folsom, both looking young and
handsome, smiled on the poor children who
were entertained to-day with dinner and
Christmas tree by the Childrens' Christmas
Club, of which Mis- Nj lie Villas is pres
dent and Miss Pauline Wnitney vice presi-
dent Richard Watson Glider accompanied
Mrs. Cleveland and Mrs. Folsom. Two
thousand poor children in all were enter
tanned at the different halls. Every one
got first class dinner and n present, be-
sides candy. All enjoyed dramatic exhi-
bltion.
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Postal Pointers.

WASHINGTON, Dec. ga postofiice has
been established In Rio, Oglethorpe county
Georgia, with Early p Burt as postmaster
The following new postmasters have bee.
appointed Marshall Smith, at Hope, Ga.
John r. Simmons, at Talona, Ga. Samue
Parker, at Draytnn Island, Fla.; Milledgt
w Turner, at Litesville. Fla. Hampton Ii
Robinson, at Port Orange, Fla.
The name of the pJstofiice at Rounsville
Floyd county, Georgia.. has been changed
70 Etowah.
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A customs colleotor nemoved.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 29.-The President
to-day directed the removal Of Edward
Cushing, collector of customs at Belfast,
Me-, and will nominate mis- SUCCESSOR in a
few days.
The cause for Collector Cushing's removal
is information received at the treasury de-
partment that he has been accepting
money from applicants for positions in his
Office IN return for favorable action upon
their arnications
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A TRAIN HITS A STREET CAR.
The Latter Rolls Down an Embanl
ment with 10 People.

ment with 10 People.
ST. JOSEPH, No., Dec. 29--At 1890
O'Clock last night a car on the electric
motor line was struck bya switch engine
of the Chicago. st. Paul and Kansas City
railway at the crossing Of Main and Rod-
doux streets, and the car. with about fifteen
occupants, was thrown down an embank-
ment about 35 feet high into Black Snake
creek The car was demolished and most
Of its occupants injured, two OF them,
William H. Ray and wife, seriously. The
latter was injured internally and perhaps
fatally
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PURSES FOR LIFE SAVERS.
Capt. Ames and His Gallant Crew the
hecipients.

hecipients.
BORON, Dec. 20. The Chamber Of Com
merce was crowded to-day ON the occasion
Of the presentation to Capt. Ames and his
life saving crew, who did such noble work
on tho coast during the recent storm, OF q
fund contributed MS testimonial to their
bravery. Addresses were made by Collector
Saltpnstall aid Capt. Il. b. Forbes, the
latter Of whom presented the fund to the
en-. the whole amounting to about "a, 200.
In addition to this the Humane Society
medals we're presented, and the sum OF
S47O added. Charles Levi Woodbury. ex-
pressed the thanks of the men for tie
various gifts
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FLoRIDA's v4sTIBULH TRAIN.

The Service from New York to be
Resumed Jan. z.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 29.-Commencing
Jan. the New York aud Florida special
Pullman vestibule train via the Atlantic
Coast Line will bs resumed, leaving New
York at $3.50 q. IN. and this city
at $3.50 p. m. Mondays, Wednes
days ana Fridays AID in addi.
ton new train will be pu
o'clock a. m. and this city at $40 O'CLOCK
D. M. daily, except Sunday, arriving In
jacksonville the next day at s O'clock y. m.,
making four trains in tnos service belween
New York and Florida by this line