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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-08-05
JUSTICE AT ATLANTA.
Charges Against Police Captain Bring
Out Some Strange Eaots.

ATLANTA, GA, Aug. 4.-The police COM
missioners held an extra meeting tonight
for the purpose of investigating
charges preferred against Capt. Couch for
failure to make cases against a party of
men who had been arrested in a private
boarding house, and were supposed to be
gambling. The men were charged with
disorderly conduct and were fined. No
cases were made against them for gambling.
Sometime after this Capt. Grim Of
the. police court swore out warrants
against the men, and one of them
entered plea of guilty and paid
a fine, at the same time pleading that he
was not guilty but was willing to pay the
money rather than be exposed. The other
members of the party have refused to pay
anything, claiming that they are not guilty
and will stand trial before they will pay
fine. Capt. Couca's defense was that he did
not think the men were gambling, that they
were playing ''pinochle" and that there
was no evidence of card playing for money.
There was checks on the table that were
being used for counting the game, he pre-
sumed.
BoIsTERoUs AND DIsoRDERLY.
The men were boisterous and disorderly,
and he arrested them for disorderly con-
duct Half dozen officers of the police
force testified in the case. Substantially
their evidence was that Capt. Couch and a
squad of policemen entered a room at the
Kempner house, on Whitehall street, and
found party of six persons playing cards.
In drawer of the table was found about
$50. and quantity of ivory checks. Capt.
Couch, thinking at first that the evidence
was not sufficient to convict of gambling,
had cases of disorderly conduct made
against tho men, and upon their convic-
tion fines were imposed
BUYING THEIR WAY OUT.
Two of the arrested parties testified that
they paid S94 each to get their cases settled.
They were not guilty of gambling and paid
the money solely to avoid going into court
and being exposed in the public prints.
They said that they did not want the
money back, and only want
ed to be left alone. Frank
O'Brien, solicitor of the city court, testified
that the two men came to see him and
negotiated for a settlement and paid the
money, stating that they did want to be
exposed by trial in court. On motion of
Commissioner Stephens, the charges against
Capt. Couch were dismissed.
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TROOPS ON THE MARCH.
THE PEOPLE OF STEVENS COUNTY
TO BE DISARMED.

Four Hundred Men and a Gatling Gun
In the Column-A Belief that Martial
Law VIII Be Declared in the County
Several Arrests to be Made.
LIBERAL, KAN, Aug A detachment
OF state troops arrived here last evening
en- route for Stevens county The force
consists of eight companies of the Second
regiment of the Kansas national guard,
numbering 400 men and section of battery
b., with one Getiing gun. The expedition
is in charge of Brig. Gen. Murray Meyers.
After marching eight miles from here the
troops encamped for the night As many
of the young soldiers are unaccustomed ia
long marches, 1t is not likely that the ex.
pedition will reach Hugoton before Saturday
night The regiment brought its band
along to cheer up the boys during the long
march.
THE PEOPLE TO BE DIsARMED
Gen. Meyers did not care to disclose his
orders until he reached Hugoton, but it Is
intimated that martial law will be declared
be disarmed, and that the UniUed States
marshal will then step in and arrest Sam
Robinson, j. Z. Chamberlin and several
other Hugoton men on the charge
of murder. 1t is also supposed
that several citizens of Woodsdala
are to be arrested. At any rate the troop,
will stay in Stevens county until quiet and
order is restored and the citizens are paci.
fiad
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AUGUSTUS INVITATION.
Maj. Barnes Speech TO the President
Fu1l of Strong Points

Maj. Barnes Speech TO the President
Full of Strong Points.
WASHINGTON, Aug 4.-Maj Barnes, the
representative in congress from the Augusta
(Ga) district, accompanied by Senators
Brown and Colqmtt and the two South Car
olina senator's, Messrs. Hampton and Butler,
called on the President yesterday and ex-
tended an invitation TO him and Mrs. Cleve-
land and the members of his cabinet and
their families to visit Augusta during the
exposition to be held there this fall The
interview was of an entirely informal char
acter and devoid of ceremony Mai Barnes
was the chief talker, and his remarks we're
indorsed by the other members of the dele
cation.
A HOME ENTERPRISE.
He said that Augusta had raised for the
exposition by private subscription larger
amount of money than had ever been raised
by any other southern city for such pur-
pose, and that the exposition was to be of a
national character. The people of Augusta
had depended entirely upon themselves and
had not solicited outside aid. The exposi-
ton building would be larger than any
which had ever been erected i'll the south
Augusta Mr.. Barnes said, was different
from other southern cities 1t was an old
town and its people were old-fashioned,
conservative folks.
HAD WELCOMED WASHINGTON
The history of the town was spoken of
and the attention of the President was
drawn to the fact that it had welcomed
Washington to its hospitality during his
first administration. The people of Augusta,
he said, would rejoice to welcome the Presi-
dent as an illustrious successor of Washing
ton. The President in reply cordially
thanked the delegation for the invitation
extended to him, but said that
in the present state of the public
business, congress being still in session,
it was impossible for him at present either
TO accept or decline the invitation. He
would, however, take the matter under ad-
visement, ard would subsequently inform
the delegation of his decision. Maj. Barnes
expects to receive definite ans wer in about
ten dayS
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Chattahoochee Chips.

CHATTAHoocHEE, FLA, Aug. 4.-The
cotton crop in this section is expected TO be
light, as the leaves are turning yellow; the
other crops, however, are in very good con-
dition.
The county convention meets at Quincy
on Aug. 8 to nominate state senator and
legislators. Hons. r. B. Stockton, II. III.
Spear and Ed Owens, are the most popular
candidates for the senate.
Reys. Mr.. Gssque and Mr.. Leggett have
been carrying on a revival meeting at this
place for the last faw days.
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JURY BRIBERS.

The Chicago City Railway Clique In.
dicted for the Crime.
CHICAGO, Aug. 4.--The assistant states
attorney says that the grand jury has found
indictments against Sumner WEIGH and
Lawyer Starkey of the Chicago City rail-
way company for tampering with iuries.
Welsh was recently sentenced TO six months
imprisonment for the same offense by Judge
Towes, who, in pronouncing sentence,
recommended that the grand jury investi-
gate the cases OF Welch. Starkey and Presi-
dent Holmes, and the methods generally OK
this corporation in handling the damage
suit brought against them.
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ENTIRELY UNREcoaNrzABLE.
SHERIDAN BET1 Err.
DR.. Pepper Reports a Decided I'm
provement in His Condition.

provement in His Condition.
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. A telegram
from New Bedford, Mass, contains tho fol-
lowing from DR.. Pepper, who visited Gen.
Sheridan at Nonquitt to-day, and consulted
with his attending physicians. "There is
no doubt as TO the decided though gradual
improvement in Gen. Sheridan's condition.
During the four weeks which have now
elapsed since his arrival at Eonauitt,
no unfavorable systoms have appeared
and seemingly there has been a distinct
gain In his health. He has gained flesh,
showing improved assimilation Of food His
breothings Is easier, and the condition Of
the lungs is eminentlv satisfactory
BETTER ACTION OF THE HEART.
"The action of the heart IL stronger and
more regular, and there Is a progressive de-
crease IN the frequency and vioieLce Of the
congestive symptoms Hisnervous force Is,
Of course, enfeebled, but there is also In this
respect great i nprovenent. Upon the
whole his condition and prospects are as
encouraging as could possibly be hoped for
under the circumstances, aud IL no untoward
complications arise a gradual return TO bot
ter health may be counted upon"
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CHARLEsTON's PANIC.
Farmer Tillman Said to Have Started
Volcanic Fires.

CHARLESTON. s. c., Aug. 4.-Several
hundred den.ocratic voters of Charleston
went home from the mass meeting last
night without hats or coats. The panic and
stampedes that occurred were the most
remarkable and inexplicable, perhaps, that
were ever known. There was no rea-
son for them, and the people are
wondering to-day why they should have
occurred. The first took place about II
o'clock. Somebody must have inadvertently
kicked the bass drum connected with the
brass band. Without the slightest reason
the vast crowd swayed to and fro, and in
another second broke into panic.
THE FRIGHT INCREASED.
A negro woman shouted, Good God, a
shake" and this added to the scare. Grown
men and women tore and fought their way
in mad desire to get out. TIE small bows
who marched in the torchlight procession
were thrown down and mercilessly trampled
upon. Men with blanched faces
fought their way desperately, howling,
swearing and scratching, all fleeing frcin
they knew not what In two minutes every
thing was over and the crowd returned.
An hour later a similar stampede occurred,
caused by the same drum. There was ex
quiste satire in the remark made by B. R.
Tillman, who was speaking at the time. "In
Edgefeld, he said, when we see the pros
poets of row, we generally run to it, not
from it.n
ALTOGETHER REMARKABLE.
1t was altogether sthe most remarkable
thing in the way of panic that has ever
occurred. The hat stores are doing good
business to-day.
Another peculiar feature of the meeting
was the fact that Mr.. Tillman, who, without
being candidate for office, is following
the campaign party denouncing the demo-
cratic state administration as corrupt and
aristocratic, seemed to have captured a
majority of the crowd, whites and blacks.
II Mr.. Tillman should start an independent
movement in the coming election he would
poll the entire republican vote and CON
siderable democratic vote. The meeting
last night convinces thinking men that the
Palmetto state is indeed on the verge of a
yoicauO
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oNrARIo's BURNING BRUSH.
The Fires the Most Severe That Have
Ever Visited That Section.

The Fires the Most Severe That Have
Ever Visited That Section.
OTTAWA, ONT, Aug. 4.-Brush fires ara
devastating the country in every direction.
and the loss will be terrible. What is
known as Stewarton brush, adjoining this
city, is now on fire., and hundreds of citi.
zens have gone out to prevent the flames
crossing the city limits. A volunteer
brigade has been formed to assist In fight
ing the flames.
Around Pembroke the whole country Is
reported to be in flames aud the settlers arc
crowdlng toward the banks of the river for
refuge Several OF the most valuable tim
Der limits on the Ottawa river have already
been destroyed, and unless rain comes soon
many of the wealthiest lumber men will be
ruined. The fires are the most severe that
have ever visited this section.
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FIRE LIGHTS UP A VILLAGE.

A Warehouse, Hotel and Other Build
ings in the Flames.
RICHMOND, VA, Aug. 4.-Fire occurred
at Blackstone, a village on the Norfolk and
Western railway. to-day, which destroyed
the Southern warehouse, hotel, and a num-
Der of other buildings. The warehouse and
hotel were owned by the same COM
pany. The loss Is estimated at $780,
The insurance is Sl2,b0O, mainly
in Richmond companies, and company at
Council Bluff, Ia. But for fortun Alto
change in the direction Of the wind the town
would have probably been destroyed. The
fire il supposed to have originated from
sparks from an engine In the warehouse.
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EMANUEL IS NOMINEE.

SwAINsBoRo, GA, Aug 4.-Alfred Her
rington, leading lawyer of this county,
was yesterday nominated for representative
to the next legislature.
CLAYToN's CANDIDATE.
JoNEsBoRo, GA, Aug. AT primary
held in Clayton county to-day w. II. Ward
was nominated for representative to the
legislature
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Two Killed and Three Wounded.

NEW ORLEANS, Aug. A special 10 the
Times Democrat from Baton Rouge says:
"a telegram was received by Deputy Sheriff
Brown this afternoon, from Gardlere sta
tian, informing him that two men had been
killed there and three wounded. The sheriff
and his posse left at once for the scene OF
the trouble, eight miles from town.
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PITCHER FERGUsoN's JEWELS.
His Watch and Diamond Stud Raffied
at WASHINGTON

HIS Watch and Diamond Stud Raff1ed
at Washington.
WASHINGTON, Aug. A drawing was
held at Wizards hotel tonight by com
mittee consisting of Messrs Irwin and Far
rar. of the Philadelphia base ball club. and
Mr.. Wardwell of Charlottesville, Va. for
diamond stud and stop watch owned by the
late Pitcher Ferguson, of the Philadelphias
Chances on the articles were sold in all
parts of the country. The stud was drawn
by the holder of ticket No. %, sold in Char
lottesville, and the watch by ticket No. 255,
sold in New York city.
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rruptions in the Lipari Islands.

ROME, Aug 4.--lmmense damage has
been caused by volcanic disturbances in the
Lipari islands. No details have been re-
ceived, owing to the fact that the telegraph
lines between the islands and the mainland
have been destroyed.
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Egyptian Cotton.

ALEXANDRIA, Aug. The produce as
sociation has issued a report in regard to
the Egyptian cotton crop. 1t says the plant
is growing vigorously. The heat has offset
the injury done by the worms The culti-
waited area has increased IS per cent. since
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A Sudden Death.

CHARLESTON, s. c.. Aug. 4.-Maham
Tucker. popular society young man and
messenger in the custom house, died sud-
denly In that building this morning. He
was "a years old. Death is supposed to have
been caused bv consumption.
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JOHN ROBINSON DEAD.

Arena Asleep Forever.
CINCINNATI, Aug. 4.-Johu Robinson, the
veteran Snowman, died at 8 o'clock this
morning. He had been for soma weeks in a
critical condition. Mr.. Robinson was more
than 50 years Of age, yet until within a
very short time Of his death he maintained
a remarkable degree Of yigor. He has
spent almost his whole life in the manage
ment of circuses, being succeeded by bis
sons within the past five years. He had
amassed a large fortune.
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naath of q Nawsnaner MAN,

New YoRK, Aug. 4.-Charles M. Good
SELL well-kuown newspaper man and re-
Gently of the New York Gruphtc, died at
Rainbow Lake in the Adirondacks Lass
Wednesday.
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FRANKS OF THE ELEMENTS.
Newmarket Shaken Up by a Hurri-
cane-Intense Heat.

Newmarket Shaken Up by a Hurri-
cane-Intense Heat
DEs MONIES, Aug. A hurricane struck
Newmarket, Taylor county, yesterday.
There was high wind and rain from mid
night till morning. Large trees were torn
up by the roots, some buildings moved from
their foundations, and others totally demol-
ished The damage is heavy, but no loss of
life is reported.
INTENSE HEAT.
CHICAGO, Aug. 4-Dispatches from many
points in Illinois, Indiana and Iowa report
the heat of yesterday as having been in
tense. There we're many prostrations and
several deaths.
In this city Wednesdays temperature
was repeated, and several persons were
prostrated, among them an unknown young
man, who had letters in his possession ad-
dressed Frank Smith, Bonneville Mo-"
AT Evansville, Ind, three prominent citi-
gems suffered fatal sunstroke, among them
being Prof. Otto A. Schmidt, well known
in musical circles in ST. Louis, Fort Wayne,
Buffalo and elsewhere.
HEAVY SHOWERS AROUND NEW YORK.
NEW YORK, Aug. A series Of thunder
showers, the most severe for years, visited
the metropolis this evening. The lightning
was very vivid and struck many fagstaffs
and tall buildings. Similar news comes
from the suburbs for miles in all directions.
FIRED BY LIGHTNING.
New YoRK, Aug. 4.-Lightning tonight
struck r. j. Frances, Jr.'s, planning mill in
Hoboken, and Randall's sawmill adjoining.
Botl we're burned along with six dwellings.
Tho loss Is St50 600
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THE M'Coys UNDER ARMS
UNCLE SANS WARDS.
The Apache Trouble Not Alarming
No Council of the Sioux.

The Apache Trouble Not Alarming
No Council of the Sioux.
SAN CARLOS, ARIz., Aug. 4.-The Apache
trouble, which broke out here few days
ago. is not considered alarming An official
dispatch states that the situation is sub,
staLtially this: An attempt was made td
arrest an Indian. He and others re-
sisted and took to the hills Til,
next day four Indians Joined them
and the third day four more. making ten
in. The families of the Indians out are all
here at the reservation. The Indians out
are Tontcs and San Carlos. The general
impression is that they are still on the
reservation. They are only anxious to
avoid arrest and imprisonment for firing on
the scouts.
ONLY A LARK.
The firing at the camp was more of a
clark" than anything else. The Indians,
who did the firing, claim that they heard
some noise among the horses and fired TO
scare off the thieves, who they supposed
were Indians.
SITTING BULBS CROWD.
STANDING Rock AGENCY, Aug 4--This
being the day to issue beef to the Indians
no council was held The commissioners
al Q hOW ihAniht, " WIN opA OHA hCPod
of success to arouse the rank and file to
think and act for themselves. 1t is a notice.
able fact that after the adjournment of
yesterdays council the Indians we're ssen In
groups discussing the question involved
for themselves. In the evening Sitting Bull
made a social call on the commissioners.
He said the other chiefs were too ignorant
to know thoir duty. but that
he knew to act. He is the only chief who
has called though two weeks have passed,
The commissioners are of the opinion that
much of the opposition among the Indians
is the result of evil advice from white men,
both outside and inside the reservation.
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FOUR CHARRBD CoRpsEs.
The Death-List of the Bowery Blaze
Run Up to Twenty-One.

The Death-List of the Bowery Blaze
Run Up to Twenty-One
New York, Aug. 4.-The firemen at
work in the ruins Of the Bowery fire this
morning recovered four more bodies. One
of them was that of woman-probably
Minnie Meyerson, tailoress of No. IL Lud-
low street. The body was found on the
ground floor under a heap of burned rub
bish, where it had been overlooked last
night. The flesh was burned to a crisr., and
the identity of the woman can be at best
only guessed at.
ENTIRELY UNRECoGNLzABLE.
One of the other bodies had so entirely
lost all semblance of human shape as TO be
mistaken for roll of burned cloth. The
bodies were removed to the morgue
The police guarded the ruins to-day and
kept back the curious crowds
Abraham Stern, the owner Of the burned
building, will bury the dead at his own ex-
pense.
Inquiries were made of the police this
morning for Abraham Schneider and Reu-
ben Levin, who are missing. Both men
worked in the building, and are supposed to
be among the unrecOQuiZed dead
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An Earthouake in scotland.

LONDON, Aug. A slight shock OF earth
quake was felt to-day at Kilsyth, twelve
miles northeast of Glasgow.
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JACKsoNYILLE's SUSPECTS.

JACKSONVILLE, Aug. 4.-The suspects"
at the quarantine hospital here are doing
well. Mr.. Mccormick is recovering rapidly
and will be able to sit up in a day or two.
This morning his temperature was SO 3-10
normal The others there are all right, no
sickness of any kind having been developed.
The prompt action of the city's health
authorities has been warmly commended
by the citizens. Tho same vigilance is kept
up and there is no expectation Of further
trouble this season.
DIR. Wall of Tampa telegraphs that the
report sent to Washington concerning cases
had reference to Manatee. Tampa is ell
tirely free from any suspicious cases.
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An Assignment ut staunton.

STAUYToN, VA, Aug An. G. Trieber,
glass and qneensware dealer here, assigned
to-day His assets and liabilities are not
stated
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IN ARMS READY FOR BATTLE.
The Mccoy Gang Openly Defying the
Authorities of Kentucky.

The McCoy Gang Openly Defying the
Authorities of Kentucky.
CHICAGO, Aug. A dispatch from
Charlestown, w. Va. says a gentleman
who has arrived in that city from the seen,
of the late disturbances in Logan and Pike
counties, reports that Asa Hatfield
Capt. Hatfield, Elias Hatfield and Tom
Mitchell, who were quite prominent in tht
late troubles aud for whose arrest the stat,
of Kentucky has offered increased rewards
aggregating s5, 900 or over, have left or are
leaving the state to escape arrest, believing
that it is not safe for them to remain ir
their present location.
THE MCoYs UNDER ARMS.
About thirty Kentuckians. members OF
the Mccoy party, all of whom are under
indictment, are banded together near the
mouth of Peters creek, armed with rifiei
and openly defy arrest. A number of fami
lies living near the scene of the trouble have
been compelled to move away on account Of
a suspicion that they were friendly to the
officers of the state. Everybody in that
section OF the country is armed in anticipa-
tion of trouble from one party or the other
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE,

To His ErceHencv A. p Morehouse, Governor
of Missouri, Jefferson city, No:
SIR beg leave to transmit for your consd-
GRAFTON copy of note just received hv me
from Sir Lionel s. Sackville West the British
minister at this capital, in which expression is
made Of the earnest desire OF her Britannia
majestys government that a respite of the
sentence pronounced against Maxwell alias
Brooks, who is now under sentence Of death In
st. Louis should be granted by you. | am
without information OF the reasons upon which
the respite is thus desired but feel bound at
once TO lay before your excelency the
department by the minister Of a
friendly power whose application to your
high official discretioniand clemency In behalf
of one of its citizens is justly entitled to, aud
have the honor to be your excellency's obedi-
ent servant T. +. BAYARD
MINISTER VESTS LETTER.
A copy of Sir Lionel Sackvile Vests let
ter is as follows:
BEVERLY, MASS. Aug. /, 1888
SIR-I have the honor to inform You that the
marquis of Salisbury has requested me to bring
to your notice The case OF Maxwell, alias
Brooks. now under sentence of death at ST.
for the 10th inst. 1t is, as you
are aware, sought TO obtain a respite
for the condemned man for further inquiry, and
upon this ground trust the. his lordship's re-
quest may induce you to take such steps as
may be possible to obtain IL. ! have the honor
etc, l.. y. SAcKvILLE WEST.
TO Hon r. y. Baydrd.
GOV MooREHousE AWAY.
Gov. Moorehouse is absent in Clinton
county, and should no not return by to-
morrow evening, the application in the
Maxwell case will be forwarded to him at
such place as he. may designate by letter or
teleoram.
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WASHINGTON, Aug. 4--The bond Offer
ings to-day aggregated 1854, $50 and were
all rejected.