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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-03-08
CHARLEsToNs BIG SENSATION.
A Score of People in the Scheme tc
Rob Insurance Companies.


Rob Insurance Companies.
CHARLESTON, S. c., March II. H.
Bond, Mrs. Julia Bond, j. o. Bond, DR.. L.
NJ, Shafer, and his son, r. e. L. Shafer,
and Eva Morris, with others, were arrested
here to-day upon a charge of defraudlng
the Supreme Council of the ROYAL Templars
of Temperance out of $20,0O0 by feigning
the death of John O. Bond, who is really
alive. Mrs. Bond and John O. Bond were
discharged from custody upon swearing
that their names on all Of the papers are
forgeres.
Dr. Shafer and his son, j. A. Robinson,
and j. A. Robinson, Jr., we're also arrested
on charge of defraudng the same or
ganization out of 5000 by certifying to
the death of fictitious John r. Lyman.
Dr.. Shafer and his son and John II. Bond
We're committed TO Jail in default of bail
The Robinsons are out on bail in both
cases.
Dr. James p Bond and Thomas Bond,
who figured in the Dudley case, are also
indicted.
The conspiracy is one of the most re-
markable ever known in this state.
Gustav Frank, Pinkerton agent, is
working up the cases.
IL IS said that nineteen persons are impli-
Gated in the matter, and that various insur-
ance companies have been defrauded out of
over 100000 by the parties concerned.
ACQUITTED OF MURDER
Robert S. Mosey, charged with the mur-
der of William O'Brien in January last at
the South Carolina railroad yard, was
acquitted to-day.
A Republican meeting was held tonight
at Hampstead Hall for the purpose of or
ganiZng for the coming campaign.
John H. OBrien, of Augusta, is in the
city to-day. The object Of his visit is to
look over the field with view of getting
Augusta into the Southern League
this season. It is thought that if Mr..
OBrien can succeed in getting some encour-
ment from Charleston he can get both Au-
gusta and Atlanta into the league
There has been no judicial decision in 6his
State affecting the validity of county bonds
issued in aid of railroads. The only decision
on the subject was that of Judge Norton
some weeks since declaring unconstitutional
because Of defective title an act author
izing the issue of bonds by townships to
projected railroads.
HON. C. G. MEMSiINGER DEAD.
Hon. c. G. Memminger, the first Senator
Of the Confederate States, died here to-
night. He was born in 1903
Two miles north Of Rowesville to-day a
south-bound train on the South Carolina
railway ran over and killed little son of
John I. Robinson in sight Of his mother.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-03-08
CARE OF THE INDIANS.
Bills Passed by the House Changing
the Reservations.

WASHINGTON, March Tin the morning
hour to-day the House passed the bill for a
public building at Sedalia, No. 1t then
took up the bills reported from the Indian
Committee and passed, without amendment,
the bill ratifying and confirming an agree
ment with the Grosventre, Piegan, Black
feet and River Crow Indians in Montana.
Under disagreement the Indians relinquish
large part of their present reser-
vations, and in lieu accept
smaller and clearly defined reservations,
the payment of a stipulated sum of money
and allotment of land i'll severalty under
certain conditions. The money is not to be
paid directly to the Indians, but is to he ex-
pended in advancing them in civilization.
The next bill considered was that to divide
the Great Sioux Indian reservation into
separate smaller reservations This was
amended and passed. 1t also strictly defines
the limits of the new reservations, provides
for the allotment of land in severalty, and
expenditures of certain sums annually in
the advancement of Indians in education,
husbandry, cattle raising and other condi-
tions of civilization. Both bills passed open
ing to settlement the lands relinquiShed by
the Indians under their terms. The House
then adjourned
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A RABBI TO DEPART.
TWO LOST IN A LAKE.
Sad Fate OF Two New York Gentle.
men on Lake Weir.

Sad Fate OF Two New York Gentle
men on Lake Weir.
GAMBLER, FLA, March 7.--E Q. Perrin
and friend, Of New York, started TO cross
Lake Weir to Stanton last Friday in a small
skifT, and in ali probability have found
watery grave The next morning the boat
was found on Lemon Island broken to
pieces and Mr. Perrins hat has washed
ashore, but no trace Of the missing men
have been found. The lake was very rough
on the day mentioned, and their frail boat
must have been capsized in squall. Mr..
Perrin is a son of Judge f.. o. Perrin, Clerk
of the Court of Appeals, Of Albany, N. Y,
and one Of the most popular young men on
Lake Weir.
A small son of Mr.. Ayres, Of Stanton,
says that he saw them when near the shore
wave handkerchief wildly. The boy told
several people regarding this, but they said
that he was mistaken An exaInina-
tion Of their rooms at the house
showed that all their fishing tackle
was packed up for a Homassassa
trip that they had intended taking, and IL
was thought that they had gone. The
search was continued to-day, and at noon
the dredge brought up the body Of Gros-
jean AZ 4 o'clock Perrin's body was found
The remains of Orosjean viii be embalmed
and sent to New York.
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PRESENT WORTH OF THE DEBT.
THE TOTAL TO BE PAID.


The total amounts, principal and interest,
to be paid in each period will be S16 1881, $50
for the first period, s21 ,24S, 500 for the
second period, $40, 400, 400 for the third
period, and $24 ,420,S for the fourth
period, or a total of $l03, ,007, $50 OF this
total amount So, $50, 600 will be payments
on principal, and $50,057 $50 interest pay
mentS.
The report says that under this system of
partial average the extension of the debt as
whole does not exceed twenty years.
Vice President Huntington, of the Cen
tral Pacific road, has submitted to the
House Committee on Pacific Railroads the
draft of bill intended 10 effect a settle
ment Of the indebtedness of that company
TO the government. The draft provides for
the determination ard allowance of equities
by the Court of Claims and the settlement
of the debt in 125 years in sep'i-annual pay
ments, bearing interest at per cent.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-03-08
ILLNESS OF THE PRINCE.
FRANCES Inspectors General.

PARIS, March 6--The Chamber of Depu-
ties to-day adopted the proposal of the Min
ister Of War TO create five Inspectors Gen
eral
In the Chamber Of Deputies to-day NJ.
Floquet complained that the speeches were
too long and declared that the government
would decline all responsibility if the
budget was not adopted by the end Of the
month. The estimates for the Department
of Agriculture were passed Immediately.
In the discussion on the estimates for
public worship the government asked for a
sum equal TO that granted last year, and
the first clause of the estimates was there
upon adopted by vote of 1873 10 1874.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-03-08
Beck's Notice to Sherman.

WASHINGTON, March Tn the Senate
to-day Mr.. Beck gave notice that instead
of replying to Mr.. Sherman's speech of yes
terday this morning, as he had intended, he
would do so next Tuesday on the bill to
substitute coin certificates for gold and sill
yer certificates, and he also notified the
Senator from Ohio that he would read ex-
tracts from speeches of Senators Allison,
Ingalls, and others denouncing silver dollar
demonstration in terms compared with
which his own words were mild
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-03-08
GEoRGIA's CAPITAL CITY.
Gov. Gordon Satisfied With the o.
look for the State Bonds.

Gov. Gordon Satisfied With the Out
look for the State Bonds.
ATLANTA, GA, March 7-Gov. Gordon
returned last night from his trip to New
York. He said this morning that his trip
was a satisfactory one, and he thinks there
will be no trouble about selling Georgia
bonds for a good price. Just now the
market is dull, and he thinks it is not a
good time to offer them. One object of the
Governors trip was to investigate the
Southern and Atlantic telegraph stock, Of
which tine State owns $50 900 worth. He
found the stock good property TO hold aud
safe for "a return of per cent
The case OF Sid Wilson against the city of
Atlanta was concluded this morning in the
Superior Court. Wilson sued on account
Of breaking his leg on the street between
Whitehall and Peters street. The jury
found verdict against the city for 81, 800.
FULTON CoUNTY's LICENSE
The County Commissioners to-day re-
duced the wholesale liquor license in the
county from 81 800 TO $1,000. This was
done because foreign houses were taking
out re all licenses, and under the assump-
tion of retailing, were injuring local whole
salers. A petition asking for the creation
of a new militia district to be known as
Edgewood, was presented and referred.
A RABBI TO DEPART.
Rev. DIR. jacobson, the Jewish Rabbi,
will leave Atlanta about April for Natchez,
Miss, where he goes 20 take charge of a new
church at that place. Dr. jacobson has
been in Atlanta for seven years and is re-
garded rs an excellent preacher. The jew
ish Rabbi IL elected every year in January,
and at the late election Dr. jacobson failed
to receive the number Of votes necessary to
elect him, and Immediately accepted the
call 70 the Natchez church. The church here
is now without a spiritual head, although
DIR. jacobson has consented 10 remain with
them until April /. 1t is not known as yet
who will be elected in his place, and great
many of the members fear that they will
have no preacher for some time to come.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-03-08
NOT RULER OF THE OCEAN.
England's Navy said to be Inadequate
for War Duties.

LONDON, March "A conference was
held to-day between w. II. Smith, First
Lord of the Treasury; Edward Stanhope,
War Secretary, and the Naval and Military
Committees of the House of Commons The
meeting resulted in an agreement to appoint
a committee to inquire into the organiza-
ton of the army and navy.
Lord Charles Beresford, lately junior
Lord Of the Admiralty, presiding at the
meeting to-day, in connection with the mer-
camille marine, said 1t would be utterly inn
possible for the navy in its present condition
to defend the merchant service in time of
war The existing admiralty system, he
declared, was completely rotten. His col
leagues were not responsible for this con-
dition of affairs They had done good work.
He hoped that he would be able to convince
Parliament of the necessity of immediate
reforms
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A SOUTH AMERICAN DISPUTE.
The President Called on for the Gov
ernment'S Documents.

WASHINGTON, March I'm the House
this morning Mr.. Belmont of New York,
from the COMMITTEES on Foreign Affairs,
reported the following preamble and resolu-
tions:
WHEREAS, 1t is said that there are pending
questions of disputed boundary between the
Republic of Venezuela and the colony of British
Guiana; and
WHEREAS, 1t is alleged that the British gov
ernment has made a claim on behalf of said
colony to a considerable portion of the valuable
territory now and heretofore in possession of
said Republic of Venezuela, and has refused to
submit to arbitration said question of disputed
boundary.
ResoiUed, That the President be requested to
send to the House, if not Incompatible with the
public interest. all documents and correspond
ence if any there are, between our government
and the governments of Great Britain and
Venezuela, or other of them, relating to the
question of the disputed boundary between said
British colony and Venezuela.
This was adopted.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-03-08
COTTONS FURRY.
Prices Close at New York at the
Lowest Figures of the Day.

Prices Close at New York at the
Lowest Figures of the Day.
NEW YORK, March Hubbard, Price &
Co., in their cotton circular to-day, say:
"The result Of the days session has not con-
tributed toward a steadier feeling or higher
prices. The opening report from Liverpool
showed lack of strength in consequence of
unfavorable political rumors and the an
nouncement of some important COM
mercial failures Oh the continent
AT the opening this market was
sustained by the execution of some large
buying orders, but it soon commenced
to sag and broke raqidly upon the an
nouncement of another failure among
traders here, and the close was at the low
est price of the day, while the undertone o
showed considerable uneasiuess. Receipts
continue relatively full, but this feature is
without any practical bearing upon the
course of speculation, and operators
are awaiting the final outcome Of the recent
large liquidation, which it is feared was
more disastrous in it's consequences than
was at first apparent. On the other hand
there is great confidence felt on the value of
cotton by people not of the usual specula.
tive element and we believe that at these
prices certificates are being largely absorbed
by thosewho are likely to prove tenancious
holders of them"
A FEW FAILURES.
Cummings & Russell, cotton brokers, sus-
pended to-day. Their liabilities are un-
known. At one time they were considered
very conservative operators doing q
large business. The failure had little or no
effect on the market
Upon the application Of Williams, Black
& Co., cotton brokers, Judge Barrett, of
the Supreme Court, to-day granted an at
tachment against the property in this State
of James w. Harle & Co., of Atlanta, for
moneys loaned in cotton transactions.
Solomon A. Fatman, also cotton broker,
upon a claim of s., 8,237, obtained an attach
ment against the same property from Judge
O'Brien, of the Supreme Court
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BLACKBURN THANKED.
Boys in Blue Arrayed Against the New
Pension Bill.

Boys in Blue Arrayed Against the New
Pension Bill
PHILADELPHIA, March 7.-Gen. Robert
Patterson, Post No. 275 Grand Army of the
Republic, met this evening at its head
quarters on Broad and Ellsworth streets,
when the following preamble and resolu-
ton was unanimously adopted:
WHEREAS, A bill is now pending in the United
States Senate called the dependent pension bill,
and though this post feels thankful TO a grateful
country for its remembrance Of the services Of
her soldiers, yet we learn with regret that the
memory Of loyal and brave veterans has been
publicly insulted in the National Congress in
order to advance the measure in question
therefore, be IL
Resotved, That the thanks Of this Post are
rendered to Senator Blackburn, of Kentucky
for so ably defending the memory Of those tried
and true patriots, Gems. George Il. Mcclellan
and Winfield 5. Hancock.
1t was ordered that copies of the above be
sent to Senator Blackburn.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-03-08
A PLuNGER II CORN.
The Man Who Surprised Chicago Went
in too Deep.

CHICAGO, March Cd. T. Brearley &c
Co., traders on the regular and open
Boards of Trade failed to-day. Mr.. Brear-
ley has recently cut wide swath on the big
board as plunger in corn. Several weeks
ago he made trades i'm corn which surprised
the whole pit. His transactions were of
such magnitude that il was thought for a
time that he was acting for somebody else,
but the announcement by the Secretary to-
day that his trades would be closed for his
account, furnished the solution of the prob
lam
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-03-08
CRAzED BY OVERWORR.

A Bank Teller Found Dying in a
Church Cellar.
ALBANY, N. Y, March This afternoon
the sexton of a church at Castleton discov-
cred in the cellar Charles Downing, teller
Of the Castleton National Bank, who has
been missing since Feb. %. He had been
wandering about demented, and reward
was offered for information of his where
abouts. He died shortly after being dis
covered. There was pistol wound in his
left temple, and the weapon was found in
the cellar. How long he had been in the
church, or when he arrived in the village is
not known. His accounts are all straight.
1t is thought he was rendered insane by
overwork
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-03-08
New Lighthouses.

WASHINGTON, March THE House Com
mittee on Commerce 10 day reported the
bill authorizing the establishment Of num-
Der of life saving stations. among them one
at Lynn Haven Inlet, Virginia, and two
between Ocranoke Inlet and Cape Lookout,
North Carolina. They were referred to
committee of the whole.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-03-08
Chicago's Times.

CHICAGO, March 7.-The price of the
Timesis this morning reduced to &c., except
for the Sunday edition, which will be Sc.
as heretofore. This change, with others,
was decided on more than two months ago,
when new type and presses were ordered
and other plans laid for marked improve
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-03-08
Robbers in a Jewelry store.

CHATTANOOGA, March r. Pepper g.
Homer, jewellers at Cleveland, Tenn, were
robbed last night of 81, 900 worth of watches
and jewelry. The thieves blew the safe
open and made away with their booty. No
clew to the robbers has yet been found
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-03-08
England's Debt.

LONDON, March Elm the House Of Com
mons this afternoon, w. II. Smith. the gov
ernment leader, announced that Mr..
Goschen, Chancellor Of the Exchequer, on
Friday afternon, would state the govern
ment proposals in relation 10 the national
debit
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-03-08
Wilaon,a Annual.

PARIS, March 6-The appeal Of M. Will
son from the sentence of the court which
condemned him 70 two years Imprisonment,
to pay a fine of 3,O00f. and TO be deprived
Of his civil rights for five years, win be
heard on March 10.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-03-08
Alabama's Democratic Convention.

MONTGOMERY, Ala, March THE
Democratic State Committee met this
morning and fixed Montgomery as the place
and May Q as the day for the National Con-
yention.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-03-08
Virginia Public Buildings

WASHINGTON, March bills were in
troduced in the Senate to-day by Mr..
Daniel to appropriate $50, 900 for the exten-
sion of the public building at Lynchburg,
and $50, 900 for the enlargement of the pub
lie building at Petersburg.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-03-08

New York, March THE steamship
Circassia, which arrived to-day from Glss-
cow, is detained at quarantine on account
OF smallpox ON board.
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Carlisle to i1eturn.

lislo " %oAAisSHINGToN, March 7.-Speaker Car
! oi9 ,J {e {oeelegraphed from Wichita that his son
he III uS sons wife are econvalescing, and that
Tns'Ill vi DO here next week. probablv on
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-03-08
Coal Cheaper.

New York, March THE six great coal
companies decided to-day to make reduc-
tion of SOC. per ton ON coal and new
schedule has been made up on that SCALE
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-03-08

Los ANGELES, CAL, March IA sharp
shock of earthquake was felt here to-day,
being the severost for eighteen years No
damage was done, but houses were badly
shaken and people ran into the streets in
fright
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-03-08
A MIXED SCHOOL BURNED.

New ORLEANS, March IA special from
Holly Springs Miss, to the Ficdytne says:
"Rush University for colored students
Of both sexes, was burned to-day. The
building cost S25 600. 1t was insured. The
fine library, however, and other school
property, and also the effects Of the students,
were destroyed, and were not insured.n
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THE RATES.

ne rates of tariff for 20-word kilograms
pp19 pde Ioc. for 800 miles or less, and zoe. for
cUo cUo 70 900 miles, with proportionately in
''TFased F rates for longer distances.
me rne Oil provides for telegraphic postal
|thoney orders at existing mail rates, plus
sss.le me report which will accompany the bill
insT Is that the Sol vice will be self-sustain
|ans5' uelends the governments right to build
nrt,, operate telegraph lines, and states that
public opinion, good faith and justice do
,, ,'oC require the government to purchase the
tVperty of the Western Union Telegraph
,,o ilpany; and that the bill is as good n
ra, ,,as ure as could be framed for the inaugi-
11IOn OF postal telegraph system.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-03-08
An Earthquake in California.

PASADENA, CAL, March IA severe
shock Of earthquake WIS felt here at 8
o'clock this morning. Brick buildings were
shaken, but no damage was done.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-03-08
FINANCIAL LOSERS.

The building belonged to Emerson Wright.
The Union editorial and composing rooms
ing-room was on the first floor. The press
rooms and mailing rooms were in the base
ment. The third floor wos occupied by r.
ii. Smiths Rubber Stamp Company On
the third floor were also the Diamond
Safety Razor Company and II. Appleton's
nickel plating works. G. w. Atwood, a
printer, occupied the second. The entire
loss is $40 600
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-03-08
POSTAL TELBGRAPHY.
Mr. Raynor's Bill to be Reported Favor
ably

WASHINGTON, March THE House
committee on Commerce, by vote Of to
o, mas authorized a favorable report on the
on pul introduced by Mr.. Raynor, of Mary
i9hd, TO provide a system Of postal telegra-
phy' The bill appropriates IS, 900, 600 for
s sne purposes of the act and places general
supervision of the system under the Fourth
assistant Postmaster General The work
VI establishing telegraph line, etc, is TO
oea oe Gone ION under the direction of the Secretary
a. d. war with the approval of the Presi-
The Progress., 1888-01-28
Congressional Record.
Chippewa Indian Schools.

s = y-4l Ia Ii Il
The president pro tempore laid
before the Senate a communica-
ton from the Secretary Of the In
terror, transmitting in response to
q resolution Of December Is, 1887,
the letters, ,dispatch ches, reports, etc.,
jof the Bureau Of Indian Affairs re-
lating to the business intrusted to
Mrs. Charlotte Ne. Clark, as special
agent to inspect the schools Of the
IChipp Indians; which, with
the accompany ying papers, was re-
SSferred to the Committee on Indi-
IAN affairs, and ordered to be print
led.
When Mrs. Clark was at this
agency last year on her tour. Of
inspection Of Indian schools, we
had the pleasure Of meeting her,
and found her to be a very pleas
and agreeable lady, and thorough
" in earnest in the work which
she was doing. We were informed
by her that she was en- route to
Red Lake for the purpose Of inyes-
tigating the school there, which
at that time was in bad order. We
were'someWhat surprised however,
to learn a few days later that she
had been recalled from here by
telegram from the Indian bureau
at Washington without visitin 2
the Red Lake school. It was also
rumored here that suspicion ex.
listed that doubtful means had been
exercised to secure her recall.
There seems to be considera BILE
Importance attached to her case,
and we have no doubt that there
will be some rich developments re.
garding Indian agents and Indian
schools in her report.