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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-04-26
ALL QUIET AT BESsEMER.
The First Reports of the Troubl
Greatly Exaggerated.

The First Reports of the Trouble
Greatly Exaggerated.
BIRMINGHAM, ALA. April 25.-A freight
train left Bessemer at $50 o'clock last night.
One of the gentlemen who came on it for
arms and troops said that about fifty ne
groes got off of a dummy at Bessemer
about o'clock last night, armed with shot
guns. They went to the woods and the
town negroes disappeared from the streets
A car, loaded with shingles, at the end Of
a long lumber tram, was fired and burned
at 8 40 O'clock last night.
The Sheriff had the city militia under
arms here waiting for a train to get ready
to go down directly. He called for 100
armed deputies. Before the train started a
dispatch was received from Bessemer by
Sheriff Truss, which said that everything
was quiet and that he need not come.
ALL QUIET.
BIRMINGHAM, ALA, April 25, 8 P. M
The Bessemer affair was greatly exagger-
ated. All is quiet there now, but an uneasy
feeling still exists. Vigilants will patrol
the town tonight
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-04-26
DEATH IN DOUBLETS.

Two Murderers Commit Suicide I'm
mediately After Their Crimes.
CINCINNATI, o., April 25.-At Nelson
vile, O., Samuel Dew, thoutprovocatlon
or warning, shot twice and killed Assistant
City Marshal Edward H. Davis. Dew then
walked one square and blew out his own
brains No reason can be imagined, except
that Davis recently arrested Dew for fast
driving within the city limits
MAN AND WIFE DEAD
ROCHESTER, N. Y, April 25.-William
NJ. Bullock, an empoye Of the West Shore
road at Newark, in TINS State, shot his Nife
four times this morning with revolver,
killing her Instantly. He then placed the
weapon to his own mead and fired, iufcting
q fatal wound Jealousy was the cause.
Three children, aged 8 to Is years, survive.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-04-26
AUGUSTA Goes Back to Sun Time.

AUGUSTA, GA, April 25.--rhe City
Council tonight, by vote of II to Q, de-
cided TO go lack 10 sun time. This change
from their recent action making city time
Goth meridian standard time, is in the
nature Of a compromise, for there were
some twelve petitions presented, 1854 per.
sons asking for 18th meridian time, and $50
protesting against a change, or asking for
sun time. The clocks win be pushed for
ward thirty-two minutes Sunday at noon.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-04-26
RE-IMBURsING PosrMAsTERs.

The House Agrees to Conference
Report on the Subject.
WASHINGTON, April 25.-In the House
this morning Mr. Lanham, of Texas, pre-
Sented the conference report on the bill for
the relief of a postmaster for the loss of
certain postal funds. The Senate amended
the bill by making its provisions general
and extending the provisions Of the
act of March II. 1889, authorizing
the Postmaster General to adjust GER
tain claims of postmasters for loss by
fire and burglary, so as to include within
the claims. which shall be adjusting claims,
those arising from the loss of postal funds
The report was agreed to.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-04-26
Wedded at llvusta.

AUGUSTA, GA, April 25.--J. p. verdery
ami Miss Jennie Cumming, daughter Of
Hon. Joseph B. Cumming. were married
ton ght at the Church of the Cool Shop
herd on the Sand Hills. and left on an ex-
tended Northern tour. Mr.. Verdery ia
President Of the Enterprise Mills, one OF
the largest cotton factories in the city.
Both parties are popular social favorites.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-04-26

PARIS, April 25.--1he report OF the com
mittee OF the Chamber of Deputies which
considered the Panama lottery loan D o.
posal recommends that permission be imme-
diately given to the company TO issue a
loan, aud expire 4ses confidence in the early
completion Of the canal
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-04-26
A PIPE OF PEACE.
Nashville Gives Grand Army Com
mander a Royal Welcome.

NASHVILLE, TENN, April 25.-Comman-
der-in- Chief Rea, of the Grand Army Of the
Repulic reached Nashville last night en-
route to Athens, Tenn, to atten the en-
campment OF the department Of Tennessee,
Alabama and Georgia. On his arrival, the
Washington Light Artillery. which is not
connected with the Grand Army, fired q sa-
lutte Of thirteen guns. He delivered a
sneech at the Maxwell House last night be-
fore "A large assembage of citizens, and was
afterwards banqueted, both Federal and
Confederate veterans being around the
festal board and speaking.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-04-26
Pistols at a Wedding.

PENSACOLA, FLA, April 25.-An alterca-
ton occurred last night between Joseph
Brown and Jacob Brown, his brother-in-
law. The affair occurred at the dwelling
house Of the latter, in the eastern part OF
the city, where his daughter had but few
moments before been united in he bonds Of
matrimony. During the fight Joseph Brown
shot Jacob Brown in the head with a pistol.
The bullet gla ced, in6icting painful, but
not serious wound.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-04-26
Blair's Bill.

WASHINGTON, April 25.-The House
Committee on Education at last voted to-
day on the Blair educational bill. Only five
members of the committee favored it. The
other eight agreed to report the Grain sub
stitute, but no report at all will be submit
ted to the House until it is too late to con-
slider it at this session
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-04-26
killed in a Sewer Trench.

YoNKERs, N. ", April ga number Of
men were working this afternoon in a
trench 10 feet deep when water pipe
burst, causing the side OF the trench to
cave In. burying the men. Four bodies
have been taken out of the trench and
others are supposed to be still there.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-04-26
EXPOSITION OF THE NEGROES.
A Probability that it's Opening will be
Postponed for Year.

a FroOdplIlty tnat It's opening will be
Postponed for Year.
WASHINGTON, April 25.-The Atlanta
colored peoples national exposition is
likely to be postponed from November,
1888, until November, 1889. The sub-com-
mittee of the House Committee on Appro-
priations to-day reported to the full COM
mittee in favor of the Senate bill giving
the exposition 100000, and the committee
agreed to it. Coupled with it, however,
was the suggestion, advanced by Mr.. Hen
derSon of Iowa, member of the committee,
that the exposition be postponed one year
in order that the display might be better
The representatives of the exposition now
here think favorably of this
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-04-26
FREDERICK HAS A FEAST.
Veal Outlets and Beer Make Him Fee
Like Himself Again.

BERLIN, April 25.-This mornings bulle-
tin said "The Emperor passed good
night. His fever is lower and his condition
satisfactory" AS the condition of the EN-
peror changes but little during tho day,
only one bulletin will be issued daily until
further notice.
To-day for the first time in many weeks
the Emperor became impatient and wanted
his luncheon before the usual time He
asked for veal outlets and real German
beer. and whom they were served he enjoyed
both immensely.
1t Is calculated that from $4,000 TO
100, 900 persons assembled at Charlottenburg
to see Queen Victoria.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-04-26
A Negro Gambler Shot.

JEsUP, Ga, April 25.-George Sheppard
shot Joseph Dunk in the stomach this af-
ternoon, inhicting painful but not serious
wound. Sheppard tried TO escape but was
caught by citizens and placed in Jail Both
parties are noted negro gamblers and have
been enemies for years
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-04-26
BUYING BONDS.
The Government Has Accepted $3,-
$4,000 Worth Up to Date

C9SbOCO w WOEGA Up W Oetto.
WASHINGTON, April 25.-To-day's bonds
offerings aggregated 5000, 900, as follows:
-Four and a half per cents, registered,
81, 100000 at 1O755, s1S2,OOo at 1855, and
$50, 900 at 1918; AS, coupons, $4OO, 900 at
1918; As, registered, $500, 900 at 1876, and
5000, 900 at 1853; As, coupons, $4,000 at
1858.
The Secretary of the Treasury to-day ac-
cepted tenders of bonds to the total amount
of 81, $40, 900, made up as follows: Registered
4s., $500, 900 at 1876, $4,000 at 1858, and
5 % 600 at 125;regstered 419s., So, 100000 at
1919, and $400, 200 at 1913. The aggregate
The payments from the Treasury on ac-
count of bonds purchased this week aggre-
gate about 81, 100000.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-04-26
FRANCES QUIET FUN.
The Count of Paris Issues Manifesto
Favoring a Monarchy.

Favoring a Monarchy.
PARIS, April 25.-President Carnot, ac-
companied by the Minister of Public In
struction and the Minister of Public
Works, has left Pass on tour of the South
Of France.
The manifesto of the Count of Paris to
his adherents reviewing the political situa-
tion in France. in which he said that the
only be obtained by the restoration of the
monarchy, has fallen fiat The pub ic
treats tie counts declarations with indiffer-
ence and the Republican journals say he
wastes pen and ink in trying to initiate
Gen. Boulanger.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-04-26
LIQUOR STORES LOOTED.
A Prohibition League on the War Path
at Manchester.

at Manchester.
MANCHESTER, N. H., April 25-Great
excitement was caused here to-day by a
wholesale raid upon the liquor dealers by a
committee of 200 of the league for the sup
preston of the liquor traffic. Fifteen
prominent places were visited in the after
noon, an inventory Of the property taken
and the pro rie,ors Motif ii to appear in
court TO morrow. Some Of the places had
their barrels of liquor rolled into the street,
and in some instances the contents were
carried away by any one who wanted
liquor. Thirteen other places were raided
during the afternoon. The leaders OF the
league have declared a war Of extermina-
tior
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-04-26
A Church Dedicated.

AsHEvILLE, N. c., April 25.--The New
Catholic caurch at tnis place was dedicated
to-day by Rt. Rev. II. P. Northrup, Of
Charleston, S. c. The sermon was by His
Eminence Cardinal Gibbons Bishops
from nine States were present.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-04-26
Italy's Fleet 40 South Amerioa

ROME, April 25-The government has
recalled its South American squadron, and
will concentrate the feet In the Mediter-
ranaau
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-04-26

Chamberlain to Wed Miss Endicott
LONDON, April 25 The Chronicle an-
nounces the approacl ing marriage OF
Joseph Chamberlain to Miss Endicott, whom
| he met in America
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-04-26
Atlanta's New Road to Savannah.

WASHINGTON, April 25.-Col Fry, of the
Atlanta, Atlantic and Great Western Air
Line railway was here to-day on his way
to New York, where he expects to contract
with the Kansas City Construction Com
pany for the building of the road between
Atlanta and Savannah hY 1890
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-04-26
Won't I'm in Smoke.

CALHOUN, GA, April 25.-Mr Hood,
who lives three miles from here, had bis
dwelling con um d by fire late yesterday
afternoon. Two beds and an organ are all
that was saved. Tho loss is $l,e0O. There
is no insurance.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-04-26

LYNcHBURG, VA, April 25.--The weather
is very cold for the season, and there has
been heavy frost for the past two nights.
Great anxiety is folt for fruit. It IS be-
lieved to be ruined. Ice has formed In ex-
posed places.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-04-26

DETROIT, April 25.--Metcalfe Bros. e.
Co, retail dry goods dealers, have assigned
10 Henry #. Tnurber. No statement has
yet been filed. Mr.. Thurber places the
same.
AN ASSIGNMENT AT ST. LOUIS.
ST. LOUIS, April g. The Smith, Bsgg
e. Rankin Machine Company assigned to-
day. The liabilities are estimated at $780,
900 and the assets at $50, 900.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-09-13
Asphalt Lake of Trinidad.

Asphalt is a substance as familiar
now as are its related substances, coal
and petroleum. 1t is used in great
quantities for paving streets and roof
ing houses. A large part of the
supply is brought from the lake of La
Brea in the island of Trinidad. This
lake is said to have been discovered
in 1895 by Sir Walter Raleigh, who
employed the pitch found there in calk-
ing his ships.
This wonderful bituminous sheet
has an area of nearly one hundred
acres, between elevations close to the
hilltop. 1t is broad surface of pitch,
scanned with small channels of water.
The pitch is dug from the hardened
top, and the quantity taken away is con-
stantly replenished by the soft asphalt
oozing up from below, which becomes
hardened by the corporations of it's
constituent oil in the sun. Night sup
plies the exhaustion of day.
The method of Swimming the great
bowl may be illustrated by comparing
it to a pond from which blocks of ice
have been cut and the water solidified
again by the action of frost, the differ
ence being that heat is the agent in
one case and cold in the Youths
COnlpdfaiO1.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-09-13
The human Understanding
Abbreviated From Lock.

The last resort & man has recOurae to
in the conduct OF himself is his under
standing; for, though we distinguish the
faculties of the mind, and give the su-
preme command 20 the will, yet nan de
termines himself to this or that volan-
tary action, upon some precedent know
ledge, or appearance to knowledge, in
the understanding. Whatsoever fasus-
ties he employs, the understanding, well
or Ill informed, constantly leads. The
will itself, how absolute and unoontroll-
able soever it may be thought, never
fails in its obedience to the dictates of
the understanding. Tt is therefore of
the highest concernment that great care
should be taken of the understanding, 20
conduct it right in the search of know
ledge, and in the judgment 1t makes.
It would perhaps be thought an affec-
tatlon OR novelty to suspect that rules
that have served The learned world these
two Or three thousand years, and which,
without any complaint of defect, the
learned have rested in, are not sufficient
TO guide the understanding. The great
Lord Verulum who, not servily thinking
could not BIS advanced beyond what it
was, because for many ages it had not
been, did not rest in the lazy appreciation
and applause OF what was because it was,
but enlarged his mind to what il might
be. "Thoy," said he, "who attribute so
much 10 logic, perceived very WELL and
truly that it wa3 not safe to trust the
understanding to itself, without the
guard of any rules. Bat the remedy
reached not the evil, but became part
Of it; for The logic which took place,
though il might DO we'll enough il civil
affairs, and the arts which consisted in
talk and opinion, yet comes very far
short of suotility IN the real performan-
ces of nature, ard, catching at what it
cannot reach, has served to confirm an ]
establish errors rather than to open 3
way to truth.
There is great variety in mems under
standings, and their natural cOnstitu-
tions put SO wide a difference between
some men in this respect that art and
industry would never be able to master;
and their very natures seem to want a
foundation to rise on that which other
men easily attain uLto. Among men of
equal education there is great Unequal
ity of parts. Most men come very short
of what they might attain unto in their
several degrees, by neglect of their IN
derstandings. There are great many
natural defects in the understanding
capable of amendment, which are over
looked and wholly neglected. Men are
guilty of q great many faults in the exer-
else and i'm provement of this faculty of
mind, which hinder them in their pro
gress, and keep them in ignorance and
error all their lives.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-09-13
"A Pretty Conceit.

s'Have you seen the latest fad in pho
tograph-cases? said a society gentle.
man to an Eve'aiaag San reporter quite
recently.
"No. What's it like?"
81 will show YOU"
The gentleman ran his hand into his
vest pocket and produced silver dol
lar with a monogram on one side only.
He handed it to the reporter, who
turned it over and over and examined
it from many sides of observation, but
failed to catch on to the secret.
'Well, what's this got to do with 3
photograph-case?" asked the reporter.
The gentleman laughed mildly. He
was immensely pleased with the re-
porter's perplexity. ''My dear fellow,
don't you see the silver dollar contains
a photograph of the sweetest, most in
tellectual face you ever saw?"
The reporter began minute investi-
cation of the coin, but so perfect was
the workmanship that he could not
detect any opening into the in.
terror.
The gentleman took the coin, and by
giving quick touch upon an invisible
spring the case flew back and ths
laughing features of lady were dis
closed.
81 never saw one like it before. ]
think the lady conceived the idea. It'e
just the cutest and handiest thing
going. Don't you think so? You see
you can take it about with you all the
time, and whenever you get hungry
for sight
Of maiden fair with golden hair,
And with eyes of blue and heart all true.
why, you just yank it out and take a
look at it. 1t keeps a fellows heart
beating in the right place, don't you
know, to have his best girl in his peck.
ct all the time.n'
''Do you think it will become fash
ionable?" said the reporter.
81 can't say, I'm sure. It's very
simple, very pretty, and just too handy
for anything"
'But aren't you afraid you'll spend
it some time without knowing what
you are planking DOWN."
''Oh, but keep it in my left-hand
vest pocket, don't you know. A fell
low never goes in that direction for the
coin wherewith to set 'em up. And
every time / touch that particular coin
there is thrill goes all through me,
so that | know in second that | have
hold of it. That alone will prevent me
from spending it by mistake. "-Neao
York EUenipg Sun.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-09-13
A Dream Realized.

The Mobile Register publishes the fol-
lowing, under the title of "Dream Re-
alized," which should be regarded as q
trance observes the Religio-Philosophi
cal Journal, in which state the transcen-
dent knowledge was given by some sup
erIOr Intelligence.
"a man named Bronson, who was an
ageut for a seed house, was travelling
through Tennessee making collections.
One night after he had finished his bust
ness in Chattanooga, he 10 R6e ready for
a horseback ride of fifteen or twenty
miles the next day. Upon retiring to his
room for the night he sat down to smoke
cigar.
He was neither overtired nor sleepy,
but after I'm king few minutes, he had
what he termed vision. He was riding
over tire country on horseback, when at
the junction of two roads he was Joined
by a stranger. He saw this man as plain
as one man can see another in broad day
light, noting the color of his hair and
eyes ana taking particular notice of the
fact that the hgrse, which was grey in
color and a ''y" branded on his loft
shoulder.
The two rode among together for a
mile Or more, and then came to a spot
where tree had blown down and fallen
across the narrow hie h way. They turn
ed INTO the woods to pass the pot, he in
advance, when he saw the stranger pu
a pistol and fire at his back. He felt the
bullet tear into him, reeled and fell from
his horse, d was conscious when the
assassin robbed him and drew his body
further into the woods. He seemed to
see all this, and yet at the same time
2new that he was dead. His corpse was
rolled into a hollow and cover ed with
brush, and then the murderer went away
and left him alone.
SIN naking an effort TO throw off the
brush, he awake. His cigar had gou.
out, and, as near as he could calculate,
he had been uncon @cious, as you might
call II, for ABOUT fifteen minutes. He
was deeply agitated, and it was some time
before he could convince himself that he
had not suffered any I'M Try. By-and-by
he Nens TO bed and slept soundly, ans
next morning the remembrance of what
had happened IN his vision had almost
faded from his mind.
''He set out OF his journey in good
spirits. and found the road so romantic
apG met horsemeE going to town go
often that he reached .he iuction of the
roads without having given a serious
thought to his vision.
"Then every circumstance was recalled
in the most vivid manner.
He was joined there by a stranger on
gray horse, and man and beast tallie6
exactly with those of the vision. The
msn did NOS, however, have the look or
bearing of an evil-minded person. On
the contrary, he seemed to be in Jolly
mood, and he saluted Bronson az frankly
as as honest stranger would have done. He
had no weapons in sight, and be soon e1
planned that he was going TO the village
to which Bronson was bound, on business
! connected with the law.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-09-13
Peaches in Illinois.

The Rev. George w. Miner. hort
culturist of note, read a paper before
the annual meeting of the State Horti-
cultural Society at Champaign last
week, and gave the following sugges-
tons regarding the care of peach
trees by which he claims that the fruit
car still be raised in abundance in this
State.
For the last three years I have ex-
perimented on the raising of peaches
in Central Illinois, and have succeed
ed, in spite of our severe winters, Be-
ing satisfied with my plan, / now wish
to present it to the Central Illinois
Horticultural Society; permitting said
society to use my plan to its entire sat
isfaction, and to obtian a patent if they
choose to do so.
Late In autumn, some time in Nov
ember, with sharp spade cut the roots
of the tree on two parallel sides, some
six or eight inches from the trees.
Throw out the severed roots and soil
to the depth of the spade and some
two feet in length. The tree must then
be bent carefully to the ground and
fastened down. l used forked sticks
for this. Lay over the PROSTATE Vn
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-09-13
Managing the Cellar.

IF the cellar openings are manipu-
lated correctly, the place may be kept
cool and dry during the summer. The
openings should be mostly closed dur
ing the day and opened after the out
door air has become cool at night. If
kept clean, the cellar will not need q
great deal of airing, but ventilation
and dryness will prevent it becoming
unhealthy. Lime will absorb the mois-
ture and noXious gases, if they cannot
be expelled or their formation prevent
ed. Charcoal is also a. great absorber
of gases. In some parts of the south
whitewash is the great agent of puri-
fication and cleanliness in cellars, the
walls and ceiling being coated with it.
The temperature of cellar may be
lowered by putting tub of broken ice
and salt in it. Double windows are
made to keep the temperature at the
right point in the summer as we'll as in
the winter Keep the cellar we'll drain
ed and well ventilated and there will
be less fever, less diphl:rria aud few
er diseases that breed from dampness
and the putrifa"lion Of vegetables
Coed H9YSekepDiH7.