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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-19
VICTIMS OF THE BLIZZARD.
The Death List Not Less Than eco
Frozen Cattle.

ST. PAUL, MINI, Jan. 1S.--Reports of
suffering and death from freezing in the
Northwest fill columns of the newspapers,
and making allowance for exag-
geration and repetition the number
Of deaths already reported exceeds 200.
Dakota suffered most heavily and a very
large proportion of the deaths there are of
school children and their teachers, the bliz-
zard having come on in fuD force within an
hour after its first sign and in the afternoon
while the schools were in session.
In Bon Homme county, Dakota, nineteen
deaths are reported.
From South Dakota 104 deaths are re-
ported.
In Bon Homme county 200 head of frozen
cattle are counted in one place, and l40 at
another.
Dead cattle and hogs may he seen along
the road from Yankton to Springfield. The
snow drifts are said to be thirty feet deep.
CATTLE PILED UP IN CUTS.
In other places dead cattle are reported
as filling the railroad cuts in which they
had taken refuge from the winds, and were
buried in drifts of mingled snow and sand
Fatalities on the pralries in the State of
Iowa, are being gradually made public Two
sons of Byron Cleveland, of Manchester
Delaware county, aged Is and II years.
gether with ninety head of cattle. The
boys We're driving the cattle to water about
mile from the house when the blizzard
struck them, and their dead bodies have
just been found. The cattle were frozen
stiff.
NO TRAIN IN SEVERAL DAYS.
BOONE, IA, Jan. lS.-The worst blockaded
road in Iowa is the st. Louis Des Moines
and Northern, which has not had a train
over its line since last Wednesday, and has
little prospect of having one For several
days yet. Tho last train left this city for
Des Moines Wednesday, and the train
from Des Moines was overtaken by
the snow storm and remained
stuck in n drift two miles from
that city, the train hands being obliged to
walk back. An attempt was made to open
the road Friday, but after blowing fifteen
miles a second storm filled the cuts once
more, and the train has been showed in since
then. The towns along the line are cut off
from communication with the outside
world.
FIFTEEN FROZEN IN ONE COUNTY.
LINCOLN, NEB.. Jan. 1S.-A dispatch
from O'Neill, Neb., says Fifteen persons
perished in last Thursdays storm in Custer
county alone. The loss Of stock is said to
be enormous. Particulars are not obtaina-
blen
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-19
peath Claims q Good citizen.

RICHMOND, VA, Jan. lS.--Edward Cohen,
President OF the City Bank of this city,
died tonight of heart dis ase. He was at
tacked this afternoon while attending a
meeting Of the Richmand Clearing House.
The deceased was a native of Baltimore,
but had been a resident Of this city since
1851. He was one Of Richmond's most use
full citizens, being prominently identified
with the city's interest.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-19
Several Reported Killed.

DUBUQUE, IA, Jan. 1S.-A passenger
train on the Illinois Central railroad that
left Dubuque for the East at noon was
thrown from the track at Scales Mound,
twenty-five miles east, and it is said that
several cars rolled down a steep embank-
ment. Several persons are reported dead,
or severely wounded, among the latter be-
ing Mail Agent Comstock.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-19
PIG IRON PRODUCTION.
Last Years Output the Largest in the
Couptry's History.

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 1S.-The Bulletin of
the American Iron and Steel Association
publishes this week complete statistics of the
production of pig iron in the United States
in 1877. The production was 6,717, ,l4S
gross tons, and was much the
largest in the history of the
country The next largest production was
in 1885, when 5,GS3, ,329 gross tons were pro-
duced. The increase in l7S1 was, therefore,
733, ,S19 gross tons. Only 3Ol ,444 gross tons
of pig iron remaiied unsold in the hands Of
makers or their agents at the close Of De
cemSer last. Twenty-Five States and one
Territory made pig iron in 1887.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-19
INTERSTATE RATES.
Mr.. Butler Wants Passengers Carried
for &c. Per Mile.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 18.-An amendment
to the interstate commerce law, introduced
in the Senate to-day by Mr.. Butler, pro
vides that no railroad shall charge any
passenger more than &c. per mile for a
distance greater than 200 miles nor more
than Sc. per mile for less distance. 1t also
provides that no common carrier subject to
the provisions of the act shall permit any
employe engaged in the transportation OF
passengers to continue work for more than
twelve hours consecutively.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-19
Warrants Run In.

CHARLESTON, S. c., Jan. 1s.-There is
great rejoicing in Charleston to-day. Tbs
frequent burgiarles and highway robberies
that have occurred lately have at length
put the police authorities on the qui vive.
Last night several notorious negro saloons
were raided, and to-day upward of twenty
vagrants we're sent to Jail. The police have
special orders to rigidly enforce the
vagrancy laws in the future
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-19
WEAVER AN oBsTRUCTIoNIsT.
Consideration of the Banking Bill
Again Defeated.

WASHINGTON, JAN 1s.-in the House
to-day, on motion of Mr.. Richardson, of
Tennessee, a resolution was adopted, pro-
viding for the printing of l0000extra copies
of the reports of the Pacific Railroad Com
mission, and the message of the President
thereon.
The House then, after briefly considering
it in committee of the whole, passed the
agricultural experiment stations bill. 1t
appropriates S5S5, 600 to carry into effect
last years bill providing for such stations
in connection with State agricultural col
leges.
AUSTRALIANS EXPOSITION.
In consideration of the morning hour Mr..
Belmont, chairman of the Committee on
Foreign Affairs, called up the joint reSou-
ton accepting the invitation of the British
government to the government of the
United Statas to participate in the inter
national exhibition at Melbourne TO Cele-
hrate the founding OF New South Wales, and
appropriating $4,000 to enable the United
States to be represented. The hour was
consumed i'll its discussion and it went over.
The Elections Committee was discharged
from further consideration of the election
contest of Redstone against FELTON, of the
Fifth California district.
Mr. Wilkins, Of Ohio, then called up the
banking bill as the unfinished business.
WEAVER AS AN oBsTRUCTIoNIsT.
An effort was made by the friends and
opponents of the measure to come to some
agreement by which the bill might be open
to free discussion and amendment, and
the offering of diatory motions abandoned,
but it was unsuccessful owing to the an
nouncement by Mr.. Weaver, Of Iowa, that
he would not surrender his right to antago-
nize the bill at any time by any means in
his power. He raised the question Of con-
sideration, and the House determined by
$50 yeas to 55 nays to consider the bill.
Filibustering matters were then submitted.
This was continued until o'clock, when
upon motion of Mr.. Wilkins the House ad
iourned.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-19
JEFF loves Sentence.

PENSACOLA, FLA, Jan. 1S.-The death
Lowe. for the murder of II. G.. Smith, has
been signed by Gov Perry. The day fixed
for his execution is Tuesday, Feb. %. The
death warrant was read to the prisoner to-
day. lie evinced no emotion and expressed
thankfulness TO the Governor for the post
ponment of his execution to the full extent
a1lowed nv the law
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-19
Miseiasippi,s Legislature.

JACKSON, Miss, Jan. 1S--The bill which
passed the Senate Monday providing for an
election by the people TO decide whe her a
constitutional convention shall he held Sept
4. 1888, has passed the House, and will go to
the Governor for his signature.
At joint session Of the two branches Of
the Legislature to-day the election of Il. C.
Walthall TO the United States Senate was
rnndn official
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-19
A s. crilegious Priest.

PARIS. Jan. 1s.-A priest in the Rouen
cathedral personated God in dialogue
with the devil The congregation became
incensed and bissed and sang the Mar
seillaise" and "Revenant de la Ravne." The
police were called upon to quell the disorder.
They made several arrests, but failed TO
clear the cathedral
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-19
Roh slada bal CollisIon.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Jan. 18.-An inn
mense bob sled containing tlfty-two persons
collided with another sled while descending
Broadway hill last night and was over
turned. Seventeen of the occupants sus-
tanned injuries, three of them, young girls,
being seriously hurt
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-19
FURNACE FIRES BANKED.
Lack of Coal and Ore Causes a Stop
page of Work.

OOtII o
page of Work.
READING, Pa. Jan. 1S.-The fires in ths
Chestnut Hill furnaces at Columbia were
banked to-day because their coal supply
gave out. The mines in Maryland, from
which they obtained their ore, have also
stopped. This will throw out Of employ
ment several hundred hands.
The fires in the Cordelia furnace near
Columbia have also been banked. Car
loads of Hungarians and Italians pass
through Reading nearly every day from
the coal regions. They are among the most
enthusiastic strikers, and seeing no prospect
of work ahead in the Schuylkill regions
they are either leaving for their native land
or other sections of the country.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-19

ALBANY, n. Y, Jan. 1s.--Gov. Hill in
respting murderer Driscoll from Friday to
Monday night says in his document: This
has been done for the purpose of fixing
another day in the week for his execution
than the one which the courts have for a
long period been accustomed to name, and
which custom, believe, should not longer
continue -
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-19

LONDON, Jan. 10, 3 A. MA convoy of
prisoners, while beng taken from South
Russia to Caucasus, mutinied and attacked
the engine driver. The tra in was stopped
and a desperate fight ensued, in which eight
soldiers, two gendarmes and thirty-one
prisoners were killed. Twenty-one persons
ascoupd
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-19
A Mad Sailor Slain.

LONDON, Jan. Is.-The Italian bark Zio
Battista, from Pensacola. which arrived at
Cardiff yesterday, reports that a seaman
went mad on the voyage and tried to kill
the Captain, whom ne wounded. The crew
were compelled TO shoot the man dead.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-19
senator Wilson's Re-election

DEs MONIES, IA. Jan. 1S.-The two
Houses of the Legislature met in joint ses-
sion at noon to-day and declared James p.
Wilson duly elected United States Senator
for term OF six years from March 4, 1889.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-19
Double Murder in a Brothel.

BIRMINGHAM, ALA, Jan. 1s--Two section
hands named Conley and Spears were shot
to death in house of i'll repute, at Cunning
ham, a small station fifteen miles north Of
here, at an early hour this morning, by two
young farmers of the neighborhood. The
murderers escaped.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-19

PARIS Jan. 1S.-The Paris states that
Premier Tirard has rejected the Budget
liquor traffic and will make acceptance of
his proposals regarding the matter Cabi-
net question. Several Ministers, the Paris
adds, oppose NJ. Tirard, and crisis is i'm
nanin ont
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-19
IN THE WYOMING REGION.
SUNK IN A FOG.
Thirteen of Crew En- Route to Sa
Vannah Drowned.

LIVERPOOL, Jan. 18.-The British steamer
Toronto, from Portland for Liverpool, ar
rived in the Mersey to-day. She reports
that during a fog Off The Skier
ries, Ireland, she collided with
and sank the Norwegian bark
Freidis, Capt. Larsen, from Liverpool for
Savannah, and that thirteen of the bark's
crew were drowned. Only one man was
saved The Toronto was only slightly dam
nged
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-19
The DUTY on Fish,

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1S.-Chairman Perry
Belmont, of the House Foreign Affairs
Committee, said to-day that he, and he be-
lieved all the members of his committee,
would oppose the repeal of the duty on fish
because of the part it might play in the
pending Canadian negotiations.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-19
BELGIAN Mine Troubles.

BRUSSELS, Jan. s.--The troubles among
the Belgian miners are being renewed.
Many Of the miners have already quit
work. Men in the large colliery at Patur-
ages, near Mons, struck to-day without no.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-19
Spurgeon's Resignation.

LONDON, Jan. 16.--The Baptist Union
has accepted Rev. Spurgeon's resignation.
The committee appointed to wait upon Rev.
Spurgeon and request him TO reconsider
his determination to resign reported that
its efforts TO effect a reconciliation were
without avail.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-19
Cost of Passports.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1S.---In the Senate to-
day Mr. Sherman, from the Committee on
Foreign Relations, reported the bill TO fix
the charge for passports al $40, now s., and
the bill was thereupon passed.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-19
National Democratic Convention.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1S-The National
Democratic Committee will meet in this city
heb 29 to fix the time and place for holding
the National Democratic Convention.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-19
GoTHAMs COAL SUPPLY.
The Receipts Last Week the LARGEST
on Record.

The Receipts Last Week the LARGEST
on Record.
New YORK, Jan. 1S.-Notwithstanding
the strike in the Schuylkill and Lehigh re-
gions the receipts of coal last week are the
largest on record for that period, the output
being 655, ,35S tons against SOL ,056 tons for
the corresponding week last year. OF
course, the Schuylkill region where
the Reading mines are situated
shows marked falling off, the production
there being only $4,000 tons, against
161 ,313 for the same week in 1887,
and in the Lehigh region, where the miners
have been on strike for nearly five months,
the production was only Al 500 tons against
90, ,54l tons last year.
IN THE WYOMING REGION.
In the Wyoming fields, however, where
all the mines are being worked, the output
was 563, $40 tons, against 291 223 tons last
year, an increase of 272, ,627 tons. The Del
aware, Lackawana and Western Company
contributed most largely 10 this increase,
its production being l57, 1853 tons, against
20, 53S tons last year, and all the other cor
pOrations mining coal IN that region almost
doubled their output. The figures are given
by the Coal Trdde Journal, which says
conference was held yesterday of sales
agents, at which it was decided to make no
change in the schedule prices.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-19
Paddock, Platt, Plumb, Salisbury, Teller,
Vest, and Wilson Of Maryland.
PROVISIONS OF THE BIIL.

IIEO ' 194O4No OF TIE bII.L'
The bill directs the Secretary of the
Treasury to credit to each State and Terri
tory and TO the District of Columbia, a sum
equal to all the collections made therefrom,
or from citizens or inhabitants thereof, or
other persons, under the direct tax act of
Aug. 3, 1861. 1t RENTS all moneys still due
to the United States under such act, and it
appropriates the amount necessary for re-
endorsement the sums collected directly
from individuals to be held in trust by the
State for the benefit of the persons from
whom they were collected, or their legal
REPRESENTATIVES.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-19

NJ '''@ a+NCOmL lAA.
nav WI 81 iumb offered an amendment to re-
and Vne income tax collected from military
aro1,ad naval officers during the war, and
yonnoai HTga against the bill as unfair to the
b. Ser ros,,i states. The amount that would
the 65iiHH'lued KIN iued to the State of Kansas under
s5sro ls OIL would be about $7i,OcO, while its
|Ge OF the tax necessary to pay
|bB money appropriated by the
and fon would be over $500, 900,
|motnorr NJ what! Not under the guise of pro-
|phins education, not under any assumed
|n tLa La'STGroplc Tn idea, but because some clerk
Ion tbs treasury Department had got stuck"
Mr. Shattter matter of bookkeeping.
Mr. TTng5rman Tn5 opposed the amendment.
|hongbt,e btelier argued against the bill He
|wortf6u IL Questionable whether it was
order - whlle to go back so many years in
M 70 lake lake up such matter.
land tbo II1mbs amendment was rejected
|nays Tl Sil was passed by AZ yeas to 10
Messrs ne negative votes were those of
Derry, Blair, Jones Of Arkansas.
, 1888-11-06

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, 1888-11-06

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stock and part ohe store fixtures that own.
so b save the COSTS of collection
, 1888-11-06

up my CUISINES here in as short a time a. possible, and I will therefore
o0to like opportunity may not present ITSELF for a long time to this co1Dzu-
2py mow. Icanmot very NELL quote prices here o. all Goods, but will men=
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-12-19
LIKE A FLYING puTohMAN.
The Principle Of New Machine for Dis
charging Dynamite.

charging Dynamtte.
NEW YoRK, Dec 19.-Walter Z. Hicks. of
Brooklyn, is exhibiting at l9s Broadway
novel machine for the discharge Of dynamite
pro1ectiles, shells and solid shot from the
periphery Of a rapidly revolving wheel.
The latest Krupp guns fnpart to the pro-
jectile AN initial velocity of 800 feet second
and Mr.. Hicks calculations, as revised by
army experts at West Point and Fortress
Monroe, lead him to EXPECT an initial velocity
of 1000 feet second from his ten-foot wheel
when flying at the rate Of 1000 revolutions
minute. The propoltionate range would
be five miles, but the revolutions of the wheel
can be increased TO 5000 minute, with cor
responding gains in the velocity and range of
the projectile. The motive power of tho
wheel is steam engine
Mr.. Hicks wheel consists Of two steel disks,
thin at the circumference, but quite thick at
the center, standing several inches apart, and
firmly joined by bolts. In the space between
the plates four clutches for holding the pro-
jectiles are placed eqri-distart along the
circumference, Outside each disk is double
quadrant for the use of the gunner in train
ing the "gun" to a desired elevation.
Combined with each quadrant Is a
mecnanlcal cchUlNence that pY the pulling
of a anyard, opens ciutch and releases a
projectle at just the point at which the
"gunn may be trained. Two shots at oppo-
site sides of the wheel are thus fired; an in
iinitesimal fraction Of second apart. There
is a separate lanyard for each disk, each
firing two of the iour shots. A wheel zen
feet in diameter is required for six-nch
shot and for every additional inch Of dame
ter in the shot there must be twenty inches
moge Of liAmeto, IN tha who'd. Underneath
there is jackscrew brake for stopping the
wheel
The entire machine, including the steam
engine, stands upon single plate that may
be placed upon tlrntable and adjusted like
any marine gun carriage 1t might also be
placed on wheels and used for field service.
The projectile specially designed to be used in
the Hicks machine is a long cigar-shaped
shell, with heavy solid ends, the intervening
space being occupied by camphorated nitro
gelatine (blasting gelatine) surrounded by
gun cotton, as in the zalinski projectiIe The
illuminate is as usllol cached and exploded by
a needle running through to the pointed end
Of the shot.
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-12-19
A LONDON DOCTOR
Gives a Big Surprise to the Chief
of the Montreal Police
DIX CLAIMING TO HE THE WHITE.
CHAPEL MURDERER.

He Writes a Letter to the Chief Statins
That He Had Not Vet Killed the Numbel
He First Decided Upon, and Intended t,
Begin Work at Once-He is Arrested ant
Jailed for Assaulting Lady.
MONTREAL, Dec. 19.-Chief of Polict
Hughes received big surprise when HI
opened his mail Monday morning. Among
his letters, written ON Windsor hotel paper
and in an envelope bearing the same super
scription, was this epistle:
WINDSOR HOTEL, Dec. 16.
"DEAR Boss-Owing to the a:lno ginCS
and trouble the police and enraged people Of
Whitechapel have been to me of late, de
termined to cross the water, and having
heard so much of your beautiful city made
up my mind to come here. wish to inform,
you that have not finished the number
first decided upon 10 kill, and that am going
to begin work in your city at once.
This is to give you fair warning. want
no quarter and expect none. Yours truly
''JAeK TIE RIPPER.n
Chief Hughes had hardly recovered his
normal condition, he had hardly given an
order for council of detectives to consider
thc r'vs-erious lette~, when accpmotion was
heard outside and big crowd was seen ap.
preaching police headquarters In its center
was diminutive individual, about four feet
six inches high, jumping and gyrating in O
most fantastic style. Detective TreHpe
stepped out, shouldered his way through the
crowd and arrested the illiputian. When
called on by sub-Chief Kehoe for his name
he struck an attitude and said;
II am Jack the Ripper. Ali Whitechapel
is looking for me. came over in a cattle
boat to Boston and have just arrived. ]
have coz 70 give myself up. Produce your
kilograms and investigate We killed fifteen
and win complete the number in Montreal
confess my sins. Give me my sentence.
want to be hung by the neck till am dead
dead, dead, " and he laughed uproar1ously.
Then, in the course of q medley of ejacula.
tions, he said his real name Yves John Lang
horn, M, D., of London, aged twenty-five
He strutted around like pouter pigeon and
his eyes danced with glee as he was searched
On him were found u large and very blunt
pocketknife and quarter Of dollar. ri
had no scrap of paper or writing of any de
scriptson. He is dressed in the latest London
fashion, and has an Enthusiastically coclneS
accent, which he is now using on the Jail O 81
ciak, He win be beld pending cable inqui
RIGS of Scotland Yard He is probsIlv 8
crank, though the police are very mysterious
and say they believe there is more in his
story than they would like to tell.
What caused his arrest was that Tuesday
evening Miss Fiorie Newcomb was walking or
La Gauchetierc street. in dark quarter of the
city, when Tan suddenly darted out of 8
gateway and ~aught her by the arm, exclaim.
ing: "YoU Elust come with me!' The gir
screamed, ami breaking away rushed slonq
the str Get clcsely followed by fhe man. Al
the corner of Montoalm street two gentlemen
hearing her cries rushed up and grabbed the
scoundrel aad Immediately handed him tc
the two policemen. He claimed he was Jack
the RipDaJ