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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-04-04
RUIN AT ROCKVILLE.
A Fire Before Daybreek Burns Out
Several Firms.

OeVerdl plrInS.
HARTFORD, CONN, April 3.-A dsas-
trous confagration occurred in Rockville
last night. 1t started soon after O'Clock in
the basement of the Congregational church,
in the heart of the village and in the midst
of the business houses. The flames spread
rapidly, and the church, which was of
wood, burned like tinder. Next to the church,
and separated from it only by narrow
gangway, was the Fischer block, formerly
used as skating rink. This soon also took
fire. In the meantime the church was en-
tirely destroyed. Fischer's block was a
business building. On the ground floor
were seven stores and on the upper floor
three families had their homes. This build
ing went rapidly and the occupants had
barely time to escape in safety. At
o'clock this morning aid was asked from
this city and at O'clock one engine com
pany left.
UNDER CONTROL.
The fire was extinguished early this morn
ing before it had damaged any but the
buildings mentioned. The following are the
losses and insurance as far as learned:
Second Congregational church, loss
$25, 900; insurance SIS, 800.
A. P. Dickinson, hardware, loss $1,000;
insurance $4,000.
Fitch block, loss $4,000; insurance $780,
500
George E. Young g. Co., furnishing goods,
loss 5000; insurance $1,000.
Ftch's grocery store, loss So, insurance
$4,000
Snow & Doebler, hardware store, loss
$1,000; insurance $4,000.
The other losses were small and fully in
sured except 81 $50 worth of household fur
niture of Mrs. Woodruff and 81 500 worth
furniture of Dwight Barnard, on which
there was insurance of s., 900.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-04-04
snreckels, Now Refinery.

PHILADELPHIA, PA, April 3.-Claus
Spreckels, of San Francisco has deter
mined to locate his opposition sugar refinery
here, and to-day purcha-ed a site on the
Delaware river front, paying 100000 in
cash. The refinery is expected TO be in
operation within year.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-04-04
CONVICIS ROASTED ALIVE.
One of the Number a Murderer Und,
Sentence of Death.

One of the Number a Murderer Under
Sentence of Death.
MEMPHIS, April 3.-Just before daylight
this morning the Jail at Friar's Point. Miss
was discovered on fire. Desperate efforts
were made to release the five prisoners it
contained, but without success, and they
perished in the flames They we're:
WILLIAM GRAY, under sentence Of ten
years for arson and robbery
FRED. POWERS, a pal Of Gray's, who was
also under sentence of five years for rob
berry. Powers was under arrest for an
assault with intent to kill.
ANDY BROWN colored) under a death
sentence for murder.
A negro boy aged -, who was crazy.
There is no doubt but what Gray set the
Jail on fire, as he had threatened TO do so.
The Jail was a substantial brick building,
portion being occupied by the Chancer Y
and Circuit Court Clerks, who succeeded in
saving the county's records.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-04-04
Iowa's Recedins Waters.

SIOUX CITY, Ia, March 3.--A special to
the Journal from Elkpoint says: 1.-THE
water has not risen any during the night
and no further serious damage is expected.
The people, with few exceptions, have
moved back TO their homes, and there is nc
need of outside assistance"
At Sioux City the river is running full,
but no damage has been done.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-04-04
FoTHERINGHAM's SUIT.
He Wants 100000 Damages fror
Pinkerton and the Railroad.

ST. LOUIS, April 3.-The trial of the suit
of David S. Fotherngham against the Ad.
ans Express Company and Robert A. Pink
erton, for 100000 damages for false impris-
onment and securing his Indictment on false
charges, was begun in the United States
Circuit Court here to-day. A jury was
secured and the trial progressed. Fcthering.
ham was the messenger Of the Adams Elk
press Company who was robbed on the st.
Louis and San Francisco railroad, not far
from st. Louis on the night Of Oct 25,
1856, and was indicted for robbery and tried
and acquitted.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-04-04
Rannhlican Clantran.

PHILADELPHIA, PA, April 3.-The Sena-
torial subcommittee appointed to invest-
gate the charges Of abuses of the civil SER
vice law in the administration OF the Fed
eral offices in this city, arrived here to-day
and at once proceeded TO work Senator
Hale presided, and tho other members Of
the subcommittee. Senators Manderson
and Blodgett, were present
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-04-04
SULLY WILL STEP DOWN.
TERMINAL STOCKHOLDERS WILL
MEET MAY 4.

The Meeting Called at the Request of
Messrs Libby, Clark and Rice-The
Present President Gives Prominence
To His Differences with the Present
Directors.
NEW YORK. April 9.-The following cor
respondence between President Sully and
the committee of the stockholders of the
Richmond Terminal Company, was made
public to-day:
Alfred S,Lv, ESQ:
DEAR SIR-It has long been known to your
friends that you desired TO relieve yourself OF
the cares and responsibilities attaching to vour
position as President of the Terminal Company
as soon as you could do so in a proper manner,
consistent with your sense of duty to the stock
to that Office; and before making
any movement in the direction of a change Of
management of that company by the election OF
new board OF directors we were satisfied that
we would have your hearty sympathy and sup
port We also knew that you would give YOUR
unqualified Endorsement TO our intention oe
nominating as your successor man who has
no interest whatever in Wall street: who has
thorough acquaintance with the territory
covered by the terminal lines and
needs and the resources of the South
and who would make his permanent residence
at Richmond, Va, which should be the head
quarters of the terminal properties We there
fore, have the honor to present you herewith
request for general meeting of the Richmond
Terminal Company, signed by stockholders
holding 10000 shares of stock. and would beg
you TO request the dir ctors Of the
company to call such meeting to be held
in Richmond Monday, May a. 1898. at
o'clock in the afternoon, and in order
to give all the stockholders full opportunity to
transfer the stock held by them to their own
names, we would further beg you to request the
directors to close the books Friday. May l. We
would also request that the directors of tho
Terminal Company cause TO be called general
meeting of the Richmond and Danville Railroad
Company 20 be held at Richmond Monday,
May 81. Very respectfully,
WILLIAM LIBBY,
T.. W. CLARKE,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-04-04
Spain's Budget.

MADRID, April 3.-Senor Piugcerver,
Minister of Finance. to-day presented the
budget for 1885, The revenue receipts are
estimated by him at 434, 900. 900 and the
total expenditure at 1888, $3.50, 900.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-04-04
FREE TRADE WITH CANADA.
Concessions by this Government to be
Reciprocated.

OTTAWA, ONT, April 3.-In few days
proclamation will be issued, signed by the
Governor General, placing on tho free list
certain natural products specified in clause
nine Of the Canadian tariff act, the equiva-
lents Of which have been placed
on the American free list by
Congress. The attention OF the Canadian
government has been officially called 10 the
matter by the Washington executive
through Sir Lionel West in communica-
ton which reached here last Saturday IL
referred TO the action of Congress in regard
to placing natural products on the free list,
and expressed the hope that Canada would
reciprocate.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-04-04
ENGINES DRAW A HOTEL.
The Brighton Moved Back from the
HncroachinQ Waves

Tho BrlBhtOn MoVed BACK rom the
Encroaching Waves.
NEW YORK, April 3.-Hotel Brighton, at
Coney Island, was successfully moved 100
feet back from the ocean this afternoon
Six powerful locomotives were used II
is expected that the building will be
pulled as far as the tracks have
been prepared, 200 feet, tomorrow
morning There was n large crowd Of
spectators present, including many ladies'
Some Of the latter, upon invitation, were
allowed TO ride. The hotel is $50 feet long
and 200 feet wide, with a calculated weight
of s. 600 tones
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-04-04
Hanaad for Murder.

WILKEsBARRE, PA, April 3-Adam
Volkairtch was hanged in the Jail yard here
to-day for the murder of Stanislouis Boski
last August. Both were Hungarians. The
execution was devoid Of any sensational in
cfdanf
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-04-04
sHARP's CASE POSTPONED.
Physicians Certify That His Health u
Very Precarious.

NEW YORK, April 3.-The Sharp case
was to-day set over until noon, April IL,
and the motion for a change of venue to
the same day at 1920 o'clock. The post
ponements were made on the certificates
Of DR.. George b. Fowler and DR.. Fordyce
examine Sharp yesterday, and Of DR..
Alfred l.. Loomis, his attending physician,
stating that Sharp was unable without
great danger TO his life from his feeble con.
dition 10 leave his room to attend court
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-04-04
RALEIGH's RoGUEs.
They Are Granted Until Friday to De-
eide on Their Plea.

IHsy AIe dFaHI5u OHIII UIIuay 10 Do
eide on Their Plea.
TORONTO, April 3.--Charles t. Cross and
Samuel c. White, the absconding bank Off
cials Of Raleigh, we've again before q Police
Magistrate this morning charged with
bringing stolen money into Canada. Their
counsel asked until Friday to plead, and
this was agreed 70. The further proceed.
ings have not as yet been decided upon.
District Attorney Blsbee received dis.
patch this morning from the Comptroller
Of the Treasury at Washington asking him
10 preserve the packages Of money intact
that were taken from the prisoners.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-04-04
Fire at a Planning Mil.

TESNILLE, GA, April 3.--The planning,
lath and shingle mill of the Perkins Manu-
featuring Company, at Harrison, was de-
stroyed by fire last night. The dry kiln
and saw mill was not injured. The loss is
about $6, 600, with no insurance.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-04-04
Russia and the Vatican.

ROME. April 3.-The Gar and Pope have
approved the preliminaries Of a convention
between Russia ard the Vatican. When
the details are settled Russia will accredit a
minister to the Vatican.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-04-04

CHICAGO. April 3--Presdent Spauiding,
of the Chicago League Club, has released
John G. Clarkson, the pitcher, TO the Boston
League Club, the consideration being $4,000.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-04-04
Carlisle Buys a. House.

WASHINGTON, April 3-Speaker Car
Isle has purchased for SIS, 900 the house on
''K" street, near Franklin Park, occupied
until his recent recall by the Swedish Min
iatar
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-04-04
Printed Copies of the Mills Bill.

WASHINGTON, April Sin the House to-
day, on motion OF Mr.. Mcmillan, of Ten
nessee, 5000 additional copies of the tariff
bill and the reports were ordered printed.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-04-04

BERLIN, April 3.-Emperor Frederick
passed good night last night, and felt bet
ter to-day.
TO HONOR DIR. MACKENZIE.
LONDON, April 3.-The medical schools
are preparing to hold a reception in honor
of DR.. Mackenzie, who is expected to ar
rive here from Berlin on Tuesday next.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-04-04

DOI oIIt UII u UIIv @AOJ oSII4IIII5'
ROME, A 'iil 3.-Cien. San Mariana esti-
mates the Abyss.nian force at 10000 men,
most of whom are armed with breech-
IoadarS
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-04-04

Mrs. SKENER--Isn't your coffee all right, Mr..
Gagley Want some more hot water
The New Boarder--Thank you, no. It's quite
wet enough already.--.Jtdaa.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-04-04
RIDpLEBERqRR,s FIGHT.

'Ar. Edmunds Gains a Secret Session
on a Novel Turn.
WASHINGTON, April Sin the Senate to-
lay the resolution heretofore offered by Mr..
Nddleherger to suspend so much of the
'iies as provide for executive sessions dur
ls the consideration Of the fisheries treaty,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-04-04

Y.
The Senate received the new Cabinet very
coldly.
The news of the accession of NJ Floquet
has alarmed the Vatican.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1888-02-09

Sometimes fails of its murderous intent. The
insidious and dastardly attacks made upon the
reputation of Hostetter's SO ach Btters by
persons who seek to palm off cheap and fiery
tones as identical with it, or 'the same thing
under another name," or equally as good" in
most instances re- ct disastrously upon the I'M
princ.pled traders upon popular eredulity who
attempt them, converting their specuatiols into
ruinous failures. The BttGrs is pure, whole
some and thorough medicine, adapted to the
total cure and prevention of fever and ague, bill
lioas romittent, dyspepsia constipation, bilious
ness, debility, nervousness and kinney troubles.
Its every ingredient, unlike those in the mita-
tons OF it, is of an ascertained standard of ex-
cellenee, and while they, by means of their fiery
properties, react ipjWiously upon the brain and
nervous system, of those organs it is sedative
and invigorant. Refuse all these harmful imita-
tions.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1888-02-09
PARADISE PUBLIC SCHOOL.

Following is Principal Herrod's report
of the Paradise Public School for the
month ending February 3, 1888.
GRAMMAR DEPARTMENT.. F. HERRoD,
TEACHER.
Number of days present, S7S; number
of days absent, AZ; number of times
tardy, Is; number of boys enrolled, 26
number of girls enrolled, 25; whole mum.
Der enrolled, 81; average number belong
ing, 46.2; average daily attendance. A;
per cent. of attendance, 95; number OF
visitors, l.
PRIMARY DKPARTMENT-MIss H. E. GIL.
BERT, TEACHER.
Number of days present, 597; number
of days absent, %; number of times
tardy, 81; number of boys enrolled 20;
number of girls enrolled, 25; whole mum.
Der enrolled. As; average number belong.
ing, 3l.3; average daily attendance, 29.S;
per cent. of attendance, 50; number Of
visitors, O.
HONOR ROLLS.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1888-02-09

Are you disturbed at night and broken of your
rest by sick child suffering and crying with the
excrutiating pain of cutting teeth? If so, 60 at
once and get bottle of MRS. wNsLow's SeoTn
INC SYRUP. 1t will relieve the poor little sufferer
Immediately. Depend upon it, mothers, there is
no mistake about it. 1t cures dysentery and
diarrhea, regulates the bowels, cures wind collie,
softens the gums reduces Inflammation, and
gives tone and energy to the whole system
Mrs. Winslows Syrup for children teething is
pleasant to the TASTE and is the prescription of
one of the oldest and best female nurses and
physicians in the United States, anG is for sale
by all druggists throughout the world. Price rs
tents bottle. f1.ly-mwf
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1888-02-09

A house of wire lathing is one of the
curiosities of the Manchester exhibition.
The architect is G. f. Armitsge, and the
wire lathing is stated to resist fire. This
wire lathing can be applied to ordinary
wooden beams, and it can be used for the
partitions by itself; while wire cloths of
various kinds form part of the same in
vention. IL will be seen that the cottage
is neat in appearance, and, if fire-proof,
it has at least one substantial property
TO recommend it.-ICassells.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1888-02-09
Sfaae Fair Directors.

Governor Stevenson has re.appointed
c. c. Powning, L. j. Flint and Joseph
Nsrzen as Directors of the State Board
Of Agriculture, each for term of four
years from Feb. 3, 1888. The reap
pointment of these gentleman without 40
lieitation on their part shows that the
Governor considers them the right men
for the place, and looks upon General
Powning, who was President OF the Board
last year, as an able executive officer.
notwithstanding the unfair criticisms of
his administration by personal enemies.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1888-02-09

The Board of County Commissioners
met yesterday pursuant to adjournment,
present Messrs. Shone and Ward, and
parsed upon claims against the county.
The petition of citizens of Paradise, re-
lative to establishing new county road
from kemler's store to Santa Rosa
mountains, was laid over for further con.
sideration.
The Board adjourned until the first
Monday in March next.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1888-02-09

You can not afford to waste time in expert.
nentng when your lungs are in danger. Con.
sumption always seems, At first, only cold. Do
mot permit any dealer 10 impose upon you with
some cheap imitation Of DR.. Kings New Discev
cry for Consumption, Coughs and Colds, but be
sure you get the genuine Because he can make
more profit he may tell you he has something
just as good, or just the same. Don't be de-
ceived, but Insist upon getting Dr. Kings New
Discovery. which is guaranteed to give relief in
all Throat, Lung and Chest affections lial
bottles free at the Eagle Drug Store
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1888-02-09

Grammar Department: Fred. Carpen.
ter, Locke Bowman, Maggie Mcmillan,
Carrie Elliott, Henry Gilbert, Mamie
Choate, Maud Elliott, Mary Fisher, X atie
Freemonth, Lula Choate, Lizzie Johnston,
Minnie Kirchner, Flora Davey, Francis
Lynch, Lizzie Schwartz, Claud Elliott,
Edith Gilbert, Jesse Bradshaw, Eddie
Kirchner, Harry Martin.
Primary Department - The following
pupils were neither absent nor tardy
Carrie Choate, Lille Lynch, frankie
Gillian, Cornelia Conner, Alice Byrnes
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1888-02-09

e. cambridge Munday Esq, County Atty,
Clay Co., Tex, says: "Have used Electric Bit
ters with most happy results. My brother also
was very low with Malarial Fever and Jaundice,
but was cured by timely use of this medicine.
Am satisfied Electric Bitters saved his life.
Mr.. d. l. Wilcoxson, Of Horse Cave, Ky adds
q like testimony, saying: He positively believes
he would have died, had it net been for Electric
Btters.
This great remedy will ward of, as well as cure
all Malarial Diseases, and for all Kidney, Liver
and Stomach disorders stands unequaled. Price
SOC and 81 at Eagle Drug Store.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1888-02-09

Boston has sixteen Christian Science
schools, New York twelve and Chicago
fourteen.
Three of the West Point graduates of
the class of 1928 are living. One of them
is jeff Davis.
New York girls learn to whistle, while
Boston girls devote themselves to the
violin. Boston paper.
Fashionable ladies now appear in the
streets of New York bearing in their
arms shaggy. blocking cats.
Sugar-cane is grown and vigorously
thrives in twenty.one of the twenty-nine
States and Territories of Mexico.
During the year just closed, Russian
immigrants to the number Of 10000 have
landed in this country.
During period of five years, accord
ing to reliable statistics, SS,273 deaths
have resulted from scarlet fever in Eng
land.
A low estimate puts the number of
persons supported by all the forms of en-
ployment furnished by electricity at s.
600, 600.
There were 1886 recorded murders
and homicides in this country during 1887.
There were 70 legal executions and 1913
lynchings.
! A mule at Macon, Ca, has an artificial
wind-pipe made out of silver. They call
him the slver.throated warbler down
that way.
Statistics of life insurance show that
there are now $4,000 policies in this
country, representing an aggregate insur-
ance of 81, 100. O09,OOO
pound of the ordinary bronze pennies
of the United States is worth 81 ~. A
pound of nickel 5-cent pieces is worth
| 81 551.
Foreign railway news show that the
Englishman takes nineteen railway trips
year, the Belgian eleven, the French
man and German FIVE and the italian one
The white Cross movement has fol
its central idea, according to Miss Frances
Willard. the principle, eff women ough,
to be pure, then men must be so.
1t is estimated that the sum spent or
new buildings in this country last yeal
was s., 6O0, 900, 600. and that the trans
fers of real estate amounted to $40, 900,
900, 900.
| Silver was first coined by Phiban, King
of Argos, about $50 B. c., the epoch o
the building of Carthage, and l40 year
after the building of Solomon's Temple
A peculiar fish is fouad in the Japal
Sea, which is 80 poisonous that it Otter
serves as . means of suicide. 1t produces
sensations similar to those produced b,
morphia.
According to careful calculation, tn
additions, at the present rate, to the pop
ulation of the United States, call for tn,
erection of over three hundred Thousand
new houses each year.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1888-02-09
District Court Summons.

In the District Court of the State of Nevada. in
and for the County of Humboldt
Thomas F. Melody, Plaintiff, VS.. Francis NJ. Mel.
ody, Defendant.
of Nevada, in and for the County of Humboldt,
and the Complaint filed in the office OF the
Clerk OF said District Court on the 5th day of
April, A. d., 1887.
The State of Nevada sends greeting to Francis
NJ. Melody, Defendant. You are hereby required
to appear in an action brought against you by the
above named plaintiff in the District Court of the
state of Nevada, in and for the County Of Hum
boldt, and to answer the Complaint filed therein
with the Clerk of said Court within ten days (ex-
elusive of the day of seryice) after the service ON
you OF this Summons. il served within this
County; or, If served out of this County but in
this Judicial District, within twenty days; other.
wise, within forty days; or judgment by default
will be taken against you, according to the
prayer of said complaint.
Said action is brought to obtain q decree or
aid Court dissolvng the bonds of marriage OK
sting between you and plaintiff herein upon th
grounds OF adultery committed by you with on
William s. Pratt on the 18th day of May, 1885
at Chicago. Illinois. and upon the further grounds
that ever since that date and you now are living
at said Chicago with said William s. Pratt, in
open and notorious adultery; all Of which acts of
adultery were committed without the connivance.
privity or consent of plaintiff and against his
will, wish and consent.
All of which will more fully appear by refer
ence to said complaint, a certified copy Of which
accompanies this Summons, and is made part
hereof.
And you are hereby notified that il YOU fail r.
appear and answer the said Complaint as above
required, said Plaintiff will take default against
you and apply to the Court for the relief demand.
ed therein.
Given under my hand and the Seal of
the District Court of the State of Nevada
L. $. in and for the County of Humboldt, this
1' 5th day of April, A. D. 1887.
A. T. gibson, Clerk.
j. H. MACMILLAN, Attorney for Plaintiff.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1888-02-09
Personal Notes.

John Sibbold, of Golconda, is in town.
Judge Kirk patrick left for Carson yes
sSrday.
A. ]. Cook, the cattleman, arrived
from Lovslocks yesterday.
Mrs. F. M. Ward returned from Elko
yesterday.
Gerhard Miller, of Willow Point, ar.
rived in town yesterday.
o. P. Crawford, of Paradise Valley, is
IN town.