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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-09-28
Tronnle at the Frat Mlnes.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Sept. 2T.--A report
of ri ting at the Pratt mines reached his
city about o o'cI c6 to- light. Later came
a call for help to keep the peace, q q about
Ii O'clock the jefferson Volunteers went out
on a special train. A Telephone message at
midnight repol IS all quiet
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-09-28
AN ELECTRICAL COMPANY Loses.
RICH, BUT INSANE.

Brooding Over the Death of Fifteen
Operatives Drives Him Mad.
PHILADELPHIA, PA, Sept. 27.-Joseph
c. Harvey, well.known mill owner of this
city, was sent to the Friends Asylum for the
Insane at Frankford to-day. Eight years
ago the Randolph mill, owned by him, was
destroyed by fire, and fifteen persons.
mostly young girls, lost their lives. The
building was unprovided with fire esca es,
and to this fact was due the great loss Of
life
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-09-28
Five Drowned.

FALL RIVER, MASS, Sept. 27.-Five per-
sons were drowned this afternoon in South
Watuppa pond by the capsiz ng of a row
boat. Louis Dubois. in charge Of the boat.
is said to have been intoxicated, a d an
empty whisky bottle was found in the boat.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-09-28
A STEAMER RIPPED OPEN.
She Was Struck Head On by a
Schooner Near New York.

CCnOOn6E AN0M III
NEWPORT, R. l.. Sept 27.-The steamer
Providence, of the Old Colony line. was in
collision last evening with the schooner
Avis, Capt. Farnsworth, from St Johns
for New York She came into her dock
this morning late in conseq renee, and with
her starboard side forward of the paddle
wheel open for sixty feet TIE accident
occurred about s o'clock off Schuyler's
light, twenty-five miles from New York. the
pilot of the steamer claims that the
&C ooner displayed no signals. The
schooner struck the steamer bead on, rip
ping out sixty feet of tn main deck guards,
with a small portion of the upper part of
the hull, about fifty feet of the upper deck
guards, and taking out five of the outside
staterooms The schooner had her wheel
head carried away.
CAME TO ANCHOR.
TIE Providence came to anchor at once
and sent out two small boats in which the
crew of the schooner were taken off and
landed on Hart island. 1t was found that
the captain Of the schooner WAS badly in-
jured by the wheel, the force of collis-
ION taking out every spoke. The Providence
came thr ugh all right with her side opsn,
the sea having only a slight swell and the
steamer being kept well over to port. The
passengers on the starboard side were
somewhat frightened, but some on the port
side did not know of the lllision till morn
ing. One stateroom rad its floor ripped
out. An old lady. who occupied the ro IN
fell through on her bed to the deck below,
landing on som bags uninjured
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-09-28
Brunswick .utshoots savannah.

BRUNSWICK, GA, Sept. 27--In the gun
club contest to-dly between the Forest
Ci1ys OF Savannah ID the Glynns of
Brunswick the Gyms defeated their o2po-
nents by score Of ~ 70 II.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-09-28
Ex-Queen Natalie,s Vlsit.

BELGRADE, Sept. 27.-Ex-King Milan
will not interfere with Ex-Queen Natalie
during her journ here unless she ceeds
her rights as mother of King Alexander.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-09-28
Purchases of Bonds

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27-The bonds
offered to-day aggregated $750. 800 All
were accepted at 12S for IS and 1861
for As.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-09-28
MURDEROUs JEALOUSY.
a Resident of Bradford Kills His Wife
and himself.

A ASoSiOSnt OF Bradford Kills His Wi fe
and himself.
BRADFORD, Pa, Sept. 27-Yesterdav
morning John II. Quinn, well-known cit
izen at Mt. Alton, became Jealous OF his
wife and shot her five times in the breast
and abdomen with a Winchester repeating
rifle of 42 cal bre. The woman died in
great agony. two hours later. Quinn tried
wWrongfu.ly Of intimacy with bi, wife hnt
brennan escaped from hun and hid in the
woods. Aftes desperate struggle Ouian
,'Ia was uisarmed by Constable Washburn and
placed under arrest.
COMMITS SUICIDE
de was put in a cell and committed
suicide during the night. The suicide and
murderer will be buried with his wife sun
gay IN this city. Qui was a tall, power
Iul man, aged 53. His wife was six wears
younger. He had been married to her
obiiy ohbirty years They reared family of ten
S;n EnHuren ranging in age from to 27. all
living AID highly respected ''--
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DONALD MACDONALD DEAD.
A Brief Sketch of Noble Scot Well
Known Ia Savannah

IAA0Wh III 06V6uu6h
VALDosrA, GA, Sept. 27.-Donald Mac
donald, prominent citizen of this city
dropped dead this aftern oon on the street
as he was returning to his room from the
postoffice. The cause of his death is sup
posed to have been heart trouble. He had
complained OF feeling badly during the day.
The deceased was at one time the treasurer
of the Atlantic and Gulf raj way. He was
about u years of age, aud leaves four
children to mourn his loss, three daughters
and one son. The latter is the private sec
rotary Of G. neral Manager Belkna }, Of the
Central railroad. All Of his daughters are
married and live in Savannah, Maco a ID
Valdosta, res pectively. HIS rsu rs will
be sent to Savannah tomorrow morniag.
Mr.. Macdonald y a. for many wears a
well-known citizen OF Savannah " re he
has of late made frequent Wis IS, WITH long
sojourns at Tybee, since. The aAnounce.
ment of his death will shock mans friends
in this city who read this notice. The
GO sed was native Scol II "a d was In
every respect typica' Scotcnmin OF the
best type. Large in stature,
rugged, but kindly, in appearance:
o ergetic and dustrious, but colrte us in
business, he was a man to impress himself
in unf4di remembrance upon those who
came in contact with him. he came 10
Savannah when young man, and tered
the emplo ment of the la o William Dun
can, fellow-c luntryman. He was made
treasurer of the Alta tic and Gulf road
NOW the Savannah, Florida and Western
railway ca ly in its history, and Continued
in the position up to the time the road
passed i1to o hands OF its present owners.
In addition to his proper in t Is city and
Valdosta, he ow ell a cottage at Iybee,
where he spent his summers
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-09-28
Pet,lrn of the Prasidant.

WASHINGTON. Sept. 27.--The President
and party arrived in Washington from
Deer Park at As s'clsok this afternoon
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-09-28
Fx-oueen Natalie's Movernanta

BUCHAREST, Sep (. 27.--Ex-Q aeen Natalie
Of Seryja departed to-day foF Belgrade
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-09-28
No New Jurors Secured.

CHICAGO, Sept. q. -Nonew jurorsin the
Croain case wero secured to-day.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-09-28
TRAIN ROBBERS SENTENCED.

and i've Years.
DENVER, COL, Sept. pa Salt Lake,
Utah, special to the Times says: "Fisher
the Rio Grande express at Thompson
Springs, U.ah, several weeks ago, we ar
raigned for trial to-day. Both pleaded
guilty. Fisher was sentenced to the peni-
te tiary for seven, and Nary for five and
half years.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-09-28
GREVY FEELS GOOD.

He Thinks That the Elections Will
Greatly Benefit France.
PARIS, Sept. 27.-Ex-PreSident Grevy
thinks that the elections will result in giving
France a more stable government than she
has had since 1870 aud that the new men,
bers Of the Chamber of Deputies are just
what he required when he was President
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-09-28
NAVAL PURCHASES.
No Important Changes to be Made in
the Present System.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27.-The board Of
navy yard commandants appointed to inves-
tigats the navy purchasing system has
adjourned after deciding that the present
system is efficient, and only minor cha ges
in the direction of reducing the numbers of
vouchers, check, ETC., can be made without
detriment to the service.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-09-28
Natlonal League Branches suspended

DUBLIN, Sept 27.-A lumber OF bra lches
OF ths national league In counties Water
ford and TipDerary have been suppressed.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-07-24
A Deputy Clerks Mistake.

An amusing incident, as well as an en-
barrassing one to the parties concerned oc-
Cured in the county clerks Office yesterday
afternoon. About 3 o'clock young lady,
probably twenty-one years of age walked
up to the marriage license desk. accom-
panied by an elderly lady. presumably her
mother.
Il want license" she said to Deputy
Daniels. This is the place. is it!"
YES" replied the deputy; "the name,
please"
The young lady gave her name, and then
the clerk asked: "Do you reside in this
county,"
Eyes, live here" And after few more
such interrogatories, Daniels was in the
act of laying down his pen when the lady
ventured the question, do have to put
the license on the dogs collarf" 1t did not
take long for Daniels to see the mistake
that had been made. and with as much
presence of mind and grace as he conld
summon, informed his fair applicant that
dog licenses were issued at the city clerk 8
Office. on the floor below. II usually feel
like breaking the second commandment"
said Daniels after the two ladies had left
the office, when people come In here and
ask for dog licenses, but a round like that
isn't so bad. A little more, and / would
have issued marriage license IN my own
name for her"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-07-24
The Meetings at Acton.

Tomorrow the Acton camp-meeting is to
begin, and continue until Aug. Is. To-day
the cOttassrs will be busy In arranging af-
fairs for their stay during that term. The
present outlook for a full attendance is
very fattering, better, in fact, than ever
before. All the cottages will be filled.
something that has never before happened
in the history of the camp, some having as
many as two families in them; besides this.
a large number of tents will be in use. The
Big Four railroad, running past the ground,
as we'll as all of its connecting branches,
has granted special excursion rates, so th t
ample facilities of transportation to and
from the grounds will be provided. To-
morrow, at 2:30 p. NJ, the opening
sermon will be delivered. Those
having in charge the arrangements
for the meeting are endeavOring to make
the Sunday-school day, next Saturday, an
especially interesting feature of the whole
series. A large number of schools, as well
as prominent Sunday-schoOl workers, have
signified their intention to be present at that
time and take part in the exercises. The
closing day, Aug. Is, will be devoted to Y.
Nj. G. A. and w. e. Il. u. work. After the
regular camp has closed there will be ten
days series of temperance meetings held
under the leadership of Francis Murphy.
Temperance leagues from abroad are max
ing active preparations to be in attendance
and very successful meeting is expected.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-07-24
PRICES IN PLAIN FIGURES.
PETTIS, BASSETT & co
HAS CHARGE OF THE OFFICE.
The New Surveyor of Customs Finds Affairs to
Have Been Well Conducted by MIR. Kuhn.

Philip NJ. Hildebrand, the newly-ap-
pointed surveyor of customs for this port,
took possession of his Office yesterday.
August NJ. Kuhn, the retiring surveyor, will
resume his lime and cement business, at No.
Is Virginia avenue. Mr.. Hildebrand and
Mr. Kuhn, though opposite in politics, are
brothers-in-law, and the feeling between
the two is of the most pleasant character
Mr.. Kuhn turned over the records of the past
four years yesterday. which, much to his
credit, show successful administration on
his part. During the first year of his Office
the receipts were In the neighborhood
of $4,000; in the second thew
were $4,000; third, Sl33.OO, and
for this year they have been $4,000 This
shows an increase IN every year, the S133, 900
In the third year having been caused by
a $4,000 consignment of 5000 tons of steel
through Terre Haute firm. Regarded
locally, this should be deducted. Mr..
Kuhn also reports the receipts of the office
on the increase at the present time. Il find
everything satisfactory in the officen said
Mr.. Hildebrand to a reporter, land feel
convinced that if do as well as my prede-
take few days for me to get accustomed
to my duties. but think little time will
set all things right"
Have you installed any of yourdeputies
YETI"
mo, i have not. / have my appoint
ments about all made, but none of their
commissions have arrived yet. Until they
lish their names / shall try to put in men
in whom / have implicit confdence. and az
the same time men who. think. will satisfy
the public
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-07-24
FORTHEFALL

In Greece the use of carpets as GOV.
ering for the floor is mentioned by
Homer, and the web of embroidery
which Penelope was engaged on every
day and raveled out at night to keep hei
suitors at bay until the return of heI
faithful Ulysses was intended to serve
either as a hanging for the wall or as
covering forthe floor or couch. Mr..
Lee has been playing Penelope for on.
suitcrs, having just returned from the
East on carpet mission; soon will have
plenty of soft places for our friends ia
"fall' and we shall "standn by them, as
always.
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of the department letter. A reply was re-
ceived at once quoting the figures submit
ted by the. district attorney and asking if
they were correct A reply followed assur-
ing the. department. that the figures had
been taken from the Judgment docket of
the court. and that they were just as they
appeared there. This amount of judgments
evidently surprised the officials at Wash
ington, and it was certainly higher than
lantic cases were among those disposed of
within the time, and these alone amounted
to several million dollars.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-07-24
Struck by a Locomotive.

On Monday evening. shortly after 6
o'clock, NJ. A. Gregg, contractor, and a Mr..
Mccoy, in a buggy, on their way to Wood
ruff, had narrow escape from death at the
Market-street railroad crossing. The buggy
was struck by the tender of c.. H. q /.
engine, which was running rapidly, and
the occupants were thrown with great
violence a considerable distance, the buggy
being wrecked and Mr.. Mccoy badly
bruised. Mr.. Gregg's injuries are more
serious. He is bruised from his head to his
heels and internal Injuries are feared. The
horse was also somewhat hurt. Mr.. Gregg
says the safety gates were open and no
lights of any kind displayed.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-07-24
A Very Large Court Business

Some days ago the United States district
attorney received a letter from Attorney
general Miller asking for q statement as to
the amount of court business done in tho
Indiana district during the past year. The
latter stated that the information should
relate only to such cases as the government
had no interest in or was not party to in
any sense. District Attorney Chambers
took up the civil docket. and made report
to the department., showing that Judgments
within the twelve months preceding the dat
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-07-24
To Elect /. Central Committeeman.

Chairman Kitchener. of the Republican
State central committee, is already paying
attention to the needs of the party organi-
cation. As an essential to that end he
desires TO have no vacancies in the COM
mittee longer than is absolutely necessary
to find good men and earnest workers to
fill them. The Seventh district, on account
of Daniel NJ. RansdelPs removal from the
choose one the chairmen of the various
county committees in the district will meet
Friday afternoon at o'clock in Harding
& Hovey's law Office, No. 2la West Wash
ington street.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-07-24
Buildin1 Permits.

Building permits were procured yester-
day by Nettie Cox, addition, Willow street,
$500; j. C.. Finch, frame cottage, Arch
street, near Vermont, $1,000; j. H. Crull.
frame house. Archer street, near Vermont.
avenue, near Eighth street, 5000; r. L.
Sullivan a. Co., addition, 20 Circle street,
$3.50; Peter Cassaday, frame house, Liberty
street, near Meek. $500.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-07-24

They Must BE Prompt to Get Their Money.
Many of the Hawkins deputies of the last
election have drawn their pay from United
States Marshal Dunlap, but dozen or
more have not. as yet, appeared. "They
will have TO come within the next few
days." said Marshal Dunlap. yesterday. "or
they will have trouble in getting their
money. / intend TO send the lists back to
onf Of nv hands In u facf Il Would M" never p1
have been in my hands if che Office had
been properly conducted for the last six
month";
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So Nio0arn Ercurxion.

The c.. H. & ID. circular explaining its
leaves Indianapolis Aug. /, is the most CON-
plete thing of the sort ever gotten out. 1t
gives an outline of the route, all expenses
possible to incur, rates at hotels, ETC., all
particulars In regard to baggage, stop-over
privileges. and everything that tourists
could possibly wish to know. Call for one
at c.. III. & ID. office, corner Illinois street
and Kentucky avenue, or drop a card to
W. II. FISHER, General Agent, IndianapO-
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Personal and Society.


Mr.. Fred Fahnley has gone to New York
for few days.
Mr.. BrucesCarr has returned from two
weeks visit at West Baden.
Miss Anna Taylor has gone to New Castle
to spend few weeks with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. tombstone, of @ West
First street, have gone East on a visit.
Mrs. WA. Peelle and family leave to-day
for West Baden to be absent a short time.
George Irwin and Prosecutor Mitchell go
to West Baden to-day for a short vacation.
Mrs. NJ. M. Spencer and daughter Fannie
will go to West Baden for ten days or two
weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. George WOodman and fam
waukee.
Senator Denote, of Valparaiso. and Hon.
u. q. Wiley, Of Fowler, were in the city
yesterday.
Mrs. Charles Krauss has returned from a
visit Of several weeks to her parents in
Toledo. o.
David Hughes, of the Bates. left last
night for q ten days pleasure trip through
the North and East.
Mrs. John Reaume and daughter Mary
will 90 to Ohio to-day, to spend a few weeks
with the formers sister.
Miss Grace Morrison will go to H. Thane
Miller's school at Mount Auburn, this year,
with Miss Helen Prettyman.
Miss Cravens, of Versailles, is the guest
of her uncle. DIR. j. E. Cravens and family,
on North Pennsylvania street.
Miss Lillian Butler has returned from a
visit of several weeks in Chicago, accom-
panied by her cousin, Miss Remy.
Miss Harriet G. Wilson and Miss Name
Meyers will go to Lexington. KY, to visit
relatives till the first of September.
Mr.. Louis Wittenberg and wife, of Balti-
more. are guests of Mr.. Wittenberg and
family on North Pennsylvania street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Gates will go to house
keeping next week, on North Illinois street.
next to the residence of Mrs. Gates's brother,
Mr. II. G. Byram.
Mr.. Gus Krag. of Columbus, o., who has
been spending few days here with his
aunt, Mrs. NJ. Dietrichs and family, will
return home to-day.
Miss Emma Atkins has successfully passed
the Harvard examination and, with her
sister Fannie, will attend Bryn Mawr Col
lege the coming year.
Mr.. John Walker, who has been visiting
Mr.. James NJ. Winters and family for a few
days. will return to his home in Richmond,
Va, the last of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. G.. Young entertained q
few friends informally at dinner last even
ing in honor of their guests, Mr., Mrs. and
Miss Flske of Lawrence, Kan, who leave
to-day for Narragansett Pier, to spend a
month.
Mr.. Henry Schwinge yesterday shipped a
large box of table delicacies to the address
of Miss Grettie Holiday, at TabriZ. Persia.
The goods will have to be transported six
hundred miles on camePs back before
reaching their destination. Miss Holiday.
who is now in this city, will soon return to
Persia to resume her missionary work.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-07-24
Local News Notes.

Marriage licenses were issued yesterday
to Frederick Sproesser and Jennie Pages;
Alonzo Strange and Ida Stewart.
Bernard Riley was yesterday arrested on
a charge of having stolen a coat ont of the
store-room of Taggart's Union Station res
taurant. Riley was formerly proprietor of
the ST. Charles Hotel
The officers and members of the Uniform
Rank, X. of p, of the city divisions, will
hold meeting at Mozart Hall, tomorrow
evening, to make final arrangements for
the brigade encampment at Warsaw.
The Seymour Water Company was yes
terday Incorporated with capital stock of
$4,000. Its directors are: Judson A. Lamon.
Moores, Chas. w. Moores and Chas. o.
Chestnut.
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MINOR CITY MATTERS.


INDIANAPOLIS REPUBLICAN CLUB-Mansur
Hall: evening.
ANNUAL ENCAMPMENT INDIANA LEGION
Armstrong; farm, near North Indianapolis.
KNIGHTS OF FRIENDSHIP-Nationa encamp-
ment Delaware and Court streets; morning
and afternoon.
EDEN Curiosities; afternoon and even
ing.
BATTLE OF ATLANTA CYCLORAMA-Market
evening.
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of that character by Sol Meredith Post,
No. So, of Richmond, is expressed in the be-
lief that 1.-The interest of the order would
be best subserved in the future if the
place of holding the National Encampment
were left to selection by the national
council of administration The post re-
quests its delegates to so vote in the coming
National Encampment.