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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-04-01
A BLAZE AT AMERICUs.
Two Grocers, Two Lawyers and a
Photographer Suffer

TWO GrocerS, TWO Lawyers and q
Photographer Suffer.
AMERICUs, GA, March 81 Fire was dis
covered in the store of A. Garner, on
Forsyth street. about o'clock this morn
ing. The fire department succeeded in ex-
tinguishing the flames before much damage
was done to the building. A. Garner is a
small dealer in family groceries. He car
ries about $1,000 worth Of stock. His in
surance is $500 in the Hartford, which will
hardly cover his loss.
The stock of T. S. Glover, dealer in
groceries and LIQUORS, who occupies a store
IN the same building, is also badly damaged
His insurance is 81 900 in the Northern of
London.
The second story WAS occupied by Henton
& Cults, lawyers, aud McDaniers picture
gallery.
DISCOVERY OF THE FIRE.
The fire was discovered by Col Henton.
who awoke to find himself almost suffo-
Gated by the heat aud smoke. 1t was with
difficulty he aroused his partner, Mr.. Cults.
who occupied another bed in the same
room. They escaped in their night clothes
Remembering that there was about $500 in
their pockets they offered a negro $50 to
enter their room and get their clothes. He
failed, but the prompt action Of tho fire
men soon saved tho entire contents of the
second story. The cause Of the fire is un-
known.
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PATRIoTICLEAGUE INDICTMENTS.

Dir NeuUienle Steele has published an
Indictment against the members of the
patriotic league, a copy If the document
having been obtained surreptitiously. Vari-
GUS reports are ahoat regarding the source
Of newsT aper's information. According
to one rumor NJ. Bouchez furnished the
paper with a copy of the indictment, while
another report is that Boulangists di-
Vlllpad the information
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AROUND DAYTON.

DAYTON, o., March 81. A March cyclone
"ll'iled over this valley all day, but no
,gs-.aI damage is reported, except TO the
I-1 npleted Sacred Heart Catholic church
1 'Hia city. The heavy frame for the
NI.' towering 40 feet above the roof,
@I y'gd Tor three hours. and foil with au
sy..- .l' crash into the church, wrecking
7ei Thing under it,
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MAROHs BLUsrERING EXIT.

The Adage of the Roaring Lion Ex.
omplihed in Ohio.
CINCINNATI, March 3l.--A terrible wind
"ofLA, accompanied by rain, passed over
'--s city from the south west to the north
el4I between 4 and o'clock this afternoon.
as Velocity was 49, miles per hour. Many
L0u'es Ia the southwestern and northern
PATS of the city were unroofed and
.lL4er9us fences were prostrated. Coving-
~ ana Newport suffered in the same way
-1s damage, however, was light, and no
PERSONS We're hurt.
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DISCOVERY OF THE FIRE.
BAD ROWS AT AMRRIoUs.

A Painter Beaten over the Head-A
Blacksmith Hit with Bat.
AMERICUs, GA, March 31.-Felix O'Neal,
a well-known colored painter, was badly
wounded last night by Green Frazier
colored) by being beaten over the head with
a stick Frazier claims justification. He
says O'Neal began the trouble by starting
at him. There were no witnesses to the
affIny except woman, who seems TO have
been the cause Of the trouble.
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BoULANGERs PROSECUTION
The Cabinets Decision to Appeal to
the Deputies.

PARIS, March 3l.-The cabinet decided
on Friday last to ask the Chamber of Dep
uties on Saturday to prosecute Gen. Bou-
langer, who attended Saturdays sitting.
The refusal of Mr. Bouchez, the public
prosecutor, to sign an indictment against
Gen. Boulanger, on the ground that there
was not sufficient basis for the charge Of
conspiracy, caused great sensation. If Nj.
Bouchez should persist in his refusal, he
will be suspended from Office
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le deces! Et il ne s'est apercu de
rlen! VOLTA ce qui ne confond. ce
qul me stupefe!
-Pourquoi celia? Les medecins
des molts mont aucune raison pour
etre plus malinS que ceux aui sol
gnent les vivants.
Ia confiance m'epouvante. Je
sails que laudace nous a r6ussi ct
que tn mas toujours bien conseille,
mails aujourd'hul, examinons la 81.
tuation qul nous est faite. Je men
lapporterai ensulte 4 toi
-Je pecoute!
&c Toupin qui, surveille mon
cercle, qni te file ell voiture, qui te
guette ct te surprend au sortir
dune maison a denx issues que ie
t'avais indiqnee, ce Toupin qui he
te quite pas ensuite ct tient a con-
naltre ton adressp, he te fait.i} pas,
CONNIE i moi Feffet d'6tre tout
autre chose qu'un concierge ordi-
uaire ,
-Cette idee m'est venue deia!
Ensuite
-Un concierge, possesseur de
deux cents francs qui ne t'appar-
tiennent que par une convention
verbale, saus Ia moindre trace
ecrite, aurait-jl cherch6 te ren-
cOntrer pour te les rendres Tout
autre. a Ga place, rayi de n'avoir
point trOuve Ia v6ritable demeure,
Sc serait appropri6 cette somme,
quite a la rembourser jamais.
-C'est asSez vraisemblable
Eth bien la persistence de CO
Toupin 4 chercher ia piste, sa t.
nacit6 Gui ia mise dans la necessi-
te lie te faire accompagner JUS
qu'ici par lui, tout celia ne me dit
rien qui va,lle. ,at-as g.al.-
. o -Enfin, I'd conclusion :,
1n LA voici: Get homme etc,
pendant de tongues anuees, au SER
vice de ton ancieu proprietaire. Tu
sails aussi bien que moi, n'est.ce
pas, qui etait en- realit6 le soi-disau,
NJ. Muret. Par consequent ce con-
cierge me semble. 6tre double Qua
agent ct Ia besogne de surveillance
quill accomplit aojourd'hni a ton
egard, nest pas pour me d6tromper,
al contraire.. ,..-f. s..., .l,
,a,-Alors, scion toi, c'est moi qui
,serais surveillee ..t .-.
Scion moi ct scion r&vidence.
-Et par suite, soupconnee3
-Certainement.
Coralie lui prit la t6te dams ses
bras ct rembrassa longuement, ten
Gil tul
.a-Tant mieux, mon Marius ado
re! ST tot GU tarl, nous devons
rencontrer Ia temp6te qui peat
faire chavirer notre barque, qu'elle
ne frappe que moi senle! Et que tn
sOis sauve!
Ton amour est profond, ma
Coralie, reprit Firmiu, en- lui rem
daut son balser. Mais il vaut mieux
naviguer de telle sorte que nous
n'ayons personnne a sacrifier, per-
some de nous deux, bieo entendu!
Ne m'embrasse plus, dit Cora.
lie, 81 tu veux que ie pense a nos
dangers. Quand tn me items ainsi
daus tes bras, Joublie tout.
lis Sc s6parerent un instant. Et,
pendant le silence qui snivit, le
meme bruit lie pas qu'ils avaient
observe, frappa leur oreille encore.
-Ecoute, dit Fir,nin, GU marche
toujours Ia, dams la rue.
Go dOit encore 6tre Get hOmme.
II ne s'est pas eloigne.
oh! dit Firmin avec rage, ST
c'est lui, il sign6 son arr6t lie
mort as-.s,.s.. .
i. 4n La suite aa proclaim namero.
s "So~0---
u IA nn,.<rsn Il, TAvyx,cn~><~~Sn
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ma!s0n Gle la rut Be,lecha>se. II
await entr'ouyert la fenetre atm de
guetter plas tacliement le bruit dies
pas gui devait lui annoncer le re-
tour lie Co,ale. II attendait la.
Sans lnmiere qai put trahir sa pre-.
sence. Lorsqu'ii entendit la voix
de Sd maitressc, pallant ostensible.
ment a une autre pelsonne, il quit
ia Get observatoire sans refermer
Ia fenetre, ct monta 4 rentresol,
dams lie bou,loir de Coralie. Aussi-
tot qn'elle fnt entree dams le bou.
doir, Firmin lui dit avec humeur
Eli bien! tn mas done pas pm
te dep6trer dc Get imb6cile :
He! non, tn lie vols bien
QUEST ce quill veut, enfn!
Sous p-etexte dc me rendre
deuX cents francs du dernier terme
de rappartement des Batignolles,
il voulait tout supplement savoir
excitement mon adresSe.
-Ce nest pas bien dangereux!
Maintenant quill connait celle.ci
tn mas QUA demenager, VOLTA tout.
-Et tot:
Moi, je restera; lei, ct, CONNIE
ton ex.concierge ne me connait pas,
ie lie recevrai CONNIE un chien dams
m jeu de quilles quaint il viendra.
II Ell sera pour Ses trais d'indiscr6.
tioD.
Coralie tendit l'oreille vers la rue.
Ecoute, entends.tu ce pas r6gu-
lier?
-Oui, ce nest point m passant;
c'est quelqu'un qui Sc promene Ia,
sous nos ten6tres.
-C'est lni, certainement!
III IaOC sen aSS0cer.
-Je vais soulever le rideau.
-Garde.t'en bien, fit son amant
en- l'arr6tant. Tu aurais Pair de
t'inquieter de So presence.
-C'est vrai, dit-elle en- souriant !;
je vais passer ct repssser devant
Ia lumiere, atm quill ne vote que
ma seule silhouette dessinee sor
les rideaux, ct puis, Jouyrirai car
r6ment Ia crOis6e pour fermer les
perslennes. Je verrai bien 81 c'est
lni qui est Ia. il5aa. sss H5e .aress
-Et envoie-lui un bonsoir alma
.ble, il faut absolumeut quill sen
allie, ce honho,ame 50 h=t., s.5.az
Nous avons vi que Coralie await
fait CONNIE ellie pavait dit. Mais
mons avons vu aussi que celia ma.
vait point decide le bonhomme
sen aller ct que, bien au contraire,
il s'etait install6 devant Ia maison,
decide a ne pas en- demarrer de la
mutt. Tout d'abord, Coralie conta
4 Firmin les details lie la poursuite
exercee par Toupin, ainsi que leur
-Diable! fit le jeune homme, je
Grains que celia ne soft plus grave
que Ga men a Pair.
-Prends garde, mon ami, de
t'effrayer d tort. Tu es soupcon-
nenx I! II ne faudrait pas non plus
voir les chooses trop Ell noir.
-Crois-tu que, dams notre posi-
ton, nous ne devons pas nous te-
mir en- defiance
-Si fait, mais il est peut-6tre
dangereux aussi d'exagerer Ia prn-
dence. Jusqu'ici, tout nous a
r6ussi.
Tout, dis-tu
Sans doute.
Dis plut6t que tout a sembl6
nous r6ussir! N'as.tu pas etc sur.
prise de voir Sc passer 81 tranquil.
lement laffaire de la rue N0llet /?
J'en al etc enchantee plus Que
surprise. Il
Comment! Un homme est as.
sassine dams son lit ct la justice,
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Remiede contre Ia Dyssenterie.

Gu6rison radicale ct guarantee.
R3f6rences nom bremses. Addressez
q Mr.. Oner 6avoie,, chez Mr.. j.
T6l6naqEe Badeaux, LAfourche.
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Dooc, Firmin etait, bien avant
l'srrivee de 90 msitresse, dams Ia
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LA 9FIIIE
MONSIEUR ULEC00,
"a, v, sssastA e. I. fcaskiu.!!,
[Suite.l I

Coralie avec IN soupir, que je
vons avais donnA une fausse adres-
se- H6Ias! sc'etait un sentiment
honorable qui me guidait.
I'm sentiment honorable! rs.
peta Ton pin an pen ahuri. Je ne
comprends pas bien.
-Certainement! Pnisque je suis
entree avec vOus dams la vote des
condolences, 1aime autant aller JUS
qu'au bout ct vous dire tOute la ve.
rite!
Regle generale, lorsqu'uue fem.
me pronOncee ces m0ts .'Je vais
dire toute la verite", il est certain
qu'elle Va t,ire un gros mensonge,
81 ce nest plusieurs. 81 peu psy-
chologue quill ttlt, Toupin 6tait as.
sez experiments, grace 4 ses soixan-
te ans, pour conuaitre Get axiome.
Instinctivement done, il Sc meta,
lorsque Coralie commenca ce qu'elle
..ppela sa confession.
Pendant que i'habitais votre
;naison, mon bon monsieur TOupin,
j'@tais sage, tout a fait sage. Vous
savez bien Nailleurs que je ne re-
gcevais personne, ct que je menais
une vie absolnment exemplaire.
Mais, en- sortsnt, je rencontrais re-
gulierementdeux hommes tres dis
tingues, run jeane etl'antrs vieux,
qui nssfaiseaeut a coar tous les
leux. Mon ceur faiblit en- faveur
du plus jeune. ,Nais les senebalsas
6nsaciess de ma position Fasgn4en
'tarest dans de aelIsss prop postions,
qu'un jour, ecoutant les mauvais
copseils dune amie, j'acceptai les
propositions dhlsecond poursuivant,
du plus vieux. Gus vous rappelez
bien, n'est-ce pas, monsieur Toupin,
qua la mort du proprietaire, j,ailais
coucher clses ane de- apeasmies.
s9x-Qpi, madeMoiselle, ,sje m'sp Sou
.r;annuH q 8 AM EENs 60
Hk,.s , cen sei,s Man
ence qui a tait toorHer ma vie, de
la sorte. Lorsqpe je me decidai a
6tre, tranchons le mot, une femme
eutretepue, je resolus de rompre
tout 4 fait avec mon passe d'bon.
nete file, ct c'est pourquoi j'ai YOU
lu que personne de ceux qui ma.
vaient connue sage ne put savoir
ee que j'etais devenue.
Sa voix await pris des intlexions
melancoliQues ct larmoyaptes. La
comediei 6taits bien jcnee. 81 Mais
Toupin pensait, a part lui:
-Quelle diable d'histoire racon-
te.t.elle la! Cest spent 6te yrai,
apres tout! Ayons touiours Pair
d'y croire. D'aillenrs, je men mo-
que absolument LIE principal est
que je sache on ellie llabite ct que
je le disc d mademOiselle, puis.
qu'elle est persuadee que, par cette
femme ellie arrivera jusqu'a Passas.
sin de mon pauvre nlaitre.
II opina done du bonnet, autant
que le voulut sa colnpagne de route.
Leur causerie ternin6e, lis avaient
traverse la Seine ct 6taient arrives
rue Bellechasse. La, Coralie s'ar-
reta. a,. s~s. sead.
-C'est lei que je demeure, mon
bon monsieur Tonpin. Permettez
moi de vous remercier de m'asoir
accompagnee saassi loin. Donnez
moi votre parole de ne pas bavar-
der rue Nollet surh scontloits que
je meme aujourd'hui. e. revenez
me voir demain. puisque vous tenez
absolument 4 ma rendre mes 200
francs. Vous me permettrez &C.
pendant bien de vOns offrir une le-
gere retribution pour vos pas ct
d&marches. efse- slrs
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-05-03

this morning was probably never before wit
messed i'll the history of the world The majority
of the 5000 people lay blanketless upon the
ground, either guarding their claims or slumber-
ing where they had fallen of fatigue Upon the de-
pot platform they ayas close as corded wood. and
in the few tents they crowded in huddled masses.
As many as could took the meager shelter
afforded. but there quickly came limit to capa-
city, beyond which neither tears nor brides
could prevail. Among the thousands stretched
on the ground were women, many OF them OF
respectable quality Those who could not
sleep-and they were legion-in the sting
ing cold crouched in groups, swearing
or weeping as suited their spirits. The sun
fairly leaped out of che prairie and within two
hours tho cold had been supplanted by Sahara
heat. The wind rose but without cooling
effect It blew hot sirocco that scorched the
flesh and filled the air with binding alkali dust.
To complete the general misfortunes the only
large tent, accommf dating $50 people, fell un-
der stress Of the furnace blast. It could not be
mounted.
The climate provokes an Unsuitable thirst,
and water was the hrst supply to fail. There is
little stream near by, but the water is too
strongly alkaline tb drink. The railroad tank
that takes its supply by gravity pipe from a
Instant elevated spring afforded the only pos
sible drinkable wster, and it is brackish. 1t
was attacked bythousands of people until the
railway people called the military to protect it,
under a pretense that they needed the water to
operate the road! The tankman however, sold
The water at Scents pint thereafter, as did
The locomotive engineers from the tanks Of their
engines.
The railroad seems to be completely pros
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-05-03

trated and does not deliver the baggage OF the
suffering throngs. Pneumonia and sunstroke
are beginning to claim their victims but the
sick have neither refuge nor sympathy. The
whole scene, in its countless, varied, and painful
details, is simply indescribable. Here stands
big city out Of doors and without supplies.
Only one train left over the crippled road, and
it was crowded beyond additional space for q
mouse on the floor or a sparrow on the roof
Those who could not get on cheered defiantly as
the train pulled out and another just rs crowded
pulled in from the north.
The correspondent secured a footing on the
pilot of the locomotive to reach Arkansas City,
nearly eighty miles north, with this dispatch.
Along the route during the long hours OF the
laggard ride scores of boomer wagons could be
seen forging northward across the Cherokee
strip, retracing the hard journey they had but
just completed. Hundreds and probably thou
sands of them will halt on the strip and
try to force settlement. They are
strapped and desperate, and the Gov
eminent must yield this fine region,
now uselessly sequestered, or cause great
trouble. Good-humor ia splendidly maintained
in the face of these hardships. One boomer,
hailed from the train as to whether he WAS
northward bound, shouted, I'm going back TO
my wife's people"
the train declared that he was disappointed IN
the country and would not put up with the SUI
feringfor the scant chance OF gain Guthrie 10
filling up with gamblers, thimble-riggers ana
thieves, and the shrewdest and most unscrupu-
lous scheming is practiced.
Tom Needless the newly appointed Marshal
from Illinois, is here with 300 deputies ana mas
demonstrated his fitness by a wholesale gobDie
of property. Nothing, however can be done TO
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-05-03
Arkansas CITY lka1l

high pitch and e9nde9es Rsg{aning 70 wsyer
provisional people is something that could be
endured only amid such Juror. The Guthrie
correspondent continues: Thousands are flee
ing the town and the country, but thou
OF wild uncertainty and apprehension that
amounts to distraction. There is no food no
water, no cover from the bitter cold of the
railroad is gorged with business and is tempo
rarily imperative. The town site is changed
every hour by the rival parties, as each secures
been started and but few tents have
been reared. Nobody knows where the
streets az, every one Is just now yielding all
things elSe to a clamor for food drink and shell
ter or means of flight.
The sight at Guthrie upon which the sun rose
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-05-03
Tho Town of Guthrie.

Vn0 IOWn Oh Gutnfl0s
In defiance Of the fact that no town was
supposed to exist until noon Of the 22nd.
the several hundred interlopers held an
organization meeting at 10 o'clock. Har-
rison avenue was named after the presi-
dent. The whole town site was home.
steaded repeatedly. Forty applications
under this right of public domain were
filed at the land Office, and some very
beautifully complicated lawsuits will fol-
low. 1t looks only fair that those who
were there in advance Of the authorized
hour and who grabbed the land for the
corporation that backs them should be
dispossessed and the whole town site
placed in the fair and even reach of all.
1t is almost certain, however, that for all
its present prestige-for everything is go
ing to Guthrie-there can never be town
Of any importance there. The surrounding
country is sterile; and, with the exception
of small pieces of bottom land, can grow
nothing but buffalo grass and cactus. The
adjacent stream is small and alkaline, and
we'll water deep and scarce. The temper
allure bounds from blighting cold to
whitening heat, and there are long periods
of drouth and irregular occasions of floods
and hurricanes. The nights now, after
the roasting days, are actually chilly.
Whether it rains or not, great suffering
must be endured by the thousands Of I'M
sheltered. 49,,
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-05-03
a shallow grave on the claim. When the c.

u shallow grave on the claim. When the case
was reported, Gen. Merritt ordered Martins ar
rest, The excitement in the southern part Of
the Territory is as great rs i'll the north, and
although the crowds are not nearly so great the
people are of u more turbulent character
A Texan named Davis took the,word of leave
at noon on the southern line, with the soldiers
as witnesses and ran his horse across the
intervening twelve miles and the two Can
adian Rivers to Oklohoma City in forty minutes.
He filed homestead claim on the town site.
and although the deputy lnarshals and railroad
EMPLOYEES there had already done So Davis
i'll the Territory and half the lots and home
steads will be in the courts. and stupendous
tangle of legislation is bound to ensue.
A young man named Colnpis, who had failed
to secure a lot in Guthrie. filed homestead
claim about two miles northwest of the town.
He was accompanied by friend. name un
known. The two had scarcely driven stakes
when a man, armed with u Winchester rifle
issued from the bush and ordered them off
Compis showed fight. when the man shot him
through the breast. The wounded man was
dragged into the timber by his friend and there
died in half an hour. When the news reached
Guthrie a,posse of thirty men organized and
overlook the murderer about twelve miles north.
He refused to surrender and was killed at q vol.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-05-03

picket, concluded that he would at
least know enough. to watch a prisoner.
So he placed the Dutchman in charge
of prisoner with instructions to shoot
him if he attempted to escape. The
name of this Dutchman was Hans, and
he was inclined to be of an obliging
disposition, although not over bright
and having little too much confidence
in human nature. The prisoner was
tied with his hands behind him to a
tree, and soon was on friendly terms
with the Dutchman. He managed in
some way to loosen his hands and
then asked the Dutchman to do him
favor by taking handkerchief out of
his pocket and wiping his nose. Hans
placed his gun against the tree, and
proceeded to do as requested, but sud-
denly the prisoner struck him on the
side of the head and knocked him
down, seized the gun, and skipped.
The Dutchman got up, rubbed his
eyes, and said, Jimmy Christmas, I
dot dod vas an elefand kick"
Then, looking around, he said, "Mine
prisner vas gone, my COON vas gone,
und guess 1 peter go back by de
camp out"
And thus he reported that his pris-
oner had escaped.
GRAHAM COUNTY Kan.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-05-03

re- With little bits OF wire.
It was on the march from Chatta-
nooga to Knoxville, and we stopped on
New Years Eve, just prior to the cold
New Years Day we all remember so
we'll.
Some of our boys gave themselves
passes to look up something to prepare
q big feast. One of our Methodist
class-leaders found woman sitting on
q ham, and he said to her, "Don't you
know you are likely to get the rheum-
atism sitting on anything like that?"
So he broug Int us the ham. At large
mill we found lot Of -four which
had been left by the Johnnies,
and we soon filled all our mess
pans to the brim. Then we went
to camp, rejoicing and smacking
our lips over the fine breakfast we were
going to have. Some of the boys al
most persuaded themselves that they
had better stay up all night to be on
hand early in the morning.
We all know how cold and snowy it
was that morning, but the camp fires
were blazing in all directions and we
could soon smell the combined odor OF
coffee, ham and biscuit. The boys sat
around the fire and discussed their
breakfast and their great luck in get
ting it.
Full MANY q merry joke they cracked,
And many smile they smole