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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-04-21
BoULANGER TO LEAVE BELGIUM.
The Government Induced by French
Protests to Ask Him to Depart.

The Government Induced by French
Protests to Ask Him to Depart.
BRUSSELS, April 2O-Gen. Boulanger
has decided to leave Belgium. He will start
for London on Wednesday next. Gen,
Boulanger's decision is due TO warning
given him by the government that if he
did not leave the country he would be OK
PEELED.
The French ambassador yesterday in
formed Prince De Chimay minister of for
egn affairs, that the meeting Of the Bou-
LANCER committee in Brussels impressed the
Paris government unfavorably. The cab
met thereupon sent an official to the hotol
at which Gen. Bouanger is stopping to
warn the general that he must leave Boil
GUM of his own accord or the government
would expel him. After consulting with
NJ. Rochefort, Gen. Boulanger consented to
leave. The other Boulangist leaders in
Brussels will accompany him.
CELEBRATION OF MAY 5.
PARIS, April 20. The French diplomatic
agents abroad have been instructed by the
government to give a national character 10
the celebration on May in cjmmemora-
tion OF the opening OF the states general
in 1883 They are, therefore, instructed TO
call meetings of French residents at the
places at which they are stationed for
proper observance Of the day The circu-
lar to the agents states that the dav does
not belong to party but to the nation,
but should be observed as an anniversary
of union and concord A statue of Gam
betta win be unveiled that day in Saigon,
Ionquin
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-04-21
A COMMISSION FROM CHINA.

They Come to Investigate American
Civilization.
WASHINGTON, April 20.-A party Of four
Cinnamon of high standing in the celestial
empire arrived in town this morning, and
by direction of the Chinese minister took
rooms at the Arlington hotel. Their names
are vi Foo, II. K Koo, II. p. Sawanura
and Tson Foo, and they have come as
a special commission from tie emperor
with instructions TO investigate the ways,
means, manners and methods Of American
civilization. They will be guided by the
legation here to great extent in their re-
searches
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GOOD WEEK FOR CROPS.
The Weather Warmer Than Usual Ex-
cept in the South.

WASHINGTON, April 20.-The week end
ing Friday night, April 10, has been
warmer than usual in all the districts, ex-
cept in the South Atlantic and Eastern
Gulf states, where the daily temperature
was about 8 below the mean for the week.
The temperature for the season, from Jan.
to April 20, has been above the normal,
except along the South Atlantic and Gulf
coasts where it has been slightly cooler
than usual, the season in the last named
section being retarded from two to four
days.
RAINFALL OF THE WEEK.
The rainfall during the week has been
largely in excess over the southern portion
of the United States, including the entire
cotton region from Texas to tho Atlantic
coast. From the bulletin Of the pre-
vious week Is will be seen that
rain was much needed in the
southern states, although no permanent
injury yet had resulted to growing crops
The seasonal rainfall continues in excess on
the Atlantic coast south of New York and
from Texas northward to the Missouri val
ley. The seasonal deficiency in taeFainfall
in the statss of the Mississippi valley has
been generally reduced by recent rains.
IN THE COTTON REGION.
Over the greater portion of the cotton
region about 20 per cent. of the seasonal
rainfall has occurred, while in Texas and
the extreme eastern portion of the cotton
region there has been about % per cent,
more rain than usual.
The weather during the week has been
generally favorable for growing crops in
all sections. The crop conditions were i'm
proved throughout the cotton region by
abundant rains in that section, where re
ports indicate that the cotton is nearly all
T)lantAd
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AUousTA,s pRuMMERs.
A Branch OF the Protective Associa
tion TO Be Organized.


AUGUSTA GA, April 20-An important
meeting of the Augusta drumncrs was
held tonight at the Planters hotel The
object was TO organize an Augusta delega-
tion 10 attend the convention In Savannah
The local post of the Travellers Protective
Association, as far as represented in the
meeting, signed the following pledge and
a committee was appointed to canvass the
merchants and drummers OF the city for
signatures.
We, the undersigned travelling salesmen
and merchants of Augusta, hereJy agree to
unite In the formation Of the Augusta
branch OF the Southern Travellers A1socia-
ton, and 10 abide by and obey all laws and
rules that may be formulated in Savannah
In May next for the government Of tie
same.
d. f. Cargill was elected president, J. r.
NJ ~ vice president, and J. /. Palmer. sec
retary and treasurer Of the new braaca.
Roland Whitlker, yard foreman At the
Augusta factory, died suddenly q heart
disease tonight at 10 o'clock at his home,
No. 9l5 MarOury street.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-04-21
sMALLs MUST FEEL sIoK.

The Collectorship Slips Away at the
Last Moment.
WASHINGTON, April 20.-Robert Smalls
finds that the collectorship of Beaufort,
which seemed to be within his grasp, has
suddenly been jo1ed away. He was told
by Secretary Window to-day that it had
been hung up pending consideration of
charges which had been filed against him,
and which Secretary Window graciously
permitted him to read They related TO his
well-known public record, and partly TO his
luke warmness toward Miller in the latter's
fight with Elliott for congress last fall
Miller has arrived, and is working hard to
prevent Smalls from getting the collector
ship. He will probably succeed.
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COLUMBUS CHAP rER5.
The Senrch for the Bodies OF ths Beys
Drowned at Lovers cap.

The Search for the Bodies OF ths Beys
Drowned at Lovers Leap.
COLUMBUS, GA, April 20. All day long
the search for the bodies OF Steve Jack on
and Charley Hinde, the boys who we're
drowned at Lovers Leap yesterday af,er-
noon, was continued, but without result.
The river was dragged, aud this evening
dynamite bombs were exploded ia tIs watcr
IN the hdpe that they might cause tne bodles
10 rise. The search will be continued To-
morrow.
William Tompkins, Monroe Tompkins
sud William Stevenson, the three negroes
arrested here by the police on Thursday
had n preliminary trial AID were sent tC
jail 10 answer n charge OF larceny. Chiel
Palmer has had thom phot0gra phed, as he
believes them TO bs notorious criminals.
". 7. Bell was to-day elertsd secretary
" toe .,reau Of credls 70 fil the vacancy
caused DS zoe resignation Of X. y. Gunby
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Ell PAso's ELEorIoN ROW.
The Reuubl can Contestant on Trial
for Contempt OF Court.

Ell PARSE, TEX, April 2O--rhe excite.
Is still running higa and an indiscreet word
or move may lead % hloodshed. krakaner,
tho republican contestant who took charge
OF tho city hall Thursday evening with an
armed posse was arrested yesterday for con
tempt Of court in refusing 30 disclose the
combination Of the city safe, the combination
of which he is said 20 have changed while IN
possession Of the city hall. His trial Is now
In progress. and tae court house Is crowded
with hundreds Il excited men. IL be Il
sent to iaii trouble is anticipated.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-04-21
FULLJAMEs' MURDER
The Mystery Surrounding the Crime
at Last Cleared Up.

The Mystery Surrounding the Crime
at Last Cleared Up.
CHICAGO, April 70. "A dispatch from
Grand Forks, OAK, Gays: The mystery
surrounding tho person who killed Pugilist
George FulljameB IN the prize fight here
last September has been cleared up A
murderer named Brown at Moorhead, I'M
der sentence Of death, has
confessed that he shot and
killed man named Boston Casey al Hills
boro one week after tho fight. Before the
murder Casey admitted that he had killed
Fulljaines with bis fist a woek before. Az
the time rewards were offered for tho aD-
prehousion Of the par les connected
with tie prize fight, but tne identity OF the
tramp who struck the fatal blow was not
revealed, tho fight having been arranged
by spo Is nt al accidental meeting. Tho
confession II Brown cleas "A man named
O'Hara, who as being tried Tor tho mur-
der Of Casey, aud who has spont several
months IN jail.
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A BOAT FROM THE DANMARK.
1t was Seen in Midocean but Thor,
was No One in 1t.

1t was Seen in Midoceen but There
was No One in 1t.
LONDON, April 90 Capt. Blackler, Of
the British steamer Minnesota, at Tibury-
on-the-Thames from Baltimore, reports
that on April II, in latitude 40' lS' north
and longitude 81 so west, no passed life
boat painted white, with tho words Dan
mark, Copenhagen in black letters on the
stern. The sea was rough at the time. In
the boat were one oar, three oarlocks in
position for use, and ono boat hook A
tarpaulin lay along the bottom of the boat
which was half full Of water The painter
was cOiled in the head sheets Pieces of
cigar boxes were also seen in the boat. There
was every Appearance that the people who
had been aboard had been taken off.
BROUGHT NO NEWS
QUEENSTOWN, April 20.-A number of
ocean vessels have arrived at this port
within the past few days They report
that they have seen nothing Of the Danmark
or her passengers
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Is CENTS A CORY.
tWEEKLX. SIPS a YEAR
aorHAMs sMoK1Na Rims.
Four Engines and Two Fire Boat
Sill Mt NInrl-

Four Engines and Two Fire Boats
Still at Work.
New YORK, April 9O,-Four engines and
two fire boats were busy this morning
throwing water on the ruins Of the ware.
house and elevators destroyed in last nights
great fire at Fifty-ninth street and tha
North river. Two thousand barrela ~ al
were still burning at the Wilcos-
refinery. 1t would be- useless e,
attempt to extinguish this fire until
it exhausts itself, but Gordon OF frerne,,
has been formed to keep it from Spreading.
The Union stock yard abbato.r. which was
ablaze early this morning was saved. only
the exterior wall being DAMAGED Tha
people injured are all doing as we'll as could
be expected, and no further deaths ara an.
ticipated. A fireman fell overheard At ths
Fifty-ninth street pier this morning, buh
was rescued.
The New York Centrals loss by the firn
is footed up by its officers as 81 400 600 hut,
more than half OF the burned property was
useless to the company and need not be re-
placed. Another $500,000 and over il coy4
cred by insurance, so that the actual nets
loss OF the company, chiefly on freight, foc
which 1t is responsible, Is about $500, 900, q
WHAT MIR. DEPEw SAYS.
Mr.. Depew said to-day: "The total Ioss5
Of property consumed by the fire viii nor3
be far from S3,0O0000. We figure than
81, 100000 of that sum falls upon tho New
York Central railroad, but business harT
changed since those big elevators wera
built. It was intended then that ocsanI
steamers should 60 right up to them and
load and unload. They hava
not done so. The old practice
Of loading from boats has not been changed.
and we do not need two such eevatorss
One will be quite enough, besides the foun4
dation of the building In 100 feet of mud ank
sand, and which cost as much AZ tho struce.s
ures, is unimpaired. We find that we cam
rebuild one elevator and our piers-the onal
at Hfty-ninth street belongs to the city
also our storehouses, aud tnd ourselves ia
as good condition as We were before the fro
for $500 OOO0n
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MURAT HALsrEAD VERY ILL


His Heart Affected and His Family
Summoned from Berlin.
sT. LOUIS, April 20-Mrs H. E. Van
Name Of this city, who is a sister of Mrs.
Murat Halstead, wife of the editor of the
Cincinnati Commercial Gazette, received
dispatch from Cincinnati last evening stat
ing that Mr.. Halstead is dangerously
i'll. He has been suffering from
severe attack of rheumati3in, but
was not thought to bs in danger. The
dispatcl stated, however, that his heart
was affected and that cabesram had been
sent to Mrs. Halstead, who is in Germany
with four children, bidding her return
home at once. Two OF Mr.. Hal tead's
daughters were attending school in Berlin,
and Mrs Haistead, with two sons, joined
them there some months ago Mrs. Van
Name left for Cincinnati this morning.
REPORTED SOMEWHAT BETTER
CINCINNATI, April 2O-The Cincinnati
correspondent Of the Associated Press
called the attention Of the managing editor
of the Commercial Gdsette to the st. Louis
press lspatcn OF this date concerning the
illaess OF Murat Halstead. The managing
editor, upon consultation with Mr.. Ha-
stead's family at 10 o'clock tonight, OBJ
tanned the following statement:
In reference o the dispatch sent out from St
Louis. and IN answer 10 many injuries the AS
Socated Press is authorized TO state That Mr..
Haistead is in the midst of a serious attack OF
rheumatism, this being the eighteenth day, but
the attending physician regards his condition
to-day a. better than on yesterday when there
were indications of heart trouble, which have
not reappeared.
TIE .tre.t tonight tDat Nr Hclstead's wife
and daughters lad be.n telegraphed 10 le-
turn from Berlin. This caused considerable
excitement with the pubic. Private tele-
grams inquiIing after Mr.. Halstesd's CON
dtioa have been received from all quarters
fn.nirhL
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Rusk MUST RETRENcH.
The Seed Bureau of His Department
To Be Closed.

The Seed Bureau of His Department
To Be Closed.
WASHINGTON, April 2O. Secretary Rusk
to-day dismissed eighteen persons employed
in the seed room of his department, and
will find it necessary in order to bring the
expenses of the department within the ap-
preparations for the current year, to close
the operations of that division entirely
There are now left on the roll
about forty names. This week Sec
retary Rusk appointed three colored men
as watchmen and messengers, making eleven
colored men in all on the rolls. Two of
these were Wilson Carr, member of the
North Carolina legislature and John A.
Hyman, ex-member of congress from North
Carolina
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Kills His Wife and Himself.

INDIANAPOLIS, April 2O.-At Attica, Ind.
this evening, Simon Houty a well digger,
entered his home about 3 O'Clock and drs ".
ing a revolver, fired three shots at his wife.
All the balls took effect and the woman
was almost instantly killed. He then turned
the weapon upon himself and ended his life
by jealousy.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-04-21
A MEETING PROCLAIMED.

Messrs. Davitt and Clancy on the List
Of Speakers.
DUBLIN, April 20.-Ths government has
issued q proclamation forbidding the hold
ing of the National League meeting which
had been announced to take place at Pill
town, county Kilkenny tomorrow. Messrs.
Davitt and Clancy were 10 have addressed
the meeting
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-04-21
Republicnnism In AIabarna.

wAsmSGroN, April 20-An Alabama
delegation called on the President to-day
and talked over matters pertaining geuei-
ally to the future Of the Republican party
IN the state. II was composed OF EeY. ".
X. Pettiford, Capt l.. G. Jeders Of Bir.
mingham, Philip joseph OF Mobile, !. N.
Carter Of Greenville, A. N. johnson Of
Blocton, l.. j. Bryan Of Montgomery and
J. f. Washington Of Selma.
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INTERNAL REvHNup CASH.
A Comparative Statement of the Col
lections in March.

lections in March.
WAsHINGToN, April 20.-The collections
of internal revenue during the first nine
months of the present fiscal year were
S93, ,439, ,446, being and increase of $685. 4s9
as compared with the collections during the
corresponding period of the last fiscal year
The collections we're as follows:
On spirits-S53, ,212, 525, an increase of s., p
097, ,967; on tobacco S22, ,S42, 1872, an increase
of 1926, ,252 on fermented liquors S16, ,69S, ,206,
an increase of $193, POS; on oleomargarine
S6l9,S59, an increase of ,S84; on banks
and bankers $6,005, an increase of S5,65l ;
on miscellaneous $65, ,659 a decrease of
S70,572. The receipts for March last were
81 ,00l, ,7i5 greater than those for Marcn,
1888
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FIRMS GO TO THE WALL.
THE HEAVIEST LOADS OF DEBT
CARRIED AT BOSTON.

Dealers in Hides and Leather Collapse
Under Liabilities OF 100000, but
Can Pay Fifty Cents on the Dollar
The Creditors OF the Fish House of
Rich & Co. Interested to the Total
Amount of $35o,ooo.
BosToN. April 90 0-Dewson, William g.
CO., hides and leather dealers, have as
signed TO William d. Rice, a director in the
Centennial bank, which is creditor. The
liabilities are said to be in the neig d borhood
of 5000, 900, the most of the indebtedness
being to New England banks. The firm
consists Of Edward II. Dewson, Stedman
Williams and Timothy Reed, all OF Quincy,
and one Of the debtors to-day expressed the
belief that the firm would he able to
pay 50 cents on the dollar. The
failure is the result of shrinkage in values,
and the firm carries large stock. The
firm has borne high reputation, and the
failure is wholly due to the demoraized
condition Of the leather trade at present.
NO MONEY IN FISH.
Isaac Rich & Co, fish dealers at No. 70
Kilby street, who recently suspended, have
assigned to Silas Pierce, president OF the
Boston National Bank. John Cummings,
president of the Shawmut National Bank,
and Edward Whitney, director Of the
Massachusetts, National Bank The assiguees
will wind up the firms affairs and 1t
will retire from business. The liabilities
are about $3.50, 900 aud the actual assets are
about 5000, 900.
HARDWARE DEALERS ASSIGN
BIRMINGHAM, ALA, April 20. Eddy 81
Brown, dealers in hardware and builders >
materials, assigned to-day for the benefit
of their creditors. Their liahiliti's ere
$50, 600, and their assets SOS, 200. Tna Jof.
ferson Savings Bank is the heaviesi local
creditor, having partially secured claims Of
$4,000. Over half the liabilities are due 10
firms in the west and east.
A VIRGINIA MERCHANTS COLLAPSE.
LEXINGTON, VA, April 90 p N. Bur
ger, Of National Bridge, tho largest mer-
chant in Rockbridge county has failed
for $4,000 Many Of his creditors are at
the north.
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BUTCHER KNIFE AND ROPE.
An Unhappy Husband Kills His Chill
dren and Himself.


dren and Himself.
ADDISON, N. Y, April 20.-Frank Hans
cock, fireman at Blue Run, Pa, was
found dead this morning, having hung
himself in bedroom Of the shanty he oe-
cupied. In tho same room lay the bodies Of
his four children, two with theirs throats
cut and the other two stabbed in the heart.
The Oldest was 10 years OF axs.
The youngest, aged 4, was stih
alive when the horrible discovery
was made. IL cannot hve. "A
butcher knife was used in killing the chii-
dren. IL was then stuck in the door as q
prop 70 keep the door open. Domestic
trouble undoubtedly caused the crime, hla
wife being absent at the time. She, It u
claimed, was at neighbor's house. She
was the first one 10 find tho bodies whom
she went TO call him 10 breakfast. Hancock
worked in the mill yesterday, bat nothing
unusual was noticed about him.
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PLUNGED DOWN A GRADE.
Loaded Cars Attain Velocity of ITO
Miles an Hour.

MNNEAPoLIs, MINI. April 20.-Thg
Journals Duluth special says: Gas train
Of fourteen loaded cars. with Supt. Pope's
private car attached, was descending d
heavy grade between Two Harbors and Ga.
kadina, on the Duluth and Iron Range road,
the air brakes refused TO work, and tho
train gained frightful velocity. A brake
man managed TO uncoupIe the private car,
which was soon stopped by the hand
brakes. The rest OF tho train plunged
madly on, reaching a speed OF ITO miles m
hour. Finally tho train left the track.
demolishing tho engine and all the cars
Engineer Charles Cutter had both Logs
broken, and two other men were seriously
injured. Cutter Is the famous noW-plov
hero of the North Pacific road"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-04-21
ELEoTIoN LAW vIoLAroRs.

Two of the Accused In Arkansas Get
Five Years Zach.
ST. LOUIS, April 20.-Renden Darten
and Thomas Dandy, two of the men CON
victed by the United States circuit court at
Little Rock, Ark, for violating the election
laws at the election last November, have
been sentenced by Judge Brewer, the FIRST
named TO five years In the penitentlary aud
the last TO pay n fine Of $500.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-04-21
A DYNAMITE nxpLosIoN.
A Dwelling Wrecked and an Adjoiu.
ing Hotel Damaged

ing Hotel Damaged.
CINCINNATI, April 2o,--rhe Commeroiat.
Gasette's Middletown. o., special sayss
Last night Dynamite cartridge placed
under the corner Of a frame dwelling build.
ing next 10 the United States hotel OK
ploded demolishing half Of the building.
breaking all the windows in the United
States hotel, andzTaklug many people out
by II. Lawsonsp photograph gallery. which
was destroyed, and Hartley 6c Gost's sad,
dlery shop, whlcli was damaged. The per,
petrators are unknoFn.n
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PIrrssuEG. April 30.-Ihe wages Of tho
minors and coke workers al tho Standard
Mines, M9uat PloNant, viii bo reduced
l5I per cent. Mov J. a arlkc Is proaa.
ble. O1e lu1dfe1 and sevo ty-nve ovens
at these works closed Gown to-day.
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Two Noted Men as Directors.

NASHVILLE, TENN, April 2O.-Col. Dan
iel Lamont and ex-senator Thomas G..
Platt Of New York, have been elected di-
rectors in the Tennessee Coal and Railroad
Company.
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ZANZIBAR, April 20-Dr. Peters, who
has arrived here, reports that the people
Of Somali ports refused TO give the steamer
on which he Travelled any cargo, and notified
him by letter II he landed that no would be
Killed
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FOUR PERISH In A CREEK.
a Wagon and It's Occupants Carried
Away by the Stream.

ST. LOUIS, April 20.-As Mrs. A. II.
Lucas Of Carthage, No, accompanied by
her two daughters and hired man, were at
temctirg to ford a swollen creex two miles
below that city, in a wa soa. last evening,
the rushing waters carried tue whole outfit
down the raging stream, and all the people,
Is well as tie horses, we're drowned. None
Of the bodies had been recovered at last
accounts.
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PARIS, April 20.-Ld Paris says that the
liquidatOr Of the Panama canal has sent
an agent 10 London to contract a loan for
the benefit Of the company.
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WASHINGTON, April 20 The bond offor-
ings to-day aggregated sl2j 500. The soc
retary accepted $.5, 500 a.. lOS for as and
10 for As. One hundred thousand 41ls at
l0sL were rejected.