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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-01-21
JAIL BIRDS FLY AWAY.

Thirteen Prisoners Escape from Con
f1nement at Quincy, Ill.
QUINCY, ILL.,, Jan. 20.-Thirteen prison.
ers broke jail here last night by saving
through the heavy bars. The work was
done by Daniels and Walpole, two safe
crackers. One Of the men who escaped was
being held for attempted murder. The
others were pickpockets, burglars and con
fidence men. Henry Fleer, who was being
held for an assault to do bodily injury to q
woman, escaped with the crowd, but the
weather being cold, decided to return and
give himself up to the sheriff. The others
are all at large.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-01-21
THE SURPLUS RUNNING LOW.
Purchase of 4 Per Cent. Bonds to b
Temporarily Suspended.

Purchase of 4 Per Cent. Bonds to be
Temporarily Suspended.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 20.-The heavy pur-
chases of bonds during the past week,
amounting to nearly SO, OO,O0O, has resulted
in the reduction of the available treasury
surplus to about $2O0OO0OO. The Secre-
tary of the Treasury has, therefore, decided
to suspend the purchase of per cent.
bonds until further notice. The purchase
of 4115s will, however, be continued as here
tofore The purchase of Is will be resumed
shortly, as it is estimated that the sur
plus will be increased to $4,000 900
by April 1. The secretary has under con-
sideration the question of further purcha-
ses of this class of bonds in reduction of the
amount of public funds held by national
banks, and the issuance of another call on
the banks for an additional surrender is de-
layed accordingly. The matter will be
settled. however, in a few days, probably
this week.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-01-21
MR RAND DALL's CONVERSION.
He Unites With the Presbyterian
Church-Greatlv CHANGED.

He Unites With the Presbyterian
Church--Greatly Changed.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 20.-No one who has
talked with Mr.. Randall this winter was
surprised at his uniting with the Metropoli-
tan Presbyterian church, which he has at
tended, and in which his wife and his
daughter have done 30 much good work
The conversion of Randall's character was
first made apparent by his making peace
with all his enemies. So bitter were his
political contests in the past that there were
a number of public men with whom he was
no longer on speaking terms He has made
friends with them all again while
lying on his back this winter
His whole disposition seems to have
changed. He is kindly and charitable, SO
CHEEKY and encouraging that he seems
different man. He has made his wife very
happy by uniting with the church. She
was delighted to bring her letter from her
home church in Philadelphia and formally
unite with che metropolitan church with
him.
Mr.. Randall told friend to-day that he
felt better than he did last summer and
would go out, but that his physician thought
he had better not
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-01-21
RAILWAY CONSOLIDATION.
The Chesapeake and Ohio Absorbs The
Richmond and Alleghenv,

The Chesapeake and Ohio Absorbs the
Richmond and Allegheny.
RICHMOND, VA, Jan. 2O.-A general
meeting of the stockholders Of the Chesa-
peake and Ohio Railway Company, was
held here to-day. The act of the legislature
authorizing the consolidation of the Rich
mond and Allegheny railroad, was for
mally accepted, and the necessary steps were
taken for the merging of the Richmond
and Allegheny under Chesapeake and Ohio
control.
The deed of transfer of the Richmond and
Alleghany road to the Chesapeake and
Ohio shows a consideration of So, ,000,0 900 in
bonds of the Chesapeake and Ohio, secured
by the Central Trust Com Dany of New
York; 81, 100000 in first mortgage consoli-
dated gold bonds; 81 200, 900 in second mort
gage bonds; 10000 shares preferred stock,
the par value of which is $l,000,0OO, and
10000 shares common stock, the par value
of which is So, 900. 900.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-01-21
FIELD OF CHICKAMAUGA.
An Official Map Completed and soor
to be Issued.

An Official Map Completed and soor
to be Issued.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 20.-Capt. Sanford O
Kellogg cavalry, late of Gen. Sheridani
staff, has completed the special duty on
which he has been engaged for year past
the compilation of an accurate map of the
battlefield of Chickamauga. He was de
tailed for this work in November, 1888, AID
has been constantly engaged in its compile
tion ever since.
The result of his labors is in the form Of
an edition of maps to be issued in a few
days from the war department, each set ia
consist of eight maps, showing the position o.
the various bodies of troops engaged in ths
battle at different periods Of that conflict;
covering two days of actual fighting and
maneuvering. These maps will be issued
under the personal supervision of Secretary
Proctor.
This is the second map issued by the war
department as an official representation Of
a rebellion battlefield, the other being Col,
Batchellor's map of Gettysburg.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-01-21
MOTION DENIED.

New Trial Not Allowed in the Muller
Cammerer Case.
New YORK, Jan. 20.-Judge Ingraham
to-day denied a motion to set aside the YER
dict giving $4,000 to Miss Caroline Cam
merer of Philadelphia in her suit for $780,
900 from Clemins Muller as damages for
breach of promise Of marriage. The mo
tion was made by counsel for Muller on the
ground that the amount Of damages given
was excessive, and that the verdict was
against the weight of evidence. The de-
fendant was allowed sixty days within
which to prepare papers on appeal, and the
PLAINTIFFS counsel was allowed per cent. Of
$12, 900 for their services.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-01-21
REEDS SLOW PROGRESS.
The House Will Probably Go withot
Rules Six Weeks Longer.

Inc house VIII Probably Go Without
Rules Six Weeks Longer.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 20.-Every day eU
Speaker Carlisle asks Speaker Reed wher
the committee on rules is to get together to
consider the new code of rules, and every
day Speaker Reed says he does not know
exactly what day it will be. To-day hs
added that Mr.. Mckinley, of the commit,
tee, would leave for Ohio tonight for few
would be done until his teturn. The truth
is that the speaker has not, as yet. sue
ceeded in consolidating the republicans ia
favor of bis scheme, which he tells Mr..
Carlisle he has not, as vet, materially
modified. The House will probably "a
without rules six weeks longer.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-01-21
KILLED BY ELECTRICITY.
Terrible Work of an Electric Light
Wire at Newburgh, N. z.

NEwBURGH, n. Y, Jan. 2O.-This morn
ing at 9 o'clock man stopped his horse in
front Of F. W. Parsons shoe store in Water
street, tied the animal to an awning post
and went away. A few minutes later the
horse touched his nose to the iron post and
fell in the gutter like log. Thomas Daw-
son ran to help the horse, but no sooner did
he place his hands on the animal than he
(Dawson) fell dead. Thomas Saltz, who
saw Dawson fall, hastened TO his assistance
and took hold of him to lift him up, but
received a terrible shock, and he too
dropped to the ground as if dead.
THE DEADLY WIRE.
An electric light wire had sagged and Law
upon the iron rod extending from the avn
ing pest to the building, and the full force
OF the electric current was passing down
the iron post to the ground. The insulating
material Of the wire had been compara-
lively saturated by rain.
The body of Dawson was carried into the
store and laid upon the floor, where it still
lies, awaiting the action Of the coroner.
Mr. Saltz was only stunned. He got up.
brushed his clothes, and walked away.
Neither was the horse killed. He was cut
loose from the post, lifted to his feet, and
driven off.
TIE DEAD MAN.
Dawson was a laborer. For number of
years he was grave-digger in st. Georges
cemetery. He was large and powerful
man, weighing over 200 pounds. He was
well and favorably known, aud leaves q
wife and children.
There is great excitement and indignation
in this city. The electric light wires, even
when taut, are only few inches above the
iron awning frames in front of buildings.
HOW IT OCCURRED.
1t seems that Dawson, in assisting the
horse, took hold Of the head-gea and at
once fell forward, his head striking against
the iron awning post. An examination of
the body disclosed the fact that the current
was received on the left side OF the head,
which had rested against the awning post.
His neck was blistered, his hair was singed
and his ear badly burned.
Drs. Virgins and Howell subsequently,
made thorough examination Of the whole
body. The mans eyes were open. His face
bore no evidence that he had suffered any
pain.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-01-21
YESTERDAYS COMBINATIONS.
Federal Appointees Who May Leave
the Anxious Seat.

FeU9ThI ApDOlnLBe5 W 10 N1ty L5hV9
the Anxious Seat.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 20.-In secret session
this afternoon the Senate confirmed the fol-
lowing nominations:
Collector of Customs-Robert Smalls at
Beaufort, s. C.. IT. F. johnson at Savannah,
Ga.
United States District Attorney Henry
C. Niles for the Northern district of Missis-
United States Marshal-Carter B. Har-
rison for the Middle district of Tennessee.
Postmasters-T. J, Fuller, Waycross,
Ga. r. D. Locke, Macon, Ga. B. w. Bur
ford, Lebanon, TenD.; r. r. Flanagan,
Hinton, w. Va.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-01-21
THE BANK OF ENGLAND.
Rumor that 1t Will Make an Extensive
Use of Silver.

U55 OF oIIVbI'
WASHINGTON, Jan. 20.-A private tele-
gram was received in this city this after
noon from New York, saying that advices
had been received there from London that
the Bank of England is about to exercise its
right, never hit oerto exercised, to use silver
to the extent of one-third of its reserve,
and to issue 91 notes in silver against it.
The bank is said to have purchased S3,O0O,--
600 silver bullion already in anticipation of
this action. No credence is given to the
renort at the treasury.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-01-21
Judge speer's Charges Intellectual.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20.-Judge Speer
made the same charges before the postoffice
committee Of the Senate against Col. r. d.
Locke that he made before the Postmaster
General and the President. To-day the
committee reported unanimously in favor
of the confirmation Of Col Locke, and the
Senate unanimously confirmed him. Capt.
w. W Brown leaves for home tonight via
Chattanooga. Col. Locke will return home
in few days
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-01-21
Locked-Out Shoemakers Return to
Work.

HAvERHILL, MASS, Jan. 90 - Three
thousand shoemakers who have been locked
out for a week returned to work to-day. and
the labor difficulties have been settled to
the entire satisfaction of both enpoyes
and employers. The manufacturers have
plenty Of work, and find it difficult to secure
enough help to turn out the goods fast
enough to Gil orders.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-01-21
MOBILE AND OHIO.
New Board of Directors-Report Of the
Last Half Of SSQ

AIts0I 4Att4L OL I OOOs
New YORK, Jan. 20-The Mobile and
Ohio railroad bondholders met to-day and
elected the following board of directors
Sydney Sheppard, A. Iselin, Jr., A. Fl,
Stevens, James H. Fay, J. C. Clarke, s. j.
Hearin, F. D. Tappen, r. K Dow, E, s..
Russell, I. g. Bush, H. b. Plant, John
Patton, and w. Butler Duncan. The re-
port, covering the operations of the road
for the last half Of 1880, showed gross cara
ings of S1,57S ,09S; operating expenses ST.
0S2, 495; net earnings $495,603.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-01-21
TOO Many Of Than.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2O.-The four Mon
tane senators" are expected daily. The
impression among the statesmen from the
new northwest is that all four will be sent
back by the Senate for better credentials.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-01-21

RICHMOND, VA, Jan. 20.-Judge g. W.
Easley Of Giles county, state senator from
the Fifth district, died here to-day, of
Bright's disease.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-01-21
nnr,h p,1rohasas Yesterdav.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20.-Bond offerings
to-day aggregated 81, 157, ,75O, OF which were
accepted $907, 750 at 1926 for4s, and IU42s 9f d9r
was rejected.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-01-21
In the House.

-, WASHINGTON, Jan. 20.-In the House
this morning the speaker announced the ap-
polntment Of the worlds fair committee, as
follows: Messrs. Gambler of Massachusetts,
NIT of Illinois, Bowden of Virginia, Belden
OF New York, Frank of Missouri, Springer
TT Ti- illinois, Hatch of Missouri, Wilson Of
west Virginia, and Flower of New York.
Mr.. Oates Of Alabama offered a resolution
ttustTucting the sergeant-at-arms to ascer-
Tain from the books of the late sergeant-at-
arms the amounts due members Of the
mouse for salaries for months prior to No
ts,enoer, 1888, and draw from $500 now in
Si sle custody of the treasury of the United
states sufficient amount to pay such un-
~ tIaWn salaries, and requesting the treasurer
70 allow the withdrawal of such sum.
ne asked unanimous consent for the inn
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-01-21
Monument to Patrick Henry.

WASHINGTON, Jan. Ex-senator Daniel
to-day introduced bill appropriating $lO,.
900 for the erection of monument to Pat
rick Henry in Charlotte county, Virginia.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-01-21
Nomination for United states Marshal.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20.-The President
today nominated John Vigneaux for
United States marshal of the Western dis
trict of Louisiana, and withdrew the nomi-
nation of William P. Roller to be post
master at Bristol, Tenn.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-01-21
General Strike at Charleroi.

BERLIN, Jan. 20-A general strike at
Charleroi is announced for Wednesday.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1890-08-06
The Democratic Partu.

There is peculiar link between the Negro
aud the white man South. While the latter
in many respects bitterly opposes the form
er in his full and free suffrage rights, he will
hazard bis life for him in other respects.
If this party, and especially at this time,
would boldly and honestly advocate fair
play for the Negro, and see put in force
a power they possess, the Negroes North as
we'll as south, would rally to it, and the Re-
publican party would be thing of the
past.
The Northern Negroes are sick and tired
of the way they gre being treated by the
party they stood by, and gave power to for
more than quarter of a century. It's self
evident to our mind, that these Northern
Negroes would rejoice to go in numbers in
order to leave their friends in the lurch
But where can they go: They nave no polit-
ical fair play guaranteed to them by the
Democratic party, and so they must do what
Blaine aud Harrison are reputed TO have
said viz, let the Negro alone and take care
Of the Southern white Republican. The
Negro has no place to go and the more we
pretend 60 do for him the more trouble he
will cause Us. lie cane afford tc go to the
Democratic party and hence is bound TO
stay with Us.
1.-THE Democratic speakers will quit a3us-
ing the Negro and let him vote as he
chooses. it won't be long before a goodly
number Of colored men sit among the DEM
ocrats in Congress- This is plainly TO be
seen and if the Democratic leaders fail to
take in the available territory, it will be
proof positive that they are the avowed enc
mics of our race. Mr. Cleveland saw it,
stood by them, aud advocated their rights,
and if he is renominated, he can be elected
easier than any man that party can pat up.
-P'0aco P-es.-colored peoples organ.
The mistake the Pioneer Press makes in
the above is the assumption and declaration
that the white man in the South bitterly OPP
poses "the negro's full and free suffrage
rights"
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1890-08-06
0Lef Us Haze Peace"

In the House of Representatives on Moh-
day Mr.. Breckenridge of Kentucky said:
Gentlemen Of the North, why shall we not
come together? Why can We not lay aside
these suspicious? You cannot take your
"rotten boroughs" from the South. You
cannot hold power here by mereenaries put
at the polls. You cannot control this House
BY the use of the army. You cannot keep
political power BY debauching the ballos-box
or the iury-box. You cannot make the
country one by turning out the members
who are elected by the people aud seating
the non-elected by our votes. What you
can do is this You can aid the people OF
the South 70 build up that country you can
help us dig our mines, bridge our rivers, tun-
mel our mountains, endow our schools, make
our colleges prosperous, erect our churches,
keep ourselves in the line of progressive
march, so that your sons may come and live
among Us, buy our lands, enjoy the salubrity
ofour climate, throw in their lot with ours,
intermarry in our families, so that while
there will still be a North and South, 1t will
be loving and rich North, a prosperous and
patriotic South. That is what we Demo-
Gratis who. on this side of the chamber, pro-
test against your rules, desire to have done
bv the people who are behind you at home.
II is possible that it can be done? l appeal
to the Massachusetts of Plymouth appeal
to the Western Reserve settled by the men
who came from New England; l appeal to
the living soldiers who met US in battle ar
ray; appeal to the Christians who kneel
with us az the same sltsr. appeal to the
brave men who recognize sincerity and brav-
cry. Behind you l appeal to the living
people of the North. Give Us your CONT
dence; we will deserve it, we do deserve 1t,
and he who says otherwise does not know
Us or does not speak the truth Of Us. APP
plause. l have been betrayed into these
remarks. l had no purpose Of making this
speech to-day. hope that it has been, on
my part, free from any other bitterness than
the bitterness that sometimes uncOnsciouSly
comes TO brave and frank men for being mis-
understood. l have no interest in the flu
ture that is not bound up with the best in
terests Of my country am too old to have
ambitions, if ever had them, and by reason
of my service in the Confederate army |
know full well that whatever ambition l
might have is bounded by service in this
House. I do not know how long that my
service may continue, for the claims that
poverty puts upon men may take me out of
this House. speak to-day in the sight Of
God and this body and of those people who
have known me at home since was q little
boy, when say, from the fullness Of my
heart, there is no reason why The North and
South should be apart; there is every reason
Why brave and true men of both sections
should believe each other. Loud applause
on the Democratic side
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1890-08-06
Excursions to Baltimore.

The B. & o. r. r. Co. will sell cheap ex-
cursion tickets to Baltimore from all stations
on its lines between Wilmington, DEL,
Staunton, Va. and Oakland, Md, inclusive,
on Tuesday and Thursday of each week I'M
til August 18th, disseminating the sale OF
tickets on Saturdays as previously announc-
ed. Tickets will be valid going on all trains
on day of sale and valid returning on all
trains until following day, inclusive, and
from stations South and West of Harper's
Ferry, they will be valid returning for three
days including day of sale.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1890-08-06
Camm,s Ea.lsfom cures Consumption

The late Dr. Geo. B. Wood, Prof. Univer-
sity of Pennsylvania, says:
As remedy in Pulmonary Consumption,
Cod Liver Oil far exceeds any other"
DR.. Churchill, of Paris, says;
Consumption when not treated with the
Hypnphosphites must be regarded as almost
always fatal, whereas, when used in time,
every patient may be cured by use of the
Hypophosphites."
Camm's Emulsion is composed of the Pur-
est Norwegian Cod Liver Oil combined with
the Hypophosphites of Lime and Soda with
Iron. DR.. G. F, Mason, of Charlestown,
says, 81 am prescribing Camm's Emulsion
in my practice and it has given me great
satisfaction. With children it is the best
preparation of Cod Liver Oil l have ever
used"
For sale by all druggists. Manufactured
only by Z. A. CIAIGHILL & Co., Whole
sale Druggists, Lynchburg, Va.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1890-08-06

Speaker Reed and Representatives Nc
Kinley and Cannon, of the ways and means
committee, have concluded, it is said, not to
expel Mr.. Blaine from the cabinet and the
party on account of his discordant reci-
procity note. The party, so far as heard
from, has seemed to prefer Mr.. Blaines
ideas to theirs, so that it would be awkward
to expel the premier. SIN.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1890-08-06
1fIontfc GUY Excursion.

A trip 20 the seashore at this season OF
the year is the best possible tonic Tor the
overworked system, and what would be more
acceptable than weeks sojourn at this City
by the sea, with its cool bracing breezes and
matchless Surf Bathing?
The Fourth Select Excursion of the season
to this popular resort is announced for
Thursday, August 18th, and all who can do
so should not fail to take advantages OF the
low rates offered Every facility is afforded
the tourist, the train service and equipment
unsurpassed.
We show below list of some of the prin-
cipal stations with time of trains and rates
of fair
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1890-08-06

Senator Faulkner spoke at Ripley on
Monday to 300 enthusiastic democrats
He has already made four speeches in this
State and expects to confne his speech
making Coutside of the Senate) during this
campaign to West Virginia-except one, on
the 9th, at Williams Grove, Pa, where he
will address the many thousands of farm
ers who will be assembled there.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1890-08-06

The Baltimore & Ohio, the Chesapeake &
Ohio, the Ohio River, the Pittsburgh, Gin
cinnati & St. Louis and the West Virginia
& Pittsburgh Railroad Companies will sell
reduced rate tickets to delegates to the State
Convention at Grafton on August 18th, and
the Convention of Democratic Clubs at
Parkersburg on the 14th. Orders upon
which to procure tickets can be procured
upon application at the ticket offices Of the
@. & O., the p, C. & St. l.. and the 0. R. R.
R. companies; and orders on the B. & o.
and w. V. & P. railroads will be sent to the
chairmen of the county committees to be
distributed among the delegates to the State
Convention and the State Convention OF
Clubs
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1890-08-06

The New York WorH Of Sunday, July
9th, contains letter from its special cor
respondent from Charlestown, setting forth
the attractions Of this town and the efforts
of the local capitalists to turn them to ad-
vantage. We do not republish the letter
because it is more plagiary than a para
phrase of what appeared recently in the
columns Of The FREE Press as editorial and
otherwise. A member Of the editorial staff
Of so great a newspaper as the II0rld should
have gotten up something with bit OF
originality about specially after he re-
ceiyed such courteous attentions as we're &C
corded him by energetic citizens of our
town and afforded opportunities to view the
town and suburbs aud pretty places proxi-
.Gate thereto that we poor rural editors only
rarely enjoy-except at our own expense.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1890-08-06
Jefferson Darts.

Having been appointed by Belford Publish
ing Company sole agent for Jefferson County
for the sale, by subscription, Of the book in
two volumes entitled Jefferson Davis, Ex-
President of the Confederate States Memoir
by his Wife" i hereby respectfully inform my
friends and the public generally that thor
ough canvass of the county will at once be
commenced; and, as part Of the proceeds Of
the sale of the Memoir will inure 10 Mrs. Da-
Wis, it is expected that those, at least who SYM
pathize with the Lost Cause" will honor his
memory by subscribing for the biography Of
its leader
August 6, lS90-2m. ANNIE V. DAVIS.