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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-09-07
FIERCEFIGHTAT ALBANY
TWO CITIZENS IN A HAND-TO-
HAND ENCOUNTER.

After the Exchange of a Few Hot
Words They Come Together The
Men Fight Like Demons-Knives
Are Brought Into Play, Which Were
Used So Rapidly That 1t Was DAN
gerous to Interfere-One of the Com
batants Thought to Ee Fatally
Wounded-His Assailant surrenders
ALBANY, GA, Sept. G. - One of the
bloodiest and fercest fights ever witnessed
in this city occurred in Tiff & Co.'S store
last night, little after o'clock, between
Enoch Jordan and Herschel Fudge.
The exact particulars were not obtainable
last night. but to-day the NEWS correspond
ent learned the facts as follows:
BEGINNING OF THE TROUBLE,
Mr.. Fudge rented farm from Mr.. Jordan
this year. Yesterday the former came to
the city and made application to Mr.. Tiff for
supplies for iaborer on his farm. Mr.. Tiff
refused to advance the supplies unless Mr.
Jordan, who clerks for Tiff 81 Co., would
stand security for the payment. Mr.. Jor-
dan was appealed to, but refused unless Mr..
Fudge would consent to turn over the re-
ceipts of certain number of bales of cotton
as collateral. He let off some hot language
at Mr.. Jordan aud then left the store.
Last night Mr.. Jordan was standing talk
ing to some friends in the store, aud while
talking pulled out his pocketknife and
began whiting and trimming his nails.
Just at this time Mr.. Fudge walked into the
store, and pretty we'll under the influence of
liquor. it is said. AS he walked up to the
group of gentlemen. Mr. Jordan spoke to
him about his crop. Mr.. Fudge replied:
Jordan, you have not treated me square
this whole year"
II have treated you like q gentleman
Mr.. Fudge"
"You are - liar" and then the men
went together.
KNIVES BROUGHT INTO USE.
Bysta1ders say Mr.. Fudge drew his knife
and made desperate thrust at Mr.. Jordan,
who warded off the blow, and, gripping Mr..
Fudge, showed him against the counter and
began cutting him.
The two men fell 60 the floor, and knives
were used so rapidly that no one would at
tempt a separation. The men fought like
demons until a, r. johnson, who arrived
on the scene, saw that a murder was inevita-
bic, and separated the combatants.
Mir. Fudge did not rise, and was picked
mp, cut all to pieces. Drs Davis and Hills
man soon arrived, and. upon investigation.
found that Mr.. Fudge was stabbed in the
head several times. His throat was cut, the
gHsh reaching from the back Of the neck,
severing the jugular vein, aud his left arm
was slit open from the shoulder to the elbow.
JORDAN sURRENDERs.
Mr.. Jordan gave himself up to Sheriff
Edwards, hut was not locked up.
Mr.. Fudge is still alive, but there is not
much hope of his recovery.
The affair created great deal of excite
ment on the estreets last night. as 1t is the
topic Of crowds to-day
MIR. Fudge, from his many similar exploits,
has won for himself some notoriety. He is
now under two bonds for appearance at
court. Notwithstanding this, he has many
friends who deeply sympathize with him
to>day, and the entire community regrets
the terrible deed. Both men are young and
recently married.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-09-07
A NEW MOVEMENT.
Colored Cotton Pickers Organize for
Self Protection,

~ NObSOh G4S60TS Organize TOT
Self Protection.
NEW ORLEANS La, Sept. 6.-The Times
Democrats Galveston special gives infor-
nation concerning the organization of the
colored cotton pickers, who have agreed not
to pick cotton after Sept for less than
81 per 100 pounds and board. This organiza-
tion has been perfected through the colored
alliance, and numbers more than SOC, 900,
with thousands being added every day
throughoub the southern states.
Col; f. A. Humphrey, general
superintendent of the colored alli-
ance, admitted the existence of
this organization, saving: at had been
induced by the organization, some time ago
of planters and merchants in certain seq
tious-notably Memphis and Charleston
10 reduce prices for picking to a very low
standard, and that the colored pickers had
combined to protect themselves from this
dictation."
He thinks they will be able to do SO. 1t
is learned that a secret circular has been
mailed at Houston to every sub-alliance
throughout the cotton belt, fixing the date
when the strike of cotton pickers shall be
simultaneously inaugurated and how it
shall be conducted.
SECRET CIRCULAR ISSUED.
The Picdyune'S Houston (Tex.) special
says: The headquarters of the coiored
national alliance of the United States is in
this city. Col. K. NJ. Humphrey, general
superintendent of the colored farmers
alliance and cotton pickers' league,
has been actively at work in
organizing the colored men for a
general strike all over the south. To-day
your correspondent obtained a copy of a
secret circular which Humphrey is having
distributed by thousands all through the
cotton states. The following is the main
feature of it:
WHEREAS, The planters and spectators
above mentioned are firm in their demand that
you pick at starvation wages as offered by
them and leave your families to suffer the
fearful consequences, placing to your account
the present low price Of their cotton, and
WHEREAS. The above 100000 pickers already
have bound themselves together in sacred cove
nant to pick no cotton for any one except their
own before about Nov. !, at less than 81 per 100
pounds, with board; and
WHEREAS, Your success depends upon your
united efforts.
Now, therefore, l. r. NJ. Humphrey, by virtue
OF the authority in me vested do issue this my
solemn proclamation, fixing the 18th day of
September, 1891, it being Saturday, as the
day upon which our people shall
cease from and absolutely stop picking
cotton except their own. and shall pick no more
until about Nov. /, unless their just demand for
wages shall be sooner acceded to by the planters
and others interested
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-09-07
Eusk on Harrison,s ohances.

WASHINGTON, Sept. with reference
to the Republican nomination for President
in 1892 Secretary Rusk says: 81 have never
doubted that President Harrison will be re-
nominated aud reelected as President.
think the country has come to regard Mr.
Harrison as safe, satisfactory, and sub
stantial kind of President. Blaine, il
candidate before the rext convention,
would be formidable one, though can
not conviace myself that there will be the
slightest antagoaism between President
Harrison and james G. Blaine Mr. Her-
rison has enemies and these may unite On
Maj. Mckinley. who. think. Is not averse
To becoming a candidate
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-09-07
DAMAGE ALONG JERSEY.

Long Branch, Seabright ana Asbury
Park Suffer from Heavy RaiCs.
AsBURY PARK, n. j., Sept. G.-The
heevy.rain-storm and high seas have caused
much damage along the New Jersey coast.
The bluff at Long Branch has been eaten
away in many places aud the bulkheads are
badly shattered, especially In front of the
Octagon hotel.
At Seabright the Highland Beach rail-
road tracks are inundated.
In this village the streets were washed out,
while in the lowlands near here the first
floors Of dwelling houses are flooded.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-09-07

MINISTER GRUBB's FURLoUGR.
He Experiences a Violent hurricane
on Els Homeward Voyage.

He Experiences a Violent hurricane
on Els Homoward Voyage.
NEW YORK. Sept. 6.-Gen. E. Burd
Grubb, United States minister to Spain, ar
rived from Havre to-day on the French
liner La Touraine. The steamer was met
at quarantine by delegation OF g. A. r.
members from New jersey who came to
welcome Minister Grubb. The minister
was in excellent health and spirits.
The La Touraine experienced a violent
hurricane, lasting forty-eight hours. Dur
ing the gale
TIE SEA STOVE IN THE LOOKOUT
on the foremast, which Yves forty feet from
the waters edge, and also broke a number
stanchions. The offi eers Of the steamer say
it was one of the heaviest storms they had
experienced in seven years on the line. The
cap, too, of the iron windlass, weighing
over 400 pounds, was hurled to the port
side Of the steamer, a distance OF several
rods. Fortunately no enc was injured dur
ing the storm.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-09-07
THE FAIa ON SUNDAY.
The Board of Lady Managers De
clare in Favor of Closing.

The Board of Lady Managers De-
clare in Favor of Closing.
CHICAGO. ILL.,. Sept. 6.-At a meeting of
the board of lady managers of the worlds
fair last night, Mrs. Lucas of Pennsylvania
again urged the adoption of her resolution,
which was first presented at the meetiug
last November, declaring in favor of closing
the worlds fair on Sundays.
The arguments in favor of Sunday
closing we're made by Bishop Fowler and
Miss Frances Z. Willard.
Stirring addresses on the opposite side of
the question were made by Mrs Bagley of
Michigan, Mrs. Isabella Beecher Hooker
and Mrs Trautman of New York, who con
tended that the fair should be open on Sun
days for the benefit of the poor who could
not go at other times. The result Of the
vote was SO yeas 10 36 nays.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-09-07
Bank Clerks unaer Ar.as.

Eye allr1ei1PPsIIPHIA, al1i y Pa, Seps.6.-Charles r.
uai ledger- - IL. I. Mcguire, formerly individ-
National pshs pc'efhs at the broken keystone
cbargaj ,..,atR, DeuR, we're arrested last night,
ledgers 90 - tnaSing false entries in their
as woni5 az 80 y lth making such statements
inar. Tbsv svul no 70 deceive the bank exam
~'''' VT a hearing on Tuesday.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-09-07
MUkRAY'S CORPSE.
It Is Hanged to Tree to Be Eaten by
Buzzards.

Buzzards.
JACKSONVILLE, FLA, Sept. Ga news
agent OF the Florida Central and Peninsular
railroad arrived in the city to-day and
states that the body of~ Harmon Murray,
the notorious outlaw and murderer. was
taken from Gainesville to Starke aud
buried there Saturday. That night unknown
parties went to the grave and exhumed the
corpse, cut OFF the trigger finger of
the right hand with a hatchet and hanged
the body to tree three miles from Starke.
A placArd was placed on the corpse for bid
ding any person TO touch it until the flesh
had been eaten off the bones by the buz.
yards. AT noon to-day passengers on the
train saw the corpse still swinging in the
breeze
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-09-07
The New eovernor of Crete.

CoNsTANTINoPLE. Sept. G. - Achmed
Eybad has been appointed governor Of
Crete to succeed DjeYad Pasha, just prJ-
NOTED from the goveraorsaip 10 be grand
vi1ier. A rumor, which 1t Is impossible TO
confirm, is curreat here to the effect that
Kimaal Pasha, the recently deposed grand
vizier, is suffering Imprisonment. His dis
missal is Low understood to be duo to c1in-
phoity in plot for the deposition OF the
sultan.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-09-07
Gladstone end Labor.

LONDON, Sept. 6.-In a communication
just made public, Mr. Gladstone writes in
favor OF the increased representation of
labor in parliament, but deprecates the
formation Of a labor party. His objection
70 such party. in his own words. is on the
ground that "if every class of commu>
nifty exercised the right 10 form party,
we should have queer parliament
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-09-07
a HORRIBLE STCRY.
TWO Young Girls Murdered and the
House Set on Fire.

House Set on Fire.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Sept. GA horrible
story of double murder has reached here
from Livingston. Overton county, about
ntty miles from a railroad. Sunday
night the family of William Smith went to
church, leaving two girls, aged II and 10
years, in the house alone.
Aboat o'clock q neighbor noticed an
unusual light in the direction OF smiths
dwelling. He ran over and found the house
rapidly burning. He arrived just in time
. sea the bodies Of the Jwo girls, both dead,
lyIng on the floor in the center Of the down
stalrs room. Their faces were covered
S WIN blood and their clothing disordered.
90 nerce We're the flames that the bodies
Gouia not be rescued. The girls had un-
SSouoVedly Soy been murdered, after which the
house was set on fire. The family was q
very respectable one
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-09-07

ATLANTA, Ga, Sept. G-The verdict of
the coroner's jury over the bodies of Mrs.
Kennedy aud jeff Stewart, who were
drowned at the Ponce de Leon last night,
was accidental drowning The funeral Of
Mrs. Kennedy will take place Tomorrow at
her old home, near West Point. Stewards
body will be held until his wife returns to
Oh ~
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-09-07
Democrats on the stump.

WASHINGTON, Sept, 6-Representatives
Mills, MoMillin, Wilson, BynuIn and Hatch
are all going on the stump next week
Mills, McMillin and Wilson 60 to Ohio and
the others VEST. McMillin viii also speak
in Massachusetts,.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-09-07
ION. BENZ. HALL DEAD.

he Was at One Time Chief Justice Of
Colorado.
AUBURN, n. Y, sept-Hon. Benjamin
Hall died here this morning, after linger.
ing illness.
He was born in Whitehall, July %, 1914.
In 1850, by appointment Of President Fill
more, be made compilation and revision
of the accumulated official decisions Of the
attorneys general of toe United States. In
April, 1861, President Lincoln appointed
him chief justice Of Colorado.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-09-07
A AsGNsATIONAL BOOK.
The History of Lincoln's Assassination
About to be Published.

About to be Published.
ST. LOUIS, No., Sept. Ga special to the
Republic from Parkersburg, W. v, says:
"Gen. 7. NJ. Harris OF Ritchie county, a
member of the court-martial which investie
gated the death Of President Lincoln and
condemned Mrs Surratt, has just fin
ished his history of the assassination
of President Lincoln The history
was compiled from stenographer's
notes, which are in Gen. Harris possession.
In the book Gen. Harris boldly asserts that
jefferson Davis and certain members Of
his cabinet were interested ia and encour-
aged the assassination OF President Lin
coin. He fortlfies his statement by large
amount of documentary evidence. Ills
book will create a sensation
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-09-07
CLOTH DEALERS ASSIGN.
A Baltimore Firm Fails After an Ex
istencs of Forty Years.

A Baltimore Firm Fails After an Ex-
istencs Of Forty Years.
BALTIMORE. MD, Sept. 6.-John Moore
and Charles j. Moore, trading as Robert
Moore & Co., Wholesale dealers in cloth, on
Baltimore street, near Hanover, made an
assignment for the benefit of their creditors
TO Carl Victor, trustee. The bond was
for 100000. The firm has been in exist
ence about forty years.
Charles j. Moore, a son of Its founder,
says he intended to retire from the firm,
and the business would be continued by his
cousin, John Moore. He said the assigns
mens is for the s)lo purpose OF liquidating
their affairs
A balance sheet just taken shows the firms
assets to be approximately $l43, 900, and the
liabilities $97, ,0o0
AN ASSIGNMENT AT HARRoDsBURG.
LOUISVILLE, KY, sept. 6-M. Tebler
has assigned at Harrodsburg, KY. The as
sets are nominally $500. 900. aud the liabili-
ties are unknown. He is interested in Bir-
mingham and Florence, Ala, Wichita,
Kan, and is supposed TO have property to
meet all of his debts, but was forced 20 the
wall by small creditors demanding imme-
date DaVmeut.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-09-07
The Weather in Wales.

LONDON, Sept GA terrific gale in
North Wales has caused further great dam
age to crops. Prayers we're said In the
churches to-day for hae weather.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-09-07
a SCHOONER ASHORE.

Naptaln Unable to Locate the
ouoys Owing to Thick Weather.
VINEYARD HAVEN, MASS, Sept. g.
1oouI O'Clock last evening, during a SOUTH
Westerly storm, the United States fish COM
MISSION 7 schooner Grampus, bound to Woods
hoi' from Hyannis, ran ashore on I,Hom-
,naS5a ,n.Gsau shoals, Vineyard sound. I'm
S'eiy Statn- after the vessel struck the United
h;s he2 v;s. n'h commissioner, Col Mcdonald,
pplSsloner, Capt. j. w Collins and hrs
ana nean and Patter, left the Schooner in a dory
Falmouth " Al''A'ug saIe landing at
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-09-07
A PLOT FRUSTRATED.
Seven Desperate Convicts Attempt to
Obtain Their Liberty.

Obtain Their Liberty.
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL, Sept. 6.-The E1-
dminer says; "a daring plot to break from
the state prison at San Quentin has been
frustrated. Seven of the most desperate
among the 300 convicts have been placed
in solitary cells, closely guarded, while a
number OF others are being especially
watched. Among the seven are three who
escaped last year and defended themselves
in fortress among the hills until the them
warden made terms with them.
THE PLoTTERs.
"They are Charles Dorsey, a murderer
who escaped In 1887 and was captured in
Chicago; Mickey Delaney, burglar; Will
lam Hanlon and Harry Manning, stage
robbers; Abraham Turcott and James
Sullivan. murderers, and George Ross,
burglar. Delaney had the tools with which
to break out. When the guard came he
was to fell him with q slung shot, With his
keys all the other convicts would be re-
leased from their cells. Then an attack was
to be made on the guards in the prison
yard and the escape made.
ASSISTANCE FROM THE OUTSIDE.
ut Is believed outsiders were to be in wait
ing with arms, and desperate fight would
have certainly resulted.
"The plot was detected by guard over
hearing certain words that aroused suspi-
cion. The men were watched aud gradually
the names of the leaders were learned. For
three weeks the warden has been prepared
for the outbreak. When the crisis was
thought to be at hand the leaders were
quietly arrested
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-09-07
SCOT WHILE BATHING.
a Renewal of an Old Difficulty MAY
End Fatally.

AREsBoRo, GA, Sept 6.-While a
crowd OF negroes were bathing in the river
near Warn this afternoon Jake Roberts shot
anu 1.r fatally wounded Henry Handy with
winchester Handy is not expected to live
torough the night. The ball passed through
MS ms praln. 1t was the renewal of an old
eliiinicuIGy stiii Roberts made his escape and is
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-09-07
A LOST OPPORTUNITY.

Had they continued they would have capt
ured the robbers. The rangers followed
the trail. The robbers made for the pc
ninsula, following the Rio Grsnde and
crossing twice into Texas. They are now in
Presidence county, pursued by the rangers,
Mexicaus and Indian scouts. 1t has been
learned that they secured most Of the money
from the big iron safe in the express car,
which had been locked, as it should have
been done, with the time lock by Messenger
Smith
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-09-07
THE VESSEL FLoATED.

f9atinScr ue crew OF the Grampus succeeded in
piebt G Sne vessel about 1880 o'clock last
of the tbio,lp bGiSp.. Adams stated that on account
heor;oyst 1e Guoyst He says the vessel nonnded
ininro5y while ashore, but he thinks she is
Cyenot oet little, if any. The steam launch
sio9 to..o ot TIE United States fish commits
dav. "eu the Gvampus to Woods Holl to-
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-09-07
sAMUELs STATION ROBBERS.
Five Are Reported Hemmed in and
Cannot Escape.

New ORLEANS, La, Sept. 6.-The
PicoWtne's San Antonio Tex special says
Supt. lines Of the Southern Pacific railroad
has returned frsm the scene Of the
train robbery at Samuels Station,
and has reported that the five
robbers have been hemmed in
by the rangers and Mexican troops in the
Texas peninsula, and cannot escape. After
the robbery they rode leisurely to the Rio
Grande, having pack mule.Iloaded with
mail sacks and boxes Of cigars and stolen
fruits.
There they opened sacks, riAed the mail,
ate the fruit and smoked the cigars. A
sheriff's posse arrived there about two hours
after their departure, but hesitated about
crossing into Mexico until the arrival of the
rangers, six hours later.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-05-13
HOW THREAD is NUMBERED.
The Process that Gives the seamstress Ex-
actlY What She Wants.

The seamstress, whether she wants No.
80 or 40 or 100 thread, knows from the
number Just what kind of sewing 1T can be
used for. When $40 yards of yarn weigh
1000 grains, pound of cotton, the thre adj
makers mark it No. /. If 1850 yards
weigh q pound it is marked No. 2.
For No. 50 yarn it would take so multi
piled by 4s9 TO weigh pound. This is
the whole explanation of the yarn mea-
surement as used by the spool manufac-
turer. The early manufactured thread
was Of three-cord, the number being de-
rived from the number of yards 70 the
pound; just as it Is to-day. No. 60 yarn
made No. 60 thread, though In point of
fact the actual calibre of No. 60 thread
would equal No. 20 yarn, being made of
three No. 20 brand twisted together.
When the sewing-machine came into the
market as a great thread-consumer. IN
reasoning in its work ana memorable in its
demands for mechanical accuracy, six-cord
cotton had 70 be made in place of the
old and rougher three-cord, it being much
smoother.
AS thread numbers were already es-
tablished they were not altered for the
new article, says the Dry Goods Rcyic5,
and No. 90 six-cord and No. 60 three-cord
were left identical IN both sizes and num-
Der. To effect this the six-cord has TO be
made of yarn twice as fine as that de-
manded in making the three-cord variety.
The No. 60 cord is made of six strands OF
No. 40 yarn. The three-cord spool-cotton
is of the same number as the yarn is made
OF. Six-cord spool-cotton is always made
from double its number. Thread is a SIM
pie thing, but simple as ii is there are 1000
kinds OF it, and each kind goes through
hundreds of different processes.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-05-13
SOME FAMOUS ANCIENT DOGS.
CANNES Whose Virtues Have Entitled
Them to Rank as Heroes.

The Greeks raised statues TO their dogs,
saws the GoodsoD Gazette. Socrates swore
by his dog and Alexander the Great hon
ored his by building city with magnifi-
cent temples, which he dedicated to its
memory.
Plutarch mentions sagacious dog that
King Pyrrhus found besides the murdered
body OF his master. Afterwards II sprung
fiercely upon two of the Kings soldiers,
thus pointing them out as the murderers.
The memory of the dog of Marathon
lives with the memory of the Grecian
heroes who fell with II in that famous bat
tie against the Persian hosts.
A monument was built over the remains
of tho dog owned by Zantippus. the father
Of Pericles. Denied admission upon his
masters ship, he swan alongside OF il from
Athens TO Saiamis. and fell dead from ex-
haustion at the feet of Zantippus the
moment he stepped upon shore.
Homer erected Beautiful memorial to
Argos. the dog owned by Ulysses-not out
of marble. but in feryent verse that is far
more enduring. When Ulysses after his
LONG wanderings returned TO his home dis
cuised as beggar his dog. then twenty
years old, blind and feeble, was the first to
recognize him.
There was dog named Softer so noted
among the Corinthians for his fidelity and
watchii1lnees that he was voted silver
collar on which was the inscription,
{. Corinth's Defender and Deliverer."
Another dog famous in history is the
dog Aubry" that belonged 70 De Mont
dldier. brave officer under Charles v. at