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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-07-21
POSTOFFCE CHANGES.
A Rearrangement of the Divisions
Under the Assistants.

Under the Assistants.
WASHINGTON, July 20.-Postmaster Gen.
eral Wanamaker to-day issued an order as
signing to duty the new Fourth Assistant
Postmaster General, Mr.. Rathbone, and re-
casting the arrangement of the work Of the
entire department. The organization Of
the department after Aug. l will be as fol-
lows:
Under the First Assistant--Divisions of
salary and allowance; free delivery; money
order, dead letters, correspondence and post
office supplies, and the general executive
work Of the department.
Under the Second Assistant-Rai way
mail service, foreign mails, all forms Of
mail transportation. adjustment division,
having charge Of the fixing of pay of rail-
roads carrying United States mails,
and obdrspS inspection division, atS S1iea which
with that of imposing fines aud
deductions for the improper performance Of
service, but which division must not be con-
founded with the division of postoffice in
spectors, which has charge of all matters
connected with the supervision of postoff1ces,
examination Of the same and all cases of
frauds and depredations.
Under the Third Assistant-Issuing of
drafts aud warrants, and the payment of
balances reported by the auditor 90 be due
to mail contractors or other persons; super
intendence Of the collection of the revenues
Of postoffices: registered matter, and
general control and management of
the registry system Of she office, to which
is attached also the division Of
postage stamps, stamped envelopes and
postal cards; classification Of mail matter !;
rates OF postage, and the entry of all sec
ond class publications and correspondence
relating thereto; also the special delivery
scheme.
Under the Fourth Assistant-The import
ant division of postotfice inspectors and the
divisions of bonds and appointments.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-07-21
BLAINR'S HBALTH.
Great Improvements Shown During the
Past Few Weeks.

Great IMPROVEMENTS Shown During the
Past Few Weeks.
BAR HARBoR, Me-, July 20.-When DIR.
Taylor called upon his patient, Secretary
Blaine, this morning he found him about to
60 out walking, and the two walked down
to the cottage of Enlmons Blaine together.
The physician says Secretary Blaine Is con-
tinually improving. All he can do is to
watch the progress and counsel him about
exercise and food. The secretary spends
his time here about as usual
in the summer. After breakfast be
examines his mail, discusses with his secre-
tary matters needing his attention, sees his
friends who call, and about IL O'Clock
drives or walks out. He returns about /
o'clock, and usually goes out second time
about 5 o'clock in the afternoon. He spends
his evenings with his family. Secretary
Blaine1s appearance, whether riding or walk
ing, shows great improvement In health
during the past few weeks.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-07-21
HARVEST PROSPECTS.
A Summary OF Wheat's Condlti
ThrQuphOllt the World

A Summary OF Wheat's Condition
Thro ughout the World.
LONDON. July 2o.-The Times summar-
ICES the harvest prospects of the world as
follows: "In Russia there is a grave de-
ficit, the peasantry are starving and there
is small hope of relief. In India
there is serious anxiety; famine
prevails over considerable por-
ton Of the country. Madras, Rajputtana
and Punjaub are the worst sufferers There
is a drought iu Bengal aud the need Of more
rain Is urgent. Bombay alone promises a
good harvest The American harvest will
be good il quality and amount, but with
the failure Of the Indian and Russian
supplies it is of the utmost
Importance that the English crop
shall not be short. The prospect on the
whole is good. In the chief wheat counties,
Essex, Norfolk and Suffolk the crop is
above the average and in other counties up
to the average. The harvest will be late
and prices will be high. There Is therefore,
a good outlook for the English farmer to
break the long series Of disastrous years"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-07-21
GOLD, SILVER AND IRON.

Valuable Finds by Prospeotors Near
Bllensourg, Wash.
ELLENsBURG, WASH, July 2O-There is
great excitement here over magnificent gold
finds that have been made in Menastash can.
yon, fifteen miles from here. Fine nuggets and
dust are found daily and the gold is Of a
high grade. Several good silver lodges have
also been discovered in this canyon.
Gold has also been picked up in the hills
north Of the city. The whole country
Is wrought up TO high pitch and many
prospectors are fitting out and starting for
the fields Those who have returned are
very enthasiastio over the prospects and
have dust or nuggets to back up their sto-
ries. A great deal of iron is also being un-
covered BY the gold hunters.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-07-21
BANKS IN TROUBLE.
The Merchents' National of Fort
Worth auspends.

Worth Suspends.
FORT WORTH. Tx, July 20-The Mer-
chants National Bank, ,sby vote Of the di-
rectors, closed its doors this morning and
the bank was placed in the hands Of Bank
Examiner Spalding. The assets are 81. 300
600 and the liabilities are S500,O0O. The
trouble began six mouths ago.
when rumers caused heavy
withdrawal of S200,0O) within
fifteen days, of which SIS 900 was taken
out by foreign companies en- account OF the
alien land law. Mr.. Spaulding saws the
bank is solvent, with no occasion for a re-
ceiver, and he would not have taken such a
step except at the unanimous request of
the directors. The depositors and
creditors win be fully protected. A moves
ment is on foot TO reorgsnize the bank
under new law. Other banks rendered
aid, but the directors concluded that it was
best to take the course they did. No other
banks are affected, and little excitement is
exhibited over the suspension.
A KANSAS BANK FAILS.
KANSAS CRY, Mo. July 20-The Gen.
tral Bank of Kansas City, Kan, failed
this morning. The failure was due to the
failure of the First National Bank, which
was taken charge of by bank examiner
last Thursday. The liabilities are $35, 900.
The assets are $s5, 900. Il. w. Hilliker is
president and cashier of the bank. The
bank was organized under the state law.
LoNDoN's BROKEN BANK.
LONDON, July 2O.--A provisional liquid
ator has been appointed TO take charge Of
the affairs of the English benk Of the River
Platte, which failed,a few days ago.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-07-21
GEN. JACKSON's STATUE.

AUS unvelllug at Lexington To-Day
Promises to Be a Success.
LEXINGTON, Va, July 2O.-From the
present indications there will be an enor-
IOuS crowd here tomorrow and the unveil-
got the jackson statue will be a grand
r~c'Ss' Already the town is full of people.
C.a. uoa Jubal A. Early, the orator of the oc-
ptaIoh, arrived tonight. Gen. Thomas l..
GIs.sser zen. James A. Walker, Gen. Wade
4 upton, Sculptor Valentine, Gen. Villa n
o. ~ syne, and several military and civic
ISossniEatlons Ios.a have already reached Lex-
-, THE RoCKBRIDGE ARTILLERY.
p.nls5 reunion and banquet Of the old
ronaa onUAutidge Artillery, which was 60 closely
vauu9cted san sd with Gen. jackson during the
VII. w., Is now going on at the mess-hall of the
.boS. bSnila ae Military Institute. There are
M ls S9o plates spread. Toasts were re-
S@stea Soo,. TO by Gen. James A. Walker, Gen.
Gim Gris..to tohipp and Col. Andrew jackson
vas engaged in. ~-O- -
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-07-21
LEGISLATIVE CORRUPTION.

a Lobbyist Calls on California sena.
tors to Divide.
SAN FRANCISCO. CAL, July 20.-The
case of George Taylor against State Sena.
tors W. o. Banks, Thomas Maher and John
T. Broderick of San Francisco county, and
twenty other state senators, came up for
trial in the superior court to-day. Taylor
alleges that the twenty-four defendants
formed a combination at the last session
of the legislature for the furtherance
of certain measures and that for serv-
ices performed as lobbyist. In April last,
acknowledged Indebtedness to him in the
sum of $4,000, but failed to pay said
amount. The counsel for Taylor stated in
court to-day that he proposed to show that
the combine had divided 100000 among
its members.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-07-21
MUST PAY For THE RAILS.

A Decision Handed Down Against the
South Carolina Railway.
CHARLESTON, s. c., July 20.-In the
United States circuit court to-day de-
cision was filed by Judge Simonton in favor
of the Lackawanna Coal and Iron Com
pany VS.. the South Carolina railway. The
suit was brought for a balance of $35, 900
due the plaintiff for steel rails purchas cd
before the railroad went into the hands of
q receiver. The court decides that the
plaintiffs have a lien for the amount prior
to the lien Of the second mortgage, which is
held principally in New York. but not
prior to the first mortgage. The case will
be carried to the supreme court
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-07-21
RoUGHs INVADE A CHURCH.

One of the Gang shot Dead and An
others Hand Shot Of.
NoosHoo. Mo-, July 20.-During a relig-
ious meeting at Tiff City, Mcdonald
county, last night, number Of roughs at
tempted to break up. the meeting. The
minister commanded 8them to be quiet.
whereupon one of the roughs knocked him
down with a club. A justice of the peace
with young Hopkins, son
Of Postmaster Hopkins, with sew
eral others, attempted to arrest
the roughs. They met with resistance. clubs
and rocks being used against the officers
Young Hopkins then fred upon them, kill
ing John Cooke and shooting the left hand
off Of one of the rioters. Hopkins sur
rendered to the sheriff. More trouble is ex-
x,aCfad
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-07-21
MRS. MAYBRIoK RULED OUT.

She is Unable to Collect the Insurance
on Her Husbands Life.
LONDON, July 20.-The court to-day gave
judgment against Mrs. Maybrick in suit
for $4,000 insurance money on her hus-
bands life. The court said she could not
recover, as her husbands death was caused
by the person for whose benefit the action
was brought. She is the American woman
whose trial excited widespread interest and
resulted in her conviction and life impris-
Onm0Ut.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-07-21
sEIz JaEs BY THE DREAM.

An Investigation to be Made by the
Government.
WASHINGTON. July 20.-The department.
Of state has telegraphed United States
Consul Neill at Stephens, N. B., instruc-
tions to investigate and report upon the al.
legged seizure of American fishing vessels by
the Canadian revenue cruiser Dream" OF
Eastport. Me-, and has accepted the treas
ury departments offer of United States
revenue cutter to to be sent make similar
Investigations and report
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-07-21
THURMAN FAILING FAST.
He Spends Nearly His Entire Time in
His Library.

ne OpenuS Nearly his Entlre Time In
His Library.
WASHINGTON, July 2O.-Word comes
from Columbus that Judge Allen q. Thur
man is failing fast. Failure to take exer-
else is causing him to lose his physical
strength, but since he has left public life he
has practically shut himself in his library.
He reads nearly all the night and does not
rise until noon. His participating in the
last presidential campaign doubtless added
days to his life, because it compelled him to
take physical exercise that nothing else
would have succeeded in making
him take. Mira. Thurman has been
i'll for several weeks and b vet con-
fined to her bed. She urges him
constantly to take some kind Of physical
exercise aud succeeds in degree Since
she has been unable to look after him he
has taken little more exercise than could be
secured in walking from his library to the
living and dining rooms. Mr.. Thurman
still retains hearty appetite.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-07-21
MURDERED AND BURNED.

The Remains OF Family Found in the
Ruins OF Their Home.
CLAY CITY, ILL, July 20.-This morning
all that remained of Robert James family,
living three miles east of here, was found in
the ruins Of their house, which was evil
IDENTIFY burned during the night The
family consisted of husband, wife, son.
daughter and grandchild. 1t is thought
that either the son or father murdered the
family, set fire to the house and committed
suicide The son was addicted to liquor and
had threatened to kill the family, and the
husband was subject to fits of insanity.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-07-21
PURCHASES OF SILVER.

The Full Quota for the Month Already
Secured
WASHINGTON, July 20.-One million six
hundred and sixty~oue thousand ounces Of
silver were to-day offered for sale at the
treasury department, and $4,000 ounces
were purchased at $1.0OS591O The
purchases of silver bullion at the local mints
up to the close of business last Saturday aR-
greRated 1S5, 600, ,000 ounces. The director
Of the mint to-day announced that the
treasury department having purchased the
full amount of silver required by law for
the present month, no further purchases
will be made until Monday Aug. 3.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-07-21
HOME RULE Fer ERIN.

A Local Government Bill to be Intro
duced at the Next Session.
LONDON, July 2o.-During the debate or
the Irish estimates in the House of Com
mons this evening Mr.. Balfour, chief secre.
tary for Ireland, intimated that local gov.
ernment bill for Ireland. based broadly on
the same lines as the English and Scotch
acts, will be introduced at the next session.
He asked whether such bill would have
the support Of Irish members, adding that
he doubted it. T. VI. Healy, interposIng,
said that such bill certainly would have
the support Of the Irish members.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-07-21
YAOHTs ruKN ovER.

Five Lives Lost OF Ireland and Six
of British Columbia.
DUBLIN, July 20.-A pleasure boat con-
tanning six youths capsized yesterday off
Donegal. Five persons we're drowned.
SIX PERISH AT VICTORIA.
VICTORIA, B. c., July 20-A yacht con-
tanning seven citizens OF this place capsized
off Victoria yesterday. One person was re-
covered unconscious and the others were
drowned
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-07-21
Frances Strike Over.

PARIS, July 20-The strike OF the rail-
road employees Of this city has collapsed.
Most OF the men have already resumed
work, though some stations and workshops
ore still guarded by troops.
A steam tram was stopped and seized by
some railway strikers to-day. 1t was ar
terward recaptured by gen d'armes, who
arrested several persons and succeeded in
restoring order. Military guards have
been placed at all level railway crossings.
The Railway Mems Union has decided to
resume work tomorrow
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-07-21
a LUMBER VILLAGE BURNED.

soo LOSS Between $25o,ooo and
TCUO0'ooo' and Only Partly Covered.
,1,aI ,1,aloAdo' July 2O.-Ssturday night the
Mia mage of sawyerville, osceola county.
,sDa-ly' ,Ean' consisting of thirty houses, one
mill S,a' an,, store, one large saw-mill, a shingle-
bv e aua lumber yard was totally destroyed
he T'9 C9t,oII I6e entire property was owned by
Spring u q Sayidge Lumber Company Of
$50 IN Lake, Mich. The loss is between
eredbyV insn unu 100000. IL is partially COW
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-07-21
LAWMAKERS ASSIGN.
A Grade of Goods Made Which
Couldn't be Sold at a Profit.

a craze OF GOOoS mace w n1cn
Couldn't be Sold at a Profit.
NEwBURYPoRT, MASS, July 2O.-The
Bailey hat factory, in this city, made an
assignment to-day for the benefit of its
creditors. The cause is said 20 be the manu-
featuring of a class Of goods which had TO
be sold at less than the cost of production.
1t had been hoped by the directors that the
market price Of the goods would rise so as
to ensure profit. The company was es-
tablished in 1868 and employed about $50
hands. 1t is expected that the liabilities
will reach $l75,OOO, and the assets
are placed at less than $4,000. The local
creditors are national banks, who hold
$4,000 to $25, 900 each of the company g
paper. Two of the hat company's directors
are wealthy, and it is thought that the
losses Of the banks will be made good. A
meeting of the creditors will be held In
Boston Wednesday night.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-07-21
BOYS KILL A PEDDLEA.

Their Object Was Robbery. but They
Only Got SIT.
NASHVILLE, TENN, July 2O.-A special
from Tracy City says: "There are we'll
grounded rumors aaoat that two boys who
reside in Grundy county. few miles from
Pelham, named Sanders and Meeks, way
laid and murdered Sicilian peddIer
at Lusks Gap few days ago. The man
was killed by knife wounds, and the boys
wore detected in the act of burying the
body. The object OF the murder was
money, though but Sl7 was secured. 1t is
understood that Sanders has been arrested
and ia In iail
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-07-21
Papal Conclaves.

LONDON, July 20.-The Chronicle this
morning says that the pope, in recent au-
dience with the Austrian ambassador at
Rome, insisted that the dreibund should re-
frain from all Intervention with papal con-
claves, even il the college of cardinals
elected the next pope elsewhere than in
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-07-21
a Manufaoturine Companv Asslanso

MIDDLEBoRoUeH, CoSN., July 2O.-The
hlggan Manufacturing Company has made
an assignment to ex-Goy. P. c. Lounsbury
and Clement s. Hubbard q Co., manu-
facturers of farming implements. State
Senator George NJ. Clark is president, and
Clinton b. Davis, chairman Of the demo-
cratic state committee, is secretary and
treasurer Of the company.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-07-21
PEOPLES PARTY BOOMERS.

An Organization Effected in the Stats
of Washington.
NORTH YAKIMA, WASH, July 2O.-The
state industrial convention, composed of
delegates from the farmers alliance,
Knights of Labor, Good Templars and sew
eral trades unions, met Saturday night and
organized the Peoples party of the state of
Washington. The platform declares in
favor of the eight-hepr system, the sub
treasury scheme and the abolition OF
national banks.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-07-21
speoulation bal cold opposed.

LISBON, July 20.-At meeting Of 5000
workmen in Braga to-day it was resolved
to request the governor to take steps to
prevent speculation in English gold to the
detriment Of Portuguese circulation.
The currency tension - extreme. The
premium on the pound sterling is now Is
per cent.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-07-21
VirRinia,s Tobacoo Fields.

WASHINGTON, July 2O-The census office
to-day made public the tobacco statistics Of
Virginia The total number of planters in
the state during the census year was "a, ,OS4 !;
the total area devoted to tobacco, 0,579
acres; the total product, S,522 ,655 pounds
and the value Of the crop to producers, esti-
mated on the basis of actual sales, 81, ,3235. $40.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-07-21
Dom Padro Ill.

PARIS, July 2o.-Dom Pedro, ex-Emperor
OF Brazil, is very i'll at Vichy. He recently
met with an accident, sustaining an injury
of one Of his feet, which was followed by
gangrene. Drs. Charcot and Poncet have
been summoned for consultation with the
ex-emperor's private physician.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-07-21
a FATAL CAVF-IN.

-i'gr Crushed to a Jelly and
P,u Two Badly Injured.
Pipt,1nAh' Pipet,,ole 1cs. Ala, July 2O.-At the
sav II D ICieburne county, gold mine to
were -, CO., -, blake, boss. and three miners
rbav wo eue oy the caving in of shaft.
and a.. az ouried under mass Of stone
Tom Po,i5T 1iS noT an hour before being rescusd
two otbeL otbba.'utree was crushed to a ielIv~ and
Blake esc,,dl miners were terribly BRUISED.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-07-21
TIE DIAMOND SHOALS LIGHT.
The Contractors Say it VIII Cost So
100000 to Complete 1t.

100000 to Complete 1t.
WASHINGTON, July 20.-Anderson &
Barr of New York, contractors tor the con-
struction of the light house on Diamond
shoals, off Cape Hattsras, have informed the
light house board that Notwithstanding the
great loss they have already sustained In
that work, they will make another en-
deavor to secure solid foundation on that
treacherous reef. 1t will be impossible, they
say, to do anything before next year beyond
the construction of a oaisson, which will
be larger and stronger than the one that
was destroyed few weeks ago while being
placed in position. They feel confident that
a permanent light can be established at that
point but think it cannot be done for much
less than 81, 900, ,0O0. Their'contract price is
S4S5, 900, being within $4,000 of the avail
able appropriation
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Franoe and our Hops.

PARIS, July 20-A bill providing for the
admission Of American pork into Francs
was introduced in the Senate Saturday, but
the session closed without any discussion
being held on the measure. The bin was
consequently shelved.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-07-21
A nurninR nark Picked Up.

BOSTON, July 2o.-The British bark Olivo
Mount, Capt. Foley, hence for SspeIo. Ca,
was discovered abandoned and afire last
night, twenty-five miles east OF Scituate
by the tug William Sprague. The fire was
extinguished by the tug, aud the vessel was
towed to this city. The bark was damaged
about $4,000.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-07-21
Queen Natalie Suing king Milan.

PARIS, July 20.-Ex-Queen Natalie Of
Servia, who was recently expelled from
that country, is suing her husband, ex-King
Milan, in the courts OF this city, where he
now resides, for 5000, 900 francs, which she
claims is portion Of her personal fortune.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-07-21
Goddard Whips ohovnski.

MELBOURNE, July 20-Joe Goddard, the
Australian pugilist, to-day defeated Joe
Choynski of California in four rounds for a
purse Of $4,000 and the championship Of
Australia. Goddard had the advantage
throughout the fight, which was hard
battla
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-07-21
RussiA to Fxpel ForeiRners.

ST. PETERSBURG. July 20-An ukase is
being prepared which orders that foreigners
doing business in Russia who fail to become
naturalized citizens within FIVE years be ex-
pelled from the country.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-07-21
Labor ROT at Lisbon.

LISBON, July 20.-Two hundred cork
workers, who were thrown out of work
through the operations Of the American
tariff law, visited the cork factories to-day
and engaged in riosous demonstration,
demanding work They were dispersed by
the rnlioa.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-07-21
Millinery Dealers Assign.

CINCINNATI, o., July 20-Late this af-
ternoon the firm of Thompson, Stewart q
Co, dealers in millinery goods at Nos. 1877
and 1S9 West Fourth street, made an as
signuent TO Thomas Mcintyre. The assets
are $50. 900, and the liabilities $4,000.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-07-21
Pope Leo on Republics

PARIS, July 20.-In an autograph letter
TO President Carnot the pope describes the
mission Of the new uuucio as one of concIli-
alton. He says that government By the ma.
tion's choice has only to aYoid the reproach
Of religious persecution to obtain the stabil-
ity essential to its existence.
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Two Brothers Shot.

ST.. LOUIS, Mo-. July 29.-A San Augns.
tine, Tex } special says: Isl Williams and
John Roberts had an altercation about Rob.
erts' hogs getting into Williams field. Asa
sequel Williams shot John and his brother
Jake, killing John and seriously wounding
lake -
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The aovsrnment Fxhipit building.

CHICAGO, July 20.-Architeot II. e. Bell,
superintendent Of construction Of the gov
ernment buildings, to-day received an ap~
pointment from Secretary Foster placing
him in charge of the construction Of the
federal worlds fair exhibit building.