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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-05-21
SAVANNAH, GA. SATURDAY, MAY p, 1892.

the northwest today mixed in with specials
telling OF snow and ice. AT Aitkin, MINI.
the meadows are covered by two feet of
water. Fears OF repetition of the flood Of
lSSS are expressed.
oMAHA's FEARS ALLAYED.
OMAHA, NEB., May 20.-Ihe Missouri
river to-day fell six inches and the fears of
food coming down from Sioux City were
allayed.
IN THE ARKANSAS VALLEY.
PINE BLUFF, ARK, May 2O.-The Ar
kansas river is still rising here and reports
from the surrounding country bring news
valley. Capt j. N. Thompson of the
who has arrived from the mouth Of the
river, 1S0 miles south, stated to the repre>
sentative of the Associated Press that the
damage done to the cotton crop all along
the line was fully 25 per cent. The gauge
highest mark ever known.
SCORE OF LIVES LOST.
PINE BLUFF, ARK, May 2O.-It is now
stated that sixteen negroes were drowned
on Hensley Island last night and that sew
eral more neople lost their lives near Red
Bluff. The loss to growing crops
is incalculahle. All the bridges
on the Iron Mountain rail-
road south of here have been swept away
and the water in the eastern and southern
parts OF this city Is or feet deep. Presi-
dent Harrison has directed that govern
ment boat be ordered to aid the suffering
The river is still rising
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OSwEGo A SEA OF FIRE.
Six Elevators Burned and the Fire Still
Spreading.

Stlll
Spreading.
OswEGo, N. Y May 21, l ANA FIRE
that may cause $1,000. 900 loss or more starr
ted this morning in Washington mills. At
l o'clock this morning it looks as though
the lumber district is doomed The fire
has destroyed the corn exchange and
continental elevators on the south, and
the merchants elevators on the
north and Oswego's elevator interests have
been practically wiped out. Only one
elevator is left on the east side and that is
the marine, owned by Thompson Kingsford.
1t is in imminent danger, however. and may
catch af1re any moment. The loss is esti-
mated at about s50o.OOO There is no
telling where the fire will stop.
SIX ELEVATORS BURNED.
Six elevators have already been destroyed.
The heat is fearful and the firemen, al
though they are working heroically, can do
little to stop the progress of the flames. The
hremen have just abandoned Kingstord's
big marine elevator. which is full of corn.
The great coal trestles Of the New York,
Ontario and Western railway and the Del
aware and Hudson and Canal Company
are next in line. A dozen fires are
burning on the west side Of the river with
no streams playing on them. The people
are anxiously looking for expected help
from Syracuse. The wind is increasing
from the south, and it looks as though the
entire lumber district on both
sides of the river is doomed.
Should the wind shift nothing could
save the business portion Of the town. The
Fulton firemen have been summoned. No
casualties have been reported. A dispatch
just received makes 1t probable that no help
will arrive for an hour.
WORKING LIKE HEROES.
OswEGo, May 81, 2 A. M.-The fremen
are now devoting their efrorts to save the
northwestern elevator owned by Gaylord,
Downey & Co. This is the largest elevator
and the only one left. 1t is on the opposite
side of the river from the others,
and is enveloped in clouds OF
sparks 1t has been several times on fire.
The fire In the lumber district on the west
side is now worse. Only one steamer Is
working. The hremen are working hero
ically, but at 2 o'clock no help had arrived
The Syracuse and Fulton departments are
on the way. The big trestles are full
of locomotives, which are wetting them
down and by this means the trestles may bc
saved. Upon an island In the middle Ii
stacked millions Of feet of lumber, which il
on fire. The streams will not reach tn,
island, and they are being used to wet dowI
the lumber which is stacked on the piers.
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TWELVE HUNDRED DEAD.
ruRR1BLE WORK OF THE HURRI-
CANEIN MAURITIUs.

ore-third of Port Louis in Ruins-The
Rovsl College and Twenty-four
chrrches Wrecked-Six Hundred of
those Killed Residents of the City.
ueavy Damage to Shipping.
LONDON, May 20.-Baron de Worms,
o.rlismentary secretary of the colonial
Office. read a telegram In the House Of
commons this afternoon, fully confirming
.ba renort of a terrible disaster at Meuri-
.Ius The dispatch said that one-third Of
tbe capital city, Port Louis, was destroyed.
Among the buildings wrecked were the
roval college and Jwenty-four churches.
Many sugar mills in the country were COM
rIetely demolished. In the city OF Port
Ionis alone 600 persons were killed. In the
various country districts thus far heard
from 800 persons lost their lives, and these
egures are more than likely to be added to
when news is received from remote dis
,ricts in the mountains. IL is believed
that over l, 200 persons were killed. In Port
Iouis alone 900 persons were injured.
There was no loss of life among the British
troops stationed on the island. Though a
iarpe part of the crops was destroyed no
famine is apprehended. The government
has. however, taken measures to relieve the
distress that prevails in every direction.
Order has been restored, but the governor
states that pecuniary assistance is needed.
THE DEVASTATION ENORMOUS.
Advices from Mauritius are to the effect
that the devastation caused by the hurr1-
cane is simply enormous Business at Port
Louis and at other towns on the island has
been and is still greatly interrupted. Some
time before the gale burst the barometer
gave warming Of great atmospheric dis
turbance. The mercury fell in one hour to
2795, and in short time the sky took on a
dull, reddish tlnge, and every indication
pointed to the coming of the storm.
Suddenly @ great wave driven by the
gale broke upon the land aud a storm
Of appalling violence burst. The wind
gusges were blown TO atoms, but thoss best
calculated to judge state that the wind
blew at the rate Of 100 miles an hour. None
who have not seen such storms can form
any idea of the terrible energy of such a
wind 1t was utterly impossible for a
human being to stand against it. Many Of
those who lost their lives were killed by
being lifted bodily from their feet.
THE DAMAGE TO SHIPPING.
One or two steamers which had steam up
shipped their cables and stood out to sea.
One of these has returned, having
suffered no damage beyond the loss
of one mast. The others have
not been heard from. Most of
the lighters and tugs in the hsrbor were
blown high and dry on shore. and the scar
city Of these vessels is a great draw back to
business. The stranding of the lighters and
tugs also caused great delay in floating
stranded sea going vessels. it being impossi-
bic to tighten them. Every craft afoat
was driven ashore except one or two
steamers named above,
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STRIKE OF THE PAYERS.

about rs 900 Men Now Out and Each
Side Watching the Other.
NEW YORK, May 20.-The following is
Soout the state of the granite cutters strike
Ile strike has reached the point where both
SUES are Watching each other and awaiting
uuegelopments. About $4,000 men are out
NV, uom and the granite cutters will not call
T TTp3u the building trades or Central Labor
sIaI JaLon SO long as they think they can get
t-oo hous without SO doing. If the con-
SaoVors 10Y persist in their determine
tSo tsou not to make any concessions,
CfsA 9 chances for speedy settlement
SrJs e, tne strike are very slender. Every hour
oroa-: Irua tne locked out paving cutters and the
svSaIln ssualzatlons which ordered the strikes in
.!ympathy apparently more determined not
" recede an iota from the position thew
now hold W 'No PO'4'A0N 'AoJ
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a BOY CHAINED TO A TREE.

Negro Parents Jailed at Aiken for
Brutality.
COLUMBIA, s. c., May 20.-A horrible
case OF parental brutality is reported from
Aiken county yesterday. While two small
Boys were berrying about two miles from
Aiken they discovered a colored boy
caalned to pine tree. He was in de-
9ented condition and nearly starved to
ueath. His body exhibited marks of brutal
8hipplng. The boys reported their discov-
cry which led to the arrest OF Isaac Alston
sld s Jane, his wife. Aston is the step
!aIaer OF the boy, whose name is Abram,
euu s mad been known to chain the boy in the
nouSe and whip him. The brutal parents
we're lodged In jail, and the boy will be sent
0the asylum at Columbia.
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FAvA IN BAD LUCK.

he Calls Twice to See Blaine, But
Finds Him Out Both Times.
WASHINGTON. May 20.-Baron Fava, the
Italian minister, is unfortunate in his
efforts to renew his official acquaintance
with Secretary Blaine. He called at the
state department to-day for the second time
to see him, but, as on the occasion Of
his previous visit. Secretary Blaine
was not there. The minister had an inter-
view with Assistant Secretaries Wharton
and Adee. but what took place is no I
known. It is understood that the minister
is charged with the delivery of an frn-
portant message to the President from the
King Of Italy, and is trying to arrange for
an audience at the white house. .
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-05-21
GORMAN'S CANDIDACY.
The Senator Working to Secure Votes
Gs Dark Horse.

The Senator Working to Secure Votes
Gs a Dark Horse.
WASHINGTON, May Ex-senator Gor~
man. who has been quietly awaiting the
hour when he could begin picking up the
pieces of the Hill boom, is now understood
to be quietly but vigorously at work on
this agreeable task both north and south.
His friends in Georgia and all through the
south are working on the so-called Hill and
uninstructed delegates. and his
friends in New York are working
on the New York delegation. AS
Senator German expects support from
the Cleveland delegates should Cleveland
not be nominated, he will not allow his
name to be brought out prominently on the
first ballot, the Maryland delegation for ex-
ample, which will be solid for Senator
German, dividing up its votes on the first
ballot among all the candidates.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-05-21
sEABoRN SMITH STRUNG UP.
He Pays the Penalty OF an Assault on
Colored Girl.

COlored Girl.
CovINGToN, GA, May 20. - Seaborn
Smith (colored) to-day at 1890 O'Clock
paid the penalty of the law for his crime in
assaulting Leila Aiken (colored) In this
county on Dec. 80, 1890. The execution
was in private. witnessed In the jail yard
by the court officials newspaper reporters,
eleven ministers and few invited friends
The condemned man was calm and made q
confession of his crime. He advised the
public to let whisky alone. as it was the sole
cause Of his death. The arrangements were
perfect and the execution passed off with
out a hitch. The drop was six feet and his
neck was broken. In fifteen minutes after
the trigger was sprung the attending phys
sicians pronounced him dead. Ills body
was turned over to his relatives and by
them carried to Washington, Ca, for
burial. A crowd was in town. composed
almost exclusively OF negroes. There seems
to have been no doubt OF his guilt as no
effort was made for pardon or Communication
of sentence. A respite was asked but not
granted by the governor.
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Three Nominated for Congress.

INDIANAPOLIS, IND, May 20.-Dr. Spear
district at Newcastle; n. +. Butes of Win
chester by the farmers alliance of the same
district, and J. S, Swan of Benton county
by the third party Of the Ninth district at
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-05-21
MRS. HARRISON WEAK.
She viii Be Taken to the Mountains
for Rest.


for Rest.
WASHINGTON. May 20.-It was said at
the white house this morning that Mrs.
Harrison had a good restful sleep last
night and was feeling more comfortable
this morning. There is no truth in the re-
port that Mrs. Harrison's condition is dan-
gerous and that the family is in a state of
alarm. Mrs. Mckee said this morning that she
was encouraged at the Improvement already
shown in Mrs Harrison's condition since
her return to the white house yesterday
afternoon. She added that she knew her
mother had good sleep last night because
she was by her side all night. Mrs. Har-
rison is still very weak, however, and is in
need OF good long rest. She will probably
be taken to the mountains in few weeks il
She can stand the journey. Her relapse is
attributed to the cold, damp weather on
Chesapeake bay following an unusually
wet season
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-05-21
AILEsBURY's GAMBLING.
Spain to Receive our Pork. o

LONDON, May 20-A dispatch to the
Times from Madrid states that Spain has
Cancelled her prohibition Of the import of
American pork which has been in force for
many years.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-05-21
CAMP NoRTHEN,s OPENING.
Griffin to Mark the Event With a
Gala Day.

Gala Day.
GRIFFIN, Ca, May 2O-The directors of
the South Side Pork Company met this
afternoon and arranged a programme for
the opening exercises of Camp Northeu on
next Tuesday. The day will be made gala
day, the greatest ever seen In this section OF
the state. The governor and his staff will
be met at the train and escorted to the
Nelms house, where they will proceed to the
grounds in the following order: Military
band, governor and staff mounted. volun-
teer military, directors OF the South Side
Park Company, mayor and council in car
riages, citizens in carriages and on foot
The line of march will be through the
center of the city, and all business houses
and residences will be elaborately decorated.
All the railroads will run excursion trains
at one fare for the round trip.
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Killed His brother over Cards.

RICHMOND, VA, May 20.-A special
from Big Stone Gap, Va, says that in a
dispute about so cents at game Of cards,
John Hall, desperado. shot and killed his
brother. The murderer escaped across the
Kentucky line.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-05-21
Railway TelaRranhars-

order Isr1I u, rA6Noc.oGA, An TENN, May 2O.-The
dacisiu vi railway Telegraphers decided by
rerosj[ rTIiS'Ve vote to-day that the order would
tio1 1,n ~ alstinctively a railroad organiza-
not ba auu that commercial operators could
jopr0 admitted. The convention will ad-
'eII a az 10 O'clock to.morrow-
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-05-21
Stahhad 81 q Picnic.

COLUMBIA, s. c., May 20.-The annual
picnic and ball at Williston to-day ended in
a serious affray in which Lee Pagenhardt
was stabbed twice in the lungs by Joseph
Kelly. Pagenhardt will probably die be-
fore morning. Both Of these young men
are from BlackvIlle.
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LONDON, May 20.-A dispatch from Tehe-
ran says that cholera is raging along the
Afghan-Persan frontier for a hundred
miles south of Meshed
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J. Mosley Speed Dies Bv MORPHINE.
MOBILE, Ala, May 20.-J. Mosley Speed
who as representative OF A. NJ. Speed &
Co.. dealers in bank supplies, No. So Dey
street. New York, committed a series of
forgeries on the banks in Cincinnati, Cow
ingJon, Columbus and elsewhere in the west,
died here yesterday morning. he was sut-
ferinU from toothache and took morphine,
and his death was considered accidental.
The disclosure of his Identity, however.
gives color to belief that he committed
suicide.
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A Negro Murderer Hanged.

VIcKsBURG, MISS. May 20.-Sam Lef-
fer (colored), who murdered an inoffensive
colored barber, Ike Wilkinson, in January,
1891. was hanged yesterday in the county
iail ward.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-05-21
The Treaty With Guatemala.

WASHINGTON, May 2o.-The President to.
day proclaimed a treaty of reciprocity with
Guatemala. 1t goes into OBJECT on May 30.
Its terms are similar TO those Of the existing
treaty with the West Indian islands. ialD
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-05-21

MiNNEAPoLIs, May 20.-Snow began
falling here last night and fell generally
throughout this state, Wisconsin and parts
of Iowa.
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Carlisle for President.

MADISON, IND, May 90 The den,ossxsx
Of Trinble county, Kentucky, have I'm
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FENCE CUTTERS AT WORK.

s0uIAeu Gang Trying TO Create
a Reign of Terror.
Ill AiLAN, Tenn, May 20.-Two thousand
ps'-'i prlsS OF wire fence have been cut in this
8,ai1 Ivy oy an organized gang opposed to the
loa;.,e %Ie tence law made legal by the recent
,aS~ "'''a'ure. White Cap notices have been
tsrreG reG on several farmers that they will be
kjjsS "a ana feathered, and if necessary
fencs IL the fences are rebuilt. A gang of
and s.Hr cutters was fired on by Cal Gibson
~ several were Wounded
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snow in New England.

tsll r. ~ tUN. MASS, May 20.-Snow in plenty
HI the New ENGLAND states to-day.
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RISING AT ST, PAUl

ST. PAUL. May 2O.-The Mississippi here
has risen feet within twenty-four hours,
and dwellers on the Bohemian fats, whose
houses are on an island, are moving to the
bluffs Flood news comes from all parts Of
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-03-17
THE LATEST NEWS.
GENERAL NOTES.

BERRY, the English hangman, has re-
signed and threatens to make a lecture
tour through America.
Hon. Samuel T. Shelton, one of the
pioneers of Warren county, died at Cam
meron, ILL.,, Sunday.
A TERRIBLE severe storm passed all
over the northwest, damaging considerable
property.
WILLIAM LINDKE, the millionaire mil
Ter Of st. Paul, is dead, at the age of 81
years.
THE Quebec elections resulted in the re-
turn OF ffty-two conservatives and twenty
one liberals
A STATE bank has been organized at
Chaplin, ILL.,, with capital stock of $3.50,
900.
AT Baltimore, Professor Nicholas
Crouch, author of the popular song,
kathleen Mavourneen, is dying.
BISHOP BELL, of Carthagena, Columbia,
promises to send bell 1888 years old fe1
exhibition at the worlds fair.
REPRBENTATIvE men of the people
party and the prohibitionists, have agreed
that the two organizations shall ANAL
gamate in Indiana.
The Catholic Knights of America are
becoming impatient over the delay of the
supreme officers in settling with the de-
fauIting treasurer, NJ. ]. O'Brien.
The corner stone of the new $40, 0OC
Natural History building of the Univer
slty Of Illinois, at Champaign, was laic
Wednesday.
Col, John 7. Chichester, the Original
overland mail carrier, died at Camden
Ark, Sunday of a complication of diseases
! abetted by old age.
IT is estimated that larger acreage has
been sown to wheat in California than
ever before, and tie present outlook is fo1
the largest crop in the history Of the state
Elk. SENATOR JOHN Z. NEwMYER, Of
Pennsylvania, suddenly became insane
Friday, while on railway train.
john WoRsLEY, one of the early set
tiers of Winnebago county, died DIT Rock
ford, ILL.,, on Monday, aged 80 years
BUTTER was steady and little lower or
the Elgin board of trade Monday. Prices
ranged from q to % cents, One year ago
"a and IS cents was the quotations.
| IL 10 SIdOStl db Guc WulUe muse anu b
| the state department that there is no truth
in the rumor that Egan will be transferred
from Chill to Brazil.
Mrs. POTTER PALMER, president of The
board Of lady managers of the world
| Columbian exposition. made an argument
before the worlds fair committee Friday
In avor of an additional appropriation o
$40, 900 to complete the work mapped GU
| by the women department.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-03-17
GERMAN WORKMEN.
Mass Meeting to Consider Means for Re
Heying Distress.

Mass NJ eetiag to Consider Means for Re
Iieving Distress.
BERLIN, March 10.-Meetings were
held at L9ipsic today at which $500 men
out of work were present A number of
plans for lettering the condition of work,
ingmen were debated. 1t was finally de-
cided that delegates be sent to the mum.
cipal authorities, asking that public works
for the relief of the distress of the people
be Immediately started.
At Cologne unemployed workmen
formed themselves into a procession and
marched in body to the town hall. Here
the burgomaster appeared and made a
modifying speech, saying the authorities
were doing all In their power to
alleviate the great distress and he hoped
means would soon be reached to accomplish
this end. He promised to try to find work
for every one and in the meantime en-
ployment would be given to those men
who we've married and had families to
support. When the burgomaster finished
the crowd cheered him heartily and then
quietly dispersed.
At Dortmund, a town of Prussia in
Westphalia, much suffering also exists
among the laboring classes. Over two
thousand men employed in the iron works
were thrown out of work within week
and others have received notice that the;r
services may have to be dispensed with
within a short time as there are indica
lions of a trade paralysis and all works
may shut down entirely.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-03-17
WISCONSIN NEWS.

Charles S. Bliss, prominent coal mer-
chant of Racine, has entered suit against
the city for $4,000 He fell on defec-
tive sidewalk and injured his leg. Ex-
Mayor Secor, who was thrown from his
buggy on a bad street, has also entered
suit against the city, claiming S. 900 for
injuries receieed.
As 16-year old Johnnie Dundas was
driving to his fathers lumber camp
across Chequamegon Pay, he was attacked
by wild dogs After fierce fight Dundas
escaped by the fleetness of his horse.
His clothing was torn and his horse fear
fully lacerated.
A resolution was introduced In the Eau
Claire county board and will undoubtedly
pass directing the district attorney to col
lect from the present sheriff and ex-sheriffs
the sum of $4,000, principal and interest,
which vas paid to jailors for nine years
past. The law recognizes no such position
as jailor, but the board has always allowed
pay for it.
Counsel Of the whiskey trust say that
their case will be tried on its merits, not
ontechnicalities. There will DO no con-
tel over the legality OF the grand jury
hat found the indictments.
While Barney kissing, who works at
the charcoa. kilns at Thorpe, was examin.
ing a cartridge, he had the misfortune to
havr it explode 10 his hand. The thumb
and index finger of the left hand are now
missing and he is a sadder but wiser
man.