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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-08-16
FAILED TO GET THE OFFICE.

Therefore Man Wants Notes Given
in Payment For It Declared Void.
ATLANTA, GA, Aug. 15.-The attempted
purchase OF the office OF Justice of the peace
and notary public for the 1026th district by
Jud Glenn from Judge J. Gadsden King,
which peculiar transaction took place
some weeks ago, has resulted in
suit being filed by Mr. Glenn against the
ex-1udge for the recovery of several notes
indorsed by City Clerk Woodward. When
the last grand jury was In session, Mr.. Glenn
was anxious to secure the position of justice,
and made a trade with Judge King, by
which he was to pay that gentle
man $500 to resign his office and
gave him notes payable In monthly INSTALL
msnts, indorsed by Mr.. Woodward, city
clerk. Mr.. Glenn was defeated after the
of Judge King and thereby
arose the controversy, and finally the filing
of q suit. Mr.. Glenn claims that the trans
action was illegal and that the notes in con-
sequence are not binding. He is employed
by City Clerk Woodward as the clerk of
tho recorders court at a salary of SIS a
month, and in his bill states that one of the
notes amounting to S75 has been paid by
his iDdorser over his protest and asks the
court TO restrain him from further pay
ment, and further that all the notes held by
ex-J Justice King be declared void.
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MURDEREDI IN THE WOODS
A WOMAN STONED TO DEATH AND
HER SON SUSPECTED.

A Theory That a Desire to Obtain Her
Money Was the Motive for the
Crime-He Surrenders Voluntarily
and Claims 60 Be Able to Prove on
Alibi.
ATLANTA, GA.,. Aug. 16.-The police de-
partment Of this city was notified to-day OK
a most shocking murder which was per-
petrsted yesterday at Marietta, twenty
miles from here. During the afternoon OF
yesterday the mutilated body of Mrs. Mat
tie Looney, who lived on her farm some
distance from the town. was found in the
woods near her house From the nature OF
the wounds which killed the woman iI
looked as il she had been called out on some
presext and stoned to death by the assassin.
AN ADOPTED SON SUSPECTED. -
Search was made for evidence, and sus-
picion fell on viii Ellis, the woman's
adopted son. Ellis is O painter in this city,
and the police were notified to look out for
him. Mrs. Looney, who was worth $4,000
or $1,000, had made will in favor Of her
adopted son. which Is now on record in
Cobb county Ellis and Mrs. Looney disa-
greed some time ago. and have not been
living together. Previous to the disagree
ment Mrs. Looney lived In this city,
MOTIVE OF THE CRIME.
Recently Ellis has not been doing very
we'll, and the theory advanced is that he
killed his adopted mother IN order to come
into possession of her property.
Tonight, Ellis, who had heard Of the
connection of his name with the murder,
went to the police station and surren-
dered.
George McCuilom, a young white man,
has also been arrested on suspicion OF hav-
ing been an assistant In the crime. 1t Is
said that he and Ellis we're seen in Marietta
yesterday. Both, however, claim that they
can easily establish an alibi.
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SHOT BUT DIDN'T HIT.
An Attack on "a Mans Honesty Re-
eeated in Lively Fashion.

An Attack on q Mans Hon esty Re-
selted in a Lively Fashion.
BRUNSWICK, GA, Aug. 15-This after
noon Fleming Smith, young man about 1S
years old shot atManager I. d. Hill of Wheel.
wright g. Co., lumber exporters, missed
his man aud severely wounded w. f. Kim
man, head bookkeeper for Wheelwright 6c
Co., who was sitting on a stool near by.
Some time Mr.. Hill, for Wheelwright IL
Co., backed well-known lum-
Der dealer for whom Smith
was working. The dealer left town hur-
riedly In response TO telegram announcing
his mothers serious illness aud Hill closed
the business. The dealer returned and, It is
alleged Hill told him he merely shut down
to keep Smith. his cheoker, from stealing
the sales of lumber. Smith heard this, but
promised 90 wait until the dealer paid Hill
before acoostinR him. To-day the indebted
ness was settled and Smith ask Hill in his
office about the statement Hill
denied making 1t. Smith gave him the lie.
Hill slapped Smith down and Smith arose
and shot, missing Hill and hitting Kin-
man. Policeman Lotion arrested Smith,
but Fred Houser ran for a doctor aud
Lotion. thinking Houser was the man he
wanted, dropped Smith and caught Houser.
The mistake was explained and Houser re-
leased, but Smith escaped in the meantime.
Since winding up his business the dealer
states positively that the allegation was
false, and that Smith did not mlsappropri-
ate one cent Of bis money. Smith bears a
splendid reputation for truthfulness and
honestly
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TERMINALS ASSETS.
Receiver Oskmen Reports S11,415,.
749 Turned Over to Him.

Receiver Oskmen Reports S11 AIS.
749 Turned over to Him.
NEW York. Aug. 15.-W. G.. Oakpan,
who was appointed receiver Of the Rich
mond and West Point Terminal Railroad
and Warehouse Company on June %, filed
his inventory and report to-day in the
United States circuit court. The report
gives in detail the disposition Of the various
stocks and bonds held as security on
several mortgage bonds and concludes
with a recapitulation Of the assets
of the corporation that actually
came into the hands Of the receiver. They
are as follows: Stocks aud bonds actually
in the hands Of receiver, 81, ,4S4, 500; other
paid up stocks, 81, 423, ,915; real estate, out
standing accounts, ETC., and share in office
furniture at the Office In this city, 81 sos 943:
total, $l1 ,74S. The receipts from June
% to July so inclusive were $40, ,9S5, aud
the disbursements 81 1888, leaving balance
on hand Aug. Of Sl9,652
FRIENDLY TO DRExEL.
At Q o'clock this afternoon representa-
tive meeting of the shareholders of the
Richmond and West Point Terminal Rail-
way and Warehouse Company was held at
the office OF Kissam, Whitney 81 Co.,
meeting held on Friday last.
1t was the sense of the meeting that 1t was
n misfortune that the reorganization Of the
Terminal company and its properties.
through Drexel. Morgan & Co., had been
thwarted. and that 1t should be, II possible,
carried into effect and all obstacles thereto
removed 1t was resolved that as many OF
the shareholders as could, should be
present at the stockholders meeting in
Richmond on Sept. 10 next. The stock is
widely scattered in the hands OF the public.
The meeting unanimously elected as a
proxy committee, to vote the stock Of such
stockholders as cannot attend the stock
holders, meeting and who favor the
election of strong, representative
and harmonious board TO represent all
the interests In the property and
remove the obstacles in the way OF a COM
prehensive and equitable plan OF reorgan-
ization, the following gentlemen, who have
consented to serve: Alexander L. Orr,
office produce exchange; Andrew Mills.
president of the Dry Dock Savings Bank
and acting secretary OF the State Trust
Company; Forest II. Parker. president Of
the Produce Exchange Bank; Samuel Fl.
Kissam, of Kissam, Whitney az Co.. James
II. Parker, president Of the United States
National Bank, and Thompson Dean.
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A CHOLERA SCARE IN KANSAS.
An Influx of Russians Makes People
Apprehensive.

An Influx of Russians Makes People
Appreheneive.
TOPEKA, KAN, Aug. 15.-Considerable
excitement has been caused in certain
quarters here over the arrival of large num-
bers Of Russians in the state, some of whom
came from cholera-infected districts.
THE OUTBREAK AT TEHERAN.
SISfLA, Aug. 15.-In consequence or the
dread prevailing in Teheran, the capital Of
Persia, over the invasion of cholera, the
shah has taken up his residence at q camp
at Ell Burr. twenty-tour miles from Te-
heran. In the city there is an alarming in
crease In the number OF cholera cases re-
ported daily. The deaths average 300 daily.
A few davs ago the average number of
deaths was sixty. The American Prot
estsnt missionaries have many cholera
patients in their hospital. They are doing
incalculable good.
RAILWAY TRAFFIC STOPPED.
All railway and tramway traffic has
stopped and the bazars have been closed.
Nearly all the residents who have been
able to do 80 have fled from the city. AL
most all the victims Of the dread disease
are from the lower classes.
At Tabrsez, the capital of the province OF
Azerbsijan, In the northern part Of Persia.
the cholera is raging with the most fatal
erect. 1ne CITY conUdlus aOoub I(o,OoU IN
hnbitants and they are dying at the rate of
several hundred a day, and the disease
shows no signs OF diminution In It's vio-
lence.
THE SITUATION IN RUSSIA.
ST. PETERSBURG. Aug. 15.-The cholera
situation here is becoming very favorable.
Yesterday only twelve deaths were re-
ported. The official report shows that
throughout the cholera-infected districts Of
Russia the daily average is 8,601 new cases
and 4, 2SS deaths.
1t is officially announced that the cholera
is disappearing in Mini Novgorod. The
number of fresh cases is daily lessening and
the mortality is small. The sanitary COM
mission has decided to close both of the
floating hospitals on the Volga, deeming
them no longer necessary. The special
cholera hospital will also be closed and the
medical sanitary staff will be reduced.
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SHOT BY MISTAKE.

The Sheriff OF Pike County Fatally
Wounded by One of His own Posse.
GRIFFIN. GA, Aug. 15.-An awful TRACE
dy, In which Tom Slads, the sheriff of Pike
county, will most probably lose his life. 90
CURED near Miner this morning. The In
formation in regard to the affair that has
reached the city is very meager, but the
most reliable story is that Sheriff Slade and
q posse were out searching for a negro muir
derer, and had surrounded a swamp in
which the negro was said to be secreted, and
during the night Sheriff Slade lay down
and went to sleep, during which time SUI
liYan and his companions were making
circuit of the swamp, and Sheriff
Slade on awaking moved from where
Sullivan had left him aud on meeting each
thought the other the party for whom they
were searching. Sheriff Slade made an ef-
fort to shoot, but his pistol snapped, when
Sullivan fired, striking Slade in the back OF
the head, near the base Of the brain, infiict-
ing a fatal wound. A telephone message
from Zebulon, SHADES home, at g o'clock
this evening, stated that he was uncon-
scious and thought TO be dying. Sheriff
Slade was married and has seven children.
He was popular man and most efficient
officer
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GLADSTONE AND TIE QUEEN.
The New Premier Submits the Names
of the New Cabinet.


LONDON, Aug 15.-Mr Gladstone, ac-
compenied by Sir Algernon Edward West,
left Carlton gardens to-day for Osborne
house. Isle of Wight, to lay before her mai
esty the names OF those who will comprise
bis cabinet and to carry out the old custom
of kissing the hand of the sovereign. Mr..
Gladstone looked remarkably sprightly.
sALIsBURY's RESIGNATION.
In the House Of Lords to-day Lord Sails
bury formally announced that in conse-
qusnce of the vote in the House Of Cons
mons on Mr.. AisQuith's no confidence
queens speech, the government had ten
dered its resignation to the queen, and that
her majesty had accepted it.
Lord Salisbury asked the intentions of
the incoming ministry. The Earl of
Kimberly replied that he was sorry he was
unable to give Lord Salisbury any informa-
tion; that he was not yet a minister and
could say nothing until he had consulted his
colleagues.
The house then adjourned until Thurs
day.
GLADsToNE's PORTFOLIO.
Mr.. Gladstone will take the office OF privv
seal as well as that of frat lord OF the
treasury. Lord BraSsey will be viceroy Of
Ireland
When Mr. Gladstone reaoned Portsmouth
he received an ovation from a crowd that
had gathered to welcome him. The royal
yacht was awaiting him at Portsmouth,
and shortly afterward steamed out for the
Isle of Wight MIR. Gladstone ar
rived at Osborne house In time for
luncheon. Shortly after lunch the queen
gave him an audience and he kissed her
hands in accordance with established usage.
On his appointment as first lord OF the
treasury Mr.. Gladstone submitted the
names OF the members of his cabinet. The
queens dinner guests at Osborne house to-
night included, besides Mr.. Gladstone, the
Prince Of Wales, Duke of Connaught
Prince Henry of Battenberg aud the Earl
OF Duoie.
MAKEUP OF THE CABINET.
The Ne1US announces that Earl Rosehery
will be foreign secretary; Baron Herscheli.
lord chancellor; Sir William Vernon HRr-
court, chancellor Of the exchequer; Herbert
H. .Asquith, homo secretary; Rt. Hon. Henry
II. Fowler. president of the local govern
ment board; Rs. Hon. II. Campbell
Bannerman, secretary for war
Earl Spencer, first lord Of
the admiralty; Rt. Hon. A. j. Muudella.
president Of the board of trade; Sir Charles
Russell, attorney general; John Rigby, 30
licitor general; Re-. Hon. Samuel Walker,
lord chancellor Of Ireland, Mr.. MaoDer
mott, attorney general for Ireland; Rt
Hon Edward p. O. Majoribanks, patron
age secretary; Alexander Asher. so
licitor general for Scotland, and Rk
Hon. j. B. Balfour. lord advocate.
Messrs. Bryce and Ackland will also have
seats 10 the cabinet, while the Marquis Of
Ripon, Earl Kimberly and Sir George o.
Trevelyau will undoubtedly be members.
The Earl OF Aberdeen Is mentioned 10 sue
ceed Lord Stanley OF Preston as governor
general of Canada. There Ia no foundation
for the report that Arnold Morley will be
raised TO the peersge
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A ATHIRDPARTYBLUNDE
THEY FIGURE OUT THAT FIELD
WILL BE VICE. PRESIDENT.

The claim Based on the Assumption
That the Election WIN Be Thrown
Into ConRress-If 1t Should Be Cleve-
lsnd Would Become President and
Reid Vice President.
~ WASHINGTON, Aug. 15.-Dr. Macune and
other managers of the third party's national
headquarters mere made the astonishing
discovery to-day that if, as they believe, the
third party elects so many electors as TO de-
feat choice for President and Vice Presi-
don't in the electoral college. throwing the
matter into congress, that while ex-Presi-
dent Cleveland would be chosen by the
House for President, Gen. Field. the third
party candidate for Vice President, would
be chosen TO the latter office by the Senate.
DIR. MAoUNE's EXPLANATION.
To quote them exactly: 81 feel," said DR..
Maoune to-day, ''that Gen. Fields election
is practically assured. He Is bound to be
elected IL the election Of the President Is
thrown into the House, which Is very likely
to happen. The House would, OF course,
elect Mr.. Cleveland to the presidency.
Then the Senate would have TO select the
Vice President from the three candidates
who had received the highest number OF
votes at the polls. The constitution pro-
hibits the President and Vice Presidents
both coming from the same state, and tho
House having chosen Mr.. Cleveland first,
Mr.. Reid would be Ineligible. The Senate
would, therefore, be compelled TO choose be-
tween Mr. Stevenson and Mr.. Field, and
there is little room for doubt that they
would select the latter"
HAVE MrsINTERPRETRD THE LAW.
This is, OF course, important IL true. The
fact, OF course, is that the third party men
have fallen into a common blunder in thus
incorporating the constitution. In the
articles covering this subject (the twelfth
amendment the provision is that "the
electors shall meet in their respective states
and vote by ballot for President and Vice
President. one Of whom, atsleast, shall not
be an inhabitant OF the same state with
themselves" Not one other word is said
about the residence of the candidates An
elector in New York could not vote for
both Mr.. Cleveland and Mr.. Reid. But the
House, IL the election should devolve upon
congress, could and would elect Mr.. Cleve-
land President. while the Senate could and
would elect Mr. Reid Woe President.
In no event WIN either the third party or
the prohibition candidates bs elected to
either Office
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LONE STAR STATE DEMOCRATS.
The Contest Over the Governorship a
Lively One.

HOUSTON, TEX, Aug. 15.-Each train
arriving comes in loaded with delegates to
the democratic state convention, which
meets here tomorrow morning. Political
feeling is at fever heat and all are prepared
for the bitter fight, which ii is claimed is TO
be made.
About Gov. Hogg's headquarters the n ews
is encouraging. They claim the contests in
many counties are too frivolous to be enter
tanned and that In consequence Gov. Hogg
will be nominated on the first ballot.
at Gen. Clsrk's headquarters the man.
ayers, and Gen. Clark himself, are jubilant.
They say they have enough votes TO lock
the convention and defeat the renomina-
tion OF the governor. In the matter of
contested counties they will get Justice IL
they "have to wait until November for It. ="
The congressional convention Of this the
First district meets to-day. Congressman
Charles Stewart, not being candidate for
reelection, ]. Hutchinson, who has twice
been his opponent, will n is Thoughts. be
nominated
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A FIaaT TO THE DEATH.
Four Men Lay Each Other Out With
Pistols and Knives.

Four Men Lay Each Other Out With
Pistols and Knives.
New ORLEANS, Aug. 15.-The PicdyWne's
San Antonio Tex special says News
has been received here from Macaune. this
county. to the effect that sauguiuary
tragedy occurred there to-day. The Peoples
party were holding convention there and
a quarrel over politics occurred between
Caleb Jarrett and John Post on one side
and Davis and Burton Brown on the other.
When the convention adjourned the battle
began. All four men were armed with
pistols and bowie knives. Simultan-
eously they began firing, and when
their pistols were empty they
closed In with their knives aud
fought in a most desperate manner.
After they fell TO the ground they kept on
slashiug one another until two we're dead
and the others SO badly injured that they
cannot recover
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CRILE TO PAY UP.

Her Congress Votes $4,000 for the
Baltimore Sailors.
WARRINGTON, Aug. 15.--Acting Secre-
tary Adee to-day received a cable message
from Minister Egan at Santiago saying
that the Chilean Senate and Chamber OF
Deputies had unanimously appropriated
s75, 900 as an indemnity to the sailors Of the
United States steamship Baltimore, and
also had approved treaty for the settle
ment of the claims of citizens Of the United
States against Chile. A majority Of these
claims arise out of recent wars between
Chile, Peru and Bolivia, while Some extend
back about fifty years.
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LoeT WITH % LIVES.

The Steamer Thracian Goes TO the
Bottom When Near Port.
LONDON, Aug. ia large steamer, she
Thracian, just completed at Glasgow, and
being towed to Liverpool, has been lost of
the Isle Of Man. The crew Of twenty-two
men went down with the steamer.
The captains wife was also on board the
vessel. Six children OF the captain and his
wife were awaiting the arrival OF their pa
rents on the landing stage at Liverpool
when the news OF the disaster was broken
to them this morning. They were stunned
by the announcement.
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ATLANTA AND THE RAILROADS.
The Council to Look Into the Charge
of Discrimination,

The Council to Look Into the Charge
of Discrimination,
ATLANTA, GA, Aug. 15.-The city gov
ernment Ia preparing to take cognizance of
the alleged DETERMINATIONS against the
business interests Of this city by the rail-
roads. For some time past the local press
has been agltating the question of lower
freight rates, claiming that Atlanta is
being unjustly treated by the railroads,
but nothing has been accomplished toward
a reduction of the alleged discriminating
rates. The mayor to-day. Ia response to
pressure brought to bear by business men,
sent TO the meeting OF the council, COM
munication asking that body 30 investigate
the situation. Mayor Hemphill in bis COM
munication stated that be believed that all
the troubles that have beset the manu-
featuring interests OF the city are due 20
unjust discrimination by the railroads. A
committee was appointed by the council TO
Investigate the rates Of the railroads. IL
they are found 20 be discriminating as Is
charged, the laws and ordinances will be
invoked 10 bring tho roads 10 law.
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Fired Into a Store

ALAoHSU, FLA, Aug. l5.-At Newnans-
willie Saturday night, about s o'clock, Jen
Gee lcoloredl shot into the store Of II. Levy,
missing Ed Lewis but few inches and scat
tering glass all over n. Levy. zee Is stu
At large but will probably be caught. Muir
der was his intention. as be had made pre-
yious threats and was seen shooting In the
slore Public sentiment Is against him.
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A HOMING PIGEON AT SEA.
It Lights on the Mast of Vesse and
Is Kindly Cared For.


Is Kindly Cared For.
BRUNSWICK, Ga, Aug. 15.-Capt.
George w. Steelman, commanding the
schooner J. N. Kerlin, of Elizabethtown,
N. j., now discharging at this port, reports
that on Aug. 13, while Off the Georgetown
Is. C.) light, IN lat. 330 O. and long.
79e 90, pigeon flying from the northward
overlook his vessel as the ships bell tapped
midnight. The bird was gentle, and was
carried to the cabin. Upon examination q
small gold band was found clasped around
the left leg of the bird, on which were in
scribed the letters "S. W. C.n and the num-
Der ''2l7." This was the only message he
bore.
The bird was brought to Brunswick and
presented by the captain to his friend, f.
Joseph Doerainger. The pigeon is a fine
specimen and was evidently engaged in
long race from some point In the north to
his home IN the south. IL sought rest on the
vessel from sheer exhaustion. The owner
can learn Of the pigeon BY applying TO MIR.
Doerhinger.
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means by this announcement that summary
measures will be adopted to protect itsslf
against acts of incendlarism, assaults upon
its employees, criminal attempts TO obstruot
travel and bring about general destruction
to life and property. 1t is question be-
tween property and crime" The notice has
been printed in large type on cardboard
and will be displayed at points along the
company's lines where the switchmen's
strike is now in progress.
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Up In q Balloon.

QUINCY, Ill, Aug 15.-Yesterday a
very high balloon ascension was made at
Baldwin park. the occupants Of the basket
being Aeronaut Sam Baldwin and Harry
McMeir, editor OF the Wig. Baldwin In
tended 20 take journey Of 200 miles over
the country. The balloon at times was OBJ
soursd by clouds and finally disappeared IN
a southeasterly direction. This morning no
tidinRs OF IL had been received.
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RELIGION in the SCHOOLS.

CHICAGO, ILL.,, Aug. ia special from
ct. Paul says: REV. H. Money CPresbyte-
rian) gives an account Of an interview with
Archbishop Ireland, in which the latter
charged that the public schools we're god
less aud expressed desire to introduce the
religious elements into them. Archbishop
ireland seemed confident that SONS com
promise would be arrived at. aud bis efforts
are by no means at an end
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AFGHANIsTAN's WAR.

Four Thousand Defeated Usbeas Re.
treat Into Russian Territory.
SrMLA, Aug. 15-Four thousand Usbegs,
after being repulsed by the ameer's garri-
son at Masmena, have crossed into Russian
territory.
The Indian government has informed the
Ameer of Afghanistan that il Gen. Rob
erts' mission Is not received by Dot. l the
affair will be regarded as ended, as Gen.
Roberts will leave India In the spring. II
is rumored in Gilgat that China has csded
Pameer to Russia.