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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-12-12
KILLED AT A DANCE.
He Wasn't Wanted at the Frolic but
Insisted on Taking Part in 1t.

He Wasn't Wanted at the Frolic but
Insisted on Taxing Part in 1t.
PURYsBURG, g. c., Dec. 11.-Abe Jen-
kns (colored) was killed here last night by
another negro. Adance was going on 10
house about 200 yards from the depot, when
the night train arrived from Savannah. A
negro who was on the train, hearing the
fun, went up to take part in it. He was
told that no Georgia tramp nigger' was
wanted there, and ordered out. Jenkins
followed with a revolver in hand to see that
the intruder left the promises, but he had
hardly stepped outside the door when the
tramp put a bullet from Winchester
through his heart and coolly walked off
into the woods. The murderer was probably
one OF those negro gamblers who infest tur-
pentine settlements and railroad camps,
and who arbitrate all disputes with VIM
chester. The body Of the dead negro was
lying where it fell when the train passed
Sunday morning.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-12-12

The appropriation bills will probably take
up the time of the House this week. The
military bill has been reported and may be-
called up Tuesday, while the Qualifications
bill will be ready for action by the House
on Monday or a day or two thereafter.
The other bills nearly completed are the
District OF Columbia aud urgent deficiency.
while IL Is not at all unlikely that the PEN
sion bill will be reported before the end OF
the week.
The military. Notifications aud District
OF Columbia bills are on the programme for
consideration, and they may be disposed OF
before the beginning of next week.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-12-12
RRINhCH,s DEATH.

Denial OF tho Rumors That Il Was
Due to Unnatural Causes.
PARIS, Dec. I'm. Brouardel denies the
rumors that he has already found evidence
that Baron Reinaoh's death was due to un-
natural causes The viscera and brain we're
Tonight brought TO the toxologioal labora-
tory at Paris. The Libre Parole nevsrthe-
less persists that the examination revealed
that death was due 70 econite poison.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-12-12
Mrs. Maybrick's Condition.

LONDON, Dec. lin response 70 repre-
sentations Of the United States government
the British government has informed the
United States legation that no ground can
be found for the belief that Mrs. Maybrios's
condition is critical or threatens to become
30. In case she becomes worse the govern
ment will inform the legation Immediately
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-12-12
A STEAMER wRECKE ED. :
The Captain Dies From Cold in the
Rigging.

Rigging.
LONDON, Dec. 1.-The British steamer
Dilsburg from Civita Vecchia for Middles-
borough. was wrecked off Long Sand, near
Harwioh. last night In response to her
signals lifeboat was sent out. The ship
was already going TO pieces. and Capt.
Davis had already died OF cold in the rig
ging. After prolonged efforts the ship was
boarded, but only one seaman was found,
and he died OF exposure before he could he
removed. It is learned subsequently, that
the rest Of the crew, numbering fourteen
men, had put off in a small boat after the
vessel struck, and by six hours of hard
work had reached the lightship in safety.
IL Is learned that six Of the steamship
Dllsburg's crew have been drowned. A
schooner is said to have been wrecked early
this morning near Dllesburg.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-12-12
Broke Through the Ice and Drowned.

PoUGHKEEPsIE, N. Y, Dec. 11.-Ells-
the Hudson river here this afternoon broke
through the ice and was drowned. Two
other boys were rescued by heroic work on
the part OF their companions. Young Kuhn's
body was visible under the clear ice for
some time before it was taken from the
river.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-12-12
A FEARFUL JUMP.
A Young Girls Leap For Fear of Pun.
ishment.

SCRANTON, Pa, Dec. 11.-Mamie Sweet
aged IL years, daughter OF the head waiter
at the Wyoming house, leaped from the
seventh story window at ner home TO escape
punishment for having wrongly delivered a
package for her mother. She fell 1875 feet
and suffered no injury other than dis
located shoulder and severe cut on one
leg. There are no indications of internal
injury
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-12-12
Portugal's Proposed Army Reform,

LISBON, Dec. 1.-The minister of war
has resigned, owing TO the failure Of the
cabinet to agree upon mis- proposed army
reform. The stability Of the cabinet Is
threatened.
Prime Minister Ferreira will refer the
matter to the Cortes, and he will ask for
vote of confidence.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-12-12

Attacked With. Stones and Missiles.
DUBLIN, Dec. 11.-While returning 20
Ennis to-day from an election meeting,
Timothy M. Healy and other members OF
parliament were attacked with stones AMI
other missiles. The carriage windows were
smashed and the woodwork was broken.
z. a. Chance, N. r., was injured.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-12-12

ROME, Dec. 11.-Abbe Benedictine Smith,
who was well known In America, has died
of pneumonia
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-12-12
A Fore9one Oonol,,aion,

BERLIN, Dec. lin an article headed
"Shipwreck," +" the Tdgeblatt says the mill
tary bills defeat is a foregons conclusion.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-12-12
ROCK ISLANDS TROUBLE.
Seven Conductors Discharged and G
Strike Threatened.

Strike Threatened.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Dec, 11.-A report
reaches here from Conway, Neb., that
seven Rock Island conductors were dis
charged yesterday because they declined to
take out their trains on orders from
"scab" dispatchers. The same re-
port states that the Order of Railway
Conductors has demanded that the dis
charged men be taken back at once, threat
ening to order a strike of conductors over
the whole system, IL the demand is not con-
ceded. These reports come from an opera
tor at Conway, who says he obtained his in
formation from one Of the discharged
conductors.
REPORT DENIED.
CHICAGO, Dec. 1.-THE report sent out
late last night that the strike of the Rock
Island operators had been settled and that
the men had returned to work, is denied by
L. M. Coons, chairman of the grievance COM
mittee Mr.. Coons says a message was sent
out by the railroad officials in the hope that
some Of their men might return to work,
but he denies that 1t has had any such effect.
The following statement was given out from
strikers headquarters: Things look
brighter for us to-day than
at any time since the strike. The conduc-
tors, trainmen, switchmen and firemen of
the road continue to send US dispatches Of
sympathy, declaring their willingness to
Join the strike. We have but TO say the
word and they will all go on a strike. Uu-
less the officials come to time pretty soon
we will give that word. We are constantly
receiving messages TO the effect that non
union men who took our places are joining
our organization"
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1892-04-18
A Gladstone EASTER
Sermons, Music and
Flowers in Abundance
THE WEATHER WAS SUPERB.
The Attendance Was Large at All the
Churches.

Easter Sunday, commemorating as il
does the great event Of the redemption, the
resurrection, is day which Is observed
more fully than any other in the Christian
calendar, with perhaps the exception o.
Christmas.
The thought OF what the day is celebra-
ted for leads many to attend the services
at the various churches, while the choice
music offered attracts many Others
In every church in the city there were
services yesterday especially appropriate
to the day, some OF which were OF greater
merit than others, but all of which were
OF unusual excellence. II has long been
custom of rendering programmes Of
choice music in some OF the churches, but
OF late years the observance seems To have
became more general, As yesterdays SER
vices tended to show.
In all the Catholic churches there were
eloquent and appropriate sermons, superb
music, profusion OF flowers and large
congregations.
The musical programmes were printed
in these columns last week, and lack OF
space prevents them being again presented
today.
No sun upon Easter day e'er shone NOR
clear and bright. 1t was an ideal mornin
for the great festival.
Suffice 1t to say that the choirs acquitted
themselves splendidly and gave evidence
OF much training and merit.
And the bonnets and streamers! Main
street was perfect sea of them, and the
milliners wore wealthy look.
Some of the pretty birds yesterday
doubtless consoled themselves that ii were
better to be live sopgster in the solitary
woods than stuffed ornament on the
sweet Easter hat OF beauty, the observed
OF all observers.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1892-04-18
BRITISH RAILWAY SLAVES.
Think "f AN Engineer Working seventh
Consecutive HoursI

Think of AN Engineer Working seventy
Consecutive Hoursi
LoD0ON, April ls.-In reporting TO the
board OF trade on a recent fatal attack To
the guard on a goods train Of the Midland
railroad Major Msrindin condemns with
out measure the habitual oyerworking OF
employees on English railways. The dead
guard, he says, worked for consecutive
periods OF twenty, seventeen, twenty-three
aud twenty-five hours Immediately
before the period during which
he was Killed Other employees
suffered similarly, mostly owing TO he
fact that goods trains seldom r1H on Il ..
The engine driver sn the same train vi,h
the dead guard had been urty-Scycu n
secutive hours AMI fn",y minutes nj rne
time and forIy-e ga consecutive hours
two days later Only live hours wire al
lowed often between periods of twenty
five and eig'. g u hours. Ia the week after
the week in whicl! he remained out on the
long periods mentioned, the same engine
driver worked for two periods of sky one
aud seventy cons, cutiNe hours. VI jor
Marindin says ihat the railways must hr
compelled To largely increase their forces
In ease the safety of tranmen ~ well "a
OF passengers ~ TO be assured
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1892-04-18
LOOK OUT FOR HIM.
The Man Soliciting
Books is a SWindIer
HOW HE WAS FOUND OUT.
Getting Valuable Volumes Under the
Cloak of Charity and Selling Them.

For some time past tall, seedy looking
man with black, curly hair and whiskers,
has beer going FROM house to house in
this city and Central Falls soliciting the
gift of books for the "workingmen' 3
Union," or the "Friendly Inn," which he
claimed he represented.
lie was very particular in regard to the
books and would take nothing but stand
ard works and Of certain size. He said the
bookcases in the institution he repressn-
ted were just large enough for them.
He met with good success and in nearly
every house got some reading matter.
At one house the servant girl went to
the door and, AZ the lady OF the house was
not in, the man said she had promised
him some books.
When the woman returned, the girl told
her and she said she had never promised
books to any one.
short time afterwards her husband
met man down street selling second
hand books and bought some.
When he got home he told his wife OF II
and described the man, which Tailed with
the description OF the man who was there
after books.
The swindle thus came to light. lie
probably takes this way to get money for
drink. People should look out for him.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1892-04-18
MOTHER WAS INSANE.
Kills Her Babe and At
tempts Suicide.
BOSTON MAN IN HOT WATER
Forest Fires in Rhode Island Other
New England News.

PORTLAND Me. April IL Easter sun
day had u sad closing for the family of
James Robertson % this city The little
baby who came into the family circle
three weeks ago is lying dead, and its
mother is at the Greeley hospital with two
gaping wounds in her throat.
Two months ago Mrs Robertson WAS
taken sick with the grip. suffering Sc
verely. Three weeks ago she gave birth to
n boy. Naturally of u buoyant disposition,
she grew melancholy after her babys
birth.nnd Of late has frequently said to
her husband that she WAS running him in
debt by her i'll health. This has preyed
upon her mind.
Her husband comforted her by making
light OF th expense. Yesterday morning
Mrs. Robertson was busy about her house.
hold duties and prepared the midday
meal for the family, which consisted Of
the husband four children beside the little
one in her arms and herself The father
and two OF the children had eaten their
dinner, and the other two were out at
play.
After dinner the husband went up st airs
and lay down. while the children played
just outside the door in the yard The
mother sat rocking the baby on her knee,
singing IL TO sleep with a lullaby as her
husband left her. He hal been upstairs
half an hour when he heard piercing
screams from his wife. He rushed down
stairs and horrible gaze met his eyes
His wife sat tfeWA Anvith the little one
lying de I'd across fo31Ap, its throat cut in
ghastly manner. whue blood was pour
ing from his wife's throat. She rocked
back and forth, grooming n melody and
brandishing razor in her right hand.
lie grasped the razor and called for help.
Officers quickly responded and physicians
were sent for The dull glare of insanity
shining in the eyes Of the demented
woman told the story.
The efforts of the physicians were di-
rected to saving the life of the unfortunate
mother. Mrs Robertson is now entirely
out Of her mind, but the physicians say she
will live and may recover her reason. Cor
oner Gould deemed an inquest unneces-
sary.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1892-04-18
ALARM FAILED TO WORK.
Inmates Of ~ Boston Tenement House
Receive severe injuries.

Inmates Of " Boston Tenement House
Receive severe Injuries
BosroN, April iS--A fire in the cellar Of
the tenement house 1S3 and 1Sj South
street last evening resulted in the proba-
bly, fatal injury of one of the inmates OF
the house, the serious injury OF two
Others, slight injuries to two more, while
several others had narrow escapes. The
injuries were all received by jumping from
Windows
The injured are all members of one fam
lily, man and his wife and his three sis
ters They are Jacob Ruben, fractured
leg and injury OF spine; Minnie Ruben,
fracture Of skull; Golda Ruben. internal
injurieS; Mrs. Celia Cohen, injury of back;
Mrs. Bernard Daniels. dislocated shoul.
der and partial asphyxiation.
The fire Itself was a comparatively in
significant one, md was confined entirely
TO the cellar. The total damage will not
exceed 500. The smoke found its way up
the stairway To the main entry, and the
stree, door being closed, had completely
Allied the upper corridors to such an extent
that when the occupants opened their
doors IL burst in upon them in such vol
umes that they thought all means OF exit
were cut of.
The failure Of box 81 to work the first
time il undoubtedly responsible for the
accidents
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1892-04-18
LONSDAlE.

The funeral OF Hugh French, very
highly esteemed young man, who died on
Friday last, was held from his parents
residence in the New Village yesterday
afternoon. The attendance was very large.
The Thomas Davis Literary Association,
OF which the deceased was a faithful
member, was present in body, under the
marshalship Of John Dillon.
Beautiful floral offerings OF varied de-
sign completely covered the handsome
oak casket. Among the pieces were a re-
clining cross from the Thomas Davis
Association: cross with crest" from
Miss Ellen Bradley; star from the Gil
more family; pillow, "Our Brother"
from the family; pillow, "Hugh," from
Miss Kate Canavan; crescent, "Good
Bye" from Miss Sarah Quinn; a crescent
from Miss Eliza Martin, and baskets from
Miss Kate Bradley, Miss Maggie Bradley,
Miss Mary Cosgrove, Miss Maggie Coyle
and Mr.. Joseph Devlin.
Rev. James M. Coffee, assistant rector,
conducted the services at st. Patrick's
church, and interment was made at the
parish cemetery on High street.
MIR. French was a young man of ex.
emplary character and kindly disposi-
tion, and hosts OF friends and acquaint-
ances join in sympathy for his bereaved
family in their sad loss. The funeral was
In charge OF Messrs. w. II. and ID. +.
O'Neill.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1892-04-18
A caeolrAeCE SHOWING.
What Has Bssn Accomplished by the
American Tract Society.

what Has Bssn Accomplished by the
American Tract society.
WASHINGTON, April ls.-The Washing
ton annual meeting of the American
Trac, society was held here last night
Justice William Strong presided, and adj
dresses were made By Major General
Oliver q. Howard, vice president Of the
society, and by the secretary, Rev. vii.
liam A. Rice, ID. ID. The sixty-seventh
annual report Of the society says that
the society prints the truth Mt home
and abroad in 10 languages. II has
issued 1854 distinct publications and
circulated in sixty-seven years 664, 49,
0so copies of these. The society has
granted over 500, 600 for foreign publca.
tions and nearly 81. $50 900 for home publ
cations. The missionaries OF this society
have visited over IA, ,0O0.0 families in this
country. They have found thousands Of
families without the Bible and destitute
Of all Christian literature.
During the past year the society en-
ployed !61 missionary colporteurs, who
visited 1l1,i03 families and circulated
81, loS volumes. The society also granted
ia cash and publications t30.0OO The re-
ceipts for the year aggregated E3l6,0 600.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1892-04-18
TWO SERIOUS CHARGES
Soon to Be Brought Against - Boston
Meat Dealer.

SACo. Me-, April ls.-Living l.. Hill,
Boston meat dealer connected with a firm
doing business on fremont street, is an
occupant of cell in the Saco Jail He was
arrested by City Marshal Leavey, at the
instigation of Attorney Hcaly. No
definite complaint has yet been brought
against him, but il Is understood that he
will be arraignod in the municipal court
on chrSye of forgery.
There also possibility of another
more serious charge being brought against
him. that of attempting to poison his
wife. Hill - ! former resident of North
Saco. For several years he has been i'm
Boston. and his family part of that time
has often been Ia destitute circumstances.
His wife was formerly the possessor OF
some property, Out none of 1t now remains
In her hands, sIh her only means Of sus-
tenances is whatever financial aid he sees
flt to supply ker and her three small
children.
IL has been MS custom lately TO send
home occasionally little money, and now
and then some provisions. About two
weeks ago his wife received an instalmeni
Of provisions, among them a small ham.
The next day Mrs Hill boiled for dinner
generous slice of the ham, of which she
alone ate.
Shortly afterward she was attacked with
violent vomiting, which confined at inter
walls far into the next day, when DIR. Coch.
rane WAS called He was satisfied that the
ham was the whole cause of her sickness.
Mrs. Hills sickness developed into ty-
phoid fever, and she is now in a very weak
and critical condition. She and her nurse
persis: in the belief that she Is the victim
VI plot to poison her. Dr. Cochrane.
however, claims that he cannot testify to
the truth Of he poisoning theory.
The party who caused his arrest alleges
that Hill forged his wife's name to some
document relating to disposal of her
personal estate. IL Is claimed that one
reason why Hill was Immediately arrested
on his arrival from Boston was that it
was thought not advisable to allow him
to visit his home, as the excitement at
tending their meeting might he more than
his wifes critical condition would allow.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1892-04-18
FORGERY RESoRTeo TO.
Brother aud sister Tried To Get Rich
at the GoNernmenl,a Expenae.

Brother aud sister Tried To Get Rich
at the Governments Expense.
WILKEsBARgE, Pa. April IL. Pension
frauds have been COMMITTED in Auburn
Center, Springvale and other places in
Susquehanna county for the past year
Yesterday the crime was fixed upon
George Billings alias Louis Van Hotten.
and Emma Bolton. his sister, who live at
Auburn Center The brother and sister
were arrested. They admitted their guilt
In older to gain several thousand dollars
in pension money, they committed seven
teen forgeries. In one case they made an
attempt to gain possession OF 5000 pen
sion which the government allowed their
mother, Mrs. Phoebe Taylor. Among the
peisnns whose names were forged were
Protbonotary Worth and Clerk OF Courts
Ryan OF Montrose; County Commissioner
Stevens OF Susquehanna, and Justice OF
the Peace Stevens Of Great Bend. The
signature Of the deceased father of William
+. Hallstead, general manager OF the Del.
aware, Lackawanna and Western road,
was also forged
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1892-04-18
DEATH ENDS HIS Lheoas.
Alexander "s"k.nz .. for Many Years
y Political Lsad.r. Passes Away.

Alexander usrk.nz .. for Many Years
Political Leader. Passes Away.
TORONTO, April 1s-Ifon. Alexander
Mackenzie j. dead. lie was born in
Pertbshire, scot, ia 1922, and cane 10
Canada In ls42 In business he was a
builder aud then the publisher Of "a news.
paper In politics he was n Liberal. lie
first entered parliament IN 1851, when he
was electe 10 tho united parliament Of
Upper and Lower Canada Tor the Linbn
division. At the confederation Ia lii he
WAS elected to the Dominion parliament,
aud shortly afterward he was chosen leader
OF the Liberal party. On the overthrow
OF the Macdonald administration in 1873
he succeeded to the premiership and, with
his party, remained in power until 1873,
when the Liberals were defeated on pro
lection cry. Hard work while in Office
had undermined his health, and he soon
resigned the leadership For ten years he
had been In poor health, and In January
last he became bed ridden through n fall.
which brought ON paralysis Recently IL
was thought he would recover from the
stroke, but he took relapse and for many
days had been lowering between life and
death
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1892-04-18
DOWN THE RIVER"
The Pswtucket Steamboat Company WiII
Adds a New steamer to Its Fleet.

Nous new Steatier 10 It's tieet
Steamer Pioneer OF the Pawtucket
Steamboat Company made its second trip
OF the season down the river yesterday
and large number took advantage OF the
pleasant day and enjoyed the sail in that
staunch little steamer, under command of
its genial captain, George T.. Pond.
This company enjoyed very prosperous
season last year, and from the present
outlook this season will be the best the
company has ever experienced, Steamer
Planet already being engaged for large
number OF excursions from this city and
also from other ports.
The company has always endeavored to
accommodate the public and its patrons
will be pleased to learn that il will add
another steamer to the fleet this summer
The new boat is being built by Frank
White at Riverside. II will be a little
beauty, and fast one, and will carry 200
passengers. II will have double
engine which is under construction
by Messrs. Moncrief, McIay & Co., marine
engine builders, who built the powerful
and handsome engine for Steamer Planet
The people will have no excuse to go To
Providence this season as the accomoda-
tions the Pawtucket Steamboat Company
will give will be worthy of a generous
patronage and prosperous year.