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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-03-17
LAsCnLLEs HAS NO CASE.

An Intimation of What the Supreme
Court Decision WIN Be.
WASHINGTON, March 16.-The United
States supreme court to-day intimated
quite plainly what decision it will announces
ia the future in regard 10 the appeal from
the adverse decision Of the Georgia courts
of Sidney Lasceles, whose pyrotechnicaI
swiudling operations under the alias Of
Walter Beresford, son of Lord Berssford,
gave him much uotoriety a I'd caused much
comment on the part of people OF standing
into whose society he had been received.
Lascelles' case came up for argument In the
court to-day and, after listening to what his
counsel had 20 say, the court
practically announced that it did
not think that 1t made out even doubtful
case, informing the counsel for the state that
it didnot care what he had 20 say In reply.
Lascelles IN England became acquainted
with a gentleman connected with the EJna
company Of Rome, Ga and securing let
ters of introduction on representations that
he was a son OF Lord Beresford and wanted
to invest in property in America came to
this country and successfully passed him
self on many prominent people as what he
represented himself to be- He swindled
some of them and was arrested in New
York, extradised TO Georgia, and convicted
and sentenced on a charge Of utterinR @
check on bank in which he never had
any money. The plea advanced for his APP
peal to the United States supreme court
was that his rights had been violated, as be-
had been extradited for one ofPease and
tried for another
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-03-17

A TRAGEDY OF Love.

The Bodies of a Couple OF Lovers
Found in q Pine Thicket.
New ORLEANS, LA, March 16-A spo-
oial to the PicaylIne from Pass Christian,
Miss, says: "a most startling discovery
was made here to-day of the bodies Of Miss
Julia NunnemRoher. daughter of Herman
Nunnemaoher. prominent merchant of
Milwaukee, and William h. Miller, also of
Milwaukee, both of whom had been
shot through the head. Miss Nunnemacher
had been spending the winter here with her
parents, and last week Mr.. Miller to whom
she was engaged arrived here. Her parents
opposed the match, and on Friday after
luncheon she left the house, and,
as night came on and she did
not return, and Mr.. Miller had also
disappeared it was supposed that they had
gone Off to be married. On Sunday the
parents left, hoping to find their daughter
in New Orleans. This afternoon a young
boy found the bodies in a pine thicket
on the north side of the rail-
road, about 200 yards from the depot
From the position in which they were
lying the supposition is that the young
man must have first shot bis companion
through the left temple and then shot him
self behind the right ear, and death in both
instances must have been instantaneous. The
affair was evidently premeditated, as Mr..
Miller had borrowed pistol from one of the
citizens on that morning. The deadly
weapon was found by his side, where it had
fallen after he had fred the fatal shot.n
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ELLIOTT DIMES HERBERT.
Cordial, Hopeful and Enthusiastic
Speeches Made.

Cordial, Hopeful and Enthusiastic
Speeches Made.
NEW YORK, March 16. Secretary of the
Navy Herbert was entertained at dinner
last night by Col. Elliott F. Shepard at the
residence Of the latter in West Fifty-second
street. The dinner was attended by twenty
six guests, among whom we're the follow
ing: Chauncey NJ. Depew, Gen. Horace
Porter, ex-Secretary Tracy, John Sloane
president of the st. Andrews Society John
H. InmaD, Warner Miller, Joseph j. O'Don-
ohue, Orlando B. Potter, ex-Judge Noah
Davis, Congressman Coombs. Mr.. Crocker
of California. c. c.. Baldwin and Con-
troller Myers. The dinner was private one,
and there was no means of reporting the
speeches. but their general tenor was cor
dial, hopeful and enthusiastic about the new
Secretary of the Navy. Col. Shepard's in-
troductory address as a host commended
the policy of extension Of the navy and i'm
provement of the navy yard, which Secre-
tary Herbert has in interviews expressed as
his policy. Secretary Herbert IN response
referred to his pleasant visit TO the navy
yard, and outlined in a little more detail
the principles of naval progression with
which he has associated his name.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-03-17
RAUM OUT OF OFFICE.
The President Directs Acceptance OF
His Resignation.

The President Directs Acceptance of
His Resignation,
WASHINGTON, March 16.-Commissioner
OF Pensions Raum is out Of office as last.
President Cleveland believing Raum unfit
TO be commissioner Of pensions and the PEN
sion Office in special need Of an honest, Wig
orous and able executive would have super
ceded Raum on the morning OF March If
he had man ready to succeed him. I'm
fortunately he has not even yet been able to
find the man he wants for the place, which
he regards as being quite as important just
now as any III the cabinet. However, be
regards it as better that the pension office
shouId have no commissioner than to have
Commissioner Rsum in the office and 80 to-
dev he directed the acceptance Of Comtnis-
sioner Raum's resignation, to take effect
forthwith This ends the most remarkable
enisode in the history OF the pension office.
The Secretary of the Interior has desig-
mated Deputy Commissioner Andrew David
son 70 take charge Of that Office until the
ennointment by the President Of Commis-
sio1er Raum's successor.
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GERMANY's ARMY.
The National Liberals Present a Propo
sition to the ReichstaR.

The National Liberals Present a Propo
sition to the Reichstag.
BERLIN, March 16.-The committee Of
the Reichstag on the army bill discussed the
second reading OF the bill to-day. Herr
Bennington, in behalf Of the national lib
erals, proposed that the effective force Of
the army in time Of peace. should be fixed
at 4B2 900 infantry, to serve two years with
the culors and five In the reserve; the cav
airy to consist Of 465 squadrous the field
artillery 10 consist Of 81 battalions, pioneer
battallons TO the number OF 20, and cadre
or skeleton battalions ofi infantry to be
formed 10 the number OF 1913, only for
a period, for which the term OF
two years service should be fixed. Cham
cellor Won Caprivi admitted that the pro-
posal implied recognition Of the general
principles Of the bill but would not suffice
Tor the needs OF the German empire. Re-
gardinR means Of nesting the necessary
outlay the government. the chancellor adds,
was prepared 30 entertain fresh proposals,
but could not accept Herr Liebsr's amend
ment.
Herr Richter introduced an amendment
fixing the peace footing at 4S6, ,988 from
Oct /, 1888, 70 March 3, 1898. This would
substantially continue the present peace
footing for a longer period, az under the
Law of July -, 1890, to continue in force to
March 81, 1894, the peace strength Of the
army Is 48G, ,9S3 men, besides officers, SUR
geons, paymasters, etc.
The debate was adjourned
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ULsrER'5 UNIoNlsTs.
A Manifesto for the Formation of a
Defense League.

A Manifesto for the Formation of a
Defense League.
LONDON, March 16.-A unionlst mani
festo has been issued over the signature Of
tue Duke Of Abercorn, the Marquis Of Lon
donderry, the Earl of Erne. Lord Arthur
Hin, Col Saunderson, the mayors OF Belfast
and Londonderry and others. The mans
festo announces the formation Of an Ulster
defense league, mot merely to continue the
struggle for union, but TO prepare TO meet
any contingency" The signers call upon
the unionists to qualify at once as members
Of the league. Two necessary qualifications
OF every successful applicant for admission
are THAI he be full grown man and pledge
himself 90 be faithful TO the cause Of
union Those enrolled as members will
send delegates 20 Belfast TO form a central
assembly Of coo members, who will elect a
governing council Of sixty. The last words
Of the manifesto are: "Be patient Enroll.
Combine
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sRoVRRs OF THE ouRRR.
Two Arrests at Brooklyn That M
Brenk Up a Gang.

Two Arrests at Brooklyn That May
Brenk Up a Gang.
NEW York, March 16.-Deteotive Ser
gesnC ZunGt succeeded in running down to-
day what may prove to be the operations of
the gang who are making counterfeit
money in Richmond, Va. ana passing it in
New York city and Brooklyn. This morn
ing he arrested Frank Halstead and David
Bartholomew Of Brooklyn on complaint of
David Folhard, a jeweler, who charged
them with passing counterfeit $50 bills on
him on Jan. 25. This morning the
men called again at che store and tried to
sell Folkard watch which they had
bought from him The jeweler recognized
them and called in Detective ZunRt. They
were arraigned in the United States court
in Brooklyn and held to await the action of
the United States grand jury. Halsteed
admitted that he passed S144 in oouuterfeit
money in Brooklyn and New York, and
that the money had been made in Rich
mond Va
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-03-17
RETALIATION ON RUSSIA.

Jewish Finauciers Urged to Boycott
Russian Loans nd:securities.
LONDON, March l6.-The London Russo
Jewish committee has sent to every Jewish
banker and bank director. bank manager.
stock broker and "sgent de change in
Europe a passionate appeal to combine In
boYcotting Russian loans and in boys
cottiug trade in Russian securities
generally. The appeal is siRnifioant In con-
neotion with tho fact that the Russian
government has just issued ukase provid-
ing for an internal loan and that Russian
bankers are endeavorinR to extend their re>
lations with the money centerB outside Of
Russia. Owing TO the leading position of
the Jews in the money markets OF Europe
10 Is expected that the appeal, /,
II complied with, will virtually drive Rus
sian securities OF all kinds out Of those
markets and work great disaster 10 Russian
Industrial enterprises. The appeal is in re
talistion for the continued severity Of the
czar 10 dealing with the Jews.
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STOLE aRoRaE,s soMBRERO.

The Senator From Mississippi in the
Same Fix as Hon. Tinsley Rucker.
WARRINGTON, March 16.--Hon. Tinsley
RCcker Of Georgia, who lest his hat at the
white house. has q companion In his loss.
Where is my hat9 Who the mischief
has taken my hat!' The anxious inquirer
was Senator George of Mississippi, who bad
Just been in to see President Cleveland. He
had left his big slouch hat in the cabinet
room, which was filed with men waiting
Their turn to have an audience with the
resident. When he came out the hat had
disappeared and minute search failed to
reveal Its hiding place. Some tuft-hunter,
railing to get the Office he desired,
mad evidently tried 20 console himself with
snch portable property as he could carry of
without observation. Senator Georges
friends tried to make him believe that some
sdmirer of his had taken the hat as q relic
OF greatness, but the senator would not have
so. Neither would he accept any of the
Iats offered him, but covering his big,
ousny head Of hair with his overcoat he
started out TO buy another hat.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-03-17
REMOVAL OF THE REMAINS.

The jefferson Davis Monument Asso-
citation Getting Ready.
RICHMOND, VA, March 16.-At a meet
fog of the board OF directors Of the JefFer-
son Davis Monument Association this even
ing J. Taylor Ellyson, president, was au-
thorized and instructed 60 proceed to New
Orleans to make such arrangements as he
shall deem necessary and proper TO remove
the remains Of Mr.. Davis from that city to
Richmond, and determine the route by
which they shall be removed. He was
further authorized and instructed to confer
with Gen. John B. Gordon. commandant of
the United Confederate Veterans, and Gen.
John Glynn, commander OF the Louisiana
division of the confederate veterans, with
respect to the funeral escort from New Or
leans 10 Richmond
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-03-17
COMBINATIONS BY Taa SENATE
The Appointments to Rest Until After
the reorganization.

The Appointments to Rest Until After
the REORGANIZATION.
WASHINGTON, March 16-From its
action to-day 1t is evident that the Senate
intends taking its time in the matter OF con.
1rming appointments. IL was supposed that
as soon as the committees were reorganized
the nominations so far would receive
prompt action, and that an executive ses-
sion would be had to-day At a previous
session it was ordered that as soon as the
committees had been appointed the nom
nations should be referred, and those sent
In by the President up TO date are now In
the hands OF the committees These might
have been considered this morning iu
committee and confirmed to-day, but
the adjournment of the Senate until next
Monday makes it impossible for any officials
named by the President to assume their
duties until the middle Of next week. A
prominent senator of the democratic side
said this morning that the Senate would
not be in any hurry to go into the business
of confirming nominations, and intimated
that possibly they would wait until the
elective ofiices Of the Senate had been re-
organized, If it is determined to do this at
once. AS soon as this was done, he said, the
Senate would confirm every nomination sent
to it up to that time.
Senator Murphy of New York was asked
tonight if the report was true that he
would attempt TO prevent the confirmation
of President Cleveland's New York appoint
ments: "There is no truth in il whatever ~
replied the senator.
How about the confirmation of Robert
E. Maxwell aud Edward B. Whitney,
1.-THE New York senator's will do
nothing to delay their confirmation. On the
contrary, they will aid in having them
con6rmedu
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Senate Election Contests.

WASHINGTON, March 16-The Senate
COMMITTEES on contested elections will hold
its first meeting tomorrow and will take up
the cases Of the senators appointed by the
governors Of the states Of Wyoming, Mon
taua and Washington.
Senators-elect Mantle Of Montana and
Beckwith Of Wyoming had their credentials
presented TO the Senate some days ago, but
Senator Allen Of Washington has not ar
rived. None Of tee gentlemen have been
sworn in and the indications are that the
report Of She committee will engendsr
long debate.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-03-17
LAMONT BREAKS A SPELL

The Influence Committee Of the G.
a. r. no Longer Power.
WASHINGTON. March 16.-Secretary Ls~
mont has broken the spell which the so-called
influence committee" Of the local q. A. r.
seemed to have cast over the executive de-
partment by refusing to-day that commit
tees request to reconsider his action In dis
missing Mr. Potter, G. A. r. clerk in the
pension and record division who was re-
moved Oh the recommendation Of Col. Aims
worth the efficient chief of the division,
for being inefficient, negligent and often
sive to the chief of his office" For years
the Influence committee" of the q. A. r.
has interferee with the removal and ap-
| polntment Of clerks and employees with its
peremptory demands on the heads of de-
| partmeuts and bureaus. In many instan ces,
as in the case of Mr.. Potter, this interfer.
ence WAS apparently upjustihable, yet the
officers Of the government have yielded tc
tt rather than to have public row with the
Grand Army of the Republic.
NO LONGER A POWER.
| Naturally the Influence committee" has
! grown colder and bolder with every sue
cess, until it actually asked to-day for the
| reinstatement of Mr.. Potter, knowing the
cause for which he was dismissed, and also
that he was not wanted by any of
The members Of to-day's "infiuence
committee" seemed greatly astonished
when Secretary Lamont, who was too busy
to see them, cent them word that he saw
no occasion to reverse his action, regarding
himself as competent TO pass upon the case
without outside interference. His attitude
win be taken, no doubt, by other members
Of the administration in similar cases, so
that the power Of the "infuence commit
tee, like that OF the walking delegate, u
| seems to be on the wane
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FELL DEAD wEILa sPEAKINa.

Tragic Death OF q Clergyman at a
Temperance Meeting.
BosroN, March 16.-The annual meeting
Of the East Cambridge Woman's Christian
Temperance Union, held last night in Trim
fly Methodist Episcopal church, East Cam
bridge. was abruptly interrupted by the
sudden death Of one Of the speakers, Rev.
William Graham, pastor of the First Re-
formed Presbyterian church of Boston. Mr..
Graham was introduced 60 speak on ''The
Temperance Outlook" He arose and said /:
al came out of q sick bed TO show the size I
am on" The sentence bad hardly been
spoken when he fell back dead.
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BURIED AT HIS OLD HOME.

Funeral Of the Nine superintendent
Murdered by a Convict.
NEW YORK, March 1.-THE funeral of
Roswell NJ. Hnliard, superintendent Of the
Shelby iron works at Shelby. Ala, who
was murdered there last Thursday by John
McLanahan, an ez-convict, took place at
Grace church, Nyack, yesterday, his home
being there. The body was buried at
Blauvelt, n. Y, With military honors by
Waldron post, @. A. R., Of Nysck. Mr.
Hilliard served nearly two years III Com
pany +, Third New Hampshire volunteers.
and was severely wounded. SOutberners
sent home his body clad in a grand army
suit and placed bunch Of hyacinths In his
hand.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-03-17
AGAINST BIMBrALLIsM

Sir Hercourt Defines BnRland's Posi-
ton ct Brussels.
LONDON, March 16.-In the House Of
Commons this evening Sir William Houlds-
worth, conservative, a British delegate
at the Brussels monetary conference, oriti-
cised the conduct Of the British delegates at
the conference and asked what would DO
the attitude Of the government should the
proceedings in Brussels be resumed.
Sir " illiam Harcourt, chancellor OF the
exchequer, replied that the delegates would
be instructed 20 oppose every bimetallic
scheme proposed at the conference.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-03-17
DEATH IN THE FLAMES.
a Mother and Her Two children
Fatally Burned.

RICHMOND, VA, March IA special to
the Times from Charlotte, n. c., says: "D
F. Dixon Of this city has just received word
of the fatal burning Of the wife and two
children Of his son, Thomas Dixon, at Ruth
erfordton. The fire occurred last night
about s o'clock. Mrs. Dixon was alone. her
husband being at Shelby. After she had
gotten ready with her little ones to retire,
and while sitting by table with her
youngest child in her arms, the child acci-
dentRlly turned over lamp which ex.
ploded and spread Its fiery spray over the
mother and her two children Mrs. Dixon
might have saved herself but for
her efforts for her two children. She lived
until o'clock, q few minutes after her hus-
band reached her, but was never conscious
after she was first reached by the rescuers
Mr. Dixon is travelling salesman for Cot
trell, Watkins 81 Co. OF Richmond, and is
well known all over North and South Caro-,
lima. The house and its contents were
burned"
ANOTHER VERSION OF THE AFFAIR.
CHARLOTTE, N. c., March l6-Anotber
account OF the fatal Ore at Rutherfordton is
TO the effect that Mrs. Dixon had left the
room in which her children were, and in
her absence the 3-Year-old child upset the
lamp. The child's screams brought the
mother back. A colored man named Alex
MoEntire, who saw the flames and came to
the rescue, bore Mrs. Dixon from the burn
ing building, at the same time pushing be-
fore HIM third child whose life was thus
saved. Mrs. Dixon died from her injuriet
this morning. some years ago Dixon loss
a former wife and two children in one day
by disease.
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SCHNRIpaR TO BANG.
President Cleveland Declines to Com.
mute the Sentence.

5aINOlT OI5 V51tEI1N 1JUDIIW5e TO OOLl-
mute the Sentence.
WASHINGTON, March 16. - President
Cleveland tonight positively refused to in
terfere with the decision OF the courts In
the case of Howard J. Schneider, aud the
murderer will be hanged tomorrow.
The President was Tonight visited
by Rev. Mr.. Parsou. pastor Of the
Church of Reformation, who presented an
appeal, based upon the ground Of Schnsi-
der's alleged insanity, asking for respite.
The President has devoted much time to con-
sideratiou of all the facts in the case.
relatives have brought tremendous pressure
TO bear upon the President TO induce him to
prevent SohueIder's execution. Secretary
Gresham and Congressman Oates have been
among those who presented the appeals of
the condemned mans friends for olemsnoy.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-03-17
CHOLFRA IN FRANCF.
GIRLS Sentenced for Arson,

COLUMBIA, s. c.. March 16.-In the court
Of sessions Lou and Annie Parper. colored
girls, / and Is years old respectively, we're
convicted Of arson and sentenced 80 ten
years in the penitentiary. The judge noti-
fed the counsel that he would sign petition
for executive clemency. The father of the
girls was tried for the same crime and
acquitted.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-03-17
PASSENGER TRAINS CRASH.
Ten Passengers Injured But No On,
Killed.

! On ThesenReTH injured But No Ono
Killed.
PORT JERvIs, N. Y, March 16.-East-
bound Erie passenger train No. 10 was run
into by No. 10, another passenger train, at
LaoEawaxen, twenty-three miles west Of
Port Jervis, at 5 o'clock this morning. The
rear Pullman sleeper wSs demolished. Ten
passengers, occupants OF the coach, were
injured some seriously. No. ~ was wait-
ing at the station for a locomotive to re-
place the one which was disabled, The other
cars were uninjured and no passengers in
them were hurt. They were shaken up
badly by the shook. Surgeons and physf-
clans were sent to the scene Of the wreck on
a special train from Port Jervis, and the
injured passengers we're brought here and
placed In the Hunt hospital. where their
injuries are being attended 20.
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4 Narro Bishop Dead.

WAsHIEaToN, March 16-Bishop Brown
OF the African Methodist Episcopal church,
died here at noon to-day, aged 20. lie had
been I'll for some time and his death was
not unexpected. bisnop brown was eLiIl- l-1I--
nent m the church and was greatly
respected and esteemed.
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CHOLERA IN RUSSIA.

Sanitary officers TO Arrange for Pro-
tective Measures.
ST.. PETERSBURG, March 16.-0wing to
the spread of cholera in certain districts In
Russia, a congress of sanitary officers has
been summoned to meet and arrange for
protective measures against the disease. In
the province of Podolia, which adjoins
Galicia, and has considerable trade with
Austria and Germany, the number OF cases
OF cholera in the last fortnight Of February.
according to the official report, was 3O5, OF
which fifty~nine were fatal
CHOLERA IN FRANCE.
PARIS, March ia choleraic disease
has been prevalent in Lorlent for week
past. In six cases is has been fatal To-day
four fresh cases were reported.
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A British staamar strsndad

e. WILMINGTON, N. C., March 16-Signal
service Observer Dorman at Southport
teiegrHphs that an unknown steamer. sup
POSED TO be British tramp is stranded on
tryLng Fan shoals. No particulars can be
mad tonight.
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Gladstone out of Danger.

LONDON, March l6.-Mr. Gladstone is re-
covering from his indisposition and pro-
crossing 30 satisfactory that no more bulle-
tins Will be Issued as TO the condition OF his
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Prussia's Election svstem.

BERLIN, March 16.-The lower house Of
the Prussian diet has Hassed 70 third reading
the bill to reform the present complicated
systom of elections ia Prussia.