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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-12-23
DERVISHES PUT TO FLIGHT
The Italian Forces Gain a Great VIC
tory Near AgaTdat.

Six Thousand of the Fanatical War
riors Armed With Muskets, and Four
Thousand With Lanees-They Leave
Several Hundred Dead on the Field.
The Italians Lose About One Hun
dred Native Soldiers.
Rome, Dec. 22-Lieut. Gen. Mocenni,
minister Of war, in the Chamber of
Deputies, to-day announced victory of
the Italian troops over the Dervishes be-
tween Kassala and Agordat, in North.
eastern Africa. The Dervishes threat
ened to attack Agordat at night. Wednes-
day, the Italian commander, Gen. Ari-
mondi, arrived and forced a battle
yesterday morning. The Dervishes num-
bered 10,000, 5000 being armed with mus
kets, and 1000 with lances. They
were commanded by Hamid Ali ana
several Emirs. The rout of the Deryishes
was complete. They left several hundred
dead on the field. Six flags and
mitrailleuse were captured by the Ital-
ians The mitrailleuse were made j in
England. The Italian loss was slight.
Two officers were killed and two were
wounded. Gen. Moermi added that the
country ought to be proud of the result.
W
received with applause from all sides.
Signor lmbriani, radical, and two social
lists were the only members who wanted
to criticise the report of the war minis
ter. One Of the socialists cried: "These
victories, who will pay for them2"
The deputies rose in a body and pro-
tested against the socialists, refusing to
hear them.
The incident terminated with lively
anplguga fOr tho pnunOunpafnant pf rho vi
tory.
THE DERv1sHEs 1O00O STRONG.
Cairo. Dec. 22.-Advices from Masso-
wah, Egypt, say that the Italian forces
have been again confronted by large
force of Dervishes. The latter arrived
there at 3 o'clock on the evening of Dec
2l. There were 5000 of the tribesmen
armed with guns and 1900 armed with
spears, making a total of 10000
men. The Dervishes and tribesmen
were commanded by Mohammed Ali.
Col. Airimondi, in command of the ltal-
ian troops, decided to take the offensive.
After pitched battle, which lasted two
hours, the Dervishes were routed and
driven across the Barres river, leaving
hundreds of dead upon the field. Among
the killed was Mohammed Ali and nearly
all the Emirs who followed his standard.
The Italians captured sixty flags and a
machine gun.
THE LOSSES IN TIRE FIGHT.
Massowah, Dec. 22.-The Italians lost a
captain, two lieutenants, sergeant and
about 100 men, almost all natives. Two
lieutenants were wounded The Italian
force amounted to 1.500 men. Col. Airi-
mondi at last accounts was in pursuit OF
the enemy with n view to further punish
ing them. 1t is estimated that the Der
wishes had 200 men killed. Mohammed
Ali, their leader who was among the
slain, was the Dervish commander who
fought the Abyssinians at Metemneh and
killed Negeus.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-12-23
NOMINATIONS LEFT OVER.
OF the 400 Sent in, 1ob Enacted on
When the Senate Adjourned.


Washington, Dec. 22-Of the 400 nomi-
nations sent to the Senate by the Presi-
dent during the time the Senate has been
regularly in session, 105 were unacted
upon when the Senate took recess for
the Christmas holidays. The majority of
the left overs are postmasters in small
cities, but some are of greater in
terest. Among these are the nomina-
tion of Judge Hornblower for justice
of the supreme court and Of Rob
ert L. Preston for director of the
mint, which have been in dispute almost
ever since the beginning of the extra
session. J. Scott Harrison, brother of
ex-President Harrison, for surveyor Of
customs at Kansas City, Mo. Walter H.
Bum, appraiser of merchandise at New
York; William n. Hailman, superin-
tendent of Indian schools A. J. Arnold,
postmaster at Topeka; Isaac j. Worthen,
of New Jersey, for agent of the Indians
at Nevada agency, In Nevada; Kope
Elias, for collector Of customs in North
Carolina; j. ID. Stocker, surveyor of Gus
toms at Atlanta. Ca; w. H. Brawley,
United States district Judge for South
Carolina
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-12-23
PUT HIS NECK IN DANGER.
A Sailor Plays Pirate to Release Two
Tars On a Bark.

Pensacola, Fla, Dec. 22-John Jensen,
a sailor, had preliminary trial to-day
before United States Commissioner B. @.
Tunison and was committed to jail with
out bail. Jensen is charged with board
ing the Norwegian bark Chrysolite, ly-
ing at anchor in this bay, about
midnight on Wednesday and releasing
the sailors who had deserted and been
placed on board by the United States
deputy marshal. II is also charged that
he affected the release by drawing a pis-
til and intimidating the man on watch
boarding house last night and will be
held in Jail as witnesses. Jsnsen's act is
said to be a capital ofrense, which is why
he was denied bail.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-12-23
FOUR BLOWN TO ATOMS.
Fatal Explosion of a Boiler at the
Alexandria Lumber Mills.


Alexandria Lumber Mills.
Knoxville, Tenn, Dec. 22.-The most
shocking accident occurred at noon to-
day. The boiler of the lumber mill of the
Alexandria Lumber Company exploded,
killing four persons outright and seriously
wounding three others.
The killed are: ]. NJ Whittle, Louis
Palmer, Sherrod Dupes and Harrison
Caldwell.
The injured are: Tom Blair, Solomon
Henry and Joshua Massey.
Henry will probably die
The explosion came with terrific force,
blowing the building to atoms
The remains of the killed were horri-
bly, mangled and found long distance
away.
Caldwell's body has not been found, and
it is not believed it ever will be.
The i'll fated mill stood on the bank of
the river and the body was doubtless
torn into atoms and blown into the
stream.
Hugo fragments of the boiler were
hurled 100feet away, one of them strik-
ing and breaking the timbers of the
arietUa and North Georgia railroad
RIDGE
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-12-23
BEAT HIS WIFE AND CHILD.
The Cruelty To End in a Separation
and 81 900 Per Annum.


Lynchburg, Va, Dec. CIV McC.
Waugh, well-known business man Of
Lynchburg, was to-day sent on to the
grand jury upon the charge Of feloniously
beating his wife and little girl with in-
tent to MAIN, dishgure and kill. He was
refused bail by Mayor Yancey, but after
spending day and night in jail, was this
evening bailed out by the Judge of the corr
poration court in the penalty of s. 900.
The arrest was made Wednesday night,
and the hearing postponed from time to
time until this morning, when the ac-
cused waived preliminary examination,
and was sent on.
1t is understood that the postponements
were made pending an effort to arrange a
separation, which was consummated to-
day, the agreement being that Mrs.
Waugh is to take her children and re-
ceive from Waugh 81 900 per annum. It
is not thought that she will prosecute the
case in court. Intense indignation is ex-
pressed over the disclosure Of Waugh's
cruelty
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-12-23
I DARE NOT WAIT UPON I WILL.
Congress in Peculiar Attitude on the
Hawaiian Matter.

Washington, Dec. 22.-President Cleve-
land is afraid of the Hawaiian question,
if indeed he is liable to fear. Representa-
tive McCreary's resolution is taken as in
tended to commit the House to the policy
pursued by the present administration.
Undoubtedly the resolution will be
passed, but that is as far as any action
will be taken as far as this congress is
concerned. The majority of the House
unhesitatingly say that from a moral
standpoint the President is right in his
Hawaiian policy, and while wondering at
his courage to recommend that policy
they freely admit that this congress will
not have the backbone to carry out the
recommendation. 1t will be "hands
Off' as far as congress is uconcerned. Let
ting II dare not wait upon l WILL" like
the poor cat in the adage.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-12-23
ooUGHLIN's TRIAL.
Lizzie Foy Gives Testimony That Is
Looked Upon as Damaging.

Looked Upon as Damaging.
Chicago, Dec 22-Lizzie Foy left the
witness stand temporarily in Justice Tut
hills court room this evening with the
reputation of being the most sensational
witness yet produced by the state
against Daniel Coughliu, and
of the many disinterested peo-
pie who heard her story that
she had placed the detective much nearer
the gallows than he ever was before.
During her examination the defense iu-
terposed objections TO almost every ques-
tion put by the state, and her story pro-
ceeded slowly She stated that she knew
Coughlin, Martin Burke and Patrick
COoney, all of them having been at her
home. .Coughlin, she said, first appeared
there In March or April, 1889, several
times. She said Coughin had visited
her husband, and the two talked in whis-
pers.
A SIGNIFICANT LETTER.
On one visit, Mrs Foy stated, she sur
prised her husband and the prisoner
while reading the letter. Coughlin was
reading it aloud. As she entered from
another room she caught the words, "Re-
move him at all hazards, but use your
discretion" Coughlin had stayed two
AlOuAo budb ulgilb anu Ntuk away WibuOub
speaking to her,
She was on the rack part of the morn
ing and all the afternoon, yet she did not
break down or allow herself to be mixed
up In regard to any material points. She
showed clear memory in regard TO
events of four years ago. The words,
'remove at all hazards; use your own dis
cretion," read from letter by the de-
fendant to Eoy before the murder. created
profound sensation among the hundreds
who helped to stiile the court room at
mosphere during the morning hour.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-12-23
SHORT IN Els ACCOUNTS.
The Postmaster Of South Jacksonvillo
in Trouble.

jacksonville, Fla, Dec. 22.-In the
United States court yesterday Postmaster
w. H. Merrill, Of South Jacksonville, was
arraigned before Commissioner Walter,
on a charge of embezzling funds of the
government. The case was worked up
by Postofflce Inspector Fred D. Peer, who
discovered some time ago a shortage in
Merrilrs money order accounts.
Merrill was arrested late Wednesday
night and yesterday he mortgaged most
Of his property to make the shortage
good He was bound over by the commits
Jury
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-12-23
RED HOT AGAINST BONDS.
Southern and Western Memb srs Will
Oppose an Issue.

Washington, Dec. 22.-The finance
committee of the House and SEN
ate will put in the holidays
trying to decide which of the secretary's
recommendations to adopt-to issue $500,
900, 900 Of bonds, or $50, ,0O0, 900 Of interest
bearing notes, to be be used in current
expenditures, or else pass an act provid.
ing for the transfer of coin certificates to
the account Of greenbacks redeemable in
gold, and 10 cover the silver bullion in the
treasury as an available asset. II is the
general opinion that the last proposition
will be adopted, as the southern and
western members will never consent to
an issue of binds.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-12-23
BUToHERED AND BURNED.
Black Robbers Kill Virginia Farms1
After Dragging Out His Wife.

BLACK hoDDerS AllI n NIfBlula FarIneH
After Dragging Out His Wife.
Lynchburg, Va, Dec 22--In Campbell
county, about seven miles from Lynch-
burg, last night, unknown persons en-
tered the house of farmer named Pleas
Hendricks, and after dragging his young
wife out into the yard, murdered Hem
bricks and burned the house, together
with the body of their victim. Neighbors
who were attracted by the fire
found Mrs Hendricks in an un-
conscious state on their arrival upon
the scene The motive of the murder
was robbery, as Hendricks was known to
have kept his money about the house.
Tonight four negroes were lodged in the
Lynchburg Jail charged with the murder.
One of them surrendered voluntarily
upon hearing that the authorities were
looking for him, stating that he was inno-
cent and would feel safer in the Lynch
burg jail than nearer the scene of the
murder.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-12-23
HoeE FILES HIS ANSWER.
He Denies all the Charges Made
Against His Integrity.

Washington, Dec. 22-John Hampton
Hoge, United States consul to Annoy,
filed an answer with the Secretary of
State to-day to the charges affecting his
integrity. He called at the white house
this morning, but did not see the Presi-
dent, condning his business to acting
Private Secretary Pruden. In his letter
to Secretary Gresham, Col. Hoge denies
the charges against him, claiming that
they are the result of gossip and that
charges of perjury against some of the
persons who father them are pending
AS for the charge of intoxicatfon, Col
Hoge contends that he can trace his
journey to San Francisco by competent
witnesses, who will testify to his good
conduct
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-12-23
The Cruiser Columbia Accepted.

Washington, Dec. 22.-The Secretary
of the Navy to-day accepted the cruiser
Columbia, the fleetest vessel in the naval
service, in behalf of the United States
government The acceptance is prelimi-
nary to the final trial Of forty eight hours
at sea, which must take place within four
months from to-day.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-12-23
oH1NAMEN MUST REGISTER.
Collector Trammell to Put His Depu-
ties On Their Trail.

Atlanta, Ga. Dec. 22.--lnternal Rev
enue Collector Trammell has received in
structions from Washington to proceed
with the reregistration Of the Chinese in
his territory, under the federal law.
Each Mongolian must have two photo
graphs taken besides registering his
partment ana the other to remain on file
here. Collector Trammen viii put his
deputies on the trail of the celesbials as a
holiday lay.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-12-23
RUINED By COTTON FUTURES.
The Cashier of waco's Defunct Bank
Indicted

Waco, Tex, Dec. % The United States
grand jury returned an indictment last
night charging S. j. Walling with misap-
plication and embezzlement of money Of
the City National Bank of Brownwood,
Tex. The various sums aggregated S90,-
600 Wallingw was the cashierof the bank.
the funds of which he lost in cotton fu-
lures operations and broke the bank
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-12-23
Wreeked by a Landslide.

Norfolk, Va, Dec ga landslide
last night near Roanoke riverOn the Nor
folk and Carolina railroad caused the
wreck Of twenty empty freight cars.
Engineer w. +. Barlow, of Churchland,
Norfolk county, was killed and O fireman
and two brakemen were injured.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-12-23
princeton,s alee Club.

Atlanta, Ca, Dec. 22.-The Princeton
Glee Club reached here at 10 o'clock to-
night, and gave a p rformance at De-
Gives opera house. Had it not been for
the delay to the train on the Atlantic
crowded house
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-12-23
An Army omcer for Milledgevills.

Washington, Dec. 22.-After long
struggle, Representative Cabaniss has
succeeded in getting Secretary Lamont to
detail a United States army officer for the
Milledgeville college. Army discipline
will begin there on the second Monday in
January The officer has not yet been
named Lieut.. Perry, grandson of John
Adams, of Augusta, now stationed at
Fort Meyer, in this city, has been sug-
oaStad
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-12-23
A SEIZURE OF TOBACCO.
It Followed Visit to New York by
Assistant Secretary Hamlin.

IL Followed Visit to New York by
Assistant Secretary Hamlin.
New York, Dec. 22.-Assistant Secre-
tary of the Treasury Hamlin spent sew
eral hours in conference with Collector
Kilbreth to-day He left the custom
house about 3 o'clock, saying that he
would leave for Washington later in the
day. The collector stated that the con-
versation was about the legal phase of the
refunds on tobacco, and laughed about
the alleged frauds, treating the whole
matter as joke.
Hardly had the assistant secretary left
the collectors Office when tobacco seiz-
ure was announced. Col. Phelps, of the
law division announced that seizure of
seven bales of tobacco which arrived on
the City of Washington on Nov. 30 was
made The tobacco was seized from the
firm of NJ Stachelburg
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-12-23
A Tne Roat ctoea Aahore.

Brownsville, Tex, Dec. 22.-The tug
ooat Frank G. Fowler of New Orleans,
oound from Tampico to New Orleans,
went ashore on the Mexican coast about
nlne miles from the Rio Grande. The
Grew OF nine men were rescued by
MeXlcan customs guards They had been
"lthout food for three DAYS.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-12-23
a BLAZE AT w1NNsBoRo.
The Entire Business Section of the
Town In Danger Of Destru ction.

@1IO III JIIU . USIIIUbs G6OI1OA Oh LIIb
Town In Danger of Destruction.
Columbia, S. c., Dec. %, II 80 P. M
The following dispatch has just been re-
ceived from Winnsboro, S. c.;
"The best portion of the business part
of the town is in flames. Ketchen &
Cathcart, Gibson, Beckham, Caldwell a.
Ruff are already burned out.
-. F. McMaster's store is going next.
'The Beatty building, brick structure
containing j. M. Beaty's store, the Peo-
ple's Bank, the News and Herald's office.
may possibly check the flames, though it
is very doubtful, Both engines are dis
abled and the town is at the mercy of the
flames. Columbia has been telegraphed
for assistance
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-12-23
TRAIN ROBBERS ForLrD.
The Engineer Cuts and Runs But
They Shoot His Fireman.

They Shoot His Fireman.
Vinita, l. T., Dec. 22.-An unsuccessful
attempt was made this evening at Kelso,
four miles north Of here, to hold up a
Missouri Kansas and Texas train. A
switch was opened and the train ran upon
the siding This alarmed the engineer and
knowing there was spring switch at the
other end he applied full steam and
ran away. Finding they were foiled, the
robbers. four in number opened fire with
their guns on the train. and the fireman,
Charles Milne, was shot in the face and
his lower Jaw torn off, the wound being
very serious. AS the train disappeared,
the robbers mounted their horses and
rode off
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-12-23
Res1enations Aeoepted.

Washington, Dec. 22.-Secretary Car
Isle has received and accepted the follow
ing resignations
Robert Smalls, collector of customs at
Beaufort, S. G.
John NJ. Deveaux, collector of customs
a Brunswick. Ga.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-12-23
A LIBEL FOR So, 900.
The Ocean Steamship Company Wants
Salvage on the Chinese Prince.

hou4VttBb Q U41 VII5 OHIutS5 FIIHCb.
Charleston, S. c., Dec. 22.-The Ocean
Steamship Company, of Savannah, to-day
filed in the United States district court a
libel for 81, 900 salvage against the British
steamship Chinese Prince and her cargo
of cotton. The Chinese Prince was
cleared from this port for Barcelona on
Dec. 20, and when of Cape Remani was
disabled by the breaking of her engines.
In answer to signals of distress, the
steamship Dossaug, of the Ocean Steam
ship Line, bound from Philadelphia to
Savannah, overhauled the Chinese Prince
and took her in tow for Charleston. On
the bar the Dossaug engaged the big Her.
cules TO aid her in the tow, and the YES
sci was finally got in.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-12-23
1talv,s senators and the scandals.

Rome, Dec. 22-The Senate, by vote
of 102 to 10, has appointed commission
of five TO investigate whether any of the
senator's are compromised in the bank
scandals.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-12-23
Fdwnrd stanhonA pend.

London, Dec. 22.-Right Hon. Edward
Stanhope, secretary Of state Of war from
1887 to 1892 in the cabinet of Lord Sails
bury. died suddenly this morning at
Seven Oaks, Kent, the residence of his
brother Earl Stanhope.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-12-23
A Banker Charged with periurv,

Brooklyn, N. Y, Dec. 22--Seth L.
Keeney, the former president Of the Com
mercial Bank of Brooklyn. was arrested
at lO:45 O'Clock this morning by Detective
BagnallerO, of the district attorneys Of
fee, on warrant charging him with per-
jury.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-12-23
Lobengula Defeated.

Cape Town, Dec pa dispatch from
Buluwayo states that Capt Wilson's force
defeated Lobengula, beyond Shanghai
river on Dec. 4. Lobengula fed after
the battle.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-12-23
RULED OFF THE TRACK.
Frank Van Ness Not to Be Allowed tC
Enter His Horses.

San Francisco, Dec. 22-The board Of
stewards of the blood horse association
has decided that the entries of Frank
Van Ness, owner of Morello, Zampos,
Trix, Bill Howard and other horses, be
hereafter refused by the blood horse as
sociation, because of their peculiar per-
formanees, and Van Ness has been re-
quested to vacate his quarters at the Bay
district tracks
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-12-23
Italinn Treatiea Annroved.

Rome, Dec. 22.-The Chamber Of Depu-
ties to-day approved the order OF the day
including the provisional treaties with
Spain and Bulgaria, and adjourned until
Ian %
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-12-23
A wire Mill oloeed pown.

Pittsburg, Pa, Dec. 22.-Oliver & Rob
erts' wire mill. on the south side, closed
down for an indefinite period this morn
ing. The mill, when running tulI, en-
ploys about / 500 men.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-12-23
Contractors Assign.

Charlottesville, Va, Dec. OR. G.
Vaudergraft & Son, contractors and
builders, have made an assignment. Their
assets are about S35, 900 and their liabili-
ties $40 600
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-12-23
FIRE MAKES A SWEEP.
An Opera House, Hotel, Bank and a
Store in Ashes.

Bennington, VT, Dec. pa disastrous
nre started about 2 O'Clock this morning
In the business section of the village of
Manchester. The National bank, Hamil-
IONS clothing stores, Eastbrook's opera
Lhouse and the Carpenter house and
plock were burned. The loss is 100000.
~ Is only partially coyeredAbY insurance.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-12-23
TIE LOSSES IN THE FIGHT.
ITALY AND THE ALLIANCE.
Crispi's Declaration Not Considered
Adverse to It.

London, Dec pa dispatch from
Rome to the Times says: "There seems
to be no disposition in high circles here to
construe Prime Minister Crispi's decla-
ration at the opening of the italian par
lament as adverse to the triple alliance
1t was a complication that brought Sig
nor Crispi back to office. Italy's
good faith has never been
doubted here, nor her firm sesolve
to fulfill her obligations as an ally Of
Austria and Germany. The fact that
the prime minister omitted to refer to the
triple alliance is considered to be of no
consequence. 1t is too early" the dispatch
adds, Ito discuss the prospect for re-
Dewal of the triple alliance. II is prob
able that statesmen would not be justi-
fed at present in giving definite opinion
on the subject"
TENOR OF PARIS IAN EDITORIALS.
Paris, Dec. 22.-The papers Of this city,
although they avoid raking up bygones,
express little confidence that SiPnor
Crispi, the Italian prime minister, will be
able to extricate the country from the
present deadlock.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-12-23
TENOR OF PARIS IAN EDITORIALS.
ENa1AND's NAVAL SUPREMACY
The Lords of the Admiralty Resign
but Reconsider Their Action.

London, Dec 22.-The Globe this after
noon says that after the debate on the
navy, on Tuesday, in the House of Com
mons, all the lords Of the admiralty re-
signed, and that it was only Monday
after Sir William Vernon Harcourt, chan
cellor of the exchequer, had explained to
the lords of the admiralty that the gov
ernment intended to maintain the British
navys supremacy, that tho designations
were withdrawn