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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-02-10
DEATH ON THE eIBBET.
A Negro Put in the Hangman's Moose
at Suffolk

A Negro Put in the Haneman's Moose
at Suffolk.
SUFFOLK. VA, Feb. 9.-John B. Royster.
the negro who murdered John P. Eppes on
the night of July 20, 1891, expiated his
crime on the gallows in the county jail yard
to-day. Royster was visited in Jail by a
large number of people this morning, in
Guiding the white and colored ministers of
the town who read scriptures and prayed
with him until the hour Of the execu-
tion. He was led to the scafTold
at 1910 o'clock, when Sheriff Baker
read to him the order of the court for his
execution and give him an opportunity to
say anything he might desire. but the con-
demned man was too frightened to make
any connected statement. Prayer was offered
on the scaffold for him. At II :27 O'Clock the
drop fell and at 12:40 o'clock life was pro-
nounced extinct by the attending physician.
He died almost without O struggle. No one
claiming the body it was buried by the
authorities
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AN INSANE ASYLUM BURNED.
Forty-four of the Inmates Refused q
Escape and Perished.

Forty-four of the Inmates Refused TO
Escape and Perished.
DOVER, N. H., Feb. 9.-The county in
sane asylum, four miles from here, was
burned tonight. and forty-four lives we're
lost.
When Watchman William Chevey made
his 10 o'clock trip into the insane asylum
ne found fire coming out of cell occupied
by woman named LaFamitain, and gave
an alarm.
William Driscoll. keeper, with his
family lived in the building and he at once
broke the locks of the fiftY-four cells and
tried 20 get the donates out. Then he got
his wife and two children, neither Of whom
were dressed.
OF the forty eight inmates, only four es-
capped. They were William I. Wombley,
Rose Sanderson, Davey and Frank Dom
shon. The latter walked two miles In a
binding snow storm with only his shirt on
TO William Horne's house, where he was
taken care Of
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-02-10
A Fight to Annul q Patent.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9.--Attorney General
Miller to-day filed complaint in the United
States circuit court for the district Of Mas
sachusetts, at Boston, against the American
Bell Telephone Company and Emile Ber-
liner. IL is in thirteen paragraphs and asks
for an Rnuulling OF patent No. 463, $50 for a
combined telegraph and telephone applied
for by Berliner on June 4. 1877, and issued
Nov. II, 1891. to the American Bell Tele-
phone Company as Berliner's assignee.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-02-10
Ex.Rditor JenninRe Dead

LONDON, Feb. 9.-The death was an
nounced to-day of Louis John Jennings
conservative, member OF the House ol
Commons for Stockport He was formerly
newspaper man In the United States anc
was editor Of the New York Times when
that paper broke up the Tweed ring by iti
axnOauFpa
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-02-10
HURTS ATTACK ON TaR JUR1Es.
The Lawyers of Atlanta Stirred Or
Over the Matter.

Over the Matter.
ATLANTA, Ca, Feb. 9.-Ths legal fra
ternity Of Atlanta is stirred up over the
recent attacks Of President Joel Hurt Of the
Consolidated Street Railway Company
upon the action OF juries In damage suits
against bis road, and against the attorneys
prosecuting the cases. Mr.. Hurt. first in a
newspaper statement, asserted that unless
the juries let up on his company the rate of
fare charged would be raised. Following
this he published an affidavit obtained from
a negro who was the party to
a claim for damages against the
company, in which the negro's at.
torDeys were charged with unprofessional
conduct. To-day Arnold & Arnold. the
lawyers concerned in the charge, came back
at President Hurt In a column Of affidavits
showing that the railroad charges were un-
questionably false and that he bad either
been imposed upon by the negro who he had
induced TO make the affidavit containing
the charge, or that the charges against the
the lawyers was malicious. The affair Is q
sensation IN legal circles.
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oarollna's pispensary.

COLUMBIA, s. c., Feb 9.-It is stated
officially to-day that Gov. Tillman has Sc
lected the first floor of Agricultural ball as
the location for the state liquor dispensary,
which may or may not go into being next
July. There is talk among the prohibitions
lists Of calling a March convention for the
purpose of preventing in the various coun-
ties the number Of signatures necessary to
get dispensary.
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aen. Banurepard Better.

New ORLEANS, Feb. 9--In response %
inquiries as Gen. Beauregards residences
to-day information was given that the gem
eral had almost entirely recovered from the
attack OF collie, with which be was proz-
trated last Sunday His physicians o0n-
slider him entirely out Of danger.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-02-10
Six Deaths at Marseilles.

MARsEILLEs, Feb. 9.--Three fresh cases
and six deaths Of the choleraic epidemic
were reported to-day. The board of health
has postponed the publication OF its report
on the nature and causes OF the disease.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-02-10
AN ATLANTA FIRM HARD UP.
Bolles g. Bruckners Give a Mortgage
on Their Goods.

on Their Goods.
ATLANTA, GA, Feb. 9.-Bolles & Bruck.
ners. the largest and one of the oldest houses
in the city, is financially embarrassed.
To-day mortgages were executed on the
stock to secure creditors who had extended
time on past due Indebtedness. These
mortgages amount TO about 81 500. The
resources OF the concern which was formerly
run under the firm name of Phillips 81
Crew, are claimed TO be $4,000. and the
total indebtedness is $4,000. The firm
hopes to pull through.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-02-10
Six lives Lost in a Panic,

BERLIN, Feb. Elm q panic caused by a
cry OF fire in 5chaffer's restaurant. Ia Loip-
zic, six persons we're killed aud three seFi-
ously injured, perhaps fatally.
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Az Ez.Oongressnnan pead.

NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 9.-Louis r.
Martin, ex-congressman from the First
Louisiana district. died at bis residence In
this city early this morning, aged 72.
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THE AMERICAN INTERESTS.

Secretary Foster stated that American
citizens were the owners Of at least three
Iourths of the entire real and personal
property Of the islands, and they were more
interested than all the other residents in the
Preservation OF peace and good govern
ment
the Secretary of State and the Hawaiian
commissioners, as Thursday is diplomatic"
cay at the department aud the secretary
was fully occupied with the calls Of foreign
ministerss Itis understood Tonight that
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1893-03-23
NEPoTIsM IN THE SENATE,

list Of the new clerks to the various new
Senate committees. which was given out last
week, develops the fact that Bepotism has not
been very badly stamped out in the Senate as
it claimed would be the case when the
Democrats got control of that body. The fol-
lowing are few sample cases of the new APP
poiUtmeUts to the various committees: Priyats
secretary to Vice-President Stevenson, Louis G.
Stevenson; clerk TO the Judiciary Committee
Senator Pugh, OF Alabama, Chairmanl
Henry L. Pugh clerk to the COMMITTEES on
Foreign Relations Senator Morgan, of Ala
bama. Chairmanl George w. Morgan; clerk to
Committee 70 Examine the Several Branches
OF the Civil Service Senator PETER of Kansas,
Chairmsn), w. VI. PETER; clerk to Finances
Committee Senator Voorhees,, Chairman) Jas.
P. Voorhees,; clerk to COMMITTEES on the Dis
trict of Columbia Senator Harris. of Tennes-
see. Chairman. Charles II. Harris. Many
other like family appointments will be made
within the next few days.
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VETERANS In THE CITY.

Ex-senator Wilbur T. Sanders, Gath Ohio, of
Helena, Mont Col. Sanders returned to WASH
ington last week from Montana. He says that
the fight in Montana over the election of .
Senator to succeed himself eDgendered so much
bitterness among the Democrats that the fac
tiOns will never come together again, and con-
sequently Montana can heneeforth be elassed
in the sure Republican column. Col. Sanders
saws that Mr.. Clark was the choice of the major
ity of the Democratic caucus. but his selection
by them was not based on his fitness so much
as on an sntagOnism of the most bitter kind to
Marcus Daily and his following. They wanted
to knock Daily out and got knocked ont them
selves "Of course" said Col. Sanders, 50 I am
rejoiced at the turn the affair took, since it
gives Us a Republican Senator whose title to
seat is, in my Judgment, uuimpeachsble.
When a man gets to the Senate by hosorabls
means it Is one of the highest compliments
that can be bestowed, but when, as with the
Democrats in Montana, il becomes q question
of buying ones way in by the payment Of $780,
900 or $780, 900 it is an everlasting disgrace"
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1893-03-23
NEW ApPoInTEEs.

The following nominations were sent by the
President to the Senate during the past week:
Edward B. Whitney, of New York. to be As
sstant Attorney General, vice Abraham <.
Parker resigned.
William McAdoo, of New Jersey, to be As
sstant Secretary of the Navy, vies James q.
Solely. resigned.
Mr.. Whitney, the new Assistant Attorney
General. never cut much Of figure in New
York politics until about year ago, when he
took very active part in the organization Of
the May or anti-snapper Democratic Conyen-
ton which supported Mr.. Cleveland. He was
sent to Chicago of the anti-Snapper
delegates and supported tho candidacy of Mr..
Cleveland. He is said to be lawyer Of fair
practice and to be worth considerable money.
Mr.. McAdoo is native of Ireland, 40 years
Of age, and comes TO the position of Assistant
Secretary of the Navy with q knowledge
acquired by four terms as q member Of
Congress, part of which was on ths Naval
Committee of the House of Represent
atives When in Congress Mr.. MeAdoo be-
lenged to the Randall wing of the Democratic
party and was in favor of the tariff. He is a
lawyer by profession. but is better known po-
litically than a practitioner at the bar. he
is said to be very effective stump speaker.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1893-03-23
CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION,

Last week the Civil Service Commission can
seled all examinations scheduled to be held be-
tween March 81 and June 30 of the present
year. in the States of Ohio, Missouri, Illinois,
Indiana, New York, Wisconsin, Iowa, Ne
braska, New Jersey. Connecticut, Delaware,
Idaho, and Wyoming; and also the examine
tions scheduled for Pittsbarg. Pa; Garden City,
Kan; Grand Junction, Colo. and Salt Lake
City. Utah. Commissioner Roosevelt stated
that the cancellation Of these dates was made
necessary by the failure Of Congress to appro-
pirate at its last session sufficient money to pay
the travelling expenses of the Examiners. No
examinations will therefore be held except in
States where there is an immediate and press
ing need of eligibles. These include the Pacific
Coast States, the Rocky Mountain region,
Rhode Island, and Vermont. In most of the
other States there are now ample registers, so
there is no danger of any failure of eligibles,
or harm coming to the public service in conss-
quence Of tbs failure of the examinations
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vigil THERE BE FIGHT
Senator Hin is in .s. Position to Open the

It is new quite possible that the long expected
battle between the President and the New York
Senator'S may take place over the nomination
of Edwstd B. Whitney TO be Assistant Attorney
General Both Senators Hill and Murphy
fuse to say anything further on the subject than
that the nomination was not made upon their
recommendation and that they were not con-
suited regarding it. The record of Mr. Whit
ney is being looked into and it is safe to assume
that his nomination will not be acted upon
hastily, OF until his Democracy has been fully
looked into 1t is known that Mr. Whitney
was delegate to the Syracuse anti Snapper
Convention. and also q member of the anti
Snapper delegation which won't to Chicago to
protest against the nomination of Senator Hill
by the Chicago Convention. He also has
always been political opponent Of Senator
Murphy.
1t is said that Democratic Senators are not
pleased because the President found it neees-
sary TO send 10 the Senate on the day that body
passed into the hands Of the Democrats the
nomination of man who comes from thor
oughly Democratic State and who is not
member OF any Democratic organization in the
State. and is not recommended by the men who
made that State Democratic The nomination
will be acted on by the Judiciary COMMITTEES,
Of which Senator Hill is a member, and he Ia
undoubtedly in q position to block the Presi-
dents policy of appointing anti Democrats
from New York State if he sees fit. Will Sem
ator Hill make fight or will he accept the
inevitabe2 arc questions which are agitating
the minds Of Democratic Senators just now.
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TO CLEAN UP THE CAPITAL.

A Dozen Sanitary Inspectors Began Their
Rounds Last Week.
Twelve Sanitary Inspectors OF the Health
Office cf the District of Columbia began their
rounds Cd Thursday, March Is, aud each viii
be held responsible for the cleanliness of the
district to which he has been assigned. They
all carried badges which shows that they have
authority TO inspect the premises of any citizen.
and they are expected to make q house toulouse
canvass Of the entire city. All the Inspectors
have had experience in dealing with questions
of sanitation, and they viii not only advise
residents OF the proper course to be pursued for
correcting the evils that may already exist, but
will also see that their suggestions are carried
out By householders. The Health Officer has
determined to correct any condition likely TO
be menace to the health Of the city, and, if
necessary, will prosecute any person who fails
to cooperate with him in his laudabls cam
paign against filth.
Dr. Osmun made a report to the Health
Officer on Wednesday March Is, on the con-
dition of the Small Pox Hospital and its sur
Foundings. the investigation having been
called for in consequence of the statements re-
garding that locality made by the city papers.
He found dead horse and dead dog, the
former having lain near the hospital since last
January. DR.. O5mun caused both animals TO
be covered with earth, so as to remove the dan
ger of disease. The hospital was reported to
be we'll located for its purpose.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1893-03-23
THE LETTER-CARRIERs WIN.
Interesting Decision by the Supreme Court
on the Ejpht-hOur Law

Interesting Decision by the Supreme Court
on the Eight-hour Law.
The Judgment of the Court of Claims was
affirmed by the United States Supreme Court
in the cases OF Aaron S. Post and Frank Gales
against tho United States on Tuesday. March
Id. These cases arose under the act prescribing
eight hours as a days work for letter-carriers.
10 WAS contended by the letter-carTiers that the
Postofiice in constituting that act had violated
its intent and purpose aud was requiring more
labor from them than was contemplated. In
the Gates case tho question was whether or not
the eight-hour provision. as applied TO letter
carriers meant an average of eight hours day
for a month, the Department holding that any
deficit in eight hours on Sundays other days
could be set off against an excess over eight
hours on other days.
Ths court rules that this cannot be done,
and that the carriers are entitled to extra pay
for any overtime on any single day. In the
Post cass the position taken by the United
States WAS that the eight hours should consist
of time employed in the actual distribution
and collection of mail, and that the carriers
could not recover extra pay for other service
within the Postoffice performed by them in
connection with duties imposed on them by
the Postmaster. The court holds that this po-
sition is unteuabie. and thar the carriers are
entitled to extra pay for over eight hours work
under such circumstances. Justice Brown rem
dered the opinion.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1893-03-23
GEN. RAuM RESIGNS.

Secretary of the Interior Hoke Smith accepted
the resignation of Gen. Green b. Raun as Com
missioner of Pensions on Thursday. March I6,
aud designated Deputy Commissioner David
sou to take charge of the Pension Bureau until
President Cleveland appoints Gen. Raum's
successor. There is story afoat TO the effect
that Congressman Euloe, of Tennessee, who
has been making war on Gen. Ranm for two
three years past, went to President Cleveland
one day last week and told the President what
lie thought Of the present management Of the
Pension Bureau, giving Gen. Raum the black
character which he has done all occasions
when he has had chance in the House. Mr..
Cleveland told Mr.. Enloe that he had not yet
had time to come to any conclusion abont the
appointment OF a new Commissioner, but asked
him what he thought of the qualifications of q
certain gentleman tor the POSITION Dir. Enlos
said be did not come to pass upon the merits of
a SUCCESSOR, but TO bury Gen. Raum, and he
urged the President to demand ths immediate
removal of the Com missioner. President
Cleveland told the Tennessee Congressman to
go to Secretary Smith, and whatever the latter
did in the matter would be satisfactory TO him.
Mr.. Enoe called at the Interior Department,
and was told by Secretary Smith that he would
consider his demand for Gen. Raum's removal.
On Thursday evening. however, Mr.. Smith aud
Mr.. Enloe met casually, and the former noti-
fed Mr. Enloe that Gen. Raum had rendered
his resignation, which seemed to afford the
Tennessee Congressman considerable satisfac-
ti0n
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THE CABINET LADIES.
The Wives of President Cleveiand's Chief
Advisers.

The Wives of President Cleyeiand's Chief
Advisers.
A popularity of the next four years in this
regard is that only three of the ladies of the
Cabinet have had before any notable society
experience. Mrs. Gresham, wife of the Secre-
tary of State, has for years been thrown in con-
tact with famous people through her husbands
political prominence; Mrs. Carlisle, wife of
Secretary of the Treasury john G.. Carlisle, has
been well known in Washington society for q
long time rs the wife of one of the most nota-
bic Democrats in the country, and Mrs. La
mont. wife of Daniel Lamont. Secretary Of
War occupied during President Cleveland's
previous Administration the puzzliRg position
in Washington society Of wife Of the Presidents
Private Secretary.
But Mrs Wilson 8. Bissell. the new POST
master Generals helpmate. did not begin life
AS q society Woman until Inauguration Day.
She is the daughter of mildly prosperous par
ents named Sturges, and her marriage to Dir.
Bissell interrupted her ambition to become q
concert singer During the three succeeding
years she made many friends in Buffalo, but
was by no means a society woman. She has .
two-year-oId daughter.
Mrs Hoke Smith, wife of the Secretary Of
the Interior is the daughter of a distin guished
Georgian, but has not previously known social
life in any city larger than Atlanta, her hus-
bands home. Mrs. Smith is the mother Of
three children, and has been married three
years.
Secretary of the Navy Herbert is widower.
His daughter will be the head of his household
at Washington, and the youngest OF the ladies
OF the Cabinet.
]. Sterling Morton, of Nebraska. IS also
widowsr. Is IS not thought that he viii enter
tain.
The ladies of this Administration viii rank
socially on official occasions in Ibis order: Mrs.
Cleveland Mrs. Stevenson. &Irs. Gresham, Mrs.
Carlisle. Mrs. Smith, Mrs. Lamont, Miss Her
bert, Mrs. Bissell.
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RaMIF1CATroNs OF GOVERNMENT.
The Postmaster-G General Surprised by Cor
RESPONDENT.

respondent.
One day last week Postmaster General Bis
sci WAS given considerable of a surprise by
newspaper correspondent. It happened that
short time before correspondent accompanied
q Congressman TO the Postoffiee Department,
the latter wishing to procure a list of Presi-
Dental offices in his state, with salaries aud
the date of the expiration of the terms of the
present incumbents. the correspondent being
familiar with the workings of the Department,
made out q list and gave it to the Congressman.
One of the employees OF the Office complained to
Postmaster General Bissell and he at once
issued an order denying access to such informa-
ton in future. When the correspondent was
told Of this action he at once called on Post
masterGeneral Bssell, and told the latter that
ne proposed 10 not only get the information, but
that he would publish it. Gen. BisseII replied
that he had issued orders against it and it
could not be done. Afterward the correspond
ent took copy of his paper, which contained
the list in full, and showed il to the Postmaster
General.
"Well." said the Postmaster General, some
clerk has been guilty of plain violation Of
orders. l can't stand that He must be dis
missed"
1t is not necessary" was the response.
" You must know, Dir. Postmaster General. that
you have no control over the Treasury Depart
ment?"
Certainly" replied Mr. Bisse1l.
well, the Sixth Auditor Of the Treasury has
the name of every Presidential Postmaster
your lists. He has their locations, their sal
aries, and the dates upon which their terms ex-
pire. He entertans no objection to giving the
Information to anyone who wishes it. This
Government ramifes good deal"
YES" said the high Official, " see 1t does"
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1893-03-23
ARMY AND NAVY.

Rear-Admirai David B. Harmony ia relieved
from csmmaBd of the Asiatic station and or
dered bone. Admiral Harmony assumed COM
manG of the Asiatic station in February, 1892,
since when it il said. his health has been poor.
Some time ago he applied for retirement under
the 40 years service law, and his request WAS
granted. Hewas appoint ted from Pennsylvania
in 1S47. snd has had 81 years sea service Rear
Admiral Irwin new commandment of the Mare
Island Navy yard, has been ordered to relieve
Admiral Harmony. Admiral HarmoHy's re-
tiremept will promote Commodore Weaver to
Rear-Admiral.
Admiral Gherardi has decided to use the
cruiser Philadelphia as his flagship during the
naval review. He abandoned the Baltimore
for the Philadelphia, an the latter is better
fitted for the purpose and will afford better
facilities fer receiving guests.