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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-25
TWO BULLETS IN HIS BACK.
A White Man Shot by Negro He Had
Helped to Arrest.

Charleston, S. c., Dec. PA special to
the News and Courier from Bamberg, S.
c., says: 1.-TWO young men by the name
of Grayson celebrated Christmas eve by
getting drunk and disorderly and were
arrested and placed in the guard house.
H. w. Moody assisted the marshal in
making the arrest. They were released
by the town authorities about o'clock,
and shortly afterward met Moody on Main
street and picked a quarrel with him.
Moody struck one and clinched him, and
as he did so, the other, his brother, ran up
and shot him in the back, infiicting two
extremely dangerous and probably fatal
wounds, one ball entering near the spinal
column, going directly inward and the
other slightly to the side, ranging up
ward The wounded man is now under
the care of Drs. Wannamaker, Black and
OFT. The negroes have escaped, but con-
stables are in pursuit and will probably
capture them before morning. Moody is
white man and has proved an efficient con-
stable for Trial Justice Rowe for several
years past"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-25

the infiction Of the severest penalty upon
each exposed offender
on the subject Of public contracts and
franchises the report says: "The evidence
of official corruption and Individual cor
porate greed going hand in hand. the
one used to flch from the people their
public assets for the ACKNOWLEDGMENT of
the other, and the sworn testimony of
citizens that the public treasury is not
the first consideration when contracts
are TO be let or when franchises are
sought, called for the righteous indigna-
ton of all honest men. and the scrutiny
of the ordinaces granting contracts and
franchises is recommended"
Under the caption of Sunday Law Vio-
lations'' the jury said" Your jury charges
that a fertile source OF crime is the un-
closed saloon openly and persistently yio-
lating the law every Sunday"
Referring to gambling, the report states
that the jury is of the opinion that gam
bling is carried on in the city to an alarm
ing extent. Notwithstanding the stringent
laws against it. We believe that these
gambling rooms are not unknown TO our
police, and for reasons best known TO
them they see places continue to operate
in open defiance of the law"
Your jury" the report goes on to say,
notices with great interest the investi-
cation being made by the Lexow com
mittee in New York city and is confident.
should our legislature create such COM
mittee to operate along the same lines.
that il would result in the best good to
this city and state"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-25
a BIG SCHEME AT GALVESTON.
1t Contemplates Control of All the Local
Terminal Facilities.

Chicago, Dec. 2A-A special from Calves
ton, Tex, says: For the last three days
secret conferences have been held in the di-
rectors room of the Galveston cotton ex-
change considering bridge and terminal
facilities. Saturday the parties to these
conferences issued an appeal to the citi-
zens of Galveston in which they state that
they favor the formation of railway
bridge and terminal company in Calves
ton, and consider it of the utmost impor-
tance that 81 per cent. of the capital stock
of said company should be owned by citi-
zens of Galveston. 1t is stated from a re-
liable source that $4,000 of the necessary
$500,000 has been pledged. The scheme an
ticipates an outlay of 81 100000 and should
ii go through, the company will for all time
control the terminal facilities at this port
not already acquired by other railroad
companies terminating here. Hence all
railways, aside from those seeking an en-
trance into Galveston, would have TO make
terms and pay tribute to the Galveston
Bridge and Terminal Company"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-25
SIP THOMPSON SCORED.
oaliste Leboref Thinks French oana-
dians Owe Him No Thanks.

Montreal. Que. Dec. 2i.-Callste Leboref
publishes an article in the French papers
protesting against contributions to the
Sir John Thompson fund on the part Of
the French Canadians. He says that II
is foolish to expect that French Cana
dians, who are so poor that they cannot
place Mauslneure on his pedestal. and
much less erect a monument to Chenier,
persons who have not yet been able to
pay for the monument Rationale, when
the Thompson fund meeting Is to be held
will give their few cents TO a widow who
did nothing for the French Canadians.
and always lived in wealth.
Let the millionaires. public contractors,
combined sugar refners-those who grew
rich out of the Quebec harbor, Yelling
ton Bridge, and other public works, and
were all protected by Sir John--let these
subscribe he says.
He says that while Sir John Thompson
was respectable man, his pollcy,wa de-
tostable, and he finally surrendered the
religion and language Of the French-Can-
adams into the hands of their enemies.
lie proposes instead. that "a subscription
be taken mp at once to buy bread for the
families of the 5000 men who have recent
ly been visiting the city han, and whose
despair might lead them to regretable
acts.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-25
THREE KILLED BY A TRAIN.
Their Horse Baked on the Track in
Front Of Flying Train.


Hiehland, y. J., Dec. 2f--Three persons
We're killed outright and two others were
badly injured by being struck by
south-bound express train on the South
Jersey railroad here at 9:25 O'Clock last
night. They We're in a carriage return
ing from church and the hoe baking
on the track. the vehicle W1s run down
by the rapidly moving train before the
occupants could escape. The victims were
members of the family of +. Lewis,
farmer who lives near Richland.
The dead are:
Annie Lewis, aged 80 the mother
Mary Lewis, aged IS.
William Lewis, a son, aged IS.
The other occupants of the carriage
two sons aged about y and IA years,
whose names have not yet been learned
were seriously injured and were taken to
Camden for treatment late last night.
The morse was barely across the track
when 1t baked, and it escaped injury.
The front and rear wheels of the carriage
being on the track. the locomotive struck
the vehicle squarlely and threw it and the
occupants into the air
The body of Mary. the daughter, was
found on the pilot of the engine after the
train had been stopped. All the victims
were horribly mangled. But short time
before the accident the horse had balkei
in the West Jersey tracks, 1000 yards
away, but was led across in safety.
Itichland is thirty-seven miles south of
Camden on the road to Cape May.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-25
KILLED BY TWO NEGROES.
An EnRlishman Shot Dead in souti
Jacksonville.


Jacksonville, Fla, Dec. 24-Archie w
Line, a young Englishman who worked
for the Little Bros Phosphate Company
was shot and almost instantly killed at
$40 o'clock this afternoon. by either Joe
or Robert Hubbard. in South Jackson
vile. The only witnesses to the murder
were Miss May Brawder, Miss Ada War
ner and Littletcn Ingram, an old col
ored man. None of these. however, can
tell which of the Hubbard brothers fired
the fatal shot.
The cause of the murder is unknown.
The witnesses, who were about twenty
yards distant, saw the three men cinch
heard a pistol shot. saw Line fall and the
negroes flee. When they reached him Line
was dead.
The pistol bail had entered his right
cheek about an inch from the corner of
his mouth, and passed through the jaw
bone, and had severed the jugular vein
1t was evidently fired from 32-caliber
pistol, held not more than a foot from
his face.
Officers are now in pursuit of the ne
groes.
From Little Bros. it was learned that
Line came to them on Nov 20, and said
that he was broke and wanted job. He
was an Englishman, about "A years OF
ase, of good appearance, well educated
and evidently came from a good family.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-25
NEW ORLEANS NEEDS A LExow.
The Grand Jury Finds Official Corrup-
tion and Perjury Rampant.

New Orleans, La, Dec. 24.-The grand
jury, which has been in continuous ses-
sion two months, made their final re-
port to-day. Judge Ferguson thanked the
jurors for their distinguished services
and the personal sacrifices they had made
during the past two months and dis
charged the jury without date.
The report mentions the alarming eX-
tent to which wilful perjury has in
creased; the large sums squandered in the
new court house and jail trough job
berry or divided as spoils; the utter want
of decency and self-respect manifested
by indicted councilmen, strongly con-
demning the mayor for not suspending
them pending their trials; the evidence of
official corruption and recommending the
direst scrutiny of future ordinances
granting contracts and franchises.
The action Of the police in the recent
Ievee troubles is strongly condemned.
Prize-hghting or so-called glove con-
tests ought to be summarily suppressed.
In reference to perjury the jury says:
"Wilful perjury for the purpose of shield
ing criminals is either becoming more
frequent or presenting a more alarming
stage; and unless checked by stern meas
ures will soon become an ordinary method
of hiding crime and defeating the infic-
ton of its penalties
Your jury has been startled by the
character of some evidence sworn to be-
fore it; evidence which went far enough
to satisfy us that we were hot on the
trail of bribers but that was guarded
and witnesses coached so as to stop just
short of revealing the criminal and fix
ing on him the responsibility"
In reference to the municipal jobbery,
the report says: The bold sale of Off
cial votes for privileges which belong to
the future as well as to the present, the
sworn evidence of licenses that council
men in championing their just and proper
appIications for ordinances warned them
that their passage was impossible unless
paid for; the unblushing efrontery with
which citizens were waylaid in the hotel
corridors to have dishonest proposals made
To them; the mysterious payment for
franchises of hundreds of thousands of
dollars. which never reached the public
treasury; the official favoritism which Sc
cures contracts to one and excludes an
other; the charging of extra fees by clerks
in the mortgage and conveyance offices,
and at the city hall in that part Of the
controllers Office known as the tax mort
gage office, requires but recital to
show the degree to which official debauch-
erv has gone, and we recommend an un-
relenting war upon all such methods and
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-25
A COFFEE POT pIsTILLERx.
Revenue Officers Make a Novel Find on
Raid in Alabama.

Birmingham, Ala, Dec. PA special
from Florence, Ala, says: "The United
States revenue officers who have been raid
ing Illicit distilleries in this section the
past three weeks made remarkable dis
covery yesterday. At the home of S. R. o.
Williams, seven miles east of Lexington,
In this county, the officers found moon
shine outfit, consisting of a one gallon cof-
lee pot, transformed into a still, capable
Of making half gallon of whisky per day.
The still was operated easily and worked
perfectly. The unique outfit was brought
10 Florence and placed on exhibition, hum
dreds viewing 1t with curiosity. Williams,
me genius who is said to have originated
the device, was arrested and placed in jail
on charge of operating an Illicit distil-
iery The arresting officers were Deputy
collector J. d. Coffee, Deputy Marshals J.
a. o Rear. J. w. Barker and Ed Behler.
they captured an eighty gallon still near
Where they captured the coffee pot outfit.
Within the past three weeks they have
falded fully dozen moonshine distilleries
IN this and Limestone county and have
made several notable captures of notorious
Wildcatters"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-25
EURoPE's BIG BLOW.
Scores Of Seamen Lost-The Damage on
Land Enormous.

Rotterdam. Dec. 2i-The Norwegian
steamship Stanley. 1900 tons. was wrecked
on the Jutland coast yesterday. and her
crew OF twelve were lost. The steamer
was almost helpless on Saturday. and was
bumetted about for twenty-four hons be-
fore she went on the rocks.
The damage caused here by the storm
is about 100000 forms
At Zantvoort. near Haarlem. the sub-
marine cables from England have been
laid bare. Usually they are under six
feet of sand
London, Dec. 2L-The British shin.
Arkiow, Capt. Thomas. which sailed Dec.
10 from Greenock for Ship Island. has
gone ON the rocks and is badly damaged.
The British bark. Bomanoft Capt. An
derson. from Belfast. Dec as. for Sa
Nannah or Pasoagoula. was picked up I'm
the channel on Sunday aud towed back Ia
her port Of departure. She had lost her
fore and main masts
The British bark Minnie Downe. Cant.
Davies, was wrecked on West Hoyle I'm
Yesterdays gale and all hands were
drowned
Fishing boats returning to Grlmsby and
Norwich In battered condition bring re-
ports of isolated drowmngs. The fishing
land, yesterday, ana its four occupants
We're drowned.
Berlin. Dec 4-During the prevalence
OF the gale In Germany the dyke at Har-
burg broke and large area of land was
submerged. Many streets i'm Geeste-
munde and Altona We're Inundated. and
In Hamburg, the Hamburger Hof. on the
Alster-B -Bassin. and the quays surrounding
that sheet Of water, We're greatly dam
aged. The water Is now being pumped
out by fire engines. The damage 10 the
docks VIII. IL Is estimated. reach at least
100000 marks.
The-llague. Dec. IA hurricane has
caused great damage TO shipping along
the coast Of Holland. One-third OF the
Scheveningen fishing fleet has been de-
stroyed and the Egmond fleet was totally
destroyed. The loss Of property Is enor-
nous The number Of lives lost is not vet
known.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-25
INDICTED FOR ExToRTIoN.
The Grand Jury Goes for One of the City
officials.

New Orleans, La, Dec. 24.-The grand
jury this evening presented City Engineer
L. w. Brown with a Christmas present in
the shape Of an indictment for extortion
in Office. The presentment was made to-
gether with the report 1t is charged that
on Sept. Is. 1892. City Engineer L, w.
Brown corruptly and unlawfully. by color
of his office, did extort. demand and charge
and receive from the McEwen and Murray
Lumber Company, limited, $6l more than
any lawful compensation TO which he was
entitled, for a switch track which the
above company was authorized to con-
struct by an ordinance passed by the city
council
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-25
SUITS FoR LIBEL.
Fort Wayne's Mayor and Police GO for
a Local Newspaper.

Fort Wayne, Ind, Dec. A.-Chauncey B.
Oakley, mayor of Fort Wayne, brought
suits to-day against the Journal Company,
Howell Rockhill and A. J. Monaghan, for
libel and $4,000 damages. James w. Lig-
gett, superintendent of police, also filed
suit for libel and $4,000 damages against
the Journal Both suits are based on al
legged defamation of character conveyed
in an article which charges the mayor, su-
perintendent of police and twenty-one
policemen with taking bribes from policy
shop keepers. The twenty policemen
have given instructions to bring suit.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-25
DUNRAvEN's CHALLENGE.
The Herreshoffs May Build the Aneri-
can Cup Defender

New York. Dec. 24.-There was no meet
ing Of the New York Yacht Club commits
tee to-day, but Messrs. Smith and Can
field met at the office Of the former and
held an informal talk.
Within the past few days the opinion
has veered around to the belief that an in
ternationaI yacht race next summer is
almost a certainty, and discussion now Is
devoted mainly to what style of boat shall
meet the one from the other side. 1t is
rumored that several enthusiastic yachts
men are ready to contract with the Her
reshoffs for defender OF the cup within q
few days after Lord Dunraven's challenge
reaches these shores
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-25
PUT BULLETS IN EACH OTHER.
Two Negroes of South Oarolin a Fall Out
Over a Hog.

Charleston, s. G.. Dec. PA Yorkville,
S. c., dispatch to the News and Courier
says: Jake Miller and Austin Pea. two
negroes, had difficulty near Clay Hill, in
to Pea, which Miller had fattened for him
on shares. AS a result Of the quarrel,
each was shot several times by the other,
and they are both supposed to be mortally
wounded. Miller, it is said, exhausted his
revolver and then went for his shot gun,
hut was prevented from using it,"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-25
POPE LEo's CHRISTIANS.
He Replies to the CONGRATULATIONS of
the Cardinals.

Rome, Dec. 24-The official journal of
the Vatican publishes the pope's reply to
the Christmas congratulations of the col
Iege Of cardinals. His holiness is reported
Yesterday to have dwelt upon the need of
recalling the religious spirit to the schools,
parliaments and cabinets of the world. He
also spoke of his JOY in witnessing evil
dences Of a revival Of religious faith.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-25
THoRP TO CONTEST.
He Charges Fraud in the Sixth District
of Virginia.

Petersburg, Va, Dec PAR. G. Thorp of
Nfecklenburg county, who was the republi-
can candidate for congress from the
Fourth district of Virginia at the election
held on Nov last to-day through his at
torneys, served notice of contest on Hon.
w. r. McKenney of this city, the demo-
cratic candidate, and to whom the certif-
cate of election was awarded. The ground
of the contest is fraud.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-25
A TRAIN WREoxER CONVICTED.
He Pleads Guilty and Will GO TO the
Panitsntiary for Life.

Terre Haute, Ind. Dec. 4.-George Rob
erts. one of the six men arrested for
wrecking the passenger train on the Big
-Four at Fontaine on July Il, during the
strike, and which resulted in the death Oh
T1gineAr Neherman and Fireman Fleick,
to-dav pleaded guilty and by consent the
i,,rv was instructed to bring in verdict
for a life sentence. His confederates have
,,ot bAen arraigned.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-25
CARNEaIE's NEW SCALE.
The Average Reduction Is Per Gent.
but the Men Will Accept 1t.

for the Carnegie steel works at Home
stead was posted in the several depart
ments of the works to-day and disclosed
an average reduction of Is per cent. in
the entire MILL The high-priced men suf-
fer a reduction of So per cent. Besides this
the services of a number of high-priced
men are dispensed with. The rents on the
company houses were materially reduced.
Their was some dissatisfaction, but de-
spite the graumbling the scale will be ac-
cepted as presented.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-25
FAILURES AT MILWAUKEE.
Three Concerns Placed in the Hands of
Receivers.

Milwaukee, Dec. 24.-Reeeivers were ap-
pointed to-day for the Hub Clothing
Company, whose stock is worth $4,000
and whose debts aggregate $12O, 600; for the
Chapman Carriage and Sleigh Company,
with assets of $4,000 and debts of $4O,-
900; and Charles Veicht, jeweler, with
assets of over $15,0OO made a voluntary
assignment at 12:O5 this morning. Twen-
ty-two minutes later the sheriff came
around to attach the stock for New
York creditor but Veicht's attorney stood
him off with a revolver.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-25
MEXICO AND GUATEMALA.
The Latter Government to Propose Ar.
bitration of Their Dispute.

City of Mexico. Dec. A.-The Guatamal-
can minister will be officially received on
Thursday. 1t is learned from a trust
worthy source that he will acknowledge
the binding force Of the treaty of 1882, but
will endeavor to effect a compromise as
TO a certain portion of the disputed terri
tory, or will propose arbitration with the
United States. England or Spain as the
arbitrator.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-25
FRANCE AND MADAGASCAR.
The Malagassy Government Comedies
All but One Stipulation.

Paris. Dec. PA dispatch from Antana-
rivo says that the Malagassy government
has published in full the correspondence
between Lemyre de Viliers ,the French
envoy, and the minister Of foreign affairs.
AS already reported the government,
while granting the French demands as to
Diplomatic representation, French enter
rrises on the island the adjudication of
the Hova-French disputes and the bound
aries Of Diego Suarez, declines 10 forego
the right to import munitions OF war.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-25
NO VERDICT YET.
The Kane-ThrifHley Jury at New CLEANS
Still Out.

New Orleans. La, Dec. A.-The Kane
Thriffiley jury having arrived at no YER
dict, the court at 245 o'clock was adjourn
ed until Wednesday morning at 1;SO
o'clock. Unless they conclude to bring in
a verdict in the meanwhile they will
spend Christmas in the New Orleans court
house. Judge Ferguson upon notification
will receive their verdict at any time.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-25
A MURDERER OoNFEssEs.
The Object Pint of whisky, a Box of
Cigars and the Boys Clothes.

Pan, Ill, Dec. 24-Noah Foster, the
murderer of young Arthur L. Binnion
made a full confession of his crime this
morning. He said his only motive in kill
ing the boy was for a box of cigars, pint
of whisky and his clothing, of which he
robbed him after the murder. Foster, who
is a married man, in company with the
boy, was tramping around the country
When in a lonely part of the railroad yards
Foster murdered the boy.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-25
FELLED WITH AN AK.
A Negro Dangerously Wounds a White
Farmer to Rob Him.

Raleigh, n. C., Dec. PA special to the
News and Observer from Winston. N. c.,
says: "Afr. Daniel Hendricks Of Davis
county, North Carolina, a wealthy farmer,
was struck on the head with an ak on
Saturday evening while walking over his
farm by a negro whose object was rob-
berry. Mr. Hendricks was found by his
wife in a critical condition late Saturday
night. He is still alive, but has not recov-
cred consciousness
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-25
DROWNED HIMSELF IN A POND.
The Suicide Had Been on a Drunk and
Said He Was Crazy.

Montgomery, Ala, Dec. PA special
to the Advertiser from Newton says; u.
D. Mancill, a barkeeper at Pinckard, Ala,
committed suicide yesterday by drowning
himself in a mill pond. He had been
drinking OF late. He left a note saying:
L am crazy; financial trouble and weak
ness; don't drink. God save my family
and people "
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-25
SLAIN By A STUDENT.
The Mystery of the Killing of DIR. Gard
Cleared Away by a Confession.

Montgomery. Ala, Dec. PA special
to the Advertiser from Roanoke, Ala,
confessed to being the murderer of DR.
j. II. Card, who was enticed from that
town one night last week and shot and
robbed. Hill says he did the deed alone
and used two pistols OF different caliber
The dead mans watch and chain have
been recovered. Hill came from Texas,
and has been attending college at Roanoke
until recently"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-25
A DEPUTY SHERIFF sLAsHED.
Drunken Negroes Mako a Savage At
tack to Rescue Two Prisoners.

Knoxville, Tenn, Dec. A.-Deputy Sher-
in Payne of Campbell county had ter
rible experience with mob of negroes
to-day, and was mortally wounded.
He was taking two negroes from Jel-
lico to the county jail at Jacksboro At
Oswego station, near Jellico, large num-
Der of drunken negroes boarded the train,
and seeing two friends under arrest. com
menced an assault on the officer. He was
cut in several places, and cannot live.
The negroes all escaped.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-25
Extra Pay for Letter Carriers.

Washington, Dec. 24-The United States
court of claims to-day handed down de-
elsions in favor of forty letter carriers
or overdue time under the eight-hour
law The claimants were located in Balti-
imIore, Bay City, Mich, and Terre Haute,
liuIlungton and Jefferson, Ind The
amounts varied from few dollars to sew
&eral hundred