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The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-04-05
MADE A CLEAN SWEEP.
The Republicans Carry the Election
in Rhode Island

PROVIDENCE, April 4-The Republi-
cans made clean sweep in the elections
throughout the State to-day. The Demo-
cratic papers concede Browns election for
Governor by a plurality of over 400 and
say the General Assembly is also Republi-
can. The Republicans say this assures
The election of Wetmore as United States
Senator. The vote polled is the largest in
the history of the State. The Republicans
made gains in many cities and claim that
their whole ticket was elected in Nam
tucket, former Democratic stronghold.
The Democrats, however. made inroads IN
Providence, heretofore strong Republi-
can city.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-04-05

in town for rebuttal. Mrs. Mcclellan
Brown of Cincinnati. the wife of the
former principal of Wesleyan Institute,
registered at the Riggs House yesterday.
Other Kentucky witnesses who are stop
ping at the same place are G. Fl. keenan,
and G. NJ. Kelly of Lexington and 81. E.
Queen of Covington. Besides these people
Mr.. Wilson laid the foundation for the ap-
pearance of several witnesses to impeach
Colonel Breckinridge, one of them the
colored cook at Miss Pollard's swell H
street clearinghouse.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-04-05
FULL OF SAWDUST.
The Harmless Bomb That Caused q
Scare in LeadyiIle.

DENVER. April 4-The supposed bomb
placed In the Leadvile Courthouse to-day
has been found to contain only sawdust.
The County Commissioners thereupon
lowered the reward to 5000 and will prose-
cute the joker for Disdemeanor. But
should the sawdust prove to be impreg-
mated with nitro-glycerine or other expio-
sive chemicals, the $1,000 reward still
holds good. Crowds of people besieged
the Sherff's office all the afternoon and
evening to see the alleged deadly instru-
m ent and the town is much stirred up.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-04-05
EASILY SETTLED.
After All the Denver Muddle Almost
Adjusts Itself.

DENVER. April An conformity with
the suggestion made by the Supreme
Court Attorney General Engley to-day
filed complaint requesting the court to
pass upon the titles of the Fire and Police
Commissioners who have defied the Coy
ernor's order of removal Rejoinder will
be made in a day or two by counsel for
Orr and Martin, and the trouble will prob
ably be settled in less than week. To-
day all the firearms stored at the City Hall
were returned to the gunshops from which
they had been procured.
Adjutant-General Tarsney ordered to-
day the Aspen company. Second Infantry,
and troop OF Colorado Springs to recruit
up TO fullest extent.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-04-05
PRENDERGAST,S SANITY.
Lawyers Get the Case into an Awful
TanpIe

CHICAGO. April 4-Judge Chetlain this
evening entered an order setting May q as
the day on which the investigation into the
sanity OF Prendergast is to begin. The
States Attorney Kern, Special Counsel
Trude, upon whOm the burden of the prose
cu;ion rests. nor the attorneys for the de-
fense are prepared to say what will be
the outcome.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-04-05
WESTERN MINERS.
There Will Be Trouble if New Men
Are Brought In.

fKC DIOuSHI HHs
DENIsoN. Tex. April 4.-The miners at
Lehigb. Krebs and Coalgate struck to-
day. Unless a settlement is made soon
much suffering will result. ColoneI
Thomas Fleming, superintendent of the
Colgate mines, left for Kansas City to-
day. II is rumored that he has gone to
get miners. as the operators say the
mines will run. If the attempt Is made
to put them in bloodshed is sure 10
follow.
Since the Cripple Creek miners rejected
the postponed compromise, the mine
owners declare that they will make no
further effort to meet unions or commit.
tees, but will operate their properties with
non-union men or not at all.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-04-05
William to Meet Humbert.

VIENNA, April emperor William and
King Humbert, it is said, will meet here
on Saturday next.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-04-05

DR.. Sage's Remedy promises to
cure your Catarrh-p permanently.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-06
WORK OF TIE HOUSE.
Blair Calls for the Correspondence
With China and Japan

Washington. Dec. 5.-seventy-five mem
bers Of the House were in their seats at
the opening OF the session to-day.
Mr.. Blair. rep. OF New Hampshire pre-
sented a resolution. and asked immediate
consideration thereof. calling on the Pres
ident il not Incompatible with the public
interests. to transmit TO congress all the
correspondence, by telegraph or otherwise,
with the governments Of China and Japan,
relating 10 the pending war between those
countries. Objection was made to its pres
ent consideration and the resolution went
TO the committee on foreign affairs.
The first bill called up for consideration
was one reported from committee on pub
lie lands, to prevent the free use of timber
on the public lands, and to revoke all per-
mits heretofore granted in certain states
for that purpose. After considerable dis
cussion, the bill was passed without
division.
The conference report on the bill TO
regulate the printing and distribution of
documents, which was before the House
yesterday was again called up by Mr..
Richardson Of Tennessee. and was finally
agreed 10 by a vote Of 1856 to IS.
Mr.. Cultivate presented a resolution
from the committee on rules making the
Dill TO permit pooling Of business by rail-
road companies, under regulations to be
prepared by the interstate commerce COM
mission, the continuing order Of business
Tor the House after the morning hour
each day till disposed Of, subject only to
revenue and appropriation bills and re-
ports from the committee on rules. The
resolution was agreed to without division,
the bill was reported to the House ard its
discussion was entered upon.
The bill adds to section five of the
present law provision permitting pool
ing and sets out the conditions under
which it may be done Sections six.
thirteen, sixteen and twenty are to be
amended to further the object of the bill.
and a new section added. The orders of
the commission in respect to the pooling
agreements entered into under the bill are
made enforceable in the United States
courts.
Mr.. Patterson of Tennessee. who re-
ported the bill from the committee. ex-
planned its provisions to the House. be-
ing listened to with an attention which
bespoke an unusual degree of interest in
the question. Mr.. Patterson gave notice
OF Few amendments he would ask to
nave made, by direction of the commit
tee. One of them was of some import
ance; intended to make the act of any
agent or officers of a railroad in relation
to the provision of the bill the act of
the corporation without any uualifca-
tons
Numerous questions were asked by vari-
Gus members in the line of calculation of
the purpose of the bill, which Mr.. Pat
terson answered.
Ihen, at p. m, the House adjourned
TIL tomorrow at 10 o'clock.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-06
RECKLESS NEGROES.
One OF Them Shot Through the Body
and VIII Die

Naldosta, Ga, Dec. 5.-Three desperate
negro characters went TO the house Of
Section Master Williamson Of the Georgia
Southern and Florida road at Dasher last
night and taking their position in his
front door. ordered Mr.. williamson TO hold
up his hands. Mr.. Williamson was leaning
on his mantel at the time, and his pistol
was not far from him. He grabbed the
weapon and started toward the intruders.
when they fed. He fired at them several
times and they returned fire, shooting sew
eral holes in the house
The negroes went from there to some
OF the negro houses in that section. hold
ing up the negro workmen and demand
ing their money. One of the negroes they
came up with was not easily frightened,
so drawing his pistol he shot one of them
through the body, just below the heart,
producing a wound that will probably
prove fatal.
The wounded negro was brought to the
city late last night and gave bis name as
VIII Lewis. He is in jail here at present
and will probably die. He admits that he
and his gang was up to a planned game
OF highway robbery. Another one of the
gang, Caesar Brady, a negro who has
just returned from the chain-gang, was
also in the crime, and was arrested this
morning. He also made a full confession.
The chief of police believes that the
third negro, who is the most desperate
of the three, will be caught soon. He goes
by several names, and is badly wanted for
other crimes committed in this state and
Florida. 1t is said that he has killed a
half dozen men. He is known as the
Georgia Snake. Wild Bill, viii King and
other names and it is believed that, in all,
rewards amounting to a thousand dollars
are out for him.
These negoes have been loafing about
Valdosta several days. connecting plans
by which to rob the railroad workmen as
soon as they are paid off.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-06
A Home for pisabled BLACKS.

Waycross, Ga, Dec. 5.-A home for the
disabled old colored people of Georgia is
what will result from the efforts of Rev.
John Watts, presiding elder of the Col
ored Methodist church in this district. The
movement was started by him early this
year and at recent meeting of represent
alive colored people at Atlanta Rev.
Watts was made president and field agent
for the state association. President Watts
is preparing a circular letter in the in
terest of the home, which will be mailed
to white and colored people throughout
the state asking for aid in the establish
ment and maintenance of the proposed
home. His wife will donate $500 to the
fund and he himself viii spend much of
his time travelling in its interest. A COM
mittee has been appointed by the presi-
dent to select site for the home, and
it is not yet known where it will be 10
Gated. Savannah, Waycross, Macon and
Griffin have about equal chances of get
ting it
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HILL ON HIS WAY HOME.
The Senator Declines to Talk About
Political Matters.

Jacksonville. Fla. Dec. 5.-Senator Hill
Of New York reached here from Palm
Beach at 6 o'clock tonight. and in COM
pany with his travelling companion. J.
S. McEwan Of Albany. took rooms at the
Windsor hotel. where they will remain
until morning. They start for Washing
ton at IN the morning via the Atlantic
Coast Line, reaching there the next morn
ing. To the Morning News correspon-
dent they both expressed themselves as de-
lighted with the Lake Worth country
and with the cOurtesies shown them while
IN Florida There has been no unusual
or even interesting incident connected
with their visit 10 the Royal Poinciana.
Senator Hill has simply been resting, doing
nothing, and occasionally there has been
a lshing or boating party and Mr.. Nc
EVAN has caught some big string fish.
As for the senator, he says: why should
put myself to the trouble of catching fish,
when the markets are fun OF better ones
than could possibly take with hook?"
There is nothing of the sportsman in Sen
ator Hills composition.
The senator declined premptorily to ex-
press an opinion upon President Cleve-
lands message, the new financial scheme
OF the administration or the ''pop-gun'
tariff bills. He had read the newspapers
uhiBeHtiy UP 10 GATE, ana the only thing
that drew out any remarks from him was
the resolution offered yesterday by SEN
ator Vest Of Missouri, which provides for
an amendment to the rules so as to al
low debate to be closed and a time fixed
for taking vote on any bill. resolution or
motion that shall have been debated on
divers days amounting in all to thirty
That said Senator Hill, "is practically
my old resolution" and he winked sig
nificantly, as If to imply that the senator
from Missouri was coming around to his
way of thinking in the matter of closure
and was stealing his CHilrs) thunder.
Mr.. McEwan said that the Presidents
brief allusion to tariff matters in his mes
sage followed very closely the line of Sem
ator Hills speech al Saratoga during the
recent campaign. Beyond this both were
as mum as oysters on national politics
The pair Travelled from West Palm Beach
in private car, rendered by the East
Coast Line.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-06
KNOWLEDGE

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ter than others and enjoy life more, with
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Its excellence is due TO its presenting
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and permanently curing constipation:
1t has given satisfaction to millions and
met with the approval of the medical
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neys, Liver and Bowels without weak
ening them and it is perfectly free from
every Objectionable substance.
Syrup of Figs is for sale by all drug
gists in SOC and 81 bottles, but it is man
ufactured by the California Fig Syrup
Co. only, whose name is printed on every
package, also the name, Syrup of Figs,
and being we'll informed, you viii not
acceDt any substitute II offered
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-06
cARoLINA's ARCH ooNsP1RAToR.
Barrett Convicted of Forgeries in the
Postal Fraud Gases.

Columbia, S. c., Dec. 5.-Charles p. Bar
rett, the astute and cunning spartanburg
attorney, who was the center of what
has been known as the great conspiracy
of postmasters to defraud the United
States government and rob merchants
and business houses in all parts of the
country. was placed on trial in the United
States court here to-day on one of the
many charges against him and was
promptly convicted. When convicted as
he Will be, of all the other charges held
against him he will doubtless spend the
balance of his life in the government
prison at Columbus, o. The charge
against him to-day was forgery-the forg-
cry OF the name of an old mail carrier
to treasury pay warrant The evidence
against him was overwhelming, and his
own most damaging. Witnesses are on
hand from all over the country for the
other cases. The plan of the postmasters.
conconcted by Barrett, was for SCOPE.
holiness and ingenuity almost without a
parallel Barrett was influential in poll
tics, and at one time his appointment as
chief clerk in the Attorney Generals Of
flee in Washington was thought assured.
The gang through influence got postmast-
ers appointed at places where there were
really no postofices. often the name of
the postmaster was given these alleged
places to show that the man was very
highly respected in his community. They
swindled the government by the fraudu-
lent collection and sale of stamps, and
on fraudulent warrants used the
mails to swindle merchants in New
York and all over the country. They
got pianos, organs, safes, sewing ma
chimes, saw-mills, carriages, all kinds of
machinery, etc. They would cancel about
So worth of postage stamps and report to
the government a cancellation of 500
worth. Inspector Peer got at the bottom
of the conspiracy about a year ago. Some
of the other cases against Barrett will
likely be called tomorrow. He is out still
on $1O.0 900 bond.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-06
AUGUSTUS ELECTION.

William B. Young the New Mayor.
Names of the Counoilmen.
Augusta, Ga, Dec. 5.-Augusta had the
quietest municipal election on record to-
day for mayor and one member of the
council from each ward. There was no OPP
position, and only 2,299 votes were polled
Capt. William B. Young, cashier of the
Augusta Savings Bank, was elected
mayor, and the following gentlemen were
elected to the council from their respec-
tive wards: First, T. NJ. Philpot; second,
Bryan Lawrence; Third, c. A. Doolittle ;
Fourth Dan Kerr; Fifth, T. S. Raworth.
1t is very good ticket, and the new ad-
ministration promises to be a worthy sue
cessor to Mayor Alexanders admirable
reform administration, elected three years
ago by the committee of one hundred.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-06
AMONG THE ATHENIANs.
The Foot Ball Teams Managers A
Golden Wedding Celebration.

Athens, Ga. Dec. 5.-The officers of the
university foot ball team were selected
to-day. They are: H. W. Stubs, captain;
]. w. Morton, manager; E. c. Ryals, as
sistant manager. The team will be even
stronger next year than it was this year.
A deaf and dumb negro knocked a white
boy. named Neil Williams, in the head
with heavy stick this afternoon in this
city. The wound was painful, but not
dangerous.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. II. Lampkin celebrated
their golden wedding near Athens to-day.
The mock ceremony was performed in
the same room and on the same SPOT
where they were married fifty years ago.
and by the son of the minister who mar
ried them. After the ceremonies. Miss
Susie May Patman of California, the
granddaughter of Mr.. and Mrs Lampkin.
was married to S. B. Dismukes of this
county. 1t was an unique and interesting
affair.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-06
A Small Fire.

Townsville, Ca, Dec. 5.-H. Daniels &,
Co., occupying two frame stores on Jack
son street in sandy bottom" with gro
Gerry store, billiard room and barber shop.
were burned out last night at L 80. They
were insured in underwriters agency.
Z. M. Mallette, agent, for $3.50. The build
ings were owned by the A. p. Wright es-
tate and were insured with f. NJ. Smith
for $500. Cause of fire supposed to have
been incendiary
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-06
Want Harry Hill Pardoned.

Atlanta, Ca, Dec. 5.-Gov. Atkinson is
TO be asked to pardon Harry Hill, the ex-
society man, who is now making a. pro-
tracted call in the Georgia penitentiary
Ior forgery. Several petitions recon-
ineliulhg ms pardon were in circulation
among the legislators TODAY and II is M
uerstood that they were signed quite nu-
therously The petitions were set afoat
py relative of the festive Harry, who is
an influential politician.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-06
DENT ACQUITTED.
He Killed o. P. Wright at Roberta
With a Pitchfork.

Macon, Ca, Dec. "a special to the Tel
egraph from Knoxville, Ga, says that w.
Fl. Dent, who killed o. p Wright at Ro-
berta several months ago with pitchfork,
was tried to-day and acquitted of the
charge of murder
Dent is prominent merchant and plant
er of Crawford county and Wright was a
lawyer and newspaper man. The fight
was a desperate one, and Dent was SO
badly injured at the time by being cut
by Wright that it was thought he would
die also.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-06
A SATURDAY NIGHT ROW.
Several Blacks Badly Hurt in the
Fracas.

Lexington, Ga, Dec. 5.-The adjourn
ed term of Oglethorpe superior court is
in session. The celebrated billiard case is
on trial.
AT hot supper near Maxeys Saturday
night a general melee occurred among
the negroes, two being killed outright
and several badly wounded.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-06
Suicide by Hanging.

Starke, Fla, Dec. 5.-Joel George, So
years old, son-in-law of George w. DyaU,
a prosperous farmer, living eight miles
from Starke, committed suicide at his
home early this morning by hanging, after
failing to cut his throat He had been on
a spree for some time. While drunk yes
terday he swore off from drinking for
ever.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-06
Important to Florida Tourists.

The Windsor hotel, Jacksonville, Fla.
opened for the season on Thursday, Nov.
10. The hotel has been thoroughly reno
waited, etc. and will be run under the same
successful management as last year.
Baker & Travers.-ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-06
FUNERAL INVITATIONS.

GOODMAN-The relatives and friends of
Charles w. Goodman and J. D. Goodman
are respectfully invited to attend the
funeral of the former from 20s Broughton
street at 3 p. m. Baptist church $3.50 p. M
to-day. Interment, Laurel Grove Gene
terry.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-06
Tobacco Buyers at Thomasville.

brownsville. Ga, Dec. Sc. c. Rosen-
berg and J. Hirschberg. two big tobacco
buyers of Philadelphia are in the city with
a view to purchasing a large quantity
OF 1894 Georgia leaf tobacco. These gem
tlemen express themselves as being well
pleased.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-06
A Ball at the Oordova.

st. Augustine, Fla, Dec 5.-Aranager
Knott inaugurated the opening of the sea-
son with a ball in the Cordova Hotel to-
night. 1t was largely attended by visitors
residents and officers of the United States
Army
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-06
FINE PERFUMERY.

If you wish to see the finest display of toilet
waters, fine perfumery and imported extracts
in the city go to Harvey & Bussey's success.
ors to L. C. Strong). They keep only the best
goods on the market. Agents for George Wac.
ner' the florist. Orders taken and flowers de-
livered in an hours time. Remember Strcn,,s
old stand, 81 Bull Telephone 2e3
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-06
NOTICE.

Neither the master nor consignees of the
British steamship Topaze will be responsible
for any debts contracted by crew of said vessel
J. F. MINIS & CO.,
Consignees
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-06
NOTICE.

All bills against the Britich steamship
"Skidby'' must be presented at our office -.
fore II O'Clock, noon. this day, Dec. 9Th 1901
or payment will he debarred ~
RICHARDSON & BARNARD
Agents.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-06

City Treasurer's Office. Savannah. Dec
., 1S94-Under and by virtue of an ordi-
nance passed at a regular meeting of coun-
cll on the list of November, 1894, tax pay
ers are hereby notified that the assess
ment and valuation of property for the
year 1884 is continued as the basis of tax
alton by the city of Savannah for the
year 1885, as to real estate, including i'm
provements covered thereby. Objections.
II any, must be made in writing and
MED in the office of the clerk of council
within fifteen days after the date of the
publication of this notice. In the an
sence of objections within the time speci-
fed, the assessment and valuation will he
binding for the year 1895. 'i' NC
c. S. HARDEE.
City Treasurer.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-06
MEETINGS.
sOLOMON's LODGE NO. /, F

sOLOMON'S LODGE NO. 1, f. s. A. NJ.
A regular communication Of this lodge A
will be held THIS Thursday EVEN IA
ING at O'Clock. NIX
Amendments to Bylaws will be acted " y
upon.
Members OF sister lodges and visiting breth-
rem are fraternally invited TO meet with us
ROBT. l.. COLDING. w. NJ.
D. p. INVERSION. Sec'v
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-06
SPECIAL NOTICE.

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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-06

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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-06

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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-06

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