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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-09-23
AN EGYPTIAN OFFICER DEAD.
He Was an American and Retained
His Citizenship Always.

Washington, Sept 22.-The department
Of state is notified Of the death Of George
Albert Liernur, citizen Of the United
States. at Carlsbad, Aug. 90 Liernur
was born in Mobile. Ala, thirty years
ago and for the past fourteen years held
an important position under the Egyptian
government as director OF works on the
Barrage, with the rank and title of Bey
He, however, retained his American citi-
zenship and his personal affairs are now
being cared for by our deputy consul gen
eral at Cairo. All the Egyptian papers
publish long obituary notices referring 70
Liernur Bey in the highest terms. At
the time Of his death he was absent from
his post on leave granted by the Khedive.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-09-23
THREE NEaRoEs HANaEp.
The Assassins of II. Q. Patton Swung
to Tree by Lynchers.

Little Rock, Ark, Sept. %. -- Luke
Washington, Richard Washington and
Henry q. Robinson, the three negroes
who murdered II. G. Patton, merchant
a McGhee, last night, were taken from
the sherin at that place and hanged 10 a
tree. The negroes made fun confession.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-09-23
FATAL ENCOUNTER.
Alabamians Fall Out and Shoot with
Deadly Aim.

Montgomery Ala, Sept. GA special
tot he Advertiser from Tecumseh. Ala,
says. "Jack Rowe and Charlie Carter,
two Of Cleburne county's most prominent
citizens, became involved In q dispute
over horses breaking into each others
fields, aud Carter shot Rowe, killing him
instantly. Carter escaped -
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-09-23
HAwAIIAN MINISTER THURsToN
He Arrives On the Australia and VIII
90 70 WashinRton.

San Francisco, Cal, Sept 22.-L A.
Thurston, Hawaiian minister to the
United States, was passenger on the
Australia. which arrived to-day from
Honolulu. He is going 10 Washington 10
assume his onicial duties there.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-09-23

Atlantic City, y. j., sept. %. Senator
john e.. Jacobs Of Brooklyn. n. Y. who
was chairman Of the New York Senate
finance committo during Cleyeland's ad-
ministration as governor. and was his
close and personal friend died az mis-
private cottage here this evening from
Brigh'ts disease. He was "a years Of age.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-09-23
Blazinp AZ New Orleans.

New Orleans, Sept 23.-The fruit
sheds and freight wharf OF the North
eastern railroad are on fire. A second
alarm has been turned in and the fire Is
still burning iicrcelY.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-09-23
STORM IN SOUTH DAKOTA.

Aberdeen. S. D., Sept. % The fercest
storm of wind and dust known here for
years is now raging Much damage has
been done 10 property Of various kinds
and much more is imminent. Reports Of
heavy losses are coming in steadily from
ueighboring towns and country points.
The wind blows from the northwest and
the temperature has fallen TO an uucom-
Portable point.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-09-23
THE RETURNS IN FULL.

Owens plurality is 255. Owens was
declared the nominee This action is
final as far as the district committee is
concerned. The committee adjourned
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-09-23
CASUALTIES AT osAaE.

Usage Ia. sept. 22-Fiye persons were
killed by a cyclone which passed five
miles north OF here at 10 o'clock last
night. Many others were nurt and will
probably die. The dead and injured are
as follows.
Dead-Mrs. Patrick Lonergan, aged
G5 Mrs. Phil 5. Herbert aged oOi Annie
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-09-23

THE MING NEWS,
ESTABLISHED 1850. INCORPORATED 1855. ;
J. II. ESTILL, President.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-03-14

ing Mr.. Morse with opposing the law
with purely selfish reasons In the Inter-
est OF the stove polish conceru OF which
he Is president. When the sense Of the
house was testsd upon the Morse propo-
sition, 1t was overwhelmingly defeated,
but Mr.. Haines OF New York made the
point OF no quorum against it.
just before adjournment Mr.. Cum
mings presented as privileged report
from the committee on naval affairs his
resolution calling for information from
the secretary Of the navy regarding the
violation Of the armor plate contracts by
Carnegie, Phipps & Co., which had gone
TO that committee in the early part OF the
session on Mfr. Stones objection. The
latter explained that he had no personal
knowledge regarding the matter dealt
with BY the resolution. but be objected.
in the absence Of MIR. Dalzell. until he
could communicate with Pittsburg. This
he had done by telegraph aud had learned
that there was no objection to the passage
Of the resolution on the part OF Carnegie.
Phipps & Co. He had seen many state
ments in the newspapers rejecting upon
tnat company in connection with these
contracts. while he knew nothing per-
sonally abont the matter from acquain-
tance with Mr.. Carnegie and Mr.. Philips,
he felt sure that full Investigation would
exonerate them from the charges that
they had made any attempt to deiraud the
government. II defectivs plates had been
delivered it was without their knowl dSe.
The resolution was agreed to aEo the
house then at 5:I0 adjourned.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-03-14

Against tho Increase Of Internal Revenue
Tax on Cigars.

WASHINGTON, March 13.-The cigar
manufactures assembled In national con-
vention at the Shoreham hotel today for
the purpose of forming permanent or
ganization. and also to protest against the
increase OF the internal revenue tax
on cigars from g to s. per thousand, as
proposed in the senate tariff bill.
Mr.. Khron of Cincinnati presided. 1t
was argued by the speakers at the meeting
that the contemplated increase III the cigar
tax would result either in increasing the
cost of cigars to the consumers, or a radl-
Cal decrease ic the wages OF the 50o.OO0
employees in the country.
The committee on permanent organize
tion submitted favorable report which
was unanimously adopted. The organiza.
tion will be known as "The National As
sociation of Cigarmakers." The perman-
ent officers of the association are as FOL.
lows: NJ. Khron, chairman; A. Lichtsn of
Philadelphia, Ed Hayman of New York.
John Ohlinger of Lancaster, Pa, E. Free
man of Baltimore, J. Harnshein of New
Orleans, John Brunt Of Detroit and
William Root of Binghamptou, vice
presidents; r. Lindham. treasurer; Morrie
S. Wise of New York. secretary.
At the evening meeting of the conyen
tion the permanent officers elected this
afternoon brought in plan which was
adopted for n permanent national associa-
tion of cigar manufacturers to be made up
of the firms engaged in the manufacture
of cigars in the United States. The fol-
lowing officers for the national crganiza-
tion were suggested and accepted by the
conventions:
President, John Brown, Detroit; vice
president. Isadore Hernstein, New Orleans;
treasurer, Reuben Lindhein. New York;
secretary, Morris s. Wise. New York.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-03-14
MURDER AND SUICIDE.
John Brecht Shoots His Bride Of -Four
Months and Himself.

OMAHA, Neb., March 13.-A special to
the Bee from Ravenna, Neb., says: John
Brecht, young German farmer. living
wife. a bride of four months, and then
blew out his own brains with q shot gun.
His 14year-old stepson ran to the house of
neighbor mile or more distant and
told what had happened. A party of
neighbors Immediately proceeded to
Brecht's house and forcing an entrance
beheld horrible sight. Stretched at full
length upon the floor near the door lay the
dead body of Brecht, with hole as large
as baseball blown in his forhead and
about the apartment. The suicides head
rested in pan of crushed and
broken eggs and shotgun lag
athwart his rigid form. Near
the threshold of the door leading
to the bedroom lay Mrs. Brecht, blood
yelling from a ragged gunshot wound just
back of her left ear. When found the
woman was still breathing but insensibls
and died in few hours later without re-
gaining consciousness. Evidently there
had been a desperate struggle between
Brecht and his wife before the shooting.
After shooting his wife he tied string to
his foot connecting with the trigger of a
shotgun and placing his right eye to tn 9
muzzle tripped the trigger with his foot.
Mrs. Brecht was the widow of Vencil
Blaschko and was the of large, finely
cultivated and well stocked farm. Brecht
came here from Clay countyS soon after
Blaschko's death and was employed by the
widow TO do farm work. About four
months ago they were married. Mrs.
Brecht talked with her neighbor. Frank
SGhuller, administrator of her fist hus-
bands estate, and told him that Brecht
had threatened her life and she feared he
would do her harm.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-03-14
Press Report From Rio.

RIO DE JANEIRRo, March 13-Today al
70 o'clock precisely the bar fortress opened
fire upon Fort Villegaignon. In short
ii me the government forces at Fort
Amacao and Fort Gragoai joined in the
bonn bardment. The fire was not returned
by the insurgents. The bombardment
was continued until o'clock when il
ceased. Castillo, San Bento, Saude, Cur
vel!o and all the city batteries then opened
a furious fire upon Fort Villegaignon and
the insurgent warship Tamandere. The
fire was also directed upon the insurgent
works at Cobras island and at other places.
The forces at Enchadas lowered the hos
pital flag and hoisted the insurgent en-.
sign. The garrison at Governors island
also took part in the attack on Fort Valle'
gaignon, which was badly hammered by
the government guns.
The fort on Cobras island took fire, but
the flames were soon extinguished. The
firing of the batteries lasted an hour. The
insurgents did not fire shot, outstanding
their ammunition.
At o'clock the government feet ap-
peared off the harbor, che torpedo boat
Aurora leading. The other vessels in the
feet were the Nictherey. America, Itai-
pau, Bahia, Tiradentes and Parahyba, and
two steamers and five torpedo boats. I'm.
mediately upon the appearance of the
squadron the rebels hauled down the
white ensign on one of the ships and
holsted a signal which was answered from
shore A launch containing an officer
then went from one insurgent ship to
another and each vessel lowered the white
flag. Two torpedo boats from the gov.
ernment feet outside then entered the
bay. One of them went to Fort Vile
gaignon. and it was shortly followed
by the launch from the rebel ship A few
minutes later the white ensign came down
from the fort. and at aquarter to O'Clock
the government fleet came up the bay, be-
ing welcome sight to the anxious people
on 3hore.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-03-14
TEXAS CATTLE MEN.

ST. LOUIS, March ia special to the
Republic from Fort Worth says: The
eighth annual convention of the Texas
Cattle Raisers association met here today
According 10 the report of the executive
com aiittee the membership is 600, holding
nearly l, SOC, 900 cattle. The total receipts
for the year were over $4,000. over S40, 900
of this being from sales of $500 cattle
caught for members on the trail or at
market which, but for the association,
would have been loss. Tho expense Of
this WAS S35, 900, th cattle being valued at
S57 900. Tue detective and protective sys-
tenn has been in operation ten years and
in that time the value Of the cattle saved
is nearly $50, ,0o0 Officers for the ensuing
year were elected as follows:
A. p. Bush, president; DIR. j. B. Taylor
and S. b. Burnett. vice presidents; j. G.
Loving, secretary, aud L B. Harold, treas
urer.
Thorn Andrews offered long preamble
recitlng the injustice sought to be done
the live stock interests by legislation an
tagoulstic to the United States, and the
sale Of oleomargarlne, and accompanied it
by a resolution to that effect.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-03-14
Benham's Statement.

WASHINGTON, March 13.-The crisis has
been reached at Rio de JaDeiro, and the
two cablegrams that were received in
Washington today mark the beginning OF
the saddest and bloodiest chapter of the
long and stubbornly contested insurrec-
tion in Brazil The first news came from
Admiral Benham in a cable addressed to
Secretary Herbert, and read as follows:
Rio DE JANEIRo, March Is, 1898.
Secretary of the Navy, Washington:
Notice has been given by this govern
ment that the bonn bardment OF the in.
surgent ships and forts from the city will
commence at noon, March 13 The insur-
gent admiral. il is reported, has taken
refuge on the Portuguese man-ofwar.
Ou inquiry I find he is not on board yet.
(Sipuedl BENHAM.
The news conveyed by Admiral Benham
was contsined in the last sentence of his
dispatch, relating to Admiral da Cana.
eAli of the preceding dispatches. the Of
fetal as well AS the press cables had stated
that tue rebel admiral WAS on board the
Portuguese man of war Mindello, but the
Inference, it is believed, was drawn from
Adsniral Bepham's statement. Da Cana
had boarded over night one OF the fleets
little steam launches, passed between the
forts without being seen, and escaped to
some friendly port, or he had joined his
own meN on his flagship. the Tiradentes,
and was determined to fight to the last,
and il fort anes of war went against him 10
70 down with the officers and men he had
been unable TO save.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-03-14
A Combativs Deer

A West Virginia hunter, with gun
and dog, while securing the mountains
for game, heard his dog bowling some
distance away in the woods Arriving
at the spot, he found the hound in fur
ious combat with buck. lie fred,
but missed, and before he could reload,
the deer had gored the dog and charged
him The hunter narrowly escaped
the rush, and in return dealt blow
with his gun, which did not appear 10
hurt the deer a particle. but did break
the stock. Escape was impossible, and
the hunter had TO fight with the barrel
of his rifle. Fortunately, he was both
powerful and active. and. although
once knocked down. he managed 10
deal three or four heavy blows. the
last Of which stunned the deer, where
upon the hunter dispatched IL with his
knife. The buck was one OF the finest
killed in that section for many years
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-03-14


was learned the war was over. This was
the most joyful news to the people, who
fully expected that battle was at hand.
There has been much suffering In the
city. AL: business houses have been
closed and it has been very difficult to get
food. The whole available police force
has been on duty constantly, but there
has been little disturbance. Almost the
whole population is gathered in the center
of the city. Probably 100.000 persons have
left the city. Railroad transportation to 70
feeding the poor.
Crowds have congregated on the hills
with the expectation OF witnessing a
battle between the two forces. The in
surgent warship Aquidiban is not in this
harbor. Admiral De Mello was false to
the emperor and to President FOnseca
and President Peixoto. He now proves
false to Admiral Da Cana. Where he
and his vessel is nowis not known.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-03-14
STILL sEE.sAWINa
Western Railroad Wrestling With the
Lntermtnable Rate Squabble.

CHICAGO, March 13.-rhe St. Louis,
Kansas City lines today announced the
following reduced rates, Decessitated by
the reduction in rates from Chicago to
Kansas City: st. Louis to Kansas City, S.;
to Leavenworth, s675; Atchison and st.
Joseph, S7.15; Council Bluffs and Omabs,
$40. The rates will go into effect March 16.
The advisory committee of the Western
Passenger association emigrant clearing
house met today to discuss the best course
of action relative to the withdrawal of the
Atohison from the clearing house. 1t was
unanimously determined to keep up the
emigrans clearing house as long as two
lines could be found to stick together on
the question. Tue Chicago. Minneapolis,
St. Paul and Omaha today gave notice
that it would use the reduced rates from
the Missouri river gateways to California
as bssing rates, taking 50 per cent. of the
double local Sioux City rate AS a standard.
This will make round trip rate from St.
Paul and Minneapolis to San Francisco
and Los Angeles of S4S Is.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-03-14
The Badly Eagles qaedudan a1oruug areh 1884.

an inch OF his life In the Chicago Athletic
club. will retire.
The qus.asion OF what wheel racing
man will ride on il often Of great interest
to cyclers. especially those who have an
bitious in thu racing line. II IS stated on
good authority that Sanger. the western
dyer. will ride UaiOn wheel this - ason.
Asketch and portrait OF President Lus-
comb. Of the League Of American Wheel
men, will be found on page OF this morn-
ing's EAGLk
Wessern cities hicyclists are playing
hand-ball in training for races.
Two italian racing men have been ex-
perimeniing with sugar, and they mud that
doses OF from q quarter 70 TWO ounces re-
store u great deal Of energy TO tired
muscles. Nos more than two ounces mast
be taken at dose. A quarter ounce every
ten minutes is found TO give the best 70.
suits for bicycling. A driuk Of water adds
to the effects.
Before long the Columbian Athletic
clnb's arepa at Roby, Ind, will be merely
relic Of the past Tue structure 10 fast
being dismantied. The lumber Is b~ina
carted 10 the Roby race track TO be used IN
builiing additional stables.
A fight between Harry Mccoy of Des
Moinex aad John RYAN OF Omaha took
piace at Creston, Ia. yesterday, the for.le,
being Knocked out in twelve rounds The
contest occurred near Kent, and SO close
to the line between Adams aud Uniou
county that il may be di fiicult to locate IL
in court. The saccess # the fight on Sun.
day morning despite the new pris. fight
law aud the efforts Of Governor Jackson
and Sheriff Davenport to prevent it has
caused q sensation.
YoanD GrjfPo ia ths favori.a IN fha her.
ting in the eight round contest which is 70
take place in Chicago Saturday night be-
tween him and Ike Weir. Weir has writ
ten one OF his characteristic letters iu
which he not only expresses himself u
positive Os winning the fight. but hs b as
made arrangements TO purchase 81, ,00l
race horse with the proceeds Of the purse.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-03-14
LARGE SHORTAGES.

BROOKLYN, March l3-The Gravesend
citizens committee met this evening in
secret session. After the meeting Mr.
Elliot announced that many lapses had
been found in the accounts, but docu-
ments were wanting TO make the list com
piete. He would not say Just what the
total shortage Was. but intimared that it
was large aud affected almost every de-
partment in the town.
KANSAS CITY. Mo-, March 1S-Expert
Accountant Charles N Seidiitz. who was
employed by the county court TO examine
the accounts OF the county officials, made
mn official report to the county court show
ing an apparent shortage of SIG, ,40l in the
accounts of County Clerk Montgomery s.
Burr. County Clerk Burr. who is IN San
Antonio, Texas, for his health, has been
communicated with, but so far no salts.
factory explanation Of the matter has been
made.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-03-14
MORE WORK FOR UMPIRES.
Change in Rules Will Increase Their Re
sponsibi,ity.

PHILADELPHIA, March 13-Chief of um-
pires OF the National league, Harry
Wright, in an interview today pointed
out that the change in rules in relation to
being hit by a pitche1 ball and bunt hits
will thow more responsibility upon the
umpires. Everything is now left to the
judgment of the umpire. Ii, with two
strikes and three balls called, a batsman
is hit by a pitched ball he may be de-
clared out, instead of being sent to first
base, providing he swings his bat
as if to hit at the ball. II often happens
that batsman, especially when two
strikes have been called will set himself
with such determination to hit the next
good ball that he will involuntarily
swing his bat, although he may have no
other intention than TO get away from the
ball. which he sees is going to hit him.
The opposing team will. OF course. claim
that batsman tried to hit the bal. aud
mauy "kick" will be the result. The
new rule will give the pitcher another adj
vantage over the batsman. In Case of
bunted balls the empires Judgment will
also be called into play more frequently
than of old. Every foul bunt will count
as a strike, will an ordinary foul hit
goes for nothing. The umpire must watch
the batsman as we'll as the ball
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-03-14
READY FOR THE FRAY.

OMAHA, Neb, March 13.-President S.
H. H. Clark of the Union Pacific arrived
in Omaha this afternoon, prepared to at
tend the wage schedule conference with
the employees which opens Thursday.
The meeting promises to be long drawn
out, the general impression being that
President Clark will take the Position that
the schedules sought TO be put in effect
March l were absolutely necessary under
the financial depression, and that the en-
ployes, knowing the situation, should
share in the attempt OF the company to
tide over the present emergency.
The members eft the different organi-
cations of employees were ali busily en-
gagged in conference today. They all
realize that they will have occasion for a
most complete mastery of not only the
general principles involved, bu. of the
most minute detail of both the old aud the
proposed working schedules, aud they are
preparing themselves accordingly.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-03-14

WASHINGTON, March 13.-The dispatches
received last night seemed to warrant the
assumption that peaceful solution had
been reached, but these hopes were
extinguished when later in the afternoon
q. S. Minister Thompson was heard from
as follows:
Rio DE JANEIRo, March 13
Secretary of State. Washington:
The local forts commenced firing at noon
today. Their firing was not returned Dy
the insurgents. The terms Of Da CANA
have been refused by the government, who
opeued fire upon him from the city bat
teries this afternoon at 3 o'clock. The
city is nearly abandoned and deserted.
CSipnedi THOMPSON.
The receipt Of this dispatch gave rise to
much uneasiness to the department offi-
cials, which was undoubtedly shared by the
president, to whom it was communlcated.
In spite Of its best efforts to be exactly
fair and neutral, yet the contest IN Brazil,
occurring over the interested desire 70 pro-
tect American interests and uphold the
glory OF Republican institution. has given
color to the belief that its moral sympathy
Law with the Peixoto government.
Undoubtedly the moral sympathy of the
United States has been u valuable and con-
siderable aid to the Brazilian government
ever since 1892 when the first symptoms OF
trouble were manifested in the southern
provinces, but if PeXoto is determined to
maintain his present unrelentlng and VIM
dictive attitude for such, it Is freely de-
noted by naval and diplomatic officers here
that measure of support Is certain 70 be
Withdrawn from him.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-03-14
NO REVOLUTION IN COSTA RIGA.

WASHINGTON, March 12-Manuel M.
Peraita, minister of Costa Rica to the
United States, in speaking of New Orleans
dispatches published today purporting to
give information about a revolution in
Costa Rica, said: mo such revolution
has occurred, unless some electoral squab-
bles at the end of February which were
Quelled, deserve that name. There Is no
reason whatever to fear or even predict
civil war in Costa Rica. The sensational
rumors published are the same as were
contradicted officially week ago"
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-03-14
ooRBErT THROWS MUD.
He Doesn't Like Sandow's Talk About
Breaking His Arm.

NEW YORK, March 1S.-Sandow was
quoted several days ago as saying that il
ne engaged in a contest with Corbett he
could easily cripple ths champion by sim
ply parrying the latter's leads aud render
ing his arms useless. in which event Cor
bett would be at his mercy. Corbett was
sitting in Mt. ST.. Vincent Central park
when Sandow and mis- manager rode up
on horseback His manager walked over
to Corbett and said that Sandow wanted
to deny that he said he could defeat Cor
bett. or that he could cripple him ia par
rying mis- blows.
"Sandow's a liar" Corbett replied.
"Aud you tell him I'll bet 81. 800 that
can knock him out with puucn. He is
"A great big stiff, and please tell him that
for ms"