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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-27
PORTLAND's PRISONERS.
The Irish-Americans Not Apt to De
Pardoned at Present.

PardOned at Present.
Washington, March 26-In reply to a
communication from Senator Squire, en-
closing a copy of resolution from J. 8. Nc
Cormick, chairman of the committee on
resolutions of a meeting held at Seattle,
Wash, saying that the government should
make an energetic effort to obtain the re-
lease of DR.. Gallagher and Messrs. White
head Wilson, Featherstone and Burton,
American citizens, confined for the past
twelve years at Portland, Eng, for par
ticipation in political troubles in Ireland
secretary Olney writes: 1T is necessary
to remind you that the cases of these
American citizens are familiar to the de-
partment, whose strenuous efforts in their
behalf have heretofore been exerted with
out avail The case of Dr. Gallagher is
particularly recalled and mores recently
that of John Curtin Kent whose liberia
intervention of this government and its
diplomatic agent at London.
Il cite these facts to demonstrate the
departments interest and its willingness
to be of all possible assistance. But /
am not aware of anything tending to show
that our Intervention at the present time
would prove any more successful than
am not without hope that something may
possibly be accomplished in the future in
the matter of the liberation of these five
American citizens, in view of the action
OF the British government in the Kent
and other cases, but / am not disposed
to regard, however much / might person
ally be willing to comply with your own
as a fitting or hopeful period to make
renewed Efforts
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-27
A RIOT OVER AN Ex-PRIEsT.
one of the Four Men shot Expected
TO Die.

Scranton, Pa, March 26-County Detec-
tive Leyshon and a posse, sworn in by
Sheriff Clemens, went to Dunmore early
this morning and arrested John Welsh,
John Lynch. Peter O'Hara and Joseph
Payton in connection with the riot there
on Monday, when 500 men and boys made
an attack on ex-Priest Ruthven, and In
which four men were shot. One of the in
jured, William Mink, is dying at the Lack
awanna hospital.
The prisoners were taken from their beds
by the officers and the arrests were made
at such an early hour that but few per-
sons were aware of the affair. The war
rants we're sworn out by David G.. Phil
lips, one of Ruthven's body guards, at
the instance of Coroner Longstreet ana
District Attorney Jones' The prisoners
were lodged in the county Jail.
The arrests were made with extreme
caution, as II was believed that trouble
would occur II the movement should be-
come known. Mink is so near to death
that his physicians and DR.. Longstreet
do not think he can recognize any OF the
men as those who fired the revolvers at
Ruthven and his guard, but the effort will
be made to-day. The trouble has caused
a bitter feeling among the Catholics ana
Protestants in Dunmore.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-27
FRANCE AND RUSSIA KICK.
They Object TO EEyPt Paying for
the Nile Expedition.

Paris, March 26-The French syn
dicate of the Egyptian bondholders
have decided to institute action be-
fore the Egyptian mixed tribunal
against the Egyptian public debt commits
sion in opposition 10 the decision Of that
body TO authorize the expenditure of any
part of the Egyptian reserve fund for the
purpose of defraying the cost OF the
Dongola expedition.
Cairo. March 2L-The Egyptian public
debt commission has decided to advance
from the reserve fund the f5.000,O0O asked
by the government for the purpose of de-
fraying the costs of the Nile expedition.
OF this amount 100000 will be furnished
Immediately.
London, March ga dispatch from
Cairo to the Globe says that at the meet
ing of the Egyptian public debt commits
sion held yesterday for the purpose of
discussing the matter Of granting the sum
OF to,UUJ,OJ0 from the reserve fund TO meet
the, expense of the expedition up the Nile
valley, the Russian and French members
of the commission lodged protest against
such action and withdrew from the meet
ing.
In the House of Commons to-day George
n. CurzOn, under secretary to the foreign
office, announced that the government had
not received any protest from the porte
against the expedition up the valley OF
the Nile. The sultan, he said, had in
quired as to the nature of the military
operations proposed and explanations had
been given in response TO these inquiries.
Previous notice had not been given to the
porte, he said, because nothing had been
proposed that was beyond the full cOmpe-
tency and right of the khedive of Egypt
to engage in and carry out.
Mr.. Curzon went on to explain that there
We're numerous precedents for the eXpen-
diture of a portion of the Egyptian re-
serve fund with the consent of a majOri-
ty of the powers comprising the Egyptian
public debt commission. AS a matter of
fact, that was the ordinary method of
procedure.
Mr.. Curzon informed the House that the
military authorities of bogh England and
Egypt had approved the Dongola eXpedi-
ton and added that the government had
taken their decision in the matter after
communicating with Lord Cromer, rhe
British diplomatic agent in Egypt
The Times correspondents at Cairo tele-
graphs that the Sultan of Turkey lately
demanded that the Egyptian government
explain the objects of the Soudan eXpe-
dition. In reply the government stated
that Egypt, i'm accord with Great Britain,
intended to recover the territory lost by
the revolt in the Soudan. The sultan has
thus forced Egypt's hand by eliciting the
admission that the ultimate object OF the
expedition is to rescue the Soudan from
the Mahdists.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-27
DAVIS DUCATs.
Three More Contests over His MILL
ions Begun in Court.


Butte Mont, March 26.-The biggest of
all contests recently entered in the Davis
will case, was entered to-day by Mrs.
Elizabeth A. Smith of California, a niece
of the dead millionaire, Andrew j. Davis.
She also asks that the probate of the al
legged forged will be revoked, but sets up
as a ground that the district court has
lost Jurisdiction and had improperly ad-
mitted the will to probate before its gen
uineness had been established, no evil
dence having been offered on that point
when the will was admitted, its admission
having been consented to by the original
contestants.
Two other contests were entered to-day,
one by Calvin Davis of Sebastopol, Cal,
and one by Harriet Wood of Springfield,
Mass, brother and sister of the deceased.
The Butte heirs declare that the claims
of the California woman, who pretends
to be a widow of the dead millionaire, is
a blackmailing scheme and that the only
foundation for her story was that the
first of her three husbands was named Abe
naNriG
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-27
DELAGOA BAY REPORTED SOLD.
England Said to Have BOught Port
ugaI Out for f5,OOO,OOO.


London, March 26.-The Chronicle in its
issue tomorrow will publish, under re-
serve, a report that Great Britain has
purchased Delagoa bay, East Africa, from
the Portuguese. The price paid, accord
ing to the report, was f5,OOO,OOO. The pur-
chase includes the whole country between
the South Africa republic and the South
Indian Ocean. from Amatongaland to the
Limpopo river, as far as the territory OF
the British South Africa Company
London March 26.-The Times viii to-
morrow say that dispatch, dated March
. from well-informed source in Preto-
ria, capital of the South African republic,
confirms the report of "A serious political
situation there President Kruger has
Concluded a new offensive and defensive
alliance with the Orange Free State The
Beers of the free state and of Cape Col
ony are arming. There has been a large
influx Of Germans into the police and ar
llery of the Transvaal. DR.. Leyds, treas
Ier of the republic encouraged imme-
tately by Germany is using a large
AMOUNT of secret service money. For
Aese reasons the Transvaal considers It's
pSltlOn to be a very strong one.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-27
SONS OF THE REVOLUTION.
The Meeting at Savannah to BE
Largely Attended

Washington. March 26.-The annual
meeting of the Society of the Sons of
the Revolution at Savannah on April 10
promises to be the largest in the history
of the organization, and arrangements
now completed promise a full attendance
of delegates from every state represented
by a chapter. Delegates from the New
England and Eastern states will leave
Washington on a, special train on the 18th
and expect to hold meeting preliminary
to the general session on the 18th
One or two days will be devoted to
discussion of the progress and future of
tive steps will be taken looking to Joint
opera tions with the sons OF the American
Revolution Ex-Goy Lee Carroll of
Maryland, president of the general soci-
ETY.; Frederick Talmadge, president of
the New York society, and some of the
leading men of the north interested in
revolutionary societies will be among the
delegates The west and south will also
be fully represented
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-27
FAILED TO run UP THE FLAG.
The Trustees of the University of
Illinois Indicted

Champaign. H., March 26.-The Cham
paign grand jury to-day indicted Gov.
John P. Altgeld and the entire board or
trustees Of the University Of Illinois for
not complying with the state law requir-
ing that the American flag be displayed
over the state university building
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-27
MANTEL MARRIED.
His Bride Has Just Obtained a Di-
vOrce From Her Husband.

Chicago. March 26.-Robert Mantel, the
actor, and Mrs. Charlotte Huhn, were
married at noon to-day by Bishop Fall
lows. Mrs. Huhn. who is known on the
stage as Charlotte Behrens, was yester-
day granted divorce from Edward f.
Huhn, a theatrical manager. She has been
Mr.. Mantei's leading lady for several
years. HUM has a suit for $l25,000 pending
against Mantel for alternating the affec-
tions of Mrs. Huhn, and II is not long
since Mrs Mantel secured a divorce from
her husband, Mrs. HUM being named as
the correspondent. Theatrical people indi-
cate that to-days wedding will be the
cause of further trouble because 1t Is said
that HUM has threatened to kill Mantel
should the latter marry the ex-Mrs.
Hmhn
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-27
PORT ARTHUR TO GO TO RUSSIA.

'Hiha to Make the Surrender in Ex-
charge for Concessions.
london March 2s.--The STANDARD win to-
a'''io| publish a dispatch from Berlin,
1'a'las that the czar has sanctioned the
I5 meditated notifications of the Sibe-
NO., @a railway scheme, by which the line
c51toe c5st oe taken from Tchita to Port Arthur
cbare-' me dispatch adds, will, in ex-
sie,,.se Tor important Russian conces-
az M, r,, ,cede Port Arthur to Russia instead
~ uldklng that piace a free nnrf
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-27
MORE SILVER DOLLARS.
The Mints Now Turning Out 1 100000
Per Month.

Washington. March 26.-The mints are
now coming standard silver dollars at
the rate of 100000 per month from the
silver bullion purchased under the act
of July IA, 1890, on hand. or the number
of silver dollars now being coined 1,03I, :
375, will be held for the redemption of
treasury notes, being the cost of the bui-
lion contained in 10000. silver dollars, at
the average cost OF silver bullion pur-
chased under the act of July a. 1880 The
5Ooo'1 VII pc Pala INTO
silver bullion and against which silver
certificates can be issued and used In the
payment of the expenses of the govern
YnGnt
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-27
4 REVOLT IN SOUTH AFRICA.
Many white Settlers Murdered in
MntnbeIeIand.

Capetown, March 26.-Information has
hoen received here that the Matabeles
~ the Inseza and Flabusti districts have
ravolted and murdered many white set
+1ers there Large numbers of whites are
aocking to Billoway for protection.
The people of the towns of Matebeleland
are erecting defenses TO protect themselves
and the natives and volunteers are being
enrolled. Armed forces have been dis
patched to the disturbed districts.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-27
An INCOME TAX IN FRANCE.

The Chamber of Deputies Accepts
the Principle of the Law.
Paris, March 26.-After a close struggle
me Chamber Of Deputies to-day accepted
'he principle of the income tax.
Prime Minister Bourgeois raised a ques-
uon of confidence against an amendment
offered by NJ. Guillemot, and the amend
ment was rejected by a vote of 2SS to 272.
NJ Doumer, minister of finance, then de-
meaaed co1s vote on NJ. Dron's resolution of
pHldence, and on the principle of the in
cgme tax. The confidence paragraph was
sI9pted by a vote of 297 to 2i9.
shaliy an amendement. offered by NJ.
Lolrquery de Boissorin, which was SINH
5r r to that of NJ Dron, but leaving the set
Sr.Jdillent of the most strongly opposed de-
' 1ls OF the income tax bin to the budget
p1llhllJtee 1l was carried, the vote stand
5 ~ TO- go, the government accepting
"4e amendment
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-27
A REVIVAL IN IMMIGRATION.

The Number who Came Over Last
year Apt to BE Exceeded in 1896.
Washington, March 26.-The tide OF i'm
migration has again begun to flow from
Europe to this country in considerable
volume. immigration Stacked up during
the winter months, but the prospects now
will come this spring viii equal IL NOT
exceed the statistics OF previous years.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-27
SUNDAY DRINKS IN ENGLAND.
Two Churchmen Advocate Limited
Opening of saloons.

London, March 26.-In the House of
Lords to-day the Archbishop of York
introduced bill requiring the closing of
public houses on Sunday excepting during
the noon hour, and then only for the
purpose of selling liquors for consump-
ton off the premises.
The Bishop of Manchester proposed to
add an hour in the evening during which
liquors might be sold, allowing them to
be consumed on the premises.
The Duke of Devonshire reminded the
House that a commission was already
considering the licensing laws, and sug-
gested that the bill introduced by the
Archbishop of York be postponed. The
debate was then adjourned.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-27
COTTON CONSUMED.
A Thousand Bales Burned in
Warehouse at GreenviIIe.

Warehouse at GreenviIIe.
Greenville, S. c., March 26.-To-day the
Reedy River Manufacturing Company, To-
Gated seven miles from Greenville had a
fire which will run into $4,000 The com
many had 1 900 bales of cotton stored i'm a
warehouse about 100 yards from the mill
which was bought early in the season al
cents a pound. About noon to-day it
was decided to open the warehouse and
begin working up the staple. The men
hauled the bales from the warehouse until
l O'Clock, and then locked the doors and
went to dinner At l 80 O'clock thew re
turned to the warehouse and on opening
the doors were driven back by a flood Of
flames, the whole contents OF the house
being in a blaze. The mill was saved bIt
the warehouse and It's contents were de-
stroyed. Estimating the cotton at the
price paid, the loss win be about s33 600.
with Insurance of $50 coo.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-27
HARRISON A POSSIBILITY.

The ex-President a ReceDtive Cam
didnte for the Nomination.
Indianapolis, Ind, March 26.-One of Gen.
Harrisons most influential worshippers
among the Indiana politicians was author
ity to-day for statement of much sig
nificance just now in the political world,
anent President Harrison being recp-
tive candidate. He said letter had been
written to the general recently by leading
republicans of Indiana asking him if he
would accept in case the St. Louis con-
vention nominated him. In reply to this let
ter Gen. Harrison is said to have remark
ed that, being drafted and volunteering
are two different matters The inference
Il that he would accept the nomination.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-27
MARRIAGE WITH sIsTERs-IN-LAw.
The Matter TO Be Brought Before
Parliament Again.

London, March 26-The colonial
agents in London. including the
Canadian agent, had an interview
this afternoon with Joseph Cham
berlain, secretary of state for the
colonies, the purpose of the interview be-
ing to obtain from the government assist
ance in the recognition in England of mar
riages to deceased wives sisters, which
were legalized in the colonies
Mr.. Chamberlain in reply to the repre-
sentations of the colonial agents said that
he was willing to support their request.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-27
A BURGLAR SHOT DEAD.
Two of His Four Pals in the Job
subsequently Captured.

Knoxville. Tenn, March 26.-At Midd1es-
borough. XIV, five men attempted to bur-
glarize the store of Goodfriend Bros,
about l o'clock this morning by boring
nanels from the rear door, but Dave Good
friend, who sleeps in the store, was awak-
mon them. killing one. The others fed.
Tlater two others were captured and gave
their names as Jonn Heiskell and James
Killed proved to be Lem Henderson, a ne
gro tough of the Cripple Greek section in
Knoxville Heiskeu and Stewart were
held over to the Circuit court to-day.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-27
MINERS NOT TO STRIKE.
An Advance of Five Cents a Ton Ac-
cepted I'm Pennsylvania.

Philipsburg, Pa. March 2s.-About 5000
miners were represented in the conven-
ton held here to-day. Delegates were
present from several mining localities in
Central and Northern Pennsylvania A
resolution was adopted declaring IN IA
vor of accepting the advance Of : cents
a ton, although a committee of five was
appointed to bring about a joint confer-
ence Of operators and miners with view
Of obtaining further advances. All dam
ger of a strike has passed.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-27

Stockholm, March 26.-The Ricksdag. the
first chamber of the diet, recently voted
an extraordinary credit Of Il $50, 900 kroner
for the purpose OF increasing the fleet
The lower house has reduced this amount
10 100000 kroner.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-27

RGs,gJ,W York, March 26.-The Southern
grass" ay Company reports for February
&3 01n innings OF 81, l,494, ,1SS. an iEe. ease of
erasss.'9' ahQ net earnings of $780, ass, an in
g go ol @41 l20; and from July to Feb.
Of 81 8ses earnings of SO, 451, $40 an increase
an inera,.9J; ana net earnings Of $i.3S4, $50,
'''ofease Of $952, Oh.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-27
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN's WILL.
II is Admitted 10 Probate In a Mas.
sachuseffs Court.

sachuseffs Court.
Boston, March 26.-The will Of Benja-
min Franklin was allowed in the suffolh
county probate court to-day by Judge
Grant, on petition OF Mayor Quincy as
foreign Will, having been probated about
q century ago In the orphans court al
Philadelphia. The probste of the will
here IS deemed necessary in view of n
legal disposition Of ths Franklin fund =
which was created by the will OF Frank
I'm, and now amounts to several hundred
thousand dollars. There was no oppose
tlon 10 the probate, and 1t was admitted
upon the credit Of the certificate OF fhe
recorder Of the orphans, court
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-27
SCHOOL CHILDREN POISONED.
One of the Four Found Dead and
Another Expected to Die.

Another Expected to Die.
Bound Brook, N. j., March 26.-Four
children were poisoned in South Bound
Brook to-day. and one Of them is dead
and another is not expected Ito live.
In company with other children Bessie
and Willie Matthews and Leon and Anna
Van Nest left school at noon to go home
to dinner on their way they found some
roots. which they mistook for horseradish
and ate of the plants. After dinner Bes-
Sic. who was years of age. was taken
with convulsions, and died before medical
attendance could be procured.
THE doctors say that the roots eaten
were either wild parsnips OF wild arti-
chokes Anna Van Nest, 4 years of age,
is so i'll that she is not expected to live.
The others will probably recover.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-27
si1fy-Five Miners Killed.

Wellington, New Zealand, March 2G.-
An explosion occurred in the Drummer
mine this morning. Five miners are
known to have been killed and sixty are
entombed with no hope Of their being res
o1ra
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-27
A NEW eHANCE ron M'LAUaHLIN.
He Secures "A Certificate of Renson-
able Doubt

able Doubt.
Brooklyn, N. Y, March 26.-Judge Dick-
ey OF the supreme court this afternoon
granted a certificate OF reasonable doubt
in the case Of ex-Police Inspector William
W. Mclaughlin, who was recently con-
ylcted OF bribery and sentenced to Sing
sing. Justice Dickey said with greaf
respect for the decision of the appellate
division of the first department, find my
sell an grave doubt whether the Judgment
duty 70 grant the certificate asked for.
Motion granted"
McLaughlin's bail stands. He is now out
on $4,000 bail
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-27
MORNING NEWS IN THE SENATE.
One of Its Editorials to De Printed
in the Record.

Washington, March Ex-senator Gordon
to-day presented memorial from the pi-
lots Of Savannah protesting against the
passage of the Dingley pilotage bill. which
repeals the compulsory pilotage laws as
related to coastwise vessels The memo
rial, with an accompanying editorial from
the Savannah Morning News, on the SUBJ
ject, was ordered printed and referred to
the committee on commerce.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-27

Maehias, Me, March 2G.-The new vose
Block, containing seven stories aud a
large number Of Offices, was burned early
this morning. The loss IS si75, 600, and
the insurance partial
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-27
THE CAR AND THE SULTAN.
ENJOYS From ConstantinopIe at the
winter PaIaee

st. Petersburg, March 26.-The car gave
an audience to Kiamn Pasha and Kenan
Pasha, ENJOYS of the Sultan of Turkey.
at the winter palace yesterday. To-day
the ENJOYS handed to Prince Isobanoff-
Rostovsky Russian minister of foreign
affairs, the insignia Of the Order of Mich
an-I-Imtiaz the gift of the sultan
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-27

Fort Monroe. Va, March 26.--The United
States cruiser Raleigh returned tonight
at O'Clock from a four hours trial trip
at sea. making p knots per hour.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-27
STERLING ExCHANGE HIGHER.

The Assay Office knocks Out n
Chance to Export at "A Profit.
New York, March 26.-The posted rates
for sterling exchange were advanced 15c
to $iSslk and sl.s91a late in the day This
led to talk about gold exports in the early
future The United States assay Office
however, near the close advanced the price
of gold bars from 1-l6 to 3-16 per cent,
which reduces the chances for gold ship
ments at this time, as with bars at 3-16
premium the specie exporting point for de-
mand exchange is Si.S9 and even at this
figure there would be little or no profit in
shipping.
Washington March 26.-The treasury
department has fixed the premium to
be paid for gold bars exchanged for gold
coin by the New York assay Office at
3-16 Of 1 per cent, which Is equivalent to
81 $50 per one thousand dollars. The rate
heretofore prevailing has been 1-l6 Of
ppr cent
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-27
FATAL DUEL IN GERMANY.
a Solicitor Killed in Meetin
with nm Armv OHicer

Berlin. March PA duel was fought in
the fredericksburg wood this morning be-
tween Herr Zenker, a solicitor residing in
Potsdam. and an officer in the German
navy The duel was fought with pistols,
and Zenker was shot and instantly killed.
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