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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-29
BAD WRECK IN BROOKLYN.
An Engine and Car Plunge From the
Elevated Road.

Brooklyn Jan. 2S.-The ice and snow
with an open switch, caused an engine
and one car of the Brooklyn Elevated rail-
road to leave the structure at Fulton and
Bradford streets tonight, falling to the
ground, a distance of twenty-five feet.
Several persons were injured as well as
the car and engine being entirely demol-
ished. Two persons, it is said, will die.
The injured are:
Thomas Gaffney, engineer of engine No.
"A, living at 652 Cnauncey street, skull frac-
tured and other injuries to the body.
George Thomas of Canarsie, tiremen of
the same engine, scalded on the face and
limbs by escaping steam; both taken to
St. Mary's hospital.
Albert Brown, engineer of engine No. e.,
several wounds to the scalp.
Thomas Heath of No. 341, New Jersey
avenue, fireman with Brown, left leg am
putated
The passengers hurt are:
Henry Sebers of No 194 Cleveland street,
sprain of left leg.
julius Hanbury, of Railroad and New
jersey avenues. Jersey City, fracture of
spine.
Andrew Gorgans of No. Montauk ave-
nue., confusion of hips and legs.
Henry Hinke of Railroad avenue, near
Jamaica, wounds to the scalp.
Heath and Gaffney will die. The latter
was in charge of engine No. IA of the Lex
ington avenue branch, that left the Brook
lyn bridge at 6:15 o'clock, and was on its
way to Cypress Hill cemetery. -Four ears
MADE up the train, but only a few passen
gers were in them.
At the junction at Bradford and Fulton
streets, as Gaffney was about to slow up
engine 81, drawing a train of cars, which
were empty, in charge of Albert Brown,
loomed up, and striking an open switch.
headed directly in Gaffney's course No
time was given to reverse the levers. The
engines came together with a crash that
could be heard blocks away, and a second
later engine IA toppled over, leaving the
rails and dragging the first car with it to
the street. The breaking of the coupling
on the second car prevented the three
other coaches from leaving the rails As
it was, the front wheels of the second car
were dragged from the tracks, becoming
settled in the ties, remaining there, pre-
venting the cars in the rear from follow
ing the engines descent to the street.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-29
LEWD LETTERS AND THE LAW.
THE GRACE DARRELL CASE AGAIN
TAKEN UP IN COURT.

The Four Men on Trial Claim They
Are the Victims of n Conspiracy.
The Present Case a Sequel to the
Notorious Abduction Outrage OF
Which the Same PrOsecutrix Was
the Victim-Miss Darrell the Prln-
cipnI Witness OF the Day.
Jacksonville, Fla, Jan. 28.--The atten-
tlon Of the United States court was oc-
cuped to-day in the trial of Hillery A.
smith, Dune Smith, Dan Wilson and Ollie
Sweat, charged with conspiring TO mail
an obscene, lewd and lascivious letter in
the Center Hiil postoffice, directed TO
Miss Grace Darrell The letter upon which
the charge is based Is an epistle of sew
eral pages in pencil, the construction OF
the sentences and expression being fairly
good, but the spelling abominable. In
this letter, which had no signatures. was
the statement that two negroes had been
hired to kill Grace Darrell, to whom the
letter was addressed, each one of four per-
sons having dubbed together and raised
$40 to hire the assassincs but that before
the killing was done 1t was the intention
of each one of the crowd to criminally as
sault her.
Many letters from Sept. "a up to Feb. 8
were introduced. All were viciously lewd
and threatening. They were not mailed.
but sent In packages to the front gate
of the Armstrong house and left there.
Each package almost invariably contained
four letters being signed One X, Two X.
Three X, -Four X, Five X. Some ex-
pressed love and the others lewdness.
Finally Miss Darrell received a letter
signed Hillery Smith, in which he named
himself as Four X, and told who the
others were. He professed love, asked her
to marry him, and begged for forgiveness.
She replied to this letter and received in
reply well written missive from Hillery
smith, in which he stated that he had
never written her any letters before, that
he knew of no gang of four. and that he
did not care to correspond with her.
A large part of the testimony came from
Miss Darrell to the effect that she had
persistently refused to speak to the young
men, believing that they were of a crowd
that had shot off pistols at her guardians
gate. Each anonymous letter reproached
her for not speaking, and cited instances
of meeting with her where she had so
refused.
| Miss Darrell is the same young woman.
| who, It is alleged, was abducted, carried
| through the woods to a lonely spot in
| suited by bad language, tied to a tree and
! half stripped of her clothing. Three men,
! not the present defendants, were tried
| for the offense and not convicted, al
though the young lady declared she iden-
titled them
The defendants allege that Armstrong
! and his daughter are In a conspiracy TO
| ruin them. The case so far is a pro-
| foundly mysterious and sensational one.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-29
ivory SAILS ron NEW YORK.
The British Government Said to
Have Paid Him $4,000.

London, Jan. 2S.-Edward ]. Ivory, re-
Gently acquitted Of the charge of being a
dynamiter, sailed from queenstown to-
day for New York.
The Morning Times viii tomorrow
say that Ivory, prior to hhN departure for
New York, told friends thtt the govern
ment had paid him the sum Of 40, 900 $50 -
600 as compensation for hA arrest ana the
expenses incident TO his d4fense. The pa
per adds that Scotland Yard official was
questioned on the subjecS and confirmed
Ivory's statement
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ENGLAND'S PACIFIC CABLE.
The Report on 1t Not Yet Ready to BE
Given TO Parliament.

Given TO Parliament.
London, Jan. 2s.-In the House of Com
mons to-day Sir George Baden Powell
asked the government to inform the
house of the date upon which the report
of the Pacific cable commission would be
presented.
Joseph Chamberlain, secretary of state
for the colonies, said that no date for pre-
senting the report to parliament had as
yet been fixed, as the report would first
be made the subject of confidential dis
cussion by the colonial ministers.
r. w. Hamburg, financial secretary to
the treasury, stated that the government
had not yet decided upon the question of
extending the Halifax and Bermuda cable
to the West Indies.
James NJ. MacLean, conservative. pro-
prietor of the Cardin Western Mail, who
represents the district of Cardiff, suggest
ed an amendment to Mr.. Chamberlaiu's 5
motion to re-appoint a commission to in
vestigate the Transvaal, declaring that in
view of the facts that the trouble with the
Transvaal had been peacefully settled and
the leaders of the raid into that country
had been punished. il was needless to re-
appoint the committee.
Sir John Lubbock, liberal-unlonist,
member for London University, seconded
the amendment.
While the debate was in progress, the
hour of adjournment arrived and the
House rose.
The DISCUSSION OF the matter will be re-
Sumed Tomorrow
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-29
UNIVERSITY OF THE SOUTH.
Executive Council or the Board of
Trustees in Session.


Chattanooga, Tenn, Jan. 2S.-The ex-
ecutive council of the board of trustees
Of the University of the South, located
at sewanee, is holding its annual meeting
in this city tonight. Matters pertaining
to the internal policy of the institution,
especially those Of financial character.
are under consideration. The university
is reported to have just passed its most
prosperous year (the school year closes
contrary to usual custom in mid-winter),
during which $4,000 IN gifts and bequests
has been added to its income.
Plans viii be accepted and work be-
gun at once on the new dormitories pro-
vided for in the gift of the Rev. Charles
+. Hoffman of New York. The school Is
also doubly a beneficiary of the same do
nor in the Hoffman house property at
bridgeport, Ala, recently offered to the
institution, but not yet accepted. Those
present are T. v. Dudley, bishop of Ken
lucky and chancellor; DR.. b. l.. Virgins.
vice chancellor and chairman Of the COM
mittee; Maj. G.. r. Fairbanks Of Florida,
Rev. w. Dudley Powell of Montgomery,
Ala, and g. Hoffman Of New York
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-29
STAND OF THE DERVISHES.
The British Expedition to BE Given
Battle at KhartOum.

Battle at hnnrtOum.
Cairo, Jan. 2S.-Advices received hero
from Dongola show that the Khalifa Alb
dullah el Taashi, the leader of the dervish
hordes, is making preparations for the
expected advance of the Egyptian
expedition against him. The greater part
of the garrison at Berber, an important
town on the Nile. south of Dongola, have
been taken to reinforce the dervishes nt
Khartoum, at the junction of the Blue
and White Niles, and at Omdurman di-
rectly opposite Khartoum. The women.
children and old men at the two latter
places are being sent to Ell Obeid, in Kor-
dofan, the chief city of the dervishes, and
there are other indications that the Knal-
ifa intends to attempt to hold the expedf-
tion in check at Khartoum The der
wishes at Abou Hamed, a town on the
Nile, between Dongola and Berber, have
deserted and the expedition, therefore.
does not expect to meet with any opposf-
ton until it advances for some distance
past the mouth of the Black Nile unless
the Khalifa later reinforces the Berber
garrison.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-29
cUBANs IN A HARD FIGHT.
Thirty-Nine of Their Men Killed in
Skirmisb with Cavalry.

Havana, Jan. 2S.--Col. Zabalaza. with
his column, left San Jose de las Josas, in
the province of Havana. for the purpose
Of making a reconnaissance. In the
Chaves hills the column met the combined
rebel parties of Castillo and other leaders,
who received the troops with a heavy fire
of musketry. The rebels then deployed
and the positions they took cut off the re-
treat of the troops.
Col. Zabalaza ordered cavalry charge,
which the rebels resisted with remarkable
strength, but they were finally lriven
away, leaving on the field thrty-nine OF
their dead all of whom had been killed
by the machetes of the cavalry. The
troops had six men wounded.
Capt. Gen. Weyler. according to the last
report of his movements, Is at Calmaital,
near the Hanabana river. on the border
OF the Matanzas and Santa Clara Irov-
inces.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-29
COLLECTOR DONOVAN RESIGNS.
lie Is said 10 Have Feared Removal
Under the Mckinley Regime.


Washington. Jan. 2S.-secretary Car
Isle has accepted the resignation Of Ed
ward ]. Donovan. collector OF internal
revenue at Boston, to take effect Feb.
Is. There has been a good deal Of specu-
latlon as TO the cause Of this resignation,
but the treasury department Is informed
that the reasons were personal Mr. Dom
ovan has resigned to take charge OF a
brewery company. He was nominated
March, 1894, and took the Office April %
next following.
It Is stated by. the Massachusetts, dele
cation IN congress that MIR. Donovan
signalized his entrance into the collectors
office by dismissing all the republican en-
ployes and number OF grand army men
as we'll lie Is reported to have believed
that the Massachusetts, republicans would
demand his official head as soon as the
Mckinley administration came into pow
er, and II is. therefore, said he determined
70 forestail this action by a voluntary
retirement.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-29
KILLS HIS FAMILY WITH AN AK


Wayne, Neb., Jan. 28.--While in at of
madness c. K. Rash Drained his wife and
three children with an AK, and then hack
cd the bodies to. pieces last night. The
walls and ceiling were spattered with
blood
The body of Mrs Rash was found on
the bed with the head so badly smashed
that it was hardly recognizable. In an
adjoining room lay the bodies Of the
children.
the family. His vacant stare and wan
dering talk showed that reason had left
him. The maniac was placed in restraint
The cause of his action Is a mystery
The family was in moderate circum-
stances and esteemed highly. They lived
on a farm ten miles south Of this city.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-29
Laurier Not to Speak at chicago.

ottowa, Ont, Jan. 2s-Owing to pres
sure OF public business Premier Laurier
has declined the invitation OF the Wash
ington's birthday celebration committee
OF chicago to speak at a banquet, TO be
held there on Feb. % next.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-29
IDAHO'S NEW SENATOR.
He Is "A German who Can Speak
EngIish ImperfectIy.

Boise City, Idaho. Jan. 2S.-The sena-
torial contest in the Idaho state legisla-
ture terminated to-day by the election Of
Henry Heitfelt, a populist, to succeed
Senator Dubois. The ballot was as fol-
lows: Heitfelt, 80; Dubois, silver rep, 30;
T. +. Nelson, pop, /. Twenty-Five popu-
lists, thirteen democrats and one republic
can voted for the successful candidate.
Heitfelt is n German by birth, with a
limited command of the English language.
He is 40 years Of age, and is a farmer in
Nez Perce county. He has several times
represented his county in the state leg. s.
lature, and is at present member of the
state senate but has never been known
to make a speech lie has only rudi-
mentary education, and is, of course, a
free silver man.
Olympia. Wash, Jan. 2S-The senate
rial deadlock continues. Three more bal
lots were taken to-day without a result.
The twenty-fourth ballot was as follows:
Winsor, 42; Turner S5; Denny, &c; Squire,
4; scattering, ?.
Pierre, S. D.. Jan. 2S.--The fusion sena-
torial caucus tonight was one of the
warmest held since the general assembly
convened but the last vote showed no
material change. 1t was as follows; Kyle,
80; Plowman. IA; Louck Z; Goodykoontz,
g. The caucus adjourned until tomorrow
night.
Salt Lake, Utah, Jan. 2S.-Three fruit
less ballots for senator were taken to-day,
\ lady, Mrs. r. X Labarthe, who is a
member of the lower house, received four
votes The result of the final ballot was;
Thatcher dem, 20; Rawlins, dem, 16i
Henderson, dem, IA; Harris, dem. 8
Kearns, rep, 3; Labarthe. dem, A. Cham
bers DEM. / Powers, dem, !.
The effort made by some of the demo-
cratic leaders to settle the dead lock in
caucus has fallen through the supporters
of the three leading candidates being
afraid Of each other. and objecting to the
unit rule. There Is no election in sight
at present.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-29
RAILROAD MEN IN T1E To,,.s
accused Of Violating the
Interstate Inv

interstate Law,
pres,i'' ,gA' Jan. 2s.-L. S. Thorn. third
b. ars 'n' and general manager of The
GEM, a.iAe railroad, and e. l.. sar-
em s,... ',elsnt agent Of the rame
o,,.o AIRED from here last night for
! ed s'.. IN company with a deputy
ha6 ,a's marshal from that oltv.
a ana '.ea court papers on them.
10 ma tSa45rsent were indicted last
ged wlt5 t5'lelal .',al court Of New Orleans
lnerc, sn. VOCATION Of the lnterstate
'ot,or fro., oy discriminating In rates
;. la c,sn ' teNas points to New or
Years rv mot 9l conviction a penalty Of
arelu1Li,D' '.onment or 5000 0ne. or
''"''e 10 be imposed. ~ "
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-29
FRANCES SUGAR BoUSTIns.
The Chamber Passes the First Read
ing OF the Bill.

Paris. Jan. 2S.--The Chamber OF Depu-
ties to-day passed the first reading Of the
sugar bounty bill. which provides for the
payment OF bounties on sugar exported
from France. The vote stood 200 In favor
Of the proposal to 1876 against It.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-29
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DIMES IRON TRADE BETTER.
Considerable Increase in the For
eign Demand Reported.

Baltimore Nd, Jan. 2S-The past week
in the southern states has reflected some
unusually encouraging conditions, accord
ing to reports received by the Manufac-
turers' Record. An increased revival OF
the iron trade is noted. The foreign de-
mand for southern iron includes an 5000
ton order from Germany, and Holland, as
well as inquiries from Russia. The ex-
port trade from southern ports will be
increased by machinery shipments. one
consignment of 1900 tons to so to the
north of Europe at once.
Important Industrial projects include the
lease Of $4,000 acres Of Alabama land for
oil deVelopment
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-29
C4DLE 10 HAWAII.
The nil to Follow the Canal Bill in
the senate.

Washington. Jan. 2s.-The republican
steering committee this afternoon decided
to make the Hawaiian cable bili the order
of business In the Senate after the Mica
raguan canal bill is out Of the way. This
action was conveyed to the democratic
committee, and while that committee has
not formally concurred. the majority OF
the members this afternoon agreed in
formally that at meeting to be held
tomorrow they would consent to this
order
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-29
A CLERICAL MANIFESTO.
The Recent Action of the Irish FACE
Hons Denounced

Dublin, Jan. pa manifesto. largely
signed by the Catholic clergy. has been
issued in denunciation OF the recent course
OF the factions OF the Irish party and de-
ciaring that the Irish national party nas
now reached It's lowest stage OF efficiency.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-29
LOST IN THE SNOW.
A Ravisher Lynehed by a Posse in
Alabama

Birmingham. Ala, Jan. 2s.-News reach
ed this city to-day OF lynchlng IN Bibb
county near Briarfeid.
A negro, whose name il unknown. as
saulted young white girl named Bat
tie. A posse went in pursuit OF him, de-
spite the bitter cold weather, and after
along search captured and brought him
up for identification. on being Identified
he was started toward the county jail,
but was lost somewhere Ia the snow
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-29
TO FIGHT Nv NEVADA.
The Legislature Opens the Doors to
COrbett and FitzsimmOns.

Dallas. Tex, Jan. 2s.-Dan staurt to-
night announced that the Corbett-Fitz-
simmons fight will take place in Nevada
on March II. He will make known the
town in ten days
Mr.. Stuart said: II am gratihed at the
liberal spirit shown toward athletic sports
by the legislature and governor of Ne
vada. II had not originally been my in
tention to have Corbett and Fitzsimmons
meet in that state after signing them
for a second time. but things have shaped
themselves so that Nevada Is the most
desirable location In sight. / shall starr
for that state within the next four or five
days and devote my time TO the details
of making the battle a success as
high class sporting event. ] shall try TO
get one more frst-class attraction for the
nth of March, and prefer that Peter
Maher be one of the principals. He is a
top-notcher in the first flight Of boxers
and strong public favorite l shall en-
trust the making of this match to Al
Smith. He has lines on all the men Of
the country worthy of consideration. A
meeting of railroad men will be held at
San Francisco tomorrow to arrange the
transportation end of the programme. 1
am satisfied they Will attend TO the public
who win want to visit Nevada in Marcn
in clever and liberal manner. In she
selection Of the town where the fistic car
nival will take place, ] shall be governed
by the publcs convenience and my best
business interests"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-29
Georgc,s OondIfi on Unchanged.

Washington, Jan. 2s--The physicians
attending Senator George report his con-
dition tonight unchanged but he Is still
seriously Ill.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-29
MONARCH GOING no AFRICA.
The BattIesbiD Not to Join the West
Indies Squadron.

arch was placed In commission at Chat
ham on Tuesday. She will go to South
Africa. The report that the Monarch was
70 Join the North American and West In
dies squadron is thus disposed of. She
will join the Capt of Good Hope and West
coast OF Africa squadron, which is COM
manded by Rear Admiral II. II. Rawson.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-29
CLEVELAND GOING TO GOTHAM.

Convention.
Washington, Jan Is President cleve-
land will go TO New York tomorrow to
fulfill an engagement to Npeak at the open
ing OF the National Medical society's con-
ventlon at Carnegie han in IN evening.
He will deliver an address. The President
will probably be accompanied by at least
one member OF his cabinet.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-29

Evansville. Ind, Jan. 2S.-The small
steamer Plankinshaw was scuttled by ice
and sunk in the Ohio river, near this city,
last night. Engineer John Orr Of Evans
vile was drowned. The others on board,
seventeen in number, escaped to a barge
in tow, but suffered considerably from
the cold wave and several were badly
frozen.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-29

with the trolley car service to-day. Sew
eral factories had to close down because
of lack of help. Their hands were unable
storm.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-29

Knoxville, Tenn, Jan. 2S.-Thomas Odele
a miner living at Briceville in the Coal
Creek district, was frozen to death early
this morning. He had been TO Clinton to
court, and was returning with a party
when he became intoxicated and fell by
the wayside. His body was found this
morning frozen stiff.
Tom Cornell was frozen this morning
near this city, but is not yet dead He at
tempted TO go home late last night and lost
his way in the snow. When found he was
standing up close to tree embracing it
with his arms. Both feet and one arm
have been amputated.
Columbia, S. c.. Jan. 2S.-Srecials to the
State report the temperature at Easley at
zero, Pickens 2 below, Marietta below
They are in the Piedmont section. At
Greenville It was above, and at Column
bia 13. 1t will be colder tonight.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-29
NDIt,s ~ s--s--
> DE ABLY PLAGUE.
'''' Eases and 1000 Deaths

WHU FsWUU DEATHS
Heported 10 Date.
"a 'as' Jan %--The official report lust
.,0"s that there have been 1895
'ne bubonie plague and s275
bbsr ''oDi the disease in the city of
,,, ana a9i cases and es4 deaths from
e,o 1s nave occurred at Karachi.
h deat5ESe 45Ee been slxty-five eases ana
sn,a5 ,,'5 a Poonah and a few cases
|cd, Boro51 Bo'91 at Kathlawar, suret.
'o'oda and other places.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-29
FRTEZISG IN FLORIDA.
The Temperature Drops 90 Nineteen
at Tallahassee.

Jacksonville, Fla, Jan. 2S.--Florida was
visited this morning by the coolest wealth
er OF the winter, the mercury falling in
Jacksonville to q degrees and to 80 de-
grees at Tampa in the southwest central
portion of the state. Vegetables as far
south as Sanford were badly hurt, but
not entirely ruined. The orange and other
semi-tropical fruit interests were not
damaged to any considerable degree. The
fortunate feature of the. freeze was that
il was Of short duration. The lowest tenn
perature was reached in the state at 6
o'clock this morning, and by 8 o'clock the
weather had greatly moderated.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-29

Tallahassee, Fla, Jan. 2s.-This has been
the coolest day in over two years. The
thermometer registered 10 degrees last
night and will reach that point tonight.
There is not much in the crop line in this
section to be hurt, but everything freeza-
BILE is frozen.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-29

st. Augustine, Fla, Jan. 2S.-The mer-
curry fell during last night to % degrees,
remaining there until o o'clock this morn
ing. when ii rose steadily to 3S. Tender
plants, young vegetables and strawberry
buds are injured
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-29

Carson. New, Jan. 28.-The Senate to-
day passed the bill licensing glove con-
tests by a vote Of to 6. The bill passed
the assembly on Monday last The gem
eral opinion is that the governor will sign
the bill