Georgia Historic Newspapers

    ( THE HORNING NEWS. )
V Fbtabubhbd 1850. Incorporated 1888. V
( J. H. ESTILL, Preeiaent. \
WINTER’S COATING OF ICE
THE COLD BNAP IN DIXIE THE
MOST SEVERE IN YEARS.
An Aged Negress Found Frozen to
Death at Atlanta—Snow In Western
Florida—The Mercury Below the
Freezing Point at Charleston and
the Streets Very Bllppery.
New York, Deo. 27.—0f more than
twenty steamship* due or overdue only
four had reaobed port up to 1 o’olock to
day, and these bore striking evidence of the
rough weather and interne cold experienced.
With ventilators demolished or twisted out
of ehape, lifeboats smashed, and everything
on deck in a demoralized condition, It Is
gratifying to find that nothing serious
happened to the passengers and crew of any
of the incoming steamers. Each steamer
was completely covered with ice.
A NEGRESS FREEZES TO DEATH.
Atlanta. Ga. , Dec. 27.—This morning
at 8 o'clook Mary Lee. a negress 90 years
old, was found dead In her room in the rear
of No. 93 East Harris street. The coroner
investigated the case and found that the
woman was frozen to death. It is one of
tbs tew cases on record in this oity.
BITTERLY COLD AT STAUNTON.
Staunton, Va„ Deo. 27.—At 9 o’clock
this morning the mercury stood 10“ above
zero. For seven days paßt it has varied
from 12° to 20“ above. This is the coldest
continuous spell here for years. Ice has
formed eight inches thick, a rare occurrence
in this section.
DEATH IN A SNOWBLIDB.
Boise City, Idaho, Deo ;27. —A special
from Hatley to the Statesman says: “A
enowalide Saturday swept away the engine
house of the narrow gauge mine at Deer
Creek and wrecked the concentrator rail!
500 yards below. Henry Bloss, who was in
the engine bouse, was instantly killed. A
teamster named McConnell was caught and
his team killed, but be was dug out alive.
The snow in the mountains is very heavy
and slides are frequent.”
THE MISSISSIPPI FROZEN OVER.
Bt. Louis, Deo. 27. — The Mississippi river
at this place is oovered with ice from shore
to shore. Navigation is suspended and
boats are tied up, with no prospect of re
suming traffic in the near future.
sleighing at Wilmington.
Wilmington, N. C., Deo. 27.—The sleet
storm reported last evening has not yet
abated, and uas now reached the propor
tions of a first-class snowfall for this cli
mate. Many sleighs of rude and hurried
construction are now on the streets, a sight
very rarely witnessed here.
SNOW AT AUGUSTA.
Augusta, Ga., Dec. 27.—The heaviest
snow storm in five years prevailed to-dav.
It was preoeded last night by a big sleet
storm. The weather i9 moderating to-night.
A BLIZZARD AT FORTRESS MONROE.
Fortress Monroe, Va., Dec. 27.—The
worst blizzard In twenty years struck this
vicinity about midnight aud snow has been
falling ever since. The elootria car line to
Hampton is blocked and navigation is
suspended.
CHARLESTON COATED WITH ICE.
Charleston, 8. C.\ Deo. 27. —A bliz
zard struck Charleston this morning and
for the first time within the past fifteen
years the house-tops were covered with a
thin ooating of snow and sleet. The mer
cury averaged about 3" or 4* below the
freezing point during the day,
and pedestrians not berag aooustomed
to ice bad a hard time getting along the
sidewalks. Orange trees in the city are In
jured somewhat, aud will probably bear
only one crop this year. They usually bear
two crops. Planting and truck farm crops
are not far enough advanced to sutler any
damage. Strawberries are well protected,
and the plants will escape without severe
trouble.
SNOW AT COLUMBIA.
Columbia, S. C., Dec. 27.—This oity
was visited to-day by a severe snow, the
first since 1887. The oity is now covered to
a depth of four inches, aud reports from
all over the state show that the snow storm
is general. In the upper part of the state the
snow is over a foot deep. It is still snow
ing here.
SNOW AT MIDVILLE.
Midvillk, Ga., Dec. 27.—The snow fall
was very heavy for this seofion of the
state last night.
A HEAVY FALL AT RALEIGH.
Raleigh, N. C., Dec. 27. —Snow fell to a
depth of nine inches from 2 a. m. to 6 p. m.
and it is still snowing at this hour (12 mid
night). It is the heaviest fall known here
since 1876.
TWENTY INCHES OF SNOW.
Norfolk, Va., Dec. 27. -It has been
snowing steadily here since last night. At
8 o’olock to-night 20 inches of snow had
fallen. All trains are late and the business
of all the transportation lines is much im
peded.
BEVERE WEATH3R IN ENGLAND.
Twelve Skaters Drowned—Much Suf
fering Among the Poor.
L(7Ndon, Dec. 27. —England is having
sevire and trying Christmas weather.
A vigorous frost prevails throughout the
country and the average temperature is
about 21’ above zero. Loudon is buried in
a dense fog and it is difficult to see any oue
a few feet away.
Many accidents have occur rod in Glas
gow, Manchester and Newcastle owing to
frozen boilers bursting, and two persons
were killed by an accident of this character
at Airdrie to-day.
Twelve skaters lost their lives by drown
ing in Great Britain yesterday.
SUFFERING AMONG THE POOR.
The poor are suffering terribly in London.
Last night the Halvatiou Army shelters were
orowded.all being accommodated whether
able to pay the small charge tor lodging or
not. The Salvation Army also entertained
a multitude with free Christmas dinners.
Multitudes oontinue to tkrong to London
from all parts of the country.
Advices from Lancashire state that the
locked employee of the cotton manufactur
ing districts had a hungry holulaf, thou
sands being dependent upon charity’for sus
tenance. Hundreds are wandering about 1 eg
ging and it is feared that the vigorous
weather will cause t ie loss of many lives.
DIED ON THE uTKffiaT.
William R. Gelt of Norfolk Called by
the Grim Leaner.
Norfolk, Va., Dec. 27.—William K.
Galt, oue of the most prominent citizens of
Norfolk, died suddenly last night between
6 and 7 o’clock on Main stAot. The de
ceased was for more than half a century an
educator of high standing, and much of
that time was spent in leaching in this
city. __
A Block and a Half In Ruins.
Richmond, Va., Dec. 27.—A special to
the 1/ispatcU fro o Key evil le, Va., says that
I look and a half of buildings located near
the depot was burned to-dsy. The loss b
about (50,009. Ihe Insurance is 118,000.
%\ft Honing Jfjeto£
SOUTH AMBBICA’S SENSATIONS.
Uruguay Invaded—A Revolt In Argen
tina—The American t'quadron.
New York, Dec. 27.—The Herald’s cable
from Valparaiso this morning says; “News
has reached Montevideo confirming the
statement that the Gastilhistas of Kio
Grande do Sul have Invaded Uruguayan
territory three times, and the Uruguavan
authorities have the question of ratanatlon
untier consideration. The federalists, rt is
said, intend to begin open hostilities within
a week or ten days.
“News comes from Buenos Ayres that the
Argentine province of Corrientos is in a
stale of revolt. The revolutionists, num
bering 5,000, are in control of the province.
Ten thousand troops have been mobilized to
suppress the revolt.
“Yellow fever has appeared at Bahia.
“It is learned from perfectly reliable
souroea at Kio Janeiro that an alliauoe, of
fensive and defensive between Chile and
Brazil, was signed on Dec. 15.
admiral gherardi’s squadron.
“Admiral Gherardi’s squadron sailed this
morning from Valparaiso. Lieut Rotter
and Medical Inspector Van Revpeu will go
over the Trausandlne railroad for the pur
pose of reporting on the omdltion
of the line and will join the squadron
at Buenos Ayres. The departure of the
ships is generally regretted by the Chileans,
who were anxious to lndioate their friendly
feeling toward the Americans.
“The relations between Chile aud Peru
are now friendly and Peru will before many
days have a minister at Santiago.
“There is no doubt that President Menu’s
government will reoall Honor Guerrero as
minister to Argentina.”
PROVINCIAL TROOPS DEFEATED.
Buenos Ayres, Dec. 27.— The rebels in
the province of Corrientes, in Argentine,
have defeated the provincial trooDs in a
number of skirmishes, and nave seized the
towns of Mercedes and Caserns and the
railroad line* of the district.
FIREMEN IN A DEATH TRAP.
Two Dead and a Third Missing end
Probably in tbe Ruins.
Milwaukee, Dec. 27.—The William
Becker Leather Company’s big tannery,
together with that of Conrad Bros., looated
at the foot of Bberman street, were almost
totally destroyed. The firemen were much
hampered by oold weather. Becker’s tan
nery first caught and Conrads’ building was
full of firemen when the fiatnes leaped to it.
Oue of the firemen named Heubner was
overcome by smoke and burned to death.
Another named Thomas Hullivan is missing.
He was probably overcome by smoke and
his body, or charred remains, will be found
in the ruins.
George Keickman of the fire patrol was
overcome by smoke in the Conrad building
and died. His body has neen recovered.
This makes the second death, with a
probability that Hullivan is iu the ruins.
The Becker Company’s loss is $225,000 and
the insurance $175,000. Conrad Bros.’ loss
is $200,000 and the insurance $38,000.
ANOTHER BODY FOUND.
Milwaukee, Dec. 28, 2 a. m.—Another
body has been found in the ruins of the
tannery fire. It is not that of Fireman
Hullivan, who is still missing. The Becker
company's loss is $150,000 and their in
surance $75,000.
Conrad Bro’s. loss SIOO,OOO, with insur
ance of $40,000.
The lire was incendiary, as all the recent
big fires are believed to have been.
The oity council to-night passed resolu
tions authorizing the city attorney and the
judge ct the municipal court to begin an in
vestigation, and if necessary to summon the
grand jury.
SLAIN BY HIS BRIDE’S SIDE.
Brutal Murder of a Railroader on a
Train in Arkansas.
Brinkley, Ark. , Dec. 27.— Yesterday
afternoon at 2 o’clock George F. Moody,
for several years a trusted employe of tbe
Arkansas Midland railroad, entered a
paesenger coach of the Valley route train,
where James Keorus, another railroad
man, was sitting by his bride of
two weeks. Raising a double-barreled
shotgun Moody said: “You won’t take
back what you have said, will you?” and
emptied both barrels Into Keorus’ face and
body, killing him instantly. Moody then
boarded an unattended engine aud tried to
run it off, but there was not enough steam
up. and he woe captured. Moody is a Bon
of Judge R. I. Moody of Tuscambiu, Ala.,
and is a member of the Knights of Pythias
lodge at Helena.
BAD FOR THS LAWYERS.
A Man Destroys His Will Rather Than
Leave an Opening for a Contest.
Hornellsville, N. Y., Deo. 27.—When
the supposed will of Joseph Church of Al
legany, who died a few days ago leaving
an estate estimated at $250,000, was opened,
the following, m his own handwriting, was
found: “I have destroyed my will. If a
man like A. W. Miner cannot make a will
that will stand the law I don’t propose to
try it and have iny heirs quarreling oyer
its provisions.” The will of Mr. Miner, one
of the wealthiest and most careful business
men of New York, has been the subject of
a week’s contest in the Allegany county
court. Mr. Churob left a wife~tut no child
ren.
A COTTON TRADER SHORT.
Frederick Frisch of New Orleans
Misuses His Firm's Money.
New Orleans, Dec. 27.—Frederick
Frisch, who stood well In local cotton
circles, was to-day convicted of embezzle
ment. He was sent here in September,
1891, as local manager of the cotton firm
of Gasunrr & Cos. of Liverpool, England.
He was n t a partner of the firm and by
agreement was to get a salary of $12,000
per annum and 20 per cent, of the profits of
tbe commission business ha was to manage.
He had speculated on both his own and th*
firm’s acoouut and had lost about $37,000 in
all. Of this amount, $16,000 bad been
taken for his own use.
AN OPERA HOUSE ABLAZE.
Three Stores Underneath the Play
House Ruined.
Geneva, N. Y., Deo. 27.—Fire destroyed
tbe Linden opera bouse early this merniug.
The stocks < f three store* underneath, Or
entt's variety store, Perry’s clothing house
and Kipp’s crockery store, are practically
ruined. Smith's dry goods store, adjoining,
is also damaged by water.
The Maud Hillman Comedy Company
were playing a tree nights’ engagement.
Last night they played “The Rag Pioker's
Child,” which has a fire scene.
Tbe building was owned by H. A. Wheat,
nnd was worth $60,000. Tbe total loss will
bo about SIOO,OOO. It Is oovered by Insur
ance.
Idaho's Apportionment.
Boise City,ldaho,Dec. 27.—Tbeeqpreme
court to-der declared unconstitutional the
apportionment act pasted by the last legis
lature.
SAVANNAH, GA., WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1892.
TRIUMPH FOR TAMMANY
THE COUNTY DEMOCRACY GOING
OUT OF RXI3TENCE.
The Chairman of the Organization Go
ing to Join the Tigers—The Chairman
Not In Close Touch of Late With Ex-
Mavor Grace or Ex-Police Justice
Pom er.
New York, Deo. 27.—The Sun predict*
that within a weak the County Democracy
will cease to exist as an organization. It
says: “The story now is that about all that
is left of the organization will go to Tam
many. The primaries are to-morrow. A well
known local political leader said yesterday
that he believed the County Democracy
would never hold another meeting. A
number of Judge Martin's frieuds said that
Charlie Jaekson, chairman of the County
Dsmocraoy, tor some time had expressed a
desire to enter Tammany. Should Jackson
enlist under the banner of Tammany he
would probably oarry with him most of the
couuty democrats.
“Jackson has not bean In dose affiliation
of late with either ex-Mayor Grace or ex-
Pollce Justice Power. Neither Mr. Grace
nor Mr. Power is all likely to be inoluded in
the movement toward Tammany. Both be
lieve that between March and May next an
opposition organization to Tammany will
be well u rider way. But It won’t be the
County Democracy.”
CLEVELAND AGAINST MURPHY.
The President-elect Don’t Think He is
the Right Man for Senator.
New York, Deo. 27.—The Times will
print the following to-morrow; “That Mr.
Cleveland is opposed to the election of
Edward Murphy to the United States
Senate to succeed Senator Hiscook was
authoritatively settled yesterday by a
direct statement from President-elect
Cleveland. He at first said that he saw
no reason to make any statement. He
bad not, be said, made any eeoret of his
opinion on the matter. He consented, how.
ever, to discuss the Question agein and
said; ‘lt ought not to be necessary for me
to repeat for the public what I have so often
expressed to maDy gentlemen in private
conversation. Among these have been Mr.
Murphy himself, Mr. Croker, and gentle
men who have been prominent iu the party
from every part of the state of New York.
A HARD TASK AHEAD.
“It must not be forgotten, however, that
the party bos a very hard task to perform
if we expect to keep the word we have
passed to the people of the country. They
have given us a phenomenal majority, one
showing that they expect us to do much. In
doing this a great deal depends upon the
state of New York and its great metropolis.
The interests of the state and of the party
demand, it seems to me, the selection of a
senator who cannot only defend the princi
ples of our party, but who can originate
and promote policies that may ba presented
for consideration iu tbs Satiate. In order
to insure this, tbs senator from New York
should be a man not only experienced in
public affairs, but who has a clear concep
tion of the vital Issues with which li* must
deal during the next few years.
MURPHY NOT THE MAN.
“Speaking frankly, as I have already
done to those entitled to know ray views, it
does .out seem to me that the selection of
Mr. Murphy shows a desire or Intention of
placing in the Senate a man of such a type.
This first use of our power would, I fear,
cause much disappointment, not only In
New York, but In the oountry. The party
ought not to be oalled upon to face tide
when it is considered how much there is to
do and what serious difficulties have to be
surmounted before it can be done.”
CRISP OFF FOR NRW YORK.
He Will Have an Interview With
President-Elect Cleveland.
Washington, Deo. 27.—Speaker Crisp
left for New York this evening, accom
panied by several members of bis family,
who wantod to see the metropolis during
the holiday season. Mr. Crisp will call
upon Mr. Cleveland, as has been stated,
but not as has been reported upon Mr.
Cleveland's iuvltation. However, Mr.
Clevoland will give Mr. Criso a cordial
welcome. They will probably have a long
talk. Probably the first matter considered,
judging from the experience of other
democrats who have seen Mr. Cleveland
recently, will be the silver question, Mr.
Cleveland being impressed with the neces
sity for passing the McPherson resolution
suspending the purchase of silver bullion,
and advisiug all the democrats who
come to see him to help
it through. However, the interest here
in the coming interview between Mr. Crisp
aDd Mr. Cleveland oentors in what may be
said about the new congress rather than
what may be said about silver. The demo
crats in the Senate and House, and the re
publicans, ion, want to know how the con
flicting views of Mr. Cleveland and Mr.
Crisp as to an extra session and as to the or
ganization of the next House are to be
reconciled.
A COSTLY FIRE AT OMAHA.
The Continental Building and Its Con
tents Burned.
Omaha, Neb.. Deo. 27.—The Continental
block, a 4-story brick building located at
Fifteenth and Douglas streets, was visited
by fire at 9:45 o’clock to-night and almost
completely destroyed. The lose on the
building and Its contents will reach $200,-
000. The immense carpet amt
furniture establishment of 8. A.
Orchard at Nos. 1414, 1416 and 1418
Douglas street and occupying four floors
wss complelsly gutted, not a dollar's worth
of goods being saved from the mina Tne
loss hern will, It ie estimated, reach $l2O.
000, of whiob $95,000 is oovered by insur
ance.
Tbe Continental Clothing Company suf
fered severely from fire, smoke and water.
The firm carried about $125,000 worth of
stock and was insured for $85,000. At
midnight tbe fire was stiU in progress and
it is Impossible to fix the lose
to tbe clothing oompany, but it Is
safe to say that tbe loss will reaoh fully
half of tbe value of tbe stock.
Tbe origin of the fire Is unknown, but it
is supposed to have started in tbe basement
of the Ohrpet store troo an explosion at
some kind.
A Negro Bully Killed.
Richmond, Va., Dee. 27.—Mao Richard
son, a negro bully, quarreled yesterday
with a white man named .Hherrin in
Gorge Sexton's store *t Essex, Hal
ifax oounty, and cut him horribly
about tha lead. Sexton interfered,
when Richardson turned on him saying, “1
will k, II you too.” Hex ton shot bmi in the
Ureas. with a pistol. He walk-il a few steps
and tell dead The jury acquitted Sexton
on tbe ground of justifiable homicide.
A SKIRMISH WUH BANDITS,
The Mexicans Retreat After Ex
changing a Few Shota.
Washington, Dec. 27. -The following
telegram has teen received at the war de
partment from Gen. Wheaton, command
ing the department of Texas, dated Dec, 25:
Lieut. P. W. West, Third cavalry, struck a
camp of bandits yester lay morning twelve
miles northwest of Koma. a pic tet 501 yards
from the camp fired on the troops. The band
made a short stand, and thens uttered la all
directions. One of them was killed and one
wounded. Lieut. West followed the general
direction, and came on them attain just before
dark. They scattered in the bush ayain, and
could not be followed In the night. We capt
ured three horses and quantities of ammuni
tion. raddles, etc.. Mexican cavalry sabers and
two uniform overcoats taken at the San Ignacio
fight; also printed manifestoes and blank com
niisalona blent. Langshorne got in here iSan
Antonio) yesterday. He left at 7 o'olock this
morning with his troop* for Roma The bandits
retreated toward the river I have notified the
Mexican officers at Oarmargo au i Mier. The
number of the bandits Is estimated at thirty-
A**. Ksys, Major Commanding.
The above is the first official information
received at the war depart ment of anything
approaching an organized attempt at
revolution.
A STATE DEPARTMENT RING.
Access to Historical Documents Grant
ed Only to a Favored Few.
Washington, Dec. 27.—The Washington
Post charges that there is a literary ring In
the state department which holds oontrol
of all the valnable historical documents
purchased by the United Stales at publio
expense, and refuses accavs to thsm except
to a small ooterie of New England histori
cal writers. It mentions specific instances
where a prominent western writer had made
numerous efforts to obtain copies of some of
these documents, but has always been re
pulsed, though anile I with orders from
leading state department officials. The
Post names a prominent Massachusetts con
gressman In connection with this alleged
Boston ring, and oalls for an investigation
by congress.
WHITE HOUSE QUARANTINE.
Visitors to the Mansion Less Numer
ous Than Usual.
Washington, Dec. 27.—The white house
is still iu a state of quarantine and bids tair
to remain so for at least three weeks to
oome. Red cards saying “scarlet fever
within” are conspicuous on the entrance to
the private part of the mansion on the first
and second floors and the out
side doors display small notices to the
effect that the house is closed to the public.
The office part of the building, however, Is
open for business os usual, and the Presi
dent, Private .Secretary Halford aDd their
assistants will be fourd at their desks by
any one whose businasi requires their at
tention.
It is hardly necessary to say that there
are very few suoh visitors at present.
TOO EFFICIENT TO Bffl OUSTED.
Col, MacDonald to Continue as United
States Fish Commissioner.
Washington, Dec. 27.—C01. Marshall
MacDonald of Virginia, of the confederate
army, appointed hv President Cleveland
United States fish commissioner, who by
effioienoy as the director of the
United States commission has kept
hie place so far throughout this adminis
tration. will keep it to the end in spite of the
strenuous efforts to supersede hirußwith
Capt. J. W. Collins, a republican subordi
nate in the fish commie’ion. Mr. Collin*,
learning that President Harrison would not
make the change, resigned from the fish
commission to-day, thus practically making
publio announcement of the failure.
GRANTED A DIVORCE.
Surgeon Dickson Win* His Suit by
Default.
Washington, Deo. 27.—Surgeon Samuel
H. Dickson of the navy was to-day granted
a divorce from Mary Dickson. On Oot. 5
last Surgeon Dickson, accompanied by two
friends, broke into a room at the National
hotel in this city, where he discovered hie
wife in the company of an Englishman
m ined Carter. Twelve days later a suit for
divorce was filed by Surgeon Dickson. Mrs.
Dickson let the suit go by default. Both
parties were prominent in society circles
here, and the National hotel denouement
was tbe sensation of tbe hour.
TEST OF THE DYNAMITE GUNS.
It Will Probably be Made at Port
Boyal About Feb. 1.
Washington, Dec. 27.—The date of the
supposed crucial test of tbe dynamite or
Emir.ensite guns of the cruiser Vesuvius
has not yet been definitely fixed, but it is
understood at the navy department that the
trials will take place about Feb. 1, and in
the neighborhood of Port Royal. S. C. The
details will be arranged by Rear Admiral
Walker. Great interest is felt la these
novel experiments in naval gunnery, aid
every step will be tuken to make the tost a
thorough one.
Blaine's Condition Unchanged.
W ASHtNGTON, Dec. 27.—The reports from
Mr. Blaine this morning were of the same
nature as those of the past two days.
CALIFORNIA’S VOTE.
Cleveland Gets Eight of the State’s
Nine Electors.
San Francisco, Cal., Deo. 27.—The
official statement of California’s vote at the
last election was given out to-day by Sec
retary of State Waite. It shows that one
Harrison and eight Cleveland electors were
chosen. Tbe People’s party Vote amounted
to a trifle over 25,000 anil the prohibition
vote to 8,000.
Three republican and four democratic
congressmen we e elected. English, demo
crat, in the Third district, was defeated by
only 25 rotes.
The vote for direct election of United
State- senators was enormous, 187,958 voting
for and only 13,342 against it.
Fire Sweeps Two Plantation*.
Galveston, Tux., Dec. 27.—Tbe sugar
mi Us, warehouse and 1,800 barrels of re
fined sugar on tbe Darlington plantation, m
Fort Bend oounty, owned by Mrs. Naicissu
Willis of this city, were burned this morn
ing. Tbe lost is $250,000. The insurance is
SBI,OOO. The machinery was modern and
operate. 1 on the diffusion process.
Tbe Chinn plantation, owned by the
Browns of Houston, suffered a similar dis
aster on tbe same night. Their low is oyer
SIOO,OOO. It was partially insured.
A Merchant Ends His Life.
Louisville, Ky.. Deo. 27.—Louis Levy,
of the Arm of Jjevy & Bliley, produce mer
chants, and u widely-known man, shot and
killed himself this morning. Melancholia,
brought on by tne dangerous condition of
bis wifs’s iisalib, 1* tbe only cause so far
known.
REINACH’S TRAGIC KXI).
THE THEORY OF FOUL PLAY GAIN
ING GROUND.
Two Otber Men Implicated In the
Scandal Taken Off Mysteriously
About the Some Tima as the Baron
The Result of the Autopsy cn the
Baron Eagerly Awaited.
PARts, Deo. 27.—1n the greater excite
ment attending the proceedings in the Cham
ber of Deputies and the revelations com
promising so many prominent men in the
Panama oanat scandal, sight has been loet
to a certain extent of the autopsy on Baron
de Ketnacb, whose mysterious death has
been attributed to various causes—apoplexy,
suicide and murder. The government hav
ing charge of the examination, it is conse
quently alow and is attended with great
eecrecy. The Figaro today state* that it
has Information to the effect that Dr.
Brouardel, who bad charge of the post-mor
tem examination, has reported to the gov
ernment that apoplexy was not the cause
of the baron's death, but that he
was poisoned, and that the
poison was taken into his stomach
eight hours before death. The Figaro also
says that the family of Baron do Keinach
are aware of the contents of the report and
have demanded that a judicial inquiry lie
held to prove that the baron did not com
mit suicide. It has been more than hinted
that Baron Reinaeh was put out of the way
by those who feared that his evidence
might implicate them lu the scandal.
A suspicious circumstance.
If it is true that poison was iu his stomach
eight hours before his death there would be
good reason to believe that this oimrge
against certain men is truo, for on the
night of the heron’s death he, together with
M. Rouvier anil M. Clemenceau, attempted
to secure a cessation of the newspaper at
tacks that were being made upon
him. It is not at all probable
that hud Baron Reiuacli contemplated
suicide be would have gone to the trouble to
attempt to stop attacks that a few hours
would have been nothing to him, and
neither would ho have displayed such deep
feeling as to the result of the attacks. Hor
rible as it may seem there is no denying the
fact that some of those Implicated in the
scandal would have felt greatly relieved If
Baron Reiuacli was dead uud beyond giving
evidence that would besmirch their here
tofore good names.
two other suspicious deaths.
The fact that the baron’s death was linked
to the sudden and mysterious deaths of two
other men who were oognizant of the
bribery of legislators gives added strength
to the demand of the baron’s family that
an inquiry be held to p aco the responsi
bility for ihe death where it belong*. The
Gavloie has an Interview to-day with M.
Andrieux, former prefect of the polioe. He
associated Baron Relnach’s death with an
attempt made two years ago to poison Dr.
Herz. These articles have awakened inter
est in the matter, and the official report of
the result of the autopsy is eagerly awaited.
Officials of the government toxologleal
bureau deny th* truth of the Figaro's story
about the death of Baron de Reinaeh. They
say that the examination of the organs re
moved from the baron's body will require
auotber fortnight at least.
THE DREIBUND ON TnE WATCH.
Rome, Deo. 27. —The drelbund nations—
Germany, Italy aud Austria—regard the
situation in France us menacing the peace
of Europe, and are exchanging frequent
notes on the subjeot. They have decided to
hold themselves in readiness to act promptly
from a military point of view in the event
of a revolution in France. Their embassies
in Baris have special instructions on the
subjeot.
TRYING TO LIMIT THE INQUIRY.
London, Deo. 27. —The Paris correspond
ent of the Daily News says: “Btrenuoue
efforts are making to limit the par
liamentary committee’s inquiry to the con
nection of politicians with the Panama
scandal. Many great contractors and en
gineers fear that, probing too deeply will
endanger their fortunes, which might bo
seized on behalf of the shareholders.
“M. VVadington and Leon Bay ure men
tioned for the chairmanship of the Huez
Canal Company, but the popularity of Do
Lesseps is still so great that whoever hoc ■
needs him will tie a subject of general dis
like during Count de Lesteps’ life time.”
DUBLIN’S EXPLOSION.
The Outrage Denounced at Meetings
of Irishmen.
Cork, Dec. 27.—A meeting of citizens of
Cork was held this evening for tbe purpose
of denouncing the Dublin outrage. The
mayor of Cork presided. Maurice Healey,
member of parliament, moved a strong
resolution expressing '‘detestation and con
demnation of the atrocious ontrage, and a
hope that in tbe true Interest of, ur common
eounirv the authors of so terrible an of
fHuso against the Irish cause may tie speedily
detected and may be brought to condign
punishment.” The resolution was carried
utmost unanimously. Home persons showed
their dissent by shouting “Dublin castle
ought to tie destr yed; ’’ “ Down with the
castle government,” etc.
DENOUNCED BY THE LEAGUE.
London, Dec. 27.—The executive msra
raerS of the Irish National League of Great
Britain nt a meeting in London this after
noon adopted a resolution declaring that
they view with übuorreuce the outrage
perpetrated in Du llu.and that said outrage
tmanated from enemies of home rule,
TOWBD INTO PORT.
The Steamer Noordland Reaches
Queenstown With a Broken Shaft.
London, Dec. 27. —The steamer Noord
land, from New York for Antwerp, was
towed Into Queenstown to-day with her
shaft broken aud the vessel covered with
ice. The Occident occurred 400 miles west
of Queenstown last Thursday evening. It
was all tbe pumps could do to keep the
water out of the fire room. The steamer
Ohio came along the next day and took the
Noordland iu tow. The remainder of tbe
voyage to Queenstown was very difficult,
AN AMERICAN KILLS A COUNT.
The Two Fought a Duel With Pistole
Over a Gambling Room Row.
i London, Deo. 27.—The Berlin Tageblatt
publishes a dispatch from Nioe saying that
Count Peter Romauhoff became involved in
a quarrel with a Brooklyn (N. Y.) manat
the Casino gambling tables lost night, and
that tbe two fought a duel with pistols ou
the seashore this morning, tbe count tieing
killed. No confirmation of the story has
looeu received.
No More Civilians to Be Slain.
Berlin, Dec. 27. —Orders have been given
to urrny officers not to supply sentries with
bail cartridge* after the end of
tbe present year. This step is
taken in view of the much too frequent
affrays between civilians and sentries, in
whiob tbe latter usually use their firearms
with fatal effect.
A DYNAMITE BOARE AT LONDON.
All the Publio Buildings In the Oity
u nder Guard.
London, Deo. 27.—The official Dari of
this city Is In the grip of a wholesale dyna
mite scare. From the Bank of England to
the house of |>arliament ell publio build
ings and great financial institutions have
received extraordinary protection ever
since the news of the Dublin explosion was
received. The treasury, in which ere the
offices of the prime minister, privy
council and board of trade, is doubly
guaftled day and night. Detectives
in citizens’ clothes swarm in the corridors,
while the offices are opeu, and It is impossi
ble for a stranger to take three steps in any
direction without being questioned as to his
business. Any man who does not at once
identify himself as a person of high stand
ing, or as a bearer of official nnweages, is
hurried out Into tbe street, where ti* is
cross-examined before being allowed to go
bis way.
GLADSTONE'S HOUSE GUARDED.
Mr. Gladstone’s official residence. No. 10
Dowuiug street. Is encircled by detectives
at all hours. All Downing street, iu fact,
is under the strictest surveillance aud not a
man of doubtful appearance can walk in It
without being shadowed its whole leugth
by a detective, lu end around tbe new
Kistoffiee nml parliamentary buildings the
>ats of all the uniformed patrols have been
shortened aud additional men hare been
detailed. Even at the British museum
visitors are watched with exceptional care.
AN AMERICAN INDIGNANT.
Yesterday afternoon a young American
tourist, with a small black sachel, was
stopped ut. the entrance of the library,
although be had shown his special cord of
admission. He wns detained by a door
keeper until a policeman came, who took
charge of him and required him politely
but firmly to open his sachel. The
American reeented this interfer
ence and refused at first to
show the contents of his handbag. Event
ually, to avoid further annoyance, he
opened it and revealed his luncheon rolled
In a napkin. He was then allowed to enter,
after the Dolloeman had explained that he
was justified in his strictness by orders just
issued as regards ths protaction of publio
buildings.
HAVRE’S STRIKE ENDED.
Shipping Men and Merchants Heavy
Losers by It.
Paris, Deo. 27.—The strike of the dock
laborers at Havre ended to-day after five
days duration. The strike grew out of dis
content that has long prevailed among the
men, principally on account of long
hours of labor and Insufficient pay.
Shipping men aud merchants have
bein put to groat inoonvenlenoe
aud expense by tbe stoppage of work, as it
lias been practically impossible to either
load or discharge vessels since the strike
tiegaii. The exact terms of tbe agreement
have not yet been made known, but con
cessions have beau made by both employers
and workmen.
Hamburg’s Plague.
Hamburg, Deo. 27. —Four more cases of
cholera and two more deaths were reported
to the health authorities iu this city to-day.
Besides these. seven persons suspeoted of
having tbe uisease were sent to the deten
tion hospital.
The mail steamer Ilungarla, from tbe
Black sea, is detained at Cux haven on ac
count of the cxiatenoe of suspicious illness
among the crew.
Five Workmen Killed.
London, Deo. 27.—The arob over the
smithy in the Fordiugbam steel works col
lapsed to-day. Five workiDgiuen were
killed aud several were iujured.
Six Thousand Bales of Cotton Burned.
Liverpool, Deo. 27.—A warehouse in
Queens street, containing 6,000 balee of
cotton, was burned this afternoon.
STOLE 10,000 STAMPS.
The Fugitive Clerk From Gotham's
Postofflce Surrendered.
New York. Deo. 27.—Charles P. Gad
man, wholesale stamp clerk in the general
postoffice, who it is alleged stole $5,248 in
stamps and disappeared Dec. 17, when his
stock of stamps # to lie examined, was
surrendered by his fattier, ex-Cotmty Judge
Gadman of Hudson, to Postmaster Van Cott
this afternoon.
Chief Inspector Wheeler of Washington
made a complaint charging Gadman with
a specific theft of 10,000 2-cent stamp* iu
June. Gadman was arraigned before
United States Commissioner Alexander.
He waived examination, and in default of
$5,000 bail was locked up.
Chief Wheeler said that Gadman had
confessed to stealing tbe stamps.
MUST ANSWER FOB MURDER.
A Fugitive Arrested for Drunkenness
Gives Himself Away.
Bangor, Me., Deo. 27.—A. J. Bryant,
whose home is in I’aokivllle, 8. C., and
who was under arrest for drunkenness hers,
hanged himself with his suspenders to his
cell door in tbe police station yesterday, but
was discovered and out down before ho had
strangled to death. He stated afterward
that he left South Carolina to escape arrest
for killing a negro and letters were found
in bis pocket which showed that the state
bad offered a reward for bis arrest. Ha was
sent to jail.
FIRkD BY INCENDIARIES.
A Daring Attempt to Burn a Store
and Its Proprietors.
Lexington, Va., Deo. 27.—Shaw Bros.'
large general merchandise store at Rock
bridge Baths, in this county, was burned
tut night. Tbe loe* is $5,000 and the In
surance $3,000. The proprietors narrowly
exoaped with their lives, as all th* doors
bad been fastened with wires and chains
from the outside by the incendiarlee, whose
purpose seemed to be to burn the property
and it* occupants as well.
TARRED AND FEATHERED.
A Negro Who Married a White Girl
Given a Bridal Suit.
Springfield, 0., Deo. 27,—John Jack
son, a colored man who sloped with Teesy
Hinkle, pretty a white waitress, was taken
from jail and tarred and feathered at West
Liberty last night. Tbe girl olalms she has
been held against her will.
Rnloe’a Seat to Be Contested.
Nashville, Tenn., Deo. 27.—Informa
tion reached here to-day that P. U.
Trail er, the fusion candidate for oongress
against Hon. B. A. Knloe in the First dis
trict of Tennessee, ba* served notice of oon
test. ______________
A Hotel Burned. ,
Roanoke, Va., Deo. 27.—Haines hotel at
Montvale station, near Roanok*, was
burned this morning. Tbe Ore caught from
a defective flue. The loss Is SIO,OUO, and the
Insurance $4,500.
f DAILY. $lO A YEAR. |
2 5 CENTS A COPY. V
( WEEKLY $1 A YEAR. J
RUSSIANS WANT A WAR.
THE ARMY OFFICERS TIRED OF
THE PROLONGED FBAOB.
Many of the Alleged Plots Against
the Czar Attributed to tbe Restless
Feeling in the Army—Arrests of Al
leged Conspirators Still Numerous.
Persecution of the Jews Still In Prog
ress.
Bt. Petersburg, Dec. 27.—Numerous
arrests continue to be made at Kleff of per
sons suspected of nihilism. Nine more of
ficers are among the imprisoned, either un
der suspicion or direct chargee of connec
tion with a conspiracy against the ozar.
Tbe Russian authorities believe that they
have unearthed a widespread plot. In whtoh
a number not only of lower officials, but
also three of higher rank, are Involved, and
many officer* having positions of trust and
confidence near the person of the < zar have
been put under surveillance, although not
under arrest, being given leave of absence
from duty.
DISCONTENT IN THE ARMY.
There is ranch disoontent in the army
with the prolonged period of peace, and
mauy of the officers think that the ozar is
too pacific in his disposition. There is
no longer an outlet for these warlike spirits
In subduing the tribee of Central Asia ; all
tbeee have been brought thoroughly under
Russian subjection. The Russluu empire
was never more peaceabl*, so far os ex
ternal enemies were concerned, and the re
gret among arruy officers Is coi respondingty
great.
PERSECUTION OF Tint JEWS.
Meanwbilo the persecution of the Jew*
goes on more earnestly than ever, tbe laud
ing official porseent >r being the Grand
Duke Bergius, brother of tlui czar and bus
baud of Qusen Victoria’s granddaughter.
Ho eeems determined to turn every Jew out
of theoity. Tbe Jewish population of Mo,-
oow lias already been reduced from about
80,000, when Grand Duke Bergius
became governor, to about 30,000,
end the number continues to decrease
under the added rigor of th* penal law* and
Intolerable severity of their enforcement by
the new law, wnich has recently been put
in force. Only ten out of one hundred Jew
ish lawyers in Moscow and St. Petersburg
are alio wed to practice, while in Warsaw a id
Russian Poland this liberty is wholly dented.
The is ddiei s detailed to assist the police in
guarding tbe Jews treat them with the
greatest brutality, end frequently priok tbs
unfortunates with their bayonets if they
attempt to leave the stall .ns in which they
are penned.
A DESPERADO BREAKS JAIL.
He Gets Away Denpltn Irons and m
Careful Watch by the Guards.
Jackson, Miss., Deo. 27.—Brooks Story,
a noted desperado, has at last suocueded In
making bis eecape from tbe state peniten
tiary here. This is bis fourth attempt. His
lost attempt wns only a few days ago, when
in oompany with three other convicts he
was discovered digging a hole under the
prison walls. He was then placed
in a cell on the ground floor
and ironed. Notwithstanding these
precautions he dug through his
cell and after stealing a gun, a supply of
ammunition, a suit of clothes and a rope ha
let himeelf down from the wall and was a
free man. Bloodhounds were put on hie
track but oould not traoe him. He was
placed in the penitentiary for ten years for
robbing the express company at Durant
eighteen months ago.
STATE BANKS OF 188UE.
The Question to Come Eefore the
American Academy of Science.
Philadelphia, Pa., Dee. 87.— The
American Academy of Political and Social
Science has set aside it* session of Jan. 12,
1803, for dleouuion of the much vexed
<|ueatlon of national and state banka of
issue. Horace White of the New York
Nation ; W. L. Iron holm, ex-controller of
the ourrency, now of New York
city, and Michael D. Harter, member
of con greet of Manefleld, ().. will
submit papert which will be discussed by
various persons prominent in banking and
financial clrolee of New York, Boston and
other cities. This is the first of a series of
Important nonferencee on public questions
to be held under the auspices of the Ameri
can Academy of Political and Social
Science.
COLLKGBS IN LUCK.
Chicago University Given $1,260,000
and I artmouih Nearly $200,000.,
Chicago, Dec. 27.—Some anonymous
contributor has donated (260,000 to the
University of Chicago. Tbe trustees re
fuse to give his name. John D. Rockefeller
bas supplemented bis previous donations to
the same Institution with another heavy
turn. Tbe amount is not stated, but U
understood to be above (1,000,000.
DARTMOUTH OKTU NKAHLY COO,OOO.
Hahovkb, N. H., Deo. 27,— Dr. Raich
Butterfield of Kansas City has devised
nearly #200,000 to Dartmouth College, "for
the purpose of founding and forever rnaln
talning a chair and professorship for tha
purpose of looturee, recitations and general
instruction In arobncology.”
A NEGREBS FOUND MPHDBRBD.
Her Skull Crushed In by a Large Stona
Found Near the Body.
Wilmington, N. C., Dec. 27.— The dead
body of Lizzie Brown, a negro woman, was
found near tbe Front street market today.
It was at first supposed that she bad died
Iron) exposure, but an examination by the
ooroner disclosed tbe fact that she had bean
murdered. The top of her skull was
crushed la. It is supposed by a large stone
found near the body. The discovery caused
great excitement among the negroes. Thera
is uo clew to tbe perpetrator.
Snow bill's Btoree burned.
Snow Hill, Ala., Dec. 27.—Fire here
last night destroyed every business bouse in
town except one. The losers are Hobdy &
Bon, J. H. Patton & Cos., Patterson Brm.,
W. G. W. Allbriton, J. 8. Patterson and B.
K. Mo Elroy. The total loss Is (.'5,000. The
lnsuranoe foots up about one-half.
Bethlehem Mile Shut Down.
Bethlehem, Pa., Dee. 37 —Ti e rail, bes
semer oouverang, billet nud puddling mills
of the Bethlehem Iron Company have shut
down for an indstimte period. Twelve
hundred men are thrown out of employe
ment. The cause of the stoppage is a laofe
of orders, the steel trade belug very dull.
Bold Cut to Their Creditors.
Birmingham, Ala,, Dec. 27.— Nathan &
Cos., general merchants at Bessemer, sold
out to-day to their principal creditors,
whose claims aggregated (lb,ooo.
An Unprovoked Murder.
Charleston, 8. C., Deo. 87.— J. J.
Gibson was shot and instantly killed in
Chaster county yesterday hy J, H. Barnes.
Tbe kllliug was unprovoked. Baruea es
caped.