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HIBBS’CLEVER RASCALITY
AX OPENING TO BANKRUPT THE
GOVERNMENT.
The Simple and Kft'eciive .Scheme Never
Before Thought of—An Entire Re
organization of the Money Order Sys
tem of tlie Government Necessitated—
Bonds for SB.OOO Only.
Portland, Ore., June 5.—A special
from Lewiston. Idaho, gives more fully
the story of the defalcation of Isaac Hibbs,
Postmaster at Lewiston. He was ap
pointed in March, 1884. Last January a
registered mail pouch was robbed, but an
official investigation developed nothing,
and the affair was eventually forgotten.
On May 2 Hibbs left for an alleged silver
mine on the Upper Columbia. A postal
inspector, alarmed at his continued ab
sence, investigated the affairs of the office
and found, in Hibbs’ writing, receipts for
a large number of registered mail pouches
destined for fictitious names in different
post offices, supplied from Lewiston.
HIS MODUS OPKRANDI.
The modus operands wits as follows:
Uewiston is the mail distributing point
for a large number of offices in Northern
Idaho and eastern Washington Territory.
Hibbs would issue money orders in ficti
tious names at these offices drawn in
favor of a nank in lowa, where the orders
were payable. The customary letter of
advice was forwarded to the paying
Postmaster. Hibbs then wrote to the
bank that he would shortly visit
the town, enclosed the money or
ders. and requested the bank to cash
them and place the amounts on deposit
to his credit until he arrived. I.ater he
wrote to the bank that he could not-make
his contemplated visit, and requested that
a draft for the amount of money on de
posit be returned by registered mail to the
fictitious names attached to the money
orders, and always at some office where
the mail passed through Lewiston. When
the drafts arrived Hibbs signed the fic
titious names and returned the receipt
cards, and the transaction was com
pleted.
COULD BANKRUPT THE GOVERNMENT.
Money orders are limited to S3OO in
favor of one person, but with forethought
and a judicious distribution of dates aud
places an opening offers through which
unscrupulous Postmasters could bank
rupt the United States. The amount of
the defalcation exceeds $20,000, and is
expected to reach $60,000. The postal
inspector save that the robberies will
necessitate the authorities reorganizing
the money order system of the" United
States and elsewhere. The eeheaie is
surprisingly simple, and the officers are
surprised that it was never thought of
and worked before. John Evans, Cashier
of the First National Bank: William Kil
tonback, Cashier of the Lewiston National
Bank, and Alexander, Thiesser and W ood
worth were Hibbs’ bondsmen for SB,OOO.
Messrs. Alexander and Thiesser were se
cured before Hibbs left. Hibbs was last
seen on May 30 at the second crossing of
the Canadian Pacific Road, on his way to
Miseoulu and Helena for the puposie of
cashing drafts ordered to be sent to those
places.
MEMPHIS TO DIE HARD.
Rumor* That the Six Vote* Neceaiary to
Expulsion Can't be Obtained.
Atlanta, Ga., June s.—The base ball
situation is decidedly mixed. Mr. Sibley
of Augusta, and Mr. Sparks of Macon,
two of the committee to whom the charges
against the Memphis club were reterred,
have reported in iavor of the expulsion
ol Memphis and the election of
Savannah In its stead. $v alter
Brown, of Atlanta, has been
considering the evidence to-day, but has
not yet reported. He may do so to.
morrow. The report of the committee
will then go before a general meeting op
the league directors. It will require the
vote of six clubs of the eight to expel
Memphis, and it is hardly probable that
this vote can be had against Memphis, as
Nashville is understood to be pledged to
stand up to her. and it will require the
solid vote of the other six clubs to exnel
Memphis. Chattanooga will probably
stand by Memphis, and it is said that
Atlanta will also, as her nine denies the
statement that they were badly treated
in Memphis, and speak favorably of the
reception accorded them.
MEMPHIS TO REMAIN.
To-night it is considered almost certain
that Mem phi s will remain in the league.
There is still, however, an excellent
chance for Savannah. The Birmingh am
club is financially embarrassed, and mat
drop out ot its own accord In the nex't
week or two. It is agreed on ail hands
that the first vacancy will be offered to
Savannah, and it is thought very probable
that a vacancy will occur soon. The
league directors will meet here next Mon
day. and something mav happen then.
Ihe Decatur nine defeated "the Atlanta
Juniors this afternoon by a score of 24
to 4.
BALL GAMES YESTERDAY.
Washington, June o.—The following
games were plaved to-day:
A: Philadelphia— Athletic 12, St. Louie 10.
At Treutou, N. J.~'Virginia 12, Trenton 5.
At Lancaster, Pa.—Norfolk 20, Lancaster 15.
At Wilmington, N.G.—Seaside,of WUmiag
ton. 10; National, of Gold#boro, 2
At New York—Metro|e)litan 5, Louisville 4.
At Pctrou—Detrol' 4, Chicago 7.
\t Brooklyn—Brooklyn 2, Pittsburg 3.
At Newark, N.National a, Newark l.
At tndianaoolio—lndianapoiiA 4, Milwau
kee 7.
Archer Wins Again.
London, June s.—The race for the
Oaks stakes at Epsom to-day was won by
Lord Cadogan'a bay filly Leonely. The
winner was ridden by Fred Areaer, who
rode the winulu? horse in the race for the
Derby stakes Wednesday. Lord Zetland’s
bay filly, St. Helena, was second, and Sir
J. Willoughby’s chestnut filly, Cipollina,
third.
CHOLERA SPREADING.
Asia’* Dread Visitor to Europe Spread
ing Widespread Consternation.
Paris. June ft.—Orders have been sent
te form a strict cordon in the Pyrenees on
official reports ol the spread ol cholera in
Spain.
MADRID INFECTED.
Madrid, June ft.—The l)ia reports the
discovery of three cases of suspected
cholera in Madrid, one ol which was fatal.
Three new cases ot cholera were repotted
in Valencia to-day.
Thecholera epidemic Is rapidlv increas
ing In extent and virulence at Valencia
and other town* in the southwestern
provinces of Spain. Peasants continue
M> chafe under the restrictions imposed
by the sanitary cordons, and by theli will
lul neglect of the cautions i*sued by
the authorities they invite and dlsseini*
Bate the disease. Tne report that cholera
lias made its appearance iu tuis city is
denied, but this was also the case at
Valencia for many weeks and until
iurtber concealment became impossible.
Some color is given to ttie report h.v the
ikw and stringent sanitary rules which
have lately been made and are stringently
enforced.
The I*roB Service.
Nkw York, June ft.—The Executive
committee of the Southern Pres* Associ
etlon, which has been in session in this
city for the past two days, will conclude
Us business to-morrow. Arrangements
will probably le mode for a further iui
''rovomeuf la tin* r>r ‘orvlec.
TAVO BROTHERS LYNCHED.
An Old Feud In lowa ha* a Doubly
Tragic Termination.
Marshalltown, lowa, June s.—Fin
and Maus Ksiusbarger were taken from
the jail at Eldora, Ilardin county, this
morning, by a mob of seventy-five masked
men and riddled with bullets. They were
biothers of the two Rainsbargers who are
now in Marshall county jail here for the
murder of Enoch Johnson, and were ar
rested yesterday for an alleged attack on
Dr. Underwood", who is prominent in the
Rainsbarger prosecution here.
THE RESULT OK A FEUD.
The lynching of the Rainsbargers is the
result of au old feud that has been brew
ing in Hardin county for many years. It
originated in a family quarrel a great
many years ago, and culminated last year
in the "murderof Johnson. For this crime
two Rainsbargers, Nathaniel and Frank,
are now in jail at Marshalltown charged
with murder. The accusation was
made by the wife of Nathaniel, who is a
daughter of Johnson. Among the most
prominent men in the county who
testified at the preliminary examina
tion was I)r. Underwood, of Eldora.
Ilis life was threatened by the gang. A
tew davs ago it was discovered that the
Rainsbargers had concocted a plan to
murder a number of leading citizens of
the county. Night liefore last Dr. Under
wood and Dr. Ridenour, dentists, were
shot at as they were driving along
in the country. The former was
wounded. A number of shots were fired.
This attempt drove the citizens to des
peration, and the Rainsbargers, having
been arrested last evening, were during
the night taken out and lvnobed. Fin
was a pardoned convict charged with the
murder. His family and followers were
hard characters, and have given peace
able people a great deal of trouble. Great
excitement prevails, but public senti
ment generally approves the lynching,
and it is doubtful if any prosecutions will
follow.
HUNG TO A GATE BEAM.
Hearn, Tex., June 6.—At midnight
last night a mob forced an entrance into
the jail here, and took out Henry Lump
kin," a negro, charged with murdering an
inoffensive colored man last Wednesday.
The mob tank Lumpkin to the stock-yards
and hung him to a gate beam.
THE UNITED KINGDOM.
A Royal Residence iu Ireland—Prince
Albert A'ictor to be Viceroy.
London, June 2.—Anion? the measures
to be introduced in the House of Com
mons by the government soon after the
reassembling of Parliament is a bill to
provide the necessary funds to establish
a royal residence in Ireland. The scheme
is one of the results of the visit to Ireland
of the Prince and Princess of AY ales and
their eldest son, Prince Albert A’ictor.
The estate which it is intended to buy is
that of Ardbracean Place, a celebrated
pow-wow place, located at Navaa, county
Meath. Tun plan Is to make this the
residence during a part of the year of
Prince Albert Victor, where he will es
tablish a court as the personal represen
tative of the Queen.
It is whispered also that the plan in
cluded the appointment of Prince Albert
as Viceroy of Ireland as soon as his
father shall succeed to the throne, al
though this is not publicly mentioned, ns
It is the rule to write and speak as though
the Queen were expected to live forever.
The project to create a royal residence
in Ireland, however, is destined to meet
with opposition from an unexpected quar
ter. It was believed that it would be at
tractive to 8.11 Irishmen, because it would
tend to stimulate trade and be a formal
i recognition of Ireland’s increased im
portance.
The Parnellites, however, have deter
mined to oppose it. saving that they have
more than enough of vice regal page
antry already in Earl Spencer’s court at
Dublin Castle. They have been seeking
for years to abolish that semi-royal in
stitution, and now they strongly object Pi
the establishment of any court for the
exclusive benefit ot one of the Queen's
numerous progeny and the Orange gen
try of Ulster.
The Parnellites have determined to dis
cuss the measure as iully as parlia
mentary rules will allow, partly tor the
sake of ventilating the subject, and partlv
on the general principle of delaying all
legislation to defeat the crimes act. but
there is no doubt that the government will
win when it comes to a division, as easily
as it dtd on the subject of Princess Bea
trice's dower.
RABIES IN GRASS JARS.
Bodies of Infants Hacked in a Box and
Buried in Mud.
Penn’s Grove, N. J., June 5.—J. Cur
riden, an old fisherman, after a night’s
sport on the Delaware river, rowed up
Salem creek Saturduy morning. After
passing Hatrk’s bridge he saw a large
wooden oox half buried in the mud. He
towed the box to 6hore, and, upon open
ing it, found it contained a number of
glass jars, in each of which was the body
of an infant. He notified the Coroner,
who found there were four glass iars.each
one large enough to contain over a gallon
of liquid. In one were the bodies of
two male infants not perfectly formed
and in an advanced stage of decompo
sition. In the second jar was the well
preserved body of a perfectly developed
male infant, with a stab wound on the
back of its neck, passing through the
spinal cord. It bad evidently been mur
dered some time after its birth. In thethird
jar was the body of another male infant
that had also been born alive, but aa this
jar had been broken and the water admit
ted, the body was tn such a condition that
it was almost impossible to tell how it
bad been killed. The fourth jar contained
several sponges. Under the jars were the
fragments of a Philadelphia morning
paper so blurred by the water that the
date was undecipherable.
There were no marks on the box, which
wiih or the size and thane of those in
which tomato cans are packed. The tops
of the jars were covered with tissue
paper, over which tin caps were tightly
driven down. There was no label nor let
tering of any kind upon the jars or their
tin caps.
SUPPOSED TO HAVE ABSCONDED
A Brother-In-Law of Rsrl Srhurs Hl*.
appears- Hl* Account (140.000 Short.
Prom the Few York World.
Joliet, 111., Junes.—August Schaffer,
a brnther-ln-law of Carl Behurz and Ed
mund Jusaen, has been missing from his
home In Monee. eight miles east of this
place, since Saturday last. He was a
prominent grain merebantand ran a store
of general merchandise and did a general
private banking business. His creditor*,
believing that he had defaulted and ab
sconded, swore out executions.
The Sheriff seized bis property. Mr.
Schaffer was aUo township Treasurer, and
had some $4 O<H) in town fond* and a con
siderable amount ot money field in trust
for other town officer*, beside* a large
*um ot deposits belonging to the citizens
aud farmer*. The executions sworn out
to-duy cover Ilft.OOO and arc In lavor or
Chicago und Joliet creditors. J. V. Ear
well, another heuvy creditor, is here trying
to replevin the property from the Sheriff.
The total amount of bis Indebtedt U „* i
unknown, hut is estimated at $40,000.
A golden opportunity to get a sl4 Trunk
and the SavnnnuU Local for one year for
-Fl. /Id*
SAVANNAH MORNING NEAVS: SATURDAY, JUNE 6. 1885.
; AMONG THE RAILROADS.
1 PROGRESS or CONSTRUCTION
IN GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
Another New Road in Eastern Florida
Being Discussed- Arranging Summer
Excursion* for the Benefit of the Cities
in North Georgia—GolP Gathered ill
Railroad Circles.
The building of the Georgia Midland
Railroad Is now an absorbing topic in
Columbus.
The new railroad from the St. John’s
river to Smyrna will run through DeLand
and Lake Helen. >
The merchants of Augusta are engaged
in the public spirited effort to get summer
rates and excursions t:> Augusta over the
different railroads. They desire this tor
the general good of the city and an aid in
the dull summer months.
It is said that the gauge of the railroads
south of Wilmington belonging to the At
lantic Coast Line system will be changed
within the next six months. The present
5-foot gauge will be altered to the 4-foot
B> a -inch standard gauge of the North.
The Memphis and Charleston Railroad
Company, it is stated, has filed a suit in
chancery for the annulment of the lease
of its road to the EastTenneseee, Virginia
and Georgia Railroad Company. The bill
charges illegal obtainmont of the lease
and improper management of the com
plainant’s road.
Maj. W. P. Couper, Chief Engineer of
the Florida Southern Railroad, says that
by June 20 the Urooksvilie extension of
bis road will be graded and ties laid to
that point. If there is no delay in get
ting the iron there, Maj. Couper eavs,
trains will tun into Brooksville on the
Fourth of July.
The Braidentown Progress learns that
the South Florida Railroad Company is
building a fine steel vessel to ruu on the
M anatee route. She will have vertical en
gines,dispensing with walking beam there
by giving large cabin accommodations.
The builders guarantee a speed of eigh
teen miles au hour. The vesel will be out
in July, with Capt. R. S. Warner in com
mand.
The stockholders of the Gainesville,
Jefferson and Southern Railroad mat at
Gainesville, Thursday, in annual conven
tion. H. W. Bell presided, and AY. C. j
Howard was Secretary. The report of
President Candler and General Manager j
Green showed the road in good condition. ;
On account of the heavy expenses there i
has been a small loss in the year’s busi
ness. President Candler was very severe
on the Railroad Commission, assorting
that their unjust rulings endangered rail
road interests, aud urging the people to
remedy the evil through the Legislature. J
A movement is on foot to construct a ,
railroad that will connect Eatonton, in
Putuam county, with Monticello, in Jas
per county. It is proposed in the general
plan ol the road, that it shall touch the
East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia
at a point contiguous to Macon, thus let- ,
ting in that city for a share of the benefits
to be derived. This feature will doubt
less commend the enterprise to the favor- '
able consideration ef her business men. \
who will unite in the effort to complete it. j
Mr. J. S. Smith, a prominent citizen of
Jasper, county is agitating public interest j
at that end of the line, and will materially 1
assist in the movement. A few days
will in all probability give definite shape
to the enterprise and the plan upon
which it is proposed to oomplete it.
Another New Florida Road.
A conference was held in Jacksonville
on Thursday night between the Presi
dents and Secretary of the Santa Fe and
St. John’s Railroad Company and a com
mittee from the Jacksonville Board of
Trade. The representatives of the com
; pauy displayed maps of the proposed
route, which is about as follows: Com
mencing on the Santa Fe river near Fort
White, in the southwest portion of Col
umbia county, the road i6 to run east,
through the southern portion or the coun
ty, to Bradford: thence through Bradford
and Duval to Middleburg.'on Black creek,
or northeast from the point where New
river is crossed, to Jacksonville, passing
through Mikesville, Lawtey and other
towns.
They ay that the road will be compara
tively inexpensive to build; that it will be
about seveutv-eient miles in length to this
city, passing through some of the finest
timbered lands of the State; that it will,
ou a rough estimate, cost about SIOO,OOO to
grade, tie and equip it, exclusive of the
iron: that SIO,OOO has already been sub
scribed; that they can raise the remaining
$40,000, to make half the cost, if the mer
chants and business men of Jacksonville
wli 1 ntbscribesso,ooo,and commence work
atonce. The route Is now being surveyed,
and the road, when completed, would"not
only prove to fie a paying one, but would
also be one of Jacksonville’s best feeders
aud a Jacksonville affair.
After some consultation it was decided
that an estimate should be mi.de of all the
public lands available, and all other data
of Interest should be gotten together,with
a description of the country through
wnlch the road is to pass, and submitted
to the coniuiittee in time for them to em
body In it their report at the next meeting
ol tne Board ot Trade.
The officers of the road are:
President—G. M. Whetstone, of Mikes,
ville.
Vice President— E. A. Hill, of Lawtey.
Superintendent—-W. H. Edwards, of
Lake Butler.
Treasurer—W. O. Tison, of Providence.
Secretary—J. L. Davis, of Mikesville.
Why the Middle tieorgla Railroad
hhould Re Built.
Sandf.rsvii.lr, June s.—The terminal
points of the Middle Georgia Railroad
are Sandersville, Washington county,
and Union Point, on the Georgia Rail
road, Greene county, a disluuce of sixty
mile*. The plan is to extend it to
Athens, Lula, Tallulah Falls, and ulti
mately to Knoxville, Tenn.
The route begins at Bandersville, and
runs by Warthen and thence through the
northern portion of Washington county;
thence through Hancock couuty by
Sparta; thence into Greene county by
White Plains to Union Point. What a
beautiful country traversed! It is very
fertile, aud produces the best cottou
staple of any sectlou of the State. In fact
it is tne best part of Middle Georgia,
which is the best part of the State. Why
not therefore give the peotdc ot this rich
section a way to get to tue best market
in the Btute, namely. Savannah.
The road will give to Bavannah at least
loo.offt) bales of cotton more than she got*
now, to say nothing ol other products.
And ftavannah would receive the trade of
mis section. What a quantity ot freight
It would add to the Central’* business!
it would be the shortest road frmn the
West, North, Northeast, and the Canada*
to the coast at Savannah or Jacksonville,
Fla.
Tne way to build this road is for those
who would bo benefited by ittocontribute
to it. Those who would be benefited
mainly are the people who live in the sec
tion tributary to the proposed road, the
Central road and the tnorebant* of Sa
vunnali. If what each would gain in two
years waasubscribed to the enterprise it
would furnish almost enough to build the
road. Tbl* matter Is certainly worth
thinking about. Km kkpkihx.
Eranco-Italian 111 Keeling.
London, June , 2 a. M.—There is in
creasing bud reeling between the French
and Italian* ut Tunis and Moveral row*
arc reported. French official* openly in-
I cite tbeir men to usa their swords to repel
the Insult* >f tuGlnno,
. A FIGHT BETAVEEN TURTLES.
j What Two Fishermen Witnessed on
Big Walker Pond.
Skoeola, Pa., June 3.—A novel com
! bat was witnessed by two Erie Railway
employes on Sunday, on Big Walker pond,
a few miles back of this station. The
men were fishing in the pond, and were
in a boat near the west shore, when they
saw a commotion in the water a few rods
away. The fishermen paddled out to the
spot and saw two very large snapping
turtles, lor which the pond is famous, en
gaged in a desperate tight. The turtles
would rush at one another and come to
gether with such force that the shock
would cause them to rebound several
feet. Then they would dart around one
another, and as they passed each would
make a savage lunge with its great head
and long neck toward its antagonist’s
legs, the evident effort of each one being
to seize the other in a vulnerable part.
The two men watched the collisions and
frantic darting* to aud fro for several
minutes, but rteither turtle succeeded in
gaining any advantage over its enemy.
Finally one of them swam oft' a few feet
and, turning, made a terrific rush through 1
the water toward its opponent. The latter
awaited the onslaught with glaring eyes.
When the former came to within a foot or
so of its foe it dived like a flash and came
up under the other turtle, and before the
latter could defend itself against this un-
expected attack seized one of its forelegs
in its massive jaws. Tne ensuing struggle
w#s so despepate that the water was
lashed into foam about the two combat
ants, and in a short time became col
ored with blood that followed the lacera
tion of the outwitted turtle’s leg by the
jaws of the other. The tormer twisted and
turned, dived toward the bottom, aiid
dartsd back again to the surface with
such speed that half its body, in spite of
the weight of the other turtle hanging to
it, shot out of the water, but it could not
break the viselike hold of the deep-set
jaws on its leg. It was plain to the two
spectators that the battle was to end in
favor of the turtle that had secured hold of
its opponent, and they determined to cap
ture both combatants if possible. Pad
dling close to where they were struggling
and watching their opportunity, each man
seized a turtle by the tail and lifted them
both into the boat.
The fishermen soon became aware of
the fact that they hart made a move that
was destined to give them some lively
work, for the fight went right on in the
boat, and the meu were compelled to take
a hand in it order to keen a place in the
boat for themselves. With the aid of the
paddle and a seat they succeeded, after a
few minutes, in stretching both turtles on
the bottom of the hoat. The jaw of the
one remained tightly locked oil the leg of
the other, and for hours after the head
was severed from its body the hold could
not be broken. The turtles weighed 20
pounds each, and are to he served at a
grand banquet at a Port Jervis hotel.
MR. BRENNAN A ERY CROSS.
He Doesn’t Like Civil Service Reform
as Expounded by Mr. Hay.
From the Philadelphia Times.
Washington, June 3.— Chairman
Brennan, of Pittsburg, had an interview
with First Assistant Postmaster General j
Hay to-day relative to a small post office
near Pittsburg. The office now pays about
SI,BOO a year, though until the next read
justment it will not be a Presidential of
fice. This interview illustrates fully the
policy of the administration relative to
fourth class offices and shows that the
sweeping policy in A'irginia is not to be
applied to other States. Mr. Brennan
stated to Mr. Hay that the post office was
kept in a building with a groggery, and
that the postmaster lived in the city of
Pittsburg, and that a portion of the mail
was sent in bulk to another point, where
a good many persons were employed, and
there distributed by an irresponsible
party.
“Charges will have to be filed setting
forth particular Instances of malfeasance
iq office,” said Mr. Hay. “AV’e cannot
turn a man out merely because he is a
Republican. The charges will, of course,
be treated as confidential.’’
“And the Postmaster be left open to
anonymous attack*—-to be stabbed in the
baok by anybody and everybody, eh?
Well, that is not ray way or my idea of
doing business,’’ said Mr. Brennan, blunt
ly. “Everything ought to be opeu and
above board. Republicans should be
turned out if for no other reason than be
cause they are Republicans. They ex
pect it. That is practical politics, Mr.
Hay, and you know it as well a* 1 do.
llow is the" party to stand such a sheine
a* that? The Democratic party will not
turn itself into a Coroner’s inquest to sit
on a little postmaster. You’ve got to turn
Republicans out.”
“We can’t turn out competent men and
faithful public officers without cause
shown.”
“A man's being a Republican is cause
enough, I should think.”
“A'on will have to talk to the President
about that," retorted Mr. Uav.
“1* this Mr. Cleveland’s policy?”
“It i3 President Cleveland's policy,”
said Mr. Hay. “lain governed in these
matters by his wishes”—very firmly.
“Well, well, I’m going back to Pitts,
burg and tell this, but the Democrats
down there who know you, Mr. Hay. and
who have been fighting their own battles
with their own money and on their own
time to effect a change of administration,
opposed by the united Collectors and
Postmasters and every Republican office
holder in the country," will not like to be
lieve it. 1 will tell them they have been
wasting tbeir time and money aud have
been deceived. No, they’ll know that
without the telling, when I say what you
have said."’
Mr. Brencau returned home to-night, a
sadder but a wiser Democrat.
WHY THE PASTOR RESIGNED.
His Talk l pon tho War to a G. A. R.
Post Causes a Sensation.
Prom the Few York World.
Rea’ding. Pa.. June 3.—Graham Post,
G. A. U„ of Pottstown, attended services
Sunday last at the Christ Episcopal
Church, Pottstown, of which the Rev. Dr.
Warren i* rector. The latter’s scrinun
created quite a aensatiou. it being upon
the war, its cause and effect. He is a
deep thinker, and bandied hi* subject In
ipiite au eloquent manner. In the
course of hi* remarks he sold:
“Instead of ealltng out 300,.
otm men, but Tft.tlOD troop* were asked
for, who went upon what they evidently
supposed to be u kind of picnic to Bull
Run, rather than to a formidable battle,
where they seem to have almost lost their
wits, while not a few left their bodies on
the field a* the fruits ol the cruel war.
Ths MBit spirit wbloh bnksiki him of
Gen. Scott forced Gen. McClellan from his
command, as we may see by hi* own ac
count a* recently publiHhed. The war
was prolonged at least two yeiiijffu the
cost of hundred* of million* otWollars
and thoiuaud* or lives, all of which might
have been avd.”
Dr. Warren ha* now sent in his resig
nation to the vestry, to take effect July 1,
and It lia* been accepted. Humor ha* it
tKM thS MOM Of lie rupture WM Hu*
sermon. Dr. Warren came from Chicago
eight, years *go. He is a Democrat, but
took no active or public uart in politics,
aud this wus his first public political ut
terance. Some of the Vestry *nv bl# res
ignation bad been requested ami that tho
. *ernv>n brought the matter to a climax.
Or. Wanvn has already packed his house
hold goods.
DOCTORS ROUTED BY NEGROES.
A Mob's Superstition Causes the Sacri
fice of a Man's Life.
Washington, June 3.—There live
around Washington negroes whose super
stition and ignorance are fully equal to
that of those of their race who never left
the plantation on which they were reared.
The Critic to-night tells a story of negro
superstition which, in consideration of
the fact that it happened almost within a
stone’s throw of the capitol of the nation,
seems incredible. It appears that
AVilliam Harris, a negro about
twenty-one years old, died last night iu
what is known as O’Neill’s alley, a quar
ter almost exclusively inhabited by ne
groes. He lived in a small two-story
frame house. He might have been alive
this morning had It not been for the super
stition and fear among the ignorant col
ored people of the city about “night doc
tors.” This fear has a permanent lodging
in tbeir minds. To evict it is impossible.
Harris has recently been a great sufferer,
and Dr. R. T. Holden has been unremit
ting in his attention to him, the doctor’s
services being rendered gratuitously. A
few days ago it was touud necessary that
Harris should be subjected to a very deli
cate surgical operation, to which he and
his family consented. Yesterday after
noon was'fixed as the time for the opera
tion.
Dr. Holden invited a few other physi
cians to be present to assist and witness
the operation, which is one that is seldom
performed, and Drs. Crook, Leach, Hazen
and Harvey were on hand. The appear
ance of the doctors in the alley had. how
ever, attracted the attention of the colored
people living near Harris’ house. They
began to gather in knots near his door.
The knots grew larger every minute.
They became crowds. The doctors in
side’ the house wiped their knives
and scissors, got ready their sponges and
appliances and went to work, the ther
mometer in the room marking 100 degrees.
They were using the knife and getting
along well, in ignorance of what was
goinj? ou outside. Colored people were
coming to Harris’ house through the six
entrances to O’Neill's alley. They talked
excitedly about “night doctors,” and the
talk was threatening. The perspiring
doctors were deeply interested in their
work, when the crowd that had now be
come a mob, burst into the room, demand
ing that the “night doctors" should let
Harris alone.
The medical men forced them out. The
cries became louder, however. The mob
shouted: “Keep out de night doctors.
Dev only wants de bodythe cries com
ing from all along the alley, which had
become blocked up. Another crowd broke
into the room, and were forced out only to
come in agaiD.
The doctors were not comfortable. It
was a very serious affair. The crowd be
came more and more threatening, and
finally the medical expedition thought it
time to retire. This they did in good
order, followed by tne derisive hoots and
yells of the mob.
The case of Harris became hopeless
after the physicians were driven away.
The operation required great medical
skill, but the doctors think that in this
case it would have been successful, and
that Harris’ life would have been saved
had they been permitted to complete their
work.
Demonstrations against physicians as
“night doctors” are often made in this
city by ignorant colored people, but never
before have they been as emphatic or as
severe as that of yesterday afternoon.
Harwood's Insurance to be Paid.
Atlanta, June 5.—H. H. Knowles,
agent ot the Equitable Life Insurance
Company, this afternoon received a check
for SIOO,OOO, money due on the life of Nor
man B. Harwood, who recently died in
Florida. His widow and three daughters
are here and will soon receive $135,000
more from other companies, as it is un
derstood that the contests over the pay
ment on the ground that Mr. Harwood
committed suicide have been abandoned.
W*ther iadiuitioni*
For the South Atlantic States to-dav:
Fair weather, slightly cooler in the north
ern portion, stationary temperature in
the southern portion, and variable winds.
The height of the river at Augusta at
1:33 o’clock p. m. yesterday (Augusta
time) was 7.0 feet—a fall of 0.4 feet during
the past 24 hours.
Comparative statement of temperature
at Savannah June 5, 1884 and 1885:
ISB4. 1883.
6:44 A.lf 70 3 8:3(5 a. X 75 0
2:44 P. M 30 4 2:3(5 P.sf 89 0
10:44 p.a 72 0 W:3B r. a 77 7
Maximum 31 o Maximum Hi o
Minimum 87.5 Minimum 7S 0
Mean lemporatari Mean temperature
of day 74.2 of day SO 6
Ralivfa.fi 006 Rainfall. . 040
Cotton region bulletin for 24 hours end
i in? 6 p. m.:
Bxv annah. June 5,11 p. m.. Eastern time.
Di* rau-ts. | Avmcit.
Rainfall.
Minimum
Teinperat’e.
Maximum
Tempnrat'e.
Numher of
stations.
Name.
Wilmington .... 11 92 Hi
Charleston 8 92 88
Augusta 12 84 97
Savannah .... 12 9i 80 .36
Atlanta 18 91 85 ...
Montgomery 10 95 04
Mobile 8 97 68
Now Orleans 9 94 68
CJnlveston 19 i 59 68 .
Vicksburg 5 94 64
Little Kock 16 | 04 65
Memphis... 19 j 95 6S .01
Average i 09 4 66 4 08
Observations taken at tne same moment
of time at ail stations:
Savannah. June 5.10:36 p. u.. City Time.
| Temperature.
[ Direction. J
> 5
i Velocity. ?
| Rainfall.
Name
or
Stations.
New York.... 66' JT 11 .OHlCloudy.
Norfolk 721 'V .34 j Fair.
Washington... •'* V 11 l fair.
Atlanta 82 81V 7 ... [Clear,
Augusta 77 ... Clear.
Charleston 76 gff 10 Clear.
Charlotte 80 W Clear.
JaekßonviUe... 75 B\V .04 1 Clear.
Savannah. .. 7s. s 8 46 clear.
Mobile <9B ... Clear.
Montgomery... I 79, ....Clear.
New finnans .. 84 tv CUiur.
Pensacola 61. 8W .. ~ Clear.
Vicksburg 81 .... Clear.
Palestine 75 SB 12 Clear.
Kart Smith . 76 .. Clear.
Ualveston .... 81 8 7 ... Clear.
lmlianola 77 s II Clear.
Philadelphia 59 N 11 .. clear.
Shreveport | 81 8 Clear.
Cincinnati ....! 64 SE .... Clear.
Indianapolis.. 66 , Clear,
Knoxville 72 8W 06'Clear.
Memphis .... 62 SW .(Clear.
Nashville 79 N clear.
Chicago 4! NE ... Clear.
Duluth 49 NE Clear.
Davenport 66 E 11 Cloudy.
St. Louis 74 E 10 . clear.
Omaha 74 8 In Clear.
Yankton 70 8 E 32 09 Pair.
Hieinare.k W £ 20 .3# ih'retorm.
Dodge CUr 74] 8E 32 Clear.
Nortn Plulte 5‘ TV .18 Fair.
Si. Paul 70 8 113 .. Threaten'*.
Lottisvtlle.... s | n e j !.. I Clear.
Key'Vest 7s s 17 j .17 Clear.
Smithvtlle 76 'V 17].... [Clear,
Boston 4<; N ;P ISlcicnr.
Cnpe Henry Hill B'V 12 37,Fair.
Block Island. 50] N pi is cloudy.
Brownsville.. Wl E I .. I Clear.
8. 0. sfirnv, Hire s c’. P. s. A.
Sjifrtal itotirfo.
Early Closing.
We, the undersigned. Shoe Dealers of Sa
vannah, do agree that we will close our places
of business from JUNE 5 to SEPT. 1, at 7
i o’clock P. M.
I A. 8. Nichols. C. C. Martin A Cos.
R. S. Jones. D. P. Myerson.
Bvck Bros. Goldstein & Hart.
Collat Bros. B. H. Levy & Bro.,
K. Wortsman. (Shoe Department.)
S. S. Davidson. P. Tuberdy.
J. Rosenheim St Cos. Cohen A Cos..
E. B. Flood. (Shoe Department.)
Central Railroad and Banking Com
pany of Georgia.
Savannah, Ga., June 3,1885.
A dividend of TWO DOLLARS per share
from the earnings of this Company and its
dependencies lias been declared, payable on
and after the THIRTIETH instant to the
Stockholders at of record this day.
T. H ■ CUNNINGHAM. Cashier.
Dividend No. U 4.
A dividend cf THREE DOLLARS AND A
HALF per share has been declared by the
Directors of the Citizens’ Mutual Loan Com
pany, payablo on and after MONDAY, June
8, at the office of the Company.
GEO. (J. FREEMAN, Treasurer.
Notice.
. Savannah. June 8, 1885.
During niy absence from the city Dr. T. B.
CHISHOLM will attend to roy practice.
R. S. SANDERS, M. D.
WANTED. "
1,000,000 POUNDS
W OO L ,
BEFORE
SELLING
YOUR
W OO Ia
CONSULT
LEE ROY MtERS & CO.,
133 Bay Street.
I consider ULMER’S LIVER CORRECTOR
a most valuable Medicine, and shall take
pleasure in recommending it. It was pre
scribed for me by my physician.
G. F. Anderson,
President the Scevers A Anderson
Milling Company.
Baltimore, Nov. 24, 1884.
$1 a bottle; freight paid to any address.
B. F. ULMER, M. D.,
Savannah, Ga.
Straw Hats 10 Cents,
And various other articles too numerous to
ment on, at the only TEN CENT STORE in
town 154 Bryan street. Call and see these
and other bargains.
s>rtitiotia.
Petition for Incorporation.
Cd EORGIA, Chatham County—To the Su-
T penor Court of said county: The petition
ot Thom** A. AtsUew, Charltß E. Wakerteld,
Jonas Mendel, Alexander R. Fawcett, Wm.
B. Mell. David B. Morgan, David Porter,
Thomas 11. Laird, E. A. M. Schroder, James
M. Tinsley, A- B. Brooks, and Bold. H. Giles,
all of said county aud Slate, in behalf ot
themselves and their associates, showeth that
they have entered into aa association under
the name and style of THE ODD FELLOIVS
HALL ASSOCIATION OF SAVANNAH,
GA.; and that the object of said Association
is to purchase land situate in the city of Sa
vannah. county aud State aforesaid, aud to
erect thereupon a building suitable for an
Odd Fellows Hall and for other purposes.
Your petitioners show that the amount of
capital to be employed by them in said busi
ne* is the sum of forty Thousand Dollars
($40.0001, of which Twenty Thousand Dollars
($20,000) has actually been paid in, and they
desire the privilege of increafine their capital
from time to time to auy amount not exceed
ing the sum of Sixtv Thousand Dollars (SBO,-
000).
Your petitioners further shw that their
place of doing business is and will continue to
be in the city of ■savannah, couuty and State
aforesaid, aud that they desire to be incor
porated tor tha term of twenty years, with
the privilege of renewal at the expiration of
that time.
Wherefore your petitioners pray that anor
der may be gr.inced whereby they and their
a sociatts may be incorporated for the term
atorosaul and w ith ths capital aforesaid un
der the name of "The Odd Fellows Hall
, Association of Savannah, Georgia,” for the
purposes aforesaid; and that to carry out their
objects they be allowed to purchaic and bold
such real aud personal property as they may
uucm necessary aud proper for then uses
aforesaid. And that they and their associates
may have such other rights, powers and
privileges conferred upon them as may lie
to carry out the purposes of their
organization and such a.s are common and in
cident to such corporations and arc not incon
sistent or in conflict with the constitution and
laws of the .State ot Georgia or ot the United
i Mates. And your petitioners will ever pray,
I etc. JOHN SV. WILSON,
Atto nev for Petitioners.
Filed in office and recorded this sth day of
June, 1885. BARNARD E. BEE,
Clerk S. C. (J. 0.
ttltlUr.mj.
STUPING BONE!
ON ANY MATERIAL USED IN’
FANCY WOIIK
And guaranteed not to rub off.
EMBROIDERY!
Silk bunch ot 25 skeins, 18c.
Chenille,
Crewels,
Silks and Wool.
EMBROIDERY COTTON.
ALL COLORS.
ZEPIIY RS, good weight and best
wool In the city.
Nurses’ Caps and Aorons.
MRS. POWER,
10S UROCUHTOW HTKFF.T.
State
or
Wkathek.
jtmuoriaenig.
BASE "BALL * PARK.
MONDAY AFTERNOON.
NINE BROTHERS!
OF AUGUSTA
-•VERSUS—
CHATHAMS!
OF SAVANNAH.
ADMISSION 25 CENTS TO ALL.
Game called at 4 o’clock.
BASE BALL PAR^
chatham"Trtillery
—VERSUS—
MACON VOLUNTEERS.
Game called 4 p.m. Admission Adu’ts ‘>sr
Boys 10c. Ladies admitted to Grand Stan3
free. “
jUtrtiott Salra Juturr Satie.
PARLOR, BEDROOM AND KITCHENKUr"
NITURE FOR SALE AT RESIDENCE.
C. H. DOESETT. Auctioneer,
Will sell on MONDAY, JUNE Bth, 1885, at 11
o’clock, at the residence, 174 Gaston street
near Barnard—take Whitaker cars— 1
Fine WALNUT HAT RACK, OILCLOTH.
CARPETS. MATTING. PARLOR SUIT.
FANCY CHAIRS. CHILD’S ( HAIR. pro.
TURES, LOOKING GLASSES, M\T
TRESSES. BED SPRING. BED LINEN and
BLANKET!,, haudsome WALNUT BED
ROOM SET, very neat COTTAGE BED
ROOM SET, PARLOR ORGAN. All of the
above furniture is new, and is being sold be
cause the owner is leaving the city.
ffxrureteno.
Sunday Excursion
MIAS
TO
BEISIICI
AIV D RETURN
ONLY sl.
JUNE 7, ISSS*
Short Line via Jesup,
GOING.
Leave Savannah, S,F. &W. R’y 7:01 a>
Arrive Jesup, S„ F. A W. R’y 8:43 am
Leave Jesup, E. TANARUS., V. & G. it. U 8:50 a m
Arrive Brunswick, E. TANARUS., V. A G. R.10:50 a in
RETURNING.
Leave Brunswick, E.T..V. &G. R.R 4:30 pm
Arrive Savannah, S.,F. &W. R’y 8:25 pm
Apply to Wm. Bren. Ticket Agent, 20 Bull
street; J. B. Oliveros, Ticket Agent, S., F. 4
W. R’y Depot: J. C. Cope, Passenger Agent;
J. H. Griffin. Passenger Agent.
JAS. L. TAYLOR.
Gen’l Pass. & Ticket Agent. S., F. A W. R’y.
B. W. WRKNN,
Gen'l Pass. A Ticket Ag’t, E. TANARUS., V. A G.R. R.
JUNE 1. “
SUMMER
EXCURSION
TICKETS.
SEASON 1885
Round Trip Tickets
-TO ALL
SUIIER RESORTS,
Good to Return Until Oct. 31,
-VIA-
Savannah, Florida & Westernßf.
For information, engagement of Pullman
Car accommodation and purchase of ticket.,
apply at Bren's Ticket Office and at the Pas
senger Station of the Company foot of Liberty
street. JAS. L. TAYLOK,
Gen. Passenger Agent. _
1885 EXCURSION SEASON 1885
ON JUNE 1
THE CENTRAL RAILROAD
WILL PLACE ON SALE
ROUND TRIP TICKETS
-TO ALL
SUMMER RESORTS,
Good to Return Until Oct. 31.
For full information apply at Ticket OffieSi
20 Bull street.
GEO. A. WHITEHEAD.
Gen. Passenger Agent.
1 J. C. SHAW, Ticket Agent.
EUROPE!
I Rook'* Ktcarilon Parties sail from X**
' York In April, May, June and July by
i class steamship*. .
I Spei lxl i ourlit Ticket* for Individual
! Traveler* at r*-<luc*.l rate*, by the best
routes for pleasure travel,
j Rook's Excursionist, with maps, contains
| full particular*; by mail for 'eu cents.
THUS. COOK A MON. 281 Broadway, 1 •
I or H(l West Bay street, Jacksonville*
aufcmtlW patirfluo*.
CITY AND SUBURBAN RAILWAY.
Savannah. April 7. DHL
ON and after WEDNESDAY, Aprils, H*-.
the following schedule will be observes
ou the .-suburban Komi: _
_ _ liavi
ARK IV* 181. KOF MONTOOU'
C,TT ' citv. I hop*. W;
10:25 A. M. 8:40 A. M. 8:10 A. M. 7:45 A. *•
•3:24 r. m. 2:00 r. m. l:o r. m. 1:00 r. *■
7:oo r. m. 8:3o r. u.|H:oo r. m. => *■ M
i in 'iiti.Uy* laid tram leaves l-le of jb>|"
: 0:30 and Montgomery at 7 r. m. On Mond
an ear y train is run to Montgomery, only
! leaving at 6:45 A. M. ,
•3:25 r. u., ibis is the last train leaving th*
I city Sunday afternoon.
I J. H. JOHNSTON. Fresldsas.