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2 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.