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PEL THE PARIS POISONER.
II £ IS COVVICTEI> AM) SEN
TENCED TO DEATH.
The Watchmaker of Hontrcnil Become#
m Matricide, Wife-Killer and the Slyer
$f J’aramuorfl-Tbe Kyldence# of 111#
Crimea in China Bowls—The labora
tory and Forge of a Devil.
From the AVv York H+raUl.
Paris, June 11.—Albert Pel, the watch
maker of Montreuil, appeared to-day be
fore the Seine Assizes, charged with one
of the most terrible poisoning indictments
ever brought to light in the annals of
Parisian crime.
Betore ti o'clock this morning all the
streets leading to the Palais de Justice
were thronged with eager crowds, two
thirds of them being women. By 10
o’clock the court room was packed with
spectators. Among them 1 noticed the
familiar faces of fashionable Parisians
seen during the winter at theatrical first
nights.
A long table covered with “ies piece* a
conpiciton,” resembled a small laboratory
of furnaces, retorts, blowpipes, bottles
large and small, and boxes with white
labels. In the centre i*f the table stood
large china basins containing the bowels,
intestines, stomach and liver of Pel's first
wife. Another series of china basins con
tained the white ashes found in Pel’s
stove, supposed to be all that is left of
Elize Boc timer. Pel’s mistress. A third
aeries of basins contained ashf-s of a re
cently executed criminal burned by med
ical experts in a stove similar to that of
Pel’s to enatile the jury to decide whether
the ashes found in Pel’s stove are the
ashes of a human being or not.
At 11:45 Pel was brought by two gen
darmes into court. He is deadly pale,
lie has very thin, cold, gray eyes and
enormous gold spectacles. He has a
pointed, black moustache, and several
long black hairs onpiis eh in give him a Me
phistophelean appearance. The first thing
he did after his entrance into the prison
ers' box was to examine intently and
with a diabolical smile the basins con
taining the remains ol'his victims.
At noon the President ordered the
gretfier to read the neU of accusation. Pel
is only 31 years old. He was horn in
Saxony. The iollowing is the story of his
crimes:
In IS7S he came to Paris with his mother,
and began business as a watchmaker,
putting up hts sign at No. 41 Hue Roche
chouart. He devoted all his leisure mo
ments to music and chemistry, taking a
special delight in the study of poisonous
drugs. He was very eccentric in his
habits, often passing filmsell off for a pro
lessor of the Sarbonne, and wearing deco
rations to which he had no right.
On Aug. id, 1872, Pel’s mother, who had
been maltreated bv him for many years,
was seized with violent pains in the in
testines, with intense thirst and vomit
ing, and after a lew days of excruciating
agony she died. Pel allowed no doctor to
come near her, and he explained that the
old woman had met with a sudden death
by playing w ith an electric apnaratus in
his room. The neighliors all suspected a
crime, but no police investigation tol-
Jowed. A few daysalterward Pel sold all
liis mother’s effects and went on a de
bauch with the proceeds.
In May. 1876. Pel employed a servant j
named Marie Mahoin. Five days after '
Marie entered Pel’s service she was seized
with terrible pains in the intestines, with
intense thirst and vomiting. The young
girl got worse each day. During her ill- |
ness Pel introduced into his apartment a
second woman named Eugenie Meyer,
who forthwith became his mistress.
Eugenie was also seized with violent
pains in the intestines, with intense thirst
and vomiting. The two women nursed
each other, but Marie Mahoin, fear
ing something wrong, ran away and took
refuge in Beaujon Hospital, where she
was speedily cured. Eugenie Meyer,
however, since the day she entered Pel's
apartment, was never seen again. Pel
sold her clothes and jewelry, and went on
a debauch with the proceeds. When Pel
changed his apartments a few weeks later
Wood stains were found on the walls, but
again no inquiry was instituted.
In P'Bo Pel removed to the avenue
Kleber and married a pretty young girl
name Eugenie Buffreau, who brought
him a dowry of 4,<as) francs. The wed
ding took place on Aug. 20, and on Oct.
14 Mme. l’el died after two weeks of vom
iting, thirst aud intense pains in the in
testines. Pel allowed no doctor to come
near his young wife until she was in the
last agony of death. Pel declared that
her death wan caused by eating poisonous
mushrooms, a story that was believed
readily by the doctor and no investigation
wis made. The stomach, liver.and intes
tines of this young wife are now in the
china bastns "in the court room, and are
declared by medical experts to be impreg
nated with arsenic. *
Nine months later Pel married another
young lady, Mile. Murat Bellisle. who
brought hint a dowry ol (i,ooof. Ten days
after to wedding Pel’s second wife and
her mother were seized with excrutiattng
i he I owc.s, vomiting and Intense
thirst, ht.t the mother-in-law having the
presentiment of evil left Pel’s house and
persuaded her daughter to do the same,
thereliv saving both their lives. Pel had,
however, got hold of the (t,ooof. and pro
ceeded to spend them in reckless de
bauchery.
In Ikh4 he made the acquaintance of a
v. mail named Klize Bochiner and the
■ v i lived together in a small house at
M • treuil. Elize sold Credit Foncier
and gave all the money to Pel. O)
i v however, she said, in reply to Pel’s
. 1111 ntreaties, “not another sou.” on
evening of that very day Klize
was seized with sudden pains in
the intestines, vomiting and in
tense: thirst. Pel forbade her
to call any doctor or admit any neighbors.
During Pel’s absence, however, two
women—Mme. Cbtsuet and Mme. Deven
■ —entered the forbidden apartment and
found writhing in fearful torture,
tearing out her hair and lacerating her
flesh with her finger nails. This was on
July 12. Siuee then she disappeared—
Just as Eugenie Mayer did in 1879—and
was never seen again.
shortly afterward the neighbors were
alarmed by a terrible stench, like thut of
a decaying corpse, coming from Pel’s
a] rtacat. Omi excitement was ulso
aroused by a fire, like that of a black
smith’s forge, that illuminated Pel’s win
dows day and night in spite of*the closely
drawn black curtains. The neighbors
gathered In the night tear the apartment,
gazing with almost sutiernatural t ->T ir
upon the mysterious llaines behind the
black curtains, feeling eonvineed that
some infernal drama was being enacted.
Toward morning two women, less
i<tttiotis than the rest, hoisted thorn
s’ y up t: a level with the window, and
the opening saw Pel naked,
Wearing only his gold spectacles, and
dripping with sweat Irotn the intense
heat, pale, haggard, beut like a demon
©vet tne furnace limning tne flume with
a pair of bellows, awaiting with leverWh
Impatience for the fire to accomplish some
devilish work.
Next day Mine. Deven climbed up to
the window of the room in which Elize
used to sleep. No lire was burning this
time, but the bedding wns scattered about
iu disorder, aud heap* of white damp
as lies were seen In the ashpan. There
wits a strong smell of chlorate of lime.
The police were at once warned. Pel
was arrested,
boa chair were lound a few spots of
blood and a saw, the teeth of whieli were
ol’RUai with blood aud hair. On tieliig
asked what hud beooiue of Elize lloch
,, o , * '' u *’ greatest calmness, re
pii’ and: "She got liettcr and left me vurv
abruptly, she did not say where she was
going.”
While the indictment was being read
Pel continued to scrutinize, through his
spectacles, the basins containing “/cs
I pieces a com etion.” When the indict
ment was finished he declared it to be
a tissue of lies. After three witnesses
had sworn that the apartment which he
had occupied with Eugenie Mayer was
found alter his depart ure to be covered
I with blood stains, Pel exclaimed: •■That
I is very likely, as 1 often have my nose
, bleed and never, under any circumstances,
i use a handkerchief.”
6KXTBNCKD TO DKATH.
Paris, June 14.—Albert Pel, the poi
soner, has been convicted and sentenced
to death.
SI MMER WORK OF CADETS
How Vacation is Spent In the Naval
Academy—The Practice Cruise.
Fr>* the Balt I ore Sun.
Annapolis, June 12.—The present
j second class of the naval cadets, the only
class now at the academy, is kept pretty
; actively employed during the summer
, months in practical exercises, such as
howitzer target practice, machine gun
i target practice, mortar practice, steam
launch drills, boats under sails and with
: oars, signaling, etc. Four hours each
day are consumed in practical instruc
tion at the steam engineering depart
ment, where the cadets make all kind of
models, and turn out every description ot
machinery. Some of their produc
tions are models of neatness and good
workmanship, and the best samples of
their work are retained as models for fu
ture classes to reproduce. As the name
of each cadet is attached to the particu
lar piece of machinery on which he has
worked, it is an easy matter to teli who
among the students shows the most apti
tude fur this branch of study. The sam
ple work of some of the cadets is so clev
erly executed that it is difficult to distil -
guish it from the originals in many cases,
they go at their work with a will, and
the workshop is a scene of much bustle
and activity when they are around.
The annual practice cruise gives a
cadet an opportunity of testing the bitter
as well as the sweet of cadet life, and not
a few become ‘•homesick” as well as “sea
sick” before they are many days on the t
water. Some of them, however, those
who have already made several cruises,
have become accustomed to the hard
ships of sea life, and are able to “rough
it” as well as any “old salt.” Hut there j
are others who are almost continually on |
the sick-list during the voyage, especially '
if the trip is rough, and these keep the
doctor and the apothecary always busy.
To give an idea of the duties of a cadet
while on the practice cruise it inay be j
mentioned that be is expected to take the !
place of a petty officer, seaman, ordinary
seaman and messenger boy, but he is not
required to scrub the decks—the “blue :
jackets” do that. A regular daily routine 1
is mapped out for the entire cruise. For
instance, the cadets of the first class are ,
divided into two parts and detailed alter- 1
nately week and week to perform the :
duties of midshipmen and petty officers.
Cadets detailed as midshipmen are in
three watches and perform the same duties
that would be required of them on cruis
ing vessels of war. Cadets detailed as
mates of decks, bolds or bull serve as such
for one week. Exercises at night quar
ters take place once a month, and if at, sea
the guns are fired with blank cartridges
as soon as ready, but guns must not fce
fired in port at night.
When the ship is in port where there is
a navy yard the instructors are expected
to make frequent visits to the yard with
the first class ot cadets, and explain to
them everything ol interest. The first
class are required to keep journals, exact
copies of the ship’s log, and navigation
hooks. The journals must contain de
tailed reports of visits to navyfyards and
other places of professional interest, with
sketches of headlands, harbors, etc. The
navigation books must contain all the
work of the cudcts, and he indexed dally
to show the work of the day. Noleave-of
ahseuce during the cruise is granted, ex
cept in cases of great emergency, and
when in port cadets may lie granted leave
to go on shore in the afternoon and
evenings only. When at sea all hands
are hustled out of their hammocks at day
light. At 5 o’clock a. m. the call is mnde
for idlers: at 7 o’clock call for all hands,
jiipe up all hammocks. The daily routine
includes pipe watch below to breakfast at
7:30; breakfast is served at 8; a half hour
later the call is mode to turn to and clean
all bright work; at 8:4.5, sick call; 9, clear
up decks tor inspection; 9:30, quarters lor
inspection and forenoon exercise; 11:30,
pipe down, wash clothes, clear up decks;
12 m„ pipe watch tielow to dinner; 12:30,
pipe watch on deck to dinner; 1 p. in.,
turn to clear up decks; 2, afternoon in
struction; 4:30, clean up decks; 5, below
to supper; .5:30. on deck to supper; 0, clear
up decks; half hour before sunset, evening
exercise; suuset, quarters lor inspection,
pipe down hammocks, station night look
outs.
THEY DON'T AGREE.
Senator Harris Says Civil Service Re
form is a Humbug.
From the New York World.
Chicago, June 11.—Senator Harris, of
Tennessee, in an interview to-day, said
he was opposed to “this civil service.”
He added: “1 was opposed to the law cre
ating the commission, and have never seen
any thing to oause me to change my views.
I regard it as a humbug, calculated to do
more mischief than good. I :un opposed
to the commission; that is, 1 don’t think
that the three commissioners should have
the authority to name the appointees of
certain classes of clerkships under the
government, but, on the contrary, 4 hold
that the heads of the depart
ments, the men who are most interested
in the successful administration of the
d'qiartments, should have the right, to se
lect their own subordinates. I don’t think
It follows that because an applicant (or a
clerkship passes a MUMMMHUI examina
tion on subject* that are most foreign to
the scope of his official duties that he will
make u better or as good a clerk as one
who is deficient in the classics and higher
mathematics, but who writes a good hand,
is intelligent, ami has had some experi
ence in clerical work. 1 think good, ef
ficient men should lie retained,
and there are numerous papers
OD file in the departments
with my uume signed to them protesting
against the removal of Republican clerks
whom I knew to lie < flleirnt and In even
way desirable. President Cleveland and
1 do not agree on the civil service laws.
He is an earnest advocate; in tact, 1
might say he is an ultra civil service re
former.”
Collapse of a Sidke.
Nharpsui ltd. Pa., June 14.—The glass
workers' strike has coUiijMed, and the
men will resume work at the reduction
to-morrow. Tho struggle lusted six
months.
After a Salt Water Voyage.
Froni the /‘an* Morning Journal.
In the words of Damn de Mandat (Iran
cey, who has written a bonk of travels In
the United States, this is how a Congress
man announced the Uoatb ol a colleague
to the fliwaker: “Mr. Speaker; It is my
duty to inform you of the death of our
honorable colleague, the member lor Alli
gator City. Up breathed his lasi during
the night in the arm*of Mrs. Cupt. Gideon
A. li. C. Smith, the disconsolate widow of
one of the warriors who sued bis blood to
crush the hydra ol n betUua. He boarded
with her, tor you must know she now
keeps a boarding house on X- -avenue,
Z street, in which the room of the de
ceased is now to let. It is one of ihe most
central situations In the capital. The
apartments arc all very airy. As to the
tare, It i* abundant.”
SAVANNAH MORNING NEWS: MONDAY, JUNE 15, 1885.
A RCROLAR VISITS A JI DGE.
Judge Henry B. Itniwni Coolness Under
Trjtng Circumstances.
From the New York Tune*-.
Detroit, Mich., June 11.— The Hon.
Henry B. Brown, Judge ot the United
States District Court for the Eastern dis
trict of Michigan, had an extra judicial
■ experience last night, which he probably
wouldn’t care to have repeated right
away. About 2 o’clock this morning he
was awakened by a masked burglar
standing at the foot of his bed. As soon
as he realized that there was a stranger
in the room he said: “What do you want
there?” The burglar, who had by this
time covered the Judge and his wife with
a huge revolver, coolly answered, “I.ie
perfectly still and everything will be
all right.” As discretion seemed
the better part of valor, Judge
Brown was silent, but Ills wife screamed
at the top of her voice. The burglar,
who was remarkably cool, then saiil he
wouldn't hurt anybody, but wanted what
money there was in the house. He was
told there was none, but at once replied
that that excuse was “too thin.” Still
covering the lrightened occupants of the
tied with his revolver, tne robber took up
the Judge’s fousers, which were lying on
a lounge at the foot of the bed. Shaking
them, tome keys rattled, which the bur
glar took for money. The Judge assured
him there w as none, but the burglar was
not satisfied, and fished around in the
pockets until he extracted about $2 in
silver change. Then he came along side
the bed and coolly extracted the gold
studs from the Judge’s shirt. Seeing Mrs,
Brown’s gold watch hanging at the head
of the bed he appropriated it. Then he
made the Judge raise his pillow in order
that he might see what was under it and
found there a gold watch.
“Don’t takemy watch,” said the Judge.
“What makes you like that So much?
What'll you give me for it?” was the cool
rejoinder. Then the watch disappeared
in the villain’s capacious pocket.
The burglar next spied a bureau at the
side of the bed. In this piece of furniture
the Judge kept his revolver. He knew
that if the burglar secured that he was
done for. He had determined to let the
fellow ransack the room to nis heart’s
content, but it was his intention to follow
and shoot him when outside the room,
where Mrs- Brown would be placed in no
danger by wild shooting on either side.
Seeing that the fellow w as determined to
open the bureau, Judge Brown leaned out
ot tied and opened one drawer to show
him there was rffthing Inside. While
doing the same to the second drawer with
Ins right hand he cleverly slipped in liis
left hand and secured the coveted revol
ver. Although the weapon had not been
used for ten years the Judge at once tired
at the burglar, Who was so greatly taken
back that he seemed to lose all control of
his own actions and gave up further
thought of plunder. Ele made immediate
ly for the door, in the meantime tiring to
ward the bed. but he was so badly rattled
by the turn affairs had taken that his bul
let did no harm. The Judge answered
the shot from the burglar with another.
He then sprung out of bed and followed
him out of the room. While the fellow
was going down the winding stairs sev
eral shots were fired at him by the Judge
and were returned with somewhat better
aim. One struck the balusters and glanced
off Into the wall. It must have struck
quite close to where the Judge was stand
ing at the time. By this time the noise of
the tiring and Judge Brown's shouts for
the police aroused the neighbors, who
were soon on the spot.
The room was found full of smoke from
the repeated firing, and smelling decidedly
warlike. It was ascertained that the thief
had opened a back door and lighted the
gas in the lower hall to facilitate his es
cape in just such an emergency as befell
him, and by this means he safely maiie his
exit, evidently not having been hit by any
of the balls sent after him trom the Judge’s
pistol. The loss, including the two
watches and some valuable rings tielong
ing to Mrs. Brown, is estimated at SBOO.
The Judge held court as usual to-day,
but admitted not being exactly in hts
usual undisturbed stateof mind, as he had
been quite seriously broken of his rest and
somewhat shaken up otherwise. His
coolness under the trying circumstances,
however, was admirable, and Ins escape
from harm from the repeated shots of the
burglar is cause lor general congratula
tion in all olrcles in this city where Judge
Brown is held in great esteem.
HAWKS IN A DOVECOTE.
TUe Pranks of Two Men in Petticoats in
a Young I.allies' School.
From the New York Herald.
Philadelphia, June ll.—a great
scandal has been created among the best
people of Philadelphia by a prank played
by two society young men yesterday.
One of the most famous female semi
naries of tide city, located in the rural
suburbs to the northward, was visited by
two young Sisters of Charity, who soli
cited alms for the sick and suffering.
The supposed Sisters reached the semi
nary in a close carriage aud were hospita
bly received by the lady principal of the
school. The visitors were shown through
the dormitories and about the entire
building. They affected unusual interest
in (he pupils, and finally asked and ob
tained permission to open a subscription
in sweet charity’s name. Tht* young lo
llies subscribed liberally, and some of
them even insisted on a blessing and a
holy kiss. They received both, ailutinis
i lered with a fervor that greatly impressed
j the recipients. The supposed Sisters ex
} pressed themselves as highly pleased,
and, after a pathetic farewell, took their
| departure aiToss the lawn to the outer
gate, where, curiously enough, they had
left their carriage.
The curiosity of several or the voting
. lady students to see more of the good nuns
i caused them to approach the gateway by
another and shorter route. There they
saw wlmt horrified them, for in getting
into the carriage the boots and pantaloons
of two men were exposed under the black
draperies of the Sisters. They returned
in hot liUHte to the school aud the secret
I was the property of every gin lu the in
stitution. Every effort was made, how
ever, to keep the matter quiet, and the
story has reached publicity through the
I clubs. Two prominent societies lor dis
pensing charity received s7io each In bank
! notes by express this morning. This sunt
I is believed to have been greatly in excess
I ol the amount obtain and. The ’affair is nl-
I leged to have been the result of u but in
one ot the most exclusive clubs ol this
| city made lietwecn a puriv of gilded
youths. It is estimated that SI,OOO a side
was wagered that the seminary could uot
be visited aud thoroughly inspected in
any way by persons of the male sex.
A correspondent visited the seminary
tlds afternoon, but the professors iu at
tendance declined either to deny or con
firm tlie story. They one aud all s:dd,
very curtly. “XVe have nothing to say.”
It was understood from the lawyer of
the institution thut he bail been consulted
as to the method of punishing the offend
ers, tint thut be had advised silence, lie
said that the surrender of the money to
at least one of the charities mentioned
relieved the rascals from the criminal
charge that otherwise might have been
brought against them.
Thu affair has created h profound social
sensation aud will lead to uiuuy personal
quarrels before it is ended.
fIORRKOUU‘I ACID t’HOKFH ATK
Make* a Cooling Drluk.
Into half a tumbler of ice water put a
teaspoonful of Acid Phosphate; add sugar
to tho tasto.
ENGRAVING AND PRINTING.
Inspecting a Carefully Guarded Work
shop.
From the Philadelphia Record.
Washington, June 12. — 1 went
over to the Bureau of Engraving and
Printing the other day. I had been up at
the White House, and walking down
; with a real ex-Conl'ederate Colonel, 1
remarked that the flag flying over the
; smoky roof of the Bureau of Engraving
and Printing was as black as a fort flag
after a bombardment. This reminded us
! that we had not yet congratulated E. O.
Graves, the new Chief of the bureau,
upon his promotion. So we got into
the little bob-tail car that runs be
tween Pennsylvania avenue and the bu
reau, half a dozen blocks down Four
teenth street, past the Washington monu
ment and through the Washington mall
and up the hill on the other side—fare 2
cents. We soon found Chief Graves in
his large, light and airy room, chastely
decorated, as are all the offices of the
bureau, with specimens of its engraving.
He is not the sickly-looklng little man
that the partisan editors and the wood
cuts without regard to party would have
you believe. He is a well-built man
of about the medium height, with a
fine, bright face, black hair and
black English beard, streaked with
silver. He stands easily and talks pleas
antly. He is one of the best story tellers
in the government service. He is a
genuine success, too, aH a practical civil
service reformer. Usually 1 find my
self for reform but against the re
formers, but iiere is a reformer who
does credit to reform. He is an excellent
business man, a matt of unusual execu
tive ability , and a skillful and well-in
formed public officer. He will improve
the bureau in many particulars. His ap
pointment is one of the things upon which
Secretary Mantling prides himself. He
ntay well do so. Leaving Mr.
Graves, we committed ourselves
to a very intelligent guide,
w-ho showed us through the building and
explained the processes of the bureau
very lucidly. We started in where the
employes start in in the morning, at the
material room, where the paper, ink and
other necessaries are served out, each
employe giving a receipt for what he gets
and accounting for it or for the product
from it at night. The 1,200 employes are
prisoners trom the tune the wheels begin
to turn in the morning at 8 until the great
gong in the basement rings in the after
noon at 4. Not one of them is allowed to
leave the building without a pass
stating that he or she has accounted for
the material furnished in the morning. If
anything is missing and unaccounted for,
from an engraved plate to a sheet of pa
per. the entire force will be kept in the
building until the lost article is found.
Up stairs we visited the great strong rooms
with their triplicate steel doors, where
the paper and the uutinisned work are
kept at night. The vault-keeper, a pic
turesque old man. formerly a Judge in
Nebraska, told us the same story he has
told 10,000 other visitors in the same
words and in the same tone. There were
some very tough statements in it, but we
swallowed them all with composure.
Among other things, he said that the bu
reau was held responsible for every sheet
of paper received front the Secretary of the
Treasury, under whose supervision it was
all made, and that this responsibility was
so strict that if a sheet of paper was ob
tained and a $.50,000 bond was partly
printed on it and It was lost, the bureau
would be accountable for $.50,000 in good,
hard money. We saw the combination
lock on tne innermost door and the
combination lock on the outermost door.
• and the time lock which t a guard
over both. We listened respectfully while
, we were being told that nothing could
1 open that outer door while the clock ot
i the time-lock was running. “Every night
it is wound up to run lfi hours, which is
: just the period of time that elapses be
tween 4 o’clock in the afternoou and 8
; o’clock in the morning, during which we
are absent front the bureau, and it is in
•the custody of the watchman.” We saw
all the processes through which a bank
note, a silver certificate or an internal
revenue stamp must pass front the
time it comes into the bureau as a
piece of blank paper until it is carried up
to the Treasury Department to he issued
in the iron-clad, bomb-proof wagon which
slowly rolls between the bureau and the
j department throughout the day. drawn
; by two gigantic Normandy horses and
' guarded by armed nten. Down in the
basement we saw the engravers at work,
| among them the golden-haired,
| golden-bearded young man who is con
sidered the best'portrait eugraver in the
bureau, and who has done all the fine
1 work of this sort ior years. Opening out
of this great room are the vaults where
, the plates are kept by the thousands.
Out by the front door we found a steel
key-board, with holes for u dozen keys.
Opposite each key was the name of the
Superintendent of someone of the depart
ments of the bureau. These departments
olose at different hours, beginning at 3
o’clock, so that all may be closed by 4
o’clock. As each department closes, its
superintendent, if everything in his room
has been properly accounted for, puts his
: key in its place in the key-board. Above
all the others is one hole marked for the
custodian of the building. At 4 o'clock
he comes out of his den and looks at the
key-board, if nil the other keys are in
place he puts bis key in the top hole.
This makes an electric circuit, and this
rings the great gong. Then everybody is
free to go, and the employes swarm down
the broad stairways and into the 2-cent
j cars. I saw them do it.
A HOlil) KOBIIBRY.
Two Cattlemen Robbed of *795 In Cash
iu North Alabama.
From the Chattanooga Timet.
S. W. Moore and E. W. Mendenhall,
two well-known cattlemen of this city,
were robbed of $795 in cash on Sami
Mountain Monday evening by a high
wayman. The robbery was the most
daring ever committed in that section.
The two men left this eity Monday morn
ing on tho Alabama Great Southern train
to purchase a supply ot cattle.
They had with them $795 in cash.
They left the train nt Valley Head,
mid. procuring horses, started for
the residence of a cattle grower on Sand
Mountain, about ten miles distant. They
had frequently made the trip and never
felt the least fear of being molested ana
were unarmed* and they were
riding very leisurely in one of the
most lonely and sequestered portions
of the road when suddenly a man
sprang from behind a large tree
near the rood and placing himself iu front
of the horsemen ordered them to throw up
their hands. Hu leveled a pistol ut them
and warned them not to move or
make uny outcry at the peril of their
lives. The daring robber then com
mandril them to give tin their money in
two minute* or he would shoot. Being
entirely at bis mercy. Messrs. Moore
and Mendenhall drew from their pockets
two roles of greenbacks amounting to
$793, mid bnm'.od them to the highway,
man. lie refused to take it, but ordered
them to throw the money on the
ground. Having done ibi., be very
coolly ordered them to move on,
and, picking up the in mey, hurriedly
disnppeurtd among the undergrowth.
Arriving at their destination, they related
their thrilling experience and gave a de
scription of the r bber. From the de
scription they learned that the man was
Brad Samples.one of the most notorious
outlaws in North Alabama. The gentle
men returned to the city last night, and
will spare no effort to effect hi* capture.
PRESIDENTS’ WARNINGS.
Four Who Died in tlie White House—
Harrison, Taylor, Lincoln, Garfield.
Prom Jlarjier'e Bazar.
It has been asserted by some curious
observers that the inaugural ceremonies
of each of the four Presidents—Harrison,
Taylor, Lincoln and Garfield—with whom
death, an unseen and unbidden guest,
entered the White House, were marked
by signs and omens, that, interpreted by
supernatural lore, foreshadowed to the
ignorant and superstitious the funeral
pageantry in which they would ere long
be central figures.
Gen. Harrison arrived at Washington in
the midst of a driving thunderstorm, and
as he descended from his carriage a flash
oi lightning blinded him and caused him
to miss a step and fall. The first night he
slept at the White House an owl, perched
on the roof over his bedroom, hooted con
tinuously, and he explained the next
morning that the owl and a howling dog
near had Kept him awake.
When Mrs. Taylor heard of her hus
band’s election she burst into tears and
exclaimfd: “Oh, why can’t they leave us
alone? This is all a scheme to break up
our home.” When she entered her bed
room at the White House she started back,
and, pointing to a diamond-shaped orna
ment carved on the mantel, said: “See!
the first object to greet me is a coffin.
Death will rob me in this dreadful house
of someone 1 love.”
To Mr. Lincoln there came an appari
tion, thus described by him: “On the
eveningof the day 1 received news of mv
election, worn out by excitement and fa
tigue, I threw myself on a lounge in my
bedroom to rest. Just opposite to me was
a bureau with a swinging glass, and look
ing into it I noticed two separate and dis
tinct images of myself. A little bothered,
perhaps startled, 1 got up and went to the
glass, but the illusion vanished. Lying
down again, I saw again, but noticed
that one of the faces was paler than the
other, and had a blood stain on it. When
ray wife came in I told her of the vision,
and she, who had groat faith in signs, and
generally attached some meaning to them,
said: ‘lt means that you will be elected
to a second term, but will not live through
it.’”
On their return trip front Springfield to
Washington they passed by Gen. Harri
son’s burial place, and halted to pay a
tribute ot respect to bis memory. Turn
ing from the grave, a blackbird made a
circle round his head. The night of his
assassination Mrs. Lincoln told one of the
watchers that on that eventful trip
through the bright, happy Northern vil
lages, decked with flowers in his honor,
as well as that mysterious night ride
through Baltimore and secret arrival in
Washington, the tolling of a death-bell,
clear and unmistakable, was sounding in
his ear.
The dreams and forebodings of the two
Mrs. Garfields, mother and wife, are too
recent to be repeated. Were they the idle
fancies of nervous women?
Weather Indication*.
For the South Avlautic States to-dav:
Fair weather, winds generally southerly,
no decided change in temperature.
Tho height of the river at Augusta at
1:33 o’clock p. m. yesterday (Augusta
time) was 6.9 feet—a fall of 1.2 during
the preceding 24 hours.
Comparative statement of temperature
at Savannah June 14, 1884 and 1886:
1885.
6:36*. M 78 0
1:86 r.M 88 0
10:36 P.M 78 8
Maximum 88 0
Minimum 71.3
Mean temperature
of day 81 6
Rainfall 0 00
1884.
8:44 A.M 78 0
1:44 r. M 84.7
10:44 r.M 77 7
Maximum 86 0
Minimum 73.5
Mean temperature
of day 80.1
Rainfall.. 0 00
Maximum and minimum temperatures and
total rainfall lor June, 1884: Max. temp. 91.0,
min. 58.6, total precipitation 9.37 inches. The
maximum occurred on the 9th and the mini
mum ou the 3d of the month.
Cotton region bulletin for 24 hours end
ing 0 p. m.:
8 avann ah. .Tune 14. lip. M„ Eastern time.
Disraiors. | Average.
Rainfall.
Minim lint
Temperat’e.
Maximum
Temperat’e.
Number of
stations.
Name.
Wilmington 8 93 64
Charleston 8 90 68 .05
Augusta 11 98 66
Savannah II 92 6S .03
Atlanta 8 94 65
Montgomery 6 93 70
Mobile 8 95 72 01
New Orleans 8 95 72 . 06
Galveston IS 95 75
Vicksburg 1 98 78
Little Rock 10 94 72
Memphis 14 98 70
Average 98 3 69 6 01
Observations taken at the same moment
of time at all stations:
Savannah. June 14.10:36 P. a., City Time.
| Teni(er&ture.
j Direction. J
; 5
Velocity. . c
| Rainfall.
Name
or
Stations.
New York.... 78 N W] s Clear.
Norfolk ..... 8u SW .. Clear.
\V iiHUiitgton 78 N VV! | . Clear.
Atlanta 80 SE ■ Clear.
A ugu.tta 76 S Clear.
Ch arise ton 79 SW j 6 Clear.
Charlotte 7s n .. Clear.
Hatteras 74 SW ft ... Clear.
Jacksonville.. 73 ski . Clear.
Savannah.. . 79 s Clear.
Mooile 78 ... .02 Clear.
Montgomery .. 80 Clear.
New Orleana .. BSj s sl4 Clear.
Vicksburg 81 Clear.
Palestine 81 S 12 Clear.
Fort Smith .... 78 SE | Clear.
Galveston 81 S 1* . Clear.
fndiauola 80. SK 12 Clear.
Philadelphia 781 W .... Cleur.
Shreveport- . Mi 8 ... Clear.,
Cincinnati .... 7* SW 7 Clear.
Indianapolis 75 SE Threaten’g.
Knoxville 76 .. Fair.
Memphis 83 S ... Clear.
Nashville 7ft SE 6 Clear.
Chicago 75 s— Cloudy.
Dulutn 68 NK 7 .15 Cloudy.
Cairo 7ft N 12 cloudy.
Davenport 69 S 6 Clear.
St. Louis 78 50 clear.
Omaha 80 S 13 03 Threaten'g.
Bismarck. .... 50 N .... clearing.
Dodge City 78 S 20 Clear.
North Plultc 6 N W ill *ls Clearing.
S'.. Paul 7*| s .Oil i'h’r storm.
Louisville . 76 SK 6 . [Clear.
Key West 81 E li Clear.
Siuithville. •• 76 W 12 Clear.
Boston . 721 tv 16 | Clear.
Kitty Hawk... 77 SW Is Clear.
Fort Macon . 75 SW In Clear.
Cape Henry 7s s 12 ... (Clear,
Block Island... 6f. W 8 Clear.
Brownsville. .. sol SE I Clear.
s. i . B 9 r.K > i ;t. s. i .. IT. S. A.
s'our.
ife!
i| sM
teggj
fUrctmg*.
Clinton Lodge No. 54, F. A. M.
A regular communication of this &
Lodge will be held .at Masonic
THIS Monday EVENIXG, Tune 15,
1885, at 8 o’clock.
M. M. degree will be conferred.
Members of sister Lodges and transient
brothers are cordially invited.
By order of
( HAS. E. WAKEFIELD, W. M.
L. W. W oars max. Secretary.
DeKnlb Lodge No. , I. O. 0. F.
Savannah, June 15, 1885.
A regular meeting will be held THIS (Mon
day) EVENING, at 8 o’clock.
T. A. Askew, P. G. M., will address the
Lodge on degree work.
31 embers of other Lodges and visiting
brothers are invited to attend.
Bv order
WALTER K. WILKINSON, N. G.
Waltkr E. Swamstox, Secretary.
Railroad Loan Association.
The twenty-second regular meeting of the
Railroad Loan Association will be held
at Metropolitan Hall. THIS (Monday; EVEN
ING, at 8 o'clock. Bv order
WM. ROGERS, President.
H. C. Cunningham, Secretary.
Special ilotirro.
Notice.
Office Savannah Gas Ligiit C 0.,/
Savannah. <ta., June 11, 1885. )
This company has divided to each share of
stock, as to- Wv s hi;dine upon its books, the
bum of F>l K DOLLARS out of the proceeds
of the sale of uert .un property, payable on
and after MON DA Y. the 15th inst.
A. G. GUEIiARD, President.
Notice.
I THIS DAY withdraw my Power of At
torney from Mr. T. H. CASSELS. He is
not authorized to collect or receipt for me.
MARY C. HOPKINS,
SAVAN*AH, June 12, 1885. Executrix.
WAJN TED.
1,000,000 POUNDS
W do L ,
BEFORE
SELLING*
YOUR
WOOL
CONSULT
LEE ROY M V BBS & 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 Seevers A Anderson
Milling Company.
Baltimore, Nov. 24, 1884.
sla bottle; freight paid to any address.
B. F. ULMER, M. D.,
Savannah, Ga.
Straw Rats 10 Cents,
And various other articles toe numerous to
mention, at the only TEN CENT STORK in
town, 154 Bryan street. Call and see these
ami other bargains.
|ieal ((rotate.
Southern ileal Estate Investments.
4 GHICULTLRAL, Timber, Grazing, Phog-
X\ phate and Miueral Lauds. Also Manu
facturing Properties.
CLARENCE GORDON,
4 and.6 Pine street. New York.
No Investment Offered without Fxpert Survey
nude and tfiearanteed by this Office.
Sale correspondents in New York, Boston,
Mass., and L uidon, Eng.
Expert examiners at various points in the
Southern States.
Corresponding and Listing Agent for East
ern Georgia. JORDAN' F. BROOKS,
lar. and 137 Bar street. Savannah.
State
or
Wkathkk.
frgal ilotui'j.
(GEORGIA, Chatham County.—Notice is
I hereby given that 1 have made applica
tion to the Court of Ordinary for Chatham
county for order to sell all of the real estate
belonging to cHtatc of HENRY LANGE,
deceased, for the payment of debt* and dis
trilmtion, and that said order will be granted
atJULI TERM iSSS. of said court, unless
objections ar.i filed.
June 6, Ishd. JOHN LANGE.
Administrator estate of Henry Lange.
/ GEORGIA, Chatham Cot’NTr.—Whereas,
V I ANNA M. D. MORGAN has applied to
Court of Ordinary for Letters Iliainls-ory as
Administratrix on theestateof FREDERICK
MORGAN, deceased.
These are, therefore, to oite and admonish
all whom it may concern to be and appear be
fore said court, to make objection Ttf uuy
they have), on or before the FIRST MONDAY
IN SEPTEMBER NENT, otherwise said
letters will lie granted.
Witness the Honorable HAMPTON 1.. Ekk
rii.l. Ordinary for Chatham county, this the
30th day of Mur, 1885.
PiIILIP M. KITB9F.LL, Jit..
Clerk C. O. C. C.
ZIEORGI A. Chatham Cm mv.- -Wherons.
I I RICH ARD W. ADAM 8, Jr., has a mil led
to Court of ordinaryfor Lei tors of Admltua
tretain on the estate of THgMan NEWELL.
deceased.
These are, therefore.tr> cite and admonish
all whom ii innv concern lk* and ujipearts*.
fore said court, to make mdwtloo If nnv Ihev
have -in or before th- FIKsV MONDAY IS'
JULY NEXT, otherwise sun, leiiers will he
grunted.
Willies, tlie Monorahl - IIamI’TON L. Fkb
kili.. Ordinary fori hatham county, till* the
llOtli day of May. t si.
PHILIP M. RUSSELL. Jn„
Clerk C. O. C. C.
/ < t:i IKUI A, i e veil am County. Where a*,
v I JiisEPII D. W► ED lias applied to Court
of Ordinary for Letters Diiniss'>ry as Guar
di i • mi the i-si.iie of WILLIAM SINCLAIR
BRIGIIAM, miio.r.
The-c are. therefore, to rile and admonish
all whom ii nmy concern to Im- and appear lie
fore -aid eimrl.’lomake objection (If any they
have he fore the FIRM MONDAY IN
JULY NEXT,otherwise said letters will be
granted.
Witness the Honorable Hampton L. Frh-
KlLh. Ordinary for l linlliain county, tins tho
3Utb day or Muv. 1885.
PHILIP M. RUSSELL. Jr..
_ Clerk C To. C. C.
/ ’ i'IBGI i naiii am county, where**,
\ I Joss PH G. Ri11.1,01 11 has applied to
< oiirt ol Ordinary for Letters of Adminis
tration de Imms lion cum t’-stamanto unuexo
on the estate of JdIIN LEW IS, (incensed.
These are, therefore, to cite and admonish
all wbom it may ooucern to lie and appear be
fore said court, to make objection (if any they
h ivei on or before the FIRST MONDAY IN
JULY NEXT, otherwise said letter* will bo
granted.
Witness, the Honorable llami'Tgn L. Fzr
nil.h. Ordinary for Lhatlinin county, till* the
30th day of Mnv, 1885,
PHILIP M, RUSSELL, Jr.,
Clerk C. O. C. C.
CEO. V. HECKER & CO.,
176 BAY STREET, SAVANNAH. GA.
Heckrr’s Nupcr utive Hoar.
Ilerker’s l'erfeut iitsliing I’owdrr,
Hwkfr’s Nrlf-Kaisintr Flonr.
Jlurtion Saleo fco.gSatj.
FINE STRAW HATS, UAM-. pY\i y
CHAIRS, ETC.
C. H. DORSETT, Auctioneer,
Will sell ON MONDAY, .tune 15, at 11 a. m
at Store, 156 Bay street,
3 dozen fine STRAW HATS, shgbtly dam
aged by water: 3 fanny FOLDING ROCKEHs"
1 box SHOULDERS, i cask HAM- ml
WOODEN SIOOLS, suitable for sie.unetv r.r
pleasure resort-; i setof BEDROOM FtjttNT
TURK. FOLDING TABLE. CARPrT <Vll
CLOTH, SPRING WAGON. Chi] 1 \
CHA'R, lot of STATIONERY, ACCOR
DEON, TABLES, and sundry articles of fur
niture.
JlmiiDimrmo.
JUNE MEET I IMG
OF THE
Gentlemen’s Driving Part Association,
THUNDERBOLT COURSE,
JUNE 33, 34 AND v>s.
FIRST DAY.
Trotting—3-minute class, mile heats, three
in five; purse $150: sllO to first. S4O to second'
2:37 class; mile heats, three in five; nurse.
$-00; $l5O lo first, SSO to secoud.
Running Race—Half mile beats, two m
three; purse $75; SSO to first, $25 to second:
catch weights. *
SECOND DAY.
Trotting—2:so class, mile heats, throe in
five; Hotel aud Saloon Pureesl7s; $l3O to first
$45 to second. ’
2:48 class; mile heats, three in five; Assoc,ia..
tmn Purse s2vo; $159 to first, sso to second.
THIRD DAY.
Trotting—Free to all; three in five; Mer
chants' Purse $525; $lO5 to first. S6O to second
“Consolation” for all horses that have not
won a ra e at this meeting; purse $100; $75 i u
first. $25 to second.
All Trotting Races to be governed bv the
rules of the National Trotting Association.
In the Trotting Races four to enior, three to
start; entrance ;0 per cent, of puree, which
must accompany entry. All entries close
June 15th, at No. 11 Jefferson street, corner at.
Julian.
All the railroads centering here have agreed
to give reduced rates to visitors. Hotels have
also reduced their prices.
D. H. CAMPBELL.
Sec’y G. D. P. A.
Cxruroiono.
EXCURSION TO EBENEZER!
UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE
Teachers’ Association of the
Lutheran Sunday School,
TUESDAY, JUftE 16.
Steamer Ethel will leave wharf foot of
Abercorn street at 7 a. m. sharp.
A Brass Baud Will Be iu Attendance.
Refreshments will be served on the boat.
Whole Tickets 50c„ Half Tickets 25c.
COMMITTEE—W. S. King, Chairman; W.
B. Spann, T. W. Henderson, R. C. Zittrouer,
J. A. Pearson.
1885 EXCURSION SEASON 1885
ON JUNE 1
THE CENTRAL RAILROAD
WILL PLACE ON SALE
BOUND TRIP TICKETS
-TO ALL
SUMMER RESORTS,
Good to Rsturn Until Oct. 31.
For full information applv at Ticket Office,
20 Bull street.
GEO. A. WHITEHEAD,
Gen. Passenger Agent.
J. C. SHAW, Ticket Agent.
jitrs ta l .
SUMMER
EXCURSION
TICKETS.
SEASON 1885
Round Trip Tickets
-TO ALL—
SUMMER RESORTS,
Good to Return Until Oct. 31,
-VIA-
Savannali, Florida & Westeraßy.
For information, engagement of Pullman
Car accommodation aud purchase of tickets,
apply at Bren’s Ticket Ofuoo mid ut the Pa*-
seuger Station of the Company foot of Liberty
street. JAS. L. TAYLOR,
Gen. Passenger Agent.
<Ti|bi’f drifrlriili’.
TYBEE ISLAND.
STEAMEK ST. NICHOLAS,
M. p. PsiNA, Master,
Leaving wharf foot of Abercorn street:
REGULAR SCHEDULE.
I From Tybee Wharf 7 A. M.. 12:30
HTTWIBA VK > P.M.aild7P. M.
Dl sl'At a > Krou, City WharUtO a.m., 3 P. s.
j and wp. .
MONDAYS 1
TUESDAYS ' From Tehee Wharf at 7 a.m.
WEDNESDAYS } From City Wharf at 6:30 r.
THURSDAYS I M.
FRIDAYS I
1 From Tybee Wharf at 7 A. u.
SATURDAYS Grom CiiyWhsrf at 10 a..
J and 6:30 p a.
The steamer is open for charter on all days
except Saturdays and Sundays. Parties
chartering must arrange excursion schedule
so as not to Interfere with regular *ehe Ini*.
No freight, received later than IS MINUTE*
before departure of steamer. ,
Fare, Including Railway to Copt. Bluu •
residence— Whole, 80c.; Halves. ::oc.
JiHIN K. ItUBKKTHOX. Agent.
Skiburtsa* lutiiroaos. _
CITY AMI htBIKHAN RAILWAY.
Savannah, (it., June . 18t*3.
ON nod after JUNE lorn the following
trains will he run on the Suburban Lil
7777. LEAVE laavb
AKKIV* IRI.I OP NONTOON*
C,lT ' CITY. HOP*. T
10:15 A. M. 8:40 A. M. 8:10 A. M. 7:46 A. **•
lif P. M. 2NIO f. M. 1:80 P. M. 1:00 P. •
•6:00 p. m. 9:40 p. m. 6:10 p. m. 5:40 r. •
7:10 r. m RIO r. it. ..•
•Through train (special) t> MontgotuefF-
Fare 25e. round trip. On all regular trsiii
fore 85r. to Montgomery and *6e. to Istao
Hope for round trip. .
J. H. JOHNSTON, Presideat-