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HOME NEWS OX THE WIRE
HOKKIULE DOUBLE IHt’KOER IN
BALDWIN COUNTY.
Two Women Slain by * Srml-Intoxlca
ted Male Relative-Bishop Beckwith
r uipeads lr. Annslrong lor Five
Years Ten Prisoners Break From
Jail at Seale, Ala.
ATLANTA, (i a., 51 arch 6.—Bishop Bock-
Witb to-uav rendered his decision in the
case of Rev. J. G. Armstrong, rector of
gt. I’nillip’s Episcopal church, of this
City, whose trial 02 the charge of immoral
conduct in Cincinnati was concluded a
lew weeks ago. The Bishop ratifies the
Hading of the ecclesiastical court, and
cntences Ur. Armstrong to live years
euspeusion from the pulpit, "h* report
Of the Bishop has created trrt at discussion
Jn the city, and crimination and recrimi
nation is being indulged in h> the B-j.it>-
•opaltans to-night.
OUT WITH Tine BISHOP.
St. Phillip-s is tb most ia,bionable con
gregation 1U the e.i.v and about two years
ago had a misunderstanding with the
Bishop about the title 1)1 the ground on 1
which the cuurch was built, lb® Bishop
enjoined the church from selling part ot |
the lot and won the suit. A division in
the chu.ch occurred, and M. Luke s was
miilt and was made by the Bishop bis
cathedral. Since then there has never ex
isted the best ot teeluig between the two
congregations. Dr. Armstrong has been
lc Atlanta about three years, and at once
became very jiopular in the city. He was
regarded as the most learned and eloquent
minister here, and was loved by every- j
Body except, possibly, the congregation of
St. Luke’s.
DR. ARMSTRONG’S OFFENSE.
Last August Dr. Armstrong went on a
vacation to Cincinnati, and while there
was charged w ith getting drunk and vis
iting bouses of bad repute. He explained
by staling that be went at the request ot
a friend in Canada to bunt that friend's
fallen daughter, and that he found her.
He denied getting drunk, anil otl.-red the
evidence ot Murat Halstead and others to
disprove the charge. The Ecclesiastical
Court tried the case a week in Atlanta,
and found him guilty of intoxication and
af visiting houses of bad repute, though
they agreed that there was no evidence
to show that he visited the houses for
Other purposes than stated. Dr. Arm
strong admitted that he drank beer, but
lays that he did not become intoxicated.
popular sympathy.
The sympathy of a large proportion of
the city has been with Dr. Armstrong,
and there is general disbelief ot his guilt.
He will not talk to-night, but it is thought
that he will make an interesting state
ment tomorrow.
The vestrymen of St. Phillip’s church
feel particularly outraged at the Bishop’s
verdict, and are loud in their denuncia
tion 01 him. They sustain Dr. Armstrong
to a man, as does every member of his
church.
BURNETT ACQUITTED.
Rhodes' Kxorbitant Profits Find No
Favor with the Jury.
Atlanta, Ga., March s.—For several
days an interesting trial has been in pro
gress in the City court. The case was
that oi the State vs. Alonzo W. Burnett,
colored, associate editor of the Uejkince,
charged with criminal libel. The prose
cutor was A G. lthodes.a furniture dealer
on the installment plan. Tue trial
was concluded this afternoon and
the jury after being out only a few
miuutes"returned a verdict of net guilty.
Burnett, is associated with W. A. Pledger
in the publication ol the Defiance. Some
time ago Pledger was found guilty and
fined SKH) on a similar charge, G. \X.
Adair being the prosecutor. The case is
now in the Supreme Court.
TORE JACKSON'S CASE.
Be Forfeits His Bond tiv Not Appear
ing in Court.
Atlanta, Ga., March s.—The case of
Tobe Jackson, charged with various vio
lations of the revenue laws in Bartow
county, was called in the United States
Court to-day, and Jackson not being pres
ent bis bond was forfeited. Jackson is
the man who created such a sensation iti
Carterfivllle a short time ago in connec
tion with the blowing up oi 'the residence
•f United States Commissioner Collins.
Jackson is said to be in Bartow county
hidden by his triends, and is rejiorted as
having said that if Collins will not prose
cute him for whijiping a wituess he will
give up and stand trial on the dynamite
charge. _
BETTING ON SAVANNAH-
Atlanta Getting Bendy to Send the
League I’ennunt to This City.
Atlanta, March s.—The interest in
base ball circles as to what club will be
the winner of the pennant is getting quite
lively here, anti bets are being
treely made with Savannah as a
favorite against the other clubs.
To-nignt a prominent Atlantian
who takes great iuterest in base ball mat
ters, bet SIOO even up that Savannah will
win the pennant. Ilase ball enthusiasts
here all agree that the contest will be be
tween Atlanta and Havaunab.
KILLED AT AVGUSTA
A railing Wall Costs Two Prominent
Citizens Their 1.1 vs*.
August A,Ga., March fi.— Fire in the gas
bouse of the Augusta factory to-night re
sulted in only a thousand dollar loss, but
severe personal injuries and lass of life.
A falling wall buried 9 men, instantly
killing Councilman M. K. Hill, the over
seer or the faotory. Master Mechanic W.
C. Allen, died an hour afterwards, ana
John Edwards will die. Others were more
sr less seriously injured.
lilakely'u Liquor Dealers.
Blakely, Ga., March s.—Yesterday
the liquor dealers of Blakely were ar
raigned before Mayor Powell on a charge
ol retailing liquors without licenses.
After patiently hearing both sides, tne
Mayor decided that the license presented
by Mr. Cblpsiead in his d,dense was il.
legal. He lined Mr. Chipstead slh and
costs. This puts tne matter in a tangible
shape to be brought before the Superior
court, which will no doubt be done by the
defense at once.
Col. A. J. Singletary and Miss Carrie
Cook, of our town, were married on Tliurs.
day evening last, Kev. John 11. Culpepper,
ef Macon, officiating.
An Assiifrnient at Harlem.
Haklkm, Ga.. March s.—Powell A
Hardy, ol this place, made an asslgnraen
to-day with Eb T. Williams, Lsq,, ol
Augusta, as assignee. The liabilities are
about $1,600. The assets In notes and ac
counts are about $3,000.
Sare-Blowttrs at Spartanburg.
Charleston. S. C., March 6.—At
Spartanburg last night, burglars blew
open the safe of ,1. R. Sturkey, a groeer,
and stole $126. They drilled a hole in the
sale ot 1). B. Raid, containing SI,BOO, but
abandoned the job without getting the
money.
DU'S at a Seminary.
Atlanta, March o,—Miss Lillian Bal
lard, niece of Mrs. .J. W. Ballard, prinoi
pal ol Mrs. Itallurd's female iuatituto,
died to-night at a late hour alter a short
illness of tumbo-malarial fever?
PRISONERS HItFAK JAIL
Three Recaptured i*nl Seven Still at
Large—sealß five Scene.
Cot.! mbps, Ga., March 6.—The prison
ers con lined in jail at Seale, Aia., made a
desperate assault on Jailer D. D. Shad
wick this morning at 6:30 o’clock. The
building is constructed with a ball be
| tween the end rooms. On the inside is an
; iron door, and outside one made of wood.
! The prisoners broke down the iron door
and awaited the jailer’s coming to feed
them in order to make the attack. When
the (ioor was opened the prisoners over
: powered and knocked the jailer down and
j ran pel) mell over his body. George B.
Davis, who murdered Archie Heaves near
Columbus last month, was the last to at
tempt to leave the jail, and as he passed
the prostrate jailer he attempted to strike
him.
This cowardly act cost Davis his
probable liberty! The jailer caught his
hand and held him until assistance ar
rived. Davis was then chained to the
floor to prevent any possibility of escape.
names of thk fugitives.
Following are the names of those who
were recaptured: Arthur Buchanan, Mime
Collins uud Miner Baker. Seven of the
prisoners have not been recaptured. Their
names and oil'enses are: Fred Williams,
assault with intent to murder; Jasper
Goebett, burglary; George Henderson,
lighting: Thornton Brooks, a detaulter;
Nathan Boykin, burglary; Arthur Cal
houn. larceny; Oscar Harris, adultery.
Blood hounds are now on the track oi the
prisoners.
Kichmnud Stanford was arrested
last night by Chief of Police Pal
mer and carried by that officer to Mont
gomery this afternoon. He is wanted (or
working confidence games on a number
of Montgomery firms to the amount of
S9OO. He is also wanted in Little Hock,
Ark., for like offenses.
WITH SHOT AND KNIFE.
Two Women Brutally Butchered in
Baldwin County.
Milledgkville, Ga., March s.— The
most horrible murder ever committed in
this oounty was perpetrated yesterday
evening about sundown on the Cobb
place. Frank Humphries and Misses
Ella Humphries and Carrie Raines were
walking trom Elisha H umphries’ to Frank
Humphries’, a distance of about lour
miles. They had gone about half wav
when Humphries outraged one of the
ladies and then killed them both by shoot
ing them with a shotgun and then cutting
their throats. Humphries denies that he
did the killing, and wavs that four dis
guised men knocked him senseless with a
sand-bag and then killed the ladies. His
statements before the coroner’s jury this
evening were ot such a nature as to
place the crime upon bun without a
doubt. Humphries Was brought to town
this evening and lodged in jail. It is be
lied that if Humphries had re
mained in the country until
the coroner’s verdict was declared bo
would have been taken from the Sheriff
by a mob. He is not safe yet and lynch
ing Is freely talked of to-night. Miss
Humphries was a niece of the murderer,
and Miss Raines was his sister-in-law.
They were daughters of well to do farm
ers, aud their terrilde death has cast a
gloom over the entire county. Humphries
was under the influence o! liquor yester
day. This is the only reason assigned lor
the rash act.
BRUNSWICK BRIEFS.
Trial of a Captain for Faying Seamens’
Wanes in Advance.
Brunswick, Ga„ March s.— On Tues
day of this week Capt. €. N. Cloud, ot the
British barkentine Canning, was ar
raigned belore United States Commis
sioner Massey, having been charged with
violating the maritime laws of the Uuited
States, as prescribed in section 10 of the
acts oi Congress, aj>jroved June 26,1884.
This section, a> it is interpreted, is in sub
stance to thiseffect: that neither the mas
ter nor owner ol any vessel is allowed to
pay any wages to seamen or to any other
person for said seamen in advance of the
time when such wages are actually
earned, in addition to the other penal
ties the vessel, if foreign, shall be refused
a clearance from any port of the United
States. The law is daily violated in every
port. The charge in this particular ease
was that the Captain had employed a
steward here and agreed to pay sl6, which
he owed lor board, aud other advances
wiiich had been made to him. Upon in
vestigation the charge w as not sustained
and the Captain was discharged from cus
tody. A similar ease against Capt. liis
ley, of the bark Ella, is now pending and
will be Investigated as soon ascertain pa
pers arrive for which the Captain has
sent.
Tne schedule of the East Tennessee,
Virginia and Georgia railroad having
been changed last Sunday, our mall facili
ties are again all awry. The last( ?) mail
which previously reached here at 11:30 a.
m., now arrives at 8:40p. m„ and thus
we are virtually placed twenty hours be
hind the times.
Notwithstanding the general dullness
of the times, new buildiuga continue to
go up all over town. In a short ramble
this morning the News correspondent
counted fifteen dwelling houses in course
of erection.
Our firemen propose giving a masque
rade Dal I next Mouday night. Delega
tions from Albany, Fernandiua, Darien
and Macon have notifled the committee of
their inlentiou to be present.
Our local papers baviug at various
times published articles regarding the
mooring of vessels across the stream ill
loading, aud the injury done to our harbor
thereby, we have endeavored to ascertain
what, if anything, has been done to
remedy this evil. Our municipal officers
have decided that in the reconstruction of
the wharves the line may oe extended
farther out into the stream. Various
plans have been suggested as to the most
practicable method ot building the docks
so as to utilize ail of the available room,
and at tbe same time permit the vessels
to be placed in such positions as will not
jeopardize the depth of water. Messrs.
Frierson & llaupt, who now occupy Rep.
pard’ayard and wharves, have decided to
at once place tbe docks in first-class con
dition. 1 bhjt propose to build solid bulk
heads, on both sides of which they will
dredge out (to the desired depth of water)
lor TO feet. Vessels will then be enabled
to lay alongside of the docks uutil fully
loaded. Their intention is to construct
docks similar iu style to those in tbe city
ot New York.
A number of capitalists have been via
iting our city this week and speculation
is rife as to what will be tbo outcome ol
their visit.
Tne summer Ruby, which plica between
Brunswick und'Sl. Simons had her pilot
hoii.4* and forward cabin torn away
i while attempting to make a lauding this
morning on te r return from the island.
The wire to the gong broke and tbe en
gineer misunderstanding tbe signal
smarted the engine ahead when he should
I have backed and the result was tbe boat
ran directly into the wharf. As tbe title
w as low the bow ran under the wharf but
! the upper works sustained considerable
1 injury.
A Suvasli-uj) lit Taylorsville.
I < AKTEKsvtLLK.UA.. March An en
j gine and three flat cars went through a
trestle ob the E. and W. railroad, two
i miles west of Taylorsville, this mornii.g,
■ instantly killing William Smith, a color
od train hand, and badly scalding Con
ductor A. D. Vandiver. The engineer and
fireman escaped with slight bruises.
AN Axfkioan living in Katie, Japan, has
engaged th rty very skillful Japanese ivory
curvee m introduce the art Into this nnuutrv.
SAVANNAH MORNING NEWS: SATURDAY. MARCH 6.1886.
FLORIDA OV THE WIRE.
An elaborate Programme Mapped Oat
for th- Editors.
' Jacksonville, Fla., March s.—The
editorial excursion arrived here to-night
I late In charge of Col. Papv, of the Florida
Railway and Navigation Company. The
citizens meeting this afternoon discussed
the entertainment of the visitors. A com
mittee of reception was appointed, and
the lollowing programme mapped out:
The party will sleep aboard the l’ulliuan
sleepers to-night, breakfast at the St.
James hotel during the following morn
ing, dine at the Everett, prepare the press
report, and visit Pablo beach in the after
noon. An informal reception will beheld
I at the Jacksonville club to-morrow night.
I Sunday they will visit St. John’s bar on
j the Sylvan Glen and dine at the St.
I George Island hotel. They will leave
I Monday via the Florida Railway and Nav
igation Company’s road in charge of Cols.
I’apy anti Coleman tor a trip through
j Middle and West Florida. Tuesday Col.
' VV. D. Chipley will take charge of the
] party at River Junction and escort it
through West Florida. They will slop at
Pensacola and thence go home via the
Louisville and Nashville railroad. They
express themselves as delighted with
their trip through the pennsula.
The sheriff to-day levied on the stock of
horses, carriages and wagon manufactur
ing material of J. Ramsey Dey to satisfy
claims ol indebtedness amounting to some
tiling over thirteen hundred dollars. The
liabilities are unattainable. It is thought
the assets will probably cover them.
CHAUTAUQUA FESTIVITIES.
DeFuniak Springs, Fla., March 5.
Gov. I’erry, of Florida, and Will Carleton
addressed the Chautauqua assembly to
day. A musical entertainment on the
illuminated lake to-night and a reception
to the visitors are now in progress.
THE CITY BY THE SEA.
Mr. O’Byrne anil Hla Bride—Sale of a
Damaged Cargo.
Charleston, S. C., March 5.—M. A.
O’Byrne and bis bride, of Savannah, re
ceived a royal welcome here yesterday.
As soon as their presence in the city was
known they were called upon by numer
ous friends. In the evening they were
tendered a reception at the hospitable
residence of ex-Capt. .James F. Redding,
ot tne Montgomery Guards, and late at
night the Irish Volunteers, headed by the
Volunteers’ bund, called at the hotel and
serenaded the happy couple. Mr. O’Byrne
is pleasantly remembered here in connec
tion with the visit of the Irish Jasper
Greens to this city several years ago,
when his ringing speeches made a decided
and favorable impression. Mr. and Mrs.
O’Byrne will remain hero to-day, and will
loave to-morrow morning lor Charlo.tte,
N. C., to spend some time with relatives
there.
A sale of damaged fertilizers, tne cargo
of the bark Svea, was made at auction
here yesterday. The cargo consisted ot
3.IKK) hags ol muriate oi jiotasb, and 186
tons of German kuinit. The potash was
purchased by Messrs. Hammond, Hull &
Cos., of Savannah, at $t 45 to $1 50 per hun
dred pounds.
The Peoples' National Bank of this city
has reduced its capital stock from $500,000
to $'.>50,000. Tbis was done, it is said, be
cause of the high price of government
bonds and the low rate of interest pre
vailing. It is rumored that the Carolina
Saviugs Bank, on the contrary, proppses
to increase its capital.
Rev. Dr. Lansing Burrows, of Augusta,
is conducting a very successful revival
among the Baptists of Charleston. Dr.
Burrows holds two meetings daily at
the Citadel Square Baptist Church, which
is constantly tilled witn people. He is an
able and eloquent preacher, and is said to
be doing great good here.
BURNED TO THE GROUND.
A Large Tobacco Mauufartorj at Lou
isiana, Mo., Totally Destroyed.
Louisiana, Mo., March 6.—Addison
Tinsley’s tobacco manufactory was to
tally destroyed by fire last night. The
building was a large three-story brick,
fronting 120 feet on Seventh street, by 120
feet on Jackson, and employed 150 hands
in the manufacture of chewing totacco.
The loss is est imated at SOO,OOO. The in
surance at $46,000. The origin of the fire
is unknown.
A COTTON WAREHOUSE GONE.
Montgomery, Ala., March s.—The
fire which broke out in the Alabama
warehouse In this city at I o’clock tbi
afternoon destroyed the northern half of
the warehouse covering a block and be
tween B,ouo and 3,500 bales of cotton. The
fire wall auil lire department together
saved the other hall of the buildiug and
as many more bales of cotton. Tile build
ing belonged to Lehman, Durr & Cos., of
this city, and the cotton to numerous
owners. The total loss is fully $150,000.
THE INSURANCE.
The insurance is as follows: In the
Capital City Company, of Montgomery,
$10,000; London and Lancashire, $12,600;
Royal, $15,000; North British. $10,000;
Capital City, of Montgomery, reinsured,
$82,500; Hartford Fire, $20,000: Planters
and Merchants, ol Mobile, $20,000; Cen
tral City, of iselma, $10,000; Commercial,
of Montgomery, $5,000: Imperial, $26,000;
Northern, $5,000. Total insurance, SIBO,-
000. Some lots of cotton not covered bv
insurance at all, probably SB,OOO worth,
are a total loss.
TRANS-CONTIXKNTAI, KATES.
A Probability that the War will End In a
Few Days.
New York, March s.—The war of the
Trans-Contlnental Railroads will proba
bly end in a few days. Positive informa
tion was given this evening that letters
bad been written to C. P. Huntington by
the Presidents of the Atchison, Topeka
and Santa Fe and Chicago, Burlington
and yuiucy Railroads, anti Commissioner
Fink with reference to a settle
ment of the tronbla. It has
been said by well-informed railroad men
that the fight was not f very great di
mensions because the warring roads had
selected a season when business is usual
ly dull with them. The Trunk l.ine ex
ecutive com tn it lee decided several days
ago that It would have nothing to do with
tiie fight except to Mt m mediator, its
members, therefore, authorized Commis
sioner P ink to act in that capacity. The
only difficulty In the way of a settlement
is that the Atchison line demands a lar
j gor proportion of the Transcontinental
j freight business than the Sunset line
thinks it earns.
N ANTI COKE'S CORPSES.
An Effort to bo Mads to Compel Con
tinuance of the Search.
Wii.kksmarre. Pa., March s.—At Nan
tlcoke to-day all the breakers and col
lieries of the Susquehanna Coal Company
were In operation. Supt. Morgan says
the company has done everything possi
| ble to reach the twenty-eight men imprls.
\ oned, but that In face of the danger which
j now exlats In the gangway (he company
| thought it udvleshlc to relinquish any
I lur'ber efforts. William 11. Hines, the
attorney for the relatives of the entombed
men, will make a demand on the coal com
pany to-morrow to proceed with the
search. On their refusal todoao he will
appeal to the court#. looking to their br
ing compelled to continue the work.
A Keen nipt ion at Mnn< licstcr.
Manchester, N. H„ March 6.—The
J striking AmosWeag weavers returned to
' work this morning.
HOLLAND ACQUITTED.
The Jury lteach s Verdict Id Ten Minutes
Alter Qulmc Oat.
New York, March 6.—A strong dele
gation of Texans was in court to-day to
hear the conclusion of the trial of Holland
for killing Davis. Roger A. Pryor,
summed up for the defense. At the con
clusion of Gen. Pryor’s address the mur
mur of applause became almost a deaten
ing roar, ending with clapping of hands
and stamping of feet. Judge Van Brunt
immediately ordered tiie court room
cleared, and in about two minutes all the
enthusiasts, except 11 few women, were
bustled into tbe corridor. Quiet being re
stored, Col. John B. Kellowes, Assistant
District Attorney, made the dosing argu
ment 011 behalf of the prosecution in an
address of nearly two hours.
Judge Van Brunt then took nearly an
hour to charge the jury.
acquitted in 10 minutes.
About 7:30 o’clock to-night the jury re
tired. Judge Van Brunt went to dinner.
The jury had not been out 10 minutes be
fore they bad agreed that the defendant
ought to be acquitted. It was 9 o’clock
when Judge Van Brunt returned, and at
9:10 o’clock the jury were in their seats
and Holland was told to stand up. The
usual question was put, and the fore
man said they had agreed, and
that the verdict was “not.
guilty.” The prisoner displayed
no great emotion, but warmly grasped
the hand of each juror as he stepped from
the box. Almost every man in the court
room grasped Holland warmly by the
band as be walked out ot tDe court house
on the arm of his Texan lawyer, Mr. Ma
kernson. Holland will leave lor Texas in
a Tew days.
A FATAL PRIZE FIGHT..
Blacksmith and Miner Engage In a
Brutal ItMttle.
Fayetteville, W. Va., March s.—One
of the most brutal prize fights that ever
took place in this State was fought two
days ago in a barn near town, and became
known only throu h the death of one of
the contestants yesterday. Frank Mc-
Gonigleand .James Sbeady fought forty
three bloody rounds for a purse of SSO.
The real animus of tne li/ht, however,
was an old and bitter grudge about a girl
who toyed with both their hearts. Mc-
Gonigle was a young miner, aud Sheady
a blacksmith. ’ Kaon man stripjied at
about 160. In the first round Sheadv’s
nose was broken, and at the end of the
fourth round his face was beaten into a
pulp.
M’GONIGLE'S INJURIES*
McGonigle’s right ear was torn almost
completely off by Sneady’s teeth, his jaw
was broken, and altogether he presented
quite as terrible a sight as his opponent.
Neither man would give in, although at
tne tbirty-titth round tbe seconds urged
them to stop. They fought like tigers,
and McGonigle’s torn and broken right
band felled his opponent to the floor time
after time. The forty-third and last round
fought found Sbeadv in his corner lying
face down and insensible, while McGoni
gle who had kicked him there hurriedly
gathered his clothes together and stag
gered out. The seconds carried Sheady to
his home and left him. wbete he died yes
terday. Neither ol the seconds have been
seen siuce, and the w hereabouts of Me-
Gonigle are alstxunknown.
The Gliess Players.
New Orleans, March s.—The chess
championship contest was resumed this
afternoon between Zuckertort and Stein
itr. The latter resigned on tbe eighty
sixth move. The next game will be played
Thursday, March 11.
“THE BIG-KNEED MARE.”
How She Raised Her Owner from Pe
nury to a Competence.
Goshkx, N. Y., March 2.—ln the death
of the mare known as the “Big-Uneed
Mare,” which died in Ridgeburyj this
county, last week, bar owner loses one of
the most unprepossessing pieces of horse
flesh tuatever lived, but one that raised
aim from penury to the eujoymout of a
competence. She was the property of
Rev. Mr. Scutt, of Uidgebury. In 1872 he
was pastor of the Methodist Church of
that place. He was a great lover and ex
cellent judge of horses, but was too
poor to indulge bis likings in that line.
He owned a black mare which, besides
a general uncouth appearance, was dis
figured by a knee which was swollen to
three times its natural Bize. Dominie
Scutt could not be shaken in his opinion
and belief that the ungainly mare came
irorn the best kinu of stock. He went so
far as to claim her as a lineal descendant
of the Mulhee horse, out of a darn sired
by Ahdsllah. It was hts ambition to have
a colt out of her by some good horse. He
bred her in 1*73 to .1.11. Wood’s cele
brated horse Knickerbocker, but about
the time the colt was foaled the dominie
was prostrated by paralysis, and he was
unable to pay Wood for the service ol nis
horse. Wood canceled the debt and gave
Scutt $10) tor the colt. He sold this colt
to a Georgian for a big price, as a
1-year-old, and it turned out a
last one. Its traits and points went far
to prove the correctness of the ped
igree Scutt claimed for his big-kneed
mare. Since then the mare has been bred
six times to Knickerbocker. The second
colt has yielded Seutt about SB,OOO in two
years in the stud. The tnird colt he
traded for a farm near Binghamton, part
of which be has since sold for $3,500, and
the remainder he refused $12,000 for. He
owns the third, fourth, and fifth colts. He
values them at SI,OOO each. The sixth Is
1 year old, and promises to be a valuable
animal. The Big-Kneed Mare was 21
years old.
A SOLdTrK’S DISGRACE.
Deserting His Wife Because His Promo
tion Placed Him Socially Above Her.
Washington, March 4.—Charges have
been tiled with the Senate Committee on
Military Affairs against Second Lieut.
John F. Me Blair, which, if sustained, will
not only - defeat the pending nomination of
that officer to be First Lieutenant, but
may result in hts being court-martialed
and dismissed the service. Molilair en
listed in 1872 in the Second United States
Cavalry, and served as an enlisted man un
til I*Bo, when he was promoted to be a Sec
ond Lieutenant and ai-sizoed to the Ninth
Cavalry. Prior to Ills promotion he mar
ried u young lady in West Philadelphia,
and it is charged that after bis promotion
he wrote to his wile, informing bei that
his promotion placed him so fur above her
in the social scale tuat it would be better
inn they should be divorced, as he could
not introduce her into the society ol his
brother otUeors and that of their families,
and that finally he obtained a divorce in a
California court, a .State in which he never
bad a domicile.
His wife direetedsuit to be brought to
•st aside tie decree, on the grouud that
the divorce was illegally obtained.
Judge Kelly brought the matter to the at
tention of Gen. Logan when Mcßlair’s
nomination was sent to the Senate, a few
days ago. Senator Logan agreed that the
charges should be looked Into, but the
committee, during the absence ot Gen.
IjOgan and not having been informed ol
the charges, reported the nomination to
the Senate, and it was confirmed. Upon
ascertaining that fact Judge Kellev called
on senator Logan, who immediately took
steps to have the nomination recalled by
the President, and the oase is again be
fore the Senate.
Patient— Well, doctor, what <to yon find
ails met
Doctor—l can't tell Just vet. Mr. Peters. I
am afraid I shall hsve to diagnose jrotir esse
mure thoroughly before 1 can tell vbu.
I‘utieut—Suv.'oottor. will it hurt'/ Ttii-HiU.
LONG AND PROFITLESS SESSION.
The Republicans Missing Their Chance
on the Tariff Question.
Col. A. K. McClure, editor of the Phila
delphia Times, telegraphs as follows from
Washington under date March 3:
There is every indication of a long, bel
iigerentand profitless session of Congress.
The ruling party in the House is disinte
grated by the tariff and silver questions,
and the Senate Is practicing schoolboy
pranks in a controversy with the Presi
dent on removals from office. Three
months of the session have passed and not
only has no important legislation been
accomplished beyond the Presidential
succession bill, but no important meas
ure has been perfected in committee that
is likely to pass, and beyond the report of
the Naval Committee, just made in favor
of a liberal start toward the improvement
of the navy, no policy of national moment
has been foreshadowed.
NO TARIFF CHANGES THIS SESSION.
After a somewhat careful survey of the
general situation here, I feel safe in pre
dicting that there will be no revision of
the tariff accomplished this session.
There is obviously more contrariety of
Democratic sentiment on the subject in
the present House than there was in the
last, and with the Republicans solid in
opposition to any change in our revenue
laws, it requires little reflection to reach
the conclusion that no bill will be perfec
ted by Morrison and his committee that
wrouliiSJtie acceptable to the House.
The sentiment in favor of the judicious
protection that is clearly declared
for in the Democratic national platform
has been widening and deepening in the
South, and the majority of the Democrats
are anchored much farther from the free
trade theory than they were two years
ago, when they swallowed Mofrison’s
now admittedly absurd horizontal bill.
MorrisoD’s new bill is a decided improve
ment on his bill to which he attempted to
commit his party in 1884, and it is reason
ably probable that, with several defeats
and the wholesome experience they must
give hitn, he might be able to prepare a
tolerably fair tariff measure in five or ten
years.
THE REPUBLICANS’ LOST CHANCE.
If the Republicans were equal to their
opportunity and to the plain duty to which
they are pledged by their own platform
they could now lead in tariff revision on
the basis of just protection to labor and
give the country a stable tariff policy for
years to come, but they are skulking away
from their own voluntary and solemn
pledges. They refuse tbe tariff revision
and reduction of revenue they promised
the country, and they are in the attitude
of defending and maintaining monopoly
andoppressive teatures of the tariff which
arc simply indefensible. There will be no
tariff revision this session, because the
Republicans refuse to revise it in the
interest of our productive industries,
and they err in the assumption that
they are playing the part of good poli
tics. They would vastly more and better
serve the party and tne business and in
dustrial interests of the nation by caretiil
revision of the tariff in accord with the
mere necessities of the present; but one
Presidential defeat seems to have taught
them nothing aud they propose to main
tain monopoly interests and oppressive
taxes which have no relation to the pro
tection of labor. In this folly they make
the folly of free traders comparatively re
speotable, and they do more to make a
just protective policy odious than all the
free traders of the laud.
THE ISSUE WITH THE PRESIDENT.
The question that most concerns the
politicians is the outcome o! the issue be
tween the President and the Senate over
removals from office. Without assuming
to sjieak for any Republican Senators, 1
feel safe in saying that none of the im
portant appointments made in Philadel
phia or in Pennsylvania will tie rejected
by the Senate. The Senate will indulge
Edmunds in a certain degree of partisan
fireworks to help bis re-election to the
Senate and to make a show of rehabilitat
ing him as a Presidential candi
date, but when it comes down to the
question of yes or no on confirming Cleve
land's appointments the Senate will con
firm, unless there are reasons against it
which would satisfy intelligent and
honest citizens of auy party. There will
be some rejections, as there should be;
but they will be the logical result of un
fitness or special circumstances to justify
the action of tbe Senate. It is admitted
that no such objections obtain iu tbe
prominent Philadelphia appointments and
they will be confirmed when reached.
FANCY SHOOTING ON THE STAGE
Phenomenal Marksmanship Exposed—
Easily Done When Yon Know How,
frm the .Vein York JVstM.
A noted professional shot, who, with
his wife, traveled with a Wild West show
thus explained to a party of acquaintances
how the fancy rifle shooting is done on
the stage: One of tke oldest is the bell
trick. This is done by haying a target
placed on the stage with a very small
quarter-inch hole as a centre, through
which the marksman is supposed to put
his bullet. Surrounding this Is a piece of
black cloth, aud back of the cloth a saw
plate. If the marksman hits within eight
or twelve inches of the centre, the bell or
rather the plate, which is set loosely, will
ring, and the audience will naturally sup
pose the bullet or bullets penetrated the
bull’s-eye. This explains how stage shots
placed from twenty to twenty-five shots
in the bull’s-eye in so many seconds.
The next trick is the match trick. This
is done by placing a large number of par
lor matches In a circle, with the heads of
the same pointing inwardly. If the marks
man hits, or rather puts his bullet, which
is not difficult to do. any place in the cir
cle, he must light one of the matches, and
thus lighting the circle. This trick is al
ways done at the back of the stage, and
the audience oannot set; any of the
matches, and suppose, naturally, it is but
a single match. Another is to fasten a
single match on an iron plate, and it the
marksman shoots any reasonable distance
near it it will light from the splash ol lead
on the solid plate.
Iu the cigar trick the marksman is sup
posed to shoot the ashes off a cigar hold
in the mouth of an assistant. The trick is
generally a bona fide one, but can be done
by having a wire run through the cigar to
the ashes, and at the report of the gun
have the assistant touch the wire with his
tongue and knock the ashes off. Hhooting
a silver dime from lbs mouth, and lx<-
tween the teeth ot an assistant, is done by
having one marked wall a bullet, anil
showing one not marked to the audience;
the assistant changes at the report ol tho
gun and spits out the marked one and
shows it to the audience.
The thimble trick is done by placing a
thimble on the assistant's head with u
thin string attached, und at, the report of
tho gun It Is pulled off by another assist
ant behind the scenes. Sbootiug through
the ring of a watch it done uyUbooting
over the ring, and then, before showing it
to the audience, placing the ring of the
watch over the hole made, and on a nail
placed there beforehand.
Bnuftlng the candle, which looks so dif
ficult. Is done by having tne candle close
to a solid hlock ot wood. Tho concussion
of the bullet puts out the light, although
Ibe bullet hits within three iitcbes of Ihu
candle proper. The Professor gave un ex
hibition at onetime in a Pennsylvania
town where the authorities strictly for
bade the tiring of solid bullets, and gave
us good satisfaction as though he were
tiring and doing the trick bona tide. So
much for stage rifle shooting.
Bookssi.i.rh (to elerki—See here, James,
You’ve ivcrti-ed "The Modern Salon" In our
list of new books,
Clerk—Well, that was your order, sir.
Bookseller—Yc-, but that’s no wav to spell
saloon; two o'*. James. See if It can't Is' cor
reeled
Special gtffftcr*.
Proposals for Building New Jail-
Office of Commisskneks )
AND EX-OFFICIO JUDOES CHATIAX C0..G&../
Savannah. Ga., Fb. 26. 1886. >
Sealed propo-als will be revived at this
office until 12 o’clock m. on MONDAY, April
26. 1886, for the material aud vorfcniansbtp
required In the erection of a jai aud jailer'*
residence for Chatham county, a the city of
Savanuah.
Proposal-will be received in limp for the
whole work, and also separate bils for stone
work, br:ok ana terracotta wofc, tin and
galvanized iron work, carpenters work,
plastering, painting, plumbing aid ga* fit
ting, iron and steel work, bunks, vire work,
mantels and grates, speaking tubesaud bells.
Payments will be made to contiactors in
tbe lollowing manner, to wit: Eqhty-flve
>BS) per cent, of the vamenf the w tit done,
and of material delivered on the grotlnd, will
be paid monthly as the work progrehes, and
the balance at its completion and accept
ance by the architect.
Each pro|>oeal for the whole workinuet he
accompanied by either a certified etrekora
properly executed bond, with tvo good
securities, in the sum of five ttiousanc ($5,000)
dollars, aud separate proposals foraiv por
tion of said work by certified checks a bonds,
with sureties to the amount of twuity-five
(25i per cent, of said bid; said checks ir bonds
being held as guarantees that the bid'ers will
enter into contract under the terms Bquired
by law, in case ins bid be accepted.
“Contractors who are awarded cmtracts
shall be required to give bonds in doible the
amount of the bid, with two good andsolvent
securilies for the faithful performann of the
eonlract and to indemnify the countyfor any
damag-s occasioned by a failure to icrform
the same within the prescribed time.’ Par.
493 (c), Code of 1882.
The right is reserved to reject any or all
bide.
Proposals must be sealed and indorsid with
a statement whether f>r the whole ora par
ticular portion of the work.
Plans can he seen in this office, ant at the
office of Messrs. McDonald Brothers, archi
tects, Louisville, Ky.. and printed spKiflca
tione will be furnished ou application aieither
office.
KOBT. D. WALKER, C.C. C.
W. 8. LAWTON, C C.C
C. C. CASEY, C. C. C.
J. H. EBTILL, C. C. C.
C. H. DORSETT, C. C. C.
Attest: Jno. R. Dillon, Clerk C. GC.
I’ejis, Beans. Peas, Beant.
500 bushels BLACK COW PEAS.
300 bushels Black Eye Crowder Peas.
200 bushels Red Ripper Peas.
200 bushels Straight Clay Peas.
Cleveland’s. Valentine, Mohawk, Rengee,
Golden and Black Wax Beans. For sale by
J. A. H. UMBACH,
Market squire.
Orders by mail solicited.
ULMER’S LITER CORRECTOR.
Mexico, Mo., June SO, 15.
Dr. Ulmer-. Dear Sir—The bottle ot your
LIVER CORRECTOR arrived safely. I)take
it for indigestion and constipation. So Mr it
has been most successful in relieving ne of
these troubles, it docs me a great dal of
good. C. H. HARDIN,
President Southern Mexico Bank.
$1 a bottle; freight paid to any addreasi
B. F. ULMEt,
Savannah, Ga.
fflotUing.
RED
THE SLAUGHTER
OF
CLOTHING
STILL COES ON
AT
B. H. LEVY & BROS/
161 Congress Street.
LETTER
legal jttottrre.
RECEIVER’S NOTICE.
I) Y virtue of nn order passed by tho Uonor
) able Judge of the Superior Court of
Chatham county I have been appointed Re
ceiver to take possession of and control the
stock, property, place of business ami assets
of the late (inn of MOYI.E A COOPER,
Trunk Manufacturers. It is the order of the
court that said asets be collected *nd turned
into cash, or its equivalent. This is. there
fore, to notify ail persons indebted to said
firm of MOV LE St, COOPER to make immedi
ate payment to me, and also to notify the
public that the business recently done at the
southwest corner of Whitaker and State
streets can be treated for at private sale until
the Hit It instant.
Persons in need of Trunks, Valises, Satchels,
etc., will llnd it lo their interest to purchase
at private sale before that time.
C. H. DORSET!’, Receiver.
<f opartnrretnp Motirr*.
NOTICE^
Echols County, ga., January 18th, ISSfi.
Tills, copartnership lierecofore existing be
tween B. F. \V. Harts, P. B. Davis, and
D. R. Davis, under firm name and style of
DAVIS BROTHERS, is this day dissolved by
the withdrawal of I> B. DAVIS.
B. F. \V. DAVIS and P. B. DAVIS, having
purchased his interest, will continue the bus
iness under same name und stvte. They take
Charge of all assets and assume all liabilities
of the late firm.
(Signed) B. F. W. DAVIS.
P. It. DAVIS.
D. B. DAVIS.
Wrormro.
I- ft BHI,S. CHOICE 'EASTERN PLANTV
INC POTATOES, ONIONS and TUR
NIPS. "
1! SELECT WHISKY, at |t per gallou
BAKER WHISKY,at $i per gallon.
IM PERI A I W HISKV. at $3 per gallon
PINEAPPLE WHISKY, at 13 per gallon.
OLD RY K IVIIISK Y . at $1 firt per gallon.
HOLLAND GIN, at $2 .’>o to per gallon
North Carolina CORN WHISKY, at $3 per
gallon.
MADEIRA. PORT, SHERRY and CA
TAWBA YVINES, at $1 50 to s:j 5 por gallon,
FOR SAL* BY
A. H. CHAMPION,
flrntirnrt.
HOLMES’SURE CURE
Mouth Wash and Dentifrice
CYPRES Bleeding Gums, Ulcers, Sore Mouth
V > sore Throat. Cleanses the Teeth and Pu
rifies the Breath; used und recommended bv
leading dentists.
Prepared by Das. J. P. A W. R. HOLMES
Dentists, Macon, Wa. For sale by all drug,
gist* and dentists “
Blmonit.
KiESLING’S MJBSEBT,
WHITE BLUFF HOAD.
MEANT* BOUQUET*, DESIGNS. CUT
l Fl.O'V ERi furnished t., order. leave
orders at Davis Bros.’, corner Bull and Tork
atraets. Telephone call 343.
Atnuermrnte.
SAVANNAH THEATR.
POSITIVELY ONE NIGHT ON\
Tuesday Evening, March !>th.
The Eminent Comedian and Dramatist)
MILTON NOB LEI
Assisted by the young and gifted Vocalisj
and Commedienne,
DOI.LIE NOBLES
And supported by a powerful Legitimaq
Company, 1
Tuesday Evening, March oth, ,
Will present his last and greatest play, called \
LOVE AND LAW!
Superb Scenic Mountings, Unique Stage Ef.
fer.ts, Artistic Properties, Original Music,
Magnificent Toilets, and tbe Strongest
Dramatic Company in America.
Usual prices. Seats on sale at Davis Bros.
Monday, March 8, at 8:80 a . M
Next attraction BARLOW, WILSON &
RASKIN’S MINSTRELS. March 10 and 11.
-Hurturn Saleo future H.ttjo.
IMPERIAL GERMAN CONSULATE.)
Savannah, 2d March, 1886. j
Sale of Bark " Briefly Hill.''
By J. McLaughlin & Son.
On Monday, March 8, 1886
AT KELLY’S WHARF, AT II O’CLOCK,
The German Bark "BRIERLY HILL,” of
Elsfleth, 470 tons register, copper fastened to
20 feet, and copper sheeteo to 14 feet, and
decks bolted down with yellow metal, with all
the usual equipments of a vessel of her regis
ter—
Chains, Anchors, Cables, Sails, Etc.,
as she now lies at Kelly’s wharf.
The said Bark having returned to this port
in distress, after having discharged her cargo,
has been condemned by proper authorities to
be sold at public outcry for account of whom
it may concern.
A full inventory as per specification may Is
inspected at the office of Messrs. J M.
Laughlin A Sou. Terms cash.
J. KAUERS, Consul.
muuneru. _
HANDSOME
HAND MADE ZEPHYR SACKS,
for children from 2 to I years, $2 and $2 50.
Infants’ Saelts, - - 50cto $1.75
Infanti’EmDroiilercil Sacl:s,7scto $175.
Pillow Shams, stamped, - * 50
Pillow Shams, raffled and stitched, 1.50
Do, raffled, tacked, stitched, - U 5
No extra charge to stamp initials.
Genuine Bergh man’s Wool
sold as chean as the common article. All
admit that the Knitting Wools sold by
me are the beet in town.
SAXONY, TKTZNER’S COTTON.
MIDNIGHT. TINSEL CORD,
COLUMBIA, ARRASENE,
GERMANTOWN, CHENILLE.
STOCKING YARN. PURSE SILK.
MRS. KATE POWER,
168 BROUGHTON STREET.
DEALER IN
MILLINERY AND FANCY GOODS.
P' bUratto te.
THE TWO SAMS.
ON TUESDAY. PER 16,
SAM SMALL
Will begin the Revival Work in Chicago.
ON SATURDAY, FEB. 27,
SAM JONES
Will begin for a season of Four Weeks.
Somnch interest is manifested in what these
remarkable Evangelists have to say that iu
response 10 a demand
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Suburban |laUt*ss.
City and Suburban R’y.
Sava nr All, Gi., Nov. 10, 1885.
ON aud after WEDNESDAY, the 11th In
stant, the following schedule will be ob
served on the Sulinrhan Line:
*< *a v ■ ara iv g Tit*vie i.K.tva
CITY, CITY. ISI.K HOP*. MON'GU’HT
10:35 am 8:40 AM H:IS A M 7:44 am
_6:3oj' u 3:30 PM 1:56 P M 1p M
On Saiurd*\e and suuoa.vn l here will la* mi
afternoon train leaving city at 3:25 p. m„ and
returning leave Montgomery at 5 r. m. anl
Isle of Hope at 5:30 p. M.
Saturdn nights Inst train will leave city at
7 r. m„ „nd on Sunday last train Icuvlugctty
3:25 P. M.
J. H. JOHNSTON, Preaidcnt.
fimuto And ®u*.
JOHN G. BUTLER.
WHITE LEADS,COLORS, OILS.GLASS.
TV VARNISH, ETC.; READY MIXED
PAINTS: R A 11,ROAD, STEAMER, AND
MILL HUPP LI K* ;S ASIIKS,DOOMS, BLINDS
aud BUILDER"' HARDWARE. Mole agent
for GKO KUIA LI MR,C A LCIN ED PL A BTE K,
CEMENTS, HAIR, lind LAND PLASTER.
41 W liltnkrr Ntrert. Nnvann <h, Ga.
l<> tffiw, CMC.
Raderick’s Ice Cream.
Charlotte Russe.
MY Creams and Charlottes *re made of the
very BEST of rreatn, and on* trial order
Will convince you that it is the best In the
city.