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HOME HffS O.V THE WIRE
kN UNHAPPY* WIFE ENDS HER
LIFE WITH A BULLET.
The Snleld* Apparently of No Concern
to th* Hu*b*nil—(tov smith F-illi to
Moot Col. .Jetninon on thfl Stmu; —Sm-
ilou of th* J’rfibytcrlan General A
•embly.
Cor.o.mbps, Oa., May 27.—Mrs. Bi!as
Foster, aged 20 years, committed suicide
Ihis atternoon by shooting herself with a
small single-barreled pistol. She bad
been married tffn years, out three or four
weeks ago her hnsoand, on a charge of
infidelity. desert 'd her. This seems to
have caused the fata! act. li is said she
has been badly deranged since last
Christmas and repealed quarrels
between herself and her husband bad
taken place. Partly owing to ibis fact,
she shot herself through the left breast,
•lid expired in a few hours. Foster was
summoned to the room where his dead
wife was lying, and on entering cast only
a casual glance at the dead woman, and,
without betray in it the slightest emotion,
left the house. Foster is an employe of
one of the factories, and had been living
with his wife ai a factory boardinghouse.
ViSITOKS KIIOH OHIO.
An Fv Resident of the Hnck-Kye
Mate Playing the Host.
Atlanta. Oa.. May 27.—An excursion
party, consisting largely of the members
of the City Council of Co’umbua, 0.,
and their friends, reached Atlanta to-day
as the guests of George VV. Foster, for
merly of Columbus, but now a resident of
Atlanta, who came down in charge of the
parly. The excursion consists of Or.
J. L.' Bancroft, ,J. Dent, J. E. Robinson, j
Daniel Sullivan, Charles French, Peter
Baker, David Brown, H.T. Guerin, 1.. T.
Guerin, P. J. Connor, T. E. Meara, C. s.
Robinson. P. Feilew. Phillip Cozelius, W.
H. Navin, J. W. Latham. -I. M. Alcott. T.
fi. Alcott, C. J. Dumev, John Trogus, N.
T. Bradford, Fred. Yragie and J. W.
Lingo, Chief of the police force of Colum
bus. To-morrow the pany will visit the
rock qunrrießat Lithonia and Stone Moun
tain, and return to Columbus to-morrow
night.
Tlie General Assembly.
Augusta, Ga., May 27.— The seventh
day of the Oenoral Presbyterian Assembly
was devoted to routine business. The re
port of the Committee on Education was
adopted as was also a resolution com
mending the American Bible Society.
The afternoon session was devoted to dis
cussion of the report of the Committee on
Theological Seminaries. The report re
commends the closing of Columbia Theo
logical Seminary in which Dr. Woodrow
has a professorship. Dr. Woodrow taking
an active part in the debate opposing the
report.
To-night’s session was devoted to home
missions.
Rev. Weed’s Acceptance.
Augusta, Ga., May 27 Rev. Edwin
<L Weed has tormally accepted the call
to the Bishopric of Florida. This will be
regretted bv bis friends and flock here
and in Summerville, but there is no doubt
that be is just the man for the head of the
diocese of his church. He is a clergyman
of high culture and strong energy, of
bright piety and large ability. Bishop
Weed will be a strong addition to the
college of bishops.
A Corpse in a Thicket.
Leesburg, Fla., May 27.—The body of
A murdered man was found to-day one
mile from town. Two weeks ago C. E.
Graham suddenly disappeared and a
search was begun for him a few days ago.
The body had been thrown into a pal
metto thicket and covered with moss and
brush. The body was greatly decomposed,
but was recognized by the clothing and
letters addressed to Graham. The skull
and both arms were broken. Suspicion
points to young Henry Brouton, who is
■ow under arrest. The body was found
late to-day and the inquest will be held
to-morrow.
Brunswick’s New Hotel.
Brunswick, Ga., May 27.—The plans
and specifications for the new hotel to be
ended at Brunswick are nearly com
pleted, and it is expected that proposals
will be advertised for next week. The
bouse is to be of brick, 270 feet in lenpih
and 125 feet in depth. It will be four
stories in height and have all the latest
improvements. Mr. .1. A. Wood, of New
York, is the architect.
Gov. bmitli Kails to Stop.
West Point, Ga., May 27.—C01. Jemi
*o.'•( Macon, was here to-day to meet
ex-Gov. Smith, who came on the evening
train, in joint debate. When Gov. Smith
touud that Col. .letnison was here to meet
him. he at once rehoarded the train for
Columbus. Col. .letnison stopped over in
AtlantH and cot Gov. Smith’s record.
Tb's perhaps leaked out and no speakiug
occurred.
Mail Robbery in Florida.
Apalachicola, Fla., May 27.—The
Cn ted States mail arrived this afternoon
on the steamer Naid from Chattahoochee.
Upon opening it Postmaster .John w.
Wakefield found me si rap cut and all the
letters opened. There is no clue to the
robber, but it is supposed to have been
done between the < liaitaboochee pot
office and the river before it was received
by the steamer Naid.
Bonded for $1,500,000.
Charleston, May 27.—The New York
and Charleston Warehouse and Steam
Navigation Company has executed a
mortgage to secure pan issue of $1,500,001)
of 6 per cent. Donde, the Central Trust
Company of Newiiork, being the trustee.
The object is iiftiurnish the ‘'"tub Caro
lina Railway Comjiany with additional
terminal and steamship facilities at
Charleston.
Sale of An OH Miff. -
Charleston, s. c., May 27.—Toe
Cbsrlesion Oil Mill was sold to-day tor
the benefit of the creditors of the Charles
ton Cotton Seed Oil Manufacturing Com
pany, to A. G. Black, of Xew York, rep
resentativeof the American Oil Company,
who propose to establish an extensive oil
mill fiere.
Killed on Slight Provocation.
Charleston, S. C., Mbv 27.—1n Clar
endon county yesterday William A. Har
row was shot ami killed by Thomas E.
Sbsnnon. shannon surrendered to the
Sheriff to-day. The cause of the shooting
was a difference of opimou about the
Opening oi a public road.
Tlip Notorious Huttlc Lswrenre,
Macon, Ga.. Mav 27.—Hattie Law.
fence, a woman ol II repute, atu rapte i
suicide last night by taking laudanum
and morphine, spe has often tigured in
the public prints. She claims lo bo the
daughter of Virginia editor.
Bm o 1 with Three I hildren,
Jacksonville, Fla., May 27.—News
has reached here r.ht the hone of Isaac
Kincaid, al Fellowship. Marion couniv,
Fla., was burned last Friday. Three
children agml *>. 1 and 2 years respect
ively perished in the flames. Kincaid is
v ider arrest for criminal negligence.
Tlic Xorlhcrn Presbyterian*.
Minneapolis. Minn. Mav 27.—The
rresbyterian General Assembly to-day
received with applause i telegram from
UieSouthern I’reabyierlunchuich heartily
accepting so invitation io join in Uie
csntsDuial eel* li reel or m ihrh.
VIRGINIA ELECTIONS.
Democratic Victories ttepjrtcd in
Nearly Every Cily.
Richmond. Va., May 27.—The munic.
pal el oiiou here to-day progressed
quietly, although there was considerable
excitement from the met that there was a
split in the Democratic party, the bolters
or workingmen having formed a coaiation
with tbo Republicans under the name of
Reformers. A heavy vote was polled.
The only contest for city officers voted
for was Wbtween N. M. Lee, Dem., and
' .1. CL Smith. Reformer, for City Sergeant.
There is little proapecl that satisfactory
J results of the election can be given to
, night. Up to this hour (II o’clock) re
turns from only three precincts out of
twenty-lout are in. This in illness is
due to the lact that not lesß mao two and
in some cases as manv a* li ■ and six
different tickets tor Alderme: mil Coun
oilmen were voted in the and tf ent wards,
and the counting of so many -matched
tickets is consequently v-' -;ow The
supporters of the reform tickw nave made
a in ivy fight and to-night tbty are verv
jubilant., claiming that they have l>e>n
successful beyond expectation by electing
not only a majority of their candidates
tor the City Council, but also elec'ing
Smith, linden ndent or relorm candidate,
for the City Sergeancy,over Lea, the D tm
ocratio incumbent.
STAUNTON’S LARGEST VOT".
Staunton, Va.. May 27.—The largest
vote ever polled in a municipal contest
here was cast to-day. .lacob 5 nst, Inde
pendent Republican for Mayor, rteieaied
A. O. donjon, the present incumbent, tin
Democratic nominee, bv HO majority.
Hoge. ibe Democratic nominee lor Treas
urer, was elected bv 79 majority Nine
of the twelve Councilmeu were anti
primary candidates and defeated the
Democratic nominees.
SWEPT BV THE REFORMERS.
Richmond, Va., Mty 28, l a. m.—At
this hour returns are in from 14 prec.ucts.
These show that the reform ticket has
swept the city overwhelmingly, and will
have both branches of the City Council
by perfectly safe maj irities. Smith, Inde
pendent Reformer, for City Sergi ant, has
a majority of nearly 2,00 b over Leo, Demo
crat. which, when the remaining 10 pre
cincts are heard from, will be increased
to 3,000 or 3,500.
still in doubt.
Petersburg, Va., May 23. 1 a. m.—Up
to midnight the result of the municipal
election cannot be stated. The fight ha*
been bptween ihe Republicans and citi
zens or reformers. Both sides seem con
fident of success.
ELECTED WITHOUT OPPOSITION.
Danville, Va., May 27.—There was no
opposition to the Democratic ticket to
day. H. V. Barksdale was elected Mayor,
with all the nominees of the Democratic
primary.
VICTORY AT ALEXANDRIA.
Alexandria. Va.. May 27.— The elec
tion lor Si ate officers here to-day resulted
in the choice ot all tbe Democratic nomi
nees without opposition.
LYNCHBURG ALL RIGHT.
Lynchburg. Va., May 27.—1n the
municipal election to-dsy the Democrats
elected their entire ticket.
MAXWELL’S STORY.
He Attributes His Conflicting Narra
tives to Whisky anil Joking.
St. Louis, May 27.—Maxwell was
again on the witness stand to-day and
testified that he had never made any
agreement with Detective McCullough,
bis jail companion, about his defense.
‘•But how about his testimony,” inter
rupted Mr. Fauntlerov. “in which he
stated that you confessed to having mur
dered I’reller because he would not, fur
nish you money to go to Auckland?”
“His whole statement,” replied the wit
ness, “was an infamous lie from begin
ning to end. I never saw a letter signed
’Mann,’ which be says he wrote to me, un
til it was produced in court. I never
tried lo secure a false witness, nor to
manufacture a bogus defense.”
On cross-examination Maxwell said he
had assumed the name of Maxwell in
England immediately a'ter leaving bis
fat tier’s home. The prosecution drew out
of him an admission of the falsity of a
good many oi the stories he had told of
himself to people he had met in his
travels, and whose testimony has been
given on the present trial. Some of his own
statements in his confession and his di
rect testimony were also shaken, but he
explained that liquor drinking bail some
thing to do with his boastful habit and
cracked stories. Some of his vagaries
and forgeries be described as intended for
jokes.
SHAKEN UP BY DYNAMITE.
Two Men anil a Building Blown to
Atoms by ihe Explosive.
Barnegat, N. J., May 27.—An explo
sion occurred this morning at the United
States Dynamite Works, two and a half
miles from the village ot Tom’s River, the
vibration or which was felt throughout
Ocean county. The building in which
the explosion occurred contained 200
pounds of dynamite and wax blown to
at bus. Two men were instantly killed,
their bodies being horribly mutilated.
Several persons were at work in
the building, but had gone out
just before the accident occurred,
and thereby narrowly escaped
death. Plastering was shaken from build
ings in Tom’s River village,window glass
was broken at Forked river, 13 miles dis
tant. aud doors were forced open hy the
concussion at Warctown, 17 miles away.
The sensation was similar to the effect ot
the recent earthquake. This is the third
blow up which has occurred wiihin th"
past lew months at these works, but for.
tunateiy in the oiher explosions no lives
were lost.
UELIOION IN THE SCHOOLS.
A Writ of Mandamus Secured by
Kdtt'cvtmi Yl a Icon ton la.
Beloit, Wie , May 27.--Ou petition of
various persons an alternative writ of
mandamus was issued yesterday hy order
of ihe Circuit Court at Jauesviile directed
to the district hoard ol school disirict No.
8 in tbo city ol Ldgerton, requiring said
board to discontinue the reading ol the
Bible and other religious and devotional
exercises practiced in this school, or that
they may show cause to the contrary be
fore the court on June 5 next. T'uuappll.
cation a-> iiased upon section 3 of article
X. of the fitale cobutiUUlon, which is as
follows:
The legislature shall provide by law for the
e-tablLllineii <>f di-trict schools wliieh shall
lie us nearly uniform as practicable, un i such
schools shall he free and without cb <rge for
tuition to sll chilUreu between the ages of i
and 20 tears, ami no seclanau instruction
eh.ill be allowed therein.
Blaine Working Up a Boom.
Portland, Mil, May 27.—Mr. Biaiue,
in response to an Invltaiiou to be present
at 11 Gladstone meeting here '1 uesilay
next, bus written announcing his ncct.pt
anoe with pleasure, and promising to
speak. Invitations are being mailed to
all the prominent men iutbefit*cto at
tend and occur; state on the piatt um.
Beit. Milos’ Ilewuitis.
Tucson, \ki., May 27.—Uvii. Miles has
not offered a 1 ward for the lieml-ol
Indians on account of (be iVur Depart
nielli. 4 tie reward has been offered and
the money raised by eltizens. wun re
quested that it bo paid through Ueu.
Miles.
SAVANNAH MORNING NEWS: FRIDAY. MAY 28. 1886.
FRANCE’* PRINCES.
1 lie Expulsion anil Confiscation
Rills Sent to the Bureaus.
Paris, May 27. I’be government sub
mitted its expulsion bill to the Chamber
ot Deputies tois evening, and demanded
urgency lor its consideration. The bill
empowers the government to prohibit all
members of families which formerly
reigned In France from remaining within
the country under a penalty of five years’
imprisonment. The Minister ot the In
terior is to notify the ostracised of the
prohibition against them by issuing a
decree commanding them to depa' t. In
submitting the bill the government an
nouncer: their readiness to give imme
diate effect to the expulsions.
JUSTIFYING THE BILL.
M. Demole, Minister of Justice, read
the preamble of the bill. Tbe preamble
says that when the republic abrogated
tbe former decrees it was believed the
Princes would respect national institu
tions. On the contrary, however, they
had seized every chance to do injurv to
the republic. Tne time had arrived, there
fore, to put an end lo tbe schemes of the
Princes. M | Demole was frequently in
terrupted uv shouts from the members oi
the Right Comte de Mai He was con
spicuous in this respect, and was finally
called to order by the President o( the
Chamber.
The House voted urgency for the bill
and referred the measure to the bureaus.
M. Basly’s proposal to confiscate tbe
properly of the former reigning families,
aud with the proceeds derived Ironi its
sale to endow a home for ageu and dis
tressed citizens, was also referred to tbe
bureaus.
M. Guyot introduced a resolution in
favor .of the separation of church and
State.
MOST’S TRIAL.
A Reporter Gives a Damaging Re
port of JHis Utterances.
New York, May 27— In the trial of
Most to-day the defense placed on the
stand a reporter named Fleron, who was
present at the meeting at which Most
made his rank utterances. He detailed
wbat he beard Most sav in his speech al
ready reported. When cross examined
oe damaged the defense seriously. He
said that Most had told his hearers how
to make explosives that would kill,
and had suggested that their wives be
provided with them. Tne recorder drew
forth from tbe witness that .Most had ad
vised the use ot bombs to oppose such
action as was taken against tbe riotous
strikers of Chicago and Williamsburg.
Most too had advised muskets instead ot
torches in labor parades. The prosecuting
officer then dismissed the witn ss with this
remark to the jury: “If the jury does not
convict a man who utters Such sentiments
as those ol Most testified to bv this wit
ness for the defense I know what the
major part ol the community would do.
If the law failed to convict a man like
Most, then I would hesitate to kill him m>
more than I would to kill a rattlesnake.”
At this point the case was adjourned until
to-morrow.
TRIAL TRIP OF THE ATLANTIC.
The New Defender of the America's
Clip Fully Meets Expectations.
New York, May 27.—The new yacht
Atlantic went on her trial trip to-dav.
She started in a good breeze from the At
lantic yacht club house at Bay Ridge at
11:30 o’clock, with nine persons aboard.
Though she worked a little hard at first
she encountered the Grayling, Fanny,
Daphne, Montauk and Priscilla, and soon
demonstrated that sne was faster than
any of them. She reached her moorings
at about 4:30 o’clock. The owners,
designer, builder and sailmaker uiianl
mously agreed, alter the trial, that tbe
new yacht fully meets their expectations.
Ii is conceded, however, that the boat is
too light. She lay very far down in the
fresh breeze that prevailed to-dav. al
though when any flaw struck her the Cap
tain held her on hercourse without luffing
up, and she stayed wtiere she was.
Twenty additional tons of lead will be
placed in her from amidships att at once.
BEARKE FORFEITS HIS BOND.
The Conviction in the Mrs. Kirkland
Case Followed by Flight.
Baltimore, May 27.—J. G. Bearre was
convicted more than a year ago ol at
tempted felonious assault upon Mrs. E.
Kirkland, who was a boarder in the Al
bion hotel. His room adjoined hers, and
he walked on tbe coping of the roof from
tbe window of bis room to tnat of hers,
through which he effected an entrance to
her room. The case was carried io the
Court of Appeals and Bearre
gave bail in SO,OOO. The Ap
pellate Court affirmed the verdict
which would consign the accused to
prison from lwo to ten years. When the
accused was called several days ago to
receive sentence he did not appear, aud
10-day his bondsmen paid tne Sheriff
$5,000. This is the first instance of the
collection of forfeit' and bail in the history
ot the Criminal Court. Bearre is still to
be imprisoned when found.
NEW ORLEANS’ ENTERPRISE.
A Movement to Increase and Retain
ller Cotton Trade.
New Orleans, May 27 —Several meet
ings have receutly beeu held in this city
by persons interested in the cotton trade,
in which tbe entire community is more or
less interested, with a view to taking
steps to maintain the supremacy of New
Orleans as a cotton market. Agents will
be appointed to visit all tbe important
poinis in the cotton belt for the purpose
of gathering data as to the eost
of handling cotton. the prices
realized and everything of interest
pertaining to tbecolioti trade. Railroads
centering at New Orleans will be asked
to join in ihe movement, and a scale of
prices will be adopted enaoling New Or
leans merchants to handle cotton as cheap
or cheaper tbau it can be bandied at auv
other point.
A TIE-Cl* ON CHURCH STREET.
The Empire Protective Association
Again >1 isiJiiiT Making.
New York, May 27.—The Church street
surface road was tied up at 8:30 o’clock
this morning by order of the Empire Pro
teoiive Associati >n. The road is owned
by Vice President Hart, of the Thud
Avenue Company, and tbo tie-up is re
ported by the strikers as tbe first of
a series of tie-ups on the roads
and corporations in which b>- is
interested. It is even intimated
thal a boycott may be placed upon ihe
Pacific Mail Steamship Line, of which
Mi. Hart is a large stock holder. He is
also Interested In t#e Washington surface
road, besides holding stock in other cor
porations. The Church si reel road was
running again at nnoo with non-union
men, guarded by police.
Hunt; for Killing u Woman lie Loved.
Crawfokpsville, Ind., May 27.
John C. Henning was hung a' I:6no'clock
to-day for the murder of Mrs. Volltner,
who hud on>'e promised to marry him, hut
who had discarded him becauso of hi*
drunkenness. All the resource* of urim -
iiml legal practice were exhausted in
efforts to save hi in fruai the gallows, but
the Supreme Court finally affirmed the
sentence.
CLEVELAND’S WEDDING.
TO TAKE PUCK ON SATURDAY,
JUNE t.
All the Arrangements Made—The Cere
mony Likely to be Performed in New
Turk City.
Front the Wttw York Time l.
Washington. May 25.—“ The President
is to be married to Miss Folsom on June
19.” This is the information obtained
from a trustworthy source, one entitled
to great consideration, that is vouched
foi as true bow, and is likeiy to remain
true unless some great calamity should
overtake one of the principals to the pro
prosed ceremony. Tne day was fixed, it
was understood, with some regard to the
exacting obligations of a closing session
of Congress upon the President. Tne
round of duty in the White House
may seem an unimportant matter
to persons who are contem
plating marriage, if they do not
happen to know now easily a vast accu
nnitation of important affairs can fall be
hind by the neglect of a day or two. All
the reports that have hitherto gone out
have insisted that the wedding was to be
ou Wednesday. This was only natural,
as it is tne admitted popular day of the
week with brides. The 19th day of June
is the third Saturday ol the month. Sat
urday is not at all a iavored day in
the estimation of brides, hut it will be
a vervconvenientdav forcarrvingout the
arrangements made "for the Presidential
wedding. Occasionally, when the Presi
dent has seen fit to leave town lor a day
or two of recreation, be has quietly dis
appeared on Friday, bis going awav excit
ing no curiosity until Saturday afternoon,
when the few visitors to the White House
would learn that he had gone away, and
the fact would be announced in the pa
pers in three or Lur lines. As the wed
ding is intended to be a private affair, at
which none but a few o' the President’s
most intimate personal iriends, Col. D. S.
Lamont, his private secretary, and some
ot the relatives of the bride, are to be
present, it was regarded as unnecessary,
if not unwise, tc give formal notice ot
the event, as information of tne date
would naturally be accompanied by a
statement of the place where tbe cere
mony was to be celebrated. The stories
about the engagement ol rooms for Mrs.
Folsom and Mis 9 Folsom in Baltimore,
and the assumption that the wedding was
to take place in that city, ate disposed of
by persons who know them to be highly
absurd. Their home Is not and never has
been in Baltimore. They would be
strangers in a strange place, whereas at
Buffalo, or some place near that, they
*'i’u and be thoroughly at home and among
friendly neighbors.
From otner sources of information than
that conveviug the date of the wedding it
is learned that the President will leave
here on Friday, the day preceding the
proposed wedding day, or perhaps as early
as Thursday, in the same quiet way that
he recently went off on his trip down
Chesapeake Bay with Mr. W. L. Scott.
A night’s journey will carry him to the
place at which the wedding is to be cele
brated. An idle day will follow, and then
the President, it is expected, will return
with his bride to Washington. His re
cently acquired cottage out on the Tenal
lytown road is not yet ready for the recep
tion of a bride, but tbe White House is in
good order, with a brand Dew roof, just
computed, tbe lurniture is in good order,
and the hot hous i and conservatory filled
with flowers that can be used to decorate
and make fragrant the interior of the
mansion. That there will have to be some
sort of summer reception, for the purpose
of presenting the new mistress of the
White House, will occur to everybody
here as the correct and desirable and per
haps inevitable thing. It there is such
an event now it will be noted as one ot tbe
most Important of the social events of this
administration, and will attract a distin
guished tnrong oi diplomatic, official and
private persons, notwithstanding the
lateness of the season.
The arrangements for the wedding, so
tar as the Presid-ut’e moveinems arc con
cerned, have beeu left in tbe hands of Col.
Lamont. No more discreet and worthy
confidential agent was ever intrusted with
the management ot such a matter. Some
of his friends who have learned of visits
to New York that have not been made
public are disposed to insist that the talk
about a wedding in the western part of
New York is ansurd. as making a long
journey necessary. They say that it Is to
take place in New York city, aid that
the secretary’s trip to tbe city on Monday
was made as much lor the purpose of
arranging for the wedding as it was for
toe arrangement al the Decoration Day
movements oi the President. The arrival
of Mrs. and Miss Folsom may cause some
change in plans, but will scarcely affect
the date decided upon some time ago.
Washington people, in and out, of office,
are delighted at the prospect of goon hav
ing a “Liuly ot the White House,” who
will lie entitled to all the honors of tne
position as tbe wife ot the President. The
curiosity about the wedding is altogether
the expression of friendly concern, not
vulgur impertinence or a desire to med
dle in anybody’s private affairs, borne
regret is expressed that the President
will bo obliged to 'bring his bride to a
bouse that is more miblic than most otn
ers, a house that is overrun, even in the
so called private part, by from 10 to 109
privileged visitors every (lav. The crowds
are not usually so great In the summer
as they are in ihe winter season, but the
fact that the wile id' the President is soon
to he there will undoubtedly attract an
unusual number of visitors, and inspire
many of them with the hope that by get
ting into tbe “homo side” of the mansion
they may be able to get a glimpse of the
bride iu her new home.
CHANGE OF THE GAUGE.
What the Move Entails on the Lou
isville and Nashville Road.
New Orleans. Slay 27.—The gauge of
the Louisville and Nashville railroad for
adiatauce of 811 miles and the gauges of
other Southern roads will bo changed on
Sunday next to the standard gauge ol 1
feet B’4 inches. Four men win be
employed to the mile, at wb,oh rate on
thi- Dullsville und Nashville alone a force
of 3.244 men will oe required. Gene
ral Manager Hurrah.m, of thu Louisville
uml Nashville exp* eta to have the change
on that road completed by 5 o’clock next
Sunday afternoon, hut no trains willb:
moved over tbe l oad until Monday morn
ing, after a thorough inspection by the
respective division superintendents. In
addition io tbe change ol gauge, nearly
B,(K)h freight cars, 259 passenger coaches,
49 sleepers, and 257 engines will be
changed.
I turning of n Church.
Elmira, N. Y., May 27.—The First
Methodist Episcopal church, on Baldwin
street, nos dlsei vered on tiro at 2 o’clock
this morning. Despite the efforts of tbe
firemen the tuagniUcent building was
totally destroyed. The cUurch was
erected m IB7ti, and was one of the finest
church structures in Elmira. Tbe loss
on the huildtug and lurniture is $70,000 to
$70,000.
BLAZING TURPENTINE.
Charleston. 8. C., Muv 27.—Cong,
don. Hazard A Go ’s turpentine distillery
at Georgetown was burned yesterday ai
ter iron, together with 2,84*0 barrels ol
rosinsmd crude turpentine. Tbe loss Is
$7,000.
A 30- Pin >1 CrevAMse.
New Oki.kans. May 27 —A oreva
:w feet wide is reported on the west side
ol Hsyou LaFourooe. three utiles below
Til I Ik lie. IIX.
THE STOLEN PENATES.
How Some of the Spoils of War
May be Recovered.
Washington, May 21—A few weeks
ago Congress passed a bill authorizing the
Secretary of the Treasury to restore to
their rightful owners certain property
captured during the war and now on de
posit in tbe vaults of the Treasury. This
property eonsists of •watches, jewelry,
silver plate and other valuables that were
sent to the War Department from time to
time, much of it having been captured In
Georgia and South Carolina during fiber
man’s march to the sea. One very large
lot belongs to citizens of Columbia, S. 0.,
and was captured while being taken in
wagons from that city to a place ot in
tended concealment.
Other articles were taken from the bod
ies of dead soldiers on the battlefield, or
from the wounded who died in the hos
pitals. This property has since been ly
ing in the vaults of the Treasury uuno
ticed until Treasurer Jordan took charge,
when he recommended tbe passage of a
bill to restore it to its owners. Acting
Secretary F’a rchild will write an order
to-morrow prescribing rules lor tne guid
ance ot claimants, who are requested to
furnish a description of the articles
claimed, and affidavits to show their
ownership at the time of capture
and the circumstances under which
they were captured. Upon tne receipt of
these affidavits, the Secretary will adver
tise for two weeks, at the cost of the
claimants, in tbe newspapers nearest
tneir residences, a notice setting lorth
tbe nature ot the claim and calling for
information Irom the public concerning
it. The Secretary will also require a bond
ot not less than the value of the property
claimed to indemnity him in case it is
given to tbe wrong person. At tbe end of
a year all articles remaining unclaimed
will be advertised and then sold at auc
tion for the benefit of the government.
BUTLER’S EXPERIENCE.
The War Veteran Thinks Northern
Colored Folks Very High-Toned.
From the Chicago New*.
Samuel Butler, who came to Chicago
from Louisville, Kv., earns a living by
peddling lead-pencils, blocks of writing
paper, and envelopes. Butler is a veteran
of tbe war, having lost his left band while
serving under Col. Shaw in the 54th Penn
sylvania regiment. He is a member of
Hickson post. No. 54, of Louisville. Two
weeks ago Butler secured a peddler’s per
mit,and since t hut time has shocked Fourth
avenue colored society by appearing on
tbe street carrying a basket filled with
bis wares and wearing a full army suit
besides exposing in a button-hole a badge
of the G. A. R.
Several days ago a committee represent
ing the wealth and culture ot Fourth
avenue society waited upon Mr. Butler
and demanded that he remove the G. A.
R. badge. After some expostulation the
wounded veteran consented to this. The
next day tbe same committee of outraged
citizens called on Private Butler again
and demanded that he cease peddling.
Private Butler refused point blank. Yes
terday the committee appeared at the
Harrison street station and asked that
Private Butler be arrested or com
pelled to move oft' Fourth avenue. Later
in the day Private Butler himself hob
bled in.
“I’se an honest man an’ I’se got my
wah credenshulls,” he remarked. “Dem
high-toned niggei s wbat ain g wine to stop
tne frum earnin’ a booest, libhin is nmd
kase 1 don’t nab nuffin to do wid ’em. Dey
says dey ain gwine to boycott me. I don’t
care fo’ dem niggers; it’s white
gemmen what treats a poh nigger de
canti ‘Pears to me norffen, niggers am
mighty higb-tunded. Dem niggers was
safe in de norf wnen dis nigger was wid
Col. Shaw.”
Private Butler still holds the fort and
will continue to peddle. Asa signal of
defiance of Fourth avenue society he
has readjusted his Grand Army
badge in a buttonhole of his tattered
blouse.
JEROME PARK KACE9.
Nantes of the Winning Horses and
Those Who Pushed Them Hard.
New York, May 27—The following
were the events at. Jerome Park to-day:
First Race —For 3-year-o!ds and uwards,
seven lurlongs, and was won bv Dry Mono, le,
with Attorney second, ami Keokuk third.
Time 1:32. No belting was allowed.
Second Hack—For 3-year-oMe, mile and
one-sixteenth. It was won by Baudala, with
Linden second, and Anarchy third. Time
1:55.
Third Race—Was a handicap forone mi'e.
It was won by Amalgam, with Buckstone
second, and Florence E. third. Time 1:45!^,
Foiktii Race—Handicap; one and ihrec
sixteenth mile*. Ten Itooker won, with Sap
phire second and Powhatan third. Time
2:017',.
Fifth Race— For 8-ycar-olds and upward;
tlirce-quarlers of ami c. Cricket won.ivilh
MoonslDce second and hicßowling third.
Time 1 :i:i‘4.
sixth Rac e—Handicap hurdle race; one
mile aud three fur ones over six hurdles.
Wellington won. with Palanea second and
Bruton third. Time2:4l^.
THE LATONIA JOCKEY CLUB.
Cincinnati, May 27.—T0-day was the
h r st of tbe spring meeting of the Latonia
Jockey Club. The events:
First Rack — l Turre-quarieraof a mile it
r suited in a dead In-at between Test and
Pearl Jennings, with Editor second. Time
1:16.
Second P.ace—Seven-eighths of a mile,
A cm er won. with Brevet Second, and May
Lady third. T me 1:30^.
Third Race—One mile, Endurer won,
with Sir Joseph second, and Eloise third.
Time 1:4345.
Fourth rack— Five.eightlisof a mde, Jen
nie T won, with Wary sec ond, aud Valuable
third. Time 1 04.
Fifth Rack—Five-eighths of a mile. Jim
Gore won, with Duke of Bourbon second, and
Laredo third. Tiniel:(>3.
Duffy Gives Bail.
New York. May 27.—Ex-Alderman
Michael Duffy came to the General Ses
sions Court to-dav ar.d gave bail in the
sum of $15,000 to answer another charge
ofbiibery in connection with the fran
chise of iho Thirty-fourth street cross
town railroad.
He was arrested on an affidavit of the
District Attorney, on which Recorder
Smyth granted a bench warrant. The affi
davit recites that Mr. Duffy, in the month
oi December. 1884, attempted to influence
tbe vole of Charles B. Waite in favor of
granting the petition of the Thirty-fourth
street railroad, then before the Board of
Aldermen, by offering him a large sum ol
mon-y. Th>' amount is not staled pre
ciaely, bm Is said to nave been several
inousaiid dollars.
8 now in Vermont.
Burlington, V i .. May 27.—Snow to a
depth of several inches, is reported in
various towns in Northern Vermont, and
*enrs are entertained ol severe damage to
crops by frosts.
Jrtnl, nr.
FRUITS. ETC.
/"’HKRIMK- and I’LUMS are in market;
\ l‘K\( HE- suit APPLES will oon be
here; i.E Mi iN a and OR iNi, Ks arc pi. ntlful.
TEN Nt FINS EE BUT Elt, choice, at 2uc.
HAMS. 111 ai claw, ut ;2Sc,
SHoUI.DE Sand llrisktost Strips, cheap.
SUGYtL COFFEE. iKI, RICE, and
FLol It. verv li.n
SM li E:i TONGUES Rt 50c each.
C iVNKII GOOD-- nt snout • out.
R Select WIIINKV 44. Hakcr|4, Imperials3,
Pine Apioe 2, olu l!ve*l 7,0,
GIN. Kl M. ami Bit ANDY.
Pure Puri. Sherry. M olcira, ( alswbs, and
Angelica W INKS Torn 1 50 lo $3 |wr gallon.
Come and give me a rial.
A. k UCM A MPfON.
J unrrai 9mntßtione.
OuBOSE.-The friends of MrT. M. R. Du-
ISOSE. ami of Mrs. M . J. Soutt. r, aro invit' and
i" atiend tbe funeral of the former, from the
F lvt Presby'enan ( imreh. THIS (Friday)
AFTERNOON, at 4:3u o’clock.
CULLEN,—The relatives and friendsof Mrs.
Ann Cullen and family, and of •). J. Me-
Donough aud family, are respectfully invited
to attend the funeral of the former, from the
Cathedral, at 5 p. M. TO-DAY.
Hlrrttimo.
Live Oak Lodge No. 3, I. 0. O. F.
A regular meeting will beheld THIS EVEN
ING At 8 o’clock.
A full attendance is requested as Degrees
are to be conferred.
Visiting brothers are fraternally invited
By order of the Lodge.
THEO. BASCH, N. G.
Attest: J. P. Collins, fiec’v.
Special jloittee.
Ground Kent Notice.
City Treasurer’s Office,)
Savannah. Ga., May 28, I*BB. j
Notice is hereby given that on the FIRST
DAY OF JUNE all Grmin 1 Rent Lots in ar
rears for two or more quarters’rent, will be
turned over to Ihe Citv Marshal for re-entry
as tbe ordinance directs.
C. s. HARDEK, City Treasurer,
Cherries,
in crates and quart baskets, for Bale, any
quantites wanted. A. H. CHAMPION.
NOTICE 10 SHIPPERS.
Savannah, Florida and Western Rail
war Company---Charleston and Sa
vannah Railway Company.
Office Savannah Freight Agent,)
savannah. May 2?, 1886. j
On account of change of game, no freights
of anv kind will be loaded, nor will there be
any iive stock or perishables received for
shipment for the foDowingstations and routes
between dates and hours named below and 6
p, M. .June 1, 1686;
For ■ Vote Hour
F R and N Cos. via Jacksonville May 2a 2 p m
F R and N Cos, via Callahan ... May 28 2 p m
F R ami N Cos. via Gainesville. May 2 2 p in
Like City, via F R and N Cos.. May 25 2pm
F R and ’N Cos, via Live Oak May 25 2 p m
P and ARK, via Chattahoo
chee May 25 Ipm
F R and N Cos, via Chattahoo
chee. .. . May 25 2pm
- W R R, via Albany May 27|2 p m
R and W R K, via Wavcross... Mav2Bj2pin
K T V and G R R, via Jesup Mair 80 2 p m
P R aud A RR. via Yemassee.. j May 24 9a m
Atlantic Coast Line via Charles
ton I May 29 9 a m
Way Stations, Jacksonville Div
S, F and W Ry ! May-30 2pm
Way Station-, Gainesville Divj
8. F and W tty | May 28 2 p m
Way Stations, Albany Div S, F
and W Ry May 3’ 2pa
Way Stations, Bainbridge Div.
S.'F and W Rv May 2S 2pm
Wav Stations. Lake City Div S,
F and W Ry . May 28 2 p m
Way Stations, Charleston and
Savannah Ry May 39 9am
Way Stations.ravannah toWav
cross . May 28 2p m
Way Stations, Waycross to
Chattahoochee . May 28 2pm
J, T and K W Ry via Jackson
ville |Mv2B 2pm
W. S. KING.
Savannah Freight Agent.
Kieffer’s Liver Specific,
An infallible remedy for all BLOOD DIS
EASES, or Disorders arising from Torpidity
of the Liver, Dyspepsia, Bilious Headache,
Costiveness, Sour Stomach, Jaundice, Heart
burn, Nervousness, Restlessness, and in Af
fections of the Kidneys and Bladder, Female
Complaints, etc.
Prepared by
EDWARD J. KIEFFER,
DRUGGIST,
Corner West Broad and Stewart streets.
Savannah, Ga.
ULMER’S LIFER CORRECTOR.
This reliable Preparation is purely vegeta
ble, scientifically made.and warranted to keep
in any climate.
Silver Medal and Diploma awarded over
competitors, and indorsed by eminent medi
cal men.
$1 a bottle; freight paid to any address.
B. F. ULMER. M. D..
Pharmacist. Savannah, Ga. '
(Sopartnrroiitp iloltcra.
NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION.
THE firm liererofore existing under the
1 name of G .VKTELMAN A BRISLING is
this iihv di solv.il by niuuial consent. The
undersigned will continue the business.
WILLIAM V. 0. DUELING.
May 27th, 18S6.
noticeT
Savannah, May 24, 1886.
ON and after date I will conduct business
under the name of POWER A MOLO-
K POWER,
Successor to J. B. Reedy.
Jlrapaeul.
City of i-avannail T
Ottick City SravkYoit, >
Mav 27, 1886. )
PROPOSALS
YV D-L be r ccived until 2 i>. m. WEDNES
vv DAY, .1 uuc 2, for ereo ing an engine
house for the Fire Department of the city on
lot No. 24 Forsyth ward. All bids nous't be
left with Ihe Clerk of Council by or before the
hour ami date named. l’,an< and specifica
tions at the office of Ihe undersigned.
JOiiN B. HOWARD, * iiy Surveyor.
<F offer.
IILJ Y V OIJR
ROASTEDCOFFEE
—FROM—
C. M. GILBERT & CO.,
IMPORTERS AND ROASTERS.
Suudiro.
llIVLKirs (ANDIES,
Fresh by every steamer, only at
OSCEOLA BUTLER’S
Corusr Bull and Congress streets.
NEW YORK PRICES.
if Mltiuator*.
CULTIVATORS!
FOR SALE BT
WEED & CORNWELL
Prntiotvij.
DENTAL OFFICE.
Drs.J.W.&T. S. Daniel,
4’r.n*rress street, wear 4Vliltn>(#r.
Serial Itotitfe.
SPECIAL A OTIC]'
Savannah, Florida and
Western Railway.
Change of Gauge.
PASSENGER DEPARTMENT
ah . Savannah, GA.Mavk!
All regular schedules on May 30 or
1 or-, are subject io change or al>andonm UPft
without previous not ce. D€ >nment
All trains, both Freight and Pascffnivn.
Tuesday,'* Jime BUnme mS?
PASSENGER TRAINS
?Ipt n as te ?olfo and d w ß °: rUn ° D re 8 ul *'*edul e . -
FAST MAIL due to leave Savannah t
JacksonvUleaml Chattahoochee at
will, on June 1, leave about 10 am, or m i,?'
thereafter as practicable. * r *B soon
ii c^ ST MAI *7 d " e t 0 leave Chattahoochee
11:30 am, will, June 1. be abandonee .
Chattahoochee tc Waycross. from
EAST FLORIDA EXPRESS doe tote..
Waycros- for Thom anvil le and Albanv at 7 -ii
pm. will be abandoned May 30 and 31'. 731
EAST FLORIDA EXPRESS due tc i„.
Albanv for Waycross at 2:10 a m Vilu!
abandoned May 81 and June 1. ’ b *
ALBANY'EXPRESS due to leave Sava,
nan for Jacksonville. Gainesville and
asvide at 8:45 p m, will be abandoned May *L
EXPRESS due to leave Thoma,
ville for Savannah at 6:30 p m, will be
doned May 81. De aban -
JESUP EXPRESS due to leave Jesunb,.
j"e“ nah Rt 5:J ° & WiH be aban ‘‘oned
ando T n June? a,ne6TlUe Divi * ion be aba„.
do T ned June L a ‘ nbridg# UlTl * ,onwi " *•.
Trains on Lake City Division will be aban.
doned on May 31 and June I. exeunt tram,
leaving Lake City 6:10 am, 3:45 p m
arriving 10 a m on May 3'.
CONNECTIONS
AT CHATTAHOOCHEE with the Pens*.
S?iti n 2 A H!*? Uc Ra ' lroail will be brok-s
May 29. 30 and June 1. Sleeping car for New
Orleans will leave Jacksonville May 26 a4
then be discontinued lor several days.
ATGMLLAHAN and live Oak with tk,
a. v.. Kail ' vaT *“9 Navigation Companv
will be broken May 28. 29 and June 1. P 7
AT WAYCROSS with the Brunswick and
Western Railroad Will be broken Mav 30 letter
departure 12:45 am train), 31, June 1 and •
Sleeping ear for Cincinnati via Wavcross aid
Brunswick and Western Railroad "will lea •
J'CksonvJle May 27 and then be discontinued
for several days.
AT ALBANY with the Southwestern Rail
road will be broken May 30 (after departure
1:35 am train). May 31 and June t. Sleepinj
car for St. Louis via Southwestern Railroad
and Montgomery wi 1 leave Jacksonville May
29 and then be discontinued for several days.
AT SAVANNAH with the Central Railroid
will be broken May 81 and June 1.
AT JESUP with the East Tennessee, Vir
ginia and Georgia Railroad wili be brokn
June 1. except irain leaving Jesup for Bruns
wick at 6:20 p m.
As the change of gauge is general amotu
all connecting lines, connections and thi
movement of through sleepers and coacbei
cannot be guaranteed.
JA S. L. TAYLOR. G. p A.
Central Railroad and Banking; Cos.
of Georgia,
Southwestern Railroad,
-AND-
Montgomery and Enfanla Railway.
Savannah, ga., i
May 18, 1886.1
NOTICE.
The following is the order and time fliea
for the change of track gauge of this Com
pany’s lines from five feet to four feet nins
inches:
Augusta to Millen May 26, 1888
Griffin to Carrollton May 28. 1886
Barnesville to Thomaston May 29. 1886,
Eatonton to Gordon May 29, 1886.
Albanv to Blakely May 29,1886,
Fort Valley to Perry...,. May 29, 1886.
Macon to Columbus. May 31, 18-4.
Fort Valley to Albany ..May 31. 18%
Smithvilie to Montgomery.... . .May 31, 1886.
Savannah to Atlanta.—.. June 1, 1886.
Eufaula to Clayton June 1, 1886.
Cuthbert to Fort Gaines.... June 1,1988.
It is hoped that the changes can be effected
upon the dates indicated, which will cau=s
hut slight delay to Freight or Passengers.
The public is, however, hereby notified that
all freight received between May 25 and June
2 will only be received subject to the delay in
cident to the change of gauge. Agents will
not receive perishable freights during this
period, unless assured that it can reach desti
nation without delay, whether said destina
tion is on this Company’s lines or beyond
them. Agents should indorse upon receipts
given for any character of freight during tbe
period indicated. “RECEIVED SUBJECI
TO DELAY INCIDENT TO CHANGE 0$
GAUGE.”
Ticket Agents ara required to keep fully
posted as to the movements of Passenger
Trains, and sell no tickets that cannot be used
without delay to destination. Itisalsoob
ligatory upon Passengers to ascertain how
far they can go upon trains before boarding
them. WILLIAM ROGERS,
General .Superintendent
W. F. BHEM.MAN,
Traffic Manager.
THEO. D. KLINE,
Snpt. 8. W. R. R.
GEO. A. WHITEHEAD,
Gen’l Ft. A Pass. Agent.
SPECIAL NOTICE”
CHARLESTON AND SAVANNAH
RAILWAY.
Change of Gauge.
All regular schedules subject to change,oi
abandonment, on May 31st and Juue Ist.
All trains between 2:00 *. m. and nnou of
June Ist will be abandoned, except fast ms
No. 4ft, which wid arrive at Savannah ou
schedule time, 6:41 a m.
Atlantic Coast Line Express No. 42. du W
arrive at. Savannah at 7 p. in. on June Ist- * IU
be abandoned.
Atlsntic Coast Lino Express No. 43 will
leave Savannah at 1 p. m. June Ist. No con
nection north of Charleston.
( hsrle-ton Express No. 85 will leaveSavsn
nab at 1:30 p. in. June Ist.
Fast Mail No. I" will leave Savannah at 8.18
)). m. .Tune Ist. with sleeper from Jackson-,
vllle to New York.
Connections with Port Royal and August*
railwav at Ycmassee will be broken only 1> C ‘
tweeu 2a. m ami noon of June Ist.
Regular schedules will be resumed Wednes
day, Juue 2d.
It is obligatory upon passengers to ascer
tain haw far they can go before boarding
trains. E. P. McsWINKY,
G. P. *•
jßuumb.nt jßaiUbiU!.
City and Suburban R'y
.savannah. April 30. I**-
ON and after WEDNESDAY, May l*tb. the
follow mg schedule will be observed on
the Suburban Line:
I. F. A V kjA a BIT ffj LBAVB I I-l- <' *
CITT. I CITY. | ISI.K HOP!!. HON okk T
10:26 A M 8:40 Aa I Kilo A H 7:45 JJ
8:25 p M. auki p u I 2:oft r l: r ”
7:00 pM | 0:80 Pm | W;flft p M :* r *
Ou fiuadny the last train leaving the ul'f
8 25 P.M. J. H. JOHNsTON.
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