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2 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 li is said she has been badly deranged since last Christmas and repealed quarrels between herself and her husband bad taken place.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. pcrVrle l