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GIiATEITL TO GLADSTONE
1111 SH DKPCIAIIONS CAliti OX
HI.U AT II VWAUIH N.
Him with * Monsifr Pe
tition Thanking Him for Hu l.bra Jo
Behalf of IrO'anti—Tne Free lm of
Four Cltirs Presented to H;m A
Speech oh the Irish Question.
Bklfast, Oct. 4.—The commission ap
point) <i to investigate the circumstances
causing and attending the recent riots
met to-day. All the barristers engaged
to attend the investigation, excepting two,
insisted on an adfourninent lor a few min
utes, litteen at least, in order to decide on
what course to adopt. Justice Day re
fused to grant the adjournment, saying it
would be a waste of time. The justice,
then, despite the protests of the barris
ters, proceeded to examine a witness,
whereupon the barristers present rose
and left the court room In procession,
taking their bags, briefs and books with
them. Several solicitors, priests and
Orangemen interested in the investiga
tion followed the barristers. Barrister
O’Shaugbnessy said that he was indig
nant at Justice Day’s conduct, and added :
♦‘The Irish bar Is not used to such treat
ment. 1 '
PUBLIC INDIGNATION.
The only wijness examined by the com
flieeion was inspector Carr. Several
meetings were held to-night to draw up
in Indignant protest against Judge Day’s
treatment of the Irish bar. It transpires
mat Messrs. French and Adams, the Irish
members of the commission, supported
Ute request for adjournment, while
Messrs. Duller and McCarthy
supported the chairman. It is rumored
in legal elides that Mr. Adams will re
tire Irom the commission. Those ac- j
quainted with the true state of affairs are
ol the opinion that the whole thing will
end in a farce. It is thought that con
stables will be the only witnesses.
The members ot the bar subsequently
returned to the court room aud presented
a protest against the action ol the com
mission as opposed to the interests of
their clients and the public.
A number ot youths who were creating
a disturbance here to-day were charged
■upon by police, whereupon t hey retaliated
bv throwing stoues. The military
picket which came to the assistance of
the police, was a tacked by a mob. Maj.
Dorcaster, who was in command of the
troops, was fel ed to the ground by the
rioters. Throe arrests were made.
GLADSTONE PRESENTED A PETITION.
Hawarden, Oct. 4.—Ex-Premier Glad
stone and bis wile to-day received Mrs. T.
D. Sullivan,wife of the Lord Mayor of Dub
lin, and a deputation ot Irish ladies ap
pointed ny the w omen of Ireland to luesent
the ex-Premier with a mammoth petition
in favor of home rule. September 21 had
been appointed as the date of the recep
tion, but it had necessarily to be post
f'nned because ot the serious illness of
Mrs. Henry Drew, Mr. Gladstone's daugh
ter, who is at present almost recovered.
The petition bears the signatures of 500,000
jMsh women. Great crowds flocked
thither all day in view of the event.
DEPUTATIONS PROM THE CITIES.
Accompanying the deputation ol Irish
ladies were deputations repiesenting the
Municipal Councils ot Cork, Linierlok,
Watertord and Clonmel. The place was
p-rfcctljr alive with visitors, who were
acoorded the lreedom oi the lawn
during the (urinal ceremonies.
Mr. Gladstone, Mrs. Gladstone.
Herbert Gladstone, Rev. Stephen
Gladstone, Miss Helen Gladstone and
Rev. Henry Drew, the ex-l’remier’a son
in-law, met ibe deputations as they en
tered the grounds and conducted them
into the library. When Mr. Gladstone,
with his family, emerged from the house
to receive the deputations ho was greete.l
with hearty and prolonged cheering
by the multitude of visitors
on the grounds. A r ved in the library,
3!rs. Sullivan read the address ot the
Irish women.
FREEDOM OF THE CITIES.
The Mayer of Cork, tiie Mayor of Lime
tick, the Mayor ot Waterford and the
Mayor of Clonmel then each presented
Mr. Gladstone with the freedom of their
respective cities, ad thanked him for his
chivalrous and splendid efforts to
restore Ireland’s pari auieut, expressing
the hope that he would soon visit Ireland
to receive irom the Irish people at their
homes the thanks they all lelt towards
him. When Mr. Gladstone replied iiis
voice was somewhat husky. He said he
believed ibat the depu'atiousand Nut'on
slist members of the House ot Commons
truly reprea nted the Irian as a people.
He said, in reference to a request to visit
that island,
HIS ADVANCED YEARS. .
“At my age. however, the question of visit
ing Ireland i beset with uncertainties.
W hatever may be my condition, whether of
bodily presence or absence from among ihem.
the Irish people will alwava Uiguly share toy
interest and niv affection.” Mr. ol ntatone
aJoed that be mi.s tlenv the statement
that he had renounced his former
latitude by supporting ihe proposal to
restore Hie trisn Parliament, lie said also
that he Was (hank id for the slime lie too ; in
passing such I roll men urn as hud been
made laws during nis public <njaser.
AN ALTERED SITUATION.
He continued: The whole character of the
Irish controversy has altered. We do not
now contemplate the dtcadful alternatives
our father* laced a century ago; nor the al
lernativo Well ugton fac. and when he said he
proposed Catholic emancipation as an alter
p.diveto civil war. It was necessary th,t
the late government’s Irish proposals shoo and
have een put forward in acemd with theue-
Hres of'he Irish nation, and also to make it
e'ear that the propo-als stood within the
limits of the imperial honor, sulety and wel
fare.
ATTAINED AND SUSTAINED.
These aims were completely attained and
they have been sustained In >iiignlar mid
no-s and temperance of expression wlmh
have sofarcharaelert/ed tlie roiidtr tof Irish
men at every stage of the agitation Mil i ow.
[Cheers.] The cause represented In th-se
honorable deputations is me cause of older,
of prate and of legality It is the hope of
conducing to u settlement id iins
g> eat question which ha- kept
me in my provent pos lion in
political affairs. I am qude prepared to with
draw from public I fe if I con a htdievc that it
were la* I tee for Ireland, bnt I am unable to
arrive a tills conclusion.
ENGLAND'S INTEREST.
England’s interest is as much involved as
Ireland's. In the lowest ground- of civil ami
mi: tary economy It ts Ktiglau i's interest to
chan e In s me way the present civil govern
ment tu Ireland, which cost Hie British tav
pavera yearly tug. per It* ad of population,
wit lo the civil iro'ernment tn Eng
land and Scolanil coats yearly
but Bs. per lie , and of popu at ton.
On far higher grounds England ought to e t -
cede Irelaml’s request. England's character
is concerned. There is a stain upon England
in respect of Iter rria lons toward Irelund.
SEPARATION NEVER CONTEMPLATED.
1 cle'iy that ihe term “mo oration," which
our opponents uuscnpu .uisly oe to do c.ibe
the meaning of llie la e g ivrnm* nt pro o
sals. is comel y aiqili *1 in the case. The
promoter of tha hill never thought of vepara
11*11. We i-oorte-l careful campurl onofloat
tan’s with I lie parliament he hi I
proposed. The sphere w Ihin w Inch In 1 1ml
desires free anion, which is *p<cialiv tee
sphere of local government, wo ulu hrve been
atiameil uud'-r i.ur bill better far tnan il was
poesesned under me lira'tan Parliament.
JUDICIAL RENTS.
The present government encourages Irish
land • ecu piers to believe ths> Judicial reuis
Will b r ilu* til Tnat is einooU and lu itu*
appointment of ti e i>rewn' Loid CommiM
elou. soil also in the Marquis <>f salieiuity's
speech at Tie commencement of Ihe p.ris
menisrv vession In what he said l on' erniiig
Judic a mill. Ido noi acc pl his st.'ileiiK nt
to an' great extent regaroing the leg s mum
which he said ill* governni'-nt propos-s for
the next sesvmu. I re-erve Jndgim-m ulsn on
the wonderful enev I ips'dia delivered on
Famrilay bv Lord Hand" ph • iiur nill, w hose
Pi furmances arc less known loan hia prom
IMS.
distrustful of their sincerity.
I .mi ii'iaiile lo gainer rom either ol these
t*l mji wish to clove th- po-silelity for future
,* du- viv-oidi. hui I am unaolu 10 g -iher
t Ih 1 anyth'! g remains t 1 he done in that *ll
- I' *ouM mill b • wise to reconsider
the p-ctiniary terms of the lu e gon-ri-mcn '
proposed tiU Full justice to Irel in' 1 requires
a careful review of her financial A tor h -
fore we reach a conclusion as to vv h.it should
be accorded her. I hone Ireland’s triumph
will come with promptness, with cheerful
ness a "I with joy, and I hope that there will
be no intervening period of gloom.
dispatches for bullkr lost.
London, Oct. 4.—A packet of govern
m* nt dispatches intended for Gen. Bn Her
in County Kerry has been lost. Much
aiarra is felt in consequence.
Thomas Knife, of Ballogby Armagh, a
tenant tarraer. *nd a Liberal in politics,
has been appointed a member ol the new
Koval Irish Land Commission in place of
Mr. Fottrell, resigned,
A COMPLIMENT FOR CHURCHILL.
The Times, commenting on the success
of Lord Randolph Churchill in tho new
ministry, says he has so far disappointed
partisan opposition, which has been
eagerly watching to catch him in some
indiscreet sal y or untimely sarcasm.
“It Is satisfactory” adds the Times, “to
find Lord Randolph Churchill’s eminent
capacity for political affairs now dis
played without levity of purpose or reck
lessness of diction.”
In a loiter 31 r. Chamberlain denounces
the Parnell bill as a “dishonest, piece of
party tactics, intended to divide the
Liberal Unionists and to provoke agita
tion in Ireland. It is probable,” be says,
“Ibat the influence ot these well paid pa
triots will collapse in the face of the de
termination of t he people of Great, Britain
not to yield another inch to vile conspira
cies, supported by outrage and assassina
tion.”
CHURCHILL’S SHUFFLING.
London, Oct. 5, 5 a. m. —Tue News
says: “Since Lord Randolph Churchill
has determined to shuffle along in Mr.
Gladstone's shoos we snail not offer
factious opposition to h s progress.”
CHURCHILL’S FLOUNDERING.
Dublin, Oct. 4.—Freeman’s Journal
warns Lord Randolph Churchill tha*. if he
really believes his statements tnat ihe
1 rish difficulty is solely agrarian, “he will
flounder from mistakes into crimes.”
.Major Maxwell, of F"iui ebrogue.
County Down, has issued 120 ejectment
notices.
The central office of the Irish National
League has sent a circular to all the
branches in Ireland asking them to re
port on landed property in each district
with the names of the landlords, whether
resident or absentee, the rents due
and the abatements granted.
Judge Flanagan and Capt.O’Callagban.
ot Countv Clare, have remitted to their
tenants 20 per cent, of their rents. Lord
Buller, of the same county, bus remitted
37 per cent, to his tenants.
A deputation from the Dublin Chamber
ot Commerce waited upon the Lora Lieu
tenant to-day and presented to him
an address expressing the con
viction that the prosperity of Ire
land is bound up in legislative and
mercantile union with Great Britain.
The Lord Lieutenant, in reply, said that
the government was determined to [ire
serve the union and to maintain the su
premacy of the law.
STORK OUD'.KS ILLEGAL.
A Judge Decides that, the Consti
tution Prohibits the System.
Pittsburg, Oct. 4.— ln the State Su
preme Court, which met here to-day. Jus
tice Gordon decided that the store orii**r
system, under the act of June 29, 18N1,
was unconstitutional and void, inasmuch
by it persons were prevented irom making
their own contracts. In hisopinion Judge
Gordon avs: “The act is an infringe
ment a’ike of the l ights of employer and
employe, and it’ ts an insulting
attempt to put the laborer under
legislative tutelage, which is not
onlv degrading to his manhood, but suh
servii tu to li s right as a citizen of the
United Sia'es” The decision was ren
dered in the case of Godoboles & Cos. ver
sos Frank Weigman, of Northumberland
conn v. The judgment ot the low er court
was reversed anil anew trial ordered.
Ice decision caused a great deal of com
ment in labor circles to-day. Thomas A.
Armstrong, ot the Labor Tribune, ad
vises every labor organization in the .State
to make a determined tight against, the
sto.e order system. John Gastello, Presi
dent of the Pittsburg Miners’ Associa
tion, said: “The decision will be startling
news to the miners. They must neces
sarily begin a warlare against the per
nicious system.”
SUICIDE 1\ A CELL.
A Muiiicrcr Takes Poison Origi
nally Intended for His Wife.
Newark, N. J , Oct. 4.—At 8:30o’clock
ttiis morning John Schmidt, who shot his
wile about a raontn ago, and who was
indicted for murder in tbo first degree,
was found dead in his cell in the Essex
county jail, it is supposed to be a case
ol suicide.
This afternoon County Physician Hew
lett made a pest mortem examination of
Ihe body of Schmidt. Dr. Hewlett found
that death was caused by irriiant poison.
A letter written by Schmidt was found,
tn which he staled that lie bought the poi
son iu Chicago and came East lor the
purpose bt killing his wile
and then himself by shooting,
and intended 'o use tlie poison in case he
(ailed to end his life with the pistol. He
killed h*s wife, and having failed lo kill
himself at the same time, he resorted to
poison. In his letter he explains bow he
had the poison sewed in the waistband of
hia pantaloons. The letter is in German
and addressed to Warden Johnson, and
requests that his children be told oi bis
dealli.
itarniim at Memphis.
Memphis. Tknn., Oct. 4.—'The great
Rarnurn ai d London show has reached
herein thie*-of its own special trams,
this being the starting point in its three
weeks Southern tour. Toe enormous and
magnificent parade this morning was w it
nessi il by at least 50,000 people, ami fully
deserved the compliment. Kudy 30,000
afeorlfd the two perloriuances. ami pro
nounce i he shew incomparably the hugest
an i lie st refined ever seen here. Tnc re
ports ot Its neing divided are palpably
fslse, and the entire press of the city
unite in so saying.
.More Imported Men at Augusta.
Augusta, Ga., Oct. 4.— Twelve nrera*
lives arrived via the Augusta amt Knox
ville railroad to-night to work in the Au
gusta Factory, They .were given quar
ters in the Augusta Factory quarteia re
cently vacated by iho looked out Altera
tive-1, and will go to vverk in too iactory
to-morrow morning. This increases the
force at work to eighty.
An Alleged Volcano.
Augusta, Ga., Got. 4. —Several parties
from the Ninety-Mx section, in town to
day, stated unit a sinuii volcano had been
discovered some t wenty miles above here.
Tb* y s ! ate 1 hat th" land has Assures in it,
and that smoke comes out 01 it.
Huso Hall.
Washington, Oct. 4.—The following
games were played to-day:
At Louisville— Louisville i, Itrmklyn 4.
At hi. I.olds—A hii-tn s 2. 81. L-uil-* 0.
At Philadelphia—Philadelphia 8, Kansas
City ".
At Boston—lios'nn 7. 81 Louis 8.
A New York —N iv York 7. Chicago ;
game ass called at the end 01 the sixth inning
011 accoum o* (l runes ,
A 1 Washington Wnsh'Hglon 8 Deiroitsi.
At Cincinnati—Cincinuail 4, Metropolitans
SAVANNAH MORNING NEWS: TUESDAY, OCTOBER 5,1886,
ATLANTA_G IVES BEER.
THK CITY COUNCIL PERMITS
THE BREWERY TO SI lAu
Fatrvn of th* C'otnpHiiy to b#i Srvel t.
ih ‘ ir 1* I h o*m of kk did* tic * in
of.N**r Lhm Tlmh • Quart- Moling of
tl Stiprfikin* hii 4 tho UDitocl totatoa
Circuit C >ur*.
Atlanta, Ga., Oct. 4.— Some months
ago an ordinance was p ;ssed by the City
Council prohibiting the keeping of splrit
oiiß or malt liquors for the unlawful sale
thereof. The object was to show that AG
lanta favored sustaining the local option
law, and also to allow the city to reap
some of the benefits from fines imposed
lor violations of the law, as the police
would, to a large extent, be called
upon to see that the law was
enforced. This ordinance seriously
interfered with the operation of the
Atlanta brewerv, and since Its adoption
that enterprise has been in a torpid state.
A short tune ago a petition was presented
to the Council, asking that so much o!
the ordinance as interfered with
the operations of the brewery be
rescinded so that tho brewery could
deliver beer to its patrons at their places
of residence in quantities not less than a
quart, and take the chanoes of being con
victed of violation of local option law in
the State courts. The brewery claimed
that it bad vested rights which the courts
would be obliged to recognize until these
vested rights were paid for in some wav.
Ail ordinanceln support of the petition
was aNo presented, and both were referred
to the Committee on Ordinances.
DISCUSSED BY THE COUNCIL.
At a meeting of the Citv Council held
tliis afternoon the ordinance came un for
adoption- Alderman Codier supported
it. He said tnat the brewery was Iv ng
idle, and that ihe owners of the property
were losing the money invested while
other brew ries were shipping their pro
ducts to Atlanta in large quantities.
Councilman Beatie ma lea prohibition
argument against the adoption ol the or
dinance and concluded his remarks by
moving to table it. The motion was ioit
by a vote ot 7 yeas to 9 nays. The ordi
nance was then put on its passage and
pa-red bv the same vote. Belore the re
sult was announced Councilman Mitchell,
with a view of killing the ordinance,
moved to amend it by allowing wnisky to
be sold by the quart. This motion was
accepted.
M r. Collior called tor the yeas and nays,
and Mr. M tchell voted against his own
motion. Tha ordinance was then passed
by a vote of 9 to 7.
Mr. Beatie changed his vote and gave
notice of a motion to reconsider at the
next meeting.
THE UNITED STATES COURT.
The October term of the United States
Court was opened to-dav witu Judge
Newman on the bench. After the court
organized. District Attorney Hill,
chairman of the committee appoint
ed to prepare memorial resolutions
on the death of Judge MeCay, submitted
his report. The report contained a
sketch of the life and public services of
the d f ceas- and. The resolutions were sec
onded tiy Judge Erskine. who occupied a
seat on the bench with Judge Newman.
He paid a high tribute to Judge MeCay
as a man. lawyer and jurist. Judge
Newman added nis testimony to the trlb
uto which had been paid the deceased.
It was ordered that the resolutions be
spread on the minutes, an engros-ed
eopv sent to the family, aud court was ad
journed for theriav.
THE SUPREME COURT.
The Supreme Court assembled to-dav
for its fall term. The Atlanta docket was
taken up, which contains forty-five cases.
Tue Supreme Court docket has 344 eases,
which is a heavy one, though forty short
of last tall. The prohibition cases Irom
Atlanta, carried upon writs oi certiorari,
will probably be reached to-morrow.
The Governor has offered a reward of
$l6O tor the unknown murderers of Sea
boro Sheffield, in Early county,on Aug. 24.
The Attorney General went to Home to
day to attend the sale ol the property of
Samuel Morgan, a surety on the bond ol
ihe Bank ol Rome as a State depository.
The property was to be sold to-morrow
on a fi. la. in favor of the State against
the Bank of Rome and its sureties. Mr.
Morgan, after the Attorney General lef',
telegraphed the Governor that he is ready
to settle.
FUKLONG’S FIKNDISHNESg.
Fuller Details of the Ilruial Crime
Committed in Berrien County,
Alapaha. Ga., Oct. 4.—Last Saturday
the jury ol inquest, alter examining other
witnesses, rendered a verdict charging
B. W. Furlong, J. M. Lofton and Thomas
Sharon with the murder of Jesse Webb.
This verdict is the sequence of one of the
roost brutal crimes ever perpetrated >r.
Georgia. The Nkws has already detailed
It, by telegraph, but the following fuller
account (mm ibeAiapaba Star ot Satur
day will be read with interest:
Friday evening of last week, after (he
Star had gone to press, news reached
town that 15. W. Furlong, who lias been
conducting a saw mill at. Sniff, in this
county, was dead from the effects ot a
dose ot laudanum taken with suicidal in
tent. Before going to his room, about 12
o’clock, he asked bis wile to forgive hipi
for ail he had ever done, and told tier that
he would go away from there in a few
days and begin anew ltle. He culled bis
children to him and spoke kindly to them,
and asked them not to dis urti him as be
wanted to take a long s'eep. He then
wont to his room, closed I lie door and. It
is supposed, took the fatal dose. Later in
the alternoon someone entered the room
on hearing a strange noise and found him
dying. In a short time be was dead.
Mr. Furlong had been drinking heavily
for some weeks, and Ids creditors knowing
Ins business to be in a shaky condition, a
day or two betore his death hud bis prop
erty attached. Mr. Silas U'Qitinn.nf tins
place, went down Friday morning to levy
on some of his property and tou'd hitn
rational, hut wild looking. He informed
Mr. OHjuinn that lie had shot a negro
about two weeks previous to that time,
and it was supposed I bat he was dead.
This conversation occurred about 11 a. in.
Mr. Furlong’s body was taken to Wares
boro bund ay morning tor interment.
Immediately alter the interment ru
mors ol ibe killing ol the negro began to
circulate, aud on Friday evening, for the
first time, they reached Alapaba.
ltwasatonce determined to Investi
gate the mat'er. Enough tacts were de
veloped to justify holding
AN INQUICST.
Wednesday morning Acting Coroner
J. A. Slater and a jury ot eight men re
paired to Furlong’s null, five mites east of
Alapaha. On arriving there several wit.
iiessi-H were summoned. Jim Simmons,
colored, was the first witness sworn. He
testified tha' trie down freight on Tues
day, Sept 7, put a colored man off and
tbe conductor told Furlong to take him
aud work him. The niun said he did not
want work there. When the train
left the colored man started after
it. Furlong told him if he did
not come back he would till him full of
shot, and went into the commissary to
get his gun. The negro came hack and
Furlong handcuffed him and put Lofton,
a white man, us guaid over him- About
an hour Irctn tiignt the negro made a
break forlitnrty. He ran tea swamp
several bundled yards south of tbe null.
Lofton pursued him and was about 'orty
yards behind him at tue start. Furlong
was about the same distance behind Lof
ton. The witness ran alter Furlong,
hoping to keep him from killing the ne
gro. Soon alter 'bo pursuers and pur
sued were 10-t to sight in the swamp.
The witness beaid a gun or pistol shot
and stopped. In the pursuit Furlong
carried a double-baneled gun. In a few
minutes he returned without the gun,
and said to witness: “It you breathe a
word about this I will kill you.” He
afterwards told witness: “If you mention
a word oi this affair to a living being, I
know three men that will swear you did
the shooting, and your cock will pop.”
Tuesday nisht Furlong, Tom Sharon and
J. 31. Lottou took Simmons down to
where the wounded man lay. They
were all armed with double-barreled
guns. When they reached the wounded
man they told Simmons to assist
>haron in getting tiie handcuffs off him.
Wnile they were thus engaged l’ ur'ong
drew bis knue and tried to cut the
wounded man’s throat. Simmonscaueht
his arm and begged him not to kill the
man. He then made a lunge at Simmons'
throat with the knife and barely missed
it. Simmons started to iuii, but Furlong
drew hia gun on him and would
have shot him had not one ol
Ibe white men stopped him. Wednesday
morning Simmons look tne wounded man
a bottle of water, ihe man begged nun
to take him lo one ot the shanties. Fur
long refused to iet him bring him. Later
that, day he told Loltou the man ought to
nave something to eat. tie was helpless,
but could talk, Tne witness did not see
tne wounded man alter Wednesday night.
Thuisday night Furlong sent lor Sim
mons and told him he wanted him to go
witn him that night. Simmons told him
ne was too sick to go.
Several other witnesses were examined,
but we have only space for the most im
portant.
Mr. James Cross, white, testified that
be came at night Tuesday, Sept. 7, and
that Furlong asked him to go and stay at
tils bouse that night, as his wife was
frightened about something. lie did so.
About i) o’clock Furlong came In, but re
mained only a minute. Wednesday night
Furlong, Lofton and Sharon staid out
nearly all night. Thursday night they
lelt about 8 o’clock, returned about 9
o'clock, changed oiothes, putting on their
worst clotbes and old sbo-s, and left
again. They were absent until 3 o’clock.
Witness did not see them mat night. Saw
l hem i ext morning. Their pants were wet
and muddy to the knees, and Sharon’s
coat was wet to the pockets. lie ques
tioned the n, but they would not tell
where they had been or what they had
done.
N tie of the witnesses saw the man
alter he died, nor were any of them will
ing :o say that he hail been killed, al
though they felt satisfied tnat such was
the cae. The main actors in this brutal
tragedy were absent, one iu his grave
auu tue other two had (ltd.
Alter hearing the testimony the Coro
ner, the jury and a number of white and
colored men scoured the woods and bays
and branches for miles, in searen of the
missing man, but without, success. Not
a trace was found as to where his body
had been niddeu.
When the party returned to the mill It
was given as a rumor ihat the man had
been buried in the horse lot, just back ot
the commissary. Several men wdh Iron
rods went to the lot and probed it. At
one place the rod went down several
teet In loose earth, but it was not thought
at the time it could be a mail’s grave, it
being late in the afternoon the jury ad
journed to Saturday to await the arrival
ol important witnesses. Just as Alapaba
was reached Mr. James Cross came gal
loping in and announced that the body
ban been found in the horse lot wnere the
iron rod had suns in the ground. Several
colored men were sent hack to guard the
body till Thursday morning.
Toursday, about 9 o'clock, the Coroner
and jury relumed to Furlong’s mill. The
jury at once repaired to the horse lot and
were soon at work exhuming the body ot
Jesse Webb, this being the name by whioh
the murdered man was said to he known.
After digging a depth of two and a half
or three teet, in the northeast corner of
the lot, between the mule shed and the
lorage house (tne latter stands near the
railroad track), the body was reached,
i'he man was tying on his back. withshis
Hands folded on ms breast, aid it seemed
that, care was taken to lay hiui out proper
ly. Decomposition had set in. anil his flesh
would peel off at a touch. Witn tne aid
of crocus sacks, which were placed un
der him, the ends of which extend) and out
on either side, he was lifted out of the
grave and placed in a box. On examina
tion the skull was lound crushed in on
ihe left side just above Ihe ear, seemingly
with a lame hammer, perhaps a sledge
hammer. On the right side, a short dis
lance from the forehead, and about an
inch from the centre ot the head, the
skull was also crushed in. the hole being
fully an inch aud a nail in circumference.
Iu the man’s mouth was a roll of waste,
such as is used lor packing the boxes of
car wheels. The evidence showed that
Furlong, Lofton and Bnaron were at the
commissary about midnight Thursday
ii i a. bt. w hen Furlong asked first Gam
mage and then Simmons to go with him
lUai night. What they did after that is
lelt to conjecture, but the presumptive
evid-nce is Ibat they prepared tnemseives
and proceeded to wher the wounded ne
gro lav, rammed the waste into bis
mouth and down bis throat, so that he
could not cry out when struck, and then
crushed In his skull, dragged him a hun
dred yards tnrough the woods to the
buggy, hauled him to the lot aud buried
him. Ail this was done inside of three
hours.
This is, beyond doubt, the most brutal
murder that haseverdarkened ibeannals
of our countv. This unoffending negro
was handcuffed, and when he made an
effort to regain bis freedom was pursued
and shot alter he was caught. .Paralyzed
In every limb, be lay in a dense swamp
Irom about an hour before sundown,
Tuesday evening, Sept. 7, until the lol
owing Thursday night at 12 o’clock. Dur
ing all this time he had one drink ol
water and one meal, notwithstanding he
was less than 4**o yards from several
houses. TbuisduY night, at midnight
toree white demons, braced with whisky,
which was the real cause ot the crime, /
advanced through tbo gloomy swamp to
whore the help ess man lay and murdered
him in the manner already staled.
FALL IN FL UUD.Y.
Everybody Looking Forward to a
I’rospn-ous Business Season.
Jacksonvill*, Fla., Oct. 4.—With
the advent of October, things in Florida’s
metropolis take on a decidedly more busi
nesslike air. Fall came wito a sudden
change from the hot, enervating weather
that character zed September, and every
body seems to have caught the inspiration
of cooler -days. Business men are
brighter-laced and move with a quicker
step, as though anticipating a rushing,
bustling w inter season, which all do. Tne
outlook is flattering In tbe extreme.
This morning things about the railroad
depots and steamboat docks were beiug
moved with a rush, and the volume of
' ingoing and incoming freight was no
ticeably heavier than it has yet been so |
lar ihis year.
Knilroad men. in response to inquiries,
stute itiHi tbe travel into Florida over all
lilies entering the State la ualt again ns
large a* it wns at tins season last year.
The flow ol those return lag home from the
cit es and watering places ol the North
and Northwest has been steady lor some
weeks past until now, when the march is
being taken up by oonMneioial men, pros
pectors, investors, and in Home instances
early tourists and pleasure seekers 1 bis
early b-glnnieg of travel the railwav,
steamboat and hotel men regard a-, a very
bright augury of tbe imrneme rush tiny
expect to Pave during tbe fall season. ‘
THE HOTELS.
Anticipating a fine business, almost all
the larger botois will open earlier than
usual by at least a month. Prominent
among these will be Mr. .1. M. Lee’s New
Everett, wbicb will fling wide its massive
portals on Nov. 1. All tae others will
follow suit not later than Nov. 15 or 20.
Both the Deßarv-Baya and the People’s
line of steamers have been busy brighten
ing and burnishing their passenger craft,
preparatory to a big river excursion
and tourist business, by no m< ans giving
way to that pessimistic opinion that be
cause the railroads can now offer quicker
transit toSouth Florida, that the davs of
steamboats upon the St. John’s are num
bered ‘"among the things that were.” Not
at all; there will, doubtless, be as many,
and as fin- boats plying the beautiful St.
John’s this season as ever beiore.
The outlook for a diroot line of New
York steamships to this city is now much
more encouraging than it has ever been,
and well informed men say we will have a
line before next spring. There are now
no less than three different corporations
talking oi inaugurating ibis generallv
desired line, viz.: the Clydes, ot New
York, the Mallory line, and last a syndi
cate in connection with the Florida Kail
way and Navigation Company. Surely out
of the three some material venture ought
to come. The Mallory line’s business to
Fernamlina has increased so much that
they have decided to again put on the tri
weekly snips, which they will do, com
mencing Oct 2G.
The most universal topic of converse
about the city for the past two weeks has
been the epidemic of “dengue” fever.
Everybody, “and bis sisterß, and his
cousins, and his aunts,” have had it.
There has been no fatal case, however, so
far as heard. In fact, It is never re
garded as dangerous unless complicated
with some other more malignant fever.
Pendleton’s Fizzle.
Tallahassee. Fla., Oct. 4.—The ef
fort of C. B. Pendleton, Independent can
didate for Congress in the First Florida
district, to create sympathy and interest
in hi 9 behalf in this city, Saturday, was
a most signal failure. He held consulta
tions with the colored voters during the
day, and in the allernnon addresspd a
small number of colored men, women and
children in the capitol square. A few
whites were present, attracted by pure
curiosity.
None was overwhelmed with the abso
lute necessity of sending Mr. Pendleton
to Congress. It is safe to say Col. David
son, the Democratic nominee, will receive
a full share of the colored vote. Inde
pendentism is a dead letter in Leon coun
ty. Great interest is being manifested in
the Democratic primaries to be held Fri
dav. The county convention will be ini
portant, and will do good work for the
Democratic cause.
Advices from West Florida Indicate
that Col. Davidson has mot with great
success in the canvass of that section,
lie goes soutn this week and will be ac
companied by several prominent speak
ers.
The dengue fever that has been so
prevalent throughout the State is about
over.
Harrow a Dry town.
Bartow. FLa., Oct. 4.—Tbe last re
maining saloon in this place has been
closed on account of its license running
out, ami the town is “dry.” The saloon
men will make strenuous efforts to get up
another petition, but the temperance
people are lighting so hard against them
that it is thought they will not be success
ful.
Shot lit the Check.
Fkrnandina, Oct. 4.—Newton Brad
ley. colored, a policeman of this city,
while trying to quiet a barroom row was
shot in the left cheek by Thomas Bradley,
colored. The wound is serious but not
dangerous. Bradley escaped, and as yet
has not been found. Crowds of colored
men are searching for him.
SRIPfINO tNriSLLIGENCR
KV See Seventh Page.
PASSENGERS.
Per steamship Cltv of Augusta, from New
York—K F Lloyd. Rev R Webb and inft, W
Pierce. John Tripauy, Miss M Ralston, Mias E
M Judge, Mrs Webb, J P Bradford, S M*ydr,
B C Tunisnn. .T M Taylor and wife, J C Pruil
den, Mi-s I Frans, G K B Bullock and wife,
Mrs.l M Frank, R Harbieon, B Brown and
svr. Master N Bui ock, C M Patter-on, Miss
Mabel Ba'eton. Col R H Cole. MrsS Balaton.
R R Tnvlor and wife. P M Johnson. KI)
Woo'i. Mrs Forties. Dr T .1 Chariton. J R Du
senbeTe, S D Egan. G W Clark. Mae Wood.
Sf 1 .Sutherland. .1 T Forbes and wife. If E
Anderson. W McFali, Mr-Geo R Hollas, Jno
MoFall. Mrs Moody, A Cob at, I-Collat. B E
Canton. Mi 9 Hattie E Lawton. O P Havens,
W B Corvie, W P Foster. J 8 Chase. Thomas
Foster. C B Sherwood, Mrs C R Wood and 3
children, Mr- Wood and maid. M ' evy, W T
Broad well, W F John-on, J D Clark. W J
Kircboff, G C Stevens, W L Mohan. C Mi ns
fleld, Mrs 8 E Clark. W E Vail and wife. Col
Coles and svt, Mrs W W Burns, Mrs M Root,
John Nicholson Jr and wife. A Kaiser. wife
and svt, Master H J Btults, and 44 steerage,
CONSIGNEE*.
Per steamship CUv of Augusta, from New
York—A It AUma- er* Cos, Aorahani & B, C
Asendorf, Acosta & E, Brok ft 8, (I Butler. S
W Branch, Bendheim Bros ft Cos, T P Bond,
Bond, H ft E. Bacon, P ft Cos, Brush E L Cos.
Blodgett. M ft C. US Rev stmr Rout well. J
Cohen, C H Carson. Crdmn ft D. M A Cohen
ft Cos, J S Collins ft Co.W S Cherrv ft Uo, E M
Connor, A II Chamuinn.Cohen ft B, C A Cox,
R C Connell,Corn well ft C. t" M Cunningham,
A Doyle. .1 A Douglass ft Cos. I Dasher ft Cos,
L DeslionPlons, MrsU R D-moi. M .1 Doyle,
R(1 Dun ft Cos, .1 l>er-t. G Eckstein ft Cos, A
Ehrlich ft Bro, Eokman ft V. I Epstein ft Bro
Einstein A L, Epsieinft W. J H Knt eman.W
Ketill. 8 S Einsiein. J H Estill, M Ferst ft Cos.
T II Enright. Fretweli ft N, A Falk ft Son. J
M Frank, Freeman Bros, Flelgehman ft Cos, J
H Fortier. Frank ft Co,A R Fawcett,.! B Fer
nandez. C M Gilbert ft Cos, Gray ft O’B, Jos
Gorham. 8 GaeXennoimer ft Bon,George ft G,
W W Gordon A Cos. F Gutman, Hir.-oh Bros!
A iianley. I) t'ogan. II l> Headman. J M Hen
derson, F" M Huil. Hymen Bros A Cos, J P S
Houston. G llartridge, C H Harms. H Hes-e,
R F Hogden. J H Helmken. J H Johnson. W
P.Johnson. Kaviir.augh & B. J Kelly sgt, G
Kois'ing, 8 Krousknflf, Kennedy ft M. Mrs A
Kaiser, IMI Keimm, E J Ke flier, J H Koch,
Mrs M Kolb. J If Kemp, L Kreig I. N Lung, P
O Kessler. Jno Lyons ft Cos, 1J 11 Levy ft Bro,
Ludden A B. D B Lester, K Lovell A Son. Jno
l. ng, A Lelfler. Llndsuvft M, Lippmau Bros,
W M Lowe. Lillentha! ft Sou, 11 Lllieutbal, .J
F l.aFar, Laiioey v G, A Lyon, J Lyon, S
Mitchell. J McGrath ft Cos, Lee Roy Myers,
Melnhard Bros ft ( •>, Mohr Bros. || Mversft
11 os, A J Miller ft Cos. M Mendel ft Bro, Mc-
Kenna ft 'V, Mu uat Ga* Lt Cos. Jlrs Leo Roy
Myers. M iehlenurock ft D. EMovie.E Mageo,
A McAllister, A 8 Nichols W G Nash, 8 I.
Newton. G Noble. Jno Nicoison.Oelacliig ft M
W tlrr, .1 Lutz, G M Po Inzer, H Miller. L
Putzel, G Ei as, Palmer Bros. Power* M, II
Parker, N Paulsen A Cos. I\ I’latshclt. Pulaaki
House, P Postal I, C D Rogers. J 11 Rowe, G
Uenkcn. J Rosonhoim ft Cos, Thco Rad rick,
Mrs LSctvdl.J I* Torrent, )’ Townsend.
J W Tynan, Adolph l urner, .1 W Tetp'es. P
Tuherdy, J A H L'mhacn, Vale Royai Mfg
Cos, Otto Vogel. Weed ft C, A M ft G W West.
.1 R Whlichoad. Wyjly ft C, Retd Bros,
Reiser ft s, \v F Reid, J J Reillv. H Solomon,
Savannah, Florida and Western railway, p B
springer. Straus* Bros, Solomon ft Cos. W D
Liunpki" E A Schwarz. .1 Sullivan, Screven
It use, M Sternberg, D N Scheun- man, J s
>ilv.s W Bc. i lung. H Sandi r , Smith ft B,
Rev U Webb, D Weisbein, T West ft Cos, ,1 p
Wdliains ft o. G W.-ssel*. E T Whitcomb, P
H Ward, *’ U l’ei Cos, J Lawton, ngeni, 8 F
ft W By, Gu aud Fla 1 It C. Southern Ex Cos
C R B.
Advice in illuthsrt,
Mrs, Wmelow’e Suothiug Syrup should
Alwavsbe used when children are cutting
teeth, it relieves tbe little sufferer at
once; It produces natural, quiet sleep by
relieving tbe child from pain, and the
little cherub awakes us “bright as ,
button.” It is very pleasant to taste, it
soothes the child.’ softens tbe gums, al
lays all pain, relieves wind, regulates the
bowels, aud is tbe best known remedy for
dlarrbora, whether arising from teething
or Other causes. 25 cents a bottle.
A full him of Fall Neck Wear, and Four
n-Hanils a specialty, at Helslnger’s, 21
Whitaker street.
rilertmno.
Chatham Ar.tilery.
The regular quarterly meeting of the com
pany will be held at the Armory THIS
E 1 ENING at 8 o’clock.
By order of JOHN F. WHEATON.
Capt. Commanding.
I. A. Bolouons, O, S,
The German-American Menial Loan
and Building Association.
The first regular monthly meeting of the
Directors and Stockholders of the above As
sociation will be held THIS (Tuesday) EVEN
ING at 8 o’clock, at the cfllce of 8. L. Laza
ron, 107 Bay street, over the savannah Bank
and Trust Company.
By order ol JOHN SCHWARZ,
8. L. Lazaron, President.
Secretary.
Special Notice.
Officers and Members of Mt. Seirs Lodge
2.44), G. U. O. of O. F.: You are hereby re
quested to asaeinole at your Lodge room,
corner Dufl'v and Cuyler streets, THIS
( Tuesday; AFTERNOON at S o’clock, to pay
the last tribute of re.ueet to our deceased
brother. K. S., Wjj. H. Kui-skm,.
Sister Lodges are res pec .fully invited.
A. 8. WILLIAMS, N. G.
J. B. Waters, P. s.
Spinal lloim-a.
Npetial Notice.
During my absence from tho State Mr.
John R. Miter is my authorized attorney.
Mr. E. J. Ball will act as my collector, and
is authorized to receipt for me.
GEO. MEYER.
Notice.
Neither the Master nor the Agents of the
British steamship “Benison” will be respon
sible for any debts contracted by the crew.
WILDER ft CO.,
Agents.
Notice.
Neither the Master nor the Agents of the
German steamship “Etna” will be responsible
for any debts contracted by the crew.
WILDER ft CO.,
Agents,
Notice,
All persons are cautioned against harbor -
logor trusting any of the crew of the British
steamship “Scaw Fell,” as neither the Cap
tain nor Consignees will re responsible for
any debts con'ra tod by tl em.
RICHARDSON ft BARNARD,
Consignees.
STRAUSS
22 aud 22 1-2 Barnard Street.
Having recently pnrehased tn*
“RED GROCERY STORK/
Are now receiving a *
CHOICE LINE OF GROCERIES
And are ready for Business
NEW GOODS!
BEST QUALITY!
LOWEST PRICES.
I liner’s Liver Corrector.
This vegetable preparation is invaluable for
the restoration of tone and strength to the
system. For Dyspepsia, Constipation and
other ills,caused by a disordered liver, it can
not be excelled. Highest prizes awarded, and
indorsed by cminont medical men. Ask for
Ulmer’s Liver Corrector and take no other.
41 OC a bottle. Freight paid to any address.
B. F. ULMER, M. D„
Pharmacist, Savannah, Ga.
Two Less One.
From a notice elsewhere will be seen that
I have sold to Dr. R. G. Norton my Branch
Drug Store, corner West Broad and Wald
burg streets, where he will continue the drug
business.
I will now confine my entire time and at
tention to my old stand, corner West Broad
and Stewart streets, where I can be found at
all times with a full and freeh stock of pure
Drugs, Medicines and Chemicals. Also a full
line of Paints, Oils, Varnishes. Brushes and
Painters’ Material. Buist Garden Seedsa spe
cialty.
Prescription department under my own
personal attention dav ard night.
EDWARD J. KIEFFER.
ilJalrltro atth 3rn>rlr*.
A Fl> F >
OF
ELEGANT JEWELRY.
Gold and Silver Watches.
Greatest Variety of Flocks of'every
Description.
Fine Sterling Silverware.
Optical Goods, Barometers, Etc.
Gold Eyeglass and Spectacles.
Walking Canes.
At tbe Oi l Reliable Store of
A. L. DESBOUILLONS,
21 Bl'U, STREET.
Sole A (rent for the Rockford Watches and
lor the cell b-Ued Rock Crystal Spectacles.
.It welry and Waich-s thor,Highly fixed,
jUmtfs
BOYNTON’S
Furnaces, Ranges
AND—
Baltimore Heaters.
CORNWELL & CHIPMAN.
luil.
WO O D
OF ALL KINDS, any length, promptly
delivered at lowest market pricci.
I>. It. TIIOMAM,
111 nay and Went Broatl Street Wharves,
Prices of Coal
Carefully Weighed and Promptly Delivered.
Eg* Size for Grates $4 |i
Stove aud Nut Sizes S 00
D. R. THOMAS,
DEALER IN COAL AND WOOD.
DrtJ ©isoNe.
DAIiM.
FINE GOODS
AT POPULAR PRICES IN
Silks, Velvets & Plushes,
Black, Colored and Fancy
Dress Goods and Cloths,
Dark Wash Dress Fabrics,
Linen and Cotton Housekeep
ing Goods, Fringes, Uphols
tery, Curtains, Ribbons, Dress
Trimmings and Buttons,
Handkerchiefs and Neckwear,
Gloves, Hosiery, Merino and
Scarlet Underwear, Umbrel
las, Leather Goods and No
tions, Children’s Dresses and
Wraps, Boys’ Clothing and
White Underwear.
Gigantic Bargains
Black & Colored Silks
600 yards Black Grjs Grain Silk at 87Uc mi
yard. r
650 yards Black Gros Grain Silk at 50c pei
yard.
A full line of Heavy Black Gros Grain Silki
in sixteen qualities, both in Satin and Velvei
fiDish: prices ranging from the last quotation
to i t per yard.
Rhadames-Five qualities at 85e, 90c andlli
finer up to $1 50.
Mervelieux—Five qualities at 90c and I)
finer up to 1 50.
Surah., all colors, at 75c. 85c and |1 per yard
l,i 00 Brocade Satins, all colors, at 32Uc pel
yard; actual value Soc per vard.
50 nieces plain colored Velvets, all New Fai
Shades, at 90c per yard.
24 Irish Pure Silk Plushes at*2; worth a|
least $2 50 per yard.
Dress Goods.
A large and varied stock of Imported Nov
eltles in Black and Colored Dress Goods of tb
most desirable shades and styles at very low
prices.
100 pieces Fancy Dress Goods at 4c per yard,
100 pieces doable width Serges at SJ4c pel
yard.
100 pieces double width Ca-hmere, purt
wool filling, at 15c per yard; worth 20c a yard,
2* pieces all wo I Tricot at Ssc.
20pieces all wool Venetian Tricot, fully 31
inches wide, at 50c; actual value 650
28 pieces 54-inch all wool Ladies’Cloth, ij
all tne new shades, at 76c per yard, Thesi
good* cannot be purchase and in any house is
this city for less than $< a yard.
25 pieces 30-inch all wool Shetland Cloth, a
headlful fabric for either Ladles’, Misses’ oi
Children’s wear, at 400 per yard.
100 pieces Fancy Serges, in all the new
shades, and pure wool filling, at 7}sc per yard,
Domestic Department
200 pieces yard wide Shirting, equal to Fruit
of the Loom or Lonsdale, at 6%c per yard.
100 pieces double width Bheetine, fully as
good as the Dtioa goods, at 15c per yard.
100 pieces double width Sheeting, no bette,
goods made, at 20c per yard.
Boys’and Girls’Clothing
800 Boys’ Suits In Taney Pleated. Plain 01
Norfolk styles, perfect fitting, and strictly all
wool, at *3.
400 Imported Jackets far Ladles’ and Misses’
In the most recent designs, and unsorptsseC
In style, ease and grace; prices ranging froa
}125 to $25 each.
100 pairs all wool Blankets at $4 a pair; tin
better grades rua up to Hi a pelr, propon
tlonately cheap.
Carpets and Matting.
Laid and Made at Shortest Notice.
$5 pieces Tapestry Brussels at CPc.
60 pieces Tapestry Brussels at 80c.
35 pieces Roxbury Tapestry at Poc; world
in any carpet house in this city t 15.
Ingrain Carpets at 26c, 35c, 45c, 50c, 55e,(*h
and 5c per yard.
10 pieces 3-Ply Ingrain Carpets at 85c pet
yard.
10 pieces Lowell 3-Ply Carpets, all P® rs
wool, $1 per yard. The market value of thae
two grades is*l and $1 25.
100 pieces Canton Matting at prices ranges
from 27V$c to 50c.
The above goods will be laid and made, ’
already stated, at the shortest passiM*
notice.
DANIELHDGAN,
Cor. Barnard & Brongliton Sts^
ijaroniate^
Edward Lovell & Sobs
355 Broughton and 13.8-140 State atreetA
—DEALERS IN—
General Hardware.
TINWARE.
TURPENTINE SUPPLIES,
IRON AND "TEEL,
WAGON WAKE,
POCKET AND TABLE CUTLERY.
HORSE HAY RAKES.
Mowing Machines.
SOUTHERN EXPRESS COrf
O. H. SALE.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES*
A LI, packages on hand six
alsiwed will, unless sooner redes
h ,ii lur char, os at 10 oV.loca *• M. on ,,‘rTT.
I>A\. October lf’th, 1888. by <. H "GRSt.* '
Auctioneer, at 156 Kav street, Savannah
r. l co< .PE*. >
.* gent Soi't>.-,rn Eayraas CowP* 1 ’ 1 ’