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i)R. KIEFFER SHADOWED. TOM FOGARTY’S FRIENDS THREAT EN TO TAKE HIS LIFE. The Victim of a Murderous Assault in Danger Again—The Doctor Meets Fogarty’s Brother and Shot Guns Are Brought Out-The Shadow Asks an Explanation—The Victim Announces His Readiness for a Shooting Match but Asks for Notice. Dr. Edward J. Kieffer. the 'West Broad *treet druggist, who was shot in March last by Thomas Fogarty, and who only recovered by a miracle, says he is being shadowed by certain persons, and that his life is in con stant menace. Several very suspicicious events have occurred lately, and Mr. Kieffer is constantly on his guard against any assas sin who might attack him. In reply to inter rogations, Mr. Kieffer makes the following statement in substance: About a month ago himself and a New York friend drove out to Woeltjen’s store, about a mile out on the Central railroad. They drove up to the front of the store and Mr. Kieffer alighted, leaving his friend in the buggy, and entered the store. As he passed through the door he first saw William Fogarty, a brother of Thomas, drinking a glass of water. As soon as Fogarty saw Mr. Kieffer enter he set down the glass and, peaching behind him, Sicked up a double-barreled shotgun. tr. Kieffer says his feelings at that trying moment wore thrilling to the extreme, but he passed dose to Fogarty, who seemed not to mind him, and went out of the store. Mr. Kieffer then called his friend in and explained the circumstances to him. How one brother had already attempted to kill him and that he hud thought another was going to try. The friend urged him to arm himself, and if any attempt was made against his life to defend himself. Accord ing to this advice a shot-gun was borrowed Of Mr. Woeltjen as they rose to leave. They got in the buggy without any molestation, though they saw Fogarty a short distance off. They drove home safely, but the inci dent impressed itself on Mr. Kieffer's mind and made him doubly careful. A THREATENING REPLY. Shortly after this episode he noticed that one John Drury, who iof ore this had seldom been around his drug store, began to linger near there a good deal, walking around the door often and seeming to lie in the neighborhood more frequently than his business would call hint there. Another in cident occurring at this time, made him re gard young Drurv with suspicion. On July 4, he and Mr. Walsh, his clerk, were standing by the door watching the crowds. Drury was on the opposite side of the street, engaged in an altercation with a negro. He knocked the negro down, and picking up an ax swuug it as if to hit the prostrate negro on the head. Mr. Kieffer uttered an exclamation of horror, expecting to see the negro killed. Mr. Walsh then said to him that Drury didn’t intend to harm the fellow. Drury said to someone standing by: “I ain’t going to kill him: it’s t hose two on the corner I want,” evidently alluding to Kieffer and Walsh. Mr. Walsh is the man who nursed Dr. Kieffer when he was shot and to whose care ful and untiring attention, in part, he owes his recovery. SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES. A few evenings later Dr. Kioffer started to catch a car, nut was detained. A mo ment after a lady, who was familiar with the case and who was passing at the time, stepped into the store and said: “Doctor, its a good thing you did not lake that car. Drury got on it just in front of the door.” The doctor was suspicious of this, as it was unusual for Drury to go out in the southern part of the city at night, when he lived in the immediate neighbor hood. Many of the people in that section thought he was trying to kill Walsh. (>ne ilay pass ing there with Mrs. Fogarty he abruptly started to go in as they passed the distr. but Mrs. Fogarty took hint tty the arm and led him along. Some remark then was made about killing someone, either Mr. Walsh or Dr. Kieffer. KEEPING A WATCHFUL EYE. One evening as they were closing up the •tore the small boy employed there told Dr. Kieffer that Drury mid another man were out iii front, that they acted suspiciously, walking around and peeping into the store and keeping themselves screened as much as possible. He armed himself and went home, the parties leaving as soon as he came out. Although no assuult has been made. Dr. Kieffer has been informed by re liable parties that thnstts were made to kill him anti Mr. Walsh, and ho feels convinced that attempts will l>o made. John Drury walked into the store yester day and asked Dr. Kieffer if he had told the neighbors that he threatened to kill him. Dr. Kieffer replied that he hail told his friends just what he had observed in regard to Drury’s suspicious movements. That lie had heard of many throats lining made against him, and he therefor made tho best Interpretation of his actions be could. ARMED AND WELL PREPARED. “Furthermore.” said llr. Kieffer. “I ntn now armed ar.d thoroughly aware of tile threats made against me. But I want you to give mo fair wattling. If you desire to kill me, say so, and I’ll lie ready for you anytime. Just give me a fair chance and you can go ahead whenever you wish to. Don’t shoot me in the back as Tom Fogarty did.” As he was speaking to Drury, a lady came in bir a prescription, and ite asked Drury to emit a moment as he desired to talk with him further. As soon as lie had put up the prescription he returned to see Drury, but he had gone. Afterwards he saw him passing the store once or twice but he did not got another chance to talk with him. Mr. Drury is a young man about 2d years old.and isan employe of tlieCentrol Railroad, and lives on Garrard street. Dr Kieffer think* that tho reason Drurv is after him is because tho police searched'lus house twice while Tom Fogar*y was at largo. Death of James R. Raines. Mr. Jamesß. Koines, u well-known citizen, died suddenly yesterday. He had not been well for soveral days, but went out yester day and, while passing through Telfair Place, about 12:4o, he was overcome bv the heat and sank to the cart a. A carriage was procured und he was tn'.cn to his residence, No. 70 Broughton street, and medical aid summoned, but ho soon expired. Mr. Raines was a tinner by trade, and for many years was foreman for tho late Carmack Hopkins. Ho was a native of Virginia, but had Iteeit a resident of this city since early manhood. Ilk was 4!' years of age, and leaves a widow but no chil dren. Ho will lie buried this afternoon at 5. ■ XI o’clock. Mr. Rune was Fast Grand of Oglcthorjto Dodge Odd Fellows, mid will >t buried with the ritual of that order. Acsaulted by Sf ”tkera. A gang of strikers made another attack on tho longshoremen at work on tho schooner Annie C. Grnco at tho Savannah, Florida and Western railway wharf yesterday, and beat one of tho men, Charlie Brown, very badly. The Captain finally beat them off tin: vessel and sent for the police. One of the strikers stood at the wharf nnd flourished n revolver, urging the men to clean out the working men. As soon as the roughs were beaten off, this desperate character was tho first to leave the ground, mid proliably he hasn't yeo stopped running. Electio r of Officers. At the annual meoth.j of tho Catholic Total Abstinence Diocesan Union of Kavan r th, the follow'* g officers wore elected to •orvc tor the ensuing years I resident- ’V. F. Curry. Y ns Pres n it --James D. Gallagher. Secrete -y— A N. O’Keefe. Treasurer- - J amus C’ilrien THROUGH THE CITY. I Item3 Oathorod Hare and There by the News Reporters. On Sunday, July 24, the steamer Pope Catiin will moke an excursion trip to War , saw and return. There will be music on the boat and in the pavilion. The British bark Gler was cleared yester day by Messrs. Janies K. Clarke A Cos. for Glasgow, with 3,080 barrels of rosin, weigh ing 1,413,020 pounds, valued at 18,250. Cargo by Messrs. H. T. Moore & Cos. Messrs. Holst 8c Cos. cleared yesterday the Norwegian bark Collector for Rio de Janeiro with 8850 pieces pitch pine lumber, measuring 404x534 feet, valued at #7,000. Cargo by Messrs. James K. Clarke & Cos. The City of Bridgeton Sold. The steamer City of Bridgeton has been sold to Mr. Toglio, of Charleston and will lie towed to that city. She was sold for #l5O. At the time the steamer Florida was sold in April last the Bridgeton was offered for sale, tho minimum bid to be received was fixed at #2,300, but as the highest offered was only #l,lOO the vessel wus with drawn. She has laid at the wharf here since then at n dead expense to her owners of #SO per mqpth for wharfage, etc. Finally an offer of 8150 was made and Receiver Duval ordered her to be sold. Kite will probably lie cut down and used as a lighter. AT THE CHURCHES SUNDAY. Evangelical Lutheran Church of the Ascension, YV. 8. Bowman, D. D., pastor.— Divine service to-murrotv at 11 a. in. and 8 p. m., anti on Wednesday at 5 p. m. Sabbath school at 4p. m. All are invited. Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church, Bar nard street, bet ween York and President.— Rev. T. T. Christian, pastor. Preaching by the pastor at 11 a. m. and 8:15 p. nt. Prayer meeting Sunday in lecture room at 10 a.m. Sunday school at 4:30 p. m. Week night meeting Thursday at 8:15 p. m. Young men’s meeting Friday at 8:15 p. ni. A cordial invitation extended to all people. Wesley Monumental Church. Aliercorn and Gordon streets, ltev. A. M. Wynn, pastor —Preaching at 11a. m. and 8 p. ni. by the pastor. Sunday school at sp. rn. General prayer meeting on Wednesday night at 8 o'clock. Young Men’s meeting Friday night. Pews free, ana a cordial welcome extended to all. Gospel Meeting Young Men’s Christian Association Sunday afternoon for an hour, 3:15 to 4:15, for men only. Baptist Church, Chippewa square, Rev. J. E. L. Holmes, D. D., pastor.—Preaching by the pastor at 11 a. m. Prayer meeting in lecture room, at 8:15 p. in., led by the young people. Young men’s prayer meeting at 10 o’clock a. m. Sunday school at 1:30 p. in. Prayer meeting ami lecture Wednesday at 8:15 p. in. Strangers and visitors are cordially welcomed at all of these services. Anderson Street Presbyterian Church, Rev. It. Q. Way, pastor. -Preaching by the pastor on Sunday at 11a. m. and at 8:15 p. m. Sunday school at 0:30 a. in. Prayer meeting Wednesday at 8:15 p. m. All are invited. First Presbyterian Church, Monterey Square, corner Bull and Taylor streets. Rev. J. W. Kogan, pastor.—Congregational prayer meeting to-morrow at 10:30 a. m. Preaching at 11 a. in. and 8:15 p. in. Public cordially invited. GENERAL RAILWAY NEWS. Matters of Money and Management About Various Lines. Over B*4o hands arc nt work on the Savan nah, Dublin and Western Short Lino rail road, and it is said that the force is to be increased to 1,000 men within the next week or two. Col. C. E Smith, of Washington, was in Elberton, this State, last week. He says the G., C. nnd N. and Washington and El berton railroads are certainties, and thinks they will be completed inside of the next eighteen months. Mr. F. M. Ironmonger, formerly solicit ing passenger agent of the Clyde Line, has tiecn promoted to tho position of general Southern passenger agent, with headquar ters in Jacksonville. He will look after all passenger business south of New York, and more especially the Florida business. Messrs. Whitner, Butler and Jones, en gineers for the Three C’s road, began work Thursday on the old Georgia and Carolina Midland, between Augusta and Newberry. Sixty-eight miles of the rotnl have already been graded for a narrow gauge, and they are now going over to change the route in some places and to widen the gauge of the other portion. It is now certain that the road will lie built to Augusta, and the track laying will commence in a short while. The lines running South will on or about Jan. 1 put on the route one of the new “ves tibule trains, " leaving New York at 9:30 o’clock in the morning and arriving in Jacksonville, Fla., at 3:30 o’clock in the af ternoon of tho next day. This will lie the most luxuriant train of cars ever known, Is itig furnished with sleeping accommoda tions, dining and bath rooms, and will be the tirst one of the kind also. A “vestibule train” consists of a series of drawing-room and sleeping cars linked together by anew patent of the Pullman Palace (Jar Company in such a way that the train forms one con tinuous car. as it were. The device for connecting it is so perfect that the passenger does not know when he goes from one cur to another. The arrangement also keeps dir t aud disagreeable gusts of air from the a]rtmenta, nnd is pronounced in every re spect the most perfect car attachment yet devised. Local PeraonaL Among tho arrivals at tho Marshall House were Allen Saxton and wife, J. C. Forsyth, Normandale, Ga.: R. YV. YValker, Colum bus, Gn.; H. P. Mattox, Hoiucrvillo, Ga.; E. H. Morrison, Washington, I). C.; D. Mc- Donald, Tvbee Island;,!). 11. Paxton, Pax ton, Ga.; W. F. Bailey, Bartow, Fla. At the Harnett House were John M. O’Connell, wife and children. Miss Marga rett Riley, Orlando, Fla.; 8. M. Tux bury, New York; F. YY r . Paige, Schenec tady, N. Y.; William Whitten, Jesiin; Theodore Carpenter, J. D. Glaze brook. Philadelphia; O. N. Hall, Boston; J. B. Gay and family, Montgomery, Ala.; M. L. Strong, J. S. Phillips, Baltimore; A. J. Folger and wife, W. J. Gaylord, Adrian, Mich.; A. A. Ellenwood, Blackshear; M. J. Desvergers, Warsaw; R. S. Thigpen, Stock ten ; H. N. Payne, Frailly Sharp, Atlanta. At the Screven House were J. F. McGregor, Joseph Younger, William Sharp, New York; J. YV. Leo, Bartow, (hi.; J. Jacobs, A. T. Davis, Atlanta; J. C. Mo- Musters, Augusta, Ga.; l/.o Soennerliorz, N. Sternberg and lady. Columbus, Ga.; F. A. Finke, C. RockhoUl, A. S. King, Balti more: Y’irgtl 11. Burns. Ogceehee; William Neill, Mitlcn; Berrien YValker, Macon: YY r . P. Gruesling, ]/misvilla, Ky.; K. F. Law son and wife, YV M. Fulcher, YY’. L. MeKl murray, Waynesboro, Gn.; George Gibson, Pittsburg, l’a : Henry YV. Morgan, G, N, Morgan, Nashville; T. G. Baldwin und wife, Florida; John Clark, Jr., Fleming, Ga.; H. Mug!unis, Birmingham. At the Pulaski House were A. R. Pope, R. Dutnund, New York; J. F. Crutchfield, Macon; J. R. Motto, Charleston, 8. C.; L. L. Sutnc, YVaiter Martin, YVinston, N. C. ; P. Jenning, St. Louia. An Appoal to Prosldent Johnson Editor Morning lYViiw: The ti o’clock train to Tybeo is a very pleasant diversion for many who are unable to leave the city for a longer time, returning by tho 9:15 p. m. train, reaching Savannah say 11 o'clock, city The vory great drawback, how ever, is the luck of street car transportation at the Liberty street depot, compelling pas sengers to walk up. YVUI President Johnson of tliw City and Suburban railway kindly supply this deficiency f Tyhkk. If you are bilious, toko Dr. Pierce’s “Pleasant Purgative Pellets,” the original “Little Liver PilU." Of nil druggists. i!!E MORNfiNU JNKWS: SATURDAY, JULY 2 1887. IVlMiAlilt'S PUNISHMENT THE SENTENCE IMPOSED UPON THE PATRICIDE. Four Years He Must Serve in the Penitentiary His Counsel Appeal for Leniency—A Juror's Competency Questioned—An Affidavit Regarding Wingard’s Health—Judge Adams’ Opinion. Judge Adams sentenced Willie Wingard, the boy who shot and killed his stepfather, Edward E. Thomas, to four years in the penitentiary. At 12:30 oVJoek the boy was taken into court from the grand jury room, where ho hud been waiting for about half an hour. S. B. Adams, Esq., the prisoner’s counsel, addressed the Judge and briefly re viewed the evidence in the case. He re called the testimony that the provocation for the killing was Thomas’ brutal treat ment of his wife. He said that the only fault he had to find with the jury was that one of tyie jurors had said before the trial that the defendant ought to bo hanged. Mr. dußignon said that he could produce affidavits from the juror and others that ho had never made any such statement. Mr. Adams raid that it hail come to his ears that tho remark had been made by the juror, but if he was mistaken he withdrew wlmt he had said. He further stated that the defendant had omitted some things from tils statement that would have had their effect with tho jury; but that was nat ural, as the defendant was a liny. He asked the court to be as lenient as was consistent with in -.tico. He aided that ho did not think Wingard could give bond, and unless lie could, no motion for anew trial would he made, as lie could not remain in jail. the Prisoner’s affidavit. lie presented an affidavit from Wingard in which tho latter swore that he did not shoot Thomas while he was asleep, but waked him up with thp first shot and fired the second when Thomas had risen almost to a sitting posture. He further says that his grandfather did not instigate the shoot ing, but that he did it because Thomas’ treatment of liis mother goaded him on, though he shrank from taking human life, but Anally he thought he ought to do it to save his mother from further degradation and from death, lie denies that lie has ever said that he believed he had done wrong. On the contrary he has and does still believe that he did right. He realizes how sad a thing it is to take life, hut he does not feel that ho has lieen guilty of any crime, for he thinks that he has only done what he had to do. Mr. .Adams also submitted an affidavit made bv Dr. William Duncan, in which he states that the action of Wingard's heart is irregular and the force and volume of its impulse is above normal, indicating a de rangement of that organ. The doctor thought that hard labor would increase the derangement. Mr. dußignon made a few remarks in which he urged that the verdict of the jury was rendered from a sense of duty, though every one of the jurors deeply sympathized with the defendant, and if ever n verdict was rendered despite sympathy that was the one. JUDGE ADAMS’ OPINION. Judge Adams said that he had never had a case before him which had given him so much trouble and anxiety as this had. The discretion which is imposed upon a judge is very wide and the responsibility is very groat. He had a very keen and earnest con •eption that it was his duty to enforce the laws nnd mete out justice, hut justice is not always severity nor is severity always jus tice. The judge then said: “The jury convicted this defendant of voluntary manslaughter, which the statute defines as killing under that sudden, violent impulse of passion, sup tKised to be irresistible and with considera ble provocation. I have considered the question of the circumstances surrounding this individual and how strongly they opoi nted upon him. My judgment does not con demn the verdict of the jury. It was a case which appealed ;>eouliuny to those functions which the law vests in a jury. The jury trying the case was above the averago one in intelligence and standing. HIS RULING PASSION. The provocation upon which this defend ant acted finds its origin in the treatment of his mother hy his stepfather. 1 have no doubt as to the truth of the statement of that treatment. It was no doubt cruel and brutal. Probably the strongest sentiment in this defendant is his affection for his mother. There were others at fault no doubt. The mother remained with her husband and there was fault there, hut it is hardly fair to ascribe that fault to this defendant. It is a serious thing to take human life, but in this case I have considered the youtli of the defendant. Where there is no provocation in the Hiking of human life the extreme penalty of the law should lie imposed. A man or a vouth who will take or attempt to take a fellow being's life without provocation shows an abandoned and malignant heart, and that forbids the ho|>e of tiis reformation. Hut in a case of this kind where a party acts in tile heat of passion under considerable provocation, I think that the youth of the individual is a circumstance to lie taken into consideration. Is there anything in this case that forbids the idea that ho may become a useful member of society t There was nothing in the evidence in this case which forbids the entertaining of tliis hope. Ido not believe that the inter est of society demands that this promise should Ik- destroyed by a severe sentence. The conclusion at which I have arrived, in view of all the facts and circumstances, I lielieve is a just one. It is certainly not the offspring of sentiment or sympathy.’ - The prisoner was then commanded to rise, and he was sentenced to four years in the penitentiary. Virginia Military Institute. The forty-ninth annual session of the Virginia Military Institute nt Lexington, Va., will begin on Sept. . This institution has licen well called the “Southern West Point.” Under the superintendency of that veteran soldier and distinguished scholar. <4en. Francis 11. Smith, who has been in charge of it sinoo its foundation, forty-nine years ago, it has steadily grown in favor as a place where the youth of the country are instructed, not only in those studies u.-ual in colleges, hut in i'uat tors which tend to the development of the physical and moral qualities. There is nowhere iii the South an institution so dis tinctively Southern as the V. M. 1., and no hotter preceptor of Southern youth than lien. Smith. Sore Shoulder Cured. Iso Carroll St., i Buffalo, N. Y., Dec. 1:5, lH.s.*>, | 1 have been a clerk in the Continental H< •tel.corner Exchange and Michigan streets, for some years, and llrst used Alloock’s Porous Plasticrs three years ago for a sore shoulder. I fell down stairs ami got a terrible wrench and bruise. For several weeks 1 suffer'd acute pain in the shoulder joint, and, getting no relief, or only tempo rary, from numerous liniments, I put on an Am.oook'B Porous Pi, aster, kept it on for two or three weeks, and my shoulder was well. They also cured me hi six weeks of a most obstinate form of drsiiepsln. CHARLES A. STILES. Prior to Removing from nnr present store, 140 Congress, to 144, corner of Whitaker, we have marked the prices down on our entire stock of clothing, furnishing good*, hats, trunks and umbrellas to what they cost to manufacture in New York, in order to clear them out to save moving. Now is the time to lav in a sum ply of clothing when it takes so little money to buy them of tho “Famous." BASE BALL. The Amateurs Defeat tho Orientals by a Score of 13 to 11. There was quite a large attendance at the Base Ball Park yesterday when the Ama teurs and Orientals played the second of the championship games. The result was in favor of the Amateurs, who seem to he winning all the victories. * AMATEURS. A.B. It. 18. P.O. A. E. Butler, p 5 3 2 1 0 0 Opiniieimer, 2b 5 1 0 2 5 2 Dawson, ss. a 1 1 1 1 1 Mercer, c. fa 2 2 0 0 0 Ham, c 5 1 1 9 4 1 Ennis, 1. f 3 1 2 0 0 0 Y'oungblood, 3b 5 2 1 1 0 2 Corley, ill 5 2 2 12 0 0 Bloouwortli, r. f 5 0 2 1 0 0 Charles 2 0 1 0 0 1 Totals 42 13 14 27 19 7 ORIENTALS. A.B. R. 18. P.O, A. R. Scanlnn, p a I 1 2 3 0 (Jilinley. 2h 5 3 2 3 2 3 O'Connor, ss ...... 5 1 0 1 2 4 Brown, 31) 5 1 2 2 3 1 Furlong, lb . 5 1 2 7 0 0 Isivett. c 5 1 2 C 2 1 Buckley, r.f 5 1 0 2 0 (J Schreck, c.f 5 0 1 4 0 ] Murphy, J.f 4 2 1 0 o 0 Totals 44 11 11 27 14 10 BV INNINGS. Amateurs 1 2 2 1 5 0 0 1 I—l3 Orientals 0 0 1 0 1 1 2 0 6—II SUMMARY. Runs earned—Amateurs t, Orientals 3. Double pluys Brow i and 8< anlau. Two-base hits -Quiut-y. Passed bails Ham 8, Lovett 5, Brown 2. Wild pitches - Scanlau 5, Butler 8. Struck out By Seanlau 1, Butler 1. Time of game—Two hours and fifteen minutes Umpire—Smith. Base Ball at Blackshear. Jesuf, Ga., July 22.—The Jesup and Blackshear clubs played a game of boll to day on the latter’s grounds, resulting in an other victory for Jesup. The score was: Jesup 12, Blackshear 4. Goodwin did some line pitching. Gaines Elsewhere. At New York — Indianapolis... 01 1 01 0000 0— 3 New York ... 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 I—4 Base hits—lndianapolis 13, New York Hi Er rors—lndianapolis 1, New York 5. Butteries— Boyle and Myers, \Y'eioh and Deasley. At Brooklyn— Brooklyn 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 1 0— 5 Louisville 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 I—6 Base bits—Brooklyn 12, Louisville 12. Errors —Brooklyn 9, Louisville 6. At Staten Island — Metropolitans 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0— 2 St. Louis ...1 0001000000—2 Base hits—Metropolitans 9, St, Louis 9. Er rors—Metropolitan!; 2. St. Louis 1. At Philadelphia— Philadelphia..'.. 0 3000000 o—3 Pittsburg 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 x— 4 Base hits—Philadelphia 0. Pittsburg 12. Er rors—Philadelphia 3. Pittsburg 1. Batteries— Casey and Mel iuire. Morris and Carroll. At" Birmingham—Rain stopped the game at the third inYtiag, the score standing, Birmingham 5, Memphis 3. At Philadelphia- Athletic 1 0 1 0 0 2—4 Cleveland 0 1 2 0 0 3—6 Bt*ie hits Athletic 6, Cleveland 10. Errors— Athletic 3, Cleveland 2. Game given to Athletic on an intentional foul by Cleveland’s batter. At Baltimore— Baltimore 0 0 0 1 00 0 0 0— 1 Cincinnati 0 1 20 0 1 00 x— 4 Base hits—Baltimore 9, Cincinnati 14. Errors —Baltimore 5, Cincinnati 0. Charleston Sprays. The colored inhabitants of Morris street are greatly exorc.sed over the mysterious sounds that come welling up at night from the ground. According to the statements of the inhabitants of the “infosted district,” groans, cries, lamentations, etc., have been heard. The first indication of subterranean trouble was report*<l from tho premises of John Wightman, who lives at No. 5 Morris street. According to the most trustworthy statements the peculiar noise was heard on last Sunday morning. At least a dozen colored people have testified that they heard a sound as if proceeding from the deaths of the earth. It was compared by different hearers to that of an animal and to the voice of a human being in “great distress.” One of the colored persons on the premises said she was confident it was a “spirituous” voice, because she had been informed that her house hail lieen built over a burying ground. The sounds as alleged have changed their point of observation since Sunday. On that day they were heard on a remote part of the lot and since then have been heard “under the house” and in v arious other di rections. The colored people are greatly worried over the matter. The Citadel Cadets will celebrate their farewell to the summer with a “hop” nt the New Brighton Hotel. •)n Bundy next, at 4 p. m., tho bneealauroato sermon will bo preached by the Rev. Dr. Charles Manly, and up to Friday, next week, the Cadets will be almost exclusively occupied with the commencement exercises’ of the Academy anil of the literary societies, drills, dress parades, etc. It is stated on the best authority that the generous rivalry of each successive class will make the souvenir ball this season something to be pleasantly remembered The competitive examination for the va cant cadetship at YV'est Point from tho Sev enth Congressional district was held at tho Colloge of Charleston Thursday. In the examination Mr. Buy lis H. Earle, of Sum ter. made 074* out of a possible 100. and wni get. the nomination 1" YV’est Point, and Mr. Itoliert S. Bailey, of Georgetown, who received HU tji. will get the alternate nomi nation. Mr. Earle, the successful competi tor, was 17 yew's old last February. He is a son of Attorney Otiucral Earle, and will be examined at YVcs* Point on Aug. 20. The v acancy was not chums 1 by the failure of a successful competitor in a previous exami nation to pass at West Point, hut by the failure of E. N. Henderson (colored) of Sumter, to report for tile Juno examina tion, he having been nominated by Ex-Con gressman and Ex-Convict Smalls some time “<>• _ Having, in our official capacity as mem liere of the Plymouth Hospital Committee, been asked to test and prove the effective ness of many different articles to lie used as disinfectants in sick rooms and as prevent ives of infectious fevers, report that Darbys Prophylactic Fluid has been thoroughly tested during the roe mt typhoid epidemic in this place. It proved mist efficacious in staving the spread of the fever. F. H. Armstrong, s. M. Davenport, J. A. Off, O. M. Lance, Thomas Kerr, James Lee, Jr. A complete Hue of Percale Shirts at Appel & Scliaul’s. Diamonds, Cold unct Silver. I mu looking forward shortly to be able to move buck to my old quarters. It is now my alin to rediu-e stock or to close it out us fur as possible, to make the moving a less troublesome matter. To do this 1 have de termine l ii]k)ii making sucriilces. This is not a device to draw trade, hut a fiositivo lui't. I offer sterling silverwaio for wed ding watches, diamonds, etc., ut actual New York wholesale prices. My present temporary quarter is Broughton sins t, directly opposite Ludden Cc Bates' music house. M. Stkiimieru. A few more of those White Flannel Suits left at Appel & Seiiuul’s. The most complete line of thin Coutß and \ ests now to be hud at A ppel & Mo ha Ill's. A complete line ot Underwear at Appel & Schaul’s. ItSi Congress street. lie not fail to ms> our Fancy Btripod Suit of Underwear selling at SI .V) per suit. Ap js'l A Hchaul, Hti Congress stns-t. Novelties in thin Coats and Vests just re ceived at Appel 6c bchaul’s, Ono Brice Clothiers TROUBLE OVER BAGGAGE A LAWSUIT WHICH CALLS OUT A NUMBER OP CARDS. Statarawiis from Both Sides—An Open ing' for an Invitation to a Hostile Meeting—Lawyers Give an Opinion on a Point Involving Professional Etiquette. A goo! deal of interest was manifested In the following card which was distributed in circular fonn yesterday and it was the sub ject of any amount of comment and gossip: A CAKD. To the Public: Charles N. West, a lawyer of Savannah, Ga., has recently taken advantage of a legal oppor tunity to perpetrate an outrage upon me of such a character. as required an emphatic de nur.ciation from me. This outrage was the seizure of my personal ba;*ga#?p by process of law. declining to accept my statement that it contained only wearing apnarel and articles necessary to the comfort of a gentleman and instructing the Marshal to make a personal examination—a proceeding outraging decency, and unheard <>f except in cases where defendant was unworthy of reflect and credence. Seeking to shield hi fused f behind the cloak of professional duty he lias failed to reset it au in sult. put upon him, in consequence of his course ns aliove, stated, thereby proving himself to be a * deficient in courage, as full of venom. I hereby denounce him as a liar and hypocrite, unworthy the respect of gentlemen, and a dis grace to the honorable profession whose mis f< irtune it is to bo afflicted with lien ring bis name upon its rolls. Perjiy M. DeLeon. Savannah. Ga., July 21, 1887. Upon seeing the circular Mr. West pre pared the following card which he submits to those to whom it is addressed: TO THE PUBLIC. Mr. Perry M. DeLeon having assailed mo by means of a printed circular addressed to you, and distributed through the mails, 1 deem it only justice to myself that a full statement should be made to you concerning the subject matter of bis circular, and I subjoin such a statement and a cony of letters pasacd since the occurrences mentioned. So far as my professional conduct and reputa tion are involved, I am always willing to leave them in the hands of my professional nrethren. Touching Mr. DeLeon a charge, of shirking a personal issue with him, I submit myself to the Judgment of the public whether I should be authorized in any degree to tender or accept from him an issue upon the basis of this case, except when required by the ordinary and plain usages of self protection. Charles N. West. On .Tune last, licing the plaintiff's attorney in the unsatisfied judgment for $1,097.07 of Heller. Hirsh & Cos. vs. Perry M. DeLeon. I was instructed by my clients to have the execution levied upon Mr. DeLeon's baggage. This in struction arrived in the afternoon, and I imme diately placed the execution in the hands of the United States Marshal, Mr. Frank Lamar, with instructions to levy it upon Mr. DeLeon's bag gage in case he should Attempt to leave the city without satisfaction of this judgment. At the same time I gave the Marshal a letter to be handed to Mr. DeLeon, of which the following is a copy, and explains itself: Savannah. Ga., June R, 1887. Haller. Hirsh dk Cos. vs. Perry M. Dc Leon, Esq., City. Dear Sir—l am instructed to-day by telegram from the plaintiffs to levy upon your personal effects if you leave the city without settlement of their judgment. And ‘in pursuance of this instruction, the matter has been turned over to the Marshal. I shall regret greatly if any personal incon venience be created to vou, but as the instruc tion is one that clients have a legal right to give, my only course is to place their execution in the hands of the proper officer, with the men tion of the plaintiffs' requirements. Very respectfully, Chaki.es N. West. Late in the afternoon of the next day, I re ceived a call from Mr. DeLeon's attorney, who informed me that the Marshal had levied the execution upon Mr. DeLeon's baggage, that lie w’as informed by Mr. DeLeon that the trunks contained nothing but clothing. He stated that he would offer his jiersonal check for such amount as I claimed the contents of the trunk were worth. I replied that I w ould take the re sponsibility of instructing the Marshal to release the levy, so far as it covered clothing, first satisfying himself upon this point, and I declined the check offered. Tie then asked if I desired to be present at the search of the baggage. This i refused to do, considering it out of my province. Further conversation occurred between us about the matter relating to the effect of the proceedings upon the personal relations between Mr. De l/eon and myself Upon the arrival of the Mar shal I explained to nim the nature of my con sent, and handed him the following note: Savannah, Ga„ June 9, 1887. Heller. Hirsh rf Cos., vs. Perry M. DeLeon, to the United States Marshal: Dear Sir—Your levy of the foregoing execu tion upon any property of Mr. DeLeon's in the nature of clothing or property usu'd by gentle men for personal comfort is hereby released. Ciiart.es X. West. Plaintiffs' Attorney. Some conversation took place between the Marshal and myself as to the probable contents of the trunks, and be left my office to execute the release, if desired. I understanding that, ns a matter of course, his duty would require him to satisfy himself by personal inspection in case Mr. DeLeon should wish to avail himself of the release offered by me. The Marshal returned after a time and re ported that the baggage contained nothing but clothing, and that he had released it. Charles N. West Savannah , July 22, 1887. Mr. West having received peremptory orders to make the levy, we consider his conduct, as set out in the foregoing statement, strictly pro fessional. Henry R Jackson, J. L Whatley, Henry C. Cunningham, Alex R. Lawton, Jr., J. R. Sacksy, Samuel B. Adams, Rufus E. Lester, A. C. Wright, TI. E. Wilson, R. G. Erwin, George A. Mercer. The day the*levy was made Mr. DeLeon was called to Atlanta to attend to the busi ness of the Alabama Coal Company, of which be is pr 'sident, and when that busi ness was concluded he returned to this city to settle the matter with Mr. West. He ar rived here Thursday, July 14, and immedi ately wrote tliis letter: Savannah, Ga., July 14, 1887. Mr. Charles X. West. Savannah, Ga.: Sir: Imperative obligations to my business associates necessitated iny leaving Savannah wit bout the prolmbility of answering your note of Junefl, (received as I was about taking the omnibus) or of disioslng of you otherwise. My return to Savannah, where 1 shall be until Sat urday afternoon at Itviat, bos been delayed by the causes referred to until yesterday afternoon, but neither the unnecessary outrage imposed upon me. nor the insincere apology you offer for it,havebecn forgotten at any time in the interim. I am well aware that a lawyer owes certain duties to his clients, but I decline to believe such duty requires any reputable lawyer to allow himself to be made an instrument for gratifying the malice ot such client as you represent, of whose vindictive but futile legal attacks upon me for six years just you are aware. The privileges of ihe law doubtless tit your eaav conscience and excuse you to yourself (if not exposed) for out raving tli‘ feelings of a gentleman, but v>ur note proves that even you felt ashamed of the servile part you were playing, and your actions further prove that the professions of regret contained in said note were false and hypocritical. I use these terms in their most emphatic sense. Having thus erpressed my opinion to you of your strictly professional sense of dutv. 1 add in conclusion that I bliali, when ever I feel inclined, expose your conduct in the matter without reserve. (Signed.) Perry M. DeLeon. Savannah, Ga.. July IS, ISST. Mr. Clin*. X. City. Sir: Your absence lins delayed the delivery of enebwed note. I shall he hi the city until to morrow night or later. (Sigued.) Perky M. Del.kon. To this Mr. West made the following reply: Savannai!, Oa., July 19, 1887. IXrry if. /V/>on, Emj.. City: Sir: lam In receipt of your letter of the 14th lnt., with note of 18th. Th- purpose of these notes is unmistakable, and { lie* to say In reply t hat I decline to IHI held responsible, directly or indirectly, by you for the discharge of what 1 assume to ho my duty toward clients. Whether it is a duty, and for the man ner of its peit'ortuauce, I hold myself at any time subject to the Judgment of inv own pro fession, hut certainly not. to that of the defend ant against whom the proreedlng was adopted 1 l*-g to point out that what you have men tioned as an expression of regret for the pro eedure was in fact not such, hut explicitly an expression of regret for any Inconvenience that tnight lie thereby caused. Tlie feeling was nat ural. and I li.td not thought Its expression a mis take until the receipt of your notes. [Signed .1 C, N. West. Mr. DeLeon wrote the card that appears lelow last night and sent it in for publica tion : A CARD. I shall not fatigue the public further with a matter purely jiersonal between Mr. West and myself, except to say that the card signed by several members or the Savannah bar of high professional and social standing, which appeared in yesterday s Times, was based on an ex parte statement. The first knowledge. I had of it was its publication: their opinion would probably have been changed had they heard both sides before signing their names to the card. Other attor neys of equal standing, who are conversant with all th* facts, have expressed an entirely different opinion. A number of facts have been suppressed and others colored by Mr. West to suit the purposes of his publication. Among others, I have a letter from Mr. La inar, the Deputy United States Marshal, stating that after receiving his written instructions from Mr. Weit, as published in the Times , Mr. West, in a verbal conversation, “insisted” that he should search my baggage, thus falsifying the record he endeavored to make. This so far a$ relates to his conduct as a lawyer; of his con duct ns a man I have already expressed my opinion and find no reason to change it. Perry M. DeLeon. Savannah, Ga., July 23,1887. Weather Indications. Special indications for Georgia: FAIR Fair wenther. southerly winds in the ____Jeastern portion, westerly winds in the western portion, and lower tem perature. Comoarison of mean temperature at Savan nah. J uly 22, 1887, and the mean of 3aine day for fifteen years. Departure Total Mkan Tkmperatirk from the Departure —- Mean Since for 15 years July 22. ’B~. -[- or Jan. 1,1557. 33.0 | 81 7 -|- 1.7 - 303.0 Comparative rainfall statement: MeanDaMy! Amount }*£ DelXre Amount for for Mean Since 16 \ears. j July 23. 87.1 or _ Jan u IHB7 , OJ7 | .00 I —0 17 —1.925 Maximum temperature 93.9, minimum tem perature 76.1. The height of the river at Augusta at 1:33 o’clock p. m. yesterday (Augusta time) was 5.8 feet—a rise of 0.4 during the past twenty-four hours. Cotton Region Bulletin for 24 hours end ing tip. m., July 23. 1887, 75th Meridian time. Districts. Average. i^: ,f Max. Min. Rain thins. Ten >P Temp fall. 1. Wilmington 11 94 72 .27 2. Charleston 8 96 74 .16 8. Augusta 12 94 74 .15 4. Savannah 13 96 72 .05 5. Atlanta 18 90 72 .22 6. Montgomery 9 92 72 .06 7. Mobile 9 94 72 .16 8. New Orleans 14 94 70 .33 9. Galveston 15 98 76 .07 10. Vicksburg 4 94 74 .86 11. Little Rook. 6 92 68 .65 12. Memphis 19 90 70 .11 Averages 98.7 72 2 .16 Observations taken at the seine moment of time at all stations. Savannah. July 98 9:36 p. m.. city time. T tu ripe rat nre. Direction. as Velocity. F Rainfall. Name op Stations. Portland 64 S .. 04 Cloudy. Boston 72 S (Clear. Block Island 72 S Fair. New York city ... 78 S .. iC’toudy. Philadelphia 80 S (Fair. Washington city.. 78 SW [Cloudy. Norfolk 74 SW 6 10 Cloudy. Charlotte 74 8 ~| .08. Cloudy. Hatteras 78 S 6 .... Clear. Wilmington 825 W..! .01 Cloudy. Charleston 84 SW 10 IClear. Augusta 82SW Fair. Savannah 82SW10 1 Clear. Jacksonville 80 S 6 .28 Clear. Titusville 72 S .. .60 Clear. Key West ! 82, |.. .02 Clear. Atlanta j 76 S W .04 Clear. Pensacola 80NAV! Clear. Mobile 78 S Ei.. .08 Clear. Montgomery 78; S Clear. Vicksburg 82 S ! Fail - . New Orleans 82 SW! 6 Clear. Shreveport 80 W .. IClear. Fort Smith 80j N IClear. Galveston | 821 S s ... Clear. Corpus Christi 8* s p> (tear. Palestine 84 W 12].... I Clear. Brownesville 801 S 16 Clear. RioGrande 86 S 12... Clear. Knoxville 76 . .1.. .01 Clear. Memphis 82 MW ('lear. Nashville 74 W j .02 Fair. Louisville 721 W .. .02. Clear. Indianapolis 78 NE [Cloudy. Cincinnati 72|....(.. .54 Raining. Pittsburg 76 NAV .. .01 Cloudy. Buffalo 74|SWj Cloudy. Cleveland 70 ; S W.. .... Cloudy. Marquette 64'SWi Clear. Chicago 08 N Clear Duluth TOINWi [Fair. St. Paul 64 Clear. Davenport 68 NW . . Clear. Cairo . . 74 NW , .02 Clear. St. Louis 76 NAV .. .. Clear. Leavenworth... . 70 NWI Clear. Omaha 64. N I Clear. * Yankton 68 M [Clear. Bismarck 70 N E . Clear. Deed wood 62 s AV. Clear. Cheyenne 60; K j.. .06 Fair. North Platte 70* E i ICloudy. Dodge City I .. ... Santa Fe 70|....| [Clear G. N. Salisbury Signal Corps, C.S. Army. At Eatill’B News Depot. Savannah Daily Morning News, Lippineott's for August, Travelers Rail road Guide, Eclectic Magazine for August, Dramatic News, New York Mirror, Turf, Field and Farm, American Agriculturist, Texes Siftings, Atlantic Monthly for August, Harper’s Weekly, L*..lie’s Weekly, Sunny South, Horseman, German and French papci-s, Boston Herald, Boston Globe, Phila delphia Times, Philadelphia Press, Bal timore Sun, Baltimore American, New York Herald, World, Times, Star, Sun, Evening Post, Tribune, Graphic, Florida Times-tTiiion, Jacksonville Morning Ne\zs, New Orleans Times-Democrat. New Orleans Picayune, Macon Telegraph, Au gusta Chronicle, Cincinnati Commercial- Gazette, Charleston News and Courier. Removal. The famous New York Clothing House, now at lit) Congress St., will remove, Sept. 1, to No. 144, corner of Whitaker. The en tire st -ok offered at New York cost to close out. Store for rent and (ixtures lor sale. Clearing Sale. To save trouble of moving stock to our new store, 144 Congress, corner of Whitaker St.. wo nave put the prices of our clothing, hats and furnishing goods down to New York cost of manufacturing. A great sav ing can 1- made by laying in a supply now. The “Famous," 140 Congress Bt. Just received, tut entire new line of Pongee floats and Vests at Appel & Sebaul’s. QOLI.KCTORS rings. VNLY a few Low Quarters iut't. J IGIIT Stiff Hats at Cost. j OW Quarters at Cost. LOT of Smoking Hats, 50 cents, r and Valises. 149 Broughton St., next to Gray * O'Brien's. BaJhriggan Underwear in all grades at Appel & Schaul’s, One Price Clothiers. OUI and look at the elegant. pongee Coats and Vests at Appel & Schaul’s. 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