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6 GEORGIA AM) FLORIDA. NEWS OP THE TWO STATES TOLD IN PARAGRAPHS. An Old Man Who Assaulted His Grand daughter Whipped With Buggy Traces and Driven Out of Forsyth Just in Time to Escape Lynching. GEORGIA. Some of the Mitchell county farmers arc about beginning cotton picking. G. M. Bacon, of DeWitt, lias realized $544 on five and a half cars of melons tins year. The Prohibitionists of Columbus are said to be willing to accept u liquor liccnso of #I,OOO. It is rumored that Editor Larry Gantt will retire from the Athens flminrr-11 ttlch mun to accept a revenue appointment. The LaGrango Light Guards will go into a camp as a part of tlie Sixth Georgia iwt talion, at Warm Springs, on next Monday week. James Graham has sold all of his property in Senoia to the Senoia Ginnery and Fer tilizer Company. Mr. Graham received #2,800 for the property. James Dennis, of Senoia, has lost in the last few months at unit $75 worth of hogs, sheep and goats that wen* bitten by a marl dog some time in January last. S. G. Bowers, of Hartwell, lias a chicken a few days old with four logs. Tlie hind legs start out just above the tail and drag behind. The chicken is sprightly. It is estimated that about. 100 ears of mehuis, or more, have been shipped from the vicinity of Baeontnn, Dougherty coun ty, which will bring into the county about $15,000, tills being a low estimate. Robert Gil!, of Patterson, who liino weeks ago was hurt tty being thrown from and stepiiod upon by n mule, is still ill a most, precarious condition. On Monday last tie* large abscess, which had formed in his back, was opened by Dr. B. Hall Smith, assisted by H. Lamar Whatley, of Blackshear. Blood poisoning is feared. The Governor has refused to pardon C. H. Simmons, one of the famous Simmons and Watson duo who robbed Dick Crocker, of the Commercial Bank, at Augusta, and who was sentenced to seven yea tie in the peniten tiary. The strongest, sort of appeals and in fluence have ins'll used with tno (toveruor, but lie has ended the matter by declining a pardon. There was a strange freak of lightning on the telegraph line m the field of W. W, Montford, at Buena Vista, a few days ago. It struck a telegraph pole and shattered it and thus it traveled for a mile, leaving signs on every telegraph pole in that distance. It finally came to where the wire was attached to a green pine tree and there the electrical current was grounded. G. W. C' Munroe brought a very strange plant to Buena Vista Wednesday, which is evidently a hybrid. It has a pod on it very much like a tomato, but the weed has very much the apfieuranee of the Jamestown weed, or the weed commonly known as the tmlsaive. An entire row in the garden contains these weeds, which were planted for tomatoes. Ths seed were gathered from tomatoes last year and herein the mystery. Someone suggested that it was an Eve’s apple, hut it is more probable that it is a hybrid between tho tomatoes anil one of the weeds mentioned. Reports have reached Atlanta of an out rage at Forsyth of a rev olting nature. An old man named Austin, who some wx*ks ago gained notoriety by walking all tlie way from Jiis home to see the Governor, is re portisl to have made an outrageous assault upon his 9-year-old daughter. The latter told the story and the whole town rose in indignation. Austin was whipped with a buggy trace ns long as ho could stand it, arnj then sent out of town on tlie first train to escape lynching. It is said an immense crowd was at the depot when ho was put on the train. lie went to GritUn. As the train arrived at Tarver Sunday morning last a squad of turpentine hands were seen standing near, onqor two of whom ha<l Spencer rifles. The train having stopped, a negro named Bob i.each stepp'd up to the coach occupied by colored passen gers and inquired if Johii Larry was on board—if so to step out, ho wanted to see him. Tlie festive 1-arry smilingly stepped out, and while the good morning was spoken Loach stuck a revolver at Larry’s breast and fired. Larry ran and Laach fired again: as Larry attempted to cross the track at the rear of the t rain lie fell and Leach tired a third time, putting u ball through the body about tho waist. Tlie deed accomplished, Leach went oflf through the woods. A white man in tlie train called out “catch him.” but there wits no second to the move. The cause was on account of the fleecing of a negro lad who had started home to South Carolina to see a dying mother, and was swindled out of two-thirds of his money by Lorry. Leach, an uncle of tho boy, became so enraged on hearing of it that he swore ho would kill Isirry at sight, so he and his friends kept quietly at their work all the week uutil Saturday evening, when they went up to Tarver, with the result above chronicled. Whip* citizens are not in terested, and the best colored ones seem to lie in sympathy with Ixwb, as Lorry was a professional negro gambler. FLORIDA. A steam laundry is to be started at Titus ville. The new depot building at Miunoola is almost completed. A cigar-box factory is one of the possibili ties of the near future at Igike City. Kerr City records its first death in the person of the infant daughter of J. 11. Fry. The Titusville Library Association was organized at the meeting Tuesday evening. Capt Keller has the contract for erecting the St. Cloud sugar mill and fitting up the machinery. Columbus county hits l>cen aide to lx>\ c itt Western corn this year, and still has a Wge surplus on hand. A regular water spout ucvunvd at Ocala Friday, the downpour of rain bring some thing unheard of. Luke City has averaged a baby a day, for two months [last and will continue to tlo so, for some time to is une. At Ocala the City Council has contrachsl for water works with W. A. Jeter, with fifty hydrants, to. cost $70,000. The indications for water at Oakland arc now good at the artesian well, which ut this time is over 800 feet doop. During the storm at i’alatka of Wednes day afternoou the glass in the doors of the telegraph office were smashed. William Norcu, one of the oldest mer chants in Jelfersou countv, died suddenly Thursday niglit of heart disease. The lumlier interest is brisk in Florida, and the demand for timlier lands exceeds anything in the history of the Slate. A wildcat measuring four fret from nose to tip of tail wuskilhsl in Hoary Hand's chicken house near Glen Ethel last week. CheUvvnd, six miles north of Ijeoshurg. on the Florida .Southern, has n post office. P. F. Delta has been appointed to the office. At Macleuny, John Thompson's little daughter, aged 7 years, fell from a swing Friday and broke her neck, causing instant death. The cotton crop of Columbia county is fully three to four weeks Inter this season than lostthough on many farms it lius be gan to open. liu Gray, living on Lake Joanna, had his burn and contents destroyed by fire Inst Thursday night. Fortunately none of his Stork was burned. A good many Columbia county people are devoting their attention to stock raising. The grilling in the southern part of the county is said to be excellent. Uniforms for fourteen members of the Gem City Guards, of Pulatka, have lieon ordered, and there will probably be a dress x Vnau i_j s-jr.u ut Uiuv ari< There is some talk of erecting a handsome summer house or pavilion oil the river at Daytona, where ice cream, fruit, dancing and promenading can lie indulged in. Mr. Hobbs, a young man in the employ of the Taylor A Co.’s planing mill at Ocala, liwt the second finger of his left hand Tues day by coming iu contact with a buz.z saw which he was operating. There was a severe storm at Quincy Fri day and there was considerable fear that tlie crops would Is* materially damaged. It amounted to a heavy rainfall only, which has not, apparently, done any harm. Like City Ims the honor of originating a new variety of watermelon. The rind is ex ceedingly thin and of a gray color; tho pulp is deep red. it is as sweet as honey and could appropriately bo named tho lioney meloti. Several farmers near Lake City' planted one or two acres in plantains. They report a plentiful simply of green f*>d for the cattle, but prater to let a large projiortion of the leaves remain on the stalks for winter pasturage. The tobacco crop around Lake City still holds forth tlie same flattering prospects of a few weeks ago. Mr. Geer, who is in con stant communication with tho tobacco raisers, says the outlook is generally good throughout tlie State. A. B. Brown, the Tax Collector of Colum bia county, makes the following statement: Handier of acres in cultivation in 1880, 45,- 294; in 1887, (10,000. There is 15 per cent, less cotton than last year. The inereaso in hogs and cattle is 40 per cent. The Eustis Board of Trade has selected the following delegates to attend tho Immigra tion convention in Jacksonville, Aug ii, next: Charles H. Edwards, Mayor of tho city; Col. John A. McDonald and W. H. Bishop, a banker of that place. A canvass of Lake City, outside of min isters whose preference is well known, and saloon keepers whose preference is also well known, showed only niue persons in favor of the present liquor system. From present indications prohibition will bo carried 20 to 1. The Governor has appointed the follow idg named gentlemen to'represent the (State of Florida at the American Forestry Con gress, which will be held in Spring field. 111., Sept. 14, 15 and 10, 1887. Col. W. D. ('hip lev, Prof. S. H. Curtiss and Hon. J. G. Knapp. J. E. Cameron, of River Junctioa has patented a car-wheel replacer, which is an ingenious contrivance for rein *ving car wheels from tlie trucks. Mr. Cameron and his father were the inventors and have been olFerod $12,000 for tho patent. It is esti mated that it will save over 75 per cent, in labor. The town meeting for the incorporation of Oakland, on Saturday night last, was ad journed to August 27th, as it was doomed desirable to take legal advice in regard to certain matters, and, also, because a little delay would enable twenty-five or thirty morcjiersons to register and take part at the next meeting. A terrific storm swept over Gainesville Friday, causing the inhabitants no little anxiety and alarm. The beautiful new court house was struck by lightning, but happily was not injured, the bolt going uu derlectod down the rod. The public school house was also struck by lightning, and dam iged about SIOO. In Gadsden the election for “for sale” or “against sale” of liquors will take place Tuesday, Sept. 10. Tlie petition to the County Commissioners was very liberally signed. This fact being an indication, makes prohibition a foregone conclusion in Gadsden county at the ensuing election for two years from the date thereof. The lightning at Like Helen on Tuesday and Wednesday of last wi*ek was terrific. On Tiles lay it struck two pines on the neck joining lakes Helen and Harlan, and on Wednesday it struck a tree about forty yards from Mrs. Westlake’s house. A curi ous tiling happened on Wednesday. In half of the town tlie rain fell in torrents for about fifteen minutes, while in tho other half the people sat and looked on undisturbed. The Fernandina base ball cluU invites challenges from other well organized clubs, with a guarantee to the same that in all games played on tho Fernamlina club groiuids t.lio visiting club shall be at no ex pense while in Fernandina, and are further assured a percent age of tlie gate receipts. The club grounds are well enclosed, well turfed, and have an ample club house anil grand stand with scats for a largo crowd. J. P. Mace, architect and contractor, has begun the erection of the First Congrega tional church of Lake Helen, to cost about #3,000. Tho foundations were completed Wednesday, the masonry being done by Mr. O’Neill, of DeLand, and some of the lumber is on the ground Tho church will occupy a conspicuous position, corner of Euclid ave nue and Main stroet, and will be an orna ment to tlie town. Tho lot was donated by Baker At Ogden. The following are tho newly elected town officers of Daytona, by the following major ities: Mayor, G. It. Puckett, 30; Marshal, Jordan MeCtulom, 49; Assessor, William J. Berne, 52; Collector, C. A. Longo, 52; Treasurer, W. Van Dorn, 49; Town Clerk. H. F, Douglass, 41. Councilmen: William Jackson 51, James M. Osborn 49, and M. Huston 50. Short term, G. H. Matthews 59. The inspectors were 11. F. Douglass, C. F. Slough and tt. R. Puckett. A negro woman living on R. C. Hagan's place, ton miles north of Brooksvillc, went out gunning tor squirrel one day last week with a 44-calibre revolver. After shooting one bird she found some difficulty in getting tho pistol to tire, and on trying to remedy* Urn trouble the weapon wont off and lodged a bullet in her body just beneath her breast. She was brought to town, and the bull was extracted by Din. Temple and Stevens. Tlie wound, while pronounced serious, need not necessarily prove fatal. A bezor or mad stone is in tho possession of Robert R. Smith, who resides two miles west of l'auasoifkeo. He found it in the threat of a deer which ho killed eight years ago. The stone is about one inch wide and a half inch thick. Mr. Smith thinks it, a K* Uiuo mail stone, but Ims never seen it us xl, an i of course does not know whether it would prove efficacious in cases of bites by poisonous insects or reptiles or rabid ani mals. Tho stone resembles very much tlie seed of a pawpaw, a fruit which grows wild in some sections of tho South, At Daytona, Tuesday, Giles English shot another colored man named Potts, shooting at him five times. Two of the tails took effect, one Inflow tin* hip and the other below the kins*. Potts claims that English owed him some money, and Mint lie hud “dunned" him for it, when English said he would set tle with him and went and got a gun. Jn tho evening Giles delivered himself up to Mayor Wallace, claiming that the shooting was done in self-defense, that Potts was coming at him with a knife, and produced witnesses to prove his statement. Potts is not dangerously wounded, but will bo laid up for some time. Tuesday afternoon, while tho special car containing tne railroad officials was passing Mims, tin* engine killod a negro named Thomas Nelson, who, in company with an other colored man, was walking the track at Mint place. Nelson said to his comrade that lie would l"'i lam a dollar that he could run to the cuttle guard this side of Mims station before the train could catch him. Just as he reached the oattie guard the cowcatcher struck him, knocking him fully 75 feet from the truck, killing him instantly. At tlie time lie offered the Ixjt the other tnau ad vised hint to get off the track, as ho hail done, hut to no purpose. (In last Ratunlay night u difficulty occur roil at a cabin half a mile south of l’ana Koffkeo between John Hyphen and Julius Jones, two colored men, in the course of which the latter shot the former through the bowels w ith a Winchester rifle, from the efforts of which Hyphen diisi in a few hours. Jones surrendered to KherifT Chapman on Monday, and the case came up liefore Judge Htcfle on Tuesday. The proof went to show that Hyphen was u rowdy, dangerous elinrtteti r, and was advancing on Jones ■with a drawn knifi* at Mi ■ time he received ‘hu f stc! sixi. *)m cvidwua all si* i*bg THE MORNING NEWS: SUNDAY. JULY 31, !BS7. that Jones acted in self-defe-nse. Judge Steele promptly discharged him. For n few days a party of strange negroes have been comping a little out of Tavares. On Monday one of them was rather deliri ous wita fever anti cold some of his com panions thnt, tliedevil was coming ufter him that night. He disappeared, and no trace of him was found until Tuesday morning, when his cap was found on the shore of Lake Dora. Wednesday morning his in sly was discovered on the surface a short distance from the shore. A jury of inquest was summoned who, aftor viewing the body and obtaining all possible evidence, decided that lie Cftiuo to his death bv drowning while laboring under temporary insanity. During tho thunder shower on Sunday, lightning struck two houses in Eustis. Dr. T. J. Williamson’s house was slightly in jiireil, and tho house occupied by Rev. J. H. Potter, pastor of tho Presbyterian church, was destroyed by fire ignited by a bolt or lightning. The flames burned steadily, al though it was raining hard at tho time. The house filled with smoke to such an ex tent that it was impossible to save any of its contents with the exception of a portion of Mr. Potter’s library. Tho members of the family had removed to another part of the house but a few minutes before that part of it they had been occupying was struck. Thomas Duane, a blacksmith at tho Jaek sonsonville, Tampa and Key* West railway shops, at Palatka, met with a serious acci dent yesterday. Mr. Duane, assisted by another smith, was punching a hole through a piece of iron on an anvil. The punch be coming fixed in the iron Mr. Duane struck at it with the sledge hammer and the punch came out with considerable force, striking tho gentleman in tho right eye and tearing the eyeball entirely out. A witness to the accident stated Mr. Duane treated the mat ter very coolly and didn’t seem to notice the pain at all. Mr. Duane had the same eye injured some time ago and tho ball taken out and a piece of steel removed from it. A physician soon arrived and dressed the wound and at last accounts tho man was getting on all right. On Tuesday, July 19, a party of thirty or forty persons gathered at Brewer lake, in the edge of Lafayette county for a picnic and fish fry. Seining was adopted as the method of providing the fish and two large seing were spliced together for this purpose. John H. Jackson held one of tho staves and had exerted himself in swimming with the weight attached to his position until his strength failed him whon he sank and called for help. His cry for help excited those present so much that no intelligent, or at lenst no effective means were employed to assist him, and he quickly drowned in water but a few inches beyond his depth. His remains were interred the day after at Macedonia church. Mr. Jack son was one of the bt*st citizens of his neigh borhood, and a son-in-iaw of Rev. 11. M. Friar, The following civil appointments have been made during the week: William P. Morgan, to lie Justice of the Peace in and for Osceola county: W. J. Sears, to lie Superintendent of Public Instruction in and for Osceola county; W. V. Boyd, to be Coun ty Commissioner in and for Putnam county; J.C.Stapp, to be County Commissioner in and for Sumter county; James W. Fleming, to be Judge in and for Citrus county; W. S. Warner, C. S. Reynolds, Roliert S. Pringle to be Notaries Public in and for tho State; N. P. Bishop, to tie Tax Assessor in and for Pasco county; Bryant G. Granger, to bo Tax Assessor in and for DeSoto county; James A. Grady, to lie Sheriff in and for Pasco county; H. H. Henley, to be Clerk Circuit Court in and for Pasco county; G. W. Roiierts, to lie County Treasurer in nnil for Pasco county; W. A. Jones, to tie County Surveyor in anil for Pasco county; O. P. Keller, to be County Com missioner in and for Citrus county; W. C. Cassadv, to be County Commissioner in and for Sumter county; R. B. Parker, to be County Commissioner in and for Osceola county; George Marquis, to is* County Judge in and for Santa Rosa county; Cecil G. Butt, to be Judge of Criminal Court in and for Orange county; J. Hugh Murphy, to be County Solicitor in ami for Orange county; F. B. Hagan, to lie County* Treasurer in and for DeSoto county; J. J. Harvey, to be County Surveyor in and for St. Johns county; Andrew Aulin, to be County Commissioner in and for Orange county; W. R. Nicks to be County Com missioner in and for Hernando county; J. W. Harwell, to be Justice of tlie Peace in and for Osceola county; W. U. Johnson, to be County* Judge in and for Osceola county; J. N. Bradshaw, to be Clork Crimi nal Court in and for Orange county; But 1 P. Clark, to be County Surveyor in and for DeSoto county; Samuel P. Cook, to be Con stable in and for Nassau county: H. H. I)unoan, to be member of Board of Educa tion of East Florida Seminary. HE BROUGHT OUT THE BADGER. The Bad Old Man Looking On Walked Off With the Beta. From Saddle and Moccasin. “A lot of youngsters were collected on Sunday afternoon round a badger hole in which there wits a mighty obstinate old bad ger—one of those old toughs that you could kuock sparks out of with a hammer. Any how, the young sports had put all their swell imported terriers in to him, and the old badger had come out on top overy time—at least, he hadn’t ‘come out’ on top, because he hadn’t come out at all; but whoa he and the dogs got to chewing one another underground ho ap lieared to have awny ahead the lluest appe tite. A chap who was standing by looking on said, kind o' sadly: “1 guess, misters, ♦ hut my old dog’d fetch that cadger out for you—if you want him out, that is.’ The stranger was one of those plank-shaped citizens, with shiny hair, like seaweed. His clothes might huve been entailed clothes, in which the family had lived for centuries, aud the mongrel was a dog as nearly like his master as a dog could be. Well, sir, the young bucks took a look at them both, and the more they look the moro they laughed. The no tion that that cur could lieat all tlieir finely bred. iinporUsi terriers just tickled them to douth, aud ill's! one and then anothor, and dually the whole boiling of them, oifered to last -U. .to, 10 to 1 against him—anything the owner liked, in fact. But the)'couldn’t bluff the old man off; he stayed with them; ho seemed to have more money along, too, than you'd expect to find in such old clothes. And the more the boys kept sousing it to him the moro he kept taking ’em, till finally they quit. And the bets wore all laid out on a big stone. ■‘Weil, they stood around to see the fun. It was pretty clear that someone was going to fall awful sick before the deal was over. However, the visitor didn’t soeni like he thought it. was going to bo lie. lie picked the mongrel up and stroked him tenderly, and the old dog wiuortl a little mite, too, as If he could s.<c a chapter or so ahead of him. ‘Put him in,’ said the boys, ‘put him in!’ Right now, gentlemen/ said the stranger, aud stooping down he prized him gently into the earth—stern first. Well, sir, you should have heard those liys when they saw that. Laughi Well, I should say they did laugh. For a minute or two the old dog lay there with his head out of doom—one eye tlxed reproachfully on his master, the other rocked anxiously liaek ward. Then all of a sudden there was a terrific yelp, und a cloud of dust, and he shot out of the hole with the badger fastened on to him. And for the life of vou you couldn't have told which looked the most foolish—the young sports or the old badger. As for the stranger, he raked in the bets, and when he got a little way off be turned around, as if lie had forgotten something, anil says he, mournfully: "Boys—misters, l'tu from Pecos county, Texas. I'm only a school teacher thnr, but they all know me. Hhuf’s my name—Eb'noezer Shut—ask for ‘Joyful’ Shut'.’ ” Phillips’ Digestible Cocoa Is more delicious In taste and aroma, and. by the process it is prepared, Is rendered more nourishing nnd more easily dlgest<-d than any other preparnl lon of cocoa or chocolate. It fa on exceedingly nutritive drink. All druggists JsuJ OxaiMi's tiava iv A DUEL IN MEXICO. Stirring Scenes at the Castle of Cha pultepec. A letter from the City of Mexico to the Cincinnati Enquirer says: “If you want to witness something interesting, come to morrow morning to El Poseo de la Re forma (the largo public promedade in this city) at 3 o'clock. I will wait for you there.” Such was the note I received from my* friend Killo, a correspondent of this city, the night of July 13. I understood nt once it was something of interest, so I could hardly sleep that night for fear of missing my appointment: but iny* faithful Indian servant woke me up a little before 3 o’clock. I dressed up, put on my hat and nyy overcoat (for the mornings in summer are very* cold here), went out, walked about six squares, and came to El Caballitto (the little norse), where the Pasoo de la Reforma begins. Filio was there, leaning in his call and smoking his cigarette. “You came just in time,” ho said; ‘one of the carriages just passed, and the other yvill come soon,” “What is the matter?” I nsknj. “a duel,” he said. Who are the duelists? Gen. Rocha and Gov. Arce. Just then wo heard the noise of a carriage coining from the city, and, passim* before us, went through tlie Paseo de la Reforms to the Castle of Cliapultopec. Our cab followed the carriage u short dis tance. On reaching the gate of the histori cal Castle of Chapiutepee the carriage went in, but the sentinel oskeil my friend who wo were, and after tho presentation of a card signed by Gon. Rocha we were ulloyved to go in. On tho Western side of tho castle is a plain, and at the end of this plain is a lake where the cadets of tlie Military Academy go to swim. It was on this plain where the two carriages ahead of us had stopped. Two men, with their coats and vests off, SWORD IN HAND, were seen standing, one in front of the other. At a respectable distance were four more men, two on one side and two on the other, and a little further away was a man with a kind of saehel ill his hand. Two of the four wero Gon. Rocha’s sec onds and the other two Gov. Aren’s seconds. Tlie other man was the physician. The first rays of dawn appeared at 4:20, and gave plenty of light for the champions to start. One of the seconds, a tall, heavy set fellow, Col. Moran, gave tlie signal. Both men sprang at each other. Tho clash of tho swords produced sparks of fire. Gen. Rocha is about 45 years old, of medium size, heavy* set, brave, and a good fencer. Gov. Aree, of the State of Guerrero, older than Rocha, is a tall, thin fellow, and also an ex cellent fencer. For more than ten minutes THEY MADE DIFFERENT ATTACKS upon each other, but neither was hurt. Rocha was getting hot, when the cry “Quion vive!” from the sentinel on top of the castle stopped them. In the Castle of Chapultepec is the Military Academy of Mexico, and the cadets are compelled to watch, in turn, the surroundings of the castle. The sentinel undoubtedly saw men and carriages moving around, and gave the voice of alarm. Soon an officer and ten cadets, rifle in hand, canto down. On ap proaching the scene one of the seconds ad vanced to meet them and spoke to the officer. The officer, who seemed to hesitate, sent a cadet back, and he with the rest remained as spectators. The combat was renewed. This time Arce was the first to attack, and succeeded in INJURING THE RIGHT ARM of his adversary. The seconds stopped the fight, because the agreement was to stop as soon as tho flint wound w.os inflicted. Tee blood was soon seen covering the white sleeves of the chemise of Gen. Rocha. Ti e doctor examined tho injury and pronounced it of no danger. From the beginning of the combat till Rocha was wounded the two duelists did not utter a single word to each other, but when Gen. Rocha felt himself injured and the seconds ordered them to stop he was the first to extend his hand, which Gov. Arce shook, but still in silence. Gov. Arce, accompanied by his seconds, entered his carriage and rode back to tlie city. After awhile Gen. Rocha, his friends and the physician followed them, and final ly our carriage took the same direction. WHY THE DUEL TOOK PLACE. For more than two months tlie Liberal and tlie Conservative papers of this country have been engaged in a bitter controversy in regard to Col. Miguel Lopez, the traitor, as he is called. Lopez was the secretary and confidential friend of Maximilian. Since tlie fall of Queretaro and the capture and execution of Emperor Maximilian, together with Gens. Mirnuion and Mojiu, Ixipez has lived in this city, closely and without friends, and lias been considered by* the Mexican people as a a man disloyal to his friend Maximilian; and as a traitor, first, to his country, and, second, to his master, Entueror Maximilian. This Ixipez has lately denied, and has even made an offer of #IO,OOO to any person who can prove such a charge. A great many letters from different Generals and states men have btea published on the master; some in favor of Lopez, and some against him. A Belgian captain living in this city, who was at that time in command of tho GUAKDIE D’HONEUR of tho Emperor, wrotea letter, saying: “All what Lopez did was according to Maxi milian’s will, as he saw there was no way for him to escape.!’ Finally, oov. arch published, a few days ago, a letter in which he says; “The night of July 12, 1807. I and three moro officers were appointed by Gen. Mariano Escobedo, chief in command of the Mexican army, to receive at a late hour a mau coming lrom tho city aud conduct him to his apartment. I and” my officers wont to the mtrenchments around the city of (Jueretaro and waited there. About 11:30 o’clock n man crossing the trenches came out and presented himself to us, and we led him to Gen. Escobedo's apartment; the man re mained there for about half an hour; then tile General ordered us to escort the man and wait at the intrenchment for him, which we did. One hour after wo came back escorting tho man. He entered again (ten. Escobedo’s apartment, and after a short time both came out, and Gen. Esco bedo said to me: ‘Take a company of soldiers and follow this man; take posses sion of all the large buildings you can I will send reinforcements after you.’ All this gave me an idea that there was some thing wrong in what Lopez was doing, and 1 ordered two of my officers to watch hun closely and SHOOT HIM AT THE FIRST SIGNAL of misleading they could notice. All this L saw, and 1 hail for witnesses (Jons. Gallardo* Itochu and others.” To this iloelia replied in a negative and insulting manner, which Arco could not stand, and this duel wag tho result.” The question of Lopez's treason is yet un settled. Maximilian, .luaro*and other lead ing characters of too drama of Queretaro are dead. The only person who can settle the question is Gen. Mariano fiocobedo, who was General-in-Chief of tho Mexican armv at that time, who had the conference witli Lopez, and before whom Maximilian laid his sword. It is said ho is preparing a pam phlet on the subject. Tzz:. r.-y —— -y, -7—■ ■•■-■p—• Is Consumption Incurable? lb ad the following: Mr. C. H. Morris, Newark, Ark., says: “Was down with A!"<■( of Lungs and friends and physicians pronounced me an Incurable Consumptive. Regan taking I)r. King’s New Discovery for Consumption, am now on my third bottle and able to oversee the work on my farm. It is the finest medicine ever made.” Jessie Middleware Decatur, 0., says: “Had it not been for Dr. King's Now Discovery for Consumption I would have died of Lung Troubles. Was give.i uo by doctors. Am now in liest of health.'’ Try it. Sample liottles free at Lippmau •W Ur Ufa star*. dry noons. GUSTAVE ECKSTEIN & CO. INSTRUCT TOISTS. -lire fjave receiver! instructions from the bond of the firm, who is now North, not to carry over VV any Summer Goods, but to mark thorn at such prices that will surely sell them. WE HAVE OBEYED ORDERS, and this week there vvi'l be a rush of business and general clearing out of stock at A GRAND REDUCTION IN PRICES. SILKS AND DRESS GOODS. One lot Silk Surah, black and colors, light and dark shades, at 60c. a yard, worth at least sl. All our summer Dress Goods, every grade, light weight and color, will be offered at 50c. on the EXCEPTIONAL BARGAINS will be given in flue WHITE DRESS GOODS, plain and fancy Nov elties. They must l>e sold Wo will put them on the BARGAIN COUNTER from sc. a. yard up. What is left in Parasols will t>e almost given away. Sateens in light and dark grounds, line quality, extra width. Bc., worth 12>£o. Beautiful printed Lawns, new styles anu colors, at sc. a yard. Choice of Lest quality 30 inch Lawns, very choice styles, lOe., worth 15c. LADIES' UNDERWEAR-GRAND STOCK. Chemise from 25c. to 83 06 Drawers . .from 30c. to 2 00 Gowns ■* from 40c. to 300 Skirts from 40c. to 300 Corset Covers from SSe. to 200 Infant Slips from 250. to i 50 Infant Robes from 8! to 10 GO Corsets, per pair from 35c. to 4 00 CHILDREN'S and MISSES' CORSETS. Drives in Hosiery, Mitts, Handkerchiefs. Wo have old 100 dozen of tljose Gents' Collars and Caffs at ,'oc. a dozen. Thore are about 75 dozen left. If you want them, don’t delay. VERY LARUE LOT OF REMNANTS THIS WEEK, THURSDAY AND FRIDAY. Cor. Congress and Whitaker Streets. F. GUTMAN, 141 BROTTCIHTOdST ST. SPECIAL SALE OF FANSTHIS WEEK BLACK SATIN HAND PAINTED FANS at 50c., worth sl. BLACK SATIN HAND PAINTED FANS at 81, worth §2. COLORED SATEEN FANS at 60c., 65c., and 73c , worth 85c„ SI and $1 50. Just received, anew line of LADIES' BLACK LISLE THREAD HOSE at 50c.; worth 75c. ORIENTAL LACES at 15c., 25c., 33c. and 50c. a yard; WORTH DOUBLE THE PRICE. IT. GUTMAN. DRY GOODS, ETC. Exceptional. Reductions IN Summer Goods AT Wa (I tain, SUCCESSORS TO B. F. McKenna & Cos., 137 BROUGHTON STREET. FIGURED BATISTE CLOTHS, TT7E will close out the remainder of our stock V V of these fine goods, formerly sold at 180. a yard, now reduced to l2pbc. 25 pieces Figured Lawns, 33 inches wide, regu lar price 12J.6C. a yard; now 1 H).£c. 75 pieces Figured I .awns, choice styles. at3laje. 50 pieces Wide Width Lawns, regular price 10c. a yard; now 6’p,<\ One lot Crinkled Seersuckers, regular price 15c. and 17c. a yard; now 12Vi>c. One lot of Dross Ginghams, choice styles, regular price 12)v,0. a yard; now 10c. 86 Imported Marseilles Quilts, slightly soiled, formerly sold at $3. We will close the lot out at $1 85 each. 75 10-4 Honeycomb Qui ts, good value at 60c. each. Wa have marked them down to 85c. Hosiery and Underwear. 100 dozen Unbleached Black and Colored Hose, regular price l‘4^e.; now fle. a pair A mixed lot of Blisses' Fine English Hose. Ribbed, Plain and Silk Clocked, regular price of these goods from 25c. to 50c. We will close the lot out at 17c. a pair. 50 dozen Ladies' Gauze Undervests, regular prices 25c. and 85c.; uow 10c. each. 35 dozen Ladies' extra Hue quality Gauze Un dervests, regular prices 50c., 65c., 75c. and 85c. We will offer the lot at the extraordinary low price of 47c. each. Our $1 Unlaundried Shirts Reduced to 90e. 75 dozen Gentlemen's Uulaundried Shirts, re inforced back and bosoms, the beat $1 Shirt manufactured. In order to reduce our large stock we will offer them at 00c. each. ORPHAN & BOOm UNDERTAKER.' JOHN H. FOX, TT ncLex’t IM.-iKonio Temple, CORNER LIBERTY AND WHITAKER STS. Residence. 115 Abereorn. WOOD. ■WOOD. Bacon, Johnson & Cos. Have a fine stock of Oak, Pine, Lightwood and Kindling, Corner Liberty and East Broad streets. Telephone 117. \ HU END in need is a friend M I ” If l V you have a friend send him or her the SAVANNAH WEEKLY NKW3. It only costs kl Hi fur S K4*L EDUCATIONAL. amWimtIMLLH (i.V riOLLEGE OF LETTERS, SCIENCE AND V. ART. FACULTY OF SEVENTEEN. Scholarship high. Library, Reading Room, Museum, mounted telescope, apparatus, twea one pianos, complete appliances. Elocution anti Fine Art attractions. In MUSIC the Missis Cox, directors; vocalist from Paris and Berlin; distinguished pianist and lathes’ orchestra. Board and tuition, $207. School begins Kept. 28. MRS. I. F. COX, President, LaGrange, Ga. Lucy Cobb Institute, ATHENS, GEORGIA. tTUIE Exercises of this School will bo resumed I SEPT. 7, 1887. M. RUTHERFORD PRINCIPAL. Rome Female College. (Under tho control of the Synod of Georgia.) Rome, (la. lIEV J. M. M. CALDWELL, President. fT'IIIRTY-FIRST year begins Monday, Sept. 5, a 1887. For circulars ana Information address S. C. CALDWELL, Rome, Ga. PUB Lit ATIONS, THE WILMINGTON STAR. REDUCTION IN PRICE. Attention is called to the following reduced rates of subscription, crush in Advance: THE DAILY STAR. One Year $6 no Six Months ;; no Throe Months i 50 One Mouth 50 THE WEEKLY ST AH. One Year $1 DO Si.v Months ~ ’ * go Three Months . gy Our Telegraph News service has recently been largely Increased, ami it is our determination to keep the Stab up to the highest Spaniard of newspaper excellence. Address WM. H BERNARD, Wilmington, N. C. < ON 1 11 At TORS. P. J. FALLON?' BUILDER AM) CONTRACTOR, 22 DRAYTON STP.KET, SAVANNAH. “Lf STIMATES promptly furnitli<xl tor butlcLnf iJ oi %nr LOTTERY. I A * I CAPITAL PRIZE, $150,000. "We do hereby certify that ice supervise the arrangements for nil the Monthly and Semi- Annual Drawings of the Jxruisiana State Lot tery Company. and in person manage and con trol the Drawings themselves, and that the same are conducted ui'h honesty, fairness, and in good faith toward all parties, and wc authorize the Company to use this certificate, with fac similes of our signatures attached, in its adver tisements." Commissioners. IVe the undersigned Banks and Bankers miU pay all Prices drawn in the T-ouisiana Stale Lot levies which maybe presented at our counters. J. H. OGLESBY, Pres Louisiana Nat’l Bank. PIERRE LANAUX, Pres. State Nat'l Bank. A. BALDWIN, Pres. New Orleans Nat’i Bank. CARL KOHN, Pres. Union National Bank. j ’ nprecedenteiTattraction ! L Over Half a Million Distributed. LOUISIANA STATE LOTTERY COMPANY. Incorporated in 1868 for 25 yours by the Legis. lature for Educational and (Tiaritnble purposes —with capital of 81,000,000— t0 which a reserve fund of over $550,000 Ims since been adderl. By an overwhelming popular vote its fran chise was made a part of the present State con stitution, adopted December 2d, A. D. 1870, The only tottery ever voted on and indorsed by the people of any State. It never scales or postpones. Id (annul Single Yum her Drawings take place monthly, and the fee mi-Annual Draw, nigs regularly every six months (June and December). A SPLENDID OPPORTUNITY TO WW A FOHYIYE. EIGHTH GRAND DRAWING, CLASS H, IN THE ACADEMY OF MUSIC, NEW ORLEANS, TUESDAY, August 9, 1887 - JM)7til Monthly Drawing. Capital Prize, $150,000. t3?~ Notice.—Tickets are Ten Dollars only Halves, $5; Fifths, $2; Tenths, sl. I.T-iT OF PRIZES. 1 CAPITAL PRIZE OF $150.000.. 8150,000 1 GRAND PRIZE OF 50,000. .. 50,000 1 GRAND PRIZE OF 20,000. .. 20,000 2 LARGE PRIZES OF 10,000. .. 20.000 4 LARGE PRIZES OF 5,000 ... 20,000 20 PRIZES OF 1,000 ... 20,000 50 PRIZES OF 500 . 26.000 100 PRIZES OF 300 . 80,000 200 PRIZES OF 200 ... 40,000 800 PRIZES OF 100.... 50,000 1,000 PRIZES OF 50. .. 50.000 APPROXIMATION PRIZES. 100 Approximation Prizes of SBOO $30,000 100 " “ 200... 20,000 100 “ “ 100... 10,000 2,170 Prizes, amounting to $585,000 Application for rates to clubs should be made only to the office of the Company in New Op leans. For further information write clearly, giving full address. POSTAL NOTES, Express Money Orders, or New York Exchange in ordi nary fetter. Currency by Express(at our expense) addressed M. A. DAUPHIN, New Orleans, La. or M. A. DAUPHIN, Washington, D. C. Address Registered Letters io NEW ORLEANS NATIONAL BANK, New Orleans, La. QFMFyRFR That the presence of Gan nUIVIC.IVIDC.rA era j s Beauregard and Early, who are in charge of the drawings, Is a guarantee of absolute fairness and Integrity, that the chances are all equal, and that no ooa can possibly divine what number will draw a Prize. KEM EMBER that the payment of all Prize# is ill AH WIELD BY FOUR NATIONAL R ANKS of New Orleans, and the Tickets are signed by the ITesidentof an Institution, wbus* .'bartered rights are recognized in the highest Courts; therefore, beware of any imitations op anonymous scheme*. ■ CLOTHING. / \UK STOCK at all times containing the V / apparel of correct and seasonable taste is now complete with an assortment of goods which will be found especially interesting for those preparing for the country. Particular attention is invited to our Una oi jd ttst:e:r,s, NEGLIGEE SHIRTS, Bathing Suits, House and Lounging Coats, NEGLIGEE CAPS, PO JAMAS, Ar.d the many little fixings which add so materially to comfort and appearance during an (luting. We are also showing several novelties in SUMMER WEAR, which are delightfully cool and of the styles and fabrics used in fashionable centres. Wa will consider it a pleasure to show any ona (hrough our stock. A. FALK & SON. COTTON SEED WANTED. COTTON SEED WANTED r PHK SOUTHERN COTTON OIL COMPANY 1 will pny the highest market price for clean, sound COTTON SEED. The ('omnuny will have mills in operation at the following points in time to crush this sea son's crop of Seed, viz.: Savannah, Georgia. Columbia, South Carolina. Atlanta, Georgia. Montgomery, Alabama, New Orleans, Louisiana. Memphis, Tennessee. Little Rock, Arkansas. Houston, Texas. For sale of Seed, or with reference to Seed Agencies, address SOUTHERN COTTON OIL CO MPA N Vat any of the above points. orC. FITZ SIMoNS, Traveling Agent for tbe CARO -1.1 NAS and GEORGIA, with headquarters at ATLANTA, GEORGIA. THE MW COTTON OIL CO. STOVES. IN TIME OF PEACE PREPARE FOR WAR.’ In this Hot Weather think of the Cold to come, and confer with Cornwell & Chipman About keeping Warm next Winter. We are Agents for the famous BOYNTON FURNACES. HEATERS, Etc., the best In the world, and wo don't charge anything extra for kßiem*uv<k