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FLORIDA'S METROPOLIS.
WASH SIMMONS FOUND GUILTY
OF MURDER.
The Jury Recommends Him to the
Mercy of the Court—A Lawyer
Challenges a Reporter to Fight a
Duel—The Court Decides to Leave the
Papers Alone.
Jacksonville, Fla., Nov. IS. —Enoch
Baker, one of the Sheriff’s posse who were
endeavoring to arrest Adolphus Kimball in
South Jacksonville this afternoon, was shot
bv him in the breast. Kimball had resisted
Jesse Griffin, a deputy sheriff, and retreat
ing into his house, barricaded the doors and
windows, swearing to shoot the first one
who entered. Griffin broke into the win
dow, when Kimball fired, hitting Baker and
scattering the posse Sheriff Holland was
then called for, and he arrested Kimball
without trouble. Kimball's offense is hav
ing too many wives. Baker’s wounds are
not serious.
The steamship MonticeJlo, which left yes
terday for New York, will stop at Charles
ton for a load of cotton from James Adger
& Cos. At New York the vessel will lie laid
up until sold.
The business of this session of the Circuit
Court is about over. The States Attorney
announced t his morning thut, with the ease
then on trial the work would be finished.
The case was that of Wash Simmons
charged with murdering Alexander, a rail
road section hand, last year near here. He
was found guilty and recommended to
mercy.
PRESS VS. COURT.
The fight lietween the newspapers and re
porters on the one side and the court jurors
on the other seems to be rather one-sided
just at present, as the newspapers have the
top. As mentioned yesterday, great com
motion was caused yesterday by the Ncics-
Heraid's brief allusion to the composition
of the jury. The Judge said he would in
vestigate, and if the article was contempt of
court he would punish the editors, but lie
said he would have to study the subject
some. This morning’s News-Herald con
tained the following:
To all of which it may 1* said that no reflec
tion upon the personal character of any jury
man was so much as hinted at, but that it is
notorious that several of the jurymen wer •
warm personal friends of the defendant or tiis
father. Mr. I aicknian. one juryman, keeps a
s iloon in which the other Medieis was for a long
time employed; James Mitchell, another jury
man, has been, and possibly now is in Mr. Luck
man's employ and habitually frequents the
place: Mr. Griffith, a juryman, is a farmer em
ploye of Mr. lackman; the defendant was a
frequenter of the place and a friend of Mr.
Lackman and Messrs. Veri-ill, Segui and Ryan,
ell of the jury, arc well-known as patrons aud
frequenteis of LAckman's place.
It certainly looks ns if the bigger part of the
jury had been captured in one place, and that
place the establishment where the father of the
prisoner had long lieen employed, and the de
fendant. In consequence thereof, hail many
friends and acquaintances. These men may
have rendered a Just verdict, but the circum
stance is one that any public journal has a right
to invito public attention to.
At the opening of court this morning
several indignant jurors were on their feet
at once gesticulating and calling upon his
honor lor protection. One gentleman read
a long article of his own production which
be desired published as emi-offlcial. aud
some of the othei s generally were aggrieved
mi gene ral principles. Judge Baker beamed
affably on the worked-up jurors, pou ed oil.
figuratively speaking, on the troubled
waters, and indirectly advised them to keep
quiet and not notice the articles. This
rather staggered the would-bi aggrieved
gentlemen, and they silently and sorrow
fully sat down.
CHALLENGED TO FIGHT A DUEL.
One very ludicrous feature of the recent
newspajier-lawyer controversy, with regard
to a certain well-k town attorney’s failings,
was the attempt on the part of the afore
said attorney to send a challenge to W. IV.
Douglass, a reporter of the Metrop
olis. The joke in the matter
is this paper treated the gentleman’s
failings far more leniently than either of
the others. They said lie was indisposed,
while one of the morning paper said he
was “overcome with liquor,” and the other
kh&t he was “iud-sposeJ,” quoted. Yester
day morning be (the lawyer) denounced th >
evening paper publicly in the court room,
and in their issse iu the afternoon the Me
f coy toll's gave him a scoring therefor. The
gentleman was again “indisposed”
last evening, and lie was locked
up iu the jury room—probably to
compose his perturbed facilities. One of
the jurymen had a fin-oat trouble, and was
udng phosphit e, a bottle of which was left
in th* room. The “prisoner” being some
w hat thirsty, ’lrani: up the phosphite which
seemed to have a Dad effect on his fighting
humor, for early this morning he se t for
the Sheriff and presentinga folded lin per to
him demanded that lie carry it forthwith
to “t.liat man Douglass.” The Sheriff dis
creetly retired anti on opening the docu
ment found it to be a challenge to
Mr. Douglass hi fight a “mortal combat
unto death," with swords, pistols, shotguns
yr rifles. Thu verbiage of the document was
rather strong and lurid, while .he hiero
glyphics chased each other ail over the
sheet in various sizes, shapes and ways.
The paper was four feet long, and the writ
ing in size proportionate. The reporters
flocked uji to secure a copy of this unique
document, hut it had mysteriously disap
ticared. It is rumored that Judge Baker
lias it safely stowed away, but that fact
cannot lie ascertained. If a serious view is
taken of the matter the sending of such a
paper would disbar hint. Popular opinion
is with the newspapers, and everywhere is
heard commendation of their course.
Capt. 1,00 Vogel, who for several months
has been acting as pilot for the Clyde steam
ships from Charleston to Jacksonville, will
now serve as Superintendent of stevedoring
for the line at Keruandiiia and Jackson
ville.
Capt. A. O. MaoDonelt, the General
Passenger Agent of the Florida Railway
and Navigation Comjiany, is building a
town on the bauks of the Nassau river.
Surveyors are now at work there planning
it, etc. It is located fifteen miles from
Jacksonville, on the Fernandina branch of
tii* Florida Railway and Navigation Com
pany’s road.
PALATKA’S SENSATION.
The District Attorney Hanging Back
in the Forward Casa.
Palatka.Fla., Nov. 18.—WilliamF. For
ward, who was removed as Clerk of Put
nam county some time ago, through the
instrumentality of Benjamin Harrison edi
tor of the Daily News, and Judge W. H.
Wigg, District Attorney, charged with
erasure of public records, obtai.iing money
by illegal proce s, etc., anil was bound over
to the grand jury, has been anxious to vin
dicate himself, but as yet has I,ad no oppor
tunity. The climax was reached yesterday
morning, when the graud jury walked into
court, and iu writing asked Judge Finley
for instructions, stating that they had been
in session almost two weeks, and' had been
out of work everyday, and notwithstanding
their desiring to obtain indictment in the
Forward cases, were unable to pro
cure the papers from the Did Viet
Attorney. Judge Finiev stated that,
neither the District Attorney rue tie*
court itself, had a right' to retard
the actions of the grand jury. District At
torney l\ igg stated that he had the pnpet s
in hi* pocket, and did not intend to deliver
them unless comjielied to do so by an order
from the court.
R< bert Davis, Attorney for Mr. Forward,
denounced the actions of the District At
torney. Judge Finley ordered tiie delivery
of the pa’iers, when attachment* were or
dered for certain witnesses whom the Dis
trict Attorney said could not be found.
Is the Second district of the Sixth ward of
Paterson, N. J., some voter, wlio evidently re
ceived a hill to to*c tin* ro-nmoratie ticket,
wrapped the bill up in his ballot and put it in the
box. The Judge of election has It- in custody,
and offers to return it uu proof of ownership.
A HANGING IN TJWNS.
The Brutal Murderer of an Old Man
Pays the Penalty.
Atlanta, Ga., Nov, 18.—Tillman C.
Justice, was hanged in Towns county to
day for the murder of J. B. Goddard.
Justice spent his confinement at Gaines
ville, where he professed religion, and said
he was willing to die. The Governor was
asked to commute his sentence. The appli
cation was urged by Frank A. Bleckley, of
Clayton, brothel-of the Chief Justice, but
the Governor declined to interfere.
HISTORY OK THE CRIME.
On Jan. 14, 1887, James B. Goddard, an
old and respectable man of Towns county,
was found dead in the woods near a.path
where he usually walked between his house
and one of his neighbors, where he had
been the morning before his death. Cir
cumstances pointed to the defendant in this
case and he was arrested. An investigation
showed that Mr. Goddard had been snot in
the face with a shotgun, atid then it was
plain that his head was beaten up w ith a
long rock, which was found by his sale. The
evidence showed that Tillman C. Justice
had made threats at various times that he
was going to kill the old man. and the
moi-ning of tiie day that Goddard was
to tin 1 dead, that Justice went to a man by
the name of Rodgers and borrowed a shot
gun, stating lie wanted to kill some turkeys:
and, after securing the gun, lie went off
down the path upon which the old man was
found In a short time the report of the
gun attracted the attention of the neighbor,
and knowing that Justice had made the
threat to kill the old man (Goddard),
he was alarm’s!, and sent two of
his sous, telling them that he
was afraid that Justice had met
tiie old man down there and had killed him.
The boys went immediately, and found the
deceased, as above stated. Then it was
further shown that Justice went to a place
near by, where two young men were work
ing, and told them tie had shot one of the
and biggest, sheep that they had ever
seen up there, pointing in the direct ion of
the place of the crime. He got down on his
knees and showed the men how the old
sheep prayed aud begged him. Near
the body was found the gun that
Justice borrowed, stucK under a log.
From all the circumstances in the case,
tue jury found Justice guilty of murder.
The trouble between the men, which was
supposed to be the cause of tiie murder, was
that Justice was thought to be running a
distillery iu the neighborhood, and Mr. God
dard seemed to be opposed to such violations
of the law. He had made some remarks
about it and stated tiiat he wished lie knew
who to write to and report the still. After
tiie verdict of guilty was found Justice con
fessed the crime, but implicated one of the
principal witnesses as being an accomplice
m the murder, as he had an interest in the
still and helped to plan the murder.
HE MARRIED THE WAITRESS.
But She Called Him “Old Chromo" and
He Wanted a Divorce.
From the San Fiancisro Chronicle.
Charles Ackerman, the rich old carpenter,
aged 67, who married his 20 year old wait
ress, and after six months’ married experi
ence became the defendant in a divorce
suit, yesterday filed his answer and cross
complaint, asking a divorce on the ground
of Cruelty. He denies that he ever locked
his wife up to keep her from running out of
the house, that he ever chased her in the
street in a wild or violent manner or ac
cused her of acts tin becoming a virtuous
woman. On the contrary, he alleges that
she has treated him cruelly, her familiar
term of address being, “You old chromo”
or “You old fool,” and had a disagreeable
and uncomfortable weakness for pelting
him with peach stones and cherry pits, anil
for amusing herself by pulling out
his whiskers, aud when he would
expostulate in pain she would lean
back and laugh, saving at the same
time: “See niv old chromo.” Once, he says,
he caught her in the arms of a young man,
Joseph Sullivan. He remonstrated against
such indulgence on her part, whereupon
she laughingly replied: "Oh, he only hugged
in >. He didn’t kis ine. I don't care for
you, you old chromo. I will do it again if
t wrnt to.” On the night ot Sept. 13 he al
leges she became so unjustly wrought up
with rage that she leaped from lied and at
tempted to take a revolver Item the drawer,
and when he prevented her, she went to tiie
window, raised it. and shrieked in a most
unseemly an I unjustifiable manner, scan
dalizing them in the neighborhood. He fur
ther avows that site was wont t o observe she
married “trie old chromo'’ for his money,
and devoutly hoped he would die.
Mr Ackerman is still evading service of
a citation to show cause why he lias not
paid alimony. He was hiding m San Fran
cisco tor a time, but has now returned to
Oakland. He only comes out at night for
airing. On Sunday, however, the citation
cannot lie served on him, aud he makes full
use of his liberty.
The Moat Effective Fisticuff.
Julian Hawthorne in November Cosmopolitan.
Meanwhile, I am willing to concede that
one of the most admired and effective feat
ures of the art of tlst-fighting. us practiced
during the last hundred years, may be of
modern invention. The very w ord “box”
is a confirmation of this view. It isderived
from an old German noun signifying cheek;
and to box a man meant to fetch him a bang
on the cheek or the ear: in other words to
hit him a swinging or roundabout blow.
Now ! liis is the- instinctive blow of the un
educated fighter, the reason being that a
swinging blow, when it reaches its mark, is
more telling than a blow of any other kiud.
It is enforced by the lateral swing and
weight of the whole body; and when it ar
rives, something has to go; sometimes it is
the knuckles, sometimes ;t is the wrist; but
generally speaking it is the nerson who gets
hit.. This blow, however, is open to two
serious objections- First, it is ea-ily parried;
and, in the second place, it expose the
striker toadetrlmental retort. Accordingly,
science lias dismissed it (except in special
predicurnents) in favor of tiie straight-for
ward blow, which, though lacking the
stunning impact of the othei. is much more
difficult to ward off, cau be delivered more
so iftly, and does not so expose the body to
a counter. Moreover, as regards its infe
rior force, that is a matter of comparatively
small consequence. A blow lietween tiie
eyes does not need to be heavy enough to
floor an ox in order ter be instructive. In
deed, it is surprising how effective a reason
ably light km-ck may be, if delivered in the
right way and on the right place. Tiie
trained prize-fighter may not much mind
such a blow; liui to the’unpracticed ama
teur it is full of significan t* aud persuasion.
It is enough; and enough is as good us a
feast, not to spent of a funeral.
Furthermore, when yon httve dazed your
adversary with the straight bit, you may
(if you like) go in and finish him with a
round-hander. But Ido not advise it; we
ate not all the Marquis of Queeusbcrry, nor
is it necessary to restrict so agreeable a pas
time us a square stand-up light to a paltry
ten or twelve minutes Tuke your time,
and enjoy yourself: you may have to wait a
long time before the opportunity recurs.
Shoulder-hitting, as it is technically
termed, may, then, lie regarded as the poiiit
of differentiation between ancient and
modern fisticuffs; and a very important
jsiint it is, for all the science of defense de
pends upon it —the parry fug, the counter
ing, the dodging and the innumerable
nimble wiles and devices whereby the
fighter foils his adversary's efforts and
enhances bis own. It seems to the un
initiated a very easy thing to hit a matt
when you are angry: and notning but
experience will show how nearly impossible
it is for the uninitiated person in question,
no matter how angry ho may lie, to hit the
man, if the man understands boxing. But,
indeed, the experiment is not likely to be a
protracted one. Home hitting wAi, doubt
less, take place, as between the man of sci
ruu* and the man of impulse; but it will
probably bo very one-shled, and so, also,
will be the countenance of the urn i of im
pulse the next morning.
THE MORNING NEWS: SATURDAY. NOVEMBER 19, 1887.
DARING STAGE ROBBER.
Romantic Career cf Bill Brazzleton, a
voted Highwayman.
From the St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Tucson, Ari., Nov. s. —This Territory
has probably furnished a more varied and
picturesque class of robbers and highway
men than any other portion of the United
States domain. Not that the inhabitants of
Arizona are inherently worse than those of
other border countries; hut its wide plains,
its mountain fastnesses, its scarcity of water
and the general conditions that prevail here
are favorable to the exercise of deeds of
outlawry. The civil authorities have at ia-t
pretty well triumphed over tiie old-time des
peradoes, and the military having driven off
the Apaches, the Territory is now almost as
secure a place of residence as New York
There is now and then a train robbery, but
it has not been long since the civilized State
of Missouri had this sort of diversion every
month or two, so that it is by no means a
novelty.
THE MOST RECENT TRAIN ROBBERY
near here was the one about twenty miles
east on the Southern Pacific, when two men
stopped a passenger train about 10 o’clock at
night, and took $71,000 from the VVells-
Fargo express messenger. It was the most
daring train robbery yet perpetrated, inas
much ns two men did the entire job, not
withstanding the presence of anv quantity
of guns and pistols among the railway offi
cials and passengers. The robbers got away
with their booty, and have so far eluded
every effort at their capture. They were
followed a day or two, when rain obliter
ated their trail, and that was the end of it.
But in the days before railroads, when
stage-coaches answered the purposes of the
heavy travel, there were even more daring
robberies than this. Tucson had tiie honor
of producing a man named
BILL BRAZZLETON.
who made a business of robbing stages
single-handed, and in all that goes to make
up the wary, skillful and successful high
wayinan he took precedence of ail his kind
and yet holds it. I have heard many stories
of Brazzleton, He was killed only six or
seven years ago, ana most of the people
here knew him well. While ho was not a
native of Tucson, he canie here when he was
a young man aud began work in a livery
stable. He was naturally of a wild and un
tamable nature,aud had a physique that was
the perfection of power and symmetry. He
was as quick and agile as a panther aud was
the easy master of any horse he undertook
to ride. His occupation was well
suited to his taste. It fell to his
duty to escort travelers on long distances
through an uninhabited and dangerous
country, and in many of the journeys there
would he such hazards and privations ns at e
known only to the hardy frontiersman. He
could ride 100 miles a day over a desert and
through mountain jiasses with as much ease
as a Londoner can canter down Rotten Row.
He was so superb in every essential of
physical prowess that a traveler always felt
safe under his guardianship. He could drive
as well as he could ride, and he became
familiar with all the stage routes of the
country.
WHEN AT HOME
he spent all his leisure in practising with
his rifle and revolver, and became the most
certain shot in all the region. This was an
accomplishment to be proud of in a commu
nity in which the art of shooting was car
ried to the highest degree of excellence.
People used to wonder why Bill Brazzleton
practised shooting so much. It was always
a mania with him: but he afterward had
need of all the skill he had acquired: and
who knows but that he even at that time
had an eye to the Dick Turpin style of life
that he afterward lived? He could do what
I have nover heard of any other man’s
doing stand fronting a target,
turn a somersault and hit the bull’s
eye three times out of five as he came up.
This was done with a revolver, at twenty
paces. A shot by him from the same
weapon while standing, walking, running
or riding at full speed would inevitably go
just where he wanted it. and any man
whom he got “the drop on” was sure to fall
as the bufie' left its chamber. Bill was
nearly 30 years old before be went into
the business of robbing stage coaches. He
was possessed of unusual natural sense, had
read some and knew a "ood deal about the
world. It may be said with the utmost
truth that he reflected credit upon his pro
fession. His robberies were all perpetrated
in the mo6t approved manner, and with
little or no danger to his victims beyond the
oss of their valuables.
He was the first and only man in Arizona
who ever robbed a stage coach alone, and
in this particular he surpassed even the
daring of the two men who “held up” the
train on the Southern Pacific a few weeks
ago. Brazzleton never had an assistant in
any of his robberies, and. so far as known,
never made a confidant of but one man, and
this man finally betrayed him to the posse
of law officers by whom lie was killed. He
once robbed a stage coach containing seven
passengers, all of whom were prepared for
him. They knew of him and had started out
from Tucson thoroughly armed. Brazzle
ton, no doubt, heard of if, through his con
fidant, who was one of the hands at the
stable, where he himself had worked in
former days, and he determined to give
these seven men opportunity to defend
themselves. He posted himself out on the
road about twenty miles from Tucson, and
about 11 o'clock he saw the coach coming.
He was jmt over the brow of a hill and
could not be seen by the driver or passen
gers. He sat on his horse, leveled his rifle,
and as they came over the hill (hey saw
both rider and gun, and thev knew at once
who it was and what it meant. He com
manded them not to move a hand, and they
obeyed. Tlia revolvers hung unused at
their sides, and their rifles lay idle
in the bottom of the coach.
They knew it was death to somebody the
moment a move was made, and they sat
transfixed with fear. Ha commanded them
to get out one by one, lay down their arms,
stand in a row and divest themselves of all
their money and valuables. They did this,
piling about $12,000 worth of treasure in a
heap before them. They were then told to
get back in the coach and drive on. Mr.
Brazzleton taking possession of everything
that had been left behind. Th is story sounds
incredible, but some of those who were in
tiie coach at the time still live in this coun
try, and they verify it to the letter.
BRAZZLETON TOOK PARTICULAR DELIGHT
in this style of robbery. It was a passion
with hint, and he seemed to indulge it more
for the pleasure it gave him than for the
money he secured. He oared nothing for
money for its own sake and spent but little,
as he neither drank nor gambled. It was
no uncommon thing for him to rob people
and then return part or ali ho had taken,
lie once ran foul of a newspaper man who
hail but $lO. When Brazzleton learned his
business lie gave buck s•>, with the remark
tiiat lie would probably need it. He nail a
great regard for women, and would never
rob a stage coach where any of the passen
gers were women. If he ever killed any
body I have not heard of it, but he was,
nevertheless, the terror of the country while
he was at large, and he \\a< hunted for
months like a wild beast.
The Sheriff of the c u'lty in which Tuc
son is situated resolved to destroy him, at
alt hazards, tor he was doing a grwit injury
to the business of this jsii t of the Territory,
all travelers fearing to come this way.
Finally, after one of his rohls-ries, he was
traced bv a peculiar shoo on his horse. The
trailers in Arizona are the mo t exjx rt in
the world. Profes-ional trailers are of
two i.li.sses, Indian* and Mexicans.
Those who are most In 'laniard are
Indians of the Yuma tribe. Many of
these (an ride a horse at full gallop and
follow a trail through the bushes and
grass, and over a sandy plain. One of these
was-mt on the trad or Itrazzleton, and he
tracked him right into ’l'tw-on, and up to
the very table where he had formerly Iswm
employed. It was then settled tlrnt lie had
an accomplice in the stable There was but
one man ujxm whom suspicion could fall.
He was taken out a/ (1 mails to confess by
lx hung up till he was aliiKe* -lead If*
agreed to conduct be Hl’.iifT • p aso to
Brazzleton’s rendezvous on condition they
would not take their prisoner alive. “For,
said he, “if you don’t kill him
HE WILL KILL ME.”
They promised compliance with the condi
tion, and he then said he would not have
siiared iu any of tiie plunder Brazzleton had
taken, but lie had given him information
and took hitn his meals. He had been com-
P’-lled to do this, aud believed he would
have been killed if he had done otherwise.
He said he was to take Brazzleton something
to oat that very night, aud tiiat if they
would accompany him, they could see him
and kill him.
The accomplice piloted the party out
about six miles to the southwest of Tucson.
They came into a deep, precipitous moun
tain gorge where there was a heavy growth
of timber. His habit was to go to a fallen
tree and wait there for the coming of Braz
zieton, who always rode off with his revol
ver in hand ready for an emergency. The
entire passe of six lay down behind the
fallen tree and waited for the coming of the
great highwayman. He was known jier
sonally to the Sheriff and all his deputies.
By aud bv they saw him approaching.
He rode out of the thickest brush into a
little openiug with a gleaming revolver in
his right hand, which hung rather care
lessly at his side. Those who were there
at the time have told me they had never
before seen so superb an equestrian as Braz
zieton was.
AT THAT FATAL MOME-V
ho looked like some wild animal that had
just come forth from his lair, ready to leap
on his prey. But the picture was to endure
for but a moment, for at the word of com
mand by the Sheriff the entire party deliv
ered their fire, and Brazzleton threw up his
rigiit hand in a vam attempt to shoot, and
rolled off his horse with big holes through
his body. Thus died one of tiie most reck
less and successful robbers of this or any
other age. He was strapped on his horse
and taken down to Tucson, where he was
set up against an adob • wall the next
morning and photographed. I have
seen nearly all the celebrated guerillas
of the late war. I spent a day in 1862 in
the camp of Quantrell and seventy of the
best men he ever had in bis command. I
saw the picture of Bill Anderson after he
was killed in North Missouri, and i knew
Pink Gibson and many of them who as
sisted him in the Kingsville, Mo., massacre:
but of all the rough riders I have had any
personal knowledge of I have seen none with
a face of such resoluteness and such a tiger
like figure as he was shown to have by this
photograph taken after death. He was cer
tainly entitled to the distinction of be in;
called the king of Arizona highwaymen,
and we shall probably never see his like
again in this country.
M. HALEVY THE AUTHOR.
The Effect of a Frenchman’s Story
About an American Girl.
From the London Times.
As for the “Abbe Constantin,” it has won
for its author various and merited honors.
In the first place it gained him a seat in the
Academy. A lively writer and keen ob
server, Halevy had made his mark before
this book appeared, but until then he had
been in a literary partnership with Henri
Meilhac, and they had endowed the French
stage with many sparkling and affecting
plays. They created the style to which we
otvo “La Belie Helene,” “Orphee aux
Enfers” aud “La Grande Duchesse,” which
last piece is having another ruu of success.
It was impossible to elect Halevy an
Academician for a twin authorship, how
ever brilliant. It was still more difficult to
elect him after “Les Petites Cardinal,” for,
though this fantasy was a masterpiece of
its kind, the Academy could not be its spon
sor. The “Abbe Constantin,” however,
opened the doors of the Academy. This
story of a rich American girl falling in love
with a poor Frenchman was written in ex
cellent French, and was full of sentiment
and tenderness.
To owe a chair in the Academy to a single
book is no common thing, but this is not
all. To-day M. Halevy had a twofold suc
cess. This afternoon "the public thronged
the Boussot Valadon Galleries to inspect the
water colors with which Mine. Madelaine
Lemaire, tiie eminent flower painter, has
illustrated the “Abbe Constantin.” She has
devoted two years to the work, and her
forty illustrations show a thorough study of
the text, as well as a mastery of execution.
Weather Indications.
I - Special indications for Georgia:
FAIR Slightly warmer, fair weather, pre
___ ’ceded in Southern Georgia by local
rains, light to fresh variable winds.
Comparison of mean temperature at Savan
nah, Nov. 18 1887, and the mean of same day for
fifteen years.
| Departure Total
Mean Temperature from the Departure
Mean Since
for 15 years Nov. 18, *B7. -!-or —• Jan. 1,1887.
58.0 ! 59.0 4- 1.0 582 0
Comparative rainfall statement:
.. T . . Departure Total
M“ n n . a ; lv Amount the De parture
Amount for for MBan
16 V ears. Nov. 18, 87. j ... or _ Jan .,, 1887.
C 8 | TIS ! -I- 10 - 12_30_
Maximum temperature 70, minimum tern
perature 50
The height of the river at Augusta at
1:38 o’clock p. m. yesterday (Augusta time)
was 6 4 feet—no ’ change during the past
twenty-four nours.
Observations taken at the same moment
of time at all statious.
Savannah. Nov. 18 9:36 p. M., city time.
j Temperat-tire. j
Direction. ! 5
1 | *
Velocity. J P
1 Kainlali.
Name
or
6TATIONS.
Portland ..! 36 6Wj Clear.
Boston... .i.v...-• 40SWL. .. Clear.
Block Island ... i 40 S W Clear.
New York city ... 42 W Clear.
Philadelphia 41 8 Clear.
Detroit 40 S Cloudy.
Fori Buford. 18 Sff .. .01 Fair.
St. Vincent, 4 N .. .02 Cloudy.
Washington city.. 40 Clear.
Norfolk i it! N K 0 Cloudy.
Charlotte 4tl E . | Cloudy.
Hatteras —!..! —i
Titusville. i— 1.. 1
Wilmington 46 Nlv C 18 Raining.
Charleston 02 N KilOl 04 Cloudy.
Augusta 4ti N E .! 01 Cloudy.
Savannah 52,NEj..j 18 Clear.
Jacksonville 66, S i..j Fair.
Ce'lurKeys.... 08 S I 6, T* Raining.
Key West.... ..... 74! E I Clear.
Atlanta.... 44 E JO Cloudy.
Pensacola. 64 N j , .Cloudy.
Mobile 88 NW]...... Stnoky.
Montgomery ... 54] E i Cloudy.
Vicksburg 52 ; Cloudy.
New Orleana 60 NW, Cloudy.
Shreveport 50j E ..[ .84 Smoky.
Felt Snath i 40; i.. .... Cloudy.
Calveston. j tig SW|..I ... Hazy.
Corpus Christ!.... i 62, Si...... Smoky.
Palestine | 52 SW .. Smoky.
hrownesvlile i 66 N E .. . Clear.
Riolliando } W; .'....Clear.
Knoxville I 40 NW; . Clear.
Memphis 42 E j.. . . Smoky.
Nashville. . 4.’ E . Fair.
Indianapolis M 8 s 1 Cloudy.
i liueiuiiatl 118 8 E . ... Clear.
PRisburg 8" 51.... Clear.
Buffalo 38! 8 .. ~.. clear.
Cleudund 3- S | ... Cloudy.
Mai'jU'-Uo 34 S T* Knowing.
Chicago 42 S V .. Cloudy.
Duluth 8181 V... 02 Hun.vfng.
Bt, Paul :>iBW .10 Raining.
IlavMiport ........ 46 s W ...... (cloudy.
Cairo 41 S .. ... Smoky.
SI. Gniis 46 K ... .. Cloudy.
lA*ave;iworth .. . I I# W 1.. .. Clear.
‘ trnaba ..... ....j 46 W I Pair.
Yankton i 44
Bismarck 18 N W .04 < Hear.
l.s*tt/lwood . !.. ....
Cheyenne 38 NW|.. ... 'lear.
North Platte 46 NW Clear.
Dodge City 42 SW ]... Cloudy.
Kama Ke 42 N ..1... Clear.
•T denotes i race of rainfall.
O. S. SAi.iancttv Signal Corps.
Black, Nutt and Brown (Stiff Hats, the
latest, at Boisingar’s, 21 Whitaker street.
FUNERAL INVITATIONS.
JAUDON.—The friends and acquaintance of
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas A. Askew and family are
requested to attend the funeral of Mb. William
Jai’don at Laurel Grove Cemetery THIS
AFTERNOON at 4 o'clock.
SPECIAL NOTICES.
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Notices ” will be charged $1 00 a Square each
insertion.
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KALAMAZOO CELERY,
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FLORIDA MULLET ROE.
In store and for sale . Send your orders to
JOHN LYONS & CO.
STATE AMD COUNTY TAXES, I**7.
Office Collector State and County Taxes, 1
Chatham County, Georoia, >
Savannah, Oct. 19, 1887. |
The digest is now open for the collection of
the above Taxes on all property, real and per
sonal; the Tax on Professions; also, the
POLL TAX for EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES,
on all MALE RESIDENTS of the City and Coun
ty, between the ages of twenty-one and sixty
years.
Office at the Court House. Hours from 9 A.
m. to 2 p. m. JAS. J. McGOWAN,
Tax Collector C. C.
PROCLAMATION.
City of Savannah. I
Mayor's Office. Nov. 17, 1887. j
With profound gratitude to Almighty God for
the blessings of general good health and pros
perity vouchsafed to this community during the
pust year. 1 hereby issue this, my proclamation,
appointing THURSDAY, November 24th, 1887.
as a day of Thanksgiving and Prayer, and I
invite my fellow-citizens to lay aside their secu
lar avocations on that day and repair to their
respective places of worship and give thanks to
God for His many mercies.
Given under my hand and the seal of the city
of Savannah, this 17th dav of November, 1887.
, —■ — RUFUS E. LESTER, Mayor.
1 Attest:
-{ seal. J- Frank E. Rebarer,
l J Clerk of Council.
SPECIAL NOTICE.
To TT7i om it Mag Concern:
Notice is hereby given to any and all parties
interested in the British steamship NAPLES
and or her cargo of cotton, that in consequence
of the recommendation of the Board of Survey
and the decision of the Naval Court in the mat
ter of complaint bofore them, the wet cotton
lately discharged from my vessel will not lie
reloaded upon said ship and carried forward to
Liverpool, but said cotton is held here subject
to the disposition of parties interested, upon
satisfaction of the liens existing thereon.
As said cotton is daily deteriorating, prompt
action is desited, in order that further interposi
tion on my part may be unnecessary.
C. RULFFS,
Master British Steamship Naples.
Savannah, Ga., Nov. loth, 1887.
ULMER’S LIVER CORRECTOR.
This vegetable preparation is invaluable for
the restoration of tone and strength to the sys
tem. For Dyspepsia, Constipation and other
ills, caused by a disordered liver, It cannot be
excelled. Highest prizes awarded, and in
dorsed by eminent medical men. Ask for Ul
mer's Liver Corrector and take no other. $1 00
a bottle. Freight paid to any addreis.
B. F. ULMER, M. D.,
Pharmacist. Savannah. Ga.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES AND CAP
TAINS OF VESSELS.
Office Health Officer, )
Savannah, Ga., Nov. 1, 1887. f
From Nov. Ist to May Ist, unless otherwise
ordered, Captains of vessels having clean
records, will be allowed to come to the city after
their vessels have been inspected by the Quaran
tine Officer.
Captains of vessels which are subjected to un
ballasting at the Quarantine Station, will re
turn to their vessels when unballasting is com
menced, and there remain until this w-ork is
completed, in order to expedite same.
J. T. McFarland, M. P,, Health Officer.
NOTICE.
Savannah, Ga., Nov. 3, 1887.
The shareholders of the GERMANIA FIRE
COMPANY, of Savannah, Ga., are hereby noti
fied to present their shares within thirty days
from date, to the undersigned to receive their pro
rata from the sale of the Germania Fire Com
pany's Building.
Office hours from 10 until 2 o’clock at 147 Con
gress street JOSEPH ROOS, President.
THE MORNING NEWS
STEAM PRINTING HOUSE,
3 Whitaker Street.
The Job Department of the Morning News.
embracing
JOB AND BOOK PRINTING,
LITHOGRAPHING AND ENGRAVING,
BOOK BINDING AND ACCOUNT EOOK
MANUFACTURING,
is the most complete in the South. It is thorough
ly equipped with the most improved machinery,
employs a large force of competent workmen
and carries a full stock of papers of all
descriptions.
These facilities enable the establishment to
execute orders for anything in the above lines
at the shortest notice and the lowest prices con
sistent with good work. Corporations, mer
chants, manufacturers, mechanics and business
men generally, societies and committees, are
requested to get estimates from the MORNING
NEWS STEAM PRINTING HOUSE before send
ing their orders abroad. J. H. ESTILL.
~ GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.
_i*L_ 33. HULL,
Wholesale Grocer,
Flour, Hay, Grain and Provision Dealer.
IT'RESH MEAL and GRITS in white sacks.
Mill stuffs of ail kinds.
Oeorgia raised SPANISH PEANUTS, also
COW PEAS, every variety.
Choice Texas Red Bust Proof Oats.
Special prices car load lots HAY and GRAIN
Prompt attention given all orders and satis
faction guaranteed.
OFFICE, 6 ABERCORN STREET.
WAREHOUSE, No. 4 WADLEY STREET, on
line Central Railroad.
Stats
or
WIIATHEn.
DISSOLUTION.
KOTLCE.
and after the 10th instant the business
now conducted by me will be carried on by
Messrs. T. J. DAVIS \ CO., and I beg for the
new firm the patronage of my many friends
w ho have been so lilier.il to me, and feel assured
that the new firm will give them the same at
tention as they received from me, Jla. DAVIS
having b'n my hea l man for the past four
years. Messrs. T. .1. D AVIS and J. G. HAKDEE
are authorized to collect all bills due the retiring
Arm, G. S. McALPIN.
Don’t Do li! Don’t Do that?
WHY don't walk our tony streets with that
' ’ nice dress or suit of clothes on with Stains
or Grease Sixits in, to which the Savannah dust
Micks "closer than a brother," when
Japanese Cleansing Cream
w ill take them out clean as anew pin. 2Tjc. a
bottle. Made only by
J. R. HALTIWANGER,
At lug Dni r stores, llroughton and Drayton,
Whitaker and Way ue streets.
AMUSEMENTS.
SAVANNAH THEATRE.
TWO NIGHTS ONLY!
Monday & Tuesday, Nov. 21 &22
The Beautiful. Young and Phenomenal Artiste,
HELEN BLYTHE,
“THE AMERICAN ACTRESS,”
Will appear in the Greatest of Emotional
Dramas of the present day,
ONLY A
WOMAN’S HEART.
Supported by a strong and carefully selected
company. Elegant wardrobe and cosiunies.
Beautiful stage settings. New and original
music. Mr. B- echer remarked that every man,
woman and child would be benefited by seeing
this exquisite production, depicting as it does
the greatest of all human emotions, a mother's
love. There will be no advance in prices to see
this great artiste and play. Prices as usual.
Reserved seats to be had at Davis Bros.’ book
store.
Next At tract ion—Devil’s Auction, Nov. 23 A 24.
GROCERIES.
COOPER
KEEPS
The Finest Creamery Butter.
r Lhe Purest Lard.
The Finest Raisins.
The Finest Malaga Grapes.
The Finest Canned Goods.
The Finest Hams.
The Finest Preserves.
The Finest Pickles.
The Finest Fruits and Vege
tables.
The Finest Mullet Roe, first
of the season.
at
WM.G. COOPER’S,
PORTRAITS.
The Great Southern Portrait Company
The Great Southern Portrait Company
FOR FIFTEEN DOLLARS
FOR FIFTEEN DOLLARS
A VERY FINE CRAYON PORTRAIT
A VERY FINE CRAYON PORTRAIT
OAK, GILT OR BRONZE FRAMES.
OAK, GILT OR BRONZE FRAMES.
SIZE 20x24 GOOD WORK
SIZE 20x24 GOOD WORK
The Great Southern Portrait Company
The Great Southern Portrait Company
42 AND 44 BULL STREET, AT DAVIS BROS.’
42 AND 44 BULL STEEET, AT DAVIS BROS.’
L. B, DAVIS, SECRETARY &. MANAGER
L. B. DAVIS, SECRETARY &. MANAGER
P U BLITC ATIONS.
Savannah Wholesalers
SEEKING THE TRADE OF
Esf West Hercfeants
SHOULD ADVERTISE IN THE
EVEIIIG CALL!
The Leading Commercial Paper of the Island
City.
RATES QUITE REASONABLE.
GEORGE EUGENE BEYSON, Manager,
Key West, Florida.
MEAT AND PRODUCE EXCHANGE
Western Meat and Produce Exchange,
COR. WHITAKER AND LIBERTY STS.
undersigned have formed a partnership
to keep on hand a regular and constant sup
ply of BEEF, VEAL, LAMB and MUTTON,
also POULTRY, GAME, VEGETABLES, EGGS,
etc. Our Mr. A. ADAMS, formerly with Mr. L.
I’utzel, has just returned from the West, where
he made satisfactory and permanent arrange
ments for us to receive regular supplies of all
the above-named articles, which we will offer to
our friends and the public as low as they can be
bought anywhere. Call and see us.
ADAMS cV FLEMING.
GAS GOVERNORS.
$1 Per Mil
SALARY AND COMMISSION
to competent Business Men accepting exclusive
city agencies tor sale of our NATIONAL AUTO
MATIC GAS-SAVING GOVERN ORS. Required
by all gas consumers. Save 33 per cent, is
Gas Bills. They equalize the pressure at meter.
Secure a steady i;nd increased illumination, in
suring perfect combustion of the gases, and a
pure and healthful atmosphere. Prevent the
disagreeable whistling, blowing and smoking or
burners, remedying frequent danger from fire,
and expense of broken globes. Over 8,000 in
service. Indorsed by highest Mercantile. Cor
porate and Expert Authorities. Agents clearing
S'dO per month. Address
THE UNION NATIONAL GAS-SAVING CO.,
FRUIT ANI> GROCERIES.
KO-KO-NUTS!
fresh arrival of selected
Baracoa Cocoanuts,
Lemons, Apples,
Potatoes, Cabbage,
Onions, Turnips, Grapes; Pears,
Florida Oranges.
HAY, GRAIN AND FEED, BLACK-EYE PEAS
SEED OATS.
Special prices on largo lots of Grain and Hay.
100 BAY STREET,
W. D. SIMKINS & CO.
POTATOES.
POTATOES
500 BARRELS POTATOES
—FOR SALE BY
C. M. GILBERT & CO.
IKON PIPE.
RUSTLESS IRON ' PIPE.
Eg UAL TO GALVANIZED PIPE, AT
MUCH LESS PRICE.
J. D. WEED & CO.
CLOTHING.
JAEGER
System of Sanitary Underwear.
/"AUR second DIRECT IMPORTATION of this
' ' famous and popular UNDERWEAR hag
just been received through the Savannah Cus
tom House. A complete line for
Ladies & Gentlemen
JAEGER SYSTEM!
JAEGER SYSTEM 1
JAEGER SYSTEM!
JAEGER SYSTEM!
SANITARY UNDERWEAR!
SANITARY UNDERWEAR!
And our usual complete stock of Gents’. Youths’
and Boys’ CLOTHING and OVERCOATS.
161 CONGRESS ST.
B. H. LEVY & BRO.
HEATERS.
ECONOMY OF MONEyT
ECONOMY OF FUEL!
ECONOMY OF LABOR!
One ton of Coal, scientifically burned, heating
as many rooms as four in open grates, by usin -
our HEATERS.
Cornwell & Chipman,
HOTELS.
NEW HOTEL TOGNI,
(Formerly St. Mark’s.)
Newnan Street, near Bay, Jacksonville, Fla.
WINTER AND SUMMER.
' IMIE MOST central House in the city. Near
X Post Office, Street Cars and all Ferries.
New and Elegant Furniture. Electric Bella
Baths, Etc. $2 50 to $8 tier day.
JOHN B. TOGNI, Proprietor.
DUB’S SCREVEN HOUSE.
r | , HIS POPULAR Hotel ts now provided with
X a Passenger Elevator (the only one in the
city) and has been remodeled and newly fur
nished. The proprietor, who by recent purchase
is also the owner of the establishment, spares
neither pains nor expense in the cntertaiuinent
of his guests. The patronage of Florida visit
ors is earnestly invited. The table of the
Screven House is supplied with every luxury
that the markets at home or abroad can afford,
GROCERIES.
GEO. W. TIEDEMAN,
WHOLESALE
Grocer, Provision Dealer & Coo’d Merchant,
NO, 161 BAY ST., SAVANNAH. GA.
O. DAVIS. M. A. DAVIS.
Gr. DAVIS & SON.
(Successors to Graham a Hubbell)
WHOLESALE GROCERS,
Provisions, Grain and Hay,
181 and 183 Bay St., cor. Jefferson,
SAVANNAH, GA.
Jas. E. Grady. Jno. C. DeLettre.
Jas. E. Grady, Jr.
GRADY, DeLETTRE & CO,
Successors to Holcombe, Grady & Cos.,
"WTHOLESALE GROCERS, and dealers In
11 PROVISIONS, CORN, HAY. FEED, Etc.
Old Stand, corner Bay and Abercom streets,
SAVANNAH. GA.
COMMISSION MERCHANTS!
W. W. GORDON. F. D. BLOODWORTH. BEIRNE GORDON.
W. W. GORDON & CO,
GENERAL COMMISSION MERCHANTS,
Cotton, Rice, Naval Stores,
112 BAY STREET. - - SAVANNAH. GA.
JOHN K. GARNETT. THOMAS F. STUBBS. WM. S.TISOM.
Garnett, Stubbs & Cos.,
COTTON FACTORS
Commission Merchants,
94 BAY ST., SAVANNAH, GA.
Liberal advances made on consignments of
cotton.
FISH AND OYSTERS.
ESTABUSHED 1858.
M. M. SULLIVAN,
Wholesale Fish and Oyster Dealer,
150 Bryan st. and 152 Bay lane. Savannah, Ga.
Fish orders for Cedar Keys received here have
prompt attention.
< ROCKERY, ETC.
GEO. W. ALLEN,
IMPORTER OF
CROCKERY, CHINA AND GLASSWARE,
Nos. 165 and Broughton Street,
SAVANNAH, - GEORGIA.
FAINTS AND"OILS*!
JOHN G. BUTLER
WHITE LEADS, COLORS, OILS, GLASS,
\V VARNISH, ETC.; READY MIXED
TAINTS; RAILROAD, STEAMER AND MILL
SUPPLIES, SASHES, DOORS, BLINDS AND
BUILDERS’ HARDWARE. Sole Agent for
GEORGIA LIME, CALCINED PLASTER, CE
MENT, HAIR and LAND PLASTER.
6 Whitaker Street, Savannah, Georgia.
Lumber.
LTJMBEI I ! LUMBER!
A. S. BACON,
Office and Planing Mill, {.ibertyand East Broad
Streets.
A full stock of Dressed ano Ropoh Lcmbeh,
Laths, Sin.vfii.i s. Ere., always on hand. Esti
mates given upon application. Prompt delivery
guaranteed. Telephone 117.
HARD SN AKE.
EDWARD LOVELL & SONS
HAVE MOVED BACK TO
OLD STAND,
155 BBOCCirrOS STIIEET. .
SOAP.
SOAPS! SOAPS!
PEARS’, RIEGER’S, COLGATE’S,
F.R'S, EKCKELAER’S, BAYLEY S, LU
BIN’S. PEMBLE’S MEDICATED just received
BUTLER’S PHARMACY.