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8 Cl SHED ON THE RAILS. A COLORED DRIVER RUN OVER AND KILLED. Sam Bush Attempts to Cross a Track at the Ocean Steamship Wharves, and is Caught by a Passing Train— His Feet Ground Off and His Body Crushed—Death from His Own Care lessness. Sam Bush, a cqjored driver for F. A. Ex lay, was run over by a Central railroad train at the Ocean Steamship wharves yes terday morning and fatally injured. Bush was in a high-boxod wagon used for hauling rice chaff, and was driving a team of mules. Ho and a number of other drivera had just crossed the River street oanal bridge going toward the wharves. A section of a freight train was backing out from the grain elevator t oward the cotton warehouses. Most of the drivers stopped, but Bush whipped up his mules and attempted to cross the track in front of the train. He had gotten partly across when the train struck his wagon, completely demolishing it. bush w s thrown under the forward car and was dragged some distance before the engineer could be signaled to stop. A brake man who was iu-ide of the car saw the mules from the car door and stopped the train as soon as he could. Bush w r ns found under the car begrimed with dirt and blood. His right leg below the knee was crushed into a jelly and his left foot from the ankle was a pulpy mass. His right hand was torn and his body was covered with bruises. He was pulled out away from the track, and as soon as possible City Physi cian Boyd was brought. An ambulance was summoned and the injured man was re moved to the Georgia Infirmary, where ho died in a short time from loss of blood. Coroner Dixon held an inquest in the after noon, and after hearing the testimony of several witnesses the jury rendered a ver dict of accidental killing. “Bony” McGrath, a driver for Weed & Cos., had stopped bis team and was wait ing for the train to pass when Bush drove up and he called to him to stop, but instead of heeding the warning Bush struck his mules and drove in front of the train. Henry Maxwell was sitting on a fence near by, and saw the accident. His testimony was corroborative of that given by Me Grath. Bush met his death through his own reck lessness. He was well advanced in years, and had a family living on the Vale Royal plantation. GONE WITH HIS FIRM’S CASH. Emil M. Oppenheim Goes Out On the Road ana Fails to Show Up. Following close upon the disappearance of Julius Maecaw comes the story of Emil M. Oppenheim's failure to show up. Oppen heim was a traveling salesman for M. Boley & Son, furniture dealer at Brough ton and Jefferson streets. He went out on the road some time ago and has not been heard from since. He did not send in any reports, and the firm began to suspect that something was wrong. Inquiries were sent out but Oppenheim could not be located. He collected in a large amount of money due the firm by country firms, and is supposed to have skipped with it. Mr. Boley said last night that Oppenheim’s shortage is already be tween SBOO and S9OO, and returns are com ing in every day in reference to statements which the firm has sent out. Oppenheim is well known among travel ing men, and in the city. He was formerly a clerk with S. K. Lewin, and until now has borne a good name. THROUGH THE CITY. Items Gathered Here and There by the News Reporters. Judge Adams yesterday renewed the com mission of Lucius A. Wakeman. Thera was only one arrest yesterday, and that was for disorderly conduct. The Morning News reportorial depart ment received a handsome lunch last night with the compliments of the Savannah Turn Verein. The Jasper Mutual I/ian Association will hold its seventy-second monthly meeting at the Secretary’s office, No. 118 Bryan street, to-night. It is about time for those interested in re claiming the old cemetery to lie organizing for the election which is to decide wliat shal 1 be done with it The United Hydraulic Cotton Press Com pany will hold its annual meeting at the Savannah Cotton Press Association office on Friday, Dec. 1(1. Alfred Green (colored) was arrested last night on the charge of stealing a boat from T. W. Shekells. Green was found in pos session of the boat, and Shekells identified it as his. What has become of the petition for an election under the “fence” or “no fence” law? Thousands of acres of splendid farm ing lands in this county are uncultivated be cause of the fence law. Among those who inspected tho new jail yesterday were several colored women, who appeared much pleased with the quarters for the women. One of them remarked that she “didn’t care now how much thev put her in jail. ” Mr. Frank Lamar has been appointed United States Commissioner, and yesterday his first case came before him. It was that of F. W. Wilcox, who is charged with sell ing liquor without a special stamp. Wilcox bought his saloon from John Immen and thought he could run it under Innneu's stamp until that expired, but ho found he could not. He was bound over under a bond in the sum of S2OO to appear before the United States Court. RIVER AND HARBOR NOTES. Happenings Among the Shipping and Along the Wharves. The st arntug B. W. Morse arrived in Tybee roads yesterday from Norfolk. She will take the schooner Carrie A. Lane in tow to-day for New York. The Italian bark Adele was cleared yes terday by Messrs. A. R. Salas & Cos. for Genoa with 2,784 barrels of rosin, weighing 1,244,875 pounds, valued at $6,000. Cargo by Messrs. S. P. Shotter & Cos. Messrs. Holst & Cos. cleared yesterday tho British bark Boroma for Liverpool with 2.647 bales of upland cotton, weighing 1,270,61 ft pounds, valued at $126,556, and 501 barrels of rosin, weighing 226,465 pounds, valued at $1,746 80, and 9,676 white oak staves, valued at $800; total valuation of cargo $120,102 80. Looal Personal. Hon. Don A, Pardee, United States Cir cuit, Judge, will be in Savannah Monday next for the purpose of hearing appeal and equity cases. Maj. H. M. Funston, of the Detwiller & Street Fireworks Manufacturing Company, New York, arrived yesteiday for the pur pose of attending the meeting of the Com mittee on Fireworks -<or the Jasper monu ment celebration. He will remain m tho city until to-morrow. Maj. Funston had charge of the display in this city at the Chatham centennial and also the displays recently made at Atlanta, Macon and Charleston. Johnny Not Coming. A letter from John Lowlow announces that he will not come South this season with his circus, as his agent reports that owing to the high licenses and high railroad tariffs there would be no money in tho business. He sent his kind regards to all his old friends in Bavannah, his native city. Joseph Rosenheim & Cos. make a specialty of Misses’ and Children's Spring Heel Shoos. SUSPECTED OF MURDER. Wesley Garrett Charged With Beating His 7-Year-Oid Boy to Death. John Bythewood (colored) wont before Justice Waring Russell yesterday morning and swore out a warrant against Wesley i Garrett, also colored, for murder, charging him with beating his 7-year-old boy to death. Officer Mendel went to Gnrrett’s house, in South Broad street lane, near Houston street, to arrest him, but he had gone to Bryan county to bury the child’s body. He inquired of the neighbors the circumstances of the boy’s death, and they said it was from bursting a blood vessel. Coroner Dixon held an investigation of the case because it was a sudden death. The statement of Garrett w as that the child came into tho house and complained of being sick. Its complaints annoyed him for he did not think there was anything the matter with the boy. He told him to be quiet and twice threatened to whip him if he did not, but the child said the back of his head hurt, and when Garrett felt it he found that it was very hot. He was then convinced that his son was sick and he sent for Dr. Davis, a colored physician, but the boy died. The Coroner did not remove the clothing from the body and cannot say whether there were any marks upon it. Garrett will lie arrested as seon as ho returns, which will probably be to-morrow. IT WILL TAKE LEGAL STEPS, The City and Suburban Railway Peo ple Give Notice What They Will Do. The officers of the City and Suburban railway notified President Smart by letter yesterday that the company proposed taking legal steps to maintain its exclusive rights to the streets through which the Rural Resort Railroad Company proposes to build its tracks. The letter did not state when the legal proceedings will lie instituted to stop the work, but it was simply a notice that when the old company is ready it will assert its supposed rights in the premises. In tho meantime the Smart folks are going on with the work, and yesterday were at Drayton street with the ties and stringers for the Bay street line. President Smart stated last night that a gang of men will begin work on East Broad street this morning, and that if not interfered with he will have ears running from the Savannah, Florida and Western rail way depot to tho ocean steamship wharves by Feb. I. Ho doesn't like the possibility of the work being delayed by the interference of the City and Suburban Company, but he said that ho does not pro pose to let any t hroats stop it. If he had all his material here he would have a gang of track-layers on every street on the route. Tho road, Mr. Smart said, is a public necessity, a long felt want, as it were. The people want it. Everybody except the four or five gentlemen who own the stock of the old company, favors the enterprise, and the road will lie pushed on until it is completed according to the privileges granted by tho State and the city, or the last Court of Ap peals decides against it, if that shall ever occur. INSPECTING TH$ NEW JAIL. County Commissioners Go Cver the Building Inside and Out. The County Commissioners had another sjiecial meeting yesterday to consider jail matters, Contractor Bo we having served an official notice that lie was ready to turn the building over to tho county. The board met at 10 o’clock, and after discussing the specifications and contract adjourned to the jail building, accompanied to Mr. Bowe, J. O. Smith, who is his attorney in charge of tho work, J. R. Suussy, the County’s Solici tor, and Capt. J. R. Dillon, Commissioners’ Clerk. The building wrs inspected from top to bottom and inside and out. The changes suggested by the committee of experts and the architects, with a few unimportant ex ceptions, which work Mr. Bowe promised to have done, were found to have been made. The brick work which the experts reported to be of poor workmanship was found to lie substantial, but the commissioners agreed with them that it was not what it should be, as it is rough and unfinished. The opinion of the commissioners, so far as could lie learned, was that when the con tractor has made certain simple alterations and has replaced a couple of broken bath tubs tho building will be accepted. The commissioners spent the entire morning at tho jail. The next question to worry the honorable board will be the adjustment of the con tractor’s accounts. A special meeting will be held at an early day for the purpose of definitely deciding all matters regarding the new jail. It is probable that whatever Bal ance that is duo Mr. Bowe will be turned into the registry of the City Court, so that the county will not lie involved in any lit igation arising between the contractor and those who had sub-contracts under him. THE RESOLUTE’S TROUBLES. The Vessel Attached by Her Agents Just as She is Ready to Sail. The British steamship Resolute, which Ims been tho cause of so much interest since she has been in this port, lias her dry cargo on board and has cleared for Liverpool. Her troubles were not over, however, for Straehan & Cos., who were her agents, have taken out attachments before Justice Mo lina against tier for custody and other com missions. The attachments, which amount to nearly $5,000, were duly served on Capt. Reavely. Bond.to the amount of $ 10,000 was given and the vessel was released. The ease will not come up for some time, how ever, and in the meantime Capt. Beavely wants to leave, so the attorneys are taking iiis deposition. They were busy with it all day yesterday aud are not through yet. It will be a good sized book when it is finished. FIREWORKS IN FEBRUARY. The Jasper Monument Celebration Committee Meets. Tho Fireworks and Amusement Commit tee of the Jasper celebration met last night, and the gathering was large and enthusias tic. The fireworks, torchlight procession, the regatta and tho gun club contest were discussed, and approximate figures as to the amount the committee will require for its part of the show were arrived at. The com mittee does not want its figuring placed be fore the public in advance of the meeting of the General Committee, but it is sufficient to say that if the committee gets what it pro poses to ask for the Jasper monument cele bration will come in anil go out in a blazo of glory and —fireworks. Tho Turners in Masks. The masquerade ball by the Savannah Turn-Verein last night was fairly well at tended. There were no prizes, it tieing the annual bal masque of the veroin. Tho regu lar prize masquerade will take place in January. There was very little to be seen of fancy costumes and thii majority were of the grotesque order. An elegant supi>er was served at midnight and dancing was kept up until the early hours of morning. Geek’s Orchestra and the Union Cornet Bx-ass Band furnished tho music. The Independent Church Pulpit. Rev. Dr. AVoods, of Columbia, S. C., will preach in the Independent Presbyterian church next Sunday, and the Rev. Dr. Pratt, of Memphis, Tenu., for three consec utive Sundays thereafter. Dr. AVoods preached on several occasions in the First Presbyterian church last spring, to large congregations. He is an eloquent pulpit orator, and is well known through out the South as a sound theologian. Always Acceptable Asa Xmas present for a Indy or gentleman, is an assortment of Colgate’s unrivalled toilet soaps and perfumery. THE MORNING NEWS: FRIDAY, DECEMBER 9. 1887. THE BAZAR’S THIRD NIGHT. Tho Hall Crowded and the Manage ment Happy. The crowd at the Orphans’ Bazar last night was greater than it has been at any tirno since the bazar opened. There was a efush ail the evening and the management was happy. The success of the bazar has far exceeded tho exjiectations of those who planned it and the interest and attendance are increas ing all the time. All the departments are well patronized. The French restaurant was so crowded last night that diners had to wait in order to bo waited on. The wine suppers have become all the rage among prominent people. France is safe under the most excellent government of the ladies who hold the reins and guide its affairs. At the Italian booth a magnificent china teapot was raffled and won last night by Mr. John Nesliett. The booth has a few chances left on a handsome piece of bronze and a beautiful hand-painted plaque. 'i'he German booth is doing a fine business. Tho young ladies are indefatigable in their efforts to please their patrons. The beauti ful wrap for which seventy-five chances were taken was won by Mr. \V. W. Maekall after an exciting contest with Mr. John Screven, Jr. A charming episode of last evening was the successful work of a young lady and her escort, who took the part of two wandering minstrels, tho young man play ing an accordion, which was afteward raffled and won by Mr. J. J. Wilder. England has the prize for an abundance of common-sense things. Mrs. Weed, who is thespiritand lifeof the bazar, baa announced that such is its success that it will continues on Saturday afternoon and evening. Scotchmen can hardly fail to visit the bazar, if for nothing else, to see their ban ner and moot the mother and lassies who are devoting themsolves to relieve the dis tressed. In the American booth the attractions are the standing bronze lamp and hand painted plates. A novel arrangement here is a list of chances on a shoes to be made to order. Ireland is by all odds the most popular bo- th, and great interest centres in the raftie of an artistic tea cloth, to be thrown for to-morrow night. The booth is full of elegant and useful things. The lunch cloth and doylies wero won here by Mi’s. E. M. Green. A shooting gallery has been opened under the management of Mr. John McLaydin, Jr. “The Little Maid from School” still fasci nates all who approach the Japanese booth. The solid silver egg will be raffled to-mor row night, and also the Japanese screens. Mr. Geo. Andrew won the hand-painted and scented pillow, and little Miss Maud Smith the brass bedstead. Two cases of wine will be raffled to-mor row night. The Orphan's Home will be opened on the 15th inst., and the public are cordially in vited to visit the building on the afternoon of the 14th. GIVEN A GOLD-HEADED CANE. General Passenger Agent Charlton Re membered by His Former Employes. E. T. Charlton, formerly General Passen ger and Freight Agent of the Port Royal and Western Carolina railway, but now General Passenger Agent of the Central, was thi recipient a day or two ago of a very handsome gold-headed cane from the ticket agents of the Carolina road. The cane was brought to Savannah by Capt. J. W. Black, of Augusta, who was especially appointed by the agents to present the sou venir of friendship and love for their former general passenger agent. On oneside is the inscription: E. T. CHARLTON. On the other side is: From Fatten, Currier, Davis, Anderson ami Smith, Agents F. It. & W. C. R’y. 1887. Capt. Black, in presenting the cane, said he was authorized to say for his representa tives that it is but a small token to show their respect for their late employer, and wished that his railroad career may be as bright in the future as it has been in the past. AT THE PLAY. Marie Prescott as .“Galatea”—Rice’s Evangeline To-night. Marie Prescott played “Pygmalion and Galatea” before rather a small audience last night. The performance was not equal to that of “Ingomar” on Wednesday night, though Miss Prescott was enthusiastically received. Mr. McLean, her leading support, was also given an appreciative reception. “Evangeline” the Rest of the Week. Rice’s “Evangeline” will hold the boards the rest of the week. The company has been playing with great success at the St. Charles Theatre in New Orleans, and the press of that city speaks in the highest terms of the company and the performance generally. “Evangeline" probably contains more unique characters than any perform ance now before the public. It is replete with pretty music and bright stage pictures. Of the latter, “The Grand March of the Amazons” and the dance, “The Wedding Minuet,” are the most prominent, and are said to be brilliantly ef fective. It was in “Evangeline” that “Adonis Dixey” first attained his notoriety as the hind-legs of the heifer. There are a host of pretty chorus girls in the presentation, not excepting “Evange line” and “Gabriel,” who are always stars for form, voice and daintiness. The “Cap tain Dietrich” of Barney Reynolds is usually a splondid pioce of dialect work, and his make-up of Ben Butler has always been re markably true. Sherman Wade as the Irish policeman provokes shouts of laughter whenever he appears. George Fortescue os the Majestic Catherine is considered one of tiie first female impersonators on the stage, and W. H. Mack as the quaint Lone Fisher man is one of the few actors who can win applause without opening his mouth. Dr. Shepherd on Historical Study. President Henry E. Shepherd, of Charles ton College, who has been lecturing at Oglethorpe Seminary, delivered his lecture on “The present state of historical study in Europe and America” before a highly intel ligent audience at Hodgson Hall last night. The lecture was under the auspices of the Georgia Historical Society, and was well attended. It was a scholarly effort, and was listened to with the closest attention by the audience. A Fierce Fight. That is what the gome last night between Messrs. Brown Lamotto proved to be until the same resulted finally in favor of Mr. Brown. The afternoon game was easily won by Mr. Wilson. This afternoon Messrs. Griswold and Herbert will play, and this evening Messrs. Neidlinger and Lamotte. Fine playing is sure to occur, and to see it is well worth the small sum of 10c., which Messrs. Chas. Kolshorn & Bro. charge for admission. Billy Taylor Back South. Billy Taylor, the phenomenal base ball player of the Athlotics, has come to Savan nah to spend the winter. Ho will be the manager of the Brunswick saloon. Bronze and Bisque Figures. An immense assortment, and prices within the reach of all, at L. & B. 8. M. H. If you M int to live well and save money, buy your Groceries from D. B. liester. WARD PLEADS GUILTY. HIS SENTENCE FIFTEEN YEARS AT HARD LABOR. His Appearance in the Court Room Causes a Stir Court Spectators Ogle the Safe Blower-His Demeanor in the Dock—He Prophesies His Escape and Says He Will Yet Do Fine Work— A Batch of Criminals Convicted. There was a larger crowd than usual at the court house yesterday morning Iwcause it was known that G. AY. Ward, alias J. B. AYarner, the safe blower, would be tried. AYard, with two others, blew open Davis Bros.’ safe Sept. 24, and two days later he was captured at Florence, 8. C. Since that time great interest has been manifested in his case because it was known that he was one of the export cracksmen who are rarely brought to justice because of their skill not only in the perpetration of crime, but in covering up all their tracks and evading their pursuers. For that reason there wore many persons who wanted to see Ward and find out just how a skillful professional thief looks. Common thieves are seen every day, but there was a great desire to see an aristocrat among thieves. Shortly after court opened J. F. B. Beck with, Esq., AYaril’s attorney, came into court, and, to the disappointment of many, entered a plea of guilty for his client. WARD IN THE DOCK. Ward was immediately placed in tho dock, but Judge Adams let him remain there until the day’s panel of jurymen had been called. For half au hour AYard sat on that most anxious of all benches, and during tho time he was tho one object of interest in the room. His face was covered with a black beard, which was neatly trimmed ala Anglaise. and his black moustache stood out straight aud smooth; his hair is black, his nose straight and shapely, his skin as fair as a woman’s and his eye sharp and keen. He has a pleasant smile, and altogether he is en dowed by nature with all that a thoroughly good confidence man needs. His appearance would be ra her attractive if one did not know that ho was a professional criminal, but knowing that the attraction is not felt. KEEPING A STIFF UPPER LIP. In the dock he was cool, and, while there was no air of braggadocio, he was thor oughly self-possessed. Mr. Beckwith sat just In front of the dock, and turning to Ward said: “Keep a stiff upper lip, AYard.” AVard smiled and replied: “This is where a man needs it.” Three Deputy Sheriffs stood around him, and glancing at them Mr. Beckwith said: “They seem to think you’ll get away.” Ward gazed steadily at his attorney for just a moment, and then smiled again, but said nothing. At last Judge Adams turned toward him and said: “George Ward, stand up.” AVard arose and faced tho Judge. His right hand rested on the railing before him and his left, the fist clenched, upon his hip. Ilis face was without expression, and it did not change during all the time the Judge spoke. He expected the full limit. He had said so, and he was prepared to receive it without weakening. LISTENING TO HIS SENTENCE. Judge Adams said “You have pleaded guilty to burglary. The penalty is from one to twenty years in the penitentiary. A confession, unless ac companied by contrition or something that suggests the possibility of reformation, is hardly a sufficient reason for tempering justice with mercy. lam afraid that you belong to that class which is at war with society. I know of nothing that will bring you to a condition of friendship and peace with mankind. The fact that the burglary was committed in n store and not in a dwelling, where human life might have been endangered, is the only reason why the full penalty should not be imposed. The sentence of the court is that you be taken hence to the county jail, there to re main until a guard from the penitentiary shall call tor you, and that you he taken to the penitentiary or to such other place as the Governor of Georgia may direct and there confined at hal'd labor for a term of fifteen years.” BACK TO HIS CELL. AYard did not move until one of the depu ties said, “Come down.” Thon he smiled and turned to pick up his hat, but, remem bering that he bad not brought it into the dock with him, he stepped down and was led into the Sheriff’s office. A few minutes later he was taken back to the jail, with his hands cuffed behind him. He wanted them in front, but Shoriff ltonan did not think it safe to trust him. Before he left the office, however, he began to talk about his ease. “I’ll be fifteen years older when I come out unless I get an allowance for good con duct,” he said, and he showed his familiari ty with the customs of courts elsewhere, when he said. “The Judge did not ask me if I had anything to say why sentence should not bo pronounced upon me.” Stange to say, in spite of his plea of guilty, AVard asserts that he is innocent of the crime of burglary. “They think they have a case against me,” he said, “because they found me with burglars’ tools. Why, I don’t do my work with tools. If the Judge will knock ten years off my sentence I will ojien any two safes in Savannah with out tools in ten minutes. I did not come down hero to blow any such safe as the one that was cracked. I came down to hit the post office, but one of iffy pals got drunk and spoiled tho game.” TO GO TO THE MINES. The impression about the court room was that AYard might remain in the penitentiary six months, but by that time he would be tired of it and would leave. AVard himself said to one of the deputies, “I’ll stay up there awhile and then I’ll pop somebody over. Then I’ll show these people what fine work is.” AVard “reckons without his host,” however, for he wifi soon be familiar with the Dade county coal mines, and who enters there leave; hope behind. He will be “Down in the coal mine Underneath the ground, Where a gleam of sunshiny Never can be found. Pigging dusky diamonds All the seasons ’round, Down in a coal mine Underneath the ground?” and unless he can climb the hole he cannot get out. Ward is an educated man, and for that reason he is all the more dangerous. He has traveled all over Europe and the United States, England, France, Germany, Italy, and in fact, all the countries of Europe have held him and were the poorer for his leav ing, though they got off cheap. He is wanted in about as many places as there are States and Territories in the Union. It is almost certain that ho is a convict who es eaped from the Massachusetts penitentiary, and the walls of many more prison houses are pining to receive him. LOVES TO TALK OF HIMSELF. His trouble has no doubt been caused ivy two of his most prominent weaknesses. lie is fond of whisky.and ho loves to talk about himself. Ho was slightly intoxicated when he was captured in Florence, S. C., and had it not lieen for that he would probably have escaped. He loves to taik of himself, and paints himself as a bold, bad man. He is rather proud of his exploits, many of which are no doubt interesting, and if he could even now find a newspaper reporter whom he, a cracksman, could consider a true friend he would give him a story that would fill an interesting column in a paper. After Ward had been disposed of the court took up the consideration of other cases before it. OTHER CASES TAKEN UP. Abe Grant, George Sams and John Koe nel were jointly indicted for burglarizing the store of Benjamin Rothwell, at Pooler station. Grant’s trial came off first. lie pleaded not gui Ity. lleset up the defense that hedid not enter the store; that someone else committed the burglasy and gave him the goods. Solicitor Genera] dußiguon proved that Grant had on some of the stolen clothes wheu he was arrested, and the Solicitor argued the presumption of law that when a Dnrglary has t>oen committed and the stolen goods are found in the jtosses sion of anyone that person is the thief Mr. Morgan, Grant’s attorney, set upr Grant’s statement that the goods had been given to him by another party. The verdict of the jury was guilty, aud Judge Adams sentenced Grant to fifteen years in the peni tentiary. When Grant was convicted, John Koenel entered a plea of guilty and he was sentenced to eight years in the penitentiary. The Solicitor then nolle pressed the indict ment in the case of George Sams, as the evidence against him was not enough to criminate him. Joe Johnson was another who had unlaw fully dispossessed Benj. liothwell of his property. He stole a steer and pleaded guilty to the charge of cattle stealing and received a sentence of two years in the penitentiary. THE TOBACCO GANG. Alfred Walton, colored, was chargod with burglary in stealing tobacco from the warehouse of Ellis Young & Cos. in August last. Solicitor General dußignon put Mr. John Young on the stand and proved the burglary and also proved that Walton was the man who sold the tobacco to Monroe. Walton’s statement was that he met two men on the street and they gave him the tobacco to sell. He took it to Monroe and received the money for it, but he did not know that it had been stolen. When the State rested T. D. Rockwell, Esq., his attor ney, asked the court to instruct the jury to acquit the defendant, as according to the testimony he could not be guilty of any Greater offense than receiving stolen goods, udge Adams decided not to give the in structions, but to let the case go to ti e jury. After the arguments had boon heard the jury retired and reached a verdict of not guilty, and Walton was discharged. Ben Young (colored) was charged with the same offense, and Mr. John Young testi fied ttiat the defendant had confessed to him the burglary and shown him where the goods could be found. Ben simply made a general denial, saying that he had nothing to do with the affair and knew nothing of it. The case was submitted without ar gument, and at 1:30 o’clock the jury re tired. It was thought that a verdict would be reached in about two minutes, but 3 o’clock came and nothing was heal'd from the jury. A JURY AT OUTS. The court adjourned for dinner, but at 3:30 o’clock the jury had still not agreed. Every one about the court room was un easy. It was not known what the cause of the delay could be. The case was a clear one, and the possibility of a hung jury on such a case as that was held up as a com mentary on the jury system. ' At 4:30 o’clock, however, the agreement was announced. After the verdict had been rendered it was learned that one of the jurymen hail wanted a recommendation to mercy, and another became augry because the jury was delayed in reaching a verdict, as he was in a hurry to get home. Some words passed between them aud the result was that the merciful juror became on ob structionist, and kept the hurried juror locked up until late in the afternoon. The jury found Young guilty, and when Judge Adams sentenced him he said: THE FRUITS OF CRIME. “You have been found guilty of the crime of burglary, and the verdict is a just one. This, I believe, is the first time that you have ever been before the court as a defend ant, and that fact inclines the court to mercy in the hope that it will be the last time. You had a good position and vou were trusted by your employer. Your wages were sufficient to meet all your reasonable wants, but you were not satisfied with the fruits of honest toil; you reached out your hands for the fruits that are only pur chased with crime, and always purchased dearly. They have turned to ashes on your lips. You have lost your position, you have lost your reputation, you have lost your home, you have last your friends, and what have you gained.-—ten years in the peniten tiary.’’ Young’s wife, who was in the gallery, be gan sobbing. She descended to the lobby of the court room, and as she started down the stairs to leave the building she fainted and fell. She was carried from the court house and her friends took her home. Young was taken back to jail. Solomons & Cos. This drug house has been widely known to the people of Savannah and South Geor gia, for a full half century. The gentlemen composing it are reliable and trustworthy in all respects, and they handle nothing but pure and first-class goods, covering every article appertaining to a complete and well appointed drug establishment. They are now offering to the public a tasty and mag nificent line of pretty things suitable for Christmas presents. For specialties and de tails read their advertisement. Plush Goods. Brush and Comb Sets at from 75c. to sls; Manicure Sets 50c. to $1:1; Combinati'on Sets of Brushes and Combs, Manicure and Jewel cas s, at from $1 50 to SSO; Work Boxes 60c. to $10; Game Sets $1 50, $3, SB. Salad Sets, Portfolios, Music Folios, Al bums, Stationery Cases, Autograph Al bums, Shaving Sets, Mirrors, and thousands of other beautiful and useful holiday pre sents, at New York prices, at .L. & B. S. M. H. Lovell & Lattimore’s Selection. The attention of strangers and citizens generally is invited to the large and sub stantial quantity of Hardware, Stoves and Ranges, House Furnishing Goods, Tinware, etc., together with all the necessaries at tending such lines of trade, at Messrs. Lov ell & Lattimore’s establishment, one of the old reliable institutions of Savannah. They are always counted on to have everything leading and important in their business, nothing of the trash and useless order is ever seen with them. Parties wanting first class articles cheap nevor fail to be well suited there, 155 and 157 Congress street. Water Color Pictures. Two exquisite water color paintings, by Charles and Townley Green, noted English artists. Figure subjects; will be sold at great bargain. L. & B. 8. M. H. Fine imported Gin, Martel, Otard and Hennossy Brandies, at D. B. Lester’s. What the English Say. The English allude to them as “topcoats.” WE call them Overcoats. It amounts to about the same thing, however, and in this “cold wave” season it is simply a case of “the rose smelling as sweetly under any other name.” We have sold lots of Overcoats during the post week, but the piles don’t seem to shrink a bit. We gavo every buyer his good money’s worth, and something over, too. You need never feel ashamed of any of our Coats, whether the finest Satin-lined or the ordinary substantial plain Coat. Every 9ingle one carries an air of respectability with it. The prices po-sibly have some thin" to do with the demand. We are not greedy. A very small profit suits us. An Overcoat sold is worth a dozen left over to us. They’ve got to go in their own season. Don’t think of buying an overcoat without seeing us. You in ight regret it. Plenty of nice Underwear, Hose, correct shapes in Hata. etc. Our line of seleetsuits for Gents, Youths and Boys holds its own, and with some extra “holiday suits” added. The Big Golden Arm, 150 Broughton street, is the beacon you should steer toward. Simon Mitchell. D. B. Lester is offering great bargains in Tomatoes, this week; he sure and give him a call. • Try D. B. Lester’s Domestic Champagne, equal to the imported for half the money. Full line of Ladies’ Slippers, all descrip tions, just received at Hosenbeiin’s Shoe Store. OFFICERS FOR NEXT YEAR. Georgia Chapter Royal Arch Masons Holds its Annual Election. At the Annual Convocation of Georgia Chapter No. 3, Royal Arch Masons, on Wednesday night, the following officers were elected and appointed: H. P.—Thomas Ballantyne. K —J. S. Haines. 8 —J. H. Cavanaugh. Treasurer —R. P. Lovell. Recorder—P. H. Ward. Organist—M. Stewart. C H.—C. A. Drayton. P. S. —B. B raily. R. A. C.—R. G. Kennedy. M. 3d V.—H. Bartlett. M. 2d V.—C. E. Law. M. Ist V.—J. C. Postell. Chaplain—Rev. C. H. Strong. Sentinel—C. G. Anderson. OVER IN CHARLESTON. What Is Going On in South Carolina’s Metropolis City. The Charleston recruiting station is send ing off recruits almost duily to fill in the gups in Uncle Sam’s army. The Charleston Library building is to be remodeled and improved. The Charleston Library is an institution which has in past days been one of which the city has been proud. Col. A. M. Haywood, of Brunswick, who has been appointed to institute Palmetto Division of the Uniform Rank of the Knights of Pythias in Charleston, will institute the Division to-night. Earle Sloan, of the United States geolog ical bureau, is at Ladsdon’s station near Charleston making examinations once more concerning the effects of the earthquake, with a view to a more thorough investiga tion of the matter, and in order to throw all additional light possible oil tho examina tions heretofore made. This spot is sup posed to iiave been very near the epicen trum of the disturbance, and the Govern ment is anxious, liefore publishing a full re port, to study still more closely the present condition of the earth in that vicinity. The Morning News in the City. On and after Jan. 1, 188S, the Morning News will begin, on its own account, the City Delivery of its Daily Morning Issue. The City Delivery will be in charge of a competent Superintendent, and will bo un der the direct supervision of the Business Office. The delivery in those parts of the City distant from the Publication Office will be made by wagon, and thus place the paper in the hands of sultscribers at the earliest moment after leaving the press. The City Delivery of the Morning News will be as efficient as m ney and experience can make it, and nothing will be left undone to have the service unexceptional. None but competent carriers will be employed, and every attention will bo given to make the delivery.satisfaetory to the readers of the Morning News in whatever part of tho City they may reside. The terms for the Daily, delivered every day, in any part of the City, are as follows: For one week 25c For two weeks 50c For one mouth S 1 00 For three months 2 50 For six months 5 00 For twelve months 10 00 All subscriptions payable in advance, and no paper will be delivered beyond the time paid for. Special attention will be given to Weekly and Monthly Subscriptions, and subscribers can make arrangements, if they desire, to pay subscriptions at their resi dences, avoiding the inconvenience of call ing at the Business Office. Extension Piano Lamps with Umbrella Shades. Beautiful styles and popular prices, at L. & B. 8. M. H. In the Way of Holiday Gifts The individual who could successfully com pile a cyclopedic of holiday presents pecu liarly appropriate to any and every indi vidual idea would be a providential bene factor to the human race, which annually puzzles its head over this subject. A sou venir should be something of intrinsic value or merit, as it is an evidence of love, affec tion or esteem, and holiday buyers will find in our establishment hundreds of fitting objects and articles, and at prices suited to the scantest or most plethoric purse. We mention some few articles—our immense catalogue scarce covering all : Ladies’ and Gents’ Toilet Sets in oxydized silver, some thing new; a beautiful line of Lemaire’s Opera Glasses, Gold-headed Umbrellas, a superb line of Ladies’ Gold Watches, every variety and style of Ladies’ Jewelry, an ex traordinary line of Diamond Jewelry, Chains, Lockets, Laee Pins, Rings, Gents’ Gold and Silver Watches, Chains, Charms, and Rings, Diamond Studs, Collar Buttons, Sleeve Buttons, etc., exquisite Bronze and Statuary, a royal display of plated and solid sterling Silverware, Clocks, Vases, etc. As the raffle list for the splendid Diamond Necklace is rapidly fillinggip, those desirous of chances, or of inspecting it before it is disposed of, should call early. We can duplicate New York prices, and nowhere in this country can there be found a better selected or more varied stock. Engraving carefully and well executed. The Jewelry Palace of the South. 157 Broughton street, M. Stehnbekg. You make a mistake when you fail to get D. B. Lester's prices. Flags, Decorations, Lanterns, Etc. We carry an immense stock of these goods, and compete with any house iu the United States in prices. L. &. B. S. M. H. Don’t fail to go to D. B. Lester’s for choice Raisins, Citron, Currants and Nuts. A Bargain In Every Purchase, Is the rule of the “Famous,” northeast cor ner Congi-ess and Whitaker streets. Wo hold out no inducements in one article we sell, and then charge more on another to make up. Positively every purchase made of us is a bargain, whether it is in Clothing, Gentlemen’s Furnishing Goods, Hats, Trunks or Umbrellas. How can we do so? Plain enough. Two of the firm are constantly on the lookout in New York tor goods in our line, with the ready cash, buy ing only at the lowest prices, manufactur ing all the clothing there, thereby wiving to our patrons the retailer’s profit, which is at least $3 50 to $5 00 on a suit or overcoat. Beside that, it enables us to have our cloth ing made up and trimmed better than ordi narily done by manufacturers, as we make them up for our own sale, and strive to have our customers pleased, not only when they purchase, but also in the wearing of the garment. VVe are thankful for the patron age received, and can thank ourselves for receiving so much of it, by giving the good quality of Clothing for such low prices. English Plum Pudding, Imported Jams, and everything nice in the eating lino, at D. B. Lester’s. Attho Harnett House, Savannah, Ga., you get all the comforts of the Ivigh-prieed ho els, and save from slto $3 per day. Try it. and be convinced.—Boston Homo Jour nal Where can you get good Candy for 10c. and 15c. t At D. B. Lester's. BAKING POWDER. POWDER Absolutely Pure. This Powder never varies. A marvel of Purity Strength and Wholesomeness. More eeonoml! cal than the ordinary kind, and cannot be sold in competition with the multitude of low test short weight alum or phosphate powders. t> o )<i only in can s. Royal Baking Powder (jo ins Wall street. New York. IJ’DDEN & HATES 8. M- Ii HUSTLING. On deck with the best selected stock of CHOICE HOLIDAY GOODS Ever brought to Savannah, and bought to sell, bought right and bought for YOU. . TO-DAY Y'ou can secure some extra bargains, as we shall close out a line of WALL POCKETS, ■Which, while good stock, we find a little slow and have marked down to actual cost. ’ There are not many of them, and if you think you would like one, come early. FRAMED FIC’rTJRES. Now is the time to select your Holiday in pictures. While we can always sup. ply you with a large selection of engrav ings, and can make frames to your order, at this season of the year our capacity is severely tested, and we work day and night, and even then (ini it difficult to keep up with our orders, so come now and make your selections. Should we not have what you want already framed, select something from our cases, which are packed with the latest, newest and choicest pictures of the present day. ENGRAVINGS, OIL, PAINTINGS, PASTEU AND ETCHINGS. THREE HUNDRED STYLES OF MOULDINGS. rules Tii.vr wiit film m FURNITURE AND CARPETS. ELEGAIT STYLES —lT* FINE FURNITURE IN ail the fashionable WOODS, MAHOGANY, ANTIQUE OAK, CHERRY" and WALNUT for Parlor. Bedroom, Dining Room, Hall ant Library. Also Adhoice line of ODD PIECES and BRIC-A-BRAC. New invoices of CARPETS, LACE CURTAINS. PORTIERES, etc., in latest designs and choicest colorings. Our MAMMOTH STOCK. REASONABLE PRICES and IMMENSE TRADE, warram the assertion that we can please all who will lator us with a call. A. J. Miller & Co.'s FURNITURE AND Carpet Emporium, 148,150 and 152 BROUGHTON ST. RAMS. ASK YOUR GROCER FOS IND BREAKFAST BACON KTOJSTB O ONT TJ IIM JB JNLESS BEARING OUR PATENTED TRADE-MARK*, A LlOH* METALLIC SEAL, ATTACHCO TO THE STRING, AHO THE 3TRIPCO CANVAS, AS IN THE OUT _ DAVIS BROS. 111 OF A lill We cordially invite the citi zens of Savannah to call and examine the elegant Knaffl Parlor Grand Piano. Also the Kranich A Bach Grand now on exhibition at our stores* We have 25 Pianos of tk o most reliable makers on oar floor for our holiday trade. Don’t lorget our facility for tuning, repairing, boxir? and shipping Pianos and 0? gans. The Knabe leads the worl< davis seel