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2 A WHOLE FAMILY KILLED SEPTUPLE SLAUGHTER FOL LOWED BY SUICIDE. A Worth County Negro Kills His Wife and Six Children and Then Burns the House Over the Corpses—The Mur derer Drowns Himself in His Well. Albany, Ga., Dec. 27. —News of the mur der of au entire nostro family iu Worth county was brought to the city to-day. Sunday night Nathan Reid, upon the Widow Qoloman plantation, about three miles east of Mercer’s mills, complained of feeling un well and sent a lad stopping at the house for the night after the doctor. Upon their return they found the house a mass of smoking timbers ' and in the debris the remains of Kelli’s wife and children. A search of the prem ises revealed tlie body of Reid in a well near the house. His knife was lying near the well, and his throat was cut in several places, but not enough to cause death. It Is thought that H id, who did not live hap pily wifh his wife, in a tit of mental aberra tion, murdered his wife and six children, Aed then, smitten with remorse, attempted to cut his throat, but failing to do so, drowned himself in the well. A DUEL WITH PISTOLS. Two Young Merchants Settle a Diffi culty by a Fatal Merting. Augusta, Ga., Dec. 27.—Some time ago John P. McNally and Charley Calvin ran a grocery store together on Washington street. They failed under somewhat sensational circumstances, and bad blood has existed between them ever since. To-day McNally met Calvin at the Waynesboro depot and a pistol duel resulted. Calvin was shot twice, hut his wounds being in the leg are comparatively slight. McNally, however, will hardly survive the night. He is shot in the breast, the groin mid the arm, and has not spoken for sev eral hours. The attending physician says he is bleed ng to death internally, and that nothing can be doco to save him. Calvin is in bed and virtually under arrest, a police man having been stationed at the door of his residence. Both young men are well known, and the affair has created consider able excitement throughout the city. Tuere were no witnesses to the shooting. Pope AValton (colored), a bell boy at the Central Hotel, was badly t>eaten in Dublin last night. Both of his jawbones wore broken and his head was frightfully lacer ated. His wounds may prove fatal. Augusta has had three fires within the past twelve hours, but the damage in all cases were light. The Augusta factory declared a semi annual dividend of 3).( per cent, to-day. Abel Wriglit, the faithful old negro jani tor of St. Paul's church in this city, died yesterday and was buried this afternoon. The funeral was remarkable for the reason that the vestry of St. Paul’s, which is com posed of leading citizens of Augusta, and C. G. Goodrich, cashier of the Georgia Rail road Company, were the pall-bearors and tlie entire congregation was present at the burial. FLORIDA’S METROPOLIS. A Painter Falls From a Ladder and Breaks a Leg, Jacksonville, Fla., Dec. 27.—James Brasewell, an industrious painter residing at South Jacksonville, to-day fell from Mr. Tootns’ house on State street, near Laura, which he was painting, and broke his right leg. He is a lai-ge, flashy man, and the lad der upon which he was standing gave way and he fell to the ground, a distance of about forty feet. He has no family. The St. Augustine Base Ball Club, smart ing under their defeat of yesterday, have challenged the Jacksonville team for a gaipe on mutual gro uds for a purse of $5OO. There was up to noon to-dav forty-four murriage licenses issued during the month. A lot of watermelons arrived here to-day from Southern Florida for the Sub-Tropical exposition. Maj. J. Q. Burbridge has gone to Missis sippi for a visit. The young ladies have decided to have a leap year party on the night of January 4thl The United States Court opened at 11 o'clock tliis forenoon, after a day’s recess. The chancery case of D. H. Valentine and wife against J. B. Creech and oth rs, which was begun on Thursday last, was again re sumed and is s HI before the court. This morning the third term ot the Crim inal Court of Record was commenced at the Court House, with Judge i-ctoo M. Jones ou the bench. The cases tried were ali un important. The steamers City of Jacksonville and Queen of the St. John’s, collided in the river opposite South Jacksonville, yester day, but the fact has be n kept quiei. Both boats were after passengers from the steam ship Seminole, and the presence of the ferry boat Ravens wood crow led them. The Queen’s guards were cut down, but the damage is not over $5O. Northern and Western mails have been very late daily, lately, much to the incon venience of business men. To-day both came in eight hours late. COLUMBUS CHAPTERS. A Boy Falls From a Horse's Back and Is Dragged Over the Ground. Columbus, Ga. . Dec. 37.—1n the Mayor's Court this morning, a negro who re sisted an officer was fined *35 and put un der bond to appear in the Superior Court lor assault and battery. This morning on 'Broad street, Frank Vaughn ami Duncan McDougald, two boys, quarrelled. Frank gave the He and Duncan tnocked him down with a walking stick, in flicting a painful, but not serious, wound on his head. Every day many small boys are to be seen on the streets riding horses. This after noon Charlie Jackson and George Radcliffe were running a race on Twelfth street, when the latter fell. His foot caught in the stirrup and he was dragged about fifty yards. Everybody expected to see hiiu Killed before' the horse could be stopped, but he escaiied with a bruised cheek and scratched forehead. Pensacola Pointers. Pensacola, Fla., Dec. 37.—The Osceola Club gave its annual holiday reception to night at their club rooms in't his city. The weather being propitious it was a gala affair. The Osceola Club is the only social club in the city, and entertainments of this character are generally well attended. ‘ The American schemer Ada Carter, which put into this port Sunday, Dec. is, in distress, laden with a cargo of lumber, bound from Mobile to Cuba, has arranged to re ship her cargo. Tim vessel will proba bly be repaired at this port. An Explosion at ulllen. Millen, Ga. , Doc. 37.—Yesterday morn ing about 11:45 o'clock this town was at tracted to the store of Ed. Pickens & Cos., where an explosion had occurred, injuring tme of Mr. Mead’s little boys. An old ne gro entered the store and set a bag on t he floor and was doing some trading when the bag exploded. He denied having any pow der in the bag, but it is supposed he did, and also a box or matches. A Falling Hatchet. Albany, Ga., Dec. 37.—George Mac- Donald, of Redbone, Lee countv, after cleaning hogs, struck his hatchet in a tree, on a limb ol which the children had a swing. IDs little daughter Lena came out to swing and dislodged the hatchet, which fell upon her head, making a terrible gash in W right temple, The dulluess of tho hatchet alone prevented instant death. Do you suffer with catarrh; You can lie cured if you take Hood’s Sarsaparilla, the great blood purifier. Bold by all druggist*. MAMMOTH CAVE’S RIVAL. A New Wonder Discovered by Men Ex • ca vatln g In Kentucky. Chicago, Dec. 27.—A sjx-cial from Bloom field, lyy., says: “J. A. Allen, of this city, while excavuting the foundation for anew mill, struck the dome of a cavern of im mense proportions from which a strong cur rent of cold air issued with great force as the workmen made the opening. Torches were procure: 1 and Mr. Allen and Gain Hurst were lowered down hv moans of a windlass. It was about (it) feet from the surface to the floor of tho cave, which they found to bo level and sandy as if it was once the lied of an ancient subterranean stream. They fol lowed the main avenue for a distance of over two miles and discovered an opening in a cliff on the furm of Benjamin Wilson, ind aw U-beaten path was easily discovered that was once trod by Jiuman beings, although it is now in many places covered with forest trees and undergrowth. a second exploration. Messrs. Allen and Hurst, after emerging from the cave, hastened hack to town, and reported tlie result of their discoveries. A large j>ai ty was at once formed, which en tered the opening of tlie cliff on Wilson’s farm. On one of the main a venues numerous evidences existed that the place had evidently been the abodo of cavemen as numerous relics were found in the shape of pottery and bronze articles. A sepulchre was also discovered in a large niche or avenue at right angles with the main avenuo, and in it are numerous mummified bodies. Three of them have heen removed to town and ex cite great curiosity. The formations in the cavo are beautiful beyond description. Stately towere of stalagmites and beautiful pendants of translucent stalactites, suggestive of grotesque and unique figures, are encountered all along the wonderful sub- terranean avenue. There is a beautiful little lake, with water as clear as crystal, ami ns is usual in cave streams, it is full of tiny , eyeless fish. The avenues of the cave will mea-uro in all probability about seven miles, so that it may be fairly consid ered another rival to the Mammoth Cave, and certainly one of the many great won deis of Kentucky, the country of caves. EXAMINATIONS FOR POLICE. Gotham’s Commissioners Declare the System a Failure. New York, Dec. 27.—Some time ago Secretary Phillips, of the Civil Service Su pervisory and Examining Boards, wrote to the Police Commissioners asking for infor mation as to how the civil service system works in the police department. To-dav tlie Commissioners sent a reply in which they say that they have failed to discover that the civil service system is an improve ment; that under 'it the board is narrowly and unwholosomely re stricted in the selection of candi dates for apfiointment on the force, that the percentage of those who are dis missed or resign under charges while on pro bation is greater than it was und r the old system, and that tlio percentage of com plaints against the members of the force apjKiinted under tho civil service system, is about fifi per cent, as against 33 per cent, made against policemen under the old sys tem. DUNN INDICTED He Will be Tried Criminallv if He Win* His Civil Suit. New York, Dec. 27 —On Aug. 10 last lawyer John K,. Dunn was locked up in Ludlow street jail, in a qivil suit grounded on the statement of Richard S. Scott, the absconding paying teller of the Manhattan Bank, who asserted that be gave to Dunn sli>o.ooo of tho money he stole from the bank. Dunn has been unable to furnish the $150,000 hail required, and he has now been indicted by tho grand jury for grand larceny and having received stolen goods, and will he tried criminally should the civil suit result in his favor. METALS ON THE JUMP. Tin Goes Up to £167 Per Ton and Copper to £lB5. New York? Dec. 27.—After four days’ holiday the Ixindon metal market opened this morning with a jump. Tin, which has been stationary for over a week at £167 per ton spot and £145 for futures, advanced 10s. on the price of spot and ss. on futures. Copper continued its upward tendency and advanced 15 shillings on spot sale , which now brings the pri> of ibis metal up to £lB5 per ton. The New York market at once responded, and the price of both metals went up a few points. FRANCE’S COl'l’Kß SYNDICATE. Paris, Dec. 27. —La Justice and other papers demand that the government inter fere to suppress tho attempts of the French syndicate to advance '.lie price of copper. A PANIC IN A CHURCH. The Burning of a Toy House Starts the Scare. Fairbury, 111., Dec. 27. At the Christ mas entertainment of the First Methodist Episcopal Church, a little cabin was placed on the platform to take the place of the pulpit. It was filled with presents for the children. The cabin, being built of cotton and other inflammable material, took fire from the lights and caused a great stampede among the men, women and children. Hundieds were trampled under foot, and a good many were badly injured, some of them probably fatally.’ The church was saved by great effort , but the windows were completely demolished. HIDDEN IN EGYPT. McNeally Will go to That Country to Get the Stolen Bonds. Saco, Me., Dec. 27.—The latest informa tion received in regard to the McNeally de falcation is to tho effect that McNeally was taken sick while in Cairo, Egypt, and feeling himself physically incapable of taking care •of the bonus, hid them securely in that city, where they now are. McNeally is said to lie really penitent and will accompany tho bank’s agent to the place where the bonds are hidden and will give them up. He will not return to the United States until the in dictment is disposed cf. Charleston’s Bloody Christmas. Charleston, S. C.,De<\ 25.—Tho Christ mas fistivities, which opened so bloody on Sunday, closed at daylight this morning, two more murders and half ad zon cut.tin scrapes being the outcome. Groan Mvers was carved to death by David Grant in a street affray. C. 8. Minert, ail ex-member of the Legislature, was also fatally stabbed by John Wright. All those involved are colored. Such a Christinas has never been wit nessed here. At 9 o'clock last night all the cells in the police stations were filled and the prisoners had to be penned up in one of the halls. Sherman’s Opposition to Lamar. Springfield, 0., Dee. 27.—1n reply to a communication from the Buckeye Club, of this city, protesting against the confirmation of L. Q. V. Lamar as an Associate Justice of the United States Supremo Court Senator Sherman, iu a letter, says: “I take the same view of tlie nomination of Secretary Lamar ns staled by your club. You may tie sure I sliall do all I can to , revent his confirma tion. I regret to say, however, that I fear my efforts will be unsuccessful ” A Schooner Ashore. Lewes, Del., Dec. 27.—The schooner Jessie Murdock, from Warehaiu for Nor folk, is ashore at Merine Hun, Va. The tug North America, which hail gone to her as sistance, has returned, aud reports her leak ing. The Lewes wreckers have contracted to float her. TTTE MORNING NEWS: WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1887. LOWER CALIFORNIA. Narrow-Minded Mexicans Opposed to American Colonisation. City of Mexico, Dec. 27.—The policy of j allowing Americans to colonize lower Cali j fornia continues to be agitated, the opjKisi tiou taking the ground that the administra tion of President Diaz in cordiality toward Americans forgets the result of permitting American colonization in Texas. Gen. Pa checo, Minister of Public Works, replies in a pamphlet showing that no danger from American colonization exists, and in fact that Americans are in the minority in the territory of lower California. He argues that the separation of Texas from Mexico was brought about, not by Arneri | cans who hail gone there to settle, but by adventurers who bad flocked into the State from the United States. He takes a liberal view of American colonization. CLERICAL SAVAGENESS. The Clerical press is especially savage in its attacks on Americans and the Diaz ad ministration. The Lilierals say that it was the Clericals whqfold half ol Mexico to the United St at*, and that it was the same party that brought a foreign Prince here to rule over the people, who did not want him, and that the Clericals are the last persons who should talk against an extension of tho privileges of industrious, and honorable Americans > seeking new homes on Mexican soil. Gen. Pacheco maintained in his pamphlet that no self-governing State, although colonized by foreigners, will prove disloyal to the Mexican Union. The controversy occupies the public mind to the exclusion of other topics. A concussion has been granted to a steam ship company for a line between New York, New Orleans and Vera Cruz, the vessels to touch at all Mexican ports on tho Gulf of Mexico, and to carry the mails. The usual rebato of 2 per cent, on customs duties is granted, and the line is oblige 1 to carry freight ad passengers at lower rates than those now charged. The government will pay SU,OOO per round trip as a subsidy. NATURAL GAS AT CHICAGO. Professionals Give Their Opinions on the Recent Discovery. Chicago, Dec. 27.—The substance of the professional opinions of the experts who have during the past two days e tamined the gas in the water supply pipe of the Cooke Brewing Company is that tho gas is from nature's reservoir. Among those who have examined it is T. R. Winaus, who Is engaged in the natural gas business in Pennsylvania. He will make another and more thorough investigation, and upon his o inion it is said Mr. Cooke will act. Should it be favor able work will be commenced without delay for the purpose of securing gas for commer cial purposes. THE PRESSURE INCREASING. The pressure of the natural gas at the brewery is increasing daily, so the experts say. To-day a one and a half inch pipe was fitted up in place of the one inch pipe, through which the gas burnsd. With tnis enlargement of aperture the flame increased in size and in its volume appeared streaks of* red not noticeable liefore. This red color encourages the experts in the belief that the gas is natural. There is a perceptible increase i.i the illuminating and heading power of the substance, indicating the presence of more carbon. During the day a score or more chemists carried away small quantities of gas in glass retorts for analysis purposes. C. H. Dabney, who has put in operation over 300 gas wells in Penn sylvania, Indiana and Ohio, made an ex amination of the phenomena. and unhesitat ingly pronounced it natural gas of the vege table decomposition species, and in appar ently inexhaustible quantities. Brooks Becomes a Catholic. Chicago, Dec. 27.—A dispatch from St. Louis says: “Hugh M. Brooks, alias Max well, the young Englishman under sentence of death for murdering Arthur Preller, has embraced the Catholic faith. Last year the Catholics were given permission to cele brate Christmas mass in the jail annually. At the service yesterday thirty prisoners knelt to partake of the communion, and the first to receive the consecrated host was Maxwell. It was administered by Rev. Father Tiheu, of St. John’s church, the cel ebrant, who has been Max '.veil’s instructor in the belief of tho church.” Clothiers Assign. CniCAGO, Dec. 27.—Newhouse Bros., clothiers, made an assignment to-dav. Their liabilities are SOO,OOO and their assets $30,000. AN IMPORTER ASSIGNS. New York, Dec. 27.—John Thompson, an importer of fans and millinery orna ments, of No. 500 Broadway, made an as signment to-day to David Richardson with $42,063 preferences. He says that if his creditors permit him to continue business he can pay them in full liefore spring. Tobacconists and the Taxes. Syracuse, Dec. 27.—A meeting of to bacco growers and others assembled at Baldwinsville Saturday and passed resolu tions asking Congress 'to abolish the war taxes on tobacco and to revise the Sumatra tariff law of 1883. Representatives were present from several counties. A non-par tisan organization was perfected. The growers resolved to request Congress to pro tect them against foreign producers and de clared in favor of a duty of seventy-five cents per pound on imported cigar leaf. Froze to Death in a Storm. Chattanooga, Tenn., Dec. 27.—Daniel Stillwell, aged 70 years, a hi' hly rrepected citizen of South Pittsburg, Touu., froze to death last night. He was attempting to make his way home from the Alabama State line, seven miles distant, and in the face of the first snowstorm of the season. He wandered from the road and perished in a field within calling distance of his own house. Two Killed in an Affray. St. Louis, Dec. 27. —Advices from Rector, Ark., reports a terrible affray there last night, in which A. M. Bovce' Marshal of Rector, was killed, and W. H. Lovejoy mortally wounded. A man named Davis is also reported killed. No further particulars have heen received, but it is said the tragedy grew out of an old feud. Rev. James Powell Dead. New York, Dec. 27. —Rev. Janies Powell, D. I)., Corresponding Secretary of the American Missionary Association, died sud denly of njioplexy this morning, tile day alter his 45th birthday, at 4 o’clock, at bis residence in Brooklyn. He was a native of Wales, wheuce he came to this country at an early age. An Explosion at a Powder Mill. Rochester, Dec. 27. Rand & Co.’s Powder -Mill atPittsford. near this city, ex ploded this morning with a terrific noise while the workmen were at breakfast. Nobody was injured, but the loss of prop erty was considerable. Printers Demand a lime Limit. Quebec, Dec. 27. —The printers of this city have made a demand for a nine-Lcur system, to begin Thursday next, and threaten to strike should the employers re fuso to comply. I acingr at New Orleans. New Orleans, Dec. 27.—This was the tenth day ol the winter meeting of tlie Louisiana Jockey Club. The weather was partly cloudy and cool. The track was heavy.“ The events were as follows: First Rack — Four au<l a half furlongs. Testers won. with Black Knight second and Trouble third. Time 1:05. Second Rack -Seven-eighths of a mile. Jen nie McFarland won, with Phil Lewis second and Jessie J third. Time 1:47)4. Thibd Race—Five-eighths of a mile. Katie Me won. with Verncr second and Ascoli third. Time 1:15. Fourth Raok -Five-eighths of a mile. Black Knight won, with Hattie B second and Buckeye third. Time 1:15. ROUGHS ON TOP AT A FIRE. Stores Entered for Robberv and the Proprietors Intimidated. Chicago, Dec. 27. —A special from Ash land, Win., about the fire at Wakefield, Mich., says the lawless element had full control of the town during the progress of the fire. Hundreds of stores were fired by the roughs to intimidate merchants who were endeavoring to save some of their stock. They went into a number of stores in a body and while some of them would cover the inmates with revolvers others would rob the store of its most valuable goods. The whisky secured from the many saloons in the block made the men perfect demons. The people whose property was burning stood by powerless and made no efforts to interfere with what was going on. The streets were tilled with hatless women, some rushing about search ing for lost children and others wringing their hands and crying as thev watched the destruction of their homes. Wakefield is a typical mining town and is composed en tirely of wooden buildings. The fire once started was soon beyond control, as there were no facilities for'fighting it. WOOLEN MILLS BURNED. Winchester, Va., Dec. - —'The Morgan woollen mills, near this city, were entirely destroyed by fire last night. Kern, Barr & Cos., wore the owners. The origin of the fire was accidental. The insurance is SS,SUO. The loss was much in excess of that amount. SEVEN BUSINESS HOUSES BURNED. Greenville, Tex., Dec. 27.—Seven large business houses with their contents were burned to-day. The loss is estimated at $90,090, and the insurance at $64,000. A TRAIN RUN DOWN. The Engineer of the Rear One Could Not See Through a Fog. New York, Dec. 27.—Several persons were injured by a smash-up on the Long Island railroad this morning at Ralph ave nue station, Brooklyn. Trains run over this road in quick succession, and the accident was between two trains running in the same direction. A fog prevailed and prevented the engineer of the rear train from seeing far ahead. The first train had stopped at the station and was taking on passengers when the other train loomed up out of the fog at a lively rate of speed, and had crashed into the rear car before its headway could he checked. The conductor und severid passengers were standing on the rear platform, but jumped just a moment before the collision occurred. All the passengers on the first train were shaken up and about a dozen were injured, but none seriously. Two cars were wrecked. The engineer of tho rear train was running his train at a greater rate of speed than he should have done. PRESENTS BY r OST. The Employes of the Office at New York Worked Hard. New York, Dec. 27.—Postmaster Pear son reports that the pressure of work at the post office, resulting from the increase in tho quantity and bulk of mail matter, which is an usual feature of the holiday season, has been largely in excess of that experienced iu former years, and this not wit hstnuding the decadence of the custom of sending Christmas cards by mail. The holi day money order business, both foreign aud domestic, has this year ihowni a marked in crease over former years. The steamers Travo and Aurania. which sailed on Dec. If and Dec. 17 respectively, carried a much larger number of money orders than any tw-o steamers that ever sailed for Europe bearing Christmas gifts of that kind. To the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, 15,271 orders, amounting to $163,270 were sent, while good cheer was carried to 13,940 souls in Continental Europe by means of an equal number of money orders, aggregating $173,711. ON RAIL AND CROSSTIBi. Local and General Gossip In Railway Circles. The junction of the Orange Belt and Flor ida Midland roans, three miles from Alta monte Spring, lately known as Altamonte, has been christened’Palm Springs. Mr. Virgil Powers, for so long Commis sioner of the Southern Railway and Steam ship Association, will hold the position of Assistant Commissioner under Commission er Taleott. Mr. Virgil Powers was the recipient on Saturday of a handsome watch and chain from the employes of the Atlanta office of the Southern Railway and Steamship Asso ciation. The watch was appropriately en graved, and Mr. Powers fully appreciated the gift. The Coal Creek extension of the Kansas City, Memphis and Birmingham will be commenced at once. The extension will leave the Kausas City, Memphis and Bir mingham about fifteen miles west of Bir mingham, and will to about two miles in length, reaching one of the finest coal mines in North Alabama. The recent effort of the Western railroads to make au amicable arrangement of rates seems likely to’ prove abortive, through a mistake of one of the roads, which qu ted the tariff on cotton 10 cents lower to Kan sas City than had been agreed upon. The other roads have mot the reduction, not withstanding all attempts at explanation. The following very complimentary notice of Mr. E. E. Anderson, who was recently appointed master of trains on the Central railroad, appeared in the Louisville, Ky., Courier-Journal of Saturday: What may be accomplished by a boy is illustrated iu what follows. The youth in question, after a:tending school a few years, began his career at the age of 13 as a me seuger boy in the telegraph office at Pulaski, Tenn., at $1 per week. He studied telegraphy at odd time s, and before he was 1(1 year's old was put in charge of an office. He was at various places during the next two or three years, always giving entire satis faction. anil becoming known as an expert tel grapher. The engineers aud con ductors called him “The Midget.” Iu the meantime, he had learned stenography in the intervals of his duties, and was giveu the chief clerkship in the office of Mr. liege, Superintemient of the Henderson division of the Louisville aud Nashville. When Mr. Heg s took a position with the Central, at Savannah, he still retained the services of the young man, whom he prized very highly'. He is one of the young men in America who has occupied such high and responsible places iu the railroad and tele graph service. He has again been pro moted, his salary now being $l5O per month. Preliminary Practice. f'rom the Courier. Mother -It is a bitter cold night. I don’t supjiose Jennie’s beau will come to-night, and sh might as well come and help me with this mat. Small boy—Jennie’s beau has come. He’s in t e parlor now with Jennie. I saw ’em both there just now hugging— Mother (horrified) —Wuat! Small boy (mischievously)—Yes, hugg ing— Mother—sl y gracious! Small boy—Hugging the stove. January Atlantic. James Russell Lowell, The Secret, a poem; Charles Egbert Craddock, The Despot of Urormsedge Cove: Charles Dudley War ner, The Golden llesperides, sketches if travel in Southern Californ a; Edward H. House, Youe Santo: A Child of Japan, Bi ginning of a serial st ry; Oliver Wendell Holmes, After “Our Hundred Days;” many other stories, essays, poems, and a fine steel portrait of Charles Egbert Craddock (M.ss Murfree). Price 35 cents. For salo at Estill’s News Depot. Thirty-three per oent. reduction on all Winter Goods at Wei J oin s. Weather Indications. Npecial indications for Georgia: RAIN ll&ui, followed by colder, clearing I weather, winds becoming brisk to high northerly, with a cold wave. Cornoarlson of mean tenuwratnrs at Savan nah, Dec. 27 1887, and the mean of same day for fifteen years. Departure | Total Mean Temperature from the Departure . , Mean Since for 15 years Dec. 27, 'B7, -|- or Jan. 1,1887. MM) | 48.0! _ 2.0 624.0 Comparative raiufall statement: Mean Daily Amount' ™ re Amountfor for u Mn iln— -16 Years. Dec. 27. *B7. j 'll 00 i_ .11 —8 32 Maximum, temperature 57, minimum tem perature 37. The lipight of the river at Augusta at 1 :SS o’clock p. m. vester'lay (Augusta time) was 12 0 feet—a fall of 3.8 during the past twenty-four hours. Observations takon at the seine moment of time at all stations. Savannah. Dec. 27. 3:36 p. m.. city time. Temperature. I Direction, j $ j 2 I Velocity. * F 1 Rainfall. Najo OF Stations. Portland ..[ 12j N .. T* [Cloudy. Boston 20 N W ..... Clear Block Island. .... j 34 S E!.. ...Fair. New York city ...! 31 .. [ [Cloudy. Philadelphia 32 S E . Cloudy. Detroit ! 84! S j.. .02[Snowing. Fort Buford —l6 N'W ..'.... Clear. St. Vincent i—l 6, N | Clear. Washington city .. | 3 iS K | .. j Cloudy. Norfolk ! 40 S E' 6 Cloudy. Charlotte. I 40 8 ] 6 ... Cloudy. Hatteras 44 E Cloudy. Titusville. 62!...... i... Clear. Wilmington 54 E j 8.... Fair. Charleston 50; . 1 .... Clear. Augusta 501 1 Cloudy. Savannah 50 S El 3 Fair. Jacksonville 60 S E , .. . Fair. Cedar Keys 58 S E Fair. Key West 74 E 6 ... Clear. Atlanta. 48 S K'l2 ..Cloudy. Pensacola 62 S E 6 .... Clear. Mobile 56 8 12 ...Fair. Montgomery ... . 56 Bh, 8 Cloudy. Vicksburg 60! W .06 Fair. Now Orleans 64 8 10 Cloudy. Shrevefiort 44 NW [Clear. Fort Smith IS N Cloudy. Galveston 60[NW 6.. Fair. Corpus Christ! Palestine.... 36' N 12—[Clear. Brownesville j.. ..! Rio Grande —i I Knoxville 42 NE . .01 Raining. Memphis 46[ W 1.. .02!Cloudy. Nashville 46 8 W .64 Raining. Indianai>olis 36 85V! Raining. Cincinnati 4GSW .. .02 Cloudy. Pittsburg. 40 N E! [Cloudy. Buftaio 32,8 E Cloudy. Cleveland 36 8 K] Cloudy. Marquette 10 NW .. T* [Snowing. Chicago 20 NW .. .01 Snowing. Duluth —BNW .. .22 Clear. St. Paul —lO NW 1 Fair. Davenport 0 NW .. [Cloudy. Cairo 38, W t 08 Raining. St. Louis ]6[NW .. Oil Cloudy. leavenworth .. . 2;NW[.J ,06[Clear. Omaha —lO NW; . OC'Clear. Yankton —IBjNW.. T* [Clear. Bismarck —l2 NW [Clear. Dead wood. 8'.... j ! Clear. Cheyenne 14 N | [Clear. North Platte 4 NW; Clear. Dodge City 2 N Ei Clear. Santa Fe 24 N ; iFair. T* denotes trace of rainfall. G. N. Sausu'ry Signal Corps. MEDICAL. Rheumatism According to recent investigations is caused by exee sof lactic acid in the blood. This acid at tacks the fibrous tissues, particularly in the joints, and causes the local manifestations of the disease, pains and aches in the back and shoulders, and in the joints at the knees, ankles, hips and wrists. Thousands of people have found in Hood's Sarsaparilla a positive and per manent cure for rheumatism. This medicine, by its purifying and vitalizing action, neutralizes the acidity of the blood, and also builds up and Strengthens the whole body. Hood’s Sarsaparilla “I was laid up for six months with rheuma tism, aud used many kinds of medicines without good result till one of my neighbors told me to take Hood's Sarsaparilla. When I had used half a bottle I felt better, and after taking two bottles I think I was entirely cured, as I have not had an attack of rheumatism since.” Eugene H. Dixon, RossviUe., Staten Island, N. Y. Cures Rheumatism ”1 had attacks of rheumatis n which Increased in severity. I took three bottles of Hood’s Sar saparilla and I am pleased to say the rheumatic pains ceased, my apper ite and digest ion became belter, and my general health greatly improved. I am firmly convinced that Hood's Sarsaparilla cured me, as I have felt no recurrence of this blood disease.” Wm. Scoon, Geneva, N. Y. Hood’s Sarsaparilla Sold by all druggists. Si; six for $5. Prepared only by C. I. HOOD & Cos., Lowell, Mass. 100 Doses One Dollar GROCERIES AND LIQUORS. o: i ms THE GROCER. HEADQUARTERS for CHOICE OLD WINES AND LIQUORS. • 21 Whitaker Street, SAVANNAH, GA. IRON WORKS. icDoiongft & Ballantyne, IRON FOUNDERS, Machinists, Boiler Makers and Blacksmiths; MANtTAf-rrSERB of STATIONARY and PORTABLE ENGINES. VERTICAL and TOI’-RUNNING CORN MILIJS. SUGAR MILLS and PANS. \ GENTS for Alert and Union Injectors, the simplest and moat effective ou luo market; Gullett IJgbt Draft Magnolia Cotton Gin, the beet In the market. Ail orders promptly attended to. Send for Price List. MERCHANTS, manufacturers, mechanics, corporations, and all others in need of printing, lithographing. and blank Kx.ks can hare their orders promptly lllled, at moderate prices, at > NINO NEWS PRINTING HOUSE. 3 Whitaker street MARRIAGES. Married, at the resi dence of the bride's mother, Dec. 22, the Rev. J. W. Jennings officiating. E. Estes Buckner to Miss Hattie McLean, of Macon. Ga. MKETI>GS _ GOLDEN RI LE LODGE NO. 12, I. O. O. F. A regular meeting of this Lodge will be held THIS EVENING at 8 o'clock. Members of other Lodges and visiting brothers are invited to attend. By order of FRED KINSFELD, N. G. D. F. McCoy. Secretary. TEUTONIA 1 O IGE, NO. TANARUS, K. OF P. The members are earnestly requested to attend their regular meeting THIS EVENING at 8 o’clock sharp at Castle Hall. Election of officers for ensuing term will take place. By order. Attest. H. F. G. KRAMER, C. C. John Juchter, K. of R. and S. HEPPARD IRON COMPANY. Savannah, Ga.. Dec. 24, 1887. The annual meeting of the Stockholders of the Reppard Iron Company will be held at the Company's office, 70 Bay street, on MONDAY, Jan. 2. 1888, at 1 o'clock r. M. At this meeting the Board of Directors for the ensuing year will be elected. NORTON FRIERSON, Secretary and Treasurer. SPECIAL NOTICES. Advertisements inserted under “Special Notices” will be charged Jfl 00 a Square each insertion. FOR YOUNG-LADIES. The class for artistic and mechanical drawing, painting and modeling is now in successful operation. Studio in Chatham Academy. Hours from 10 a.m to 5 p. in. R. W. HABERSHAM. NOTICE. Neither the Master nor the Agents of the British steamship Carbis Bay will be responsible for any debts contracted by the crew. WILDER & CO., Agents. NOTICE. All bills against the British steamship Dorset must be presented at our office by 12 o'clock noon this day, or payment wiil be debarred. WILDER & CO.. Agents. SPECIAL NOTICE. Savannah, Florida and Western Railway, ) (Office Traffic Manager.) y Savannah. Dec. 25, 1887. 1 * The route to Florida via Waycross Short Line having been temporarily interrupted by an acci dent to the bridge at St. Mary’s river, until further uotiee the service, both freight and passenger, will be rendered via Live Oak, Fla. The regular schedule t rains will be run as usual, the ouly difference being that the time will be about four hours longer. It is expected that the damage will be repaired within the next four (4) days, when the service will be restored via Waycross Short Line. C. D. OWENS, W. P. Hardee. Traffic Mauager General Passenger and Freight Agent. ART STUDENTS Who desire to enter the painting and modeling classes at the Telfair Academy of Arts and Sci ences can ascertain the necessary requirements by application to the undersigned, at the acad emy, between the hours of 3 and 4 p. m. CARL L. BRANDT, Director. DIVIDEND. The Brush Electric Light and Power Cos., 1 Savannah, Ga., Dec. 20tb, 1887. j A dividend of THREE DOLLARS per share from the earnings of this Company has been declared, parable on and after January 1, 1888, to Stockholders of record THIS DAY SAMUEL P. HAMILTON, President. S. S. Guckenheimer, Secretary- State o Weather. ELECTION OP DIRECTORS. Avgusta and Savannah Railroad, i Savannah, Ga.. Dec. 21, 1887. ( The annual election for seven Directors of the Augusta aD'l Savauuah Railroad, will be held at the Banking house of Chas. H. Olmstead & Cos. on MONDAY, January 2, 1888, between the hows of 10 a. m. and 1 p. m. W. S. LAWTON, President. MERCHANTS’ NATIONAL RANK OF SAVANNAH. The annual election for seven Directors of this Bank will be held at the Bankiug House, on TUESDAY, Jan. 10, 1888, between the hours of 12 and 1 o'clock. THOS. GADSDEN. Cashier. Savannah. Ga., Dec. 11, 1887. EJECTION FOR DIRECTORS. Central Railroad and Bankiug Cz. or Ga., , Savannah, Ga., Dec. Ist, 1887. f An election for Thirteen Directors to manage the affairs of this Company for the ensuing ye'Twill be held at the Banking House, in Sa vannah. MON DAY, the SECOND day of JANU ARY, 1888 between the hours of 10 o'clock a, m.. and 2 o'clock p. m. Stockholders and their families will lie passed free over the Companv's road to attend the election from the :31st De cember to 2nd January inclusive, and lie passed free returning from the 2nd to sth of January inciusive, on presentation of their stock certifi cates to the conductors. T. 51. CUNNINGHAM. Cashier. 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 BOOK 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 faculties 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, meehauies and business men generally, societies and committees, are requested to get estimates from the MORNING NEW S STEAM PRINTING HOUSE before send ing their orders abroad. J. H. ERTII.L. 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, eaused 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 buttle. Freight paid to any address. B. F. ULMER, >l. D„ Pharmacist. Savannah. Ga. BItK n. Wm. P. Bailey & Cos., BRICK MANUFACTURERS, T.’-EEP CONSTANTLY ON HAND, in large I l\ quantities, at their yard on the SPRING UKLI) PI.ANTAT! I >N, and will Ueliverthe same In any part of the city upon the shortest notice | Ibe best Well Brick, Pressed Brick, Hard Brown Brick, Gray Brick, Soft Brown Brick. Office— Comer Bull and Broughton, at SI MON GAZAN’S CIGAR STORE, where all or ders will receive prompt attention. IRON PIPE. RUSTLESS IRON PIPE, EQUAL TO GALVANIZED PITE, AT MUCH LESS PRICE J. D. WEED & CO. AMUSEMENTS. A CHRISTMAS CANTATA “KING WINTER” WILL BE GIVEN BY MRS. E. B. BURKE, OR GANIST OF ST. JOHN’S CHURCH, AS SISTED BY THE LADIES RECTORY SOCIETY AND SEVERAL LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, AND THE CHILDREN OF THESUN DAY SCHOOL. At Masonic Temple, Dec. 30, at 8 P. M. During the Cantata, an illustration will|be"glv en of the Music and Dancing of Spain, by a band of Spanish musicians in costume. After the Cantata there wiil be dancing, and refreshments will be served. Tickets 50c. Children 25c. To be had at Da vis Bros, Ludden & Bates, and at Hall. LECTURES. SAVANNAH THEATRE.’ Lecture on Pope Leo XIII., Orrthe Occasion of His Golden Jubilee. By the Right Rev. LEO HAID, Abbot O. S. 8., Preceded by a Musicale given by Local Talent. December 28th, 1887, at 8 O’clock, P. M. RECEPTION COMMITTEE: J. B. Read, Chairman; J. J, McDonough, J. O’Brien, A. McCormick. J E. Grady, W. L. Cor bett. H. Blnn, W. A. McCarthy, John Lyons, P. Reilly, W. F. Reid, A. Hanley, E. J. Kennedy. Wm. Kehoe. L. E. McCarthy, A. J. O'Hara, >j. O’Brien. 51. Cooley, J. F. Brooks. Thos. Daniels. ■A-dmissioii SO Cents. Reserved seats may be secured at Davis Bros’. Tickets can be obtained from the members of the Reception Committee, at Fernandez' Cigar Store, and Connor’s Book Store. The proceeds of the Lecture and slusicale will be for the benefit of the Church of the Sacred Heart. DRY GOODS, ETC. Man I Dooner Successors to B. F. McKenna & Cos., 137 JBROUGHTON STREET, WILL OFFER At An Extraordinary Reduction THE RESIAINDER OF THEIR STOCK OF Ladies', Misses’ and Gentlemen's White and Scarlet, .Merino and All-Wool Underwear. Misses’ Plain and Ribbed Black and Colored Hose. Ladies' Unbleached Black and Colored Cotton Hose- Ladies’ Black Lisle and Silk Hose. Gentlemen's British, Balbriggan and French Half Hose, in Unbleached and Colored. Ladies’ and Gentlemen’s Linen Collars and Cuffs. Ladies' and Gentlemen's White and Colored Bor dered Linen Hemstitched Handkerchiefs. White and Colored Silk Handkerchiefs. COLGATE’S EXTRACTS & TOILET SOAPS. We have just rededved a complete assortment of Colgate’s Celebrated Extracts, Toilet Soaps, Powder and Vaselines. Telephone No. 401. CROHAN & DOOXEB. CLOTHING. We invite attention to our stock of CLOTHING, FURNISHINGS ANO HATS. Perfect and complete in every detail, containing goods to suit all conditions and builds of Men. Boys and Children, and manv handsome and ser # •/ viceable novelties, appropriate and useful gifts for the ap proaching Holidays, We will be pleased to show anyone through our stock. Respect fully, 1 Fill ft SIS. GROCERIES. IEW CURRANTS, New Citron, New Nuts. Choice Mixed Pickles and Chow Chow by the quart. Rock Candy, Drip Syrup, and a first-class stock of Staple and Fancy Groceries, at TIEUE Mutual Co-Operative Association, BARNARD AND BROUGHTON ST. I.ANE. CONFECTIONS. imported' confection? IN HANDSOME F.lrgant. Boskets of Perfumery. Whitman s Crystallized Fruits and other Candie in one ami five-pound boxes. Stuffed Prunes. Layer Figs and Dates, layer Pecans and other Nuts, all new. Preserves in every form. Park & Tilford’s Imported Cigars. All these goods very desirable for Holiday Present*. A. M. & C. W. WEST’S.