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2 AUGUSTA AND THE RIVER THE CONVENTION TO BE HELD ON JAN. 25. Congressman Barnes Speaks Hope fully of the Possibilities of Success In Securing Needed Appropriations from Congress—The Canvass for Sub scriptions to the Proposed Exposi tion. Augusta, Ga., Dec. 38.—A Rousing meet ing of prominent citizens was held at the Cotton Exchange building this morning for the purpose of agitating the question of improving the Savannah river. Congress man Barnes addressed the meeting, pledg ing his aid and support in Congress, and declaring that this was not a local but a national issue. Other prominent gentlemen spoke. A resolution calling upon all inter ested inhabitants of the Savannah valley together with the citizens of Augusta and Savannah, to meet in convention in this city Jan. 35 next, in furtherance of the scheme, was unanimously adopted, and a committee of five was appointed to go among and inform the people contiguous to the Savannah river of the jwoposed conven tion. Congressman Barnes is confident*that governmental aid will be forthcoming, if the matter is properly engineered. A meet'ng of the Exposition Canvassing Committee was held to-dav. at which it was decided to again canvass the city for addi tional subscriptions and to collect 10 per cent, of all subscriptions already pledged. J. P. McNally, who was shot in a pistol duel with Uis brother-in-law, Charley Cal vin, last evening, is still alive, but there is no hope for him. Miss Mary Sibley, eldest daughter of Josiah Sibley, was married to A. S. J. Gard ner, Esq., to-night. Both are rich and prominent in society. GEORGIA’S CAPITAL CITY. A Quarrel in Court Ends in a Man Be'ng Shot Twice. Atlanta, Ga., Dec. 28.— At Dallas, Paulding county, yesterday, Col. Charles D. Phillips, a prominent lawyer of Marietta, brother of Gen. William Phillips, in the ar gument of a case before the Ordinary, of fended John Bullock, who was interested in the case. After the argument, w hen Phillips left the building, Bullock assaulted hijn, firing three shots at him with a pistol. Two of the shots took effect, one in each arm. The wounds are not dangerous. Phillips was brought here from Dallas this afternoon, and carried to his home at Ma rietta. Application waj received by the Secre tary of State to-day for a charter for the Cumberland Vil e\ and Unaka railroad to run fifteen <*-:>es In Rabun county to the South Carolina line to connect with a road of thesam * nani vhre. The corporators are G. B. C- * A.,:. W r . H, Case, of Knox ville, Ten i* , *.i-! Adolph Montandon. The capital stoev. is s6C'*,(joC, all of which waf taken by the.o jfeat; <atoi The Adjutant O i .erai has ordered an election av >. .ylor's Creek, Liberty county, Jan. 19, fo.- of,-*- .n of tne Liberty Guards to fill the va ancy caused by the death of William Hughes. The tax receipts to date are $764,409, against $569,064 at the same date last year. CHAPTERS FROM COLUMBCTS. An Exposition o Be Held—Surveying the Bn ona Vista Branch. Columbus, Ga., Dec 38.— At a meeting of the City Council to-night a resolution was adopted to arrange for an exposition of the resources of Columbus and the Chatta hoochee valley in this city next fall. H. N. Ward, au engineer on the Georgia Midland railroad, was struck in the face by • Roman candle ball Monday night and his right cheek was fearfully’ burned. It is feared that he will lose his right, eye. The engineering corps, engag 'd in lo cating the line for "" the Buena Vista extension, left the South western railroad track yesterday at the 4-mile poet. It is likely that several lines will be run before the route is deter mined. Over $OOO has been subscribed by the Israelites of this city for the B’nai Brith Orphan Home to be erected in Atlanta. John Hall (colored) a driver for Moore & Bates, received a painful injury in a pecub ,• manner last night. The wagon was standing in front of the store and the driver was on the sidewalk, when a small boy came along and fired a large Are cracker. Ti e horse ran away and in his ef forts to hold the anira al Half’s hands were lacerated by the reins. Physieiaus had to sew them up. The City Council met to-night to award the city contracts for the ensuing year. At a’meeting of the Board of Directors of the Georgia Midland railroad to-day, J. W. Woolfolk, of Montgomery, resigned, and J. E. Grannis, of New York, was elected to fill the vacancy. ALBANY MENTION. Thieves Try to Get Into a Dressing- Room During a Ball. Albany, Ga., Dec. 28.—Three attempts were made by burglars to break into the ladies’ dre&sing-room, where costly wraps and other articles of value were stored, dur ing the progress of the S. A. E. hop a night or two ago. The woman in charge was placed by the ladies : s a sentinel upon the back steps leading into the room, Beeing some men stealing toward the stairs iu the darkness, she uttered several shrill shrieks, whereupon they fled. Last season the dressing-room was entered and a uumber of valuable articles abstracted. The down passenger train on the Bruns wick and Western railroad Monday morn ing ran over a broken rail. Three oars were thrown from the track, but no one was injured. W. E. McGill, the Southern Express messenger, was thrown upon a hot stove in the express car, but was more frightened than hurt. A large sale of property was consummat ed here to-day. Morris Mayer purchased from Samuel Mayer his dwelling house, as well as the large three-storied brick business house upon the corner of Broad and Wash ington streets, known as Mayer’s comer. This is one of the best mercantile stands in the city, nnd is at present 1 easts 1 by Lainar, Rankin & Lamar, who haue a branch of their drug business here. The third story is occupied by the Albany Masouic Lodge. ON TO PORT ROYAL. Money Raised for the Knoxville, Caro lina and Western. Knoxville, Dec. 38.—A special to the Tribune from Greenville, S. C., says that Greenville county,, by over 2,000 majority, to-day voted a subscription of $200,000 to the stock of the Knoxville, Carolina and Western railroad This subscription, with $400,00) previously subscribed by Knox and Sevier counties, in Tennessee ami Haywood aud Transylvania counties, iu North Caro lina, completes the sum required to finish the road from Knoxville to Port Royal. Work is now in progress, and tho road "will be completed in eighteen months. Pensacola Pointers. Pensacola, Fla., Deq. 38.—Miss Es tella Moreno, a descendant of one of the old Spanish families of this city, and a type of creole beauty and loveliness, was this even ing wedded to R. W. Bublette, ticket ogtuit of the Louisville and Nashville Railroad. They left to-night, on an extensive bridal tour. William Hicks, the negro who killed Joseph McMillan m this county on Christ mas morning at Molino, came in town to day and surrendered himself to the authorities. He is now lodged in tho Brcambia county jail awaiting his trial. ROBBED AT BAXLEY. A Sewing Machine Agent Falls In With Three Highwaymen. Baxley, Ga., Dec. 28.—Last nightC. W. Dedge. agent for the Singer Sewing Ma chine Company here, was attacked by two men and robbed of $250. He had collected the money during the day tor the company. Mr. Dedge says that early in the evening he sent a note by a negro barber here to J. W. Tippett, a party against whom he had a bill for collection,'telling Mr. Tippett that he would be round after night, with the bill for collection. He went to Mr. Tippett’s, and was on bis way back about 8 o’clock, and was passing along a lonely spot,, when be was seized by two men and relieved of his purse in shorter time than it takes to tell it. Mr. Dedge fired at them three times with his pistol as they ran off, but to no effect. A NEW RAILROAD. The Citizens of F atonton Enthusiastic Over the Bcheme. Eatontox, Ga., Dec. 28.—C01. George T. Fry, of Atlanta, addressed a large and en thusiastic meeting of the citizens of Putnam county at the court house yesterday in the interest of the Atlantic and Sheffield rail road. The people are worked up for this out let to the West and the coast. One hundred thousand dollars is required of Putnam, and of this amount $40,000 was subscribed in two hours. There is no doubt this county will make out her quota. Committees were appointed to thoroughly canvass the county, and tiie feeling is hearty and earnest. If ti e building of the road depends upon the raising of the above amount on the part of the county, it is an assured thing, TEcMER’S CHALLENGES. He 'Wants to Show the Floridians What He Can Do. Jacksonville, Fla., Dec. 38.—John Teenier, the present holder of the single scull American championship medal, ar rived here to-day. He will remain several days, and then join Ham and McKay at Charlotte Harbor, Southwest Florida, where the January races are to come off. Teenier is in flue shape, and say* he would like to get up a grand match Lero this season. He claims that he holds the Police Gazette world’s champion medal, and to-night, he gave the local papers here the following challenge o : 1. Open to any single scull oarsman for SI,OOO a side for the world’s championship. 2. He and Ham challenge any two oars men for the world’s double scull champion ship for the same >ura. His idea was to have the races take place in Florida waters either on the inland lakes, the St. John's river or on the gulf, and the sooner the better. IOWA’S TRAVELING MiN. A Big Parade and Banquet In Their Honor at Davenport. Davenport, la., Dec. 28.—The mercury marked 12' below zero this morning. There was a strong wind from the west and snow drifts from the street were three feet high in places. Despite these obstacles the parade of the lowa Traveling Men’s Protective As sociation was a marked success. It was two miles in length, and was headed by the City Council and a company of the State Guard. Then came the Davenport Business Men’s Association of 100 mem tiers; the Davenport Post of the Travelers’ Protective A soeia tion, 300 strong, carrying fans and wearing straw hats and linen "dusters over fur wraps and hats. The trade display represented nearly every manufactory and wholesale house in the city, some having six teams, with as many floats in line. Altogether there were 300 float- wagons a.id sleighs, represent ing different industries,and rearly 1,000 men on foot carrying banners, emblems, or de vices illustrative of their business. The line moved from 10 to 12 o'clock, and was an hour in passing a given point. This after noon a public reception was given at the Opera House, with a welcoming address by the Mayor. To-night a banquet was held at Turner Hall, to which more than 1,000 invitations were accepted. EXPORTERS ASSIGN. A Belief that the Assets Greatly Ex ceed the Liabilities. San Francisco, Dec. 28.—George W. Meade & Cos., one of the largest exporting films of the Pacific coast, made an assign ment to-day, to Frank Dalton, President of tiie Produce Exchange, for the benefit of their creditors without preference:!. The Arm is said to have large resources, both in merchandise and realty. The firm has shipped lully $2,000,0(10 worth of fruit East this year. George IV. Meade said the assignment had been made simply as a precautionary move to protect all creditors, but that if given a little time the firm would be amply able to meet all de mands. Assignee Dalton declared that from his knowledge of the firm’s affaire he was positive that the assets greatly exceeded the liabilities. A statement of the liabilities cannot lie giveu until the firm receives a report from Santa Clara, Fresno and Los Angeles, where it has large factories and store houses. COAL BCARCE AT LOUISVILLE. Nearby Mines Putting Out 40,000 Tons Per Day, but 70,000 Needed. Louisville, Dec. 38.—A serreity o.’ coal prevails here, and prices have advanced 100 per cent. The supply of Pittsburg coal was cut short by the drought, w hich prevented coal boats from coming down the river. The mines in Kentucky, within 125 miles of Louisville, are now seuiiing out 40,000 bush els per day, but the city consumes 70,000 buspels. The stock on han iis very small, and dealers as a rule are four to seven days behind in filling orders. Small-Pox from China. San Francisco, Dec. 28.—The steamer Oceanic arrived from China and Japan this afternoon amt was placed In quarantine, as two cases of small pox were discovered among Chinese steerage passengers. The papers and mails were fumigated and re moved. Tho steamer will probably be kept in the quarantine station for ten days or two weeks. Flight of a Professor. Looanbpokt, Ind., Dee. 28. Prof. E. McHubbs, of the American Normal College of this city, has fled. He appropriated col lege funds to his private use. Six months ugo Prof. McHubtw married an estimable lady of Salem, Ind., and has been since As sistant Superintendent of the Broadway Methodist Sunday school. .—at— .... ■ ■„ Troublesome Negroes. Louisville, Ky., Dec. 28 —la Lawrence ville nine negroes are in jail for participa tion in a riot, in which five persons were seriously hurt. In C rrolltown a negro was run out of town for claiming to lie white. The negroes in both towns are indignant. Kilraln G!v on $5,000. New York, Dec. 28.—The $5,000 depos ited for Kilrain by R. K, Fox, in the rece ,t international p ize-fight with Smith, was presented to Kilrain at tho London Sporting office to-day by the referee aud stakeholder. Atkinson. Blown Open by Burglars. Winchester, Va. , Doc. 28. —The post office sale in Charlestown. W. Va., was blown open between 1 anil .3 o’clock this morning by burglars. The thieves obtained S4OO in money aud $l,lOO in stamps Canada's Next Governor General. Boston, Drc. 28.—A dispatch to the Courier states that Lord Stanley has ac cepted the Governor Geuerklship of Canada. THE MORNING NEWS: THURSDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1887. ROMANCE OF A REPUBLIC THE LOVE THAT GREVY LAID ASIDE FOR THE PRESIDENCY. Strange Blending of Affection and Ambition —The Tenor Capoul and the Potentate’s Daughter Alice Glimpses Behind the Curtain of French Public Life. Prom the Veto York Press. Paris, Dec. 12.—Now that tho ex-Presi dent of the French republic has falleu from his high state there have been cast broad side into the world divers stories concerning Grevy’s family affairs which disclose the existence of a remarkable family romance. It is well-known that previous to his Presi dential career the relations of Grevy to his wife had become very strained and that both parties had mutually determined to separate. The raison d’etre of the estrange ment will Pie better understood from the following: Before entering upon his political duties Giovy was w.dely known as a successful legal practitioner. One day a young married lady, of fasci nating appearance aud ’ exceedingly wealthy, called upon him to receive im portant legal advice. The business transac tion gradually developed into a romantic love affair. The pretty client’s name was Pelouze, the possessor of perhaps the most beautiful castle in France. This liason be tween lawyer and client become so notori ous that Mine. Grevy left her home to reside with her re atives. At the same time M. Pelouze abandoned his magnificent resi dence and obtained the modest position of engineer in some mining works. This state of affairs continued for a num ber of years until 1870, when the empire was swept away by the cyclonic force of the new political movement. Grevy, who had always adhered to the Republican iia 1 ty, advanced higher and higher. He became President of tho Assembly at a most critical moment. Marshal MacMahoti had assumed the slippery reins of govern ment, and was endeavoring to resuscitate the monarchy. But he worked in vain. He was defeated by the Left, who voted in a body for Grevy. The new candidate for Presidential honors was iu a quandary. He knew very well that iu order to he roin*' President he had to fulfill a certain condition, which, though not stipulated in writing, was as imperative : ud categorical in its demand as the fetiva of a Sultan, it demanded the immediate dissolution of his relations with Mine. Polouze and the re sumpt.on of the severed marital tie. Its dictates were obeyed. Grevy aud his wife consent and to cohabit again for the sake of their beloved daughter, Alice, and —the Presidency’. This ended the old romance and Grevy was hailed President of la belle France. But anew romance is being enacted. The celebrated tenor, Capoul, was at that time delighting tout Paris with his sweet,dreamy notes. and Mile. Alice became quite in fatuated with the charming singer—to such an extent, indeed, that Capoiu firmly re solved to ask Father Grevy for his daughter’s hand. At least he was sure that she would not repel him in his ardor. But how about Pa a Grevy! The President loved his daugh ter, was aw-are of the impending crisis and told her that if she was willing to unite her fortunes with this charmer he would retire from oublic life. One thing he as sured her—Capoul could uever become the son-in-law c f the President of the great French Republic—of the ex-President. yes! Mile. Alice considered the matter. Grevy remained in the Elysee and his daughter was made ready to receive her many other admirers. Among these was u young man of most engaging manners, who" was the son of the great gas king of Paris. His name was Wilson, and he. together with an only sister, were to be the inheritors of their father’s enormous wealth. And now the remarkable denoument to this romantic drama Mile. Alice marries M. Wilson, whose sister is joined in wed lock to M. Pelouze, a modest mining en gineer. and whose wife was once Grevy’s fair client. What would have .been the result if Mila. Alice had married M.Capoul! Would Grevy still have been President of la grande nation! Who can toll? MANNING’S PRIVATE OFFICE. Where Politicians Met and Discussed Affairs of State. From the New York Times. The private office of Daniel Manning in the Argus newspaper office is to-day exactly what it was when Mr. Manning went t; Washington in the winter of 1885 to accept tho Treasury portfolio. To most of the politicians of the State this little office is very well known. It is a compartment, perhaps a dozen feet square, on the ground floor of the Argus building. To reach it it was necessary to pass through the Broad way entrance to the business office. It was lighted by windows in Beaver street, and was at once secluded and comfortable, a re treat, in fact, to which almost every Demo cratic politician of note in the State has at one time or another directed his foo: steps. Mr. Manning had another office m the Commercial B ink, which was around the corner on State street, but banking was so much more exacting than his news paper duties that Mr. Manning pre terit*! not to be disturbed by poiit.ci ms at the lank office. To tiie newspaper ofljfx,, however, everybody was welcome. The last time that he was visited by any man of note in his “den” was in Septemtier, 1886. His visitor was no less a person than the President of the United States. Mr. Cleve land had just emerged from the Adirop dacks, and was on Ills way to Washington. The car containing his party stood on a siding at the Delaware and Hudson station during the night. Early in the morning the President and Dan Lainont alighted and walked over to the Argues office, some blocks distant. There the President was closeted with tho Secretary of the Treasury for an hour. The result of tho interview was that toe latter, who had tieen improving in health, agreed to return to the Cabinet. He had previously written his resignation and placed it in Mr. Cleveland’s hand, but the President had declined to receive it. Although the business manager of the Argus, Sir. William H. Johnson, occupied the private office alter Mr. Slanning went to Washington, he was particular to keep everything in the same shupo in which they liad been left by his chief Nothing was movod. The top of Mr. Manning’s desk was rolled down and its contorts were left undisturbed. Even the mimic figure of a fat man reading, with evident content, his morning Argus Mr. Johnson insisted shou.d retnaiuxra the desk top w here Mr. Manning had placed it withhisowu bauds. The piece was presented to Mr. Manning by Editor Cassidv when that gentleman returned | from Europe in the seven ies. It was such a striking resemblance, in feature at least, to Roswell P. Flower that visitors often commented upon it. On the wails of the office were pictures of Til den, Hancock, l’e.er Cagger, Hoffman, Edwin Cromwell, who was to the Democracy of his day whnt Tbur.ow Weed was to the Republican party, and Judge Rufus IV. Peckham, now a member of the Court of Appeals. Between Mr. Manning aud Mr. reckham the warmest friendship ever ex isted. A picture of Mr. Manning himself, take i in 1871 after his return from Europe, whither he had gone for his health, having suffered severely from hemorrhage of the lungs, also occupied a place on the wall. Early in life Mr. Manning was foreman of tlm Argus printing department, In Mr. Johnson, wto occupied the same office, and was finally promoted to lie business man ager, Mr. Manning had the greatest confi dence. They hail lieeu associates for twen ty-two years, and their relations were never in the least disturbed. Mr. Manning's con fidence in him continual unimpaired to the last. It was a cruel thrust at this gentle man, the story that was put iu circulation some time ago that lie was engaged iu an attempt to wrest the control of the news paper from his chief. POPPING THE QUESTION. How Man Proposes and What Induces Him to Do It. From the Chicago Tribune. This popping the question is funny busi ness. Another queer thing is, that almost any girl will freely confess, with a little urging, the number of proposals she has had, and a goodly proportion of sobered matrons even are m t averse to recounting the conquests of their youth. But ask a married man how he bapfiened to propose to his wife a id in nine cases out of ten he will only answer with an uneasy laugh and look as sheepish as if you had found him out in the one in excusable folly t his life; and, as for un married men. who has ever known one who would acknowledge how many times he had been induced to offer himself and his more or less tempting prospects in a matri monial way? To a woman a proposal very rarely comes unexpectedly. Not that women, as a rule, are given to looking upon every eligible man iu the light of a possible lover or nusbaud, as one young lady declan*! to be the case with herself, but for the reason that the majority of men very naturally dread a re fusal, and cons iquently postpone the critical moment until confidence is inspired by a kindly encouragement of the guarded ad vances they venture to make. It is an open secret that a little diplomacy is often em ployed to bring u cautious admirer to the point, and clever is she who so skillfully manages the delicate task that the effort is not ma ifest. All the world knows how Ruth schemed to capture Boaz; and she was a right modest aud proper damsel, too. But Ruth was a widow, and had had experience, and was level headed enough besides to see the advantage of standing by her motber-in-law; so her success is not to lie wondered at. Maud Muller tried very much the same dodge later ou, but it didn’t work quite to well, and (11 the feminine world has been devis ing otlieraud equally harmless little schemes ever since Ruth’s triumph—and probably before—down to the famous French woman who revolved before her partner at a ball and frankly said: "Monsieur, I desire a husband. Do you not find me beautiful?” And he gallantly replied: “.Mademoiselle, we will be married to morrow.” This was about as direct a proposal as that of a prominent man ; n the Northwest, whose courtship had been rather long-drawn oit “I am going to the Rocky Mountains,” he abruptly remarked one evening, “and if you want to go as my wife be ready next week,” and she was ready. Equally-mattei-of-fact was the following, written by a Yale man on a gilt-edged in vitation card: Mv Dear : You will probably not h* greatly surprised at receiving a proposal from me. The fact is, it is the proper thing to be en gaged Junior year; and, as it has always been understood that we should be married some day, we may as well come to an agreement now. Or course, you know that I love you, aud all that, and, if you accept me, I shall write to you reg ularly, initiate you into the class secrets and tell you about all tny affairs. Anxiously awaiting a favorable reply, yours devotedly, —. The depth of devotion which prompted this remarkable epistle may be questioned; but it stauds as a unique example of a col lege boy’s first effort. Very few people fall in love at first sight, and propinquity is doubtless the commonest cause of marriage, though occasionally an unpremeditated act or heedless jest develops into a serious attachment. Master Cupid has a roguish eye, ever ou the watch for unwury game, and frequeitly sends bis arrows in unexpected direction-’. Circus-goers of twenty-five years ago wi 1 remember Herr Driesbach, tbo celebrated lion tamer, but probably have never in their minds connected him with a romance; and vet he not only bad a veritable romance in bis life, but one that blossomed out of a dish of onions; and it was through the medium of that most plebeian vegetable that he won his lovely wife. Persons who knew Mrs. Driesbach before her marriage recall her as the belle of Worcester, 0., of whicn place her father was a wealthy resi dent. Accomplished as she was beautiiul, witty and full of pranks, to meet her was never to forget her. Happening to be placed with a party of young people at a hotel table where Driesbach was sitting, some one dared her to pass him a dish of onions. Immediately seizing the dish she not only passed it, but inquired if he would have an onion. He said he would, and took one; and from so small a beginning sprung an acquaintance that in three months ended in marriage. It was a singular match, aud people long wondered whether the dauntless lion tamer would have equal success in taming his wife. But one of the most absurd tricks Cupid has been known to play recently occurred within the last few mouths in a prosperous little city far up the Mississippi. Returning from a sleighing party one wintry evening, a giddy youth and maiden fell to discussing tho strange tact that although they had so long know none another by nume they never before had met “I’ve heard you’re an awful flirt,” said he. “Just what I’ve heard about you,” said she. And so controversy began "and continued until the heed.ess pair decided tuat there was but one way to settle tb question of who was the more desperate flirt. "We’ll have a flirtation for just three weeks,” said Blondel (whose name doesn't begin with B>. “I’ll be up Friday evening and we’ll begin.” He kept bi - word, and they proceeded to make themselves mutually agreeable. Sat urday be sent a box of roses; Sunday be joined bur at church, and she invited him to ilinuer; Monday he took her to the theatre; Tuoe iay to drive, und so on Jacques jier petually blossomed ou her table; and, if a day passed lhat Blondel wasn’t there,a mes senger boy was. At the end of tho three weeks Blondel inquired if she was tired of it. “Not at all.” said she. “Shall we try it another three wecksF’ “With all my heart.” Meantime society bad something to talk about, aud three more weeks sped away. Then he proposed, and she rose in her wrath, and told him that a flirtation was a flirtation, but when it came to asking a girl to marry, that was carrying it too far. “But 1 am in earnest,” he remonstrated. And then she did the always-to-be-a-sis tor-in-law act; but he saM never a word, only bided u wee aud propose! again. This time she wavered, anil the nice young man continued the even tenor of bis way until one fine dr.y he calmly declared: “I am certainly going to marry you. and before the first of the year, so von may as well engage yourself to mo now.” And thus it was that the little fgxl re venged himself upon two people who thoughtlessly defiea his power and gave old Hymen a certain knot to tie just before the holidays. Man seldom finds his mate when and where he expects—and it is generally chance —accident—Kismet—that controls him, in spite of all. Indiana’s Labor Party. Indianapolis, Dec. 28.—At a meeting of representatives of the Union Labor party of Indiana last night it was dec.ded to hold a convention here Mareh 7 to nominate a State ticket. It was also determined that the party should nominate Congressional candidates in several districts. Death of a Judge. New York, Dec. 28.— Judge Rapallo. of the Court of Appeals, died at 2 o'clock this afternoon at his hi mie iu this city. He had been ill for some time. With Pride” To the “Good name at home,” won by Hood’s Sarsaparilla. In Lowell, Mass., where it is prepared, there is more of Hood's Sarsaparilla sold than of all other medicines, and it has given the beet of sat isfaction since its introduction ten years ago. This could not bo if the medicine did not possess merit. It you suffer from im pure liiood, try Hood’s" Sarsaparilla and re alize its peculiar curative power. HE CLAIMS AX HEIRESS. FRANCIS HIGGINS SAYB MISS ALEXANDER IS HIS WIFE. He is a Nurse in a Hospital Which She Visited —She Says She Never Saw Him Before But Received Many Letters From Him. From the New York World. Miss Anna Alexander, a young heiress of No 84 Prosjiect plane, Brooklyn, entered Justice Kenna’s court Monday to prosecute Francis Higgins, a nurse at the Flatbush Hospital, who claimed to be her husband. Miss Alexander swore that Higgins was not her husband, that she had never seen hirn before, that he had entered her house Satur day and struck her. Higgins did not deny the charge, but persisted that he was wedded to Miss Alexander. He was sent to jail and will be examined to-day. Miss Alexander is an orphan, her father, who was the senior member of the firm of Alexander & Ellis, lumber dealers, of No. 413 Flushing avonue, having died a year ago. She alone Inherits her father’s large fortune and lives in the magnificent house on Prospect Place he occupied during his life. She rents the house furnished and boards there. A little over a year ago her fatuer, who was an invalid, decided that he would be benefited by entering St. Mary’s Hospital. He went there and his daughter called to see him daily. He realized ihat he could not live and was taken home to die. Soon after his death Miss Alexander re ceived a love letter, whi h was signed “Francis Higgins.” As she did not know the writer she paid no attention to the epistle. A few days later she received an other from Higgins, who then addressed her as his wife, and said he would soon call and claim her. She turned the letter over to Mr. Ellis formerly her father's part ner. Other letters arrived, and to avoid a scandal Miss Alexander went to Europe, hoping to escape her unknown admirer. She had no idea who Higgins was, but on her return to Brooklyn sue found that he had watched her movements. He again sent her letters and addressed her as his wife. He called at her house several times, but she was always out His visits became so annoying that it was decided to lay a trap for him. He called at the house Saturday morning and asked for Miss Alexander. He was told she was not in, and was requested to call again nt 2 o’ciock. He said he would do so, and preparation was made to receive him. Special Officer O’Donnell was secreted in the back parlor. When the doorbell was rung and Higgins ushered in, he asked for Miss Alexander, and she appeared. “Come, my darling wife,” cried Higgins as soon as he saw her. “I have come to take you with me.” “What do you mean, sir*” demanded the lady. “Why, my dear, I thought you would welcome me,” he replied. “I don’t know you,” Miss Alexander answered, and Officer O’Donnell collared the man. Higgins was indignant and said he was talking to his wife, buthe was taken to the Twelfth precinct station and locked up. He had, it is said, put his hand on the young lady’s shoulder. Higgins told Capt. Folk that he was married to Miss Alexan der and said he could prove so by Rev. Father Sheehy, of St. Ambrose's church, at De Kalb and Tompkins avenues. Miss Alexand ?r said she had never heard of the priest before, and that she, being a Protes taut, would iot have been married by a priest She further said she had no recol lection of ever having met Higgins, al though she thought his face was familiar. Las. evening, after thinking over the matter for twenty-four hours, Miss Alexan der remembered tuat when she was waiting on her father in St, Mary’s Hospital Hig gins was a nurse there. The lady's friends say that after Mr. Alexander died the daughter was in the habit of visiting the hospital to cheer the sick. She bestowed charity on both the patients and the nurses, and probably Higgins was the recipient of her favors. Until la.t night Higgins still insisted that Miss Alexander was his wife, but then he said he might possibly be mistaken, as her face did not look exactly like that of the woman he married. Capt. Folk said he thought Higgins was insane, but at the Kings County Hospital it was said that he was perfectly sane and a good nurse. Sat urday was his day off, and when he left the hospital he was quite rational. CHARCOAL BURNERS CAGED. They were Bound No Law Officers Should Stay Am . ng Them. Ashland, Wis., Dee. 28.—A posse of police and deputy sheriffs that went to tho High Bridge charcoal pits has returned with seven prisoners. They were handcuffed and guarded with Winchester rifles, and were marched to the county jail, followed by a big mob. There has been trouble at the charcoal pits, and various officers sent there have resigned in fear of their lives. Recently R. H. McPhale, of this city, was appointed as officer there. A mob attacked him and ho retreated to the depot. W Hen he saw that he culd not keen thorn off he fired, in stantly killing Peter Coilins. He was imme diately set upon, kicked iu a horrible man ner and left for dead. Nails $2 Per Keg. Pittsburg, Dec. 28.—At a meeting of the Western Nail Association here to-day the card rate or nails was fixed at 83 per keg. The selling price has been $1 po@2 00. Trade was reported dull, with the outlojk fair. The meeting was largely attended, all the factories in the West being repre sented . __ Gov. Marmaduke Dead. Kansas City, Mo., Dec. 28.—Gov. Mar maduke die lat Jefferson City at twenty minutes of ten o’clock to-nigut. At Estill's. Savannah Daily Morning News, Savannah Weekly News, Puck, Judge, Fair God, by Lew Wallace; Magazine of American History, The German Policeman, Judge’s Serials No. 3, “Woman,” Popular Science Monthly, Eclectic Magazine, The New Princeton Review, Theatre, Christ mas number; Spirit of the Titles, Christ mas number: Pickings from Puck, (fourth crop). Harper’s Weeklv, Leslie's Illustrated, German and French Libraries. French and German Papers, Radroal Guide. Life, Boston Globe, Boston Herald, Phila delphia Times. Pmadelphia Press, Balti more Sun, Baltimore American, New York Herald, World, Sun, Times, Press, Tribune. Star, Atlanta Constitution, Ma con Telegraph, Augusta Chronicle, Florida Times-Umon, Jacksonville News-Herald, New Orleans Times-Deiuoerat, Charleston News and Court -r, Cincinnati Commercial Gazette, Cincinnati Encmirer. Adtr.ce to Motnera. Mrs. Winslow’s Soothing Syrup should always be used when chiloren are cutting teeth. It relieves the little suffer at once; it produces uutural, quiet sleep by relieving llie child from pam and tho little cherub awakes as “bright as a button.” It is very pleasant to taste. It soothes the child, soitekis the gums, allays all pain, re lieves wind, regulates the bowels, and is the best known remedy for diarrhoea, whether arising from teething or other causes. 25 cents a bottle. ifEMOVALS. REMOVAL. I"*HE popular Carriage Works heretofore car rieil on at West Broad and Duffy street, have been removed to St. Julian. Congress and Montgomery streets. Franklin Square. RANBERO # CO. DEATHS. REIDF.L.—Died, at Beaufort. 8. C., on the 24th December, 1887, after a lone illnesa, August Rfidel, for many years a resident of Savannah, Ga.: aged 40 years. M EETIXGB. IIAt l*T LODGE NO SH. I. O. O. K. The regular weekly meeting of the Lodge will be held THIS (Thursday) EVENING at Bo'clock. Election of officers for the ensuing term will take place. Members of other lodges and transient brothers fraternally Invited to meet with us. By order of M. MENDEL, N. G-B A. N. Manucy. Secretary SPECIAL NOTICES. Advertisement* inserted under "Special Notices ” will be charged $1 00 a Square each insertion. HAHITV BALIT Under the auspices of the Industrial Relief So ciety, will be given at the Guards’ Armory Hall on THURSDAY; 12th January, 1888. Tickets (1 50, including supper, may be had from any of the Managers. NOTICE. All bills against the British steamship TIMOR, Hodgson, Master, must lie presented at our office by or before 12 o’clock midday, THIS, DAY, the 29th Dec., or payment thereof will be debarred. A. MINIS A SONS, Consignees. NOTICE. All bills against the Spanish steamship PUERTORIQUENA, 'lartorell, Master, must be presented at our office by 12 o’clock noon, THIS DAY, or payment will be debarred. MUIR, DUCKWORTH A CO., Agents. NOTICE. All persons are cautioned against har boring or trusting any of the crew of the Brit ish steamship STORRA LEE, as neither the Captain nor Consignees will be responsible for any debts contracted by them. RICHARDSON A BARNARD. Consignees. SPECIAL NOTICE. Vice Consulate of the Arofntlne Republic, I Savannah. Ga., 18th December, 1887. j In compliance with instructions lately re ceived from the Government of the Argentine Republic, shippers of goods to Buenos Aires, or other ports in that country, are required to have the whole set of the bills of lading (Ist, 2d and 3d, i vised or .ramped by the Consul at this port, be:ore the Ship’s papers can be certified. Masters of Vessels are required to present Custom House clearance, bill of health, three copies ot the manifest, and the crew list, and list of passenge:>. RAMON SALAS, Vice Consul. DIVIDEND. The Brush Elf tric Light and Power (to., I Savannah, Ga„ Dec. 20t,h. 1887. f A dividend of THREE DOLLARS per share from the earnings of this Company has been declared, payable on and after January l, 1888, to Stockholders of record THIS DAY'. SAMI'EL P. HAMILTON, President, S. S. Guckenheimer. Secretary ELECTION OF DIRECTORS. Augusta and Savannah Railroad, I Savannah, Ga., Dec. 21, 1887. f The annua! election for seven Directors of the Augusta and Savannah Railroad, will behfeld at the Bankiug house of Chas. H. Olmstead & Cos. on MONDAY. January IS, 1888, between the hours of 10 a. m. and 1 p. m. W. S. LAWTON, President. MERCHANTS’ NATIONAL BANK 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. tuEITION FOR DIRECTORS. Central Railroad and Banking Cj. of Ga., 1 Savannah, Ga., Dec. Ist, 1887. ( An election for Thirteen Directors to manage the affairs of this Company for the ensuing ye r will be held at the Bankiug House, in Sa vannah. MONDAY, the SECOND day of JANU ARY’, 1 88' between the hours of 10 o'clock a, m. and 2 o'clock p. M. Stockholders aud their families will be passed free over the Ctompanv's road to attend the election from the Slet De cember to 2nd January inclusive, and be passed free returning trom the 2nd to sth of January inclusive, ou presentation of their stock certifi cates to the conductors. T. M. CUNNINGHAM, Cashier. KIEFFER'S DRUG STORE. I have now on hand a very large supply and excellent variety of Cleveland Peas and Beans, considered the best in the market. Also. Paints, Oils, Brushes, White Lead, etc. A full line of Toilet and Fanny Articles for the holidays. Window Glass cut to order E. J. KIEFFER, Corner West Broad and Stewart street*. THE MORNING NEWS STE AM PRINTING HOUSE. 3 Whitaker Street. The Job Department, of the Morning News. embracing JOB AND BOOK PRINTING, LITHOGRAPHIN'G AND ENGRAVING, BOOK BINDING AND ACCOUNT BOOK MANUFACTURING, is the most complete in the South. It is thorough ly equip|jed with the most improved machir ary, employs a large force of competent workmen and carries a full stock of papers of all descriytions. „ Tbesr 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 gei estimates from the MORNING NEWS STEAM PRINTING HOUSE before send tng their orders abroad. J. H- KSTILL. 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 mers Liver Corrector and take no other. SI 00 a bottle Freight paid to any address. B. F. ULMER, M. D., Pharmacist. Savannah. Ga. BANKS. KISSIMMEE CITY BANK, Kissimmee City, Orange County, Fla. CAPITAL - - - 150,000 tpRANSACT a regular banking business. Give 1 particular attention to Florida collect iona correspondence solicited. Issue Exchange on New York, New Orleans, Savannah and Jack konvillo, l‘”a. Resident Agents for Coutts ACa and Melville, Evans A Cos., of London, F.ngland New York correspondent.' The Seaboard •National Bank. ’ ■: * "■-• J EDUCATIONAL. CNiVEHSiTY OF VHttiM | * |TH Session of nine months began (X’tober Ot Ist, 1887. Students ean enter at anytime, and after January Ist reduction of o:ie-lliird of '•barges Thorough instruction in Literary, Scientific and Professional Departments, includ ing law, Medicine, Pharmacy, Engineering aud Agriculture. For catalogue app.y to C. S. VEN ABLE, Chin, of Faculty, I*. O. University of Va„ Va. Old in Years—Not Old Fogy. GEO. N. NICHOLS, PRINTER AND BINDER. 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