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WOOLFOLK HAD A SAW.
A BELIEF THAT HE INTENDED TO
TRY TO ESCAPE.
The Jailer Heard Him Sharpening the
Blade on the Floor of His Cell and
Secured It—Meeting of School Super
intendents The Covington and
Macon Railroad.
Macon, Ga., Dec. 30.—T0-day has been a
newsy one in Macon. About 1 o’clock this
afternoon Jailer Birdsong heard a slight
noise on the floor above him. Assistant
Bassett was with him, aud both concluded
at once that the noise proceeded from Wool
folk's cell, and that some mischief was
brewing. They determined to investigate
at once. It was a scratching noise and,
aroused Jailer Birdsong’s suspicions. Mr.
Birdsong pulled off his shoes and noiselessly
slipped up stairs and peeped through the
floor of the cell occupied by W ooltolk. In
one corner of the cell sat Woolfolk sharp
ening a bright instrument on the cement,
which was making the scratching noise
beard by Mr. Birdsong. “What a, e you
doing Tom?” asked Mr. Birdsong.
Woolfolk jumped as if he had been struck
by a bullet and then replied:
'“I am doing nothing.”
“What’s that you have in your hand?”
“Nothing,” answered 'Woolfolk.
“Oh, yes, you have, aud I want it. Give
It to me.”
Woolfolk then gave to the jailer a piece
of shoe steel about six inches long, which
had tieen converted into a saw, the teeth of
which had been nicely made with a file. In
answer to Mr. Birdsong’s questions, Wool
folk said he got the saw in the Atlanta jail
and hid it in the lining of his coat near the
front button, where it was last
right when Woolfolk was searched on
arriving in Macon from Atlanta and before
he was put iuto his cell. Woolfolk told Mr.
Birdsong that he intended to escape with
the saw if he could, and asked the jailer to
say nothing about having found him with
the saw. It is supposed that Woolfolk hired
someone in Atlanta to make the saw for
him, or bought it from some prisoner. When
he went to Atlanta the last time he carried
$7 with him, amt brought only 7.5 c. back,
fie may have spent some of the money for
the saw Judge Gustin has instructed
Sheriff Westcott to allow no one to see
Woolfolk except his attorneys, and the
Sheriff has so notified the jailer.
school superintends: NTS.
The meeting of siqierintendeuts of city
systems of public schools in Georgia, De
parmeut of Georgia Teachers Association,
was held at the Hotel Lanier to-day. The
convention was called to order by President
B. M. Zettler, of Macon. The following
answered to their names when called by the
Secretary: E. C. Bronson of Athens, A.
P. Moody of Columbus, W. J. McKeunie of
West Point, J. M. Gnmon of Americus,
W. 11. Baker of Savannah, D. (J. Abbott of
Macon. B. M. Zettler of Macon, W. llar[er
of Dalton. State School Commissioner
Hook was unable to be present. President
Zettler stated the ob joct of the session to lie:
The campaigning of public school affairs in
the State; the organizing for definite and
pointed work in the Georgia Teacher’s As
sociation among the superintendents.
The first question discussed was: “Is uni
formity in the designation of grades or
classes in city pu lie school system practi
cable and desirable?” Most of the afternoon
session was devoted to a discussion of the
question: “How can the department of su
perintendence aid the State Teacher’s Asso
ciation?” A complimentary dinner was
tendered the Association at the Hotel La
nier by Capt. R. E. Park.
THE COVINGTON AND MACON.
It is believed that a final and satisfactory
adjustment of the difficulties of the Cov
ington and Macou railroad has been per
fected. A committee of the creditors repre
senting ? 70,000 met Col. Machin to-day,
and after a most harmonious conference,
arranged everything to the perfect satisfac
tion of all concerned. Col. Machin said to
night that it but remained to arrange
a few minor details, about which
he anticipated no difficulty, before
the work will be resumed and pushed for
ward to a speedy completion. This, he
thought, would be done by Tuesday next.
This is a big thing for Macon and the Ma
con and Covington railroad, as the adjust
ment is honorable and eomplimentaiy to all
co corned.
Walter Nelson’s store was robbed of S3OO
last night. No clew to the thief.
Little Bailie Petty, who was badly burned
yesterday, died to day of her injuries.
GEORGIA’S CAPITAL CITY.
The Commission Appointed to Ap
• praise the State Road.
Atlanta, Ga., Doc. 30.—The Governor
this afternoon appointed the follow
ing commission to make an inven
tory of the State railroad:
Judge William M. Reese, of Washington;
Virgil l owers, of Macon, and C. B. How
ard, of Atlanta. The gentloiuen are all
well known in Georgia and fully competent
to discharge the high duties devolved upon
them by the resolution. The resolution of
the last Legislature creating the commiss
ion directs a thorough inventory of
the property of the road,
real and personal, of evert’ description and
an appraisement thereof. Tne commission
is directed to make a sciiedule of such prop
erty, including the real estate at Atlanta,
Chatta.iOoga and along the line of road not
necessary to its successful operation that
can be detached and sold, and report the
estimate of its market value, with such rec
ommendations as they may see fit as to its
disposition. The reports of the commission
mu-t be tiled with the Comptroller General
by July 1 next. The Governor it instructed
that, if the lessees or agents at
tiny time seek to impair or depreciate
the road or its property, or remove perma
nently from the State its rolling stock, it
shall be his duty to immediately seize its
road, its property of every description, and
operate t he same to the best advantage until
further action by the Legislature, The
resolution considered the claim of better
ments made by the lessens, declares! that
they have uo legal or equitable right thereto,
ami that said claim will not be tolerated.
President Bumstead, of tbe Atlanta Uni
versity, appeared at the Executive office
thy afternoon and asked permission to ex
amine it* records relating to that institution.
Permission was granted, and he satisfied
himself with taking copies of the report of
the Board of Visitors for the year 1874,
1870 and 1876. He made no further an
nouncement of his business or purposes. He
is evidently disturbed about the SB,OOO ap
propriation.
The Adjutant General Ims received and
accepted the resignation of Thomas Screven,
First Lieutenant of Company B, Third
Georgia Battalion, Savannah. He has com
missioned Claus U. Harms First Lieutenant
of the German Volunteers, of t..e First
T leg intent, Savannah; and S. P. Gilbert,
'antaln; A. A. Wilcox, First Lieutenant,
and A. M. Halford, Second Lieutenant, of
the Columbus Guards.
HOMICIDE AT COCOA.
William Fowler Dangerously Wound
ed by Thomas Hardee.
Titusvillb, Fla., Dec. 90.—At Cocoa,
18 miles south of here, on Indian river, a
difficulty occurred last night between Wil
liam Fowler and Thomas Hardee, in which
the latter was dangerously if not fatally
shot by the former. The weapon used was
a 44-calibre pistol A ball entered Hardee’s
left lung above the heart and has not beeu
found. Both are single and young men of
excellent standing. The first intelligence of
the tragedy was brought by Fourier himself,
who arrived here early this morniug in a
sail boat and surrendered himself to tbe
Hherifif and was lodged in jail. He claims
that be acted in self-defense, and liis good
character and voluntary surrender, when
escape would have bean very easy, lends
strength to the claim.
AUGUSTA’S SENSATIONS.
John McNally Dies From His Wound—
Greek George in Town.
Augusta, Ga., Deo. 30.—JohuP. McNally
died at 5 o’clock this afternoon from inju
ries received in the shooting affray with his
brother-in-law, Charles Colvin, last Tuesday
evening, at the Central railroad depot. An
inquest will bo held to-morrow.
Fire was discovered on board the new
steamer Progress at noon to-day. A work
man was in the hull of the boat burning a
hole through the stern for a rudder iron,
when he dropped the hot iron on the floor
and left for dinner. The heated poker
ignited the hemp and rosin used for caulking.
The damage is small.
A meeting of the stockholders of the
Augusta Theatre Company was held with
closed doors this afternoon. They accepted
the charter recently granted them, and in
creased the capital stock from $12,000 to
$20,000. The theatre will be bonded for
$20,000, making it cost $40,000. When com
pleted it will be the handsomest in the
South, and the twelfth largest in the United
States.
GREEK GEORGE ARRIVES.
Greek George, the wrestler, is in the city.
He was on Ills way to meet and wrestle
Duncan C. Hass in Savannah, but failing
to hear anything definite from Ross lately,
he ha > determined to stop in Augusta. He
will wrestle a Frenchman here next Mon
day night, and challenges either Ross or
Muhler, through the Daily Gazette to meet
him in Augusta on that night, or later, in a
match for SSOO or less.
To the great disappointment of the mer
chants and farmers on the Carolina side of
the river and also of the merchants of Au
gusta the city toll bridge will not be made
free on Jan. 1 as expected owing to neglect
on the part of the Council. At a recent
meeting of that body a resolution was
adopted making the bridge free on aud af
ter Jan. 1, but it now transpires that a tech
nicality in the law unamended by the Coun
cil will prevent it indefinitely.
The Katie is safely here.
A STREET OAR CRUSHED.
A Lady Passenger has Twq of Her
Ribs Broken.
Columbus, Ga., Dec. 30. —A serious acci
dent occurred at 10 o’clock this morning at
the junction of Broad and Ninth streets,
■where the street car tracks cross the Mobile
and Girard railroad tracks. A street car
was run into and crushed by a shifting en
gine backing freight cars to the Ninth
street side-track. Fortunately there was
only one person, a lady, in the car. She
was severely injured about the head and
shoulders and had two ribs
broken. A physician whom she had just
summoned to attend her sick mother was
near by and rendered the ueces ary assist
ance. The car driver claims that he did
not see the approaching cars only in time to
jump and save him -elf. The flagman on
the top car claims that lie waved his flag
and yelled at the top of his voice, but to no
avail. The street car was caught between
the freight care aud Broad street passenger
depot ami was completely wrecked.
The train was backing very slowly and
was about to stop, as it was within flftv
feet of the switch, otherwise the result
would have undoubtedly been fatal. The
lady was Miss Sallie Lollis. When taken
from the wrecked car she was insensible,
but she is resting quietly to-night.
EACH KILLED THE OTHER.
Fatal Encounter Between a Marshal
and a Convict.
Atlanta, Ga., Dee. 30.—Ben Shepard,
Marshal of Midville, started yesterday to
arrest an escaped negro convict. As Shep
ard opened the door of the house in which
the negro had taken refuge the negro fired
his pistol at the Marshal and then sprang
out. Shepard tired three times, and the con
vict fell mortally wounded, with a leg ami
arm broken, the third ball penetrating his
body. The aim of the negro had also been
true and the body of the Marshal was found
at the door shot through the heart. He had
fired three shots after receiving his mortal
wound.
FLORIDA'S METROPOLIS.
Judge Jones Orders Six Tramps Given
Thirty-Nine Lashes.
Jacksonville, Dec. 30.—At the close of
court to-uight Judge Loton Jones created a
stir by sentencing six tramps, who were in
jail for entering a house and breaking off
the boards for fuel, to be given thirty-nine
lashes on the bare back in front of the court
house. He added that under the old Florida
law still ou the statute books this punishment
could 1* given. He then ordered the Sueriff
to enforce it and arrest every tramp even
if twenty deputies had to be employed. He
added that he would keep the court open
day by day so that all caught could lie
promptly punished. Judge Jones said he
was determined to break up this terrible
nuisance and danger.
DESPERATE PRISONERS.
This morning J. E. O’Brien and Gilbert
Ryan, two young white prisoners in the
county jail, armed themselves with iron
bars and a club and abused the jailer,
threatening his life and refused to obey
orders. Sheriff Holland and Deputies
Williams and O’Toole repaired to the jail
where the two prisoners were found in a
cage, with a number of other prisoners,
with two iron rods, which they had broken
from the cage railing, about two feet in
length, and a club. They were ordered
to come out of the cell
ami hand up their weapons, at the point of
the officers’ pistols and they obeyed. Both
of the prisoners pleaded guilty to larceny
yesterday, pnd O’Brien was sentenced to
one year, aud Ryau to three months in the
State prison.
There is considerable indignation among
criminal court officials at the order of the
County Commissioners to discontinue the
door bailiff, and substitute a negro prisoner
to perform the duties.
Sheriff Holland, with half a dozen depu
ties, made a raid on a tramps’ camp near
the city at midnight and captured seven
teen pretty rough specimens. They ex
pressed some surprise at the unexpected
visit of the officers, but made no resistance.
They were tied to one long rojx* and brought,
into the city and jailed. Judge Jones’
whipping-post for these gentry will meet
the approval of all Floridians.
George Curry, who robbed Dr. Lumpkin’*
residenceiti East Jacksonville, stealing SIOO,
was arrested late to-night.
HE F.RSD ON i OBT 6UMTER.
Promiscuous and deadly Shooting
Matinee in a Justice's Offlc;.
Charleston, S. C., Dec. 30.—News has
just been received here of a terrible
tragedy at Sumter, In this State. For the
past two weeks there has been bad blood
lietvveen tbe Bowman and Keels families.
I The row grew out of a lawsuit m which I).
E. Keels and P. G. Bowman were engaged.
Both are lawyers. In the first .fight, two
weeks ago. the Keels got the worst of it. In
tbe second fight pistols were used and Bow
man's brother was wounded. P. G. Bow
man and Keels met in Sumter to-day.
Owing to the publication by Keels in the
News and Courier of his version of the pre-
vious affair, trouble was anticipated
and it came. Bowman armed him
self with a double-barrel shot
gun and started out to hunt Keels. The
Si ay or of the town swore out a warrant and
all the parties were arrested by the Sheriff
and taken to the office of a Justice nanus 1
Havnesworth. As soon as the party ar
rived at the Justice’s office they proceeded to
shoot aud carve each other.' The Justice
fell at the first shot with a bullet in his
braiu. Keels and a bystander were
wounded, probably fatally, an I several oth
ers wounded dangerously. Intense excite
ment prevails, and it is probable that the
military will have to be called out. Haynes
worth was the man who fired the first guu
I ou Fort Sumter in 1861.
THE MORNING NEWS: SATURDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1887,
DUN & CO'S REVIEW.
The Year of Enormous Business Closing
in Fairly Good Style.
New York, Dec. 30.—The following is R.
G. Dun & Co.’s review of trade for the
week ending Saturday, Dec. 31: “The year
of enormous business closed with a little
more than reasonable dullness. Indications,
much lieyond the average in September and
October, prepared for some slackening of
trade in November and December, which
has been increased by the tariff
uncertainties, by several strikes of import
ance and by a speculative advance in
prices. The unusual pressure for money
during the fall, on the other hand, caused
adjustments which prevent severe pressure
as the year closes, aud except at a few
Western points, the money markets are
comparatively easy, with collections almost
everywhere fair, and at most points reason
ably good.
THE HOLIDAY TRADE.
“The holiday trade has generally been
largo, and the recent change in the weather
brings greater activity in some branches.
But pending strikes and controversies about
wages, and uncertainties as to the future in
some of the largest industries, operate un
favorably. Ease of money and a belief that
the Reading strike would not
last, have helped stocks to improve
until yesterday, when the day
opened with some reaction. Hopes
of activity and an advance after New
Year’s sustain prices, but the great move
ment of foreign capital hitherward for in
vestment has ceased, at least for a time.
In November the trade statistics indicated
that the out-going slightly exceeded the in
coming goods and capital.
EXPORTS AND IMPORTS
“The December exports at New York, 1.2
per cent, below last year’s against, imports
1.7 per cent, below, indicate that at least
$15,000,(XX) in goods and cash has probably
gone abroad on foreign sales that have ex
ceeded the purchases of securities. If con
tinued, this movement will affect the
placing of securities for new roads and thus
influence great industries The dying year
has seen 12,724 miles of railway finislbed,
making the mileage of the United States
150,710, but changes of freight rates at the
West teud steadily toward lessening
the prospect for building next
year. The Pennsylvania company reports
a decrease of $170,000 in the net earnings
for November, and Erie a decrease of $24,-
233.
“The iron industry, after the largest
year’s output ou record, is rapidly cutting
down production, prices,and at many points,
wages. The Thomas company is expected
to announce s2l as 'its price for
the best iron. Since March the
average of all grades at Philadelphia
has declined $1 42, and rails $6. Sales of 20,-
000 tons of Alabama and Tennessee iron are
reported, but no sales of rails, for which
next year’s orders cover only 200,000 tons.
“The Western Nail Association lowers the
card rates from $2 25 to $2.
cotton’s showing.
“The cotton industry records for the year
larger production, sales and profits than for
1880, and the year closes with an excellent
demand, stocks well cleaned up and many
makes sold well ahead, but the woolen manu
facture is described as having about the
most unsatisfactory year it has ever ex
perienced, with business smaller than last
year, an I foreign agents are again
offering heavy worsted 5 to 10
per cent, below lasi year’s prices.
Enormous importations have left a large
stock of dress goodson hand. Overcoatings
are moving fa.rly, but fine grades are at o
to 10 per cent, decline. The sales of wool at
Boston for the last quarter fell 23 per cent,
below last year.
COAL PRODUCTION.
“The coal production has been the largest
on record, but the market closes with some
excitement, the Lehigh strike continuing,
while later dispatenes indicate that tne
Reading miners will strike Jan. 1. The
grocery trade has been very large for the
year and closes with fail- activity, notwith
standing the speculation in coffee and the
rise in sugar, following reports o. a decrease
of 362,000 tons in the total product. Pro
visions hold the recent advance. Beef is
again a shade dearer./ There has
been a rise of six cents
in oil. Cotton, in spite of small receipts,
is a shade lower, but breadstuff's have risen
—wheat and corn about lc. each.
“The Treasury has added $i 14,000 to its
deposits with the banks, aud $1,600,000 to
the circulation during the week. It has
now increased the circulation of coin and
paper about $64,000,000 since July
1. and $K40,000,000 since July 1,
1886. Incomplete returns of clear
ing house exchanges indicate an aggre
gate for the year exceeding $51,000,000,000,
with a gain of about 4 per cent, over last
year, but November showed a small de
crease, and in December the decrease in
payments has been cousiderabl.*. The year's
returns of failures shows a decrease of 200
in the number for the year, but the large
increase of $,3,000,000 in liabilities, as fol
lows:
“In 1887, number 0,634; liabilities, $167,-
560,044: average $17,892.
“In 1886, number 0,884; liabilities $114,-
644,110: average $11,651.
“The returns for the Dominion of Canada
show 1,382 lailures, with $16,311,745 liabili
ties, an average of $11,803. The failures in
the Dominion were one in every fifty-four
persons in business. In the United States
they average one in every 111 persons ”
PROFIT IN FAILING.
Creditors of New York Jewelers Hint
at Crookedness.
Neiv York, Dec. 30.—The liabilities of
Fayue, Stack & Cos., wholesale jewelers,
who a-signei yesterday, are reported In the
trade to lie upwards of SIOO,OOO. Creditors
criticise the failure harshly. Neither part
nor has been about the store since Wed nes
dny, and it is said that they
are all at home sick. Several
creditors waited about the place all day
to-day to see if there were any diamonds in
the safes. They said that a large amount
of diamonds had recently been left with the
firm on memorandum. Part of one safe
remains unopened, and in that the creditors
hope to find the precious stones. The
assets so lar discovered are small
KILLED WHILE ON A LARK.
Tbe Man Who Fired and tbe One Killed
Policemen.
Evansville, Ind., Dec. 30.—At •’! o’clock
this morning Joseph Slegler, a )x>liceruan,
shot and killed Abraham Smock, another
policeman. Slegler was on his brat when
lie noticed two men come from a house and
endeavor to escape observation. He chal
lenged them, but they ran and Slegler fired,
killing one man. The other man then sur
rendered, aud proved also to be a policeman.
He explained tnat lie aud bis brother officer
were out on a “lark" aud did not wish to be
recognized. They were off duty at the
time. _____________
Slain in a Distillery.
Lexington. Ky., Dec. 30.—T0-day, at
Curley’s distillery, ten miles from this city,
James A. Hunter, a United States tore
keeper, and S. C. Cardwell, the bookkeeper
of the distillery company, engaged in a
shooting affray, lu which Hunter was in
stantly Killed. The affray took place in the
office, Hunter firing three shots and Card
well five, the latter lieiug unhurt. It was
occasioned by a dispute as to the individ
ual rights of either party about the
distillery premises.
Wrecked by a Broken Rail.
Altoona, Pa., Dec. 80.—This afternoon
a passenger train on tbe Clearfield and
Jefferson railroad jumped the track near
Great Bend and one car containing twenty
passengers went over the bank. Only four
escaped injury out of the entire number,
but as far as reported John Kelley, a rail
road contractor, Is the only one seriously
injured. The car overturned three times.
The cause of the accident was a broken
rail
A JUBILEE ADDRESS.
The Message of the Total Abstinence
Union to the Pope.
Worcester, Mass., Dec. 80.—The Ga
zette this afternoon prints the following:
“Yesterday a jubilee address from the
Catholic Total Abstinence Union of Ameri
ca, to the Holy Father, Pope Leo XIII, was
sent from this city by Rev. Thomas J.
Conaty, President of the union. The ad
dress was sent in accordance with a resolu
tion passed at the annual convention at
Philadelphia, to have Treasurer P. J. Gar
rigan prepare au address of congratula
tion. The cover of the address is
made of white silk, and has painted on it
the papa! insignia, and is trimmed with
gold edging. The address is beautifully
printed on white satin pacer in blue and
fiH colors and is intoribed: ‘The Catholic
otul A bstineuee Society of America in fil
ial veneration, love and admiration on this
glorious day of the golden jubilee, offer this
gift to His Holiness Leo XIII. Happily
reigning over the church.’ The
painting on the address was done by the
famous artist Gregori, of Notre Dame. The
address alter the language of formal con
gratulation has beeu expressed recites:
‘What wonder then, on the golden anni
versary the rulers and faithful throughout
the world should vie with one another in ex
pressing their admiration aud filial
reverence toward the most august Leo
XIII., and m bringing their best
gifts to the King of Rome
and bishop of bishops. We also,
ever grateful, hasten to offer our
most fervent prayers to Alniighty God for
the health and happiness of Pope Leo.
Moreover, we who have banded throughout,
tiie United States in the sacred bond of total
abstinence, having assembled in convention
during the year to foster the rights of re
ligion and the State, have decided to send to
Rome the constitution and by-laws of our
union and with ail humility submit the
same for the approbation of the sovereign
pontiff. For our aim is under the guidance
of the ministers of the church to eradicate
from the fold of Christ this terrible plague
of drunkenness and ward off tbeevils which
result from this vice and threaten the souls
of men. To this end we have established
many societies by which laboring
classes may be incited to the practice of
temperance; to this end in our colleges and
universities we ba ve especially striven to
instill in the miudsof the young true prin
ciples of Christian morality that they may
learn better to abhor liquor. Inasmuch as
in union there is strength, 50,000 meu, with
the bishops and priests at their head, have
publicly bound themselves by promise to
wage war against drunkenness and thus
moke themselves an example among men.
They strive to devoutly freq-’ent the sacra
ments; to give proof of their love and obe
dience to the sovereign, and, in a word, to
practice all Christian virtures.’ Supple
mentary to the address are the names of the
genera f officers, provincial vice presidents
and officers of subordinate State unions ”
FORGED TICKETS.
Rome, Pee. 30.—Some excitement has
been caused by the discovery that 30,000
forged tickets "have been issued for admis
sion to the jubilee mass. The discovery
will compel the Vatican authorities to print
another set of tickets.
A FRATRICIDE HANGED.
The Crime Said to Have Been Pre
meditated and BrutaL
Harrisonburg, Va., Dec. 30.—William
Finchum was hanged here this morning at
11:55 o’clock. Religious services were held
in his cell just prior to the execution, hut
there were no services at the scaffold. The
condemned man said to the minister that be
was willing and ready to die, and had no
statement to make. At the scaffold, in re
ply to the Sheriff’s interrogation, “Have
you ant* remarks to make?” he re
plied: “I have not.’ Thirteen minutes
after the drop fell Finchum was pro
nounced dead T e body was buried in the
Potter's field, his family being too poor to
take charge of it. The militia were on
guard for a square each way from the jail
and no one was permitted to pass without
writ en permission. No unusual incident
occurred, and all is quiet. Finchum mur
dered his brother, Preston Finchum, on
March 10, 1886;near Elk Run, Rockingham
county. The crime was premeditated and
carried out with great brutality.
AN ARKANSAS HANGING.
Marianna, Ark., Dec. 30. —Albert Peters
was hanged here at 11 o'clock this morning
for the murder of William Johnson near
Trenton, in this county, in April, 1885.
Peteis had twice escaped and was recap
tured. The execution was private.
The Lee County Guards, Capt. Wood,
were ou guard duty. Peters was very re
ligious and penitent. The death warrant
was read by Deputy Sheriff Weld at 10:30
o’clock, and then the doomed man was
taken to the scaffold in a small building just
big enough for twenty-five spectators.
Sheriff Hartington sprung the trap. Peters
fell seven feet, ana his neck was broker..
HE KILLED HIS STEP-MOTHER.
Charleston, S. C.,Dec. 30.—John Strick
land. a young white man twenty years old,
was hanged at Conway, S. C., to-day, for
the murder of bis step-mother, Adeline
Strickland, last July. There was uo ex
citement. Strickland’s neck was broken
and he died without a struggle. His last
audible utterances were prayers for his soul.
He confessed his crime several days ago, but
said be did not intend to kill his step-mother
when he shot. He only meant to cripple
her.
HANGED FOR UXORICIDE.
Montgomery, Ala., Dec. 30.—A special
to the Advertiser from Somerville, Morgan
county, reports the hanging there to-day of
George Edroundston. He murdered his
wife last year and had it given out that she
was bitten by a moccasin at a spring. Her
body was disinterred after burial aud found
to be horribly mutilated. His little daughter
had seen the murder committed. The crime
was aggravated by the fact that the wife
was crazy, and Ldmuudston killed her to
get her out of the way so that he could
marry a girl in the ueighiiorhood who was
his mistress. He narrowly escaped lynch
ing, but was finally convicted and hanged in
due course of law. He confessed the crime.
ROBBERS IN A POST OFFICE.
They Bind and Gag a Clerk and then
Help Themselves.
Pittsburg, Dec. 30. About 1 o’clock
last night four armed aud masked men en
tered the post office and general store of C.
F, Thompson & Cos., at Finleyville, fifteen
miles from here, on the Baltimore and Ohio
road, aud at the point, of revolvers com
pelled the clerk to open the
sate, which contained SOOO in
cash and SSO worth of iiostage
stumps. After emptying the safe of its
contents the robbers bound and gagged the
clerk and theu rode away. The clerk was
found some time later in an exhausted con
dition. About f lfi worth of stamps were
found on the Brownsville road near this
city this morning.
Clews In the Cotton Exchange.
New York, Dec. 30. —Henry Clews was
elected a member of the Cotton Exchange
yesterday. He made application for admis
sion several months ago. but met with such
strong opposition on account of his actum
in regal'd to the Georgia (state bonils, that
he withdrew his name. Recently he re
ne wed his application, and was yesterday
elected.
Russia and the Jews.
St. Petersburg, Dec. 30.—The ffrash
dannin. a semi-official organ, says higher
government authority has rejected the
proposal of the imperial commission to per
mit Jews to reside in any village of Russia.
A Famine In Montenegro.
Cettirje. Dec. 30.—The inhabitants of
the Zeta valley, Montenegro, are suffering
from a famine. The prevailing distress has
never been equaled iu that Dart of the
country.
DRIVEN OUT OF A TOWN.
He Sold Liquor Without a License as a
hide Business.
Indianapolis, Dec. 30. —Henry Hacka
thorn, of Lagrange county, is here in
charge of the United States Marshal.
Hackatborn lived in the town of Valentine,
where he kept a shoe Jshop, and as a side
issue sold liquor in bottles. Tb is became so
notorious, and resulted in so much drunk
enness in the village, that about
two weeks ago a crowd of
fifty or more men and women,
attacked his rlace of business, tore it to
pieces and drove him outof town with clubs
and bad eggs. He went to Lagrange and
since has instituted suits against ten of the
leading citizens, demanding SIO,OOO in each
case for the destruction of his place of busi
ness and injuries ,to lnmself. It
is understood also that the
grand jury has taken a hand in the matter
and has indicted forty or fifty people on a
charge of rioting. Some of these in turn
have had Hackathorn arrested for selling
liquor without a license. A bitter feeling
has from the matter, and there is
likeiy to be further trouble.
HALF OF A TOWN BURNED.
Twenty-Eight Business Houses and 100
Dwellings In Ruins.
New Orleans, Dec. 80.—Fire, which
started yesterday afternoon, destroyed one
half of the town of Houma, in Terre Bonne
parish. A strong wind from the south was
blowing at the time, and in a few moments
the fire was beyond control. The
flames crossed the main street and in a short
time every building on both sides of the
street to the northern limit of the town was
destroyed. The burned buildings include
twenty-eight business houses and 100 dwell
ings. It is believed that the loss will exceed
SIOO,OOO. The insurance is insignificant. A
hundred homeless families are being cared
for by their more fortunate neighbors.
A SASH AND BLIND FACTORY BURNED.
Danville, Va., Dec. 30. —The extensive
sash and blind factory of N. Partee & Cos.,
at Walnut Cove, N. C., w'as burned last
night. The loss is $35,(W0 and the insur
ance $3,500. The tire was accidental.
AS BAD AS THE BENDERS.
The Lynching of the Kelly Family
Well Deserved.
Wichita, Kan., Dec. 30.—Charles Green,
a cattle dealer from “No Man's Land,” has
arrived here, and gives some details of the
capture and lynching of the Kelly family,
whose horrible crimes were published widely
a few days ago, and which were e r .tally as
atrocious as anything committed by the
Bender family. The Kelly family left their
ranch near Oak City, going south. A posse
of citizens started iu pursuit and found
them fifty miles south in Texas. The old
man escaped, but the son Bill was hanged
and the mother and daughter were shot
while the posse were endeavoring to capture
them.
HE DIED TWICE.
A Boy Comes Back to Life, But Death
Quickly Reclaims Him.
Clearwater, Minn., Dec. 30.—Willie
Baxter died of diptheria Monday. Tuesday
his body was made ready for the coffin and
the family retired from the room. Half an
hour afterward some on a returned to tho
apartment and found the boy up and
dressed in his every-day clothes. He in
sisted that he was not dead and was not go
ing to die. However, iu about an hour,
during which time he talked cheerfully to
thuse around him and seemed to be getting
better, he suddenly fell over and was stone
dead in an instant.
A NEW GROUND FOR DIVORCE.
A Husband Complains Because His
Wife Speculates.
Chicago, Dec 30.—Charles H. Talmadge
filed a bill for divorce this morning and ad
vanced a hitherto unheard of ground for
his application. For some time after his
marriage peace reigned in the household.-
At stated periods the husband gave the wife
money for the household expenses. But in
stead of using it for this purpose she threw
it away in speculation on the open Board of
Trade. The huslwtnd avers that when he
told his wife she must stop speculating she
left the house and has not returned.
Marietta's National Bank.
Washington, Dec. 30. —The Comptroller
of the Currency has authorized the First
National Bank of Marietta, Ga., to begin
business with a capital of $50,000.
Weather Indications.
Special indications for Georgia:
RAIN Rain, fresh to brisk southeasterly
I winds, followed Sunday by colder,
fair weather aud northwesterly
winds.
The height of the river at Augusta at
1:33 o’clock p. m. yesterday (Augusta timei
was 10 0 feet—a rise of 0.1 during the past
twenty-four hours.
In Northampton recently, in consideration of
tbe prevailing distress, the fishmongers an
nounced a free distribution of fish. Two thou
sand families were provided for.
MEDICAL.
Rheumatism
According to recent investigations is caused by
exee sof lactic acid in tbe 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 aud 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
tbe acidity of tbe blood, and also builds up and
strengthens the whole body.
Hood’s Sarsaparilla
“I was laid up tor six months with rheuma
tism, and used many kinds of medicines without
good result till one of my neighbors told me to
take Hood’s Sarsaparilla. When X had used
half a bottle I felt better, and after takiDg two
bottles I think I was entirely cured, as I have not
had an attack of rheumatism since.” Ecocral
H. Dixon, Roseville, Staten Island, N. Y.
Cures Rheumatism
“I had attacks of rheumatism wliieh increased!
In severity. 1 took three bottles of Hood's Bar*
saparilla and I uin pleased to say the rheumatic
pains ceased, my apjietite and digestion became
better, aid my general health greatly improved
I am firmly convinced that Hood's Sarsaparilla
cured me, as I have felt no recurrence of thS
blood disease.’’ Wm. Kcoon, Geneva, N. Y.
Hood’s Sarsaparilla
Sold by all druggists, $1; six for $5. Preparac
only by C. I. HOOD 4 00., Lowell, Mass.
100 Doses One Dollar
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BANKS.
Tho Citizens’ Bank of Savanna!
WILL BE OPENED FOR BUSINESS
JANUARY 3d, 1888,
FRED M. HULL President.
CHAS. H. DORSETT, Vice President,
GEO. c. FREEMAN, CAMBm.
New York Correspondent: Importers’ raid
Traders’ National Bank.
DIRECTORS.
FRED M. HULL J. H KBTILL
CUAS U. DORSETT, DAVID WELLS.!
GEO. N NICHOLS. JNO. K. YOUN(t
FRANK W DASHER. WM ROGER*. .
HORACE P. SMART, H. C. CUNNING! M I
[ marriages.
THORNTON-CROGHAN—Married. Dec. 29,
IBRS, by Rev. J. L. Gilmore. Mr. Roberts.
Thornton, of Manchester. England, to Mrs.
Josephine Croqhan, of Savannah. Ga,
~~ M KETINGS
AVAII RIFLE ASSOCIATION.
Savannah, Ga., Dec. 31, 1887.
The association will meet at Greenwich Park,
on Jan. 2 at l o'clock p. ni.
A contest for prizes will take place and the
usual oyster roast will be prepared.
Cars will leave West Broad street at twelve
(12) o’clock. GEN. K. H. ANDERSON,
John M. Bryan. President.
Secretary and Treasurer.
SAVANNAH ANDOGEECHEE CANAL CO.
Office Savannah and Ooekchk* Canai. Cos., (
Savannah, Dec. 81, 1887. (
The annual meeting of the stockholders of
this company will be held at their office on
MONDAY, Jan 9, 188?. at 12 o'clock M.
F. BLAIR, President.
spec! A L NOTICES.
Advertisement* inserted under “Svecial
Notices" will be charged $1 00 a Square each
insertion.
NEW A EAR'S IT THUNDERBOLT.
The Combination Race on New Year’s for a
purse of SIOO. divided—s6o to first, $25 to sec
ond, sls to third horse—closed as follows:
W. T. Birch enters b. m. Ailee.
M. J. Doyle enters br. s. Claymore.
Dr. Matthews enters b. g. Landlord.
Three in flvo in harness, to be trotted accord
ing to mle; no distance.
. M. J. DOYLE.
SPECIAL NOTICE.
Savannah. Flork’A and Western Railway, /
(Office Traffic Manager.) >
Savannah, Ga. . Dec. 30. 1887. 1
The repairs to the St. Mary's river bridge
having been completed, connection via the
Wavcross Short Une was resumed t his morning.
All trains will now be run as per schedules in
effect previous: < the accident.
C D. OWENS, Traffic Manager.
William P. Hardee,
General Passenger Agent,
_ ELECTION NOTICE.
City of Savannah, )
Office Clark of Council, Dec. 80, 1887. S
Notice is hereby given that tbe City Council
of Savannah will elect at its next regular meet
ing, that is to ->ay. on WEDNESDAY, Jan. 11,
18t#<, a Suptri: tendent of the Scavenger Depart
ment under aud iu accordance with the pro
visions of tb- ordinance creating said office,
passed by Council at meeting of Dec. 28. 1887.
Bond $2,000, salary $1,200 per annum, term till
election of etv officers. January 1889. All ap
plicants must hand in their applications with
names of bondsmen (two required) to the Clerk
of Council on r before 2 o'clock r. m. the day
of election.
By order of Council.
FRANK E. RKBARER, Clerk of Council.
NOTICE.
Neither the Captain nor Consignees of the
British steamship KATE, whereof Durkie is
Master, will lie responsible for any debts con
tracted by the crew-.
A. MINIS & SONS, Consignees.
FOR RENT,
From Jan Ist, 1888. the COSMOPOLITAN
SHADES, 17# Broughton street, Fixtures and
Shuffle Board. Apply in tbe SALOON.
DIVIDEND.
The Erpse Electric Light and Power Cos., 1
Savannah, Ga., Dec. 20th. 1887.)
A dividend of THREE DOLLARS per
share from the earnings of this Company
has been declared, payable on and after January
1, 1888, to Stockholders of record THIS DAY.
SAMUEL P. HAMILTON, President.
S. S. Gt KKNHEiMKR, Secretary.
ELECTION OF DIRECTORS.
Algusta and Savannah Railroad. 1
Savannah, Ga., Dec. 21, 1887 )
The annual election for seven Directors of the
Augusta and Savannah Railroad, will be held at
the Ban mg bouse of C’has. H. Olmstead & Cos.
on MONDAY, January 2, 1888, between the
hours of :0 a. m. and 1 p. m
W. S. LAWTON. President.
MEFI HANTS’ NATIONAL BANK OF
SAVANNAH.
The .: nual election for seven Directors of
this Ba will be held at the Banking House, on
TUESIdY, Jan. 10, 1888, lietween the hours of
12 and o'clock. THOS. GADSDEN.
Cashier.
Sava- tah, Ga.. Dec. 11, 1887.
kIKFFER'S DRIG STORE.
I hav now on hand a very large supply and
excelect variety of Cleveland Pea-s and Beans,
eonsjdoed the best in the market. Also. Paints,
Oils,? Brushes, White Lead, etc. A full line of
Toilet mil Fancy Articles for the holidays.
Windcv Glass cut to order.
E. J. KIEFFER.
t orner West Broad aud Stewart streets.
NOTICE.
U. S. Construction and Imp. Cos., )
or bof General Manager, eti Bay St., \
Savannah, Ga., Dec. 9. 1887. \
Nkv-e is hereby given that CAPT. R. A.
BLeI'DFORD is no longer in the employment
of W Unit -d States Construction and Improve
maftt Company. JOHN A. A. WEST,
General Manager.
ELECTION NOTICE.
Cb'ire of Commissioners ami ex-Officto 1
1 JiTOER Chatham County, Georgia, V
Savannah. Ga., Dec. 3. 1887. )
t suant to an act of the Geueral Assembly
oftw State of Georgia, approved October 24,
lljF an election will lie held at the Cou t House
kit e City of Savannah, on the FIRST SATUR-
IsA ' IN JANUARY, 188.8, tieitig the 7th day of
sfi month, in like manner as election for offi
cer of the Stale. And those only shall be en
titl'd to vote who are qualified to vote at any
d* ion for members of the General Assembly.
{' ie ballots east at said election shall lie
•r led or written, and in words as follows; “In
{■- -r of the municipal authorities vesting a
fr - ion of the Old Cemetery in the County au
tli rities as a site for a Court House, YES. or
R oust the municipal authorities vesting a por
t: n of the Old Ceme ery In tbe County authori
t as a site for a Court. House, NO.’’
| The jiolls will be o|>eneJ at 7 o’clock a. w., and
IT sed at 0 o'clock r m.. and the Sheriff, with
B > deputies, will tie in attendance to preserve
(t ier. ROBT. D. WALKER, cT C. C.
WM. S. LVWTON. C. C. C.
C. C. CASEY, C. C. C.
J. H. F.STILL C. C C.
C. It. DORSETT. C. C. C.
Attest: Jno. R. Dillon, Clerk C. C. C.
ILMER'B UVEU CORRECTOR.
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ho restoration of tone and strength to the sys
i em. For Dyspepsia, Constipation and other
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dorsed by eminent medical men. Ask for Ul
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THE popular Carriage Works heretofore car
ried on at West Broad and Duffy streets
have been removed to St. Julian. Congress and
Montgomery streets. Franklin Snnwre.
HAN'BERt; A CO.
AMUSEMENTS.
savannah^theatre.
THURSDAY, FRIDAY & SATURDAY,
DEC. 29. 30 and 81.
SATURDAY MATINEE. DECEMBER 81.
GREATEST PRODUCTION OF THE SEASON.
L R. SheweU's Famous American Melodrama
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Magnificent Scenic Effects, Including Lo
calities in and About New York City.
Seats on sale at Davis Bros.'s Dec 28.
Next attraction: ROBT. DOW NINO,'Jan. 8
and 3.
SAVANNAH THEATRE?
Monday and Tuesday, January 2 and 3.
The Elite Tragic Event.
AMERICA’S BRILLIANT TRAGEDIAN,
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IN FORREST'S AND McCULLOUGH'S GREAT
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TUESDAY EVENING (BY REQUEST),
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Mr. Downing is Marc Antony.
Seats on sale at Davis Bros’. Jan. Ist.
Next Attraction, Kate Put Dam, Jan. 4 and S.
HOLIDAY GOODS.
Santa Claus
IS NOT AT
West’s Cliiiia Pulact.
We are his competitors,
and think we have the best of
him. We will not try to
enumerate the many useful
Presents we have, but invite
the public to call every day
and see the finest selected
stock ever shown in this city.
Will display in a few daj’s a
large line of fine Alabaster
Statuary.
AT
West’s China Mace
133 Broughton Street.
Xmas Groods.
r | ’’HE finest line of Plush Cases in the city.
1 consisting of Glove and Handkerchief
Boxes, Dressing C <*es. Manicure Sets, Shaving
ets, etc Also, a nre of beautiful Vases, Visit
ing Card Cases, Writing Tablets, Perfume
Baskets, Odor Cases. Cut Glass Bottles Perfum
ery, etc.. at. Ij. O. Strong's Drugstore,
corner Bull and Perry street lane.
SPORTING GOODS.
GO 10' THE NEW STORE 1
G. S. McAlpin,
31 WHITAKER STREET,
To Buy Your
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Gordon & Dilworth’s
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AT
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