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2 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 - ..—l——. _ J Jl 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. 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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 Shadows of a Great City, {rNDKR THE MANAGEMENT OF CHARLES AND THOMAS JEFFERSON, —PRESENTED BY— THE ORIGINAL CAST. 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, Robt. Downing, IN FORREST'S AND McCULLOUGH'S GREAT SUCCESS, Spartacus, the Gladiator. TUESDAY EVENING (BY REQUEST), Julius Caesar. 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 FIRE ARMS, AMMUNITION ---AND— FISHINGTACKLE. Special Attention Given * Loading Shells. Telephone No. 417. Agent for one of (be Best Powder Mill? STOVES. 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