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GEORGIA'S CAPITAL CITY.
6AVANNAH CASES DECIDED IN
THE SUPREME COURT.
Sequel of Librarian Haralson’s Attack
on Jeweler Fry—A Reward Offered
by the Governor for the Capture of
Gill's Murderers-Debts of the Con
vict Lessees to the State.
Atlanta, Ga., April 4.—ln the Supreme
Court to-day the following de ions were
rendered:
A. Mohr vs. D. R. Dillon: from the City
Court of Chatham. Affirmed.
Charleston and Savannah railroad vs.
Anna Moore; from the City Court of
Chatham. Reversed, with directions.
William Speer, et al., Commissioners, vs.
A. C. Morgan; from Effingham. Affirmed.
The sequel to the attack of Frank Haral
son, State Librarian, on Abraham Fry,
with a pistol and cowhide, was the trial of
both parties in Police Court this morning,
the former on a change of disorderly con
duct and quarreling, and the latter for
using prof-,ne language in the station house.
Mr. Try was fined sls and costs, wbile Mr.
Kara! on to fined SSO a id casta and bound
over to the City Court under a S6OO bond
for pointing a pistol at another.
A BLIND TItJER.
In the United States Circuit Court to-day
Sim Thomas, of Franklin county,
who is totally blind, was tried for
retailing whisky without license. It ap
pears that iie has been runmng a blind
tiger, near Lavonia, and that the grand
jury of Franklin county Las found nine
true bills ag&i s', him. Sentence was sus
pended in the case until to-morrow.
The Governor offered a reward to-day of
$660 for the arrest of the three persons wiio
a. e supposed to have murdered Joseph Gill,
in Chatnam county, March 23. A reward
of $l6O is offered for the arrest and delivery
of any one of the murderers.
W. B. Jay was to-day appointed Judge
and L. G. Cartledge Solicitor of the County
Court of Calhoun for two years, beginning
April 1.
TAXES ROLLING IN.
Special taxes were due April 1, and they
are coming in rapidly, probably all will be
paid within a week. These taxes included
about $.16,000 liquor tax, and tax on auc
tioneers, lightning rod men, billiard halls
dealers in pistols, games and shows.
The statement of the amount due the
State of Georgia by the lessees of convicts
for the fiscal year ending March 31, 1888,
was marie our. by the Keeper of the Peni
tentiary to-day. It shows that Penitentiary
Company No. 1, Joseph E. Brown, Presi
de it, owes for 292'- , convicts at sl6 45>$ per
head, amounting to $4,812 17.
Penitentiary Company No. 2, W. B.
Lowe, President, owes for 564 convicts at
the same rale, amounting to SD.OO? 91.
Penitentiary Company No. 3, J. W.
English. President, owes for 04.35. convicts
at the same rate, amounting to $10,579 90.
The total due by the lessees to the State
amounts to $25,009.
COLUMBUS CHAPTERS.
Sniffing a Scoop by the Central—Heavy
Damages for Slander.
Columbus, Ga., April 4. l.ast night
burglars made a raid on the office of the
Columbus Railroad Company, Prizing
open Supt. Henderson's desk, they captured
about S3O.
A hotly contested municipal election came
off at Greenville, Ga., to-day. The drys
end wets each had a full ticket in the field.
Dr. E. B. Terrell, the dry candidate, was
elected Mayor. There were two or three
ties for Councilmen.
J. M. Donuigan, next friend of Gertrude
D'linigau, brought two suits in the City
C art against Harry and’ Ben Harmon for
slander. To-day a verdict for $5,000 dam
ages against each was rendered in favor of
the plaintiff.
Charles F. Dixon, a druggist, dropped
dead on Broad street to-night. The cause
of death is thought to be asthma.
The City Council met to-night, and de
cided to add twenty-one more electric lamps
to the present system. Most of the addi
tional lamps will be placed on Rose Hill and
in the Sixth ward.
The difference between the city and
water w< rks company was settled to-night,
and the company was granted the privilege
of erecting a standpipe.
It is reported here that U, B. Harrold, of
Americus, was in Buena Vista trying to
buv up st ick of the Buena Vista and Eila
v.lle road. As Mr. Harrold is a direct rof
the Central road, it is thought that the
i 'entral is trying to scoop this road for their
Columbus and Western division, which, by
building a shor. gap, would give a more
direct line to Savannah.
GORE AT GRIFFIN.
One Negro Shoots and Kills Another
in a Church Yard.
Griffin, Ga., April 4.—William Mitchell
was shot and killed last night by C harles
Thomas. Both are colored. From all the
information that could be learned the shoot
ing was the result of an old feud. Thomas
bad sworn that be would kill Mitchell on
Bight, and last night when they met he put
Bis threat into execution. A relative
Mitchell told the following
particulars to the News eorro
•pondent: " I homas killed Mitchell
last night in the colored Baptist church
yard. Thomas had said he would kill him
and Miu-hell was tugged to stay a way. He
v.onld go. and got killed for his stubbor
ess.” The ball lodged near the heart and
produced almost instant death. Thomas
made g-Hwl hi>escape. The shouting caused
great excitement among the negroes, who
B r -m determined to bring the murderer to
justice.
Griffin's Public Building Prospects.
(iHIfKiN. Ga., April 1. —Congressmnn
John I). Stewart arrived here yesterday,
and will spend several days with his family
in this city. He told the News correspon
dent that if no general bill is passed pro
viding for a public building in a place the
size of Griffin he would use every effort to
soi urea post office building hero costing
S.'SO.OOO. Ihe present post office has been
found inadequate.
Jefferson’s New JaiL
Lanebvii.le, Ga., April 4.—The County
Board of Itoads and Revenues met yester
day to let out the contract for building the
new jail. There were five bids, the lowest
being that of T. B. Artone, of Macon,
which w $4,400. it is to be a one-story
brick building, with two iron cells and two
steel cages of the latest pattern. When
completed it will fill a long felt want m the
county.
Traffic Interrupted.
Alblny, Ga., Anril 4.—Owing
to the condition of the road at the
road at the Pocoiin trestle, whore the acci
dent of yesterday ore irred, no trains went
out on the H mthwe-teru railroad extension
to day. The trestle li being repaired and
the road nut in perfect ord r, and it is
th ing it that trains will lie running on their
regular schedules to morrow.
A Boy Killed by a Train.
Griffin, G a., A *rit 4.—The Bartlesville
accommodation train killed a young while
boy t.iis morning a Hamp ou, eig. t miles
above this place. Hu tried to steal a ride,
but fell from the trucks on the rail, the
whsa'ls passing over his body. His name is
not Known, but he is thought to have been
from Macon,
Beauty and Fragrance.
These are both attributes of the lovely.
Beauty of the teeth, fragranceof the breath,
are twin Isuiefnctions co i/orred by t-.OZO
DONT. The queens of society, the bright
est ornaments of the lyric and dramatic
ttage. the refined everywhere commend it
AUGUSTA ON THE ADVANCE.
A Pretty Suburb in View-Exposition
Contracts Let.
Augusta, Ga., April. 4.—C. M. Gilbert,
a Philadelphia capit&lut, to-day purchased
the Warren place oa the river above the
city and paid for it $30,000. He represents
a Philadelphia syndicate of capitalists who
will improve the site for elegant suburban
residences. They will build a hotel for
tourists outhe elevated portion of the plat,
which commands a view of the river and
Carolina. A well graded tioulevard will
run through the grounds, which will be laid
off iu streets and lots The village will lie
known as Warren Heights and will be
reached by a dummv lino of cars. The
property adjoins Berckman’s nursery.
EXPOSITION CONTRACTS.
Contracts were awarded to day by the
Building Committee of the Exposition and
a superintendent employed. Work will
begin immediately. The architect spent the
day on the grounds, and to-morrow tlie
engineer will lay off the lines. The date of
closing will in all probability be extended
until Deeeiulier as the exhibitors ask it.
The Soutn Carolina road to-day increased
its subscription by adding $259.
.Surge.in M. C. Wyeth, of the United
States Navy, stationed at Pensacola, and
ranking as a Lieutenant, was married to
day to Miss Ora Horton of this city, by
Rev. C. C. Williams, of St, Paul’s Episco
pal church. The couple left for New York
on a bridal tour.
E. V. Sharpe, an old citizen, died to
night at 7:30 o'clock after a lingering
illness. He was for many years city engi
neer. During the war he was well known
as a popular drill master, and gave many
military men their first insight into the
tactics.
FLORIDA’S METROPOLIS.
The Council Provides for the Sanitary
Care of the City.
Jacksonville. Fla., Aug. 4 —The new
Council held another long session to-night.
Aldermen Waller, Stephens and Gerow
were appointed a committee to procure a
new city seal. President Archibald then
announced the standing committees for the
year. An ordinance was passed establish
ing a health department, and immediately
approved and signed by the Mayor. It
provides for a health officer, who shall lie
elected at the first meeting in March, 1689,
and every two years thereafter. His sal
ary is $2,000. There is also one chief sani
tary inspector at SB3 per month, ami nine
inspectors at SOO per month. There is also
one superintendent of teAins.and ten drivers.
The former is to be paid $75 and
the latter S4O per month. The or
dinance is very strict and provides for all
contingencies. The election of health
officer then followed and Dr. Kin worthy
received a majority of the votes. A great
deal of discussion ensued on various matters
aud several ordinances passed Joseph Lee
appeared liefore the b ard and explained
bis position, saying that if he was ineligible
to office he did not desire it.
PALATKA’S ELECTION.
The Republicans Successful—A Wed
ding on the Heights.
Palatka, Fla., April 4.—The full count
of the city election returns shows that
Webb, Rep., was elected Mayor by 100 ma
jority over Corper, Dem. The entire Re
publican ticket is elected. The Republicans
are rejoicing at their success. Everything
is quiet and good feeling prevails.
W. H. Speck, of Yorkville, 8. C r was
married to Miss Josephine Rogers at the
residence of the bride’s parents on Palatka
Heights at 10 o'clock this morning. They
left on the noon train for Yorkville, where
they will reside.
CHARLESTON CHAT.
Death of a Druggist Renneker’s Credi
tors Meet.
Charleston, 8. C., April 4.—Dr. G. J.
Luhn, a prominent druggist, died suddenly
here to-day of appoplexy. Considerable
surprise is excited by rumors of financial
complications, as he was thought to be a
highly successful businoss man.
A meeting of the creditors of Renneker
was held to day. A statement was sub
mitted of his finances. He claims liabilities
of $37,000 and assets of $65,000. A com
mittee of experts was appointed to examine
the books. It :s thought that Ins assets will
not exceed $5,000, A 1 tout t wo-fifths of the
merchants of Charleston are among
his creditors and nearly every lawyer
iu the city is enraged in the case.
Fortunately, Renneker’s paper is iu com
paratively small amounts, and nobody has
be n seriously hurt.
Upward of fifty delinquent license tax
payers were convicted in the City Court to
day and sentenced to pay a fine or undergo
imprisonment.
A sensation was c.itised in insurance
circles to-day by the discovery of the fact
that several large insurance cnmpatiiei in
the North wore doing business here without
complying with the State ami c.ty license
laws. It is said that with the connivance
of the insured they sent agents here pri
vately and wrote policies. The licensed
conqianies threaten to take the matter up
aud iuvoke the aid of the Jaw.
A POSTAL THIEF. #
The Assistant Postmaster at New
berry Off for the Summer.
Charleston, S. 0., April 4.—John Haw
kins, Ajj-ustant Postmaster at Newberry,
S. C., has absconded after robbing the office
of JUXK). Mrs. Herbert, the Postmistress,
gave him to buy a check on Charles
ton. Instead he bought a check for only
$l7. On the day the acknowledgment of
the check was due lie left, having the same
morning issued three money orders for $lOO
each, payable to himself iu Orlando, Fer
uandiim and Sanford, Fla. The two first
hegot tim money for, but the Sanford |>ost
mnster heard of the robbrey and refused to
)>ay the money, Hawkins also rifled letters
to the Lutheran and \'i.sitor. When last
heard of he was making his way to
Pensacola.
'* Racing at New Orleans.
New Orleans, April 4.—There was a
large attendance at the races to-day. The
weather was clear and warm and the track
fast. The events were as follows:
First Rack Six furlongs. Ten Times won,
with Palmerun second and Han Boy third.
Time l: 17.
Second Race Six furlongs. Buckeye won,
with Prohua second ami Kit'kliu third. Time
1:17.
Third Race—One mile, Glanhall won w h
Jim Nave second and Little Minnie third. T no
1:43
Fourth Race Morris stakes: one and one
eighth mile: selling. Enhue won in a cantor
by three lengths. Time I:s7k*. Berlin was the
only other entry.
Sylvania and Scrlven
Syi.vania, Ga.. April 4. Mrs. Michael
Iloiißhtei'v living near Rocky Kurd in this
county committed suicide yesterday morn
ing by taking strychnine.
Misses Kate mid Ailete Singellton have
returned ho no from a visit to Valdosta.
Miss Annie VV. Black, has returned to her
home ui Hy Ivan in after an absence of some
months in Carolina.
Personal.
Hear Hro. Meek, Editor the Central Meth
odist, Vutlettsbv.rg, K\t.:
1 see in the last Central that you want a
sick headache remedy. 1 suffered from
sick headache almost from infancy, and
tried every remedy i could get, but never
found anything to do me good until 1 used
Simmons liver Regulator. 1 feel for any
one that suffers with that terrible disease,
and 1 hope you will give it atrial. C. S.
Morris, Brownsville, W. Va.
THE MORNING NEWS: THURSDAY, APRIL 5, 1888.
UNCLE SAM’S MAIL MAUSOLEUM.
How Dead Letters are Treated and
What Comes in the Mails.
Prom the .Verc York Graphic.
Washington, March 31.—Two years ago
the work of the Dead Letter Office of the
General Post Office at Washington had
grown to such proportions that it was
erected into an independent bureau. Dur
ing the last fiscal year there was an increase
of over 11 per cent, in the number of pieces
handled. Few people have any idea of the
immense amount oi work done in the Dead
Letter Office, or the number of letters,
packages, magazines, etc., which, from one
cause < r another, fail to reach their destina
tion. They pour into the office at the rate
of 15,265 a day, or 5,578,865 a year. To
properly dispose of this immense amount of
matter a large nurnlier of clerks are re
quired, many of whom are women. The
postal service of this country is undoubtedly
more extensive and better administered
than that of nny other country on the sur
face of the globe.
If letters go astray and fail to reach the
persons for whom they were intended, it is
rarely the fault of the postal officials.
Nearly 29,909 letters a year are received
which have not bee i addressed. Those
misdirected or only partially addressed
amount to nearly 400.000 aye :r. The un
claimed letters which pour into the Dead
Letter Office amount to nearly 4,000,000 a
year. The hotels of the country alone send
in 118,000 letters every year which remain
in the jiige m-holes of tiieir offices uncalled
for. '1 he simple job of opening all of these
letters is immense and tedious.
The ends are cut by hand with a pair of
shears and the contents of each has to lie
carefully examined. Last year over 12,000
letters containing money to the value of
$22,639 were restored to their owners. The
number of letters containing drafts, chocKs,
etc., was nearly 22,000, and the value of
the enclosures was $7,500,000. It will be
seen that the Head Letter Office has a great
work to do and keeps constantly employed
a number of clerks for counting, passing,
checking, cancelling and answering letters.
The waste paper prepared from old en
velopes, circulars, etc., at this office brings
in an income of $3,000 a year.
LOST MERCHANDISE.
The Lost Merchandise Department has
grown to be very large since the custom of
shopping by mail lias come into vogue.
Clerks make a registry of the parcels of
third anil fourth class matter which have
gone astray. These amounted last year to
67,823. And very many queer things are
sent through the mads—skulls, jars of
snakes in alcohol, vases, bottles of cologne,
music boxes, pounds of tobacco, old razors,
all the garments worn by men and women,
toys, rosaries, jewelry, silverware, kitchen
utensils, etc. — silk handkerchiefs and
Christmas cards proverbially go astray,
also gloves, babies’ shoes, pocketknives and
silver spoons. Nearly 2,090 volumes of
books and pamphlets come to the Dead
1 sitter Office.
Among those who got lost in the mails
were Shakespeare, Robinson Crusoe, John
Halifax, Wanda, Dav idjCopperfleld, Janies
G. Blaine, Vicar of Wakefield, Griffith
Gaunt, the Wandering Jew and a host of
other notable literary people. One clerk is
employed to look after the foreign and do
mestic registered letter- which h ive come
to theoffice, and a number of colored women
act as messengers, carrying from point
to point big baskets full of letters, wa-te
paper, etc. There is a great increase in misdi
rected letters and letters without addresses,
which indicates that the Americans are be
coming absent-minded or careless.
Of foreign ci mntries, 190,099 dead letters
were returned to Great Britain; 91,000 to
Canada; 70.000 to Germany; 33,000 to Italy;
15,000 to Russia; 16.000 to France, and eleven
only to China.
Mr. John B. Baird is the Superintendent
of the Dead Letter Office. He finds that his
clerical force is worked to its full capacity,
and that, like almost all the other depart
ments iti Washington which have failed to
keep pace with the growth of the country,
he needs additional help to give to the work
that “exact, systematic and thorough dis
position to which it is lairly entitled.”
THE DEAD LETTER MILL.
The Graphic gives a description of what
Superintendent Baird terms “the dead let
ter mill.” The explanation of it is as fol
lows :
All undeliverable matter (except that
which bears the name and address of the
sender, or request to return to a specified
place) is poured into the Dead Letter Office
by postiifh-sters. That which originates iu
foreign countries (wnicb is returned un
opened), and that likewise returned by for
eign countries is treated iu the “Foreign
Division,” which thus conducts the ex
changes between the United States and the
rest of the world.
Parcels containing merchandise, detained
or unclaimed, go direct to the “Property
Division.”
The two primary classes of undeliverable
matter are “Uninailable” and “Unclaimed.”
Unmailable matter is accompanied with a
list, and at the “Checking Tanle” it is veri
fied. The addresses of “Misdirected” mat
ter, both foreign and domestic, when possi
ble, arc corrected and “Forwarded to P.
M.,” and if practicable, "Delivered to Ad
dressee;” otherwise it becomes “Waste
Pajier.” All othor unmailable matter is
opened at the “Unmailable Opening Table.”
If “Immoral” it goes into the fire; if “De
structive” to other mail it goes either to the
fiit> or “y “Express” to the owner. Matter
in “Excess of Weight” is likewise returned
by Express” or by mail. “Held for Post
age” matter is returned to sender or be
comes “Waste Paper.” “Hotel and Ficti
tious’’ matter passes through the same grand
discharge pipe back to the sender. “Lottery"
matter, after lieing iqienod at the “Uhhiail
able 11 polling Table,” is sent to the “Return
ing Division” for disposition. So with
“Mutilated” matter. Which may be either
unmailable or unci alnifd “Coin and Jew
elry” are delivered to the “Money Division.”
Such is the treatmentof unmailable matter.
Matter both “Unmailable” and “Un
claimed” is often received through ail “In
spector.”
“Unclaimed” letters regularly received
go to the “Passing Table, where they arc
divided into packages of 100 each for con
venience of account and treatment. That
on which there is “Postage Due” is specially
treated for the allowance of proper credits
to postmasters. “Card” letters aud others,
which ought not to reach the Dead Letter
Office at all, are sent back with a "Repri
mand” to the postmaster and restored to the
"Live Mail” for delivery; but the bulk
passes on to the “Opening Division," where
ft is ojiened and disposed of according to
tlie character of the enclosures. To the
Opening Division and the Unmailable Di
vision also come the “Nixes,” thrown out as
undeliverable by the postal clerks in tbos
"Railway Mail Service.’’
Merchandise, both “Unlisted Parcels” and
that received in proper form, is sent to the
“Property Division,” whence, either by
“Express" or by “Mail,” according to its
character, it is returned to sender if possi
ble; otherwise filed iu the “Store-rooms,” a
small portion of it specially interesting,
being placed, however, in the "Museum”
for the entertainment of visitors. Such av
remains unclaimed tor two years pa-tes
into the “Annual Sale,” the proceeds of
which are deposited in the United States
Treasury.
Whether in the “Store rooms,” or in the
“U. 8. Treasury,” <>r in nny branch of the
office, unclaimed matter is subject to "Ap
plications,” and reitored accordingly: if
the applications are unsuccessful, they
are referred to the "Chief P. (4. Inspector’
for further search, and pass out of the
Dead Letter Office. The "Opening Divi
sion” sends all matter found to contain
money to the "Money Division,” whose
first duty is to “Try for Sender," and if the
sender’s name is not signed to try all
“Other Chances," and, if necessary, to call
upon an "Inspector" to return it to the
sunder. What cannot be returned is de
posted in the “U. S. Treasury.” Enclos
ures of "Minor” value, such as negotiable
pa|ier, etc., and what is known ns “Sub
minor”—such as legal and valuable docu
ments, photographs, etc.—are restored to
the sender by the same process. Letters
without enclosures, including those written
in a “Foreign Language,” are restored to
the sender through the “Returning Divi
sion.” AH letters and matter without ob
vious value “Not Returnable,” become
“Waste Paper,” while whatever it is prac
ticable to "Return to Sender” is discharged
in a continuous stream through "Registra
tion,” when necessary, into waiting pouches
for transmission to the owners.
Fuller Walker.
BARNUM AND JENNY LIND.
The Old Bhowman Describes the Night
lngale’s Arrival.
Prom the Xew York Press.
The ever entertaining prince of showmen,
P. T. Barnum, was met at the Madison
Square Garden a short time since, and he was
asked what he considered the most interest
ing amusement event in the hivtory of New
York.
“Those who remember,” said he, “the
grand ovation tendered Jenny Lind on that
bright September afternoon, September 1,
1856. when the new steamer Atlantic,
which had cleared from Liverpool on the
15th of August, catne to her dock at the
foot of Canal street, will recognize the
occasion as the most exciting amusement
event in the history of the city."
The veteran showman then proceeded to
give the following description of the first
visit of the Swedish nightingale to this city.
“The vessel, which had been expected
for two or three days, was sighted off Sandy
Hook about 1 o’clock, when it fired a salute
of two guns, and shortly after a signal flag
was hoisted at the telegraph statiou at
Clifton Point. This was the signal for
which I had been anxiously waiting, and I
immediately set out to meot the steamer.
On passing the Narrows another gun was
tired, and at Quarantine the Atlantic was
only detained a few minutes, and there I
joined the party and welc med Jenny Litid
to America. On leaving Quarantine Capt.
West, who was in command of the ship,
seated the party, whic i was composed of
Jenny Lind, SI." Benedict and Signor Bel
letti, on the starh ard whetdhouse, for the
Atlantic was one of those now obsolete
sidewheel ocean churners, in order to view
the panorama of the harbor. 1 found Miss
Lind in excellent spirits, the voyage having
been pleasant, and her gray eves and re
markably unassuming countenance lighted
up with the inspiration of the scene, until
she looked truly beautiful although she was
at ordinary times only a plain and pleasing
specimen of womanhood. As we passed
Castle Garden a little schooner lay there,
with the royal flag of Sweden flying at the
gaff. At the sight of it tears came into the
eyes of this woman to whom a nation was
about to pay homage, and, no doubt, her
thoughts went far awav to her early home,
beneath the roof of her father, the poor
shoemaker of Stockholm.
t’At the Atlantic docks, at the foot of
Canal street, thirty or forty thousand peo
ple had gathered to welcome the Nightin
gale. The spars of shipping, trees, lamp
posts and housetops were thronged with
people. No such .jam had ever been seen in
New York. In fact, New York appeared
to have emptied itself into this particular
basin, and all over the city public places
were practically deserted. The Atlantic
glided into her place, a gang-plank was
launched, a carriage which hail been wait
ing was drawn into position, and without
delay Capt. West escorted Jenny Lind
down the plank to it, amid the prolonged
cheers of the multitude. I have never heard
such a cheer since. It was the voice of a
joyous people without one unhappy tone in
it. She was followed by Mile. Ashmensen,
her lady co upanion; M. Benedict, Signor
Bell ttl and Herr Max Hjartzberg, her
secretary, and the carriage began to make
its way through the throng and under the
arches which bad been erected to welcome
her. The first arch, which fronted the
water, bore the inscription, ’Welcome,
Jenny Lind.’ The second was elaborated
with the American eagle and the words,
Jenny Lind, Welcome to America.’
"As soon as the carriage started the
crowd broke down the light picket railing
which held the multitude back, and in the
scramble and rush many were thrown down
and trampled underfoot. The occupants of
the carriage were fairly deluged with
flowers thrown by the enthusiastic people.
The police finally succeeded in forcing the
crowd back, and, once eiear of the throng,
the carriage was driven rapidly to the Irv
ing Hotel, at the corner of Broadway and
Chambers street, which tlie party entered
before the news of her destination spread
and another had opportunity to gather; but
it was not long before it did so, and would
not be appeased until Mile. Lind appeared
at one of the Broadway windows and re
peatedly bowed. Tlie crowd did not dimin
ish as the day waned, and twice again she
was obliged to appear and satisfy new com
ers.
“Worn out with the day’s excitement she
retired about 9 o’clock; it was so announced,
and tlie crowd slowly disappeared. About
11 o’clock it began to gather again, when
the New York Musical Fund society, con
sisting of about tw > hunilre i musicians, led
bv George appeared on the scene,
escorted by about twenty companies of
New York volunteer firemen—the latter
then representing the greatest power in this
city—with torches. The firemen formed so
as to keep liack the crowd and give the
musicians ample space, for by this time not
less than 20,1X10 people were again gathered
along the two streets. Iu a few minutes
Mile. Lind, escorted by myself, appeared at
the window, which was the signal for sev
eral minutes of loud cheering. The serenade
then began aud it was a grand one, worthy
the occasion. Then a committee of the as
sociation. headed by George Loder, waited
on Jenny Lind and presented her with an
address of welcome in the name of the
musicians of America. She thanked them
cordially, and after a few minutes’ conver
sation retired, wearied and delighted with
the events of the day.
“At that time New York was very poorly
supplied with ojiera halls. Jenny Lind Hall,
afterward Tripler Hall, was still incomplete,
although work had bean pushed on it as
much as possible. So I, accompanied by
Jenny Lind aud Mr. Benedict, made a t ur
of the city to select a place for an opening,
and everywhere we went we were escorted
by large crowds. Indeed, nothing but Jenny
Lind was talked about or thought of. The
old Tatiernacle, Niblo’s and Cavtle Garden
were all visited, and fiuaily the latter place
was selected. So great was the demand for
tickets that it was decided to dispose of
them at auction and at tlie place where she
was to sing for the first time in America,
This, too, was an innovation—tickets to an
entertainment, had never before been auc
tioned in this city. Mr. Leeds was selected
as auctioneer. The dny select'd was dreary
and wet in the extreme, but the house was
erowiled,although an unexpected imposition
of one shilling, or 12 I c., admission—it was
all shillings tuou. our chief currency I eing
English and Spanish coin at that time—was
placed on all w ho entered by the proprietor
of the Garden. Gomn, the hatter, bi i in the
I first ticket ever sold for Jenny Lind in
| America at $225, a sum that appeared im
mense in those davs. The first day 1,429
liekots were sold, the gross amount realized
| being $9,1 PJ 25, ami tlie second day the re-
I mauling seats, to the number of 3,055,
brought $15,319, inokinga total of 624.43* 25
! fi r tlie first night’s concert. Yes,” continued
j the veteran showman, with a twinkling eye,
“there isn’t a question but Jenny Lind’s
advent wav the greatest amusement event
that has ever been witnessed in the history
of this cit
Hanged for a Double Murder.
Lock Haven, Pa., April 4.—Luther
Shaffer was banged to-day in the jail here
for the murder of Isaiah and Nora Colby.
Outrage aud robbery were the objects of
the crime. John W. Johnston is now under
conviction for participation in the same
crime. ______________
Stock Brokers Assign.
New York, April 4.—lt. &C. S. Milli
keu. stock brokers, have suspended. Their
liabilities are small. The manager of the
house says nobody will lose except the mem
bers of the firm.
BERNARD WREN’S YARN.
The Adventures of a Man on the Eve
of His Quitting: Cork,
from the Boston Globe.
Speaking of narrow escape* from death,
Bernard Wren, of Ward street, Randolph,
says:
“It was about fifty years ago that I left
the paternal roof in the county of Long
wood, Ireland, for the United States. Ar
riving in Cork, I bought my ticket for pas
sage on board the ship, but as she was not
to sail before 10 o’clock in the evening. I
took a stroll about the city. While wan
dering about I innocently stepped into what
I afterwards learned was a sailor’s board
ing house. I was watching the dance
which was in progress, wi en suddenly there
was aloud report, the lights were extin
guished and we were left in total darkness.
While groping ray way about to find an
exit I was seized and taken into a room,
and nearly all of my clothing taken from
me. I could hear voices in the neighboring
room, and called loudly for help, but no
notice was taken of iny cries.
“Giving myself up to fate, 1 started to
walk across the room, but as soon as I
had done so the floor gave way. I fell, I
should say, about 30 feet, landing in a bed
of soft muck. Thank fortune, the tide was
at its ebb. After groping about for some
time by the aid of the spiles I gained a solid
footing, climbed a wall, and found myself
upon a street.
“I wandered in my almost nude condi
tion, saving the muck, until I arrived at a
shed used for the storing of coal. The door
was open and I entered.
“But evidently I had been followed, for
soon a voice outside said:
“ ‘He must be very cold. Go to
and get the clothes, and I will find the
man.’
“A large man entered the shed, and draw
ing a bull’s-eye lantern, turned it full upon
me.
“ ‘You are in trouble, I should say, by
your outfit?’ he said.
“ ‘Yes,’ I replied. ‘I am in trouble, and
I wish to get out of it.’
“I then related to him a slight sketch of
my personal history, giving due emphasis
to the fact that I was friendless and had
lost my ticket, and he would see for himself
that I had neither money, clothes, nor con
cealed weapon.
“‘I have sent a friend for some clothes
for you,’ he said; ‘and I have a little job I
wish you to do. If you accomplish it to
my satisfaction I’ll pay you money enough
to buy another passage ticket and provide
you with clothes.’
“ ‘l’ll do it.’
“The companion having arrived with the
clothes, I put them on, and followed mv
employer. A clock in the distance had just
tolled the hour of midnight. After proceed
ing a short distance on foot, we met a car
rige, and my leader had a few words in an
undertone with the driver. We then en
tered the carriage and rode about fifteen
minutes, when we came to a sudden
halt. My employer alighted first, and
taking me by the hand, assisted me out.
The moon had just arisen, and I could see
a high closed fence upon either side of the
way.
“ ‘Follow me,’ he said.
“I followed. He took from his pocket
a key and unlocked a door in the fence;
we entered, and I found myself in a ceme
tery
“ ‘Now,’said he, ‘l’ll tell you what I
want,’ stopping in his walk and placing his
foot on a stone slab ‘Beneath that stone is
a flight of steps which leads to a tomb. I
want you to go down there.”
“ ‘And bury me alive'” I said.
‘No; I will see you safely conducted
back to the city; but iu there is a corpse of
a young lady. I want the chain and locket
she has about her neck, the breastpin, aud
the diamond ring which she has on her left
hand.’
“‘All right my boy; I’ll get them for
you.’ And the two removed their
wraps, and the three of us turned the stone
aside.
“I took the lantern from them and went
down. There was no mistaking the coffin.
There were a number there but they were
all old, and showed signs of decay save one.
I called for an instrument to open the case
and was handed a small pry. With that I
removed the lid, and a more beautiful form
my eyes never before saw than the one ly
ing before me. I removed the necklace, the
locket and the pin, but the ring I could not
take from the finger
“ ‘Have you got them yet?’ called a voice
from above.
“I reported progress.
“They threw down a pocketknife and I
cut the ring from the finger. I had them
all in my possession.
“ ‘Come, hurry up,’ they said; ‘we must
be away. Hand them up.’
“ ‘Not until I come up mvself,’ I replied
and I replaced the lid of the coffin.
“Just then a noise of hurrying of feet was
heard and the robbers, seeming frightened,
slammed the stone back, leaving me down
there with the dead.
“I sat there, I am unable to tell how long,
but I was awakened from a stupor which
had come over me by a noise overhead. The
lump had burned down, but I could see a
man removing the stone. As he threw it
back and stepped down down 1 rushed for
ward and grabbed his leg. He gave a
scream aud forced himself up; but I retained
my hold uutil he was out, when I released
him, aud I could see in the dim distance two
men whom he seemed anxious to overtake.
I then sat down a few minutes, as I was so
weak 1 could hardly stand, after which I
walked to town and soon sailed for America,
My first ssttlemeut wasiu this town, where
I have remained since, except during a few
years. If that is not a narrow escape, get
Richard Forrest to tejl you where .ho was
during the Burns riot in Boston.”
AN OFFER TO THE FUGITIVES.
The Prosecution Will Let Them Off
Jjight if They Will Return.
Toronto, O.vr., April 4. — At a consulta
tion this afternoon between the counsel for
White and Cross, the absconding bank offi
cials of Raleigh, N. C., and State’s Attor
ney Busbee, the latter made a proposition
that if the prisoners returned to
Raleigh he would only prefer
three specific charges of forgery
against them and would undertake not to
pi osecute them under the banking laws of
the State for any offence they may have
committed. The counsel for the prisoners
agreed to advise his clients to accept the
proposition and return. There is still a
charge of bringing stolen money into Cana
da to be disposed of.
Iron Works to Resume.
Reading, Pa., April 4.—The managers
of the Reading Iron Works have effected a
settlement with their employes by which
the latter agree to accept a 7',j per cent, re
duction in wages. Work will thus be given
to 1,000 men who have been idle several
mouths. The nulls were shut down l>eeause
of ihe dullness of trade, the management
agreeing to resume if the men would accept
a 15 per cent, reduction, but a compromise
as above w as effected.
DeLesseps’ Lottery Scheme.
Paris, April 4.—The Committee of the
Chamber of Deputies, to which was referred
the proposal of the Panama Canal Com
pany to issue a lottery loan, are equally di
vided for and against the loan, and, there
fore will report to the Chamber that they
are unable to arrive at a decision.
Now Is the Time
To use Hodges’ Sarsaparilla with lodide of
Potash, the great purifier for the blood. A
certain cure for rheumatism, scrofulous
affections, and all diseases peculiar to fe
males. Renovates and invigoratee the sys
tem. Physicians recommend it Take no
other. Raagum Root Med. Cos., Nashville,
Tenu. $1 per bottle. Bold by Lippman
Bros., wholesale agents.
Pure Drugs at Shaffer's, 110 Whitaker.
MEETINGS.
80LOMOVS LODGE NO. I,F. A A. M.'"
A regular communication of Solo- A
men's Lodge No. 1. F. and A. M., .B ill he. .
held at Masonic Temple THIS < Thurs- TC3T
day i EVENING at 8 o'clock. /Nr \
The F. C. Degree will be conferred.
Transient and local brethren are cordially in
vited.
J. R. SAUSBY, W. M.
J. R. SAuasv, Jr.. Secretary.
HAUPT LODGE NO JN, I. O. O. P.
The regular weekly meeting of the Lodge will
be held THIS (Thursday) EVENING at 8
o'clock.
There will be an initiation.
Members of other lodges and transient
brothers fraternally invited. By Order of
HENRY SANDERS, N. G.
A. N. Maxucy, Secretary.
THE HIBERNIAN SOCIETY
Will hold a special meeting A. a
in the Eastern supper roi nil r
at the Guards' Arsenal ten- '■ /of:. 1 ,
trance on President street*, r 1
THIS (Thursday) EVEN g; Jsvs2 . -
ING, at 8 o'clock, for the ▼
transaction of important business. A full
attendance is desired. By Order of
P. W. MELDRIM, President.
Charles F. Prknderoast, Secretary.
ATTENTION, GERMAN VOLUNTEERS.
Members intending to go to Aiken are re
quested to meet at Armory THIS EVENING,
(April 5), at 7:30 o'clock. The question of going
willl be definitely settled. By Order of
CAPT. J. DERST.
THE WORKM AN'S AND TB VDKH'S LOAN
AND BUILDING ASSOCIATION.
The fifty-third (53rd) regular monthly meeting
of this Association will be held at the office of
Jackson & Whatley THIS (Thursday) EVENING
at 7:30 o'clock.
GEORGE W. LAMAR, President.
J. L. Whatley, Secretary.
SPECIAL NOTICES.
Advertisements inserted under “Special
Notices'' wili be charged $1 00 a Square each
insertion.
GRAND ITALIAN QUARTETTE,
UNDER DIRECTION OF PROF. Q. CORTESE.
Still renders fine music at G. SCHWARZ’S
SALOON to large and appreciative crowds.
These concerts are highly popular and
entertaining. The programme for THIS EVEN
ING is as follows:
1. T. Vesperi Siciliani, Overture Verdi
2. Robert le Diable Meyer Beer
3. Urpa Solo
4. Poet and Peasant Overture Suppe
5. Violin Solo.
6. Nana Selections.
ENTERTAINMENT
AND APRON BAZAR.
—Under Auspices of—
THE TEACHERS’ ASSOCIATION
OF THE
Lutheran Sunday School.
THURSDAY, APRIL 5,
AT 8 O'CLOCK,
AT MASONIC HALL.
_ Whole Tickets 23c. Half 15c.
NOTICE.
I have THIS DAY associated with me in my
business Mr. IRVIN B. TIEDEMAN (late of
Otto Tiedeman & Sons, Charleston, S. C.) under
the firm name of GEORGE W. TIEDEMAN &
BROTHER. GEORGE W. TIEDEMAN.
Savannah, Oa., April 2, 1888.
SPECIAL NOTICE.
140 dozen assorted STRAW HATS for sale
very low, at JAUDON'S,
150 St. Julian street.
COPARTNERSHIP.
We have THIS DAY formed a copartnership
under the firm name of ROWLAND & MYERS,
for the purpose of conducting a general Real
Estate and Insurance business at No. 104 Bay
street. JOHN T. ROWLAND.
GRATZ C. MYERS.
April 2d, 1888.
NOTICE TO TAX PAYERS.
City Treasurer's Office, I
Savannah, Ga., April 2d, 1888. f
The following taxes are now due, viz:
REAL ESTATE, first quarter, 1888.
STOCK IN TRADE, first quarter, iBBB.
FURNITURE. Etc., first quarter, 1888.
MONEY, SOLVENT DEBTS, Etc., first quar
ter, 1888.
GROUND RENTS, two or more quarters in
arrears.
A discount of 10 per cent, will be allowed
upon all of the above lexer).t Ground Rents) if
paid within fifteen days after April 1.
CHARLES S. HARDEE, City Treasurer.
FOR SALE.
TWENTY FIRST CLASS MULES.
—1 7T_ Also ' A FEW GOOD HORSES.
Apply to JAMES E. MORAN,
104 Bay street, or at Stable on New street.
NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNERS.
City of Savannah, I
Office City Surveyor. March 29, 1888. f
The ordinances of the city of Savannah re
quire that tlie City Surveyor shall establish the
line and grade for sidewalks.
Ail property owners are hereby required to
notify the City Surveyor of their intention to
set curb, in order that he may establish the
proper line and grade.
The above will be done without cost to the
property owners.
No grades or lines will he given until the curb
intended to be set is upon the ground.
J. me BRUY N KOPS. Jr„ C. E.,
Acting City Surveyor.
EASTER EGGS DYES.
FIVE COLORS FOR FIVE CENTS.
For Kidney and Liver Complaint use KielTer's
Liver Specific. An infallible remedy for all dis
eases of the Kidney and Li.er. Dyspepsia,
Headache, Heartburn. a .
EDwfRD J. KIEFFER S,
Drugs and Seeds, corner West Broad aim Stew
art streets.
ULMER’S LIVER CORRECTOR.
This vegetable preparation is invaluable for
the restoration of tone and strength to the sys
tom. 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
mer's Liver Corrector and take no other. floo
a bottle. Freight paid to any address.
B. F. ULMER, M. D.,
Pharmacist. Savannah. Ga.
HARDWARE.
EDWARD' LOVELL 4 SONS,
155 BROUGHTON and 138-140 STATE STS.,
**—-DIALERS IN
General Hardware,
BAR, BAND AND HOOP IRON,
WAGON MATERIAL,
Naval Stores Supplies,
MOLASSES.
CUBA MOLASSES.™
299 HOGSHEADS, 17 tierces, 54 barrels,
OOtt new crop Cnba Molasses. Cargo brig
Trygve, from Mat&nzas, now landing and for
c! M. GILBERT & CO.
Corner Bay and West Broad streets.
T. R. Ar N\ CO.
IMPOR T ANT
To
Tourists anfl Settlers.
THE F. R. & N.
THE FLORIDA RAILWAY AND NAVIGt
TION COMPANY makes daily connection
with the Savannah. Florida and Western Fast
Mail train at Callahan (connection sure), and
with all other trains at Jacksonville, leaving the
latter placa at 9a. m,, 12:20 n m. and 8:30 p M
for all points in South Florida, viz: Hawthorns’
Gainesville, Cedar Key, Silver Springs, Blm
Springs; Ocala. Wildwood, Panasoffkee, St
Catharine's, Owensboro. Dade City, Plant Citv
T&inpa. Bartow, Punta Gorda, Leesburg Eldo’.
rado, Tavares, Apopka. Orlando, Titusviile, and
the Indian river country.
The only line giving a choice of three routes
to points on the west coast of Florida, viz-
Through Cedar Key, Lacoocliee, Plain City and
Orlando. The most beautiful and picturesque
portions of the State are traversed by this line
Hundreds of bearing orange groves are passed
and seen from the cars. The. lovely lakes Loch
losa, Orange, Harris. Griffin, Eusti--, Dora’
Panasoffkee and Apopka—are located on the
line.
The only line reaching most of the points
named, and close and direct connections mads
to ali others.. The famous Silver Spring, the
head of the Ocklawaba river, can only !>.
reached-ali rail—via this line. The short and
direct route to tiie beautiful Homosassa coun.
try, abounding in fish and game, aud passim.
Blue Springs, the head of the Wekiva (Blua
river).
The only line to Fernandina, with the cele.
brated beach of twenty-two miles’ drives, and
only thirty-six miles from Jacksonville; thrre
daily trains. The only line to Tallahassee, the
capital of the State. Madison. Monticelln and
Quincy. Florida's great tobacco industries are
located on this division of the Florida Railway
and Navigal ;od. lit fa t, there is hardly an im
portant point in the State not reached by this
Great Trunk Line System. First-class road
beds and excellent train service. Through
tickets at low rates, and baggage checked to all
points.
Don’t fail to send for elegant indexed town,
ship map of Florida.
For information regarding rates and routes
inquire of any of the company's agents or tha
following officers of the road:
Jacksonville Ticket < ifflee, Sti Bay street.
A. O. MACDONELL, G. P. A
D. E. MAXWELL. Gen. Supt.
SHOES.
"•*
W. L. DOUGLAS
QTTOTP for
epo oxl-wili. gentlemen.
The only fine calf S3 Shoe in (he world
made without tacks or nails As
stylish and durable as those costing $5 or and
having no tacks or nails to wear the stocking or
hurt the feet, makes them as comfortable and I
well-fit,tins as a hand sewed shoe. Buy the best.
None genuine unless stamped on bottom “W. L
Douglas $3 Shoe, warranted."
W. L. DOUGLAS $4 SHOE, the original
and only hand sewed welt $4 shoe, which
equals custom-made shoes costing from $6 to3#.
W. L. DOUGLAS $2 50 SHOE is unex
celled for heavy wear.
W. L. DOUGLoS $2 SHOE is worn by
all Boys, and is the best school shoe In the
world.
All the above ffoods are made in Congress. But
ton and Lace, aud if not sold by your dealer,
write W. L. DOUGLAS, Brockton, Mass,
but prefer you to buy from
BYCK BROS., Agts.,
savannah.
CIGARETTES.
KINNEY BROS.,
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New York, Baltimore, Richmond and Panvilla.
The only Manufacturer of Special CigaretW*.
See that the Company's Certificate is o*
each package unbroken.
GROCERIES AM) LIQUORS.
B. SELECT WHISKY, per gallon & *
BAKER WHISKY, per gallon <
IMPERIAL WHISKY, tier gallon 3 2
PINEAPPLE WHISKY, per gallon ... ®
OLD RYE WHISKY, per gallon ”
N. E. RUM and RYE GIN .!•
MADEIRA. PORT and SHERRY WINES t'-’™
to $3 (). . „
CATAWBA and BLACKBERRY WINES $1
tosl 50
GRt >CERIES of all kinds cheap.
EKCITS of all kinds cheap.
MACON SAUSAGE, nice, fresli, daily.
BANANAS from 75c. to $1 25 per bunch.
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Machinists, Boiler Makers ami Blacksmith
UA.VL’KACtTItERa OF
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Gulled Light Draft Magnolia Cotton Gin,
beet In the market. , m
AU orders promptly attended to. benu
Price Usu _
PAINTS AND OIL*.
JOHN G. BUTLEB
WHITE LEADS, COLORS. OILS,
> varnish, etc ; readv e\™
PAINTS: RAILROAD, STEAMER AM’**
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