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II GOES AGAINST TITTY.
MARRIAGE MORE A SOCIAL RELA
TION THAN A CONTRACT.
Judpe Speer Holds that the State Law
Cannot be Evaded by M*arrylnar
Elsewhere, end Then Returning and
Domiciling Within its Limits-The
Tutty Case to Go Back to the Lib
erty Superior Court.
The state won in the Tutty case yesterday
afternoon, the court remanding the two
cases against Tutty and his alleged wife
back to the superior court of Liberty
county.
The decision of Judge Speer was quite
lengthy, and occupied fully half an hour iu
its delivery. Judge Speer held that
marriage is more of a social relation
than a contract, and that the
parties could not evade the law of the state
by going else were and marrying and then
returning to the state, domiciling bore and
claiming that it is an impairment of a con
tract under the federal constitution, and
violating the law of the state, passed for the
regulation of society.
Numerous citations were referred to, one
from Virginia of the same charac
ter as the Tutty case, where it
was held that the interference of
the courts to punish the cohabitation of
a white and black person, claiming to
have been legally married in some other
state, is no impairment of a contra.':*. Ii
concluding the decision. Judge Speer held
that the United States circuit court has no
jurisdiction, and the case was remanded.
Solicitor General Frater immediately
took ordorg in each ca?e, in conformity with
the decision. Hon. F. G. dußignon, George
W. Owens, W. It. Loaknn, and William
Pease, of the Savannah bar, listened to the
decision with the closest interest.
The case will now go back for trial in
Liberty county, and it was understood last
night that Tutty and his alleged wife, Rosa,
will appear at the next term of the superior
court of that county for trial, and tnus re
lease their bondsmen, their bonds haviug
been estreated at the last term of the court.
Tutty and the colored woman, claiming
that they were in peril if they continued to
reside in Liberty county after they were
indicted, removed to this city, and" Tutty
is keeping a little nothin store on the Ogee
chee road, south of Anderson street, and
north of Battery park.
OVERBOARD AND DROWNED.
A Bailor Loat from the British Steamer
Bencroy.
John Lambell, a sailor belonging to tho
British steamship Bencroy, accidentally fell
overboard and was drowned early yester
day morning. The vessel is lying at the
wharf of the Central press, taking on cotton
for Liverpool.
It became necessary to spar the ship off
from t!.e wharf, mid the boatswain and
Lambell went ashoro to do the work. The
boatswain stood on the wharf end of the
spar, while I/umboll wont out ou the spar to
secure it to the ship. Somehow be lost his
balance and tell into tho river between the
steamer and the dock. He came up to the
surface once and floated about ten feet, and
a line was thrown to him which almost
encircled him, but ho made no effort to
catch hold of it, and went down again and
did not reappear. A tv>at from the s’earner
was lowered inside of two rnlnutss after
the man fell, but it was too late to reach
him before he went down the second time.
The grappling irons were put to work
dragging over and around the spot where
the man disappeared, but tho tide was run
ning up strong, and they failed to recover
tho bexly. The flag of the steamer was at
half most throughout tho day. Lambell was
a native of Falmouth, England, and was 2:1
years of ago. He was decribod by Capt.
Berdcke, the master of tho vessel, ns a sober,
industrious man and a good seaman.
IT 13 CAPT. G. B. PRITCHARD.
Capt. Gordon's Successor in Com
mand of the Hussars.
At the preliminary election for officers
of the Georgia Hussars,held last night at the
company’s armory, Lieut. G. B. Pritchard
was unanimously elected captain. The
other officers were not elected. After
several unsuccessful ballots the election
was deferred until to-morrow night.
Lieut. Pritchard fn the outset announced
to the members of the company that he had
told them if his business engagements did
not conflict with his duties ns captain of
the comp-ny, he would accept the office.
He said that he still had the same objec
tions of which he had already spoken
and if nt any time the company decided to
put another mau in nomination there would
be no feeling upon his part. He told the
mem tiers that if they had any preference it
would be received with his approval. Ho
then appointed as judges of the election \V.
L. Wake lee, William B. Farr, and Thomas
Ballautyue.
The vote was by ballot and was unanimous.
The baUoting for the other officers was un
successful, and the meeting adjourned until
7:30 o’clock to-morrow night, when the
preliminary balloting prior to the regular
election will be resumed. The regular elec
tion will take place afterward.
CHANGED HANDb QUIETLY.
Collector Johnson Relieves Capt.
Wheaton of the Custom House.
The custom house changed hands very
quietly yesterday. At 10 o’clock Collector
Johnson knocked at the door of Collector
Wheaton’s private office. Capt. Wheaton
was at his desk, and he jokingly remarked,
as Mr. Johnson entered, that he supposed
he had come for the keys which Capt.
Wheaton had received from him three years
ago. The new collector replied that he had,
and he was mighty glad to get them again.
Alter a fewmioutes’ chat Capt. Wheaton
turned over the office, which was receipted
for by Mr. Johnson, and formally retired
from tlie coilectorship. Deputy Collector
Porter was installed in the deputy’s office.
That was all the etiangeg that were made
yesterday, and the work of the office went
along as smoothly as if nothing had hap
pened.
It is likely that there will be a general
weeding out of the old employes within the
next few days, except those who have
already been me itiond in the Morning
News, who will be retained. Mr. Dow is
here ready to take his place, and he and
Mr. Coburn will be the flrst to go in.
Collector Johnson had quite a number of
callers during the afternoon, who con
gratulated him upon his return to his old
place.
TO MAKE ANOTHER EFFORT.
Col. Haskell to Advocate tlie Subsidy
Bill Before the Board of Trade.
A meeting of the board of trade has been
called for 11 o’clock this morning, to decide
what action shall be taken by the board
with reference to the subsidy bill for en
couraging the merchant marine. It is likely
that Col. J. C. Haskell, who appear ed be
fore the marine committee of the board in
advocacv of the bill, will be accorded a
hearing before the full board this morning
The cotton exchange declined to recommend
Hie passage of the bill, and it is thought the
board of trade will take similar action.
It is without doubt the best liniment In the
market, we menu Salvation Oil. 25 cents.
Its use shows its worth; we mean that anti
dote to coughs, Dr. Bull's Cough Syrup.
Mission Goods.
Devotloual articles of all kinds for the
mißaion,’at very lowest prices, can be had at
E. M. Connor’s Book Store, Bull and
Broughton streets.
BUTLER SMELLED LIQUOR.
A New Piece of Evidence in the St.
Nicholas Case.
The taking of testimony in the St. Nich
olas damage suits was begun before Com
missioner Christy, at the office of W. It.
Leaken, Esq, at 4 o’clock yesterday after
| noon, and at 7 o’clock last night an adjourn
ment was had until H o’clock this morning.
Two witnesses were examined yesterday
—Richard Butler and Thomas Washington.
Butler is a rapid talker, and had to be
halted several times by the attorneys
and the stenographers, who found
it d’fficult to keep up with
him, and some’ of his expressions were
so quaint that the stenographers could And
no corresponding sounds for occasional
words coined by the witness.
Butler’s testimony was. in the main,
about such as was given by him
before the United States inspectors,
with so tie few exceptions. Butler
was one of the church committee, having
iu charge tho excursion to Brunswick, and
is recognized as the principal witness,
and in referring to the preparations for em
barking at Savannah on the St. Nicholas
he testified yesterday that just before the
boat left her mooring place, Capt. Bou
lineau was sitting iu a chair on the wharf
with his bead resting ou his right hand, and
in passing where the captain sat, Butler says
he smelled liquor ou Ins breath, and had he
known that Boulineau was to command the
vessel he would not have permitted his peo
ple to have gone on the excursion. He was
under the impression that Capt. Uslna was
master of the vessel, an t would have felt it
safe for the excursionists to go aboard.
The testimony of Washington was in the
same line as his former statement before
the United States inspectors of hulls and
boilers. Each of the witnesses was cross
examined at length as to tho signals made
by tho steamboat on approaching the St.
Augustine creek drawbridge, and the posi
tion of the lights oil the bridge. Tho direct
examination was by T. P. Ravenel, repre
senting libellants, and the cross-examina
tion by R. R. Richards for the steamboat.
Capt. Boulineau was present a portion of
the time, but was absent at the time Butler
testified to seeing the captain on tho wharf
before the vessel left the city.
CITY BREVITIES.
Golden Rule Lodge No. 12, L O. O. F.,
meets this evening.
Regular meeting of Savannah Tribe No.
4, I. O. It. M., this evening.
City Clerk Itebarer said yesterday that
ho expects to complete his report of the
post statistics by Thursday or Friday.
Tlie LaFrance Engine company has
traced the new aerial ladder and truck as
fur south as Richmond, Va., but it seems
to have been lost between that poiut and
Portsmouth.
The posts and shades for the now electric
light system from Gaston to Anderson
streets are ready for the lamps and wires.
It is expected to light that portion of the
city within the next few days.
There is considerable complaint about
banana peelings being thrown on the side
walk. Two vessels with the fruit are In
port now, and bananas are going cheap.
All the small boys who get hold of the
bananas throw the peelings on tho side
walk.
.The city council will moot in regular ses
sion to-uight, and some of the features of
the meeting will tie the application of the
projectors of the South Bound for right of
way into ti.e city, and the probable recom
mendation of the health and cemetery com
mittee that a proposition by the Engle
Crematory Company to construct a crema
tory be accepted.
Some miscreants placed a wire across the
corner of Gaston and Howard streets on
Monday, by which a young lady, a daugh
ter of Mr. M. J. Solomons, was tripped up
and severoly injured. A reward is offered
for the arrest of the parties who committed
this outrage, and it is to be hoped that they
will be arrested. Several complaints of
aunoyances—such as ringing door bells and
trespassing in gardens—have been reported
by citizens living in the southern parts of
the city, committed by white boys and
girls who are permitted by their parents to
run about the streets evenings; hut the last
piece of mischief is one that is simply be
yond endurance. The streets are not the
place for children whoso parents consider
themselves respectable, and they should
koop their boys and girls indoors after dark.
A VERITABLE CHESTNUT,
The Weather Stays Just About So All
the Time.
Yesterday was a warm day for this
season of the year, and the signal officers
predict that to-day will be warmer still.
The maximum temperature yesterday was
79“, which is 14° above the normal The
same kind of weather prevails all over the
south.
A cold wave is passing over the great
lakes, freezing up everything in its path.
At Chicago at 8 o’clock last night a storm
was raging and the wind was blowing
thirty six miles an hour. The wave is not
apt to he felt down here, the observers say.
In tbenorihwost the temperature is below
zero, and the weather is severe. No rain
foil anywhere in the south yesterday. It
is simply hot and dusty, and it is likely to
remain so. The clouds that form iu the
afternoons over the city are becoming ver
itable chestnuts. There’s nothing in them,
and the people are tired of watching the
clouds roll by. The trees iu Forsyth park
are yellow with dust, and the leaves look as
if they were about to wither and fall off.
The asphalt streets are at their ugliest.
\V hen a big gust of wind starts at East
Broad street it drives the powdery dust
rolling in great bodies clean through
Broughton and Liberty to U ost Broad
street. An old prophet suid yesterday that
there is bound to tie a change, and maybe
to-night will bring some.
THE COX FAILURE.
$2,000 in Executions Claimed in the
City Court.
In the litigatiou growing out of the Dud
ley Cox failure, counsel for W. S. Cherry,
in the city court yesterday, put in a claim
of twenty executions, each for the sum of
SIOO and costs, against Cox, based upon
judgments obtained in the justices courts,
and au order was taken that the fund iu
court, in the hands of the clerk of the
court, as well as all other funds arising
from garnishment, until the further order
of the court for the distribution of the same,
be held, and that no part of the attached or
garnished funds shall be distributed without
au opportunity being given by order of
court hereafter to W. 8. Cherry to be heard
in support of his claim.
The Charity Ball.
The charity ball for the benefit of the
Hebrew Orphans’ Home, to be given at the
Hussars’ bazar hall to-night under the aus
pices of Joseph and Savannah lodges of
the B’N’ai Britb, promises to be the event
of the season. Over $2,300 of tickets have
been sold. The ball will open at 9:30 o’clock.
The South Broad street entrance
will be used exclusively, and servants will
not tie allowed entrance. Ample attend
ants have been secured for the convenience
of those attending, mid every detail lias
been perfected. Cobb’s new military band,
consisting of twenty-seven men. who have
tendered their services for this occasion, will
give a promenade concert during the early
part of the night, Cobb’s orchestra of ten
pieces will furnish the dance music. The
hall has been tendered gratuitously for the
bail by the Hussars. The supper will he
served by the ladies of the Ladies’ Hebrew
Benevolent Societies.
The G. A. R.’a Camp Fire.
W. S. Hancock Post of the Grand Army
of the Republic will hold its fifth annual
camp fire at the post room, at Bay and
Abercorn streets, to-night.
THE MORNING NEWS : WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1890.
IT LOOKS LIKE BUSINESS.
The South Bound Enterprise Coming
to a Focus.
CoL Mike Brown returned to Savannah
yesterday and is registered at the De Soto.
He was industriously at work during the
afternoon canvassing for the stock to the
construction company to build the South
Bound, and when his day’s work was done
the subscriptions footed up $230,000. Col.
Brown expects to finish the canvass here
and in South Carolina this week, and will
leave Saturday night for the north, where
the rest of the stock will be taken. He
expects to be through the canvass in tea
days.
The canvass for the common stock of yie
South Bound is still being pushed forward,
and up to last night amounted to about
SOO,OOO. There romains about $15,000 yet
to be raised, and it is expected that the
interest will be increased as tue canvass
draws to a close. Those who subscribe to
the common stock are permitted to take
double the amount in the construction
company, and in discussing the matter last
night. Col. Brown said that ail who have
not yet subscribed to the construction com
pany should arrange to do so before the
close of the week, while the subscription
paper is here.
The committees canvassing for subscrip
tions to the common stock have worked
very hard to enlist an interest in a road of
suen vital importance to Savannah, and
while many have held back, a few have
been zealous in booming the enterprise. It
may be necessary for some of the
subscribers to increase their subscriptions
to make up the Savannah quota, and, while
the committees have endeavored to call
upon all whom they wore inclined to think
would aid the enterprise, yet in some in
stances they have failod to see the parties,
and all such are requested to call upon Mr
E. Karow, chairman of the cotton exeka go
committee, who will receive subscriptions.
Tne question of granting the right of way
to the South Bound will be brought up in
the city council to-night. The council will
be asked to grant the right of way to a ter
minus not yet announced, but it is behoved
that arrangements will bo made with tha
Savannah and Tybee Railway company to
use its terminal property.
It is understood that the construction
company’s capital stock will be $500,000,
three-ilfths of which will betaken here and
the balance by South Carolina and north
ern parties. Tho company will organize by
the election of a board of directors and of
ficers on Col. Brown’s return from the
north, and it is learned that some of the
solid business men of Savannah will go to
make up a majority of the board of direc
tors, and that tne president of the construc
tion company will boa Savannah man
whose name in connection with the presi
dency will inspire confidence.
It now begins to look as if the long talked
of enterprise is reasonably assured, as
the projectors say that as soon as the con
struction company’s stock is taken—and it
it is being snapped up very fast—and the
officers elected the work of construction
will begin at the very earliest p acticable
date. There is a spirit of confidence in the
South Bound now more zealous than
at any previous time in the his
tory of the struggling enterprise, and
with two or three days more of
active work, and a liberal spirit on the part
of the city council in aiding the Smith
Bound to reach its Savannah terminus, the
railroad will be built. All the cities and
towns from Columbia, S. C., to Savannah,
it is said, have granted rights of way, and
are anxious for the early completion of
the road in time to move the next cotton
crop.
CHARLESTONIANS ON A TRIP.
The Williams-Calhoun Party on Their
Return Home from Florida.
George W. Williams and party of
Charleston arrived yesterday in Savannah
in the Central railroad car Georgita after
an extended tour through Florida. The
party consisted of Mr. and Mrs. Williams,
and Miss Mattie Williams, Mrs. George 8.
Bryan, wife of Judge Bryan, Mrs. George
W. Williams, Jr., and family of Charleston,
and Mrs. Fat Calhoun, two children and
maid, of Atlanta. The partv stopped at the
De Soto while here. In the aflernoou a
drive was taken over the city and out to
Bonaventure aud other points of interest.
The party has been out since Jan.
29. Mr. Fat Calhoun, Mr. Williams’
son-in-law, placed the Georgita at
hie disposal, and Mr. Gabbett ar
ranged a route through Florida for the
party. Mr. Williams said that he was very
rnucu pleased with the trip, and the others
of the party were delighted with it. The
first stop was mado at Jacksonville. Some
time was spent there taking in the sights.
At Sanford the orange groves were visited,
and Air. Williams met a number of old
friends. At Palatka the party was received
by Mr. Benjamin Calhoun, and the little
city was shown off. A steamer trip
was mads ou the St. Johns river,
and tho extensive orango groves
and packing houses were visited.
The party stopped at St. Augustine several
days. All the points of interest were seen
there, and it was one of the pleasantest
places visited by tha party. The party
then returned to Savannah.
After the ride over the city yesterday
Mr. Williams said that the improvement
that Savannah has made since bis last
visit here, a few years ago, is simply
phenomenal. He is originally from Au
gusta, and formerly visited Savannah often.
It is to-day very much unlike tho Savan
nah that he used to know. Mrs. Pat Cal
houn and family left the party here
and returned to Atlanta last night.
Mr. Williams left via the Charleston
aud Savannah railway at 8:10 o’clock for
Charleston. The Georgita will be taken
over the Atlantic Coast Line this afternoon
to New York, to bring a distinguished
party down to Atlanta to attend a banquet
given on Feb. 13. Among the members
composing the party will be Gov. Brackett
of Massachusetts, Hon. Chauucey Dopew,
Hon. John C. Calhoun, aud others.
A CHAIN-GANG QUARTET.
Judge Harden Makes it Bix Months
Apiece All Around.
In the city court yesterday Edward
Jenkins, for cheating and swindling Frank
Barnell by selling him a worthless Ocean
Steamship Company work cheek, was sen
tenced to six months on the chain-gang.
Charles Wallace, for the larceny of $5
from Robert Thompson, received a six
mouths’ sentence.
Justice moved with a leaden heel, but
struck “Judge” Harris with au irou hand.
He was sentenced to six months on the
chaiu-gaug for stealing George Dent’s rifle
from the blacksmith shop of Leo D. Mehr
tens Jan. 15, 1888.
For entering the store of J. Larki on Jan.
24 and stealing a pair of shoes, Joe Will
iams was sent to the chain-gang for six
mouths.
SCREVEN GET3 $l5B 30.
The Jury’a Verdict in the Ocean Steam
ship Company Damage Suits.
The sealed verdict in the damage suit of
Frank Screven against the Ocean Steam
ship Company was opened yesterday morn
ing in the superior court, and proved to be
for the plaintiff for $l5B 30. The amount
sued for was $5,000. The details of the
causes leading to tlie litigation were given
in yesterday’s Morning News.
The damage suit of Washington Joiner
against the Ocean Steamship Company was
concluded yesterday, aud the jury found a
verdict for defendant. The cases were
identical in their origin, Joiner having been
arrested and imprisoned on a charge of
larceny from the vessel, aud aftor a short
imprisonment was discharged afwr a pre
liminary examination by Justice McDer
mott.
You should go and look at the Boys’
Suits offered at the reduction sale of B. H.
Levy & Bro.
THE KIRALFYB’ ENGAGEMENT.
Tha Sale of Seats for “Lagardere” to
Begin This Morning.
The sale of seats for Kiralfy’s “Lagar
dere” Friday and Saturday nights will be
gin this morning at 9 o’clock. The engage
ment will be the first that lias been played
In Savannah under the Kiralfys’ manage
ment in a long time. The reputation of
the management aud of the company is a
sufficient guarantee, however, of crowded
houses at every performance. Besides
the two night performances, a
special matinee will lie given Saturday.
The piece is said to be a magnificent
spectacle of handsome scenery, brilliant
costumes, and pretty women, and the most
elaborate pageant ever seen on the local
stage. The ballets are of superior excellence,
and the scenery is of marvelous beauty and
historical accuracy, excelling all former
productions of Kiralfy. The fete scene in
the third act, representing a grand hall in
the royal palace, is exquisitely painted, and
the ruins near the castle of Cay ;us*hre a
triumph of the scenic artist’s skill. Two
ballets are introduced, one entitled the
‘•Gypsy Revels,” in the first act, and another
descriptive of the “Seven Ages,” in tho
third act. Mile. Rosa, the premier
(lanßeuse, has received an ovation
wherever she has been. Tho play is the
French melo-drama, “La Bossu” (the
“Hunchback”), and contains the story of a
child, entrustei by its mother, when an in
fnnt, to the hero, “Lagardere.” and his
efforts to restore her after a lapse of fifteen
years.
Tho following is the invitation of the
managor of the company to the Fords to at
tend Saturday’s performance, aud Col.
Reilly’s reply:
Col. Peter Reilly , President Ford Dramatic As
sociation, Savannah, Ha.:
Dear Sir— The management of the Kiralfy
‘Lagardere” joins Manager Johnson of the Sa
vannah theater in extending to your well known
dramatic association an invitation to visit the
production of the great success, “Lagardere,”
on Saturday night, Bth inst. Wishing tne
“Fords” much prosperity, I am truly yours,
D. F. Faber,
Business Manager Kiralfy’s.
Savannah, <sa., Feb. 4. 1890.
D. F. Faber, Esq., Manager Kiralfy Lagardere
Company:
Dear Sia— l am in receipt of your communi
cation of Keb. 8. tendering an Invitation to the
“Ford Dramatic Association” to attend the
performance of your company at the theater
ou Saturday night, Feb. 8. In accepting your
'cry kind invitation permit me. iuAtehalf of the
association, to express our appreciation of the
courtesy shown us, and to thank both yourself
and Manager Johnson for your kindly consid
eration. With best wishes for your success, I
am truly yours, Pkteh Reilly,
l’resideut Ford Dramatic Association.
A MOONSHINER’S SLICK TRICK.
A Butts County Prisoner Gives Mar
shall Lofton the Slip.
John Walker played a serious joke upon
United States Deputy Marshal A. J. Loftou
last Saturday night. Walker was a prisoner
in charge of Lofton, whom the latter was
bringing to Savannah for commitment to
the jail, having been turned over to the
officer by a United States commissioner in
Butts county on the charge of violating the
internal revenue laws by selling moonshine
whisky.
It appears from the report of the, officer
that he had lost a great deal of rest, and
somewhere between Macon and Savannah
he fell asleep, leaving his prisoner hand
cuffed to the seat. Either a friend of
Walker unlocked the cuffs, aud thus aided
tho prisoner to escape, or ha managed to
unlock the bracelets himself. At any rate,
when Lofton awoke he was surprised to
find his late prisoner missing aud the empty
handcuffs dangling from the arm of the
seat. A search of the train failed to disclose
any hiding place. Walker evidently having
jumped off between stations.
Tho escape was kept quiet, but before the
court adjourned last night Judge Speer in
quired of United States©larshal Corbett
about it, and the latter confirmed the re
port.
Marshal Corbett says that it is the first
prisoner who has escapod since ho has been
in office, and if he fails to apprehend tho
fugitive it will mean charging back to the
marshal of the costs so far charged up to
the government, which will not amount to
more than SSO.
FEBRUARY’S AUCTION SALES.
They Were Not Heavy, But Consider
able Property Was Sold.
The court house sales were not as active
yesterday as the January sales were. A
large crowd attended, but the people seemed
not to be in a buying humor.
J. McLaughlin & Son sold one share of
Central railroad stock at *125, and a half
lot of land in Cuthbert ward for $22 50.
Laßoche & McLaughlin sold one SI,OOO
city of Savannah bond, estate of Sheehan,
to L. J. Gazan, for lOG 1 $1,062 50; frac
tions of lots 40 and 41, Screven ward,
Bolton street, estate of D. D. Waithour, to
Thomas A. Folliard for $925; lot No. 50
East Savannah, belonging to the I). D.
Waithour estate, to J. J. Easterling for $33;
16 lots south of Twelfth street, between
Montgomery and West Broad Btreets, sold
for $245 each, $3,920; 21 -shares of South
western railroad stock, belonging to the
estate of M. Hopkins, s >ld to Theodore
Gordon for $13250 each, $2,782 50; 11 Cen
tral railroad debentures, belong to the same
estate, to Theodore Gordon for 99Y,
$1,091 75; 1,435 acres of land in Burke
county, known as the Hopkins Dunn place,
sold to Mrs. Annie D. Hopkins for $3,500.
R. H. Tntern sold a number of horses and
mules. The prices were good. The sales
opened at the usual hour, but by noon the
auctioneers had left their blocks and the
tales were over.
TO BE IN OHIO SUNDAY.
Marshal Corbett to Take the Covicted
Counterfeiters to Columbus.
United States Marshal Corbett will take
Charles Schottky.and Robert Moran to.the
Columbus, 0., penitentiary one day this
week, but when asked by a Morning News
reporter, last night, what day he would
leave with the prisoners, he replied that
while he desired to extend every courtesy
to the press, to a question of that
character he must always refu.-e to reply,
and he explained his reason. He
says that several instances of rescue de
tailed by the newspapers have couie to his
notice where friends of prisoners, posted as
to the movements of officers in conveying
them to state prisons, have watched the
opportunity and rescued them from the
officers. He does not propose to give the
friends of the counterfeiters a chance to
attempt a rescue', but it is expected that tho
prisoners will take their Sunday dinners iu
the Ohio penitentiary.
A LITTLE CONFIDENCE GAME.
How an Innocent Little Darky Took
in a City Young Man.
“Boss, you got a match?” an innocent
country-looking darky inquired of a young
mau who was hurrying home late a few
nights ago. The young man stopp.>d and
handed over a lucifer. “Wait a minute,
boss, ’till I see wnat kind of a ring dis is’
which I just picksd up heah.” Striking the
match,the darky held out w hat appeared to
be a gold ring with a diamond sat. “B oss,
dis ’pears to be a dimund ring, and
if anybody ketch me with him
I’ll git in trouble. How
much you gib me for him?” After some
chaffering the young man bought the
“purest gem serene” for $2 75, and the
innocent darkey disappeared in the gloam
ing, as it were. I'ue next morning the
young man examined his diamond ring and
found it was a thinly wa-hed gold thing
with a beautiful glass" setting in pure lead,
worth at auction about 25 cents a dozen.
It was one of those little confidence jobs
that the colored brot’aor is learning from bis
northern republican friends. Tue c. b.
didn’t pick up the ring, but he did pick up
the young man. The ring will not be ad
vertised. , .
LOCAL. PERSONAL
J. W. Smith of Blaekville is here.
CoL W. W. Gordon is in Florida.
M. H. Hopkins of Louisville is in the city.
Dr. H. L. Whatley of Patterson is in the
city.
W. T. Fitzgerald of Charleston is all the
Pulaski.
John Morrison and wife, of Ella bell, are
guests of the Screven.
Judge Harden went down to Suwannee
Sulphur Springs last night.
D. Roberts left for Baltimore yesterday
via the Atlantic Coast Line.
C. B. Littlefield and wife of Manchester
are stopping at the Marshall.
Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Hunting of Balti
more are guests of the De Soto.
John A. Watton, and Spencer H. Cole of
Atlanta are guests of the Da Soto.
Mr. and Mrs. W. Clarence Burroge of
Boston are stopping at the De Soto.
J. H. Latimer and J. H. Wilkins of
Jesup came up to the city yesterday.
G. W. Rouse came over from Charleston
yesterday and stopped at the Pulaski.
Miss Maggie Steigmever loft for Suwan
noe last night via the Savannah, Florida
and Western railway.
Fred C. Wvlly, Maj. A. L. Hartridge.'and
F. S. Lathrop were ejected members of the
board of trade yesterday.
Mrs. T. L. Goodwyu, Miss Wilber, Mrs.
Raymond, and Miss Eastorlin of Albany,
M. Y., are guests of the Pulaski.
W. M. Thomas of Brooklyn, Mrs. E.
Marton, and Miss C. Marton of Hartford,
Conn., are guests of the De Soto.
Misses Eliza and Aggie Kelly, daughter
and niece of State Senator Kelly of Fernan
diDa, Fla., are visiting at the residence of
A. F. DuPont on Bolton street.
M. George J. Baldwin gave a very charm
ing german at the De Soto last night.
Forty cauples wore present. The german
was danced and supper was served in the
banquet room.
RAIL AND CROS3TIE.
A number of the minority stockholders
of the Memphis and Charleston have united
in issuing a call for a meeting, to be held
on March 5, simultaneously in Huntsville,
Ala., and Memphis, Tonn., for the election
of directors. This action is taken after re
questing the secretary to call a meeting and
his failure to do so.
President Smith of the Louisville and
Nashville railroad is reported os saying that
the Louisville and Nashville will take
charge o£ the Atlantic and Anniston and
the Cincinnati road very soon. The price
paid the Woodstock Iron company for tho
roads is said to have been something over
$1, 000,000.
An Exciting Runaway.
An exciting runaway and collision oc
curred on Broughton street in front
of Altraayer's yesterday. A horse at
tached to a wagon driven by a colored
man became frightened after crossing
Drayton street, and dashed up to Bull
street in front of Altmayers, and col
lided with Mr. George Deiter’s wagon,
turning it bottom-side up and throwing Mr.
Deitor and his little child out under the
vehicle. Mr. Deiter’s horse became fright
ened and ran away, draggin Sir. Doiter
a considerable distance up Broughton street.
Mr. Deiter finally extricated himself, and
the animal ran down the street several
blocks before it was stopped. Mr. Deiter’s
clothing was badly torn, his face and head
were scratched, and his hands were bruised.
Tho child’s injuries are slight. Dr. Hum
mel dressed the wounds. The negro was
arrested for fast driving, and was lodged in
jail,
% Water Works Items.
The artesian well in the court grounds of
the De Soto has proven to be a fine-flowing
well, and drilling was suspended after a
depth of 412 feet had been attained. The
work of attaching the water pipe system of
the De Soto to the new well will be prose
cuted at once.
Tho custom house building has had no
water service for two or three days. Lack
of water pressure is assigned as the reason,
owing to the inefficiency of the small pump,
to do the work do le by the largo pump,
while the latter is undergoing repairs.
“La Grippe.”
Office of "1
The Caldwell Commission Cos., 1
305 Randolph Street, (
Chicago, Jan. 21, 1800. J
A. 11. Girardeau , Esq., Proprietor John
son's Chill Cure , /Savannah, Ga.:
Dear Sir—Of course you are aware of the
wide spread of the now disease—called “La
Grippe”—which is creating so much alarm,
especially in this part of the country. It is
estimated that over 100,000 persons have
the disease in New York and Chicago. It
is indeed an epidemic, and one that takes
many to the grave. My son, a man of 30
years of age, was attacked with the disease,
and, believing that it was of malarial
origin, took your Chill Cure, as direc ed for
Chills and Fever. The result was, he
esc iped the fever which follows the
severe aching, and was able to be
at his business the second day. Two
of my daughters, grown, were also
attacked and were confined to bed—one
a week with high fever, etc., and one of
them is not over the trouble yet, now three
weeks since first taken. The alopathic phy
sician gave Antipyirne to allay fever and
quinine to break up the disease, wnile the
homeopathist gives aconite for fever. Some
times Autipyrine, and arsenic generally, to
break up the disease.
I was finally taken down myself. Every
bone in me began to ache atid my suffering
was great. 1 was compelled to go home and
to bed. I fully expected to be there a week.
My son told me of his experience and urged
me to try “Johnson’s Chill Cure.” I did
so. Took it with great regularity— every
three hours all through the night —and waa
agreeably surprised to see that no fever
came. 1 continued until I had eight doses
—felt weak and exhausted—but no fever,
and the aching disappeared. The next
morning I had a good appetite for my
breakfast, felt quite well, and went to my
business as w ell as I ever was. Since then
I have tried it on two other cases with like
result. Now I wish to say that I believe
your medicine is a sure cure for “La
Grippe," and I believe that if the tact was
properly advertised and the result war
ranted, that extensive sales could be
MADE at ONCE. What would you think of
trying such matter. I believe it would pay
big. Very respectfully,
W. W. Caldwell,
President and Manager.
J. T. Shuptrine&Bro., Wholesale Agents.
Price 50 cents.
Go to B. IL Levy & Bro. for bargains
this week.
Talk la Cheap.
Compare our easy plans of sale with those
of anybody. If ours are not best don’t buy
from Ludden & Bates S. M. H.
Resident, Not Traveling Opticians.
I)r. M. Schwab & Son inform the public
that they can correct any errors of refrac
tion or any impaired eyesight which can be
corrected or relieved by spectacles or eye
glasses as well as any one in this country.
We have huudreds of testimonials from the"
best citizens of Savannah and else where,
but never make use of any testimonials in
the newspapers, as our work soeaks for
itself. We further state that should any
mistake occur it can easily lie corrected, as
we are permanently located. Dr. M.
Schwab & Son, Opticians, No. 33 Bull
street, Savannah, Ga.
Talk is Cheap.
Compare our easy plans of sale with those
of anybody. If ours are not best don’t buy
from Ludden & Babes S. M. H.
THE RIVES AND HARBOR
Happenings Along the Wharves and
Among the Shipping.
Holst & Cos. cleared yesterday the Nor
wegian ship JuletroeforGranton, Scotland,
with 4,359 Darrels of roln. weighing 2,071,-
430 pounds, valued at $8,449 32. Cargo by
Messrs. Paterson, Downing & Cos.
The Norwegian bark Jupiter was cleared
yesterday by A. R. Salas & Cos.,
for Corunna, with 7.167 pieces pitch pine
lumber, measuring 374,218 feet, valued at
$4,292 36, Cargo by J. Cuyas, Esq.
The Norwegian bark Admiral was
cleared yesterday by Chr. G. Dahl & Cos.
for Hamburg with 4,450 barrels of rosin,
weighing 2,075,205 pounds, valued at
$9,250. Cargo by Messrs. S. P. Shotter &
Cos.
The Bpanish bark Maria Luisa was cleared
yesterday for Cartagena, with 7,728 pieces
pitch pine lumber, measuring 436,539 feet,
valued at $5,668, and 170 pieces poplar,
measuring 3,675 feet, valued at $lB5. Total
valuation of cargo $5,853. Cargo and vessel
cleared by J. Cuyas, Esq.
At J. Gardner’s store are the wings, back,
and head of a large albatross. Tie bird
measured 136 Inches from tip to tip. Its
head is very large and prettily shaped. It
wits captured on the Southeast Atlantic
coast, near Cape Town, several weeks ago,
ami was brought to Savannah yesterday by
Capt. Chesentor of the bark Ibis. The back
and hoad are white, and the wings are black
and white.
The Ocean House Sold.
Mr, C. F. Graham, the lessee of the Ocean
house at Tybee, has purchased that prop
erty. The hotel has been very popular
under Mr. Graham’s management, and
under his ownership it will doubtless be
more so. The Ocean house is a very sub
stantial building, having been built by the
old Tybee Improvement Company by days’
work, and is well adapted for a seaside
house.
Talk is Cheap.
See and test every Piano in Savannah.
Then hear the Chickering. Ludden & Bates
S. M. 11.
Great Attraction
At the reduction sale now going on at B. H.
Levy & Bro.’s.
Talk is Cheap.
Compare our easy plans of sale with those
of anybody. If ours are not best don’t buy
from Ludden & Bates S. M. H.
Sherwood’s Dancing Academy.
J. B. Sherwood is now organizing his
second and last classes of the season at his
academy, in Masonic Temple. His class
for misses and masters meets on Tuesday,
Thursday and Saturday afternoons, and the
class for ladies and gentlemen on Monday
and Friday evenings. Mr. Sherwood’s
well-known reputation as a teacher of the
terpsictiorean art needs no indorsement.
See his card.
Talk is Cheap.
See and test every Piano in Savannah.
Then hear the Chickering. Ludden & Bates
8. M. H.
Those wanting Underwear can save
money at B. H. Levy & Bro.’s.
Talk is Cheap.
Compare our easy plans of sale with those
of anybody. If ours are not best don’t buv
from Ludden & Bates S. M. H.
Clubs.
The following named clubs, Commercial,
at Augusta. Ga.; Seminole, at Jackson
ville, Fia.; Cape Fear, at Wilmington, N.
O.; Guards, at Savannah, Ga., supply their
members with the “Ilcrnan Cortez" cigars
made at Key We3t and sold by Lee Rov
Myers & Cos., Savannah, Ga.
Talk is Cheap.
See and test every Piano in Savannah.
Then hear the Chickering. Ludden & Bates
S. M. H.
Going Fast.
Smoking Jackets selling cheap at*B. H.
Levy & Bro.’s.
Talk is Cheap.
See and test every Piano in Savannah.
Then hear the Chickering. Ludden & Bates
S. M. H.
DRY GOODS.
SPRING GOODS.
CROHAH & BBOIEB,
137 BROUGHTON ST.
150 pieces CHAMBRAY GINGHAMS, elegant
French styles, plaids, stripes and sidebands
at
100 pieces STAPLE GINGHAMS, stripe and
plaid combinations, entirely new designs and
colorings, at 10c.
BLANKETS and COMFORTS.
It looks strange to advertise these goods, con
sidering the weather we're having, but never
theless, we’ve got them, and must get rid of
them; we have no room for such goods out of
season, so we advise you to come along and se
cure what you want, or what you don't want;
it will pay you to put them away until you do
want them; the prices we will want for them
will never keep you from buying them.
CRUMB MAIM
FURNITURE.
FURNITURE
We still continue the
sale of our IMMENSE
STOCK at GREATLY
REDUCED PRICES. It
will pay you to examine
our stock before pur
chasing elsewhere, WE
CAN SAVE YOU
MONEY.
The A. J. Miller Cos.
171 BROUGHTON STREET.
BAKING powder.
pm
&AKIN*
POWDER
Absolutely Pure.
Thta powder never vai-ie. A marvel of
jstsSS
sold to competition with lha JJ
test, short weight alum or phosphate powdara
bold only in cans. Roy At Raziso Po ?,!;?■
106 Wail street. Hew York. Oa.
LUDDKS* BATES 8. M. U. '
“There is nothing new
under the sun.” in the
year 1870 we adopted the
plan of selling Pianos
and Organs on easy in
stallments. This plan had
been long in successful
use in other parts of the
country, and wo were
first to adopt it in this
territory. "We have never
discontinued its use, and
we have been for months,
and are now, offering in
struments uponine w plans
of sale, the easiest, most
equitable and business
like ever offered to pur
chasers. Our plans of
sale do not require pur
chasers to take any
chances whatever. No
possibility of waiting for
years, but instruments
delivered at AT ONCE.
NO ADVANCE PAY
MENTS to make, losing
interest on same. No
chances on instruments,
as we represent only the
standard Pianos and
Organs of America. No
chance of loss if you are
unfortunate and cannot
pay, as our contract gives
back all but a fair rental.
Compare our instru
ments with any in Ameri
ca. Compare our terms
with any in the world.
LUDDEN & BATES & ft H.
DRY GOODS.
it to M M !
HAVING purchased the goods from the ES
TATE GERMAINE, we will sell the saint
at New York Cost, sale commencing MON
DAY, Feb. 3d.
JACKSON, METZGER t CO.,
(DASIIBR’B OLD STAND.)
COAL AND WOOD.
WOOD & C OAL
OP ALL KINDS.
DENIS J. MURPHY,
TELEPHONE 49.
Office 7, Drayton street. Citizens’ Bank Building
DAVIS BROS
JOIN
Davis Bros.’ Piano Club No. 4
-OR-
Davis Bros.’ Organ Club No. 1
ANY Piano, Knabe, Conover, Harrington o'
Kimball, from $250 up to 51.090, on pav
monts of B*2 initiation fee and $1 each week
Stool and cover. Freight paid, and full flv
years guarantee.
Organ Club—Any organ from SSO up to S3OO
initiation fee sl, and 50 cents each week. Stoo
and instruction book, and freight paid.
See us early Monday morning, as both club!
are filling up fast.
DAVIS BROS.,
42,44, 40 and 48 Bull Street.
SAVANNAH " - GA
