Georgia Historic Newspapers

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LIFE DIDN'T SUIT DIM.
A NEGRO STABS HIMSELF AND
THEM JUMPS INTO "HE RIVER
A Remarkable Case of Self-murder-
Israel Edwarda Runs All the Way
to Thunderbolt From the City,
Thrus.o Hia Body Full of Knife
Wounds, and Jumping From the
Thunderbolt Wharf Drowns Himself
In Four Feet of Water - Insanity
Caused the Rash Act.
Israel Edwards, a young mulatto, com
mitted suicide at Tnunderbolt yesterday
under very peculiar circumstances.
About 12 o’clock, while a number of
people, m jstly oolored, were in and aronnd
Randolph PafTs place on Thunderbolt
river, Edwards came running down the
road, with his coat wrapped tightly around
hia body. He ran down to the wharf
where several negroes were open
ing oysters, and exclaimed: “Good
morning, people.” Jerking off his hat
and throwing it upon the wharf, before the
people could perceive his intention he
jumped from the wharf into the river. The
water was not more than three feet deep
where he fell, and partly rising he pushed
himself off into deeper water, going under
In about four feet, and remained uuder.
THE CROWD PAJUO-BTRICKKN.
The negroes were panic-stricken, and an
excited crowd soon gathered around the
place from which the suicide had leaped
into the river. Mr. P.iff, whom the n -gro
had passed on his way to the wharf, got out
a beat, and, with the assistance of several ne
gro men, begau,a search for the body. It was
brought up in a few minutes with a pair of
oyster tonga The body was limp, and Mr.
Paff thought he would be able to resuscitate
the man by rolling him, as is usual iu cases
where a person has been under water but a
short while. Edwards’ body had only been
in about five minutes.
COVERED WITH WOUNDS.
Upon opening the man’s coat, which was
still wrapped tightly around him, the rescu
ers were horrified to find several gaping
wounds in his neck and breast. His shirt
was saturated with blood, showing that the
wounds were newly made, and that he had
lost considerable blood. Efforts were made
to resuscitate him, but it was soon apparent
that life was extinct.
The case was a strange and sensational
one, which the witnesses were entirely at a
loss to understand.
A number of people were attracted to the
spot by the report of the suicide, and some
one recognised the body as tU at of Israel
Edwards, a colored man, of Savannah, and
word was sent to his mother, in the city, of
bis death.
A Morning News reporter went out to
ascertain the facte In the case. He found
the body laid out on the beach within a few
feet from where It had been taken from the
water. It was covered with a white cloth.
watching: the body.
A small orowd of negroes surrounded it
Ed wards’mother, two or three of his friends
and several of those wbo saw him jump
from the wharf and assisted in taking the
body from the water, were among the
number. The anguish of th* suicide’s
mother, a respectatde-looking old colored
woman, with a kind, motherly face, was
pitiful.
“O, ray child! my child!” she exclaimed;
“de body is dead, but what about de soul?”
A talk with Mr. Paff and the negroes
who had witnessed the act showed circum
stances to be substantially as narrated
above. Mr. Paff was under the impression
that Edwards was the victim of foul play,
but the stories of his mother and acquaint
ances were conclusive svidenoe that through
bodily weakness and menial depression he
bad become demented and had deliberately
taxeu his own life.
CRAZY BEYOND DOUBT.
Edwards' mother said that he had been
employed as a oook at Tybee until Thanks
giving day, when he came back to Savan
nah and did odd jobe for awnlle. About
Dec. 1 be got into a difficulty, in which he
received a gash in the neck, from which
he lost a great deal of blood and
from which he was considerably weakened.
Wince that time he had done nothing, but
epent most of his time at his mother’s b rate
helping her in her wort. He had been
waiting for work, but bad not been able to
find any. Lately he had seemed much
cast down and dispirited. The
last time she saw him alive
was Monday night, when be told her that
he was going to work the next day, but did
not say what at. His mother said that he
■was acting so strangely that she asked him
if he had been drinking, and he replied,
"No, mother, how could I get whisky to
drink when I haven't money to even buy
tobacco ?’ He left her Monday night, say
ing that ho was going to church. Edwards
was 37 years old. Ins mother oooks for a
family near Barnard and Gaston, and re
sides on the plaoe. Edwards had been stay
ing at a houso at East Broad and Gwinnett
streets.
FRIGHTENED HIS NEIGHBORS.
Yesterday morning his strange actions
attracted the attention and frightens i the
other inmates of the bouse. They thought
Edwards crazy and for sent for a policeman
to arrest him. Before tbe policeman arrived
Edwards jumped over tbe fence surround
ing the house and made his esoatn. This
was about 7 o’olook. He was not seen again
by the inmates until his body was brought
back to tbe city last night.
An examination of Edwards' body showed
in the left side of the neck, a little above the
collar bone, a wound which looked as if it
had been made by a dirk or other sharp
pointed instrument, which bad been driven
in and twisted around. In the left breast
was another wound which appeared as if
tho knife or dirk had been
driven in deeply in a slanting direction,
and from its dangerous appearance this
wound might have ultimately produced
death. There were other gashes in the
breast.
Edwards was a small man, below medium
bight. His face did not appear to be of an
intelligent cast, tbe front teeth of the
upper jaw protruding forward in a very
unpleasant manner.
determined to end his life.
There was no clew as to where or how the
cutting was done. Evidently the idea of
suicide took poesession of Edwards’ iusaue
mind in the oitv, and he started toward
Thunderbolt with that intention in view.
Ho was seen at several points along the
shell road by different parties, who noticed
the rapid pace at which he was goiug. As
none of them noticed blood upon Edwards’
clothing, and as it is hardly possible that be
made the distance from the city to Thunder
bolt with those deadly wounds up >n his body
and suffering a continual loss of blood, tbe
idea of stabbing himself to death must have
eocurred to him in tbe neighborhood of
Thundeibolt. That the stabbing was the
work of his own hands is hardly to be
doubted, as tbe wounds were upon the left
side of the body, as if tbe right hand only
had been used.
THREW TRE WEAPON AWAY.
Whatever instrument was used must have
been thrown away,as no weaooa was found
upon bis body except a small pocket knife,
which was in his vest pocket and had evi
dently not been used. Edwards probably
left the city for Thunderbolt, intending to
drown himself. His mania took anew turn
before reaching the river and, he attempted
to stab himself to death.
Immediate death not resulting he resumed
his fir.it intention and continued on to the
river, into which be threw hinuelf, perhaps
clinging to some object at the bottom of tho
water.
Coroner Dixon was notified and went to
the scene of tbe suicide. After an investi
gation be turned over Edwards’ body to his
mother, who brought it into the city last
night, carrying it to Edwards’ former home,
at East Broad and Gwinnett streets. An
inquest will be held to-day.
It is very seldom that a uegro commits
suicide, and the determined manner in
which Edwards went about it showed his
; determination.
The general opinion la that he would
never have attempted cuicide bad he not
been demented.
CHARLEY 1 B 8 IN JAIL.
Bung Lee Charges Him With Steal
ing SIOO.
Charley Tee, the well-known, natty little
Chinaman who at one time kept a laundry
on Broughton street near Jefferson, is in
jail on a rather serious charge—larceny
after trust.
Charley Lee b the Chinaman who mar
ried about a year ago in Augusta He was
a great favorite with the other members of
bis race here on account of hi: ability to
speak intelligently the English language,
and be has figured several times in toe courts
as an interpreter for bis countrymen. He
is also a citizen of the United States, and
prided himself on being a democrat and
having voted for Cleveland for President in
1888.
It was the confidence of a brother celestial
that put Charley behind the bars and ma le
his wife grieve. Home months ago, Hung
Lee, an old Chinaman, bad (100, which be
wanted kept in a safe place until be could
add to it. Ho asked Charley to put it in a
bank for him. Charley agreed, took tbe
money, deposited (50 in the bank in his
own name and the balance in his pocket.
In a few days Hung asked for his money
and Charier promised to get it fur him tbe
next day. Instead he drew the money out
and went to Marion, N. C., where he tried
to run a laundry, but failed. Then he re
moved to Charleston, where he spent four
weeks.
Sunday he returned home ami Hung, who
had been hanging around, expecting him to
come back, swore out a warrant in Justice
Naughtiu’s office for bis arrest. Detective
VVetuerhorn arrested Charley, who begged
not to be put la Jail. He couldn't give tb6
required bond, (500, however, and was
locked up.
Yesterday bis wife was endeavoring to
secure bondsmen for her almond -eyed
spouse, but up to a late hour in tbe after
noon bad not suoceeded. She was rather
emphatic in her denunciation of Hung Lee
and his friends, whom, she said, Charley
had befriended whuu he was well-to-do.
She said it was a conspiracy to injure him
on her account, but she would secure a good
lawyer and fight the case to the end.
TO AMEND THE SUNDAY LAW.
Newspapers, News Stands and Green
Orocers May Remain Open.
The Sunday closing ordinance will be
modified to a considerable extent by tbe
city council to-night.
Anew ordinance will be offered, and
probably passed, exempting green grocers,
news stands and newspapers from the pro
hibited class.
Drug stores will be allowed to sell soda
water, but nothing else except drugs, medi
cines and loe. Cigar stands will not be
included, and hotels will not be al
lowed to sell the weed to guests or
auy one els?, as the aldermen look upon
smoking more as a luxury than a necessity,
and eousider that if a man wants to enjoy
asmoke on Sunday hs should lay in bis
stock of cigars the day before.
The law oioslDg barrooms will be made
more stringent, aud it is understood that
the penalties for violation will bo made
more severe in tbe future, both a fine and
imprisonment being meted out to offenders.
THE KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS.
The 28 th Anniversary of the Order to
be Celebrated To morrow.
The Savannah lodges and division: of the
Knights of Pythias will oelebrate the 28th
anniversary of tbe order to-morrow, the
celebration ending with the anniversary
ball at night in the Masouio hall.
Twenty-eight years ago the order was
founded in Washington citv by Mr. Rath
bone, who was employed in one of tbe de
partments in Washington at the time, and
founded the order at first for the purpose of
banding together certain of his friends and
employes of tbe departments for their
mutual benefit and protection.
When the order was first founded, it was
with no intsutiou of extending it beyond
tbe departments. Since that time, how
ever, the ordsr has been extended not only
over the United States, but chapters have
been established In many foreign countries.
Including England, Australia, the Hawaii
Islands, and many other countries.
The membership at first was loss than 100.
It now numbers over 4,000,000.
TRAVEL POURING SOUTH.
The Florida Special and the Fast Kail
Crowded on Hvery Trip.
The New York vestibule train reached
Savannah yesterday with 110 passengers.
Twelve stopped off here a-.d are now at the
De Soto. Fifteen of the De Soto’s guests
took the vestibule south, so the traiu loft
Savannah with 113 people aboard.
No. 27, the fast mall going south, yester
day was packed. A geutlsman who had
just returned from Florida said tho
state is filled with northern
people, and tbe hotels aro put to their
utmost efforts to accommodate their guests.
When the stream of travel begins to turn
northward next month the Savannah hotels
will be crowded to overflowing.
Au old hotel man said yesterday that the
Atlantic Coast Line has carried more people
south this season than ever before since tbe
system was organized.
Missed Life's Many Borrows,
Little 3-year-old Goldie Annette Cahill,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. a. Cahill,
died yesterday after an illness of several
weeks from measles and whorming cough.
Her funeral will take place at 3 o’clock this
afternoon from the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Cahill, No. 190 New Houston street. The
burial will be lu laurel Grove cemetery.
Mr. and Mrs. Cahill have the sympathy of
many friends in their bereavement.
CITY BREVITIES.
The extra convention of Georgia Chapter
No. 3, R. A. M., will be held this evening.
The Port society will give a concert for
seamen to-night at 8 o’clock at the sailors’
resuliug rooms at Bay and Abercorn streets.
Dr. James W. Daniels has filed a caveat
with Congressman Lester for a patent on a
flexible back for sulkies, buggies, road
carts and saddles.
Yesterday was a remarkably warm day
for Fobrusry, the departure from the nor
mal temperature being 16°. The maximum
temperature was 80°, and the minimum
63". The local forecast for to-day is for
fair and stationary temperature, with
cooler weather Thursday.
J. E. Dowling disposed of the stock of
groceries turned over to him by Phillips
Bros., to Nicholas Lanr, the grocer at N<>.
19 Barnard street, yesterday. The stand
will be oocupied as a shoe store bv Geil &
Quint, anew firm composed of John Geil
and Jake Quint, two young meu who have
some experience in that line.
The easiest, quietest and surest way to cure a
cold is to use Dr. Bull's Cough Syrup.
Salvation Oil, the greatest pain cure In the
universe, can be bought for 25c. a bottle.— Ad.
Receiver’s Sale, Davis Bros.’ entire stock,
regardless of cost, for cash; ten days longer.
T. F. Johnson, Receiver.—Ad.
Artists’ Materials, all kinds, at M. T. Tay
lor’s 135 Yerk street.— Ad.
Look for B. H. Levy & Bro.’s ad.— Ad.
Receiver’s Sale, Davis Bros.’ entire stock,
regardless of cost, tor cash; ton days longer.
T. F. Johnson, Receiver.—Ad.
Bradycrotiua cured headache for W. S.
Snowden, Macon, Ga. — Ad.
THE MORNING NEWS: WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1891.
E-KS HAVE A JOLLY TIME.
. The Savannah Lodge Kolda Its First
Social Session.
The Savannah Lodge of Elks held Its
first social session last night. Over
100 Elk* attended, besides the visiting mem-
I tiers of the Katie Putnam Company. The
session was held in the Armory halt Cobb's
band was present and gave some of Its finest
music.
Exalted Ruler J. C. Shaw was in tbe
chair. At 13 o’clock Miss Katie Putnam,
known in social life as Mrs. Emery, and
party arrived and were received by the
Elks standing. Exalted Ruler Shaw intro
duced Mr. Emery of Cbieago Lodge No. 4,
and Miss Putnam and Miss Fox, who took
places on the stag?. Mr. Emery was called
to the chair and the social session began.
M. A. Gregg of the Social CircU, the offi
cial organ of the Elks, published at Cincin
cinnati, was called upon for a speech. He
fled from tbe hall, but after a desperate
struggle aas captured by the policemen and
brought bac <. Mr. Gregg said:
Favaxxah Elks— l am glad to walcome you
as brothers one and all to the sacred hart of
Elkdom.
For vou've just began te crawl.
And tne time is not far distant
When the fact will be well known
That the infant has been growing
Strong enough te stand alona.
Laving down its ruobar rattle.
When ’tis asked ‘who is your pat”
It will say, wltn childish prattle,
“Papa's name isJ. C. Shaw. ’
Tbi? successful social session
Makes me feel—yes. makea me see—
That, in front tbe long procession,
Cometh soon—one eighty-three
Cuyler Gordon was called on for a song,
and responded with the "Old Cabin Home.”
John R. Young was fined 10 cents for
being late, and was then fined 50 cents
for coming in evening dress,
W. P. Bsilev was called on for a song,
and responded with ‘’The Day when You
Forgot Me." He was fined 25 cents for
singing one verse only.
E. M. Green gave an original poem,
which took. It cost him $1 for giving a
recitation instead of a song.
Mr. Gardner, of the Katie Putnam Com
pany, was called on for a song. Mr. Tre
ville played tbe accompaniment to "Down
by the Gate," by Mr. Gardner. He was en
cored and gave “That’s the Latest.”
“That oost Brother Gardner 50 cents,"
said Chairman Emory,
"That’s the latest," replied Brother Gard
ner.
“John D. Robinson will favor us with a
song," said Chairman Emsry.
"Can’t sing."
“Half a dollar, please.”
Policeman Gradot was fined 25 osnts for
lighting a cigar from a cigarette.
Bro. Shaw toox the chair, while Mr.
Emery recited, “Where sorrow never tires
and friendship nsver dies.”
Bro. Ouerard was lined (I for singing
“We Won’t Go Home till Morning.”
Mr. and Mrs Emery sang, “My Own
Dear Southern Home,” which was loudly
encored. Mrs. Emery responded with,
‘•Tbe Man m the Moon," whtolr was loudly
applauded.
A motion was formally made and carried
to fine everybody 25 osnts. Everybody was
fined. Tbe social session adjourned at a
lato hour, aud was voted by everybody to
be a great success financially.
TBE NBW POSTOFFIOS.
The Work on tho Whitfield Building to
Begin in a Few Days.
Tbe plans for the newjpostoffloe In the
Whitfield building are about completed,
and workmen will oommence in a few days
to make the necessary alterations.
On the President street side will be the
money order and registry windows and mail
ing department. Convenient drops will be
provided for mail on this side of the build
ing. On the State street side will be located
tbe stamp window, general delivery and
carriers’ window, besides 800 mail boxes,
which will be an increase of sixty-eight,
the present office having but 232. In addi
tion to these will be twenty-five lock draw
ers, which are a now thing, recently intro
duced by the department aud much larger
than the ordinary boxes.
Immediately baok of ihefttairway on the
President street side will be built tue vault,
connecting with which will be tbe deputy
postmaster’s office. This official’s office will
be so arranged than he can survey tbe
entire office without leaving his desk. The
stairway on the Htate street side will be re
moved, in order to give more room, and
the separating wall will be taken down,
throwing tbe entire floor into one large
room. A door will be cut on State street
to be used as an exit for the crowd on Sun
days which will come in through the
W hitaker street entrance to get mail.
Postmaster Doyle’s office will be on the
second floor, but it has not yet been decided
whether on the north or south side. The
office will bo fitted up in becoming style,
and will -have every comfort and con
venience. Speaking tubes will conneot
with the lower floor, so as to have tho post
master in direct communication with the
geueral office. The change will be made by
April L
IMPROVING THE HEADQUARTERS.
A New Engine House Being Built at
South Broad and Abercorn Streets.
An addition is being made to firemen’s
headquarters at South Broad and Abercorn
streets. The vacant lot on Abercorn street
will be covered by a one-etory brick build
ing having a frontage of twenty-two feet
on South Broad and sixty feet on Abercorn
street.
The new bouse will be used for engine No.
3, and stalls will be provided on either side
for the horses. Tho Mogul hose reel will
take the place novr occupied by the engine.
The improvement is one that has been much
needed, as the department has been long
cramped for room at headquarters.
The brick work is being done by Con
tractor Chaplin and tho carpentering wUI
be done by the firemen. The entire cost
will lie about 51,000. Chief Puder is per
sonality superintending the work.
Death of Mlse Sarah A. Clarke.
A telegram was received yesterday an
nouncing the death of Miss Clarke in Los
Angeles, Cal., where she had moved about
three years ago with the minor children of
the late Rev. D. H. Porter, D. D., and was
followed soon after by all the members of
that family. Her death is a sad bereave
ment to her relatives, and to her friends in
this city.
Found Dead in the Street.
A negro was found dead on Gilford street,
In tbe eastern portion of the city, yesterday
morning. No one identified the body, and
Coroner Dixon did not consider au inquest
necessary, as tbe man evidently died frera
providential causes.
Tourists,
Whether cn pleasure bent or business,
should take on every trip a bottle of Syrup
of Figs, as it acta most pleasantly and effect
ually on the kidneys, liver aud bowels,
preventing fevers, headaches, and other
forms of sickness. For sale in 50 oent and
$1 bottles by all leading druggists.— Ad.
Receiver’s Sale, Davis Bros.’entire stock,
regardless of cost, for cash; ten days loagar.
T. F. Johuson, Receiver.— Ad.
Sunday World.
The New York World of Feb. 15, besidee
a large amount of other interesting reading,
contains Edwin Arnold’s new poem, "The
light of the World," For sale at Eetiil’s
News Depot, price 7 oen;s.—Ad.
Receiver's Sale, Davis Bros.’ entire stock,
regardless of cost, for cash; tea days longer.
T. F, Johnson, Receiver.— Ad. *
PUT UNDER HEAVY FINES
THE MAYOR DEALS BEVERELY
WITH SABBAT and BREAKERS.
Five Saloonkeepers Fined SIOO
Apiece for Keeping Open Sunday—
Grocer Houlihan Plays in Hard
Luck -An East Broad Street Bar
keeper Got Even With by a Spite
ful Customer—Wing Ching Lee Talks
Chinese to the Mayor.
Mayor McDonough had a big information
docket yesterday morning, and the vio
lator* of the Sunday law were dealt with
in a severe manner.
Mr*. Celia Walsh wae charged by Officer
Christie with keeping open her barroom at
Bryan and Form streets Sunday. She de
nied tbe charge, but tho evidence was too
conclusive, the having bean reported by two
policemen betides Officer Christie. Mayor
McDonough gave Mr*. Walsh a brief
lecture and fined her (100.
Patrick Buttimer foolishly allowed llqaor
to be sold from his barroom to the negro
gambler* who were arrested by Officer
Smith Sunday afternoon. Hannibal Fagins,
one of the gang, appeared as a witness and
detailed how he secured the whisky from
Buttimer’s place. Buttimer denied any
knowledge of the sale, claiming that he had
the keys of the bar upstairs. Fagins was
positive in his statement and Mayor Mc-
Donough fined Buttimer (100.
GROCER HOULIHAN IN BAD LUCK.
Thomas Houlihan, who was fined (100 for
selling whisky on Sunday. Feb. 8, was fined
alike amount yesterday morning on another
charge. W hen Houlihan was fined first he
was given untill 12 o’clock to pay up or have
his license revoked. He didn't come to time,
and when Mayor McDonough un
dertook to revoke the license,
to his surprise none could be found.
The mayor then ordered him placed on the
docket for carrying on business without a
license, and yesterday morning he fined
him the sum above stated, and in case of
failure to pay by 12 o’olook, ordered him
confined in jsfl for thirty days. An officer
with a commitment was sent after Houli
han, but he> paid the flue rather than be im
prisoned. Heulihau has also to pay the
original fine of (100, aud Mayor McDonough
issued an execution against him yesterday
afternoon. Houlihan will also have to take
out a liquor license to continue business,
which makes the matter a rather costly one
for him.
GOT EVEN WITH A SALOONKEEPER.
John A. Fratas keeps a barroom at Jones
and East Broad, and he continued selling
liquor in spite of Mayor McDonough’s
warning. Last Sunday was just ouce too
often for his own good, however. In a dis
pute with a negro he cursed him, and the
brother in black determined to get revenge
by reporting Fratas, which he did to Officer
W. IL Smith. Yesterday morning there
were three negroes in court to testify against
him. Fratas denied the charge and said the
whole affair was a put up job, but Mavor
McDonough didn’t see it in that light, and
fined him (100.
J. H. Schnaars and J. H. Laukeman were
reported by Officer Murphy fur keeping
their bar open Sunday. Their place of
buaiuess is at Jones and Wilson streets.
Both men requested Mayor McDonough to
oontinue tho case until this morning, in
order that they might have an opnortunity
of consulting an attorney. The mayor
granted their request, as he is willing to
give persons every possible ohance to dis
prove charges brought against them.
FINED AND GIVEN WARNING,
John H. Lange keeps a grooery and bar
at the corner of Price and York street lane,
which is the loafing place of some of the
worst female characters In the city. Re
spectable people living in the neighborhood
hare repeats Uy complained of the nuisance,
but there was no abatement. Saturday
night a number of them congregated
there as usual, and amused themselves
by using ribald oaths and acting in
an otharwise disorderly manner. Officer R.
W. Baughn put Lange on the information
docket, and yesterday morning Mayor Mc-
Donough fined him (25, and gave him a
severe lecture about allowing such conduct
in his place of business. He warned him
that if he were brought up again on a
similar charge he would abate the nuisance
by revoking nis license.
WING CHIN LEE’S TALE OF WOE.
Wing Chin Lee, who keeps a Chinese va
riety store on Broughton, near Jeffers-u
street, was reported by Officer 8. M. D ivis
for having bis place open Sunday. Wing
explained to tbe mayor that he had no
other way to get out but by the front door,
and that he ouly opened it to go to Sunday
school. Mayor McDonough fined L?e
55, and the meek-eved celestial
asked in surprise if he was
fined for going to Sunday school. The
mayor told him that the fine was for open
ing bis store. Wing Chin inquired how he
was going to get out of his place on Sun
day if he couldn’t open his front door.
Mayor McDonough told him, jokingly, to
go out through tne chimney or any other
way except the front entrance. The mayor,
however, will have the Chinaman's story
investigated, and if he is found to have told
the truth the fine will probably be re
mitted.
W. M. Hubbard, a green grooer at Price
and Jones streets, was fined $lO for keeping
open Sunday.
James F. Gillins (colored), for keeping
open his store at Zubly and St. Gaul streets,
was fined 55.
George Athen opened his store at the
corner of Jefferson and Charlton streets for
some purpose, and he paid 55 for the privi
lege.
D lancy Jenks, a negro, who operates a
cook shop at Bryan and Farm streets, did
not think the law affected his business, and
opened up as usual on Sunday. Delanoy,
however, changed his mind yesterday
morning when Mayor McDonough fined
him $5.
A MURDBRER’3 TRIAL PUT OFF.
Ben Arkwright's Casa Goes Over on
Acoountof an Error In Indictment.
Ben Arkwright will not be tried for mur
der to (Jay, as was intended. A flaw was
discovered in the indictment yesterday, and
the case was continued until the March
term. The original indictment against
Arkwright charged him with the murder
of David Rose, when it should have been
Rhode*. Anew indiotment was found yes
terday afteraoon by the grand jury cor
recting the error, but It was too late to
briug the case up to-day.
THR RIVBR AND HARBOR.
Happening* Along tbe Wharves and
Among the Shipping.
Messrs. Cbr. G. Dahl & Cos. cleared yes
terday the Norwegian bark Zampa for
Libau. with 3,600 barrels of rosin, weighing
1,330,690 pounds, valued at $6,000. Cargo
by a P. Shotter.
The Swedish bark Elizabeth was cleared
yesterday by Straohan Sc Go. for Gothen
burg, with 2,675 bales upland ootton, weigu
ing 1,278,102 pounds, valued at 5119.100.and
100 tens of phosphate rock, valued at 5700.
Total valuation of cargo, $119,800.
Tybee is a delightful plaoe to spend a
pleasant afternoon. Make up a party, go
down and get au oyster roast. —Ad.
Keep posted on what B. H. Levy & Bra
are advertising.— Ad.
Receiver’s Bale, Davis Bios.’ entire stock,
regardless of cost, for cash; ten days longer.
T. F. Johnson, Reoeiver.— Ad.
I Atlanta. Ga., May 20, lSsi.
Dear Sir—Sanodine made a perfect dure
of a sore on my mare. Only a few applica
tions were made. It lias wonderful heal
ing qualitiea. Yours truly,
—Ad. " W. A. Hoff.
bakin' g powder.
Highest of all in Leavening Power.—U. S. Gov’t Report, Aug. 17, 1889.
Royal
L\ , 4jß®® rowdcr
ABSOU/TELY PURE
AX IHS COD3TB.
Gossip Picked Up Here end There in
the Court Booms.
Grant Gibbs was found guilty yesterday
In the superior court of laroeuy from tbe
person cf goods over tbe value of soo, and
was sentenced to five years in tbe peniten
tiary. He was defended by Rockwell &
M rgan. Gibbs stole a gold watch and chain
from a well-known young man who acci
dentally happened to go to sleep on a door
step one night last month.
The case against Maurice Buttimer,
charged with assault with intent to murder
Officer Patrick McMurray, was nol pressed
yesterday morning by Selicltor General
Fraser, at the request of the prose
cutor. Buttimer’s counsel bad entered
ademand for trial, and as one
of tbe principal witnesses for the
prosecution was sick and una-le to apppar
Mr. McMurray requested the solicitor gen
eral to drop the case. Buttimer was tried
several months ago, but the jury disagreed.
VV. N. Pratt was yesterday appointed a
commercial notary public by Judge Falli
gant.
The Savannah Society for the Prevention
of Cruelty to Animals was incorporated by
Judge Falligaut yesterday, and the Savan
nan Investment Company given authority
to amend its charter.
J. F. Cann, Esq., and G. A. Mercer, Esq.,
yeeterday entered a demand for trial in the
superior court for Jack Nelson, charged
with assault with Intent to murder. This
is the case whioh Judge falligaut post
poned week before last on account of
the prosecutor having Just gotten out of
thepeet house. Nelson has already bad
two trials, the jury failing to agree each
time.
In the United States circuit court yester
day afternoon [the case of Sears et al. vs.
King, on a 1 ejectment salt, after occupy;
ing the attention of the court and jury
for two davs, came to an abrupt termina
tion by the attorneys for the plaintiffs
withdrawing the case. This was the result
of tbe refusal of Judge Speer to admit cer
tain interrogatories whien'the plaintiff’s at
torneys claimed were of material conse
quence.
The grand jury of the city court has re
turned a big Patch of Indictments against
members of the Greene Square Baptist
church on account of tbe troubles about
the pastor a few months ago. Rev. Alex
ander Ellis, ex-pastor of the church, ap
peared against the following, who were in
dicted for disturbing public worship on
Sept. 15: Sam Rogers. James VVillis,
Thomas Taylor, Benjamin J. Edwards,
Cornelia Harris, York M. Milledge, Stephen
Max n ell, G. B. Stevens, Charles Fleming,
William P. Brownfield, Andrew Fleming,
Csesar Grant, John Williams, Sbadrach B.
Jerideaux, Timothy McQueen, Jesse Ran
dall, Rosea Maxwell, Alexander Milton,
Isaac King, Isham Taylor.
Andrew Berry, Hosea Maxwell, Robert
H. Thomas, John F. Jones, Jeremiah Rut
ledge, W illlam R. Fields, Sawney Wilson,
James H. Rogers, Charles Baker, William
Harris, David Young, Daniel M&cAUister,
David Mosee and Scipm Gordon were in
dicted for being ih the fray at the church
one night, which almost culminated in a
riot. Henry Burney appeared against
them.
Andrew Berry, J. R. Rutledge, Jules
Lambert, Frank Masters, John Lauzy and
Muses Davis were indicted for assault and
battery, Watts Gould and Jamss Scott for
gambling, and Henry King for carrying
concealed weapons.
TAKEN FROM THE BREAKERS
The Schooner George Twohy Saved
From Becoming a Wreck.
The tug Jacob Paulsen, Capt. Avery,
made quite a pick up while on her way here
from Brunswick this week.
She hr.d been to Brunswick with the
schooner Levi Hart In tow and was on her
return when Capt, Avery, from some un
known reason to himself, took a notion to
go by the way of the outside possago instead
of the inside route, as is usual wiih the tugs
on their return to this port after a tow. It
was seemingly an unusual as well as a
strange thing to do, more especially as the
weather was roueh outside and the captain
gave the steward of the tug orders to pre~
pare the food for the trip back beforehand
as be knew that it would be hard work to
get it with the heavy sea which was then
running.
After getting over tho Brunswick bar and
a little ways out to sea Capt. Avery discov
ered a large three-masted schooner in the
breakers off Doboy bar, flying signals of
distress. Turning the tug around he ran for
the distressed vessel, whioh proved to be the
new schooner Geo. Twohy. She
was laying in tbe breakers of Wolfe
Island shoals, off Doboy bar, broad
side on, with the wind and" waves driving
her steadily further up on the beach, which
is very sandy, and the schooner was maktug
a bed for herself.
The Paulsen went right into the breakers
and anchored in ten feet of water and got
a hawser to the stranded schoouer, and
after working a little while finally pulled
her off the shoal into deep water and then
towed her to this port. Tbe schooner
was on a voyage from Moore
head City, N. C., for Brunswick
in ballast, and went ashore onWolfe Island
shoals at 2:30 o’clock a. m., Monday, with
a very heavy sea on. Sbe pounded some
but was only a few hoars on when the Paul
sen came to her rescue, and It is a fortunate
thing that she did, as had she remained
there much longer sbe would never have
come off, but would have become a total
wreck. As it is she is said to be leaking
and will be hauled out on the marine rail
way for examination ar.d repairs.
The George Twohy is a brand new vessel
of 542 tons net register, and it is simply a
case of luck that she is saved from being a
wreck.
See what B. H. Levy & Bro. are offering
in the way of bargains.—Ad.
Too Good to Last All Tims.
The discount sale now going on will not
last all time, therefore you should take ad
vantage of our liberal offers forced on us in
order to gain room to place our spring
stock now coming in. We offer now a large
line medium weight boys’ and children’s
suits, shirt waists, etc., as well as a full line
of men’s dress and business suits, single
trousers, neckwear, underwear and hosiery
of all description at 75 cants on the dollar
until further notice.
B. H. Levy & Bro.,
— Ad. 159 Congress street.
Notice.
The value of Spectacles depends on tbe
skill of the person who fits them. We have
the skill and the Spectacles. No charge for
examination. Da. M. Schwab & Son,
Graduate Opticians, 23 BuU street.—Ad.
Receiver’s Sale, Darts Bros.’ entire stock,
regardless of cost, for cash; ten days longer.
| T. K. Johnson, Receiver.—Ad.
LOCAL PERSONAL.
Emil Frank of Atlanta is at the Screven,
W. R. Lovett of Hylvania is at the Sere
ven.
C. H. Bullock of Dauton is at the Mar
shall.
L. H. Hilton of Sylvania is at the De
Soto.
Will Huff of Macon was in the city yes
terday.
H. W. Oppenheim of Atlanta is at the
De Soto.
A. C. Banks of Brunswick is a guest of the
Screven.
Miss Dolly Dub has gone to Macon forja
short visit.
W. C. Clark of Covington is a guest of
tbe Pulaski.
A. CL Haskell of Columbia is a guest of
the De Soto.
R. P. Oxley of Atlanta is registered at
the Screven.
Neil C. Malone of New York Is registered
at the Pulaski.
A. L. Gath man of Atlanta is registered
at the De Soto.
George C. Kendall of Atlanta Is registered
at the De Soto.
J. R. Van Buranof Griswold is stopping
at the Screven.
W. W. King of Brunswick was in the
city yesterday.
Miss A. Emerson and Miss K. Armsted cf
Portsmouth, Va., are guests of the De Soto.
D. F. Jack of New York, general audit r
of the Plant system, is stopping at the De
Soto.
Maj. W. S. Morgan of Atlanta and J. H.
Cowper of Marietta are stopping at the Pu
laski.
S. G. McLendon of Thomasvltle and Lee
McLendon of Valdosta were in the city
yesterday.
W. R. Darlington, one of the promoters
of the South Bound railroad, is stopping at
the Pulaski.
Otto Schwab of Atlanta, and Mrs. Joseph
Schwab of Hartford, Conn., are stopping at
the De Soto.
Mr. and Mrs. George R. Eager and Miss
MaLol T. Eager of Boston are stopping at
the De Soto.
Walter Hawkins, general passenger agent
of the Jacksonville, Tampa and Key West
railway, was in town yesterday.
At the ball of the Harmonie Club night
before last at Armory hall the debutantes
were Miss Bertha Rosenheim of this city
and Miss Norah Lisberger of Richmond,
Va. The latter is the guest of Mr. and
Mrs. S. S. Guckenheimer.
J. J. Flynn, Esq., the manager of the
advertising department of the M ,kninq
News in New York city, and F. A Pier
son, Esq., proprietor of the Sturtevaut
bouse. New York, are at the De Soto. They
have been on a trip to Florida and are now
on their return home. They leave to-day
on the Chattahoochee for New York.
Dolls, Half Price, at Silva's.
A large stock of dressed and undressed
Bisque Jointed Dolls, Bisque Kid Body Dolls,
Washalle and Wax Dolls, which must, and
will be sold, if price is any inducement.
Early buyers will save money and get the
choice.
My sale at reduced prices to close out
retail stock still continues.
Silver plated ware very low. Rich Cut
Glassware ditto. Dinner Seta, Chamber
Seta, Tea Sets, moving lively. A good line
of Pianos, Parlor and Hall Lamps, Table
Cutlery, Brass Goods, Bisque Figures, Art
Pottery, and every-day furnishings. A
large lot of Toy Tea Sets. Call early and
often. Jas. S. Silva,
—Ad 140 Broughton Street.
Pictures in great variety and all prloes.
M. T. Taylor, 185 York street.— Ad.
Receiver’s Sale, Davis Bros.’ entire stock,
regardless of cost, for cash; ten days longer.
T. F. Johnson, Receiver.— Ad.
The Optical Headquarters of the South
Savannah is fortunate in baving within
her gates the celebra.ed optician, Mr. H.
A. Kellam, member of the firm of Faulk.
Der, Kellam & Moore of Atlanta, Ga., the
only manufacturing opticians in tbe south,
and makers of the famous “Perfected Crys
tal” spectao.es and eyeglasses. Mr. Kellam
will remain for three days only, Tuesday,
Wednesday and Thursday of this week, at
the drug store of the Heidt Drug Compan v,
and will adjust his celebrated glasses to all
eyes. Call early. No charge for examina
tion. — Ad.
Receiver s Sale, Davis Bros.’ entire stock,
regardless of oost, for cash; ten days longer.
T. F. Johnson, Receiver.— Ad.
A Scientific Optician With Us.
Mr. H. A. Kellam, member of the firm of
Faulkner, Kellam & Moore of Atlanta, Ga.,
the only lens grinders and manufacturing
opticians in the south, is with us, and will
remain Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
of this week, at the drug store of the Heidt
Drug Company. Mr. Kellam is manufact
urer of the celebrated “Perfected Crystal
Lenses” spectacles and eyeglasses, and will
adjust them scientifically to the defect of
each eye. Do not fail to call aud have your
eyes fitted. No charge for examination.
— Ad.
Receiver’s Sale, Davis Bros.’ entire stock,
regardless of cost, for cash; ten days longer.
T. F. Johnson, Receiver.— Ad.
The Seminole at Winter Park.
One of the most delightful places in Flor
ida or the entire south is Winter Park.
Nature has been most generous in the ad
vantages it has ungrudgingly given to this
lovely spot, and these advantages have bem
made available to tbe pleasure-seeker by
one of the finest and best kept hotels in the
country, the Samlnole. under the manage
ment of Mr. W. F. Paige. If one wants to
get an idea of Florida uuder the best condi
tions—ns orange groves, lakes, forests,
eto.—it can be aeompllshed in no better
wav than to spend a week at the Seminole
at Winter Park.
Read B. H. Levy & Bro.’s advertisement
-Ad.
Resident. Not Traveling Opticians.
Drs. M. Schwab Sc Son inform the public
that they can correct any errors of refrac
tion or any impaired eyesight which can be
corrected or relieved by spectators or eye
glasses as well as any one In this country.
We further state that should anv mistake
occur it can easily be corrected.'as we are
permanently located. Drs. M Schwab &
Son, opticians, No. 23 BuU street, Savan
uah, Ga. No charge for examination.—
Ad.
Receiver's Sale, Davis Bros.’ entire stock,
regardless of cos', for cash; ten days longer.
T. F. Johnson, Receiver.— Ad.
LCDDEN * BATES 8. M. n.
MATHUSHEK
MATHUSHEK
MATHUSHEK
After representing the MATHVSHFv
PIANO for nearly twenty years w
give it as our opinion that in point of
general evenness and excellence of con
struction and remarkable durability
this piano has no equal. It is udque,’.
tionably the most popular Piano sold in
the south. Notwithstanding its great
excellence we are able to sell It at a
very moderate price-and on the easiest
terms, because we buy immense num
b?rs.
It is emphatically THE PIANO For s
LIFETIME. 4
Take no chances on unknown pianos be.
cause they are "cheap.” There is abso.
lute safety in buying a
MATHUSHEK
FROM
Lfliei k Bales s. Ia
DBF GOODS.
Lins ail BHfi
(MAN 4 DOO®
On Monday and during the
week We will display ele
gant and new designs in
the following Goods:
New Black Silk Drape Nets.
New Black Chantilly Skirtings.
New ®!* ok s P a ‘ sh Guipure Bkirtings.
New W hits Embroidered Nainsook Sidrtlnn
New Colored Embroidered Nainsook Skirtiaa
New Embroidered Mitsjs’Nainsook Skntlam.
New Nainsook Edgings and Insertions.
New Torchon and Smyrna Laces.
New Torchon and Smvrna Insertions.
New Black Chantilly Laoea.
New Black Escurial and Guipure Laces
New Crepe de China and Oriental Laoea
New Italian Valenciennes Laces.
CORSETS.
Imported and Domestic Corsets in great
variety and in the most graceful and
healtn approved shapes.
CRoemjim,
137 BROUGHTON ST.
COAL AND WOOD.
Cos!, Wood,
Lime, Cement and Plaster.
DENS3 J. MURPHY.
Office 5 Drayton; Telephone 49.
COAL AND WOOD
OF ALL KINDS AND SIZES PROMPTLY
DELIVERED.
H). jR. TdiLOXELas,
IXI Bay St. West Broad St. Whines
Telephone No. 89.
SOAP.~ *
COCOA AND CHOCOLATES,
LIKE THEIR CANDIES HAVE NO
EQUAL.
Trade Supplied by
HENRY SOLOMON & Stt
PLUMBER.
FINK £iNI|TOB’
GAS FIXTURES m GLOBE
L, A. MCCARTHY'S
PORTLAND CEMENT.
Ail Builders' Supplies.
RIVER sand, Portland Cement, RossnJs*
Cement, Rockland Lime. Georgia Lime.**
styles Brick, Calcined Blaster, Nassau ill* 4
Roofing Paint, Roofin ■: Paper. . -
Orders filled promptly in oarload lots and i*
at lowest pr.cee. GEORGE SCHLEY,
Telephone No. 479. Broker, 118 Bryan 3t^
GROCERIES.
Fraaco-American French Soaps.
PATES AND ENTREES
On exhibition and warmed at our store f
trial. We inrite the public to try
them.
THE PULLMAN PALACE CAB
Service use these goods, which are •#
world renowned. -
We have a greater variety and carry a
stock of these goods than any other dealer
the state.
A. M. & C. AY. WEST.