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bailiffs for a week.
judge MacDonell Revokes the Appoint
ments of Two ot Them.
Detective* Boaeell and Kavanaugh no
Longer Special Bailiff* of the City
Court—No Season Given tor Their
Discharge— The Chargee Which They
Hade Against Detective Morgan
Ordered Investigated Oct. 8 in the
Superior Court Boom—Warrants
Sworn Out Yesterday Against De
tectives Bossell and Kavanaugh.
Detectives Bossell and Kavanaugh are
no longer special bailiffs of the city court.
They, together with Policemen Scully
and Counihan and Detective Hanley,
were appointed special bailiffs of this
court by Judge MacDonell and Mayor
McDonough just one week ago yesterday.
Yesterday afternoon, just one week
from the time of their appointment, the
appointment was withdrawn with regard
to Detectives Bossel and Kavanaugh, but
remains of force as to the others.
The order revoking the appointments
was drawn and signed by Judge Mac-
Donell, and was read in open court just a
few minutes before the court adjourned
for tbe term. With this order came an
other setting a date for an inquiry and an
investigation into the charges that have
been preferred against Detective Morgan.
THE ORDER OF DISMISSAL.
The order discharging Detectives Bos
sed and Kavanaugh as special bailiffs
of the city court reads as follows:
In the City Court of Savannah, July Term.
1864 —lt is considered and ordered that
George W. Bossell and John Kavanaugh. ap
pointed on Aug. 25. 1894. as special bailiffs of
the city court of savannah, under and by vir
tue of section 4961 of the code of L>eorgia, be
and they are hereny removed from their
offices as said special bailiffs of the city
court of Savannah, and the clerk of this court
is ordered to notify them and the mayor of
the city of Savannah at once of their re
moval. A. H. MacDonell*
Judge C. C. S.
In open court. Sept. 1, 1894.
NO REASONS GIVEN.
It will be seen that the order states
that the detectives are dismissed from
these offices without giving any reason for
their dismissal, or without calling them
to account for anything they may be sup
posed to have done that is contrary to the
principles of good order or law.
Little could be learned yesterday with
regard to the reasons for issuing the or
der. Some charges were preferred
against the detectives in one of the
justice courts yesterday afternoon, but
whether that had anything to do with
the order could not be ascertained.
Then too they were active in the de
fense of Frank Pollard, who was con
victed in the city court Friday of gamb
ling and keeping a gaming house. It is
intimated that this might have had
something to do with the order.
The detectives, however, have a very
different view, but they say that they
are at a loss to understand the reason
why the order was issued. They say that
they have always done their duty as
officers, that they have obeyed orders,
and they see no reason why any
such punishment should be put upon
them.
an investigation ordered.
Together with the order dismissing the
detectives as special bailiffs of the city
court, was one ordering an investigation
into some charges which they preferred
against Detective Morgan, the special
criminal bailiff for tbe solicitor general.
The order is as follows:
Chargeshaving been openly made In the
city court of Savannah, during the progiess
of the trial of the case of the state vs. Fn.nk
Pollard, on Aug. 31, 1894. by John Kavanaugh
and George W. Bossell, witnesses in said case,
touching certain alleged misconduct in office
by H. M. Morgan, special criminal bailiff
for the solicitor general of the superior court
of Chatham county and the city court of Sa
vannah. and the said Morgan holding his
office by appointment of the solicitor general,
with the approval of the judges of said courts,
an 11 eing subject to removal by such judges
and solicitor general for misconduct In office,
or other sufficient cause. -
It s therefore ordered, that an investiga
tion in said matter be ht 11 on McnJay, Oct,
8.1-94, at 10 o clo k a. m in the superior
oourt room, and that the said Kavanaugh and
Bossell do file specifications of the said
charges with tbe judge of the superior court
at least ten davs previous to Oct. 8, 1894 in
order that the and fendant may be served with
a copy of the same for the p irposes of defense.
It is further ordered mat a copy of this
order be personally served each upon H. M.
Morgan, George \V. Bossell and John Kava
naugh by the sheriff of the city court of Sa
vannah and that this order be entered upon
the minutes of the city court of Savannah.
Sept. 1, 1.--94.
K. Gallic,ant. Judge Superior Court.
A F MacDonell. Judge c, C. s.
W. W Fraser, Sol. Genl. E. J. C. of Ga.
WILL PUT THEM IN WRITING.
Copies of these orders were served
yesterday afternoon on the parties con
cerned. The detectives who made the
charges against Detective Morgan will
have to put them in writing by Sept. 2d,
as the investigation will take place ten
days later.
The reason the investigation was not
held at once is that the courts have just
wound up their business for the term,
and Judge Macbonell and Solicitor Gen
era' Fraser have both made arrangements
to take a brief vacation away from Sa
vannah. Then, too. it was considered
necessary that Detective Morgan be given
some notice of the charges that are to be
made against him and against which he
will have to defend hims If.
Frady’s affidavit, which was mentioned
in the Pollard trial, and which has been
commented on. may have something to
do with the charges. It affirms that De
tective Morgan received #lO from one W.
G. Frady illegally.
AFTER the DETECTIVES.
Detectives Bossell and Kavanaugh
found themselves in rather hot \va er all
round yesterday. Edward Solomons,
represented by his attorney, \V. M.
Heyward, Esq., swore out a possessory
w-arrant at Justice McDermott’s office for
the large nickel-in the-slot machine
which was taken from him by Detective
Kavanaugh. and which the detective held
he had a right to retain, as there was no
law requiring him to return such prop-
The warrant, however, was issued, and
Detective Kavanaugh was told that he
would have to give up the property or go
Y' .Ail. He said he would go to jail rather
than give up the machine, as
be had acted under instruc
tions in holding it. He was
sent to jail where he remained about an
hour or an hour and a half. Chief Green
of the police department telephoned to
Justice McDermott that the machine was
at the barracks, and was subject to his
orders. Constable James Smith was sent
for it, and when it was turned over
Detective Kavanaugh was released from
The machine has been turned
over to Solomons, who was indicted by
tne grand jury of the city court a day or
two ago for operating it.
CHAHGED WITH FALSE ARREST.
Detectives Bossell and Kavanaugh
w ere both charged with false arrest on
'' sworn out before Justice Key
“oldi yesterday afternoon by the four
girls who were arrested and taken to the
barracks at the time tho house of Janie
bitnore on Floyd street was raided,
r uch of the four girls swore out soper
“'e charges against each of them. One
ot the girls, Josie Heyward, also swore
®ut a warrant charging Detective Kava
taugh with adultery.
ihe detectives when informed of these
"'arrauts gave bond at once. They claim
>at in making these arrests they did no
more than what they were instructed to
do and that they' had the right or author
ity to arrest the inmates of such bouses
as they bad warrants against.
In the meantime, the situation is be
coming very interesting, and it remains
W ii what the next development
will be It is said the case against this
house will prove a very interesting one
when it is called, and rather more sensa
tional than at present appears will be the
case.
THE WEEK DP AT POOLER.
People Going and Coming There All
the Time.
Miss C. Holt is a visitor at the home of
Mrs. J. W. Manning.
Mr. W. H. Young spent last Sunday
among friends in Pooler.
Mr. and Mrs. Bodell visited their
mother, Mrs. A. Grady, last week.
Miss Irene Cole who has been visiting
the Misses Hussey returned home yester
day.
Mrs. D. P. Everett of Statesboro
visited her mother Mrs. P. Everett last
week.
Dr. Sheftall was a visitor at the home
of his father-in-law, Mr. A. Sheftall, this
week.
There will be services morning and
evening to-day at the Presbyterian
church.
Miss Minnie Burford has returned home
after a pleasant visit among relatives and
friends in Bulloch county.
Mrs. Bolan and children who have been
spending the summer at the home of Mrs.
Hussey have returned home.
Mr. and Mrs. J. Snyder, who have
been visiting friends in Chattanooga,
Tenn., returned home Friday.
Mrs, Calder and children and Miss E.
Baker of Thunderbolt spent last Sunday
at the home of Mr. H. Gentry.
Mrs. Ellen Price, accompanied by Mr
W. Price of Albany, was a visitor at the
home of Mr. E. Cartwright last week.
Miss Emma Zink returned to Pooler
last Tuesday. She will spend the bal
ance of the summer at the home of Mr.
George Schroder.
Miss May Nun gazer left Pooler for
Lumber City Friday to make an extended
visit among relatives. She expects to
return about Dec. 1.
Mr. C. Hansen and family will move up
to Pooler next week. Mr. Hansen has
entered into partnership with W. Har
rison in tbe tanning business. Their tan
nery is now in the course of erection.
Labor day will be observed as a general
holiday in Pooler, and several picnic par
ties have been planned. The Pooler base
ball club will cross bats in the afternoon
with a team piokea from the Republican
Blues.
Miss Ethel Patterson gave a social last
week at tbe home of her parents on
Collins street, which was largely at
tended by her numerous friends. Music
and dancing were the features of the
evening.
Miss Clara HiU. who has been spending
a month at the home of her uncle, Mr. J.
Willman, returned to her home in
Charleston, S. C., yesterday. She was
accompanied by her cousin, Miss Ollie
Willman.
The members of the Baptist church
will hold their annaul conference some
time next week for the purpose of elect
ing a pastor for the ensuing year. There
is no doubt that the Rev. R. E. Lee, who
has ably filled the pulpit during the past
year, will be elected.
MORE ANCIENT HIBERNIANS.
Division No. 4 to Be Organized in
Savannah To-day.
Division No. 4of the Ancient Order of
Hibernians will be organized at Hiber
nian hall this morning at 11 o’clock. Be
tween fifty and sixty members are ex
pected to constitute the new division. A
large number of the members of the other
three divisions will be present to witness
the ceremonies of the organization of the
new division.
The following state officers will be pres
ent and will participate in the exercises:
State President A. J. Gouley of Augusta,
State Vice President P. J. Duffy of
Macon, State Secretary James Gillespie
of Atlanta and County President P. M.
Mulherin of Augusta. National President
P. J. O’Connor will explain the aims and
ob ects of the order.
The prospective officers of the new
division are as follows: President, J. J.
Dillon: vice president, T. F. Gleason;
recording secretary, J. H. Gallaber;
financial secretary, M. J. O’Leary; treas
urer, N. J. Murphy.
Buildings in August.
The following building permits were
issued from the office of the clerk of
council during August:
Reppard, Snedeker & Cos., frame
church building, Duffy street.
Mary E. Peeples, five one-story frame
houses, Ninth street.
Mrs. G. C. Matthews, two-story brick
dwelling, Barnard street.
Mrs. J. K. Garmany, one-story frame
stable, Jefferson street.
Emmett Archer, two two-story frame
and wellings, Duffy street.
D. G. Purse, one-story double tenement,
Flagler street lane.
Estate of J. J. Waring, two two-story
stables and servant’s quarters, Waldburg
street lane and Bolton street lane.
S. F. Dupon, two-story frame dwelling,
Henry street.
NEWS OFTHE SHIPS.
Maritime Matters of Bocal and Gen
eral Interest.
J. C. Andersen cleared yesterday the
Norwegian bark Hex for Pernambuco
with ff.UOO barrels rosin, valued at #6,560.
The cargo was shipped by Walter Coney.
Chr. G. Dahl & Cos. cleared yesterday
the Italian bark Amelia Gargiulo lor
Geneva with 1.012 barrels of rosin and 150
casks spirits turpentine. The cargo was
shipped by the S P. Shotter Cos.
Capt. Frank B. Avery has gone to Cam
den, N. J.. to superintend the finishing of
the Propeller Towboat Company’s new
tug, W. F. McCauley, which is being built
by Dralogue A Cos.
The British steamship Targorm arrived
up from quarantine yesterday and will
load with naval stores for Europe.
The Bay Streets Won Hands Down.
The Bay streets shut the Orientals out
entirely at the game at the Bolton street
park yesterday afternoon. The Orientals
were not in it at any stage of the game,
as was shone by the score of 21 to 0. The
summary is as follows:
R. BH. E.
Bay Streets 21 13 3
Cr.entals 0 0 t>
iiane on Tails-Kieison 2. Bube 2. O'Con
nor 1.
Struck Out—Krenson 15, Bube 3, O'Con
nor 2.
Bit by Pitcher—Coney.
Umpire—Mr. Butler.
Scorer—Mr. Harms.
To T ake Charge To "f,*y.
Rev. M. W. Gilbert, who was recently
called to the pastorate of the First Afri
can Baptist church on West Broad street,
will formally take charge of that church
to-day. preaching at li o'clock on the
“Conflict Between the Powers of Dark
ness and Diehl”, and at 8 o'clock p. m. on
"The Scriptural Obedience of the
Churches.”
BAIL AND OROSSTIE.
The Port Royal and Augusta railroad
will abandon its Sunday train on and
after to-day.
THE MORNING NEWS: SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 1894.
LOCAL PERSONAL.
Mrs. Wright Hunter left last week for
Boston.
Miss Jennie Lanier left yesterday for
Indian Springs.
Mr. J. F. Minis has returned from a
summer in Europe.
Miss Sara Newman will leave this
week for New York.
Hon. T. J. Crenshaw of Griffin spent
yesterday in the city.
Miss Lizzie McLaws has returned home
from a visit in Atlanta.
Mr and Mrs. E. A. Cutts have returned
from Wilmington Island.
Capt. J. R. F. Tattuall is recovering
from his recent accident.
Miss Flora Dancy has returned from a
visit to friends in Florida.
Miss Edith Stillwell is visiting Miss
Bloodworth at Hapeville.
Miss Leila Hall has returned from a
visit to Miss Josephine Newell.
Mr. Lee Roy Myers is at Asheville,
where he went to join his family.
Mr. and Mrs. T. Mayhfew Cunningham,
Jr., leave to-morrow for Saratoga.
Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Lippman will leave
this week for an extended trip north.
Miss Jennie Hall, who has been visiting
Miss Pet Barnard, has returned home.
Miss Nellie Lamar and Miss Teme
Roberts have returned from Charleston.
Mr. and Mrs. A. M. West have re
turned from a summer at Highland, N. C.
Mrs. W. N. Holt and daughter will
leave this week to visit friends in Illinois.
Mrs. C. P. Parks, who has been in Bos
ton studying music, will return home to
day.
Mrs. Florence Gardner and daughter
Miss Maggie Gardner have gone to Ashe
ville.
Mrs. J. Sommers returned on the
steamer Nacoochee last night from New
York.
Mr. A. I. Jeffords, who has been very
ill at Wilmington, N. C., is much im
proved.
Mr. and Mrs. Clement Saussy, and Miss
Nona Saussy have returned from a trip
north.
Mr. J. J. O’Neil and niece. Miss Lizzie
O’Neil, leave for New Yorls to-day by the
Kansas City.
Mr. and Mrs. W. M Carswell and son
leave this morning for an extended visit
to Dover, Ga.
Mrs. J. B. Bond and Miss Nannie Bond
of Darien, are guests of Mrs. Phillips, at
Isle of Hope.
Miss Claude Hammond, who has been
visiting friends at Beach Island, has re
turned home.
Mrs. T. F. Johnson and children, who
have been at Dublin, Ga., for a month, re
turned yesterday.
Solicitor General W. W. Fraser left tbe
city last night for Gainesville, where he
goes to join his family.
Miss Gracie Mclntyre, who has been
spending the summer at Marlow, is a
guest of Miss Laura Colding.
Miss Mamie Jackson has gone to
Wilkesbarre, Pa., where she will be the
guest of Mrs. Davis Freeman.
Mrs. W. W. Starr will chaperone a
party to Warsaw this week. They will
go down on the Vigilant to-day.
Mrs. M. Sternberg and children have
returned from Kenilworth Inn, where
they have been for the summer.
Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Lofton have re
turned to the city after spending several
weeks in New York and Atlanta.
Mrs. Emma Hopkins has returned
from Asheville, where she has been visit
ing her sister, Mrs. George J. Mills.
Mr. Julian Hartridge has returned
from St. Catherine’s, where he was a
guest of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Rauers.
Miss Mary McAlpin will leave for the
north to-day on the Kansas City. She
will visit friends in East Orange, N. J.
Miss Marie Habersham was hostess at
a riddle party last Thursday evening.
The entertainment was a delightful one.
Mr. G. R. Rossignol left yesterday for
Belmont. N. C., with his sons Gordon and
Gilbert, to enter them at St. Mary’s col
lege.
Mrs. Grace R. Rice and daughter left
on Thursdry last for Bainbridge, Ga., to
spend some time with her daughter. Mrs.
T. M. Butler.
Miss Mamie Lovell and Miss Georgia
Howard, who have been guests of Miss
Caddie Stone, at Wilmington Island, re
turned home yesterday.
Mr. and Mrs. M. Y. Henderson, and
Mr. and Mrs. C. O. Drummond are spend
ing some time at Mr. Henderson’s sum
mer home at White Bluff.
Cards have been issued for the double
wedding of Mr. R. E. L. McFarlin and
Miss Mary Curtis and Mr. R. L. Monroe
and Miss Myrtle Curtis at Quincey, Fla ,
Sept. 5. ’
Rev. Mr. Royce, acting rector of Christ
church, leaves for Clarksville, Ga., to
night to be absent two or three weeks.
He will visit interesting points in North
Georgia and Tennessee.
Mrs. C. W. Smith. Miss Millie Smith,
and Master Elry Smith have returned
home after spending three months ,at
Bell Haven, Conn., White Plains and
Central Valley, New York.
Miss Lila Benson, after spending some
time as the guest of Mrs. Joe Heinz, re
turned to her home in Griffin yesterday.
Miss Marie Storbuck accompanied her,
and will spend a few weeks there.
Mr. and Mrs. M. M. Sullivan have is
sued cards of invitation to the marriage
of their daughter MLollie to James Awdly
Spellman, Wednesday, Sept. 5. at 5
o’clock p. m., at the Cathedral of St.
John the Baptist.
Col. R. F. Harmon, Capt. John Juchter
and other Knights of Pythias who at
tended the grand encampment in Wash
ington. returned yesterday. They report
a great time in Washington. Most of tlie
Savannah party are still absent.
Miss Nina Pape entertained informally
last Wednesday evening. Her guests
were: Miss Sallie Charlton, Miss Mamie
Wilcox, Miss Minnie Hunter, Miss Jennie
May, Dr. Morrison, Mr. Edward Crane,
Mr. Clarence Anderson and Horace
Crane, Jt.
Judsre A. H MacDonell of the city
court adjourned his court for the term
yesterday afternoon, and left the city last
night lor Atlanta, where he goes to join
Mrs. MacDonell and children. He will
return to the city Tuesday, and later in
the week will go north for a short vaca
tion.
Miss Gertrude Blenus of Savannah,
daughter of Rev. Dr. T. H. Blenus, is
dangerously ill at the residence of her
grand parents, at Cornwallis, near Hal
ifax, Nova Scotia. Rev. and Mrs. Blenus,
accompanied by Miss Gertrude, have been
visiting relatives in Nova Scotia for some
weeks.
Avery pleasant straw ride was given
by the Forest City Social Club Wednes
day night, complimentary to Miss Tillie
\\ illiams and Miss Fora McKenna of
Macon, and Miss Rosa Bland of Augusta.
Those present were Misses Kate Robin
son, Mamie Pounder, Kate Davis, Nora
Barrett, Mamie Dillon, Stella Wells and
Mamie Crowley, and Messrs. Joseph
Ryan, James Walsh, Walter Metzger,
Gus Mathews, John Stoughton, Eddie
McEvoy, Frank Courtney and J. J. Dunn.
To Preach on Labor.
Rev. Dr. J. J. Durham, pastor of the
Second Baptist church, will deliver a
special sermon to-night from the subject
"The Origin, Necessity and Dignity of
Labor.”
"So he has become strictly temperate since
he took the Keeley cure?"
"Strictly. He used to take London Punch,
but now he won't have it in his house.”—De
troit Free Press.
BAt I BON MARCHE. Ll meet
MORE THAN PLEASED WITH LAST WEEK’S SALES.
Only One Way to Reduce Stock. See How We Do It:
We are determined to offer still greater inducements this week. The unloading of
Summer Goods will continue until the decks are cleared. From the heavy bio y given our
stock last week by bargain seekers it is pretty well broken up. Yet there is tS left
for another week of BIG SLAUGHTER IN PRICES. ® ls ei left
3c.
Will buy a yard of Ging
hams you pay 5c for at
any other store iu the
city.
3c.
Will buy a Handkerchief
that other merchants pay
more for in New York;
we import.
7c.
Will buy a yard of any
Printed India Linens,
Printed Dimities, Striped
and Figured Mulls, Print
ed Batiste, etc., that we
have been selling all the
season at 12J4 and 15c.
25cl
Will buy a yard of all
Wool French Challies
cost 39c to import; worth
50 to 60c at other houses;
50 patterns to go this
week.
OUR CUT PRICES WILL EXTEND OVER THE ENTIRE STORE. THE SHELVES MOST BE CLEARED FOR HEW GOODS.
OTT GIVES THE LAUGH.
The Comedian Made Everybody Merry
Who Saw and Heard Him.
Joe Ott and his comedians gave Savan
nah theatergoers their first glimpse of
his new play, "The Star Gazer,” at yes
terday’s matinee and last night. The
company and play are both up to the
standard. Besides Ott, there are a num
ber of first-class actors in the cast, and
they made the most out of the play, and
that is saying a good deal, for it is a good
play and capable of as much as Ott was
able to get out of it. The audiences were
both good for the season of the year.
Wednesday matinee and night Robert
Gaylor will appear in his reconstructed
version of “Sport McAllister, one of the
400.” Jeremiah or "Sport McAllister”
is an Irishman of leisure with sporting
fever and an ambition for polith ai
honors. He receives the nomination for
the office of sheriff of the city of New
York, from the Democratic party and at
once proceeds to canvass for votes in op
position to Dennis McGinty, the republi
can candidate for the same office. The
latter is game, however, and will fight.
The electioneering tricks resorted to by
both sides in order to secure the popular
vote are immensely funny. "Sport” calls
a meeting of his followers, and his rival,
who lives opposite to him, calls an op
posite rally. "Sport’s” son writes up a
speech for his father, to be delivered
from the balcony on the night of the
meeting, and while prompting his father
on that occasion, he transfers the manu
script to his dudish step-brother Percy,
who gives the old man a protection
speech instead of the proper line. A
volly of bricks and other missiles is the
result of the mistake, and Percy is sent
off in disgrace. "Sport” is not daunted
by the accident, however, and invites the
bosses of the foreign vote to a grand
banquet, whereby his clever diplomacy
lie becomes master of the situation.
Many specialties aro introduced in the
second act. Manager W. A. Brady has
surrounded Mr Gaylor with a strong
company, consisting of Gilbert and
Goldie, J. D. Gurroll, Joe Kelly, Marion
Chester, Mabel Craig, Maggie Fielding,
Lillie Heckler and others.
Theatrical Tidings is the name of a
theatrical sheet in New York, the first
issue of which is just out. It is a gossip
page of theatrical news, notes of plays
and personals of players.
Bronson Howard has spent many
months in shaping the greater Shenan
doah, to be produced on Aug. 30 at the
New York academy of music. It will be
anew Shenandoah, too, with its story as
well as its incidents enlarged. The scenes
with which so many thousand theater
goers are familiar will be given vast set
tings. Three hundred persons will par
ticipate in the big military pictures.
Thirty troopers will dash away in all di
rections with dispatches, in the signaling
from Lookout mountain electric lights
will be used. There will be a magnitu
dinous panorama of the Shenandoah Vol
ley. The scene representing Sheridan's
ride will have new and thrilling effects.
Charles Frohman has great faith in the
recurrence of the first Shenandoah suc
cess.
The Marie Tavary Grand Opera Com
pany will begin its season at the Psrk
thea*er in Brooklyn on Sept. 10. The or
ganization will comprise 127 people, and
will travel on a special train of eight cars.
Ben Teal says there are more witty and
original lines in Fanny Rice’s new comedy
farce, "Miss innocence Abroad," than in
any other new play from across the At
lantic.
George Barrett, brother of Wilson Bar
rett. died in London on Sunday. "Jolly
George,” as he was called, was possibly
sc.
Will buy a yard of yard
wide Bleachingthat other
merchants make a big
fuss over at 7c; any quan
tity.
Table Damask.
We are overstocked and
must unload; sweeping
reductions in every grade.
50c Damask, 52k. 29c
60c Damask, week, 35c
65c Damask, 5*JSk. 45c
75c Damask, 50c
85c Damask, 52k, 65c
Si. oo Damask, 52*. 75c
$1.25 Damask, s*.ek,sl. 00
Gents’
Furnishings.
We offer all Gents’ Fine
Lisle Thread and Bal
briggan Underwear at
less than cost to import,
for this week’s sale.
Parasols.
Must be sold; worth $4
to $5; your choice, $2.75.
the best melodramatic character in the
world. He was the original Jameson in
“Tho Lights ’o London” and the original
Jaikkes in the "Silver King.”
Rice's ”1492,” with the original oast,
costumes and scenery, is again at the
Garden theater, after its short summer
vacation. A “No. 2” ”1492” company,
under a different management, will be
sent shortly on the road.
James O’Neill has a remarkable cane,
given him by John Maguire, the theatri
cal magnate of the northwest, during his
last visit to Butte. It has excellent like
nesses of all the Irish leaders in parlia
ment carved in its wood, and was made
by a convict in the penitentiary in Helena.
SHOT IN THE SHOULDER.
Simpson Henry Shoots a Negro Who
Attempts to Draw a Razor on Him.
Simpson Henry was arrested last night
about 6 o’clock at Riceboro on the Florida
Central and Peninsular railroad on a
charge of shooting a negro named Collins,
but with what result is not known
definitely, though Henry says Collins was
shot in the shoulder, after which he went
off with the announced intention of get
ting a pistol to shoot him.
Henry and Collins were working on the
Florida Central and Peninsular at Rice
boro, and last Thursday morning were
busy in shaping up a bank which had
been washed down by rains. They had
some little dispute, after which, Henry
says, Collins cursed him out.
applying to him a very opprobrious
epithet, which he resented, and
thereupon he asserts Collins came at him
with a spade, and would have killed him
had it not been for two or three of the
other hands who were working with him.
Collins, he states, did not come back to
work Friday, and yesterday morning he
was discharged by the captain in charge
of the gang.
Collins appeared at the car yesterday
afternoon to ask why he had been dis
charged. Capt. Beckam told him he
could not keep men who quarreled with
the other hands. Later in the evening,
while Henry was at work getting supper
for the captain, be says Collins appeared
at the car and threatened to shoot him,
as he bad done on one or two other oc
casions in the presence of the men
at work at that point. He says be saw
Collins put his hand to his hack pocket
and open a ra/or, which he attempted to
draw, at the same time threatening to
kill him. When this was done, he says,
he picked up a pistol which was laying in
the car and shot at Collins, hitting him,
as near as he could remember, about the
shoulder.
He says instead of dying, Collins ran off
with the avowed intention of getting a
pistol to shoot him. Henry, however,
was placed under arrest at once, and was
turned over to Conductor Fraser at Rice
boro, who brought him to Savannah and
turned him over to Policeman Connolly,
at the Central railroad depot, lienry has
sent for Capt. Beckam, as he wants to be
bonded out.
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT.
The Jury Commissioners Have Fin
ished Their Work for Next Term.
The jury commissioners met and com
pleted their work last Friday night.
They have completely revised the jury
list, and the boxes were sealed up. The
number of grand jurors in the box is 276,
and the total number of petit jurors from
which the diawings will be made is 1.687.
A bill of exceptions lias been filed in
the case of the mayor and aldermen of
the city of Savannah against the Vernon
Shell Road Company, in which the road
was awarded a verdict for #5,500, and the
case will be taken right to the supreme
court.
It is understood a bill of exceptions is
BON MARCHE.
, sc.
Will buy a yard of yard
wide Sea Island you pay
8c for all over the city;
all you want.
Hosiery Sale.
6 Pair for SI.OO,
Over 100 dozen sold last
week of the celebrated
Imperial Fast Black,
Double Sole, Spliced Heel
and Toe Hose; good value
at 25c; only 25 dozen over
from last week’s sale.
50 dozen HermsdorfF
Fast Black Misses’ Rib
bed Hose; double heel, toe
and knees; regular price
25 and 35c; this week’s
sale 15 and 20c.
75 dozen Ladies’ Fast
Black Hose; special sale
for Monday and Thurs
day, 6^c.
50 dozen Ladies’ Under
vests at Bc.
to be filed within a day or two in the case
of the Coast Line railroad where the
mortgages are disputed, but which were
passed on favorably by the court.
CITY BREVITIES.
The court of ordinary will convene to
morrow morning at 10 o’clock and Judge
Ferrill will have considerable business
to transact.
Elias George, Mary Mitchell and Sarah
Kail were arrested yesterday on a charge
df peddling without a license and were
released on bond.
Michael Josef, Monso Michael and
Thomas -Saab were arrested last night
and lodged in the barracks on a charge of
fighting and disturbing the neighborhood
down on St. Julian street, near the mar
ket.
There will be religious services st
Yonge’s hall to-day at 11 a. m. and Bp. m..
and every evening during the week at 8:15
o’clock, conducted by Elder James A.
Harding of Nashville, Tenn. Many will
remember Mr. Harding’s preaching in
Savannah several years ago and be glad
to hear him again.
THAT OOEEOHEE SENSATION.
Three Men Accused of Murdering a
Woman Acquitted.
Sylvania, Ga , Sept. I.—The great mur
der case at Ogeechee in this county, of
which there had been a number of wild
and sensational rumors flying over the
country, and charged with the commis
son of which crime three white gentle
men of that place were held in custody,
came to a sudden termination yesterday,
in the discharge of the accused parties
by Justice John Hull, before whom they
were tried at Sylvania.
It seems that a month or more ago, a
female tramp by the name of Lutl
Couisey was at Ogeechee sta
tion, behaving in a very un
becoming and boisterous manner in
the presence of the gentlemen who do
business there. The woman had been
there once or twice before, and they had
bought her a ticket and sent her away on
the train. This time, however, she re
fused to leave.
After various efforts to get her away
two of the youug men caught her and at
tempted to frighten her in several ways;
among other things one of them striking
her several times with a flour barrel
stave. They then escorted her a hundred
or two yards up the railroad track toward
Rocky Ford, and left her there, warning
her not to come back to the station.
The next morning she was found dead
by the track, her body having been fear
fully mutilated by the train. The coroner
held an inquest, the jury finding that she
came to her death by being struck by a
railroad train, and the body was hurled.
Thu supposition was that she had gone to
sleep on the track and had been killed
there. This idea seemed to be supported
by tho fact that one of her bundles was
found on the track, as if it had been used
for a pillow.
About a week ago a warrant for murder
was Issued for the three men who had a
band in i unning the woman away from
the station. A large number of witnesses
were summoned, and yesterday the case
was tried in Judge Hull's court here.
There was no cvideuce to raise a suspi
cion that the parties arrested were con
nected with or in any way responsible
for the death of the woman. Tho only
thing developed against them was that
they treated her roughly in trying to get ;
her away from the store and warehouse j
at Ogeechee.
Tho gentleman who had the warrant is
sued, and who also lives at Ogeechee, is
not on friendly terms, It is stated, with
one of the partios arrested, nnd the de
fendants all three assert, and it Is be
lieved by many, that this was the animus
of the whole thing.
The case created quite a sensation. I
both on account of the prominence of
sc.
Will buy a yard of Dark
Ground, Bright Figured
Batiste Print that are ad
vertised by other houses
as a special drive at Bc.
Remnant Sale.
The great number of
cuts made last week left
us with a big lot of short
ends in -White Goods,
Table Damask, Check
Toweling, etc.
3 yard length Check
Toweling, 29 inches wide,
for 25c.
yard length Dam
ask for 75c.
We shut our eyes to
cost on all remnants.
Corset Sale.
We sold more Corsets
last week than all Savan
nah. Easily explained;
we sell all French Corsets
at less than cost to im
port. A good $1 Corset
at 75c; a good 75c Corset
at 46c.
those accused, and oh account of the ugly
rumors that were afloat. The trial yes
terday, however, has quieted the whole
matter, and nothing more will be heard
of it.
WALKED INTO WATERS.
One Man Receivea Twelve and
Another Nine Severe Knife Wounda.
Columbus, Ga., Sept. I.—A special from
Opelika, Ala., to the Enquirer-Sun says:
“Two white farmers, Jim and Jeff
Waters, who had been to Opelika during
the day, drinking heavily, went to a dis
reputable house outside of the city limits,
where they spent some time, returning to
town very much intoxicated. About 5
o clock, when they met John Long
and another man in a buggy, the
Waters brothers attempted to pull
the bridle from the horse, and
a desperate fight followed. Both of the
waters’ were dangerously cut on tho
head, throat and shoulders. .Jeff Waters
received twelve, and Jim nine serious
knife wounds. The parties who did the
cutting got into their buggy and went
home, not knowing whether they had
killed the Waters’ or not. Later the
wounded men were brought to town in a
wagon and received surgical attention
It is feared more trouble will result if
the men die. Jeff Waters' condition is
considered very critical. Great excite
ment was occasioned In town, where tho
parties are well known.
EVENTS AT OOALA.
Excursion of Rifles-Kesult of Primes
ry in Marion County.
Ocala, Fla , Sept. I.—The Ocala Rifles
and Metropolitan band, with a large ex
cursion, will visit the Fourth battalion of
state troops, now in camp at Pal&tka, to
morrow.
Eleven precincts out of twenty six give:
For legislature, Brown 853, Higginbotham
85, Sims 287, Dr. Smith 360; treasurer,
Gen Dickinson 245, Dr. Moody 158,
Stevens 191; tax collector, Pooser 374,
Wartmann 814. No competition for other
offices. The impression prevails that
those who lead now will be the nominees.
Dunnellon precinct gives Brown 62,
Smith 68, Sims 16, Dickinson 42, Moody 21,
Stevens 5, Pooser 47, Wartmann 25.
MINEHAL WATER.
Harris Lithia Water
This water has now be
come a great favorite with
consumers of mineral wa
ters. Try it fora week. If
taken as directed and you
are not benefited we will
refund money.
Harris Lithia Water Go.,
BRANCH ESTATE,
Broughton and Whitaker streets.
THE SAVANNAH ACADEMY
Opens its 25th annual session Oot. 1, 14
Besides a general business education, instruc
tion is given In Latin. Greek. Herman and
French. Special training in written examina
tions, so that students may have no difficulty
in entering the University of Georgia or
standing competitive examinations for An
napolis and West Point. Thorough primary
work. Call at office. 8s Bull street, between
9 and 10 a. m. and 12 to 2 p. m. for catalogues
and information.
JOHN TALIAFERRO, Pilnslpsi.
R. M. Thomson, B. A, Assistant.
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