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Smumnai) Wil| Simes, VOL. 6.--NO. 33. TELEGRAPHIC NEWS. AT HOME AND ABROAD. Rearraignment of the Suspected Dynami ter in London-A Badly Frostbitten Crew—Emory Speer’s Nomination — Congressional Proceedings—The Markets and Other Items. Special Dispatch to the Daily Times. Washington, D. C., Feb. 2.—Senator Colquitt did not have a hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee to-day, in op position to Speer, as was expected. The committee agreed to hear him next Monday. Mr. Colquitt says the delay is not discour aging to the opposition. All Democratic members of the committee are opposed to Speer, and it is possible that the nomination may never be reported to the Senate. CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS. This Morning’s Work in Both Houses. Washington, Feb. 2.—Speaker Carlisle has returned from Albany, but rumains at his hotel to- day, in consequence of indispo sition. Mr. Blackburn, Speaker pro tern., was beseiged by members who desired recogni tion for motions to suspend the rules, this being the day assigned for individual mo tions, it having been understood that he would ignore the list arranged by Speaker Carlisle. During the ten minutes occupied in reading the journal there were upwards of a score of members around the desk seek ing his ear for the same purpose. In the Senate the credentials of John C. Spooner, of Wisconsin, and George G. Vest, of Missouri, were read and ordered filed. Mr. Harris reported favorably from the Committee on the District of Columbia. A bill appropriating $6,000 to enable the Commissioners to maintain public order during the inauguration. Passed THE MOVEMENT ON TRINITY. The Proparty Parceled Out on Paper. New York, February 2.—Mrs. Wal lace, who is leading the descend ants of Aneke Jans against the forces of Trinity, held two meetings at her residence, No.;i4 Clinton Place, last week. The shares of stock taken in her company will entitle the holders to their pro rata share in the estate after Trinity is turned out. A pam phlet containing a map of the Anelre Jans estate,the will of that famous old lady, and a vast amount of information has been pub lished by Mrs. Wallace, and is for sale. RIVERS AND HARBORS. Captain Eads and tho Appropriation Bill. Washington, Feb. 2.—The opening de bate on the river and harbor bill thus far has been marked by more than the usual feeling shown by the opposition. It grows out of the fact that the bill has been pre pared, as it were, by Captain Eads. Mem bers generally do not like the slur , that is cast iipon the engineer corps of the army, the members of which have many friends in Congress. Some of the latter sarcastically remark that the bill might ap propriate'y be termed a measure to turn over the wnoie engineering business of the government to Captain Etds. The old feeling between the Captain and t' e profes sionals in the army that has existed ever since the jetty system proved so successful ’"’ill very likely become evident before the debai- proceeds much farther. THE BUS.. ECI ED DYNAMITER. His Re-arraignment TMs Morning. London, Feb. 2.—James Gilbert Cunning ham, alias Dalton, alias Gilbert, the dyna mite suspect,was re-arraigned in Bow Street Police Court this morning. The court room was thronged with spectators, but none were admitted without a pass issued by the police. Among those present were many of the no bility and members of the House of Com - mons- The prisoner looked a trifle pile and seemed nervous. National ft&uk Burned. Marquette, Mich , Feb. 2.—The First National B&nk building caught fire shortly after midnight this morning. The building was the finest in the city and is a total loss. Owing to the extremely cold weather, the thermometer registering 15 degrees below zero, the firemen worked at great disadvant age. Loss, $20,000. An Indignant Official Sues for #50,000 Damages. Chicago, 111., February 2.—Samuel L Whippie, Secretary to the General Manager | of the Chicago and Alton Railroad, has sued the company for $50,000. He claims to be damaged to that amount by unjust ac cusations that he had conspired to injure the business of the road by a fraudulent cir culation of passes. Disastrous Collision. Dayton, 0., February 2. — •'wo freight trains on the New York Lake Erie and Western Railway came into a collision near Kent, Ohio, yesterday afternoon, demolish l ing both engines and smashing and burning a number of cars, destroying much merchan dise, and killing many cattle. Chicago’Change. Chicago, Feb. 2. —At the opening wheat was steady at 76|c February; 77§c March; i 83|c May. Corn firm at 36 jc March; 36|c April; 39fc May. Oats quiet; May, 30Jc. Pork firm at sl2 20 February; sl2 27 j March. Lard firm at $6 85 February; $7 07| May. I SAVANNAH, GEORGIA, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1885. THE STATE CAPITAL. A Sensation Growing Out of a Will Case— The Atlanta Water Supply—lncreased Taxation Expected— The Railway- Crossing Nuisance. Special Dispatch to Savannah Dally Times. Atlanta Ga., Feb. 2—A suit has been filed here involving the right to twenty thousand dollars worth of property and making allegations of a rather startling character. In 1881, George J. Booth, a highly respectable citizen, died leaving an estate amounting to twenty thousand dol lars A lady who had always passed as Booth’s wife applied for letters of adminis tration on the estate, which were granted. The property was divided between the wife and an alleged son and daughter. Now three sisters of Booth have appeared and claim the property. They say the alleged wife was married to a man named James Martin, who was arrested for some offense, put in j ail, broke out and fled the country, leaving his wife with one son. That the wife, then went to live with Booth as his housekeeper, carrying her son with her. That the alleged daughter, and now a young lady and married, was. when a baby, left on Booth’s doorstep by a fallen woman, and that Booth cared for the child through pity, but never adopted her. Therefore none of the three are entitled, under the law, to any of the property The three sisters live in the country near Athens, and say they know nothing of the proceedings tha' made the so called Mrs. Booth the administratrix, and that Booth was never married to anyone. Atlanta is somewhat excited over her water supply, the water works being a pro nounced future as at present managed. The city will probably adopt the Savannah sys tem of standpipes. There is a growing belief that the Legis lature at the summer session will be called on to raise the rate of taxation. The pres ent rate is inadequate to the needs of the State. On the 10th a conference will be held by the railroad officials, who have interests here, and a committee of citizens and city ccuicilmen with a view to arranging if possible some way to abate the railroad crossing nuisance. It is proposed to sink the grade of the railroads and have slightly raised bridges at Loyd, Pryor, Whitehall and Forsyth streets crossings. The tracks in the union passenger depot would have to be lowered 16 feet. CHICAGO MARKETS. Weak and Generally Featureless—Bears Confident, Bulls Hopeful. Special Dispatch to the Times. Chicago, February 2.—Wheat is the only article on change which shows any life, and the feeling is nervous and the activity comes by spurts. At present the chances for advance or decline appear to be so evenly balanced that slight influences bring changes either up or down, as the fac tors are fatorable or adverse. The chief hopes of the bulls are based on the current low figures, and hopes of a fresh score re garding the winter wheat plant, while the I tears look for still lower foreign quotations a decreased export movement and a with drawal of outside buying sufport. Under these circumstances all the heiviest opera tors here have turned scalpers and make and even up their deals on Actuations of 4c or less. “Jule” Bliss has been about the heaviest buyer recently) He is covering “short” sales and as he is known to have commenced “shotting” the market at 84 cents and steadily doubled his lines up to 89 cents, his winnings are sup posed to be large. A material increase in receipts is expected as soon as ’.he milder weather relieves the railroads rom their present snow blockades,but it is just possible the decline in values may cause firmers to hold back their grain. In either case the export demand for this week has siown up go light that a considerable increase in the vissible supply is likely. “Other countries are underselling us in the Br tish markets,” said And >ws to night. “Values must come down t« a com peting basis, or the wheat will pile ip here, and, while the change in weathe- and a prob ible crop scare pievents reck fess sell ing now, a big drop will be certain later on.” H. J Chandler, on the other hail, says: “Wheat has sus ained a big decline during the past two weeks. Trade at 88c br May was large, and the improved busimss out look caused many operators who hai been out of the market for months to taki hold. Most of this high priced wheat has come out below 844 c, but I think it has settled in hands well able to take care of it, and when the ‘shorts’ attempt to realize I exject a sharp advance.” Corn is dull and nearly featureless. The ' market is weak in sympathy with wheat, but there is a somewhat better demand for shipment owing to the fact that Eaitern roads are again taking freight freely. Receipts at present are a little larger but it is not thought they will increase materi ally as the stuff now being sold and shipped in the West is going by heredireetto thssea board, and consuming centres in New Eng -1 md and the South. Provisions rule slumpy and the trade acts tired This is principally due to the weak ness in live animals kt the yards as the ship ping demand for product is brisk. Specula tive business is light and about all local. Killed His Brother-in-Law. Dallas, Texas, Feb. 2.—ln Alvarado late on Saturday night, Dr. S. B. Allen was shot and killed by his brother-in-law, W J. Wellborne. Alien’s wife died a few days ago, and Wellborne had come on a visit of condolence. Saturday afternoon, while talk ing over business matters, they quarreled with the result as stated. Myerson sells a nice Infant’s Kid Butto' Shoe for 50c. A TENNESSEE TERROR MURDERS FOUR MEN IN TWO WEEKS. The Career of a Moonshine Desp rado— Killing a Man for Seventy-five Dol lars—Now in the Mountains Defy ing Capture—Will be Seriously Dealt With if Caught—Lynch ers in Hot Fursuit Nashville, February I.—A brief United I Press telegram, a few days since, announced . that one Riley Pile, a desperado and moon -1 shiner, of Picket county, Tennessee, had murdered Deputy United States Marshal ' James McDonald two weeks ago, and two or ! three days ago had murdered Luxe David ' son, a highly esteemed farmer. The story 1 of the murders in full is as follows: J Deputy Marshals Phillips and McDonald , raided Pile’s still a few week” ago, , destroyed the outfit and arrested Pile. r At first Pile pretended to submit, but ’ watching his opportunity he suddenly drew a pistol and instantly killed McDonald, > making his escape under a running fire. I Pile is in the mountains defying capture. . When the excitement died out he appeared among the people, who knowing him to be a desperate man, made no attempt to arrest ! him. He conceived the notion that a 1 farmer, Luke Davidson, had betrayed him 1 to the raiders He went to Mr. Davidson and made him give him a note for $75, the value of the still destroyed by the revenue men. The note fell due the other day, and Da vidson refused to pay. Pile said he would have blood or money, and would give him ' two days to settle. At the end of that time, finding Davidson working in a field, Pile, at the muzzle of a rifle, marcbed him up the mountain side to where a huge ledge projected over a high cliff. He told David- ■ son that he was going to place the note on ! his forehead and collect it, and push him over the precipice. A woman living near by had seen the ’ two men, and knowing Pile’s desperate I character, dispatched a boy in search ofl f Davidson’s brother Junk. The latter was I found, and accompanied hy a friend named ; Oliver, was soon on Pile’s trail and arrived in sight just as Pile was about to shove his I victim over the precipice. Oliver acciden- * tally slipped, attracting Pile’s attention. ! The latter instantly fired with his rifle, mortally wounding Junk Davidson, who died in a few hours. Luke Davidson took to his heels and I escaped, leaving Pile and Oliver alone. * Oliver fired his pistol, severely wounding [ Pile in the arm. A running fire ensued for three quarters of a mile Oliver reloading his pistol three times. Pile jumped behind > a rock, and Oliver, afraid to approach, gave , up the chase. Pile was joined next day by his brother, who is equally well known as a ' desperado. The citizens organized parties, ■ and are now searching the mountains, de . daring they will lynch them. OUR NEW YORK LETTER. Th Sherman-Davis Affair—lndelible, But Not Honorable Scars Inflicted on Te cumseh—lncreased Esteem for Mr. Davis in the South—The Grant Re lief Measures. Special Correspondence Daily Times. New York, Jan. 31.—Republican tactics have had a bad beginning with this year. Sherman’s “personal affair” with Hon. Jef ferson Davis so enlarged in his patriotic soul as to become important to historic re cord. Moreover the subject of Mr. Davis’ private meditations during the war, requir ed immediate consideration by the National Senate. The methods were so cunningly de-, vised that hope was entertained of splitting in twain the “Solid South.” The rebound from sordid sentiment left indellible scars of misrepresentation upon Gen. Sherman. Zeb Vance and Joe Brown so quickly resented his application of “special personal regard” that he may seek restitution to the army and declare martial law so as to avenge himself. He may feel vain of the howl of Blaine’s remnant—the tail of mal ice that is < f slow death, but his record for I veracity paid deirly for (he glory. Isn’t it a “ingular condition of affairs that | while peace and good will are sought by the people of both sections, and while they vie with each other in displaying olive leaves, j there is the eternal manifestation of hatred I at the N-rth f t one man just because he I was the first officer in the Confederacy? Tin good of the late Controversy has been in settling Mr. Divis in the esteem of all true j men, at the South. To assail his motives is to assail theirs, and the yearning for peace is not great enough, nor will it be, to induce them to renounce him. However much his policy during the wat was assailed, the South is of due mind as to his motives, and they are proud that in all these subsequent years his conduct has been consistent with the honor they conferred. Attention of the conquerors in war is called to the fact that in this one thing they have not gone half way over the chasm. The coup d’etat of Cyrus Field and as sociates in having Gen. Grant decline a gift (?), and Mrs. Grant to do likewise, at the opportune period for an impulsive sentiment to move Congress for a perpetual gilt was quite amusing. The probable failure does not distress them, because they have a prospect of stirring strife afresh and have plenty of money any how. I trust numbers from the South will establish their good will for Union soldiers in a more equit able way than that of giving one of them > eleven hundred d jllars 1•- month for life. , S. A. C. Probabilities. ' Washington, Feb. 2—For the South A lantic States fair weather, northerly winds becoming variable, a slight rise in temperature in northern portions, station ary temperature in Southern portions. Myerson sells Opera Slippers as low as 15c WESTERN MARKETS. I Speculation During the Week Past—The Bears on Top—Lower Prices yet Looked For. Special Correspondence Daily Times. Chicago, Jan. 31.—The markets on ’Change during the past week have again shown something of their old life and ac- I tivity, but it has been at the expense of ; lower prices all around. j Wheat started weak and heavy with Gyp I Adams, Nat Jones and their followers selling freely, but the “bulls” manfully fought any decline, and countrymen, contrary to their usual custom, doubled their purchases at each fractional drop, encouraged by the bee lief that Tuesday’s visible supply figures would show a decrease. This, however they failed to do. In fact, they denoted that during the previous week supplies had increased something over a quarter million bushels, and the market broke all to pieces in consequence. Encouraged by this the “bulls” have kept up a continual pounding ever since, and aided by dumping on of stop ordlrs and the throwing of weak “bu|ls” they have succeeded in pretty thoroughly demoralizing holders, and all but the strongest bulls have been shaken out. Pi ices have fluctuated sharply and widely, but each day touched a lower point than before reached, and toward the finish the principal buying was by “shorts” cov ering at a profit. The outlook now too is not thought to favor much improvement, and many are predicting lower prices for May than have yet been recorded. The fact that the supply continues so large in spite of increased consumption and increased exports, shows that the siock of wheat in the country is yet very large. The weather is becoming milder, and with the embargo on the railroads removed, much heavier receipts are looked for. It will take some thing sensational to check the enthusiasm of the bears who are again becoming ram pant in their conviction of wonderfully low ' prices in the future. With a long spell of warm weather to remove the covering of ' snow from the ground, unfavorable crop ! reports may again be expected and will I ' perhaps supply the stimulus needed to turn | the market for another advance. Mi'mime says to night: “ r t is an uncer tain kind of market and will be difficult to ride successfully. I regard sales made on bulges or purchased on breaks as standing about an equal chance of winning.” Another trader says: “The market is so heavily‘short’ that it will be impossible to I even up without a big bulge and any actual | dan age to the growing crop would set things soaring ” Wh»n the feeling is weakest is often just the time wnen some strong hand takes hold. Sid Kent is believed to be still under the market and s■> are Baxter and Bliss. Corn has been depressed rn account of the rest- ration of freights fast to old pool rates, which was equivalent to a reduction of 2@3 lent- in the price paid in Eastern mat nets. The general opinion seems to be that corn can’t go up much with wheat so heavy, and will not decline much with sucii small re ceipts. Everybody is expecting an increase, hut for some reason it does not come. At the start hog products seemed inclin ed toadiauce under de.reasec receipts at the yards and reported very heavy ship in-ins of meats, but the weakness in sur rounding markets proved too much fir the toys and provisions gave way in sympathy. Trade is light and the cash demand shows signs of letting up, so that with continued weakness in the cereals many expect a further decline in product. Packers now, however, have their cellars full and are in terested in preventing any downward move nient, while speculators have too vivid a rememberance of last year’s exp Hence to get heavily “short” on anything in the pro vision line. New York Stock Market, New York, Feb. 2—At 1:30 p. m. to dAy quotations were : Union Pacific 50 Missouri Pacific 95% Western Union Telegraph Co 59% Pacific Mail 54% Like Shore 61% Louisville and Nashville Texas Pacific 12% Denver and Rio Grande 8% Michigan Central 65 ileiaware, Lackawanna A West’n 90% I Northwestern 90% ; St. Paul 71% | Chicago, Burlington and Quincy 118% ; Northern Pacific 15% Rock Island 108 I Jersey Central 33 Memphis and Charleston 27% . East Tennessee, Va. & Ga (com; 3% East. Tennessee, Va. & Ga. (pfd) 5% Philadelphia and Reading 15% Omaha (com) 25 Omaha (pfd) 86% New York Central 87% Kansas and Texas 15 Erie 12% British Discipline. Chambers’ Journal. There is a clump of trees in the immedi ate vicinity of Bangalore which is known as “the Dead-man’s Tope.” In it there is a solitary grave, that of a young Scotchman. For many years the natives alleged that his “ghost” was to be seen walking mournfully among the trees, for they said he could not rest until his appointed years had been fulfilled. He had been a corporal in a Scotch regiment stationed in Bangalore, beloved by all his comrades, but unfortun ately hated by the sergeant of his company. At last, goaded by the unjust treatment he received from the sergeant, he struck him down in a moment of passion. In those days discipline was stern; the young Corporal was tried and condemned to be hanged in the presence of the whole garrison. The execution took place, but so greit was the feeling against the Sergeant that he had to be sent away from the regi ment down to Madras, protected by a mili tary escort. The General Officer who told me this sad story was a witness of this sad scene, and was the interpreter to the native soldiers of the reason of the execution. The young Corporal belonged to Glasgow, and was connected with many respectable families in that city, THE FEDERAL CAPITAL SPEER’S NOMINATION UNDER DIS CUSSION. Some Qneer Facts Being Developed—Mr. Arthur’s Reasons for Making the Nom ination, Mild Senator Brown’s Rea sons for Supporting it—Biliy Chandler’s Loyalty to His Em ployer—The Savannah Postmastersbip. Special Correspondence Daily Times. Washington, D. C., Jan. 31.—There are no new developments in the case of Emory Speer, whose nomination for the position ol • United States Judge for the Southern Dis- * trict of Georgia, is still in the hands of the , Senate Committee on the Judiciary. Op -1 ponents of the nomination are fighting des -1 perately in the committee and hope to suc -1 ceed in defeating it. Some queer facts are 5 connected with the nomination, not the s least being the support understood to be I given to it by Senator Brown, of Georgia. ' It is reliably stated that Senator Colquitt . called upon the President a few days ago I with reference to Speer’s nomination, and 1 that in answer to a direct inquiry as to the motive for making a nomination so distaste ful to the majority of Georgians, the Presi dent said, in effect, that inasmuch as the position now held by the unfortunate Judge McCay would eventually be filled by a Democrat, he thought it equitable and ad visable to avail himself of this opportunity to appoint Speer, whom he considered a representative Republican and one whose services demanded recognition. Since writing the above, I learn that the Senate Judiciary Committee has postponed action on the Speer nomination until next Monday, when Senator Colquitt will be per mitted to appear and state his objections to i favorable recommendation by the com mittee. Senator Brown went before the committee several days ago and gave his reason for not opposing Mr. Speer’s confir mation. It is said that he took the ground that the opposition to Mr. Speer is governed Iby passion and prejudice. He said that notwithstanding the petitions of the numer ous bar associations in the State of Georgia, protesting against Mr. Speer’s confirmation, he felt satisfied that fully one-half of the lawyers in the State are not unfriendly to Mr. Speer. One-fourth probably are in different on the subject, and the other one fourth are violently opposed to him on po litical and personal grounds. This is about the manner in which Senator Brown summed up the Speer case before the committee. The National Republican, a paper pub lished in this city and controlled it not owned in great part by William E. Chand ler, Secretary of the Treasury by the grace of John Roach, his long-time patron and employer, in its issue of this date contains an editorial venomously attacking the pro- | priation for the establishment of a naval depot at Brunswick, Ga., as contemplated j by the bill of Representative Nicholls, which was introduced on Monday last. The article bears Chandler’s ear-marks. This political excresence, like most of the narrow-guaged officials holding prominent official positions of late years, can see noth ing good outside of New England. An out' rageous evidence of the man’s fealty to his employer at the expense of the public is shown in his recent action in closing every navy yard in the country on the Ist instant, solely for the purpose of bulldozing the passage of a so-called appropriation bill, which contained clauses under which he (Chandler) could not give contracts to his friend and patron, John Roach, before the close of the present administration. No wonder Senator Beck denounced the closing of the yards as an outrage and an unwar ranted cruelty towards nearly four thous and poor and deserving families. The text of the article in the Republican is as fol lows: “an unnecessary appropriation. It is evident we have more navy yards than we can use, and there is no demand for one at Brunswick harbor, Ga. An appropriati n of $200,000 was made during the first year of Buchanan’s administration to start a naval depot at this place, and the money was paid for 1,100 acres of land on Blythe Island to be used for that purpose, which were purchased in 1857. All further interest in the project ceased until a bill was intro duced Monday by Mr. Nicholls, of Georgia, authorizing the Secretary of the Navy to proceed with the work, and making an ad ditional appropriation of $500,000. About a year ago a naval station was established at Port Royal, S. C., forty acres of land being purchased, and the buildings are now in process of erection. This station answers all the present requirements of the service and entirely supersedes the one pro jected at Brunswick harbor, Georgia. In stead of appropropriating $500,000 more to be expended at Brunswick harbor, Congress should authorize the sale of the 1,100 acres of land already owned by the government at that point, and have the money covered into the Treasury. The land is now value less to the United States, and a navy yard is not needed there If Congress desires to do anything this session for the navy, let it appropriate money for its increase and im provement. If the house should even at this late day be seized with a spasm of pa triotism and vote a generous appropriation for the building of a navy, many of its past shortcomings would be overlooked by the country.” Mr. Wilson who was recently confirmed in the Senate as Postmaster at Savannah, called at the post office department yes terday (Sunday) to ascertain if the depart ment had yet been officially notified of his confirmation. He was answered in the ne gative. He stated that he was anxious to file the proper bond, which he claims he will have no difficulty in obtaining. Bob. mothers.) If you are failing; broken, worn out ans nervous, use “Wells’ Health Renewer.” $1 ! Druggists. , To be convinced call around and see L . Fried’s before making your purchases else. where, as the price ana quality of goods selb self- S6OO A YE 1R MAKING UFA PURSE To Send the Fuslleera to Washington. .. 1 i The Charleston News and Courier of to day, in noticing the fact that the German .. Fusiliers of that city are endeavoring to perfect arrangements to visit Washington and participate in the inauguration ceremo nies on the fourth of March next, says: ‘ It was thought that some of the patri otic and public spirited citizens of Charles ton would aid them to ply the expenses of the trip, which will be greater than the I members of the company will themselves be e able to bear. The matter having been r | brought to lhe attention of Mayor Courte f j nay, that gentleman heartily endorsed the I plan in the following patriotic letter: Charleston, S. C., Jan. 28, 1885. ; 1 The German Fusiliers have been specially - I invited to be present at the dedication of . j the Washington monument at the Federal I Capital on the 22d of February, 1885. This distinguished honor has been paid e i to this veteran corps for the reason that it is e | the only military command in South Caro e j lina directly connected with the war for American independence, having been at the siege of Savannah and elsewhere in that I i struggle. a The cost of this trip will be about SI,OOO, j and to enable the young men to make this visit, and so have our State and city repre- B seated on this great occasion, a contribution ’ of SSOO is necessary. I have urged Captain Schacte to under -3 take this journey, and have expressed the 3 1 opinion that at least twenty of our citizens 1 would esteem it as a great privilege as I do ’ to contribute $25 to this patriotic purpose. William A. Courtenay. J Several gentlemen have already signified ’ their willingness to join the Mayor in the proposed contribution, and it is hoped that ! there will be no difficulty in securing the subscription of the proposed amount. DEADLY BEER. A Man Dies Under Suspicions Circumstan ces. j A death occurring unCer suspicious cir cumstances reached the ears of a Times j reporter this morning, and if the circum stances are true a legal investigation would be nece-sary, Ths reporter called at a col ored woman’s house in Perry Street Lane, two doors east of Montgomery street, and I tried to get the particulars of the death I from a woman named Moore, but although I she had talked freely about the matter among the colored people, she would say nothing at all to the reporter. The facts as gathered, although meagre, are abiut as fol lows : A negro man. name not learned and living on theOgeechee Canal near Railroad street, had had some words with another, but had made up and taken a glass of beer at his expense on Saturday night. He went home and was taken with violent convulsions, dying Sunday. Before he died, I he stated that the beer had been drugged and this had caused his death. The woman who tdked s> freelv to others im pres-ed the reporter with the fact that she knew much of the affair, but fear of the law evidently closed her lips To the reporter , she absilutely knew nothing, though she I old others where the dead man had lived. She was at the time washing for a woman named Rivers, who heard a portion of the j above particulars from her lips. Protected by a Horse. Leavenworth Times. I A lady well advanced in years was found i recently wandering along the road near the residence of Mrs. Colonel Hunt, and, on being questioned,she said she was searching for a buggy containing a child. She had left the buggy a short distance from the house, and the horse fi'ached to it bad wandered off. The night was bitter cold. Yesterday it was discovered that the horse had wandered into the woods, and, becoming tired, had lain down. The child, a bright little girl, was found by some boys next morning snugly sleeping against the breast of the herse, with its head lying on one of the anim l’s forelegs. The little one had evi dently become cold, and when the horse lay down went to try to make it get up, when, the boys think, the sagacious animal manag ed to place it with its head on its arm, so to speak, to keep it from freezing to death. The mother was overjoyed to recover her child, and will keep'the faithful horse as long as she lives. He Wanted An Answer. A young lady living in Dallas, Texas, dis missed the young man to whom she wiß engaged because ha drank. A few days after she had told him she would never speak to him again a little negro boy brought a note from the wretched young man, whom we shall call George. The note read: “Faithless, yet still beloved Fanny; My sufferings are more than I can bear. I cannot live without your love. I have therefore, just taken poison, the effects of which I am already beginning to feel When you read these lines I will already have joined the great silent majority. I will be a corpse. See that I am decently buried, and shed a silent tear over my tomb in re membrance of the happy days gone by. Your Dear George.” When the young lady had finished reading the note she asked the little negro who brought the note what he was waiting for? “De gemman tole me ter wait for an answer.” He Was Saddened. Providence Press. A rich young man of the dude order of , dress and impertinence attended a charity . fair. At one of the tables was a young lady , noted for her beauty. The dude “hung > around” the beauty’s table, but bought nothing. At last the young lady asked, “Will you buy?” “Unfortunately, what 1 wish to buy is not for sale.” “What is it?” “I dare not say.” “Whatever it is you may s buy.” “Well, then, since you insist, I should I like to buy one of your glossy ringlets.” The young lady seized a pair of scissors, clipped one and handed it io the young man, saying, “One hundred dollars,” He paid. ■ But it saddened him, and he was seen at the 1 fair no more.