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ftwrowl) Unite Stum VOL. 6.--XO. 55. TELEGRAPHIC NEWS. LATEST BY CABLE AND WIRE. Intense Excitement in England Oxer t * e Vote of Censure To-Night—General Roller Reaches Gakdul in Safety- Anarchists Arrested in Switz'r land Arrival of Mr. Hen dricks in Washington. London, Feb. 27.—Verbatim reports of the discussion in the House of Lords and Commons last night on the vote of censure are published throughout England this morning, and the excitement consequent on the possible defeat of the Government to night is intense. FORTY-EIGHTH CONGRESS. This Morning’s Work in Both Homes. "Washington, Feb. 27.—The House to day, on communication from the Secretary of War, passed the Senate resolution authorizing a loan of flags for the inaugural ceremonies. The sundry civil appropriation bill then came up as unfinished business and a substitute for the Exposition clause was proposed by t Mr. HarmoD, of Michigan, which was adopted. It appropriates $300,000, but requires it to be applied first in the payment of all debts that are standing outside, of Louisiana, and, secondly, in the payment of all premiums heretofore or hereafter to be awarded; the money to be disbursed under the direction o f the Secretary of the Treasury, who shall detail an agent for the duty. After some unimportant business the Senate proceeded to the consideration of the Naval Bill and Senate amendments thereto, were read at length. DESTRUCTIVE EIRE. National Theatre Burned—Losses Over $200,000. Washington, D. C , Feb. 27.—The Na tional Theatre was destroyed by fire be tween 1 and 2 o’clock this morning. Loss on building SIOO,OOO, insurance $40,000. Mr. Rapley, the owner, estimates the prop erty destroyed as valued at $50,000 addi tional. No insurance. Miller & Jones’ billiard room, in the theatre, was also damaged to the extent of $20,000. The Harris House, adjoining the theatre, wts also badly damaged. The ruins are still smouldering. SWITZRELAND EXCIIED. A Successful Raid on Anarchists, Berlin, Feb. 27.—The whole of Switz land was thrown into a state of semi panic at 6 o’clock this morning by a well planned raid on the members of the Anarchist So cieties. Wholesale arrests were made in all sections of the country at the same moment, and the plans of the police were so well laid and the secret of the intended descent was so closely kept that nearly all the prisoners were taken from their beds. FATAL EXPLOSION. Two Distinguished British Officers Killed. London, Feb. 27.—Among those who lost their lives by the explosion of a fuse at the Royal School of Gunnery, at Shoeburgness yesterday afternoon, are, Col. Fol Starng ways, commandant of the school, and Col. Lyon, head ot the Royal Laboratory at Woolwich. Both men had their legs torn from their bodies, and were otherwise hori ribly mutilated. The exact number of per sons killed, or injured by the explosion, has not yet been learned. THE VICE PRESIDENT-ELECT Arrives in Washington and is Shown Dis tinguished Honors. Washington, Feb. 27.—Vice President elect Hendricks arrived here to day. Over the door of Willard’s Hotel, where he has taken rooms, is placarded in large g‘l letters, “Hail to tti* Chief.” an 1 above the portico are the coat of arms ot Indiana and a thousand yards of red, white and blue bunting. A DISGRACEFUL SCENE In tlie Ohio Legislature* Columbus, 0., Feh. 27.—A disgraceful scene was witnessed in the House of Repre sentatives yesterday. Allen O, Myers, a, member, denounced several of the memhi s as thieves, bribetakers and horse thieve . One of the members made a movement l<< attack Myers, but demisted on being told that the latter was intoxicated. Myers will probably be officially reprimanded. THE SOUDAN AVAR. Gen. Bullcr Reaches Gakdul ill Saf. tj . London, Feb. 27.—A dispatch from G, n. Wolseiey this morning to the war office states that Gen. Buffer had evacuated his entrehched portion at Abu Klea and reached Gakdul in safety. The movement was accomplished with perfect success and without a casualty of any description. Maud S. Not to Be Trotted F. r Money. New York, Feb. 27. —Robert Bonner has written a letter stating that he will never allow Maud 8. to be trotted for money. , WESTERN PRODUCE. A Period of Activity Anticipated. Special Dispatch to the Dally Times. Chicago, Feb" 27.—Now that the weather has become milder and transportation has been resumed the current of business on ’Change, which was almost brought to a standstill by stagnation in other lines of trade, promises to revive and show all the more activity after the spell of enforced dullness. In the pork pit the shaking out of tailers is being carried on in earnest. The man ipulators |took advantage of increased supplies of hogs and an easier fee’ing at the yards to break the market for product all to pieces. Armour sold steadily and so did other packers. Nat Jones, too, seeing the drift of things, let go some big lots on “short” account and the little fellows dumped over their holdings just as everybody expect ed they would. Each load thown over acted as a hammer, sending the market down a peg farther, and lest there should be any bold enough to hold on in the hope that Phil Armour proposed running a squeeze after troublesome followers were gotten rid of, it was announced that the great packer was about to start on an extended trio to New Orleans. This put an end to the corner theory, and the “tongs” wiio are left may be regarded as able to stay. Now, of course, all traders know that prices will ultimately be pushed very much above the current range, but whether there will be a further break in the meantime is quite another thing, and will depend upon whether the majority of dealers desire to come in as short sellers or as purchasers. The recent break in wheat took the bulls by surprise, hut since then they have rallied and are disposed to fight vigorously each eighth cent decline. The customary batch ot crop damage stories is freely circulated, and news from abroad is made to look as black and war like as possible. They claim, to.), that the winter wheat acreage has de creased nearly one-fiftn and that there is reasonable ground for the belief that there will he a corresponding decrease in the area j sown to spring wheat. This, with the fact j that low prices made it necessary to market a larger percentage than usual in the first part of the crop year, leaving comparatively little behind, is thought to offset the irn ! mense visible supply. “The railroad and warehouse element,” remarked J. W. GreeD, “are interested in not seeing wheat’go down, or kept down to | a point which would discourage production for next year, because that would incur a reduced transportation service both ways and a general poverty which they would feel most heavily. It looks as if the short interest, already large, would increase its lines and perhaps force prices down a little in so doing, but I think purchases made on such pressure would yield a profit-” Corn is steady and many believe that if wheat and provisions gave it any encourage ment it would advance. Still, the fact that nearly all operators feel bullish, and have bought a little in the expectation of a bulge, gives the market an unhealthy look, and S’me think that until a good deal of “long” stuff com's out, there is little chance for im provement. On the other hand, the con sumptive demand from the East is enor mous, and dealers say that if c ru could be furnished as fast as wanted, one thousand cars per dry would be taken for the consu ming centers of this country alone, to say nothing of the export demand which is still good. New York Stock Market. New York, Feb. 27.—At 1:30 p. m. to day quotations were : Union Pacific 48 Missouri Pacific 92 % Western Union Telegraph Co 59 Pacific Mail 55% Lake Shore 68% Louisville and Nashville 33 Texas Pacific 18% Denver and Rio Grande; s% Michigan Central 63 Delaware, Lackawanna* West'n 103% Northwestern 96% St. Paul 73% Chicago, Burlington and tpuincy 12% Oregon Transcontinental 13% Northern Pacific 42% Rock Island : 113% Jersey Central 3%s Memphis and Charleston 35 East Tennessee, Va. * Ga (coni) 3% East Tennessee, Va. * Ga. (pfd) 6% Philadelphia and Reading 17% Omaha (coni) 2s Omaha (pfd) 90 New York Central 94% Kansas and Texas 17% Erie.-: 13% New York Prodnc- Market. New York, Feb 27 Flour duil and Unchanged. Wheat No. 2 red winter,March 86:}, do April 88, do May 89. Corn, No. 2 mixed, March 49}, do May 48|- Red Oats No. 2, mired, 36} March, 37 May. Pork dull, mess 1400. Lard $7 14a7 15 Mirch, $7 21a7 22 April. Molasses quiet, 40a 52 for fair to choice grades. Turpentine dull at 31J at 32. Rosin dull ; strained to good. $1 20 at $1 25. Rice steady ; fancy carges 6} at 7. Sugar dull; refined cut loaf 6 7 16. Coffee dull; fair cargoes-9}- Heroism to be Rewarded. Galveston, Tex., Feb. 27. —In r, cogui t’on of the indomitable courage displayed by United States Deputy Marshal John Man ning in the discharge of his duty and in the defence of his fallen chief, President Arthur has been wired to appoint Manning to the Marshalsiiip of West Texas, made vacant by the tragic death of the Marshal. The telegram is signed by prominent men, irre spective of politics, Fatal Accident to a Sf am.,n. Baltimore, Md., Feb. 27. —The Danish | steamer Magnus dropped anchor in this port last night. Carl Sommers, one of the sea ! men, was struck on the head by one of the mast shackles. A hole into which a m il’s I hand could easily enter, was knocked ia the man’s head. lie was taken to the St. Joseph’s Hospital, where he died to-day. Hoarseness relieved in fine minutes time simply by gargling the throat with Holmes’ Mouth Wash and Dentifrice. Try it and be convinced. Save your grease. We will give you a barof soap ft>r a pound of grease delivered at facto, ry, foot of Pine street, on canal. SAVANNAH, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1885. THE INAUGURATION. THE TREMENDOUS INFLUX OF DEMOCRATS TO WASHINGTON. The Preparations to Transport the Masses Being Made by the Railroads— The Rush Expected to Begin on Sunday and Continue Duiiug the Week Unprecedented De mand for Sleeping and Passenger Coaches. Baltimore, Feb. 27.—The Sun has gathered the following details of the ar rangements made by the railroads for trans porting visitors to Washington to the inau guration. Toe Baltimore and Ohio and the Penn sylvania Railroads will in the latter part of this week begin moving the Democratic masses from distant points to Washington. The. rush will set in by next Sunday, and from that time until the culmination at the Presidential inauguration on March 4 the passenger departments of the railroads will have all they can do to accommodate the Washington travel. The coaches of all their lines that can be spared will be put nto this service, and the arrangements in all details will be upon a gigantic scale. It is accepted as a fact that more people will witness the Cleveland and Hendricks inau guration than have been in Washington on similar occasions for many years. The de mand for sleeping coaches has been in excess of the supply, and many Democratic organi zations have chosen that luxurions way ol traveling. The Baltimore and Ohio has chartered fifty of its sleeping coaches, only retaining a number sufficient for the regular service. The company is putting in sidings at Washington for these fifty sleeping coaches, and their occupants will have them for hotel quartets. In and near Washington the Pennsylvania Railroad has constructed about twenty miles of new sidings on which to store its cars. The Pennsylvania’s Western and Northern travel will come to Baltimore by the North ern Central and the Eastern by the P. W , and B. Read, and all will be taken to Wash- ! ington on the Baltimore and Potomac, | which has double tracks, and is excellently equipped . The Baltimore and Ohio, which takes its Western business directly into Washington by the Metropolitan Branch, has arranged to turn all of its cars over to the Washington Branch for the local travel between Baltimore and Washington on in auguration day. About all of the passen gers from the West will be landed in Wash ington by the night of March 3, and the trains will all be put into the Baltimore service. They will commence leaving Camden Station at short intervals as early as 5 a. m., and by 8 o’clock the several trains that make local stops on the line will be through, and after that only express trains will be sent out from Camden Station every ten minutes for the next three hours. At 11 o’clock the last of these expresses will probably have been sent, and then the ar rangements for bringing home the throngs later in the day will he put in motion. The Baltimore and Ohio expects to have ample provision for taking 25,000 to 30,000 people from Baltimore ard bringing them back in good shape. The Baltimore and Potomac will also have facilities at hand for accom modating the Baltimore public, and it is believed the record of that day’s work by the railroads will demonstrate their ability 10 care for a tremendous rush of travel. The Iroquois Club, a noted Democratic organization of Chicago, have chartered a special Baltimore & Ohio train, including six gorgeous new bullet sleepers, and will go to Washington in fine style. Mr. C. Iv Lord, the general passenger agent, will come on East with them. The same railroad will carry five other Chicago organizations to the inauguration, the Ducxworth and Jefferson Clubs, of Cincinnati, the Burseh Zouaves and Treadway Rifles, of St. Louis, Jackson and Democratic Glee Club, of Co'umbus, Hawk eye Club, of Des Moines, lowa, Jefferson Club, of Youngstown, Ohio, two Louisville c’tths, a club from Toledo, the Randall Club, of Pittsburg, and numerous other organiza tions. West Virginia and Western Mary land will send their full quota of people. A Pennsylvania official says the employes in thrir service who had experience in hand ling the Philadelphia Centennial business will he put in charge of the Washington travel, explained the arrangements as follows; . , , . “In addition to the clubs and political organizations and the thousands of sight seers, we will carry to Washington, so as to have every man there by 6 o’clock on the morning of March 4, over 7,000 members of the National Guard of the State. All regi ments we? l , north and south of Harrisburg will mass at thal place and proceed over the Northern Centra! R-iiway to Baltimore. The Philadelphia and Reading and Lehigh Valley Companies will send us three regi ments. It will require a great many cars for the militiamen. The company re fused at first to transport the soldiers, but after carefully scanning the field it was seen that we could move them, and the task will he undertaken. Whenever possible solid trains will be run from Boston and points In the East through to W ashington. This will save our cars. The New York Tramwav Club will have a couple of special trains, as will also the County Democracy. Other organizations will have from three to eight cars. Local clubs in cities between Philadelphia and New York will have to be accommodated —the Americas, the Ran dal), the Moyamensing Legion, the Sen senderfer Club and a dozen others, with from 30 to 100 excursionists each. Ches ter and Wilmington will have representa tions. Nearly every able-bodied Democrat in Baltimore "will go over to the capital on the 4th proximo.” Just as Good. Many unscrupulous dealears may tell you „hey have remedies for Coughs and Colds equal in merit and in every respect just as good as the old reliable Dr. Bosanko Cough and Lung Syrup, unless you insist upon this remedy and will take no other, you are liable no be greatly deceived. Price 50 cenis and 41, Boldby Osceola Butler and E. J. Kieffer. THE COLLISION BETWEEN THE MARY MORGAN AND THE COLLYER. The Latter Damaged—An Investigation to be Had. The steamer Mary Morgan, Capt. Truitt, arrived this morning about 2 o’clock from Fernandina, and a Times reporter obtained the following account of the collision be tween the Thomas Coilyer and herself, mentioned in these co'umt s yester day. She reports that on Wednes day night, about 8 o’clock, sighting a steam er in Cumberland river with all signal lights raised, her port light being the brightest,and supposing by position of lights, that the steamer was under way, the Morgan blew one blast on her s gnal whistle, which was answered by one from the steamer. The wheel was then hove hard down to port The Morgan engine stopped at once, and commenced drifting down on the steamer, which was found to be at anchor. Captain Truitt then gave the signal and went ahead on his engine, to try and clear her, if possible, but the tide being at ebb, the Morgan continued to drift and struck the steamer, which was the Thomas Coilyer, plying between Brunswick and Fernandina, striking her astern, dam aging her and also sustaining some little damage to herself on port side. All the passengers of the Coilyer were taken aboard of the Morgan and carried to Brunswick, none of them being injured. The Coilyer proceeded on her way to Brunswick. The collision is said to have occurred by the Coilyer being at anchor and not burning a signal light. The case will be invested by the Inspectors at their office, in this city, on Tuesday next. LITTLE GOLDEN HAIR LOST. Watchtires on the Prairie and Why They Became Bonfires of Joy, San Antonio Enterprise. Last Saturday Katie, the little two-year old daughter of Mr. John Woodie, manager of the Arden-Metcalfe ranch, strayed away from her home, and when her mother, who had been engaged iu some domestic duties, turned to look for her child she was no where in sight. Greatly alarmed, Mr-. Woodie called her husband, hut a diligent search failed to reveal any trace of the little j stranger. After carefully examining every j nook and corner near the house Messrs. I Metcalfe and Woodie saddled their horses and, obtainingthe assistance of Messrs. P. B and Nat Irvin, L. D. Bilge, Val. Hafner and James Day, of the Sherwood ranch,who immediately joined in the hunt, began scouring the country in all d rections. There is a deep hole of water near Mr. Woodie’s house, and Ihe heart broken father cou d not divest himself of the idea that his child had fallen in and was drowned. Again and again he would re turn there, lured by a power beyond his control. At last night fell; tires were built ov r the prairie; lanterns were lit and the search continued, but no trace could be found, and j hope of ever finding the child alive had al most been abandoned, when a sbo-it was heard in the distance, and Messrs. Metcall and Woodie, who were together, pui spurs I to their horses and soon met Mr. Nat Irvin with the baby alive ard well in his arms He had found her within a few feet of the j river bank. •—* A Grey Hound’s Long Leaps, Cincinnati Enquirer. Captain Ed. Murphy has a beautiful grey hound. Recently Captain Murphy paid a visit to relatives at U.bana and took his hound along for the purpose of having a little sport. In company with some of his friends he went out hunting, and near a lane, which was 33 feet wide, and bordered on both sides by a stake and rider fence, got up a rabbit. The hound gave chase; the rab bit ran under a fence; the first jumpthe hound made it cleared 25 feet, going over one of the fences and landing in the lane. Without any preliminary motion it made the second leap, and covered the immense leap of 33 feet, clearing the fence on the other side of the lane. There was a heavy fall of snow, and it was therefore an easy matter to determine the distance covered by the prints of the dog’s feet in the snow. The distance was measured by Capt. Murphy and three others who witnessed the remarkable feat, and their report made it as mentioned above. But for One Thing. Boston Courier. “My darling, I would die for you,” he said, as he bent fondly over hrr chair. “You would?” she asked. “I would. There is nothing I would not do to show the strength of my attachment.” “The rates of insurance are pretty low,” she said, musingly; “suppose you get your life insured in my favor for $20,000, and then die for me? That will be a strong proof of affection.” “I would do it but for one thing,” he said. “What is that?” “Some other fellow would luxurinte on the insurance.” And when hd said that he showed that he knew what Women are. Chicago ’Change. Chicago, Feb. 27. —At the opening wheat was steady and dull at 79}c May. Corn lower at 37 Jc April, 40Jc May. Oats lower at 30jo May. Pork lower and dull at sl2 72j May. Lard firm and dull at $6 85 March, $7 May. Rils steady at $0 37J May. 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The steamship America, of the old Savan nah and Baltimore line, and for a time of the Merchants’ and Miners’ 'transportation Company, for many yoars commanded bv Captain G. W. Billups, has become a victim of the remorseless seas. Hundreds ofSa-i vannahians remember the oid America and her popularity in the days { when the service of the line j was confined to the Saragos«a and America. The Baltimore papers received to-day give the particulars of her loss, which occurred on the 11th instant in a severe gale, twenty fiye miles north of Jupiter Inlet, on the coast of Florida. It is strange that the news was not earlier received. She sprang a leak during the gale, and it was found impossible to save her. The America was built in Portland, Conn., in 1863. When the Merchants and Miners’ Transportation Company bought the fran chise of the old Savannah Line they in cluded the steamships America and Sara gossa. The former was subsequently sold, and bought by parties in the East. The America was under command of Capt. F. E Miller and was one of Henry Bros., line of steamer*. She left Baltimore about January 30 with a large cargo of machinery for the Spanish-Ameti can Light and Power Company, Havana, Cuba, built in Baltimore by Bartlett Hay ward &Co , which was landed safely. The vessel then proceeded to Cardenas and load ed with sugar for Boston, whither she was bound when lost. The crew had but time to save very little of their clothing before thev got off in the ship’s boats and reached the shore safely, i The steamer soon af.er foundered. The j America hailed from New York, where she ' was owned by Mr. W. R. Wilson, but until last fall had been in aclPe trade between I Baltimore and the West India islands, car rying bananas, oranges and pineapples to j this city. She was a small vessel, her gross ; measurement being only 753 tons. She was ] valued at abont $35,000 and insured a j $20,000. ARRIVAL OF THE CREW IN SAVANNAH. This morning there arrived from Jackson ville nine sailors, part of the crew of the wrecked steamer America, from New York, which had taken on a cargo of sugar at Cardenas, Cuba, and was proceeding to Boston, when she was lost, as stated, 28 miles north of Jupiter Inlet, on the east coast of Florida. Fiom Daniel Flimm, one of the crew, a Times reporter learned the fol lowing particulars of the disaster: On the morning of the J Ith, during a ter rible norther, a leak was discovered, and, although the hand-pumps were put to work and a large amount of sugar thrown over- j board, by 10 o’clock the engine room was j flooded and the engine fires were out. Seeing 1 that the vessel was doomed to destruction, i Capt. F. C. Miller ordered all sail up and j steered for ihe land, intending to run the j vessel aground. He succeeded in doing j so about 11 o’clock at night of the I same day. All the crew, consisting of 16 men, were saved, though they were more or less wounded in their efforts to save them selves, and some became sick from the long exposure to the raw elements of the next few days. Two days later the vessel had entirely disappeared from view. The sailors had no j money and nothing to eat, and had to walk ; 16 miles and back to get a meal, for two or j three days, when they got transportation part of the way and then walked to Jack- j sonville. They depended od the charity of j the people of the country through which j they traveled for support, and while at times j they suffered from hunger ana exposure, all | unite in saying that they were very kindly | treated in the mam. The Captain and First I Mate remained cn the scene of the accident. When the fourteen men reached Jackson ville, five of them got transportation to Charleston by boat, and the remaining nine I came here by rail. They had had nothing I to eat for several meals, and were tired look- | ing, showing evident signs of hard usage [ when they reached the Marine hospital to day. Nearly every one needed medical at tention, and’Dr. E. H. Nichols, assistant Marine Surgeon had his hands full for quite a while, ministering to their wants. At last he got them all as comfortable as his skill could make them, when they adjourned to the Mayor’s office to seek aid from Mayor Lester, to reach their homes. The names and residences of those who are here, are as follows, the names of the others who went to Charleston could not be learned: Daniel Flinn, John J. O’Neal, Hugh Mclver, Sec ond Mate, Oscar Stromberg, Stephen Brim- j bese, New York; John Laverty, and John ; Snee, Baltimore; Charley Mattiesen, Chi : cago, and Sam Thurtel!,New Ycrk. After leaving the Custom House they called at the Mayor’s office tosee if they could get aid or transportation to New York and Baltimore. In answer to the Mayor’s re quest, the Ocean Steamship Company and the Merchant’s and Miner’s Transportation | Company agreed to take the shipwrecked j crew to their respective homes at $5 each, ! and the city will probably bear the ex- | pense. Probabilities. | Washington, Feb. 27.—For the South! | Atlantic States, fair weather, north to west ; winds, becoming variable nearly stationary | temperature. *—♦ : " 1 “ROUGH ON CORNS.” Ask for Wells’ “Bough on Coins.” 15c Quick complete cure. Hard or test corn warts, bunions. ■Hoarseness, Sore Throat and Croup cured by gargling the Throat with Holmes’ Wash Dentifrice. ; Try I, Fried’s *I.OO white shirts for fit ah quality. S6OO A YE AR A SLIGHT DIFFICULTY. In ihe Echo Newspaper Office. Yesterday abont noon a slight difficulty took place in the office of The Weekly Echo, between Geo. A. Davidson, formerly j connected with that paper and also a color ed United States Deputy Marshal, and Thomas Harden, one of the proprietors of the paper- The difficulty was occasioned by a business matter between the two, the dis cussion of which became hot and resulted in Davidson drawing a revolver on Harden and threatening to blow him to pieces and after wards killing himself. Harden says the pistol was placed, cocked, against his stomach and he had to do a lot of pretty talking and begging to keep from being killed. The difficulty was witnessed by A- J. Sykes and Louis Toomer, the former a partner, and the latter the local editor of the Echo. Toomer rushed out and got Con stable R. H. Burke, of Justice Naughton’s court, to arrest Davidson, who was placed under $1,400 bonds. Warrants were issued against Davidson charging him him with assault with intent to murder, breach of the peace, and carrying concealed weapons. Later in the afternoon Davidson is said to have flourished his revolver at Toomer and Sykes in the same office but this is claimed to have been a joke. The affair created considerable stir among the colored circle of friends of both parties, who are well known in Savannah. A BIG REDUCTION IN GAS. Fifty Cents per Thousand to Prompt Pay- An announcement of considerable interest to gas consumers, and one that will prove a gratifying surprise, is made in our adver tisement columns. It will be seen that after the first of Marcn the price of gas will be 75 cents per thousand, and that a reduc tion of 334 per cent, will be al lowed on all bills paid within ten days after date of presentation. This action of the Savannah Gas Light Co., was determined upon at a meeting of the Directors to day. It is a move that will be appreciated by every consumer. The Com pany have greater facilities than ever for the manufacture of gas and have determined to give the people the benefit of the lowest prices possible. In fac>, there is no city in the union that now furnishes gas as low as 59 cents per thousand. Dissolution of the Old Washington Fire Company. The Washington Fire Company held their last meeting last evening at the resi dence of Mr. Peter B. Springer as was men tioned in yesterday’s issue of the Times. The finance committee consisting of P. B. Springer, John Garrick, James Ray, Dennis Nugent and Geo. F. Byrne reported that they had disposed of the property of the Company realizing thereon $504,13 which they had on hand for distribution among the members, 85 in number, consisting of the following names: P. B. Springer, D. Nugent, J. N. Maurice, John E. Nolan, James Ray, George F. Byrne, G N. Bossell, R. M Butler, E. ‘J. Barrett, John Garrick, E. F. Daniels, George Fontan, Joseph Galena, M. R Hamlet, E. J. Kennedy, James Kel ly, Patrick Kearney, John Larkin, James Larkin, Walter Lacv, George Mouro, A. J. Miller, H. McNally, N. McShane, J. J. Reilly, W. J. Cleary, Morris Sullivan, Charles Small, James Smye, John W. Ty nan, James H. Vaughan, Major C. Williams, C. E. Wakefield, James. Kearney and Luke | Carson. | Mr. George Mouro, assistant chief of the j present fire department, was presented the 1 seal of the company, tie gavel and block I were given to the Washington Social Club and the bor ks to Mr. John E. Nolan. The j finance cor mittee being discharged with thanks the company dissolved, after which they shared the hospitality of Mr. Springer. ! The company was the oldest in Savannah, having been organized in 1847 and during j its existence had rendered no little service ;to the city of Savannah in the saving of | life and property and will be remembered | by the older citizens cf ibis place with the kindliest of feelings. City Court. [ City Court met at 10 o’clock this morning, Hon. Wm. D. Harden, Judge, presiding, when the following proceedings were had: The case of James Martin vs. the Central Railroad and Banking Cf mpany of Georgia, for damages, which was begun yesterday, is now in the hands of the jury. This case has been tried thiee times. The first trial resulted in a mistrial, tie second trial re sulted in a verdict for the plaintiff, and a new trial, granted by the presiding judge, | which is now going in. The case has never been to the Supreme Court. George S. McAlpin vs. the Kansas City, Fort Scott and Gull Rahway Company. At tachment. Motion to amend by adding words “dollars,” sustained. George S. McAlpin vs. the Kansas City, Fort Scott and Gulf Railway. Attachment. Motion to dismiss levy after allowing amend ment, overruled. Court thorn took a recess until 4 p. m. FILES 1 PILES!! PILES 111 Sure cure for blind, bleeding and itching al es. One box has cured the worst cases ol twenty years’ standing. 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