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VOL. 6.—NO. 10.5.
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
LATEST HAPPENINGS AT HOME
AND ABROAD.
.Fears Expressed For a Canadian Nun
nery-Disastrous Storm in Texas-
Russian Markets Excited—Fatal
Fight Between Cow Boys and
Settlers—Genera] and Miscel
laneous Matters.
k Halifax, April 27.—The Dock Yard
authorities here are busy building torpedo
boats. More men are employed than have
ben at work in the yards for half a century.
GRANT’S BIRTHDAY.
The Celebration Postponed.
Chicago, April 27.—Flags are flying in
many parts of the city to-day in
honor of the 631 birthday of General
Grant. The proposed demonstration
this evening has been postponed in
consequence of the inability of Senator
Conkling, Henry Watterson and other
invited guests to attend.
Topeka, Kan., April 27.—1 n accord
ance with an executive order issued by the
Governor to the Adjutant General, flags
were arrayed this morning over the Capitol
and other public buildings aud a salute of 63
gun swere fired in the State House grounds
in honor of Grant’s birthday. Another salute
will be fired this afternoon.
A DISTINGUISHED SPORT
Receives a Regular Ovation.
San Francisco, Cal., 27. —Charles
Mitchel), the English pugilist, arrived here
this evening, he was met at Sacramento by a
delegation of local sports headed by Harry
Maynard. Oa his arrival at the depot in this
city he was received by an immense throng,
who after cheering heartily escorted him to
a six horse barouche, which was headed by
a band and followed by a long procession,
L made a parade of the town. Mitchell comes
•' to fight Mike Cleary, now in this city, and
as both men seem anxious for a meeting
articles will probably be drawn up imine
mediately and a fight will take place inside
of two weeks.
AN ALTERCATION.
Mr. Carr Shot by Col. Egolf of New York.
New York, April 27 —In an altercation
at the Troy House this afternoon, Will Carr,
son of Secretary of State Carr, was shot at
by Col- Egolf. The bullet did not enter
Carr’s body and he escaped with a slight
wound. The cause of tne quarrel was an
article in the Brooklyn Eagle some time
ago, in which General Carr was severely
handled. Young Carr accused Egolf this
evening of writing the article; a quarrel en
sued, and Carr struck Egolf in the face
when the latter drew his revolver and fired.
A COSTLY FIRE.
#I,BOO in Bonds Destroyed.
Philadelphia, April 27. —A fire occur
red about 8 o’clock this morning in the
dwelling of John Bergermeyer, Holmesburg,
destroyed §I,BOO in city 6’s and Government
bonds. Bergermeyer having some building
operations withdrew the bonds from the
Frankford Bank yesterday and secreted
them, together with §2OO in gold, in the
cushion of an old chair. The flames origi
nated from a stovepipe. The chair contain
ing the valuables stood near by and the
bonds were burned. The damage to the
w furniture was slight.
A CONVENT THREATENED
By the Break-Up of Ice in the St. Lawrence
Montreal, April 27.—Apprehension is
felt for the safety of the nuns in the conven
on Nun’s Island, above Victoria bridge
About twenty nuns reside there, and there is
no communication during the time the ice in
river is breaking up. The island is com
pletely submerged and the water appears to
be up to the second story of the convent
building.
An Oftice-Seeker Goes Crazy.
Allentown, April 25—MJ ton Wagon
horst, a wealthy resident of Alburtis, a vil
j lage nine miles west of this city, who has
been an applicant for the Postmaste-sbip
of this place, has become insane. He w •
in consultation with Congressman Sowden
a few days ago, but the nature of the in
terview is not known. He has been working
hard for the office and the uncertainty at
tending his canvass has unseated bis rea
son. This morning he became violently
insane and it required six men to hold and
I bind him. It is believed his attack w. 1
be only temporary■_
Murderer Respited.
Jackson, Miss., April 27.—Dr. R. R.
I Penn, who was sentenced to be hanged at
Hazlehurst next Wednesday, for the murder
* of R. B. Ryals, has been respited by the
»:*• Governor until May 15.
’ Fight Between Cow Boys aud Settlers.
Omaha, Neb., April " 27. —On Thursday,
near Trenton, in the western part of this
t J State, a fight occurred between the ccw boys
) and settlers, resulting in the death of four
J settlers.
|t| Probabilities.
[-1 Washington, April 27.—For the South
’ Atlantic States fair weather, variable winds,
generally from north to east, slightly cooler
in northern portion and stationary tem
l perature in southern portion.
The Russian Wheat Market.
St. Petersburg, April 27. —Wheat is
170 shillings for May delivery, and 180 for
October. These prices are 20 per cent
t higher those of six weeks ago.
Trying Submarine Lights.
Cronstadt, April 27. —Successful trials
of the submarine electric light were made
here to-day.
SAVANNAH, GEORGIA, MONDAY, APRIL 27, 1885.
ATLANTA FLASHES.
Confidence In Major Fink—A Sensational
Seiinoa—Memorial Day.
Special Dispatch to the Daily Times.
Atlanta, Ga, April 27. —This morning
at 10 o’clock a large mass meeting was held
in the Chamber of Commerce, and after a
lively lot of speeches, resolutions were pass
expressing the greatest confidence in Maj.
Henry Fink, Receiver of the East Tennes
see Railroad, and urging that some action
be taken that would result in his taking un
disturbed possession of the road. The
meeting was participated in by many of the
leading citizens. Major Fink stands well
here, and there is universal denunciation of
the conduct of the lawyers who have been
litigating over the road, and seeking to drag
others into a fight. The whole question of
a Georgia Receiver is regarded as a sharp
trick of a lot of lawyers to make fat fees at
the expense of the road.
Yesterday afternoon at 4 o’clock Rev.
Sam Jones, who recently created such a sen
sation in Nashville, preached one of his
characteristic sermons to men only at Trin
ity Church. He denounced the Capital City
Club and pitched into whisky, immoral
habits and using the cloak of religion to in
fluence trade. He said a man who would
do such a thing as to use religion for making
money was a skunk. At times he was elo
quent, and sometimes by his pathos swayed
his large audience into tears. Many hard
hearted sinners wept. At other times his
congregation would be convulsed with
laughter that no attempt was made to re
press.
The Memorial Day services will occur at
3 o’clock to-day.
Dr. I. L. Couch was arrested last night on
a charge of rape preferred by Miss Lula
Reid. She says he took her to ride several
months ago and then committed the crime.
RUSSIA’S DESTINY.
Interview Between General Obrutscheff
and the Czar.
St. Petersburg, April 26.—The Emper
or passed four hours Saturday with General
Obrutscheff, Chief of Staff, and several en
gineer officers, studying war maps of the
Afghan frontier. General Obrutscheff re
gards war as inevitable, urges immediate
mobilization, and that not a moment should
be lost in pushing on to Herat and Candahar
General Obrutschefl’s increasing influence
over the Czar is believed here to be very sig
nificant. Obrutscheff is a man of the Skobe
leff type.
He is only 42 years old, full of energy and
ambition. He said to tne Czar: “Now is the
moment, sire, for Russia to strike. Lums
den’s retreat has Utterly destroyed Eng
land's prestige among the Afghans, who, I
can assure Your Majesty, are ready to re
volt against the Ameer. Bes det, Persia is
prepared secretly to help us, and to do so
the moment we s like the first blow. All
these advantages will be lost by delay.”
The Czar replied: “You are too hasty,
General. Russia’s manifest destiny is too
strong to be wrecked by any human agency.
But I still hope war may be avoided. But,
come what will, I never shall consent to give
up Penjdeh nor the Zulfikar Pass.”
The above conversation took place in the
Winter Palace, in the room near the famous
Nikolas Hall, which is now filled with small
tables, upon which are piled hundreds of
maps, plans and railway schemes about
Central Asia. The Czar is convinced that
the improvised cruisers of the Alabama type
and the vigorous application of torpedo war
fare will transfer England’s monopoly of the
carrying trade toother nations.
Nw York Stuck Ma rkt.
New York, April 27.—At 1:30 p. m. to
day quotations were:
Union Pacific 49%
Missouri Pacific9s%
Westeru Union Telegraph C 058%
Pacific Mails 4%
Lake Shore 59%
Louisville and Nashville 30%
Texas Pacific 10%
Denver and Rio Grande 0
Michigan Centrals 6
Delaware.Lackawanna* West’nlo6
Northwestern
St. Paul7l%
Chicago. Burlington audlQuincyl2l
Oregon Transcontinental1 1
Northern Pacific< '%
Rock Islandll2%
Jersey Central 36%
Memphis ami Charleston3B
East Tennessee, Va. * Ga (corn) 22%
East Tennessee, Va. * Ga. (pfd) 5%
pnlladelphlaaud Reading 16
Omaha (c0m)20%
' maha (pfd)77
Ne v York Central SO%
Kansas and Texaslß%
Erie- 12%
Fire! Fire! Fire!
Our agent, Mr. Hamilton, represents us in
the State of Georgia, and all contemplating
purchasing—for protection against fire—
Grenades or Extinguishers will do well to
notify him before purchasing from any other
company, as we are in a position to supply a
better article, one affording many advantages
over all others. We are willing to give
tests against any grenade in the market, and
can offer inducements which will place our
Grenade in all places requiring protection
against fire.
The Flagg Hand Grenade Co.
Frightened to Deaths
Middletown, O„ April 27. —Miss Ella
Taj lor, a handsome young lady, 20 years
cf age, was passing by a cemetery on Fourth
street, at 9 o’clock last evening, in company
with a number of young people, when one
of the party exclaimed, “There’s a ghost I”
All started to run, when Miss Taylor fill,
and expired before medical aid could be
summoned.
The Late Texas Storm.
Dallas, April 27. —The storm death list
is swelling and by this time all the pre
cincts are fully reported. The losses of life
will undoubtedly be equal to that of the
wind and water disaster experienced in
Texas during the present generation.
Hospital Burned.
Dallas, Tex, April 27.—The Gould
System hospital in Fort Worth was burned
yesterday. Loss, §50,000. Insurance §25,-
000.
ENGLAND-RUSSIA.
CONTRADICTORY REPORTS RE
GARDING THE SITUATION.
Rumors tl.»t the Russians will Make a
Fresh Advance in Afghanistan—Excite
ment in England Over the Report—
British and Russian Press on the
Outlook—More Pacific Tone of
Russian Dispatches.
London, April 27. —Rumors from St. Pe
tersburg of a fresh conflict between the Rus
sians and Afghans are causing great uneasi
ness in Ijondon and on the continent, news
of the Penjdeh battle having been preceded
by similar rumor. It is generally believed
also that Russia keeps back the news. The
news that the Czar is going to Moscow, is
aslo considered ominous. A smilar visit
immediately preceded the Russian-Turkish
war.
Press comment on public feesing in all the
European capitals is more despondent. The
Borsen Zeitung siys the difficulties on the
Berlin bourse grow more and more distinct
as the end of the month approaches. The
difficulty is as much augmented by the com
ing liquidation of accounts as the
political outlook. Holders of Russian bonds
will be forced to close accounts and failures
are likely to occur. It is stated that some
Russian officers residing in Vienna have
been ordered to return to their regiments.
HERAT ABLE TO RESIST.
• Professor Vanberg has arrived in London.
He thinks Afghan troops around Herat t will
suffice to prevent its .capture by the Russians
as the distance from the Askabad terminus
of the railway to Herat is 450 miles and
being without military roads is, therefore,
impassable for the large Russian army. The
population of Herat is about 15,000, of whom
12,000 are of Persian descent and speaking
the Persian tongue. They are not verj’
friendly to the Afghan.
ENGLISH PRESS COMMENTS.
The Standard says Turkey cannot, if she
tries to close the Dardanelles, against our
fleet. We only ask her not to try any such
rash experiment.
The Times says: “In the opinion of the
most experienced observers, there is still a
chance for peace; nevertheless, elements
which are working for war are plainly more
potent and complex than has been gener
ally suspected in England.”
A PEACEFUL settlement vet looked
FOR-
The more pacific tone of Sf. Petersburg
dispatches received during the past twenty
four hours is reflected in the greatly im
proved feeling here. The announcement in
late advices from St. Petersburg that the
Russian Government had consented to the
appointment of a commission to inquire
into the Kushk river affair is gener
ally viewed as most encourag
ing, and many of those who
heretofore have regarded the situation as
critical, are now of the belief that a peace
ful settlement of the dispute between Eng
land and Russia will yet be arrived at.
ACRES OF VEGETABLES.
A Ramble Through Alachua County,
Florida.
Special Correspondence Daily Times.
Gainesville, Fla, Apr J 25.—This
country, and especially this county, looks
more like the ever changing views in an
enormous kaleidoscope than anything else.
I have just been upon the road looking for
everything and anything that might turn
up and drop into my pocket, the much
needed cash, and at every turn of the road
over went the kaleidoscope, and there was
cabbage and beans; over it goes again and
we have tomatoes and beets; one more turn
and I see Irish potatoes and cukes; then I
see them altogether, and such a world oj
them.
Before the unpleasantness, if any man had
been so careless about reputation aS to have
even hinted at the least possibility of such a
change in agriculture the women and chil
dren*would have barred the doors against
him and peeped through the windows at him
in terror, until the sheriff could catch and
hurry him off to the asylum.
Yes this is the place for gardening. I
have seen to-day hundreds of acres in cab
bages, extending right and left over a mag
nificent hill country, reminding one of the
beautiful waves of the grand old ocean.
Tomatoes have about the same acreage, and
present equally as attractive appearance ;
in fact, all the vegetables are beautiful, and
the prettj’ part is that the good, honest
toiler is having poured into his pockets by
our neighbors in the frigid North a goodly
sum of money, that makes them smile, and
their families smile, and their neighbors
smile, and I smile also, and eveiything
moves on serenely and smoothly and con
tentedly. How nice it is to be contented.
It warms up the entire household and makes
everything so nice and cozy. You can
tell it before you hitch your
horse at the gate; there is
such a healthy atmosphere and general
smoothness of circumstances outside, and
such a welcome and good dinner inside—
Gracious me! If you could come down here
and go with me to my friend C n’s, catch
him by his great big hands —not as big as
his heart—and look into his honest face
while he tells you yon are welcome, you
could appreciate that feeling of contentment
that makes everything so lovely in this love
liest of lovely countries.
When you digest all these vegetables I
will write again. AV. F.
P.OUGHON ITCH.’
“Rough on Itch” cures burners, eruptions
ringworms, tetter, salt rheum, frosted feet
hilblalns.
WESTERN PRODUCE
All Sides Walting Developments—The
Markets Tired.
Special Correspondence Daily Times.
Chicago, April 25.—The speculative
markets on ’Change have never been more
unsettled and feverish than during the pas'
week. At the same time business has not
been large in any article except corn, and
manipulation has furnished the life in that
pit. Heavy dealers who usually make
things active in the wheat crowd have been
rendered eminently conservative by con
flicting reports and the wide difference in
dispatches from the other side, together
with the large number of manufactured
cablegrams which the New Yorkers have
made use of to scalp their Chicago breth
eren. If there is war the price will cer
tainly advance, and if not, down it will go,
and in the present state of uncertainty they
prefer to await developments rather than
run the risk of getting caught. The visi
ble supply showed another de
crease at something over 1,000,000
oushels this week, which gives
the bulls considerable encourgement,
out some bright genius at once discovered
that at that rate the wheat on hand would
last nearly a year. This caused many
to think that the dimunition was not such
an item after all, and since then the market
has been entirely a waiting one with a few
scalping transactions going on all the while
to keep trade from coming to a complete
s.andstill. Crop advices are rather moi«
favorable, as would naturally be the case,
considering the bright spring weather and
warm showers. At Atlantic ports the ex
port demand show little improvement, but
the outward movement from the Pacific
slope has increasad largely.
The market is certainly a hard one to
predict the future of, and very few venture
an opinion. The country is loaded up with
all it can possibly carry and no support is to
be expected from that source. They have
purchased partly perhaps on belief in war,
but mostly on crop injury and the home
situation. The sharp reaction from the
long strain which would be sure to follow a
declaration of peace would bring all these
little parcels of grain on the market in a
flood. The countryman a few years ago
j margined up in good shape and stood by his
deals, but now he stakes only what he is
obliged to in order to gain a foothold in the
market and never gets out until he has a
big profit or is frozen out, usually the latter.
The sentiment of the crowd, too, has un
dergone another change and all the smill
fry are now bears. They have watched and
bought so often on war rumors during the
past few weeks, and these have failed so
utterly to materialize that they have lost
all faith in John Bull’s quarrel with the
Russian bear and nothing but actual blood
will convert them.
In the mean’ime the market acts tired.
It needs the stimulus of new bliod badly.
The country is bullish on crops prospects,
but prices have been so [long bo'stered up
on the idea cf war that if it is withdrawn
no other prop can be substituted until the
boys have had time to thins: it over. Hence
in the event of peace there is likely to be
agood sized break before any material ad
vance. Even the biggest bulls acknowledge
this and are advising their friends to pur
chase on such a turn. Until there is some
thing developed the policy is to keep books
balanced and wait.
Is there a corner in May corn ? is the
question the followers of that cereal would
like to have solved. At the start everybody
was certain there was, and bought accord
ingly. Then, all of a sudden, Lester turned
and sold the market down a point or two.
Some said this was to shake out tailers and
get a better hold, while others declared it
was simply the closing out of a good sized
scalp. The former seemed to be the correct
view, as a little later Baxter and Lester
both appeared and offered to buy all the
corn on earth. Now, to make the situation
more interesting, the rate war on railroads
centering on the Missouri river in Nebraska
has started an immense line of corn for this
market at very low rates.
Provisions are dull and without feature.
Receipts of hogs are large, and in spite of
fair shipments, stocks of the product keep
piling up. Speculative trade is entirely
lacking in vim.
SCENES AT FOftSYTH PARK.
A Series of Attractions.
The Park Extension is daily becoming
more attractive, and the sights to be seen
there draw hundreds of people away from
Forsyth Park to its annex. There the Geor
gia Hussars, in full uniform, and a very
becoming one it is, too, practice for the ap
proaching Inter-State Tournament. Their
flashing sabres, handsome accoutrements and
curvetting, caracoling horses together with
the rapid dash and attempts at decapitating
men and perforating their anatomies, form
a sort of a wild attraction for hundreds of
people who visit the place. Then there is
the übiquitous boy with his bicycle racing
against time and horses, too. He and his
companions equally übiquitous, arrange
races and tear about the enclosure to the
imminent danger of themselves and the dis
gust of sedate old age, who do not take
kindly to anything fast, but cling with
senile Weakness to the donkeys that lately
form such an attraction to the Park exten
sion. These donkeys are hired out to child
ren, and as the idea is a new one the
diminutive stupid animals are sources of
revenue to their owner, a regular Texan.
Then again the Cadets of the Georgia
Military Academy drill in the extension.
They, too, have their friends, and their grace
ful evolutions are watched closely by old
soldiers, as wed as those in embryo. All
these things draw people to the extension,
and daily it is one of the most pleasant
places in the city.
Races This Evening.
There will be an exciting and interesting
trotting race this afternoon at the Gentle
man’s Driving Park, Thunderbol'.
An entrance fee of §SO will be
charged, to which the owners will add
JSO. The race will be best three in five in
ia-ness. There are three good entries, and
the character ol the horses being so well
known, a close contest is expected.
MEMORIAL DAY.
TENDER TRIBUTES TO THE MEM
ORIES OF SOUTHERN HEROES’
The Day Generally Observed—Laurel
Grove, Bonaventure and the Cathedral
Cemeteries the Mecca ofthe Chival
rous, the Patriotic and the Lov
ing-Beautiful Designs and a
Wealth of Flowers—“ Rest,
Heroes, Rest.
REST, HEROES, REST.
[BY W. H, BEARDEN].
Rest, heroes, rest witbin your heavenly
home
Not one care or sorrow will ever find you
there.
Ye are with your God, and He doth love you
well ;
Ye are in that heavenly home where angels
dwell,
There jsweet be your rest, and pleasant be
your dreams.
Ah, loved and lost ones, on that heavenly
shore
Ye can quietly take your rest, and sweetly
dream
Beside the pure, healing waters of that
stream
Which flows in grandeur swiftly on from
God’s white throne.
Mortal can quaff thereof and thirst no
more.
Though we truly know that they are happy
there,
Our selfish hearts wopld cail them back to
earth once more,
That we might, by loving words and tender
care,
Teach them that bleeding hearts with love
are running o’er,
For our dearly loved and lost ones gone
before.
When memory tells of loved ones gone before,
’Tis bard to say, oh gracious God, thy will be
done;
But in thy loving hands potter’s clay are we.
Thou canst mould us down to suit thy
heavenly will.
Then sweet will be our rest, pleasant our
dreams.
Gentle, loving Jesus, friend to mortal man,
Tenderly watch our loved and lost ones gone
before.
Care for thy sheep, oh tender shepherd, here
below,
And lead them safely on unto that shining
shore
Where mortals change to angels forevermore
Laurel Grove, Bonaventure and the
Cathedral cemeteries are the Mecoas to
wards which the chivalrous, the patriotic
and the loving tended to-day. It is Mem
orial Day—one endeared by associations to
every heart, and with one common impulse
humanity hastened to decorate the graves
of the Confederate dead. Loving hands and
gentle woman have done much at all times
to beautify the graves cf the dead, but on
this day, one especially set apart originally
for proper ceremonials, but lately by custom
for decorating the graves, the gentle minis
trations of mothers, wives and daughters are
zealously invoked tor purposes holy and
sacred. For some time past the most
laudable efforts have been made by Mrs.
Branch, Mrs. Williamson and other inde
fatigable members oi the Ladies’ Memorial
Association, to raise and procure flowers so
that the graves of the Confederate dead might
be beautifully decorated with floral tributes.
Nature in this respect has not been prodigal
in her gifts, and while there is a scarcity of
flowers, yet by assidious perseverance, by
personal contributions and by judicious pru
dence, the graves of the dead are beautifully
and tastefully alorned.
At Laurel Grove Cemetery to-day there
was a large attendance, and the visitors
were deeply impressed by the beautiful
motto over the main entrance. An arch
was erected and the following inscription
greeted the eye of the visitor: “Silently
respectfully enter here, for within our heroes
sleep.” This arch was draped with ever
greens and messes, and was much admired.
Passing along with the stream of people the
Times reporter found himself at the Con
federate soldiers’ lot. Here was placed
over each entrance a large and tastefully
erected arch artistically embellished with
evergreens and mosses. Over the south
entrance was the inscription, “Peace to the
memory of the brave, and over the north,
“Rest, Spirit. Rest.”
Under these arches were stacked, six Con
federate muskets which did service in the
cause. The Confederate Soldiers’ lot, con
taining seven hundred and fifty remains
was neatly and modestly decorated. Each
grave was embellished with phlox and had a
garland of laurels, while some of the graves
were literally covered with flowsrs. In the
part marked “Men of Gettysburg,” there are
eight graves containing the remains of one
hundred soldiers who were removed from
the battle field of Gettysburg in August,
1871. These graves had a wealth of flowers,
and hundreds of people during the day
passed along, many of whom dropped a
bud or flower or shrub on the little, modest,
humble mound. Every grave but thirteen
had a head mark to indicate whose remains
were embraced in the circumscribed area
and every mound whether marked or not
silently proclaimed a hero’s habitation. In
all the lot the work of woman’s tender and
loving hands was visible in the scrupulous
neatness of the place and in the floral adorn
ments. One involuntarily lovesto linger there
and regrets to leave a place so hallowed by
sad recollections.
These are intensified by seeing the por
traits of Gen. R. E. Lee, and Col. Francis
Bartow suspended from the arch on the
main entrance. Hundreds looked at them
and the remembrance of the time that tried
men’s souls came back vividly. Many of
the living fought with them, marched with
them, and many cf the dead died with
them. Passing along the grave of Colonel
Bartow of the Oglethorpe Light Infantry,
the first company that offered its
services to the South, was reached.
It was buried in a wealth of flowers. The
decorations were not complete, but the
floral kingdom contributed largely to its
adornment. AVreaths, festoons and initials
of immortelles were being placed in position
by loving hands. The graves of Lieutenant
John Branch and Henry Davis were also
beautifully cared for. Roses, lilies gera
niums, heliotropes, and other flowers were
in abundance, and wreaths and garlands of
laurel and immortelles were placed on the
mounds. The graves cf Willie Crane, Julius
Ferrill, Thos. Purse, Fred Tupper, Frank
Sturtevant, Antonio P n jC Landershine
and F. Carter, were ail neatly and hand
somely decorated. The grave and shaft
testifying to the virtue and valor of Capt.
Chas. Lamar, the stone indicating theburia]
S6OO A YE AR
price of General Henry C Wayne, and Col,
I'hos. R. Wayne, the grave of Dr. Thomas
Rev. Mr. Jordan, Mordecai Sheftall ana
some others whom the limited time of the
Ijmes reporter would not permit to scan,
were all nicely and beautifully covered and
adorned. Here roses, lilies, verbenas, wood
bine blossoms, honeydew, mosses and laurel
geraniums were artistically workel and
mixed. On many of the graves
ladies were working weaving and deftly
arranging wreaths and garlands of laurel
magnolias, roses, immortelles and woodbines
blossoms, while others were arranging harps,
shields, crowns, crosses, anchors, and swords
of the same.
Therewere several graves in the strangers*
lot which had a wreath of flowers as if
placed there by some ladies who knew that
the dead was buried away from home. These
humble occupants wait “until the day dawn.,
and the shadows flee” when they will in g
rehabilitated and reanimated form again
mingle with relatives and friends.
The Savannah Volunteer Guards’ Battab
ion lot, containing the remains of Privates
King, Turner, Rice, Abney, Mclntosh.
Rouse, Miller, Gordon, Vickers, Cook ana
Barie, were tastefully decorated
with floral tributes as were
the graves of their comrades, Rice, James,
Middleton, Bowne, Grant and Bennet, their
respective family lots. These men are
fondly remembered, and, like some others
who have joined the great ma
jority, are fondly looked after,
while Mr. A. F. Torlay, the keeper of the
cemetery, in looking after the condition of
the City of the Dead and caring for the
graves of the inmates who have relatives
and friends, is not unmindful of the
graves of the stranger dead. There are
several hundred interred in the strangers
lot, and over each grave is being placed a
headmark with the name of the
dead. The graves are leveled like those
in the Confederate lot, except where they
are improved, and on many of these to-day
were placed flowers and wreaths, attesting
the kind consideration of seme wife, mother,
or daughter of a soldier. The Confederate
Monument, in the Park extension, was
draped with evergreen and flowers, and was
much admired. The grim sentinel looked
down from the shaft and mutely eloquent
appeared to approve of the work.
At the Cathedral Cemetery loving women
were at work, and the graves containing all
that is mortal of the following were beauti
fully adorned: Lieut. E. M. Blois, Savannah
Volunteer Guards; Sergeant Robert Knox,
Savannah Artillery; Capt. John McMahon,
Corporal David O’Connor, Lieut. Michael
Cass, Lieut. Michael G. Prendergast and
Private John Sheridan. These were all in
private family lots, and the graves were ar
tistically and beautifully covered with roses,
geraniums, verbenas, lilies and other flowers,
while many of the monuments and head
stones were wreathed with evergreens and
moss.
The soldiers graves in the Irish Jasper
Greens’ lot also evidenced the greatest care.
Here all kinds of flower , wreaths and gar
lands were pl iced on the mounds over which
affectionate tears were freely shed and hoj es
of meeting hereafter their occupants were
entertained.
The cemetery was visited by many peo,
pie. and while no especial services were
held, yet Memorial Diy was fittingly oh
served.
THE PFLUGER MURDER.
The Real Offender Convicted—Let Hiux
Be Banished.
Editor Daily Times.—Never, perhaps
in the history of Savannah has there been
more interest manifested in a trial by jury
than during the past week. In almost every
place, from the halls of Justice to the hum
blest homes, the verdict of the jury has been
criticised with censure or with approval, but
this is always the case where there is so
serious a charge. The verdict of the people,
however, is that the real murderer was
“whiskey,” and yet upon almost every cor
ner in this fair, beautiful city we to-day
meet “whiskey” staring us in the face and
defying arrest. Now the time has come
when something must be done. The blood
of Pfluger, like that of Abel, “crieth from
the ground” to every one of us, and we are
each called upon to avenge his death by
banishing from among us “liquor,” which
was his murderer and isour common enemy.
It is conceded by all, even those who
“drink,” that nine-tenths of all the crimes
in America are caused by liquor, and that
the costs of Courts incurred thereby are
many times as great as the amount realized
from liquor taxes, and yet the people of 1
Christian Savannah elect and uphold offi
cers who do not enforce the laws upon our
statute books.
The crisis appeals with greater eloquence
than that ot Patrick Henry to every citizen,
for freedom.
In America, every man is a lord, and his
house his castle; let, therefore, every one,
clergy, State authorities, temperance people,
and lovers of good government, unite their
energies to put away this common curse and
restore peace and plenty to our lovely city.
Citizen,
Going on ibe Circuit.
Cel. E. C. AVade, United States Marshal
for the Southern District of Georgia, re
ceived Saturday a letter from his son, who
is United States District Attorney in New-
Mexico. In the letter Mr. AVade says that
the Judge of the District Court, an inter-,
prefer, stenographer and four or five law
yers will proceed across the plains and
mountains in a few dajs to Lincoln county x
where they will hold court. They will, he
says, carry with them blankets and cooking
utensils and camp out at night. At this
season of the year the trip in the Rio
Grande Valley must be a beautiful one, as it
is called the garden spot of the new world*.
Lincoln county, newly laid off, con
tains an area of about twenty thousand;
square miles—almost half as large as Geor
gia. It has but five thousand inhabitants,
half of whom are Mexicans. Legal busi
ness in that territory must be attended with
serious difficulties. It is different from
what a lawyer experiences here and has a
taste of romance and sentiment about it.
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