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gawmimlji fflailg Simes, VOL. 6.—NO. 106. TELEGRAPHIC NEWS. LATEST ADVICES BY CABLE AND WIRE. Russia Defiant —Will INot Submit to England’s Impertinences—French In fluences Said to be Supreme in Pan ama-Great Loss of Property and Cattle in Texas—Big Fire in Pittsburgh —General News Items. Vienna, April 28.—The Governor of Odessa declared to the Odessa correspondent of the Tagblatt yesterday : “Li’.mden was the real cause of the conflict in Kuehk. Russia does not desire more conquests, but cannot submit to England’s impertinence. Russia is quite prepared for war. England will not be able to subdue us with seven and a half millions pounds sterling. TORPEDOES FOR ENGLAND. Whitehead’s famous torpedo factory, in Finme, is making 220 torpedoes for Eng land. RUMOR DENIED. Berlin, April 28. —The rumor published by the National Zeitung, yesterday, that’the Czar had written a letter to the Emperor of Germany, saying that chances for peace had diminished, is semi-officially denied this morning. ‘BIG FIKE IN PITTSBURG. Several Firem-n Severely Injured. Pittsburg, Pa., April 28. —Nothing defi nite has yet been ascertained as to the cause of last night’s fire in the .Edmunson & Sons’ brick building, No. 98 Third ave nue. At 3:30 o’clock this morning the lifeless body of Nelson Wood, foreman of Engine Company No. 7, was discovered on the second floor of the building, almost covered with debris. His body was crushed, having been caught under the falling timbers. Wood was about 42 years of age and unmarried. Os the other 11 firemen in jured, John Groetzinger is the most seriously hurt. His breast is crushed and his skull badly fractured. Thereps no hope for his recovery. He has a wife and child. He had resigned from his position in the Fire Department to enter other business, and this would have been his last week of service as fireman. John Kilhan is seriously crushed about the hipS. His condition this morning is extremely critical. He is married. Wil liam Coyle, who was at first reported as having his _ back broken and injured internally, is not seriously hurt as won thought, and he will probably recover. Fred Nance, leg crushed; William Fulton, shoulder disabled; William McKelly, James Young and John Burns, cut about the head with falling bricks Henry Cramer, shoulder injured ; John Jones, back hurt; J. D. Millenzery, citizen, back of head cut. All the latter are reported as out of danger this morning. THE RECENT TEXAS FLOODS. Great Loss of Property and Cattle Re ported. Dallas, Texas, April 28.—Reports from the surrounding country are coming in gi - ing details of great loss of property and cattle by the recent floods. Many hair breadth escapes are reported. At a point twelve miles north of Dallas, twenty men, women and children, surrounded by raging waters, were forced to take refuge on the roofs, where they remained exposed with out food over 30 hours before they were rescued. At another point a family named Rankes were suddenly surrounded and com pelled to take refuge on the top rail of a pen, where they were discovered and rescued in a bath tub by a young farmer, ail boats having been washed down Trinity river. John Sparkman lost 25 horses. The Trinity at this point still slowly recedes, but the low lands for many miles are sub merged. THE OKLAHOMA LANDS, Their Title Settled to the Cherokees. Fort Smith, Ark., April 28.—1 nan opinion involving the question as to whether what is Oklahoma is under the jurisdiction of the tJnited States, Judge Parker decides that the land was patented to the Cherokees on December 31st, 1838, by the government. This settles the title to 8,000,000 acres of valuable lends. THE PANAMA TROUBLES. French Influence Bupreqae in the Isthmus New York, April 28. —A special from Panama says: ‘’French influence is supreme here. The French people living at Panama boast that a protest from Paris caused the American troops to leave the city. An Ameri can bark which was captured by the rebels has been retaken at Alliance, and sent to Celon with Ruiz and sixty insurgents on board. ■n Brewery Destroyed. Newburg, N. Y., April 28— The lager beer and ale brewery of Leicht Bro.’s, in this city, was destroyed by fire this morn ing. Loss $80,000; insurance $40,000. Northern Vegetable Market. Special Dispatch to Savannah Daily Times. New York, April 28.—Good peas sold to-day at $2; cabbage $3 50 to $4.50. —♦ "ROUGH ON RATS.” Clears out rats, mice, roaches, flies, ant oed-bugs, skunks,[chipmunks, gophere. gl Druggists. SAVANNAH, GEORGIA, TUESDAY, APRIL 28, 1885. ATLANTA FLASHES. . The East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia Railroad Trouble-Untold Litiga tion A head. Special Dispatch to the Daily Times. Atlanta, April 28. —The East Tennes see, Virginia and Georgia Railroad trouble is still pending, and excites great interest. The meeting yesterday demonstrated that the people are dead set against the unneces sary litigation that seeks to put Dorsey in against Fink as receiver. The fight is being led by the Constitution and a unanimous public follows strongly, condemning the Dorsey side of the question. It has been ascertained here that the suit is doing the State, and esnecially the city of Atlanta, great harm, Northern investors looking with alarm on the spectacle of a road about to be wrecked bv a half dozen lawyers. Yes terday Mr. Julius Brown let the cat par tially out of the bag when he said : “My father (Hon. Joseph E. Brown, President of the Western and Atlantic) says if the East Tennessee rolling stock is run out of the State, he will lend the road what cars it needs.” A voice replied: “Your pa will spank you for that!’’ It is not believed go back on his judgment, and unless something can be done untold litigation is still ahead. MACON MATTERS. A Romantic Marriage In High Life—Me morial Day—Macon Defeated by Nashville. Special Correspondence Daily Times. Macon, April 27.—A very sudden and romantic marriage occurred here yesterday afternoon in high life betwen Mr. Rowe Price, head salesman with A. B. Farquhar & Co > and Miss Fannie Bonner, daughter of Capt. Dick Bonner, whom every one knows and respects highly. The affair was quietly ar ranged through Mr. Price’s best friend, Mr. Eugene B. Harris. Mr. Price and Mr. Harris both visited Miss Bonner trequently, and both were accused of being “stuck,” as the boys say. Price, however, won the fir young damsel’s heart, and now has her band also. Mr. Price told his friend Harris of the 'ontemplated step on last Thur., lay, and although the latter’s heart was crushed by the news, he agreed to do all his friend asked of him and help him over all ol ta eles in the way, andon Saturday morning procured the license and began to arrange for the meeting with the preacher. Oa Sunday afternoon Mr. Harris went to Miss Fannie’s home and carried her out ostensi bly for a walk, and Mr. Price went for Miss Stewart at the Lanier House, and these two couples met at Rev. Mr. Clisby’s house, in rear of the Presbyterian Church, and there the knot was tied, and soon after the fact was known amongst their numerous friends and acquaintances, and it is said that the fathers of the bride and groom were op p ed to the match, while the mothers were willing. Any way, they desired a quiet and romantic affair of this important step in their lives, and they hrve succeeded in obtaining it. Decoration Day was very generally ob served here to-day. The crowd assembled at the cemetery in carriages and on foot, and the military marched through the principal streets to the cemetery and there fired three rounds of cartridges over the dead heroes. Rev. J. O. A. Cook delivered the address, which was highly interesting and most beau tifully composed for such an occasion. Mr Cook has a very fine style of speaking. Pulaski Fire Company No. 1, of Hawkins ville, 25 strong passed through to-night on their way to Americus, where they will en ter the contest for the State pennant on the 29th inst. The game of base ball this afternoon between the Nashvilles and Macons resulted in a defeat for the Macons by a score of 9 to 5. Macon was too sanguine of success by their recent victories and played a poor game. Harold. New York Stock Market. New York, April 28. —At 1:30 p. m. to day quotations were: Union Pacific.............'. 49% Missouri Pacific 95% Western Union Telegraph Co 58% Pacific Mail 54% Lake Shore 58% Louisville and Nashville 3054 Texas Pacific 10% Denver and Rio Grande 6% Michigan Central 56% Delaware, Lackawanna & West'n 105% Northwestern .. 95% St. Paul 70% Chicago Burlington and;Quincy 121 Oregon Transcontinental 14% Northern Pacific 40 Rock Island Jersey Central 36% Memnhls and Charleston 38 East Tennessee, Va. & Ga (com) 22 East Tennessee, Va. & Ga. (pfd) 5% Philadelphia and Reading 16 Omaha (com) 20 Omaha (pfd) 76% New York Central 8% Kansas and Texas - - 18% Erie 12% New York Produce Market. New York, April 28.—Flour dull, fine grades $3 00a4 00; Extra No. 1 $4 75a6 00 Wheat lower, May $1 00 j. Corn moderately active, but lower. May 56 j, Oats steady, May 41|. Rice and barley dull. Pork quiet; Mess, sl6 00. Lard lower; May, $7 10. Molasses none. Rosin quiet; strain ed to good, $1 05a$l 08. Petroleum quiet; refined in cases 9|alo|. Sugar firm; refined cut loaf, 6 9-16; granulated 61-I6a6|. Tallow firmer, prime city 6. Freights nominal, grain to Liverpool 4c. Coffee easier, fair cargoes Bf. “ROUGH ON PAIN” PLASTER’ Porous and strengthening, improved, the best for backache, pains in the chest or side, rheumatism, neuralgia. 25c. Drug gist or mail. Society is in a pucker over the question, “Shall our girls wliistle?” Os course they may, if they strengthen their lungs by using the" great Dr. Bull's Cough Syrup. “ROUGH ON CORNS.” Ask for Wells’ “Rough on Corns.” 15c Quick complete cure. Hard (or soft corn warts, bunions. CAPTAIN TOM PHELAN ARRIVES IN NEW YORK TO TES TIFY AGAINST DICK SHORT. Escorted all the Way from Kansas City by Detectives—The Party Shadowed—The Captain Alarmed—A Brave Man, but Doesn’t Want to be Attacked from the Rear —Extra Precau tions Taken. New York, April 28.—The New York Times of yesterday says that it was reported from Kansas City several days ago that Capt. Thomas Phelan, who was attacked and stabbed nearly a dozen times while in O’Donovan Ros-a’s office in February last, had started East to appear as a witness again-t Richard Short, who is in the Tombs awaiting trial for the murderous assault. Capt. Phelan was lost to the public after he left his Western home and the Kansas City Warehouse, of whic i he is Superintendent He is still in seclusion, but has reached New York at what be evidently considers great danger. Capt. Phelan considers him self a brave man, but he doesn’t propose to be attacked from the rear. When Captain Phelan left Kansas City he was accompanied by three private detect ives, who, it is claimed, have done more or less work for the English Government in this country, and especially for the English Consul in this city. They traveled peace fully enough together, it was reported at Police Headquarters last night, bat had not been out of Kansas City manv hours before the detectives discovered that two men were shadowing the party. Extra precautions were taken to guard Caple in Phelan, and long before Jersey City was reached a plan was perfected, in the carrying out of winch it was hopea the two men fell vi Ing the party would be thrown off the trail. The Jersey City station was reached on Friday. Capt. Phelan and his bodyguard, instead of crossing to New York, took an outgoing train and stopped a t some place outside of Jersey City. They were not as cunning as they thought, however, and Capt. Phelan’s enemies—if they are enemies—soon found their quiet place of hiding. The house where they were stopping was watched and the Captain became alarmed. To guard against danger further, it : s stat ed that District Attorney Martine and Su perintendent Walling were communicated with, and a detail was asked for the further protection of the man from Kansas City. Yesterday Detective Sergeants Jacob Von Gerichten and Slauson went to Capt Phelan’s retreat in New Jer sey, and brought the important wit ness to this city, where he is now in (a hotel, which is guarded both inside and out. The detectives ire evidently under the impression that a deep plot hr” been laid to assassinate the Cap tain, aud there are intimations that startling developments may be expected at any time. Superintendent Walling, when seen last night, said that he had not seen District Attorney Martine, nor had he received any communication from Captain Phelan. “Have you not given Captain Phelin po lice protection?” “No, sir, I don’t know anything about it, I haven't been at the office to-day. I can’t say what. Inspector Byrnes has done. I can’t tell what he has done, of course.” FLEECING CLERKS AND OFFICE SEEKERS. An Old Washington Industry Reviving— Some New Swindling Methods. A special dispatch from Washington says: A Washington industry which began to lan guish has again revived. The men whose only capital is their wits have begun active operations as office brokers, and there are some indications that they are doing a thriving business among the office seekers who have haunted Washington during the last two months. One of these brokers, a Missourian, has a large stock of offices at his disposal. He offered a postmastership, “worth $4,000 a year, sir,” for the paltry consideration of SIO,OOO, and he was willing to secure the re tention in his place of a gardener in the De partment of Agriculture for the pitiful sum of $25, It is reported that several men devote themselves exclusively to the business of protecting government employes from dis missal. Such a man will go to a clerk who feels that his tenure is insecure and say: “Secretary Blank or Commissioner Dash is an intimate friend of mine, and he will do anything I ask. If you want to give me SIOO for keeping you in your place, I will see that you are not disturbed.” Os course the broker has no such influence as he claims to possess, and nine times out of ten the clerk whom he approaches is in no danger of dismissal. Nevertheless, as a rule, the government employes feel timid and insecure, and enough of them pay money for ficticious “influence” to support the blackmailers in comfort. But the richest harvest is gleaned among verdant and overanxious seekers for office who have scraped together money enough to bring them to Washington and carry them through a short campaign. Many of them fall into the hands of these black mailers, who are shrewd and unscrupulous and fleece their victims without mercy. In one case in a thousand perhaps they render some paltry service for the money they re ceive. Another phase of office brokerage is wholly new. Men engage for a consid eration to arrange so that applicants who have passed the Civil Service examination shall be “certified” to the heads of depart ments in response to requisitions to be “des ignated'’ for appointment. Judging by re cent advertisements in the local newspapers, the blackmailers are finding customers in this branch of their business. A victim of this brokerage has been dis covered in the person of an ex-Democratic editor from Newark, Ohio. He wanted a place in the seed department under Commis sioner Colman. He fell in with a plausible man, Alexander Mitchell, who is a Missou rian, like the Commissioner, and who offered to secure the desired place for SIOO. It was duly paid, with the result that the Ohio man after some delay, woke up to the triteness of the old adage about a fool and his money. He has neither money nor office. BISHOP GROSS’ SUCCESSOR. Two Southern Priests Who Might Worthily be Promoted. In the Daily Times of last Wednesday a local reference was made to the fact that Right Rev. Wm. H. Gross, D. D., Bishop of Georgia and Archbishop-elect of the See of Oregon, had gone to Baltimore, preparatory to being invested with the pallium and would not return to Savannah again. In that local the following lines were embodied: •‘lt may be a little premature, but it is a fact nevertheless, the Catholics of Georgia, in the elevation of Bishop Gross to the Arch bishopric have, it is claimed by many, lost the best spiritual head they ever had, and it will indeed be a most extremely difficult job to find among the manv competent, renown ed, eloquent and learned ecclesiastics in the North’ one who will fill his place.” Now the word “North” is a typographical error, as it was written South and intended for such, and for nothing else. The construc tion of the sentence, however, was imma ::rial, as the idea conveyed was that no ecclesiastic, whether North or South, could very well fill his place. Some people enter tained the idea that the mention of the word Nerth conveyed a reproach, construing it so that the writer thought that no one in the South was qualified for the posi tion; hence the Pope would have to make a selection from the North. The misconception does the writer in justice. There are in Savannah two eminent Catholic clergymen, either of whom the Catholics would be pleased to see elevated to the Episcopacy. They are both well qualified by their scholastic attain ments, lives of probity and administrative ability. The reference is made to Rev. E Cafferty, Vicar Genera l , and Rev. H. J. McNally. The former is Vicar General, and by virtue of his office, Acting Bishop, and is also Chancellor of the diocese. He is an excellent theologian, a ripe scholar, and possesses great administrative ability. On the other hand, Rev. H. J. McNally is comparatively a young clergyman. He is but 35 years of age, yet is a theologian of uncommon mental calibre. He is a fine scholar, a successful worker, and possesses qualifications that eminently fit him for elevation to the Bishopric. He possesses administra tive abilities of a fine order. The erection of the hand-ome Church St. Patrick, in Augusta, and the elegant parsonage testify to his work. He was President of Pio Nono Col ege, Macon, and gave evidence of ripe scholarship and merited attainments. This distinguished young dargyman is by abili ty, by learning and by nature eminently fit ted for the high position to which Catholi i and others would like to see him elevated. He is of the same age as B’shop Dennis M. Bradley, of the Diocese of New Hampshire. That young eclzsiastic has stamped his name in the religious history of a State that has dozens of Catholic clergymen eminent in theology, in literature, in science and in the pulpit. The Catholic clergy of that State will submit these names to the Pope from which he will select one, whom he will invest with ' the office of Bisuop or the Bishops of the Province may recommend a name. In any event the fitness of the can didate will oe taken into consideration. The Bishops may be selected from ihe North or the West, but generally the wishes of the local clergymen are respected. In the ap pointment of either of these ecclesiastics named to the Episcopacy, great satisfac tion would be given and good results would follow. There are also in the diocese sev eral equally eminent clergymen, one ol whom may yet be selected. Suing For Damages. The suit of Romeo Bosch of Alsina, libel lant, vs. the Steamtug Republic, came up in the United States Circuit Court to-day be fore the Hon. Emory Speer, Judge, on a li bel in suit for damages. The libellant claims that she employed, the tug to haul her to sea, but that by the breaking of a hawser, she sustained damages which she prays the Court to award her. The defendant denies it. Messrs. Denmark & Adams appeared for libellant, and Messrs. Garrad & Mel drim for the defendant. The case was in progress at 2 o’clock. A Premature Birth. A colored girl in Yamacraw give birth to a child last night under circumstances which caused so much suspicions that an inquest was considered necessary. The remains were sent to the barracks to-day, andjDr. J. McFarlard knowing that Magistrate M. Frank Molina was acting Coroner in the absence of Coroner Dixon, sent for him. He went to the barracks, and an examination with Dr. McFarland concluded that an inquest was unnecessary, as the remains were those of a premature birth. Chicago ’Change. Chicago, April 28.—The decrease in the visible supply of all kinds of grain, the cold weather and the little brush of war news opens the market stronger this morning. Wheat is 1 cent above yesterday’s closing and firmly held. Corn is steady at one point advance. Oats firm at jc higher. Pork 5c higher. Lard and ribs nominally unchanged. The prospects are dull to-day owing to this being the last one on the old Board. Wheat—May, 89; June, 91|; July, 93f. Corn—May, 47|; June, 48i; July, 48’. Oats —June, 36. Pork—May, $1175; June, sll 85; July, sll 97J. Lard —May, $6 871; B. June, $6 95; B. July, $7 02*. Ribs—May, $5 90; June, $6; July, $6 07 ..Probabilities. Washington, April 27.—For the South Atlantic States local showers and partly cloudy weather; winds shifting to south and west, falling, followed by rising barometer, nearly stationary temperature. “ I feel bad 1” Hunt’s [Kidney and Liver] Remedy encourages sleep, creates an appe tite, braces up the system, and repairs the wasted powers. $1.25 per bottle at drugt gists. MOTHERS. If you are failing; broken, worn out and nervous use “Wells’s Health Renewer.” $1 Druggists. THE POPULAR GAME. YESTERDAY’S CONTEST BETWEEN THE SAVANNAHS AND DAVIS BROS. Rather Tame Sport—The Regular Club Beat the) Amateurs by a Score of 17 to 3—The Game too One-Sided to Excite Much Interest—The Au gustas vs. Savannahs on Friday Next. The Savannahs and the Davis Bros.’ nine played the third of their series of games at the Base Ball Park yesterday afternoon. There were about 800 people present, and despite the fact that the game was wholly a one-sided one, enjoyed it to the end. The first inning opened with the Savannahs send ing the Davis Bros, to the bat, and Lamotte made first on fumble of pitcher, stole second and third and scored. Hoggins was given his base on the catcher failing to hold on to the third ball when strikes were called, but being a little too hasty, fell a victim to Fisher at second. Nichols got to first in about the same man ner, got to second, but remained there by Monahan fouling to pitcher and Westcott being struck out. Fisher went to the bat and faced Nichols, who occupied the box for the Davis Bros. He made a short hit, got first, and was helped along by Murray. Both were then brought home by Butler’s heavy hit to center field. The latter came in by Ingraham’s hit. Graves went out on pop fly to Hoggins. Ingraham was re tired while trying to steal third, Kruso got first on a short hit, stole second and scored on Burke’s beautiful hit to centre. He made two bases and came home on Smith’s hit. The last named was put out at second. In the second inning the Davis Bro.’s were choked off. Then Gillan made first, was given second, stole third and remained there as Rossiter and Cullom were struck out and Scanlon was closed out at first by a hot liner to second excellently well fielded. The Savannahs were equally as unfortunate. Shea went out on first, Fisher was sacrificed by Westcott and Murray was caught at second while acting too venturously. In the third inning Lamotte popped [a fly to Fisher who took it in. Hoggins was given his base on called balls, stole second and third by wild, low throw of pitcher to second, and in endeavoring to cross the plate at home was remorselessly slaughtered by Graves. Nicolls went to first on short ball hit to infield, where no one seemed to be and was put out at second by the tricky Fisher on the part of the Savannahs. Butler went out at first, Graves made a two bagger, In graham struck out. Kruso mads a hot foul tip at this point, which knocked one of Gillan’s fingers at the point. He left the box and Hoggins took his place. Frank Dood taking Hoggins’ p’ace on the Davis Bro’s, nine. Kruso was given base on ball and stole second on fum bles between second and first and was left there by Burke retiring on a fly to second. The Savannahs were retired on equally short order. Snith sent a hot over to La motte, who held it. Shea struck out and Fisher fell victim to first. The beginning o’ the next inning was devoid of interest. Rositer was retired on first, Cullum got bases on balls, stole second and third on error of pitcher. Scanlan was put out at first, and Lamotte was a victim to Burke. Murray made a clean hit and got two bases, stole third and came home on an error of Rossiter. Butler made a short hit, but was sacrificed at second. Fisher made first, and by running got to third, came home on a bad throw of third. Ingraham, who made first, came home on a bad throw of third to first base. Kruso was put out on first by a beautiful stop of Nichols. Burle sent a liner to Centerfield, made two bases and came home on an error of Mona han to Hoggins. Smith sent a long one to leftfield, who dropped it.;He then came home on Shea’s hit. This player scored on the same error that Burke made his run. Fisher made a tenific hit to right field, and made three bases. Murray closed the inning by going out at second. Hoggins out on a hot one to first, Nicholls to the same player and Menahan striking out, closed ail the Davis Bro’s, nine, while scores were made. Butler, Graves, Kruso, Burke, who bunched their hits. Tie last named by a three bageer brought Graves and Kruso home. Smith went oat at first, Fisher at same place, and Graves was re tired neatly. No runs were afterwards made, but Smith did most effective work in retiring every player at the bat. He pitched wonderfully well in the last few in nings. Nicolls labored under a disadvantage in being indisposed, and Gillan was com pelled to withdraw early on account of an injured finger. The following is the score: SAVANNAH. AB R 1B PO A E Fisher, 2 b 5 1 2 3 2 0 Murray, 3 b 4 2 2 0 1 0 Butler, if 5 2 2 0 0 0 Graves, c 5 3 1 13 4 2 Ingraham, lb 5 1 17 0 3 Kruso, sa - 3 3 112 2 Burke, cf. 5 3 4 1 0 1 Smith, p 5 11 2 15 0 Shea, rs. - 4 110 0 0 Totals « 17 15 27 25 8 DAVIS BROS.’ NINE. AB B 1B PO A B Lamotte, cf. 4 1 0 3 2 0 Hoggins, c 3 0 0 5 2 0 Nicolls, cf. 4 0 0 0 4 0 Monahan, 2 b 4 0 0 8 4 4 Westcott, 2b 4 0 4 1 0 1 Dodd, cf. 3 0 0 0 11 Rossiter, 3b 3 1110 0 Cullom, lb 2 0 0 8 0 2 Scanlan, rs 3 0 0 0 0 1 Totals :30 2 1 24 15 12 SCORE BY INNINGS. 123456789 Savannahs 5 0 1 0 6 4 0 1 o—l7 Davis Bros 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0— 2 Left on bases—Davis Bros. 4, Savannahs 2. Struck out—By Smith 15, by Nicolls 3. Passed balls—Hoggins 3, Graves 1. Bases on balls—Davis Bros. 3, Savannahs 3. Two-base lilts—Burke, Butler, Ingraham. Three base hit—Graves. Earned runs—Savannahs 7. Umpire—Harry Gainesborough. Scorer—J. D. Miller. Time of game—2 hours. The Savannahs will play with the Augus tas Friday and Saturday next. Interesting games are expected. S6OO A YE AR APPLICATION FOR A WARRANT O» LUNACY. A Dangerous Habit Which Is Becoming* Alarmingly Common* On the 24th inst., Robert Butler, a colored man, applied to Mr. Philip M. Russel', Jr, the clerk of the Court of Or dinary, for a warrant of lunacy, against hie wife, Grace Butler. As these applications are so frequent and attended with go much cost to the county, apart from the annoy ance of summoning jurors, holding regular inquisitions, etc, the clerk decided not to issue the warrants unless the most absolute proof was produced as to the fact that the woman was insane and dangerous to the public safety. He then suggested to the prosecutor that it would be most humane on his part to try, to control, assist and counsel her, as she was not violent, and re commended that he would not put her in jail whare she would remain an indefinite length of time before she would have an opportunity of going to an asylum. The prosecutor left dissatisfied, and on the next day called, accompanied by four or five witnesses, all of whom were ready and willing to testify to anything or everything that the law required. A warrant was then issued and a commitment sent to an officer in the district to take the alleged lunatic to the jail. The next day the al leged lunatic was brought in by the Consta ble to the office of the Ordinary, who ques tioned her, and being not only satisfied himself that she was by no means a lunatic, called in other officials, all of whom agreed that it was an extraordinary prosecution. It seemed from the facts that Grace Butler had been badly treated by her husband, beaten and abused, and was com pelled to have him arrested and put nnder bonds. She also prosecuted several others implicated in her ill treatment. According to her statement, her husband and the rest had the warrant of lunacy taken out so that she would be incarcerated in jail and sent, if possible, to the lunatic asylum, and thus rid themselves of the consequences of the crimes. The arresting officer fully con curred with the Clerk, who very properly instructed the official to discharge her, and refused to commit her to jail. THE GAS COMBINATION QUESTION The Arrangements Decided Upon. Captain Henry Blun, President of the Mutual Gas Light Company, and Captain John M. Guerrard, attorney for the Savan nah Gas Company, arrived to-day on the steamship City of Savannah. They left the city several days ago to confer with promi nent directors of both gas companies in Philadelphia and New York with a view to settling all difficulties that appear to have arisen between the two companies in Savan nah relative to the absorption of the old by the new corparation. A Times reporter called on Captain Blun to-day, and that gentleman, in response to an inquiry, said that the consummation of the purchase now depends on the local directors, as it wholly remains with them whether the plans he and Captain Guerrard will submit be accepted or not. These plans look to a joint business arrangement similar to that of the Cotton Presses and other institutions and instead of fighting one another, they may pool issues. There is no conflict of the laws tn an agreement, as they propose no more so than in the absorption of the Central Cotton Press by the Ocean Steamship Com pany. People wiil be consideraby benfitted thereby and no injury done to the State or to private individuals. Captain Blun did not want to anticipate anything the local directors might do, hence was not commu nicated with on that point, but preferred to let these gentlemen accept orjreject the propositions that he and Captain Guerrad would submit. ITALIAN OPERA. The Milan Grand Opera Cempany. This meritorious company, which has called forth the highest econiums from the press wherever it has appeared, will give its initial performance on on our boards on Mon day night, and will present four operas dur ing the season, on Monday, Tuesday, Wed nesday and Thursday evenings. The operas to be produced will be Trovatore, Faust, Lucia and Norma in the order named. These operas will be given in the Italian language, and they will be presented as written in the original score. It has forty persons in its staff, ten in the orchestra, and 18 in the chorus. A rare musical treat, such as is seldom offered to a Savannah audience, will be pre sented during this opera season, and it is to be hoped the company will meet with liberal patronage. The tickets have been placed at the moderate figures of one dollar, fifty and twenty-five cents, with twenty-five cents ex tra for reserved seats. To parties buying season tickets there will be no extra charge for reserved seats, A crowded house should greet the company at each performance. THE TYBEE SEASON. The St. Nicholas Chartered for the Line. This morning Capt. D. G. Purse a ncluded ed negotiations for the well known, fast and popular steamer St. Nicholas, to run be tween Tybee and the city during the ap proaching summer season. If the tramway can be put in good order in time, the season will begin about May Ist, and the St. Nicholas will begin her trips at that time. The steamer will be under the absolute control of Captain Purse, and a satisfactory schedule will be soon announced. Nothing is to be allowed to interfere with her regular trips. She is a new, fast running and com fortable boat, and the intention is for her to make the trip frem wharf to wharf in about an hour. A convenient and pleasant schedule would be a great inducement to visitors to the island during the hot months, and ail indications point to the renewed popularity of that well known resort.