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VOL. 6.—NO. 109.
ENGLAND AND RUSSIA
THE SITUATION GROWING STEADI
LY PACIFIC.
An •Agreement on the Afghan Boundary
Question Reached—Dispute Between
Russia and China-Safe Arrival of
the Cadets at Mobile—A Visit to
the Gettysburg Battlefield—
Latest News by Cable
and Wire.
London. May 14.—Dispatches from
Shanghai say the “Dispute between the
Chinese and Russian Governments
over the Mantchoorian frontier ques
tion, is assuming alarming pro
portions. The Chinese commissioner has
been appointed to meet a Russian commis
sioner for the purpose of settling the dispute
arising out of the frontier question, and
definitely fixing a dividing line between
Russia and the Chinese possessions!
Asia has been awaiting arrival of Russi
an commissioners for several weeks, but as
yet that official has put in no appearance.
Chinese officials are indignant at this and
openly accuse Russia of acting in bad faith.
They assert that the same tactics pursued
by Russia in dealing with the English with
regard to the Russo-Afghan frontier are
being repeated. The Chinese Government
will insist on its claims with regard to the
frontier' and is fully determined to enforce
them.
In the House of Lords this afternoon Earl
Granville, Secretary for Foreign Affairs,
said that England and Russia had reacheq
an agreement whereby negotiations
concerning the Afghan frontier
question would be reviewed.
Earl Granville further stated that the com
ing negotiations would be carried on in
London and that all preliminary details had
been arranged in view of an early meeting
of commission.
MISSIJL’LIA JACKSON’S BETROTHAL.
The Daughter of the Confederate Chief.ain
Soon to Wed a Richmond Banker.
Richmond, Va., May 4 —Richmond so
ciety is deeply interested in the announce
ment just now of the engagement of Miss
Julia Jackson, the only daughter of General
Stonewall Jackson, to Mr. Wm. E Chris
tian. The marriage will take place June 2,
at the Second Presbyterian Church, and the
ceremony be performed by the pastor, Rev.
Dr. Moses D. Hoge, who was a dear friend
of the Confederate soldier, and con
ducted his funeral servic.'s from the
same church in which Miss Jack
son is to be wedded. The lady is as well
known in Baltimore as in Richmond. She
is universally popular. Mr. Christian is
about 28 years of age, and one of the
most popular and successful business men of
Richmond. After service of several years
in a large banking house of this city, he
began business last fall on his own account,
as ;the general Southern representative of
McDonald & Co., of Chicago, a firm of which
Mr. C. AV. Smith, General Manager of the
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway system, is a
prominet member. While actively engaged
in business, Mr. Christian is distinguished for
broad culture and great polish of manner,
having received the advantages bf a course
at the University of Virginia, and afterward
at one of the German universities.
THE CADETS.
Their Safe Arrival at Mobile—Captaia
Branch Complimented.
Special Dispatch to the Daily Times.
Mobile, May 4. —The Cadets arrived
safely and are comfortably . quartered at
Camp Drum. The drawing for places takes
place this afternoon. All competitive com
panies aie here and the city is brilliantly
dressed in bunting of all colors. At Way
cross yesterday Captain Branch was pre
sented with a handsome bouquet, accom
panied bv the best wishes of the ladies and
citizens for their s iccess.
G. H. R.
A VISIT TO GETTYSBURG.
Confederates and Federals, and the Presi
dent and Cabinet of the Party,
AVashingt n. May 4—A large n mber : f
veterans of the Army of the Potomac, and
a number of ex-Confederates hit
here this morning to visit the
historic battlefield of Gettysburg. Presi
dent Cleveland, Secretarys Lamar and En
dicott and Postmaster General Vilis were
of the party. The President and Cabinet
officers return late to-night. The ethers
remain till to-morrow.
MORE SILVER.
Rich Find in Washington T. ni ory.
St. Paul, Minn., May 4.—The latest
important mining discovery is reported from
Cheney, Washington Territory, where great
excitement has been caused by finding an
immense deposit of carbonate of lead, rich in
silver, within three miles of that place.
Men are flocking there by hundreds, and
claims are staked out for miles along the
ledge, which is twelve feet wide on the sur
face. Men from Colorado pronounce it equal
to the Leadville prospect.
Fatal Fire In Chicago.
Chicago, May 4.—A fire broke out at
midnight list night in some commission
houses soeth of Water street, and destroyed
one building. When nearly extinquished
the fourth floor of one building gave way
precipitating burning embers on the firemen
below. Two were burned to death and
others saved. o t
“BOUGH ON TOOTHACHE.”
Instant r elief for Neuralgia, Toothache
Faceache. Ask for “Rough on Toothache.
1.5 and 25c.
SAVANNAH’S ARTILLERY PUNCH.
A Delightful and Most Insidious Beverage.
The centennial edition of the Augusta
Chronicle devotes three pages to Savannah, I
giving a full history of the old city from
its foundation by Oglethorpe to th- present
day. It is replete with interest, and from
the many good things it says about the
Forest City, we extract the following:
“Savannah has one established and his
toric institution that deserves notice. Th ■
is her famous “Artillery Punch.” It is de
lightfully palatable, but insidiously strong.
It has become celebrated as an instrument
of hospitality. Its history is this. Back
in the fifties the Republican Blues, which
was organized in 1808, visited Macon
and were welcomed back by the Chat
ham Artillery. Mr. A. B. Luce, since
dead, proposed to brew a new punch
in honor of the Blues. Mr. William
Davidson furnished the spirits. The
concoction was thus made. One of the
horse buckets of ordinary size, was filled
with finely crushed ice. A quart of good
brandy, whiskey, and rum, each, was pour
ed into the ice, and su;ar and lemon added.
The bucket was filled to the brim with
champagne, and the whcle stirred into a
delirious deliciousness. Rumor hath it
that every solitary man of the Blues was
nut under the table by this deceiving, dia
bolical, and most delightful compound.
From that day “Artillery Puuch” has been
a regular convivial institution of Ogle
thope’s genial city, and as a vanquisher of
men its equal has never been found. It is
as mild as syllabub, seemingly, but it con
quers like a cyclone.”
THROUGH THE HEART.
A Policeman Shoots a Prisoner in Sett
Defence.
Hap.rodsbubg, Ky., April 4 —Joe Crain,
a policeman, last night killed Jake Donehi,
a negro. Donehi was drunk and disorderly
and boasted that he coul l not be arrested.
Crain arrested hm and started to jail with
him. When they reached a point on Main
street, Donehi svore he would die rather
than go tojail, ard jerking away from Crain
struck him, and jumping back ran bis hand
into his pocket as if to draw a pistol. Crain
was too quick and shot Donehi through the
heart.
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE.
Losses a Quarter Million Dollars.
Scranton, Pa., May 4.—Early this
morning a fire broke out in the engine room
of the rail department of the Lackawanna
Iron & Coal Co.’s steel mil.
The flames spread rapidly, and
tl • engine house and rail mTI were t- ta 1 ’
destroyed, together with valuable michio
erv. Lss to building and machinery abou
s2so,ooo—partly insured.
New York Stock Market.
New York, May 1 —At 1:30 [p. m. to
day quotations were:
Union Pacific .'. 48%
Missouri Pacific
Western Union Telegraph Co q»' s
Pacific Mail
Lake Shore p't-
Louisville and Nashville
Tt xas| Pacific '•>%
Denver and Rio Grande
Michigan Central . 51
Delaware, Lackawanna & West’n 104;-„
Northwestern.... Wl4
St. Paul ,68’41
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy 121%
Oregon Transcontinental 12%
Northern Pacific 88'4
Rock.lsland I>?%
'ersey Central
Memphis and Charleston _
Last Tennessee, Va. A Ga (comi 20 4
East Tennessee, Va. & Ga. (pfd) 5
Ph ladelphiaand Reading W.
Omaha (c m)
Omaha ir>fd'
New Y< rk Central - 89%
Kansas end Texas
Erie 9 %
New York Produce Market.
New York, May 4.—Flour unchanged.
Wheat—No. 2 red winter May, sl.oo}.
Corn —No. 2 mixed, 57§ May. Oats —No. 2
mixed May, 51-J. Pork dul'; mess, sl2 75a
13 Lard, 1.16 Jone. Molasses nominal.
Turpentine firm at 32. Resin quiet;strain
ed to good, $1 05 Sugar dul ; refined cut
loaf, 6|; granulated, 6116 to 6J. Coffee,
nominal.
Chicago ’Change.
Chicago, 111, May 4.—The opening
markets. Fine growing weather for crops,
and the absence of war news opens the mar,
ket l}c. lower for wheat. Corn Ic. lower.
Oats | off and pork 1c lower. Lard strong
owing to decrease in stocks. Wheat for
June 90}. Corn for May 48}; for June 48.
Oats for May 35}. Pork for June sll 50.
Banquet to Minister Lowell.
London, May 4.- Arrangements have
been made for a grand public banquet to
Minister Lowell prior to his departure for
America.
Probabilities.
Washington, May 4.—For the South
Atlantic State-, fair weather, stationary tem
perature, westerly winds becoming variable.
Facts for Tourists and Emigrants.
"Whether for the tourist, bent on pleasure
or business, or the emigrant seeking a far
western home, Hostetter’s Stomach Bitters is
the best protector against the hurtful influ
ences of climate changes or malaria; the
most reliable medicine for general use he
can possibly carry with him. It nullifies the
effect of sudden changes of temperature,
braces the system against the enfeebling in
fluence of excessive heat, prevents injurious
consequences from a change of diet or of
using bad food or water, is a fine resuscitant
of physical energy diminished by the fatigue
of traveling, and tends to counteract the ef
fects of exposure in rough weather. It is
much and serviceably used by mariners and
others, whose out door life and arduous labor
expose them unusually. It is, moreover, of
great service as a preventive and curative of
disorder of the stomach, liver, bowels, and
as a general tonic.
SAVANNAH, GEORGIA, MONDAY, MAY 4, 1885.
THE FEDERAL CAPITAL
SENATOR COLQUIIT’S ENDORSE
MENT OF A REPUBLICAN.
Co siderable Gossip Among Ge rgians—
No Rea-on Assigned for the Senator's
Acton—What Mr Waddell has to
say About it—Mr Cl fford also In
terviewed— Georgia’s Junior
Senator in Bad Company.
Special Dispatch to Savannah Daily Times
Washington, May- 4.—There has been
considerable gossip afloat among Georgia
Democrats in this city since it became known
that Senator Colquitt has endorsed a letter
requesting Secretary Manning to retain in
office as Deputy Sixth Auditor of the Treas
ury an Illinois Republican and refused to
join his colleagues in recommending the pro
motion of Mr. Hugh Waddell, who aspires
to the same office. There were many Geor
gians who were inclined to doubt that the
junior Senator from Georgia had been guilty
of such an act, but they were soon convinced
of the truth of the assertion. With a view
to getting some further details in connection
with this matter I recently called upon Mr.
Waddell at his office in the money order
division of the Postoffice Department, when
the following conversation took place: “Did
Senator Colquitt decline to endorse you for
‘the} Deputy Sixth Auditorship?” “He did
sir,” replied Mr. Waddell. “Did he assign
any reason for declining?” “He did not.
He simply said, when I mentioned my desire
,to him, in his room at the Metropolitan
Hotel, ‘we need go no further with this sub
ject. I cannot assist you in this matter;
nothing personal to you sir, I cannot explain.
Do you understand?’ Without another
word except to say ‘I was sorry,’ I took my
hat and left the room.” “When was this?”
“About the 25th of March.” “What further
action did you take?” “None, sir, until the
arrival of my friend and Representative,
Ex Senator Norwood, of Georgia.” “What
did you then do?” “I delivered into his
i hands the endorsements of Senator Vance
I and a number of Representatives from North
l Carolina, and also other papers, inclu
i ding a flattering letter from the
) Hon. John B. Storm, a distinguished
i member of Congress from Pennsylvania.”
I “What did Mr. Norwood do with your pa
i pers?” “He took them to Senator Brown
; and asked for his signature, which he cheer
■ fully and promptly gave. ( Ibis is his sec
ond indorsement of me).” “Did he ask
; Senator Colq ritt to sign also?” “He di I,
sir.” “Did be sign?” “He did not, sir.”
“What excuse did he offer Mr. Norwood for
this unusual proceeding?” “I understood
that he gave no ex] lanation.” “Mr. Wad
del’, is it true that you have seen a letter
adiressed to Secretary Manning requesting
him to retain Mr. Clifford as deputy sixth
auditor?” “I have, sir.” "Please tell me
l how you came to see this letter, as you say
vou are n t personally acquainted with Mr.
I Clifford?” “Certainly, sir. About the 10th
! of the month (April) I went to the appoint-
I ment office of the Treasury Department to
make inquiry about my own papers. A
colored messenger was sent to get them.
When he returned, Mr. Higgins, the ap
pointment clerk (who was very busy with
another gentleman at the time) without
looking at the paper carefully, took it from
the messenger and handed it over his shoul
der to me. I then read, and found it to be
Senator Colquitt’s request that Mr. Clif
ford (of Illinois) should continue to held
the position he now has of deputy sixth au
ditor. Mv surprise was not so great as my
regret. Net because I did not have his en
dorsement, but b cause I remembered
that despite the fact that I had never voted
anything but the Democratic ticket, and that
I had told him I had undergone an almost
continuous persecution, and with great dif
ficulty had been able to hold the small
place I now have —having been twice
dismissed, each time because I was a Demo
crat, and one time this charge was brought
against me in addition to my refusal to pay
the Republican campaign assessment—that
he would turn his back on one of his con
stituents under such circumstances to cham
pion the cause of an extreme Republican
from the State of Illinois. Add to this the
following facts taken from the “Blue Book:”
There are in the Sixth Auditor’s office one
deputy auditor (Clifford), salary, $2,250;
one chief clerk, $2,000; eight chiefs of di
visions at $2,000; fifteen clerks at SI,BOO
A 1 of these are Republicans, and not one cf
them from the South; sijty-two clerks at
$1,600; of these four of them are from the
South, two of them cil.red.and seventy-one
clerks at $1,400 each; of these two are from
the South. Georgia has but two appoint
ments—Upsher (colored), and McWhorter
(white)—in the Sixth’s Auditor’s office.
There are twenty six clerks in that office
charged to the South, none of whom appear
to belong there, drawing salaries ranging
from SI,BOO to $1,200 per anttum. These
facts I took occasion to explain to Senator
Colquitt early last winter.”
“Da you not know positively the reason
why Senator Colquitt supported Mr. Clif
ford ?” “I do not, and have no right or
desire to assert as of my own knowledge the
reasons which are so commonly given,
which seem to be accepted in the depart
ment and about the streets.” “How did
Mr. Clifford meet Senator Colquitt ?” “I
can conceive of no way except through the
extreme intimacy of W. H. McWhortor,
of Georgia, and the Senator. Mr. Mc-
Whorter has always been an ac ive Repub
lican, a friend oi Clifford, and his enthusi
astic supporter.” After leaving Mr. Wad
dell, I called upon Mr. Clifford. He at
first said he did not know whether Senator
Colquitt had endorsed him or not, but as
the conversation progressed, he admitted
such to be the fact and intimated that Mr.
Waddell had obtained the contents of the
Senator's letter by illegitimate means. He
accused Mr. Waddell of being a half-breed
Republican and informed me that I might
learn his entire record by applying to Col.
Jack Brown. When I found that the com
bimtion against Waddell was composed of
Colquitt, Jack Brown, Clifford and Mc-
Whorter, I quietly returned to my office
and proceeded to grind out the foregoing.
MOTHERS.
If you are failing; broken, worn out and
nervous use “W-. He’s Health Renewer.” $1
Druggists.
BASE BALL NOTES.
What is Going on in the Diamond.
The Davis Bros., nine have challenged the
Athletics of Augusta,a nine composed of the
Clinches and Browns, to play a game in the
latter city, after the Firemans tournament
shall have been concluded. The following
will compose the Davis Bros., nine, LaMotte,
Rossiter, Hoggins, Monahan, Wescott, Scan
lan, Cullom, Dodd and Shea. The new uni
forms will be received to-morrow.
They were made by A. J. Reach & Co.,
of Philadelphia, Pa. They are blue
flannel sbi-ts and Knickerbocker’s white
stockirgs and while caps with blue star.
The letters “Davis Bros.” will be on the
shirt front. Mr. John M. La Motte, the
captain and manager, desires all the nine
to be on the grounds punctually for practice -
The Savannah’s management is having
made now an elegant g(ld medal to be
awarded to the first man of the local
club who will make a home run.
This will be an inducement for
the heavy batters to put in good work. The
Savannahs will now have a few off days
which they will devote to practice. In all
probability the next game will be with the
Atlantas or the Macons. In that event the
games will be most warmly contested and
no errors will be made if such a thing can
possibly be helped.
The Augusta Phoenix says: The feat of
retiring a professional nine without a safe
hit in nine innings is sildom accomplished in
a season. Hoflord accomplished this in
Savannah Friday. It’s a great thing to do.
It (Daily shows that Augusta has what no
other club in the league has, and that is two
first dass batteiies in Hoflord and Kilroy.
If Murphy turns up all right they will win
thecliampior ship with ease. They can to
day beat Nashvill 5 out of 6 games -
Smith and Graves, the battery, who were
presented with handsome, gold-headed
canes Saturday evening, came out to-day
the envied of the Savannahs. They de
served the presents, and there are others on
the nine who will be the recipients of tan
gible evidences of the public’s appreciation.
The club throughout cannot very well be
surpassed. The members are gentlemen,
not i luggers. They are working in accord,
and are managed by a Board of Directors
composed of some of the best men in Savan
nah.
The Augusta Chronicle s Centennial.
We have received a copy of the Centen
nial edition of the Augusta Chronicle, and
it is ful.y up to the expectations which had
been aroused concerning it. It is a mam
mammoth 24-page paper, every line o
which showscarefol study and research and
a determination to make it worthy of the
enterprising city and progressive age in
which it is published. It presents not only
a full history of the paper itself from its
inauguration to its one hundredth birthday,
but it is a most interesting and thorough
epitome of the history of G*< rgia from
colonial days to the present time. Its di
versity, interest and thoroughness may be
seen at a glance by perusing the following
table of contents:
‘Agriculture of Georgia, by J S. Newman;
Atlanta, Her Commerce and Iler Industries
Athens, Ga.; Augusta Chronicle (Editorial)
by Patrick Walsh; Augusta, Her Pedigree
and Progress, by P. A. Stovall; Augusta of
1885, the Southern Leaders in Cotton Man
ufactures; Augusta Journalism, by James
M. Smythe; Augusta's Allies, Neighboring
Counties and Towns; Anaesthesia, by Salem
Dutcher; Cotton Factories in Georgia; Co
lumbus, City of Spindles and Water Power;
Civil War in Georgia; by I W- Avery;
Capital and Labor (Editorial) Eli Whitney
and His Cotton Gin, by Salem Dutcher;
Fac simile of the Augusta Chrmicle and
Gazette of the State; Floriculture, by P. J.
Berckmans; Georgia’s Agriculture, (edito
rial); Georgia’s Banking Capital: Georgia
Forestry; Georgia Literature, t>y)Eizey Hay;
Georgia’s Wealth, (editorial); Georgia’s
Water Power (editorial); History of the
Chronicle; Indians Resident Within Geor
gia in Eighteenth Century, by C. C, Jones,
Jr.; Macon, the Central City of Georgia;
Military Operations in Georgia During the
War of the Revolution, by C. C. Jones, Jr.;
New Orleans Exposition; New Savannah,
the First Naval Stores Station in the
World, Second Cotton Port, bv I. W. Avery;
Old Savannah, Coeval with the State, by C.
C. Jones, Jr.; Pomological Resources
of Georgia, by P. J. Berckmans;
Real Estate, by J. L. Maxwell;
South Carolina, by Luther A. Ranscm;
Stcckbreeding in Georgia, by J. S. New
man; The Centennial Chronicle, by H. C
Bean; The Chronicle’s One Hundred Birth
day, by May Eve; The Chronicle Centen
nial, (editorial); The City of Augusta (edi
torial), by J. R. Randall; The Settlement
and Early History of Augusta, Col. Chas. C.
Jones, Jr; The Geology and Mineral Re
sources of Georgia, A. R. McCutcheon:
Weather Bureau, by Sergt. D. Fisher; Wil
liam Longstreet, Inventor of the Steamboat,
by Salem Du cher; The Depariment of Ag
riculture; A Georgia Authoress, by Pleas
ant A. Stovall; Education in Georgia, by
Martin V. Calvin;Contemporary Accountof
the Death of Washington.”
To the Chronicle Publishing Company,
of which Hon. Patrick Walsh it President,
too much praise cannot be bestowed for the
enterprise displayed in getting up and
publishing this issue. No expense has
been spared and no effort left untried to
make it a'l it should be, and it is a paper
that ought to find its way, not only into
every household in Georgia, but throughout
the Union. Both as an instructive compila
tion of history and as a work of reference it
is invaluable.
The Roberts Case.
'The case of W. S. Roberts, the Augusta
bank President, on trial for larceny and
embezzlement, occupied the attention
of the United States Court the great
er portion of the day, and was
was submitted to the jury.at 3p. m. The
Judge reserved h : s decision
DECISION RENDERED.
At 3:30 o’clock Judge Speer rendered his
decision dismissing the petition of relator
and disallowing tne writ. This sustains
Roney’s decision, but he will consider an
application forappei 1 this afternoon it 4:30
o’clock.
SUNDAY-SCHOOL CELEBRATION.
Eighty-First Anniversary—An Interesting
Occasion.
Seldom, if ever, has been seen gathered in
the spheious Independent Presbyterian
Church such an assemblage as was witnessed
last night, on the occasion of the celebration
of the eighty-first anniversary of the Sun
day-School. The floral designs and decora
tions were simply exquisite. The pulpit
was covered bv an elaborate design, repre
senting the “Covenants of Works of Grace,”
the lessons t f which were revealed as the
exercises progressed.
The celebration commenced with the
singing of the anniversary hymn, followed
by prayer, alter which the following pro
gramme was successsully and faithfully pre
ented:
Subject—“ Covenants of Work and Grace.”
Introduction —First step, sin; second, the
wickedness which followed, which caused
God to send the flood, representing the
third step, through which Noah passed in
safety, sending forth a dove from the ark.
Part First.—Covenant of Works which
God made with Abraham, first rock. Sec
ond rock, Moses, to whom was delivered the
law. Third rock and other rocks emblemati
c»l cf the terrors of the law, viz: Punish
ment, Vengeance, Blood, Death, Sin, Offer
ing, Prophets (who prophesied until John,)
John the Baptist, who announced the Mes
siah.
Star of Bethlehem appears at the birth of
the Messiah. Last rock, Sacrifice, with the
cross resting upon it, representing Christ
crucified under the law, a sacrifice for us
Memorial hymn for the dead of the school
Ascension of Christ after his resurrection.
Part Second.—Covenant of Grace. The
Christian life shown by a tower founded
upon the law as satisfied by our substitute,
Jesus Christ. Singing, “Free from the
Law.”
Infant Department—“ Suffer little chil
dren to come unto me,” &c. Song, “We
Come.” “Whosoever btlieveth and is bap
tised shall be saved,” &c. Song, “We Be
lieve,” each child carrying a lily, which is
placed around the rock Jesus Christ.
The Christian life lu’lt up —Repentance,
Faith, Trials, Hope,Obedience, Love, Trust.
Crown of life given as a final reward. Songs
—“We’ll cast our Crowns before Thee,”
“Our toils and conflicts o’er,” &c.
Address, singing, floral decorations, &c.
Superintendent AV. 11. Baker then read
his report, which was listened to with great
interest. The report stated that the general I
condition of the school had been quite satis
factory. Commendation was given the Aid
Society for their valuable assistance during !
the year.
After the close of the report the hymn 1
“Light After Darkness” was rendered in j
admirable style. This was followed by the
(lasses reciting alternately under the Super- I
intendent, lessors on “Covenants of Works I
and Grace,” and as each lesson was render- I
ed the covering from the design was re- '
moved, revealing the lesson. It was watched I
with great interest. The exercises through
out were exceedingly interesting, and the
singing was specially good. To Mr. John I.
Stoddard, who worked indefatigably to pro
mote the success of the occasion, to Mrs.
McNulty, who had charge of the music, and
to the ladies of the Sunday school who so
ably seconded him, special credit is due.
A HANDSOME TESTIMONIAL.
From tire Scholars of St. John’s Sunday
School to Mrs. E. B. Buike.
Mrs. E. B. Burke, the accomplished organ
ist of St. John’s church was yesterday pre
sented with a handsome testimonial indica
tion of the esteem entertained for her. This
estimable lady is also organist of the Sunday
school connected with the church and is
untiring in her zeal for the institution to
whose success she contributes so much.
Yesterday when the Sunday school was
assembled, Rev. Charles 11. Strong, the rec
tor, arose and in a feelingly eloquent address
recounted the good office of Mrs.
Burke and the successful manner
that she filled her responsible position
He. spoke of her amiability, her music. 1
attainments and accomplishments, but above
all of her indefatigable industry and un
tiring efforts to further the interests of the
Sunday school, to whose success she was a
most important factor. He then, in con
clusion, presented Mrs. Burke with a half
dozen handsome solid silver teaspoons on
i.ehalf of the Sunday school, which made
the purchase for the recipient. The lady
was so completely surprised at the rector’s
beautiful address, the present itself and the
love entertained for her by the scholars
that she was “mutely and eloquently
silent.” Mr. C. S. Connerat, the
Superintendent, responded for Mrs.
Burke in a few practical words
Mrs. Burke has been the organist at St.
John’s Episcopal Church some time, and
fills her position with the greatest satisfac
tion. She is an accomplished 1 dy and is
considered among the best organists in the
State. There is not a member of the large
congregation that attends St. John’s Church,
but entertains for her the highest esteem.
She is popular with the parishioners,and she
is b< loved by the Sunday school.
Tlie Cadets Departure.
The Savannah Cadets left yesterday
morning on the Savannah, Florida and
Western Railway, for Mobile, where they
are entered for the grand inter-State drill
The gellant corps was escorted
to the depot by the Irish
Jasper Greens and the Union Cornet Band,
wbo desired to do honor to them. They
were also accompanied by a laige delega
tion <f citizens, who went with them to
Mobile. The fact that the Cadets were
going away was pretty generally known,and
hundreds of their friends met nt the depot
to wish them success and assured them of
their fond hopes of wresting laurels from
their competitors. When the train started
with the Cadets there was much hand
shaking, while hopes of success were strong
ly expressed. The band played its most
lively music, handkerchiefs waved, huzzas
uttered, and the pet military organization of
Savannah left to enter a contest f om which
their friends here and elsewhere hope to see
them leturn with honors and laurels.
S6OO A YEAR
ITALIAN OPERA.
A Briliant Season in Prospect.
This, Monday evening, a brilliant
operatic season of four nights will be opened
in Savannah at the theatre by the Milan
Italian Opera Troupe. The opening piece
is “Trovotore,” and judging from the criti
cism of our valued contemporary, the News
and Courier, whose judgment in musical
matters is well recognized, we have no hesi
tancy in assuring the cultured people of Sa
vannah that they will have, in this opera, a
most delightful treat. We take the follow
ing extract from a lengthy criticism in the
News and Courier on the presentation of the
opera in that city:
“The opera opens with a stirring solo
‘Abbietta Zingara,’ in which Ferrando des
cribes the death of the mother of Azucena
and the gypsies terrible revenge. It was
well rendered by Signor Bologna, who has a
fine bass voice and sings with great effect.
The appearance of M’lle. Romendi was
the signal for an encouraging round of ap
plause. After her first aria “Tacea la notte
placida” the applause became vociferous
and enthusiastic. The pretty introduction
as well as the aria itself was sung with ex
quisite taste and method, the mezzo voce
passages being especially effective. M’lle
Romeldi has a pure intonation of great
power and flexibility, and withala a voice
of great compass and with a vibrato which
she uses with discrimination. Her meth
ods and phrasing are admirable and her
cadenzas all show wonderful skill and great
executive powers. The trilling on the E
in the “Di tale amor” was itself a delicate
and artistic piece of vocalization.
Signora Morse gave a very dramatic and •
faithful presentation of the gypsy, the
“Stride la vampa,” her principal work, be
ing sung with striking effect.
Signor Montegriffb is no stranger to the
Charleston public, who remember his splen
did performances here a year or two ago’
He has improved wonderfully even since
then. The graceful air-flowing notes of
“Mai regendo,” his first air, were sung with
consummate taste and delicacy, in striking
contrast with the robust and spirited exe
cution of “Di quella pin.” in the third act.
Signor Montegrillo has a voice of singular
purity and strength, and sings and acts with
charming grace.
Signor Bologna sang the aria “Il ba’en,”
in which the count pours out the wretched-’
ness of his heart's unrequitted love with
great pathos. The aria was delivered, both
the adante and the allegro movements, with
great expression. In point of fact the au
dience, which was unusually large, was
charmed with the opera. The leading
members of the cast were recalled again and
again before the curtain, and the famous
tower scene in the fourth act had to be re
peated in response to three encores. The
singing of the chorus, as welt as the orches
tration, was admirable throughout. The
choruses were sung and the instruments
were handl-d by people who evidently
knew their business and did it well.
City Court.
City Court met at 10 o’clock this
morning, Hon. Wm. D. Harden, Judge
presiding, when the following proceedings
were had:
The February term was convened and ad
journed indefinitely, when the May term
convened and resulted as follows:
Worthington, Smith & Co. vs. H. 0.
Houston. Account. Judgment for plain
tiffs in the sum of $261 17 with interest
from May 1, 1884, and ccsts of suit.’ Gar
rard & Meldrim for plaintiffs.
A. T. & J. J. Knapp vs. James G. Watts.
Account. Judgment for plaintiff in the
sum of $834 81 principal, with interest from
April 14 and costs. Garrard & Meldrin
for plaintiff.
Chase & Co. vs. H. Wiehrs. Account.
Judgment for plaintiffs in the sum of $l9O
principal with interest from January 17,
1885, and costs. Garrard & Meldrim for
plaintiffs.
John Flannery vs. E. J. Thomas. Ac
count. Judgment for plaintiff"in the sum
of $250 with interest from October 1, 1884,
and costs. N. C. Collier, Esq., for plain
tiff.
The Merchants and Mechanics’ Loan
Association vs. Diana Thompson Rivers.
Action on bond. Judgment for plaintiff on
the same of $1,572 24 as principal. sl6 50
interest and sl2 50 as costs, and $257 22 as
attorneys’ fee; Jackson & Whatley plaintiff’s
attorneys.
C. D. Rogers vs. Mrs. A. A. AVendelkeo.
Suit withdrawn; John AV. AVilson, Esq., for
plaintiff.
GJascum & Condit vs. Russak & Co- Ac
tion on accepted draft. Judgment for f laiu
tiff in the sum of S4OB 50 principal, $5 71
as interest, (and $lO 90 costs. Jackson &
Whatley for jh'n iffs.
Venable & Heyman vs. Mehrtens &
Murphy. Account. Judgment for plain
tiff’in the sum of $239 22 principal, $4 75
interests and costs of suit. Lawton & Cun
ningham, attorneys for plaintiffs.
Samuel Buntings Sons & Co., vs. Max
Krauss. Statutory action on account Judg
ment for plaintiff in the sum of $289 80,
with interest from January Ist, 1883, and
costs. AV. S. Basinger, Esq , for plaintiff.
AVm. A. Fisher vs James G. AVatts. Ac
count. Judgment for plaintiff in the sum
of $1,500 with interest from the 31 day of
October, 1884, at the rate of 8 per cent, and
costs of suit. C. N. AVest. Esq., for plain
till. *
Max Freund & Co. vs. E. Muhlberg.
Judgment for plaintiff in the sum of
$778.93 as principal, $208.70 as interest and
costs of suit. Garrard & Meldrin attorneys
for plaintiff.
Livid F. Connor & Co.'vs. JF. H. Myers.
Judgment for plaintiffs in the sum of
$596 92 with interest from June 1, 1884,
and costs of suit. C. N. AVest, Bsq n for
plaintiffs.
Solomon Cohen vs. J. L. Dekle. (-) op
judgment for plaintiff in the sum of sloo,
with interest and costs of suit Richards &
Hey wood 'attorneys for plaintiff.
Chaucer says: “For gold in phisike is a
cordial.” For all that suffer from hoarse
ness, cold in the chest, lung trouble, or bron
chitis Dr. Bull’s Cough Syrup is golden
• phisike.” Though worth its weight in
gold, a quarter will buy a bottle.