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ENGLAND-RUSSIA.
NO ARBITRATOR BETWEEN THE
COUNTRIES YET SELECTED.
Believed That England is Disposed to
Let the Question Rest —The Blame of
the Kushk River Affair Placed on
Sir I’eter Lumsden —He is
Charged With Inciting the
Afghans to a Conflict—
His Recall on That
Account.
London, May o.—lt. is stated on semi*
official authority to-night, that the King of
Denmark, who it was generally believed
Russia and England had agreed upon as ar
bitrator in the question of who broke tne
convention of March the 17th, as to the
military movements on the Russo-Afghan
frontier, has not yet been asked by either
power to use his good offices in that ca
pacity. In practical circles the opinion
is freely expressed that the matter will never
be submitted to arbitration, and that the
government will publicly admit the aband
onment of the scheme as soon as it can do so
with any show of decency. It is even cur
rently rumored to-night that the Cabinet
Council to-day was held for the purpose
of considering the advisability of
letting the arbitration plan quietly
lapse. The session lasted . two hours.
Among the reports current js one to the
effect that, after a long discussion of the ques
tion, the Ministers agreed that it would be
good policy to avoid arbitration Jest more
serious complications might arise from Rus
sia’s method of presenting her case. 'I he
Central News correspondent at St.
Petersburg telegraphs from that capital
to-night that sonic sensational
developments in regard to the fight in the
Kushk river are promised The corres
pondent says it is currently reported in
military circles that sufficient evidence has
been obtained to place the responsibility for
the bloodshed in that engagement upon the
head of England’s representative on the
frontier, Sir Peter Lumsden. The story
goes that Col. Zikijewski, the bearer of
Gen. Komeroff’s dispatches with re
gard to the affair, also brought
with him several interpreted letters from
Sir Peter to the officer in command of the
Afghan forces inciting’him to provoke a
conflict with the Russians in order to pre
vent a peaceful settlement of the frontier
question. The correspondent adds that
copies o' Sir Peter’s letters were at once
forwarded to Mr. Gladstone and that tneir
receipt by him was the cause of Sir Peter
Lumsden’s recall.
DEPRESSING EFFECT OF THE UNCERTAINTY.
London, May 9.—The continued-uncer
tainty of the political aspect restricts busi
ness on the Stock Exchange, and have a
depressing effect on prices. Great anxiety
is felt as to the result of the vote of credit
which comes up in the House of Commons
Monday, although it is unlikely that the
Ministry will be defeated, especially if
Lord Hartington’s statement of the Soudan
policy proves satisfactory to the Liberals
The current rumors of the resignation of
Earl Dufferin arise from the inference that
he disagrees with the government’s policy,
and the fact that Dufferin accepted his
position with the understanding that he
was to take the full responsihil ty of the
Government < fit da. It s rumored that
the Russian despatch by courier, differs
somewhat from the summary received by
telegraph, but it is expected that the dis
crepancy of the statement can easily be
reconciled. It is estimated that almost
half of the vote of credit has already
been absorbed in the war preparations so far
ordered, which are now too far advanced to
be rescinded. The work of equipment for
the Soudan, however, has almost ceased,
the greatest effort being directed for the
naval armament.
FROM ATLANTA.
The City Enthusiastic Over General Han
cock — Bryant Must Go—Minor Mention.
Special Dispatch to the Daily Times.
Atlanta, May 9.—General Winfield
Scott Hancock is here looking over property
near the city to secure a lot for ihe United
States Barracks to be located here. He
expects that at least one regiment to be
stationed here. There is great enthusiasm
over his presence in the city, and he will
probably be tendered a reception.
Governor McDaniel is back from Au
guste*
A vigorous fight has been organized and
begun on John E Bryant, the carpet-bag
Marshal ofGeorgia, and it is predicted that
Bryant will go.
Wilkins, the professional swindier, who
beat a retail grocer named Thorn out of
considerable money, was convicted to-day
and sentenced to twelve months or five hun
dred dollars fine.
The Ailattas beat the Macons to-day
four to two.
A DISHONEST POSTAL CLERK.
Arrested After Stealing #4,000.
Washington, D. C, May 9—Chief Post
office Inspector Thorpe was to-day in
formed of She arrest in Arkansas of A. W.
Adleta, postal clerk on the Texarkana and
El Paso Railroad. When arrested he had
upon bis person $254, fifty dollars of which
wrs money sent through the mails as a
decoy. Adleta has for the past five years
successfully evaded the officers of the law
and carried on an extensive business in
rifling registered packages on the through
mails, which pass over this route to Mexico.
His stealings in that line are estimated to
have reached $4,000. The evidence against
him is conclusive and the arrest is consid
ered the most importi-nt made by the Post
office Inspectors for years.
Nail Mills to Close Up.
Bellaire, Ohio, May 9.—The manage
ment of the Bellaire Nail Works, failing to
come to satisfactory terms with
the Amalgamated Association Com
mittee regarding the starting
of steel works, has decided to close its
factory, and pull the fire in its furnace on
May the 16th. Four hundred men will be
thrown out of employment for an indefinite
period.
BOUGHON ITCH.’
“Rough on Itch” cures humors, eruptions
ringworms, tetter, salt rheum, frosted feet
hilblains.
SAVANNAH, GEORGIA, SUNDAY MORNING, MAY 10, 1885.
APPOINTMENTS BY THE PRESIDENT.
General Fi’zhugli Lee One of the Board
of Visitors to West Point.
Washinston, May 9.—The President
made the following appointments to-day:
Lewis C. Bartlett, of New York, to be Sec
ond Assistant Deputy Commissioner of Pen
sions; also, the following First and Second
Engineers in the Revenue Service: First,
Chas. F. Coffin, David McC. French and
Chas. W. Beckwith. Second, Harry L.
Boyd, Herbert W. Spear, Phillip Libig,
and Richard W. Chaplain. Board of Vis
itors to the United States Military Academy:
Hon. John Bigelow, of New York; Charles
R. Codman, of Massachusetts; General Fitz
hugh Lee, of Virginia; Hon. Geo. Hoadley,
of Ohio; James C. Tappan, of Arkansas;
Professor Edward S. Holden, of Wis
consin ; George L. Miller, of Nebraska.
To be Consuls Generals of the United States:
Ephraim B. Ewing, of Missouri, at the City
of Mexico; H. Clay Armstrong, of Alabama,
at Rio Janeiro. To be Consuls of the United
States: Gustavus Lucke, of New York, at
Sherbrooke, Canada; Peter Staub, of Tennes
see, at St. Galle; Henry M. Keim, of -Penn
sylvania, at Charlottetown, Peru; John M.
Strong, of New York, at Belleville, Canada;
Alex Bertrand, of New York, at St. John’s,
Quebec; Louis N. Minnie, of Michigan, at
Port Tarone. To be Minister Resident and
Consul General of the United States: Win.
A. Seay, of Louisiana, at Bolivia. Arthur
D. Bissell, of New York, Collector of Cus
toms of the District of Buffalo, Creek Buffalo,
New York. August M. Kuhn, of Indiana,
Surveyor of Customs for the Port of Indian
apolis, Ind. Hamilton ('. Jon s, of North
Carolina, District Attorney for the Western
District of North Carolina.
DYNAMITERS INDIGNANT
Over the Arrest for Perjury of a Short
J uror.
New York, May 9.—Harvey M. Man
sell, the juror in the Short-Phelan case,
spent last night in Ludlow street jail, where
he is held on a charge of perjury. To a
United States Press reporter he stated
he was innocent of the charge. He
explained that his visit to O’Donovan
Russa’s office was for the purpose of making
himself better acquainted with the diagram
of the office. He did not know he was
doing wrong in visiting the place. He
never had any conversation with either
Short or Joyce, as charged, and said he
would not know one from the other if they
were brought before him. He gave it as
his opinion that Phelan weakened his case
by the display of arms made by him during
his examination on the witness stand.
The dynamiters are indignant over the
arrest of Juror Munsell, who served in the
Short trial on a charge of perjury. Both
.O’Donovan Rossa and Pat Joyce denounce
Munsell’s arrest as an outrage. Joyce em
phatically denies ever having any conver
sation with Munsell during the trial of
Short, and cha-acterized his arrest as a con
temptible piece of spite on the part of Dis
trict Attorney Martine.
BUREAU OF ENGRAVING AND I’RINT-
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Mr. E. O. Graves Appointed Chits.
Washington, May 9.—There has been
considerable speculation among politicians
here as to who the President would select
for Chief of the Bureau of Engraving and
Printing, and various names have been
mentioned for the place. The facts in the
matter were obtained bv a representative of
the United Press this afternoon. The
Bureau will not be reached in the various
changes which are being considered by the
executive before about June Ist When it
is reached the offi-e of Chief will be ten
dered to Mr. E O. Graves, who is at present
Assistant United States Treasurer. The
selection of Mr Graves for the position is
on account of the efficient services which
have been rendered by him in the various
positions to which he has been assigned in
the department and in recognition of his
thorough acquaintance with the work of the
Bureau.
E. 0. Graves, United States Treasurer
was to-day appointed Chief of the Bureau of
Engraving and Printing, to take effect on
June Ist. Mr. Graves displaces Capt. Bur
rill, whose resignation was requested. Mr.
Graves, up to the last election, was a Repub
lican but voted for Cleveland. He was one
of the original Civil Service reformers, and
has served in various positions in the Treas
sury from a clerk up to Treasurer.
A SINGULAR CASE.
Levying Blackmail on a Child,
New York,May 9. —Theresa Faist, aged
14 has often been left in charge of her
father's butcher shop, at 4.30 West Fifty
sixth street. Faist thought he noticed a
diminution of his cash receipts and on men
tioning the matter to Theresa she confessed
that one Maggie Richardson, a woman living
near by, had for some time been receiving
from $2 to $5 front her on threats that
unless the money’ was forthcoming she
would circulate reports which would deprive
Theresa of all her friends. The child’s story
is believed and the police will look into the
singular case.
1-attl amt NicoUni.
Queenstown, May 9.—The steamship
U.rania, of the Cunard line, from New
York, May 2, wi'h Mme. Patti and Signor
Nicolioi on board, arrived here to day. Both
artists are well and in good spirits. They
speak of their trip as one of the most de
lightful they ever experienced.
Impeaclimeut of M. Ferry.
Paris, May 9.—M. M. de LaFosse and
Laisant, members of the Chamber of Depu
ties, have given evidence before the com
mittee appointed to consider the motions to
impeach M. Ferry, who will probably be
summoned to justify his action in regard to
the Franco-Chinese war.
The Brooklyn Fire.
Brooklyn, May 9.—No more bodies had
been recovered from the ruins of the Atlan
tic street fire up to 1:30 p. m. to-day. Work
men are engaged in tearing down the few
walls remaining and until those are razed
the search will be suspended.
THE MOBILE DRILL.
THE CONTEST ENDED AND THE
PRIZES AWARDED.
The Cadets Make a Plucky Fight—They
Hank Fourth in the Maiden Drill, and
Fifth In the Struggle for the 54.000
Prize—Off for New O lean. Last
Night—The Sham Battle and
Artillery Contest—Banquet
to the Savannah Bojs.
Special Dispatch to the Daily Times. 1
Mobile, May 9.—The sham battle was
the one important affair iu to-day’s pro
gramme. All the companies contested, and 1
the sight was one long to be remembered.
At least ten thousand people witnessed the I
battle.
Just after the battle was over the compa
nies formed into line and had dress parade
At the close of this Gen. C. Bentley called
the Houston Light Guards to the front, and
in a few words presented their Captain with
the first priz’, four thousand debars. The ,
Montgomery Greys won the second, two
thousand dollars, and the Mobile R ties the
third, one thousand The Lomax Rilles
came next, and then followed in order the
Savannah Cadet’, the Louisville Legion, j
the Columbus Guards and the Montgomery
True Blues.
In the maiden contest the Lomax Rifles
won the first prize, $1,500; the Louisville ;
Legion the second, $590; and the Montgom
ery True Blues the third, $250. Next in •
line came the following companies: Savan
nah Cadets, Butler Rifles, Escambia Riffes
and Muscatine Rifles.
In the Artillery drill the Washington
Artillery won the first priz», one thousand i
dollars, and the Louisiana Field the second
prize, five hundred dollars.
In the Ziusve d i 1 die Busch Zouaves i
won the first prize, one thousand dollars, j
and the Richardsons the second, five hut-'
dred dollars.
The individual priz? cf one hundred d >1- ;
lars for the best drilled soldier in the con-| .
testing companies was won by W. W. Tai-1 .
bert, of ihe Chickasaw Guards.
The 11 trues diamond badge was won by i
J. B. Hargrave, of the Limix R lies. ,
At Camp Drum all the soldiers are busy ,
packing up, preparatory to leaving. Aj ;
regular firing of artillery is going on in
honor of the successful companies. The
Savannah Cadets havestruck camp and leave ,
at 1:30 o’clock for New Orleans. Miss
Forsyth, sponsor for the Cadets, gave the
company a reception at her house las
night G. H. R. (
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FROM MACON.
Heavy Sentence of a Mail Robber. ,
Special Dispatch to the Daily Times. ,
Macon, May 9.—The case of Henry Jones i
a postal clerk, on trial for robbing the mails .
on the E. T. V. and Ga. R. R. last July was i
concluded to day in the United States Court.
Jones gets five years in the penitentiary, the 1
full extent of the law. Judge Speer took ‘
occasion to say that this crime against the 1
dignity and respect of this great Govern
ment deserved severe punishment, and while 1
he regretted that his duty compelled him to t
put such a sentence upon any citizen, he ini- .
posed the full sentence in this case as it was I
such an outrageous betrayal of the trust? be- I
stowed upon this officer by the Government.
The case will be appealed to the Circuit i
Court on account of a few legal technical!- i
ties. '
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Chief Clerk of the Interior Department.
Alexandria, Va., May 9. —The Gazette i
says it is stated to-day that Mr. R. W. Hun- >
ter, of Virginia, formerly editor of the ]
Winchester Times, is to be appointed Chief i
Clerk cf the Interior Depaitment. Mr.
Hunter has been a member of the Virginia <
Legislature. He served on the slaff of Gen. f
John B, Gordon, of Georgia, during the t
war, and it is understood that it was through >
Gen. Gordon, whose relations with Secretary 1
Lamar are of the closest character, that Mr. t
Hunter secured the position. This ap- t
pointment will fill Virginia’s quota of
patronage in the Interior Department.
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The Effect of Printed Poison. i
Chicago, May 9.—Eldießernardy, aged 1
14, yesterday shot his little schoolmite, <
Trissy Sessland, aged 12, the pistol ball s
grazing her side. He then fired three shots <
at hirnse!', one of the bu lets entering his l
side. His wound is not dangerous. Young i
Bernardy was infatuated with Tressy, and ‘
was jealous of her. He says he therefore 1
resolved to end bis misery, “just like the 1
grown folks he has read of.” 1
Hecker’s Flour Mill to Shut Down.
New York, May 9.—Hecker’s Metropol!- *
tan Flouring Mill, in Cherry street, employ- I
ing 150 men, will shut down in a few days. 1
The Croton Mill, owned by the same firm, I
will continue operations, but Mj. Hecker
says the adoption abroad of American flour- E
ing machinery and methods has so lessened J
the demand for American flour that a de- 1
crease in production is made necessary.
A Scheme to Purchase Cuba. (
Washington, D. C., May 9. —A number
of Cubans have been in the City several
days, and it is stated that they have inter- c
ested a number of Senators and Represent- '
atives in a scheme for Congress to purchase J
Cuba. The party left here for New York 1
last night to confer with a number of capi- J
talists on the subject.
Proposed Russian Minister to Calcutta.
St. Petersburg, May 9.—The Journal t
de St. Petersburg (official) in its issue of to- f
day declares that the government will
shortly begin negotiations with England t
with a view to obtaining permission to ap- j
point a minister resident at Calcutta. r
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Furious Snow Storm in the West.
Cleveland, O, May 9.—A special to g
the Press from Chardon, 0., 30 miles east s
of here, says that snow fell to the depth of f
two inches last night, and it is still storming t
furiously. Snow has fallen in considerable
volume here.
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Probabilities. c
Washington. May 9.—For the South t
Atlantic States fair weather, southwest to c
west winds, slightly warmer. c
ELECTRIC SPARKS.
CrnghtOver the WlreiJFrom all Quarters.
Brussels, May 9. —The Belgian Govern
ment has abolished bounties on sugar.
Washington, May 9.—Secretary Whit
ney has decided that the trial trip of the
Dolphin shall take place on 'Tuesday next.
New York, May 9.—Capt. P. T. Russell,
United States Consul to Liverpool sailed to
day in the steamship Republic for his post of
duty.
Washington, May 9. —John H. Oberly,
of Illinois, was to-day appointed Indian
School Superintendent, vice Janies M. Ha
worth, deceased.
Washington, May 9.—The Postmaster
General has appointed Henry B, Showalter
Postmaster at Showalter, Ford county, Vir
ginia.
New York, May 9 —Gen. Grant’s
physicians report this morning that he
passed a good night. During the day he
has worked on his book,
London, May 9.—Sir Walker Williams
Wynne,member of Parliament for Denbigh
shire, is dead. He was a Conservative and
had sat for Denbighshire since 1841.
Lemont, 111, May 9. —The steam shovel
known as BaynerA Conners and valued at
$20,0C0 was burned last night. The fire is
supposed to have been cassed by the striking
quarrymen.
Washington, May 9.—Secretary Bayard,
speaking of D. R. Meilre, who was nomi
nated to be United States Consul at Negaski,
Japan, said: “Mr. Meilre's commission is not
signed and never will be.”
Washington, May 9.—The President
has decided not to appoint James Blackburn
Collector of Internal Revenue for the 7th
distr.ct of Kentucky. It is understood that
the President’s refusal to appoint Mr.
Blackburn is mainly owing to the fierce
anti Union senliments expressed by the
latter in a letter to his wife, written early in
the war.
Wayne, West Va , May 9. —Near Cas
tleburg, Thursday night a party of men de
manded admittance to a house of ill repute
and were refused. A parly ensued, during
which Henry Freeze, a negro who calls
himself the Jesse James, of Virginia, rush
ed out of the house and fired five shots,
wounding Dave Stewart and Peter Canter
bury in the legs, and Charles Hanaker,«of
Pike County, Kentucky, in the abdomen.
The latter has since died. Freezo was ar
rested and is now in jail.
Bijou Opera Company.
Announcement is elsew here made of the en
gagement at the Theatre, on Thursday night
next, of the Bijou Opera Company. Among
the members we notice the name of Miss
AdiLide Randall, the charming little
actress and vocalist who completely cap
tured Savannah several seasons ago when
she appeared with the Hess Opera Company.
Noticing the performance of Gir< fle-Gircfla,
in Jacksonville, the Herald says:
Miss Adelaide Randall, the prima donna,
has a voice of rareculture and is chic,and as
“Girofle” and “Girofla” will not be excelled
in Jacksonville.
Miss Carrie Tutein, as “Aurrre,” rendered
her part with that spirit that brought down
the house, especially when the parental I
Bolera nominated her for the Republican
ticket and predicted that hecuuld carry the
town.
Miss Helen Harrington assayed a part
provided but a short time before the curtain
rose. Her rendition of “Pedro,” the lover,
was good, and her acting was received with
considerable favor.
Mr. W. H. Hamilton, although not yet
recovered frem his recent attack of illness,
rendered “Mourzouk,” simon pure, and
was greeted with applause. Mr. Hamilton
is a favorite with the Jacksonville public.
Mr. Harry Peper, the tenor, as “Maras
quin,” was decidedly good. Mr. Paxton
gives considerable thought to his part, and
upon the whole the performance was such
a? will always find an audience here. The
people are always willing to see some
thing good and the Bijou Opera Troup serves
nothing else.
The Thornwell Orphanage.
There is perhaps no “country” institution
in South Carolina so well known as this, and
yet it is just about to celebrate the first de
cade of its existence. It was begun on the
small capital of fifty cents, the gift of an
orphan boy, but from that original fifty cent
piece it has grown until its buildings are
now the most prominent mark in the land
scape of the village of Clinton, South Caro
lina, where the institution is located. In
these ten years many orphans have enjoyed
its fostering care, and a family of fifty is
now sheltered beneath its roof.
An ample farm of 125 acres furnishes all
the firewood, pasturage, vegetables, and a
part of the support. A large stone dwell
ing—the first house erected, —contains the
girls, and “Faith Cottage” a neat concrete
building is the home of the boys. The
school is domiciled in a handsome house
recently erected at a cost of $5,000. There
is also a solidly built house for the culinary
and laundry work. Near by, a new cottage
far another family of orphan boys is in pro
cess of erect ion.
The maintenance of this work exclusive
of the buildings requires an annual outlay
of about $3,500, and the mystery is as to
where it comes from. As only poor child
ren are received, there is no income from
tuition or board—the large majority of the
orphans are of too tender an age to be able
to do much towards their own support. The
older ones can do little more than to do all
the cooking, washing, ironing, sewing, etc,
for the establishment. This they do, and
they do it with great regularity and cheer
fulness.
The President of the Institution tells us
that “the Lord provides” for them, but the
Lord uses means to do his work, and the
means that the Lord uses in this case to do
this work are the gifts of the Charitalle
throughout the bounds of our country. A
good idea—for each reader of these lines to
sit down quietly and to forward a donation
for the orphans to Wm. B. Bell, Esq., Clin
ton, 8. C.
“But John P. Robinson, he sez, they din’t
know everythin’ down in Judee.” They
certainly knew little, if they did not know
that the safest, quickest and most pleasant
cere for croup, bronchitis, cough, cold in the
chest, etc., is Dr. Bull’s Cough Syrup.
PERSONAL ENCOUNTER
BETWEEN TWO REPUBLICAN
OFFICIALS.
Sensation in the Interior Department—The
Gt neral Laud CominiKtdoner and a
Special Agent of the Land Offica
Have a Set-to—Warrant for As
sault and Battery Issued—
One of the Combatants at
Oue Time Ejected from
the White House.
Washington, D. 0., May 9.—A sensa
tion was produced in the I merior Depart
ment this morning by a peisonal encounter
between General Land Commissioner Sparks
and Col. H»nry Deabna, special agent of
1 the Land Office at Carson City, Nevada.
' Commissioner Sparks grabbed the special
1 agent by the throat and ejected him from
his office. Cel. Deabna struggled, but could
i not free himself from the grasp cf the com
missioner. Col. Deabna left the building
in a rage, saying that he intended to get out a
warrant for assault and battery against Mr.
Sparks. Up to two o’clock the warrant had ,
■ not been secured. Col. Deabna has been
’ here some time, and has frequently called on !
. Commissioner Sparks, asking that his ac- j
counts be settled. Commissioner Sparks some I
time ago suspended all actions on special ,
agents’ accounts as he desired to personally I
inspect before passing upon them. The per- I
' sistence of Col. Deabna greatly annoyed the !
Commissioner, and when he called this j
morning n Mr. Sparks could restrain his ;
impatience no longer, and after some hot
words, grasped Colonel Deabna with the
result as stated. As Colonel Deabna passed j
through the door he called out, "You are
making ad—d fool of yourself.” Colonel j
i Deabna says he expects to lose his place.
Both Mr. Sparks and Ci lonel Deabna have .
figured before in exciting scenes, Mr.
j Sparks in the halls ot Congress and Colonel
Deabna in the White House, where he
soundly abased President Hayes, and was I
put out by the police.
As a sequel to the Sparks Deabna en
counter this morning, a warrant was served ;
on Commissioner Sparks this afternoon,
charging him with assault and battery.
The case will probably come up in the Pi
lice Court on Monday. A number of wit- !
nesses, including Assistant Commissioner I
j Harrison, the office boy, and the messen- ;
gers at the door of Mr. Sparks’ room,
besides several e'erks who witnessed
the aflair, have been summoned to appear.
The accounts, a demand for the settlement
, of which originated the fracas, were the
expenses of Cel. Deabna, for the months of
i March and April. Special agents are paid
i $1,200 per annum salary, and a per diem of
$3 for the day’s actually occupied in the
performance of their duty. For the month
of March Co!. Deubna put in a bill for f 93.
His reports made weekly did not show that
he was attending to Government work dur
ing til that period. The same state of
facts were true "as to April,
Colonel Deabna was called upon for an ex
planation but he had not vouchsafed any,
and the accountant office suspended pay- I
I ment under direction from Commissioner
i Sparks pending a comparison of his expense
account with his weekly report. In lildi I
tion to this account there were was anol her
for traveling expenses. The law allows
these, but requires vouchers for all sums I
over one dollar. Certain bills I
were presented, but there were I
no vouchers accompanying them, and these, i
too, were held up. Col. Deabna pleaded with
the Commission that he had expended the I
money from his salary and wanted imme- j
diate reimbursements, as his family was in j
need. It was at this point that the Commie- I
sioner waxed warm and the encounter fal
lowed.
Juror Munsell, of the Short-Phelan case,
was released in the sum of $5,000 to ap
pear Monday for a hearing on the charge
of perjury lodged against him by the offi
cials of the District Attorney.
After Many Days.
Yesterday Constable Jce Symons arrested
a colored man named Edward Ward, who,
several weeks ago, inflicted an unusually
heavy beating on i colored man named Cox.
He managed to elude the vigilance of the
officeis until yesterday, when he wasarrts ed
on a warrant issued by Magistrate M. Frank
Molina. The accused was remanded for his
j appearance at the City Court to-morrow
morning.
Constable Adams several weeks ago was
l given a warrant by Magistrate M. F. Mo
lina to arrest a colored man named Ward,
, for striking another colored man on the ‘
head with a brick. The accused managed i
to hide himself so that the officer Muld not
apprehend him. The Ocean Steamship
police force was put on the track of the
fugitive and yesterday they succeeded in
j locating him when he went to draw his
pay. He was pointed out to Constable
Symons, who locked him up. Constalle
Adams worked hard for the am st of the
prisoner, tut the latter dodged him and
foiled him at every step until the arrest of
yesterday.
A Grand Excursion to Florida.
The eighth annual excursion of the Savan
nah, Florida and Western and Charleston and
' Savannah Railway’s Employes Mutual Re
lief Association will take place on the 23d of
May. The excursion will beto Jacksonville,
St. Augustine and Palatka, and will be under
the management of the president of the asso
ciation, Mr. F. Eugene Durbec, who has con
siderable experience in such affairs, and its
pleasurable success is therefore assured. The
tickets for the round trip, good for five days,
is only $3. This is the best opportunity to
visit Florida that has been offered this sea
son.
Juvenile Base Ball Club.
At a meeting of the E. T. V. and G- held
last Friday evening, the following officers
, were elected: T. Lovett, captain; J. Burns
secretary; M. Hayes, treasurer; J. Bucklfy
. and E. J. Reilly, field officers. This club
will play any nine in the State, so it defiant
ly says, whose members are under seventeen
, years of age.
CATARRH 'OF THE ILAIDER.
Stingin*, irritation, ictlamation, all Kid
ney and Urinary Complaints, cured by
B uchu-Paiba.” fl.
S6OO A YE AR
THE FFLUHER MURDER.
A Mistrial in the O’Reilly Case—The
Prisoner Admitted to Bail,
j The jury in the case, State vs. James
O’Reilly, were discharged yesterday morn
ing from the further corsideration of the
matter. When the court convened yester
day morning, Hon. A. Pratt Adams, Judge
of the Superior Court, called the jury into
court and asked if there was any probability
of their agreement, to which Mr. W. W.
Rogers, the foreman, replied: “No proba
bility whatever.” The Court then said
i that it could not see any reason why an in
i Ulligent body like the jury could accom
plish by further detention, especially as
they had given the case such consideration.
He added that he regretted exceedingly the
' fact that the jury were compelled to submit
to the hardships imposed by two night.s
confinement in the Court House with in j
adequate accommodations and lack of con
veniences. He expressed the hope that the
proper authorities would take action and
make such improvements in the remodeling
of the building for legitimate purposes, so
that iurors would experience a little of
home comforts when engaged in such ardu-
I ous duties as were imposed on them. The
Court then thanked the body for their intel
ligent consideration of the case, and after a
I juror had been withdrawn discharged them
} for the term.
Immediately after the jury were dis
charged Cel. R. E. Lester and Capt. George
IA. Mercer of counsel for defense, made a
motion that defendant be admitted to bail.
I Solicitor-General Dußignon said on the
part of the State he had no objection to
allowing him to be admitted to bail, pro
viding the defendant be place ! under good
bonds, as he intended to try the case early
next term. Judge Adams reserved his de-
I cision until 4 o’clock, when he fixed
O’Reilly’s bond at $5,000, to be approved by
the clerk of the court. The prisoner was
then taken to jail as the bond was not given
last night. Il may probably be given to
morrow, as several friends of O’Reilly are
j laboriously working to secure the necessary
signatures for his relesse.
JUDGE ERSKINE’S PORTRAIT.
A Tribute of the Bar to an Upright
J urist.
! Col. William Gairard received yesterday
I by express the portrait of Mr. Justice John
Erskine, late of the United States District
Court for the Southern district of Georgia,
mention of which has already
been made in these columns. It
was painted by L. M. D. Guillaume, of
Washington, D. C., whose work stamps him
as an artist of superior merit. The portrait
is taken with the judicial robe on, and as a
work of art and for perfect delineation of
feature, it is superb. The portraiture is soft,
exact, and bears a judicial look. The frame
is an elegant and costly one, and is a
splendid auxiliary to the portrait. It is
now on exhibition at Col. Garrard’s office.
A bar meeting will be held in the United
States Court room on Thursday next, at
, which time suitable resolutions will be
drafted and proper speeches made by the
i bar.
Hon. Emory Speer will come down from
Macon for the purpose of receiving the
: portrait. The only other picture in the
j c-urt room is ’.ha: of Mr. Justice Wayne, of
' the United States Supreme Court, and for
merly Judge of this district. The bar is
I now preparing a portrait cf Mr. Justice
i Nicoll. It will be painted by the same
i artist who executed Justice Erskine's, and
will be taken from an eld daguerre-
I type now in Colonel Garrard’s
j possession. This will be sent on in a few
days. This portrait of Justice Erskine is a
splendid tribute to the bar, who desired to
perpetuate the features of an able and up
right Judge who presided during trouble
some times in Georgia. He was not a par
tisan in any sense, but was an unimpeachable
jurist. It will doubtless be very gratifying
to Justice Erskine, who is now in New York,
to learn of the action of the bar in this
matter.
A DELIGHTFUL ENTERTAINMENT.
luter-State Picnic at Charleston.
On the 13th instant the Mutual aid Asso
ciation of Charleston will give a grand
imer-State entertainment in that city. The
sports will be varied and interesting, and
the Sportsman’s Association of the Carolinas
and the Charleston Driving Park Associa
tion will join the Mutual Aid Association
in making the occasion a delightful one,
I and pleasant and attractive to visitors. The
‘ various committees of arrangements, recep
tion, etc., are composed of the very first gen
tlemen of onr sister city, and Capt. F. W.
Dawson, editor of the Charleston News and
Courier will deliver the address of welcome.
The prizes to be contested for are very
handsome, and excellent and delightful
music both on the lawn and in the dance
hall will add to the many attractions.
There are a large number of South Caro
linians in Savannah es well as amateur
sportsmen and others who would like very
much to be present at this entertainment,
and if the railroad charges are reasonable,
doubtless a large delegation from Savannah
will attend. The Chaileston and Sa
vannah Road has agned to sell ticketßat 2
■ cents per mile,each way, fromthelllh to the
16th instant. If they will reduce this to 2
cents a mile for the round trip, however, it
w aid offer a great inducement to Savan
nabians to go over to Charleston, and, we
i believe, would find it more profitable.
No Change in Dun’s Mercantile Agency.,
j Mr. John E. Owens, of Chaileeton, S. C.,
District Manager of Dun’s Mercantile
Agency, is in the city attending to the
local branch. He was summoned here by
the late Mr. Skerrett before bis death. Mr.
Owens has not yet appointed a successor to
1 the deceased manager, and no one knows
j when he will. Mr.. T. B. Masters, who has
. been clerking in the cffice for eighteen
months, is talked of for the position of man
ager. He is competent in every way to fill
the vacancy, and his appointment would
1 give general satisfaction.
Just Received.
Five hundred Fresh Mackerel by Logan
& Calder, Butchers, and dealers in all kinds
■ of Beef, Fish and Gam?. Stalls 67 and 68
Market.