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Samtwmlj fflailg ®mcs. VOL. 6.—NO. 134. TELEGRAPHIC NEWS. LATEST EVENTS OF INTEREST AT HOME AND ABROAD. A Reconciliation Between the Parnellites and Mr. Gladstone—Horrible Treat of Whites by Riel’s Indians—Pro gress of the Cluverius Trial Radical Rejoicings Over Ro gan’s Election—General News. London, May 20.—1 n Parliamentary cir cles the announcement is authoritatively made to-day that a reconciliation has taken place between the Parnellites and Mr. Glad stone* The breach between the Government and the League is said to have been healed by a promise on the part of the Ministry to introduce at an early day a bill to amend the purchase clause in the land act. The Par nellites in return will refrain from the exe cution of their threat to vote with the Tories at the coming general elections. In the House of Commons this morning Mr. Gladstone announced a bill to amend the purchase clause of the land act. This, as already stated in these dispatches, is in order to remove the friction existing be tween the government and the Parnel ites. — THREATS OF LYNCHING The Assailant of Miss Gray, in Baltimore County. Baltimore, Md., May 20.—The trial of Howard Cooper, the negro who feloniously assaulted Miss Katie Gray in Baltimore county, some time ago,.began to-day. Fear ing an attempt might be made to lynch Cooper on his way to the court house, he was taken from court this morning at 10 o’clock. It was discov ered that the court house was surrounded by Baltimore County people awaiting Coop per’s arrival, and when they learned that he was safely inside, their indignation knew no bounds. Cooper is guarded in the court room by twelve policemen. Muttered threats are heard on allsides and it is the bee lief of many that the negro will yet suffer death at the hands of Katie Gray’s friends. A jury has been obtained. The court room is crowded to suffocation. AN IMPUDENT TELEGRAM. Which Will Hasten the Turning Out of the Rascals. New York, May 20. —A Tribune special from Des Moines, lowa, states that there were mass meetings and great rejoicings there last night over General Logan’s elec tion in Illinois, and the following telegram, signed by a number of Republicans of this city, was sent to the Presiden’: “To Grover Clevi land, Washington, D C. “The Republicans of lowa send compli ments to your Excellency, and congratulate you on the beneficial results of yourdispatch to Illinois, ‘Send any one but Logan ’ Thank God the Republicans of dur sistei State de light to honor the man who will beat you in 1888.” AN OLD .QUARREL Which Ends Fatally. Columbia, S. C., May 20.—F. M. Wolfe, ex-Chief of Police at Orangeburg, shot and killed M. Albright, last night. The men drew pistols on each other at sight and ex changed four shots. Wolfe was not hurt. He is now in jail. The affray grew out of an old quarrel. Chicago ’Change. Chicago, May 20.—Opening market 9:30 a. m. The market opened steady and firm. Wheat a trifle lower; corn steady at about yesterday’s closing quotations. Oats steady and firm. Provisions strong and a trifle higher. Markets otherwise fea'ure less. Atheat opened for June 89|; Corn for June 47}; Oats for July 34|; Pork for July sll 20; Lard for June $6 80; Ribs for June $5 07. New Yolk Produce Market. Flour dull and unchanged. Wheat —No. 2, red winter, June, $1 02J bid. Corn—No. 2 and May, 501. Oats—No. 2, mixed, 38J May. Pork dull; mess, sl2 00al2 25. Lard —s7 03 June, Molasses steady; Porto Rico, 25a35. Turpentine steady, 321. Rosin dull; strained to good, $1 08a$l 12). Rice steady; Carolina and Louisiana, low to fair, 4|as}. Sugar firm; refined cut loaf, 7.1; granulated, First Premium in Cotton Machinery. Boston, May 20. —A New Orleans special to the Herald says that the first premium and highest honors on cotton machinery at the World’s Industrial and Cotton Centen nial Expositson were awarded to G. N. Osgood, of Boston. A 5U.5,000 Fire. Chicago, May 20. —The fire which broke out at 12 30 this morning in Kranz’s candy factory, on State street, was brought under control after damage to the amount cf $25,000. Hunt’s Remedy cures speedily billets head ache, costiveness, dyspepsia, strengthens the stomach and purifies the bleed. THE HOPE OF THE NATION. Children slow in development, unyp scrawny and delicate use “Wells’ Health Reoewer.” Lisle th read shirts for sale cheapest L Freid’s. THE CLUVERIUS TRIAL. Evidence Elicited This Morning. Richmond, Va., May 20.—Judge Atkins this morning in the Cluverius murder trial, ruled adversely to the admissibility as evi dence, of certain letters and postal cards. Mrs. Dickinson was recalled and ques tioned upon several minor points in her tes timony. Miss Laura Curtis denied the authorship of the letter received by Miss Madison prior to her departure from Bath county, in March last, for Richmond, although signed with her name. She believed it was in Lilian’s writing. Harry Curtis testified as to having heard it reported at various times that be (wit ness) was the murderer of Lilian Madison, but said that he had not seen her since 1881 nor had he evea corresponded with her. J. Dodson, clerk at the American Hotel, testified to opening, reading and then tear ing to pieces a note, and that he had subse quently gathered the pieces and gave them to Detective Wren. The note had been brought down from room 21 and handed to a negro messenger who afterwards brought it back, saying he could not find the gentle man. Wm, Hunt, a colored office boy at the hotel, corroborated Dodson’s testimony about the note. HORRIBLE OUTRAGE Perpetrated by Manitoba’lndians. Winnepeg, Man., May 20.—Word was received yesterday of the fate of Mrs. De laney and Mrs. Gowanlock, wives of Indian farm instructors. The women who were captured by Indians some weeks ago, were horribly treated. Col. Smith reports that Mrs. Delaney’s limbs were actually torn out of the joints. She was then handed over to the squaws who literally hacked her to pieces. Mrs. Gowanlock escaped more lightly. She is now living as tbe wife of one of the young Indians. Mrs. Delaney was treated worse because, her husband was hated by the Indiacs. The Hudson Bay Company has advices that several of their most important posts in North Saskatchewan District have been plundered and burned by Indians and offi cers, and the people turned adrift in almost a starving condition. At Green Lake post, 200 miles north of Edmonston, probably SIOO,OOO worth of goods were destroyed or stolen. New York Stock Market. New York, May 20 —At 1:30 p. m. to day quotations were: Union Pacific 53% Missouri Pacific 95% Western Union Telegraph Co 59% Pacific Mail 5-1% Lake Shore 51? h Louisville aud Nashville 33% Texas Pacific 10% Denver and Rio Grande 5 Michigan Central r... 50 Delaware. Lackawanna A West’n 103% Northwestern 9i% StJPaul 69% Chicago, Burlington and Quincy 123 Oregon Transcontinental 13% Northern Pacific -'B% Rock Island 114% Jersey Central 3.% Memphlsaud Charleston 37 East Tennessee, Va, A Ga (com) 20% East Tennessee, Va. A Ga. (pfd) 5% Philadelphia and Reading 15 Omaha (com) 20% Omaha (pfd) _ 71% New York Central 83% Kansas and Texas - 18% Erie 10 Receiver Appointed. New York, May 20. —J. G. Farnsworth, formerly adjutant general of this State, suc ceeded J. B. Butler yesterday as receiver of the Bankers’ & Merchants’ Telegraph G m pany. Wife Murderer Arrested. New York, May 20—Louis Franos was arrested to day for the murder of his wife, whose remains he had put in a bag, and was carrying on his back to throw into the North river. Probabilities. Washington, May 20.—Indications for the South Atlantic States cloudy weather and occasionrl rain, variable winds, slight ly co<ler. Splendid Crops. A visit to Lover’s Lane demonstrates the fact that the truck farms in that section are in s| lendid condition. The gardens of Messrs. N. Mumm, John Myers, Joseph Ohio, Christopher Ballon, Geo. Deiter, M. Lewis, H. Mastick, Geo. Warner, and Mrs. A. Blatz, are yielding good crops of Irish po tatoes, cukes, musk melons, tomaloes, beets, etc. All these are shippers, as well as sup pliers of the local markets. The farm of Mr. N. Geil, on Water’s Road, is also in splendid condition. He too, has a fine crop. Mr. Meyer, a gardner, has opened a rose farm, which is thriving and prosperous! He sup; lies local markets as well asships away. Sale of Damaged Guano. The sale of 500 sacks more or less of damaged guano at the warehouse on the Baltimore wharf, at 11 o'clock, by Messrs. J. McLaughlin & Son, attracted a number of planters and gattteners. The guano was s >1 1 in lots to stilt purchasers, and brought $580.50. Match This if You Can. Bey’s fast color navy blue flannel suits from 4 to 12 years old at $3; youth’s from 12 to 17 years old, of the same flannel, at $7; Men’s" suits of the same goods, for $8; $lO will buy an all wool cassimere suit; §ls will buy a handsome suit that cannot be bought elsewhere for less than $18; fine brown cork screw diagonal dress suits for $18; the regu lar price in other stores is $22; good pants at $2 50. We willsell you for $7 the finest cassi mere pants, made as good as any tailor will charge you $lO for. Searsucker coats and vests in stripes and plaids, beautiful-goods, at the low price of $2 50. Singlb boy’s pants at sl. Straw hats cheaper than any where in Savannah. Shirts, trunks, valises and gents’ furnishing goods cheap, dirt cheap. Famous New York Clothing House, 140 Congress street. SAVANNAH, GEORGIA, WEDNESDAY, MAY 20. 1885. THE FEDERAL CAPITAL AFTER THE LITTLE FOXES THAT DESTROY THE VINE. Sweeping Changes to be Macle in the Small Government Oflices—The Large Sum of Money Required to Keep up this Class of Employes—That Branch of the .Public Service to be pu: ou a Business Footing. Washington, May 20.—The appoint ment of John H. Cahill, as Custodian of the Public Building at Philadelphia and simi lar changes at Harrisburg, and New York city,have attracted attention to a class of pul lic officials generally unnoticed in the strug gle for spoils. A janitor, fireman or coal heaver is a very small object, individually considered. In the aggregate, however, this class of government employes repre sents an enormous patrona"e and a very large sum of public money. Secretary Man ning has been inquiring into the matter and has satisfied himself that more and greater abuses exist in this service than in any other under the government, hence the changes mentioned. They are the harbin gers of many more to come. Mr. Manning is going through the whole schedule. Mr. Cahill has received his instructions from the Secretary as to the reforms required of him and will carry them out. It means a sweeping reduction of superficial employes throughout the whole country. The Secretary has undertaken a compre hensive plan looking to the placing of this branch of the putlic service on a strictly bus'.r.es footing. No more people will be employed under his administration than is actually necessary to the daily care and pro tection of public property. A good many soft berths will have to be given up in the process. The number of these may be imagined from the army of men emp'oyed. It takes 54 able bodied people to take care of the court house and postoffice alone at Phil idelphia. at a charge of $37,585,25 per annum. And ten more for the custom house and appraisers’ steres at over $7,000, and we have 64 persons, at about $45,000 a ye<r, in that one city. New York has 64 persons in tiie court house and postoffice at a charge of $47,884.50 per annum. There are 21 more in the large office, custom house and sub treasury at $15,014 34, a total of 85 persons at $62,898.94 in New York. These are clerks, assistant custodians, jani tors, engineers, firemen, watchmen, elevator men, light tenders, lamp; trimmers, laborers, etc., and all are on the custodian’s roll. In the New Orleans Custom House are 20 persons who draw $10,019 GO a year. In Baltimore there are 14 persons at $11,640 per annum. In Boston there 50 at $27,- 372 50. In the citv of Chicago there are 64 persons at $39,890 25, while in Cincinnati there are only 5 persons at $2,330 a year. The little public buildings at Evansvile, Ind., costs about as much money as Cincinnati, $2,074 95. Louisville about the same, $2,700. St. Louis rivals Chicago witli a force of 60 piersons at $35,465 25 per annum, while San Francisco comes in with 19 persons at $17,865. Here are eight cities’ public buildings which are costing the government over a quarter of a million dollars every year simply for jani tors, watchmen and firemen. Nearly half a million dollars is the aggregate for the whole. From these figures it would seem that when a postoffice or custom house has been finished the expense begins. On top of this salary list must be added the incidental ex penses, such as cleaning, renfoving snow, sprinkling streets, etc. It cost $435 a year to wash towels for the employes of the Phila delphia buildings and SB6O for that service in New York. There is no bill for Washing ton or Pittsburg; perhaps they don’t wash. In Chicago it costs $460 a year to wash the towels; in St. Louis $273 and in Cincinnati only $36. When Mr. Manning gets through with his scheme the wash bill will not be so heavy. There will not be so many people to wash and those who are there will be Demo crats, who, of course, don’t need washing. - — FROM MACON. Tour of Inspection of Railroads—The Bibb Manufacturing Company Re pairing Damages. Special CorrespondenceSavannahDaily Times Macon, May 19—President Rioul, Ma jor Shellman, Superintendent Kl'ne, Capt. J. A. Davis aud General Manager Haines, with Hot. Robert Falligant, and Hon Geo. W. Gus'in, Chairman of Committees from the State Smate and House respect-, ively, and several members of the com mittees left on a tour of inspection over the Southwestern Railroad this morning. The party go to Columbus first, thence via Union Springsand Eufaula to Albany and Blake ly, and back to Macon, This trip is made in accordance with Suggestions made by sev eral railroad official; at tbe last ression of the Legislature that the railroads should be thoroughly examined into as to their workings and conditions, that the Legisla ture might know how bid ly the existing Railroad Commission Law was injuring the roads. The committees who are in the party will make a full and careful report at the July session. The party had bad luck from the start. Just as the special reached the net work of tracks in the rear of the passenger depot, Col. Haines’ car, which was in the rear, jump ed the track and was left behind. The cause of that accident was the tightness of the wheels on the Southwestern track, they being a little wider apart than those of cars of the Southwestern road. This has occurred sev eral times with cars from the Savannah, Florida and Western Railway. The Bibb Manufacturing Company have gone right to work overhauling the wreck and making preparations for renewing the damaged property. Major Hanson of the company denies most emphatically that the exploded boiler was defective, and the mat ter will be thoroughly investigated. A negro named Wesly Harris threw a goblet at another negro at the Brilliant saloon to-day, and cut a severe gash in his forehead. Harris got away. A heavy and steady rain has been falling here all day, the first good one in a month. Harold. CHICAGO MARKETS. A Bull Feeling Among the Farmers—Corn Strong—Provisions Lifeless. Special Dispatch to the Dally Times. Chicago, May 20.—“ The fight in the speculative markets on ’change is develop ing into a contest between the country and professional dealers here,” said J. W. Bliss this morning. “The Litter are working the visible supply figures and the former on crop devastation.” The feeling is very strong and some good judges are inclined to think this is likely to be one of those exceptional years when the granger, who is almost invariably on the “outside,” may be able to get on the “in side.” From every section where wheat is raised the orders have been mainly to buy. They base their bullishness on the state of the growing grain, and certainly they ought to know. That their belief is deepseated is shown by the unusual stubbornness mani fested in holding on to the grain now owned by them, and their ready response to all calls for margins. The cereals have almost invariably had a strong declining tendency during each June of the past twenty years, and the bears figure that this one will follow’ the rule. Hereto fore the expectation of supplies from the coming harvest and the discounting of their effect has been the weakening cause. During the present season it is generally conceded that unless the outlook changes, this will be a bull rather than a bear argument, and large stocks and lack of export demand will be the only weights upon the market. If the report of the Department of Agricul ture be taken as a basis, with its admitted decrease of 15 per cent, in acreage and a condition of 70, as compared with last year, the harvest of winter wheat -would figure out 220,000,000 bushels against 363,000,000 bush els a year ago. Spring wheat advices say the seeding is about finished under favorable conditions, although the season is two weeks late. Out of 340 reports received by a leading house in answer to the question, “How does the acreage compare with last year?” 88 say an increase, 125 a decrease and 127 about the same. Analyzing these and other geneial advices, conservative traders think a de crease of about 5 per cent, may be relied on. Shippers say that there is now a good de mand from interior millers for spring wheat, their supplies of winter being already ex hausted, and as this is likely to increase as the s eason advances, it may go far towards solving the problem as to what is to be done with the large visible supply that seems to worry so many people who don’t happen to own any of it. Still, wheat at 90 cents is not as cheap as wheat at 70 cents, and Baker, Schwarts, Lindblom and many of our best traders do not look for a scalping trade until near harvest time. Corn is still strong. Liberal shipments have reduced stocks here to the lowest point they have touched in years, and continued moderate; receipts give but small indication of their being immediately replenished. The Lester-Baxter crowd still buy steadily, but as yet evince no desire to advance quota tions. The bears are reckoning on big re ceipts next month, but the majority of tele grams from Kansas aud Nebraska point to unexpected light supplies in those quarters. Provisions are more lifeless than ever, if that were possible. The boys stand around and look at each other for a while, and then burst into a song. Prices nominally firm. THF RIEL PROBLEM. Orangemen Clamorous for His Execution- How He will tie Tried. A special from Ottawa, Ont., says: There was not the least attempt at demonstration in the House of Commons yesterday afternoon when the Minister of Militia read a telegram from General Middleton announcing that he had captured Riel and held him prisoner. The Government, through the capture of Riel, have been placed in an embarrassing position. Had he been killed, or had he even escaped to the United States, the res ponsibility of dealing with him would have been avoided. To execute him now means to raise up against the Government the hos tility of a very large section of French Cana dians in the Province of Quebec, who are strongly in sympathy with Riel and whose support Sir John can ill afford to lose. On the other hand, the Or ange element of Ontario and other provinces of the Dominion will listen to nothing less than his execution. They consider that one of the foulest murders which darken the an nals of Canadian history was the shooting of Thomas Scott, a prominent member of the Orange Order, by Riel, at Fort Garry, in 1870, and his death, they say, must now be avenged. Several supporters of the Govern ment have already advanced the plea of in sanity, trusting that if this fact could be es tablished he would be committed to a luna tic asylum, there to remain for a time and then effect his escape to the other side of the border. From what can be gathered in Government circles, he will be charged with high treason, and on this charge handed over to the civil authorities to deal with. There appears to be a di versity of opinion as to the manner in which the authorities have power to deal with Riel. The Attorney-General of Manitoba has given it as his opinion that he cannot be tried for high treason in the Northwest Territory. In this he is at fault, as by the Northwest Territories act of 1880 a stipen diary magistrate, acting in conjunction with a justice of the peace of the Territo ries, has power to try criminal offences, in cluding high treason> murder, &c., This is, however, subject to an appeal to the Court of Queen’s Bench of Manitoba, and the sentence cannot be executed until it has been reported, together with the evidence, to the Governor-General in council, and then ireported back to the Lieutenant-Gov ernor of the Northwest territories. There is a report current to-night that the government will appoint a special com mission composed of three judges to try Riel, which, however, would indicate a fear that justice would miscarry if he were handed over to the regular court of justice, the government have constituted in the Northwest to be dealt with. FEAST OF WEEKS. ITS CELEBRATION AT THE SYNA GOGUE THIS MORNING. The Temple Beautifully Decorated with Flowers aud A Solemn anti Impressive Service—Five Candidates for Confirmation—The Ceremo nies Beautiful in the Extreme Blessing the Confirmants —The Benediction. The feast of Pentecost was fittingly cele brated this morning at the Temple Mickva Israel, on Monterey square. The services were beautiful and impressive and the hand some structure was packed so closely that seats had to be placed in the side aisles. The temple, which is itself of handsome design, was arranged in the interior in an artistic manner. The pillars were entwined with evergreens and roses while in the centre aisle each pillar bore a rustic basket filled with choice plants. Each of the windows held a basket filled with rare plants, while on the sides of the temple, under the windows, trail ed evergreens and roses. In front of the Ark of the Covenant was a temporary altar cov ered with garlands and decorated with floral designs in the shape of double triangles representing the shield of David, on which several young ladies, confirmants, took positions for interrogations and accep tance of the law of God. On both sides and in front of the altar were chairs, on which Mr. E. A. Wiel and Joseph Rosenheim, offi cers of the Temple, sat. Near these were burning nine lights, which we-e wreathed in decorated flowers above and below. Beneath these jets were two wreaths, one bearing the word “Sivan,” signifying the third month of the Jewish calendar, and the one on which the frost fails, hence its selection as the most appropriate for the season, as Easter is se lected by the Christians forsimilar purposes. The other wreath had worked in its center the letters 5645, which is also according to the calendar, the age of the woild. Above the designs and extending across the altar, was an arch woven with evergreen, mosses and flowers, containing the words in immortelles, “God Bless You.” After the regular exercises incident to the Feast of Pentacost were over, and when the last words of the beautiful and solemn prayer, “It is peculiarly our duty,” etc., fell from the lips of the Rev. J. P. Mendez, the minister, the quartette cons’sting of Misses Lazaron and Gross, and Messrs. King and Rebarer, under the leadership of the last named, began to chant psalm cxviii., “Barach Hahah.” Simul taneously, the portals leading to the front aisle were thrown wide open, and the candi dates for confirmation filed in under a floral arch. They were Isabella L. Stern brenner, Rachel Brown, Amelia Boley, Em ma Ross and Lillie Einstein. These young ladies passed up the aisle with slow and solemn triad. They were clad in original white, typical of innocent child hoed and purity. Not a vestige of color was seen on their garments, and not an or nament did they wear but pearl jewels. It was a beautiful sight and an impress ive one. The sweet strains of music floated softly through the Temple. The quintette of young ladies in pure white, the crowded seats, the decorated altar, the costuming of the minister and the floraldocerationsmadea scene of wondrous beauty. On arriving in front of the temporary confirmation altar the postulants filed to the right and left, and proceeded to the front of the Ark, when they made known to the minister their desires. They were then seated and the exercises followed. The Reverend Min ister made some fitting, but brief remarks, when a touching prayer was offered by Miss Amelia Boley. The religious examination followed. It was probably as well con ducted and carried out as any one previously held. The postulants stood up and answered the questions propounded to them in a clear and distinct voice. The examination displayed the excellent qual ity of the instruction the postulants had received and the rigorous ordeal they had to go through ere they were deemed worthy to receive the rite of confirmation, one of the most sacred among the Israelites. It display ed a familiarity with the tenetsand articles of the faitli of Judaism,and of lessons of morality, culture and religion which cannot be too highly commended and encouraged. Here the teachings of the eloquent minister and his deep solicitude for the confirmants were seen most favorably. The hymn, “Come Ye Children” was sung then by the choir, after which the confirm ants’ acceptance of the law of God was made for the class by Miss Lillie Einstein. This was beautiful and impressive. The confirmation hymn of the Lord followed. It was excellently sung by the choir. The closing prayer by Miss Rachael Browu, con cluded the confirmants’portion of the ser vices. It was a touching and elcquent ap peal to Him who presided over the faith for 5,645 years. Rev. Mr. Mendes then blessed the confirmants. The choir conducted the services by sing ing the Hallelujah Psalm, and the ben ediction followed. It was brief and beauti ful. The crowded condition of our columns and the lateness of the hour in which the services were held precluded the possibility of giving a more extended notice of the beautiful ceremony. The scene presented could not fail to deeply impress and edify the large congregation that was in the Temple. The services throughout reflected the highest commen dation cn the minister who had brought the young ladies up to such a high perfection of the knowledge of the Mosaic law, and inspired them with such noble thoughts of the power and glory of God. It would be unjust, and at the same time impossible, to make any discrimination as to particular responses of the young ladies to the ques tions,as they all seemed to be endowed with the special gift of readily answering in clear and musical tones. The only way to convince yourself who sells the best goods for the least money is by geing around pricing, and at L. Freid’s you will find it the best and cheapest place in the city. All he asks is a trial. The cry is common, L. Freid’s is the cheapest place yet for shirts, underwear, col lars, cuffs and ties. S6OO A YEAR KILLED WHILE DRESSING FOR A BALL. Wan it Accidental’.’—The Coroner’s Inquest —Verdict Not Rendered. Last evening considerable excitement was occasioned on Poplar street near Harrison by the report that a woman had been killed. The report was found to be correct, and it was not long before a large crowd had gathered in the vicinity. It appears that Phcebe Williams, colored, wife of Henry Williams, was shot, it is alleged, ac cidentally by a colored man named George Williams, who, however, is no relation to the parties Phoebe was in her room dress ing to go to one of the colored military balls which was in progress last night, when George entered the house and passed through the room to the rear, having in his hand a pistol. From some cause the wea pon was discharged and the ball struck Phcebe over the right eye, penetrating the brain and she fell to the floor, expiring in a few minutes. George Williams surrendered himself to Officer Roche, who soon reached the scene, and claimed that the shooting was acciden tal. Coroner Dixon, was notified and took possession of the body. Williams was com mitted to the barracks to await the result: INQUEST. An inquest was held this morning, with the following results: John Williams, the first witness called, said he was lying down, when his brother George, about 8 o’clock, asked him for his pistol, which he had taken from a sideboard and placed beside him on the floor; the pistol was handed to Frank Johnson aud by him handed to George. About fifteen minutes afterwards he heard a shot and saw his brother standing in the door. IHe had been back from state prison only i about a year. Charlotte Roach said she was in her room dressing when she heard Geo. Williams come in the house. Heard Phcebe Williams say “Go back George, I am dressing.” He said, “What do you shut the door against me for?” She said, “Because I am dressing.” The witness then heard a pistol shot. She came out of her room and went into the kitchen. Henry Williams, husband of deceased, came in at the same time from back door. He said: “George, you have killed my wife.” George stooped and said: “Oh, Phabe, have I killed you?” Witness did not hear the prisoner say any thing, but saw deceased lying on the ground and found she was dead. Prisoner, witness said was alwa;.» on good terms with the deceased. He re turned from prison a year ago. Did not hear him ask for a pistol; would have heard any conversation in the room, as her door was open; his brother had the pistol several months. Alberton Latheron said he lived four months in the house; heard a voice down stairs which he recognized as George Wil liam's, and heard a woman say, “George don’t prank with me with a pistol.” Then heard report of pistol, and heard Henry Williams say “George you have killed my wife.” Henry then said “George don’t run,” and the deceased said he was mad etc. Henry Williams said he was the hus band of Pl c.-be, the deceased; that he had been married seven years; that she was twenty-three years of age; last night heard his wife say “Go way, go way.” He went in qnickly when the shot was fired and saw George Williams standing in front of the room door,with his hand raised with a piste 1 and pointing; his wile then fell. He then asked George what he shot his wife for, and he said it was done accidentally; he then said ‘lf you go out, I’ll kill you,” and the accused turned and came back in the kitchen; when Jack Williams arrested him. He testi fied that deceased told him that George Williams about two weeks ago tried to be intimate with her. Frank Johnson, Diana Baker and Police man Roach testified, but added nothing to the facts already elicited. The jury then took the matter under The following composed the body of in quest: Joe Monroe, Adclph Chemian and Helse Herman White and Laney Junks, George Miller, Jas. Austin, Charles Bell, Handy Whitehead, Walter Bush and Chas. Bruston, colored. They adjourned at 1 o’clock until 4 this afternoon when a verdict will be rendered. A Suspicious Character and Thief. Last evening Mr. Eugene Kennedy, who lives on Tattnall street, heard a noise in his yard and proceeded thither to investigate. He there discovered a white man, a tough looking citizen, esconeced in a shed, and when accosted and asked what he was doing there,the suspected one coolly said besought the J lace as a shelter frem the rain.. Mr. Kennedy believed him, as it was raining quite hard at the time, and stood talking with the man a few moments. The visitor then went away, and a few minutes filter wards Mr. Kennedy missed a hat, a coat, an umbrella, and a pair cf boots, which in all probability,the man bad stolen from the hall after he left the yard. The matter was re ported to police headquarters. An Intolerable Nuisance. It is hard enough to be compelled to live on the outskirts of the city, wheie there are no public lights, no water hydrants and scarcely any j dice protection, without being obliged to patiently submit to many griev ous and remediable wrongs. A Timbs re porter was informed yesterday that many families living on the open commons are daily annoyed and worried by white and colored boys who play base ball in these putlic places and fill the air with oaths imprecations and foul language. In addi tion to this they be Idly climb over fences in search of water, if the gates should be closed, and wantonly destroy flowers, kill pigeons, annoy cats and break windows. The boys should be taught a salutary lesson and pri vate property protected. For fancy white and colored shirts, open ront, L. Freid’s is the place.