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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-01-13

thing. The lower floor of the house has for
several years been used as a school room On
Saturday Professor Freeman had moved In his
school furniture to be ready for school Nom
day morning He therefore comes in for a
loss It makes the heart sick to think of this
dreadful calamity. which falls so heavy on
MesSrs Wood s. Blackstock. They had lust
closed an arduous years work in behalf Of the
Banner and the cause it represented and were
putting on the panOply of work for the new
year. We tender them our heartfelt syupa-
thies and viii aid them in auy way we can
There was no insurance. But sor the snow
which lay to the depth of four or five inches
on the adjacent houses the entire business
part OF town would have been reduced to ashes
by the fire fiend''
The Crawfordville Democrat states that "an
unknown party fired into the dwell ing of Mr.
Nathan Allen on Thursday night. after he had
retired. The ball having passed through the
wall, fell on the floor. I5 IS the duty Of every
good citizen to aid Mr. Allen In fiading out the
party, and see that lie receives the penalty of
the law
The Carroll County Times reports the follow
ing fatal shooting affray: ION last Tuesday
evening about dark, at Wards mill, some three
or -FOUR miles east of this place. a difficulty
took place between J. b. Ward and Doc Moon
which resulted in the shooting of Ward in the
lett nip BY Moon with double barrel shotgun,
from the effects cf which Ward died Thursday
morning. Immediately after the difirulty
Sheriff Hewitt went out and arrested Moon
and put him in jail where he is a present, hav-
ing plead guilty on Thursday morning and
waived trial. We have been unable to learn
anything about the cause of the diflculty."
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THE WORLDS FAIR.
Members of the Board of Finance
The Plans OF Ihe Commission TO
be Laid Before the Various State
Legislatures = Ex-MayOr Cooperss
Resiguation Accepted.

New YORK, January 12-At the meeting
of the Worlds Fair Commission to-day the
following gentlemen were elected members
of the Board OF Finance: Messrs. Samuel
Sloan, VIM. A. Cole, J. p. Plerrepont, E.
D. Morgan, E s. Rolston, George r. Blan-
chard, E. s. Auchincloss, William H.
Gnion, franklin Edson, James Talcott,
Joseph Fl. Rutler. Thomas Barbour, Corne-
lius w. Bliss, William A. Cole, Charles
SchlessiDger, Lewis May, Frank A. Potts,
JoDn +. Townsend, William R. Garrison,
William A. Wheelock, James WenmaT,
George g. Haven, Charles Lainer, John NJ.
Cornell, Clinton B. Fisk and Algernon 8.
Sullivan.
Mr.. Haywood, of Nebraska, offered res
olution directing the Executive Committee
to furnish ell Of the president Commis-
sioners with a full, clear and comprehen-
slVe report of what had been done by the
Commission, and the work they expected
to do, together with map and description
OF the proposed site, with the view of hay-
ing the subject laid before the various Leg
isiatures now In session. Unanimously
adopted.
A communication was received from ex-
Mayor Cooper resigning from the Commis-
sion. his resignation was unanimously ac-
cepted, and Mr.. Cornelius Vanderbilt was
selected by acclamation in his stead.
A communication was received from the
American Agricultural Association tender
ing assistance, pecuniary and otherwise, to
the Commission.
Brief addresses were made by George A.
Baker, OF Ohio, and B. s. Bevier, of Ken
tucky.
Albert A. Keis, of Tennessee, also ad-
dressed the meeting and said that the Gov
ernor OF the State he represented would call
the attention of the Legislature to the pro-
posed exhibition, and he felt assured that
his State would give hearty aid and CO.
operation In the matter.
The Committee on Permanent Organiza-
tion, through their Chairman, DR.. Newman,
presented a report recommending that the
| officers of the Commission should consist of
! a President, no more than twelve Vice
Presidents, Secretary, Treasurer and fiscal
agent. The report was unanimously
adopted.
The committee also reported that they
had not been able to see or consult with any
OF the gentlemen who had been named for
permanent officers, and would consequent
I 1y require more time in order to complete
their work. The committee suggested that
the temporary organization should remain
as at present, and when they (the.commit-
tee) had determined upon the names to be
presented as permanent officers, the conVen-
tion should again be called together by the
chairman.
There was great opposition to the last
clause Of the proposition, several Commis-
! sioners from abroad contending that there
was no cause for delay, and that delays were
dangerous to the enterprise.
motion to adjourn until February 10Th
was lost, aud after one hours discussion the
Commissioners took a recess until 2 p. m.
tomorrow.
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BRIEF TeIegraphIc summary.

The Texas Legislature met and organized
at Austin yesterday.
There is no change IN the New York
Senatorial situation. Each candidate claims
sufficient following to entitle him to the
position.
The Greek press continues to consider
war with Turkey only question of time,
and to regard it as inevitable, even after
arbitration.
In the Pennsylvania House cf Representa-
tives Yesterday thirty eight names were put
In nomination for the Office of United
States Senator.
The master and officers Of the German
bark Duppel, which arrived at Queenstown
on the 5th inst, from Fernandina, were
charged with ill-treating a British sailor
during the voyage. The mate was fined
three pounds and the carpenter one pound.
The others were dismissed.
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only four graduates in the court. with six, IN
cluding the Judge Advocate, from civil lie
OF the cavalry officers neither is from the Tenth
Regiment, where Lieutenant Henry o. Flipper.
the colored graduate, is nov serving.
Major Gardner has been on duty at West
Point, and this fact viii give him an advantage
ia the management OF the case, and some very
lively episodes may be Anticipated, especially
it General Sehofeld Is introduced as a witness.
The court is to meet at the Army Building
in New York city, on the 18Th, and from It's
peculiar composition and its most unenviable
lsbors, viewed in even q favorable light, it is
destined to pass into history as one OF the
most remarkable OF courts martial The put
ting OF Major Gardner iR the court as its Judge
Jected very dangerous element into the pro-
ceedings. and one that viii be heard from be-
fore the court finishes its labors.
FINAL PARAGRAPHS.
The Atlanta and Alabama Railroad charter
is waking up the Georgia Western Reilroad
advocates, and lively times may be looked for
in that direction. Atlanta is bound to have
cheap coal over one OF the other of these pro-
1 see that Messrs. Perkins & Bruce, OF this
city, adoFn their adver isement in the Southern
Farmers Monthly with fine picture Of our
pro1ecte1 new court house. It is something
like the Macon temple OF law, only little
more elaboTats. The architects do. & B } are
without supeFiors in their line and Rome and
Atlanta are beautiful with their designs
High praise is being given the January num-
Der of the Southern Formers MonthIg and its
future success predicted Mr.. Phil r. Brown
of the Markham House, who has fine farm in
conn ction with his Blue Ridge Springs Hotel
in Virginia, says he considers It the best pup
hcation OF the kind in the South. end mails it
regularly to his brother ia Virginia after read
ing it carefully himself
Colonel Wadley has again shown his
superior good Judgment in the selection of
subordinate managers of his railroad and
steamship interests. Much of his success may
be clearly traced to this feature in his past
conduct. question very positively il any
other man in a similar position ever made SO
many good appointments as he has done. The
appointment of DR.. t. A. Fiewelleu as General
Manager of thu Savannah and Memphis Rail-
road means business, and a great deal of i5 for
Savannah in the future. He is the right man
in the right place to make the road a success
Census matters are delicate things, and yet
one Of the best estimates made in regard to the
census of cities, is that of one of the oldest and
most honored citizens OF Atlanta, who told me
three months ago alat the population of this
city could not exceed IS, 900, if only bona fide
residents were enumerated The official CEN
sus report makes the population "a. $685. For a
city then claiming $1,000 inhabitants, l think
his estimate was remarkably prophetic one.
He is well posted about Atlanta from its ear
lest infancy, and watches its growth with az
eye to his own profit. CHATHAM
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GENERAL GARFIELD'S INAUGU.
RATION.
4 Notice from the Inaugural Come
mittee-An Invitation TO All Civic
Associations.

WASHINGTON, January 12.-The follow
notice was Issued by the Inaugural Com
mittee to day:
The Executive Committee in charge of
the unofficial ceremonies and parade incl
dent to the Inauguration Of Gen. James A.
Garfield as President of the United States,
on the 4th OF March next, has extended
Invitations to all military organizations
known to the Adjutant Generals of the sew
eral States, to which there has been very IA
vorable response from all parts Of the Union.
The committee now through the press ex-
tend cordial invitation to all civic and other
associations throughout the Union to be
present and participate in said parade,
which we are already assured will surpass
anything Of the kind in the history of the
country. This invitation Is extended to
those resident in all parts of the Union, re-
gardless of political affiliation. Acceptances
should be made with the least possible de-
lay, giving the numbers coming, ETC.,
to the undersigned.
[Signed II. C. CoRBIN,
Assistant Adjutant General U. 8. A., Cor
responding Secretary.
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Letter from Enlngham Countr.

EFFINGHAM COUNTY, January 12.-EditOr
Morning Nei0s: The kindly interest you have
always manifested in our county, and the deep
interest we feel In your city, causes us to take
up our pen aAd send you few lines relative to
the past, present and future of both. We can
not say much encouraging about our county
at this time, as we are not progressing very
rapidly. Indeed, we are about at
standstill-stnck in the mud, if you
viii allow an expression in which there
is more truth than poetry-at this writing.
Our farmers don't know what to do,
as it is water, water all around,'' and not
place where they can plough, hoe or do any
thing else. We have had constant and con-
tinued rains, and the whole country is under
water. And this reminds me- Mr. Editor, to
request you please to ask the Road Commits
sioners to put the Augusta road-between the
canal and the Central Railroad crosSing-in
better order, as those of our county who have
ventured to town complain very much about
the condition of the road, at this point especi-
ally We hope that as there is IAN end to all
things the end Of this dreadful weather is not
very far off.
1--WE have been called upon to mourn with our
esteemed fellow citizen. S. f. Keller, Esq, the
death of his estimable WIFE Her demise took
place on the night of the 10th inst aftera long
and painful Illness the nature OF which it was
not in the power OF man to benefit. Mrs. Kel-
Ter was bind, hospitable lady, and as such
was known to many of the people of your city,
who have found warm welcome at her home.
Her loss will be felt through this entire com
munity, and especially among the sick, as it
was her custom, as long as her health would
admit, to visit them and endeavor to aid them
by every means in her power
We had quite an exciting time in our county
election, which took place last week. We
hope that those who were elected will make as
good officers as their predecessors, to whom
we are indebted for the prosperous condition
of the county.
/ see that your election for Mayor is shortly
to come off, and that Capt d. g. Purse has
been nominated for the office. AS there are gem
orally several tickets brought forward on this
occasion. we trust that our old. true and tried,
Democratic principles viii be adhered to, and
that he being the regular nominated candi-
date for Office. all Democrats will cast their
votes for him in preference to their friends
Captain Purse has a splendid record as bust
ness man. having conducted his own affairs
successfully, and reflected great credit upon
his constituents as Chairman of Finance and
other positions in which he has been placed
We feel that in electing him to the position of
Mayor the citizens of Savannah will confer a
great benefit upon themselves.
PRToR CryIs
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Weather Indications.

OFFICE CHIEF SIGNAL OBSERVER, WASH
TNGTON, January II Indications for Thurs
day:
In the South Atlantic States, cloudy, rising
temperature, and clear or partly cloudy wea-
ther, winds shifting to southeast and south
west, with falling barometer.
In the Middle States, partly cloudy wea-
ther in the northern portion, areas of snow,
and on Thursday rising temperature and fall
Ing barometer, with winds shifting to south
east and southwest.
In the Gulf States, southerly to westerly
winds, rising temperature, clear or partly
cloudy weather, with stationary or slowly
rising barometer east of Texas
In Tennessee and the Ohio valley, warmer
sou herly to westerly winds, partly cloudy
weather, and falling followed in the west
ern portions by falling barometer.
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FEARFUL BOILER EXPLOSION.
An Engineer. Fireman and OIler
Kuled-A miraculous Escape.

DETROIT, MICH January 12.-The boiler
in the Union FIGURING Mills of this city ex-
ploded this morning with terrific force, tear
ing the outside Of the building completely,
and SO wrecking the structure that it will
have to be taken down to the foundation.
The engineer, young man named Whit
tier, the fireman aud oiler were instantly
killed and buried under the debris. The
fourth man, who was just outside, was Sc
verely injured In the head, bnt will proba-
bly, recover. Three horses standing near
were also killed.
These mills, now part of the new NAM
moth Glucose Works. commenced opera
tions last week, and Mr. Sweet, the mana
ger, was just entering the engine room as
the explosion took place, and he was blown
some distance, but escaped without serious
harm.
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THE NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.
Another Active Day-Efect OF the
Consolidation eD Telegraph Shares
A Decline in Prices ON Late DeaI-
iags.

New YORK, January 12-The stock mar
ket was again characterized by great actiyi-
ty to day, telegraph shares being the
features of speculation and fuctuating
widely and with much frequency.
Western Union sold up from 1919
to 104, reacted to 102 and ad-
vanced to 107. American Union rose
from $50 to 81, fell off to S91S, and recov-
cred to 9316, the last sale being at 93s6 At
lantic and Pacific advanced from 391S to 43,
reacted to Al, and sold up to 4519. IL is re-
ported that the new company to be formed
will have capital stock of $75, ,000, ,000
The general list opened strong and ad-
vanced 4 to l Is per cent, subsequently re-
acted Il to 21S, but during the afternoon
became strong aud rose to per cent. In
the late dealiugs prices again fell off, and
the market closed at decline of ID to ID
per cent, the latter In Hannibal and st Joe.
The transactions aggregated 45, 800 shares.
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SENATE PRonEnn1Nas.

10 the Senate, Mr.. Hoar called attention
to the fact that at the last session motion
to reconsider the indefinite postponement
of the Geneva award bill had been laid on
the table by q very small majority;
that It was understood that many
Senators then opposed to the bill were pre-
pared 10 support one providing relief to
limited extent, aud that bill to this effect
had been introduced at the present
session by Mr.. Edmunds. He now
desired to ask that Senator,
who was a member of the Judiciary Com
mittee, to which TIE bill was referred,
whether that bill of his would be likely to
be reported for action at the present session.
Mr.. Edmunds replied that he had no
authority to speak for the Judiciary Com
mittee, and, as the Chairman was not
present, he could not say at what time the
subject would be reported, but his indi-
Vidual belief was that the committee would
endeavor with diligence to bring the matter
before the Senate.
Mr.. Davis, Of West Virginia, submitted a
resolution requesting the Finance Commit
tee to report upon the advisabilitY of cers
tain changes In the Organization OF the
Treasury Department and the transfer Of
several of Its sub divisions, such as the life
saving service, coast survey, etc., to the War
Department. Ordered printed.
The House bill for the relief of James d.
GranC, Oh Texas, was considered and passed.
The remainder of the morning hour was
devoted to Mr.. Logan's joint resolution for
the extension OF the frsnkiDg privilege,
which finally went over without action.
The army appropriation bill was then
taken up, and considerable time was spent
in discussing the clause appropriating $125,-
coo to pay the land grant railroads ifty per
cent. of what the Quartermaster's Depart
ment finds justly due them for transporta-
tion.
Pending the conclusion of the debate on
this clause the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE COMMITTEE REPORTS.
The House Committee on Railways and
Canals agreed to day to report favorably to
the House the bill making an appropriation
to complete the Charenton canal in the
parish Of st. Mary, Louisiana, fixing the
amount to be expended at SOS, ,0CO.
The House Agricultural Committee Unani-
mously agreed to day to ask a suspension of
the rules to take from the calendar and put
upon its passage the bill to make the Agri-
cultural Department an independent de-
partment and its head a Cabinet officer. - =.
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National Land and Industrial
League.

BUFFALO, January 12.-The first confer
ence Of the National Land and Industrial
League met st the st. James Hotel to-day.
The stage was decorated with emerald ban
ners and the stars and stripes. The confer
ence was called to order at quarter sitter
ten O'Clock by Rev. Lawrence Walsh, Of
Waterford, Conn, Treasurer of the orgaui-
zation, who then introduced Rev. Father
Cronip, Of Buffalo, who delivered en- address
of welcome. Two ladies were in attend
ance, one representing the ladies' branch Of
this city. Delegates were present from all
sections of the Union, and the assemblage
ing BODY
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Rumored killing and Donial.

LOUISVILLE, KY, January IA special
from Chattanooga says report has reached
that city that James NJ. Ray had been kill
ed few days ago in Scott county Ray
was District Attorney for the Third Tennes-
see Circuit. He was half brother OF Con
gresham L. G. Houk, of the Second
Tennessee district. The exact cause of the
killing has not yet come to light, one rumor
being that Ray had an alteration with a
man who insulted his wife. Ray attempted
to fire, but before he could draw his weapon
his assaIlant split his head open with an axe.
KNOXVILLE, TENN, January I2.-The re-
port that James M. Ray, formerly District
Attorney, had been killed in Scott county,
is incorrect. A gentleman here saw him on
Sunday, and the murder is said to have oc-
CURED on SATURDAY. last.
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CoWARDLY ASSASSINATION.
Shot Down by an Unknown Party
MOOnshiners Believed TO be the
Perpetrators.

LOUISVILLE, KY, January PA special
from Gallatin, Tenn, to the Courier Journal
says: Captain Skeene, well known and
respectable citizen, who lives about eight
miles north of here, while in his
yard attending to domestic duties, was fred
upon BY an unknown party and fatally
wounded. Seventeen buckshot were taken
from his body. They had literally torn his
right hand off and entered bis right side, IN
tlicting a CHASTITY wound. He is expected
to die at any moment. L is thought the
deed was perpetrated by come moonshiners,
whom It is said Capt. Skeene had reported
to the authorities"
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gaehIeinaI.
RECORDS VITAL RESTORATIVE

TNHERE is a well-known principle in animal
Il physiology that no vital action can take
place except through the agency of the ner-
vous system. IL the nerve power in any organ
is weakened, then that organ is weak There
is a remedy in the reach of all one
that has stood the test for over half a CEN
has been scIItinized and indorsed by the
Academy of Medicine in Paris as an infallible
specific for the above, contains no pbosphor-
US, cantharides or other poison; is purely Uege-
table, producing no reaction, and is permanent
in effect: is a sugar-coated pill, and can be had
of LevaSsoF & Co, 10 bis Rfcheieu. Paris
France, or of DR.. s. BROWN SI6ESMOND.
Proprietors. Address 30 World Building, New
g. B. Sigesmond on side of each box. Send for
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in nine months. DIR. NJ PERIGORD,
Medicn de la Hopital Charity.
Notice is hereby given that I. A. Smith, of
st. Louis, and Il. L. De Lisser. OF New ork, are
no longer authorized to act as agents for Ri
cords Vital Restorative as their appointments
as such have been revoked.
Extract of letter from June 9th, 1880.
DR.. 8. B. SigesDlond: You write that you will
in future advertise for yourself Do you mean
in your own name or in mine as agentY Do you
propose to continue the agency or notg In case
you do / shall, of course, g5 on and expend
same money in advertising at my own expense.
VIII pay every 30 days for what order. If.
however, you do not want me TO continue the
agency inform me of the fact
r. l.. DE LIS5ER, % Beekman St., NY.
The counterfeiter of Records Vital Restora-
tive. of which l am sole owner and proprietor
in the United States, tried to keep the agency
and prepare himself with a spurious imitation
and change the name from Records Vital Re-
storstive to DR.. Ricord's Restorative to have a
similarity in name. have analyzed De Lis
sers Pills, which contain 14 gr. Damiana. The
public can take the whole 80 pills ct one dose
and will neither gain nor lose He tried to ana
Iyze Records Vital Restorative for nearly six
months, but in vain.
These are the Restorative advertised and sold
BY Lamar Rankin & Lamar Atlanta, Ga
fe S. BROWN SIGESMONp, MD.
NEW YoRK, December 1st, 1880
The genuine can be had at LIPPMAN BROS,
Savannah. Ga.
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LETTER FROM TALLAHASSEE.

Stables in Attendance on the Fair
Names of HOrses-GOOd n Sport TO be
Expected-The Handsome COmpl.-
nsens Paid DF. G. n. COOper-Sena-
toriaI Serious COmedy-Take or
the manaeles-Bureau of AgrIcuI-
ture-JOurnalIsts in the LeaIsIa-
ture-Capt. @. Z. Dyke-Why Sena.
tor Jones Should be ERe-Elected-
Legislative PrOceedfRgs-NOtes
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the weather fn Louisiana and Mis-
aiaAIDDi.

NEW ORLEANS, January 12-The rainy
weather throughout this State and Missis-
sippi has rendered the roads impossible, de-
'sYed the movement Of produce and mer-
chandise, and causes an almost unprece-
dented dulness In business.
A special from Holly Springs says that
two prominent dry goods merchants there
made assignments, and that everything was
very much depressed by the continuance of
bad weather.