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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-04-20
MADAME sCALCHFs DOG.
The Singer Leaves the Lafayette in Con-
sequence of the Animal.

sequence of the Animal.
At 10 minutes of : last evening. says
the Philadelphia Press of the 18th inst,
Madame Scalchi of Abbey's Opera
Troupe stood near the elevator of the La
favette Hotel Near her was a steel
chain, with her maid at one end of it and
her English pug dog at the other. Her
husband, who had just accompanied her
from the tram from New York, walked TO
the clerks desk and wrote in the register,
''Mr. and Mrs. LOlli and maid" The dog
was not registered.
You have a dOg:" said the gentleman
~ clerk, with rising infection and a
glance toward the group by the elevator.
Yes, the Madame has dog"
You can leave him down stairs with
the porter"
"Oh, no; that won't do at all. The
Madame would never consent to part with
the dog. We Will take him to our rooms.
He Will make no trouble
1t is against the rule of the house to
take dogs up stairs" protested the clerk.
1T can't be DONE
Then we shall have 10 make a change
in our arrangements, said Mr.. L0lli,
suEsestiVely.
II can't help that. / can't overstep the
rule was the clerks answer.
Some snatches of this conversation
reached Madame SCdIcni, VINO looked
angry. The maid looked nervous and the
dog looked Indifferent. Just then Mr..
Maltby, the proprietor, entered the office.
An appeal to him was fruitless, and a car
riage was ordered. The LOlli family,
while waiting for it. made caustic re-
marks in undertOnes, and the cantatrice
declared to the dog: "He shouldn't stay
with a horrid porter; no, he shouldn't"
The strangely inappreciative brute only
bliuked.
Husband, singer, maid and dog were
driven to the Continental. There the
diplomatic clerk did not see any dog
so he said afterward-and the quartette
were assigned to two rooms.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-04-20
STEALING KISSES,
Or Tooth Carpenters Mad Act.

CuJtefottttc iUttsJ Il H'cf ttttffs
The case of the State against r. f. Ca
son was tried in Barlow County Court
last Wednesday, and a verdict OF guilty
culiar circumstances of the case, and the
prominence of the parties involved,
caused considerable interest to be mani
tested in the result Of the trial. The
charge against DR.. CasOn was assault
and battery, and the testimony developed
the fact, to the satisfaction Of the jury at
least. that be was guilty of having kissed,
against her Will, the wife of a prominent
and highly respected merchant OF Car
tersville.
DIR. CasOn came to our town something
more than a year ago, and established
himself as a dentist. He proved to be a
very good workman. and had succeeded
in building up a fair practice. He was
looked on as a gentleman who attended
to his own business. Ladies very fire.
quently went to his Office unattended to
have dental work done, and no charge of
improper conduct was ever made against
him, at least so far as was generally
known, until about the first of last Octo-
Der, when this lady, whose character
is irreproachable and above suspi-
zion, and who is highly respect
ed, went to DIR. CasOn's Office
to have some teeth filed. While there,
the festive doctor got too familiar, as she
testified, and kissed her. She went home
and informed her husband of the insults
that had been offered her, and that after
noon there was little settlement between
the outraged husband and the doctor, in
which, according to the testimony of the
husband, the doctors jaw cot a couple OF
ringing slaps. which Were not resented.
Tae affair leaked out, and when the grand
jury met IN January the matter was
brought before them and bill Of indict-
ment found against DR.. CasOn. The hus-
band testifle that he did not present the
matter to the grand jury, and did not go
before that body until lie was sent for as
a witness. The case was tried last Wed
hesday with the result above set forth.
The case was vigorously defended by
able counsel, who did everything that
could be done to clear the defendant. The
line of defense setup was that DR.. Cas0n's
office was in a public place, and that
other ladies werG~in the office at the time
the kissing was alleged to have been
done. After able argument from both
the State and the defense, and a brief,
but clear and concise charge from the
Judge, the jury retired and made up their
verdict in five minutes. finding the de-
PENDANT guilty. The court imposed a fine
$50 and costs, which the defendant paid
the next day, and is now discharged from
that case. He is still under bond to
answer a charge of similar kind alleged
to have been committed on lady near
Paramount, in Gordon county. We learn
that the doctor proposes to stand his
ground and continue his profession at
this place.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-04-20
The First Bone of Contention Between
Blaine and COnkIing.

One of the few men, says Washington
letter to the New York San, who MANAGED
to save the money he made in Northern
Pacific stock was Gen. James b. FRY. for
merly Adjutant General Of the army and
now on the retired list. 1t was the re-
turn of bread cast upon the waters many
years ago. When Willard was a war cor.
respondent Fry was good 10 him. He re-
membered the obligation and repaid it by
letting Fry in on the sub-basement in the
Northern Pacific deal. The General made
a fortune, and will help Willard again the
first chance he gets.
Fry was the bone over which Blaine and
Conkling, the two great political mastiffs,
had their famous fight in the House Of
Representatives twenty-five years ago.
He was Provost Marshal at New York.
and his acts were the subject of Congress
sional controversy. COnkling attacked
and Blaine defended him. Since that duel
the two statesmen have not spoken. and
have never alluded to each other except
in terms of contempt. But queer enough,
Mrs. Blaine and Mrs. Conkling have al
ways been good friends; never intimate,
but always cordial, and the two gentle
men have invariably recognized each
others wife. 1t is said that at dinner
party years ago, Mr. COukling escorted
Mrs Blaine to the table and Mr.. Blaine
Mrs. Conkling, but they did not discuss
Gen. Fry.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-04-20
"who is James h. Polk ?''

The cry "WhO is James X. Polk ~
raised by the Wings when he was nomi-
mated, was unwarranted, for he was not
an unknown man. He had been men,
Der of the House from 1925 to 1889, Speaker
from 1885 to 1897, and Chairman Of the
Committee of Ways and Means during
portion Of his membership. He had been
a Jackson leader i'm the House, and as
such he had manifested not only zeal and
skill as a party manager, but also sub
stantive qualities of a respectable order.
1t seems certain that Polk was selected
by the Southern Democracy some
time before the convention met in 1874,
and that he was heartily in sympa-
thy with the movement Of which he
was made the representative. The in
trigue in regard to Texas was already IA
years old. 1t was the part of JacksOn's
policy into which Van Buren, as it ap-
pears) was not initiated, After the in
triguers got control of Tyler's admins
tratiOn Van Buren's chance of the nOmi-
nation in 1914 was gone. He waited for it
confidently during the winter Of 1884,
and it does not appear that he understood
the full significance Of the question which
was put to him in the spring Of 1874 about
annexation. He opposed immediate an
neXatiOn, and his chance was gone. The
history of the country from that point
was shaped by the faction which had de-
termined on cOnQuering new land to be
made into slave States. Polk entered
heartily into the business, and worked
very tremendously with the instigators Of
conquest, except that he became self
willed when his vanity was touched.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-04-20
The Rich jew.

J think the only jew in this Congress.
says a Washington letter, is Leopold
Morse, of Massachusetts. He comes
from Bavaria, and he is just about the
age of Breitung and HOuseman. He was
born three months before Breitung, and
he emigrated early in life to the United
States and entered a clothing store. He
settled, however, in Boston. and there are
many citizens there who viii remember
him as having a little ready-made cloth
ing store. with his goods hung out on the
walls facing the street, and himself a fat,
bright eyed, pleasant fellow, standing be-
side them soliciting trade. Now he is NIL
li0naiTe, and has one the biggest clothing
stores in Boston. He has already served
three terms in Congress as a Democrat.
and in one election / understand he de-
feated a Harvard graduate. Leopold
Morse is a demi-bloude, under medium
height, with blue eyes. light brown chin
whIskers, and a round, fat abdomen. He
dresses in a business suit always. and
spends much Of his time in walking about
the House with his hands in his pockets,
standing very straight and throwing his
rOtund stomach well to the front He is
a good fellow, and is very fond of children.
He boards at WOrmley's while in Wash
ingtOn, and lives we'll. About the only
bill he has had anything to do with this
session is the one fayOring the Washing
ton pawnbrOkers; this was sat down upon
bV the House
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-04-20

Among the numerous rOmances with
which the name of Leopold has been as
ISOLATED the most piquant, probably. is
that Eof an amusing rencontre of the
Prince, beautiful American girl. and
the Queen, in the hall of portraits at
Windsor. Leopold was attending school at
the time, and had incidently made the
girls acquaintance, and was much
pleased with her. Having been informed
that the lady was going to see the castle
with her family, Leopold appeared as one
of the guides, and taking charge of the fair
charmer led her through the royal apart
ments that are not always open to visi-
tors. While pointing out the portraits of
his ancestors, the curtains were suddenly
drawn aside and the Queen entered. She
was naturally suspicious. but the Prince,
nothing daunted, formally presented the
young lady. His ROYAL mother rewarded
the act by dismissing the young lady and
sending Leopold TO his apartments in
charge Of an attendant.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-04-20
oBsEQUIEs OF A QUEEN.
The Gypsies in the United States Meet
at Dayton to Inter Their Deceased Fee
male Monarch.

y etC : oFa HeFdt0.
DAYTON. O., April 15.-Gann4e Jeffers.
the Queen of the gypsies in the United
States. who died at Greenfield, Tenn. on
March TO- was buried here to-day. Gyp-
sizes are encamped all about the city to
the number of about 1900, having trav-
eled by wagon from all parts of the cOun-
try, The Queen was embalmed and laid
out in Nashville, Tenn, Immediately upon
her death, and then brought to this city,
where ner tribe own considerable prop
erty. and a large lot in Woodland Gene
terry. where lies buried the former King
and Queen Of the gypsy tribes in this
country. She was in a handsome casket,
made of the finest wood, and lined with
rich silk and satinS. The mOuntings
were all gold, studded with jewels. The
lot in the cemetery where she was buried
is marked by beautiful and exquisite
monument. shipped here from Greece.
The funeral procession, which was CON-
posed entirely of Gypsies, formed in the
northern section Of the city and marched
to its southern extremity, where the Gene
terry is located. Crowds of people lined
the streets and accompanied the mourn
ers to the cemetery, where a rope was
stretched around the lot. leaving an en-
closure large enough for the mOurners
and friends to stand in The crowd
surged up against this slight barrier, COW
tombst0nes and the trees. In fact, every
place that would afford an opportunity Of
seeing what was going on was occupied
by men or boys.
The funeral services were Christian, be-
Ing conducted by one Of the leading pas
tors OF the city and the choir of his church.
The wife of the reverend gentleman ac-
cOmpanied the mourning husband. The
grave. which was about ten feet deep, was
a square pit about ten by eight feet in di-
mansions. At the bottom was box made
of heavy stone slabs, and in this box the
coffin was laid by the side of another, that
of a daughter of the deceased, who died in
1866, when ten years old. There were
stifed cries and sObs as the mOurners
gathered about the grave, which broke
out in loud cries as the coffin was lowered
The preacher referred to deceased, whom
he had known personally in life, as good
Christian woman. He said the Bible, which
she had worn with reading, was placed
at her feet now that she was dead. At
the conclusion of his remarks the choir
sang "The Sweet BY and By" and the
services closed. When the great stone was
about to be lifted on top oil the collins, by
means Of a derrick close at hand, the
! sons and daughters climbed down on the
| cOffins to take their last farewell. Their sObs
and cries were echoed by the mOurners
/ that stood on the brink of the grave.
/ They threw themselves PROSTATE on the
| collins. kissing the hard wood, and it was
with great difficulty that they were pre-
/ vailed upon to come out Of the grave.
| The stone lid was then put into position
| and the dirt thrown upon it. a huge
I monument will be erected over the grave,
surmOunted with life-sZe statue of the
/ deceased gypsy queen.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-04-20
AngIomania at washington.

Washington Correspondence Boston Traveller
Washington has a real English dude.
He is not a shallow imitation, but the
genuine article, and has created furOre
wherever be has gone. Yesterday | saw
him sailing down Pennsylvania avenue,
arrayed in a loud checkered, tight-fitting
coat, black trousers and a hat with a
brim wide enough for a Quaker. The
most remarkable part of his costume was
his shirt collar. Ii was black, and at its
base nestled a tiny white crayat. AS
might he imagined, the appearance Of this
being created thrill Of amazement, and
the minor and cheap imitation dudes Of
American birth were green with envy.
The subject Of my sketch interested me
somewhat, so / made it my bust
ness to make some inquiries, and
have since ascertained that he is
the person who advertises in.
the local papers here. English taught aS
spoken in London" A few silly boys and
as many silly girls are doing their best to
acquire the COckney accent Foreign gen
tlemen seem to be the rage in Washing
ton. Only a short time since the daughter
of one of the most distinguished Demo
cratic Senators said to a friend Of mine:
Mr.. Blank, do so admire the foreign
gentlemen. | think they are so much
nicer than those of this country, their
manners are so fascinating" My friend
gravely responded to this bit Of insufFer-
able insipidity, Il beg pardon to differ
with you, but in my judgment a gentle
man Is always gentleman; his birth
place is Of no consequence" The girl and
her mother have done more to drive the
Senator into private life than any hundred
Of his enemies, TOR a cold and heartless
Legislature has elected another to take
his place at the expiration of his term.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-04-20
A Crookcd piece of RaiIrnah

The extension of the Nevada Central
Railway from the valley Of the Reese
river up Pony canyon through the city of
Austin, New, says the st. Louis ReDubR-
can, is about 2 miles in length. in which
distance there are employed over 40 differ
ent curves, varying from degrees to 40
degrees. The grades vary from level to s
feet per 100, and in a distance of 10000
feet an elevation of 636.25 feet is attained.
To overcome this elevation within the
above distance it was necessary to resort
to one switch-back, and 200 feet between
centres Of track a difference in elevation
of 1915 feet was acquired. The use of
such excessive curvature was made ne
cessary by following an old wagon road
cut in the rock on the precipitOus side Of
the canyon. Considering the resistance
of the curvature on this, il is thought that
1t encounters the steepest grades of any
road now in operation in this country
upon which steam is used, applied to
friction.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-04-20
Kad Blood

Is inclined to come to the surface in the
spring because the effort MADE by good
old mother nature to throw it off. If ma
ture does not have help at this time, the
poison may go back to the system and pro-
duce all manner of ills; but by the aid Of
Swift's Specific the bad blood is all driven
out through the pores of the skin, and
permanently relieves the trouble. This
remedy is a purely vegetable and harm
less preparation, but so powerful an anti
dOte to blood poison, that it finds and
roots it all out. DO not be deceived by
Mercury and Potash mixtures, which
drive in the poison, only to come out again
in worse form.
/ have cured permanently Blood Taint
in the third generation by the use of
Swift's Specific, after / had most signally
failed with Mercury and Potash.
+. A. T0OMER, NJ. D., Perry. Ga.
Treatise on Blood and Skin Diseases
mailed free.
THE SWIFT SPECIFIC Co.,
Drawer 3. Atlanta Ga
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-04-20
A Terriers Race with a Train.
Du5lin Irish Times.

A bull-terrier dog, the property of Mr..
r. Kilkelly, of Athlone, has performed
one of the greatest feats in running ON
modern record. As the - O'Clock a. IN.
train left Athlone on Wednesday last a
lad named Jennings, an apprentice of Mr..
Kilkelly, put his head out of a carriage
window and whistled for the dog, not
imagining at the time that he would fol-
low more than a few hundred yards. The
chase was, however, keptNp till the arri-
val Of the train in KnOckroghery, the dog
coming up about one thousand yards be-
hind, and jumping of to the platform be-
fore the train again started. The dog
arrived at Athlone by train, and does not
appear anything the worse after his eX-
dog is two years, and his weight two stone
seven pounds,
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-04-20
A TALK WITH BARRETT.
Refusing $4,000 for Weeks Post
ponement OF His London Debut.

Refusing $4,000 for a Weeks Post
ponement OF His London Debut.
Lawrence Barrett, says London cable
special to the New York World. seems
destined to continue the American sue
cess at the Ivceum Theatre which has
baen so well maintained during the win
ter bv Mary Anderson. He has made
favorable impression and hosts of friends
bv his bearing at the banquet given
i'm his honor by Wilson Barrett and the
artists. Alfred Parsons and Edwin A. Alb
hey. His social success IS already estab-
lished and his professional prospects are
very bright, to judge by the advance sale
Of seats for Easter week.
Mr.. Barrett Is now living like a Prince
in palatial lodgings on Cromwell road,
Kensipgton. On being asked as to his
plans for the season, Mr.. Barrett replied
My engagement at the Lyceum Thea
tire is for seven weeks, which will bring
US lust 70 the end of May. Then. accord
ing to my present arrangements, expect
to take a short holiday and afterwards
make a somewhat extended tour of the
English pToyinces."~
is it true that the Lyceum manager
offered you { 900 to postpone your open
ing for a few weeksy"
Eyes. Miss Anderson was making so
much money for herself and for Mr..
Guy that the latter, almost Immediately
upon my arrival here, offered me 81 900 to
postpone my engagement. When refused
this offer he advanced the sum to $4,000,
but ! also felt obliged to decline that, al
though it was certainly tempting pro-
posal. To have done otherwise would
have brought my engagement so close to
the end of the London season that could
not bring myself to consent to it."
SIS it true that you expect to play in
'Yorick's Love throughout your engage
ment:"
..Well, hope that 'YOrick's Love will
have a good run, and trust that it WILL
But it is reported that you have deter
mined TO keep OF with '4orick's Love,
whether it prove a success or not"
Yes. l have seen that statement; but
it is so obviously absurd that | have not
gone ont Of my way TO contradict it. II
sYOrick's Love fails. I shall next appear
/ in 'Richelieu,' and after that, if there is a
Z demand for another change of bill, IL
Richard III
.What is your opinion Of English audi.
enCes?"
Il do not think that London audiences
are terrifying. 1t is true that their out
spoken expression Of both admiration and
condemnation is a novelty to an actor
from America. But on the other hand
this very freedom Of comment, when the
audience is pleased, must be electrifying
to the actor, and l hope to please"
you do not fear the comparison By the
Lyceum audiences between yourself anC
Mr.. IryingT'
Il do not want to make any comparison;
myself, but L feel that l shall succeed ever
/ before audiences SO critical as those of the
! Lyceum must be-"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-04-20

The following law and law case are
taken from the records of the New Haven
colony in 1863. The statute says: "WhO-
s0ever shall inyeigle or draw the affec-
tiOns Of any Made or Made servant.
either to himself or others, without first
gaining the consent of her parents, shall
pay to the plantation for the first Ofense
40 shiilings; the second, "a; for the third
he shall be imprisoned or cOrpOreOusly
punished" Under this law, at court
held in May, 1869, Jacobeth Mqrtine and
Sarah Tuttle We're prosecuted .'for setting
down on a chestle together, his arms
around her waste, and her arme upon his
shoulder or about his neck, and cOntinu-
ing in that sinful posture about half an
hour, in which time he KISSED her and she
KISSED him, or they KISSED one another,
as We witnesses testified
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-04-20
Albert Edwards stunning >


The Prince Of Wales had some curious
experiences while stunning" a short
time ago. One day.. attended BY couple
of detectives, and accompanied by a
friend, he plunged into one of the worst
parts of Saffron Hill. One particular
house attracted the royal attention. and
as the Princes will is law Gin slum)
admission was Immediately sought. The
door was Opened-they dispense with such
conventionalities as bells and knockers IN
those parts-and in walked his ROYAL
Highness first. The post of honor in this
case proved to be the post of danger also,
for Albert Edward had not more than cot
fairly inside when a brawny old woman,
with voice like a trumpet and a fist like
sledge-hammer, rushed at her royal visitor.
The future King is not a very big man,
and respect for his sacred person has pro-
badly prevented it being developed to the
extent it might have been. So he had no
chance against the yiragO, who simply
picked him up bodily and deposited him
outside, remarking that she didn't want
any - bailItfs, or city missionaries
either, in her place, and she was surehe
was one or the other. They say the Prince
laughed heartily at the adventure: but l
fancy he didn't like it as well as he would
have his friends believe, and think that
the taste for stunning" has rather
palled upon the princely taste.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-04-20

forgot the boy. aud helped him in many
ways. The Liyingstons owned the hotel"
sEAnv cigarettes theng" timidly in
quired the reporter.
mo, sir: and ! wish there were none
now. Lorillard kept a mandatory on
Chatham street, and we bought tobacco
by the ward. 1t was rolled up about the
size Of a small lead pencil. We had the
usual enjoyment of boys and young men.
When l went to Chicago there were but
seventy people there beside the garrison.
l have been very successful there, al
though passed through both fires. l have
come back to New Y FORK 10 look up some
OF the old friends Of my bOyhOOd and to
take a look around the city,
The clerks at the hotel declare that the
Major is an expert billiard player and can
discount all the Young men in the office.