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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-10-05
FLOATING IN THE CANAL.
The Body Of Negro Found Under Il
River street Bridge.

The Body Of a Negro Found Under the
River street Bridge.
A lad who was crossing the new bridge
over the Ogeechee canal at the foot Of
River street yesterday morning saw the
body of man rise 10 the surface of the
water Just below the bridge. Running
over to the wharves Of the Ocean Steam
ship Company the lad called a police
man, who in turn notified Sergt. L. S.
Muse, OF the Ocean Steamship force. The
Sergeant found the body floating in an
upright position. He pulled it ashore with
a pole ana found the dead man was n
negro whom no one seemed to know.
Quite a crowd collected about the bridge,
hut it was noon before the body was iden-
tined as that Of Gabriel Washington.
A small clOt of blood on the mans
neck was supposed TO be a pistol wound.
and a report was circulated that the man
had been shot and thrown into the canal.
In the afternoon Coroner Dixon sum-
mOned jury and held an inquest. Sergt.
Muse testided to the finding OF the body:
Isaac Washington, an old colored man,
said that the drowned man was his son.
The father stated that on last Thursday
afternoon Gabriel came to the store where
he, the witness, was working. Gabriel
complained of a peculiar swimming SEN
eatiOn in his head. The old man went
with his son TO a doctor who gave him a
bottle OF medicine and directions for ta-
king it. The father then took the
sick man home and returned to
work. When the old man
went home at night the son was missing,
ana no one knew where be had gone. TIE
father made inquiry, but could not get a
clue until yesterday, when he heard that
q man had been killed at the canal bridge
Isaac said that his son was % years
cid and married. His widow is IN Darien
Washington was 'lOngshOreman, and
was suffering from some brain trouble.
On Thursday he had his head covered
with salt. It is supposed that he did not
know what he was doing, and that he
wandered of and fell into the canal. The
jury decided that the drowning was acct
dental
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-10-05

Celery was wholesaled at Doc. Dunch.
Sweet potatoes were wnOlesaled al III
per bushel, and were retalled al tue raIe
Of two quarts for i5c. $3.50
Horseradish was sold. at 25c bottle.
Mullet, sheephead. and mongrel snap
per were retailed at 25c. STRING.
Shrimp were plentiful at lOc. quart.
Oysters were retailed at Zoe. quart.
Grabs were sold at DOC. dozen.
The market was we'll supplied with
Northern beef, which was retailed at 25c.
per pound. A good supply of Florida and
Georgia beef was being retalled at from
l0c. to l5c per pound.
Pork was sold at l2l4c., while sausage
wholesaled at from l21zc. to l5c. and were
retsiled at DOC. per pound.
Eggs whOlesaled at 2Oc. and retalled at
25c. a dozen.
Chickens wh0lesaled at from SOC. TO roc.
per pair and were retailed at from 5Oc.
to ST.
Hens wholesaled at from SOC. to 81 per
pair and were retailed at from soc. to
81 %.
Northern apples were wholesaled at
from 81 so to SD per barrel and were re-
tailed az SOC. peck.
Delaware grapes wholesalec at 81 per
basket, and lie. pound and were retailed
at from l5c. to zoe.
Concord grapes were wholesaled at Doc.
a basket.
Sickle pears were wholesaled at from 80
to IS per barrel and were retailed at from
15e. 10 20c. a quart.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-10-05

RAINS, RUST, AND WORMS WORK
ING SAD HAVOC.

The Prospects of "A Top Crop Being Gath
cred Well Toward Bad, but Fair
Prospect for an Average Crop-Chirty-
five Per Cent. of the Cotton in Georgia
Already Picked-The Outlook IN Ad-
Joining States.
The September cotton report to Brad
streets, showing the condition Of the
growing plant and the crop prospects, is
based upon investigation in 5Sl out Of the
6j3 cotton-Rrowing counties in the South.
The somewhat uniavorable report Of
August is practically repeated with a
further intensitication OF effect in several
States. Dry weather and hot winds fol-
lowed by rain have combined to produce a
very uuprOmislng condition. kilograms
received from points throughout the
cotton belt show no improvement,
except in Arkansas and Texas. The
August report showed distinct deterio-
ration in the condition of the plant, due
in some States to drought and in others
to rust and shedding consequent on over
bundant rains. Taking the cotton sec
ton as a whole, the prospects of a top
crop being gathered are stated to be well
toward bad, while the prospects OF good
average crop range about fair.
The following is a summary OF the con-
dltiOn OF the crop in the cotton belt:
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-10-05
Tho Removal Epidemic.

savannah is experiencing this fall, in
he way OF removals among our business
houses, a regular epidemic. New stores.
grand openings, etc, are all the rage. Our
clothing friends, Messrs. B. fl. Levy d
Bro, are never behind when any enter
prise or business energy is to be display
ed, and they, too, Will, next week, take q
hand in the 'moving pIcnic," and go into
their magnificent new store on Congress
street, formerly occupied by Messrs. Lii
ienthal Il Kohn, but lately purchased 0y
the Messrs. Levy for their large and in
creasing Clothing Business. Messrs. Levy
Il Bro. will retain their present and origi-
nal stand, corner OF Congress and Jef.r-
son streets, for their Shoe and Dry Goods
Department, and until they are ready i'm
The Rel0 building for visitors, viii exhibit
their Fall and Winter stock Of Clothlng
at the old stand.
incidentally IL may be mentioned that
Messrs. Levy a Bro. have variety Of
suits for Gents, Youths and Boys that will
open the Savannah public's ewes. aud the
low prices for which this house has always
been noted, will prevail in future. The
Ntuto ui niaHlHA R'uuH DtFtitHi- III Is
July stocked with every article needed by
the most fastidious gentlemen.
Our Underwear Department is we'll sup
piled With seasonable goods. aud we can
point with pride 10 stock throughout
that cannot be surpassed.
our suits were made up from selected
goods, under personal supervision, and
we know Will give satisfaction. Besides
this, We have or 0irH taiiDr on the premi-
ses, and make all necessary alterations
without cost TO the customer. So that IL
is impossible for any one 20 fad fault
with any thing purchased OF us.
3. II. LEVY II BRO,
Cor. Congress and Jefferson SITS.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-10-05
THE NEWS IN THE CITY.
GOSSIP FROM TING STREET
AND SIDEWALK.

Dashea II ere and There by the "News"
Reporters - yesterday's happenings
Told ia Brief Paragrs at
Police HeadGuNrters.
Waiver Fire Company No. meets this
evening.
DeKalb Lodge No. 9, l. o. o F., meets
this evening.
The e orria Historical Society will
hold its October meeting tonight
The Catholic Library Association will
meet Tonight az Catholic Library Hal,
The October meeting Of the Georgia
Historical Society Will be held this even
ing.
The police made ten arrests yesterday
the majority OF tue cases being for drunk
snness.
Willis Williams, colored, was arrested
yesterday for threatening tc Kill his VIE,
Rosa Williams.
The maximum temperature yesterday
at Savannah was 14.5 deg, while the mini
mum was Oil ana the mean GS.2. The
average rainfall in the Savannah section
of the cotton belt was .0l of an inch.
The hearing in the case of Henry Blu
ohanan, OF Pierce county, charged with
eeudng obscene matter through the
mails, which was begun on Saturday, will
De continued before United States Com
missioner Locke this afternoon.
Patrick Degnau, who came up to the
city from Sapelo a few DAYS ago, and was
admitted to the Savannah Hospital on
FRIDAY, for treatment for a fever, died at
that institution yesterday morning and
was inferred in Laurel Grove cemetery in
the afternoon.
The mass meeting called for tonight to
arrange for the holding Of HarbOr Con-
vention will be held in the City Council
chamber at 500 O'Clock. The object Of
The meeting aud the interest taken IN the
matter by business men and citizens gen.
orally is a sufficient guarantee that the
attendance will be large and that the
movement will be inaugurated with
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-10-05
THE sr. NIoHoLAs' SUICIDE.
The Drowned NJ an a sailor on His Was
to Savannah.

The Drowned Ma a sailor on His Way
to Savannah.
A Jacksonville despatch to the NEWS
on Saturday night stated that a passenger
named Seixas on the steamer St. Nicholas
from Savannah to Fernandina jumped
overheard near Fernandina and was
drowned.
The Fernaudina Mirror Of yesterday
gives the mans name as August Saxert, a
sailor, who boarded the steamer at Bruins
wick 10 come to Savannah to enter tae
hospital. The fatal leap was taken when
the steamer was opposite Drum point near
Fernandina. One of the employees dis
covered the man in the act OF jumping,
and eudeavOred TO detain him, but he
tore away from bis grasp, and, running to
another part Of the boat, went overheard,
evidently with suicidal intent, as he
was in q very depressed state OF mind.
His body was recovered and taken to
Fernandina. A COroner's jury was I'M
paneled, and found that the deceased
came to his death by drowning during a
a fit of temporary insanity caused by
epilepsy.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-10-05
In Georgia the weather ranged between

In Georgia the weather ranged between
fair and bad. No improvement of any
account is reported from Avg. % onward.
The top crop prospects are stated to be
nearly bad. and the prospects OF an aver
age crop being gathered are placed at
fair. The tendency OF the plant to shed
and rust which was noted in the August
report, extended throughout large part
Of the State. Heavy rains in many cOun-
ties have caused the bad appearance Of
things to assume yet more pronounced
phase. The effect of the storms on the
open cotton unpicked is expected by many
planters to cause a deterioration in grade
from land stain and dirt. The State may
be said 10 he ''spotted" with worms and
insects. Many counties report the cater
pillar and some few considerable damage,
while others report the damage as com
paratiyely light. The rains interfered
somewhat with picking, but it is estim8 l.
ted that 35 per cent. Of the crop has been
picked. The following is the condition Of
cotton in larger counties on Sept. %:
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-10-05
Local Personals.

Hon. Hampton L. Ferrill, who has been
absent from the city for some time on ac-
count n ill-health, has returned.
Mr.. John II. Griffin, formerly OF the
Savannah, Florida and Western Railway
Company, but now general travelling pas.
sengey agent Of the Chicago and East
Illinois and Terre Haute and Evansville
railroads, Is in the city.
Among the arrivals at the Screven
house yesterday were: {. ID. Bald win.
Eastman; J. h. Omroy, Macon; IL.
Josselyn, Rogers; T.. A. Gillett, Thomas
Vile, Ga; w. II. Fay, indianapolis; +.
II. Gale, New York; T. A. Vaughan,
Philadelphia; Ada Gray, @. A. Watkins,
East Lynne Company.
Al the Pulaski house were: 4. p. Corson
and wire, @. j.. Mapp. John X. Harris,
New York; -. II. Elliott. jacksonville.
Fla; q. W. Blake, South Carolina: W. A.
sharp and wife. Philadelphia.
AT the Marshal house were: Hon. -. A
Russell, Bainbrldge, Ca; Judge G.. j.
Holton, Bailey, Ca; j. r. Ieiglpr. Fla. d;
+. II. Smart and wife, Cohen's Bluff, 5.
c.; w. w. Smith ana wife, :. c.: a. 4.
Chapman, Macon, ga; h. II. HOlbrook
Philadelphia; G. W. Catfey, Boston; j.
Broad and wife, New York; A. p. Ball.
Derry Line, Vt; Z. Il. Baldwin, Brook
Ign, n. Y.
AT the Harnett house were: z. l.. Car
ter, Portland. Me-; j. w. Freeman, Eu-
faula, Ala; y. A. Burton, Urbana. H.;
william Foran, Quebec, Can: s. Ehrlich.
Baltimore; 4. l.. strickland, Black shear.
Ga; d. NJ. Lee, Jr., Halcyondale; G. W.
Hicks, Surrency, and members Of the
Ada Gray Company.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-10-05
WHAT WE EAT.
The City's Market sCpplies and the
Prevailing Prices.

The City's Market sCpplies and the
Prevailing Prices.
The market is well supplied with
meats aud vegetables, the latter being al
most wholly Northern grown.
Onions wholesaled Saturday az from SO
10 81 % barrel and retailed al from 5Oc.
20 6Oc. peck.
Irish potatoes wholesaled at from 81 10
81 6j a barrel ana retailed at from 4Oc. 20
Doc. peck.
Cahbages wholesaled at 12lfc. and re-
tailed 40 from loo. 20 2Jc.
Turnips, Northern, wholesaled NJ 81
per barrel aud retailed at l0c. a burch.
Red peppers wholesaled al 81 bushel
and retaied &C 10 cents a quart.
Carrots whOlesaled at 81 80 per barrel
and retalled ~ 10 cents quart.
Beets were wholesaling at 81 30 per
barrel, and rotailed at 10 cents Squart.
Tomatoes wnolesaled az 81 per crate,
aud retailed at 10 cents quart.
Egg plants, or Guinea squash, whole
sailed al 20 cents each. and retailed at the
rate Of two for - cents.
Green peppers retailed at 10 cents a
quart.
Okra was wholesaling at 900. a peck
and retailing at Zoe. a quart.
White onions were retalled az the rate
OF two quarts for 25c.
Butter beans retailed at SOC. quart.
soup lunches were sold at DC.
quart.
Csc. -''' "
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-10-05

The combination heretofore existing be-
tween the South Carolina Steamboat Com
many and the Georgetown and Lanes
Railroad has been dissolved. Freights by
water have already been reduced to the
point at which they stood before the pool
ing Arrangement was entered INTO.
The agents of the company say that the
contract between the company and the
Georgetown and Lanes Railroad alluded
10 was entered into on the 18th Of S6ptem-
Der, 1884, and that 1T expired on the 25th
Of September last by its own limitation
that the railway company had made no
offers looking TO a renewal Of the contract,
nor had the steamboat company made any
such 0vertures to the railway company.
The rates Of freight, it was said. would be
the same as those in force before the COM
bination was made, and would doubtless
grove satisfactory to the patrons Of the
company.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-10-05

The Ada Gray company arrived in the
city yesterday. Miss Gray will appear
tonight In east Lynne" and tomorrow
night as "Hortense." Miss Gray is
supported by Charles e. Watkins Fifth
avenue combination. The company
played to good houses in Charleston.
Friday and Saturday nights. Miss Gray
is acknowledged 10 rank among the best
emotional and tragic actresses on the
American stage.
The new society drama in which Miss
Gray will appear tomorrow night was
written expressly for her by A. f. Chip
man. 1t had its initial production in
Washington a short time ago. The press
Of that city accorded both play and star
the HIGHEST encomiums, and pronounced
Hortense an unequivOcal success, "em.
Dodying strong situation and intense
dramatic interest"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-10-05
IN THE RAILWAY WORLD.
DAsHES ALONG THE TRACK AND
CROSS-pLES.

Sunday Labor on the Great Railways of
England and the Continent-More Re-
strictioDs in Europe than on American
ROads-PrOgress OF Construction in the
sOuth-9enersI Railroad Gossip.
British railway managers seem to re-
strict Sunday labor much more closely
than do the managers OF the large Anne RI
can roads. At the late information al
railway congress at Brussels the subject
OF reducing the work of railway men on
sunday was discussed with much in
terest. Mr.. GrIerson, general manager OF
the Great Western railway, presented u
paper showing some encouraging
facts in connection with his line,
from which 1t appears that less than
y per cent. Of the employees in
the traffic department and only ~ per
cent. In the locomotive department nave
to work occasionally on Sundays, being
relieved as often as circumstances will
admit. Out OF a total mileage Of 1920
$40 passenger train miles and 1886, All
goods train miles run in the year. about
54I, 6l3 passenger train miles, or $40 per
cent. are run on Sundays, and 957, 13l, or
sos per cent. Of the goods train miles are
run on that day. out of which 55l, 1874
miles are Of trains which start on Satur-
day ana finish the journey on Sunday.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-10-05
CAPT. HENRY KUUK.
His Funeral Largely Attended By MILL
tary and Civic Organizations.

His Funeral Largely Attended By MIL
tary and Civic Organizations.
The funeral of the late Capt. Henry
Kuck, of the German Volunteers, took
place yesterday afternoon, from his late
residence, corner Charlton anG East
Broad streets, and was attended by a
large concOurse of people. The members
OF the company Of which the deceased
was commander and the commissioned
officers OF the First Volunteer Regiment
OF Georgia and members Of
Zerubbabel Lodge No. 10, +. a. NJ;
Magnolia Encampment No, l and Haupt
Lodge No. So Independent Order Of Odd
Fellows, Teutonia Lodge No. 7, Knights
Of Pytnias, and of the German Friendly
Society, attended in body. Rev. w. $.
Bowman, pastor of the Evangelical Lu-
theran Church, OF which the deceased was
a member, o1iciated. and delivered an ap-
propriatC address in the German Ian
guage.
The remains were incased in a hand
some metallic casket decorated with a
wreath of immOrtelles and violets rest
ing upon n sword. the violets forming the
letters III. X" The funeral cortege was
accompanied by the Savannah Volunteer
Guards and the Union Cornet bands
from the residence, and passed down
East Broad 81 Liberty street and thence
out the Thunderbolt read. The streets on
the line of the procession were lined with
people, and over 100 carriages followed
the civic and military organizations that
escorted the remains to BOnaventure,
where the interment took place. The ser
vices at the grave were conducted in ac-
cordance with the Masonic ritual and were
deeply impressive. As the casket was
lowered the German Volunteers fred a
salute over the grave.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-10-05
clara Louise kellogg Coming

Mr.. James b. Pond, manager Of Clara
Louise Kellogg, announces that Miss
Kellogg, supported by fine company
will start on Southern tour early next
month, and will visit Savannah. probably
sometime in December. The COM
pany is composed Of first-class
artists, among them Miss Ollie
Iorbetr, the young vlOlinist who
made a great success during the summer
on the Pacific slope with Miss Kellogg
and Miss Laura Graves, the young con-
tralto, OF New York. Mr.. Pond promises
the most complete company that has ever
visited the South.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-10-05
New Locomotives.

When the change Of gauge on the Louis
vile and Nashville railroad takes place
about fifty of the old engines IN service on
the road will have to be condemned and
standard gauge. To replace these thirty
five new consolidated freight engines,
each to weigh 117,o00 pounds, are now in
course of construction at the Rogers To-
connective works for the service of the
road. These engines will be first-class
in every respect, and will be capable of
dong more work than the fifty old Gu
gines which they will replace.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-10-05
THE WEATHER IN SEPTEMBER.
Facts from the Signal Observers Kepor
for the Past Month.

Sergt. S. G. Emery, observer In charge
OF the signal bureau here, in his September
report TO the War Department, gives some
interesting facts concerning the weather
The most noticeable feature Of the month
was tho excessive rainfall, the total pre-.
clpitation being II inches, or very nearly
as much as the entire September rainfall
OF the past three years, back to 1881.
Tho hixhest temperature during the
month was 90.3 deg. on the 9th, the lowest
was 80 deg. on the 9th, the greatest daily
range was "a deg. on the gath. the least
range was . deg. on the 9th. and the mean
range for the month was 10 deg.
TIE highest barometer was 8O.tSl, on
the 18th; the lowest was 20I3O. on the
2lst. The monthly average was .Iji. The
prevailing direction Of the wind during
the month was east. with a total move
ment OF . 50l miles. The bighest velocity
attained was ~ miles an hour from the
northeast. Three were of rainy days. n
cloudy daye. l3 fair days, and only q
clear days. The following are COMPARE
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-10-05
A HORRIRLE DEATH.
A Negro wOman's Clothing Catches Fir,
From Her Pipe.

Negro Woman's Clothing Catches Fire
From Her Pipe.
Maria Davis, a cOlored woman, a.
years OF age, died at 6 O'Clock last night,
lin great agony, from the effects of burns
received early in the morning. The
woman was the stopdaughter OF James
johnson, respected old deacon in the
First African Baptist Church. About >
O'Clock yesterday morning Maria Davis
and Henry Page and his wife were talk
ing at the door OF % East Boundary
street, near South Broad. All three lived
in the house, and wDen Page and his
wife went to bed they lett Maria outside.
She went across the street 10 neighbours
house and borrowed some matches with
which to light her pipe. Returning, Maria
sat down in her doorway to smoke. 1t is
supposed that she dropped the match on
her dress, or else "A spark from her
pipe fell among the folds Of her dress.
Page had been in bed sometime when he
head Maria Davis run through the hall
way screaming for help. Page and his
wife jumped up and the blaze from the
wOmau's clothing made such a light that
for a moment IL seemed as II the house
was on fire.
Pages wife with considerable presence
of mind seized a bucket of water and
threw IL all over the burning woman as
she ran back through the house. Over
come by the pain and heat and smoke, the
suffering woman dropped to the floor and
tie fire was quickly put out. Her cloth
ing had nearly all burned Off and her body
was charred and Dhstered from head 70
feet.
DR.. Oliveros was called and he arrived
about O'Clock "A. m. The physician did
al he eould4o relieve the womau's agony
and she fingered, suffering great pain,
until O'Clock at night. The dead woman
was unmarried
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-10-05

TIE wonder OF those who 90 to the Har-
nett House, in Savannah, is that 80 excel
lent a table and such comfortable rooms
can me offered to the public at sucn mini
mum rates. Without exaggeraJiOn, tue
table Of the Harnett is as good as that OF
the screven House, and the rates just
One-half as large. Courteous treatment
makes up the sum Of its attractions.
The public largely testified their appre-
ciati0n.-JdckSOnUiN FiG.) Herald.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-10-05
School Opens October 5.

Boys need new suits to begin the session.
Our Fall Stock Is ready. We have all the ne "
and leading styles. Mothers who pride them
selves on having their boys well dressed will
Ind at the Famous" Just what they want,
without paying high or fancy prices. The
Norfolk suit is the stylish suit for the coming
-cason. We are the manufacturers of them.
II yon don't want full suit yet for your boys,
we have plenty of single Pants. You will be
surprised to see what a good, strong Boys
suit the "FdDious" VIII sell you for 81 so and
s.. 40 Cnnrraas streeE-AHr.