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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-11-05

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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-11-05

TRANUL ,TED LYE, in sitting boxes, Just re-
VI ceived by [nov2l J. G. MILBORN:
CHREDED OATS, in packages, for sale by
y nov2 J. G. MlLBUhN.
Savannah morning news., 1885-02-25

For latest styles Stiff and Soft Hats, go
to Belsinger's, "a Whitaker street.-Adv.
Savannah morning news., 1885-02-25

Joseph Speidel, leading wholesale
grocer of W heeling, W. Va, and wife, are
at the Pulaski House.
a. Marhurg, of Marburg Bros, a lead
ing tobacco manufacturer of Baltimore. is
in the city at the Screven House.
Mr. Thomas Nugent and bride arrived
in the city Yesterday upon their return
from their bridal trip to New Orleans.
Lieut.. w. G. Coulsou, of the Marine
service. and wife, Of Detroit, Mich, ar
rived in the city yesterday, and are stop
ping at the Pulaski.
Henry i. Atkins, son of Col. James At
kins, left on Monday morning for Pitts
burg, Pa, to enter The wholesale dry
goods house of Joseph Home & Co. Mr..
Atkins friends wish him enduring sue
cess.
Among the arrivals at the Marshall
house last nieht were p. Belvin and wife,
Richmond, Va; A. b. Bean and wife,
wife. Brooklyn. n. Y; John A. Conway
and wife. Toledo, o.; and l.. W. Post,
Atlanta. At the Screven House were NJ.
K. Cohen and wife, South Carolina; f. B..
shepard and wife, and Misses Allie and
Fanny Eddy. Atlanta; George A. Getty
and wife, Baltimore. At the Pulaski
House were DR.. c. OlcOtt and wife,
Brooklyn, n. Y; John Bell and wife, A.
p. l.. Stafford and wife, and Mrs. II. L..
Rose and two daughters, New York; and
Mr.. and Mrs. A. King, Williams, Mass.
At the Harnett House were A. Hildreth
and wife, and |. +. Masten and wife, Col
umbus, o.; 5. Avery and wife, East
Saginaw, Mich; Rev. Il. \. Blake and
wife, Kenosha, Wis; b. }. Brainard and
wife. Hudson, \. Y; A. j. Mills, Conn.,;
d. +. Ancona, Reading. Pa.
Savannah morning news., 1885-02-25
THE CRY wB 4PPED IN A roc
The Streets in Darkness and Navigation
on the River Impeded-i storm
of the East Cuff Coast.

Ths Streets in Darkness and Navigation
on the River Impeded-i storm
of the East Cuff Coast.
The city was wrapped in a blanket Of
fog last night. The weather during the
entire forenoon yesterday was threaten
ing and the afternoon was a steady down
pour of rain. The late toilers and way
farers went home in an atmosphere of
dense. choking blackness, their footsteps
Keeping time with the mOnOtOnOus drip,
drip, from roofs and awnings. Under
foot the ground was deep in mud and
water. Street crossings were Overfowed
and car tracks were under water in many
streets where the mud ponds are most
frequent. 1t was anything but an agree
able dav out Of doors, and to say that il
was disagreeable would be putting 1t eX-
ceedingly mild. The heaviest rainfall
was during the middle of the afternoon.
the rain Stacking up as evening
came on. At nightfall n dense
fog hung over the river and
extended to Tybee and along the coast,
envelOping everything in darkness. NaNI-
CATION in the harbOr was impossible, and
a number Of vessels were anchored in the
roads early in the afternoon unable to
come up on account OF the fog. In the
city the street lights were dimmed and
the electric lamps on the towers were only
discerniblc by halo OF light. The log
was heaviest in the southern part of the
CITY. where the streets were almost in
total darkness, the lamps giving not the
slightest light. There was no wind, eX-
cent once i'm a while light breeze blow
ing from the southwest. At Tybee the
storm signals were hOisted, but II was
impossible to see them few yards away
owing TO the blackness.
Soon after nj htfaH there were indica-
tiOns Of a storm somewhere along the
coast. At = O'Clock the following dispatch
was received from the Chief Signal Office
by Observer Emery:
WAsHINGTON, 5:45 P. NJ.
Tpsignals: storm central near the East CUR
coast apparentlv m0virgnOrtheast. VIII prob
ably cause dangerous winds on the South At
lantic coast.
The signals were hOisted in the entire
section, which includes besides SaYan-
nah. Port Royal, Tybce and Brunswick.
From the movement of the storm the OBJ
server said at O'Clock that 1t would not
be likely TO strike Savannah, which is too
far 70 the west and out of its
course. 1t was due here at
O'clock. but at that hour there were no
indications of its near approach. In It's
movement northeast up the coast II prob
ably rassed so tar to the east that its in
fluence was not felt. The thermometer
indicates rising temperature and
warmer weather for the next few days.
The probabilities for the South Atlantic
States to-day are:
Rain and partly cloudy weather, slight
Iv warmer, except in extreme southern
portiOns, stationary temperature, winds
shifting TO south and west, and lower ba-
rOmeter.
Savannah morning news., 1885-02-25

The CITY Council will meet tonight.
Golden Rule Lodge Of Odd Fellows will
hold a regular meeting tonight.
Cotton took a .'spUrt" yesterday aud
spots were advanced C all round, a pret-
" sharp rise for one day.
III. Z. Watson. Theodore CANVASS, white.
and SOseph Small, cOlOred, will have a
hearing before the Mayor this morning,
charged with drunkenness and disOrderly
conduct. Small is also charged with re-
sisting the aTrestinE officer.
The Superior Court will adjourn for the
term to-day. All persons who have plead
guilty. or who may have been convicted
Of mfsdemeanOr or other Offenses duding
the term and were not sentenced Will
nave sentence passed upon them today.
The Young Ladies' Missionary Society
of Trinity NJ. +. Church gave rainbow
social last night for the benefit of the
Foreign Mission. Oysters were served IN
all styles, cream, cake. fruits and other
refreshments, and cTeditable sum was
realized
Messrs. J.. Mclaughlin n son held
public sale Of the null Of tue wrecked
schooner Charles f.. Gibson. together
with remnants Of the cargo and other
wreckage, yesterday. The amount real
lied footed up about $1,000. The sale
Will be continued to-day.
William Starr was arrested for being
drunk aud dIsOrderly on the streets about
: O'Clock last night by Sergeant Lewis, Of
the Ocean Steamship police. While the
arrest was being made Starr attempted
10 resist the officer in the discharge OF MS
duty. e. j. Allen interfered in his be-
half aud was also placed under arrest
and both men We're locked up at the bar
racks, charged with being drunk and dis
orderly and with interfering with an
officer in the discharge Of his duty.
A negro named +. ID. Dickson, while
drunk Yesterday afternoon, undertook To
run things in the yard of the Savannah,
Florida and Western Railway. HIS dis
orderly and bOisterOus proceedings dis
counted the rafting Of the cars ana
whistling of the locomotives and attract
ed the attention OF an officer, who placed
him under arrest. Dickson made sharp
resistance. and when locked up was
charged with being both drunk and dis
orderly and with resisting an Ofhcer IN
The discharge of his duty.
The little white child that was left at
the police barracks on Monday evening
was carried there by that well-knOwn and
kind-hearted cOlOTed woman, Mary Mon
gin. The little fellow. 1t appears, had
strayed away from home. following the
military, and was with the crowd IN the
parade ground. Its cries attracted
Mary's attention, and when she found
that there was no one near to care for it,
or who even knew whose child IL was, by
the advice Of several bystSnders she took
charge of the lost baby and lett 1t at the
barracks. Mary is a big woman and has
a bf - hparf
Savannah morning news., 1885-02-25

About So per cent. were those of small
traders whose capital was less than $4,000.
In the principal trades they were as fol-
lows: General stores 81, grocers 81,
liquors 30, hardware and agricultural i'm
plements 80, clothing IA, drugs 13, dry
goods II, fancy goods 10, manufacturers
5, shoes 7, furniture 6, jewelry 6, produce
and provisions 6, books and stationery 5,
hotels and restaurants ., bakers and con
fecti0ners 4, carriages and wagons 4, to-
bacco and cigars 4, cotton 3, grain and
-four 3, harness 3, lumber and materials 3,
millinery 3, markets 3, mems furnishing
goods ,.
ALABAMA.
Eden.-Garratt & Cowan. general store.
failed. Assets very small.
PoUdrd.-M. f. Mccall, general store, closed
by sheriff. Liabilities about $4,000.
Nterenson.-N. W. & }. II. Vaught, general
store reported assigned.
GEORGIA.
AHapa1a.-John Bro ks, general store, as
GGrr's altion.-J. A. Palmer. general store,
mortgage for $500 foreclosed. Liabilities
about $I7, 600.
CraIfordscUe.-W. W. Byrd 81 Co., general
store. assigned.
Jdctson.-J. f. GigniIliat general store,
compromised at SO cents. Liabilities $l,SO0;
nominal assets $2,SO0
Macon.-R. A. Gordon, general store, failed.
He is also Of Gordon & King, at HilsbOrO.
Rolana 3. Hall, drugs, compromised at 50
cents.
SfgannaA Simon Hextcr, wholesale hats,
assigned to 5. Eisincer.
SOUTH CAROLINA.
Brook Gresa.-E. r. Beatty, general store,
mortgage foreclOscd and business discontjn
ued.
Chd1{estOn.-J. Ii. BrunIng Il Co., dry
good. mortgage fOreclOsed and stock sold
out. f. !. Granger, jeweler. closed by Sheriff.
clinton. Parrot n Young, drugs, mort
gage on stock fOreclosed.
Dono5o.-Wiliam Pate, general store, clos
ed by Sheriff.
EPDingt0n.-E. 4. Mccormick, general
store, closed by Sheriff on claims of $1,000.
lndorS ng Tor otheTs Is ascrloed as the cause.
p cents.
Su1ater.-D. Morris, groceries and liquors,
receiver appointed.
Savannah morning news., 1885-02-25
WORK OF THE COURTS.
= Field Day for Criminals in the Supe-
periOr Court.


periOr Court.
At the sitting of the Superior Court
Yesterday Il negro named Scipio Green
was tried on the charge of assault with
intent to murder. The prisoner on Feb. 5
cot into an alteration with II. w.
Broughn and drew knife and cut him.
At the trial yesterday Green was found
guilty. On Feb. negro
named Thomas Holmes assaulted a
white lad named Michael Frain with a
clu0. The assailant was arrested and
committed to Jail and yesterday was tried
in the Superior Court under an indict-
meat charsing him with an assault with
intent to murder. The jury found the
prisoner guilty of assault and bat
terv. On the 9th inst, a negro
10Y named julius Clark entered
the house of James Moore, cOlOred,
and stole from the room of Anna Green
st 90, which she had put away for safe
keeping. When Anna returned to her
room she noticed that the box in
which she kept some small arti-
cles had been disturbed, but she
did not suspicion that her money
had been taken until short time after.
\ warrant was issued for the arrest Of
Clark, charging him with burglary, and
oa the trial yesterday be was found guilty,
but was recommended to the extreme
mercy of the court.
Charles w. King, trustee, and others
filed petition asking leave to sell certain
trust property. The court issued decree
granting the petition.
The court will meet this morning at 10
O'Clock. when the cases of the State
against Thomas Enright, who is under
two indictments, each charging him
with misdemeanOr, will probably
he called for trial. In one
Of the cases the accused is charged with
keeping open tippling house on the Sab
bath day. In the other case he is charged
with the otfense OF gambling.
The grand jury of the City Court will
meet next Friday afternoon.
Savannah morning news., 1885-02-25
THE United STATES COURT.
Tsdge Speer Expected in Savannah in
Two Weeks.

.Jsdge Speer Expected in Savannah in
Two Weeks.
1t is probable that Judge Speer, now
that his nomination as United States
judge for the Southern district has been
confirmed. will at no distant day become
"A resident of Savannah. Judges of the
United States District Courts are required
by law to reside in their districts, and, as
Judge Speer is now a resident OF Atlanta,
which is in the Northern district,
be will necessarily be compelled to move
to become resident of this district. AS
Savannah is the largest and most impOr-
tant city in the district, furnishes more
business than any other, and has the
largest bar, it is natural to conclude that
Judge Speer will locate here. No infor-
nation has been received by the officers
Of the court here from him on the subject,
but they are generally of the opinion that
he will make Savannah his permanent
home.
\ term of the District Court Will un-
dOubtedly he held in Savannah, conVen-
ing week from next Monday, on March
9. The officers of the court have already
commenced arranging for the term.
Judge Speer is now at his home in At
lanta. and has not been heard from, but
all concerned are confident that he will
he here to hold the term on that day.
District Attorney Darnell expects let
ter from him to-day in regard to the
Savannah morning news., 1885-02-25
The Cadets Drill To-nIght.

The savannah Cadets annual prize and
exhibition drills at the OglethOrpe Bar
racks tonight will. beyond doubt, be the
event of the season in military circles.
The Cadets have been actively drilling
Tor the past two months in preparation
for the May drill at Mobile, and are in
better trim that they have ever been. The
drill ground in the barracks has been
rolled and ropes stretched around the in
closure. Every arrangement has been
made for the occasion, and those who at
tend will have the opportunity OF witness
inc probably the finest drill ever given In
Savannah. The Ludden Il Bates band
has kindly volunteered its services to
plav on the occasion. Ample accOmmO-
datiOns have been made for ladies, and
additional electric lights have been
placed on the grounds. A large number
Of tickets have been sold and large al
tendance is assured. The prize drill VIII
take place first and will be followed by
The exhibition drill.
should the bad weather Of yesterday
continue, however, the drill VIII be post
-1oupd
Savannah morning news., 1885-02-25
. Editha,s RnrgIar. =

Dickson's Sketch Club will be the only
attraction at the Theatre this week and will
appear on Friday and Saturday nights.
The performance includes two bills,
"Editha's Burglar and ''CombustiOn."
The company is now playing in Charles
ton. The Ne,cS and Courier says of Sat
urday's performance: "The first part Of
the bill, "Editha's Burglar was the gem
of the performance. The play Is adapted
from a quaint yet strangely touching
story written by Mrs. +. HOdgsOn Bur
nett, and published in 81. Nicholas. 1t
Is a dainty piece of dramatic work,
and not at all the bloOd-curdling
affair its name suggests. 1t tells
in unique and subtle way the story
of the love OF a child, which is so deep that
il thinks not of personal danger, and is
willing to part with its most highly priced
treasures to save one whom she looks
upon and loves as father. 1t was adj
mirably performed, its many tender points
and innocent oddities being we'll brought
out. Miss Della Fox, who by the way is
a real child, being only Is Years old, was
as natural as possible in the character of
'.Editha," and captured the hearts of the
audience bv her childish innocence and
quaint sayings. "Bill Lewis" the burg
lar. and Paul BentOn,' the adopted
father, were both well performed. The
next sketch on the bill was "Combus-
ton" ludicrOus side-spltting comedy,
teeming with music, burlesque and cOmi-
cal situations.
The sale of reserved seats is now in
Savannah morning news., 1885-02-25
HnckIeberrY Finn.

Mark Twain's new book, at WILLY ~
CTARKE'S.-AdU.
Savannah morning news., 1885-02-25
RIOTERS IN THE sUBUEBs.

Gangs Of Disorderly Negroes who Break
the Peace of Quiet Citizens.
People residing in the neighborhsod OF
Anderson and Montgomery streets COM
plain OF the riOtous conduct of lot Of
negroes who live out on the Middle Ground
road and make the night hideOus in that
vicinity every Saturday when returning
tn their homes. These negroes visit Sa-
vannah on Saturday afternoons, and late
at night, after filling themselves up with
Ii0uor. 90 nome in squads. When they
reach the neighborhOOd of Anderson and
Montgomery streets the rioung generally
commences. Pistols are fired of, obscene
and profane language is freely INDUCED
in in a loud voice, and quarrels ana tree
fights are a common occurrence. Al
though several Of the rioters have been
arrested by county officers the orgies are
repeated every Saturday night.
II. Wayne Russell, Esq, who lives IN
that neighbOrhOOd, stated to NEWS re-
porter yesterday that the scenes there are
outrageous and the negroes have become
an uubearable nuisance.
Savannah morning news., 1885-02-25
DIED IN TIE HOSPITAL.
strangers Death and the Relics he
Left


4 few days ago a young man about y
years OF age, named Theodore II. V. Bach.
a native of Denmark, obtained admittauce
to the Savannah Hospital. He was in the
last stages of consumption, but apparent
" vas not aware OF the seriousness Of
his condition, and that he was in imminent
danger OF death. He was stlll fine look
ing man despite the rayages OF disease,
while his accomplishments. courtesy and
amiability were promptly noticed by DIR.
Colding. and won the esteem OF the
attendants. He was in tie hospital about
a week. when he died. The remains were
inferred liz Laurel Grove Cemetery, with
Rev. Richard Webb officiating at the oh
Sequies. Among the effects Of the de-
ceased were a number of letters written
at st. Lucia and other points IN the West
Indies. showing that Bach was an eNpe-
rienced planter and OVerseer, that he was
perfectly sober in mis- habits and was 9th
erwise highly respected for his ability.
Some of the letters referred 10 him
as "de Bach" and that he had lett Den
mark for the benefit of his health. Therc
was also found bunch of keys, upon
which was suspended "A large silver this
tie bearing the inscription: "Brilish PO-
lice-New Guinea engraved IN large
letters. These articles were shown To
NEWS reporter by DR.. Colding, who re-
marked tnat Bach had no idea OF dying
and that no one about the hospital eN-
pected his death. From the little cOu-
VersatiOn which was had with Bach his
attendants inferred that his career had
been somewhat romantic but reputable,
ard that he had come 10 Savannah as a
detective, but whether in the interest OF
the British Government is not known.
The theory that he came to Savannah
on some confidential mission is strength
enCd by the fact that on the day before his
death he expressed wish to communl-
cate with the Chief Of Police. but said he
preferred to call upon him as soon as he
should be able to leave tue hospital. For
the time being il was imperative that he
should first get we'll enough to move about.
Savannah morning news., 1885-02-25
RAILROAD NEWS.

Col. T. D. Flippin, of Knoxville, who
has been appointed Auditor of the Mem
phis and Charleston Railroad, assumed
mis- duties Monday.
4. l.. Hardeman, Train Dispatcher OF
the Alabama division of the East Tennes-
see, Virginia and Georgia Railroad at
Rome, has resigned.
The conductors on the Savannah,
Florida and Western Railroad say the
past week excels in travel that Of any
previous week since the construction of
the road.
Another railroad in Florida, to be
known as the Silver Springs and Gulf
Railroad, is to be built from 0cala south
west to Camp lizard, via the west side of
Tsala-Apopka Lake, on to BrOoksville
thence over the route Travelled by DeSOtO
to Tampa. DIR. w. T. Sylvester, of Jack
sOnyille, is President, and Messrs. W. Z.
Utley, Thomas c. Hodge and Col. Bald
win, New York capitalists, and Col.
TunnO, of Savannah, are named as the
incOrDOratOrS,
Savannah morning news., 1885-02-25

Three Of the Gang who Attacked Magis-
arnAn shnftau Innrnh an, LII

trate Sheftail Lodged In Jail.
The NEws yesterday reported the ar
rest, by Justice Sheftall, of several negro
outlaws in the Eighth District, among the
number, Simon Brown, on warrant
charging them with hog stealing. Yes
ierday Justice Sheltall and Constable
SolOmOns succeeded in arresting, near
the Ogeeehee river, three negroes, named
Florence Screyen, Thomas Walker aud
Jos. King, who are charged with having
taken part in the Interference at the time
Of Browns arrest on sunday. The men
we're recognized by Justice Sheftall as
constituting a portion Of .he gang of
fifteen in number who, Sunday night, by
shaking clubs and muskets, and the use
uf threatening language, tried to prevent
the Justice from finding a quantity Of
hog, beef and other meat which was con-
ceaied under a bed in Browns house.
They were also Of the party who threw
the Magistrate suddenly and violently TO
the ground when he was in pursuit Of
Brown. The gang was brought to the
city last night and lodged in Jail. 1t is
expected that Il number of other negroes
who were concerned in the affair Will ne
arrested today.
Savannah morning news., 1885-02-25

The wonder of those who 60 to the Har-
nett House, in Savannah, is that 50 excel
lent table and such comfortable rooms
can be offered to the public at such mini
mum rates. Without exaggeration, the
table of the Harnett is as good as that OF
the Screven House, and the rates just one
half as large. Coul yeous treatment makes
up the sum of its attractions. The public
LARGELY testified their appreciation
JGcks0aUiLle( FTG.) ReTGld.
Savannah morning news., 1885-02-25
Eraal EIoiireo:

ON JAN. 8. 1885. IN the place OF 5u.lls@,a
~ Messrs. W 81. HONE a CO. e@.tsaarofe
Rye. we We're S. seed for not not beng tamOed a r r.
quired 10y law. Also on same Day, ,a-e y
cellar Of WM. NJ. D4NlD>ONe sso,t, 1,ts+
empty packages on which the iIllggi5i.r
stamps were not eflaced. and j6l empty ~. s5l
barrels on which the stamps. IIIIIriaF.
marks were nol efaced as required y l..rls
The owner or owners Of the aloTe -'5if AR
they have. : for 5s2 said utf package within %
days from date.
SAVANNAH. Eeb. 3, 1855. .--r.-oV
~ ne6ntv ColecI2LL.>
Savannah morning news., 1885-02-25

At ~ Whitaker is the place to buy
rrnnks etc 1dr
Savannah morning news., 1885-02-25
The New GoYernment Dredge

Many persons in Savannah are under
the impression that the dredge for the
construction OF which an appropriation of
800 600 has been asked Of Congress, is in
tended for use in improving the approach
es to the Savannah river. 1t has also
been spoken of by some as an increase of
the appropriation of $4,000 made for i'm
proving the river. Both impressions are
Understood to be erroneous. The dredge
is asked for for use at the Charleston
and MaypOrt jetties. The proposition Is
to have made or purchase one OF the most
complete centrifugal pumping dreuges
that can be obtained for use on ocean
bars. IL the appropriation is made and
the dredge procured 1t Will probably be
long time before Savannah will derive any
benefit from it.
Savannah morning news., 1885-02-25

Trunks repaired at Halkens Bros.
Trunk Factory, AZ Whitaker.-AdU.
Savannah morning news., 1885-02-25
duckIebsrry I'tnn
HOrrible-4 Dead Body Found Concealed

Mark Twain's new book, at WYLLY ~
CLARKE S.-Adr.
Savannah morning news., 1885-02-25
The Defrauded Ladies.

Queen Victoria was recently swlndled
out of fifteen pounds by a beggarly scoun-
drel who pretended to want it for chart
table purpose. But many other women
have been robbed of health by overwork
aud uuderpay. Enteebled and languid
women with shattered nerves find strength
and comfort in Browns Iron Bitters.
Mrs. Amanda Lays0n, CrawtordYllle,
Ind, writes: Il used BcOwn's Iron Bit
ters for general i'll health, with good re-
suits" 1t cures dyspepsia, weakness and
oil
Savannah morning news., 1885-02-25
Death of Crrus L. Brown, CoIored.

Cyrus L. Brown, a well-knOwn cOlOred
citizen, died suddenly at his home on
Waldburg street yesterday morning. He
had been sick since Sunday night. The
deceased was Al years of age, and leaves
only his father as a near relative. He
was a prominent officer of the Grand
Lodge of colOred MasOns of Georgia, and
also a leading member of the 'LOngshOre-
mems Association. His funeral will take
place at O'Clock this afternoon, from the
st. Augustine Mission Chapel, on West
Broad and Bolton streets, and will be at
tended by the various societies with
which ne was identified.