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New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1885-11-18
He stabs Wife and Motner-ta-1..w.

William Wilbur graduated from the uni
versity at Syracuse, N. Y, ON the oath Of
last June. On the Goth OF the same month
Clara iGreenly graduated atthe high school
They secretly married, but have not lived
together. When he had gone to the house to
ask her to live with him he has been denied
admission. Recently Wilbur climbed upon
the roof. brokea window, and entered his
Nife's bed room with tue intention OF
begging forgiveness, and asking her
ITO leave her mother and live Nith him
CLARA was not in the room, and he went
down stairs andifound mother and daugh-
tier there. The mother ordered him out Of
house. Wilbur seized a pair Of shears and
stabbed them both, but not fatally In
court he plead guilty to assault ia the sec
ond degree, and WAS held for the grand jury
The girls very pretty. Wilbur is an insur-
;nnce agent, and has a brother in the insane
ward OF the county house there. An action
for q diworce has been begun by the girl
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1885-11-18
.ADesperaao Wanted.


Des Moines Special: Acase in which there
Is 81 900 reward offered has been agitatine
police circles for the last few days. Oct. SO
n bold robbery was committed at Madison,
VIA, and one f. B. Stewart was suspected
2nd oornered by the Madison police. when
am officer vert TO arrest saim he detied the
law and shot.the officer Gown. Stewart es-
capped, but the popular indignation was
intense, and in thirty inmates 81 900 had
been subscribed as a reward, $500 for
Stewart and S5O0 for therseovery of about
81, O0O worth OF jewelry which had been
stolen There wNx a woman in the case,
and she was traced to Des Moines She
was found and finally induced to tell all
she knew, which wxs not OF sluch use in
solving the MhereAbouts of Stewart but
the sheriff thinks the woman traced here
will be a good Witness and he has started
back with her to Madiaon.
Detective G. Fl. Miller states that Gen.
iG.ant paid theeapenscs OF the detective in-
veetSeaN hons dnsing the Johnson ilnpeae a.
ment proceedings put OF his own pocket.
The Ahird controller has decided that q
West Paint graduate can Only claim Ion.
cavity from the date 81 Ills cotnmission as
an officer, and not from the date Of his
graduation. 8
Mr.. Graves, an official Of the treasury
department ut W.ssilingto is the subject
q the lateat scandal.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1885-11-18
The Joke of Idle Soldiers.

We were lying in winter quarters,
and had days and days of nothing to
do. l did not play cards, but my tent
mate did. He also had three special
friends who played, and their meeting
place was in my tent. There they
met day after day-in the morning, in
the afternoon, and in the evening until
late at night. Our tent was builr for,
permanent quarters. In one end we
made door eighteen inches wide by
three feet high. On the opposite side
was fireplace built outside of small
sticks, like stonework, and covered in
side with clay mortar.
The boys, as usual, were at their
cards. took a friend into my coun-
sells, we procured shell which had
blown the load out without bursting.
We fastened into this shell long fuse.
l then told my friend to 80 away sew
eral rods to an empty dry-goods box,
and strike upon 1t so as to make it
sound like the booming of distant can
non. .Hark!' said one; ID you hear
that? That's from Lees battery on
the left. We may have other business
than card-playing by daylight .
Just then .4boom!'' went the old
drygoods box, and instantly / Drop
ped the shell, with the burning fuse,
down the chin.ney. The shell fell
upon the fire and rolled under the
bunk on which the boys were sitting.
sTch-teh-tc h-'' went the burning
fuse. The boys thought it message
direct from Lees battery. Two tried
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New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1885-11-18
Princely Gift to California.

The first definite details OF Senator Stan
lord s scheme for the establishment in Cali
fornia OF a great university has been made
totthe public. His ranch at Palo Alto. near
Menlo Park, about thirty miles from San
Francisco, has been selected as the site.
The several buildings comprising the uni
versity will he in the general plan
OF a ra.lelogram, and constituted so as
to permit OF addition being made as the
necessities OF the institution may require
Senator Stanford viii donate to the uni YER
sity his Palo Alto. Gaadley and VIVA prop
critics, worth $5,3OO,00O. To this he viii
add q money dona ton so as to make the
total endowment Of the university $20,-
OOO. 900.
John A. Melles, son 81 the late Gid on
Welles secretary OF the navy durin, Presi-
dent Lincoll's administration, died at
Hartford, Conn, OF tyfAaod fever, aged
thirty-s5x years.
a cyclone, accompanied by torrents Of
rain and appalling electric discharges,
started on Capaba river, passed through
Dallas. Perry and Biba counties, Alabama,
leaving u dead waste ofsf0rests, plantation
houses and villas. Explorin, relief parties
say the track OF the cyclone wAs a halt
mile wide They hay, gone over forty
miles picking up dead and wounded. and
don t know how much LONGER the track is.
Thirteen persons have benz found killed
outright snd forty or fifty dangerously
wounded.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-02-27
MARINE HOSPITAL CHANGES.

DR.. George Fl. Stone Resigned and the
station Assigned to DIR. Joseph Il.
WhIte-Dr. Nichols Also to Retire.
DR.. George II. Stone, who has had
charge of the marine hospital service of
this district for about twelve years, has
resigned, and DR.. Joseph II. White, a
regular assistant surgeon Of the service,
has been assigned to duty in his place.
DIR. stones resignation takes effect imme-
diately. DR.. White will probably arrive
in Savannah to-day, and as soon as the
transfer Of the affairs Of the office san be
effected will assume charge of the hos
pital service II the city and also the
SapelO quarantine station.
DIR. Stone has determined to devote all
his time to his private practice, and hence
his resignation. He has filled the position
here satisfactorily the Surgeon General
and his resignation mas been received with
regret. It has been the intention of the
department for several years past to have
a regular surgeon of the marine service
stationed at Savannah, but the admins
tratien OF DR.. Stone has been so satisfac-
tory that the Surgeon General decided to
make no change while he chose to retain
the position. Now that he has voluntarily
retired. the cherished purpose OF the de-
nartmeut is carried into effect by the de-
tail Of "a regular surgeon of the service to
take charge Of the district.
During the period of DR.. Stones ad-
ministration he has been several times
entrusted with important special service,
notably the investigation of the yellow
fever epidemic IN BrewtOn, Ala, IN the
summer of 1883, and his report in this
matter was received with much favor by
the Hospital department.
DR.. +. ii. Nichols. assistant surgeon,
has also resigned, and viii retire from the
office with DR.. Stone. He has filled the
position for four years, and has given en-
ire satisfaction.
DR.. White. who is now placed in charge
here. is q native Of Georgia, and stands
high in his profession. He has been sta
toned at New Orleans for several years.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-02-27
RIVER AND HARBOR.
News AmOBg the shipping and Along
the River Front,

News AmOBg the shipping and Along
the River Front.
The British bark Veronica, which ar
rived at Tybee on Wednesday, landed an
unwilling passenger-RObertC OsgrOve, an
English channel pilot. 1t appears that he
was the pilot of the vessel in coming out
from Liverpool, and on account of the
very bad weather was unable to leave the
vessel and he had to remain aboard. He
will probably leave on the steamship City
Of Augusta to-day for New York, and
from thence will return by steamer to
Liverpool. This is rather an expensive
pilotage bill for the bark.
The total amount received by the sale
Of the hull and remains of the cargo and
ether Wreckage Of the derelict schooner
Charles Z. Gibson was $3.50.
Messrs. Hoist Il Co. cleared Yesterday
the Norwegian bark Bravo for Hamburg
with 5000 barrels of rosin, weighing l.
335, 725 pounds, valued at $1,000. Cargo
cleared by Messrs. Paterson, Downing Il
Co.
The British bark Queen Victoria was
cleared for Hamburg with 1890 barrels OF
rosin. weighing 1873, 400 pounds, valued
at $7,3l2 90. Cargo by Messrs. ). T..
ShOtter ~ Co.
A telegram was received by Maj e..
Williams, Yesterday morning, stating
that the steamer Mary Morgan, while on
her way from Fernandina to Brunswick,
was in collision, on Wednesday night,
with the steamer Tom Collier, from
Brunswick for Fernandina. Both steam
ers returned to Brunswick. The Morgan
received no damage, and the telegram
stated she would arrive at this port at 8
O'Clock last night. She had not arrived,
IL 10
likely detained by the dense fog which
prevailed during the night.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-02-27
Local Personal.

Mr.. A. r. Armstrong, OF Detroit, Mich,
formerly an attache of the NEWS, is in
the city.
George X. Wheat, leading wholesale
merchant of Wheeling, W. va, and vile,
are at the Screyen House.
Hon. Washington Booth, of Baltimore,
has rooms at the Pulaski. Mr.. Booth is a
regular winter visitor to Savannah, and
has been here for several seasons.
Ex-senator Plat and family, of New
York, arrived in the city last night in a
sDecial Pullman car over the Savannah,
Florida and Western Railway. The party
remained in the car all night, and has en-
Gagged carriages to visit the various places
of interest about the city to-day.
Mr.. Harry Hine, representing the Sill
yer King Combination, is in the city ar
ranging for it's appearance here next
week-Thursday Friday and Saturday,
March 5. 6 and I. Mr.. Hine is one of the
best known and most successful theatre
cal representatives in the country. The
Silver King was played in savannah last
year to immense houses, and Will doubt
less be equally as successful this year,
Mr.. +. G. Bangs is still the "Silyer King"
and Lawrence Hanley, known to every
body in Savannah, is playing the Leading
character, ''Geoffry Ware"
Among the arrivals at the Pulaski
House last night were Mr.. and Mrs. Cal
vim Frost, Peekskill. N. Y; Robert l..
Wood and wife, Brooklyn; j. Crate and
wife, Mrs. j. IL. Smith, Mrs. Bush, Miss
TAYLOR, Buffalo; Robert f. Smith and
wife, Providence, r. l.; G. W. Alexander
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-02-27

Henry T. Bolts, Esq, was yesterday re-
appointed Notary Public by Judge
Adams.
An extra meeting Of OglethOrpe Lodge
No. I. I. @. d. F., will be held Saturday
evening.
Cotton took another upward turn yes
Ierday. advancing re. all round This
makes tc. rer pound advance IN a week
on spots.
The delegates To the convention OF irish
societies TO make arrangements for the
celebration Oi 81. Patrick's day will bc
held this evening at 5 O'Clock, at Gathe-
draI Library Hall.
r. T.. Willis was arrested yesterday
afternoon for violating a city ordinance
bv defacing bench in Forsyth PARK.
The benches and property in the park
have been hacked with knives and deiaced
by malicious ard mischievOus people un-
til the authorities are determined TO put a
stop to it.
United States Marshal Costing, who
was killed in Texas last week, while IN
charge Of a gang Of prisoners. was a
schOOlmate in Tennessee of Mr.. y.
+. Thompson, Secretary Of the Mu-
tuaI Gas Light Company Of
this city. Marshal Costing, famil-
iarIv known as 'sHal," and Mr.. ThOmp-
son were natives Of the same tOwn-Shel-
bvville. Costing was chiefly instrument
tai in the capture Of Polk. the defaultlng
state Treasurer OF Tennessee, two years
ago, and was understood tOhaye received
a large portion Of the reward offered for
his arrest.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-02-27
WORK OF THE COURTS.
A Busy Days Session of the City Court
The Cases Disposed of.

A Busy Days Session of the City Court
The Cases Disposed of.
The case of CharlesJ. Allen against the
Central Railroad and Banking Company
Of Georgia, was again called in the City
Court yesterday on a motion for new
trial, and notice was given that the mo-
ton had been withdrawn, pending a
settlement OF the case.
In the case of Washington Butchers
Sons against Roach Bros. & Co., judg-
ment was rendered for the plaintiff for
500 90, besides interest and costs.
The suit of James Martin against the
Central Railroad and Banking Company,
for SIC, 900 damages, was again tried yes
terday. The plaintiff was injured in the
Central Railroad yard while coupling
cars on Jan. 10, 1888. This was the third
trial OF the suit. At the second trial the
plaintiff was awarded verdict against
the company, and the case was taken to
the Supreme Court. That court rendered
an opinion that the verdict was not war
ranted from the testimony, hence it was
again brought before the City Court on an
order for a new trial. The jury took the
case about 3 O'Clock in the afternoon, but
had failed to agree up to a late hour last
night.
The grand jury of the City Court will
meet this afternoon at 4 O'Clock.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-02-27
LETTER FROM WASHINGTON.
Pater Patrise Not an Admirer of Swe
Haada

Pater Patriae Not an Admirer of swell
Heads.
Capt. W. W. Armstrong, of the Pen
sion office, great grandson Of Gen. John
Armstrong, Sr., Washington City, has in
his possession an interesting Washing
ton relic in the shape of the following
letter, written by Gen. Washington to
Gen. Armstrong;;
Fairfax CHI. virg'a Mar. 20. ITO.
Dear Sir
Your obliging favour OF the oath Of
Jany. came to my hands sometime after
the date thereof: & to which, l should
have given an immediate answer but was
in hopes that by delaying OF it awhile to
have said something more to the purpose
than am like to do at present in respect
to the matter you did me the honor Of
mentioning, in behalf of Y Son.
At this time, | do not know one good
opening for a young Practitioner in Phys
lex, anywhere within the circle OF my ac-
quaintance-true it is we have lost one OF
the two Doctr. Laurie that used to sup
ply Alexandria & the County about it,
but his incapacity TO attend the calls CT
his profession made way lony before his
death, for the other (DOctr. Rumney);
who is well established in the business;
Il not like to be affected by young Gen
tleman lately from the College Of Phila-
delphia, one Mr.. Alexander, nOtWith-
standing his large family connections in
this Caunty.-FrOm hence to Frederieks-
burg think there is not an opening worth
MIR. Armstrong; embracing-belOw that
DOctr. Mercer; from his acquaintance
and enquiries, will be able to give you
much more satisfactory acct. than | cam
A Gentleman of the turn of mind you
describe your son to he, regularly edu-
Gated IN the STUDY of Physick, and modest
OF department. Can never fail to command
esteem thaB will improve upon acquain-
tance-such | wish most of our young
gentlemen were, but we have had some
from the College OF Edenburg Catchy
that are rather too full of themselves
If DOctr. Armstrong should take a turn
into Virga. any time this Spring, l should
be exceeding glad to see him at my house,
and should think myself very happy if it
was in my power to render him, or you,
any acceptable Service.
Mrs. Washington returns you many
thanks for your good wishes, 81 joins very
| cordially with me in rendering our best
respects to yourself ana Mrs. Arm
trOng- | am DR. Sir
Yr. Most Obed. & Hble Servt.
4 VI a.rrrvv rrrv~rlN
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-02-27
The Superior Court.

At the meeting of the Superior Court
the case of Primus Chisholm, who was
sentenced on Wednesday to ten years in
the penitentiary uron a conviction of an
assault with intent to murder, was again
taken up on a motion for new trial. The
court granted a supersedeas pending the
hearing, which is to be given on the mo-
ton.
Charles Abel, the young man
who was arrested on Wednes-
day on an attachment charging
him with contempt of court, was re-
quired to enter into bonds in the sum of
81 900 to answer any indictment which
may be found against him by the grand
Jury at the next term of the Superior
Court. One of the bonds is for $500 for
his appearance to answer a warrant
charging him with assault and battery.
The other bond is in the sum of $500, and
by it the accused is obligated to keep the
The court then took a recess until this
morning.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-02-27

and wife, H. W. Maxwell and wife,
Brooklyn; G. W. Coats and wife, New
York; 6. w. Hill and wife, G. Wetherhill
and wife, Philadelphia. At the Marshall
House were B. Lowell and wife, WalpOle,
y. H.; W. H. Fair and wife, Bellows
Falls, VT; d. A. Russell, cambridge; j.
Il. Fresher, jamestown. n. Y. At the
Screven House were John G. Dell, Syl-
vanIa; E. j. Purdy and wife. Brooklyn,
n. Y; +. H. d. Silver, Z. B. and j. B. NJ.
FhOrvell, Philadelphia; Mr.. and Mrs. n.
d. Reed and MIR. and Mrs. John Dunlap,
Pittsburg, Pa. At the Harnett House
were John Wilson and wife, Toledo, and
c. Fl. Walker and wife, Dayton, Ohio
Mrs. E.. Packard, Cincinnati; H. W.
Shellingford and wife, Springfield, Mass.
r. W. Baxter, Ottawa, Can; j. Z. Mead
and a. 5. Rollins. Maine.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-02-27
THE wAsuINGrOSS DIsBAND.
The Company Winds Up Its Affairs anC
Goes Out of Existence.

The Company Winds Up Its Affairs and
Goes Out Of Existence.
The affairs of the Washington Fire
Company were finally closed out at a
meeting of the company at the residence
of 2. B. Springer last night. At a previ-
Gus meeting Mr.. Springer, John Carrick,
James Ray, Dennis Nugent and George
L. Byrne were appointed a committee to
dispose OF the property. They reported
last night that they had discharged that
duty. and had 1904 IL on hand for division
among the 81 members. The money was
then paid out to the following persons,
VINO constituted the company: p. B..
Springer, Dennis Nugent, j. y. Maurace,
John Z. Nolan, James Ray, George
r. Ryrne. &. y. BOsseu, Il. NJ.
Butler, T. j. Barrett, John Carrick, f. F..
Daniels. George Fontan. Joseph Galena,
NJ. r. Hamlet, f. J. Kennedy, James Kel-
ly, Patrick kearney, John Larkin, James
Larkin, Walter Lacy, George Mouro, A.
j. Miller. II. McNally, y. McShane, }. ).
Reilly, W. j. Cleary, Morris Sullivan,
Charles Small, James Smye, John w.
lyman. James II. Vaughn, Major G. Will
liams. c. c. Wakefield, James Kearney,
and Luke Carson.
The seal Of the company was presente
TO Mr.. George MOurO, As ,istant Chief Of
the present department, the books to John
f. Nolan. and the gavel and block to the
Washington Social Club. After return
ing thanks to the committee, which was
discharged, the company was dissolved.
The members then partOOk OF MIR. Spring.
er's hospitality. The company was Or
ganized in 1877, and during its existence
has rendered the most valuable and eff
fectiVP fire service.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-02-27
ALIoUOR THIEF IN LIMBO.
The Negro Philip YeOmans In jail for
Burglary.

The Negro Philip YeOmans In jail for
Burglary.
The negro, Philip YeOmans, who was
committed to Jail on Tuesday by Justice
Matthews, for stealing geese, will now be
required to answer a more serious charge.
1t appears that on Feb. / the bar at the
Gentleman's Driving Park, on the Thun-
derbOlt road, was broken into, and 9
bottles of brandy, bottles Of champage,
bottles of cIaret and lot of whisky and
other LIQUORS were stolen. The next day
YeOmans went to the store OF Mr.. W oil
BrOdie. in the neighbeThOOd, and offered
three bottles Of the brandy and the two bot
ties of claret for sale. Mr.. BrOdIe cOnclud-
ed they had been stolen and sent for an Off
Ger. YeOmans ran away before the
officer arrived. leaving the brandy
and wine in BrOdie's possession. No
more was heard OF him until he was ar
rested for stealing the geese, and it was
then determined to prosecute him for
burglary. He was charged with break
ing into the bar at the Gentlemen's Driv-
ing Park. and, as a matter OF form, to OBJ
tain legal possession of the brandy and
wine in Mr.. BrOdie's possession search
warrant was obtained for them from JUS
tice Molina. and placed in the hands OF
Constable l.. b. EndTes, who served 1t yes
terday. The Constable also visited \ co
mans in the Jail, and the latter confessed
that he had stolen the brandy and wine
he left at Mr.. Brodie's from the bar at the
driving park, but denied taking the other
missing liquors.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-02-27
A. the Theatre TONIGHT.

The attraction at the theatre tonight
Will be "Editha's Burglar" The play is
said to be of a very laughable nature and
worthy Of a frst-class patronage. The
Constitution says of a recent performance
in Atlanta: "Miss Della Fox, as
sEditha,' did well. Her singing was good
and was frequently applauded. 'Editha's
Burglar was followed by a twO-act mu-
steal comedy. Combustion The per-
Torrance is highly amusing. 1t is of
light nature, but it was rather novel and
was evidently appreciated. The singing
Of Miss Nellie Page and Miss Ida Tracy
was very prettily done, while Miss Della
Fox. in her singing and dancing, was one
Of the features Of the performance"
The sale of seats is in progress at Davis
Rroaf
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-02-27
The r,irst Wnter Metre

A. N. 4 G. W. West, grOcers, at the
corner Of Liberty and Whitaker streets,
have purchased and will have in use in a
few days the first water metre ever
brought to Savannah. They run their
mill for grinding coffee with a water motor
and the metre will be used for measuring
the quantity Of water used Tor running
the motor. Ii is a "H. W. WOrthingtOn'
metre, and registers the number of gallons
OF water in the same way gas metre
registers the amount of gas consumed
Messrs. West also claim that they were
the first TO introduce the water motor IT
NaNannah-
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-02-27
WANT TO HEAR ST. JOHN.

The Temperance People Trying to Ar
range "a Lecture by Kansas ex-GOv-
ernOr.
The temperance people of Savannah
have been quietly discussing for several
days among themselves the possibility of
inducing Gov. st. John TO visit this city,
in the course of his tour through the
South, and deliver lecture.
The various societies and temperance
organizations have expressed desire to
receive a visit from the noted advocate if
possible, and it is believed that he would
meet with an enthusiastic reception.
Efforts have been made during the past
day or two to reach him by tele-
graph and learn upon what terms
he would come, If at all, but up to
last night no reply had been received.
The National Prohibition Executive Com
mittee at Pittsburg has now been tele-
grapled to, extending the Governor an
invitation TO visit Savannah, and asking
the conditions upon which he would come.
If Il favorable reply is received he viii be
asked to come at the earliest possible
date. His lecture will be upon the sub
ject of prohibition.
The temperance people of Atlanta are
also trying to secure the Governor to de-
liver a lecture there, and the Fulton
County Temperance Society and the va
rious organizations of Atlanta have
invited him to speak there on
March 30. A meeting was held
on Wednesday night, and letters from
the National Prohibition Executive Com
nittee were read, stating that a guaran-
tee of $50 would be required from each
city wanting a St. John lecture. 1t is
understood that a committee will be APP
pointed in Savannah in day or two, as
soon as reply is received from Pitts
burg. to arrange for lecture, if possible,
and determine the date and details.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-02-27
Auardinr the Contracts.

At a special meeting Of the Board q
County Commissioners held yesterday
the following awards were made on con.
tracts for furnishing supplies to the jail
and convict camp for the year beginning
March ]
Beef and egetables-SOlOmon Gardner.
Woods. G. Stewart.
Coal-G. /. Taggart.
Bread-JOhn SchWarZ.
The above named parties were the low
est bidders in response to the advertise
ment made by the commissioners.