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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-02-14
CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATIONS.
Southern Cities to be Visited During
the Middle of Next Month
WASHINGTON, Feb. 13.-The Civil Ser
vim uor,ieefa,, f,~vs,Lo 90 Al Fe1Ie--..-o.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13.-The Civil Ser
vice Commission furnishes the following
information relative to the forthcoming
examinations in the South:
civil service examinations will be held in
the southwest and South during the month of
March as follows: At Nashville, Tenn,
Thursday, 18th: Memphis, Tenn, Saturday
l4th; Little Rock, Ark, Tuesday, 18th; Jack
son, Miss, Friday, 20th New Orleans, La
Monday, 23rd; Montgomery, Ala
MeasesdaE .2ft tbBysv;a \ atlante, Saturiay, 2Sth.
These examinations win be for the department
service at W Washington, and any person living
at or near the places named, who desire t. be
examined for that service, and who have not
already filed their applications, should at
once write to the Civil Service Commission
at W Washington for application blanks. " which,
when received, should be executed and re
turned to the commission at once, so that at
least an eight days notice of the examination
may be sent to applicants; but any per-
sons who do not receive blanks soon
enough to enable them to execute and return
them to the commission in time to have
such notice sent may present their applica-
cat1ons. duly executed, to the chief examiner
al the time OF the examination. The exami-
nations viii begin at 10 O'Clock in the morn
ing, and will be at the post Office unless an
other place is designated in the notice. and
applicants should be present at least fifteen
minutes before the hour named. The com
mission has an inadequate number of names
on its eligible registers from the States of Ar
kansas. Mississippi, Louisiana and Alabama
and persons from those States who pass the
examinations will therefore have Z better
prospect OF early appointment than those from
states having q larger mum Der on the register
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-02-14

Why IS person with asthma like q
money chests He is cougher (coffer).
Tell 6im to take Taylor's Cherokee RENE
uy OF sweet Gum and Mullen and de-
stroy the resemblance and cure his cough.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-02-14
Lost ON Her First Trip.

BOsT0N, Feb. 13.-The steamer Ben
well Tower, from Baltimore for Liver
pool, which caught fire while going down
Chesapeake Bay and returned to Balti-
more and afterwards sailed again, was
abandoned at sea Jan. %, disabled, leak
ing and gradually settling. She had lost
overheard her second mate and one sea-
man. This was her first voyage with a
cargO. She was q new vnssnl
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-02-14
Cost of the Storm

CHICAGO, Feb. 13.-Asked what the
recent storm cost the railways centering
here the General Tariff Manager is
quoted to-day as saying that it would be
within bounds to estimate the expendi-
ture as equal to the profits of all the roads
since Ian |
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-02-14
Hung without Unusual Incident

SELMA, ALA, Feb. 13.-Sandford Jack
son, negro, was hanged here to-day for
the murder of Rufus Gill, another negro.
in March, 1888. The hanging took place
without any incident of unusual interest.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-02-14
Fink's Roads Withdrawn

CHATTANOOGA, Feb. 49, Receiver
Fink, of the East Tennessee, Virginia and
Georgia system, has Withdrawn all his
lines from the Southern freight and pas
senger pools.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-02-14
Earthquake Shocks in Spain

MADRID, Feb. 13.-Earthquake shocks
were felt to-day at Tore Del campo,
about 40 miles north of Granada: Iney
were severe enough to do serious damage
to the hospital.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-02-14
MERCANTILE COLLAPSEs
Dun 4 Co.'s Report Affected by the
Storm in the West.

Dun Co.'s Report Affected by the
Storm in the West.
NEW YORK, Feb. 13.-The business
failures throughout the country occurring
during the last week, as reported to the
mercantile agency of r. G. Dun & Co.
number for the United States 239 and for
Canada 81, total Of 270, against 346 last
week and 354 the week previous. This
large decrease is probably more apparent
than real. Railroad and telegraphic com.
munication in the West and Northwest
has been so much interrupted by snow
that doubtless many failures in remote
localities have not been reported.
FICTITIOUS PREFERENCES ALLEGED.
Judge Ingraham, in the Superior
Court to-day, rendered a decision
holding that the assignment of r..
Mayer Co. is null and void. The
firm, which did large wholesale cloth
ing business in White street, was COM
posed of Ferdinand and Benjamin MAYER.
father and son. The firm failed in Septem-
Der, 1884, for over $2,0O0,0OO and their
actual assets were about 81, 900, 900. Both
members OF the firm have since been in
dited for perjury and are now out on bail.
The assignment is set aside on the ground
of the assignOrs having made fictitious
preferences.
STORE CLOSED.
YAZOO CITY, MISS, Feb. 13.-The store
OF Holmes 81 Fowler, general merchants.
has been closed by attachment and a re-
ceiver appointed. The liabilities are
$1,000. the assets are ample but not i'm
mediately available.
THE % PER CENT. DIVIDEND.
PETERSBURG, VA, Feb. 13.-The trus-
tees of the defunct Planters and
Mechanics Bank will commence to-
morrow the payment of the first dividend
to the creditors of the bank. A dividend
OF y per cent. is TO be paid to all who
have proved their claims before the COM
mlssloners appointed by the court.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-02-14
For Throat Diseases and Couehs

TOT 4HfoaG DIseases and Coughs.
Browns BRONCHIAL TRoeHEs, like
all really good things, are frequently imi-
tated. The genuine are sold only in boxes.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-02-14
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
,-rU- OF THE TWO STATES
ldH -orD n PARAGRAPHS.

s..54r.I Prize Drill in the Second
~ i- r.ftaIfon for a Prize of $500
Ir.4ae Negro Runs Amuek with
go. AZ Eailey's Mills.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-02-14

The subsidy men were astOnished.
They had not dreamed of such a defeat.
Mr.. Horr, of Michigan, on the RepubH-
can, and MIR. Ellis, of Louisiana, on the
Democratic side, hurried to and fro drum
ming up votes. Carleton Hunt, of Lcuisi-
ana. very nervous man, was very much
excited. Then came the vote by tellers
amid intense though quiet excitement.
1t resulted in favor OF Mr.. HOlman's mo-
tion by a vote of los to 81. The only New
England Republican in the 105 was Col.
Stone, of Massachusetts.
MessTs. Lyman aud Long marched
through with the other Republicans in
the 81.
Among the Democrats in the latter list
were Messrs. Money, Hewitt, Slocum,
Cox, Eaton of Connecticut, Morse, Buck
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-02-14
EXTRA SESSION FEARS.
SENATOR ALLISON DEFENDS
THE REPUBLICANS.

His Appropriation Committee Said to
be Able to Do All that is Required OF
1.-THE Anti-Foreign Contract Labor
Bill Taken UP1Its Provisions Ex-
nlained
The Tombstone., 1885-06-30
Tho S!:y Of Tokio 9 Total LOS g.
SAN EnAgCisCo, June 90


 W.,.ians, Dimonl l! Co. general a. gen: of tLe Par;Gc Hail in his city, rs. caiy-i q dispatch this morning from .At. com yAl v's as4n: in Yykoiisn,a, sta ina tha. the steamer Chy of Tolio, which vas re?o,.sl yesterday 50 tr eAaor= near YokoA-.lo, Is aground on Sasnn,. point t1en;y trso miles iclpy ,au cit. iha ais. a.ya ssys tAy la,, ag4rs, ors~, alai', treasure amt ..;t c, ii. cara have been saved. Every rirura was '.e ing meae to g,s her oa Tae -,saler cost sl,ooQ,ooo Fears ar. express <. on Change Ly those familiar win tedio jar that the vessel will h7 e gcta: loss.
The Tombstone., 1885-06-30
Process 9: the a. aEdF.

MN fEANCIntU, JHNe uN. Gen. F ". smith, supcriu,on',4n. # the Atlantic aaa Pacific Railroad Company, proIo.s tia. irs line vii. be completed from Dacc.,s b San Diego ih October, when u IS expected that line c: stea0.ers Will conuevr with San Francisco.
The Tombstone., 1885-06-30
Fatal SeSuil.
ST. IorIs. .Innn

ST. LorIs, June 20. Luther k. Bruce, a leading druggist, sfot and killed J. C. Lautz, promin- ent merchant and justice of the peace, at Douglas, Illinois, yesterday. The affair grew ont of an attempt 10 suppress the liquor traffic, Lentz being a strcug ton rerance man and Bruce a supporter of the .wbiskey cause.
The Tombstone., 1885-06-30
TELEGRAPHlC
He nge [.

MEMPHIS, TRsy June 50.
 John McKeevy, tslored, wbq shot and killed Wp. J. Traynor four miles solsh ofhers OH the -7th of last Deccm her, was hanged at l2:40 o'clock today within Inc enclosures of the county jail. The condemned man attemped to con- init suicide iast1,igh: by cutting the arteries in the arms and legs with a rough piece of tin shaped like knife which ne made out of tin snuff box, Wher found by the night Tn-ney at 4 o'clock this morning, he was unconsci- srs from the loss of blood: Medical
The Tombstone., 1885-06-30

'THr'rswjy eiecte, s.hoo, trustee Mr. Baggs ii suffering from a se- rere overdose of nalsa.ing i,liocy from the boiler plate Let ID, Mr is. needs no such trash to give him st'nding in the comlnunity where he has resi,,el and done business for the rast four years.
The Tombstone., 1885-06-30

CERTAIN Muswump organs are very much distressed over tae all legged bloody shiis features of the Ohio republican platform, If they
 will scan taa rca.tcv closely :.la-, will fnl :h:a; n this instance u Is not the salGe oiG sL:.s that $ being Haunted. tnt an enti-e.r rev ona. which derives its cii.ascn from arts of significantly recent sc.t. The question presented fer inc ccnS;d- ration of the people is not what shall be done to preserve peace and co,rp pei justice at the Santh, hnt wLat kind of n verdict shall r. rcn- dered upon the course Of the pres- ent administration in depr;v.ng the North os a fair ahara Of pls.c and influence iii the work of carrvirG on the government. (. rtaialv such an issue is legitimate; and # '. has an unpleasant aspect iet the Nugwump brethren bear che fact in mind that 1t was uot invited hv :he republicans. - Globc-De:nocrat.
The Tombstone., 1885-06-30
Benefit .r.-ura1ce.
DosT,E, Mss, j In

DCSIYF, MISS, J lhe 1t.
 Insurance Comm asjcaer 'rarb,Z hos 'nade 2 re..o:: to .hc A'torrev Gsner- al of his investigation of the ufaicr C.; me Peoples Benefit Company of Eos toa, transacting .bo business of liie and health insurance on the a.sess. ment p,an, the result cf which h. suns up as follows; "TAe :acts Aoduc"d sati>- fy me that the raaLa.a:ueAt of :ae cor poratiou ia grossly inco4rc.ent and careless of i.s trust, if rot wilfuily dis honest, and if,tz affair, are not alrea dy beyond reformacion the !nssr,,t, O, i:a member and the pubIic demand . change n its bas;nes. conlr9i by juGici- a interven jon.
The Tombstone., 1885-06-30
&hCIifF Sale.

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The Tombstone., 1885-06-30

THERE'S .kna>hing q teeth and cursine loud and deep arising from the depths of democracy on account of Clevelands inactivity in reIdov- ing offensive partisans' from o;ii-s Inc great reform cardidat. 1t seems has fallen from grace.
The Tombstone., 1885-06-30
'

Ia Judge Cast, i 5 court tu day, Oliver B;ggs was held To appenr before tic c0uDtv cour. for n attempt io murder, bail fixed a, sl.o0o Being unabie 10 fur uish bonds he Was remanded {, jail.
The Tombstone., 1885-06-30
Shooting GniieTy.

Chicken, pigeon and target shooting every day al Col. Deans gallery, Allen street, between J:h ard 6:h, attached 60 the gallery is cosy saloon, where all! kinds of cool and refreshing driaks CAD bc had. ie, 3j ,f.
The Tombstone., 1885-06-30

aiL was summoned. q. On the scai ld, phen askc.i # fe had an-thing to sAy, he repled;"Yss; I an no murde CT. '" Tho widow of the murdered man oceu pied a sea. on the sca9uiI and witness ed her husbands nss..sln leap into E. tern!,y.
The Tombstone., 1885-06-30

HE Pre'iden: put statesmanslid & side the otlr- day snd wrote letter 70 little girf in acknowledgment of a rrsssn' of a basket of sowers. send you a card with ny cutogrs.n npon it, '' he wrote. '1 think it is ani:e curl osity. because it yoa ho,ii it ud Q the light you wi,l see ny picture in 1t. The ac, was very pretty ore on the Preaiden:s part: 5ui the fact tha. he might have signed half 2. dczen com missions in the time required :o write su,h a letter conflicts rrr.ersantlv with the theory that he is running q business administration
The Tombstone., 1885-06-30
Assisrmemta, a, San uarnora!no.

SAH EERyARDiso, Cal, June D. Peacock j5 McG;bbon hsre ma.e aa assignment to J. C. 1ra>ocl:, &r, f5r :.- .4c.G- ri ',sir cred. !, ;5 suppose, they siii arrange tnc.r -... tera satisfactorily to a:l parties inter. estei ant vii! resume i'll a fc7s d=y., Nc liabilities nor a7se:s StAtat.
The Tombstone., 1885-06-30
To Be ExtenGed,
SAY EEANCIHCn. ,

SAN FRANCIsCo june %. II is reported here that the Carson and Colorado railroad will shortly he extended to Mcjave CT Dagsett. The present terminus IS s:xty.:ive miles from Mojaye.
The Tombstone., 1885-06-30
JAMES y, NA&H.

" THs work os retreAchment a}s already begun in the os;ico cf t!" boiler. .plate, Cooper and Shaw are doing the crank act.
The Tombstone., 1885-06-30

Baled alfalfa. barley and native hay for sale, by the bale or ton. at the Fashion Stables, Alien street. betwep Third and Fourth.
The Tombstone., 1885-06-30
IhoS. J. QoNssli.

Spanish and bo"k-Aecp.n=. Easy terms Practical methods. Crayon drawing and pennmanship. ChiIdreH's class m Spanish meets at 9 o'clock every morning.
The Tombstone., 1885-06-30

GCRY and ADAMS, th. twin rel ics of pazt greatness, Cleveland's idea of Arizona's representative rnen would r. a fl. study Tor a rauswump.
The Tombstone., 1885-06-30
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The Tombstone., 1885-06-30
Fij'ty Cents
 COME ONE, COME ALL.

Props. S.ra=rr, E'oaI >c Tr"'i'ian Sage Manager " Ernry. L".dcr 60. t}Is.eSf-G N!-s Josie SlIltl. Hrsr.t eco.
The Tombstone., 1885-06-30

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The Tombstone., 1885-06-30
EEQRGE IA ClY2GN The celebrated acroha'ic song and dance
 artist.
ROBT RAN

Srrin C"mic n Jig dancer.
 < cuni5rr of hrau'i'ui gii have hcor en4a.rr whn wit br in attCn lance :u wat upon 'hr guests. The en'er'ain m"n' n.tl conc uc.e er'rr evening with h "ranH bali, Chauge of programme every evening:
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1885-01-01
NapOleOnic Strategy.

"What a brilliant ideal Ishall capt
ure him now beyond a doubt, exclaim-
ed Miss Minnie Mincy, as she clapped
her hands in glee and communed with
the silent stars.
The next evening she determined to
put the idea into execution. Alphonso
De Poultice called as usual; they took
a walk as usual; they approached an
ice-cream saloon as usual, and he in
vited her to tarry awhile as usual, but
here the idea came into play and she
replied:
mo, thank you; l find that ice-cream
does not agree with me, and have de-
termined never to touch another plate"
1t was seemingly a grand stroke of
Napoleonic genius, and she could not
help admiring her brain power as he
started back in daze.
Did he propose?
No, gentle reader. Things do not
always turn out as we expect. He
merely made up his mind that he would
stick to that girl right along year in
and year out until he met somebody
that he wanted to marry.-Phiiadelphta
ruH
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1885-01-01
PILES! PIlES!! PILES!!!

A SURE CURE FOUND AT LAST!
NO ON N FED So FFER
A sure cure for Blind, Bleeding, Itch
ing and liberated Piles has been discov-
cred by DR.. Williams Gan Indian remedy
called DR.. Williams Indian Pile Oint-
ment. A single box has cured the worst
chronic cases of % or 80 years standing.
No one need suffer five minutes after
applying this wonderful soothing medi-
cine. Lotions, instruments and cleo
tuaries do more harm than good. Vii
Hams Indian Pile Ointment absorbs the
tumors, allays the intense itching, (par-
ticuiarly at night after getting warm in
bed acts as poultice, gives instant re-
lief, and is prepared only for Piles, itch
ing of the private parts, aud for nothing
else. Read what the Hon. J. NJ. Coffin
berry of Cleveland, says about DR.. Vii
Iiam's Indian Pile Ointment: 81 have
used scores of Pile Cures, and it affords
me pleasure TO say that / have never
found anything which gave such i'm
mediate and permanent relief as DIR.
Williams Indian Ointment" For sale
by all druggists and mailed on receipt of
price, SOC and S100. Sold by Henry
Hinrichs. 2oct85
FRAZIER MEDICINE Co., Prop'rs,
Cleveland Ohio
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1885-01-01
Imaginary Diseases.

"a great deal of what passes for
heart desease is mild dyspepsia said
a young physician yesterday. "Nerv-
BUSINESS is an aristocratic name for irri-
liability and bad temper, and two-thirds
Of the so-called malaria is nothing but
laziness. A fellow practitioner once
told me of an old lady he knew in New
buryport, Mass. She had kept her bed
for three years, and, in spite of her
physicians assurances, she believed
herself hopelessly paralyzed. One
night her grandson got up a ghost to
scare her, and the old lady run half a
mile before they could catch her
"1he longer an hallncination is in
dulged the more deeply rooted it be-
comes. In many cases it ultimately
develops into monomania or delusional
insanity. DR.. S. Weir Mitchell per-
forms many of his most remarkable
cures of so-called nervous diseases
simply by his wonderful success in per-
suading patients that nothing on earth
ails them. Few physicians have the
ability to do this, and still fewer have
the discretion to adopt course Of
treatment adapted to the mental pecu-
llaritieS of each particular case. Some
times persuasion is necessary, but
frequently, little tonic combined with
a good scolding, produces the desired
result.
when delusion is harmless it is
often the best plan to humor it. A
relative of mine, who was clergyman
lived for several years in my family.
He firmly believed that he could not
s,eep after preaching on Sunday night
unless he was put under the influence
of an opiate. Time and again | have
seen him dose off as soundly as a tired
child. after taking a teaspoonful of
sweetened water, which l had pre-
scribed as 'morphia. Without this
harmless little dose, however, he would
toss about restlessly for hours.
The negroes indulge some very fun
ny superstitions about diseases and
their cures. One of the things of which
they have horror is the common diff
Guilty known of elongation of the pal
ate. When was practicing as a new
ly-tledged student in Virginia. an old
negress called upon me one evening.
Her hair was pulled back from her
forehead and knotted with cord in a
tight bunch on the crown of her head.
She was suffering from bad cold.
Mars DOCTOR she said, Use afraid
Use got fallin' of de palate. Use done
tied up my harr' as hard as l can, but
1t don't pear to make it no better, an
| 'spects mebby | need some pills.
Il examined her throat and found
ptbinp h, m attpr hut clirht in II ANNA
ton. don't think you need any pills,
auntie, said |. If YOU can Only get
your hair tied up a little closer for a
day or two have no doubt Your pal
ate will shorten up all right She came
in again in a few days and told me she
was much better, but her .ole man had
tied her hair so hard that she had to
sleep with her eyes open, cause she
couldn't even make q wink. '"-Phila-
Selphia Times