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Savannah morning news., 1885-10-16
THROUGH THE CITY.
Dashes Here and There by the News"
Reporters.

Reporters.
The police made two arrests yesterday.
The Workin2men's Benevolent Associ-
alton VIII meet tonight.
Landrum Lodge, F. A. NJ, will hold
regular communication tonight.
The Board OF County Commissioners
will meet this afternoon at O'Clock.
The executive committee in charge OF
the arrange ments for DIR. MunhalPs meet
lngs, 70 begin on SUNDAY, will be held az
the lndeDendent Presbyterian church
eunday-schOol room tonight.
A negro named Wash Harris was
LODGED in Jail yesterday, under commit
ment issued bv &. ". Ashmore, Judge
OF the Interior Court of Liberty county,
where he was found guilty Of carrying
concealed weapons, and sentenced TO
bard laoor on the chain gang for 4
months.
A gentleman said Of DR.. MunhalPs lee
ture on "Fhe Great Cathedral Of Italy"
delivered IN Atlanta on Tuesday night:
II have head lectures on nearly the same
subject, but his brought out points never
heard OF before, and taken as whole,
was one OF the most interesting and en-
tertaining lectures ever listened to-"
In view Of the removal few days ago
or Maj ". s. BasingeT, ar bon0red and
highly esteemed member OF the Chatham
county bar, to DahloDega, h meeting Of
the members OF the legal profession has
been called al the court house tO-mor ow.
The call, addressed 10 the members Of the
savannah bar, was prepared and sent out
yesterday.
Rev. DR.. Munhall will be I'm Augusta
tonight, and will arrive here tomorrow.
After bis work here he says be may go To
California. and possibly to the Sandwich
Islands. In fact" be says, Il don't
know where will 70. have invitations
20 go TO various places. am tree now.
as have resigned the Secretaryship Of
the Young Mems Christian Association"
A meeting Of the German Volunteers
Will te held next Tuesday evening TO hear
the report of the committee appointed last
Tuesday night TO present the name Of a
candidate for the Captalncy, recently
rendered vacant by the death of
Captain Henry Kuck. The names of the
Sergts. VIM. Diers and George Meyer.
and Privates Elias Brown and j. D.
Hemken.
The Finance Committee in charge of
the canvass tor subscriptions to defray
the expenses of the proposed Harbor
Convention is receiving liberal encour-
agement. A part OF the committee has
not yet canvassed the territory to which it
was assigned but it is believed that the
amount needed will be raised within the
next week. The committee will continue
its work during the remainder Of the pres
ent week. and citizens and business men
are asked to subscribe promptly and lib
orally. ,t-
The standing committee OF the Georgia
diocese OF the Episcopal church has APP
pointed Hon. Walter G. Charlton, Of
Christ Church, this city, to act as church
advocate in the trial OF Rev. James Arm
strong at Atlanta next January, and he
has accepted that task. he is TO be the
prosecuting officer Of the court. He Will
be aided bV the standing committee. who
will occupy the attitude Of prosecutors Ia
the case. Under the canon the sIandihV
COMMITTEES not only prefers the charges.
but is cnarged with the duty of making
good the allegations
Savannah morning news., 1885-10-16
% NInre WhIskY.

Editor Morning Ne,os: The late fearful
tragedy Of the Marshall house in this
city Is perhaps the best argument in
favor OF removing from our midst tue hor-
rible curse which was at the bottom of
it-whisky. There ia no argument in
favor OF whisky. II does no good, and
the human family would be far better OF
II there was not a drop " IL In the world
and if IL were put out OF our midst alto.
gerber nothing would be lost by those who
sell IL. Many sell It now because their
ncighhors do, and they would necessarily
los by abandoning the sale OF IL; but let
no man ia our community sell II and
many 81 no are now forced to all the an
noyance and q discomfort of dealing in the
Internal stuf would gladly quit 10.
10 is 20 be- hoped thar there are enough
fIiends of the poor and needy, friends OF
toe sorrowng wives and mothers. friends
OF the helpless little children. friends Of
God and friends OF humanity in this city,
TO vote this destroyer Of our peace out Of
existence. l.. NJ.
Savannah morning news., 1885-10-16
WALSH BEHIND THE BARS
TILE OF THE MARSHALL
y HOUSE CLERK IN JAIL.

His Cell Among the First In murderers'
Row-Visited by His Mother and the
Clergy-He Refuses to Talk About His
Crime-The Murdered Mans Remains
Sent TO Charleston.
Wednesday nights terrible tragedy was
the chief theme of gossip in the city yes
terday. Wherever there was group Of
two or three, and there were many OF
them on the streets, it was a safe wager
that they were discussing the shocking
murder OF the old night clerk OF the Mar
shall mousse.
There was hardly one in five that did
not know W. b. Dawson, either by sight
or personally. The remem rance and
mention of his clever, quiet, peaceaOle
disposition evoked nothing but curses Tor
his slayer. John Walsh.
To NEWS representative who listened
TO a hundi ed comments from as many
different persons. II seemed remarkable,
81 least noticeable, that not single one
expressed the slightest sympathy with
the murderer. II was fortunate for him
that the stout walls and iron bars o: the
jail were between him and the Incensed
citizens.
"Tnere must be another Judge IN this city,
and his name must be Lynch" grimly OBJ
served one gentleman. The sentiment was
that of manV. Citizens OF the highest
standing spoke out unreservedly and said
that IL lynch law was ever eXcusable IT.
would have been when the excited crowd
thronged around the officers and the prs-
oner IN the front Office Of the hotel the
moment after his Identification.
SAVED FROM LYNCH LAW.
Said one Of tue officers Yesterday, Had
the mob mad brave, determined leader 10
have called out, Come on bOys.' when the
cries Of Lynch him! lynch himn were
raised, they could have taken Walsh and
hung him in spite of u.s."
Hundreds were heard to regret that
mob law was not resorted to. The reason
undoubtedly was because the crowd was
not absolutely sure that Walsh was the
right man. The fear of lynchng an inno-
cent man was so horrible that the throng
besuated. Those who started the cry
were satisfied Of the prisoners identity
but they were a vefy small part OF the
crowd, and did not nu ,ber dozen. The
prompt removal OF the murderer before
the crowd had time to act saved Walsh's
life.
Walsh was seen by NEWS reporter
yesterday afternoon in the Jail. "Mur-
derers' row" is along the east corridor,
and Walsh's cell is No. IA.
MURDERERs' ROW.
The following diagram shows Murder
ers' row, the location Of the cells, aud
their occupants;
Savannah morning news., 1885-10-16

The Postmaster General is about TO
make an effort to transfer the Havana
service from the foreign malls bureau to
the office Of the Second Assistant Post
master General, and class it with do
nestle steam boat service. Advertise
ments will soon be issued calling for pro.
posals for rendering steamboat mail ser
vice between Tampa, Fla, via KEY West,
10 Ha ana. The entire route is SOS miles
in length, 90 miles OF it lying between
Kew West and Havana, ana the actual
time allowed is twenty-four and one
fnurth hours, the service to be semi
weekly. II the bids are found to b.
reasonable in amount the service. it is
stated, will 20 into operation on Jan. |.
Savannah morning news., 1885-10-16
THE 0UARD,S BAZAR.
Arranging for the Opening of the Fair
in December.

Arranging for the Opening of the Fair
in December.
A meeting OF the general committee ap-
pointed at a meeting OF the Savannah
Volunteer Guards, on Monday night, to
make arrangements tor the arsenal bazaar.
to be held during the month of December,
was held in the city courtroom Yesterday
afternoon, Col. VIM. Garrard presiding.
with Capt. John Dillon, acting as Secre.
tary. The object OF the meeting was 20
nominate eight subcommittee. con-
sisting OF four members each.
10 canvass the city for subscrip tions In
aid of the proposed fair. 1t was ascer-
tanned that the list OF members OF the
command submitted 20 he meeting 10
serve on the sub-commttees was not rs
fun as would be required to make up
the complement, and an additional
number will be delegated to serve on the
committees to-day.
10 was also decided 20 issue an appeal
10 the citizens, which will be published
on Sunday, when the memhe OF each
Of the sub-cOmmittees will he announced
with the district which they will canvass.
Savannah morning news., 1885-10-16

The same week Abram Wayman, ne
gro boy, stabbed John Ruso, the Greek
fruit store man, 10 death on Price street,
near York -treet lane.
Walsh in a drunken fit abused W. H.
Dawson, and when the latter reproyed
him Walsh tired a fatal shot.
IL Is just little more than nifty years
since white man was convicted and
executed in Savannah for murder. In
June, 1885, white man named Harvey
was hung on the present site Oi 93 Chari-
ton street. The house which is built on
the spot is the old Julian Hartrldge
residence, now occupied by j. j. Wilder.
Judge Nichols presided in the Su-
perior Court then, and William Henry
stiles was Solicitor General.
Savannah morning news., 1885-10-16

A system of automatic brakes has been
patented in England 10 which the weight
OF the car sets the brakes. When it is re-.
quired TO move the train this weight is
lifted from the brake blocks by hydraulic
or othor power, set of pistons beng at
tached 70 each car. Il ~ claimed that
with this system the braking or retarding
force is exactly proportioned TO the mo.
menium weight Of the car, as an empty
ear viii exert less force upon the brake
blocks than loaded one. An automatic
regulator is also part OF the system by
Whicb the braking force ie controlled 10
prevent ''skidding" or Gliding.
Savannah morning news., 1885-10-16

In accepting the gage, we did II boldly.
and II giving away certain articles would
induce 'Gtad5ie business, we would do it
as cheerfully as paying for an advertise.
ment; but we are in business for IT, value,
and therefore ally ourselves with our
contemporary 20 meet and "frown down
trickery and illegitimacy In business
We are surprised. however. that our
valued friends are so blinded by thair of.
forts 70 demOlish "the back of all op.
POSITION" as TO be unable 90 discern the
difference between a lady customer and a
bear. IL they will only refer TO ;heir ard
on prices, they will see that they have
transformed themselves into the veriiablp
ursUS major We had reference to-bes,iug
"Wall street. all hollow.
-Adr. GRrY a O,RRIro
Savannah morning news., 1885-10-16
Wants the Chesapeaks and Nashville.

Wants the Chesapeake and Nashville.
1t is rumored that the L. and \. railroad
company is negotiating with G. P. Hunt.
ington for the purchase Of the Chesapeake
and Nashville road, to be built from Stan
ford 10 Nashville, Tenn. In the event of
the purchase, the l.. and Y. VIII have the
Cincinnati Southern road in a pocket
and will hold it there. 1t might be added,
too. that the l.. and N. could get hold Of
the X. g. and thus have a through line
from Nashville 10 COvington, whic n
would inclose the Southern in net.
Savannah morning news., 1885-10-16
TIE CouNTY,s INsANE.
Three Lunaties to be Taken TO Mil
lsdgeville To-Day.

Three lunatics, Nancy Small. Betsy
Longwood and John Frankensteiu, the
latter white man, will be taken to the
State lunatic asylum at Milledgeville to-
day, a commitment 70 that effect having
been issued Yesterday by the Clerk OF toe
Board of County Commissioners, as re-
quired by law. a commitment was also
made out giving the superintendent ot
the asylum authority tO h0d Rev. /.
Kenuard. who voluntarily vent to that
institution as lunatlc few
weeks ago. The four lunatics were
adjudged insane by commission OF lu-
macy which met at the jail on Oct. s. The
three, who will be taken % the asylum To-
day, will be in charge OF Deputy Sheriff.
Thomas Smith and Joe simmons. One OF
the three, Betsy Lougwood. is a cOlored
woman, about 90 years old, who is 700
feeble to walk. She Is. however, subject
10 violent paroxysms o! insanity. aud viii
not only have 90 be taken from the Jail TO
the cars on a litter, but DO very closely
watched.
Savannah morning news., 1885-10-16
A. r.. ALrMAYER q co,

Corner Broughton and Bull Streets,
VIII sell, this day, Infants Fine Kid
Shoes at % cents, never before sold for
less than 81 cents. We have also received
another 1000 pairs Of our celebrated 40
cents Slippers, worth rs cents. We shall
sell 30 dozen Misses Wool Suits, trimmed
velvet, sizes years TO 10 years. at 81 25,
worth from SO 10 S5.-Adr.
Savannah morning news., 1885-10-16

No printed stun, but the colors woven
ina suit that you cannot buy elsewhere
for less than $40. Here is a saving OF 25
per cent. Al the same rate YOU can buv
our liner goods Our claim To save YOU
% per cent. Is founded on facts CO TO
the "fdm0HS," l4O Congress sstreet.-AdU.
Savannah morning news., 1885-10-16
IN THE RAILWAY WORLD.
Dashes from Along the Track aud Cross.
ties.

DasHes IFOll AIunR bho ITaok aud Cross-
ties.
The fastest railroad time on recor dwss
made recently from Decatur to st. Louis.
The distance is 112 miles, which were COW
cred in los minutes. One stoppage was
made at Tsylorville for water. There
were II cars to the train. Once on the
Union Pacific, the same engineer, Will
liam Percival. drove snoT-plOw con-
nected with 4 engines, 2l2 miles in 204
minutes. Snow banks s feet hiqh were
thrown on either side of the track with
lightning rapidity, and in one place they
struck a snow bark so high that they
made a tunnel straight through it.
And" added the engineer, as he finish
ed his remarks, 'itwas as solid as if God
had made il out Of rOckO
Savannah morning news., 1885-10-16
Tho now "ad.o Of Mr.. David weisbein.

Tho new "ad." OF Mr.. David weisbein,
which appears In our columns, shows
fight, ard nothing but igbt. He is game.
and is going TO sell bic entire stock at
prices that viii surprise the public. You
will be benefited by giving It careful
reading. We anticipate such crowds as
have never before been witnessed any
where.-Adu.
Savannah morning news., 1885-10-16

Weisoein's new sad" viii be found
very interesting. "He has got them oD
the list" and is slaughtering his stock
at prices which must be OF benefit 10
the general public. Read what ho has
to say, and IA he means what he says,
profit by lido.
Savannah morning news., 1885-10-16
Accommodation for Cotton.

Seventy-Gve cotton seed warehouses
are being built along the Louisville, New
Orleans and Texas line, between Baton
Rouge and Memphis, and the work is pro-
gressIng rapidly.
Savannah morning news., 1885-10-16
The Post Once BuildInu.

Mr. Dosser, a special agent OF the
postal department, has been IN the city
trying 20 negotiate for building to be
used as post otiice. The dep rtment
wanted the Waring building, Whitaker
and st. Julian streets. but &c was leased a
week ago to a business firm The dc.
partment may try 20 get another building
In the same locality, but II there Is any
difficulty the present one will be held for
another year at least.
Savannah morning news., 1885-10-16

Our beautiful Boys Suits are the town
talk. TIE Norfolk Suit is the latest, and
only 70 be found az the "FaBlpus." We
have Boys strong School suits as low as
81 30. l4O Congress street.-Adg.
Savannah morning news., 1885-10-16
a afinI.t-r ninrrlna.

Rev. r. NJ. Christian, son OF Rev. T.
r. Christian. pastor OF Trinity ". H..
churcn, WAS married on Tuesday, at ST..
Mnry's. 70 Miss Mollie Batehlot, OF ST
Mary's. The couple viii be given a re-
ceptlou az the residence OF the groom's
father to-night.
The marriage was 20 have been per-
formed by the Rev. I. y. Christian. but
hc was not able t0 reach s.. Mary's on ao-
count OF the wHshouts on the railroads.
Every man and boy wants Clothing for
the fall and winter months, and we assure
our readers that for reliability. honest
goods and low prices. there Is no better
place Ia the United states 20 buy Cloth.
lng Of than she "FamOus" New York
ClOtMng House, 40 Congress strest.-Ad.
Savannah morning news., 1885-10-16

An the leading styles 10 Gents Fur
nishing Goods, at Belsinger's, ~ Whita-
stroet.-AdB.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1885-05-16
An Historic Towel,

From the Boston Herald.
One OF the most curious and inter
esting mementOeS OF the war OF the re-
belliOn arrived in Boston recently. 1t
is the white flag which was the signal
for the cessation ofhostilities between
the two great armies Just twenty
years ago. Grant and Lee were CON
fronting each other in their last des-
perate struggle. This happiest en-
blem, which the two contending ar
mics had looked for for years, pos
sesses a peculiar and mournful inter
est at this time, not only because it
is placed on exhibition at the soldiers
carnival on the anniversary OfIts con-
secration, but because 1t brings ten
derly to mind the great hero whose
life is now ebbing away, and who, 20
years ago, held out the olive branch
of a happy peace, to the splendid,
though discouraged army of the
South. The true story OF this flag of
truce is given below. Col. r. NJ. Sims,
Of Gen. Longstreet's staff writes the
following to Mrs. Custer:
"On the morning of the surrender, rode
into Federal lines bearing a message from
Gen. Gordon to Gen. Sheridan. | used
white towel which had in my possession.
Owing to the scarcity of such luxuries al the
time, had paid for it $40 in Confederate
money, though / had little idea at the time
it would eventually serve the purpose it did
| was met by a alieutenant-colonelo ofcavalry,
who took me to Gen. Custer. On returning
to our lines, the Lieutenant colonel accom-
panied me. When we reached Gen. Gordon,
he directed Mai. Brown to go to another
part of the line and stop the firing.
loaned the towel at his request TO be used
when he entered the Federal lines on the sec
ond mission. From that time | lost sight
of the flag OF truce until recently, when
learned It was in your possession. ] have
great respect for Gen. Custer, and do not
bereaved widow, i you prizeit."
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1885-05-16
Italian Degeneracy.

ItdtIdn DeStnefacS.
From the New York Times.l
The Italian workman in his native
land Is simple, honest person, who
viii work at low wages, and will do
his work conscientiously and we'll If.
however, ne emigrates to this country
/ and lives here for any length of time
he becomes demOralized. He is un-
! willing to work except at the highest
attalnable wages, and he loses his
habit OF conscientious, faithful labor.
OF this painful degeneracy the case
OF Mr.. Dominica Spade affords strik-
/ ing evidence. An Italian resident OF
the city, desiring to have his son-in-
law stabbed, applied to Mr.. Spade,
who had the reputation OF being a
sklltul workman, to execute the lob.
/ In Naples no honest man would have
the lmpudence to ask more than SO
! for so simple an act as the stabbing
OF another man in the same rank of
/ life Mr.. Spade, however, had resided
/ for some time in this country, and in
( stead OF charging for any specified Job
Its 1alr value he preferred TO charge
! the highest possible price. He actual
/ " demanded 81 900 for killing a sin
.
nantly called an extOrtioner he cyDic-
/ ally admitted the fact. After much
/ bargaining, however, hefinally lowered
/ his demand, and consented TO perform
| the Job for $500 his employer to fur
nish the tools. There is no possible
/ defense for such conduct Mr.. Spade
knew that he was charging an extor-
/ tionate price, and that nothing but
| the necessities OF his employer could
I induce the latter to give mis- consent.
/ Even at this stage OF the affair Mr..
/ Spade showed that he had no con-
science, and a little later he showed
/ that he had no sense OF shame.
I After taking the $500 and a new
knife, Mr.. Spade was bound by every
/ sentiment OF honor and decency to
go and kill his man. His employer
had put full confidence in him, and un-
less full confidence can always exist
between employers and bravos the
trade OF the latter must at no distant
day prove failure. Instead of iusti-
Tying this confidence by stabbing the
son-ln-law in a wOrkmanlike way, Mr.
Spade actually went to him and agreed
doubtless for a consideration-not
I 10 SJdD MN. w OrSe than all, Mr..
Spade went further and betrayed his
employer-an act, that had it been
committed in Naples, would have
caused his expulsion from the Camorra
and made him the scorn Of every hon
orable bravo.
Very likely Mr. Spade has benefited
his pocket by coming to America, but,
IN common with many of his fellow
immigrants, he has unquestionably
. lowered his moral tone. He is an ex-
tortioner, for he demanded $1,000
for a job that he knew was not intrin-
sIcally worth more than $40; and he
Is a dishonest man, for he failed to do
his duty and he betrayed his employer.
Perhaps he is now priding himself on
his superiority as mOney-maker to
the modest CammOrista of Naples. but
the day viii come when this extortion-
er and traitor will envy the calm con
science of the humble and happy Neo-
politan, who Is cOntented with a fee of
so and who faithfully stabs the man
whom he has been hired to stab.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1885-05-16

der the Code Napoleon, the building of
a proper party wall has always been
very strictly enforced, and even in the
terrible days of the Commune there
was nc instance of fire spreading from
one house to the other A building
with a large frontage of windows-e
large shop, for instance, with show
rooms on each tioor-is one of the
most dangerous with which the b.
gade has TO cope. The glass
soon cracks and falls out, the air
rushes in, and the whole soon becomes
one vast blast furnace. Perhaps the
most dangerous OF all are those lofty
establishments of flats which very
properly go by the name of the build
er's or proprietor's folly. There is no
one spot IN them free from or unlikely
to catch fire, for they are collections
OF private houses as it were, and every
part of a private house is equally vul-
nerable, and from their great height
there are neither ladders long enough
nor water-jets powerful enough to
reach the top stories.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1885-05-16
An Ashantee Gentleman.

From Chronicles of No-Man's Land1
The Ashantee gentleman has neither
a fiat nose, nor thick lips, nor ebony
skin. To take BossoOnoga as a speci-
men, he is not darker than many
Spaniards, has features of the Euro
pean cast, and an eye that protrudes
IN the manner admired by French peo-
pie, and called a fieur de tete. His
dress, even when prisoner, as | saw
him, is a miracle of taste, unequaled
since the Roman toga vanished. One
single piece of "clOth" it Is, a cotton
print, home spun and home dyed.
Your native gentleman, whether from
east or west, would not condescend to
wear Manchester stuffs, and he is con-
spicuOusly right. To see Bossoonoga
was to see picture of antique grace.
1t was marvel how he kept so clean
that sheet of cotton, adorned with
blue arabesques and flowers on a
white ground. Nothing else did he
wear by day except the 'breech-clout, f"
fringed with silk, the ends of which
toh below his knees. At night herolled
it round him, and so slept, but the
stltfenlng never went out of it, and
its folds were always statuesque. He
looked q swell, every INCH, bright and
wholesome, and courteous, though
tied by his wrist, and trudging bare
foot through the mud
When permitted the use of car
riage hammock instead of walking
chained to a common soldier) Bos-
soonoga stepped into his conveyance
with a courteous bow toward the
marine; through my interpreter he
expressed regret that circumstances
over which he had no control forbade
him to reward Private Smith for his
uniform consideration" etc. The
face of that gallant soldier when he
thoroughly mastered this parting shaft
of politeness, did one good to see.
"Why-why!" he said, this niger
he-oh, blow it" Words would not
come to him fttingto describe his SEN
timents. | saw him again two days
after, with his remaining captives still
in tow. Private Smith had changed
into a thoughtful man; the sublimity
of Ashantee manners had overpOwered
him.