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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-08-20
KIssIMMEE,s TRAGEpY.
Young Patterson Acquitted for Shooting
tho Negro Who Assaulted His sister.

Young Patterson Acquitted for Shooting
tho Negro Who Assaulted His sister.
KIssIMMEK, FLA, Aug. 16.-Last Sat-
urday about 4 O'clock the citizens OF Kis-
simmee were startled by the firing Oh pls-
tolls. The Mayor, J. w. Aderhold, being
in drug store near by, stepped out to
see what was the matter. He soon no.
ticed young man coming toward him
and inquiring for the marshal. The young
man said he had killed negro and wanted
to give himself up. The young man gave
his name as w. A. Patterson. He said:
~ live at the Barlow junction Ofthe South
Florida railroad. The negro was hired
for few days by my father. We know
him only as Charlie. Last Thursday night
he tried to outrage my sister, Miss Katia
Patterson. have followed him here and
have killed him. ! ask to be protected by
the law" The Mayor turned him over to
the marshal. The young lady and her
father were telegrapbed for, and arrived
on the O'Clock train. Justice Sites was
notified and impaneled jury. The jury
found the negro lying on his face with q
bullet hole In the back OF his head. It
seems that Mr.. Patterson found the negro
IN store, and as soon as the negro no
ticed Mr.. Patterson he ran through a side
door IN the direction of a large swamp.
Mr.. Patterson followed and shot at him
three times, one shot taking effect.
The jury viewed the body and then had
1t removed to the office OF Justice J. e.
Sites. Mr.. Paterson, the father OF the
young lady, was called to the stand. He
said: II have store at the junction.
live in small house consisting Of two log
cabins joined together, with side room
used as a kitchen. am paralyzed in my
legs, and have not walked in twelve years.
Charlie WAS employed by me for a few
days. He was permitted TO sleep ia the
kitchen, as there was no clubhouse. In one
corner OF the room was r. cot, on which
was sleeping, and in another corner OF
the room was a bed on which my daugh-
ter, Miss Katie Patterson, and her little
niece was sleeping. The other room was
occupied by my married daughter and
her husband, Mr.. Ward. Mr..Ward came
in late In the night, and Charlie was
asleep at the time. He did not hear Mr..
Ward as he went to bed and
probably did not know he was there. We
keep our lamps burning all night. Be-
tween and 3 O'clock was awakened by
a loud scream from Katie. | said, Katie,
what is the matter with you,' and she
cried. Charlie, Charliev / saw Charlie
get off Of the foot Of Katie's bed and run
through the door into the kitchen. As he
passed me the light shoHe on his face, ana
| could see that IT. was Charlie called
MIR. Ward to come quick. When Mr..
Ward got in the kitchen he found that
Charlie had gone. In his haste he left his
hat In the kitchen.v
Miss Paterson corroborated her fathers
statement.
The jury we're out just long enough to
write verdict Of justifiable homicide.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-08-20
Low Prices for Cotton.

Last week one Of our cotton buyers re-
ceived an of from a leading New York
cotton house of 9l%c. for $50 bales mid
ding, landed at Liverpool, to be ship
ped before Sept. /. The offer was declin-
ed, as Savannah was quoted at the same
figures, but yesterday this buyer got a let
ter from the New York house stating that
the offer had been taken up by two parties,
one at Galveston. and the other at Nor.
folk. AS 915d. in Liverpool is at present
Just equivalent to &c. in Americus, it will
be seen that cotton men in the United
States are actually making sales on a
basis of the market being 7c. before Sept
l in the interior, a decline OF &c. from the
figures paid by our merchants here for
cotton last week. Somebody had better
stand from under, il this sale is to be
taken as any criterion of what is actually
to be expected.
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A Monstrosity.

From he Columbus Enquirer sun.
The most wonderful monsirosity OF the
season Is reported 10 US from Russell
county, Ala. The facts are obtained from
the most reliable source, and can be given
implicit credence. The particulars AS
obtained are substantially a. follows:
Dr.. q. ID. Paschal. OF HurtsbOro, was
called 10 attend negro woman on Mr.. II.
Ben Ferrelfs plantation, or Thursday
night. Arriving there be found
the woman IN confinement. She
finally gave birth 10 child or
10 children, we hardly know which. The
child bad two July developed heads on
two fully developed necks. Both heads
were covered with hair and each face pre-
scented distinct features. There was only
one body, but with two entirely distinct
fronts. both showing 10 was two males.
10 had three legs. four arms and four
hands, with one arm having a foot on ono
side and hand on the other.
The child was still-hOrn. but was fully
developed, and weight 10 or i2 pounds.
On account 81 not having alcohol or lco
with which % preserve r., che monsif0siiy
was buried 90 IurtHDOfO. Saturday eYon-
INK. The mother h reported - DO getting
along All right.
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Tho Author of beautiful SNOW.

b. II. Rogers, in Macon Ttiegraph:
read your editorial on "snow Poets 10 the
Front" l knew Henry w. Faxon init
mately. Ills boyhOOd aud mine was spent
in Clarksyille. Tenn. know, personally,
that Faxon always claimed % be the au.
thor OF the song, and no man living then
In Clarksville doubted that 90 Fnx0n be.
longed the credit Of writing the "Beauti-
iul Snow" Some years after Henry's
death. Charles A. Faxon. then editor OF
the Clarksville JeDersORfdn. indicated
bis broiher's claim 10 II In a long article
10 the COurfer-IOHrpdi. 1 am not certain
10 was then the COurier--JOuTndi. re-
member distinctly reading the article in
either the Louisville Journal or the Con-
TieT, or IL may have been alter the consoli-
dalton OF those two papers.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-08-20
Lost His Umbrella.

FTVNI w dNTeTfcN3 lloc0rNer.
Sunday Mr.. w. /. Murray was sitting
on his front porch with several mem hers
OF his family and young lady visitor,
when well-known professional gentle
man came along and stopping In front of
the gate, began TO look about in his buggy
as II he had lost something. Miss any.
thingw asked Emmett Murray.
Eyes; have lost one of my umbrel-
las"
II am going down town, and will look
out for it," said Emmett.
'Thanks; ! guess / dropped it in the
street."
Haven't you got one in the buggy p
asked Emmett.
yes, but started with two"
well, there's one open In your hand.o
"Well, declare, and we were looking
all around for IT," and then be drove on
wiser II not happier man.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-08-20
Churches of the State.

There are about 80 members Of the
Christian church in Athens.
TIE bit. Zion camp meeting in Spalding
county, will commence Friday and hold
for one week.
The supper given at the new Methodist
church at Tennille, on Friday night last
for the purpose of raising funds for the
completion of that building, was in every
way success.
A collection was taken at the Methodist
church at Griffin, Sunday. to procure suf-
icient funds TO paint the building and
steeple, and a sufficient amount was
raised to warrant immediate commence
ment of the work.
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Saved by His wife's aiistaIs,

Gen. Goode Bryan, who died In Angus.
Tn, sunday, related the following incident
connected with his early career m the
late war. He wore epectacles and car
ried them, when not In use, ia metal
case. He wrote home for a new vest and
ordered a special pocket on the right side
for the spectacle case. BY mistake his
vito made the pocket on the left side
The day alter the vest was received Gen.
Bryan wOre II Into battle and a minnie
ball glanced harmieenlg from hia silver
spectacle case which otherwise would
haze entered hls heart. Tnia IL = true
incident and the misplaclnF N the pocket
would atom 10 have been DrOYldeniIni.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-08-20
PRosPERoUs KEY WEST.
Strict Sanitary Laws Which Make In
lection Almost an ImpOssibilfty.

Strict Sanitary Laws Which Make In
lection Almost an ImpOssibiiftY.
KEY WEST, FLA, Aug. 1s.--Key West.
that stray city OF Florida in the gulf,
nearly lost to the average tourist because
of its distance from the mainland, has
heretofore been rather marked spot on
the map, at which the finger was pointed
for having bad reputation for occasional
yellow fever epidemics, tilibustering ex-
cursIons to Cuba, and some other ills the
ordinary human community Is liable TO.
Bat the visitor to-day will find here over
$4,000 population, according to the census
just taken, gas, street cars, a new brick
bank. and that a board of health lately
appointed by the Governor. under new
and enlarged powers granted by late act
OF the Legislature. is like new broom in
the jud!ci0us exercise OF its powers
sweeping clean away the old maladorous
reputation. This board has Jurisdiction
within the county, and they are exercis-
ing fatherly care throughout the same.
LIKE A BIG SHIP.
This island is like a big ship forever
anchored where the Gulf Stream sweeps
into the Atlantic, and in the hottest
weather the light and gay trade winds
fan these shores. No better field for
sanitary supervision exists. With an Ill
reputation largely undeserved the Health
Board has placed close supervision on
passengers arriving from Cuba, and rome
are permitted TO land here during the
summer, except with certificate from
DIR. Burgess OF Havana, distinguished
physician who represents the National
Board Of Health OF Cuba. Lately United
States Consul General Williams tele-
graphed from Havana 20 ascertain II a
Frenchman one year resident of Cuba
could visit Key West
NOT ALLOWED TO COME.
The board referred the case 20 their re-
preventative in Havana, DR.. Burgess, and
that ended the matter, for tue Frenchman
bad been already refused a certificate
when is issued alone to natives of Cuba,
or to acclimated persons, or to those who
have had yellow fever.
This will be good news to those doing
business with, or merely visiting, Key
w est. All may rest assured that without
and within the sanitary conditions here
viii be strictly cared for.
The board Is composed of responsible
and the President is DR.. Joseph
Y. Porter. u. ;. A.. on leave for n year on
account of disability, and Key West and
the General public will be greatly indebted
to him, and 10 DIR. G.. Sweeting, the Health
Officer. together with the board, for raising
Key West from her low sanitary estate to
shine as one Of the brightest among
American cities.
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CALHOUN. GA, Aug. lS.-Last night
when Sheriff McGlnnis went 10 feed the
three prisoners In jail, he discovered
plank on the ceiling, and The prisoners
were preparing 10 effect their escape. The
Sheriff had heen allowing James Lanier's
wife o. visit him daily. IL is thought that
the prisoners were furnished by her with
a large carving knife, ME, and coal chisel.
Lanier chained 20 the fiO0r. There IL no
excitement here or any probability Of
lVuchlug.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-08-20

q. r. Giddings, OF Amor'ous. has been
suffering from a toOfhacbo Tor the past
week, but never could summon enough
courage 30 walk into the dentists olllre
and have u pulled sunday morning b.
went up 10 Macon with The nFoNed
wouldn't know WHIST burt lim ard have
his TOOTH pulled iif went homo ihat
night however. with 30 Law aa bifnn
ever. and nary a sign n a drunk,
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A WILD MAN
Roaming In the Woods Around Atlanta
Terrified Negroes Send for a Police

From the AA1ata Capitol.


officer.
From the AH1ata Capitol.
AS a Capitol reporter was coming down
the court house steps he saw a negro
making rapid strides towards the station
house. The reporter followed, and saw
Capt. Grim jumping on a Washington
street car. The reporter stepped on the
car and asked the Captain what was up,
and he replied that negroes out In the
northeastern suburbs of the city were in
a state OF excitement at the appearance
OF what they called a wild man.
For several days past at various times
it has been reported that something
''neither brute nor human" has been seen
in the neghborhO0d. These reports
caused some uneasiDesS, but as only see
ing was believing with most OF the hear
ers, there was no great alarm until yes
terdaY afternoon, when three half grown
negro children came in from the woods
aud said the wild man was IN an old de-
serted cabin not more than half a mile
away. About twenty men and women
repaired continuously to the place, and
when within 200 yards of the house saw
a terrible looking object rush into the
woods.
"And you can find IL right dere now,
boss" said a negro to Capt. Grim. So
the Captain and the reporter, with about
100 colOred guides, went tramping
through the woods. Capt. Grim was
skeptical and the reporter was doubtful.
so neither were prepared for the startling
sensation soon 10 be developed.
After walking little over a half mile
the negroes in front came to a sudden
halt and exclaimed in whisper,
''YOnder's the hOuseW
Capt. Grim tried 10 get the negroes to
surround the cabin and make an effort to
capture whatever might be IN the house,
but the colored posse were too badly
frightened 10 take any steps toward act
Ing on the offensive. So the Captain and
the reporter. armed with stout sticks,
slowly approached the open doorway OF
the hut. When within $50 yards OF the
house, the reporter saw something move
within. and he grabbed the Captain by
the arm and said "Watch out, Captain!"
Then came
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-08-20

son, Pierce county, changed 70 "Kate.o
after his early love. The town contIrued
t. be called Patterson, but to get letter
there you had 10 put Kate" on it. Efforts
OF the citizens to have the matter righted
We're OF no avail, the Republican postal
ot1eial In Washington apparently think
ln% that the ''rebels' in Pierce county had
no rights in tine matter. Under a Demo
cratic administration, however. the Radi-
cal Postmaster has changed and the old
name Patterson has been restored.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-08-20
NEARLY A DAMAGE SUIT.
The Wrong Ticket Given Drummer
ON the Hortheaatern.

From Me Athens Bannsr- WafcAman.
A drummer stopping at the falls wanted
10 come down yesterday morning 10 Har-
mony Grove, and went 20 the agent at
Tallulah 10 purchase a ticket. The agent,
in the hurry and hustle, gave the drum
mer a ticket 10 Turueryiiie instead OF
Harmony Grove, aud charged him
the fare 10 Harmony Grove.
The conductor came around and
told the drummer that be was booked Tor
Turneryillo. The drummer kicked, and
told the conductor be- would have ~ pat
him a, ~ be- has paid 10 Harmony Grove,
and asked for pHaa % that place. The
conductor explained that ne hHd 10 go by
the face ~ the ticket. and that fh0 DRUM
mer must pay or be- would put him on. The
telegraph line was brought Into rcquisl-
On, aud aii settled without q auit for
damages.
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A HORETBLE WILL.

and a startling apparitlon dashed out Of
the doorway. and, turning 10 the right,
disappeared in the woods.
The Object seen certainly had the shape
Of human being, but the body was
covered With long,, shaggy hair, and the
feet and hands resembied claws. Capt.
Grim and the reporter are both of the
opinion that the object they saw il a wild
mana human being living in the woods
like an animal.
A party has been organized who will go
out for the purpose Of trying TO capture
the strange being.
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Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-03-20
COMMERCIAL.
SACRAMENTO MARKET.
sAcRAMENTo, March 10th

sACRAMENTo. March 10Th.
FRUIT-Lemons, Sicily. s6@6 500 case; Lines
81 rs; Bananas 81 2593 so p bunch: Pineap
pies, 5000 . dozen; Cocoanuts, S6@650 o 100; APP
ples, 81 15@1 % p box; Los Angeles Oranges
81 15(@1 %; Riverside do, S2@2 %; Navel do, SIG
80.
81 80; assorted, gallon cans, 81; Peaches, %
b cans, 81 rs; Portland Blueberries 2-fb cans
81; Whortleberries, 81 70; Capital Asparagus
DRIED FRUITS-Apples, sliced, S15@4c . n
do Quartered, 512@4c; Pears, peeled, 5@6c; dc
unpeeled, 4@5c; Plums pltted, 9@10c; Peaches
lO1a@11e; do peeled, 19@20c; Prunes, German
and French, 7@l0c; Blackberries, 10@nc
TABLE FRU11S-Assorted, 21a-fb cans, Q doz
81 1902 10; Peaches, 81 80; Bartlett Pears, s. 40
Plums, 81 9O@2; Blackberries, s. Is; Gooseber
81 60d2 IS.
VEGETABLES Potatoes. s5c@s1 so: Sal
Lake Potatoes. 81 %; Early Rose. do, 90c@s1
2 ctl: Celery. 6Oc 2 dozen; Onions. 81 5o@
8; Cabbage, 60@75e; Carrots, 6O@7oc q 100
Turnips, 75c bunch vegetables, 1215c p doz
Parsnips. lie; Beets, 75c: Horse Radish, case /
70; Garlic, log1lc; Asparagus, 4@41ac;
White, s2@2 3: Cracked Wheat. s. 15@2 10.
PoULTRY-.Liye Turkeys, l7@lSc . u
dressed, zoe; fullgrown Chickens, IS 5000 50 &
iozen; young BOOSTERS, IS 5o@6 so p dozen
Broil srs S4a5; tame Ducks, Sc so: Geese, 81 *
90 pair; Eggs, choice lots, 16@17c q dozen.
GAME-Hare, 81 75@2; Rabbits, sl@1 so
Teal, sl@1 50 p iozen; sprig, S2@2 so p dozen
DAIRY PR0DUCrS-Butter, choice, 21@23t
n mixed lots, in rolls, 20@2lc; Cheese, Cali
fornia, I29lSc; Western flats, 16@17c; Marin''
Cream I7G01Sc.
HAY, GRAIN AND FEED-ost hay. Sl2@15 Z
ton: Alfalfa hay, s9G10 p ton; Bran, Sl4 {. ton
Middlings, $40 2 tom Barley, whole, 81 TO- ground
81 IS; Wheat, 81 81 e cwti tame Oats. 81 So white
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of another to an untimely end, he was the
man. In this case justice has grossly mis-
carried"
A Governor Equal to an Emergency.
Dies MONIES (Ia) March 19th.-Governor
Sherman went to the office of State Auditor
Brown to-day, and again demanded admit
lance but the Office was locked, and he
was not permitted to enter. Thereupon
the Governor ordered out file of the State
militia, who proceeded to the Capitol and
battered in the doors of the Auditors office,
and took possession by force OF arms.
Cattell, the Auditor pro tenn. by appoint
ment, then took possession of the office,
Brown in the meantime having been ar
rested by the Sheriff. Much excitement
exists over the matter The trouble origi-
mated some weeks ago, when the State
Auditor was suspended by the Governor for
refusing to make some returns required.
Negro Emigrants Having a Hard Time.
NEW YORK, March 19th.--A special
from Clumbus, South Carolina, says: A
citizen of Anderson has received informa-
ton to the effect that the colored people
from this State who fiocked to Arkansas are
having a hard time. 1t is said the Arkansas
mountaineers do not like the idea of turn
ing their State into an asylum for negro
immigrants, and violence is threatened.
The New Orieas Exposition.
NEW ORLEANS, March 19th.-The fine
weather has given fresh impetus to the
Exposition, and the attendance has in
creased considerably. The chief event to-
day was a balloon ascension by Professor
Van Tassell, OF California.
The Dead RoIler-Skater.
New YORK, March 19th.-An autopsy on
the body of Cohen, the dead roller-skater.
was held to-day before jury of twelve
physicians. The post mortem resulted in
the fact that death was the result of cere-
bro spinal meningitis in marked form,
which of course, caused Inflammation of
the brain. The physicians expressed no
opinion as to whether death was due to
roller-skating.
The Illinois Legislature.
SPRINGFIELD, March 19th.--A private tel
egram was received here tonight, stating
that Senator Bridges is dying and is not
expected to survive until morning. Rep
resentative Kerr has gone to Nation to-
night, to see his brother, who was killed
this afternoon by another brother. Conse-
quently the Republicans will not vote to-
| morrow.
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absorb two or three contiguous and quar-
| relsome States.

PRINCE ALBERT On. w. Ty.), March 10Th.
Louis Riel, the hero of the Red river rebell-
ion, recently exiled from Manitoba, is Gre
ating dissension among the halt-breeds,
and an outbreak is imminent The militia,
disarmed by the Dominion Government
last year, are appealing for arms to defend
their homes. Colonel Houghton, in COM
mand, has telegraphed to Ottawa for in
structions Men are anxious to enlist. if
arms can be had The situation is consid-
cred critical
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VNHE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE CITY
/ of Sacramento do ordain as follows:
Section l. There is hereby granted to e. S., j.
T. and c. W. Carey their heirs and assigns sub
ject to the provisions of the statutes governing
the city of Sacramento, the right to construct,
lay down, repair maintain and operate, for the
term of fifty years from and after the passage of
this ordinance, single or double-track street
railway railroad, with all necessary or con-
yenient tracks for curves, turnouts switches,
side tracks, stations, turntables and append
ages and to propel cars thereon by horse or mule
power, or by wire ropes running under the
streets and moved by stationary steam engines,
and to collect, receive and retain fare and COM
pensation for the use thereof, in, through on,
over or along and in, through, on over and
along the following streets and parts of streets
in the city of Sacramento, that is to say Com
mencing at the Central Pacific Railroad Depot,
at the northern end of second street in said city,
running thence along Second to X, thence along
K to Tenth thence along Tenth to o, thence
along 0 to Twentieth, thence along Twentieth
to IL, thence along II to Tenth, thence along
Tanth Q0thl to K; also, from the intersection of
K and Tenth streets along K to Twentieth
Section .. The rate of fare on such railroad or
railway must not exceed the sum of five cents
for single fare.
Section 8. The grantees herein named shall
pay to the city of Sacramento an annual license
of five dollars upon each car run and operated
upon said railroad or railway, which shall en-
title them to run, manage and operate their
railroad or railway every day in the year.
Section 4. The grantees herein named may at
any time abandon any part or portion OF the
franchise hereby granted upon filing with the
Board of Trustees of the city of Sacramento a
written declaration of such abandonment, par
ticulariy describing the part or portion intended
to be abandoned.
Sections. The rate of speed on said railroad
or railway must not be greater than eight miles
per hour
Section6. The grantees herein named shall pay
and be assessed forLhe costs of improving the por-
ton of the street streets embraced between the
rails of the track or tracks of their railroad or
railway; and such assessment shall be lien
against the franchise and railroad of said
grantees from the date of such assessment, and
may be collected in the same manner as other
assessments for improving streets are collected;
and said grantees shall keep said portion of said
street or streets constantly in repair.
Section !. This ordinance shall take effect i'm
mediately.
Passed March ., 1885.
JOHN @. BROWN,
President of the Board of Trustees.
Z. II. MCKEE, Clerk. mr114p10t
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UIICI MUTE.
The Illinois Legislature.
FOREIGN.


SUAKIM, March 19th.-The whole force
started at o'clock this morning in the di-
rection of Hasheen Each man had day $
rations and 100 rounds of ammunition.
The troops at 10 o'clock were three miles
from the city Cavalry has been sent to
beat up the enemy, and fighting is ex-
pected at anV moment.