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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-10-09
Let Murderers be Pursued.

1t seems that the county authorities
are making an effort to capture Allen
Powell, the negro who murdered the COL
ored woman, Rosa Dixon, on the night of
Oct. l. The opinion is expressed that the
murderer will be captured. No effort
should be spared to capture him. His
escape will encourage others who are the
prey OF jealous or reyengeful feelings to
adopt violent means to secure satisfac-
ton. In proportion as the fear OF pun
ishment decreases the crime Of murder
will Increase.
1t is notimprobable thatifth murderer
Of Rosa Dixon bad been vigorously pur-
sued on the night of the murder he would
now be in Jail. 1t may be that the organ
izati0n of the police force is not such as
to have permitted of q vigorous pursuit.
II it is not some notifications ought to
be made in the regulations. The protec-
ton of society requires that criminals
shall be punished, but they must be
caught first.
When murder is committed within
the city limits every effort should be made
at once to capture the murderer by the
police. The pursuit should be begun at
the earliest possible moment and con-
tinued for reasonable time. The pub
lished report of the Rosa Dixon murder
left the impression that no particular
effort was made to pursue the murderer
on the night the crime was committed.
1t seemed to be assumed that
ne had escaped beyond the reach OF the
police. A little effort might have proven
this assumption to have been without
foundation. There does not seem to have
been as much effort to capture the MUIR
derer as there usually is to arrest those
who simply disturb the peace.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-10-09
PERSON AL.

JUSTIN MCCARTHY will lecture in Boston
on Oct 10, concerning Celtic rights aud saxon
wrongs.
THE MONUMENT at Vienna in honor OF Ad-
mirsl Tegethoff is described as particularly
tine piece of WORK. IL i Dullian column
hearing on its summit a colossal statue OF the
great sailor which is al excellent likeness of
him.
A. C.WHEELER tNvm Crinkle) and Franklin
II. North, who has an article on Gloucester
Fishers" in the current Century, have writ
ten novel for which the Scribners are ncgo-
tiating. II is sand to be very strong and TO
possess to Dumas flavor.
WILLIAM BLACK, the English novelist, Will.
during the next wear, colaborate with well
known writer of New YORK in the preparation
OF n novel for the American market The
object of col alteration is to secure the protec-
ton ~ copyright in this country.
MINISTER HOoN (called ny the girls "Old
Bohea"l has dashing secretary who reioices
10 the name OF jul Nune Called by the girls
Young HysUn'l, and wnu Is announce rs
the INST member of the imperial family of
China who has ever visited this country.
THE poem to be read on the occasion Of the
unveiGng of the Liberty statue in New DIRK
will be the work OF the Rev. >. Miller Hege-
man. Ot Brooklyn. Mr.. Edmund Clarence
stedman has promised n poetical Contribution
for the occasion If anything occurs to him ia
time.
REV. EDWARD i. HALE, who has heeu IN
stal! cd as pastoral assistant to the Rev. Dr.
Edward Everett Hale. of Boston. not n SON
nor, indeed. any relation OF the latter. pr
Hate has n son bearing the same name. " ho
is his editorial assistant on Lend Hand, but
he Is not clergyman.
WI. Mcconnell. the temperance orator.
who has made himself famous IN estern
Pennsylvania and ohio, ia occurring under
the auspices of the Women's Christian Tenn
perance Union at George Institute, near
flfty second street station, West Philadel-
phia. His specially Il that of inducing young
men to sign the pledge.
PRESIDENT GREvY of France contradicts
the reports recently circulated concerning his
health lie says That the "iainting spells"
attributed 10 him are pure inveulinns. lie
goes around his farm at Mout-sous-N audrey
every day and taiss with the ltbbrcrs wrtlc
government messengers are compelled to wait
Tor his convenience. When his days work IL
over Ne sits 10y The 1te with eNasperattng
bonhomie, while The crowd Is waiting for him
outside.
Az effort is being made TO secure the pro-
motion OF Col. Oriando Il. wilcox, OF the
I've frh Infantry, a. be tho success or of Brig
ten. Porter, who retres this month on ar-
count OF age. IL IL claimed that he Ia the
senior Colonel. with clean aud brilliant
record, having been breve ed three times for
llant service on the field. HIS record in
lndian warfare Is also said % bo better than
that OF any soldier who has been in command
Of the frontier since the late war. During
his tour years administration IN ArlGuna
there was no Apache or other Indian out
break which was not pro uptly arrested and
puntsncu. and no party cf nosttlts ever
reached the Mexican frontier without being
tntercoEted.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-10-09

The counterfeit detectives have been
doing very effective work during the last
few years. II il uow next 90 Impossible
for counter!eiters to succeed on a large
scale, or 10 make and place in circulation
any considerable amount Of bogus money.
Comparatively few counterfeit treasury
and national bank notes are in circula-
ton, and most people now readily take
any bill OF less than $50 or 800 that is
presented to them without more than
casual scrutiny. or course, cashiers OF
banks and other large establishments
acquire the habit OF carefully
though rapidly examining every hill they
receive, but business men usually take
anything OF the shape and color OF good
bills on trust in human nature in general
or in particular customers. II bill
should prove To be counterfeit on being
presented at bank it is usual to trace it
back to the person from whom it was re-
ceived, and very many such bills find
their way into circulation again
and do good service for years,
nobody apparently being the loser by
them. of late there mas been great deal
OF counterfeiting of silver dollars and
smaller coins. Much bogus coin has been
put In circulation, and no matter how
clumsily the work is done or how poor
the material used may be, counterfeit
coins are easily passed in the rural dis
tricts, and the discreet tradesmen have to
keep a sharp lookout for them.
A remarkable thing about counterfeit
ing is that it has been carried on very fire.
quently in prisons in various parts of the
country. For making bogus nickels and
other small coins very little in the way OF
apparatus or material is needed. A melt
ing pot, some rawnide, clay or plaster
moulds, and a few pounds of pewter,
often enable skilltul counter
feiter to make stun that will pass
very well for awhile. 1t seems,
however, that it would be impossible
for this "fnfant Industry" to be carried on
IN any we'll regulated prison. 1t is per-
haps only in those where the higher
officials are not very watchful that such a
thing lie possible, and it is only SO then
doubtless because some of the under
oficials are pdrttCeps criminis. 1t is very
easy sometimes for such officials to wink
at this heinous crime and to keep the de-
tectives away while they share the pro-
fits of the business. 1t may be so after
awhile that it will be necessary to have
detectives sentenced and imprisoned IN
all the leading penitentiaries to watch
not only their fellow prisoners, but their
temporary masters as well.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-10-09
The Young Ciergyman's First MarrIag @
Fee.
From the Chicago Inter Ocean.

From the Chicago Inter Ocean.
1t was their first wedding. The groom was
new so was the bride, and the Congrega-
tioual clergym an had committed matrimony
only in his imagination. Finally, however. it
was al over; the twain was one flesh and
the little wife was weeping in the arms OF the
mother. The groom slipped up to the nervous
minister. and as that gentleman was about to
pass out into the night, pressed coin into his
hand.
~ $40 gold piece" thought the Young
preacher. His heart beat faster now Than
when he was officiating at the wedding. He
needed the money so much. Indeed he often
wished his meagre salary was only half lis
size, lie had such difficulty liz collecting il
A nd now to receive $50 all at once. WHY.
it chen it occurred 10 him that il wascas.
tomary for the III mister TO make the bride n
present Of his first MARRIAGE fec. The uood
man sighed rs he removed his thin overcoat
and returned to the room where The guests
were Offering their congratulations to the
newly welded couple.
81 forgot something" said he rs he an
preached the bride This is the first mar.
riaVe fee have ever received. II ia vours
f. should be kept rs reminder OF this coca.
sion.n
Inc young bride stretched out her hand and
the coin rang IA IL touched her marriage ring
The guests looked up; the unconscious wife
did not close her hand upon the hfty-ceut
piece hat lay there, and all saw it. Tho
min lster was glad it was his first marriage:
the guests tried TO appear as ii they did MT
see the half dollar. and the reporter quietly
smiled, and thought perhaps the Young hus-
band Was savin up to buy the divorce
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-10-09
Setting Himself Right.


FROM tAe ChacdQ0 Ne1ps.
Prof Elbridge G. Smith, instructor in Eng
fish literature and professor of elocut on,
honored us with a call yesterday for the pur-
pose Of pointing out what he called "a re-
markable error or series of errors' in this
column yesterday. He referred to that part
Of our interview with Mr.. A. P. T. Elder the
scholarly editor of Literary Life. wherein
George Sand. George Eliot and Charles Egg
bert Craddock are spoken of as literary men,
and wherein, furthermore. Dr. Oliver Wen
dell Holmes is said to be the author Of Holmes
"Iliad." Prof. Smith assures us that Sand
Eliot and Craddock were not men at all. but
women, the first two being now deceased and
the third having taken up her permanent
abode in a st. Louis suburb. "As for Holmes
SAID the Professor. "he may have translated
the 1liad.' but he certainly did not COM
pose it, the author of that majestic epic
having lived so many centuries ago that the
exact Time is not known" We referred these
corrections to Mr. Elder, and asked him what
he meant by filing our valuabe space with
laundering statements that were likely to
mold us MP to the scorn and the derson Of So
ciety. He declared most solemnly that he
had never had 20 base purpose in view, and
he expressed deep regret that he had left the
kilograms from George Sand, George Eliot
and Mr.. Craddock in the pocket of his other
coat ar home.
But how came you" we asked, ''to say
that Oliver Wendell Holmes wrote the
'UialT"
"wel, didn't he write itP" inquired MIR.
Elder.
mo. SIR" we Numbered for we were deep-
~ mortified. "Homer wrote it,"
Eyes, that's it-thaps the name" cried Mr.
Elder, II acknowledge the mistake. Homer
was the name meant-he was the Teller who
sent me the telegram.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-10-09
Pure Water Promised,

There never has been any doubt that the
water obtained from the artesian wells in
this city is exceptionally pure, and the re-
ports received from two eminent chemists,
which are published this morning, re.
speeding it, confirms the good opinion that
is entertained of it.
The work OF sinking other wells will now
be pushed forward rapidly. 1t is the opin-
ion of Alderman Hamilton that wells sui
fcient to furnish the city with 5000, 600
gallons Of water per dav can be sunk at a
cost not exceeding, $4,000. He has given
the matter careful consideration, and his
figures are doubtless about correct.
Ii for $40 900 the city can be supplied
with clear, pure water all the year round
the Council will hardly hesitate about
spending that amount of money to secure
something 30 much to be desired With
clear, pure water, good drainage and the
promise OF paved streets Savannah can
hardly help being about the most al.
tractve residence city in the South as
she lie now one of the most prosperous.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-10-09
AMERICA VEsPUCCI.
An Inipostor that Made an Old Con-
sress Guhh.

Eress Suhns
A decided sensation was created at Wash
ington during the Van buren, administration
by the Appearance there of a handsome ana
we'll educated italian lady, who called herseh
America Nespucc, and claimed descent from
the navigator who gave his name to this con-
tlnent. Ex-Presdent Adams and Daniel
Webster became her special friends. ana she
was on welcome guest in the best society,"
In "A few weeks after her arrival she presented
4 petition TO Congress asking, frat, to be al
mlttcd to the rights of citizenship; ana, sec.
onuly, TO he given a corner OF land out ut
The public domain of the c. untry which bore
the name Of her ancestor. An adverse report,
which vas Don m de, il one OF the curiotlt
81 Congressional sltera'ure. IL eulogzco inc
petitioner MS "a young, diZnihed ana grace
full lady, with a mind of the highest intel
lectual culture and heart beating with
All our own enthusiasm in the cause oil
America and huma" liberty The reasons
why the prayers of the petitioner could not be
granted were given. but she was commended
TO the genert sty of the American peope
The name or America-our country s name
should be honored. res nected ana cherished 10
tie person of the distinguished exile, from
whose ancestor we derive the great and gloI-
GUS Lltle." A subscription was Immediately
opened by Mr.. Halghi, the Sergeant at Arms
OF the Senate, and judges, Congressman and
cltlZens wed with one another IN their contr-
buttons. just then IL WAS whispered that
Nine Vespucci had borne au nnenviable rep
utaton at Florence and at Paris, and had
been induced by pecuniary confederation to
break off an intimacy with the Duke OF Or
leans, Louis Phllippe's oldest ron. and come
TO Washington. Soon sfterward the Dukes
younger brother, the Prince de Joinville. came
TO THIS country and refused to recognize her,
which virtually excluded her from reputable
society. For some years subsequently she re-
elueu IN Luxurious seclusinn with wealthy
cltlZen OF New York, in the interior of that
state. and after his death she returned to
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-10-09
The Little Red Cow.

From the Southern Lice Stock Journal.
They sing Of the graceful Jersey,
The queen Of the modern churn,
The beautiful COW whose butter
To masses OF gold will turn.
we dim not one ray OF glory
That over her fame is she'd,
Bat here's 10 the little Devon"
The trim little COW in red.
The beautiful, naughty Shorthorn,
The ''red and white and roam"
The elegant whitefaced Hereford,
Will sheer at our COW and groNn.
But brave is the little Devon,
She holds up her shapely head,
And stands by 1er chosen colors,
The trim little COW IN red.
The little red cow is modest
No wonderful m aster's hand
Has written her butter record
All over the smiling land.
Far up on the heights OF honor
Her banner has never led;
She works with modest patience
This trim little COW In red.
The little red cow is patient.
She never will fret or moan
Because of the bare, bleak pastures
hen summers warm days have flown.
She knows that the rain and sunshine
Alike in our lives are shed;
She looks for better future,
This trim little COW in red.
A modest and patient woman
W no cares not when glory calls,
Can build an annex to heaven
Inside of four roughened walls.
When many stately lady,
Who pegs for the worlds renown,
Will find her home sunshine darkened,
Her happiness trampled down.
And thus does the little Devon,
Untouched by the binding glare
OF glory, work on. and ever
Seek bravely to do her share.
Then here's to the little Devon,
This wreath for her shapely head,
The beautiful, modest Devon,
The trim little COW in red
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-10-09
lNDEY TONEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

SPECIAL NoT;oE-As TO Crew OF Br.
Steamship Mozsrt; as 10 Bills Against Br.
Steamships Border Chieftain and Coronilla;
Past, Present and Future. Jefferson D. Persse.
STEAMSHIP SoHEDULH-Ocean steamship
Co.
UNsoLp. Two L0Ts--C. fl. Dorsets.
SCOTCH HOUSE CoAL-Dixon Murphy.
MUSIC AND ART-Ludden & Bates Southern
Mnsic House.
NorIoR-As to an Act Incorporating ogle-
1horpe Savings and Trust Co.
CHEAP COLUMN ADvERrIsBMENTs-Help
wan'ed; Employment Wanted; For Rent;
For Sale; Miscellaneous.
FoR sALE-stock of Hardware. Etc.
GET READY FOR COLD wEATHER-Lovell i
Lattimore.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-10-09
A Senator's Dogs.
from a Washington Special.

FROM u NdNHtNytFN cDtCtNes
Western Senator and his wife, who are
childless. console themselves with pet dogs
Visitors NJ the handsome residence OF the
senator have frequently complained that the
dogs come in for a larger share OF attent ON
from host and hostess than they did. But az
the senator IL wealthy and gives plenty 10
eat at his entertainments. the visitors keen
coming all the same. Two or three week.
since he senator and Mrs. Senator left for A
pl asure trip. after repeated lnjunctions 70 the
Servants 10 let no harm befall me dear lit 9
doggies which wee LETT at home. hut as lucG
would have IL. only the next day big mas
tin passed by n one OF the pets, q King
Charles aniel. was taking an airing on the
front terrace. The biz fellow was in an M
humor. probably from envy, 50 he picked the
little fellow up by his gold collar and fairy
shook the life out OF him. The sad news Nas
photographed TO the mistrees, who immed ately
returned, had An elaborate burial drrss aud a
fine coffin prepared for her net. ana sent him
home to be in erred in the family lot. She did
not have any burial service read over the re-
mains, although This ceremony was actually
carried QUE MT very long since by another
fa-bionsbe Washington lady over a skye ter
rier which had come N IN untimelY end.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-10-09
The Fashionable Crankism.

From the 81. Lo7tis RcpuJlicdn Den'.l
The dsagreeable surprise the Henry
George campaign has in store for most people
Is the number Of Socialistic cranks II is devel-
oping in the colleges. 1t does not matter 30
much to have half r dozen preachers of GER
tam sort on the platform of the Henrg
George meetings, but when the lobbies and
galleries are packed with young American
students, splitting their throats IN enthu-
slastlc cheers for the utterances of their ia
yorlte college professors. it becomes apparent
mat Socialism is in a fair way to gain foot
mold in places that of all others ought to be
kept free from its influences
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-10-09

The island of Niapu, said to have been
covered twenty feet deep with volcanic
dust from an eruption, is one OF the Tonga
group. or Friendly Islands, in the Pacific
ocean. 1t had 4 population of about
500, and it is said the people escaped
in boats to neighboring islands. When
Capt. Cook visited these islands in III.
the Inhabitants appeared to he very hos
pilable, and hence the name given, the
group; but they proved to be extremely
treacherons. The natives, who were the
worst kind of Pagans, devoted to human
sacrifices, have been converted TO Coris.
tiauity, and King George Is an earnest
Wesleyan preacher.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-10-09

Thsre Is y good deal OF senseless hero
worship ELL INDUCED In in some parts Of
she country. The Old log house at City
J'oiat, Va, In which Grant had his head
quarters FOR little while, is to he removed
20 Riverside PARK, N. Y. and set up near
the Grant tomb. II will probably not re-
ma!n there very long TO offend toe aesthetic
tastes Of the Go:bamitsa. IL all the
cabins Grant ever stopped in we're to he
removed to Riverside Park that beautiful
spot would DC converted into quite =
sLanlY town.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-10-09

The people of Philadelphia 90 not seem
to be elated over the organization Of a
new oil scyndcate TO fight the Standard
Company. They fear that both companies
will soon stop the fight to lunch of the
people who are forced to patronize them.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-10-09

The appointment OF Mr.. Howard
Palmer as Assistant District Attorney OF
the Northern district OF Georgia lie one
that everybody who knows that gentle
man will indorse. Mr.. Palmer ia an able,
conscientious and. popular young man,
ard he has friends In every part OF the
state. lie has been private secretary to
Gov. Mcdaniel during the present State
administration.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-10-09

8iue teh have been scarce this season
nc the Long lslsud coast, and few have
entered the Great South Bay, but last
week they arrived in force, small but nu-
,uerous. Three reds in one boat from
ssyyille took l55 nsh, weighing from ~
20 az pounds each, in one tide, in me
west channel Of the bay. There is, OF
course, no fun in trolling for fish OF that
size. bat with rcd ard reel they afford
very lively sport.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-10-09

The sentiment in South Carolina favor
able to calling an extra session OF the
Legislature to take action concerning the
Charleston catastrophe seems to be grow
ing. There is naturally some opposition
10 the proposition, but the impression is
that the Governor will see his way clear
10 issue the oail.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-10-09

From the Galgeston .Ve,cS Dam
Mr.. Powderly and the assembled delegates
retired as soon as he had finished his open adj
oress to the lay puOlic. He said enough, how
ever, TO denote that the mission of his order
mas distinct political purpose. 1t does not
nopoly and elevate the whole manhood of the
country on the highest plane OF personal free
dom, industrial freedom and commercial
freedom. 1t is purpose lowering IN the twl-
light Of inchoate politics. Who shall say
what ultimate shape it wlll take?
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-10-09

1t is a cloudy month when the Wander
bilt University astronomers cannot lind
n new comet or two. The supply of celes-
tial wanderers will probably soon be
greater than the demand, and Mr.. War.
ner, OF Rochester, may reasonably be ex-
pected to reduce the market quotations.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-10-09

1t is stated tina Succi, the Italian faster,
has received most important offer from
committee OF the medical fraternity Of
Paris. They have offered him 100 900 francs
for four days experiment. to b. under
gone In 4 Paris hospital, The condition
Is that Succi reveal the composition OF his
elixir, the committee guaranteeing him
the patent. The experiment would be
carried out with Two other individuals,
VINO would follow the same treatment as
SuccI. lie has not as vet replied 10 tue
offer Of the Paris physicians, 1t is to be
hoped that he will accept the ofer, and
that DR.. Tanner will also be induced TO
repeat his fast under the same auspices.
The Paris doctors would doubtless see TO
it that he would not gain in weight at
any period during the experiment.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-10-09

Some of the Republican papers are
silly enough to hope that the rivalries
that exist among the Southern Democ-
racy will soon cause break In the solid
South. They do not seem to be able to
perceive tlat the South grows more solid
every dav
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-10-09

The Philadelphia Press says: "The
chief objection to JEFF Davis at present is
hat ne is so slow In fEding out that he is
dead" TIE Press Geceives itself. The
chief objection now to Mr.. Davis, on the
part % the class OF papers TO which it be-
Of lis greatest heroes.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-10-09

The President, 1t is said, has purchased
a magnificent upright piano for his coun-
try house noar washington 1t is re-
ported that it cost $1,000. II the Presi.
dent is as extravagant in other things as
he appears 10 have been with respect 10
the piano, he wont have much Of his sal
AIRY left when HIS term expires. Perhaps
he ia looking for second term. and ex-
poets 10 save enough out Of nis salary for
that term TO provide for his wants in old
age.