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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-01-15
CROOKED CITY OFFICIALS.
An IDslnuation that they Take Brides
from Liquor sellers.

AIbin AiNAOE SNiANESs
LEAVENwORTH, KAN, Jan. 14.-It has
been learned here that Attorney General
Bradford has begun quo warranto pro-
ceedings in the state Supreme Court
against the county attorney, Mayor, and
other city officials, charging them with
being in collision with whisky sellers.
He will endeavor, il is said, % Gust and
disqualify them-flom holding any Office of
trust or profit. He confidently expects a
speedy hearing in The supreme Court.
Two hundred saloons are running in
I.eavenworth wide open and in defiance
OF the prObibitOTy law. They pay the
city $40 per month for the privilege, and
have salaried attorney 10 fight Their
battles in the state.
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MURDERED BY A SCOUT.
a Quarrel over Bread With an Indian
Followed by "A Double Fatality.

Followed by Double Fatality.
TOMBSTONE, ARR, Jan. 4.-Franll
Leslie, a government scout who has been
with Capt. Crawford's command, has ar
rived here. He reports having met near
Mud Springs two courers Of the Tenth
cavalry, who informed him that trouble
had occurred between an Indian scout
and the quartermaster at Cave creek, -
miles south OF Bowie. The scout com
planned Of the quantity of the bread issued
to him. After some hard words had
passed the scout went to his camp, but
soon returned with his rifle and shot the
quartermaster aud the quartermaster's
sergeant dead. The officer in charge for
babe his soldiers to fire, as he wanted to
take him alive. The scout escaped.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-01-15
EeaaL Saea.
sHERIFFs SALE.

FINDER and by virtue of an order GRANTED
I by Hon. A. P. Adams, Judge oil the ou-
perior curt. IN the matter Of ISAAC @.
HA As VS.. OPPE&HEIMER. and 10 mortgage
foreclosure | viii proceed to sell THIS DAl.
between the usual hours of sale, IN front Of.
ne court house, IN this city: II
one o. CREAM-COLORED HORsE ,-abou
ven years old, also, assorted OF. Of CAN
DI $, CRYSTALIZED FRUITS, and e-a-f
articles.
TERMS CASH.
JOHN r. ROMAN,
Sheriff C.. e.
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HOME NEWS ON THE WIRE.
A SHREWD SWINDLER SLIPS UP
AT ATLANTA.

An Advertisement for Young Men with
$40 Also Brings in the Pc ice-EaH
road shops Burned at Brunswick
WaycrOss Has a Lucky Escape-A Blaze
in a Macon Mill,
ATLANTA, GA, Jan. 14.-G. II. Barton,
A handsome, shrewd, and slick sharper,
now rests IN the Atlanta Jail under
charges which will probably have him
transferred to the Georgia penitentiary
when his case comes for trial. Barton
reached the city Wednesday, aud on
Thu sday morning inserted an advertise
ment in the Constitution as follows
WANTED. Immediately, three 3. mart,
w active young men to represent p We
known Eastern wholesale house; sala'. go
per month and all expenses paid. Nusi AHNt
frst-class references and be abe io ocpo5'u
$40 as security Tor -amples. CAL 40 once. o.
II. BARTON, KImbal House.
SCOOPS IN THE MONEY.
Barton's room mas been thronged to-day
with more than POO visitors VINO came
ready to accept the terms offered ana ny
night the good-loOking ana persuasive
sharper had taken in many $lO notes, re-
turning for each one receipt ana Ielllng
the duped young men that their oulnls
would arrive on Monday. The ponce,
however, heard Of it about dark, and
thinking that such bright young man
would be safer behind the bars than at
liberty run hima III against his earnest
protestatiOn. This was done after they
mad telegraphed the firm Of Porter, son
Co., No. 2l2 State street, Chicago, which
re said he represented, and found that no
such house existed. Barton takes 1t
easy, and refuses to talk. He, however,
is nquirrng TONIGHT as to the peniten-
fiary system Of this State.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-01-15
SpcElal 2tottrea.
Peas and Beans.

a full and fresh assortment OF BUST PEAS
and BEANS, of all varieties, on hand. Also
small EEDS Of the purest nature.
Country Merchants and Truck Farmers or
ders respectfully solicited, viii have prompt
attention, and at the lowest prices for pure
and reliable Seeds.
EDWARD J. KTEFFER,
Druggist and Scotsman,
Corner West Broad ana Stewart streets, and
corner West Broad and Waldburg streets,
savannah, Ga
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Notice.


CITY or SAvANNAH,
OFFICE CITY SURVEYOR, Jan, IA 3sS6
The new plan OF the City ENtensiOng south
OF Anderson street is, by order Of the commit
tee, open for Inspection at my office. Proper
u owners in sand extension are requested to
examine the same and express their views in
relation thereto, prior TO the Z5th INST.
JOHN b. HOWARD.
civ Surveyor.
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zE arrtanpa.

POOLE-HOWARD. Married, IN CoIpm
bus, Ca, Tuesday, Jan. II, by Rev. Mr.. Wa
ker. Mr.. IHOs. POOLE. of savannah, and Mis-
PEGGIE HowARD, OF Suspension, Ala. No
cards. Re-idence, Perry street lane, rear Of
Capt Wm.. ~woO's.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-01-15
Notice.

B. B. HENDERSON Will deliver all kinds
Of WOOD promptly to Sy part of the city.
Telephone 3ll. Yard foot Of Huntington
street.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-01-15
GRANT ANDM'vEAGH,

Speaking of Wayne MacYeam reminds
me that this citizen VINO mas been so ca
PRECIOUS in politics was one OF the very
few men who criticised Gen. Grant Sc
verely and vet who always enjoyed the
old heros friendship. Mr.. MacNeagh al.
ways amused Gen. Grant. When be said
severe things about him, and he ire-
quently did that, the old warrior would
smile and say "MacNeagh has so much
brains and honesty that be is anus
ing. He is so sincere that he is
convinced of the truth Of his own
ideas" / Will not try to settle the con-
troversy between Gen. Grant and Mr.
MacN eagh. / only stopped long enough
TO cite the fact that they never quarreled,
despite their differences. Few men but
MacNeagh ever succeeded in amusing
Grant without mourning bis hostility, but
when he appointed MacNeagh Minister 10
Turkey and this distinguished LAWYER got
tired Of the Or ent and wanted the balance
of the earth. the old warrior expected his
criticism and never really got tired Of IL.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-01-15
asleettatna.

Landrum Lodge No. ~, T. & A. N,
A regular communication OF this
Lodge will be held at Mas mic Temple,. "a
THIS friday EVENING, at SAE
O'Clock. "
The Z. A. Degree viii be conferred.
Members of sister Lodges AMI visiting
brethren cordially invited. BY order
W c. NEIDLINGER. m.
GEO. G. GAmLARD. Secretary.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-01-15
PULASKI council No. I58, R. A.

a regular meeting of this Council will Ia
held THIS friday EVENING, at O'Clock.
,. Il. CANANNAUGH, R,
CLARENCE s. COSNERAT. Secretary.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-01-15

A regular meeting of this Council VIII bo
held THIS Friday EVENING.
j. II. CANANNAUGH, L.
CLARENCE S. CONNER AT. Secretary
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-01-15

A regular meeting Of Myrtle Lodge ~
No 8. X. of F., viii be held THIS Ez[9
FRIDAY EVENING, at Castle Hal, = 3
corner Buu and BrOughton streets, Ne 1g3
at s o'clock Ns9ky
sisterEodgcs and transient knights NSs|
are welcome.
II. NJ REEVE, c. c.
WEARING RUSSELL, JE., Il. OF r. and 5.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1886-07-29


The Democrats of Fairfield propose to
open he campaign with two flag raisings
and speakers from abroad, the last Of this
month.
Key. William G. Mann, pastor Of tie
Congregational church at Monson, has re-
signed his pastorate.
The only sen Of John HIATT, Of Maohlas,
four years old. while PLAYING with matches
set his clothes on fire and was burned to
death. las, Wednesday evening.
William CULVER, Of Bangor, was
thrown under heavily loaded Tiger
Thursday and run over, sustaining terrible
injuries. Ii is though, that he cannot re-
cover.
The farm house of Phillip Shines at
Orono burned Thursday. Loss 500; insur-
ance $500. The FIRE caught abou, the chin
new
Citizens of Calais are agiiating the sub
ject of establishing shoe factory in that
place.
Hon. j. r. Bodwell Gu, some two hun
bred tons of hay this season on his farm at
HallowelI.
John Bream, of Lewiston. was run over
by passing train at Auburn THURSDAY,
and instantly killed.
About 50 men met in Bangor the Goth,
and formed local prohbitory part, to act
in connection with the state and national
rrohlhitory party. An executive committee
was chosen TO manage the affairs Of the
party in Bangor. 4 public meeting was ap-
pointed to be held in the city hal Tuesday
evening Of this week. when Mr.. Nolney Is.
Cushing will speak.
The Hon. f. NJ Ray declines 10 be
candidate for denomination FIR senator from
Cumberland. for reasons with which the
public has no concern.
The 10Th yer, lively shower nccompa-
MED BY lightning struck the vicinity Of
Bridgton One and a half inches Of rain
fell The clothing mandatory Of Knapp
\ Sanborn at South Bridston was struck by
lightning, the bolt entering q room in which
ten persons were At work, slightly nllring
several. The damage 10 the building was
slight. y tree on the land Of William Lar
rabee vas torn to pieces and the people IN
the vicinity were greatly affected BY The
shock. On Bridgiun ridge hail stones Of
very large SIZE fell. injuring the corn con-
slderahi, At Sweden the barn Of Aaron
W Eastman was struck and burned. with
ten tons of hay, a h0I.r aud farming in.-
p,emenis. An ICE house ana a portion Of
the el! burned, but IN" l1n,c was saved by
the active effort Of the tamIi, and neigh
hors Loss 5000
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1886-07-29

either in the United States or Great Britain
This latter clause is aimed, doubtless. at the
dynamiters. Evidently mountaineering in
London and Chicago has done more than
anything else 10 hasten negotiations between
the two governments. Il is understood tha.
the treaty provides that there shall be no
extradltion for ofenses of a political char
acter only.
The grand jury at ST. Louis has found in
dictments against six members Of the state
Legislature for drunkenness and bribery.
Gov. West of Utah has issued proclama-
ton warning all people in the territory
against transgressing the marriage laws of
the United States. Willie Sells, Is years
old. is on trial in Erie, Kan. for the muir
der OF bis father, mother, sister and brother,
March s. Samuel +. Gay. chief clerk in
the l. 5. pension office at Pi,,sburg, Pa.
has absconded, being defaulter for some
thing like 100000. Six members of pic
mic party were drowned while boating on
Albermarle Sound, Va, last week. John
Roach continues seriously i'll. Steamer
Gate City Of the Boston and Savannah line,
Capt. Hedge, went ashore in fog. Monday
near Gay Head and near where the CITY of
Columbus Of the same line went ashore in
1884, when no lives were lost. All passen-
gers we're taken safely from the Gate City
Capt. Julian Nerplanck Weir committed
suicide at Fort Hamilton. y. Y. Sunday,
during temporary insanity. Three men
were Killed in a railway collision near
Bridgeport, Ct, Tuesday. There was a
$4,000 fire in Cleveland, o., Tuesday. The
hostile Apaches recent, killed five men
near Sonora, Mexico. Secretary Bayard
has demanded the immediate release of A.
\ Cutting. an American editor in jail at
Paso del Nor,e, Mex. The 9th feas, Of the
NORTH American Saengerbund is in session
at Milwaukee, Wis, this week. with big
attendance.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1886-07-29

Terrible distress prevails at ST. Johns.
Newfoundland, on account Of the backward
ness oil the shore fisheries. A man com
mtted suicide because he was unable to pro-
cure bread for his starving children
After lively debate over the pension We
toes the House. on Friday, passed one of
them over the Presidents objections by the
overwhelming vote Of 40 yeas to IS NAYS
Messrs. Randall. Reagan and Blond were
the only congressman of any note who voted
TO sustain the President.
A movement is on foot TO form union
between the provinces Of Nova Scotia, New
Brunswick and Prince Edward Island and
then appeal to England for separation from
the Dominion of Canada. \ large party in
Nova Scotia is said to approve of annexation
to the United States, but that is out of the
question, at present.
After reducing the appropriations Of the
amended river and harbor bill % per cent.
it was passed by the Senate, on Friday, by a
vote of42 yeas TO IA nays, Senators FRYE and
Hale voting against the measure. The SEN
ate also passed the naval appropriation bill
Congressman Cobb OF Indiana and Laird of
Nebraska came to blows in the House over
charges concerning a land ring. Laird
struck Cobb on the nose, giving the latter
bloody face. The conference report on
the legislative bill was agreed to, and pen
sion bill passed over the Presidents veto.
A pension bill was also passed at the even
ing session.
Wednesday the Senate discussed the sun
dry civil appropriation bill. The House on
Wednesday adopted the concurrent resolu-
ton TO adjourn on July %. The river aud
harbor and railroad regulation bills were
discussed. 1t is stated that over eighty
members of the House are i'll. Adjournment
+. is looked for about Aug. /. The House pass
ed the last appropriation bill Monday, but the
Senate has yet three TO consider. The House
will probably pass the oleomargarine bill as
amended in the Senate, but with tax be-
| tween two and FIVE cents Nearly every
Southern democratic Senator was opposed
to the measure. Jeremiah W. Coveney of
Cambridge was nominated, Wednesday, for
surveyor of customs of Boston. The SEN
ate debated the Payne election case. Sena-
tor FRYE spoke in favor of an investigation
on Thursday. President Cleveland and Sec
retaries Bayard and Whitney participated in
the Albany, n. Y, bl-centennial celebration
on Thursday.
A document extending list of crimes COW
cred by the extradition treaty between Eng
land and the United States is before the
Senate for ratification. The treaty is simply
an extension of the tenth article of the
treaty of 1912, which already provides for
the extradition Of criminals, between the
United States and Great Britain Including
all her possessions.) accused of murder, as
sault with intent to commit murder, piracy,
arson. robbery, forgery or the utterance of
forged paper. The offenses to which the
present treaty will apply are manslaughter,
embezzlement, or larceny above the sum of
fifty dollars burglary, malicious injury to
property, endangering the life of any per-
son, where such acts are q crime by law
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they would virtually break down the
ship-building interest of Maine, by adj
hitting foreign-bnilt ships to American
registry free of duty.
Now in the position taken by the two
great parties of the country on the ques-
ton OF the tariff, there is a radical and
unreconcilable difference. The Demo-
cratic party is in favor of free trade or
"a tariff for revenue only, either of
which put in force would cripple bust
ness and rob our citizens of fairly remun-
erative employment, but the Republican
party proposes to stani by the best in
terests of the Nation and State and with
protective tariff aid our farmers, lum-
bermen, mechanics. fishermen, ship
builders. &C., TO get comfortable liy-
ing by honest toll.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1886-07-29
st. Nicholas for August, 1886,

Goes out-of-doors to seek congenisl topics for
It's readers, who are spending their vacations
by the sea. among the mountains, or in coun-
try homes.
The frontispiecc, by Mary Iallock Foote,
gives US bright glimpse Of ehild-life nj the
seaside, while the opening article, "A Rocky
Mountain Hermit" by Alfred Terry Bacon, Is
delightful account Of Robinson Crusoe sum
mer spent among the birds, the beasts, and the
mountains of Wyoming.
Ripley Hitchcock. who wrote last month
about "Fly-fshing for Trout" contributes, in
"A Royal FISH" description Of the methods
and the joys of salmon-ishing, which is freely
Illustrated by anecdotes, and with pictures by
W. l.. sheppard. Henry Sandman, and others.
ION the Willey-Brook Trestie' is an exciting
vacation story Of the White Mountains by
Willis Boyd Allen. new and original out
door game, called Regatta" is described by
Frank Bellew. In spite of its nautical name,
it is played ashore, though II has a strong sea
flavor. The Work and Play" department is
also OF an amphbious character this month
and contains "A Rope Yarn spun by an Old
Sailor" {. W Miller. who describes some Of
the most useful knots and splices employed by
mariners. but applicable TO terrestrial pur-
poses
OF the serials, Little Lord Fauntleroy." Is
continued in an installmcnt in which the plot
against the hero is still further developed /:
Rose baltimore Aling carries Mans Revolt
forward in two clever chapters; The KeIp-
gathcrers" find strange things ca,t up by the
sea; Horace T.. scuddcr takes George Wash
ing;on' through the year i7~3, when h. became
once more private citizen: and Henry Eck
ford in Wonders 81 the Alphabet" tells
about some curious ancient aud modern letter
systems There are poems. iinglrs. and pie
'urc>. BY ". II. IIayne. Aunt Fanny Mar
garc' Nandcgrift, Laura +. Richards. Oliver
horford, Frederick J, HILBERT. Gunner
Barnes. and others
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1886-07-29
Dime Novels and Other Pernioious Liters
tEre.

Great evils. such as intemperance, religious
intolerance and the social evil. have long
cursed the world. Among these great evils
which have been so disastrous to human
happiness and which have wrought wrongs
which have appalled, mankind, there should
be classed at least one other evil which in
bad result, and degrading influences is near
y or QUIT the equal Of those we have nam
ed-and that is the pernicious literature
which IS flooding the country. poisoning the
morals and perverting the aims Of the Young
Of both sexes who might otherwise be use
fu. members Of society.
Very frequently We read Of terrible crimes
which have been committed bv Young men,
on even boys. whose minds have been poi
sonel by reading the blood and thunder
tales cqntaine within the covers of the
average dime novel or other sensational IT.
erature- To say nothing Of obscene literature
which is only too common. Only las, week
thu papers told the sad story Of boy in
Kansas. only sixteen wears Of age. who in
the most heariless manner murdered his
father. mother. brother and sister The &C
count states that the youth OF the criminal,
the number and relation Of his victims. the
entire lack Of provocaiiou, the manner Of
Killing aud all the circumstances Of the case
make the act almost unprecedented IA the an
d. :
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Republican County Convention.

VI "eonesaa! OF next week the Repub-
''a'' Nou''! convention will oe held in this
city. 1t is to be hoped ,hst every town aud
plantation IN the count, will be fully repre-.
sen'ed by sound. active Republicans. Give
the campaign in the county a good send of
at the County Convention, and il will great.
ly aid the Republican cause and show lis
good Effects in the coming election.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1886-07-29
The Maine Delegation for California
THE START FROM PORTLAND.

The Grand Army excursion train for Cab-
forniA left the Boston X Maine railroad sta
lion, Portland. few minutes after nine
o'clock Thursday morning Il consisted Of
four Pullman drawing room and Sleeping
cars, three regular passenger coache, and a
baggage car. The train was drawn by tie
Boston < Name locomotive, Colonel Col.
man. The first car bore a vide strip Of can
vas running is whole length with the words,
Maine q. A. K. 10 California" The party
numbered abou, 100 in all, including 10
ladies' and gentlemen from Portland
\ distinctive Portland badge Mas worn hy
the delegation from that city 1t consisted
simply Of pine cone attached to red, white
and blue ribbons. The party started off in
high spirits.
DR. A. {. Hamlin, OF the "a Maine. car
ried the torn battle flag Of the % Mains,
presented by the California ladies to that
regiment. The flag was in all the battles in
which that command was engaged Il il.
stained with the blood Of is first standard
bearer. W J. Deane. Of Bangor. killed
twelve hours after he received the flag
Captain Wilson of the % Maine. now res
ideut Of California viii meet the flag at San
Francisco, with the surviving "a Maine men
living in California, and form guard Of
honor to the flag during the encampment.
The banner Of Bosworth Post was carried
in trunk. A suitable staff viii be pro-
cured for i, in San Francisco
The party will arrive IN San Francisco on
August lst.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1886-07-29
Your Friends VIII Never Tell You,

but perhaps somebody, who isn't Your friend
Will. that your presence is rendered offensive
by the foul, fetid smell Of your breath Every
word you utter. though it be the very echo OF
wisdom and poetry, disgusts your hearers, and
your laugh is productive of ANYTHING but
mirth to them. II is duty YOU owe. not only
to yourself, but to society to remove this cause
OF ofense. DIR. Sage's Catarrh Remedy will
heal the diseased mucous membrane, will
bring relief TO yourself and Others. DO not
hesitate to employ it.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1886-07-29

"Nrrr~i.'ni tdNc~ in the town Of Trenton i'm tb.
l~~5. '' '''' 'i'' . var
NJ follow ing list ~ taxes real estate. Of non
Fr-l,!cht owners iu the town Of Tr,ut.n ~ d..
car - IN hil- committed t. J : SlrIrL Lii,
"r 81 @dld town on thr 10Th tluy of Iunc -; H..
h''n returned by him t. me al rcmas ming un,,,Il
~ ne ih day ~ MAY, Is~i lv bi- rr,t7nr,i.' -
u'h 'E't anu now remains unpaid and untir. a.
httthN given that II the said taNe- Interest ami
tntfgc~ are not paid ia the trpasur. Of saiI t,t,,
Nithh eighteen months from the date OF H.. c,,,,
nitment % -aid bills much Of the r,ai .stytt.
tiNcu - VIII ~ sufficient "a pav the amount nm.
thctcior including Interest amt charge. viii ,rith
Tll further notice be -ol at public auction at th,,
treasurer office in -ad town On the thirtieth al,
~ l'tcember, a. p, l>st at two O'Clock T. NJ
Names and Descriptionz ,r-.. vain, r. '''i
Walter VI. Young land ana
two barns in district No IA Al 1s5 ~, s,s =
- ROdck sons, L. r.
LELAND place In district
Nos, - .o.n, g..
ID. Rodirk < sons, tax on ~
school house. district Nos , 10
cambridge Mcfarland house
barn and land In district No
,, near town landing, y 9I-na "a,
fEAKl. l.. LELAND,
Treasurer OF the town Of Trent,
Trenton, July 10, lss6 s5o