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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-04-21
BY INDUCTION.
The Operator to Send a Hundred Mes
age as Many Ways at Once.
From tho PHILADELPHIA Times.

From the PAilGdslDAta Times.
CINCINNATI, April 1S.-W illiam l.. Sill
vey, the young mechanic who, at the age
of 10, invented the induction telegraph
with which Mr.. Edison has lately created
such a Juror by telegraphing from flying
trains, was found to-day hard at work at
his bench in one of the large mac hine
shops of this city. He is deeply engrossed
in the domain OF electricity and gives
promise of a wonderful future. 1.-The lives
he will surely supplant Edison as a
wizard. This unknown boy perfected the
induction telegraph while working on his
mothers farm, near CastletOn, Indiana.
He had wires strung through
the apple orchard and on
these. with encouragement from nc
one but his mother, developed the princi-
pie oflnductlOn until he was able to rams
init messages from one wire to another
forty feet distant. He carried his device
to indianapolis. twelve miles away, but
being without means or a~cquaintances
was unable to interest any one in IL. His
story that he could telegraph between
two wires that were strung on separate
sets of poles forty feet apart, was not
credited even by t~elegraphers, and he
was soon forced to abandon his efforts to
introduce the wonderful discovery. Thus
it lay unheard of until MIR. Edison got a
clue TO II and applied the principle to tel
egraphing from moving trains.
Young Silvey has not been discouraged
for a moment, but has worked AVA with
tireless industry, and his genius has pro-
duced other devices equally marvellous.
He was found to-day surrounded by the
tools and appliances pertaining to his
mysterious realm. He was finishing an
electric light dynamo, which promises
wonders on account of the cheapness OF
its construction. In reply TO a question
as to what advantage he claimed for the
induction telegraph over the old style he
said:
THE advantages are many and impor-
tant. With TWO quart cups of battery |
could send a message through a resist
ance equal to 900 miles of telegraph wire,
and it would be produced as lOud as any
Morse alphabet ever sounded. IL would
require about 800 cups of battery to send
a message the anne distance with the old
Morse sounder and key. Another use
would be in sending press dispatches. A
single operator could have the induction
coil Of his instrument wound with a num-
Der of coils Of wire and by connecting a
line with each coil he could send fifty
or v e 100 messages in as many ways at
once. An operator in Cincinnati could
sit at his key n SEM a message to 100
cities without the ala OF relays or
any device except the one locked up in
his particular instrument. In the tele-
graph system of railroads il would be of
incalculable advantage. Telegraphing
from moving trains is a great achieve
ment, but | believe it will soon be adap-
ted to purposes OF still greater impor-
lance to m and industry"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-04-21
THE sPRAGUEs AT CANONCHET.
circumstances Under Which the Old
Homestead was Bought by Mrs. Spra-

FROM tNe NcD lOFh WOFCOs
NEWPORT, April 1S.-Canonchet, the
beautiful but neglected summer resi-
dence of ex-Gov. and Mrs. Sprague, has,
as already announced, again changed
hands and become the property of the
Governors second wife, with whom he is
said to be living happily. C~anOnchet is
delightfully."- situated at Narragansett
Pier, in the town of South Kingston,
and was the last vestige OF the property
held by Gov. Sprague from the many mil
lions once his. The place was knocked
down to Francis ID. MOulton, the Brook
lyn mutual Friend,' for $61 200. When
he purchased it IL was not believed that
the sale was really TO him, although his
subsequent fight in the courts to protect
his title removed every doubt IN that
point.
Ex-GoV. and Mrs. Sprague have been
residing in Providence, and in the neigh
bOrhOod of N-arragansett Pier. and some
three or four weeks ago a report was
circulated that ere long the Governor and
his Southern bride would be established
at CanOnchet. No one gave ~credence to
the report until some ten days or a tort
night ago a Providence lawyer went to
South Kingston to obtain from the town
records a description of the property, and
upon being asked for what purpose ne
wanted 1t, he replied, ''FOr the Spragues.''
just about that time a discharge Of the
mortgage, which M0ultOn gave at tine
time of his purchase of Canonchet. was
filed for record M the beautiful place
was unincumhered. Later on il was
made known that Mrs. Moulton, as ex-
ecutriX, Of her husban's will, had paid
the money. Since that time a gentleman
from Cleveland, o.. has been doing con-
siderable travelling between Providence
and South Kingston. He aid most Of his
business with Henry c. Cranston, OF
Providence, TO WHOM Mrs. MOultOu, as
executriX, gave q deed OF the entire prop
erty for $50, 900, releasing her dover rights
at the same time.
Mr.. Cranston Immediately transferred
the estate to Mrs. Sprague for the amount
he gave for it. 1t is known that the
Cleveland gentleman was instrumental in
arranging the transfer to Mrs. Sprague.
1t has been asked where Mrs. Sprague
got the money, and il it was a bona tide
purchase. Reports have been current for
several days-in fact. werc so at the time
of Gov. ~Sprague's second marriage-that
his wife brought him money, but thai has
peer questioned. 10 Is asserted here posi-
lively by friends Of the Spragues mai the
Governor got money from ms mother and
sister, and that there never has been a
time when he could not command funds.
A well-knOwn gentleman says that Amasa
Sprague, the Governors brother, is well
OF. GOV. and Mrs. Sprague nave been liv-
ing very comfortably since their marriage,
and no surprise is expressed at the pur-
chase. They propose ID sell off some Of
the land and occupy the villa themselves.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-04-21
An Alsatian Traveller Insane.

FORTH WORTH, TEX, April lS.-Some
days ago H. Strob was arrested and
lodged in jail here on a charge Of ~lunacy.
Postmaster Field, OF this city, saw a
notice in the daily papers OF the arrest
and at once called 20 mind a telegram
from Secretary BayaTd %instructing him to
lind out what he could about StrOb. 10
seems that 5trob has fallen heir to prop
erty in Alsace, and also has wealthy rela-
tives in New York city. Some time ago
Strob telegraphed 10 his New York rela-
tives that ne had beer pursued while near
Harold by brigands, that he had killed
one Of them and was 10 n Texas jail. His
relatives at once went 70 Mr.. Bayard, who
telegraphed GOV. Ireland in regard TO IL
and TO Mayor Smith 70 employ the best
counsel, and TO our Postmaster to find
out about StrOb's case. A few days ago
a %ine-looking German, we'll dressed, was
noticed behaving queerly, talking TO him
self, excitedly throwing his arms about
and lodging behind posts and trees, rs II
afraid OF some one An Oficer's atten-
tion was called TO him, when he was
arrested and he gave his name as r..
Strob. In his lucid intervals he IS "a
courtly gentleman, and he will never
speak about his relatives or his private
affairs, either sane or insane. HIS rela-
tives ~telegrapned $500 here for his imme-
diate use, and a gentleman who signed
himself Carl Verder 20 a dispatch Is on
his way here 20 look after Strob.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-04-21

A son Of T.. r, Horton, who lives on
Marietta street near the Exposition mills,
at Atlanta, while blowing in a field near
there a few days since, found, near the
breastworks, aring carved out Of camel
coal and handsomely set with silver. A
silver plate is set in the ring upon which
is the inscription &c. Mattix, Co. +, 9TH
Ark.' The Initials "W. D." are also set
in silver in the sides OF the ring. Tho
ring was broken. but all the pieces were
found and II will be restored. Rings OF
this kind we're very common during the
war. the soldiers taking much pride in
their manufacture and 0rnamentation.
should the owner Of the ring learn OF it's
having been found he could undoubtedly
recover 1t by addressing Mr.. Horton.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-04-21

What a funny name for a medicinel
Nevertheless It is very significant as APP
piled 10 the article. Bile. according to Web
ster, is a ''yellowish bitter, viscid nausce-
Gus luid. secreted by the liver" When
ever the liver does not act properly this
fluid is retained in the blood and pOisons
the whole system, and sallOwness and
misery is the result. SMITHS BILE BEANS
is a sure cure for bilIOusness and liver
complaint. Price % cents per bottle
For sale by LiDpman Bros, savannah,
Ga.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-04-21
A ROBBER IN PETrICoATs.
The Franks q Foreigner Played on the
Good Burghers Of Edinburgh.
From the Ed5n6urGb NeUs.

From the Ed5n6ur0b Negs.
A extraordinary story has for some
days been floating about in Edinburgh.
Although there are different versions of
the matter, and no official information
can be obtained. all agree to the main
features of the case. and the facts appear
to be nearly as follows: Some time ago
articles of plate and iewelry having gone
amissing from a family who occupy a
house in a fashionable locality in the west
end of Edinburgh, the matter was report
ed to the police at Scotland Yard, and a
London detective arrived to investigate
the matter. After dinner with the family
as a friend. learning the whole facts of the
case, n consulting as to the circum-
stances of the theft, the detectives sus-
piciOns, it is stated, rested on the lady's
maid as the most likely culprIt, and he re-
quested the lady TO leave her handkerchief
in the room and send her maid FOR it.. AS
the maid had been in her service for a
considerable time, was a faVOrite. and be-
lieving to be thoroughly trustworthy, the
lady somewhat resented the imputation
that she could be a chef; but. DeVerthe-
less, the officers suggestion was adopted.
When the maid entered her room the Of
ficer proceeded to question her, and ulti-
mately, it is said, arrested the supposed
maid as a male foreigner wanted In Lon
don on another charge, and who photo the
officer had in his possession. The prison
er, it was stated, was afterward con-
veyed to London by the detective, but
whether any of the articles have been re-
covered has not yet transpired. 1t is
stated that during the time the ''maid"
had been in service in Edinburgh no doubt
as to ''her" sex had been entertained. 1t
is added-though probably this is one of
the natural accretiOns 10 such a story
that a n%eighbOring butler was in the habit
of walking out with the maid as a sweet
baarf
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-04-21
HoRsFORD's ACID PHOSPHATE,
Advantageous In Dvapousfa.

DR.. G.. v. Dorsey, Piqua, Ohio, says: 81
have used 1t in dyspepsia with very mark
ed benefit. II there 10 deficiency Of acid
IN the stomach, nothing affords more re-
lief, while the action on the nervous sys-
tenn Is decieedly benelcial.n
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-04-21
Georgia Politics.

The name OF Hugh White has been sug-
gested AS a suitable candidate for Repre-
from Newton county.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1886-01-15

over his bed in such position that
when it fell it would strike the head
board and awake him. The weight
was connected with the alarm clock,
and when it went off the weight fell.
On Christmas night there was gath
ering in the house. When Wardell
retired he did not notice that the po-
sition of the bed had been changed
slightly. The following morning the
weight struck Wardell Oh the head, in
flicting fatal injuries.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1886-01-15
HOME AGAIN.
A Haiieyite Encounters SnowstormS and
Billiards in the East.

Johnny Mcfarland, one of the pio-
neers of the Wood River country,
came in by train Thursday. He has
been absent about three months dur
ing which time he has visited friends
in New York and Pennsylvania. On
his return he was b,oc!laded by the
recent heavy snowstoims and had to
lay over in Kansas City four days.
He says that for two days not wheel
rolled out of either Omaha or Kansas
City.
While crossing the plains a genu-
inc Dakota blizzard made things lively
and cool along the line Of the rail
road.
Mr. Mcfarland has had a jolly
good time viii away among friends.
but some of his pleasure was spoiled
by sickness. There is nothing like
Idaho air for bracing up ailing hu.
manly, therefore he has returned to
HALEY. He is interested in mining
properties on Deer Creek, one being
the Naog, ard will probably go AZ
there in a short time.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1886-01-15
ShOshOnites In HALEY,

Shoshone has been represented on
the streets here, during the past three
or four days, by quite delegation of
her citizens. Some came to place
their little bills before the County
Commissioners, and others 70 keep the
United States Land Officers out of
mischief by furnishing them With
something to keep them busy. Those
of the Shoshoneites who did not re
turn home to-day. will go tomorrow,
in order to be on hand and serve the
Lord on Sunday.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1886-01-15
FATHER NATTlNI.
lie is in Italy, but Does Not Like 1t
There, and Prefers Idanc.

Miss Lily Moore, of this city, has
received the following letter which
the TIMES is permitted to publish, as
most of it is of general interest:
GENOA, ITALY, Dec. &c, 1885.
My DEAR CHILD:-May God bless
you! lhls is my first letter since |
reached my native city. take you
as the secretary of the family, aud so
in writing to you, have in view papa
and mamma. i sincerely trust you
all are enjoying good health and
merry Christmas, and will enter into
happy New Year. These good wishes
| offered yesterday at the Xmas altar
IN church near by, all of marble,
and gorgeous with gilded walls and
frescoes. The altar steps and shelves
are nearly covered with solid silver
plates of various designs, aud the bro
cade lambequin in front bears gold
embroideries, etc, with the date of
the year 1900. YET, as | prayed for
my fir ends of Wood River, felt re-
greet that | was not in our little church
of HALEY. l have stroled through
this city, amidst grand palaces and
beautiful streets, decorated with stately
monuments and evergreen squares
with flower gardens, waterfalls and
walks where the mildness of the eli
mate is so inviting. But the houses,
though rich beyond description, are
not comfortable in winter. They have
no chimneys for stoves, and the Their
mometer does not go up beyond 80
degrees above zero. So, notwith-
standing the beauty Of their marble
floors and frescoed ceilings, and arts.
tic decorations, they have no comfort.
| must say | never felt so cold in Hal.
ley as here. am anxious to go back
to our mountains. These people don't
know how to live. If health and com.
fort consisted in sightseeing, it would
be all right; but if they are TO be
made up of the proper use of air and
food, this, surely, is not the place
where to find them. No wonder sc
many people are sick in this neigh
borhood. They might as well stand
all day on ice, as their floors. TheIl
meals are succession Of dishes Of al
extreme culinary art, each dish being
served alone and never two things
together, so that one cannot tell wha
ne is going to eat, and how long thu
business is going to last l don
care how poor the country way, in on
mountains, we are better off
Please remember me kindly t.
yours at home, and to friends abroad
as Mr.. Hodgman, Mrs. Ensign, Mis-
Cramer, etc. If you find time t.
write, ] shall be happy to receive al
the news you can give me. Wit
kindest regards, | am,
Yours very truly,
} E. Nj. NATTINI, S. J.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1886-01-15
Left.

Attorney Dingley and Mr.. Bell, of
Shoshone, who have been having bust
ness before the Land Office, in this
city, started for the train yesterday
intending to return home. Just as
they reached the Sampling Works the
train rolled out of the station and
tn were left. The EXPLANATIONS
they INDUCED in during the next five
minutes would not be quite proper for
repetition in Sunday school.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1886-01-15

day evening, January 18th. The sub
ject of the evening instruction will be:
"Matrimony considered as a sad bust
ness, sometimes"
Last Sunday noon the thermometer
indicated 40 degrees above zero at
Deadwood, Dakota, and before noon
was 10 below. Only a difference OF
so degrees within "a hours! Fine
country, that.
No sufferer from any scrofulous dis
ease, who will fairly try Ayers Sarsa-
parilla, need despair of cure. 1t
will purge the blood OF all impurities,
thereby destroying the germs from
which scrofula is developed, and will
infuse new life and vigor throughout
the whole physical organization.
The WEEKLY TINES, issued every
Wednesday, contains all the local
news of the week 1t tells more
about this region than ten letters
could. The price of subscription is
only So per year, 81 80 for six months
Send it to your friends. Single
copies, 10 cents.
Some say "Consumption can't be
cured" Ayers Cherry Pectoral, a,
proved by 40 years experience, viii
cure this disease when net alread,
advanced beyond the reach of medica
aid Even then Its use affords yer,
great relief, and insures refreshing
sleep.
Rev. Father CESAR having beer
telegrammed to Shoshone, to-day, t.
attend a sick call, there will! be NJ
services at ketchum day after to NOR
row, nor until the first Sunday in Feb
ruary, 7th of the month. AT Belle
vue there will be services as announced
the Gath inst; in. St. Charles Church
HALEY, there will be services Tuesda'
morning, February 2, at II
o'clock, and in the evening Of tn
same day, at I o'clock.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1886-01-15
LOCAL JOTTiNGS.
= Below zero.

Homemade candies at Monahan's.
Anti-Chinese meeting tomorrow
night.
Catholics are, as a sect, opposed to
cremation.
Fred Ward is bookkeeper of Sing
Sing prison.
Loaded shotgun shells may be had
of +. O. HARDING.
Go to the Brunswick Saloon for the
boss Tom and Jerry.
The SYMPTOMS were at work on
the streets this morning.
Only 80 degrees below zero in New
York City last Tuesday.
Hot Tom and Jerry at the Bruns.
wick Saloon, day ard night.
Buckskin Joe (Garrison) was waltz
ing around the streets of HALEY to-
day.
In Salem, Oregon, boys under 16
years of age are forbidden by law to
smoke cigarettes.
Auother light fall of snow last
nlght with strong ind cations of win
ter setting in in earnest.
Those new imported goods just re-
ceived by Lund & Anderson are UNI
doubtedly the finest ever seen here.
All over the coast the edict has
gone forth that white people shall be
employed in preference tic the Chi
nese.
Col. Edward Richardson, one of the
great cotton kings of the world, drop
ped dead at Jacksonville, Mississippi,
Sunday night.
Many of the largest rivers OF the
East are frozen over with no pros
pect of being navigable again be
fore March or April.
Wherever the main pipes are frozer
the water company is endeavorlng tc
thaw them out by building big bon
fires over the frosted sections.
Hamilton, only son of Mr.. and Mrs
E. C.. Coffin, Of this city, who has beer
very i'll of tonsiIitis, is rapidly regain
ing his usual robust healthfulness.
Booths fresh oysters received daily
at tho Merchants Restaurant, anc
cooked to order, day or night. e p
J. w. HoDGMAN, Sole Agent.
The California fruit men are max
ing money on oranges this year q
Florida oranges are scarce owing t
the freezing of thousands of case
while in transit.
+. O. Harding, of the late Honsto
Press, is painting signs in Haley
Caldwell Tribune. Well, scarce',
brother Cuddy Mr.. Harding Is en
ployed as u local on the TINES.
There will be Catholic service a
the St. Charles Church, HALEY, Sun
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1886-01-15
Only an Idea, You Know.

There has been little or nothing
doing at the Probate Court and the
Jail during the present week. That
matters are quiet in the Probate Court
may be accounted for in the fact that
a large number of Haley attorneys
are absent-over to Boise City-but
can it be possible that the Jail receives
no new patronage for the same rea-
son? Without crooked business tran
sactions and criminal doings there
would be very little use for the legal
fraternity, but suppose there were no
lawyers, would the consequence be
no criminals?
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1886-01-15

"HACkMETACK," lastingand
fragrant perfume. Price 25 aud 80
cents. For sale at Tracv's
SHILOH'S VITALlZER is what
you need for Consumption, Loss Of
Appetite, Dizziness, and all symp-
toms of Dyspepsia. Price 10 and rs
cents per bottle. For sale at Tracy's.
SuILOH'S CATARRH REMEDY
"a positive cure for Catarrh, Diph-
liberia, and Canker Mouth. For sale
at Tracy's Drug Store.
THE REV. GEO. H. THAYER,
of Bourbon, Ind, says: "Both my
self and wife owe our lives to Sill
ILOH'S CONSUMPTION CURE.'
For sale at Trscy's Drug Store.
ARE YOU MADE miserable by
Indigestion, Constipation, Dizziness
Loss of Appetite, Yellow skin? Shi
loh's Vitalizer is a positive cure. Fo
sale at Tracy's Drug Store.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1886-01-15
Collections Refunded.

Friends of Ike Morris began taking
up a coll. ction this morning, with
which to defray the funeral expenses,
but all money so collected was refun-
ded, as dispatch was received from
Mr.. Morris's sister, who resides in
Colorado, stating that she would pay
all expenses incurred in caring for
the remains of her brother.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1886-01-15
The Morris Funeral.

Isaac Morris was buried in HALEY
cemetery this afternoon. Services
were conducted by Rev. !. I. Osborn.
The corpse was followed to the grave
BY the resident members of the G. A.
r. and large number of friends of
the deceased.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1886-01-15
Caution.

Now that number of water pipes
are clogged with ice especial caution
should be exercised to prevent fire
originating. If fire should start in
any portion of this city tonight. let
every man consider himsilf member
of the bucket brigade and be prompt
ly on hand with a well-flled pail OF
watei.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1886-01-15
Bouud Over.

James Potter, who has been having
an examination during the past three
DAYS in Justice Milts's court for cut
ting Tom Donan, WIS this morning
bound over in the sum of 5000 TO
await the action of the grand jury.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1886-01-15
That Anti.Chinese Meeting.

The call for all citizens interested
in the Anti Chinese movement, in
this city, to meet at HALEY Theater
this evening has been postponed until
to morrow evening. A full discus
sion OF the Chinese question at eight
o'clock sharp.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1886-01-15
For Fifteen Days.

We shall sell THREE ARTICLES
from our TEN CENT COUNTER
FOR TWENTY FIVE CENTS; and
THREE ARTICLES from our
TW ENTY-FIvE CENT COUNTER for
FIFTY CENTS.
A pr ,portionate reduction on all
our goods. COFFIN Bros.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1886-01-15
A Novel COntriyanee,

Samuel Wardell, of Cove Road,
Long Island, died this morning from
injuries received in peculiar acct
dent Saturday last. Wardell was an
exceptionally heavy sleeper. He rig
ged up a novel coutrivance in the
shape of heavy weight, which hung
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1886-01-15
First In the Field !

Mrs. LeGrande has just opened a
laundry at her clearinghouse, first
door south of the Theater, and is pre-
pared to do frst-class work in her
line at Chinamen's prices.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1886-01-15
SATURDAY, JANUARY 16,
The Best in the Market.

Cliff & Sidebotham have just re-
ceived two carloads of the justly cele-
brated STAR brand Of coal oil. This
is the highest fre-test and best coal
oil anywhere.