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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-12-15
AWFUL RIVER DISASTER.
A MISSISSIPPI RIVER STEAMER DE-
STROYED BY FIRE.

Reports of the Number of
Lives Lo,t-Most OF the Crew Saved
Heartrendins scenes Witnessed on
Board the Burning Boat-The Origin of
the Fire Mystery.
New ORLEANS, Dec 15-The steamer j.
NJ. White running between this city and
Vicksbarg was burned to the waters edge at
Il O'Clock Monday night while lying at the
bank near Bayou Sara, and about sixty lives
were lost, mostly women and children
Nearly all the crew were sayed Among the
passengers reported lost is the superintendent
of the Vandalia railroad at Natchez, who,
together with his wife and children, perished
in the disaster. The books of the boat were
lost
The origin of the fire is yet mystery.
The flames spread rapidly and before the
passengers in the state rooms could get on
The deck the flames had already communi-
Gated to their rooms Efforts were made
when the fire was first discovered to awaken
the sleeping passengers but so dense was the
smoke and SO rapid was the progress OF the
fire that those who undertook the task had to
rush on deck before completing the work
The scenes which followed are described as
heartrending. The cries of the inmates OF
the state-rooms filed the air, as they were
slowly consumed, while those on deck rushed
frantically up and down wrinSins then
hands and calling on God for protection.
MANY ecame frenHej and jumped over
board only to he drowned. Some of those
| confined in the state-rooms succeeded III
bursting open their doors, but tie flames
which had already filled the passages cut oil
| all means of escape and they were either
driven back to their rooms to BE- slowly sut
focated OF fell prey to the flames IN their
attempts to reach the deck
In addition to large passenger list the boa
had over :, 600 bales of cotton. The captain
| of the vessel has telegraphed to tins city de
nying the statement that sixty lives Were
| lost and says the reports have been grossly
exaggerated So far as known, the captalr
saws, only one life was lost, and that was th'
porter of the boat The boat and cargo Is a
total loss.
1npIfldS SttNliu iitNi u thN y
| W. White, was on duty when the fire brok
out in the cotton amidships For time b
thought he had got the fire under control
but it finally gained such headway that moth
ing could be done with it Barry states tha
the fire then spread SO rapidly that the boa
was wrapped in flames in short time, ii
thinks there were ten or twelve lives lost, If
Guiding colored waiter and two coiore
chambermaids Martha Washington, sccon
cook, colored, was also lost.
The J. NJ White was the finest steamer OF
the Mississippi river She was built by tn
Howard Bros, of Jeffersonville, Ind, abou
three GEARS ago at a cost of about S259,~'
and was owned by an incorporated con
pany, of which Capt, John W. Tohin W.
president and superintendent. The Nhli
. was en- route 10 New Orleans and had carg
OF cotton on board estimated at 1900 bale
The surviving passengers and crew were COZ
veyed TO New Orleans Tuesday morning
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-12-15

CHICAGO, Dec l5.-ln view of the attack
ON the American opera ballet by certain Of
the clergy in st Louis and Cincinnati, the
National Opera company has decided to ex
tend an invitation to all ministers IN Chi
cago to attend the performance Of "Gai-
atea" and Rubinstein'S BAL Costume bal
let on Thursday evening at the Columbia
theatre The company invites from the
ministers of this city a fair opinion as TO
whether the dance, as presented with artistic
refinement in the American oTera halletS, rs
not an attractive, artistic, aud morally M
noxions ad juDct to the opora. AT the opera
of Aida Monday night the house was
crowded TO its utmost capacity with a
highly appreciative audience, composed OF
the elite of the city. The costumes scenery,
and stage arrangements were unparalleled IN
the history of Chicago. The audience was
enthusiastic. aud ali the artists received
numerous recalls
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-12-15
TIE NEWS IN BRIEF.

Homer Heal shot his wife at Ithica, Y.
Monday night, and then killed himself, The
woman will recover
George j. West, counsel for doc" Wilson
in his proceedings against Moen, has with
drawn from the case.
East-bound fregh,s from St Louis Will be
advanced Dec 10 On the basis of 80 cents per
leJ pounds, Chicago to New York.
While da,lng with his bride, Saturday
eyenin. i! Manistcc, Mich, Charles Brown
fell deal. lie had been married about two
hours.
Thcre are Il good many weddings at Castle
Gu,Icn 4 policeman is generally the bsst
nlln There is a wedding ring there that has
been worn 81 times.
Iu the house Congressman Allen of Massa-
chusetts has presented bill providing fo-
pcnsioning postal railway clerks who have
become agel or disabled in the service.
Miss Lcttie Postle, living in destitute cir
Cunistauces at Detroit, has received notitica-
lion from England that her uncle, who died
recently IN Australia, left her ESQ, OOo
Congressman Springer introduced bill II
III tie houss for the admission as state
| i;ila tile union "a tht iSS u ~
| kotu. Montana, Washington, and New Mex
| ico
| Tie Duluth. Red Wing s. Southern rail
| road, to run from Douglas county to flerc'
| county. iii Wisconsin, was incorporated
Madison Monday, the capital stock being
| Sl,5OOH1.
One Of the large shops of the Chicago
Burlington & Quincy road, at Aurora, Ills.
was gutted by fire early Monday morning
creating a loss of S:}0Uj0, covered by insur
ancs in Boston companies.
In lit OF jealousy, at Putnam, Ills, Sun
dav. the wife of A. Lincoln Fairfield tool
poison ana also gave a dose to her child, VIII
dieI in = short time. Prompt medical al
tendance slvci the mothers life.
Frienls Of Martin koening, an allege'
horsethicf, WHO died recently sin the prise
at Carlyle, HIS have bruught suit again'
the county fcr S, 5,0c0 damages, claiming tha
lac., of proper ventilation in the jail cause
kot-iing's death.
John O'Callaghan, a book agent, is said
have sNiudied Decatur, His, citizens by 5
caring signatures TO alleged receipts for Il
books sold. lat which were in reality not
for So OCallaghan sold the notes, wort
S5G4. to a bank for half their face value, an
left Decatur The victims threaten TO r
fuse payment, but the bank will press Il
matter.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-12-15

NEW ORLEANS, Dec. Is Father Palmer.
the cathedral priest who was arrested on Sat
urday, charged with frauduleutly importing
and disposing Of liquor TO bar rooms, was
arraignei Monday before United States
Commissioner Wright. He stated to the com
missioner that he had disposed of conlnun-
ion wine at cost prices There was at times
an excess of this wine, which he ''ce,led' 10
other parties at the price it cost him. lie
had done this without thought of harm or
desire for profit. His case was taken under
advisemant. The civil suit involving the
custody Of three orphan children was decided
against the priest. Judge Liscott, in his
decision, was very severe on Father ial-
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-12-15

New YORK, Dec. l..-Michael Welsh,
machinist, 40 years old, was burned TO death
n his room Monday. at 80 EaSt Tenth
street. Another Iodger in the house oh
served smoke coming from NclshS room,
and, on breaking in the door, found the oc-
cupant lying on the floor literally roasted
and the bed-clothing on fire. Welsh had
knocked the globe oil the lamp, and, after
having set his clothing on fire accidentally,
fell to the floor unconscious from the smoke.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-12-15
IA Imror,ant witness Poisoned.

BISMARCK, d. t, Dec. ia sensation
has l,een created here by the poisoning OF
Peter Olsen, n ranchman, of Emmons
couD;y. ubo was the only witness to IA muir
dercora.ttad by one Joe Carlson, who is
nov awai,ing action OF the grand jury.
There Is great excitement among citizens OF
Emmoas "a untv. AMI an investjy cation will
Ia, r,,.5E..
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-12-15

New YORK, Dec l5,-At a dinner of the
Thirteen Cub Monday night Col. r. G. In
ser.cn denied the statement Of the Rev. MIR.
Moor. that be preached intidelity because 1t
paid aui not berausa he believed in it. He
said it was evident that the author Of such a
statement Was not gentleman, though he
might irr a minister Of the gospel
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-12-15
Killed His Wife According to Agreement.

SYRACUSE, n Y, Dee l5.-About three
months ago Phillip. Hand came to SYRIA
cuse from Auburn with his wife They
were colored people and settled in the Eight
ward. At 10 o'clock Monday morning Hand
took an ak and killed his. wife, crushing in
her skull He then delivered himself to the
police for protection. He seemed uncon-
cerned and said he had only carried out a
contract made between himself and wife. a
wear ago. when ttiere was an understanding
that if either ever became unfaithfui TO their
marital vows that the other should kill the
offender. Hand claimed that his wife had
been untrue TO him and be had killed her.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-12-15

NEW YORK Dec l5.-JefferSon Davis Is
reported TO be much elated over the cordial
reception that his daughter has received at
the north, and one family vino have been es-
pt.ciaily attentive to Miss Winnie were
treated, a few days ago, to long letter
from the Confederate president, filled
wi'h thanks and appreciative sentiments. A
better sent in answer to the epistle urges Mr.
Davis !unisc|f to come north before the win
Ter is over ''and get some new ideas about
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-12-15
DISASTROUS EXPLOSION.
Three Boilers in a Saw Mill Gnrst-Cne
Man Killed.

Man Killed.
EVANSVILLE, Ind, Dec. IA disastrous
explosion occurred Tuesday forenoon at
Charles Hooerbarth's extensive saw mill IN
the western suburbs of this city. Three
forty-foot boilers exploded, wrecking the
mill killing Frank Peplin, young married
man, and wounding A. Heiner, the sHperln-
tendent; Henry Dellar, r. a. Deckerson,
John William Elmdorf, John pooley, Fred
Ioeckner. and man named ferriman, all
emploves johnson, who is dangerously
wounded, is a comparative stranger. The
others are older residents Forty-one tmen
were working in the mill. The explosion was
terrific The owner lives III New York,
Loss, SIP go; insu red against tire only.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-12-15

MAnISov, Wis, Dec. 15.--The fourth an
ru.l exhibition OF the Wisconsin State Poui-
try a>s.,c..tion opened here Tuesday, the ex-
hIhit laifls unusallv large and iiEe. The
Judging Mn he conducted by b \. Pierce.
Of Indianapolis
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-12-15
Hsrd Coal Market.

Crate and egg %. .25; range No. 4, and
nut So so per ton, screened and delivered
or best quality Of anthracite coal.
t& e. g. FRAZER.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-12-15

The finest mail and paper box ever in
vented is for saie at the ARGUS Office at
the low price of 81 each. The same box
Is sold everywhere at $3.50. Call and ex'
anime them
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-12-15
HALF-CENT A W0Rn.

THE ARGUS hereafter will publish IN this col
ann all advertisements Of Lost, Found, For Rent
For Sale, Board or Rooms, Wanted. and similar
notices. at the low rate of oRe-hGtf cent cord,
each figure word, but No advertisement less
than ten cents
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-12-15

NEW YoRK. Dec. l5-The coal managers
have advanced the price of chestnut coal lo
te;!l. lar ton.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-12-15

The Chilians have gone in strongly for
horse racing Of late. 1t is now the most
fashionable sport of the republic.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-12-15
II. Louis.
ST. LOUIS, Mo, Dec. IA.


MILWAUKEE, Wis, C. IL
Wheat-Lowef: cash. 1850; January, U14c;
MAY si7sc. Corn STEADY; No. 2 ;6t4c. Oats,
Quiet. No. = 2er hye Dull: Ne. DC Par
l.N -si-alA " : 5.sa.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-12-15
z PER CENT MORTGAGES

= PER CENT MORTG AGES
Improved Iowa Farms Security 8 to times the
loan and inspected in eacn case. Completed
loans always on hand for sale. Sizes OF loans
5000 to $40, 900. Time Of loans 5years. Only
choicest loans handled. References and details
given on application either in person or letter.
II. NJ HENLEY, Attorney at Law.
2f4 Main St, Davenport, Iowa.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-12-15
VIM. McEniry,

Attorney at law, loans money on good
security. makes collections. Reference,
Mitchell & Lynde, bankers, sOfice in
post office block
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-12-15
Maverick National Bank,
BOSTON, MASS.

Accounts Of Banks, Bankers and Corporations
solicited. ,.,.,r,,>,., - ...,,.,,,
and we re-discuunt for Banks when balances
warrant it. -,
Boston is Reserve City, and balances with us
from Banks mot located IN other Reserve clues)
count a. reserve.
We draw our own Exchange on London and the
Contincrt. and make Cable transfers and place
money hv telegraph throughout the United States
and Canada.
Government BONDS bought and sold. and EX-
changes in Washington made for Banks without
extra charge.
Ne have a market for prime first Invest
meuf Securities. and invite proposals from states
Counties and Cities when issuing bonds.
We do a General Banking business, and lGvttc
correspondence. -,,,, r.,
JOS. W WORK, Cashier.
oci- 80 dw&s6m
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-12-15
THE MARKETS

CHICAGO. Dee. IA. |
On the board of trade to-day the quotations, |
were is follows: Wheat-No. , December, |
opened 7.asa, closed 11l4c asked; January,
opened -. closed 1s'4-'sc. February, opened
.Sssc closed 1Sss-44c. Corn No. December,
opened ;aisc bid closed ,G;s,; January, opened
a5li-7s. c.u,cd ;..lsn; February, opened 5i3sc
cIase, ,i.l,-aS,. Oats No > December, opened
a5;sc, cl,,-cI IS. numinal: January, opened
$3.50 lose! -i5sc nominal: May, opened
;ss,c. closet .aj7s. Pork January, opened
81 IA, bd closed Sl20 bid: February opened
III -. closed Sll.:2, bid; May. opened Sll.A,
closed 81 Is Lard December, opened &. 10.
closed II 10 asked
Live St.ek The Union stock yards report
the to,iowing range of prices: Hogs-Markrt
oI,ened arliSC and firm With prices - higher;
light grades. SitAtJ4.oj: rough packing, S@.1,
Ut5 81 heavy packing and shipping lots, Sioj
Iltu Cattle Market steady; bacVes, 500
| As: Christmas steers. S5t0G5.tt etpCkcrs
| saju5a.u. COWS. sll0a3m. Sheep Market
| steady. common. weak. = @5g3"t good
sIiHi,tt.-N.
P,olacc. Butter Fancy creamery. 2tRac
rcr ~: good dairy, l7H2)r packing, u Sl6c.
| Egg Strictly frcSh,.ia yer dnz. ice h"'lSealr.
| pr.-s,t! poultry ChcAen>,6a 6tec per ih.durks
and geese. - GSc. turkeys. s.. Potatoes Bur
banks, i7@j0c per hu nn track; Early Rose, y
as Eaaut, of Hebron, i7Gs'A. Apples Fair
| Iu p,,'d shipping, sI'"t2.5l per hh'.
Ynit. New.
EEw IORK Dec. II.
| Wheat No / red state, H;i; No. do, alc;
| No = red winter January, Sisc: do Febru-
| arv. aa. Com No : mixed cash, 4'asc; do
| Ieruary. IL r.. Oats No. white state, SIC;
Nr = do. %,e Rye nul and unchanged
Barley Nomnal Pork Dull; new mess
81 5taIsCU Lard December. SGP Janu'
a,A. .6ii
Detrrit.
DETROIT. Dec "A
Wheat No. white cash, SIC asked; cast
Michigan red. Sl3sr; No. . red cash aud De
. ccmA,r. sit,c; January, Gi4c asked. Febru
. am -, .t. MAY s4'-'. Corn-Nc. Oais-No. Z
%ei, so white 31}sc
Toiedo.
TOLEDO, Ohio Dec. IA.
, Steaiy and quiet; cash sllac; Jtnu
ary. sstlc: May. So. Corn Active: cash, 39c
Nav. Is sc Oats Steady: cssh, Gac.s Glove
seed-Qui,t cash si.,st January, sl65 Feb
tuary. stu
81. Louis.
ST. LOUIS. Mo-. Dec. IA.
Wheat-Easy; No. ; red cash, 19i4GG D'sc
!, January su5sc. February, &9sc: May. Si1s'
: Corn steady; No. , mixed cash, ;iy9sG3S'
4 January. Sc bid: February, 5jssc bid Ma,
n 4ar Oats Steady; No mixed cash, $50
e December. ssc bid; February, 2e}4c; May. 81
/ bid Rye-Firm; SIC bid. Whisky sll
a PORK Strops; sil 5s148ll.O. Lard-stroni
a SG.ooa0ta
Milwaukee.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-12-15

WANTED-AT ONCE-A RELIA-
w Bile man to sell choice nursery stock; good
pay, steady work, outdir free.
JAS. f. WHITNEY,
Aim Niirseryman, Rochester, \. y.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-12-15
ROCK ISLAND.

Oate-30e -. =.
Hly-Timnthy-s16 %.
Wild-S6O.
Rye--50c.
Corn old 43c; New 4Gc.
Potaloes--32G G4Qc.
Onions 50c.
Gosl--Soft 10c hard IS. 50
Cord Wood -$4.e0.
Straw $500.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-12-15
COMPETITION DEFIED.
PRICES WARRANTED
to be 20 to 50 per cent cheaper at the
HARPER. HOUSE DRUG STORE
PRICES WARRANTED

Drug Western Illinois Not only on Patent
ona all Standard Drugs Fancy Goods and MIS-
cellar usaricl the rates;
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-12-15
1oielo-

TOLEDO, Ohio Dec. "a.
Wheat steady aud quiet; cash sliac: Jsnu-
ary. e.i,c: May. 50 Corn Active: cash, 9c;
Nav, Is st. Oats Steady: cash, aac.s Clover
seed Quiet cash. sit't January, sl.6j. Feb
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-03-07

Sevent-fve feet on Seventh street. between Olive and
Pine streets, only $3.50 per front foot.
Fifty feet On Rosabel street. $500 per foot
Twenty-four feet on Rosabe street. $500.
One hundred feet square, southeast corner Fifth and
Locust streets, only $4,000
One hundred feet square, the southeast corner of
Fifth street and Pine street. Cheap.
Eighty feet Wilkin street by ify-four feet Sher
man street. with two large dwelling houses only $1,000
beautiful lot Douglas street. 5lIxl72, with two
story dwelling house. $4,000 only.
One hundred feet square, corner Indiana and Robertson
streets, with nine dwelling houses only $780,
Three double houses on corner Grand avenue and Oak
land avenue with all modern improvements only $4,000
Good investment for capitalist.
Eighty-two feet by Ill on Banfl street. $4,000.
beautiful lot Holly avenue, Mackubn street,
$780,
Eighty feet by $50 on Summit avenue only $2,4OO
Fifty feet adjoining the Hotel Grand on Seventh street.
between Neil and Wiius streets, $4,000.
One hundred feet square on the northeast corner of Wa
couta and Fifth streets, $4,000
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-03-07
HOW THINGS DO SING
AROUND
RED WING.

The men who have bought property there are the best
evidence of the great value of this real estate The St
Anthony hill street within two blocks OF the
Red Wing Addition and the motor line to Fort Smelling
will be in operation before the summer is over This to-
gether with the depot that this section soon to have will
make it the most desirable suburban residence district
between the two cities The class of who buying
handsome sites preparatory to building insure that there
will be frequent and rapid trains
Nothing could supass the beautiful way in which this
land LAYS for building purposes rolling, rough
mostly level If you really wish and paying invest
ment this is the place to buy.
There are few lots left but they choice. Hmay seem
strange, but
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-03-14
THE NEWS IN THE CITY.
GOSSIP FROM THE STREET AND
SIDEWALK.

Dnshes Here and There by the News
Reporters Yesterdays Happenings
Told in Brief Observation-Disclosures at
Police Headquarters.
The health officers report shows that
! there were u deaths in the city last week,
A whites and II blacks.
The Girls Benevolent Society will give
| "MikadO Tea" aud entertainment at
Armory Hall on Tuesday evening.
! MIR. Ed win B. Haskell, one Of the pro-
| prietors OF the Boston HerdLd, and his
wife are in toe city. They are the guests
OF Col. IL. S. Haines.
Messrs. Hymes Bros. g. Co., OF the Fa-
nous Clothing House, have been awarded
the contract for furnishing the police force
with summer uniforms.
The Savannah Yacht Club will hold a
special meeting tomorrow at the Office Of
Il. D.. Demere for the election of new
members and TO act on an amendment to
the rules in regard to carrying light sails
on first class cabin yachts.
The funeral OF the late =. K Shells will
take place from his late residence at
Price and BrOughtOn streets at $3.50
O'Clock this afternoon. The Hibernian
society, OF which the deceased was a
member, will attend in body.
The West Broad Street school, colored,
VIII give concert and exhibition at the
theatre on Tuesday evening. The object
OF the entertainment is to raise funds to
assist in defraying the expenses of the
Colored Teachers Association, which
meets here in May.
A gentleman prominently connected
with the movement to organize a Floral
Association IN Savannah sent to the
NEWS yesterday a reply to ''Lilac's"
communication in which he states that
meeting will be called this week for the
purpose of etecting permanent Organi.
cation of the society.
The following are the jail cases assigned
Tor trial at the criminal session of the
City Court tomorrow: Charles Addison,
Maggie Mitchell, larceny; Sylvester Will
son, Willis Stevenson, carrying conceal
ed weapons; David SiIverstein, Polly
jackson, assault and battery; George
Glllen, larceny from house.
A Judgment was rendered in the supe-
rior Court yesterday for So, with interest
from March Z, 1885. The Judgment was
one of the smallest of which there is any
record in the Superior Court. Three law
yers were engaged in the suit and the at
torneys fees and costs amounted to
about $50.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-03-14
sAvANNAH's PUBLTO BUILDING.

The Bar Association Considers the
Building Bill and Other Matters.
A well attended meeting of the Savan-
Bar Association was held yesterday NOR
ming at II O'Clock, in the United States
Court room. Judge Emory speer called
the meeting to ORDER stating that the as
ISOLATION met at the instance of sew
eral members. His Honor said that the
purpose was to consider the question Of a
new public building for Savannah and to
support, as far as the bar can, the action
OF the Court and the county authorities
toward the restoration of the lost and de-
strOyed records.
5. Y. Levy, Esq, on motion of Col. Will
liam Garrard, was made chairman, and
Judge Speer vacated the bench. There
was considerable discussion showing a
strong feeling on the part of the members
OF the bar in favor OF both matters before
the meeting. Committees were appoint
ed to report resolutions to an adjourned
meeting Of the bar to De held next Satur-
day.
After the business for which the meet
ing was called was disposed of and after
Judge Speer had retired from the room the
Judicial salary bill was taken up. j. r.
Saussy, Esq, moved that a committee be
appointed TO prepare resolutions to ex-
press the feeling Of the Savannah Bar
with regard to the importance of passing
the Dill which has passed the Senate and
is now pending in the House OF Represent
tatives. Capt. George A. Mercer second
ed the motion, which was unanimously
adopted,