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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-04-15
BEAUFORT ITEMS.
Interesting Gossip From an Interesting
Town,

Town.
BEAUFORT, April 11.-Mr. II. c. Cum
ningham, of this place. died after lin
gering Illness this week and was buried
at the Episcopal church. Mr.. Cunning
ham was good man and highly respected
He served in the 3. V. A. under Gen. Ste
phen Elliott and DIR. H. NJ. Stuart during
the war, and was a gallant soldier He
WAS buried with military honors by the
Beaufort Artillery. He leaves widow
and three children.
DIR. II. NJ. Stuart has been absent from
us most of the week. attending his sister,
Miss Ellen Stuart, who was seriously in
jured by fall while on VISIT to friends
over on the main. Though still very ill,
there is now some hope of her recovery.
DR.. haig, one Of our Northern visitors,
In company with several ladies who are
interested In the temperance movement
in Beaufort, paid visit 10 the Beaufort
College yesterday. DR.. Haig made an eX-
cellent and cOmm0n-sense address to the
pupils, which was highly applauded. He
expressed himself as highly pleased VITA
the school, ana said he had been writing
about it TO some of the Northern papers.
The new dredge OF the Sea Island Chemi-
cal Works, which has been at the tram
way for some months on the road TO be-
coming a dredge, has been finished and
set to work. Being the production Of
Beaufort enterprise, and having been
built in Beaufort's waters, it deserves
success.
We are going TO have new enterprise
here. Lieut.. Micah jenkins, a graduate
Ol West Point, and son Of Gen. Micah
Jenkins OF the Confederate army, is about
10 commence military school. He has a
very fair prospect OF success.
Drum fish and rOes are plentiful now.
Crabs are also being caught hand over
hand. Grabbing Is favorite amusement
with the ''young youths" Of the town at
present.
The Beaufort feminine mind is now
turned in the direction of the Easter
dress and bonnet. Nodoubt your fair sa-
yannahians will confess to the same
weakness.
Alter Faster we are going TO be very
gay. There is 10 be wedding, and a
Ladies' Aid festival" and altogether,
we are going TO be "real" dissipated-
for US. We have something yet tn live for.
LOCKER ON.
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WILL RICHMOND GO DRY?
The Local Option Fight-Threats of the
Liquor Merchants

Liquor Merchants.
RICHMOND, VA, April 13.-The local
option fight is now at it's height in this
city. the election will take place on
April %. The Prohibitionists are daily
gaining strength, and those who were dis
posed to ridicule them now concede that
they have developed an unexpected
amount of vim and resources, and that
the result of the election can now be
looked upon as very doubtful. The Pro-
hibitionists have made their greatest
gains among the colOred people. Having
secured several Of tie leading col
ored preachers, they count upon them to
lead their congregations against the
wet ticket. The cOlored minister's infiu-
ence with his flock trauscends that of a
white minister over a white congregation.
Past campaigns in Virginia have shown
that the vote OF the minister is followed
by the votes of almost his entire congre-
CATION. Rev. John Jasper, of "sun do
move' fame, has not yet come out on the
liquor question. Both parties are anx-
iously awaiting his decision. He is the
most influential of the colOred ministers.
But so far the colOred voters are coming
over to the Prohibition side daily. Dur
ing the past three days the liquor men
have not concealed their anxiety. The
largest wholesale liquor house in
Richmond has expressed it's determi-
nation tn remove TO Baltimore If the
dry ticket prevails. This house expects
to control its Richmond and Virginia
trade from Baltimore. 1t is certain that
several other dealers will follow. The
agitaN IN has had a very depressing effect
upon business, and merchants are anX-
iCus for it to end. Already several in
geniOus schemes have been devised by
drinkers to get their drinks in the event
that Richmond goes dry. One looks to
the organization of club the mem bers of
which shall keep whisky on tap and pay
tor it when drank. "SOme men will drink
more than others. How will you get at
the quantity each draws out?' was
asked.
"Oh, that is simple enough. Every time
a man takes a drink, he will write his
name on a card, which he will hand TO the
secretary. who keeps the minutes of the
CLUB. At the end Of the month these
tickets will be counted" What embar-
rassess the liquor men here is that many
business men in the city of Manchester,
just over the river, really wish that Rich
mond would 90 dry. Manchester has
local option election also; but the chances
are that 1t will not go dry. Hence its
business men expect that the male popu-
latiOn Of Richmond will daily come over
to Manchester and get its drinks: there
fore, 1t is thought by Manchester citizens
that the liquor men of that city will be
benefited il Richmond goes dry.
The appearance of the Salvation Army
in this Guy has not helped the temperance
people. So far the contest has been
marked by wonderful absence OF such
personalities as usually characterize DO
ltical fights, but it is now growing so
warm that there is an OutcrOpping OF
bitter words, and the indications are that
some bad feeling will be engendered.
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oNDEKDoNKs MILLIONS.
The Extraordinary VIII Left by a Man
hasset, L. Is Man.

NEW YORK, April 14.-One OF the
strangest wills ever recorded was filed
for probate at Jamaica, L. l., by the
executors Of the estate or the late Horatio
6. Onderdonk, millionaire resident OF
the tOwL OF Manhasset. The will covers
80 pages Of foolscap, written by Onder-
donk himself, but the value Of the estate
is not known, as the testatOr forbids the
filing Of an inventory for the benefit Of in
curing and curious eyes. 1t is believed
10 be worth several millions.
Though Mr.. Onderdonk was twice mar
ried, he gives the preference in his will
10 the children by)Als first wife. Those
by the second wife -2=e allowed TO inherit
under the most burdensome conditions.
The eldest, John. is entirely disinherited
for 'insOlent, defiant, calumniOus and in
human conduct" Nor can any Of the
money left to others be used for his bene-
MT. The second SOC, FL ancis, is 10 have
$4,000 on the condition that ne remains
in the practice OF the law. Otherwise he
Is 10 have nothing, and should he ever
leave it, the $50, 900 reverts to others. He
also forfeits mis- Inheritance if he marries
before he is ., il he ever uses liquor or
tobacco, or visits the race tracks or gam
bling houses.
Mr.. Onderdonk deplores the extrava-
the unthrifty habits OF her children. "a
great deal of money" he says, was vast
ed on their educatiOn," and he fears that
all he leaves them will be squandered.
he, therefore, makes his requests to them
small. Andrew J. OnderdOnk. his oldest
son by his first wife, gets 100000 outright
and is made sole executor. Inasmuch,
however, as he married an estimable lady
of wealth, the money bequeathed to aim
must finally pass to his blood relations
and Andrew must so bind himself before
he assumes the inheritance. All the
other children Divide the estate almost
equally, but should any of the male men,
bers cease to Keep regularly at WORK he is
to be deprived of his inheritance and it
goes to the others.
The same penalty Is attached to any OF
the heirs who may bring disgrace on the
name of Onderdonk. Finally the will
states that the deceased had intended TO
give large sum of money to the town OF
New Hampstead. but that on reflection
he changed his mind, as he did not think
that the townspeople had justly apprecI-
ated his services to them. A satisfaction
paper must be signed by the heirs within
10 days, or they are forever debarred from
the Inheritance given them, and under
no circumstances must any of them who
should contest the will be compromised
with by the others.
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Dodge County Politics.

EASTMAN, GA, April 14.-Hon. John
r. DeLacy, eX-RepresentatlVe from Dodge
county, may be the next Senator from
the Fourteenth district. He will an-
nounce his candidacy in this weeks issue
OF the local papers. He favors any legis-
lation that will foster and improve the
public school system and promote the
educational interests Of the state. He
also advocates the continuation Of the
Railroad Commission law. In regard 10
prohibition, he will sustain the verdi Ct o.
the people declaring against the sale Of
liquor under the operation OF the local
option law. Col. ID. NJ. Roberts Is also a
candidate for Senatorial honOrs.
Messrs. W. W. Ashburn, james Bohan-
non, l., A. Hall and James NJ. Buchan
are prominently mentioned as candidates
for Representative from Dodge, hut no
one has yet made a public announcement.
Col. Hall and DR.. Buchan have heretofore
represented the county in the legislature
Mr.. BOhannon is one OF the best farmers
in the county, and Mr.. Ashburn is "A solid
business man, who has, by tact, skill and
industry, acquired ample means and done
much TO build up Eastman.
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HONE NEWS OK THE WIRE
A ROMANTIC STORY ABOUT SEC
RETARY LAMAR.

Rurnors That He win Wed a Macon
Lady. 70 whom he Was Engaged
Years Ago-Ofacsrs Elected by the
Grand Lodge Of the Independent Or
der OF Odd Fellows OF Florida.
MACON, GA, April 14.-HOn. L. Q. c.
Lamar. Secretary OF the Interior, in Pres
Ident Cleveland's Cabinet, arrived in Ma
son this morning at e:30 O'Clock. He was
met at the depot by Col. Wm. ii. Ross. An
derson W. Reese and Col. Albert K. Lam ar
After the compliments Of the DAY Ar'
Lamar was taken in charge by MI. Reese
and driven TO his elegant home on asA-
Ington avenue. He will be the guest 81
Mr.. Reese to-day and tonight, ana 90
morrow and tomorrow nigat be VIII De
the guest Of Nj Ross -
morrow evening Mr. Ross WI
invite few friends 70 bis residence De-
voud this no pub. reception "lll ne ten
dered him. Mr. Lamar says Ms WISH
south is not political one ia any sense
and is more Of a social nature. indeed
those who are in a position 20 know. say
that be will soon be united ~ marriage 70
4 Macon lady. As the romance goes, lhey
were engaged to ye married IN the long
ago. They were parted for some trivial
reason. Each married. The husband ana
vile are both dead. Now, after years,
two hearts which beat together In unison
then. will be united in marriage. he Will
remain In the CITY two or three days.
AN ORATOR ACCEPTS.
Col. r. W. Patterson has been invited
and accepted the invitation 10 deliver the
memorial address 10 Griffin
Mrs. Tucker, relative Of the late Miss
Atkins, has notified Nj. r. II. ROckhilL,
the executor OF the estate. that she will
contest the Will n the bitter end in the
Superior Court. The estate sold for $500.
A negro girl about years old, living on
OgletnOrpe street, by the name or Mary
Smith. was seriously, il not fatally,
burned this morning. She was left alone
IL the house by her mother. standing too
near the IRE her clothing caught. o0e
then rushed into the ward and her clothes
were nearly burned Of before assistance
rnaNnpd hor
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DUKES ADVANCEMENT.
A Pretty Section of Florida Which is
Bound TO be Heard Prom.

Bound TO be Heard Prom.
DUKE, IT. JOINS COUNTY, FLA, April
14.-EguidIst&nt from St. Augustine and
D2ytona is situated the pleasant little
settlement Of Duke, where, three Years
ago, the bear, deer and turkey roamed
the forests at their OWE sweet will, IN
disturbed by the hunter, are now beautiful
orange groves that stood the cold wave Of
January, no effect Of which is visible on
tae trees. The foliage is dark green aud
the bloom is large and fully developed.
None are dropping, as on the -. johns
river. The heavy hummOck lands here
are strong enough TO make both foliage and
bloom at the same time.
The cutting Of Of wild groves in this
immediate vicinity still continues, which
will soon be budded, and they VIII BE-
added to the fast increasing number OF
groves on the east coast.
NEEDS OF THE SECTION.
A post Office has been established and
We have a tri-weekly mail, but the ne
cessities OF the times will soon demand a
railroad along the coast and port Of
entry at st. Augustine. with plenty Of
good water here to float the vessels that
will be required to transport the crop OF
fruit and vegetables that would be raised
nere had we the proper transportation
facilities.
The canal drags it's slow and tortuous
length along leaving a gap OF nearly Is
miles yet to cut through. All the reports
70 the contrary, Notwithstanding, it seems
ike the work Of life time, and this gen.
Grafton will scarcely reap any benefit
from it.
FLoURIsHISG SCHOOL.
After repeated efforts and petitions to
the proper authorities for a school they
totally ignored US, and we determined to
take the matter in our own hands. With
but little effort we have secured a good
school headed by Leonard Gill of Brook
Ign. y. Y, who comes well recommended.
Whites railroad passes to the west Of
Us six miles. A station has been estab-
lished at convenient point tor the &C
cOmmodation of this section.
AN OHIO COLONY COMING.
We are expecting an Ohio colony down
during the fall. The advance agent, Geo.
W. Brown. has selected a location on
Green's island, near here.
1t is to be hoped that our Representa-
tives in the next Assembly will make
some effort TO protect the game Of Florida,
and Of st. Johns county especially, or n
a short time it Will become extinct.
The indiscriminate burning Of the woods
is also an injury and should be stopped.
The cattle interest Is on the wane. and
it would be a good idea to advance the
merits Of the mo fence law" as the
orange interest is now more valuable than
the cattle.
The handsome house of refuge, built by
the Life-Saying Service on the beach near
here, has not yet been accepted by the
government.
The crops and gardens are looking fine.
The weather is all a person could wish.
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The ISnscnmIle Races.

MOBILE, April I4-This was the sec
ond day of the Bascombe Jockey Clubs
meeting. The events were:
FIRST RAcE-Club purse; one and one
sixteenth miles dash, for 4-year-olds. IL was
won by Waukesha, with Spalding second, and
Gypsy third Time :52.
SECOND RACE-Club purse: seven -eighths
mile dash II was dead neat between Alex
Ament and REQ, with Kershaw second.
Time 1872 The tic between Ament and
Il co was run on and won by Ament in :32.
THIRD RACE-Seling Race; three fourths
OF a mile dash. II was won by j. e. Custer.
with Josh Blllings second, and Col Mont
gomery third. Tine 1918.
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$prrial Nntlrrs.
Special Notice.
School of Photography, TypewritIpg,

Bookkeeping and Penmanship, III Llbertv
street. opposite Government Barracks. Z
open day ana night, and students may enter
at any time.
This school is under the Management of Mr.
e. ). RICHMOND, whose long experience AZ
shorthand reporter and bOokkeeper enable,
him to teach these arts thoroughly and practi.
cally.
In Bookkeeping special attention is given {,
opening and closing a set of books, MAXIM
drafts, checks, notes and bills: also letter
writing and mercantile calculation,
In Shorthand students are drilled in the rs,
OF the typewriter, spelling, punctuation. pen,
manship and letter writing and the higbel
branches of reDOrtin0.
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sANDERsoN, FLA, April 14.-Circuit
Court convened here on April 10 and ad-
journed this afternoon. In the case Of
Ben Lancaster, for hOuse-breaking and
robbery, the sentence was six years az
hard work IN the penitentiary. The civil
case OF William McWilliams vs.. G. b.
McClenny, resulted in verdict in favor
Of the former for damages Tor $40 and in
terest. Ludden h Bates Music House VS..
&. b. McClenny was disposed Of on motion
Of II. j. Henry. Judge j. NJ. Baker pre-
aided
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FI.oRIpA,s METROPOLIS.
Session Of the Grand Lodge OF the ihoe
pendent Order OF Odd Fellows.

p-nd@ut Order OF Odd Fellows.
JACKSONVILLE. FLA. April 1.-THE
Grand Lodge independent order OF Odd
. Fellows ofthe state. met IN annual ses-
sion al odd Fellows nall, this city, at l.
( O'Clock. Grand Master Hon. samuel
I Pasco. OF Monticello, Fla, presiding.
I There are now twenty lodges ia this state
and all are represented at this session.
The Grand Encampment cOnyenes tO-mOT-
row. Grand Chief Patriarch George = q.
Hallmark. o: Pensacola, presiding. There
are seven subordinate encampments IN
the state. ali Of which viii BE- fully rep
resented al t1is Grand Annual Encamp-
ment.
ADJOURNMENT REACHED.
The Grand Lodge adjourned tonight.
The following officers were elected %
serve during the ensuing year:
Grand Master-A. DelOne, OF Key West.
Deputy Grand Aaster-W. y. Baker, OF
Jacksonville.
Grand Warden-A. a. Thompson, OF
Ocala.
Grand Secretary-W. VI. Mcintosh, Of
Tallahassee.
Grand Treasurer-Jacob Hui, Of Jack
sOnville.
Grand representatives,. c. Pearcs, OF
Tallahassee.
The attendance has been the largest
ever known al any annual session since
the organization.
1t is stated mere tonight that Charles
W. DaCOsta, publisher and proprietor Of
the Florida Dispatch, and extensive book
and lob printing esta Dlisnment, has decid-
ed 10 yield TO the demand OF the striking
printers and pay 80 cents, his being all
day work. All the other Offices are now
supplied With nOn-uniOn men.
u u L
will discontinue its daylight line OF steam
ers tomorrow for the summer season, but
will continue its night, all-rOund line 10
Stafford, Enterprise, and intermediate
points IS usual. The Sylvan Glen, Of this
popular line, will 90 to New YORK city to
run Is an excursion boat to some OF the
seaside resorts; the II. T. Baya, or the
same line, will 90 70 Baltimore, having
been chartered by a company TO PLY dur
ing the season on the Chesapeake between
that city and Bay Ridge.
RAISING THE PORT ROYAL.
The work Of raising the Port Royal, re-
Gently sunk at Green Cove, was begun
to-day. Ii is hardly thought she'll be ser
vIceabie again after being raised unless
almost built anew.
Bay street is being completely meta
morpDosed By the laying OF the new Wy
ko1 pavement, which is now progressing
rapidly. and when finished viii add not
only greatly TO the appearance OF that
thOroughfare and the convenience Of traf-
fc, but will actually enhance one-third
the value OF property along its borders. 1t
IS a rapid step forward In the marvellous
growth OF the city.
The new Mayor. Mr.. McQuaid, has al
ready worked a decided reform, and, if
permanent, a glorious one, 10 the moral
government OF the city. By his order
every saloon in the city was closed sun
day, and the ''grim destroyer" could not
be mad for love or money. The saloon
men all acquiesced oDediently and quiet
~ in the order and, it is believed, not even
a desire to violate it was felt on their
parts.
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Charged With Political Fraud.

MILWAUKEE, WIS, April 1.-THE ex-
element over the election took very
sensational turn last night by the arrest
of z. j. GrOgan. Alderman-elect from the
fourth ward. Mr.. Grogan is charged
with having assisted different persons in
illegal voting. The cases are ali confined
TO the fourth ward. Mr.. GrOgan is
wealthy dalryman and defeated his Re-
publican opponent by q large majority.
He was released on bail.
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ATLANTA, April l4.-The Governor to-
day, under the law, appointed, as Mu-
nicipal Board for ST. Marys. Ga: Mayor,
Thomas D.. Hawkins; Aldermen, Y. A..
New horter. Robert Tompkins; John r.
Bachlotte, A. Baratte, and ID. J, Long.
Gen. Sheridan inspected the barracks
this morning, and was well pleased. He
returned this afternoon with mis- stan TO
Cincinnati
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CLAIMS or Ex.oONFEDERATEs.
Case Involving the Right to Collect
from the Government.

Case Involving the Right to Collect
from the Government.
WASHINGTON, April 14.-An interest
ing case, involving the whole question of
the right Of ex-Coniederates to collect
claims against the government, has just
been submitted to the First Auditor. IL
will be made sort Of test case, and there
Will probably be reading OF the Attor-
ney General upon it. The points in the
case are as follows: Lieut. j . r. Eggles-
ton was in 1860 Lieutenant Commander of
the United states ship Wyandotte. In
the line Of duty that ship captured the
bark William, loaded with slaves from
the coast of Africa. According TO the
law the officers and crew were
entitled TO SIS head money for each
slave so captured. Eggleston's share,
which was properly appropriated by Con.
gress, was 1920 60, but before he collected
IL the war broke out and Eggleston en-
tered the Confederate service. A law was
passed In 1867 that all persons who had
participated in any way in the war should
not be paid any claim that was made be-
fore that time. IN 1868 President john
son pardoned everybody who had any
part In the war on the Confederate side.
except a few leaders, who were mentioned
by name. Then, a few wears ago. in the
case OF Osborne VS.. the United States, the
Supreme Court decided, Justice Field d e.
liyering the opinion, that pardon by the
President restores to the recipient all
rights Of property lost by the person par
doned, unless the property has, by pro-
cess OF law, become vested in other per-
sons. II Is believed that this will Give
Eggleston and many Others their money.
Additions to our stock Of Gents, Youths
and Boys Spring Clothing by every steamer.
ABRAHAMs BfRNBAuM, l5S Broughton
street.-AdU.
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ARGYLE, FLA, April 14.-Reports from
eli sections OF this Walton county con-
drm the fact that the cattle interest is in
better condition than has been known
for number Of years. X ports April /,
1855, estimated a loss OF nearly one-third.
Reports April !, this year, elbows no de-
crease and catile I'm nXoellent condition.
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Death in Dade.

TRENTON, GA, April 14.-Benjamin
Brock, ST., aged 80 years, died ut his resi-
dence. three miles west OF here, yester-
day. He was perhaps the oldest and one
OF the best citizens OF Dade county. He
leaves a number OF daughters, all mar
ried. He was a widOwer.
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Notice..

SOUTH FLORIDA RAILROAD.
OFFICE OF GEN'L FREIGHT & TICKET AGENTS
SANFORD, FLA, April 5. 1886. }
Owing to quarantine regulations which vii
take effect on May /, the steamers of thl
Morgan Line will make their last trip for tn,
season, leaving Tampa for KEY West ant
Havana, April II, and for New Oream
April "A. FREDERIC H. RAND,
General Freight and Ticket a gent.
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A Raft Hand Drowned.

WAYCRoss, GA, April 14. - Henry
Thomas, colored, was drowned in the
Satilla river near this place to-day. He,
with party Of raft hands, was plotting
a raft down The river, when be tell into
the water and was carried by the current
underneath the raft.
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To the Citizens of Savannah.
CITY OLE SAVANNAH

CITY OF SAVANNAH,
MAYORS OFFICE, April g. 1886.
That there may be no lack of ample accom-,
mediation for the large number of visitors d
our city at the Chatham Artillery Centennla
celebration in May. an Intelligen Bureau
has been established by that corps and placed
in charge of Mr.. James G. Shaw. with c. o.
Nungazer and K. A. Gradot as his assistants
No. 20 Bull street, who viii record and dis,
pense inform alton pertaining to boarding and
lodging civilian visitors.
/ urgently request you to cooperate with
Mr.. Shaw and his assistants in this matter sd
important TO the success of the occasion.
RUFUS Z LESTER. Mayor
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Floral Association

All ladies and gentlemen favorablv inclined
towards the encouragement of the cultjvatio1
specially invited to attend a meetfng Of re-
Association at the Catholic Library II an CO..
ner Drayton ana Perry streets, THIS 1Tbnrs
day EVENING at S p. m Nui >
ROBERT FALLIG ANT
Chairman pro TEN.
JOHN F. LAFAR, Secretary pro TEN