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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-29
EMMA ABBOTT.
The Popular Prima Donna to Visit
Savannah Next Week.

The Popular Prima Donna to Visit
Savannah Next Week.
Fair and versatile Emma Abbott, after an
absence of two years, will again give Savan-
nah a treat of an entire week of opera, com
mencing Monday, Feb 8. and the little
prima donna may count on an enthusiastic
welcome from her many friends in this city.
Emma Abbott is an interchangeable worker,
and comes supported by the largest and
best company that she has ever had. The
chorus and orchestra have been augme ted
in strength and numbers, and are still
under the efficient management of Sig
Tomasi; while among the prin-
cipals are found several who
were with her i'll her former
visit, notably Miss Lizzie Annandale, Senior
Nhchelena, Agostino Montegriffo, William
Pruette, William Broderick, and of the
new members we notice Mile. Bertram, a
charming prima donna soprano: Walter
Allen said 80 be one OF the best comedians
on the stage, and Others. New aud elegant
costumes have been provided for every
opera, and since Miss Abbotts last visit to
Savannah she has spent several months in
Paris studying with the great MarcheSi and
Niardot, and has brought out several
operatic novelties, four of which she will
produce i'll her approaching visit, viz:
MarCAeuUl romantic opera 'huy Bias, or
The Queen and Lackeyn founded on Vic
tor Hugo's celebrated drama of that name,
in which Sarah Bernhardt made one IF her
greatest Partisan successes; Petrelas bril-
liant OPP ra comiqup, Carnival of Venice -
Donizetti'S famous tragic opera, "Lucretia
Borgia, winch is similar in plot to Bull
wers historical novel and Auber'S sparkling
comic opera, The Good Devil" or LIE
Part du DInble,n which had a protracted
and successful run in the French and Ger
man capitals, and in which Miss Abbott, Tor
the first time, assumes the habiliments of
the sterner sex and appears as the boy
Carlo Miss Abbott will al o make her
first appearance here as "Leonoran in
Nerd's grand and popular I'll Trovatore,n a
role for which, owing TO her continued inn
provement, both vocally and dramatically,
she is eminently fitted, and which has proven
retta, in Flotow's sparkling opera, MAR.
tina she will give us an opportunity to
listen to her charming rendering of
Last Rose of summer and to
crafty the expressed desire of
several of our citizens she will once more
appear as YUM Yum, in the deathless
"Mikado.' The repertory announced is
certainly a varied and brilliant one, and will
prove especially enjoyable, as the versatile
and talented Abbott Opera Company have
this year received unlimited praise for the
completeness and perfection Of their oper-
ATTIC productions. The engagement will
prove an important event in Savannah and
is one worthy the most careful considera-
ton.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-29
THREE TALKED-oF BUILDINGS.

The Prospect That the Construction
of All of Them Will Be Begun This
Year.
There appears TO be a very fair chance for
Savannah securing the three long talked-of
public buildings, namely, 4 new hotel, "A
new government building and a new county
court house. The committee of citizens
that has been for some time endeavoring to
reconcile conflicting interests and arrange
the matter, has apparently SucCeedei. The
first movement was to obtain subscriptions
sufficient to buy the barracks and build
hotel. That effort. as is well known, proved
successful. The next was to obtain n
site for the government building, 50
that the authorities would release the OPP
ton on the barracks property. This latter
object was secured yesterday by the County
Commissioners adopting 81 resolution offer
ing the court house lot, which it is under
stood is one that will be acceptable for the
new public building The sale of that
property will give the county funds, which,
with the bonds which the Commissioners
are authorized to issue, will be sufficient to
erect handsome court house, on the old
cemetery, or elsewhere should there be any
legal obstacle to its erection there.
The resolutions which the County Com
missioners adopted at a special meeting
yesterday afternoon are as follows:
WHEREAS, The Commissioners of Chatham
county and cx-ofilcio Judges, by resolution
passed ON Jan u, 1885, resolved, among other
things. that If the matter of the delivery of
possession can be arranged, the Commissioners
will sell the present court house site for $4,000;
in pursuance of said resolution,
81 II further ordered That the Commission
erS OF Chatham county and eX,ofiicio Judges
offer to the government of the United states
lot letter II. Percival ward, the site of the pres
cut county court house as site for the public
building At the price of $40, 900.
1t is understood that the committee has,
or will have other desirable property at its
disposal to offer to the government. 1t has
taken time, patience and a great deal of
work to bring about the present favorable
outlook but those in charge of the details
have apparently solved the problem, and
unless some unforeseen difficulties arise to
defeat their patriotic efforts, it is not i'm
probable that this year win see these three
important public improvements in course of
construction.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-29
KILLED WITH A TRAP GUN
AN EFFINGHAM COUNTY FARMER
SHOT AT GUYTON.

George Edwards Instantly Killed in
II. j. Frutrelps Store by Spring
Gun Set for Robbers-The Shooting
Accidental-The Coroner's Investi-
gation-The Jury's Verdict.
George Edwards a respectable farmer
living at Mount Pleasant bingham county,
was shot and instantly killed by trap gun
in II, j. Frutrell's store at Guyton early
yesterday morning. Mr.. Edwards drove
to Guyton from his place on Friday with
wagon load Of produce. After disposIng OF
it he went to spend the night with his
brother-in-law Hon. George Fl. Morgan.
Early yesterday morning he started back
home. Before he had gone far he remem-
bered that neighbor had asked him to
purchase pair of pillow lines for him. He
drove back to the village and to FrutrelPs
store. 1t was yet early and the proprietor
was just opening up for the day.
A TRAP SET FOR ROBBERS.
Mr.. Frutrell's place was robbed not long
ago and he had set a trap gun for the bene-
tit OF the robbers should they try it again.
The two men went inside and, not knowing
of the gun, Mr.. Edwards ran against the
sJTluB InaJ was fastened 10 Lne trigger.
There was quick flash, followed by a re-
port, and Edwards fell mortally wounded.
The charge entered his right side just above
the hip.
The shooting occurred just as the ''shoo-
fly" train pulled into the station, and
crowd of passengers rushed to the spot.
THE CoRONER's INQUEST.
The Coroner was notified, and an inquest
was held. The jury returned the following
verdict:
I'VE, the jury find that the deceased,
George Edwards, came to his death by the
discharge of a shotgun, which was set in II.
j. Frutrell's store. The deceased walked
against the string which was fastened to
the gun, causing the load to enter his
body.n
The shooting threw the village into great
excitement and all sorts of stories were
started in regard to the affair Both men
are well known and respected citizens of
Ehingham county. Mr. Frutrell is greatly
grieved over the accident, which, he says,
was the result of his carelessness and neglect
IN having failed to remove the gun before
Edwards entered the store. Edwards
leaves a wife and several children. His
funeral will be held TODAY
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-29
Frederick Warde.

On Friday night Frederick Warde will
begin two nights and matinee engage
ment with Castor Cadol" On Saturday
night he will appear il "Brutus, OF The
Fall of Tarquin." The matinee bill is to be
announced "Gaston Cadol" was produced
for the first time by Mr. Warde at the
Windsor Theatre in New York, and in
his hands it has been a great success.
1t is a romantic play of the order of the
Lady of Lyons" 1t possesses great inter
est, and has many exceedingly strong stu
ations. Mr. Warde has fine part in the
title role, and it is exceedingly well suited
90 his abilities. He played it with much
grace and power on the night it was pre-
sented and was called before the curtain
many times during the performance. Gas
ton CadOl" is indeed q success, and Mr..
Warde has added materially to his reputa-
ton by his Interpretation of the leading
part. 1t will be permanent feature of his
repertoire.
The tragedy of "Brutus or the Fall of
Tarquin0 is by John Howard Payne, the
author of Home, Sweet Home" 1t was
written for Edmund Kean, and was first
produced at the Theatre Royal, Drury
Lane, London, in 1918, when that great
actor was in the zenith of his fame, and his
success in the delineation of the various
phases of the character surpassed any of
his previous efforts, great as they were.
The late Edwin Forrest frequently APP
peared in the part of Brutus as did John
Mccullough, with remarkable success.
Edwin Booth is also occasionally seen III the
character, which he pays with a tragic
power and exquisite tenderness approaching
sublimity. Frederick Warde has foun1 il
the role of Brutus a companion charac' Ell
TO his magnificent rendition of VirginiuS,
both IN conception and embodiment; i'll
fact it is claimed by many of his admirers
to be his most successful creation.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-29
That Vote.

The following certificates should have ap-
pearedyesterday with the others then pub
lished, but they were written on the back
of one of the pages of Mr.. Saussy's letter,
and in that way escaped the attention of
those who should have saen them. The
entire correspondence as received from Mr.,
Casey was sent to the editoria, room and
there put in shape and sent 20 the composing
room. If the certificates emitted had been
noticed they would have been published
Commissioner Estill was much surprised at
their non-appearance in Saturdays issue:
Col c. c. Casey
DEAR COLONEI.-Ny recollection of the action
of the board on Saturday and your connection
with it corresponds exactly with that of Mr..
Saussy. Yours truly, w. S. LAwToN.
concur in the above.
ROBERT D. WALKER.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-29
Local Personal

Judge Speer went up to Macon last night.
Rev Mr. John r. Hurst Of Buffalo, n.
Y, is in the city. He visited Bethesda yes
terday.
Mr. Harry c. Beck, well-known young
North Georgian, was in the city yesterday.
He is greatly concerned in a case to be tried
in the Superior Court in the early part of
next month.
The MORNING NEWS is indebted to Gen.
Robert H. Anderson, of this city, for copy
of the annual Report of the Board OF
Visitors TO the United States Military
Academy made to the Secretary of War"
Gen. Anderson was a member OF the board.
Albert H. Cox and Robert II. Trip,
members of the Atlanta bar, were in the
city yesterday to argue assigned cases in
the Superior Couat. The cases did not
come up for trial, however, and the gentle
men spent the day pleasantly with friends.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-29
a GOOD SUGGESTION.
Increase the Attractions of Telfair
Academy During the Festival.

Increase the Attractions of Telfair
Academy During the Festival.
A suggestion that has been received with
considerable favor in connection with the
Jasper festivities is that the directors of the
Telfair Academy shall solicit the loan of
pictures from citizens for the few days COW
ering the period of the festival
There are many very fine and valuable
paintings in the city, and they would add
greatly to the attractions of the Academy.
Doubtless they could be readily obtained on
the assurance that they would be carefully
guarded and returned in as good condition
as received.
The Academy is one of the attractions of
the city, and doubtless it will have many
visitors during the festival The greater
its attractions the greater will be the num-
Der of visitors to it during the festival, and
there is no way in which its attractions can
be SO readily increased as in that suggested.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-29
THE PLAYS THE THING.
Rhea's Brilliant Engagement - The

Coming Week Attractions.
Rhea closed her very successful engage
ment last night in "Pygmalion and Gala
tea" With two exceptions the audience
was the largest Saturday night audience,
that the Theatre has held in three seasons
Mile, Rhea's Galatea is one of the latest ad-
ditions to ner repertoire, and she appears TO
better advantage than ever as the beautiful
statue. Her production of the play has all
the accessories that correct coStuming, an
excellent company and a great star can
give. She invests the character with more
than the usual life and fire for part sup
posed to be "a senseless block OF stone The
second aud last acts she enlivened with some
flashes Of feeling seldom found in Gala
ten. Unlike others she does not pose Tor
effect or spend her time in arranging her
drapery, but after coming to life she ceases
10 DO a statue, and walks and talks like an
ordinary mortal At the matinee Rhea
played FAIRY Fingers" The play is one
Of the brightest society dramas on the stage.
II Is thoroughly French. The Theatre
was crowded, and standing room only
was sold after the curtain was rung up.
Mile, Rhea moved her audience to tears
and TO laughter, from one to the other with
the case Of a genius There are few
actresses more popular with Savannah
theatre goers than she At the fall OF the
curtain there was rush of ladies for the
stage and for an hour the fair Rhea held
reception that would have graced the finest
drawingrOom in Savannah.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-29
A FIRE TRUCKS SMASH
An Axletree Snaps and Gives Il
Driver and Tillermen a Lively Ride

An Axletree Snaps and Gives the
Driver and Tillermen a Lively Ride.
An alarm from box 13, at West Broad
and Broughton streets, caused by burning
chimney on Farm street near Zubly, called
out the firemen at $50 o'clock last night.
The fire was quickly extingJished and the
damage was slight.
The hook and ladder truck while going up
Broughton street. between Jefferson and
Montgomery, was disabled by the breaking
of The forward axletree. 1t snapped close
20 the wheel and let the rear side of the
truck drop to the pavement. Driver GAY
held on as best he could, and brought
the team to q stop, but not until
the truck had been dragged half n
block. The tilermau chung 70 his seat though
the truck was being dragged and jolted
over the pavement aud car track, the team
jumping and rearing all the time. The
driver bad the worst of it, but he managed
to hold on and come out ali right I he
ladders were quickly unloaded and tenn
porary truck was rugged up and the wreck
hauled off for repairs
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-29
The Beauty of Woman

Is her crown of glory. But alas! how
quickly does the nervous debility and
chronic weakness of the sex cause the bloom
of youth to pass away, sharpen the lovely
features, and emaciate the rounded form
There is but one remedy which will restore
the faded roses and bring back the grace OF
youth. 1t is Dr. Pierce's "Favorite Pre-
scription" a sovereign remedy for the dis
eases peculiar to females. 1t is one of the
greatest boons ever conferred upon the
human race, for it preserves that which IS
fairest and dearest to all mankind-tbe
beauty and health of woman.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-29
THROUGH THE CITY.
Items Gathered Here and There by the
News Reporters.

The Tybee Railroad Company proposes to
50 protect the approaches to the bridge over
st. Augustine creek that it will be impos-
sible to damage the bridge
a suit has been brought in the Ordinarys
Court to displace James Duggan, admins
traitor Of the estate of Anastasia Duggan
The administ ator is charged with misman-
agement of the estate and the case was
argued. A decision viii be given to-mor-
row.
An effort is being made to better fit up
the Office Of the Clerk OF the City Court
The Clerk in a communication called the
attention Of the grand jury to the incon-
venienceS to which he was subjected, and
the grand jury has recommended the mat
ter to the consideration of the proper au-
thorities
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-29
Lowell g. Lattimore's Best Stove.

With such a stove as the Farmer Girl we
defy competition. Every market is flooded
with any quantity of cooking stoves of all
grades, but we know of none so thoroughly
reliable and lasting as this one The Farmer
Girl stands unequalled, all points consid-
cred. We make no startling comment
about this stove for simply an advertise
ment, but TO convince our friends and Gus
toners, if possible, that it is the best possible
to be had. Lowell q baltimore, dealers in
Hardware, Stoves, etc, Congress street,
near Market, Savannah, Ga
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-29
"Jim. the Penman."

Jim, the Penman" on Wednesday and
Thursday nights will be the weeks leading
attraction. There is nothing at the Theatre
until Wednesday night, and it will also be
the first The play is one of A. NJ. Palmer's
greatest successes. 1t is an English society
drama in four acts, with an ingenious plot
developed in Just sufficient dialogue, healthy
in tone, and rounded off with a moral.
Briefly stated, the plot is this: Jim, the
Penman, by forged letters, breaks off mar
riage pending between Nina and Louis Perez
val. The latter leaves England for the States
and Jim marries Nina. Jim is one Of the band
of criminals who all grow wealthy through
his ingenious forgeries among the victims
being Louis Percivap i'll America The
latter traces the criminal back to England,
where in Jim, the Penman's" luxurious
home the discovery of the crimes and crimi-
mails is made. Jim is murdered at the de-
nouement by one of his accomplces, Baron
fairfield and the presumption is that
Nina and Louis Peroivaf' are. in time,
married The author has created" five
clear-cut characters in the play: james
Ralstonn (Jim, the Penman), Mr.. George
Edgar; Louis Percival," Mr.. Wright
Huntington; Nina Miss May Brooklyn;
Baron fairfield" Mr.. Harry Eytinge, and
capt. Redwood Mr.. Lewis Baker. The
first act introduces the audience to the
whole cast of fourteen
The reserved seat sale will open tomorrow
morning
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-29
Stabbed by a Companion.

A colored man named Floyd Mitchell was
dangerously cut yesterday morning by an
other negro named Henry McGett The
two men were together applying for days
work at the Ocean Steamship wharf, when
they got into quarrel. Neither was EN-
ployed and they left the wharf, still quar-
reling. When they got to the corner of Bay
stabbed Mitchell and then fed. The police
pursued, but could not catch him. Mitchell
was sent to the Georgia Infrmary, where
his wounds were attended to by Dr.
Hummel
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-29

The family of the late William Cantwell,
State Secretary of the Catholic Knights of
America, has received from Branch ass, at
Albany, handsomely framed and engrossed
set of resolutions touching the death of the
late Secretary. Mr.. Cantwell organized the
Albany branch. The resolutions were sent
to the family some time ago, but were re-
turned for the official seal of the branch,
which was affixed, and they were sent back
reframed in a heavy bronze frame and were
received Yesterday.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-29
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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-29

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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-29
Platshek,s Rankrnnt Stock

The great event is almost at hand; to-
morrow, January 30th, at a. H., Alt
mayer q Co. will throw open their doors
and invite the public to the grandest array
of unparalleled bargains that this city has
ever seen. They have purchased the entire
stock Of Platshek, amounting to $4,000, for
$500, and they propose selling it in one
grand closing ont sale. You will certainly
miss the bargain treat of the season if you
don't attend this sale
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-29

have examined the various first class
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and in selecting them for exclusive use in the
New York College of Music | have given
them my unqualified Endorsement.
ALEX. LAMBERT.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-29
CONSUMPTION Can be Cured. "

Dr. j. S. Combs, Owensville, o., says: 81
have given SCOTS Emulsion Of Cod Liver
Oil with Hypophosphites TO four patients
with better results than seemed possible
with any remedy. All were hereditary
cases of Lung disease, and advanced to that
stage when Coughs, pain in the chest, fire.
qdent breathing, frequent pulse, fever and
Emaciation. All these cases has increased
in weight from Is to IS pounds, and are not
now needing any medicine
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-29
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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-29
Suburban Delivery.

The MORNING News Carrier Delivery is
now extended to the Southern and Eastern
suburbs The paper will be delivered rcgu-
larly and early every morning including
Sunday, to subscribers residing in these
localities at the same rate as charged to
those within the city proper Subscriptions
will be received at the Business Office
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-29

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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-29
THE ENGINE BROKE DOWN.
The Day Express on the Central
Delayed at Tennille.


The south-bound afternoon express on the
Central, due here at o'clock yesterday, did
not arrive until 7;40 o'clock last night, two
hours and forty minutes late, and was then
brought in by a freight locomotive without
air brakes. The delay was caused by the
breaking down of the locomotive of the
express train at Tennille AS soon as the
track could be cleared freight locomotive
was ordered to the scene of the accident,
and it pulled the express to Savannah
The wreck at Pulaski has been cleared,
and trains are now running through to
Macon.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-29
Settling Up It's Debts.

A settlement was effected yesterday by
Messrs. Carpenter, Grant & Mundy, con-
tractors for the Savannah. Dublin and Wes-
tern Short Line railroad, with the United
States Construction and Improvement
Company, by which the contractors re-
ceived SO 900, the amount owed them by
the construction company