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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-03-27
THE GRAND JURY's WORK.
Raphael Lilienthal Under Two Indict-
mentS for Forgery.

Yesterday was quite busy one in the Su-
perior Court. The grand jury came in with
its report late in the evening, and upon its
recommendation was discharged un6il April
at 3 o'clock D. m., the court taking a re-
cess until Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock.
The grand jury returned the following in
dictments:
John Jenkins, burglary.
r. l.. Lilienthal, two indictments for
forgery.
William Love, murder.
Ansil Spring, assault with intent to MUIR
der.
J. B. Newton, misdemeanor.
Lilienthal's indictment for forgery is in
connection with case which was fully
written up in the MORNING NEWS several
weeks ago.
The gran jury further reported that it
had elected George P. Walker one of the
Registration and Election Commissioners,
and Raymond M. Demere, George Cornwell
and Moses Y. Henderson, Turnpike Com
missioners. They also reported that they
had not ascertained the names and terms of
Office of the appointive officers, SO that they
were unable to report what vacancies were
about TO ensue. Judge Adams, in consider
ing that clause of the report, instructed
Clerk Carr to obtain the Information de-
sired. that it might be reported to the grand
jury at the next meeting. The following
cases were disposed of III court:
Sarah Williams vs. Frank Williams. Di-
vorce. Grounds of divorce, cruel and ty-
rannical treatment. First verdict for plain
tiff.
Stephney Gaillard VS.. Hennie Gaillard.
Divorce Abandonment. Final Decree and
maiden name Of Angel Fraser restored.
Maria Paine VS.. Olayborne Paine. Di-
vorce. Adultery and abandonment. APP
plication dismissed for failure to continue
prosecution.
William W. Herst VS.. Central Railroad
and Banking Company of Georgia. Motion
of defendant for new trial was granted in
this case. This was suit by Herst for
damages sustained by injuries in an acct
dent on the railroad. A jury at the last
term of court awarded plaintiff damages
amounting to 1856, which defendants held
to be excessive.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-03-27
AT THE BALL GROUNDS.
The New York-Savannah Game Post
poned on Account of the Rain.


poned on Account of the Rain.
Owing to rain yesterday afternoon the
game between the New Yorks and Savan-
nahs was postponed and will be played this
afternoon at 4 o'clock, if the weather per-
mlts.
The Savannahs are now in good form and
are in regular daily practice at the Ball
Park. Mr.. Edward l.. Brown, of this city,
an old base bail manager, has been made
manager of the Savannah team.
A meeting of the club was held yesterday
and committees were appointed &c solicit
subscriptions from the citizens. The Inter-
state Amateur League will hold a meeting
here on Thursday, March 20, and will adopt
schedule. Jacksonville, Macon, Column
bus and Savannah will have representatives
in person, and will put matters in proper
shape for the season.
The proprietors of the Base Ball Park
have made satisfactory arrangements with
the Savannah club for use of the park All
necessary repairs and improvements will lie
commenced at once. Local clubs desiring
the use of the park can apply to the mana
ger of the Savannah club, Mr. E. L. Brown,
whose headquarters are at the Screven
House.
Manager Mutrie left for Charleston last
night and will return to Savannah this eve
ming 1t is possible that game will be ar
ranged between the New Yorks and Wash
1ngtons at Charleston this week. The Giants
expect to leave on Friday for New York
by steamer from Savannah.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-03-27
AT REST IN LAUREL GROVE.
Funeral of the Late City Surveyor
John 3. Howard.

The funeral of the late Capt John B.
Howard, City Surveyor, took place from
the First Baptist church at 10 o'clock yes
terday morning, and was very largely at
tended. Rev. J. E. l.. Holmes ofiiciated.
The music was by the church choir, Mrs.
Wade, and Messrs. Readick and Frierson.
Miss Gross sang in place of Miss Muslin.
The coffin was covered with floral offer
ings, many of which were beautiful in ne
sign. The interment was in the family lot
at Laurel Grove cemetery, and the services
at the grave were very impressive. The
choir sang a dirge as the remains were low
cred to their final resting place
The pall-bearers were Aldermen d. r.
Thomas, W. B. Nell and C. 5. Ellis, repre-
senting the city, and Messrs. c. w. West,
James Vel, and j. +. Sweat, deacons OF
the FIRST Baptist church. of which Mr..
Howard was a devoted member. The city
officials attended the funeral III body, and
a large number of the employees of the de
partment with which MIR. Howard was so
long connected were present and paid the
last tribute of respect TO an honored citizen
and official and eminent Christian man.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-03-27
Policeman Loves Lively Charge

josephine Small, who gives the police
great deal of trouble, made it decidedly in
teresting for Officer Love last night, but he
managed to get her to the barracks, where
she was locked up for being drunk and dis
orderl ~, and second charge was also
placed opposite her name for resisting the
officer. While being dragged along Josie
impressed, between oaths, upon the mind of
the officer that she would down him." so
that he was led TO believe that she intended
to knock him down, but instead she tripped
him aud sure enough dowu he went all in
heap. to the inexpressible delight of the
tormenting fury he had in charge. Josie
had the barracks all to herself last night
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-03-27
BAD PEOPLE DONE FOR.
Judge Harden Gets Away with
Bench Full Of Sinners.


Bench Full Of Sinners.
The City Court took up the usual crimi-
nal docket yesterday, which was disposed
of as follows:
State VS. Rachel Morgan. Larceny from
the house of gold chain and locket valued
at SIS, taken from the house of J. G. Gray
son, the property belonging to Mrs. Harriet
7. Grayson. Rachel was sentenced to six
months imprisonment with labor.
State VS.. Ben Price Assault and battery
upon Julia Brown. Found not guilty.
State VS. Ben Price Adultery and for
nication with one Silva jackson. Julia
Brown, Martha Price and Daisy Bacon,
who were witnesses in the assault case,
triple teamed on Benjamin, and he was
found guilty on the last charge and fined
$50 or three months at labor.
State VS.. William Green. Simple larceny.
Green stole a gander and pair of English
ducks from Mrs. w. II. Matthews, for
which he was given six months with labor.
State VS. Valley Brown. Charged with
stealing Bertorello's bateau. When the tall
Italian took the witness stand he was not as
mad as he was in the Justices Court and
didn't think Valley wanted to do more than
borrow the boat. Brown was discharged.
State VS.. Henry Williams Larceny from
house of Smith Bros. q Co. He was the
butter thief. He was given three months
at labor in and about the Jail.
State VS.. Charles Brown. Misdemeanor.
Charles aided Lars Larsen, an articled sea-
man, to desert from the bark Conn and re-
ceived a sentence such as Williams got.
State VS.. Jesse Munroe. Simple larceny,
Jesse having walked off with two shirts and
pair of unmentionables, the property of
James Williams, for which he received a
sentence of six months.
The afternoon was occupied in hearing
testimony and argument on motion OF
plaintiffs in three attachment cases to re-
move the suits to the United States Circuit
Court. The court reserved decision and adj
journed until Thursday next at 10 o'clock
a. m. The following are the cases referred
to:
Strachan & Co. VS.. John Koran; Reilly
& Marmelstein vs. Henry Nelson and
Richard Sims Donkin; A. Minis, Jr., VS..
Henry Nelson and Richard Sims Donkin.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-03-27
THE HUMANE SOCIETY.
Another Unsuccessful Effort Made to
Organize it.

A meeting was held at the Oglethorpe
barracks last night for the purpose Of or
ganizing the Georgia Humane Society. The
meeting was not as well attended as it
ought to have been in order to perfect an
organization but the fact that tbs was the
fourth meeting without any action having
boon taken, it was decided to call the meet
ing to order, which was done by Or. Robert
T. Myers, Secretary. On motion of Dr.
Myers Isaac Beckett, E-q.. was made
chairman.
The minutes OF the previou; meetings
were read, end Mr.. j. NJ Humphries stated
thGobjects aud manner in which tie society
will b. conducted The organization gets
one half # all the fines inpo Ell through its
efforts The Superintendent aud his assist
ant make the arrests, an are the only paid
officers. Mr.. HUMPHREYS tho ught If the
society was organized az once 1t will grow
rapidly. Owing t. the absence of a number
of gentlemen who were interested in it, an
election of officers was postponed
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-03-27

The early Birds" didn't have a very
large audience last night. 1t was a very
Disappointing performance to good many
who went expecting TO see and hear some
thing they did not. The audience was
almost wholly OF the male persua-
sion and a good part Of it was in the gal
lery. The show "tookn with the gods, "
and they were generous TO the extreme with
their applause A burlesque on "She" gave
pretty near all the Early Birds" an oppor-
tuuity and greatly amused those who saw
than
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-03-27
Trying to Arbitrate.

A court of arbitration has been in session
and evidence has been heard in tine office of
Lester & Ravenel for several nights in a
case where 7. j. Fallon and John Lynch
are the parties interested. Mr.. Fallon had
contract for erecting a building for
Lynch, and the parties were unable to agree
in the effort to make final settlement.
The arhitratJrs were II. p. Smart, Judge
Advocate, and Messrs. Charles II. Dorset
and NJ. G. Murphy, carpenter. Mr. Fallon
was Represented by Rufus Il. Lester and
Mr.. Lynch by Col. George A. Mercer. The
hearing drew quite number Of friends of
the litigants
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-03-27
THE BARRACKS BOUGHT.
$4,000 THE PRICE PAID FOR THE
NEW HOTEL SITE.

The Savannah Hotel Company to be
Organized at Once-Over $4,000
Subscribed in Stock and Bonds-F Fifty
Per Cont. of the Stock Subscriptions
to be Called in Within the Next Ten
Days to Fay for the Barracks Pur-
chase-Getting Things in Shape.
The new hotel movement hes taken def
mite shape. The Oglethorpe Barracks
property has been purchased for $4,000
and a charter for the Savannah Hotel Com
pany will be applied for at once.
A meeting of subscribers to the hotel was
held at the City Exchange yesterday after
noon. The meeting was a large one, and
everybody that was present went there to
push the enterprise ahead.
Hon. Rufus f. Lester, chairman OF the
Hotel Committee, presided, with c. A.
Reitze secretary.
THE BARRACKS PURCHASE.
Mr.. Jacob Rauers, chairman Of the Pur-
chasing Committee, submitted report Of
what tae committee has DONE The bar
racks property has been bought for $75 ,000
to be paid for on or before April 16. The
committee recommended the election of a
Treasurer and that so per cent. of the sub
scriptions be called in within the next tsn
days B. A. Denmark, ESD, submitted an
application for a charter stating the objects
of the company.
Mr.. d. r. Thomas moved that the report
be received and that action be deferred
pending the report of the Canvassing Com
mittee.
THE SUBSCRIPTIONS.
Mr.. II. M. Conner, Chairman of that COM
M ttee, reported that the amount of stock
actually subscribed is Sl3l, 800, which, with
several subscriptions which have been.
pledged, but which have not yet been added
to the subscription list, will make the total
amount something over S150,000. That is
practically the amount subscribed, not in
Guiding the bonds which make up a total of
over $3.50, 900
Mr.. r. D. Guerard moved the adoption of
the Purchasing Committees report. Its
adoption was by an unanimous vote, and
Mr.. Conner was elected Treasurer of the
committee and instructed to call in 80 per
cent. Of the subscriptions in the next ten
days.
TO APPLY FOR A CHARTER.
The application for a charter was ap-
proved. and it will be filed at once
Mr.. +. A. We'll, President of the Ogle-
thorpe Real Estate Company, which owns
the Barracks, stated that meeting of that
company has been called for next Tuesday
night to approve the sale to the new COM
pany.
the members of the purchasing commit
tee were elected trustees to receive the titles
and take possession of the property upon
the payment of the purchase money and to
hold it in the interest of the Hotel company
until charter is obtained.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-03-27
An $1,000 Building.

The contr ct for the new Parsons building
at the southwest corner of Price and Liberty
streets, has been given TO John d. Gould
The building is to be completed by Sept.
at a cost of $1,000. 1t will be three stories
high. and will be built Of Macon pressed
brick with black mortar. The building
will have mansard roof and will be fin
ished throug Iout with white pine. The
windows viii be plate glass. 1t will be
erected by DR.. 5. c. Parsons and will be
occupied as a store and residence. Work
will begin at once.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-03-27
Death of John D. clarity.

John d. Clarity, aged 56, died at his resi-
dence, at the corner OF South Broad AMI
Jefferson streets, early Yesterday morning
Several years ago he fell a victim TO the
dread disease consumption. For n long
time it has been known that he could not
live, and yesterday morning at 6:35 he
breatbed his last
Mr.. Clarity had been resident of Savan-
nah for the past forty years. He was a
member Of several societies and the prin-
cipal organizer Of the St. Johns r. A b.
Society He was FOR a number of years "A
prominent ship carpenter here He served
as faithful soldier IN the Confederate
army. A wife and two SONS are left to
mourn his death. His funeral will take
place at $50 o'clock this afternoon.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-03-27
A TIME SUGGESTION,

Let Big Duke Give the Correct Stand
ard Time at Noon Daily.
Editor Morning Ne1US: Would it not be a
good idea if Big Duke should announce the
correct standard time at u m. every day in
the week so that the entire city mfg regu-
late its clocks and watches to a second9 The
Exchange and church clocks are not in the
least reliable, nor can they be heard in dis
tant parts of the city, but Big Dukes full
tones reach all. Official standard time is
wired daily from Washington at 12 m. to
the fire department and Big Duke can be
struck to the second. Will not our city
fathers consider the suggestion and act upon
it2 HOUSE KEEPER.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-03-27
SUNK IN THE ALTAMAHA.
The Steamer Tar Heel Snagged Eigh
Miles Above Doctortown.

The Steamer Tar Heel Snagged Eight
Miles Above Doctortown.
Capt. r. L. Hicks, of the steamer Wad-
ley, plying on the Altamaha, was in tho
city yesterday and reported the sinking of the
steamer Tar Heel in Osten's cut, eight miles
above Doctortown early last Friday morn
ing.
The Tar Heel is a new stern wheel
steamer of Sabout 215 tons,
and was running between Bruins
wick and Albemarle. She left Brunswick
last Thursday with about 81, 900 worth Of
merchandise for river points, shipped by
Franklin & Jones, Glauber q lSaaCs and
others, besides large quantity of guano
aud merchandise FROM Darieu, making the
total value OF her cargo upwards of 5000
At 4 O'clock Friday morning she struck a
snag, knocking hole in her forward star
board low. She sank IN ten minutes in Is
feet of water and is now lying with only
her upper decks in sight.
Tho Wadry went up from Doctor
toNu, reaching the wreck five hours
after sac sank and took off
about $1,000 worth of her cargo Capt.
Hicks said tina he thinks the steamer can
b. raised, but no effort has been made yet.
She is owned in Abbeviile.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-03-27
AT THE Y. NJ. @, A.
Reception to State Secretary M. B.
Williams.

NsOOOkSSACA
Williams.
State Secretary Williams was given a re-
ception at the Young Mems Christian Asso-
citation parlors last night. Mr.. Williams,
who was expected in the afternoon, was de-
layed and did not arrive until nearly 10
o'clock. He went immediately from the
depot to the Young Mems Christian Asso-
citation rooms where he was received by the
members. In speaking of the associations
work he said that the Young Mems Christ
ian Association is growing rapidly every
where. He complimented the Savannah as
ISOLATION on having as fine an organization
and as well equipped as there is in the South.
The Ladies Auxiliary Committee served
refreshments, and the evening was spent
very pleasantly.
The vocal music class will meet on Mon
day evening next. Several names were
handed i'll for a French and German class,
which will com uence soon.
DR.. Lanier will lecture this evening on
THE care of the teeth" Both ladies and
gentlemen are invited.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-03-27

The Hamburg steamer Rhaetia, sailing
from New York March 81 took out to Europe
a magnificent Concert Parlor Grand, bear
ing the number 90, 9S2, and destined for the
music room of the palatal residence OF
Baron Nathaniel de Rothschild in Vienna.
This celebrated art connoisseur has thus
purchased no less than three Steinway
Grand Pianos within the past five years for
his own use at his city and country resi-
dences at and near Vienna.-MuSical Cott
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-03-27
Chronic Coughs and Colds.

And all diseases of the Throat and Lungs,
can be cured by the use of SCoTT's EMUL-
SION, as it contains the healing virtues of
Cod Liver Oil and Hypophosphites in their
fullest FORMS Is beautiful creamy Enul-
sion, palatable as milk, easily digcsted, and
can he taken by the most delicate Please
read. II consider SCOTS Emulsion the
remedy par-excellence in ,Tuberculous ana
Strumous Affections, to 'say no hing of
ordinary colds and throat troubles. w.
4. s. CoNNELL. NJ. D., Manchester. Q.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-03-27
TRIED TO BURN HIM OUT.
amuel Givens has Two Negroes Ar
rested for Arson.

Samuel Givens has Two Negroes Ar
rested for Arson.
Samuel Givens, a colored wood sawyer,
living on the underground road near the
two-mile post, came TO town yesterday
afternoon and swore out n warrant in
Justice Russell's Court for James Ryles and
another party unknown to him for attempt
ing TO set fire to mis- house Sunday night
the incendiaries went to Givens' house
about midnight and cursed the old man and
told him if they caught him in the house
another night they would put period to
his existence The old man became fright
ened and is seeking, he says, rejection" at
the hands of the law.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-03-27
THROUGH THE CITY.
Items Gathered Here and There by the
News Reporters.

st. Joseph's Infrmary received five pa
tients yesterday.
Conductor Powers of the Western Fast
Mail train, reports much heavier rainfall
in Atlanta than here.
Messrs. Woods e. Silverberg, No. IT'S st.
Julien street, shipped yesterday the first
crate of Savannah peas of the season. Trey
were sent by express to Walter S. Hin, New
York.
Two colored boys, Benjamin Talbot and
Festus Milledge, were pranking with pis-
tol in the latter's barber shop on Farm
street, yesterday morning, when the pistol
was discharged, boring hole in Benjamin S
leg. DR. S. c. Parsons dressed the wound,
and Benjamin limped away happier than
he was few hours before
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-03-27
BANKS AND BUSINESS MEN.
A Suggestion as to the Hour of
Opening.

SAVANNAH, Ga, March 3d. Editor
Morning Ne,os: Cannot you stir up the
banks and business men to open in the
morning at $50 o'clock and close at :30i
If the change were three hours instead of a
half hour they would be obliged to conform
to it, and why not do it now and stop all
the talk that is going on? If 6 o'clock
standard time came when it was 0 o'clock
by same time, the banks would open at 6
and close at II o'clock, and there would be
no difference. The banks are opening and
closing as usual to-day, and there seems to
be general spirit of peTrerSeneSS.
PROGRESS,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-03-27
THE SUPREME COURT.
Cases Appealed from the Superior and
City Courts.

The Savannah bar has been drawn upon
pretty heavily by the Supreme Court this
week. and to such an extent that it occa-
stoned the recess yesterday of the Superior
Court until Wednesday, and of the City
Court until Thursday
There are eleven cases from the Superior
Court which are for hearing in the Supreme
Court, one of which is the Fogerty case
Thirteen cases have gone up from the
City Court, eleven for the March term and
two for the next October term.
Solicitor General duBignon, Hon. P. w.
Meldrim, Samuel b. Adams, ESQ, and
others went up to Atlanta Sunday night,
and others left last night.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-03-27
Telepbone Changes.

The number of the telephone recently
placed at the restaurant of CoSman &
Souza is 1873, instead Of IS as previously
reported. Telephone No. rs has been
placed at the Office of the Palmer Manufac-
turing Company, succeeding the Standard
Manufacturing Company.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-03-27

w. o. Tuggle, Lagrange, Ga, writing
about Darby's Prophylactic Fluid, says:
st is priceless jewel as disinfectant and
deodorizer Ny wife states for the benefit
of young mothers that it is valuable ad-
junct to the nursery" 1t is equally so to
parents travelling with children. Not only
is the Fluid invaluable as adeodorizer, but a
few drops added to the water in bathing
will remove all eruptions from the skin,
chatting, etc, and greatly refresh and soothe.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-03-27
In the Mayors Court.

There were but three cases in the Mayors
Court yesterday morning, all for disorderly
conduct and different degrees of drunken
ness, and none of them got away.
Charles Altock was fined $40 or ten DAYS,
Tony Scott So or six days, and Thomas
Halter felt the halter draw to the extent of
81 or ten days.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-03-27
Handsome Novelties

For Easter are now in order, and an inspec-
ton of our stock will reveal many beautiful
goods. L. & B. S. NH.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-03-27
Young Man,

Make glad the heart of your best girl by
buying one of those beautiful Faster Novel
ties, or if they are too nice try Booklet.
Our prices are right and our stock new and
fresh. l.. 81 b. S. NJ. II.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-03-27

For sprains. bruises, rheumatism, swell
ing, cuts, burns, etc, in man, and splint,
ringbone, epizootic, scratches, etc, in horses,
Rangum Root Eminent is a sure cure The
king of Linimentsn is the universal YER
dict. Never fails to cure any ailment that
can be reached by an external medical APP
plication. 30 cents per bottle, For sale by
Lippman Bros, wholesale agents
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-03-27
Sunday School Teachers

Can provide each scholar in their class with
beautiful Easter Card at small cost by
calling on or writing l.. g. B. S. NJ II.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-03-27

Peculiar in medicinal merit and wonder
full cures-Hood's Sarsaparilla Now is the
time to take it, for now it will do the most
uppl
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-03-27

VIM. S Kimball s. Co. offer S22, 500 in
cash for the return of empty cigarette
boxes. See advertisement.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-03-27
Easter Offerings,

The interchange of beautiful cards and
novelties bind closer the absent friends.
Buy your offerings at L. & B. S. NH.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-03-27
Referred to MANAGER .Iohnson.

Editor Morning Nel0S: After to-mor-
row will the curtain at the theater rise by
time, and if SO, at what hour7
PLAY-GOER.