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Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-02-16
HUMOROUS.

when we're getting along in years,
And more OF the world we see,
1t almost makes US weep to think
How fresh We used TO be!
Il Ian
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-07-07
THE IRISH NATIONAL LEAGUE.
No Convention to Be Held This Yea
to Avoid Entanglements

No Convention to Be Held This Year
to Avoid Entanglements.
The quarterly meeting Of Branch No. 464
Of the Irish national league was held last
night at Catholic library hall and was we'll
attended. Great interest was manifested
in the cause of home rule for Ireland A
circular letter was read from the head
quarters of the league in this country coun-
selling increased zeal in the cause, and in
dorsing he policy of the Irish parliament
party. The circular stated that a conven-
ton OF all the branches in the United
States had been contemplated this year,
but owing to the fact That it is year when
a national political contest is going on, it
was deemed wise to postpone the conven-
ton until the contest was over, that the
league might the more surely avoid all en-
tanglemen s. and the moro surely advance
the cause of home rule for ireland.
There were q new members elected last
night, which aggregates IS, with "a elected
at the last meeting, making the total mem
bership of the league i'll this city Psi
Among the prominent citizens who were
elected members are DR.. II. j. Num-, Mai.
John Schwarz, Alderman j. j. McDonough,
and Messrs, James Harte, John w. Norton,
r. w. Powers, Thomas S. Morgan, Capt
f. d. Fitzgerald, James p. Doyle. Robert
T.. Pepper, j. j. Power, George Blake,
James Fitzhenry, F. H. Gearan and others.
The receipts of the evening we're $l3l
and 1926 were reported as having been sent
TO Rev. DR.. O'Reilly, the national treasurer,
for the benefit of the anti-eviction fund.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-07-07
ON RAIL AND CROSSTIH.
Local and General Gossip in Railway
Circles.

Capt. J. w. Craig, of the Charleston and
Savannah railway, has had plat made of
the topography Of the proposed site Of the
hotel ON Nonges island.
Maj. L. b. Lee, surveyor for the South
Bound railroad, is in Columbia organizing
his forces and expects to begin the survey
on Tuesday from Savannah westward.
There will be two routes surveyed. One
will be to Columbia, via Allendale, Barn
well and Blackwell, and the other will b.
from Savannah TO Springfield, GA, Hamp-
ton and Blmberg 10 Columbia. Mai Loe
will be assisted by j. II. Mcclure of Chester.
Solomon kohn of Orangeburg. John Earle
of Columbia. w. c. Jones OF Augusta, and
A. &. GoOding of Hampton MeSsrs
Mcclure, Kohn and Earle are graduates OF
the South Carolina college.
The May report of the South Carolina
railroads TO the state comptroller have lust
been published. The Charleston and Sa-
vannah earnings were $7,lSl 06 greater
than they were year ago, aad the Port
Royal aud Western Carolina were s.. $40 IS
greater. The Port Royal and Augusta
shows a decrease Of 81 ,0J4 50. The ChGrle,-
ton and SHvannah's increase was 20. T. per
cent The Asheville and Spartanburg road
showed the greatest increa,e-ll6.54 per
cent. The earnings FOR the Asheville and
SPartanburg road for the year ending June
!, lSSS, Willie more than double its earnings
during the year ending June 1887.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-07-07
A BIG GRAPE CROP.
The Fruit Coming In Lively and Sell
ing Well

The Fruit Coming in Lively and Sell
ing Well.
There we're about $50 baskets of grapes
received here yesterday morning, and the
entire lot was disposed of before night. a
basket contains ten pounds of grapes and
retails from 80 cents to 81 so per basket.
The Hartford retails at so cents and %
cents per basket; the Perkins for 81, and
tho Delaware for 81 80. The Delaware
grape was not formerly thought to be in
digenous TO this soil and climate, aAd not
until within the past few years has 1t been
grown in the state. This season, the grow
Crs say, there will be an immense crop.
The grape season opens about the first of
June and continues until September, when
the northern grapes are shipped here. The
fruit dealers say that the only difference
between the northern and southern grapes
is that the southern grapes do not cling to
the vine after getting fully ripe, and hence
do not keep as long as those grown north.
But there is no difference in the flavor Of
the grapes.
The growers ship a great many baskets
every season north but they cannot get
them there In as fine condition as the north
ern grape Is when it reaches lis, and not as
much is realized on it, The grape culture
in the south is rapidly increasing, and soon
will be considered one of the staple products.
The principal growers Of grapes who sup
ply the Savannah market, are DR.. Hops,
whose vineyard is at Screven station, MIR.
McPhaul, at Paulon station, @. w. Bryan,
at McDonough, and Mr. Woodruff, at Vine
yard station, near Griffin.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-07-07
PR1Mus JONES' FIRST BALE"
The Savannah Cotton Exchange VIII
Not Pass Such Cotton.


The attention Of cotton men was called to
the Albany dispatch in yesterdays MORN
ING News announcing that Primus Jones
had sent in his usual first bale to Albany on
Wednesday last. Cotton men here do not
take much stock in Primus' new bale"
business. He sent his FIRST bale"to Savan-
nah two years ago, but the cotton exchange
refused to pass it as new bale" but held
il to be a mixture of old cotton and cotton
picked when it was too green to pass.
Supt. Bryan, in speaking Of the matter,
said that it does more harm than good to send
olt such cotton at so early a date, for 1t
is misleading as TO the condition OF the
growing crop, cotton not being 50 far adj
vanced as to warrant the picking OF
sample bale. He was not prepared to pass
judgment on this years first bale, but he
does not think a bale Of good cotton can be
gathered at this season. The Savannah
cotton exchange passed on one OF Jones
''h st bales and in due time the New
York exchange would doubtless pass on
Mr.. Jones first bale OK 1885" and until
that is done he had no right TO express
an opinion uponit.
One thing is certain, Mr. Jones has not
sent any more First bales" here since the
unfavorable action of the Savannah cotton
exchange two years ago.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-07-07
The Best Time to Buy valuables.

Inc BEST Ilfn9 TO BUY NaludDlo5.
This is the dull season of the year. This
information is not exclusive or from inspi-
ration. Trade is pretty well as far as it
goes-but it doesn't go far. The purchasing
power of dollar now is something surpris-
ing, simply because there are more dollars
than trade. Ia word, we are now inclined
to give a very large dollars worth for 100
cents just to keep things moving. Within
the past few months we have added to our
stock in various ways, new ideas, new con-
ceits. new trickn and quips in jewelry, and
SO on. We've got to keep up, you know,
with the strides Of inventive and artistic
excellence. Our stock is worth looking
over, and, as intimated, we a7tU sell Gerry
close to move some of it. This is good
time to renew household articles. Solid
Silver table ware, superb plated ware,
ornamental goods For personal use or
adornment we offer line par excellence cf
Ladies fine Gold, Silver and Diamond
Jewelry, Ladies' Watches, Chairs and
Charms, Gents Watches ana Jewelry, etc.
All of these articles can be bought cheaper
now than when TRADE gets brisker. Some
body will get married next fall-buy the
presents you intend to give notr They
will keep, and you will save money.
NJ STERNBERG,
157 Broughton streeg.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-07-07
A Fireman Killed.

George Munro white, fireman Of train
No. ~. on the Charleston and Savannah
railway, was killed Thursday night about
fourteen miles this side Of Charleston, near
Drayton's station.
The engine, which was drawing the night
train from Savannah to Charleston. was
going at full speed when the piston rod
broke. Fireman Munro got down from his
seat and tried to escape the death with
which he was momentarly threatened by
the eccentric motions of the broken rod, but
in short while the rod crushed the cab in,
and threw piece Of wood against Mr..
Munro's head, knocking him across the cab
and out of it to the embankment.
He died in a short while. His body was
taken to Charleston, where he formerly
livad
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-07-07
AN $4,000 HALL TO BE BUILT.
Catholic Library to be Remodeled-
The Contract Let.


Catholic library hall is to be remodeled
and rebuilt, the improvements to cost in
the neIghborhood of $1,000. B. S. Harris
has received the contract. The work is to
begin Monday, and the building is to be
completed within three months. When the
quarterly meeting of the Irish national
league, which met there adjourned last
night it adjourned TO hold its next quarterly
meeting in October in the new hall
The plan contemplates a second story TO
the present building, and remodeling the
entire building with the main entrance on
Drayton street and stage entrance on Perry
street. The frat floor is TO be adapted
TO library rooms and meeting rooms,
and the second floor is to be a spacious
hall with a seating capacity of 800, and gal
lery to seat from 200 to 300. A stage and
ante rooms will be located in the eastern
part Of the hall, the gallery in the west
The dome Of the hall will be 25 feet from
floor to ceiling. The interior work is to be
finished in modern style, and the exterior
viii confirm 30 it in point of architectural
beauty. A hall of this kind has long been
needed by the societies heretofore meeting
there and elsewhere, such as the Ancient
order of Hibernians, the Irish national
league etc. The new hall fitted up as it
will TO, will be a pleasant place for these
societies in the future, and dramatic enter
tainments will be given ON well arranged
stage which will he fitted up with appro-
PIRATE stage fittings.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-07-07
Local Personal.

w f. Parker of Waycross is at the Mar
shall.
J. w. Thorne of Augusta is at the
| Screven.
NJ G.. Merritt of Hazelhurst is at the
Screven
A. F. Arnold Of Hawkinsville is at the
Screven.
Eugene Oberdoffer, of Lake City, is at
the Screven.
G. H. Moody of Griffin, Ga, is registered
at the Harnett.
John Gunther of Grahamvilie, S. c.. is
at the Harnett.
r. &. Hit, of Augusta, is registered at
the Screven house.
n. Binswanger and wife, of Macon, are
at the Screven house
Hon. p. w. Meldrim is attending the COM
meuceInent at Athens.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. e. Mercer of JASPER
Fla, are guests Of the Harnett.
NJ. Silver and Roscoe W. Yates of Orlan.
do ara guest of the Screven house.
+. J. Spain, wife, children and maid. of
Quitman, are guests of the Screven
5. |. Owens and family left last night.
via the Central railroad, for Clarksville
b. A. Denmark, Esq, left last night. win
the Atlantic coast line, for Portsmouth, Va.
Miss Belle O'Neil, one of Charleston's
taireSt ladies, who has been visiting at Col
Henry ). Hoiaes', returns home to-day.
Frank T. Keilbach, deputy clerk of the
court of ordinary, after an absence Of three
weeks IN Boston, is expected to return home
tonight.
Mr., Frank Buchanan Of Savannah. Ga.
ia visiting his mother, Mrs. A. c. Buchanan.
at The Rest He will sail early in JUN
for Europe. -EdSton (Nd,) Letter to The
Baltimore american.
Reys Charles Meredith aud William
Dougherty, and Mr. William Mnher. of New
York, are spending u few DAYS with friends
in Savanna Rev. Father Meredith claims
Savannah his old home
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-07-07
RICE LOOKING WELL.
Favorable Reports from the Satill,
and Altamaha Valleys.

Favorable Reports from the Satilla
and Altamaha Valleys.
A prominent planter was asked yesterday
by a MORNING News reporter about the
prospects of the rice crops, and he said they
are much brighter than they were a year
ago at this season. The acreage will be
about the same as last year The weather
has been fairly good, although there has
water in the short rivers. In this section
there has been ample rain. and planters
have thus far escaped the floods which were
SO disastrous last season. The rice crop
was short last year, but indications point
TO good crops this year. Tho rice fields on
the Satllla and Altamaha are reported to
be looking fine and the prospects are favor
able for largely increased crop over last
year, when rice planting proved so uu-
profitable
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-07-07
THE PLAN OF THE NEW HOTEL.
Has a Mistake Been MadeP

The outline views of the new hotel in
Theus Bros window attract the attention
of all passers, and group surrounds the
point Of observation almost the entire day
and the comments and criticisms are as va
rious as they are numerous. Many persons
think the building committee should not
stop short of a million dollar structure,
others want all the rooms-"cornsr" and
front rooms" and there are others who
seem to think that the tying-up OF a large
SUM of money in such building is not WIS.,.
while the opportunity of inves ing it in
flannel and ak overshirts and summer
clothing at " b. levy and brothers offer
twenty-five or more different styles and
colors of gents fine neglige shirts at prices
to suit every requirement and going like
hot cakes. A better investment for com
fort can't be found.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-07-07
{ harleston Called Home.

The days of the southern league, for this
season at least. are evidently at an end
This is how the Charleston people look at it.
Upon hearing of the action of the league
magnates at New Orleans, President Young
telegraphed Manager Moran of the Charles
tons to bring the team home 1t was Capt
Young's desire that the league should 20 on
and play the season out As the southern
league is no longer practicable, however, he
will not stand in the way of an annexation
of the other clubs with the Texas league
and has therefore recalled the team. None
of the men have been released, however,
as Capt. Young proposes to keep the club
together here for some time. An effort
will be made to get up two teams among
the men and have them play a regular Sc
rieS of PnmeS
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-07-07
THE GRAUL DAMAGE CASE.

The Argument Interrupted by a Re-
cess Until This Morning.
The Graul damage case had not been con-
cluded in the superior court last night at
the hour of adjournment. Mrs. Graul sues
the Coast Line railroad to recover damages
for the death of her husband, who was
run over by one of defendants cars on his
return from picnic. Quite an array of
witnesses were in court and gave testi-
mony. Messrs. duBignon & Fraser repre-
sented the plaintiff, and Col. George A.
Mercer the defendant. The testimony has
closed aud Mr.. Fraser has delivered his ar
gument TO the jury. Col. Mercer began his
address TO the jury, but before concluding
his argument the court took recess until
10 o'clock this morning. Mr.. duBignon will
close for the defendant.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-07-07
7" denotes trace of rainfall
G. n. SALISBURY, Observer Signal Corps.

GEORGE II. TILDEN Of Lebanon, the unassum-
ing young farmer who is contesting the will OF
his great-uncle Of Greystone. came down from
the glowing countryside TO New York the other
day and walked quietly around the lobby of the
Bartholdi. Mr.. Tiden is a pleasant looking man
Of medium hight and weight 80 years old
probably, and rejoicing In a wel-trimmed
blonde beard which is becoming TO him The
briefs of his lawyers have just been handed up
to the unfortunate judge who is 20 take up a
good part OF his summer vacation in digging
ont the legal points and consulting the authori-
ties OF the learned Counsel'-aIl counsel by
legal fiction. are learned who are trying
20 show that Samuel j. Tilden either didn't
know what he was about or ought to have
known, like poor old Robinson Crusoe, better
than TO do so.n
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-07-07
Almost a suit Against die Citv.

An aged gentleman, while strolliug on
Broughton street yesterday, came within an
ace of meeting with serious accident The
CITY, in making repairs on sewers, had failed
to properly protect pedestrians by placing
guard rails around the openings The old
gentleman, failing to observe the excava-
ton, fell in feet foremost, landing on the
points of the workman's pick, which had
been carelesSly left Had it not been for
the solid shoes he wore, and had purchased
from A. S. Cohen, 13919 Broughton street,
he might have been seriously injured, and
would have had good grounds on which to
sue the CITY
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-07-07
SIFTINGS OF CITY NEWS.
LITTLE GOSSIP FROM THE STREET
AND SIDEWALK

MI, >,.-a
pashes Here anu Anere oy Vhe 4'e"7
Reporters - Yesterdays Happenings
Told in Brief graphs-Pickings at
po,,oo uaa4orarters
There will be five cases on the mayor
docket this morning. lhree are lor ulso'
oerly conduct
Frank johnson was fined II, or twenty
days, by the mayor Yesterday lot an as
sauit up betsy fflelY'
The Oxford quartette lcolored) OF FROG
town, E. Robinson, leader serenaded the
MORNING News last night.
Judge Ferrill committed Joanna Amber
son colored), to Jail yesterday for safe keep
inc. She is supposed to be insane.
The petit Jurors in the superior court,
other than those engaged in the trial Of the
Graul case have been discharged until
Monday.
Anthony Dallas. who was lodged in jail
Monday. charged with stealing a watch
from Altino Griffith. colored, was released
Yesterday Oh bond.
TX Grant feoloraA was arrested We ter
dav md lodged in the barracks, charged
with the larceny Of 81 and some clothing
from John Robinson,
1srool Small who was turned over TO
Justice Warning Russell Jr., bv the mayor
Tbmrsd,v morning * charged with assault
unon Peter ". Williams.
m, bondso,,,o +-o4ti,g borse oTvrone y
owned Inv G = Snnlts was rnfiied Thurs
dav niobt and was won bv =. l.. Cou.tan-
stamina fort. F. johnson on a throw of 4G
rl.'z.aar,.t,i,, CT r;+,, act or ,oster-
-, iron, ,,bor s,o was ashore
80 ,,or,ia9, - hcr carlJo mad heen iiglt
80 ~, ,,,,ocao'Iad ON LaT voyapato i}os-
- =
Tho or,,hars ~ 81 Marv,s bon,e will he
,r;,a,, IN io,n',,.Sion IN .Tyhee today nv
80 n ~ Pc ,,rosident ~ the Tvhee
,.a,tsoa1 IT,, a,iiI ba entertained nj Tvhee
iITal4 ~, pIl,t
~ N'P'' .to4-....
"A good i'''tIy pooPIo Wv" ~ 'iito SUI
Gay was Iio iio.i.S' NY t. on ,rh'%il,tost
was lar rom peiiiS 5u0 h 4e9O
teller%luro VIZ - Iai a. IrV oe 1i'0'
4'oU, iI.''. ,i1 IS, 49,,
IHe 9leiCai - VIZ 10y II ~ iol
trlal IN the super CouiC ySsUoI gay o"InB
10 Uhe pIlceuenc9 ~ tlio ~ aul unii NJ
Sase, Willcn ooculiou Ino umui' e. ny ine
9neltalL caSe was ie-''''S' i'u iOi ''oNii7'-
gay July H.
Major Belknap, general manager OF the
Central railroad is making another trip over
the Columbus and Western road, and Will
be In Birmingham to-day me details VIII
oe ARRANGED IoT Ule lllistlns touches 10 the
ne" Toau' uile locaCiou u SOaVions' uepoV''
etc, OH Uhe Trip
The reference in the MORNING NEWS
day or two ago TO the turpentlne OPP
eratives in the vicinity of Patterson, was
not intended to apply to the residents Of
that locality ami tho respectable turpentlne
operators, but rather to the tramp ele-
ment Of which the turpentlne sections have
their share.
About seventy people were on the infor-
nation docket Yesterday for refusing TO pay
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-07-07
AN OFFICER KNOCKED OUT.
A Colored Constable Gets the Worst
of "a Fight

A Colored Constable Gets the Worst
of a Fight.
William Butler, a colored constable, was
badly beaten up yesterday morning near
the Laurel Grove cemetery by John Cohen
and his wife and one or two other negroes.
Butler was talking with one of them con.
corning a rumor which they had started
about him Butler said it was detrimental
10 his character ard he demanded an ex-
PLANTATION and retracton.
Not getting it a ''tist and skulln fight en-
sued, in which Butler came out hest man.
Cohen and his wife, seeing tine state of
affairs, seized clubs and sailed into the con
stable, who had to. retreat. When Butler
was well out of their reach he sat down
and examined himself. He bears bad
cash on the back of his head and a score of
bruises on his face and arms. After find
ing himself SO routed, he went to Magis-
trate Russelrs court and swore out war
rant for his asSailauts, The case will be up
before the magistrate TODAY
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-07-07
A Temptation Not to 30 Resisted
A good, ripe Georgia melon cannot breal,

A good, ripe Georgia melon cannot breal;
open when a plantation negro is about
without the negro getting outside
of the meat Of the melon.
This temptation was placed before
Emery Walker on the Ocean steamship
wharves Thursday, and Emery was equal
10 the occasion, A big, fine melon rolled
Off OF one Of the trucks and broke in two.
and Walker ate il. For this he was arrested
by one of the Ocean steamship police, but
Mayor Lester, recog lizing the fact that q
broken molon would not carry well, dis
missed Walker yesterday morning.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-07-07
IN YACHTING CIRCLES.
Getting Ready tor the Cruise to S
GATHERINGS ana Beyond

Getting Ready tor the Cruise to St
GATHERINGS ana Beyond.
The Glance and the Ocean Queen are ex-
pected back to-day from three days cruise
Capt. Lathrop and ladies with the Glance,
and Commodore Demere and ladies with the
Ocean Queen, have been cruising to the
southland since the Fourth.
The Flirt, of Charleston, is also expected
to arrive at Isle of Hope to-day, where she
will remain until Monday, and rendezvous
at Montgomery at noon with the Savannah
yachts for the cruise to st. GATHERINGS and
further south.
The time has not yet been fixed for sailing
the regatta, which, owing to the calm on
July 4, was not finished, the boats not get
ting into Thunderbpt until midnight of July
4. On the return from the cruise the time
for sailing the unfinished regatta will bt
discussed
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-07-07
SAVANNAH sQUELCHED.
The Columbus Club Wins It's Second
Victory of the Series.

The Columbus Club Wins It's Second
Victory of the Series.
COLUMBUS, GA, July 6.-Columbus de-
feated Savannah again to-day. 1t was a
fine game, although errors we're numerous.
Luckie's pitching was excellent. The score
follows:
Columbus ........."l 90 I'll
Base 6its-C Columbus a. Savannah 5. Errors
Columbus O. Savannah 8. Batteries-Luckie
and Miller. Burke and Demerse. Two base hits
-WiIlet, Brown. Struck out-Luckie 10, Burke
8. Double plays Columbus /, Savannah =
Passed balls-Savannah 2.
GAMES ELSEWHERE,
WASHINGTON, July 6.-Base ball games
were played to-day with the following re-
suits:
At Kansas City
Ksqsas city "a a. J. J. 6
Base hits Kansas City IT, BaltimoreS. Errors
ter and Donohue; Smith, Tucker, Fulmer and
Trott.
At st. Louis
st. Rro, kGgIs ...,.-..-G o o 3
Base hits s, Louis s, Brooklyn 0. ErrorsI
Milligan, Caruthers and Bushong.
At Pittsburg-
S washington i... ...o . %
Base -Pittsburg Z, Washington. Errors
-Pittsburg 4, Washington d. Batteries -Krel
and Carroll, Whitney and Mack.
At Cincinnati
Cincinnati .........2 0 0 o. 0
Athletics ...........1 8 2 0 o. 6
Base hits-Cincinnati o. Athletic IS. Errors -
Cincinnati 3, Athletic s. Batteries-Viau and
Keenan,, weighing and Townsend.
At Louisville
Louisville. ........0 0 o 0 l. 8
Cleveland ...........0 ! 0 o o. 8
Base hits-Louisville 10, Cleveland g. Errors
Louisville s. Cleveland q Batteres-Cham-
berlaln and Cross, Bakely and thinner
At Indianapolis
eleven innings)
Indianapolis. - ! 90 o o ID
Philadelphia ...... , 40 0-S
Errors Indianapolis I. Philadelphia, 3. Bat
teries-Boyle and Buckley, Casey, Sanders and
Clements