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Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1888-12-22
Political Pointers.

The prevailing opinion among members OF
congress arriving at Washington, is that
Senator Sherman will be secretary of state
Many leading politicians of the country
met in New York Sunday and discussed a
proposed cabinet The Sun of Monday says
it is settled that Blaine will take the state
department
The Nashville Typographical union has
Endorsed Herman A. Hasslock for govern
ment printer.
Mckinley of Ohio, Cannon of Illinois
and Reed Of Maine, are all candidates TO
the speakership of the next house of repre-
sentatives
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1888-12-22
S . &c G S .

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Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1888-12-22
Labor Notes.

The switchmen's strike at indianapolis was
a failure
The Philadelphia 81 Reading railroad has
notified its employees that on and after De-
,cember eight hours will be days labor
instead OF ten, as heretofore. There will be
a proportionate reduction in wages. Sus.
pension of the coal mines is the reason as
signed,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-11-08
SAID 1T WAS ACCIDENTAL.
AT THE THEATER.
Jim the Penman' Played Before an
Enthusiastic Audience.

Jim the Penman'' Played Before an
Enthusiastic Audience.
"Jim the Penman" was played before an
enthusiastic audience last night. The play
is one of great force, founded upon a story
rarely original It is Rii fn5gfo for time in
prosperity's sunshine under the garb of re-
spectability; then, of the forger III fear
then Of the wholesale villain detected, and
finally of the wretched being in his last
gasp.
Mr.. F. c. Bangs, as "James Ralston, -
end Miss May Brooklyn, as "Nina," were
well supported, and they were given an
ovation. Mr.. Bangs is favorite
IN Savannah, and he was given hearty
round of applause as he appeared upon the
stage. Miss Brooklyn was first seen here
in MAY Blossom" and she at once estab-
lished herself as favorite. Mr.. J. L. Otto
meyer played the Baron" last night,
Wright Huntingdon Louis Perc.val," and
Mr. hardee Kirkland the redoubtable
Capt. Redwood" Mr.. Bangs had no light
char acter to play in the title role, but be
was equal to its demands; the villany was
there, the sleek, prosperous rascal stood out
boldly in the play. The performance will
be repeated tonight, and the entertainment
lit its entirety may be fairly classed among
the most complete and enjoyable of any
Savannah is lilly to soc this season.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-11-08
STEALING FROM SHIPS.
Four Persons Held for Completely in
the kobberies.

Four Persons Held for Completely In
the kobberies.
Justice Molina held preliminary exami-
nation yesterday afternoon, which crowded
his office with colored people from Thunder
bolt and this city. The following prisoners,
charged with completely in the robberies
from Baltimore steamers, were on trial
Dennis Saussy of Thunderbolt, and Stephney
Myers, Ben Green, Dan Gilbert, Charles
Berrien. Jack Washington and George
Williams. The first named four were held to
answer in the superior court in $500 bonds,
each, for larceny from the vessel, and Ber-
rien, Washington and Williams were dis
charged. Saussy was the only one who
gave bond.
The testimony and confessions went to
show that the parties held had been guilty
Of larceny from the Baltimore steamers
Johns Hopkins William Crane and William
Lawrence, as fully detailed in the MORNING
NEWS two weeks ago. Articles Of clothing
hats, shoes and notions had been missing
from nearly every steamer for period
covering nearly two years. The case was
and Mowatt, and required two months of
slow and patient effort Goods found in
the possession Of Saussy, Myers, Green and
Gilbert were identified by the shippers be-
yond question.
In the preliminary examination yester-
| day lot of the stolen goods were on ex-
hibition and were pointed out by witnesses
for the prosecution. The state was repre-
| sented by Hon. p w. Meldrim as counsel
for the steamship company and the Savan-
nah, Florida and Western railway who are
jointly prosecuting the persons charged with
the larceny. w. 4. Morrison, Esq, repre-
sented the defendants.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-11-08
SHOT WHILE SKYLARKING
EMMA WEST KILLED IN A FRIEND
LY SCUFFLB FOR A GUN.

a Robertsville Posse PursueS the
Woman's Slayer to the Commons
Israel Small, One-Armed Negro,
the Victim of Their Wrath-The Cir
cumstances of the Shooting as Told
at the Coroner's Inquest-The Jury
Says 1t Was Murder.
Emma West (colored) living in Roberts
vile, was shot and almost instantly killed
yesterday morning by Israel Small (colored.)
The shooting was evidently accidental, but
a coroner's jury of seven colored men said
that it was murder. The particulars OF the
shooting disclosed at the coroner's inquest
are about as follows:
Small was at the home of Emma West.
Three other colored women were there
Anna Douglas, Catherine Jones and Martha
Ashford. They were skylarking, when the
West woman brought an old rusty gun into
the game. Small attempted to take the gun
away from her, and having but one arm,
he allowed it to fall, when he wrested it
from her hands.
POOLING WITH GUN.
The woman started to run across the
room to join the other three women when
the gun was taken from her. She had not
got more than half wav across the room
when the gun fell to the floor and there was
loud report. The room filed with smoke,
and the dumbfounded party did not know
The effect of the explosion until the West
woman, who had fallen to the floor with the
lower portion of her face shot off, began
to struggle and cry for help.
Small, assisted by the women, placed the
wounded woman on bed, and she died in
five minutes. Before she died Small ran
out of the house and said he was going for
physician.
SMALL PURSUED BY A POSSE.
The report of the gun and the screaming
of the women attracted a crowd, many ar
irving just in time to see Small as he ran
off. The frightened women told the people
that it was Small that killed the woman,
without telling the circumstances of the
killing and in a few minutes an armed
posse of colored men was in
hot pursuit Of Small. Small got wind Of
their intention, and he fled to the commons.
After remaining there an hour concealed in
clump of bushes, while his pursuers
hunted the commons high and low for him,
be made friends with one of them who came
with him to the barracks, where he was
locked up by Acting Chief Lee to await
the coroner's order.
SAID 1T WAS ACCIDENTAL.
Small was seen last night in Jail about
the killing, and he said that it was acct
dental. He was not angry, nor was any of
the party mad. He said that he gave him
self up because he wanted to be protected
until the jurymen who said that he had
committed murder understood the case.
Coroner Dixon said that he did not see i'll
the evidence of the three women anything
to make the jurymen consider the case muir
der. Some disposition will be made of
Small to-day by the coroner.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-11-08
ABOUT FOLKS YOU KNOW.
Savannahians and Other People VIII
Come and Go.

Savannahians and Other People Who
Come and Go.
G. s. Crosby of Madison is at the Har-
nett.
John J. Kirby of Darien is at the Screven
house.
EN-. Jones of Madison is at the Screven
house.
C. W. Tompkins of Jasper, Fla, is at the
Harnett.
B. E. Mattox of bonneville is at the
Harnett.
K Haynes of Glynn county is at the
Harnett.
DIR. W. NJ. Williamson of Dupont is at
the Harnett.
John c. Powell of Dublin is registered at
the Marshall house.
Mrs. Henry Harsh of Nashville is stop
ping at the Screvon.
l.. T. McKinnon of Tarboro Is registered
at the Marshall house.
L. T. Hamerton of Nashville is stopping
ar Il t1hnA Y tafftteddeh Of SheIlman is stopping
at the Screven house.
w. B. Millen left last night for Atlanta
via the Central railroad
Maj. William Letford of Bryan county is
registered at the Marshall.
Messrs. J. A. Riddle and II. W. Carswell
of Mount Vernon are at the Screven.
Miss Alice LeSueur and G. II. LeSueur
of Louisville, are stopping at the Screven.
Mrs s. B. Van Dyke and daughter, Miss
Carrie, of New York, are visiting friends in
the city.
William B. Farr was elected yesterday by
the directors of the Board OF trade to the
position of inspector and weigheT of hay
and grain.
Bishop Weed will leave Jacksonville this
morning in a private car, placed at his
disposal by Supt. Fleming of the Savannah,
Florida and Western railway, and will
come through to Southover Junction this
afternoon. At the junction he will be trans
ferred to tho Central railroad and will be
taken TO his home in Augusta, where he
win remain until he gets strong, and he
will then 60 to more bracing climate.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-11-08
OVER IN CHARLESTON.
What Is Going On in the South Caro-.
lima Metropolis.

w LEU 10 Yong On IN Inc 5OuUQ CarO-
lima Metropolis.
The Hibernian Society of Charleston will
open its fair next Monday night. Gov.
Richardson, several members of congress
and the two United States senators from
South Carolina will be present at the open
ing.
The South Carolina convention of the
Women's Christian Tempe ance Union,
which was to have been held in Charleston
this month, has been postponed owing to
the illness of Mrs. S. +. Chaplin.
A Lutheran hospital is to be built in
Charleston.
The NetUs and Courier gives the follow
ing account of the funeral of Mr.. Ramon
Salas in Charleston on Tuesday: THE
services took place in the presence of a very
large crowd of sorrowing friends. Among
the pall-bearers were Mr.. T. r. McGahan,
ex-Mayor Courtenay. Collector T. d. Jer-
vey, Mr.. Thad Street, Mr.. j. A. Enslow and
other prominent citizens. The Rev. P. L.
Duffy conducted the services, at the close of
renee cemetery and there placed in the re-
ceiving vault, whence they will be trans
ferred to a private vault which is now in
course of construction in the family bury
ing ground.
]. H Pittman, said to be from Savannah.
suspect, was arrested AZ heigRg ysilow fe H
Savannah railway depot on Tuesday, and
was sent out on the northern train yester-
day.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-11-08
ON RAIL AND oRossTIR
Local and General Gossip in Railway
Crclea

Ex-Gov. j. G. Sheppard of South Caro-
lima has been employed by the taxpayers OF
certain townships of kershaw county 70
look after their interests In certain railroad
bonds. voted in aid of railroads running
through that county.
The records of the Cheraw and Darling
ton railroad at Darlington show that sos
bales of cotton have been shipped from that
! point for the month Of October. The largest
| number for last year was in September,
when 5,042 bales were shipped.
Henry B. Stone, general manager of the
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy system,
| about whom SO much has been written in
regrrd to the great strike, has been pro-
NOTED to vice president of the system. Mr..
Stone commenced railroad service in the
shops of the Chicago, Burlington and
Quincy about ten years ago, passing
through the various grades of the mechani-
cal department until he became division
master mechanic of the road. From Feb.
1, 1880, to Nov. l, 1881, he was superintend-
ent of the locomotive and car departments;
November, 1881, to June, 1888. general
superintendent; June, 1888, to May, 1885,
assistant general manager, and since May,
1885, general manager of the Burlington
system.
From Baltimore comes the startling news
that the Baltimore and Ohio is about to be
ScooPeu ny eie rllcnHonu anu Wes6 IoInb
Terminal. If such thing does occur, it
will probably be brought about through the
influence of the Drexel Morgan syndicate.
This syndicate came to the assistance of the
Baltimore and Ohio and was given control
of the Garrett and Pry's interest and some
other holdings probably for five years. The
syndicate has had considerable influence in
| shaping the financial policy of the Balti-
more and Ohio and the announcement that
Drexel, Morgan g. Co. had been appointed
financial agents of the Richmond and Dan
vile gave rise to the rumor of a deal be-
tween tho Baltimore and OHIO and the Term
inal Company. Should the Terminal get
the Baltimore and Ohio it would secure a
| most important line from the Mississippi
| and Ohio valleys to the east aud would add
another thousand miles or more to its
| already largest system of roads in the
world
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-11-08
Funeral of w. j, Sans.

The funeral of William J. Sans. whose
death occurred Tuesday morning, took
place yesterday afternoon from his late
residence at No. 1879 Jones street. The
floral offerings were numerous. The re-
mains were inferred at Bonaventure ceme-
terry. Rev. DR.. Arson, assisted by Revs.
DeCamp and Holmes, OBLIGATED at the
funeral. The following gentlemen were pail
bearers: J. l.. Warren, @. w. Lamar, c.
7. Stewart, William Hunter, c. NJ. Hoist,
j. +. Wheaton, II. Palmer, G. r. Woods
and T. ID. Daffin.
The cotton exchange was closed part Of
yesterday, and the flags were at half-mast
in respect to the memory Of its deceased
member
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-11-08
How Protectionists Buy Up Congress-
men.
From Belford's Magazine for November.

From Belford's Magazine for November.
81 begin to see why it is that in spite of our
fertile soil and hard work from years end to
years end, we farmers have such struggle to
get ahead. We, the people, first cheerfully pay
enough to meet the legitimate expenses of
government economically administered, and
then on top of that pile up this surplus; but it
passes my comprehension how we have borne it
SO long and so uncomplainingy"
That is, because it is so insdously distracted
from your pocket. have in my memorandum
book a list of articles in common use made by
friend of mine, stenographer in Washing
ton, who is 'riled' beyond all bounds by what be
sees there of the power and pertinacity of the
men who want to keep the high duties on lum-
ber and salt, and sugar, and iron. The
ingenious methods of bribery resorted to
by INSCRIPTIONS men is almo>t beyond
belief. Here is what was done by O
| man who wished to influence the votes Of con-
| gressmen on measure, in consequence of
which he would secure a profitable contract
There was to be a big ball just at the time when
| the long Bernhardt gloves formed an essential
| feature of a fashionable costume. They cost
| from IS TO $40 pair. aud on the day before the
ball every wife OF a doubtful member found a
pair on her dressing table, OF her own number,
and the exact shade to harmonic with he
dress she intended to wear. Inside one of each
pair was clean $50 bill pinned to a slip of
paper, on which was With the compliments of
Col - You will need ribbon to match; this
will buy it, feminine ally had worked a
month for him to learn from dressmakers,
maids and friends, the individual tastes and
thus he met them. The donor got his con-
tract,n
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-11-08
THROUGH THE CITY.
Items Gathered Here and There by the
News Reporters.


The city court will resume its session to-
morrow morning.
The Hebrew Benevolent Society will hold
a special meeting tonight at the Harmonic
| Club rooms.
The Confederate Veterans Association
will hold its regular meeting tonight at
the court house.
Up to midnight there were six cases en-
tered on the police docket, four for fighting
and two for drunkenness.
The sewer connection between Perry
street lane and Liberty street, on Haber-
sham, will be completed to-day.
The Chatham Artillery has bean ordered
out tonight for inspection. The trip to
Augusta will be discussed The Hussars
will also turn out tonight for inspection.
Mrs Marien Smith, who died suddenly at
No. Tatnall street Tuesday afternoon OF
epilepsy, was buried in Laurel Grove ceme-
terry yesterday afternoon.
A. A. Fleetwood, who attempted suicide
Tuesday morning by taking chloral and
morphia, bad pretty nearly recovered yes
terday. The physicians were treating him
last night for insomnia.
A show window in Edward Lovell's Sons
hardware store. No. 155 Broughton street,
was broken in some time Tuesday night OF
early yesterday morning, and lot of knives
anu pi5OOIs WeIo sIOleus no pOlSo hofO ho
clew TO tho robbery.
There was a collision between a Coast
Line street car and a horse and buggy,
driven by two young men last night, on
Broughton and Drayton streets. The car
was not going fast at the time, and fortu-
nately there was no injury to the animals
>or the parties in the buggy. The side OF the
car was scratched up htlle.
Alex Gwinn and Andrew James, two COL
ored men, undertook to fight desperate
mill yesterday for the railroad champion
snip belt, in the Savannah, Florida and
Western railway yards, and were giving
and taking Marquis Of Queensberry rules,
when policeman, acting as a self-constl-
tuted referee, declared the fight draw and
hustled the pugilists to the barracks
Frank Adams, an employe in the Savan-
nah Florida and W estern railway carpenter
shops, had $45 stolen from him yesterday.
Adams was under the influence Of liquor
when the money was taken from him, but
he said last night that he knew who the
thief is and that he will be able to recover
the money. 1t is likely that he will have
the suspected party arrested to-day and d
thorough investigation will be made.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-11-08
WEEK OF PRAYER.
The Topics for the Meetings-AllL Lands
to Observe This Season.

The Topics for the Meetings-All Lands
to Observe This Season.
The efforts on the part of religious people
in this city to revive the interest in spiritual
matters among all classes of citizens are still
being kept up. They have been marked
with very encouraging results, aud the good
to the community at large cannot be over
estimated.
The following are the topics for the Cos
pei meetings to be held at the Young Mems
Christian Association during the week of
prayer tor young men, beginning Nov,
IL, as arranged by the international COM
mittee for observance throughout the
world:
Sunday, Up. m: "Have you seen Him"
John 1.29, Luke xviii, 35:43.
Monday, 1880 p. m. Curious, serious,
saved" Luke xix, ITO.
Monday, 1880 p. m. Drifting" Acts
xiv. 24-27; Heb. ii. IA,
Wednesday, 7:30 p. M: "Dwellers in
darkness" John iii, 1920; viii, IL.
Thursday, 1880 p. M: "The danger thor
oughly understood, but not avoided" Prov
", l-lS; Neh. xiii, %; Cor. K, 10.
Friday, 1880 p. M: "A wise merchant ~
Matt. xiii, 1915; Luke xiv, AZ.
Saturday, 7:S0 p. m: mot afraid to
stand alone" III Samuel xiii, 1l-l2; ii
Tim. iv, 1911
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-11-08
BITTEN BY AN ELSOrRIo BUG.
Mr. j. Mclaughlin Has Painful Elk
perienCa.


perience.
Mr.. J. Mclaughlin was bitten on one
hand by an electric bug week ago Sun
day, and ever since that time ne has suffered
with a very sore hand. The bug was a
very large grey one, measuring inches in
length. 1t flew in through an open win
dow, near which Mr.. Mclaughlin sat, and
striking the wall fell to the floor. He
picked it up and started to throw it out,
when it began TO perforate his fingers with
its claws. Mr.. Mclaughlin said The sensa-
tion resembled that of several fish-hooks
being torn through the flesh. Immediately
his hand began to SWELL and his arm aud
face and head were broken out in small
pimples within twenty-four hours after,
and for the past week the wounds have been
extremely painful. DR.. Duncan is treating
his hand, and he says that he never had a
similar case. The bugs were never seen in
this section until after the city was lighted
by electricity. They have never before
been considered poisonous, but Mr.. Nc
Laughlin says that he is convinced that a
rattlesnake bite cannot be much worse.
Savannahians, he says, will do well to steer
clear of electric bugs.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-11-08
DRIFT FROM THE HARBOR.
Happenings on the River and Among
the Shipping

The steamer st. Nicholas came down Off
Willink's marine railway yesterday, after
having had her hull thoroughly over
hauled.
The steamer Pope Catlin arrived here
yesterday from Port Royal. She was
hauled Off from where she had been ashore
near Hilton Head, and after making some
temporary repairs, came to this port under
her own steam. She will haul out on
Willink's marine railway for examination
and repairs.
Messrs. Richardson g. Barnard cleared
yesterday the British steamship Durham
City Tor Liverpool with 1851 bales of up
cotton weighing 4,244, s67 pounds,
val / at S401, 1909 81, and 1856 bales of sea
slai cotton weighing 74,445 pounds,
i at SIC, 700. Total valuation OF cargo
s.4s,609 81. This is undoubtedly the largest
cargo of cotton ever cleared from this or
any other South Atlantic port.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-11-08
Horsford's Acid Phosphate.
Beware of limitations.

While corner on -four in the west has
been Undertaking., gigantic transaction
has been perfected in English Peas and
Snapbeans for winter and spring planting.
Shuptrine q Bro, the reliable seedsmen, are
receiving the largest stock of these seeds
over brought TO Savannah, and invite the
attention of the market gardeners through
out Georgia and Florida to this stock.
Prices furnished on application.
j. T. SHUPTRINE 81 BRO,
Savannah, Ga.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-11-08
THE VOTE OF EFFINGHAM.

She Gives a Handsome Majority for
Cleveland and Lester.
The consolidated returns from bingham
county are very gratifying to the democ-
racy in tho face of the earnest efforts Of
the republicans to pull down her majority.
Cleveland has 17S plurality, and Testers
majority is ia. The following is the vote:
Cleveland. Observation-Disclosures. 36e
l1afrlson.. lo9
Slsh...-- ..-....... ia
Guytonians voted at home for the first
time at presidential election, and the vote
of Guyton, which is included in the consoli-
dated returns above, was as follows:
Cleveland and Lester each. .............. 90
Harrison and Snelson. ............... 81
Fisk ....... NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. IL
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-11-08
Her Poem.


from the Detroit Eres Press.
She glided into the office and quietly ap
preached the editors desk.
Il have written poem she began.
"Wslll' exclaimed the editor, with a look and
tone intended to annihilate, but she wouldn't
annihilate worth cent, and resumed:
81 have written poem on My Fathers Barn,
and
"oh!" interrupted the editor, with extraor.
binary suavity, you don't know how relieved |
feel. A poem written on your fathers barn,
chr was afraid 1t was written on paper and
that you wanted me TO publish it, II should
ever happen to drive past your fathers barn
I'll stop and read the poem. Good afternoon,
miss"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-11-08
at Estul's.

SAVANNAH DAILY MORNING NEWS,
SAVANNAH WEEKLY NEWS, 1.-THE First or
the Second" by Wenona Gilman, The
Inner House," by Walter Besant; Robert
Elsmere," by Mrs. Humphrey Ward; I'm
DIANA" by George Sand; "The McVeys,"
by Joseph Kirkland; "a Sea Island Ro-
nance" IA story Of South Carolina after the
war;, by William Perry Brown; Druggist
Circular for November. The Home Maker
for November, "City Sketches" (Puck's
Library No. 15), Behind Closed Doors"
Anna Catharine Green, last work; The Sea-
sons for December, Puck, Judge, Harpers
Weekly, Leslie's Weekly, Town Topics, Life,
New York Herald, World, Graphic, Morn
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Tribune, Boston Herald, Boston GLOBE,
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delphia Press, Philadelphia Times,
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