The Savannah tribune. [volume] (Savannah [Ga.]) 1876-1960, 1888-12-08
SOUTHERN NEWS.
A CONDENSATION OF HAPPEN.
INGs STRUNG TOGETHER.
EovEMENTs OF ALLIANCE MEN-RAIL-
ROAD cAsUALTIEs-THE COTTON CROP
ACKNOWLEDGMENT RETURNS.
ALABAMA.

ALABAMA.
The two Houses of the Alabama Legis.
hture lin joint session, inaugurated
Governor Thomas Seay, who was re-
elected to a second term of Office at
the last state election. Hon. John L.
Cobbs, State Treasurer, and Hon. @. d.
HOgue, State Auditor, were sworn in and
assumed the duties of the office.
The colored residents of Pigeon Roost,
Birmingham, were wild with fright on
Monday, and many fed from their homes.
Early in the evening large lion escaped
from its cage in Forepaugh's ten cent cir
Gus, and is now lying under house in
Pigeon Roost. The attaches of the circus
could not be induced to go within one
hundred feet of the beast.
The third one of the four big furnaces
at Ensley went in blast. The 100 ton
furnace at Tlussville, nine miles from
Birmingham, also went in blast
Work on Thomas furnace No. 2 COM
menced in earnest, large force of men
being put to work. All the furnaces in
this distr ct are now in operation, except
the Williamson, which is out of blast
for repairs.
w. L. Williams, Star route mail
carrier in Lawrence county, was muir
dered and robbed by unknown parties.
Williams carried a daily mail route be-
tween Moulton and Oaksville, Lawrence
county. At an early hour Saturday
morning he started out on his route, and
at a point some ten miles from Moult n
he was shot dead from ambush. The
mail sack was cut open and rifed of
several registered packages, and the body
of Williams was robbed of all his money
and valuables.
ARKANSAS.
Philadelphia people are claiming
tract of over 30, 900 acres of land near
Berryville, and have recorded a deed
conveying title to the property. The
land is occupied by farmers and is worth
about $3.50, 900.
FLORIDA.
On Monday there was not a new case
of yellow fever in Jacksonville. Ten
gangs of mtn, comprising the fumigat-
ing brigade, started at work.
S. F. DeLesdenier, Of Houston, Tex,
suicided at the City hotel in Pensacola.
DeLesdenier was prominent member of
the l. 0. o. F., having been a grand rep
resentative of his state at the meeting of
the Southern grand lodge held in Atlanta
in 1884, and in Indianapolis in 1875, and
at the time Of his death was grand scribe
of the order in Texas.
The steamer David Clark, from Sa-
gannah, Ca, arrived at Fernand;na on
Sunday, with a lot of passengers and
ha
met at the dock by brass band. The
dock was crowded with joyous people,
it being the first steamer entering that
port since September11. Speeches were
made by Mayor Barr and others.
The City Council of Jacksonville re-
pealed the refu2 ee ordina ce, substituting
therefor one framed to meet the action of
the Board of Health. Mayor Gerow sub
sequently issued the following proclama-
ton: ''Whereas, by resolutions passed
This day by the city council of the city
of jacksonville, and the Duval county
board of health, respectively, it appears
that said authorities are assured that the
work of disinfecting the city will be
practically accomplished by the 10Th in
slant; therefore, be it known that any
and all persons, on and after the 18th
day of December instant, may lawfully
enter into and remain within said city.
Dated jacksonville, Fla, December 4,
! 1883. D. F. GerOw, Acting Mayor"
LOUISIANA.
Fire on Tuesday afternoon DESTROYED
the buildings 40, AZ and A Charities
street, in New Orleans, occupied by
James Boyle & Co., wholesale notions
and clotI ing, and Eugene Dupree,
& wholesale boats and shoes Boylc's loss
is estimated at $50 600; Dupreo's loss is
estimated at 100000 The stock and
building of the OIor Dussan's perfumery
establishment " ere damaged to the ex-
tent of $40, 900; fully insured.
NORTH CAROLENA.
Van Cannady, the murderer Of James
Philbeck Of Shelby was lynched on sun
day.
Hon. Thomas Settle, Judge Of the
United States court Of Florida, and a
recognized light in Republican politics
in the South, died at his home il Greens
boro, N. c., on Sunday morning.
A son of Capt J. J. Thomas, a promi'
3 nont citizen of Raleigh, walked into 6
hardware store bought pistol, had i
loaded, and before he could be pIeyGited
raised it TO his head and .g1d. killing
IfnnaaIf 5usfanfly 49,