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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-03-13
A CELEBRATED CASE ON TRIAL.
Involving the Title to 10000 Acres
of Valuable Land.

involving the Title to 10000 Acres
of Valuable Land.
GALVESTON, March l2.-The celebrated
case Of Eshter Y. League ct al. VS.. J. c.
Watrous ct al, was called in the District
Court to-day and taken up for trial. The
case involves the title to over 40, 900 acres of
valuable land near the city of Waco, lying
east of the BraZos river, in McLennOn
county This property is now worth over
81, 100000 TheE-siit has been pending in
the District Court here for nearly twenty
years, but has been postponed from term to
term on one pretext and another.
Simon Mussina, the principal claimant of
the land is i'll his eighty-third year, and is
personally assisting his attorneys in the con-
duct of the case. Mussina began litigaing
the case about forty years ago in the FEEDER
al Court, and brought charges of bribery
before Congress against the then Federal
Judge, Watrous. Gen. Sam Houston made
great speech in the United States Senate
ON this case. At the close of the war the
case was reinstated, and ever since that time
Mussina has been seeking trial at each
term. The late Judge Ballinger was en-
gagged in the case Tor fully quarter of a
century.
The principal defendant is Charles
League, the millionaire capitalist son of the
late Thomas j. League Mussina aud the
Mexican heirs, whom hesrepresents, set up
the claim that Leagues title TO the land
rests upon an alleged power of attorney
signed by Thomas de la Vega, of Saltillo,
Mexico. This instrument, the contestant
claims, is a forgery. The case is of histori-
cal value aside from the large pecuniary in
terestS at s AXE. The accumulated plead
ings and ancient dispositions in the case
would fill good sized wagon. 1t will taxi
two or three days to merely read the petit
tions, answers, cross bills and demurrers to
the jury, and a verdict will scarcely be
raaphad for thraa weeks
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-03-13
ON RAIL AND CROSSTIE.
Local and General Gossip in Railway
Circles.

Local anu 8slSrSt GO5Slp IN runway
Circles.
The Porto Tampa extension of the South
Florida railroad has been completed and
turned over to the company.
The Columbus and w estcrn railroad has
contracted with the Kansas CITY, Memphis
and Birmingham road for the use of the
Bessemer branch of the latter road from
Twenty-ninth street, Birmingham, to Bes-
semer.
The Pensacola (Fla.) Division of the
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers,
which has a membership of but eighteen,
has forwarded 500 TO their striking breth
rem on the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy
railroad.
Beginning March 20 special trans, con-
sisting of five Pullman sleeping cars with
the necessary baggage cars will be run
Northward, leaving Jacksonville on March
20, %, q, 80 and April 3, 8, 10, ID, II and
20. These trains will be run as the second
section of the fast mail via the Atlantic
Coast Line, leaving Jacksonville at about 8
o'clock a. IN. Two sleepers will also be
run on the fast mail leaving Jacksonville at
7:30 a. M, and two sleepers VIII be attached
to the train which leaves at l :55 p. NJ TIC
veStibue trains will run daily except on
Wednesday and Saturday. By this ar
rangement it is expected that ample accom-
modations will be afforded the crowds OF
homeward-bouu Northern tourists VINO
will be leaving the State, and none need
feel any apprehension with regard to Sc
curing comfortable passage.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-03-13
THE HOT SPRINGS MEETING.
President Alexander Disclaims Con-
nection With It.

nection With It.
The MORNING NEWS has received from
Jno. D. Kelley, Jr., ~ Whitehall street.
New York, the following call for an inter
state immigration co vention at Hot
Springs, N. c., Oh the 18th of next month:
NEW YORK, March 10-Editor Morning Ne,1s:
For the purpose OF devisng some general plan
Tor attracting immigration TO the southern
states, that may command the approval and
support OF these states, as also Of the transpor-
tation companies operated therein, 1t is pro
posed TO hold a meeting at not Springs, n.
e., on the 18th OF April at which the sew
eral Governors, commissioners Of immigration,
presidents or otlaer representatives OF the trans
portation companies and other prominent cti-
zens Of these States are expected 70 be present,
also the preateS, including his eminence, Carul,
nal Gibbons, who approves OF the oDJect ana
hopes to be able to attend the meeting.
You are respectfully invited to lend the int1u-
ence of your presence and able counseS at the
proposed meeting, and to enable the committee
of arrangements TO perfect the nece sary details
as to transportation, and an early response is
solicited.
The meeting f. und ar the auspices of Messrs
George r. Scott. President Richmond and Dan
vile railroad; Elk. Norton, President Louisville
and Nashville railroad. Gen. Samuel Thomas,
President, and Calvin s. Price, Vice President
East Tennessee. Virginia and Georgia railroad;
John II. Inman. Director Richmond and Dan
vile, Louisville and Nashville and Central of
Georgia railroads; John NJ. Robinson, President
A MORNING NEWS reporter called on
Gen. Alexander yesterday to learn what
connection his road had with the proposed
convention
Gen. Alexander disclaimed any previous
knowledge of the proposed convention. He
stated that it was in nOwiSe connected and
saould not be COMPOUNDED with the Central
railroads immigration bureau, of which
Mr.. Glessner has been put in charge. Gen.
Alexander said that as far as he knew the
Central railroad of Georgia was used in the
circular letter without any previous consul
tation. He was in favor of attracting differ
ent class of immigrants to Georgia. The Cen
trail is seeking to induce Western men. and
farmers to come TO Georgia. 1here are no
public lands IN the State for colonies such
as foreign emigrants usually look for. They
are clannisn and generally locate in settle
ments on public lands, are not always prac-
tlcal farmers, and on the whole are not, he
said, the class of immigrants that Mr..
Glessner's bureau is seeking to bring to the
State with II view to permanent location.
Upon being asked who Mr. Kelley was,
Gen. Alexander said he could not answer
that, but ne recalled a gentleman of Rich
mond, Va, by the S me name and who
sps He'd his name in the same way, who had
written some very excellent articles for the
press upon the resources of the South and
the advantages it offers the immigrant. 1t
is probably the same gentleman. President
Alexander did not State whether or not the
Central railroad would be represented at
the Hot Springs convention.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-03-13

"Washburn, who is that woman who just
departedn
"Idon't think that is any of your bust
ness, sir, responded DR. Washburn. ''She
is a communicate of this parish. and has
just come here to secure her share OF the
parish fund for the benefit of the widows
and orphans"
II thought so,n retorted DR.. Potter. and
laying his hand upon DR.. Washburn's
shoulder he added: My dear Washburn,
she is a communicate of Grace Church,
too, and one of the pensioners OF its funds
for he benefit of widows and orphans, too.
Don't you think that the best thing you and
can do, my dear VI ashburn, is to instl-
tute a little investigation and discover in
how many parishes this woman is a COM
municant and pensioner upon the parish
fund for the aid of widows"
This investigation vas made. and the
woman in widows weeds ceased to be re-
peater at Grace and Calvary prrishes.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-03-13
SHIELDS WIFE ELoPES.
One of the Musicians More to Her
Fancy than Her Husband.


Fancy than Her Husband.
AUGUSTA, GA, March 12.-This after
noon Mrs. j H. Shields, wife of the pro-
prietor of Shields 10c circus, eloped with
Harry Emmons, one If the musicians of the
company. Shields and his wife have not
been living happily together for some time
past, and yesterday matters terminated.
Emmons, accompanied by Mrs. Shields,
applied at a boarding house corner of Fen
wick and kollock streets, and asked for
lodging. They could not be accom-
mOdated, but were given supper.
They then departed in hack
taking with them five trunks and two
satchels. The hackman who took them
away refused to reveal where they went,
but it is believed that he drove them to
meet Central railroad train outside of the
city. The show performed as usual. Shields
carrying on the duties of master of cere-
monies, while the police were looking for
his wife. Emmons is about p years of age,
slender built and wears slight black NOUS
tache. Mrs. Shields is several years his
senior and leaves behind a son about II
wears of age
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-03-13
FUNERAL INVITATIONS.

MAcMAHON.-Tne friends and acquaintance
OF MICHAEL j. MACMAHoN. Z. MacMahon. John
j Mac NaLon, >. J. Wall and Richard Doyle, are
invited 10 attend the funeral Of the former from
the residence OF bis brother, John j. MacMahon,
corner OF Bolton and Hahersham streets, at
O'Clock THIS AFTERNOON.
CONEOR.-Died, at residence of Mrs. Julius
koox, JAMES j CoNNoR of New York.
The relatives and friends of Mr.. and Mrs. j. j.
CoSNoR, Mrs. Julius HOOK, V. S. Studer and
families. are requested to attend the funeral Of
the former, from the corner of Perry and Dray-
ton street., THIS AFTERNOON at O'Clock.
MALY.--The friends and acquaintance Of
DR.. and Mrs. James Maly and Mr.. and Mrs
James G. Bennett are invited to attend the
funeral of Mrs. JAMES MALY from her late resi-
dence, on Little Jones street, between Montgom-
cry and Jefferson, at $50 o'clock THIS AFTER
NOON
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-03-13
REPUBLICAN DELEGATES.
How Those from tho Districts are to
be Chosen.

PITTsBURG, March 12.-In answer to oft
repeated requests for ruling as to the
method of electing Congressional District
delegates to the next Republican National
Convention, b. F. Jones, chairman of the
National Republican Committee, while be-
ieving that the &C ion of the Republican
National Convention of 1884 is SO plain aS TO
require no ruling, has, in Difference to these
requests, sent out the following letter.
1t will be noted that it simply
repeats the action of the convention of 1884
on this point, which action was embodied
in the call Tor the convention of 1883:
Under the action of the National Republi-
can Convention of 1854 (see official proceed
ings, page 81, whatever has been the man
Ter Of nominating members of Congress in
any district is the manner in which the
Congressional delegates representing this
district must be chosen
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-03-13
TELEGRAPH INSTRUMENTS.


THE INTERNATIONAL PRINTING TELE.
i GRAPH CO., AZ Walnut street Philadel-
phia, Pa, L. 5. A., have specimen instruments
constructed under the pateutS Of J. IL. Linvi!le
now IN operation at their Offices The company
own valuable pCtents for the United States and
many foreign countries, covering a complete
system of printing teeg7nphy for lines and
through an Exchange system in cities. Fac
simile messages are recorded simultaneously Nv
the transmitting and receiving instruments, in
plain type, on a wide sheet OF endless paper
even during the absence OF the recipient. Eacn
instrument Is n complete transuitter and re-
cever combined, The transmitter IL easier 10
operate than typewriter, and the messages
are secret. The advantages of printed orders
and communications, of which an exact copy Is
retained on tue trdnSinitter under this system
Of communication. are especially valuable for
commercial purposes. Correspondence with
active. energetic and influential meh. capable of
controlling capital and organizing local com.
pauies, is solicited Information as TO territorial
rights, cost of instruments, etc, will b.. fur
nished on application. TIE INTERNATIONAL
PRINTING TELEGRAPH co
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-03-13
FIGHTING FOR A CHILD.
The Girl Missing from New York Turns
Up in a lleEhany City.

PITTsBURG, PA, March 12.-Accordlng
TO an afternoon paper, Leslie McCune, the
10-year-old girl who was kidn pred from
her home in New York last Thursday, is at
present in Allegheny City in the custody of
her aunt. Mrs. Robert Fulton, of Kentucky.
who claims to be the authorized representa Ia
tive of her guardian. The paper states that
Mrs. Fulton admits that she spirited The
child away, but says it was in accordance
with the request of her father, who died
last August il is said that this is the third
time the little one has been kidnapped and
the contest for her possession has lasted
eight years.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-03-13
ULMER's LIVER CORRECToR.

This vegetable preparation is invaluable for
the restoration Of tone and strength to tue sys-
tenn. For Dyspepsia, Constipation and other
ills, caused by disordered liver 1t cannot be
exceiled Highest prizes awarded, and in
dorsed by eminent medical men Ask for u
mer's Liver Corrector and take no other 500
a bottle. Freight paid TO any address
B. T. ULMER, NJ D.,
n1,nr q.
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Protect Your Paper.

A neat bronzed Letter Drop" will be
put in the door of any subscriber to the
MORNING NEWS at the nominal price of SOC
This will prevent the paper from being lost
or stolen, and the same time serve as letter
box. Subscribers wishing to have the
Letter Drop" put in can have it done by
giving notice at the business Office and pay
ing the above named amount
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-03-13
No PaAe for Gov. Lowrev.

CHICAGO, March l2.-"There is no truth
in the report as published that the Illinois
Central railroad has granted Gov Lowrev,
of Mississippi, a pass over its line. No SUCH
pass has been issued TO the Governor or any
of his family, said Assistant Traffic Mana
ger Dun. of the Illinois Central Com any.
"Tllat Telegram as published in the morn
ing papers is false, so for as we are con
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-03-13
Consul General Ways Reports.

WASHINGTON, March 12-Tne volume of
consular reports for January, just pub
lshed by the State Department, contains
two valuable reports from Consul General
Way, from ST Petersburg. One is on 1.-The
and the other on advantages presented TO
American merchants in consequence of
economic charges in Russia
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-03-13


information.
BY order of the Mayor
J. j. CHARLTON. NJ D.,
Acting Health officer.
SECTION 4. BE it further ordained That IL
shall he the duty of every physician or other
person pTacticng medicine in the city of Savan-
nah 10 report to the Board Of Sanitary Com
nlisSiOucrs every case OF smallpox yellow fever
or other infectious, contagious or pestileutill
disease which he may lie called upon 10 treat
WI hin The city limits, said report 20 be made
within twenty-four hours after he shall have
a certained the character of the case, and 10
specify he name Of the patient and the locality
OF the house. IN which such person is 10 be found
ana FOR every violation OF this provision the
guilty. party shall, upon conviction before the
Police Court. be liable TO fine or Imprisonment.
or both. IN the discretion Of the Court such fine
not 10 exceed Sit0 and sucn Imprisonment not
to exceed thirty days, But Whenever any dis
ease has been declared epidemic by the Board
uf sanitary Commissioners it shall not be re
qnred that further cases he so reported.
SECTION 5. That every. citizen upon whose
premises there may occur any case Of small.
poN. yellow fever or other inle ctious or pt,,ti-
physician shall IN like manner as orlaiEed IN
the preceding section report the facts 10 the
Board o. SANITARY Commissioners and for fail.
urc or refusal 10 make such report shall, upon
conviction before the Police Court be liable to
me or imprisonment. or both, in the discretion
OF the Court, such fine not to exceed 500 and
such imprisonment not to exceed thirty DAVIS
Bat whenever any disease has been declare /
epidemic by the Roard o SANITARY commission
ers II shall not be required that further clses
shall be So reported.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-03-13
CHARLESTON CHAT.
The Barnwell hoad Not Apt to Come
to Savannah.

TO savannah.
CHARLESTON, S. c., March 12.-Col. John
B. Peck, Manager of the South Carolina
railroad, was asked to-day what he knew
about the extension of the Barnwell RAIL
road to Savannah. He replied that the
Barnwell road bad been sold TO Michael
Brown, and that his road had no further in
terest in it, He did not think, however,
that there was any prospects in the imme-
diate future of any such road being built
In the insurance swindle case to-day Eva
Morris, alias Lyman, alias Bond, alias Red
mond made a confession, which resulted in
committing all the prisoners to Jail. To-
morrow the court will take up the other
cases IN which the same parties, and proba-
bly, others, are involved.
Fifteen delinquent license taxpayers were
convicted in the City Court to-day.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-03-13
wAYLAID BY eARRoTERs.
A Chicago Bus ness Man Beaten Into
Insensibillty.

CHICAGO, March Edgar Holt, junior
member of the firm of Lcbaron, Holt q Co.,
was robbed and beaten into insensibiity
last night, on Michigan avenue, near Har-
rison street, by three garroters, who es-
capped in the darkness, after leaving their
victim lying bleeding on the pavement.
When he was first assaulted he gave loud
cry for help, which attracte tho attention
of two gentlemen who put the thugs TO
flight
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Tourists and Settlers.
THE E. r. & N.

THE FLORIDA RAILWAY AND NAVIcTA.
L TlON COMPANY makes daily connection
with the Savannah, Florida and Western Fast
Mail train at Callahan connection sure) and
with all other trains at Jacksonville. leaving the
latter place at A. NJ, l2:2C p Il. and $50 p NJ
for all points in South Florida, viz: Hawthorne,
Gainesville, Cedar Key, Silver Springs Blue
Springs Ocala, Wildwood, Panasoffkee, st.
Catharine's, Owensboro. Dade City, Plant City,
Tampa, Barlow, Punta Gorda, Leesburg Edo
RADIO, TavGres, Apopka, Orlando, Titusville. and
the Indian river country.
The only line giving choice Of three routes
to points on the west coast of Florida, viz:
Through Cedar Key, Lacoochee, Plant City and
Orlando. The most beautiful and picturesque
portions of the State are traverSed by this hne
Hundreds of bearing orange groves are passed
and seen from the cars The lovely lakeS--Loch-
losa, orange, harris Griffin, Eusti , Dora,
Pandsoffkee and Apopka-are located on this
line.
The only line reaching most Of the points
named, and close and direct connections made
to all others. The famous Silver Spring. the
head of the Oc1lawaha river, can only be-
reached-au ral--via this line. The short and
direct route to the beautiful Homosassa coun-
try, anounding in fisn and game, and passing
Blue Springs, the head Of the Welliva blue
river.
The only line to Fernandina, with the cee-
brated beach OF twenty two miles drives and
only thirty six miles from Jacksonville; three
daily trains. The only line TO Tallahassee, the
capital of the State. Madison, Monticello and
Quincy. Florida's great tobacco industries are
located on this division Of the Florida Railway
and Navigation. In fact there IS hardly an i'm
portant point in the State not reached by this
Great Trunk Line System. First-clasS road.
beds and excellent train service. Through
tickets at low rates, and baggage checked to all
points.
Don't fail to send for elegant indexed town.
ship map of Florida.
For information regarding rates and routes
inquire of any Of the company's agents or tho
following officers OF the road:
jacksonville Ticket Office, Sc Bay street.
4. 0. MACDONELL G. P. A
D. z. MAXWELL, Gen Supt.
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NOTICE TO TAILORS.

CITY OF SAVANNAH
OFFICE CLERK OF COUNCIL,
March 12th 1873. !
Bids will be received at the office Of the Clerk
of Council until II O'Clock NJ MONDAY, the
Goth inst, for furnishing the Fire Department
with summer uniforms, &C ording to spectca
tons to be seen on application at this Office
The Committee reserves the right to reject
any or all bids.
by order OF the Committee on Fire.
FRANK Z. REBARER,
Clerk Of COunriI
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-03-13
BEANS ID. BETS,

Immense stock of Cleaveland's Improved Val
entine Beans, Early Valentine, Mohawk and
Wax Beans. Also full supply of Beet, To-
mato, Cucumber, Squash, Egg Plant and other
seasonable Seed, at prices lower than any other
house in the city. Warranted fresh and true to
name, at k1EFFER'S
Drug, Paint and Seed House, Corner West
Broad aud Stewart streets
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-03-13
Jack Dempsey Surprised.

PITTsBURo, PA, March 12--Jack Demp-
sey. the pugilist, arrived in Pittsburg to
day. He expressed his surprise at the result
Of the sullivan Mitchell fight, and said that
he was anxious TO meet the latter in fight
TO a finish, either in this country or in
England, for any amount OF money
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-03-13
Mother and child AsphYxinted.

CLEVELAND, o., March 12-The wife
and child Of Rudolph Heller were asphyx-
lated by natural gas at Findley, o., last
uignt. Heller was also overcome by the
sas and remained unconscious until tonight.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-03-13
ATLANTA,s PUBLIo BUILp1NG.
The House Votes $4,000 for its
Enlargement.

WASHINGTON, March Fin the House
toby. on motion of Mr.. Stewart, of Geor-
gia, the bill appropriating $4,000 for the
enlargement of the public building at At
lanta, Ga, was taken up. Mr.. Bland, of
Missouri, again entered his protest .ainst
the log-rolling manner in which such meas
ures were passed by the House, and against
the emptying Of the Treasury and the waste
of public money. The bill was passed.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-03-13
a Retutatior.


Editor Morning Ne,cS: DEAR SIR-It
has come to our hearing that parties have
circulated report promiscuously that our
Spring stock of Ladies Shoes is as yet in
complete; this we desire, through the
columns of your excellent journal, to
strongly deny, and also to grasp the oppor-
tunity of informing those parties, also our
frinds and patrons. that our Spring stock of
Ladies' and Misses Shoes is now in. and
complete III every detail, embracing the
most stylish Boots for everybody, or Dress
wear that was ever brought South The
material, finish and fitting qualities of these
goods, will be as usual up to our excellent
standard, and there is scarcely a foot that
we cannot encase snugly in any Of our vari-
Gus kinds of Shoes.
1t is a great pleasure TO know that every
lady leaves our store highly pleased and
satisfied in every way with her purchases
Thanking you for publishing this denial
and hoping we have not encroached on
your valuable space,
We are, very respectfully,
BYCK Bros,
Reliable Shoe Dealers
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OVER IN CHARLESTON.
A Days Happenings in South Caro-
lina's Metropolis.

There were twenty-four deaths in Charles
ton last week-seven of white people and
seventeen of colored.
Rev. c. H. Yatman will begin his revivals
in Charleston on Friday night. After he
has finished his work in Charleston he will
come t. Savannah.
Rev. w F. Price, who has been in Sa-
vannah several weeks, preached in the
Westminster Presbyterian church in
Charleston on Sunday
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THE SOUTHERN MUTUAL LOAN AssO.
CATION.

The 2)th regular monthly meeting of Series
'B," will be held at Metropolitan Hall THIS
tuesday EVENING at O'Clock.
NJ. J. SOLOMONS, President.
WIN. D. HARDEN Secretary.