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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-04-04
MY LAST FURLOUGH.
A Bit of Unpublished History of the
Late War
Prom Tie Griffin (GaN Sun.

From tie Griffin (Gd) Sun.
In April, 1865, | was on a short furlough.
When | arrived at the depot | was informed
that Generals Cobb and Forest were
whipped out of Columbus, Ga, the day be-
fore and that the Federal army was on its
way to Andersonville to iberate the Fed
eral prisoners who were confined there, and
would soon be in Macon. | was advised by
my friends not to go down as | would lie
captured. | remarked that ] was due in
Macon the next morning, and as | had
never missed roll call / would go down
and see the thing out.
So boarded the train with honest Billy
Mitchell as engineer, and the Hon. w. A.
Huff, conductor. The train was little be
hind time, and on arriving at GAINESVILLE
we were twenty minutes behind. The train
from Thomaston had arrived with the Con-
federate officers who were fleeing from the
fights of the day before at Columbus But
they were i'll so much haste they did not
wait for us. Gen. Howell Cobb and his
staff, consisting of about eight or ten men.
had left on foot, going toward Macon. We
run about two or three miles and overlook
them, counting crossties with their grip
sack in hand. The whistle blew and the
train stopped. Capt. Huff got out and
laughed at them and took them aboard
greatly to their qualification. They had
left word at Thomaston for their horses and
baggage to fellow on after them to Macon
The horses had arrived in GAINESVILLE when
we got there, showing that they had made
time from Thomaston. Nothing unusual
happened before arriving at Macon
After leaving tho depot | went up to
Second street, where the Confederate gov
eminent kept their liquors. and there saw
what but few people ever see-hauor
poured out on the ground until it ran down
the street ankle deep. | learned that it was
emptied out TO keep the Federal army from
capturing 1t.
There were a good many dry fellows u
around, some with cups and others with dir
pers, but not a drop did they get, for it was
guarded by soldiers with fixed bayonets
until it was swallowed up by mother earth
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has had rather a remarkable experience
with his stock. Fifteen head of cattle were
caught by the recent overflow of the kincha-
foonee creek, which he's been higher during
the present food than it was ever before
known. The bovines sought the highest
point in the field The water continually
encroached upon them. It reached their
bodies. For three or four days they re-
manned in the water, not being allie to leave
their positions without swimming Mr..
Randall padded out in batteau every
morning and fed them. Before the freshet
they were very wild and would allow no
one to approach them. Since caught in
this peculiar position they have apparently
appreciated the labOrs of their owner to
feed them, and have become very tame and
gentle. They almost fight with each other
to reach the boat and their daily rations
first, and nearly get into the batteau in
Their eagerness.
The will of the late Judge John P. King
was probated in the Ordinarys Court, at
Augusta, Monday, and his son, Henry B.
King, qualified as executor of the estate.
The will is dated May H. 1881, and is ac-
companied by two codicils The bulk of
the estate, which runs considerably over
$1,000 600, is left to Mrs King, ito dispose
of as she may think proper, hoping and ex-
pecting, however," says the will, that she
VIII make proper provision Tor my
grandchildren, Grace and Louise. "
Judge King leaves his share in the
lease of the State road to his son, II. b.
King, and also his library, maps, and all
notes and open accounts and other demands
other than corporate bonds. To John
B. Connolly is left all right, claim and in
terest in the Sterling Cotton Mills, with all
rights and privileges attached. Among the
public benefactions are $500 to the Widows
Home, in addition TO former donations
$500 to the Woman's Branch of the s. p. c.
A; 81 900 to the Georgia Society S. p. c.
A. (; g., 900 to the rector. wardens and vestry-
men of st. Paul's church, and $500 to the
poor of st. Paul's church parish.
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ComPagnie Generate TransatIantlque
French Line to Have

DETWEEN New York and Havre from pier
ID No. ~, n. r., foot Of Morton street Tray
eers by this line avoid both transit by English
railway and the discomfort Of crossing the
Channel in a small boat. Special train leaving
the Company dock at Havre direct for Paris
on arrival ~ steamers. Baggage checked at
New York through to Paris.
IA CHAMPAGNE, BOYER, SATURDAY,
April T. 3P.M.
La NORMANDIE, DE KERsABIEc SATUR-
DAY. April Is "A. NJ
la BiURGOGNE FRASeEUG. SATURDAY,
April p. 1 F.u
PRICE OF PASSAGE dncluding wine)
TO HA"RE-FlrSt Cabin, Winter rate 500 and
$50: Second Cabin, $50; Steerage from New York
to Hayie, S25: Steerage from New York TO Paris
S2l %; including wine bedding and utensils.
LOUIS DE BEBIAN, Agent, 3 Bowling Green
foot of Broadway, New York.
Or J. G. SHAW, ESQ., 90 Bull street, MEssRs
WILDER & CO.. I26 Bay street, Savannah
Agents.
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PLANT STEAMSHIP LINE

Tampa, Key West, Havana.
TRI-wEEKLT
SOUTH. BOUND.
Lv Tampa Mondays, Thu. and Sat 10 p. m.
Ar Key West Tues, Fri. and Sunday p. m.
Ar Havana We'd, Sat aud Monday a. IN.
NORTH-BOUND.
IL Havana Tues, Thu. and Sat. p. m.
Nv Key West Tues. Thu and sat 10 pm.
Ar Tampa Wed, Fri. and Sun. p. m.
Connecting at Tampa with West India Fast
Train to and from Northern and Eastern cities
For stateroom accommodations apply to City
Ticket once S. f. q W. R'y. Jacksonville, or
Agent Plant steamship Line, Tampa.
C. d. OWENS, Traffic Manager.
II. S. IIAINES, General Manager.
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Danth Statanant-

Tabulated statements prepared for COM
putting rates for life insurance, show the
largest percentage of deaths occur between
the ages Of 5 and IS months, from cholera
infantum. Dr. Biggers' Huckleberry Cor
dial should be given.
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NJ EDICAL.
CONSTIPATION

rs CAUSED BY TORPID LIVER - not
4 enough bile being excreted from the blood 70
produce natures own cathartc. The treatment
Of Constipation does not consist merely in un-
loading the bowels The medicine must not
only act as purgative hut be a tonic as well,
and not produce after its use greater costtve-
ness. To secure a regular habit Of body without
changing the diet OF disorganHing the system
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Presents new and valuable food beverage Il
is delicious to the taste highly nutritious and
rendered readily digestihle. It will not cause
distress OF hcadache. like The ordinary cocnns.
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Train No 10t leaves Guyton $40 p. m. ; arrives
Savannah 4:25 p. IN.
sleeping cars on all night trains between Sa-
vannah, Augusta Macon and Atlanta
Train No. 8, leaving Savannah at SEQ n. m
VIII stop regularly at Guyton, but at no other
point to put of passengers between Savannah
Train No will stop on signal at stations be-
tween Mlllen and Savannah to take on passen-
gers for Savannah
Connections at Savannah with Savannah
Florida and Western Railway for all points in
Florida.
Tickets for all points and sleeping car berths
on sale at City Office, No. % Bull street. and
each train.
ROBERT W. HUNT. E. T. CHARLTON
Ticket Agent Gen. Pass Agent.
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THE STEAMSHIPS of this Company are ap-
i pointed to sail from Savannah for Balti
more as folowS-city time:
VIM. CRANE. Capt. BILLUPs, SATURDAY,
April :, at 4:30 p. NJ
JOHNS HOPKINS. Capt. FOSTER, THURS
DAY April 70, at 6 Pm
WIN. CRANE. Capt. B1LLUps, TUESDAY,
April II. at II AN.
JOHNS HOPKINS, Capt. FOSTER, MONDAY,
April %. at 4:30 p. NJ.
at p. NJ
Through bills lading given to all points West,
all the manufacturing towns in New England,
and to ports of the United Kingdom and the
Continent.
JAS. B. WEST & CO., Agents,
ia BaY street
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RAILROADS.
RAILROADS.
s OH E y U L Z
CENTRAL RAILROAD.

SAVANNAH. Ga, Oct. Is. 1887.
nN and after this date Passenger Trains viii
~ run daily unless marked I, which are daily
exceut Sunday
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~ Pms CENTS A WEEK pays for the
- DAILY MORNING News. deiiv-
Dered EARLY EVERY MORNING
&Asze ~ IN any part Of the city.
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Jew ORLEANS EYppEcs

4j4 IN Ar. .Chattahooch9e Lv l1:3Oa
Pullman buffet cars to and from JacksonyiII
and New York. to and from Jacksonville am
New Orleans via Pensacola
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PLANT STEAMSHIP LIN

Mon, Thurs. ! We'd r.,
and Satur- Lv TAMPA. Ar Land
day 9:30 pm dav 2.86 u u Il
Tues, Friday A. ~ Tiles Tbpp, ~
and Sunday. AT 'hey west. Lv & Satprd d IL,
Wed, Sat, & ( TuoS Try ray
Mon. 500 am { Ar havana Lv q Sat n u s. ).
Pullman buffet cars to and from Nav y = ~ !
and Tamna ~ 1o-A
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"My attention. after suffering with Constipa-
ton for two or three years, was called to SIM
mons Liver Regulator, and. having tried almost
everything else, concluded TO try it, first took
a wine glassful and aiterward reduced the dose
to a teaspoonful, as per directions, after each
meal. 1 found that it had done me so much
good that I continued il until took two bottles
Since then have not experienced any difficulty.
] keep it in my house aud would not be without
it, but have no use for It, it having cured me. ~
GEO. w. SINS. Assistant CLERK Superior Court,
Bibb cocnty, Georgia.
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Train No. 81 leaves Savannah 300 D m; ar.
rives Guyton 2:55 p. m
Passengers for Sylvania wrightsviIle, Nil.
ledgevlue and Eatonton should take 7:1Oa m
train 80
Passengers for Thomaston, Carrollton, Perry
Fort Gaines Talbotton Ruena Vista Blake}vv
and Clayton should take the $50 p m train.
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GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
NEWS OF THE TWO STATES TOLD
IN PARAGRAPHS.

The State Librarian at Atlanta Ar
rested on a Charge of Larceny-A
Well Digger Buried Alive While at
Work Near Bainbridge-A Lee Coun-
ty Mans Cattle Hemmed in by Wa
ter.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-05-09
BLAINE WOULDN'T SAY NO.
Chairman Jones Expresses His Opinion
of the Matter.

Chairman Jones Expresses His Opinion
of tho Matter.
NEW York, May 8.-Chairman B. F.
Jones, of the Republican National Commit
tee, is at the Windsor Hotel. He had press
ing business engagements which prevented
him from giving more than a few minutes
to a reporter of the Tribune who called on
him. He was asked:
Have YOU received any letter from Mr..
Blaine since his letter of withdrawalF'
II have not; neither do | know of any
letter from him"
HE WOULD ACCEPT.
"Will he accept the nomination if it is
rendered to him"
"l do not know"
"lVhat do you thinkp
"Woll, what would you do if a nomina-
tion was rendered TO your
But ne has withdrawn as candidatep
Certainly he has. But If the convention
should now nominate him, that is quite
another thing That is the action OF the
people" n,, H.,
tion-is it for Sherman, as reported"
"Only the delegates at large and a few Of
the district delegates have so far been
elected. 1t is therefore impossible yet to
say what the delegation will do"
THE ALLEGED LETTER TO CoNKLING.
"There is a story Mr.. Jones' that IN 1884
Walker Blaine brought TO you and s. Is.
Elkins a letter from nis father, directed TO
Senator Conking. asking his support, which
was left TO your discretion TO d liver or
not, and that it was not delivered"
Il ever saw or hoard Of such a letter.
1t is story of the same character as the
report now being spread that Mr.. Blaine
has written letter Withdrawing his with
drawal that he will write a letter refusing
to accept a nomination IL it is rendered him /;
that he IS a very i'll man, and SO on"
Stephen b. Elkins when interviewed by
the Tribune in regard to the same letter
said: mo such letter was ever written and
40 letter of the kind was sent by Walker
Blaine, therefore it Was not seen by the
members Of the committee as stated. Wc
would have been only too glad to have seen
Blaine aud Conkling on good terms. The
whole statement is ridiculous"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-05-09
MIssoURrs BIG STORM.
A Family Narrowly Escape Death in
Floating Cabin.

A Family Narrowly Escape Death in a
Floating Cabin.
KANSAS CITY, May S,A dispatch from
Harrisonville, in Cass county, states that
the storm at that place and in the southern
part of the county Sunday was the worst
ever known, hail beating down growing
grain to such an extent that in some por-
tions of the county it was destroyed On
the farm of James Hoots near Archie the
water in Black creek rose so rapidly that a
cabin, in which lived the family of James
Denton, was swept away, but the inmates
We're rescued.
Grand river overflowed its banks, rising
nine feet inside Of two hours.
SHEEP SWEPT AWAY.
A flock of sheep was swept away, forty
two of them being drowned.
From Butler, Bates county, much damage
is reported to growing grain. The report
that "a family was carried away into the
Arkansas river and drowned at Mays is
false The storm did great damage TO
crops, and killed chickens and young ami
mails.
STREETS FLOODED.
A very heavy storm prevailed in
Kansas City and vicinity yesterday. The
streets were flooded several inches, the
sewers being hardly able TO carry Off the
food. No damage was done, however
The storm seemed to gather fury as it went
and it is probable that report Of much loss
will come from the nothern part Of the
State.
Six houses in this city were struck by
tightening. The house of J. II. Terwilliger
was burned, and Mrs. Terwilliger and her
little daughter were so badly shocked that
they are still! unconscious.
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LAND GRANT FORFEITURES.
The Senate Amends the Bill but Fails
to Finally Dispose of it.

The Senate Amends the Bill but Fails
to Finally Dispose of it.
WASHINGTON May 8.-The Senate to-day
resumed consideration of the railroad land
grant forfeiture bill, the question being on
an amendment offered yesterday by Mr.
Palmer to one offered by Mr.. Spooner
April 80. The question was discussed by
MeSsrs. Berry, Spooner, Teller and Palmer
The discussion was interrupted at
2 o'clock for the purpose of
taking up the unfinished business
the animal industry bill-but on suggestions
from Messrs. Cullom and Blair, unanimous
consent was given to proceed with the land
forfeiture bill until its completion, and so
the discussion went on. Finally Mr.. Pal
mer'S amendment was rejected.
MR.. sPooNER's AMENDMENT
Mr.. Spooner's amendment confirming the
title of all persons holding, or claiming GER
tain described lands in the State of Michi-
gan, was agreed to.
Mr. Palmer offered an amendment that
nothing in the bill should be construed as ex-
ceptlng from forfeiture that portion of the
grant conferred by the State of Michigan
on the Marquette and Ontonagon Railroad
Company lying west Of Lansing This was
agreed to after considerable discussion.
Several other amendments were offered,
but none of them were adopted, and with
one of them pending, the bill went over till
tomorrow
Bills were passed appropriatiog $4,000 for
an addition to the public building at Jack
son, Miss, and for the erection of build
ing at V1eksburg, Miss The Senate then
adjourned.
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DRAWBAUGH's CLAIM.
One of the Attorneys says 1t Is Justice
Lamar's Duty to Sit.

WASHINGTON, May S.-Refcrring to the
application for a rehearing of the Bell Tele-
phone case, filed yesterday In the Supreme
Court, one OF Drawbaugh's counsel, promi-
nent in the case, said to-day that the rule OF
the Supreme Court, that to grant a rehear-
ing one of the majority rendering the
judgment must concur, has no application
to this case, for two reasons--frst, one Of
the majority Of the court died before it was
possible TO move for a Tehearing; second, a.
majority of the court did not concur in the
Judgment. 1t was a bare majority of the
quorum.
Replying 10 an inquiry as to whether JUS
tice Lamar would sit In the case, he saids
at will be the clear duty of Justice Lamar
to take part in the consideration Of the
motion for rehearing. The motion is in
behalf of the Drawbaugh defense, which
was never brought before him as Secretary
Of the Interior. Mr.. Drawbaugh is enti-
tied 10 his Judgment on this motion, as well
as to that of every other Justice legally
qualified to sit in tho casen 1t is stated
upon good authority that Justice Lamar
will probably SIT in the case.
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FREDDRIoK's LANauoR GONE.
His Majesty Able to Work Thanks
Through Schur8.

His Majesty Able to Work Thanks
Through Schur8.
BERLIN, May S.--The Emperor passed a
better night and slept fairly well. The dis
charge of pus is decreasing, and his fever is
low.
The North German Gazette says: ''The
languor which the Emperor felt yesterday
morning almost entirely disappeared in the
evening. The Emperor is able to work
Crown Prince William has requested Carl
Schurz TO thank the Americans and Ger
mans in America for their expressions of
sympathy on the occasion of the death of
Emperor William, and also for the sympa-
thy manifested by them for Emperor Fred
erick in his sufferings."
PASSED A GOOD DAY.
BERLIN, May 8, 10 p. M.--The Emperor
passed good day to-day. Toward even
ing his temperature increased slightly, and
he was rather depressed in spirits The
Empress, therefore, abandoned her pro
jected visit to the inundated districts along
the Vistula.
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BAYING AT THE MOON.
Edmunds and Hoar Acting Ridiculous
ly in the Fuller Case.


WASHINGTON, May S.-Senators Ed
munds and Hoar seem to be the only active
opponents of Judge Fuller's confirmation
in the Senate. Both have spoken disrespect-
fully of his nomination. Senator Edmuuds
was piqued and disappointed because the
President did not take his preferred advice
and appoint Minister Phelps. Senator Hoar
had announced that the President could not
find fit man in the Democratic party to
succeed Chief Justice Waite. Both
means to defeat the confirmation
of the nomination, which they dislike.
Both being at the same time in active prac-
tlce before the Supreme Court neither has
found anything as yet to be said against
Judge Fuller, except that he was not Re-
publican during the war. They are going
to make the most of the fact that he acted
with his party during the war as we'll as
before and since, but neither of them said
anything of this to the Judiciary Commit
tee yesterday.
THEIR BARK WORSE THAN THEIR BITE
They simply insisted that the nomiaation
should take the usual course. The Demo-
Gratis of the committee suggested that since
Judge Fuller's character and attainments
were so well known to the committee, they
might as well dispense with the formalities
and report the nomination favorably at
once, but knowing that Judge Fuller rather
desired not to take his seat on the bench
before the court adjourned on Monday
next, they did not strenuously object TO the
reference to the subcommittee, but they do
not propose to have the confirmation long
delayed by the ''puerilities, !" as one of them
termed them, which Senator's Edmunds and
HOar seem disposed to throw in the way,
nor do Judge Fuller's friends on the Repub-
lican side
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POISON PUT IN WINE.

The Fiendish Plot of a Servant Dis
covered just in Time.
CHICAGO, May S.-A special to the Daily
NeUs from Toledo, O., says; can arrest
here to-day disclosed Il fiendish attempt at
poisoning that might have resulted in the
death Of hundreds. Hiram Fields a promi-
nent wine merchant, reproved his hired
man fordrunkenness. The hired man said
IN fix YOU Later Fields found that his
wine casks had been tampered
with. A closer examination revealed
crystals Of blue vitriol not yet dissolved in
the wine Dozens of casks, containing
thousands Of gallons, were found to have
Leen thus poisoned The man was arrested.
There is great excitement and threats Of
lynching."
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IMMORAL TRAFFIC IN WOMEN.
Tho British Authorities in India Put in
Bad Light

LONDON, May Sin the House of
Commons to-day Sir James Fergus
son, in response to questions as
to whether tho government of India
openly conducted a regular system of
supplying native women for the British
regiments, referred to circular,
purporting to have been issued by the
commander-in-chteft to the general officers
in command of divisions, directing those
officers TO see that the regmental bazaars
have II sufficient number Of women, suili-
ciently attractive, and that they be pro.
vided with proper houses. The govern
ment We're inquiring into the genuine
ness of the circular, but mean
time disapproved tho practice of pro
vding soldiers with native women,
and had ordered it to cease. Several mem
bers demanded the official production Of the
circular. The government OF India will be
asked to wire it for production in tho House.
Sir James FERGUSON promised to inform
the House on Monday what measures would
be taken to stop the practice.
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MoNTENEaRo's FIRST CODE.
It's PRONUNCIATION the Occasion OF
Pompous Display.

It's PRONUNCIATION the Occasion OF a
Pompous Display.
CETTINJE, May S.-The first civil code in
Montenegro was promulgated to-day by
Prince Nicholas with great ceremony. A
church service was held, at which were
present the members Of the Princes family ,
diplomatic representatives in full uniform,
and State dignitaries. Tho President OF
the Council OF State read an ukase express
sing thanks for the protection afforded
of Russia and the present Car. Prince
Nicholas afterward addressed the assem-
blage. saying that he was confident that
the new code Would meet with no opposi-
tion. A Te Deum was sung and the cere-
monies closed with salvos OF artillery. In
the evening a reception. was held at the
palace. The code will take effect July |.
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An Explosion in a Shop.

MANCHESTER, N. H., May 5.-A terrific
explosion occurred in the sash and blind
shop Of l. Hodges, on Elm street, this
morning, totally wrecking tbs boiler house.
smashing all the windows for rods around,
and landing u heavy portion of the boiler
on the corner Of dwelling house 800 feet
away. 10 is stated that three bodies have
been removed from the ruins and that
several persons were injured by flying
fnissileg
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TWO on A GrBBET.
One Slew Sailor and the Other Muir
dered His Mistress.


PHILADELPHIA, PA, May S.-Dayid w.
Vincent and Robert g.. Hall were hanged
in the Moyamensing prison this morning,
at 1903 o'clock, the former for the murder
OF "A Greek sailor, named Carlo Fatti, and
tho latter for the murder Of his mistress,
Mrs. Lillian Il. Rivers The arrangements
for the double execution, which was tho
second ever occurring in this county, were
perfect in every detail, and the affair was
ono OF the most successful of it's kind in
the cOunty's history. Death in each case
was found to have been caused by shock
and snffocation.