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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-12-14
a e-Year-Old chi onioial.

The city of Trenton can claim the bright
est ID yougest city officer ia the state.
Miss Hattie Owens, very cute aud clever
sstant city clerk, and can now be seeu On
duty ut certain hours nliug away IN ttsir
proper order the official documents in tao
city clerks Office. When Col. Ovens, the
city clerk took possession OF his new quar-
tiers tho public documents appeared to be
considerably disarranged and, on complain.
ing, he found u cheerful volunteer ia the
person OF his young daughter, Miss Hattie,
who is very small, but sharp and methodi-
cal. Shs was assigned tho work Of Ie-
asserting, and is doing it well. Sine IS
rather annoyed on account Of being girl,
and announces that, as second assistant
Gle X, she desires 60 be called Harry and
as such sio Is saluted by all the ty officials.
Miss Harry Owens b q pretty girl of pleas
ant address, and with tho manners Of one
twice nor age.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-12-14

life. The negroes fled. Holifeld was badly
beaten. Warrants were issued for the as
sassins, who proved 10 be Charles Amons
and Oscar Hawkins. Marshal Mem cha Il
succeeded in arresting the latter bat the
former is still at large.
Mr.. Root, of the firm of Root & Daw,
wholesale butter and produce deale, s, No.
50 South Water street, Chicago. H., died at
Dalton, Wednesday afternoon at o'clock,
just after arriving from Rome, on the East
Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia railroad.
He took dinner at Rome, being i'll perfect
| health. After getting on the traiu he took
sick and called Dr.. H. K. Main of Dalton.
who was near, to attend him. The doctor
on examination found that be was siukiny
very fast and seemed to be suffering with
congestion, and conscious OF his diving con-
dition. he told DR.. Main that he wa ted his
property TO 60 to his wife and daughter, all
except $1,000 that he desired his grand
daughter 10 have when she alta ned her
majority There was a drummer from
Atanta who took dinner with Mr.. 20 It in
Rome, and after Mr Roots death at Dalton
he began 70 feel sick AMI concluded he
would 20 to Atlanta, thinking probably
that they were both poisoned from some
thing they had taken while in Rome, so Dr.
Main accompanied the gentleman back to
Atlanta.
Jep Patterson, negro livingEabout a mile
out of Elberton, gave bis wife terribl4
whipping on Sunday morning last, and
also whipped one of his boys almost to
death. On Saturday morning last Jep was
going to leave home to be gone all day, ard
before leaving put the boy to blowing.
Some time IN the afternoon the b y's
mother told him to quit blowing, which he
did. When Jep returned home and found
that the boy had not done full days
blowing, he became very much enraged
and whipped his wife severely for
interfering with his business. While
this was going on, the boy being badly
frightened and thinking it was his time
next, left home and took refuge at a neigh
boring house not far away. Jep followed
and captured him and taking him Gu to the
woods, whipped him, SO severely that it is
possible he may not recover. Patterson
has always borne good.character hereto
fore. He has had good deal of bad luck
lately, havi g lost his crops for the last two
years; and it is said that he has recently
shown evidences OF losing his mind.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-12-14
ORDINANCE.

AN ORDINANCE to permit the Needlewoman's
Friend Society of Savannah to erect and use
an awning in front Of the building of the
society
SECTION 1. Be it ordained by the mayor and
aldermen of the city of Savannah in council
aSse nbled, that The NeediewOInans Friend
Society, a charitable institution of the city Of
Savannah, is hereby permitted and authorized
to erect aud Use in front of its depot, on the
corner of Drayton street and Charlton street
lane. on the west side of Drayton street, in the
city of Savannah a iron frame for use as an
awning, to be covered with wood, that shall b
timed, or to be covered with corrugated iron,
provided that the right shall be reserved in the
mayor and aldermen Of the city of Savannah to
cause the removal of the said awning AMI frame
in the event it shall at any time become dan
gerOuS Or unsafe.
SEC. ,. Be it further ordained, that all ordi
nances and PARTS OF ord names in conflict with
this ordinance are hereby repealed.
Ordinance passed in Council Nov. %, 1888.
RUFUS e. LESTER, Mayor.
Attest FRANK f. kEBAREa.
Clerk of Council
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-12-14
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Pullman sleeping cars leave as follows JeSup
AT $50 q. in. for Rome; Atlanta at 1918 d. m for
CHATTANOOGA; open for passengers at y. m.
Rome at 0:55 q. m. for Washington via Lynch
burg Chattanooga atlO:a0 "a. IN. for New York
via Shenandoah Valley. and at 1870
u. M for Washington via Lynchburg; Chatta-
nooga at $3.50 a, IN. and 7:l0 p. IN. for Memphis.
Company's sleeping cars ono upper bertnsl
leayu Macon daily az 500 .. IN. for Knoxville
b. w. WRENN, @, r. y T. A.,
Knoxville. Tenn
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OFFICIAL,
DF F ICIAL.
.iOhiLE.
CITY OF SAVANNAH,

MAYORS OFFICE, Nov. 49, 1888.
In order that tie channel may be kept as
clear as possible opposite Quarantine Station,
no more than five vessels must be allowed there
at one time viz: three at the piers and two
that number arrive and are subject to quaran-
tine detention,, the Pilot must anchor them in
Tybee Roads where they must remain until the
Quarantine Officer permits them to come TO the
piers. RUFUS f. LESTER. Mayor
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-12-14
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
NEWS OF THE TWO STATES TOLD
IN PARAGRAPHS.

Many Buildings Going up at Morgan
A Bad Accident at a Grist Mill at
Jesup-Days When Georgia's Legis-
lators Wore Homespun Exclusively
Back to His Old Home after Fifteen
Years.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-08-09
A TEST CASE.

Yesterday Judge Dixon, Of the police
court, heard a case which attracted the
attention Of great many interested per-
sons. 1t was the trial of E. 3. Stanley,
who was charged with selling intoxicating
liquors. The defendant is, or was, the
the Steward of the Progress club, 10
Gated at 622 East Douglas avenue. The
city was represented in prosecuting the
attorney, and made a pretty vigorous
prosecution, enough so at least to have the
defendant found guilty by the court
and fined 500 and costs, S102 in all.
Messrs. Martin and Eckstien defended,
Judge Z. P. Martin conducting the case,
The evidence showed that the club was
organized and tickets of membership
issued in the usual way with punch marks
around the margin, each mark good for
five cents worth of liquor. The club it
appeared had obtained no charter The
defense was, that the steward did not sell
any liquor or tic cts but simply
punched out the tickets sold by
the secretary, to customers as
fast as they used them up.
The court was of the opinion that this
constituted part of the act of selling the
liquor as he termed disposing OF it by
membership tickets, and found the de-
PENDANT guilty as charged. Defendant
then gave bond for an appeal to the district
court.
Judge Campbell asked for an order of
the court placing the constitution and by
laws book of the club in the hands of
the chief of police until the trial of the
cause in the district court, in order,
that this evidence may be forthcoming
when wanted To such a ruling Judge
Martin objected strenuously and insisted
that the prosecution could show no prece-
dent for such action, and that the book
should be returned to defendants attor-
neys, who had simply introduced it in evil
Gence to strengthen their case. The court
took the matter under advisement until
this morning at 10 o'clock, when the trial
of Frank Murphy, the secretary Of the
club, will come up. In the meantime the
chief has the book locked up.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-08-09
FIRE ALARM.

Last night about $50 an alarm was
turned in from box II, corner of 4th ave-
nue. and Douglas. The department an
swered promptly, but because the alarm
was turned in from such q remote place,
that the fire boys had some trouble in find
ing the location of the fire. At 4th and
Douglas they We're told it was on South
Ida avenue. Going there they found that
the fire was at 42l South Laura avenue, in
the house OF Rev o. W. Jones, who now
resides, but now occupied by Dr. Terry.
The cause of the alarm was found to be
simply fire in a feather bed, the fire in
which was extinguished before the de-
partment arrived.
While on the subject of fires the EAGLE
will offer and even urge the suggestion
to people living in the portions OF the city
not yet equipped with fire alarm boxes
that they post themselves as 10
the exact location of their nearest
telephones in order that when a fire is dis
covered they can turn in an alarm by tele-
phone and give the exact location, instead
of losing so much time in running as far TO
turn in an alarm as was the case last night.
Fortunately nothing serious resulted, but
IL WIS uob uNS 70 LIE party WHO gave IIc
alarm, and ran over half mile TO turn It in.
1t would also be good idea for the city
to connect the water works with the fire
alarm system, in order that they may
get the alarm simultaneously with the de-
partmept and have a full fire pressure on
for the firemen by the time they reach the
fire. The imperative necessity for this
connection has not yet arisen, but it will
snnnar or later
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-08-09
AMUsENESTS
CRAWFORD GRAND OPERA HoCsE.

CRAWFORD GRAND OPERA House.
WILDER. Wickham 81 Rice last night
opened their engagement, which VIII con
tinue az the Crawford the rest OF the
week. with Saturday matinee. By pre-
senting 10 one OF the largest and best
pleased audiences ever seen here, y. K
Wilber's Escaped From the Law
comedy-drama in four acts.
The piece aboun Is IN many pew and
strong situations. which do Eot follow la
the ordinary. matter-of-faet way, bat con
stantIy rive;ed the attention and elected
the appreciation OF the audience. Miss
Julia Arthur, as the Generals Wife. por-
trayed the character of a ~onsnly woman
throughout the play 80 az 70 BE- called befor,s
the curtain Mr.. j. c. Huffman, a. the
General. was all the part rec hires. Mr. J.
d. O'Hara, a. N. Beaapian. wss success.
Miss Nertie Huffman's impersOaAti0n Of
Kitty caught the audiecce The Italian
dialect "Bonncnno" song received
vigorous encore. The singing Of Miss
Annie Leaf, a. Lucille, the Generals ward,
delighted the house and was encored
The others sustained their parts wei and
taken all ia ali. scenes and stage settings
included. this pee was vel put on and
greatly pleased the audience which occg-
pied just about every chair from the or
chestra 20 the top loft. The orchestra.
consisting OF nine italian musicians. was
very good. Everybody was made comfort
able by the biocks 81 freely exposed aud
chilling looking blocks 0f crystal Ice seat
tered throughout the house.
Tonight will be presented with their
strongest cast the eieveriy written society
shsur,iity entitled THREE Wives 70 HUI
band" which has proyea very catchy
wherever produced.
One OK the Providence, r l., papers has
ne following 20 say Of it
3 Wives 70 Husband or the Monkeys
Head, was produced Ia New YORK City TO
crowded houses for one hundred cigbts,
and weeks of Standing Room Only signs
greeted eTsFyons ps~Ssnx BY the Jaio1
square Thester. The title indicates spark
ling domestic fun. with something u
piquant air about II. bgt actually derives
is name from tHs marriage proposition q
young nan 20 three ladies Tie PLAY
had a run of over 40 nixtts On The PzT.s
stage with success undated"
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-08-09
nARRrsoS AND MORTON CLUB.

A large and enthusiastic crow Z assem-
bled at the Underwood h55ei last evening
TO participate in the Republican rally.
Music was furnished by the Metropolitan
band The meeting was attended By q
number Of ladies. The president, Mr..
Belts. introduced NJ. Musselier as
speaker OF the evening. who in an eloquent
and forci0ie manner discussed the issues
OF the day. He felt honored in being in
vitet. to address a race OF people who had
given fifty thousand soldiers to defeat
England IN the war OF the revolution
and who would give ten times
that number of votes in Novem-
ber to defeat England again.
Free trade before the war meant low
prices ii corn, wheat, land and nearly
everything else, and free trade now means
low prices in these same articles There
viii be shrinkage IN values and the man
IN debt will lose all 70 pay his debts,
while the creditor viii be benefited LOO per
cent for every 80 per cent OF shrlnkage il
values. i far greater question than that
Of the tariff Is the right 70 vote and have
that vote counted. The speaker did not
want 70 wave the bloody shirt; but the
south today honors the heroes OF the lost
cause, says her people were right. and
elects more confederate generals TO the
state and national Offices than the
north elects union generals. n Georgia,
the most progressive southern state, all
the votes cast for her ten congressman
only amounted 10 q coo IN tie last con
zressionaI election. while Peters received
5000. The total vote Of al the opposition
was only 5000. while George received
,, 90 votes \ pablo man II the south
boasts OF a rebel record Just as much as
the union man in the north boasts Of his
union one. The so1theiners think just as
they did iaiSsl-
Ar. J. r. King. the next speaker said
that his last appointment % speak was AZ
the intended Blaine ratification four years
ago from next November but he felt Il il
tie air that be would make that speech
yet in rattfying the electlol Of Harrison
AID Merton
Mr. Callahan II making tie closing
speech said that we honor tie ker oes OF
the revolution aad that n spite q the
Democracy We shall also always honor The
heroes OF the late var.
Mr. Waller, an >enireCr colared orator,
wf.o Is Republican eiec.sr az large, VIII
address the Harrison and Morton club 81
The caHr. house TaGrzkay night Of next
week.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-08-09
sEDGwIcK COUNTY BIBLE SOCIETY.

The executive committee OF this society
met Tuesday afternoon at the ". G. I. l.
rooms. Henry Fellows was elected char
man and " S. Payne secretary OF the
committee.
1t was decided to get a sign for the de-
pository at the ". c. T. [. rooms, where
Bibles Of all styles and prices can be had
at cost, from 20c upwards. All SUNDAY
schools, churches, families or individuals
needing copies OF the Bible, with or with
out references. but without note or COM
ment, should call at the depository and
inspect the stock
The question OF employing a competent
person to canvass the city and distribute
By sale or gift Bibles and Testaments was
considered 4 very competent lady can
be had TO do this work for the modest sum
of so per month. In addition TO this work
she will note cases of restitution and re-
port them to benevolent societies. ascer-
tain the spiritual condition OF the people
and their church relations or preferences
and report neglected or careless ones TO
the proper pastors and church officers
Much viii also be done in the way OF get
ting children into some Sunday school.
This city is now greatly in need OF just
such work, and if it is undertaken the
various churches viii De given an oppor-
tunitY to support it.
1t is hoped that this work may be begun
September /. Meanwhile Chairman Eel
lows will interview the treasurer and
ascertain how much money was sub
scribed at the various union Bible meet
iugs held lately in our churches and ind
out if the money has been collected and
paid over to the treasurer.
It is proposed TO make this Bible society
work blessing to this city and county.
Let all loyal citizens give this work their
cordial cooperation, for the Bible is the
foundation of our free and independent
republic. and only persistent efforts TO
keep this foundation intact will secure the
solidity and prosperity OF this majestic
structure.
JUNIOR SOCIETY OF CHRISTIAN ENDEAV0R
OF TIE FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
At the business meeting Of this society
on Tuesdao afternoon the following officers
were elected:
Mamie AlcNair, president
Bessie Humble, vice-president.
Lena Bissantz, secretary.
VIII Fleming, treasurer.
Bertha Reese, chairman social com
mittee.
Bonnie Root, chairman look out COM
niJtee.
Nellie Reese, chairman prayer meeting
committee.
It was decided to hold a lawn social in
the near future.
A sewing circle will be formed az once
and the girls Will begin TO make useful
and ornamental articles for sale.
4 nicely printed pledge is being pre-
pared and badge is also contemplated.
A list of topics for our meetings will
soon be in the hands Of the printer. and
these will be considered at the regular
meetings, every Tuesday a. p. N. Half
an hour earlier the catechism class will
meet and recite.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-08-09

of these vile advertisements we mothers so
much dread.
Would il not be well for US 10 ourselves
purchase the various text books needed for
our children, and examine their pages Do
fore we place them in their hands.
hope this year we may have before Us
Tor our consideration:
Our duty 10 the girls we employ In our
households
''Amusements.
Working girls Problems"
industrial training as preventative
measures" And others that viii develop
naturally in the course.
Do you, my sister mothers, shrink from
these considerations So do l.
Do you feel these considerations of vice
may soil our thoughts
Let US follow Ellice Hopkins suggestion
and bend our gaze so upon the purity and
splendor OF the life of Christ that our eyes
NAV become sun-dazed, then with great
sun-spots between US and evil, we can
reach down with hands and thoughts and
lift up all into such an atmosphere OF pu-
rity vice cannot live in it.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-08-09
SPECIAL COMMITTEE.

Some of the counciImen are expecting a
lively time when the special committee APP
pointed to look after the lights of the city
submit their report. The committee is
composed Of Councilmen Pratt, Glaze and
Slower The work on the report is said to
have progressed to some extent and will
probably be ready TO submit at the next
meeting of the conucii. Some claim that
the report will make a very bad showing
for the electric light companies and may
call for some more explanatory efforts. 1t
is also thought by some that the electric
light companies would have good chance
20 complain Of the city for having to wait
so long for pay. They claim that the city
is owing them several hundred dollars and
when the account is square they will be in
a better frame of mind TO talk about any
question that may be introduced by the
council
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-08-09
IMPROVEMENTS.

The committee on buildings and grounds
of the school board were causing five hun
dred chairs TO be removed yesterday from
the larger school houses TO the rented
buildings III the suburbs. They will be
replaced with double desks with single
sittngs which have been bought from a
Grand Rapids firm and will be on hand in
a few days. Some other Improvements
are being made about the buildings. There
were quite number of Improvements sug-
gesred by the cold weather and the limited
amount Of school room for the enrolment.
The board is renting number of bnild-
ings and seem to be doing everything in
their power to prepare for the school year.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-08-09
PROHIBITION MEETING.

The Prohibition meeting at the court
house last evening was accorded 4 very
small attendance. Fo- some time after il
had been supposed the meeting would
commence a quartette stood at one of the
windows over the street making music as
IL was called with the hope as it was IN
derstood, OF attracting a crowd. The time
spent resulted in attracting but few 20 the
Prohibition scene and at last Hon Akin
took the seat usually occupied By Judge
Reed and called the assembly TO be even
more quiet than it was, The devotional
exercises were led by Prof. Abbott, after
which Dr.. Stevenson, OF Kentucky, was
introduced as the speaker OF the evening.
He proceeded 70 lay out the term temper
ance and substitute the term prohibition.
His next subdivision called for history
of the cause and the answer deduced OF
course was said to be very favorable The
sumptuary law question WAS offered on
explanation after the statement that that
feature Of the question was not
generally well understood. The rum
power at the polls was referred
0 n scathing terms Tue war should be
carried throughout the nation and not
alone in the states. TIE recent oonyen-
ton ar Indianapolis had been the grandest
effort OF the kind in the world Neither
of the two great political parties could be
expected 10 do anything for the prohibi-
rion cause He predicted that less pvohi
oition votes would be thrown away this
year than four years ago.
The meeting closed with collection TO
defray expenses. The affair, as stated by
a Pruhi bitionist, WIS very tame The
little enthusiasm was attributed partially
10 the small crowd, low temperature and
the unintereSting style Of the speaker.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-08-09
PATHETIC SCENE.

A very pathetic incidence is related II
manner truly touching by Diamond Joe"
Reynolds who is again in our city after
summers frolic on the Atlantic coast
which he sums up as zone continuous
abode on easy street" with the band play
ing all the time, and that during his vaca
ton he rode in the band wagon all the
time and nothing lead him save
the drum major and that individual
was crowded right smart
at times In speaking of the
sights seen, he says that nothing so affect
ed him with sadness and grief, and with
the brevity of life as that which CHANGED
to meet his gaze one day in Washington
city 4 little boy named Alfred Barker
stood near an Italian fruit stand, upon
which rested, among other new and scarce
ly rippened fruits, a green watermelon.
Well the little fellow looked at the melon,
into which was sticking little placard
reading, "one cent for one piece" Alfred
while gazing at the melon was at the same
time squeezing firmly a brand new one
cent piece Finally, after repeated looks
alternating between the melon and the
cent. he waltzed himself up to the stand
and made purchase of the seedy stuff
and then seated himself hard by and did
then and there eat every bit of
1.-THE bargain" But he did not
Leave the scene of his solitary
repast until he was carried OF
of in the ambulance, dead. Yes sir,
continued ''Deadwood Joe." ''that water
melon went right straight TO work on that
dear lad and no time was lost in getting
promptly to the vital spot and little Alf's
Juvenile heart quit throbbing and they
said he was dead-I never saw in my life
talk about your cannon balH'' "Ely's"
bee lines lightning express" and all
those sort of things, why they were mere
snails in their fight as compared with the
rapidly with which this melon did its
work of death. The following lines ap-
peared next day in print which seemed ap-
propos to the sad, awfully sad event;
"A green watermelon sat on fruit stand
Singing: I'm mellow, I'm mellow, I'm
mellow,
And a small boy stood there witha cent in
his hand,
Saying; It's mellow. it's mellow. its mel
low.
So he bought e big hunk cut right out Of
the heart
And he ate it all up to the green outside
part,
And they carried him off il the dog pound
cart,
Poor fellow, poor fellow, poor fellow.