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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-01-01
FLORIDA's METROPOLIS.
The Sub-Tropical-The Programme for
the Memorial


JACKSONVILLE, FLA, Dec 3l.-The
board Of directors of the Sub-Tropical Ex-
position to-day held their first Meeting look
ing to the reopening of the exposition.
Col. j. .. Burbridge presided There was
a general interchange of views as to the
best plan to pursue in tho future. The
questions concerning the stock that had
beeh subscribed and paid for and that
which had not been paid for occupied most
of the time. A list of the stockholders
was exhibited and scrutinized, AID dis
cussed. 1t was agreed TO hold another
meeting tomorrow, when all the financial
matters connected with the exposition can
be more fully understood and acted upon.
The directors are all working harmoni-
ously together, and the probability IS that
the exposition will be reOpened on Feb. l
and continued for three months.
DEPARTURE OF THE IRoQUoIs.
The steamship Iroquois left here on her
second "trip to New York yesterday, carry
ing $50 tons of freight, besides large mum
Der of passengers
The board of trade committee to prepare
q programme, and order Of exercises for the
memorial meeting to be held Thursday next
held a meeting this morning, and agreed
upon all necessary matters. The speakers
for the occasion have not yet been waited
upon, and their consent obtained. As soon
as this is done the programme will be ready
for publication.
Solomon g. Stockton, wholesale tobac-
conists of this city, who during the early
days of the epidemic moved their stock to
Madison, have returned.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-01-01

The new building is very imposing one.
Mr.. II. B Plant, president of the railway
company and also of the Plant Investment
Company, who IS in the city, will witness
fhe important event of the first train
leaving the new depot. pleasing episode in
the history Of theroad. Though trains have
been running on the road for third of a
century, there has never been anything but
what might be termed temporary accom-
modations in this city for passengers. The
Improvement viii be appreciated by the
|traveling public and also by the people Of
this city.
The opening Of the depot was officially
proclaimed yesterday afternoon by the fol-
lowing order of Capt. r. g. Fleming, super
intendent of the road:
Order No. SO. On Jan I, 1889, the new pas
senger station at Savannah will be formally
opened for business and the present station will
be abandoned On and after the above date all
passenger trains of the Savannah, Florida and
Western and CharlestC n and Savannah railways
will enter and depart from this station.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-01-01
Suicide Near Matthew's Bluff.

MATTHEWS BLUFF, S. G., Dec 3l.-J. B.
Woods, an aged man, committed suicide at
his residence near this place Friday after
noon. He had been in bad health for quite
a while, and it is supposed that the great
pain from which he has suffered caused in
sanity. He had appeared for over a week
to be gradually slug his reason.
Friday afternoon about $3.50 O'Clock he
tied an old axe around his neck, climbed
ana then sprang into the water. The noise
attracted attention, and parties going to
the well saw him as he sank the last time.
A corouer'S jury was summoned, and YER
dict of suicide rendered by tho jury. The
cause was insanity.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-01-01
ON RAIL ANN CRossTIE.
Local and General Gossip in Railway
Circles.

LOC6l ana .tSu6Fal GOB5lp IN hhllWhY
Circles.
r. W Hunt was a passenger on the fast
mail last night.
Conductor Powers reports a heavy rain
in Atlanta yesterday morning.
J. M. Norman returned to the city yester-
day, after spending the holidays with rela-
tives at Union Point and Augusta.
Mr.. j. G.. Metcalfe has been appointed
general manager of the Louisville and
Nashville railroand, vice Mr.. J. T. Hara-
han, resigned He will assume the duties
of the position to-day.
The TdLLdhoSseedn, (Fla.) says: Mr.. F. B.
Papy and family left this week to make
their future home in Savannah, where Mr..
Papy will be more convenient to his largely
increased jurisdiction over the Plant Invest
ment Company's transportation lines
The name Of the Americas, Preston and
Lumpkin railroad is to be changed to the
Savannah, Americas and Montgomery
railroad. The Camilla Clarion says it will
be called the S. A. NJ. road. That's right.
Its president, Col. Samuel Hawkins, is the
Sam of the road and about the biggest rail-
road Sam in Georgia.
Mr.. Charles W. Green, of the railway
mail service, route agent between Will
mington and Jacksonville, has been pro-
NOTED from third class to fourth class. Mr..
Green has the record of being one Of the
most intelligent and careful officials in the
service. In these days of fast mails and
heavy mail bags it requires a smart man to
be good mail clerk.
The Louisville and Wadley railroad win
soon turn out from their car shops a fine
passenger coach. 1t is beauty. handsomely
gotten up, and would be a credit to any
\ road The Louisville and Wadley, under
the management Of President Little, is
moving up to the front. Mr.. Little is
always on the alert and never leaves any
thing undone that will benefit the road
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-01-01
A SUCCESSFUL Phvsician.


In large and lucrative practice run
ming through a number Of years, my hus-
band, by using Swift's Specific, restored
health to great many people in whose
cases all other remedies had proven useless.
To give list would be to write the history
OF stubborn maladies aud remarkable and
wonderful cures. | will mention the case
of young man afflicted with blood poison
for five years. He was helpless for YEAR
was blind for some days, and his case
seemed incurable-for under the usual
treatment he had grown worse, until his
condition was, to say the least, horrible.
rheumatism came on to add to his suffer
ings. DR.. Love prescribed Swift's Specific
and by its use the poison was gradually
forced out Of his system, the sight restored
the rheumatism cured, and to-day he is a
sound and healthy man. My husband re-
garded Swifts Specific as the best known
medicine for diseases which it protested TO
cure. MRs I n LOVE-
Leesburg, Ca, Sept. 20, 1883.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-01-01
EYES SHOT OUT.
Painful Results of Negro Shooting
Scrape Near Augusta.

Painful Results of a Negro Shooting
Scrape Near Augusta.
AUGUSTA, GA, Dec. 3L-News reaches
here of a serious affray at Corinthian
church, several miles from the ciGy, in which
three negro mon received severe woudns.
Sam Fielding (coloredl and his son have had
no good feeling for Lewis Black. Sunday
Fielding and his son found Black and an
other negro named Frank Brown on one
of their pastures The two trespassers
carried double-barreled shotguns. The two
Fieldings FASTENED off and secured their
shotguns. When the men came within
speakidg distance angry words ensued. 1t
is not known who opened fire first All
barrels of the four guns were
found discharged when the firing
attracted some neighbors to the
field. Both of Lewis Blacks eyes were
found shot out. Young Fielding had his
mouth torn all to pieces by load of bird
shot and his teeth gone, while his right arm
was shattered. Old man Fielding had one
eye shot out. Brown, who accompanied
Black. escaped with two flesh wounds.
They are reported resting WELL and will be
tried in court as soon as they can attend,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-01-01
Keep Your Blood Pure.

Impure blood. however generated, is al
ways present in the body when pain is felt /;
it spreads and ferments wherever a weak
spot exists.
Take BRANDRETH's PILLS to make the
blood pure and expel all that is hurtful to
the system. They are the one great and UNI
failing remedy. They cleanse the bowels
and restore equal circulation throughout
the body. They preserve the vigor Of youth
and often save life.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-01-01
GoTHAM's PLAYERS CLUB.
The New Building on Gramercy Par
Formally Opened.

The New Building on Gramercy Park
Formally Opened.
NEW YORK, Dec. 3l.-The new Players
Club was formally opened at midnight in
the presence of leading players, playwrights
and patrons of the theater. The building is
at No 10 Gramercy park. During the early
evening Manager A NJ. Palmer acted as
host and welcomed the thesplans to the
home which Edwin Booth had provided for
them. At II o'clock Mr.. Booth and Law
renee Barrett arrived. Mr.. Booth made
the dedIcatory speech.
After speaking Of the present project as
one which he had cherished for years for the
elevation of the stage and the discussions
he had had with prominent theatrical
people on the subject, Mr.. Booth said:
Mine just now, as the new year dawns, is a
very happy duty, since it permits me to present
to you, by the hands of our Vice President, Mr.
DAILY, your title to this property. Zap
pause.
The actor then drew from his waist-coat
pocket the deeds of the property.
Mr.. Booth stepped down to give place to
Manager Augustin DAILY, who accepted the
gift, and in eloquent terms spoke the graft
tude of the beneficiaries of Mr.. Booths
munificenCe
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-01-01
DROWNED AT BARRANOAs.
The Fate of the Atlanta Man Who
Enlisted and Wanted to Get Out.

~
Enlisted and Wanted to Get Out.
ATLANTA, GA, Dec, 3l.-William H.
Brotherton has received a letter stating
that his brother, Walter Early, was
drowned at Fcrt Barrancas while out hunt
ing on Christmas day. He was alone in a
boat, which was afterward found turned
bottom upward, washed up on the
shore No traces of its occupant could
be found Afterward it was learned
that the young man was seen in the boat
when it capsized. Walter E. Brotherton
was half brother of William Brotherton,
and full brother Of Mark Brotherton, who
died in jacksonville with yellow fever.
Two Years ago last August, Walter enlisted
in the United States army with Fred
Cooper and three OF four other Atlanta
young men. His relatives and Capt Broth
erton, especially, tried to persuade him not
to take such a step, but he would not listen
to their advice. After he enlisted every
thing possible was done to relieve him. tut
without success He was on duty at Fort
Barrancas at the time of his death. The
deceased was "a years of age. His remains
when recovered will be taken to Dalton for
burial
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-01-01
THE BELT LINE BRIDGE.
The Structure Completed and to
Opened for Travel Soon.

The Structure Completed and to be
Opened for Travel Soon.
The first car of the Belt Line passed over
the iron bridge across the right of way of
the Savannah, Florida and Western railway
yesterday afternoon. The trial trip was
very satisfactory, the ascent and descent of
the approaches to the bridge being easy and
scarcely noticeable TO those in the car. The
route, however, will not be opened to the
public for several days yet, as the bridge is
to be thoroughly inspected by competent
engineers before loaded cars will be PERMIT
ted TO pass over it, In the meantime, how
ever the cars on the western division of the
Belt Line will use the bridge in the morn
ing and evening in going from and return
ing to the depot.
The bridge is quite a curiosity to many of
the people of the city who never saw a
structure Of tho kind before. The com
petlon of this street car line WILL doubtless,
have marked effect on the growth Of Sa-
vannah, as it will make the extreme sub
urbs on the southern, southeastern and
southwestern limits easily accessible, and
will result in their being rapidly improved
and settled up.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-01-01
Charleston's Prosperous Banks.

CHARLESTON, s. c., Dec. 31.-The divi-
dends to be advertised tomorrow show a
remarkably prosperous year, especially
with the banks.
The Germania Bank, with capital of
$4,000, pays $16 per share. The American
Savings Bank, with $l5, 900 capital, pays s.
per share and 10 per cent. to the surplus
fund. The national banks pay from s to IL
per cent. dividend. The new Dime Savings
Bank, which has not yet started business,
commands from s. to IS premiumeper
share
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-01-01
To Celebrate Emancipation Day.

The colored people will celebrate Eman-
cpation day more extensively this year than
it has been celebrated in a long time.
Twelve companies of military will lead the
procession out to the park extension, where
an address by Rev. l.. B. Maxwell will be
listened to. Over 300 soldiers are expected
to be in the procession, besides large mum
Der of citizens belonging to different col
ored organizations, will join in the parade.
1t was expected that company each from
Beaufort and Charleston would be here. but
they have not been heard from, and they
are not looked for now
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-01-01

GAINESVILLE, FLA, Dec. 3l.-The town
will be surprised in the morning
to know that Bartlesen g. Allen have sold
THAR grocery stock and business, jeff
Hodges being the purchaser.
There are minors of changes in the news
paper business. A prominent newspaper
man Of the state was in the town to-day,
taking in the situation.
The street paving is being pushed to com
pletion.
The business outlook for the new year is
GOOD
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-01-01
The Day at Thunderbolt.

To use a current phrase, to-day is ''the
last day of the races" The races at Thun-
derbolt this afternoon will be interesting.
The trotter Claymore and PAGER Pat Fallon
are entered. There are four entries in the
bull race, with Billy Hunter, the Rarus
tanner of the Texas broncho to ride. There
are five entries in the running race, and the
Coast Line will sell round-trip tickets, in
Guiding admission to the course, for 90 cents,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-01-01

AUGUSTA, GA. Dec. 31.-J. H. McMas-
ter, druggist, sold out to j. c. McMaster
to-day for 81 goo, subject to mortgages.
Fleming a. Bussey, grocers, have as
signed. Their assets are estimated at
$55, 900, and their liabilities are about the
same,
Both firms attribute their troubles to the
late freshet and poor collections.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-01-01
Macon Mention-

MACON, GA, Dec. 31.-Richard Lock
hart, negro hailing from Jacksonville,
Fla, was arrested here this morning by the
police, charged with being the one who
Shot Burkett Monday night The police
claim to have witnesses. Burkett is still
alive, but is no better. Lockhart denies all
knowledge of the affair
The city council finally granted the bar
rel factory a site at special session this af-
ternoon. The deeds will be signed to-mor-
row
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-01-01
The Hog Must Go.

Messrs. Hartman & Cope, representing the
Cotton Oil Product Company, New York,
are introducing through the principal re-
tail grocers Of the city, Cotton Seed Lard
anti dyspeptic. Warranted free from hog
fat, perfectly pure. wholesome and econom-
ical. This product has received the highest
testimonials wherever introduced, and is
vastly superior to hogs lard Housekeepers
will do well tn give it a trial and become
convinced of its superiority.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-01-01
Appointments by Gov. Perry.

TALLAHASSEE, FLA, Dec. 3L-Gov.
Perry to-day appointed Col Fred T. Myers
of Tallahassee judge advocate general on
his military staff. The governor also APP
pointed Mrs. Ellen Call Long of Tallahassee
and Mrs Mary Stockton Young of Jack
sonville delegates to the Paris exposition.
Governor-elect Fleming is expected to
arrive in this city on Thursday next.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-01-01
DIED IN. JAIL IN ATLANTA.

A Chatham County Burglar Escapes
from the Chair-Gang.
Frank Wadley, sent up from Chatham
county for burglary, escaped Sunday night.
His manner of escape was rather out of the
common run. He had been sentenced to
serve seven years in the chain-gang for
burglary, and was on his way to his place
of punishment in charge of a guard. dav-
ing to lie over in Atlanta, he was consigned
to Fulton county Jail, where he was taken
sick and died in a short time. His death is
supposed to have been caused by dropsy Of
the heart.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-01-01
DRIFT FROM THE HARBOR.
Happenings on the River and Among
the Shipping.

The Norwegian steamship Stamford was
cleared yesterday by Messrs Kavanaugh &
Brennan, for Bluefields, Mic, with a miscel-
laneous cargo, valued at $2,4S0.
Messrs. Richardson & Barnard cleared
yesterday the British steamship Nedjed, for
Bremen, with Z, 794 bales of upland cotton,
weighing STA, 6l4 pounds, valued at $780,
9S7.
The British bark Sag na was cleared yes
terday by Messrs. Hoist & Co., for Belfast,
with Sore barrels of rosin, weighing 2,467,-
$40 pounds, valued at $l1, 500, and 480O
white oak slaves, valued at $500. Total
valuation of cargo $12 900.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-01-01
Close of the Pope's Jubilee.

Vesper services were held at the Cathe-
dral last night in commemoration of the
close of the papal jubilee, which was
ordered during the present year by Pope
Leo XIII. Every Roman Catholic church
throughout the world observed the festival,
and "Te Deums" sung only on occasions of
this character were included in the bene-
diction services.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-01-01
SOCIETY ELECTIONS.
Knights of Pythias and Odd Fellow
Elect Officers

Knights of Pythias and Odd Fellows
Elect officers.
Calanthe lodge, Knights Of Pythias, at a
meeting last night elected the following
officers for the ensuing term:
C. CA s. Cohen.
V. George r. Small.
pr. J. W. Daniels.
NJ. Ell. G. Cohen.
X. r. and S.-W. Falconer.
M. F.-J. E. Freeman.
NJ. Ar A. Blackwell
Trustee-Dr. J. w. Daniels
representatives.. Gardiner, J. f. Free
man.
Hall Committed G. Schwarzbaum,
Theo Basch.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-01-01

day promises to be most deliberately OBJ
served here by society people. While only
about a dozen houses will be open for the
reception of callers large parties of ladies
will De congregated at each of the houses
receiving. Dancing at each will wind up
the evening
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-01-01
Atlanta's Jewish Orphan Asylum.

exercises of the Hebrew Orphans asylum,
which were to have taken place tomorrow,
have been postponed to March 2s Upon
that occasion Simon Wolf of Washington,
ID. c., will deliver the dedicatory address.
Adolph Brandt, Joseph Hirsch, David
Kaufman, Aaron Haas. Sol Cronheim and
Fred Schif have been appointed as a com
mittee Of arrangements.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-01-01
VETOED BY GOV. GORDON.
Two Local Bills that VIII Not Become
Laws

Laws.
ATLANTA, GA, Dec. 3l.-Gov. GordoR
vetoed two local bills to-day. One was that
introduced by MIR. Atkinson of Columbia,
providing for the payment Of the insolvent
criminal costs of the clerk and sheriff of
Columbia county out of the county treasury
and the other was introduced by Mr.. Lofty
of Macon, and provided for applying the
money collected for taxes in that county
separately for educational purposes, so that
white children only shall get the benefits OF
the revenue collected for taxes on property
owned by white people, and colored chill
dren only that collected for taxes on the
property of colored people.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-01-01
New Real Estate Firm.

Messrs. Lawrence J. Dunn and William
J. Harty, Jr., have formed copartnership
to engage in the real estate and commission
business. They are both well-known young
business men worthy of patronage, and no
doubt any business entrusted to their care
will receive prompt and satisfactory atten-
tiOn
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-01-01
KILRAIN's CHALLENGE TO JACKSON.
e. p. O.

Don't waste time and money and undergo
needless torture with tine knife when Ethio-
plan Pile Ointment will afford instant relief
and certain cure in every case of blind,
bleeding, itching, internal and external
piles. Rangum Root Med. Co, Nashville,
Tenn. so cents and 81 per bottle. Sold by
Lippmsn Bros. wholesale agents.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-01-01
A STOCK OF GOODS AT STAKE.
The Social Circle Case Under Argu,
ment at Atlanta


ment at Atlanta.
ATLANTA, GA, Dec. 3l.-An important
case, involving the ownership Of $50, 900
worth of goods, is being argued in the state
library. 1t is bill filed by Gambler, Thorn
son & Gambler, as attorneys for certain
creditors of Kelly Bros. & Porter of Social
Circle. 1t will be remer bered that the
firm owed s. M. Whitney of Augusta a
large sum, and to liquidate the debt turned
over a stock Of goods to Mr.. Whitney. The
bill that is being heard before Judge
Hutchins of Lawrenceville seeks to set aside
the transaction and to have a receiver ap-
pointed. Judge Hopkins and Col. j. NJ.
Pace of Covington, in behalf of certain
creditors, have been made parties TO the
bill, and they claim that the transaction
was nothing but an assignment. Kelley
Bros and Whitney claim that the transac-
ton was sale and are fighting the bill.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-01-01
I. L N. G.

Don't suffer any longer, but use Tanners
Infallible Neuralgia Cure, the only infalli-
BILE cure on earth for all forms of neuralgia
and nervous headache. Rangum Root Med
Co., Nashville, Tenn. 50 cents per box.
Sold by Lippman Bros. wholesale agents.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-01-01
Crenshaw's Stamp Sales.

ATLANTA, GA, Dec. 31.-Collector Cren-
shaw has just finished balancing up his
book of sales for whisky stamps or taxes,
for the year 1883. The sales amounted to
$3.50, 800, an increase of $25, 900 over the
sales for last year
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-01-01
A Wrong Turning.

The New York Sunday World of Dec %,
besides a variety Of other interesting news,
contains complete story by the Duchess,
entitled, "a Wrong Turning; Christmas
Love Story" For. sale at Estilrs News
Depot. Price, cents.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-01-01
DeKalh Lodge of Odd Fellows-

DeKalb Lodge No. Q of Odd Fellows
elected the following officers last night
n. CD. W. Smith.
V. Gu. II. McLaws.
Secretary-John Riley.
Treasurer. ID. Goodman.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-01-01
RING AND FIST.
Kilrain Sends a Challenge to Jackson
TO Fight for $4,000.


to Fight for $4,000.
ST. LOUIS, Dec. 31.-The police prevented
the Kilrain- Mitchell entertainment to-
night. There was big crowd present, and
Mitchell suggested that as they could not
box, they would wrestle, but the police said
no. Then they wanted TO fence, but the
police again demurred and the men did not
strip. They were, however, given the re-
ceipts Mitchell swears roundly at
American institutions, aud declares that he
will be back in England inside Of three
weeks.
KILRAIN's CHALLENGE TO JACKSON.
CHICAGO, Dec. 3l.-An Inter Ocean spe-
cial from st. Louis says that Mitchell, act
ing as manager for Kilrain. has sent a
telegram to President Fulda, of the Califor.
MIA Athletic Club Of San Francisco, chal-
longing Peter Jackson for a match to
be fought for purse offered
by Fu!da, $4,000, the fight to
occur the latter part of March, the amount
to be allowed Kilrain for expenses being
$1,000 This is to be a challenge regardless
of whether Sullivan fights Kilrain or not.