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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-07-24
LOCAL PERSONAL.

A. Guthman OF atlanta is here.
NJ Glover Of Newman is in town.
F. E. Brein Of Doctortown Is in town.
Geo. Y. Banks Of Columbus is in town.
C. u. Moore of Columbus is in the city.
g. W. Deem Of Waycross Is in TIE city.
James Council Of Red Bluff is in the city.
Frank D. Aiken of Brunswick is in the
city
W. r. Joyner came down from Atlanta
yesterday.
j. A. McDuftie came up from Brunswick
yesterday.
W. NJ Davidson came up from Jackson
vile yesterday.
". E. Hathaway came up from Tale
hassee yesterday
Gen. Henry K. jackson and family are at
St. Simons island.
William g. Whilden, ST., of Greenville
,. T., Is IN the city.
Messrs. j. Richardson and VIM. Hope are
here from Jacksonville.
Mrs. Jacob Lippman and granddaughter
left last night for Marietta.
DIR. M. F. Dunn is acting az health officer
IN the absence OF Dr. Drummer.
Mrs. G. Walter leaves to-day on the City
OF Birmingham'fOr New York.
Mrs. b. w. Frohs and daughter Of At
lanta are guests of the Pulaski.
w. o. Donovan, wife and daughter, Of
Wadley, are guests Of the Screven.
Mrs G. s. Wood aud children are SPEND
ing the summer at Waynesville, Va.
W. j. McTimmons aud wife Of DeLson
Springs, Fla. are visiting in the city.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. c. Parsons sailed yester-
dry on the William Crane for Baltimore.
Mrs. c. NJ Hoist returned home yester
day by the steamship Tallahassee from the
north.
j. p, Williams and family left for Hot
Springs, N. c., Last night to spend the
summer
Mr.. X. p. Canon. Miss Bourquin and Mrs.
James 5. Canon are spending the summer
at Wallingford, VT.
Kew. X. +. Steele is in town. and will
probably hold a series of evangelistic ser
vices at an early date.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jackson, who have been
spending some time here, left last night for
their home in Augusta.
Miss Mamie Adair left last night for
w ashlngton, Ca, where she will spend the
balance Of the summer.
Miss Imogene Pelot of Hardeeville, S. c.,
who has been spending some time in our
city, returned home yesterday.
Mrs. Mary Solt and daughter Miss Annie
soft, will sail for New York on the steam
ship City of Birmingham to-day.
The following party from Waynesboro
spent yesterday in Savannah Mrs. Thomas
and child, Mrs Attaway, j. U, Tiffins and
J. B. Strickland.
Col H. D. Faulkner, a prominent lawyer
or New York, and Col. Thomas p. Stovall
OF the same place formerly of Augusta,
arrived yesterday by steamer from New
York, en- route for upper Georgia. They
spent the afternoon driving about the city,
and left on the Central train in the evening
for Macon.
Mr.. I. E. Artope, general manager OF
the Macon Marble Works, one of the most
energetic and progressive business men of
the state, came up from Brunswick yester-
day, where he has just closed contracts for
furnishing stone and marble for a Baptist
church and synagogue there He has put
IN bids for furnishing the stone and marble
for the Odd Fellows building, and will bid
on tue Guards armory when bids are open.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-07-24
The Drowned Rxcursionist.

Coroner Dixon's inquiries as to the iden-
tity of the body found near the st. Angus
tine creek draw bridge Monday morning
were interrupted yesterday by his being
called to Tybee to investigate the drowning
of the colored man Morrison, so that the
Identity of the drowned excursionist has
not yet been established.
Last night the coroner said that it is SUD-
posed that the man knocked from the boat
by the collision was colored man BY the
name Of John A. jackson of Ditmersville.
The coroner will go out to Ditmersvlle to-
day and investigate the matter further.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-07-24
English as She is SMOKE.

Plain, correct English is not INDUCED in
by everybody; in fact, there is big ma
jority who slip up more or less in the daily
use of the queens English. We are speak
ing very plainly, correctly and emphatic
ally when we say that P. P. P. (Pricklv
Ash, Poke Root and Potassium is the verv
best blood remedy extant for rheumatism
govt, dyspepsia, syphilis, scrofula and ali
skin diseases. 1t IS furthermore a decidedly
powerful and efficacious tonic, and as a
builder up and reviver of impaired man
hood and womanhoo1 is unrivaled. For
weak, worn dawn women particularly it is
Godsend, and brings happiness to hun
dreds of households yearly. All druggists
sell il
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-07-24
A NEW FALSE CHRIST.
Bloodshed in Liberty From the Luna
tic Bells Teachings.

tic Bells Teachings.
The negroes in Liberty county, who were
melted by the lunatic, Bell, who preached
that he was Christ, have found a new
leader IN Edward James since Bell was taken
from them and instead of quieting down
and returning 10 their occupations they are
more excited than ever
james is negro, and he tells his follow
ers that Bells spirit has passed into him
and he is now the Christ and Will lead
them, at the appointed time, into the prom
lsed land. He breaches to them to throw
away their money, and he has provided a
plan for them to throw it where he will
have easy access to all the spa. change
they have to dispose of.
A day or two ago James brother and a
man named Carter started out to hunt up
BeIPssuccessor. They found him asleep in
wagon surrounded by crowd Of his fol-
lowers Carter woke him up and
attempted to get him away, but
James would not go, and struck
Carter in the face. Carter "collared'' the
false christ and began choking him, when
the negroes seized Carter and beat him SO
that he will probably die. That is the story
of the fray.
The negroes have been taught that a
human sacrifice must be offered, and it is
rumored that a young caild was horribly
butchered by the fanatics An effort was
made to get the particulars Of the affair
from Walthonrville last night but they
were not known there.
The Liberty county authorities are taking
the matter in hand, and Sheriff Smith mas
arrested the ringleaders in the assault upon
Carter
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-07-24
Before the Mayor.

The mayor visited his displeasure hsav-
lily upon two offenders in the mayors court
yesterday morning. Joseph Meyer, for
cursing, striking and threatening the life
of Harmon Brown, was fined $50 or thirty
days, and Alfred Knight colored) got a
like penalty for wife beating Four diSor-
derby prisoners were tiued in the aggregate
Sl4 or thirty days.
Two cases were reported at police bar
racks last night Josie Proctor (colorsd)
was locked up on charge of being drunk
on the streets. and Samuel Duncan (coloreh
was arrested for drawing pistol on Wilhe
Proctor (colored).
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-07-24
AT THE COURTS,

Gossip Picked Up Here and There
in the Court Rooms.
At the hour Of adjournment in the city
court yesterday damage suit was in prog
ress. Frank L. McNally, boiler maker
in the employ OF the Savannah, Florida
and Western Railway Company, brought
suit against the company for 800 900
damages for the loss OF an eve sustained in
the blacksmith shop of the company where
he went to have bolt made While in the
shop chip of red hot iron from under
the smiths sledge struck McNally in the
eye, destroying its sight. The case is being
vigorously contested. Judge A. P. Adams
is McNally's counsel, and Robert G. Erwin
is conducting the case for the defensn
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-07-24
TIE CADETS BNOAMPMENT.
Col. MERGERS Complimentary Letter
to tho Company.

Col. MERGERS Complimentary Letter
to tho Company.
The Savannah Cadets held their first drill
since returning from camp last night. The
men have hardly got the swarthy tan off
their faces and necks, and those VINO were
not in camp were pale beside those who did
duty under Tybee sun.
A letter from Gen. g. NJ Sorrel to Capt
Branch, at Camp Kell, congratulating the
company upon its eucampment, and allud-
ing to the benefits in soldierly training,
health and comradeship TO be derived, was
read. Col. Mercy wrote the company as
follows, and the letter was read amid
cheers:
HEADQRs FIRST Vol. REG. OF GEORGIA
SAVANNAH, GA. July 81 1889.
Capt n. H. Branch, Commanding Savannah
Cadets
CAPrAIN:-I take occasion to express to your
company, through you, my high appreciation
az colonel Of their soldieTly effort in organizing
and maintaining the recent encampment on
Iybee island During the official visit of my
self and staff, on Friday last. was very agree
ably impressed with the general order and
cleanliness OF the camp, with the attention and
department of officers and men, and the drill
and bearing of your command. You deserve
much credit for your successful effort. | trust
That the military lessons there learned will
result In an increase of soldierly efficiency and
lated by your proviseworthy example to similar
effort in the direction Of military advancement.
Very respectfully, yours,
GEORGE A. MERCER Colonel
The Cadets are proud of the success of
the encampment, and in the drill last night
the results of the training they received
were plainly seen.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-07-24
DROWNED IN THE SURF.
A Colored Man Seized with Cramps
and Carried Down.

James Morrison (colored, about IS years
old, and in the employ of J. H. Ruwe at
Tybee, was drowned in the surf opposite
Furber's point yesterday morning at $3.50
o'clock while in bathing.
Morrison and Others went in the surf,
and when well out cried out four times for
help, but before any of his companions
could reach him he sank from sight
Four hours later William Gice and a
friend recovered the body. The right leg
was drawn up indicating that Morrison had
been seized with cramps.
Coroner Dixon was notified of the finding
of the body and went down to the island
the result OF his investigation being in ac-
cordance with the facts as above stated. He
brought the remains to the city last night
and prepared them for burial, and instituted
inquiries for relatives of the deceased, but
without success. He will keep the BODY
until 10 o'clock this morning, and if no one
claims 1t by that time it will be buried.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-07-24
Not the Right Party.

j. B. Baskerville, a Pullman car porter,
was arrested by Policeman Sullivan yester-
day morning at the instance of colored
man, who said that Baskerville was Albert
Powell, who shot his wife at Capt. F. NJ.
Hubs residence on Gordon street Oct. 2,
1886. The porter was taken to the barracks
and Sergt. Lingg held the prisoner until
Mr. Hull came to identify him. When Mr..
Hull saw Baskerville, however, he told the
officer that be had the wrong man arrested
and Sergt. Liugg released him.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-07-24
First a Pigmy-Anon a eiant

We are too apt to regard small ailment
much as we would some pigmy unpleasant Of
aspect and prankish indeed, but incapable Of
serious mischief We ignore the fact that it
grows prodigiously, strengthens in propor-
ton and begets evil progeny. A fit Of indikes-
ton, slight bilious attack sensations of unrest
and languor when the system should have been
braced by recent sleep, unaccountable nervous
ness inactivity Of the kidneys or bladder-Rha
are these. but the precursors Of obstinate and
serious bodily disturbance? In either Of the
above emergencies common sense and expert
ence unite in indicating Hostetter'S Stomach
BltterS as the best preventive Particularly
should its use be prompt when the Anguor
yawning chilliness down the back and feverish-
ness that precede malarial attack. manifest
Don't neglect it. So with constipation and de-
bility.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-07-24
BARGAINS AT sILyA's.

Spring Clearing Sale Of Surplus Stock
Odd Lots, Remnants and Slightly
Imperfect Goods at Less Than Cost
to Make Room for New Importations,
A large lot Of lamps very cheap.
Special prices on dinner sets, tea sets,
chamber sets and fancy articles.
A splendid opportunity to secure bar
gains.
Am opening spring stock of fly fans,
water coolers, ice cream freezers wire dish
covers and other summer goods, which
will be sold at low figures.
A large lot of lunch, market and other
baskets.
All this and much more at S1r,vA,s
14O Broughton street.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-07-24
THE CITY BASE BALL LEAGUE.
The Kieffers in the Lead-The Centers
and Hendys Tied.

AhO AAcA0E5 III blo leau-1u6 C6nL0r9
and Hendys Tied.
An interesting game of base ball was
played yesterday between the kieffers and
the Reds, the former winning by score
of 10 to l. The first three innings resulted
in whitewashes for each side, but in the
fourth the Reds scored one, their only
score of the game. The Kieffers made
four scores in the fourth inning, and added
six more before the close of the game. The
running team made but ono error in the
game. Butler pitched for the Kieffers, and
Turner, a professional of Atlanta, pitched
for the Reds.
The following is the standing of the
league: KieHers won 6, lost 1, tied /. The
Centers aud the Hendys have won each
and the Reds have won l.
The kietfers have accepted a challenge to
play the Hercules club at Charleston three
games next week, and President Kieffer
says his club is going over determined to
win
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-07-24
Picnic at Warsaw,

To-morrow's picnic at Warsaw for the
benefit of the New Houston Sunday school
library bids fair to be very enjoyable
event. The committee has been actively at
work. Several hundred tickets have been
given out, and there is every probability
that large sum will be realized and fiGe
library secured for the Sunday school. All
who go will enjoy very pleasant day,
besides contributing to a most commend
able enterprise.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-07-24

Mrs Jane (. McIntire, wife of Robert
Mclntire, died at the family residence, No.
1873 Broughton street, yesterday, in the 5lst
year of her age, after several weeks Illness
The funeral services will be conducted at
Trinity Methodist Episcopal church at 80
o'clock this afternoon.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-07-24
Camilla, Ga.

Your Johnsons Tonic gives entire salts
faction. When got it l started out hunt
ing up old chronic cases of chill and foyer.
and found two, one of one years standing
which one bottle cured, and one of three
years standing, which two bottles cured
entirely. W. A. HURST.
For sale by ]. T. Shuptrine & Bro,
Savannah, Ga.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-07-24
A FLAG FOR TIE BARTows.
Mrs. Z. M. Seabrook Presents the Com
pany a Beautiful Banner.

Pduy a beduLl1Ol Bann0r.
The Barlow Light Infantry is the proud
est company Of soldiers in Savannah, 1t
was presented beautiful flag yesterday by
Mrs. E. NJ. Seabrook, formerly the wife of
Gen. Francis Barlow, in whose honor the
young company is named
At o'clock about twenty members of
the company, under command of Capt G.
u. Pritchard, Jr., formed in front Of Capt. d.
q. Purses residence on Liberty street, where
the presentation took place. Mr.. l.. Cecil
berrlen, who presented the flag, stood at
the foot of the step with Mrs Seabrook
and Miss Kate Seabroo11, while Col. Charles
ID. Olmstead, who received the flag on be-
half of the Bartows, stood on
the opposite side of the walk
with the company. Mrs. Seabrook held
the flag while it was presented by Mr.. Ber-
rien in highly eulUgistic speech OF the
dead hero, Barlow. When ne presented
The banner, Col. Olmstead took It, and in
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-07-24
LUDDEN q BATES : :.

Our Fifth Clearanoa|
Sale excels all its pred1
ecessors in attrac-|
t1veness and success
The variety Of instrnJ
ments offered is vervI
great, prices for Pill
amos ranging from|
$50 to $3.50. ORGANS
at your own price
Many Of the most
tenn pting bargains
have, of course, been|
taken, but there ara|
still plenty Of chances
for shrewd spot CASH
buyers.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-07-24

Loose Chow-Chow, Olives and Mixed
Pickles. The largest stock of Baskets in
the city. Strauss Bros.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-07-24
COmpleta.

Well, l should smile. Our line of plain
and fancy Hosiery can't be beat, and the
prices tell. Appel & Sohaul, One Price
Clothiers
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-07-24
Sanford. Fla.

Johnson's Tonic gives excellent salts
faction. A. T. Philips
For sale by ]. 7. Shuptrine & Bro.
Savannah, Ga.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-07-24
The German Volunteers Election,

The German Volunteers held an election
last night and elected H. Kolshorn first
lieutenant and F. Schwarz second lieuten-
ant. After the election refreshments were
served, and the evening was enjoyablv
spent by the company.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-07-24

laugh taught taught Fords, Thursday
night, in the Private Secretary" Prices
reduced from rs and so cents to so and 25
cents
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-07-24

II you wish nice Basket for Picnic pur-
poses, Strauss Bros can supply same, also
a full line of seasonable Delicacies.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-07-24

Don't fail to see the Fords, Thursday
night, in the 'Private Secretary" Prices
reduced to so and 25 cents.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-07-24

Very funny-the "Private Secretary, -"
by the Fords, Thursday night. Prices re-
duced to so and IS cents.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-07-24

The Fords, Thursday night, at the thea
ter, in the Private Secretary Don't fail
to see them. Admission, so and 25 cents.
See advertisement.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-07-24
Keep Cool

BY wearing those nobby thin Suits and
Trousers at Appel & Schaurs, One Price
Ciothiers
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-07-24

The funniest thing yet-the Fords in the
Private Secretary" Thursday night
Prices reduced to 80 and 25 cents,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-07-24
Madras.

The coolest and most comfortable Shirts
for Summer Wear, inside price SO, at Appel
& Schauls, One Price Clothiers. Try them.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-07-24

How's your hvers Go and see she Fords
in the Private Secretary, Thursday night.
and find out. Prices reduced to so and 25
cents,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-07-24

DO you know" the "Private Secretary
is the most farcical comedy ever produced
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-07-24

i We have Always
our warerooms the largest std
South of Chickering's, Natl
sheks, Mason and Ham.1
SterIings and other fayo1
makes of Pianos and orgsI
II II Il
LUDDEN & BATES 8. Nj
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-07-05
m Oline CaUcuses.

Pursuant to the call of the county
committee, the democrats of Moline met
at Pesl's hall Wednesday evening to Sc
lect delegates to the county convention.
A committee of five was appointed to Sc
lect delegates to represent the different
wards. Messrs. A. s. Wright, A. r.
Bryant, P G. Simmon, Lawrence Eek
lund and Frank Schrader we're appointed
as the committee, and reported the fol-
lowing names:
First Ward PAIL, II Hannecke. John
Schmidt.
Second Ward-Peter Cadet, Victor
Peterson. Geo Adleman.
Third Ward-Frank Schrader, George
Dunn, J II Jasper, Jos Ray.
Fourth Ward-A s Wright, G w Vim
| ton.
Fifth Ward j Abrahamson, Jscot
From.
Sixth Ward-Gus Nelson, Chas As
| wege.
Seventh ward-C P Ryder. j NJ Dona
hay.
Upon motion the delegates were in
structed to vote for Eugene Lewis 70
states attorney.
Some well,timed remarks were mad
by Messrs. Eugene Lewis. A. R. Bryan
and N. ]. McEniry before adj ournmeni
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-07-05
AT OTHER PLACES .

Throughout the county people congre-
gated to celebrate the nations natal
day, and at all there was happy, pa~
triotic time. At Cable. just over the
Mercer county line, there was demon
strative assemblsge and exercises in
keeping with the occasion.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-07-05
Police Points.

Thomas Kennedy and James Connors
were each sent up for thirty DAYS for va
grancy.
Marshal Miller and Officer Cary went
down to Offerman's Island yesterday and
arrested VIM. Meyers of the lower end of
town for the larceny of q skiff, on COM
plant of Otto Hinzie.
James Miner and John Malone were
up for celebrating Eagle day with too
much hilarity and were fined respect
fully 50 and 81 with costs.
Peter DePught and julius Dhooge got
into serious alteration in the lower
end of town last night as to which had
the best ideas of patriotism. and Dhooge
emphasized his position by landing his
fist squarely on DePught's mug. The
latter. naturally swore out a warrant for
his assailant's arrest and this mornin g
Magistrate Wivill imposed fine of $40
and costs. Dhooge retaliated by charg-
ing DePught with intoxication, an ac-
cusation he so well sustained that the
court made the penalty S. and costs.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-07-05
DOdged Them Again.

Congressman W. 81. Gest, who has
heretofore partly gained the reputation
of being an exceptionally skillful dodger,
even among his own political friends, has
fooled EN-" again. He arrived home
from Washington Wednesday night and
after making circuitous back-slleyed
trip around the town. Joined his family in
camp on Big Island. The artful scheme
ing of our NJ. G. is admirable. and the
motive that prompts the same not wha,
could be called blamable.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-07-05
BeafA Ii,

Mr.. A. d. Lambert has a yucca plant
that is mass of magnificent white bios
SONS. There are about 800 buds upon
it. Union.
This item led DR.. Gait, who brought q
yucca plant from Colorado several years
ago. to count the buds on his specimen.
and he found over 700 blossoms. Next
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-07-05


There were a number of beautiful pri
vate displays.
A number of Rock Island families spent
the day quietly on Big Island.
The Sutcliffe and Holdorf families
spent The day in reunion at Silver Lake.
Moline had three fires in consequence
of the Fourth, but all were suppressed
in their incipiency.
Some brilliant colored lights along the
Davenport bluffs were appreciated on
this side of the river.
The displays from Sylvan Island and
from he watch tower made brilliant
scenes to the east an d to the south of the
city last night
The spectacle from the bridge at about
10 o'clock, when Innumerable rockets
were shooting upward from both sides OF
the Mississippi, was beautiful.
A select picnic on the lawns at the
Velie place, Moline, was one of the fea-
lures Of the day, and many from this city
attended. Last evening dancing and
handsome fireworks closed the very pleas
ant event.
At 40 last evening fire balloon
assembled from Sylvan island and after
ward caught fire, the burning hoop
sailing over the city and falling or
Seventeenth street, between Seventh and
Eighth avenues.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-07-05
AN ODD SCHEME.

We approached few days ago become a party
Che schemes) will place your city
offering costing the
additional payment So
pictures represent
tickets
public will
the $2 90
order Suppose nehbors
picture
picture
grapher We it through omeo may
that will in he
this res him e obtains"
needless declined employ peddler and
rRAMr~ questionable The
create busne
We only quality work and that popular prices
We guarantee satisfaction
3D. Gallery instruments back grounds
and all appliances Photos all Gal
lere in the city combined
Tramp Ticket Fakir they being employed here
nwariness of the scheme
N RASMUSSEN,
N E. Cor. Eighteenth Street and Second Avenue.