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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-01-04
DEFEATED THE Law.
The Screams of Two Children Over
come Judges Decision.
From The st. Louis Republic.

From the st. Louis Republic.
DETROIT, Mich, Dec. 28. - Childish
shrieks of fear. mingled with sobs and
lamentations, made a queer spectacle in
Judge Hosmer's court this morning. A boy
u years old and girl of s stood in a cor
ner Of the courtroom, with their arms
tightly clasped around an old lady's neck.
They were the picture of terror. The room
was all confusion. Two or three bailiffs
were near the bowling youngsters trying to
keep back an excited group of men and
women who pressed their way into the
court and delivered EXPLANATIONS of demand
in bad English and German.
The chiMren screamed Justify as the peo-
PIE came near and chung closer to their pro-
tector. The case was an attempt of Chris
topher Craft to get control of his children
who ran away from their stepmother to
live with THAR grandmother, whom they
loved devotedly. The court decided that
the children must go back to their father
Then the children broke out into such fierce
yells that the court had to adjourn. They
refused to go back to their parents.
Lawyers present took sides; one bystander
drew a knife to take the side Of the children
and row seemed imminent, when Judge
Hosmer called the court to order, and said
the grandfather might have the children a
day or two longer. Then the boy and girl
broke into smiles and ran out of the court
room.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-01-04
ON RAIL AND cRossTIE.
Local and General Gossip in Railway
Circles


Circles.
The South Florida road commenced run
ming day train between Tampa and San
ford last Monday.
Mai G. A. Whitehead, general freight
agent of the Central railroad, left for
Atlanta last night.
The Florida Railway and Navigation
Company contemplates re-establishing the
limited train from jacksonville to South
Florida. known as the Flying Cracker in
the early part Of this month.
Sixty-ive turpentine hands will pass
through the city this morning to Wadey.
They have been spending the holidays at
Goldsboro, y. c., AMI come via the Attain
5ic Coast Line 70 Savannah, and go from
here via the Central railroad t Wadley.
Six fire ght engineers, six fremen, four
conductors and four crews were suspended
at the Central railroad in Columbus Wed
nesday. the Enquirer-SUn says on account
Of lack Of business. The two additional
freight trains lately put on the Columbu,
and Western road have been discontinued.
The name of the st. Augustine (Fla) and
East Coast railway will be changed next
month t. the Atlantic, Gulf and Havana
railroad. The northern terminus will be
st. Augustine; thence it will run to Dav-
tona. thence to DeIand, and then souln-
westerly to some available point on Tampa
BAY. Ample capital is SAID 70 be behind
the scheme. S.. Augustine looks forward
10 great benefits from this railroad, in that
one Of the richest sections of Florida will be
opened up, for which st. Augustine will b.
the shipping point. The SUCCESS of the road
depends largely upon the Improvement Of
the St. Augustine bar and harbor. The St.
Augustine ard of trade is making strenu-
Gus efforts to obtain the requisite appro-
priatlOu
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-01-04
OVER IN CHARLESTON.
Happenings on tho South Carolina
Side of the Savannah.

Gov. Richardson, who is an honorary
member of the Vanderbilt Be evolent AssO-
citation. las been Invited 10 accompany that
body to Washington to attend the presi-
Dental inauguration.
The bronz for the German Confederate
monument, TO be erected in Charleston,
have arrived in That city. The statue is of
heroic size. and is said to be a very fiue
piece # work IL represents a Confederate
soldier in full artillery uniform, with all ac-
coutrements Its attitude is that Of gun
ner, who having obeyed the command TO
fire, steps TO the side Of the piece. and, with
hand to his brow, watches the effect of
the shot. The realistic effect of il all
is heightened bv BROKEN gun staff and
carriage wheel which are lying at his feet.
The statue was designed with n view to
making the monument emblematic of the
past, pre- ent and future The past is com
memorated by the uniform of the soldier,
while the broken gun staff and wheel de
note the downfall of the confederacy. The
attitude of the figure is intended as typical
Of the true southern soldier, who, having
witnessed the end of the struggle aud the
reunion of his country, now looks hopefully
into the future.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-01-04
THE GOLD FEVER AGAIN.
Rich Discoveries in California and Ari.
iona Excite the Miners.
From the PHILADELPHIA Press

From the PHILADELPHIA Press
SAN Francisco, CAL, Dec. 30.--An old
time mining excitement is in full blast in
Southern California and Arizona, as the
result of two recent discoveries. Two Mex
leans brought into Yuma a large quantity
OF pure gold, which they said they had OBJ
tanned in Southern California, about 100
miles from Yuma. They had been pros
pectiug in locality that was abandoned
only recently by hostile Indians, who had
kept miaers out of the couutry for many
years. Tn, Mexicans said the gold was
very easily worked, aud they would have
stayed there longer and brought out mere
if their provisions had lasted.
Their story set everybody in Yuma crazy
it'll the gold fever and rush to the new
fields has begun. The river boats are
crowded and every conveyance is being
fitted up 10 take miners to the diggings.
Another discovery in the llarqua Hala
mountains sixty miles north of Yuma, has
added to the excitement. About II month
ago Henry Wharton, Bob Stein and
Mike Sullivan found ledge Of gold quartz
aud located mine claims. In seven days,
with picks alone, the men dug out nuggets
worth $4,000 The lodges are betweel
slate and quartzite walls and are capped
with burned lime rock. Mr. Rarick says he
has passed over thu ground frequently, but,
like old miners, he believed that IL was use
less to prospect in lime rock and never
struck a pick in the ledge. The ore ia ledge
fourteen feet wide is gray, and assays 500
a ton for the entire width. The solid ore
shows very little gold TO the eye, but the
decomposed rock leaves it visible, and one
piece taken out from under the limestone
Gaping is worth $1,000 Fifty yards below
this ledge Mexican miners have worked dry
washers for ten years. Like everybody
else, they supposed that Limestone contained
no gold.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-01-04
Base Ball Notes.

The Texas clubs will organize a state
league of their own.
New York is trying to get Denny as short
stop in place of Ward, who was sold TO
Washington for So, 900.
Wards An American team is knocking
spots out of Anson's Chicagoes down in
Australia.
Kappel, O'Connor, weighing and Bligh,
four of Cinc.nnatis players, have been sold
to Columbus, which city succeeds Cleve-
land as the baby of the American associa-
ton.
President Young has appointed the fol-
lowing staff of umpires for the National
League next season; John McQuaid, G.. W.
Barnum, 7. J. Lynch and ". p. Fessenden.
The American base ballists in Australia
will not come home until thew have made a
complete tour Of the world. They will
leave Bsllarat, Australia, next Monday
The first stop will ba at Ceylon. then Cal
cutta, Delhi and Bombay, and possibly
Alexandra, Cairo aud Constantinople.
Then will Commence the Continental route
70 TIE principal cities Of Europe-Rome,
Naples, Florence Berlin, Vienna, Brussels
Paris, London, Dublin. Belfast, Glasgow,
Cork and Liver1ool The return TO Amer
lea will be about the first week of April
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-01-04
a SKELETON APPEARED.
1t Frightened a Good Many People
Jamaica Plain, Near Boston,

~ r4Ak AbcAo0 a GOOu MANY F6Opl6 IN
Jamaica Plain, Near Boston.
BosTON, Mass, Dec. 2s.-Jamaica Plain
residents were the victims of practical
joke last evening which gave many of
them severe fright On the main street
is an old cemetery, and pedestrians along
there after it had grown dusk last evening
were Mortified at beholding what appeared
TO be skeleton in the cemetery, standing
erect andin bold relief against background
Of darkness. This was not the worst Of it.
for at Intervals the Skeletons right arm
would ascend in the air as If t. warn NOR
tails Of their impending doom. Add to this
the fact that the skull appeared to blaze
with fire, and the scene NAV well be i'm
agined. crowd quickly gathered; women
and children screamed, but no one ven ured
to invest gate the phenomena until the DO
lice were sought. Then it was found that
the affair consisted Of a skull made Of ca p
vas, the orifices being maze luminous with
the aid Of birthstone, and ribs and bones Of
laths coated with the same substance. Tie
whole figure was ATTACHED t. a tree, while
the moving arm vas worked by a string
which, upon the officers approach, was
abandoned 10y the operator, who was secreted
at some dis ancs tie Ie r..
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-01-04
GEORGIA's CAPITAL CITY.
A Tobacco House Involved-Passen
ger Rates 70 Florida.


ger Rates 70 Florida.
ATLANTA, GA, Jan. 3 j. Hall, a whole
sale tobacco dealer has failed His liabili-
ties are about $35, 900. j. S. Hall he's been
managing the business as guardian of J. J.
Hall, and recently sold out without an or
der of the court Of ordinary. 2. Lorillard
g. Co., OF New York, have petitioned the
court to set aside the sale and appoint a
receiver
The general passenger agent Of the Ii es
In the interested territory are here for the
purpose Of making a rate for the winter
travel from the northwest 10 Florida They
held meeting this afternoon, but did not
get through.
The Fulton county commissioners today
raised the wholesale liquor license from
$3.50 70 $500
A year ago they made it 81 600 and three
dealers paid IT, SUI sequently they reduced
it TO $3.50, and to-day they refunded sl.1OO
each 20 the three.
Shelton, the colored mail carrier. charged
with the theft OF registered money pack-
ages, waived examination before Commis-
sioner Haight this morning, and was re-
leased on $500 bond. He has made go d
one of the stolen packages containing Sll5.
Elisha Smith, Fanin county moonshiner
serving sentence in Fulton county Jail.
died this morning of menengetis. His body
was carried home by fellow prisoner
from that county who was discharged fJl
that purpose.
The work Of assessing the real estate OF
Atlanta for taxation has Just closed. il
resulting in total assessment of 81, 429, 22l
an increase Of nearly 100000 over year
aO0
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-01-04
Death of Samuel O. Howard.

Samuel C. Howard, for a long time trav-
cling salesman for Lippman Bros, died at
the Millen hotel, Monday night, of pneu-
monia. He was taken off the train Friday
night in a state of exhaustion. He gradu-
ally grew worse, and three DAYS later he
died Mr.. Howard was travelling for Bone
q Chapel of Macon al the time of his
death, but be was on the road for Lippman
Bros of this city until the yellow fever
broke out in Jacksonville, when he secured
the position with the Macon firm. He was
young man, and was very popular among
commercial men all over the state. His
remains were sent TO his home at Dawson
for iuterment
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-01-04
FLORIDA's METROPOLIS.
The Board of Trade Holds Memorial
Meeting-Other Notes.


JACKSONVILLE, FLA, Jan. 3.-This af-
ternoon at 8 o'clock the board of trade held
a memorial meeting in honor Of the dead
members of the board who lost their lives
during the epidemic. The columns and
walls were heavily draDed i black, and the
dais fronting the entrance door was also
appropriately draped. AT the rear of the
dais on the wall, were the words I'm Mem
oriam" in immortelles on a black ground,
beautifully wrough, in Germal 5ext. Be-
meath this hangs the scroll OF the twelve
dead mem bers. whose memories were eulo-
gized this afternoon. The whole interior of
the assembly hall deeply impressed
every one with the sadness
of the occasion, and brought
back yividly t. memory the sufferings of
the city during the past summer After
prayer by Bishop Weed. President Hart
N de suitable address AID presented set
of resolutions deploring the loss Of their
members and eulogiZng their memories.
Hon. j. Z. Hartridge delivered a most
touching memorial address, and several
other prominent citizens made appropriate
remarks. after which the resolutions were
adopted by rising vote. The large board
OF trade room was nlled TO its utmost capac-
ity, and every couutenance bespoke the
solemnity Of tie occasion
BONDS OF TIE NEW OFFICIALS.
The county commissioners spent the en-
tire afternoon over the question OF the
unaccepted bonds Of certain Of the new
county officials, but 10 Others were
accepted A . o'clock the rIisSioners
ad iourned till O'Clock tomorrow afternoon
to give the officials a last chance to present
approved bonds.
George Il. Atwood Of this city has re-
ceived an appointment through the war de-
partment as keeper Of Fort Mariol, St
Augustine. and will enter upon his duties
Jan. II. Mr. Atwood is an old soldier and
a member of Mitchell Post of the G. A. R.,
Of tins city.
Miss Carrie Daniel, daughter Of the late
CO.. J. J. Daniel, was yesterday appointed
by Superintendent ClArkson as teacher in
the Jacksonville grammar school 70 I'LL a
vacancy caused by the resignation of Miss
Lizzie Tonge
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-01-04
ABOUT FOLKS YOU KNOW.
Savannahians aud Other People Who
Come and Go.

Savannahians aud Other People Who
Come and Go.
NJ. NJ Bush of Towns is at the Marshall
j. K. Lightsey of Patterson is at the Har
nett.
j. D. Harrison of Wooten's Mill. is in the
city.
J. B. Newsome, of Davisboro, is in the
city.
G. w. Deem of Baxley is at the Screvel
house.
C. Hollingsworth of Dover is at the
Harnett.
J. w. Bryan, of Brunswick, is at the
Marshall
w. G. Solomon of Macon is registered at
the Screven.
WIN. c. Wylly, of Darien, is stopping at
the Screven.
H. L. Chandler of Richmond, Va, is at
the Screven house.
c. l.. Langston Of Darien is stopping at
the Screven house.
J. A. Brannon and r. s. Lanier of Laslon
are at tho Harnett.
H. 4. Gilmore, of Macon, is stopping at
the Marshall House.
Miss E,hetah Launey is visiting Miss
Laura Cooper at MARROW.
Mr.. aud drs. w. E. Davis, of Wadly, are
guests of the Screven House.
J. Slappy of Marshallville has been in the
city for tue past few days on business
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-01-04
FOUGHT WITH A DIRK.
Two Colored Women Settle Their Dill
ferences over a Man.

Two Colored Women Settle Their Diff
ferences over a Man.
There was a lively fracas last night be-
tween two colored women in the southern
part Of tie city, on the White Bluff road.
They fought over a man. Laura Maxwell
and Susan Quartermau were the belliger-
ents. Dick Waring was the happy man
they fought for. Both women had been
paying him their respects and the
Quarterman woman seems TO have paid the
most, or else her respects count for more
than her rivals do. This angored the Max
well woman, and she determined TO
put an end TO it by annihilating
the opposition. She armed herself
last night and sought her rival a her home
Upon entering the house the women en-
braced. but it was evident not lovingly, and
friends interpc sed Before they were sepa-
rated, however, the Quartermau woman
was bleeding freely In the head She had
been stabbed. The Maxwell woman was
armed with adirk and she used her weapon
DR.. s. &. Parsons dressed the wound. TIE
Maxwell woman lives on Perry street lane,
near West Broad street, but since the
affray she thinks her home a cage and she is
proving truant bird The QuRrterman
woman says that she will not prosecute her
assailant, but when she RECEIVERS sufficiently
will meet her on the field OF honor, the
street, White Bluff road, or anywhere else,
and there Smooth over" the difficulty.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-01-04
t. M. CUNNINGHAM, Cashier.
NOTICE TO TAX PAYEHs.
CITY TREASURE.

OIIf IREASURER 5 OFFICE, 7
SAVANNAH GA, Jan. /, 1889.
The following Taxes are now due:
REAL ESTATE, fourth quarter, 1898.
STOCK IN TRADE, fourth quarter, 1888.
MONEY SOLVENT DEBTS, etc, fourth quarter
1888
FURNITURE ETC, fourth quarter, 1888.
WATER RENTS. six months in advance from
Jan. /, 1889, to July l. 1889
GROUND RENTS in arrears for two or more
quarters.
Specific. or BUSINESS TAX, for the year 1890
A discount of 10 per cent. will b. allowed
upon REAL ESTATE, STOCK IN TRADE, MONEY.
FURNITURE, ETC, and WATER RENTS if paid
within Fifteen days after Jan. l. And a dis
count of 10 per cent wi be allowed upon
SPECIFIC TAXES if paid on or before Jan. 31st.
c. S HARDFE CITY Treasurer
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-01-04
DON'T RE DECEIVED

Ask for ULMER'S LIVER CORRECTOR, A
safe and reliable medicine, and take no other
consider ULMER'S LIVER CORRECTOR
most valuable medicine, and shall take pleasure
in recommending it. 1t was prescribed for me-
by my physician. G. F. ANDERSON, President
of the Sewers & Anderson Milling COMPANY
Baltimore, Md.
have tried Dr.. ULMER'S LIVER CORREC.
TOR and find that it is great medicine. 1t acts
charmingly on the liver. g. E. HICKS of Hicks
& Speir, Bladon Springs, Ala.
in my family for some time, and can
testify TO its efficacy as a great family medi.
cine For ladies think it unrivaled. GEO M
KNIGHT, Bladon Springs, Ala.
Would not take 81, 900 for the good derived
from the use of ULMER'S LIVER COR.
RECTOR. Il H. KAYToN. New York.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-01-04
STATE SPECIFIC TAXES, 1889.

The following State Specific Taxes for 1889
are now due, to-wit:
photographers.
*Auctioneers.
*Pool and Billiard Tables,
Scanning Tables, Flying Horses, etc.
*Tenpin Alleys, Shooting Galleries.
Travelling Vendors of Patent Medicines.
*Emigrant Agents.
*Traveling Vendors using boats
*Itinerant Dealers in Lightning Rods.
*D alers in Spirituous or Malt Liquors In.
toxicating Bitters, Brandy, Fruits or Domestic
Wines.
Peddlers of Sewing Machines.
+Dealers in Pistols, Toy Pistols shooting with
metallic caps, Cartridges, Dirks or knives.
*Deaers in Futures"
*Peddlers of Stoves, Ranges or Clocks.
*Partes keeping Billiard or Pool Tables for
hire or sale.
Those marked with the star ~ must register
with the Ordinary before paying the tax.
JAS. J. MCGOWAN Tax Collector c. c.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-01-04
ELECTION FOR DIRECTORS
CENTRAL r. Il. AND BANGING Co. OF GEORGIA
SANANNAH G. Dec 9Th 1S0S

CENTRAL r. f. AND BANKING Co. OF GEORGIA,
SAVANNAH, GA, Dec. 5th, 1888.
An election for thirteen Directors to manage
the affairs of this Company for the ensuing
year will be held at the Banking House in Sa-
vannah, MONDAY, the seventh day of January,
1889 between the hours of 10 o'clock A. NJ and
O'Clock P. N, stockholders and their families
will be passed free over the Company's road to
attend the election from the 4th to the 18th
January, inclusive, and be passed free return
ing from the 18th to the 10th January, inclusive,
on presentation of their stock certificates to
the conductors
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-01-04
Auousta's steamboat Line.

AUGUSTA, GA, Jan. 3.-The Augusta
Steamboat Company, TO make up deficit
in earnings for the past year, decided at a
meeting tonight on issuing $4,000 worth
of preferred stock at 8 per cent interest,
payable in ten years or subject to call after
1--we years. A good sized block Of stock was
taken at the meeting. The prospect Of the
line is thus put on a firm basis again.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-01-04
An Auditor and Two Receivers

MACON, GA Jan. SIN the federal court
to-day Judge Speer referred the case of
Nussbaum a. Co., against eight insurance
companies for insurance money amounting
TO So, 900, to an auditor not yet appointed.
In the case of the Baum failure, j. Il.
Hanson and Alexander Proudht, both of
Macon, were appointed receivers.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-01-04

The mean temperature was lower than i
has been in any December since 1876 That
year the records show temperature Of A
The December rainfall was a little more
than 284 inches, aud was the least rainfall
that has been rep )rted for since December.
1888 There were nine rainy days during the
month, Il clear days, ] fair day and Is
cloudy DAYS. The following Is the Deem
Der rainfall in inches and hundredths since
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-01-04
LAST MONTH A COLD ONE.


The temperature Lower Than It Has
Been IL Eighteen Years.
Signal Officer Sergt. NJ. J. Wright, Jr., in
charge of the station here, has just
made his December report TO the chief sig
nal officer, and 1t contains a good deal of
interesting Information.
The coolest day in the month was the 4th,
when -mercury went down to 25'. The
highest temperature was 90, on the 26th
The mean temperature for the entire month
was AZ. The mean temperature for Deem
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-01-04
Fatally Injured By q Train.

GREENWOOD, S. C., Jan. 3-Alexander
Mcneil, prominent citizen Of this county,
was knocked from the track Of the Column
bia and Greenville railroad to-day and ia
tally injured. He had just completed NOV
ing from Bradley to Newberry and was on
MS Way 10 inin bis family
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-01-04
NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION

The partnership heretofore existing under
the name and style of NJ HELMKEN & SON is
this day dissolved by Mutual consent, the
junior partner. G. NJ. HELMKEN, will carry on
said business at the old stand, assuming all
liabilities and collections of outstanding debts.
NJ HELNKEN
G. Nj HFT .MkFN
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-01-04
ELECTION NOTICE.

CITY OF SAVANNAH,
OFFICE CLERK OF COUNCIL
Dec. q, 1885
At the first regular meeting to be held in Jan.
nary, that is to say, on WEDNESDAY, Jan. O.
1880 council will open bids and select the follow
ing contracts for the year 1889:
City Printer.
For furnishing bread for prisoners at PoIcs
Barracks.
Ordinance. Dec. &c, 1888:
SEC =. All bids for contracts stated aboys
must be filed with the Clerk of Council at or be-
fore o'clock P NJ. on the Monday preceding The
day of election, which bids must be'accompanied
with the names of sureties or bondsmen who
VIII be required to qualify before notary pub.
lie or other officer, such qualification to accom-
pany the bid. No bid will receive the consider
alton of the council unless FLED in accordance
with the provisions rected above.
By order of council.
FRANK f. REBARER.
Clerk of Council
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-01-04
TO THE PUBLIC.

All persons are cautioned against purchasn,
that tract of land in Chatham County, Georgia
Immediately south of the extended limits ~
the city of Savannah, known as the BRANCH
TRACT, containing One Hundred and Seven
Acres, more or less, bounded on the north bv
Estin Avenue, east by Waters Road, south by
lands of Barstow and west by lands of Gen. 4
r. Lawton, as have made a contract for the
purchase thereof, and intend to apply to the
courts for specific performance Of the con.
tract. J. ID. ESTILIA
SAVANNAH Aug 80 1888
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-01-04
NOTICE.

The ladies COMPRISING the Board of Managers
OF the Georgia Infrmary Aid Society earnestly
solicit cast-off clothing, especially articles suit
able for men. If sent to the residence OF Mrs.
J. NJ Barnard. Sc Barnard street, the President
of the Society they will be promptly delivered
at the Infirmary. where they are much needed
by the convalescent patients.
NJ REID Secretary
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-01-04
Montezuma's City Election.

MoYTEzUMA, GA, Jan. 3.-The election
for town officials resulted as follows
Mayor, DR.. r. o. Engram aldermen, E. b.
Lewis, J. Z. DeVaughn. Frank Holt and
DR.. c. h. Richardson; clerk Of council, W.
c. Shumate; treasurer, w. |. Brown.