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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-11-01
BRIGHT BROUGHT BACK.
THE SLAYER OF AMOS DEAN CAP
TURED IN SOUTH CAROLINA.

Detective Basch Corners the Fugitive
in Jacksonboro- Bright's Story OF
the Shooting in the Gambling Room.
He Fired His Pistol to Brighten a
Negro, and the Shot Struck Dean.
Detective 81 Basch returned from Jacks
sonboro, S. c., yesterday, with London
Bright, who is charged with the murder of
Amos Dean in Yamacraw a week ago.
Dean was killed in a gambling house
about 3 O'clock Sunday morning. Bright
escaped and went to South Carolina. At
Hardeville he pawned a pistol for s.. He
was suspected of being the party who
had been described in the papers, and he
was arrested, and the authorities here were
asked II there was reward for him. There
was no reward, but the Hardeeville officials
were told that all expenses of capturing the
negro would be met. This did not appear
to satisfy the South Carolina people. and
Bright was released and the officials
here heard no more of the matter until
few days ago when officials at Jacksonboro,
point some distance beyond Hardeeville,
wired to know if there was a reward for
Bright
After comforting with Solicitor General
Fraser, Detective Basch replied that there
was a reward Of $25 for Bright
Bright was thereupon arrested, and the au-
thorities here were notified Detective
Basch went on day before yesterday and
expected to return the same night, but he
could not make connections, and did not
return with the prisoner until yesterday
morning.
When asked if he killed Dean, Bright said
that his pistol shot might have killed Dean.
he said that he did not intend to hurt any
body, though crowd was in a room
gambling. A dispute arose and the fight
began. Bright said that he ran out of the
house and somebody ran after
him and knocked him down
In getting out. Bright said that he raised
his pistol, and, holding it up, SHOT it in the
air to brighten a negro named Harrison,
with whom he had quarreled.
The ball went astray, and hit Dean, who
was not in the fracas. Harrison left town
the same night that Bright did, and be is
now in South Carolina. where the officers
can put their hands on him when they
want him.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-11-01
INVITED TO STEP DOWN.
Attorney Osborne's Resignation a.
Stamp Collector Asked For.

Attorney Osborne's Resignation as
Stamp Collector Asked For.
W. W. Osborne, Esq, United States dep
uty stamp collector, received polite mott
fication yesterday from United States Rev.
enue Collector johnson, to turn over the
books and papers to Theo. Basch, late
candidate for United States marshal. The
beheading official sugared the dismissal
from office by a very courteous letter of
thanks for the efficiency of the outgoing
stamp collector
The new office is not one of great emolu-
ment, the salary being only $25 per month.
The office was held by the late M. F.
Molina until he resigned it to accept the
deputy clerkship of the superior court. Mr..
Henry j. Sutclitfe was then appointed. but
after short incumbency OF tue office found
it wasn't worth the time required, and he re-
signed it post haste. T. D. Rockwell was next
appointed, and two or three weeks salts
fed him and he resigned. The Office was
going a-begging until Mr.. Osborne was pre-
vailed upon TO accept it, and has held it for
the last six or seven m n his, until yester-
day, when he was notified TO turn over the
books this morning to the new appointee.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-11-01
STEP BY STEP.

Onward, Ever Upward-The Pinnacle
of Fame Now Reached-True Merit,
Perseverance,, Energy, and Intelli-
gent Attention to Business Will
Invariably Win.
Read the following kilograms:
PIEDMONT EXPOSITION GROUNDS,
ATLANTA, GA, Oct. %, 1889. I
To DaUiS Bros, SdUGnndh, Co.:
The Conover Upright Pianos carry the
day by storm; take highest award of merit
over all competitors. Visitors, az well as
Judges, wild with delight over their won
derful volume and sweetness of tone. One
unsold piano on floor.
[Signedl L. E. DAVIS.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-11-01
WILL SUE THE CITY.
Mr. Cohen Refuses to Pay for Remov
ing the Jones Street Encroachment.

MI Cohen Refuses to Pay for Remov
Ing the Jones Street Encroachment.
Solomon Cohen has not yet removed the
earth. brick and coping from the spot where
City Marshal Wade and his force of men
placed it in front of the Jones street block
when they removed the grass plat encroach-
ments from the established street line.
Dir. Cohen contemplates suit for dam
ages against the city for what he considers
Vandalism, and yesterday he refused to paw
the bill of SIG % for the removal OF the
encroachment.
The bill of sos so for removing the rub
bish from Jones street lane in the rear of
the block, was also rejected The city has
taken a decided interest in the matter. and
it is understood that Mr.. Cohen will have to
conform his Waldburg street property to
the established lile of the street Mr..
Cohen claims that proper notice vas not
given him to remove the coping and grass
platS
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-11-01
LESS MEDICINE TAKEN.
The Falling Off In Prescriptions Put
Up at the City Dispensary.

The Falling Off In Prescriptions Put
Up at the City Dispensary.
The falling off in the prescriptions for
October at the city dispensary, as compared
with the prescriptions for the corresponding
month Of last year, indicates that the health
and sanitary condition of the city are, by
comparison, much better than they were
last year.
The whole number of prescriptions put
up at the city dispensary for the month of
October, 1889, was Iii, against ,595 for
October, 1888, falling off Of 49, This is
a most satisfactory decrease. and one which
indicates the growing healthfulness among
the poorer classes.
The decrease in the number of prescrip-
lions for the year 1888 over that of 1887 was
considered phenomenal, and it was not
expected that such a favorable showing
would be had this yesr. but the continuing
decrease in prescriptions monthly, the pres
ent year, will make an aggregate at the
close of the year as favorable, by compare
son, as that of last year.
The more general use of artesian water,
and the improved sanitation of the city, in
connection with the drainage work of the
county commissioners south of the city, are
the causes to which the improved health
fulness of the people is attributed.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-11-01
SHOT ON THE BRIDGE.
Martin Coffee Owns Up That He Killed
His Brother.

his Brother.
Martin Coffee has confessed the killing of
his brother, Samuel Coffee. on the Belt Line
railroad bridge Monday night
Martin Coffee was the only witness at the
coroner's inquest, which was held the day
after young Coffee's death. His story was
that Sam and himself were at the circus
together. Sam started home in Southville
first, and Martin followed some time after
with Robert Williams and Sam Bolding
When they reached the bridge they heard a
pistol shot, A short distance further Martin
picked up his brothers hat, and near by lay
his brother alive, but speechless. He had
been shot in the back, the bullet entering Just
below his shoulder and, diverted by the
bone, glanced downward toward the lung.
The boys picked their wounded companion
up and carried him home, where he died in
short time.
The coroner's jury rendered a verdict of
death from pistol shot wound inflicted bv
unknown parties.
Young Coffee was buried the next day
After the funeral Martin told his mother
who was deeply affected by the death of
her son, that he himself had shot him. Sam
and himself, he said, were fooling with a
pistol. 1t went off, and the bullet struck
Sam in the back. Martin was badly fright
ened, and told the story that he did at the
coroner's investigation, fearing that if he
told the truth he would be accused
of murder. Yesterday his mother, went
with him before the coroner, and Martin
confessed the killing Coroner Dixon re-
ported the matter to Solicitor General
Fraser, under whose instructions warrant
was issued forCoffee's arrest. Coffee returned
to his home in Southville with his mother
after confessing the killing to the coroner.
He said that he is ready to be taken by the
officers whenever they want him. Martin s
companions, Williams and Bolding, will
also be held as witnesses in the case.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-11-01

ATLANTA, VA, OCL 20, 1853.
To DGUiS Bros, Publishers, SaUaanah,
Ga:
The Old Homestead takes first prize over
all other magazines.
[Slgned1 l.. E. DAVIS.
II is notable fact that we have never
entered into any competition but we came
out victorious, because whatever we offered
was meritorious, aud we study the art of
properly presenting its excellences to
discriminating public. Take, for instance,
the Savannah Floral and Art Association
exhibition in May, 1887. We received then
and there the diploma over all competitors
for best toned pianos.
Now we take the highest award at the
Atlanta Piedmont Exposition. We feel
especially elated in this case, for at this
great exhibition there was the finest display
of pianos ever presented in the south. The
moral is so PLAIN and self-evident that we
deduce from it the fact that is SO demon
strably true, that we carry superb line of
instruments. In this connection we men,
ton that we are sole agents for the Knabe,
Conover and Harrington Pianos. and the
Story & Clark and Kimball Organs. Call
and inspect our stock, and obtain prices
before placing piano or organ in your
home. DAVIS BROS.
AZ, A. 40 aud As Bull street
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-11-01
PREPARING FOR THE soLoNs.
The General Committee Getting Thing:
in Shape.


The general committee on entertainments
met yesterday afternoon at the city ex-
change to discuss the details for the recep-
ton and entertain ment of the state officers,
members of the general assembly, and
United States senators and members of
congress of this state who will be here this
month
The joint telegram of acceptance from
President duBignon of the Senate and
Speaker Clay of the House, as published in
yesterdays MORNING NEWS, was read,
fixing Tuesday, Nov IL, as the day when
they would be in Savannah.
The reception committee was instructed
TO meet the guests at the depot and escort
them to the place of meeting-Masonic hall.
The committee of invitation was in
structed to ascertain the number of guests
who will visit Savannah and provide badges
for them to be distributed on the arrival of
the visitors. photographic invitations are
to be mailed to each invited guest.
The programme previously published in
the MORNING NEWS will be adhered to.
Frank T. Rebarer, secretary of the gem
eral committee, said last night that the
cruise down the river on Wednesday will be
made on the steamship Nacoochee, which
will go out to the outer buoy off Tybee.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-11-01
RIVER AND HARBoR NOTES.

Wilder g. Co., cleared the British steam
ship Albania, for Reval, with 4, 800 bales OF
upland cotton, weighing 1856, 1923 pounds,
valued at $23S, 700.
The British steamship Suez was cleared
by A. Minis & Sons, for Genoa, with 5,400
bales of upland cotton, weighing 1855, lO7
pounds, valued at $2G6, 4SO.
The British steamship Picqua was cleared
by A. Minis az Sons for Genoa with 1875
bales of upland cotton. weighing 2,159,654
pounds, valued at $213, l5S.
Richardson 81 Barnard cleared the Brit
ish steamship Rydal Water for Bremen
with 5, $50 bales of upland cotton, weighing
2,56S, 706 pounds, valued at $267, 450.
The British steamship Coningsby, from Las
Palmas, while coming up the river yester-
day morning, caused the British steamship
Carlton to part two wire hawsers, on &C.
count OF the suction caused by the speed at
which the vessel was going.
A. Minis d Sons, cleared yesterday the
British steamship Sapphire, for Liverpool,
with 6,621 bales of upland cotton, weighing
3, i79. 1923 pounds, valued at 1921 ,230, aud 100
bales OF sea island cotton, weighing 40,959
pounds, valued at $40, 100. Total valuation
of cargo, 1881 $50.
The total number of bales Of cotton
cleared yesterday for Liverpool and the
COuUln6ub WAS OO,USo DaleS kuClUQlng sea
islands, the whole weighing 6,99S, AIS
pounds and valued at 81, 757, 500 81, and the
total value of exports to all foreign ports
was 81, 766, 434 81.
The British steamship Ardanhu was
cleared by Richardson Sc Barnard for
Havre with 1850 bales of upland cotton,
weighing l, IA, 300 pounds, valued at $114,-
49l 81, and IT'S bags of sea island cotton,
weighing &C, 6S5 pounds, valued at SIS, 800.
Total valuation of cargo $133, 291 81.
The Portuguese bark Yzabel, was cleared
yesterday for Oporto. with 2S2 bales of
upland cotton, weighing 100, l52 pounds,
valued at SIS, 100, and IT'S pieces railroad
lumber measuring 64S,9l2 feet, valued at
S., 125; total valuation of cargo S21, 845.
Cargo and vessel cleared by Cuyas Sc Curtis.
Duckworth, Turner &c Co. cleared yester-
day the British steamship SheilSh, for Liv-
erpool. with $500 bales of upland cotton,
weighing 1896. 1876 pounds, valued at $685.
500,and 175 bags of sea island cotton, weigh
ing 1887 pounds and valued at ST., 900.
and packages of household goods valued
S760, and barrel OF rice, valued at $50.
Total valuation of cargo, 1924, $50.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-11-01
Before the Mayor.

Not fine was assessed in the mayors
court yesterday morning, although there
were four cases up for consideration. Nor
gan Shederick, charged with having
matches on the Ocean Steamship wharves,
was discharged. Richard Losane and
Champion Murphy (colored), who were found
in box car of the Savannah, Florida and
Western railway yards by Officer Brien,
we're dismissed with the promise to leave
the city at once. John Frall (colored),
charged with being a suspicious character,
having been found with sack of cotton in
his possession supposed to have been stolen,
had his case continued.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-11-01
DOUBTED IF SHE WAS DEAD.
A Singular Case Of Neturelness After
Death. ostpones a Funeral

Death. ostpones a Funeral
The wife Of W. F. Ryan OF No 14jI Har-
ris street viii be buried at 10 O'Clock this
morning in Laurel Grove cemetery after
funeral services at the residence, which will
be conducted by the dead woman's pastor,
Rev. j. E. L. Holmes.
Mrs Ryan died Of heart disease about 10
O'Clock Tuesday night, but as her
painless, and as she did not show the
pronounced indications of death, it was
thought by her husband and friends that
it might be a case of suspended animation,
ana for that reason the funeral. which was
TO have taken place yesterday morning,
was postponed, although her physician, Dr.
Cox, and another physician, united IN the
opinion that life was extinct The funeral
would have taken place yesterday after
noon if carriages could have been secured.
The rumor that the deceased was in
trance was widely circulated throughout
the city, and tbs fact that the remains had
been kept so long, gave color TO the truth
Of the story. Mr.. Ryan him elf hoped
against hope and when all doubt was re-
moved yesterday morning, he sank into
faint, and was quite i'll last night
"There was no doubt of her death in the
minds Of the physicians. from the first"
said friend Of the family, "but her sudden
and easy taking off led us to believe that
she might possibly be in trance, and for
that reason we concluded not to be in any
hurry about the interment, but we are salts
fled now that she is dead"
The deceased was the wife Of Mr.. W. F.
Ryan, a clerk in William Homes store on
Sc. Julian street. She was an estimable
woman, and was consistent member Of
the Baptist church. She had for some time
been afflicted with heart disease, and had
been complaining day or two before the
sudden cease of the wonderful mechanism,
which left face and feature without the
trace of pang or suffering, and as result
the forlorn hope was for time entertained
that she was in a tranced condition. The
deceased leaves husband, but no children.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-11-01

The Fire Departments New Apparatus
Ordered.

The fire committee Of the city council
contracted yesterday afternoon with P. P.
CrOlley. agent of the LaFranee Engine
Company, for one of the latest improved
Hayes extension aerial trucks. The truck
is 70 be delivered by Jan. Is. It will have
hfty-five foot extension ladder, thirty five
feet OF which can be used as an aerial lad
der. 1t has quite a number Of auxiliary
ladders, among which are forty foot ex-
tension Bangor ladder, two twenty-four
foot ladders. two sixteen foot ladders,
one fourteen-foot ladder and two twelve
foot ladders 1t is to be provided with two
Holloway chemical fire extinguishers, each
OF three gallons capacity. Ii will also be
provided with the latest improved patent
door-opener, and with axes, pixies, crow
Dars. ropes, and other apparatus for an
effective fire truck.
The truck can be used over or under tele-
graph. telephone, or electric wires, or under
OF over awnings, and in streets of not over
thirty feet In width persons can be removed
from the windows of a burning build
ing and swung across to the roofs
or openings of houses on the opposite side
OF the street. 1t is valuable on account of
lts hre-saving attachments, and it is so con-
structed that lines of hose can be hoisted
with 1t, and streams of water applied in
every direction, ooviating the necessity of
running up ladders against dangerous
walls, and also permitting firemen to more
effectively direct water into the windows
OF burning buildings, removed to a safe
distance from the heat and smoke.
The truck will weign, with all its equip
ments about 5000 pounds, and will be
dra"n by two horses. 1t is being adopted
IN many of the principal cities of the north.
west, and south, and will be valuable ac-
QUESTION to the Savannah fire department.
Alderman Bailey, chairman of the fire
committee, has advocated the purchase of
the truck ever since he has been in the
council, and he has had the active support
OF Aldermen Mills and Reid, his colleagues
on the committee, and of Chief Fireman
ruder. Alderman Bailey informed
MORNING News reporter that the commit
tee is negotiating for a chemical engine,
the purchase of which was authorized by
the council night before last
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-11-01
BUILDING IN OCTOBER.

Thirteen Permits Issued by the Clerk
of Council Last Month.
Thirteen building permits were issued by
Clerk of Council Rebarer last month.
John T. Mannion, two frame houses on
Hall street.
Peter A. Donegal, two-story house on
Duffy street.
Estate of Joseph ]. Warning, three two
story houses on New Houston street.
Reppard & Co., two~story house on Davis
street
Gwinette street.
Joseph Il Rogers, two-story house al
Davis and Price streets.
Charles Ii. Dorsett, two-story house al
Oak aud Cemetery streets.
Mrs W. Garrard, two houses on Arnold
street.
Charles Coles, two-story house on Grape
Vine avenue.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-11-01
First-Olass Pierlos

When examining .frst-clnss pianos re-
member the following impr ovements: LIST.
Steel frame (not from. I'd. Steel agraffes
mot brass or from. Sd. Moth and water
proof hammers; body of all gray color,
with white tips. 4th. Hammer rail, upon
which the hammers rest and Operated nv
the soft pedal, made out of ST eel, with hard
wood filling. These are paE of thirty five
patents only found in Steinspay pianos
Prices not higher than other first-class
pianos, and still superior to all others; the
best la the lcorld.
SCHEINER's Music House.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-11-01
the season.

To guard against the above predictions
we have this season purchased an un-
limited quantity of Blankets, Comforters
and White Quilts, which we gladly invite
the public TO inspect, together with a full
line of the following standard goods:
bleached Damask, Cream Damask and
Turkey Red Dsmask, Table Linens
Towels, Napkins and Doylies, White and
Red Flannels, Canton Flannels (striped
and plaid, French Opera Flannels. Shirt
ings, Sheetings and Pillow Case Cottons,
and everything generally used in the
housekeeping line.
For the quality of goods we exhibit. we
leave the public to judge the prices.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-11-01
FILLING UP THE SPRING.
The Work of Improvement Going on
at Thunderbolt.

The Work of Improvement Going on
at Thunderbolt.
The Coast Line railroad is filling in the
gulch at Thunderbolt south of Capt. Doyle's
property. and the bridge is to be abandoned
Supt. Drake said yesterday that it is ex-
pected the work will be completed within a
week, it having been in progress since last
Monday.
1t may not be an uninteresting fact to
note that Thunderbolt derives its name
from the old landmark which is being filled
up. The gulch is said to have been caused by
a thunderbolt, or more properly, an aerolite,
which fell there, and after the fall of the
stellar wanderer from space, spring of
remarkably pure and limpid water sue
ceeded the fall. Recently the spring failed,
and after its waters ceased to flow, it was
concluded that the bridge was no longer
necessary, and the excavation is being
filled in
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-11-01
AT THE THEATER.

The Wife's" Second. Performance
"She" Tonight.
"The Wife" was played last night before
an excellent audience, and was equally as
much of hit as it was the night before.
Mr.. Putnam and Miss Greybroke re-
ceived an ovat ion. The play and
the company presenting it are
exceptional in many ways. The company
is made up only of artists of recognized
ability, and in their hands the play is a
success that it would not be in other hands
The house was we'll filed, and the audience
was delighted with the performance.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-11-01
The tonnage was as follows:

The above figures are the most remark
able ever recorded for Savannah. The report
for one month is unprecedented as the
amount Of tonnage is the actual net or
carrying tonnage. 1t has never
occurred at this port before
that the number of foreign steamers
out numbered the American steamers.
The number of British steamships was
great er, although the American st amers
counted one for every day in the month.
This is one OF the incidents in Sa-
vannah's commercial history which may
never be recorded again. At all events the
statistics of the number OF vessels, and also
the total tonnage, show that an enormous
business is now doing at this port.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-11-01
Change of Firm.

The firm of Grady, DeLettre & Co. has
been dissolved by the withdrawal of Mr..
John c. DeLettre. The business will be
continued under the style of J. E. Grady &c
Son. j. Z. Grady and ]. E. Grady, Jr,
composing the new firm. Both of these
gentlemen are well-known, and loug ex-
perienced in the grocery business and this
long es ablished house will undoubtedly en-
joy larger business than ever before. Mr..
DeLettre viii, for the present, remain with
the firm.
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LAST MONTHS SHIPPING.
October Arrivals and Tonnege-The
Vessels and Their Rigs.

The MORNING NEWS gives to-day the
total number Of vessels arriving at thisport
during last month. with their rigs,
nationality and net tonnage. The number
does not include the arrivals at quarantine
or Tybee, but only those vessels which have
arrived at the wharves and have discharged
cargo or in ballast and loading. 1t does not
include river or inland coast steamers, nor
does it include vessels under 100 tons,
except those trading foreign. The arrivals,
with their rig and nationality, are as fol-
lows:
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-11-01
CITY BREVITIES.

Pulaski Council No. 152, R. A., meets to-
night.
Landrum Lodge No. IS, F. and A. NJ,
meets this evening.
Regular meeting of Myrtle Lodge No. 6,
K. p, this evening.
Up to O'Clock this morning six arrests
for disorderly conduct were reported at the
police barracks.