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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-07-18
YESTERDAYS BIG RAIN.
over Two and q Half Inches Of Rainfall
in Twelve Hours.


Savannah had over % inches Of rainfall
yesterday-the heaviest Of the season. II
began with heavy thunder shower before
daylight. After that there was no more than
a sprinkle until the afternoon rain set in,
about l o'clock. For two hours it fairly
poured. Then there was a let up until after
4 o'clock, when it began again, AID kept
raining until nightfalL The entire amount
Of rain reported by the signal officers was
2 81 inches
The streets were flooded and in
many places were badly washed
The sewers were clogged and failed
- carry off the water. One or two breaks
were reported last night.
The heaviest rainfalls of the day in the
south we're at Savannah, Live Oak and
Qultman. Live Oak reported 2.02 inches
and Quitman l a inches.
The other stations reported slight rains,
and the average for the thirteen stations Of
the Savannah district was only little NOR e
than half an inch.
The indications for to-day are that the
ram IS not yet over. The temperature yes
terday was not high. The highest reported
at the signal station was So, and the aver
age for the day was 76'
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-07-18
A COMPLICATED CASE.
How a Bank Was Caught Between
Two Fires in the Justices Courts.

How Bank Was Caught Between
Two Fires in the Justices Courts.
A case involving but small amount, but
of considerable interest, was decided in the
superior court this week, in which the
Southern Bank has learned that Lydia
Watts was a rather Improbable customer.
Nov 10, 1883, Addie Pierce sued Lydia
Watts III Justice Folliard's court for S35,
and served notice of garnishment on the
Southern Bank, where Lydia had $50 80 to
her credit, the garnshment notice re-
quirtng the bank to answer Dec. %, the full
time under the law.
On Nov. IA, two days later, Lydia gave a
friend Viola Damon her note Tor SIS, aud
Viola on the same day sued her friend,
Lydia, in Justice Naughtin's court, for the
face of the Lote, and Lydia waived legal
time of filiug and service, and Justice
Naughtin issued n punishment on the
Sou hern Bank, requiring it to appear on
Nov. % to answer, not the legal time of
answering, as it was only eight days. On
Nov. % the bank made its return, showing
that it had $35 30 to the credit of
Lydia Watts, and Justice Naughtin
rendered Judgment against Lydia and
against the bank under the garnishment
and collected the money. So far Lydia had
succeeded in shrewdly getting her money
out of bank through her friend Viola, but
on Dec. IS Justice Folliard rendered iudg-
mont against Lydia by default in the Fierce
snit, and the bank made return Of no
funds on hand to the credit cf the Watts
woman, but that il had paid the balance IN
| bank to Iydia's account Nov. % on an exc
cuton by Justice Naughtin.
W. +. Ls&oche, counsel for Addie Pierce,
traversed the return in Justice FOlliard's
court on Jan last and Oh Feb. Justice
Folliard gave judgment sustaining the
| traverse and gave Judgment against the
bank for $50 and costs.
On that Judgment the bank excepted and
| took the case to the superior court on Ger
tiorari, which the court dismissed, affirm
ing the judgment of the court below, giving
Judgment against the bank for the amount
| claimed and interest from Dec. Is, 1887,
with costs of suit
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-07-18
TO COME IN FOR THEIR FEES.

The Lawyers in q Much Liti gated
Case Ordered to Render Their Bills.
The lawyers interested in the litigation
over the Savannah, Dublin and Western
Short Line railway are about to be awarded
their fees.
In the superior court yesterday a motion
was entered by Joseph A. Cronk for COM
pensation as attorney for Receiver Davant
to the amount of 81, 500.
The court did not allow the compensa-
ton yesterday, but issued an order that all
the solicitors for defendants in the case of
w. II. Ferguson u Co, VS.. the Savannah,
Dublin and w estern Short Line Railway
Company, file their claims by 9 o'clock next
Saturday morning, so that all the claims
for attorney fees may be passed at the same
time. As nearly ali the leading members
of the bar were interested as counsel for par
ties complainant to the original bill of Fer
guson q Co., the item for attorneys fees
will not be an inconsidera5le one.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-07-18
Death of Mary McAuliffe

Mary McAuiiffe, daughter of the late
Florence McAuliffe, died yesterday morn
ing at her mothers home, at East Broad
and st. Julian streets, after an illness of
several months, from a complication of dis
was an active member of the Cathedral
congregation. She was a devout Catholic
and was noted for her acts of charity. She
was the only daughter and the youngest Of
the McAulitfe family, being sister of Mr..
Timothy McAuliffe, formerly Of this city.
but now of Augusta. Her funeral viii
take place this afternoon at O'Clock from
the house, and at $3.50 o'clock from the
Cathedral. The lnterment will be in tn g
Cathedral cemetery.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-07-18
WET WEATHER IN CAMP.
Still There ia Plenty of Fun for TIN
Soldier Boys.

Still There ia Plenty of Fun for the
Soldier Boys
The Cadets had wet day in camp yes
terday. The heavy rain before daylight
had hardly dried Off before the afternoon
rain set in, and for two hours it fairly
poured. There was a let-up for awhile
but after that It started in again and rainei
until dark. The Cadets made the best Of
it, though All except the sentries kept
their tents and listened to the rain beat a
tattoo on the tent roofs.
Lieut.. Carter spent the day
in camp, and during the
forenoon put the men through a school of
instruction preparatory to the inspection
to-day. The Instructor visited the posts.
going from one to another until he had
made the rounds. Every movement was
noted, and the men learned what it means
| to be catechised by an army officer.
The routine of the camp was rigidly car
| ried out. The men learned that the soldier
| has something to do besides kept out of the
| rain. At 6 o'clock the company with over
coats and leggins, but without arms,
| marched over to the beach III front of the
Ocean house for parade.
The early part of last night was pleasant
enough in camp. The breeze kept the mos
quitoes Off and the men turned in at "tapsn
for nights sound rest.
There were quite q number of visitors to
the camp before the rain last night Com
pany Of the Guards went down in the
afternoon to take part in the dress parade
The rain, however, prevented the carrying
out of the programme, and the company
will SO down again to-day.
The inspection of the Cadets by Lieut..
Carter VIII be the feature Of to days pro
gramme. Tonight complimentary hop
will be given at Furber's to the Cadets and
their friends
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-07-18
Please Don't

For a moment suppose we are fooling when
we say we are selling out; it is as sure as
you live. The senior member Of the firm,
after an active partnership of thirty years,
retires, thus necessitating the closing out in
order to settle up. What better evidence
do you want than your own eyes? We
offer you a suit for SIS that is worth $22 of
any mans money. Our SIS suits are as
good iii not BETTER than anv SIS suit yor
can buy anywhere. We offer you our 81
suits for so. Hats, shirts, and everything
in our line is offered at reduced price
Remember, that it is not now question OF
profit, the goods have TO be sold regGrdLeS.
of cost "The Famous" IA Congress:
street, northeast corner Whitaker, Sa7an-
nah. Ga.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-07-18

SAVANNAH DAILY MORNING NEWS,
SAVANNAH WEEKLY NEWS, "Guilt and
Innocence" by Marie Sophie Schwartz
Birth and Education" by Marie Sophie
Schwartz; "That Dowdy," by Mrs. George
Sheldon; 1.-The Luck of the House." by
Adeline Sergeant; "a Welded Widow, y
by T. w. Hanshew; Young Ladies' Jour.
nal for August, Harper's Weekly, LesIie's
Weekly, Town Topics, Life, New York
Herald, World, Sun, Star, Press, Times
timore Sun, Baltimore American, Cincinnati
Enquirer, Cincinnati Gazette, Philadelphia
Press, Philadelphia Times, New Orleans
Times Democrat, Atlanta Constitution
Macon Telegraph, Augusta Chronicle,
Charleston News and Courier, Charleston
World. Florida Times Union, Louisville
Courier-J ournal, Chicago Inter-O Ocean.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-07-18
A RATHER HEAVY VERDICT.
Twenty-Five Hundred Dollars the Price
OF a Dislocated Ankle,

OF a DislOcated Ankle,
A jury in the city court returned YER
dict last evening for $500 damages in
favor Of Frank Cullom against the Savan-
nah Street and Rural Resort Railroad Com
pany.
The case occupied the session of the court
yesterday, and was suit for $4,000 dam
ages against the Belt Line company for in
jurles sustained by plaintiff in being jostled
off a car in rounding the curve at the Sa-
vannah, Florida and Western railway cross
ing. whereby Cullom had his ankle dislo-
Gated. He was riding on the front plat
form at the time of the accident.
The plaintiff and several other witnesses
were introduced, but the defense introduced
no testimony, claiming that by the plaintiffs
own testimony and that OF his witnesses. no
negligence was shown by defendant, but
that Cullom's injury was due to an I'M
avoida5le accident, and that he had volun-
tarlly left his seat III the car to ride on the
front platform, and had not used that
due diligence TO avoid the accident which
he should have done, knowing as he did
that the car was nearing the curve, and he
took no pains to hold on to avoid being pre-
cipitated to the ground.
Introducing no testimony, the defense
had the closing argument. r. r. Richards
and w. r. Leaken represented plaintiff,
aud Il. c. Cunningham aud j. r. Saussy
tho defendants.
1t was understood last night that the de-
PENDANTS will file motion for a new trial
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-07-18
THE CITY's SIDE OF IT.


Figures Showing Its Liberality with
Liberty street Property Holders.
The members of the city council are de-
cided in their view that the Liberty street
property owners who object to paying the
assessment for asphalt paving and improve
ments to that thoroughfare, do not know
what they want, but on the contrary the
very concessions they think they want have
already been fully conceded.
To establish the correctness Of the coun-
ellis position the members have made
an official statement verified by Nj.
Rankin, chief clerk in the city treasurer's
office, showing that the property holders,
instead of paying two-thirds of the original
cost, pay only about one-half Of it. The orig
inal cost was $50, 03l 30, and of this sum the
property holders are asked to pay but
$44 544 65-in other Swords they are not
paying two-thirds upon SIS, $50 63, for
$44, 544 Gj would be two-thirds or nearly
$12,0J0 less than SIS, 736, as the city has
given the property owners the benefit
of the doubt as to their liability for the
share Of the exempted church property,
and that of the Episcopal Orphans
home, and assumed that itself
From he SS903l 80 expended for street
improvements on Liberty street, the city,
in addition to deducting the exemptions
ana lne IOOLlnES OF street intersections, mas
also deducted SO 294 60 from the aggregat O
of the cost for street improvements, as fol-
lows:
Paid by Savannah, Florida and West
ern railway, extra paving and curb
ing. -. - ............'. ..........S II 80
To be paid by same above proportion,
as per agreement ................... $40 30
Belt Line, granite blocks..-........... III %
Belt Line b6G& square yards Of
asphalt paving ON each side Of its
tracks. =. ...,....................-. 1881 81
City and suburban, granite blocks .. III 90
City and Suburban, S50.44 square yards
Of asphalt paving .-. -. .....-.. 1908 SO
Coast Line, I1.3i square yards asphalt III =
City crossings on intersecting streets
outside of line of curb running east
and west, 2,47'.9 square yards
asphalt ...............,...... -. 6,o83 60
Total Observation-Disclosures. SO, 294 90
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-07-18
MILITARY MATTERS.
Proceedings of the Advisory Boards
subcommittee New BIN.

sub-Committee-A New Bill
The subcommittee appointed from the
military advisory board TO investigate the
reports Of the inspecting officers, met at At
lanta Tuesday. Col. Jones and Capt Sneed
formed the committee. They made quick
work of the delinquent companies and no
tilted them 70 appear az the next meeting OF
the advisory board, which will be held IN
August, and show cauEe why they should
not DO disbanded. The full board met
at 10 o'clock Adjt. Gen. KeI
presided. The other membe present
were Col. Mercer, Lieut.. Col Garrard,
Lieut. Col Wilberforce Daniel, Lieut.. Col.
Jones, Capt. Gilbert and Capt Sneed. Ap-
plcatlOns for new companies were received
from Athens, Rockmart, Dalton and four
other towns They were all fayorably con
sidered, and as soon as these new cJmpa-
MES have compiled with the requirements
Of the law they will be received as state
troops Col. Mercer and Lieut.. Col. Gar
rard were appointed a committee - draw
up a bill embodying the recommendations
OF Mondays convention, which Will be in
T0duced 10 the legislature by Col. Reilly.
hen their work was completed tho bill
was submitted to the board and accepted
by them. 1t asks for an appropriation OF
hOt less IMAM $@0,OUO annually, OF WhICu
sum $1,000 per annum is to be
appropriated for the adjutant and
Inspector generals department; $500 for
each company of the force, providing that
the company shall be reported by the in
speeding officer, as being in a good military
condition. Twenty-Five hundred dollars Is
to be expended in ammunition yearly to be
used in rife practice. There were several
other clauses to the bill; among them was
one providing for two state camping
grounds, one in the upper portion of the
state and one on the coast. Each company
will be obliged TO 60 into camp for one
week each year, and during that time nom
commissioned officers, musicians and pri-
Yates will receive 81 a day; leutenants, 81,
captains and field officers, So and one ration
for each officer and man. Col. Mercer and
Col. Garrard decided that it would be I'M
wise to insert a clause making it compul-
sorry for militiamen to enlist for one year,
consequently nothing was said of the mat
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-07-18
BIG DAY AT SPRINGFIELD.
Interest in the South Bound-Veterans'
Association Formed.


A Guyton dispatch to the MORNING
NEWS last night said that yesterday was a
big day in Efiingham county, the youth,
beauty and chivalry of the county uniting
with the old folks and the children at
Springfield, where the annual county din
ner was the leading feature, and eclipsed
all former gatherings of the kind.
A confederate veterans association was
organized after the dinner, and Col. A. +.
Bird was elected president and Capt. A. A.
Wnn secretary. The greatest enthusiasm
was manifested. and the association
promises to be a success from the outset, as
seyenty-five veterans joined.
A large and enthusiastic railroad meeting
was held in the interest Of the South Bound
road. A letter from Mr.. Herman Myers,
president Of the road, was read, which was
wildly applauded. Stirring speeches we're
made by Capt. James q. Clarke DR.. II. g.
| Norton, Judge Rain and others, and Capt
Clarke secured fifty signatures donating
rights of way. Springfield is in earnest and
anxious for the South Bound road to come
| that way, and her citizens say that at the
| proper time they will offer big Inducements
to that eEd
Springfield, the county seat of Effingham,
claims a population approximating $50,
with a rich agricultural territory outlying,
and her people say the town ought not to be
| side-tracked by the South Bound as it is by
the Central They say that it is one of the
highest and healJhiest points in the Savan-
nah river valley, being distant only some
eight or ten miles from the river. Under
the impulse of railroad they say Spring
field would soon be II populous and thriving
town and be an important feeder to the
South Bound. They claim the historic
incident that Ward McAllister, once the
head OF the only and original 400 aristocrats,
grew up in the town, and that, in itself,
would attract tourists to visit the place
where the New York consort of millionaires
played marbles and snapped iackknives
with the youthful plebeians of Spring
| field, and the citizens of Springfield expect
to get handsome subscription from him
| for the South Bound
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-07-18
RAN INTO A WASHOUT.
TIE NIGHT TRAIN FROM TYBEE
PARTLY DERAILED.

The Rear Car Thrown from the Track
and the Rest OF the Train Pulled
Loose-The Passengers shaken Up
but Nobody Injured - The Cars
Coupled Together and Brought Into
the City at Midnight-The Tracks to
be Repaired This Morning-No Delay
to Travel To-Day.
The Tybee train due in the city at l0;45
o'clock last night ran into a washout a
short distance below lie Pageville.
The train consisted Of two coaches and a
baggage car. The baggage car was at the
rear end Of the train and was thrown from
the track, landing on one end in the ditch.
The locomotive and the two coaches
broke loose from the detached car,
after crossing the washout. and ran
ahead about 100 yards. The coaches were
pulled apart and the locomotive broke its
coupling with the forward coach and ran on
some distance farther.
There we're between thirty and forty pas
sengers on board, quite a number of whom
We're members Of the Guards, and not one
was injured There was but one lady on the
train. All Of the passengers were in the
first and second cars.
NO SIGN OF DANGER
The train was running slowly down
the grade and the track showed
no signs of washout When
the locomotive struck the unsupported track
IL went down apparently several feet. The
two coaches went over with a heavy jolt,
Tearing out the bumpers as they struck the
sunken place. The baggage car was dragged
some distance on the cross-ties before 1T
went into the ditch. The passengers piled
out of the cars, but in the dark 1t was I'M
possible to tell the extent Of the damage
The washout was at a culvert and was
from 10 feet to ~ feet across The track
was level before the accident and the en-
gineer saw nothing to indicate danger.
The locomotive was considerably damaged,
but as soon as possible the cars on the
track were coupled together and the passen-
gers we're brought into town. Several
walked in, however, before the train started.
TO BE CLEAR FOR TO-DAY.
Conductor Harris was in charge Of the
train and he at once notified Supt. Cobb, who
was at Tybee Of the accident. A force Of
men was Immediately sent out to repair the
damage. The deraied car was "iacked
up" ready to be hauled on the track, and
Conductors Harris said that by this morning
the washout will be filed in and the track
will be clear for the regular trans.
The accident is the first that the road has
had under Supt Cobb's management, and
was caused by the heavy rain which fell
yesterday afternoon. The damage, from
what could be seen last night, is small and
will be easily repaired. The rest of the
track was gone over, and everywhere was
found solid and not a sign of weakening.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-07-18
AT THE COURTS.
Gossip Picked Up Here and There
in the Court Rooms.

in the Court Rooms.
In the superior court yesterday, William
Grant, charged with the larceny after trust
Of SlS SO from Alexander Tenant, pleaded
guilty, and was sentenced to two years in
the penitentiary.
Josephine Williams, indicted for burglary
that of entering the residence of Charles r.
Ladeveze and stealing $72, pleaded guilty
to larceny from the house Of under $50
Sentence was reserved.
In the superior court yesterday the court
dismissed the demurrer of Louisa Scholl
aud held that while Charles H. Olmstead
aud S. B. Adams as executors of Lavinia
Lawrence had been discharged as trustees
of the estate, they had the power to sell
the lot bought by Mrs. SCholl The defend
ant stood ready to pay the purchase price
Of the property upon valid title, and the
action of the court in dismissing the de-
meanor operates to legalize the sale and
final transfer of the lot.
Judge FalHgant heard argument yester-
day in the motion of A. c. Wright, counsel
for George w. Williams, charged with
assault with intent to murder for the dis
charge of the prisoner on the ground that
on "a former trial. in which Williams was
convicted, the jury was not polled, nor was
the counsel for Williams present when
the verdict was rendered aud claiming that
as Judge Adams had set aside the verdict
Williams cannot again be put on trial, as it
would be putting him in jeopardy second
time. The court reserved its decision.
Solicitor General Fraser resisted the mo-
ton, and holds that Williams should again
be put on trial for the otfense alleged in the
Indictment.
The case against Peter Griffin, charged
with larceny from the vessel, and that of
Isaac DeLoach, under indictment for sim
pie larceny, are assigned for trial in the
superior court to-day.
The trial of Patrick McEnenauy, for the
murder of Frank Dobson, will come on for
hearing in the superior court tomorrow.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-07-18
The Baggage-Smasher
From Teras Siftinqs.


Just now the baggage-snasher does a rushing
business. He fairly gioats over the devastation
be creates. In his long and dark career OF
smashing trunks he has evidently knocked the
hoops off his conscience, and there is no re
morse reckless enough to tackle his heart
strings and try to play on them. No brand OF
trunk escapes his devastating clutch. The iron
bound chest of the drummer and the fmsy
Saratoga meet on a common level, and when
they do meet the splinters fly, The drummer
uses the most vigorous language he can com
mand, and great deal of it, while
the owner Of the Saratoga wrings
her lily-white hands and tucks stray bits oil
rutfing, etc, in the fractured corners and Slghs
The injured trunks are chucked out Of bag
gage car and whirled away to the next slaugh
ter house further up the road. The dear, sweet
dude, the starchy old deacon and the grand and
impressive member OF the legislature are alike
poWerless in the hands of the baggage smasher
A DUTFUL SON.-John. this is a very bad re
port you bring me from school.
Il know father, but you know you said if
would bring you first-cass report, you would
give me dollar, and | wanted TO save you that
expense. - liegende BlGtter
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-07-18
AT A MAD BULLS MERCY.
Etockman Gleason's Narrow Escape
From Being Gored to Death.

GbOCkLuhu Szl6asOAS narrow ESCAPE
From Being Gored to Death.
T. F. Gleason had a narrow escape from
being gored to death by a bull at Cox's
stables, on West Broad street, yes
terday. He went into pen
where the bull is kept TO show the animal
off to a customer. He had hardly entered
the pen before the bull made a rush for him,
knocking him down The animal struck MIR.
Gleason in the breast but the horns did
not enter him. One of them struck him in
the neck, cutting an ugly cash behind the
right ear
Mr.. A. w. Harmon, who was looking at
the animal, threw open his umbrella, which
attracted his attention until Mr. Gleason
could be got out of the way. AS soon as
he left the pen the Infatuated beast made a
rush for the place where he had been living.
Mr.. Gleason was taken to his home, where
his wounds were dressed. II is
not believed that he is seriously
injured, although he has several hard
bruises
The bull is a high-blooded animal but
had never exhibited any signs of ferocity
before and it was considered perfectly safe
to enter the yard if a reasonable amount Of
cautlousness was displayed