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a PRESIDENT KILLER,
Imagined Nobody Too High for Him
to Operate On.

CHICAGO, Dec. "a special from
Washington says Edward A. Miller,
who, ever since the assassination of
President Garfield, has given the au-
thorities much annoyance, was locked
up last night and will probably be
placed in an insane asylum.
Alter the death of Garfield he was de.
mented for time, and thought he had
u mission to kill President Arthur,
Friends sent him away, however, and ho
recovered. Recently it is stated his
mind was affected again, and he made a
threat TO kill President Harrison and
Secretary Blaine. Finally the officials
found IT necessary 10 lock him up.
, 1890-12-11
HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.
Protest From the Farmers Alliance
to tho Congcr Bill.


WAsuIsoToH, Dec. 6.-Saturday next
was set aside for the consideration of
bills reported from the committee on
private land claims,
Mr.. Paddock presented q protest fro m
the Farmers Alliance, now in session at
Ocala, Fla, against the passage of tho
Conger lard bill.
The senate bill appropriating 500, 900
for the purchase of additional rations
for the Sioux Indians was passed.
The senate bill for tho retirement of
General Stonemen. with the rank OF
colonel, also passed.
The senate Joint resolution, concerning
the request OF the widow ofGeneral Grant
for permission to remove the remains OF
her husband to Arlington cemetery, was
called up but no action was taken.
, 1890-12-11
REVIEW SPECIALS.
The Indian Commissions Can Not
Renort to Thia ConIresa.

Report to This Cong ress.
Special Service OF the REVIEWS Washing
ton Press Bureau
WAsHiNGToS, Dec. 5.--It was hoped
that the various commissions provided
Tor in tho Indian appropriation bill
would be appointed and organized and
complete their work in season to lay
their reports before the present session
of congress, but this is hardly to be ex-
pected. The Puyallup commission,
which is the most important of all,
as it deals with valuable lands near the
city OF Tacoma, Wash, is yet incom.
Springs and COlviile commissions can
scarcely complete their WORK in time to
report to this congress, even II the
weather allowed them to visit the first
named reservation, which is almost i'm
possible during the winter season.
, 1890-12-11

General Cumbach. Mr.. Mcbride Is
republican, well-known IN ms own
state. He was candidate Tor uis'rcs
fudge at the late election, put was
showed under with the otherrepupllcans
in the county. lie is about oo years OH
start for Tacoma to begin its important
work within week.
, 1890-12-11

Senator Allen to-day again called
upon the president and urged him to
complete the Puyallup commission, as
the people were very anxious to have
the matter settled. The president as
sured the senator that he was diligently
pressing the matter and expected TO have
an acceptance from the third man in
few days
, 1890-12-11
Con, Lands in Washington.

Secretary Noble to-day dismissed .no
appeal in twelve cases in which the
Northern Pacific Coal Company was
contesting tor about /, 500 acres OF conl
land in township 90 ranges 10 ana To- lh
tho North Yakima, Wnshn land uiS.
trict. The action was taken on mo''oh
of the coal company.
, 1890-12-11

President Harrison to-day appointed
II. w. Nc Bride, of Indiana, to ill the
vacancy OF the Puyallup Indian COM
mission, caused by the resignation Of
, 1890-12-11
Want q Drawback.

Senator Allen to-day presented a pet'-
ton to the senate from business li,e,, ~,
Uoouaim. WASH, asking for the prompt
passage OF an amendment to the thrll
Till Which will allow u drawback on
, 1890-12-11

Texas, TIM. II was all right, no opposi-
iion was made to its passage. Ad-
journed.
, 1890-12-11
TO FIGHT NO MORE.
Tho ltcmaius of Joe Coburn Are
PeacefulIy st Rest-

NEw YoRK. Dec. 0.-The funeral of
Joe Coburn, the old-time pugiIIst, took
place this morning from the church Of
Holy Innocents II was attended by u
large gathering Of sporting men. The
internient was in Calvary cemetery.
, 1890-12-11
FRIDAYS PROCEEDINGS

wAsursoros, Dec. S.--Mr. Cu,chson.
, 1890-12-11
OF LOCAL INTEREST,"
Work Done by Our Representatives
In Congress.

fsnooIal seryico Of the REVIEWS Washi ing
ingtou Press Bureau.
WAsutseroS, Dec. 0-Cuptoin Symons'
of the engineer corps in washington,
reports to the chief OF engineers 'hat nc
made an examination of the Nooss"cN'
Skagit and snohomish rivers in WASH,
ington, as provided n. the last river ana
harbor bill, and says they are worthy OF
Improvement. The chief of engineers
recommends that $4,000 be appro-
priated. which will accomplish all that
is at present necessary, or can be aoho
by the general government.
, 1890-12-11

Senator Allen, by request, to-day IN
troduced IA bill calling for an approprla-
ton for school purposes in Alaska
Five years are provided for ending IN
1896. The annount asked is SEQ OOO Tor
the present fiscal year, and for tho sue
ceeding years an increase over that
amount of $4,000 annually.
The day devoted to public buildings
went by and the state of Washington
got nothing. There is little prospect
that this bill will be reached this session.
Senator Allen to-day introduced Il bill
to place George Thrie, ot Seattle,
on the army retired list with the rank
Of major.
+. F.. Mohr, who is largely interested
in railroad enterprises in Washington
state. is in the city looking after several
pending measures.
Senator Squire, of Washing on, is nov
on his way to the capital aud Is eN-
pected to arrive here Thursday.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-02-16
The Perils of photography.

was riding through the country west of
Pekin, ILL.,, with organ and piano agent,
when we came along TO q school house one
evening, and found spelling school in progress.
We had three miles yet to go to reach town,
but the agent suggested that We stop for
while, adding:
IF can't spell the whole school down, then
don't want a cent
There was a big turn out and the master at
once invited us to take hand in. l had been
there before, and politely declined. The agent,
however, went into the ranks with great enUhu-
siasm, and, in the course of fifteen minutes,
had downed all but twelve Then l overheard
growls and threats and mutterings from half a
dozen young men, and knew that he was gal
Looping to his doom. Five minutes later there
were only six up, and at the end of another five
the agent and the belle of the school stood
alone. The mutterings grew louder and more
menacing, and | decided to slip out doors
was unhitching the team when there came a
loud cry, followed by a succession of crashes,
and a crowd poured out through the door. The
agent was being dragged by the hair of the
head, and as soon as well out into the yard they
rolled him down bank into the creek. got
out with the team by the skin of my teeth, and,
reaching the town, sat up all night for the
agent He came in about daylight, clothing in
rags, eyes bunged up, two fingers broken, and
going lame in both legs and as he fell into a
chair he explained:
Before using and after using first downed
the school, and then the school downed me, and
I'll be hanged if l ever spell another word &C
cordlng to Webster in my lifel''
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-02-16
A Story With a jug in It.
From the Fdyette Local Press.


There used to be an old resident of Fayette,
Me, who was greatly given to spinning yarns
he was the hero of his own narratives and, to
hear him tell it, his adventures, exploits. and
mar breadth escapes were as wonderful as those
OF Baron Muncnausen or Sinbad the Sailor. He
mas left the shores of time and gone to the
happy hunting grounds, but some of his stories
still survive. Here is a specimen:
One day he was out on the lake near his home
fishing, and happened to have a two-gallon
stone jug in the boat. which jug accidentally
fell overheard, filed with water, and sank to
the bottom Some years afterward he was
again fishing near the same place, when, feel
ing strong bite, he tugged stoutly at the pole,
and pulled into the boat. on one end of the line,
the identical lost jug with big pickerel in it,
1t seems that the fish, when small, swan into
the jug, and, not finding the way out, grew to a
large size in its prison. When the baited hook
CHANGED to drop into the jug, the fish seized it
and was caught.
This was one of the many marvellous tales the
old man used to tell. and it hurt his feelings
and reused his ire if any of his auditors ever
ventured to question his veracity.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-02-16
The Freaks Spoiled His Appetite.
From the Ne,c York Tribune.


He was tall old man with sparsely settled
whiskers that afforded ample play ground for
the wind and he gded into Fourteenth street
restaurant as though he had come straight from
the Grand Central station and was still a little
daZed by the crowd and the noise. He selected
a seat, ordered an oyster stew, and as he quietly
awaited its coming, the door opened and a man
of enormous hight Strolled in. The old man
looked at the newcomer in complete astoIsh-
ment. He took in the copious pfgportions from
sole to crown, and, leaning over, whispered:
Waiter.
"Sahy'
81 calc'late that man is seven foot high"
Eight sah."
Gosh
Eight foot one. sab. Here's yer stew"
The old man had scarcely begun work upon
his luncheon when little creature not feet
high, but wearing a heavy mustache and plsnty
of jewellery, walked down the room climbed
into chair and ordered chops and beer The
stew was neglected. With mouth open and
eyes fairly popping out with wonder, the old
man studied his new nsighbor. At length the
demand of the inner man were too clamorous
to withstand, and the owner of the stew began
the work of slowing it away. He had scarcely
devoured two oysters however. when there was
another arrival. A mlddle-szed man came in
preston, hair and mustache as white as snow
and pink eyes. A look of horror came over the
old mans face, and his spoon fell into the stew
with splash.
"Geewhittaker, - he exclaimed, ''if the people
of this New York is monstrosties like these [
cal'cate l can't get back to Sodus Point quick
enough, aud before cashier or walters could
STIR the old man shot out of the door into
Fourteenth street, leaving one mitten and the
oyster stew mute evidences of his hasty de-
parture.
jerry said the cashier, with much annoy
ance to a waiter, Ego in and tell that museum
Teller next door that this business is getting all
broke up, and we can't serve no more lunchos
to them freaks"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-02-16
Savannah's Progress.

There is no doubt that Savannah is grow
ing rapidly. Everywhere within her limits
there are indications of her increasing pros
perity. Fortunes have been made during
the last two or three years IN dealing in her
real estate. A great many dwellings were
erected last year, and many are now being
erected, but the demand for houses is,
nevertheless, greater than the supply.
The MORNING NEWS published some
statistics yesterday showing the growth of
Savannahs import and export trade within
the last thirteen years. These statistics prove
that the increase has been $50, 00O, 900. That
is gratifying increase, and is sufficient to
convince any one that Savannah has
splendid future.
There is every reason for expecting that
10000 bales of cotton will reach Savan-
nah's wharves this year. II her railroads
had been in condition to handle all the
cotton that was offered them in the early
part of the season her cotton receipts in all
probability, would have been considerably
| more than 100000 bales.
Savannah's prosperity is shown very con-
clusively by the readiness of her citizens to
| promote home enterprises. Many of them
now realize that they made a mistake in
failing TO appreciate Savannah's advan-
tages long ago. They are now correcting
their mistake as far as they can by invest
| Ing their money at home.
There is no doubt now that the South
Bound railroad will b. built, and that, too,
within year. That road will help Savan-
| IA ~.
OF large amount of additional territory.
More business will require additional people
to handle it. Indeed, the prospect is that
Savannah is going to improve in the future
much more rapidly even than she has
within the last two or three years. Those
who have a different opinion, and are
guided by it, are likely to have as much
cause for regret as those who, five or six
years ago, sa " no money in Savannah real
| estate.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-02-16
BRIGHT BITS.
The OLD KENTUCKY CREED.-
Corn bread when I'm hungry,
Whisky when I'm dry,
Greenbacks when I'm hard up,
Heaven when | die,


Corn bread when I'm hungry,
Whisky when I'm dry,
Greenbacks when I'm hard up,
Heaven when die.
Louisville Post
CLARA-There is Mr. Potomony in his business
suit. positively decline to see him.
Rev. DR.. Skiplot Gather of seven more)-I
think it advisable dear; he may mean business,
you know.-Mefl's Wear.
ARUssIAN NIHILrsr is now serving as conduc-
TOR on dining car IN this country. A nihllst
once he gets started, is bound to have his fill of
carnage, and ne don't care whether he does it
with bombshells biscuits Washington
Post.
"HAvE you anything to say in mitigation of
your sentence for having stolen the pie?" the
judge asked of the culprit.
Only this, that by stealing it I may have
saved some worthier persons lfe.-PhilddeL-
pflid Times.
'FATHER," said a senator's son who had just
arrived in Washington, Il fully realize that l
have many shortcomings"
Yes, and have no doubt that this is one of
Them You are short and are coming to tell me
about it. Washington Post.
MISS FULLER-When our Americans go to
China they build railroads, start live enter
priseS and are of great benefit to your country
When a Chinaman comes here he is content to
open laundry. How do you account for it?
Mandarin Hit Rice-Melicans need hleep more
cleaning.-JWd0e.
ing noses" when they talk about counting
crowd?
Mr. Flagg-It started at political meetings,
my son. You can see politicians nose when
there is not light enough to distinguish any
thing else.-Terre Haute Express
ABsENT-MINDED- My dear" said Mrs Jones'
struggling with pot of jam at the dinner-table
the other day, ''see il you can open this pot. ~
Not with my luck" murmured Mr.. JONES'
who had been sitting up the night before with
sick friend, I'm pass it blind, " and he sighed
dejectedly behind his newspaper PHILADELPHIA
Society.
BRIGGs-You don't mean to say that boy of
yours is going to be married? Do you think he
is old enough to appreciate the responsibilities
Braggs-He is rather young in years, but he
Is advanced in intellect. 1t has been more than
q year since he quit calling me ''the old
man. "-Terre Hdute Express.
ELLA-Do you know what Harry Hare
brain threatens to do if you do not accept
/ him?
Bella-No; am sure do not.
Ella-He declares he will put bullet into his
head
Bella-Well, it will be a good idea to have
| something in there -LOUeH Citizen.
New REPORTER (wringing the rain out of
his whiskers)-Tnis is tough night out, tell
you.
City E1itor-what's the matter with your
| report of Mrs. Pocketbook's reception?
why, what is the matter with it?'
You don't begin, Despite the inclemency of
the weather. y Philadelphia Inquirer.
AcToR-How is this? My bill is just twice as
much as you said it would be-
Hotel Clerk believe you said you were an
actor, and upon these representations gave
| you reduced rate.
Actor-Well?
| Hotel Clerk--Well I attended the perform
! ance last night, and am convinced that you are
no actor. Nine dollars, please.-Rochester Post
| Express,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-02-16
Enforce the Law

Every citizen Of Gadslen county, Florida,
should do what no can to have the mur-
derer or murderers Of United States Mar
/ shall ". B. Saunders arrested and punished.
No word OF sympathy for tie murderers
should be tolerated They should be hunted
down, and when caught they should be
tried and punished with all the celebrity
which the law would permit II the
statement made in our dispatches is correct.
the murder was deliberate and premedita-
ted. There is not a single circumstance
that extenuates it. II is one of those
crimes that are charged, though unjustly,
against the whole people Of the county
and state in which they are committed,
and for that reason it has a more serious
character than an ordinary murder. Ex-
traordinary efforts, therefore. should be
made to ferret out and punish the perpe-
traitors Of the foul deed.
We are certain that the respectable and
sslf-respecting citizens of Gadsdsn county
have no other than feeling of profound re-
greet for the crime. and utter lOathing for
the criminals. They may not regard with
favor the officials Of the federal courts,
because those officials have been
doing partisan work that amounts to persa-
cution, but they are not people who will
countenance a resort to criminal violence to
resent wrongs inflicted upon them. And
they can be depended upon to aid in punish
Ing any among them who may crafty their
desire for revenge by taking human life.
There is yer y naturally good deal of feel
ing in Florida against the federal courts of
the Northern district of the state and their
officials because the people feel that those
courts are being used to Cypress and perse-
cute them. The composition of the juries
in those courts has convinced them that
there is clearly defined purpose to do them
injustice, but they have shown no intention
to disobey the courts mandates or resist
their officers.
The murder of Marshal Saunders was I'M
doubtedly the work of persons who had a
personal grievance against him. 1t was
not the result of feeling against the fed
eral courts and their officials. That being the
case it would be unjust, in fact an outrage,
to hold the people of Gadsden county re-
sponsible for it, or to say that it has the
approval, oven in the slightest degree, of
the people of Florida.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-02-16
INDEX TO new ADVERTISEMENTS.

MEErrxGs-Forsyth Social Club; Citizens
Sanitary Association.
SPECIAL NorICEs-Southover. w. G. Wood
fin; The Jawbone of Ancient History, The
Robinson Steam Printing Company; Hanley's
Building Occupies One Square; A Live Cat is
Better Than a Dead Horse. Townsend: The
Faust Beer at the White Elephant; Music Every
Evening and Faust Beer at George Schwarz's
Reading Room; The Faust Beer at Theater
Shades; a Sure Profit, C. p. Miller Real Estate
Dealer; Business Sites, Etc, by Rowland &
Myers; Notice, Mrs. E. Henderson; Lecture in
Aid of st. Mary's Home Postponed; Organizers
Notice, v E. st Cloud, Organizer X. of L.;
Copartnership. Ruemmler & Bussee; Empire
Steam Laundry; savannah Steam Laundry,
Palace Cigar Store, S. Selig, Proprietor.
NINE. RowLEY's TOILET MAsK-Toilet Mask
Co, New York.
ALI. HANDS POINT TO Us-Butler & Morrissey.
DIAMoNDs-M Sternberg & Bro.i
STovEs-Jas. Douglass.
SEAsoNABLE GooDs-Crohan & Dooner.
SPECIAL NoTICE-A. R. Altmayer & Co.
JUST RECEIvED-At Gutmans.
THE MAJORITY RULEs-The Globe Shoe Store.
FIRST IN THE FIELD-Dryfus Bros.
OFFERS FOR THIS WEEK-At G. Eckstein &
Co.'S
"OLp OAKEN BUCKET ToBAcco-Henry Sol
ONION & Son.
SxoKErTEs-Chas. E. Stults, Southern Dis
tributing Depot
AUCTION Household and Kitchen
Furniture, by l. D. LaRoche & Son; One Hmm
dred and Thirty-two Lots, Well Paying and
Finely Located Property, Household and
Kitchen Furniture, Fine Furniture, Stoves, Etc,
a Cheap Lot Near In, by c. II. Dorsett.
SPECIAL INDUCEMENTS IN Spring GooDs-Mor-
rison, Foye & Co.
NEW NEcKwEAR-Apple & Schaul.
LATE NovELTIEs-Mius & Co.
THE TALK OF THE TowS-C. Gray & Sons
New Spring Goods.
FIRE INSURANCE CoMPANY-F. x Douglass.
Observation-Disclosures Cures Headache.
SoUTHovER-See Special Notics Column.
II MILITARY ORDERs-Aunual Prize Drill of Sa
vannah Cadets; Battalion Savannah Volunteer
Guards.
LEGAL NoTICE-Notice to Debtors and
Creditors Estate j. P. Germainc.
CHEAP COLUMN ADVERTISEMENTS - Help
Wanted; Employment Wanted; For Rent; For
Sale; Lost; Personal; Miscellaneous.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-02-16
PERSONAL.

TENNYsoS has given his autograph to only
500 people since he became famous He has
had at least 100000 applications
FooK Toy was divorced from Fook Han at
San Jose, Cal, last week This was the first
Chinese divorce case on record in California.
GERTRUDE FRANKLIN ATHERToN, whose name
appears as the author of newly issued novel,
is said to be a grandniece of Benjamin
Franklin
GRACE GREENWOOD forty years ago was one
of the chief attractions of Washington society,
and her pen is quite as fresh and fluent as it was
in those early days
IT Is REPORTED that James R. Garfield the
second son Of the late President is engaged to
marry Miss Helen Newell, daughter of John
Newell, president of the Lake Shore road.
REV DR.. NELSON McVIcKAR of Holy Trinity
church, Phiadalp hia, is to deliver the bacca-
laureate sermon at the commencement eXer-
cises of Roanoke College at Salem, Va, in June.
IT Is ANNOUNCED in England that John Burns,
the leader of the dock strike, is coming to this
country for a short rest and to study the labor
problem here, upon the invitation of American
labor leaders
PRoF ANGELO HE1LPRIN of the Philadelphia
Academy of Natural Sciences, will head an ex-
ploring party that will make t1oro lgh inves
LEGATION of the interior and Iittle-known regions
Of Mexico and Yucatan.
JAMES D. REED, who has been appointed
United States consul at Dunfermine, is com
having personally handled the first Presidents
message ever sent across the Alleghenes by
wire.
JOHN c. Emo is the social leader of Quebec
He owns q fashionable residence and gives
superb entertainments, which are attended by
the most afistocratic people of the city. He
had superb summer residence on the st. Law
renee.
OF JAMES A. BAILEY, Barnum's partner it is
said: AT the age OF 43, owing everything to his
own industry and integrity, he is one of the
richest men in the United States to-day, and
half owner of the biggest and most successful
show Of all time. p"
MAJ. Z. B. HILL. a brother of Gen. A. P. Hill,
the distinguished confederate leader died at
Culpepper, Va, on Thursday last, aged II
years, of paralysis Maj. Hill was quarter
master of his brothers division during the late
war. He leaves wife and several children.
THE LATE Mr.. TALBOT, father of the English
House of Commons left q fortune of SIS, 00J,-
600. 1t isto be divided among his daughters,
the eldest daughter receiving the m jor portion.
Miss Talbot thus becomes the weathiest woman
in England with the exception of Lady Howard
de Walden
EDWARD BELI.AMY did not, like Lord Byron,
wake one morning and find himself famous.
He worked hard for several years, with very
little recognition, and even after Looking
Backward" was published it was several years
before it attracted much attention. Mr.. Bel
lamy is ~ years old, lawyer by profession
but devotes more attention to literature than to
law. lie has an office in Springfield, Mass.
furnished in the simplest manner, with a ia BILE
and two or three chairs, and the floor is liter
airy carpeted with manuscript.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-02-16

Arepublican testified before committee
of the Ohio House of Representatives that
was investigating q contested election case
that he had been hired to watch the count
on the night of the election and ascertain
the number of tickets cast that were marked
in certain manner. The witness suited
that his object was to find out if certain
number of votes contracted for had been
delivered. There is a great field for Mr..
Halstead's missionary labors in his own
party and in his own state. He should
make an effort to cast out the beam before
he turns his microscope on notes in the
smith.