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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-01-18
Dent Roberts Pluck.

The New York World tells how Dent H.
Robert, two years ago a reporter on the
MORNING NEWS, settled deputy sheriff in
st. Louis, Mo.
civilian Pohlman, chief deputy sheriff,
struck q snag at the -Four Courts. William
is strapping fellow of six feet and a few
inches who has won a more or less lauda-
bic reputation by whipping several men
half his size. While the court of correc-
ton was in session Billy walked up 10 Dent
Robert, reporter for the Post Dispatch,
and informed him in bullying style that
he wanted him to correct a certain
item. Robert replied that if Mr.. Pohlman
would talk to him in a gentlemanly man.
ner he would listen to him. To this the
chief deputy responded by striking the re-
porter In the face. Robert is very much
smaller man than Pohlman, but he gath
cred himself together and knocked the bully
clean off his feet, and repeated the dose two
or three times in two or three seconds. Two
other deputies interferred in a passive way
but not until Pohlman had received two
black eyes, swollen lip and peeled nose
The quarrel originated in the Post Dis
patch exposure OF the lottery ring
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-01-18
SPRING FLOWERS IN BLOOM.
The Mild Weather Fills the Garden
With Fragrance and Beauty.

The Mild Weather Fills the Gardens
With Fragrance and Beauty.
Flowers were never more abundant, and
yet the demand is fully equal to the supply.
The mild winter has caused flowers that
bloom SIX months later in an ordinary
winter to bud and blossom. In addition to
the regular supply Of winter flowers the
florists are able to furnish good many
flowers that bloom in the spring. Prim
roses, tube roses and jonquils have been on
the market for several days. Almost any
kind OF rose can be procured.
Mr.. J. Gardner said yesterday that
Catherine Mermets, La France, Perle des
Jardin, Malmaison, Bride, and Nephltos
roses are Ia bloom now. The variety is
fine, and the flowers wers never more
luxuriant. Pansies are blooming luxuriantly
too. The flowers are large and have a rich
color. The narcissius Is blooming rapidly.
Friesias are in bloom now. They are bloom
ing considerably earlier than ever known
before. The flowers are large and well de-
velopad, and are very much sought after,
Hyacinths are in great demand. Violets,
daisies, sweet alyssum, balsam, geraniums,
ageratum, and candy tuft are very much
in demand. Gala lilies are selling rapidly.
While the demand for flowers is great,
the florists say that it would be greater If
the weather were colder. The flowers in
private gardens are yet In bloom. The in
creased number Of social events this winter
has made the flower demand as great as it
is. The florists do not look for any drop of
in the demand, as the cold weather, they
anticipate, will force the people who are
now using flowers from their gardens to get
their supply from the florists
In consequence Of the very warm weather,
flowers in the woods are opening, and the
buds on fruit trees ara RWellinQ
Yellow jasmines have been blooming
fully six weeks. Mr.. G.. Msnelas brought
to the MORNING NEWS yesterday bouquet
of summer flowers in full bloom. Among
them was sunf1ower 1t grew in the open
air in Mr.. c. r. Woods garden on South
Broad street. This is nearly six months in
advance of the season for this variety of
flower. Mr.. Menelas had also variegated
japonica with slight fragrance.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-01-18
TEN INDICTMENTS FOUND.
The Superior Court Grand Jury Makes
q Big Sweep.

The Superior Court Grand Jury Makes
q Big Sweep.
The grand jury of the superior court con-
vened yesterday afternoon at o'clock, and
after nearly four hours session brought in
ten indictments, all but two of which were
read in open court, and bench warrants will
be issued for the two received in silence The
jury was dismissed until next Friday at 4
o'clock p. m. The following were made q
matter Of open announcement:
Ben Brown for larceny from the store of
Charles Ratz on Jan. IL Of pair of pants,
two overcoats and four coats, all of the
value of $50.
James F. Bennett, larceny from the house
Of Mrs. S. w. Wayne on Dec. S last of an
overcoat valued at $50. the property of
John H. Hunter. and a $50 overcoat owned
by J. A. P. Crisfuell.
s. B. Howell for larceny from the house
of Mrs. NJ. Farrell, Jan. 10, of a gold watch
and chain valued at 800, and S35 in money
James Mclaughlin, assault with intent
to murder Patrick Casey on Christmas
day, the indictment alleging that McLauzh-
discharged his pistol at Casey.
Benjamin and James Dotson, Jointly in
dicted for assault with intent to murder
Edwark Whitaker on Christmas, it being
alleged that defendants employed brick, a
loaded stick, and knife in making the as
sault.
Charles Green, assault with intent to
murder T. j. Denmark, on Oct. 18, last, il
being charged in the indictment that Green
fred pistol at Denmark
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-01-18
DOWN WITH THE GRIP.

The Physicians Admit at Last That
the Disease Is in Savannah.
prominent physician Of this city in
formed MORNING NEWS reporter that la
grippe is in Savannah, and he added that he
has successfully treated three patients who
have recovered, and has three yet under
treatment. He thinks that there will be
little difference in the severity of the dis
ease here and in the north. He says it is no
more dangerous. however, than "broken
bone fever" The viction of Ia grippe, he
says should, at the first symptoms, go to
bed, and with ordinary care the disease
ought soon to yield to treatment.
The physician says the mistake should not
be made OF trying to keep up when at
tackled, but the utmost care should be exer-
cised. La grippe, he says, is one thing and
influenza another, and when both come
together the attack may be called severe
one.
Rest and quiet are to be observed, and
those who have the la grippe should obey
the injunction Of their physicians, avoid
taking cold and the chances are that the
attack will soon wear off under treatment.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-01-18
CASES FOR THE GRAND JURY.
Four Counterfeitsrs and Mall ouc I
Thief A waiting Indictment.

Four Counterfeitsrs and Mail Pouc b
Thief a waiting Indictment.
The United States circuit court having
been continued over Monday. the day upon
which the grand jury was to have con-
vened, it will not organize until Tuesday.
1t is understood that there are five cases
to come before the grand jury for inquiry.
four for the alleged passing OF counterfeit
money and the fifth for the larceny of a
United States mail bag. All of the accused
are lodged in the Chatham county Jail.
The parties charged with circulating
spurious coin are the four men arrested at
Brunswick, Charles SchOttky, James
Mcdonald, James Moran and James Booth,
and it is learned that more than $50 of the
counterfeit coin was found on the persons
of Schottky and Mcdonald at the time of
their arrest, and that the molds, metal and
other equipments known to the counter
letters art were found by the sheriff of
Fernandina in g. cabin on Piney Island,
which had besn occupied by Schottky and
Moran.
The party charged with the theft Of the
mail bag is John H. Daley, who, it is
alleged, ierked off the mail bag from the
rack at Mcintosh station, on the Savannah,
Florida and Western railway, and jumped
on the moving train with the pouch, 1t il
supposed that he expected the train would
run considerable distance before it made
another stop, but it pulled up at the water
tank only half a mile distant. Here DALEY
Is said to have alighted from the train. and
taking his booty to the woods near by " as
about to go through the pouch, when the
postmaster and posse came up and arrestad
him and recovered the pouch. The post
master knew the train would stop for water
and acted promptly.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-01-18
AT TIE COURTS
Gossip Picked Up Here ana There In
the Court Rooms


The jury, the counsel and the witnesses in
| the Minis custody case in the United States
circuit court were somewhat surprised
| yesterday morning at the court hour to be
1 Informed that Judge Speer had left for
Macon on the early morning train, leaving
| directions with the clerk to continue the
| court until Tuesday morning. No reason
| Is assigned for the sudden departure, but
| 1t IS thought Judge Speer was called homo
| by telegram on urgent business, possibly
| the sickness Of relative or friend.
The Weatherspoon-Meyle damage case
was called in the superi T court yesterday
| and was continued until 10 o'clock this
morning. ct which time it is assigned tor
trial The plaintiff, Fanny Weatherspoon,
| is c0lored woman, and sues for 81, 500
damages alleged 70 be duo hsr for injuries
inflicted up her by defendant March 25
last. The declaration sits up the allegation
that on that day the plaintiff was
standing on Wright street, in
this city, and near her home,
talking with some Of the nsighbors when
Walter Meyier approached her from the
rear, and, without saying q word to her,
violently struck her with piece of iron
pipe on her left side near the region Of her
heart, which blow rendered her inssnsible
for some hours. She was confined to her
bed for over two weeks in the care Of her
physician, and that she has suffered great
agony ard physical pain ever since, and is
still under treatment of her physician.
Martin Harris tcolored) was convicted In
the superior court yests rday of an assault
with intent to murder Jane Bonds on Dec.
Is last, and Judge Falligant sentenced him
to five years in the penitentiary at hard
labor. the testimony went TO show that
Harris had fired gun at the woman, and
only q sudden dodge of her head saved her
life, as the ball was embedded in the wall,
narrowly missing the woman's head.
The regular Monday morning criminal
docket of the city court will be sounded for
the trial of causes this morning, as there
viii be no session OF the court on Monday.
The papers in foreclosure case, Henry
R. Jackson VS.. Theodore Raderick, were
filed last night in the city court. The
plaintiff sues 70 foreclose a mortgage, the
amount of the claim being $1,000 with in
terest and attorneys fees.
There we're eight prisoners before the
mayor in yesterday mornings police court,
aud penalties were imposed aggregating $72
or 125 days.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-01-18

The Central Railroads Savannah
Freight agent Gone.

/ The Central Railroads Savannah
Freight agent Gone.
Frederick A. Jones, Savannah freight
agent of the Central railroad. died
yesterday morning at 8 O'Clock,
at his residence, No 76Js Mont
gomery street, Of congestion Of the
brain. He was taken sick about two weeks
ago, and DR.. Boyd, his physician, was
apprehensive from the frst. Mr.. Jones was
one day seemingly a trifis improved and
| the next worse, until be was weakened So
that the malady overcsme him In him the
railroad loses capable employe.
Mr.. Jones was born in Scriven county,
near Oliver, Aug. l, Is4e. he was taken
soon after to North Georgia with the family,
and be WAS educated in Cedartown. When
be was yet young man be returned TO
Savannah, and was employed as a clerk by
George n. Nichols, where he remained two
years Two years after that he was en-
plOyed By the Central railroad. He began
bis railroad career AZ the age of 81 as de-
livery clerk in the Central railroad yard
Wnen be had served in that capacity some
time be was taken into the Office,
where be was given bstter
place. By his quick perceptive powers
and his business-llks manner he gradually
rose 70 higher position From order clerk
be was made down freight agent ia 1879.
be niled the poSiaon until September, 1881,
when the up freight and the down freight
agencies were consolidated. B. J. CUB
hedge, formerly forwarding agent, was
made Savannah freight agent, and Mr..
Jones received the appointments as assistant.
he served in that capacity until September,
ISIS, when, upon the resignation OF Sir.
Cubbedgs, he became Savannah freight
agent This position he held until
his death He possessed many excel
lsnt traits of character. He was enter
prising, and aside from his regular
employment at the Central be was promi-
nent in many of the city's industries He
was one Of the incorporators Of the Belt
Lins railroad and a stakeholder in the
Southern Vulcanite Paving Company. For
many years he was an active member of the
Oglethorpe Light Infantry, but resigned
on accounts of his business con-
nections He was made pay
member Of the Georgia Hussars
only day or two ago. He was unmarried,
and leaves a sister and four brothers, two
Of whom live in Savannah. The others
reside in Thomasville, Parramore Hill, and
Guyton.
By special request Of the railroad en-
ployes, who were endsared 10 Mr.. Jones,
the funeral will not take place until to-
morrow morning at 9 o'clock. The inter
Inent viii be in Laurel Grove
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-01-18
Welded AND MUST STAY WE'D.
William Wright Makes a Flat Failure
in Getting a "Vors."

William Wright Makes a Flat Failure
in Getting a "Vors."
A divorce case between colored principals,
William Wright VS.. Harriet Wright, occu-
pied half the days session in the superior
court yesterday, and resulted in a verdict
for the defendant. The plaintiff set up the
plea that the marriage was under duress.
aud the testimony Of Justice Endres, who
witnessed the marriage ceremony, where he
described how the bridegroom and bride
left Justice Reynolds office after the nup-
tial knot was tied, convulsed the court, Jury
and bar.
1t appeared from the testimony of Justice
Endres that Harriet had sworn out war
rant against William for affections
blighted, and as he could not give bond to
do right by the prospective little Wright,
Justace Reynold sent him TO jail AS it
grew dusk Harriet again visited the JUS
tees Office and said that she had visited
Wright at the Jail and he wanted to marry
her and she wanted hin released
The magistrate refused, when Harriet
took from the folds of her dress q marriage
license, and then the judge relented
anu sent for the prisoner, who
said he was willing to be
married to the prosecutrix; thereupon the
twain stood up and were married, but after
the ceremony Wright and his wife went no
farther than the door together, and he went
in an easterly direction, and the welded
woman, but no wife, turned sadly toward
the setting sun and went home, where, like
Mariana by the moated grange, she has
long watched and waited From her
reverie she was awakened by a notice that
she had been sued for a divorce. She en-
ployed lawyer to fight the divorce and a
jury yesterday refused to unite the knot,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-01-18
COLD wAvz TURNING WARN.
a Sharp Freeze Yesterday Morning,
but Warmer Weather Today.

4 Sharp Freeze Yesterday Morning,
but Warmer Weather Today.
The cold wavs gos hers as the signal
bureau preilc;e4 IL would. TIE tenpera-
turs went dowa 70 s., and sta.d Tiers the
mast of Thursday night. Jack Frost
covered the feds aud tie house-tops, and
those who got cut Of bed before the sun did
saw something they had not seen before this
year. Il was q hesvF frost-ths heaviest,
1t is said BY the farmers, sincs the severe
cid day, and If the wind had blown
as it did the day previous, people
who we're out Of doors would have
wanted more clothes on than they had. As
IL Yves II only made Savannahians glad
They praised the weather and the prophet,
and wanted more Of the sams sort
IL IS not likely. however. that TIE weather
will remain cold longer taan this morning
Signal Observer Whitney predicts that the
latter part Of to-day will be warmer. The
Geld wave has passed up the Carolina coast,
AID Savannah is now only q point 10 its
track. Already out in the west it is be-
ginning to grow warmer, and the influence
OF the mild weather will be felt here to-
morrow.
Another severe cold wave developed in
the extreme northwest, and it may follow
in the wake of that which has Just passed
Observer Whitney could not tel last night
with any degree Of certainty what the
course of the northwestern wave will be.
and it may bs two or three days before its
course can be determined. The tempere-
ture there remains stationary at freezing in
some places, and in others many degrees
below zero. At st. Vincent the mercury
has not been above zero in some time. There
Is little prospect Of q moderation in the
weather from the present outlook. It is
still over 90 below zero.
Atlanti, Augusta, and Nashville all re-
ported low temperatures yesterday, and
heavy frosts. Frosts were also reported
from nearly every part of the south.
Reports reached the city yesterday that
vegetation which has grown up during the
warm weather is cut to the ground. Gar
den truck, which has been hourishing in
the warm weather, was injured. The local
forecast for to-day, however, is for fair and
warmer weather.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-01-18
CITY COURT JURORS.

The Grand and Petit Jurors Drawn
for the February Term.
The city quarterly court will adjourn to-
day for the term. The following grand and
traverse jurors were drawn yesterday, 10
open court, for the February term:
GRAND JURORS.
Francis j. Mccall, John n. johnson,
Edwin L. Neidlinger, Martin Cooley,
Harry w. Palmer, John j. hewitt.
THOMAS +. Stubbs, Edwayd Mcintyre,
George w. Allen, Carl A. Rsitze,
H. c. Morgan, Frederick Myers.
George S. Wilson, Jno. B. Barthelmess.
Henry ID. Stevens Charles II. Olmstead,
John Q. Hodges, Philip d. Daffiu.
James K. Germany, Merritt w. Dixon,
Patrick O'Connor, Bernard Dub,
Charles Fl. Dorsett.
TRAVERSE JURORS.
Jno. II. Reid, Joel A. Diclxers IN.
Jas. w. McAlpine, Jr, Morris 7. Pinder.
Q. Fraser Law, VIM. K Pearce,
Isaiah Chip, COLI, J. Cooper RAIN,
Herman Winter, VIM. e. Behnken.
Gilbert Lindsay, Michael c. Mccarthy,
Alex. *. Fawcett, Geo. w. Adams,
arnold Leyden, Angus ?. Mingledorf,
David jackson COLI, JAS. P Merrihew,
Bernard r. Murtagh, Jas. H. Hooker (col.l
Jno J. Bolin (col) JOS. s. Durant.
3. I. Baker, BENZ. F. Austin,
Jno. A. Grubb, Robt. G. Fer01Ison
Jos. NJ Earr, Jno. s. Bordley,
Jno f. Connolly, Saml. A. Wall.
John Drewry, Lorenzo H. Williams,
Edw'd. S. Richardson, Jos. j. johnson.
Frank s. johnson, Jno. l. Nipson.
Thos. r. Arthur, Sam'l. NJ. Whitesides.
Jno. ii. lmmen, Henry L. Giles (col J.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-01-18
LOCAL PERSONAL.
8. A. Crosby of Bodley is here.
D. d. BarwaId Of Atlanta is here.
E. H. Thompson of Harris is here.

8. A. Crosby of Bodley is here.
D. d. Barwald Of Atlanta is here.
E. H. Thompson of Harris is here.
L. B. Smith Of Valdosta is in the city.
J.. J. Harris Of Atlanta is in the city.
w. A Bacon of Dorchester is in the cityl
B. r. Nash, Of Durham, N. c., is in the
city.
L. Albert Jennings Of Jasper, Fla. is In
the city.
j. Salosmon came up from Jacksonville
last night
A. c. Banks came up from Brunswick
last night.
F. C. Aspinwan came over from Atlanta
yesterday.
J. s. Corn of Macon came down to Savan-
nah yesterday.
o. ]. Wardell and wife, of Brunswick,
are guests of the Marshall.
Maj. A. G. Knapp was in Savannah yes
terday, guest of the Scrsven.
Mr.. and Mrs. Myler Cohen, of Washing
ton, ID. c., are guests Of the Screven.
j, H. Averill came over from Macon last
night, and is a guest of the Pulaski.
W. NJ. Wallace and Col. Mike Brown
came over from Charleston, S. c., and are
guests of the Pulaski.
Joseph Comes, the actor who was shot on
che stage during the perfor nance of the
Isl Perkins" Company, Dec 81, has re
covered sufficiently to join his company.
he left last night for Lexington, KY.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-01-18
Nothing to Eoual it."

II have been selling Simmons Liver
Regulator for the past six years My Gus
toners pronounce it the best ever used. One
of my customers whose health was in a
wretched condition from very bad and
stubborn case of Dyspepsia, used the Regu-
lator and was entirely cured. | am using it
myself for Torpid Liver, caused by close
confinement. / ind nothing to equal it and
highly recommend its use. Respectfully,
sc. P. HIsEY, Druggist,
"Edinburg, Van
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-01-18
her DRESS IN FLAMES.

a Servant Girls Clothing Catches Fire
and the Firemsn Called Out.
Leila Gilmore, servant girl employed in a
house on Barnard street. near Gwinnett. was
fearfully burned yesterday morning She
was reaching up to the mantle in the
dining-room for something, when her apron
caught fire from the CRATE. It blazed m
IN Der face, and she ran through the rooms
fell on the floor. The bed clothing csught
nre and the carpet began TO burn. AND
q conf1agration seemed imminent The
nre department was called ont
put before 1t arrived the people
In the house had extinguished the
the blaze and the girl was saved from being
burned TO death. Nobody was in the house
when the girls dress caught fire. excent
some small children. The girl was removed
to her home on Sims street, and DR.. Groth
dressed her burns While they ara serious
the physician does not consider them fatal
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-01-18
AT TIE THsATER.
Downing Makes a Hit in His New
Gladiator"

Downing Makes Hit in His New
Gladiator"
Robert Downing and his splendid com
pany played Sanmet's tragedy, "The Glad
iator, last night.
1t was Mr.. Downing's first performance
Of the character in Savannah, having given
up "Spartacus," his former version, at the
tune be parted with his former manager,
Joseph Fl. Mack, who is the owner # that
version.
"The Gladiator as presented last night
by Mr. Downing and company is nearly the
same as played by Salvini. In this new
version he has come by some gain. Its
elimaIss are more forcible than the old
and he has brought to tae stronger lines
new touch of genius. This is more
particularly observed in the scene with
'Neodamla" in the arena, when with the left
hand be lifts the curls from the neck of the
condemned girl that he may the more grace
fully terminate her existence, and by a
chance sight OF the birthmark on the neck
discovers that she is his own daughter. Miss
Blair, as "Neodamia," in the act of ecstasy
at beholding her father in the person of the
slave, who Is her protector instead of her
executioner, responds to the great demand
upon her, and the scene is thrilling in the
extreme.
Another scene that was produced with
great effect was that in which "Neodamia''
defies the power of "Faustina" to force her
from her..betrothed-" Flavian." In that scsne
Mira. +. M. Bates, into whose able hands the
role OF "Faustina" is given, won the most
liberal and deserved applause.
Mr.. Howard Gould, in the role of "Fla-
Wan, sustained his position in the play
cleverly. MIR. Downing was several times
called before the curtain by vigorous OUT
bursts of applause Miss Blair was favor
lite, too, and was twice recalled.
Mr. Downing will give two performances
to-day, a matinee and night performance,
at both of which he will present "The
White Pilgrim
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-01-18
In Jan on a Rerlous Charg.

Philip Williams, a 14-year-old colored lad.
was sent to jail from Justice SheftaIl's court
yesterday upon q charge of rape. The
prosecutor was Rina Brinson (colored). She
alleged that the boy attacked her 6-year-old
sister. The parties live on Hull street near
Jefferson. Williams was arrested and sent
10 Jail He stoutly denies the charge and
said the colored woman is the instigator of
II. The boys parents have engaged Henry
McAlpin, Esq, to represent the lad, and
Justice Sheftan will give the prisoner a
preliminary hearing this afternoon.