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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-04-07
TOWNSVILLE TOPICS.

The Fence Question-New Enterprises
That are Wanted.
TOWNSVILLE, GA, April 6.-The fence
question has been agitating the people of
this county for years.
A hedge company. from far off Arkansas,
has now swooped down upon this section,
and is capturing it almost bodily. The
hedge is constructed out of the Usage
orange by a process greatly improved and
facilitated by several valuable patents. It
requires three years. time to grow a first
class hedge that is proof against everything
except a mole or an elephant. The hedge
men exhibit enchanting pictures of
their living fence, making farm
Look like n cultivated Eden. OF course,
the people tumble to the racket. They
can't help it when they have seen the plct-
ures. Contracts have been made to enclose
several of the large private parks adjoining
Townsville, besides many farms and
smaller places The city has also con-
tracted to have Laurel Hill cemetery en-
closed with this hedge. Ii it comes up to
representations it viii effectually solve the
fence problem. for it is said to be immortal,
and the Judgment day conflagration is ex-
pected to burn up these selfsame hedges.
COTTON FACTORY WANTED.
Townsville wants cotton factory and
she is going to have one Whenever
Townsville wants thing she gets it. It
may take long time and much talking and
blowing and Dragging and scolding, but she
''gets there just the same" And now that
she wants cotton factory, it can be set
down that a cotton factory she will have,
and it will be big one too. The plan
adopted is the installment method. The
capitol stock is placed at 100000
in shares of 500 each paid in in 81 monthly
installments. The first money will be used
to purchase site, and then progress will
he made as the funds come in. This scheme
has been made success elsewhere, and
there is no good reason why it will not
work here.
A COMPRESS.
Townsville is now also ready for a cot
ton compress. With competing railroads a
cotton compress will pay, and by the time
the next cotton crop begins to move there
viii be two great railroad lines competing
for the business from this point.
e. Many smaller manufactures would pay
well, if managed by experienced people
Chief among these might be mentioned a
coffin factory. 1t must be admitted, it is
true, that there would be no local demand
for this latter commodity, for people seldom
die in Thomasville, but then few cities de-
pend upon the local trade for the sale Of
goods they manufacture. There are very
few coffin factories, and it is said
that the profits are immense. The freights
are an important feature in the cost, espe-
cially of cheap ccffius, and as there are nc
factories south of Atlanta, Thomasville
would have the whole field open clear &c
the Gulf.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-04-07
CONVICTION CHAPTERS.
The Surveyors of the New Railroad
Locate Their Line

Inc surveyors OF Inc NEW Railroad
Locate Their Line.
CovINGToN, GA, April 6.--The survey
ing party of the Middle Georgia and At
iantic railroad have located the line through
town. The contractors are here, and pro-
pose TO break ground early this week. The
depot VIII be located within 200 yards
of the public square. This will be
a great advantage over our present
three-quarters of mile away. We hope
soon to be in direct communication with
Savannah, and have competing line that
will force rates of freight down to the prices
paid from other points equally distant. Then
we can deliver cotton in Savannah for 81
cents per hundred, instead of 81, which we
had last season. That means 81 per bale to
every planter who brings cotton TO this
place. We were shut out from Savannah
last season by the freight rates.
Our town was thrown into quite a COM
motion Friday by rabid dog dashlng
through our streets viciously swapping at
everything he came in contact with. The
first object attacked was a pair of draw
mules standing on the street. Then began a
fusillade by those who had firearms con-
venient The mad brute continued his way
out of town pursued by number of men
and boys. The dog escaped unharmed.
Unless we have more frost III this section
we will have plenty of fruit for ordinary
purposes. Many peach trees are just
blooming.
Cotton planting will soon begin in earnest
Some have already planted.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-04-07
HOFFEE TAKES LEG BAIL.
NEWNAN'S JAIL LEFT BY THE
BIGAMIST AT HIGH NOON.

a Negro Chicken Thief Accompanies
Him, but a Murderer and Another
Prisoner Remain Behind-A Posse
Tries in Vain to Recapture Him.
Speculation as to Els Plans.
NEWMAN. GA, April 6.-At l o'clock to-
dav. while most Of the people were at din
ner. Charles HofTee, the Ohio.bigamist, who
married Miss Mae CLANCY Of Bremen last
June. and against whom a true bill was
fouud at the March term of court, broke
ont Of jail and is now a fugitive. There
was no one at the Jail at the time of the es-
cape. the jailer having gone out to dinner
with a relative. The prisoner made his
exit through tie window in the second-story
of the building, in which an iron rod had
been broken for some time. and let himself
10 the ground with blanket
AN EXCITING RUMoR.
The greatest excitement prevails, as It
was thought that Kit Bustain, who IS SEN
fenced to be hung on May 2. had made his
escape also. The sheriff Immediately or
ganized a mounted force of twenty young
men, who pursued the prisoner. Some
white boys of the Newman cotton mills re
ported that they saw Hoffee and q negro
boy running down through the woods, Hof-
fee wearing high beaver hat and carry
ing an overcoat.
his PROBABLE PLANS.
They tracked him for four miles, and
when last heard of he was making his way
toward Hutchinsons Ferry on the Chatta-
hoochee river. 1t is thought that he is
is making for Bremen, where he will try to
induce Miss Mae TO join him and flee to
parts unknown. kilograms have been sent
to various points to intercept them. Men
have been stationed along the Atlanta and
West Point railroad to watch for him
during the night. A negro chicken thief
escaped with Hoffee, but Bustian. who was
very i'll, and the remaining prisoner, who is
a one armed man, could not make their es
srapa
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-04-07
HEADQUARTERS MERCHANTS WEEK
COMMITTEE.
To the Merchants of sarannah:

To the Merchants of SauGnndh:
The Trades Display upon Merchants Day.
April ~. will be conducted upon a much larger
scale than any heretofore AS the city will be
visited by many thousands of STRANGERS, among
whom viii be the merchants that deal with you
the opportunity that this occasion offers for the
represented here should not be overlooked. No
firm or industry of the city should permit itself
to be absent in this display and as the time is
near this committee hopes that preparations
viii be begun in order to show to the visitors
Sayannah's commercial standing in all its vast
and varied proportions. Any information will
be furnished by this Office or
II. W. PALMER,
Chairman Executive Board.
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Carrying Heavy Burdens,

TIT ''V II tO'tIVu u
The Tribune confidently claims the dis
tinction of having upon its staff the rarest
combination of names ever found in one
family in Georgia. The three Clement
brothers, who are more or less intimately
connected with the Tribune office, carry
names that entitle them, among other goo
qualities, to contemporaneous distinction.
The elder rejoices in the name of Philetus
Phliologns; the next carries successfully
the appellation of Trophimus Epenetus and
the third and youngest Clement stands up
without groaning under the name of Do
nysius Aurelus, and the entire family is
doing WELL
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-04-07
MACON MENTION.
Ex-Treasurer Adams Dead-A Widow
Drives Off an Assailant.

MACON, ga, April CO. f. Adams, ex-
treasurer of Macon, died at his residence at
Z o'clock this morning. He had suffered for
months with a mysterious disease, which is
supposed to have resulted from despond-
ency and general nervous debility, follow
ing the exposure Of his defalcation of city
funds.
MRS. Mary &. Marshall, widow. who is
an inmate OF the Rolf home, was assaulted
by an unknown negro at o'clock this
morning. She was bruised on the throat
and head during the struggle, but otherwise
escaped uninjured. During the struggle
the. Negroes fingers We're severely bitten,
which may lead to his detection A posse
y searching for him, but it is thought ne
has left this vicinity.
Frank Odom, young negro living in
East Macon, died this afternoon from n
wound inflicted Dy his mother when she
snapped an old pistol ut him last night.
The coroEer'S lgQses. relieved hor from
blame
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-04-07
The oarholic Knlghts.

The state council of the Catholic Knights
of Georgia will convene in annual conclave
at Albany tomorrow. William Kehoe, one
of the delegates of the Savannah branch,
left last night to attend the council, and
MIR. Francis Hart, as alternate, is expected
to go on to-day vice Capt. Henry Blum, the
other delegate, who is on the sick list. The
next annual council of the order win be
held in Savannah
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-04-07
AT THE COURTS.
Gossip Picked Up Here ana There in
the Court Rooms,

OUsSIp FICk9I Up Hor5 ana There IN
the Court Rooms.
In the case of Venus Walker against II.
G. Averitt, in the superior court Saturday,
a jury awarded plaintiff SS5 or the return
OF a horse which she traded to Averitt. The
case came up on defendants appeal from
Justice Endres' court, the magistrate hav-
ing found for the old woman. 1t
appears that a year ago she traded for a
horse that she could drive, and when it was
hitched up the next morning it bucked
worse than a Mexican broncho, and she
took it out Of harness and returned it to
Averitt, who refused to accept it, and as
the old woman left the horse with him, he
kept both. A dispossassory suit was insti-
tuted to recover her own horse or its value.
with the above rasllt
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-04-07
STOCKHOLDERS MEET
MILITARY ORDERS.
SAVANNAH y0LUNTEER GUARDS

HEADQUARTERS BATTALION,
SAVANNAH VOLUNTEER GUARDS
SAVANNAH, GA, April, 1, 1890
General Order No II.
The corps is ordered to assemble at the
arInory ON MONDAY, 9TH inst, at o'clock p
NJ, in citizens Dress fatigue CAPS armed and
equipped for Battalion drill BY order of
LIEUT.. COL. GARRARD
Commanding.
WM. P. HUNTER. First Lieut. and Adiutant.
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Dom Pedro Better.

CANNES. April 6.-Ex-Emperor Dom
Pedro is much better to-day. He dined with
his family. He remains indoors
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NOTICE.

All persons are cautioned against crediting
sponsible for any debts contracted by her.
JOHN NJ. DOTY.
SAVANNAH, GA, April G. 1890
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FUNERAL INVITATIONS.

kOHLER-The friends and acquaintance Of
Mr. ana Ms E kohler and Mrs. f A. Lueders
are respectfully invited TO attend the funeral of
MT Z. koHLER from his late residence, No. 90
Williamson street, THIS AFTERNOON at 5
O'Clock.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-04-07
SPECIAL NOTICES.

On and after Feb /, 1890, the basis of meas
urement of all advertising tn the MORNING
News ,0aH be agate, or at the rate of 81 40 an
inch for the first insertion.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-04-07

aiaximum temperature. "a, minimum tenn
perature. S.
The hight of the river at Augusta at 7:33
o'clock a. m. yesterday augusta time was
1873 feet-a rise of q feet during the past
twenty -four hours
observations taken at the same moment of
time at all stations Tor the MORNING NEWS.
SAVANNAH. April 6. 1885 p. NJ. city time.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-04-07

GAvARRE, the great tenor, who died recently.
left an estate OF $S0O,OO0. His nightly salary
for some time had been 1,4OO, and he lived
very mOdestlY.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-04-07
CHATHAM GUN CLUB.

The annual meeting of the Club will be held
at the Office of DIR. S. NJ. Roach on TUESDAY
EVENING, April s, at o'clock. as per section
VIII of the bylaws. By order
PRESIDENT
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-04-07
MEETINGS.
DeKALB LoDGE 40. ?. I q. d p

REGULAR meeting viii be held THIS Cfonday)
EVENING at O'Clock, sun time, Metropolitan
Hall. corner Whitaker and President Streets.
The initistory degree viii be conferred.
Members OF other Lodges and visiting brothers
are cordially invited to attend
b. order of J. D. GOODMAN N G.
JOIN RILEY. Secretary
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-04-07
GEORGIA HISTORICAL SOCIETY.

The regular monthly meeting of this society
VII be held at Hodgson Hall THIS EVENING
at o'clock.
BEIRNE GORDON.
Recording Secretary
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-04-07

IT Indicates trace. tInches and hundredths.
Below zero
w. A. WHITNEY. Observer Signal Corps.
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STANLEY has written to King Leopold that he
viii visit Brussels during the month of April,
aud the authorities are preparing to give him q
grand recei ton.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-04-07

TYLER COTTON PRESS COMPANY.
The annual meeting of the Tyler Cation Press
Company will be held on TUESDAY. April s,
in the Office of the Savannah Cotton Press AS
ISOLATION. at 4:3O o'clock p. NJ
JOHN f. WHEATON, President
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GEORGIA POLITICS.

Hon. Bob Berner is looked upon as prom
Using congressional timber in Mr.. BIount's
district.
Judge J. W. Maddox has purchased the
Brewer place in East Rome and will make
it his home in tie future.
Hon. A. Franklin Pope OF Oglethorpe is
mentioned for the legislature. He has been
TO the house before, and made an excellent
member.
Hon. Seaborn Reese was permanent chair
man OF the meeting at which the Northen
Club Of Hancock was organized. The club
already numbers 200 members.
Hon James NJ. Atkinson has responded
to fiattering petition from his cOnstitu-
ents and consented once more 10 become
candidate TO represent Columbia county in
the legislature.
The Piedmont Republican mentions Hon.
Robert l.. McWnorter as a possible candi-
date for congress in the Eighth district
Hon. w. F. Bowers of Hart is also men
toned for the republican nomination.
1t is Walton's time to furnish the senator
from the REIMBURSEMENT district. The
Walton Nelos wants good man put in and
the rotation system then bro zen up. This
year completes the round of tine counties
Under the rotation system in the district.
Local Record for the Morning News.
Local forecasts for Savannah and vicinity
for to-day: Fair weather.
Special forecasts for Georgia:
fAlR Fair, warmer weather, southerly
- winds.
Comparison OF mean temperature at Savan-
nah. Ga. April 6, 1890 and the mean of the
same day for sixteen years.
Departure
MEAN TEMPERATURE from the Departure
.- - normal Since
for 10 years ApL g. 30 = or Jan. ], 1900.
67 c. IS - 375
Comparative rainfall statement:
Departure
Amount for Amount from the Departure
lG years. fer normal Since
ApL O. 30 II or Jan. /, 1890.
is 90 - rs - e. 81
aiaximum temperature. "a, minimum tenn
perature. IS.
The hight of the river at Augusta at 1888
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INTEREST NOTICE.

INTEREST NOTICE.
The GERMANIA SAVINGS RANK.
SAVANNAH, Ga, April i, 1890
Interest on deposits in the savings department
is now due and payable on demand. Depositors
will please present their pass-bools TO be bal
anced. Interest for the full quarter win be
allowed on deposits made on or before April
10TH JOHN NJ. HOGAN, Cashier.
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Comparison OF mean temperature at Savan-
nah. Ga. April 6, 1890. and the mean of the
same day for sixteen years.
Sacramento daily record-union., 1890-03-06
THAT SUPPLEMENT.

County Clerk Hamilton Says Something
in Defense of 1t.
County Clerk Hamilton received one of
the first copies of the supplemental register
from the printer yesterday, and was run
ming his eagle-eye over the names, when
RECORD UNION reporter hove into view.
"They talk about this register being
filled up with suffers and tramps," said he,
"but find that it's not half as bad as some
neople would like to make it out. Now,
here-iust run your eye down that page
there. You see, there are twelve names OF
Young men who are to cast their first votes
twelve twenty onesters. Ihey are not
tramps and vagabonds. Look-eIght out OF
those twelve are natives OF Calliornla.
Now. let's look down this page. Here are
ton ~ twenty.o .opesters; and it's that way
fhrouehout the whole fifteen pages. have
counted them all up, and there are just III
twentv.opesters, and three fourths OF them
are Native Sons. I also find that there are
223 names on here, the owners OF which
are between the ages of q and 2S-all yot-
inc for the first time. no doubt. Now,
when the registration was going on, no.
ticed that nearly all the rough-looking
characters that presented themselves-the
men against whom all the kicking IS d.
rected. on the ground that they are stuiters
were pretty well along in years. nave
no doubt but that many OF the names on
this supplemental register are not oona noe
voters, but they answered every quaInca-
ton called for by the law, and l hao 70
register them. But is that any reason why
these 223 Young men, who are not tramps,
should be made to sacrifice their votes
~ r,,rrnh -
Sacramento daily record-union., 1890-03-06
BE WAS INNOCENT.
A MAN ARRESTED FOR BURGLARY
READILY PROVES AN ALIBI.
The Elk Grove Constable in the
Role of Old sleuth-Two Are
Still in Jail.

On Friday last the store of ]. Everson,
at Elk Grove, was entered by burglars, and
plundered Of quantity of goods and mer-
chandise.
The matter was reported to Constable
John h. Zimmerman of that place, and he
was soon on the trail of the thieves. He
learned that there were three of them, and
from persons who had seen the trio hang
ing around Elk Grove he obtained good
description of them. He also learned that
they had shaken the dust from their feet,
and headed for Sacramento.
The Constable thereupon packed his grip
and gave chase.
He searched Sacramento thoroughly, and
on Tuesday was rewarded on encountering
two men who answered the descriptions
furnished him exactly. He arrested them,
and had them locked up in the County
jail. They gave the names of Thomas
Reed and James Glenn.
On yesterday Constable Zimmerman re-
sumed his hunt for the third man, and
before noon succeeded in capturing one
who tailed with the the third description.
This man gave the name of James Sulli-
van.
Reed and Glenn were brought before
Justice of the Peace Henry during the fore
noon Yesterday and arraigned on charges
of burglary. Both pleaded not guilty, and
their examination was set for Saturday.
Sullivan was brought in for arraignment
in the afternoon, and Justice Henry asked
him if he was ready to hear the complaint
There's no use in reading any COM
plant to me, Judge" said the prisoner;
''Pm not guilty OF this charge. I'm no
robber, or thief"
"Well, that's all right" said the Justice
"We are not trying you now. You can
tell us all about that after awhile. Pll read
the complaint"
mo, you needn't now. I'm innocent,
tell you Why, i: you have telephone
here, can prove it in five minutes. | can
prove that l only quit work yesterday
morning at the Woodbridge ditch, where
had been working for twenty-one days"
Sullivan was finally persuaded to hear
the complaint, after which he again pro-
tested against being tried on any charge.
Pm no thief. l want to go. don't want
to go to Jail. Where's the man that ac-
cuses me of this crime?"
"Well," said District Attorney Bruner
'the men who furnished the description of
you are over in the County Jail"
"They ought to be" said the indignant
prisoner.
Mr.. Bruner then took the name and ad-
dress of the man urder whom Sullivan
said he had worked on the Woodbridge
ditch, and promised the prisoner that he
would communicate with him imme-
diately.
A telegraphic message was sent to Elk
Grove, and last evening reply was re-
ceived which completely established Sulli-
vans innocence.
Sullivan will appear before Judge Henry
this morning and receive his formal dis
charge, and in all probability an apology
from the Court.
The other two prisoners, however, will
not be so fortunate as Sullivan in proving
an alibl, and the authorities feel confident
that they were implicated in the burglary
of Everson's store.
Sacramento daily record-union., 1890-03-06
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Mr.. and Mrs. ]. B. Portwood, of Louisville,
KY, are visiting friends in this city.
H. W. Carroll, who has been confined to his
bed for several days past, is somewhat i'm
proved.
Miss Hattie Billings has returned to the Con-
seryatory of Music, San Jose, TO resume her
studies.
Arrivals at the Capital Hotel yesterday: L.
William z. Moore, Connecticut: Sol. Runyon
and wife, Courtland; Robert Barnett, City;
Sam. ]. Pullen, Auburn; P. G. Owens and
wife, Miss Owens. Lincoln; Il. Manson, Penryn;
Mrs. o. r. Runyon. Miss L. Runyon, Court
land; W. II. Lee Yuba City: E. S. Doud, Oak.
land: James O'Neill, City; Fred Fisher, Towles;
John McCann, Ohio.
Arrivals at the Golden Eagle Hotel yesterday:
W. W. Davis. CinciAnati Miss lie Smith,
Virginia City; Joseph r. Grismer, Phoebe Davis
Grismer, Harry Davenport, Hugo Toland, Edgar
Weir. Z. A. Kilday, Miss Isabel Archer. Miss A:
Arlington, ]. w. Mills, James T. Hickey and
wife, San Francisco; R. C. Sautiey and wife,
Boston; r. c. Rust, D. R. Spagnoli, Urban G. D.
Spagnoll, Jackson; B. Isaacs, lone; 81. E. Rand,
Il. Z. Thayer, New York.
Sacramento daily record-union., 1890-03-06
BRIEF MOVES.

Thomas Holmes was appointed yesterday
by the Governor Supervisor of San Ber-
nardino county, second district. vice F. NJ.
Slaughter, resigned.
State Mineraloeist William Irelan is in
the city looking at the proofs at the State
Printing Office, preparatory to the issuing
of his annual report.
The Governor yesterday issued letter of
recommendation to the Governor of Texas,
commencing A. E. Dodson of San Diego
for the Office of Commissioner of Deeds.
The following Notaries Public were sp-
pointed by the Governor yesterday G. B.
Frost, Garberville, Humboldt county; A.
Zirker, Merced; w. E. Tufts, Dayisville.
A horse, which seems to be badly af-
flicted with the glanders, is wandering in
the vicinity of the old wooden mills at F'if-
teenth and C streets. The horse should be
attended to by some person whose duty
it is.
Three men and woman, all of whom
were intoxicated, made themselves con-
spicuous on the corner of Third and ]
streets yesterday afternoon. The men were
fighting among themselves for the woman.