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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-06-13
ABBREVIATED TElEGRAMS.

The Central National bank of Broken
Bow, Neb., has closed its doors.
The treasury Friday bought S4S 800
ounces of silver at from So.9S TO -. .9S5 per
ounce.
William Blaney was hanged in Balti-
more Friday for the murder of his grand
mother and aunt.
At New York Thursday, Jake Schaefer.
the wizard billiardist, married Miss Lii
lian kammerer.
1t is whispered in select circles at New
York that eX-President Cleveland will
500 n become father.
Ex-Governor Harrison Ludington, OF
Wisconsin, is lying at the point of death
at his home in Milwaukee.
The marquis of Londonderry has offered
his tenants the option of acquiring their
holdings upon reasonable terms.
The differences between the London
omnibus owners and the strikers have
been adjusted and the strike is settled.
Business failures in the United States
for the week ended June u, We're 2i9, as
against 1876 for the corresponding week
last year.
The foreign diplomates invited TO Chi
cago to see for themselves what prepara
tiOns have been made for the Worlds fair
arrived there from Washington City Fri
day.
Lieut. Col Sir William Gordon Cum
ming's name has been dropped from ths
British army list, her majesty" as the
official order reads, having no further
Use for his services
Mrs. President Harrison will move to
Cape May next Wednesday for the sum
mer Her father, DR.. Scott. has started on
a western trip He will stop for short
| time at indianapolis.
Three prominent editors in Guatemala
| have been arrested by President Barrillas
| for criticising his government. and are
/ made TO sweep the streets with ball and
| chain locked to their feet.
| People who are sending money to the
| "Pacifc Portrait company" of New York.
| Joseph Budzzelini, manager. are informed
! that he has been arrested. ON the ground
| that his business i fraud.
!, Julio MerZbacker. the general agent OF
y the New York Life Insurance company in
the West Indies. i dcfaulter. His
stealings are estimated TO he from $780,
900 to s500.OOG. The company claims to be
secured against loss.
Early Friday morning a tank containing
1900 gallons OF coal oil exploded at Wild
-ers station. mile back of Newport Ky.
The noise woke everybody in Newport,
dayton and Covington, and the shock was
felt in radius of ten miles. No one
hurt
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-06-13
THE Markets.


CHICAGO, June u
Following were the quotations on the board
trade to-day: Wheat-No July, opened 80 &C,
closed Bic; September, opened sc, closed
gSc: December. opened q4lsc. closed g+5sc Corn
No. ; June, opened Sis. closed 57Isc: july.
opened j4lsc, CLOSED $3.50; September, opened
53I4c, closed 5Sssc. Oats-No. June.
opened and closed 41A4c; July. opened
4olsc. closed 4lc: September. opened ;3c,
closed $ii2c. Pork May, opened S975
closed 5000; July. opened S9S5 closed siOI0
September. opened Sl020 closed Sl035. Lard
June, opened $3.50 closed S5.g1ls.
Live stock-Foilowing were the prices at the
Union stock yards to-day: Hogs Market
active on packing and shipping account, and
best grades steady. but common lots easy: prices
without material change; sales ranged at $50
@4.25 pigs, si.lJd+5j light, Si.lOa43O rough
packing, StlOI4.j5 mixed. and Si.3Jd 90 heavy
packing and shipping lots.
Cattle-Market moderately active on local
and shipping account. and prices without ma
terial change; quotations ranged at S575G8. 20
choice 70 fancy shipping steers, S5.oOd5'10 good
to choice do, S+.SId4.a common to fair do
S3.Jt14.25 butchers steers, - 6g1S.J0 stockers
80 Texans, S3.+0G+.a0 feeders, 81 J1d4 90
cows. Sl.sifz3.5a bulls, and S25o1450 veal
calves. sheep-Market moderately active.
prices well maintained for best grades hut
common lots easy; quotations ranged at $500
500 westerns, S3.75Q5.40 natives, and s5Joa8. Is
lambs.
Produce: Butter-Fancy separator. l7lSG
lsc per lb; dairies, fancy fresh. 1+fl5c; pack
ing stocks, fresh. l0ls1lllsc. Eggs-Southern
stock loss off, l41ac per doz: northern, loss Oft
l5c. Live po,-ltrv-Old chickens. lOc per lb;
spring. lsd2oc; roosters, 51Sc; TURKEYS. mixed
SC; ducks, SC. Potatoes-Rose, Sl.l0Il - per
bu; Hebron. S1-2Rdl3O Peerless Sl.l5aI y;
Burbanks. Sl.S5dl. 10; mixed 81 l0dl. Is. straw,
berries-Ilinois. Soc per 24-qt case: Indiana
poor TO fancy, 75c@ Si.50 Michigan. Sl.Joa
L'o. Raspberries-Red, SI.J0I2O0 per s4-qt
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-06-13
Made second Lieutenants.

WEST PuINT, y. y. June 13.-The
raduating class of siXry-five cadets at the
military academy received their commits
ions as second Eeutenants yesterday at the
lands of Secretary of War Proctor, who
delivered an address full of good advice TO
he young soldiers. Col. John c. Wilson
presided owe. the exercises. Congressman
Burrows. of Michigan, was the orator of
the day. The leader of the class just
graduated Was Cadet Cosby, of Kentucky.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-06-13
The Popular scnmndreli.m.

GREENFIELD, Mass. June I3-C Mason
Moody, who has been treasurer of Frank
lin county for fifteen years, has confessed
to having used Sl6.l6S belonging to the
county in his business His relatives and
friends have turned over TO his bondsmen
sufficient property TO secure the county
against loss.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-06-13

New YORK, June Binary Higgins, OF
Nestbury, stood on the station platform
'here Thursday watching the approaching
Port Jeffe rson express on the Long Island
DAD Sonnet hing attracted her attention
u another direction. In turning around
he lost her balance and fe.l 10 the track.
he express was not 20 feet awiy Rob
IT Burgess ,prang from the platform TO
he track, pushed Miss Higgins under the
'latform. and dropped to the ground be
.ide the track just a the express was upon
i'm Both Mera unhMrt
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-08-02
STATE SCHOOL BOOKS.
Mr.. Culver VIII Introduce a Bill for
Uniform system.

Mr. Culver VIII Introduce Bill for
Uniform system.
ATLANTA, GA, Aug There are several
book agents here. They are not here to sell
books. On Monday bill will be intr oduced
in the Senate by Mr.. Culver of the Tween
tieth district, embodying the recommended
tions of Commissioner Bradwell in his school
book report. This is in effect that the state
should adopt uniform system, and, after
advertising for bids, make contracts for
five years. This falls upon Senator Culver,
because he is the author of
the resolution adopted last session
which called for an investigation
by the commissioner. OF course there will
be considerable opposition. The city teach
ers, it is expected, will be against the BILL
This is because the commissioner further
recommends that the series of books when
adopted shall be used in all the schools
which receive any aid from the state under
penalty Of the forfeiture Of their pro rata
share Of the common school fund" The city
schools will naturally oppose that. The
county schools almost without exception, it
is believed will favor it.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-08-02
SLATER GIVES BAIL.

He Claims He Had an Interest in the
Letters He Obtained.
ATLANTA, GA. Aug. 1.-The case Of j. I.
Slater, charged with getting letters from
the postoifice by fraud and with forging a
receipt for a letter containing money, came
up before Commissioner Halght here this
morning Slater was a member Of the
commission firm of Slater q Connor, on
Pryor street. The partnership was dis
solved in January, Conner assuming ell the
liabilities and taking all the debts due the
firm. This was published and signed by
both. 1t seems that Conner had put up all
the money, Slater failing to "aute up" as
he had agreed. Now Slater claims that
the published notice did not state
accurately the terms of the agree
ment He claims that by the
verbal agreement he retained an
ultimate interest in the business; that Con-
nor was 10 wind up the business of the old
firm, taking out of the collections enough
10 cover what money he had put in; that if
any profits were left after Connor's claims
were satisfied they were to be divided
equally. Slater admits taking the letters
aud reoeiptinR for them, but says he did not
intend keeping the money; that he thought
he had right to do 80, as he was still in
terested in what profits might be shown.
The case was argued this afternoon. Stat
ter was put under $500 ball. which he gave
readily
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-08-02
SPECIAL NOTICES.
CHAs. P. ROssIGNOL.

Congratulations have been profuse on his
rapid strides in the Real Estate business. If
enlightened and persistent energy, coupled with
his knowledge of values, situations and the
wants OF people. will bring him forward his
success is assured The rapidity of his move
ment. his perfect familiarity with men, his get
up, so peculiarly adapted to his line, warrant
an immense trade for him. 1t is a pleasure to
negotiate through him-his thorough willing
ness to oblige even in the most trivial matter
nothing is a trouble. His advertisements are
sought for by all He has certainly added great
impetus to the business. He is a perfect real
estate exchange. His opinion is that Savannah
has but now awakened to a realization of her
importance, and that now is the time to buy
for within the next few years, with an easy
money market and twenty-sx feet of water in
our river, values will more than double. Mark
his prediction He is now prepared to handle
frst-class renting property and to devote his
intimate knowledge to sales as usual. be-
speak for him your favor. A PATRON.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-08-02
MRS. JEFFERSON DAVIS.
A Dinner Given in Her Honor VIII
She Did Not attend.

A Dinner Given in Her Honor Which
She Did Not attend.
PROVIDENCE, July 26-Mrs. Jefferson
Davis has been at Narragansett Pier for the
past week. accompanied by her daughter
Winnie. A dinner, supposed to be in her
honor, was given at Sherry's last night by
Mrs. Draper of Hopedale. Mass. About
fourteen covers were laid in one of the
rooms. The most remarkable thing about
TIE dinner was that Mrs. Davis did not APP
pear. One of the guests said ne did not
even know whether she was invited. As it
was given in honor of her and her daughter
with a certain degree of formality, Mrs.
Davis failure to make her appearances can
be ascribed only to indisposition, but the
char cter of this l1disposition no one could
say.
There were present Secretary Tracy,
Senator Aldrich, Senator Carlisle, Col. /.
H. Carpenter. Fifth U. 8. cavalry; Capt.
Cowles of United States steamship Des-
patch, Mr.. Hoyt of Boston, and Gen
Draper. For the ladies there were present
Mrs Gen. Preston, mother of Mrs. Draper
Mrs Bangs of Baltimore, Mrs. Heinrzel-
mar, Mrs. Carlisle, Mrs. Brewster of Chi
cago, Mrs. Draper and Miss Winnie Davis.
The party were at dinner from o'clock to
II 30 o'clock. 1t is not known how long
Mrs. Davis and Miss Davis will remain at
the Pier. They are here for an indefinite
period.
Secretary Tracy, who was not expected
at first to be present at the dinner, finally
decided to accept the invitation, and in
order to do SO postponed his return to New
York until Sunday evening.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-08-02
STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.
A White Boy Shocked and Neg
Killed Outright,

A White Boy Shocked and a Negro
Killed Outright.
DAvIsBoRo, GA, Aug. l. During q
heavy rain and thunder storm this after
noon Alfred Rose (colored) was killed by
lightning, and Julian Hall, a little son Of
John D. Hall. was seriously if not fatally
injured. The two were seated together in
Mr.. Halls two-mule wagon, under an UNI
brella, coming to town, and in passing a
tall tree, near the road, it was
struck by lightning, killing Rose
outright and shocking the little boy
beyond consciousness. Both mules were
badly shocked, one falling fiat on the
ground, but it is believed they will get over
1t. More than an hour had passed when
they were found in the wagon on the edge
of the swamp. the little boy piteously beg
ging the dead man to drive on. In the
pockets of the negro was found deck OF
cards, razor and a pistol, and it is MOI
known whether the steel in his pockets, Of
the steel il the umbrella, had anything t
do with attracting the lightning.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-08-02
GEORGIA,s CROPS.
Corn Exceptionally Fine, but CotUol
Shows no Improvem emit


Shows no ImproVem emit
ATLANTA, GA, Aug. 1.-The cotton
crop shows very little improvement during
the past MONTH" said DR.. Hunnlcutt' tne
assistant commissioner, to-day. The aver YER
age for the state is about 81. as against CO
for last month.
"There is not much prospect ior I imp ore-
menu in the cotton crop, either We ha aSo
complaints of caterpilars and ruaI au t too
much rain. In West and southwest
Georgia the cotton crop is good, averaging
about IS. The poorest cotton iouno Is III
Middle &c rgla. A..
"The average for the corn crop Tor the
whole state Is about - per cent. l believe
Win the prospects for improvement that
tbe corn crop will be a Jlendld one. These
renorts were made out most OF them Just
in advance OF these recent rains, 50 that
innr,yement will show in next months re-
n RS The corn in North Georgia and in
Southeast Georgia will average over - per
cent. In Southwest Georgia the percent
age is almost as high. In Middle Georgia
II is as low as So, on account OF the dry
weather, but next month will show
Improvement for corn in this sec
ton.
THE cotton crop, to sum up, is not
good one now and there is little chance for
The corn crop will be an
good one,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-08-02
THE END OF THE WORLD

Has not come yet-nor will it come next fall.
Times are hard, it is true-but everything is not
completely paralyzed. An inspired writer said,
and he said it not for the day in which he lived
| nor for this day, alone, but for all times: He
| that observeth the wind shall not SOW: and ne
that regardeth the clouds shall not reap, 80
that we have the biblical decaration-which is
| equivalent to an lnjunction-to do the proper
thing at che proper time, even if the CfinanciaD
| situation is not the best in the world There
fore, let prudent people see to it, that they are
not frightened out of the opportunity OF life
| time TO secure land at low prices Call at this
Office and look at the photographs of the lands.
Just as soon as the Electric Railway gets in
operation tickets will be furnished those desir-
ing to inspect the property which is to be Of
| tered on WEDNESDAY, August 18th Remem-
Der that electric cars will pass through the
lands every twelve minutes coming to the bust
ness center of the city. Wide streets run
| through the tract from east to west and every
modern convenience will be supplied to all who
purchase. Houses renting from SIS to 1856 per
| month will find tenants ready to occupy them
as fast as built. The three corners mentioned
| IN sundays paper are the best stands to be had
| In savannah to-day, and the quick buyer who
| secures them at once will have occasion to re-
| Jolce In the bargain before long. Fifty people
Will be employed by the railway. and the drug
gst or grocery man who secures these corners
will do lucrative business at once, especially
as over one thousand people now living in that
vicinity will be customers as soon as the stores
are opened. Several people engaged in build
Ing houses for sale have been complaining about
the scarcity of land on which to build Here is
an opportunity for them to reap quick and
steady profit on a small investment The
shanties occupying the lands In the space be-
tween Waters avenue and OFT street are to be
removed at once and the locality will then be
| Tree from what has been eye-sore for a long
| time. THE SAVANNAH REAL ESTATE. LOAN
| AND BUILDING COMPANY has not iumped
| wildly and uselessly around; 1t has well defined
desirable plans, and the people who secure lands
| at the sale mentioned will find themselves in
good company, where they will make money
| quickly. Bear this sale in mind It will be held
IN the dog days when nature is a. its lowest and
bargains will be sure Above all things. do not
sit idy down and say "the thing cannot be true
can never have home. No such good future
for me-" Get up with a determination to do
or die, )" and ten chances to one you will do
| Life IS short, and golden opportunities very,
very scarce. Profit by this one Plats giving
full particulars are now ready. Call and get
one.
W. X. WILKINSON
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-08-02
MILLEN MENTION.

The Building BoOm-Comple of
the Millen Southern Road.
MULLEN, GA, Aug. 1.-The building
boom appears to have come with us to stay.
Capt. w. H. Lanier has just begun excavat-
ing for the foundation of two>story brick
store upon the site covered by his store,
which was burned last spring
The contractor promises in the new build
ing to add another to the list of handsome
store houses of our town.
The work on DR.. T. b. Lanier'S residence
is rapidly progressing, and we will soon
have the doctor again a citizen.
c. f. Attaway of the firm of Daniel,
Rogers q Attaway has just begun work on
his residence, which when completed will be
one Of the haudsomest in town, if we can
judge from the plan shown US.
J. w. Preston, general manager of the
Millen Southern Railroad Company is
pushing his road to completion, and unless
the present rainy spell continues we will see
a train from the new road Tuesday evening.
The event Of the season was the grand
barbecue given to-day by the Little Buck
head Sunday school, at that church. about
two miles from this place. Quite a number
were on hand, as is usual on such occasions,
and under the supervision of the commit
tee, consisting of George Reynolds, James
Bragg and ). a. Perkins, beautifully
supplied with all the good tOiugs common
to an old time Burke county barbecue. Our
representative, Hon. Thomas j. Crimson,
was on hand aud delivered the
address of welcome, after which
able addresses we're made by DR.. A. b.
Wallace. Rev. w. J. Murrow aud Rev.
Washington Hurst on the subject of Sun
day schools. The singing by the school,
assisted by several members of the Millen
vi nv all
body bad a good time and all agree that
NJ. B. Thorn knows how to manage bar
becue. Mr.. Burke, the superintendent of
the Sunday school, who has taken so much
interest in the entertainment. has reason to
be proud of the succe 5 of the occasion.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-08-02
Death of Rev. E. L. Hendricks.

THoMAsToS, GA. Aug. 1.-E. L. Ken
bricks. pastor of Upon circuit, died here
very suddenly to-day Of heart trouble
His remains were shipped to Acworth for
burial
The NJ. and B. train to-day instantly
killed and cut to pieces jim Freeman (col-
oredl while walking Tobler's trestle, eight
miles east of Thomanton
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-08-02
An Electric storm at sandersville

SANDERsvILLE. GA, Aug. Washing
ton county was visited by an electric storm
at o'clock this afternoon which was
phenomenal. The lightning was very vivid
and flashed every two or three seconds, &C
companied by deafenlng thunder, which
sounded like hundred cannons booming
at once. Many old citlzons say they never
saw such an electric display. 1t continued
nearly an hour. There was a very heavy
rainfall. The lightning struck negro's
house. but nothing else in SandersYille
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-08-02
Off for Datroit

ATLANTA, Ga, Aug. 1.-The Grand
Army excursion left in the rain at l:35
o'clock this afternoon for Detroit. There
we're eighty-five people in the party in three
coaches They will spend all day Sunday
in Cincinnati. arriving IN Detroit early on
Monday. In the party were Thos F. Gleason,
commander of w. s. Hancock post, and F.
B. GILLESPIE, adiutant.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-08-02
Man rled at Midville.

Midwife, Ga, Aug. IA negro giving
his name as John Kettles was badly man
gled here last night by an east-b bound freight
train. Kettles says that he lives in Savan-
nah, and was beating his way back. and
that he lost his hold and fell under the train.
which passed over him. He has had all the
medical attention possible at this point,
having with him Drs. Watkins, Harris and
Kilpatrick
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-08-02
Fire Near Graham.

bailey, GA, Aug. Near Graham
last Wednesday night Silas Simmons bad
the misfortune to have his corn house, with
corn ard fodder. and stable, with horse, de-
stroyed by fire. The prevailing opinion is
that it was the work of al incendiary, and
that the object was TO burn the dwelling
also. as the house in which the hre origi-
mated was near the dwelling and the wind
was blowing in that direction.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-08-02

ATLANTA. GA. Aug IA splendid game
of ball was played at Grant park to-day
between the Deppens and Atlanta. Tae
score by innings stood:
Atlanta .............0 0 O 0 O 30 IS
Deppens ............1 0 II
The homerun by McFarlau of the Deppsns,
with two men on bases, was the prettiest
feature of the game.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-08-02
Clerk Hardin saws no.

ATLANTA, GA, Aug. CLERK Mark
Hardin says to-day that he is not in the race
for the office of secretary of state, and that
be Is for Gen. Cook as long as he wants it.
A North Georgia alliance senator is au-
thorlty for the statement that the alliance
will have a candidate next time. and that
this candidate would be Mark Hardin.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-08-02
UNION Ass0CIATION

SAVANNAH, Aug. ,. 1891.
You are herewith requested to meet at your
ball, East Broad and Anderson streets, THIS
DAY, at O'Clock A. NJ, to pay the last tribute
OF respect TO your deceased brother, DICK
RIVERS By order of
JOHN REYNOLDS, President.
r. II. THOMAS. SECRETARY
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-08-02
CHURCH DIRECTORY.
RELIGIOUS SERVICES.

Rev. n. H Whitmire, who has been recently
ordained by the Mount Zion Baptist Associa-
ton, at its last session held at Darien, Ga, will
hold regular preaching services every Sunday
afternoon at the odd Fellows Temple. on cor.
Duffy and Cuyler streets, at 4PM All are
cordially invited To attend
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-08-02
NOTICE.

A mass meeting of the colored people of Sa-
vannan and Chatham county generally, is called
70 meet at Odd Fellows hail down stairs, on
harris street, TUESDAY NIGHT, Aug 4, for
the purpose of devising plans for the perpetua-
tlon OF and maintaining home for the friend
less r p CLARK
Chairman of Cnrn rniffaa