The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-10-31
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

IL ANYTHING were needed to show the re-
sources Of the Salvation Army it would be forth
coming by their offer TO pay ground rent of
800 yearly for plat Of land on the Thames
embankment. This does not, of course, cover
anything beyond the LAM. There would still
be required an enormous sum to erect their
proposed buildings on the site, but the city
fathers are not in love with the Salvation Army.
and though business is business in the city of
London, they are not likely TO hand over one of
the finest sites in the metropolis to the brass
band disciples of the fraternity. The army is
getting up gigantic wake, which they call 1.-THE
memorial service of the late Mrs. Booth" at
ths Crystal Palace on Monday.
REV. ANDREW JACKSON WITHERsPooN, D. D.,
pastor at Seamen's Bethel, died Sunday last at
Moss Point, on the Gulf coast Of Louisiana He
was one OF the best-known men in the south
He was born in the Waxham settlement, South
Carolna, III 1873. and his mother was a cousin
of Andrew jackson. He studied law at the
South Carolina College. but atterward gave it
up for the ministry, settling in Alabama. Dur
ing the war he served as chaplain of the Tween
ty-first Alabama regiment being known as the
Fighting Chaplain. On one occasion he par
ticularly distinguished himself by taxing COM
mand OF his regiment, after its officers had been
killed and wounded, and carrying it through a
hard days fight. He was for time a prisoner
of war on Johnson S Island. He had been in
charge of the Seamens Bethel in New Orleans
Tor twenty years, during which time he built a
commodioIs church and dormitory for sailors.
He was unceasing in his good works, prospect
i've OF church or party.
AT THE SPECIAL MEETING of the Southern
Society. called for the purpose of considering
certain proposed amendments, the constitution
of the society underwent considerable tinker
ing. One amendment materially enlargeS the
scope of the organization, in that it broadeus
the qualifications for membership. Up to date
only bona flde southerners- that is, people of
southern birth or ancestry, or those who have
lived south Of Mason andDixon s line for twenty
years prior TO 1S14-were eligible. BY virtue OF
the recently adopted Amendment all those who
shall have rendered signal service to the south
are also eligible This brief addition to the eli
g6ity clause makes scores of men before ex-
Cluded technically eligible. The executive COM
mittee will act as the the judge of just what
constitutes signal service to the SOUTH and in
It's discretion the phrase may mean much or
little. II is probable that any of the men who
have played prominent parts in the develop
nent OF southern industries, in the extension OF
the railroad system of the south or in any other
way contributed to the commercial prosperity
OF that section, would be regarded as eligible
candidates.
IL our issue OF May 80, 1880, says London En-
cheering, illustrated and described the
Boulenge chronOgraph. as used in The French
army foy determining the velocities Of pro
1ec.ile2 We now learn that the instruments,
with some slight modification in detail by Capt.
Holden, K. A, are now being manufactured III
this country by J. Pitkin of No SO Red Lion
street Clerkenwel The instrument consists of
"A vertical standard firmly attached to rigid
base. Near the top of this standard is fixed an
electro mag net, the current through which is
adjusted SO as to be just capable Of supporting
an iron bar. Further down on the same stand
ard Is fixed a second magnet which supports
second bar. The upper magnet is connected
electrically with tho first screen in front OF the
gun, and the lower with the second screen
When wire is ruptured in the first screen the
current through the upper magnet Is broken
aud the bar attached to it falls, and as the shot
passes through the second screen the second
iron rod falls in the same way, and, striking a
trigger, frees a knife operated by a spring
which swings round and indents the first bar
during its fall. The position of this mark on
which has elapsed between the shot passing
through the first and through the second
screen.
A SUDDEN favorable turn of fortune does not
ALLEVIATE a prudent person from bis habitual oc-
cupations. This wise saw is applicable to the
case OF the present King OF Sego, Africa. says
Golden Days, who was pat on the throne Of his
black Angdom oy Col Archlnard when his
royal predecessor, Ahnadou, took TO flight for
his safety Mademba, the present monarch, Is
q native OF the country over which he rules, but
was formerly controller OF teegraphs a Sene-
gal Before accepting his regal state he made
IL condition that his name should continue to
be inscribed on the list Of telegraph servitors
and that his situation OF king should
that of his original employment. Mademba
must have learned, either by intuition or from
acute observation, that tue lot of monarch il
less certain in these days than position of an
officer 10 the service of the telegraph company.
and so preferred to keep in reserve what might
one day prove 10 be a happy issue out of ali his
Affections. He has, no doubt, constantly one
eye on his throne and the other one of memory
on the Office OF his former telegra pho exp otis
Should he future bring about for Mademba
that chan which is in the modern order of
things. o may return to the tlCk-tick OF his
former DAYS the glt n ndd IN
title OF preference that Of ''exKing of Sego."
PRsrrY MISS STUART MosBY who was intro
duced by Count Mitkiewicz the alleged for.
eign nobeman, to the no torous 'ShoeOox''
Miller at Long Branch early this summer.
which introduction led to the as ault upon the
count by the young lady brother is the sec
ond daughter of Col John s. Mosby the
famous confederate guerrilla, and a charming
type OF southern wOmanhood, says the Chi
count by Miss Mosby's brother was pro-
vo.ei by the knowledge of his sisters
engagement TO the rascaly Miller brought
about by MitSiewicz's introduction. Miss Mos
by IS about 20 years of age, with blonde tresses,
deep blue eyes and pretty and regular features,
She was educated at the Convent OF Mount de
Sales near Baltimure, and spends her summers
passed in Washington. where she is much APP
preciated in literary circles She is bold and
accomplished horse woman and quite clever with
her pen. Her brother, Beverly, who resented
MIXERS attention and opened fire on Mtkie-
wicz, made himself conspicuous some years ago
when he fought duel over young lady with a
student at the University OF virginia In which
nine shots were exchanged The only mischief
done by the bullets, however. was the cutting
OF Of a button from Mosby's cap by his antago