The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-15

lection The elder. Alice, had been cap
tured while riding with her betrOthed
lover. Capt. Lattimer. c. S. A., Of Port
Hudson, and this capture had been re-
Sarded as important, on account OF Lattl-
mers value as an experienced engineer.
He had. however, escaped, and Alice had
been returned to her home. An accident
had led one Of the young officers to sus-
pect her Of being in communication with
the fort, and he discovered her taking the
dispatches from the carrier dove she had
trained 10 fly between her home ana her
lover with mutual messages she was at
once arrested and court marsnaleo- On
the discovery Of her secret her native
courage threw off all restraint, and she
displayed a fearless defiance and dlsre-
gard Of consequences that astounded her
judges. She openly avOwed herself IN
communication with the besieged and
glOried in the harm she had done TO the
northern cause. Her courage, her devoted
ness and her beauty made a deep impress
sion, and one Of the stan officers VINO
volunteered to defend her did SO with such
elOQuence that it impressed ALL But she
rejected his plea, refused all the chances
offered her, and declared she was willing
to die for the south. On the morning OF
the execution, when the troops were drawn
up to witness her death, the ofhcer OF
the day found only a dummy in her place.
She had escaped by the connivanee OF her
guards, who, touched by what she
thought her dying prayer, restored her to
life, love and liberty.
One hundred and fifty singers are await
ing the return of DR.. Palmer and the pleas
ure of again singing under his inspiring
baton. He is expected Thursday noon. Re
hearsals will be resumed at $50 O'Clock
that day at the Wesley Monumental
church and again at p. m. Mrs. Agnes
Postell Everest of Philadelphia, the So
prano soloist will arrive Wednesday or
Thursday and the final rehearsal will take
place Friday afternoon at the theater. me
box sheet will be open tomorrow, When
those who have purchased tickets can eX-
change them for reserved seats.
The sale has been very large and Dr.
Palmer will as usual be hOnOred with the
largest audience the house can accommo-
date.
On account of the Palmer concert re-
hearsal the ladies of the Second Presby-
terrain church will give their entertainment
on Tuesday evening, the nth instead of
Thursday night. This entertainment IS Tor
the benefit of the manse fund and VIII be
given at Yonge's hail.
Mrs. Cora Stuart Wheeler of Boston,
who is to give a reading and recital from
her collection of legends and from her own
poems and those of the late Eugene Field
at the De Soto hotel tomorrow night, Is
widely known for her achievements IN
many lines of literary work. A woman OF
great sweetness and refinement with the
knack of making her audience feel per-
fectly at home with her. Mrs. wheeler 5
lectures and readings are pleasant mem
DRY with those who have had the good Tor
tune to hear her. Mrs. Wheeler hopes 70
arrange to give a series of her lenten morn
ing readings, which were q feature OF the
| social season in Boston last winter. With
| Mrs Wheeler Is Miss Mabelle Biggart OF
| New York, well known as a reader, authof
| and dramatist, who will give her drama
| tization of George Eliots Adam Bede,
which is spoken of as a work OF nigh mer-
/ it,