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AN IDIOT AND A GIBBET
GOV. GORDON COMMUTES THE
DEATH SENTENCE OF HOPKINS.
A Melodramatic Chapter From the
Illiterate Portion of the State’s Popu
lation- The Crime Which Was to be
Expiated by Death Committed Only
a Month Ago.
Atlanta. Ga., May 10. —About a month
ago William Hopkins and his brother killed
William Thomas for refusing til take a
drink of whisky with them at a church
door in Rabun county, and within one week
from the commission of the crime William
Hopkins was convicted of murder and
sentenced to be hanged. He was sentenced to
be hanged to-morruw, and had the sentence
been executed it would have been a remark
able example > of swift justice. It would
have been also a tragic comment on tho
illiteracy of some parts of Georgia, that a
young man who could neither rend
nor write, and was oven reported to be igno
rant of the existence of God was hanged for
a murder committed at a church door, u]>ou
no more provocation than the refusal of the
victim to take a drink with him. It seems,
however, that the illiteracy in the murderer
was coupled with semi-idiocy, and the Gov
ernor, upon the recommendation of tho
judge and solicitor who tried and pro e
cuted Hopkins, and upon a petition of citi
zens, has decided that this is a case whore
executive clemency may be wisely exer
cised. He commuted li is sentence this morn
ing to life in tho penitentiary.
SHOT WHILE ON THE RUN.
▲ Richmond County Citizen Wings an
Escaped Jail Bird.
Augusta, Ga., May 10. —Anderson May,
alias Thomas, was brought to this city to
night badly wounded In the hack from a
shot flred by Charles Burch, of this county.
Anderson is one of a party of live who
escaped from Sandersville jail the latter
part of last year, whore he was under arrest
for stealing. Afterward he was caught in
1 the suburbs in tho act of burglarizing a
planter’s house and sent to the chain gang,
file escaped from the gang Murcti 13, and
, since then has been committing dopreda
tions on farms in the county. He
has been wanted for some time,
and to-day Mr. Burch came upon him
■where he was hiding. Anderson attempted
to flee, but was shot while making oiT
through the woods. He was committed to
jail by Magistrate Scarborough. Dr.
Wright was summoned to the jail to uttend
the wounded man, and lie pronounced the
■wound serious. The charge entered his
■ I>ack about the center of his spine. Tho
extent of his injuries cannot be told accur
ately yet.
SAVANNAH M3NKY AT STAKE.
The Case of the Express Company
Against Frink on Trial.
Macon, Ga., May 10.- —The Superior
Court was engaged on an interesting case
to-day, that of the Southern Express Com
pany vs. J. S. Frink. Mr. Frink was a con
ductor on the East Tennessee, Virginia and
Georgia railroad, and also acted as express
agent, being paid sls per month for the
latter services by the company. Serving in
this capacity he could not always be by the
safe of the Express company, and a pack
age of *3,000 sent by the Southern Bank of
Georgia, at Savannah, to the Hawkinsville
Bank and Trust Company, was lost in INTO
in transit, it is supposed, between
Cochran and Hawkinsville. How
it was lost is not known. Mr.
Frink acknowledges receiving the money at
Cochran, and it subsequently disappeared in
a mysterious manner from his safe. The
company is trying to recover the money
from John Carroll and P. L. Peacock, of
Pulaski county, the bondsmen of Mr. Ennk.
The case is attracting some attention and
is being warmly contested.
A PLOT AD AINST COLQUITT.
Protectionists Said to be Combining
to Defeat His Re-election.
Atlanta, Ga., May 10.—It is reported
hero to-day that Patrick Walsh, Senator
Brown, and one or two other Protectionists,
are contemplating uniting upon some low
tariff Democrat, who will be urged to op
pose Mr. Colquitt for the Senate. They
think, so the rumor goes, t hat it is impos
sible to defeat him with a Protectionist, but
have hopes of weakening his strength by
taking up some Democrat w bo holds the same
views on the tariff and think strongly that
they can defeat him by this method. The
friends of Senator Brown are very much
chagrined at the way his name was re
ceived when mentioned in the convention
ye-terday. He was notified by wire of tho
matter.
COLUMBUS CHAPTERS.
Secretary Bowman Leave* for Savan
nah-Track Laying:.
Columbus. Ga., May 10.—The Queen
City Brass Band gave an open air concert
in the court house park to-night. Two
electric lamps had been placed there, which
illuminat 'd the whole yard brilliantly. A
very large crowd was out.
R. A. Bowman, General Secretary of the
Young Men's Christian Association, left to
day for Savannah, his new home. Mr.
Cook, his successor, is expected to-raorrow,
and a reception will be tendered to him to
morrow night.
Track laying on the Dummy Lino has
reached the City Park. Grading has been
completed about a mile beyond.
BRUNSWICK BRIEFS.
Button Exculpated by the Jury -A
Newspaper’s New Name.
Brunswick, Ga., May 10.—The jury in
the Sutton case were ready at the opening
of court this morning with a verdict of not
guilty. This ends a case of unusual interest
in Brunswick.
The daily Journal came out this morning
under the Leading The Brunswick Morn
ing Mews. The plant is the property of a
company who pin-chased it at a mortgage
sale, but the name, accounts and business,
are still claimed as the property of the
Journal Publishing company, and hence the
changes of name. More litigation may yet
come out of the matter.
OEN. JOHNSTON AND THE Q. A. R.
The Augusta Post Indorses the Action
at Philadelphia.
Augusta, Ga., May 10.—The Augusta
Post of the Grand Army of the Republic,
Dei-artment of Tennessee and Georgia, at
its regular meeting to-night, indorsed the
no ion of E. I). Baker Post of the Grand
.Army of the Republic, at Philadelphia, in
making Gen. Joseph E. Johhstou a contrib
utory member. Comrade J. T. Dening
offered the following:
Besot red. That the action of E P. Ilaker
Post of the Grand Army of the Republic, at
Philadelphia, in electing Gen. Joseph E. John
ston as a contributing member of the order,
meets with our heart y approval.
Escambia's Democrats.
Pensacola, Fla., May 10.—The Demo
cratic primary meetings were held at the
Rev.-ml precincts in Pensacola to-day. The
meetings were all harmonious, t lie delegates
to the county convention being selected
without friction. This is generally con
ceded as healing the breach t hat has ex
isted for the past two years in the Demo
cratic party in this county.
Bt. Augustine’s Postmastership.
Washington, May 10.—The President
to-day nominated Joseph D. Lopez for Post
ruaator at. Kt. Augustine. Fin.
GALLANT CAVALRYMEN.
Crowning a Queen, Winning Gold and
Tripping the Light Fantastic.
Atlanta, Ga., May 10.—The second and
last day of the cavalry tournament at
Piedmont Park wax largely attended by tho
wealthy and fashionable people of the city.
The prizes for individual tilting were eon
; tested for "this afternoon. They consisted
of a first prize of $l5O, a second prize of
SSO, and as third and fourth prizes the
privilege of selecting the maids of honor.
They were won as follows: First, P. F.
Marlin, of Liberty, scoring t'A}- second,
R. I). Wylly, of Mclntosh, 63; t tbird, E. S.
Wylly, 62W,', and fourth, George D. Keller,
of Chatham, 02. The announcement was
received with great applause.
The winners in the races were Capt. S.
G. Stoney, of Charleston, and Oorp. John
C. Groom, of Philadelphia. The prizes
were $ 100 each.
In thoevening the coronation of the queen
occurred. This lady was Miss E. L. Mans
field, of Darien. The maids of honor were
Miss Fay Witte, of Charleston; Miss Daisy
Wright, of Edgefield, and Miss Alice Clark,
of Augusta. All were exquisitely attired.
The coronation ball at the Kimball He use
subsequently was au exceedingly swell
affair, and one of tho social event* of tho
season.
SMART MEN OF THE SANCTUM.
Pens Lie Idle While They Breathe the
Air of Uloudland and Seaside.
Canton, Ga., May 10. — The Georgia
Press Association arrived here by special
train on the Marietta and North Georgia
railroad this morning. The association mot
at 11 o’clock. Forty newspapers were rep
resented.
The address of welcome was made by
C. T. Sundard, of the Canton Advance,
and was replied to by Rev. J. W. Burke.
The following officers were unanimously
elected: J. H. Estill, President: T. W.
Burke, First Vice President; B. E. Perry,
Koeonil Vice Pr si dent; S. R Weston,
Treasurer; J. W. Chapman, Recording Sec
retary ;T. F. Stone, Corresponding Secre
tary; Executive Committee: Patrick
Walsh, W. S. Glesner, George H. Woods,
J. M. Peoples and P. T. McCutclieon.
A LITTLK RECREATION.
The memliors in the afternoon were
driven to Alum Springs and other points of
interest, ami in the evening they were ban
queted Gy (lie citizens.
Tho association will go to Murphy, N.
C., in the morning, stopping at various
places en route. The members will lie en
tertained at Murphy by the Board of Trade,
and will stay there until Saturday morn
ing. The association accepted the invita
tion of the East Tennessee, Virginia and
Georgia railroad to visit Brunswick,leaving
Atlanta on the evening of May 17. Mem
bers can tako tho train at any point on the
road
FLORIDA’S METROPOLIS.
County Delegates Chosen—The Court
Martial—A Stroke of Paralysis.
Jacksonville, Fla., Muy 10. —The
Democratic voters of Duval county to-day
elected delegates to the county convention,
which will meet in this city next Thursday
to select delegates to the State convention
which meets at St. Augustine on May 20.
The closely-watched and interesting court
martini case of Private Fraser, of Hie Jack
sonville Light infantry, ended to-day, and
the court sunt their finding to Gov. Perry,
a sealed decision. It will probably betnade
public in a day or two. The fol
lowing officers constituted tho court:
Maj. W. B. Young, Oapt. Barnett
and Lieut. Reynolds, of the artillery, and
Capt. Fleming and Lieut. Morello, of the
Metropolitan bight Infantry. Lieut. Cock
rell, of the Jacksonville Light Infantry,
acted as Judgo Advocate, and did the prose
cuting. The most extreme penalty that
could he inflicted, if Private Frazer is found
guilty, is a lino of $5O and dishonorable dis
charge from the service. Military circles
are greatly interested in tho result.
prostrated by paralysis.
At 11 o’clock this morning Joseph Rivas,
senior member of the firm of Rivas &
Koopm&u, grocers and bakers at No. 19
West Bay street, was in his store standing
at the counter, apparently in the best of
hoalth. Suddenly, without warning, ho
was noticed to bo in pain, and ail instant
later he fell to the floor insensible. He
was carried to his residence, where
lie remained unconscious for several
hours, despite the best of care. Mr. Rivas
is an old citizen, having been for many
years identified with tho mercantile in
terests of this city. Ho is about 55 years
old, a native of Cuba and has always en
joyed good health. He has a wife and
three sons, one of tho latter grown. Tho
physicians say that it is a stroke of paraly
sis. At a late hour to-night Mr. Rivas was
improving.
The ward primaries to-night were ex
ceedingly quiet and uo arrests were made.
Deputy United States Marshal Vinzant
left here at noon for Titusville, in response
to a telegram, to take charge of two prison
ers there. Tho men were arrested there
last night, and it is supposed here that they
are post office robbers.
CHARLESTON TRUCK.
Heavy Rains Come Just In Time to
Save Large Losses.
Charleston, 8. C., May 10.—Heavy
rains commenced this morning and have
saved many thousand dollars to truck farm
ers in this vicinity. The grqjving crop is
the largest and the finest, ever planted here,
hut the long drought threatened it with
almost complete destruction. Had the raiu
been delayed forty-eight hours the loss
would have been very heavy. The
crop of truck In this vicinity
amounts to nearly $1,000,000 an
nually. Most of the truck is shipped
to northern and western points. It is esti
mated that with to-day’s rains potato farms
will yield from seventy-five t > ninety bar
rels per acre. Snipniouts will commence
next week. Berries are going North at the
rate of 25,000 quarts per day. The raiu
will almost double the shipments next week.
Crops in Dougherty.
Albany, Ga., May 10.—The Art and
Floral Fair, just clo-ed here, was a great
success, and reflects much credit upon the
artists and gardeners of the city.
Tlie gardens, a iter the recent rains, are in
fine condition. The fruit crop here will be
almost u total failure. Especially is this
true as regards poaches and plums. The
pear crop will be small, much of the young
fruit having been beaten off by storms.
Very few strawberries were raised here
this season, the market being supplied from
other points.
The oat crop is ready to be cut, and work
will be commenced upon the cessation of
the present rains.
Gov. Gordon to Spouk.
Cahtkrsvillk, Ga., May 10.—Gov.
Gordon will again speak at a mass meeting
to lie held hero Saturday, relative to pro
ceeding toward stirring up manufacturing
and developing the mineral interests of
Bartow county, in a recent spoec.i, he said:
“Soon will B irtow County be honey-combed
wit h mining industries, the flo.ds blossom
ing with flowers, around which will swarm
manufacturing, aud Cartersvilio lie a hive
of industry.”
Little wood Still Ahead.
New York, May 11, 1 a. m.—The score
in the six days go-as-you-please foot race
now stands;
Littlewood 431
Guerrero c:;|
Hertv <ll
Ooltleu * 881)
Hughes :i; i
Noremao .'tTD
Dillon 859
(Jam pauu as 1 .)
r ■ the nervm.
THE MORNING NEWS: FRIDAY, MAY 11, 1888.
BAPTISTS OF DIXIE.
Their Convention to Begin Its Sittings
at Richmond To-Day.
! Richmond, Va., May to. —The .S utlu rn
! Baptist Convention will begin its annual
• 'S'ion in ttiis city to-morrow. The no'o’s
ure rapidly filling with delegates and visi
tors. The sessions, which will last four or
five days, will be hold iu the FVst Buptist
church, of which Rev. Dr. George Cooper is
pastor. The delegates and visitors will
number over 1,000. The delegates include rep
resentatives from all the important churches
in the old slave States, and from a few
churches of tho District of Columbia.
Among the fraternal delegates from the
North are Rev. H. A. Bixby, D. D., of
Providence, R. I.; Rev. Mr. Johnson, of
Batavia, N. Y.; Dr. O. C. Pope, of New
York city, and the following from Piiila
delphia: B. Griffith, D. 1).; C. C. Bitting,
D. D.: Col. Charles H. Banes, of tho famous
Philadelphia Brigade; W. O. Luckuell,
John R. Kendrick and others.
A large number of Southerners will at
tend the Northern Baptist mini versarymt
Washington, which liegins on May lfi, in
Calvary Baptist church, founded by Amos
Kendall, Postmaster General under Presi
dent Pierce.
BOUGHT LUMBER WITH WIND.
The Illinois Fugitive’s Napoleonic
Genius Well illustrated.
CHICAGO, May 10.—Edward 11. Turner
was to-day appointed receiver of the 509
carloads of lumber which Howison & Car
ter, of Dixie, Ala., and several other Ala
bama and Mississippi lumber dealers claim
were secured from them by George F.
Montgomery through fruud. Montgomery
is alleged to have gone Houtfa 'nth letteis
of recommendation from Hayden Bros., of
Chicago, the First National Bank of
Gluey, IU., ami other Chicago and
Northern business firms, and bought up
$150,000 worth of lumber on credit. He
then fled hack North and left the (Southern
men to whistle for their money. The lum
bermen say that Hayden Bros, and tho
Glney Bank were cognizant of Montgom
ery’s character, and William Hayden
bought some of the lumber in Montgomery’s
name. It was shipped North in cars and
was found at half a dozen points in
Chicago, in Michigan, and elsewhere
SHERIFF IN A SNARL.
The Extradition of Olney’a Lumber
Dealer Causes the Clash.
Vincennes, Ind., May 10.— A writ of
habeas corpus was granted in tho case of
Montgomery, the embarrassed lumber
dealer at Olney, 111., yesterday, and ho will
lie taken to Springfield for trial before tho
United States Court, ltosser, the Alabama
Sheriff, and Higgins, Sheriff of Richland
county, came near having a serious quarrel
over the prisoner, and talk of shooting and
other violent measures was indulged in.
Higgins refused to surrender Montgomery
on Gov. Oglesby’s order, and with the as
sistance of Montgomery attorneys, kept the
Alabama sheriff at I ay, while another at
torney hurried to Springfield and secured a
writ of habeas corpus from Judge Allen.
The Alabama lumber firm’s loss will reach
over SIOO,OOO.
A CASHIER IN A CAGE.
He Takes Hie Arrest Coolly and Warns
the Directors.
Willimanticj, Conn.. May 10.—The
climax in the case of the Willimautic Hav
ings Institute was reached to-day in the
arrest of Cashier H. F. Royce, on an in
dictment of 25 cents, alleging misuse of de
posits, falso entries and appropriating
$35,000. Itoyc) takes his arrest coolly and
bus openly boasted that the directors dared
not arrest him, as in that case they would
all be implicated as equally guilty as him
self. lie is endeavoring to secure bonds
men.
KAISER FRITZ FEELING BETTER.
His Fever Very Slight Tho Flow of
Pus Decreasing.
Berlin, May 10. —Emperor Frederick
passed a good night. This morning he was
without fever and took ample nourishment.
He was in good spirits.
The Emperor passed a satisfactory day.
He was in good spirits and ate his meals
with an appetite. From 11 o’clock this
morning till 8:30 o’clock this evening he
remained in his stud v, reclining on a sofa,
where ho received the Princess of Saxe
Meiningeu and Ministers Lucius and Fried
borg.
GAINING STRENGTH.
London, May 10.—The Lancet says that
the Emperor of Germany is slowly gaining
strength. It. says the recent sudden in
crease in tho flow of pus was not accom
panied by fever, and tliat tho
pus is now decreasing.
Australia and the Chinese.
London, May 10. —The government of
New Zealand has proclaimed all tho Chi
nese ports to be infected, in order to put a
stop to tho entrance into tho colony of Chi
nos > immigrants.
The government of South Australia has
proposed that an inter colonial Conference
bo livid for the purpose of arranging for
united measures to exclude immigrants
China.
Women in the Bazaars.
LONDON, May 10.—In tho House of Com
mons this evening. Sir John Gorst, Under
Secretary for India, announced that the
government of India admitted authenticity
of the circular of the commander in chief
directing that the regimental bazaars have
a sutlieient number of women. He said
that n copy of the document is now
on tlie way to England, and would belaid
ou table of House.
A Big Strike at Bre%lau.
Berlin, May 10. -All the weavers and
spinners in the vicinity of Breslau have
gone on a strike.
The police have found thousands of So
cialist documents in Breslau ami many
arrests have been made. \
France and the Vatican.
Rome, May 10.—The Vatican has re
ceived a dispjlteh trom tho Papal Nuncio
at Paris stating that the disputes between
Franco and the Vatican have been satis
factorily settled.
His Wife and Himself.
Pittsburg, May 10. —Shortly before 11
o’clock this morning Charles Turner, a
German groeerynian, living at. No. 053
East Ohio avenue, Alleg! ony City, shot Ins
wile in the hack mi l then shot himself in
the head. Death was instantaneous in both
cases. The cause of the tragedy was jeal
ousy. which, from all that can be learned,
was unfounded, and the violent temper of
the man.
Correcting a Rumor.
Editor Morning Xrtt'x: DkarSir—lt hascome
to my knowledge that a number of persons are
circulating a report throughout the city that
"Mitchell keeps the best made amt best fitting
Clothing, but he is high." Now I desire to
male ibis statement through the coluins of
your valuable puper, and correct the ini; cession
it is sought to convey as to my high prices.
Thai 1 keep the liesi ready-made Clothing in
the city, that I pay inoie intention to the lit of
the same than is usually done, that I am more
particular as to the trimming of the same, that
1 do not sell any garment ns fast color that is
not fast color, aud that the Clothing t Sell (iocs
not rip os oiliers do, is a long established fact,
and is well known to the trade generally, and
vouched for and recommended by the best
merchant tailors in trie city. And now as to
prices, 1 desire to impress upon the minds of
your readers that my prices for this choice and
well made Clothing are no higher than any
other clothier will charge for shoddy made
clothing, and that I am ready to duplicate prices
of any clothing house in tho city, and guarantee
at same time a better fit. Yours respectfully,
Simon Mitchell,
PIMLICO’S RACES.
Betting Was 12 to 1 Against tho Win
ner in the Third Event.
Baltimore. May 10.—To-day’s races at
I'jhiiiuo were as follows.
1 ihst Rack —Ouo mile Goldep Reel won,
with 3am Keene second ;md Salviui third. Time
3:4%. Mutuals paid $77.
(Second Race— Chesapeake stakes: one iniie
and a quarter. Only Maidenhair and Belle d’
Or started. Tile latter won. Time 1:29.
Tiiiru Race—Three-quarters of a mile. Harry
Russell won. with the Luke of Bourbon second
and Britannic third. Time 1:16)4. Mutuals paid
SB7 The winner sold in the field and the book
betting was 12 to 1 against him.
Fourth Rack Triton handicap; mile and
a furlong. The Bourbon won, with Vosburg
second and Bess third. Time 1:58)4. Mutuals
paid s2l 50.
Fifth Race—Mile. Lottery won. with Sam
Brown second aid Nellie B third. Time 1:46.
Sixth Race—Seven furlongs. Bronzeinarte
won, with Bela second and Valet third. Time
1:4114.
bookmakers combine.
Lexington, Ky., May 10.—The Associa
tion of Western Bookmakers met last night
and unanimously resolved not to accept
Col. Clark’s terms for betting privileges at
Louisville. They further resolved to expel
any members wiio should go on the track at
Louisville, and to refuse admission to any
non-member who should make a book there.
That means open war between tho poncilers
and Louisville Jockey Club.
ITVE RUNS AT LEXINGTON.
Lexington, Ky.. May 10. —The attend
ance at the fourth day’s races of the Ken
tucky Association was not as large as on
the preceding days. The falling off was
due to the fact that tho Melbourne stable
had practically a walk-over for tho Blue
Ribbon stake, derby distance. This event
has been for years the most popular race of
the spring meeting, and the winner of this
stake lias'always been regarded as the prob
able winner of the Kentucky derby. Galli
fet, of the Melbourne stable, and a promi
nent derby candidate, was worked a mile
and a half this morning, with McCarthy up,
in the fast time of 2:3d}.j. The events to
day were as follows:
First Rack Three-quarters of a mile. Wary
won, with Don Regent second and Princess
Blomlina third. Time 1:16)4.
Second Race < >ne and one-half miles. Cast
Steel boat Montpelier, the only other starter, in
2:40)4.
Third Race -Half mile. Lincoln won, with
Leola second and Maud Ward third. Timeo:so.
Fourth Rack Three-quarters of a mile.
Marcbina Won. with Kosciusko second and Vola
tile third. Time 1:15%.
Fifth Rack--One mile. Tudor won, with
Unique second and Hattie B. third. Time 1:42)4.
A ROYAL BABE'S MISHAP.
The True Story of the Bad Arm of
Crown Prince William.
In a talk with a New York Herald re
porter a few days ago, Dr. G. F. Shrady
said:
The present difficulty of the Crown
Prince William dates from his birth, when
a fracture of the left arm occurred, which
resulted in that member being about 2
inches shorter than the other, and has given
rise to the stories of tiis being afflicted with
scrofula. Prior to the birth of her child,
Empress Victoria, the then Crown Princess,
was seriously ill, and her mother. Queen
Victoria, dispatched from London two
English o! stetricians to attend her. Those
physicians found themselves unable to cope
with the difficulty that presented itself, and
then arrived the necessity for a consulta
tion. A messenger was dispatched for Prof.
Martin, the elder, since dead, who at the
time was high in the circles of the court
mid president of one of the universities,
i’iqued at the introduction of the English
men in the case, to the exclusion of those
of the Fatherland, the eminent scientist re
turned this answer: “If I was not able to
attend to tte Crown Princess in the first
place, 1 ain not able to do it now.”
Informed of this brusque reply of Prof.
Martin, Emperor William, at that time
King of Prussia, issued an imperial edict
ordering tho obdurate physician to attend
the Crown Princess. Such a summons hail
to 1-e obeyed. Prof. Martin went to the
palace. He was conducted into the pres
ence of tho Crown Princess, where were the
two English obstetricians. (Saluting the
Crown Prince, who was in the apartment,
tho German physician silently gave his at
tention to the royal mother, overcame the
difficulty that had puzzled the London
doctors, placed the new born infant in the
arms of a nurse, bowed stiffly to the two
professi nal gentlemen from England, and
retired from the apartment without utter
ing a word. Here was the B|>eotaelo of a
proud, scientific man who would not unbend
for royalty. He had performed his duty,
in a taciturn manner it is true, but that was
all. Prof. Martin was dismissed from court.
When the little Prince was 3 or 4 days old
it was discovered that his left arm’ was
fractured a short distance from the shoulder.
Who broke it l Did the accident occur
through the agency of Prof. Martin, or
while the babe was in the cure of its English
attendants i That question has never been
answered, probably never will be. The
doctor who broke the arm felt the snap of
the infantile bone. From the nature of
things he would keep the news to himself,
tearing to have it known that to him Ixj
louged the blame. The fracture of the
newly born infant’s arm is not an unusual
occurrence, and is not regarded in the medi
cal profession as serious or attended by
great danger. In this case, however, when
the bones Knit the left arm of the Prince
was shorter than the right, and it has ever
since so remained.
ROMANCE OF A BELFRY.
Exciting: Adventure of an English Tour
ist on a Church Steeple in Spain.
From the London Doily Xews.
That every visitor to Spain who makes
his way to the old Roman and Moorish city
of Cordova should ascend the belfry tower
of Abdur-Rahman’s mosque, now converted
to Christian uses, is au articleof local faith,
though comparatively few persons care to
toil up the numberless steps of its dark,
tortuous and crumbling staircases, even for
the suite of the grand spectacle of the city,
with the placid waters of the Guadalquivor,
with the lofty Sierras encircling it in the
distance. It was somewhere in the archi
tectural labyrinth of the courts below that
Dr. Middleton one day last week accepted
the ptotfeiod services of a gypsy, under
whose guidance he ascended till ths twain
found tnemselves at last in the little gal'.o y
outside the belfry. The spot is as lonely a
one os could well he imagined. What noises
there are in the sleepy old city far down
below reach here only In a confused mur
mur; aud no humau voice could avail from
such a height to call for succor. Dr, Mid
dleton’s account is that when ho had arrived
at this point his sinister companion, pre
tending to quarrel, ma lea sudden attack
upon him, presumptively with a vio-.v to
robbery and murder, and that, in self-de
fense. during the struggle he contrived to
got out lus revolver and shot his a-sailant
dead. Save the bare fact that the man
was sub equontly found in this place dead
aud bleeding from a pistol-shot wound, the
story necessarily rested upon the mere state
ment ot the stranger; tor, apart from me
two principals, no human eye had rested on
the deadly struggle. Dr. -Ukhboion, how
ever, lost no time in surrendering himself
to tno authorities, oy whom lie was promptly
lodged in jail jietalitig the necessary in
quiries. Fortunately for him certain facts
have just hiaui brought bo light which can
leave no reasonable ground to question the
accuracy of his version of the alfair. It
has been disc vered that some years ago
another English tourist wa< induced to
ascend the belfry tower by the same guide.
Tnis gentleman’s mangled body was shortly
afterwurd found on the pavement below,
aud the explanation given by the gypsy was
that the stranger had in his presence sud
denly tlirown himself over the railingis of
the gallery. It is significant that it is stated
that, there were no circumstances in this
case to i .yplain the suicide, 'i here scorns
little room to doutw that if Dr. Middleton
had been ovorpowdered there would have
been m Cordova last week another mysteri
ous c*so of aliened snietfla from the railed
i l \ >f
THE OORDON-NORWOOD CONTEST
Mr. Norwood's Letter of April 30
Criticised.
Editor Morning News: Asa citi
zen of the First Congressional
district I read with surprise the long letter
of our Representive, Mr. Norwood, to Capt.
AV. W. Gordon, published in your issue of
April 30.
Of course, a public man has a perfect
right to spread before the world the full
record of his services to the State, when he
comes to the people asking for re-election
to office. There may be a question of taste
involved, but the right exists and is gener
ally recognized; in exercising it Mr. Nor
wood is not open to criticism. On their
part, too, the people have entire right to
set their own estimate upon such services,
and it may sometimes happen that the ideas
of value of the respective parties are widely
at variance. Ho far neither can properly
complain of the other.
There are points in the letter, however,
that may justly be criticised as neither in
nocent nor harmless in their character.
Notably is this true of that portion of it in
which Mr. Norwood poses as the defender
of the poor man against the oppressions of
the rich, and in which he sneers at Capt.
Gordon as the possessor of wealth. Such a
line of argument we expect from commu
nistic orators. We look for it in the ut
terances of those who aro at war with
society, but js it worthy of a man who for
years past lias held one of the highest offices
in the gift of the people, an office that is
supposed to give room for statesmanshipt
Mr. Norwood seems to forgot that he rep
resents the entire ‘people of this district,
rich and poor alike. He forgets, too, that if
the possession of riches is a crime, then he
himself is a criminal at heart, for he (no
more nor less than every other man in the
district) is ever striving to acquire them.
Surely it is worse than folly, it is a moral
wrong, on the part of a public man who
knows better, to endeavor to array one class
of his fellow citizens against another, and
he who does it simply to advance his per
sonal political fortunes is placing self before
the true interests of the commonwealth.
Success may attend the effort, but it is
worth a man’s while to consider whether
success may not be dearly purchased,
whether such a course may not deprive him
of the good will and good opinion of the
judicious and thoughtful.
It has always been the boast of the South
ern people that among them a man is valued
for wbut he is rather than for what he
owns. lam slow to believe that there has
been any change in this regard. A man is
good or bad, capable or weak,in the estima
tion of the people of this district, witcout
any reference at all to his worldly posses
sions. This is the standard by which Capt.
Gordon will be judged, and those who know
him best are those most anxious to do him
honor.
Born and reared in our midst, ho has been
faithful to every trust, whether public or
private. Asa legislator his zeal and ability
have been surpassed by none; his acts in
that capacity have appealed to the man
hood of his constituents, not to the acci
dent of their fortunes.
I am unaware of the extent to which the
fearful charge of being well-to-do in the
world may Le true in relation to Capt.
Gordon, but this Ido know. What he has
is the product of intelligent industry in an
honorable calling. I Know that he is rich
in that most highly prized of all possessions,
character ; rich in honor; rich in integrity;
rich in a generous courage that carried him
to the front and kept him there in those
four long years of terrible warfare, when
Georgia, wounded and bleeding at every
pore, called upon her sons and they came
rushing to her defense from the seashore
to the mountains, ready and willing to die
in her behalf.
The man who was true then is true now,
and if lie should bo sent to represent us ia
the next Congress the people will be proud
of him as an exponent of Southern char
acter in its highest, brightest type.
A Member of Merger’s Old Brigade.
ON KAIL AND CROSSTIE.
Local and General G0331p m Railway
Circles.
Mr. J. B. Covin has resigned his position
as b ig,age master on the Central railroad,
to take a position on the Mexican National,
and left last night for the scene of his new
labors.
In a short while there will be
no more wood-burning locomotives
on the Central railroad. Two new
coal-burners have just boon turned out of
the shops, in addition to those already in
use, and it is said that all the wood-burners
now used will be changed to coal-burners.
This means faster time aud a better service
for the road.
The surveyors under Engineer Eldridge,
who for the past three or four weeks have
been engaged in surveying the route for the
proposed Americus and Savannah Air Line
railroad, have completed their work. They
met the corps which started at Eden and
worked west at Godwinville, a point on the
Eat Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia rail
road, six miles below Eastman. The entire
route has now been surveyed, and estimates
of cost of building the road aro being made
out.
Red Snow in the Austrian Tyrol.
From the Pall Malt Gazette.
The curious phenomenon of “red snow” was
observed the other day In the Gail valley, Tyrol.
It appears the size of the band on the white
surface of the snow, and when left to melt on a
piece of paper there remains a brick colored
sediment. It is reported also from the Tvrol
that the chamois have been destroyed wholesale
this winter by falling avalanches.
Drink Malto at soda fountain.
WATCHES AND JEWELRI.
Watebes, Diamonds, Silverware.
A. L DESBOUII.LONS,
SI HTJL,Ij STREET.
M Y STOCK is now complete. I have the finest
selection of LADIES' and GENTLEME N'S
GOLD and SILVER WATCHES of the lest
make. FINE JEWELRY in Diamond Settings,
STERLING SILVERWARE, for wedding pres
ents, of the very best quality, in elegant cases.
Specialty of
18 CARAT FINGER RINGS,
BRACELETS, WATCH CHAINS, GOLD and
SILVER HEADED CANES and UMBRELLAS,
GOLD SPECTACLES, GOLD PENS and PEN-
Cli-S, FINK FRENCH CLOCKS, and many ar
ttolas which for variety, fUrlgn. quality and
prices cannot be surpassed.
OPTICAL GOODS
OF ALL DESCRIPTIONS.
Watches Repaired by Competent Workmen.
CONSIGNMENTS.
IN STOCK AND TO ARRIVE:
5.000 ft*s. p. S. Izon? Clear Sides,
20,000 W*. I>. S. Short Rib Side*,
10,000 fra. I). S. Pork Strips,
5,000 frt. D. S. Putts,
5,(K)0 fra. I). 8. Harks,
6,000 frs. I>. 8. American Cut Shoulder*,
5.000 ft.. I). S. California Ham*,
10.000 frs. Smoked ilacon Short Rib*,
10,000 fts. Smok*d Bacon Long Clears,
5,000 frs. New York Shoulder.*,
2,000 frs. Smoked Bacon BelUcs,
AT VERY LOW PRICE,
AT
RIESER & STERN'S.
C'r.rif iv,.m ’ . ■ - : i
MARRIAGES.
DODD—CLARK -Married, April 24, 1888, in
the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist, by the
Rev. F. J. Quinlan. Mr. Frank Dodd, of Savan
nah. Ga., and ;<liss Ella M. Clark, of Oneida,
N. Y.
MEETINGS.
THE HI BERN LAY SOCIETY
Will assemble in front of the-- a
Cathedral of St. John the'
Baptist THIS (Friday)
TERN'OON, at 3 o'clock, 1
punctually, to attend t:r„ A *'v
funeral of their late fellow - ay” -.
member, Patrick Puenty. By order of
P. W. MELDRIM, President.
Charles F. Prendergast, Secretary.
THE JASPER .111 TEAL LOAN ASSOCIA
TION’.
The 77th regular monthly meeting of this As
sociation will he held at the oftlce of Garrard &
Meldrim THIS (Friday) EVENING at 8 o’clock
Installments now due.
P. W. MELDRIM, President.
C. S. Wood, Treasurer.
SPECIAL. NOTICES.
Advertisements inserted under “Special
Fotiees” will be charged 81 00 a Square each
insertion.
MAY PARTY IIAI L,
THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING AT
CHATHAM’S ARMORY HALL,
—Under the direction of—
MISS NAN STEWART and MRS. STODDARD.
Afternoon admission for children, 15c. Even
ing, for adults, 25c. Refreshments extra. Each
ticket entitled to one vote for Queen. Good
music and a good floor.
SPECIAL NOTICE.
I desire to call the attention of my friends,
and especially the patrons of the late J. M.
HENDEItSON, that I have bought out his entire
stock and good will, and will continue to keep a
full supply of his well known brands, viz:
MONOGRAM NO. 8, GLEN LEA and ROBIN
SON COUNTY WHISKIES,
ST. CROIX RUM,
And, in fact, every brand kept by him. I re
spectfully ask a share of your patronage.
FRANK R. WALSH,
Proprietor Custom House Shades.
N. B.—Will serve an elegant lunch every day
from 11 to 1 o'clock.
SAVANNAH RIFLE ASSOCIATION.
Savannah, Ga., May 11, 1888.
The car for members of this Association will
leave West Broad street THIS (Friday) AFTER
NOON at 3 o’clock, and every Friday at the
same hour until further notice.
JAMES W. McALPIN, President.
John M. Bryan, Sec. and Treas.
FOR SALE.
Fifty-eight lots between Bull and Montgom
ery streets extended, just south of the present
city limits. Long time, easy payments. Bond
for titles. J. L. WHATLEY,
RAFFLE.
John Langle's Horse, Buggy and Harness, will
be rafiled at George Schwarz's Saloon TO
NIGHT, May 1L
NOTICE.
The Building Committee of the SAVANNAH
HOTEL COMPANY, invite plans for a Brick
Hotel to be erected in the City of Savannah. All
necessary information and plans of the ground
may be obtained upon application lo the Secre
tary. Plans will he examined on 20th JUNE,
*IBBB, and the architect whose plan is selected,
will ho expected to supervise the erection of the
building, either in person, or by a satisfactory
representative.
The right to reject any and all plans is re
served. C. A. HF.IT/.E,
Secretary Savannah Hotel Company.
SAVANNAH YACHT CU B.
Treasurer's Office, )
93 Bay Street, May 10th, 1888.)
Members can receive their badges for the
present year on payment of dues.
M. A. COHEN, Treasurer.
P. M. WHITMAN,
Graduate Optician, 114 South Broad, (Miss Mc-
Alpin’s). Office hours—9 a. u. to 2. p. m.,
3 p. m. to 5 p. M. Fits lenses for errors
of refraction and accomodation and mus
cular defects. Prof. WHITMAN is a scientific
optician, and claims for his system of testing
the eye for glasses that it is the latest and best
in use.
His INSTRUMENTS for diagnosing ASTIG
MATISM have no superior.
No charge made where he cannot improve
vision, or where he cannot improve on the
glasses a person is using.
The public are invited to call and be convinced
that he is no humbug, but a gentleman of pro
fessional ability’.
ULMER'S LIVER CORRECTOR.
This vegetable preparation is Invaluable for
the restoration of tone and strength to the sys
tem. For Dyspepsia, Constipation and other
ills, caused by a disordered liver, it cannot bo
excelled. Highest prizes awarded, and in
dorsed by eminent medical men. Ask for Ul
mer's Liver Corrector and take no other. SIOO
a bottle. Freight paid to any address.
B. F. ULMER, M. D.,
Pharmacist. Savannah. Ga.
SPECIAL NOTICE.
Office Heal™ Officer, I
Savannah, Ga., April 30th, 1888. f
From and after MAY Ist. 1888, the City Ordi
nance which specifies the Quarantine require
ments to be observed at the port of Savannah,
Georgia, for the period of time (annually) from
M,AY Ist to NOVEMBER Ist, will be most
rigidly enforced.
Merchants and ail other parties interested
will be supplied with printed copies of the
Quarantine (irdinanoe upon application to office
of the Health Officer. From and after this
date, and until further notice, nil Steamships
and Sailing Vessels from Soutli America, Cen
tral America, Mexico, West Indies, Sioilv, ports
of Italy south of 40° north latitude, and const of
Africa between 10“ north and 14“ south latitude,
direct or via American ports, will he subject to
close quarantine and be required to report at
the Quarantine Station and tie treated an being
from infected or suspected ports or localities?
Captains of these Vessels will have to remain
at the Quarantine Station until their vessels are
relieved. All steamers and sailing vessels from
Foreign ports tint included above, direct or via
American |*orts, whether seeking, chartered or
otherwise, will i o required to remain In nunran
tine until boarded and passed up by the Quaran
tine Officer. Neither the ('aptams nor anv one
on board sued vessels, will be allowed to come
to the city until the vessels are inspected and
passed by the Quarantine Officer.
As ports or localities net herein enumerated
are reported unhealthy to the Sanitary Auth ci
ties, Quarantine restrictions against same will
be enforced without further publication.
The Quarantine regulations requiring the
flying of the Quarantine flag on vessels subjected
to detention or inspection, will lie rigidly en
forced. W. F. BRUNNER. M it.,
Health i Ulcer,
IF YOU WANT
If you want a DAY BOOK MADE,
If you want a JOURNAL MADE,
If you want a CASH BOOK .MADE,
If you watt a LEDGF.K MADE,
If you want a RECORD MADE,
If you want a CHECK BOOK MADE,
If you want LETTER HEADS,
If you want NOTE HEADS,
If you want BILL HEADS,
If you want BUSINESS CARDS,
—SEND YOUR ORDERS TO
Morning News steam Printing House,
Mornino News Run. ping,
a v t * ■*■ ... *
SPECIAL NOTICES.
PAINTS AND OILSr
Agent for Devau's Ready Mixed Paints ans
will furnish aIJ colors at New York prices' 1
a full line of I .eads, Oils, Varnishes, Brush* 0
and Window Glass. ’ ®*
EDWARD J. KIEFFER
Druggist, Corner West Broad and Stew. .
streets.
AMUSEMENTS^
Ring Drill and Concert
At Guards’ Armory
TUESDAY, MAY 15
AT 8 P. M„
Under the Auspices of the Ladies of the Chri*.
tian Church.
ADMISSION, 25 CENTS.
Refreshments will be served at close of enter
t&inment.
KX&JRSIONS.
EXCURSIONS
FOR
WARSAW
CITY TIME.
ON and after TUESDAY, May Ist, the steamer
POPECATLIN will make regular eS?
sions to WARSAW every TUESDAY Turns
DAY, SATURDAY and SUNDAY. Cars Wm
leave ( bast Lhe Junction week days at a*!
a. m„ Sundays 9:35 a. m. and 2:10 p M citv
time, connecting at Thunderbolt with steamer
Fare round trip, 50c. R, E. COBB, Supt
FURNISHING GOODS.
WARM WEATHER H
at
Ia a a A ll W,
MACKINAW HATS, all the stylish shapes, for
Men or Boys.
DUNLAP'S and NASCIMENTO’S LIGHT
WEIGHT HATS.
GLORIA CLOTH UMBRELLAS, beautiful
handles. These umbrellas outlast the silk.
MEN'S LONG STOCKINGS for Tennis and
Bycicle Riders.
FAST BLACK HALF HOSE; warranted not
to stain the feet,
BATHING SUITS. Just the thing for a trip to
Tybee.
LINEN BUGGY ROBES, nicely efabroidered;
can be washed.
FLANNEL OVERSHIRTS.
RUBBER-SOLED TENNIS SHOES.
ELEGANT SCARFS AND TIES, Silk or lawn
BALBRIGGAN AND LISLE THREAD UN
DERWEAR—CooI.
WHITE DUCK VESTS AND FULL DRESS
SUITS.
Will open this week a splendid assortment of
those coo) ALPACA COATS AND VESTS and
PONGEE SILK GOO 'S and FINE LISLE AND
SILK GLOVES, for dress, in place of the hot
kid glove.
For anything needed by men don’t forget
headquarters.
LaF AR,
CORN ICES.
CHAS. A. COX,
46 BARNARD ST., SAVANNAH, GA*
—MAOTJFACTUR&& OF—
GALVANIZED IRON CORNICES
AMD
TIN. ROOFING IN ALL ITS BRANCHES
The only house tub '•) machinery in doing
work.
Estimates for city or country work promptly
furnished.
Agent lor the celebrated Swedish Metallic
Paint.
Agent for Walter's Patent Tin Shingles.
STOVES. c
THE NEW SOUTH.
A SEVEN INCH FLAT TOP COOKING STOVE,
WITH ALL THE FURNITURE FOR
sio.
Size of top 24x23 inches. Size of oven 1
inches. This is the best bargain ever offered.
CORNWELL &CHIPMAN.
M'EAM LAUNDRY.
Empire Steam Laundry,
109 BROUGHTON ST„
BETWEEN BULL AND DRAYTON STREETS.
X* HI RTS, COLLARS. CUFFS, UNDERWEAR.
LACE CURTAINS, HOUSEHOLD AN
TABLE LINEN, etc., done up in tirst-U-i-4
style and at short notice.
MONTHLY KATES TO SINGLE GENTLEMEN.
TELEPHONE No. 90.
Work called for and delivered.
Colton Mather and 0. W. Batten, Prop’ri
ORANGES.
ORANGES!
MESSINA ORANGES, MEBSINA,
MESSINA LEMONS, MESSINA,
COW PEAS,
CLAY, SPECK LED, WHITE & MIXED PEAS,
HAY, GRAIN. FEED, ETC.
To arrive, an invoice of MICA AXLE
ORF.ASE, the best on the market.
Special pi ices on carload lots of HAY ana
GRAIN.
W. D. SIMKINS & CO.,
169 BAY STREET.
MAPLE >1 ( AH.
.to lliiplc Sw,
i, U
15c. IPoia-Xi-ci,
AT
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