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Atlanta Drop* Heart—The ConvictBlamed for Betting Hi* Feet Frozen.

Albany, Ga., Feb. 12.—'Therehas been

quite a chapter of accidents here, llobei t

Colwell, yard switchman on the South-western Railroad, had his left caught be-

tween the engine and car while engaged

in coupling this morning. Tbe car passedover his leg cuttingit off below the knot.Be was an employe of fourteen yeai“Standing. His wife was attacked with

spasms and is seriously ill from the

Last night a negro. Martin Evans by

■ame, strolled into the oil mill to see

brother who wa* employed there. oleleaning against the hoppers hls band became entangled and was te Jrl > 'between two cog wheels. It was amj u

Wilson! wVde stretching a barbed-WVe fence on the Wilder wo m.lesfrom town, this morning, met with a seu-% accident. While the wire wus at an

extreme tension it snapped, cutting hishand and arm fearfully.

A fine amateur entertainment was given

mt Willingham opera house last night, finthe benefit of St. Paul’s Church Guild.The attendance was gratifying. It is tohe repeated next week for the benefit ol♦fie Baptist and Episcopal churches.

| yA B VLIi AT THOMASVIDIiK.bn andvome Costume*. Pretty Women

f and Flashing Diamond*.

Thomasvillk, Ga., Feb. 12.—Mrs. L.j H. Baldwin gave a-‘high tea” yesterdayj afternoon from 3 tos at her cottage, “Pinej Bloom,” and among the many alightingfrom their carriages the News oorre-spondent saw:

.Mrs. Peaslee, of Cincinnati, brocaded| 'civet, chenille trimming; ornaments,diamonds.

Miss Mamie Wright, Thomasvllle,cream silk, cardinal velvet and lace; or-naments, diamonds.

Mrs. Paxton, Thomasville, biack velvetdress, pink curlew point lace; ornaments,diamonds.

Miss Libbie Freeman, Springfield, 111.,wine velvet dress, trimmed in rosary,beads, gilt passamenterie; ornaments,diamonds.

Mrs. Morris, Madeville, Pa., Ottomansilk trimmed in satin passamenterie; or-naments. diamonds.

Miss Mary Freeman, Springfield, 111.,green velvet dress trimmed in jet andsieel irredesoent beads; ornaments, dia-monds.

Miss Macey, New York, wine coloredsilk; ornaments, pearls and sapbires.

Theorchestra was hidden behind flow-ers in the conservatory.

Tne Pfney Woods, with its 225 guests,lias tbe appearance ot a village within it-self, while the new Mitchell, justopenedfive days since, shows an average of thir-ty guests per day.

FLORIDA’S ORANGE TREES.The Press Association Passes (explana-

tory Resolutions.

Gainesville, Fla., Feb. 12.—At theannual meeting of the State Press Asso-ciation yesterday the following resolu-tions were unanimously adopted.

Tbe Florida Press Association assem-bled in regular annual meeting, havingbad their attention drawn to numerouspublished exaggerations and misrepre-sentations of tbe extent of the damagedone in Florida by the recent unprece-dented cold weather, and knowing thatthousands of persons are looking lorwardto settlement in this State we are dis-turbed by these unlounded statementsand deem it proper to make atrue and candid statement otthe facts as tbov exist withoutcoloring and without partiality. It istherefore—

Resolved, That we, the members otthe Florida Press Association, coiningfrom all parts of tbe State, and therelorefully cognizant of the real condition ofthe orange groves as now shown at theend of 30 days trom the time of the freeze,state the following as the true facts inreierence thereto:

1. That inconsequence of the exceedinglow temperature the larger part of thefruit remaining on the trees was frozen.

2. That liearing treps, and treeswhich were in healthy condition, receivedno injury, although losing tbeir leaves,and are already budding with the promiseol a fair crop for the present year.

3. That while the trees in the morenortherly counties are not as advanced inbudding out. It is believed that in no por-tion of the orange growing region ofFlorida have the trees received any ma-terial damage.

4. Tual it has been demonstrated thatorange trees can sustain a much lowerdegree of cold than has been heretoforesupposed, giving renewed assurance ofthesafety and durability of the orangegrowing interests of the State.

Atlanta’s Artesian Water.Atlanta, Ga., Feb. 12.—At a meeting

of tbe Water Commissioners and the Com-mittee ou Water Works, held to-night, itwas decided to put clown three miles ofwater pipe to distribute tbe flow ol waterfrom the artesian well. The Council willendorse the action ol the commissionersand the Water Works Committee, and thepipes will lie laid at once.

A BIG RIOT AT LEICESTERBTIUKING FACTORY HANDS

HM l*H WINDOWS.; Charges uf the i’olice Successfully K-

Ntstvd—The Socialist Leaders of Lon-j dou Cali on Gladstone, hut Find hlin

I Out—Th* Reply of the Premier s Bec-retary Unsatisfactory.

1 London, Feb. 12.—The striking opera-tives in thefactoriesat Leicester renewedtbeir riotous demonstrations to-day. Theyattacked and sacked several houses. Thepolice frequently charged the strikers(luring the day, and in each instance wereresisti and. many policemen being injured.The authorities were alarmed *at the ag-gressiveness of the strikers, and seeingthat the regular police force was inade-quate to cope with the disorderly ele-ments, ordered theappointment of specialpolicemen, and a number ol citizeus havebeen sworn in to do duty as such.

Tne operators continued their riotousdemonstrations until a late hour to-night.Many street lamps were smashed. Twen-ty-seven rioters were arrested. The mobhas made several but unavailingattemptsto rescue the prisoners.

CALLS ON GLADSTONE.Burns, Hyndman, Champion, Watts

and Williams, who managed the Trafal-gar square meeting last Monday, calledin a body to-day at Mr. Gladstone’s offi-cial residence in Dowuing street, for tbepurpose of obtaining an interview withthat gentleman. Mr. Gladstone wasabsent at the time, and his secretary re-ceived the callers. The Socialists statedthat the object of tbeir visit was to obtainfrom Mr. Gladstone some declaration oftbe government’s intention withregard toaffordingreliel for the unemployed work-men of the country by means ol publicworks.

THE OBJECT IN VIEW.Tbey desired to obtain tbis information

before uturnpiug tbe country in tbe im-pending labor agitation, in order to beable to carry as much encouragement aspossible to the people.

Mr. Gladstone’s Secretary advised thedeputation to call at the office of the Sec-retary for Home Affairs, as the subjectwas not one properly pertaining to theTreasury Department, of which Mr. Glad-stone is first Lord.

THE REPLY UNSATISFACTORY.This reply was received wilh dissatis-

laction and the deputation banded tbesecretary a document tor Mr. Gladstone'sperusal. Tbis was in the nature of a for-mal declaration insisting on behalf of theunemployed workingmen that the govern-ment take immediate steps to relievetheir pressiug needs.

Air. Childers, Home Secretary, has ap-pointed a committee, of which he isPresident, to inquire into the characterand origin of tue recent riots aud theconduct of the police.

DARIEN’S TIMBER TRADE.

Colored Meu Beginning to AccumulateProperty— l h Kyats Purchase.

Darien, (> a., Feb 12—The supply of tim-

ber continues steady and cutters leave for

the up-country with the impression that

In these dull times timber cutting is asprofitable an occupation as they could en-gage in.

It is a feature worthy of notice thatamong the owners of timber floated downto Darien a large numberare colored men.This iact confirms the theory that certainoccupations tend to make even this pro-verbially tbrittless race become aware otthe advantages following in the footstepsof an accumulation of worldly goods.There are on the Altamaba river manycolored men of tbis description who per-sonally conduct extensive and profitabletimber cutting businesses, and who dis-play a surprising degree of skill andshrewdness both as to manufacture andgelling to advantage.

The steam-tug Crescent City has beendoing some good and remunerative worklately in the shape or towing strandedvessels off. and the best feature of this isthat in neither case does the stranding re-dound to the discredit of the port, beingsimply attributable to tbe common dan-gers ot navigation. Tbe vessels in ques-tion did not strand whileattempting toenter.

The land purchase from the Ryals fami-ly, reported in most of the Georgia dalliesIs being explained by the attorney rt-lerred to in the reports. Tbis explana-tion may possibly prove a slight inaccu-racy as to the reported time of purohase,but it will never succeed in dissipatingthe impression produced by the stern factthat a lot of very valuable land wasbought for a mere trifle.

FREIGHT CARS WRECKED.Breaking of a Coupline Pin on a Down

Grade the Chum.

Columbus, Ga., Feb., 12.—A seriousaccident occurred to-day at Knight’s sta-tion on tbe Columbus and Western roadabout two miles from this city by wnichsix freight cars were thrown from tbetrack and badly smashed up, as was alsotbeir contents. The train consisted of 32loaded cars due here at 12:4t>o’clock, andthe accident occurred about 1:30 o’clock,as tbe train left Opelika a little later thanite regular schedule time. Twelve carsbecame uncoupled and being on a downgrade for some miles tbe front section whsunable to get out of tbe way and was rundown bv the rear section. The engineerand firemen jumped from tbe en-gine and were unhurt. ConductorDrake jumped trom tbe cabooseand was internally injured. He has beenunconscious since the accident and theextent of bis injuries cannot be told. Aforce of bands are engaged in clearing

away tbe wreck and bringing tbe oars totbis citv. No mails from tbe south andwest were received here to-night on ac-count of tbe accident. Tbe trains willprobably go through to Opelika to-mor-row.

ALAI’AHA'B PROSPERITY.The Pretty I-IttleTown Being Improved

bj It*Enterprising Inhabitant*.Alapaßa, Ga., Feb. 12.—Everything is

quiet tnroughout this county. Farmersare going to work in earnest plowing,oleaning up, repairing fences, etc.

Signs of improvement are visible alsoia this place. Tbe City Fathers are hav-ing streets ditched, the sidewalks throw nup, levelled, etc., and thecitizens are vip-ifig with each other in the number andbeauty of shade trees they can put outAt an early date work will be resumed onthe artesian well, and be pushed vigor-ously to its completion.

Merchants report larger sales of guanothan last season.

Quite a numberof commercial travelershave visited us this season, and tbe newhotel building of Dr. Fogle tills a longfelt want, it being the only place of thatkind here.

Dr. P. W. Alexander, of tbis place, hasapplied for a patent for a compressed ginroller. Tbe i>oiuts claimed for it aredurability, cheapness, speed, etc., by theold process tne leather roller had to be re-newedafter ginning about 20 bales. Tbtsroller is only adapted to long cotton tins.It was given a complete trial yesterdayand worked satisfactorily.

Dropped Dead.Atlanta, Ga., Feb. 12.—Richard W.

Swan, lather ot Samuel Swan, one of theaccountants in the Atlanta NationalBank, dropped dead at a late hour to-night at Kirawood while visiting J. B.Wades. Hisdealc was caused by con-gestion of the lungs. The informationcame to Atlanta by telephone and givesuo particulars.

Dost at Mosquito Inlet.Jacksonville, Fla., Feb. 2.—lnfor-

mation ha* been reoeived of the loss oftne schooner F. O. Parker, Capt. VonKleist, near Mosquito inlet. She wasloaded with brick for the governmentlighthouse at the inlet. The crew es-caped with part ot their personal effects.There has been muchrough weatherdownthe coast during the past two weeks.

A Ssls llotibod at Charleston.Charleston, 8. C., Feb. 12.—A daring

and successful burglary was perpetratedhere last nlgbt. An iron safe in the of-fice of the Claussen Brewing Companywas blown open and robbed of over ifliOO.The. robbery was evidently the work ofexpert burglars who lett no clue behindthem. •

MRS. HANCOCK’S GRIFF.The Strlokeu Widow Visited by Mrs.

Geo. B. McClellan.From tho JV* Fork Journal.

Mrs. Gen. \Vintleld S. Hancock awokeWednesday morning from luo sleep intowhich Surgeon Janeway’s chloral hadsent her. Her dead husband slept on inthe room near by. Her niece, 31 is. Lieut.Eugene Griffon; her cousin, Mrs. Bou-vier, and Misa Bouvier were bv her bed-side, and as therealization of her widow-hood came to her sorrowing mind againthey did their ia*st to soothe her. Theygentlv Insisted that she should not rise.They tried to call her thoughtselsewhere,and they admitted to her only tbe mostintimate friends who called upon her.

Mrs. Col. William Ludlow was one otthe se. She, with her husband, who wasclose to Gen. Hancock, had hastened onfrom their home In Phllsdalphia. Mrs.Hancock bore up well. The strength ofhercharacter sustained her ii her grief.Tbe same heroio fortitude that she displayed when her girl and boy died onealter the other stood her in good stead.The amiable woman, tbe loving wife andmother, the accomplished hostess, theworthy partner of so worthy a soldier,found within herself the stoutest slaysagainst the storm.

>he broke down for a little while,tbough, when one visitor was ushered intuber. Mr*. General George B. McClel-lan came from her home in Orange to tryto comfort her. Toe widow of the hero ofAntietatu hurried to the widow ofthe heroof Gettysburg. Dressed in deepest mourn-ing Mrs. McClellan entered Mr*. Han-cock’s room. With the impulse of tbeperfect lady Mrs. Hancock weakly strug-gled to rise in her bed. Mia. McClellan,nurrying to her side, olasped her In herarm*. There was no nred of words to ex-press tbe sympathy that the widow ofthree months felt with the newer widow.They wept silently lor awhile in eachother's arms. Then they talked a while,and Mrs. McClellan went away. FurgeouJanewav actually smiled after that visit.

“Mrs. Hancock is better lor it,” he said.Hoc wss able later in the (lav to accede

to some of the arrangements for the fu-neral that was going forward. She wasaide, too, to mention tbe name* of si voralg nllemen whom she would wish to betier husband’* pall-liearcr , and she whsaide to show the extraordinary modestyand consideration that ban alwavacbar-ao erized ber wh *n she sabl that "she didnot wish the troops Irom Fort Hamiltonto be ordered to inarch In tho cortege.There were troops enough; no need tospend money to transput k more.

Death’s Hand at Port Gaines.Foht Gainer, Ua., Feb. 12.—The cold

Wave* have been quite a* severe to us asto others in this latitude. Farmers are isuffering from loss of labor aud sowingseed thesecond or third time.

We have beeu sadly and sorely strickenthis year by the heavy hand of death.Five deaths have occurred among ourbeet clltzens. a* follows: Jonathan T.Hugs*. Mrs Lizzie Howell. Miss CelesteJoonstnn. daughter of Dr. Wm. J..Joh-nston, Mrs. W. R. Graham, and last thesnd death of John Burney, son o! Mr. andMrs. M. L. Burney,which occurred at 4:10 'o’clock Tuesday morning.

The Frozen Feet.Atlanta, Ua., Feb. 12 —An lnvestiga.

(ion of the charges against the manage-ment of the county convicts In connectionwith thefreezing offof both f< et ot Bud Wil-liams, a county convict, was In Id toolav.The County Comuiisahmers decided thatthe negroe's feet were frozen off becauseof his carelessness In failing to kepp themcovered. County physician Boriug statedthat Williams’feet had been previouslyfrost bitten which inode them more bus-ccpUhle to freezing.

Drowning of a Negro.Columbus, Ua., Feb. 12.—A negro

hamed Porter Love, fell from the steamerHay* while she was lying atherwiunfto-night and It Is thought hewas drownedasno one has seen him since.

The Darien Short Une.Damien. Ga., Feo. 12;—The Dorian

ihort. Line was organized tn-<lay. K. K.Waik*r wag elected President and JohnL, Ua din. of Liberty county, aeureiarv.

THE GALPHIN CLAIM.rr<il(lent Taylor'*Secretary of War and

Hl* Connection with a Cabinet Scan-dal.A correspondent of the New York Sun

at Washington resurrects the followingreminiscence of Taylor’s administration:The Pan Electric scandal recalls the Gal-pbin-claim scandal of President Taylor’sadministration.

On April 2, 1930, Secretary Crawfordaddressed the following communicationto the Speaker ol the House, the Hon.Howell Cobb:

Sut: My official connection with thegovernment authorizes me, in my judg-ment, to ask and to have acceded to meby the House over which you preside,aprompt and full investigation in suchmanner as it may think proper of my con-duct and relation to the claim of the rep-resentatives of George Gatpbin, whichclaim has been adjudicated and paid atone of the departments of the governmentand is now attracting public attention.

Without anydelay whatever a commit-tee of nine was appointed by the chair totake the subject into consideration.

The Galpbin claim originated in thisway: Prior to the year 1773 George Gal-pbin. the original claimant,was a licensedtrader among the Creek and CherokeeIndians in the provinceof Georgia. TheseIndians owed nim money, amounting tonearly £9,772, aud to cover their debtsthey ceded in 1773 a very large tract otvaluable land to King George 111., so thatthe proceeds ol the sales ot these landsby commissioners appointed for the pur-pose might be applied to the debts. Theconveyance was completed, and the com-missioners began selling tbe lands andpaying first legal and trust expenses outof it. Betnre any money had accrued forGalphin the Revolutionary war brokeout. and the Htate ol Georgia, claim-ing these with other lands within its do-main, began granting them with others topatriot settlers. A few years later, in1790, before the war closed, George Gal-pbin died. In 1799 his son and executor,Thomas Galphin, applied for indemnity totbe Georgia legislature, and received afavorable report' from a committee, butnothing else. Two years later he appliedfor relief to Great Britain, but his appealwas rejected on tbe ground that bis fatherhad been a friend of tbe American cause.During nearly half a century atterwardlittle more was dune in the matter, savethat there were occasional appeals to theGeorgia legislature at long intervals.

In the year 1933, Mr. George W. Craw-ford. a Georgia lawyer, mane an agree-ment with Milledge Galphin,son andex-eeutorot Thomas, and grandson of George,to revive and push thisancient claim, andto take for bis pay one-bnlfof whateverbe might get out of it. About two yearslater it was agreed by a subs. quent con-tract that any advances bv Crawford toother persons in the interests ol tbe claimshould be deducted out of the proceeds be-fore dividing the remainder. The truth isthat the attorney bad already opened anentirely new line of operations. Hehad turned for Ins claim from theGeorgia Legislature to the UnitedSlates government, and almost im-mediately alter taking up the case in 193.*,when the [new Kchota treaty with theCuerokees was made, he actually suc-ceeded in getting a provision lor the pay-ment of bis client in lull into tbe draft ofihe treaty. The 9euate not understand-ing what it was all about struck out thisprivate claim, and tbe treaty was ratifiedwiibout it. Accordingly we find Mr.Crawlord Bext proceeding to enlightenthe United states senate abouttbe Gslpnin claim, so that this bodyconsented in 1939 to a resolution to-muring about it; and In the billowing.la.iUHry the President communicated tothe Senate a letter of information fromGov. Schley, who had hastened to say thatthe claim was that of Georgia cit'zcns,sod just, though devolving noton Georgiato pay, but on the general government,“which had succeeded to that of GreatBritain, receiving the benefits ami bear-ing the burdens.” But the next 'ear theSenate Committee on Indian Affairs re-ported that the Galphin claim was utterlyinvalid against the United States, and sopir an end to that stage of the operations.

With bis large contingent Interest tospur him on, Mr. Crawford at once turnedback to the Georgia Legislature, whereannually, up to 1942, he urged his claim;and, what Is noticeable during all theyears from 1937 to 1942, except 1941, hesecured a membership in the Legislature,and openly avowed his Interest tn theclaim, and urged its payment in debate,hut always declined to vote on it, as be-ing a party In interest.

In 19431ie secured an apparent advan-tage by being elected Governor of Geor-gia. and he was re-elected In 1945. Butthe hard work of six years Imd convincedhim ot the uclosne of lurther appeal

SAVANNAH MORNING NEWS: SATUP.DAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1886.to the Ptate Legislature, especially as onehouse had passed a resolution that no in-teiest on the original amount inany eventwas due, and the Inter-*t was the mainpart of the claim. Hence, in 1844 heagain returned to Congress, hoping forbettef luck after the long respite. Oneehis bill was tavorahly reported, once Itwas adversely reported; but in 1848 tbeSenate actuaily passed tbe bill lor payingthe claim, and late on tbe night of Aug.12. 1848, the last night ot Ihe session, tbeHouse took it up and concurred in itwithout debate or division.

In November of that year Gen.Taylorwas elected President, and tbe followingspring Gov. Crawford was selected by himas Secretary of War. Now, tue act ofCongress just spoken of iiad required theSecretary of the Treasury to examine intothe claim of George Galphin, uml "to paythe amount which inav be found due toMilh dge Galphin,” the executor and re-presentative ol the Galnhin hejrs andclaimants. Wbat amount? Principalalone, or principal and interest? Iheprincipal was reckoned at $13,518 97;whereas tbe interest from June,1770, amounted to $183,362 87. Gov.Schley had informed the Presi-dent, as the foundation of tbeclaim, “that there is justly dueto the heirs of George Galphin the sum of£9.791 15s. and 5d., sterling money ofGreat Britain;” and a resolution of theGeorgia House had expressly declaredthat it was thisexact sum and no interestthat was due. Secretary Walker, there-fore, tbe outgoing Secretary of the Treas-ury under President Polk, paid the princi-pal, but refused to pay the interest,though consenting to leave this maileropen for his successor. The report ot theHouse committee ofin vestigation, alreadyspoken of, which was agreed to by a largemajority of all the members, says thatGov. Crawford personally urged SecretaryWalker to let his clients have theinterest also, “and some of bis friends in-sisted on it with so much earnestness asinduced Mr. Walker to conolude thatGov. Crawford would be a member of thepresent Cabinet.”

Two months after the inauguration ofPresident Taylor, Secretary Crawford,“aboutthe middle of May, 1849, disclosedto the President thecondition of the claimand his relation to it; that be had beenprosecuting it before Congress and else-where since 1833; that it had been allowedby Congress, was pending belore the Treas-ury Department, and be had an interest init.” But the report proceeds with someimportant details:

He didnot state the character or amountof the claim, the extent of his interest init, or the name of the claimant, nor did heenter into any details of the claim. ThePresident replied that, in his opinion, noneof the pre-existing individual rights otGov. Crawford had been curtailed by hisacceptance of office.

Asa tact, he had obtained theprincipalin February,aud bad divided it with theheirs; and now. while Secretary, he em-ployed Judge Bryan, on the promise of atee of $3,000, contingent on securing theinterest, to urge tbe Secretary of theTreasury topay interest. He supervisedand aidied Bryan in preparing the argu-ments, and the following spring his ef-forts were crowned with success, the in-terest being allowed by the Treasury De-parimeut. Secretary Crawford’s secondstatement of accounts for his client readas follows:liitere-tou 443.518 97 for 78 years 3

monthsand 12 rlayt $191,352 89Less fee of Joseph Bryan 3.000 ou

Total $188,852 89Lees one-half under contract with

George W. Crawford 94,176 44Geokok W. Ckawporp. Agent, etc.

Wathingion City, March S, 1850.Then at last the facts became publio

and there was perhaps as much talkover them as over tbe Pan-Electric busi-ness to-day. Secretary Crawford accord-ingly demanded an investigation by Con-gress, as we bave seen, and the committeewent to work at once. On April 12 itasked instructions as to the scope of itsinquiry, and after a long debate a resolu-tion was passed as follows;

“That the select committee appointedby this House in relation to tbe Galphinclaim be instructed to make full iuvesti-gation and report to tbe House tbe originand nature of said claim, tbe circum-stances attending its prosecution beforethe departments of the government andthe passage of tbe bill authorizing tbepayment Of 6aid claim, * * * andall matters in anywise pertinent to theinquiry, and that they bave power to sendlor persous and papers.”

On May 17 the committee made Its re-port, from which some extraots have al-ready been made. It recommended tneHouse to adopt three resolutions, sub-stantially as lollows: 1. That the Galphinclaim was not a just demand against tbeUnited States. 2. That nevertheless anact of Congress had made it the duty ofthe Secretary of the Treasury to pay theprincipal of this claim. 3. Butthe act did not authorizethe payment of interest, and theinterest was wrongfully paid. Six mem-bers agreed to tbe statement ot factsmade in tbis report, the other three dis-senting only in part. The second of theresolutions was agreed to by all tbe mem-bers of tbe eominittee. A majority alsoagreed to the other two. Those of the ma-jority proposed a different set of reso'u-tions, five in number, of which the fourthis specially noticeatde:

“4. That Congress shouldpass a law pro-hibiting any member of Hie Cabinet'tromdeciding on any claim or demand againstthegovernment in which any other mem-ber of tbe same Cabinet shall be interestedwhile tnev may be thus associated to-gether in the administration ol tbe gov-ernment.”

••ihe resolution was offered, althoughthe Secretary of the Treasury and the At-torney General had both testified thatthey had no know ledge of tbe pecuniaryrelations ot their fellow Cabinet officerto the clslm for interest; and the mainreport said that “the committee has notbeen able to discover any evidence thatGov. Crawford ever avail'd himself of hisofficial position, or ol tbe social relationsit established between himself ltlil tbeotheis members ol’ tbe Cabinet, toinfluence tbe favorable determinationof his claim.” But it was kuuwuthat bis name did not appear in the(tapers ot the case, and it came out thathe onee asked the Attorney General toexamine it, “as some ol his Georgiatrends were conce tied in it,” and thatthree or tour times he had asked tbe Sec-retary of the Treasury to “have it decidedwithout delsy.”

The House, feeling that the matter wasagiave one. appointed for its considera-tion tbe fourth Tuesday in June. But ouMay 20 Mr. Toombs, rising to a privilegedquestion, and undertaking to defend Mr.Craw lord, was sharply answered by Mr.Brooks.

"Supprtssio veri suogettiofalsl. 1 stallnot make either the liberal or tbe literaltranslation. 1 hold that it wa* the dutyol tbs Secretary ol War, speaking for hisGeorgia fileudi* and demanding a decis-ion on their behalf, tn have said, also,that he was one of those Georgia friends—that he was dot ;dv and largely connect-ed with tbe claim, that lie bail an interestin it to the amount of $115,000. If theshhuol of morality in which l have beeneducated is uot so elevated as that in

which the gentleman has been trained hasbeen my misfortune. We must go beforethe tribunal ol the publio.”

When the fourth Tuesday of June ar-rived pressiug matter* caused the pro-jected debate to be put off. Exactly twowe kt later I’resldciit Taylor diet, anilduring that same month of July all hlCabinet officers, including SecretaryCrawford, resigned their place*.

hounded tbe case so far as Congresswas concerned, tbe departure of Mr.Crawford from his position aa a cabinetofficer closing the special interest lu it.Itshould be added, however, that on Kept.25. a H ose resolution lor bringing suitagaiuat Mr. Cruwloi J naviug coun. up in

tbe Senate. Mr. Turner opposed it onthe ground that it would not tiring in re-view* Mr.Cr awford’s attitude to thecase asa Cabinet < tti er, whde tielegal questionot tbe right to pay interest under a pecu-liarly worded relief act could be otherwisedetermined. Accordingly tbe resolutionwa* laid on the table.

KNOW TMTsELF, by reading the“Sel-ene* *f Life,” the beat medical work everpublished, for young and rarddle-ageil men.

Spcnal ilotirco.Turkeys! Turkeys!

Chickens! ( hickens!500

Pounds Dressed CHICKENS.500

Pounds Dressed TURKEYS.In store and for sale cheap.

Special Notice.All persons who bad tickets for sale for the

Ball given in aid of St. Joseph’s Infirmarywill idea e make their returns to M. A.O’BYRNE, Esq., ator before thefinal meetingof the General Committee, which will be heldat Catholic Library Hall on TO-MORROW(Sunday) MORNING, at 10o’clock.

Special Notice.All persons are hereby cautioned against

harboringor trusting any of the crew of theNorwegian barkr'Otus”and “Johan Hansen,”a* no debts of their contracting will be paidby Master*or A. K. SALAS A CO.,

Feb. 18,1586. Consignee*.

Notice.Neither the Agent* or Captains of the

Austrian barks "Ukraine” and “Leda” willbe responsible for any debts contracted by thecrews of said vessels.

M. 8. COSULICH A CO„Savannah, Feb, 18, 1886. Agents.

City of Savannah, iOfficx City Surveyor, Feb. 6,1886.)Proposals

will be received until WEDNESDAY NIGHT,at 8 o’clock, Feb. 24th, directed to F. E.Rebarer. Clerk of Council of toe cily of Sa-vannah, for paving that portion of Br ugb-ton street insaid city lying between the westside of Abercorn street and the east sine o'West Broad street; the lengthol said port onbeing 2,384 feet, and ihe width 45feet betweenthe curbing, aDd eight feet on each side ofintersecting streets, making a total of 12,313square yards. Bids may he made for g aniteor grawao e blocks having a depth ol 7 m iles,or for asphalt blocks, or for sheet ai-phalt;also for 4,000 running feet 16 inchcurb, 5 inchesthick,of gra. ite or bluestone.

The city reserves the right to reject any oralt bids.

All bids must be signed by two sureties, be-fore a Notary,for the faithful performance oftbe work.

Forfurther information address.JOHN B. HOWARD, City Surveyor.

II.MEK’S LITER CORRECTOR.Mexico, Mo., June 80, 1885.

Dr. Ulmer\ Dear Sir—The bottle of yourLIVER CORRECTOR arrived safely. I takeItfor indigestion and constipation. So far ithas been most successful in relieving me ofthese troubles. It doe* me a great deal ofgood. C. H. HARDIN,

President Southern Mexico Bank.$1a bottle; freight paid to any address.

B. F. ULMER.Savannah, Ga.

(frothmi, ffiitlmj, <?tr.

MATHEWiSBROS.IS THE PLACE TO GET YOUR

Crockery,Glassware,Tinware, and

HOUSE FURNISHING GOODS.MATHEWS BROS-’,

156 Congress and 155 9t. Julian s'reet*.

f*r Safe.

FOR SALE,—IN—-

WEST FLORIDA,

Horn Coitainiai 17 Rooms.SUITABLE FOR

ROIRDIXG SCHOOL OR HOTEL.—HAS—-

SIX ACRES OF GROUND,All highly improved and ail neccssarv out-building*. Sold to clone uu estate. Apply to

.T. E. CREARY,BLACK WATER, FLA,

yncire

FRENCH PRUNES.Evaporated Feaches.Evaporated Apples.Dried Peaches,Edam Cheese.Pineaoplo Cheese.New Mackerel.

—AT—-

GEORGE & GOODMAN’S,Cermer Sut* and Whitaker atrat*.

Vronriti.1-n BBL9. CHOICE EASTERN PLANT-Ii)U ING POTATOES, ONIONS and TUB-NII's.

It SELECT WHISKY, at |t per gallon.HA K K : WHIBKY, mi $4 |x*r gallon.IMi Mil \ WHhKY. at ?3 por gallon.Pin BAPHLK W M fBK V, t 12 pur gallon.OLD RYfei WHISKY, atll io }n*r ga>lon.HOLLAND GIN, a> 92 AO to par irnilon.Norib Carolina CORN WHISKY, at 42 per

gallon.MADEIRA, PORT. SHERRY and CA-

TaWBA WJNK?, a* #I5o to >8 50 per gailoo*FOR SALE BY

A. H. CHAMPION.154 COMGKEsS STKKKT.

ffattdir*.HUYLER’S CANDIES,

Fre*b by every steamer, only at

OSCEOLA BUTLER'S,corner B II and Congress streets.

gy-NKW YOKK PHtCER.

M A X VI {*,Wtto!rtatp i ntntrlMinn Dnalor in

FRESH STURGEON,172,uU Un nnvi 11 1,Blicet.

Now Y nr*.High***! Mfirx**t !*ric.

Q.u< k Return*.HtuuA Uvinoii’iuu

Suinirbait K.uiaiaij.

City and Suburban R'y.. Savannah, Ga.. Nov. 10,1*85.

ON anil Piter WEDNESDAY, the Ilth in-stall i, the following schedule will he oo-

terved on the Siiliurlmi Line:LBA VI aKai vk, i.kavk irVS ttin'. CITY. j ISLK lioi*K. SON'OM'KV

10:15 A M 9:111AM ! 8:15 am I 7:15 am2:3Q e M | 1:58 pm | I'JQV M

On Nauirday* anil Sun 'ays there will be annfiernonn train leaving ■•1 By st 3:25 p. M., andn turningleave Montgomery st 5 r. u. AndIslenf Hope nt s::'.;' r. M.

Niitiirdar night- l-t train will leave city st7 I-. M , uml on Sunday la-i train lenvlng cityBill r. M.

H. JOHNSTON. President.

Scr Cfrram, (Fit.

Raderick’s Ice Cream.Charlotte Russe.

MY ( re:im nnd thsrloite*are made of theverr BEST of ere mi, Hintone trial order

vtiil convince you that it i* the beat in thecey.

Jrgiilj < BORGIA, CHATHAM COUNTY.—Notice ISVI hereby given to id 1 person* having andinunit* :uuiii-t JOHN ItlLliO, ueceaaed, topr -i nt tlimi to me properly made out withinthe time prescribed by law, *o a* to *h >w theirc h-iti nr nnd soionnt; and m<I persons Hi-de ned lo amrt deceased re hereby requiredtomake immediate pavinent to me.

CAROLINE G. BOURN,qualified Administratrix estate John Bilbo,

dei eased.Send el.um to William A. Hour*. Jackson-

ville. fis.

<srorrrifo an& fruit,

BANANAS! COCOAHUTS!SEED POTATOES.

Early Rose. Peerless. Beauty of Hebron,

T. C. K APPLES.Cabbages. Onions. Turnips.Ferris’ Meats. Merwin’s Mea‘s.

We sell Groceries and Fruitsat Retail and Wholesale.

New Mish Prunes sc. per pound.New French Prunes 10c. per pound.

And every other article ascheap in proportion.

Onr Family Flonr is the bestthat C!\n be procured.

K. POWER,(SUCCESSOR TO 3. B. FEEPY),

Wholesale and Retail Grocer and Impoztouof Fruite,

Tor. fonsrress and Hall Sts.

FMluftpifis!TURNIPS! BEETB!

ONIONS! CABBAGEIPOTATOES!

Lemons! Oranges! Bananas ICOCOA-NUTS.

Seed Po’atoes, Seed Potatoes!APPLES! PEANUTS!

RAISINS! PRUNESI

Dates! Figs I Nuts.

KATANADGH & BRENNAN,Wholeale Dealers in Foreign and Do-

mestic Fruits and Vegetables,

No. 170 Bay St.

BANANAS!1 CARLOAD riNE RED FRUIT.

POTATOES !

CHOICE SEED.

APPLES!TURNIPS!

200 BARRELS FINE STOCK.

RICE. RICE.4VEST IIROM.

Wrortrtra.

ITALIAN MACARONIFrench Macaroni.

Spaghetti. Vermicelli.English Dairy Cheese.

We handle the flne*t brand* of Mnearonlfind \ crmtcelM—imporUKl.

Omi* {*; iuhEll Dairy < heewc mnke* an excel-lent addition iu propsriisg Mscarout. Pricesietuonabie.

Alt WEST.Mute A* Mm,roe Hl*.,

BAND CATALOGUE fflu*! 5, p r*.

j>?**hr ied \h.Ttfc7/ 'J, In.tia-tlon ..S It illtihMnL. "<•" Am.Wui B,ii .it, ~4> iff— 1 1.

•. ji ..•t tuiiMia*bm.

jlwnecmntte.SAVA UNA ** THEA TR E.FRIDAY, KATI'RDA V AND SATURDAY

MATINEE. Feb. 12 and 13

A NOTE WORTHY EVENTCAMEL FROWN'S

Magnificent Company in

May Blossom, May Blossam,May Blossom, May Blossom,

The Fisherman’s Bride,—WITH—

Csorgia Cay vanBenj. Maginley

And othep, principals, of ihe Original Cast,and S entry, as produced bv them at theMadison ffitiare Theatre. U-ual prices. Seatson sale at Davis Bros.’. Feb. It. at 8:30 a.m.

4ext attf 'etif.n —Mile. Rhe*. Fit). 17 A 18.

SEED RICE!1.500bush'll WHITE RICE, very fine, from

Upper southCaro*iua.750 bushelsGOLD RICE. For sale by

FRED. M. HULL,>Ve are waiting;; yes, we’re waiting,

And our sock is growing slim;Forou custuners we’re waiting,

Selling pets outby the bin.Beans in stotk and still arriving.

Alleash eistomers to supply;Tbey who plmt now will reap a harvest

In the s .mner bye and bye.All you planters whohave suffered

From the cold and icy wave,Can retrieveyour fallen fortunes

By planing manfully, bold and brave.My stock of new crop Valentine, Mohawk,

yellow and Uack Wax Beans; Marrowiat,Early Frame, and Kxira Early Peas; Cab-bage of all kuds: Beets, Radishes, Lettuce,T *matoes, Eag Plant, Turnips, etc., is com-plete, and my prices cannot •* discounted.

E. J. KICFFKR.

StatMttrrt), Coolto,

liO YOU WRITE ?

CAN YOU READ ?

If so, yo* must have pen, ink, pencil, andpa]>er. Admitted. Then where to get thesear'icles to advantage i* the question! Theverdict of a public who have had six years’experience is universally in favor of DAVISBROS.’as the place. Just take a peep at theVALENTINES there, the

FANCY BOX PAPER,LEATHER CARD CASES,

GOLD PENS AND PENCILS,PHOTOGRAPH ALBUMS,

ARTISTS'MATERI AL,etc.JOB PRINTING NEATLY DONE.

DAVIS BROS.42 and 44 Bull Street.

F“ESTEY ORGANS AND PIANOS-**

(loyamtrrolitpXlottrre.

Copartnership Noiice.I HAVE THIS DAY associated with me

WILLARD B. SIIUPTRINK in my Drugand Seed business at 185 Congress street, andcorner Bolton aud Montgomery slreeis, underthe firm name of J.T. SHUPTIUNE * BRO.,copartnership daeng from Jan. Ist, lssfl.

TlianUng the public for a very liberal rat-ronag* in tnepast, I respectfully solicit a con-tinuance or tin* same for tbe newfirm.

Very truly,J. T. SHUPTBINE.

FebrcAßY 12th. 1886.

Dissolution ofrjMIE firm of E. E. FOY A CO., of Rocky

Ford, Ga., was dissolved on the 14th day of

October last, by the withdrawal of George

Heard from said firm. GEO. HEARD.

San attH ©rant.

Itust Proof Oats.Car jn*t received.

WHITE CORN, MIXED CORN. OATS, HAY.ONIONS, CABBAGE, APPLES. TURNIPS.AROOSTOOK and EASTERN EARLY ROSEBURBANKS in 3 bus. sacks at$2 40 per sack.FINE EATING POTATOES.

FLORIDA ORANGES!GRITS, MEAL, BRAN, CORN-EYES, Etc.

T. P. BOND & CO.,. ?5-> BIY STREET.

HAY, GRAIN, BEAN, ETC.—ALSO—-

FEED MEAL.

KIGALI’S,172 BAY NTRKET.

Jlurtion fcalra futurr Pan*.A Desirably Located Kesideace ai

auction.C. H. DORSET!. Auctioneer,Will offer at the Court House on TUESDAY.

March 2U, 188tt, during the usual hours ofsaie,Lot and improvements No. 4 Monterey

ward. Thi properly is on the south bide ofJones street, the second house west of Bullstreet. The lot measures tiOx’.OO more or ’ess.

The improvements consist of h three-storybrick residence, containing about ten rooms,begulesclosets, bath room.st* re room, etc.

The house is huilt on the eastern portion ofthe lot leaving an alley way on ihe vast, andsufficient spare on the west to build anotherresidence. This space is now used as a flowergarden.

This is one of the most desirably locatedresidences that I can offer, having a very fewon my list in *ne older portions of the city.The neighborhood is one of the best in theci’y, and convenient to business. Termsc eh.

A. Fine Huildinr Lot in Yumitcraw.O. H. DOKSETT, Auctioneer.Wilt offer t the Court House on TUESDAY,

March Sd, 1:86, during the u**ual hours ofsale,Lot No. 18 North Oglethorpe ward. The

said 10l is on the north side of Bay street,third lot west of Farm, and measures 84 by 78feet,

—ALSO—Lot No. 3 North Oglethorpe ward, opposite

the above lot. Lot No. 3 measures 34 by 80feet.

Terms—One-half cash; and balance in oneyear with interest at 7 per cent.

Ucal <?otatr.

Flowers, Ornamental Shrubbery,Bullions Plants* Geraniums, Etc.

I WILL SELL at Private Sale THIS DAYonly, at 110 Itroughion -tree', bet ween Bull

and Drayton street*, a consignment from thelon, established Nursery of BESdMAN’S.atAugusta, acclimated ffnd healthy PLANTS,consisting in part of

( amelia Japonica, Tea Olive, Oold-en Arbor VDa?, Banana Shrubs, flya*etnths, Geraniums, Heliotropes,

And numerous other varieties.C. H. DOKSETT.

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