Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-06-23
GE0RGIA'SC CENTRAL CITY.
II. l.. LANGsTON ATTEMPTS SUI
eide FOR THE THIRD TIME.


Negroes Attempt to Burn the Central
Railroad Bridge over the ocmuIgee
River-The Southeast Georgia Land
suit 49, MERGERS Commencement No
| Trace of the Beautiful Runaway.
MACON, June 22.-ThIs morning at
O'Clock r. l.. Langston, an unknown
white man, attempted to take his life by
staDbing himself in the heart with knife.
This was the third attempt Langston had
made. Langston was the man who
married on Sunday night and attempted
TO commit suicide on Monday night about
| three months ago. mention OF which was
telegraphed the NEWS. All day yester-
day LangstOn was down hearted and de-
spOndent, and begged his wife to commit
suicide with him, saying that he was de-
termined TO die, and that life was failure
and his trouble was more than he could
bear. She tried TO cheer him up,
and he promised that he would
not kill himself. A respondent mood took
hold OF him this morning and he at
tempted hls life for the third time by stab
bling himself in the breast. His wife got
to him and prevented the consummatiOn
Of the terrible deed. He announces his
intention of dying by his own hand, but
Will not tell the nature OF his trouble.
AN ATTEMPT TO BURN A BRIDGE.
An attempt was made to burn the Cen
trail Railroad bridge over the Ocmulgee
river, in this city, Saturday night. Par
ties passing on the East Macon side saw
three negroes, who had made their way
into the bridge. pour something out of a
bottle on the floor and strike a match.
Hurrying TO the switchman on the
other side of the river they
informed him of the state
Of affairs. The negroes heard some one
coming and ran. An investigation was
made and kerosene oil was found on the
floor, ana lying around were two or three
matches which had been struck and went
out. IL was daring attempt to burn the
bridge.
A BIG LAND SUIT.
J. E. Van Vakenburg has been retained
with Isaac L. Foote to litigate the claims
of parties to several thousand acres of
valuable land in Tattnall county. This
suit will involve over $4,000. Mr.. Van
Nalkenburg will leave for Southeast
Georgia in few days in the interest Of
the claimants, who are residents of Maine.
MERGERS CoAfMEN CEMENT.
A large audience was present tonight
to hear the sophomore class of Mercer
University declaim for prize. Quite a
number of visitors were in the city. The
following programme was carried out,
which was very interesting:
THE American Republic. ........ Phillips.
Leander Kennedy. c. S, Tsttnall CO., Ga.
The Young Mans Dream of Greatness
VIM. A Hogan, c. s., Lincoln CO.. Ga.
satan Arousing the Fallen Angels" Milton.
James K. Cain, G. g., Jefferson CO.. Ga.
'Viriathus to the Lusitanians" 49, Sargent.
A. J. Battle, Jr., P. D. S, Bib CO., Ga.
The Platform Of the Constitution. Webster.
.. TRos = ~ Getaway P. D. S. Tropp CO. Ga
Lamar Clay, Q. s.. Bib CO., ca.
"RObespierre's Last Speech" ..................
=. A. Callaway. P. %. s., Wilkes CO., Ga.
"Horatius at the Bridge" ........ Macaulay.
Robert G. HaZlehulpt, Bib county, Ga.
warnings Of History" ...............A Anon.
LIB. Stevens, 2. d. S.. Oglethorpe CO., Ga.
"Pyramas and Thisbe," .-....-......... SAKE.
J b. Fitzgerald, G. s., Stewart CO., Ga.
Bull Fightin Spain" ....-..4.. 800. Byron.
Roland S. Ellis, p. ID. S., Bibb CO. Ga.
For Independence "..............R r. H. Lee.
S. w. Smith, c. S., Tattnall CO, Ga.
Delivery OF medals for English Composition.
Benedictlon. Finale.
n. B.-P. d. s. aud c. s. are the initials of
the Phi Delta ana Clceronlan Societies.
Tomorrow morning at 10 O'Clock the
annual Grafton before the Society of
Alumni viii be delivered by Hon. Rufus
4. Lester, OF Savannah; and the annual
GRAFTON before the Phi Delta and Cicero
Man Societies by Rev. G. A. Nunnally,
ID. D., Of Alabama.
THE RUNAWAY GIRL.
The young lady mentioned in the dis
patch of Saturday is still missing. She
got considerable jewelry ard money in a
questionable manner aud skipped the
town. 1t is understood she borrowed $50
in Savannah and then sailed either to New
York or Philadelphia. Her father, who is
a wholesale merchant, is trying to keep
everything quiet and will pay all the
bills.
A Mother Goes Mad.
SHARON, PA, June 22.-Mrs. O'Day,