Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-26

ticket. The convention was harmonious.
mere have been two Republican conyen-
tloDs for the same purpose. or the nomi-
nees OF the first convention ali have with
drawn except Clinton (c0lored). The
nominees OF the second, or kicking con-
vention are Arrow, Lawey (colored) and
McCaslin (colored), Gen. Walls colored)
having withdrawn.
Marion Williams returned to Ocala
from Tampa last Friday, whittier he had
gone for Beauregard Cummings, colored,
VINO was arrested year ago as an ac-
compuce in killing colOred woman and
TWO children, and then burning the build
ing, belonging to Mr. Mathews, near
Cltra. The murderers were arrested, but
taken from the guards by an inruriated
popuiace and one was lynched. Cum
mlngs, though handcuhed, seeing the fate
IN store for him, made break for liberty,
which be temporarily gained, but short
time since was tracked TO Tampa and ar
rested. He is now safely in Jail awaiting
his Indictment trial.
The long expected arrangements where
oy Tampa should be in effect a complete
port OF entry are so nearly perfected taat
u Is safe to say that within two weeks at
tarthest all custom duties on goods arriv-
ing from foreign ports at Tampa will be
collected there. The appointm OF T.
n. Spencer as deputy collector has been
made aud his bond, In $4,000, has been
forwarded to the chief collector OF the
district at Key West for approval. One
immediate advantage resulting from this
change VIII be the greatly increased IA
cillties afforded the cigar manufacturers
at 1bor, who have hitherto been COM
PEELED to pay duty at Key West on the
leaf tobacco imported by them. The new
ARRANGEMENTS Will probably lead to
doubling the importations at Tampa
within the next few months.
Benz. Golding, cOlored, was arrested in
Lakeland on Thursday last by Sheriff
Martin and taken to Tampa. 1t seems
Golding had sold to Neptune Henry, an
ola negro OF Plant City, possessed of more
credulity than sense. charm which he
warranted would bring back the wife of
said Neptune, who had strayed from the
fold. The charm consisted of piece of
coal about the size of finger nail. Gold
Ing mad 1t wrapped up in piece OF red
hannel and told him to put it in his right
side pants pocket, but that If it worked
too hard to lay it aside until he got
slightly over the effects Of 1t. Neptune
paid So for the charm and did as directed,
but becoming suspicious that he had been
hoaXed showed 1t to some white men who
told him 1t was worth nothing. He then
telegraphed Sheriff Martin to arrest the
deceptive Golding. AT the preliminary
trial before Judge Harrison GoldIng was
placed under $500 bond for obtaining
money under false pretenses, and an ad
dltlonal 5000 bond for carrying concealed
weapons. AS he could not give the neces-
sary sureties he was committed to jail.
Tallahassee Tallahasseean: DR.. A. Fl.
Chase, of Hastings, Neb., died at O'Clock
wednesday morning at his cabin near the
depot DR.. Chase was an exceedingly
peculiar man and somewhat my sterIous in
his manner, but Notwithstanding this,
which was attributed to his age, he had
made many triendc in the Capital City,
and it was hoped that he would soon be-
come permanent and useful citizen.
He landed In Tallahassee last winter,
dresseI in flannel shirt, knit coat,
blowsy pants of very common cloth,
topped hat and brogan shoes. He
sought a cheap boarding place
and began at once to look around for a
suitable building lot. He finally chose
one near the depot, bought it and pro-
ceeded at once to build on it. He first put
up cheap cabin aud lived in it while at
work on his residence, which, il COM
pleted, would be neat and comfortable
He seemed to have plenty of money for
carrying on his building, and when asked
by one OF his friends why he dressed so
shahbily and lived so uncomfortably, he
said that he did it IN order to make people
believe that he was very poor, and thus
avoid the probability of being robbed. He
always appeared much exercised over the
safe keeping of his money and to friends
spoke very freely about it, saving that he
never trusted 1t in banks, but kept what
he had on hand buried, and no one except
himself and wife could find it. Most of
his wealth he said was loaned to farmers
in Nebraska and secured by mortgages
which his wife took care OF. The old gen.
tleman was about 70 years of age, very
corpulent and subject to frequent attacks
of what he called heart disease.
He spoke frequently of his wife and
daughter In Hastings, Neb.. and said that
his wife was young girl, and he intended
to leave her in comfortable circumstances
when he died. His whole soul while
here seemed to be absorbed In getting mis-
home ready for his family to come to him
next mouth. He worked himself day
and night about the building. In the
pockets OF his clothing was found $3.50.