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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-06-16
Aeronaut Belmont's 3oo-feet Fall.
EtOnl the KansnS Citn Titlea


There was n scene at Washington park
Yesterday that caused women TO shrek and
faint, and strong men to cry out in horror.
For weeks it had been advertised that Prof.
Darling would give balloon ascension, and
an immense crowd had gathered to witnes,
it. 1t was not generally known, but there
had been a change in the programme, and
Prof. +. II. Belmont made the ascension
instead of Prof Darling Slowly the great
air ship filled, but II few minutes after the
appointed time Prof. Darling shouted to
the men holding the guy ropes: LET 20
everybody and like great bird OF flight
she rose into the air with Prof. Belmont
clinging TO the trapezo bar suspended from
the bottom.
A shout of admiration broke from the
spectators as they watched the balloon
speeding toward the blue sky, and the dar.
ing man upon the trapeze waved his hand
in response. The balloon arose rapidly TO
All altitude of about 800 feet then t. the
crowd below she seemed to suddenly halt.
waver, and then descend with lightning rap
idity. She had struck a current of cold air
and had burst. Breathless and horror
stricken the watchers awaited, expecting To
sec Belmont dashed to the earth and killed.
That he escaped such fate was indeed a.
most miraculous; but the two fragments
of the balloon, held in place by the ropes
about IL, formed sort of parachute, and
instead of falling as dead weight it circled
and hoated through the air as it descended.
1t fell, however, at the rate of about twelve
miles an hour. and with force enough to
break Belmont's right leg just above the
knee.
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On Ascension day, last, several hundred Ger
man workmen from Charottenburg and Pots
dam went on an excursion to the Grunewald.
No open-air meeting is allowed within twenty
miles of Berlin, but there is a lake in the Grune-
wald, and the wOrkmen put out in a hotilla of
boats, and the following resolution was put and
unanimously carried: ITO DR.. Morell NIacken
zie, Schloss Charlottenburg- German Fret
sinnige workmen of Charlottenburg and Pots
dam, assembled on an excursion to the Grune-
valid, thank you for the loving devotion and
fidelity which you maintain by the sickbed of
our emperor. We assure you that the value of
your services in the eyes of every brave and
honorable German cannot be diminished by any
shameless persecution" (Sgned), etc. The
resolution forthwith teegraphed to the
castle. DR.. Mackenzie prizes it highly.
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A Puzzled Merchant.

From the Macon (GG.) Telegraph
They tell it on a well-known merchant,
aid one whom everybody in Macon holds
in highest esteem, and who is now on trip
north, that he was badly taken in at the
Eden musee in New York the other day.
In the vestibule of the musee is the wax
figure of a policeman as natural as life.
The merchant spent five minutes in trying
to make this wax policeman tell him where
a certain department of the musee was
located. Finally some of his companions
informed him of his mistake, and
his modification was great. In another
portion of the museum he saw a
man standing near a window reading. The
man was absorbed in his paper, and his re-
manning so still caused the merchant to re-
gard him as another wax figure, and after
contemplating how marvelously natural
the wax figure makers could make their
subjects remarked to his companion that
the figure even batted his eyes naturally.
The man with the paper turned on him and
remarked, sit is very early in the morning
for suckers as green as you. The merchant
rushed away in search of the curiosities
and somewhat puzzled as to what was wax
and what was flesh
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FLoRIDA's MErROPOL IS.
Death of a Prominent Resident of
Heart Disease.

JACKSONVILLE, FLA, June 15.-W lillian
F. Forbes, prominent resident, died to-day
of heart disease. Col. Forbes came to
Jacksonville from Philadelphia in 1881 as
one of Hamilton Disston's official land
agents and remained in that capacity here
until about three years ago, when
he embarked In the real estate
business, which he continued to
follow up to the time he was selected as
secretary of the sub-tropical exposition and
secretary aud treasurer of the Florida
immigration association, about year ago.
He faithfully and conscientiously dis
charged the duties Of these offices and rem
dered himself quite popular with both citi-
zens and visitors.
Last night w. d. Vinzant. deputy sheriff
of this place, while under the influence of
liquor, attempted TO enter the West End
saloon, when he stumbled and fell violently
to the floor, striking his head against a
spittoon and cutting off about an inch of
the rim of his left ear. Blood spurted out in
small streams and the unfortunate man was
sent home. The severed portion of the ear
was picked up and laid upon the counter.
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is devout believer in predestination, seems
happy and smokes his cigar with the
philosophy of a Plato. Still, as Father
Rltchle was wont to explain, Nous
rerrOnS,"-we shall see what we shall see.
HE DECLINED 1T.
BAxLEY, GA, June 15.-Great enthusi-
assn prevailed among the good people here
this morning on receipt of telegram from
the Appling delegation, addressed to Col. E.
II. Padgett, asking him if he would accept
the nomination for congress if unanimously
rendered, which he declined upon the
grounds that he did not want to antagonize
the interest of any gentleman in the race.
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OFFICERS OF THE CONVENTION.
Thurston and Miller Almost Sure to
be the Men.

CHICAGO, June 15.-One thing was set
tied to-day pretty definitely. The probable
ity Of few days ago that John NJ. Thurs
ton Of Nebraska, would be made tempo
rary chairman Of the convention, and that
Warner Miller Of New York, would be the
permanent chairman, became this evening
almost certain. Those who were unac-
qainted with Mr.. Thurston, or for any rea-
EDn desired some one else had apparently
settled upon Patrick Egan, ex-president
u the Irish national league and
delegate at large 10 the convention from
Nebraska as the most available man. As
one national committeeman remarked, the
hele''tion Of Mr.. Eagan would be stroke of
politics that would certainly be of service
10 tbs party in the coming campaign and
be- a well deserved honor to him and the
positions Of trust be has held among his
cCnpatriOtB
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TOO FRIENDLY BY FAR.
A Cedartown Youth Taken in by New
York Sherpers.
From the Rockneart GA Slate.

From the Rockmart Ca Slate
A reporter of the Weekly Slate, while out
In quest of news, caught on the fly the sub
Joined account Of Cedartown mans expe-
rience while in New York city. The youth
under consideration is Maj. Tom Booz,
who had gone to the great metropolis
whether on business or pleasure, we failed
to learn. However, he was walking leis-
urely along one of the principal streets,
when suddenly an apparent gentleman
stepped up behind him, and, tapping
him Familiarity on the shoulder, said:
why, hello, Boozl When did you
comeP Mr.. Booz looked at him for a mo-
ment, but failed to locate him, while the
been a drummer for Mr. Clark, a wholesale
merchant of Rome, GA. After a while he
almost convinced Mr.. Booz that he had
known him and had stopped at his boarding
house in Cedartown. While the conversa-
ton was in progress between the two, a
second one of the crafty birds" walked up
and saluted Mr.. Booz in a manner similar
to that of his colleague, and insisted that
he, too, had been a commercial man and
had stopped frequently with Mr.. Booz.
In short time third party stepped up
and went through the same preliminaries as
had his pals
Number three then presented a bill for
800 to number two, number two paid the
bill, then number three presented a bill of
800 to number one, which he did not have
about him. Number two then asked Maj.
BOoz to loan his friend number one the de-
sired sum, and they would walk down the
street and return the same at once. OF
course the major. thinking them to be
friends, cheerfully drew out the required
amount and handed it over Whereupon
the quartette walked down the street to-
gether chatting socially, and unawares to
the major they began dropping out one at
multitude, which fill the streets of the city,
the last one of the raScas made their escape.
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DUDLEY's DEDUCTIONS.
he Says the Republicans Are Sure OF
1872 Electoral Votes.

CHICAGO. June 5-W. w. Dudley, ex-
commissioner Of pensions, arrived to-day
with the Harrison delegation from Indiana
He said there are 1872 electoral votes which
any man who has yet been mentioned for
the nominee can get easily. This is assured.
No matter who the republicans
may nominate, he is sure
Of 152 votes. To elect him will require
nineteen more votes Where will they
come fromg They must come from the
states which Blaine did not carry four
years ago, New York, New Jersey, Con
necticut and Indiana. Now we propose
20 the republican party to give them
fifteen of those necessary nineteen
votes if they will give us
Harrison as a candidate. We can promise
these fifteen votes with the absolute GER
tainty that he will carry them. That will
leave only four votes, and if they can't
hunt up a tau for the ticket that will carry
four votes, the party may as well throw up
the sponge.n
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Killed by Lightning.

LOUISVILLE, GA, June 15.-W. J. Pierce
was struck and instantly killed by lightning
yesterday afternoon on his plantation,
groes, had sought refuge from the rain I'M
der an old shed, when the lightning struck
the building, instantly killing Mr.. Pierce
and badly shocking the negroes. Mr.. Pierce
had his clothes completely torn from his
body. and his right side was badly burned.
His right foot was badly mangled. He was
one of JefferSon's most industrious and pro
gressive citizens, and his death is deeply
felt by the community.
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DUNN DONE FOR.
Grand Larceny in the First Degree the
Verdict of the Jury.

New YORK, June 15.-The Dunn trial
ended to-day in his conviction of grand
larceny in the first degree. The jury were
out only nineteen minutes.
John r. Dunn was indicted for robbing
the Manhattan banking company, in CON
junction with Richard T. Scott, of $160, 900
Scott got about $4,000 and Dunn the rest
Scott turned states evidence, and the in
dictment, which was jointly found
against both, was not pressed in his
case. Next Tuesday a motion for an
arrest of Judgment and for new trial will
be argued. Scott was teller in the bank
and had stolen about $4,000. Dunn was
lawyer to whom Scott confided his troubles
and asked advice. Dunn advised Scott to
steal all he could and abscond. The advice
was taken and $l40, 900 of the plumber was
left with Dunn, for which he never ac-
counted
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FIGHTING THE CENTRAL.
Judge Clarke Hears the Bill of Injunc-
ton of Searcy and Others.

Judge Clarke Hears the Bill of Injunc-
ton of Searcy and Others.
ATLANTA, GA, June 15.-In chambers
to-day Judge Marshal Clarke had before
him the bill Of injunction brought by w.
E. H. Searcy and others, who claimed
to represent the minority of the stock
holders of the Savannah, Griffin and North
Alabama railroad against the Central rail
road. The object of the bill is to enjoin
the Central road from foreclosing a mort
gage on bonds of the Savannah, Griffin and
North Alabama, and also to place the
Savannah, Griffin and North Alabama
road in the hands of a receiver The com
plainants aver that the Central road has
purchased a majority of the stock and is
using the road in its own interest and detri-
mentally to the interest of the minority
stockholders. The hearing, at the request
of the complainants, was postponed until
Oct %
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ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.
Eugene Couch Swallows a Dose
Laudanum.

ATLANTA, GA, June 15.-Eugene Couch,
son of Capt. Couch of the police force, at
tempted TO commit suicide tonight by
swallowing portion of the contents of a
bottle of laudanum. This is the second at
tempt he has made to end his life in this
way, the first having been
made four months ago, when
he came very near succeeding.
Couch was found tonight under the in
fiuence of the drug on Market street and
conveyed to police headquarters in the
patrol wagon. The doctor was called in
and at late hour considered him out of
danger. Capt. Couch says that his son has
been threatening to kill himself for several
days. He thinks his sons mind is affected.
Couch, during the days of prohibl-
ton in Atlanta, was member of
the detective force connected with the po-
lice headquarters Of the city. Since then
he has done little or nothing, but lead life
of dissipation. His father will, in all prob
ability, send him to the asylum.
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UNION OF THE PRINTERS.

Names of the Newly Elected Officers
To Meet at Denver Next Year.
KANSAS CITY, June 15.-The election Of
officers yesterday in the International typo
graphical union convention resulted as fol-
lows: President, L. T. Plank of San Fran
CISCO first vice president, Charles Haye of
I.eavenworth, Kan. second vice president,
Columbus Hall of Washington; third vice
president, ID. j. Welton of Chicago; secre-
tary and treasurer, w. S. McClevey of Chi
cago. The term of office was changed from
one to two years.
1t was voted TO hold tho next convention
at Denver.
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Columbus Chantars.

COLUMBUS, June ia nine from Troy
will play the amateur ball club of this city
a match game of base ball here tomorrow
afternoon.
Mr.. Holloman, fireman ON the dummy
engine, was painfully scalded about the face
while working with his engine this morn
ing.
President Goetchius and Director Hanson
spent to-day in Montgomery in the interest
of the Chattahoochee valley exposition.
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Unsuitable Homicide.

COLUMBUS, GA, June 15.-John Dunn,
charged with killing Jack Culverson, in
Lee county, Alabama, last Saturday, had
preliminary hearing before Judge McEloy,
in Brownsville to-day. After hearing the
testimony the judge decided chat the homi-
eide was justifiable and tho prisoner was
discharged. The trial excited great in
terest and an immense crowd was in
attendance. Gen. Harrison of Opelika
represented Mr. Dunn
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The Agricultural Appropriation.

ATLANTA, GA, June 15.-The governor
to-day issued a certificate to Lamar Cobb
treasurer of the board of trus-
tee of the University of Georgia, in
order that he might go to Washington and
secure for the State agricultural college,
which is part of the university, $4,000
which is appropriated by Congress for
establishing an experimental station.
The governor also issued an order assent
ing to the act passed by Congress in order
that Georgia might procure her share of the
APPROXIMATION
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Worse by Half Than a Hen and Half.

Those who have burned the midnight oil
in order to arrive at some conclusion con-
corning the hen and half that laid an egg
and half in day and half, may find the
following relief. 1t was handed in by
Journal reader who will be held response
BILE: "A certain family in Lincoln con-
sists Of one grandfather, two grandmoth-
ers, one father-in-law, two mothers-in-law,
three mothers, two fathers, two daughters,
one son, one daughter-in-lnw, one son-in-
law, one granddaughter, and there are only
six persons in the family.
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ULMER's LIVER CORRECTION

This vegetable propAra' vni is invaluable for
the restoration Of tone and strength to the sys
tenn. For Dyspepsia, Constipation and other
ills, caused by a disordered liver, it cannot DO
excelled Highest prizes awarded, and in-
mer's Liver Corrector and take no other II %
bottle. Freight paid to any address,
B. F. ULMER, NJ D..
Pharmacist. Savannah. Ga.
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Delegates Start from Gotham.

New YORK, June 15-At Gas o'clock
tonight a train of eleven sleeping cars
left Jersey City via the Pennsylvania rail-
road carrying delegates to Chicago.
Chauncey NJ. Depew at 6 o'clock to-
night left in his special car for Chicago.
The republicans from the First, Second
Fourth, Fifth and Sixth assembly districts
started away on the same train.
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NOTICE.
HEADQUARTERS
=
FIRST VOLUNTEER REGIMENT OF GEt

FIRST VOLUNTEER REGIMENT OF GEORGIA !
SAVANNAH, June list, 1893.
In accordance with a resolution adopted by
the Board of Officers, notice is hereby given
that lien bonds of the regiment, of One Hun.
dred Dollars each, bearing six per cent interest,
and secured by the property of the regiment, to
the amount of three Thousand dollars, are for
sale, and are in charge of Captain John Flannery,
President of the Southern Bank of the State Of
Georgia, at said bank
GEORGE A. MERCER. Colonel
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CoMMIssIoNERs ANn Ex.Orr1c,l. -

NOMMIosIUNEHs AND EX-OFFICIO Jrncrn
CHATHAM COUNTY, GEopcI1S
SAVANNAH, GA, June ia 1850
-, sealed bids will be received at this Office sI9 MI
10 O'Clock A. n. on MONDAY, july OH until
for the purchase of the two unsoid Iot PROV,
old Jail site each lot having frontage Of 81 the
four and three fifths feet on BarnarJ' r.rty,
with rectangular depth of 100 feet r,o street
Forsyth ward VI ana 81
or both. VI either
The right to reject any and all bids is reso...,
by order OF C0mmisSioners Chatham Conr rta'
JOHN R. DILLON, Clerk g y Ivy.
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position to him anywhere in the state,
so that You may easily judge how the dele
cation will 60. Sherman is unquestlonably
the strongest man in the race. He will get
some support in New York, probably some
ten votes after the first ballot, which will
be for Depew. After that, l think Sher-
mans vote will be increased steadily till his
nomination
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To Jail for Three Years.

ATLANTA, GA. June 15.-K. p. Sumby.
who was convicted yesterday for assault
and attempt to murder, upon a 9-year-old
negro boy, was to-day sentenced TO the peni-
tertiary for three years. Sumby formerly
ran barber shop here, in which he had
several females employed.
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GLASS FACTORIES CLOSE.
A Dispute Over Wages Causes tn,
Shut Down.

PITTsBURG, June 15.-All the window
glass factories in this section and the west
closed down tonight in accordance with the
resolution adopted at the recent convention.
The shut down will continue until Sept. /,
and longer, unless the workers and en-
ployers agree on wage scale for next year.
The former want a continuation of the
present wages, while the latter claim that a
reduction Of from 10 to 20 per cent. is nee
essary. No trouble is expected Three
Thousand men will be given vacntion
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PAGEsHIPS SPURNED.
Chicago's Union Veteran Club Feels
Highly Insulted.

Highly Insulted.
CHICAGO, June 15.-The members Ct the
Chicago Union veteran club to-
night Indignantly refused to accept
the proffer of six pageships from the
sergeant-at-arms Of the national conven-
ton. The club has 900 members, and has
always heretofore been given a large num-
Der of doorkeepers' and ushers' commits
sions. The badges for six pageships were
returned 10 Gen. Fitzsimmons, sergeant-at-
arms, with the information that the mem
bers Of the Union veteran club were out of
their swaddling clothes
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READY.AIIXED PAINTS.

The celebrated F. w. Devoe & Co. S READY,
MIXED PAINTS are conceded to be the best
manufactured. The most satisfactory testimo.
mails can be produced by those who have used
the paint that it is superior to all other. IL
gives a beautiful finish, preserves the wood, and
is put up in quantities suitable to all classes Of
purchasers T. i KIEFFER
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MACON MENTION.
Wesleyan Commencem ent-Murdere
Blackman Recaptured.

ton of the senior class read essays at
Wesleyan female college commencement
this morning before a packed and enthu-
siastic audience. Tonight the Adelphean
exhibition was given. The programme
consisted of musical selections, recitations,
tableaux, etc. 1t was quite interesting, and
entertained the large crowd.
A special from Americas brings news of
the capture OF Charles Blackman, the con-
demned Schley county murderer, who
escaped from the Sumter Jail in Americas
on the night of June 6. There were large
rewards offered for his capture
Annie f. Fraulin, who shot herself with
suicidal intent the other morning, is dying
tonight.
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FOR NERVOUS EXHAUSTION
Use Horsford's Acid Phosphate.

DIR. II. C. Mccoy, Algona, Ia, says: II
have used it in cases Of dyspepsia, nervous
exhaustion and wakefulness with pleasant
results Also think it Of great service in
depressed condition of the system resulting
from hillary derangement"
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Two Fail Victims to a Feud.

JACKsBoRo Ten, June 15.-SheriT John
Raines and his son were killed here
Wednesday by w. w. Terrell. An old
family feud caused the fight. Terrell was
shot in three places and may die.
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A Bow Murderer Convicted.

ATLANTA, Ga, June 15.-Neil Stark,
negro boy Is years of age, was convicted in
the superior court to day Of murder and
sentenced TO life time in the penitentiary
Stark, in May last, killed his brother with
on old musket, which was loaded with bird
gbc
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NOTICE.

We, the undersigned, have this day sold o,,,
entire stock OF merchandise, also good will tn
Mr.. H. TRAUB, who will continue at tbo -.
stand. We would ask of our friends q cor+t...
ance of their kind patronage for our Successor
Respectfully.
WARNoCK & WILLIAMS
TrrNE Is 1898
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Sherman will have forty-five to fifty votes
in Pennsylvania whenever they are wanted.
As yet there are few developments Of real
interest. Up to tonight not much
more than 100 delegates had arrived.
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MELONS FOR THE MILLIONS

One carload fine Georgia Melons at wholesale
Cheap as the cheapest.
AARON ADAMS & CO.,
at s., F. and W. railway freight depot and 1s
Bay street.
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NOTICE.

We will continue the business Conducted h.
the late firm, under the firm name of Mc1TT 70
& RUSTIN, collecting all accounts and ASH
ing all liabilities T. H. MCGILLIS.
S. B. RUSTIN So
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NOTICE,

SAVANNAH, GA, May 1, 1888
The undersigned have this day entered into
copartnership for the purpose of carrying IN a
general wood business at No. Il West Broad
street, under the firm name of A. S. BUTLER q
co. ALEX s. BUTLER.
VIM j. RFDDTNc
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NOTICE,

OFFICE TITLE GUARANTEE AND LoAyOo.
The Third Installme mt on stock in the shovs
company is now due.
NJ. ]. SOLOMONS,
Treasurer,
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PENNSYLVANIA FOR SHERMAN.
Eenator quay Thinks He Will Be tho
Nominee OF the Party.

CHICAGO, June Ex-senator Quay of
Pennsylvania arrived this morning. "The
Pennsylvania delegation, 50 far as know"
~ said, "will 10 for Sherman. The
'sniiDisnts Of large majority OF
.issn are undoubtedly strongly in
'@SDr o. Sherman. There is no serious OPP