The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-08-09

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S5,l47.25 is already raised.
CHEZ GONG HANGS TO-DAY.
Governor Pennoyer will let the
law take its course in-the case of Chee
Gong. This morning the condemned
man was greatly excited as he had
been told that thier is no hope for
him. In the presence of sheriff Kelly,
jailor Hoxie and several others he
gesticulated wildly, and, perhaps, for
the fiftieth time did he enter into full
details of the crime for which he Is to
hang and of which he protests that he
is innocent. He said that he Is not
afraid to die, but he does not like the
idea of being executed In wood shed.
He wants to be hanged In the open
air. He criticised the jury who con-
victed him saying: "They catchee
all kind men for july: blind, lame, no
can hear, no got sense. That KIND
july find any man guilty"
Before Chez Gong was taken to the
witness room this morning sheriff
Kelly asked him: "Do you want to
get shaved and hair fixed" He re-
piled: "Me no care all same now,
hang tomorrow, all same"
HOW THE DROP WILL WORK.
Al. Coffee. electrician. this morn
ing explained how the drop on the
scaffold will be sprung which is IN
the middle of the platform. The trap
door is provided with two hinges IN
the center of the door, underneath
it is a lever connected with a spring,
one end of which is fastened to the
, side of the platform. The spring IS
secured to the lever by a large iron
pin through the head of which a rope
is run carrying an iron block weigh
! ing about fifty pounds. The block Is
connected with an electric mechanical
tripping device, which in its turn is
operated by the medium of a local
battery and push button.
1l The button is fixed into one OF the
, upright timbers of the gallows. The
moment it receives the slightest pres
sure the trap door gives way.
A number of Cinnamon lnlmleal to
the condemned man, stated to day
that they would apply for passes tC
see Cnee. Gong executed. Sheriff
Kelly. however, said this afternoon
that he would admit no Chinese with
in the shed, because he does not de
sire to add to Gongs misery by seeing
his enemies before him eyeing hi:
: exit from earth. Some of the Chimes
| who we're personally active In secur
G ing Gong's conviction are among thu
number who expect to obtain passes
All day long knots of white mel
| and women and Cinnamon were
= standing on the sidewalk In front o
the window where the doomed mai
was taking his farewell glances at tn
outer world. Some of the morbi
2 crowd would speak to Gong, and h
? seemed pleased to talk with everyone
;. To each he protested his innocence
> He seemed to have just flicker G
hope this afternoon.
II THE ELIXIR OF LIFE.
l. INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. g. An exper
ment with DIR. Brown -Sequard's elixi
r of life has been made here by DIR. L
!, NJ. Purman. A reddish fluid obtaine
IL from the tissue of q healthy sheep wa
II injected into the arms of Noah
Of Clark, aged fifty years, who is suffer
N ing from general debility. The effeC
10 was marvellous Four hours aftel
~ ward Mr.. Clark walked down tow
er from Fort Wayne avenue and climbe
e, up two flights of stairs withoI
s. stopping. At that time, when aske
.;0 how he felt, he said: 81 feel a decide
difference. 1t used to take me q
'e, hour to get down town, and this tin
of / walked it within twenty-five mi
nt utes. l have not felt this way {,
90 twenty-five years. L have a ne
do vitality"
THE WAR RECORDS.
We WASHINGTON, ID c., Aug. S.-Und
cl- the new management of Major Geor!
ity II. Davis the work on the war recor,
,te is progressing with great rapidit
The first Chickamauga volume, co
Ill tanning all the Union reports, is set l
is and revised, and is ready for stere
he tipping. The second volume, contai
,nt ing the Confederate reports, is W,
" along, and will probably be in ty
in ten days. The third volume, wi
the Union and the Confederate cor
E. spondence, will follow at once.