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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-06-28
COLUMBUS CHAPTERS.
A Negro Mangled by Train-A We'd
ding and a Death

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COLUMBUS, GA, June CIV lillian Win.
Jams (colored) had both legs terribly
mangled by Central railroad train in this
city to-day. He may die.
Hon. G. Y. Tgnor, representative from
Muscogee. and Miss Johnnie Lindsay, one OF
the brightest young ladies in this city, were
married at the First Baptist church to-day
and left Immediately for Lookout m untain.
Thomas j. Nuchels, one of the most
prominent and wealthy citizens of Colum.
bus, died to-day after long illness He
was at one time a prominent member OF
the bar, but his health had been wrectched
for number of years.
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A RUNAWAY MARRIAGE.
Two Society People of Valdosta
Welded at Quitman.

TWO Society People of Valdosta
Welded at Quitman.
QUITMAN, GA, June 27.-William Con-
verso and Miss Eulah Lang. both of Val
dosta, and both prominent society people of
that city. were married here this afternoon,
Rev. ]. P. Ward officiating. The match
was runaway. Miss Lang came over TO
Quitman yesterday on visit to a friend,
and to-day Mr.. Converse came over on the
fast mail. This afternoon they started
out for drive, and going to the residence
of ]. B. Rountree. were quietly married.
Mr. Converse is a member Of the firm of
Converse Bros, wealthy dry goods mer-
chants, and his bride is the daughter of DIR.
George Lang, and popular and leading
society lady. Everyone at Valdosta was
entirely ignorant of such intentions by
either party, and the affair has created
quite sensation among the friends of both
parties there.
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A WHITE WOMAN ASSAULTED.
The Negro Who Committed the Crime
Quickly Lynched.

ALBANY, GA, June 27.-News reached
this city to-day of an attempt at criminal
assault upon Mrs. Matt Rowell, white
woman, Tuesday morning. near Irwinville,
Irwin county, by burly negro from ALI
sons turpentine farm. near her house. He
failed in his fiendish attempt, and fed, but
was pursued by posse, overtaken, and
was swung up to a limb of tree, after con-
Tossing the crime. He was lynched about
dark Tuesday evening and hung there until
Wednesday afternoon ct 6 o'clock.
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TO THE PUBLIC.

All persons are cautioned against purchasing
that tract of land in Chatham County, Georgia,
Immediately south of the extended limits OF
the city of Savannah, known as the BRANCH
TRACT, containing One Hundred and Seven
Acres more or less, bounded on the north by
Estlll Avenue, east by Waters Road, south by
lands of Barstow, and west by lands of Gen. A.
R. Lawton. as have made contract for the
purchase thereof, and intend to apply to the
courts for a specific performance of the con-
tract. j. Il, ESTILI.
SAVANNAH Aug 30 1888
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A vIADUOT DEMOLISHED.
Eight Men Hurt, One of Whom VIII
Probably Die.

OMAHA. NRB., June GA train Of the
Union Stock Yards Company struck one of
the temporary supports of the main span of
the iron viaduct over F street in Sout h
Omaha about $50 o'clock this morning,
and knocked the whole structure to the
ground with a tremendous crash. Fourteen
men were on top of the structure at the
time, and fell with the ruin. Eight were
hurt, and one of them will probably die.
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TALES OF THE TURF.
Big Crowds and Good Sport at Chi
cago and sheepshead Bay.

Dig STOWQS 3ho 10OO OpOEb dC Oul-
cago and sheepshead Bay.
CHICAGO, June 27.-The weather, track
and racing were good to-day. The attend
ance was Il, 900. The events were as fol-
lows:
FIRST RAcE-Purse, six fnrlongs Long Boy
won. with Kate Malone second and Lizzie B
third. Time 1910.
SECOND RAoE-Extra, six furlongs Irene won.
with Catalisa second and Maori third. Time
1:144.
THfRD RAcE-Five furlongs. English Lady
won with Alarm Bell second and Extravaganza
third. Time 1908.
loolah won; Bridgeght second and LePre-
mieye third. Time l:54s4
FIFTH RACE--One mile and sixteenth. Fred
erica won, with Ernest Race second and Mirth
/ third. Time $50
| sixth RAcE-One mile. Winning Ways won,
with Lady Hemphil second and vengeur third.
! Time 1:44
AT sHEEPsHEAD BAY.
| NEW YORK, June 27.--At the Sheepshead
Bay races to-day the attendance and track
| were good, but the weather was cloudy
F flowing is a.summary:
| FIRST RAcE-Mile Eurus won with Belinds
second aud Merriam third. Time 1:41.
SECOND RAcE-Six furlongs Cayuga won
| with Blackburn second and Favorite third
| Time 1:i6 AS
THIRD RAcE-Spindrift stakes; mile and a
| quarter. My Fellow won, with Slugga-d SECOND
| and Jubal third Time 2:10 is.
| FOURTH RAcE-Coney Island stakes; mile ant
| a furlong. Hanover won, with Kingston seconC
| and Badge third. Time 5i as.
! FIFTH RACE-Mile and three sixteenths Dun
boyne won, with Burch second and LIE Logo
Sixth RAcE-Mile and three furlongs. Tattlel
won, with Wilfred second and Sillick third
1 Time 2:24 as.
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CHATHAM DIME SAVINGS BANK.

a meeting of the stockholders of this bank
win be held THIS EVENING. June 2Sth, 1889 at
Chatham Artillery Hall at $50 P. NJ, for the
purpose Of election of Directors, and other
business. R D. GUERARD, Chairman.
MAX L. BYcK, Secretary.
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The WIDOW is less selfish than the maiden,
for while the latter is always looking out for
No. !, the former is satisfied in watching for
No. 2.-Yoakers Statesman.
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FUNERAL INVITATIONS.

. GARRARD.-Died- June 9th, 1889, BESSIE,
infant daughter of William and Mary r Gar
rard.
The relatives and friends of the family are
invited 10 attend tue funeral THIS MORNING
at II o'clock from the residence, No. 90 CASTOR
street.
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a MUSICAL ENTERTAINMENTS

A ND ICE CREAM FESTIVAL will be held
"A THIS EVENING, beginning at S:15 in the
sunday school room Of Trinity church The
music will be under the direction of the choir of
Trinity church, and the literary feature will be
conducted by Mr.. Herman Parsons. Admission.
with refreshments. CSC. In the afternoon from
4:50 refreshments will be served to the children.
admission free. All the friends of Marvin
church, young and old, are invited.
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DIR. BoGGs INTRODUCED.

DIR. BoGGS INTRODUCED.
At the conclusion of the business meeting
DR.. Boggs was introduced by Mayor Cars
well and delivered an able address on the
subject of education. The educational po-
sition of the south, the speaker said, as illus
trated before and since the war as compared
with the north, showed her to be fast losing
the rank she once occupied in the affairs of
state that she won through her illustrio S
sons long since gone to their reward. His
historical illusions to the men the Iuth had
furnis ed in the dark days of her early hi -
tory were very effective and brought
down storms of applause
He said the problem to be solved in the fu-
ture whose parallel he had yet never seen
in the history of any nation was peaceable
co-existence of the races in the south. Per
haps," said he, I'm your own home is the
bright eyed boy who is to solve this prob
lem in the future and lead us in the way
that shall be peaceable and bright and
which we can only find through pouring
into his mind our treasures for his educa-
tion and the development of his genius
Let us light the torch then, and look for
him."
At the conclusion of the address DIR.
Boggs was dlned at the Mitchell house by
thirty leading citizens. 1oasts were re-
sponded to as follows:
''Waycross," T. E. Lanier.
"The Bar j. G. Mcdonald.
1.-THE Press" J. W. Meachem.
THE Lumber Interests Hon. L. John
son.
Pioneer Waycross." Capt C. W. Hill
Hard.
''Our Railroads" H. w. Reed.
Business Men," Capt E. H. Gro wiley
and w. j. Smith.
'The Legislative Representation" W. A.
Mcdonald
the Board of Education" DR.. j. NJ.
Marshall.
''Our Honored Guests" DIR. W. E. Boggs
After dinner carriages were taken anc
DR.. Boggs was driven over the city, visit.
ing the different sites offered for the loca
tion Of the university. 1t is quite probabl'
that nine acres rendered by Dr.. B. F. Will
Jams will be accepted. Ten thousand dollar.
viii be raised by Waycross in addition t.
the land donation.
DR.. Boggs left for Atlanta tonight, ant
expressed himself as glad and happy a
what his eyes have seen, and his ears hav,
heard of the rising tide of education in wir,
grass Georgia.
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NOTICE To STOCKHOLDERS.
SOUTHWESTERN RAILROAD Co.,
OFFICE MACON, Ga, June 81, 1889.
Dividend No. II. of three dollars and fifty
cents per share, will BE- paid the stockholders
of this company on and after the 10Th inst
stockholders receiving their dividends in
Bank Of this city; those in Savannah at the
Central Railroad Bank of that city.
w. S. BRANTLY
Secretary and Treasurer
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MEETINGS.
OAK LODGE 40. 3, /. o. o. F

LIVE OAK LODGE NO. B, l. o. OF.
regular meeting of this lodge will be held
THIS EVENING at O'Clock, at the hall corner
President and Jefferson streets
The initiatory degree viii be conferred and
officers for the ensuing term will be elected
Members of sister lodges invited to attend.
By order of w E, SHIVERS. N. G.
JOIN HOUSTON. Secretary.
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FREE SODA WATER.

Each purchaser of SOC. worth of goods at
HEIDT'S
VIII receive ticket for glass of their su-
perior beverages
FULL LINE HEIDT'S FINE CoNFECTIoN-
cry JUST OPENED
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ANOTHER LOT FOR SALE.
Corner Bull and Congress Sire
PAINTS.

OILS AND vARNISHES LEADS, COLORS
AND MIXED PAINTS.
Berry Bros. Hard Oil and Varnishes A full
stock of Paint and White Wash Brushes on
hand. Cali and get prices at
EDWARD ]. KIEFFER'S
Drug and Seed Store,
Corner West Broad and Stewart streets
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

Advertisements inserted under sSpectn
Notices" tCiH be charged 81 90 a Square eacI
insertion
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RAILROADS.
Savannah and Tybee RI.

SCHEDULE IN EFFECT JUNE In, on
ARD TSIEl ''iAND-
Trains leave Savannah daily excent g.,
$3.50 A. NJ, 2:30, 4, 6:25, S:I5. p' sunday
Returning, leave Tybee depot 2, 12Av
SUNDAY SCHEDULE-Ieave Sarau.,
al 40 A. NJ, 300. 3:15 and 7:45 p. lAn $50
Returning, leave Tybes depot GAS. linn
$500. 6:15, 9:25 P. N. *To Tybee Depot ooI,.A T.,
gusta Fast Mail. No stop between Sa Saw, A9
Augusta train. 0ili'al OF
Tickets on sale at usual places.
Trains leave South End Is minutes as,,.-
than time of leaving Tybee depot, earlier
TT woonp,7vu, = - R. E, COBB, Sup. :.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-08-09

stood at his side. 81 had thought it
was almost over.
At that moment his attorney en-
tered, accompanied by SAMSON.
With two OF three def movements
the detective severed the cords with
which Paul Rogers had been bound for
the gallOws, saying eagerly:
sit was 1 who put these bonds upon
you, I take to myself much Joy in re-
moving them. I wish I could as read
lily clear away ali memory of the IN
merited affection you have endured.
You viii soon be free"
"Yet I passed what L believed was
my last night on earth. Am I indeed
to be proven innocent ?"
your innocence is already estab>
ished, said his attorney. Read
this"
As he spoke he placed a letter in the
young mans hand. 1t was a hasty
scrawl, which ran as follows:
"TO whom it may concern;
"I. Simon II. Booker. brother Of the late
Abel Booker, induced Abel Booker to meet
me in a retired spot very early on the
morning OF his death. made false rep
resentatiOn. What it was it matters not.
Failing to induce him to make will in my
favor, superseding that in favor Of Paul
Rogers which he had on his person, I shot
AlLl Will d I1F OlfoL oAdCLly lAAo L dtl LAOS7
ers', and then conveyed his body to his
room, gaining admission to the house by
means of latch-key which I found in my
dead brothers pocket. After Paul Rogers
left mis- room that morning / managed to
unlock the box and put the win in it. AS
did so I found the young man S revolver I'M
e4pecLedIy ana W1LndIeW one OF G4e car
Gr1dg6Sp afterWGEd dropping the revolver on
the floor to strengthen the chain Of c1rcum-
stanttaI evidence which has now brought
young Rogers to the eve Of the day appOint-
= FOR n Nn-=g fHran crn#r
forced viii hoped to get possession Of my
brothers estate after the execution Of Paul
Rogers. Since that day my life has been
living hell of fear, anxiety, FemOrse and
despair. When have finished writing this
shall take my life and may God have
mercy on my soul trust this may be the
means OF ayertlng the awful doom my
crime has brought on Paul Rogers. who
never injured me by word or deed. This is
SIMON q. BOOKER.
"And is Simon Booker dead ?" asked
Paul
Eyes; he died a horrible death from
poison. This letter was found cIutched
IN his hand"
In an hour Paul Rogers was free to
go where he listed. He was also, by
virtue of his late uncle's viii, a very
rich man. Life was full of brightness
to him as it is to all such favored ones,
DuG ne was a gray pfelnaSufely C1u
young man, who seldom smiled even
when his companions laughed lOudest.
Looking at Paul Rogers one day as
he dashed past him on his bIOOded
steed en- route for Central Park for an
hours ride, John SAMSON the de-
tective muttered:
The sight of that man always makes
me ashamed of myself. The thought
OF the awful fate to which I was in
strumental in booming him makes me
shudder. But it makes me careful.
A detective Is Just as apt to be q fool
as any other man, and I believe half
| the fools want to be deteoIvesl
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extract the ball If possible, a task IN
which ne was successful.
The missile was identical In size and
make with the four remaining In the
dve-shoOter SAMSON had found on the
floor of Paul Rogers room, and which
the young man had acknowledged as
his own
@Mr. Rogers" said SAMSON, you
may now consider yourself under ar
rest. The case against you seems al
most complete, and I assure you it is a
most dangerous one.
"Then you think I killed my uncle ?"
I don't say that; but / am afraid an
average jury would so decide.
81 am innocent.
That was Paul Rogers plea on the
day his trial began. That was what
he said when, three days later, he was
asked to state why sentence of death
should not be pronounced upon him
That was what he said on the morning
of the day appointed for his execution.
He made no explanation attempted
none-seemed dazed and sometimes
almost Needless Of what was passing
around him, and Of the exciting scenes
In which he was the central figure, but
always said, calmly:
81 am innocent"
The CHASTITY preparations for his exc
cutiOn were completed, and the select
few who were permitted to witness his
death at the hands Of the hangman
were gathered in that part of the
"Tombs" prison set apart for that event,
awaiting his appearance. Suddenly a
startling announcement was made:
"The condemned man has been re-
proved"
"Reprieved!''
With what a start Paul Rogers, then
Just about to set out on the march to
death, heard this word.
He was aged perceptibly. His once
round face was thin and haggard, his
eyes were sunken and full Of wild
luster, and his brown hair was streaked
with gray. He trembled violently,
then Gained himself with an evident
effort.
"Why have they prolonged my ago.
ny" he asked of the man Of God who
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-08-09

stories, brick; gables, shingles; roof
Height of stories: Cellar, z feet; frs
story, 8 feet 6. inches; second story, s
feet 8 inches; attic feet 6 inches.
Interior finish: Plaster walls; soft
wood trim throughout; hard wood stair
case.
Accommodations: The princips
rooms and their sizes, closets, etc. are
sho IN by the floor plans herewith. Be
sides these there are two rooms and &
passage finished in the attic, and a cellar
under the kitchen. The bathroom Il
equipped WithR tub, water closet and &
wash bowl, and is supplied wiki hot anC
cold water. The house throughout i
piped for gas.
Cost, IN the vicinity Of New York City
With brick walls, 81, 500; with frame
walls, 81 900. Omitting all plumbing ex
cept bath tub and kitchen sink, with Z
cold water supply only, reduces cos
$500.
Special features: The exterior de.
tails of this design are not elaborate
indeed, they are quite plain, but pleas
ing effect is produced by graceful pro
portions, and by the Veranda, balconies
and bays. The interior has been founG
to fully answer the requirements of &
family of medium size.
The attic room, adjoining the balcony,
- 2E!VS@DA0 III d 4uI0S sIuuy, or LOT
smoking room. The most successful
way of keeping the scent of tobacco out
of curtains and upholstery is to Danish
the smokers to the top of the house.
The attic balcony, by simple and not
very expensive methods, may be
wholly enclosed with glass, and then
heated the same as 8 room. Such an
arrangement affords the luxury of g
''sun bath" during the coolest weather.
This design represents a style that is
quite popular at the present time, a
pointer" as such information is
termed, Of value to the speculative
builder.
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time, and only last night decided to lay
it aside and buy different one when I
went down town this morning"
Mr.. Rogers, went on SAMSON, cold
Iy; when were you first aware that
your uncle made a recent Will in your
favor %
Il am not aware of it.
"DO you not know that, and are you
not also aware of the fact that strong
influence was being brought to bear
upon him to induce him to leave the
bulk Of his property to Simon H. Book
er and Henry Booker, his brothelss?"
81 know nothing about it. I never
conversed with my uncle or any one
else on the subject of his viii"
you are strangely ignorant upon a
subject Of so great Importance to you.
Now tell me how any one but you
could have opened that box and taken
the revolver out of it ?"
The young man grew slightly pale.
"Ah!" thought the detective. HE
is either beginning to be influenced by
guilty fear, or he now for the first
time realizes what differences may be
drawn from the circumstances as he
states them.
"The box was locked, said the young
man slowly. "I had and still have the
key in my pocket. am sure no one
was in my room until after L left this
morning"
"Let me take the key, said SAMSON.
The young man did as directed, and
the detective opened the box and be-
gan to examine its contents.
"ShOw me where you laid the reVol-
ver?"
Right here, in this little compart-
ment of the tray which forms the up
per portion of the box"
What is under the tray ?"
Some papers, jewelry and other ar
ticles of value which 1 have placed
here for safe-keeping. Look and see.
SAMSON lifted the tray and emptied
the contents of the box on the dressing
case.
What paper is this?" asked the de-
tective, as he selected one of peculiar
appearance from among several others
and held it up to the young mans view.
Il don't know. L never saw it be
fore"
Did you not put it here?"
"No."
at is your uncIe's viii, bequeathing
to you all of his property" said the de
tective, as he hastily examined the
paper. & viii take it and this revol-
yer along. This all has a very bad
look for you, young man.
You don't mean"
Il mean that there is enough cir
cumstantial evidence against you tc
! hang you!" said SAMSON. Don't leave
: my sight without permission.
Am I then under arrest 2"
Not exactly, only under my eye,
said the detective. Please send for q
surgeon"
Paul Rogers obeyed Upon his ar
rival the surgeon was directed to probe
] the wound In the dead mans head and
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and he was sleeping in the next one.
If he did not himself commit the muir
der, or is not trying to shield the guilty
parties, A6e Booker aOaS not killed IN
this ToOH3F'
He studied Paul Rogers face closely.
as he asked:
WAS no weapon found ?"
"NOt yet"
"How did the assassin gain entrance
to the house, and how did he go out
again ?"
II cannot even guess.
Samson quickly made an examina-
ton of the premises, but found no
clue.
81 must look your room over, too,
he said, as he pushed past Paul Rogers
and walked into the latter's apart
ments. As he crossed the threshold, he
uttered a cry of surprise.
Before him, on the floor, lay a re-
volver.
It was a small fve-shooter, and one
of its chambers had been recently emp
tied.
As the young man saw the weapon in
the detectives hand, he cried out:
Where did you get that ?"
Right here on the floor Of your
room" said SAMSON, stern1y. "I see
your initials are carved on the handle.
Is this weapon yours %
1T Is but I viii swear it was not on
the floor where you found it when I
was last in this room"
when was that ?"
about two hours ago. say at seven
o'clock. 1t was at that time that L
heard the alarm of murder. I had just
finished dressing, and was about to go
down stairs for an early breakfast.
Where was this revolver at that
time?"
LOCKED up in that small box in the
corner"
when did you last see it ?"
"Late last night when Z put it in the
box"
"Was this chamber then empty?"
"No; I loaded it only yesterday.
Every chamber was full when put it
in the box; I am sure of that. I had
been carrying the revolver for some
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are wainscOted in five feet wide old
Moorish tiles brought from Spain, rich
with iridescent dies and peacOck's
eyes Iuster, a secret that modern en-
amels have never recovered. Above
the wainscOting the walls are Of papier
mache, modelled in designs secured
from the Alhambra twenty years ago
by Mr.. r. M. Hunt, favor not grant
ed since by the Spanish Government.
There have been plenty of models
since secured with geOmetricaI pre-
cisiOn by calipers and cunning instru-
ments, but these show the blunted
angles and sOftened lines of the orig
inaI, and as they are colored with the
same tints, have that charm which the
greater precision would not give.
The doors and ceiling are of butter
nut, deliberately Ornamented with
Moorish inter1aced work. The manteI
and the fire facings Of the horseshoe
arch are of Mexican onyx, and a series
of onyx columns above the mantei
breast makes inches where the cues
and other necessary solids and liquids
Of a billiard-rOOm are kept. Opposite
the mantel is fountain secured in
niche where the water breaks in spray
over silver ribs with beautiful effect.
The window of the room Is in itself
notable feature. 1t is filed with per
fOrated ornaments and behind this is a
large onyx, so thin as to be almost
Transparent This is of butternut.
inlaid In Moorish designs and-in keep
ing are chairs and divan. Adjoining Is
Moorish tOilet-rOOm lined with Moor
ISL tiles, with the fixtures in onyx.
Mr. Cornelius Vanderbilt's billiard
room Is in the basement IN the corner
room It is, in fact, a mahogany box
within the room proper, and so com
plete that at any time 1t could be re-
moved ike cabinet work. The inches
for cues, the closets for refreshments,
cigars. etc. are all incIosed within this
mahogany lining, and IN order that