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The Logan County banner. [volume] (Logan, W. Va.) 1889-1903, 1892-07-14

| lost him then, for he turned like a
rabbit at the first corners Having de-
voted three quarters of anshour in a
profitless but pleasing study of PinlSey,
| found myself just that much late for
an engagement at my club, and hur-
ried there, making up a proper excuse
as went. Just as I reached the street
entrance was overtaken by the man
my engagement was with, who said:
s'You got my note, them"
a"Your note?"
Il sent one here an hour ago, saying
| should be detained. HeavepsL what
a racket
Down the street surged a mob of men
and boys of all conditions, surrounding
two fighting dogs. Nearest the fight
ers was Pinkey, and over all the other
noises came his voice;
Leave 'em alone, l soy. deere even
match, even weight. Let 'em fight!'
policeman interrupted and, as a
preliminary means of securing peace,
aimed kick at Pinkey. lie avoided
the kick neatly, SO as to let it land on
an inoffensive old gentleman. and
squlrmng out OF the crowd, 10 my sur
prise, dartei toward me-
Here comes the very boy gave the
note to. Here, you young brat Didn't |
give you note an hour ago to deliver
at this CUBE" Not for any space OF a
second was Pinkey embarrassed.
Yes, sir; but I'm sorry, sir; deere was
runaway an"
~And you were killed. suppose" in
terrupted my friend.
"Nosir; il happened TO be mo poor
old father, sir: his legs was broken. sir.
and had to tell the ambulance driver
where to take him, sir. -
IF the little beggar's father was
really run over Id better give him a
dollar said my friend, who is sympa-
thc:ir and credulous.
Give him a dollar, anyhow" ! sug-
gested Chicago Post.
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The Logan County banner. [volume] (Logan, W. Va.) 1889-1903, 1892-07-14

Mr.. Waiter approaching lady in
black Mrs. Jones. will Won honor
me with the first dance?" Mrs. Jones
with slow SMILEY --"With pleasure,
Mr.. Waiter l:ut you must promise TO
dance very, very SLOWLY tor am still
wearing mourning for dear Mr. Jones. !"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-06-10
DRILLING FOR CAMP DUTY.
The Guards Making en- F fort to Garry
Full Ranks.

The Guards Making en- fort to Carry
Full Ranks.
The Guards are drilling every night for
camp and the men are being put through
all the duties that are likely to be required
of them in camp.
The officers are satisfied that at the rate
the men are drilling the battalion will
equal IN efficiency any in camp.
Company A, it is predicted, will be the
best drilled and disciplined company.
The men have equipped themselves with
the regulation uniform of blue t1annel
shirts, Jeans trousers and leggins. Nearly
all have secured new equipments through
out, preferring not to depend upon last
years uniforms Blankets bags and icar-
fridge belts are now being issued by the
quartermaster.
Col. Garrard has issued an order to the
battalion, giving the final instructions to
the men 10 their preparations for their de-
parture for camp. and detailing everything
that will be necessary for their use aud
equipment.
The muster rolls have not been made out
yet, but ii is expected that the battalion
will carry over 100 men.
Col. Garrard is very anxious that the
battalion should carry full ranks, that is,
that each company should Garry its full
strength of forty men. None of the com-
panies have attained that number yet, but
it is expected that with the efforts that are
being made all the companies will obtain
the full quotas by to morrow night.
More difficulty is being met than was ex-
pecsed in securing the permission of ems
ployers to allow their employees leave of alb
sence. The officers do not feel that it is
their duty to go to each employer and beg
off their men each year. but they are put to
this necessity in order to obtain
the minimum quota even. They do
not think this is right. as they know the men
that object to letting their employees off to
go to camp would be the first TO cry for
pr lection In ca Q of disturbance.
The Guards always come to time, how-
ever, and they can be relied on to do so at
this time
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-06-10
CITY BREVITIBS.

A special meeting OF the Irish National
League will be held at Catholic Library
hall tonight at O'Clock.
An unknown white man was struck In
the head with a rock by negro on Indian
street yesterday morning, aud painfully
injured. The negro escaped.
The picnic of the Catholic Knights Of
America to Tybee yesterday was big sue
cess. About 1900 attended aud an enjoya-
Bile day was spont at the island.
Little Florrie, the youngest child of Mr..
and Mrs. l.. J. Sheppard, died yesterday at
their home, No. 173 New Houston street,
The funeral will take place at $3.50 o'clock
this afternoon,
Landrum Lodge No. As, F. and A. NJ,
will hold an extra communication tonight
gree. All E. A. F. G. and NJ. M. brothers
are cordially invited to attend.
Confirmation will be given in st. Pat
rick's church Sunday morning by Bishop
Becker, and Sunday night at the Sacred
Heart church. A specially selected must
cal programme will be rendered in both
churches In honor OF the event.
Another cattle thief has been arrested
and lodged in Jail. Jacob Stikes (coloredJ,
who is charged with stealing d calf from
Lizzie Harris of Brownsville, was arrested
on the Ogeeohee road, near H. W. Fount-
aims store, about two miles from the city,
day before yesterday by Linus Green and
Abraham Staley, both colored, and COM
mitted to jail by Justice Sheftall Stikes is
an old offender and is accused Of other dep
relations,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-06-10
MELONS ON THE MOVE.
The First Carload Received In the
Savannah Market.

The First Carload Received In the
Savannah Market.
The first carload Of melons to arrive in
Savannah this season was received yester-
day by J. s. Collins & Co., and was dis
tributed among the retail dealers OF the
city. The melons are from Meigs, Thomas
county, and appear to be very fair for the
season, w. P. Green 81 Co. will receive a
carload to-day.
The report Of the sale of the first carload
Of melons shipped over the Central was
received yesterday. The melons were
shipped TO Chicago and sold for $3.50.
There we're nine carloads OF melons on the
Centrals lines yesterday being shipped to
various points.
There will be fully twice that number Of
cars on route to-day. The main melon route
OF the Central is from Albany to Chatta-
hooga and Albany to Montgomery, The
shipments via the Ocean Steamship
Company come almost entirely from
the Savannah, Florida and Western lines
The prospects are that the present crop
will turn out about three-fourths that of
last year, or less. but the crop promises to
be very fine as to size and quality.
The MORNING NEWS will soon commence
its daily statement Of melon shipments over
the Savannah, Florida and Western and
the Central lines, as in previous seasons.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-06-10
THIRD PARTY AT wAYORoss.
A Congressional Convention Called O
Wsycross in August.

A Congressional Convention Called at
Waycross in August.
Several Waycross gentlemen In the city
yesterday spent part of the time discussing
o meeting Of the Peoples party held at that
place Wednesday. They stated that
twenty delegates were present and
four counties were unrepresented. There
was considerable spirited discussion as to
the policy to be pursued. and at last ii was
decided to go ahead and act in the same
manner as the other political parties, so far
as nominations are concerned.
A convention was accordingly called to
meet at Jesup the first W ednesday In Au-
gust. Resolutions were passed indorsing
Watson and the St Louis platform. and DR..
H. /. Haynes Of johnson, D.. B. Stansel OF
Waycross, II. Z. Enthorne of Montgomery,
and DR.. L. e. Mattox Of Clinch were elected
delegates to the national convention OF the
Peoples party at Omaha.
The Waycross parties laughed at the idea
OF the third party meeting with any success
In the Eleventh district. Judge Turner,
they said, will be returned without trouble.
A Waycross dispatch to the MORNING
NEWS says the delegates to Omaha go
pledged to support the candidate who is in
full sympathy with the st. Louis platform.
w. T. Hazen was chairman of ths conven-
ton and w. A. Ecord was secretary.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-06-10
JOINED THE HIGHER RANKS.

The Grand Army Loses Assistant
Quartermaster General Bolsius.
The announcement OF the death Of A.
Bolsius of Atlanta, assistant quartermaster
general Of the grand army department of
Georgia, day before yesterday, was
received by Department Commander
Gleason yesterday morning. Mr.. Boil
sius was assistant Quartermaster
general during the administrations
OF Gen. j. r. Lewis and the late David
Porter as department commanders, and be
had served part Of the term of Command
or Gleason's administration. He was an
active and enthusiastic grand army man,
and was highly esteemed in the order He
was employed in the auditors Office of the
Georgia railroad in Atlanta, and was re-
spected by all who knew him.
Upon receipt of the information Of Com
rade Bolsius' death Commander Gleason
appointed 20 the assistant Quartermaster
generalsnip Adjt. S. +. b. Gillespie of w.
S. Hancock poet Of this city. Comrade
Gillespie is a thoroughly posted grand
army man, a member of the national coun-
Gil of administration and will make cap
able department officer.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-06-10
TaEY TOOK IN NEW ORLEANS.
The Savannah Lawyers Had Pleasant
Tine In the Crescent City.

The Savannah Lawyers Had a Pleasant
Tine in the Crescent City.
Hon. W. G. Charlton and W. R. Leaken,
Esq, who have been in attendance upon the
United States court Of appeals at New Or
leans, have returned. Mr.. A. Il. Lawton,
Jr., Esq, who was also in New Orleans, is
now in Atlanta. Messrs. Charlton, Leaken
and Lawton were called to New Orleans
to argue the appealed Ocean Steamship
Company-Nedjed case.
The attorneys had pleasant time In the
Crescent City. They found several men,
bers OF the Texas bar engaged 10 arguing
cases from that state before the court. The
Savannah attorneys reached there We'd
nesday OF last week, but as they could not
obtain hearing until Monday they had
ample time to make the acquaintance of the
city.
The food was at Its hight during their
visit and the water was within three or four
inches OF the top OF the levees
and in imminent danger Of over
flowing the city, 80 it appeared to
the visitors, but the residents Of the city
did not seem to mind it very much.
The water in the river was several feet
above the level of the city.
The Savannah lawyers were pleasantly
treated by the court, OF which Judge Par
dee is the senior judge. Altogether their
trip was very pleasant one.
No decisions have been rendered as vet by
the court in the Savannah cases.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-06-10
TO BEGIN WORK AT ONCE.

The Electric Railway to Start Work
in the Market Immediately.
The Electric Railway Company has fifteen
days in which to accept the city's condi-
tions for the privilege OF connecting itS rail-
road through the market, but the proba-
bility is that the acceptance will be made
In less than that time.
Having secured the elimination Of the OBJ
jeotionable section OF the ordinance
the Electric company is 10 comply with the
other conditions which the city imposes in
confederation for allowing it 10 carry into
effect its enterprise. The donating Of the
land for the opening Of Paulsen and Har-
mon streets through the Savannah Renl
Estate and Building Company's property
Will not be allowed to stand in the way Of
the completion of the road.
AS soon as the city's grant has been &C.
cepted steps will at once be taken 20 get the
work of building the road through the
market under way. The first thing will be
the letting Of the iron work for the 1lumns,
girders and braces. This viii be let on bids.
When the iron is ready the work Of build
ing the road will be actually begun. Pos
sibly the preliminary work will begin some
time in advance in view Of the threatened
injunction.
President Collins expects the injunction
proceedings to be filed as soon as work is
commenced, but he is ready to meet the
suit. He has no fear of the ultimate
result. he says, in view OF the fact that the
city has granted permission TO the road to
use the market under ample protective con-
ditions. The only thing he believes 1t can
do is to cause possible short delay.
Once the work Is started and not inter-
fered with 1t will be pushed rapidly to COM
pletion.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-06-10
SUMMER OPERAS SUCCESS.

Chimes of Normandy" to a Good Au-
diencs-"Bohemian Girl" Tonight.
Deshon's "Gaspard" in the "Chimes Of
Normandy" possibly had as much to do
with filing the theater last night as all the
balance OF the opera. HIS portrayal OF the
character when the company was here be-
fore was particularly strong, and it was but
natural that those who saw him then should
advertise the fact to their friends and go to
see him again themselves. His acting last
night was fully up to his standard, which
he has set high. The other members of the
company were In good voice and
rendered the opera in pleasing manner.
Miss Evans "Serpolette" was graceful and
vivacious and Miss Douglass "Germaine"
was well acted.
Tonight the opera will be the Bohemian
Girl, Balfe's romantic work which abounds
in passages that require artistic work and
exceptional voices TO compass them; but
there can be no doubt that the leaders OF the
Deshon company will acquit themselves
with credit, as they have heretofore done.
AT the matinee Saturday, by special request
the "Mlkado" will be presented, and Satur-
day night the engagement will close with
the "Three Black Cloaksn
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-06-10
WHY THEY COULDN'T AGREE
The Sanitary Board Investigates the
Quarantine Troubles.


Quarantine Troubles.
Mayor McDonough and the sanitary
board, Aldermen Harris and Myers, Capt.
F. Wheaton. J. R. Saussy and ]. r.
sheldon, went down to the quarantine sta
ton yesterday afternoon and held rigid
Investigation into the troubles between
Quarantine Officer Keller and Capt. Hesly
Of the city tug Theckla.
The facts as brought out 10 the investiga-
ton bowed the whole affair to have had It's
foundation in a pers NAL difference between
the quarantine officer and the master OF the
tug Up to few months ago they were
firm friends. A negro deck hand on the
tug was the rock on which their friendship
was wrecked. DR.. Keller ordered the negro
to do something and was given an impudent
reply. He was on the Theckla. and
DR.. Keller demanded his discharge.
The clash with Healy followed.
Capt. HealY thought DR.. Keller was ex-
ceediDg bis authority in giving such orders.
As master Of the boat he held that anything
of that character should be more in the
nature of a request than q demand, and he
intimated plainly his opinions In the mat
ter.
When the negro's month was up, how
ever, Capt. Healy discharged him. In the
meantime the breach between the q lRran>
tine officer and tug master widened. Little
matters kept arising and adding fuel
to the flame, until DR.. Keller refused to
use the Theckla for the purpose for which
she tug was built. Rather than come In
contact with Capt. Healy he used small
boats to board vessels.
Mayor hcDonough then took hold Of
matters and ordered the investigation
which took place yesterday. Both DR..
Keller and Capt. healy were
before the board and told their
story. DR.. Keller felt that
Capt. Healy's conduct toward him was
amply sufficient for him to adopt the course
he purs ed and Capt Healy felt that he
was standing squarely on his rights by act
ing as he did.
The Investigating board listened patiently
to everything connected with the trouble
and reserved Its decision until to-day
There will hardly be any dismissal, but the
probability is bolh DR.. Keller and Capt.
Healy will be reprimandei and will be or
dered not to let personalities hereafter inter-
fere with official duties or injure the city's
interests.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-06-10
LOCAL PERSON All.

B. W. Seymour of Marietta is at the De
Soto.
W. F. Prioieau of Atlanta is at the De
Solo,
P. s. Ferris of Atlanta is registered at
the De Soto.
John NJ, Dorton of Gainesville, Tenn. is
at the Pulaski.
John B. Fernandez sailed on the Gate
City yesterday for Boston.
Chief Of Police Green has recovered from
his recent attack Of illness and is again on
duty.
T. P. Bond and Mrs. Bond and children
sailed yesterday on the Gate City for
Boston.
Miss Maude Hodges. who has been visit
ing the family Of Mr.. and Mrs. T. A. Cohen.
county.
Mrs. j. J. Grass, who has been ill for a
lew weeks, has gone to the health restoring
springs at Suwannee, accompanied by hes
mother, Mrs. j. II, Oppenheim.
Richard Lovett sailed yesterday on the
Gate City for Boston. He will spend the
summer IN Boston, visiting his parents.
VINO ne mas not seen in several years.
w. M. Gilbert, the Georgia and Florida
representative OF the extensive hardware
ana crockery importers, William r
springer q Go. Of Wilmington, N. G.. was
In the city yesterday.
Sam Ross, accompanied by Mrs. Ross and
onlld, left yesterday on the Gate CITY for
Boston. They will spend the summer in
maine. MIR. Ross will return in july. but
MS family will remain until October.
cards are out for the marriage OF Mss
Mamie f. Farrell of this city and Mr.. Will
lam Lucree Of Brunswick at St Patrickis
enurch, June Is. The bridal party will 90
az once TO brunswick where the bride and
same evening. WAC
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-06-10
FLoRIDA's saoar FRUIT CROP.

The Drought Cuts Everything in the
Entire Orange section.
Information from Florida is 10 the effect
that the fruit crops in the greatest portion Of
the orange growing section will be almost
total failures. In many sections there has
not been rain to amount to anything in
seven or eight months, and the soil in con-
sequence is perfectly dry to depth OF
several feet. A gentleman from Florida
says If one-half Of the orange crop is gath
cred the weld will be much more than the
growers expect. The universally low price
OF oranges caused by the excessive crop DUR
Ing last season will be increased more than
100 per cent, however, by the short crop Of
the present year.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-06-10
THE MARIL FIRE.
Convincing Evidences Of Incendiarism
Found.

Convincing Evidence Of Incendiarism
Found.
Chief Fireman Puder has made a report
to Mayor McDonough that the origin Of the
Maril fire Tuesday morning is without
doubt incendiary. Foreman Murphy of the
chemical engine found several linen collars
and pieces of tissue paper soaked with kero-
sene alongside the wooden partition in the
rear Of the store, and these evidences are
now In Chief Puder's possession.
In closet was a lot Of brown paper
saturated with turpentine, and in the back
room 3-gallon demijohn containing about
a gallon Of kerosene was found on a small
shelf supported by slight prop, which would
have given way with slight pressure and
dropped the oil TO the floor In the locker
OF the store can Of kerosene and a can of
benzine were also found. The finding of so
much lnflammable stuff in such suspicious
places has satisfied the chief fireman that
the burning Of Marirs place was the work
OF an incendiary. II Is said that quiet in
vestigation is being conducted with view
OF trying 20 locate the guilty party or
partieS
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-06-10
A MURDERER'S WILL.
GUS WILLIAMS SELLS HIS HEAD
FOR FIFTEEN DOLLARS.

Benjamin Cole the Purchaser-The
Purchase Made In the Interest OF
PhrenoIogy "A Condemned Mans
Right to Dispose of His Body as He
Sees Fit-Wnliams Demands a Cash
Transaction.
Gus Williams, the condemned murderer
of August W. Meyer, who is to forfeit his
life for his crime on the gallows July %,
has accepted the offer made him by Benja>
min Cole OF SIS for his head after death.
He will make will bedueathing his head
to the purchaser for the cash in advance,
which he desires to use between now and
the time he will be hanged.
Williams carefully considered the offer
for some time, but finally came to the con-
cusion that S15 is better to him during his
life than his head will be after his death.
The money will buy him whatever extras
he needs and help brighten his short time
on earth. Just where and when tho decapi-
tation will take place and who will perform
it is part of the minor details yet to be de-
cided upon between Mr.. Cole aud Will
Jams.
Under the law the bodies of hanged
persons when not claimed by relatives
are turned over to the state medical authori-
ties for dissectinG purposes, and as
Williams has no one to claim his body, It
will doubtless be disposed OF in that man
ner. However, lawyers claim that man
has legal right TO bequeath his body, or
any portion of it, as he may see fit, and
such will will have to be recognized by
the officers.
AS Mr. Cole wants to use the murderers
head for chronological purposes, the cause
OF science may be aided.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-06-10
THE RETURNS NOT IN YET.
Chairman Charlton Waiting for the
Mass Meeting Reports.

Onerman CherltOn waiting Tor the
Mass Meeting Reports,
Hon. W. g. Charlton, chairman Of the
democratic executive oommiste Of the
county, is back from New Orleans, where be
went upon business connected with the case
Of the Nedied now before the United States
court of appeals.
MIR. Charlton has not yet received the
full reports OF the recent mass meetings.
He found reports awaiting him from the
First, Sacond, Third, Sixth and Eighth dis
tricts. The Fourth. Fifth and Seventh have
not yet sent ip their reports. 1t is probable
that no meeting was held in the Seventh
district.
The report of the Sixth district meeting
showed the election of Col. Charlton H.
Way and Justice w. H. Mendel as district
delegates. No vote was reported
for committeeman at large. The
meeting was probably so small
that it was not considered worth
while TO take the vote for committeeman at
large. 1t is hardly posi- bic that Col. Way
and Justice Mendel composed the whole
meeting.
The result of the elections in the county
districts does not affect the result of the
election IN the city one way or the other
The ticket for committeeman at large. as
already announced, was elected, Sheriff
Roman lacking only a few votes of being
elected, and several other parties receiving
scattering votes.
1t Will be neceSsa for the districts
which have not sent in their reports to do so
at once as Mr.. Charlton will announce the
result of the mass meetings Saturday morn
ing. 1t is his purpose to call meeting Of
the newly elected committee on Monday.