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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-07-18
RAN AWAY WITH A BOHEMIAN.
A Gwinnett County Girl Goes Through
a Nook Marriage end Islopes.

a mOch marriage ana GlOp6bs
Atlanta, Ca, July 17.-R. N. MOffett of
Gwinnett county came to Atlanta this
morning In search of his 16-year-old
daughter who left her home last Thurs
day in company with John T. Collins, a
l6-year-old boy who roams about over the
country with an old violin under his arm
and which furnishes him the means of
picking up enough pennies here and there
to supply his Bohemian wants The young
troubadour is a native of Gwinnett coun-
ty near Lawrenceville, and had known
little Miss Moffett since childhood. Some
time ago, on one of his periodical visits
TO his old home, he and
Miss Moffett decided to join their youth
full fortunes. 1t seems that there was a
mock marriage ceremony performed. In
order to satisfy tho young girls father,
Collins forged letter from the ordinary
of Carroll county TO Mr.. Moffett stating
that he had granted the license, The ia
ther discovered, however, that this letter
was bogus and the two youngsters having
started toward Atlanta he followed them
here. With the aid Of the police they were
located and Collins placed under arrest,
while the father took his giddy young
daughter back home. Collins, who says
the girl just wanted to come away with
him but was not his wife, will be returned
to Gwinnett county for prosecution in
custody of the sheriff The girl pretend
ed to her father that she had been mar
ried to Collins.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-07-18
LYNoHERs AFTER A NEGRO.
A Belief that they Caught their Man
and Strung Him Up.

Birmingham, Ala, July IA posse
have been searching since Saturday night
in and around Brierfeld, for the negro
who was reported as having shot and
killed two women, near Brierfield. The
posse sighted the negro near Calera yes
terday afternoon and fired d dozen shots
at him, but he fed to a dense swamp and
escaped. The swamp was surrounded
last night and it is believed that the ne
gro was captured and lynched before
daylight. The motive of the murders is
said to have been both assault and rob
berry
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-07-18
A Horse owner Robbed.

Nashville, Tenn, July Nv. H; Wal
lace. a prominent citizen Of Lebanon,
Tenn. who had been 60 st. Louis, where
he purchased the thoroughbred horse
True Boy, at a large price, was robbed on
his way from that city. This morning ne
found his pocket book containing SlO,UJO
in money and notes missing.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-07-18
EDUCATORS IN SESSION.
They VIII Hold Forth at the Art Insti-
tute at Chicago for Two Weeks.

butS db Oh4Ce1BO 1OT Two w e6kS.
Chicago, July 17.-Educators will hold
forth at the Art Institute for the next
two weeks. Every possible phase of edu-
cation, from the kindergarten to the high
est points of what may be denominated as
high culture, will be represented and dis
cussod. College professors aud COLLEGE
students, deaf, dumb and blind, type wri-
tcrs aud stenographers, physical cultur-
ISIS, business educators, Chatau-
guam lecturers and exponents
OF manual training will each and all have
their innings. Fifteen separate and dis
tnct congresses figure in the programme,
and as most of these will hold tw and in
some cases three sessions a day, the flow
OF oatory will be something appalling.
The educational congress has attracted
10 the city the greatest number of notable
men and women from different parts of
the country that has been seen here in
many years
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-07-18
BRIDGE BURNERS BUSY.
The S., T. &. W. Structure Across the
Aucilla Destroyed.

Aucilla Destroyed.
Waycross, Ga, July 17-The bridge
over the Auclla river nThomasville
and Boston Of the Savannah, Florida and
Western Railroad was burned by some
fends night before last. The destruction
Of the bridge was complete. The west
bound passenger train ran within 200 feet
of the river yesterday morning before
discovering that the bridge had been de-
stroyed. Engineer Dubose saw a small
fire which proved to be the dying embers
OF the bridge. A few days ago the same
engineer found some crOss-ties burning
on the track at the Aucilla river bridge.
superintendent Fleming is on the spot
and will make an earnest effort to
have the tiends who fired the bridge dis
covered and punished.
This crime is supposed to have been
committed by the same miscreant who
has been trying to wreck the night pas
senger near Thomasville.
NEGRO ARRESTED.
Thomasville, Ga, July IA negro
named Odom was arrested at his home in
Boston yesterday charged with burning
the Savannah, Florida and Western rail-
way bridge across the Aucilla river be-
tween this city and Boston Saturday
night Certain circumstances fixed sus-
picions on OdOm. His wife was the first TO
tell the news in Boston. Odoms dog was
killed by the Saturday night passenger
which passed over the bridge just before
the fire and was found dead on the track
near the burnt bridge. Odom had also
been discharged by the railroad people.
Trains are just running through at s
o'clock tonight, the brigde having been
rebuilt 1t is said that Capt Fleming
made the run from Savannah yesterday,
1872 miles, in four hours.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-07-18
NO NEw CASES OF FEVER.
Encouraging Advices Received From
the Cape Charles Quarantine.

Washington, July 17.-Surgeon General
Wyman, of the N arine hospital service,
this morning received a telegram from
Surgeon Perry at Cape Charles, Va.
stating that there were no new cases of
yellow fever on the Darpa, and that the
patients at the quarantine hospital are
improving. The ballast from the vessel
was discharged yesterday. All the com
partments of the Darpa were closed until
to-day, when the ship was thoroughly dis
infected, sulphur, dioXide and bichloride
of mercury being freely used.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-07-18
THROWN OUT BY A RUNAWAY
Jacob Ulmer of Waycross Has Mar

row Escape from Serious Injury.
Waycross, Ga, July 17.-Jacob Ulmer
a young man of this city, had a narrow
escape from death this afternoon. He
was driving down Plant avenue when one
Of the shafts to his buggy came loose,
causing the horse TO run away. The
horse left the street near the Southern
hotel and darted into a pile of lumber
near the railroad. Mr.. Ulmer jumped out
lust as the buggy was turning over, strik-
ing the ground a few feet from the lumber
ana barely missing pile of bricks. He
received a few slight bruises on mis- body
add a cut in the head. The buggy was
smashed TO pieces.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-07-18
CLEVELAND ON THE WATER.
lie Arrives OH Newport, R. l., in Mr..
BGlediCt'S Yacht.

His Departure From Gray Gables a
Surprise to Those on the Outside.
His Lameness has Disappesred-An
Adectionate Adieu to Mrs. Cleve-
land-The President to Return to
Gray Gables.
Bmzard's Bay, Mass, July 1.-THE
s+olm Yacht Oneida arrived off Monu-
,nent Neck this morning with Commodore
Beuedict aboard. He came ashore soon
after in his steam launch. When re
porter called he was enjoying a pleasant
chat with the President in the south YER
anda All that could be learned at Gray
Gables regarding this unexpected arrival
of the Oneida was that Mr.. Benedict was
enioying a cruise and had dropped in to
nav his respects to Mr.. and Mrs. Cleve-
land.
soon after leaving Gray Gables the
steam launch returned for the second
time and Commodore Benedict and Pres
ident Cleveland, boarding the launch,
were soon on the deck of the Oneida. The
Yacht left here precisely at AS O'Clock,
bound down the bay.
The President was attired in a
dark suit and wore a derby hat, and
as he left Gray Gables he bade Mrs
Cleveland an affectionate adieu.
1t is authoritatively stated that the
party have gone on short cruise and
fishing excursion. 1t is not generally
known in what locality the party win
cast their lines, but it is reported that
part Of the time may be spent in the
vicinity of Block Island.
When the President left to-day he ap-
peared to be in the best of health and
spirits, and he had no lameness whatev-
er. Dr. Bryant will accompany the
President back to Gray Gables, where he
will probably remain through the month
Of July.
ANCHORED OFF NEWPORT.
Newport, r. l., July 17.-President
Cleveland arrived here tonight about Z
O'Clock on the steam yacht Oneida, hav-
ing left Gray Gables this morning. The
President is on u fishing "Trip as a guest of
T. c. Benedict The yacht anchored in
the outer harbor and no one but the stew
ard has been ashore. 1t is expected that
tomorrow an early start will be made
for the westward where fishing will be
resumed
During the evening the electric search
lights at the torpedo station and upon the
yachts in the harbor gave quite an exbi-
bition of their powers. 1t was witnessed
by the President, though the operators
were not aware of that fact.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-07-18
A cEDARTowN BANK CLOSED.
Rumors of a Shortage by One of It's
Officers Denied.

Atlanta, Ga, July 1.-THE First Ma
tional Bank at Cedartown closed its doors
inability to raise funds at once on coilat-
erals Rumors of a shortage on the part
of one of the officials are denied, and it is
asserted that the depositors will be paid
in full. The bank viii resume as a state
bank soon. The bank was capitalized at
SO, 900. It's surplus was 500. .000.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-07-18
A lristrial In A Poisoning Case.

Columbus, Ga, July 17.-After having
been out since Thursday afternoon the
jury in the case of Laura Bransford, the
young negro girl charged with poisoning
Y. +. Freeman's infant, came in this
morning, having been unable to agree on
a verdict. Seven We're Cor scquittal and
five for conviction.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-07-18
a NUPTIAL SURPRISE.
00NBfessmanW. @. P. Breckenridge to
Be Married To-day.

u. louisville, Ky, July 17.-Congressman
W., w, ~ +. Breckenridge of Lexington, KY,
NIL NIL Oe married tomorrow evening to
p- 5-i'' Louise Scott Wing, widow of Hon.
t'u4Se5 W. Wing, who was appointed minis
CIo,..yo( 10 Ecuador in 1884 by President
WdI4{iahu' The announcement of the
frieU4illg VIII be great surprise to the
s1sement had been denied until to-night.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-07-18
NOW THEY'LL BOOM THE FAIR.
The Opposition Of the sectarian Pa
pers Appeased by Sunday Closing.

AIIV Ot4 -
pers Appeased by Sunday Closing.
Cincinnati, July 17.-E r, MOntfort,
editor of the Herald and Presbyter, in an
interview to-day, said: 'The religious
newspapers, fully 800 in number, scat
tered all over the United States, now
propose to Join hands and boom the
worlds fair. Heretofore these papers
have been doing all in their power to
further Sunday closing, and have favored
The plan of non-attendance of Christians
Aft the exposition" Following out this
plan of action the Herald and Presbyter,
Western Christian Advocate and the
Journal and Messenger, will, this week,
commence booming the fair editorially,
and doing their utmost to encourage
Presbyterians, Methodists and Boptists
to attend.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-07-18
Paving For the Army BilIs Pasaaee

Rome, July 17.-It is stated here by
good authority that the German govern
ment has intimated to the vatican that
no official opposition would be made in
the reichstag to the centrist proposals
looking to the adoption Of a law allowing
the return to Germany Of members of
Catholic religious orders.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-07-18
DEATH IN A HORSE CAR.
Ven and Two Women Killed on a
Crossing at Chicago.

1'l'.yago, July 17.-At the 49th street
dons dC'sDg OF the Grand Trunk railroad to-
int. my ID HalStead street horse car was run
smo5 l'o ana hurled 30 feet to one side 1t was
beir1 b-l win men and women, 46 passengers
Perm on board. The dead are Charles
debfiaas5 Dlllon, a plumber, and two uni
riousi-Ve =, women. Eight persons were Sc
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-07-18
STRUNG UP AND SHOT.
Negro Pays the Usual Penalty for
the Usual Crime in Arkansas.

Plne Bluff, Ark, July 17.-Near Cor
,ref'llle, Lincoln county, on Thursday
IaS' negro named John Cotton entered
'ne house of Mrs. Tucker and made an as
S1t s@1t upon her. She screamed and her
iTrIsoand, ~, hearing her, ran to the house.
f, tlg negro made his escape. A posse was
IYlIned naIned and the country secured and the
D.Vslo apprehended Saturday. He was
''Iung up to limb and shot to death.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-07-18
A REPLY FROM THE QUEEN.
She Thanks the House for it's Addres
on the Royal Marriage.

London, July 17.-Charles Robert Spen-
Ger, vice Chamberlain of her maiesty's
household, presented to the House of Com
mons to-day the Queens reply to the ad-
dress of congratulatiOn on the marriage
Of the Duke of York and Princess May
adopted by the house few days ago.
The reply merely expresses her majesty's
qualification at the action Of the House of
Commons in agreeing to the address.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-07-18
Two Kansas City Banks Fail.

Kansas City, Mo, July 17.-The Bank
of Grand Avenue and the Missouri Ma.
tional bank suspended payment at noon
tO-daV
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-07-18
Purohasee Of silver.

Washington, July 1.-THE treasury de-
partment to-day purchased $4,000 ounces
of silver at 5.794lG7 .345 cents. The total
purchases for the month are 04s, 900
ounces
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-07-18
London warehouses; Burned.

London, July IS, 3 a. ma large fire is
burning warehouses in the district be-
tween Leadenhall street and Bevis Marks
aud Cammomile street. Many ware
houses are ALREADY in ruins and the fire
is unchecked.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-07-18
LxNCHERs MAKE A BoroH.
The Negro Strung up and Shot Cuts
Himself Down and Escapes.

Himself Down ana Escapes,
Norfolk, Va, July IA remarkable
case of attempted lynching took place at
Beamon's station on Saturday night last.
Within the last IL months, MIR. Cart
wright, who lives near Beamon station,
on the Atlantic and Danville railroad,
has had II horses killed. About three
weeks ago his house was burned
60 the ground in the night
Suspicion rested upon a negro named
Isaac Jenkins, who has had some trouble
in that neigh borhood, and who was tried
for breaking into the house of D. B.
Mackey some time. ago, but not convicted.
He returned to the neigh bOrhood Satur-
day, was arrested and while being taken
to Jail by constable was captured by a
party of twenty-five men who hung him
to a tree and shot him and left Nm for
dead.
WASN'T DEAD BY A GOOD DEAL.
After the lynchers left he took his
knife from his pocket and cut himself
down and made his escape. AS soon as it
became known that the lynchers had
failed there was q mad crowd and the
woods were secured, bu5 the
man could not be found. lie
arrived here to-day and was
given medical attention. He has two
bullet holes in his neck. his scalp is cut
in several places and the marks of the
rope are upon his neck. Handouts were
upon him and were cut of at the police
station.
He walked twenty miles today and is
doing well and will doubtless recover.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-07-18
NIoARAaUA's REVOLUTION.
The President and Minister of Foreign
Affairs Still in Prison.

Washington, July 17.-Secretary Gres-
ham has received a cable message from
Minister Baker, dated Managua, July
16, as follows "1he NicaRaguan presi-
dent and minister of foreign affairs are
still in prison at Leon. A meeting Of the
cabinet proclaimed Zavalla dictator. A
large maiorityiof the Nicaraguans support
the government -
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-07-18
TWO APPOINTMENTS.

One Uhief OF DIVISION and the
Other a Special Agent.
Washington, July 17.-Raleigh T. Dan
iel, of Richmond, Va. was to-day APP
pointed chief OF division in the office of
internal revenue, treasury department
Acting Secretary Hamlin to-day ap-
pointed 5. w Paul, of Virginia, to be a
special agent Of the treasury department
Mr.. Paul is a newspaper man, formerly of
Norfolk
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-10-27
election Notlfe.

,,~ ~c.s"-s o'nS.d hy ana lying within East Seventy
cry e s@ccnd Avenue sevontyOurth street
and TIa ~ eeiiOn District shall contain all tina! part
Of bounced BY .%a yas w1sss four
The ss' ss within na.
psth street Second avenue East seven'yh street. '"'
1hS e Er Dsrf v ;a. w fST.s al s S.T T:
o. ,rre, Fin, avenue East se'ehNth street. anu
seeSsd S Election District shall contain all that PAT
Of he city bounded BY an1 yAS street and
'i en Dt't vh hs contain rs AL ' ssSeT
o. NE eg First avenue. East Sevcnty-siNth street
and s'f eycnth District shall contain s.e s all mat
part q the city eS s1@SG a ~ Es ssSestySth street
and seA TWssh Election District shall contain al that
MARI Of the city bounded BY and lying wi aSs pr
PAN street second avenue Last sevehvse'ehu' s'ic
enc Agt, Ss Election shall contain all that
par - t.s e first avenue East seNenty-seventh street
AID seGoau scrin ecton District shall contain all at
at 81 ne city bounded by ana iy'ns VIM si trcc
LINN street. Avenue A. East se'o" '''''
and he i sees Election Dsre shall i, ,Sp" i s all is
i,, street East river, East se'enty-hifd street. "O
A's1 emu Sixteenth Election District shall contain ell St
part city bounded 1' any Esst seventyeghh street
me Ss y boaad BY yng within fas, seyen
I'm stIeet First avenue Last seNen'9'e'-"" ~
snd ne 3na b Election District shall contain an tnat
nc ~ CIV bounded by aud lying within East SeNrH
pr s,rcst -, ond avenue, East SeVeh'!'e's"'" '
ana Sxls,eenh Election District shall contain ali t".
mart ., the city bounded BY and %nS ssyentynintS
GtsaSt sreef Second avenue, East oeNe"' '""'''
i,nea and Lexington avenue. 1T, ..o,,,r oil ,ba,
To-, TNencth Election District shall contain az -,
i"c w. city bounded by AMI lying WITHIN Ea.'
Prs,eth street First avenue East seVeh'"'n e''V''
ane Sew Twenty.nrs Election District shall contain an
III. nart Of tne city bounded by ia ~ '.- n,n,h
LT I'M tb street Avenue A. East SeVeVh"'h S,ec''
sne -@ntysecond Election District shall contain al
IN, mart Of tho city bounded by and wing Will TsS
~ tv,econd street. East river, East oe'e"'S'''
s gbc TWentv.ihlfd Election Dis'ric: snail contain al
,,s, nan Of the city bounded by and WHY "it"h EA.e
tt'abf~Hrst street, Avenue A. East Esh'eVh suee1'
snq r. TSspty.fourth Election District shall contain al
Chat psrt Of the bounded by ana N "lhh nsst
Ieh;y first street. First avenue Last Eisn'e" see''
sne &c Trentygnh Election District shall contain all
,,., nsrt OF the city bounded by ana Nnp Mlthh Ia,t
Firhty first street Second avenue b'st tsn"e" s"ee'
arc sn SreStS Election District shall contain all
my ~ ,ba rtv bounded by and lyil1 within East
ghtv nrsi street. Third avenue i"st hish'c'h e'iee'
s9 Tbr Twentyseycnh Election District shall contain an
=, No., ~ fhe ctv bounded by ard lying within East
', street second avenue, East Eghtynrs
ata TwentVcghth Election District shGI contain az
street First avenue. East Eiehtyfrst street
anG RI. Twentyninh Election District shall contain OIL
hsi mart of the city bounded 0y and Hlne Wtnlh
Iighty.second Avenue A, Last Eghyuis' soe'
and Fist avenue
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-10-27
election Notiee.


The Twenty second Election District shall contain oil
part OF the city bounded BY and lying within Twenty
fourth Ward line, Bronx river, northern boundary Of
Park, Railroad avenue Southern Boulevard, and
Jerome avenue. 49,. -
that part OF the city bounded by and lying within Van
Cortiandt Jerome Forthsm Landing road,
Harlem river spuyten Duyvii Greek and Broadway 80.
The Twenty fourth Election District shall contain oil
that part the bounded by and lying within Della
field lane Old Post road; Broadway, spaytea Duyni
The Twenty.hnh Election District shall contain all thss
part OF city bounded by and lying within River
avenue Riverdale avenue Tbbts Brook Spuyen Duyvil
Creek and Hubs North river
The Twentysixth Election District shall contain al that
part OF the city bounded by and lying within Twenty.
fourth Ward line Jerome avenue. Van Corondt avenue
avenue River avenue. and Hudson North river
BY order OF the Board OF Police,
T. +. RODENBOrGH,
Chief Of the Bureau OF Elections.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-10-27

District shall contain all that part
ana lying within East Eighty
fourth street Third avenue, East Eghy.second street
and Lexington avenue
The second Election District shall contain all that part
Of the city bounded by aid lying within East Eighty
third street Second East Eighty street and
Third avenue.
The Third Election District shall contain all that part
Of the bounded ald lying within East Eighty
third street First East Eghtysecond street. and
Second avenue.
The FOURTH Election District shall contain all that part
First avenue, from E!gntysecond street 70 East
Eighty third street. and the south side OF East Eighty
ibid street. rom Avenue A 10 First avenue.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-10-27

POLICE DEPARTMENT CITY OF NEw YORK,
No. 300 MULBERRY STREET,
BUREAU OF ELEcTI0Na(
NEw.YoRk. OCTOBER 8. ls93.D
NJ Office is hereby given that In pursuance
OF section 1929 chapter 40 OF the Laws Of 1883
the hoard designated and appointed the place
polling and for each OF the eoc
ZION drets the City and County OF NewYork for the
elections next ensuing follows 20 wit:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-10-27
TwENTY.NINTn ASSEMBLY DISTRICT.

The f.r-t Election District shali foatain all that
rarf OF the city bounded by and lying within East One
Hundred alh Thirty -hith street Trinity avenue Harlem
VOC tud Wills svcruc
The second Elect on District shall contain all that
uart OF the city bounded BY aud lying withln one Hun
drcd and Thirty eighth street Brook avenue one iiudf %
and 1hiry-hnth street St. AIMS avenue he hundred
1hirtk.cshtl street. Southern BoneNHh ohr Hun
drcd and Thirty mn street and viii, avenue a. -,