Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-09-23
MOBILE
Col. j Q. Clarke in a Critical Condition-Un-
known Man Drowned.

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known Man Drowned.
Mobile, Sept. 22.-(Speeial Correspon-
dence.)-The condition of Colonel J. C.
Clarke, the president of the Mobile and
Ohio railroad, is alarming TO his family
and friends.
Ten days ago Colonel Clarke returned
from Hot Springs, in the mountains OF
North Carolina, where he went in the
nope that his falling health would be
beneHtted. Contrary to expectations he
did not improve, and he returned, a sick
man, to Mobile about ten days ago. Since
then he has been confined at his home,
ID South Conception street. but his i'll
ness was thought to be a trihing one by
his friends, and one from which he would
soon recover. Inquiries at his house al
ways brought the response that Colonel
Clarke was resting easy, doing as well
as could be looked for and expected to be
out IN few days. The complications
or the disease might have proved trifiing
to man half Colonel Clarke's age, but
with him it was different.
Last night it was rumored that Colonel
Clarke was in very precarious condi-
ton, and possibly would not live the
night through, but happily, this report
proved greatly exaggerated. DR.. Goode
SAID that Col, Clarke is quite sick man
and last night was worse than at any
time since his return, but that there is
no immediate danger of the end Colonel
Clarke's daughter Mrs. e. II. Jeffrey of
Chicago will arrive in Mobile to be with
her father tomorrow.
At a meeting of the National Demo-
cratic club of. Mobile county in Temper
ance hall, lower floor, at 7:30 o'clock to-
night officers were elected and plans per-
fected for organization for campaign
work.
The officer on the beat reported at the
police station last night that an unknown
young white man had been drowned In
the river near the foot of st. Anthony
street yesterday afternoon. The man is
believed to be raftsman, and he fell I'M
der the logs and never reappeared on the
surface of the water. There were few
witnesses to The accident, and it all hap
pened so quick that the man was beyond
| help before they could get to him. Cap
| tain Burke believes the mans name is
| either Il. M. Radcliffe or c. w. Bafiiff
| The body had not been found last night,
! and identification cannot be made until
the coroner views the body.
| William Gully, young negro murderer
wanted In Pensacola, was lodged in the
| police station for safe Keeping yesterday
afternoon by Deputy Sheriff W. d. Holt
| OF Wilcox county.
The officer recognized the man up in
wilcox county by a printed description
sent out by the sheriff of Escambia coun-
ty, Florida, and arrested the negro The
man killed Tom Franklin in Pensacol
the-nlght OF August 8, last, and esca ped
to Ala bama. The governor of Florida
offered 500 reward for the murderer and
the sheriff an extra $780, and these re-
wards the lucky officer will pocket. Gully
was taken over to Pensacola on the mid
night train last night.
Yesterday morning the 4-year old son
| or Mr.. and Mrs. Lyman, who reside in
TatumVille, on the Eastern shore was
kicked by horse on the back of the head
and sustained such an injury that no
hope is entertained of his recovery. The
family have only lately gone to reside in
Baldwin county, coming from Troy, Ala
The child attempted to drive the animal
out of a lot when it kicked him.
Six vessels crossed the Mobile bar yes
terday One steamship, the Salamanca
from Mexico; the Norwegian ship Haul
gar, and one ship, two banks and a
schooner All went into quarantine ex-
cept the Hangar There are eight YES
sells now in quarantine.
]. Mack Cranberry, white fireman on
the Montgomery division of the Louis
vile and Nashville road was shot in the
right leg below the knee last night by
an unknown negro at Flomaton. sixty
miles from Mobile. Dr. Wilkinson of
Flomaton dressed the wound and the
| wounded man was brought to Mobile on
the second No. 3 about O'Clock.
Cranberry says the negro had no cause
to shoot him as he had not done him an
injury Cranberry is at the Porter house
on Government street. A little before -
o'clock he suffered intense pain and DIR.
Rhett Goode was sent for. 1t is thought
that the negro got mad at Cranberry re-
fusinS him drink of water