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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-10-01
STABBED TO DEATH.
A Man Plunges q Butcher Knife
into Another Mans Breast
4 COLORED MANS AWFUL DEED.
ly Wounds Two Others Lawlessness In
the Indian Territory--A Chicago
Grain Broker Kills Himself

KANSAS CITY, Mo-. Sept "a. During
a quarrel which took place shortly at
ter o'clock last evening in room u,
on the second floor Of the old Miwau-
kee house, 3O9 East Seventeenth street,
between John Carley, an understood.
sick Iy-lookng lad of2l years, and Rob-
ert Highley, large man OF bad repu-
tation, the former plunged the blade
OF a large butcher knife into Highleys
breast. killing him almost instantly.
The quarrel grew out Of Highley's
mistreatment Of Cnrlev's half sister,
Mrs. Amanda Winkelmann, better
known as Minnie Wilkelmann, with
whom he has been living in adultery
for the past three months. After
having satisfied himself that HiQhley
was dead, carley went TO the Grand
avenue police station, where he sur
rendered himself He Is held on
charge OF murder, pending the coro-
ner's inquest. The police believe Car
ley's crime to Re wholly justitable,
actuated by desire to save his sister
from a eating, and perhaps death, at
the hands Of Highley.
A CoLoRED MANS AWFUL DEED.
ANTE CITY, La, Sept. 24.-Tuesday
night about midnight John johnson,
colored, killed Mr.. and Mrs John
Cotton and Nervin Stevens, aged II,
and seriously wounded Misses Agnes
and Lizzie Miller All these people
and Miss Muu Miller and the children
lived in the same house on farm,
about eight miles east of Tlckwa sta
ton Mis-, Maud Miller was awakened
by some noise, and she saw John John
son, one of the farm hands. in the
room with an AK raised above his head.
She screamed and the negro fled. The
alarm was given and the neighbors
came and found the dead and wounded.
No motive can be assigned for the
deed johnson lived he e a while, and
has bad character. His mother said
he called at her house here at two
o'clock yesterday morning and was adj
mitted. He remained until about six
o'clock, when he took a gun and said
he was going hunting. About two
hours later he was seen five mites from
here Searching parties are after him,
and II caught he W Il furnish the CEN
trail figure for a lynching.
LAwLEssNEss IN INDIAN TERRITORY.
Fort SMITH, Ark, Sept "a People
who have travelled through the Indian
territory during the past few days re-
port lawless condition existing in
that country. Crime is rampant and
the people living there are in state
of terror. Many people say that the
condition now is worse than it has
been for many years, with the excep-
ton of the brief reign of the notorious
Cork gang. While there are no train
robberes reported, there are frequent
murders, robuerles and similar crimes
and the whole territory swarms with
WHISKY peddlers
A GRAIN BROKER KILLS HIMSELF
CHICAGO, Sept 94.-Frank H. john
son, for % years prominent on the board
of trade, killed himself in Lincoln park
yesterday by shooting himself through
the head. He had become respondent
because of heavy losses on the board.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-10-01

PARIS Tex, Sept. 24.-Felix Hale, q
negro blacksmith at Ambia, shot and
fatally wounded his wife and killed
himself. A few months ago Hale killed
a negro named Black, whom he sus-
pected of being too friendly with his
wife, since which time they have lived
apart Yesterday he called for the pur.
pose of inducing her to live with him
again and her refusal caused the
tragedy.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-10-01

PEORIA, Ill.,, Sept. 4-'rhe ut h
grand session of the Select Knights Of
America convened in this city yester'
day and also the woman's auxiliary
to the order, making in all nearly 400
delegates and representing the states
of Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota,
Iowa and Missouri. To-day the new
officers were elected. The installation
ceremonies took place in the evening,
and was followed by a ball and ban.
ouet at the Turner hall.
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PRESIDENT OF q BANKS.
A Distinction Held by william =. Witham-
Splendid Record Of Georgia Banks.

A Distinction Held by william 3. Witham-
Splendid Record Of Georgia Banks.
ST. Louis, Sept 24.-William 8.
Witham. delegate to the convention
OF the American Bankers association
from Atlanta, Ga, enjoys the dstiuc-
ton OF being president OF q different
banks. All the establishments are To-
Gated in Georgia country towns, the ag-
grega'e capital being S7o0,0oo. How.
ever, each bank is separate from Mr..
Witham's other interests. He reports
that the average earnings OF these in
situations was tx per cent. Mr..
William points with satisfaction 10 the
fact that not country bank" in
Georgia has failed since Lees sur.
render at ApDomattOX.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-10-01
KANSAS POPULlSTS' DEMANDS
Chairman Love Said to BE Trying to Eject
Division OF Electors.

Topeka, Kan, Sept. IS. Chairman
Love, of the democratic state central
and fusion committee, is In consulta-
ton with the national democratic COM
mittee In Chicago in reference to u d.
vision of the electors of Kansas between
the democratic aud populist parties.
At present the democrats have the
electors on the fusion ticket and the
popuists have the state officers. As the
populists are by far the largest body,
they are now insisting upon division
Of the electors, upon the plan pur-
sued In other states. II Is suggested
that half the Kansas democratic elect
ors shall resign and afford the popu-
lists an opportunity to All the vacan-
cies. This may be done under the law
at any time within ten days Of the
election. The proposed compromise
has been brought about by the activity
of the Bryan and Watson faction and
is intended to placate that element.
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G, A, X. Reunion at ChetOpa.

CHEToPA, Kan, Sept. 24.-The fourth
annual G. A. R. reunion in this city is
in full blast, with an increasing at
tendance each day. Gov. Morrill, ad-
dressed an immense audience Tuesday
night. Last night Rev. Bernard Kelly
spoke to an enthusiastic audience.
The reunion holds till Saturday, and
speeches will he made by Senator PEI
fer, David Overmyer and other promi-
nent men of the state.
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Accepted the Challenge,

NEW York, Sept. rs. DIR. G. 5. Slate,
Of Sydney N. S. W., recently offered
to match his trotting horse Fritz
against any harness horse in the world
for $4,000 side. L. c. Tewksbury, of
this city, who owns Robert j., the
PAGER, has sent a letter accepting the
offr.
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Whipped His Aged Mother.

SEDALIA, Mo-, Sept 2s.-Joe Hewitt,
an ex-convict, was arrested here for
having brutally whipped his mother,
aged go years. He knocked her down
and kicked her, then took dollar from
her purse and went out to paint the
town, when he was taken into custody.
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Hill Claims a Victory.

New YORK, Sept Ex-senator David
B. Hill said to an Associated press re-
porter Yesterday: "The final outcome
of the meeting of the state committee
was victory for those whoare anxious
to preserve our state organization, no
matter what the divisions may be upon
national issues II was victory for
those who do not believe that man is
not a good party man unless he swal-
lows everything"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-10-01

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24.-United States
Minister Ransom has been directed by
telegraph to abandon the effort to Sc
cure the extradition of one Kittrell.
who was charged with cattle stealing
in the Indian territory Kittrell has
been under arrest by the Mexican au-
thorities for two months, but after a
careful examination it has been found
that his case is not covered by the
treaty.
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TEMPERANCE VOTERS.


peka, KAN, September 80.
OTTAWA, Kan, Sept. 24.-Revs, s. s.
Martin, R. P. Hammons and J, W.
Stewart, leading Methodist divines,
have issued call for mass conven-
ton of all temperance voters of the
state to be held at Topeka, at two
o'clock p. m, September 80, to
''put in nomination temperance candi-
dates for governor and attorney-gener-
al" Assurance is given that partici-
patton in the convention will not be
made test Of party utilization with
reference to the national ticket or
other state officers
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HIS MA HELPING HIM.
A Missouri Husband Too Young to Bring
Suit for Divorce.

ST, JOSEPH, Mo-, Sept 24-The
unique spectacle Of mother acting as
guardian in a divorce suit filed against
her son was presented yesterday in the
circuit court, when Archie MeGuire, a
wealthy young man Of this city, APP
peared to answer to a writ for divorce
filed by his wife, Emma McGuire-
Young Mcclure and his wife ran away
about year ago and were clandes-
timely married at Leavenworth. Judge
Ramey appointed MeGuire's mother as
guardian to act until the suit is settled
McGuire is not yet 10 years OF age.
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LANSING, Ia, Sept. as-Two men,
Thomas German and Mat Carey, were
cremated near this city last evening, in
Cars log hut. 1t is supposed the men
quarreled, fatally wounded each other,
the lamp was overturned, setting fire
to the building.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-10-01

A LETTER FROM GLADSTONE.
The Christian Nations Appealed to to Act
Unitedly Against Turkey.


Unitedly Against Turkey.
LONDON, Sept "a. The Chronicle
prints long letter from Mr.. Glad
stone in which he eloquently ap.
peals to the European powers in
behalf Of the Armenians, expressing
a conviction derived from experience
in Egyptian and Bulgarian affairs that
neither France nor Russia will hinder
the cause Of Armenia "against the
great assassin, who for more than
year has trumphed over the diplomacy
Of the six powers. They in truth have
been laid PROSTATE at his feet There
Is no parallel in history to the humilia.
ton that they have so patiently borne"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-10-01

DALLAS Tex, Sept. "a, At the
meeting Of the sovereign grand lodge
OF Odd Fellows yesterday afternoon,
Frederick Carleton, of Austin, Tex,
was unanimously chosen grand sire.
M. Richards Muckle, of Philadelphia,
was reelected grand treasurer by ac-
clamation. Frank Grant, of Kentucky,
was chosen grand secretary over Theo-
dore A. Ross, the present incumbent,
by a small majority
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-10-01

An incorrigible boy. l6 years old. in
New York, was sentenced to II months
In Jail and s3a0 fine the other day. This
Ia said 10 be the heaviest penalty ever
imposed OH a juvenile offender in New
York.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-10-01

FRANKFORT, KY, Sept. 24.-There Is
little doubt that an extra session of
the Kentucky legislature will be called
after the November election and that
the senatorial race will be revived and
a successor to Mr.. Blackburn elected,
who will be either republican or
John G. Carlisle. The point as to
whether the election could be made in
an extra session is not now disputed
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all over the state,
are now being col
lected by ]. b
HoImes,of this city,
who has been most
sctive in furthering
t h e move m e n I.
IT b csc petitions
will not be sent to
Mr.. Wolcott to be
thrown in the waste
basket said Mr..
Ho mes. I'VE pro-
nose TO allow him
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TWO DROWNED.
A Fifteen Year-Old Girl and Child Lose
Their Lives 1T Baptism.

KENovA, W. Va, Sept 24-During
Methodist baptism at Salem, while
Rev. Mr.. Holiday was immersing IS
converts, a l5-year-old girl became
frightened and clasped her mothers
neck. Ii the struggle both the mother
and daughter fell down in the stream.
There was rush to help In the ex-
element several persons were pulled
under. The girl persisted, but the
mother was rescued. A child, left
alone on the bank, fell off and was
drowned
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GRAND JUNCTION. COL, Sept. "a The
worst storm for ten years has been
raging since Tuesday. For 40 hours
rain was pouring down incessantly,
over two inches having fallen. No
trains have reached here since Tues
day night. East Of here on the Dem
yer & Rio Grande railway there are II
washouts within six miles The Rio
Grande Western running west from
here is in worse condition. Trains
on all roads are waterbound.
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FUSION NOT SATISFACTORY

Editor Matthews, of the Nonconformist,
Says 1t VIII BE Undone In Kansas and
Nebraska.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Sept. "a Editor
Charles Matthews. of the Noncon-
formist, the national popnlist oryan,
has returned from st. Louis, where he
attended the conference of popn-
lists. He tells very different
story from National Committeeman
Washburn. who WAS also present, and
says MS a result OF the con ference there
will be no fusion in Indiana, and the
fusion in Kansas and Nebraska will be
uudone.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-10-01

The Ewing-Dean Hotel Co., which
controls the Savoy at Kansas City,
Mo-, and Stilwell at Pittsburg, Kan,
has secured lease on the Hotel Good.
lander at Fort Scott. Kan.
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KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Sept 30 The col
lapse of the Western Freight associa-
ton has started general slaughter of
rates, which was previously confined
to grain traffic. The rates ON live
stock, packing house products and
hard coal have been freely slashed.
The lines which started the war were
those that claimed they were not used
Justly while members of the associa-
ton. They accuse their competitors
of being guilty Of all sorts Of illegal
practices in order, to secure business
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A. W. Dickinson, who was for many
years superintendent OF the Missouri
Pacific railway, died on the 23d at Sey.
mour, Ind.
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WILMINGTON, Del, Sept 24-The
democratic gold standard men in con-
vention yesterday nominated q full
ticket Of presidential electors Thorn
as +. Bayard, DR., son Of Ambassador
Bayard, was nominated for congress.
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AFTER woLcorr's SCALP.


DENVER, Col, Sept. s4.-Ih4 petitions
nsking United States Senator Wolcott
to resign. which have been circu ated
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vv sqE

Is never done, and 1t Is especially wearing
and wearisome to those whose blood is
impure and unfit properly to tone, sus-
tain, and renew the wasting OF nerve,
muscle and tissue. II 10 more because OF
this condition Of the blood that women
are run down,
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Tired, Weak, Nervous,

Than because Of the work itself. Every
physician says so, and that the only rem
edy 10 in building up by taking q good
nerve tonic, blood purifier and vitalizer
like Hoods Sarsaparilla. For the troubles
Peculiar 10 Women at change Of season,
climate or life, or resulting from hard
work, nervousness, and impure blood,
thousands have found relief and cure In
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-10-01

CHICAGO, Sept. g4.-Frank H. John
son, for % years prominent on the board
of trade, killed himself in Lincoln park
yesterday by shooting himself through
the head He had become Respondent
because of heavy losses on the board
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-02
BARKS.

Gloria (Aust. 7OS tons. Cosuiich, Girgenti
Conductor IBr). 1.Oes tons. Rotterdam. sid
Hr I'M Ger. 1,122 tons. Lunden. Cette.
N fre Sa Ger 7Os tons. schwarz. at Havre,
britannica CNor), 625 tons, Christensen,
Rotterdam, sid Jan. is.
Minde (Nor), 7S4 tons, Reinertsen, Shields,
Mirelia Ger, 7OS tons, Schwarz. at Havre,
wod S, iGer). 47s tons, =. Dieppe. sid
Ka mi or QNor), 759 tons. Hansen, Liver
pool, sid Jan. 80.
Poschich (AusO, sol tons, Priscich, Ger
genti, sid; passed Gibraltar Jan. 81.
sondre (Nor) 5S5 tons, Nielsen, London.
B. D. Metcalf CNor), 1,2O5 tons, Larsen,
Portishead; sid, Jan. 20.
Erato (Nor), 642 tons, Wilhelmsen, Goole,
Aij iE (Nor), 1,O3s tons. Gundersen, Car
diff sid Feb. IL.
Aniellino (Nor), - tons, =, Marseilles,
sid Feb. 16.
Dahlia (Swd), ia tons, Nyman, at Ham
burg Feb IS.
Hanna (Nor), 1877 tons. Dahl, Harburg, sid
Marco rec F Folio (NoD, 754 tons, Halvorsen,
London, sid Feb. II.
Mirzapore (Nor), 1856 tons, Christensen,
Harburg, sid Feb 4.
Mistletoe (Br), S21 tons, Simpson Santos,
sid Jan. l, via Barbados.
Drowning Sophie (Nor), 735 tons, Lunre-
gard, Rotterdam, sid Feb. p.
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Weekly Market Review.

Cotton.-The market has shown increas-
ed activity. with the tone feverish, but
generally heavy On Wednesday, which
was notice day for March contracts the
declining tendency received a temporary
check by notices being smaller than ex-
nected and we'll taken care of. Later in
The week however, the tone weakened
again. and the close is at nearly the low
est point about 13 points lower for the
week on old crop months, and about 8
lower on the next crop. There seems no
particular cause for the weakness, people
apDeared to sell Just So" The movement
showed a heavy falling off, the amount
coming into sight being about $4,000 bales
less than last year. The amount in sight
10 date is now just about 100000, and it
il doubtful whether as much as 100000
more remains behind. At Savannah re-
CENTS have been exceptionally large, run
ming some 1900 to 1000 a day, but only a
very inconsiderable proportion was local
cotton. being almost entirely shipments
from interior towns passing through to
EXPORT. 1t has been stated that takings
nv southern consumption alone from now
on will suffice to make the crop $500, COO
without the ports receiving a bale, but this
is ridiculous for allowing that southern
mills will take as much as 100000 bales
more, a very large part of this viii be
drawn from stocks at interior towns and
ports already counted. Moreover, the
amount now in sight is uncertain TO the
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extent that the running count OF the south
ern consumption item is a matter OF
weekly estimate.
The relative strength OF the new crop
positions appears anomalous, and IS no
doubt due TO the short interest which
was recently created in them. But the
present amount OF shorts in those months
IS almost inconsequential as compared to
the volume that win be put out later II
the price holds up 10 near present figures.
For there is naturally a great deal of hes
ltatlOn about overseeing an implanted
crop. The future tendency should be to-
ward widening of the present small dis
count between summer and fall months
Wheat.-Fhe market has been quiet. but
mostly pretty firm, due in part TO wealth
er scares and in part to improving stats
tics. Exports have been rather lighter
but are still Of fair average volume. The
gain for the week is about 1c. II seems as
II the market and the position are steadily
gaming strength. and the conservative
houses advise investment on the reactions.
Provisions quiet, with little change.
Vim. T. Williams.
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Charleston, S. c.. March ARRIVED.
lI va Edwin A. Gaskill, Smith, New York;
sdiie Charleston. Smith, Key West.
sailed brig II. Bussey, War;, Boston;
hrs Florence Randall, New York; Anna
7 milford, Henderson,, Wiimlngto Del. ;
isaac H. Tillyer, French, EllzaDetnport'
VI. Adele Bah, Woodruff, Georgetown.
Port Tampa, Fla. Feb. 9.-ArriVed, schr
r TeeI. Johnston, Philadelphia; c, 5.
Gl5den. Fales. Colon; John X. Souther,
H s5iIed' Steamship Florida, Hewson. Mo-
Fort Eads, March ARRIVED, steam
ships Thetis (Br), York, Kingston; Gl ;si1ia
owe (Br). Harris, Messina; snip Lizzie
EurriU C3r), Sanders, Buenos Ayres-
Denarted. steamships Historians obj,
Valienta, Liverpool; steamship start SBr('
r-6omDsOn. Falmouth; Aalesund (NoD,
Biuefelds; Fulton (Br), jacobsen, Bocas
del Toro: Suldal (Nor), Berg, BlueheIds.
Georgetown, 5. c., March l.-Arrived,
schr Warren B. Potter, Slocum, Boston.
New orleans, March Arrived, steam
shin Navigator (Br), Rutherford, Liver
po0l. via Colon and Mexican ports; Loos-
DAM. Treensegard, Sunderland, England;
Rrnnswick. Ca, Feb. 2s.-Arrived, schr
Eima C3r). Baker, Cienfuegos for Jack
Sailed Sailed steamer Rio Grande. Barstow,
Baltimore, Feb. 29;-Arrived. schr Jen-
ME Thomas, Young, Baltimore.
Camden, Me-, Feb. 26.-Arrived, schr
Flora Rogers, Warren, Darien.
Darien. Ga Feb. 2S.-Cleared, schr Mar
tina 5. Bement. Rulon, New York.
Fernandina,. Fla, Feb. 2S.-ArrlVed, schr
Edward H. Blake, Smith, Providence.
Sailed. steamers Nymphaea Obj, Hunro,
Stettin: Nicosian (Br), Jones, Memel.
Philadelphia Feb. 2S.-Arrived, schrs
Douglass Gregory, Stilwell, Savannah;
Linah G Kaminski, Ray, Brunswick.
Cleared, schr Mary 3. Baird, Fisher, Sa-
'I Tizard. Feb. 2s.-Passed, steamers Ben
gore Head (Br), Brennan, Brunswick for
Bremen and Rotterdam.
Ise of Wight, Feb. 2S-Passed bark Ag-
mes Campbell (NoD, Thorsen, Savannah
for London.
Dungeness, Feb. 27.-Passed ship Louise
Ger. Loot, Bremen for New York; 2Sth,
barks Elise Ger, Winters, Brunswick
for Rotterdam; Sidney (Sw), Lundh,
Charleston for Warberg.
Dunkirk. Feb. 2S,--Arrived, bark Emma
Bauer Ger, Nieman, Wilmington, n. G.
Genoa, Feb. 25.-Arrived, steamer
Cranley (BT, Martin, Charleston via Bar
celona.
Girgenti. Feb H.-Sailed, bark Anton
mo QtaD, Mastelone, Savannah.
Las Palmas, Feb. 2i.-Sailed, steamer
Corona Ger Wittenberg, Savannah.
Bremen, Feb. H.-Arrived, steamers
Aldgate (Br) Cheshire, New Orleans;
Loughrigg Holme (Br), Millican, Savan-
nah
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flax. Feb. u, for St. Vincent. c. V, and
Victoria, B. c. The St. Pierre was aban-
doned at sea Feb. Il. lat A.. lon IS. with
boiler shifted and pumps choked, and in
a leaky condition She had been purchased
recently by the Canadian Pacific Steam
Navigation Co.
Steamer Missouri (Br). Browne. from
London. via Falmouth. for Philadelphia.
which sailed from Falmouth, 18th. for
Swansea, for repairs. having been on fire.
arrived at that port to-day and was found
TO be again on FIRE.
British steamer Wells City was in col
lisOn with the British steamer Trevar-
rack of Horse Shoe Point on Wednesday.
The Trevarrack port quarter struck the
Wells City's port side, knocking on the
side of the latter's bridge and doing other
damage
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-02

Lyons, Ga. March This morning after
sunrise a negro named Jim Barber either
shot himself or was shot by another in
this place. No inquest has been held yet
but from what those say whose house
he left a few moments before the shot
was heard, he did il himself as his wife
called TO Simkins. the owner of the house,
and told him to run out. for Jim had shot
himself, also saying that he told her he
was going to do IL a few minutes before
1t seems that she had run away from him
her and wanted her to go with him. which
she would not do. This caused him to
commit the deed. She is now in the
guard house on suspicion.