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CLOSED IN A DEADLOCK.
THE CONGREHHIONAL I’UUI
Si 11 1. I N PICK 1 D.
Xlirfip Pays of Fruitless Contest In Ihf
First District C'uuvaDllon-Oua Hun
dred Ballots Taken—Debate on llie
Knights of I.abor Resolutions—The
Convention Refuses to Express lie
Views on the Tariff nii Silver Coin
age— Troapect ot a Nominal lon To-
Day.
Mercury was up among the nineties in
Metropolitan Hall when the Congression
al Convention reassembled at 10 (''clock
yesterday morning. The delegates occu
pied about the same positions on the floor
that they did on Thursday.
Immediately after the roll ol counties
vas called Mr. swVat, or Clinch, arose to
what he stated was a question of personal
privilege. The rumor that the Morsbon
delegation, in event of a failure to agree
upon either of the candidates, would bolt
the convention and nominate their man
as an independent candidate gained con
siderable currency on Thursday and was
brought to Air. r-weat’s attention on
Thursday night.
Mr. Sweat denied that there was any
truth in the rumor. '1 he Mershon delega
tion, ho said, will stand by ihe nominee.
“ We arc bore,” he said, “to nominate our
candidate, and we expect to stand by
him. But we are lb moerata, and whoever
may be the nominee of the convention, he
w ill have our support.”
A I SKLKSS DEBATE.
Mr. Way, ol Liberty, said that inas
much as tiie rumor of a boll by the Mer
sbon delegates had been publicly denied
he did not see the necessity for any further
debate upon the subject. He was satis
fied that the gentlemen who are support
ing.fudge Mershon are true to the inter
ests of the party, and that they will stand
by the nominee of the convention.
Mr. Richards, ot Chatham, urged an
investigation oftne matter, and lie moved
that the roll of counties be called with a
view to ascertaining il the report origi
nated in tlie convention.
Mr. Sweat was lorced to explain that
he did not believe it did.
defending rim candidates.
Mr. Richards moved an expression of
ooiiUdonCt- in the Mersaon delegation and
the chair stated that he was eaUslied
that no charge of disaffection, if any had
been made, could be sustained.
Mr. Paussy said that bis attention had
been called to n report that money was
being used in Mr. Norwood's interests.
He branded any charge in this direction
as false. He did not believe that the
character of either of tee cmdidutes
needed defense, lie was satisfied that
tney are men ot Integrity, and that they
have the eoafidnee of the people.
THE TARIFF QUESTION.
Mr. Mclntyre, of Chatham, asked per
mission to introduce a series ot resolu
tions, and ho offered the following :
Whkkkas, The tariff and currency ipies
t ions arc woof the mst import ari iiticnoms
now (Holding is* ore • onjfie*-.-.; aiel, whereas,
we hold that a prol- . live tariff ti f-.-Uer
American industry, and the uiaimiomn e of j
the silver coinage to increase circulauoi, I
which is the Iff - - blond of the bo iy rolttic,
eonduciß most to the prosperity of the
country.
Kmoletd. That we will support no candi
date for Congress who doc* not pledaeiiim
self. If elected, to vote for these measures,
asd suoh (i hor measures a* from time to time
ins* arise, a* iostructed liy his. "iisiituont*.
The resolutions are the same a* adopted
bv the Chatham county mass meeting on
Monday night. Mr. Mclntyre state t that
he had been urged to present, the r solu
tions before the convention reached a
ba'lot, but that he hail refrained from do
ing so.
DISPOSING OF TIIK RESOLUTIONS.
Mr. Potter, of Bulloch, moved the ap
'pojntnu-nt of a committee on resolutions
ui and platform, amt tnat me resolutions be
referred to tnat committee.
.Mr. (irahaui, of Appling, moved that
Action upon the resolutions 00 postponed
indefinitely.
Mr. McDonald, ol Ware, moved as a
•unsiit ut.! their reference to a committee
<i! lie e in,m the Chatham delegation.
I • i “ 1 1 ’ ' ii'. Mr. .McDonald under
_. originated in the Chatham
ciMiioy mass meeting, and that
itioir adoption was a part of
its proceedings. Being altogether
a local issue, he urged that, the Chatham
delegation was better prepared than any
otuer to deal with it. The resolutions, he
understood, were the ouioomo oi a
hnlghtsoi Labor movement.
TWO IMPORTANT QUESTIONS.
Mr. Potter urged his motion to refer to
a committee on resolutions. Tho ques
tions ol tariff and coinage, he urged,
are important questions. They
concern not only tho interests of Bavan
tab. hut the interests of tho whole dis
trict, and il dealt with at all it should bo
in a proper manner, by a commitiee rep
resenting the entire district.
Mr. McDonald ad teat his reason for
referring the matter to a committee from
Chatham was because tho question is one
of local interest and the Chatham dele
gation is better prepared than any other to
d'at with it. His sole purpose,
be said, was to put the ques
tion in the hands of gen
tlemen who understand how to handlo
it. He wa* ai xious, i me-much as the issue
arose in Chatham county, that the Chat
ham delegation should he heard upon it.
AN OUTSIDE ISSUE.
Maj. Letford differed with Mr. McDon
ald. “We are,” lie said, “discussing a
question upon winch th" wisest states
men have tailed to agree.” Tho delegates
to this convention, lie said, were sent
here to represen their constituents,
and how, he asked, can we tie the
bands of any candidate without
submitting the question to the people wo
represent. This is not an Issue
he added, tor the convention, but for the
people to decide, the convention, he
claimed, hail n > busie s* with it. He
seconded the motion of the Gentleman
from Appling to postpone indefinitely ac
tion upon the resolutions.
ONE WAY OUT OF IT.
Mr. AVav, of Liberty, wan in favor of
nti indefinite postponement. “\Ve came
here,” lie ad. “a* delegates to a conven
tion of Ihe Democratic party of this dis
trict to nominate a candidate for Con
gress, not to dincuns the tariff and stiver
coinage. Tco Douioornfe party is not
wanting a platform.'' *■!> .we propose.”
lio aakt and, "to lormulule anew platform?”
The committee urged by too gentleman
from liulloeh, if appointed, lie said, must
report the same platform that
was adopted by the National Convention
in 18S4. Tim be did believe is the time
to revive questions that have been a lioae
of contention since the days of Calhoun.
The object of the convention, be said, is to
place in nomination a candidate lor Con
gress, and a discussion of tariff' and cur
rency be did uot believe would bring
about tbut end.
VOICE OK IUK CONVENTION.
Mr. Richards, of Chatham, urged the
adoption of the motion to refer to a com
mittee on resolutions.
Mr. Graham in support ol bis motion
to postpone action, insisted that the con
vention had no right to deal witb the tar
iff' and coinage ‘.uesllon; that Hits was
an issue for the people to decide. The
roll of counties was called and the motion
to postpone was lost by a vote of .72 to 8.
Mr. Saussy moved the adoption of tao
motion ottered by Mr. Potter. The gen
tleman Irora VVare, he said, insists upon
an expression from the Chatham delega
tion before he takes a position. Will lie
accept such a report as the Chatham ri-le
gation may submit upon the resolutions?
“Is the Chatham delegation unani
mous?” asked Mr. McDonald.
“It has never discussed the question,”
was the reply.
TRYING TO CREATE DISCORD.
Air. Sweat charged the Cba'tiam dele
-1 valnm with attempting to dodge the
issue. The resolutions, lie said,
emanated from the Chatham dele
. gaiiop. Having been adopted by
the Chatham county mass meeting, they
'expressed the views of the Chatham
Democracy on tne tariff and silver ques
| tions. Whv, he asked, do the gentlemen
ironi Chatham object to report upon a
matter that so deeply concerns them?
Mr. Mclntyre explained that while ha
I offered the resolutions, liedid so not on
behali of the Chatham delegat ion, but in
delerenee to the wishes ot parties outaido
ol the delegation.
The roll ot counties was called on Mr.
.McDonald's motlou to refer to a commit
tee from Chat ham, and it was lost by a
vote of 28 io 12.
Mr. Potter’s motion to refer to a com
mittee on resolutions and platform was
carried by a vote of 26 to 14.
THE BALLOTING RESUMED.
( apt. Hughes, of Liberty, moved that
the convention proceed to a ballot. Upon
the call of counties the tiltv-nintU ballot
gave Norwood lb l , votes, Mershon 16,
aud Brad well 44j. The result was the
same as the last ballot on Thursday. <>n
the sixty-second ballot Bryan gave Nor
wood one vote and Bradwsll one. Echols
voted solid for Norwood. The bal
lot resulted Norwood 21, Aler
shon 16, Brad well •'!. On the
next ballot Bryan went back to Brad well,
and Liberty went to Mershon, giving
Mershon lx votes. The sixiv-tourth bal
lot resulted iho same as the sixty-lirst.
Capt. Hughes submitted a proposition
that the Bradwell delegates would re
serve one vote ami east the entire r inaiu
ing votes (or each of t,he other candidates
in turn, with a view to testing their
strength. If either candidate should re
ceive enough votes lacking one to obtain
the nomination the remaining Bradwell
vole would be cast in his tavor.
The sixty-ttfth ballot gave Norwood 23,
Mershon Hi, Hradwell 1. 011 the seven
tieth ballot the Hradwell vote went to
Mershon. Tne situation remained un
changed up to the seventy-tnird ballot,
when a reees* was taken until 4 o’clock.
TIIK COMMITTEE ON RESOLUTIONS.
Betore ttie adjournment the chairman
announced the Committee on 'boolutious
and Piatlorm. as follows:
Appling—K- I>. Graham.
Bryan-—Win. Letford.
Bulloch—T. H, Potter,
Camden —.1. A. Foster.
Charlton—F. A. Harris.
Chatham—,J. P. Mclntyre.
Clinch—.l. 1.. Sweat.
Kehols—T. ilaro.
Udine ham —A. R, Bird,
Kmanuel—E. \V. Lane.
iilvnn—E. A. Nelson.
Liborty—A. 8. Way.
Mclntosh -J. A. \\ dker.
Pierce —A. N. Smith.
Scriven —,1. W. Johnson.
Tulin all —H. J. Mcliee.
Ware—John C. McDonald.
Wayne—ii. Bennett.
l ue committee met immediately after
adjournment and agreed upon a report to
the eft ct that the convention lake no ac
tion upon the resolutions offered by .Mr.
Me Intire.
The Norwood delegation held a lengthy
caucus and a good deal of hard work was
done before the convention reassembled.
NO ACTION ON THE RKBOLI TIONS.
Immediately Kfter the ii asscmilling at
1 o'clock Air. Potter, Chairman of the
Committee on Resolutions and Platform,
submitted the following report:
The Committee on Platform and Resolu
tions, to which was referred the resolutions
mi silver coinage and protective iMriff, report
l!iat it is the unanimous opinion of the com
mittee that this convention should lake no
action upon thesesubjeets. for the reason that
ill y were not considered by the Democrats of
the several ■' unties represented and the dele
gate! are without instructions thereto
Mr. Potter stated that the committee
adjourned sine die without considering a
platform.
.Mr. Lieblison, of Mclntosh, moved the
adoption of tne report, and it was adopted
almost unanimously.
KKF.l’INti IT THE BALLOT.
The balloting was then resuui -d. The
seventy-fourth ballot gave Norwood 20,
Mershon 16, Pradwetl t. There was no
change until the seventy eighth ballot.,
when the Brad well delegates went over
to Norwood, giving Norwood 23, Alershon
l(i and Brad we! I 1.
A motion to takoarecess brought < apt.
Hughes to his feet. “I move we do not
take a recess,” he said. “We have been
sent here to nominate a candidate for
Congress. If we cannot, do it then let us
adjourn sine die and go home and let, our
constituents tend another sot of delegates
that can.”
The motion to adionrn was lost and the
balloting went ou. On tne eighty-tourth
ballot the Brad well delegates went back
to their candidate after having cast three
votes fr each of the other t wo. and the
vot.< stood Norwood 20, Morshou 10, Brad
well 4.
GIVE THE PEOPLE A CHANCE.
After the eighty-sixth ballot, Mr. Way,
nt Liberty, moved tuat the convention ad
journ sine die, and that primary elections
be ordered in each county witliiu the next
thirty days to decide upon a nominee, the
candidate who receives a plurality of
votes to be the nominee ot the district.
Mr. Way stated that he submitted this
plan in view ol the fact, that, there is no
probability of making a nomination under
the existing order of things,
Mr. Potter inquired if the gentleman
from Liberty desired that a plurality ol
votes should determine the nominee of
the district.
Mr. Way—Yes, sir.
Mr. Potter—With that uiuT rstanding
then the matter can be settled right here.
All that is required Is the abrogation of
the two-thirds rule, and with that done
there will be no difficulty in making a
nomination.
WANTED THE MAJORITY BULK.
There was a lively debate upon the
right ot tne convention to recons,der its
i actiou and to abiogate auy rule that it
lias adopted. The vote on the adoption of
Mr. Way’s motion to refer the selection
of a nominee 10 the people whs 14 for and
26 against. Mr. NVay then moved to adopt
the majority 1 uie.
Mr. Sweat submitted the point of order
that the convention had already eetah
i lisbed the two-thirds rule, anil that it
| could not be abrogated.
Mr. Hotter submitted that the conven
tion has tho right to govern its actions,
I ami that a two-third* vote would lioaway
| with any existing rule. The cnair ruled
j that the motion to adopt the majority rule
! was uot in order until the action of the
convention establishing the two-thirds
I rule is reconsidered.
Mr. Way then moved an adjourniuout
until this morning. The motion was
lost aud the balloting was resumed.
Alter balloting for some time Mr. Rich
ards moved ttint in event 11 nomination
was uot made before the one hundredth
I ballot the convention adjourn until 0
I o’clock this morning. The motion was
I carried. The balloting continued without
change until the one hundredth ballot
was announced, when the convention ad
journed.
Joat before adjournment Mr. Graham,
of Appling, submitted a plan to secure a
nomination by constituting tho candi
date* a committee of three to settle upon
their claims. Lu case they tailed lo agree
a dark horse was Pi be called in a* umpire.
AFTER SH K ADJOURNMENT.
There was cooniderable talk last night
that a dark horse will be brougnt out to
day. Mr. Norwood’s friends are st illeonti
dsnt, however, that they will lie able to
nominate their candidate. The I!rad woil
delegates say that they are ready to vote
for either of the candidates belore the
Convention, but ttist. they will light a
dark horse to‘he bitter end.
SAVANNAH MORNING NEWS: SATURDAY, JULY 17,1886.
A number of Judge Mershoa’s delega
tes expressed a willingness yesterday lo
vote (or Mr. Norwood if there was any
probability that be could command suf
ficient strength to insure his nomination.
Mr. Nicholis and Mr. Dart are the two
dark horses from the country. Capt.W. W.
Gordon, Judge Adams aud Capl. Falli
gunt are prominent among those who
are looked upon as dark
horses here. Hon. R. E. Lester
and lion. P. W. Meldrlm have also been
talked of. The convention will meet at 9
o’clock this morning, and it is generally
believed that a nomination will be made
some time this forenoon.
THROUGH THE CITY.
Items Gathered Here and There by
the News Reporters.
No cases were heard in the Superior
Cyurt yesterday, and it adjourned until
lit o’clock this morning.
Thomas A. Ybanes obtained a verdict
for $3OO in the Oity Court yesterday
againstU. I. Taggart for slander.
The steamship Tallahassee took out
78,561 watermelons yesterday, the largest
shipment of melons ever made from this
port.
Messrs. 1). C. Bacon & Co.’s large
lighter, Vale Royal No. 3, arrived yester
day from Beaufort, 8. C., with 250,000 feet
Of hewn timber.
The Hwedish bark Curry Treflonbtirg
was cleared yesterday lor Antwerp with
2,305 casks of spirits turpentine, measur
ing 116,085 1 2 gallons, valued at $36,100.
Cargo and vessel cleared by Messrs. H. T.
Moore A Cos.
The Turners had so much success with
their recent picnic at Schuetzen Park
that they will give another one Aug. 11
lo celebrate Yater Jahn’s Fest. Father
Jatin was the founder of the Turn Verein.
FEDERAL OFFICE VACANT.
Tiie Last Day of United States At
uey Darnell's Term.
To morrow, July 18, the term of United
States District Attorney 8. A. Darnell
will expire. He was appointed by Prssi
dent Arthur July 18, 1882. Prior to that
he had been Assistant District At
torney for both districts of this
Slate, his tirst appointment as
assistant attorney having been
niadeearly in 1879, His is the tirst im
portant local Federal official’s term that
has expired underthe present administra
tion.
Although there are several appli
cants tor the place, Presklent Cleveland
has not yet named Mr. Datuell's suc
cessor. In case there is no
appointment by tiie President, the
office will lie vucaut unless
the Circuit Justice, Judge Woods, ap
points to till the vacancy, as he can do.
An appointment of Judge Woods, how
ever, is only good until the President ap
points. The term is four yeurs from date
ol appointment by the President, and an
ineuinheiit cannot hold over unless ap
pointed by the Circuit Justice to (ill a
vacancy. Tne remuneration of u United
States Attorney is $2OO a year and fees,
the total amount ot which, in this district,
is not any longer excessive. A decade ago
there was much more litigation and Ihe
office paid considerably better than it
do" 8 now. Among the candidates for the
office are Messrs. Atkinson, of Bruns
wick, Berner, ot Forsyth, andUuerry, of
Amerlcus.
As there is not much work in the At
torney's effice at this season ol the year,
it is thought that perhaps the President
w ill not make ao appointment for some
time.
Mr. Darnell will return to Pickens
county and resume his practice there and
in Atlanta.
SWIFT BIRDS OF FLIGHT.
Homing Pigeons to Be Liberated
from tiie News Building.
At 6 o’clock to-morrow morning twelve
homing (Antwerp) pigeons will bo set
free from the toji ot the Morning News
building by Mr. N. Y. Ketchum, of this
city. These pigeons belong to Mr. 8. G.
Lambertson. of Key port, N. J.. who is a
prominent member ot the Pigeon Flying
Club of Keyuort. These homing matches
are arranged by what is known as the
confederation in New York city, which
manages all the details. The confederation
sends out all pigeons. The birds are
known by private marks, and on their re
turn home t heir arrival has to bo reported
by such marks. Nine of the pigeons bo
long to a lot of ten whicti were started
from Mouroe, S. C., for Key port, N. J.
One of the pigeons was shot and killed
while passing through Virginia on its
flight homeward. Three of tko twelve
flew from Goldsboro, N. 0. The
pigeons only fly by day, and as
they have to learn their wav
from this city to Goldsboro, N.0., it is
calculated that they will boa little lon
ger iu tne trip than usual. Forty miles
an hour is about the average speed ot the
pigeons. Some birds have made 70 miles
an hour. It the weather is unfair the
pigeons will not be turned out as an
nounced.
D. O. H. Runs Officers.
At a regular meeting of Concordia
Lodge No. 444, D. O. H., held last night,
the following officers were elected for the
ensuing term:
O. It.—Julius Kloepfer.
U. 15.—Charles Johnson.
Secretary -Cuarles Glhrlng.
Treasurer—ll. J. Seem an.
These officers will be installed by the
Deputy of Georgia at the next meeting ol
the ledge.
Freehold I untilur
Attention is directed to the advertise
ment in to-day’s News of the Freehold In
stitute for Boys and Young Men. The in
stitute is delightfully located In the
healthy town of Freehold, N. J. Or at
care has been taken to procure teachers
thoroughly qualified tor their duties, and
students receive every care necessary to
their advancement. The institute was
established in 1844, and has always re
ceived a largo patronage.
Local Personal
Among tho passengers by the outgoing
Central railroad (rain last night were Mr.
John Tompkins. Miss Mary M. Tompkins,
Mrs. Susan H. King, Mrs. Ida Tompkins,
Robert Tompkins. Julius King, Mrs. I’.
I). Da Hi n. Mis* Flossie Daltlo, .Mrs. M.
Bou iter and Miss Dubose, for Gainesville;
H. M. Stoddard aud lamilv, Tallulah,
Fulls.
Among the arrivals at the Marshall
House yesterday were J. lying and wife,
cocoa, Fla.: J. H. Brown, Blitch; J. B.
Fraser, Mclntosh; A. B. Smith, Bryan
county; L. R. Rawls, Guyton; G." B.
Humph. Altoona, Fla.; 11. Itagot, Biuns
wick; W. Wilson, Wav’s Station; H. Con
nells, Waycross; K. H. Smith,Greenwood,
Fla.; J. \V. Peacock, Dootortown.
At the Harnett House were W. T. Ber
gen and wits. Watertown. N. Y.j Capt.
J. Wilder. Brunswick; 8. A. Crosby,
Stephen Crosby, Prentiss; Miss K
Sharps, Kehtnvwte; G. M. Shoarouse,
Guyton;’!’. H. Morley. Philadelphia; A..1.
Dowd and wife, Jacksonville; W. T.
Wrightsou, 8. K. Roberts, L. W. riooxer,
Kustis, Fla.
At the Screven House wsre F. A. Car
grove. Charles Small, Jr., 8. D, Steven
son, New York; James W. Locke, Kev
West; Thomas B. Sohall, Baltimore; J.T.
Jones. New York; R. L. Goodwin, John
W. Peregov. Philadelphia; E. H. Crux,
Uen. J. E. Swindley, England.
Everything in the drug line at the lowest
prirawtuat can he afforded, an t of Ui best
uunlttv. Broughton, one door east of Bull.
lII'.NTED DOWN’ AND SLAIN
A BLACK FIEND DRIVEN TO
DEATH BY’ His OWN HAND.
Brutal Assault Upon a Little Six-Year-
Old Girl lu Bulloch Uounty The Pur
suit and Capture of Iter Assailant by
an Armed Posae—The Wretch Con
fesses His Crime and is Given His
Choice Between Burning and flanging
ly Hl* Own Hand.
News was received here yesterday that
Jake Braswell, a negro turpentine hand,
was lynched Thursday afternoon near
Flat Ford, on the Ogeccheo. Flat Ford Is
opposite No. 3)-,'on the Central railroad.
About 9 o’clock Thursday morning
a little 6-year-old daughter of
Mr. Janies Woods was start
ed to school. As she was pass
ing a strip of swamp and timber, a quar
ter of a mile from her home, she was
seized by Braswell, who sprang out from
behind a tree. The helpless child was
dragged into the woods and the fiend tied
a handkerchief over her mouth to
prevent her from screaming. He
carried her deep into the woods and
brutally assaulted her. Before leaving
the child the bruto tied her hands behind
hor back and gagged tier securely. Then
ho hid her body by the roots of a large
tree and partly covered her body with
leaves and brush.
The child was unconscious, and
Braswell thought sh- was dead.
He went off farther in the woods,
and went to work chopping. An hour
passed before the child recovered con
sciousness. She was weak trom the hor
rible treatment and hardly able to stand.
For a long time she was alraid to move.
Ah soon as she could she tottered out of
the woods anil on to Mr. Curtis Martin’s
house a lew hundred yards away.
THE PURSUIT.
There happened to bo two or three men
about. As soon they heard her story
and a few words as to what the fiend
looked like, they started out on horse
back to alarm the neighborhood and
search tho country. Braswell was at
once suspected, lie had been observed
near the scene of tho crime jut alter it
was committed. His victim had said that
her assailant’s eyes were swollen, and it
was known that Braswell had been stung
in the face by bees on Wednesday. By
midday fifty men. whites and blacks.were
scouring the woods. Braswell was found
cutting wood. When he saw the crowd
approaching he broke and ran. A dozen
shots were fired, but not 0110 struck the
tu gitive.
Those on horseback rodo swiftly and,
making a detour, got ahead of Braswell.
Ills pursuers who were on foot spread
out. in a circle, and gradually closing 111,
they soon started him up again.
THE capture.
Braswell dodged the dying bullets
safely, but not seeing those in front he ran
directly toward a man who was standing
watching him with a double barrel shot
gun. When within ten paces of the white
man Braswell saw the gun as it was lev
eled at him. He surrendered to the
man, who was the little girl’s uncle. The
negro was at once taken to Mr.
Martin’s house and be was poai
tively identified by ttie child. Seeing
there was no escape Braswell coulees*d
ft is hellish deed, atui swore that he had
been persuaded to commit th act by an
other negro who worked for Woods & Go.
Braswell took tho party to the place
wnerc he had hid the little one’s school
books and her dinner kettle, 'lue dinner
be had oaten himself. All the time the
crowd was increasing.
fury of the crowd.
Whites and blacks joined in the cry to
lynch him or burn him. Braswell, se
curely bound, was thrown on the ground,
while his captors stood around and dis
cussed what they should do with him.
There did not seem to be anything bar
barous and cruel enough to satisfy the
mob. But the discussion did not
last long. In a lew minutes the leader of
tho party told Braswell that it had been
decided to give him tho choice of two
modes ot deatu—burning or hanging him
self. The wretch chose the latter mode.
While the talking was going on a negro
in the crowd aimed his pistol at, Braswell
and fired. The bullet struck him in the
cheek and passed out of his mouth, knock
ing out some teeth. No sooner was his
fate decided upon than the prisoner was
hurried off to the spot where he commit
ted the crime.
A MINUTE TO TRAY'.
He was unbound and giveu a minute or
two to pray. He knelt, down, tint, lie could
not or would not mutter a word for the
salvation of his soul.
He showed more nerve than was ex
pected. Ho was ordered to climb the tree.
With an oath he declared thathecould not
climb. Means were found though to
make him climb, aud he scrambled up.
A rope was thrown to ilim. Une end he
tied around bis neck and the other
around a limb. Another negro
climbed the tree and tied the
wretch’s bands behind his back just as
ho hud tied his victim's a few hours be
fore. Braswell looked down at the aven
gers ami said that be was ready to die for
what he bad done. He said that lie had
been watching tor an opportunity to
catch ttie child since Saturday. The
statement that he had first made impli
cating another negro, tie admitted was a
lie, which tie told because he hated the
man and wanted to get him into trouble,
SHOVED INTO ETERNITY.
He made a movement as though about
to jump off, but be could not screw his
courage up to the point of making the
leap. The crowd would have shot him.
but that was considered too humane. Di
rectly a loug pole was cut and a white
man and a btaok man pushed the brute
off the limb, to which ho clung tightly.
The drop was 15 feet, nearly enough to
jerk the fiend’s heud from his body. It
was not much after 1 o’clock in the alter
noon when he dropped. After he was
dead several shots were fired into his
body. No one suggested taking the body
down, and it was still dangling from the
limb yesterday, with the buzzards soar
ing above the tree tops.
A BLACK TERROR.
Braswell was from Carolina. He had
not been long out of the ponitmitiur.v,
where ho served a term for a similar
crime to the one tor which he was lynched.
He was 25 years old and was employed
hr Moore A Cos., who have a turpentine
distillery. Braswell was a notorious
character and was feared by the colored
people ot the neighborhood.
The child is In a very critical condition.
Her father i* a member of the firm of
>Voous A Cos.
I'uritoniil Cornelln*
Is greatly enhanced by a line set of teeth.
Ou the other baud, nothing so detracts
from the effect or pleasing features, fine
eyes and a graceful figure, as yellow
teeth. That popular toilet article Bozo
du.s 1 chocks their decay, and renders
them as white as snow.
Beautiful Teeth.
Good teeth promote the general health, en
able* us to thoroughly masticate our food, in
sure a pure breath and wholesome saliva, pro
duce an agreeable effect upon others hv tho ex
lilhltlouol n clean and healthy inoiuli; but to
have good loelb. vve mini keep them clean
and correct any acidity of the secretions of
ttie mouth by using Dctectalavo. For sale by
I.ippinan tiros.. O-ceola Butler. G. M. 1 lei.lt
•V Cos . 1.. G. Jslroug. Solomons A Cos., David
Porter, .1. T. Sbuptrine, M. A. Ilarie, \V. M.
Mills, VV. K. Retd, P. U. Held.
Atkinson’s New Extracts—Treval and Apo
nngeton; queer but nice. Porter’*, 122
Broughton.
KAIN PIiEVENTS I’LiA V.
The Savannali-Macon Game Post
poned—The Game This Aflcruoon,
Rain prevented the Savaonah-Macon
game yesterday and the Macons left last
night for home, where they will play the
Atlantas to-day. The Memphis team will
arrive from Charleston this morning and
will play the home team this alternoon.
Charleston Shuts Out Itstnphis.
Ctt ari.kston, .July 10. —Charleston shut
out Memphis to-day with KooutT in the
box. Sullivan pitched for Charleston,
and proved the equal of the ‘‘Quaker
hoy,” allowing only three base hits. The
game was marked by splendid battery
work and sharp lieldlng on both sides.
The locals made only one error, and,
while holding the visitors down,
scored two runs on errors and
lucky hits. It is the general opinion here
that the Charleston club has been
strengthened rather than weakened by
the recent changes, as now that the dis
sentients have been put out the rest of toe
men will play better ball. It is hinted
that the released men were discharged
tor teamtis other than that of reducing
expenses, although this is the plea ot the
directors.
Total base hits: Charleston S, Memphis 4.
Struck out: By Sullivan 3, KrioulT 9. Left on
bases: Charleston 5, Memphis 5. Errors:
Charleston 1. Memphis 5.
Clamea Kisewiier*.
Washington, July 16. —The following
games were played to-day:
At New York—New York 4. Boston 1.
Af -t. Ijouia—St. I-ouis 3. Detroit 7.
At Kansas City—Kansas City 4, Chicago 7.
At Washington—Washington 8, I'hiladel
phiaS).
phort Sio|).
The Spriug Vale Base Ball Club, com
posed of the Savannah boys, again de
feated the Rapid Ann club at Rapid Ann,
Vs., on Wednesday by a score of 22 to 7.
I be batteries were Paulsen and Quint for
tbe Spring Vale club and Grinnan and
Patti lor tbe Rapid Anns.
Cburcli Stirvltfn,
Wesley Monumental Church, corner
Abeicorn and Gordon streets. Rev. W. C.
Lovett pastor.—Services at 11 a. m. and
S:isp. m. Morning service will bo con
ducted by Mr. M. B. Williams, State Sec
retary Y. Al, 0. A. All are cordially In
vited to attend.
New Houston Church, Rev. J. F. Ward
law pastor.—Weather permitting, there
will be preaching to-morrow at 11 a. m.
ands p. m. in the grove by tbe pastor.
Sunday school at 4 p. m.
Baptist Church, Chippewa square. Rev.
.J. K. L. Holmes, I). !>., pastor.—Preach
ing l*v the pastor at 11 a. m. and S:lo p.
in. 1 oung men’s prayer meeting at 10 a.
m. Sunday school at 4:30 p.m. Prayer
meeting and lecture Wednesday at S: 15
p. m.
First Presbyterian Church. Monterey
square, corner Hull and Taylor streets.
Rev. J. W. ltoean pastor.—Preaching at
II a. in. and 8:15 p. ui. Sabbath school at
sp. in. Al! are cordially welcomed.
Anderson Street Presbyterian Church,
Rev. It. Q. Way, pastor.—Preaching at 11
a. m. and H:!5 p. ni. As there will be no
services in the New Houston Street Meth
odist church, the members of t.tat congre
gation are cordially invited to unite with
us in tbe s*rvicesof the day. Sunday
school at 9:30 a.m. Prayer meeting oil
Wednesday at 8:10 p. m.
Penfield Mariners Bethel, Montgomery
and Congress streets.—Sunday school
every Sunday at 4 o’clock p. m. Prayer
and praise service for children and young
people every Friday at 5 o’cock p. m. All
visitors made welcome.
Young Men’s Christian Association.—
Services at tbe rooms of the Young Men’s
Christian Association, 113 Congress
street. Sunday afternoon at 3:30, con
ducted by M. !!. Williams, State Secretary
of tbe Georgia Young Men’s Christian
Association. Topic: “The Holy Spirit.”
An Unft]icg Klemedy.
Uraudreth’s Fills curedyspepsiaor indi
gestion, headache, pain in tbe shoulders,
cotubs, tightness of the chest, dizziness,
sour stomach, bad taste in tbe tnouth, bil
ious attacks, palpitation of the heart, in
flammation of the lungs. Fain in tne re
gion of the kidneys, and a hundred other
painful symptoms are the oilspring of dys
pepsia. One or two pills every night for
a week are sufficient.
Aloha Soap is the cake that gives satisfac
tion, No superior, 122 Broughton street.
le*pertt Remedies Not Required.
You have probably road of or heard of the
individual wiiose wardrobe was so scant that
he was compelled to go to bed whenever he
wanted his sturt washed. This little story
may or may uot hold water, but it savors de
cidedly of •‘chestnuts.” This extremity can
hardly reach aur man "ow-a-days, as'for a
half dollar or tifty cent piece wee.ui soil you
an excellent Unlaundned Shir', as good a-*
many that are sold for a dollar. Tills is net a
poorly made, cheap garment, but. a first-class
article that we are enabled to offer at about
one-half its value. Our stock of Gents’,
Youths’and Boys’ Summer Clothing has not
been allowed to run down by any means, and
we ask attention to our suits and prices.
Come in and glance over our di-plsy of real
Seersucker Suits, Silk Pajamas, A pneas, etc.
if vu are going to a summer resort you’d
better provide yourself with i ollare. Culls,
•-hirts, etc... to last you during your absence,
as we will sell you better ariicles for less
money than yon can get abroad. Itemeuiber,
we have one price only, and that the lowest.
A.Kuk 2 Sox, successors to I. b. Falk A
Cos., Congress, WhitakcrauU St, Julian streets.
Aloha Extract; nicest perfume on the mar
ket. Broughton Street Pharmacy.
Facta That Down Competition.
“Facts.” said Mr. Thomas Grndgrind, “are
what we want; facts, sir. facts.” And
solid lacLs arc just what we ate giving
out with a free hand tins season. They
don’t cost any more than tlio nsual quudty
of “fiction,” consequently we can ho lavish
with them.
Fact No. I—Consists of our usual grades of
sea-onable busine-s and dre-scults at just
aUmt tne prices at which they were in
voiced to us, ( au-c why; The season is
spending itself and our stock must ’‘walk
theplank.”
Fact No. 2 —a large line of thin suits, such as
pongee, alpacas and seersuckers, dresiy,
neat and cheap. No limit to the low
in' of prices that w ill take them off.
Fai l No. B—Fancy nudervvear in suds, fancy
Imported houery and domestic goods, all
of very Ih’-i make and qualities, at prices
that would arouse the ire f the manufac
turers if they knew of thorn
Yon can vciifj every word by calling at,
til’’ Palace Clothing Hi u i\ the leaders in
Shuts’ clothing and furnishings.
B. 11. I.KVY A IIKO..
Adv IHI Congress street.
.Soaps of all kinds from 6 cents to 110 cents
a cake at a bargain. Price them at Porter’s.
A (tend I’leuic
Will be given by the Famous New York
Clothing tlotise, no Congress street, to
last two weeks, to all their patrons. No
tice particulars below.
$7 &. Our sl2 bo eassitnero suits reduced
to $lO 00. Out fl.i 00 oasslinere suits re
duced to sl2 .Vi. our sisrtodress suits re
duced to $1,7 00. Our s2ll 00 dress suits
reduced to sl7 00. Our $26 00 dress suits
reduced U) S2O 00. Our $3 00 short punts
suits reduced to $2 00. Our $6 00 short
pacts suits, blue, reduced to $l6O. Our
$6 00, $7 00. and $s oo short pants suits,
odd lot, reduced to $-1 00.
AH of our siock not mentioned aboye
reduced at the same rale. The saving
on the purchase tiu.uey on any of the
above suits will enable the purchaser to
take hlinaetf and family Ho picnics, em
bracing Brunswick, i harleeton, Cumber
land Island, Kbenezer, Montgomery,
Thunderbolt, .'chuetzcn Park, and Isle of
Hope.
Fine imported English T.mth Bru.her, only
ft con is. Porter’s. 121 Broughton >ti*tv't.
Was It a Ghost?
From 4Ar S&utnan (tra) Adctrtiirr.
A gentleman living about two miles
north of town, noted for his truthfulness,
relates a strange and thrilling appai it ion
which he was an eyewitness of last Wed
nesday that baffles all attempts at expla
nation. This gentleman says be never
did believe in ghosts or any spirit maul
lestations, nor does Be so believe now, out
that what he saw on Wahoo creek the
other day has shaken fits faith very much
and he 16 now ready to believe in any
ining. He admits that his mother has al
ways been regarded as a spirit medium
through whom by rappings on the table
aud pencil writing on a slate, she could
hold conversation with her departed
(riends and often claimed to see tilings
that no one else could see, hut that he
never believed in all her “foolishnesss,”
and regarded it as a huge joke. At one
time he save while his mother was in a
semi-conscious state she called for pencil
and slate, and on taking the pencil in
hand wrote upon the slate to go at once
to her married sister living in Jonesboro
lying at the point of death, signing her
dead father’s initials. Immediately fol
lowing was a message from a departed
aunt telling her to go, as her sister was
dying and wanted to see her about caring
for her little three-year-old girl. On re
turning to consciousness she took the first
train to Jonesboro to find her sister in the
last agonies of death. But even with all this
and many other strange things that have
happened through the mediumlstic iullu
ences of his mother, he doubted any su
pernatural agencies and thought it otdy
a delusion or fancy of the old woman.
Wednesday morning white most of the
people in andarouDd Newnan were busily
engaged in work be went out upon Wahoo
creek, about three miles from town, and
when in a very dense section of bushes
and trees he observed five strange looking
creatures, one of whom was very tall and
slender, wearing a thin garment of white
and black, with a hat neither ancient nor
modern, but similar to those worn by a
Texas cowboy, and arms long and taper
ing, with fair and lily-white hands; an
other not quite so tail but large and broad
shouldered, with a voice similar to those
birds that fly up and down the Cumber
land river in Tennessee, whose dress was
similar to the other, only much longer in
the train and more difficult to carry
through the weeds and briars; another
wore a peculiar and thin wrapper, an
tique in appearance yet artistic in design,
revealed a lithe-like form that would have
done for a model lor an Angelo or worthy
the facile pencil of a Raphael, glided
about over the rocks and cliffs wit h per
fect ease. This creature, human or spirit,
he could not divine which, had for com
panions two little mermaids, habited like
the nereids and graces, ail of whom were
e iting blackberries, not plucking them
with their hands as people generally do,
but gathering them with their bills bite
birds. Whenever they wanted to go from
one bank of the stream to the other they
flitted across the water like wrens jump
ing from log to log in a wood pile. Finally,
having satiated their appetites, they sud
denly disappeared in the water like young
ducks diving for insects in a shallow
stream. After regaling themselves for
some time they then returned through the
woods, living up into the trees arid hang
ing to the limbs like sapsuckers to a dead
pine and leaping the railroad cur above
the bridge without the slightest effort.
By this time night came on and they
slowly wended their way up to the east
side of the cemetery, where the fence is
high, which they leaped over without t tit
ling their bands on the fence or putting
forth any exertion whatever. The gen
tleman then catne around to the south
side of the cemetery and went, in. Just
as he reached the cluster of bushes on toe
western slope of the grounds, he discov
ered these creatures sitting on a tomb
stone, who, on his approach, raised their
arms, gave a hideous shrill and van shed
like mist before the sunlight. He stood
tor some moments motionless and speech
less, scarcely believing his eves, vet
knowing full well that he was in his right
mind. He is of the opinion that if there
are such things as ghosts, or that the
spirits of the dead can return to earth,
that what he saw was certainly of that
character.
Westisr indications.
Special indications for Georgia to-day:
Fair weather and stationary tempera
ture.
For North Carolina, South Carolina,
Georgia, Florida. Alabama, and Missis
sippi: Generally fair weather, stationary
temperature and variable wind's, gene
rally southerly.
Therteigjt of tha river at Augusta at
1:88o’olooK p. tn. yesterday (Augusta
time)was 19 feet—a rise of 8.7 feet dur
iug preceding 24 hours.
Comparative statement of temperature
at Savannah July 16, 1885 and 1880:
18*5.| 1810
B:SS *.* 80 (t:3S a. m 7
Sdtti r. H 87; 2-88 p. M So
tC:3B r.H 8u; 111:88 p. a
XU. imum 881 Maximum tvi
ttinimum. 77 j Minimum. 7g
dean teaaporature j Mean temperature
efday 88 of day 7;
Bainfv! 0 Otilßalnfall 0 12
C ittun-region bulletin lor 24 hours end
ingJuiy 16. Ins’., 6 p. m., .Eastern time.
IMSritiCTS. I A V Kit VUK.
Numberl j ,
Name. of Max. ; Miu. Bain
Stations! temp. ]Teinp.| fall.
Wilmington. .1 11 81 fig 4]
Charleston.... 8 as fig (,4
August* I 12 87 03 (,2
Savannah.... 12 88 70 in
Atlanta 13 88 80 ......
Montgomery.. 10 81 81
Mobile 1) so go
New Orleans 13 90 eg j-j
Galveston 21 93 74
Vicksburg 3 gfi fi7
Utile Rock.,. 18 88 81
Memphis 19 18 5s
Average 88 9 65.2 ’"'.0(1
The Harnett House "Always to flic
Front.”
This popular hotel is crowded daily,
and it deserves to be.—Centtnnial Bui
lelin. One can always secure fine meals
and courteous treaiinent. The Harnett
is the acknowledged leading hotel of Sa
vannah, as demonstrated by its daily
arrivals. J
Received by steamer Tallahassee, this
week, H. Mail lard’s due French Confeo
tionery and Chocolates. F. Cookson
Guards' Arsenal Conloetlnnory.— Adv, ‘ '
A full line of line Perfumery cheap. 122
Broughton street.
Advice to tlui tsri,
Mrs, tVinslow's Soothing Syrup should
alwaysbo used when obiidreu are cutting
teeth, it relieves the little sufloier a
once; it produces natural, quiet sleep by
relieving the child from pain, and the
little cherub awakes as “bright as a
butt n.” It Is very pleasant to taste. It
soot es tile child, soltetis the gums, al
lays all pain, relieves wind, regulates the
bowels, and is the bestknown remedy for
dlarrhiea, whether arising from teething
or other causes. 2ft cents a bottle.
QToal.
GOAL All HOI
—at—
REASONABLE PRICES.
DIXON & MUKPHY.
r.a ,ni u-| NO ' u 81rcet, TANARUS, N
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IRON
BITTERS
WILL CURE
HEADACHE
INDIGESTION
BILIOUSNESS
DYSPEPSIA
NERVOUS PROSTRATION
MALARIA
CHILLS and FEVERS
TIRED FEELING
GENERAL DEBILITY
PAIN in the BACK & SIDE;
IMPURE BLOOD
CONSTIPATION
FEMALE INFIRMITIES
R i IFUMATISM
NEURALGIA
KIDNEY AND LIVER
TROUBLES
FOR SALE BY ALL DRUGGISTS
The Genuine has Trade Mark and crossed ltd
Lines on wrnpper. a
TAKE NO OTHER.
i>p-•1 1 e IJ gu -r HivU■. t, : oa itii u
C’urwi b.v ain*ini*f*riny i>r. 1
lining iiohlpn
It ran be given in a cup of coffee or tea with
out the knowledge of the pertßm taking it, j a
absolutely harmless, and will effect a i*erin*.
nentand speedy cure, whether the patient is
a moderate drinker or an alcoholic wreck, it
has been Riven in thousand* of cases, and la
every instance a perfect cure has followed, it
never fails. The system once impregnates
with the Specific, it becomes an utter impost
bility for the liquor appetite to exist.
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Market Nquare, Kavaimah, <„&.
Call or write for pamphlet containing hun
dreds of testimonials front rfie best women and
men front all parts of the country.
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ARF STSLL TRIUMPH*NT!
For fifteen years they have steadily gained
in favor, and with sales constant I v increatUci
V* 5 popular corset through
out the Uuited States.
The G quality is warranted to wear twicAiu
tofin as ordinary ißtrteU. We have lately in
troduced'the O ami R 11 grades with iistrn
Ijony and we can furnish them when
preferred.
Highe-t awards from all the World’s preat
Fairs. The last medal received is for />
J)<ores of Merits frutu the late Exposition held
at Vow Orleans.
While scores of patents have been found
worthless, the principles of the Glore-Fitling
have proved invaluable.
Retailers are authorized to refund money,
if, on examination, these Corsets do not prjvt
Uh represented. For sale everywhere.
Catalogue free on application.
THOMSON LAMDQN&CQ.MYcrL
iUtiiolttj.
ESTABLISHED 1811.’
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MILD, MELLOW, AND DELICIOUS
Vho peculiar ißwlictmvl of Whifiu’y distillod
th of Hyo m tl>e reoviiFd V*Uf/
of ttio MunuiiKaliolHk. hav*> r.ra<-tod Ihe attention of
the Medical Fsculty iu the LJuitod StAL~ to scch &
AH to plaoo it in a very high position sincug
the Matom Metlic-a.
We to inrito the attention of connofaflenr? to
onr colei iruled fmo OiJl WHISKIES, which
" ‘djer nt fh tolloM iiiA! pricpN, in nutl
coutuiuiiitf One l>o/ea Ootiles each:
Old Reserve WMcy, - SIB.OO
Unrivalled Upper-Ten Whisliey, 15.03
Brunswick Club Whiskey, - 12.00
It you cannot obtain tho*** Whiekiet* from yonr Gro
cer, we will, on recei.itot ivtuk Draft and I^-
tr or Pk*fc ( Wlu? Money ( >rder, or C.< >P if reC.
doiivpr them to y ur addrosn, Uy KU preen, eh*™ *
p Gpi.tJ, to nM iMwritß oast of the MwhL*ippi i nW' r i
and by freight to any part of th U. H.
For KV< K!,IjKN(!!’, Id inTYaiid KVFN-
N.SS OK til AI TV, the above are Unirwr
by any Wlistiklre ?i lb*
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: JON, and powacryi a uatciul iiai vi*uiui
r I inee Wliiukywß w ,]d nndnr , *’ to frire
pertorl NatiNluiion : <it]mnisetn >ereturut*U tX
our C<rrjpoiK!nooßoiicit4Ki.
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WHOLESALE AGENTS,
liPPM BROTHERS
WHOLESALE DRUGGISTS,
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SAVANPJAH, GEORGIA.
ErTffYSkT^OTVIi!
MALT
i WHISKEY
bpeciiiltv Distilled fur
Medicinal Uw.
THE BEST TONIC!
Uueiiuaied for Consuuipumk
VVssting Discuses snu
General Debility.
PERFECTS DIGESTION.
Dr. Eilw. U WAiling.Surged
in Chief, National Gaard ot
N.J., wrPes:
••My attention was cauisj
your Ke.vsAonn Malt Whiski’f
by Mr. I.alor, Druggist. <*
Trenton, ami 1 have used a F*
(sillies With far better clfecl
than any I have had. ■ ™
reesimmending your artiels is
Far-stmileof my practice, and find livery
Bottle. satisfactory.”
Bw AHkor Imitations.—The Genuine
iKr mgr.mure of Kisner A Meadelson on to*
label. LiPPMAN BROK., Gen. Agenta
Savannah. Bt*_
IaWYKIIS, doctors, ministers, and otkW*
j having Is-oks, magazines, and o 1 "'-
l>. in ed work In lie hound or reliound can li'“
mii Ii work done in the lugt style of * h "i!'A’v’
IT’s r' Ut the MORNING NEWS BIND*"** 1,
> V. , 11-wr-r Mr aaA.