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AUBURN'S HORROR.
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opposition to the
relatives claim the re
-1 ,h ,tate has no right to retain them.
in human bodies, and be-
Property exists 1 t his bill take.
away f right of burial in consecrated
gr He rewas the challenge made by religious
around!” thundered Saxton.
••Is ttapEa here made that hardship fol-
Is the pu ol a crim , ;al corpse from
lows r^® a , around? The criminal who in
t resist the flesh Protected by
nre wouiu r death have
S.. .!**
f °"BuC touted Mr. Roesch, “ was not the
bodv of Christ stamped with the mark of
the la •’* desecrati >n, aud was it not
afforded decent burial f •
& The inquiry was launched upon the air
wflh vehement emphasis. There was not a
sound m the chamber, where hundreds
wain ted in suspense t. catch the response.
Saxton stood a moment with bo wed head,
his face as white as his hair, a .and then, toss
f, 2 tack his locks like a mane, with quiver
ing lips and reverent tone he said:
-I will not stand here to answer a ques
tion based upon the association of the Holy
SavioriT memory with that of men exe
rted by the state of New York for mur-
J He looked squarely into the face of Mr.
Roesch. who had remained standing but
who, after a moment of intense stillness,
slowly resumed his seat.
The tension on the listeners was relaxed,
the bill went through with some amend
ments and was sent to the Senate. After a
less dramatic history there it Passed, aud
Gov. Hill signed it. It took effect Jan. 1,
18S9 and Keromler was first to commit
murder in this state after that date; honce,
first to suffer death under its provisions.
JUDICIAL KILLINGS.
Thirty-five Other Ways by Which
Crimes Have Eeen Expiated.
The wretch who died in Auburn prison
to-day was a pioneer. His death inaugu
rated anew method of judicial killing.
Since history began men are known to have
been killed, under the law, by thirty-five
methods—that first employed to-day being
the last. The list of offenses which were
punishable by death has grown smaller
since the time of Moses, when thirty-three
acts of crime and iudisoretiou were capital
offenses, and the ways of meting out
death have diminished until, in sub
stance, executions at the present day
are either by the guillotine, as in
France, Bavaria, Hanover, Belgium and
Saxony: by the garrote, as in Spain; by
decapitation or hanging, as in Russia; by
strangulation or decapitation, as in China;
by beheading, as in Switzerland and Den
mark; by shooting, as in the ordinary cases
of military law and in some portions of
Germany and South America; by decapi
tation, us in Prussia, and in other countries
and particularly in the United States, uni
versally by hanging, that being the old
common law method of execution inher
ted by the colonies from Great Britain.
Time was,-’away back in the years when
human blood was held literally so cheap
that a murderer might buy back his life, as
in China, where dread of death was so
slight and life s i worthless, that there are
recorded instances in which substitutes
were b mght by a bonus to their families, to
undergo the penalty of death instead of the
murderer.
In England, down to 1832, hi>usebreaking
and li rse stealing were capital crimes, aud
not until so late as 1801 was the gamut of
capital crime narrowed to two offenses,
murder and treason. In Massachusetts, in
IOjO, seventeen offenses were punished with
d> atii; 140 yeara later there were only seven
capital offenses, of which were only four of
the original seventeen; and to-day the old
state stands with her fellows, in the list of
extreme sins.
In the time while Massachusetts was
killing obstinate children and persons who
swore, William Penn was founding the
state of Pennsylvania. At that time the
earth knew of 200 capital offenses, but Penn
cut down the list when making the laws of
the now Keyst me state to oue—murder.
And here are the means employed under
the law since history began of killing state
criminals.
1. Auto da fe , meaning “act of faith,”
us-ul at the public executions of persons
condemned to death upon trial and sentence
by the Spauish inquisition. (A designation
rather than a mode.)
-• Beating With Clubs.—ln very early
times South African tribes, particularly
the Hottentots, who had no written laws—
only the laws of usage—put their con
demned to death with clubs, the chief of
the kraal or village striking the first blow,
ana the populace ending the execution.
Greek slaves were also beaten to death.
3. Beheading, Decapitation. —The
Greeks and Romans out the heads off their
capital offenders. Johu Baptist died thus.
Lari \\ altheof, behoaded by William the
Conqueror in 1075, was the first English
man to die by beheading, which was deemed
the most honoi able way of receiving capital
punishment. The rebel lords of 1745 were
Ue last to die thus in England. China and
Japan employed this method of capital
punishment, and do now. Swords and axes
as distinguished from the guillotine, were'
used in olden days.
A Blowing from Cannon.—Death thus
came to criminals bound before the can
nons mouth, or thrust into the bore and
fired out as part of the load.—lndia.
). Boiling.—The Bishop of Rochester in
, ,7 aa Poisoned by his cook, John lioose,
"* ,Be TVas boiled to death. Several
Henrv vni °° k , ,jlace by l,oiliD under
al ,LVr; w ? ter b° ln K usually the fluid,
also melted lead and sulphur.
6. Breaking on the Wheel.—Ger
nwnycomm-odthis mode of death away
ever r! i the tenth century. It was, how
des.h BDeclal form of beating to
perlntarv 6 h 1 ’ 180 ' 161 ; was bound upon the
of o ?' ? r uP° a the cross bars or spokes
cniLn'rV, ami arms an ‘l limbs were
the'vit d^ by Mows of bludgeons or iron rods,
was,W l U ,1K Untouched. Thus death
the wheel in !'i ro " ce au<l England also used
j .j lo6 * in the sixteenth century.
burned mVh °*~~ Tne /argots of death first
Koverumemf name of religion, though civil
cun,* ! ave ei nployed flames as exe
of „n" rS r* asta “‘ e the Romans and Jews
tZ'Zn'rf ? he ? ld punished
dicker I .lie' .burning the offenders in
suffered in l form ot dea th was
try n, " ‘V‘ lou,al t‘ mes this coun
hli f v r K,nP^° rTch ‘’" n - insl Kated by
cylinder concubine, adopted a brass
and r a r U f°?. wt \ lcll criminals were bound
silk # I 1 , 1 * 08 within the cylinder,
up. , n 1 a °f stretched victim*
their - bore<i innumerable holes in
hefted m^iid^L 1016 * UghtGd tapari WBre
c rimhiak C in UU Bri^i3 . h method was to burn
,or aof wicker work in the
BR, D ° me well known idol.
and cW Alive -—Barbarous tribes
cri >na sto tL r 3intnoß hav ® buried
outlle 0 u tlle neck * “Ud
or Wt to starve they Were beaten to death
Cr eJ u 'iTSSSi-Th. exact origin of the
with its i ,vn?i 1 ‘ Bemiramii is credited
been a SL It is held, also, to have
triU, u f radaal (tfowth among barbarous
tec rd, say iM u „ y °* war - Nearly all
vr y geu*ai * very ancient and
t! " hut the Jews* t a most all oummuni
‘Shed f r chriita' Cr uciflxion was abol
l*ror countries by the Em
it* use i. -ITT' a, *d at the present day
PU.inhnu.ut th ® Mohammedans. A
prw crucifixion was
1 *"• *• India islands.
5 huge hook l, n*P‘’nded upon a post by
“A.. U “ der i
', !f '“'lens, - U l K>n ml *it*ry
t ¥ jautinearie A whole
* r 'Uld Involved, and dath p>
U ' l |J I a wuoie in * * u *bter. The ma*sa
“knuout uaghi uut U wue
on the eve of tattle. Every tenth man was
choeen, in a mutinous tro p, for death upon
a given occasion. None knew at the fatal
discharge who was to fall; thus, the entire
troop was kept under terror of death until
an entire command should have decimated.
1L Dichotomy.—The operation of cut
ting in two i arts—bisecting, familiar in
Bible records and also a Babylonian cus
tom.
12. Dismemberment.—Tearing the body
forcibly asunder, as in the case of Ravai!
lac, who assassinated Henry IV. in 1610.
Not so much a distinct nn.de of punishment,
as an atrocious accompaniment of a death
penalty. Drawing and quartering was an
adjunct.
13. Drowning. —Syria, Greece, Rome
and Persia employed this method in former
times. The usage was to weight the body
and then cast it into deep water. The Duke
of Clarence, who protested against unjust
acts of his brother. Edward IV., it is said,
was drowned in a butt of Malmsev wine
14. Exposure to Wild Beasts.—Bible
records tell of this method, and in Oriental
countries this form of death is said not to
be obsolete. Thirty years ago British pris
oners were delivered to a den of serpents by
Sepoys. In Cochin China adulterous wo
men were trampled to death by an elephant
trained for the purpose.
15. Flaying Alive. —Stripping the skin
from the body of the condemned while he
yet lived was formerly done in England. It
was scarcely regarded as a punishment in
the judicial sense.
16. Flogging—Knout.—This means of
inflicting death included the forms of
scourging and whippiug, and was primarily
used in European countries. Russia still
uses the kr.out to kill criminals, saving the
vitals for the final strokes.
17. Garrote. —This mode of execution
seems to have been originally devised by the
Moors and Arabs, and to have been taken
from them by the Spaniards, from whom it
has been transmitted to the Spanish colonies
in America. In the earliest form it consisted
in simply placing a cord round the neck of
the criminal, who was seated on a chair fixed
to a post, and then twisting the oord by
means of a stick inserted between it a id the
back of the neck, until strangulation was
produced. Afterwords a bras-t collar was
used, containing a screw which the execu
tioner turned till its point entered the spinal
marrow, where that unites with the brain,
causing instantaneous death. This method
was seriously considered by the commission
which prepared anew form of capital pun
ishment for this state, and which chose the
eiectric bolt instead.
18. Guillotine.—Decapitation by means
of au instrument, first urged if not in vented,
by Dr. Ignace Gutllotin of Lyons, France,
to supplant the ax and block. Guillotin
himself barely escaped death by his own
machine during the reign of terror. The
neck of the criminal is fastened between
two grooved posts, down which shoots a
heavy knife, the section being made at the
root of the neck. In 1793 twenty-one Giron
dists were dispatched in thirty-one minutes.
At a later date it was the boast of a French
executioner that he disposed of sixty-two
subjects in forty-five minutes. Germany,
the Netherlands, Rome, Italy, England aud
Scotland have each used the guillotine or
like instruments since 1551, France using it
now.
19. Hanging.—This method was proba
bly introduced in the Roman dominions
soon after Emperor Constantine abolished
crucifixion.
20. Hari Kari.—A curious punishment
attributed to Japan. It consist* in the
condemned man disemboweling himself by
ripping hia abdomen open with sword
thrusts, first upward, then across. It is
said this is done in obedience to a judicial
sentence. Other statments are that the
criminal, pending proceedings against him,
is given the option of thus committing sui
cide, in which case hia family, and not the
state, may eujoy hia property.
21. Impalement. The subject was
thrust downward, upon the point of a spear
fasteued in the ground. In Siam a stake of
wood was driven lengthwise through the
body of the criminal, the point oommg out
at the stomach or shoulders. The body was
then lifted aud the stake was driven into
the earth.
22. Iron Maiden.—A contrivance for
causing death by sheer compression. Used
in Scotland.
23. Peine Forte et Dure.—This con
sisted iu piaom ’ upon the chest a weight
that should suffice to gradually reduce the
breathing to a minimum. Not strictly a
capital punishment, but a means of com
pelling accused to plead to indictment.
24. Poisoning.—Death caused by poison
ous drugs. The death of Socrates made the
mode familiar.
25. Pounding in a Mortar.—The Bible
is held as authority for the use of such
means of death.
26. Precipitation.—Romans cost crim
inals to death from mountainous projec
tions.
37. Pressing to Death.—Bending to
gether of the legs to the thighs, the thighs
on to the belly, aud pressure applied till the
criminal had no form save that of a globe.
Also pressure between iron plates.
28. The Rack.—Chiefly used as an in
strument of torture, the limbs being torn
from their sockets by means of windlasses.
29. Running the Gauntlet.—A mili
tary punishment most familiar in Russia.
The condemned passed between two rows
of soldiers, each of whom "was forced to
strike the naked offender with a rod or
whip. An authenticated case involved
2,619 strokes to produce death, the subject
being torn to shreds.
30. Shooting.—Method of executing
military offenders.
31. Stabbing.—A military method of
killing in Rome, France and Germany. The
subject was made the center of aj circle of
spearsmen who, narrowing their circle,
finally filled the condemned with spear
heads.
32. Stoning.—A Mosaic form of inflict
ing death.
33. Strangling.—By the bowstring, as
in the land of the Ottoman; by the cora, as
in Portugal and China, immersion
in mud or clay, after which, the cord was
tightened, as done by the ancients.
33. Suffocation.—Among the Persians,
by shutting the criminal in a tower, where
a wheel constantly oast up ashes about
him. In Algiers criminals were smoked to
death.
35. Electricizing.—For the first time
in history upon Kemmler at Auburn.
Ten powers or states to-day use the guil
lotine, ninete -n the sword, three the gal
lows, two the musket, one the ax, one the
cord, one electricity; in twen y-nine exe
cutions are public, and in seven they are
private.
DIED OF A BROKEN HEART.
Col. Brldgreland Believed That Presi
dent Harrison Had Used Him Hardly.
Indianapolis, Aug. 2. —A prominent
republican says to-night that (Jol. Bridge
land, late consul to Havre, died of a broken
heart, resulting from his treatment by
President Harrison.
“A few months ago I had a long confiden
tial talk with Col. Bridgeland. He said:
'I have been a Harrison supporter for years.
When the campaign opened which closed
with Harrison’s election to the presidency,
1 gave the first SI,OOO to the fund which was
raised. At the convention in Chicago I
worked night and day for Harrison until be
was nominated, and from that day until the
election I worked for him tiielessly.
“ ‘My friends thought I was entitled to
some racoguition from the administration,
and, more because of their wishes than my
own, I asked to be made consul-general at
Paris. I w*e put off, and finally the place
was given to smother man. Then I asked
for my old place as consul at Havre; that,
too, was refused rae. One day I went to
the white house and nad a talk with the
President, and he told me he had nothing
for me. I was astounded, and oame away,
thong:i I told him before leaving that I
wished him well.’
“As Col. Bridgeland finished bis recital
his eyes overflowed with tears."
A mu ireno of carnets has bsaa seen on the
plains near Harrisburg. OaL Obs of them was
caiigui and taken into a oamp, but kad to lie
Shied, as esery horse and mute went crasy at
U* sight a the sbange beast.
THE MORNING NEWS: THURSDAY, AUGUST 7, 1800.
AS TO THE CONVENTION.
ATLANTA SWARMING WITH STATE
POLITICIANS.
The Fight Over the Commlaalonershlp
of Agrlcuture Cutting a Figure In the
Selection of the Permanent Presi
dent—Gov. Gordon Now Safe for the
United States Senate.
Atlanta, Ga., Aug. 6.—The Atlanta
hotels to-night are buzzing as with a swarm
of politicial tiees, and up to midnight stand
ing room could scarcely be found in them.
The old legislative crowd is here and many
familiar faces are recognized. There are
many ex-legislators and many hangers on
of the legisla’ure on band who come here,
not as delegates, 'but as company for those
who are.
The complexion of affairs to-night is a
little enigmatical. Messrs. Atkinson of
Coweta and Womack of Newton are both
spoken of as the probable choice of the con
vention for president, with the chances, so
far as can be learned, in favor of the
former. He comes from a Hunnioutt
county, and a majority of Mr. Nesbit’s
friends seem to support him
HENDERSON MEN ACTIVE.
The Henderson men, not to be out
done in indorsing a oandidate from
the county of a rival candidate,
are also reported to be strongli
in favor of Mr. Atkinson. A caucus held
to-night of Nesbit and Hunnicutt men in
dorsed Mr. Atkinson. The friends of Col.
Womack, however, declare that a number
of the supporters of both parties withdrew
from the caucus, and that they, with the
Henderson men friendly to Mr. Womack,
will manage to elect him, as he has support
ers among the friends of all three candi
dates.
The race for the commissionership of ag
riculture is badly mixed. Commissioner
Henderson’s friends claim the victory, but
Mr. Nesbit is serene, and his chances
are by no means to be sneered at —in fact it
would not surprise anybody if he were
nominated.
Attorney General Anderson and Judge
Lester are neck and neck. The talk in
favor of the latter is strongest, but the
balloting to-inorrow may go thenther way.
The general impression ou the streets here
to-night is that Attorney General Ander
son will not win.
VENABLE’S ASPIRATIONS.
The News correspondent hears that the
alliance of Cobb and Clayton counties will
not support the movement to place Fulton’s
candidate, Hon. W. H. Venable, in the
Senate. It has been said to night that if he
runs it must be as an independent.
All the talk here is for Gov. Gordon for
the United States senate. Allianeemen
and delegates not members of the alliance
seem to meet on this question. A revul
sion of feeling seems to have taken place,
which will make Gov. Gordon safe. The
caucus which indorsed Mr. Atkinson over
Mr. Womack did so on the idea that Mr.
Womack was opposed to G >v. Gordon. This,
however, Mr. Womack denies, so far as any
action taken by him heretofore is concerned.
BLOUNT RENOMINATED.
Macon, Ga., Aug. 6.—The democrats of
the Bixth congressional district in conven
tion to-day renominated James H. Blount.
RICHMOND’S DELEGATION.
Augusta, Ga., Aug. 6. Richmond
county’s delegation to the gubernatorial
convention met this morning and elected P.
A. Stovall chairman and C. H. Cohen sec
retary, The delegates unanimously re
solved to vote as a unit against any propo
sition looking to the indorsement of the
sub-treasury scheme that may be submitted
to the convention, and the chairman was
requested to enter the protest of tho de
mocracy of Richmond county against the
incorporation of such a plank in the plat
form of the Democratic party.
DISSATISFACTION IN TATTNALL.
Rkidsville, Ga., Aug. 6.—The conven
tion held at Reidsville on Monday, Aug. 4,
selected Dr. M. W. Eason for senator for
the Second Senatorial District, and nomi
nated John Pearsin for the legislature.
All Dominations for the county officers
were postponed. The convention adjourned
to meet the first Monday in Decemb r. next,
at which time it proposes to nominate
county officers. There seems to be some
dissatisfaction as to the result of the con
vention, but it is hoped that it will not
cause a breach In the party.
Dunwody to Resign.
Brunswick, Ga., Aug. 6.—Harry
Dunwody, the present county solicitor,
will mail his resignation to Gov. Gordon
to-morrow morning. Mr. Duajvody was
recently nominated as the democratic can
didate for the legislature, and as his election
is certain he decided not to attempt to fill
both offices.
107 YBARS OF AGE.
Born in Richmond in 1783, and Living
in Toronto, Hale and Hearty.
From the New York Sun.
Ottawa, Aug. 2.—Toronto claims the
oldest inhabitant in Canada. Mr. John
Tinsley was born in Richmond, Va.. on
July 4. 1783. The mere mention of a date
does not convey to the busy reader the true
idea of the length of life of this patriarchal
citizen of Toronto; only a comparison with
events can do that. When he came into the
world a few people were beginning to see
that the work of James Watt in perfecting
the steam engine was preparing the way for
a revolution in productive industry.
There were whispers of wonderfully dar
ing spirits who thought of applying this
new motor to the propulsion of a vessel. At
the same time there was a curly-pated
2-year-old hoy, the son of a poor English
collier, who was destined to grow up and
become the inventor of the locomotive and
pioneer of the modern railway, and thus to
inscribe his name, George Stephenson, im
periebably upon !he roll of fame. The
French revolution and Napoleon had yet to
appear in history. Burns had yet to publish
his first volume of poetry. In America
the settlements stretched along the Atlantic
coast line. Only as years progressed did
one territory after another fili up and as
sume the title of state. Canada consisted
of Quebec and Montreal, with a great “back
country," to which some hardy pioneers had
made their way, and in which one point had
been res ued from the wilderness—Niagara.
Not until eleven years later did Gov. Siincoe
start out to find on Toronto bay the site for
the new capital of the new province of
Upper Canada. These facts give some idea
of what it means to be 107 years old.
Mr. Tinsley is a man of medium hight,
well and compactly built. His hair and
beard are pure white, his sight is some ■ hat
dim, and of late his bearing bus not been
acute, but he is in excellent bodily health,
and his intellect is clear. Mr. Tinsley’s
father, Samuel Tinsley, was from the south
of Ireland. He bore arms in the revolu
tion, having the honored rank of captain in
the devoted band who claimed Washington
as their general and leader. The ini ther
was a mulatto. Mr. Tinsley was brought
up to too trade of carpenter and mill
wright At the age of 28 he married a free
colored woman, who bore him eight chil
dren. She died in 1844, and none of her
children now survive. Mr. Tinsley,
however, has seven grandchildren,
sixteen great-great-grandchildren now
living, some in Australia, but most of them
m Canada and the United States. One of
his suns. James, was a musioian and
shorthand writer, and was lost on the
steamer City <.f Glasgow on the w_y from
England thirty years ago. Mr. Tinsley re
members having seen Gen. Washington
when he passed through Richmond on one
occasion. He also knew Hancock and Hop
kins, two of the signeit of the Declaration of
ludepeodenoe, and Chief Justice John Mar
shall. In early turns there was much
friendly feeling between the white and the
colored people, but Gabriel’s attempted re
beliioa to IBbJ, followed by the revolt under
Nat Tamer, caueed a bitt-r feeling among
U Wlutes again.at the wuw ed Jgaiyi*.
Mr. Tinsley was almost 40 years of age
when thefir t railway wo* built into Ricb
m >nd, in 1834 He remembers the event
witn all the greater clearness because he
made the doors for the railway station.
Prior to the building of the road some in
ventor or promoter had exhibited a model
locomotive at work on a miniature track.
Among his experiences was a thrilling one
of a theater panic. He had gone with his
wife and throe sisters to the old Richmond
theater ou the evening of Dec. 25, lStl. ;
The play was “The Road to Ruin”—that j
sounds archaic enough, for this masierpiece
of Holcroft’s was published in 1792, but
before the play was finished fire started
behind the curtain, and made its way to the
body of the hall, causing a fearful panic.
Many people v; ere crushed or burned to
death, but Mr. Tinsley managed to escape in
safety with ail bispnrty. Mr. Tinsley came
to Canada to visit friends ou oue occasion,
and, as he liked the country, he came back
and settled in Toronto iu 1844
The method of living is naturally a sub
ject of inquiry in the case of one who has
a tttiued a great age, especially when, as in
this case, age does not mean coll ipse and
decay. On this subject Mr. Tinsley said:
“I have tried always to t>e regular in my
habits; never drank much strong drink, but
was uot a teetotaler. I tried a cigar once
when a boy, ninety years ago, but it made
me so sick I never tried another. I used to
take snuff, but gave it up. aud have net
taken a pinch since 1535.” The results of
his mode of life are described by himself:
“I have only worn spectacles eight years.
My sight is now failing and my hearing is
dull. The only tooth I ever had extracted
was pulled with a string. I have still nine
or ten, which are wearing pretty low."
TO AVENGE THEIR SISTERS.
Why the Collins Brothers Are no
Longer Enemies.
From the Baltimore American.
New York, Aug. 3.—Two men stood in
the corridors of the Victoria hotel yester
day afternoon and eyed each other curi
riously for a momoot In another second
their hands were clasped, and their
faces were bright with the glow of warm
friendship, which had just been rekindled
after a year of what, to all appearances,
was an eternal enmity. Both were durk
featured, and bore a striking resemblance
to oue another, and when they had walked
away, arm In arm, a bystander told tbe
queer story of their lives, in which a
woman, a sister, had borne a mysterious
part. They were the famous Collins broth
ers of Fresno, Cal. A year ago they were
living in the far west, happy in their own
affection, and the sky of tbeir lives un
clouded and unruffled. With the elder
(Robert) lived a sister (Annie) reputed to
be the prettiest girl in Texas, and the belle
of the social circle in which she movod.
Bright, sparkling black eyes lit up a coun
tenance of rarely chiseled features. She
was a brilliant woman, and amoug her ad
mirers w'as the bookkeeper for Robert, El
dridge Pierson, a young man who had sought
a fortune in the far west, but who had
failed in his business there, and was forced
to take a subordinate position with
Collins. The younger brother bad bad a
bitter quarrel with Pierson over a Fresno
young lady, and refused to be reconciled to
his rival, even after the marriage of the
lady in question to a third party. Finally
word came to him that Eldridge was
making love to his sister Annie. Henry
Collins is a man of terrible temper. He
sought tbe sister, was told that her affairs
were not his, and then sought his brother
Robert. “You know my relations to Eld
ridge,” said he; don’t let him marry Annie
for my sake.” Robert was indignant at
Henry’s unprovoked interference in the
sister’s affairs, and told him that if
the couple really loved each other, he would
plaoe no bar in the way of a marriage.
Henry, boiling over with rage, sought Pier
son, and told him that ■ if *he married the
sister he must die. Annie and Eldridge were
married a week after, and at the wedding
supper Henry appeared on the scene, and
calling for his brother attempted to kill
him. He was arrested, aad the next day
Robert told him that he must leave Fresno
or else serve a term in the penitentiary for
the assault. He left Fresno and
came to New York. A month ago
he received a telegram from his
brother, telling him that Pierson had
skipped from Fresno with another woman,
and that Anuie bad gone insane after the
discovery of her husband’s perfidy. The last
reports were that Pierson had gone to New
York. A week ago Henry ascertainedtLat
the couple were living at Nyack, and wit i
a revolver in his pocket he left for that
point. They had gone, said the authorities.
He returned to New York, and a dispatch
was awaiting him. It read like this:
“I am coming. Meet me in the Victoria
hotel. Robert.
All day yesterday the younger brother
was patiently awaiting the coming of the
elder. “You saw them meet for the first
time since the wedding,” said the gentle
man who had been telling the story. “They
have joined hands to punish tbe man who
had deserted their sister, and don’t be sur
prised if you hear of something. Henry
knew Pierson better that Robert and Annie,
and all Fresuo kuows it now, but resented
the interference at tho time. I am sorry
for the woman who skipped with Pierson."
TRIED TO KIDNAP A GIRL
Martens Was Bound to Have Her, but
Confedrates Exposed Him.
From the New York Sun.
San Francisco, Aug. 4.—A bold scheme
of abduction came to light to-day. It is
the story of the attempt of a politician’s
son to capture a 14 year-old daughter of
Capitalist Robert Hamilton. Selecting two
worthless characters from about the water
front, Henry Martens dressed them in new
clothes from head to foot aud supplied them
with ready money. He then unfolded
his plans. The first was to secure
the girl’s signature to a marriage con
tract under guise of obtaining subscriptions
for the Native Sons’ celebration, which is
now occupying much publio attention.
This failed, because Miss Hamilton relused
to contribute. Next he engaged a tug, and
under the pretext of carrying the girl to
her father, who was to be represented os ill
on board a ship in the harbor. Martens
proposed to take his coveted belle to sea and
force her into a marriage ceremouy which
he arranged to have the captain perform.
A fortunate hitch in the plans prevented
their consummation, and then it was thut
young Martens staggered his water-front
accomplices by his final proposition.
He proposed to get a hack, capture the
girl on the street, muffle her head in a bag,
chloroform her, handcuff her, and carry
her off with a rush. Everything was in
readiness, handcuffs, chloroform, gag. bag
and all, but the audacity of the scheme
took the breath away from Barnes and
Wilson, the other conspirators. Wilson
though it was pretty warm, and disclosed
the scheme to the girl’s father, who will
hereafter keep his daughter safely guarded
and will probably punish Martens.
Mr. Cleveland’s Strength.
New York Correeoondence Philadelphia Ledger.
Ne v York, Aug. 4.—As an illustration
of the remarkable political strength of ex
i'resident Cleveland, the words of a promi
nent democratic business man of this city
will be of interest. Thu gentleman does
not like Mr. Cleveland, and is very frank
in giving expression to his dislike. In fact,
Mr. Cleveland disappointed nil ambition
for high polltioal position, and tie therefore
has no reason for gratitude toward him and
no hopes for future favors from him. Yet
he said to your correspondent: "I regard
Mr. Cleveland as the strongest mau politi
cally In the country. The Democratic
party must nominate him In 1802. Though
not a Cleveland man myself, I shall favor
his notninati id, because 1 believe be Is the
party’s strongest ooudidate, and I believe he
could be elected. ” The man who said this
has abundant influence in the city of New
York.
Even the patent, laltor saving, self-binding
reaper goepfl^sirnit the grain this lint westher.
ftKWHMMi
CHEAP ADVERTISING.
ONE CENTRA WORD.
AnrFRTrFFMFSTS, 15 Words or
more. n tt<s eolumn inserted for O.VB
CJCXT a ffuiiff, Ceuh in Advosss, mtcA
tnrertion.
Averybody who hat any leant to mtfrply,
anything to buy or mil, any business or
oeoommodctfiontto sscurs,* indeed,any with
to gratify, should advertise in tkie onlumn.
UAI.K.v DAB.
AUGUST
THURSDAY
Read only the bravest and noblest books ;
books forged at the heart and fashioned by the
into lect of a godlike man.— George Bearlc
Phillips.
SMOKE
Ira Cories Clip
EVERY DAY.
PKRSONAU
OHOTOORAPHY—AII styles ami sizes, from
I stamps to life size; line catiinets a h\ >ecialty;
price Two Dollars a dozen; bnsim-sa established
June 4, 1865. J N.. WILSON, 21 Bull street.
OrtC. POUND for usual 10 c.
Assorted Four Flavors Chocolate Creams.
Fresh Buttercups and Gum Drops at HEIDTS.
(1 iven away, one handsome almost life
X size picture with each dozen Cabinet Photo
graphs. Call aud see samples. LAUNEY &
QOEBEL, Savannah, Ga.
REAL ESTATE.—Before buying or selling
- consult W. K. WILKINSON, Heal Estate
Dealer and Auctioneer.
Fall Planting—
Cabbage, Turnip,
Bean and Flower Seed at HEIDT’S.
I .FRENCH Tissue Papers and Flower Materials,
no cheap German or American papers
mljed in, at M. TEMPLE TAYLOR 8. 135 York
street.
PICTURE FRAMES and Mouldings in great
I variety and all prices at M. TEMPLE TAY
LOR’B, 185 York street.
| AC. POUND
1"/ Fresh supply
Gum Drops at HEIDT*B.
IIVERY— Nicest horses, fancy drag, lino sad-
J dlers, at GUILMaRTIN & MERHTENS’
boarding, sale, livery stables.
lADIES’ FINE STATIONERY, the best in
~J the city, at M. TEMPLE TAYLOR'S, 135
\jork street.
FJMNE Etchings, Engravings, Photogravures
and Fine Art Goods at M. TEMPLE TAY'-
LOII’JS, 135 York street.
HOARDING STABLE.—Healthiest, coolest;
best conditioned stock in city; roomy box
stalls; birtfe open pens for stock td Sunday iu;
shuJt-rs for trucks, wagons and drays; reason
able board, or will rent stalls; wo have more
room than other stables combined. Personal
attention of GUILMARTIN & MEHUTENS.
Telephone 851.
HELP WANTED.
\V’ ANTED, two first-class carpenters to do
* ' heavy mill work in the country. FUIEK
SON Sl CO.
(PARPENTERS WANTED on ’inside woTIT
V Apply to W. T. COTTER, Tampa bay hotel,
Tampa, Fla.
VTIT ANTED, three carpenters to work on
* Mtalrg. LJ. HARTFELDF.R, at McDon
ough & Co.’s. Plauiug Mill.
\ \ ’ ANTED, a good clerk for grocery and bar.
ii Must have good recommendations. Ad
dress GROCER, Morning News
\\T ANTED, a good planing mill man, one who
Vt understands matching. PLANER, News
office.
TVtANTED, a competent stenographer and
v Y typewriter (young man', can find tem
porary employment. Address P. O. Box lbs.
I PLASTERERS wanted. Apply to W. T. COT
TEH, Tampa Bay Hotel, Tampa, Fla.
'll/ANTED, traveling salesman for Georgia
Y Y trade. Only first-class men reply. Ad
dress HARDWARE, Box 814, Postoflice, Balti
more.
4VT ANTED, two good feeders. Apply job
TT department, Morning News.
\\ r ANTED, a first-class broker, with estab-
Y Y fished connections, to sell to tbe retail
trade in Savannah and vicinity our specialties in
Teas, Coffees, Spices, etc Address, with refer
ences, THOMAS WOOD & CO., Boston, Muss.
EMPLOYMENT WANTED.
\\T ANTED, by a druggist witli twelve years
YY experience In Savam ah.an engagement.
Not afraid to work. Good talesman. Address
DRUOOIBT, 230 Drayton street.
I EXPERIENCED track man wants emnloy-
J ment os f reman Either to build or kep
up track. Reference given. Address RAIL
ROAD, Summit, Ga.
MISCELLANEOUS WANTS.
TXT ANTED, from one to twenty shares Chat-
VY ham Real Estate and Itnprov m nt Com
pany (Series B). Address E. W., Morning News
office.
MOTHERS.— For Heat, Chafing,
it costs no more, is highly
Perfumed and Superior.
Boracine, 25e. at any Drug Store.
—————l■ I ■ ■■■ ■ ■ ———si im i ■ ■■——
ROOMS TO KENT.
TAOK RENT, two rooms; southern exposure;
A use of bath; piazza and closet. 40 Y ork
street.
TT'OR RENT, two neatly furnished rooms on
I second floor, with gas and bathroom on
same floor. York, first door west of Whitaker
street.
ROUSES AND STORES FOR KEN T.
IT'OR RENT, house corner Bull and Duffy
streets. Possession on Oct. 1. Apply H.
F. TRAIN, 125 New Houston street,
FBORRENT, nice two-story residence on north
1 side of Gwinnett street, second west of Lin
coin. Possession given October Ist. ROW
LAND & M i BRg, 94 Bay street.
TT'OR RENT, No. 68 New Houston street, pos
l session given at once. Apply to SALO
MON COHEN or C. Q. BRANT, at New Court
Houso. ,
INOR RF.NT, house oorncr Barnard and York
' and corner State and Montgomery. K. H.
TATEM, Real Estate Dealer.
\ HOUSE AND STORE for rent. Apr ly 85
Auderson street, between Price and Haber
sham
not RENT, from Oct. l, No. its Gordon
I 1 block, fourih from Whitaker. Thoroughly
repaired gas fixtures and modern Improvements.
Carriage house an t wrvaiiH’ rooms In yarii.
Apply to JL w M AY, Moral / New* office.
J'OK KENT, Several desirable houses, well
1 locale I, with modern improvements. For
particulars apply BALOMUN COHEN.
TAOK RENT, bouse. No. 188 Barnard and 80l
I too street Apply No. 189 West Broad.
q'WO LARGE HOUNEB on Liberty: all mod
J era luiproveutauls a<al hi flrat class order.
U. h. LKHTEK. ,
I ViR RENT, ltouw Mo 1 Gordon IMonk. oor
uar Whitaker suset Possession Oct. L
CUUUkfU KAUMV. *i BvlVwb aumit.
HOUSES AVD STORES FOR RENT
17*08 MUST—From Osh. 1. that handsome,
commodious and comfortable residence, 96
Duffy street, with all modern i nprovement<,
convenient to street car, for $45 ;er month. Ad
dress WM. LAZARON, care tsavannah Carriage
and Wa;on Cos.
tX>R KENT OR LEASE, the Whitfield build
iof. now temporarily used os the County
Court House; it is a handsome new edifice, elitfi
blv located, strongly constructed aud well
adapted to any of busmens; i'HHtwHi'n
criven Sept. I. 189 U Apply to JOHN SULLI
VAN, Treasurer Union Society.
FOR MBIT M 18( KbLANKoI h.
Y7H )R RENT, about thirty acres <f highly eul
I tivaled farm land at Jasper Rpm# Ad
dress G. BROWN, 135 Broughton stieet. Sa
vannah. Qt.
** 4 PAYING HOTEL IN GEORGIA" can
he re tted for 4 years; everything new;
well furnished; 40 rooms; close to depots; pro
prietor prefers to sell on easy terms. If you
mean business adiirosa PAYING HOTEL, care
Savannah News.
LX)R KENT, warehouse on Rlvor street, tor-
I marly occupied by Artesian 100 Company.
Apply to F. G. BELL, Business oh ice, Morning
News.
FOB SALE.
IT'OR SALE, lot No 9, Now Franklin ward, on
south iide of Williamson street, between
M ,* tneryandWest Broad. C.H.DORSETT.
IjVJR BALE, fifty barrels of Early Rous Seed
Potatoes. Apply FELL & JONES, BaVan
nah, Ga.
J- | •) r: CASH REGISTER
3MZO f. rs7s;
in good order. THE U. Ml IIETPT CO.
IX)R SALE.—You can buy a lot for sls, for
I SSO. for $?5, for $125, for $l5O. for $250, for
S3OO, for S4OO, for SSOO mid $1,500; house and
lot for $2,750, tfood location; one for $5,300,
| every convenience; one for $4,000, well built;
and All marketable real estate, stocks and bonds
from U. H. JONES, 7 Whitaker street. Easy
terms.
IT'OR SALE—
-1 POOLER
Three hotigea.
Terms reasonable.
Inquire of T. P. HEIDT.
XX>R BALE Old established Grocery and
A Ship Chandlery; best stand ou River street.
J. H. SCHRODER.
E NOR BALE, three beautiful lots ou southeast
comer of NicoU and Mercer streets Chimp
for cash. ROWLANDS M\ ERS, VH Buy streot.
NEW ROAD CART and Harness for sain
cheap. GUILMARTIN A MEHRTENS.
Boarding and Sale Stables.
}NOR SALK, lot on Henry street, near Jeflfer
1 son. Apply to L. W. LANDERBHIN E,
Executor.
17MNE HOUSES, pair block mares, pair hay
horses, single drivers, saddles and mules.
GUILMARTIN v MEHRTENS.
Arabs opportunity to i a mer
cantile BUSINESS IN THE COUNTRY.
1 offer for lease for a year, or a term of years,
a storehouse, a warehouse, and a dwelling at
McArthur, Montgomery county. Ga., four miles
northeast of Lumber City, which is our shipping
l obit. The storehouse is 32x70 f*t, two stories,
with wide veranda, well plastered and painted,
and most conveniently furnished with shelving,
counters, large drawers, scales, showcase, seed
ease, lamps, and everything necessary to carry
on a general mercantile business. Iu oue end
of the store is a splendid new poitofilce with
lock boxes and all the latest improvements.
The postofftce pays from $lO to sls per month,
which the lersee would get the benefit of. Tho
store has telephone communication with Lumber
City. Tued velliiitf is a new,nicely painted four
room cottage, and has three sere* of ground in
ail ,e staP of cultivation connected with it.
The warehouse is 3UxlO, aud sub-divided so to
store seed cotton, heavy groceries or other
commodities which a merchant may handle. I
sold $24,000 worth of goods at this place the
lust year 1 was in tho mercantile business, and
the trade is much tmiter now. Tbe three build-
the ground and telephone privilege can be
leased for $25 per month. Correspondence so
licited. WALTER T. M'ARTIfUR. McArthur,
Ga.
FOR RALE,
Two I.HOO- gal lon locomotive tanks.
Twenty dive standard 40,000 pound plat
form oars,
Five 20-ton freight locomotives,
Two Nkton freight or passenger locomo
tives. with Wostlnghouso air brakes.
Five 20-ton pasaouger locomotives, with
Wesllnghouse air brakes.
Apply for -particulars to McDONOUGII A CO.,
Savannah, Ga.
IX Mil.
IOST, on Wilmington Island Aug. 5, between
j pavilion and steamer, or on steamer, a
memorandum ho k containing money. Finder
will please leave at office of City and Suburban
railway and receive reward.
IOST— Escaped, a gray narrot, with red tail
J A 1 beral rewara will ne paid for h s return
uninjured to 148 Harris street. WILLIAM D.
HARDEN.
I '.‘-.d. v ■■■-
SHINGLES.
I fsiTouT CYi’KESS ft"and ft
inches wide, at
bundle cash; prices according to quality For
sale at the mill by VAIJE ROYAL MANU
FACTTURING COMPANY.
M WCKLLAN RODS.
\KEW DAYS’ ADVERTISING in It is Column
will surely bring great results Try it and
lie convinced.
V CHOICE selection of flue curtains just re
received, from 50c to $> a pair. Call and
see them. E. B. Cos.
SEVERAL desirable houses added to list.
('all for locations. W. K. WILKINSON,
Real Estate Dealer.
Mattresses ran orated in best form in the
city by Empire Bargain Go., Liberty and
Jefferson streets.
I7URNITURE of all kinds repaired in flrst
• •laxs style by K B. C‘ >.
I7K )R YOUNG MEN.—Lota its good locations;
reasonable terms. W. K. WILKIN BON,
Real Estate Dealer.
IT'MPIRFs BARGAIN TO., Corner Liberty and
J Jefferson streets, has a very line Waterloo
organ at a very low price.
I> EF< )RK you buy or sell property consult
> ROOT. H. TATEM, Real Estate Dealer
and Auctioneer.
V GOODRICH, lawyer, 124 Dearborn street
Chicago 25 years' successful practice:
a*ivice free; Uv r aLlieity; special facilities hi
many states.
DESKS.
TYIER ROYAL TYPE WHITER CABINETS, TA
BLES, CHAIRS. BOOKCASES, Ac.,at Reduced Rates
and Special Discount!. Cataloges for 1890 now ready.
130 pages, Illustrated. Book free; Postage 10c.
TYLER BANK COUNTERS.
(’■equalled for Style, Oaallty mod Price. Illustrated In Colors
A perfect work of Art; 150 pair Rook Tree; Postage t& eta.
ITLER DESK CO., 6T, LOUIS, M 0„ P.S.A.
LUMBER.
J.J.WALL,'
MANUFACTURER OF
YELLOW PINE LUMBER
Flooring. Ceiling, Weather-Boarding,
Mouldings of all Kinds.
Scroll Sawing and Turning in all Varietier
LATHS, SHINGLES, ETC.
ESTIMATES FUKNIKHBD PROMPT DE
LIVERY GUARANTEED.
Office at Yard 204 to 280 East Broad street, foot
of New Houston. Telephone 811.
AVANNAH. - liE'IKGIA
NUKBEKI.
KIESLINGKB NURSERY,
WHITJIi BLUFF HOAD.
1> LA NTH, Bouffuets, Designs, Out Flo wars
1 furnished to order Lasva ordure at DA VM
Silo Hi. oor. Boil sad York ala. The Beil 14*11-
■bj> paM>* uaomk Urn bum*/. tmopbvua Aft ,
AUCTION SALES TO-DAY.
Fuityi i r r ij reatTuctl o??r
I. D. Laßoche & Sen, Auctioneers.
THIS DAY, in front of our aalearooms, at II
o'clock, we will sell, 4 bbls. Hams, Bedstead*,
Mattresses. Bureaus, Washstand, Chairs,^Tables,
Mirrors. i*illows. Blank ti. Showcases, 6 dozl
Praaerre Jars (newi. Scales, Etc., Etc
PETITIONS FOR INCORPORATION
(' *E> >RGI A. Chatham ( ountt.— I To the honor
I able the Superior Court of said countys
The petition of MOrES JONES. JETHRO
BROWN, REUBEN BOSTON. JOHN KPKAR
EN. FRANK STEVENS. BOSTON JONES,
DAVID ALLEN, JOHN PORTER, CHARLES
WILLIAMS and JOHN CLARKE, on behalf of
themselves and such others aa they may here
after associate with them, respectfully shews
trial they desire to be incorporated for the term
of twenty years, with the privilege of renewal
at tbe expiration of slid time, under the Dams
of the LUMBER WORKINGMEN'S UNION
ABS< >CIATION; that tho object of said associa
tion is mutual ai l and t< • assist in providing for
and supporting its members when they are un
able to work from sickness or injury. That said
association is not organized for individual
;*ecuniary gain and has no capital stock; that it
will be carried on by the duos of and
ments on ita members, gifts and
donations from such persons as desires
to Contribute toward the sain**, and that it*
principal place of business will be in the city of
Savannah, in said county and Rtate. Where
fore. your petitioners oray that they and their
associates may be incorporated in t utns of the
law with tho privilege of renewal under the
name of tbo ‘‘Lumiier Workingmen s Union
Association," wit all the powers necessary to
carry out the object of their ass > datum, that
they may be empowered to purchase and hold,
sell and convey, and deliver such real an i per
sonai property as may be necessary for
purposes, that they may receive donations,
legacies aud gifts, that they may make such
laws as they may deem proper, not iu conflict
with law. and that they may have and enjojf
all the privileges, powers and franchises neces
sary to carry out the object of their associa
tion, ami that pertain to corporations as pre
scribed by law. Aud vour jietit toners will ovef
pray. GE< >ROE W. OWENB,
Petitioners' Attorney.
Petition for incorporation flied in office and
recorded this 15th day of July, 1890.
James K. P. Cabr,
Clerk. 8. C. C. C , Ga.
GUNS AMMUNITION. ETC.
DUMBBELLS.
A largo lot just received of
the kind that the 6,000-timo
man used. Everybody como
and buy and get strong.
G.S. McALPIN,
31 Whitaker Street.
' s
JKWKLKI.
I.LIMII*
' , • HAH A FINE SELECTION OF
Diamonds, Earrings, Finger
Rings and Unmounted
. Diamonds,
Which He Sells at Very Close Figures,
Also, FINE STERLING SILVER WARE ia
elegant eases, and FINE TEA TABLES, genu,
me Vernls Martin, a beautiful thing for a weds
ding present,
18-KARAT PLAIN RING a specialty.
21 BULL STj
—— -1
HOOT BKEII.
DRINK ROOT
HIRES’BEER
The Purest and llest l>rtnk in the World*
Appetizing, Delicimiu, Hparkllng, and
the Best Blood Purifier and Tonic.
A Package (liquid' 25c. makes five gallons.
HVisiHY BOTTLE OUAHANTESD.
Ko Trouble. Kindly Made. Try It.
Ask your Druggist or Grooar for ft, and take ua
other, bee that you get UJHfcfc\
THE ONLY GENUINE
Made by E. HIKE*. Philadelphia, Penn
ITOOJLi PRODUCT*.
Forest City Mills,
MANUFACTURERS OF
FLOUR. GRITS, WEAL.
and dbalbrs in
Corn, Oats, Hay, Bran, Seed Oatsg
Seed Potatoes
and all kind of mill productk
GROCKHIE.S.
W. D. Champion
CABBAGE !
mcmummmamammmm
Fresh Arrivals Every*
Steamer.
A. H. Champion’s Son.
DRUGS AND MEDICINE.
FOR THE BABIES.
MILK STEUTLIZEKS, anew Invention, highly
recoin mended.
Handy Nursing Bottles, with graduated
measure on bottle.
Rubber Nipples and Fittings of all styles.
Imperial <#rauum, Malted Milk, Mullin'* Food*
Nestis’s Food, Wagner’s Food, and Nestle’*
Condensed Milk.
SOLOMONS & . CO.'S
TWO DRUG- STORES
MARKET SyIJAKK AND 98 UCL.L TKEKT
The Boss Corn Varnish
(lUIUCH Oorue, Wart* and Uuuiooa. No luiifa.
j No cutting. No pain. Burs euro or no pa/.
KUd by all druggist*.
J. C. MIMS& CO., Proprietor*,
BAVANNAIi, UA,
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