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LOCKED IN A BURNING STORE.
An Aged Merchant and Bis Young
Wit's Figure In a Sensation.
Atlanta, Oa., Jan. 1L —Marietta street
In the section of the city known as “Brook
lyn," furnished a live sensation to-night
about 7 o’clock. An alarm of fire called the
department to a small store kept by an old
man named W. A. Fannell. When the
firemen arrived they heard loud screams
issuing from the inside of the store, but
could tee no one on account of the dense
smoke which filled the building. When an
entrance was attempted the door was found
locked. It was broken open, and inside
Fannell was found suffocated nearly
to death. A few moments
after the fire department reached the burn
ing store Fannell’s wife appeared with the
key to the store in her band, She had
locked her liege lord, who is 5U years her
aenior, in the store, and when the lire broke
cut he was unable to escape from tho store.
People in the neighborhood who knew the
domestic relations between Fannell and bis
youthful wife, when they became acquainted
with the facts of the tire, began putting
(hie and that together and finally the report
was circulated that the old mau bud Leer
locked in the store by his
wife, who poured kerosene on the floor aud
applied ths match, her object being t > get
rid of him. This suspicion was eommuni
rated to the police, but no action has been
taken, as the evidence is not sufficient to
warrant an arrest as yet. Fannell is him
■elf UQable to give a satisfactory aocount
of the fire.
THOMABVILL* TOPICS.
Joshua Haire’s Dwelling Burned.
Bank Directors Elected.
Thomasville, Ga., Jan. 11. —The
dwelling house of Joshua Hairs, in that
part of Tbomaaville known as Fairview,
was destroyed by fire about 1 o’clock this
morning. It was insured in the Westches
ter for Jl,300; Hansell & Merrill agents.
The old boards of directors in all the
Tbomaaville banks have been re-elocted at
their annuel meetings. Charles Chapin
was added to tba board of the Citizens’
Bank and Trust Company. All the banks
In their annual statements show a prosper
ous condition.
Those engaged in the tourist business in
Tbomaaville claim that the season so far
has bean the best ever bad here, aid this
too, notwithstanding that the railroads
report December 1,100 behind December
1891,
ABBEVILLE ANNALS.
Tha Municipal Election—The Town s
Liquor Supply.
Abrevili.e, Ga., Jan. 11.--The munici
pal election in Abbeville yesterday resulted
aa follows: Mayor, W. L. Hendley; aldtr
men, A. N. Thigpen, A. J. Bowen O. Q.
Williams, C. A. Bethia and T. A. Mel.one,
Abbeville is in a queer position as a
result of the Elliott whisky case last week.
With Pulaski county on one side and Dodge
on the other selling liquor freely,
the logical result is that
eaoh of them will draw much
Wiloox oounty trade to the detriment of
Abbeville and this county.
J. R. Allison, one of the largest naval
stores operators of this county, returned
from South Carolina yesterday with a
Urge number of laborers. He has brought
to this places gbty-two of them sinoe Juu.
1, 189.1.
IN A RECEIVER’S HANDS.
The Cole Si Sentry Company Pushed
by Creditors.
Atlanta, Ga., Jan. It—The Cole ft
Gentry Electric Company was taken oharge
of by a receiver this morning under an order
of the court granted last night The firm
was originally compose! of W. T. Cole and
W. T. Gentry, but recently 8. H.
Cole has been sole owner ’of the
business, which was thought to be in excel
lent shape until Testenlay afternoon, when
a receiver was jointly applied for by Pat
riot ft Carter, of Philadelphia, and several
emailer creditors. The amount involved
was SB,OOO. Judge Clarke appointed W. T.
Gentry receiver, and Mr. Cole transferred
to him his entire assets, which will reach
about $2,000. Thera are no preferred cred
itors
NO FIGHT AT BRUNSWICK.
The Police Authorities Prevent the
Glove Contest.
Brunswick,Ga., Jan. 11.—Owing to an in
terview with Chairman of Police Coinmis
etoners J. L. Beach, this morning. In which
he stated positively that he had Instructed
the officers to stop all prize-fights, and arrest
tbs principals and spectators, tho sparring
contest between Mcltae and Dooley has
been declared off. The mill was for SSOO a
aide, and was to occur Jan. 15. Mcßae was
busily training here, but the papers, clergy
men and police commissioners waged such u
war on the contest that no one could have
participated, or witnessed it, without being
arrested. Mcßae will remain here and
open a boxing school.
FREAKS OF A WBLU
Vha Water Rises During a Drought
and Falls When It Rains.
Watcboss, Ga., Jan. IL—There Is said
$o be a well m Clinch county that Is noted
for its queer action. It Is situated in an old
field and baa been abandoned for many
Tears The well used to contain exoellent
water, but some years ago the water be
aame unfit for use. It was always warm
and no one could drink it without getting
sick Immediately. In the time of a long
drought the water rises almost to the sur
face, while during a rainy season it becomes
very low. The action of the seasons in the
rise and fall of the water is not understood.
NORMAL. SCHOOL VISITORS.
Gov. Northen Makes Appointments
for Four Districts.
Atlanta. Ga. , Jan. 11. —Gov. Northen
to-day appointed the following ladies mem
bers of the board of visitors to the Girls’
Normal and Industrial School at Milledge
ville: Mrs. G. A. Cassels of Flemlngton, for
the Firat district; Mrs. A. W. Cosby of
Albany, Second district; Mrs. L. J. Phuiasss
of High Falls, for the Sixth aistriot. aud
Mrs. M. Hitch of Wayoross, for the Elev
enth district. The appointment of these
ladies is for a period of three years.
A New Pcbcme at Athene.
Athens, Ga., Jan. 11.—Prof. McPherson
ef the state university has proposed s uew
plan for running the lit*-ary societies, the
Demostfceman and the Pbi Ksppi. On
every other Saturday they are to be or
ganized as a joint body and debates are to
be oonducted after the manner of the En
glish parliament. The idea wu borrowed
from the Johns Hopkins University at
Baltimore. There is some opposition to
the scheme.
A Contest in Mclntosh.
Darien, Qa. , Jan. 11. — Monday will see
the beginning of a contest of tto election
for ordinary of Mclntosh county, Mr. Don
nelly having defeated Mr. Blount by two
■votes. It i3 on the ground of illegal votes
W. deR. Barclay represents Mr Blouut
and William Clifton Mr. Donnelly. There
were many illegal votes cast and it is hard
to tell beforehand which of the candidates
wdll be successful
Wolf Island's Fishermen.
Brunswick, Oa., Jan. 11.— Some people,
misundergifinding the special from Bruns
wick in reference to the tubing party from
Atlanta and Brunswick on Wolf Island,
think that t ey are in dl-trotn .Such is not
the case. The entire party are euj vuig
themselves a> and are M no iiu ger of surtoi
tog. Boats will bring them up when pielr
Siujs la out.
TRIAL OF THE REPORTERS.
Murphy Tells of His Experience in tho
Fight.
Atlanta, Oa., Jan. IL—The trial of City
Editor Hurtell and Reporters Harper and
Hastings of the Evening Journal was be
gun in the superior court to-day. They are
charged with assauit with intent to murder.
Ttfe fight, in which Azmon A. Murphy,
who w as the other party, aud tbe prosecutor
in the present trial,"grew out of the pro
hibition question which was injected
into the municipal campaign of
1891. Murphy, whoso rec ird as
an “agitator ' during the time of his resi
dence in this city will have a place in local
history not at al. creditable to the cause of
tem;>erance ref rm, was president of what
was known as the “1890" Club, an organi
sation formed by himself and several others
for political purposes. In tbe campaign in
quesion Murphy was associated with Rev.
bam Small in leading the fight of bis club,
which, by the way, was blotted out of ex
isteuce by the defeat then sustained.
BEGINNING OF TUB TROUBLE.
In tbe cou se of events an article was
published in the Journal which Messrs.
Muiphy and Small did not like. They re
plied to this by denouncing tbe writer as a
liar. Mr. Murphy had already established
a reputation as a fighting man and wbon he
aud tha newspaper men met on the street a
fight ensued m which the newspaper men
broke a c upief cane* over the heal of the
man who bad giveu them tba lie.
A police billy was used in
the encounter to the very eerioue
disoomfort of the head of Mr. Murphy, who
used the affair as a campaign card, keeping
close indoors and creating tbe impression
that he was probably fatally injured. Pub
lic feeling ran "high, "but as re
sults showed it was against tbe
agitators of the liquor queetiou.
Ham Hmall also beiDg knocked down Id a
barber shop during the same campaign for
denouncing a saloon proprietor.
OPENING OK THE TRIAL.
Reporter Hastings was the firit placed on
trial tn-day. All the morning and most of
the afternoou session of tbe court was oc
cupied iu getting a jury. The physician
who attended Mr. Murpny testified that bis
injuries were not as bad as the public had
been led to suppose at the time of the fight,
and when a recess for the night was taken
Mr. Murphy was making bis statement. To
the jury he described very vividly the fight
ns he saw and felt it, stating that be be
lieved be would have been killed on tbe spot
but for the fact that he succeeded
in getting hold of one of the sticks with
which ho was being belabored, which stick
hs used so effectively upon bis assailants as
to turn the tide of battle iu his favor. Since
the affair Mr. Murphy hn9 spent a great
deal of hit time away from Atlanta, prin
cipally in Macon, though be still claims At
lanta as hit home. A great deal of interest
is manifested in tho trial, the court room
being crowded to-day. It draws the prohi
bition line very perceptibly, Mr. Murphy’s
earnest followers gathering around him at
tbe trial, and giving h:m their support,
while the newspaper men are indorsed and
supported by those who were opposed to
Mr. Murphy and his agitation.
GEORGIA’S SURGEON GENERAL.
Dr. N. G. Gewinner of Macon Ap
pointed by tho Governor.
Atlanta, Ga., Jan. 11.—Gov. Northen
to-day appointed Dr. N. G. Gewinner of
Macon Burgeon general of the etate militia,
under the law passed by tho state legisla
ture creating that office. Dr. Gewinner is
well known to the volunteer service of tbe
state, and his appointment to this impor
tant office will undoubtedly meet with gen
eral approval. During the two last state
encampments he has been a conspicuous and
use!ill figure, and the creation of the office
of surgeon general was due largely to his
earnest aud intelligent presentation of tha
ueceaaity of such au officer to the service.
Dr. Gewluntr is a South Carolinian by
birth sud received bis medical education in
that state. For many yearn he has lived in
Georgia, aud first became connected with
ths military in 1877, when he joined the
Floyd Rifles as a private. Soon after he
was made company surgeon, the surgeon of
the Second battalion, and finally surgeon of
the Second regiment, which latter position
he still holds. Although only 36 years of
age he is the senior Burgeon, beoommg so
by length of service, now serving with the
Georgia militia. He now becomes a mem
ber of the governor's staff and will rank at
a colonel of cavalry.
THIRD PARTY CONTESTS.
Charges of Illegal Voting Made in
Many Couutles.
Atlanta, Ga., Jan. 11.—It is a longtime
since following any election in this state so
largo a number of contests have boon filed
as within the last week. Most of the kick
ing comes, of course, from the disappointed
third party candidates. Charges of illegal
voting have poured in from every direction.
Kleotions are contested in the counties cf
Haralson. Wilcox, Taliaferro, Eman
uel, Johnson, Gilmer, Webster'
Mclntosh, Douglas. Klohmond, Tattnall
Baker. Union, Miller, Putnam, Taylor,
Monroe, Mitchell and Henry. From the
counties mentioned last tho uotioee arrived
after commissions had been issued to the
candidates returned as elected, and the con
tests will not be considered. Those from
the other counties will be beard and ad
judged in the superior courts under the new
law, whioh relieves the governor of duties
of this character.
PARDONED BY THE GOVERNOR.
A Negro Boy to Be Set Free After
b'lve Years.
Atlanta, Ga., Jan. 11.—Richard
Golden, a young negro sent up from Ap
pling county for murder la 1888, was par
doned by the governor this morning.
Golden, when a boy of 16, was indioted for
assisting A. C. Dobson, a white man, to
murder A. R. Taylor. The boy was under
Dobson’s influence and probably under
duress when he took part in the crime.
Dobson bas since been trlod and acquitted,
while Golden, who was charged with being
Dobson’s accessory, was serving a Ilfs sen
tence.
Perry on a Boom.
I’errt, Ga., Jan. 11.—Perry is on a big
boom. To-day the work of pulling down
five stores, occupied by Dr. Felder’s drug
store, Pierce's grocery, Schilling’s tailor
establishment, Mrs. Hook’s millinery es.ab
bailment and a shoemaker establishment,
will be begUD. New buildings will be
erected by W. D. Day. The Free Masons
are going to tear down the ancient ball in
which they have held meetings nearly fifty
year*. They will put a fine brick building
in the place of the old one. The Odd Eel
lows are small in number and still stick to
the hall. The Knights of Honor are increas
ing in membership.
A Railroad’s Taxes Paid.
Atlanta, Ga., Jan. 11.—Controller Gen
eral Wright to-day received from Judge C.
C. Smith of the Oconee oircuit an order on
Receiver Losiifer for $362 tax money due
the state from tho Abbeville and Waycross
railroad for the year 1892.
Dooly’s Judge and Solicitor.
Atlanta, Ga., Jan. It. Gov. Northern
this morning appointed U. V. Whipple and 1
\\. 8. Thomson judge and solicitor re~
p-ctively of Dooly county, where a court
wen created by the legislator,,.
Commissions for Congressmen.
Atlanta, Ga., Jan. 11.. —( omraistions
of election were to-day forwarded by Gov
JNortbeu to the old members of congress
who are now at Washington.
Ayer's Ran*pari Ia stops ths nauseous dis
cbvges of cs’arrh and cures the com- j
plaint, -ad.
THE MORNING NEWS: THURSDAY, JANUARY 12, 1893.
TALLAHAS. BE TOPICS.
Meeting of the Press Association.
Farmers' Institutes In cession.
Taalahassee, Fla., Jan. 11. —The
Florida Press Association will meet iu this
city during the session of the legislature,
perhaps about the middle of May.’ From
here they will go to the world’s fair at
Chicago.
Torn lets and prospectors are coming in
daily—seeking health, pleasure aud homes
m our charming bill country.
Cant. Walter M. Davis, a popular and
successful young lawyer of Falatka, has
been admitted to practice in the supreme
court of Florida
Capt. J. b. Johnstone, editor of the Pasco
Democrat, is a caudidate for speaker of
tbe House of Representatives. The race is
between him ad Dr J. L. Gaskins of brad
ford county. The legislature will assemble
on April 4.
The special election to fill a vacancy in
tbe legislature will be held next Tuesday,
Jan. 17. There are four candidates in the
field and they are making an active canvass
of tbe county on ths go-as-you-please plan.
The school book issue bids fair to become
a leading one in Florida.
A series of farmers’ institutes are being
held in Iwon county this week at Cb&ires,
Miccosukia, Centerville and lamonia, un
der tbe management of W. H.
agricultural edit f of the Floridian. Plans
tor growing crops for 1893 will te dis
cussed; tbe model of a perfectly ventilated
tobacco barn, with knives, sticks, spears,
etc., will be exhibited. No great orators
will be present, but plain talks by farmers
will be the order of tbe day, with basket
picnic and tongs by a ladies' glee club.
SAMPSON C Tt SIFTINGS.
A New Railroad Being Pushed—Peo
pie in Print.
Sampson Citt, Fla., Jan. ll.—The
Htarke, lake Shore, and Sampson City rail
road is being pusned now by tbe Ambler
Mill Company of Jacksonville. It will soon
be completed to Sampson City, and this
road with the extension of the Florida Cen
tral and Peninsular to Savannah will give
a more direct route. This road will also ha
built to High Springs and oonnect with the
Savannah, Florida and Western.
A. G. Cassels of Mclntosh, Ga., is down
on one of his monthly trips, looking after
the interest of R. Q. Cassele, Sons & Cos.,
naval store soperators of this place. This
firm brought out from Carolina last week
twenty-five negroes for the purpose of op
erating the business this year. They will
cut, however, only 50 per cent, of last year’s
cut.
Mrs. H. E. Martin, who has been visiting
In Tbomasville, her former home, will re
turn Saturday, accompanied by ber sister.
Miss Lizzie Alexander, who will have charge
of the Sampson City school for the coming
term.
For the past few days tbe weather has
been extremely cold, there being ice, and
the ground at times frozen. Everybody is
awaiting anxiously to see what damage has
been done to the orange crop. As yet there
is no perceptible damage. Tho strawberry
blooms have Leon killed, which will retard
the progress of the crop. Thera will tie,
however, lots shipped from hero.
A SILVER CUP FOR 0088.
It le Fressnted by the Southern Asso
ciated Press.
Augusta, Ga., Jan. 11. —Treasurer Pat
rick Walsh of the Southern Associated Press
forwarded by express to-night a magnifi
cent sterling silver cup to Adolph 8. Ochs
of the ChattQDOOga Times, “presented to
him by the members of the Southern Asso
ciated Press In recognition of his services in
perfecting the organization of this associa
tion.”
An Aged Negro Frozen.
Washington, Ga., Jan. 11.—A colored
man named Watson Knox, 96 years old,
walked in from his borne in the oountrv
Saturday. In crossing a stream on his way
back be lost his footing and, falling in the
water, was unable to get out aud was
frozen to death. His body was found Sun
day morning.
Prof. Ft. P. Glenn has been elected to the
principalshtp of the male academy, made
made vacant by the recent death of Prof.
Ingbr&m.
The new pastor of the Presbyterian
church. Rev. E. G, Smith, lately of Madi
son. has arrived.
Candidates for Light House Keeper.
Waycross. Ga., Jan. 11.—T. V. Kenni
son and Jackson Grimes of this place are
applicants for the appointment as keoper of
the light house at St. Simon's. They are
circulating thoir petitions among the citi
zens of the Eleventh district. There ap
pears to be several applicants for the same
position in Brunswick and other places.
The position is not a very remunerative one
and the number of applicants is rather
iarge.
Willacoochee Waifs.
Willacoochke, Qa., Jan, 11.—Col. T.
S. Periol, the democratic nominee for jus
tice of the peace, was elected here on Satur
day last by a majority of 53 over J. Q.
Hammond.
The high school, with J. Roverman prin
cipal, opened to-day with a good attend
ance.
WRECKED BY ROBBERS.
None of the Passengers Killed and the
Ghouls Sneak Away.
Niw Orleans, Jau. 11. —A south-bound
lim lted train on the Illinois Central, due
here at 8:10 o’clock yesterday morning, was
wrecked at 8 o’clock a. m. a mde and a half
north of Beaurtord Miss. The engine and
mail, express and baggage cars left th 9
track entirely. The engineer, fireman aud
express messenger were badly injured, but
no passengers were hurt. Tbs cause of ths
wreck was a missing rail, which had been
removed by train wreckers. Ths motive
of the crime was robtiery, but the wreck
was uot complete enough for that and the
robbers went off without making an attack
on the train.
NOTHING DONS IN TUB HOUSE.
An Barly Adjournment on Account of
Senator Kennae Death.
Washington, Jan. 11.—No business but
tha reception of the banking oommittse’s
majority and minority reports on tbs repeal
of ths Sbsrman act was done in the House
to-day. Senator Kenna'a death was an
nounced and tbs House adjourned, after
adopting resolutions offered by Mr. Wilson
of West Virginia, expressive of the sorrow
with which the House had beard of the
death of Senator Kenna; accepting the
invitation of tbs Senate to attend tbs
funeral ceremonies to-morrow, and pro
viding for a committee of ten representa
tives to join the Senate committee in
making ths proper arrangements.
COLD IN THK SOUTH.
A Pond Frozen Over at Camden—Zero
Touched at Wtneton.
Winston, N. C. f Jan 11.—The ther
mometer at this place registered zero this
morning. It is the coldest weather here for
fifteen years.
A FOND FROZEN OVER AT CAMDEN.
Camden, S.C., Jan. 11.— The continued
cold spoil here is somewhat remarkable fur
this climate This mcrraing the thermome
ter was down to 14 and a large pond near
the town was frozen over for the first time
since 185.
“1 have been occasionally troubled with
Cough*, and in each csss have used Brown ,
Rronrhfal Troches, which have never fated,
aud I must say they are second to none in the
world" I,U < A. Vov* CciPi* , St Fn'i',
Minn. -id.
CHEATED THE GALLOWS.
THE CUNNING TRICK OF A CHINA
MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH.
Ah Cee Yung Swallowed a Potion
Which Suspended Life, a Coroner’s
Jury Pronounced H‘m Deed and the
Body Was Turned Over to His
Friends—There Was a Funeral and a
Sham Burial, After Which the Con
demned Murderer Was Carefully Dis
guised and Sent to China.
Fresno Dispatch in San Francisco Chronicle.
There is an incident in the his
tory of Fre no county which has never
yet been publisbel. but which deserves
to be put In print, for it shows how
the cunning of Chinese outwitted the most
vigilant watchfulness of law officers and
saved from the gallows a condemned crimi
nal. The story reads like a romance, but
its truthfulness can be vouched for by many
persons.
The facts were not known to a white man
till last night, when a Chinese detective di
vulged them to a lawyer.
On the morning of Nov. 27, 1889, a brutal
murder was committed in the Chinese quar
ter of Fresno. The victim was a Chinese
woman.
The murderer. Ah Gee Yung, was caught
red-handed and covered with the llood of
the dead won,an. The knife was still in his
hand, and after he made the first dash to
escape, when the officers appeared, he re
sisted no more and did not deny that he had
committed tbe deed. His only excuse was
that the woman had deserted him.
The case was plain, the jury found him
guilty and the penalty of death was pro
nounced. The usual appeals to the supreme
court were taken, but they availed no.hiug.
Powerful Chinese companies had stood by
Ah Gee Yung through ail his troubles, and
they showed no iuteution of deserting him
as long as there was any hope, and, with
them, so long as there was life there was
hope.
First Ah Gee Yung attempted to escape.
By what means he secured the keys or
where he concealed them from the frequent
search of the jailer is not stated. Yet one
day he uulocked his cell door aud was
passing across the corridor when he was
discovered and taken back.
A few- days afterward, at dusk, while
the jailer’s back was turned for a moment.
Ah Gee Yung unbolted two doors and
escaped from the jail. Although ho bad
not thirty seconds tho start of the jailer,
yet he had successfully disappeared, aud for
some time nothing was heard of him. But
at length he was discovered in a closet near
the jail, clinging like a bat to the wail
bade of tbe door.
Ho was returned to bis cell. A search
more rigid than ever was made for the key
with which he unlocked tbe doors of the
jail. The wardens aud tbe officers about
the budding assisted, and not a (-pace within
the cell as large as a grain of wheat w as left
tiusearched. His cl too-: were taken olf and
his queue was unbraided, but nothing at all
was discovered.
The second attempt to oscapo by unlock
ing the prison doors was on Oct. 22, 1890.
The day of execution was near at hand.
Thed-ath watch, John Dennis, was placed
over him just outside the door, where every
movement coull be seen at once.
Tbe condemned man lav on bis bed and
seemed to fall asleep. About 11:30 tuat
night the death watch observed n prolonged
silence in the cell, and becoming suspicious
unlocked the door aud went iu. Ah Geo
Yung was apparently dead. The troth on
his mouth showed that ho had taken poison.
Dennis, the guard, shook him, but the China
man gave no sign of life. The guard called
in ths prison officials and a messenger was
sent for Dr. Lewis Leach, the prison
physician.
Dr. Leach soon arrived and, with the as
sistance of Sheriff Hensley. Janitor Smart,
John Dennis, the death watch, and Charles
Bond, the Chinaman was treated to revive
him, for ths doctor said that life was not
extinct. It was pronounced a case of opium
poisoning, aid as a further proof of this a
horn vial was found between the blankets
of tbe bed. It would contain about an ounce
of opium, but was empty wtien found. The
odor showed that it had contained that drug.
AU the known antidotes for opium
poisoning were used. Three times the doc
tor pumped the Cbiuaman’s stomach full of
water and pumped it empty again. Coffee
was given also. At 3 o'clock in the morning
life was not extinct and the doctor left him
and thought it possible that the poison had
been overcomo and that his Ilfs would be
saved for the gallows. But in an hour the
Chinaman was pronounced dead.
Boon after daylight that morning the
body was put iu a box and &3nt to the coro
ner's office. The Chinese were early at the
jail with offers to bury the body as soon us
it should be turned over to them. As the
burial would be an expense to the county if
done by the undertaker, and as the Chinese
offered to do it for nothing there was no
objection, and they were told that the body
would be turned over to them as soon as a
coroner’s jury had brought in a verdict of
the cause of death.
The inquest was held that morning. Dr.
Leach said death was due to opium poison
ing. The jury viewed the body and signed
a verdict that Ah Gee Yung came to his
death from opium administered by him
self
Th ! s dona the body was placed i.i a rough
box and turned over to the Chinese who
were waiting at the door. Ibe box was
placed in a wagon and the long procession
of the Chinese funeral moved out of town to
the Mongolian graveyard, two miles dis
tant. No white man accompanied the fu
neral, for no one bad any interest in the
dead murderer. The graveyard was
reached, a box was buried, the ceremonies
an l usual exercises wore gone through
with, food and papers wire left at the
grave, as is the custom, and that evening
the delegation of tramps who had heard of
the burial wandered out to the graveyard
to eat the food left there, aud that was the
end of Ah Gee Yung, the murderer, it was
thought.
But it was net so. Fifty people can be
found in Fresno who will take an oath that
they saw Ah Gee Yung alive after the oor
oner’s jury pronounced him dead.
Finding that the last hope was gone, a
Chinese druggist prepared a potion which
would stupefy, and, in a measure, suspend
life. This was placed in the possession of
Ab Gee Yuug to be used as a la-t resort.
After his second failure to escape he drank
the drug, and to still further simulate deatn
be blotched hit skin with a paint prepared
for the purpose, so as to give bis face aid
neok a dark purple, like that observed in a
dead person by the blood settling near the
surface. Asa still further deception an
artificial froth was prepared for the mouth
like that produced by poison. All worked
perfectly according to design.
The rough and poorly joined box in which
the Chinaman wasjhauled to the grave ad
mitted enough air to keep him from smoth
ering. No time was lost in reaching the
graveyard. No w hite people followed, but
in case they had followed a trick was pre
pared for the emergency. In the long
funeral train there was concealed a second
box in general appearance like the first. It
was hidden in the bottom of a wagon re
sembling the wagon in whioh Ah Gee Yung
was carried. In the march to the grave
the wagon with the empty box waa driven
to the Iront and the other was kept in the
background, well concealed beneath
drapery
The empty box was burled, and the cere
monies were salj about It as if it bad con
tained the last remains of the murderer.
The wagon < ontaiuiug the body of Ah Gee
Yung was driven to a Chinese vegetable
garden a few miles in the country and was
there opened. ]n course of time the man
whom the phymc.ana and the coroner s jury !
had pronounced dead wui revived, and was
none the worso for bis narcotic sleep, ox
eept that he wss sick for a day or two, for
tho experience had teen a strain on his nerv
ous system.
He war. kept in concealment a few days
and was then disguised end put on board
the care for tho north. Ah Gee Yung
reached Portland, Ore., and there took pas
sage for China, and landed safely in tbs
Flowery Kingdom.
LYNCHING PROBABLE.
The People of Chestertown Exas
perated by a Respite.
Baltimore, Md., Jan. IL—A special to
j the Xeics from Chestertown, Md., this
ntomiDg says: “Four of the eight negroes
under eentence to be hanged on Friday have
been respited. As soon as the report be
came current the lynching spirit, which
had been so manifest bat was held in check
by a belief that Gov. Brown would not in
teroose. a-serted itself and it is staged that
there will b; trouble before night." Gov.
Brown is in Baltimore, but dec.ined to be
interviewed until later in the day.
THE PRISONERS REMOVED.
Wilmington, Del.. Jan. 11.—The Every
Evening has received the following special
from Clayton, Del.; “I formation has just
bean received (dating that Gov. Browu sent
the iceboat Latrobe and fifty militiamen to
Chestertown last night and carried away
Hurtt, Emery, Benson and Baiuard, four of
the boys sentenced to be hanged. Tbe ex
citement :s running high. I is presumed
that the tour boys whose sentences were
commuted were taxeu away to save them
from lynching.”
$250,000 LOST IN 73 MINUTES.
A Big Dry Goods Store and an Ad
joining Building In Ruins.
Chicago, Jar. 11.—Over $350,000 worth
of property was destroyed ty firs tn seventy
minutes this morning. The fire was in the
5-storv stone front building at 7*15 to 781
Halstead street, owned by John York and
occupied by him as a dry goods store. The
establishment contained 300 employes
and was one of the iergest dry
goods stores on the West Bide. The
lire originated in tho basement
from some unknown cause. The south wall
fell over a 3-story building owned by C. B.
Lott and the avaiancbe of stone, brick and
mortar went directly to the basement of the
Lott building, badly tearing out the inside
of the structure. Two fast pacing horses
belonging to Dr. Frank Linden, and valued
at #l,lOO were crushed by the falhug bricks
v hile an attempt was being made to save
ifcctui.
STEVENSON COMEi SOUTH.
Tbe Vice President-Elect Will be a 4 *
'Nashville Xwo Daya.
Nashville, Tenn., Jan. 11.—Adiat E
Stevenson will arrive in Nashville to
morrow morning. He will remain two
days. To-morrow he will lunch with Col.
I. B. Cooper at the latter’s country place
near this city. In the evening he will
attend a grand ball given by tbe Ladies’
Hemitage Association at the Nicholson
bouse in honor of Andrew Jackson. Friday
night he will be tendered a banquet by the
Hermitage Club and will leave Saturday,
KNOXVILLE'S NiW BwIDjE.
It la tbe Connecting Link in a New
Short Line to Cincinnati.
Knoxville, Tenn.. Jan. 11.—The first
train passed over the new steel bridge across
the Tennessee river at this plaoe to-dav.
This is the completing gap in the new and
comparatively short line betweeu Atlauca
and Louisville and Cincinnati by way of
the Marietta and North Georgia road, the
Knoxville, Cumberland Gap and Louisville
road and the Louisvdle and Nashvtile.
Tennessee State t ffleera.
Nashville, Tenn., Jan. 11.—The dem
ocratic legislative caucus to-day nominated
W. B. Morgan of Lincoln oounty for secre
tary of state, dsfeating C. A. Miller, the
present lncumliont. For controller,
J. A. Harris cf Knoxville was nominated,
defeating J. A. Allen, ths present incum
bent.
BUZZARDS AND SNAKES.
A Fight Between Six of the Former
and a Black Snake.
From the St. Louit Globe-Democrat.
“I ouce observed,” said Lamartine Gib
son as he locked df.wu on Sixth street from
the Laclede parlor, “wnat was to me anew
nud interesting sight, that of a half dozen
buzzards killing a snake. It was years ago,
when 1 lived as a boy down on a farm near
Sheboull, 111. I was always more interested
in the beauties of nature than In the hum
drum labor of farm life. I was always long
ing to get away from the silent field? and
go to a. great city where people were plenty
and where a boy could make a fortune.
Sometimes now I long to be a barefoot boy
again, following father un and down tha
furrows of the field he plowed.
“One June morning 1 sat on a rail fence
under a walnut tree, overlooking a field of
growing wheat, when I obsei-'. ed high in
the air two or three buzzards sailing about,
just a* lazily and delightfully smooth us
one could imagine, around and around in a
cirole. It was r.ot long until several more
arrived, and then I counted a half dozen.
They drew nearer from over a patch of
woods and dropped near the ground in the
next field. Here they circled about, every
now and then swooping close to the earth,
and all at once one arose with a great black
wriggling cord, that lat once Imagined to
be a snake. The buzzard dropped the snake
from about 15 feet up, and tben droupsd
right after It and brought it up again.
“I jumped from the fence and rau across
the field, over near where the battle—some
what lopsi iedly—was progressing. The half
dozen buzzards were close together, taking
turn about at the snake, car, ying it aloft
and then dropping it with a deadly thud. X
thought at the time that a snake could not
stand many falls like that a-id so I grabbed
stick and ran near to where it last fell.
My approach feared them away. One bird,
however, made a swoop and gathe ed tha
snake by the back, but the beak grip was
not strong enough and the serpent fell to
the ground. I reaohed there before the bird
could swoop again and stood guard over the
remains. The snake was stunned to death.
It was considerably torn—a grea', long
black snake fully 5 feet in length and lyi
Inches in tbtoknes?.
“ 1 added a few blows with ray olub for
assurance sake and then walked away to
see if ths buzzards would return, jbey
bad asoended high into ths air. but they
were still over the spot, circling about,
awaiting my departure. I drew off and sat
down by the fence. Tben they cams down.
One seized the reptile and sailed away,
closely followed by the other five It was
a battle of birds, and in the scrimmage the
reptile was frequently dropped. Tee con
test continued far over the Helds and out of
my vision. I have often wondered since
whether ths prey was squally divided.”
MJEDICAT*
; WORTH A GOMfEA A BOX.’
(Tasteless-Effectual.) j
BILIOUS'and'NERVOUSi
DISORDERS.
Such as Sick Headache. Wind and Fain In Ihs)
Stomach. Giddiness, Fullness. Swelling alter 1
Meals. Dizziness. Drowsiness, Chills, Flush.)
ings cl Heat, Loss of Appetite. Shortness of)
Breath. Costiveness, Scurvy. Blotchts on the )
Skin. Disturbed Sleep. Frightful Dreams. All)
Nervous and Trembling Sensations, and Ir- <
regularities Incidental to Ladies.
Covered with t Tastelcts ard BclaWa Coating, j
Of all druggists. Price 25 cents a Bex. 3
New York Depot, yt, Canal Sr. '
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HHSTINGs.
USER 188 A BEL LODGE NO.IS. F *V A. M
An regular communication of this A
Lodge will be held THIS (Thursday
EVENING at tt o’clock
Tbe F. C. degre will be conferred. /w \
Members of sister lodges and transient breth
ren are fraternally invited to meet with us.
By order of J. H. CAVANAUGH, W. M.
John Riley. Secretary.
ATTENTION, b. p. o. elks
A regular session of the lodge will be held
THIS (Thursday) EVENING at 8:03 o’clock, in
encampment room. Odd Fellows' building.
W. R. THIGPEN, Embed Kuler,
H. S. Johnson, Secretary.
MASS MEETING
A meeting of the citizens of Savannah will be
held at
TURNERS’ HALL,
Jiftehson and Brouc-hton Streets,
FRIDAY EVENING, JAN 13,
At 8 o'clock sharp, for the purpose of indorsing
the candidacy of
COL R. F. HARMON
TOR MAYOR,
And the selection of a
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
SAVANNAH BANK AND TBleT COM
PANY.
Bavannah, GA., Jan. 1, 1893.
Tbe Annual meeting of the stockholders of
this bank wi.i be held at the bank, in ravannah.
on FRIDAY, Jan. 13. at 12 o'clock noon, for
the election of directors, etc. The transfer
books will remain closed until Jan. 14.
JAS. H. HUNTER. Cashier.
THE SAVANNAH LOAN ASSOCIATION.
The thirty-second regular monthly meeting
of the Savannah Loan Association will be held
THIS (Thursday) AFTERNOON at 4 o’clock, at
office of Lawton & Cunningham.
H. C. CUNNINGHAM,
Secretary.
MILITARY ORDERS.
lIEAnqCARTERS GEORGIA HttSSARS I
Troop A, sth Regiment Georgia Cavalry, \-
Savannah, Ga., Jan. 11, 1893. \
The troop is hereby ordered jjfi.
to assemble at headquarters on ■: —
THURSDAY, the 13th inst., at
8:15 o'clock p m., to attend a
regular quarterly meeting of
Members will come prepared - ".Shi-,
to pay dues. By order of
Capt BEIRNE GORDON.
Gratz C. Myers. First Sergeant.
FBCIAL NOTICaa
On and after Feb 1. 1890, the bants of meas
urement of all advertising tn the Mobniho Naws
will he agate, or at the rate of $i 40 an inch for
tbe first insertion. No Special Notioe inserted
for less than $1 OR
T.IE ( HATH tM REAL ESTATE iAIID IM
PROVEMENT COMPANY.
January 12,1895.
This is the last day for paying dues to this
company to avoid being fined.
M. J. SOLOMONS,
Secretary and Treasurer.
A FULL LINK
OP
RICKSEOKER’S COLOGNE AND EXTRACT
JUST received at
SOUTH SIDE PHARMACY,
Abercorn and Henry Streets.
tOAStI.TIJIU OPTICIANS,
DR. Jl. SCHWAB ft SON,
OPTICIANS,
No. it! Bull Street,
Will have special sales of Optical Goods for
the holidays. We have the largest and best
stock in the city. We make special prices on
holiday goods. Our stock consists of Gold
Spectacles and Eyeglasses, Lorgnettes, Opera,
Field and Spyglasses, Microscopes, Magnify
ing Glasses, Magic Lanterns, Stereoscopes,
and Grattscopes. Also a special line of Chate
laine Cases for spectacle and eyeglasses.
N. B.—Every pair gold spectacles or eye
glasses bought for holiday presents can be ex
changed within one year free of charge. This
includes examination of the eyes and proper
glasses fitted without any additional cost to
purchaser.
NOTICK.
I have THIS DAY sold out my interest In the
Restaurant known a3 the Delmontco. 66 Bull
street, to Mr. J H HARDEE.
J. S. HARDEE.
Savannah, Ga., Jan. 10, 1893.
XOTICE TO BCB3CRIBEftS SGITIIKISN
BELL TELEPHONE A>!> TELEGRAPH
COMPANY.
Subscribers to the Telephone Exchange are
advised not to purchase any “Resonators" or
“Whisperphones" for use on Telephones, as the
company dl approves the use of all kinds. Any
recommendation purporting to have been given
by an official of this company is unauthorized.
Respectfully. R. H. POLK.
Manager.
Savannah, Qa., Jan 10.
NOTICE
Southirs Baku or the State or Oeohoia, I
Savannah. Qa.. Jan. 11,1893. f
The annual election for nine directors for this
Bank will be held at the Banking House
THURSDAY MORNING, Jan. 12, from 11 to 12
o'clock. JAMES SULLIVAN,
Cashier
For 25 Cents.
Cures alt aches.
Cures all cams.
Cures all diarrhoea,
Cures the cholera
PUNJAB BALSAM.
ROWLINBKI. PHARMACIST.
He still has the prescription
Books of Butler's Pharmacy,
and is the only one who can
___ repeat the prescriptions
SPECIAL NOTICE.
Savannah, Ga.. Jan. 8, 1898.
The Arm of ROWLAND* MYERS having THIS
DAY been dissolved, I beg to notify my friend*
and the public that I will continue in the Insur
ance and Real Estate Business at No. 6Vs Bull
street, and respeotfully ask for a continuance
of their patronage.
GRATZ C MYERB
SPECIAL NOTICE.
WI HAVE NOW RECEIEVED OUB SUPPLY
OF
—HOLIDAY PACKAGER.
To those who have not left orders with us,
would state that we ordered an extra supply,
and now have.m hand beautiful lines of Fancy
Baskets aud Hoses tilled with Huyler’s delicious
assortment of Candies
SOLOMONS * CO..
103 Congress Street. 2 Bull Street.
AMUSEMENT!*.
savannah' theaterT
One Night Only, Jan, 12,
“JANE.”
400 Times London—loo Nights New Yorx.
Presented by
CHARLES FROHMAN’S
BRILLIANT COMPANY.
The summer g rl that’s b una to reign.
Is feataery, dusty, rollick ng “Jane.”
Hamlet—melancholy Dane,
M ould burst his sides if he saw “Jane."
Your buttons grasp with might and main
Or tney',l fly off at funny “Jane ’’
Let laughter titillate your brain.
Y< u'll roar, and roar, and roar at “Jane.”
Seata at I-ivingston's Jan. 10. Reserved seat*
25 cants extra
Next attraction “CLAY CLEMENTS." Jan. 18.
SAVANNAH THEATER.
SATURDAY MATINEE I fIM |/
and NIGHT. < J A fl . 14.
Entirely New and Only Authorized Version of
Alex. Dumas’ Famous Play
With the Beautiful
LAURA ALBERTA
As Iza. tbe Model.
Supported by a Competent Company,
Magnificent surroundings.
Brilliant calcium effects.
Elaborate decorations.
YorkWOTh? realisticpla y of tb * age.”—New
Seats at Livingston’s Jan 12.
Next attraction "THE WIFE," Jan. 20.
BAICKs.
THE CITIZENS BANK
OF SAVANNAH,
Capital 5500,000
Transacts a general banking business.
Maintains a Savings Department and allows
INTEREST AT \ PER CENT., compounded
quarterly.
The accounts of Individuals, firms, banks no !
corporations are solicited.
With our large number of correspondents tn
GEORGIA, ALABAMA, FLORIDA and SOUTH
CAROLINA, we are prepared to handle oolljo
tioD6 on the most favorable tsrma
Correspondence invited.
BRANTLEY A. DENMARK.
President.
M- B. LANE,
Vice President.
GEORGE 0. FREEMAN,
Cashier,
SAVANNAH BANK
AND TRUST CO.
SAVANNAH, GA.
INTEREST AT
4%
ON DEPOSITS IN SAVINGS DEPARTMENT.
Collections on Savannah and all southern
points, we handle on the moat favorable terms
and remit at lowest exohange rates on day of
payment. Correspondence solicited.
JOSEPH D WEED, President
JOHN C. ROWLAND, Vice President
JAM** H. HIN TKd. Cashier
ESTEVe&CO.r
Ll 6 1-3 Bay- Street,
SAVANNAH. - - GA
HS* HFSB®
PumGAh 16 OF SPAIN ' France and
DRAW ON
A. RUFFER ft SONS LONDON
f PARIS.
havke,
CREDIT LYONNAIS. [ BORDEAUX^
] ROUEN.
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■pQTP*X7ir >8 /i/*v C DUNKIRK,ftto #
p 8 tIBRCAcn BARCELONA
b A r Roso°ft & oo; xmbo n
l3$ r “Special rates paid for drafts of inastdr*
or bDanish vassals and for drafts drawn by
gn&st6rs_ofjvessels bound for Bpaniih porta.
~ R API! ERS
Another New Lot of Engravings,
ETCHINGS AND WATER COLORS JUST
RECEIVED BY
Launey & Goebel,
Who are also head quarters for fine Photo
graphs, Crayon, pastel and Water-Color Por
traits from life or copy: also, the largest and
nnest dne of Moldings and Frames ever shown
in Savannah. Now is the time to put in your
orders for the Holidays.
N. B—Studio now 31 Whitaker street, one
door south of Broughton.
———
JEWILERV.
ARTISTIC
SILVERWARE
TEA AND DINNER SERV
ICES.
And all other objects made of Silver.
SAMUEL KIRK & SON,
At our New Store and Manufactory,
10S BALTIMORE 8T„ EAST. BALTIMORE, MD.
Established 1817.
.Also fine WATCHES, JEWELRY, DIA
MONDS.
tttHsa
PRINTERS ANIJ BOOKBINDERS
GEO. N. NICHOLS,
PRINTING,
BINDING,
BLANK BOOKS,
834 Bay St. Savannah.
KIESLING’S NURSERY.
WHITE ItoAU
1) LA NTH. Bouquets. Benign*. Cut Flower*
furnished to order. Leave orders at Sava”
nah Piano 00., cor Bull and York ste. The Belt.
Railway pease* through the nursery. Telephone
MO