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j THE MORNING NEWS. I
ESTABLISHED 18S0. INCORPOHATED 1888 ■
J. H. KSTILL, President. j
A BAKER’S DOZEN LISTED.
Tlic Full Number of Cases lor the Day
Not Reported.
The Sickness on St. Simon’s Only
Malaria— Seventy-Five Cases of
Malarial Fever in and About Bruns
wick Reported to the Health Board
Daily—Efforts Made to Stop New
Yorkers From Sending; Supplies by
Circulating’ Stories That None are
Needed.
Brunswick. Ga., Sept. 29. —Thirteen
new cases of fever were reported to-day
as follows:
Whites—Blunt Bowen, VV. A. Ennis,
812 t iraut street; Mrs. K. Talkersol, An
nie Bettergrain, 907 Oglethorpe street.
\Vm. Winchester, 505 First avenue;
Mrs. Emma Willis, 501 First avenue.
Colored—William Baker, 1217 H street;
Mary Nelson, 809 Bartow street;
■Washington Williams, corner Monk and
( I rant streets; Malinda Seven, Ellen Seven,
Missie Seven, 612 North Wolf street;
Wesley Highsmith, 622 A street.
Discharged—Arthur Roberts, J. B.
Mock and C. L. Steiner.
Dead—Mrs. J. R. Mulleu.
Surgeon Murray and Dr. H. M. Bran
ham, both of whom are attending Miss
(irilla Dart on St. Simon’s Island, officially
request the statement made that the story
that Mias Dart is ill with yellow fever is
erroneous, They further say that only
malarial fever exists on St. Simon’s
Island, and that Miss Dart is rapidly re
covering. There are about seventy-live
cases of malarial fever in and about
Brunswick which are daily reported to
the health board. Any person not de
barred by official action can secure these
names at any time desired.
EFFORTS TO CUT OFF SUPPLIES.
Emil Fabian, the authorized agent of
the Downing Company of Brunswick and
Paterson, Downing & Cos. of New York
city, has received a letter from Paterson,
Downing & Cos. stating that “There is a
movement on foot to send a vessel loaded
with provisions down to Brunswick, but
reports have been sent to the cotton ex
change and elsewhere that these supplies
are not needed, as the state of affairs
is not nearly so bad in Brunswick as re
ported. We would like to have
yourjeandid Judgemut on this subject,
and if you can send us a telegram on re
ceipt of this it might clear up matters.
If the supplies are really needed we think
they will be sent. Any statement from
people on the spot will have due weight
with those at the head of of this move
ment.”
The following telegraphic reply was
Immediately sent:
“Paterson, Downing & Cos.. New York
City: Any reports sent you that help
is pot being needed here, comes from ma
licious parties. My word of honor that
the situation is distressing here. Help
and induce others to help.
Emu, Fabian.”
TO BE REGRETTED.
It is to be regretted that anyone should,
bv circulating false and malicious reports,
cause a generous people to hesitate before
sending relief for the distressed and suf
fering. Punishment beyond the power
or inclination of people here below will
be the reward of such infamy. If any
person, doubting the distress and suffer
ing here could accompany any of the
ministers, canvassers, relief commit
tee, health board or newspaper
men on their daily rounds their
sympathy would goout spontaneously, and
every effort to relieve them would be re
doubled. The English language could be
exhausted in writing the truth of the
situation and then it would be beyond
human possibility to conceive the real
situation. No one errs in stating that the
4.000 people now here and unable to leave
are entirely dependent on the supplies
sent them by the outside public for the
necessaries of life.
MORE CAS IS THAN REPORTED.
Owing to urgent distant sick calls it
was impossible for all the physicians to
make their reports, therefore it is safe to
presume that there are more cases to-day
than reported. By reason of the sickness
with fever of one of the operators
Operator Cater is the only one on duty
and Miss Cleminson, the manager, is lend
ing all the help in her power to facilitate
the work. Operato Cater has never had
tlie fever, but, by his bravely sticking to
hi> post daily and until midnight, he is
jiohlv serving the press and country and
deserves credit.
L. AND N’S. STOCK.
An Increase of 85,000,000 Talked of
to Buy Two Other Railroad’s.
Ne ' v 't ol ’k, Sept. 29.—The proposed in
crease in the capital stock of the Louis
ville and Nashville road from $55,000,000
t<> $50,000,000 is understood to be for the
purpose of acquiring the Chesapeake and
thiio ami Southwestern railroads
imw owned by C. P. Hunting. August
, in ont 0 f the board of direc
,’ rs _~ate. Q, Louisville and Nashville,
‘ '**■ -hi aJ' that this was the case.
at-..a. 96 e asked: Cl? affirm it. Mr. Hunt
-5; * asked^TuV 1 * uisville and Nashville
Company ' . ■ •> him of its acceptance
.. option whi i. it had on the Chesa
.“ ne and Ohio anu Southwestern. The
<■ ail meeting of the stockholders of
Oiuisville and Nashville will take
at Louisville on Wednesday next.
Lynchers string up a negro.
iff an He Attempted to Assassinate
on the Road to Recovery.
s r veport, La., Sept. 29.—Henry
m, Jr., colored, who attempted to as
-6,1" ;ite Capt. Thomas Lyles, was taken
1 I he jail at Benton to-day by eighty
’’ aad lynched. He was baptized by a
preacher- He confessed his crime
j. ; ‘ ld he was ready for the fate await
, f ’ii. Capt. Lyles was brought here
and hopes are entertained lor his
recovery.
•’lore Loan Certificates Canceled.
Ih " ,^" ork > Sept. 29.—The Clearing
~ 1 -oan Company canceled shlo,(Xio
ntes to-day, leaving tho total out
yhp •25.31*5,000, and $550,U00 were
1 1 for Monday.
, Two Burned to Death.
6| - w Orleans, Sept. 39.— A fire at 188
j, ’ 1,1 Camp street this morning burned
a ‘tiro-** factory, and two uieu were
and to death.
JKflfning
A MINE CAVES IN.
Thirty-seven Miners Caught by Water
From a River and Drowned.
Iron Mountain, Mich., Sept. 29.—The
Mansfield mine, a few miles from Crystal
Falls, caved in last night, and a number
of miners were entombed beyond hope of
rescue for any of them alive. The acci
dent occurred during the night. The
water of the Michigamme river rushed
into the mine, ana the men at work were
entrapped like rats. It is not possible
that any escaped. Most of the victims
are Cornish men, and nine-tenths of them
are men with large families. The num
ber is placed at thirty-seven.
Mansfield is an isolated station to the
Chicago and Northwestern road. It is
almost impossible to get connected details
of the disaster.
J. M. Longyear of Marquette is the
principal owner of the Mansfield mine.
The mine was the only active one of the
Crystal Falls district, on account of its
being a producer of a high grade of
Bessemer ore. It has a producing capac
ity of about 60,000 tons per annum, and
gave employment to about 100 men. The
Mansfield has always been considered a
dangerous one to work in, and last night's
disaster has often been predicted.
ONLY TWENTY-EIGHT DROWNED.
Crystal Falls. Mich., Sept. 29.—Twenty
eight miners were caught in the Mansfield
mine and drowned. None of the bodies
have been recovered and it is believed the
river will have to be turned from its
channel before they can be reached. They
were working directly under the bed of
the river when it broke through the roof
of the mine. Forty-six men were in the
mine, but eighteen of them escaped. Thev
were in the lower levels and heard
the roar when the water broke through
the upper level. 3 They ran to one of the
hoisting shafts and were drawn up just in
time, as the water was running over their
feet as they started up. The accident
occurred at 9:30 o’clock, and there is no
doubt that the twenty-six men were (lead
in five minutes after the first crash. The
mine is filled to the surface with water,
and will probably remain so until the
course of the river is changed.
HAWAII’S ANNEXATIONISTS.
The Provisional Government to Take
a Decided Stand.
San Francisco, Sept. 29.—Honolulu ad
vices per the steamer Mariposa, which
arrived yesterday, are as follows: “It is
learned that the government will hence
forth take a decided stand in the negotia
tions with the United States.
The annexation club and the gov
ernment announce semiofficially that
they will abide by the issue
altogether. When this is considered, in
connection with the fact that the govern
ment’s 400 men were supported by the 600
members of the club, it become significant
as showing the combined strength in the
event of an emergency. The apparent
serenity of affairs is misleading. It is be
lieved that should the provisional
government show indecision after
the arrival of Minister Willis, posi
tions win be filled by persons who
have the best interests of the country at
heart with a fear of the future. The ap
pointment of Minister Willis was well re
ceived here.
Ellis Mills is unpopular here because of
his royalist proclivities, shown while act
ing as Commissioner Blount’s secretary,
and his appointment is not looked upon as
a wise one.
The government has the question of his
recall under consideration. It is believed
he will not be treated cordially b.v the
Americans here, or at least will find him
self among silent friends who will
await any communication or proposition
he has to make to the provisional govern
ment on the part of the United States
government.
Last night the annexation club resolved
to persist in their endeavors until annex
ation is secured. The club re-indorsed
W. B. Olson as the Washington repre
sentative at Apia, Samoa.
A ROMANCE OF CRIME.
Conviction of an Innocent Man and
Death of the Real Murderer.
Memphis, Tenn., Sept. 29.—A few days
ago William Bell was ‘released from
prison at Birmingham, Ala., after being
convicted and sentenced to death for a
crime of which he was innocent. He was
enabled to prove an alibi through Capt.
Woodbridge of this cfty, for whom he
was working at the time the murder was
committed.
Now comes a sequel to the story in the
tragic death of tho real murderer, who
was also named William Bell and resem
bled his innocent namesake.
After committing the crime two years
ago, the murderer then came to this city
and professed so much piety that he was
made a deacon in his church. Two nights
ago he was found in John Persica's back
yard with felonious intent, and Persica
blew his head off with a shotgun. Yes
terday evidence was produced which
established the identity of the man almost
beyond doubt as William Bell, the mur
derer.
TRAINS IN A WRECK.
Two Men Killed and Five Injured in a
Collision In Kentucky.
Louisville, Ky., Sept. 29.—Two train
men were killed and several injured by the
collision of a passenger and freight train
last night on the Knoxville and Cumber
land Cap branch of the Louisville and
Nashville near Hazelpatch, Ky.
A misunderstanding of an order by one
of the trainmen is given as the cause of
the wreck.
The killed are: Fireman Ryan and Mes
senger J. J. Kelly.
The injured are: Engineer Pierce, leg
broken: Rear Brakeman Gormans houlder
and hip hurt; Brakeman Deshon and De
losier. and J. W. Kulmert. passenger, of
Bristol, Tenn., slightly injured.
FREIGHT TRAINS COLLIDE.
An Engineer Killed and Ten Other
Persons Injured.
Streator. 111., Sept. 29.—Two freight
trains collided on the Chicago, Burling
ton and Quincy railroad three and a half
miles north of this city last night. En
gineer William Gribble was killed and
ten others injured, among them Rev.
Pepper, a German clergyman of Ottawa,
111., who sustained serious internal inju
ries. It was a head-end collision and
both engines were badly wrecked.
*Two Nominations Sent In.
Washington. Sept., 29. —The President
to-da.v nominated George W. Levi of
Virginia, to bo marshal of the United
States lor the Western division of Vir
ginia. and Commodore George Brown to
lie a rear admiral.
SAVANNAH, GA., BATUB DAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 1893.
TILLMAN ON IANCMNCS.
Rape Cases the Only Ones in Which
He Jnstiiies Mob Law.
The Governor Not Apt to Take Any
Steps to Punish the Lynchers of Car
ter Stewart—He Speaks of Investi
gations in the Past as Farces—The
List of Crimes Punished by Lynchers
on the Increase.
Columbia, S. C., Sept. 29.—The indica
tions are that the lynching of Carter
Stewart, colored, charged with murder,
will not be officially investigated. This
is one of the first cases in South Carolina
history where a charge of murder has
been sufficient to induce lynching. In
almost every other case it has been -con
fined to punishment for attacks upon
women. Gov. Tillman was to-day asked
what course he intended to pursue in the
matter. He replied “I would suppose the
grand jury will do its duty about the
matter.”
When reminded of previous experiences
with lynchings he said, “What’s the use
to write to a solicitor and have him get
up a farce of an investigation !
“This question of lynch-law is getting
to be a very serious one and is beginning to
run its regular-courso as shown by the ex
perience of other states. Lynchings are
generally directed agaiust certain crimes,
then they drift away til! they are abused.
There are some cases in which* it is
proper, but when the barrier is once
broken down there will at last come
some case where the evidence will be so
insufficient that public sentiment will
punish some ‘one so severely that lynch
mgs will have to be stopped. I
think that there is but oue crime
for which a man should be lynched in this
state and that is rape, notwithstanding
the fact that it takes three years to se
cure the full operation of the law against
a murderer when he has plenty of money
with which to push his case. The law in
this respect ought to be changed, and I
have frequently recommended such a
change to the legislature, but it has paid
no attention to it. Something ought to
be done to secure prompt conviction.
“This case seems to havo been a most
brutal murder, but he could have been
hanged according to the law and every
body would have been much better satis
fied. No official notice will be taken of
the recent lynching.”
STRIKERS SURRENDER.
A Number of the Louisville Switch
men Return to Work.
Louisville, Ky., Sept., 29.—A number of
the striking switchmen on the Louisville
and Nashville railroad, went back to work
this morning. Those in the east Louis
ville yaj;d all went back, concluding that
they had nothing to do with the
shopmen's strike. This was a blow to
the switchmen and brakeinen in the
South Louisville aud Tenth street yards,
as it was unexpected. There were 117
men and altogether, but now the number is
reduced to about seventy. Some of the
brakemen also went back on the main
line. The engineers and firemen held a
meeting this morning at their hall,
to determine whether they would operate
with non-union men or not. When the
session, which was a private one, was
concluded, a delegation of striking shop
men waited upon them, and endeavored
to persuade them to resist any attempt to
put non-union brakemen and switchmen
on. No action was taken, however, and
nothing will be done until the members
have consulted with the officers of the
two brotherhoods in question.
The general opinion is that tho firemen
wish to join the brakemen and switch
men, but the engineers do uot approve of
it, and are endeavoring to restrain thorn.
The firemen were not satisfied with the
agreement arrived at. by the chiefs con
cerning the reduction aud wanted to
strike at the time.
nearing its end.
Louisville, Ky., Sept. 29, 11:80 p. m.—
To-night the indications are that the
strike on the Louisville and Nashville is
nearing an end. The brakemen and
switchmen held two meetings to-day. At
9 o'clock this morning they concluded to
hold out, but at 3 o’clock this afternoon
they concluded to return to work. At 8
o’clock to-night, crews of switchmen and
brakemen reported at the yards for duty,
and tho day crews will report for duty
early to-morrow morning.
To-night the local lodges of the different
brotherhoods held a meeting at the Falls
City hall. The engineers, firemen and
conductors told the striking men that
they need not expect any help from them,
and advised all the strikers to return to
work. The striking switchmen are feel
ing blue to-night. They only sucqeeded
in getting a few of the nou-union men to
quit work, and mtmy acknowledge that
the company has won the light.
There is absolutely no truth in the re
port that four of the non-union men are
down with smallpox.
The situation on the Chesapeake and
Ohio and Southwestern and the Ohio
Valley railroad* remains unchanged.
A CONVICT CAPTURED.
He Poisoned His Wife, Step-daughter
and Niece.
Cullman, Ala., Sept. 29.—One of the
most important captures in the south of a
criminal was made to-day by Sheriff
Suller, of a man by the name of Thomas
Robinson of Livingston, Tex. Robinson is
charged with poisoning bis wife, step
daughter and niece. He was tried,
convicted and sentenced to the Texas
penitentiary for many years. Several
months ago he escaped and was recently
located about ten miles from Cullman.
He admits his identity and is now in the
Cullman jail awaiting the arrival of
Texas officers.
A SEIZURE OP WHISKY.
Tillman’s Constabulary Make a Raid
at Charleston.
Charleston, S. C., Sept. 29.—The
whisky constabulary to-day seized five
packages, containing gallons of
whisky, which came into the city from
Augusta, via the Southern Express
Company. There were four 10-gallon
kegs and one “-gallon keg boxed up
and consigned to Diamond D. The con
signee did not show up.
Programme of the Repeal Men.
Washington, Sept, 29.—The leaders of
the administration forces conducting the
repeal programme in the Senate, have de
termined to make no change in the pres
ent programme during the next week.
SILVER OOMPHOMISE TALK.
One of the Schemes Which it is Said
Will be Proposed.
Washington, Sept. 29.—The compro
mise on silver talk is more pronounced
to-day than it has been at any time this
session. It is hard to find any tangible
ground for it, but the fact is very appar
ent. It is believed that the abandonment
by the managers of the repeal bill of
their scarcely conceal'd intention to force
an issue next week may be the basis for a
great deal of this talk, but a prominent
democratic senator who has been identi
fied from the beginning of the movement
to reconcile the conflict of opinion be
tween the two elements in his party, is
to-day confidently expressing the opinion
that at an early date, probably
some time next week, a compromise will
be reached by the terms of which the
silver bullion now in the treasury will be
coined during a period of about four
years; that a sufficient amount of silver
will then be purchased from time to time
to bring the total silver circula
tion up to $800,090,000: that bonds
will bo issued sufficient to bring the
gold reserve up to $200,000,000 and the
bank circulation is to be extended to the
par vulue of the bonds dejiosited, to se
cure their circulation.
The leader* on both sides of the finan
cial question held a conference last night
and have been in secret caucus pretty
much all day. The gold men begin to see
that unconditional repeal is impossible
aud will now endeavor to make the best
terms possible. The proposed compro
mise is on a basis of the Faulkner amend
ment, also looking to the issuance of
bonds sufficient to keep the gold reserve
intact. The matter is kept very secret,
and Senator Voorhees, as yet, will not
admit that there is a possibility of a
dicker beiween the two factions. Sena
tor Carlisle has come out in favor of a
compromise, but Mr. Cleveland remains
as firm as ever for unconditional repeal.
The question now is will Senators Gor
man aud Voorhees submit to a compro
mise of any kind not sanctioned by the
President.
NOT APT TO SPRING LONGER HOURS.
It is very doubtful whether the repeal
men will be aole to secure the proposed
protraction of the daily sessions to twelve
hours, which they contemplate; but those
who are managing things insist, with
much earnestness, that sooner or later
they will secure a vote on the uneond i
tional repeal. If this vote is reached
there is no question o' its adoption. The
silver men, however, claim to have made
a gain of three votes within the past
week. They claim that within that time
Senators Quay, Pasce, Gallinger and
Chandler have given such intimations
that three of them may be counted on
with certainty, and the other one almost
with certainty, to vote against repeal.
They also say that there are other gains
in sight.
VAN ALEN TO GO TO ITALY.
Very Little Probability That the Nom
ination Will be WitJicLawu.
Washington, Sept. 28.—Inquiry at the
white house and at the state department
indicates that there is little if any proba
bility of the withdrawal of the nomina
tion of Mr. Van Alen as ambassador to
Italy, nor of that of Rev. H. C. C. At
wood, colored, as consul to-Caldis,against
each of which so much opposition has
been manifested. So far as can be learned,
there is no opposition in the Sonate to
Van Alen growing out of personal antago
nism to him, for he is almost unknown
to the senators. The opposition
grows out of repugnance to appoint
ments growing out ot such methods as are
alleged in this case, rf it were not for the
fact that his rejection might reflect on
others and be regarded as a rebuke to the
administration, there would be consider
able doubt of his confirmation. As it is,
the nomination is expected to be hung up
for some time, aud then confirma
tion is not absolutely certain though it is
extremely doubtful whether any proofs
of any crookedness in the matter of his
appointment can be proven. A number
of letters setting forth certain allegations
against his confirmation have been re
ceived by senators and filed with the
committee. Making allegations is one
thing and furnishing proofs is another
and quite a different thing. The commit
tee has decided to make a thorough in
vestigation before reporting to the sen
ate, and it is intimated that certain wit
nesses, whose names have been given to
the committee, will be called.
The nomination of Mr. Preston as di
rector of the mint is still exciting unfa
vorable comment. There is no question
of his qualifications for discharging the
duties of the position; but h well-known
antipathy to silver makes him extremely
unacceptable to silver men.
It is believed that by the middle ef
next week. Chairman Wilson of the ways
and means committee will have a sort
of skeleton of a tariff bill ready for con
sideration. From the mass of informa
tion furnished him by Secretary Carlisle,
he has prepared a statement of the deficit
to be met, the revenues to be provided,
and other useful figures necessary for the
guidance of the committee.
STATE BANKNOTES.
The Oates Bill Taken Up by the House
Banking Committee.
Washington, Sept. 29.—The committee
on banking and currency of the House
had a hearing this morning on the Oates
bill for the repeal of the 10 per cent tax
on state banks. The Oates bill varies
from others in that it simply “suspends”
the tax as to all notes issued to circulate
as money, provided there shall first be de
posited ‘With the state treasur
er or other safe depository
United States or solvent bonds of the state
or municipalities, equal to the aggregate
umount of the notes proposed to be issued,
which shall be held as security, and pro
vided also that tho aggregate amount of
such state bank issues shall in no cases
exceed $5 per capita of the population of
the state. Col. Oates made an elaborate
argument in favor of his bill, which he
said maintained federal supervision,
with limitation of what had been de
clared by the courts to be a lawful federal
tax.
A BRITISH SHIP CONDEMNED.
Bhe Violated the Sealery Laws In
Bering Sea.
Washington, Sept. 29.—The revenue
cutter Rush reached San Francisco last
night. Capt. Hooper reports to the treas
ury the important news that the British
vessel Coqultlan has been condemned by
the United States circuit court of Sitka.
Alas Ha. The Coquillan was seized tor
supplying British settlers with provisions
aud taking off their seal skins in Alaska
waters without entry at a United states
pert.
FIVE MURDERERS HANGED
The Crowd Present Estimated at
from 3,000 to 0,000.
The Quintette Pronounced Dead
in 13 1 * Minutes After the Drop
Fell —The Execution Accomplished
Without a Hitch - Each of the
Murderers Confident of* Going to
Heaven The Story of their
Crimes.
Mt. Verton, Ga. Sept. 29.—The five
murderers, Lucien Manuel, Hyre Brew
tington, Hiram Jacobs, Weidon Gordon
and Purse Strickland, were hanged to
day. The drop fell at exactly 2:02 o’clock.
At 12:30o’clock the sheriff took the five
condemned men from the iail and placed
them in a three seated hack, which was
slowly driven to the gallows, surrounded
by a guard armed with Winchesters
The gallows was about a half mile from
the jail. When tho hack arrived at the
gibbet tho condemned men dismounted
and ascended the #tops with alacrity and
apparently without a tremor.
D. McEeaehin read a sketch of tho life
and crimes of Weldon Gordon, which tho
latter wrote while incarcerated in prison
after his conviction. The most sensa
tional feature of his statement, was that
he attributed his conviction to James Mc-
Natt, J. O. Mcßae, and Mr. Fountain,
three of the jurors who tried him. Tho
reading of his statement occupied ten
minutes.
ANOTHER STATEMENT.
Purse Strickland also had prepared a
written statement which was read from
the gallows b.v Mr. McEnehin. lie was
loud in his praise of the sheriff for his
kind treatment to him and to his at
torneys for the faithful way in which
they represented him on his trial. The
reading of his statement occupied three
minutes. A hymn was then sung, being
lined by Rev. Ross, colored.
The hymn was “A charge to
keep I have,” which was sung
with a great deal of fervor b.v the crimi
nals and some of the audience. Rev.
Ross offered a fervent prayer and the
condemned men joined him with great
earnestness and showed considerable ner
vousness. Many of the large audience
were greatly affected by this pathetic
hymn and shed tears freely.
MANUEL’S STATEMENT.
Lucien Manuel made Ills statement In a
loud, clear voice, giving a short sketch of
his life and confessing tho crime for
which he was hung. He warned all man
kind, and especially the young, to avoid
whisky and all its concomitants. His
statement occupied fourteen minutes.
Hiram Jacobs made a statement,in which
he confessed his crime. He implored
most fervently his feilow-men to fiee the
wrath to couie and join him in heaven.
The hymn “There is a land of pure de
light” was lined by Rev. Mr. Moore,
white, and sung by the condemned and
audience, after which Rev. Mr. Allison,
white offered a short and fervent prayer.
DROPPED INTO ETERNITY.
The ropes and black caps were ad
justed, and at 2:02 o’clock the sheriff bade
them good-by, jerked the lever and five
souls were hurled into eterqity. During
the interval after Rev. Allison's prayer
the condemned men continued to pray in
an excited manner until the drop fell.
The estimates placed upon the crowd of
people present varied from 3,000 to 6.000.
The crowd was orderly and nothing oc
curred in any way to hinder the execu
tion.
The execution was most perfectly done
aud Sheriff Dunham received compli-
inents on every hand for the perfect man
ner in which he did the work.
All of the condemned men expresseed a
hope for their future, they claiming to
have been converted since they have been
incarcerated. They were all pronounced
dead by the physicians in 13)$ minutes.
The bodies of Weldon Gordon and Purse
Strickland were taken in charge by their
relatives and will be buried by them.
The bodies of the throe Pearson mur
derers wiere takenfin charge by the At
lanta medical college to be used for scien
tific purposes.
STRICKLAND'S STORY Or TIIE CRIME.
Purse Strickland, the youngest of the
five, was a native of Roberson county,
North Carolina. He came to
Georgia two years ago ' and
worked for McNabb & Jenkins, naval
store manufacturers, doing business at
Vidalia, this county. He was a inongre.,
having descended from Crowatam In
dians, Caucasians and negroes. The Cau
casian blood predominates, as his features
plainly showed. During the month of
July, he and oue of his co-laborers by the
name of Jim Lochlear got into a dispute
about a dog. Striekland’a dog frequented
Loehlear’s shanty and committek a depre
dation by scratching out the hearth of his
chimney. When Lochlear returned from
the woods and discovered what he had
done he seized his pistol and shot at the
dog, at the same time making threats
that he would kill Strickland if he at
tempted to interfere. When Strickland
returned to his shanty and learned what
had occurred, he loaded his gun heavily
and after supper walked over to Lochlear’s
shanty, which was only a short uistauce
away, and shot him in the back as he was
eating his supper, killing him instantly.
This was a most atrocious murder and the
jury found him guilty without recom
mendation.
GORDON'S CRIME.
Weldon Gordon, the pal of Nick Nut
ting, who was convicted at the April
term of Montgomery superior court, and
hangen on May 20, was a stout, muscular
fellow of purely African descent. He
was a native of Orangeburg, 8. C., and
came to Georgia several years ago for the
purj>ose of working on the turpentine
works of south Georgia. He lived a dis
solute life and spent, according to his
own statement, the last few years of hie
life in gambling and robbing. He leaves
two children, a boy 12 years of age. and a
girl 7. On March 21 he. in company with
Nick Nutting, went to the home of Bar
ney Neal, for the purpose of getting fj
from him, which he had won at a game of
cards, and which Neal refused to deliver
at the time. They were armed with a
Winchester and a pistol, and made a de
mand for the money, with which
Neal was unable to comply.
After Neal had made a futile
effort to borrow the money, they opened
tire on blin us he entered his house,
which they kept up for some time. Neal,
at the same time they were shooting into
the house from without, was shooting a
Winchester through the wall of the house
at them on the outside. The result of the
conflict was the death of Neal's little girl
Xcrilda, who was shot in the mouth and
died instantly.
After the murder of the little girl it
was ascertained that Neal had also been
guilty of highway robbery and a warrant
wan issued fur bis arres’, but he skipped
tbo country for parts unknown, and was
not present at the trial of Weldon Gor
don. Weldon was convicted on the testi
mony of Neal’s wife.
LUCIEN MANUEL’S CAREER.
Lucien Manuol one of the trio,"who mur
dered Alex. Peterson, express agent and
merchant at Alley and a highly respected
citizen of Montgomery county, was
twenty-three years of age and descended
from a line of free issue of uiulattoes He
was of medium size and a bright mulatto.
He was a native of Wayne county. North
Carolina and had pious and respectable
parents. He said he had never committed
a crime until lio was induced by his com
panion to rob Mr. Peterson.
Hyre Brewtngton, another one of the
trio who murdered Alex. Peterson, was of
medium size and a bright mulatto. He
was a native of Mt. Olivo, N. C. It was
he who originated the plot to commit tho
robbery, and induced tho other two to
join him in his nefarious work. He wrote
u sketch of his life while he was in prison,
which was full of crime from beginning
to end. in his biography, among other
things he states that he came to Georgia
to escape the gallows in North Carolina.
He was 19 years of age and had a
bloody record for ono so young.
THE OLDEST OF THE PARTY.
Hiram Jacobs was the oldest of the
Peterson murderers, being 24
years of age. Ho was a bright mulatto
and above the medium lu size. Ho was a
native of Sampson county, North Carolina
and lived a wandering life since bis boy
hood. in a biography which he wrote while
in prison he states that at tne age of 18 he
attempted to shoot a man in his native
county, but was prevented from doing so.
Ho was the last of tho trio to agree to the
diabolical conspiracy to rob the express
office and the first to tell it after the rob
bery had been attempted aud the murder
perpetrated. His conscience pricked him
to such an exteut that he was compelled
speak of it to a friend at Lyons, which
furnished a clew that resulted in the ar
rest of all three of the conspirators..
THE KILLING OF PETERSON.
It was on Thursde.v night of July 20th,
that the quiet little villiage of Aifey was
thrown into a fever of excitement by the
rapid succession of six pistol shots ring
ing out. li was 9 o'clock aud most of the
villagers had retired for the night. Only
one place of business remained open anil
that was tho express office and storehouse
of Alex. Peterson. He was detained
waiting to meet the train. As he was
leaving the house the three cowardly as
sassins attacked him and demanded his
money; he refused and they shot him six
times as he was trying to escape and left
him liu p and helpless on the ground. His
cries for help and the pistol shots attrac
ted a crowd and it was soon learned that
he was mortally wounded. The assassins
made their oscape without obtaining the
money for which they had committed the
deed. Armed men scoured the country
for two or three days without a clow in
search of the murderers. Finally it
it was learned that Hiram
Jacobs had visited a barber shop
at Lyons and made some declaration
which created a suspicion that he knew
something of the rnurd-r. He made his
escape into Bulloch county, but was ar
rested there and brought back to Ailey,
where he confessed the crime and impli
cated Lucien Manuel and Hyre Brewing
ton. They were arrested and in turn
confessed. After all had confessed it was
with the greatest difficulty that a lynch
ing was averted. By a strenuous effort
on the part of some of our best citizens
the crowd was induced to allow them a
legal trial. A special term of the court
was called for that purpose—they were
tried, convicted, aud sentenced to be
hungod to-day.
CHOLERA’S COURSE.
Brazil to Subject All Vessels From
Europe to Quarantine.
Buenos Ayres, Sept. 29.—Tho Brazilian
government has issued a decree ordering
that all vessels arriving from European
ports be quarantined.
STAFFORDSHIRE'S INFECTION.
London, Sept. 29.—Four .pew cases of
cholera and ono death from the disease
have been reported during the past forty
eight hours in the village of llawley,
Staffordshire.
A SCARE AT BII.BOA.
Bilboa, Spain, Sept. 29 —The cholera
scare here continues. In the last twenty
four hours fifty-eight new cases have
been reported to the authorities. It is
said here that fugitives from Bilboa are
spreading tho disease in other parts of
the kingdom.
Santa Fe Subjugated.
New York, Sept. 29.—The Herald corre
spondent in Santiago, Chile, telegraphs
that tho Argentine government has over
come the revolutionists in the state of
Santa Fe and also has suppressed the
turbulent element in the city aud province
of Buenos Ayres.
ARGENTINE REBELS SURRENDER.
Buenos Ayres, Sept. 29.—A dispatch
from Rosaris says that tne insurgents
have surrendered to the government
forces, and the national guards, having
restored order, hsve disbanded.
Bismarck Better.
Ixindon, Sept. 29.—A dispatch to the
Daily News from Berlin says: “Prince
Bismarck has resumed his daily drives
and looks fairly well. He will probably
not leave Kisslngen before next week.”
London’s New Lord Mayor.
London, Sept. 29.—Robert Tyler, aider
man for Queentuth, was to-day elected
lord mayor of Ixindou.
TAYLOR’S BERTH IN BOLIVIA.
He Asks the People of Atlanta to
Cease Attacking Him.
Atlanta, Ga., Sept. 29.—The Herald
this afternoon publishes a letter from H.
J. Taylor, the negro recently nominated
by President Cleveland to be minister to
Bolivia. Taylor once lived in Atlanta
and his appointment has created much
disgust among both whites and blacks,
who came in contact with him. In fact,
he left here because his own race
would not tolerate him. His ietler
was written to ask the people here to let
upon him. Among other things he says:
“1 did not apply for tho Bolivian mission,
and you know me well enough to know
that Ido not push or intrude myself on
persons, white or black, who do not de
sire my presence. Since I have boeu
named for Bolivia I expect to be con
firmed. More than this. I belicvfe that
this country will get into no serious mud
dle or disturbance about it.”
A Cotton Gin in Flames.
Albany, Ga., Sept. 29 —The gin house
on the John P. Davis plantation on the
lino of Dougherty and Worth counties,
containing twenty-two bales of cotton and
a large quantity of cotton sued, was
burned last night There was no in
surance on the building, and the loss
umounls to $2,000. which falls upon 1).
Laney Woolen, the owner of the planta
tion.
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MEMBERS TIRED OF DEBATE
The Election Law Repeal Fight in the
House Dragging.
Lacey of lowa Criticises the Election
Methods in Vogue in South Carolina.
Messrs. Talbert and McLaurin Take
Exceptions to His Remarks—Local
Self Government and Presidential
Appointments.
Washington, Sept. 29.—Instead of in
terest in the discussion on the federal
election repeal bill increasing, it is rapid
ly diminishing.’ At no time in the House
! to-day after the bill was taken up were
there more than lOOmombers present, and
| the average attendance throughout the
' debate would not exceed 26. Mr. Gil let
i of Massachusetts was tho chief speaker.
He spoke against the bill, as did Messrs,
Lacey of lowa and Blair of New Hamp
shire, and Mr. Dearmoud of Missouri and
Wheeler of Alabama advocated the repeal.
But the conditions were depressing and
none of tho gentlemen could do themselves
justice.
At tho opening of the day’s proceedings
Mr. Oates asked unanimous consent for
the present consideration of a Joint reso
lution authorizing the President to detail
an army officer to discharge the duties of
instructor at tho University of Alabama.
Mr. Hopkins, rep., of Illinois, thought
that there should be a general statute
passed increasing the number of military
instructors that might be detailed to the
various colleges, aud Mr. Dingiey, rep., of
Maine, sustained him in this view.
Mr. Oates was also in favor of a general
law, but that would take some time to
pass, and the college to which he referred
opened next Monday.
LAOEY DEFAMES SOUTH CAROLINA.
Mr. Simpson objected to Mr. Oates’ re
quest.
Neither of the calls of tho committees
were produeive of result and the House
resumed the consideration of the federal
election repeal bill.
Mr. Lacey of lowa characterized the
measure as an unseemly bill brought in
at an unseemly time. It should have
been entitled a bill for the protection of
corruption and iniquity at elections. That
would bo its i■ fleet Mr. Lacey then pro
ceeded to critieiso tho election methods
pursued in certain districts of South Car
olina.
Mr. Talbert denied the general tone of
the gentleman's remarks.
Mr. Lacey—l am glad tho gentleman
denies the tone of my remarks; tho facts
speak for themselves. [Laughter. ]
Mr. McLaurin denied the allegations
made by the gentleman from lowa rela
tive to the elections in South Carolina.
He denied that the negroes in that state
were deprived of any rights. Some
years ago tills might have beeu the
trouble. But it was not the negro that
was making the trouble, it was the
carpetbagger who had gone down south.
When South Caroliua hud got
rid of earpetbuggers; when
they had packed their bags and
returned to Massachusetts and other
northern states, South Carolina had
passed beneficial election laws. Tho
people of South Caroliua did not care
whether the federal election laws were
repealed or not. The only reason he was
in favor of their repeal was that he be
lieved that the true way to build up this
federal government and make it a grand
government was to givo the people at
home a local self government
LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT.
Mr. Wilson, rep., of Washington. In
quired whether the gentleman was in
favor of local self government. Having
received an affirmative reply, Mr. Wilson
inquired again as to the gentleman’s opin
ion in regard to certain appointments re
cently made by the President.
Mr. McLaurin disclaimed having any
authority over tho President.
Mr. Wilson remarked that the Presi
dent was sehding into the Senate nomi
nations of eastern men to office in North
and South Dakota und other western
states. The people of those states want
local self government. [I .a ugh ter.]
Mr. Dearmond in advocating the repeal
of the election laws, said that they had
been enucted in order to depress intelli
gence in tho south. They had beeu passed
to put ignorance in power and to remove
intelligence.
SUPPORTERS Or THE LAW.
In interrupting Mr. Dearmond, Mr.
Ray, rep., of Now York, said that tho
election law had been passed with the
help of many prominent democrats from
North Dakota.
Mr. Dearmond inquired what the names
of those democrats were.
Mr. Ray said that he could at this mo
ment recall one name—that of Samuel
Cox.
There was not a single New York dem
ocrat in the house and Mr. Wise denied
the statement and declared that Mr. Cox
had both opposed aud voted against the
passage of the laws. [Applause.]
Mr. Wheeler of Alabama spoke in ad
vocacy of the bill, aud argued against the
constitutionality of the laws which it
was proposed to repeal.
Mr. Blair, rep., of New Hampshire, op
posed tho measure, but his remarks were
very brief, as his throat was not in con
dition to make any extended speech. He
found time, however, to pay a tribute
John I. Davenport, whom he eulogized as
being one of the ablest, most conscien
tious men who had ever administered the
election laws, or any other laws. Mr.
Blair then obtained leave to extend his
remarks in the Record, and the House at
4:30 o’clock adjourned.
DIED FROM HIS WOUND.
The Deputy Sheriff Shot by the Negro
Searching for Gold Passes Away.
Ocala, Fla., Sept. 29.—Deputy Sheriff
George Binnicker, who was shot last Sun
day by a negro prisoner named Dansey
near Flemington, died this afternoon of
blood poisoning. Sheriff Hodge, Superin
tendent M. L. Payne and D. A. Miller left
to-night to be present at the funeral to
morrow. The last heard of Dansey to-day
was that he had been surrounded in
Waukahoolu hammock, but had made his
escape last night.
Some days ago a negro prisoner named
Dansey, with the aid of a white man,
persuaded Deputy Sheriff Binnicker to
allow him to dig for gold, which he had
buried in the woods. The negro by
strategy possessed himself of the deputy's
pistol and shot him.
A Negro Murdered.
Arlington, Ga, Sept. 29—Enoch
Stubbs, a negro living about five miles
south of here, in Early county, was shot
and killed at his home last night. As yet
no clue to the guilty parties has been un
turned.