The Rome hustler-commercial. (Rome, Ga.) 18??-????, November 04, 1898, Image 1

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NINTH YEAH HOME GEORGIA, THURSDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER IB9S. smoke a “Bill Arp’’ TOLBERT SAVED From Lyuclurs by Rilshinii Him to The STATE PENITEH’IARY. The O d Man Bacily Wounded Before He Surrendered. Columbia. S. C., Nov. 11 The most sensational feature in connection wish the Phoenix affair has been the arrival in Columbia of John R. Tolbert, th# collector of the port at Char leston, who was so badly wound ed in the first day’s rioting that he was reported dyin". He was accompanied by bis sou James. The old man’s iron will and nerve enabled him to get out of reach of his pursuers. From below hie hips to the crown of his head he is covered •with wound*. Up tin last night he had been continu ng his flight since Tues day with ait any one giving at tention to his wounds. He was ■wrapped in rough bandages tied on hv his son and they were painful from the dotted blood. In spite of his great physical weakness the man kept going. He and his son, by doubling among railroad lines, managed to get to Columbia via Chester. They got to a hotel here, but did not register. T soon go: noised about, however, that they were heye and about the same time a report reached the city v that young Private Miller, of the i First regiment, who was wound-v «d at Phoenix, was dead. The First regiment soldiers, who are to be mustered out to morrow, got wind of it, so did up the country men in the city. It became evid nt that the Tol berts '• ’ d I never get through the it in Columbia unless someth i"j v isdone. It was done quickly L t. Aiken swore out a warrant f the arrest of the men on .ht charge of inciting to riot. A squad of police worked quickly in locating T olbert and his sen. At first the man de murred to arrest. Both were heavily armed. They were quick ly carried from the hotel, and engaging Judge Crawford as counsel, he secured an order for their incarceration in the state penitentiary for safe keeping. They were at one® rushed a by the sheriff and ar© now ( safe, extra guards being on . c duty Th® wounded man displayed magnificent grit, scorning all dangers and insisting on tott* r ing alone when he moved. Sui geons are now dressing his many wounds. He denies that he had any knowledge of im pending trouble at Phoenix. Th® fire he stood was so tierce, he ssya, as to entirely cut the top from his buggy. He tells a graphic story of the entire a (Tait, so far as he figured in it. Ihe fact that his horse ran away when he shot saved him from instant death. >erus, because reliable, and Excitement over the froubl.'ause the pi ices a.e only 10 continues all over the state. Ad 15 cents each. —None High are relieved now that Tolbert. Lanham & Sons 245 Broad safe in the state prison. He ,’treet, Bass old stand. Dever be permitted to retur Til y LOME HUSTLE OMMiAILUL tROUD OF HIS DEED i The Orderer fir File Priiic-ss if Austria CONVICTED Or THE CRIME And Sentenced To Life Impris onment. Geneva, Switzerland Nov. 11, — The Italian anarch>st Luigi Luc cheni was convicted yesterday of killing Empr sa Elizabeth, of Austria, on Sept. 10th la-t in this city and was sentenced to rigorous imprisonment for life, the full penalty allowed by the S« iss law Luccheni admitted that h a came to Geneva in order to kill the Duke ot Orleans, but he added, he ar rived too late. The prisoner then remarked that in spite of this the Duke of Orleans would be killed within a year. T he prisoner also said that it he had possessed fifty francs on the morning ot the aesassinatioir, in stead ot killing th® empress of Austria ho would have started for Italy with the intention of killT.g King Humbert. He said: ‘ It does not matter, however, as another will kill Humbert shortly • ” When sentence was imposed Luccheni laughed and cried loud ly* “bong me ar.arenv i vr>uiu w i he aristocracy 1” A curious feature of the trial was that whenever ia .ything was said tending t > show that be had attempted to deny his guilt or to escape its consequences ho in- ■anably interrupted, openly g ory ng in the crime, which, he said, vas premeditated, adding in one lentence. “I did my utmost to make the itroke fatal. He declared that his motive was found in human suffering. “Mv doctrine,” he frequent reiterated -‘is th>t no one v does not work should be a 1 10 9ve.” . Tne jur; was absent only t ’ minutes. _ Greenwood. Whatevsi 139 ma y be he is a brave m’ SOLDIER KILLS AN A RESS Savannah. Ga., Ncvb jer 11 “ „„ teas and LuluMorl.-er, an j singer in tb« Al M inaroonl ball, was .hot «“<i n. asoldier . , there late last Dignt_ Cabinet. Zanais Has ab! XT ,-M. Zanais, Athens, o\. resigned «-h oß e cabinet and who was en a 1 . , . nstruction. has George with its completed his ? , , T7i:i> CUSTOM WELL >ld hundreds and We ha bhe McCall Bazar taKen t j ie Putterm inquiry of the department,we salesl?o t OIIP pattern has hnd t returned as unsatis cver and with hundreds of fac ot one word of criticism sa !r been heard against the Patterns. ‘the contrary many ladies 1 {flighted with the McCall TRAIN ROBBERS Held Up The Great Northern Excess Train • NEAR FERGUS FALLS, Worked Two Hours But Failed to Op*n a Safe. Fergus Falls, Minn., Nov. 11 Tnw Great Northern through train, which passes through this city aj 7:40 p, in., was held up and rob bed about five miles west of here last night. There were eight robbers in the gang, all well armed. Two of :hem evidently boarded the Hind baggage in this city. The train was scarcely out of town, when these two climbed over the tender and preset ting revolvers toM En gineer Bruce and his fireman to stop at a lonely spot near the Peii Cail rivr bridge Arriving at this place the trai was stopped and ihe engineer and firemen were ordered to leave the cab The other members of the gang rushed from the woods and boarding the express car. All wore handkerchiefs over their faces. The gang was regu larly organized, and when the train stopped the conductor and brakemen s'arted forward to find □nt what tha trouble was, but bandit- Hf'i uUUlov# , Hid warned them to keep back. They then compelled theexpn s .n Q ?sengerto leave the car a d while th/ee or four stood g*a 1 1 the otte s proceeded to blow up; u the sa -s- Tb- local sale was destroyed and , it iw-hought that they succeeded ) m ecuring considerable money, bi the exact amount cannot be ? |/irned. The through safe was Tilled and dynamited, feur charg ees being used. The jacket was blown off, out it was found impossible to reach the inner part and gel at the cash. They worked over it nearly two hours, holding the train for that hng'h of time, tint gave up finally and joining their companions cm the ou'e.do, started south. The two men who stood guard oyer the engineer compelled him to give up S2O, which he had upon his person, The express car had been somewhat wrecked by the ex p'osion, but the train managed to get it to Cailisle, where it was patched up and the train proceed el Ou its westward journey. Conductor Smith sent a train man back to this city to give the alarm, but nothing has as yet b en heard of them Several poss es have been sent out, but no trace of the robbers has as yet been had. SPAIN’S GREAT ESTNEEI). Mr. R, P. Olivia, of Garcelon ia, S. C. Weak nerves had cans ed severe pains in the back of his head, On using Electric Bit ters, America’s greatest blood •mil nerve remedy, all pain soon left him. He says this grand medicine is what his country needs. All America knows that it cures liver and kidney trou ble, purifies the blood, tones up the stomach, strengthens the nerves, puts vim, vigor and new life intc every muscle, nerve and orgaa us the body. If weak, tired or ailing you need it. Ev ery bottle guaranteed, only 50 cents. Sold by Cuny Arring on, druggists. warters New Brand 11IIU AM OfOffilO I A nIH B IVI A/ \l IIU\ 1 Li illlrmlWuUllU THE BEST PUCE IN ROME TO lIOTOUB WE O fc. Ten Quarter Blankets, each 17c I 'll 1 11, Ladies’ Capes,trimmed with braid,l9c lllh, Shoes as.low as, per pair 15c I Br All-Wool Flannel, per yrad, pc lUllHillii Bleaching as low as g Everything {\|ew and stylish. I Ko Old Garned-Over Goods! I # TiiOiT Mißif Department! * ! THE BEST DRESS EDDOS DEPARETMNT find iiw Prßsarc Under Him in Ruiiic I Wp have the stores in Rome===one at 245 Broadstreet,Bass’ old stand, filled with the very newest not an old piece of merchandise in the house; v : then we have our Fourth ward stores, and you can get these goods at either store. Our line of | FINE DRESS GOODS I Is the newest and most complete in the city. Wehavt from the cheapest to the best, and the price is right® n every piece. Don’t buy your Winter Dry Goods, Mli nery, Shoes, or anytning ir: our line till you see our . goodsand get our prices. tl Beautiful all wool Dress Goods, double . 6 Papers Pins for o« • w width 9c Coats’ 100-yard Spool Cotton ‘ Pretty double width Plaids ‘ 9c Cheap Spool Thread 1® Fine black Dress goods.worth 50c,only 29c Best Table Oilclotn 10« Pretty double width Casbimere all Window Shades 10c ,| wool filled, only 9c Ladies Seamless Hose 5e 75c Coisets for only 49c V?/ M/ Lidies’ Heavy winter Vet lie 50c Corsets for only 29c Ladies’ and Children’s Handkerchiefs le Sheeting, yard wide 3-lc Hooks rnd Eyes, per card le Best full standard calico 31 Safety Pius, per card 2c Beautiful plush capes, trimmed with Linen Towels, each Mt braid and j> t, Thibet collars worth Pretty Knotted Fringe Towels IBe $2 25, for only $1.50 Good Jeans lQe We have capes and j.ck< ts from 19c up to c liiiii icc d 3 | as high as you care to go, all new. ors for less money than any other store'in 40 Crimped Hairpins for ,1c the city. Come to our store for your Mil- 38 .ID 8 j v ig i' iraad i >■.' oi linery. ———• Clothing, Shoes. Hats! | Big StoCk, All New and Prices Right Come’to See us Before You Buy. LANHAM’S STORES | OLD STORE, NEW STORE, Fourth Ward. 245 BroadSt i 10 CENTS PER WEEK