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THE BRUNSWICK TIMES. VOLUME 8, NO. 68. PAYING THE PENALTY. The Murderers of Pearl Bryan Are Hanged in Newport. STRANGE SCENE ON SCAFFOLD. Jackson Seeks to Clear Walling—The Gov ernor Allows Five Minutes for a Con fession, Which Never Comes. Newport, Ky., March 20.—At 7:35 this morning Jackson and Wailing were ordered to prepare themselves for the last. Rev. Lee prayed with them and they sang three hymns, the minister then olt'ered another prayer. A message was handed to Walling from Miss Einma Roberts, saying “Die game.’’ Walling then made a touch ing appeal that he be permitted to see Mayor Rhineock, to whom he said : “Jackson can save my life if lie will, but he won’t. I have tried In every way to get him to do it, but he will not. lie ought to save me.” ‘Now, Lon,” said Mayor Rhineock, “I want you to teli me where the head is.” “Mayor Rhineock, before God, whom I shall soon meet, Ido not know. I will not lie now.” Chief of Police Pugh of Covington shook the men’s hands when he bade them goodby. During the singing of the last hymn Jackson beat time with his hands and entered into the sing ing with fervor. WANTED TO CLEAR WALLING. Sheriff Plummer came in at this juncture and asked the prisoners if they had anything further to say. Jackson replied that he wanted to clear Walling of any connection with the crime. He then sat down and wrote the following message to Gov ernor Bradley : “Wailing is not guilty of this crime. I am. Scott Jackson.” The telegram was sent at 8:55. At 10:15 the governor telegraphed the sherilf to proceed witli tiie execution of Jackson and if he made a confession on the scalfold to postpone the execu tion of Walling until further orders. the governor’s decision. Governor Bradley telephoned Sheriff Plummer to give Jackson live minutes to make a statement. XRckson refused to do so. The governor then ordered the officer to carry out his original in structions. THE DEADLY .DROP. The death procession moved for the scaffold at 11:31 a. m. At 11:35 Rev. Mr. Lee began religious services. The drop fell at 11:40. Walling was strangled and died hard. Jackson’s neck was apparently broken as he never moved a muscle. At 11:55 Dr. Tarvin pronounced Walling dead and at 12:01 p. m. Jack son was cut down. THE LAST OF THEM. The remains of Walling were sent to Hamilton, 0.. at the request of his mother. The remains of Jackson were incin erated at the Cincinnati crematory to night. The ashes will be sent to his mother. Our new spring- stock was selected in person and you will be pleased when veil see them and hear the price. Palmer, A Rock and Pistol Duel. Augusta, Ga., March 20.—Ilankin eon and Stovall, negroes, fought here tonight, the former using a pistol, the latter rocks, One of Hankinson’s bul lets struck Tom Gray, a bystander, in stantly killing him. All are well known characters. Church Consumed. Toledo, 0., March 20.—St. Helwig’s Paris Catholic church, on LaGrange street, erected six years ago at a cost of |60,000, was totally destroyed by lire early this morning. PROVIDING A NEW PLACE For a Republican Henchman—Ap propriation Bills Passed On. Washington, March 20. —Mr. Gros venor, chairman of the republican Ottucus, offered a resolution today providing for the appointment of John E. Clancy as a special employe of the house, to be subjeot entirely to the speaker’s order. The proceedings under the opera tion of the rule adopted yesterday for the consideration of tlie appropriation bills, were resumed, and the agricul tural bill was taken up. The hill passed without a division. Vigorous opposition, however, was shown to the passage of the Indian appropriation bill, the last of the four bills not passed at the regular session. RIVERS STILL RISING. The Ohio’s Current Swollen—Danger On the Cumberland. Cairo, ill.. March 20.—The guage ibis morning reads 50 feet, 7 inches. The Ohio river rose 1-10 of a foot dur ing the night. Reports at the local weather burean this morning show a heavy rise in Tennessee and Cumberland rivers since yesterday morning; but only a 4 lOths of a foot rise at Paducah is re corded for the 24 hours ending ihis morning. The weather here is oright and the sun is shining. With no more rain, the rise in the Ohio will henceforth be very s’ow. KENTUCKY-CARDS. The Combination Results in a Gen eral Shooting Affray. Pineville, Ky., March 20.—Will and Jack Ledford had a dispute tonight with a saloonist, over a game of cards. The saloonist proved the quicker shot, and the two Ledfords were killed. Two others were wounded in the affray. A Colored Criminal. Savannah, March 20—Monday morn ing, Henry Cason, a youthful negro, will ba called .upon to plead to an in dictment charging him with the mur der of Arthur Brown. The accused is but 16 and the victim was only 15 years of age. The boys had an alter cation on January 29 and fought with fists and stones for a while, and then the prisoner was charged with draw ing a knife and p'ungmg it into the side of Brown, causing a wound from which the latter died. Rai 'road Man Dead. Augusta, March 20.—E Fairiie Cun ningham, of Savannah, died in the hospital iD this city Friday. Mr. Cun ningham was a native of Savannah and was in his 37th year. He wrs a prominent railroad man, and at the time of his death was in charge of the Charleston and Western Carolina and Port Royal railroad. All the latest tips in Oxford ties and strap slippers can be found at Palm er’s. An Extraordinary Ordinary. Macou, March 20.—Ordinary Mat thews, of Crawford county, has just been sentenced on a serious charge to pay a fine ol SIOO, or some two years in the chain gang, lie was indicted upon a charge of collecting fees over and above what the law allows. His Lonely Hearih. Atlanta, March, 20.—R. M Dowdell, a well-known insurance agent,' drank a bottle of laudanum today. Death resulted in a short while. Dowdell’s wife died recently, and his grief un settled his mind resulting in his self slaugh'er. Policy Men Pay. Savannah, March 20.—Three of the policy men paid last night SI,OOO and costs imposed on them by Judge Fal ligant, of the superior court Tuesday. The fourth was not so fortunate as to be able to raise the amount and is still in jail. BRUNSWICK, GA„ SUNDAY MORNING, MARCH 21 1897. SLUGGERS SLAUGHTERED In the City of Brotherly Love in Friendly Boxing Bout?. PETTY PUGILISTS PERISH After Receiving Hard Heart Hits, Such As Those Fitzsimmons Show ered On Corbett- Philadelphia, March 20. —A blow near the heart similar to that with which Fitzsimmons defeated Corbett, caused tiie death this morning of Ed ward Gibbons, who late last night met Samuel Perry in a boxing bout at the tenth ward democratic club. No marks are visible to show where the blow landed, but death resulted from the internal hurt. Perry was arrested, also Martin Comber, president of the club. Perry was arraigned before magistrate Jar mon this morning and committed without bail to await the action of the coroner. ANOTHER FATAL BOUT. Another death as the result of a box ing bout occurred this morning at St. Mary’s hospital. Thursday night Christian Keilnecker, aged 46, and Frank Connelly, aged 35, engaged in a glove contest in a room over the blacksmith shop at Fourth and Oxford streets, and Keilnecker was badly worsted. He went home and yester day was found unconscious in bed and removed to a hospital. He developed delirium tremens, which the doctors say was superinduced by the punish ment received. He had been drink ing heavily of late. CORBETT COMPLIMENTED. His Appearance in a ’Frisco Theatre Applauded. San Francisco, March 20. Last evening Corbett went with his wife and mother and his brother Harry to the Orpbeuin. There was more or less of a demons’ration from time to time by the audience, which hroke out into applause just as the curtain went down on Barney Fagan’s act. John Morrissey called Corbett to the stage to respond to this popular clamor for him, “Ladies and gentlemen,” Corbett began, •*! thank you kindly for this greeting. I can assure you that no body knows how badly I feel tonight. All I want to say is that yesterday when 1 stepped into the ring I was in perfect condition. Mr. Fitzsimmons is a wonderful pugiliet and whipped me fairly and squarely. All that I ask of the American people is to let me have one more chance at Fits.” WANTS ANOTHER BOUT. Corbett Talks Freely to His San Francisco Friends. San Francisco, March 20.—At the Baldwin hotel today a friend asked Corbett how he felt. “As well as any of the Corbetts. A few of my joints are twisted, hut my people take it harder than I do.” The ex-champion then said : “I won’t make any move until Brady arrives. lie is trying to get another match with Julian, but I hardly think they will give me an other chance. I don’t care a snap about the championship. What I arn after is another battle.” Ferguson hams, shoulders and break fast bacon at The Downing Company. The Thompson Tragedy. Cumberland, Md., March 20. - Frank B. Thompson, the well-known lum berman ot Davis, West Virginia, who was shot in an affray with Colonel Robert Eastbam, also of Davis, in a passenger coach at Parsons, West Virginia, T hursday night, died at 1:30 this morning. THE POWERS to patrol The Sunny Shores of Crete, in Spite of All Remon strance. SUNDAY SEES THEM START Upon Their Errand of Tyranny and Op pression-King George Determ ined His Resistance. Athens, March 20.—Intense excite ment prevails throughout Greece over the proposed blockade of Cretan ports tomorrow by the fleet of the powers. King George has announced his de termination to adhere to his original program of resistance, and will not recede one step, unless forced to do so. The blockade means war. if force shall be used to enforce it3 provis ions; and a declaration to that effect will find the entire nation ready to enroll itself beneath the standard of its monarch. THE BLOCKADE BEGINS. The Puwers Will Apply the Pres sure Tomorrow. London, March 20.—The London Gazette announces the blockade of the ports of the island of Crete by the warships of the European powers commencing tomorrow, March 21. The blockade applies to ships sailing under the Greek flag. Vessels sailing under neutral flags will be allowed to land merchandise on the island, pro vided such merchandise is not in tended for the use of the Greek troops in Crete, but these vessels may be overhauled at discretion by the war ships of the international fleets. WAR MUST COME. London Papers Speak Positively On the Eastern Qufsiion. London, March 20.--Today’s papers speak emphatically on the Eastern question, declaring that war cannot be avoided if the powers persist in in terfering with Greece and Crete. The tension is strained almost to breaking, and England is taking a new interest in tbe complications. Domestic Infelicity. Madison Scarlett, jr., was arrested yesterday on a peace-warrant sworn out by his wife, Emma Scarlett. Scar lett was brought before Justice Lam bright and put under a $25 bond. His wife charged that he threatened her with severe punishment because he was not exactly satisfied with the ar rangement of domestic affairs. Want Seventy-Five. The military expedition to Albany is still in statu quo. The Plant Sys tem has offered a special train for $l5O and the trip will probably be made if eaoh company will furnish 75 men, thus making it a $2 rate. Captain Dart, of the Riflemen, has already pledged the requisite number aud it is probable the Reserves will be as fortunate. It is not likely that the Marine Band will go. All shoes, all toes, all prices in men's tine shoes at Palmer’s. Getting Ready. The Light and Water company’s in candescent plant was moved from the depot to the power house yesterday. An expert with such machines will arrive from Atlanta Monday to get the apparatus in working order. In the meantime, Mr. Tremere is in stalling the lights throughout the city. Grand Opening Of spring millinery and pattern bats selected by the beat artists of New York. For beauty arid cheapness they cannot be excelled; will be found at Mrs. Earle’s. Ladies are respectfully invited to see for them selves. ALONG THE BAY. Items of Shipping and General Har bor News. The Norwegian barkentine Ideal, 299 tons, Captain Neilson, arrived yes terday from Paranagua, via St. Thom as, to load spirits of turpentine from the Downingcompany. The Danish bark Hydra sailed yes terday for Belfast with 4,375 barrels of rosin and 250 barrels of turpentine, valued at SIG,3S4, from the Downing company. The Russian bark Suomi sailed yes terday for St. Petersburg with 2,250 barrels of rosin, valued at $7,280, from the Downingcompany, The American schooner Thelma sailed yesterday for Boston with 452,- 000 feet of hruber, valued at $5,400, from the Southern Pine company. “The Swedish bark Heidi cleared yes terday for Amsterdam with 300,000 feet of lumber, valued at $3,900, from Clark Bros. The Spanish bark Gwendoline cleared yesterday for Marin with 227,- 000 feet, of lumber and 28,000 feet of timber, valued at $2,783, from B. Pad rosa FOR TWO HUNDRED. A Lively Trotting Event to Occur in This City Thursday. Judge John C. Lehman and Mr. J. J, Liesner have posted SSO each, as a forfeit for a trotting race between their two fast horses. The race will occur on the E street boulevard, on next Thursday after noon at 4 o’clock. Three beats will be trotted. Three well known stable men, to be named later, will be selected as judges. The purse will be S2OO. Under the terms, if one of the gentlemen backs down, the other pockets the SSO for feit. The two horses are evenly mn:ched. Much interest is manifested in the race, and considerable money has al ready been wagered. Judge Lehman will drive his horse, and Mr. Lissner his. NO .SEA TRIPS. Tog Boats Cannot Carry Passengers Without Special Permit. Under a rule made by the govern ment inspectors of steam vessels, on their last visit to Brunswick, the tug boats in this harbor will not be al lowed in future to carry any passen ger or passengers unless a speoial per mit is granted by tbe inspectors and an extra lifeboat and 50 extra life preservers are taken on board. This will be bad news to those peo ple who delight in occasional trips outside on the tug boats. A party made application yesterday for permission to go out on the Inca today, but the pleasure had to be de nied them owing to the ruling stated above. A Child Burned. A lamp exploded last, night at 8 o’clock at the residence of Henry Gir vin, on First avenue. The depart ment was called out, but the damage to the house was small, Ethel, a daughter of Mr. Girvin, was seriously burned by the explosion and was in a critical condition last night. I)r. 11. M. Branham is in attendance. All the newest shades in oxblood, tan, chocolate and combination colors in Oxford ties can be found at Pal mer’s Popular Shoe Store. Capsized. Friday afternoon’s gale came near resulting disastrously to Jake Hop kins, the Fancy Bluff ferryman, lie was returning to the bluff from the city, when the gale struck his heavily laden boat, capsizing it. All tbe freight, valued at about S2O, was lost, and Hopkins barely escaped. S ashed His Hand. Mr. George Cook suffered a painful accident at his saw mill yesterday. llis hand came in contact with a saw. The palm of the hand wasbadly lacer ated. Dr. J. A. Butts dressed the wound, which is not serious! PRICE, FIVE CENTS. HER HlDiimt HOARD. Laurens County Excited Over a Secret Store of Wealth. DISCLOSED BY A DYING WOMAN, Who, Until the Last Moment, Refused to Reveal the Golden Secret—Jars of Coin Found- Tweed, Ga., March 20—Laurens county has recently been greatly ex ercised over the fact that Mrs. Bush, the widow of a well known citizen, was lying at the point of death, and was known to have a large sum of money concealed somewhere about her home. For some days the dying woman re fused to disclose the golden secret, but at the last moment, and when at the last gasp she revealed to her fam ily the hiding plaoe of a large amount of gold and silver coin. Two large jars, filled with money, were finally found, bnried deep beneath the floor of the smoke house; but the family has thus far refused to enlighten their neighbors as to the extent of their treasure trove. IN A SOCIAL WAY. Interesting Incidents ofSociety Hap penings Briefly Told. Mr. George Smith has chartered the merry-go-round for Monday after noon, and will entertain his friends. A launch party on Monday evening and a horseback ride on Tuesday evening are among the social events booked for this week. A “Fortune Party” is one of the new diversions. One of these, composed of Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Brobston, Misses Jeanette Colson, Constance Butts, Messrs. George Smith and C. W. Dem ing consulted a famous local seer yes terday. The occasion proved delight ful. The Reading Club was entertained yesterday morning by Miss Jeanette Colson. Refreshments were j served and like all the meetings of this or ganization, the occasion was a delight ful one. Those present were Misses Mai King, Fairy Finney, Lilia Bur roughs, Const . ... a . ing Josephine dubi„uon, ,-Dd Alice Prioleau. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Fuller enter tained at tea last evening. Their guests were: Misses Josephine Wilder, Margaret Symons, Ella Lou Robinson, Alice and Lizzie Prioleau, Messrs. Miller Nightingale, Malcolm McCul lough, Morton Marye, Ed. Allen and Clifford Titus. FIFTY WILL STOP. The Ohio Will Land Some of Her Passengers at Brunswick. Probably as many a% fifty of the steamship < ibio’s passengers will stop at Brunswick, and a tug has been chartered to meet the steamer off the bar and bring the passengers ashore. The tug Inca will make the trip Mouday morning. Some of these passengers will go to Florida, others will probably 6top at the Oglethorpe for a few days, and others will proceed to New York. Men’s new style tan, oxblood and chocolate shoes are in and can be seen at Palmer's. Cleaning the City. Superintendent of Streets James Calnan. Sanitary Superintendent John C. Green, and Sanitary Inspector!'. W. Flanders have done a remarkable amount of work in the past few montus. The city has seldom been in such an excellent condition of clean liness as now. All aro invited to take a look at our window. Nothing but colored shoes m it. Palmer’s.