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Show DIES FROM INJURIES Congressman Lester of Georgia Geor-gia Did Not Survive Fall, Washington, June 16. Representative Representa-tive Rufus Ezekiel Lester of Savannah. Savan-nah. Ga.. died at the Cairo apartment house tonight at 0:22 o'clock as tho result re-sult of Injuries ho sustained In a fall through a skylight last night. Al. though Mr. Lester recovered consciousness con-sciousness BUfllcIenilUly to recognlzo his wlfo and young granddaughters, ho said nothing which throw light on tho manner in which, ho was Injured. Lester had only one child living. Mrs. Edward Harrow of Savannah, who is at sea on her way from Savannah to Bo&ton und cannot bo reuched with the news of her father's death until the arrival of tho steamer at Boston tomorrow. to-morrow. Although funeral arrangements arrange-ments cannot be completed until Mrs. Harrow lands H Is likely that the body will bo taken- from this city Monday evening and that burial will bo In Savannah, probably Wednesdny. Mr. Lester was born In Georgia 69 years ego. He was prominent In southern politics for moro than 40 years. |