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About The Rome tribune. (Rome, Ga.) 1887-190? | View Entire Issue (Feb. 20, 1894)
CAPITAL NOTES. „ The Bland Bill Occupies the House of Congress. THE SENATE ON PENSIONS. The Piesident Has Sent in An other Batch of Letters From Willis and Dole. Washington, Feb. 17. —In the house Mr. D’Armond, of Missouri, offered an amendment to the rules which proposes to fine members refusing to vote SSO and | _ authorized the speaker then to count him I as present to aid in making a quorum. | It was referred to the committee on rules. A resolution introduced last week by Mr. Tauuey, of Minnesota, cMling upon the secretary of the interior for an offi cial statement of the construction placed by the pension bureau upon the law of December 21, 1893, declaring pensions to be a limited vested right, was adopted. At 12:30 Mr. Bland renewed his mo tion to go into committee of the whole on his seignorage bill, and that general debate be closed in 30 minutes. On a division the vote stood, yeas, 105; nays, 0. The yeas and nays were then order ed, and the vote resulted in yeas, 151; nays, 4. Mr. Bland then moved a call of the house. In the Senate. A resolution was offered by Mr. Call in relation to claims against the United States under the treaty of 1819, with Spain, and explained that attorneys and Speculators were sending out blank pow ers of attorney to claimants whom he advised to avoid these speculators, and to rely on congress. The resolution went over without action. More Hawaiian Correspondence. The president has sent to congress an other bulky batch of Hawaiian corres . pondence. included President Dole’s letter to Mi. ' lt Willis, already publish ed and Wf reply with several other communic • ,s. Willis, in his letter 'of transii.r .1 to Secretary Gresham, says this lei r “will on my part end cur correspondence upon the subject.” Another Supreme Court Appointment. Washington, Feb. 19. Senator White, of Louisiana, has been nomina ted for justice of the supreme court of the United States. A TERRIBLE CYCLONE. An Arkansas Twister Scatters Death and Destruction Abroad. Warren, Ark., Feb. 19.—About 5 o’clock Saturday afternoon, dark, roll ing clouds were noticed approaching from the southwest, and soon what ap peared to be a howling storm threaten ing the town, passed by without damage. Persons living a few miles ’southeast of town were not so fortunate. It was a cyclone indeed, to them, and carried destruction in its path. A number of dwellings, barns, and other buildings were demolished and contents scattered. - A colored farmer, living five miles from town, suffered most. His mother, aged 73 years, was killed and all the family more or less injured. Another > man had his dwelling blown down and the debris piled up over the bed where his wife and infant lay sick, and exposed them so the beating rain. DEATH AT A WEDDING. Bloody Work of Dan Slaughter’s Knife—lt Killed Two Men. Raleigh, Feb. 19.—At a wedding in Allegheney county a large crowd as sembled, among those present being Daniel Slaughter, of Carroll county, Vir ginia. Just after the wedding ceremony Slaughter passed near an old man who ’ seized his hand and made some remark. Slaughter spoke roughly and was told to leave the house. He did so, but in a few minutes returned. The friends of the old man were angry and a peacemaker endeavored to keep them back while at the same time he told Slaughter to keep quiet. Suddenly Slaughter sprang at John Bare and stab bed him to the heart. Bare fell dead and Slaughter made an attempt to again stab him. but the bride seized his hand. She was cut in the hand and arm and Slaughter dashed for the door. On the way he stabbed Edward Long, killing him instantly, and then fled. He was captured two miles away. There were threats of lynching, but he was safely taken to jail at Sparta. He claims some " of the crowed struck him in the face. TO ATLANTA NEXT. The Woman’s Suffrage Convention Will Meet Down South Next Year. Washington, Feb. 19.—The twenty seventh annual convention of the Na tional American Woman’s Suffrage as sociation will be held in Atlanta, Geor gia, in February, 1895. The selection of that city is a surprise to every one concerned, and to none more than the Georgia delegates them selves. Atlanta was selected by such a tidal wave of enthusiasm as the Suffrage association has not felt in voting since it became the only national association in existence. The leaders feel that they have taken one of the most important steps in their history. That a fight would be made over the place of the next convention was ex pected, but no thought of Atlanta was in the minds of any one For three years Cincinnati had waged a war for migratory conventions and had always been a candidate for the first one. Miss Anthony could be brought to consider no place but the national capital, ac . cording to tiie custom of 26 years. ■ This year Cincinnati came primed for ™ a fiirht. Kentucky had sent an endorse- ment of the invitation of the'Twentieth Century club, of Ohio, which had in vited the association to meet in Cincin nati, and the State Suffrage association of Ohio had instructed its delegate to vote as a unit for that city. Detroit had sent an invitation, but if Cincinnati showed more strength Detroit proposed to unite with the Ohio delegation. New York state proposed to vote for Washington. Atlanta was argued for from the stand point that it was the south at the present time that controlled political things. Mr. Blackwell, husband of the late Lucy Stone, added more kindling to the fire, and when Frederick Douglass spoke for Georgia, declaring that there was a time when he wouldn't dared to have entered the city, but now he could, and begged them to choose Atlanta, the feel ing was white heat. Attempts were made to change the votes of certain states, as with three candidates in the field it was necessary to get 77 votes to win. The first ballot was taken by roll call of states. Wash ington came out with 27 votes, Cincin nati had 59 and Atlanta had 69. Then New York, as usual, moved into the breach. Mrs. Blake arose and moved for her state that the vote be unanimous for Atlanta. Wild handclapping followed. As the motion was seconded, a western state president called “I object.” Then Mich igan laid her seven votes on the Atlanta pile. Still was the number lacking. The stately president of the New York State Suffrage association. Mrs. Jean Greenleaf, wife of ex-Congressman Greenleaf, rose. Every one was silent. New York had given Atlanta partof her strength on the first ballot, but now Mrs. Greenleaf said: “New York state desires to record 20 votes for Atlanta.” The convention (dapped and cheered. The white sombreroed Miss Howard and her married sister were surrounded at once. Still the objection to a unani mous vote stood and Miss Anthpny let it stand. Other states changed their votes in the confusion and enthusiasm ran high. CCEUR D’ALENE AGAIN. The Trouble of Two Years Ago May Again Break Out. Spokane, Wash., Feb. 19.—The trou ble between union men and the Italians in the Cceur d’Alene country looks serious and an outbreak is expected at any mo ment. The leaders of the union forces hold secret meeting every day, and the only thing considered is how to get rid of the 250 foreigners. That they must leave the country has been decided on, and if they will not heed the warnings of the union men it is proposed to drive them out. All the arms and ammunition brought into the country during the bloody riot of two years ago are still in the posses sion of the union men. and they say they will probably be brought into use within a few days if the mine owners do not discharge ever “scab” and agree to only employ in the future union men or at least white labor. Some of the Italians say they will stay and fight if necessary, and they are in many cases assured by the mine owners that they will be protected. When the warning is given the Italians to go. they will get but one day’s notice, an lif they do not move a battle will follow. xxeceiver for a Trolley Company. Gettysburg, Penn., Feb. 19.—A bill In equity was filed in court by the Penn sylvania Steel company and Brill & company, praying for the appointmsnt of a receiver for the Gettysburg Electric railway, and that an injunction mean while issue restraining the officer of the company from interfering with its affairs. Judge McClean granted the in junction, and a receiver will be ap pointed. Fell Dead During; a Fire. Rushville, Ills., Feb. 19.—Fire de stroyed Daniel Branstol’s livery stable, together with 11 horses and several car riages. The City hotel and two dwell ings were also burned. William Evans, proprietor of the hotel, fell dead from excitement. The loss is over $20,009. with insurance of $5,000. Smallpox at the Palmer House. Chicago, Feb. 19.—Emma and Mollie Nevak, sisters, employed as chamber maids at the Palmer House, are down with smallpox. Emma was removed from the hotel to the pesthouse Friday. Cut His Throat in Jail. Harrisburg, Feb. 19. Edward Gramm, a prisoner in the Dauphin county jail, cut his throat. Gramm was sent to jail for trial for biting a piece out of his brother’s forehead. . A Boy Badly Hurt. Dalton, Ga., Feb. 19.—A white boy named Kitchings had his leg cut off in the East Tennessee freight yards while trying to steal a ride. He fell and two wheels passed over his leg. William Visits Bismarck Now. Berlin, Feb. 19.—Emperor William left this city at 2:20 p. m. for Freidrich eruhe in order to pay his long discussed return visit to Prince Bismarck. A Moss Factory Burned. . Brunswick, Ga., Feb. 19.—Fire destroyed the plant and contents of the Southern Moss factory here. The loss is about SIO,OOO. No insurance. Napoleon’s Statue Ruined. Boulogne-Sur-Mer, Feb. 19.-The statue of Napoleon, erected here in 1854 by Englishmen, has been blown down and broken to pieces. Escaped the Noose. Madison, Wis., Feb. 19.—Mathew Ashton, convicted of murder and held in jail pending an appeal to the supreme court, has just died of smallpox. He was worth $350,000. M’KANE SENT UP. The Gravesend Leader pets Six Years to Serve. A STUNNING SURPRISE. The Jury’s Recommendation to the Judge for Mercy Had Little or No Effect. Brooklyn, Feb. 19.—John Y. Me- Kane has been sentenced to six years in the Sing Sing prison. The sentence was a great surprise to every one. It was expected that the jury’s recommendation to mercy would induce Justice Buetell to be more lenient. When the judge pronounced the sentence McKane turned deathly pale, clutched the railing before him and tears rolled down his cheeks. IN RIO HARBOR. Only One of Our Vessels Is Now Left for Protecting Property. Rio de Janeiro, Feb. 19. —The crui sers New York and Charleston have gone to Itaipu, a small town outside the bay, 12 miles from Rio, on the coast a short distance above Fort Santa Cruz. They have been ordered there by Ad miral Benham to escape yellow fever in fection, for which reason he sent the Newark and tiie Detroit to the Rio de la Plaat—river. The cruiser San Francisco alone of the United States squadron now remains in the bay of Rio de Janeiro. It is Admiral, Benham’s intention to have the three cruisers left in this sec tion take turns in watching inside Rio bay the course of events and in giving prompt protection to American interests. The American steamer Santuit, which towed the Piratiny, Destroyer, from New York to Pernambuco, has arrived here. Captain Sturges, her commander, on coming ashore in a launch was pursued and fired upon by the rebels. He had a narrow escape from capture. The Nictheroy Arrived There. Washington, Feb. 19.—A cable mes sage just received at the navy depart ment from Rear Admiral Benham con firm the report of the arrival of the gov ernment dynamite cruiser Nictheroy in Rio harbor, where she anchored. Ad miral Benham says in his dispatch that it is reported that the rest of the loyal fleet will arrive at Rio from Bahia on Feb. 22. YALE’S BAD BOYS. The Latest Is a Brutal Prize Fight Be tween Two Sluggers. New Haven, Feb. 19.—The most bru tal prize fight that has taken place in this place for many years, has just been fought in a room of a Chapel street building. The contestants were “Billy” Russell and “Jack” Dillon, two well known middle weight pugilists. The fight was Witnessed almost entirely by Yale stu dents, among them being sons of very prominent New York, Philadelphia, Pittsburg and Chicago families. The fight lasted for nearly two hours and was a most horrible sight. Russell was about two inches taller and weighed fully 15 pounds more than his adversary. The men fought with skin tight gloves, and the contest was to a finish for a purse. By the tenth round the floor of the ring was literally covered with blood. Dillon was terribly punished, his mouth was cut. and his, lips swollen to three times their natural size, looked like pieces of raw liver. His right eye was closed in the twelfth round, and in the fourteenth round his left eye was shut up tight and he sank exhausted. The fight was awarded to Russell. BY A CABLE CAR. A Well Known Government Official Badly Hurt in Washington. Washington, Feb. 19.—Henry L. Bryan, of the state department, former ly Secretary Bayard’s private secretary, now compiler and indexer of the revised statutes of the United States, was struck by a cable car on Pennsylvania avenue and so severely injured that when car ried to the Emergency hospital he was only just able to give his name without any further particulars. As soon as his identity was discovered his family was communicated with and are now with him at the hospital. He is suffering from concussion of the brain and other serious injuries, but hopes are entertained of his recovery. Bryan is widely and favorably known among of ficials and the public men, and many en quiries have been made as to his condi iion since the fact of the accident be came known. Smallpox on the Concord* Washington, Feb. 19.—Navy depart ment advices deny the report that small pox has broken out on the United States steamer Baltimore at Hong Kong. But there is one case of smallpox on the United States steamer Concord, which is quarantined in the same harbor. Mackaye Is Barely Alive. Chicago, Feb. 19. —The condition of Steele Mackaye, manager and dramatist, is very critical. Watchers at his bed side at the Richelieu hotel said he was barely living and might expire any mo ment. A Steamer Goes Under. Memphis, Feb. 19.—The steamer Ghiosunk at Cotton Wood Point, Mo.. 1:30 miles above here Saturday after ’ noon, and will likely prove a total lose. She was insured for SIO,OOO, I BUFFALO BILL The Noted Plainsman Attacked a New York Clubman. OLD FEUD BETWEEN THEM- Cody Hit His Man Square in the Face, and a Lively Scrim mage Took Place, Washington,. Feb. 19.—Fred May, the clubman and ex-New Yorker, and Colonel (Buffalo Bill) Cody had just met for the first time in six years in Cham berlin’s, and a blow was struck by Cody in settlement of an old quarrel. Various accounts are given of the matter be tween the giants, but all agree that May was not the aggressor. Cody struck May a powerful blow, and it is not likely that May will allow the insult to go un avenged. All sorts of rumors as to a possible duel between the men are afloat, but it is believed that their friends will be able to keep the matter from coming to such a serious pass. May had been dining with Baltimore friends, and, from all reports, had drank freely of wine. After the party broke up May strolled out into the putilic case and sat down witli a friend to smoke a cigar. Colonel Cody had been drinking in another part of the room. On recog nizing May, he left his party and walk' d over toward him. The place was filled with people at the time, but there was nothing threatening in Colonel Cody’s manner, and no one imagined that there was any feeling between the men. No harsh words were exchanged, and the first intimation of trouble given was when Colonel Cody said, as his fist shot out and struck May in the face, “Take that, you I” In a second May bad kicked his chair from him and had made a dive for the long haired plainsman. Before he could reach him half a dozen men jumped be tween the two combatants, and after a lively struggle, in which chairs and ta bles were overturned, Cody and May were separated. Smarting under the blow. May made several attempts to re lease himself from the grasp of his friends, but they forced him into another room. Cody, with much pro fanity, threatened May with serious re sults if he attacked him, and it is le ported that during the melee he made a suspicious move toward his hip pocket. As Cody was led away May shouted that he would settle with him later. Although efforts were made to keep the affair quiet, the story leaked out and aroused much speculation as to the out come. Both Cody and May are over six feet tall and are broadshouldered, ath letic men. But Cody has passed his prime, and it is not believed that he would be a match for May in a rough and tumble fight. Cody is handy with a gun, and May is also known to be clever with firearms. While it is not believed that there will be a bloody se quel to the assault on May, it would surprise no one if May took revenge in a most forcible way. Tlmfeud between the two men dates back to 1887, when both men, it is said, were paying attention in London to a young actress who is now playing at a Broadway theater. Cody and May had hot words over the actress. Whether they came to blows at that time is not known. The meeting in Chamberlin’s was the first since their trouble in Lon don. May, since 1887, has been kept busy extricating himself from more se rious troubles, and it is said by some of his friends that he had harbored no ill will towards Cody. MAKING OVERTURES. Le well Ing’s Friends Are Trying to Ap pease Mrs. Mary Lease. Topeka, Feb. 19.—The friends of Gov ernor Lewelling has been at work with Mrs. Lease trying to effect a compro mise with her and secure her pledge that she will stop her fight on the state ad ministration. The proposition, which Mrs. Lease declined to consider, was that she immediately resign from the state board of charities, stop her fight on the state administration, continue to abuse the Republicans, keep out of the People’s party convention, and as soon as tiie storm is over accept a place on the board of regents of the state univer sity. When questioned about the matter, Mrs. Lense refused to talk and would neither affirm nor deny the story. Gov ernor Lewelling and his friends also re fused to talk. Bill Nye Has Heart Failure. Niagara Falls, N. Y., Feb. 19.—8i1l Nye, the humorist, was billed to appear here Saturday night. Just previous to his departure from his hotel to the thea ter he was suddenly taken with heart failure and is now in a critical condition at the Imperial hotel, and is under th" constant care of a physican. It was stated that Mr. Nye had been threatened with the present attack for some time. A Minister Killed by the Cars< Hector, Ohio, Feb. 19. —The body oi Rev. J. P. Riggs, a highly respected citi zen living near North Creek, Ohio, wss found dead just north of Wisterman. Riggs had been attending a . meeting about two miles north of Hartsburg, and was on his way home on the rail road tracks during the snow storm. He did not hear the fast express an I was struck and killed. Death to the Engineer. Charlostesville, Va., Feb. 19.—A freight and work train on the Richmond and Danville railroad collided near Pro fit's, and Engineer H. Grant had both legs broken, besides being mashed in the hips. He died soon afterward. Both ! engines and several cars were badly ; wrecked. Tiie flagman of the work train failed to do his duty. A Chief of Police Turns Gouverneur, N. Y., Feb. 19B>;,y_ 1 ston Gaddis, chief of police of MhHh lage during 1891 and 1892, and ®H|H police in Potsdam in 1893, has rested for stealing a buffalo nSM Mrs. Julia A. Drake. In M>ilHHM| efforts of his friends to hush UiMsSgffl up he was sentenced to 25 and a fine of SSO. More Customs In vest Detroit, Feb. 17.- Specia®®®9 Woo.l, of the treasury, has (■RShH| that a large number of origiiljßwL-W fest-- m th-- eustomhou'o have BHMB as “useless records." An behind closed doors has begiHHlaM merchants have alb-dged nvHMIM and th.' loss of the iimmfests MKBIH with all proof. A Wealthy New Yoi:k, .\li>B®ra®| • t.! sei::, pvimbly 1 V. h. 1 HSKjSKSgI in America, .la d :u t I r.iy. aMßgE||gEl illness from asthma, which MMMMM oped into heart tronbie. years of air.', Mr. K -'Mei-iMHHHII of the largest toll.me. imp. H'tH|MHH| York. Dis wealth is e.: $39,000,900. The Collieries first: roi !-i ii.i.e. Pa., I'.'h. io.-MH®® col'icries m Maiiomi g Bear Run and St. >'ii-ln sinned work. Among tbe.-HMMBB nmnd colliery, of < 1 raid longs to the Reading iompaiHsS£jWu&;l been idle for over ann liery employs sot) men and lMHflBM|| Lieutenant Maney 1 ClH<’ vm. Feb. 19.— The ft®-; 11 - jmy has returned an ■' ing l.muh'nant Maney with ®|WMHB of Captain Heiberg at F<>t®®®®® Tiie date of the hearing of WMmMwM not been set. A capias was |®H®HlMS®l the arrest of Maney, who liberty under $10,099 bail. Smallpox Sent by WATi'.ij'i'itY. Colin.. Conroy. 22 years obi. i= in stage of smallpox. 1 1 is thiSHBK9S| infected by a loiter from thH|||||ng|| section <>f Winsted. 11 . atMHMHH last Sunday at the inai-ulab' (' nio pt .on, whetßß***|fg&&| sons were present. ; Another World’s (' 11 I(’Ai :■ >. Fob. 19.- All® too frequent World's l-'aiH" Jragg&g out in wing of the I- building. It. was union! diary ongin, but a i r....:.; tho?o :oi ;lio ,] KSBwSSwSI doing ’lamag" to any gn :; t ■.. Omladina Trials ri’.ACUE, I’ell. 19. ill t®; ®®H im-mi •rs of lh" ( u l'i'ia®MM[Ml 1’ litmal '.'ri.'ty. who \. r high troa-on. and i.e-a nM has lieen in progrm • :q r have oii'ie.i. -iii'igini iit w»B|M|||Mml on February M They Killed i.at h Montgomery, Ala., special to The Advertiser from Newton, Ala., says: At Midland City Morgan Easterling and John Weed shot and cut each other to death. Weed and one Kelly, it seems, engaged in a quarrel, when Easterling cut Weed in the neck twice, whereupon Weed commenced shooting Easterling and pursued him, shooting almost every step, until both fell. Assistant Cashier Arrested. Lima, 0., Feb. 19.—E. B. Hathaway, assistant cashier of the Exchange bank of Ottawa, which a few days ago closed its doors, has been arrested, charged with the embezzlement of $5,000 in cash. The Aurania Brings the Paris’ Mails. Queenstown, Feb. 19.—The steam ship Aurania will take the Paris’ mails to New York. Forest Fires Kuging iu Mexico. Monterey, Feb. 19.—Extensive forest fires have been burning for the past sev eral days in the mountains surrounding this city. Thousands of acres of timber and good grazing lands have been burn ed over and considerable other property destroyed. No reports of loss of life have been received. The Union Pacific Schedule. Omaha, Feb. 19.—The Union Pacific will take no steps towards enforcing or withdrawing the wage schedule until General Solicitor Thurston and the re ceivers meet in New York this week. It is understood that Judge Gundy will govern himself by the wishes of the re ceivers. Nearly the Same Thing. Columbus, 0., Feb. 19.—The Rev. Adam Fawcett, of this city, denies that he said Chauncey M. Depew was a mem ber of the American Protective associa tion. He says he said Dr. Depew was a member of the American Protective league, which works along the same lines. Still Another Rich Find. Cripple Creek, Col., Feb. 19.—1 t has just leaked out here that another rich strike was made a few days ago in the Camilla mine, located on Guyot hill, which lies b<c.lobrated Ana conda properties and the famous Prince Albert. Trouble Among Brazilian Officers. Buenos Ayres, Feb. 19.—The Bra zilian minister to Argentina has started for Bahia to allay if possible the dissen sions among the officers of PresiJeni Peixoto’s fleet at that port. 'j? ' : >'■ ''' '('• '■'< •‘L'J 1 '" ' .' .’■ .’f .-’■ .* '■■»'- ■ I!''' ■i■■'’- ■®! • a t .-■ ibbr '.-.iili < ' t th- I: 1 ■ i^H--. . 1 from s 5 cents tn $1 p mini r- hav.' n->t yet off< t<'" prop<i~<‘:l I'bllltrf imi tin- ]<»< on. Three thousand men are Lionizing Jim Corbett. Philadelphia, Feb. 19.—Corbett is repeating his Boston successes here. The National theatre, where he is playing, is a popular ore, but its audience-have been composed of the elite of the city every night The managers have been forced to place seats on the stage, and the strange sight of well known people seated on the stage with the actors play ing in their midst is seen nightly. Cor bett’s popularity is marvellous. He has been banquetted by the Schuylkill navy, the Press club, the sporting writers, the turf and art clubs, and it is said that he was dined at the private residence of one of the richest men in this city. Painters’ Lockout in BufTilo. Buffalo, Feb. 19. -Every union pain ter in Buffalo is at war with his em ployer. The union men and master painters signed an agreement last April by which the men were to get $2 for nine hours’ work. The bosses were in formed that the new April scale would be eight hours’ work and $2.50 per day. They rejected this, and decided by a unanimous vote that they would employ only men who renounced their union. The men held a meet’ng and voted on the attiude of the bosses. They decided to stand by the union, by which means a lookout for every union painter in Buffalo. Money and Kevcnge Too. Urbana, 0., Feb. 19. —The suit of the First National bank of St. Paris against the bondsmen of E. V. Rhoads to re cover $20,000, has ended. Rhoads was cashier of the bank several years ago. When it failed Rhoads was arrested, convicted and served his sentence. The suit was to recover from his bondsmen the shortage. The jury rendered a ver dict for $14,444. Fishing Boat) Capsized. San Francisco, Feb. 19.—Four or five small fishing boats were capsized near the Golden Gate during a severe rain storm, and it is feared that a number of lives were lost. The result of the efforts of the life saving crew which went to the rescue of tr.e unfortunate men is not yet known.
