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THE ROME TRIBUTE
VOL. VI. NO. 1.96t>
TUESDAY THE DAY.
Democrats of the Finance Com
mittee Closing the Gap.
GETTING THE BILL IN SHAPE
They Will Lay It Before the
Republican Minority Early
Next Week—The House.
Washington, March 2. —The senate
finance committee began session again
" promptly at 10 o’clock with all the
Democratic members present but Mr.
Vance. The only senator who appeared
before the committee during the morn
ing session was Mr. Hill, who went over
practically the same ground he took in
his speech to the caucus, except that he
went more into detail. In the afternoon
Mr. White, of California, went before
the committee and made an exhaustive
argument in favor of higher duties on
California fruits. It is understood that
the committee has practically decided
upon the sugar schedule, and iu the re
sult reached the sugar men appear to
have gotten more than was conceded up
to this point. According to the best au
thority obtainable, all sugars up to 80
degrees by polariscopic test, will have a
duty of 1 cent; between 80 and 90 de
grees, one-tenth of a cent additional; be
tween 90 and 96 a rate has not been fixed,
although the demand is made of two one
hundredths of a cent for each degree.
Above 90 degrees a net increase of 1-8
of a cent is asked and up to this time re
fused by the committee. Senator Voor
hees said that the committee hoped to
lay the bill before the Republicans by
Tuesday morning at least.
How to Establish a Quorum.
A Democratic caucus to consider how
best a qourom may be established of
members who are present and not voting
• will be held Tuesday evening, March 6,
at 8 o’clock.
Galusii:!. Grow Sworn In.
Washington, March 2. —On motion
of Mr. Holman unanimous consent was
given to swear in Honorable Galusha A.
Grow as the repscntative at large from
Pennsylvania at the present time, in the
absence of his credentials. On the arm
of Mr. Holman the venerable ex-speaker
appeared before the bar of the house,
took the oath and was greeted with ap
plause. ' —■
Mr. Grow, of Pennsylvania, then took
a seat on the extreme left of the chair,
next to the one occupied by Mr. Quigg,
the youthful New York member.
A resolution of the committee on the
-judiciary directing an investigation of
Judge Jenkins’ restraining order in the
Northern Pacific railroad case, was re
ported by Mr. Boatner, of Louisiana,
with a request for unanimous consent
for its contideration; but Mr. Kilgore,
of Texas, objected, and it was with
drawn.
By a vote of 168 to 129, or a majority
of 89, the Bland silver seigniorage bill
passed the house.
A PAINTER SHOT,
And a Regular Duel with a Woman Fol
lowed the Shooting.
Memphis, March 2. —J. W. Denning,
a painter, was shot by Mrs. Wrench and
fatally wounded. After receiving the
bullet Denning drew his pistol and a
duel ensued between the woman and
man, both parties emptying their pistols.
Mrs. Wrench was wounded twice—once
in the arm and once in her left leg.
She was divorced from her husband
some mouths ago, and Denning's name
was coupled with hers in scandal. Since
then she has been Denning’s mistress,
and it was because Denning was going
to leave her she shot him. Denning i.-j
shot through the bowels.
TERRIFIC EXPLOSION.
One of the Workmen Was Blown to Atoms
Felt Miles Away.
Philadelphia, March 2.—A terrific
explosion occurred in the waste sepa
rating building of the Sepuano Chemical
company, at Gibbstown, N. J. The
force of the shock was so great that it
was felt in towns 15 miles away.
Fortunately there was only one man
in the building at the time of the explo
sion, Levi Ivins, one of the workmen,
was blown to atoms. The seperating
building was destroyed and the sur
■ rounding structures damaged.
MoKane Making Clothing.
Sing Sing, March 2. —John Y. Me
-1 Kane, after being duly received at
b prison, was locked in cell 119 on the
’ third gallery. He ate scarcely any
supper, but slept well all night.
When morning came he marched tc
the mess room with the other convicts
and ate quite a hearty breakfast. He
has been consigned to the clothing in
dustry and has taken his jilace in that
department. He is taking his imprison
ment iu a very sensible manner and
shows no signs of breaking down.
AN ARKANSAS LYNCHING.
' The Brutal Murder of Hunton Wilson Is
Avenged by a Mob.
Memphis, March 2.—Justice, swift,
sure and sweeping, was meted out to
two murderers by a mob at Mountain
Home, Arkansan. About 11:80 p. m.
several hundred men assembled at Moun
tain Home for the purpose of lynching
Anderson Carter and “Bud” Montgom
ery, alias Jasper Newton. The mob
was very orderly and went al out its
business with a firm determination to
see that full justice was meted out to
tho guilty.
They overpowered tho jailer and the
- guards, took their guns and demanded
F the keys. Hon. J. C. South, representa
tive of Baxter county, made a half
hour’s sneech to the mob and begged
tnat tne lives or tne men De spared ana
that the law be allowed to take its
course. The members of the mob list
ened in sullen silence to his talk and
that of others, and then went about
their deadly work.
They procured the keys, unlocked the
doors, and commenced shooting into the
jail. After about 20 shots the firing
ceased. Anderson Carter was found
dead, but Newton was found to be alive
and asking for water. This was given
him, and then the mob finished its ven
geance by riddling his body with bullets.
Both died protesting their innocence,
and only asked that they be relieved of
their shackles'. According to previous
agreement the life of Bert Carter, one iri
the trio who confessed and gave,Ame
whole thing away, was spared.
The mob was afraid to take t’ue men
out and hang them, for fear the sheriff
would interrupt them. After com
pleting their work the men dispersed.
The crime for which the i men were
killed was the killing of Hunlton Wilson
in Baxter county, Arkansas, dn the night
of Dec. 18. While Wilson was sitting
by his wife before the fire tfyo men en
tered the house, killed him instantly,
and, nearly killing his wife, ‘robbed the
house of si, 100, and after helping live
coals of fire upon Mr. Wilspn’s body,
made their escape. Mrs. Wilson man
aged to crawl to a neighbor’s/ and give
the alarm. i
The crime was a coldblooded one, and
the finale will long be remembered by
the people of Baxter county. Carter,
who was killed, had the reputation of
having killed a man in TeJtas county;
and Newton, whose real name is Mont
gomery, was wanted in Clky county fo*
a crime committed 15 years ago.
WANTS TO BUY SILVER.
The Proposition of a Synd’uatc to Buj
Uncle Sam’s
Washington, March 2. —Secretary
Carlisle has received an offer of 65 cent;
per ounce for 75,009,060 ounces of th-.i
silver bullion now in the tr’easury. The
offer comes from the British and Ameri
can Financial anil Industrial Invest
ment syndicate of NeXv York. The
syndicate, through J. T. Raplee. pro
poses to enter into a contract with th
United States, t<> be at-proved by tint
president, to take 5 > or 75,000,-
000 ounces of silver at-I’s cents p>r
ounce, and pay for it in I'm 'al inoaev
of the United States or in Approved bill:)
of exchange on London.
Mr. Raplee agrees to take not less
than 2,000,000 ounces of silver monthly,
with the option of taking' 4.000,000
ounces. As a condition precedent tc
entering into the contract he requires
that an export duty of 12 1-2 cents per
ounce for a period of five years Ise levied
on all silver, coined or uncoined, sent
out of the United States. The writer
refers to Senator Hill, of New York, as
to his financial standing.
A MOB REPULSED.
The Murderer of a Storekeeper in Danger
of Hu in;; Lynched.
Scranton, Pa , March 2. —A mob of
200 men attempted to force the jail at
Stroudsburg, for the purpose of lynching
Richard Prior, a negro who, a week
ago, murdered Christian Ehlers, a store
keeper in Monroe county.
The attack was made at 2 o'clock a.
m., but was repulsed by the sheriff, who
held the mob at bay until the police ap
peared. The mob retired iu a sullen
mood and it is feared that they will bo
reinforced and will yet succeed in break
ing into the jail and securing the mur
derer.
A Lyncher Between Two Fires.
Raleigh, March 2.—Sheriff Gamble,
of Alleghany county, has placed in Win
ston jail a man named Rose, who was
one of the lynching parties which hanged
Dan Slaughter in Sparta. Rose is shot
in the stomach and hand and was cap
tured 12 miles from Sparta. He is put
in jail at Winston for safe keeping,
Slaughter’s friends wanting to hang him
for taking part in the lynching and other
lynchers wanting to hang him because
they were afraid he would betray them.
There is no telling how the affair will
end, as Slaughter’s brothers in Virginia
vow vengeance.
MR. WILSON BETTER.
He Passed the Fourteenth Day of the
Fever Safely.
St. Louis, March 2.—A special to The
Republic from the City of Mexico says:
Dr. Prevost says that the bulletins from
Guadalajara indicate that ths fourteenth
day was passed safely in Congressman
Wilson’s case; that he is so much better
that he may be considered as no longer
in danger.
Congressman Tarsney has wired Con
sel General Crittenden to keep i informa
tion as much as possible from the press
so as not to make his'.friends in tho states
unduly anxious. This has caused all
sorts of telegraphic messages to be sent
here fromJGuadalajara exagerating the
fact of Mr. Wilson’s real condition.
The following message has been re
ceived by Consul General Crittenden:
Mr. Wilson is doing well. His fever has
left him and his skin is cool and moist.
He says he is a great deal better, and he
only wants nursing, food and rest. I
think in 10 days he will be up and able to
go about a little. A little imprudence of
course would set him back, but 1 think he
is now out of all danger.
Can't Do Business in Tennessee.
Nashville, March 2.—State Insur
ance Commissioner Cragg has wired all -
state agents of the Columbian Insurance
company of America, revoking their cer
tificates of authority to do business.
This action was taken in view of the as
signment of the company at Louisville
Wednesday.
A Prisoner Kills His Keeper.
Trenton, March 2.—Joseph Wall
witz, alias John Malwitz a lawyer serv
ing a 20-year term in the state prison,
attempted to escape at 1.30 a. m. and in
an effort to secure his freedom, shot and
killed Deputy Keejjoy Jaipeß]B, Lippin
cott.
ROME. GA.. SAIUIID.
IN BRAZIL/
It Is Hard For Them to Make a
Choice For PreFldent.
EXCITEMENT PREVAILING.
The Troops Are Kept in Readi
ness at the Barracks For an
Outbreak--The Vote.
MoNTEvipa6, March 2.—The two
houses met in joint session to elect a
president, but no candidate received the
necediary majority. The sitting lasted
site hours and three ballots taken. The
last ballot gave Chucarro 44 votes and
Gomenzore 42.
For an absolute majority, 45 votes are
necessary. Both houses will meet again
for further balloting. The close division
of the parties and other circumstances
connected with the election have created
great excitement.
Troops are confined to the barracks,
as serious trouble is feared.
The Capture of Sapo.
New York, March 2.—A Herald Mon
tevideo special says: Letters from Santa
Catharina give additional details of the
capture of the Brazilian rebels of the
town of Sapo. The fight was a furious
one, and the town was almost destroyed
before the loyal garrison was overpow
ered. Colonels Carneiro and Dulcidio
Amyrtas were killed.
MRS. LEASE IN NEW YORK.
She Spoke for an Hour and a Half in Coop
er Union.
New York, March 2.—Mrs. Mary E.
Lease, the Populist lecturer of Kan
sas, addressed a meeting in Cooper
Union in the interest of the unem
ployed.
Dr. Edward McGlynn presided, and of
the 1,500 persons present, a large num
ber was made up of members of the
Anti-Poverty society.
Mrs. Lease held her audience spell
bound for an hour and a half, during
which she excoriated both the Demo
cratic and Republican parties. She de
nounced President Grover Cleveland as
“that Wall street lawyer, agent for
Jewish bankers and British gold bugs, a
smoke extinguisher, a prostitutor of pa
triotism and a destroyer of silver.”
Her lecture was made up principally
of denunciation of existing social, polit
ical and economic conditions, which
could only be changed by an adherence
to Populist theories and the Populist
parly, which she said was the inheritor
of the Democracy of Jefferson and tho
llepublicanism of Lincoln.
'A GRAVE ERROR.
Patti's Orclii|strn in A’Tny --God Savo
.- the Queen.”
Montreal, March 2.—A great sensa
tion wass caused at the end of the Patti
perforphance in the Academy of Music
by thq neglect of the orchestra to play
the Queen” when the curtain
finally fell. The thing was so strange
to th© audience that people sat dum-
without moving till the gover
nor general. Lord Aberdeen, stood up in
the -Vice regal box and started the nation
al alnthem himself.
Before leaving the theater Lord Aber
deen saw the managers of the academy
and (expressed great displeasure at the
neglect. Messrs. Thomas explained it
by the presence of Patti’s own orchestra,
who were not accustomed to it. It is
the second time in the history of Mon
treal theatricals that such a thing has
Lapp ailed.
Tailks Silver in a Silver Section.
La .'Junta, Col., March 2.—Ex-Presi
dent Btenjamin Harrison and party, con
sisting! of his daughter, Mrs. McKee,
Rev. Mr. Howard and the president’s
family physical!, passed tnrough La
Junta, this train being four hours’ behind
time. After dining the ex-president ap
peared on -the steps of the car and made
a few remarks, congratulating the peo
ple of Colorado on their pluck and en
ergy in stemming the hard times of ad
versity. Hd was loudly cheered. Tha
ex-president imade a speech advocating
the larger use of silver as money by
agre meat atpoag the nations of the
woi Such -an agreement, he believed,
Wi-im.. 1 soon be'brought about by scarcity
of gold in England and Germany.
Progress on tl>e Grant Monument
New York, 2.—The Grant
Monument association held its annual
meeting here and General Horace Por
ter, president, presented a report show
ing that some progress had been made
with the work. The main structure, he
thought, would be complete in about
two years. The amount of funds in the
treasury a year ago was $476,058.89.
Since that time there has been received
$4,249.87, making a total of $480,308.76;
expended during the year, $47,070, leav
ing a balance of $433,238.76.
Won 835,000 on a Throw of Dice.
Helena, Mon., March 2.—Recently
General C. S. Warren secured an option
on a mining claim for $15,000. Miles
Finlen offered him SIO,OOO for his bar
gain, or $25,000 for the mine. Warren
demanded $50,000. Finlen proposed a
game of dice to decide whether he should
take the option at $15,000 or pay War
ren $50,000. Warren agreed and threw
a pair of fives. Finlen threw three
deuces and won $35,000.
Couldn’t -Stand Business Reverses.
Minneapolis, March 2.--Colonel Wil
liam Branham, an ex-army officer and
government agent at Park Rapids, Min
nesota, under Harrison, committed sui
cide in his sleeping room. He shot him
selp through the head. Financial re
verses are supposed to have caused th<
rash, act, He wm about 60 years old.
MOkNINGF, MAUCHO,
A SENSATION.
Intrigues Carried on Behind the
Dupuy Ministry’s Back.
THE PRINGESS AND CZAR.
The Czar Looks Upon His Fair
Sister-in-Law With Much
Favor—Their Scheme.
Paris, March 2.—A sensation has
been caused in this city and elsewhere
by the appearance of an article in The
Figaro, iu which the czar of Russia,
Princess Marie D'Orleans, wife of Prince
Waldemar of Denmark, Count De Beau
champ, a captain in the French army
and French military attache at Copen
hagen, General Borieus, secretary gen
eral and chief of the military household
of President Carnot, and others, play
conspicuous roles. Some idea of tne
gravity of the revelations may be gath
ered from tho fact that Premier Casimir
Perier submitted to President Carnot
for his signature a decree removing
Count D’Aunay, ex-minister to Copen
hagen from the diplomatic service, ow
ing to his connection with the affair.
The revelations are associated with
the Franco-Russian alliance, and appear
to have been, generally speaking, the
result of intrigues carried on behind the
backs of the Dupuy ministry.
This is not the first time that the
name of Princess Marie D'Orleans has
been connected with court intrigues.
The princess is said to be a remarkably
clever and attractive lady. She is a
daughter of the Duke of Chartres, was
born Jan. 13, 1865, and was married to
Prince Waldemar, who is a captain in
the Danish navy, at the Chateau D’Eu,
on Oct. 22, 1885. Some idea of the pow
er of intrigue which the princess is said
to possess may bo gathered from the fact
that ex-Minister Fiourens does not scru
ple to describe her as the “conscious ar
tiiicier” of Bismarck’s downfall.
The favor in which the princess stands
with the czar is based both upon family
relations and the pleasure he takes in :
her unconventional conversation an<J
high spirits.
The crown of Norway has been dafl
gled before tho eyes of tha
French diplont ast, anil French
war were at hes-beck and call. WlrJB
ever the czar was at Fredensburg,
country residence so much enjoyed SB
the royal family of Danmark, he w;S
much in company with his sister-in-law"
She, like the czar, is fond of animals,
and long walks, and the czar iftimifiy
accompanied her io through 'the woods.
Naturally it was snp’jcv.'jd that the prin
cess had great irA'liience over lhe czar,
and beiii^iithorough French woman and
spopAHiieous in her impulses, she sug
gested to the czar that during the so
journ of Admiral Avail an and the Rus
sian officers in Paris, last autumn, his
majesty should receive two French war
vessels at Copenhagen, where he was
then on a visit to the royal family of
Denmark.
The princess communicated these
facts to the French minister at Copen
hagen, and the czar, in due course of
time, inspected tho two French war
ships which were sent to Copenhagen.
The chief incident mentioned in con
nection with the revelation is the al
leged attempt to obtain, through the
Princess D'Orleans, the czar’s real
feeling on the scope of the Franco-
Russian alliance.
With this object in view Captain
Beauchamp is said to have approached
the princess, telling her of the informa
tion which was required by the French
government, or, rather, by President
Carnot.
The princess, according to the story,
is said to have replied vaguely to tho
suggestions of Captain Beauchamp, who
subsequently handed four written ques
tions to the favorite of the czar, asking
her to try and obtain answers to them.
The first of these questions was: “What
does Russia expect of France in return
for the friendship she is manifesting to
ward her?”
The second question was: “Do you
think the czar considers himself pledged
toward France; at any rate, so far as
the defensive is concerned?”
At the request of the princess these
questions were left with her for two
days. Later, Captain Beauchamp wrote
her saying that a reply was awaited at
the Elysee palace.
Then, it seems, it occurred to the
princess that she could not allow the
matter to proceed any further without
placing herself iu a false position to
ward tho French government, and con
sequently she sent for the French minis
ter at Copenhagen, Count D’Aunay, and
informed him that she felt bound not to
leave the government in the dark in re
gard to what was going on.
M. J. D. Pasteur, who was then secre
tary of the French legation at Copenha
gen, immediately communicated the
facts to the French government, and it
appears, in accordance with instructions
received, called again on the princess
and persuaded her to hand him the
questions.
The Dupuy cabinet, a few days later,
came to grief, and when the present
ministry was formed the French minis
ter to Denmark, Count D’Aunay, went
to Paris and delivered the documents to
Premier Casimer- Perier, with the result
already told.
Iu conclusion, it may be mentioned
that Captain Beauchamp has been re
called from Copenhagen and given a
year’s leave of absence.
SEC R E TAW'S Ml TH'S PEAKS.
A Sumptuous Repast at (lie Kimball House
in Atlanta.
Atlanta, March 2.—Secretary of the
Interior Hoke Smith was complimented
by his fellow citizens with an elegant
dinner at the Kimball House, at which
about 100 guests were present.
Mr. Smith made tho speech of tho
evening, which abounded in expressions
of his high appreciation pf the considera- .
tiou constantly bestowed noon him by
ms Home people, and he whs especlUU'
gratified at this reception tendered
Speaking upon the cause and tll'eiflfl
the recent panic he said:
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In regard to silver, the
Interior said:
I shall not urge a of
the pi n form, but I
I he
has lollowed it to the let!
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system also
reqtl i red. .
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following language: fl -.
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ly pass such a.ldit ional I 1 may
be required to confirm y.
A SINGULAR DEATH.
Madame Patcy's Strangely. Prophetic Song
Just Before She Died.
London, March 2.—Madame Jane
Monach Patey, the distinguished con
tralto, has just died at Sheffield. Mad
ame Patey was closing, at Sheffield, a
tour of the provinces, and after singing
unusually well, was twice
sang “The Banks of Allan
She w.h stricken while singing
lines of the and
‘•(’’.el
S
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sent the following postal to Vitlfl
dent Stevenson:
“Boonisilay:” If you do not send
expenses ifthen yon will lie one
first to be kicked out; but, if you
I will s-e you first before I do
else. Send quick. WHO
105 Eautaw street-. Joseph
Lieutenant Lewis H.
and Richard E. Weeden, of the WasW
ington detective force, testified Donjon
’ admitted he wrote the card. Donjon tes
tified in his own defense that he did not
mean to injure anybody. Judge Morri
son sentenced him to 18 months in the
penitentiary.
A Noted Mexican Dying.
City of Mexico, March 2.—General
Juan M. Cortina, the celebrated Mexi
can revolutionist whose escapades along
the Texas border 20 years ago are a part
of history, is dying at his beautiful
home in the suburbs of this city. He
was recently released from prison, where
he was confined for alleged revolutiona
ry intentions against the government.
He lived for many years in Brownsville,
Texas.
Denounced tho Hatch Bill.
Chicago, March 2. —Leading traders
from 11 commercial centers held a secret
meet at the Chicago board of trade and
and passed resolutions condemning the
Hatch antioption bill and Senator
George’s measure. The bills were de
nounced as iniquitous and unjust, as
class legislation and as calculated to do
great injury to the producing classes of
the country.
Government Expenses Eccced Receipts.
Washington, March 2.—The official
statement of treasury receipts and ex
penses just issued shows in round figures
that for eight months of the present fis
cal year the expenses of the government
have exceeded the receipts by $49,000,-
000, the aggregate standing: Receipts,
$100,500,000; expenses, $217,500,000, or
at the rate of $72,000,000 for the year.
Headly Had His Helpers.
Lexington. Ky„ March 2.—lt is be
lieved that duplicated warehouse re
ceipts have been issued covering tho en
tire 8,000 barrels of liquor contained in
the three warehouses of the Headly &
Peck distillery here and also that W. H.
Headly, the absconder, had an accom
plice in the Work. Many arrests are
look for.
A Gridironcd Section.
Bedford, Pa., March 2.—The newest
thing in the way of gridironing the sec
tion with railroad lines for developin' r'
of its diverse interests is a new elect:
railway to traverse an important sect’ll
of Blair and Bedford counties. A chair
ter has been granted and $175,000 :
stock has been subscribed.
Justice Long Will Appeal.
Lansing, March 2.—Justice Long, of
the state supreme court, declares hi»
purpose to have Judge Cox's decision in
support of Commissioner Lochran’s posi
tion that his pension should be reduced
irom $72 to SSO per month reviewed by
\he court of appeals, and taken finally
to the United States supreme court ii
necessary. He makes no comment on
the Cox decision, but desires to have th«
question settled beyead appsM.
PRICE hIVE CEN
L THE FIRST WATER
Will Be Pumped Into the New
Reservoir at
TWO O’CLOCK TODAY.
Large Crowds Will Go Out
To Witness This Long
Looked For Event.
The long looked for day has at last
arrived and the citizens of Rome will
walk Rome’s’streets with higher heads
and a prouder step than they have
dared to do for many days.
Today the first water will be pumped
into the new reservoir on Fort Jackson,
and a large and happy crowd will wit
ness the long looked for event. At 2
o’clock the two great pumps will be put
in operation by Mr. L. G. Wagner, the
superintendent of the works, and at
each stroke of the piston volumes of
waer from the placid Oostanaula w ill
be forced iuto the reservoir.
There is not a citizen of Rome who
will not take the time to be present,
and congratulate himself on being a
citizen of such an enterprising city.
The water works committee will
be the heroes of the day, and will
take pleasure in showing the crowd
over the pumping station, and explain
ing the action of the pumps and machin
ery.
Those who desire going first to the
pumping station will find it convenient
to take a Fourth Ward electric car,
which will take them within three him
dred yards of the E. T. V. &. G. R. R.
bridge, over which they can cross to the
pumping station, just on the op
opposite side. They can then go to the
and return to the city through
■forth Romo.
F Those who so desire, can take a North
Rome electric car and visit the reservoir
first, returning by the pumping station
and tho Fourth Ward.
Only one pump has yet been-put in
operation; today both will make short
work filling the large reservoir. Every
resident of Rome who can spare the
time will go out, and enjoy this great
event to the fullest extent.
A "North Carolina Doctor’.4 Drath.
k 2.—Dr._Charles E.
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response to their
for help. Their condition cannot be de
scribed. Many ranches have been de
serted and a number of deaths from
starvation have occurred. Cattle and
other live stock have died by the thou
sands. The country is literally burned
up, and water for domestic purposes
must be hauled long distances.
Did Not Like Being Blown Up.
Aabany, N. Y., March 2.—Duncan L.
Parker, a widower, and Florence Bond,
a spinster, were united in marriage about
a week ago. Last evening a party of
men visited their home at Afton, N. Y.,
and gave them a horning. During the
fracas Mrs. Parker, it is charged, fired
seval shots from the house, one of them
striking Alonzo Phillips, a farmer, age 4
i aged 50 years, and injuring him so badly
that he died.
Laborers Hunting Wives.
Pittsburg, March 2.—Owing to the
great demand for public work in the
parks at $1 per day the city employ
ment cemmittee issued an order some
time ago to employ only married men.
This had the effect of causing a big
boom in business at the marriage license
clerk’s office. Every unmarried Italian
and Pole in Pittsburg seems to be hunt
ing a wife.
A Chinese Girl’s Appeal.
Denver, March 2.—J. B. Lycan, jus.
tice of the peace at Blackhawk, Colo
rado, has appealed to the police of Den
ver to prevent the sale of Lillie Ling
Sou, the first Chinese girl born in Colo
rado, by her father to a wealthy Chi
nese merchant in this city, who already
has two wives, but wants the girl, who
is 15 years old, as a third. Lillie, wha
is popular in Blackhawk, sent a China
man to Justice Lycan with a message
asking him to save her.
Holds the Pilot Responsible.
Albany, March 2.—The New York
court of appeals has affirmed the judg
ment of manslaughter in the second de«
gree against Thomas Welsh, The de
fendant was a steamboat pilot on the
steamer of F. W. Devoe, when it collided
with the sloop yacht Amanda on the
Hudson river. Tho yacht sunk and
Welsh was convicted of wilful mis
conduct, which caused the collision and
drowninir of Mr. Francis Jenkins.
Rumors Regarding tho Terminal.
New York, March 2.—lt is rumored
that there will be some announcement
in regard to modifications of the Term
inal plan this week. Drexel, Morgan &
Co., say there is nothing to be given out
on the matter at present. It is observed,
however, that houses holding friendly
relations with Drexel Morgan are hint
ing at something of considerable i--
portaoce.
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