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the MORNING NEWS. |
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Still. ivasident.
KILLED by a burglar.
aP3 ic stJkTof" a hand-to
-0 hand grapple.
— v _ Victim Much the Larger Man, but
the Cracksman Armed with a Dirk
that Overcame the Physical Odda-
F , ur M en implicated in the Mur
derous Job-Two Already Arraated.
\ E w York. Auz. 22.-At an early hour
this morning three thieves broke into the
BToeery store of Christopher W. Lucas at
a l.d High streets, Brooklyn. They
we're surprised at their work by the pro
prietor, auda band to hand conflict took
during which the grocer was stabbed
to the heart. The police caught one of the
men He said his name was McElwain, and
cave a description of his companions,
who had escaped. He said their
names were Hawthorne Benson and
Thomas Quinlan. An alarm was
at once sent to this city with a request to
watch for the men. In less than an hour
Detective harry had captured Benson, who,
on being taken before Inspector Byrnes,
was recognized as Marlin Deni", a profes
sional thief and ei- onnct. lie was sur
rendered to the Brooklyn officer* The
other man is being hotly pursued. Be
fore Denin had been taken to Brooklyn
he sent for Inspector Byrnes, to whom he
said he wanted to confess. He said that
neither he nor Quinlan know what hap
pened in the store. They were both on the
outlook watching while McEiwain was m
the store. Suddenly McElwain came rush
ing out of the store covered with blood. The
prisoner aud Quinlan then fled.
Further details show that the burglars
entered the yard in the rear of the house
and put a ladder up to the middle second
story window. McElwain was the one
selected to go iu. He is a slightly built
young man and only 19 years old. He
opened the window easily and crawled in
nod v. as making his way to the front room
where it was supposed Mr. Lucas kept his
monev box. It was quite dark at the time.
He had reached t e passageway leading
through to the bedroom when Mr. Lucas
was awakened by the noise and got up to
see what was the matter. He did not wake
his wife. As he entered the dining room
he saw the figure of a man making for the
window and grappled with him at once.
McElwain wus so frightened that he dropped
his hat near the lied room door, where it
was picked up afterward. He was in Ills
Itoekiug feet.
A LIFE AND DEATH STRUGGLE.
Lucas was a big, powerful man, weighing
over 200 pounds, an i he would have made
short work with the intruder had not the
latter been armed with a knife, an ugly
looking weapon with a blade fully 6 inches
long. As soon as Lucas seized him near the
window they began to tussle, knocking the
furniture about and making a great noise,
which woke up all the rest of the family.
Mrs. Lucas rushed out of the bedroom,
followed by Harry, her 9-year-old sou, and
a servant came out of another door. Mr.
Lucas was down on one knee in front of the
window, and his assailant stood over him,
striking him repeatedly. “Help! murder!
police!” shouted Mr. Lucas at the top of bis
voice. “Help, I'm being murdered!”
HELD AT BAY BY THE KNIFE.
Mrs. Lucas jumped forward and caught
the murderer by the arm, while the servant
grabbed him by the coat, while Air. Lucas
fried to get up. “.Stood hue!:,” cried Mc-
Elwam to the two women flouris .ing his
knife, which they then saw for the first time.
‘Stand back and let me go or I’d cut you
open as I did him.” Both women sprang
hack in horror anil McElwain jumped out
of the window, and grabbing up his shoes
ran out of the yard down High street. Mr.
Lucas meanwhile had struggled to hi3 feet
and had stagged to the sink in the corner of
the room. “For Gods’ sake, Afltry got me
help.” he groaned, “I believe I am
killed, and with that he sank down in a
heap m the corner of the room.
HAD RECEIVED A DEATH WOUND.
file shrieks of the woman aroused the
whom neighborhood, ami a tew seconds
afterward Dr. Stone, who fives Sn the oppo
site side of Jay street, came running in It
was too late, however, to do anything for
Lie wounded man. Ha was fast dying.
ri~M- e k 6r ?i hw or four deon gasbes on his
right shoulder and arm, and a horrible cut
L the breast right under the heart, from
WitL llfe Wood ' vas Pouring in a stream,
wite-.n ten minutes ho lmd breathed his
man r' , was captured by Polico
shoutsKnf nv?’’ ' says that ho beard
=a„ MUrderl ” Police!” and a few
him with nil f"' 8 ™. an run ning toward
hm „ nu h t h ? Sloes 111 his hand - He grabbed
"ad f n d hi°° k blm toche st tion. McElwain
Site th !?'*> "ioked-looking
bW Afp-ci •" of " hlo!l was covered with
whohad U i"^ edthat itWaS hB
A ROBBOK SHOT TO DEATH.
Frequent Robberies Induced a Junk
dealer to Lie in Waiting.
Aug. 22.-Ex-City Ser
has hfl meS . f' ® raitb ' whose junk shop
Z. **“ robid -everal times recently,
with a 2! I 1 " th< ? buildin * last night
2 o’clock fa arrol Shot K uc ' About
served „ this morning he ob
s eps inp a dfl n c ?mmg down the
fired i; 118 building, when he
and hid him^if g I’® .*f bber ’ " ho ran off
to come out w'hi^ m i th j oalled on tbe ne B ro
tiiat he thoi'nrhf be dld ' Bmith alleges
* n his hand nd u he fi nf , gr ? had a weapon
■ of fte gun iMtrU fir ? dtbo s cond barrel
l w -ur.ue;i ni ‘ t n 0 blm - w >th fatal effect. Tbe
■whero h. and , was taken to the altnsh uise,
■reridereitotL „ a , f u ew hours - Brn ith sur-
H ui 'y met and n Q f hoi ' ule3 ' . The coroner’s
■iuttifiable homicide. retUrnoa a VBr,ll of
F ° ua HANq INT GOTHAM.
B * UOlU t v y Q ua rtette Bid Their
I New V ‘ endß F A*'ewell.
■tourdereraT’ Aug ' 22, ~ The quartette of
Baiting e _ '' coaflaetl m tbe Toombs
■well !ca ,.„ ; cu,lon to-morrow took a furo-
M , th<Mr frieU(is this afternoon.
m-' r iav. and rC tC baVo ro,nai ned with them
Byisr'■us cousol tt uf n P rt 10s . t 8 w, u U e ivfi them
tisf " during the night. At
R el . ? hrated mt, morning mass will be
B n o- They will I ! a, !°‘ ° £ tho Female
K lh - The mass win* dl ° 1:1 the Catholio
r:t is M-er tiu c °nume an hour and
Kf tor break L e Th WUI ret rn to their
f “ ljp “
■PO.Ut ,hJ\- Uss -> Ang. 22.—Snecial
Kf 811 of the ;'4d Home^'-ad
of th „ TT . * eal tobacco growing
B,- rf moruiiy sold out li bo fannors
■ pros t*cts for l * °‘ d crops, and
■ r e tcellent, * ><onably good price
I H A y A J' A Ub&,tl Little Cyclone.
B. a ;‘ Pomin’cn f~ A cablegram from
ffiXl b9bar0 meter has
Bf^.- Vcl °ne abl ‘ re seems to
•■rection. 1 ° “ lr, g in a northwesterly
ffhe IStoftiing
KILRAIN ON THE WAY BACK.
The Judge Refuses to Accept Bail at
Baltimore.
Baltimore, Aug. 32.—Jake Kilrain was
before Judge Duffy to-day on a writ of
habeas corpus. Despite the efforts of his
counsel, Joseph Whyte, he was remanded
for the Mississippi authorities. The hearing
took place iu the criminal court and a large
crowd of sporting men attended it. The
pugilist was accompanied by John Roney,
his bondsman, and Charles Carroll. State’s
Attorney Karr presented the official papers
and asked that the writ be dismissed. Law
yer Whyte first asked the, court to accept
bail here for Kilr&in’s appearance in Missis
sippi in January, as the present term of
court there would terminate Saturday, and
there will be no time to go to trial
there. Tula was refused, and then
Mr. Whyte quoted from tho Michigan case
of Jackson, wherein the latter was released
on a writ of habeas corpus. Inasmuch as
the warrant failed to state that he was a
fugitive from justice Mr. Whyte claimed
the cases to be identical and asked for his
client’s release, but Judge Duffy simply an
nounced his decision —“Remanded for the
proper authorities.” Kilrain left t r >-night
with Detective Childs over the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad.
RENAUD FINED 1500.
Purvis, Miss., Aug. 33.—Bud Renaud
was to-day found guilty of participating
in tho prize tight, and was fined SS(H
Before court adjourned to-day Kilrain’s
friends arranged for his bond, which was
fixed at #3,000.
A JDDGE FLEES FOR HIS LIFE.
He Took the Field In a Kentucky
Feud and Had to Run.
Louisville, Ky., Aug. 33.—Wilson
Lewis,county judge at Harlan Court House,
has just reached Piueville seeking refuge
from enemies in his own county. Wilson
Howard is wanted at Harlan for the murder
of George Turner. The sheriff and jailer are
relatives of Howard and take his side in the
Howard-Turuer foud. They have so far re
fuse! to arrest Howard. Judge Lewis
went last week with a posse to make the ar
rest himself in time for court. He found
Howard surrounded by armed friends
playing cards. Howard and his
companions jumped up at the sight
of the posse and a battle ensued. Spurlock,
one of Howard’s men, was shot through the
back, it is believed fatally. George Hall,
one of tho po ? sa, was shot several times anil
will probably die. In the light both parties
were scattered.
TWO SHOT AND TWO MISSING.
Meredith and Craig of the Lewis party
were shot on their way back to Harlan and
badly wounded. Two men who wore with
them for a time were lost sight of and are
still missing. Judgo Lewis and tho® im
mediately with him were pursued for
an hour and tired upon several
times. There are rewards of
#5,000 from the governor of Missouri and
#SOO from Gov. Buckner for Howard. II >
has about fifty well armed men about him
and declares that he will not bo taken. The
people of that section of the state nre de
termined to be rid of the odium of these
feuis, and Howard will be captured.
AN BXPLO3ION IN A MINE.
Five Men Badly Burned—One of Them
Apt to Die.
Scranton, Pa., Aug. 22.—There was an
explosion of lire damp in the No. 2 colliery
of the Delaware and Hudson Canal Com
pany this morning about 10 o’clock by
which five men were seriously, and perhaps
fatally, burned. The colliorv is situated
about half a mile this side of Olyphant, and
is one of the largest breakers operate i by
tho Delaware and Hudson Canal Compa'-.y.
Yesterday afternoon a portion of the mina
caved in, and this morning n gang of men
went in to repair the damage.
IGNITED BY A LAMP.
As they approachod where the cave-in
occurred, one of the miners’ lamps ignited
tho gas and a fearful explosion, which
could be he ird for miles around, occurred.
The workmen fled for their lives, and all
escaped but Andrew Nichols, the superin
tendent, Richard Mason, tho inside fore
man, and John Cavern, Samuel Williams
and John Jones, who were all fearfully
burned. Nichols, who lives in Scranton,
was the most badly burned, and it is feared
that he will not live.
A FARMER POISONED.
Startling Developments Promised by
the Detectives.
Baltimore, Md., Aug. 22.—Brisk W.
W. Burgess, a wealthy farmer of Freder
ick county, Md., died suddenly on Aug. 7,
under suspicious circumstances. His
stomach was sent here and examined by
Prof. Wilson, who reported to-day to the
jury of inquest that the man had died from
poison by strychnine. Detectives are at
work on the case and promise to disclose
startling testimony at the September
sitting of the grand jury of Frederick
county. The deceased had been in the
habit of drinking, but always kept his
liquor concealed in rocks and about the
barn. The night he died he had stopped at
the hay rack and taken a drink.
SPRING VALLEY’S MINERS.
W. L. Scott Offers the Msn Better
Pay Than Any Other Operator.
Chicago, 111., Aug. 23.—W. L. Scott’s
manager at the Spring Valley coal dig
gings ha3 prepared a proposition to the
miners, offering seventy-flve cents a ton,
but announcing that no committee repre
senting the organizations will be received,
and that each striker will have to seek
employment for himself individually. The
price named is five cents better than
offered by most of the other operators, but
the clause regarding the men’s union
meets with disfavor. It is claimed that tho
Spring Valley coal is tho easiest to mine in
the district.
A PRINCE OF LAWYERS.
Abraham Browning of New Jersey
Gone to the Highest Court.
Philadelahia, Pa., Aug. 22. —Abraham
Browning, one of the oldest lawyers at the
bar of New Jersey, died at his home in
Camden, N. J., this morning, aged 82. Mr.
Browning was one of tho foremost author
ities on constitutional law, which made him
a formidable opponent in many of the most
celebrated railroad suits in New Jersey. He
acquired especial eminence as a national
lawyer. He became conspicuous in the
famous litigation of Black vs. the Pennsyl
vania railroad, in 1871,over the United rail
roads’ lease.
Failure of the Furnace Company.
Reading, Pa., Aug. 22.—The assignee of
the Keystone Furnaoe Company, which as
signed yesterday, took charge of the prop
erty this morning. There are no preferred
creditors and the assignee is authorized to
sell the property and mate a pro rata dis
tribution of the assets if the amount realized
is not sufficient to nay tbe whole indebted
ness of the company.
SAVANNAH, GA., FRIDAY, AUGUST 23, 1889.
ASHAFTTO DEAD HEROES
HARRISON AT THE LAYING OF THB
CORNERSTONE.
The Monument a Tribute to the Dead
Soldiers and Sailors of Indiana—The
President Makes a Speech that
Kindles the Fires of Patriotism
Among the Listening Hooaiers.
Indianapolis, Ixd., Aug. 23.—About the
Denison hotel, the headquarters of Presi
dent Harrison and party, a small crowd had
been gathering from early morning, and at
10 o’clook, when the general reception be
gan, the street for a square was completely
blocked and the hotel lobby was a mass of
humanity. The President received in
the parlors, which were magnificently
decorated with flowers and bunting.
Two lines of people passed up the stairway
and through the parlors, and it is estimated
that in an hour about 13,000 people viewed
the President, he giving the usual hand
shake to fully 5,000.
THOSE IN THE PARTY.
The President’s party included Attorney
General .Miller, Secretary Rusk, Marshal
Daniel Ramsdell and Private Secretary
Halford. The crowd numbered mostly fel
low townsmen of the President, who came
to puy their respeots on tho first opportu
nity offered since he took up the reins of
government. There ware also many prom
inent men from all parts of the state in the
line, and to all of them whom he knew the
President bowed in recognition. He showed
no signs of fatiguo at the close, having
spent a restful night after hio tii esorae day
day at Cincinnati.
The cornerstone of the Indiana soldiers’
and sailors’monument was laid this after
noon with imposing ceremonies in the pres
ence of tho President of tho United States.
Other men of prominence in the United
States and thousands of voteran soldiers
and sailors wore present. The weather was
all that could have been asked. Thou
sands of strangers were in the city,
which was aflame with color. The exer
cises begun with a procession, in which
marched 8,000 men belonging to the state
'grand army organizations, state militia
and local civic organizations. President
Harrison, with Mayor Denny aud Gov.
llovev, rode in a carriage in tho second
division, and was followed by Attorney
General Miller and Secretary Rusk. The
President’s appearance on the stand was
greeted with cheers.
LAYING THE STONE.
The corner-stone was laid with G. A. R.
ceremonies by Charles M. Travis, deputy
commander of the Indiana department of
the G. A. R, When the stone had been
placed in position the national flag was
raised and “The Star Spangled Banner”
was sung by Mrs. Zelda Sequin
Wallace. Brief addresses were made
by Gov. Hovey, Gen. Man
son of Crawfordsvitle, and Gen. Co
burn of ludiauapolis, after which the
President was introduced.
THE PRESIDENT’S SPEECH.
Mr. President and Fellow Citizens: Idl'd
not expect to make any address on this occa
sion. It would have been pleasant if I could
have found leisure to make suitable prepara
tions to have accepted the invitation of the
committee having these exercises in charge,
to deliver an oration. I would have
felt it an honor to associate my
name with an occasion so great as this.
[Cheers.) It seemed to mo most appropriate
that 1 should take part with my fellow citizens
of Indiana in the great ceremony. There have
been few occasions in the history- of our state
so full of interest, so magnificent, so inspiring,
as that which we now witness. The suggestion
that a monument should be built to commemo
rate the valor and heroism of those soldiers of
Indiana who gave their lives for the flag, at
tracted my interest from the beginning.
[Oheera.]
THE HOPE THAT IS REALIZED.
Five years ago last January when the people
assembled in the opera house yonder to unveil
the statue which had been worthily set up to
our great war governor [Cheers.], I ventured to
express the hope that near by it, as a
twin expression of one great sentiment,
there might be built a noble shaft, not to any
man. not to bear on any of its majestic faces
the name of any man, but a monument about
which the sons of veterans, the mothers of our
dead, widows that are yet. with us, might gather
and, pointing to the stately shaft, say: “Theie
is his monument.” [Cheers] The hope expressed
that day is realized. [Cries of “Thank God"
and cheers.) I congratulate the people of
Indiana that our legislature has generously met
the expectations of our patriotic people.
[Cheers. | Does anyone say there is wasteful
ness here? [Cries of “No! no !",) My countrymen,
$200,000 has never passed, and will never pass,
from the treasury of Indiana that will give
better return than the expenditure for the
erection of this monument. [Cheers. J
KINDLES THE PATRIOTIC FIRE.
I have witnessed these ceremonies and listened
to these patriotic hymns. 1 read in tho Vares
of the men who stood about me that lifting up
of tbe soul, that kindling of patriotic fire, that
has made me realise that on such occasions the
nation is laying deep and strong its future
security. [Cheers.] This is a monument of
Indiana to Indiana soldiers.
SOLDIERS OF THE UNION.
But I beg you to remember that they were
only soldiers of Indiana until the enlistment
oath was taken: that from that hour until they
carno hack to the generous state that had sent
them forth they ware soldiers of the union.
So that it seemed to me not inappro
priate that I should bring to you to
day the sympathy and cheor of the loyal
people of all tho states. [Applause and great
cheering.) No American citizen need avoid it
or pass it with uusyrapathetic eye. for, my
countrymen, it does not commemorate a war of
subjugation. There is not In the United States
to-day a man who, if be realizes what lias oc
curred since the war. and lias opened his soul
to the sight of that which is to come, will
not feel that it is good for ail our people that
victory crowned the cause which this monument
commemorates.
I do seriously believe that if we can measure
among the states the benefits resulting from the
preservation of the union, that the rebellious
states have the largest share. [Appluuse [ It
destroyed an institution that was tueir destruc
tion. It opened the way for commercial life
that if they will only embrace it and face tbe
light, means to them a development that shall
rival the best attainments of thegroatest of our
states. [Applause],
Exercises closed with brief impromptu
remarks bv the Secretary Rusk, Attorney-
General Miller and Private Secretary Hal
ford.
A Counterfeit Silver Certificate.
Washington, Aug. 22.—The chief of tho
secret service of the treasury department is
informed that a counterfeit $2 United
States silver certificate, act of Aug. 4, 1886,
department series of 1886, chocs letter c,
lias just made its appearance in the west.
The general appearance of the note is very
bail and there are numerous defects,
especially in the lath work, by which its
fraudulent character can be easily detected.
Tanner’s Biography.
Washington, Aug. 22.— Corporal Tan
ner, feeling the need of a defense, has had
prepared, by way of reply, a biography of
himself, with full details of his distin
guished service, which is to be published in
friendly newspapers tomorrow. Accom
panying it will be a biography of his
daughter, who is his private secretary.
A Child Killed by Lightning.
Richmond, Va., Aug. 22. —During the
prevalence of a thunder storm this evening
a 6-year-old daughter of W. E. Whitman
was struck by ligntniugandinstautly killed
at her father’s residence.
MRS. MAYBRICK WON’T HANG. “
Her Sentence Commutad to Penal
Servitude For Life.
London, Aug. 32.—1 tis officialy an
nounced that Mr*. Maybrick’s sentence has
been commuttod to penal servitude for life.
The decision was based upon the conflict of
the medioal testimony as to whether the
poison found in the deceased’s stomach was
sufficient so produco death. After a pro
longed consultation between eminent law
yers and Mr. Matthews, home secretary, a
unanimous opinion was arrived at that
Mrs. Maybrick had administered poo-on to
her husband with intent to kill. No furthor
appeal, either for release from prison, or
for mitigation of the sentence to life im
prisonment will be entertained
THE PRISONER NOT YET NOTIFIED.
Liverpool, Aug. 28, 3 a. m — Up to
midnight last night no formal notieo of tho
commutation of Mrs. Maybrick’s sentence
had been received by the prison officials
here. Mrs. Maybrick has not been in
formed of the decision in her case. Her
mother fainted on hearing the news. The
decision is favorably received everywhere.
IRISH LAW OHARGES.
A Farnellite Attack on the Coercion
Laws.
London, Aug. 22. —The House of Com
mons this evening, by a vote of 103 to (51,
adopted the Irish law charges, after a pro
tracted Parneilite attack upon tho coercion
laws. Mr. Smith announced that the
sittings would bo extended in order to
complete the votes of supply.
The Irish Catholic, publishes a list of sub
scribers to tho Land Corporation Guaran
tee Company, a counter movement to the
Irish league subscription, amounting to
11115,473. The list includes the names of all
the landlords and agents prominent in the
land struggle.
BALFOUR TO BE DENOUNCED.
Dublin, Aug. 22. —A meeting will be hold
in Clare in September to protest against
Mr. Balfour’s course in dononucing the
priests of that country. Many of the Par
licllite members of parliament will attend
the meeting.
A Stato Banquet at Btraeburg.
Strasburg, Aug. 22.—A state banquet
was giveu this evening at which 199 covers
were laid. The emperor had the empress
on bis left and Prince vou Hohenlohe on
his right. The emperor’* toast was, “I
Drink tho Health of My Loyal Keiebstaud.”
A FRENCH WELCOME TO METZ.
Berlin, Aug. 23.—1 tis stated that M.
Herbette, tho French ambassador to Ger
many, will welcome Emperor William to
Metz, on behalf of President Carnot.
London's Striking Dock Hands.
London, Aug. 22. —A deputation from
the striking dock laborers was received to
day by the directors of tho Commercial
Dock Company. They sub nittod prouos ils
looking to an amicable settlement of the
strike. Forty thousand of the strikers
again paraded through tho city to-day.
A Banquet to Edison.
Paris, Aug. 23.—A banquet was given to
Mr. Edison this evening. Iu a speech Pre
mier Tire rd said that Prance and America
were united by indissoluble ties. Whitelaw
Reid, the American minister, made a brief
speech. Edison said he was grateful for the
kindly welcome extended to him.
Behring Sea Seizures.
London, Aug. 22. —Sir James Fiirgorson,
under foreign secretary, informed M. Gour
lie in the Houso of Commons thi3 evening
that communications are passing between
the British aud United States governments
in regard to the seizure of sealers in Behring
sea* ’
The Czar’s Trip Again Postponed.
London, Aug. 23,4 a. m.— The St. Peters
burg correspondent of the Daily News as
serts that the . zar’s visit to Germany has
been again postponed. A statement to
tbs same effect was current ou the Berlin
bourse yesterday.
American Workmen in Paris.
Paris, Aug. 22.—The delegation of Amer
ican workmen were entertained at dinner
on the Eiffel tower to-day. Uuited States
Minister Reid was in the chair. M. Bar
tholdi, M. Depew and others 6poke.
A Bust for Caldwell University.
Rome, Aug. 32.—The English, Scotch
and American colleges hero, hav.e united in
sending to the Catholic university at
Washington a marble bust of St. Thomas
Aquinas.
Germany and Portugal.
London, Aug. 33, 3a. m.—The Chroni
cle's Berlin correspondent says that Portu
gal aud Germany are negotiating with each
other with a view to the formation of an
alliance.
Memorial Brasses Stolen.
London, Aug. 23.—Two memorial
brasses of the Washington family have been
stolon from tho parish church of Sulgrave,
Northamptonshire.
A Monastery Burned.
Berlin, Ang. 22.—M. Urin monastery,
near Aaran, Switzerland,has been destroyed
by fire. The loss is heavy. The inmates
escaped.
Queen Victoria in W ales.
London. Aug. 22. —Queen Victoria ac
companied by Prince and J ’rinoees Henry,
of liattenberg, started to-day on a tour of
Wales.
Quieter In Crete.
London, Aug. 23, 3 a. m.—Official re
port* received at Athens and Constantino
ple say that the situation in Crete has im
proved.
DEATH IN A TUNNEL.
One Man Killed Outright and Three
Others Terribly Injured.
Princeton, W. Va., Aug. 22.—A ter
rible accident Is reported to-night from
Buckley’s Mills, Russell county, Virginia.
A railroad tunnel is being carried through
a big hill at that poiut and a large number
of men are employed. Yesterday a blast
containing eighty pounds of giant powder
was fir*!, but the charge failed to
explode. A gang of men composed
of Michael Dance. John Ramsey, Joseph
Moore, William King and Andrew Martin
went back to tho blast ands arted to drill
the tamping out in order to insert anew
fuse. While thusengage I, tho charge ex
ploded, and an 18-foot drill was hurled
through Dance’s skull, killing him instantly.
Ramsy had both hands blown off. A
large fragment of rock carried avray Moore’s
light shoulder. King was terribly injured
by the flying rocks, and Martin lost one leg
at the knee. Several of the wounded will
die. _______________
A email Failure.
New York, Aug. 32.—At theootton ex
change to-day a small failure was an
nounced iu the posting of E. A. Graves for
inabilitv to meet liis contracts. He suffered,
it is said, in yesterday’s yielding market.
His liabilities are reported as not exceeding
#1,090.
A BAPTISM OF BLOOD.
THB FIRST TRAIN ON A NEW RAIL
ROAD WSEOKBID.
Three Men Killed and Forty-one In
jured—Those on the Train tho Flower
of the Buslnoss, Professional and
Political Men of Knoxville—A Lack
of Medical Aid.
Knoxville, Tknn., Aug. 22.—A horrible
wreck occurred ou the Knoxville, Cumber
land Gap and Louisville railroad at Flat
Gap Creek, twenty-two mile* from here at
10:30 o’clock this morning. Tho train was
the first to go over the new road and carried
a select excursion of the city council, board
of publio works, representatives of tho
chamber of commerce and the very flower
of the business nxd professional mon of
Knoxville.
DOWN A TRESTLE.
The train of two cars left the track at
tho crossing, and tho rear car went down
the trestle. Only one man in the car was
uninjured. It was impossible to obtain medi
cal aid for a long time,and until 4:30 o’clock
this afternoon when the train reached
Knoxville, scauty attention was rendered.
Many had to bo brought back on flat cars
and the last part, of the journey wna
made in a driving rain storm.
TURKS DEAD.
Throe men died from tho injuries and
others can not live. The dead are:
Judge George Andrews, the most
prominent lawyer in East Tennessee.
S. T. POWERS, a leading merchant, and
former president of the East Tennessee Fire
Insurance Company.
Alexander Reeder, a leading politi
cian, who has held many offioes of trust.
TnK INJURED.
The injured are: .
Alex Arthur, prosident of the cham
ber of commerce.
Isiiam Young, president, and Peter
Kern, member of the hoard of publio
works.
John T. Hearn, editor of the Sentinel.
W. YY. YVOODRUFV, a leading wholesale
merchant.
Charles Seymour, attorney, and Alex
ander Wilson, assistant chief engineer of
the Knoxville, Cumberland Gap and Louis
ville railroad.
Judge Maloney.
Aldermen Barry and Hookings.
Gen. H. id. Hubert of the governor’s
staff.
A. J. Alberts, a wholesale merchant.
Rev. R. J. Cook, a professor iu the U, 8.
Grant university.
City Physician West.
Judge H. H. Ingersoll.
H. B. WITZELL.
W. B. Samuels.
C. Abbie.
Capt. H. H. Taylor.
8. MoKkldkn.
Ed Barker.
J. F. Kin sell.
John B. Hall.
Philip 8. Samuels, aged 10 years.
It. Schmidt.
AV. A. Park.
One of the train crew.
Out of fifty-six persons on the train,
forty-one were injured. Tho most intense
excitement and sadness is apparent here to
night.
WILD EXCITEMENT IN THE CITY.
When tho relief train reached Knoxwille
thousands of people gathered at the station
and along tho adjacent streets, and the ex
citement was intense. Over 100 carriages
were in waiting. 'The scene while tho
wounded and dead were being put
on stretchers was a ghastly one.
There was a groat dearth of
doctors and many of the injured hail to
wait several hours fur attendance. It is
feared that this fact togethor, with the
drenching rain, will render.the after effec s
very serious, it is now known that Messrs.
Seymour and Barker will lose their legs.
BARRY" HAN’T RECOVER.
There is little chauce for Alderman Barry
recovering. In the wreck he was thrown
against a window, and bis abdomen wus
driven against powdered glass. His physi
cians give little hope of his recovery.
With this exception it is now believed that
all the others will recover unless exposure
brings on complications.
An inquest will bo hold to-morrow, but
it is now believed that the wreck can be
attributed to the condition of the road.
Two years ago Knoxville subscribed $225,-
000 toward tno construction of the road and
the contract period expires to-morrow.
OBJECT of THE EXCURSION.
Itwas to show the city authorities that
the road was completed that tho excursion
was given.
To-morrow all the city organizations wlil
meet to prepare for public obsequies over
Messrs. Andrews and Reeder.
Mr. Powers’ body will be taken to Ken
tucky. He was a member of a well-known
family of that state.
George Eager of Boston, president of the
construction company building the road,
an t L9iiox Smith, vice president of the
Knoxville, Cumberland Gap aud Louisville
railroad, were in tho forward car, and thus
escaped injury.
NAQLE’3 CASH.
He May Be Remanded to the Custody
of the Local Authorities.
San Francisco, Aug. 22.— 1 t has been
arranged between the lawyers on both sides
that when Deputy Marshal Nagle’s case
comes up a continuance will be asked for
till Wednesday next to give tho counsel for
tho defense an opportunity to investigate
the law. The lawyers are beginning to fear
that Nagle cannot lie held by the United
States authorities. J udgo Sawyer is reported
to be doubtful of their right to interfere in
Nagle s case, as he claims that Nagle cannot
claim to be an officer of the circuit court as
Judge Field can. If he refuses to recog
nize the federal right to interfere Nagle will
be promptly returned to the Stockton jail
and will bo tried there.
SENTIMENT DIVIDED.
Sentiment here In regard to his action is
still divided, but in the country, judging
from editorial opinions, three-fourths of the
peoplb believe that he showed great eager
ness to kill Judge Terry. There is no
way of proving or disproving Porter
Ashe’s statement that Judge Heydenfeldt
of San Francisco received a letter irom
Justice Field, offering his support to Judge
Terry, if Judge Terry would agree to sup
port him for the presidency. J udge Field
denounces Ashe’s statement as a malignant
lie, but Judge Heydenfeldt refuses to say a
word.
Mrs. Terry reached here last night. The
state supreme court yesterday denied a re
hearing in the Sbaron-Terry case, in which
Judge Sullivan’s judgment was reversed.
Montana’s Republican Nominees.
Anaconda. Mont., Ang. 22.—The repub
lican state conrentiou to-day, after long
and careful deliberations, nominated for
member of congress, L. H. Carter of
Helena; for governor, T. C. Power of
Helena, and for lieutenant governor, J. E.
Rickards of Bufte.
TERMINAL TRANSACTIONS.
The Legislative Committee Calls tor
Original Papers.
Atlanta., (R., Aug. 23.—Tba legisla
tive Investigating committee, looking into
the West Point Terminal do*l in this state
to ascertain wherein it has violated the con
stitution of Georgia in its purchase or lease
of competing lines, in ado a formal demand
this afternoon on Gen. Alexander and Pat
n k < ,'alhoun for tho original papers of the
following; Charter of the Georgia Company
in North Carolina; the contract of sate of
the Georgia Company to the Richmond Ter
minal; the mortgage or contract bet ween
tho Terminal and the Central trust company
of Nee- York; the contract of lease
of the East Tennessee, Virginia
and Georgia; and the original
of any and all contracts between Gen.
Alexander and his associates in relation to
the £4,100,000 of Central stock. Tho rail
road officials upon whom the demand was
made stated that these original papers are
now in Now York, but they promised to
produce them at tho next nicotine of tire
committee, which will be hold Sept. S.
Some lively developments are expected at
that meeting.
COLUMBUS CHAPTERS.
A Heavy Storm of Wind and Hail—A
Bunday Closing Case.
Coldmuus, (R., Aug, 33.—A hoavy hail
storjn visited this city this afternoon and
lasted fifteen minutes. The hail stones
were as largo as partridge eggs. Trees were
blown down in various parts of the city,
and considerable damage was douo to a
number of new buildings In course of erec
tion. Bridgekeeper Allen’s wife wns
knocked down by the limb of a falling tree,
hut escaped with slight injury. No serious
casualties are reported. The sun was shin
ing brightly during tho storm.
A LIQtTOR-nELLEK’S CASE.
The case against E. F. Roberts for keeping
open a tippling houso on Hunday {came up
before tho mayor again this morning, but
was continued until to-morrow. During
the examination of the first witnoss the
defendant’* attorney made the point that
Mayor Grimes was disqualified, the wit
ness having made certain statements to
him before the trial commenced. Tlio
mayor sent for mayor pro tem Hannon to
hoar the case, hut before his arrival it was
agreed to postpone the hearing until to
morrow. Tho case is exciting great inter
est hero.
BLACKBHEAR TRIHB THE ELIXIR.
One Patient Benefited and tho Other
Given a Scare.
Blacksheau, Ga., Aug. 22.—A practi
cal test of the Brown-Hoquurd elixir dis
covery was made here Monday by Dr. R.
W. Fuller, a prominent local physician.
The first ease was that of a man about !i. r >
years of ago, who had suffered with a
kidney and bladder trouble for two years.
One drachm of the elixir was hypodermi
rally injeotsd into the biceps flexor cubitl
muscle of each arm, as well as into tho
muscles about the lumbar region. The
patient iep>rfcs great relief, having ex
perienced no pain since the injection was
made.
The second caso, a 17-year-old youth, had
suffered ten years from chronic rheuma
tism. One drachm of the elixir whs in
jected into tho flexor longus pollicis muscle
of each log. No Improvement has takou
place, and there were symptoms of blood
poisoning tho following day, but all that
uas disappeared.
LEWIS TO BE OSTRACIZED.
His Partners in the Rubber Business
Forced bo Buy Him Out.
Atlanta, Ga., Aug. 23.—Tho recentper
formar.oo of Postmaster Lawis in trying to
put a negro clork in the same office with a
young white lady, has resulted in driving
him out of the rubber business in this city.
Ho was until yesterday one of the proprie
tors of the Atlanta Rubber Company. His
partners have published a card, announcing
that they have become the sole owners of tho
concern. One of them said to-day that Gen.
Lewis had placed himself in such a position
by his conduct as to seriously injure the
business, and there was no remedy for it
hut to buy Gen. Lewis out The Arm could
not afford to be boyootted on account of
his unpopularity, and so they negotiated
him out of tho” partnership. Geu. Lewis
was president of the company, aud owned
a large interest in it.
BROWNELL ACQUITTED.
Tho Weight of tho Testimony Shows
That He Was Not Warned.
Webtville, Fla., Aug. 22. —The pre
liminary hearing of John M. Brownell, who
killed Revenue Collector Weller, as pre
viously reported in the specials to the News
from this point, began here yesterday
morning aud ended to-day ut noon. The
result was an acquittal of the accused.
Deputy Marshal Banders swore that he in
formed Brownell when lie entered the house
that he had a warrant for his arrest, but
that testimony wan credibly oonti adicted
by two other depu iei, who averred that no
statement was made that would give the
accused a true knowledge of the mission of
the officers. The best people of tue county
testified that Brownell is a peaceable and
law-abiding citizen. His ucquittal is
generally looked upon as just.
STRIKERS.
BotU Bides Profess Confidence of
Coming Out on Top.
Jacksonville, Fla., Aug. 22.—The
cigarmakers’ strike still continues. The
men aro firm. A telegram from Havana
was real at their meeting to-day express
ing sympathy with the striker* and
offering them aid. The strikers allege
tiiat the factory has pressing
orders ahead for 350,000 cigars and
that tho manager must yield soon or lose
the fall business. The members of the firm
say that the strike will probably result in
ti e "weeding out” of the malcontents and
agitators, and that the better element will
return to worn in a few days. Tho strikers
number over 400. They are, as a general
thing, orderly.
Southward Bound Tourists.
Atlanta, Ga., Aug. 22.—At an early
hour this evening the attention of people
on the street was attracted to peculiar bird
cries in tho air. They proceeded from vast
numbers of birds and wild goose with a
mixture of seabirds of some kind going
southward. At midnight tho “conk" of the
geese aud the cries of their companions in
flight oouid still be heard passing over the
city. ___
Chattahoochee Chips.
Chattahoochee, Fla., Aug. 22.—Post
master Morgan has resigned. He will take
a responsi leposition with tho East Temes
soo, Virginia and Georgia railroad at Nash
ville. E. W. B. Carborough will probably
be his successor.
H. H. Bpear leaves to-morrow for Ne if
York.
J. W. Spear left yesterday for North
Georgia.
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I WEEKLY, #1.26 A YEAR I
MAHONE FOR GOVERNOR.
THE CONVENTION LOAD3 HIM UP
WITH A BIG PLATFORM.
An Immediate Settlement of the Debt
Question Promised in Case of Re
publican Success—The Democrats
Charged with Innumerable Bins of
Comtniesion and Omission.
Norfolk, Va„ Aug. 28.—When Chair
man Mahoiio called the state republican
convention to order at 12:30 o’clock this
afternoon the Academy of Music was filled
to overflowing with delegates, alternates
and visitors. The air was intensely hot
and close. At 12:25 o’clock the band struck,
up Dixie, and, amid uproarious applause,
Gen. Mahone appeared upon the stage.
Chairman Mahone introduced Rev. Ver
non T. Anson, who opened the convention
with prayer.
Tho chairman then ad ireisod tho conven
tion. He hulil his address which was iu
proof sli >s, in his hands, referring to it oc
casionally to refresh his memory. He ec.id
he returned t> tho convention the chair
manship which he had held sinoe the Mosart
hall convention, ten yoarg ago. He con
tinued as follows:
In that, lieriod of ten year* yon have had your
Victoria rtntl defeat*, aud despite democratic
method* tho party hng grown fa numbers from
84,000 votes cast for (Jen. Uarlleld. in 180 to
151,000 grudgingly conceded by our democratic
friends to Gen. Harrison in 18H8.
There is no fair minded mau in the state who
doe* not bellei > that you had a majority of the
votes oast at the late presidential election. It
is of record that in two out of the ten con
gressional districts of the state there ware in
lino when the polls closed more than twloe as
many republican voters as the majority by
whleh the electoral vote was taken, who by tha
disreputable conduct of the democratic mana
ger* had not lieeu allowed to deposit their bal
lots. Ihe progress of republican development,
and the upprovu! of republican principles stead
ily goes on despite the appeals to prejudice and
unsavory moth...l* by which the will of the hou
est majority of the qualified voters of this com
monwealth has beeu suppressed. There can be
no safety to the peace an 1 well being of
organized society, no security to a republican
form of government, no protection to life, lib
erty and property where the agencies of organ
ised government and representative trust are
inaugurate.l by means of polluted returns.
Such violation for conscription of governmental
power..r any constituent b uiy must sooner or
later come to plague tho inventors.
A POOR TO DANtJBK.
It open* a wldo field to the introduction of
every danger to which the interests of organ
ized society caa bn exposed |i u( , tho end will
come, it is nigh at hand, w hen the demand of
the masses or this people, irrespective of party
luto*, for an honest ballot and a fair count
must bo respected. Ti.e second better
thoughts of honest men already sicken of the
tainted methods by which representative agent**
are chosen to administer public interests The
time comes when I hat, better thought of honest
men revolts at the insidious u.ethuls which
relegates the government of our public affair*
and the standing of representative trust gener
ally to a class of men expressly chosen to falsify
the popular judgment. Tho unmanly cover
under which the democratic mali
ngers have misled public though#
aud have incited ungovernable ap
prehensions has been the pretended concern
for tho safety of our civilization, tin) fear of
domination of our affairs by the colored man.
and under tlmt cover (rave led too many honest
nlid tumoral*' men to acquiesce in mostshame
tul outrages upon popular government.
FAIR ELECTIONS OB DISASTER.
The right to participate fairly in the selection
of a representative agent goes to the very bot
tom of the republican form of government, aud
any invasion of it imperils the hlierty of the
people. Buch unlawful methods have governed
the political conduct of the leadership
of the Democratic party, re regnant to the
fair-minded people of this state. They
repel immigration Into our borders and deter
capital from seeking profitable employment in
tho development of our industrial resources.
Neither man nor capital woks a home where
the lows are made and administered by tho
creatures of a mere political machine.
The over taxed masses of til s commonwealth
It is lielieve.l will no longer endure the mal
admistration of their affairs out of fear of'
negro domination. The ghost of the colored,,
man no longer serves the purpose of the politf
cal demagogue. He threatens neither the ,
purity of our institutions nor degradation on
our civilization. The protended apprehension 1
of our adversaries for the safety of
these lias had its day to come uo more,
The thoughful people of this state
turn their attention to questions which affect
the welfare of the commonwealth and open tha
way to the prosperity of the peop e. Tuey de- <
mnnd an administration of public affairs which
shall bring back the ordinary expenses of run
ning the state government within the reason
able limits to which the Republican party had
reduced them.
A HEAVY ALLEOED WASTE.
They will no longer consent to pay $800,00#;
more to an administration of the state govern- '
lueut that would preserve a civilization no#
threatened otherwise than by the .legrailing
hypocrisy of the managers of tho Democratic!
party, their enmity to the popular education,
their heartless pretense of favoring tha
repeal of the federal tax on tobacco,
their ever trifling treatment of the vital
question of the public debt, wasting of
the money of the people In vexatious and un
profitable suits against our own citizens, while
the increase of the debt g >es on at the rate of a
million or more annually. Their hypocritical
protestation in respect to the vital question of
the tariff, at one tune pretending to favor pro
tection, but always yielding hearty support to
the insn and measures that would destroy it
and stifle the future of our state, whose ma
terial development, inspired by the vitalizing
power of protection, already gives substantial
promise of her growth in wealth and power.
WANT A SETTLEMENT.
The more thoughtful of our people and tha
representative men of tha business interests of
the state, those who value the Integrity 'of pub
lic and private obligation, are impatient for an
Honorable settlement of the debt of the stata
and are not disposed to indulge in a policy whiclx
at a heavy cx[>erise on our treasury fosters rox-'i
atious litigation that brings us no nearer a sat
isfactory settlement, while to the magnitude of
the debt a million and more is added annually
in the form of indestructible liens upon all tha
realty of the commonwealth. (Sensible people
tiro of the marvelous policy vrhioh 1
expends large sums of the public revenue. In
buying in 8 per cent, bond* which have forty
years to run. while there remains another class
of indebtedness purchasable at an equally ad
vantageous rate which carries by irrepealabls
contract double that rate of interest They
are not, disposed to continue the
rate of taxation upon the realty:
of the commonwealth, when 25 per cent, of tha
revenue derived from that source goes to make
up the excess of a state administration pre
teudedly necessary to preserve our civilization
from impossible domination by the colored
man, while tho chastity ol the female inmates
of our asylums is brutally assaulted. It 1s of
these matters of serious concorn to the dignity
and welfare of Virginia that you, gentlemen of
the convention, are here to take consideration.
At 12:50 o’clock the chairman introduced
H. C. Wood of Scott county as the tempo
rary chairman.
After tho introduction and adoption of
resolutions for the appointment of various
committees ami the call c ! the roli the con
vention took a recess until 3 o’clock.
The convention re-assembled at 3:30
o’clock, ar.d after the receiving of the re
ports of the various districts, as to the
membership of the different committees,
took a recess until 7 o’clock, for the perma
nent organization.
DISPOSING OF THE CONTESTS,
It was 7:45 o’clock when the convention
was called to order to-night by temporary
chairman Wood.
The committee on credentials reported
four contes ing delegations. The conven
tion decided to next those having prima
facie evidence of election, except in Eliaa
bsth City county, where the vote was di
vided.
The coannitteo on permanent trganiaa*.
