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x r c 1 -; THE DAILY CITI ASHEVILLE, N. C, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 1889. THE DAILY CITIZEN Delivered to Visitor in any part of the City. BOARDING, WANTS, For Rent, and Lost Notice-, thiee lints or less, 23 Cents for each insertion. One Month Two Weeks, or lew.. VOLUME V. NUMBER 142. ZEN THE DORTCH BILL ITS CONSTITUTIONALITY B CHALLENGED. Hills Filed In the Federal and Chancery CourtH of Tennessee The Registration Law Likewise to be Examined. Chattanhoi'.a, Scptemlier 24. The last legislature of this State passed two laws to regulate the elections. The first is known ns the registration law, and the second as the Dorteh bill. The registra tion law applies to cities of a certain size, and includes Memphis, Nashville, Knox ville and Chattanooga, and only two counties, Shelby and Davidson. The Dorteh bill prescribes a method similar to the Australian plan, voters being re quired to select and mark otf from the ticket the name ot such parties as they desire to vote for, thus necessitating their lieing able to read, liver since the pass age of these laws, the Republicans in the cities and counties mentioned have 1een opposing them ; and, though no formal protest was filed at the registration books in this ci'.y and Nashville recently closed preparatory to the municipal elec tions, two bills were filed here to-day challenging the constitutionality of the acts, both in the Federal court of the State, and in the chancery court of the State. The bill in the Federal court is sworn to be live negroes who make their mark, and who claim that they cannot read, and would, therefore, !e disfran chised by the action of the Dorteh bill. The suit is, brought under the first sec tion of the fourteenth amendment to the United States constitution ns to the jurisdiction ol Federal courts, and under the same section as to the right of the State to abridge privileges and immuni ties of citizens of the United States. It is asserted in the bill that both laws arc in violation of the State constitution, and, therefoie, the complainants have a right to apK-al to the Federal court for relief. The hill in chancery is filed under act 4. section 1, of the State constitution which guarantee to every citizen of the State complying with the requirements as to citizenship right to vote and "no quali fieation shall lie required except payment of poll tax." The bill also pleads that the registration law is special or class legislation affecting only a part of the citizens of the State and not others. The municipal election is pending in this city under the new laws; and the filing of these bills has created a considerable sen sation, as the purpose is to prevent an election under these laws. The judges have not yet granted restraining injunc tions. A Foul Murder. A foul murder which occurred in Moore county a few days ago is just reported. Mrs. Stone, who is nhoul, eighty years old, and a colored woman were the only occupants of the house. About 10 o'clock Mrs. Stone says a man came to the house and demanded admittance. The negro woman threatened to shoot him if he didn't leave. He pushed the door open and shot her down. He then went into the adjoining room where Mrs. Stone won and demanded monev and threatened to kill her if she didn't give it to him. She told him there was no money there. He then jumped on bel aud choked her and beat her in the face and then left. She says he struck a match while in the room and there was u little blaze in the fireplace, but, she couldn't tell whether he was white or colored. Bcttie Johnson, the murdered woman, was shot in the mouth and abdomen. Hun Cotton Review. SliW York, Septemlwr 2. The Sun's icotton review to-day says: Futures oiened a little depressed by weak Liver pool advices and increased crop move ment and recovery due to reports of bad wcuther at the South. Stimulating demand to cover contracts was not long maintained. The corner on September contracts carried the price fortius month to 1 1 .25c ; and the close was at 1 1 .25c. Distant months were more freely dealt in. Cotton on spot was 1 1-16 lower. Fatal Accident on the H. and O. YVhkkling, W. Va., September 24. An accident occurred on the Pittsburg divisiotwof the Baltimore and Ohio rail road at the east side of this city this morning. A freight train going east ran into a gravel train, demolishing the engine aud caboose, The engineer of the freight train, Gibson, jumped for their lives, Gibson struck n stone and fell backwards; the wheels which passed over his chest killed him instantly. Haseball Yesterday. At Chicago Chicago 5, lioston 7. At Brooklyn Brooklyn 10, Colum bus 0. At Pittsburg Pittsburg 13, Washing ton 8. At Indianapolis Indianapolis 12, New York lfi. At Cleveland Cleveland G, Philadel phia 5. Mew Snvar Refining Company. Baltimore, September 24. The Balti more Sugar Refilling Company has been incorxrnted, Win. M. Sienee, Frank Frick, Joshua Levering, Win. Frick and Kufus Woods lieing named as incorpora tors. The capital stock is placed at $1,000,000, in 10,000 shares of $100 each. The Graphic Dead. Nkw York, September 24. The Daily Graphic, which hus for some time past maintained a fluttering axis under finan cial difficulties, has ceased to exist. The last number was issued yesterduy. An nouncement of the suspension was made to-day. French Money Market. Paris, September 24. On the Bourse to-dav the upward movement continued Three per cent, rentes for money closed fortv cent, hiirher. The credit Fouznr 2Vi liigher, and Russian securities per cent, higher. The London Strike. London. September 24. The steve dores on the Hast Atricu docks, who quit work yesterday on the ground that the dock company were not employing old hands as they had agreed to do, went back to work to-day. A Colored Pugilist Killed. Atlanta, Ga., Scptemlier 24. Ernest Willinghnm, a negro pugilist, was killed by a blow from the fist of Tom Branch to-night. The men were sparring when Branch knocked Willinghnm out, break ing his neck. The Ivea Case Goes to the Jury. Nkw York, September 24. The argu ment in the case of Henry S. Ives was concluded this evening. The recorder charged the jury, and they took the case at S o'clock this evening. MARYF.LOl'S ESCAPE. Rescue of an Old Man Hurled One Hundred and Eight Honrs. Oi'KUKC. Scptemlier 24. At 0 o'clock this morning the laborers at work at the ruins caused by the recent landslide heard a light moan under a heap of wreckage, and digging vigorously, soon reached Joseph Kemp. When extricated. Kemp, who is seventy-two years ot age, was still able to speak alter having been buried IDS hours. Father McCarthy ad ministered the snerament to the appar ently dying man, Kemp answering to the pravers. Stimulants were adminis tered, and hojws are now entertained that Kemp will recover. Intense excite ment pievails, and a full force of city and river police have hard work to keep back I he anxious crowd. Shortly after Kemp was taken out, the corpse of Mrs. O'llowd, aged seventy-two years, was recovered. The body was badly muti lated. Mrs. O'iJowd was rocking a cradle and knitting stockings when the avalanche ol rock came down. She was knocked through a window and killed. When found her hands still held her knit ting work. It is expected that more bod ies will lie found shortly. The coroner's inquest into the cause of the death of the forty-eight victims who lost their lives in the disaster, was opened at 12 o'clock to-dav. This afternoon the remains of John Henry were found under the ruins. The bodv was doubled in two, and splinters of all sizes were sticking in the tlesh. The shoulder was broken in, anil the lower part of the back was torn open, the kid neys hanging out. The body of Henry's wife was found n lew tccl away. She had ill her head pieces of a broken plate and a fork. She died while preparing her husband's supper. Old Joe Kemp, who was taken out ol the wreck tins morn ing, is doing well. I lie work ol clearing iway the debris is still going on with vigor, t here are still Ironi ten to twelve I indies under the ruins. Brooklyn Jockey Club Race. Nkw York, September 24. The fact that Kingston, Raeeland andTcnuy were to meet in weight, for the age race, had the effect of bringing a big atteuda ice to the Brooklvn ockev Chins race track at tiravesend to-day. The race was a su perb one, and Kingston won in grand style, beating the record for distance by hall a second. I' li st quarter was run in 2tii-j seconds, half in C'4, thrcc-lourtlis in 1 .42'i, and a mile anil a quarter in 2.0(i'a. Other races were all well contes ted and altogether it was a brilliant ilaV's racing. First race sweepstakes tor two vcar olds, three-fourths of a mile: Gregory won, Mamie It. second, Frontcune third. Time 1.15. Second race handicap all ages, mile md u furlong: Toragan won, Golden Rod second, Hronzouioth third. Time 1 .541 2. Third race Willow stakes for two year uU tillies, six lurlougs: Kcelarc won, Riipcrta second, Sinola third. Time 1.15. Fourth race first special for three year olds find upwards, mile and a quar ter: Kingston won, Kacelaiul secoml, fenny third. Time 2.001;., winch beats the record half a second. Fill h race sweepstakes for three vear olds, penalties and allowances, mile: Cracksman won, Ben Harrison second, litruiia third. Time 1.42'i. Sixth race selling, all ages live fur longs: Mcruleii won, Sam Morse scc- nd. Col. Hunt third. Time 1.01". Seventh race selling, all ages five furlongs: Pearl Set won, Griuialdi sec- nd, Young Duke third, lime 1.01 !.. Louisville Races, Lorisvn.i.n, Kv., September 24. The short horses managed to win, and only tw o favorites got home. I He surprise ol the day was the win of Blarney Stone Jr. ot a 10 to 1 shot in Sanlord stakes tor two vear olds. Ki'ty Cheatham was on odds as favorite, but she finished third, but was given place, Milton, who ran second, being disqualified on account ol n foul. First rnce-"llalf mile, selling: Aunt Kate won, Sister Geneva second, Silver Luke third. Time 51. Second race Half mile: Blue Maid won, Samantha second, Fakir third. Time 50. Third race 1 1-10 miles: Ward won. Cnrus second, Kate Molanc third. Time 1.4111,4. Fourth race Three-fourths mile: Swamp Fox won.Bcttinasccond.MavO. third. Time 1.17. Fifth race Sanford stakes, one mile : Blarney Stone won, Milton second. A length before Cheatham Milton was dis qualified and Cheatham was given sec ond ; Bill Letcher third. Time 1 .45. Sixtli race Seven-eight hs mile: Lucy P. won, McKcnzie second, Bonair third. Time 1.30" ,. The Trial ol Hoyle. Rm.kii'.ii, N. C.,Septcmhcr2M. To-day in Wake superior court, criminal term, the grand jury returned a true bill against ex-Priest John J. Boyle for committing rape upon Geneva V luttakcr, a young girl of tins city. Hoyle will he arraigned lor trial to-morrow morning,, and solic itor Argo to-day gave notice that the case will be set for hearing on October 1. He has lieen in jail since last May, and has borne his confinement well. He has able counsel. One ot the latter said to-day that the defense will lie consent. He said further that the evidence in Boyle's favor will be very strong, aud that some of it will be startling and a complete surprise to the prosecution. I'nblie feeling is very high ngaint Boyle, who so narrowly escaped lynching at the time he was arrested. The New OrleatiH Rate Rejected. Mkmi'ims, Tenn., September 24. At a meeting of the Memphis cotton ex change held this afternoon, the resolu tions adopted by the New Orleans con vention, hxing a tare ot twenty-tour pounds, and sixteen pounds on bales covered with jute and cotton bagging re spectively, were unanimously rejected. It was recommended that factors in this market tier in warehouses, all covered bales separately from jute covered bales, and that it lie sold upon its merits separ ate and apart therefrom. German View ot the Elections. Berlin, September 24. The North Gcr mnn Gazette says: The elections in France show a revival of the Conserva tive Republican faction whose moderate leader. Leon Say, will liecome an impor tant factor in shaping the policy of France in the near future. A group headed by Say, while propagating tradi tions of theirs, may nevertheless prove un able to furnish the kernel of the compact and reliable majority that will assure the country a strong niid resiected govern ment. The actual inqiort of the elections! cannot be gauged until the new major ity is at work. CHICAUO REVIEW. Ilusiuess In the Gralu Center Dur ing Y'estcrday's Session. Chicago, Scptemlier 24. The wheat market is rapidly broadening. Sccula tive trading to-day was again of large value and the undertone was very bull ish. The principal bullish influenccsearlv were the reported advance of a lialJ penny in foreign markets and a decrease of 1 ,04S,000 bushels in the quantity ot wheat and llour on ocean passage. Thc bulk of trading was at HlaSl VNc. tor De cember and 84aH4',ie. for May, yester day's difference of '.W. being pretty s'.ead ily maintained. An actual gain was es tablished of Vsc. in September, -sc. ill Oc tober, lr. in December, l'sc. in year and !sc. in May. Corn was quiet and inactive early, but as the session advanced the market be came more active. T rading wascontincd mainly to local oierators. The market opened VaUc. undir yesterday's closing prices, was steady for a time, declined !4a:,sc., ruled firmer and closed ia',ie. lower than yesterday. Oats were steady with a moderate vol ume of business. In mess pork trading was rather more active and the feeling was steadier. Prices were advanced 12!2ul."ie., and the market closed steady nt outside figures. A little more business was transacted in lard, and the feeling was steady. Prices ruled 2'i.'u5c. higher anil the market closed steady at outside figures. Trading was more active in ribs, and the feeling was decidedly stronger and prices higher, especially for October de livery, the latter advancing 20ii22Vae. early in the day owing to an urgent de mand from shorts. Prices receded again slightly ami closed steady. THE SECRETARY'S CIRCULAR .Modifying Advertisement! Tor Construction Proposals. Wash INOTON, Scptemlier 24. Secretary Tracy to-day issued a circular modifying the advertisements issiud from the navy department in August inviting proposals for the construction of three vessels for the inivy of 2000 tons displacement each. The -modification is such as to permit bidders who may desire to offer to construct more than one of the vessels to embrace in one proposal either two or three of the vessels. Bidders including more than one vessel in the proposal will not be required to submit a certified check exceeding $50,000 in amount. This change is made to enable bidders to make composite oilers by which means they may be enabled to give lower figures on moie than one ship than on one alone. I'ndcr the first advertisement, which brought no acceptable bids, this was possible; but in readvertising the form was worded as to force bidders to give separate bids for each ship, thus running the risk ol leaving all but one of their bills rejected while they really could huild all of the cruisers at once. Bond offerings to-dav aggregated $85,050. All accepted, at 1 .2N for Ioiiit and 1 .05:t.t for lour and halts. THIRTY-FIVE Hl'NDKKU, liie New JohiiHtown Directory, and some Statistics. Johnstown, Pa., September 24. A new directory of ohustowii has just lieen published. At the time of the flood the whole edition, which was in a hook bindery here, was lost. F'rom the proof sheet, however, names were obtained and are now printed as they were before the llood, as well as a sjiecial record of those that were lost. The number of drowned is put at 3.500. and that is considered a close estimate, it living impossible to ob tain exact figures, tine of the things noted is that of ninety-five saloons and liquor dealers inJSthe flooded district, all but six were completely wijicd out, and in those remaining the stock was de stroyed, so that there was in fact a total destruction by water. The directory has been carefully compiled and contains many statistics of interest relating to the flood. The body of another child was taken out to-day, but only the bones were loiind. One of the temporary bridges gave way again to-day. and ii is (cured that something may have to he done yet before permanent structures arc erected, although steps arc being taken to build several solid bridges soon. FRENCH POLITICS. The New Chamber of Deputies to Meet lu November. Paris, Scptemlier 24. All the members of the cabinet have returned to Paris. A ministerial council, which will lie presided over by President Carnot, will be held at the Ivlysec to-morrow. The new Chaiuber of Deputies will be summoned to meet in Xovcmlier. It is now estimated that the supporters of the Government will com prise 3110 moderate Republicans aud 05 members of the Left. Hcrve has gone to Richmond, Lugland, for the purpose of conferring with the Count of Pans. La gt.crre and Naquct have gone to Loudon to meet Boulangcr. The chamber is cer tain to annul the elections of Boulanger and Count Dillon in order to secure the election of Republican candidates where ever possible on the second ballots in the uisu iciH in which Liie I wo iwpuDiicuiisrun Sunday. The one who received a smaller number of votes will retire in favor ol the one who polled a greater number. THE HICKORY FAIR. Bright Prospects. Flue Music and Many Entries. Hickory, September 24. Siecinl. Although there was n verv heavy rain fall at tliis place last night it is clear to day, and the prosjiects for a very suc cessful holding ol the (nir are very good Quite a number of entrances, especially fine horses and cattle, arc lieing added to the already large list. The Hickory Military Opera Band furnished excellent music, and attracted considerable atten tion from the large crowd ol sjicctators by reason ot the splendid (frilling ol its members. A grand ball will be given at the Hickory Inn Thursday evening, and quite a crowd is cxiiectcu to attend Many people from a distancenreexpeeted to arrive to-day, and the fair promises to be the most successful ever held by the association. Chary on French Elections. St. Pktkrsih ro, September 24. The Russian press is chary of comments on the results of the elections in France. The Novo Yreinya says it believes that the German press is premature in judg ing that the elections are unfavorable to the strong foreign policy on the part of France. By averting nil immediate dan gerof an overthrow of the present regime, the pnier says France will obtain time to effect the constitution cnlcidnled to give the country a government capable of facing the external dangers. FOUR PEOPLE KILLED. A ERKiHTFI'l. TRAIN COLLIS ION AT CHICAGO. A Freight Dashes Into a Crowded Passenger Standing still on the Track, and a Fearful Loss of Life Is the Result. Chicago, September 24. A frightful disaster to a suburban passenger train occurred to-night ill the Southern out skirts of the city. The Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific train which left the main depot at 5.35 p. in. for Blue Island, was crashed into by a freight train at the Lake Shore and Pall Handle crossings, near Uighty-Scveuth street. The lingle wood passenger train wasatastandstill, one conch projecting over the crossing. Into this conch, containing about sixty TJersons, plunged the freight train. The wreck of the passenger train wasinstant and complete. How many persons were killed and imnred it was impossible at the moment to learn. The first estimates made during the confusion that followed the collision, put the numlicr ot deathsat twelve to fourteen. Half an hour later, lour dead bodies had been taken out ol the debris, aud the nimilier of victims was still a matter of guesswork. Most of the iieoplc in the coach were, it known, residents of the suburban towns of Washington Heights and Morgan Park. When a thorough search had been com pleted it was found that three ladies and two gentlemen had been killed outright, aud a third man was in a dying condi tion. Three other persons were seriously injured. The latter unfortunates were carefully conveyed to their houses near at hand, while the dying maii was taken to the institute of the Sisters of Mercy. The live dead bodies were conveyed to the linglewood morgue. A list of the killed includes Mrs. Kelly, . McKcnzie. Fred Hucbner, Mrs. Brown, and an un known woman, all of Washington Heights. Those most seriously injured are Gus Mulcany, 70th and Wallace streets, fatally hurt; and Miss A. K. Steele, Anton Shuberg and Parker Har- len, ol Washington 11 units, liie others hurl sustained but slight injuries. RATHER Ql'ICK WORK. The nebris Caused by the Fallen Tower Cleared Away. It was exactly l..'!0 o'clock yesterday morning when a force of laborers under the direction of manager Hues of the electric light station, and master me- hanic Shcrrill of the street railway com pany, liegan the work of removing the wreckage caused by the fallen light tower on Main street. All the cars had been compelled to stop miming and were tied up in the yard. The wires of the telephone and telegraph companies were prostrated, while those of the electric light company were absolutely useless. The wreck was complete, and the job ol straightening out things was a labori ous one. Linemen were busily engaged ill repairing broken wires all day, and last night found the work only ab:ut two-thirds finished. At noon the tower had been taken apart and piled up near the place where it formerly stood, absolutely worthless beyond the price it would bring as old iron. The lumps bad been shattered into atoms, aud a piece of the glolies the size of a silver dollar could nowhere be found. Altogether it was u tearful wreck, and had it not lieen for the tele phone pole at the corner of Powell i Snider's store, that building would have suffered severely from the fall of the tall and heavy tower. The street cars began making their reg ular trips about one o'clock in the after noon, the overhead wires having been repaired mid sufficiently strengthened by that time. Nowhere else on the line was any damage done by the storm, except the straining of a few poles, which were immediately braced and made secure. In the Western I'nioii telegraph office all the instruments were more or less damaged by the storm, and many wires were blown down. The telephone company's loss amounts to about $100. Twenty or thirty wires were broken down by the tower in its fall, and one or two of the poles were twisted out of place. No damage was done in the office of the company. A portion of the tin roofing of the Swannanoa hotel was blown oft' during l he gale, and the top of one of the chim neys was wrecked. Several other build ings on South Main street suffered from the effects of the storm, but in every in stance the damage done was very slight. Several trees in different sections of the city were blown down, and the rain made many ugly holes in the streets. It was the severest storm known to the Ashc villians in many years, and much uneasi ness was felt as to its final result. It is estimated that at 1 o'clock a. m., the wind was blowing in the city nt the rate of fifty-two miles an hour. The Holes are Secure. livery electric light pole and tower in the city was carefully examined by an in spector of the F.lcetric Light and Power Company yesterday. Those that were found insecure in the least, were strongly braced aud strengthened, and no danger of their falling need lie anticipated They mi positively securc.as we were in formed by the general manager of the company last night, and even a fiercer storm than that of Tuesday morning will not blow than down. As soon as possible, all the poles now standing, will betaken down and locust poles substi tuted by the company. ElecMlon Injunction Refused. Chattanooga, Scptemlier 24. United States District I udire I). M. Key refused to issue an order in the bill attacking the Dorteh act, on the ground that the mat ter did not come under his jurisdiction. The Weather To-Dav. I Washington, Scptemlier 24. Indie.-i tions for North Carolina Wcsterlv winds, stationary temjierature. Mr. R. F. Drummond has returned from Danville, Va, THE ELECTRIC LIGHTS. SuKKesllons to Dispense With the Tall Towers. The communication published liclow is well worthy of consideration. We have lieen made most uncxiiectedly to realize the fact that the tall, graceful, conspicu ous, light, airy looking towers, appar ently offering so little resistance to the wind, and apparently so fast anchored as to ride with safety through the fiercest tetiqiest, like every structure erected by mortal hand has its weak points and proves deficient before the powers ol nature. Those towers arc certainly very beautiful, and on their summits ride their girdle of lights like planets swimming high in the heavens and farmore brilliant, liecause more near, and viewed from a distance crown the city with a conspicu ous splendor. But though most beauti ful from afar, it yet may lie questioned whether they arc as serviceable as the nearer and more humble pole lights. F.x perienee has taught us sonic of the pecul iarities of the electric light. It is brilli antly dazzling as the midday sun; but unlike the sun, it wants capacity to dif fuse its beams. These shoot straight through the darkness, lighting the path they travel with a marvelous intensity of brilliancy, but not parting with a sin gle ray to the surrounding medium. There is neither reflection nor absorption. The effect is a contrast between a path of light mid immediate, sharply defined depth of shadow. The result is inequal ity, a zone of brightness, aud large fields of darkness. The towerscast thcirlights afar, from hill top to hill top, but not into the valleys, light up no shades and tantalize by their aerial splendor and the terrestrial obscurity they do not dissi pate. The suggestion therefore of the substi tution of several judiciously disposed pole lights in addition to those now used, is a good one. We know nothing about the cost. But as there are four lights to each tower, we assume that each tower, besides original cost of erection, will find its cheaper, and practically more efficient equivalent in four judiciously placed pole lamps. But we direct the reader to the com munication to who'll we refer: The fall of the tower on court square Monday night suggests very strongly the advisability of removing all of them. Aside from the matter of satcty to life and property involved, one of economy and bctttr service presents itself. For the cost of the four tall towers, a larger number of pole-lamps can be substituted, and s' distributed as to afford far better service. It is well known that the towers do not serve the territory allotted them, which the four pole-lamps would do. The danger of these towers has been made apparent. It was fortunate that the fall ot the one occurred at a time when the streets were deserted. Another or others may fall at a less favorable time, and do great damage to lite as well as property, lor which the city would be held responsible. Let the city authori ties take steps at once to remove them all, and replace them with such a number of pole-lamps as will serve larger sections ot the city, and at the same time insure greater protection to lift- and property. K. M. Fi rman. FOLKS VOll KNOW, Who Tliey Arei Where The v Are, and What They Are Doing. n inn..n.. i.v... i. ....... ! i,. v.. i i,nq., u, .iwig.miAiii, in at the Swannanoa. F. S. Roystcr and wife, of Norfolk, Va., arc at the Battery Park. A. D. Smith, Charlotte, and D W. Har mon, Kcrncrsville, are at the Grand Cen tral. Congressman H. G, Kwart, who ar rived here last evening, leaves this morn ing for the west. Mr. Iv. Iv. Brown, the Patton avenue photographer, leaves to-day on a three week's visit to his former home at Bridge water, Va. Misses Jean and Anioret Cameron, of Wilmington, daughters of Maj. John Wilder Cameron, reached the city yester day, and arc guests of Col. J. I). Cam eron. J. A. Carlisle, Iisq., of Gainesville, Fin., clerk of the superior court of his county, and Philip Miller, a leading merchant of Gainesville, are at the Swannanoa with their families. Mrs. J. B. Tree, of Richmond, Vn wife of Maj. J. B. Tree, suH-rinteiulcnt of the first Southern division of tin" Wes - tern I'nioii Telegraph Co., is stopping at ! Mrs. VauGildcr's on College street. She I is accompanied by her daughter Mrs. t Gray, and will s))end several weeks in ' Ashevillc and the West. I It Will be Barrelled, Wilmington .Star: Bill Nvc discovered that Ashevillc had a broad expanse of climate, and now Iiik Citizkn has found n lady who declares mat the air is just like wine to her." The next thing that we exjiect to near is tnat some shrewd fellow will put up a plant there and go to bottling that air. ; For the satisfaction of the Star we will ' state that a company lias already lieen j formed for the purpose of putting up"Al Ashevillc nir" in ha rels, with printed analysis and directions for taking, on the head of each barrel. This company will lovvill); vcrv gratifying, ierhaps too have branch houses established from j naU.rjng, tribute to our recent editorial "Greenland's icy mountains to India's , work bv our lritnd Haydn of the Char coral strand," and Wilmington will not ! ,tte chronicle. We think, however, that bclcft out in the general distribution of K,mrthi,iB is due to our patrons, that the atmosphere that "is just like wine," j thcv mny )c.lrn frm other judgment the and a sure cure for all the ills that flesh : cstimatc j w,jch the paicr that aids to is h( air) to. A Committee MeetliiK. lhe regular mommy meeting ol tne iatton, that during his absence, the executive committee of the Asheville Li- editorial pageof The Citizkn has been ex brnry association will be held nt Camp I eellent at times commendably brilliant. . . , ... , , , fi . i Nor do we think it was due so much Patton this (Wednesday) afternoon, at L c ,atton,s ahst.nc, , t(J the five o'clock. Members of the committee prc9cnoe Df that able statesman and are earnestly requested to be present. I scholar, Col. Cameron." PICTI RE OF THE St'NSET Which Oilve the Dead Statesman and Author His Soubriquet. The late distinguished S. S. Cox went down to his untimely grave wreathed with the halo of the sunset which he had thrown around his fame. It was im possible to think or Sieak of the man without a rush upon the memory or the imagination ol sonic of that glow of the parting day with which his name was always associated. It was a tender, mel ancholy kind of association, because, with all its beauty and its brilliancy, there was something that spoke with prophetic certainly of the fading away of the glories of the day dying out into the darkness of the night. S. S. Cox im mortalized the sunset, as the sunset has immortalized him. Numbers of our readers have asked us from what incident the title was derived. Without being able positively to answer the question, we sulmiil that portion ol the "sunset" speech, published in the ( lliio Statesman in 185". Citizion. What a stormful sunset was that ol last night! How glorious the storm and how splendid the setting of the sun! We do not remember ever to have seen the like on our round globe. The scene oH.'iicd in the west with a whole horizon full of golden, interiienctrating luster, which colored the foliage and brightened every object into its own rich dyes. The colors grew deeper aud richer, until the golden luster was transfused into a storm cloud lull of finest lightning, which leaped in dazzling zigzags all around ami over the city. The wind arose with fury ; the slender shrubs and giant trees made obeisance to its majesty. Some even snapped before its force, flic strawberry beds aud grass plots "turned up their whites" to sec Zephyrus march by. As the rain came, and the pools formed, and the gutters hurried away, thunders roared grandly and the fire-bells caught the excitement and rung with hearty chorus. The south and cast received copious showers, and the west all at once brightened up in a long, polished belt of azure worthy of a Sicilian sky. Presently a cloud appeared in the azure belt, in the form of n castellated city. It became more vivid, realizing strange tonus ot peerless lanes and alabastcr teniplcs, ami glories rare and grand in this mundane sphere. It reminds us ol XV ordsworth s splendid verse in Ins Excursion : The appearance instantaneously dis closed Was of a mighty city, boldly say A wilderness ot building, sinking tar And self withdrawn into a wondrous depth, Far sinking into splendor without end! But the city vanished, only to give place to another isle, where the most iieaulil'ul forms of foliage apieared, imaging a paradise in the distant and puriticd air. The sun, wearied of the leiucutal commotion, sank lichmd the green plains of the west. The "great eye in the heavens," however, went not down without a dark brow hanging over its departing light. The rich tlush of the unearthly light had passed and the rain had ceased; when the solemn church bells pealed, the laughter of children rang out and jovous after the storm is heard the carol of birds; while the forked and purple weapon ot the skv still darted illumination around the Starling college, trying to rival its angles ami leap into its dark windows. RANDOM NOTES Roped In by Ramblliiir Reporters Roaminic Round the Clt.. The Good Templars and Sons ol Tem perance held their regular meetings last night. The social event of to-morrow evening is the ladies reception at the Cosinopoli ton Club. The improvements now being made in the court room will be completed about the last of the present week. Only seventeen members of the Light ; Infantry have signified their intention of attending the Hickory Fair. The storm which visited this section : Monday night and early Tuesday morn j ing did not prevail at any point east ot j the Ridge. The Chicago Tribune says that Agnes Ilerudou is an American actress of the . first rank and deserves the recognition j she receives. j The storm ot yesterday morning and Monday night have lett many of the streets of the citv in a disagreeably ,111Kdv condition j The Agnes llerniUin lithographs were ' posted in the shop windows vestcrdav. : s her in ..,., itl.ic Marie," at Opera .,it Friday evening. i ... , ... , ., ... , 11 in 1 llllll'l f.,1 l, l, it itn ,,,,,, :.ji,. ,, no tions have lieen, made preparatory to the erection of another large hotel in Ashc villc, situated in the western section of flip ril V. lo-morrow is inc Dig nay at tne Hickory Fair, and several of our citizens ! will Ik- in attendance. A grand ball at the j Hickory Inn in the evening, is one of the ci,j,.i ... . ractions A countryman soaked with corn whis- i key and raising enough earn to distract nn entire insane asylum, was locked up by police officers McDowell and Collins last night. He will have a hearing this morning. Thanks, Mr. Haydn. Modcstv might forbid the useof thcfol- , ron-scnt them is held : "Tain't none ourns business, but we ,:' lipln remiirkinir to fruit Th,,e W THE GREAT STORM JACKSONVILLE AND THE HAMAttK IT DONE. Forty Thousand Dollars, It Is Es timated, is the Loss In and Around the Citv Travel Ileitis Resumed and Streets Repaired. Jacksonvii.i.k, September 24. Reports to-day from various localities in the Slate indicate that yesterday's storm was a disastrous one to property, although, no further loss of life is reported. At West Jacksonville, lour or five miles out in the country, three or tour houses were blown down, and twochurches wrenched from their foundation. A Times-Union reporter took a drive this morning through the outlying country for many miles and reported that fallen trees were encountered everywhere. Many monster moss-hung oaks" which have withstood storms of a hundred years are prostrated. At Switzerland, Panama Park, Scotland, Mayport, New Berlin, and several small settlements on the St. Jolm'sriver, houses and trees were blown down. At ifand Hill hospital, made memorable by the epidemic of 1SSH, the main building was wrecked, and the whole scene is one of ruin. Men have been busy all day re pairing the city streets, and" travel, both by street cars and vehicles, has been re sumed. At Pueblo Beach, the work of clearing the debris has been going on all day. Repairs on Murray Hill will begin as soon as the proprietor sends instruc tions. The total damage by the storm throughout the whole area, includingthc citv and Pueblo Beach, will fully $40,000. ROSII HASHANAH. How the Hebrew New Year will be Celebrated Here. At six o'clock this afternoon begins the Hebrew new year a day most reli giously observed by orthodox Jews in every station of life and in every clime. In Ashevillc where there is neither syna gogue nor rabbi, but many prominent and influential Jewish families, the day will be solemnly kept. All stores and shops will be closed and no business will be transacted during the following twenty-four hours. In their own homes our friends will spend the dav in solemn meditation and prayer, and the ancient riles and traditions of the "chosen race" will be performed and renewed with sol emn ceremonial. At sunset on Octolier 4, till the same time on the oth is the Hebrew Yom Kin pur, or, Day of Atonement, which is set apart for repentance and for making re paration for wrongs committed. It is a day of prayer and fasting and all Jewish places of business will lie likwise closed. The English Sparrow, Exit. Some weeks ago, the Review noted the disappearance of the Ivnglish sparrow Ironi Us usual haunts in Wilmington. As the rice crop was about rijiening, the Review surmised that the bird had gone to the rice fields, fitting itself for the use fulness after death it had not attained during life; for epicures pronounce a fat sparrow a very good substitute for the rice bird; and the two, found depreda ting together, might share the same common fate of slaughter, and the same destiny in the market. Here, we have no rice fields, and nothing in the country try around to tempt the birds to leavethe town. But they are gone. We could scarcely believe our eyes ; and kept silent until we could convince ourselves of the joyful tact, and have lieen on the watch until we were able to confirm it. There are none here now; where they have gone we cannot guess. Some kind fate may have decreed their sudden extinction by death through estilcnce. They mny have gone off' in general exodus "to im prove their condition." At present they are altogether absent. Wewere the first to note their arrival here after the great March storm of 1SS4. We will Ik- proud if we can be the first to announce their final departure. Texas ;rape. Dr. R. II. Reeves, of this city, has sent us a specimen of the above graiw, raised on his premises from cuttings obtained lrom Texas, to which State it is indige nous. It resembles the native North Car olina Lincoln, evidently of the same fam ily, Wns wstivulis. The bunches arc large, compact, and doubly shouldered, the berry is small, black, rich and sweet, with strong vinous flavor. Dr. Reeves says the graiie is a free grower, beavv bearer, very healthy, and also very hardy, surviving the frost of the 4th of May last, which was so disastrous to the vineyards west of the mountains. It is undoubtedly a good winegrapc, and with so many good qualities is worthy of ex tensive propagation. Capl. T. W. Palton's Letters. We find in our friend, the Charlotte Chronicle, a most enthusiastic endorser of our opinion of these letters expressed in yesterday's Citizkn. It is indeed grati fying to Capt. P., to find such hearty ap proval of his work, and on his behalf, we thank Mr. Haydn for opinions as gener ous as they are just : "Captain Thomas V. Patton arrived in Asheville from an extended Euroiean trip last Friday. We are sorry the Cap tain has come home. Not knowing him personally, his lieing home is of no special comfort to us; but while he was abroad we enjoyed his letters in the Ashevillc Citizen more than any Foreign letters published in the last year." Hebrew New Year. The Hebrew residents in Asheville have secured the Hall in the Burnett building on court square, and will hold services during the holidays. Visitors in the city of the Jewish faith are invited to attend. Services will begin at 6.30 p. m., to-day, and at 8 a. m., Thursday. Death or Surgeon-General Beale. PiniADKLi'iiiA, September 24. Ex-Surgeon General Joseph Beale, with relative rank ot commodore retired, U. S. Nary, died yesterday at his residence in this city.