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llOERIHlBFOU,!
ScilAS.^ lICXTKn. ACI^S AULI2X,
; rATAI-i-Y VxJX^Kn IX X DIVE.
. , :_>■£„ : .. ;'a ...... ■
f?VE HAVE BEEN AftRiESTED.
•Ttto Wo?n«n of Bad Character Jn
volved-Vlctim'ii Identity. ; >'ot
rnlly- E»taMUhcd— A,. Mo<hcrr»n-
v . - „ »M .
Law Can*** Trouble. - •
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XORFODK. Val'. January' l2.^Charles
• be ' f rbmißosion," died \ at the i n<wp>t* l ; St
i^nsSmg^S • \^
skull from a Wow inflicted_by
Sconis" one 'at> thisrtirae;-anknown to^thfe.
fßollefc^ Huntcr.^ent out w take a^walk
SfatefSatttrday^^venlng:
*: wrioniit? of fmoney; on : his ; P^ on^sJ^
Itel:rwcntland with whom: th«_ i P«l!c6,do
IpotncnowVK* wanJ«r^ Into
>b«rryJ Hotel."-. a lodgißffr bouse aW«t ; l;
ijfclock inUher morning and; asrfed^or^a,
if room; ;He^f:nt;,to bed and no attention
fcwas'paJd'tohlmtiTJtil lift called; for help.
'^hcn'ithe^pToprletor .«ummo^ed medical
- ild'theVrnan'was'-'ouriiJ. to be in a. dying
fcbnaitlon^v Hunter niade v no. statement
St>fcf«-«;lJAVfllfc(sL Tt is: suppofeod. that ft>
SwarUJereaviinto one of. the i;rnaay, ; dives,
S£xbiind' Norfolk.: and Vas T mun3eously as
|eaulted T and then thrown into the * street.
' c . When 7 - Hunter was carried ) to the hos :
f pital^it* was Vfound that^ll of his linen
Sfcrd-'clcthes: were .marked ? , "T: H. 'Allen,
s?ftndUh";s^caaised -'the police to begin ; an.
;?investigation. sThe dtad ;• man's .pockets
C"werftTsftarchea;-Jand much: stationer?* ' and
\ papers of , the Southern News Company, of
|"fticbrnond,fwere found:Taa -was a Masonic
S<iharm^ana 'letters written on^the *ta
fftlon'6ry7of 'the Union; Telegraph
i'Ooinpany." Shortly after these; leters
Vvrere Z found v Police : Officfer Veliines re
cftlvcd a' teleffraro ] from "A- J. Dougherty.
Charles. V&.. requesting him to ar- ;
i'resr a man who claimed tb : be a canvasser
If oivthe-SouthermKews Company, of ;Rlch
aond; - The^aesc'riptioh^sentvfrom Cape
■binaries r answers that . bf .Hunter, and
lithe : police : are "positive 7 that • he is ; the man
l^o^was," wanted. Ko relatives : - : of tae
;'''deaja : m'an\are ! .'knpwn/ ■<■'. h'S' ' ■ ;".,'.:
. SEVERAi;; ARRESTS MADE.^
The police- later discovered that the.
Injuries i from i which Hunter died last
s Evening. ' were probably In . the
lioußeTof^ BoesL Hill, -lifi Church street.;
S-'«arly> Sunday raofning. •". „.' . ■
"Five arrests 'have been made. Joseph
Scbchran- and-VP'.-H: "Akers,: alias. Akerson,
st '■ >l/os -■ Angeles. Cal.. «; Rosa Hill, Alice
: Robinson. : J and. F: J. Wetzell have been
■' »xresUs^n suspicion. ; The police. believe
t that i» Rosa Hill will make : a confession
% Implicating :, tlie murderer, >.whol they ht>*
ii JJeve 1 Is a= man. Investigation has shown
that the,? murdered ma^s outer; garments
-' were - free; from \ blood, ' Jitalns"', while, his
-clothing was drenched with gore.
proves, thatrhe was disrobed when
■ the deadly -blow- en the head vsvas struck
fi'Waf oarried out the'-idea^ of a.-. Jealous
1 lover. S The . towel \ bound about his head
I'.-when ;*he -reached; tbe ; Branberrj- House
-hears ' the- same marks -as those found in
HlU'b "place. .-"'•■:*-'
! .WAINRIGHT'S STATEMENT.
.' Marie; Wainright. an Inmate of .the Hill j
'",; woman's ' house;, stated that she came
Mate Saturday night and found a
f tnaiv corresponding, to Hunter's description
%wltlita,bloody towel about his head, and
„t hai her questions concerning- him -were
' Jiusb'ed up by Rosa Ilill. AAckers; one of
-Uthe/suspects.vis "an ' ev-sailoiv and was in
: . with one, of * the women. It is eaid
.;; that vJu'sttbefore^llunter's: death ne de
i- claied* that ' his* real home was' in Balti
i-y'more^- ■«;,• :-': -' ■— i ' 1 "-^'. . v?, ■,'?■'-■..■:.■■■- •-."-
. TOO; MUCH "MOTHER-IN-LAW. ■ ■
, : The .-much-abused niotlier-In-law has
come into prominence.j ..-Alotherrin- |
iia.\v. lias has^ caused Monroe I/ee,;a,carpen- !
ivvter, to leave home, and his wife, on second j
' tJioughl^ says sho don't care if. he , never
Vc.-cofnes'baclJ. ,,, ' ', - ' . '' ; . : --. •
•„.- Jje-c>swas rnarritd in Portsmouth last j
■■".Thanksglyingday and Use wedding was
{■; attended?' by 5 a large numoer'of peopie.
f**riiercouple ' moved to Xorfolk. and. hadn't
I fceen "living here- long when the 1 mother
i'-ofi'lhei bride came to live ' with V Mr.- and j
I -jVlrs. Lee. . Things ydSd-notrun along- very j
i ; smoothly,7andi'bncf^iL. l 4stweck Jlr.-'ijC'e-
K>:Sa.id ! tb"hls spoupe that he had work to ao
:• at a". fashionable.. house in Ghent. >lre.
Lv-e wrapped uprthe best clothes of .hex;
husoand,' -who : told her- that he did not
p^wish 'td', appear .at'-tlio .houfo in his over- i
-' .alls. ■, t-ee kissed .his* wife, good-bye. «ndj
■^that'.Tvas the last ' "soon' of him. .In tnc
§^lioiuse : '-,Mrs. Lee-; found a:. note : .in -...which
iv?h*er: husband stated that it ; was a case of
s- too ;. much ■ mother-in-law; tljat 'i.c \Vas |
p^wllling-. to support 'his wife, but fieri
; ; ,^ ;',v . ■ -...._• .-..'\ .--\ .'•}
, I Mrs. ♦- Lee complained to the [- police ; to
|| ahd'Cbef5 husband. 1 " and .-: when, about'" tb;
! 0, Jeavo* the station, changed ; her mind, ami
;;',B<dd thttiU would;;please her greatly if.
tfvber ;iuisbaiid^ stayedf^away. 1 ; :. ;- . .
■ >"r Mrs.? L*ee. "said That^iehe was only, sorry.
ii"- -Miat- her,- > husband : deceived ; her. so. Lee
mechaiiic/and earned good
." -wages. •■■■■ ' ■ : ';-" '■■:■'■ '-. ■ ...
fe": -.::.-=};-' -V POLITICS:' ,
The ,'i ßepublican organization leaders
v ara coijtlnuing their fight f or, supremacy^;-
Cbminltteemah: George; E. Bow^
md- other llepublicans -have ■ again"
lif^bneitol.'Washirigton to urge furtlier ihe
|||«andidacy of Major R.\:G.."^Banks and
: : v Captain^ H.: B. : Nichols for the respective
§if position's ;of .collector >of ; customs ;, aiid
illpbstmaster of. Norfolk. .. : ' '• r ' . i, :'
Mr. Bowden. upon*. r ! leaving ;tlio" city.
Si^ald^-lie \scarcej>' be. 1-aclc; before"
'/^Wednesday: "•..■:.; -•; : -Av^ : - r - •" ,'■
- - A WEDDING. yw • „;: .
■^ 'MiPStAlelne AVise, ya 5. daughter ,, of- the
■0 Sate'JTlTonias O T "VVice.% and "Mr. Charles -T.
- "Currajii-^formerly of Philadelphia, but
sjfs^wj connected ; with;' the ; local;. offices .of
i^thegy Pocahontas Coal? \ Company, : were
; 'j»arrled'7tJii9' evening at. ihe-AViso home:
;friends of the | couple
■Sf'were; present- at; tho" marriage. y. •
? ."■ Mr.. Currari; lsya:nephew.;qf F.\T. Cur
<SS rajiir' of - the . firm of Castner. 1 ' Curran - &
of ;-Philadelpliia^ and-, this -city.
HAS CHANGED'HIS;.MIND. [
■\\"illiaxa ; Tj-cadwell;' the negro wife mur
. - sercr.'jwho 'is ;to".; to ". be liaiiigea in ; the ; cbuiitS*
:£v. Jail Friday of this i week^ '\. has "said all
?|&JJong ; 4that he ,; was anxious I for tlie ; ' end,
-.would like* to it over. "^ Ho ,would
have a new V trial. This . morning,
itSTfeadweli surprised Deputy j-'Sheriff;j -'Sheriff;' Huj'r
IptMßrt^ by," making, the ; simple" request "that
% be " laid- over .; for, abou t
IMthJrtyi days." He had ": no ■ special . reason
j'iXorTthls request and "tlie^ -jailer 1 -told:- him"
Sfethat^it^wasinbw too late^: for 'clemency
'extended, him. •-"" . :v: v- ■'■■- .= .:""•,-/: = - . \
■ .'A BANKRUPTCrsi'CASE. ; :
■ J TlTiethor because? creditor, of a
ri^Tsankrupt : : is"-a.;pawnbrblier. : he may; bold
Impart.; of/ the bankrupt pledged- him .as
Plfeecwrity^or'not,"^
States C6urt^ r y '"r:.-<l'--- iv':'.--I'-.:l-'<'-\i v' : '.--I'-.:l-'<'-\ ' :.
;; The creaiiors *of 11. Berhian;. 'clothier,
;-;l;a.vc "appealed;; from"- the of .'"the'
pC.Commissibnor- in: .Bankruptcy,''.; Groner.
allegaUbn ; that?: the- articles' were
' : \i ravened ; to',dcfcar ot"beiv: creditors, "'wai>
■®fnot"su6tained by^^ the; commissioner..-.; ';
rj? S Lizzie - : Mabray. I widbwi: cf James Ma
ibray^:; lJbeled; the ; tug;;Heleii;t for : ; 5iQ".000.-
C^s' Mabray/.was ; keeper yof . ! the;' Norfolk f and
i?l;iWestern r, draw-bridge" over? the : sputKern*
■^>raiw*rf of y.lie'jEllzabeth" ri verr and litl Is
•ftraawdl^at^theitiigiranYintb.thef'draw,
ii}n- May; -; lJtO2,\bef ore j Mabray l had ■*, finish "
the^sameK causlhg .the 1 keeper,
■E-*° ■ knoclf c<s ' oyc-rboar d and drown^l: > V
f T -he • s ; I i««rln5 ' aaibnfi: 1 the : poor/ bf iJSor-;
'.-.•-.. ■- ' ■_-..." ■ ' .""'■; ". ' '*■■
Men's $20,00, $22.00, and $23.50
It is an offering of unusual proportions, unusual in reduc
tions, and also in qualities; the styles are the most advanced^
■ the qualities are exceptional. - Every- coat- was made expressly
for us and shows the result of critical manufacture and super-
folk and, Portsmouth is being relieved
promptly by generous ] donations of w ood
food, and, money. . - . . . : .*. .;\
: Pheumorila-hasnot increased alarming
ly. -Free : soup : is v being J served f rom ':. tlie
Union • Mission 'and ... other : places.
LITTLE ALICE; LESTER JiILLED.. :
Little, Alice .Lester. 7: years old, was
killed by a wagon jin Cottage : Place this
evening. She ; climbed upon a wagon, the
horse ; started, . she; fell and <; ; two -wheels
passed over her. Then sh'ti- ? walked home
and died there. ..,-n-&\ ■ft •'*■' ■■■- • '
' r.THE ANNE3IXTION BILL. ¥ y ,
The Council and>Business-^len's Asso-;
ciatibnof the city of Portsmouth will
co-operate moEt- heartily with the Rich
mond;; Chamber, of. Commerce,, in its
efforts ; to have the general law. that \ is to
be adopted by the Legislature., on -the:
"subject of annexation >. by "cities of terri
tory to biV ad joining. thefrlim- :
ite.;;rnade broad enough hot to hamper
unduly the expansion of the growing
irunicipaliTjes of. the State.; v ~ _•.
• The I : matter: is of the most vital -import-"
ance to Portsmouth; :in . view of the
fact that it is hoped that the present
year:" .will : see. her boundaries extended
far beyond their .present;, limits, so as to
embrace the large" population .that; has
grown up there in a .very short while.
There will be a hot^iight on this propo
sition; and the cits* is - seeking every
means that vrill prevent her being forced
into a. defenceless ;poEltion ; by the law
that may be passed '■ by* tho Legislature,
affecting the question of consolidation.
' .'•- The Council Committee .'6n v Annexation
will meet- -the Business-Men's Associa-.
tlon's committee oh the. same subject to
morrow evening and the matter will be
fully, gone into. .The secretary, Mr. I. T.
Van;-' Patten, ■will be in Richmond "Wed
nesday to. assist the, Business-Men's As
sociation committee. '.He .will be" in " att
tendance also upon the meeting, of tho
Fecretaries of • the business bodies ■ of the
State. ■-•••.--/•.-•; v; j. ;. ■.-....-■
The Business-Men's Association com
jnittee consists of Messrs. C. S.. Sher
wood, chfrirman;" Davis Reed,' and Joseph
.H. Saundcrs. The committee; of tne^City
Council • consists -of - Obunciimen -^-Syeiv
Orlcc, and Montague.
JHHIUTHIIEFDI
n lILII uUU i il li.ULLU a
Our Remarkable "Educational
; Evolution" Being Com; .
merited Upon.
.NEW YORK. January .12.— (Special.)— -
Speaking editorially to-dasv'"the Evening
World' says: , .: .>-.....,.- ' .
, ; .;There is occurring ir. the- South almost
unknown' toiis' here in the North, a re
markable educational; evolution.";. It- is in ]
effect a combined arid-general industrial !
andsftcial uplil'ting of theje-ritire mass of
the "-common people of the : South -by; the
simultaneous bettering of their! common'
scliobls. by the consolidation. of old > school'
districts, tlie creation ; of >uew : .oiies| -anti
tlie.'imp'rovemeht and syptematJzation of.
the- instruction sivcai.and the raising of
larger- school ' funds. In the wordsyof
Professor Sadler, an 1 eminent British man
of science, it is'.'aiinove'meht'/'not'ofjocar
or merely of- natiopfCl. l^nt.pf international
importance/ •;■- . ; ;-v\" *«."'- -■ •."
VAt > the dinner -..>khlsli IMr. Robert C:
Ogden gave at the>Waldorf: to the South
ern . Education Board, and they General
Education^ Board,- and at thelCarnegie
Hall meetJng on the: following night, the
purpose' aud . progress of the. movement:
.was explained .-.very.; ! lucidly by 7 Southern
bratorsandsduwttors. ? ••••■■-
"It was^a -surprising thing -to' a .North
ern audience to hear the : Governor of
A r irgin}a^say that educational^opics.'nby
. transcend .politics in; intex'est aiid import-:
anee; in. the. Old; Dominionl X ..(*. ■■'■
■'.' /'lt; was. equally; surprising to hear'' that
When Governor -Aycock,-. of North Caxb
liha;' made his -. latest , "canvass, y. larger
crowds; gathered ; to her '.him - discuss : edu
cation than to -near his -political speeches.
' ."It '.-ciyesVoher' ah: idea-.. bf-: ; the':; sincerity.
: and earnestness ; of -the ; movement" to :; hear
j of a school ; superiritenderit fsacrinclrig a
I -*«alary of .?2,000: ui'yearj for a pittance, of
| S7OO In his chosen field vof - work : and an
I idea of-.tlie;popular concern In it : . to, hear
1 of tlie old "people". lying awake quite" in
the old Western I^g cabin way/ to* contrive
means to send the ; children to school for
ithe full' term. " " " -.'-_-■ „-*.-. '
; "A new South indeed- Inthe lod,- as
President Aldefrnan, 'of , Tulane, put; it;
the centre and focus of the communitj*.
'life i was the courthouse.?- "Ih" the! riew.Mtis
t h'e' scliool housed And by . that token" there
is the presage of an eventual rivalry, with
the North, replacing : the former; politi6al.
This is the work , which L these . boards iof
education have i undertaken . aiid -which
they, are forwarding so energetically and
so sucessfully.*'-- - - ■:.;: ■•■: ; : .
COAL DUTY JO?COME OFF.
Congress. "Will , Pa«» a Bill to Stich;
' " Effect, fit Is; Said.; :V,
Z "VVAiSHIXG^ON'/ January 12.— 1t; Js'. said
Congress will ; pass a ; ;bill remo%ing- the
•'duty; b'. : C 7 cents attori on "coal .imported
; into '{ this country., c This,biU.niayltake;the
i form ' of a" rebate or. a drawback for ninety.
'days,- and {wlHfilso;p.royld?ir6¥^^ij^ro_city^
admitting^ free7of:dutylcoai;iinported(ihto
this -country from i countries rsrahting;'' the'
same" privilege to the IT ni ted ' States.: : This
; 'mean's; LCanada. and Avlillallowi coal; from
: "SoYitV, Scotia -v.to'a come il! into^thlsJlcoUntryJ
: free,? while j.cbal ' t ronf JthefAJlicgh'ahies) and.;
; the^West iwlll! go] into If f cc: S *thie
tWays "and ] Meiuis Committee \yi ill meet" to?
mbrrow,^ and ;; according;; to liythd
rpfomramme, will report- aiibill fohf; these'
Jines.. ' ' ' . - , •
; ;-'lt^ will *bft^ taken^up in Jh&- Senate l.yery
r s66ttSaLridUhe;lntanllon [is ; t6 \ haVi^it '■■ piis- ;
!publ!can«,l^lip."Jher*tdror<i hay« been c-p*
UJe^iwpuMs^6tl6pp6telih^l>nil»i provided!
it^a\6otj6p«nVijp>^;«;?whoi«siA^ff4^|£i"
ti^Ki*aSa«6rdsanT6pp6rtt2hits' to oft«r,
! innum*raWei "a&endiaentiL ; -
feELE M^^ JA:NtJA;RY :^l3^
MMGHBSTERAND CHESTERFIELD
GET ft R MS REIDYv
DOCTORS ARE PREPARING :TO
VACCINATE THROUGHOUT ;o'
' T~ ' "THE CITY. """:"; . .' 7
WOMAN IN GREAT DISTRESS.
Men. Fight in Svraiißboro— Two More
Attempted. Robberies—Forth.com
ing MarriflßCS-Xegro Arrested on
-Enoasrli Cliarses to Hang Him.
"'That "an effort "is to be made to. rid
Manchester, of all - pestilential, infectious,
and contagious . -.disease's. ■'"•was _evident
from r tho deliberations- of the Health
Committee .last . night >yer the small-po^
case, .which was reported last week, but
which was" afterwards under quarantino
at Sixth and Marx strests.; In Chester-,
field county. . , . \ . •-
, The Board of' Health of Manchester,
with T>v. E. G. Hill at the head,, isgiyert
full.ipov.-er to take all precsiut|onarjv
Steps '.to! prevent the PpK^ad of smatl : pox
in --Mjinchester.arid-to expand such a: sum
as may be'.necessaryfor yacciriatioii. -..- :•
Those • present "at *"th-i : 'me"etlh'g '-were'
Messrs. X. D. Reams, J. W. Barrett, J.
S." Wakefield, C. -L. Pettit, W. B.'.Brad
lejv-AV:.- E.I Gill, ■ Jr. r ;Dr: E. G. Hill. City
Attorney .W. -I.'1 .' Cloptdn. - Mayor.. H. :• At
Maurice" and Clerk"J. TV. Hall. "
j. WILL SPEND S2OQ OR MORE. .. ■"■:.(
Mr. 'Barrett offered a. resolution,': which }
was adopted, providing for the expend^
ture of ?200 at once for vaccine points j
and necessary instruniVsnts' ami material
for carrying on tho work of. vaccination.'
So.niuch more money as may ; be needed
can be- expended by-Dr. Hill through the
power granted him by. the Health Com
mittee.' Dr. Hill is to. have full -.power'
over, the .situation: „ ' ! - :
!^Judge' ; C.lopton'"said: that: Dr .. Hill /would,
have" the : power " to'establisli-a- sniall-pox
hospital^ in case such- a building was
found : necessary. Judge Clopton ; ; also
contended .that- the -■ - board, --of : . Health,
would .have no" i-iglit' to qua.ranti.no tran
sients. ,In other words -the ''-.board ycaii-'
iiot. conygrL "a rDan's home -into a. ;srna|l
pox hospital unless it is -his; own. building.'
■'■ Dr.\-Hil!:- Neithei* : cah ! you move -him ;
from- his ;bo;ise to -a small-pox •hospital
iinlessMiis'is -willihpr. s , '' :'. : ' : .'
HOSPITALS WERE BUR.NED.
Mr. ;■ Bra <U e y - asked •j f ; th e .city ' had ;■ a n y\
.arrangements. ;withit'he Chegtcrnefd'eouh- !
•ty ...iaut.hori ties 'whereby ..^'Manchester-,!pa
•tients"'mlght''be."sent to theVcounty;h6spi-
: tal.-y:-.?v-: -.:'-' - : -- : ; -: : .-r •': ;:-■::■; y-y ;_-; ..
' front"; of .Mr. C. H:' Doreet's;dri!gstorc in
have;beeh' burnedl That .was tho.excuse
of. DiO Lovihg. : The .county did not. want
; to .'go" to the expense; of building a..jie>v
j hospital. . „/ , '„/'■' ' ''\ ■
,y\r: -Barrett - offered a; motion,; to compel
the/two newspaper reporters ;. to; bey the
first"; to be -.be. ".vaccinated ih •;; Manchester.-
His motion , was hot. seconded., and. there-
Irfore lostT ■"-■ ..- , : ; 1 , y '
The: residents of .'Manchester who- have
■ not. been: vaccinated will"' save - themselves;
mucli;. inconvenience"- by. "reporting:! the; fact
to Dr. Hill. ; The. Health Committee' is de
sirous of having all- -persons vaccinated
.who are : -,likeiyi to -. contract"; thfe disease.
At; present , there is .no r case .- of." gmdll-jjcis'.
I in ; .rtli'e~y city- or ; ; '. ; ;Vcouhty; ;,3lf: '.'ARicliard:
1 B!sh6'p; : .the -.only;! person - suffering: from
the^disease; having.' died 'last .-Tliilrsdaj'".
He was .buried': Saturday, y --.-".v - ';• ::.;'•
■■'.- ;■' -DRIVEN FROM HOME: --V .- ".-,
Shivering from cold aiid [almost .starved
from hunger. • Frances. Greeh;'- ah: old cofe'
j ored w.oman.vAyho" : said " that; slievhasjliveci'
in Manchester y. f ory the j," last
years/vwent.^to"; \tlje'i;*police^-sta-tiqn;'-last
night, :'.; and ;--:,begs'ed JbnesT-to'
allow: \her -.to 'remain i there ..this;
morning. yShe' 'declared/' that:;sjiie. : :lia'd.- no
pJac'eJto'rg"by'and :; that-; she ;hadlbeen : "drtve
away from, the place that .she formerly
rnade-'her; honxe.y She. said Xthat she 7 ' had
.been;.liying at the homo of James. Branch;
a colored "manwho :works ; ata Manches
.ter ; saw-niili: -She saidlhat she" ; 'wa3
I thro-wTi ; ttvo v the .floor; and treated in.', a;; most
I cruel ; manner. • She - seemed -- : in', gr'eat^dls
rtress^yan'dywas'lbesging^fof^alhis^She
also said'-that she : was ill and could.hai'd
ly. .wfilk. ;-:. Policeman yrJohesV allbvJ'ed'Sher
to- sleep -.by :thei.warm'>fire-vin' the
station, throughout -the night. ■ -*- - ; -.._
; C;y ; yy FIGHT/ IN SWANSBORoVy:;; <V
I >; Much : excitement V crea ted --I by •'. a
,/„- --■MEYER'S t'^-.V
KIL-KOLD TABLETS
It^ney^wlil cure lt. T • 'f^^^S
street •■■ altercation, -.which - /occurr fed - In
front of : Mr;;,C.' H. Dorset's drugstoiiej; in
Swar/sbbro, last ;nlght. Sir. ; ; Williams .'and
Mr. Blankenship, two well-kiiown'yquhg
men, '_ quarrelled and soon carrie to. blows.
They . were arrested by Special ' OiUcer A.
A. Alvis ana bailed for/their; appearance
before .'Squire Clark ■; this morning. " "" ; ';.
v John?;- Dimiqn . (colored) was arrested
last /evening ; by /.Policeman Wright oh the
charge of, being . a . suspicious character.
Dimioh . was .wanted in ■; Richmond ; and
was -turned- over- to the officers to be
taken there. ' . : . • : ■ v V;
• The casp. of Marion Swan son, .who is
alleged .to have: beaten , Mr.- W. T'. WH-
Hams/out of a board : bill.' amounting
$12;' has been dismissed, the complainant
having,,. withdrawn the warrant because
Mr. Swanson agreed to settle the bill..
':-.- ! WITH THE, ILL.; ..- '
Mrs. R. E. -Griddle is ill ati.hef home;in
Swarisboro._ She is ■under; the treatment
of Dr. W. P.. Mathews, of Richmond..; ,v
; 3lr. , .Walter Holmes, of
county, ;:. who ; ; was ill with typhoid-f ever,
for some time, was able to bo in the
city a day: or two; ago.
Mr. C. A. Pickett received- a; telegram
last evening announcing : the : death of
his aunt, Who has been ill for several
weeks. ■ ..• ' .. ''. /• '. ■ {.
The little child of Mr. I. W. Barrett,
who '■was bitten b>\a dog a few days ago,
is getting along as well as could be ex
pected. ■ .'-•- -■".•-■• ' ■■: ■'"•■ ' ■'•' :: ■ •
Mr. John H... Wilson.'; who was badly
burned several days ago, is improying
slowly. He? sufferrd 'a. relapse on account
of the death of his wife.^vho was fatally
burned. Mr. .Wilson is. under the treat
ment of Dr. E. T. Rucker.J V' „
_;, -ATTEMPTED VKOBBERIES. '
-•Several attempts at! robbery 'have been
repotted :in "Manchester '.within -.! the.. last
few days. Mfa.^' ..Bernard ['. Tayloi^' : of
Swanboro. v fired at ..'a', thief -yesterday
morning as' he was attompting to -.enter
liar home from the rear door. The. rob'
ber was frightened and ran. : .'. .■ .' ...'.:..
Ah \ attempt ..was. made Saturday night
to ho!d"up>Mrl>J.: D. -Pearrhan at Third
and 'Hull 'streets.; Mr. Pea rrnan was driv
ing theifdciivery.' wagon of the Reams
Grocery '."'Company,' 'when . the 'horse was
Stopped. by '.an' un'mown person. Mr.
Penrinan struck his : horse, with a whip,
which caused, him to run,, leaving -the
would-be .highwayman, behind.;" '-
TO BE A DELTGHTFUL ;' AFFAIR.;'-
The Klondike tea, which" is to be given
by tho' I'oung Ladies' Aid Society of the
Bainbri Jgft-Street Bap us t church, .-'next
Friday.- night, will be-, pr.c, of; the most
delightful affairs .of : the season. Excip
tionally good talent will ' take part hi"' the
musical J programme,; arid ;a'.lie\ r y Of pretty'
girls,.wiirbe;present to serve ■ all sorts ,of
delicacies. The' lea is. to bo given ,;f or the
purpose of raising, money for the; organ
lund. '.'The, members of;the congregation
aiid-'the' public arc -invited. ' . ■ .
; .-'. ;.!~;' 73DAXCE LAST XTGHT/' .'' " \
" .Thcdariccili tho Leader Hall last night
..was- a. most, ohjoyafcle affair, there being
many- couples present from both ' .Rich^
rrioiid- aiid Manchester. .'Dances, will-, be
given" every Monday night and not twice
a wcelras liorfetotore. " • ■ :
Many " couples ; 'from Manchester /-will
Miss Kid well's dancing school, in
V to-night. - 'A gerhiah is to/be
given, in .Beivldore. Hall oy; the. pupils
1 and lnenda of Mis- Kidv.ell. J
' MARRIAGES" IN' -MANCHESTER.
-Rumor.'.'. '-has it that many marriages
will; take placo in: Manchester, within trie
next month ■ or; so.;- Society of the city is
a go^^over / the : ;'ongagemen ts "■ ' of ■ several
.■ couples .' aiid", some interesting • ahnounce
[ ments aro being" anticipated. ■■ . . ti .
i .Tho, v/edding;; of Mr!:. Thomas Edward
Burton .varid- Miss- Ethel Harding in the
Bairibrid'ge-Street Baptist church..-.Thurs
day •• evening. .^ will ;■ be one - Of: the - most
fasniqnable nuptial.,events of the ■ season;
I Both .'/ are./ exceedingly „--v,ell known : : in
, Manches tor '••■ and / Richmond! ' Mr. '. Burtor
is connected .; with, the firm of .0. H.'Berry
[ & Co., of Richmond. . '" '. /
' STOLE: TH6 DEPUTY'S: PISTOL.
<.; pVpvi ty-.Sergeaht . Herbert . Fergiisson . -ir
yerj';.anxious^to ,;know o :the name ; of, > the
pers6n 7 .wh6Vf6ok : his ; : pistol ' from ?. the city
jail-last V-Fridaylj morning. ..Mr. Fergiisson
left^the - weapon in ..tho jail .office -while
he'rweht "into tJ'.d yard to: assist "in:. th£
execiitidn'/of : Ernest -Davis.- \Vhen: he rc
tiirned his." pistol was gone.- No- questions
-will ■'be "asked :if the weapon -is retunied.
■ ■.-••SUCCEEDS MR, BAYLEY.'
"Mi*."--^ Charles | ;.- W. :-'- ; L'ee, ■' who. has been
chlfc'fTerigineeFof the:S6utherh railwaS'-at
Greehkboro, N . C, has ' accepted the * posii;
:tiqn';-6f_-.master. mechanic.' '6t the- Norfolk
division' of ■ the road. ; wi .h . headqifarters";
slr.V; lieo •; succeeds ; Mr. vJ. 7 J:: Bayley.'" who
hVs' f ,beeiif promoted 'r and f- will 5 have '] charge
(of|th6v^bps"vof^thc|Southern^railwaySin
;^laba"ma7?:Mr.jßs,yley left yesterday .f of
.fiis¥new*pbs_t of^d-ity!-^; ; " / ; /■■ i
r'.”r '.” "T"v'-'^- --■;■.•• -i--".-' -- ■■• '" -" '■ - ■'■■ '■ ■-- - ■■■_■■-.:■
' '-" FUNERAL. OF Mr! TOLER. : '
:.-JTh'G'Sinclen\eht^weatlier^
I hqqhTdid lib t prevent friends and [.relatives*
(from^att^nflinfT^the^furifrair-t'f Jtheslate
\W fl Ham vD AToIer in tho .West-End 'church'
: iiift;Swarisbbro^. which vwas ;(irowded;;vjThe
• stewards t:6f ~ thej^ church X were ~ seated £ in;
frpnt^bfj the^ chancel; -The Vpew Joccupjed
by'-ttio^famllyldf^Mf^Toler^w^/d^ape^
. ;;The itloral^'designs ■were s* numerous ~£ and
boaxitifuK^Durihg ■ the^servicex they Rev?
■; BeSijaman yDehhis f off eredj; a I fervent *; and
:t6uch'inglpraye^7| TheißevJjMrv? Slsk :J read
• a\- passage ifr6m'jthe|Scripture"iless6n,i^and
rtlfiriljtw.^Mf'^BenTroJrifideliveredra'ib'eiu
{tiful;euloß\::/--: i cl^pSl
j^.Thei i i>all^.bearcr3 j were: cfeossn -. from ■ .-^ths
rsoyerkl '2 lodges
Lodirejc^of P.. .Union Lodge I. O." O.^F.J
fa^iaiExe^lsiopEnc^pSent^of^
lows. The "burial was in Maury ,csm*ter;*.
• • • zL^ '
r tej&ii- OKCARGB3 ;AGAINST XEGRO,'
; ;-• Squlf* CK«iiThain ■- sa id yesterday ; if tar*
.Manchester jail; has enougb^charses,
rags ii^ihim"' toy send? himitj^ the j a^lw^l
'rants?agalh'sl^Rbss^iraich.:-iare^in:::Hn«J
hands^bf Constable- P : -E^i TSB &**?*• W™:
cha^es.ttV''ft^rro^th'*^ttOTpfed^.mlnay
assault,^ another s with Shighwajr. ; | robb«ry,|
still'; another^ wlthf theft^aiid
steaUni?'a^Bora^^^Ss)hiasjb«n)Wentlfieaj
as -the ? rhah^who : heldiiipVAhdrewj Slmsin
Chesterfield « \jountyg andgrpbbed ii? btai I oil
$123."E" Tvfo SJhegroefi «S hayb r > identlfledy, the ;
I pns<jrter i Fas^fJohn : -'t ßbyd^ who ;gava|th»
uamefof ; Cliarles" Ross [afters hla.:arfesti-^|
v Ross lwiU^bej:givehS;kthea|ringybeterc.
ifSq^h^iChe^thanij^Friday^brni^wi^d/
rit^isllltelythat-hel-^rjbesentrbh^toithe;
grand^ jury.; of ;.< the iChesterfteldy Goujty,
court.
IN-.THE MAYOR'S COURT. -: _ ;,
t; Harvey : J^gh^a^fn6tbrlousyne^b^ -'who;
came'i hear^ losing his^ life" a ■; few;- weeks ;
"agovp^r ;.'• being ;'stTOck3over?;the|h"eac[;-.wltJhr
&nfdx&fby Mary^aridf lJziie^BroTm^cdl-^
r ore& ;-,: was ; before" ila-yor . MauilceVyestej£s
day C .ymorning: ;:onitheK"ctiarse?of y l>eins
: C The Tease of J Messrs.-: Ellington ; & : Guy, .
lumber : dealers > Tof ; ; EiclSnbnd. - who were
Charged -.with >, blockading:? the : ', sixeets . -: bf :
Manchester, -was^^ .discharged. " , ' * '. -J"
;-V Theicasa: 6f Kooert'Fbrd; lth6 negro who
isialkgedltoihayeprobbedi^ir^
$Icrar6 v :New|;T^
; before ; the : grand : jury^:bf ; the } corporation
"court-- ne"xt v Monday..-;-.- . - v: .: ■;; v.v ,".;>^:
?;? ;$ Burweli; : Wilkirijspn,-; :cplbred.y .who ■ vis
iCharged ; with v breaking ;•{■ into) the' : hdme
>MrlVE^a^'McMahpni|wlll;^tri^j^tllhe;
: Jantiaxy.-; term ; bf ;. the ;'corp6ration|court.y;
v "BUncey" ; HqbdAWhO' i was [charged "tWUbj
"Deihg;dnihg r acdi disorderly- on the" sireet r
■■ was; fined ;s2.£<>.' and costs.,,;. \, : y •
„ : DEATH; OF^ THO^L^S CRAZE;;.; y.;
- -'.' Thomas Craze, the: fifteen-year-old son
of 'Mri and!Mi^.; : J^W^Cra3e,,of 1300 Hull
street,-- died r at" ; 1\ o'clockvyesterday ' mom:;
ing, 'after ah" illness of twelve": weeks. : ;y: _
•: The youth had been suffering from some
sortTof.;bralhiti-b"uble^
affected.** ' .
: .: The.: , funeral -will- -take-; tplace w this
faf ternooh at- 3 .-. o'clock : from ; .the Asbury r
i Methodist^ church. .-The^iefyjcesjjwill^be:
i conducted v by" the Rev. Mr. , Ro'sserV" and :
' the:buriali:wlll~b6:in Maury-cemetry. '''J'
' ; BRIEF " ITEMS OF "INTEREST. -' ".. ,
vTher^.wiir be": an -important mee'ticgjbS j
Manch :stsr Council. No. ;; 1217: Royal : Ar- ,i
canum, ' at ; Toney's y Hail ;. this :; evening
'to^ install -the following-o fficers.: for. vthe.
term- of IJKB^.J.T. Jewett,. regent; ;.W.-
R. -Beattie,-: vice-regent; -T. ; R. ; .Mesler,
past-reg'ent;. -i Augustine, Royall.
George E.:Gary, secretary- L,. vM. Nun-,
nallv, treasurer; E.-T.DuVal.-: collector;
M. A; Tatum. ichaplain : ?; J.'-^T. v Herrin,
guide;; J. H; Purdy, warden; B:' P. Owen;
Jr..' sentry. ;y . - : \. ■ ' *■ ..'.-.". -.'-•; . v • •
. Miss : . Mabel Wihn, daughter' : of ;-^oh.
Washington iWihn., of Xuhenburg county.;
who. has_been visiting the. family Of Mr.:
J. 11/--Abbott,I 1 /-- Abbott, t left,; last" evening >to visit:
friends^ in :Keysviile:' %'jSi ..V. ' •: ,- ' a-^
> Virgie,;' the .; little v daughter.: bf , Mr. , and,
Mrs. t>. ■'.'■: lil.Toney;, : is; reported toy be
quite sick at "her 'home. '.:'. .:,'-.- ,-..; V
Miss Bessie ' Page, daughter, of Common
wealth's .'Attorney 3.C;- U. .:Page;-' who r :has
bqeh- visiting -her. ■ friend. :Miss 'Helen;
Batte'Cof, Prince George county. .has re r
turriedHo -the: city. \ : '_ .-•
. .Miss V Annie .; Fitzgerald;, who has been
visiting -"reiatH-es in ; West Virginia for
several ■ months. ■ has ' returned.' here,- and } is
noV: with" her uncle, Mr. H;H:: Ferguson.
:'■ Some "robber"; stole a cloak belonging, to
Miss Margie Graham from: the hall In
her homo last .weeki -" : " ' . ;
Mr. - Millard Martin has : returned ,to
Manchester after- a stay -of . two weeks
inithe: country and Philadelphia;*. .
Conductor Emmet Hock' "iand Motbrmari
Williani Oweii have beenniade inspectors
of, ■' the -two -lines ;ia Manchester. \ i{ s
: -Miss " . Virgie Thornton, /cr ; Portsmouia,
is',visiting;MisS;Ethei;.Mp'rrisett. :
..■-.■ Miss Coley Lovell 'will leave within a
day .or, two- -to. visit; friends in -Norfoik;
ahd : Baltimore.; ■'■''.-'; :-;■'; — '
Mr. .Rosser. Moody is dangerously ill
with' pneumonia.- :,".■;>'•;."''. •-.."■■'{ '.■",-■
•^Preparations are being.' made for an
other masquerade ball, -which ,» is to 'be
given fin the Leader Kalljf Jan. '",23." 5:
- Friends and relatives of Mr.' I>'ouis Mar
tin, who left her V.on -the '.etn: for Pit'ts
biirgV^'aftd tor whose".* safety ..'i there r' ! had;
beeii 'some ■■ uneasiness,-.: the train.hef was;
suposcdCto'have gone on being, wrecked,
killing seven unknown men, will- bey glad
to learh that .'he was ;not oh 'the -fatal;
traih.'.'lri a* postal wfiteh "bh'the;Stb" from:
Pittsburg to Mr. -Charles .Khease, of
Richmond, ; he states- that, he' is; well."' '~
Mr. S. T. Braine. heavy .stockholder
land one' of the promoters, ytvill be.'the
■ cashier bf-tlie National; Bank of Man-:
Chester, which will open the sec&nd of
February. ::-.: . ;j . '■••;■■ ■>' hy--'-y~?~^ • -•"-:•
-■: Misses Mabel and Alma; Bradshaw have
returned from a pleasant stay with' their
eowsih, Mrs. W. R. Smith, of PorthNor
folk.w --__ ■■-■;'.■,. ;-;.:.;.. ''/--- ■:?' vi
"vMrz-Hsfam- Walker, who has been sick
for .-several weeks, . is : so . far , recovered as
~\o be out for a, short whileVeach day. i
Mr and Mrs. George Bannister, who have
been oh aircxtended bridal tour, returned
honie yesterday.' 'Mrsy ßannister was ; for-;
merly ■ Miss irrha ! Vaugban, of Manches
ter. .; ; . . .."■• , *." .. ': -;. -"■ ■ ' :
Thomas Brown., charged witli malicious
hunting: on the land of Mr. Zena. Wash
ington, of; Chesterfield countj', . was , ar
rested yesterday by -Constable Grant and
bailed for his appearance .Friday. : y • .
INSURANCe BILL HEARING.
"Well _KaoTrn Lawj-cra. anil Agents
.Appear Before tlie ■ House : :
: . Finance CoiUKiittee.- •."■■;••••:'■■ . '
-•"■>The House. Finance Cortiniit-.ee ; yesterday .
! heart! a number of. insurance agents in op
position to tlie' proposed . tax on insurance
companies.: The .finance;-::' committee ;;has;
befors ita;pr6positiqn,to.irnpose a'tak;of:
2 per cent! an/nua lly on the gross premium ;
of- all : companies', and an additional \. tax
of : 1-10/ of - 1 per cent, on capital stock, y'- -
J. B. Moore," : .Kobeft t .:L)ecky,vJr. : . J.;.G:;
Walker, "; 'W. H:. : Sands, ; Eppa.-Huntori " and
T. A.' Cary/ of this city; .were present.; and " ;
spoke in --opposition to ; the increase, tvhicH •.
is said to be 100 per cent.: ever the rate as;
"atrpresent. '-V/--. '■■'':, ■/ ','■.'■: V .V !-■'. ' '"■■ ■; .'.;■
,; £ppa Huntori made a somewhat • elabof- '. j
' ate'sjieetih : before , the 1 committee. .' He . said j
the: insurance 'companies ;rec6gnized, . and : I
. admitted, the necessity' : ;to: raise .. : rdore~
money as a ' result .of. ; the faction Vof the
'constitutional ; convention; iir riducins: ; the '
tax , rate' ;on : "real ;•; and^personal ■ 'property;^
The '; insurance \ companies. ) and : ih e i'men ;
-at .their; heads were V patriotic,*-, ,ahd -to-ere :
'■ willing. -to bear f their. ;just- share -of ;.this
increased: taxation.: but he asked -that- ih
impcsing.iit the: general assembly, .place;
■' no? heavier . burden Vipon ".' them : than . was '
. fair •• and ; just." ■'''.'; ;£.. : ;: .-_> :■ _ '-..- - : .~:.
lie "asked on beha If o f the" ii f e insurance
companies that if it were /decided .to.'iput:
the £2 per ! cent.'"tax ; ;"on : gross Vpremiurn3~ ;
upon ■ them 2 the "general 5 assembly ■ vwould - :
;>xempt them fronij local: taxation; inJorderJ
-:that: the Vdohiestic^oihpdnies r " bY not .put"
ii t ■■; a W disadvantage:: in: competition with
if6utsidc;-.companles."'yi.s- :■>/■.. .•"-• ; '' ; ", /."-':; ■ '.--''; : .
j ; .As -^to 'fire '^insurance - companies, ■ Mr.
in ' their , behalf, ' asked thatu the"
i i.ak ; be , fixed ;at not" more ; than , 1^ per: cent.' ■;
fonv^oss\premiums, : ;ahd;a:locar tax hot'
greater Jthan "the iState^taxV^:?.^;! y ; yty; >
,;i In "concluding ;.; Mr:y. Htiriton 'submitted i
'another, ''proposition '|whlcb.',-she'tfiald.'v i yraj{'
fsomewhat onithe' lines ?of the- XortlvCarbi v ;
: liha v laws. ;j If I the ; - ' per^ cent.? ; tax bY; im«:
' posed -i'cut rit^ins half, % provided; :'os«-fourtli;
of ./: the]s P^nnlum y income yW>, invested i\ln \
;Stete^isecurities;ithat:is?ln:Stat^[or]muni-;
iclpal^bbnds^of^Statcjpfop^rty^^mortgages^
;lfj;thfee-fourthsrqff the2 ahiount'vbegthus 1
inyestedjln*~dbmestic ; securjtles l^cut/th^'ita'x' :
'again Jlri -half.t that' is 'Uo;'say.'rnakellt?one«s
fourth: yThe^r investment {of^ money -JthuV
'keptUbatfaSount]ofrcVpital^t^hpme]|and=
■ availablofinHocaijclrculatlon. • , , "?;■*
l^%^B""fcqmmltteeimß^iWlthoutfac'Uon7aft'ei^
Jtheifiearini^nbr^ldiit^te^date^for^actj
kion lin |tlie (ttiatter^bf l thdliaxationl of {jn^i
.surance^eompa^le^%This|frepr<uiwtaUve^
! of i ttif comparsies ; wefefattfntlireljn liitjmSi 1
to byi the ''comaaitteemeSfand the addresser
Sad6^a*rar6rablaelmprairildn^%y^^^
- - '•■x -' ■ '•- .
aur drusgiit -will- refui!i(J' your moti«y
p!*« *nd BlmckhdAd* dn tti ftc^ **) :
[ aU'tkln:«JU«aiei.Tifty-cent«)~v*N .•.:;:
m&&: . ... :. .'.'.'- : / -.... m
■-r tiinni/ owrni vriu
iiOßlOyiHAitllK
•- : .- -• ■• _-• jjc--w \jRK_\BLE
ROBBED VERT [MAN YiHOjUStSI
Identl fle d a« ; the Same. : M«n w no -*«
tempted.to Steal Colonel In«>ain>
Stvome Box-Lived -in Affl«««« «»
R««nlt ol HJ* Operations. ■ , ■,
:: Beoent developments ;^ have brouglvt;:to
iight^the^etartiingifact'thataohn-Hen
der¥bh,;; the ; negro ■ fecentiyuyarrested,
stekKng^^bver^ats: frtmyseverafyfront:
halls >: in :. town;;- who jis i nowvjheldrat^tn^
wiiy : jail -under, 7 inaictment \ of -the Mgranu
Jury» *is £ one, : oCSthe .worst Scrooks-wwl.o
oas \6perated ' in ; this : city^ tor ; mapy^ years.
-The c remarkable * par t ;' atwut ;= vie man s
Case ~; Is - that^he Ohas beeay ati work
Kiwn'raond " f or foveri ai yeat and iis respon
sibia i for ithe | many; small : ; robberies i fmfm t
;mitted y hiereg last i wnich ? cause<s f
, consternation * among the citizens in cer*.
tain ; portions ; of Hlie-;city. ;*::,; zip ; .f - .- vy, v
■:-7Aiong. with ; other.; neiarious ■ acts , is tnas
of 'navingr'aiiempted;: tb'iroh i'ther real*
dehce ioi ; Ctoionel , C.:H.v Ingram, , : on iwed;
: Grace "street, - = about "ten >aays -j ago. : ; TR*
■ chcumsiance&Sof^ that - case ; iwere" 1 ' mucn
talked ot atl the 1 time.,- ; Mrs.' Ingram, .was
gi\ing ah >; emertairiment^ the, same : nignu
■aur.ngithe "course; or- whicn thermaa «•*»
disco ver ea . on ; the path ; 6f ' ths ;house, ar.a
oniy succeeded in. making-j his escape att«r
an; encounter -with -Mrs. mgrara .
. ■ FROM yOJLDy NORTH :,STAI£.;,
-i The 1 hegrb Jclalms ; : to -J oa ; from sl>s l>> prtn
Carolina; - and ; gave :hi3 nameito tne^po-,
lice as John-Henderson: l^Thanianr whom
he- implicated - in his ■ robberies and: vrfio : ,
was y arrested :• yesterday," -and % thrpugn i
■whom | tlie ; : facts ! concerning -=; thesburgiai.*
: have -beem learned;? says \ that* the - negro s
' name • is '-'■ Black- M-'Connell. f and? timyn-3
cameVfrbm Philadelphia^,.-.-BlacKT-MoCon
'nell was ass.sted sin :his;many.> thefts.^py
a short." thick-set ■? hegro -: named ~ *'jMack:
rrom '■ Nbriolk." and -2 for Iwhdm i the ;! police
'■: ot': that-city, are looking, ; bavins;; a^wars
! rant against' him for stealing.a;iive-gaiun
i jug 7 of fiwhiskfly; ;-iThe;two . men ? operated
; together.' both "here /iand in ; Petej sbursr,
j and from, accounts given fnust have :betn.
t most : successful. ;-;;'vV.:- J -'. ; r: -.'"•■ "'■"■:■
:-; k'kam i the % siory told 5 by/ Jim Diamona,
the.inegro whom .McConnell:: claims,; to
be 'one %of hi 3 "confreres 5 and at whoso
house lie . lived.- of ten»: hiding . away ,;h:s
stolen ■■ goods - there, McConnell ■ came rto
; Ricbmbnd^atout::a yearyago;: last jfai!.
and;the :- firat t>iamond ' sdv/ : of hiaiv was
when -he applied at -his: shanty, near, ttm
;bnck-yard -t in/ Manchester land : asked i to
be? allowed to spend'the night. » offenns
him 50 cents : for. lodging "• Diamonci; se&ms
io be \a guiltless rsort :pf : -.a,- '.negro : Jwno
•lives by himself,', and MoCorr.oll evldenf •
ly • picked - his gma n ;:,when \he m2tie S j his
first: appearance. ViFrom'ti:itc. time- rfor
ward he- made: the. isolated but his:heaU
quarters.^coaxing and \ goinff ;at will, ar.J
often being .-absent ;for: days. He save
■ Diamond money : f ro time . to - timf. ; to , lot
him stay. Diamond tells a straight etorv.
; and . declared ; that ; he ■■; never : '. wen t O'.»t
.vith the' man, 'and: upon learning. that tie
was stealing 'turned him : out. and: would
not- let him:come;to:his shanty again.
' Ltist -winter, the man '.would in
from time -to time .with; clothing., and lid
always had. a quanity, of money. • Diamond
says that he always -wore good : clothes :
and that each -time-he, appeared -• he jwould
have on a' different Jsuit r and frequently
he would change his overcoat.'' : :
' : scax^d^uF" pursuit.
I On - the n.sht; of the attempt to rob
the -Ingram -j house .;Dlambnd ; saya th«c
about :Q o'clock'.the negro ''Mack'- rusr-i-il
into his hut with bulging eyes'and out
of breath.y Heiva-aid he : had : had' a;cioae
chave,:''and had .been; sent there ■by .»!«.■■:
Connell.i who>would : be inllater.; . Not lon-5
after. : MeComiell appeared i coverea wiia.
mud, streaming ; with perspiration, 'ana
exhausted "from--a \run.~ A^-' soon'.; as h».
could ; catch his* breath, and in . reply . ro
a question trbm' Diamond": as to tw-heri^ht?
had' been, said: '.'•l' have ;haA;a- — r oT a
time:. I went: into a ; hall oE. a; house >.n
I Grace street aud , bad two ; coats* ; in my.
i hand when a" woman - saw me and yellc I ; -
; there were people : all . around ? and I hac»;
-tp run;- A lady came at me with, a cane
andllj knockedher down;and;ran-outi ti-o
back way." -The^: negro , -In , : telling > his
story threw; in :many ; details. ; whicn .mafic
him; a- hero, ; and many insulting ; remarks-'
- The last' known- experience \ot\ the- 'nw'u
was trip tf- : ;Petersburp.;made> a-'fev/
'days: after-the. night of .the Ingram; trou-:
Me and- 'from -which '^laclt" -and Me .
Cohneir.retxirredrwith an: outfit of -neTv
clothes "and 575 in^money. * Diamond ; 6a ?s
that upon "learning of ; ; this he drove ttt:
two men; from; his shanty, and has -not
seen" them •since. ; r . • .'-.'..- ',"■'" ..'; : -• -'-''■
2- The police have an overcoat -found : In
the 7 shanty and, a fur . col !ar. with "minx
heads at : trie 'ends. The collar was' marte
by thei Alaska Fur and; Tailorln*"Com
pany. r> Chicago, and was probably stolec
in* this 7 city. ;■-•:-• '-'. ."' :■*■: •:' -':'-',y,'-'
Diamond- is being .held: at 'the. Seconi
Police Statlcri. and; will be brought face
to face .with McCohriell J this morning, v :
1 The negro wa.s here last -winter, but left
$ • :'^ i
A ' Always after breakfast and A
r dinner it was iies^t |y|imppssii c
"? ble for me, to stand at jiny /
> desk. One bf the firm advised >
f me to take Ri pans Tab ales, for 1
/ they could not afford to pay £
wages to a man who was near-
ly always sick. I* started to >
. use, the Tabiiles, and at once >
began to feel th« good effects /
, of theni. Since about two r
months after taking the first 1
one I have not lost.a day at i
B&&P*®& we begm a reat
f IS/ Wrappers, and Dressing
Sft-s winter weather in fact as
A^Fas/m.nanie. 'and the price-re-
these garments will
amount to a considerable saving
for.yott- .
All of them are of '■ this season's
inakei . ; Some ■ we purchased eariy
injthe winter jat regular-.priGes--.
otfiefs^ :bouglit i^ery^recently at
figures imuch tinder their original
price-marks. Everything marked
dqvra;to coirespond, andiin some
;mstoc^.i^i'acut/6^sO.per cent.
say
anything about the NEED for
tinttn in ;weather;like; this, aridthe
:quaiitfe^ y and- prices speak for
themselves.
in the "spring, and ,did not return untjl
earlr last -fair: nnyO y regular oc.
cupation. but, was \ always .well dressed and
had plenty* of ;mohej-.y ; yyy ii y ■-.
LOOKS LIKE OVERMAN
Eleven : Ballots v for Carolina's
.v;V' ; Senatq? r ;;-Liyely;Tm
But -No Choice.
RALEIGH, N/ C.; January l-.-r(SpeciaL',
.The^DetnOCratic senatorial caucus besar.
balloting as soon as it met to-night. ;.J
.The • !U-3t ballot: resulted:.. Overman. 4?,
Wats6n, : 34; , Crai?; 30:; Carr. IS)-. Alexar.
der. S. Hoke/had , dropped rOutyof .tho
race :aspredfctca. !r -th3_n4w. ballot gav 9
Watson one more. Carr one more. Alexan
der on-* less. The third ballot gave Over
rnahiSO: 1 vVatson; 53." Craig. 31: Carr. IS;
M m d^^i EXcrteMEVr. . .- ■
Upon the" announcement 'Of -tna third
ballot of tha'-night; which .was the s.stb
Of the serieso'the clocic struck 9. and therj
Iwas iniore apparent; interest i than aw
previous time.-; as it. iddicatea;that.whtit
Overrtaii - reached .his old .lead ■, of
A-» ktson- had : beea shot forward .. to . thirty
nine by 'Alexander; and ; Carr, .vdt63. wb! u
Craig was 31 : Carr.: lS : Alexander. 7.
• The seventh >ballot : resulted : ; Overman,
.51: Watson; 42; Craig. SI; Carr. It; Alex
ander.'7- " ..'. -.- ■■' ." . ■'"■ _„ -,_.-.
The eighth was: Overman, 53: Watson,
3S: Craig. 2S; -Carr, .-iltJ; Alexander/?
Tni» : ninth ;was: Overman." 30; wataaft
S3* Craig. 20; iCa'rr:?!'*:; Alexander. .10.
The tenth ballot 'was: .Overman. -a*,,
Watson;- 42; Craig, S3; Carr. 15; Alexander,
5 " ■: ■-■ ■- ■ „. . -'-.: • : t :- ..;:■...: • ;. ■■ ■■
-At 10:20" o'clock the .eleventh: ballot ot
the series :. was vtalsen. resulting-: : Over
mah;-50;yWatson, ;30;> Craig. ;2t>; Carr, 15:
■ Alexander... Si. .. : ,: ' ': .: .-" . -- y
Motion was made to adjourn. to S o clock
Wednesday night. ; Thiswa3 voted down,
and.ohe^wfts adopted to adjourn until to
morrowrnlght..y .:.'■ ' - .- y,
- =Tne galleries wera, aga.n • pacfced^wltti
tfofpiy interested spectators, mainly .^la
dies.- ■:■" ' ""■ '■':■. •"' "■' '"-,': • y ■■;": :: - ;-l^\i.
To Cnrcia Cold inOna Day •;;«
Tr.:e Tjixatli-i - Bromo' Quinine Tablets'"
TnV. . stfuarure *&/*}€ ■ JL • : "-•" -• "\. ■■ »n ; every
box. 23 ; cents. ID gfjorrvr&J** box. ■
SS 3*avr B«cret Keaicdy Ab»olafdr Unknown to ts»
ptofessrfon. Permsnent Cure* in 13 to » d»js. W*
rat and money It we do not cure. - Yon caa. ta treated as
home for Ihesaraaprice CatilJ and tho aaina jruoran.
;•;«•« Villi thoso -who a ma prefer to com«T«»re w.i
w'lll contract to J cure 3 f~Ji themopp»rexp«nsoof
comlnj, iMMM^HHSiaSXBHBapeMnBa r»llro id
and Hotel Ua»9 |f> Vail mTfS kim ' * nvi
M&ko no M ■»» "■*■ ■■ 95*H ™£S C^aiVi lf
•wa unu>mmamkmsAß^MtKs«kßmSSavtr<f. IZ
3on Jkxra tucjn mop. tB 1 cury.lodluo potash and
cU'l hare aches asd 1R 3lu«ua« Patvhst
i; raoath, ?on»Thr»at, WT^ Flnplc-mCoDpci'-Cal-n
€dSpot#. Cleernonaay JF^T* partof thebouyjlatrd?
Kyebrotr. folllnar out, AT* ii la this Primary.
Secondairor- Te^Uorr m Blood Poison that wa
guarantee toenxo. -we amm 3o!ieiCt2ie meet ob*tlq
ateciwcaandehanenn S TO ) tlie world f >r a «■« no
cannot nre. Iblt dt* w^| ea*a tas eJwaysbofflM
the • akl.n of. tho mmt X" tnlaeat phrslelon*.
I''orOTanyT?lin-r<)h*T«MEV*mri<i« -c aneciiltj of
trcatlcjc this dl-vease -wlto our 3UOIC BSSUDT am! v*
ha.7» - S3OOJDCO cupltAl TJehiui oar * uncati<lltior..*i
guarantee, write as tar 1 OO.mtce fcooV and. ob-tolut s
proo&.--A<Mres»;:i^COOK,rjS'fiaiEl>V*CO«. ,
10<V.»2Io.»<inlc Temple. Chlcitzo, xlllnols.