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AUGUSTUS CITIZEN.
And the Manner In Which His Incendiary
speech is Regarded by Republican Jour-

speech is Regarded by Republican Jour
mails.
Baterbury (CJna.) in'sricdN, Rep.
Under other circumstances than those
which surround the utterances of candi-
date smarting under. defeat and exasperated
by the alterations of hope and fear which
preceded the final announcement, such a
speech would have stirred the country to
the depth of sectional feeling. But now
.hev are understood to be the utterances of
an individual embittered by dissppoiut-
ment, without that calm philosophy which
can accept the result heroicslly and give to
his competitor the fair acknowledgment Of
his success and to the country the credit Of
its choice and the hope Of its honest
purpose Mr. Blaines speech sounds like
the calmness of deEberation; but its spirit is
the wild passion of hate and dissappoint
ment which stands in fatal contrast to the
soft words of his letter Of acceptance The
question that suggests itself is, even conced-
ing the truth of what he says: What differ
erce would Mr.. Blsiue's election make in
he evils he complains of? The solid South
was nos and could not be made an issue in
he late campaign, and there are reasons to
hope that, if properly exercised, Mr.. Cleve
lands election will do more to break that
hated solidity than all the years OF Republi,
can asceuGency have accomplished. We
think that calm and thoughtful Republicans
everywhere must regret--if no stronger
words are required to express their feelings
this painful effort to embarrass the hl'
ture with the passions and hatreds of the
nsst
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A STEP FORWARD.
The B, n q. Telegraph Company Secures
Valuable Extension.
Sn.es4f Djfu,Jrb n, ysS EsJisErr.

The B, n q. Telegraph Company sccVrss
q Valuable Extension.
speeiaf Dispd,ch 10 G> E>gisir.
NEW YotE November 2S-The B. K o.
Telegraph Company took possession of the
telegraph lines Of the New Yor.,, Ontario 4
Western Railway, between Cornwall and
Oswego, with various branches, rnder con
irac, with that company dated august !.
These lines have heretofore been operated
by the Western Unon Company and by the
Atlantic 4 Pacific Company.
The Western Unisn Company claimed
that one Of the wires en- the line had been
originally erected by the Atlantic and "a
ciGc Telegraph Company, and now belonged
to the Western Union Company. In ordn
10 protect its contract wishthe B. 4 o., the
Railway Company applied br an injuntion to-
restrain the Western Union Company from
removing or interfering winr'said wires or
lines. A preliminary injunction was OBJ
tained, aud hereafter full hearing in the
Supreme Court OF this State. Judge
Willard bartlett las ordered that the in
junction shall be continued during the
pending ea the action, leaving the iins in the
70. o.session Of the II. l. o. Co.
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wants to be prayed for. These two brethren
kneel; one on one side Of the bed, the other
on the other side Of the bed and they COM
mend the parting spirit to the Lord Jesus.
Can these two men ever fight againf Can
they ever be angry with each other againf
No, by the memory Of that dying pillow
they will be brothers forever. And so am
glad when spring comes and the anniver-
saries in all our great cities take place and
on the same platform there come ministers
of all denominations Of Christians to plead
the same cause. After have been on the
platform pleading the same cause Of charity
or mercy beside some man with whom /
have always differed in thousand things
after have stood beside him pleading for
the same cause, feel my soul the spirit Of
brotherhood.
ICannot Help It.
Perhaps might more forcibly illustrate
this truth BY calling your attention to an
incident which took place few years ago.
One Monday morning at about o'cl-ck.
while her nine hundred passengers were fast
asleep in her berths dreaming OF homs, the
steamer Atlantic crashed into Mars Head.
Five hundred sous in ten minutes landed
in eternityl Oh, what scene! Agonized
men and women running up and down the
gangways and clutchiug ttor the rigging and
the plunge of the helpless steamer and the
clapping of the hands Of the merciless sea
over the drowning and the dead,
threw two continents into terror
But see this brave quartsrmaster
pushing out with the life line until he gets
to the rock, and see these fishermen gather
ing up the shipw:ecked and taking them
into the cabins and wrapping them in the
Gnnnels snug and warm, and see that min.
lister Of the gospel with three other men get.
Ting into a life boat and pushing ont for the
wreck, pulling away across the surf and
pulling away until they saved one more man,
and then getting back with him to the
shore. Can those men ever forget that
night? And can they ever forget their
companionship in peril, companionship in
strength, companionship in awful catas.
trophe and rescue2 Never! Never! In
whatever part Of the earth they meet they
will be friends when they mention the story
Of that Sful night when the Atlantic
struck Mars Head.
Well, my friends, our world has gone into
q worse shipwreck. Sin drove it on the
rocks. The old ship has lurched and tossed
in the tempests of 5000 years. Out with
the life lnel lido mot care what denomin
alton throws it Side by side,in the memory
Of common hardships and common trials
and common prayers and common tears, let
us be brothers forever. We must be, We
must be. God hasten the time when all
denominations ofchristians shall join hands
around the cross OF Christ and recite the
creed: Il believe in God, the Father
Almighty, maker of heaven and earth, and
in Jesus Christ and in the communion Of
saints and the forgiveness Of sins and in the
life everlasting, amen
zone army OF the living God,
To whose command we bow;
Part OF the host have crossed the hood,
And part are crossing now"
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The Colored Ex-senator and Register OF
the United States Treasury on Blaiue's
PHILADELPHIA, November 23.-Ex-Sen
ator Brace, of Mississippi, was seen at his
hotel. He was very frank in expressing his
opinion regarding Mr.. Blaine'S attack upon
the South.
THAT speech of his at Augusta, said
Senator Bruce, twill doubtless be the cause
of great uneasiness and mental distress
among the colored people Of the South.
Fortunately its effects can only be short,
lived. Such utterances were demagogical
in the South. The greatest harmony exists
between the white and colored races.
Blaine's charges of intimidation and yio'
leuce at the polls are absolute and uns suali'
fed falsehoods.
Loyal and Peaceful.
"TTo dar the South is loyal and reacefGl"
continued Mr.. Bruce Its people, white
and black, are, or were until Mr.. Blaine
fomented this new antagonism, in the right
frame of mind TO enter ugon harmonious
relations with the people of the North.
They were especially desirouS that the
pleasant business relations should not be
interrupted. This is exactly what Mr..
Blaine strikes at, and his Augusta speech
has lowered him more IN popular estimation
than anv act OF his life"
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WENT STARK MAD.
A Terrible Disaster on the Tennessee
HNNar.

A Terrible Disaster on the Tennessee
R~sr.
Cn,TTASooGN TgSs.. 23-Six persons
aer. drow ned in the Tennessee River near
,,es.nson, AlsbGmsi Yesterday by the cap
sizing of their boat A special to the Times
says: There weru in. The skifT, Tom Key,
be ferrylnaD, his son. two nsgO
uom-n named Lane and McCurdJ.
q. o of the McCurdy chiairen, white man
named Shoat aadtwo negroes. The river
was rough and the boat overturned. Key
drowned trying TO- save. his son, who also
drowaed. Two negrs' women and their
children also drowned. Mrs. Key witness,
ed tie drowning Of her husband from this
opnusite bank, and weat stark mad.
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for President They are to be pitied.
Their humiliations are grievous. They
we're compelled to support . candidate
whom they despised. They were not vindi-
Gated by victory. but went tosore defeat on
every hand. And now their plague re-
turns to torment them and threatens to de
mand another trial Of their support four
wears hence. Mr.. Blaine has ceased to
trouble the country, but he is very trou-
blesome problem TO the Republican party.
They will have to begin to tell the truth
about him again right away.
III Timed, at Least.
RocAeAer Posi-BrPreSs, Rep.
To be entirely candid, while we give Mr.
Blaine credit for being perfectly sincere IN
his forebodiDgs, and while we agree with
him that all the traditions and the history
of the Democratic party furnish reasonable
grounds for the fear that mischief will en-
sue from its being placed in control, it does
not strike US as tho part of wisdom, or even
of true patriotism, to magnify or dwell upon
the apprehended dangers OF the present mo-
ment.
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BRIEF TeLEGRAaS.

Vim. Caddy was burned to death at Kip
lev. Pa. Yesterday.
Carter, at Washington, Pk., yesterday.
The telegraph report brings news OF a
general cold snap. MI.
TIE Grand Opera House on Market
street ST. Louis, WAS burned yesterday,
loss $l5O,0OO. Nat Goodwin was to have
opened the house tonight. ~
HEAVY storms are reported from all sec
t;ors Of the country. In New York much
Sar,Ooa was done.
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A Reckless and Wicked Appeal.
.s,rinaa,ld. NOE, Repraioua, Ind.


HMr. Blaine's outburst of venom regulr-
ed any reply it would take the form OF the
language Of his letter of acceptance, NOW,
after election. Mr.. Blaine talks about the
colored population as being unable to choose
a single elector lsit any worse of than the
Democrats Of Massachusetts,, Maine, Ohio,
Illinois and other States numbering millions,
and vet all unable to choose single cleo
tor" under the control Of majorities? Bat
when Mr.. Blaine tries to play upon the ig-
norant fears already excited at the South
among the colored by the claim that the
negro will be compelled to work for just such
wages as the whites may decree, he goes
beyond the bounds Of all patience in his
reckless and wicked appeal Mr.. Blaines
attitude is mainly Of interest to the men
who have lately been supporting him
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r.y Cincinnati Gazette, Of Saturday, has a
.:3,cut' ofsome sort Of sn animal, possibly
w.. ",rr;re or something worse, thatisiutend'
= 10 represent the Democratic party. The
~ of this uondescript is shriveled nom
~ homes. It's fOre-paws are upon an al
- rlethoric sack labeled Treasury Sur
~. Moral: If good economic govern
a., had been in vogue there would be no
.'Trs,sury Surplas" for any party in power
..,,arinulate.
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sIanotsaousiy Yreausnt.

CoxeszB, n. B., Nsssmber pa slight
shock q earthquake was fet Q. l7:30 this
uornisg. followed fifteen minutes later By
a very heavy one, lasting several secondS
during which large buildings were shaken
The second shock was accompanied by .
heavy runbling noise. sufiicientl! load 70
awaken people. Tho shocks were fea in
various parts Of the State.
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KiIlsd-suictde.

81. Louis, November 23-Ike- Martin,
colore3, wbils resisting arrest in Browns
vile, no, las, night, was shot and killed BY
policeman John Keably.
Thomas p Dnnn, soldiss, Troop, B, Third
Cavalry. suisided ct r. Leavenworth yes.
terSay mop,ing. He was II years old. He
cane from Detroit and had recenf5 re-
eeiged nexs Of me des,h Of near relative
in that Mace
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Declines with Thanks.

Rochester. N. Y, November 2S.-The
Democrat and Chroaicle to morrow will
contain letter to the editor from Whitelaw
Reid, editor Of the New York Tribune, posi-
lively declining to be candidate for
limited States Senator.
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No disease win trouble you II Jon keep
your blood pure, your kidneys strong: yoar
bowels regular and your mind clear By sc
occasional use of that great reviver and
supporter Of health and strength known ~
Dr. Guyso.ts Yellow Dock and SsrAps.
ria. It's praise should be in every mouth
I:s men. should be known By ell
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-11-24
srFosE BREAKFAST.

,.,o0,a be funny to see the Republican
IT NO O.n,lapdiug Mr.. Cleveland. sad the
s'Pels s'Pn,ra,Ie papers denouncing him, within
DsmO Bnt stranger things have hap
NO lSt Louis Globe Democrat
Ts,, is quite a pertinent query but Mr.
,,,'.,i.,s !. not Andrew johnson, and IT he
,he Democrats would have t0grin and
1s'' :, and no, ike our friends-ths enemy
~ty to impeaeh him for P"FesAns 0a' Tue
,4ers to Republicans
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hftnoi. OFoisi,

Cmu.Go, ILL.,, November 23.-Complete-
revised oflcialreturns from Illinois give the
foIIoaipg results Blaine 337 Cleve-
land 3l2,359, st. John. l2;61i, Butler l0'-
$40. Blaine's plurality Is, ,hle For Gov
ernu-0glesby (Rep.) 33a,234, Harrison.
(Den. 3I9, ,s35. Hsbbs (Pse.) 1876, Har-
per (Greenbaok) 8,6s7. oglesbys plural
ity 1859.
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FkiRM0NT.
Tisr Marion County Dsmoerstie Jsbiiss
and Cetebration.
SperEai t,fk RIgifer.


Ti,r Marion County Demoerstie Jsbiiss
and Celebration.
hPeciai f'fAs Rtgf"er.
FARxoST, November y The Democ-
racv n, Eairmont and Marion county held
- -, J.u.,...,;., h... Ma,
'ne gr'1ue'' ue"o"'"o" "e'
night thns has ever been witnessed IN TINS
part of wcst Virginia. They tore this town
non r,.,e,o nm and rscons.r-eted Il viii s,d
-. NJ. -. "a q. II h.,. "a
pigment ho ".'e ''N
transparencies, neeknes' noses ana VARIOUS
other articlesd similar colsr oil helping,
!. their own humble way. 10 aiye things the
hno IT.. ,orchi;.h, n,oc...son nm.
r'P'' "1'' ~ %
des command o. capt "s'son' Dt. nsB0'
Cast. Fisher and that veteran end much
.rn,.c;s,ed vbeel horss of Democr.cv.
cr.Gc n c.. .,:.I ...i,.. a
ohehh " d. 'ai"' ..nP'u s y
the k'nd ever Witnessed mere petofe. insss
were old men In carriages, country
Ie,.e ,,io,s In wagons. with ban.
- .,d ,,.,s,.,.nc;.. a., 20.
n.' I J s ".
u.n tn"dr.d. @ ~ n. hon. ",d s;ns.
30 Co, and . cS..,;ns mnl,;,u1. n IN.
- ..,..a~s .ie,. ~. -hal. .o,,,.
'n'o's, -. opeS - .;...- s - ' ...~...S 1.
In"ee ~" , =. '' ..:,,s". 49,
'"e eers.'ts w.:SNL Doo% " p0.sI S
noon ,hs haIun:I M:I Is 81, - . -
ns gum On Ia h dnu u. o uo,.I 80 80
WI S' IL. a.: 80 -, hs ~ pis a, 80,
IN IL r;n. oc ,hs .snnr. ,h.s, ,Ss,
-. @ ,, | ,hs 80 ~ ,.v.,Ss,s,.d .mo..
o"r b;II. .ound;ny the ,Inmph Of hoeests
snd ,he J,s,h.L Lnrll Of ea,up,ion.
I, wa. \ .lor;ous dsv &. ,bs Demoer.ey
old men ,a.,sr;no on he y.roe of the srsvs.
,sil into ,s.ls x;,h torcAss msrcbed slon,
- % s,,.Ss .rd vent o. ;or n, - =
60, d;sn;ssd cslsb,,t;o, n -. 1900.
sbiv non s;.,arx ard - In svs,, 80.
cb.,sete,a,is Of tho Marion Democrscy.
By actual count there were in the psocss-
sion two hundred and s;Rhty-eiRht horse
men and more than eleven hundred on loot
and in oonvsyances, making . total Of
a, least l,jc0 people IN the proeessios.
There were fron six to eight tbousssd pso
pie in Ihs town al gssd. humoved sod %.
ihusiastio. Main street Vas On aloost In.
passabIs Jam and the basd .. The ssaA Of
the procession could nss 30 hsssd . thirdef
the way back Everysody vas hePpy 49,
weIl behaved Col. wison and Hos. b
+. Maain Dsde shsst speechss and osf
young friend J. Wakes Be.nsA Esq. nsde
splessant hie speech which vas hhs:ssd
to asd we'll ,eceived At IL O'Clock I'll -
desestsd a.A quiet Again ana or e't,sses
slsEt peecsaaliy stsss witnessias IL g'eseea
success in ths ws{ Of . b'osc.s ess ss,a
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Unneceasarily Alarmed.

ATLANTA, GA, November 2a.-W. A.
Plsdper. chairman, calls . meeting Of the
Colored National Committee 70 convene ~
New Orleans December II. toconsider the
situstion under the Democratic party.
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The great question Of the day is: "How
to keep the Irish dynamitesexcitement in a
manageable condition" Easy enough,
Give each man bottle Of DR.. Bulls Cough
Syrup.
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0hffuarY,

Isp,lxlroLIs, IsD., November 23.-John
F;shback died to-day at his home in this
civ. aged So. BE was at one time o.ner
Of the Indianapolis Sentinel and President
Of the Indians Benevolent Institution.
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wnr is II that = nasy SssIet se.cee
end co]ds usdl thsy 81 spassnpe0y
why i Il - nasy Dc q eeessnpMsey'
Il & becsu0 fheJ IN - eooe - -
hesied. Evsy o. kngvs sass een(see
q oftbYost and I1sg dissasss = ~: No.
tsf's Balssm d WiN Cheny ~ ~ =
en- b hsd dasg dnsgik
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VI Was the Wind.

New YoRK, November 23.-High wind
TO day and heavy rains tonight seriously
deranged telegraph service hero
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TINE Is money II you have bad
cold, don't NOPE around and half do your
wsrk. Gst q bottle Of DIR. Bulls Cough
Syrup; take doss at night and get up tho
raxt poyning-sured.
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" Yor feel yourself growing weaker, your
strength falling, the functions OF your body
becoming impaired, take warning IN time
Your blood is starving for want of nourish-
ment. DR.. Guysott's Yellow Dock and Sar-
ssparilla is foo6 for the blood. It puri6es
ms stream of lie and strengthens every
mart Of the body, rebuilds broken down
constitution, produces dreamless slumber,
ard restores wasted energies and shattered
nervous system. A trial bottle viii con-
vince. No other remedy equals ii.
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Badly Mixed.

CHcAGo. November 23.--Slmon strauss
or Republican Judge of election in the dis
Un,sS rrscinct in the Eighteenth ward, who
Isst nisht made affidavit that the figures IN
he roil hook had been changed since his
s;grsture was affixed, tonight makes
ano,ber affidavit, saying that
Sf last night was procured
from him by false pretenses; that ne was
,;ck and under the einhuence OF chlorsl de
declares he does not know how many votes
were cast for Lemau or Brand, and that he
saw no evidence offraud.
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Stand On II.

But there is g better way yet OF over.
throwing the. ssetarianisn and bisotry oil
the church and that Is by ioiiing in Chris
,ian service right beside people Who diHer
FROM Us. You cannot get two Christians
"a hate each other II they have suffered to-
geiher spi striven for Christ together. Here
/ End two Christians in angry controversy.
messenger ccTes asking them 70 appear
u SEX leom. There Is man DYING; he
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BRUCE VS., BLAINE.

The Colored Ex-senator and Register OF
the United States Treasury on Blaiue's
.x --T $50 sss,gfs N
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Some would like to have a. minister in
gown and bands and surpHce; and others
prefer TO have a minister in PLAIN citizens
apparel. Some are most impressed when
little child is presented at the altar and
sprinklCd of the waters of a holy benedic,
=. IL ,,nr,n &C 4hn Enthnr-. ns,A ni the
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The REGISTER is in receipt OF a very
rsat invitation, upon which are inscribed
these words, somewhat after this fashion:
uyr,STuE CREMATION AND FUNESAL REFORM
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-07-17
Suspension and run on the
Banks.

INDIANAPOLIS, July 15.-The bank
iog house of Fletcher 81 Sharpe, the
oldest financial institution in the city,
did not open its doors this morning.
A notice was posted on the doors
which stated the suspension was the
result OF inability to realize on Secu-
rites, and adding that its property,
when converted, will be ample to pay
all depositors. Mr.. Wallace was ap-
pointed assignee. The firm is compos-
ed of Ingram Fletcher, Thos. II.
Sharpe and Albert E. Fletcher The
suspension has caused good deal of
excitement and runs are being made.
on the other banks, none of which are
serious except that on Rysinger's
banking institution, which has large
number of small depositors.
The suspension of Fletcher 81 Sharpe
was an absolute surprise, even to
bankers, and it is generally supposed
to be the result of large advances to
to realize on securities.
During the forenoon, MeSsrs. Har-
rison, Miller & Elan, lawyers, appear
ed before Judge Taylor and, on peti
tion of s. A. Fletcher, jr., made appli-
cation OF appointment as receiver for
Fletcher 81 Sharpe. The court ap-
pointed VIM. Wallace, and fixed bond
at $s500,OO0. Wallace filed bond and
took possession of the bank this after
noon. He is unable as yet, to furnish
statement of liabilities and assets,
but stated to an associated press re.
porter that very cursory examina'
ticn shows the liabilities to be 81, 800,
600; with assets, $2,200O00. 1t will be
several days before detailed state
ment can be made. The indiv1dua
wealth of members of the firm Is esti.
mated at 100000, and, it is stated
they will make personal assignments
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-07-17
EDUCATIONAL CONVEN-
TON.
Doings and Sayings of the Teachers As
sembled at Madison.


sembled at Madison.
MADISON, July 15.-The convention
work OF the national educational aSSo-
citation opened Sunday morning with
a meeting of Wisconsin state teachers
association, public session of the
council of education, and institute of
north America, and an attendance re-
presenting all sections of the United
States and Canada.
DR.. j. w. Stearns, president of the
Wisconsin teachers association, adj
dressed the association, his subject be
ing the course of instruction for COM
mon schools. Discussing the subject,
President Stearns said universal edu
cation is elementary education. In
Milwaukee one pupil only is in the
high school, out of 67 in the total en-
rollment, and in the state at large, one
in 43. Therefore, elementary schools
should suffice the world. The course
should be so planned, that at whatever
stage the pupil leaves it, he win have
receive the best preparation for life
possible in the time he has spent al
school. The wants of the child's ma
ture must also be considered broadly
in planning the course. The elemen-
tary course should aim to give the
child command of the common imple-
ments of learning, and TO create in
him a desire for things of the under
standing. The last part is indispensa
Die and yet is the most neglected. Tint
power to read may be a cause withoul
effect. The worst possible result o.
teaching is to give child a distast'
for study, and the next worst is Il
leave him trained only to formal cor
rectness. With this thought of ere
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-07-17
Murderers Sentenced.

CHARLESTON, w. VA, July 15.-
At 10 o'clock last night, Jddge
Frank Guthrie, of the KanaWha cir
cult, held special session of his
court, and sentenced Charles Spurlock,
a member of the Hill boys and Jesse
James gang, who assaulted Oliver
Woods and shot his father, Jack
Woods, in this city, the latter part of
April. Spurlock is to hang October
IL, next, between the hours of 10 a.
m. and 3 p. m. His only request,
when sentence was pronounced, was
to be baptised. Notwithstanding he
confessed to murder in the first degree
when brought out for trial, he said
last night that he did so in fear of
mob, but he denied ever having
killed any one.
William Coleman, alias John Cole
man, colored, who shot and killed
Fenton Hill, colored, at Saturday
night dance, on the south side, last
October, was sentenced by the same
jury to be hanged the same day as
Spurlock. 1t has been many years
since there was a large hanging here.
The Coleman case was taken to the
supreme court.