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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1886-12-04


Jesse Della, laborer, corroborated Patrick
Meehans account of the ARRAY preliminary
to the killing, differing only in one or two de-
tails. On the way to the tank house he heard
Curran say, "This thing must be settled to-
night; they must settle me, or III settle them"
He saw Burke and Kennedy and Cu-ran pull
ing and hauling; saw Snyder come from be-
meath the coal hoppers; heard Snyder call Tor
the police; heard pistol fired, and then left
without seeing the killing. The witness was
severely cross examined, but his main evil
denee was not affected.
WEDNESDAY.
When the mail arrived on Wednesday
morning it brought letter postmarked Balti-
more, Nov. 80, and directed ''Burke & Ken
nedy, at the Jail, at Westminster, Md 1t
was written in fair hand, but the spelling
was not first class. 1t read as follows:
BALTIMORE, November 80 1856.
One of your confederates Mr. Pearson, see is
trying his best to save your necks. through most
Infamous lies but never shall you two eowardly
murderers escape your fate We are law abiding
citizens but when justice is tempered with. and
cannot be gotten will take the same in our hands
Perhaps we have also rope left for Mr.. Pearson
CITIZEN OF LOCUST POINT.
The first witness called was Mrs. Thomas
Knox. She said that Michael Haggerty
boarded with them, and said his reputation
for veracity and honesty is good. She heard
Curran say at his own door that there were
but three persons on the Point he wanted sat
isfaction out of, Burke. Kennedy and Hart. -
| At another time in her husbands saloon Cur
ran said, 1.-THE likes of Burke and Kennedy
being made judges of electionl They turned
against me and I'll fix them," putting his
hand on his breast. Three or four days be-
fore the homicide Curran asked Daniel Banon
if he would stick by him. Banon said yes
and Curran replied: "We will go down now
and if we meet Burke or Kennedy we will
give it to them. y
Michael Wall testified that he was an en-
ployee of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Company. On the night of the homicide he
said he was looking for boarding house, and
was near Lange's saloon when the row began.
He saw Curran, Snyder and Greacen on Ehr-
mans corner; Curran said 'stheres the -
-- now n They then went toward
Lange's up toward Burke and Kennedy.
Curran drew pistol and said, 'srlI give it to
you, Kennedy, anyhow and backed Kennedy
] into the street. Kennedy said "Curran, what
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-07-08
BRIGHT BITS.

PRESIDING ELDER congratulated pastor
in his district on the salubrious air lie was
living in. Yes" he naIvely rep led, eff
Gould live on It as wei as n it my lot would
be happy one. - va a0ich 4 doertiaer
"LA" exclaimed Mrs. Homespun, after
reading severai paragraphs under the head
uG, "Fntre Nous" ''thev may call it entry
rews, II they want to; but il sounds TO my
rars good dea more like kitchen gossip"
}oNt7t I,0BscrtDt.
YES" said the lady lecturer, 'women have
been wronged for ages; they have suffered in
thousands of wavs."
There's one way they never suffered in"
-aid = henpeck ed man rising.
"Whdt is thaJ?' demanded the lecturer
"rhev hav" never suffered IN silence. -
Boston Courier.
YES" unused old Mr.. Bentlv, g! hold my
ears well This is my Isl birthday. If my
PARENTS were living they would each be over
100 years Old"
SIS it possible" was the surprised response
No wonder you hold your wears well, MIR,
'ently, yOn come Of such a long lived fami-
.y."-AeD TOrh Times.
LADY lin butcher shopJ-You can put aside
abrnt haIt dozen of your plumpest part
ridges.
butcher-Yes, ma'am. Shall l send them
right away?
Lsdy-No; my husband is out shooting
cartridges to-day. and he will call for them
Ills evening. -HdrDer's Bdsdr.
CHARLES" SAID bachelor Benson to his
rev man servant as he was sitting himself
comfortably in his library armchair for an
tter-dlnner sesta. ''yOu are to waken me
whenever am thirsty" tossing off a glass of
lt port as he spoke.
But how shall | know, sir, when you are
hirsty?"
II shall be thirsty whenever am reused, of
COURSE" with look of good-n +tured pity for
ne new mans upidity.-Drabe's TraoeGeSs'
HdgFsihe.
MRS. BROWN dndignantly)-All this talk
about the inferorltv of women is sheer fudge
lere'5 IA writer who says that a woman ISM
- GOOD as man Just because abe can't Jump
IN 4 horse cur when it's in motion.
Brown tdisgusted) We'll, isn't that so?
Mrs. BrowC tevaslvely)-Yes: but that's
pnlY sophisCry. You know very well is be-
a sc of the clothes she wears.
Brown lsnecringly)-N0t bit of it, my
tear; it's because she always grabs the dash
loard instead of the handrail .-Judgs.
"SPEAKING of the meanest man in Detroit"
aid Snaggs last night. am tell YOU what
now OF one man right here, and millionaire
en- times over at hat. My friend Mr.. Jaxg-
'ecently borrowed $4,000 OF HIM for ninety
lays at Il per cent, with good security. Well
when he came to pay the lender a dispute
tOout the sum OF cents arose. and Jnggs
'wore that he wOuldn't.pay any old skinflint
cents more than was due him. Why he
SAID, you're positively the meanest man in
Detroit TO quarrel about 2 cents That's
vhere you're Mistaken said the banker
Let me lntrodp ce you to my sOn-ln law; he'd
light for cent Jaggs declined he offer
With thanks, paid the cents to the next to
The mCanest man in Detroit. and left the
office glad to have escaped the meanest man"
-DetroU Tribune.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-07-08
PERSONAL.

O'DoNOvAN Rosa is in st. Louis. but the
market price of high explosives remains un-
changed.
CHIEF JUSTICE WAITE, of the United States
supreme Court personally is sitting in iudg-
ment on Chicago's claim ~ Il summer resort.
MARX TWAIN took Minneapolis by surprise
last week, and i now on his way to the Ne
1ada scenes when knew him before his purse
was too big to carry.
TIN CAMPBELL feels easier since it has been
announced that sunset Cox would not run for
Congress, in the Eighth district, but would
look for nomination IN the Ninth.
ADMIRAL SHUFELDT has gone hohdaying
ttonnd the world. lie went into the navy in
~ anu mas been on the retired list ten wears
His sons are in China and them he hopes to
see.
COL. TOM SHIRLEY, of Louisville, is Con-
greSsmau Wills campaign manager. He is
going to Try and prevent holding Congress
SOMA Convention, and the prospect for big
row is excellent.
CONGRESSMAN FCNSTAN, of Kansas sub
scribed To the boycottIng fund and one OF the
RepuO lean county conventions in his district
has denounced the boycott with n direct pur.
pose Of defeating Funstan's reelection.
TABLETS to the memory of Sergeant :. Prem
tlss, liam Pltt Fcs,enden, The poet Long
fellow, Fannie Fern and \ p. Wills reTe
pl ce In the pubic buildings at Portland
Ne, as part Of the Fourth Of July celeDra-
ton.
MISS CLEVELAND is going to add to the con-
siderable number OF novels pretending to de-
pct Washington society Il book to be called
'kN-Re\ and Rev." which, she is reported to
say, will embody my experiences of Wash
iugton.'
The man who claims the distinction OF he.
ing the uorthernmOst editor IN the world IS L.
Moller who edits the illustrated EsqulmauN
paper, 4 tuagagllnut, published AT GodthAab
on he west coast of Greenland GA deg. north
latitude.
REV. JOHN I. easily. pastor Of st. Pat
rlck's hurch, Baltimore, celebr ted his sill
yer JUDI ee as priest Wednesday last. lie
received some $500 in cash aud numerous cost
ly presents rom the membe OF his congre-
gatlun, Among those who were ordained
with him was Cardinal Gibbons.
DANIEL CAMPBELL. Democratic candidate
for State Treasurer In Iowa, served one term
rs fusion member Of the General Assembly ,
born in scott county. Iowa, and i at present
Audltorof pesMOines count. ca. MaCkey
candidate for Attorney Gene al. was Colonel
OF an Iowa regir.e nt during the war, and IS
one Of Tn wheel-horses OF the SiAth Congress
siondl district.
Miss ATE FIELD has been driven to the
point Of calling man liar. She frequently
has called MORN ms liars, but those public
spirited propositions do not count. Mr..
Brand. agent Of Rcdpath's. had said that Miss
Field had the habit ot saving to the commit
tceB by which she was met in various towns
last season that she would not lecture. as uer
agreement Of the agent, unless the commit e
shodld pay more than the stipulated sum So,
IN refutation. Miss Field brands Mr.. Brand
AMI quenches the flrebrand Of falsity, reply
ing tnat the agent understated her terms in
the 6rpt place.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-07-08

Frances c. Baylor in fhe Neoo Princeton Re
liean-

Frances c. Baylor in The Neoo PRINCETON Re
CtelC.
Houses may tumble down, roofs m ay rot off,
feds may lie waste. workshops may close
their doors if they choose. but Cuffv must and
Will ee the trains come in, cost himself and
the untrv what IL may.
1T Is a black cloud in our skies that" SAYS
the squire, as we roll on, looking refectively out
oI the widow aud signing perple Xedlv. 1T
threatens TO overcast the whole heaven, in
my opinion. 1t IS great problem, and it
beats us, They think at the North that they
know all about it. It's easy work playing
others games ana managing other peoples
8halrs but should like to see what they
would make Of it situated as we are"
lie points out the improvements he is max
ing on his properly as we pass through a sue
cesslon of broad fields. skirt pine forests that
~ the ar with delicious, aromatic some
thing, general smell of Chrstmas mingled
with salty whi1Is from the distant ocean-the
wire fencing that as a happy thought he has
affixed to the young frs that we're painted for
hedges: the neat balloon ribbed cottages put
up for his tenants,
Il nave offered one of those rent free
good mouse, with a spring close by, and as
much wood as may be wanted for fuel. to any
industrious woman who will engage to be the
launtress for my fam ly-a family of two peO-
ple-but you see it remains empty" saws the
squire, and goes on to relate other things
which show that the way of the large land
holder IN some regions is lard, ana that not
tor any transgresslOns OF his own. Between
the upper and neither millstOnes of the thrift
less, shiftless poor white. with his false pride
VIII oh leads him to show that he Is a. good
as any other man, and better, too" by refus-
ing all work that he considers derogatory TO
his supposed dignity, and the idle black with
his chronic indlspositlon to severe sustained
Labor, and HIS Institutional inability to see
any radical dineren e between meum and
teum, the proprietor is pretty efTectually
crushed. An honest days work for an
honest days wages is the novelty, not
the rule of the agricultural season, and
not to court alb olute rum, the land is let to
irrespOns bles of one or other class who
scratch the surface of the soil 'when needs
must drives" and having done that, leave
their plows to rot in the furrow, their spades
and hoes 30 fall apart in fence corners. their
gates to drop off their hinges, their houses to
tumble about their ears, while they sit over
hei" stoves and complain of "hard times" for
months at a stretch. What would not the
Scotch laborer, ris ng before even bis northern
sky Is flushed with light, and working as long
as 1t befrtends hun, the English mill hand
thankful to earn IS shillings a week by the
sweat OF his very soul, the french poor nObly
struggling against debt and dependence from
the cradle to the grave, the Swiss Dayspn7le
yoked to her husbands pillow, side by side with
his oxen, INK of such opportunities? Ay!
there is something rotten IN Denmark, and
the fault does not lie in the Sabine soil, the
sabine air.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-07-08
The Man With the Musket

From the Century Var Nemoranda.
Soldiers pass on from this rage of renown,
hi ant-hIll, com motion and strife,
Pass by whore the marbles and bronzes look
With their fast frozen gestures of life,
On, ont 70 the nameess who lie meath the
gloom
OF INC plying cypress and pine;
Your mani the man OF the sword and the
plume,
But the man of the mueket is mine.
I knew him! by all that is noble, knew
This commonplace nero name!
I've canned with hun, marched with him,
fought with him. too.
In the swirl of the fierce battle fame
Laughed with him, cried with him, taken a
part
or his canteen and blanket, and known
That the throb Of this chivalrous prairie boys
heart
Was an answering stroke of my own.
I knew him 1 tell you And, also, knew
When he fell ON The battle swept ridge.
That the poor battered body that lay there in
blue,
Was only plank in the bridge
Over which some should pass 10 q fame
That shall shine while the high stars shall
Your hero is known by an echoIng name,
But the man Of the musket is mine,
knew him; All through him the good and
Ran together and equally free;
But judge as trust Christ will Judge the
brave lad,
For death made him noble to mel
In the cyclone of war, IN the battles eclipse,
Life shook out its lingering sands,
And he dled with the names that he loved on
his lips
His musGet still grssped in his hands!
Up close 10 the nag my solder went down,
In the salient front of the line:
You may take for your heroes the men OF re-
nown.
But the man Of the musket is mine!
II. S. TAYLOR.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-07-08
4 Few Words with Those who Want
TO Increase Their Trade,

The popularity of the SUNDAY MORN
ING NEWS and Its great circulation
among the intelligent and prosperous
people of a populous city and a
large portion OF Georgia and Florida. not
reached by any other paper on Sunday,
gives 1t value to advertisers not pos
sessed by any other paper in
the Southeast. No matter what their
goods, wares or wants are, advertisers
will find the SUNDAY NEWS unequaed
as a medium through which to address
thousands of people who have many
wants and the money with which to sup
ply them.
Advertisements inserted for Is cents
and upwards. A small advertisement re-
ceives as much care and attention as a
large one. Advertisements can be sent in
any day in the week for insertion in the
SUNDAY News. Special contracts made
for large advertisements inserted more
than once.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-07-08
"GN THE RULES"
Passengers Who Paid so Cents to In
spect Work of Art.
From TIE Chicago Hsr1ld.


"There's no use o. yer talkin" gemmens,"
said the porter on a hotel car out in Iowa.
"yo' can't git any drinks in dis cab, not s'long
a hits in the State Of Lowry. Gin the rules,
gemmen, gin the rules. Sorry, cause we've
got some o. the best whisky ole Kentucky
ever turned out right in the state room dar,
but it's gin the rules, gemmen, IT'S gin the
rules"
"Oh, WELL" replied the trio Of thirsty pass
engers, I'VE waited drink pretty pad, put
guess Wen have to o without this time"
Awful sorry. gemmen, but It's gin the
rules, yO' know, in the state of Iowy. l. ke TO
'commodate yo', cause lat Whisky'd made yo'
ST. o. Ike lambs and dream o. heaven an de
angels. Like TO give yO' taste of 1t. Jus 10
show you how good dat likker ls, but it's gin
de rules, gemmen-t's gin de ules."
"Well, let's 20 to bed, boys" said the
spokesman of the three bclated passengers IN
the smoking car, throwing away his cigar;
we can't get a drink, and we may as well 90
TO sleep. Wen be in Illinois in the morning"
Don't be in hurry, gemmen," SAID the
porter, "'taint very late vet As / said, lts
gin de rules to sell whisky on dis cab in de
State OF Iowy. But l don't mind tellin' yo'
dat dar's "A picchaw o de 'stillery where lat
angel ikker o. ours is made hangin' up In ne
state room. Dis is de key TO de state room.
speck dat work % art ! guess | hain't got no
'jections. Hits worth jus' so cents apiece all
'rOun to see dat wonderful work O. art.
Thanks, sah-thanks-yOu'll find decantah-
thanks, sah-yOu'll find decantah behind de
picchaw, an a bottle o. seltZer fO' de side
down in de conan o. de room. Right dis
way, gents-allus like to encourage folks
wh'sEv-i's gin de rules, yo' kAow-'gin de
ru1es.'J
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-07-08

1t is probable that a majority of the
counties which have not yet selected dele
gates 10 the State Convention will select
Gordon delegates. The desire to be on the
winning side is always strong, and, be-
sides, Maj. Bacon's friends dou btless will
virtually cease their exertions In his be-
half Gen. Gordon, when he began his
canvass, boosted that he would get one
hundred counties. From present indica-
tions he will not miss that number very
far.
1t is not difficult to discover the reasons
for his success. He was a very dis
tinguished soldier in the civil war, and
neither the Northern nor the Southern
people are disposed to forget those who
took leading part IN that con-
test. Gen. Gordon was not only
a great soldier but he is eminently
fitted to win the favor of the
people. He makes friends quickly and
retains them. Impulsive and generous,
he draws the masses to him
with a power which few
men possess. When he faces an audi
ence, whether in town or country, and
with uplfted hand declares that the
charges which his political enemies have
circulated throughout tue State with the
view OF inJuring him are false, he is be-
lieyed. He inspires faith in his integ-
rity that neither newspaper organs nor
stump speakers can shake.
1t was mistake, therefore, to attack his
public or private character. 1t is almost
always a mistake to attack popular
hero unless the charges against him are
susceptible of proof. differences may con-
vince a few but they do not satisfy the
masses. 1t might not have been possib
to defeat Gen. Gordon at all, but his VIC
tory would not have been 50 great if the
campaign against him had been con-
Quoted upon higher plane and had been
free from all abuse. The abuse made
many who would otherwise have been in
different his active UaTtisans.
1t will hardly be denied that Gen. Cor
don's campaign has been admirably man
aged-much better, in fact, than that Of
Mai. Bacon. The Gordon workers appear
TO be more enthusiastic and to make
greater eXertons. They appreciate the
advantage OF thorough organization. A
directing power some " here sees to it that
the Gordon voters are at hand when they
are wanted at the primaries and mass
meetings.
The things we have mentioned-the
skill of his managers, tne abuse heaped
upon him by his opponents and, more
than all, his record as soldier-have given
Gen. Gordon the victory.
AS is well known the MORNING News
has not favored either Gen. Gordon or
Maj. Bacon, but it recognizes the fact
that Gen. Gordon's nomination cannot be
prevented. He is the choice of the Demo-
cratic masses, and it would be useless
to oppose him. There has been
some talk ofan Independent candidate, but
no one would care to be such a candidate
under the clrcumstap ces. AS the Demo
cratic candidate Gen. Gordon cannot be
defeated, and it would be folly to still
further excite feelings OF bitterness with
in the party by attempting to defeat him.
Let the majority rule, and let the wounds
caused by the personal campaign now
drawing to a close be healed as soon as
possible.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-07-08
A SCran Of History.

BY some the Democrats have been
blamed for cOnsenting to the electoral
commission bill, by means of which Mr..
Tilden was cheated out of the Presidency,
and by others II has been claimed that in
That matter the Republican managers
proved themselves to be shrewder than
she Democrats.
One who claims to know all the facts,
in a letter to the New York sun, dated at
W ashin9tOn, says that the Democrats
were very cautious. They believed
that they would be successful,
provided the umpire OF the commission
was guided by the facts and not by parti-
san feelings. They realized, as the
Republicans did, that the decision
would be rendered by the umpire who
would be chosen by the four partisan
JUDGES. The lately deceased David Davis
was then on the supreme bench, and as
he was an Independent, ard was known
to be a just and fair man, the Democrats
expected that he would be chosen as the
fifteenth commissioner. They had conf
dence in him, and were ready to accept
him. In fact, before they con-
scented to support the electoral bill
they approached him to know if he would
consent to be one of the commissioners
1t is stated that his answer was satstac-
tory. Tue day the commission bill passed
the Senate Judge Davis was elected
United States Senator from Illinois. The
bill went at once to the House and was
Immediately taken up for consideration.
] a.. 60
| question was put TO Judge Davis by
Democrats, whether his election as Sena-
tor would deter him from assuming the
responsibility If he were chosen one of
the Electoral Commission, and he was
4 understood to answer that 1t would not.
! The bill was then passed, and tour days
| afterwards 1t was announced that Judge
/ DAVIS positively declined to be one OF the
! comm ssioners. The four judges then Sc
| lected Mr.. Justice Brad ely as the fifteenth
/ man OF the commission.
II the facts are as here stated the Dem
| ocrats certainly nd not act bIindiy. In
/ accepting the commission bill they felt
/ that they had the better chance Of sue
/ cess.
| There is a story that the Republicans
| expected that the Democrats would de.
maud that Judge Davis should be selected
as tue fifteenth man. and schemed to pre-
vent it. Their scheming, 1t is alleged,
resulted in his election to the Senate just
when the commission bill was about to
ass and after the Democrats had con-
scented to its passage. The story 10 that
the ablest of all the Republican Senators
at that time, Mr.. Mortoc, OF Indiana. went
secretly to the Illinois capital and hroug ht
about Judge Davis election as Senator.
It's probable that if Judge Davis had re.
NAMED on the supreme bench he would
/ nave been selected for the place that Mr..
/ Justice Bradley filled.