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A MURDER AT CHARLESTON.


A Hotel Clerk Kills n waiter-Thrcats Of
Lynchlng by the Victims Friends.
Special Dispdtch 10 Ac IHteiiigencer.
CHARLESTON, W. Va, June 81. Il.
Claiborne, night clerk at the Rufner
Hotel, shot Nelson Lee, colored waiter,
this morning at 8 o'clock. The house
closes at midnight, and Lee came at 8
and asked admission. Claiborne refused
and went to the door and told him to go
away. Lee put his knee against the door
and tried to push his way in, when Clai-
borne drew his revolver and fired, the
ball striking Lee near the heart, killing
him Instantly. Claiborne came from
Charlottesville, Va, few months since,
and is generally liked. Lee also came
from Charlottesvillea about thesame time.
There is considerable excitement among
the colorcd people and they talk oflynch-
ing Claiborne, butitis not believed they
will attempt to carry out the threats.
The prisoner will rave his preliminary
examination tomorrow.
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FOLLOWED BY A GIRL.
4 Musician Flies With Young English
Woman Who Sought Him Out.

huhclAl fHcb WIN " AuuHR AshBhhh
Woman Who Sought Him Out.
ATLANTA, GA, June 3.-Prof. Charles
Theodore, German musician OF con-
siderable local note, eloped last night,
leaving his wife behind him. Theodore
is n man OF handsome physique, an
entertaining talker and n splendid musi-
clan. He came to Atlanta several
months ago with his wife. Not long
after their arrival young English girl
named Alice Naylor came to Atlanta
and stopped at a boarding house not far
from the residence Of Theodore. She
was frequently seen in his company
until at last Mrs. Theodore made it so
warm for her that she was obliged to
leave town.
Mrs. Theodore thinks her husband has
gone to join the girl, and says that lie
has loved ber for long time. She says
that Theodore met the girl in England
and the attachment between them was
so great that she followed him tn this
country. She declines to allow search
TO be made for her husband.
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CABLE FLASHES.

Empress Victoria has abandoned her
intention of making further visits to the
flooded districts. The Crown Princess
will go instead.
King Charles, of Roumania, and his
staff inspected the various forts in the
vicinity OF Bucharest Saturday and cx-
pressed their qualification with the good
condition in which they found them.
The agitation against the collection Of
tithes in Wales is growing. Friday ut
Denbigh it was necessary TO call upon
the military to dispersc the people who
resisted the collectors. No one was in
iured.
Queen Victoria's Goth birthday was
officially celebrated Saturday. The
troops were reviewed MS usual. At Linn
erick the Government troops celebrated
the Queens birthday. Large crowds
gathered at the barracks, and, when the
soldiers cheered the Queens name, the
crowds responded with cheers for Will
liam O'Brien and the campaign.
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SETTING THE POPE RIGHT.
Irish Bishops Reverence the Rescript, but
Present Irclnnd's Argument.

Irish Bishops Reverence the Rescript, but
Present Irelnnd's Argument.
LONDON, June 3.-The document OF
the Irish Bishops, which has reached
Rome, as to the right of the Holy See to
interfere in matters of morality, admits
that the plan ofcampaign and boycotting
come under the jurisdiction of the re-
script, which they receive with rever-
ence. The Bishops are constrained to
remark, however, that the Holy See has
not been correctly informed in regard to
the acts mentioned by the rescript, and
that the circumstances which gave rise
to those acts us means OF defense and
legitimate resistance ought to be con-
sidered. The document adduces anum-
ber Of statistical data to prove that the
disputes between the landlords and the
tenants have political character, and
have nothing to do with matters Of
morals or religion. 1t concludes with
renewed expressions OF devotion and
respect for the Holy See.
1t is now reported that Mgr. Persico,
the Papal envoy, was opposed to the
publication OF the rescript rs inopPor-
funn
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bolder than the others, returned and
smoke to the woman, who asked to be
laid ON the bed. Hastily she was taken
from the coffin and tenderly cared for.
The day following she related, as her
strength permitted, wonderful story
She was conscious OF, all that occurred,
and did not lose consciousness until she
was put aboard the train for Memphis.
Soon after being placed in her mother
in.law's home she regained conscious
ness. A supreme effort was made to
speak while her mother-in.law was look
ing at her, and in that instant, while
returning 70 life, she again lost track OF
her surroundings, which caused her to
ask where she was. Mrs. Webb lived a
number of days, when she again appa-
rently died. The doctor pronounced her
dead, and she was once more placed in
the coffin from which she had been
taken and last Saturday was buried.
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DISSATISFIED WITH THE HALL
ST. Louis Delegates Complaining of the Ar
rangemGnts

81. Louis Delegates Complaining of the Ar.
rangements
ST. LOUIS, June 3.-Having little else
to talk about, the delegates now here are
complaining of the arrangements of the
convention hall. $500 seats in the
two galleries, it is claimed that fully 900
are so situated that their occupant will
be unable to see the delegates below.
Chairman Barnum and Senator German
inspected the hall to-day, and on the ad.
vice of an architect suggested to the local
committee that the seats in the galleries
be put on IN incline, that the occupants
might have view Of the body of the hall.
It then developed that the hall is to be
used next week for the Sgngerbund, and
that the seats in the galleries must be
placed on a level floor and made tenn
porary SO they can be taken out and
small tables substituted for the conve-
nience of the beer drinkers. There is
much dissatisfaction about this, us it is
claimed the convenience OF the National
Convention is being subordinated to the
fanciful interests OF the man who has the
beer privilege in the SGngertest.
The arrangements in regard to the
press tables were all overturned this af-
ternoon, the National Committee finally
realizing that the arrangement OF space
and tables as made under the direction
OF Mr.. Canda, treasurer OF the commit
tee, and Mr.. Dickinson, OF the same
body, were entirely unsuitable. There
=. .,i,o ,n,,,n ne;tiniuT over tho nynltaI
position which Mr.. Dickinson himself is
TO occupy in the convention. -
Under the present plan he will be the
central figure, and the chairman will be
back OF him, on little higher level.
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New YoRE, June 3.-Amongst the
passengers who arrived by the steamer
La Gascogne from Havre to-day were
the following: James Gordon Bennett,
Monsignor Lee, Prince Roland Bona
parte, and Mr.. Lawton, U. Minister to
Austria, and wife. In an interview Gen.
Lawton said that one month since he
dined with Mr.. Blaine in Rome. He
thought from the tenor Of Mr.. Blaine's
remarks at that time that he would ac-
cept the nomination if selected by the
Convention. He said the Maine states
man is rapidly growing old, all reports
to the contrary Notwithstanding.
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SIOCKS IN SOuTn CAROLINA.
Earthquakes Continue to Rattle ThrouEl
Columbia and sunimcrviIIe.

Earthquakes Continue to Rattle Through
Columbia and sunmcrvilIo.
COLUMBIA, S. c., June ne3.-Seismic dis
turbances of a pronounced character
have been experienced every night for
the past ten days in certain sections OF
this city. These phenomena have been
of sufficient energy to awaken the in
habitants and rattle windows, chandel-
iers and glassware in a lively manner.
In the house OF @. @. Habenicht, the
wealthiest citizen OF Columbia, the
shocks have been SO continuous that the
inmates left their beds and deserted the
buildings. Last night Mr.. HabeniCht
counted seventeen distinct shocks.
Slight earth tremors have recently
been experienced in Summer and Dar-
lington counties. In Summerville, the
center Of the great quake of August,
1886, these disturbances continue TO be
OF such frequent occurrence that the
citizens pay little or no attention to
them,
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DEMOCRATS AT A DISADVANTAGE.



WASHINGTON, June 3.-Democratic
Senators are beginning to realize that
they are at decided disadvantage in the
fisheries debate, and that the Admins
tration is likely to get the worst of it.
They admit that the Republican sena-
tors from New England have been famil-
lar with the fisheries subject in all its
bearings all their lives, while Senators
from other sections have felt called upon
to study it only in general way.
The Democrats, appreciating that the
Republicans are better equipped for the
contest, did their best to prevent open
sessions. They say that Senators Frye
and Hale, Edmunds and Morrill,, Hoar
and Dawes and others have been COM
PEELED from their entrance into public
life to keep pace with the fisheries ques-
ton because theirconstituents have been
and are still directly interested in it.
The controversy on the Democratic side
will be chiefly conducted by Senators
Morgan, Harris, Gray, Beck, Voorhees,
and Mcpherson.
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delegation are, however, opposed to 1t,
and say it would never do TO nominate a
man who stands with one foot in the
grave. Senator German takes the same
view, and the Maryland delegation is
likely to 20 solidly to Gray il the Thur
man forces do not develop too much
strength. II the country delegates from
New York and those from Brooklyn re-
fuse to join Tammany and county De-
mocracy in support OF Thurman, the
old Roman may be beaten after all.
oHIoANs KNIFING THURMAN. q.
1t is not doubted that, as his friends
say, he must be nominated by acclama-
ton or he will not accept. The Ohio
delegation is acting rather Queerly about
the Thurman matter. The men from
that State profess to be for Thurman and
yet great number OF them covertly
throw water on the movement to nomi-
nate him. A few OF the Ohio delegates
oppose him openly, while others talk
much of his great age and intirmity.
They say Ohio will not present him us
candidate unless he can be nominated
without roll call, and the Indiana men
insist that they are going to make a
fight to the finish, and that a roll call
will be necessary.
Senator German declares that all the
practical politics is on the side of Gray,
and that Gray must win.
Mr.. Scott and Secretary Whitney de-
sire Thurman's nomination in order to
patch up certain party differences in
Ohio, and because they sincerely believe
the old Romans name would add
strength to the ticket. This does not
make Thurman the administration can
dilate, but merely the personal choice of
some OF the Presidents intimate friends.
The platform was quite us much
talked about to-day us the Vice Presi-
dency.
1t is understood to be practically set
tied that Lieutenant Governor White, of
will be temporary chairman,
the programme then being to elect Gen
eral Collins permanent chairman. For
this honor Henry Waterson will proba-
bly contest.
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ANN ODBLIA DIS DEBAR
Another Chapter in Her HIstory-The Mis-
trcss Of Jim Fisk.

tress Of Jim Fisk.
New York, June 3.-The Princess"
Ann o'Delia Solomon and Mr.. Dis Debar
will be tried before Judge Gildersleeve,
in the General Sessions, on the charge
of conspiracy to defraud Lawyer Luther
r. Marsh. Talesmen who believe in
spiritualism will be excluded from the
Jury box. Lawyer John D. Townsend
will defend the "Princess," and Colonel
Fellows will be represented by Assistant
District Attorneys Davis and Dos Passos
An incident in the 'Princess" his
tory not made public will be brought
out in the course OF the trial, and that is
that Col. Jim Fisk, Jr,, and the "Prin-
cess" in 1869 and 1870, were good
friends. She was then about 1s years
old, and was living at house on
Second avenue, between Twenty-fourth
and Twenty.fifth streets. On the third
day after Ann 0'Delia arrived ut the
house, witness will testify, Colonel
Fisk took her away in carriage, and
she was never heard OF there again.
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ALIVE IN HER COFFIN.
Strange Restoration of Young Woman
Who Was Supposed to bo Dend.

Who Was Supposed to bc Dead.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, June 3.-Mrs. Dicie
Webb keeps a grocery on Beale street,
and is known to hundreds of people.
Two years ago John Webb, son Of Mrs.
Webb, married Sarah Kelly, a remarka-
bly, pretty girl, to whom the mother-in.
law became greatly attached. Before
the first year OF their married life had
passed Mrs. Webb, Junior, became
stricken with consumption. About a
month ago the young lady became anxi-
Gus TO visit her parents in Henderson
county. Two weeks ago last Tuesday n
telegram announced her death, and the
husband started for the remains. Three
days later he returned with the corpse.
The mother.in-law pleaded SO hard for q
sight OF the dead woman it was decided
TO open the coffin.
While looking ut the placid face Mrs
Webb became almost paralyzed with
fright at beholding the eyelids OF the
dead woman slowly open. SIs. Webt
was unable TO utter n sound. FINALLY
she fell upon a chair near by, but hel
horrors were only increased when th,
supposed corpse slowly sat upright ant
in an almost inaudible voice said; "Oh
where am II" AT this the weeping wo
man screamed.
Friends who rushed into the room
!. were almost paralyzed at the sight, One
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ATerrlble Tragedy.

CINCINNATI, June "a special from
Logan, o., says that in poorly furnish
ed room OF log cabin on the Krider
farm, four miles from Logan. the dead
bodies Of James Phillips and his wife
were found yesterday by the coroner,
who had been called to the scene by
neighbors. 1t appeared from note left
by Phillips, and from the testimony OF
their little children, that Phillips had
cut his wife's throat with pocket knife
and then had used the same weapon
upon his own throat. He is said TO have
been a worthless fellow and often abu'
sive OF his wife, whose property he had
wasted.
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THE WEEK IN CONGRESS.
"ConventIOn weck' will not be n Busy o.
TnrIIr In the HouAe.

"ConventIOn Week" will not be Busy ono.
TarIiT In the House.
WASHINGTON, D. c., June S.-The
Senate Committee on Appropriation has
yet to consider the regular annual ap.
preparation bills, and under the most
favorable circumstances the work could
not be done in the time yet remaining
of the present fiscal year. 1t is expected
that the Consular and Diplomatic bill
will be considered by the committee on
Monday, and that II will be reported
and taken up by the Senate for action
before the end OF the week, but no other
action on matters OF general interest is
expected during the convention week.
Senator Cullom will address the Senate
Monday on the amendments to the
Interstate Commerce law, and other
Senators may take occasion to deliver
prepared speeches on measures OF gen.
erat legislation, but it is probable that
most OF the time will be devoted TO the
consideration OF "unobjeCted cases" on
the calendar. 1t is Chairman Mills in
tention to call up the Tariff bill again
tomorrow and press its consideration
in the House throughout the week.
The only appropriation bill now on the
calendar, viz: the Army Appropriation
bill, may be allowed 10 pass, but little
other general business is likely tU BE-
transacted,
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CINCINNATI, June 3.-Thc little frame
house in which General Grant was born
was put up as n show house on Race and
Canal streets in this city. 1t twas brought
down the river on a barge. This is IN
entirely money making enterprise and
has no connection whatever with the
Centennial Exposition. A feeling is ex-
pressed in private circles against such a
use OF the house rs lowering its dignity
and sevCring it from whatever asSocil-
ton it had in its local surroundings,
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A Romantic Marriage.

Special UltpdIcN 70 nc INltII0tHetT'
WASHINGTON, D. c., June S.-AEr. Tom
E. Rogers, formerly a delegate in the
Legislature from Kanawha county, now
Chief OF the National Bank Redemp-
ton Bureau, Treasury, was married yes
terday in Baltimore to Miss Lille NJ.
Dent, clerk in his bureau, under
rather romantic circumstances. Miss
Dent is n Catholic and Tom is a hard
shell Baptist. There was ecclesiastical
objection to their union, which was
finally overcome by a personal appeal
by Miss Dent to Archbishop Gibbons.
A dispensation was granted and the
couple are now happily united.
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GOVERNOR GRAY'S IGNORANCE.
UndIsputcd Testimony that He is lllitcrat
and Unfit for tho Vice Presidency.

Undisputcd Testimony that lie Is Illiterate
md UntIt for tho Vice Presidency.
ISDIANAPoLIs, June 3.-The Indiana
polls Press to-day contains some ratheras-
founding information relative to the re-
cent charges of the Washington Post,
that Governor Gray, the candidate for
the Democratic nomination for Vice
President, is iLliterate and unfit to fill
such an office. The Press will say:
In all that has been said about the
man and his availability there is moth
ing that strikes so near to most pain-
fully tender spot as the recent assertion
in the Washington Post thatthe Cover
nor is illiterate and does not possess the
ability requisite for the Vice Presidency.
The charges OF the Post have gone over
the country undisputed, and they have
been received in Indiana with ominous
silence by the Sentinel and other leading
Democratic papers. 1t is barely posi-
BILE that they had knowledge OF docu-
ment something like the following:
Isaac p. Gray to J. B. Maynard, Dr.:
For writing EmmGt anniversary addresses 30 90
For writing burns anniversary address"... 10 90
For writing letter 10 TammRny IIall......,. 10 60
For writing letter to OSHvRnnnh..."..'.".""' 10 %
Total 90
Received payment, J. b. MAYSARD.
This receipt, it is stated, was given to
the Governor by Colonel Maynard, who
was formerly editor OF the Sentinel, about
ten months ago. Other writers OF less
prominence than Colonel Maynard have
prepared many OF the speeches and OFF,
cial messages OF the Governor. When
ever he has attempted to do anything in
the line without assistance his produc-
tions have usually been very stupid or
ridiculous. In the brief letter that he
sent to the Democratic members OF the
General Assembly at the last session,
forbidding the use OF his name for the
United States Senatorship, there were
as many grammatical blunders rs SEN
tences, while the really original portions
OF his biennial mes ages have been dis
tinctively marked oy evidences OF ILL
teracy or stupidity. Among those who
have been intimately associated with
him, and in the inner circles OF the
party, his mental deficiency has long
been subject OF comment, but with n
dome-like head, a well-guarded tongue
and limited supply of secondhand
speeches, he has managed to conceal his
illiteraCy from the public pretty well.
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THE WEST VIRGINIA DELEGATION.
Ex-senator Camden Unable TO go to 81
ro,,ts TIs AItornnts

Ex-senator Camden Unnblc TO go to 81
LouIs-HIs Alternate.
Special DiSpdich to Tie Lnt,Higsnctr.
PARKERsBuRe, W. VA, June S.-scn-
ator Camden is confined to his room by
reason of severe cold and was unable
to go with the delegation from here to
the st. Louis convention. Ex-Governor
Jackson has gone as his alternate. Col.
Chancellor, George W. Thompson and n
party OF friends from down tho river and
The interior, have special car. Mr..
Clements with his special car will be
on the same train.
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LOUISVILLE, June S.-The fight be-
tween Mike Cleary and Pete Nolan will
most certainly take place as advertised
here tomorrow. 1t will be a lively
match with knockout to close It. It Is
for $500 side and sixty per cent Of the
gate receipts to the winner, Marquis OF
Queensbury rules, with four ounce
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of the New York declaration. Indiana
is also rather timid on this point,
and will try to tone down the
Pennsylvania decoration. These efforts
will also have the sympathy OF New Jer'
sey and Connecticut, but in general the
feeling is that the platform should be
made what Cleveland wants 1t TO be. II
is not unlikely that Scott, who isn't do
ing the boss act here in way that he
did il at Harrisburg, may see the I'M
portance OF accepting more conserva-
tive course as the hours go by. He has
so far made no real demands, and he Is
in humor to feel for his ground before
he occupies it.
GoRMAN wTrHDRAws.
Alta conference held last night Senator
German withdrew us a candidate for
Temporary Chairman, leaving the field
open to General White. German
withdrew from that in or
der to become n candidate for
Chairman Of the Committee on
resolutions, Chairman Barnum, Secre-
tary Prince, Senator German and Others
are said to have joined in scheme to
have the tariff platform OF 1884 reat-
firmed, without any stronger en-
dorsement OF tariff reform, and without
any mention OF the Presidents message.
The programme doesnotp please Morrison,
Scott, Watterson and the Democrats Of
the South and Southwest, and they are
likely to Join forces in defeating Cor
man. They have as yet selected no
candidate for Chairman against German,
but will do so tomorrow. Congressman
Scott will doubtless be elected Chair.
man OF the National Committee and
have personal charge OF the campaign.
To an Associated Press reporter Str.
Scott said tonight that nothing had
been settled as to the platform or MS to
the chairman OF the Committee on Reso-
lutions. When questioned as to the
movement for Thurman and the Vice
Mr.. Scott said the sentiment
in favor OF the 0hioan seemed to be
steadily gaining ground.
The Ohio delegation came in this
with many friends on MIR. CAL
win Brice'sspecial train. J.. j. Brady, one
OF the delegates from Cincinnati, repre-
sents the element opposed to Thurman
and Significantly remarked to gentle
man who announced that the old Ro-
man would be nominated by ncclama-
ton: "The nomination has not been
made yet. 1t takes two-third vote to
in this convention"
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Fre,Ierick's Condition.

BERLIN, June s.-The Emperor passed
a better night last night. His lassitude
is gone. He drove in the Wild park
with the Empress at 10 o'clock this
morning and afterwardspent good deal
OF time in the castle garden and in the
park. L
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Cry OF MEXICO, June S.-A monster
demonstration was held here to-day in
favor of the reelection of President
Diaz. Twenty thousand workingmen
marched through the principal streets
and called upon the President at the
National Palace.