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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-09-15
Racing at Chicago.

CHICAGO, Sept 1.-Two thousand people took
advantage of the beautiful weather to-day to
witness some very good racing at Washington
Park. The track was in fine condition. Mr..
Gray the owner OF Galen, was asked by an AS
ISOLATED Press reporter, this afternoon, IL he
contemplated trying to arrange match later IN
the season between his colt and the crack two
year-old Re ntuckv colt Proctor Knott, who de-
feated Galen in the futurity stakes. Mr.. Gray
said that be had not the remotsst idea OF dong
so. His col was entered in q number OF stake
events, which, he said were more valuable to
him than a match with Proctor Knott for q big
stake. He was opposed to such events on gen.
ersl principles. az they created dscord and bit
ter feeling among race people. He did not care
TO push Galen too hard this season. Gslen will
start next at Latonia
First Race-Purse s400, for two year-olds; three
fourths of a mile Galen the favorite, won in q
gsllop by two lengths; Cherry Blossom second.
Sparling third three lengths away. Time 1:l5!
Second Race-Purse $500. for al ages; one
mile. Pink Cottage won In a driving finish by q
length, Won Tromp beating J. @. Wills out by q
neck for the place. Time, 1:423.
Third Rsce-The Avondale handicap, sweep
stake for all ages, with $500 added; one mile and
q furiong. Dyer led from start TO finish win
ming in galop By three lengths, Col. Hunt
second :. three lengths in front Of Poteen. Time,
1:55!.
Fourth Race-Selline; purse s400, for all ages;
seven furlongs. The finish in this race was
very exciting, Clara c. getting her nose under
the wire q neck in front of Cupid, which beat
Pat Donovan out by head. Time 100
Fifth Race-Purse $3.50. for horses which have
run ana not won at this meeting; ono mile.
Harry Glenn won easily by two lengths, Dous-
man second, Lizzie B. third, three lengths
back. Time, E42l.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-09-15

Totals IL 1427 10 Totals. . 2 81 16 2
Score by innings:
St Louis. .-..-.3 o o o o 4-14
Cincinnati 80 U o o D O. .
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-09-15

Totals. 3 IL % Il 7lTotals z IL 81 Is
Ewing out for interfering.
Score by innings
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-09-15

Having been elected comm ander-inchief of the
Grand Army of the Republic by the members of the
twenty second national encampment, held at Column
bus. O.. take this occasion 70 thank the comrades
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-09-15
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Totals. 10 "a Is / Totals. 5 81 10
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1888-03-10
ACOTyON PANIC
THREE BROKERS BROKEN BY
THE FALL IN THE STAPLE.
Several Large Operators said TO be EN-
barrassed-The effect Ofthe Reaction
from the Scare abOut n short Crop
The Price Drops Thirty Points.

Geo. L. Dixon, of No. 2 Stone street,
n. V. King and J. II. Garrison, all cot
ton brokers in New York, have failed.
The failures of the three brokers were an-
nOunced before the close of the days bus
iness, and several large operators are said
to be embarrassed. Prices at the close
are 80 TO 35 points below closing prices
on Saturday. Transactions were very
large, being four times those of an aver
age days trading.
King told a reporter that his suspen-
sion was only temporary and that his liza
bilities were about $50, 200. He added
that his failure was very unexpected and
was due to heavy customers failure to
respond to his margin calls. King has
been in business since 1872, is captain in
the 22nd regiment and Is something of a
social lion.
Garrison's failure is likewise attributed
to customers inability or unwiliingness
to promptly increase his margin. From
an excellent authority on the Exchange
floor it was learned that both Garrison
and King have been operating very ex-
tensively for certain big Southern coun-
try operator.
1t is stated on the same authority that
when the revulsIon came, on the an
nouncement that the supposedly small
crop was in reality very large, the South
ern operator failed to send remittances to
cover his contracts. Garrison says he
cannot state the amount of his liabilities,
but he thinks they are covered by his as
sets. He has been in business since 1880,
and expects to soon get on his feet and
resume
Dixon's failure was general surprise.
He is chairman of the membership com
mittee of the exchange, and was looked
upon as wealthy broker. The amount
of his liabilities could not be learned,
but it is believed, like Garrison's to be
smaller than that of King.
John III. Inman, said to be the largest
dealer in the country, was on the Ex
change floor the greater part of the day,
but declined being interviewed
Roll Bros, successors to the Old East
Indian Company. who controlled most Of
the export trade, had representative on
the floor during the excitement, but he,
too, refused to talk.
Various theories as to the cause of the
excitement were advanced and generally
discussed. Some held that the Mills tar
iff bill, which places substitutes for cot
ton on the free list, was responsible.
Others thought recent publication,
which placed the present and prospective
stock at low figure and thereby consid-
erably affected the market, had suddenly
been proven erroneous As matter OF
fact it recently appeared that the stock
was greatly in excess of all expectations.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1888-03-10
RECALLING THEDARK DAYS OF 81.
A Il Romantic southern story from Life Be-
fore and Since the War.

A Hampton, Ga, letter says In 1861
there lived in Henry county, near Sandy
Ridge postofiice, an old lady named
Swami, and with her grand daughter,
Elaine Marston, aged sixteen. Adjoin-
ing was plantation of Judge Miller, the
wealthy father of young Harry, the
sweetheart of Elaine. Harry was two
years her senior and when the order for
all of Gcorgia's sons between the ages of
eighteen and fifty years to go to the front
came he began preparations. On part
ing with his sweetheart he promised to
return and make her his bride. For
while letters came. Suddenly they
ceased, and then came one written by a
friend, telling of the capture of young
Harry. Months of anxiety followed, and
then came the news of his death, brought
by some exchanges from the prison in
which he was confined. The grief of
Elaine was terrible, but in few years
the image of Harry was but dim
shadow, and the girl had developed into
a handsome, charming woman.
On December 26, 1869, eight years
after the departure of her boy lover,
Elaine became the wife of one of Henry
county's most respected citizens.
Last week a man in the guise of an old
tramp passed through Hampton. He
bcheld the face of his once promised
bride, bright and happy with the love of
a devoted husband, bright and interest
ing children and the many comforts of a
beautiful country home. Returning here
he took the cars for his home in the far
West, not as tramp. however, but stout
and hearty, and with only few silvery
hairs upon his temples. He told of the
false report of the marriage of Elaine,
which nearly drove him crazy; of his
wonderful business success in California,
and last of the report that was brought
across the continent that Elaine did not
marry till 1869, and was now widow.
The latter part of the story he did not
know to be false until he begged bread
at her door He says he will never visit
Georgia again: that his people are dead,
his hearts love withercd, and nothing
remains for him but to spend the remain
der of his life as best he can.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1888-03-10
HE DREW ON SIGHT.
THE DARING EXPLOIT OF A
BANK RoBBER.
He Grabs at a Pile OF Money and Runs. In
the Chase Amer Him Two Men Are
Fatally Shot-BefnE Pressed the
William Commits SUicidc.

A masked man, named Kimball, enter
tered the Bradford Pa, national bank
with revolver in his hand, and when
midway between the paying teller's and
discount clerks desk, nimbly jumped
over the high glass partition and made a
grab for the money on the cashiers desk.
The suddenness of the affair paralyzed
the clerks, but Cashier TOmlinsOn rushed
from his private office and seized the
rObber. As he did so he received ball
from the revolver in the hands of the
william, over his left hip, going clean
through him and coming out of the
right. He dropped and the robber es-
capped at the front door with the money
and ran down side street. The report
of the revolver attracted a crowd and a
number of citizens started in pursuit and
KImball ran some distance, when he
turned on his pursuers and shot A. l..
Bleich, butcher, in the abdomen, in
fiicting dangerous wound. He then
placed the revolver to his own head and
fired. The hall entered at the temple
and killed him instantly. The stolen
money was found in an inside pocket os
a rubber coat, which he wore. Tomlin-
som and Bleich are fatally hurt and can
live but few hours. Kimball was about
twenty eight years old and was formerly
an employee Of producing firm. He
was recently injured ON the Erie road
near Stanburg. in an accident, from
which he is said to have received several
hundred dollars damages, since which
time he has been drinking heavily. He
was formerly a real estate agent in Gar
den City, Kansas, where his wife died,
leaving two girls. The whole city is
greatly excited over the tragic affair.
Tomlinson has a wife and child and is
held in great esteem.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1888-03-10
A Cyclone in Louisiana.

A special from Opelousas, La, says:
A cyclone has just passed over the south
ern portion of this parish. Dwellings
were blown to pieces of Chapman Guidey,
Mr.. Provost, Valentine Lavergins, Mr..
Marcote and Louis Bourgeois. Chapman
Guidey and his son each had an arm
broken The youngest child of Valen-
tine Lavergins was killed. Three broth
ers, who were keeping store, lost their
houses, and their goods were scattered
for miles. All the members of the fam
lily Of Louis Bourgeois were injured
About a dozen dwellings and as many
more outbuildings were demolished, and
in every case the inmates were injured
and the household effects destroyed. The
path of the storm was three hundred
Yards wide.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1888-03-10
TELEGRAPHIC TICKS.
THE SOUTHERN STATES.
News Collected by Wire and Mail From
All Parts of Dixie.
NORTH cAROLINA.

The report of the superintendent of
public instruction shows that last year no
less than $685., 900 was expended on pub
lie education in North Carolina, 36 per
cent going to the colored race.
A railway from Henderson, on the
Raleigh and Eastern road, through Nash
county to the Wilmington and Weldon
road is an assured fact.
Miss NJ. E. Bowden, who sued A. b.
Bales in Mecklenburg county for $f0,-
900 damages for SANDER, has been award
ed 81, 500. The judge took occasion to
compliment the jury upon the verdict.
Delegates are being appointed from
some fifteen counties to attend n meeting
at Charlotte on the 18th to take some
steps for building railway from Char
lotte TO Weldon.
At Hillsboro, as the jailer opened the
door of one of the cells to feed the pris-
oners, two of the latter sprang on him.
They struck him several blows on the
head which knocked him down, then
dragged him into cell and locked him
in. They took the keys from him, and
opening another CELL released another
prison. All three then fled, taking the
keys with them. The iailer who, by this
time was on his feet, fired at them as they
ran. A hue and cry was raised, the citi-
zens turned out and caught one of the
men named Hopkins.
The commissioner of agriculture will
next Monday begin new series of farm
er's institutes. He will organize the far
mers that day at Smithfield. He will
then visit the fish, oyster and game fair
at Newberne, and organize them there,
and will then go to Lenoir and Wayne
counties. In each county he will ar
range for an experiment farm. The fol-
lowing week he will devote in the same
manner to the remainder of the counties
east of the Wilmington and Weldon rail
way.
News has been received at Raleigh of
the drowning of three white men in the
ScLppernong river, Chowan County.
Their boat capsized as they were going
to their nets. Another man, named Hat
field, got his boat ashore, but just as he
reached it, dropped dead from exhaus-
ton.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1888-03-10
A History Of Columbia. S. c.

DIR. ID. p. Robbins has received the
proofs of about eighty pages of his Ellis
torical and Descriptive Sketch Of CO.
lumbia, and the remainder of the pam
phlet will soon be ready 1t is publi-
cation containing much matter of interest
and value, and cannot fail to go good to
the city.
1t will perhaps surprise Columbians as
well as outsiders to learn from DIR. Rob
bins book that Columbia employs over
900 persons, and has a million and n
half of capital invested in manufactures
producing two and quarter million
dollars worth of manufactured products
DIR. Robbins finds that Columbia's whole
sale trade aggregates two millions and
the retrail trade much more, while her
cotton merchants handled here and else
where from sixty to seventy-iive thousand
bales of cotton. valued at from two and a
half 10 three million dollars.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1888-03-10
A Railroad Wreck.

A special from Somerset, Ky, says:
"a frightful collision occurred on the
Cincinnati, New Orleans and Texas Pa
cific Railroad at Pine Knot, KY, which
resulted in killing one man, fatally in
iuring another and seriously wounding
Others, besides considerable damage to
the railroad. The blame is placed on
Conductor Taylor and Engineer Murray,
of freight No 90, who, it seems, at
tempted to run from State Line to Pine
Knot ahead of time Conductor Green
Porch had orders TO run TO the State Line
regardlesr of 30 on freight No. 10.
When No. 30 was within mile of Pine
Knot, Porch's train dashed from beyond
the curve and went crashing into him be-
fore the men of either train had time to
jump. The engines were shattered into
fragments. On the rebound ten cars
toppled over the embankmcnt and were
shattered into splinters. Taylor is a
new man, and came here highly recon-
mended. Porch is from this place,
and is one of the best conductors on the
road
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1888-03-10
An Adventure in Patagonia.

Tommy Riordan, seaman of the steamer
San Pedro, is one of ten men lost by the
ship Balaklaya during terrible storm
off the coast of Patagonia last summer.
He tells the following story of his expe-
rience: "The Balaklava encountered
very stormy weather before my compan-
ions and myself were washed overheard.
The sea had been running high for sew
eral days, but the day of the disaster it
was running in long, heavy and power
full swells, which, had they been higher,
would nave washed the vessel into kind
ling wood. 1t was growing dark and it
was thought advisable to take in sail.
Just rs we were about to execute the
command heavy sea washed over our
vessel. l saw it coming, but it was too
late to get out of danger, and | went
down in the trough of the sea and must
have been slightly stunned, for don't
know how it happened. When came
to was holding on to portion of the
mast with all the strength there was in
me. IT is impossible for me to relate
what l suffered in that cold water.
81 floated on the piece of wreck for
two days and then lost all conscious
ness. 1t is queer how / was washed
ashore, but was flung up by the surf on
the only decent portion of coast line
there is in Patagonia. When regained
consciousness band of the most hid
eous looking beings l ever saw were
dancing around me. The men were
giants in size and l could not tell
whether they were cannibals or not. AS
l opened my eyes tried to remember
where | was and what had happened.
Shouts of joy were uttered by all, and
two big bucks raised me up and carried
me with ease long distance into the in
terror of a miserable country to their
camping ground. :.
II was well guarded, and a council
was held to see what should be done
with me. Imagined all the most horri-
bic deaths and determined to escape, and
| did that night. still retained little
clasp-knife that all sailors wear, but it
was impossible for me to get at it until
my hands were liberated. On guard were
two big men who watched me closely,
while others slept by the fire. kept
working my hands until they were free.
One guard sat down and began TO nod,
and the other walked back and forth.
When his back was turned | severed the
cords which bound my feet and then |
was free for action. The snoring of the
sleeping sentinel became louder and
louder, and at last felt satisfied that he
was fast asleep. The next instant | was
on my feet and creeping up slowly be-
hind the other guard.
"My left hand was on his throat, and
with my right plunged my knife into
his breast, and he fell over, a dead In
dian without struggle or uttering cry.
1t was a terrible experience, but | at last
reached place up the coast that gave
some evidence of civilization, and this
inspired me to fresh efforts. | don't
know how lived. ] caught some fish,
and these kept lifein me. at last sighted
canoe, and hailing it, the Chilian
master took me up the coast, where was
put board n small sailing vessel to
Chloe Island The British bark Nalda-
via took me up the coast to Chill, aud
others have brought me here"
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1888-03-10
The Bridge Burned.

The bridge across the Pee Dee river,
at point near Florence, S. c., ON the
Wilmington, Columbia and Augusta
Railroad was burned the other morning.
The bridge was a fine structure, and its
destruction Is a severe loss to the COM
pany. Until it can be replaced, trains
from Wilmington must 60 to WadesbOro,
N. c., and thence reach Florence by way
of Cheraw and Darlington. This increas-
es the distance between Wilmington and
Columbia by about hundred miles. but
it is expected that there will be little de-
rangement Of Schedules and no Interrupt
ton of travel The Wilmington, Colum-
bia and Augusta is the hest equipped
and best arranged railroad that operates
in South Carolina.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1888-03-10
WASHINGTON
GOSSIP FRoM:UNcLE SANS CAP
ITOL

What our Busy Law Makers are Doing.
CONGREGATIONAL and Other News.
The President has nominated ,Jabez C.
Street, of Alabama, to be receiver Of pub
lie moneys at Huntsville, Ala.
Representative Perry has received sew
eral communications from fourth-class
postmasters, inquiring what his position
is on the proposition to increase the pay
Of fourth-class postmasters. He states
that he is heartily in sympathy with the
postmasters and cordially endorses all
they claim in their petitition to Congress
which has been fully set forth in this
correspondence.
The internal revenue reduction bill has
been completed by the Democratic men,
bers of the committee on ways and
means, and is now being printed. 1t
will be laid before the full committee in
few days The Randall tariff bill is
nearing completion and will be made
public In day or two.
Col. Elliott has introduced a bill to
extend for one year the time for the re-
demption of the school farms in Beaufort
county, S. c., still held by the United
States. He has been notified by the
postmaster general that his request for
daily mail Sunday excepted) from Sum-
ter to Bishopville has been granted and
the change will go into effect from the
10th instant. A new post office has
been established at Tomotly, Beaufort
county S. c., with C. C. Gregorie, post
master.
Representative Elliott has given con-
siderable attention to the subject of i'm
proving the inland navigation of South
Carolina, and states that he will be glad
to have any suggestions bearing upon
this question from all persons who are
interested in having the inland naviga-
tion along the coast of South Carolina
improved. of course surveys will have
to be authorized by the Government be-
fore any provision can be made for fu-
ture work.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1888-03-10
One Of Japan's CuriOsities.

In the Espamt del Kioto, Japan, is a
great bell, which swings in a huge
wooden tower. The bell is large
bronze cup, with nearly perpendicular
sides and fiat crown, and it is sounded
by bringing big beam against the rim.
1t needs twelve natives to ring it. 1t
used to be rung once year, but may
now be heard twice or thrice month.
1t is eighteen feet high, nine half
inches thick, nine feet in diameter, and
weighs about sevcnty-four tons. 1t was
cast in 1888, rim upward, and the gold
that entered into its composition is esti-
mated about 500 pounds. The tone of
the bell is described as magnificent, and
when struck with the open hand the
vibration may be heard hundred yards
off.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1888-03-10
An InIlnman Murder.

A special to the Greenville, S. c..
Daily News from Pickens. S. c., says
that news has just reached that point Of
a horrible murder in that county. Tom
Alexander, very well to do white man,
living in the Grow Creek section of the
county, quarrelled with his wife about
putting wood on the fire. The wife struck
at Alexander with stick of wood, where
upon he seized an axe and dealt her a
blow behind the ear. After the woman
had fallen he cut her throat from ear to
ear with the same bloody axe. Alexan-
der was witness before the cOrcner's
jury, and testified that he killed his wife,
but did so in self-defence. DIR. Earle,
who examined him, expressed the opinion
that bodily afiiiction had made Alexan-
der of unsound mini.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1888-03-10
EsmOnde In Charleston.

Thomas Henry Grafton Esmonde and
Secretary Sutton, of the Irish National
league OF America, spoke in Charleston,
s. c., and were given an enthusiastic re
ception. Ilibernial hall was packed
from the rostrim to the door, represen-
iativcs of every class in the community
uniting to do honor to Ireland's advo-
cate. The address Of Mr.. Esmondc was
a plain and practical statement of the
needs of Ireland at the present hour and
seating denunciatiou Of the ministerial
policy Of the British government. The
address was enthusiastically applauded.
After the speaking Messrs. Esmonde and
Sutton were entertained at dinnet al
the Charleston hotel.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1888-03-10
Cat Home y

One of the most unique of Philadel-
phia's institutions is the Refuge for Lost
and Suffering Animals, more commonly
called the :" Cat Home, at No. 1242
Lombard street. The "refuge" does an
extensive business in providing easy
mortuary honors for old, decrepit and
vagrsnt felines, who are daily despatched
by the fumes of charcoal. This wan thas
been supplied by the generous gift Of
$40, 900 by the late Mrs. II. w. Ryerss,
who bequeathed that amount to establish
an inlirmary for animals, which is en-
t;rely distinct from the refuge"