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The Asheville citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1885-1889, 1888-01-07
The COlCreG Troops Fight
NObIy.

Sr. LOUIS, January "A revolt occurred
at Jefferson barracks yesterday evening
between white and coIored United States
soldiers that resulted in the injury OF
many men, and probably will cost three
their lives At this time there are many
recruits at this station, and yesterday
they drew their first pay and made an
onslaught on tho sutler. Numerous
brawls resulted, and a crowd from New
York resented the familiarity of the col
ored troops and a fight followed. The
guard-houss was filled with disorderlies.
and still the rows were kept up. Late in
the afternoon a drunken color0G trooper
was seen pursuing fourteen year old
white girl, and a party of white troopers
were soon after him and ii due time
handed him over to the officer OF the day
This seemed to enfage number of his
comrades, and they forthwith left the
barracks, starting for Carondalet. On
their way they fell in with squad of
white troops and proce =ded 10 take
vengeance. The white soldiers made
their escape with few bruises and made
their way to the barracks, where they
soon made up party to handle the col
ored men. Erined with revolvers and
cArbines they started in good order for
DIlJ DSlOlC I4lSS AhO SShS
they were ordered to return and disarm
by the officer of the day. They refused
to return to their quarters but laid down
their arms at once and then proceeded
after the enemy. at the river, Desperes
bridge, they met the colored troopers re-
turning. An encounter Immediately foi-
lowed and knives, clubs and rocks were
used. The fight WAS one of desperation,
and the white mems superior force was
offset by the discipline of tho coloIed
troops who had entered their second
term Of service. For half an hour the
battle ragged without advantage to either
side and on the bridge and road and
river bed men lay exhausted and beaten.
Finally the belligerents. blinded and
played out, withdrew. A Colored troop
er reported the affray at Carondelet
station, and he was locked up, while the
patrol " gon was sent to the scene to
gather up the injured. In the meantime,
the white soldiers had gathered in force
and to the station, demanded tlat the
celored troopers be given to them. The
officers refused and prepared for an
assault. In the meantime, word of a
battle had reached the barracks, and four
troops OF cavalry were ordered out and
arrived at Carondelet in time to save the
police from an attack. The mutineers
dispersed, and they were arrested in
detacbments on general order to arrest
all troopers.
The barracks, Carondelet and inter
vening country assumed a military
aspect, and all night soldiers tread and
the demand of "halt" rang out. The dis
turb&nce was quelled, and to-day is peace,
Though bruises, black eyes and gashes on
ha'f hundred heads still toll the tale of
q struggle, while in the hospital, at the
point of death, lies Troopers Livingstone.
Peterson and Roummeknocker, all hite
At one time in the afternoon over three
hundred men were looking for low
The Asheville citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1885-1889, 1888-01-07

Birmingham is located On a field
of coal, yet ths Herald complains
that the article for domestic use is
mighty scarce.
Miss Lula Hurst, the wonderful
electric girl of Georgia, ha' aband-
oned the stage forever. She is now
Mrs. Paul Atkinson, and lives in
Chattanooga, Tenn.
If Mr.. Blaine wants to do one of
those acts of extreme brilliancy for
which he is famous, he will, in one
and the same letter, announce that
he is not II candidate. ard that his
first ard only choice for nominal
tion is Roscoe GonkI;ng, OF New
York The Convention eau be tUracd
into love fe&st. aud the Rspubli-
can party can move on 10 certain
vtntory.-St. louis Giobr Democrat
ReD
The Asheville citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1885-1889, 1888-01-07
4 CARD OF THANKS.

Many tbanks to each and every one
for the liberal patronage siv-n US in
or old house. and we hope it viii be
continued to our neT st..ni Opposite the
cid one on Patton Avenue.
Have you been in to sec orr new stock
of Furniture, Carpsis, histtings, house
furnishings &c, &c : Ifnot Just stop in
and examine-1 p!casuTe to show cur
really beautiful goods We fnrl sure Ne
csn please you. and that you will net
lsave the store witn"ut blving some
thing. Every thing 1T the Iurniturr lire
can be hal AT The very loses, rricS..
Give rs cait
dtf W e WILLI.Ms,:y K Go
The Asheville citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1885-1889, 1888-01-07
Pennsylvania Collieriss Still at Work

READING, Pa. Janu .ry 5.-All of
the Individual coliieries in the neigh
borhood of Shenandoah. Pa, sre al
"ork, sone Of them, very large ones,
making heavy shipments. This
lea7es the Reading company alone
in the fight in that section, and with
only tour individual allies in the
wh2|e lower anthracite coal ield.
Heavy shipments OF coke arc ar-
riving st Reading and other iron
manufacturing centers from western
Pennsylvania, This will he substi-
tuted for coal whsrt yer possible and
the alarm est The iron works NAV
shut down is sub.iding. Another
temporary relief il found in the i'm,
net.se stock OF fine coal called buck,
wheat coal which the railroad COM
psny had accumulated for its own
use as steam fus.. This is now beinq
g, Id 10 outside dealers.
The Asheville citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1885-1889, 1888-01-07
BRIEFS.

Senator Daniel has introduced bill in
the Senate appropristing $50, 1000 to COM
plete the monument to Mary, the mother
of Washington, at Fredericksburg Va.
Mr.. Baldwin, late cashier of the Fidel.
ity National Bank Of Cincinnati, died on
Thursday. Supposed suicide. He had
not been tried.
A Sawmill boiler exploded in Jones'
boro, N c., Thursday, killing the colored
fireman.
The Mayor and Aldermen of Tusca
loosa, Ala, adopted resolutions protest
ing against the removal of tariff duties
on coal, iron ores and their products
The Tompkinsville, KY, burglars, re
Gently arrested in Knoxville. have bsen
tried, convicted and Sc ntenced to thirty
years each IN the Kentucky peniten-
tiary.
The investigation of the Sumter, S. c,
tr&gedy, wherein Trial Justice wa kill
ed while holding court. resulted in hold
ing four men for the kill g.
The Asheville citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1885-1889, 1888-01-07

weights and measure, Norwood, O.
Georgia; commerce, Clardy, of Mis-
souri,; rivers and harbors, Blanch.
ard, of Louisiana; merchant marine
and fisheries, Dunn, of Arkansas; ag.
riculture Hatch Missouri; foreign
affairs, Belmont, of New York; mill,
tary sffair Townshend, of '!'ilois
naval affairs, Herbert, of AlaDama;
postoffices and post roads, Blount,
of Georgia; public lands, Holman,
of Indiana; Indian affairs, Peel, OF
Arkansas; territories, Springer, OF
Illinois; railway and canals, David
son, of Florida; manufactures, Ba-
con, of New York; mines and min
ing, O'Ferrall, OF Virginia; public
buildings and grounds, Dibble, of
South Carolina; Pacific railroads,
Cultivate, of Ohio; improvement of
the Mississippi river, Catchings, of
Mississippi; education. Chandler, of
Georgia; labor, O'Neill, Of Missouri;
militia, McAdoo, Of Now Jersey;
patents, Weaver, Of Iowa; invalid
pensions, Matson, of Indiana; pen
sions, Bliss, Of New York; claims,
Lehman, of Texas; war claims,
Stone, of Kentucky, private land
claims, McCreary, OF Kentucky;
District of Columbia, Hsmphill, of
South Carolina; revision of the
laws, Oates, Of Alabama; ex>
penditures in the State Depart
ment, Morse, OF Massachusetts; ex-
penditure in Treasury Department,
Wheeler, of Alabama; expandi-
tures in the War Department,
Laffoon, of Kentucky; expenditures
IN the Navy Department. Scott, of
Pennsylvania; expenditures in the
Postoffics Department, Dockcry. of
Missouri; expenditures in ihe Inte-
rior Department, Hudd, of Wiscon,
sin; expenditures in the Departm ent
of Justice, Covles, of North Carols
ma; expenditures on public builG-
ings, I. J. Campbell, of Ner York;
accounts, Shaw, Of Maryland; libra
ry, Stahlnecksr, Of Kew York; en-
rolled bills, Fisher, of Michigan;
printing. Richardson, of Tennessee;
civil service, Clements. of Georgia;
election of President and VIce-Pres
ident, Ermcntrout, of Pennsylvania;
census, Cox, OF New York; Indian
depreciation claims, Whitthorne, of
Tennessee; ventilation and accous-
tics, Landes, Of Illinois; alcoholic
liquor traffic, Campbell, of Ohio"
North Carolina Consressmsn were
assigned as follows:
To the Judiciary, Mr.. Henderson,;
Agriculture, Mr. McCIammey; POST
office aud Post roads, Mr.. Rowland;
Public Buildings ana Grounds, Mr..
Johnston, tsscond on committed
Labor, Mr.. Nichols; Patents, Mr..
Cawles; Claims; Mr.. Simmons; Pen>
sions, Mr.. Henderson.
The Honse, after announcement
Of the committees, adjourned until
Monday, in order to give the COM
mittees an opportunity to organize,
and prepsr> OusinssS for next week.
The Asheville citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1885-1889, 1888-01-07
Tariff Taxes Must be Reduced.

CHICAGO, January 5.-A spe, ial
from Dubuque, Iowa, to the Inter-
Ocean says: Senator Allison. who
leaves day f>r Washington, sand
is an interview that the party which
failed to do its share in speedily re
ducing the tariff taxes would lose
in public favor. The neccssi V for
some action was great, and Congress
would be compelled to act. He did
not wish to outline any definite
plan, but said the parties were SO
divided that in order to re=ch any
result, mutual concessions must be
made. He would be willing to re-
peal the tobacco tax and sugar
tariff, and further eal;trg" the lre-
list
The Asheville citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1885-1889, 1888-01-07
Serious Accidant at Cleveland Ohio.

CLEVELAND, January "a span
in the new yiaduct now being con-
structed. and which connects South
Sido With the city proper, fell this
afternoon. 1t Was ninety feet long
and eighty-tive foet above the
grou:d. A large car was pushed of
the end Il thc span by en- accident
and, il FILLING, it knocked the
brsces ana hesnl- out of place, and
the spzu went over. There were
sight worEu-:u u Oh the span when
it felt; two wer- kilisi aad four
wounded.
The Asheville citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1885-1889, 1888-01-07


'Closed to take stock'AIlas had such
a variety of meanings in Asheville Of
late that many thought, and some
said, The Racket is aOinding up. In a
measure they we're correct. We oOcre
a0inding up in order that we might
run with more regularity and strength.
AS we remarked in former lad" the
Racket has come to stag. We have Ia
ken an account Of stock, made new
orders to fill up, and figuratively
speaking have rolled up our sleeves
preparatory to big business the COM
ing year. The Racket has in seven
months established a reputation for
reliability and chOapness, and has ac-
quired Gas it deserves) the name of
the Bargain House" of Asheville.
We have been here long enough to
know what we can do in the way of
selling goods, and during the coming
year we propose to sell even more,
month by month, than We have up to
the present time. While we know
that we are thus proposing to take up
on our shoulders a big contract, we
believe ourselves able to carry it out.
We have three times in seven months
enlarged our Store to make room for
goods and customers, until for lack of
space we have moved our clothing
down stairs. We intend to SO arrange
our Store and add to our stock as to
make it in word and in truth varis-
ty store, Noah's Ark for mixture of
goods. We shall go North early in
the Spring, and in the meantime,
while we cannot prepose-to sell better
bargains than we have in the past, s0c
guarantee to please in prices.
Bear in mind that we make good
every promise, and where there is
cause Tor dissatisfaction we refund
the money. No one shall leave our
place with just cause to grumble or
complain. No misrepresentation is
allowed on the part Of employees.
everything square, open and above
board, and aUprices IN. plain figures.
Always come to the "Racket Store"
for your goods; if we have what you
want, you sare money ; if we haven't
(and that is rarely the case) you don't
waste much time. Remember, it is
our pleasure to serve you.
Very respectfully, &C.,
GEO. L. JONES d co.
n. Y. Office, 466 Broadway.
The Asheville citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1885-1889, 1888-01-07
Mr.. ]. A. Mckee. of DaYidsor

! Mr.. J. A. Mckee, of Davidson
county is visiting his father in this
city. fF
Mr.. c. S. Cooper, of st.tssville i.
visiting his brother, Mr.. A. D.
Cooper.
Yesterday WAS one of the loveliest
days We have experienced in Janu-
ary and was enjoyed by the ladies,
especially the visitors.
All the warehouses had large
breaks of tobacco yesterday and are
expected to be as large to-day. The
weather is elegant now for prepar-
ing the Leaf for market.
The examination of colored chill
dren for admission into the colored
graded sch ool was concluded yes
terdGv. We understand something
over four hundred were granted adj
mission tickets.
Mr.. J w. Nash, of Juno, is can
vassing this county for vary hand-
some and valuable book entitled
"Christ in the Camp, or Religion in
Lees Army" written by Rev. J. ".
Jones, of Richmond, Va, and pub
lished by B. F. Johnson 4 Co, of
the Same place.
Mr.. ]. H. Buckner, of Madison
county, sold at the Banner Ware-
house yesterday III pounds OF to-
bacco for $151.75, about 214 cts. per
cvt. He had the misf ortune to lose
q barn of his finest tobacco by fire,
bit be still has on hama what grew
on less than one acre for which he
expects about 5000.
We ara informed by a number of
our business men that money mat.
ters are getting much easier since
the holidays, as they thought they
would. If all who are indebted to
US would either send in the amount
due or call and settle we would be
able to help the money circulation
ourselves somewhat.
Tee second quarterly meeting of
the Missionary Board of the W. N.
C. Baptist Convention was held in
this city Thursday. The majority
of the % members were present.
Revs. J.E. Garter, a. J. Justice and
w. w. Wells resigned as members
of the boardEon account OF doing
work in the missionary field and
some aid from the fund Of
that institution. Msssrs. J. R. Pat-
terson, R. A: Sentell and A. II.
Cobb were elected their successors
Mr.. Cobb was elected secretary on
acsount of Mr.. Wells resignation
who had filed that position for
about ten years. mir. j. A. Porter is
chairman.
The Asheville citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1885-1889, 1888-01-07

The weather yesterday afternoon was
as pleasant as May, and our visitors and
citizens greatly enjoyed 1t.
The Asheville Gas and Light Company
are adding more lamps to the streets
where they are most needed.
Our tobacco warehouses were crowded
yestArdaY, much good tobacco being on
the floors, and gales were brisk.
The new and handsome Baptist church
at Waynesville il about completed and is
now occupied by the paptor, Rev. w. W.
Wells.
A rush of matter crowded out several
important advertisements from yester-
days issue. We regret it, and will try
to avoid it hereafter.
Mr.. Swicegood is the artist who painted
the handsome Rign which ornaments the
front of the mammoth store of Ballard,
Rich & Boyce. 1t is piece of work
alike creditable to Mr.. Swicegood and
the firm, whom we hope it will do great
good.
The Asheville citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1885-1889, 1888-01-07
AsEEEyIaLE SOCIETIES.


A.. A.. -. Eite Xdsoas.-J. Wakefield Cort-
land, s2l deg, Deputy OF the Inspector General
! or North Carolina.
Cy5eae "a a1suadsry, Na:5.-I.A. Porser Eminent
Commander; Jordan StOGS, secretary. Meets first
Wednesday night in each month.
AIheuiHc Caap'tr, h. 4. l8.--H. C. FGgg High
Priest; :. IGlamarShlag, Secretary. Meets
he second Wednesday night in each month.
Ei. Hsrn0sl LtaGe. No. us, /. F. e. A. M
4. }. Blair WOTshipful Master; - BlantOn
secretary Meets the 6rst Friday night in each
aonth.
SlOGnna@od Lodge, 4. OF q, No. 646. - z.
Levy, Dictator Jordan Stone, Secretary.
Neels the first and third Monday nights in each
moC.k
pin Ky, Regent; Jordan Stone, Secretary. Meets
In. 1e hall of the Knights of Honor on the second
he fourth NondaV nights in each month.
4sbevRe TodG> 4. F. lE 4. u, U. D.-J Wake
Isll Cortland, w. NJ; J. A. Conant, Sec. Meets
II Masonic Hall third THURSDAY night in each
month At s O'Clock, and lst and 4th Thursday
night for instruction.
The ASterllic Public Library, over Mr.. Kep-
cr's Store, opposite Eagle Hotel, and next
Tor to Tie Bank of Ashevllle. is open to vis-
it.'rE fro:a Is a, II to 7. N. and from 4:3O to
j:So Z II.
The Asheville citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1885-1889, 1888-01-07
New JoR PRINrINo OFF1cR.

Messrs. T. Il. Lindsey and GeoS H
Ketchen are opening up new job print
ing establishment at Nos. So and 81 s.
Man St, opposite the postofice. They
have bought a complete new outfit, ev-
erything new, and in less than a week
inc O. hook binding blank book maanfac.
turing, DC, in the latest styles of tire art
All of their machinery, type, &c, being
Of the most improved make and new, the
public may look for great improvement
in the class of printing of our city. The
Office will be run by printers Of many
years experience. New Office, new
presses. new type, new styles, new sta
tionery, new prices--in fact, everything
new, Entrance to business Office same
as Lindsey's Art Studio. dit
The Asheville citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1885-1889, 1888-01-07
Stationery, Novels, Stws.

Some new goods Just in consis,isg of
ruled and lain Tables fi'e paper, copy
ing aEa' writing inks in quarts. pintr,
halfp;nts and c01as which are warranted
to give peril ct satisfaction. New sty yIe
mechanical lead pencils only &c A well
selected stock of luled and plain paper,
envelopes, fedgers and daybooks, time
and pocket memorandum books, states
and pencils. Principal magazines and
daily papers always on sale New novels
received each week. Subscriptions re.
ceived for all publications, books not in
stock ordered without extra charge
Agent for linen and box stencils, brass
alphabets and Rubber Stamps of all kin ds
Come and look over the iatf price books
and get Eome cheap reading.
at CARsoN's
Stationery and News Store,
North Main street
The Asheville citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1885-1889, 1888-01-07

FoR THE COLD REGION.
Our friend DIR. Whitfield Brooks, one
of the best citizens Of Pennsylvania coun-
ty, having received the appointment Of
Physician at Cheyenne River Indian
Agency, Dakota Territory, passed
through the city yesterday en- route to
his post of duty. He will prove a most
worthy appointment This appointment
secured Ex-senator Ransom andCongress-
man Johnston, and is one Of the best
they have secured. We wish the Doc
tor most pleasant time in hiE far-away,
cold home
The Asheville citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1885-1889, 1888-01-07
Fatal Wreck Near Lynehburg.

LYNcHBURG, Va, January 5.--A
freight train on the New River di.
vision of the Norfolk and Western
railroad ran into a rock slide twen-
ty-seven miles from Central last
night. The engine jumped the
track and ran into New river and
The engineer was
drowned at his post. The fireman
was also killed. twenty-five load
ed cars were demolished.
The Asheville citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1885-1889, 1888-01-07
MORGAN HILL ITEMS.

MORGAN HILL ITEMS.
The good people of Morgan Hill en-
joyed very quiet but very pleasant
Christmas week.
The people endorse the action Of the
county commissioners in postponing the
railroad election indefinitely.
Mr. Steven Morgan, one of the oldest
and most respected citizens of this acc
ton is quite sick, but his physician, DR..
Harriss, thinks he will recover.
The Asheville citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1885-1889, 1888-01-07
BISHOP LYMAN.

BISHOP LYMAN.
Tho Raleigh Ne,cs Observer OF Wednes-
day says:
Bishop Lyman returned from visit
alton at Salisbury and Greensboro. He
spent Sunday at Salisbury, ohiciated
twice and confirmed % persons. He also
held service on Sunday night at Green's
boro and confirmed 3 persons. He pro
poses leaving next week for California
and will probably go by the SoutheI n
route and be absent about six wee g. He
expects to spend most If the time with
bis son, Mr.. " W. Lyman. st St. Hell
ena, Napa county. wiiicl will bo his al
dress until about ths 10Th of February"
The Asheville citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1885-1889, 1888-01-07

What can be more disSgreesble, more
disgusting than to sit in a room with 9
person who is troubled Hith catarrh, and
has to keep coughing aud clearing his or
her throat Of the mucus hich drops in
to it? Such persoRs are always TO be
piticd if they try to cure Themselves and
fail. Bnt if they get DR.. Sase's Ca,arrh
Remedy there nee be No faiiAre
d,&uIU
The Asheville citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1885-1889, 1888-01-07
The AsEEVILLE CLUB,

Will have its annual reunion to-
night at tho elegant club rooms.
This is one of the most useful in
stitutions of Asheville, and its an
nual reunions are among the most,
enjoyable affairs which take place
in our city.
The Asheville citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1885-1889, 1888-01-07
WITH MANY THANks

For all tho lav RS beetoVed on us du-
ring the past year, We shall e.ldeavor TO
be more deserving of the same in tire fn-
ture, Each department Of our busi1csE
shall be fully Kept up, aud enlarged as
needed. We will keep up the high stanl
ard of goods that we have maintained in
the past, but prices will always BE- so that
none will find fault. ]. II. LAW.
81 & 80 :. Main st
The Asheville citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1885-1889, 1888-01-07
w. e. KELLER,

We ~ hELLEAS
Cordially thanks the people of Ashe-
vile for their large patronage of the past,
especially for the holiday trade; and in
return, will give them special low prices
on everything in his line. Call early and
get bargains at No. II Patton Avenue.
diff
The Asheville citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1885-1889, 1888-01-07
French Decorative Art,
TAUGHT BY
MISS E. LAMB.

This is tn improved method Of Ieproducfne
art pictures. ana closely resembles handpaintinT.
kin plaeques. toilet setts and almost any ss1ooth
surface; and for souvenirs or birthday eifiS ~
your own handiwork Is beautiful and fnernan
sive. Process can be learned readily BIZ n afait
or child in one lesson. Samples OF dealrns ana
specimens OF work can be seen, and lessons rive1
daily. iantdI,-
The Asheville citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1885-1889, 1888-01-07
The MCKEE CAsE.

The case of the United States against
W. P. Mckee came uo before U. S. Com
missioner A. T. Summey yesterday NOR
ming. The defendant waived an e1ami-
nation, and he is held in bond of $4,000
for his appearance at the next term of
the Federal Court in this city, the first
Monday in May next.
The Asheville citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1885-1889, 1888-01-07
SPREADING Orr,

ct IhEADI-fU NO II
Weldon, TIE Gem" BAKER, has estab=
lished branch Of his fourishing bust
ness at the store of Mr.. 4 II. Hunt, at
the Old Depot, for the convenience of
Lis customers, There may be found
tuil assortment of his Bread. Cakes, Pies,
&c. of equal excellence WITH those to be
found ct his Uptown Bakery. dtf