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The daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1889-1890, 1889-09-01
MIR. PHILIPS DECLINES.
News From the Republican BretIl-
rem at the Capital.

WASHINGTON, d. c., August 81 [Spc-
cial. Hon. S. +. Phillips has declined the
Venezuela commissioncrship offered him
recently by the President, and Hon. d. l..
Russell, who is now in this city, is prom
lnently mentioned for the place. 1t pays
$4,000 per year. Prominent North Car
ollna politicians here say that Judge Rus
sell is not only prominent but is well
qualified for the position at the hands of
his party.
w. S. OBJ. Robinson is here and is san
guine of success in securing the eastern
district attorneyship. Tom Dcvcreux,
OF Raleigh, has Just retired from the CON
test, and Chas. A. Cook, of Warren, is
Robinson's on Y rival i'll the field.
1t is but due Congressman Ewart to
say that the recent removal of the inter
nal revenue collectors office for the west
crn district from Salisbury to Statesvillc
was made at the protest of that gentle
man. The power behind it all is DR.. ]. !.
Mott, whose building the collector will
rent. There is also some political signif-
cance in the move. Ewart wanted it to
go to Asheville, and refused to endorse
Eaves until he promised if it left Sails
bury AShcvlle should have it. Mott
scores big victory.
The daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1889-1890, 1889-09-01
STATE NEWS,

The following items are Cleaned from
the letters Of the Raleigh correspondents
of the Richmond Dispatch.
Hiram F. Hover, a labor agitauor who
has caused much dissension by his
speeches in various parts of the South,
has returned to Hickory. His wife has
been divorced from him and refused to
admit him to her house. Hover forced
an entrance and whipped her. He was
$40. Not being satisfied, Hover inform
ed the Mayor that he had inflicted the
punishment for spite. The Mayor then
sent him to Jail for sixty days for con
tempt.
The damage to the factories near Rock
ingham by the clOud-burst will exceed
the first estimate, it is stated. Besides
the loss inflicted upon the factories and
the railways (the Carolina Central and
the Palmctto), the county of Richmond
suffers largely on account of bridges
swept away on several streams. Some
dams were cut to save them The fac
tory dams were of stone, and one is said
to have cost $4,000. This was swept
away.
Steven Jacobs and Purdie, the Robson
county murderers, have been formally
by proclamation outawcd. Out of their
crimes hasgrown the greatly exaggerated
statement that there was reign oftcrrOr
in RobeSon county. 1t is not true. Mat
tcrs are perfectly quiet here, and there is
no threatened uprising of the Croatan
Indians.
A considerable quantity of extra long
staple cotton, known as Bailey cotton,
was planted this season, and is growing
very well. 1t is claimed that it rivals
Sca-Island cotton, and that it will sell
at fancy prices. The staple is rcmarka-
bic, as is also the silky appearance of the
fibre The cotton gets its name from its
dscovcrcr, a Harnctt county negro,
Hector Bailey, and was discovered by
him four years ago.
The fourteen hundred acres of valuable
land in Chatam county bequcathcd to
the State University by Miss Mary
Smith has been cut up into lots of one
hundred acres, and will be sold for $14,-
900.
Frank Stack, of Union county, has been
arrested on a benCh-warrant charging
him with killing Robert Parker at Ruth
crlord College three weeks ago.
The daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1889-1890, 1889-09-01
THE CITY CHURCHES.
special Announcement Of special
Services To-Day.

At the French Broad Baptist church at
II O'Clock this morning divine service
will be conducted by Rev. w. II. Osborne
At the evening service Rev. DR.. Carroll
will officiate and administer the rite ol
holy baptism.
The sacrament of the Lords Supper
will be administered at the Central Meth
odist church at the morning service to-
day, and at night the sermon will be de
livered by Rev. DR.. Rankin. Sunday
school at $50 a. III.
The reception of members and the adj
ministcring of the sacrament of the Lords
Supper will take place at the First Bap-
tist church this morning Immediately
after the regular sermon by the pastor,
Rev. W. A. Nelson, ID. d. Rev. Will H.
Osborne will occupy the pulpit at the
evening service.
Regular services at all other city
churches at the usual hours morning and
evening.
The daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1889-1890, 1889-09-01
THE CITY SCHOOLS.
Eight Hundred Children Will be
Admitted Tomorrow.

Admitted Tomorrow
In reply to question asked Superin-
tendent ClaxtOn of the city schools yes
terday afternoon that official informed
CITIZEN representative that between sew
en- and eight hundred pupils would be
admitted to the Academy and Orange
street institutions at the beginning of the
school year tomorrow morning. This is
the largest number yet admitted to the
schools and no doubt it will be greatly
augmented during the first weeks of the
session.
The Superintendent is particularly de-
sirous that every child holding an admit
ancc ticket to either of the schools shall
be promptly on hand-not a moment
late, tomorrow morning, and parents
and guardians are especially urged to see
that their children and wards are ready
by the appointed time. In addition to
this, Mr.. ClaXton requested us to state
that all children living on the west side
of Main street, holding entrance tickets
below the seventh grade, are required
to assemble at the Academy street build
ing, while those who have tickets above
and including the seventh grade will re-
port at the Orange street building for
assignment to classes.
The schools for the coiored children
will open two weeks later and the pros
pect is that the number of pupils will
greatly exceed that of last year.
The daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1889-1890, 1889-09-01
FOLKS YOU KNOW.
Who They Arei Where TheV Are,
and what They Are Doing.

Senator M. c. Butler, of South Caro-.
lima, arrived in the city last night and is
occupying quarters at the Battery Park
The courtly and chivalrous statesman
from the Palmetto State is in perfect
health and vigor and was the center OF
an admiring circle of friends at the big
hotel during the evening
Mayor BlantOn returned from New
York yesterday. During his visit to
Gotham his honor was made welcome
by mayor Grant and number OF
Tammany braves high i'll the councils of
the wigwam, who showed him the
sights of a big city" and asked him to
come again"
Judge ] B. Kershaw, wife and daughter,
OF Charleston, S. c., are at the Swan
nanoa. Judge Kcrshaw will be remcm-
bered as the jurist who presided at the
celebrated trial Of DR.. Mellow for the
murder of Captain +. w. Dawson in
Charleston a few months since.
Mr.. II. p. Clarke, of Cumberland, Md,
who for several months past has presi
ded over the prescription department at
Grants Pharmacy, this city, leaves for
his home tomorrow.
julie Dcake says, that when a cat gets
warm she purrspircs, and our devil has
risen to remark that this joke is fur.
fetched. The latter is the saving claws
in this joke.
Hon. Kope Elias, of Franklin, and
Solicitor J. M. Moody, of Wayncsvillc,
were at the Grand Central last night Ell
route to Brcvard to attend Transylvania
court.
Chas. Englc leaves this morning for
IIendersonville where he will pcrman-
emily reside in future The friends of
"Charlie" will miss him much at Strauss
L. J. Whitfield, representing the South
crn Voice, a prohibitionjournalpuhlished
at Bethel, this State, is in the city in the
interest of that paper.
H. A. Lindsay and Norman McLoud
leave tomorrow for three weeks visit |
to Minneapolis and other cities in the
Northwest.
Judge Walter Clark was in the city |
yesterday en- route to Brevard, where he |
opens Pennsylvania superior court to-
Max Marcus leaves for GrecnvilIe, S. |
G., to-day, from which place he will leave
Wednesday for New York.
Charlie Jordan Is home again from
in extended visit 10 relatives and friends
al Charlot-y.
De- T. TScrton, a prominent physi-
nian Of Heudersonvillc, spent yesterday |
in the city.
Ex-Governor B. F. Lyon and wife, of
Ala, are at the Battery
Park.
w. II. Malone goes to Elizabcthtown,
Tenn, to-day on professional business.
The daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1889-1890, 1889-09-01
sun Cotton Review.

New YORK, August 31.-Thc Suns re-
view OF cotton says futures were to +
points lower. ow ng partly to a decline
in Liverpool, and partly to favorable
crop adviccs. There was Il slight rally
later owing to rumors of considerable
shipments to Liverpool to be made next
week the present stock here being only
&c, ,256 bales Houses with foreign CON
ncctions were buyers OF September which
is the most interesting option just now
though October also attracts consider
able attention. Receipts at ports 5,S2S
against 3,l7+ this day last week; and
1900 last year. Cotton on spot NOM
inal, middling uplands 112, gulf 1134.
The daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1889-1890, 1889-09-01

The postoffice authorities at Washing
ton will, during the coming week, detail
an inspector to visit this city, and after
carefully investigating the matter in all
its details, to report back to headquarters
the advisability or inadvisability of re-
moving the Asheville postoffice from its
present location to the Harkins' building,
on Patton avenue. Until this report is
sent in and acted upon, nothing positive
will be known concerning the question of
removal.
The daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1889-1890, 1889-09-01
The Bell Ringers.

The farewell concert of Guinness and
Swiss Bell Ringers company
given at Battery Park last evening was
attended by fair audience composed
mainly of the guests at the hotel. The
performance wascreditable and appeared
to be highly satisfactory to those who
were present. The company will leave
for New York to-day.
The daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1889-1890, 1889-09-01
SPEAKING AT wAYNEsv11.1.E.
Governor FOwIe Among the Ora
tors of the Day.

Governor FOwle Among the Ora
tors of the Day.
Our attention has been called to the
fact that His Excelency Governor Fowle
was omitted from the list OF speakers at
the afternoon meeting of the veterans on
Thursday. The fault was not ours. We
expressly stated that we left the grounds
at or before 3 o'clock; at all events be
fore the speaking had begun. We knew,
on the information of one OF the commit
tee, that to Ex-Governor Jarvis had Gcen
assigned the delivery of the memorial ad-
dress. We could, therefore, safely say he
had spoken. But though we knew that
Governor Fowle and Justices Davis, Shcp-
herd and Avery were on the ground and
might he expected to speak, we could not
say that they did so, nor could we get a
word of certaiB assurance as to the ar
rangcments for the afternoon. We wrote
our account in yesterday morning S paper
without a word of the additional infor-
nation promised. Nor did we learn until
yesterday by persons who reached here
Friday night that Governor Fowle and
the other gentlemen did speak, and that
the speech of the former was elegant and
eluuucnt. The omission of his name is
the subject of regret, but not of apology.
The fault is not ours.
The daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1889-1890, 1889-09-01
THIRD ANNIVERSARY
of the Great Earthquake Shocks
of August 81, 1886.

of August 81, 1886.
Last night recalled the fearful earth
quake OF the 31st of August, three years
ago, memorable event here where no dam
age was done but where everybody and
everything was shaken up and the streets
filed with surprised and terror-strickcn
population. 1t was an experience only a
very few had ever had before, and which
no ono will ever invite again. For when
the accounts began to come i'll OF the hor-
rors at Charleston and Summerville,
every ono realized how very narrow had
been the limit between our escape and
their disaster. Possibly, neither we or
they will ever be subjected to the tcrrors
of the same phenomenon. quiet equl-
librium had been for many ages the nor
NAL condition of the Atlantic slope; and
it was probably only the adjustment OF
some old displacement to its true position
in relation to its environments that
caused the disturbance, amounting al
most to a cataclysm. In all probability
this generation will have no such close
familiarity with the earthquake again
though it is natural that apprehensions
should be awakened by very slight
causes.
The daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1889-1890, 1889-09-01
ST0NEWALL'S DAUGHTER.
THE REMAINS ESCORTED TO
LEXINGTON, VIRGINIA,
Where They will be Inferred Be
side Those of Her distinguished
Father TO-Day-NuInberS OfEDeO-
pie Gaze Upon Her Features.

LEXINGTON, Va, August 31.-The party
with the remains of Mrs. Julia Jackson
Christian arrived here in a special car on
the Richmond and Allegheny railroad
this evening. The remains were met at
the station by large party, and taken
to the Presbyterian church, of which
her father was member when he lived
here before the war. The caskct is a
massive metallic affair, handsomely de-
signed, trimmct in gold and silver, and
draped with til finest black, and a pro-
fusion Of fowe 5 was heapcd on il. The
church is dimly lighted, and the caskct is
open, showing he face of the dead. MANY
citizens in all circles of society are visit
ing the church to take a last lcok
at the remains. Mrs. Thos. !. lack
son, widow of Stonewall, and mother of
the deceased, and the two motherlcss
babes, and number of prominent citi-
zcns, including the mayor Of Charlotte
and Rev. w. II. Christian, father of the
husband, are here. BY change in the
programme of arrangements, the funeral
will take place Sunday morning at II
O'Clock. The services will be conducted
by Rev. Thos. X. Preston and Rev.
Ebczencr ,Junkin, of Houston, Texas, n
relative of the Jacksons. The party will
return to Charlotte Sunday night on
special train.
The daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1889-1890, 1889-09-01
ANOTHER LIE NAILED.
THE SENSATIONAL. DISPATCH
FROM DURHAM, N. c.,
Turned Out to he UnfOunded and
Grossly Misleading Concerning
the True state of Affairs at OK
fOrd-MayOr Smiths Denial,

the True state of Affairs at OK
fOrd-MayOr Smiths Denial.
OXFORD, N. c., August 31.-An Oxford
special sent from Durham, N. c., on the
9th inst reported threatened race con-
tllct at this place on account of the
arrest OF two negroes for shooting officer
Whitfield, who attempted to arrest them
for creating disturbance. The follow
ing denial has been sent out by mayor
Smith:
81 desire to correct the sensational
telegram sent out from Durham in re-
gard to the shooting of officer Whitfield.
The facts in the case are as follows:
Charles Thorp and John Ragland, two
negroes, were playing cards near the Jail
when dispute arose over the game,
Ragland alleging that Thorp owed him
dollar. On Thorp's refusing to pay it,
Ragland drew a pistol, and putting it to
rhorp's head, told him if he did not hand
it over, he would kill him. Officer Whit
field arriving on the scene at the time,
attempted to arrest Ragland; and the
negro resisting the officer, knocked him
down twice. Arising the second time the
negro drew his pistol on the officer and
emptied its five chambers, one ball only
taking effect in the feshy part of the
officers arm below the elbow. The des-
perate negro then ran at the top of his
speed hotly pursued by several officers
and citizens, who captured him near the
llorner school. The negro was brought
to town and lodged in Jail to await a
hearing before magistrate. The threats
Of lynching alleged to have been made
are uniounded, and in justice to our
colored population, | will state no at
tempt was made to rescue the negro
Ragland, or were any threats whatever
made.
The daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1889-1890, 1889-09-01
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. A

Owens drum corps OF AsheviIle. which
attended the celebration at Waynesville,
desire to return thanks to the Richland
Rifles for the many courtcsics and kind
nesses extended during the visit; and re-
turn especial thanks to LieutcnantS
Hyatt and Ferguson of the Rifles.
The daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1889-1890, 1889-09-01
Warm.

Yesterday, the last day of August and
of the summer months, showed a higher
temperature than for some weeks past;
bur cool in comparison with the intense
heat reported as prevailing at the same
time i'll the States of the Northwest. The
probabilities are that this heated term
will be closed in some sections by violent
and disastrous storms
The daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1889-1890, 1889-09-01
Hot weather in the West,

TOPEKA, Kan, August 31.-A hot
wave struck the State Thursday. Very
little rain in the past two weeks. A
scorching heat following four weeks OF
exceptionally cool weather drying veSe-
tables very quickly.
Dies MONIES, Iowa, August 31.-Thc
last days of August are notable for eX-
cessive heat. Thursday the thermome-
ter reached 1O2 degrees,
MADISON, Wis, August 31.-Hestcrday
was the hottest day of the season, the
mercury registering ninetN dcgrees.
The daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1889-1890, 1889-09-01

lanes Berry, who has control of the
hanging industry of England, is willing
every condemned criminal in the United
States for $2,5O0. This is certainly a
low figure, but there is a law in this
country against the Importation ofpau-
per labor. James is a huckleberry wen
have so do without.
The daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1889-1890, 1889-09-01
A DESOLATE HOME.
Death of Mrs. w. +. Randolph
Yesterday Afternoon.


THE CITIZEN is deeply gricved to an
nounce the death Of Mrs. Jennie Virginia
Randolph, wife of w. F. Randolph ESD.
of this city, which occurred at her resi-
dence 60 Beaumont street, Yesterday
afternoon at 3 O'Clock. Mrs. Randolph
was thirty-three years of age, and has
been resident of Asheville about five
years, coming here with her husband and
children from Washington City in 1884.
During her residence here she has been an
acute sufferer from that fearful malady,
consumption, the effects ofwhch brought
about her sad demise yesterday. Mrs.
Randolph was most excellent and ami
able christian lady, and in her death
Asheville has lost one of its best and
noblest women. Besides her husband
there are FOUR small and interesting chill.
dren to mourn a kind and devoted moth
er's depart L}-', :,'',;,y; :. ;,7s. c-.7 .rt
they mos needed her wise and gentle
care and training A large number Of
relatives and friends, here and in the Dis
trict of Columbia will sincerely mourn
the death of this truly good lady.
The funeral over her remains will be
held from the residence at 5 o'clock this
afternoon, and will be conducted by Rev.
DR.. Rankin, after which the interment
will be made in Riverside cemetery.
The bereaved husband has the sincere
and heartfelt sympathy of his associates
and friends on this paper in his deep sor-
row and anguish, as we'll as the condo
lence ofa large circle of acquaintance
in the city.
The daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1889-1890, 1889-09-01
RasehaII Yesterday.

AT Observation-Disclosures 10, Phil
adclphia 10.
At Pittsburg-First game: Pittsburg
/, Chicago o. Sccondgamc: pittsburg
II, Chicago lite
At Clcvcland-ClcvcIand ., Indianapo-
lis 3.
At New York-Ncw York 9, Boston9-
tie.
At New York--First game: Brooklyn
II, Kansas City 4. Second game:
Brooklyn s, Kansas City ..
At Columbus-Columbus +, st. Louis
At Baltimorc-Baltimore II, Louis
vile 3.
At Philadelphia-Athletic I, Cincinnati
The daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1889-1890, 1889-09-01

indulgence to Mrs. MaybrIck. '

LONDON, August 31.-Mrs. Maybrick
is permitted by the prison authorities to
take exercise in the prison yard. Her
health is improving. She maintains her
cool demeanor, and seems to be settling
into the routine of convict life.
The daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1889-1890, 1889-09-01

CHICAGO, August 31.-A dispatch from
Jackson, Miss, says: The committee on
memorials and legislation made their re-
port to the State alliance yesterday, and
it was adopted. 1t contains the follow
ing recommendation to the Legislature
That money be appropriated by the
State to encourage foreign immigration
that so much of the convict labor as is
necessary be employed in running bag
ging factory asa State enterprise; that
railroads, banks, etc. be required to pay
an ad valorem instead of a privilege tax
urging law establishing a State agl.i-
cultural bureau, and providing for the
teaching of agriculture in the public
schools; that the next Legislature call a
constitutional convention; that law be
adopted requiring inspection on the hoof
of all beef cattle.
The daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1889-1890, 1889-09-01

Knoxville Journal: VIM. Kencfick, of
Kansas City, closed a contract to day
with Mcdonald, Shea & Co., for fifty
miles OF grading on the Three C's rail-
road, commencing at Minneapolis, Vir-
ginia, and extending west. He left to-
night for Kansas and will ship thirty
car loads of stock at once.
There has been about eighty miles of
grading, trestling and masonry let. The
subcontractors will commence work at
once.
The daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1889-1890, 1889-09-01
The worlds Cotton supply.

New YORK, August 31.-Thc total visi-
bic supply of cotton for the world is
S34, 1876 bales, of which 469,S are
American, against SS4, ,297 and SCI ,997
bales, respectively, last year. Receipts at
all interior towns are 21,555 bales
crop in sight %, 229 bales.
The daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1889-1890, 1889-09-01
FATAL WRECK.
A stock Train and an Excursion
Train Crash Toxether.

MIDDLEsnURG, Vt, August 31.-An
excursion train to Burlington from the
horse breeders meeting at Rutland, and
a stock train bound south colIidcd at
$50 o'clock last night, four miles north
of here, near BrooksylIIc. Both engines,
ono car and part Of another car Of the
excursion train, and ten or twelve stock
cars loaded with hogs, were wrecked and
piled inio heap. The dead arc, conduc-
tor Hiram Blodgett, of the excursion
train, and one passenger whose body is
under the train and cannot be identified.
Engineer William Emery, of the excursion
train is dangerously hurt. Engineer
William Chilson has three ribs broken;
fireman Paran had his right leg smashed,
and is badly cut; conductor Doffy was
badly cut about the head Three of the
stock train crew, and Charles andArthur
Hunt, of the New Haven passengers on
the stock train, are seriously injured.
The daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1889-1890, 1889-09-01
Dea,h of William Emery.

ALFRED, Maine, August 3l.-William
Emery, Democratic candidate for Con
grcss against Thos. b. Reed, i'll the first
Maine district last year, died this morn,
ing.
The daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1889-1890, 1889-09-01
The London strike.

LONDON August 31.-No settlement
of the strike is possible to-day. The dock
companies express their willingness to
consider further authorized proposals
from the men,
The daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1889-1890, 1889-09-01
The weather To-Day.

WASHINGTON d. c., Aug. 2S.-Tndica-
tions for North Carolina-Fair; station
airy temperature; easterly winds
The daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1889-1890, 1889-09-01

The Secretary of the Treasury yester-
day accepted 500, $50, tour per Gent, at
1 .5S; SO, $50, four and half per cent.
at l.06Is.
The daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1889-1890, 1889-09-01

The Flower Mission will meet on Mon
day at 5 O'Clock p. M, at Mrs. Sawyer's
on Haywood street.
The daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1889-1890, 1889-09-01

might fill columns with obituary no
tees of suicides who took the etterroute,
But enough. This recipe for getting rid
of pestiferous public character seems
never to fail: "Shoot into him one OF
his free and easy, happy go lucky private
letters-loaded, but not intended for pub
lication."
But ito return to our mutton"-Mrs.
Garfield, of Kansas. She may have
learned this bad trick from that brilliant
male scold-John James Ingalls,, the
tutelar Republican saint of Bleeding Kan.
sas. He is much given to getting his
foot in it t"by way Of private letters-un,
cxpectedly published. Everybody will al
once recall the hullaballo created during
the Chicago convention last year by his
"some fellow like Phelps for vice-presi
dent" letter. And for two months he has
been busy explaining that another of his
letters is forgery.
So Mrs. CanheId followed the bad ex,