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The daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1889-1890, 1889-08-04
Origin Of the Name Reaucatcher,

Mr.. Beartlcn tells us that the name
"Beaucatchcr originated in this way:
Mr.. James w. Pattou, father of Capt.
T. w. Patton, built summer house on
the summit, ofthe mountain, about where
Mr.. Hazards home now stands, Mr..
William J. Brown, father OF Mr.. J. Ev'
ans Brown, i'll teasing a we'll known
lady of this city called this summer house
her "beauca tchcr," and hence the name.
And the name became So well associated
subsequently, with picnics, rambles and
other pleasant episodes OF youthful gal.
lantry, that it became fixed i'll the agree
able associations Of the place and town
andis now not to be exchanged fornamcs
certainly more dignifed, but less sug
gestivc OF days gone by.
The daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1889-1890, 1889-08-04
Committed for Contempt.

We learn from a reliable and respected
attorney who has been in attendance
upon the present term of Madison Su-
pcrior court that during the trial of an
action against the railroad company in
stitutcd for the recovery of damages for
injury to cattle on the tract, one of the
attorneys appearing for the plaintiff,
remarked, that the engineer, who had
been examined rs Il witness, ought to
have seen the cattle, and that he would
necessarily have seen them, if he had
been at his post of duty; and further II.
marked, that the engineer must have
been i'll the baggage car taking drink
whcreupon, the engineer, who WAS pres
cnt in court, cried out in loud anC
angry voice to stop, and remarked in thu
presence of the court, that the attorney
knew id well that he was not drunk
| The proceedings ofthc court were great,
interrupted by this loud cursing anC
swearing in the presence of the court
and Judge Clark very properly committee
the engineer to Jail for term of thirt,
days.
The daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1889-1890, 1889-08-04
Fine Potatoes.

The season has been favorable one for
the Irish potato, neither too wet nor too
dry, and We anticipate very large and
good crop. Those fully matured are be
ginning to be brought in, though every
body has been eating new potatoes" of
home growth for six weeks We have
seen some fine ones, and yesterday at
Glenn Bros. saw one weighing one pound,
five ounces. Sweet potatoes have not
yet made their appearance. Their yield
will be very great.
The daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1889-1890, 1889-08-04
Coke strikers weakening.

PIrTsnuRG, Pa, August 3.-Thc coke
strikers are weakening already. and the
strike promises to be a failure. The men
at The Youngstown, Norwood and
Standard works, numbering about 1000,
went back to-day, and operators say
that before the middle of next week, the
works will all he in operation again.
The break has discouraged strikers some
what but they still claim that they will
make the strike Il success and have all
the men out in few days.
The daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1889-1890, 1889-08-04
THI. BELL RINGERS.
And the Entertainments they Gave
Last Night.

Quite large and delighted audience
witnessed the performance given by the
Swiss Bell Ringers, in the ballroom OF
the Battery Park hotel in this city, last
evening. The program was brilliant
and well selected one, and the manner i'll
which it was rendered drew from those
present much applause and expression
of approval. The features of the enter
tainmcnt were the cornct solo, by Mile
Lizct Ia, the female cornctist; the Charge
of the Light brigade" by Mr.. Charles
Guinness The "IIighland Fling" Scotch
Glance. by Miss Albani Troyc, and the
rornct duct, by Professor Armstrong and
NJ lie Lizctta. The performance was con
cludc,l by the jolly Irish comedy, entitled
Irish Courtship," inwhich Mr.. Guinness
appeared as "Barncy O'Ilca." Miss
Troyc as "MolIic Casey" and Professor
Armstrong, as "McNab," the gaugcr
The whole show was crcditablc indeed
| and deserved all the praise that was $,
vuciicrously and lavishly accorded thu
actors.
The daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1889-1890, 1889-08-04
RasebaII Yesterday.

At Baltimore-BaItimorc 6, Cincinnati
2 i'll 9th.
At delphia-Louisville o, Athlctic3 ).
At Washington-Washingto &, BoS-
ton 3.
At Pittsburg-Pittsburg 6, Indiana
polls 3.
At Brooklyn-Brooklyn 13, st. Louis
6.
At New York-New York IS, Philadel-
phia o.
At Chicago-Chicago l, Cleveland 2.
At Columbus, O.-Columbus +, Kan
sas City 5.
The daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1889-1890, 1889-08-04
Very Respectfully,
GEO. F. MELLEN,
+. {. MCMILLAN, : Com
II II WILSON.

Mcllcn says the syndicate which has
been formed represcntsp principally foreign
capital, and that already the amounts
subscribed is more than sufficient to buy
The cotton industry of America. This is
really what is aimed at; and operations
will not be confined to Fall River but cX-
tend to Lowell, Lawrence, New Bedford,
and the best mills i'll the country. The
Fall River mills have capital exceeding
$40, ,OOO, 900 and aninvestmcnt probably
of $50 900, 900 or more. Just how ncgo-
tiations will be instituted will interest
outsiders, as these mills are owned by
thousands of stockholders. The directors
have power to sell the mill, and beyond
i few hundred shares, probably little
stock could he bought at anything like
prevailing prices. Mclcn is ut Alcxcn-
'lria Bay, i'll consultation with the par
ties Interested in the syndicate. In Sep
tcmbcr he goes abroad to complete ar
ranTcnCntS.
The daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1889-1890, 1889-08-04
EUROPEAN LETTERS.
THF; TRIP FROM GLASGOW TO
EDINBORO' TOWN.
Aud ScOtia's Historic Shores, RO-
mantle Lakes and Lofty Heights
Inspire the Tourists Soul to Sing
the Praises of Their Charms.

the Praises of Their Charms.
WINDSOR HOTEL, CITY OF EDINBURGH, |
Sunday, July II, 1889.
Editor Citizen If we had thousand
pens under our control and writing with
lightning speed, they could not give you
an idea of the thoughts which delightfully."-
press upon our brain this morning and
give burning longing to communicate
to you, even if it be but a small part OF
the enjoyment which is heapcd upon us.
Yes, indeed, and if we had a thousand
tongues, each unexcelled in fluency, they
would he kept busy, both in describing
the charms of yesterday, and in the
equally vain attempt to repeat to you the
truly awful manner i'll which these bonny
Scotch can roll their RS.
A friend from the States who joined us
yesterday, remarking on this, said that
he had visited large hoOl in one de.
partment of which the children were care.
fully trained in this remarkable accom-
plShmcnt. kind Highland gentleman
on yesterday was answering most pa.
ticntly our endless queries, when We
asked the species of a small tree, which
looked like one of our scrub pines, but
with batcd breath we learned that il
was Il Scotch
The daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1889-1890, 1889-08-04
A FATAL EXPLOSION
IN WHICH AN EXPRESS MES
SENGsER WAS KILLED.
And His Car Shattered into Splin,
terS-The Terrible Catastrophe
that Occurred OH the Canadian
Grand Trunk Road Yesterday.

MONTREAL, August 3.-When the train
for Quebec on the Grand Trunk had
passed ST. Lambert $ after going through
the Victoria bridge last night, an cX-
plosion occurred in the express car, by
which a messenger n9med Rogers was
killed. The car was completely wrecked
and the heXpress matter destroyed.
Rumors are afloat that it was an at
tempt to blow up the Victoria bridge,
and was delayed too long. An inquest
will be held this afternoon.
The train was on its way to Quebec,
Portland, and Halifax, and consisted OF
seven passenger coaches, a Pullman
sleeping car. and smoking and baggage
and express cars, the last named being
next to the tender The train was com
pletcly filled with passengers, among
whom were Gen. Middleton and general
Superintendent Stephenson Of the Grand
Trunk. When the report of the explosion
was heard Il panic was avcrtcd by the
brakeman, who rushed TIN ough the train
to the burning car, and dcXterouSly un-
coupled il, and the tender and engine,
and let them dash up the road where the
engine driver, who bravcly stood at his
post amidst the most intense heat, ran
them upon Il siding. No cause can be
assigned for the accident, though every
thing in the car wa> Of very inilammablc
nature, among the goods being guam
tity of fire works. The fact, however,
that the fire works did not explode until
long after the fire was under way, shows
that the explosion did not originate in
them. The express and railway people
attach no Importance to the assertion
that an attempt was made to blow up
the Victoria bridge.
The daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1889-1890, 1889-08-04
SHOT THROUGH rHI. HEAD.
A Sensational Homicide at CO.
IuImDia, =. a., Yesterday.

COLUMBIA, S. c., August 3.-This
evening i'll front of he city hall, on Main
street, w. B. Mcitzc attacked las. !.
Clark, who was in company with alady,
and shot him twice in the head killing
him Instantly. Meitze fired four shots
and Clark one. The motive for the affair
is as follows: Douglas Mcitzc, an uncle
of W. B, Mcitzc. was asked by man to
deliver the following note to Young
lady living i'll W. B. Meitzc's family. 1t
read:
Miss Sophy: Dear Miss want to
meet you and have private convcrsa-
ton. You remember me well. | won't
sign my name. Yours admiringly, 80"
The uncle attempted to deliver the note
to Mrs. Mcitz, who declined to receive
it, and upon w. b. Mcitz learning of the
matter he sought his uncle, got the note
from him, but failed to ascertain the
writer's name.
This morning w. b. Mcitz was going
about town with doublc-barrcllcd gun,
threatening to shoot his uncle, and in the
afternoon suspccting Clarke of writing
the note he made The threat to kill him
also. Both parties are white. 1t is not
known whether Clarke did write the
note or not. He was married and leaves
Il widow and children, one grown.
Mcitz surrendered himself and is in iail
The daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1889-1890, 1889-08-04
belgrade and serxla stiII Friends.

BELGRADE, August 3.-Thc report that
the Government had ordered all three ot
the military classes of Servia to outstir
on Monday next was incorrect. 1t is the
intention of the Government to propose
the adoption of the new military system
in October
The daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1889-1890, 1889-08-04

LONDON, August 3.-Empcror William
of Germany was to have reviewed the
British fleet in Spithcad to-,lay, but the
on account of Il heavy storm. \ steady
rain fell all day and the haze was SO thick
that the fleet could not he seen from the
shore, the wind blowing half gale. A
great number of small craft were hover
ing about the fleet all morning, and the
occupants of many ofthcm were drenchcd
The daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1889-1890, 1889-08-04
weekly BANK statement.
The worlds Cotton supply.

NEW YORK, July 2O.-Thc total visibl,
supply of cotton for the world is 1,1O6,.
992 bales, of which 674,492 are Amer.
lean, against l,1O4, ,S65 and ia, ,965
bales, respectively, last year Receipts at
all interior towns are 1926 bales
receipts plantation 412, crop in sight g.,
6,S69, ,020 bales.
The daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1889-1890, 1889-08-04
Dutch and Acheenese Fighting.

AMSTERDAM, August 3. 3.-Intclligcncch has
been received of fight in Achcen, ST.
matra, between natives and force OF
Dutch troops. Nineteen Dutchmen were
killed and twenty-five wounded.
The daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1889-1890, 1889-08-04
CIrand Promenade Conc,ert.

The management of the Battery Park
hotel announces a grand promenade
concert for the benefit of the orchestra,
Friday evening August 9th. Fuller par
ticulars of the event will be announced in
these columns Tuesday morning.
The daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1889-1890, 1889-08-04
ReIirious NOtIce.

Central Methodist Churcll-Sunday
School at $50 a. M. Sacrament of the
Lords Supper at II a. M, and Gospel
song service at S1a p. m. All of the
services will be conducted by the pastor
Rev. G. 9. Rankin.
The daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1889-1890, 1889-08-04
a Fatal Epidemic.

CHICAGO, August "A dispatch from
Carthage, ILL.,, says; A terrible cpl
dcmic Of bloody flux prevails at Warsaw,
this county. 1t came on last Monday in
light form, and rcscmblcd dyscntery.
But Wednesday, it assumed more Sc
rious phase, and now fifteen people have
died. Four deaths occurred Thursday
and tour yesterday, the victims being
mostly children. One hundred and eighty
cases are now reported; many of them it
is feared will result fatally. The people
are terror stricken, and do not know
what to make of it. The disease has
also appeared at Hamilton, and it is
said IT exists in an epidemic form at Can
ton and kahOkOmO.
The daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1889-1890, 1889-08-04
HOLIDAY In London.

LONDON, August 3.-Itis holiday on the
Stoke Exchange to-day, Monday will
also be a holiday.
The daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1889-1890, 1889-08-04
Rev, DIR, LatIlrOD.

This distinguished divine will occupy
the pulpit at the French Broad Baptist
church at II O'Clock this morning, ow-
ing to the indisposition of the regular
pastor Rey, DR., ]. L. Carroll.
The daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1889-1890, 1889-08-04
The weather.

WASHINGTON, d. c., Aug. 3.-lndica-
tions for North Carolina-Slightly warm.
er; southwesterly winds.
The daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1889-1890, 1889-08-04

Services Tharsday night at O'Clock
at the Central Methodist Church, South.
Subject for discussion: Hypocrisy"
All invited.
The daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1889-1890, 1889-08-04

Mr.. F. p. Mimnaugh has returned from
Columbia, S. Z.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-10
THE PITTSBURG POLICE.

Captain Brown, the DriIImnster, Talks
About Them-what Years Practice
Did-Changes From the Pnst-Grent
Records.
1t was a year yesterday since Captain ].
A. A. Brown began to drill the city police
force. Speaking of his experience Captain
Brown said:
''The people thought year ago this was
a spasmodic move that would soon die out.
But We have stuck to it, and as o result we
have police force that will compare with
any force in the country in regard to discipline
and regular military tactics. I am especially
well pleased with the result of my work with
the men in the Third district l would not be
afraid to drill the police of the Southsde either
in single or double rank with any military or
ganization in the city,"
Speaking of the advantages of having a
drilled force Captain Brown said: 'rIn the first
place, drilling disciplines force. 1t teaches
the men how to wear a uniform first and then
it teaches them to be courteous in their
Imagine an undisciplined force at the station
house just before roll call. The Chief or some
other superior Official comes in and he is
greeted with, Hello, Chiet,' How are Won.
john or some similar remark. There Is
nothing of that sort with the force in this city.
The salute is given by every officer in a neat
and skillful manner. The men are deserving
and am not saying too much when say that
the Pittsburg police force is on a par with any
other force in the country, and they will con.
tinue to improve"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-10
THE BREWERS MEET.
They Hear Campaign News and Fix the
Price of Beer.

They Hear Campaign News and Fix the
Price of Beer.
There were only a few brewers at the
meeting of the Wholesale Liquor Dealers
Association in their hall, on Fourth ave-
nue., yesterday. The question of foreign beer
was discussed again, but the matter had been
put into the hands of a committee, which was
to have reported on the subject yesterday, but
inasmuch as the major part of that committee
was not present no action could be taken on
the matter.
Mr.. John Straub, who had been in Phila-
delphia for several days consulting methods
and details for the prosecution of the coming
campaign against the prohibition amendment
made a speech. The Campaign Committee is
now perfectly organized. and the work is going
along very systematically.
From what l am able to learn" said a
brewer to the reporter subsequently, I'VE have
nearly 81 600, 900 in the campaign fund, and if
money can win the fight / think we have
every reason to consider ourselves al
ready victorious. It is the object
of the campaign committee to send emissaries
OF the league into every polling district
throughout the State. 1t will be the duty of
these mel to bring the object of the 18th of
June before the people and to make everybody
acquainted with the question at issue. Litera-
ture money will be amply in his supply for
judlcious and fruitful distribution.
1.-THE last thing which was brought up for dis
cussion in the meeting was the question of
prices for bottled beer. There are eight brew
eTs and wholesale bottlers in Pittsburg and
Allegheny outside of the regular bottlers who
confine themselves to that part of the business
exclusively After short discussion the price
decided upon was 81 20 for dozen quart bottles
and IS cents for dozen of pint bottles"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-10
A WILD TALE.
A Detective Tells How He Ran Down the
Counterfeiter.

A Detective Tells How He Ran Down the
Counterfeifer.
Robert Montgomery and Samuel Wood,
of Butler county, and David S. Dunn, of
Homewood were placed on trial in the
United States Circuit Court yesterday on
charge of passing counterfeit money. Wood at
once plead guilty, and the trial of the other two
men proceeded. United States Detective Con.
nella worked the case up, and his testimony
was that he visited Dunn at his home in Home.
wood, and solicited some counterfeit money
from him, ,.saying that he wanted to engage in a
poker game in the Red Lion Hotel in this city,
and he could just as easy use counterfeit money
as coed money. Dunn told him that he did not
have any, but gave him letter to Robert
Montgomery, of Butler county. The letter read
as follows:
'Let him have pony; he is all right"
This letter was sent to Montgomery who an
would arrive at the Pittsburg and Western
depot with the counterfeit money. The party
would be known by an ostrich feather in his
hat. On the night in question the detective,
accompanied by Dunn. was at the depot and
soon found the man they sought, who proved
to be Wood, and who said that he had only
brought 81 along to show what kind Of money
it was.
After some talk Wood admitted that he did
bring the money along and had secreted it at a
certain place. The party then proceeded to
the place of concealment, which was Wildwood
Grove, on the Pittsburg and Western Railroad.
The money was secreted under the picnic
dancing platform, and amounted to $l00 This
was purchased by the detective for $50. The
arrest of the prisoner followed.
Charles A. Sullivan, Esq, represented the
prisoner, Dunn, and made an eloquent plea in
his behalf, claiming that he could not be found
guilty as he had not handled any of the money
and had merely furnished some information.
The jury found Montgomery guilty as indicted,
and acquitted Dunn, Montgomery is an old
man with gray hair and beard. He has served
one term in the penitentiary for counterfeit
ing.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-10
THE MASTER WORKMAN UNDER FIRE.
Charges Preferred Against !. N. Ross and
Others of d. A. 8, X. of L.

Charges Preferred Against /. N. Ross and
Others of d. A. 8, X. of L.
The District Court of D. A. 8, Knights of
Labor, will hold an important session to-
night Although the proceedings of the
District Courts Of the Knights of Labor are
more secret than any other bodies in the order,
something leaked out yesterday as to the pro-
gramme for to-night's business.
An effort is being made to investigate the
present efficient Master Workman of the dis
trict, and one of the charges to be investigated
by the court is that he has misapproprtated
funds to the amount of s., 200 The charge, it
is claimed, was made by W. D. McAuliffe, a
member of the Board of Trustees, and one of
charge were true, which is absurd, as Mr..
Ross, the Master Workman, holds receipts for
all money he handled, it could not be tried by
the district court.
Treasurer Hughes was surprised when
DISPATCH reporter told him yesterday that he
had learned of the charge against Mr.. Ross,
and said that the member who had spoken on
was not worthy to be member of the order.
He said he had received all the money that had
passed through Mr.. Ross hands, and that the
latter could produce receipts for the same.
Mr.. Ross declined to talk on the subject, only
saying that the charge would certainly fall
through. as he held receipts for all the money
collected. He declined to give any reason why
the charge was preferred, but said: "The man
who violates his obligation in court cases is
liable to expulsion by the general body"
At the court tonight a number of trials will
occur, some of which have been held over for
almost year, and it is believed that some
members will be expelled.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-10
SOME BIG PLANS,

RetniI LIquor Dealers Appoint Committee
of 54-They Will Visit Business Men
Asking for Votes Against Prohibition.
A large contingent of the retail liquor
dealers of Pittsburg and Allegheny held a
meeting yesterday afternoon in Grand
Army Hall for the purpose of discussing means
and ways for the coming campaign against the
prohibition amendment There were about 100
men present, and number of speeches were
made, suggestions offered and advisory re-
marks were INDUCED in for the benefit of those
present.
Matt Weiss was called to the chair, and he
Immediately asked those present to express
their views as to what should be done.
II think," thereupon remarked one OF the
men, that we ought to appoint a committee
large enough to cover the entire city and
agitate the question among all those trades
men who are more or less directly interested
in the success of the defeat of the prohibition
amendment"
This was thought to be good advice, and
motion was passed to appoint committee of
81 men 60 see that everything is done to get
the butchers, bakers, cigar makers and other
tradesmen interested. The committee is to re-
port progress at the meeting of the Campaign
Committee OF the Anti-Prohibltion League,
noon.
One of the men who had been in the meeting
while speaking of the business having been dis
cussed, stated to a DISPATCH reporter:
1T is our intention to have a man appointed,
or if necessary, even two or three for each
polling precinct This man will not only at
tend to seeing that every man. whom we know
is for us, will cast his vote accordingly, but
these men will also do some quiet electioneer-
ing among the people in their districts"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-10
ED MURPHY FOR PROHIBITION.
He Makes a Plea at n CONSTITUTIONS
Amendment Meeting.

He Makes a Plea at a Constitutional
Amendment Meeting.
The Constitutional amendment meeting
at the Bingham street M. E. Church was
addressed by Ed Murphy last night. In
the course of his speech he said that the anti
Prohibitionists were making capital out of the
report that his father is against the amend
ment. He said this was not true. He merely
declined to 20 on the stump for it, because his
other duties will not permit it.
Mr.. Murphy claimed that prohibition will
prohibit. and he cited the Sunday act of 1874
that the Law and Order Society had enforced
in Pittsburg. There are a great many people
who condemn the law as unjust, but yet they
ABIDE by it.
He said further that the redeeming features
of the Brooks law are prohibitory. People may
think it strange that he has come out for
the third party, but he is a believer
in prohibition. For all that he thinks
that 1t will be necessary to keep up his gospel
work to save the man who will vote for prohi-
bition and then sneak around the corner to get
drink. Mr.. Murphy argued that if the Brooks
law reduces the number of saloons in Pittsburg
to SO in two years, that prohibition will almost
eradicate the drink traffic.