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The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1889-02-08
For Railroad Commissioner.
[From Washington Gazette.

There is bill be ore the present Legis-
lature to create a Railroad Commission,
and it is very probable that the bill be
come law, and i so, We think that Mr..
Spier Whitaker who was chairman of the
State Democratic Committee and who is
competent in every sense to fill the posi-
ton, should be appointed chairman of
that Commission. We think his faithful
service, and competency entities him to
the position.
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1889-02-08
For Railroad tonini> >siODcrs.
Especial Cor. STATE CuRoS.cLE.

MoRGANTON, n. G Feb G. 1889. l. We
are to have a Railroad Commission and
it seems a fOregOne conclusion. Eat We are
- want TO suggest 10 the pubic II gene
raj. and the members Of the Legisla'lIr
in particular, the names Of two gentlem i
one is Maj John Hughes, OF Craven,
and the other Capt. S. b. Alexander, Of
Mecklcl burg, and | am generous enough
to let the middle section of the State select
the her, az | take it, there will be three
members.
know these two gentlemen well |
know their equipment and their qualfica-
tons, and their devotion to every trust re-
posed in them They are Wei known aud
tried men. | think that in this important
position we ought to have men of known
ability and probity. Messrs- Alexander
and Hughes are such men. Their names
will inspire confidence in the people IN the
commission, and their faithful work viii
make its operations just, fair and popular
Let US have them. BURKE
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1889-02-08
Moving for New Counties.
from Sanford Express I

Rev Dr.. Neill Mckay was in Raleigh on
Tuesday. He wants Harnett county cut
in two pieces, two new counties formed,
with Dunn as the county site for a new
county composed of parts of Johnson,
Sampson, Cumberland. He wants to give
the Southwestern part of Harnett to por
tions of Moore and Chatham for another
new county.
Laurinburg is moving for a new county
to be formed of the lower portion of Rich
mond and the upper portion of Robson.
So is High Point, wishing to become the
county site of a new county made of parts
of Guilford, Randolph and Davidson.
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1889-02-08
For Railroad Commissioner
from hocky Mount Phoenix.1

y IUIII It'50s-J -sIV1tIIO IIOoII11k'I
We nominate for Raifoai Commission
er, the Hon. James S. Battle. formerly of
Nash county. He represented the 9TH
Senatorial District for two terms in the
Senate Of North Carolina, and he repre-
sented them well and faithfully. He has
lield several offices of trust and response
blity, and in every instance he has per
formed the duties thereto with honor and
credit. We say let James S. Battle be
made one of the Railroad Commissioners
and the people Of North Carolina will have
cause to be proud of the appointment.
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1889-02-08
For Railroad Commissioner.
[From Lincoln Courier.I

1t is almost without doubt that the
present Legislature will establish q Rail
road Commission. Now while others are
naming their candidates, we want to sug-
gest the name Of Hon W A Graham. of
this county, who would make "A most ef-
fcent member Of that Commission. Let
Maj. Graham be one Of the trio, if three
is TO b. the IAllnber.
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1889-02-08
For Railroad commissioner.

IFrom Southern Tobacco journal Of Dan
Vile, Val
The name of d. Y. Cooper, oI Hender-
aou, n. c., is being mentioned in c3unec-
ton with the Railroad Commisso4 oi he
Old North State. Wei, now taata an
honor that fell where il IS weu deserved.
Few meu in the state have achieved more
since the wa by individual effort than
Dave Cooper and his ability deserves re-
cCornifiou
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1889-02-08

Especial Cor. STATE CHRONICLE.l

| see before the Legislature bill enti
tied, "a bill to expedite criminal trials on
their merits" If understand 1t the pur-
pose is to do away with technical and
frivolous objections to bills of indictments.
This has been the law Of England, since
the thirteenth year of the reign of Victo
ria, or about hen. It was recommended
to the last Legislature by Attorney Gene
raj Davidson in his report, and it should
not fail 10 pass.
There should also be attached to this
bill a provision that all objections to bills
of indictments should be taken before the
plea of ''not guilty. is entered, or be
deemed to be waived If this is made the
law, much time and expense is saved and
the defendant will get what the constitu-
ton guarantees him, speedy trial.
Yours truly, X.
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1889-02-08

THE CHAPLAIN Of the Ohio Legislature a
asW Gays ago reminded the members in a
payer that no free passes could be pro
ylred Is heaven. This startling announce
nent may cost him his official head.
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1889-02-08

BILL HAS PASSED the Legislature ex-
t-u4.ag the time when Sheritf's could sell
r,. estate for taxes from the first Monday
A February 10 the first Monday in May
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1889-02-08

AiB L PAGE has become editor Of
the Marion Busle. His editorials in his
Hr~t Issue did lin credit and showed that
Le not only thought wisely and we'll but
also had talent for journalistic work.
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1889-02-08

TIE Taylorsvllie Journal pays the States
VIE Landmark the high compliment of
saying that it IS considered authority
5 .,r,el5 inferior to Blum's Almanac in AL
"A uler county.
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1889-02-08

lN New York there is a Players Club
which Is mainly composed of actors. Re
e,atiy they black balled Col. ROBERT G.
I>GEEsoIL because of his views about re
li5jon This doesn't look like the actors
.trs all dissoiuge or irreligious men.
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1889-02-08

Don't hawk, hawk, and blow, blow, dis
gusting everybody, but use DR.. Sage's Ca
tarrh Remedy.
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1889-02-08

Ma ". y. RUSH becomes editor and
man gsr Of the ASHORE Courier. He
wrt We'll and has had experience Sue
caSs awaits him.
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1889-02-08

IT Is au5hocitatively announced that
President Cleveland will return to the
) ate Of New York to reside on the expira-
tiol cf his term of Office, aud WILL on
Msruh 5-h, resume the practice Of his pro-
less .oa iu New York City, having associ-
ate3 himself a. counsel with the law firm
" Btuzs. Sre.son, Tracy 4 NacE "a.
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1889-02-08
fHE EDITORS DESK.

COW TENTS ON TOPICS THAT ARE
INTERESTING THE PEOPLE.
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1889-02-08

The Chronicle Expresses Its Opinion on
Passing Public Events and Questions
NJ interest Now Before the People.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-03
SCHOOL TEXTBOOKS.
The Legislature Wants n Uniform Sys-
TEN, and win Have II.

The Legislature Wants n Uniform Sys-
TEN, and win Have II.
Special Dispatch to The Appeal.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, FEB. 1t begins TO
look as ii the present General Assembly
will pass n bill to establish uniform
series of test-books for the public schools,
Several bills looking TO that end have been
introduced, and ii is said that the farmer
element in the Legislature is particularly
anxious to secure some such legislation.
"Wo have been ut the mercy of itincrant
school teachers and ignorant school
directors as long rs We want TO be- said u
gentleman from the country aud member
OF the Committee on Agriculture. II Is
well known that several County Wheels
have passed resolutions asking their Rep.
rcsentatyos to secure uniform series Of
textbooks.
Below is a synopsis Of Mr.. Crcws's Sen
ate bill No. 22S:
Three capable citizens, one from each
grand division of the state, shall be ap.
pointed or elected by the Supreme Court,
to serve two years each, constituting the
State Board OF Public School Books. This
board shall select and establish u uniform
series Of text books, which shall be- used
in all schools under the control of the
County Superintendent of Public Schools
But It shall not invalidatc contracts already
made by counties with publishers. The
board shall organize 10y the election # u
president and secretary, establishing an
office at Nashville, and advertise lor sam.
plies OF school books 20 be sent them. The
Board OF Directors OF each public school
shall see that these series of text books Sc
lcctcd by the State Board il introduced
into their school. Each member OF the
State Board shall loo paid 81 per day Tor
work, and ii shall be felony Tor any mem
Der OF the board TO accept any yaluabl,
consideration from book publishers for thy
adoption Of the books OF that publisher.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-03

dition OF life, including such men as those
who, few days after the demise OF En-
peror Frederick, were shouting under the
palace windows: Here you are; one
mark for the true history Of the amours Of
the English woman with Count s.. A
filthy pamphlet was published containing
the most outrageous statements concern
ing the stricken Empress and her Cham
bcrlain. To what extent Prince Bismarck
becomes blind to sentiments OF humanity
when either his own personal interests Or
what he chooses to regard as the Nationa
policy are at stake, will be realized
when il is stated that at Paris,
in 1867, he was notified, eight hours
before il took place, of the attempt to
shoot the Car on his way back from
Longchamps with Napoleon III. BY say
ing one word he might have had Berezow-
ski arrested, and have avoided the she'd
ding of innocent blood. But he remained
silent, fully aware that il the attempt took
place il would put an end to all danger OF
an alliance between Napoleon aud Alex
ander, an alliance which would have rem.
dcred the Franco-German war OF 1870 an
impossibility. His conduct in this matter
was but in accordance with the cold.
bloodcd calculation and cynicism with
which he watched the dying moments OF
Emperor Frederick, and in keeping with
the brutal persecution TO which he has
subjected both the widow and all the
nearest and dearest friends OF his new
master"
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-03
A TERRIBLE TRAGEDY.
A Pretty White Servant Girl Killed by a
Negro Who Suicides.


CnICAGo, ILL.,, Feb. "A bloody tragedy
was enacted about Z O'Clock this morning
in the most aristocratic neighborhood OF
Hyde Park. At the corner of Fity.third
street and Washington avenue stands the
elegant residence Of L. L. Munger In
his employ were a colored butler. named
George W. Clark and domestic named
Lille Hylander, a pretty Swedish girl
about twenty-three years OF age. Clark
was good looking and fairly well educated
follow, and some time ago fell in love with
the pretty servant girl, who, not at all de-
TERED by Clark's brown face, seemed to
reciprocate his attachment But they
quarreled and she threw him over. This
morning Mrs. Munger had just risen from
bed in response to Lilies rap on the door.
She Heard the girl go down stairs, singing
gaily, and n moment later three shots
rang out through the house and after they
died out were followed by womau's
screams. "Oh, oh, my God save me, help,
help, he is killing me, oh mercy" The
cries were accompanied by the noise OF
desperate scullle, then the Jar OF falling
body and then silence.
Mrs Munger ran down stairs and burst
into the kitchen. Stretched on the floor,
the head nearly severed from the body,
was the corpse Of Lille llylander. Blood
flowed copiously from the CHASTITY wound
in the throat and ran across the floor in a
| crimson stream 10 where the body OF Clark
was lying. The face was covered with
blood The head, like that OF the girls,
was nearly severed from the body, and in
his right hand was a razor. Lying on the
loor few feet away, was a revolver with
three chambers empty. Everything was
covered with blood, which had spurted
over the walls and floor until the kitchen
looked like a slughter-house. In Clark's
room was found a letter covering ten
closely-wntlen pages OF foolscap. II told
Of a quarrel with Lille, and he could no
longer live without her.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-03
A MYSTERIOUS pIsEAsn
Caused by tho Fumes From Creek U ed
IA n Sewer.

IA II Sewer
MARION, Ky, Fob, ., -Rcpor,s come
from Webster County OF strange and
fatal disease. Doctors have been unable
TO do anything for the afflicted and have
never agreed among themselves as to what
the disease is. 1t fist made its appear.
ance in the nciShborhood Of Natcs's saw
mill, between two creeks into which Tor
years Stops and other refuse have been
east and allowed to decay, thus poisoning
the atmosphere Tor u considerable distance
around. This disease has spread to the
adjoining ncighborhoods until up to Jan
nary % several persons, mostly children,
have died. One family lost seven out ct
tine nine members. Only one person has
recovered or thought 10 be- recovering. and
nc is said To he blind. The rest have all
died, death usually occurring from six 10
twelve hours after the attack, and in many
cases before u physician could bee procured.
Physicians first pronounced II ccrchro
spinal meningitis, hut later on they called
II spotted lever the victims rapidly turn
ing black after death, Three physicians,
It is said have fled the ncighburhood, not
being able 10 be- any service and not wish.
ing to jeopardizc their lives without hope
OF doing good.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-03
TWO rowDoArs WRECKED
By an Explosion. and Three Persons
Loae Thelr Livoa.

By an Explosion. and Three Persons
Lose Thor Livcs.
PlrrsnuR0, Pa, Feb. 1.-The towboat
Two Brothers, lying at the Allegheny
wharf at the foot Of Eleventh street, burst
her boilers about l:lj O'Clock this after
noon, completely dcmolishing the vessel
aud badly wrecking the towboat Return,
which was lying by the side Of the Two
brothers. When the boilcrp burstcd the
debnsand scalding5tcam wcrc scattered In
all directions. Three persons were killed
outright aud two others dangerously In.
iurcd. The names Of the killed are Gcorg'
wilson, engineer Of tho Return; Robert
Cochran. fireman of the Two Brothers, aud
William 1arr, fireman. IT the Return. lur
il supposed 10 have been blown into the
river. ~ no trace OF his remains can bc
found.
The names oi the injured have not been
learned. They are terribly scaldcd, and
their condition II critical. The cause ul
the explosion il not known. Tho boats
were owned by Ilulngs Bros, and wcrc
engaged principally IN hirbor towing
They were valued ni about $1,000 each.
William 1arr, who Is supposed 10 have
been killed, was only slightly injured.
lie was blown into the river and llullcd
several hundred yards down the stream,
when he was g. rurd. Tho names ol the
injured were John Brcening and William
Carr. The condition Of the iorncr Is very
serious. The vessels were insured ior
=, 800.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-03

procured from the pigcon.holos of the
German War Department There can be
no question that the general staff OF the
German army have been studying ever
since this Samoan difficulty arose every
matter supplied by their secret service,
and should war be declared tomorrow,
their plan of action could be indicate at
once. At he close of each day il is mace
out, and ii. on the morrow, any new iE-
formation comes in by cipher over tie
cable, it is changed TO meet the require
ments. But at the close OF the day there
remains u full and complete plan OF at
tack, based on the knowledge received up
TO that day. So far rs is known, no study
oil German strength or of possible contin-
gencies arising have been carried ON at
our War Department.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-03

Nrw OmLEASs. La, Feb. THE weather
was cool and shovory today, and the track
was very heavy.
Firsl l,acc-lllli = nile. Electricity
80 More. los Webster Mollic Hardy
Ioyclaco. Electricity Won In 500, lDl
Webster second, loyolaco Third.
Second flcc-Thuc qunfiuri u mile.
Dudlcy Oaks, Kcc We Ne, Duhmc, Bon.
ton. KoN We Ma won IN E.D, Dudley
second, Duhmo third.
Thr1 Racc- tiyc.cigh,hs II n mile. Ar
grnin. Lord Grosycnor. Dot, fl1uno, Nfry
Fox Afgcnta won To- l.l8l Fionno Sec
ond, I1rl Gfpsyonot third.
Fourth Racc=l,ryon. cighths Of mile.
Doubt, Hollywood, Ocean, Henry Hardy.
Ida T.. Doubt won Ia l.l3, Hollywood
second, Ida l. third.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-03
TnE EMpERon,s GnIEr.
Funeral Services VIII he Very simple
The Heir Prcsumpiisc.

NIENNA, Feb. 2.-Thc O6icili Gd;dis
announces that great consolation has been
afforded to their majcsiics. the Emperor
and Empress and the imperial household,
In their sad bereavement by the heartfelt
sympathy shown by foreign houses, rs
we'll as boy statesmen and the general pub
lic at home aud abroad. The G0sdic con-
firms the statement that the funeral Of the
dead Crown Prince will be- simple, and
that the services will occupy only an hour.
The only members OF any foreign royal
family who will be present are the King
aud Queen Of Belgium. Emperor Francis
Joseph appears 10 have aged twenty year,
since the tragic event. lie looks even too
composed. The body OF the dead Prince
i dressed In the uniform OF a General
Priests pray alternately beside the body
when Prince Philip OF Coburg and
l.eschro, the valet, returned 10 the room
In which the body lay, after Count lloyos
had left for Vienna 10 announce the death
Of the Crown Prince 10 the Emperor, they
found that n burning candle had set fire q
the cuG on the Crown Princes righ; wrist.
Emperor Francis Joseph has Scnt the
following reply 20 President tainotB mos
sage OF coincidence. II am greatly touched
by your associating yourself With me IN
my grief. and | beg you 10 except my
grateful thanks Tor sharing 20 sincerely IN
the sorrow caused by the cruel loN with
which Providence has aiii ctcd me-"
Tho formal announcement that Arch
duke Francis. ns the heir prr-umptiyc e.
| the throne. will probably br delayed toi
| legal reasons. aud on account 81 the posi-
biiity Of posthumpus issue Of an heir o
] HuIptub
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-03
JOHN GRIFFIN CAUGHT.
Tho Murderer OF Ira Graves IN tho
Hands OF the Law,


Hands OF the Law.
Special Dispatch 10 The Appeal.
llElENA, Ark, Feb. News has been
received here 10y sheriff T.. y. Pillow from
Mr.. +. u. Willis, OF Port Gibson, Miss,
that be- has succeeded In capturing John
Griffin, the negro Who killed Ira Graves,
the white superintendent on the Clopion
place, last September. Tho murder was
unproyokcd and n great deal OF indiRnn'
ton and excitement was aroused by The
killing nj the time. Griffin has been nj
large ever since thc killing lie hld one
arm cut oil Just below the elbow aud since
his escape nj least hal q dorm colorcd men,
suspected OF being the murderer, hlyc
been brought hero by different parties
from different States All Of the men
brought here had their arm cut of about
the same place and bore such o ~.
scmblanco TO tho murderer that lhc mis-
take was not nsccriniucd until the men
we're brought here Tor identification. lee
question papers have already been pro-
| pared. AMI u u expected that Grilin viii
soon bo brought hero for trial a reward
/ Of $50 had been offered ior his capture.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-03
ANOTHER VERSION.
Rudolph said 60 Have Been Killed by
the Husband oTn ComnIcss.


New YoRK, Feb. 2.-The ErcRing Sun
prints n Berlin special which il says comes
from a source above suspicion. The spe-
cial says: Crown Prince Rudolph, Of
Austria, was killed in duel on Tuesday
last by Count Franz Clam Gallas, The
Crown Princes witnesses were Count
lIoyos and Prince Cobure, his brother-in-
law. The Counts witnesses were Prince
Ferdinand Kinksky and another nobleman.
The duel was fought at o'clock pm. In a
little wood near Baden. The Crown Prince
was wounded and transported to the near
est castle, Meyerling. lie died late in the
evening Just at the hour when his coming
was anxiously awaited at a state dinner in
the llapburg. The Crown Prince had
been paying attention 10 the Countess
Clam Calais, nee lloyos, Tor the last six
months.
Ii is claimed that recently, while on a
shooting excursion on the estate OF the
lady's mother.in.llw, Count Clare Clllas
surprised his wife in q compromising stu
alton with the Crown Prince. The Count
at once challenged Crown Prince Rudolph
and the latter asked for time in which 10
consider il. At the expiration OF the time,
which occurred last Tuesday, he declared
that in accordance with all the uuwritten
rules Of al affairs Of honor In Austria, hc
would avail himself Of the privilege Of de-
clining the challenge. but lac would give
satisfaction. Subsequently the Prince
changed his mind, and the duel occurred
as stated. The whole affair has been
largely suppressed by the Austrian court,
but il has leaked out through some arisio.
crats, who were comprised la the affair
and bad TO leave the country. The En-.
pcror, who knew Of the whole affair, has
Il is said, fully approved his sons be-
haVinr
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-03
.rnnnr nrnnILrrn .nIrIdc..

81. Iorf, No, Frb. "a pccuIInFIy
sad suicido occurred at No i,l3j North
sixth street this morning the victim being
James German, the sixteen year old son
Of Mrs. Mary German, a widow whose
family consisted Of the boy and two grown
daughters. The cause Of death was dose
oi paris green aud the suicide was due Ia
drink. Tor . wear past the boy has been
addicted io drink. and when under the in.
Huopcc Of liquor developed suicidal mn.
mia. when sober be was a model Of Ia
dnslry and rood manners
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-03
ALumbcr Win changes Hands.

Special Dispatch to Ihc Appeal
NEWPORT, Ark, Feb. Tho W. W.
Kimblo Company and the David Bradley
Manufacturing Company all Of Chicago,
disposed oi their interest in the Newport
Lumber Company Of this place, today To
Mr. \. Stcvcly, one Of the stockholders Of
the original concern, who Is also Chicago
man. The capacity OF the mill, which II
already one oi the largest in the State, will
be- enlarged aud new building, bc erected
us speedily ~ possible. Work under the
new management commences Monday.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-03

PmtAprlrmA, Ia, Feb. . From
Charles llllman 4 Co.'S shipyarl the
large wooden 100 ton steamship Mara
caibo was launched this afternoon. Shot
said 20 be- slaunchor than any other
wooden vessel Of hor size over put into the
waior. irom any Of ihc shpyarls along the
Delaware. She was planned ml con.
slruclcd Tor special tal0 By thc Red
-" Line. Of New York, ls tender "a
their main line. and will ply between
/ Mn.caibo and Cumc1i. The dimension.
of the llamra.bo are 27 feet over lll, q
feet q inches beam aud feet D inches
| drplh ui hold.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-03
WARREN sTBwARr's MURDERER
Safely Lodged In the Arcola Jeil-Ho
Valves Examination.

Special Dispatch 10 Tho Appeal.
GurENyuLE, Miss, Feb. 9.-John Din'
mond, murderer Of Warren A. Stewart,
was brought in from Arcoia this morning
and " now securely incIrclm,gd In the
county Jail. Having waived examination,
he will remain In prison until the Circuit
Court meets next May. Universal SYM
pathy Is expressed for toe relatives Of the
deceased. II Is worthy Of notg thai, not
withstanding the cx,rcme tension OF feel
ing In Arcola lasl night, there was mo
attempt 10 lay violent hands on the pris'
oncr. lis friends aud relatives were on
hand AZ their look oi anguish, amount
Ing at times 10 positive lWnzy, more than
once caused yOur correspondent Ia fear q
rising Happily, however, better coun.
sells prevailed. The law h1g been trusted
10 take its courc, and the manner ir
which the bcvaycd ones have controlled
their feelings and actions entities them e
greater mead OF sympathy The BODY
was taken from Arcola 10 Jackson on th'
| afternoon train today.