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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-04

ORDER your crayon portraits now for Xmas,
at Aufrechts, 5l6 Market street. Best and
cheapest in the two cities.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-04
River Te,eernm.

ESPECIAL TELEGRAMs TO THE DTsPArcRi
MoRGANTowN-River 9 feet inch and sta
tionary. Weather cloudy. Thermometer 4So
at4P.M.
BRowNsvILLE-River feet IL inches and
stationary. Weather cloudy. Thermometer 450
at P. N.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-04

No TONIC equals Wainwright's beer.
Families supplied direct. Phone 5525 wsu
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-04

Economical Gas Fires, Stoves, Ranges, &c.
O'KEEFE GAsAPPLIANcE Co., ,3z Fifth av.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-04
Organized and Omcsred.

ESPECIAL TKLEGRAM TO THE DrsPArcz.i
HARRISBURG, December a--At the session
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-04
ONE WAY TO BEAT IT.
ssnutOr FarweII Exhibits His Spleen at
the Mention or civil Service.
IFRoM 4 sFAFF coRnnsFoNDENT.I J

IFHUM staff CORRESPONDENCE
WAsHMGToE, December 3.-"This civil
service system is fraud Of the worst kind,
a cheat delusion, humbug; in fact, you
cannot say anything too mean Of it, )" said
Senator FarweIl to-day, when speaking of
the report OF the Civil Service Commission.
when will you introduce your bill to
wipe it out of existence?" was asked.
81 don't know that shall introduce such
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-04

SILK mufiers for holiday presents.
JAMES 81. AIKEN & Co.. 100 Fifth ave.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-04

CASH paid for old gold and silver at
Hauch's. No. 295 Fifth ave. .wFsu
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-04
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY.

uTANTED : ExPERIENcED CLOTHING
w salesman. Call on Or address FAMOUS,
Braddock, Pa. de1-1
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-04
TIE WEATHER.
For Western Penn
syluanio, light snOlc.
slightly colder. fol-
lO1ed By scdrn1er
Thursday morning;
.,...o-I., .csnde
oesterly minds.

PrrrsBURG, December 3, 1889.
The United States Signal Service onncer In
i f..--a af,nnr Il fnllnrzirnnr.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-01-02
An ARRAY in Stafford that Ended Fatally.

TWO MEN KILLED, AND THIRD ONE PUT
IN JAIL-TOo MUCH CHRISTMAS THE
DEMON OF THE DAY.
On Wednesday last, at Tackett's Mills, in
Stafford county, where store is kept and
the ardent vended by a citizen of sober,
business and peaceful habits, quite crowd
assembled. to all intents and purposes, bent
upon passing the day in the peace of the
Commonwealth.
However, as noon-tide approached. "John
Barleycorn" got we'll into command, as we
were Informed. Political and other ques-
tions were the order of the day, during
which harsh and vindictivs words were
freely INDUCED in. Finally, c1lored man
by the name of Henry Brown, and white
man by the name of Benton Heflin, opened
an old feud between them concerning an
unsettled claim as to a pillow, over which
bad feelings had existed with them for some
time. They soon got to violent blows dur
ing which pound weights and other like
dangerous weapons were brought into use,
and general uprOar followed. 1t is said
that the white man got the best of the col
ored man, when another colored man, nam
ed George Black, shot and killed HeAin, the
white man.
1t is reported that the colored man first in
the fight has died, and the one who did the
shooting has been arrested and lodged in
jail. Mr.. W. s. White, the attorney for the
Commonwealth for that county, is leaving
no wheel unturned whereby the matter may
be thoroughly investigated. AS we go to
press we learn that order has been restored.
Since the above was in type, we learn
that Messrs. Warren, Benton and Tom
Hefiin, all white, and Henry Brown, George
Black and two other colored men we're the
principals in this fracas. Mr.. Heflin, who
was killed, leaves a wife and two children.
fredericksburg Star.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-01-02
The negroes and their leaders.

From an article of the Charlottesville
Jeferso Man under the above caption, we
quote the following
"There is class of cold blooded, corrupt,
white men politicians Uho, for selash ends,
spend all their time, talents and energies in
trying to place the state governments of the
Southern States in the hands of the negroes
and their leaders, aud thus to put the white
people under the rule of the negroes. To
this end they habitually vilify and SANDER
the best people in these States, and doing
so, put on lofty airs of virtue. They pre-
tend to the most ardent zeal for the purity
of the ballot and the rights of the negro.
While having no regard for either. being
actuated by the most corrupt and selfish
purposes. They appeal to the prejudices
and passions of the colored people to excite
them against the whites, so as to consolidate
and secure their votes, to put them in Of
fee. Having thus secured control of these
votes, their energies and cunning are de-
voted to arraying the Republican party of
the North against the whites of the South,
and through it to turn the whole power of
the Federal Government to the promotion
of themselves and their selfish schemes,
though it may result in the decentralization,
degradation and ruin of the South. Thus
greed for power aud plunder is melted by a
bitter malignity engendered BY knowledge
of the fact that the mass of the whites have
no respect for their character and condemn
their conduct. Compared with these men
hypocrite is saint, and highway rob
Der a gentleman.
There are men of high character in the
Republican party of the South. Some Of
them are our valued personal friends. They
of course, are not guilty of these base prac
tees, but, unfortunately, they are power
| less to restrain these bad men, who leat
and control the majority of their party. Ou
only safety is for the whites of the Soutl
to stand together as solid as rock"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-01-02
The Race Iss ne.

In short address at the Academy Of
Music several nights ago, Rev. II. II. Mitch
ell, sensible colored preacher of the city,
explained that in getting some of the edu-
Gated people of his race to give entertain
ments in Danville, his object was to show
to the white people that there was genuine
talent in the colored race and he wanted
the white men of the country to take the
negro by the hand and lift him to higher
sphere.
Rev. Mitchell's 70 al for his race ia COM
mendable and from what we know of him,
we believe him to be good man, but in
making his appeal to the white people of
the South, he has overlooked one most i'm
portant fact. He seems to have forgotten
that ever since the war, the negro has been
arrsyed against the white men of the South
in political matters and has always cast his
vote for the republican party which has ever
tried to degrade and debase the white mans
party in the south.
After four years of democratic rule, the
republican party has again been placed in
power by the negro Uote, and since the cleo
ton of Harrison, we hear of numerous
clashes between the races, whereas there
had been peace and good will under demo-
cratic rule. We know not what sort of
policy the new republican president will
pursue towards the South, but we do know
that it is in his power to make it very dis
agreeable and we'll nigh intolerable for the
white men of this section and all because
the negro vote has put that power in his
hand.
Under these circumstances has the negro
any right to expect great favors at the
hands of the white men of the South?
And yet the Southern white people do
feel kindly towards the negro and were it
not that the negro suffers himself to be led
astray by political adventurers-if the me-
groes would only cease the suicidal policy
of antagonizing the whites in political mat
tiers and would only identify themselves
with the white mans interest, they would
receive the aid which Rev. Mitchell asks for
them. But can the negro expect the white
man to lift him up, while he is all the time
trying to pull the white man down?-Dan-
rile REGISTER.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-01-02

Policeman IN CHARLOTTESVILLE KILL
ED BY NEGRo.-About 6 o'clock last
Monday evening, in Charlottesville, whilst
Policeman G. T. Seal attempted to arrest
a ne gro, the negro shot him in the luDg;
and he died in Is minutes. The negro ran
and was pursued by Policeman Bishop who
fred six times at him without effect. The
fleeing negro fred twice at his pursuer,
and succeeded in making his escape. He
was stranger there with every appearance
of rough character.
1t is said he was from st. Louis, Mo.
The mayor has offered reward of $1OO
for the murderer aud posses are securing
the country in search of him. The murder
er is of medium size, dark brown, with a
large mouth and fat nose and a scar on
the forehead.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-01-02

BEING KILLED BY TRICHIN@.-Two
years ago, young man of Leroy, Mclean
Co., ILL.,, son of wealthy banker, be
came suddenly sick, and has been a great
sufferer since. His physicians were unable
to diagnose his case.
Ga last Friday physician from Bloom
ington made careful microscopic EXAM
nation of particle of the patients flesh,
and found that it was densely populat-
ed with trichina. It is believed that there
is no hope whatever for the determination
of the trichiua, and that the sufferers
agony will find no relief except in death.
We havs thought that trichii 90 in pork
and it's unwholesomeness other~ise may
have been the reason why the Jews forbade
the use of swiae as :
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-01-02

PANAMA CANAL.-Col A L. Rives, gen.
eral manager ofthe Panama Canal. express
ses the belief that the Fgench will complete
the Panama canal by 1892. A correspond
ent of the N. Y. Herald recently had an
interview With Col. Rives at bis home at
Castle Hill, Albemarle county. In answer
to the question, "Do you, as an engineer,
think the canal scheme is failure" an
swered as follows
81 do rot. l feel almost confident that
the canal will be completed and opened as
early as 1892. I have heard to-day that
the canal shares have advanced twelve
points in Paris, and have also received an
order to provide additional rolling stock
for the railroad. The Panama Railroad is
owned by the canal company, though it
has an American directory, an American
management and is operated by Americans
The increase in the rolling stock is an evil
dence that the work on the canal ia to be
vigorously pushed, and l feel that it will be
completed by French energy and French
funds"
"What is the condition of the work at
PRESENT."
GAS to the work. I consider that nearly
two thirds of it is done-iu fact, in cubic
yards about one half of it-and about four
teen miles of the canal is already comp!et-
ed, with Il depth of tsenty-eight aud a
half or twenty-nine feet-large enough to
run the Umbria or the Etruria through
The entire length of the canal is forty five
miles. The work at the great cut at the
summit is going forward with the utmost
prorlptitude. The canal has now cost the
French people about $500, 900 600. An
addition of 800, 900 will finish the work
have every reason to believe the money
will be forthcoming and the canal opened
by 1892 s..o--u...
He said he would sail from New York on
bis return to the isthmus on the 31st of
Dec.-last Monday.
In connection with the above, the fol-
loving despatch from Paris, under date Of
the 9th nit, will be of interest
cat meeting today of four thousand
hondholders of the Panama Canal Com
pauy resolution was unanimously
adopted expressing confidence in III. de
Lesseps, and volunteering to forfgo the
interest on coupons aud the redemption of
bonds until the canal 10 opened fer traffic.
NJ. Martineau, who had spent two years
at the Panama works, declared that the
canal could be finished at the longest in
three years with an outlay of 400, DOC, 600
francs. Count Dilhsll, the chairman, said
he was able to vouch for the accuracy Of
these figures,"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-01-02
The Washington Press. the radical r,

The Washington Press, the radical re-.
publican morning newspaper of Washing
ton, abiding to the fact that a woman is
under sentence .of death in Pennsylvania,
says: .
Gin az least three States of the Union wo-
men are now under sentence of death, but
We do not believe there is one member of
the family of States that is mean enough to
hang, or otherwise kill, woman"
And yet the government of the States
that composed the family of the Union dur
ing the war hanged a woman-Mrs. Surratt
and, what's worse, an innocent woman
That murder and the theft of the Presi-
dency in 1876 will forever tarnish the
American name.-AieG. Gazette.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-01-02

DRArH OF Mr.. VIM. HENRY HAxALL.-
Mr.. VIM. Henry Haxall, son of Philip Hax-
al, the founder of the Haxall Mills, died of
pneumonia, at his, residence in Richmond,
at o'clock last Thursday evening, in the
10Th year of his age. On that afternoon.
says the Dispatch" heSas greatly graft
fed to receive from the GovSrnor and Mrs.
Lea bouquet, and he was raised on his
pillow to look st it (; but the last enemy
was creeping upon him, and he gently said :
II have no eyes to see-no ears to hear"
A little later death came to him and
found him strong in faith and ready to 60.
Surrounded by weeping relatives and
friends the golden cord was loosed, and he
went to join wife, father, mother, brothers
and sisters.
Mr.. Haxall married Mrs. Alice Worthing-
ton (aee Brown of Bedford county. She
died about three years ago, leaving no chill
dren by this union.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-01-02
Speaker Carllsle's Letter.
THOSE WHO THINK THE CAUSE is ADAM
DoNED ARE DELUDING THEMsELvEs.

THOSE WHO THINK THE CAUSE is ADAM
DoNED ARE DELUDING THEMsELvEs.
Speaker Carlisle expressed his regret at
not being able to be present, and said !;
"All | can do is TO send you the assurance
of my warmest sympathy with every effort
that may be made to advance the peoples
cause in the struggle now going on be-
tween the friends of industrial freedom
and the heneficiaries of industrial slavery.
This struggle has just commenced in this
country. and those who delude themselves
with the hope that it will be abandoned
simply augmenting the weight of the blow
that will inevitably fall upon them in the
future. This is not threat, but friendly
warning. The history of all movements
for necessary social or political reforms
shows that they grow more radical by op-
position and delay, and 1t would be wise
and patriotic upon the part of our oppo-
nents 10 recognize the inevitable and &C.
eede to reasonable demands now, rather
than be forced to accept harder terms here
after. So far the sentiment in favor of a
reduction of taxation and removal of COM
meIcial restrictions has been conservative,
and if it does not continue to be SO the re-
sponsibiity will rest solely on those who
unreasonably oppose it. They alone can
stop the agitation or confne it within lea-
sonable grounds by proper concessions to
the demands of the people. The result of
the contest 10 which we are engaged is not
in the least doubtful, and unless the evils
of which we complain are removed, which
seems not at all probable, the agitation
should 60 right on with increased vigor
and force until the public judgment and
conscience refuse longer to justify or con-
done them. Nothing has yet occurred to
weaken our faith in the justice of our
cause or to abate our confidence in its ulti-
mate success. A single defeat, even if it
had been sustained on the real merits of
the controversy, ought not to discourage
US. No just cause is lost so long as it has
a single earnest advocate among the people
More than five and a-haIf millions of intel
ligent and patriotic Americans have at
tested their fidelity to the oause of revenue
reform under circumstances we'll calculated
to test the sincerity of their opinions, and
they will neither desert its standard nor
mako peace with the enemy until at least
substantial justice is DONE"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-01-02
The Presidents Faith.
REFORMERs WILL REGAIN AND RESTORE
THE PATRIMONY OF THEIR COUNTRY
MEN.

REFORMERs WILL REGAIN AND RESTORE
THE PATRIMONY OF THEIR COUNTRY
MEN.
'sErecutire Mansion, Washington, D. c.,
Dec. 24.-Messrs. Sherman, Hoar and
Others, Committee. / am
exceedingly sorry that cannot be present
at the anpual dinner of the Massachusetts
Tariff Reform League on the 18th instant.
This is not merely a formal and common
expression of regret. 1t truly indicates
how much I should enjoy meeting the
members of your league, and how glad I
should be to express in person my appre-
citation of their important services in a
cause to which / am earnestly attached,
and to acknowledge at the same time their
frequent and encouraging manifestations Of
personal friendliness. know, too, that it
would be profitable and advantageous to be
even for brief period within the inspiring
influence of the atmosphere surrounding
patriotic and unselfish men banded to-
gether in the interests of their fellow
oountrymen and devoted to the work of
tariff reform. This reform appears to me
to be as reaching in its purposes as the
destiny of our country, and as broad in its
beneficence as the welfare of our entire
people. 1t is because the efforts of it's adj
vocates are not discredited by any sordid
motive that they are able boldly and conf
IDENTIFY to attack the strongholds of selfish
ness aud greed. Our institutions we're
constructed in purity of purpose and love
for humanity. Their operation is adjusted
to the touch of national virtue and patriot
ism, and their results, under such guidance,
must be the prosperity and happiness OF
our people; and 80 long as tho advocates of
tariff reform appreciate the sentiments in
which our institutions had their origin, SO
long as they apprehend the forces which
alone can guide their operation, so long as
they, in a spirit of true patriotism, are
consecrated to the service of their country,
temporary defeat brings no discourage
ment. 1t but proves the stubbornness of
the forces of combined selishness, and dis
closes how far the people have been led
astray, and how great is the necessity of
redoubled efforts IN their behalf. To lose
faith in the intelligence of the people is
surrender and an abandonment of the
struggle. To arouse their intelligence and
free it from darkness and delusion gives as
surance of speedy and complete victory.
"In the track Of reform are often found
the dead hopes Of pioneers and the despair
of those who fall in the march. But there
will be neither despair nor dead hopes in
the path of tariff reform, nor shall its
pioneers fail to reach the heights. Holding
fast their faith and rejecting every alluring
overture and every deceptive compromise
which would bstray their sacred trust,
theg, themselves shall regain and restore
the patrimony of their countrymen, freed
from tho trespass Of grasping encroach-
meut and safely secured by the genius of
American justice and equality.
"YGurs, very truly,
"GRovER CLEVELAND"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-01-02

SHOT HIS WIFE AND TEEN HIMSELF
NEW YORK, Dec. 30.-Joseph Solomon, a
Hebrew, who was a jobber in laces and
linen goods, shot his wife Dora and then
killed himself with the same revolver on
the sidewalk to his house on East Nuetieth
street about ten o'clock this evening. The
woman was shot twice in the breast and
right arm. She was taken to hospital
and will die.
Solomon shot himself in the forehead and
dropped dead in the street. He was AZ
wears old and his wife was 20. The couple
have five small children. Jealousy prompt
ed the deed. The woman was handsome.
The husband WAS away from home much
of the time. When he came home there
were frequent quarrels. He was also a
heavy drinker.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-01-02

SHOOTING AFFRAY IN ROANOKE CITY.-A
despatch to the der-Appeol says that, In
Roanoke city, at o'clock last Friday night,
IS. P. Wilmuth, the proprietor of saloon
on Railroad avenue, which is patronized
principally by negroes, fred five shots in
rapid succession at Walter Day, brick
mason, striking him in both feet. The
wounded man fed for his life and covered
three squares before he was caught and bis
Injuries ascsrtained. Wilmuth. who owns
considerable property and is considered a
dangerous man, was arrested and taken to
Jail. The shooting seemed to have been
without provocation."
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-01-02

A newspaper reporters talk with south
ern democratic Senators, at Washington,
develops the fact that nearly every one OF
them is opposed to any attempt in the
southern States to change the present right
of suffrage by making educa' ion or proper
ty test of voting.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-01-02

KILLED BY A sKY-RoCKET.-On Christ
mas eve. Mr.. j. R. Mann, of Manchester
opposite Richmond, an employee on the
Danville Railroad, was struck with sky
rocket which passed through his nose' and
forcs had to be used to pull the stick out
On3Thursday he commenced to show symp'
TOMS of fever and delirium, aud at 2 CLOCK
Friday morning, he died from consequent
Inflammation of the brain. The manner 10
which Christmas is celebrated results IN SO
many accidents of one kind and another,
that it would be well to change it.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-01-02

sible, and to report fully to the future
meeting of general committee. Until that
meeting the executive committee will main
tain its business Office at SO William street,
New York city, and all communications
which it receives will be promptly attend
ed to.
The address is signed by MIR. Robert
Grier Monroe, chairman of the executive
committed
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-01-02

.lWEsT VIReINIAN CONGREssMEN.-Last
week Governor Wilson issued certificates
of election to John o. Pendleton Demo
crat,) congressman elect from the First dis
trict, end WI. Wilson Osmocrat,) con-
gressman- elect from the Second district.
No protest was presented.
Certificates were not issued to the con-
gressmen from the Third and Fourth dis
tricts, and Governor Wilson says he will!
not Issue certificates to them till he can do
80 according to law.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-01-02
Methodist Preachers Protest.
AGAINST PAGEANTRY AT THE INAUGuRA-
TON OF GEN. HARRISON.

AGAINST PAGEANTRY At THE INAUGURAL
TON OF GEN. HARRISON. e
COLUMBUS, o., Dec. IS The Methods.
Preachers Association of Columbus have
adopted the following:
We, Methodist preachers of Columbus, in
view of the elevation Of Christian man to
the presidency, do feel that this is fitting
time for high official discountenance of the
tendencies in certain quarters to initiate the
follies, pageantry and extrayaganoe of Euro
peau courts:
We therefore respectfully protest against
the proposed expenditure of nearly 800. 900
for the purpose of initiating these follies,
corrupting the simplicity Of Republican
principles, encouraging the tendencies to
extravaganza and perpetuating that relic
Of barbarism-the Inauguration ball on the
occasion of his Inauguration.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-01-02

MOVEMENT AT SUAKIM.-A dispatch
from Suakim on the 28th of December says
that General Grenfell, at the head of the
Welsh regiment and cavalry and soudanese
troops, made reconnaissance four miles
into the interior this morning. A few rebels
on camels were seen in the distance, but
they retired at the approach of General
Grenfelrs force. After filling up the rebel
wells the force returned to Suakim.