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The daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1889-1890, 1889-09-25
THE DORTCH BILL.
IT'S CONSTITUTION TO
BE CHALLENGED.
Bills Filed In the Federal and
Chancery Courts of Tennessee
The Registration Law Likewise
to be Examined.

Chancery Courts OF felneSSee-
The Registration Law Likewise
to be Examined.
CHATTANOOGA, September 2+.-Thel last
legislature of this State passed two laws
to regulate the elections. The first is
known as the registration law, and the
second as the Dortch bill. The registra-
tion law applies to cities of a certain Size
and includes Memphis, Nashville, Knox
vile and Chattanooga, and only two
counties, Shelby and Davidson. The
Dortch bill prcscribes a method similar
to the Australian plan, voters being re-
quired to select and mark off from the
ticket the name OF such parties as they
desire to vote for, thus snecessitating their
being able to read. Ever since the pass
age of these laws, the Republicans i'll the
cities and counties mentioned have been
opposing them; and, though no formal
protest was filed at the registration
books in this city and Nashville recently
closed preparatory to the municipal cleo
tions, two bills were filed here to-day
challenging the constitutionality of the
acts, both i'll the Federal court of the
State, and III the chanCery court of the
State. The bill in the Federal court is
SWOTH 10 DC i've negroes WHO MAKE lnSlT
mark, and who claim that they cannot
read, and would therefore, be disfran-
chiscd by the action Of the Dortch bill.
The suit is. brought under the first sec
ton of the fourteenth amendment to the
United States constitution as to the
jurisdiction OF Federal courts, and under
the same section as to the right of the
State to abridge privileges and immuni-
ties of citizens of the United States. 1t is
asserted in the bill that both laws are in
violation of the State constitution, and,
therefore, the complainants have a right
to appeal to the Federal court for relief.
The bill i'll ChanCcry is filed under act 4,
section l, of the State constitution which
guarantees to every citizen of the State
complying with the requirements as to
citizenship right to vote and mo quail
fcation shall be required except payment
of poll tax" The bill also pleads that
the registration law is special or class
legislation affecting only part of the
citizens Of the State and not others. The
municipal election is pending in this city
under the new laws; and the filing Of
these bills has created a considerable sen
sation, as the purpose is to prevent an
election under these laws. The Judges
have not yet granted restraining injunc-
tionS,
The daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1889-1890, 1889-09-25
THE GREAT STORM
AT JACKSONVILLE AND THE
DAMAGE 1T DONE.
Forty Thousand Dollars, 1t Is Es-
tiInated, is the Loss in and
Around the CitY-TraVeI Being
ReSumed and StreetS RanajreTI

Forty Thousand Dollars, 1t Is ES-
tinated, is the Loss in and
Around the CitY-TraVeI Being
Resumed and Streets Repaired.
JACKSONVILLE, September 24.-Reports
to-day from various localities in the
Stateindicate that Yesterdays storm was
disastrous one to property, although,
no further loss of life is reported. At
West Jacksonville, four or five miles out
IN the country, three or four houses were
blown down, and two churches wrenched
from their foundation. A Times-Union
reporter took drive this morning
through the outlying country for many
miles and reported that fallen trees were
encountered everywhere. Many monster
moSs-hung oaks which have withstood
storms OF hundred years are Frustrated.
At Switzerland, Panama Park, Scotland,
MaypOrt, New Berlin, and several small
settlements on the st. John sriver, houses
and trees were blown down. AT Sand
Hill hospital made memorable by the
epidemic of 1883, the main building was
wrecked, and the whole scene is one of
ruin. Men have been busy all day re-
pairing the city streets, and travel, both
by street cars and vehicles, has been re-
sumed. AT Pueblo Beach, the work of
clearing the debris has been going on all
day. Repairs on Murray Hill will begin
as soon as the proprietor sends instruc-
tions. The total damage by the storm
throughout the whole area, including the
city and Pueblo Beach, will aggregate
fully $40, 900.
The daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1889-1890, 1889-09-25
sun Cotton Review.

New YORK, September 24.-Thc Suns
cotton review to-day says: Futures
opened a little depressed by weak Liver
pool advices and increased crop move
inent and recovery due to reports Of bad
weather at the South. Stimulating
demand to cover contracts was not long
maintained. The corner on September
contracts carried the price for this month
to .25c; and the close was at 1.25c.
Distant months were more freely dealt in.
Cotton on spot was 1-16 lower.
The daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1889-1890, 1889-09-25
German View of the Elections.

BERLIN, September 24.-The North Ger
man Gazette says: The elections i'll
France show a revival of the Conserva-
tive Republican faction whose moderate
leader, Leon Say, will become an impor-
tant factor in shaping the policy OF
France i'll the near future. A group
headed by Say, while propagating tradi-
tions ofthcirs, may nevertheless prove un-
able to furnish the kernel of the compact
and reliable majority that will assure the
country strong and respected govern
ment. The actual import of the elections
cannot be gauged until the new major
ity is at work.
The daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1889-1890, 1889-09-25
The New Orleans Rate Rejected

MEMPHIS, Tenn. September 24.-At
a meeting of the Memphis cotton ex-
change held this afternoon, the resolu-
tions adopted by the New Orleans con-
vention, fixing a tare of twenty-four
pounds, and sixteen pounds on bales
covered with jute and cotton bagging re-
spectively, were unanimously rejected.
1t was recommended that factors in this
market tier in warehouses, all covered
bales separately from jutc covered bales
and that it be sold upon its merits separ.
ate and apart theretrom.
The daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1889-1890, 1889-09-25
Fatal Accident on the b. and O.

WHEELING, w. Va, September "a
An accident occurred on the Pittsburg
division~of the Baltimore and Ohio rail
road at the east side of this city this
morning. A freight train going east ran
into a gravel train, demolishing the
engine and caboose, The engineer of the
freight train, Gibson, jumped for their
lives. Gibson struck stone and fell
backwards; the wheels which passed
over his chest killed him instantly.
The daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1889-1890, 1889-09-25
Rasebnn Yesterday.

At Chicago-Chicago 5, Boston l.
At Brooklyn-Brooklyn 10, Column
bus 0.
At Pittsburg-Pittsburg l3, Washing
ton 8.
At Observation-Disclosures II, New
York 16.
At Cleveland-Clcveland 6, Philadcl-
phia 5,
The daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1889-1890, 1889-09-25
A Committee Meeting.

The regular monthly meeting of the
executive committee of the Asheville Lii
brary association will be held at Camp
Patton this wednesday, afternoon, at
five o'clock. Members of the committee
are earnestly requested to be present.
The daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1889-1890, 1889-09-25
Election Injunction Refused.

CHATTANOOGA, September 2+.-United
States District Judge D. NJ Key refused
to issue an order in the bill attacking the
Dortch act, ON the ground that the mat
ter did not come under his jurisdiction.
The daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1889-1890, 1889-09-25
The ClrapI1ic Dead.

New YORK, September 2+.-The Daily
Graphic, which has for some time past
maintained futtering axis under inan-
cial difficulties, has ceased to exist. The
last number was issued yesterday. An
nouncement of the suspension was made
to-day.
The daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1889-1890, 1889-09-25
New sugar refining Company

BALTIMORE, September 24.-The Balti-
more Sugar Refining Company has been
incorporated, VIM. M. Spence, Frank
Frick, Joshua Levering, Vim. Frick and
Rufus Woods being named as incorpora-
tors. The capital stock is placed at
81 10000 in 10000 shares Of 500
each.
The daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1889-1890, 1889-09-25
The Ives case Goes to the Jurv,

New YORK, September 2+.-The argu-
ment in the case of Henry s. Ives was
concluded this evening. The recorder
charged the jury, and they took the case
at 5 O'Clock this evening.
The daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1889-1890, 1889-09-25
The London strike.

LONDON. September 24.-The steve
dores on the East Africa docks, who quit
work yesterday on the ground that the
dock company were not employing old
hands as they had agreed to do, went
back to work to-day.
The daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1889-1890, 1889-09-25
A CoIored PugiIist Killed.

ATLANTA, Ca, September 24.-Ernest
Willingham, a negro pugilist, was killed
by blow from the fist of Tom Branch
tonight. The men were sparring when
Branch knocked Willingham out, break
ing his neck.
The daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1889-1890, 1889-09-25

PARIS, September 2+.-On the Bourse
to-day the upward movement continued
Three per cent. rentes for money closed
forty cent. higher. The credit Fouzar
2ka higher, and Russian securities 5S pei
cent. higher.
The daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1889-1890, 1889-09-25
ROSII HASHANAH,
How the II ebrew New Year will
be Celebrated Here.

At SIX o'clock this afternoon begins
the Hebrew new year-a day most reli-
giously observed by orthodox Tews in
every station of life and in every cline.
In Asheville where there is neither svna-
gogue nor rabbi, but many prominent
and influential Jewish families, the dav
will be solemnIy kept. All stores and
shops will be closed and no business will
be transacted during the following twen-
ty-tour hours In their own homes our
friends will spend the day in solemn
meditation and prayer, and the ancient
rites and traditions of the "chosen race"
will be performed and renewed with SOL
emn ceremonial
At sunset on October 4, till the same
time on the 9th is the Hebrew Yom Kin
pur, or, Day of Atonement, which is set
apart for repentance and for making re-
paratlon for wrongs committed. 1t is a
day OF prayer and fasting and all Jewish
places Of business will be likwise closed.
The English Sparrow, Exit.
Some weeks ago, the Review noted the
disappearance of the English sparrow
from its usual haunts in Wilmington.
AS the rice crop was about ripening, the
Review surmiSed that the bird had gone
to the rice fields, fitting itself for the use
ulness after death it had not attained
during life; for cpicures pronounce fat
sparrow a very good substitute for the
rice bird; and the two, found depreda-
ting together, might share the same
common fate Of slaughter, and the same
destiny in the market. Here, we have
no rice fields, and nothing in the country
try around to tempt the birds to leave the
town. But they are gone. We could
scarcely believe our eyes and kept silent
until we could convince ourselves of the
joyful fact, and have been on the watch
until we were able to confirm it, There
are none here now; where they have gone
we cannot guess. Some kind fate NAV
have decreed their sudden extinction by
death through pestilence. They may
have gone off i'll general exodus "to im-
prove their condition" At present they
are altogether absent. Wewere the first
to note their arrival here after the great
March storm of 1884. We will be proud
if we can be the first to announce their
final departure.
The daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1889-1890, 1889-09-25
The weather To-Day.

WASHINGTON, September 24.-Indica-
tions for North Carolina - Westerly
winds, stationary temperature.
Mr.. X. F. Drummond has returned
from Danville, Va.
The daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1889-1890, 1889-09-25
Death of surgeOn.GeneraI ReaIe,

PHILADELPHIA, September 24.-Ex-Sur-
geon General Joseph Beale, with relative
rank of commodore retired, U. S. Navy,
died yesterday at his residence in this
city.
The daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1889-1890, 1889-09-25
Hebrew New year.

The Hebrew residents in Asheville have
secured the Hall in the Burnett building
on court square, and will hold services
during the holidays. Visitors in the city
of the Jewish faith are invited to attend.
Services will begin at $50 p. M, to-day,
and at a. M, Thursday.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-02-05

of the committee, put a somewhat different
phase upon this startling assertion. The
councilman said that Mr.. Loftin's book
keeper, Mr.. Swift, had so informed him on
Saturday. "Of course" said he. 81 knew
there was an error somewhere-that we
had $4,000 there-en0ugh to meet all cur
rent demands; but began to feel uneasy.
and was going to call the finance commit
fore l had lone SO Mr.. Swift came to me
and said that he had discovered that he
was in error, and that the money was
there
How about the Belt road bondsi"
"Well. yes, it is a fact that / tool them
away from the treasurer's office and
had them locked up in Fletcher Safety De-
posit. But that was nearly a month ago.
There was a box Of a million and a half of
bonds kept in an old vault, and / Liz not
consider III safe.v
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-02-05
Felix Adler,s Lecture.

Felix Adler delivers the fourth lecture in
the Indianapolis Lecture Course at Ply
mouth Church Friday evening. His subject
will be 1.-THE Moral Education of the
Young."' At a recent meeting of the Society
for Ethical Culture at st. Georges Hall.
Philadelphia, as chairman, DR.. Adler de-
livered an Introductory speech which at
tracted the attention of the audience i'm
mediately by a simile that was at once ele-
CANT and forcible. "As the great glaciers
in the ice mountain he said in a ringing
voice, ARE high, and cold and inaccessible,
so is philosophy to the multitude; but from
them flow the rich, warm streams that give
to the great land life and beauty" Some of
his sentences had the epigrammatic force
that insures perpetuatiOn, Truth is strong
enough to take care of itself" All the
world is philosophizing." "WhosOever
knows any truth better than any one else,
has q moral obligation to teach, and the
world has a moral obligation to listen"
Seats will be for sale at Baldwin's Wednes-
day morning.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-02-05
winter-wheat Millers.

The National Winter-wheat Millers' As
ISOLATION, which convenes in the city to-
day, promises to be quite large. Anumber
of delegates from various sections of the
country have already arrived, and it is ex-
pected, when the meeting is called to order
at the Board of Trade building, this after
noon, more than four hundred will be
present. At a late hour last night
large delegation from New York. Tennessee,
Michigan, Pennsylvania and Ohio arrived.
Questions of interest in the milling line
will be brought up and discussed, and a
line of action mapped out for the coming
season. Thehomemillers lave beenmaking
preparation for the entertainment of those
from a distance, and tonight a banquet
will be given at the Grand Hotel. Before
the convention adjourns all those in attend
ance Will be taken over the city, and the
railroad advantages shown them by a trip
over the Belt railroad.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-02-05
Wants the Whole Street.

A suit involving the ownership of Miami
street, in the Davidson addition to this city,
will be commonwealth Danville to-day, and
Mayor Denny and City Attorney Taylor
expect to be on hand to look out for the
city's interests. Work was begun some
time since to improve the street, but the
contractors barely got their plows into the
soil when they were stopped by an injunc-
tion sued out by Catherine Miller, one of
the Davidson heirs. The latter claims that
the street was never dedicated to public
use, and proposes TO hold on to it if possible.
A change of venue was granted on motion
of Mrs. Miller.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-02-05
surlivan and the Hospital Funds,

1t Begins to look as if there will be an ex-
animation of the books of the benevolent
board. with a view of ascertaining whether
or not John E. sullivan has been tamper-
ing with the States funds. A Senate reso-
linton calling for an investigation is before
The committee on benevolent institutions,
awaiting action. and the House last even
ing passed a similar resolution, authorizing
the appointing OF a committee OF hive by
IL was introduced by Mr.. Apologize. 1t
provides that the committee shall have
power TO send for persons and papers, and
make a thorough investigation of Sdlli-
several Democratic members voted against
the resolution. but as all the Republicans
voted for IL, il easily prevailed. The
Speaker did not appoint the committee last
evening, but will likely do so this morning.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-02-05
MINOR CITY MATTERS.
To-Day's Doings.

INDIANA STATE POULTRY ASSOCIATION
Annual meeting, Agricultural hall, Capitol.
Exhibition, Tomlinson Hall, day and evening.
MERCHANT MILLERS' AsSOCIATION-Board
of Trade, 2 =. NJ.
COAL OPERATORS n MINERS-Lyra Hail,
morning and afternoon.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY. TwENTY-sIxTH DAY
Morning and afternoon.
GRAND OPERA-HOUSE-"A Legal Wreck"
evening.
PARK THEATER-N. 8. Wood, in 1.-THE Waits
OF New York" afternoon and evening.
EDEN MUSEE-ProfessOr Mohn's implement
Act, afternoon and evening.
BATTLE OF ATLANTA CYCLORAMA-Market
street, between Illinois and Tennessee, day
and evening.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-02-05
Preparatio,s for f.c Tnauonratson.

Any person who will look at a map of the
United States will perceive what an
important part the Pennsylvania lines
will play in swelling the attendance at
General Harrison's Inauguration. At Chi
cago. st. Louis and Cincinnati their trains
will be boarded by residents of those cities.
and passengers from the West, Southwest
and Northwest. The number will be in
creased by those who come from the interior
cities and towns of Ohio, Indiana and ILL.,
nois. In order that proper care may be-
taken of this host of pilgrims to the capital
the Pennsylvania lines viii place in service
their entire equipment. which is more ex-
tensive than that of any railway system in
the United States. Cheap excursion tickets
will be sold from all stations and ears run
through without change from all princi-
pal points. The yards and tracks of
the Pennsylvania railroad at Washing
ton will be kept clear in order that
trains may be moved back and forth with
out Interference. For full information re-
garding rates and service apply to ID. r.
Donough, ticket agent. Union Station. or
George Rech. ticket agent, Pennsylvania
lines, cornerW ashington and Illinois streets.
I'll. X. DERING.
Assistant General Passenger Agent,
pannev1uouia 1inaa TndianGnnlIs
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-02-05

a company with such a record has anything
to fear from the most searching investiga-
ton, or that they will resort 10 bribery TO
secure favor from the Insurance Commits
sioner of Connecticut when he comes to
make his t%riennial examinations, as re-
quired by law.
The brutal suggestions of fraud and col
fusion and harsh measures proposed 70
force expensive legislative and judicial
proceedings against the company are not in
the interest of indianapolis or the State at
large.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-02-05
A Woman After Part of the Property.

n woman AIter fart oA sno ioPDi|
Charles Cooper went to Terre Haute,
yesterday, in the interest of Treasurer
Loftin. 1t is proposed to sell the Sullivan
poultry-house there and turn it in the pro-
ceeds ON the IS, OOOmortgage held by Loftin.
The New York commissiOn-house's, repre-
sentative, who was to nave been there to
to buy out the plant, did not show up, but
he expected to go to that city to-day: 1t is
reported that a woman made an offer for
the plant. or at least tried to open negotia-
tions for its purchase through a local at
torney. Cooper says he thinks. from the
description, that she is Mrs. Sullivan.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-02-05

but was still fervid in his declarations of
intent to follow the absconder to the four
quarters of the earth if necessary. Sheriff
King was absent when the reporter called,
but his deputies averred stoutly that be
was not wasting any time looking after
Sullivan. and beyond the changes in the
latter's former quarters and the suits and
liens that sifted In against him there was
little interest manifested in his status or
whereabouts
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-02-05
Supposed to Be I'm Toronto.

TORONTO, Feb. 1.-Two men answering to
the description of John E.. Sullivan, the
ascending county clerk, of Indianapolis,
and Thomas O'Neal, his chief clerk, arrived
here ON Saturday night late, and put up at
one of the principal hotels, under assumed
names. They left again, last night, to at
tend the Montreal carnival.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-02-05
street-Car Driver Robbed.

Sam Killila, street-car driver on the Cliff
ford-avenue line. was robbed of his cash.
box. containing about $40, at the turn-table
at Woodruff Place, about 10 o'clock last
night. He had turned his car
and was making preparations for
rounded him, and while one man held a re-
volver at the drivers head. another grabbed
the cash box and ran. The robbers were
APPARENTLY young men,, and before any
alarm could be given were out of sight.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-02-05
Suits Apaiust suIliyan,s Bondsmen.

Among the new suits filed in the county
clerks office yesterday was one brought by
Robert Rentoch, as relator for the State OF
Indiana, against ex-County Clerk John L.
Sullivan and his sureties, Sproule. Conaty,
Renihan I'M Benton, to recover. S1,274;46
paid into court on q judgment against John
u. CORN. Also, a suit brought in the same
manner by Elizabeth Langsdale, admins
tratrix of the estate of Mary Ferrell, de-
ceased, to recover $1,000 paid into court as
part of the settlement of such estate.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-02-05
Had All the improvements.

A mechanics lien was filed, yesterday, by
the Indianapolis District Telegraph Com
pany against Anne H. Sullivan, John Z.
Sullivan and James Renihan, on the Ten
the home of the defaulting county clerk.
The lien is for work done and material
furnished in fitting up the property with
electric bells, and other labor-saving a3-
planes.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-02-05
Sullivan,s Former Home.

A deed of trust to secure the payment of
five notes of $1,000 each, given by James
Renihan to John Murray, was filed in the
county recorders office yesterday. The
instrument bears date of Jan. %, 1883.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-02-05
Preparinr for the Investiration.

Clerk Jos. T. Tanning, of the Board of
County Commissioners, who, together with
Mr.. A. j. Joyce, will conduct the investiga-
ton of ex-County Clerk Sullivan's books
under County Clerk Wilson's supervision,
said that they were waiting the prepare
tion of SOM blanks devised for facilitating
the work. but that they would probably get
at the books to-day. A room had been SCI
cured in the building where the work could
go on without interruption, and it would
be pushed through as vigorously as possi-
BILE. As to publishing reports of their prog
ress. Mr.. Tanning said the investigation
was . public one and open to anybody's
inspection. If they found anything of i'm
port. nee at any stage of their inquiry it
would be given out, and all the privacy the
investigators wanted was enough to en-
able them to get ahead without stopping to
answer too MANY questions.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-02-05
Reminders of the Departed.

At the meeting of the County Commits
sioners yesterday there was no further
reference to the change of management of
she county clerks Office, and no business
except the usual routine. Treasurer Loftin
had heard nothing of his ungrateful debtor,