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The daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1889-1890, 1889-12-20
w. H. TROwBRIBGE
Knocked Down and Run on by a
street Car.

Danville Register 10th.
frightful accident occurred on Crag
head street about o'clock Yesterday af
ternoon, by which Mr.. w. H. Trow
ridge, we'll known citizen and tobac
conist, was seriously if not fatally in
jured.
Mr.. Trowbridge had been on Bridge
street to transact some business and was
returning to his factory on Dance Hill
via Colqhoun street. As he was cross
ing Craghead street, electric car No. 3, ir
charge of Conductor ]. T. Carter, was
going down Craghead towards the ter.
minus of the track.
The car was running at it's usual speed
and when the driver saw Mr.. Trow.
bridge on the track he sounded the usual
alarm and also hallooed as loud as he
could. Mr.. Trowbridge apparently did
not hear the alarm or at least paid no
attention to it. He was crossing the
track diagonallv with his head turned
from the car, and was just on the iron Of
the south side OF the track when the car
ran upon him, knocked him down and
running upon his left leg crushed it terri
bly, near the thigh.
Several bystanders and the persons on
the car rushed to the assistance of the
prostrate man, pushed the car off of him
and removed him to one side of the track.
Others ran to Bass, Brown & Lees office
and telephoned for physicians.
Mr.. Trowbridge's leg was found to be
badly crushed and the large thigh bone
protruded from the skin and through the
clothing several inches.
Drs. Day and Martin quickly an
swered the call, and numbers of Mr..
Trowbridge's friends went to his as
sistance.
He was placed on cot and taken to
the Home for the Sick. There he was
put under the effects of opiates, and the
physicians gave the wounded man
careful examination. They found that
Mr.. Trowbridge had sustained very
serious compound fracture of the thigh
bone, a wound that is very serious and
may prove fatal.
The physicians will not decide as to the
question of the necessity of amputation
until to-day or tomorrow.
Everything that skill and friendship
could suggest was done for the sufferer
and late hour last night he was resting
with fair comfort.
To DR.. Day he talked very freely, and
in quiet way told what he knew of the
catastrophe.
He said when he was in the middle of
the street two heavy draws were going
rapidly by him about thirty feet apart.
He had gotten out of the way of
one and was picking his route
to keep out of the way of the other,
which necessarily placed him OH
the street car track. The two drays
made so much noise on the rock pave
ment as to drown the sound of the street
car and he did not dream that car was
near him until he was struck by it.
The daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1889-1890, 1889-12-20
HEALTHFUI. ORDINANCE.
The Amended City Law on Drunk.
emness Commended.

Editor Citizen "A v person or per-
sons found drunk or disorderly, either or
both, within the city of Asheville, shall
on conviction be fined twenty-five dol
lars"
quote this amendment to existing or
dinances, first, that everybody may be
sure to read it; second, that may COM
mend the honorable board for its adop-
ton.
1t will do more good than a hundred
eloquent speeches on moral suasion, ="
high license or State or national prohibi-
ton. And if our legislature would enact
law to punish persons for appearing in
public company in state OF intoxica-
ton, it would be more cffectual than any
thing that could be done. Cultivated
and high toned gentlemen sometimes in
dulge too freely, and as they have high
feelings of self respect, the execution of
this law will literally kill out the habit
Just imagine gentleman who did not
happen to have $25 in his pocket work
ing on the streets at seventy-five cents
day for his intemperance! And one
course Of labor, would cure him of the
habit. The law will do more for Ashe-
vile and Buncome county than anything
that has happened in twenty years.
]. w. V.
The daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1889-1890, 1889-12-20
MAYORS COURT.
MiIIie and Fannie Give a Charac.
terlStic Entertainment.

MiIIie and Fannie Give a Charac-
teristic Entertainment.
Millie and Fanny paced up and down
behind the bar in the mayors court yes
terday morning, and honored the spec
tators with an exhibition of injured in
| nocence which would have done credit to
a man who had just been assailed una
wares in tender part by bee that had
crept up his pant leg. No one could say
their beauty needed color. 1t was of
dark mahogany tinge, and their white
teeth glistened in their ebony setting,
and the whites of their eyes cleaned and
Sparkled so, that the major became lost
in admiration, and ushering them in by
the wrong door, marshalled them on
either side of the mayor, before he per-
ceived his mistake. A burst Of laughter
caused him to retreat dragging his dusky
| beauties after him. Order was restored
and the case began. Mile was the COM
plainant, and she was not slow i'll telling
her tale of woe.
Yo' see l was ovah to home gittin'
dinnah."
Here Fannie smiled a derisive smile
that made Officer Bradley fly in hot haste
to catch the offender that was firing that
pistol in the square below.
Yes was gittin' dinnah; yo' OIL
black niggah," repeated Mile, glaring
at her calumniator.
Come! come! | will send you both
up for thirty days if you don't keep
quiet, interrupted the mayor.
With an indignant sniff and a glance of
defiance, Mile resumed her story.
"An' Jim Henderson, he com in, and
and he was teasin' an tcklin' O. me,
an famed him on de eah, and tole him
to gwine away fo' sassy niggah, an
deu-an' den he come closah, an put his
arm aroun' me. Yo' honah! Dun de
law say Use gwine to give de res?
Don't trifle with the court, remarked
the mayor gruffly, who seemed to be get
ting quite interested.
II dun tole yo' he had his arm aroun'
me?"
Yes! yes!" impatiently from both
the mayor and colonel, who were strain
ing every nerve to catch the remainder of
that tale.
Oar Use so coy" and Mile honored
Officer Mcdowell with a captivating
glance which made him reach apprehen-
sively for the door-kuob.
"Wel he dun took my little head, and
he press it on his shouldah So" and she
reached out towards the mayor as if she
wanted to illustrate on him, while he
gave an involuntary start which almost
landed him on the floor.
Regardless of this lack of appreciation
for her offered caress, Millie continued:
He dun lay his head down near me, an
den, and dem
"Well, and then what?" queried the
colonel with anxious voice.
"An' den, bcfo' he dun nothin' mo- dat
Of niggah come in an say she's agwine
to tell his wife, an
Fine Fanny $5 and costs" thundered
the mayor, indignant that Fanny should
have interrupted such a romantic scene,
and the whole court adjourned in dis
gust at being cheated out Of the proper
ending to such story.
The daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1889-1890, 1889-12-20
Discharge of Policemen,

CHICAGO, December 19.-There were
FIVE more discharges issued from the
office of superintendent of police Hub
bard to-day. The officers removed are
detectives Palmer and Flynn, patrolmen
Michael Ahern and Daniel Cunningham
and station keeper Kelly. The charges
in each case are conduct unbecoming an
officer and neglect of duty; but the men
are all removed for their actions during
the Cronin case.
The daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1889-1890, 1889-12-20
Aner POMGIerIN.

SCRANTON, Pa, December 19.-Consta.
bic Washabaugh, of Greensburg, who
yesterday telegraphed to the chief Of po-
lice of this city stating that he had a
warrant for Master Workman Powder.
ly's arrest and asking that he be de.
tanned until the constable's arrival, was
supposed to have reached here at 9.25
O'Clock this morning, but at l O'Clock
had not made his appearance. Mr. Pow.
derly has been walking about the princi,
pal streets all morning expecting the
officer.
The daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1889-1890, 1889-12-20
A FIourIshInR Town.
Maxtou Union

MaXtou Union.
Within about three years time, Max.
ton has built within it's limits, fifteen
dwelling houses, one large brick hotel
four brick stores and large town hall,
and one framed store. Improved and
enlarged nine other buildings. Finished
half built church and built eight smaller
dwellings occupied by colored people.
Built a new railroad connecting the town
with the Atlantic Coast Line Railway
system. Doubled its number of inhabi.
tants. Doubled it's volume of mercantile
business. Organized a successful Build,
ing and Loan Association, and our post.
Office will soon become Presidential
Office,
The daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1889-1890, 1889-12-20
Theatrical Manager Dead.

New ORLEANS, December 19.-David
Ridwell, one of the best known theatri-
cal managers in the country, died at his
home in this city last night, aged sixty
eight. He has been connected with the
theatrical business in this city since 1883
Managing the academy Of music, and
the St. Charles and other theatres, and
was a member Of the firm of Spalding
Rodgers & Bidwell, who many years
ago built the Olympic in st. Louis, and
leased the Memphis and Mobile theatres,
established circuit and inaugurated the
system now so common with theatrical
managers. With the exception OF ]. H.
McVicker, Of Chicago, Mr.. Bidwill was
the Oldest active manager in the country
The daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1889-1890, 1889-12-20
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ATTORNEY ARRESTED
For Attempting to Influence a
Grand Jury.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla, December 19.-F
+. Hughes, a prominent attorney OF
GAINESVILLE, was arrested last night
charged with attempting to influence
members of the grand Jury in the matter
of indicting A. B. Thrasher, recently re-
leased from custody in $4,000 bail after
having shot and killed Louis Wilkovsk
Mayor of Starke. Hughes is an intimate
personal friend Of Thrasher; and during
the preliminary examination just closed
made a strenuous effort to secure his
discharge. This alleged action in at.
tempting to influence the grand jorors
has caused intense excitement in that
section of the State, and the citizens ot
Starke have called another public meet
ing to express their Indignation and con,
denim Thrasher's act
The resignation of W. D. Chipley as
chairman, and as member of the State
Democratic Executive Committee, has
been accepted and the matter of filling
the vacancy deferred until January 10th
next.
The daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1889-1890, 1889-12-20
Omcers Elected.

Asheville Lodge No. 40, A. F. and A.
NJ, elected last evening the following
officers tor the ensuing year:
Ia. Porter, w. M; w. T. Penniman,
S. W; W. F. Randolph, J. W; E. l..
Holmes, S. D.; J. c. Martin, ]. D.; R. R.
Porter, treasurer; ]. A. Conant, secre-
tary
The daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1889-1890, 1889-12-20
MARRIAGE BELLS.
CHRISTMAS OFFERINGS UPON
THE ALTAR OF HYMEN.
The Happy Hearts Joined To.
Gether for the March of Life in
AsheYilIe YesterdaY-we Wish
Them a Happy Christmas.
BETTS-WAGNER.

BETTS-wAGNER.
Capt. E. R. Belts, of Danvie, and Miss
Fannie, daughter Of Capt. J. A. Wagner,
were married yesterday at the residence
of the brides father, by the Rev. W. A.
Nelson, D. The wedding was quietly
beautiful home affair, without ostenta-
tious display, but wherein the chief OBJ
lect of the most sacred rite-the union of
hearts-was happily solemnized. Miss
Fannie is one of Asheviles young ladies
in whom the affection Of the home circle
are strongly centered, and one whose
winsome manners and cultivated graces
have endeared her to favored acquain-
tanceS and friends. Most agreeably will
the circle of society in Danville, the city
of her future home, be graced by her ad-
vent. The bridal party left the city on
the noon train for tour of the northern
cities.
LINDSEY-McINTYRE
Married, in this city last evening, at
the residence of Mr.. D. R. McKinnon, on
Penland street, by the Rev. G. c. Rankin,
the Rev. J. B. Lindsey and Miss Mary
Mcintyre. The groom is a minister of
the Methodist church, North, long a
citizen of ASheville; the bride is bloom
ing Scotch lassie, only short time in
America, and for some time after her ar
rival residing with Mr.. Stikeleather in
this place. We are pleased to know that
so soon after her coming here, she found
her happiness, which we hope, may long
shine unclouded.
OSBoRNE-KITZMILLER.
DR.. and Mrs. X. {. Kitzmier, of Jones'
boro, Tenn, have honored us with an
invitation to the marriage of their
daughter Mary L. with our much EN-
deared young friend Will H. Osborne,
which happy event is to be solemnized
on Tuesday evening January 2nd 1890,
at 7 O'Clock. Such auspicious beginning
Of a new year rarely fall to human for
tune, but in this instance fortune has
judiciously and kindly dispensed her
favor, for there is none more worthy of
them than Will Osborne, and we make
bold to add, the fair object of his choice.
TowNSEND-LINDSEY
Married, at the Methodist parsonage
last evening by the Rev. G. c. Rankin,
Mr.. W. A. Townsend and Miss Flora K.
Lindsey, daughter of Mr.. J. G. Lindsey
all of Asheville.
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Boston QuIntette Club.

Mr.. S. NJ. Vredenburg, representing the
famous Boston Quintette Club was in
our city yesterday to complete arrange
ments for the appearing here of the
Quintette Club. The artists composing
the club this year are Mr.. John F. Rhodes,
violin virtuoso Mr.. Paul Mende, violin
list; Mr.. Adolph Burose, solo flute and
viola; Mr.. Ermin Becker, solo, viola and
celli; Mr. Louis Blumenberg, violiucello
virtuoso, and Miss Anne Carpenter, the
famous prima donna soprano. The club
come under the personal guarantee OF
Mr.. c. Falk. who has induced them to
stop over. This will be the last appear
ance in America of this organization, as
they shortly after sail for Australia, en-
tour of the world.
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Secret Enmity,

VIENNA, December 19.-The Tagblatt
says that a number Of proclamations
addressed to Russians in Galicra, were
fopnd in possession of a man disguised
ass peasant who was arrested at Pad
Wo|pc1yiki in that province. Letters
c0upromising many members the Rus
sian church, were also found on him.
The daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1889-1890, 1889-12-20
APeriurer Pumisheu.

ATLANTA, Ga. December 19.-Glen Nc
Cord, a witness in the trial of Geo. Ed
dleman tor the murder of Tom. Gresham,
was to-day sentenced to eight years in
The penitentiary for perjury. McCord's
testimony, with that of another witness
who has since disappeared, acquitted
Eddleuan
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The weather To-Day.

WASHINGTON, December 19.-Indica-
tions for North Carolina.-Fair; station
AIRY temperature, southerly winds.
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The Catholics Oppose MIR. Morgan,
Indian Comm issiOner To Tax
National Bank Notes and United
states Notes.
The national leader., 1889-02-16
CLAYTON'S ASSASSIN.
Views of the Sheriff Of the County
Where the Crime was Committed.
Press News Association

LITTLE Rock, ARK, Feb. TO-
With regard to the delay in securing
ClaytOn's assasslns, the Morrillton
Headlight, the home organ of the sher-
iff OF the county where the crime was
committed, says: 'Sherlff Shelby feels
the great responsibility resting on him
as sheriff OF Conway county, and IS
fully impressed with his duty to arrest
any criminal, when proof or cir
cumstances point with the least de-
gree of certainty to the individual. But
it is no part or his duty. IN the absence
OF proof. TO make indiscrlminate ar
rests and rely on subsequent proof to
determine whether he has guessed cor
rectly or incorrectly. Until he has
evidence which will warrant such act
ion. or a clew is obtained, he cannot
con slstently or safely effect the arrest
of any one"
No doubt Sheriff Shelby feels the
great responsibility resting upon him as
Sheriff OF Conway county, and is fully
impressed with his duty. But how not
to arrest the assassin, is no doubt the
thing which he is concerned about at
this time. He evidently wishes the as
sassin tried and convicted before his
arrest is attempted by him. What a
great blessing it is to live In a boasted
civilized, cultured and refined southern
community
The national leader., 1889-02-16
MR.. MASON AND THE SOUTH.
He Wants to Know III Blood Test Is t,
Be the Standard Of Voting.

BE the Standard OF Voting.
In the House yesterday afternoon
Representative Mason, of Illinois, took
ADVANTAGE of the PostOfiice Appr0pria.
tion bill to discuss the Smalls- Elliott
contested election case. Mr.. Mason said
be was opposed to the bill, not so much
on account of the effect 1t might have
on the Chicago postoffice as for the
effect it might have in the Seventh
district of South Carolina. From
his study of the Smalls- Elliott case
he said he had come to the con-
clusion that the most gigantic frauds
and outrages had been perpe-
trated The laws of South Carolina
had been framed for the express pur-
pose of allowing the Democrats to
! cheat the Republicans at the polls, and
the present Governor of South Caro-
lima was the worthy executive of a
corrupt law. Tue Governor had said
that God Almighty had stamped the
imprint Of lnferiority on the black
race. and that the Anglo-Saxon race
must rule in South Carolina. Mr..
Mason declared that he had been in
South Carolina and had seen negroes,
so-called, as white as any man on the
floor. The father of the contestant had
been as white as any man here. Who was
to analyze Anglo-Saxon blood? If
Anglo-Saxon blood was to vote, were
there going to be blood testers who
would say to man fifty per cent.
Anglo Saxon, fifty per cent. negro,
You can have half VOTE" Ii the
blood testers were ever invented there
would soon be corner in them, and
they would be In the hands of Demo-
cratic politicians for the purpose OF Sc
curing "a free ballot and 1alr count. !"
Either the Democratic Government or
the: Constitution was wrong. It was
not the law Of God that had put the
brand Of inferiorlty on the negro
race. In this new birth of freedom
which had shaken the shackles from
the slaves there was no skin test of
citizenship, no blood test of American
ship.
Mr.. Crisp, chairman of the Com
mittee on Elections. said he would not
discuss the contested case at this
time, but denied that Mr.. Mason's
statements were correct. He also
suggested that Mr.. Mason and his
friends would be ashamed of his utter
| ances when the full facts were placed
tefore the House.-PosI. FebruryN 10th.
The national leader., 1889-02-16
Washington Post, Feb. 10, 1889.
THE COLOR LINE AGAIN.
Is There Any Such Line In the HOmeo.
pathic Hospital.

EDITOR Pos T: see by your morn
ing paper that a Mrs. I'll. A. Davis at
tempts to deny my statement that the
Homeopathic Hospital does not admit
colOred patients. desire to say in
reply that mean at all times to be
just.
did not make my statement care
lessly. know whereof 1 speak. The
one (only one) she refers to, who was
operated upon by homeopathic sur
geon, does not refute the charge. l
based my assertion upon these facts. A
lady brought colored woman to the
Freedman's Hospital, who was very Ill
with consumption, and asked me to
admit her. She volunteered to tell me
that she " as one of the board of mana
gers of the Homeopathic Hospital and
that the women did not believe in my
school of medicine, but as they did not
admit cOlOred persons into their insti-
tuition she was compelled to bring her
to me. Within the past two weeks
several visitors have been there who
report that they saw no colored pa
tients, though there are several vacant
rooms and many vacant beds, and it is
|,admltted by many of the visitors
beds, and 1t is admitted by many of the
visitors and managers that they do not
receive colored patients. Some of them
are personally known to me.
When Mrs. Davis refers to the one
man who is in the hospital as q result
Of homeopathic surk keon's operation
upon him and speaks OF him as belong
lug to my race" she leaves me in
douOt as to what manner or man he Is.
trust she Las not resorted to subter
fuge for the sake of defending the hos
pital. My race is the human race, il
embraces even Mrs. Davis, 80 when she
refers to me as she does do not know
whether e means Jew or GENTLE, for
she and l are not far apart and Can
represent the same race. I wrote as
did from a sense of justice, know nc
race, no color. hold that
institutions supported out of the
public treasury should treat all citl-
zens alike. The Freedman's Hospital
over which preside, makes no distinc-
lions. Our 700 white patients of last
Year land we will have as many this
year, were treated with all the coDsld-
era Ion that was shown to others. .We
have no colored or white wards; we ad
mil all who need treatment, and to the
best OF our ability make them happy
The national leader., 1889-02-16

WHEN colored men learn to be
above petty spite and jealousy, they
will unite for the common good Of the
cause; until then, there will be little or
no progress among them; they are at
present, h0pelessly divided as to the
proper course to be pursued to advance
the interest Of the colored citizen.
Improper motives are asc1ibed to the
mover OF anything tending to the good
of the whole, unless the mover is a
little nobody outside Of himself. The
little fellows generally reply to the in
dividnal personally. instead Of conf1n-
ing themselves to the suggestions or
arguments made. The difficulty that
the colored people are called upon to
overcome, must be confronted mainly
by themselves. As envy, jealousy and
prejudice among the Haytans prevent
them from making progress, so it will
be among the American negroes. if
they pursue their present course.
Unite and make a sacrifice for the good
of all, or do the reverse and go TO the
wall.
The national leader., 1889-02-16
The CelOred Press OF Washington.
Special Cor. to the NATIONAL LEADER.

" WASHINGTON. D. c., Feb, 5, 1889.
Mr.. EDITOR: ALLOW me to congrat-
ulate you upon the enlarged edition of
your paper; and to express the hope
that you may continue in the course
you have begun, viz: to give to the
public journal at to be read by every
member of the household. We have
had enough of filth IN the negro press
Of Washington. and more than enough
Of ignorance, slovenliness and lncomDe.
tency.
One paper takes General Malone to
task for his interview wherein he dep
recates the appointment to the highest
Offices Of colored men. The E1itor of
this paper is Virginian. is fairly well
educated, and has conducted a weekly
Journal here for number of years, and
is now an aspirant for Office. Look
through this paper If you please, in the
edition Of Feb. 2nd and all previous
editions, and ask yourself whether a
man who would send out such a sheet
is fit for any Office. Dlsjolnted com.
municatlons. grammatical errors, typo.
graphical blunders and general sloven.
illness Is stamped on every page and in
every column.
The other sheet published here was
long since properly named BY T.
Thomas Fortune. of the New York
Age" as The Washington Mud
Scow." SUBSCRIBER.
The national leader., 1889-02-16

CHASE the big burly buffoon who
runs sheet called the Bee alias Wash
ingtons Mud Sco,c. says the editor of
the LEADER, was defeated as delegate
from Alexandra to the National Con-
vention. Before he wrote the foregoing
astonishing (p) news doubtless the devil
had chased the small grain Of truth out
OF his empty head. For the lnforma-
tion OF those who would be mlsled by
this brainless fellow we state that the
editor Of the LEADER was not candi-
date for delegate, but shaped and
directed the course of the Convention.
The Convention was a success. 1t en-.
dorsed Gen'l Malone and Hon, l.. w.
COrbett and interchanged views and
adjourned with the best OF feeling.
The editor Of the LEADER will be a
member Of the Convention, and it was
not necessary to be elected as dele
gate. Poor Chase.