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The daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1889-1890, 1889-08-14
TIE NEGRO CLERK
I'm THE ATLANTA, GA, POST.
OFFICE DISCUSSED.
First Assistant POstmaster-GseH-
EraI GIarksOn Finds Nothing III
ahe Matter that Calls for Depart
mental Action, Etc.

1he MatteT tNaI NhIAS AOE NGphAt-
mental Action, Etc.
WASHINGTON, August 13.-A reporter
oI the Associated Press called on Acting
Postmaster General Clarkson to-day for
information in regard to the appoint
lncnt of negro clerk by the new post
master at Atlanta, Ga, General Lewis,
which resulted i'll much excitement,
and the burning in ct1igy Of Postmaster
Lewis and General Buck, leading Repub-
lican of the State. General Clarkson said a:
The story, as it was printed in the At
lanta papers and sent North, was to the
fleet that Postmaster Lewis had APP
pointed Il negro clerk, and assigned HIM
to duty at the same desk with a young
white woman. The real facts, however,
are these: After General Lewis appoint
ment as postmaster, one OF the clerks re-
signed. The postmaster then appointed
Charles {. Penny, colorcd, who stood at
the head of the civil service list of eligi-
blc,, as he was compelled by law to do.
He was assigned to work i'll the registry
division, not in the same room with the
Young lady, but in another. This young
lady and her father, who was supcrin-
tcldcnt of the registry division, and had
the assignment of clerks, both resigned
because the negro had been appointed to
a place in the office, and not because an
attempt had been made to place the ne
rro at the same desk with the young lady.
l'r IN this grew all the trouble i'll At
Ian Ia, and the effort to utilize he Incl
dent for party prejudice. The insinccrity
of this cry is shown by the fact that there
were five negro clerks i'll the Atlantapost-
office under the Democratic postmaster,
and for six years a young white lady has
been at the stamp window selling stamps
to all people, black and white. There is
othing in the matter for the department
to act upon, and there is nothing i'll the
action OF Postmaster Lewis to be crlti-
ciscd by fair minded people. Instead OF
doing violence to Southern prejudice to-
wards negroes the postmastcrSought. III
making appointments, Ia 0bvlatc any
ground for objection on account OF such
prejudice. In the postal service we find
many of our efficient men among the col
orcd men. We have probably hundreds
of them in the service altogether, and
they make Il good average record.
Bond offerings and acceplanccs were
500, 800 four pcrccnts. registered, At rs !;
$50, 900 four and half per cents. regis
tered, at 1868.
The daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1889-1890, 1889-08-14
THREE BLACK ANGELS.
The Remarkable X Yarn that Comes
From RirIIlimYhaml.

CHICAGO, August 13.-A special from
birmingham, Ala, says: a most re-
markablc religious craze has seized the
negroes near Bcsscmer and the country
intermediate between that rapidly grow
ing place, and Birmingham. For some
time past an old negro named Tobias
Jackson, has been proclaiming himself as
Daniel the prophet, and doing all kinds
of singular, wild and queer things. The
darkies in this section are ignorant and
supcrstitions, and laCkson's actions and
the great powers with which he claimed
to have been invested, awcd the simple
minded ncgrocs. Saturday last he per
suadcd three young negro men that they
were representatives of Shadracl, Me
shach and Abcdncgo, the three children
of faith who entered the fiery furnace 0i
Ncbuchadnczzar of old lie claimed that
the furnace where the iron is melted and
cast into all kinds of forms was the fur
mace of NchuChatlncZzar, and that they
could enter it and pass through without
the smcllof fire. The three negroes, call
ing themselves the three children of Israel,
under the influence of their new prophet,
deliberately entered the gate ofthc cupola
of the furnace and rushed headlong into
the white heat of the melting iron. When
they failed to come out, Jackson, the
prophet proclaimed that he saw them
rising in the air with the smoke of the
furnace, attended by angels, and said that
they would revisit the earth next Sunday.
The negroes propose to meet at the
church next Sunday and pray while
awaiting the descent of the three children
The daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1889-1890, 1889-08-14

disappointment to lis. None of the
sparkling rctrcshmcnt which our lager
affords, but fiat, warm, bitter, miserable.
The courtesy which SO pleased us in Scot
land is left behind. Here the lackeys arc
gruif, rude and in all respects disagree
able, accepting your modest fec with an
air that makes you feel that you are a
bcggar seeking aims from a millionaire.
Such is our experience thus far in L'n-
don 7. w. p.
The daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1889-1890, 1889-08-14
DIsTINGUlsHED AUGUsTANs
Inspect the Operation Of ASIle.
ViIIe'S Electric Railway, Etc.


Hon, Patrick Walsh, the brilliant and
able editor Of the Augusta Chronicle, and
president Of the Augusta and Summer
willie Railroad Co., together with direct
ors Frank L. Fleming and Henry b.
King, of the latter corporation, are here
from Augusta, the second i'll line of the
most progressive cities in the whole
State of Georgia. They are here tor the
purpose of inspecting the operation of our
street railway system with a view to
recommending its adoption by the City
Council of Augusta.
The Chronicle, Mr., Walsh's paper, of
Sunday morning, contained the follow
ing which will more accurately clucidatr
the objects prompting the distinguished
Augustans visit to AShcvillc.
"To-morrow morning President Pat
rick Walsh and Directors Henry Is. King
and Frank L. Fleming, of the Augusta
and Summcrvllc Railroad company, set
out ON tour of investigations They
will visit Ashcvilc Richmond, Philadel-
phia Boston and other cities, where
electric railways arc being operated, and
all they don't know about an electric
railroad when they get back will hardly
he worth learning.
This trip means business and means
that the company is going ahead in ear
nest, and will he ready lust as soon as
the council saws the word.
The report 0tthcrailr lroadvommittcc will
he adopted by The council at a meeting
to bc held some time this week, and the
people of Augusta can begin to get ready
to see how it feels to be whrcd along by
clcctriCity.'
These gentlemen were shown over the
line here yesterday by Capt, j. II. Barn
ard, OF the SpragUr Motor Co., of New
York. and former superintendent of the
AShcvillc electric street railway.
Every detail in the operation
of an electric railway was
thoroughly explained, cost of con,
Struction and equipment, etc, to tho
Augusta committee, who seemed much
pleased with what they saw and heard
in the course of their investigations MIR
Walsh and his coadiutors in this mis-
sion will remain here several days.
The daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1889-1890, 1889-08-14
showing OFF His Guards.

BERLIN, August 13.-~A whole army
corps of the guards paraded to-day be
fore the Emperor of Austria, making a
brilliant display. The weather was
splendid. The Empress appeared on
horseback Emperor William conf
manded the troops, and led the first entire
corps, and afterwards the first regiment
of guards past the visiting sovereign,
who then headed the regiment bearing
his name, and marched past Emperor
William
The daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1889-1890, 1889-08-14
AnnulIlng Results of Elections.

PARIS, August 13.-Thc State council
has aunulled the elections i'll twelve can
tons in which General Boulangcr was
elected to the councils general on the
ground that the General was NOT legally
eligible for the position. Gen. Boulanger
has written a letter i'll which he states
that he gave the sums of money which
he is accused of cmbczzling to the chief
clerks in the war office to he used for the
relief of widows and orphans of soldiers.
Five lodgers in the House have sworn
that the General was in Paris on July 10,
1887, the day on which it is alleged he
visited the city in disguise.
The daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1889-1890, 1889-08-14
Four Hundred Dollars.

THE CITIZEN learns that the net re
ceipts Of the entertainmc' is recently
given in this city Tor the benefit of the
building fund of the Christian church,
amounts to over four hundred dollars.
The object for which the entertainments
were given was a most laudable one, and
we are glad that the efforts of the ladies
under whose management they were
held, have been crowned with SO much
SurreSS
The daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1889-1890, 1889-08-14
Chcckmating other strikers.

CHICAGO, August 13.-Thc Wilmington
and Ncrnillion company which has al
ways given employment to at least 1000
men, it is also said to he negotiating for
men from other points. This company
operates mines at Braidwood, La Sale,
Scatonvllc and other places, and has
grown tired of the repeated strikes. If
the miners Of these places desire to resume
work, they will have to do it quickly,
operators say, aus they do not propose to
stand idly by and see Southern operators
take all contracts and let the market for
their products he forever destroyed.
Many of the miners own their homes
and are willing to work at prices offered
but are prevented from 50 doing by the
more radical element and hot headed
foreigners who are in the majority.
The daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1889-1890, 1889-08-14
Great plre in a California Town.

SAN Francisco, August 13.-Ncws has
been received here that a fire broke out
at 1'ruckcc late yesterday afternoon, and
burned fity-Gvc buildings in the business
portion oft town. The flames were
first discovered i'll the RESIDENCE of engineer
DiIIey. A Southern Pacific railroad freight
train which was stationed at the sum
nit was dispatched to the scene, and
lent much assistance. Among the build
inus burned were the public schoolhousc,
churches, and the American hotel. The
amount of loss, which is necessarily very
large is not yet learned. The citizens of
TrIlckee have been Kidding the town of
questionable characters, and the impress
sion proved that the fire was started by
incendinries. What little news has been
received from the unfortunate town does
not confirm this theory.
The daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1889-1890, 1889-08-14

what BridE q Street Was Once;
what Capt. Troy Has Made II.

what Capt. Troy Has Made 1t.
When Bridge street was thrown opcl
to travel years ago it was no more THAI
narrow lane extending from WOodfr
to where Clayton street now comes in
beyond which point there was no line o.
street defined. The house of Capt |. A,
Fagg was the last house ON the right
and that of Col. A. II. Baird on the left
Thee was no attempt at grading, the
road, lane orstrcct, runningu up and down
hill according to the natural confgura-
tion of the ground, crossing two streams,
crossed by narrow wooden bridges, Civ
! ing a name to the street when il became
of sufficient consequence to have Il name
Ora lually as population pushed north
ward, Bridge street was built up, and
Chestnut street came into existence and
also streets beyond and to save the long
dctour by Mcrrimon avenue on the one
hand, and Charlotte street on the other,
Bridge street became an important thor
Oughtarc. Yet it remained absolutely
neglected, without grading, without
drainage, without sidewalks, a vcxatious
channel for the many compelled to pass
that way, until at last, Captain Troy
took hold OF it; and now lie is nearly
ready to hand over to the authorities
one of the best, if not really the best, con
structcd street in the city. In the first
place, the street has been widcncd SO as
to look like a street, not like a lane: il
has been so widcncd as to give space for
two reasonably widc eiduwalks, where
there was none before; the hills have
been cut down and the hollows filed up
SO as to present a gentle incline from the
only bridge now i'll uSc-thc other hav- !
ing been displaced by filling up, and sub
Stituting large sewer pipe for an open
draiI-to Chestnut street; the earth of
the street has been thrown up IN the cen
trr and then heavily rolled SO as to pre- |
sent smooth convex surface, the water
ways have been securely paved with rub |
bic to pre- vent washing, and the cross |
drainage is efiectually secured by sink
ing sewer pipes. The work OF curbng
the sidewalks has been begun, and these
are To be coated with broken and pulver-
lied stone. the best material that can b,
used.
The work has been done with skill, |
Judgment and fidelity, and is credit to
the city, Caot. Troy has given admira-
bic proof Of his competence to his duties,
and we hopcto see large extension of
his handiwOrk.
The children of the Orange street gra-
ded school, in common with many 9th !.
ers, will bless him for the good work he |
has done.
The daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1889-1890, 1889-08-14

CiHcAGo, August ia special from
Strcator, ILL.,, says: a new phase of the
mining situation has developed which
will give the striking miners more trou-
bic than they had previously anticipated.
1t is said on good authority that the
star Coal Company, whose mine is loca-
ted at KoHglcv, near here, hadcompletcd
arrangements by telegraph, by which a
full quota of men to run their shaft will,
inside of thirty days, he landed here from
West Virginia. This company has cm-
ploycd during the last year, something
over 400 men.
The daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1889-1890, 1889-08-14

The Spartanburg Herald, i'll speaking
Of DR.. w. G.. Smith, of that place, hut
now connected with the wholesale drug
house of T. {. Smith &; Co., of this city,
says:
DIR. w. G. Smith is back from Ralti-
more looking well, but thin from hard
study, lie graduated i'll March at the
university and is now full Rcdged Phi.
d. DIR. Smith, while talking full work at
the college, did full work in drug store
of Baltimore, and had to do much of his
study after midnight. Such pluck and
perseverance deserve the success which
he has reached, and give promise of con
tinucd success in the future. He may re.
turn to his position in the Baltimore
house, or he may remain in the South. y
THE CITIZEN is glad to know that DR.
Smith will remain in Ashcville in his
present position, He is a most cstimablt
gentleman, and one that we would
much regret to lose.
The daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1889-1890, 1889-08-14
Good Prices for Tobacco.

About thirty Thousand pounds of leaf
tobacco were sold at the different ware
houses in the city yesterday The quality
of the tobacco offered for sale was me
dium only, but prices were active, rang
ing as high as $3S per hundred pounds,
No new crop tobacco was offered.
The daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1889-1890, 1889-08-14
sad Condition of MRS. MaybrIck.

LIVERPOOL, August 13.-Mrs. May
brick, the condemned murtlcrcss, is i'll a
very depressed state. She passes much
of her time in mourning for her children
and weeping copiously. The chaplain
of the prison is dcvoting much of his time
to the condemned woman, and she ap
pears to greatly appreciate his visits.
The daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1889-1890, 1889-08-14
Atte1np, to Kill a Newspaper Man.

LEXINGTON, Ky, August 13.-A das
tardly attempt was made here yesterday
to assasSinatc ID. l.. Baxter, a well known
newspaper correspondent, by the explo-
sion of deadly machine which was left
al the Leader Office directed to that gen
tlrman. There was sufficient dynamite
in the parcel to have blown up any
building in the city, and it only failed to
accomplish its deadly purpose because
the percussion matches did not ignite
The parcel was taken 10 the office by a
negro boy. There being no suspicious
look to the parcel, he paid no attention
TO the appearance of the lad. 1t is be
licveI hy some that it was intended not
only to blow ~ Mr.. Baxter but the en-
tire Leader office
The daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1889-1890, 1889-08-14
The CITY ScIIOOIa.

Superintendent Claxton informs the
public that the city schools of Ashevillc
will resume operation on Monday, Sep
tember .. Parents and guardians will
please bear the date in r'ind.
The daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1889-1890, 1889-08-14
DIR. CabeII Dead.

UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA, August "a
DR.. James L. CaLelI, senior member OF
the faculty of the University of Virginia,
died at Overtun this morning.
The daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1889-1890, 1889-08-14
A Prominent BaItimOrean Dead.

BALTIMORE, August 13.-Mr. Francis
w. Elder, a prominent and well known
citizen of Baltimore, and brother of arch
bishop William H. Elder, of Cincinnati,
died at l 40 this morning at his residence,
of heart failure.
The daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1889-1890, 1889-08-14
SPECIAL. SUMMER RATES.
Richmond and DanViIIe Folks
Keep Up with the Procession,

The passenger department of the Rich
mond and Danville company, represented
in this city by Mr.. w. A. Winhurn, the
clever, courteous and accommodating
division passenger agent, have made an
other departure in the way OF cheap sum
mcr rates that will at once grow into
popular favor and be the means where
by many people from abroad can vlcM
the beauties Of our wonderful skyland at
very small price.
Commencing to-day the K. * D., people
will sell round trip tickets from Ashc-
vile, good until October 81, 1889, and
limited 10 a continuous passage in each
direction, to the following places at the
ratcs annexed, viz;
TO Alexander, 65c ; Hot Springs, So. 10;
WayucSvillc, S1.65; Ilcndcrsonvillc,
81 20; Flat Rock, 81 40; Saluda, ST. 80; ;
Black Mountain, 9Oc.; Round Knob,
$l.35 These tickets are good on all
trains, and the opportunity afforded is
an excellent one to visit the summer
resorts of Western North Carolina at
very low figures.
TABERNACLE RATES.
The Richmond and Danvilc Railroad
Company have arranged the following
rates for those intending participating
in the Tabernacle meetings, near Ruthcr
ford College, next week.
The rates to Connolly Springs, (ncarcSt
railway station) and return, is as fol
lows: From Morganton, +0c.; Marion,
81 20; Ashcvillc, $40; WayncsviIIc
$3.50; Hot Springs, S3.TO. All inter
mediate points at proportionate rates.
Tickets will bc on sale August Is to 81,
inclusive, and good to return as late as
27th Of August.
The daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1889-1890, 1889-08-14
Diyorce Decree AnnuIIed,

NEW YORK, August 13.-At a hearing
in the divorce case of sheriff Flack this
morning, Judge Bookstaver set aside all
proceedings and annulled the decree of di-
vorce.
The daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1889-1890, 1889-08-14
Conference ON the MaybricIS Case,

LONDON, August 13,-Judge Stephens,
had long interview with Home Secre-
tary Matthews to-day with reference to
the case OF Mrs. Maybrick.
The daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1889-1890, 1889-08-14
BOuIanRer Found Guilty.

PARIS, August 13.-The Senate Court
this afternoon found General 'Boulanger
guilty of conspiracy.
The daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1889-1890, 1889-08-14

The first morning german ofthe season
takes place al, Battery Park, beginning at
10 a. M, to-day.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-01-17
CLEVERLY INK N IN.
How an Ital'an : saspa- PLAYED His Game
on Greedy Hntei- Keeper.

The Italian PiccJlJ tells the follow
inc good story apropos Of the cnor-
nous number of forged bank notes
which have recently been issued N
different parts of Italy. The public IS
said to look with disgust at every note
IA fact which a clever imp0stor has
turned 10 splendid account 1t APP
pears iuat few days ago we'll
dressed stranger entered hotel at
Nanes. asked for room, and de-
mauiad Isis account every day, be-
cause. as ne said, he might have 70
leave 40 moments notice. As is FREE
aueutlv done by Italians be only slept
at the hotel taking his meals else
where and every day he paid IN ad-
vance with new tyc-lire note. After
a few DAYS he asked the waiter IN an
oT.hand WAY whether hChad given the
notes To- the hotel-kceper No, replied
the man; he had paid the host with dit-
fercut money, as hc wished TO keep the
beautiful now notes for himself III
that is SD, said the stranger. 81 VIII
tell YOU confidently that the notes are
forged. / have made them myself hut
YOU need not be- anxious about them
they are so well forged that nobody
will recognize them With this the
'forgcr" went calmly away.
The terrified waiter won't at once To
the host and told what he had beard,
At the first moment tbo host Thought
OF informing the police ,taouI deaB
but Die .aoug better Of 10 auI took
the urz accou ID fir che day personally
g.. .H.-... q
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-01-17
SEVERAL years ago Chamberlain

SEVERAL years ago Chamberlain
g. CO., Of Des MONIES, Iowa, com
ncnced the manufacture Of a cough
remedy, believing it TO be the most
prompt and reliable preparation yet
produced for coughs, colds and
Group, that the public appreciate true
moril Their most sanguine hopes
baye been more than realized, Over
three hundred thousand bottles Of
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy are
now sold each year 1t will cure a
severe cold in less time than any
other treatment. For sale by W. IL.
Prideaux.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-01-17
.rhc Blndr hcNNing MaNilIme

With tho BLADE one year only $500. This
machine il made i'm the BLADES own factory,
especially for BLADE subscribers. 1t is guar
tecd as good, as handsome, as light running, as
durable and as valuable in every way as any
5000 or $4,000 sewing machine made. Send
f,tf 1fr
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-01-17

Group is "a terror to young moth
crs, especially during the winter
months. 1t can always be prevented
If properly treated as soon as the
first symptoms appear loarseness
is the first symptom; this is always
followed by peculiar, rough cough.
If Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is
freely given as soon as these symp-
tom, appear, it will invariably pre-
vent the attack. For sale by w. IL.
Pudeaux.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-01-17
Confidential 10 Agents.

For clubs we this year pay the largest cash
commission for new subscribers that we have
ever paid, or ever paid by any paper. Write US
Tor our confidential terms 10 agents. 1t Is
easier to raise club FOR the BLADE than for
any other publication, and an active worker
can earn s. 10 20 $500 per day on the terms we
oner, Single subscribers will remit one dollar
for one year Everybody invited TO send for
free specimen or terms 70 agents.
Address,
fK,HaEN EEN ans.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-01-17
aHns NOt nm slnnnl.

specimen copy will tell more than we can
give in this advertisement. We therefore invite
EVERYBODY to send their address on 3 postal
card for 4 specimen copy. tF- Send the address
OF all your friends at the same time.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-01-17

CALIroRNIA and other dries fruits,
including peaches, prunes, prunelies,
piums, apricots, blaekberrles, etc, at
Iiendra ;.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-01-17

Fast Nail Line with Nesubulaied Trains
between Chicago, Milwaukee, 81. Paul and
Minneapolis.
Trans~Continentsl Route between Chi
Csgo. Council BiuaS, Omaha sud the Pacific
CUaSt.
Great National Route between Chicago,
EsuSa' ,ity snd ST. Joseph No
$40, Miles Of Read reaching all principal
points In Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa.
Missouri and kEk0tR.
For maps, time tables, rates Of passage and
freight, ect. apply to the nearest station agent
OF the CHICAGO. MIIWAUKEE { ST, PAUL Rail
WAY .or 10 any Railroad Agent anywhere IN the
World
K MllrEE, A. " II. CARFESTER,
GEM Manager GcuH Pass Is rjcketAg't
Ear information -a.se.#u rs isuHs
ts8 Gu#.s ##a. uH.s91, si. eAEN q
i ANa## ,a#IAes. Nl.e Is u. 90.
HAlVAS. Land Commissioner Milwaukee, Wis
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-01-17
FREsu oysters at }. A. spratlers.

IL YOU have not bought your fall
dry goods, look at DeIIer's large
stock.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-01-17

las. HUTCHINSON 3 SONS,