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The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-09-19


saw that door was opened in heaven.
GOD SEES EVERYTHING.
Again, the announcement of such an
opened entrance suggests the truth
that God is looking down upon the
earth and observant of all occurrences
If we would gain a wide prospect we
climb up into a tower or mountain.
The higher up We are the broader tho
landscape we behold. Yet our most
t1comprehensive view is limited to only
few leagues here river and there .
lake and yonder mountain peak.
But what must be the glory of tho
earth in the eye of him who, from the
door of heaven, beholds at one glance
all mountains and lakes and prahies
and oceans; lands bespangled with
tropical gorgeousness and arctic regions
white with everlasting SHOWS; Lebanon
majestic with cedas and American
wlds solemn with q9bFoksp forests Of
The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1890-07-11
BOYKIN AND ALLEN.

that was high compliment paid to
Hon. E T. BoYKIN and SOLICITOR OLIVER
H. ALLEN, Judge and Solicitor of the
Sixth district at Kinston on Wednesday,
when they were renominated by accla-
nation. And what is better, they were
richly deserving of this expression of
confidence.
JUDGE BOYKIN is a native of Clinton,
Sampson county, and was born on the
9th OF December, 1854, and is now
only thirty-six years old. He has
wrought out his own high position by his
own efforts. He paid for his
tuition at Trinity Collega by ring
ing the bell and sweeping out the
college, and did that service even though
his senior years. He graduated with
high honors- He has held many posi-
tions aud been singularly honored by his
people He was twice Mayor of Clinton;
was three years Chairman of the Demo
cratic Executive Committee Of Sampson
county; was elected to the House of Rep
resentatives from Sampson in 1881, and
again in 1888. In 1885 he was elected
to the State Senate, and was elected
President of that body. He was ap-
pointed Judge of the Superior Court in
1885 to succeed JUDGE MCKOY, and was
re elected in 1886 to fill out the urex-
pired term. He is an able and learned
lawyer and has gained the reputation Of
an impartial and capable Judge. Quite
a young man, he has already made him.
self an honorable career, and this express
ion of regard and confidence will inspire
him to be even more worthy Of the high
honor which an appreciatiye people have
bestowed upon him.
Mr.. ALLEN the nominee for Solicitor,
is native of Wake county, is atout
thirty five years of age, and was first
appointed Solicitor of the Sixth District
by GOVERNOR SCALES; was nominated
and elected in 1886, and his nomination
on last Wednesday is a merited endorse
ment of his faithful discharge of the
duties Of his office. He is an able, ac
curate, painstaking and learned lawyer
a successful prosecuting officer, and al
upright Christian gentleman.
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TELEGRAPHIC FLASHES.
(By L nited Press

R9UNDoUT, II. T., July 10-A large
number Of negroes, who were brought
from Virginia to work in brickyards
along the Hudson river, left for their
Southern homes to-day. Tie expert
ment proved failure, and occasioned
considerable trouble and loss to the
brick manufacturers.
LEPsIC, July .10.-The trial Of three
men and one woman, under arrest for
having been engaged in anarchist plot
ting, was begun in this city to-day. The
evidence adduced having estaJl shed the
fact that the prisoners were related 10
the anarchists Of St. Petersburg, London
and America, the woman broke down
and made confession.
WASHISGToS, July 10. The state De
partment is informed. that the Mexican
government will issue no further per
mits to aliens, to ACQUIRE real estate with
in twenty leagues OF the frontier, until
after the boundary between Mexico aud
the United S.a'es IS finally adjusted.
WAsHISGToN, July 10 Mr Williams,
of OHIO, introduced il tie House to ay
4 resolution to adjourn Jolly 81. ne
re luton has 10 ignllcaLce.
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LATE NEWS NOTES.

Statesville has voted almost unani-
mously for system of water works.
DR.. Dixon's salary as President of
Greensboro Female College is to be $3,-
500
The Rural Home (Alliance paper says
that the letter of Senator Vance on Sub
treasury was read before the Wilson
county Alliance 'and endorsed in full"
Richmond county Democratic Conyen-
ton adopted resolutions endorsing SEN
ator Vance. Let every county do like
wise. 1t instructed for Frank McNeiu
for Solicitor.
OF the Laurinburg township meeting
the Exchange says: The delegates
elected are emphatically an Alexander
delegation for Congress, and most prob
aoly Mclyer delegation for judge
We think that the Alliance acted
wisely in rejecting the sub treasury bill
and endorsing Senator Vance The res
olutlon endorsing Senator Vance was
passed neutrality-suspicious. Topic.
Adyices from Whitaker's, Edgecombe
county, report terrific storm in that
section Wednesday afternoon. The large
tobacco warehouse in that town was
completely wrecked, and crops were Sc
riously damaged in the surrounding
country. Wilmington Star.
The State Commissioner of Agricul-
ture, assisted by President Holladay and
Professor Massey, of the State Agricul-
tural College, will hold a Farmers In
stltute in M0rganton on August 10Th
ana 10th, at Len0ir on August Sth and
9Th, at Marion on August 18th and 10Th.
On the Congressional delegation of
twenty-five from Burke, Major Graham
friends claimed seventeen, leaving eight
to be divided between Bower and Cowles.
Some of Mr.. Bowers friends claimed
half of the delegation, and some of Col.
Cowles' friends counted on several of
| the delegates as CowleS men. Morgan
ton Herald.
Col. Fuller went to Lumberton Mon
| day to make an argument before the
| Board Of County Commissioners in favor
OF granting license to retail liquorin Max
| ton. The RObesOnian says: after pa
| tient and full hearing the board declined
to grant license, and in this it is safe to
say that they will be sustained by
large m jority Of the citizens of this
county.
Rev. A. E. Wiley, of Pleasant G ove
circuit, narrowly escaped being killec on
Saturday last. He was driving h me
from an appointments and was oyertS ken
hy storm. The lightning struck rec
very near him, and his horse bee me
very much frightened and ran away,
throwing Mr.. Wiley against a tree. He
was very seriously hurt Charlotte
Chronicle.
We met Mr.. S. NJ. Thomas, farmer
who lives between Maxton and Lauriil-
burg, one day last week. He believes
in good horse sense and luck. Mr..
Thomas invested $4,000 in Il acres of
Ashe7ille eight years ago, and has re-
Gently sold it for $40, 600, making clear
$34, 900 on the investment He Jays
that if he had bought one hundred acres
of surbuban property at the time, winch
he could have done for $50, coo, he would
have cleared over 500, 600 Maxton
Cor. Robesonian.
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A HORRIBLE DEATH.
a Man Literally Sluns all 10 Pieces

4 Man Literally Sluns all TO Pieces.
Tie GoidSbcro Argns reports horri-
BILE fatality on yesterday.
Mr.. Jno. B. Satterwhite was the vic
tim, at the mills of the Neuse River
Lumber company.
He was walking along joist near a
line of shafting that was making two
hundred revolutions per minute, when
his over-alls were caught by a set screw
ia the sbafting and in an instant he
was hurled round and round by the
shafting His left arm was torn com
pletely off and fell TO the floor. His
right arm and both legs were broken,
and all this before the engine could be
stopped, though il was stopped almost
instantly. He died in few minutes
His last words were to one of his sons
who was working by his side: Take care
Of your mother and the children
The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1890-07-11
NEWS FROM THE EAST.
In Columbus County Alexander Gets
Forty Votes, and Rowland Gets One
tor the Democratic Nomination for
Congress-.
[Charlotte News. /

[Charlotte News.]
Columbus county has been heard from,
and it is all one way, except one vote.
A letter received from the secretary
to-day says that in the convention last
Monday, Alexander received forty votes
and Rowland one vote, and the dele
gates 10 the district convention were in
structed accordingly. Columbus mas
forty lone votes in the Congressional con
vention.
The township conventions Of Robson
county, Col. Rowland's home, were held
yesterday. A letter received this morn
ing from g delegate to one Of the town
ship conventions said: "Our townships
instructed solidly for S. B. Alexander.
The editor Of the News telegraphed Mr..
u. w McDiarmid, editor OF the Robe
sonian, for additional news this morn
ing, and the rerly was "No instluc-
tons, put this township elected a s,lid
Rowland delegation. No other town
ship heard from up to this time
Sfaniy tor alexander.
The county convention OF >tauly vas
held last Monday and Alexander carried
the county to l. That IS the proper
ton Of the delegates to represent that
county in the district convention.
SO as heard from the following is
the report of the convent :ons so far held
| in this district:
Cabarrus. solid for Alexander.
Columbus, 40 for Alexander and for
| Rowland
Stanly, to 1 for Alexander,
Robson, divided between Alexander
and Rowland.
LeGrand WithdraWs.
Especial to the NeWs.l
ROCKINGHAM, N. c., July 9.-LeGrand
withdraWs in favor Of S. B. Alexander.
Richmond solid for Alexander.
D. D. Del.
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EDGECOMBE CONVENTION.
J udge Phillips unanimously Endorsed
for Renomination.
Especial to STATE CHRONICLE

Especial to STATE CHRoNICLE.1
TARBoRO, n. c., July 1O.-The Edge
combe county convention was held here
Monday, and there was a large delega-
tion in attendance, every township hav"
ing full representation.
Col. Elias Carr was unanimously
elected chairman, and Frank Powell, CT
the Southerner, and Il. 7. King, of the
Banner, secretaries.
Committees were appointed to recon-
mend delegates to the State, Congress
ional and Judicial conventions; also
com mittee to draft resolutions setting
the principles of the Democratic party.
These committees retired and performed
their respective duties Ia the mean
time resolution was read endorsing
Hon. Fred Phillips for denomination.
The resolution was received amid most
hearty applause and was adopted MEMINE
DIssENTIENTE. Edgecombe Is unit for
Judge Phillips and the delegation from
this county will make honest and stren
uous endeavors to compass his renomi-
nation. Edgecombe knows a faithful
servant and she does not purpose allow
ing his services to go unrequited if all
honorable means employed and diligent
efforts can secure his denomination.
AS to the ability and faithfulness of
Judge Phillips no one questions, and
why should he not have the renomina-
tion2 He is learned in the land, fair
and impartial in all his decisions and at
all times metes out justice, tempered
with mercy, to everyone.
Does not such public servant deserve
to be retained in office? The people of
Edgecombe think so and they earnestly
wish to see him renominated.
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POLITICAL GOSSIP.

Politics in the First District attract
unusual interest. 1t appears that the
fight for Congress man in the First Dis
trct has narrowed down to Gen. Rob
erts, ex auditor, W O. B. Branch and
Hon. E A. Moye. All are lliarce
men. Mr.. Moye has had considerable
experience in legislative matters, hay,
ing served in both houses of the leg
islature. He is good speaker, bold
and experienced campaiguer. He is very
popular and Christian gentleman of
the purest type. Wilmington Messen-
gers Pitt News.
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Tn = DIG LOTTERY QUESTION.
New Complication Arises--And it
Must go Into the CouIts.
[By United Press.1

New ORLEANS, La July 10 Senator
Smith is dying. His condition is SO low
that, with his approval, minister was
sent for this morning wac delivered
prayer at his bedside.
When the House and Senate met this
morning immediate action was taken by
both houses rpon the lottery question.
In the Senate the majority report Of tie
judiciary committee, declaring that the
action Of the Governor in vetoing the
bill wish the amendment submitting the
lottery proposition 10 tie people Nas
Unconstitutional and arbitrary, was
adopted by IS yeas to Il navs, aad 5y
the same vote the veto message, as le-
ceived from the House, vas returned to
the House.
In the House the action of the Senate
was sustained by motion being adopt
ed 10 reconsider the vote by which the
veto message passed lie House, and the
BIZ with !Ne veto Of the Governor IT.
tachod vas ordered TO ba returned to
His Ezcaliancy by tile clerk Of tile House
which was done. This action cf the
Senate and House forces the question
into the courts, in which to decide
whether or not an anGndlGeGt to be sui
mitted to the people passed by two
thirds vote Of both Houses has to be
sent to the Governor for his approval or
veto, and whether such q measure thus
passed is final or not, and that il te only
sent back to the Secretary Of State for
PRONUNCIATION.
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THE COTTON CROPS.
They Are Good and Promising Every.
where--The Best Average in Five
Years.
(By United Press.)

(By United PresS.)
WASHINGTON, July 19.-The statistical
report for June Of the Department of
Agriculture shows Improvement in the
status Of cotton, the average Of condition
having advanced from IS. S to Ola since
the previous returns
There was generally an excess of nois.
ture until about the tenth of June. with
fine weather since, giving opportunity
for destruction Of grass and fer thorough
cultivation. On the Atlantic coast the
crop is generally well advanced, while
1t was late in the Southwest, where
pla ntlng was delayed by overfows and
by heavy rains. That which was plant
ed early began 70 bloom from the 10Th
to the 10Th, and in the Southwest some
bolls are reported as early as the Goth.
While the plant is in various stages of
advancement, from the wide range of
seeding, it is now almost invariably in
full vigor Of growth, of good color and
high promise, very free from rust, and
free from worms, except the weak inva
slons Of first broOds in the more southern
belt.
The present average Of July condition
has been exceeded only once in the last
i've years. 1t is stated as follows by
States: Virginia, go; North Carolina,
50; South Carolina, 95; Georgia, 95;
Florida, 81; Alabama, 95; Mississippi,
50; Louisiana 86; Texas, 50; Arkansas,
SO, Tennessee, 90
Nearly Throughout tie cotton area
two or three weeks Of dry weather is re-
ported, but scarcely any injury from
drought. Since The first of July heavy
rains have been reported on the Atlantic
coast
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Mr.. Henry's ote.
Especial Cor. of STATE CHRONICLE

Especial Cor. of STATE CHRONICLE.1
HENDERSON, n. c., July 1O,-I see ia
your paper the 418th ballot in the late
Judicial Convention at Rocky Mount is
reported as follows: Woodard 147, Sugg
n, Battle 43 and Henry 1. want to
say to you by way Of explanation of the
vote for Mr.. Henry on the 41Sth ballot,
and the reason it was only one was that
Mr.. Henry's whole strength, excepting
the one vote on that ballot was thrown
complimentary to Mr.. Woodland. VII
son county, a few ballots previous, had
thrown her vote Of ~ for Mr. Heary
several times. Mr.. Henry's vote in the
convention varied from 40 to 80 and
then came up to 115. | write this in
justice TO Mr. Henry and ask that you
publish the same. Very truly,
A. T. WORKMAN
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TERRIBLE EXPERIENCE.
Buried i'm the Mud for Ten Hours.
With Water up TO His Chin.
BY Z nlted Pre-

GLOUCESTER, n. j., July 10.-Aaron
Tyas, resident of this city, was found
on Tuesday firmly embedded in the mud
on the bank Of Little Timber creek, with
the water within two inches Of his chin.
It is supposed that he was in the mud
for ten hours, although he is not yet
able to give al account Of his mishap,
his fearful experience having rendered
him temporarily insane.
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A Man shoots His Nife.-And is Then
Shot By His Son.
[Bv United Pl ess ]

CHICAGO, July 10.-Wm. J .;ittamel,
a wealthy contractor, living # No. 592
North Ashla-l avenue, shot bis wife and
was in turn shot by his son at their
home last night. Tae elder Rittamel,
who was undoubtedly insane, after a
few angry words with bis wife, suddenly
shot her through the head. She Ian into
another room, bat was pursued By her
husband, who beat her over the head
With his revolver. This was more than
ohe young man could stand, and be shot
MS father through the breast. Both
parents were taken to the hospital,
where they are dying.
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Dr. B. F. Dixon has wired his accep
tance of the Presidency Of Greensboro
Female College.
The Atlantic Journal publishes a cat
of Diaz, the noted baptist missionary,
standing behind bars, and says that he
Is in jail again at Havana. No ether
missionaries are IN jail,
Xxx
Dr. J. A Hodges, of Fayetteville, left
on Monday for Europe as delegate to
the International Medical Congress,
which meets in Berlin. He will also at
tend the British Medical Association at
Birmingham, England. d.-Robesoniau.
Wilmington Messenger: George Eliot
made $65, 600 by her great novel "Mid-
dlemarch" T" That is much more than
Gen. Lew Wallace has yet realized from
his very popular 'Ben Hur /" George
Eliot also made $35, 900 by her charm
ing "Romola."
The highly eminf It and Justly dis
tinguished DR.. Massey, Ex Lieutenant
Governor of Virginia, and now State
superintendent of public instruction.
spent Saturday and Sunday in Wilson,
aud on the Sabbath filled the pulpit Of
the Baptist church, and preached two
excellent and comforting and edifyiDg
gospel sermons. Wilson Mirror.
~
In referring Wednesday to r. W. Wins
| toD Eso tho Dap,OOra{io Co.,
Judge in the Fifth district, the CHRON-
ICLE said he was less than 35 years old
La fact he is now not quite 81 He was
born in BERTHE county, Sept. u, 1859
He graduated at 20 and taught school
awhile at Horner'3 School, was admitted
TO the bar at q; married Miss Sophonia
Horner daughter Of Prof j. H. Horner)
at 21 ]; and was a member of the State
Senate at %. At the University he took
the Wiley 2. Mangum medal for ora
tory. He has been chairman Of TIE
Democratic Executive Committee OF
Granville county several years. The
Greensboro Patriot says: Gas lawyer
no is earnest, Jealous and painsteklne
in the preparation of his cases aud poss
esses an accurate knowledge of the law
while as an advocate he has no superior
and but few equals, Of his age IN the
State, and is remarkably effective ant
successful before & jury. The speech
made by him In nominating Alexander
was remarkable for force and elooueuct
and endeared him 10 the farmers for hi:
: advocacy Of their champion. The Dis
, trlct is to be congratulated upon il.
cho.ce, and will have cause to bt
: proud of the record he has made ant
that may be expected of him
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! Ecw $ ith Incendiary Negroe.
[BE nited Pres

LYNCHBrRG, Va, july lO-Great ax-
citement has prevailed at Lebanon, the
county seat Of Russell county, during
the past week, owing to IN attempt at
incendiarism. a negro woman WIS
caught in the act of setting fire to
house and arrested. The negroes took
her part and made threats against the
mayor of the town In the difficulty
that ensued, Tom Robinson, one of the
negroes, was shot and killed. Tho
woman was jailed. A number of other
colored persons who sided with the two
negroes were driven ont of town.
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The Brakemen's strike Spreading
IBy United Press.

LOUISVILLE, Ky, Jlly 1O-The brake
men on the Louisville Division of the
main stem Of the Louisville & Nashville
railroad joined their striking brethren OF
the short line las evening. All the day
sWi.chmeu struck yesterday.
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ssSLUGSs NAILS AND SCREWS,' -
The Fatal Shot Made by a Negro on
His White Paramount
IBy United Press.

IBy GnIJeu FItss.
HAMLIN's, w. Va, July 10.-A muir
der was reported to-day from the Elk
horn mining region. A colored man
named James Early and white woman
named Johnson have been living for
some time in a shanty near the mines.
Monday afternoon the couple quarrelled,
and shortly afterwards the report Of a
shotgun was heard in the cabin. Early
ran out and said the woman had shot
herself. She was found with q heavy
charge Of old nails, slugs and screws IN
her hip, and died in about two hours.
Early vas held for murder.
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Big Oil Mills Burned.
by United Press. I

ATLANTIS, Ga, July 1O.-The oil refinery
OF the Southern Cotton Seed oil Mills
near Atlanta, burned this morning.
Loss 500, GOO. Over 100000 gallons of
Oil was released and ran a q stream to-
wards the Atlanta water works The
effect on the water is not yet known.
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It's Cold at one Place.
iBy United Press. ]

SUMMIT HOUSE, MT. WASHINGTON, n.
H, July 1O.-The signal station ther-
mometer this morning indicates 25 de
grees above zero and the top Of Mt.
Washington is white with snow and
frost.
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4 BOLD AND SUCCESSFUL ROB-
Berry.
Two Ruliians Gag "a Jewelry Store
CIerk--And Scoop in Nearly sIO,-
by United Press.l

II5J NII1ON'- IOk5o.J
DANBURY, Conn, 10. "A most daring
jewelry robbery took place here last
evening before dark Two men entered
Larne's jowelry store, on Main street,
and inquired for monogram which was
ordered several days ago. The only
person in the store was Clarence Knox,
a clerk eighteen years of age. As he
turned 10 get the monogram one of the
men seized him from behind and
checked him almost to insensibility.
The two men then gagged him and bound
his hands with ropes. They then Sc
cured j welry ana diamonds to the val
ue Of 50, 600 and 500 in cash, and made
their escape through back window.
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A Nan Imprisoned il : Mass ofRuins.
by CIite Press.

VIScEHEEs, Ind, july 19.-Barrow-
mans orics warehouse tel il At noon.
Three men are known to De il the eruin--
one ramed Thos. B.groEman. 81 Yin
cenDes. leading citizen, grim dealer.
He is alive. Tae other two src thought
to be dead. Some by-stsnders we're XIII
ed by the falling walls Work t. eXtri-
cate the imprisoned men is going for
ward.
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speech, and there was not soul in all
that vast audience whose '";.rt did not
warm towards this g;,iiauJ and mag
unanimous gentlemen.
Col J. T. Norehead, of Guilford, was
called for aod made a ringing speech.
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A Favorable Report on the Eight
Hour Day.
IBy nited Press

WAsHISGToN, July 10,-Tle House
committee on labor to day authorized Il
favorable report On the House bill CON
stituting eight hours a days work for
all laborer5 employed by the government.