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The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1890-03-07
4 TWENTY YEARS MYSTERY
CLEARED UP BY A DEATHBED
CONFESSION.
Jno. Henderson Acknowledges Kill
ling DIR. Lovering--It Was Done
Twenty Four Years Ago--And the
Murderer Was Never Known,

ling DIR. LOvering--It Was Done
Twenty Four Years Ago--And the
Murderer Was Never Known.
EORRIsTOwN, Pa, March 6.-The
mystery surrounding the killing of DR..
Joseph Il. Levering, of Lower Marion,
"a years ago, has been cleared up by
the death bed confession of Jno. Hen
derson who died there Tuesday evening
February 13th. While DR.. Levering was
in the act OF putting away his team for
the night and while going out of the
stable, the report Of gun was heard
from behind stone wall within ten
feet of the door in which the doctor
stood. The doctors residence was close
to Henderson's store, between the vii
lagos Of Rosemont and White Hall.
The unusual report of gun within the
yard of the dwelling aroused the family
and the lifeless body was found two
minutes after the shooting. The alarm
was given and every household joined
in securing the neighborhood for the
assassin, Henderson assisting his neigh
bors. An inquest was held but without
result. The excitement occasioned by
the shooting was slow to die out. The
leading citizens of the locality, includ
ing Henderson, issued circulars offering
a reward for the apprehension of the
murderer
On Tuesday, Henderson being sick
and fearing that he was to die, calico
his family to his bedside and il the
presence Of the family and physician
confessed to killing DR.. Levering il
cold blood. He described the TRACED.
minuteiy.
Henderson expired little befor'
midnight. He gave no reason for hi
bloody deed and the confession ha
caused SIS much excitement as did tn
crime itself
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FROM WASHINGTON.
POstofice Nominations and Appoint
ments--West Point Cadets--Biil Ap.
propriating $4,000 for N. G. Inn
prOvoments.


WAsHINGToN, Mar 6.-The President
70 day sent to the Senate the following
Nominations for Postmasters Virginia,
Park Agnew, Alexandria; G. P Nc
Cabe, Leesburg Louisiana, A. Nc
Gr2gor, Baton Rouge; Paul Demande,
Lafayette Texas, E. NJ. johnson, Ter
rell Florida, G. X Robinson, Ocala;
Withdrawn, John r. Dewey, Post
master at Ccala, Florida W. ". Lo
gan has been confirmed as postmaster
at Woodstock, Va.
Cadets have been appointed to the
Military Academy at West Point as fol-
lows: Clinton Q. Duncan, Sd district,
Georgia; JAS NJ. Williams, ID district,
Alabama; Aston Hamilton, 4th district,
Virginia
Am ng the bills introduced in the
House 10 day was one by Mr.. Rowland
appropriating $1,000 to continue the
proyement Of Town Greek river, in
Brunswick county, N. G.
Rear Admiral Kimberly has been or
dered as President OF the Board of In
~. ction aQi Survey at the Navy De
par .ment, TO succeed Rear Admiral Jan
ett, retired
a delegation of Texans made argu
lIent before tho Rivers and HarbOri
Committee to-day in favor of appro
priating 500, 600 for the improvement
Of Arkansas Pas. Mr.. Houston, of Gal
weston, vas the spokesman for the CON
mittee
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THE NATIONAL CONGRESS-.
THE NEWSPAPER MEN DIS
CJsShD AGAIN
rho Investigating Senators Named the
Smelling Committee'---"u
Building Bills in the siOuse.
By United Pre- 3 !

WAsuISGToN, Natch s. immediately
after tho morning business 70 day me
senate wel' into secret session TO con-
@icr thr question of imprisoning the
newspaper men who nave b-eu suiliy of
publishing Ii, blsine.s Of tae Senate IN
executive session, aud refusing TO tel
Where th's news gas obtained
A. on ycslcu ". the discussion turned
totb9 Cl.tti,ulon phase OF be ques-
ton. aui for ogg tims the Senator's
drbgcd whether, u. ier the Cuaa'itu-
Son, they had a right % inpgi"on the
qrw. aaupr corresp audeuts. Ever, Sen
aa. yta has any knowledge Of consti
tul0ual Law, spoke Al some length.
The question Of the definition Of the
word "ayjition" having been raised, a
COPY Of #ebster's Dictionary was pro-
.asud, and the definition there given
wt rfg0 lnd commented upon aJ some
asth Among the orators OF the after
noon were senators Edmuuds, Allison,
e.umD. Faulkner aud Dolph.
SIR y iph read to the Senate a para
e}uh from the Washington Star OF yes
tcra3y as follows "rbe Senate Smell
ng Committee was not in session to day.
Iae Senate itself is supposed to be ma
tjeiu1 p'9u 10 close the mouth OF jour
ualsllc lions WHO are eudeavoi ing, with a
GOOD deal Of success, 10 tear the entrals
cJ ,t secret sessions. Ii is probable that
eusucss or fun Or whatever else it
nay be taken no tomorrow, but to day
sltMaE wilt b. done because Senator
n3.gh, vii, i chief Of the "smelerS, is
lreg Columbia river salmon lunch in
ta "-taurdnt"
paragraph, Mr. Doiph said, was
Wr5 n by u m&n who enjoyed the priv
.pg oil tht press gallery. He thought
w5s All outrage that q man who was
eruf.d special privileges by the Senate,
,UaIlu be allowed TO abuse one of Its
members IN this way.
Iulng the course of his talk TO the
~euaie, Mr. EdmuEds proposed that th;
old rem dy be applied III this case
that an OF the Senator'S and employees O.
the Senate take an oath of purgation tt
r.eye them OF all suspicion for wha
had Teen done IN the past, and that th'
matter be closed st that
Mr. INGALLS, laid before the Senate
proposition that committee be appoint
el . confer With the Press Committee
lc spid hat he thought that the rule
ot press gallery should provide that an
man admitted to its privileges who pub
ished what purported to be report of tn
proceedings in executive session shoul
be expelled.
Mr. ingalls, proposition did not NEE
With much favor and botl the lngall
and Edmunds propositions laid aside.
The Senate at D p. III adjourned wit
the understanding that the matter woul
be disposed of to-marrow.
WbsHIEGToN, March 6-House.- "A
The conclusion OF the usual routine morr
ing business to-day the House went iut
committee of the whole and proceede
g the consideration of public buildin
blls.
The bill appropriating $75, 900 for sit
ud recommending the appropriation (
$500, 900 for the erection Of a pOsloflit
Quilting in Washington, d. c., was di
cused good part OF the afternoon az
passed, and the House at p, M. a.
lJarucd.
The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1890-03-07
Ornamenting Capitol Square.

Yesterday Capt @. NJ Roberts, keep
er of the Capitol, was busy in superin-
tending the laying out and planting of
numerous flower beds in the square.
Pansies were engaging his special atten-
ton for the day, and he has magniti-
cent lot of them. He remarked to q
reporter that he intended to make the
square a ''blaze of floral beauty" during
the coming summer, aud said he pro-
posed to have the richest and choicest
summer flowers that could be obtained
in this great land.
OF the specialties he mentioned, he
said he would have great profusion OF
the gorgeous golden banded lilies Of
Japan.
The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1890-03-07
A TEACHERS INSTITUTE.

And an Interesting One at Greenville--
An Association Formed-.-Teachers
Entertained Free.
Prot. Alderman is conducting a
Teachers Institute at Greenville this
week. The CHRONICLE has information
from there which states that it is phe-
nomenal Institute in many ways. There
are about ifty-fve teachers in daily at
tendance, and also an audience of over
two hundred citizens throughout all
the exercises. This will increase as
the work goes on.
On Tuesday night at the courthouse
there was an audience of several hun
dred who listened to speeches by citi-
zens, and Teachers Association was
formed.
The town people are entertaining al
the teachers free of cost.
Gov. Jarvis attends regularly and is
taking an active interest in the pro
ceedings.
The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1890-03-07
Extra Value in Shoes.

We mean by this that We can give
you an extra good shoe at price lower
than they have been sold by any one in
Raleigh, and here are few of the quail.
tiles and prices which we boast about :
Ladies' Goat and Soft Kid Button and
Lace Shoes at 81. 90, in all styles, sizes
and widths; Gents Calf-skin Congress
Lace and Button Shoes at S3.0O-a real
stylish and durable shoe; Child's spring.
heel School Shoes, button, at S1.O0;
Youths and Boys Lace and Button
Shoes, S1.25 and Sl.50; Misses Spring
heel and Heel Button at S125 and
$50. Big stock of Trunks at prices
from 75c. to $23. Valises and Bags at
any price at
HELLER Bros
Regular Shoe Store, 1874 Fayetteville
| street.
The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1890-03-07
TRINITY AGAIN.
The Present Status of the College as
Between Raleigh and Durham.

1t was recently announced that Dur
ham would give Trinity College one
hundred and seventygve thousand dol
lars and handsome site, provided the
institution would locate there This
offer was made after the Conference
voted to come to Raleigh, provided this
city would give the college site and
building of a certain size and style,
which would cost between $780, and
$50, 900.
There have been various conflicting
rumors with reference to the matter for
some days past, none of which have
borne positive complexion.
But there is status, and it is about
as follows:
There is something very tangible, in
at least, part of Durham's proposition.
Mr.. W. Duke, of Durham, who is re-
ported to have offered to give eighty
five thousand dollars to Trinity, was
here this week, and he said that he in
tended to do that very thing. But it
would be nnder the condition that the
town of Durham raise one hundred and
seventy-fv thousand dollars in cash,
including his offer. He said, however,
that he did not think that Durham
would raise more than fifteen thousand
dollars in cash over and above his con-
| tribution.
When Durham's offer was first re-
ported, the Raleigh Committee on
Trinity College held meeting here,
and at once advised President Crowell,
if such an offer should he made by Dur
ham, that Raleigh would hold her prop
osition in allegiance, and would recon-
mend that the M. E. Conference reopen
the matter of removal and selection of a
site at its next meeting; for while Raj
eigh greatly desired the college and
would adhere to any proposal she had
made to secure it, she did not wish tc
stand in the way of its greatest pros.
perity and usefulness; and if such an
offer as is proposed should come from
Durham, she would either make as an
attractive proposition, or would with
draw all claims in Durham's favor.
The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1890-03-07
Wonderful Progress.

Below are found the figures showing
the GAINS made in 1889 by the Union
Central Life Insurance Co., Of Cincin-
natl, O., as we'll as the unquestionable
solidity of the company:
A gain in membership of 1904.
A gain in premium receipts OF 1894
4O9.55.
A gain in income Of 1920, ,55728.
A gain in interest receipts Of $685.
147.73.
A gain in surplus ~ per cent $780,
1851.
A gain in assets Of 81, ,O88, ,383.11.
Total assets December 81, 1889.
S5, ,665, ,855. 10.
Total income for 1889. 81. 33S, $50. O4.
Total new insurance written in 1889,
| $19, ,623, 686.00.
CARHY j. HvMm,
State Agent,
Raleigh, i. O
The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1890-03-07
he Remains OF Hon. Geo. II. Fem
dleton.--Sent 10 Ohio.
fBy United Press.l

New YORK, March G-The remains of
the Hon. Geo. II. Pendleton, late U. S.
Minister to Germany, which arrived last
ErIday on the Germania, were sent this
morning over the Pennsylvania railroad
En- route to Cincinnati +. X Pendle-
ton, the son OF the deceased, accompa-
lied the body, which was escorted by a
1mmittee Of the Ohio society. At Steu-
banyile Onio, the committee appointed
81 The citizens of Cincinnati, of which
Nr. Mosely is chairman, will meet and
tase charge Of the body
The funeral will take place on Satur-
Ivy from Christ Church in Cincinnati.
The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1890-03-07
FRIVOLOUS PROSECUTIONS,
Magistrates and COnstables ssSqueeZe
Ignorant and Helpless People.

Magistrates and COnStableS ssSQueeZe''
Ignorant and Helpless People.
For long time it is been the talk
in Raleigh that there was good deal of
mock justice, and prosecution of
trihing cases in some of the magistrates
courts for the evident purpose of max
ing fees for the constable and the JUS
tice. 1t is not easy to say how much
truth there is in these assertions now,
but it is the purpose of the DAILY
CHRONICLE to give some facts in such
cases hereafter
Again and again reports are heard of
colored men, women and children being
arrested on the most trifing complaint,
and in some cases form of trial gone
through with without their knowledge
of the time and place. They are then
told that they must pay 1926 or go to
Jail Even so small sum is great
hardship on the poor, Ignorant creatures
thus imposed upon, and it is an outrage
that such proceedings should be.
The CHRONICLE asks it's readers te
keep it informed of any matter along
this line to the end that JUSTICE may be
| had, and the guilty exposed.
The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1890-03-07
A SUICIDE.
A Prominent Insurance Man Kills
Himseif---OverWOrk the Cause.
iBy United Press I

MILWAUKEE, Wis, March 6.-At 3
o'clock p. n. to-day, William H. Farm
ham, Secretary Of the Northwestern
Mutual Life Insurance Company, COM
mitted suicide by shooting himself with
a 40 calibre revolver.
The tragedy took place at the com
pany's headquarters, corner Broadway
and Michigan streets The ball which
caused his death lodged just beneath
bis heart. He has been in the employ
OF the company for over twenty years,
and during that time has not taken one
vacation.
Mr. I, E. Baldwin, assistant secretary
of the Finance committee, stated that
there was not the slightest grounds to
believe that Farnham is short in his &C
counts.
The deceased leaves a widow and one
child, son, who has acted as his pri
vate secretary for several years. De
rangement, brought on by overwork, il
assigned as the cause.
The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1890-03-07
FRANCE AND DAHOMEY.

A Battle In Which Over Four Hundred
People are Kilied-- w oman Warriors
Among the slain.
iBy United Press.]
PARIS, March 6.--The Soleil has re-
ceived news OF another battle having
been fought between the French troops
and those of the King of Dahomey.
a number of the participants on both
sides were killed and many wounded.
The Dahomians succeeded in capturing
a number of Frenchmen and other Euro
peans Further advices from the scene
of the conflict say that after the first en-
gagements between the French and Da-
homians, the latter made second at
tack upon horton. Four hundred of
their number were killed and they were
finally repulsed. Several of the female
warriors of the King of Dahomey were
found among the slain.
The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1890-03-07
Ex-Congressman Taulbee's Condition
Worse.

WAsHINGTON, March 6.-Ex- Congress
man Taulbee is very low and his physi-
clans have little hope for his recovery.
He suffered severely this morning from
pains in his head, but rallied somewhat,
and later was placed under the influence
of chloroform Later in the day, how
ever, his condition became worse Cor
respondent Kincaid, accompanied by his
attorney, was at the Capitol for a short
time to-day. His defense, in case Of
Taulbee's death, will be that Taulbee
committed assault on him on the stair
way where the shooting took place.
The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1890-03-07
Became Suddenly Insane.
TBv United PreSS.1

CANTON, Ohio, March 6.-Last night
a lady named Alexander, accompanied
by her daughter, became violently insane
on the East bound express on the Pitts
burg, Fort Wayne and Chicago R. R..
She was restrained with great difficulty
and for her own safety was placed in
charge of a physician Of this city. The
cause of the lady's insanity is not known
They were bound for Tyrone, Pa.
The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1890-03-07
THE CZAR THREATENED

With the Fate of Peter, Paul and
Alcxander--Police to Observe Ex-
traOrdinary Watchfulness.
[By United Press
ST. PETERSBURG, March 6.-The Car
has received a letter from woman
signed Tchebrikova, menacing him with
the fate of Peter, Paul and Alexander,
unless he modfies his present reactionary
policy. A copy of the letter was sent to
each of the ministers at the same time.
The police have been instructed to Oh
serve extraordinary watchfulness and to
make Al active search for persons sus-
pected of being implicated iu the writ
ing and sending Of the letter.
The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1890-03-07
Killed His Brother.
[By United Press.

PHILADELPHIA, March 6.-At 10 o'clock
this morning Dominick Taney killed his
brother, Michael, by stabbing him with
a sharp case knife. The tragedy occur
red in house in the rear Of No. 1859
South Ninth street, where the brothers
lived with their stepmother. Dominick,
while under the influence of liquor,
came into the house and began quarrel
ling with his stepmother. On being re
proved by Michael he became infuriated,
and catching up a table knife, slashed
and hacked Michael until be tell dead
Dominick is under arrest.
The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1890-03-07
Weather Forecasts.

WASHINGTON, ID. c., March 8--For
Virginia, fair weather; northerly winds;
colder Friday morning; warmer Satur.
day morning
For North Carolina, fair weather;
northerly winds; colder
Raleigh yesterday: Maximum tenn
perature, 81 minimum temperature, 36;
rainfall 0.08 inches.
The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1890-03-07

80. The Durham Baptist Church has
passed resolutions requesting the Board
of Trustees of the Baptist University,
to hold a meeting at Greensboro April
2nd and open the question of where
the Baptist University shall be located.
They thank all who offered to contribute
to get the College and make special
mention of the liberality of Mr.. J. s.
Carr.
The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1890-03-07
Launching of a Ship Postponed.
,By United Press.l

WASHINGTON, March The launch
ing of the U. S. steamship Newark,
which was set for March 18th, has been
postponed until March 10Th 1t is PROB
able that Secretary Tracy and number
of prominent Government officials will
be present. An effort is being made
to have the President also attend
The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1890-03-07
Mass Meeting Addressed by Grover
Cleveland.
tBy United Press

NEW YORK, March Ga mass meet
iug nc Chickering Hall to-day in the in
terrs' Of the NV York Free Cil culating
Library was addressed by Grover Cleve-
land, Seth Low. Andrew Carnegie, J H.
Caaato, j G. Carter ana other promi-
uopt gentlemen. The good work Of tire
library vas commended and steps taken
topStend The usefulness Of the iustitu-
tipn.
The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1890-03-07
Death Sentence Confirmed
IBy United Press |

NASHVILLE, Tenn, March 6.-The
supreme Court to-day affirmed the
9eath sentence Of John Green and fixed
May as the day of execution. Green
shot and killed Ova Davis in Putnam
eouhty in June, 1888, because she re-
fused to marry him.
The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1890-03-07
A Rank.Wrecker Recommended for
Pardon.
lBy United Press

COLUMBUS, Ohio, March 6-Harper,
the famous bank -wrecker of Cincinnati,
was yesterday recommended by the
Board of Managers of the Ohio peniten-
tiary for pardon. 1t is believed that
President Harrison will grant an uncon-
ditional pardon at an early day.
The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1890-03-07
Heavy Snow Storm in New York.
[By United Press. !

NEW YORK, March Heavy snow &C
companied by severe gales, is reported
from Poughkeepsie, Newberg, Saratoga,
Amsterdam and various points in the Mo-
haw Valley, as we'll as from many points
in Eastern Pennsylvania. Railroad traf-
fic is considerably interfered with.
The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1890-03-07
A Bad Game of "POker.o

In bar-room fight in London, Char
lie Mitchell, the pugilist, who was Jake
Kilrain's second in the letters battle
with John L. Sullivan, at Richburg,
Miss, July last, struck Chesterfield
Goode two blows on the head with .
poker.
The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1890-03-07
Talking for Political Effect.

Mrs Harrison and Postmaster Gen
eral and Mrs. Wanamaker have about
decided to give up their contemplated
Southern trip, partly because Mr..
Wanamaker fears he might not be a
welcome visitor at the South.
The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1890-03-07
a Combination to Advance Sugar.
IBY United Press. |

New YORK, March 6.-The Sun says
the wholesale grocers of the country have
entered into combination to advance
the prices of sugar one-quarter of a cent
per pound.
The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1890-03-07
A BUCKET SHOP RAIDED.
Sixty Men Arrested--The "Boss'' Es
capes ana the Clerks are Captured.
41.lI 1

capes ana the Clerks are Captured.
BY United Press
New YORK, March 6.-The open Board
of Brokers Todd's bucket shop was
raided by the police this afternoon. Will
liam's bucket shop at No. 81 New St. :,
was also raided. Forty men were ar
rested at Todd's and twenty at Williams
Mr.. Todd escaped, but all of his clerks
were captured.
The crowd Of Brokers" made desper-
ate attempts to escape, but every avenue
was closed up by the police.
The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1890-03-07
New Sugar Refinery in Prospect.
fRy United Press. I

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, March 6 Claus
Spreckels and his son left yesterday for
trip to the South. 1t is said they will
visit New Orleans before their return, to
consider the propriety of erecting new
sugar refinery in that city.
The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1890-03-07
GOT A FOOTHCED.

Field Nv hiie Q her Places are Being
GUARDED 4 hgainst Its Approaches.
[By United Press
New YORK, March A special to
the World from Atoka, |. T., says the
laws OF the Choctaw nation as passed by
the Choctaw Legislature We're made
public yesterday
One of the laws provides for the es-
tablishnent of a lottery, certain per
centage of the receipts going to the
State Treasury. 1t thus seems that the
Louisiana Lottery Company has obtained
a footing in Indian Territory, and that
it obtained the foothold while all eyes
were turned to North Dakota.
The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1890-03-07
Fighting for a Seat.
IRY United Press. !

LONDON, March 6.-Arthur Orton, the
celebra ted Tichborne claimant, proposes
to contest the seat for Stokes-upon- Trent
as home rule candidate.
The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1890-03-07
No More ssPOisoned by Mistake"

An Ansonia Conn., druggist has an
electric bell in q cabinet containing
poisons. When the door is opened the
bell rings, reminding the compounder
that ne is handling poisons.