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Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1890-04-25


Sunday morning last about O'Clock
a murder was committed in this CITY
that created considerable excitement.
Two coiored men. Dallas Baxter and
I;jddic!: Porter. Who came here fTOl
Rertie county, became involved in a
difficulty which resulted in the death
OF taxter. 1t seems that they had some
hot words about some wood at a res
tuTant on Water Street. They were
ordered oGt Of the house and Just as
Baxter stepped ont Porter jumped him
with knife, chased him up the street,
cutting hlm at every step. AS they near
ed The market Baxter fell almost dead
Porter ran fOI the wharf but was soon
cOlnered and captured. Baxter was
taken at once to the Doctor s Office,
where he died in about forty minutes.
Sunday afternoon we visited the
j2i to interview the prisoner Porter.
While there it was discovered that an
attempt mad been made to burn and
break jail. 1t had been fired in three
places and the wallis had been tam
perod with. The jailOr, after much
difficulty. succeeded in claiming tie
prisoners.
II opr interview with Porter, he
said:
NY name is Riddick Porter. Ny
boa.n IS at Nurt:eesbor0. | lett Muir
freesbo"o and went to COIeraine. [
met Baxter at Coleraine. l have been
workIng with Baxter ever since. Last
might We were at Gus Stalling house.
Here we had aQuarreil. a Baxter hadD t
paid ne fUi nay work and | stopped
working for him. The quarrel was
abou; some wood. Baxter had hired
another man in my place. This man,
me tn
which 10 make fire to sit by. The
wood belonged to Baxter. He, the
Iu&n Henry. said Baxter said not TO
cut much unless I was going to get
some wood. [ asRed him BaXter) if
he SAID for me not to cut the wood.
Baxter said he did and called me
darneG rascal and said he would take
1t piece ( f wood and split my head
open. He went out doors with a piece
Of wood in his hand. He dared me out.
| did not so out RIGHT then. After he
dared me out once : twice SttlIing S
Vile said she did not want any fuss in
the house. l then said l wasn't
scared OF Baxter. and didn t want al Y
fuss, and then went out doors. BaA
ter was at the door I said, well, if
l have got to die just as well die at
one time as another and began to de
fend myself. l struck at him with a
knife After we left the dOOr-steps
he got me down and I cut him. He
got up and ran. [ didn't run after him.
| don know whether | killed him or
not but l know that he is dead. ! saw
no one else cut him. No one was there
but Us. l am married and got two
children; my wife left me; she lives
IN Northampton county.
On being asked if he tried to break
Jail he said Yes, helped. John Skin
her needn't try to put it all on me;
we bOJh Gid it / am a stranger here
aud just because | have killed a man
John is trying to put it all on me.
On being told that he had better write
his father, he said: II don't want to
write him. If they are going to hang
me he can do me no good
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1890-04-25
Wanted to be Excused.

A little boy was on his knees in
his little night dress saying his pray
ers, and his little sister couldn't re-
sist the temptation to tickle the soles
of his little feet. He stood it as long
as he could, and then said:
please, God, excuse me while L
knock the stuffin' out of Nellie"
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1890-04-25

ga flashing sign does not indi-
cate big business, any more than
a wealth of CAB indicates brains.
But we'll displayed advertisement
in the columns of newspaper, indi-
Gates that the advertiser is a. live
business man and is honestly endeav-
oring to increase his trade.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1890-04-25

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stubborn cough when a pleasant and
effective remedy may be found in DR..
j. H. McLean's Tar Wine Lung Balm!
For Sale at Fl. A. Bonds.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1890-04-25
MURDER.
4 MAN KILLED ON THE STREETS OF
EDEETON.

He IS Cut to Pieces with a knife and chased
till he falls--The Murderer Arrested.
He Makes a Statement.
, 1890-05-31

Sunday morning a gentleman and his
wife, who had been staying over night
at the house of a North Side friend,
boarded one Of Mr.. Yerkes' cable trains
for home, and were astonished to find a
section of the Salvation Army in pos
session of the a they entered. The sal
~vationists, who were all elderly people,
were singing songs ahd praising the
Lord in their own peculiar way. The
gentleman had purchased a Sunday pa
per, and, handing his wife the advertis-
ing supplement, he proceeded to scar the
news. Suddenly one of the elderly sal
v~ationists, who wore a sorrel paint brush
on his chin, pumped into a seat beside
him and startled him with the remark:
do you know, my brother, that hat is
an instrument of Satan?' at the same
time pointing at the paper. The gentle
man shook his head and went on read
ing. Then an elderly sister tried to call
him away from his Sunday reading, and
then a platoon of the army assailed him
for the same purpose. Finally, in spite
of his wife's protests, he arose and de-
clared himself. "Look here" he said,
1--WE read the Sunday papers for five
years and l don't intend to be stopped
now. If you don't leave ME alone I'll
lick the lot of your Whereupon the
salvationists deserted the gentleman
Chicago Herald.
, 1890-05-31
Republican. Fear a smash.

New YORK. May 80 "A split of
formidable proportions is threatened 10
the Republican party of the state. In
any event it is safe to say hat Boss
Platt's rule is broken. The action OF the
Republican state committee yesterday in
blacklisting Hamilton Fish and Frederic
Gibbs means that all the anti Plat Re
publicans will be crowded to the wall
when there is any political pap distributed
this fall Mr.. Gibbs was at first angry at
the Committees action. but this morning
he plainly intimated that they could do
what they pleased. Il think | know
the needsfof New York City better than
Mr.. Platt." he said, and l know that |
have less personal interest in legislation
than he has" The assemblymen who
stood and acted with Fish aud Gibbs and
who were designated IAN element of the
party in the resolution adopted yester-
day are as mad as Gibbs. and threaten to
kick over the traces this fall. There is
some talk of their going over to help
Tammany in view OF the fact that a COM
bination is suggested between the Repub-
icans and County Democracy to beat
Tammanv. Tamnany people are highly
delighted at the break in the Republican
ranks. and Senator Ives, one of Tam
many's big men, said today that he
thought the entire Democratic vote
would be organized under Tammany lead
ership next fall,
, 1890-05-31

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, May 30.-A
serious race war is threatened at Six
Mile, a small town in Bib county, fifty
miles southwest of this city. Yesterday
four young ladies were walking along the
principal stree. of the town when they
were met by three negro women. The
sidewalk was narrow and both parties re-
fused to make any room. The negro
women then rushed the white women into
the street, at the same time applying a
number of ylle epithets. Last night a party
of white men went to the houses of the
negro women, dragged them out in their
night clothes and gave them a terrible
logging. This created great excitement
among the negroes of the town and at an
early Jour this morning colored men be-
gan to assemble on the streets and talk
the matter over, at the same time threat
snlng vengence against the whites. They
soou became demonstrative and the
whites grew alarmed and began to arm
themselves. The negroes were ordered
to dispense, but showed no inclination to
do so until they were attacked by the
whites and driven off the streets by force.
Many of them showed fight and for a
time a bloody riot was threatened, but
the negroes being outnumbered and
poorly armed. drew off to await reinforce
ments. All the negroes for ten miles
around the town are gathering in the
vicinity Of Six Mile and today they tele-
graphed several orders for guns and
ammunition to this city. Latest reports
say the negroes are receiving guns and
pistols, and a conflict is expected before
morning. The negroes are congregated
in large numbers near the OWE and it is
thought they will make an attack during
the night
, 1890-05-31
obeved Her Parents and Died.

LADDoNIA, Mo-, May 2s.-Miss Susan
Richardson. a handsome. well educated
woman of "a years, is the central figure
in a remarkable affair hat came to light
here this morning. Miss Richardson
was engaged to William Danderman. a
popular young fellow of rather ~convivial
habits. Miss Richardson's parents and a
number Of her friends opposed the match
but the girl refused to give up her lover.
The wedding was set for last night, and
all preparations for the event had been
made. At tn last moment the parents
OF the girl ma a strong appeal to her
to give up DAnderman. She tesitated
and then said she would do as her par
ents desired. She dressed herself in Der
wedding clothes. retired to her rom and
was found dead this m orning, poisoned
by s%trychnine. which she administered
with her own hands. The young man
in the case is wild with grief, and is kept
in restraint, as it is feared he will take
his life,
, 1890-05-31
Did He Murder HIS wife.

SEpALIA, Mo-, May 30.-How many
people Thomas Williamson has killed is a
problem that the officials OF Sedalia and
Pettis county are trying to solve. The
remains of Williamson's wife were found
buried today on a farm where they lived
last summer, and 1t is almost certain that
the husband murdered her. She disap-
peared suddenly last July and Williamson
told the neIghbors that she had gone to
visit her daughter by a previous marriage.
A couple of weeks later he claimed to
have received information of her death,
and nothing further was thought Of the
matter until he confessed to killing the
Moores. Williamson scooped out a hole
in the ground only six feet from his cabin
and crowded his wile's remains into it.
He continued to live in the cabin several
weeks. and his crime would never have
been discovered had it not been for his
latest murder. Tonight Mrs, Moore, wife
of the senior Moore who was murdered by
Williamson, was arrested, charged with
being an accessory to the crime. There is
much doubt as to her guilt. the general
belief being that Williamson alone com
mitted the deed. The jail is treblY
guarded to prevent any attempt at lynch
inc
, 1890-05-31

prayer by Bishop Leonard, Ex-Governor
Cox OF Cincinnati delivered the Grafton of
the dsy. Among other things he said:
1t is well that this memorial should be
built here in the capital city of the West
ern Reserve" Himself a type ofthe West
err Reserve boy, his marble efigy under
this dome is a sort of apotheosis of
Western Reserve manhood, 1t typifies
the courage of the man and woman which
planted rew homes where savages still
roamed-a physical vlgor of the body and
limb, ~tireless in industry and thrift and a
soaring purpose and unfaltering will.
Standing in the presence of the Garfield
statue many a young soul is conscious OF
kinship in self dependence, In longing for
cultivation and for a noble career, and
possibly also in capacity, and
well may he form aspirations and
purposes as high as the sculptured
form and pure as the marble in which it
is chiscled. It will be the riRhtful privi-
lege of such to ideahze the character
which serves as his model and stimulates
his best ambitions" Cox then traced
Garfeld's career and closed with a bril-
liant peroratlon on the martyred presi-
dent.
President Harrison, Vice President
"cbub0io u Ca mCLlOtIo VI luG
cabinet, the general OF the army and the
governor OF Ohio were present.
President Harrison then addressed the
assemblaee. followed by brief ceremonies
by the Knights Templar. This closed
the exercises.
The following is President Harr ison's
speech:
Mr.. Chairman aud Fellow Ci:izens-I
thank you most sincerely for this cordial
greeting, but | shall not be BETRAYED by it
into a lengthy speech. The selection of
this day for these exercises consecrated to
the memory OF those who died hat there
might he one flag of honor and authority
in this republic Applause is most fitting,
and that one flag encircles us with its
folds today, the unrivalled object of our
loyal love. Applause This monu-
menr. so imposing, fttingly typ
rical character of him In
IN whose honor it has been built. Zap
plause. His was "the arduous greatness
of things done" No friendly hands con-
structed and placed for his ambition the
landed upon which he might climb. HIS
own brave hands framed and nailed the
cleats upon which he climbed to heights
of public usefulness and fame. Jap
plause. He never ceased to be a stu
dent and instructor. Turning from peace
full pursuits to army service, he quickly
mastered tactics and strategy and in his
brief army oarer he taught some valuable
lessons in military science. Applause
Turning again from the field to
the council OF state, he stood among the
greatest debaters that have ever made our
national congress illustrious. What he
might have been. or done as president of
the United States Is left chiefly to friend
" augury based upon a career that had
no incident of failure or inadequacy.
Applause. The cruel circum, tanccs at
tending his death had but one ameliora-
ton, that space of life was given him to
teach from his dying bed the great lesson
Of peace and forbearance: Applause
HIS mortal part will find honorable rest
here, but the lesson Of his life and death
will continue to be instructive and inspir-
ing incidents in American history.
, 1890-05-31
Returned to Life Too Soon.

RALEIGH. N. c., May 3O.-Twelve
months ago James Dillon, a well known
citizen ofTyrrell county, insured his life
for 80, 900 in an Eastern company. Some
time after he fell from a boat half mile
from shore and yelled loudly for help to a
man half a mile away. When the man
responded Dillon secretly swan ashore
and could not be seen. The man whose
assistance he had asked supposed he had
been drowned and was perfectly willing to
swear to it Notice of billions death was
Sent to the company. 1t refused TO pay
the insurance. Action was brought by
Dillon's wife, and the case stood for trial
at the court last week. The widow ais
legged that he was drowned. Some
months ago a body was found near the
place where he had been seen to sink in
the water. The body was identified by
twenty-five people as that of Dillon.
There is no doubt that the company
would have been obliged to pay the
money. but last Friday, to the surprise of
every one. Dillon himself returned safe
and sound to Columbia.
He says he swan ashore the day he
overturned the boat, put his hat in it and
left the boat half full Of water. He de-
termined to hide in the woods so his wife
could get the insurance money. He kept
in the great swanps for FIVE months.
when he found the body OF a drowned
man floating in the Alligator river. He
removed the hair from the head so as to
make it bald, and taking his " hair
and whiskers put them in the decompos-
ing flesh of the cotpse. He knocked out
two Of the front teeth of the dead man,
and, removing the clothing from the
corpse, dressed it in clothes be bad worn on
the day of his disappearance. AT night
he conveyed the body to the place where
he was supposed to have been drowned.
Subsequently hearing OF the resistance to
payment by the company. he thought
there was no hope OF collecting the money
and so he returned home.
, 1890-05-31

New York, May 3O.-Ex.S Senator
Plat and his friends in the Republican
state committee hit straight out from the
shoulder at the Fifth Avenue hotel yes
terdaY. They didn't pummel Democrats.
They thumped opponents in their W
party. The Republican leader in the
assembly, Hamilton Fish, Jr., and his
side partner. the wicked Gibbs, were
officially condemned for treachery in vot
ing as they did at Albany on the worlds
fair and rapid transit bills, and the an
nouncement was made that they must be
turned down" this fall. An open decls-
ration Of war was made apon them and
against any man who will not agree to
support for United States senator the
nominee of the Republican party. There
was a spriDkling of Democrats at the
Fifth avenue, and their comment on the
situation was that the chances for a
Democratic United States senator to sue
coed Mr.. Evarts were Frightening every
hour.
, 1890-05-31

PHILADELPHIA, May 3O.-Papers
have been signed in this city whereby the
Astors of New York City have agreed to
build in that city for George c. Boldt,
proprietor of the Bellevue and Stratford
hotels, the finest hotel this side Of the At
lantic. 1t will probably take two years
to build the new house, but work will be-
gin in a few weeks, The site will be at
the corner of Thirty-third street and
Fifth avenue and the cost will be between
$4,000. 900 and So. 900, 900. The ho:el
will be erected on the Partisan plan and
will have but one entrance, with a splen-
did court In the center. 1t is to be con-
Quoted on the European plan. The site
is that of the old John Jacob Astor resi-
dence. The plans are being rapidly con-
summated and it is said they will reveal a
revolution in architecture. Mr.. Boldt
said last night that all papers had been
signed, but would give no further de-
tails
, 1890-05-31

CoRYDoN, Ind May 30.-A band of
r%ufians, disguised as white caps, to the
number of thirty, brutally fogged two
women last night. About l O'Clock they
went to the house where lived Lucy Moves
and Jane Flay. two women of alleged bad
reputation. and burst in the door. The
women were dragged from bed, taken to
the edge of the town, tied to trees and
logged until both had tainted from pain.
Their thongs were her cut and the white
caps departed. leaving their victims lying
where they had fallen, at the foot of the
trees, limp and insensible. The two
women were suspected of having set re-
cent fires at the fair grounds near Cory
dom
, 1890-05-31

There are people who seem born
with a faculty for always getting
things wrong, and it must have been
one of these who figured in an Incl
dent which occurred at the City hall,
in Boston. Into the room where the
city physician held organizations Of
candidates for the police force came
an awkward looking fellow one day.
Capt. Blank" he said, mentioning
the name of the captain of a police
station, sent me here to be examined.
Is this the room2"
He vas told that it was, and after
his name, age and other things of this
sort had been written down, he was di-
rected to take off his coat and shirt.
The physician then examined his heart
and lungs, and made the usual in
quiries, the candidate all the while get
ting more and more impatient. When
he was directed to remove the remain
der of his clothing his patience gave
way entirely.
Look here" he said, angrily, 81
never was treated so in my life. Why
should 1 take off my clothes just be-
cause you say sof
why, it is customary to make the
examination thorough" the physician
explained, patiently. II am treating
you exactly as / treat everybody else"
"All right" the a said, sulkily,
beginning to disrobe, "but TIl b.
hanged if I see what all this has to do
with the case"
why, if you want to go on the
police force you must of course sub
init to the tests"
Police forcei" exclaimed the man,
in mingled fury and astonishment;
Il came here to be examined as a wit
ness"
In that case" the doctor answered,
smiling at the situation, you may
put on your clothes and go into the
over this. youths Companion.
, 1890-05-31

CLEVELAND, May Garfield Mem
orial Lakeview cemetery was dedicated
today with imposing ceremonies in the
presence of the president and cabinet,
members of congress and other dis
tinguished people from all over the
country. The memorial is a colossal
structure, l60 feet high, and cost $780,
600. The exercises began with a parade
of military and civic societies. Thousands
lined thc $ reefs through which the pro-
cession pass d. The decorations along
the line of march and all over the city
were the finest ever seen here. The pro
cession consisted of twelve divisions, in
Guiding members of Garfeld's old regi-
ment and the Grand Army of theIRe'
public and state military. The vice
president. members of the cabinet, Gen.
Schofield, senators and representatives in
congress. the orator of the day and other
distinguished guests were at the GENE
terry. Ex-President Hayes, president of
the memorial association, presided. After
, 1890-05-31
Riley to the From Again.

CHICAGO, May 30.-Twelve thousand
people attended the West Side races to
day. the priLclpal attraction being the
speculation handicap, among the starters
in which were Riley, winner of the Ken
lucky derby, and the no less noted
Robespierre. The track WAS iu good con.
dition. Red Light led at the start by a
length, with Robespierre second and
Riley and Pilgrim half a length behind.
At the half Pilgrim was first, Riley and
Red Light neck and neck and
Robespierre three lengths away. At
three-quarters Riley and Red Light
were even up. with Pilgrim
second. a length behind, and Robespierre
beaten of. Coming into the stretch
Godfrey urged Riley, who was then half
a length in the lead. and the son of
Longfellow left the field as if they were
anchored. Into the stretch he came a
length and a half in the lead running
fast. with Red Light second, Pilgrim close
up and Robespierre three lengths away.
At the finish Riley led by three lengths,
winning 10 a canter, Red Light second,
Pilgrim third and Robespierre six lengths
back. Time, 1:57. Distance one and
One-eiphth miles
, 1890-05-31
Had Big Boots Under HIS skirt.

COLUMBUS. o., May 3O.-The state
prison warden to-day received informa-
ton that Frank Hook, a recently escaped
convict from here, had been captured at
Ravenna under peculiar circumstances
Dressed in female attire that he might
more easily gain access to houses, Hook
was working that place as a sneak thief.
Some yousg fellows that saw him began
to firt with him, but Hook, mistakiug
their gestures. thought they had dis.
covered his disguise. and started to run.
As he did so he revealed from under his
skirt a big pair of masculine boots. OF
course the police soou had him under ar
rest and he will come back to serve out
his sentence.
, 1890-05-31

LAToNIA. KY May 3o.-Milc and
seventy yards-Rollin Haley won, Calute
second, Germanie third. Time, l:45a.
One and one sixteenth miles-Gunshot
won, Mt. Lebanon second. Brookful
third. Time. ESQ.
One and one-sixteentk miles-Bonita
won. Newcastle second. Catalpa third.
Time. 1:49q.
Decoration day handicap, mile and a
fourth-Tentou won. King Regent second,
Glockner third. Time, POSI-.
Five-eighths of a mile-Woodbena
won, Leonard second, Jenette third.
Time. l.O3}
, 1890-05-31

SOFIA, May 30.-The trial of Maj.
Panitza and nine others charged with
conspiracy against the government Of
Bulgaria ended to-day. Panitza, Capt.
Koobalof, of the Russian army. Maj.
Tnamof audlMsj Rizoff were found guilty.
Panitza was sentenced to death. The
court, however. intimated that Prince
Ferdinand might possibly commute the
sentence to imprisonment for fifteen
years. Kslobakoff was sentenced to nine
years Imprisonment, Amandof and Ris-
off each six years and the others acquitted.
, 1890-05-31

MINNEAPoLIs, May 3o.-The Journal
prints this afternoon the particulars of
the formation Off big cracker trust, in
GLIDING nearly every prominent cracker
maker In the country. There has been a
pool in operation some time, but this
proved unsatisfactory and the trust is the
result. 1t is to conduct the entire bust
ness of the various concerns. Stock to
the amount of $1,000, 900 has been
issued in return for transferring individual
properties. The Journal says the final
papers have lust been signed.
, 1890-05-31

MoRRIs PARK, N. Y, MAY 30.-Five-
eighths Of a mile-Fordham won. Civil
Service second, Timothy third. Time,
0:503.
Gala stakes, 2 year olds, half mile
Russell won, Capt. Wagner second, St.
Charles third. Time. O:4Si.
Winthers stakes, 3-year. olds, mile
Cyclone (colt) won Maenate second,
Caycga third. Time, l:4l.
New York Jockey club handicap, one
and one-quarter miles-Tenny won, Til.
Ion second, Cynosure third. Time, 2:07t.
Five eighths of a mile-Parolina won,
Lady May second, Woodcutter third
Time, l:03i.
Mile-Sam Wood and Filter ran a
dead heat, Monalo third. Time, l:42.
Sam Wood vol the heat in l:44t.