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The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1891-05-08
KILLED HIS BEOT HER.
Young Jordan Gives Bond for His
Appearance--- Unfortunate Al
fair.
Special to STATE CHRONICLE.


GoLDLBoRo, N. c., May 7. Young
Charles Jordan, who some weeks ago in
an unfortunate difficulty with his broth
er, Dawson Jordan, at the residence of
their father in Grantha ms township,
Wayne county, killed the latter, volun-
tarily came in this morning, waived an
examination and gave bond for his ap-
pearance at court.
The sad occurrence is an object of gen.
eral and profound regret throughout the
county and the parents of the young
men and young Jordan himself have the
sympathy of the people. The
evi ,cnce of the only eye wit
ness of the tragedy makes it appear
that Charles was retreating all the time
| fro N his brother who was pursuing him
with stick and that the fatal blow was
struck after Charles had been struck
once or twice with the stick. 1t is such
a calamity as will befall any family
where boys allow their temper to push
them into personal difficulties with eact
other. The young man who was kllleo
was about 2l or %. and his youni
brother now held to answer for staying
him is only Is years of age. 1t IS
painful object lesson for parents ant
| hOV6
The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1891-05-08
A New York Swindler In London.
(By the United Press.

LONDON, May Edward Peuter, the
alleged American, who was yesterday
remanded at the Marlborough street
police court on the charge Of having at
tempted to swindell Edwin Streeter, a
bond street ieweler out Of forty thous-
and poundsis said to be known IN New
y lrk by the name of Sondheim Penter.
s)uiheim pretended to possess the phil
os ,pher's stone and offered to transpose
ioc'y thousand sovereigns, which Street
er wa to let him have for the purpose,
into one hundred and twenty thousand;
Strsetcr appeared to consent but die
30 oply 70 gain time. Detectives were
secured aud while the swindler was al
Streeters work pretending to make ex
periments he was placed under arres
by the "fficers who were concealed nea
by
The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1891-05-08
Especial Cor. STATE CHnoNIcLE)


Carolina
Especial Cor. STATE CHRoN1cLE).
MADISON, n. c., Nay 5, 1s91.-A
syndicate composed of Roanoke, Balti-
more, Winston and Philadelphia capi
tallsss, through their representative, Mr..
L. ID. Stewart, Of Roanoke City, Virginia,
yesterday secured options on $4,000
acres of land lying in aud near Madison.
at an aggregate price of $4,000. The
options were for thirty days and Of
course will be taken up at the end of that
time and active work begun at once, ac-
cordlng to the plans of the company al
ready given out The syndicate represents
($2, 900 OOO) two million dollars of capi-
tol, and propose to spend nearly this
amount In Improvements before Offering
this property for SALE Their plans are
as follows: To grade and pave streets
aud avenues, establish water works, put
ID an electric light plant aud build a
street railway, cotton and woolen mill
Will be built, a canal constructed for the
purpose of furnishing power to other
factories, then to place their lots
on the market and invite other
enterprises. This is perhaps one
of the biggest enterprises undertaken
IL tai, State The company is in earnest
and propose to begin work at once This
| property lies reer and includes Mayo
Falls, where the manufactures are to be
established The motive power furnish.
ed Ly these falls is unequalled at any
manufacturing point in the State, and
dozens of factories can be operated.
Madison is already favorably situated
as regards railroad connections, but the
future holds still more for her. This
new enterprise will draw the Danvills
and E lst Tennessee up the river from
Danville; the Richmond and Danvill,
people have already decided to buid a
once their line from Danville to Winston
and Mooresvile via Madison; the Caro-
lima and Virginia road which will Civ
us second east and west line is almos
assured. Thus five railroad lines, IN
Guiding the Richmond aud Danvlle AM
G. F. and Y Y. already here, will ceu
ter at Madison, eacG road opening ffes
country east, west, north aud south
. TIE syndicate above mentioned ais
propose to establish a steel and ire
plant. this pont being the most favor
D bly, situated Of any place batween Peter
j burg and Birmingham. We have With
: fifteen miles OF US al inexhanslible soil
9 bed Of iron, the celebrated fields
G Stokes county, which the D. Il q.
r. r will reach. The growth of Mad
e son during the next five years will on
e be equalled By the phenomenal yet su
d stantlal progress made by Roanoke Cit
,r 1t will he The best point for the inveS
II ment of capital OF any town in t
South
The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1891-05-08
Revolution in Costa Rica.

(By Cable to the CHRONICLE,)
PANAMA, via GALVESTON, May T.
The report of revolution in Costa Rica
is confirmed. The Star and Herald re-
produces the following official decree,
published at the Costa Rica capital May / ::
"The Constitutional Congress of the
Republic DEGREES the suspension of all
individual guarantees, up to sixty days,
according to the judgment of the execu-
tive government named in section 2 OF
Art. 3 of the constitution approved by
Jose Roderiquez. President, and Joaquin
Llzarro, the Secretary of State"
The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1891-05-08
Lamp Explosion.
ITarboro Southerner.l

Monday night as the nurse at Col.
ELIAS Cacr's Was descending the stairs
with lighted lamp, it exploded, scat
teriap the oil over her clothing setting
her afire Elias Carr Jr., and man who
was working there rushed to the rescue
of the girl who was then in blaze and
in extinguishing the flames had their
hands badly burned. Nor did they sue
ceed in their efforts before the girl her
self, was quite severely, though not dan
gerously burned. The hall carpet was
ignited, but the flames was subdued be
fore much damage, beyond considerable
sc lrcAing, Was done
The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1891-05-08
A FOOr DECIDES 1T.
A New Way TO Settle Contested Elec,
tions.
LEY The United Press. ]

CRAWFORD WILLIE, Iud., May Ol
Moul last occurred the city election
at Wa, netown, Montgomery county,
Wm. : nmons aid Frank Hollowell tied
for Ia iii - Of Treasurer, each gentle
mn receiving 323 votes
dtcele the question as to which one
should hali the Office, foot race was
hel.! Yesterday between the men. The
race Sss a 200 yard dash, and several
thousand people We're on the ground bet
ting on tue outcome Simmons seemed
sure winner until he tripped and fell
when within three yards of the goal
Hollowell fell over him, but crawling
over the line won the race AMID the
howls and cheers of the crowd Hollo-
well was duly sworn in last evening.
The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1891-05-08
OUT OF THE MUD.
Asheville Leads the Van.Some Signs of
Progress and Prosperity in the Qneen
Eifv

Slys
Especial Cor. STATE CHRoNICLE.l
AsHEvILLE, n. c., May Baskerville
on yesterday placed herself on basis to
become great city. Her growth has
been wonderful, but it will be even
greater than before. She voted $780,
600 for city improvements and within
few weeks hundreds of hands will be at
work putting down excellent pavements
in every part of the city. Every i'm
portant street will be paved, those on
the outskirts as we'll as those in the
centre of the town. In fifteen minutes
after the polls had closed, and it was
known that the appropriation bills had
passed, seventy thousand dollars worth
of property changed hands, and this is
only the beginning
Republicans and Democrats worked
for the appropriations. The candidates
for Mayor and Aldermen were entirely
lost sight of and every one turned his at
tention to getting Asheyille out of the
mud.
There was separate bill appropriate
| ing $25, 900 for new school buildings
This was carried by an overwhelming ma
| jority. Out of 1,6GO votes cast only 14O
were against the school. This is certain
ly great change in the sentiment of
| Ashevile towards her school system.
Four years ago it was adopted by only
two votes. Now Asheville endorses bel
schools and gives $25, 900 for new build
ings.
That ugly old building in the centrF
of town known as the court house is tt
be remodeled and painted. The Ashe
vile and Craggy Mountain railroad t.
the top of Sunset Mountain is nearl,
finished. The Asheville Park and Hote
has been begun. Three new street ca
lines will be in operation in six months
Seventy-fve thousand brick hav
already been laid in Bingham's Schoc
in constructing the new barracks. III
Kenilworth Inn is nearly finished.
will be opened July 1st. Geo. Wander
bilt's pay roll tvery week amounts
four thousand dollars. The Wester
Carolina Fair Association has been O
ean'z4a and will be held at Ashevill
.nese oi 4 some Of the signs of progres
and prosperity in our thriving tow
I, She means business and when Ashevil
says go none other neep apply.
The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1891-05-08
COLUMBIAN EXPOSITION.

GeOreia Holds Convention to Take
Steps to Secure a Representation.
By the United Press)
ATLANTA, GA, May 7th.-The Corven-
tion held here this morning to devise
means to secure an appropriation for the
Worlds Fair at Chicago is one Of the
most representative bodies of citizens
ever gathered together in the State. It
is contrary to the constitution Of Geor-
gia to make such an appropriation, but
the convention is endeavoring to find the
way to get around it. The general con-
census of opinion is that Georgia will
make handsome appropriation for the
Columbian Exposition. The convention
adjourned at 2 o'clock for dinner The
Governor is chairman of the ConVen'
| tiOn
The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1891-05-08

Chilli.
IBy Cable.I

PARIS, May tn. -Advices from Val
paraiso say that President Balmaceda
has rejected the demands of insurgent
delegates who Lave been attempting to
bring about some understanding with
him by which internecine strife might be
terminated. The peace negotiations are
therefore completely ruptared, and there
apoears no other alternative than re-
newal of the desolating struggle which
has rscked Chill for so many months.
The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1891-05-08
PHENOMENON Al A FUNER Al.
A Supernatural st ream of Liz til eavy
Fros:s in North CaroIina~-VaIOrus
Efp,nSs
IFrom Richmond Times.

FROM hiCumOuu llMes.j
WELDON, n. c., May Ga remark
able phenomenon occurred at Tabor
church, in this county, on Sunday, the
occasion being the delivery of funeral
sermon. Several months ago Mrs
Perkins, a most estimahle Christian
woman. died at Aurelan Springs. 1t IS
an old custom in those parts to preach
the funeral sermon some time after tae
burial, and last Sunday was the day set
for the funeral sermon Of Ars Perkins
10 be preached by tbs Rev Z. Q Burton,
D. D. A large congregation bad assem-
bled to hear the eloquent and venerable
divine's memorial Of the deceased. The
day was calm and beautlful-a perfect
May morning but the occasion was
one of deep solemnity and sadness, as
the deceased was greatly beloved. The
text Of the discourse was, 81 Know That
My Redeemer Llveth." In the midst of
| the sermon the church was filed with a
brilliant light, as if flash of lightning
had streamed in from every window and
fingered in the building, aud CLEAN Of
brilliant radiance stood Just above the
head of the preacher for min
ute and then disappeared. The
light was thought by some who saw it tx
be the spirit of the departed sister
There is no natural way of accounting
for this strange occurrence, which Il
vouched for By many truthful people
and the awe stricken congregation vii
long remember it as supernatural visl
tation attesting the truth o. the text.
The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1891-05-08
Russia Indignant.
(By { able.l

Nc. COW, May THE Gazette is in
dienant at the English and American
press for ignoring Russia's connection
with tie Behring Sea matter, and de-
c,ares that aay agreement made without
Ru,sia's consent will be worthless.
TIE Gazette proposes that America
aud Russia settle the question without
reference to England.
The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1891-05-08
The Printers Strike.
(RY United Press J

MIDDLEBoRoUGH, n. Y, May The
force Of printer from Louisville arrived
this morAing to work on the Daily Her
aid. out refused when they found strike
had taken place. District organizer I.
B. Cromwell IS 90, to try 70 settle the
trouble, and preliminary steps have been
taken to form a Union.
The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1891-05-08

(By the United PresS.)

ATLANTA, Ga, May 7.-E. A. Under
wood, who has been on trial for muir
der, was o-day found guilty without
recommendation to mercy. Underwood
shot and killed Aleck Sayre a month
ago in the presence of Mrs. Sayre and
her children. Underwood is said to
have been in love with Mrs. Sayre, with
whom he boarded, and the shooting OF
Sayre was in consequence of his abuse
of his wife during a quarrel. The fail
ure of the verdict to recommend mercy
to the prisoner will probably prevent
executive interference with the sentence
of the court, which, under the law, vii
be death by hanging.
The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1891-05-08
Vessel Seized by the U. ). Marshal.
(By the United Press.)

SAN DIEGO, CAL May THE steam
ship Etata which put into this part a
few days ago, it was said for the par-
pose Of obtaining provisions tor the
warships now in possession Of tha cor
gressional party of Chill has been seized
by the U. S. Marshal
The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1891-05-08
A REFORM MAYOR.
He Begius by Arresting 60 Gamblers
and Closes Saloons on sunday.
Bv the United Press.l

.DV Lht IuIItu Pftss.I
ToLEpD, o, Nay Z. Mayor Emmett
sigaA'zyi his advent to Office three
week aso hy the arrest of about 60
gamb cs Ia few days he discovered
the sas- az Of saveIal thousand dollars
in tie accounts of the police clrk. He
mex f,l srd vi;h an order closing
sal Nou~ ol sane ~.
Ala aieu's session of the Police
Boa . L,a euant was reduced to the
ran .at - policemen discharged
froL. ava toIce To-day the Mayo
fur usf .,iled tie people With an order
10 ~. Goief to close the Policy shops.
IN Mayor proposes 70 move in the re-
foral iue until all evils are wiped out.
The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1891-05-08
Fire in winoaa, Minnesota.
NV the United Press.)

wlxoSA, Mimi, 7.-Winona was
visited by another disastrous ire last
night when the entire plant OF the
Scbrstz Il Ahrens Mill Company was de-
stroyed. The mill, warehouse and three
blocks of lumber were burned. The loss
will approximate 100000; insurance
between SAC. 900 and $50, 900.
The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1891-05-08
"Oid Hutch.' on u Lark Again.
By the United Press.

BosToN, Mass, May 7.-Mr. B. z.
Hutchinson, the grain specuIator, con-
tinues his eccentriclties in this city. Yes
terday be purchased dress suit from
leading establishment and invited the
salesman to a champagne dinner with
him at Young's Hotel this evening.
The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1891-05-08
The French Government and Chill.
Ry the United Press. J

IoU1ouE, May Tile news IS con-
ferred that the French govt prevents
the sailing of the iron clads president,
Errazuriz and president Pinto, owned
by the Chllian govt.
The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1891-05-08
An American Swimmer Who Can
Swim.
iCBy nited Press.)

LONDON, May THE American swim
mer Dalton, yesterday successfully COM
pleted his task Of swimming sixteen
consecutive hours in the English Cham
) mel, He left the water at midnight.
The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1891-05-08
NO nEsPECTER PERSONS.
The Grip strikes Railroad Men, Edi-
tofsand Other MiiliOnaires.
Greensboro North Stat

itIetNbDUTO NUIIH OUdto'I
Capt VIM. Il. Greene, general man-
aRer # the 4. Il D. has emerged from q
protracted and serious illness. The
''gripper tried its hand on man who
has h,s grip on 5000 miles OF railroad.
Can't. G reen came out ahead in the con
test, as usual and is again at his post in
coed health. This is pleasant news to
mis- host of friends.
The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1891-05-08
CONSUL EWING.
HIS RECALL WILDE DEMAND.
ED.
lie Explains Why He Did Not Stand
up and DRINK the Queens Health and
iBy he United Press.l

BY he United Press.l
VAN couvsR, B. @ May In regard
10 his refusal TO drink the toast ''the
Q wen UuitelS s T'cs ConsulEwing says:
Az no time have ever refused to honor
tue tod.- 70 her Magesty, but I did de-
cline 10 stand up and by standing
up participate in the singing of any ma
tionai anthem other than that of the
United States, to do otherwise would be
contrary TO diplomatic ussges, how
would i look if l as republican and
repre-, ata i've of republican govern
meut. ere 10 assist in singing "long to
reign over Us, happy and glorious, God
save tEe queen.
Ii ucs settled beyond all possibility
OF dau.. ;hst lis recall will be demanded
The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1891-05-08

No pill or nauseatlng potion, but
pleasant tonic and purgative is Simmons
Liver Regulator.
The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1891-05-08

Bradycrotine, the infallble headache
cure, is recommended by Dr.. 0. D.
Kingsley, White Plains, N. 7.
The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1891-05-08
~

So simple yet always efficacious IN all
bilious disorders is Simmons Liver Re
gulator.
The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1891-05-08
KILLED BY TIE TRAIN.
Peter Smith, of Newport. Arkansas,
Thoueht His Mule Could Out Run
the Train.-H He is Mistak II.
(By theU nited Press

ThOueht His Mule Could Out Run
the Train..He is Mistak II.
(By theU United Press.)
NEWPORT, Arkan as, May 7.-Peter
Smith, of Fisher, station on the Cot.
ton Belt railway, twenty miles south of
here, has been in the habit of riding
fast horse ahead of passenger train on
the track for about half mile to eros
sing, where he would turn and laugh at
the trainmen as the train sped by.
His success in defeating the train to
the crossing on his hores, enc >uraged
him to try it with mule. Yesterday
he mounted his mule, and, as the train
started off he set out ahead at full gal
lop It soon became evident that the
mule was not swift enough TO reach the
crossing in time The train continued
to gain on him very fast, aud when
within half a dozen yards of the cross
ing the mule stumbled and fell 1t
rolled ovey he rails, but Smith was run
over by Tie train His heal WAS cut eff
b)th legs wese cut from his body and
scattered along the read for some dis
| tauC0
The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1891-05-08
Happy }sOOslerS.
Wm. luminous, Postmaster OF

VIM. Timmons, Postmaster OF Ida
vile Ind, writes: Electric BH5ters
has done more for me than all other
medicines combined, for that bad telling
arising from Kidney and Liver trouble. !.
John Leslie, farmer and stockman of
same place, says: Find Electric bitters
to be the best Kidney and Liver medl-
cine: made me feel like new man. D..
" Gardner. hardware merchant, same
town, says: Electric Bittersls just the
thing for man who i all run down
and don't care whether he lives or oies;
he found new strength, good apltlte
and felt just like he had new iease
on his life. Only SOC. a bottle, al
John Y. MacRo's Drug Store
The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1891-05-08
GOING FORWARD.

A ~ ,O0O, 200 Syndicate BnyS up "a
ooo Scres OF Laud and vii; H,i;d q
Sty-"frOSsess ia Western Vorth
Carolina
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1891-09-29

The effect upon animals of a change in
the conditions of their life is a favnritc
topic among biologists and bioloristS
who find that nearly every species OF an-
imal existed in some other than its pyes-
ent form at some previous epoch of the
world. The whale, for instance. was
once land animal Forced to take to
the water for a living, he became. in
time, much more like fish in shape than
like land animal
According to a Tasmanian paper. the
Hobart Mercury, a modification of the
form of familiar European. animal is
going on in the Australasian world under
the eyes of the people there.
The Australian rabbit, imported from
England, is acquiring nails on his feet
and learning to climb. AS is well known.
the rabbits of Australia have increased To
such enormous numbers that they have
become a great pest, swarming over the
land and devouring the farmers crops.
In order to protect their fields the
farmers put up wire nettings in place of
fences. The rabbits could not get through
these, but they presently began to burrow
beneath them.
Then the farmers sank the nettings six
or eight inches into the soil. This stopped
the rabbits from getting in by digging,
bat they presently began to attempt TO
climb over the netting.
AS the result of this climbing, il is
said, the rabbits are developing nail in
their toes. The nail development has
been noticed In Queensland, and stili
later in Tasmania.
According to the theory of natural
selection, it is likely presently to happen
that in certain districts only those rab-
bits will survive which can climb at least
little; and in this way race of climb,
ing rabbits may be developed.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1891-09-29
PRICE ONE CENT
Making an Idlo. Intelligent.

Probably the most extraordinary surgi-
cal operation on record is reported from
Paris. DIR. Lannelongue, an eminent
specialist in the children's hospital, has
just succeeded in the effort to give in
telligence to a poor little idiot Tho
child, little girl four years old, had q
deformed head, only about one-third tho
size of an ordinary little one of her age.
She never smiled, never took notice Of
anything, and she could neither walk nor
stand. The doctor became convinced
that the condition of the little creature
was due to that abnormal narrowness OF
the head. which hindered the growth OF
the brain. About the middle OF May last
he made a long and narrow incision In
the left skull and cut q portion out OF
the left side of it without injuring tho
dura matter. The result OF this opera
ton was something astounding. In less
than a month the child began to walk.
Now she smiles, interests herself In ev.
efything around her. and plays with a
doll. A tolerably bright child has takSn
the place of the idiot
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1891-09-29

A writer in the London Lancet directs
attention to the fact that the most recent
remedy for alcoholism is petroleum or
paraffine oil, to which the notice of the
st. Petersburg medical authorities was
called by an accident It appears that
laboring man, who had been drinking
heavily for four days and nights, entered
In complete state of intoxication gro
GERS shop. Unnoticed by the shopkeeper
he staggered up to an open cask of petro-
Ieum and began drinking from it. With
difficulty he was dragged away from tho
cask, and, seeing the large quantity OF
petroleum he imbibed, it was expected
that he would fall down senseless and be
seriously i'll. Instead of this, however, it
is related that the petroleum had cured
him Of all the i'll effects of overdrinking,
thenausea, unsteadiness Of gait, and head
ache disappearing as if by magic. In
fact, it is stated he left the shop sober and
quite another man.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1891-09-29
National Event.

The holding Of the Worlds Fair in
city scarcely fifty years old win be re-
markable event, but whether 1t viii real
ly benefit this nation as much as the dis
covery of the Restorative Nervine by Dr.
Franklin Miles is doubtful This Is just
what the American people need to cure
their excessive nervousness, dyspepsia
headache, dizziness, sleeplessness, neu-
ralgia, nervous debility, dullness, con.
fusion of mind, etc II acts like a charm
Trial bottles and fine book on Nervous
and Heart Disease with unequalcd tes-
timoniaIs free at the City Drug Store. IL
Is warranted to contain no morphine or
dangerous drugs.