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Huntsville gazette. [volume] (Huntsville, Ala.) 1879-1894, 1891-09-19
A Colored woman's Awful Crime.

Mary Coleman, colored. residing On
the Lamb plantation near Vaughan,
Miss, arose early the other morning,
picked up a double barreled shotgun.
was asleep and blew out his brains.
She took her 2-year-old son to creek
a short distance from the house and
drowned both the boy and herself The
woman is supposed to have been in
sane
Huntsville gazette. [volume] (Huntsville, Ala.) 1879-1894, 1891-09-19

FOR what purpose are our penal laws
enacted? The question is easily an
S"ered: For the repression and sup.
p'eSsion Of crime and for the punish
!l .len. Of Offenders. There is a question
.ndt Is just now prominent among pris-
Un .,u relormers, which, briefly stated, is:
nds tfe state the right, under the law,
" inllict corporal punishment or to en-
p,'y eonvlcts, or allow them to be en-
PVyed IN such manner as to further
aepaSe .r them or to so physically wreck
g., t,n dS 10 render them practically un-
~ - meet the responsibilities and re-
a.; 4"iements OF an honest life upon their
sa1o"arse s",Is from prison? There is a wide
~, ,I:u lor thought and action among the
pHiahthropists of the country.
Huntsville gazette. [volume] (Huntsville, Ala.) 1879-1894, 1891-09-19

r. is seldom that the suicidal mania
INNS in family to such an extent that
~ of its members become simulta-
raousIv = self-murderers, but an instance
{ srpnorted from Paris in which a fam
IL Of six died by their own hands in
y nne dav The father and mother
showed the way by hanging themselves,
and their four adult children initiated
the terrible example
Huntsville gazette. [volume] (Huntsville, Ala.) 1879-1894, 1891-09-19

If the alliance of France with Rus
sa is, as now seems probable, offensive
as well defensive in its terms, popular
government in the old world will be
seriously compromised. Such recog-
nition by republic, controlled by just,
liberal and humane principles, of a
monarchy which stands for the ex-
remes of oppression, cruelty and IN
fanny inconceivable, is perversiOn OF
the spirit Of democracy
Huntsville gazette. [volume] (Huntsville, Ala.) 1879-1894, 1891-09-19
Charged with Killing Her Husband.

On Teptember / it was announced
that Capt. W. d. Johnson, Of Lawrence
county. Ala, had committed suicide in
the prusence of his wife. The coroners
jury investigated the case, Mrs. John
son being the only witness. She detail
ed a story that he suddenly arose and
shot himself with twenty-two-caliber
pistol, which she exhibited to the jury
She made contradictory statements,
which aroused suspicion, and the body
was dug up. Examination disclosed a
a thirty-two-caliber and larger than
the whole barrel of Mrs. Johnson's pis-
tol. A verdict of murder was accord
ingly returned, and the woman stands
accused of the deed
Huntsville gazette. [volume] (Huntsville, Ala.) 1879-1894, 1891-09-19

-, OWING the lead of Germany, Den
iJDD y. has removed the prohibition
man Ind mon the Importation of Amer
pla',n nor[ in March. 1883, and hereafter
l'an ndrIr Ir.inspected hog products from
piOpr; = rn;tad States will be admitted into
+bs he Danish dominions. France vii
',or swing into line.
Huntsville gazette. [volume] (Huntsville, Ala.) 1879-1894, 1891-09-19
HUNTSVILLE. ALA, SATUl.a.

WHILE playing near a stove. on the
18th, Mary O'Neil, aged II years, a sur
vlvor OF the Johnstown food, was fatal
ly burned at New Haven, Conn, by her
clothing catching fire. Her parents
were victims of the Johnstown flood.
AN Athens dispatch says that a cor
rected estimate of the number of per-
sons drowned as result of the collision
between the Italian steamer Tamoria
and the Greek steamer Thessalia. off
Cape Sunium, shows that fifty persons
lost their lives by The sinking of the
former vessel. Of this number ten were
saloon passengers.
FLOODS in the province Of Toledo,
Spain, have inflicted enormous damage.
and 1000 lives have been thus far re-
ported lost. Communication is almost
entirely cut off in many directions, and
1t is believed that when the full returns
are received still greater calamity
will be discovered.
On the 18th the five accused mercan-
tile appraisers of Philadelphia, E. w.
Patton, Samuel Houseman, Harry Hun
ter, James L. Bell and Albert Crawford,
were arraigned, charged with "conspir-
ing to cheat and defraud the common
wealth of Pennsylvania and with max
ing false and fraudulent returns as mer-
camille appraisers" They were held in
$4,000 bail each for appearance at the
next term of court.
Huntsville gazette. [volume] (Huntsville, Ala.) 1879-1894, 1891-09-19

her 10 - III order for Austria to remove
porL ;sJus' - restrictions on American
sub;ao.s 4e would be in the swim. The
sweet N'S s OF Francis Joseph need the
psnSn,., wholesome article OF American
hwthrn'"'' Just as much as do their
Huntsville gazette. [volume] (Huntsville, Ala.) 1879-1894, 1891-09-19

THr death of Rev. DR.. Soule, near
Chicago. the other day, calls to mind
tbe fact that he wrote the words, $50
West. Young Man." as the headline OF
an editorial in the Terre Haute Qnd.
EXPRESS then known as the Wabash
EXPRESS. which editorial being copied
and commented on by Horace Greeley
gave rise to the impression that the
New York editor was the author of the
Huntsville gazette. [volume] (Huntsville, Ala.) 1879-1894, 1891-09-19

mr. cbilian junta has acted wisely in
Ihn 1,ir nnon the people to elect new
caliihs t ~ That course will strengthen
preSuor p,, government everywhere. and
the ~" promote domestic tranquility
tsna :" Osfence. If they only use their
anu a,.acouired power mercifully, all
10 we'll
Huntsville gazette. [volume] (Huntsville, Ala.) 1879-1894, 1891-09-19
neath ofIarinetnn.s oldest Man.

DR.. J. C. Chinn, the oldest man in
Lexington. KY, died, aged 81, Ills
wife died c year ago, aged 1o2 They
were married tsa years ago.
Huntsville gazette. [volume] (Huntsville, Ala.) 1879-1894, 1891-09-19
..s snent 5000, 600 in the

,.,n, has spent $1,000, 600 in the
CANApA raars in attracting immigra'
,ast zen .be census returns of that To-
ton Out tow that most Of these imml-
calEs ~ an unusually large number
gr'n.S ative canadians must have come
OF na'-t - the United States in that
Huntsville gazette. [volume] (Huntsville, Ala.) 1879-1894, 1891-09-19
Working for Mrs. MAVERICK.

The ladies Of New Orleans are work.
ing to secure the release of Mrs
Florence MAVERICK from Woking prison,
England. where she is confined for life,
convicted of having poisoned her hus-
hand
Huntsville gazette. [volume] (Huntsville, Ala.) 1879-1894, 1891-09-19
Heard the News.

E. ]. Meyers, town marshal of Guy
ton, Ga, was shot by VIM. Allen, 4 ne
gro, who was lynched. He lived long
enough to hear of the lynching.
Huntsville gazette. [volume] (Huntsville, Ala.) 1879-1894, 1891-09-19
Total No. Hogs.

To these states, in proportion to their
hogs, will go the benefits of the new
demand for hog products
Huntsville gazette. [volume] (Huntsville, Ala.) 1879-1894, 1891-09-19
SOUTHERN GLEANlNGS.
New Orleans Cotton Statement.

Secretary Henry G.. Hester of the
New Orleans cotton exchange has
equaled his record of last year by pub
fishing the total figures Of the cotton
crop of the United States, including
port movements overland across the
Mississippi, Ohio and Potomac rivers,
and the consumption of the southern
mills on the first of the new CONNER
clal year. The crop totals for the year
1S90-9l are as follows: Port receipts,
6,976,3S0, against 5,S57,117 last year;
overland, 1,110sfs5, against 945, 147;
southern consumption, exclusive of cot
tons taken from outports and included
in port receipts 1885, ,2s2, against 516,677;
total cotton crop, s,652. 597. against
1911, 1922 last year. The total con-
sumption of the southern mills
for this year, including takings
from southern outports, foots up
6o4,661, against SAG, ,s9s, showing an in
crease of 57,767 bales. The report also
shows a total of al mills in the thir-
teen cotton states; 286 have been in
active operation. including 296 old and
10 new mills; AZ are idle and IS new
mills are not completed. The number
of mills reported last year was 336, of
which were burned. Adding new
mills and .deducting consultations,
there are $40 mills in the states. The
principal gain in consumption has been
in Georgia and the Carolinas. In the
Carolinas a large number of old mills
have Increased their spindles. The total
consumption Of the south has increased
10 per cent, and several states now
have "a consumption amounting to as
much as that Of the entire south ten
years ago. The total spindles in the
south are LOSS, S45, of which 149, ,O20 are
new. There were 1l5,7 spindles idle,
and 80, 404 are in course of construction.
Chattanooga's Steamboat Project.
Several weeks ago Chattanooga,
Tenn, undertook to raise 100000 as q
fund to establish line of boats and
barges to ply directly between Chatta.
nooga and ST. Louis. The amount has
been made up in $1,000 subscriptions.
the total amounting to S107, 900. The
trip of the Herbert few months since
over the same route, made in the inter
est of Chattanooga merchants, dem
onstrated the entire feasibility of the
scheme, as the Muscle shoals canal
made the most part of the river naviga-
BILE, and below that the voyage was
perfectly easy. The first boat will
start in about two months and run the
greater part of the year. As one re-
suit railroad freights will be largely
reduced, Chattanooga being competing
point by water.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-09-19
RREAKFAsr, BUDGET.

FrenchmanE"Ah y here certainly is
re place at last! Monsieur, | you'd
some cotiay, eef you please" Bar
keeper (afably)-"You'se in dc wrong
place, mister. Dis amt no coffee II
cake saloon; dis is a catfay! see?'
Mrs. General Grant is aging rapidly.
There has been n marked change both
in her appearance and manner within
two years. Her hair is silyered, and
her slow and uneven step betokens her
advanced years.-.Veg York Pres.
Arumor was recently current in LON
don that the oldest daughter Of Mr., and
Mrs. Kendall, wasNabout TO go on the
stage, but II Is denied. Ellen Terry's
daughter, however, will undertake some
work in the Lyceum company.
Mr.. Herman 0elrichs will now take
his place among the millinnaires Of the
metropolis, His wife, by the death Of
her motheF,t will inherit several mil
lions. The late Mrs. Fait,s fortune is
estimated ut sl0,0OO,000.
Miss Bessie he ALTERED, do You
think you could learn to love me?" al
-fthink l might. Mr.. Spooaamore,"
she answered with downeast eyes, "it l
were taught" And the next moment
he had her tauk a. sSesrl0 it
Lady Passenger dnspecting book
Have you Figs and Thistlcs2'" Train
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-09-19

Boy anxious to trnde)-'T'ye got some
candied flgs, mum, an maybe j kin
pick YOU some thistles next time the
train stops"
Typhoid fever has become unusually
prevalent in Jersey City. Fears of an
epidemic are entertained, and some Of
the physicians attribute it to the horri-
bic condition Of the city's drinking
winter.
A bust Of james Russell Lowell, still
in the clay, has just been finished by q
young Boston sculptor, William 0rdway
Partridge, and is being exhibited for
criticism.
The governments manufacture OF
storms should deyolve fresh cares on
the unexpired Butler, who has long been
termed thestormy petrol OF our politics.
The seat which Mr.. Edmunds has
been occupying in the Senate will not
be taken by Mr.. Proctor, Senator Dixon,
Of Rhode Island, having secured 1t.
One advantage Of an agricultural over
a military weather bureau is that it can
gather pointers from cornshuCks and
the breastbones Of poultry.
Robert Garrett has presented Johns
Hopkins University with large collec-
ton OF old books and newspaper files Of
much historical value. d
Boggs-"T There isone thing the young
man who goes through college never
forgets." Foggs-"W is that?" "To
mention the fact"
hnndred mon and ne many mr1los
are now at work on the new canal
through tho great okefenoke swamp in
Florida.
Though overwhelmed with his cores
pondence and literary work, Mr.. Glad
stone does not employ stenographer.
Mr.. Q. q. Wood has contributed $l25,-
600 to the Young Women's Christian
Association OF Brooklyn. .hf
Typewritcrs have hurt ink sales.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-09-19

The well known humorist, Edgar
Wilson Nye, better known by the name
"Bill Nye," which was bestowed upon
him many years. ago by brother journal
lists in California, vii contribute to
The Century during the coming year
series OF articles descriptive of his ex-
periences in different parts of America
and in various capacities. He calls
them his "Autobiosraphies," and the
first one, "The Autobiography OF JUS
tice OF the Peace" will appear in the
November Century. 1t is understood
that Mr.. Sye has not drawn SO largely
as is usual with him upon his powers
OF invention, but has endeavored to
present series of pictures Of American
life which will both amuse and instruct.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-09-19
Obj GateIIiasa6en.


Lieutenant-Governo Jones Of New
York declines to support his party's
ticket and will oppose it ito such an
extent as may be in his power, and in
such manner as may seem best to ac-
complish that purpose" namely, tho de-
feat of tile Hill ticket. Whether Mr..
Cleveland is or is not in this schcme to
destroy Hill and Flower at one stroke
may develop later For the present it
is enough that the Jones forces arc in
revolt, which is likely to take the
shape Of an independent Democratic
Farmers Alliance ticket with Jones at
the head.
Ry reason Of the skillful humor Of his
advertisements Of his large scale BUSH
ness in Binghamton-"a nd Jones he
pays the freight"-the world outside OF
New York has assumed Jones to be
person not to be taken seriously. In
truth Jones is altogether serious man,
who has made a study of his business
and made it successful, has good army
record, knows the people Of his State
and has large personal following. As
politician he is not wanting in capaci-
ty, and he has been long enough near to
Governor Hill to understand the Hill
methods, probably to profit by them.
Jones was shrewd enough to see the
farmers movement coming on and to
get himself sufficiently in line with it to
bring to himself strength which may
cut a conspicuous figure in the present
campaign. Heis believed ia have done
some fruitful coqueting with the labor
forces. 1.-The can bring these combined
forces into the field under his banner
Flower will go under the sod and with
him Hill.
The revolt Of Lieutenant-G Governor
Jones isfar from matter Of no conse-
quence" to the Democratic ticket and
the fortunes of Governor Hill. There
will be fun in the campaign, but the
Democratic regulars will not have any
oft. Jones will not carry the State,
but he will be great help to Fassett.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-09-19
Whnt Is lt2..-where Is It2

Now and then the 1NTELLreENcER re-
ceives an unsigned postal card, post
marked Brooklyn, bringing this inter
esting information:
The ynnderblltS will invest 1--WE million dol.
lars with the Scotch Coal Iron and Railroad
Company OF West Virginia. This company has
three hundred and twenty thousand acres Of
coal aud timber lands through which II Is con.
structing railroad.
The INTELMaENcER has not the honor
Of the acquaintance of this great cor
poration, is unable to locate its holdings
and does not know in what part of West
Virginia It is building its railroad. 1t
will be pleasure to welcome the COM
pany, its railroad and the Vanderbilt
millions when they come along,-but
why not sign the postal card, that we
may know who does US the honor to
communicate with US, and let us know
whereabouts in the State we love this
important development is going on?
The IxrEllleENcER cannot publish this
news any more without knowing moro
about 1t.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-09-19
A Tough Job.


The New York Times remembers that
it has always treated as joke Mr..
Flowers ambition to be governor of
that great State. The Times admits that
Mr.. Fassett is altogether qualified to fill
the Office well. But the Times must sup
port the Democratic ticket, including
its head; and it must oppose tho Re-
publican ticket with all the force it can,
finding some way to pick a flaw in the
candidacy of Mr.. Fassett, whom it
thinks SO we'll qualified to be governor.
This is the way the Times goes about
its work:
The question for the voter. for the voter
that Is, who asks any questions a all. Is
whether he and the State and the =, com:
nS governor under the daily guidance OF
some Informed and discreet mentor, or with Mr.
FaSSett as governor, open not only 10 the advice
but subject to the direct commands OF Mr.. Platt
tIonwili be answered in different ways by differ
cnt voters, aud most OF those who have occasion
10 answer II will take tho time for candid OK.
animation OF tho facts and arguments.
= A little later on the Times will not
be SO mealy.moushed. "Plattism" will
become still more monstrous evil, and
tho discreet mentor who is to hold Mr..
Flower under his daily guidance will
have been found, not necessarily for
publication, but as IN earnest OF good
faith. His name may be Richard
Crocker, the Tammany boss. For n
great newspaper to be driven to this
sort OF thing is decidedly hard lines.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-09-19

Az tNS AAtAVl W HlS AlHtAlbtttSNla
slR:-As / live in the "hot-bed Of
Democracy" l know whereof speak.
The bulk Of literature in the way Of
newspapers is OF course Democratic.
The people seem TO be in darkness and
blinded to their own best interest.
Their minds are warped and need u
panacea to coHnteract the evil.
While everything is calm politically
and the minds OF the people are more
or less composed, We deemita good time
to begin to educate our Democratic
neighbors in those things that pertain
to the welfare OF our general govern
mcnt.
know by observation that there are
hundreds OF Democrats who take no
papers at all; they simply depend upon
their party friends who are newspaper
readers for information, and they re-
ceive it rs genuine aud true, it matters
not how badly tho story may be adulter-
ated. l would therefore respectfully
urge every reader OF the ISTELLIaENcER
that after he is done with his paper to
hand it to his Democratic friend who
takes no paper, and keep it up until
1892. II three.fourths OF the readers OF
the INrELMGENcER would begin this
home mission work, by seeing that their
friends of the opposite party got their
papers regularly after they are done
with them. we believe that many of the
liberal minded would be brought to the
knowledge OF thing pertaining to the
best interest OF our country.
No., a ,,nk Il. !, nfknN fyo1, I, n,,n
done with your paper that no more use
can be made OF it other than shaving pa
per and the like, but remember that the
1STELLlGEScER is a powerful agency to
the pulling down of the strongholds Of
Democracy and ignorance. The speech
of the Hon. R. G. Horr that appeared in
last weeks issue, is SO simple and plain
that a wayfaring man must accept it as
being true and founded on facts. The
speech should be published in pamph-
let form, and scattered broadcast
throughout the State.
AMERICAN.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-09-19

The American Protective Tariff
Leagues correspondent, Mr.. i. V. Cox,
Dunn, n. G., under recent date, says:
"I.ike you, know full well that the
protective policy is growing, and it is
rapidly growing in this State, for the
protcctionists have Just organized a
State league in Ashville; but in my
neighborhood the case looks almost
hopeless, for the Republicans are not
organized at all and never make any
opposition. They have heen suiIocated
but not annihilated; our principles are
as dear as ever Now that the South
has begun an Industrial career she can
but favor a protective policy"
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-09-19

The petty exhibition of hostility to
the opera of "Lohengrin," as seen in
Paris, is not worthy of the French
people, who, although defeated by Ger
many, are still a great people. There
is nothing in the opera to offend the
French susceptibilities. The mere fact
of the composition being the produc-
ton of a German should not stir up
men Of intelligence. The Frenchman
probably does not live who is not filed
with the desire to avcnge the defeat OF
his countrymen by the German arms.
When the conflict comes, as some day
it will, neither side will be stronger be-
cause it has rcfusedto know the art of
the other. If Frcnchmen are going to
deny themselves all that is good aud
grand that emanates from the German
mind, they will go to their graves with
no knowledge Of some of the best things
in art, literature and science.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-09-19

If Flower had thought better of the
example of Hill he would not have
been in such hot haste to resign his
seat in Congress because he has been
nominated for governor. Hill is gov
ernor. He is also United States sena-
tor-elect and hopes to be the next Pres
ident of the United States; yet he re-
signs nothing. If Flower hopes to con-
tinue in the Hill combine he must not
publicly rebuke the yearning his chief
has Efor plurality Of Offices. These
things arc likely to make bad blood be-
tween friends.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-09-19
The Wrong Man.

Under the misapprehension that the
attorney general Of Pennsylvania is
Republican, the Register goes after that
officer for letting up on the Republican
State treasurer and auditor general.
Hon. W. U. Hensel, one OF the smooth
est Democratic politicians anywhere, is
attorney general of Pennsylvania, APP
pointed by Governor Pattison, who is
Hetylng bis second term on aes9ggt0f