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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1891-04-25
The MOUNT ZION.
Male & Female College, Limited,
Six Miles North of

We are glad to inform our friends and
the public generally that We have secured
the services If PROF. q. q. HARRIS. A.
NJ, formerly Prof-ssor Of Latin aud Mathe-
MATES at Mt. Lebanon University aud late
President of tie Agricultural College at
Calhoun, la as President of Mt Zion
Male and Female College
No expense ill bc 81 AIRED IT, elevate this
institution IL pirce among the foremost
Colleges of the State.
The school is non -sectarian. but is directly
under the watch care of the Methodist
Protestant Church.
The locafion is peculiarly favorable to
the successful operation of u College of
high grade aud scholarly tone.
Holding the opinion that the true end
of education is 10 elevate the morals. de-
velop the physique and train the mind OF
tho pnlil. thus qaHlifyiag him as n useful
and honorable citizen, we have Topped OFF
all useless expenses. aud reduced the cost
to " minimum.
Good board IN private families. conven
lent to the College, eau be hal for Gully
six to eight dollars per month.
TUITION.
Primary Department per mo. of 20 days 81 50
Preparatory and Classical :. 2W
Collegiate and Normal !. . :. s@
Incidental Fee per session 100
Thus the total cNst need not exceed ten
dollars Fer mouth.
The next session " i'll commence October
2, 1890 We ask parents who have sons
and daughters To edncate to give us a
trial. W,itc for further information to
Prof. G, 4. Harris. President Of College, or
10 Rev. r. Strickland. President Board
Of Directors, both of Montg La.
w. L.. fORU,
Secretary board OF Directors.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1891-04-25
COLFAx. GRANT PARISH. La, SATURDAY. APRIL 25. Il

President Harrison is having
grand time and making votes Tin
his mind by an extended tour of
the South and West.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1891-04-25

Sixteenth Section to be Sold.
STATE or IIOUlsIANA,1
PARISH OF GRANT.
Colfax. La. April l. 1854.
By virtue Of the law in me vested IN election
10 hereby ordered d, b. held in township sight
north. range twO west. IN Grant parish. La, o.
SATURDAY. Nay Z A. D. 1871,
70 take the sense 81 tie inhabitants Or vcten u
to-vit: the sixtssnth section shall BE- sold.
Oliver Watsoq. Esq.. Justice IT the Peece for
the lth ward Of tie harish Of Grant IL hereby
ordered to hold said election in oaid t0Wnship on
said day, hayns fsut advsFtised said saection for
thirty days previous 70 the day Of election IN
three public places in aid township and 1t TIE
court house doOr b The town Of Goifax, and 10
make full and oficiaI RETURNS Of said election.
q. II. MCKNIGHT.
Parish Treasurer.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1891-04-25

PIeasant to TAKE ana Every B-ttle
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-03-20
THE NEGRO FDTTORs' CONFdB.
They Mourn over the Death the force and
Blair Bills and Adjourn.

CINciSNATI, o.. Mar. H. At to-day's ses-
sion of tuc colored editors convention the re-
ports ofthe commissioner We're takenup. The
plan proposed for syndicating news for the
colOred press was especially the source Of de-
hate. The idea il that while the present as
sOciations furnish good reports 10 the papers,
q syndicate Of cOlored newspaper men would
be moro able to get at the truth. especially IN
be matter of Southern news.
The committee recommended the tOrma-
tion Of a company for carrying on an Afro
American News Bureau.
The Committee on Ways and Plans re-
port protests against any idea of expatration,
but does favor emigration from the over
crowded districts Of the South - the West
and Southwest. II expresses regret at the
fmlure of Congress 10 pass the Blair Educa-
ti0nal bill and the Federal Electional bill.
1t denounces as an outrage the "Jim-CrOw
car" and all other discrimination; the penal
system of the south is severely criticised. and
the Ballot laws Of Florida. South Carolina,
Tennessee and Mississippi are condemned.
IL closes by saying the principal mission II
the Afro-American press Is 10 maintain the
first rights Of the race under the constitution,
Federal and State.
Resolutions OF regret at the death of Cen
eral sherman and Admiral Porter We're
adopted.
Philadelphia was selected as the next place
for holding the convention. A banquet was
held at Grand Army Hall tonight.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-03-20
4 MILLTOY-D Y-DOLLdR STEAL.
The state Of Pennsylvania Alleged to Have
Been Robbed of This Amount.

PHILADELPHIA, Mar. 19-Recent revelations
at Mercer. Pa. disclose the fact that the State
of Pennsylvania has been robbed of more
than one million dollars in the management OF
the soldiers orphans schools.
The illegal profits Of one Of ten big schools
amounted 10 T270. 600 and this school was one
Of three that were controlled by a syndicate
headed by eX-State Senator George W.
Wright. OF Mercer, Pa.
Tie fortunes accumulated by eight men
through pinching the orphans and fleeing
the State are alleged to be, roundly. as fol-
lows.
George W. Wright, :3OO,OOO John J. Cor
don. 52s5 OOO s. F. Thompson. eG5, 900; r. H..
Wright. :Cj.OOO james l.. Paul, $50. 600;
Mayor Moore White lialD. -l25,O 600 Professor
Sweet $50 0OO the Rev. A. +. Waller, Union
town. $4,000. Total. el.095 600.
a considerable part OF this sum may be re-
covered rs the persons here named have re-
tanned $780, coo OF their profits.
The statute of limitation does not work
agninst the Commonwealth.
All of the gains appropriated 10y these men
We're acquired IN direct violation OK law. with
ont contract OF aAv kind,
The method 10 be- employed Is very simple,
and has been repeatedly done at Harrisburg.
The Audior-General reOpens the accounts
and makes a new settlement
Then the Commonwealth proceeds IN the
courts 10 obtain the moneys that have been
illegally taken from it for traffic in orphan
misery
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-03-20
Telegraphic BrevIties.

An English syndicate has purchased the La
guna de Tache rancho of Hanford. Cal. II
consists of $4,000 acres. and is located in Tu-
tare county. The price paid was ii 900 .O00
according TO some parties who claim to have
seen the papers of sale.
Barondess. the leader of the striking cloak
makers of New York. was bailed yesterday af-
ternoon on the extortion charges. The dis
trict attorney was satisfied with the sureties
he offered.
Ex-President Hayes arrived in Boston We'd
nestiay night to attend the memorial services
Of General Devens, directed by the military
order Of the LOYAL Legion. OF which the ex-
President is commander in chief.
Hon. w. T. Harris, United States Commits
sioner of Education. has written TO Hon.
Thomas Bicknell. of Boston, Mass, request
ing him To take charge of the educational ex-
hibit Of the United States at the World's Fair
The Queens county. N. Y, grand jury yes
terday afternoon presented indictments
against six of the Polish cloakmakers arrested
for completely in mobbing Herman Green
baum's house at Jamacia.
w. II. Herndon. of Springfield, H.. law
partner and biographer of Abraham Lincoln,
died Wednesday, aged seventy-two years. Of
grip.
Ii is learned tina, i5-inch vein OF sand near
Boston. Mo-, has been discovered which Is
rich with gold.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-03-20
~ FfTOR or rHE COMPLITNANTS.
The Interstate Commerce Commission De
eide. a Iallwny Contr0versy.

WASHINGTON. d. c.. Mar. l0.-The Inter
state Commerce Commission to-day, in an
opinion by Commissioner Neasey, decided the
case of Hamilton and Brown Of Kramer. Ga,
against the Chattanooga. Rome and Columbus
Railroad Company the Louisville and Nash
VILE railroad. and the Nashville. Chattanooga
and 81. Louis Railway Company in favor Of
the complainants. The points decided are
briefly as follows.
The rates on freight from Interstate
points 20 Kramer. Ga, via the Chattanooga,
Rome and Columbus railroad are made 10y
taking the through rate to he recognz -d
"hasing points. 80 and adding thereto that local
rate which Will give the lowest combination
This method of determining rate Is criticised,
and as applied 90 such traffic 20 Kramer.
operate. as an unjust discrimination against
that locality.
g All the carriers participating IN the trai-
fc tho rates for which were questioned ln TINS
proceeding were not made parties and the
case. while showing that the through rates
We're Ill scriminating and unjust. failed to
disclose sufficient facts upon which an ac-
curate decision could be based, and ac-
cordingly 10 was held that the carriers who
were parties TO the proceeding be required 90
adjust their respective tariffs 50 0s % avoid
discrimination against Kramer. and that the
carrier. who were not parties be summoned
0appear and show cause why "a ike order be
not issued as % the business IN which they
participate unless their tariffs are voluntarily
adjusted SO as TO avoid the discrimination
cNmplgiued Of
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-03-20

OMAHA. NEB.. Mar. 19-General Wheaton
resumed the stand this morning IN the Galley
court martial. and testified that when REIN
forcemcnts were ordered 10 Pine Ridge
to assist the Seventh Cavalry, Captain
Catley's Company &c" was ordered out
They went but the Captain did not ac-
company them. The Second was under
fire from the Indians near Pine Ridge. De-
c,mber 29th and 30th and Company 'C' was in
a somewhat critical position. He did not be-
lieye Captain Galley was able TO command a
company under FIRE. He WAS aware that Cap
tain Galley was convicted at a court-martial
in Idaho eleven years ago for questionable
department in an engagement with the In
dians He was then a lieutenant Of the
Second Infantry. and was dismissed from the
service by the Idaho court-martial. but this
decision was not approved by President
HAYES. and he was reinstalled on the recon-
mendation Of the Judge advocate general of
the army.
Lieutenant Turner testified that the officers
at the fort regarded Galley unreliable and
lacking in courage Adjourned until to-mor-
row.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-03-20
Newfoundland Fisheries.
by Gable to Tho Timcs.I


L0NDoN. Mar. l9.-Lord Knutsford intro
duced a bill to-day TO revise certain provisions
Of existing law controlling the administration
Of Newfoundland fisheries and dealing with
the rights of foreign powers TO those fisheries.
He expressed a hope that the present diff
culties would be arranged through comprO-
mise in such a way as to lessen the burdens Of
the colony.
Lord Kimberly supported the bill. which was
read for the first time. Lord Salisbury saying
that Newfoundland was paying the penalty
for errors made in past treaties.
Lord Knutsford's bill relating 10 the New
foundland fisheries revives the authority
Of the crown to instruct naval Of.
ficers 10 enforce the treaties Of Ut
recht, Versailles and Paris, securing
there authority shall be suspended, provided
the Colonial Legislature supplies the neces-
sary powers 10 secure the performance Of the
treaties on international arrangement.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-03-20
THE DUNN W.fTEES TRAGEDY.
Later Reports show that the Dead Man Pro-
vOked the Fight-Their Families.

Ntw ORLEANS, Ia. Mar. l9.-The all-ab-
s1rbug topic on the streets to-day WAS the
street duel between Captain Dunn and Frank
Waters last night The men have been at odds
f0r some time. and friends OF the pair have
been expecting trouble between them 40 almost
any time. Both men resided IA the
Eghth ward, and We're opponents In
all political struggles Waters was intoxica-
ted when the shooting occurred. BE was
standing at the corner Of Canal and Bourbon
streets al IL O'Clock and was bolster
ously denouncing the affair OF last
saturday. Dunn happened along about
thus time and Waters catching sight Of him.
made some very uncomplimentary remarks.
waters called Dunn. who was turning away,
ana as Dunn came towards him. Waters drew
sreyolver and fred. but missed. Dunn also
Drew revolver and eleven or twelve shots
were exchanged ia rapid succession. Waters
backed INTO Cluveious' drug store where he tell
dead. Frank Waters WAS thirty-six years old.
native % this.city, and figured quite promi-
nently IN politics in the Eighth ward, where
he hVed. lie Was married four years ago 10
Miss Douglass, who survives him.
Arthur Dunn is thirty-four years old. He
s married and has a family of six children.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-03-20

lie VIII Succeed senator Hearst to the Senate
from California.

SACRAMENTO. CAL, Mar. l9-Ex-Congress-
man FELTON, was this afternoon elected % sue
cced senator Hearst in the United States Sen
ate. The vote stood: FELTON,. 73. Estee, l5
White Dcm.). % Peacock. ]; Johnston. l.
Scnator-ecct FELTON, was born IN New York
fftv-cight years agO. and came to California
when hc wns seventeen years of age. He en-
gagged in mining and mercantile pursuits and
entered politics as a Democrat. He afterwards
became q Republican. and was elected 10 the
Assembly for four years He declined q re-
nomination six years ago. and was sent TO
Congress from the Fifth district. He has also
held the position Of United States Sub-Treas-
uror Of San Francisco.
Hr Rad THE MOST MONEY.
I'm an interview this afternoon Estce said
II hayo nothing to say fer publication eX-
ccpt that was defeated because | had not
enough of votes. No poor man has a chance
90 aspire 90 Office in California. ! do not pre-
tend 20 say that money was used for the
election of Mr FELTON,. but he certainly had
with him the influence of great corporations
Ike the Alaska Seal Fur Company. sugar
rchncrs. Federal brigade &c. The men who
stood by me are men against whom there has
never been breath Of suspicion. After my
defeat / congratulated Alr. FELTON, ON his
election and wished him many happy DAYS.
/ ava satisfied, and don't want the japanese
mission even now. California climate Is good
enough for me.'
The ballot first stood: Estee, 40 FELTON, 30;
Johust0nc. e. Hancock. 4: Blanchard. i;
White DEM 23 number Of changes being
made 20 FELTON, "A stampede occurred, which
finally made the ballot elect him.
INVESTIGATING THE BRIBERY.
SACRAMEVTo CAL., Mar. l9.-An invesiiga-
ton into the charges of bribery so freely made
within the past few DAYS with regard to the
United States Seuatorship has at last been
commenced. The investigation Is being con-
Quoted 10y Joint committee Of the Legisla-
turc. score Of witnesses were examined by
the committee at Its sitting last night.
Among those who testified were Mr., Estee
one of the asprants for the Senator
Ship. He denied all knowledge Of money
being used % influence the members of the
Legislature in favor of a candidate The
committee decided not 10 reveal the contents
Of the package found in the library of the
State Capitol SAID % have a bearing on the
alleged corrupt uscof money in the Senatorial
fight. II IS believed. however, that the docu-
meuts contained in this package Will be read
before the committee at either tO-day's or to-
mOrr0Ws sitting
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-03-20
POWDER MILL EXPLOSION.
The Friction of Pebble Ignites 1t and Two
Men Fatally Wounded.

M.HANoY CRY, Pa. Mar. l9-The Bradon-
vile powder mill caught fire and blew up this
evening. fatally injuring two men and seri-
ously iniuring third.
The victims are CYRUS Faust, who was
burned in a horrible manner, the flesh hang
ing in shrcds from his body
jeremiah Zimmerman received injuries from
which he cannot recover.
Elias Lindermuth was also badly burned.
and is in a precarious condition. The men
were blown thirty feet into the air with a
cloud OF dust and smoke. The cause OF the
accident WAS due 10 pebble getting under
the crusher while the men were making
powder, the friction of stone coming in
contact with the heavy iron crusher
causing the powder TO ignite. The drying
house was burned to the ground, but the
magazine escaped. The men were carried TO
their homes. but there is no hope for the re-
cOvery of Zimmerman and Faust. and the
life OF Lndermuth hangs on thread.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-03-20
FOTGHT LIKE TfG ERS.
The Goddard -Cboynski Fight Fierce fOne,
with the Former as the Victor.

SAN FRAycrsco. CAL. Mar. l9.-Details OF
the Goddard. Choynski fight. received by the
steamer Mariposa from Sydney to-day, indi
cate It to have been one of the most desperate
affairs OF the kind on record. Both men en-
tered the ring in splendid condition. but i0d.
dard weighed nearly thirty pounds heavier
than Choynski. Ii was hurricane fight from
the start.
Towards the end of the first round Choynsh
got in a terrible blow on Goddard's jaw, cut
ting him to tho bone and knocking him clean
of his feet. He took his ten seconds and wa'
carried 10 his corner, the call OF time saving
him from being knocked out.
In the second round the men went at II
with hammer and tongs. They were soon
both staggering with weakness. so terrible
had been the pace ChoynsN at the end of
the round was bleeding from the mouth and
had lump over his left eve.
The third round was furious one. God
dard twice fred Choynski 20 the boards by
his superior weight. The American nearly
knocked the Australian ont in the latter part
Of the round. Both utterly pOwerless before
the round was over and were covered with
blood from head 10 feet.
FYLL TO rHE FLOOR.
Choynski's leg began to give way in the fourth
round, and Goddard drove him all around the
ring leaning on the ropes all the way. Al
last ChOynsk fell % the iioor imp, ana bol-
dard stood glaring at HIM painting painfully.
his knees rocking under him. Choynski. after
five seconds got up. and as they staggered TO-
ward each other the round ended. and the
men were almost carried 20 their corners.
After about thirty seconds had ticked away
Choynsll's second threw up the sponge.
Goddard's face was almost unrecognizable.
Choynski's objective point being Goddard's
head, while Goddard rained most Of his
blows on Choynski's wind and over his heart
At the conclusion Of the fght Goddard made
a speech in which no attributed his victory 10
the fact that he was the heavier man.
The Sydney Referee WAS commenting on
the fight. and said: 1t was grim slaughter.
a terrible fight. Choynsh was whipped, but
he proved himself to he a man of whom
America NAV well be proud"
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-03-20
.notber Fatal New York Fire.

NKw YORK Mar 19.-The four upper sto-
ries Of the siX-story tenement house 2lj east
Twenty-niuth street were gutted by fire this
evening" There WIS not much excitement
among the twenty-five families occupying tho
building and only one woman had 10 be res
cued by the fremcn from a window. II was
thought that all the occupants had escaped,
but when the fremen wet through the build
ing after the flames had been extinguished
they found the bodies of two women who had
perished
A man and woman, instead Of two women.
were found 10 have been burned 10 death after
the fire had been cxiingulshed. They were
Peter Cryon. aged fifty. and his sister Mary,
aged sixty. Buildings and contents damaged
sl5,0 900 by the fire.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-03-20
gommu Ticket plan.

ROCHESTER,, n. Y. Mar. l9.-The New York
Central railroad is about 10 introduce the
communication ticket over all its systems. The
plan provides for the sale Of fifty -four-trip
Communication tickets between any two stations
not more than fifty miles apart. for the
use Of persons having occasion to travel each
day in the month and for the sale
Of forty-six trip tickets for school teachers OF
pupils desiring TO travel each school day dur
Ing the month. twenty-five mile or less
ticket good for ffty-four trips will be sold at
$3.50, and a forty-six trip school ticket good
for TWENTY-FIVE miles or less will sell at :ll.5O.
and for a distance Of twenty-six to fifty miles
inclusive the rates are couespondingly low.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-03-20
Mherr Are the Reports?

In speaking Of the annual budget yesterday. a
member Of the Finance Committee said that all
the charitable Institutions IN the city stood a
poor chance 81 receiving appropriations this
year, as the Ia requires them 10 make annual re-
ports 10 the Committee on the Relief Of the
Poor. ard not ono OF them has yet done so.
That II the reports are not forthcoming when
the budget is made up they will be left ont and
several months delay will be occasioned by such
neglect.
word, he said. 10 the wise is all that Is neces-
sary.
This finance man didn't say 50. but il Is very
probable that the Stree, Committee will receive
si5oOOO 70 spsud on streets this rear.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-03-20

One - MortalIy Wounded, But Trudges Two
Miles to save His Comrades Life.

Miles 10 save uis tOhfaue'h Iiies
DASBUnY. CoSy.. Mar. 10 Two young
hunters. Charles W Barnett and Andrew
Deibel. both OF whom livein Mazebac, started
early yesterday morning in theswamps
about three miles below their homes. In
crossing one of the many deep streams in the
swamps Deibel dropped his gun, which
struck on the long log on which the men
We're walking and was discharged. The charge
entered Barnett's hip. rendering him helpless.
Debcl. i'm attempting to grasp the fallen gun,
lost his balance and fell into the stream. He
was unable 10 grasp the log. and could not
climb the bank. Barnett, IN his disabled con
dition. could render no assistance. The water
was cold. and Deibel told his companion that
unless aid WAS summoned he would have to
let go his hold. Barnett then started
for the nearest farm house. which was
nearly twOmiles away. hobbling on improvised
crutches. Ile managed TO reach it, however,
and after informing the inmates Of the pre-
dicament tainted. It was fully two hours from
the time that Barnett started when help ar
rived. Dcibel was found still clingng 10 the
bank. but was almost exhausted He was re-
moved % his home. where he now lies, his re-
coyery being doubtful. Barnett cannot live,
owing TO great loss Of blood.