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The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1891-06-25

At late hours Saturday night
q double murder was committed
in Winston. 1t was IL ghastly-a
horrible affair. In our usually
peaceable and law abiding city
what a surprise to have the cry
of 'murder" heralded to the
wind? 1t is sad. 1t is an unfor-
tunate occurrence. It is one of
those affairs, however, that some
times will occur in the best or
gained and the most orderly
communities. The officials of the
city were quick, stern and con-
sentative in their every action
and every detail Of the trial and
ferreting out, thus far, of the
differentevidences reflects credit
npon the force. The dark points
in the case will yetin all probable
ity be brought tolight and justice
measured to whom it is due.
1t is to be hoped that such
misfortunes will be few in our
city and the lesson conveyed be
effective. The trial and evidence
producedis on thelocal page.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1891-06-25

The people of Johnstown, Pa,
seems to be making an earnest eff
fort to remove the sources of dan
ger floods, such as that which
wrought such terrible havoc
there two years ago. An engin-
eer who has made a survey of the
streams running into Johnstown
has just submitted a report adj
vising the removal or rebuilding
of the log-boom and the demoli::
ton of distractions along the
stream through the town. A
committee of citizens to cooper
ate with the municipal authori-
ties has been appointed, and
a plan of action agreed upon. A
civil engineer is to have sole
supervision of the work, which,
it is estimated, will cost about
100000.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1891-06-25

John Sherman may, after all,
conclude that he isn't a candi-
date for reelection to the Senate
There are two reasons why he
may do this. One is that the
democrats may elect a majority
of the next Ohio legislature and
the other is that if the republi-
cans succeed in their frantic eff
forts to carry the legislature it
may be controlled by Foraker
men. Shermen is willy, as his
action at the convention after he
knew that the Foraker crowd
was on top fully demonstrated.
He will not be a candidate unless
he knows that he can be elected;
he doesn't care to shoulder the
ignomy of defeat after having
bossed the Ohio republicans all
these years.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1891-06-25

and in according him scanty re-
cognition in the platform adop-
ted-a rebuff which means, it is
believed, that Senator Sherman
will be opposed by Foraker,
Foster Or some other ''leader"
when the United States senator
ship is to be disposed of by the
next Legislature. The expedien-
cy of thus discarding Senator
Sherman at a critical moment is
open to question. Ohio, though
a republican State, has a trick OF
electing democratic Legislators
at intervals, which Legislators
elect democrats to the United
States Senate. But the State
has always gone republican in
years when Senator Sherman's
seat was to be filled. Such has
been the Senator's prestige and
usefulness that his return to
Washington has been considered
a question of duty. The signifi-
canoe of the present situation lies
in this, that there is now in con-
troll a set of recklest politicians,
who are as deficient in the sense
of duty as in the apprehension OF
broad principles OF party ex-
pediency.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1891-06-25
IT JUMPED THE TRACK

An excursion train of fifteen cars
which left Cleveland, Ohio, Sunday
afternoon on the Nickel Plate rail
way, jumped the track near Dover,
O., and seven cars were wrecked.
The train was loaded with street
railway employees and their families,
who were going to Oak Point a pleas
ure resort on the lake shore. One
man was killed and more than thirty
persons injured.
When the accident occurred the
train was running about thirty miles
an hour. The engine went down an
-embankment on one side. seven cars
being thrown across the rails in both
directions. One coach was split in
two, and the others were badly
smashed. Rogers, the man killed,
was caught in the wreck and had to
be chopped out.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1891-06-25
Politics IN NEW YORK.
Preparing to Disseminate Informal
ton on COINAGE,

NEW YORK, June 23.-The silver
men have opened campaign of ed
ucation and are preparing to invade
the east and storm the strongholds
of gold.
The executive committee of the
national silver committee was in sesr
sion two days at the Hoffman house
last week, and they decided that the
people of the east could and should
be- won over to the cause of free sill
yer. The eastern states are to be
flooded with free silver literature
from the headquarters of the COM
mittee at Washington.
'It is campaign of education we
have entered upon" said Secretary
Lew Crandall, land we are going to
win. Free silver is our platform and
there is no politics in our committee.
Democrats, Republicans and green
hackers, alliancemen and third party
men can all fight under our banner"
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1891-06-25
Negro Arrested for Committing Muir
der a Score of Years Ago.

CHARLOTTE, N. c., June 22.-Seriff
J. P. Hunter, of Lancaster, S c.,
Saturday night captured a white
man named John Polk alias Poe M.
Huntersville, of this county, on the
charge of murder committed in
Lancaster twenty years ago. Folks
victim was a negro man. he fed
Immediately after committing the
deed, but the charge still remained
against him on the:.Lancasterr records.
A few days ago Sheriff Hunter learn
ed that Polk was in Charlotte. He
found that Folks wife lived here,
but that Polk had deserted her. At
ter further inquiries they learned
that Polk was living at Huntersville
with wife No. 2. Sheriff Hunter
went there last night and returned
here this morning with Polk. On
being placed under arrest Polk Con-
fessed to killing the negro and ex-
pressed his willingness to return to
Lancaster to stand trial for the
crime.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1891-06-25

Watermelon shipments are now
being made from Southwest
Georgia at the rate of nearly one
hundred carloads per day, and in
a few days the shipments will be
much heavier. The quality OF
the melons is exceptionally good,
and the crop promises to be a
very large one.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1891-06-25

Uncle Joe Cannon says the
Democrats slipped up on the Re
publicans in the last election
There is a great popular opin-
ion says an Exchange to
the effect that the Republicans
monopolized both the slipping
up and the slipping down on
that memorable occasion.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1891-06-25

Elaine Goodale the well-known
writer and Government Inspector
Of Indians, who is devoting his life
to the lettering the condition of the
aborigines, is going into the civiliz-
ing business in earnest, having just
married one of her proteges.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1891-06-25
TailOrs On Strike.

PHILADELPHIA, June %. = The
Jewish tailors, who for long time
past have been on a strike, last night
agreed to make the strike general
and the 800 tailors who are now
working with the manufacturers
who acceeded to their demands will
by order of an executive committee
stop work and go ont with the stri-
kerS
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1891-06-25
The JOhnstown Flood.

PITTsBURG, June 22.-J. J. Strager
and Mr.. Leckey, of Johnstown, have
entered suits in the Cambria Courts
for damages against the South Fork
Fishing Club, who owned the reser-
voir which broke on May 81, 1889,
and caused the flood which swept
&c, 900 persons to death and spread
ruin through the Conemaugh Valley.
Mr.. Strager was lumber merchant
before the food and Mr.. Leckey a
wealthy property owner. Each will
place his loss at about 100000.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1891-06-25
A Proposed Race for 500, 900.

CHICAGO, ILL.,, June % -Walcott
& Campbell, owners Of Pessara, sent
a challenge last night to Green B.
Morris, owner of Strathmeath, the
Derby winner, to match Pessara
against Strathmeath over the Derby
course, on a dry track, with aiwager
of $25, 200 that Pessara would be re-
turned the winner.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1891-06-25
A LOOTED TREASURY,

What an alarming and dis
graceful spectacle! The Secretary
of the Treasury actually scram-
bling around for money to pre-
vent complete deficiency in the
Z. S. vaults! Was such a thing
ever known before? And yet in
spite OF his efforts, he is compelled
to make a clean breast-to go
before the people and admit that
excessive expenditures have left
a deficiency of several hundred
thousand dollars. The state
ment issued last Thursday shows
that the cash balancei is $44, 49,
600 of which $22,O29,OOO, is on
deposit with ma tional banks and
$40, 100000 is in fractional sill
YER, deducting which items, the
cash balance is but 81 1856, 900.
Let us turn from this exhibit
of spoliation and folly under a
republican administration to the
state of affairs at the end of
Cleveland's administration. In
his last annual message he said:
:'The ordinary expenditures of
the government for the fiscal year
ending June 80, 1888, were
$259,655, 95s, 81, leaving sur
plus of 11O,612,116,O9." The
expenditures had decreased more
than $S, 100000, compared with
thoee of the previous year, al
though the pensions amounted
to $5, 900, 900, more during the
latter year.
President Harrison in his first
annual message, in December,
1889, reported that the treasury
surplus amounted to $43,67S,-
SS3.O1. But even this wholesale
cutting down of the democratic
treasury surplus did not satisfy
the president, and he used the
following language: 1.-The ex-
istence of so large an actual and
anticipated surplus should have
the immediate attention of con-
gress, with n view to reducing
the receipts of the treasury to the
needs of the government as close
ly as may he. The collection of
moneys not needed for public
uses imposes an unnecessary bur-
den upon our people, and the
presence OF so large a surplus in
the public vaults is a disturbing
elements in the conduct of pri-
vate business"
1t is needless to say that this
disturbing element" received
the Immediate attention" of
congress. and the last session
distinguished itself by squander-
ing round billion of dollars.
What are the people going to-
do about it? This is a question
that must and will be answered.
The work of wrecking the fnan-
ces of a sovereign people will be
justly repudiated at the proper
time.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1891-06-25

Secretary Foster wants to dis
continue the daily statement of
the net cash balance in the treas
ury. In other words, the secre-
tary does not want to give the
administration away.-Ex
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1891-06-25
Open for Business.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, June "a
The Chattanooga Southern Railway
has been completed from this city to
Gadsden, Ala, a distance of seventy
two miles, and a regular train service
commenced today.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1891-06-25

WHITE PLAINS, N. Y. June, 3.-A
serious wreck occurred this morning
at 8 O'Clock by passenger train col
liding with a gravel train, nine pas
sengers were seriously and perhaps
fatally wounded.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1891-06-25

KNOXVILLE, Tenn, June 3d.
John Humphreys, a prosperous mer-
chant and man Of q family, was
instantly killed yesterday morning
about 8 O'Clock by lightning.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1891-06-25
Divorced and Married in an Hour.

NEW HAVEN, Conn, June 23.-Mary
Shields, aged 10, was divorced from
Alexander Shields in the superior
court on ground of intolerable cruel
ty. In less than an hour she had
applied for e. marriage license and
had become the wife Of John Gilia.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1891-06-25

An exchange remarks: "Some-
thing is due the republic by the
republican party" Yes, some
thing over $50, oO0, OO0.~
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1891-06-25
NOTICE,

TUST 500 bushels black
u spring seed oats 1000 bushels white corn,
3 car loads ship stuff and bran. one car load
choice red clover seed. satflin clover seed,
timothy, orchard grass, herd grass, Kentucky
blue grass and other grass seed, so bbls seed
potatoes Star Brand Guano, Star Brand
special tobacco manure and Anchor Brand
special tobacco manure on hand.
HINsHAw MEDEARIs.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1891-06-25

A Washington special says the va
rious rumors that Porter would re-
sign are unfounded; that he has no
intention of so doing.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1891-06-25
LAND FOR SALE.

A COMMISSIONERS appointed by the
II heirs of I. II. Spangh. deceased, l will
sell at public auction on the premises on
Thursday, July End. at IL O'clock M, the
tract of land known as the Barney Kimel
place. situated between the waters Of South
Ford and Lick Creeks, sdjoinIug the lands
Of Jeffrey Willard, Lafayette Sink, Geo.
more or less, of which about % acres is
meadow land, The land is in good condi.
ton for growing grain and tobacco, and
well adapted for a dairy farm, The i'm
provements consist of dwelling and frame
barn. Terms, cash, so days. Further par
ticulars made known on day of sale. Amy
one wishing to view the premises can be ac-
commodated by calling on the Undersigned
w. e. SPAUGH.
dune 4th, 1891.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-09-26

President rhay~r BrAaas Them - Lies.
Receipts Of the Fair.
There were many rumors afloat YES
terdsy concerning trouble between the
Horsemen's As cation and the West
Michigan Fair board. One story was
that Mr.. Nelson and the board had had
quarrel over the money he received /;
that ne claimed that he MAS To receive
$1,000 for bringing his horse here, and
one-third of the gate receipts on the
day that Nelson lowered his record.
and that ms the horse WAS exhibited on
Wednesday and lowered his record on
Friday, that he MAS entitled TO part OF
the receipts Of both days. 1t was
further rumored that when he made
his demand of the board, that it made
some of them "mad." and he came
near not getting anything, but q
majority OF one yole in his favor saved
him. In an interview with the Hon.
Geo. w. Thayer, president of the West
Michigan FAIR Association, the whole
trouble was denied. Mr.. Tnayer said
The Horsemen's Association and the
directors of the West Michigan Fair are
not At logger-heads. There is no trouble
between them. We have received no
communication whatever from the
Horsemen's Association. They have
not made any requests, and We have
not refused unasked requests. 1t was
understood that Mr.. Nelson was to re-
ceive 81 900 for exhibiting his horse and
20 per cent of the gate receipts. That
money was paid HIM, and he was en-
tirely satisfied. There was no question
OF any trouble. The gate receipts on
Friday, when Nelson lowered his rec
ord, were not more than half as large
as they were Wednesday. As for the
entire receipts and the attendance, do
not know definitely about them yet.
have been working at it today. The
receipts are much larger than We an
ticipated. The fair was the most sue
cessful one we have had in several
years.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-09-26
LENDING TO THE LORD.

How the Contributions Flowed at Church
And the Crushing Sequel.
Last Sunday when the contribution
was taken up in the varlons city
churches the usual pittance was swelled
TO an amount that astonIsned the good
deacons who subsequently counted up
the receipts. The increase was found
TO consis. almost entirely of bright new
dimes with wiry edge and bearing
the date of 1891. Several newspaper
reporters who. were unaccustomed to
money of larger dimension than 3
nickel, became panicstrIcken when
they beheld some OF these strange
CONS on the fair grounds during the
proceeding week, aud created sensa-
ton by stating that the town was being
flooded with counterfeit dimes. The
effect was marvellous. Tight-fisted
people who were never known to give
away q cent. dropped these dimes into
the hands of bind beggars and upon
the contribution plate when it went
around III the churches. They felt that
as ''the Lord loveth cheerful glver, !"
and that she who glveth TO the poor
lendeth to the Lord they were doing
a mighty clever trek Reliable infor-
nation now comes, to the effect that
the dimes are genuine, fresh from the
New Orleans mint, and the Joy of the
Rlver is thereby turned to gail and
wormwOod.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-09-26
Littl. Police Cases

Fountain Leslie, intoxicated; fifteen
daysln Jail.
William Britton, arrested undar the
influence, paid fine of 1886.
William Murdoch, intoxicated, SEN
tence suspended.
William Koch, assault and battery,
paid = fine of 1906.
G.. +. Malone, saloon open Sunday,
adjourned until October 8.
Ed. RoyIand, saloon open Sunday,
adjourned until October 3.
J. b. Hughes, saloon open Sunday,
adjourned until September 20.
Waiter English, saloon open Sunday,
waived further examination and was
held for trial at the present term of the
superior court.
Van Dam 4 Pollock, violation of the
state liquor law, adjourned until Octo.
Der 5.
Frank Cushman. violation OF the
State LIQUOR law, adjourned unit. Octo
Der 5.
Byron Archer was arrested on com.
plant Of 4. l.. Livingston for false pre-.
lenses. He Was arraigned yesterday
waived examination and Was held fol
trial at the next term Of the superior
court
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-09-26
MAxAGkR BuRRoUGH TRIED.
viii be Arrested Again ON Another AND
Different Complaint.

win be Arrested Again ON Another and
Different Complaint.
In anticipation of the hearing of the
case against Manager Burroughs and
the Rocky Mountain Wait" company
for opening Redmond's Opera House
last Sunday night, q large crowd
gathered IN the police court yesterday
morning. Ministers and moralists were
present, but the faction DESTROYS OF
attending Sunday theatres FREEDOM
mated. Manager Burroughs wore his
stereo-tvped smile and distribute
pleasant mods among his friends
present. Turner Il Carroll were the
attorneys for the respondents. Mr..
Turner was sanguine of victory, his
confidence was plainly visible. Assist
ant Prosecuting Attorney Malcomb
represented the people. IL did not oc-
caslon any great surprise WHEN he IN
formed Judge WesttaIl that he would
move to have the cases noile pressed
ON the ground tnst the complaint was
not properly made out. Mr.. Aaicomt
said that the complaint mentioned the
Gay OF the month. bat did not say that
10 was sunday or the, first day of the
week. Consequently Judge Westfall
dismissed the case. a new complaint
will De lod ged against Mr. Burroughs
individually under another sectloii oi
IIowelPs statute. The first complaint
wss made under section els, which con.
taips the charity clause. The new one
SIMPLY states that no person shall visit,
be present or take part IN an entertain
ment other than a sacred concert for
the purposeof Improvement or religious
worship. The trial will he before q
jury and made test case.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-09-26

John Flanders. the Eighth ward
terror. and his pal, John Troy, sp-
psared IN polles court yesterday for
examinations. Be- h are cut on bail.
The charge y tn robbery of John
starring. The complaining witness.
Starring. IL minns handful Of whis-
kers on the right ssde of his iace. and is
more tnchned 90 INSIST on the prospcu-
ton because Of the loss OF his beard
than The 20 cents they relieved him of.
Flauders shows little effects of the
wound in his head. and talks AZ gIlbbly
"a ever The case was adjourned until
October "a
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-09-26

Belle Clyde and frankie McMullen
two delicate though faded doves from
Lou Morrison's, on Waterloo-st., hired
= rig early in the evening at Kelly's
livery stable and proceeded to paint the
town. Att O'Clock y. M. the pair we're
driving along Waterloo-st., when the
carriage tipped. Belle jumped out
and landed on her new bonnet SO for
chilly that her head sustained . severe
pain. frankie sprang to her assistance.
A policeman found them, and, tn ink
ing Belle was dead, called the am bu-
lance. 1t was only bluff and both
are now languishing in durance vile at
the county jail with the prospect of be-
ing compelled to pay big round fine
before Judge Westfall today.
Anna Kew was arrested on IOnia-st.
last night considerably under the in.
fluence of liquor. She was taken to
the county Jail where she made things
exceedingly lively for Sheriff Mcqueen
10y waking every female prisoner In the
institution. 1t was with much diff
Guilty that she was quoted.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-09-26
Took Wheel and Money,

Maud Wheeler rented bicycle from
Foster. Stevens Il Company a short
time ago and has since been enjoying
herself riding about the city. AS an
accommodation the other morning
Maud allowed Anna Moon to bestride
her safety and prnpel it to the business
place of the firm above mentioned, en-
trusting her also with sufficient money
to pay for the use of it. Instead of
carrying out her instructions Anna
skipped with the wheel and money.
and disposed of both. Maud objected
TO having her confidence thus betrayed
and yesterday swore out . warrant for
the arrest of Anna.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-09-26

the city limits viii also meet ~ the
same hour 10 consider the propositions
submitted BY the various roads The
report OF each eommitfee Wall gratlfy
The curiosity and iengtngs Of large
proportion OF the population, and 1t
will no doubt be = giest relief 90 the
niemters OF the committees 10 get the
matter out Of their hands, and before
the council. Whether or not the water
committee reports IN favor OF accept
;ng the Cook proposition. and even If
the toll road conlapanies place price
on their property that will make them
practically out OF sight. their reports
will be An evidences of progress made.
and however little that may he II will
be more satisfactory than prolonged
doubt q apbroken silence.