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The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-05-22
i GREAT QUESTION SETTLED.
Three Million iial,tsts 20 Hcr;< Together
Without Respect to i';ts: differences.

Rev. Dr. a. T. Dickinson. editor OF the
Religions Herald, returned to Richmond
on "Wednesday from The Southern Baptist
Convention at Birmingham, Ala. lie in
formed Dispatch reporter ti:ai the re-
suits Of ne convention were in The main
very satisfactory The question about
which there Was The mos, diversity of
feeling was whether or rot il was best to
establish southern publication society.
The committee 10 whom tic subject was
referred consisted Of one member ircm
each state. The committee presented 4
compromise report, which, SAYS d.: Dick
insou. largely in Difference TO the earnest
plcalings OF Rev John \. l;roadns, u. D.,
was adopted without discussion. The OPP
poncnts Of Southern publication society
are for the most part very wei! satisfied
with the action, for practically it, in their
Judgment, throws the whole South open
10 fine American Publication Society,
which thcy claim belongs to ihc South as
much as to ;he North. II was originated
here in Virginia htIy wears ago, and It's
founder was Rev. n. X. Davis, the father
of \. X. DAVIS, of the University OF Viz
rinia. and it was removed to Philadelphia
simply because there il could do greater
worl, for the whole country than II could
do in Washington, D. c., which up to that
time had been its homo. The society has
already two great branch houses in the
South-onc at Atlanta and another III -.
Louis-from which It's publications. are
sen, in immense numbers all over the
GREAT Southwest and Georgia a2d South
Carolina.
DR.. Dickinson says what is needed row
TO cover the whole Southern territory is
branch house in Richmond, and he be-
lieycs it will come at no vcry distant day,
and that these three great branches Will
do far more for the Southern baptists
than rival publishing society would ne
likely to accomplish.
The action taken at birmingham, says
the GOOD doctor, Will give TO this society
an open door among us, and II VIII helP 10
Bind together the North and south in a
more loving fellowship than has ever
heretofore existed. Three millions OF
Ban,sts will work together, helping where
help is most needed, without respect to
nast issues or party strife. We don
wonder tina, the convention graspcd hands
and sang "Blcst be the Tie that binds
vhs, il adoptcd the report Of the COM
mittcc
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-05-22
TIE DAVIS MONUMENT.
Appeal for Funds to Complete ths. Memo
rial To the Confederate states
President.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, May N.-lohn ".
Chi}dress and Patrick Walsh. Of THIS city,
and John Langdon Weber, OF Charleston
s. c., issue day Il circular letter to TIE
Southern people, in which they explain
th,t thc fund intended for Il monument TO
Jefferson Davis has ceased to receive con-
tributious. and call for general move
rcut throughout the South, fixing the
date at June Is, 1891, when the people OF
ovcry Town and county shall meet and
fake nroper steps to forward the enter
urise by voluntary contributions or other
methods which they may deem best. he
,uittauces are to 30 sent to Mr. Weber III
Charleston. The letter says: Among all
tho noble dead there is none whose name
APPEALS with greater power to the alice
tiouate Southern people. The cause tor
which he fought and suffered has bec-
hurled forever, but there is no sentiment
of honor or patriotism which requires US
TO l,ury the memory of those whose blood
was shed for it. Southern people viii
have lost every honorable sentiment when
they forget him who for their sake wore
the shackles upon his wasted limbs.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-05-22
THE PRESIDENT RETURNS
After Travelling Zen Thousand Niles and
Making One Hundred ana Forty
Speeches.
A REMARKABLE TRIP ENDED.

WAsnIxGrox, May l9.-The train reach
ed Washington at 81, P. II. a short stop
was made at baltimore. but The President
did not leave his car, and there was no
demonstrations Wien hc train was near
ing the national capital the President
summoned 10 tie observation ear every
person who had accompanied him on the
trja. including tie ladies, and AL the en-
poyccs Of Tie railroad and the Pullman
Car Company. and made short address.
He said he found that ne had made just
80 speeches since they had left Washing
tou on April 18th last. and he thought 1t
:. GOOD occasion 10 make tie number a
round 80 He referred to the unprcce-
denied excellence OF the railroad service
throughout The trip. and said Tie fact that
theg had hcen able to travel over ten
thousand miles in n Splcndidiy equipped
train without an accident or n,ishap Of
any kind and without one minutes yarla-
ton from Inc prearrangcd schedule must
be REGARDED az Il most r2inarll"b lie achieve
mcrt he then thanked individually the
conductors. the engineer and fireman. the
chicl and his assistants, the brakcmcn.
The waiter: and portcrs, and every person
WHO rendered service to the party Oh the
trip. When The President had finished all
pressed forward TO shake his hand.
The President gave to each Of the cin-
Dlovecsa substantial token ot his apPrc-
cialiou Of their attentions. The Post
mastcr-Gcneral. the Secretary Of Agri-
culture. and the ether gentlemen OF the
PARTY also remembered the employees III
the same way.
The arrival in Washington was unnark-
ed by any demonstration beyond the
presence AT the station o; Il small knot OF
officials and several hundred travellers.
The Presidents grand children were there
and his first greeting was to them. Sec
rctary Proctor, Attorney General Miller,
Secretary Foster. Assistant Secretary
Ncttletcn. Assistant Secretary WiiIctS.
and Gen. Tvner Of the Post Office Depart
men. then boarded He car and welcomed
the travellers home. The company broke
up in Il few minutes, however. and the
President aud his family went to the
White House.
All the members of the party, although
ialigucd by ;he long journey, are in good
health and will be prepared 10 resume
their usual duties by Monday next. The
President stood the trip better than
any one else. Notwithstanding the greater
labor performed by him, and there is moth
ing in his appearance 10 indicate that he
has been subjected to any unusual strain.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-05-22
WANT NO HELP.
Baptist Negroes OF Virginia Discuss North
ern Help for Them.

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va, May lS.-At the
Virginia Rapti>: State Convention, represent
ing 2o.ooo colorcd Baptists, to-day, DR..
McVickcr, Of Toronto. Canada, in urging the
raising of fund, $50 .oO0 for two colored semi
naries, drew a gloomy picture of the colored
people Of The South, asserting that they were
worse oil now in many sections than they were
thirty-!ivc years ago.
In reply to DR.. McVickcr, Rev. J. NJ. ARM
stead, coorcd, OF Petersburg: Va, said: II
am opposed to any more such help from the
North would say to the home mission
board Of New York, put your money some
where else aud let us help ourselves. If we
arc ever to stand alone it is now time, but az
long rs our Northern brethren rock the cradle
for us we will be children, and forty years
hence we shall be as dependent on Northern
help as now.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-05-22

Another Preacher Vita IL Command CT
Words.

ATLANTA, GA.. May ao.-Sam Small is
out in another pyro:cchnic TRADE against
Rev. j. Wesley Hill, his brother minister,
who is the man responsible for the charges
ar croo),cdncss made recently against
Small.
The letter is IN cndcayor to ''sho" up
ljll and the Trustees of Ogden uniNcr-
sity. at whose hands Sam claims to have
Been very badly treated. In itsc'! the
letter is remarkable, principally for 'he
intensity and uniquencss of the language
.nscd Small uses, forinstancc, the follow
inc unique cpithcts toward Hill: That IN
famous liar, hypocrtc and lcwd sham ct Z"
preacher
..Thc same thief and swind!cr who lifted
collections for his churcl! he pocketed and
squaHdcred.
..Who spongcd upou the hospitality OF
new made acquaintanccs, and then turned
,bcjr houses and hospitality to ridIcuie
and jccrinS.
WHO foistcd Il lot Of real estate upon
beucyolen, Methodists at fabulous prices
and with i series of lies that would APP
pal Il bunco man
Who did this in the name of the churcn
himself and i gang Of Ogden SharPers'
,.Who lives Il double life, preaching
holiness in the pulpit and indulglns >'h
his lecherous iusts i'll private.
..Who has set going all the hooo u
newspaper SANDER upon me because
would not help him swindle a brother MN
;sfrr in Philadelphia, Rev. Merritt HUI
I,nr3 or ioin him in scheme to use the
university and church for the purpose o.
Getting biz money for ourselves.
..rbc mos, iniamous and versatile rasc"'
outside OF any penitentiary. r.
.F.,Ise in word and oath to his VIE anu
his God 80. no1,tion
"A hypocri;c in every private relation
and public function. -, A.
This does not exhaust the iis,; VI
Small concludes his tribute TO ny = !,
WesN I'LL with the parting REMARKS
an, ready 10 prove him all TINS. I'm.
OF the university SINAI! says: - ne
whole scheme have found is rotten us
reputable and fraudulent,
IAN ALLEGED university.
..rhc scheme OF duplicity, chicancty
and swind!ins land speculation.
of the Board OF Directors inc re'eFe"e
EVANGELIST is equally severe.
"liill has manipulated ana bosSeo 'he'n
from the beginning, dupins them into &C
ceutin. deeds 10 mortgage property from
= bankrupt wildcat land mark; misleading
Bishops and Committeeman upon bogus
subscription lists to locate the university
on said property, thus robhins Salt Lake
CITY Of The institution in the interest OIL
his ogden Company conspirators.
Men beneath the moral grade OF the
GUILTY of deed of shameful malice
that II Modoc, u Mormon, or Mephisto-
pheles would spit upon and dcsplse;
For some hidden reason, which TIME
will yet reveal, this board OF directors
cringes and crawls under the lash OF ..
Wesley Hill, and docs his bidding IN
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-05-22
Duncan's Attempt to Kill His Wife.

LONDON, May 2I.-Thc quarryman who dis
covered that Il. C. Duncan Of Washington, d.
c., on Tuesday evening last had attempted to
murder his wife, near Bettsws-y Coed, North
Wales, BY beating her over the head with
stone, and who assisted in carrying the victim
to a neighboring hotel, says that Duncan gave
him Is note in order to induce him to say
nothing about the real facts Of the case. The
auarryman adds that when he came upon the
scene Of the attempted murder, Duncan was
holding a handkerchief to his wife's mouth,
but that he removed it as soon AZ he caught
sight Of the witness.
In her dclerium Mrs. Duncan exclaimed:
Don't hack at me get me up" Mrs. Dun
can is still in precarious condition, and re-
peatedly calls for her mother.
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MAKING THREATS.
Negroes Cause Night OF unrcstfu:ness

Negroes Cause Il Night OF Cnrc5tfI.Hcsi.
WILMINGTON, y. c., i.ay -i-Scycral
negroes have been heard making threats
TO attack the jail and release Kit higgins,
a driver OF an omnibus, which ran over
and killeda little white boy. named Liston
Chadwick Sheriff Stedrlan with twenty
five well armed special deputies took
charge OF the Jail and ii'c poirc force OF
the city received pcc;ai instructions 10 be
on ie alert BY ten O'Clock crowds of
negroes began assembling. Chici OF Po-
lice Hall. with a detachment OF police
wcnt to the scene to di>9ci+c item, but
tiey moved from che point 90 another and
rcasscinhlcd This continued for more
,han two hours but there was 10 feature
OF spccia interest till between one and
two o'clock this morning. when the ne
grocs began marching up the street in
front Of the jail and afterwards ASSEM-
hicd in force Within fifty yards OF Ina!
building Maycr EckuL. after consuita-
ton with 4 number Of discreet citizens
ordered the military alarm TO he sounded
from lc Are bells This was done and
lncmhcrs OF he Wilmington Light intan-
try came rushing 20 their ailnory from all
parts Of the city.
This had the desired effect, for as soon
as tho first tap Of the bell was heard Tie
negroes hogan TO dispense. Twelve or
fifteen we're arrested. BY Il. III. every
thing WAS quiet. The armory being with
in two hundred yards OF ihe jail, the in
fantry were not ordered out. but were UNI
der arms al! nigHt. Utmost GOODNESS and
forbcarancc were shown by the whites,
both officers and citizens. Not a shot was
fired nor :; club used |; was aSceraincd,
OF searching the negroes. that nearly
every one carried pistol Some at i':c
negroes ;,folesScd to lcIicvc tHat they
cared an attempt would he made To lynch
HuHgins, and safe. they were Gu hand TO
protect him There was nothing What
ever to justify sNci. suspicion.
There are no indications ROW OF further
trouble with the negroes. but, rs neaa-
are o. precadiion, The Wilmington Light
infantry has been ordered to he al llcir
almory and remain ali night.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-05-22
SOUTHERN EXPOSITION.
President and Cabinet to be Formally In
y;ted to attend.

RALEIGH, n. c., May 20.-At tic Indus
trial Convention which closed in thi: city
Yesterday, a resolution offered By Dr..
Footc was adopted, providing for the APP
pointmcnt of committee TO act with q
similar committee Of the State lmmigra-
ton Bureau in extending an invitation to
President Harrison and members OF his
Cabinet to visit the Southern Exposition.
The following gentlemen were named
members of the committee to visit Wash
ington: Gov Thos. ". Holt, Senators
Vance and Ransom. Col Burgwyn, Col. A.
". Shaher, Dr. ". R. Capchart, Col.
J ohm Nichols, Col. G.. L. French, Capt.
Bentham Cameron, Capt. S. \. Ashc,
Capt. Nat. Atkinson, Col. 7. b. keosh,
Dr.. w. r. Wood and Mcssrs. B. II. Coz
Inns, James .Boylan and j. 7. Patrick.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-05-22
R,r,,o RiIl,s crave in Germany

CHICAGO, May 2O.-0nc of the officers at
army headquarters here received to-day let
ter from gentleman connected with Buffalo
Bill in his trip through Europe with about 100
of the hosties captured by Gen. Miles in the
recent Indian war. The writer says that the
Indians are all anxious 10 make money, and
some of them send their entire earnings home
and declare they will settle down and build
homes when they return hicknlg Bear ana
Short Bull, two of the worst hosties, arc par
ticulary economical. The great armies OF
Europe are to them awc-insplring, and they
say that Gen. Miles sent such large numbers
of soldiers against them that they became
frightened and surrendered, and will never
again fight because OF the great nnmDcr Of
soldiers. The Indians will remain in Europe
two years, and Buffalo Bill thinks by that time
they will be so accustomed to civilization that
they will never again go to war.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-05-22
OLD AGE INSURANCE.
New Scheme .Ayitatng Parliament
League Formed.

LoypoS, May 20.-At at conference Of
the members Of the House Of Commons
on the question of National insurance
for old age, it was decided TO form Par
liamentary committee to formulate
scheme to enable men and women on at
tanning the age OF 60 to obtain State
pension and league was formed to aSl-
tate the question. \ large number OF
members OF House of Commons will ad-
here to the league. The scheme is connect
ed with the work mems Insurance measure,
which Goschcn promotes. The measure
is called the Industrial Assurance bill and
is designed to regulate friendly societies
and to protect the workinsmcn from
fraud.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-05-22
An Attempt to Mob Stan!.y.

LONDON. May 20.-While Henry VI. Stanley
WAS delivering 4 lecture at Sheffield last night
the hall was invaded by a gang 1T Socialists
who began to sell among the audience pamph-
lets attacking the explorer. The pamphlet
was very freely bought under the belief that
it contained report of one Of Stanry's lee
lures. When the fraud was discovered there
WAS great connection, and the vendors yio-
lently expelled The gang fingered around
TIE building, and Us Stanley, at the conclusion
of his lecture, left the hall they attempted to
mob him. Ills friends gathered around him
and with the assistance of the police kept Oft
his assailantS. He was then hurried into
cab and driven to his hotel.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-05-22
\ TENSION OFFICE r0siT;o:' sn,.i


WAsMiyGroy, May !9.--l;recn b. haun,
Jr., son Of Tie commissioner oil pensions,
and assistant chic; clerk in The pension
bureau, has resigned and his re- i;,Ea'i"n
has been accepted. Fox some tinc past
rumors affecting The oNc;ai condnct OF
Raum. Jr., have found their way 10 Sec
rotary Noble, bat not until just ieforc
his departure for st. Louis. about week
ago, did hc come into possession of facts
that would warrant him in taking official
action in the matter. lie then !car"rd
that haum, r., bad hcci party to certain
irregular and unlawful proceedings in
connection with three appointments 70
minor positions in The pension bureau.
The temporary appropriation 10 his own
use of SD belonging TO the government
is also charged against him.
Young Raum WAS not inclined to meet
the demand for his resignation, bat his
father, the commissioner, required it Of
him, and the father himself took the son 3
resignation 10 The interior department.
The story published i, TO the effect that
Il South Caro!inian named Smith advcr-
lscd in the daily papers here Offering to
pay $:,C0 to any person who would secure
his appointment in the government ser
vice at Il salary 81 so monthly. Dung
Raun used Il colored man who had form
crly been Il servant in the Raum family,
but was then en- ploycd in the treasury
department, TO secure Smiths appoint
mcnt to place i'll the pension bureau
and received his reward, less a bonus 10
the negro.
Later, Raum conniycd at Smiths pro
motion to :. 5000 clcrkship by having a
pension clerk named jackson pcrsonatc
Smith in the civil service examinations
For this Eaum is also charged with re-
ceivng pay Tie South Carolinian, Pen
sion Clerk jackson and the negro have
all been dismissed. also another pension
Office clerk in some way connected with
the above described transactions.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-05-22
Stole in Four Languages.

LOUISVILLE, KY, May 2l.-Duke Alphonse
dc Thierrey, bookkeeper of the Conrad Tan
ming Company, has left the city and it is said
he is several thousand dollars behind in his
accounts. 1t is said he confessed his guilt to
his employers. He is about fortytwo years
old and claimed to belong to the De Thierrey
family which made long fight against the
Venetian government for q fortune of 100000
francs. He spoke French, Spanish, German
and English.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-05-22

way that suggests their wholesome fear
of hm. VIVA, knowledge Of them, or
their secret lives or private deeds he pos
scsscs and which gives him the power
over them hope yet to unearth. know
he has denounced every one OF them for
acts which. if true, would disgrace them
before all men, drive them from The pull
pit and housc them in public prisons
ITO escape the payment Of the debts
they created and on which they are being
sued i'll the Ogden courts, hey are eager
to blackmail me on, OF money DO not
owe, aud rob my family of bread and
shelter TO save their own pocket-books
from sweating for their sanguinc haste
and foily.n
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-05-22
: fine one measure that must be defeated.

AZ the one measure that must he defeated
(Appause) We therefore determined to
subordinate all othcr questions pending
before the last congress to defeat this
revolutionary measure. (Applause.) GU
are familiar with the many months OF
ceasclcss conflict in parliamentary battle,
probably the most memorable in our his
tory There was not democrat in corr
sress who did not render signal service in
the contest. All arc entitled to great
honor. Nor arc We unmind!Nl Of the
patriotic action of the eight republican
senators who refused to abandon their
honest opposition to legislation which
would have suDycrtcd the foundation ard
changed the character Of the government.
(Applausc) Their manly Independence
in boldly resisting the pressure brought
to bear upon them by The executive and
their party organization will not be for
gotten by the liberty loving people.
(ADplausc) owe 10 the confidence OF
my democratic fellow senators The promI-
nencc given 10 me- in the consideration OF
measures in the last congress. Oar sue
cess is due to their united wisdom, cou:-
age and patriotism. Applause warn
YOU. however that the issue made hy the
force bill has not ceased to exist. The
president and great majority of III"
republican senators and representatives
urged ;- adoption and still approve is
principles. the judgment ol the country
upon the issue thus made will lc '.;;n
Appealed to.
But az the people OF HE several states
are still free to select heir OWE represent
tatvcs have no doubt Of the triumph OF
the prnci pies Of the democratic party.
Cheers. The success OF the democratic
party will make sectional contests here
after impossible result ovcrshado"ns
in Importance all other political consider
ations. and without which it is idle to talk
Of future prosperity and greatness OF our
commcu country. (ApplaNSc.) And
now, Mr.. Mayor and gentlemen OF ;hc
committee. at your lands j accept this
beautiful testimony Vi peoples coed
will with sentiments of pride which 10
language | could employ would applH 10
portray, while | live will treasure ii rs
priceless token, and those of ny lineage
who survive me will prizc it a. ihe dear
est OF hcloomS." Cheers
Wien the senator took his seat q; the
side of his wife the hail fairly rang with
the tnmut of applause. The paradins ct
democratic clubs and the PLAYING 6: bands
was kept mp throughout the night.
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KEN YUCkI TICK EFT.
NO Endorsement for Cleveland and Car
lislc, Notion was too Late.

LOUISVILLE, May 20 The Democratic State.
Convention concluded its work here this af-
tcrnUOT.
The ticket as completed is: Governor, John
Young Brown; Lieutenant Governor, NJ. G.
Afford, Lexington: Attorney General, W. L..
Hendricks, Flemingsburs; Auditor, l.. c. Nor
man, Franktort Treasurer, II. ). Hale; Regis
ter of the land Office, G. Il. Swango, Compton;
Superintendent of Public Instruction, E.
Porter Thompson, Owcnton; Clerk OF the
Court Of Appeals, a. Adams, Cynthiana.
Just at the close, resolution endorsing
Grover Cleveland aud John q. Carlisle and
naming Cleveland for President was offered by
j. =. Taryin, Of Clinton, but the delegates
were in no humor to delay and the motion to
adjourn was carried defeating the motion.