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The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1891-10-08

bv Bishop Bowman, the audience
recited the Apostles creed and re-
peated lessons from the scriptures.
Rev. VIM. Arthur, a distinguished
minister of London, was then in
troduced. DR.. Arthur was down on
the programme for the opening SER
mon, but owing to the feeble condi-
ton of his voice, he turned over his
manuscript to Rev. I. B. Stephen
son, another English divine, who
read in clear, loud tones DR..
Arthur's eloquent words of advice
to the assembled council, being fire.
quently interrupted by cries of
"amen" from the congregation.
The repetition of more scriptural
passages and the singing of the dox-
ology followed the sermon, and then
the sacrament of the ''Last Supper
was administered to the members of
the council.
THE AFTERNOON SESSION.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Oct. z.
Bishop j. c. Keener, of New Or
leans, called the afternoon meeting
to order. Bishop j. F. Hurst, o.
the Methodist Episcopal church
| Rev. J. H. Carlisle, LII. D.
of the Methodist Episcopal church
South, and Rev. George Douglass
d. D., LII. D., of Canada, made th'
welcoming addresses. All spok'
eloquently and welcomed the dele
gates warmly. Rev. I. B. Steven
son, d. d., LII. D., President o
the Wesleyan Methodist Conferenc
of England, responded to these ad
dresses of welcome in a bright an
witty manner. Other response
were made by Mr.. George Green, {
the Primitive Methodist church
Glasgow, and Rev. R. Abercrombit
NJ. A., Of the United Methods
E Free church. The convention the
adjourned uutil tomorrow.
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1891-10-08
COTTON COMBINATION.
Planters of Sea Island Cotton to Hold
Convention in Charleston.
By United Press

By United Press.
CHARLESTON, S. e., Oct. z. A
convention of planters of Sea Is
land cotton in the State is called for
Thursday next for the purpose of
organizing against the sale of cot
tor seed. The object is to effect a
combination by which Georgia.
Florida, and Egyptian growers of
long staple cotton will be deprived
of Carolina seed. 1t is believed
that the outside world is dependent
upon Carolina seed for the quality
of their staple and that if they can
be prevented from obtaining the
seed the quality of their staple will
deteriorate so rapidly that the Sea
Island planters of South Carolina
will practically control the fine cot
ton market of the world. Commit
tees have been at work and it is be-
/ lieved combination will be effected
. Thursday.
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1891-10-08
Playing into the Hands Of the Radicals
By The United Press.

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. Oct. Z.
Some time ago Parish and Harris
were recommended by the County
Alliance for nomination for the
Legislature. Tillman (farmer)
entered the race and beat Harris
in the Democratic Convention to-
day. Harris has bolted and will
probably run as an independent
candidate.
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1891-10-08
Athletics at Davidson.
Special to STATE CHRONICLE

DAVIDSON COLLEGE, n. c., Oct.
Z. The first Of series of lessons
in gymnastic exercises was given in
the Davidson college gymnasium
yesterday by Mr.. n. E. Hildreth,
physical director Of the Charlotte
Y. nj. c. A. gymnasium. His skill
and enthusiasm have made most
favorable impression, and awakened
a deeper interest already in college
athletics.
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1891-10-08

LONDON. Oct. Z. John Pope
Hennessy, K. c. M. G. and Mem
Der of Parliament for the northern
division of Kilkenny, is dead.
CHOKED TO DEATH.
NORFOLK, Va, Oct. Z. DR.. w.
NJ. Lockwood, formerly of Stam-
ford, Conn.,, was found yesterday
morning choked to death on a road
near Berkley. Robbery is supposed
to have been the motive for the
murder, as the deceased was thought
to have some money. No trace of
the murderers could be found.
KILLED IN A COLLISION.
ASHLAND, KY, Oct. I. In a
collision last nj ght on the Norfolk
and Western railroad at Kenova.
West Virginia, fireman Fl. Howell
was almost cut in two by the engine
falling on him, and died instantly
He lived at Ashland where his body
was brought. He leaves a widow
and one small child.
TRAGIC ACCIDENT.
| BALTIMORE, Oct. Z. A tragi
accident occurred in the Union tun
mel between Pennsylvania avenu
and Fulton station Or the PeGnsyl
yania railroad in which two me-
were killed outright and three in
iured, all probably fatally. Th
victims were all track walkers VIII
5 were at work at the time in the tul
5 mel directly under the bed OF Argyl
: avenue. The men heard Wester
Maryland railroad train approach
z ing and stepped from the trac
which they thought it would take
: to the other track on the opposit
side of the tunnel. At this point i
/ the tunnel there is a sharp curve,an
the men could neither see the trai
). nor be seen by the train hands III
!. til the locomotive was within a fe
yards of them. When the trai
G rounded the curve the men saw tn;
it was on the same track they WEI
l. standing on. There was a rush
escape, but it was too late. III
train sped by leaving five men ma
gled and bleeding on the groun
- two Of them, Thomas Hughes al
- . julius Miller, were picked up dea
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1891-10-08

Don't tear your entrails out with
pills and purgatives. Take Sim
mons Liver Regulator.
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1891-10-08

Charles Stewart Parnell
Died Late Tuesday
Night.
a GREAT LEADER FALLEN.
But HIS Death Leares the Cause
Of Ireland IN Better Shape.
By United Pres
LONDON, Oct. Z. Charles Stew
art Parnell, the Irish leader, died
at his home in Brighton Tuesday |
night.
THE NEWS IN LONDON.
i LONDON, Oct. Z. Great Britain
and Ireland were startled this
morning by the utterly unlooked-for
announcement that Charles Stewart
Parnell, the noted Irish leader, died
suddenly at 1l:3O last night, at his
home in Brighton. No one in Lon
don appears to have known that the
Irish leader was even slightly i'll.
His death is said to have been in
t directly due to a chill which he
caught last week, and which at first
| was not regarded as being Of seri-
Gus nature. Mr.. Parnell arrived
> at his home at Brighton
II from Ireland on Thursday
), and complained Of suffering from a
8 chill, and was compelled to take his
q bed. On Friday, a medical con-
sultation was held. On Sunday the
% physicians again came together in
: consultation, and it was then agreed
e that the distinguished patient had
d been attacked by acute rheumatism.
. At that time Mr.. Parnell was suf-
fering great pain and was growing
= perceptibly weaker. Several hours
FL before his death he became uncon-
le scious and SC remained until the end
le Mrs. Parnell and the physicians
-. were the only ones at the bedside
when the dying man passed away.
Mrs. Parnell believed mp to the mo-
ment when death came to thorough
Il ly disabuse her, that her husband
7d would recover Mrs. Parnell, who
I'd has been completely devoted to heI
st husband, refusing to leave his bed
- side for even an hours rest, is ut
" terly prostrated by the shock anC
'' her physicians are somewhat appre
hensiye as TO her condition.
. MICHAEL DAyITT'S OPINION.
Michael Davitt thinks that Sex
~ ton or Dillon will be chosen leade
rs of the Irish movement. Sextol
es would probably be the man. Blu
no leader will ever be given IL
power that Parnell had. The rea
eff leadership will be through the ex
:, ecutive council of the Federation
- and of the Irish parliamentar
parry.
on Mr.. Davitt had only kind word
ng for Mr.. Parnell, and he and til
others interviewed hoped that tn
Irish factions would now be unite(
at JUSTIN MCCARTHY INTERVIEWED
{" LONDON, Oct. Z. Ir an intel
ac- view this morning Mr. Justin Nj
, Carthy expressed himself as deepl
Ms, affected by the death of Mr.. PA
- nell. Mr.. Mccarthy hoped thu
those who had followed the dea
lhe leader would return to the part
my and so end dissension. The speal
er's tone and manner were e,
. pressive and indicative of SINGER
sorrow.
DUBLIN STARTLED.
DUBLIN, Oct. Z. No event
Jet. the last half century has SO startlt
ons the people of this city as did the a
nouncement at an early hour th
~ morning of the death of Mr.. Pa
um nell at Brighton last night II
eth, bulletin boards conveyed the une
otte pected tidings in letters foot lor
Iii to the workmen hurrying to the
various occupations. At the ra
100, way stations the news was posted
neo conspicuous places and profound
Iege affected crowds gazed upon thel
It was noticeable that no expressi,
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1891-10-08
A DOCTOR FOUND
CHOKtD TO DEATH,
Sensational Murder Near
Berkley, Virginia.
HENNESSY DEAD.
4 Record Of Grimes, Deaths and Ac-
cidents Boiled Do,u7a Nevs.
By Cable.
HENNESSY DEAD.

LONDON, Oct. Z. John Pope
Hennessy, K. c. M. G.. and Mem
Der of Parliament for the northern
division of Kilkenny, is dead.
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1891-10-08
CONVICTED OF BIGANY IN AsHE
COUNTY.

CONV1CThD OF BIGAMY IN ASHE
COUNTY.
An interesting Case in Which Promi-
nent Parties Figure---New Indus
tries for Mount Airy.
Special to State Chronicle.
MOUNT AIRY, n. c., October Z.
Mr.. Rufus L. Haymore. young at
torney of this place, has just re-
turned from Ashe county court and
brings news of trial which stirred
that county from centre to circum-
ference.
1t was the case of Jno. w. Davis,
who was tried for bigamy. Davis
used to live in Surry count y and
was married in 1877 to Miss Mar
shall, who lived near Westfield.
Later Davis went to Ashe county
but never took his wife. After liv-
ing there several years he was mar
ried to a Miss Warren who is a
beautiful young lady and well con-
nected.
This year the fathers and moth
ers-in-law Of the two wives swore
out warrant Cor the arrest o1
Davis and he was thrown in jail. At
the court last week his tria
came off. Thomas Settle, Jr.
| of Rockingham, George Bower, o
{ Ashe county and R. L. Haymore
of this place,wer his counsel. Davi
= claimed that he thought his wifi
was dead when he married Mis-
Warren. The counsel for the de
c fense proved that lis first marriag
l was unlawful but the jury decide
e "ouilty'' and he was sentenced t
seven years and four months in th
:, State Penitentiary. His counst
e took an appeal to the Suprem
o Court. The trial excited suprem
4 interest and feeling was bite
- against Davis.
The Granite City Land and In
a provement Company has contracte
te for the placing Of a lumber an
IN shuttle block mills on their lands iu
~ below the depot. They are ais
- looking after other industries III;
" want to move to Mount Airy.
in
at A new company is going to ere
re another tobacco warehouse here, Il
to floor to measure 190x75 feet. Th
he will make four tobacco warehous
4. for Mount Airy.
~ - Messrs. Jeff Burton and j,
Gragan, two leaf dealers of Wi
ston, came up yesterday to make {
rangements to buy leaf tobacco
no the Mount Airy market the comi
he year.
he
do By all odds this will be the gre;
OF est year for Mount Airy. Six NJ
ne tobacco factories, one new leaf f:
"a. leo tory, one large new warehouse,
- lumber and sash and blind mil
At an apple shipping and canning
els dustry, large new Queen An
en- Hotel at White Sulphur, and ma
on ~ other improvements.
oi' M. VICTOR.
ed,
800 Athletics at Davidson.
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1891-10-08
The GREAT IRISH
LEADER IS DEAD,
Charles Stewart Parnell
Died Late Tuesday
Night.
n GREAT LEADER FALLEN.
But HIS Death Leares the Cause
of Ireland IN Better Shape.
By United Pre-. 8.

LONDON, Oct. Z. Charles Stew.
art Parnell, the Irish leader, died
at his home in Brighton Tuesday
night.
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1891-10-08

the ~
Eable Religious
| Bodies.
ARE FIVE HUN
kD DE1EGL7ES'
Missions Of THIS Conference
[p,e'.d to Hare q "'6'
Influence
By United Press
xeroy. Oct. 7. The
Ecumenical conference
here today is one OF !. .he
(,rkable religious bodies
sned in this country. The
conference, as its name
composed Ofthe represent :
N the various branches OF
/ established throughout
IN be only the second con-
the kind, the first having
pld III London ten
The London gathering
at success. to which the
delegates largely contrib.
conference here will be
- scale. Five hundred
are expected to answer
thlee hundred from the
etholist churches in the
ktates ana two hundred
ll. Ib- list Of churche:
-eq-.ea,el is interest
b. ii ar-e number 0
i 3l-tL dim which -four
galas see to be divide,
,.eru u foreign section
b. d American section
section comprise
a-s 9f which the strong
Wesleyan Methods
which body the maiorit..
dish 4 .ilodists are in
viii have seyenty-si.
led Jy the Rev. I. l
p. D. D., President of tn
Conference Of England
&'0 delegates appor
f. Western or home sec
i. / church will suppl
number, l26. Mex
the NJ +. Church Soutl
cation Of GA. The fy
olorel churches will hay
r.. No laws will be el
ecnmenical conferenc
body absolutely withol
powers BET its discu
expected to have a wi,
and its result IS very +;
North Carolina is re
y Rev. Frank L. Rel
tor RAJ igh Christian 4
'oyernor Thomas J. ia
ongfessman Robert
y Rev. /. W. wfor
FIRST DAYS SESSION.
e1oS, D. c., Oct.
pred clerical gentIemt
IN black frock coats a
began assembling in t
an Methodist church t.
Nnlle the chimes W,
Welcome to the memb
'Suihehlcal Method
which beganits sessi,
ilree hundred of those
= are from the Uni
canada. The : main
ea are from several t
l'5' ; a majority, howey
England. A 200
II, resented Ireland, S,
ales, while France y
e,' South Africa .
aaa . delegates prese
T. 81 q number Of ne
principally from =
[er1s Z. Va, called to o
pop Thomas Bowmao ~
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1891-10-08
The Statue Accepted.
b. The United Press.

JACKSON, Miss, Oct. Z. The
committee appointed to pass on the
acceptance Of the statue of jefferson
Davis for the monument in this city,
yesterday finally decided to accept
the statue. The association adopt
ed the report and paid the con-
tractor in full for his work.
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1891-10-08

For maps, time tables, schedules,
first class or emigrant rates to all
points East, West, Northwest and
Southwest, write to
CHARLES L. HOPKINS,
General Passenger Agt.,
Asheville or Charlotte, N. G.
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1891-10-08
Mr.. Charles Jordan.

Mr. CnarloS JORDAN,
who is row q prominent resident of
Buena Vista, Va. is here and has
brought two car loads of exhibits.
He said yesterday: eve will make
a fine show Of all our minerals and
of all the manufactured products.
We have secured over 100 feet of
space. The exhibit will be meri-
torious, and it will attract much at
tention. | expect to begin the
work Of arranging it tomorrow.
Dr.. Richard j. Gatling, the dis
tinguished inventor of the Calling
gun, writes to friend that he will
probably attend the Exposition. He
has been specially invited by Gov
ernor Holt.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1891-02-13
A Way to Treat Drunken Husband.

A recent dispatch from Pittsburg,
Pa, says: "Cooney" Wagner's wife
has turned upon him. He is resi-
dent Of Seventeenth street, and his
weakness is for liquor. He went
home last night in his usual state of
insobriety, and after criticising the
supper his wife had prepared, pro
ceeded to impress his culinary views
upon her by severe beating. This
operation fatigued "Cooney," and he
lay down on the floor and went to
sleep His wife then brought in her
clothes line and large flat shovel.
The line she wound securely around
her lord. pinioning his arms and legs,
and holding his neck in a rather I'M
comfortably tight collar. She then
began operations. At first she
spanked him lightly with the back Of
the shovel. She gradually gained
courage and strength until her blows
got her into healthful glow.
"Cooney' awoke and was surprised.
More than that, he was panied. He
yelled, but he had to take his punish
ment After several minutes of this
exercise Mrs. Wagner ordered her
husband to rise She released his
legs and he got on his feet. She gave
the order to march, and he marched,
she holding the rope, one end OF
which was securely tied around his
neck, to the Twenty-eight ward police
station. The procession was enthu-
iastically greeted by the populace.
"Cooneyn is now in the workhouse.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1891-02-13
They Were Married 10 Times.

Some time ago a number OF Balti-
more ladies interested in charity had
their attention called to the destitu-
ton of a family in southwest Balti-
more. The mother said the father
drank and neglected his five children.
Some of the ladies induced the man
to reform. He went to a well-known
minister and made all sorts Of prom
Uses. declaring that he was tired OF
the life he had led, and saying that
he wanted to turn over a new leaf.
He told the minister that he was not
married to the woman who bore his
children, and asked for advice. His
children were growing up, and, he
said, had never been christened. He
thought his reform would be COM
plete if he could have them baptized.
All the ladies were very much graf
flied and made arrangements to have
the parents married and the children
christened They bought and made
the little ones clothing, gave them
money, and rugged out the parents in
new clothes After the wedding was
celebrated and the children christen-
ed something about the mans actions
induced the minister to look up his
record. The investigation disclosed
the fact that the man and woman had
been married nineteen times, and the
Children had been christened twenty
nine times. They would live in one
section of the city long enough to get
a good start in the world by getting
married and having the children
chrstened Then they would move
to another locality and go through
the same performance. They were
always married under a different
name.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1891-02-13
A Remarkable Statement.

Zone Of the most curious and wide
spread of all popular delusions is that
which relates to the supposed steady
determination of the Indians of North
America before the march Of civiliza-
ton" 1t was an officer of the Bureau
of Ethnology at Washington who
made this remark. "As a matter of
fact he added, 1.-The Indians are
probably more numerous on this con
tinent to-day than they have ever
been in the past, and they are steadi-
ly increasing in numbers from year to
year.
There are now in the United State q
EOS, 900 Indians. When Columbus
landed they were almost undoubtedly
Of less number The Indians Of that
time lived altogether by the chase.
Under such conditions an enormous
extent of territory is necessary to sup
ply tribe with food. Each tribe, as
things were then, ranged over a great
expanse appropriated to its own use
in the pursuit Of game and fish. Be-
tween one tribes hunting ground and
that of another was always an extern
sive dividing strip. The whole coun
try mapped out on this plan could not
sustain more than small population.
There is the best possible reason
for believing that two centuries and
a-half ago the Indians in what is now
the United States east of the Missis
sippi did not altogether exceed
100000"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1891-02-13
The Legislature.

The air is full of talk Of an extra
session of the Legislature. but so far
neither House has taken action on
any measure for an extension of the
time The assessment bill has passed
the House, Bills have been intro
duced prohibiting the killing Of deer
for three years; reducing the number
of the board of agents OF the State
University to six. a number Of bills
have been passed by both Houses.
About $50 bills have been introduced
in the House and about l25 in the
Senate.
Mr.. cambridge presented the petit
tions of John Rider and 113 others,
and j. H. Martin and GO others, pray
ing that Storer College be not desig-
mated as an agricultural college to re-
ceive appropriation from the Govern
ment.
Senator Arbuckle has introduced a
bill in the Senate similar to the one
advocated by Col. Chew when he was
in the Legislature.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1891-02-13
COMMUNICATED.

An Englishman was asked, How
do YOU like our climate ?" Climate, =
he replied, you have no climate, it
is weather."
| think, Mr.. REGISTER, that we in
this lovely valley may claim eli
mate" | think, sir, that no part Of
this good country can offer a more
perfect climate summer or winter,
than we have enjoyed since early au-
tumn and do enjoy to-day.
1t is climate and not weather. At
the moment OF this writing the sky is
bright, temperature moderate, whilst
within short distances in any direc-
ton we hear of blasts and billiards..
May we not sympathize with those
who suffer and invite them to come
to us l..
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1891-02-13
80 Acres Wheat in the Groundl

TERMS OF SALE.-A credit OF months
will be given OF sums OF $40 and upwards,
purchaser to give note with approved seGuri-
ty, negotiable and payable at the First Ma
tional Bank Of Jefferson, at Charlestown, w.
Va. Notes TO bear interest from date, but II
paid promptly interest Will be remitted. Un-
der siO. cash. No property To be removed I'M
Til terms are complied with. Sale to COM
mence at ~ a. m.
The above Property Is In good condition, and
worthy the attention OF buyers,
and WILL BE SOLD.
A. c. MOORE.
j. w. DODD, Auct.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1891-02-13
COMMUNICATED.

The question, For what purpose do
we taxpayers pay road tax? has often
arisen in my mind, and it seems TO
ME that the hest solution to the prob
lem is, to pay for shoveling more mud
into the road; for it is well known
that most modern road-makers hire q
plow- team and pillow ditch on either
side Of the road and then hire men to
shovel the dirt out of those bitches,
or So called drains, and throw it into
the middle of the road, thereby add
ing more mud to the already almost
impossible condition of the public
highway. Now, brother taxpayers,
why not send delegation to wait up
on the County Court and ask his
honor to give Us stone crushers, the
motive power of which shall be steam,
and set them to work crushing stone
for the purpose of matchmaking our
public roads? Give us crusher in
each school district, or as many as his
honor may think best, but by all
means let us have crushers enough TO
macadamize the most travelled roads
first, thereby doing the most good
for the most people, Possibly it will
not be necessary to purchase a steam
engine for each crusher, because there
are numbers of engines owned by
private individuals which could be
hired for most of the year at Il reason
able sum.
But, says some one, that will in
crease the already heavy burden of
taxes. Possibly it will, but when we
consider the ease and comfort, to-
gether with the increased value of
tirst-elass roads, we do not think that
if this government is administered in
strictly economical manner that
our taxes will beincreased very much,
il any.
But if the County Court should for
any reason object or refuse to give
us stone crushers on the public
roads, let it at least allow no road SUI
pervisor to hold office longer than one
term, because most of them spend the
bulk of the road taxes on the roads
which they travel the most, to the
discomfort and utter neglect of the
taxpayers living along other equally
deserving roads.
TAXPAYERS OF UyILLA ALLIANCE.