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The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-07-31
MURDERER CAUGHT.
Andrew J. Payne Arrested and Lodged III
Jail at Gate City.

GATE Cry, VA, July 29.-Andrcw j
Payne, who shot and killed Will Monroe
in this county, near the Hawkins county
line, the 18th of last June. was brought
here and lodged in Jail yesterday by Con-
stable Thomas j. Larkins, and three Other
parties from Hawkins. Payne and Mon
roe, both Hawkins county men, had some
trouble in their native State. Monroe
whipped one of payne's girls, and war
rant was issued tor him, which caused him
to flee across the State line, and hire to
D. j. Winingcr to assist in wheat harvest
ing. Payne bcsonght the deputy sheriff
to come over the line and take Monroe
The sheriff sent Payne and Ben Stokes
who met Monroe and others just rs they
were leaving the harvest field. They de-
manded his surrender and he drew rock
and knocked Stokes down and picked up
another rock, whcreupon Payne fired kill
ing him.
PAYNE was captured near his home in
Tennessee. He is a willy fellow, fond OF
debating societies, and is said to he an
"off. hand" son of the great Andrew John
son. He has practiced law in magistrates
courts. generally with success.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-07-31
Mr.. i,iainn's seli-Torturc.
fCrnm The BROOKLYN Eag'e


have had personal experiences with
the curious alarm which Mr.. Blaine feels
over the slightest physical arrangement.
On one occasion in Paris he was talking
quietly in one of the small saloons of the
Hotel Binda, when lie suddenly coughcd
slightly. Instantly he came to the con-
clusion that there was a draught some
where about, and he hurried around and
closed all the windows, so that in five
minutes the place was insullerably hot, as
it was early summer. Then the Secretary
decided 10 go to Brcntln book sto:e, on
the Avenue de POpera, and he started
out abruptly. OF course there was con-
siderable difference between the tempera-
ture of the almost Theoretically sealed
room and the cooler air without. The in
slant the Secretary struck the cooler air
of the corridor he became alarmed again,
and, turning around, hurried back and
pulled on an overcoat The whole per-
formance exhibited the most nervous APP
prehcnsion about his health A short
walk in the blazing sun made the over
coat uncomfortable, and Mr.. Blaine pulled
it off in the street and mopIed his fore
head vigorously as he strode along. When
he got in the store he pulled on his over
coat again, and after waiting while he
hurried back to the hotel, sIelking re-
peatedly of his "cold." He had no trace
of cold or cough on the following day
Every little detail of his personal sensa.
tions are magnifed in the Secretary's
mind. Mrs. Blaine is an assiduous nurse
and her alarm over her husbands condi-
ton is almost as great as his own. ANY
extended comment about his health woult
unquestionably throw him into an Illness
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-07-31
QUAY AND DUDLEY RESIGN.
And tho designations were Promptly
Accepted Wits Regrets.

WAsnlNGroH, July 30.-1he National
Republican, Executive Committee met al
the Arlington Hotel in his city ut
o'clock this afternoon. OF the thirteen
members Of the committee there were
present but seven, namely: Chairman
Quay, Vice Chairman, Ciarkson, Iowa
Secretary, j. Sloat Fasset, New York
Treasurer, W. W. Dudley, indiana; Sam
uel Fessendcn, Connccticui; Garrett n
Hobart, New Jersey, and J. NJ. HAYNES
Of Maine.
The first business before the committee
was the consideration of the accounts
growing out of the last campaign, sub
mitted by Treasury Dudley.
After cleciing W. j. Campbell OF
Illinois, member Of the committee in
the place of George r. Davis, Of the same
State, the committee took recess for two
hours.
When the committee met after recess
Chairman Quay and Treasurer Dudley
both rendered their designations and the
designations were accepted.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-07-31
RAISED TO FIRST-CLASS.
And the Carriers will get Their Salaries
Raised

WASHINGTON, July 30.-An order has
been issued by Acting rostmastcr-Gcn-
eral Whitfield, raising twelve postofficcs
to frst-class free delivery Offices, the CEN
sus of 1880 showing that they have a
population necessary to enttle them to be
put into this lass. Richmond, Va, and
Nashville, Tie, H., arc the only southern
cities so favored The order is to so into
effect on the first of October. There are
now two classes of carriers in the Offices
in those cities who receive respectively
$500 and $3.50 per annum. When the law
goes into effect, he salary of the men
receiving $3.50 per annum will be raised
to 81 900 per annum, and two other grades
with the grade of $500 and $500 per an
mum will be established. The carrying
into effect of this order will increase by
$50, 500 the money paid annually to the
letter carriers throughout the country.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-07-31
AN IMMENSE DEAL.
The Largest Reaper Mandatory in the
World Sold.

SrerScrlELp, O., July 30.-Cnc OF the
most important industrial purchases OF
the wear was conSummatcd here to-day
The East Street Reaper works, Tue largest
agricultural implement works III the
world, and ranking next in size to inc
Krupp Gun works of Prussia, was sold to
syndicate Of capitalists of Cleveiand'
Chicago and New York, to be used tor the
manufacture OF railway cars and supplies
Of all kinds. M
The great works arc monumect 10 tue
ambition of William N. Whitley, the ia
nous Ohio cheaper King, who determ'n n!
cd TO build the largest reaper WORKS III
the world. He put $4,000 in buildings
and machinery. The whole plant was
sold by receiver to syndicate o Tor TWO
thirds appraised price, or $3oo,ooo.
The new company is to be known as t! inc
Central Car and Repair Manuiacturlng
COMPANY and will have capital OF S'Vo'-
600. 18th
1t will be started up in sixty days WITH II,
large force of hands, and will be the
largest car works in the United States
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-07-31
JonN DELcLIsuR.
WISE COUNTY COURT.
Applications for Liquor Licenses and Other
Cases.

GLAnEvILLE. July 29.-The application
of A. SummerGcld forlicense to sell liquor
at Big Stone Gap has been decided by
Judge Miller, who granted bar-room
license only. A similarlicensc was grant
ed for the Intermont hotel. These licenses
only allow liquor to be sold for consump-
ton IN the bar room. None can be car
ried away for consumption. Judge Miller
said as the people of Big Stone Gap had
voted in favor Of granting licenses he
would grant bar room licenses only, ad-
ding that it was unjust to the country
people for the saloons to sell liquor to he
consumed out side Of the city.
The case of Snodgrass, who is indicted
for murder at Norton has not yet come
up and will likely be continued. Several
other important criminal cases were con-
tinued. In the case Of the Commonwealth
VS.. Story, the latter was fined fifty dollars.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-07-31
A VICTIM TO HIS LOVE OF SWEETS
The Fate OF Bear that Hincd Mr.. Cox'a
Maple Syrup Fall.

SCRANTON, July 28.-Jay j. Cox moved
last week from the Welsh settlement to
the other side Of tho Lehigh River, in
Monroe county. While going down the
Slocum road with wagon load Of odds
and ends, Mr.. Cox stopped his team in the
dugway and strobe mp the mountain side
to pick basket Of raapberries. The
horses browsed on the roadside saplings,
worked up the steep bank until the wagon
away. Mr. Cox heard the wagon clattcr.
ing down the road, and he put down his
basket very suddenly and went to- racing
after his fugitive team. Jerry Moons
boys caught the horses near the foot of
the hill, and, when Mr.. Cox got there,
nothing but an old anvil was in the wagon
box. The wagon was ali right, and Mr..
Cox drove back to reload his odds and
ends.
Among the articles that had been dump
ed out was covered wooden pail full Of
maple syrup. 1t had rolled out Of sight
down the steep hill below the road, and
while hunting for it Mr.. Cox ran across a
fa1 hatchel, which had lodged in n bush
With the hatchcl nhs hand Mr.. Cox con-
tinued to search for, the pail. He found
it near the brook, and lie also found
bear nosng in the syrup to his eyes.
Mr.. Cox yelled at the bear, and the bold
fellow looked up at him, licked his chops,
gave q little snort, sand poked his snout
into the pail again. The bears boldncss
made Mr. Cox angry. He yelled once
more, but the bear paid no attention to
him, and so Mr.. Cox gave him Il kick in
the ribs. The kick seemed to hurt the
hear, for he gruntcd and dashed into the
bushes. Mr.. Cox chased him and he cir
clcd around and ran hack to the pail
In his eagerncss to get some more OF
the syrup the bear damned his nose 80 far
in that his face was completely besmesred
with it. Mr.. Cox concluded not to kick
the bear again. He waited till the bear
raised his head to breathe, and then he
sprang at him and began to strike him in
the face and eyes With The sharp pointsof
the hatchcl. At the first blow the bear
threw his head to one side and flung the
syrup pail into the creek. Then he start
cd up the brook with a roar, and Dir. Cox
clung to his hair with his left hand, and
continued to bclabor him over the eyes
with the hatchel, as lie lunged forward.
He kept this up until he had blinded the
bear SO badly that he was unable to find
his way to the swamp, and leaving him
wandering about and grooming, Mr. Cox
drove down to Moons place, got rifle,
and went back and shot the bear.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-07-31
G,adstone to Mrs. spurgeon.

Mr.. Sturgeon is progressing slowly but
satisfactorily toward recovery. mr.
Gladstone IN letter TO Mrs. Spurgeon,
saws: SIN my own home, darkened OF the
present time, ] read with sad interest the
accounts of Mr.. Surgeons illness. !
cannot help conveying to you an earnest
assurance of my sympathy and OF my
cordial admiration, not only for his sp!en-
did powers. but still more for bis unfall-
ing character. humbly commend you
and him in all contingencies to the intln-
ite stores of divine love and mercy.
Mrs. Sturgeon replied With note Q.
thanks, d postscript to which wa TRACED
fo Mr. Sturgeon, Us followa: onrs is =
word Of lore such IS those ONLY write WIG !,
have been into the Kings country ana
seen much Of his face, Ny hearts love
to yon.''
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-07-31
Literary Pittsbure.

A young man from Pittsburg was re-
Gently Visiting girl in Detroit, and she
introduced him to some of her literary
friends there, as she has a leaning that
way; but she will not do SO any more, nor
will he ever go back again. And it was q
very little thing that did it, too. She had
introduced him to the Presidentess OF
her club, and that lady remarked to him:
"Ah, you are from Pittsburgh ! under
stand you have Browning Club thereg"
"No," he replied, hesitatingly, as if not
quite eomprehending; ano; but we did
have before the Cincinnati League hog
ged Pete and put him in left field for the
Hamburgers.'
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-07-31
PENNINGToN's GAP.
An Interesting Letter from this Growing
Town.

a..
PENNINGTON Gar, July 29-Two months
ago the population of this place WAS nix,
now We claim $50 souls.
Building is active, more than two dozen
houses going up. Lots are sold daily 10
outside investors, including some Harlan
county Kentucky people, who come across
The mountain to do their trading at our
lace.
hir. ~. Johnson, the Depot agent, is
putting up very expensive building. It
will cost about $4,000.
The cfiicc building Of il,c Pcnn:nyton's
zap Improvement Company is nearly
completed. The manager, L. w. Penn
ln9fon, will move in next week, as will
also tho agents of the New York & South
ern Lumber Company, who are making
this tiicir headquarters.
The streets are being graded, the con-
tractors having from 10 to 80 hands at
work.
Piping the town will he completed next
week. We get The pure spring water from
the near mountain.
as regards new enterprises, q plain
ing mill and furniture factory is. in con-
temptation, TO work about 30 hands.
Messrs. Mallette l. Nicoll. of Brooklyn,
N. y, were here last week.
The outlook altogether is cheerful.
Money is fairly plenty, wages arc good
and board is low.
Our two lumber companies are doing a
big business shipping out cars of lumber
and logs daily. JOIN DELcLIsuR.
PENNiNGroN's GAP. July 3O.-Judgc II.
j. Morgan authorizes nc to say that he
will open bank here in few weeks, the
stationery. safe and other bank ing mater
ialS arc being gotten ready. The bank
will be located on Kentucky Avenue, one
of the most central locations in town
The Pennington's Gap Improvement
Company have purchased the Turner farm
of 40 acres for future development.
Sales continue pretty active.
The average sales for the month amount
to about 5000 a day, certainly o good
showing these times.
The Russell farm is being subdiyidcd
into lots about Is to 100 feet. This will
simply bca continuation of Morgan avenue
and Davis street
The New York T. Southern Lumber Co.
have built shed en- their log yard and
great activity prevails there at present.
The railroad puts in 4 sidetracks next
month preparatory to the beginning Of
the railroad into the Pocket country.
Our merchants are doing a good bust
ness.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-07-31

soforc there have been prizcfghts in Min
ncsosa IN Obscure theatres and halls. OF
course the !aw-and -order- people cannot
nc supposed TO follow prizc6ghting into
all its dsrk lanes. Tho Fitzsimmens-uall
hight, however, was to be most public
affair, special amphitheatrc hcing erect
ed for it, and the sporting gentry of the
whole country invited TO witness il. Such
an exhibition could not be ignored by
iaw-abiding men. Prizc-6ghts may take
place in Minnesota in obscure places in
the future, but never in the open way
proposed in the Fitxsimmons- Hall con-
test"
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-07-31
The SPORT (.l or PRiZE-FIGHTING
''cho'sh"p lreland's Excellent Reasons
Tor "pposing the ST. Paul "NfiIl."

BALTIMORE, July 2+-The correspond
c"' at Cape May of tho Sun telcgraphs
al 'nterle" With Archbishop Ireland
upon The part the Archbishop took in
putting stop to the Fitzsimmons-H Hall
mi! IN ST. Paul. Archbishop Ireland
SAYS:
an exceedingly proud Of my State
WI, ~ Tie record it has made. Governor
H'iflans action in ordering the sheriff
~ prevent The fight and in holding the
"'''''a under arms in case their services
W. ue'c needed deserves the highest praise.
~, mas liitcd himself up immensely in
paonc estimation. Two thousand five
"""',ed pstSons--professiOnal pugilists,
s sm thieves, and the riff-raff who
'""oH ne socalled sport of prize fighting
:; "'semoied in st. Paul. 1t was an occa-
s'Oa OF ruilians AS a teacher Of public
% a., II was my duty to take the step |
sau. Frizc-iishts are brutal, sayage-in
a 'a..' worse han bul-6ghts. in the latter
s w.. II IS man against an animal,
s ;4, ac'asns as that is. it is not half the
l pr;u TO humanity that prize-dght is.
.mnn.n''s.'h5hllng can be judged by its con-
s.a'i,ah's' Those who tirong around it
"'e ALWAYS OF the lowest elements of the
tt r. The most regretable thing
, ~ me IN these affairs is the tone of the
PRESS which in some sections actually
s srens 10 patronize these fights, and in
ssIl.u a to make them reputable and
s 4.~osl honorable engagements lowers
~, '' public moral tone and leads into the
t IG'hes ct evil the uncaut,ous aad m.
~ linking youths Of the land. ] am prosd
", 'n n part ! took in protecting against
n -s telszsimmons- Hall fight. look on
p pu as one of the disgraces Of tho
s sI ] Joined my feliow-citiaeas Of
nd 'ellSious beliefs to suppress this sight,
t ~" We succeeded. We had TO antagon-
~, n.s Ire city authorities, the gambiers, tue
9ss'itsss, and tho rough element. Here
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-07-31
Days and s.Reiative Humidity. :
ipp.iadelphla Public Ledger.)

IT is quite common experience that
discomfort from summer heat ia not great
est vi,ea the thermometer marks the high
al degree of heat. The explanation is to
"a fcund nainay ja that part ofthe wealth
Sc report marked srciative humidity, and,
% somc degree, in that other portion Of
the table NsSch comes under the h ss
nyeIocity os tsls wind. Relative hui.
midity', means the comparative degree Of
moisture or iaviaible aqumous yapor held
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-07-31
of the idcn that herrcIatives were trying
to prevent tie marriage.

oh shS IAC" tinS uCT 1Ciodtscc "cTc tIyiuS
to prevent the marriage.
When letters did mol. come as regularly
as she expected she thought they were be-
ing withheld. She went with the Guy
family to the country, and, as usual, yes
terday afternoon was playing with the
children. About O'Clock she went up
stairs. secured her cousins revolver, and
standing before mirror, placed the bar
rel against her heart and pulled the, trig-
ger. Her aim was true, for when some OF
the guests who heard tho report reached
her side she was dead. A letter addressed
to Mrs. Guy was lying on the table in her
room, the contents Of which Mrs. Guy did
not reveal.
Miss Passano wasa very beautiful girl,
81 years old, and exceedingly proud. The
fact that she was poor, and the fear that
in case the engagement was broken off
she might have to continue as nurse pro-
baby proved OH her mind and led to sui
eide. Her people arc all we'll connected,
her grandfather, Leonard Passano, who
still lives, having been at one time a
prominent merchant. She was also a
grandniece of Thomas N. Lanshan, one
of the wealthest lawyers in this city.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-07-31
NEW FOUNDATION.
The Electric Light Company Completes
Some Important Repairs.

In consequence of defective foundations
for the boiler and engine ct the electric
plant it became necessary to pull down the
old work and build better foundation.
This has been accomplished under tho d.
rcction of Secretary Harrington and con-
tractor Bibbs. The foundation is now
thoroughly renovated and no further
trouble will arise from that source and the
lights will be continuously served. These
necessary repairs cost the company some
five or six hundred dollars.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-07-31
THE LooNEY CREEK SUNDAY sCnooI
Tt Has n Delightful Picnic at tho Double
Tunnel.

The Looncy Greek Sunday School, Of
which Supt Johns, of the Va. & Tenn. G.
/. & S. Co., is the efficient Supt. and
which is doing needed and important
work out in the coal fields, had its picnic
ON Saturday near the Double Tunnel.
Assembling early at the school house,
Chief Marshall of the day Lewis marched
the procession to the scene OF action.
The programme consisted of music and
an entertaining address by Supt. Johns.
Dinner, followed by speeches by DR.. Red
wine, Senator Mills and Rev. McManaway.
There was free lemonade, presents for
the children, games, etc.
The order was perfect and the occasion
delightful one.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-07-31
VERY NEAR 1T.
Madame Carnot's Life Endangered by an
Informal Machine.

PARIS, July 2s.It became known to-day that
an attempt had been made to assassnate
Madame Garnet, wife of the President Of the
Republic, by means of an Internal machine
sent through the mails. Suspicion was
aroused; .howeycr, and the machine failed to
expiOde
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-07-31
MIscreants Attempt to Wreck Passen-
ger Train In Virginia.

SrAuSros, VA, July "a dastardly at
tempt was made to wreck the passenger ex-
press train on the Chesapeake & Ohio Rail
road due here at 1870 this morning. A switch
in the Western suburbs Of the town was left
open and the light turned of. The train ran
into the switch, wrecking the engine and three
cars, but no one was killed. The miscreants
have not been discovered.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-07-31
Poor Old Koch.

BEaLIs, July q. Prof. Koch has resigned
ell public Offices held by him. This step ias
associated With the supposed disappointment
over the unsatisfactory results Of his dlscuY.
cry OF tuberculin. The academic senate will
bestow an henorary office upon HIN, permitting
him to lecture Whenever BIO chooses.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-07-31
Failure Reported.

new YORK, July so.--rhis evenings sun
says we'll known Southern capitalist and
director in Richmond and West Point Termi-
nal, and one Of the organizers Of the cotton
oil trust, it is reported has failed.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-07-31
,;.9ToILDAURDERER
|,sero rs ~ aso TWO SONS.
eepro' a s" pure ficnais""ess.,rhe
=, y. Nst'o'' %, s .a of she Victims

81 ne Wear II Of pure ,ns Victims.
~ *. July 2s.-fiv' miles 4, from from
PSF h' Nathan S. Conway oil years ''
r.r. Ii''a d. anout the same age 81 their ctr
{ sis. ' .,', and William 80 and - S.a re-
) ,sp, '''''S G; nj wife and three child, :,
'..o asses Misses FLORENCE Fl, s',,'s. and md
4 rs sid w As they were all sitting o"
! lst' f''s :, mis- morning negro tramp
! tp nr'''' =. "a came up and asked tor q
IT, c'',s s,r !. vas given him and he
4d's, 81. 'Ii lifted rusty .cy'he ''as can, and
fd'af''a acre not good knife '" a,
,.''d Il tt ,' nodded assent, and the, the
| bf eoH"a ,;os down the cup OF war" :, Is
g r. throwing The knife, splitting his
s t'@ The rest OF the fanny
he house ...n.d TO hack the Young man
Craig c"n' ,, him dead. He then at,
ill . b, ' ,Sc father, who had F''"'"''
killed 4. him, in, mother coming up, up l had her
Then rae .,o %Y and instantly fell dead
sieT The 1or nyS places he attacked Will !;
beds in DOZEN ",tt;nc him in the head and
On the body as; a. ne s, tr: Conway to the
ground 1Ie 1 creams -. came up and shot
attracted! ~ With buckshot. This seemed
1r.is '',c S . S,,t hut other eighbors had
70 have Il. .' via a Young man shot Craig with
P,'0 Ind died died in few minutes from n,! the
't'rS' anu ,t ua' Luckshot wounds. The PTS
'a''Ii +" 81 a.. '1t glanced around his head.
ID WA sa' c "n = were orderly people anu
la5 ss yJ in the highest esteem. 1falg
't '' n'l 10. "a Killed seven persons and in
SD &c u. "' L;ll that whole family. he is
eaae" y. ~ have ", killed his mothcr-ln-'aw.
A' ' =, .,r % been known as desperate
L has s snJ was the brother of Charles
, IL; now under sentence OF dea'h III
incnuatl
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STERN
FACTS
ARE
EVER
CONVINCING
CAxBoxApo, PIEHcK Co. WISH,
March k Hat

Dr.. Jordan-Dear Sir. Please look on
your records for mr. name. Benjamin Ed
wards. and send me the same kind of med
icine that used for the lump which was
in mr. side / remember that one Of them
was TT. and 1 think the other was n
You have cured the lump. for which am
very thankful. and you can publish my
name If you think it viii be of any adj
vantage to yoH- / want the medicines
now to send back 70 my daughter In the
state Of Indiana who has . lump IN her
side, similar TO the one had, as near rs
can Judge by the letters that We receive
from her. One doctor says II il . fumor
and another saFs il is caused from the
spleen. Please send the medicines At once,
for which enclosed find money order.
Yours, respectfully.
BENJAMIN EDWARDS.
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Hese Race q Falkina-

SoRTH YAKINA- April Il. Especial THE hose
teams Of the Yakima IRE department he'd .
tournament tocay, which resulted in hose team
No earring OF the silver cup and medais-
The conditions were running 60 teet LAYING 3D
feet OF hose and getting frsf water. The best
time was made by team No ], IN 9ss< seconds.
There il Dissatisfaction win the results and
test
The work On the big irrigation canal Is being
pushed but the contractors are abort of the re
qnired number Of tents and have sent urgent
seaeKrams 70 Portland, Tacoma and Seattle for
ca-Fsx