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Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1891-06-09
ASTOUNDING! A
Murders I'm the Black Republic b,
the Black President.

Murders in the Black Republic by
the BLACK President.
PoRT-Au-PRINcE, May 31.-Rccently by
order of President Hyppolitc there began
series of assassinations here, perhap.
uncqualed in the annals Of civilization
The persons killed were accused Of at
tempting revolution.
The first victim was Earnest Rcgaud
a hard working man who was positively
known to have been perfectly innocent o
conspiracy of any kind. He was sitting
on the balcony with his wife when the
president passed. and ordered him out
and sent him to the cemetery to be shot.
Ills nephew, a boy Of 10 or l6 years OF
age, followed him to the place of exccu-
ton, and returned with the news to the
afflicted wife. He told her, ut is useless;
my poor uncle has been foully murdered. -
These words were reported to the presi-
dent and twenty minutes later the boy
was brought before him. Being asked il
he had made the statement, he did not
uShy IL put ottiup ileoiuSHt, lHdNc meyer
conspired against you by word or deed"
The boy was shot at once.
About the same time Alexis Rossgnal,
an inoffensivc and much esteemed man
was executed in the streets; another man
was put up against the cathedral wall
and shot. Seventeen were executed in a
batch.
There was no fighting in the streets to
excuse this massacre. Every execution is
carried out in the most cold -blooded way,
the executioners being soldiers belonging
to the most degraded type of men, who
seem 10 enjoy the bloody task.
1t is impossible to cnumerate in detail
all the murders that have been perpe,
trated under cover of the law. 1t is esti,
mated that from May 2Sth to May 31st
at least fifty persons have been put to
death, and the figures have been put as
high as one hundred.
No one can say how long this state OF
affairs will last or what tie result will
be. Nor can any one who has not been
an eye witness OF the scenes of horror
enacted have any idea of the terrified
condition of the people of Port-au-Prince
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1891-06-09
Powell & Snider,
HOW TO MAKE MONEY.

The way to make money is
to save it. And the way to
save it is to have your pre-
scriptions filed at Carmi-
chael's drug store, and you
will find by doing SO you will
save from 25 to 80 per cent.
on every prescription. We
do not take goods that the
people know the price and
mark down to cost, and then
charge two prices for q pre-
scription to make up the loss.
You know clerk hire and
house rent must be paid and
the profits must be averaged
some way. A hint to the wise
is sufficient. A full line of De-
Vault Flavoring Extracts in
stock. Mr.. j. Taylor Amiss
and Mr.. Chas, w. Devaultare
with me and will be pleased
to meet their friends and GUS
toners. Don't forget the
place. CarmichaePs drug
store, No. 20 South Main
street, Asheville, N. C.
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1891-06-09
MILLIONS IN 1T.
The Government Has q Big job
On Kts Hands In This.

The Government Has q Big job
On Its Hands In This.
WASHINGTON, June 9.-Within year
from July l the Treasury department
will pay to citizens Of the United States
between $12.OOO,0O0 and $15,OOO,O
as bounty for raising sugar. The most
Of this sum will go to Louisiana for the
production of cane sugar. Over 81 ,0OO,,
00e will be paid to the farmers in New
England states, New York, Ohio, ILL
nois, and the Northwestern States for
the production of sugar from maple sap
large sum will be distributed in Kan.
sas, Nebraska. Iowa and California
among those who make sugar from beets
and sorghum cane.
The distribution of such great sum Of
money among SO many people so widely
separated, and the pains that must bs
taken to prevent fraud upon the govern
nent, will he an undertaking Of consider
able magnitude. Every ounce of the mil
lions of pounds Of sugar produced must
be weighed and samples OF it tested and
inspected by government inspectors, who
will be appointed for that purpose. Thi.
work will be done under the direction o
the international revenue bureau of til,
treasury department.
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1891-06-09
KILLED BY ELECTRICITY.
A TERRIBLE ACCIDENT WIT.
MESSED BY rHE EMPEROR.

Two Soldiers Meet Instant Death
by Lightning, and am officer and
Several other soldiers Injured.
BERLIN, June 9,--At Tcmpelhof, at 0
O'Clock this morning, in the presence Of
the emperor, a party Of grenadiers were
being exercised by him at morning drill
on the parade ground.
While the men were being put through
their exercises vivid flash of lightning,
followed by deafening thunder clap,
startled and half blinded the men on pa
rade and hurled a number to the ground.
When the men who had been struck by
the electric fluid had sufficiently recover
ed their presence of mind, they went to
the assistance of their stricken comrades
and II was found that the officer in COM
mand, Captain Won Quasi, and three sol
diers were insensible. Two of the latter
died almost Immediately afterwards and
Captain Won Quasi and another soldier
were dangerously injured.
1t is supposed the rifle barrels and bay
oncts of the soldiers attracted the cleo
tricity which caused such fatal results.
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1891-06-09
CRIMINAL. COURT.
Henry Hudson, Charged with
Shooting Britt, Discharged.

Henry Hudson, Charged with
Shooting Britt, Discharged.
In the criminal court Henry Hudson
was tried on charge of shooting VIM
Britt, and discharged. A motion to make
L. H. Britt and Vim. Britt prosecutors
and liable for costs of case, was over.
ruled by the court. The costs amount to
about $3.50.
James Sales. colored, was tried for
stealing suit of clothing from church
brother. He will be sent to the count y
chain gang, making the first contrbu
tion from this court.
State VS.. ]. +. Woodbury., appeal from
Justices court continued.
State vs.. VIM. Townsend, larceny; de
fendant called and failed judgment nisi
State VS.. Milo Putnam; defendant
failed to appear, and {. {. McCarty, SC
curity, to pay.
State VS.. I. !. Randolph; defendant
failed to appear; S. M. Bennett, security
to pay.
The case against James Thomas, fol
larceny, is still on trial.
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GORDON CUMMING GUILTY.
HE CHEATED wHEN PLAY.
INSs BACCARAT.

The jury Out EBut Few Minutes
The Prince Of wales. the Cause
of All the TrOuble, Not Fresent
ON tine Last Day.
LONDON. June 9.-The jury in the bac
carat trialhav returned verdict against
Sir VIM. Gordon-C Cummings.
From the time the jury retired to de
liberate upon their verdict until the mo
ment they returned to court, only fifteer
minutes elapsed, showing, apparently
that they were Of one opinion as to the
merits of the case.
The announcement Of the verdict wat
received with slight kissing in court upon
the part Of those who were in sympathy
with the plaintiff. The marks of dis
appreciation, however, were promptly
suppressed.
On this the seventh and, it was hoped
the last day of the famous baccarat suit
some very familiar scenes were witnessed
outside and inside the court. Possibly
there may have been a change in the
composition of the crowds drawn to the
new law courts in the hope of being pre-.
sent at the end of this sensational trial
but to all general and outward appear.
ances the same people who were around
and about the court room Moni
day, June 1, were there again to.
day, though this morning there
was a strong representation from
the theatrical world also to be
seen. here and there, through the audi
ence. The Prince of Wales, to the dis
appointment of many who love the
spectacular, was absent. The proceed
ings opened with most sensational
incident. The lord chief justice had
barely taken his scat when General Owen
Williams stepped to the front of the
bench and SAID, his face pale with emo.
tion, his voice husky with feeling, "My
lord, l have to ask your protection.
Yesterday Sir Edward Clarke thought
proper"
Here Solicitor General Sir Edward
Clarke, sprang to his feet, and interrupt
ing General Williams exclaimed: 81 ask
your lordship to interfere and that Gen.
Williams should not he allowed to make
statement, as he has not the privilege
OF doing sO.'
To this Gen. Williams hotly replied in
ringing voice, all trace of huskincss
having disappeared under the influence
OF the angry feelings, which animated
him: II was accused of an abominable
charge"
Here the lord chief justice interfercd,
saying: II do not remember the express
sion, but do not think that you can be
allowed to speak"
General Williams persisted in being
heard, remarking angrily: 1--WE were
accused of sacrificing innocent men. This
statement was made without any evil
denee being brought forward for its just
ifcation."
Lord Coleridge again interrupted the
General, remarking, with considerable
warmth, II cannot hear any statement
from you" and Immediately commenced
his summing up, while General Williams
retired. frowning and greatly disconten-
ted, to his seat where he received the
coincidence of friends who had come
with him to court in order to hear him
defend himself from the allegations made
Yesterday by the solicitor general in the
latter's summing up for the plaintiff.
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TWO BURNED TO DEATH,
THE MO-, KAN, AND TEX. RAIL,
WAYS wORST ACCIDENT.

An Engineer Did Not wait for Or.
d~rs, and the Result was Fatal
Collision Between Two Freights.
PARsoN. Kan. June 9.-The most dis.
astrous wreck that ever occurred on the
Missouri, Kansas and Texas railway
took place yesterday between Savannah
and Frink.
Three men were burned to Il crisp and
six were injured, some of them, it ID
thought, fatally. Two engines were to-
tally demolished and the wreck took fire
and thirty cars burned.
The accident happened in this way
Two freight trains were ordered to pass
at Frink. One of them arrived at the
station ahead of the other, and the en-
gincer seeing train on side track sup
posed it was the train he had orders to
pass, and did not stop for orders. One
of the men burned to death was head
brakeman, and the other two are un-
known. The brakeman could be idcnti.
fled only by the finding Of switch key
near his body.
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1891-06-09
New York Market.

NRw YORK, June 9,-Stocks, dull and
heavy Money, 3db3la; Exchange, long
4.S324 240p4si; short, 4,S7A; state bonds
neglected; government bonds dull but steady
Cotton-stcady; sales 4sl bales; Uplands
sAc; Orleans, . 3-16c: futures opened and
closed steady. MAJ, s.45; Jane, s.56; July
s.67; August, s II; September, s,s4; October
y Oh Flour dull and easy. Wheat firm and
quiet. Corn-strong but dull. Pork-quiet
and steady at S1O.5OGg12 so. Lard-dull
and steady at Sc 40. Spirits Turpcntinc-
du but steady at 3ShM3s2ic Rosin-slow
and easy at 1.50@l. .52la. Freigh,s-irregu
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1891-06-09
Death of Burke sheriff..

PIGEON RIVER, N. c., June s.-Mr
Burke Sheriff., of Sylvia, died this morn.
ing. He was a most excellent young
man, and had many friends who will bs
panied to hear Of his death. He has beer
engaged in the mercantile business in
sylvia for some time. He will be buried
by the Masonic fraternity Tuesday.
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1891-06-09
LONDON ON FOOT.
The Omnibus Drivers Strike Still
On.

On.
LONDON, June 9.-Thcre is little change
in the situation of the omnibus strike
here to-day. Very few road cars are run
ming. The companies say they have re.
ceivcd 400 applications from men de-
sirous Of filling the places made vacant
by the strike. The companies, however
have engaged none of these men, their
object in declining to employ the appli'
cants being to give the strikers time to
reconsider their position and return to
work.
In order to prevent the horses from
suffering through their being few stable
men to care for them number of police.
men have been detailed to assist the com
panies in feeding them. At Hornsey 10O
of the men employed about the stables
have abandoned the strike and gone
back to their work.
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1891-06-09
A GUILTY REPUBLICAN.
Philadelphia's Treasurer Stole
S673,4OS and Admits 1t.

PHILADELPHIA, June 9.-John Bardsley
e1-city treasurer, was arraigued in court
ofquarter sessions on seventeen separate
indictments, charging him with loaning
money as public officer, deriving gain
from deposit Of public money and con.
verting puplic money to his own use
Bardsley plead guilty to every count ol
the indictment. In seventeen indict.
ments on which Bardsley pleaded guilty
the total amount Of money involved Is
$673, ,405.
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1891-06-09
stock Quotations.

NBw YoRx Junc,9.-Erie 1858; Lake Shor,
1O5; Chicago and Northwestern ,1O9L
Norfolk and Western 81: Richmond
and West Point Terminal 151a; Western
l. Union So
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1891-06-09
baltimore Prices.

BALTIMORE, June 9,-Flour, dull: western
super SO s5t3. .95; extra. $t25M+,65; fam
lily, ST. 75Gb5 IS. Wheat, southern, nominal.
Fultz 81 .OJmt 90; LonSbc,ry, $1.O7@1.1O
No, red, frmcr; spot, 81 .0SL. Corn-south-
crn, steady: white, Csc; yellow 66W67c.
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1891-06-09

pkS~ See our underwear, dress shirts
neckwear and hosiery-by far the largest
lines in Asheville, at The Whitlock Cloth.
ing House, 4S South Main street.
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1891-06-09

HHats-Dunlaps, Stetson and Melville
hats, straw, stiff and soft, at the Whit
lock Clothing House, 4s South Main
Street,
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1891-06-09

hY"For cold weather we offer light
weight stylish overcoats, desirable col
ors, moderate prices. The Whitlocl
clothing house, 4S South Main street.
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1891-06-09

To enjoy life stimulate digestion and
regulate the bowels. Take Simmons
Liver Regulator.
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1891-06-09

eN-Magniflcent views, natural
ISarlka, wild flowers and cool fresh
air. Take the dummy line.
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1891-06-09

Health is wealth. Take Summons
Liver Regular for all sickness caused by
diseased liver.
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1891-06-09
WHERE the SNOWDIROS NEST.

For cool place in summer, for health
and recreation, visit LInville. Grandfather
Mountain, and the beautiful region sur
rounding them.
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1891-06-09
IMPROVEMENT COMPANY.
TRUSTEE SALB.

TRUSTEE sALB.
BY virtue of Deed Of Trust executed to
me by ID. A. Putnam on the 18th OF Nav
1890. to secure note mentioned therein for
$500. Said trust being duly registered in
book No. II. at page 81 of Buncombe county
will sell for cash at the court house door In
Ashevile, N. c., on the Goth June 1891, Ton
Saturday the lot mentioned In said trust
Situated on Grove street, in the citv Of Ashe-
vile, N. g., 18th May. 1891.
b. r. PATTON,
Trustee.
FOR RENT.
nice rooms on Hill street Water In
| house, IS per month.
FOR SALE
Have for sale 10 or IL lots Of 20 acres,
! more or less each, 2Ia miles Of court house at
$50 per acre, and within one mile of pro.
posed street railway. The timber on the
| land is worth price asked. Apply at once
Terms easy, to suit purchaser. Parties can
get enough fire wood off the land to pay for
/ it within one year. ]. NJ. CAMPBBLL
For sale Go lots near Vanderbilts estate,
from 500 to $500 each. Apply to
J. M. CAMPBELL.
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BARGAINS f: IN 4: DINNER f: SETS,
AT -
THE CRYSTAL PALACE.
IL hmm emsc and Must 60.

See our 1I2 piece sets A. $lO.s5, they are
English. and are Of our own importation.
The hest set you ever saw for the money.
Conc earl, and get one.
, 1891-10-18
FATAL STREET FIGHT.
American and Gillian Sailors
Indulge in a Row.
One American Marine Killed
in the Row.
Great Sale of Thoroughbred
Racing Horses.
Chill VS.. the U. 8.

SANTIAGO, Oct 1.-THE anti Ameri-
can feeling which is very pronounced
reached a climax last evening in the streets
of Valparaiso. A number of the sailors
Of the United States steamer Baltimore
were walking along the street when they
we're confronted by some sailors OF the
Gillian man of war. Some words passed
when a fierce fight followed. Knives and
pistols were freely used during the SQUAD
BILE when the complaints were separated
BY the police and ~bystsnders.
1t was found that one Of the Balti-
more's sailors was killed and FIVE Others
seriously wounded. Several Chilians also
were badly hurt. This was the first time
the Baltimore sailors had been ashore for
a month. The inteDdente of the city had
assured Capt. Schley that his sailors
would be perfectly safe on Chilian soil.
The feeling today between the Americans
and Chilians is very strong. Several
additional fights occurred today among
the sailors. but Zone so serious as that Of
yesterday. The dead sailor OF the Balti'
more will be buried tomorrow. An armed
force will be landed from the Baltimore to
furnish a military guard of honor. Trouble
is feared as it will be Sunday and election
day.
, 1891-10-18

WASHINGTON, Oct. l7.-Gen. Miles
in his annual report reviews at length the
Indian outbreak of last winter, ~attributing
it largely, as he did at the time, to the
failure of crops and failure of the govern
ment to properly perform its obligations
in regard to %rations. etc. Ofthe messiah
craze he says the fanaticism and
superstition of the people were taken
advantage of by the leaders to encourage
them to hostilities. He commends the
administration of Capt Penny as acting
agent at Pine Ridge and says that
through additional appropriations the
Indians now receive nearly half as much
more than they did a year ago.
however, the fires OF discord still remain.
Commanders have discovered commuuica-
tions gong on between different camps.
melting indians to hostility and even now
TSept. l41 a delegation from Indian terri
tory is absent ostensibly to visit friends in
Wyoming. They have in fact zone across
the mountoins and are now in the abodes
of the supports of the Messiah delusion
near Pyramid lake in Nevada. Evon
while hostages were held at Fort Sheri-
dan last spring they received communlca-
tions from friends in the Sioux camps
saying they had not gwen up the idea OF
the grand Indian uprising and the Utes
were ready to join the Sioux whenever
the latter were ready to resume hoetilities.
, 1891-10-18
Fearful Vengeance.

GALLATIN, Tenn, Oct. ia tre-
mendous sensation was caused tonight
when Mrs. Archie Overton entered the
store of W. WItherspoon and dashed the
contents of a large bottle into the face OF
Samuel r. Elliott, a prominent and popu.
lar young man of this county. His face
was horribly burned and he will probably
lose sight of both eyes. Mrs. Overton
was arrested.
This is the outcome of the domestic
scandal of last year when the handsome
and accomplished daughter of Mrs. Over
ton gave birth to an Legitimate child,
asserting she had been seduced by Mr..
Elliott. He admitted he had been init
mate, but denied he had seduced her.
The young woman left the city and the
tragedy which was looked for did not
occur. 1t was thought the matter had
died out until tonight's sensational occur.
renee.
, 1891-10-18

New YORK, Oct. 1.-THE feature OF
the Belmont sale tonight was the cele-
brated stallion st. Blaize, the greatest
winning sire OF the nursery farm. When
he entered the ring the auctioneer took
his hat off. saluting him as king of the
earth. What sm | bid2' he yelled.
Some one cried $1,000. II am bid
$40, 0O0," was the triumphant response.
Charles Reed OF Fairview farm, near Gal
latin, Tenn, was the bidder. There was
a dead silence in the vast assemblage.
The bids we're stopped and the king of
stations was knocked down to Mr.. Reed.
Another sensational sale was the chest,
nut colt by st. Blaize, out of lady Prlm'
rose, to Jacob Rupert for $50. 900
| Among other sales were Magnetizer
foaled 1885, BY Illused, to T. w. Schreve
| Shreveport, La, $l5. 900; bay flly By
Illused. out of Lady Roseberry. to Jas
Rowe. 81 200: bay colt by Illused out o.
Cordelia, to Rowe, $7,100; chestnut flls
by St Blaize, out of Belladonna, Foxhall
Keane, $40, 900; chestnut colt by King
fisher out of Delilah, M. DAILY, IS, 100;
bay flly by st. Blaize out of Clara, Jas.
Rowe, $40, 900.
The total amount realized on the year
lings was 1924, $50, an average of about
IS. 1879 each. Four stations netted
S1l6. 900. The colts brought $72, 100, the
6llies $50, 450. The Babylon stock farm
was purchased by A. K. Alcock for
$53, 900 and a four year lease on the
Lexington nurseries farm for SO. 700.
, 1891-10-18

6ftv to 100 were enroute for the scene.
When the first party got around to the
top of the lake they found that while the
weather was penetratingly cold the wind
had, to a great degree, subsidized and the
waves we're no longer dashed to fury under
its influence. Mr.. Lawrence was the first
to discover the boat but he was unable to
see anything else. The keen eyes of Otto
Gramm discovered something else" and
there was an instructive feeling that their
gravest fears were about to be realized.
The boat was less than twenty feet from
the shore; the object floating with
it perhaps not over ten. Gramm
waded into the water and soon returned
with Scrymser's body. 1t was bound as
tightly as a mummy with the sail, to use
the descriptive expression of Mr.. Owen.
and dashed round aud round with ropes
torn from the boats RIGGING. The left
hand grssped the lapel of his coat; the
right was partly raised with the elbow
crooked and the fist closed, but not
cnQCleu over JUG VI luC OOdl lOpCos Ink
clothing was filed with sand, but the ex-
preston Of the face was as peaceful as
though he we're enjoying a sweet un-
troubled sleep. There were no bones
broken and the body and face escaped
with a few slight contuslons that did little
more than to redden a few spots here and
there without ever breaking the surface
of the skin. A watch was taken from
the dead mans pocket. 1t was found to
have stopped at exactly 1:23 O'Clock. If
this is a true index to the time when the
men were flung into the water then they
had been on the lake after having had
their lunch less than half an hour pre-
vlous to the accident.
After the search had progressed for
some time several objects which had be-
louged to the men we're recovered. These
included Scrymser's Stetson hat, perfectly
new and showing as little evidence of
hard uaage as though it had Just come
out of a store, a pair of oars, the boat
seat and a cigar case filled with cigars
thoroughly saturated with moisture. The
latter was the only thing owned by Daw-
son which was discovered during the long
nights search. All these objects were
found within a radius of twenty square
feet. Wrapped in its winding sheet the
body of Mr.. Scrymser was reverently car
ried back to town and turned over tc
Undertaken Stryker to be prepared fol
interment.