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Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1891-08-07
THE GREAT BAKER TRIAL.
EVIDENCE FOR THE DEFHsNcE
BEGUN YESTERDAY.

A Niece of Dr. Baker Thought to
Have Given the Poisoning The.
Ory Heavy BlOw-She was Pres.
ent at the Death of Dr. Bakers
wife.
BRISTOL, Tenn, August 1.-THE deep
est interest in the Baker case Wednesday
hung around the testimony of DR.. Tay-
lor, of Richmond, the state chemist. Only
one or two witnesses preceded him. He
was put on the stand about II o'clock,
and remained there the rest of the day.
His testimony was interesting and
valuable. In two ounces of the dead
woman's liver he said he found one
thirteenth Of grain of arsenic. He
hunted for strychnine, but found none
there. The body had been buried about
twenty -one months, and it was difficult
to ascertain just what had been used.
He made several tests. He stated that
these experiments all make it conclusive
that arsenic was in the liyer. That is
positive. 1t is not the amount of poison
found in the body, but the absence that
kills. The Doctors analysis was very
long, and seemed to be satisfactory.
According to his evidence, DR.. Baker
undoubtedly poisoned his wife, and will
have to take the consequences Of the law.
The medicine given by him to Mrs. Gil
mer, was examined by an expert, but
was not found to be dangerously poi
sonous.
DR.. Baker, the prisoner, will be per-
mitted by his lawyers to tell his story
of this wonderful and unprecedented
crime.
Yesterday morning witnesses for the
defence were introduced. The first was
Prof. J. A. Davis, Of Emory and Henry
college, brother of Bakers wife. He tes-
tilted that the relations betw his sister
and DIR. Baker had always been most af-
fectionate.
Mrs. Clyce, niece of DR.. Baker, was
the next witness. She was present at
the death of Mrs. Baker, and her testi-
nony was direct contradiction of the
poisoning theory. She was subjected to
thorough cross-examination, but the
evidence was in no wise damaged.
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1891-08-07
AFFAIRS OF CONSEQUENCE.

HONE.
The colonial ball given for the benefit
of the Mary Washington monument fund
at the White Sulphur Springs, W. Va,
and the most brilliant event that has
occurred there for years.
Mrs. Helen M. Cougar, the Indiana
prohibitionist, will follow Major McKin-
ley all through Ohio during the campaign
and talk low tariff and increased wages
for workingmen. She proposes to be at
Major McKinley's heels all through the
campaign.
Prof Foster predicts terrible hurricanes
during September, October and November
on the Atlantic and Gulf coasts. These
hurricanes will seriously affect weather
and crops. The professor begs Lis
readers not to disregard this forecast as
sensational alarm, but to heed it, as
we shall have the most violent storm
period this fall that we have had in SO
years.
FOREIGN.
Telegranis received in Paris from Sofia,
the capital of Bulgaria, state that that
country is preparing for war.
A deficiency OF six millions of dollars
has so far been found in the Peters pence
fund by the commission of cardinals, who
are making the Investigations.
The municipal authorities of Rome
paid the fares of 14,SOO unemployed
workmen from that city to their homes
between January and August 1st of this
year, to prevent them becoming charge
upon the city.
Prince George of Greece is in disgrace
in st. Petersburg for stating, in a pub
lishcd account, that the Cars son be.
havcd in a cowardly manner when he
was attacked some time ago in Japan by
native policeman.
The press of Germany intcrprets the
refusal Of the Pope to grant the applica,
tion of Herr Cahensley for the nationalix
ing Of immigrants in the United States
as blow at the nationalists represented
in the triple alliance.
The International Labor Congress, al
which delegates will be present from
Norway, Sweden, Holland, France, Ger
many, Austria, Switzerland, Poland
Hungary, Spain, Italy and perhaps tn,
United States, will assemble in Brussell
August 16.
| Several thousand farm laborers, small
land owners and others engaged in agri
cultural occupations in the country sur
rounding Elisabetgrad, Russia. marched
into that town, attacked the shops an,
dwellings Of the Hebrews, and after kill
ing number of the latter, looted tn
buildings.
The British Parliament was prorogucd
The Queen, in her speech closing the ses
sion, referred to the proposals made t.
the United States government to submi
the differences regs riding the Behring se
fisheries to arbitration, but said that th
regulations between the two looking t
that object had not yet been completed.
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1891-08-07
The sleeping Car Tragedy.

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va, Aug. L.
Daniel +. Connell, the capitalist of Ports.
mouth, o., who was shot by some un.
known person while lying in his berth on
q Pullman sleeping car on a Chesapeake
and Ohio train last Saturday morning
died at 10 O'Clock Wednesday at Wright's
hotel, in this city, where he had been evel
since the tragedy. He was conscious to
the last moment, and his last word,
were, "I'm getting blind"
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1891-08-07
NOT DEFEATED.
Senator George, of mississippi, all
i Right.

Senator George, Of Mississippi, all
Right.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Aug. IA special
from Callton, Miss, says: "The report
that Senator George is defeated in the
primaries, is utterly without foundation.
He failed to carry his county, (Corroll)
yesterday, which was entirely due to a
large fauatical alliance majority. The
vote stands today, George &c; Barks-
dale 20. 1t requires ninty to elect, and
George is certain to get 120 instructed
votes. Even Barksdale's friends con-
cede Georges election, and their only
hope now is to elect Barksdale as Wal.
thall's successor, which they cannot pos.
sibly do. 1t is not believed that the re.
port Of Senator Georges defeat origi'
mated in this state"
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1891-08-07
srcHxinIey,s Had break.

WASHINGTON, August lit is be-
lieved that McKinley's announcement of
his preference for Harrison will materially
change the lines OF the fight among the
Republican leaders in Ohio. Blaine has
a very strong following in the state, and
his strongest champion is Foraker, who
has been fighting the Sherman-F Foster
Mckinley combination single handed.
On the other hand Harrison is decidedly
unpopular. His accession to the Sher-
man. .Foster-M Mckinley alliance would
only weaken it, while the enforcement OF
Foraker with the moral support OF
Blaine, would give him a power suf
ficient to sweep the quadruple alliance
against him into Lake Eric.
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1891-08-07
RAILROAD WRECK.
Engineer ana Fireman INSTANTLY
Killed.

Engineer ana Fireman INSTANTLY
Killed.
PiTTsBuRG. August 1.-The New York
and Chicago limited express on the
Pittsburg, Fort Wayne and Chicago
road, due here at 7 o'clock this morning,
was wrecked near East Palestine, Ohio,
fifty miles west of this city. Engineer
William Carney, of East Palestine, Ohio,
and Fireman Isaac Ricbey, of Allegheny
Pa, were instantly killed, but as lar as
known here no passengers were hurt.
The express ran into an open switch
and crashed into freight train standing
on the siding. The engine was complete.
ly wrecked, a combination car turned
over, and the first sleeper thrown from,
the track. Five freight cars were de-
molished.
Reports received at the railroad Offices
in this city report passengers all right.
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1891-08-07
New York Market.

NEw YORK, Aug. 7.-Stocks. active and
strong Money, easy at HOP; Exchange,
long. 1884,; short, 1854; state
bonds, neglected; government bonds
dull but steady. cotton-quiet, sales 34s
opened and closed barely steady; August,
IT'S; September. 793; October. 500; No
ycmbcr, 8 1s; December, s.26; January,
1886. Fiour-dull and easy. Wheat--quiet
and easy. Corn-quiet and firm. Pork-dull
and easy at $40 1912 rs. Lard-quiet
but lweak at 10. Spirits Trrpentine-quiet
and steady at 36@36Ac Rosin-quiet and
weakiat 81 135@1.4o. Freights-good de.
mand and strong.
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1891-08-07

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7.-The comptroller
ofthe currency today appointed Timothy
B. Merritt, receiver of the first national
bank Of Palatka, Fla, now in charge OF
the national bank examiner. It is ex-
pected that Merritt will assume his du.
ties Of receivership on or about the 18th
inst.
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1891-08-07
THE THIRDPARTY IN OHIO.
A FULL TICKET PUT IN THE
FIELD.

A Big Convention and Much En-
thusiasn in the Buckeye state.
Points in the Platform as Adop-
ted. 80,
SPRiNGFIgLD, o., Aug. 1.-The Peoples
party convention today nominated John
Scitz, of Seneca county, for Governor.
He was formerly the greenback nominee
for the Office. Frank Rist, compostor
on the Cincinnati Post, was nominated
for lieutenant governor.
ID. M. Cooper, of Athens. was chosen
auditor. Cooper is n Grand Army ei the
Republic man and was in Detroit.
For attorney general. M. Smith. OF
Summit.
For state treasurer, Henry Wolf. OF
Cleveland.
For supreme Judge. Albert YapIe, OF
Cincinnati.
For state school commissioner, ]. II.
Peterson, of Greene county.
For member of board Of public works,
). Bower, OF Franklin.
For food and dairy commissioner, w.
Weaver, OF Portage.
For gavel the chairman today used a
slcdgchammcr, and he pounded it upon
an anvil to call the convention to order.
Hugh Cavanagh was the permanent
chairman.
The plow and hammer were adopted as
n device for the peoples party ticket.
Platform.
The platform opposes mouopoly;the alb.
clifton Of national banks, favors tho issue
Of legal tender notes to supply the de-
mands of trade; favors the unlimited
coinage ofsilvcr;pcnsions to all honorably
discharged soldiers; favors loans by the
government directly to the people. A
plank favoring the buying and selling Of
liquor by the national government was
tabled, and then referred to the national
committee.
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1891-08-07
ONE CAUGHT.
Two Auburn COnvicts are stilI
at Large.

AUBURN, N. Y, Aug. 7.-One more oi
the nine fugitives who escaped from the
state asylum Yesterday. was captured
near Cayuga village at four O'Clock this
morning. The convict's name was
Albert Dominy. He had skulked about
the western limits Of the city until night
fall, when he stole a horse, hitched in a
farmers yard about two miles from
town.
Sheriff Keller and Policemen Malone
and Grenary started in pursuit and over
hauled the fugitive after an exciting all
night chase.
Tom Collins and Walter Garabrandt,
two desperate fellows, arc still at large.
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1891-08-07
MEYER n BROTHERS.
They obtain Injunction Against
Savannah Banks.

Savannah Ranks.
NEW YORK, Aug. 7.-Counsel for H.
Meyers & Brothers, of Savannah, Ca,
have obtained from Judge O'Brien Of the
supreme court, an injunction against the
Merchants National bank, Central Ma
tional bank, Abraham Backer, and his
assignee Benjamin S. Einstein. The
Merchants National bank is enjoined
from disposing Of sixty bonds of the
savannah and Atlantic railway company,
and note OF $4,000 Of the Mucagee
real estate company, of Columbus,
pledged with the bank by Backer. The
Central National is restrained from dis
posing OF one hundred and sixty-three
shares Of stock Of National bank Of Sa-
vannah also pledged by Backer.
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1891-08-07

HUNTINGTON, W. Va, Aug. IA thor
ough investigation into the story of the
alleged horrible murder of the Brum6eld
family in Wayne county, about twenty
miles frem this place, has been made, and
the whole story turrS out to be fake.
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1891-08-07
THE ONLY COMPANY
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Promps deliveries guaranteed rcspopsi-
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At private residences baggage win be deliv.
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Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1891-08-07
THE EMPEROR's LEG.
Germany's RuIer Considerably
Crippled.

LONDON, Aug. Notwithstanding re-
ports that the injury sustained by Empe-
ror William when he slipped and fell
upon the deck Of the imperial yacht
Hohenzollcrn was slight, and that he
was able to walk the deck next day with
his leg bandaged, it has been decided that
he will remain at Kiel, where he has ar
rived from his trip to Norway, for two
weeks, SO that his injury may be attend
ed to. This will prevent him from at
tending the review Of the guards, but it
is his intention to attend the manouvres
OF the Bavarian and Austrian troops,
which will be held later in the season.
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1891-08-07

WASHINGTON, Aug. Especial agent
Window has recommended to the
treasury department that the public build
ing at Reidsville, N. c., be located on the
property on the northwest corner OF
Morehead and Scales streets, offered for
$4,000.
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1891-08-07
Schedule
An Opportunity.

A cash prize Of one thousand dollars
has beeu offered for the best short story
or novel having the Grandfather Noun
an, and the beautiful scenery Of that To-
ality woven into the plet.
This mountain. situated as II is in the
most picturesque part OF Western North
Carolina, furnishes an attractive setting
for an interesting story.
The selection win be made by a conf
mittee of competent reviewers, and the
story must not be less than 10 nor ex-
ceed so pages. E
Detailed information may be obtained
of the Linville Improvement Company,
Of Linyiile, North Carolina.
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1891-08-07
FAMINE IN INDIA.

Starvation Threatened in Two
Thickly settled sections.
MADRAS, Aug. Though the mon
soon set in some time ago in some parts
Of India, dispelling all fears of failure
of the crops in that portion of the coun-
try where rain had fallen, there has been
no rainfall in the Chingleput and North
Arcot district in this presidency, and all
hopes of averting a famine have been
abandoned. The heat is unprecedented
The standing grain and other crops have
succumbed to the long drouth and all are
withered and burned,
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1891-08-07
stock Quotations.

New YORK, Aug. 7.-Erie 1S3s: Lake Shore
1O5: Chicago and Northwestern 100;
Norfolk and Western -; Richmond and
West Point Terminal 12k: Western Union
79h.
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1891-08-07

The place to find light weight Over
coats and Fine Clothing, Whitlock Cloth.
ing House, As South Main Street.
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1891-08-07
See E. B. Barnum & Co.'S. biz. ad.

Simmons Liver Regulator has meyer
been known to fail to cure all liver dis
eases.
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1891-08-07

So simple yet always efficacious in all
bilious disorders is Simmons Liver Regu-
lator.
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1891-08-07
For cool place in summer, for health
and recreation, visit L,nville. Grandfather
Mountain, and the beautiful region sur,
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Over the HOnahlossee Road.
A beautiful route for a summer cxcur-
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western Carolina stage
Coach Company.

Daily stage between Cranberry and
Lenoir.
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1891-08-07
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Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-05-21

Spokane sends three dailies into
North Idaho, purporting to furnish all
readers with full accounts of all current
events of interest at home and abroad.
Yet, strange to say, in the decision of
the late Alta-Lincoln county case, a
question of unusual interest all over the
state, not word appeared in either of
the Spokane dailies, and the interested
and enquiring public had to await the
arrival Of Boise City papers to learn
the result Of that contest. For this and
other like omissions, the Idaho readers
Of Spokane dailies are making a gentle
murmuring.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-05-21
Spring Fever.

At this season of the year the most
vigorous and hearty people often have
Il feeling of WEAKNESS, tired and worn
out, without ambition to dc anything,
and may break out in pimples and
boils. What you require is u mild ton
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liver and blood, and for this, nothing
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Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-05-21

After prolonged and exciting con-
test the Alta Lincoln case has been de-
cided. BY a majority report the court
gave decision against the constitu-
tionality Of the bill. Judging the mer-
Its OF the case from the facts presented
during the arguments before the court
here, the case was properly decided.
Whatever the needs of the counties
affected may be will have to be decided
In q manner more in accord with the
constitutional regulations than the
late bill proved to be. The decision
was well received here. 1t is a source
OF satisfaction expressed by many, that
the court did not allow local prejudice
to warp its proper conception of the
controversy.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-05-21

The crop reports grow more encour-
aging from week to week. The Inland
Empire will have yield of grain this
year that will far exceed the famous
one of last seast n. The excellent pros
pect is Fastening the construction of
new railroad lines to penetrate the rich
grain regions of the Palouse and Clear
water countries. The Spokane and
Southern is the latest of these new
ventures. That corporation, backed by
ample capital, some say the Canadian
Pacific, Will build south from Spokane
through the richest of the Palouse
country and strike the Snake river VAL
ley ut Penawawa. A slight extension
of ii to Lewiston would furnish d.
rect outlet for the famous fruit industry
along the Snake, and allow the new
line to compete with the Northern Pa
cific in handling the grain crop Of this
section.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-05-21

Over 1000 acres of valuable timber
lands are afiame in a radius of nine
miles from Huntington, Penn, and in
distant parts OF the country woodland
Is being swept away ut an alarming
extent. The mountain fires are beyond
human control, and can only be extin
guished by rain. Farmers in the burn
Ing district have sustained irreparable
losses to fencing, and hundreds of acres
OF growing grain are burned. Many
farm buildings are threatened.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-05-21

for peoples good who have equal or
greater interests than themselves.
Capital, so indispensable to enterprises
of this magnitude, cannot be enlisted
without more certainty ola successful
management. Either the general gov
eminent or the states most interested
must manage this thing or leave to
private enterprise and take chances on
combinations which may neutralize all
the good promised Asotin Sentinel.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-05-21

The Chamber of Commerce pamphlet
fbr advertising the city is coming along,
but oh, SO slowly. Get to moving, gen.
tlemen! or the railroad, blocked by the
Indian troubles and Uncle Sans red
tape, will be in town before the PAM
phlet Is issued. The pamphlets could
be used every day to anewer dozens of
inquiries made concerning the town,
the country and the prospects. Get
Them out, get the public interested.
Then when the railroad comes, inter-
ested parties will be here too, ready to
take the current as it serves. Let US
have the circular and be scattering the
eekd.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-05-21
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Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-05-21

Id4ho's reception of the President
was, from all accounts, equal and fit
ting to the rank and position of the
commonwealth. The capital city did
herself and the state proud in the re-
ception programme. The exercises
and ceremonies were fitting and beau
tiful. The Presidents speech was a
gem, and the Chief Executive won
many friend during his. brief stay in
the State.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-05-21

That the Waterways convention held
at Portland recently in the interest of
a free river is going to bear substantial
fruit is now seriously doubted. The
organization seems to be defective in
that the directors have been so widely
scattered and to serve without pay for
the public benefit, cannot be depended
on to neglect private business to work
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-05-21

An open river would be freight
rate regulator" and that Is what the
people of the Inland Empire are much
in. need Of. If Portland will take
prompt action and fill the "long felt
want" she may rest assured Of vol
ume of trade which would make her a
city as large as San Francisco within
i've years East Oregonian.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-05-21
THURSDAY, MAY 81. 1891.

The decision of the Supreme Court
Of Louisiana to the effect that the lot
terry charter must Ike submitted to the
people will be followed by the m st ex-
citing and bitter campaign ever known
in that State. in which the Democratic
party will be divided against itself.