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Morning journal and courier., 1892-11-21
RIVER STEAMER BURNED.

Sleeping Passengers Aroused-Many
Narrow Escapes-Several Persons
Believed to Have Perished-How
the Fire Started.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, Nov. 20.-The steam
edge at the wharf here this morning. There
were about thirty cabin passengers aboard,
including three women. They, with about
forty deck passengers and the officers and
crew, were saved. 1t is thought, however,
that six deck passengers lost their lives.
They were drunk and asleep on the lower
deck in the engine room, where the fire
started. The steamer was owned by the
Lee line, and ran as a tri-weekly packet
between Memphis and Ashport, Tenn, 100
miles north of this city on the Mississippi.
She was valued at $40, 600, and insured for
$50, 900 in the Louisville Underwriters.
Her cargo consisted of 397 bales of cotton
ana 900 sacks of cotton seed. The cot
ton was consigned to Memphis factories
and insured in local companies. About
100 bales which were on the forward deck
of the steamer were saved in a damaged
condition.
The Rosa Lee arrived here at 4:30 a. m,
and after all fires had been extinguished
and the boilers cooled down the engineer
left for his home in the city. The watch
man soon discovered several bales of cotton
afre. The bell was rung and a eolored
Waterman went through the cabin arousing
the sleeping passengers. The fire spread
rapidly and the upper part of the boat was
soon In flames. Many of the passengers
and the officers in the Texas had narrow
escapes and all lost their clothing and
effects.
Mrs. Chapman and her daughter, six
years old, who were in a state-room, were
80 badly frightened that had to be carried
down stairs by the third clerk and the
cabin Waterman.
Mrs. Cook and Mrs. Freeman escaped
from the steamboat in their nightclothes.
Table Bradley, the colored chamber
maid, also had narrow escape. She did
not have time to save any clothing. Cap
tain Henry Cooper, who had been asleep
in the Texas" was compelled to slide
down on of the iron stsnchoons of the
boat. The flames had cut him off from
the stairs leading down to the boiler deck.
The Rose Lee was lying between the Ro-
wena and the Ora Lee, both of which were
in danger. They were cut loose and towed
to place of safety. The fire department
of the city succeeded in saving the hull of
the boat. The men supposed to have been
lost We're laborers who were employed at
the government works In Ashport Bend.
Tom Daley, the engineer on watch when
the boat landed, said that there was a
colored woman and child, who were deck
passengers. Nothing has been seen or
heard of them since. They, too. may have
lost their lives. The fire, 1t is thought, was
started by sparks from the pipes of the
deck passengers.
Morning journal and courier., 1892-11-21

and his crew of thirteen men. The Pla-
tina left Ivigtue and went to sea in August
with the Salina, which arrived last week.
Captain Lawrence of the PlstinA was Q
Philsdelphian.
Oil barrels in large numbers have been
found floating off Orient Point, near
Greenport, L. L, for several days past.
They are supposed to be part of the cargo
of some vessel which has founded at sea-
Some of the barrels washed ashore are
marked as consigned to n. Schellenger,
Halifax, n. s., and are full of oil,
Morning journal and courier., 1892-11-21
HsstyiIls to Have Rapid Transit.


FOR RENT.
IN Special terms this season to get houses &C.
I'll cupied for winter, but only to select and
LIE permanent tenants; have only few Of
those choice rents left; some houses being COM
pleted out of renting season remain; they con-
tain six and seven rooms, regular rates sic and
upwards; all modern conveniences, pantry, bath
room, range hot and cold water, sanitary plumb
ing, separate entrances and verandas; neighbor-
hood not excelled in city; all doctors know it is
the healtbiest; a pleasant spot to live; State
street cars very near; Grand street cars acces-
see Gray's artistic houses, Ferry and English
streets.
Morning journal and courier., 1892-11-21

one Gent q Word each IRsertfon
nvs cents 4 word fer a fall week
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The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1892-11-24
WALNUT COVE GOSSIP.
The Stokes Election Contest has Beer
Decided for the Republicans.

Correspondence of the Sentinel.
WALNUT COVE, n. O., Nov. 16.-
The election contest has been decided
in this, Stokes county, in favor of the
Republicans. Quite an excitement
existed for several days over the cleo
tion after the voting was over
The people at Walnut Cove sympa-
thize with Winston in its big fire.
We have good tobacco season at
last.
Dr. E. Fulp, Will Highffll and
others are off on big turkey hunt
this week.
We hear it reported our new Sheriff,
Dick Fulton, will take unto himself a
better half tomorrow.
Some parties tried to break out OF
our prison this morning.
John Leak caught another fox neal
our town Saturday morning. Some
trades are about to be conSumated or
our coal lands near here.
Mr.. Goodman, of AshevilIe, arrived
| here as car inspector for the n. &. w
| road
Mr.. Laundas, of Baltimore, is here
on a hunting tour.
| DR.. M. r. Banner and wife are on
visit in Northern Stokes.
| Rev. p. J. Carraway, p. E., was il
| our town on his way to and from hi
| Quarterly meeting at Davis chapel
| A. J. Fair is at his home again.
| WILL.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1892-11-24
JOHN EATON KILLED.
Shot by the Deputy Sheriff of Davie
County,

MOCKsvILLE, n. c., November II.
John Eaton, colored, was shot and
killed in this county last evening by
Deputy Sheriff P. M. Bailey.
Eaton was charged with beating his
wife, besides attempting to shoot an
other negro named John Clement.
Eaton resisted when P. NJ. and J..
W. Biley, deputy sheriff S attempted
to arrest him. The result was shoot
ing scrape. Eaton drew his pistol
and fired on the two men, shooting
J. w. Baily through the hand. He
also received glancing shot on the
top of the head, laying open the
scalp. The deputy sheriffs returned
the fire and placed five balls in Eaton's
body. The latter fought desperately
until he dropped dead.
The coroner's verdict was that it
was a justifiable case of homicide.
The defendants were therefore vindi-
Gated.
Eaton is well known in Winston.
| He was large and successful tobacco
raiser and was classed among the best
curers of the weed in Davie county.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1892-11-24
Samuel Mcdowell Tate was horn i,

Samuel Mcdowell Tate was born in
Morganton, n. c., Nov. 9Th, 1880. He
received his education in private
schools in this State and Pennsylva-
MIA.
He rose from captain to be colonel
of the Sixth North Carolina Regi-
ment, being constantly promoted for
bravery on the field of battle. He
was among the braveSt of the brave
and was wounded at Sharpsburg, Rap
pahannock, Cedar Creek and Peters
burg.
He was elected President of the
Western North Carolina Railroad in
1865. He was removed from its Pres
idency by Holden within two months.
He was again elected by the Worth
Board in 1866, but removed by Hol-
den's Reconstruction Board in 1868.
When the road was Sold in 1875, he
was elected private stockholders COM
missioner to organize the system and
work the convict force under an act OF
the Legislature of rs, Of which he
himself, was the author. In the low
er House. in which he served several
times, herwas chairman of,the commit
tee on finance.
Col. Tate is an old fashioned Jeffer-
sonian Democrat. Up to 1883 he had
been a delegate to every National
Democratic Convention except the
Greedy convention. He is one of the
ablest finaucierS in the State.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1892-11-24
JEFFDAVIS' MONUMENT.
The Members of the Committee for
Mort Carolina.

NOFtn StfOIIna.
Col. e. D. Hall, chairman of the
jeff Davis Monument Committee for
North Carolina, was in Raleigh the
other day in order to call a meeting of
the State committee and perfect
plans for raising funds.
The committee is to act under the
following order from headquarters.
Headquarters
United Confederate Veterans,
Trans Mississippi Dopar tuIenG
DALLAS, Tex, Oct. 10, 1892.
In obedience to section two of a
resolution adopted at Richmond,
Va, on the 18th day of September,
1892, by the jeff Davis Monument
Committee, authorizing the chair
man of said committee to appoint a
sub committee of five members from
each State and Territory to have in
it's territory entire control of all mat
ters pertaining to this sacred object,
including the collection of funds for
that purpose.
The following gentlemen will COM
pose the committee for the State OF
North Carolina:
Major-General E. d Hall, chair
man, Wilmington; Gen. r. E. Hoke,
Raleigh; Hon. Rufus Barringer,
Charlotte; Hon. Matt w. Ransom,
Graysburg; NJ. O. Sheriff., Newton.
Respectively,
w. L. CABELL,
Lieutenant-General U. G. V. Chair
man Davis Monument Committee
GEO. MOoRMAN,
Asst. Adjutant General.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1892-11-24
SAD ACCIDENT
Which Took Place During Democratic
JubiieeS.

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark, Nov. IL
During a Democratic election celebra-
tion here last night in the district
school house at Mountain View,
while the place was filed with peo-
pie, two kegs of powder in the build
ing exploded.
The school house was totally wreck
ed and most of the occupants buried
in the rufus.
The debris took fire in several
places and required hard work of
rescuers to keep the imprisoned per-
sons from cremation. A son and
daughter of Silas Graham were taken
out dead and Barry Sherod, a promi-
nent resident of Washington county,
was fatally injured Fifteen other
persons were seriously injured.
A YOUNG LADY KILLED.
DECATEUR, Ala, Nov. 17.-During
the Democratic celebration here last
night sky rocket exploded prema-
turely, piercing the brain and instant
ly killing Miss Jones, a beautiful girl
aged sixteen.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1892-11-24
CHANGE OF SCHEDULE.

The following figures pertain at
Winston Salem.
No. 33 will arrive from Greensboro
at 11:30 a. M, and leave for Wilkes
boro at 11:40 a. m, arriving Wilkes
boro 2:40 p. M, daily.
No. 35 mixed will will arrive from
Greensboro at loo a. M, daily except
Sunday.
No. 81 will leave for Greensboro at
500 a. m., daily, arriving Greensboro
800 a. m.
No. so will arrive from Wilkesboro
$50 d. M, and leave for Greensboro
$40 p. m., daily except Sunday, arriv-
ing Greensboro 7:40 p. M.
No. 81 will arrive from Mocksyille
at 7:55 a. M, and returning leave for
Mocksyille at 6:45 p. M, daily except
Sunday.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1892-11-24
DONALD Balm DEAD.
The State Treasurer OF North Carolina
Passes to His Rest.


Passes to His Rest.
RALEIGH, Nov. 17.-Hon. Donald
W. Balm, State Treasurer Of North
Carolina, died yesterday afternoon at
$50 o'clock. The improvement in his
condition the day before had inspired
some hope for his recovery, but yes
terday morning relapse came and
the doctors announced that the ineyi-
table had come.
The funeral will take place tomor-
row from the Edenton Street M. E.
church.
Donald W. Balm was born in Raleigh
April 2, 1S41. He was educated at
came clerk in the comptroller's
office. Later on he became chief
clerk in the Office of State Treasurer
| Worth, and on the latter'S retirement
was nominated and elected by the
Democratic party as treasurer. At
| the recent election he was chosen to
| the Office for the third time.
He was splendid financier, and
says the News and Observer: ''In his
| operations handling the bonds of the
| State where certain discretion was
| allowed him, he managed so well as
| to save the State many thousands of
dollars, and he was justly proud of his
successful management"
| In 1867 he was Grand Secretary OF
| the Grand Lodge, which position his
father had held before him.
He has been Secretary of the Meth
odISt Conference and was always a
prominent and earnest worker in this
church.
In 1895, Mr.. Balm was united in mar
| riage to Miss Adelaide V. Hill, o. Ra
leigh, and leaves a family.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1892-11-24
THE ROCKY MOUNT MARKET.
The Sales in One Day Amounted to
$4,000 Pounds.

From the Rocky Mount Arzonaut, Nov. 17tb.1
There have been big breaks every
day this week. The sales at our
warehouses yesterday amounted to
IS, 900 pounds, with all indications of
that much if not more for every day
the rest of the week. Prices are well
sustained On all grades, and good ad-
vance on everything bright.
The orders of our buyers are SO
large that they cannot begin to get
enough to fill them.
The quality of tobacco this week
has not been quite up to the average.
Any tobacco with reasonably good
color brings from SIS to $45 per hun
dred on an average. Our best inform
ed tobacco men say that good tobac-
cos are high as they have been in two
years, with every indication of better
prices in the future.
We have not seen a tobacco farmer
from this vicinity, who carried his
tobacco away from home this season,
who was not repenting for it in sack
cloth and ashes.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1892-11-24
BRO HUNTS MISTAKE.
The Political Preacher Said "Fel1ow
Citizens in the Pulpit.
Correspondence of The Sentinrl.l

correspondence Oh Inc OeLIlucl-l
TYRo SHOPS, Nov. 18.-The politi-
cal fight is at last over, and old David
son has redeemed herself. Everybody
is rejoicing but Brother Hunt, and he
will have to step back in the pulpit,
as Mr.. Jones predicted before the cleo
tion. He preached sermon few
days ago, and occasionally addressed
the congregation as ''fellow citizens .
instead of "brethren and sisters"
Fuller & Nance spent a few days
with us this week, with drove of
fine Western horses.
Mr. G. M. Thompson was taken sud-
denly i'll on the night of the eighth,
| and has been very sick ever since; but
he is improving slowly.
Uncle Billy Barnes is very sick, and
has been for some time.
We are sorry to hear of Winston's
misfortune. She has our sympathy.
Rey. Mr.. Kimball has moved his
family to Tyro. He takes charge of
| the Lutheran church here.
Mr.. Adam Young, who had his
horse stolen some time ago, succeeded
| in finding it in Lynchburg, but did
| not get the thief nor his buggy.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1892-11-24
STATE NEWS.
A Little Belated Because of the Fire
Perhaps, but Still Interesting.


Joseph w. Sullivan, died in Shelby,
Nov. Is, aged "A years.
William B. Palmer and Miss Sallie
G. Cline were married recently in
Shelby.
t. P. Johnson,of Salisbury, and Miss
Jennie Winecoff, of Concord, were
married Nov. Is.
Baxter Cheshire, of Phi. Rowan
county, committed suicide November
18th. The reason is not known.
James Mott, son of DR.. ]. J. Mott,
and Miss Ora, daughter of Mrs. NJ. j.
Daniels, were married yesterday in
Statesville.
William e. Tiddy, of Shelby and
Miss Katie Brown, of Red Springs,
Robertson county, were recently united
in marriage.
Rev. r. f. Campbell, of Buena Vista,
Va, has accepted call to supply the
pastorate of the First Presbyterian
church of Asheville for one year.
DR.. S. S. Satchwell, of Burgaw, one
of the most prominent physicians in
Eastern North Carolina and first pres
dent of the State Board of Health is
| dead. He was 70 years old.
Two little daughters of David
| Goodnight of Mooresville were bitten
by Mr.. Goodnight's dog, Nov. 10. 1t
was soon after seen that the dog was
mad. The children were taken to
Charlotte and mad stone applied.
Capt. w. II. Kitchin, of Halifax
county, has announced his candidacy
| for First Assistant Postmaster-Gen-
eral, and failing in that, he says he
will apply for the position of collector
of internal revenue for the eastern
district of this State.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1892-11-24
THANKSGIVING PROCLAMATION
Issued From the Executive Depart
ment of North Carolina.

From the establishment of this
Government to the present time,
there has been no period in the his
tory of our Commonwealth in which
the Supreme Ruler of the universe
has more richly bestowed upon us
His blessings, or indicated more
clearly His purpose to preserve for us
our civil and religious liberties.
To the Author of all Good we owe
whatever of peace, prosperity or hap
piness we have enjoyed during the
past year. The people of North Caro-
lima have much for which to be
thankful, and, while the earth has
not yielded her greatest abundance,
our people are yet blessed with a
moderate and reasonable return for
their laborS.
In conformity, therefore, with the
recommendation of the President of
the United States, 1, Thomas M.
Holt, Governor of the State of North
Carolina, do appoint
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER THE "a, 1892,
as day of thanksgiving, praise and
prayer. And [ do earnestly request
that the people of our State lay aside
tlli ScCuldI dLlu dSSeIuDIc OIL
that day at their usual places of wor-
ship in humble thanksgiving for past
blessings, and prayer for a contin-
uance of Divine favor.
In order that our service may be
more pleasing and acceptable, let us
remember in our prayers and sub
stantial offerings the needs of the
widow and orphan, the disabled sol
dier, the poor and afflicted, and all in
stitutionS established throughout the
State for their proper care and main
tenance
Given under my hand, and the
Great Seal of the State of North
Carolina, at the City of Raleigh, this
the 11th day of November, in the year
of our Lord one thousand eight hun
dred and ninety-two, and in the one
hundred and seventeenth year of our
American Independence.
THOMAS NJ. HOLT.
BY the Governor: S. f. TELFAIR.
Private Secreeary
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1892-11-24
LATEST OHIO RETURNS.
An Official Estimate Puts the Repub
lican Plurality at 1907.

COLUMBUS, November 19.-Secreta-
ry of State PoOrman has received the
official returns from eighty-two coun-
ties in the State. He makes a
statement which. it is believed, repre-
sents the official pluralities. Taking
the official vote as received from
eighty-two counties and estimating
pluralities on the others by the semi
official figures sent to the two State
committees, the result is found to be:
S. M. Taylor, Republican candidate
for Secretary of State, 966 plurality.
On the Electoral ticket, Danford, Re
publican, has 80 plurality over Seward,
Democrat, and 2,292 more votes than
another Republican ElectOr, which is
an averaged plurality of ,097 for the
Republican Electors. Seward, Demo-
crat, has 12,3 $3.50, more votes than the
other Democratic Electors
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1892-11-24
He Died Content.

Ben +. Goode, 81 years of age and
for many years postmaster at Hull's
Cross Roads in Lincoln county, said
just before the recent election if he
could just vote once more for Cleve-
lond and be sure of his election he
could die content. He carried his
his tottering frame TO the polls Tues
day and was taken SICK and died
Thursday, living long enough to hear
the good news
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1892-11-24
A BLUE RIDGE ROMANCE.
Ham Waters and Harrison Blankin-
ship Trade Wives.


ship Trade Wives.
From the Wilkesboro Chronicle.l
The report comes that two men over
the Blue Ridge have swapped wives.
These men are Ham Waters and Har-
rison Blankinship. They appear to
have become infatuated with each
others wives and the wives with each
others husbands, and as far back as
a year or more ago Blankinship and
the wife of Waters ran away together
They returned, however, after a month
or so, and the wives struck up bar
gain and traded, Waters wife paying
Blankinship's wife three calico dresses
to boot. Ali parties then agreed and
got divorced, and about three weeks
ago they had a double wedding-Wa-
ters and Blankinship's wife, and Wa.
ters' wife and Blankinship. Last re.
ports seem to indicate contented
fife for all of them. We get this re
port from gentleman of the section
| In which the parties live, and ht
vouches for the truth of it.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1892-11-24
WILKES ENTHUSIASTIC.
A Big Ratification Meeting There on
Monday.

WILKEsBoRo, N. C., Nov. 15.-Wilkes-
boro celebrated the glorious Demo
cratic victory IN great shape last
night. The fire works were great and
the yells for Cleveland and Democracy
were tremendous.
Congressman Cowles, Senator Cranor,
Thaxton, Hackett, Findley, Greene,
Pearsall and others made rouSing
speeches.
The torch light procession marched
with flaming torches and deafening
hurrahs up and down the streets.
Wilkes went wild with enthusiasm.
Quite a number of Republicans was
present and rejoiced with US.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1892-11-24
TREASURER TATE.
Gov. Holt Appoints Col S. Med, Tate
to Succeed Mr.. Balm

RALEIGH, n. c., Nov. 9.-Governor
Holt today appointed Col. S. Med.
Tate, of Morganton, to be State
treasurer in the stead of the late,
lamented Donald Balm. The appoint
ment was first rendered to Gov. Jar
Wis, who refused to accept it.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1892-11-24
..The Homespun Dress" !"

A lady friend of The SENTINEL de-
sires copy of piece of poetry pub
lished during the civil war, entitled,
ssThe Homespun Dress" commencing
as follows:
"My homespun dress is plain, know;
Ny hats palmetto, too;
But then it shows what Southern girls
For Southern rights will do"
If the poetry is sent in to this Office
THE SENTINEL will be glad to publish
If,
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1892-11-24
In Favor of

w. S. Richardson writes to the
News and Observer, urging the ap-
pointment of Gov. Thos. M. Holt to
the cabinet.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1892-11-24
POWDERLY'S REPORT.
He Advises Closer Relations Between
Industrial Organizations.

ST.. LOUIS, Mo-, Nov. 16.-The an
nual report of Grand Master Work
man Powderly to the sixteenth
Assembly of Knights of Labor today
treats in detail all matters concerning
the order. He urges more interest
in the exercise of the right of fran
chise and said that all the recent
labor troubles, whether in Home
stead, Tennessee or elsewhere, emil
grated from one centre of capital.
He also urged closer relations be-
tween the various industrial organi-
Zation recommending that the
Knights of Laoor in the future meet
at the same time and place as the
Farmers Alliance.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1892-11-24
The Cabinet.

This is the guess of New York
politician: p. A. Collins, from Mas
sachusetts; w. G. Whitney, from New
York, Chairman Harrity, from Penn
Alabama; Gov Gray, of Indiana;
Gov. Francis, of Missouri.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1892-11-24
Millinery. Establishment.

With the opening of the New
Yea,, the Millinery Department has
been moved to the Racket Store and
hereafter all goods in this line will
be found here. In addition we
have beautiful display of japanese
ware, stamped goods, ruching, lunch
baskets, initial letters, silk scalfs.
furs. and 1000 pieces of ribbons
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1892-08-11

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Libby returned
from their lake claim, Tuesday, on a
temporary visit to their old home. In
the afternoon Mr.. Libby's son, Lou,
took him out for drive. While re-
turning home and almost at his fathers
gate, Lou noticed that the old gentle
man suddenly stopped talking. On
alighting Lou was still more surprised
to find that the old gentleman could
not speak. Medical aid was speedily
summoned and it was found that Mr..
Libby was suffering from a paralytic
stroke and his right arm, side, right
limb and vocal organs were affected.
Mr.. Libby is conscious but he cannot
articulate a syllable and it may be
months before he RECEIVERS. Mr..
Libby's friends at the lake will be
panied to learn Of the afliction that
has befallen him.