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The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1892-03-29
Mrs. Mock is Dead.

WINSTON, n. g., March 2S.-
+ Special. Mrs. Regina Mock, the
aged lady who was SO badly burned in
Southfork township, Forsyth county,
last week, died last evening and the
funeral services We're held this after
noon.
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1892-03-29
J. G.. ELLINGTON,
RuoNo STATE DEMOCRATIC

RnoNs STATE DEMOCRATIC
EXECUTIVE CoMuIrTEE,
RALEIGH, n. c., March 20 |,
Mr.. j. c. Ellington, Raleigh, ". c.,
My DEAR SIR-I am in receipt OF
your letter of the 18th inst. stating
that you '.have good reason to believe
that many persons who do not intend
to support the nominees of the
National and State Democratic con-
ventions will attempt to participate in
the approaching township and county
conventions held to select delegates to
the State Convention of May Is.
1892" ard asking my opinion as to
their right to do so &C., &c.
am loath to believe that any con
siderable number of our people will
undertake to violate rule of political
conduct, based upon honor and good
faith, SO universally respected as the
one that whoever participates in a
political convention is bound in honor
to abide by its action"
This rule is the foundation of politi-
cal parties and of government by
! parties-such as ours-and if it were
not obeyed, we might be confronted
with the woeful spectacle of few dis
affected members of one party
combining with the opposing
party, capturing the popular
conventions and nominating candidates
and arranging platforms for the pur-
pose of defeat. When you consider
that each voter who participates in a
township Tor primary meeting and
votes for delegates to the county con
veption who vote for delegates to the
State convention and they in turn fol
delegates to the national convention
indirectly votes for the nomination O
al Democratic candidates from Presi
dent down, you can readily see that i
would be emnently improper for hin
to take part in the 'primaries" unles
he intends to support the candi
dates which he, through his agents
has assisted in nominating.
The requisite that a citizen mus
{ vote for the candidate he has been in
} instr umental in naming is no new one
! and is essential to the preservation q
Il he integrity of the party. ! shoul
y say therefore that only those who al
u Democrats and intend to support th
n Democratic nominees can have voic
> in naming delegates to the variou
!" Democratic conventions.
e cope and believe that your fear
, are groundless and that the honest
I and integrity for which orr people ha'
i been proverbial, viii not be tarnishe
: by such action as you anticipate.
4 Il will no be out of place in tn
N connection, feel sure, for me TO in
q press upon ali Democrats througho'
II the State a due exercise Of pruden'
re and charity, 10 the end that no one wi
n, believes that an homes; adherence
y Democratic principles will best secu
W he reforms, which the people so mu'
"a need. may have excuse for severing b
y allegiance Let us all be charitab
az and honest with each other.
10 Very respectfully,
1g ED. CHAMEERs SMITH,
- Chm'n State Dem. Ex. Com.
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1892-03-29

Constipation and all troubles with
the digestive organs and the liver, are
cured by Hoods Pills. Unequalled as
a dinner pill.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1892-04-22

hailed to the baflitf that they had
agreed upon verdict and the jury sol ,
EMMY filed back into the crowded court
room
INDIANAPOLIS special. Tho govern
ment authorities are investigating D
peculiar case of destroying letters, and
though they withhold the name of the
parties for the present. they promise
sensational developments in few days.
A south side young lady had two suit
ors and one OF them demanded that she
decide between him and his rival and
mail her answer, saying that he would
leave for the West unless she answered
favorably. Ky some means his rival
learned OF the demand and also that the
lady would return q favorable answer.
He kept a close watch upon the mail
box which was near her residence. and
saw her place her answer in the box.
He then saturated some paper with
coal oil and stuffed il into the box, after
which he dropped in lighted match.
When the carrier opened the box he
found 1t full Of charred letters. The
next day the lover who had been ac-
ccpted hnt who failed to get the letter
left for the West and his whereabouts
are unknown. Investigation led to the
foregoing developments and the author
tiles will make an arrest in the case in
few DAYS.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1892-04-22

New YORK special: Nincensco and
Josefo Libertino OF l53 Baxter Street
were accused of turturing and swind-
ling Paolos SarSano. On Jan. 13, Sar.
sano was taxed sick and thought he
was going 10 die. He says the Liber-
tino brothers called on him, said they
were doctors, and offered to cure him
for 500. He paid them the money.
Then they bindfoldcd him. placed him
on the floor and prayed over him. AZ.
ter that Josefo Iibertino drew razor
gashed Sarsano on the neck, back, chest
and arms. They Sprinkled salt on the
cuts and rubbed the blood over his
body. Next they poured Il mixture OF
blood and ipecac into cup and made
him drink it. Then they disappeared.
leaving Sarsano nearly dead. Sarsano
was in court with his neck and body
covered with sears. The Libertino
brothers were held in 81, ,OCO bail for
further examination.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1892-04-22

beyond the range OF vision. and as they
disappeared they were considerably
strung out, the leaders evidently saving
their strength for hard run at the
finish.
Ida Burnett, graduate OF the Univer-
sity Of Minnesota. strikingly hand
some girl, is possibly the possessor Of
the choicest quarter-section about the
town site to the northwest. She has just
suspicion OF Indian blood in her veins,
and is descendant OF the Sioux race.
She has been allotted land on the re-
serve. Behind the fastest team obtain
anle she was drawn to the town site
from the agency. The start was made
at gun-iire and the girl was first on the
field. She staked out her claim and
straighway went to work on the erec-
tion of shanty, assisted by her driver.
Governor Mellette hal 250 deputy
sheriffs on the reserve, heavily armed
and instructed to maintain order, peace
ably if possible. forc.bly II necs ssary
They checked several rows before seri-
GUS results ensued.
The sisseton Reservation.
The Sisseton Indian Reservation sur
plus lands that have been opened TO set
tlement are located in the northeast
corner OF South Dakota, covering most
OF Roberts County, tapping over on the
edge Of Marshall and Day Counties,
crossing the panhandle of Grant, and
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1892-04-22
FOREiON JOrriNCs,

LONDON special: A frightful catas-
trophe occurred in the Hamsted rail.
road 9tation. when the thousands Of
people who had been celebrating Easter
in h0country returned to the city. In
the cFNsh somebody fell at the foot Of
the stAircas, in the station, and those
behind crowding, hundreds of people
were crushed into . heap. Another
story is that progress was barred by the
closing Of door, which caused those
in tho rear to crush forward. Two
women and six children were ki!le and
thirteen other persons seriously injured.
Those 1t the back of the crowd were
not aware OF the catastrophe TIL the
bodies were carried out and into view
on the platform. Then q scene of the
greatest excitement occurred, as thou
sands rushed franticaliy across She
tracks i'm front of the trains. and an
other calamity was only prevented by
the officials stopping traffic. Dozens Of
people tainted owing to the extreme
pressure, and some who were thought
tion.,
BERLIN special A woman named
kruz, convicted OF the murder OF her
husband. and her elder son, Wilhelm,
who was an accomplice in the murder,
were executed at Dormund. The pris-
oncrs confessed the murder. saying that
they We're weary of keeping the victim
because he was unfit for work. vii.
helm, being unable to walk, was partly
carried to the scene OF execution. and
submitted quietly. The eXecutioner
severed his head from his body with q
sweep of the ak. When everything was
ready tho woman was led out She
walked firmly to the block and placed
her head whore she was told to- and in
a few seconds the eXecutioner had fin.
isbed his CHASTITY work.
MONTREAL special: Members of the
Paulist Fathers of New York, con.
cluded a monster mission, during the
progress OF which over SO, 600 people
signed the total abstinence pledge and
filty-siX converts were received into the
church. The announcement of the
city authorities for not enforcing the
liquor laws by the Fathers in the pres
ence OF the mayor and number oi
prominent officials produced such sen.
>ation that the Mayor and other Off.
ciais signed tie pledge. A large sum
OF money was collected during the mis-
sion 10 assist in educating young Cath.
o!ic missionaries at the Catholic Uni
versity in Washington, ID. {.
Rio JANEIRo special: This city was
in state of siege. A number of prom.
incnt military and naval officers have
been placed under arrest for having
participated in great public nantes
'ation in favor Of EXPIRE sident Fonseca
The prisoners VIII be tried by council
of war Revolution has started In the
state Of Matte Groso. The Legislature
has proclaimed it independent Of the
Republic, Col. Rarbosa is in charge ol
the rcbcls. The new Governor, Ew.
bank. who was prevented from landing
rom the steamer, WIS eventually fired
lpon by the fort. He is now on the Par.
aguay side of the river.
WINNIPEG SPECIAL: A rich vein o.
nickel has been discovered near kee
watin. The vein is nearly solid orc.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1892-04-22
the store Detective.

Detectives are sometimes like
ostrich, they hide their official heads
ard imagine nobody knows them.
"Who are those two men who fol
low us everywhere" asked one OF
trio Of ladies Of the highest respecta
bility who were ''shadowed" during a
crowded day in one OF our large dry
goods stores.
"Don't pay any attention to them,
said the affable floor walker, 'the,
Iare detectives, but ! will see they
don't annoy you further
81 should not think they were very
good readers of character. said thu
llady Indignantly, .'or they woult
know they are wasting their time II
following u.s."
Another lady wore tight-ftt'ne
Itailor-made suit without pockets o.
hiding places of any sort. Being foi
lowed by man whom she believed Z
lbe watching her. she stepped IN iron,
Iof an immense China vase Oh greal
value, and turned suddenly on ne
Iunwelcome follower.
.sWill you help me sccrete that vas
land get it out OF the stores" 81
asked iii q shoprlifttng whisper
The man took the hint and ceaset
lhis pcrsecntioils. Free Press
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1892-04-22
A SUNFLOWER's USEFULNESS.
How the Plant Il I'rohtabiy Used by the
Kuastans,

n0" tHe AI0nt ~ lrONtabIy Used by the
Russians.
In return for the corn which Uncle
Sam proposes to teach the Russians
how TO eat, it il seriously suggested
that we Shall adopt a few hints from
them respecting the usefulness of the
suntlower. There are regions in the
West which might be most profltably
utilized for the cultivation of this
plant. which has been found so valu-
able for food purposes in the Empire
OF the Gar that $50, 900 acres in that
country are annually planted with it.
Two kinds there are chietly-one
which bears small seeds used for maxi
ing oil, while the other produces big
seeds, which are consumed in enor-
nous quantities by the common peo.
lple in the same way that peanuts ara
ieaten here, except that they are de-
ivoured raw.
I; There is hardly another plant in the
world which serves so many uses,
every part Of it being valuable for
one purpose or another. The oil is so
nutritious and agreeable in flavor
that in Russia it has to a considera-
BILE extent superseded all other vege-
table oils. 1t is obtained by passing
tthe seeds beneath mill stones. SO as
ito crush the shells, sitting them tG
separate the kernels and finally press
ing the latter in bags of horschaiI
cloth. The cakes left after the oil
has been expressed are excellent fod-
der for cattle. The shells are em-
ployed for heating, special ovens be-
ing made to burn them, while the
stalks have almost replaced firewood,
being gathered and dried in stacks in
the fields. "A ton of the latter is OBJ
tanned from each acre cultivated.
They make very hot and quick fire.
| The seed cups are utilized as food
for sheep. A big one when ripe will
yield 1000 seeds. The largest and
finest seed cups are selected in the
hautumn and hung by their stalks in a
kdry place. In the following spring
the seeds are shaken out OF them and
Edried in ovens for planting. At har-
vest time the flowers are gathered as
/ fast as they are ripe and and spread
lupon the ground to dry. Then the
Eseeds are beaten out of them with a
small stick hy whipping each cup.
Finally the seeds are dried in the sun
or in kilns and are sorted by means oI
lscreens into different sizes.
/ An acre planted with suntlowers
Eyields 1000 pounds of seeds, from
(which $50 pounds of oil may be OBJ
tanned. Ten million quarts OF this
loil is produced by Russian mills. Who
knows that the time may not yet
Icome when small boys in this country
Twill gobble sunfOwer seeds at the cir
Lcus just as they now consume the
Efestive and odoriferous goober.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1892-04-22
THE SOUTHERN SUMMARY.

CHATTANOOGA Tenn, special. Alarm
ing reports came to the city that the
Georgia convicts employed by tho
Nhickamagua Railroad Company at
durham, on the side Of Lookout Noun
tain, a few miles south, were in open
revolt. l25 desperate men being at bay.
When called upon by the guard to 90
10 work the prisoners refused, disarmed
their keepers, and turned them out OF
the stockades Then they fortified
themselves in their quarters and, armed
with picks, axes, and few guns, chal.
icnged tho guards to recapture them.
The citizens in the neigh borhood rail-
lied and sent to this city for 5000
rounds OF ammunition and for the sher-
itf OF the county. who was here ON busi-
ness. A Gordon was then drawn around
the camp. 1t was reported here that
the convicts had surrendered after be.
ing fired on, but the report Is discred-
tied, as the beeagured men are known
to be desperate.
For several months there have bee n
a number of refractory convicts discip-
lined by the guards. The men have
complained Of bad food, il-treatment
and overwork. and for reply received
bread and water fare, shackles and the
cowhde. They are desperate, and to
starve them oat may be the only way
in which they can be subdued. The
leaders in the mutny are very stub
born. and say that they will all be
killed before they will go to work
again.
TALLAPoosA, Ga, special: Three
men are in jail here under peculiar cir
cnmstances. Some time ago the body
Of Richard Byrne Of Atlanta was found
in the Tallapoosa River with five bu let
holes In his head. James Mann was
arrested for the crime by a detective
named Gentry. Gentry was himself ar
rested on warrant sworn out by an
other detective named Tripp, charging
HIM with the murder, and Tripp was
arrested on the same sort OF . warrant
sworn out BY Gentry.
New ORLEANS special: There is great
activity In politics in this city in prep
aration for the election, when Govern
| or, other State officers, Representatives
in tho Legislature. judicial Offices, par
ish and city officials will be chosen.
The tickets in tho field are two Demo-
cratic. headed by McEnry and Foster,
two Republican, headed by Leonard
and Dreaux, and Farmers Alliance
and Peoples party, headed by X. N.
Tannehill.
Sr Louis special: Low Bach and Jeu
Gcng. Cinnamon, were shot and NOR
tally wounded by Highbinders in res
| taurant. The shooting Is said to be
carrying out the determination. OF the
liighbinders to kill all Christian China
| men. Tho police arrested Lee Qua
Lung and Ham Tong in connection
| with tho shooting, and are searching
for other interested parties.
LITTLE Rock, Ark. special: The
jury In the case OF w. +. Woodruff,
ex-State Treasurer. charged with EN-
bczzling $i4, 900, returned verdict Of
not guilty. The shortage was made
good by the bondsmcn.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1892-04-22
THE WORLDS DOINGS
Happenings Of a Week
In Condensed Form.
THE WORST IN YEARS,
CALIFORNIA VISITED BY AN
EARTHQUAKE.
Much damage Done at Vacavilie, but
No Lives Lost-About Forty Villages
More or Less DamAged-The " orst
Shock Since 1868.
California Shakes,

SAN FRANCISCO special: The heaviest
earthquake experienced in California
since 1865 occurred shortly before 6
o'clock in the morning. The country
within 200 miles was visited by the
shock, which varied in intensity at d.f-
ferent points. in this city a number OF
large buildings were perceptibly shaken.
but the Old church recently occupied
by the Academy of Science was the
only one damaged. The town of Naca-
vile, siyty-tive miles from San Fran
cisco, was the center Of the disturb
ance. A number of brick buildings on
the main streets were all either badly
damaged or totally destroyed, as well as
number of brick residences in tho
town and vicinity. The frame buildings
were only slightly damaged. The towns
of Dixon and Winters, located near Vac
aville, also suffered considerably. At
Winters the inhabitants were panic
stricken, owing to the severity of tho
shock. Forty guests in the Bis l. otel
had a remarkable escape. as the build
ing collapsed. Many other brick build.
ings in Winters were cracked and
wrenched from their foundation. Tho
banks Of Putah Creek caved in and
nSsufeS opened III the bottom OF tho
creek. Three miles west of town an
acre of ground slid into the creek and
assures were made in the county roads.
Considerable damage was done to iso-
lated buildings, but no serious personal
injuries are reported. The town of
Monticello. near Winters, was reported
to have been totally demolished, but
adyices report that the damage was
nominal, The losses at Nacaville are
estimated at 100000; at Dixon, S5O,-
O0O, and at Winters from SO, 900 to
100000. Elmira, Fairfield, Santa Rosa.
Woodland, DavsvilIe and Ienlcia re-
port considerable minor damage, and
from thirty to forty other towns were
slightly shaken.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1892-04-22

fact that three years ago thousands OF
people who were not farmers rushed to
Guthrie, Oklahoma City, AMI the other
towns, thinking that they would secure
town lots that in few years would
make them rich, while the new towns In
the Arapahoe and Cheyenne country will
all be miles from any railroad, and do
not invite this kind OF immigration.
Many Of the boomers, even those who
have horses and wagons, do not seem to
have any cash. though most Of them
have -four and bason. The soldiers
stationed along the northern border
estimate that there are $500 people
on that line east Of Cantonment and
about 1000 west. There are perhaps
$4,000 people ready to go In from the
east and 1000 or 5000 in the Washita
country, while about 1900 Texans are
drawn up along the south line. There
are not many pc pie on the west line.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1892-04-22

Beyond any reasonable doubt the
Fimmense eruption from the suns
cyclopean furnaces is the primary cause
turbance and the resulting aurora
display which has just excited sc
much wonder. 1t is not unlikely
that electrical impulses originating
in the sun at the out break of the big
kspot may he communicated to other
[planets besides our own. 1t is an old
lconclusion of meteorologists like
Marie Davy that during extraordinary
sun spot outbreaks general move
ments of the atmosphere in high lati
tudes and over the Atlantic" almost
invariably take place. 1t is true
that no direct and absolute connec
tion has yet been discovered between
the solar and terrestrial storms. Bu
this conclusion is far from being un
founded or fanciful. 1t would re
quire but a slight acceleration Of tht
grand mass Of the anti-trade wine
current to gradually intensity cy
clone while crossing the Atlantic BE
tween meridians in which the regu
lar current is narrowed by an anti
cyclone pressing on it latterall.
(either upon its southern or its north
ern edge) the effect would be t
lquicken its movements and to adt
greatly to the intensity OF any cyclon
eddy borne along on the axis OF tn
accelerated current. And 1T will no
tax the imagination Of vulcanologist
too severely to find also a possible
connection between the earth's re
cent magnetic perturbation, follow
ling the solar eruption, and the erup
tion Of Vesuvius now reported
I 1t is too early to form positive con
.,usions as to all the terrestrial effect
# the present solar disturbance
3ut, considering that the era OF in
creasIng sun spots has arrived. it i
evidently OF immense Importance
not only to physical science but to al
OF the interests of the world, that TIN
relations between these phenomen'
|should be made the subject OF sys
tematic, profound and increasing re
search. New York Herald.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1892-04-22
IN THE EAST.

PiTTsBUIG special: The Times prints
the following from correspondent in
Washington: In the course of con-
versation with the writer and one of the
leading physicians Of the country, who
occasionally attended the Secretary,
the physician rcmarked: II see some
papers continue to connect your name
with the presidency, MIR. Secretary"
Mr.. Blaine responded: 1.-The presidency
is an Office without sleep. am now 62
years old, and although you Lave told
me and l believe that in heart, lungs,
kidneys. and otherwise am tree from or
ganic disease, suffering only from torpid
ity of the liver, l do not believe II
| were to be inaugurated President to.
morrow l wonld live out my term. II
were assured, therefore, of the nomi-
nation and election to the Presidency I
could not accept it. At my age and
with my temperament, and knowing
what effect long life OF exhausting
labor has been upon my vitality, 1t would
be constructive suicide.
The Secretary spoke with the empha-
sis of perfect candor and with the ap-
ni,ely understood
WASHINGTON special: James w.
Cooper, one OF the colored men who
served on the jury in the Schneider
murder trial, died as q result OF that
service.
Cooper was one of the best known
and most highly respected colored men
in the city. For many years he had
been a produce dealer, and his patrons
numbered the best people In the city.
He was robust man, accustomed to
outdoor life. Shortly after he was
drawn on the jury, his health began to
fail. The long confinement and conse-
quant mental strain told upon him
alarmingly, and when he was discharged
he had lost over thirty pounds In
weight After the verdict was rem
dered he was taken home In carriage
and Immediately went to bed. Two
days afterwards he became delirious,
ard while unconscious frequently re-
peated aloud and without variation this
sentence: 'sThe man we found guilty
as indicted, is guilty, and they will hang
him In May or June. We have done our
duty before God and man. He Is guilty,
guilty, guilty
An interesting statement il made in
this connection regarding tho length of
time required BY the Schneider jury TO
cast = single ballot The jury was out
nearly an hour, but 1t is now said that
upon reaching their room to deliberate
upon their verdict, the entire jury. led
by the foreman. went down on their
knees and In turn prayed God to guide
and direct them. They then took one
ballot, which was unanimously cast .or
| ! verdict Of guilty Of murder in the 6rst
degree: the ballot taken. the jury then
knelt In prayer, the foreman askinR
God TO forgive the man whom they had
condemned 10 death. and praying that
he would bless ~ who had participated
Ii the trial. md those who had bean
Iwrunsed and her6AvSd by tAe prisoners
leTEibls Grind, Then ~ leeemAn ~