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People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1892-12-23

New YoRK, Dec. 20.-The hydro
graphic Office announces that the old
wreck Of the American schooner, Wyer
G.. Sargent, had been sighted again, on
October u, by the steamship Asiatic
Prince 800 miles due east OF Bermuda.
A warning to seamen was at once posted
in the exchange. The story Of this
wreck is one of the most remarkable in
the records Of drifting derelicts and
there is no account of one which has
kept afoat so long She has load of
mahogany said to be valued at $40, 900
The vessel was wrecked in March, 1871,
and this makes the twenty seventh time
she has been sighted.
People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1892-12-23
Foreign Notes,

Two fresh cases of cholera have been re-
ported in Hamburg.
George Scarrett, head of O we'll known
Vienna publishing house, is dead.
France has established q customs SER
vice for the coast of Dahomey, and raised
its blockade
Lionel Seymour William Dawson Da-
mer, fourth earl of Port Arlington, died
recently in London.
L'Esperance, a French vessel, was
wrecked on the Island Of Guernsey and
all her crew drowned.
Senator Abreu has been appointed min
lister of commerce and NJ Quecoz minis
ter Of foreign affairs, of Brazil.
Sir Richard Owen recently died at Lon~
don. He was one Of the worlds famous
specialists In comparative anatomy.
The Reichsanzeiger says eight cases Of
cholera and two deaths have been reports
ed in Hamburg in the last two weeks
The French imports for November de-
creased 5065. 600 francs, and the exports
increased 10, 684, 900 francs over the CORES
pOnding month last year.
The British board of agriculture ridi-
cules the suggestion that a committee be
sent to inquire into the pleuro-pneumo.
mia among Canadian cattle.
The United States man Of war Benning-
ton. has sailed for Cadiz having in tow
the caravel, built in imitation of the yes.
sci in which Columbus discovered Amer
lea.
Another mill has started at Hamburg
for the purpose Of grinding Indian corn
exclusively. It is the third mill now rum
ming which grinds nothing but meal from
American corn.
The French government was sustained
by narrow majority in the chamber OF
deputies in it's purpose not to invest the
Panama investigating committee with
full judicial powers.
At Astrakhan,4 Russia, during a heavy
gale, fire broke out among q fleet Of
naptha barges The people on the barge5
made frantic rush and escaped. Nearly
thirty barges were burned.
The Spanish conservatives held a meet
ing at Madrid and resolved that the cabi-
net had not fallen through supporting
corrupt municipal officials, but that their
retirement had been caused by the dig
cord in parliament.
The receiver in London charged with
the liquidation of the affairs of the Met4
camille bank,4os Australia, which recent
Victoria to. prosecute the managers, diree-
tors aud auditors at Melbourne for issu-
ing fraudulent balance sheets.
Mr.. O'Connor, the newly appointed
British minister to China, has delivered
his credentials to the emperor Mr.. O'Con-
nor did not insist on his majesty giving
him an audience in the inner palace and
this action has settled the diplomatic dif~i
fculty arising from the emperor's refusal
to hold such ceremonies within the 49,
cred precincts OF his palace
People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1892-12-23
HoNoRlNe WRITER'S MEMORY

His Birthday Was Observed with Appro-
PIRATE Ceremonies in Massachusetts.
ANEsBURY, Dec. 10.-The memory of
poet John Greenleaf Whittier was hen
Ored here Saturday. This was the an
niversary of his birth, and according to
a custom Of many years the day was
Observed wiith appropriate exercises.
There were many people from outside
towns who attended the exercises, and
among them were writers of national
reputation, all admirers Of the great pa
triot and poet. The exercises were con
Quoted in the opera house, which was
crowded to the doors. Orations were
delivered, sketches of the poets life and
selections from his writings were read.
The leading feature Of the event was
the reading by Professor Churchill, Of
Andover, of original poems, written in
honor of the great poet for the occasion
by Harriet Prescott Spofford, Lucy Lar
com, Robert Purvis and others.
People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1892-12-23
WILL HELP PORT ROYAL.

An Appropriation for Naval Officers at
That station-A Naval Practice.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 20.-It is said to
be the intention of the navy department
to have all the available vessels of the
North Atlantic squadron rendezvous at
Port Royal, S. c., early in January for
drill and target practice. The vessels
that will probably take part are the
Philadelphia, Atlanta, Concord, Vesu-
vius and Ke&r8arge.
A letter has been laid before the house
appropriation committee from Secretary
Foster, of the treasury, inclosing
letter from the secretary Of the navy
recommending an additional appropria-
ton of $4,000 for the construction of
Offices at the naval station at Port
ROYAL. S. G.
People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1892-12-23
Domestic Measurements.

Soft butter the size of an egg weighs one
ounce.
-Four teaspoonfuls are equal to one table
spoonful.
One pint of coffee "A'' sugar weighs
twelve ounces.
One pint of best brown sugar weighs
One quart Of sifted -four well heaped)
weighs one pound.
Two teacupfuls QeyeD of granulated
sugar weigh one pound.
Two teacupfuls of soft butter well
packed) weigh one pound
One and one-third pints of powdered
sugar weigh one pound.
One pint (leaped) of granulated sugar
weighs fourteen ounces.
Two tablespoonfuls of powdered sugar
or flour weigh one ounce.
Two teacupfuls well heaped) of coffee
AZ sugar weigh one pound
Two and one-half teacupfuls QeveD OF
the best brown sugar weigh one pound.
One tablespoonful well heaped) granu-
lated coffee "a" or best brown sugax
equals one ounce.-Good Housekeeping.
To Answer for Fifty ChA<ges.
PARKERsBURG, W. Va, Dec. 21.-The
jury in the case of Ward. Clouston, ex-
deputy circuit court clerk, who has been
indicted in fifty cases for forgery Of
witness certificates, obtaining money
under false pretenses, ETC., amounting
to thousands Of dollars, returned YER
dict of guilty. Clouston is also indicted
for stealing box of records, auditors
papers and other papers in cases against
him from the hotel during the absence
Of the auditors clerk. He is also
charged with having been at the bottom
of the attempted jail delivery when the
janitor, Hall. was attacked and blinded
by red pepper by James, a United States
-. - - ~,
People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1892-12-23
May Want Indemnity.

NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 21.-A special to
The Times-Dem0crat from New Mexico
says:
The revolutionists are nearly all refu-
gees from this country without any
large following or synpathizers. Gener-
al Hinokbfa has declined to make any
statement of the action of the United
States, federal and military authorities
in breaking up the lawless bands on the
Texas border, or to say whether indem-
nifty would be asked of the United
States for the killing of Mexican SOL
diers by armed men who came over
from Texas.
People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1892-12-23
Welsh Tin-Plate Workers Strike.

ELwooD, Md, Dec. 2t.-The Welsh
workers in the tin-plate works here
threaten strike. A patent machine
has been put into the timing depart
ment, doing away with the work of one
man, and the company wants to operate
it with an unskilled laborer and pay
him accordingly, The Welshmen de-
mand that skilled labor only shall be
employed, and until this is conceded,
declare that they will not work. The
works have been undergoing repairs,
and had started up two mills and will
had intended starting the timing de-
partments.
People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1892-12-23
VERDICT FOR DAMAGES.
Tho Memphis Appeal Lost $500 in
Suit for Damages.

&A1 %AeAAPhAs Appeal ApSS y ttSSV Ala %
Suit for Damages.
MEMPHIS, Dec. 20.-In the United
States district court here Judgment
for 81, 500 has been rendered in the case
Of Mrs. Ida G. Ryder VS.. The Appeal
Publishing company. The suit was for
s2o,000 damages consequent upon the
publication of defamatory article. The
ibelous publication was made two years
ago.
Mrs. Ryder is a handsome widow
about 40 years old. She resides in Cali
tornia, but has large property interests
here, requiring the attention Of an agent.
In 1890 Attorney L0wery Humes was
her agent, and she had him indicted for
embezzlement and fraudulent breach
Of trust. The Appeal Avalanche pub
lished Mrs. Ryder's testimony, which
was rough on Humes. The following
day Mr.. w. A. Collier, president of the
Appeal company, dictated and caused
to be published in The Appeal-Ava-
lanchean article stating that the charges
made against Hunas by Mrs. Ryder
were false, and that she was in the habit
of making groundless charges against
her attorneys Mr.. Collier had been
her attorney at one time. Humes was
found not guilty.
People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1892-12-23
MRS. GLADSTONE A VOTER
She Owns Property in Canada and Is
Entitled to Suffrage.

Sne owns property In canada ana Is
Entitled to Suffrage.
NIAGARA FALLS, Dec. 21.-Upon ex-
aiming the voters list Of the Canadian
town, it has been discovered that Mrs.
William Ewart Gladstone, wife of the
English premier, is voter there for
mayor. counsellors and school trustees.
The lady is owner of three acres Of
valuable land overlooking the great
Falls of Niagara, just back of the falls
view station Of the Michigan Central
railroad.
Since the big boom in real estate at
Niagara Falls on both sides of the river,
Mrs. Gladstone's piece of property has
been in active demand. ~
The plot was presented to the lady by
her husband about the time the Niagara
Falls Queen Victoria Jubilee Park was
opened.
It is said to be worth $4,000 an acre
When that big hydraulic water power
tunnel is completed on the Canadian.
side this property will double, if not
treble, in value AS yet Mrs. Gladstone
has not taken advantage of her priYi-
lege as a voter.
People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1892-12-23
How DE- Goods como In.

NEW YORK, Dec. 2O.-The imports of
dry goods for the week ended Saturday
at the port of New York were $2,354,-
470, and the amount marketed 50, $685.
603 For the corresponding period last
year the imports were So, 228. 245, and
SI-~ aS,,ors,1t SoarlEAtad 80 131 050.
Banker Graves Convicted.
DUBUQUE, To-, Dec. 21.-The jury in
the United States Court found President
Rufus z. Graves of the Commercial Ma
tional bank of Dubuque guilty of making
false entries in reports to the comptroller
of the currency. The case viii go to
the Federal Supreme court.
People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1892-12-23

CITY OF MEXICO, Dec. 21.-The report
that Colonel Moves Hernandez, who is
charged with having aided Cara to
escape, would be shot on Monday next
is incorrect. The case is now on appeal
to the Supreme Military court. The
hearing of the appeal was originally
fixed for Monday, but has been idef-
nitely postponed on account of the
absence Of the defendants counsel.
Later information is to the effect that
The case of Colonel Hernandez will be
heard in O month
People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1892-12-23
Puts Up Corbett Money.

CHICAGO, Dec. 21.-Joe Goddard, the
prize fighter, has deposited with George
A. Siler, the sporting editor Of local
paper, SO, 500 forfeit money, as an evil
dence Of his desire to fight Jim Corbett.
Goddard declared that he will fight for
So, 900 or $4,000, as Corbett may elect,
and the fight can take place in any large
city in the United States. In the event
of Corbett refusing the challenge, God
dard says he will claim the champion
ship of the world, and then look to
Charley Mitchell for fight.
People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1892-12-23

ALBANY, Ore, Dec. 2o.-About5 o'clock
Sunday morning Fred Refs saw bright
meteor approaching from the southeast
travelling very rapidly and with a rush
ing sound. It fell into the street fol-
lowed by bright sparks. Refs FASTENED
to the spot and found rock IA inches
in circumference, still very hot. It had
the appearance Of avolcanic production.
People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1892-12-23
A WEEK OF COCK FIGHTING.
Over -Four Hundred Fights win Take
place at ne1Iaa Taw Christxnas

Over -Four Hundred Fights Win Take
Place at Dallas, Tex, Christmas.
DALLAS, Dec. 21.-Dallas will have a
week Of cock fighting during the holt
days. A large number of the birds to
participate have already arrived and the
skirnishing has begun. Altogether over
four hundred fights will take place. The
three chief mains will be between Dallas
and Kansas City, Mo-, Dallas and At
lanta, Ca, and Dallas and Sulphur
Springs, Tex.
Sporting men with a speculative in
terest in the fights are beginning to arrive.
The holiday fights will b. followed by
fights every Saturday night between
cocks from various points in Texas and
Louisiana.
People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1892-12-23

NEW YORK, Dec, 30.-The T'ar de-
partment Office here has received the
new battery designs of the British gun
boat Petrol, recently launched on the
Great Lakes. The guns to be carried
by the Petrol are sufficient to destroy
any United States post on the lakes.
The British now have three formidable
ships on the lakes.
People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1892-12-23

, SEATTLE, Wash, Dec. 91.-A huge
mountain lion turks near Spokane, and
is making nightly depredations. The
beast was first seen Wednesday night
by James Hall. 1t killed three of his
hogs Thursday night, and killed two
horses owned by Mr.. Genoway. Sunday
at dusk it appeared again and pursued
two girls, who escaped by rushing into
an isolated house.
People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1892-12-23
az AIabama sherifr AeeidentaiIy SHOT

An Alabama Sheriff Accidentally Shot
MONTGOMERY, Dec. 21.--John T. Spi-
ers, sheriff of Elmore county, was shot
and dangerously wounded in his Office
in Wetumpka. r. Tyler Goodwin, ed
itor Of The Reform Advocate and cir
cult clerk of the county, called at the
Office and was talking with Sheriff
Spiers. During the conversation Mr..
Goodwin picked up a pistol which was
lying on the table, and while examining
it the weapon was discharged, the bullet
striking Sheriff Spiers just above the
11aYel.
The two men are the warmest of
friends, Goodwin having been a stanch
supporter of Spiers for sheriff during
the August campaign. The wound is
dangerous, but at night Spiers' condi-
ton was better than at any time since
the wound was inflicted, and hope of
his recovery was strengthened.
People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1892-12-23

An Old Nan in Stripes.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. g0-Judge But
Ter in the United States district court,
has sentenced Nilsson F. Evans, who
was largely instrumental in wrecking
the Spring Garden National bank, to
seven years imprisonment. A fine of
5000 was also imposed. Evans is very
old man and will scarcely outlive his
sentence.
People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1892-12-23
Fusionists Won in Michigan.

LANSING, Dec. 20.-Secretary of State
Blacker has announced that as a mem
Der of the state board of canvassers he
could state positively that Fusionist
Candidates Newton and Shaffer were
elected on the state ticket to the posi-
ton of justice of the supreme court and
land commissioner respectively All
the returns are in the hands of the board
except those from Iona county.
People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1892-12-23
Patrick GiImore's Property,

NEW YORK, Dec. 2O-Mrs. Ellen G.
Gilmore has been appointed by Surro-
gate Ransom as administrators of the
estate Of her late husband, Patrick Sars-
field Gilmore, he having died interstate.
Mrs. Gilmore has qualified. Austin Cor
bin going on her bond. She says the
great badmaster left $85. 900 worth of
real estate in the state of New York,
and s.. coo worth Of personal property.
People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1892-12-23
Governor Eagle siek Again.

LITTLE Rock, Dec. Ex-Governor
Eagles condition is such that his attend
ing physician has called another mem
Der of the profession in consultation,
He 1abors hard on his message to the
next legislature whenever able to work,
ba4 Ia is-iua o NARY .xaroaas,s11S condition
People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1892-12-23
AN OLD MAN MURDERED.
He lived Alone and was Killed for What
Money He Had.

he LIVED Alone ana was 1AAAAeC ZOE w nat
Money He Had.
ALBANY, Ga, Dec. 91.-Saln Wilson,
a highly respected citizen Of Arlington,
near Albany, was foully murdered and
robbed Saturday night. The dead man
was abort 70 years Of age. He went
home about 3ark Saturday night, and
a,bout Q o. ~ the next morning ne WIS
discovered dead. When he went nome
he was known to have considerable
money, which was goa4e when he was
found.
His head was split open with an ak
which was stolen from the hotel. When
struck down he was at the fireplace fix
ing to start a fire, and was found there
with the kindling still in his hand.
Bloody footprints led from the fireplace
to the door, showing that the murderer
was in his bare feet. Mr.. Wilson lived
alone and had considerable money.
People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1892-12-23
An Advantage to tho Democrats.

CHEYENNE, Dec. 2O.-The supreme
court unanimously overruled the motion
to quash the writ of alternative manda-
mus granted in vacation in the contest
ed election cases from Carbon county.
So far as it goes this is advantageous to
the Democrats. A motion to strike out
portions of the petition will be argued,
and the case will soon thereafter come
ND on its merits.
People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1892-12-23

CINCINNATI, Dec. 20.-Dr Henry P:
Smith, the suspended Presbyterian
preacher, has been asked to start an in
dependent church. He declines, but
says if the system is sustained he will
not remain in the Presbyterian church
as a layman, but consider calls from
other denominations intimating prefer
ence fer the Baptist church.
People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1892-12-23
A Highwax Robber Arrested.

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn, Dec. 21.-Of1-
GERS are here after Oscar Lee, aged II,
who waylaid and robbed the mail car
rier between Butler and the Cross Roads
in Jonesboro county last week. The
exact amount Of money he got is not
known though it is said to be large
sum. Lee was seen here but has fed to
Tpvac
People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1892-12-23
Mr.. oAKMAN's COMPLAINT.
He will Bring Suit to Annul The Georgia
Central Deal

re WILL SuAG I'D <&unU1 AA0 USOEBA2
Central Deal.
NEW York, Dec. 90.-The Herald
says the receiver of the Richmond Ter
minal will Immediately bring suit
against some or all of the parties con-
cerned in the Georgia Central Rich
mond Terminal deal.
According to The Herald Messrs.
Root & Clark, council for the receiver,
have furnished the complaint, and it
only awaits Mr.. Oakman's signature
and perhaps an occasional correction.
In the complaint Receiver Oakman
takes the ground that the contract
made between the committee and syn
dictate was Illegal, and hence void, ex-
planning that the alleged contract was
never made obligatory upon the Rich
mond and West Point Terminal COM
panY.
People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1892-12-23
just by an Even Dozen.

IONA, Mich, Dec. 20.-The recount
in Ionia county, on the Fifth Congress-
ional district ticket was completed Sat
urday. It shows the election of George
F. Richardson, Democrat, over Charles
E. Belknap, Republican, the present in
cumbent, by twelve plurality in the en-
tire district,
People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1892-12-23
An American Ship Lost.

LONDON, Dec, 20.-The American ship
Mary L. Stone, Captain Park, from
Shanghai, via Mania for New York or
Boston, while entering Manila bay on
the night Of December Z collided with
Spanish steamer The latter vessel
was so badly damaged that she soon
filled and sank. It is. supposed that
several passengers aboard Of her were
drowned. The Mary L. Stone sustained
only trifling damage.
People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1892-12-23
The First Case Reported.

PITTsBURG, Dec. 21.-Louis Sim,
Hungarian who worked ut the Carnegie
Steel works, at Homestead, during the
strike, has just died at the Allegheny
General hospital and the physicians say
it is believed he was poisoned. This ia
the first case Of alleged poisoning re-
ported to the coroner, and thorough
investigation will be made.
People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1892-12-23
They Are Short ON Fighters.

NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 21.-Three of the
great pugilistic events that were to
make up the spring sporting carnival
here, are virtually off and both the
Crescent City and Olympic club are on
the lookout for fighters.
People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1892-12-23
a Tax CoMeetor Robbed and 9Iurdered.

MOBILE, Dec. 2O.-E. ]. Armstrong,
tax collector Of Butler county, was
robbed and murdered at Panther creek
Saturday morning. His body was rid
died with bullets.
Armstrong was out collecting taxes
and had between $500 and 800 in his
possession. He was a great favorite
and held in high esteem.
People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1892-12-23
Trouble In the City Treasurer's ONCE.

ST. LOUIS, Dec. 21.-The vault of the
city treasurer, at the city hall, was
found open and a number of papers
therefrom had been placed on table in
the office and burned. Later it was
learned that Ed Foerstell, a son of CITY
Treasurer Foerstell, had committed
People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1892-12-23
Chamberlain's Shortage.

NEW YORK, Dec. 21.-The Herald
says the amount that Edward P. Cham
berlain, the missing executor of the es-
tate of John w. George, is accused Of
misappropriating $500 in money and
bonds.
People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1892-12-23

AS your daughters grow up teach them
at least the true merits of housekeeping
and cookery. They will thank you for it
later in life a great deal more than for &C.
complishments.
People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1892-12-23

In the ''spareroom" the bed should be
made with only the spread and shams
over until needed, when the sheets and
bedclothing may be put ON.
The Bossier banner., 1892-07-21
Hon. N. G. Blanchard.

We announce in this issue of 'sThe
Banner" the candidacy of Hon. N. c.
Blanchard for reelection as member
of the Fifty Third Congress from
this District.
Mr.. Blanchard has represented this
District for six terms, and his ability
to serve his people has steadily in
creased with his continuance in Office.
He has always been industrious,
prompt and faithful and the position
he has acquired in the national leg
islature proves alike his possession
of these qualities as also of an intel
lectual ability of a high order.
We think the people will best sub
serve their own interests by re-elect-
ing so faithful and able and expert
enced a servant.