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The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1892-07-15
THE PENSION INVESTIGATION
RAUws REMOVAL is RDcoMSrrNDFn.
The Pension bureau is Honeycombed br
Fraud aud Rascality.
Nashville Amcrican.l


A synopsis of the committee NC
port Of the Raum investigation has
been given out. The duties andre
sponsibilities of prosecutor of the
commissioner of pensions was as
signed to Congressman Enloe, Of
this State, and his work has been
signally successful. The report
will be most comprehensive aa6
will be of great value to the Dem
ocratic party in the present cana
paign. In it the committee finds
the pension Office to be honey
cOmbed by fraud, rascality, incom-
potent methods, prejudice, and
malice. The report recommends
the removal of Commissioner Raunl
on the ground that he is incompe-
tent, narrow-mlnded; and maliciOTR
in the pursuit of supposed enemies,
and because he has subordinated
the great public machine to part
san ends, besides taking advantage
of his official position to further
his own financial projects.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1892-07-15
DON'T RAY IT.
RGtent'Fence, Men Try to Collect Money
lFrOma Farmers.
Huntingdon Democrat. ]

From Farmers
Huntingdon Democrat
There are a number Of parties in
the county trying to collect money
from farmers because of an alleged
infringement Of the Wygant fence
patent. The Democrat is of the
opinion that our people are not,
under the law, liable, that theyhape
not infringed the patent, and would
therefore advise them not to psy
the claims brought against them
until the matter is thoroughly test
ed. The following letter from the
Commissioner of Patents W. E.
ESimonds to Hon. B. A. Enloe, and
furnished the Democrat by that
gentlemen, may give eight on
the subject:
DEAR Mr.. ENLoE. Under date
of June.9, 1892, l wrote you in an
swer to your telegram of the same
date, and have received from j. L.
Morgan, of Gibson, Tenn, a letter
together with model of the fence
which farmers of his vicinity haps
been using for,fve or six years.
at is'not within nay province as
commissioner to answer questions
acknowledgements, but sometimes
as in this case, the question issso
clear that it will probably help all
parties for me to do so-that is, 30
express my opinion upon it. la
my opinion, a fence made according
to the model which Mr.. Morgan
sends does not infringe Mr.. Wy,
giants patent for fence, No. 37O,513.
dated September 81, 1887. The
patent.requires that the wires sQS-
porting the rails shall be passed
-diagonally across the ends Of tire
rails alternately in opposite diree-
tions, whereby each rail has one
end secured by wire loop which
! extends or enclines in one direction
while the wire loop at the Other
end enclines in the opposite diree-
ton, and thus the tendency of the
rails to be displaced OF to slip lon
gitudinally is entirely obviated.'
"The feature of diagonal dispe-
sition Of the wires is.not present in
the model, and for that reason alone
a fence like the model would MOI
infringe the Wygant patent.
again the Wygant patent rs.
quires "a pair of staples for esch
rail- and that feature is not pres
| ent in the model The medal shows
FIVE rails and only six staples"
WHICH do you want Cleyelanf
, with an honest governmentand low
2 tariff Or Harriso, with Inc foror
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1892-07-15

The opinion held there was moth
ing in the objection to the testi-
mony as former violent conduct Of
defendant, he bringing it out in his
own examination. He likewise
went into his career as an officer in
the Confederate service. AS to the
admissibility of evidence in the
King-Pillow case it was shown that
the defendant originsllyintroduced
much of the evidence as to his rela-
tions with Mrs. Pillow, and of that
portion to which particular objec-
ton was made. He had assumed
to show himself in the role of an
injured husband avenging himself,
and the State, to controvert this,
had introduced other portions of
the record.
No reasonable error is presented
in allowing the testimony as to the
Incorporate language of the attor-
ney-general. 1t is held no ground
for error unless objection be made
at the time and a ruling asked.
The motion for a new trial on the
ground of newly-discovered evil
dence as to the insanity Of defend
ant was properly over-ruled. 1t
could not engender doubt of the
legal responsibility of the defend
ant according to his own evidence
rs to his action on the day Of the
killing. It was not necessary for
the State to.advance proof of insan-
ity, but rested with defendant, and
hechargeo of the trial Judge was cor
rect. The charge was as favorable
as defendant was entitled to.
AS to the arrest of Judgment be-
cause of error of the sheriff in an
nouncing the day of adjournment,
it was held that the records of the
court, signed by the judge, is the
conclusive evidence of such adj
journment. There was no error in
admitting the dying declaration Of
Poston, it being plain he did SC
nnder the belief that death was Ger.
tain and impending. The testi.
mony of the defendantin his testi.
mony as to what took place wher
he killed Poston and Poston's,dy
ing declaration are irreconciliable
The evidence is we'll supported by
the testimony Of eye-witnesses
The defendant is entitled to an I'M
patient and impartial trial. This
he has had by jury'of his own Sc
lection. No doubts exist as to thu
righteousness and justice of tn,
Judgment from which he has ap
pealed. The defendant stands con
demned by that law at whose altar
he has so long stood as a minister
ing priest. The DEGREES of that law
to be repealed, must be impartia
for all within it's compass. Justic
Lurton then read the sentence tina
, H. Clay King be delivered to tn
, sheriff of Shelby County and con
+ fined until August y, when he is t.
be hanged, within legal hours, b,
the neck until dead.
Colonel King became greatly ag
itated before sentence was passe,
and asked to be allowed to speak
Judge Lu1ton himself wept whe,
. he had finished the,sentence. Kin
= in husky, choking voice agai
asked to be heard, when the chic
justice said IF it was in regard
the case he could not hear hin
Z He was earned out,of the room &C
companied by his wife and son-ir
: law, Mrs. King bore the tryin
y ordeal braVely. King said afte
: reaching the Jail that he could fac
= death braVely if he had to go onth
S scaffold. The defense have no lin
: of policy mapped outas yet for flu
II
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i
men to the works, but the locked
out workmen assembled in force
and notified them that they were
not needed; that no disorder was
intended and that no damage would
be done to property. Then they
even offered to be sworn in as dep
uties and to give bonds for the
faithful performance of their duties
as conservators of the peace. This
offer was declined.
Subsequent developments show
ed that the applications made for
assistance to the sheriff weremerely
for the purpose of covering what
was intended to beta coup de main
on the Carnegie company, in clan
destinely introducing a body Of
Pinkerton detectives into the mill
enclosure. The detectives had been
rendezvoused some6miles down the
Monongahels River on steel pro-
tected barges, and twas the inten-
ton that the men should reach the
works about 3 o'clock in the morn
ing, but the guards who were on
duty along the liver got word of the
threatened invasion of the hated
Pinkerton men, and'prepared to re-
ceive them.
The barges were towed up the
river by a towboat, but long before
the Pinkertops reached Homestead
; thousands ofworkmen had gather
, ed on the banks of the river ready
to give them a warm welcome.
The Pinkertons, 800 in number,
were armed with Winchesters, and
as soon as they attempted to land
Fthey were met by a refusal from
the men and a battle followed. The
Pinkertons opened fire, and at the
frstvolley twoworkmenfell. This
enraged the crowd, and they bore
down upon thelPinkertons withre-
sistless force. After the exchange
of shots the crowd grouped on the
, banksfell back before the whitening
!. fire of,the Winchesters. The noise
of the battle spread about the bor-
! oughs like wildfre, and thousands
of men, women, andrchildren rush
= ed to the river bank to witness the
6 fight in progress, The Pinkertons
! were determined to land and they
g poured volley after volley into the
y ranks Of the workmen, many Of
= whom were stricken down by the
bullets, some of them being fatally
g injured and others killed outright
+ At daylight the workmen plant
o ed g cannon within steel billet
+ embrasure, so as to command the
p barges. A force of more than 6
1 thousand men took a position on the
Z opposite side Of the river and also
planted q cannon. The fire from
4 both sides was kept up, the barge'
g having been pierced along thesides
p Shortly before9 o'clock the cannon
were trained son the fboats and fol
q several hours an awful lombard
n ment was kept up. Many Of the
! workmen were expert marksme1
O and they sent shot after shot into
~ port holes in the boats and infict
g ed terrible injury to the imprlson
n ed men. The shots of the Pink
ertons were also we'll aimed, an(
~ nineworkmen were killed outright
When it was found that little i'm
IS preston could be made by the can
q non on the boats ali effort was mad,
IS to fire the barges, and hose was pro
"a cured and oil was sprayed on tn
:, deck and sides of the barges, anc
- while this was being done barre
=, after barrel of oil was emptied int
the river above the mooring place
the object being to allow it to foa
against the boat,and then ignite il
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1892-07-15

WHICH do you want CleyelanF
with an honest governmentand low
tariff, or Harrison with his .foroa
bill, Ripley News.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-08-12
Its Application.

WARRINGTON, Aug. l2.-Solicitor
Gene raj Aldrich is preparing an opin-
ion in regard to the application of the
provisions of the s hour law IS passed
by the last congress, to the public SER
vice In all Executive departments spe-
cially the construction of public works
under contract with private firms,
building naval and other vessels, etc:
Nearly every department is affected
in some measure and action will be
suspended in all cases where there is
a doubt of its applicability, until
after the law has been construed by
the solicitor general, next week.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-08-12
Charged With Murder.

PHOENIX, Ariz., August IMAM
uel Garcia, a Mexican and citizen of
Sonora, was arrested yesterday on
the GiIs, charged with the murder of
prominent Mexican official Of
Alamos, Sonora, on June 10th
1887. He has spent the intervening
time in California and the northwest,
only coming back to Arizona few
weeks since. He Will be taken out
on requisition papers by Governor
Torres. He is said to have borne
bad reputation IN his native country
and shooting will Undoubtedly be mis-
lot,
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-08-12
A WONDERFUL WOMAN.
She Lifts Heavy Weights, Horses.
Etc, As Though They
Marc


A LIGHT reporter called at the
Central Hotel today and had short
interview with the world-famed
Minerva" who is the strongest
known woman on earth. She is five
feet eight inches tall and weighs at
present 1856 pounds, in training.
She has q II l-2 inch bicep and a IA
inch forearm, around the bust Al
inches. around the waist 33 inches.
She Is here under the management
OF Prof. G. P. Blatt, who also trains
her and is her teacher. She wrestles,
spars, swings clubs and in fact does
all round athletic work. One of her
greatest fests is lifting 500 pounds
with her teeth while standing on two
chairs. She breaks chains, horse.
shoes, leather straps and bends irons.
This and many other wonderful feats
she will perform in this city soon.
Mr.. Blatt states that he will take two
of the best horses in the city and let
her take strap attached to the
swingle tree, one in each hand,
and let them pull in opposite
directions without letting go. She
also catches q 24-pound cannon bail
fired out of cannon.
When asked how they liked this
city they replied that it suited them
to a ct" and that they would prob
ably make it their headquarters for
some time. They have just returned
from q tour of Mexico, where they
made 8 decided hit
Che has q standing challenge of
ST 900 to compete with any woman on
earth
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-08-12
A Catholic Sensation.

ST. LOUIS, August l2.-Some time
ago Father kaufman, Catholic
priest at Mitchell, ILL.,, was formally
notified, upon order of the Vatican,
that his priestly robes had
been taken from him. This was done
on "secret information furnished
against MIN, but by whom the charges
were preferred and what they were, is
not known. He refused to vacate his
parish or to turn over the church
property, and Bishop Ryan has sworn
out writ of ejectment against him.
The case promises to be very sensa-
tionaI before it is finished.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-08-12
Commissioners,

The county commissioners met yes
terdsy and transacted the following
business:
The bridge across Hallow Creek on
the Nelson Road was reported as
having been washed away was q new
one ordered to be thirty feet long and
fourteen feet wide, with guard rails,
etc. The contract to build the bridge
was awarded to A. Braden for the
sum of sos.
the commissioners decided that
the appointment of q registrar would
take place on Monday, August 18TH
The S. jury fee paid by James 5.
Thornton in case No. 5044 was order
ed returned, etc.
This morning the following work
was done:
The contract for iron, steel and terre
Gotta for the new county court houseat
a reduction OF $4,000, in the change
of floor, etc, from It's to $50 pounds to
the square foot, was adopted. Com
missioners Jonas and Dryer voted
mo" and the court cast his ballot in
favor of the adoption. John A. Green
and George Paschal, the county at
torneys, were notified to draw up
con tract between the county of Bexar
and Dugsn & Kraeger, who are to
give good bond in the sum of SIS, 900
for the faithful performance Of the
contract, the bond to be given by
August Goth.
John Hayes was appointed road
overseer Of the Summerset Road from
Medina river to the Atascosa county
line.
Eliza Hurley, a pauper, was allow.
ed provisions for one month.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-08-12
After Spider

While the Belknsps were at Omaha
there came into their camp little
boy by the name of Asa Orrin. He
was peaked little chap and the
boys nic.named him Spider" He
stayed in camp with them and when
they returned home he came with
them. He went to Austin with them
and the boys were about to claim
him as their mascot. About two
weeks ago he was found to
be very sick on the street
by the police and was taken to the
city hospital. There he has been
ever since at the point of death. He
Is better now. When he was put into
the hospital Captain Shsrdein found
out his name and fathers address.
He wrote to Mr.. B. G. Maynard, the
boys father, about the case. This
morning Mr.. Maynard appeared at
police headquarters and asked for the
boy. He was directed to the hospital
and as soon as he is we'll he will be
taken home.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-08-12
Outing Jests.

Summer Boarder-Well, I'll be
hanged If there isn't an organ grinder
out there playing Ta-ra.a boom decay.
Landlord-You are mistaken. That
is one of our mosquitoes Yeno-
wines News.
New Boarder Gust arrIving)-What
Is that curious rafting noise? hope
there are no snakes about here! Land
lords Son-That's the boarders'
teeth you hear-their mornins chill's
comm on Puck.
He IA seaside acquaintance)-I
leave tomorrow, Miss Summergirl. 1
leave on the $40 express, which will
bear me away from here and you at
the rate OF forty miles an hour. Just
think of that. She-Forty miles an
hour! How nIce!-Harper's Bazaar.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-08-12
Exodns of Communicates.

DENVER, Aug. lathe exodus of
the pilgrims has begun. Many OF the
eastern Communicates leave this af-
terneon for home and quite q number
are preparing for q trip to various
points of interest in the state and
farther west. An excursion of over
q thousand knights to Pixies Peak
was the feature of the morning,
Those returning home today include
the New. York, Philadelphia, Balti-
more and Wilmington, Del. commsn-
der les.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-08-12
AFTER MABRY.
The Stone Fort Rifles Talk of Break
ing Up Organization.

The Stone Fort Rifles Talk of Break
ing Up Organization.
NACoGDoCHEs, Texas, August g.
The Stone Fort Rifles are indignant
and are talking strongly OF disband-
ing on account of the unjust decision
of Adjutant General Mabry and the
inspectors at the late encsmpment.
The report of scores published show
that the Stone Forts made q better
score than any one of the companies
that is to receive thirty uniforms &C.
cording to Gen. Mabry's inspectors
and decisions.
The report also shows that the
Governors Guards are selected as
one of the companies to attend the
opening of the Columbian Exposition
at Chicago, when a circular issued
by the adjutant general before the
encampment in 1891 stated that the
ten companies that made the best
scores at the 1891 and 1892 encamp-
ment would be the ones selected to
attend the opening of the Columbian
Exposition and the ones to receive
the ten uniforms.
Now, can General Mabry or any of
the inspectors show that there was
such a company as the Governors
Guard at the encsmpment in 1891?
Now. if there was such company as
the Governors Guard at the 1891 en-
campmeut can General Mabry or the
inspectors show that they made
better score than the Corpus Christi
Guard? The Stone Forts would re-
main silent on their own account, but
they claim that other companies have
been unjustly treated by an unjust
decision handed out by the officers
who were at the recent encampment,
and would like to see in print from
Colonel Bruce, General Mabry or any
one else, why it was that the Cover
nor's Guards were given two years
score on attending one encampment.
Houston Post.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-08-12
Building Permits.

J. Finucsne, lumber shed, north
side Delgsdo street, ward 3, SIS.
Frank Howard, lumber addition to
dwelling, corner Santa Clara and
Victoria street, ward I, $40.
Geo. Lamther, lumber dwelling,
south side of Crosby street, ward 6,
ST5.
A. G.. Perez, addition to dwelling,
north side of Richmond street, ward l,
$50.
Mrs. Johanna Stoves, two lumber
dwellings, east side of Garden street,
ward s, 81 900 each.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-08-12
They Accent.

WASHINGTON, Aug. II. - Senators
Allison and Jones, of Nevada, have
formally notified the secretary of
state of their acceptance of their APP
pointment as delegates to the Inter-
national Monetary conference. The
date and place of the conference has
not been fixed.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-08-12
The Women in the Case

MEMPHIS, August 12.-Mrs. Gen.
Pillow, the woman who figured in
the King case and WHO was virtual.
ly the cause of his difficulty, 10 still
living in the vicinity of this city, but
in poverty and neglect. Col. Kings
wife had become reconcided to him
and was very prominent in the effort
to secure his release, and failing that
a Communication of his sentence.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-08-12
k OFF state Carnival.

COLUMBUS, Ind, August 1.-THE
Uniform Rank knights of Pythias
are holding their state carnival here
today. This evening the feature is a
mammoth industrial parade in which
every commsndery of note in the
state will take part.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-08-12
Fatal Denver Accident.

DENVER, Col, Aug. 12.-After mid
night collision occurred between a
Circle railroad train and an electric
street car in South Denver. One per-
son. M. V. Silsinger, was probably
fatally injured. The electric car was
totally wrecked.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-08-12
South Alamo Street stencil.

The proper city official, the street
commissioner, ought to get around
on Alamo street, from East Commerce
south to GoIiad streets, and smell
the filthy mud that Is collected on
that street. The street gangs have
not been put to work, cleaning any
streets since the rains, but If they
should be put to work, it would be
great blessing to the people living on
Alamo street to have this attended TO.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-08-12
To Begin the Struggle.

NEW YORK, August 12.-Don M.
Dickinson, chairman of the demo-
cratic campaign committee, arrived
yesterday and will remain perma-
nently to direct the campaign from
this city. Preparations for going into
the campaign are being made by the
leaders
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-08-12
A TnhaCcn Theft.

New YORK, Aug. ia cool thief
with a truck and fraudulent order
carted away 25 bales of tobacco from
the Rotterdam steamer "Diadem."
The theft was discovered Wednesday
when the goods were called for. They
are valued at $4,000.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-08-12
A PeremptorY Order.

POND CREEK, o. t., August r.
Large herds of cattle are still grazed
near Pond Creek, but the herders are
uneasy at the approach of troops. An
order has been issued that all intrud-
ing cattle must be on the move to.
night or be seized by troops and
owners arrested,
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-08-12
Gen. Stanley Returned.

This morning Gen. D. 5. Stanley
returned. Upon his return he was
met By Col. COppinger, and taken to
his residence. Mrs. Stanley, Miss
Josephine Stanley, Stanley Rum
bough and Wright Rumbough, re-
turned with him and are stopping at
the Merger. The General will leave
for New York, Sunday.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-08-12
Brown Denies Ii.

NASHVILLE, August IA tele-
gram from Frankfort, KY, says that
Governor Brown authorizes a denial
of the statement that he requested
Gov. Buchanan to commute the death
sentence of II. Clay King. He de.
nounces as forgery any paper con-
tanning his name for any such pur-
pose.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-08-12

RoNDoUT, N. Y, August ia
romantic wedding occurred here yes
terday, the, daughter. of the great
chief Sitting Bull and Peter Msrkle,
formerly of the U. s. army. Markle
served with Gen. Custer and it is re-
ported his bride saved his life when
attacked by the Indians.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-08-12
HIS EouIe.

BLOOMINGTON, ILL.,, Aug. l2.-Gen.
Stevenson will speak in Indiana Sep
tember to Then he goes to North
Carolina. In October he comes back
to Illinois. He will also speak in
New York state.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-08-12
One More TO Swing.

SAN FRANCISCO, COL, August r.
This is the day set for the execution
of John McNulty, q Longshoreman
who shot and killed John Collins, a
fellow workman during drunken
quarrel ABOUT q year ago.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-08-12
The Pugs.

CHICAGO, August 12.-Johnny Van
Heest will not fight Sol Smith in Cal
ifornia. He will challenge the win
ner in the Dixon Shelley fight, for
$500.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-08-12
Died SUI ddenIy,

PHOENIX, Ariz., Aug. 12.-Daniel
Day, A prominent citizen of New
York, dropped dead on the street
here last eveningof apopIexy.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-08-12
Methodist Mission Conference

Methodist MISSION conferences.
Rio DE JANEIRo, Brazil, August IL.
The great Mission Conference OF all
the South American representatives
of the Methodist Episcopal church
takes place here today. Bishop AL
pheus w. Wilson, of Baltimore, will
Drasida