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Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1892-08-26
A Conflict With the Strikers

On the night following the foregoing
events rioting broke out in the yards
of the Lehigh Valley and Erie roads
at Buffalo. There were three conflicts be-
tween the mob on one side and the military
and police on the other from O'clock and
the la Glessness spread to suck d degree, both
in the number Of the mob and the
extent of space covered, that General P.
{. Doyle deemed it necessary to send for
military aid to other cities. The streets in
the eastern part OF the city, near the Lehigh
Valley and Erie roads were filed all the
evening with crowds Of men and boys hurry
ing to and from the centre of disturbance
The Seventy-fourth Regiment and most
of the Sixty-fifth moved down from the
William street station to Queen street
crossing when it become evident that the
strikers were massing there. All the after
noon there were indications of the trouble
that was brewing. The strikers gathered
near the soldiers and jeered ana howled at
them.
Once or twice an exasperatei soldier
would strike out at his tormentors or
threaten them with his bayonet, and a num-
Der of fights were stopped kJ the lnterfer
ence of the police or the National Guard
officers
Finally,at s o'clock Captain Kilroy. of the
police. with half dozen men, ordered the
crowd back. They refused to move and
threatened to sweep the police from their
path if interfered with. The Captain or
dered clubs drawn and by means of their
potent persuasion the mob was driven
hack fror- the bridge. On William street it
made stand and was charged by Sergeant
Lambrecht with fifteen policemen. Clubs
were used freely, and finally the strikers and
their sympathizers broke and fed.
But, although broken up for the time, the
strikers and their friends soon drifted back
to their place under the bridge. This time
they meant business. 1t was now half past
9, and the deep shadow from the trestle con-
cea!ed the strikers, while bright bonfire
burning near General Doyle's headquarters
threw strong light over the forms of the
soldiers lying on the grass
Suddenly large rock thrown by some
one in the shadow fell near a man belong
ing to Company G of the Seventy-fourth
Regiment, commanded by Captain Damer.
This company was nearest the strikers. A
storm OF smaller stones aud dirt followed,
and the mob set up yell.
The soldiers sprang to their feet Captain
Damer gave the order to fall in. Still the
mob continued yelling and throwing mis-
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1892-08-26
NO RAIN IN THREE YEARS
Seventy-Six Thousand Cattle Dead in
Seven Mexican Ranches.

There is great suffering among the people
and the live stock in the State of Zacateca
Mexico owing to the prolonged drought
Although bountiful rains have fallen in all
parts of Mexico during the past two weeks
that section has not been blessed with drop
OF moisture for nearly three years. There
have bean enormous losses of cattle.
The following is a list of the larger ranches
and the number Of cattle on them which
have died from lack of water and grass
Sierra Hermosa, $1,000; Tetillas. 10000;
Guada De Las Corie nt=s, 10, 600; Ell Fuerte'
5000: Pastelera 5000; Poza Hondo, 10, 600
Mezunite y Nori, $1,000.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1892-08-26
NEW YORK AT THE FAIR.
The Handsome Building Now Being
Erected at Chicago.

The New York State Building at the
Worlds Columbian Exposition is now in
course of construction in Jackson Park,
Chicago, according to the plans of Messrs.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1892-08-26
BLOODY FIGHTING.
About 500 Men Killed in = South
American Revolution

The city of Bolivar. Venezuela. has
fallen into the hands of legalistas after a
desperate and bloody battle. The legalistas,
some 1000 men strong. were under command
of Generals Hernandez and Gil.
They appeared before the city early in the
morning and demanded of the commander
of the Government forces that he surrender.
The reply was prompt refusal.
This precipitated the enga cement. Her
nandez and Gil at the head OF their forces
advanced on the position of the Govern
ment troops and attacked in the face of a
murderous fire. The attack was made with
desperate courage, and was resisted with
equal vigor.
For time the decision was in the bal
ance but numbers told at last, and the gov
ernmentals gave back slowly, contesting
every inch OF the ground.
1t was not until Generals Carrera, Acosta
and Laudalta had been killed at the head
of their troops that the governmentals broke
and retired from the tield in much disorder,
leaving on the field nearly five hundred men
dead.
The Iegalistas, while they lost no general
officers, suffered fully as much as the gov
ernmentals, losing almost five hundred men.
NEWFOUNDLAND is rejoicing over thu
catching of four hundred thousand seals by
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1892-08-26

THE annual report issued by State Comp
troller Heppenheimer shows that during the
past year there were 1890 accidents on all the
railroads in New Jersey. The number Of
were killed or injured by jumping from
trains in motion. The elevation of the Penn
sylvania Railroad tracks in Jersey City has
greatly lessensd the number of fatalities.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1892-08-26
The Central Switchmen Strike

At :15 o'clock A. M. word was received
that the freight switchmen of the New York
Central Railroad at Buffalo had gone out.
A detachment of police was at once ordered
to the Central freight yards.
twas estimated that the Central strikers
numbered 300 switchmen. The strike of the
Central switchmen tied up all the trains aud
locomotives.
The Buffalo, Rochester and Pittsburg
switchmen also struck,
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1892-08-26

NEWFOUNDLAND is rejoicing over thu
catching of four hundred thousand seals by
her feet this season.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1892-08-26
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SUICIDE OF A BRIDEGROOM.
An Assistant Bank Cashier Ends His
Life at San Pedro.

An Assistant Bank Cashier Ends His
Life at San Pedro.
SAN PEDRO, Jan. "a sensational sui
eide occurred here yesterday morning
Alfred r. Oman, Assistant Cashier of tue
San Pedro Bank, % years OF age, shot
himself. He was married Christmas
evening in Los Angeles to Miss Mar
guerite Williams. Both were born and
brought up in this vicinity. The young
couple went on wedding trip to San
Diego and returned Friday evening.
Yesterday morning he was about the
streets receiving congratulations, and APP
parently happy.
Between II and u o'clock Mrs. Oman
received note from her husband telling
her that he was going TO kill himself and
that his body would be found west of the
Sepulveda residence. Her brother, II.
ID. Williams, George Carey and Joseph
Conner started out and found the body
where Oman said it would be, in canyon
west of the Sepslveda residence, about
mile from town.
He was lying on the side of bank, face
down, with a bullet hole over the right
ear. The body, was still warm when
found. The bride is distracted with grief
and the town is greatly excited over The
event. The deceased was very popular.
and no reason is known for the suicide.
The inquest last night gave no clew as
to the cause of young Oman's suicide, al
though it was learned that he received
letter yesterday morning that appeared to
trouble him great deal. The letter can
not now be found. Everything at the
bank at which he was Assistant Cashier
is perfectly straight, and though there
are many conflicting rumors, the mys-
terry remains as deep as ever. His real
and personal property had been willed to
his wife after marriage.
The remains were inferred at Whining
ton this afternoon
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TIED And UNITED.
The NOrtherners Win the Fifteenth
Game of the Series.
LOOKABAUGH LOST CONTROL AT
CRITICAL TIMES.
Four Lives Sacrificed and Much Prom
erty Burned at Hanford Through
the Careless Use of Kerosene-A San
Pedro Bank Employe Suicides by
Shooting HImself-No Motive Known
for the Rash Act
Special 10 the RECoRD-UNIoN.

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 3.-The game to-
day was the most exciting one of the
season, and developed great enthusiasm
among the partisans of the two teams.
McNabb pitched for Portland, and was
not so effective rs on former occasions.
Lookabaugh lost control at critical times,
and his unsteadineSs was very expensive
in the second inning. The game was within
San Jose's grasp in the sixth inning,
when a triple play by PARROT and Wilson
blasted the hopes of the Californians.
In the second inning Shea hit for
double. Lang and Wilson made first on
Ebrights errors, and Shea also scored.
PARROT nit safely to right field, and Sharp
threw Lang out at the plate. Then
Lookabough sent the next three batters
to base on balls, scoring Wilson and
Lyle, while PARROT went home on
Everett's error. In the third for San
Jose Lookabaugh reached first on Nc
Nabb's error, and scored on singles by
Hanley and Everett, and in the sixth
inning Han1ey got first on balls, and
Everett, Ebright and Reitz each made
singles, upon which Hanley and Everett
scored. Spies was hit by pitched ball.
and the bases were filed. Stallings
hunted safely, and Ebright scored. Then
Dooley hit high line hit that PARROT
caught. Parrott touched Spies on the
base line, and threw out Reitz at the
plate. In the eighth inning three base
hits and a sacrifice gave San Jose one
run. In the ninth inning McNabb led
off with a triple. Lyle was hit by a
pitched ball, and stole second. Glen
alvin hit safely, scoring the two runners.
Work singled, and Glenalvin scored.
Motz got first on balls, went to second on
forced play, and scored on Reitz error.
The record-union., 1892-01-04

than any predecessors of recent years
The committees, owing to the lateness of
organization, have been unable to place
upon the calendars any reports that
properly engross the attention of the SEN
ate at this stage of the first session. Con-
seqliently there will probably be little to
90 next week beyond listening to
speeches and acting upon resolutions of
minor Importance, and nominations by
the President
The illness of Speaker Crisp has pre-
vented the House Committee on Rules
rom aValllng of the holiday recess for
the preparation of rules for the direction
OF the business of the House. Mr.. Crisps
present condition warrants the preSump-
tlon That he Will not be able to preside
when the House reassenl bles, and in con-
1ormlty with the requirements of gen.
eral parliamentary rule, Clerk Kerr will
eau the body to order. A Speaker pro
tenn. will be elected, probably Mr.. Nc
Mlllin, as Mr.. Mills, who has also been
mentioned in that connection, is not in
the city, and an effort will probably be
MADE TO secure the adoption of Spring
er's resolution, now pending before the
committee on Rules, providing for the
adoption of the rules of the Fiftieth Con-
gress until further order is taken.
If this is done the various commit
tees having the general appropriation
bills in charge viii be able to enter upon
the preparation of these measures. There
is some talk of holding a Democratic
House caucus tomorrow night to fully
define programme, but in view of the
number OF absent Representatives it has
not been determined to call a caucus.
REPRESENTATIVE MILLS.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 3D. Representa-
tive Mills has so far recovered his health
as to be able to undertake a trip to his
home in Texas, whittier he started to-
day, accompanied by his son.
The record-union., 1892-01-04
GRAIN GAMBLING.
SENATOR WASHBURNE TALKS OF
HIS OPTION BILL.
Not Surprised That the Measure He
Has Fathered is the Subject
of Criticism.
Special TO the REcoRD-USIox.

Special TO the RECORD-UNIoS.
CHICAGO, Jan. 3.-Senator Washburne
of Minnesota, author and introducer of
the option bill presented to the United
States Senate last month, was in this city
to-day, en- route to Washington. To an
Inter OceGn reporter he said:
81 have just finished reading an intee>-
view in your paper with Mr.. Counsel
man, in which he severely criticised the
bill introduced by ME to prevent grain
gambling. I am not surprised at his hos
tility nor disturbed by the sarcastic
references to my philanthropy in the
premises, for any effort directed
toward the curtailment OF the great evil
known as short selling is expected to call
down the wrath of all dealers in illegiti-
mate or fiat grain. What / do want to do
is to stop the pernicious, demoraliZing
practice known as short selling where
man can go on the board without a
kernel OF grain, real or prospective, and
sell a million bushels. depressing the
market as IL so much grain had been
dumped on. Mr.. Pillsbury, the largest
buyer OF real wheat in the world, tells us
there are men in Minneapolis with their
offices in their hats who sell more wheat
in a year than he buys"
referring to the meeting Of the Mime
apolls Chamber OF Commerce. called
Saturday for conference with him. the
Senator said: ''Of course the Board of
Trade folks up there occupy the same
position as the Chicago board, save that
they believe the bill means the utter
demolition of all trading in futures. But
they will find their mistake, when the
bill becomes law and goes into effect.
A very interesting table l came across
the other day selects ten days, from
April to October, 1890, and shows that in
those days, while the actual sales of
wheat amounted to 473,S00 bushels, the
optional sales of fictitious wheat was
l25, 40, 900 bushels. On the 18th of April,
1880, New Y DIRK spectators sold "A 600 600
bushels fiat wheat, probably more than
twice as much as reached that city dur
ing the year and actual sales of that day
were but 5000 bushels.
Were it not for the Board of Trade
methods, think every bushel of wheat
would be worth twenty cents more to-
day. In fact, all Europe is astonished
that 1t is getting our wheat to-day for
such ridiculously low price, consider
ing all circumstances. They expected to
pay more and it is an outrage upon the
producer that he should be sacrificed to
the relentless greed and disreputabie
deals of the short seller on our Boards of
Trade. In my opinion some kind OF re-
lief will be granted the producer in re-
strlctlve law that will preserve all the good
features in future dealings and eliminate
the bad"
The record-union., 1892-01-04
Frightful Deed of Seven Young
Toughs at New York.
A YOUNG WIFE OUTRAGED IN THE
PRESENCE OF HER HUSBAND.
An Incendiary Fire at Nashville,
Tenn, Causes the Loss of Over
Half Million Dollars Worth of
men and the Serious Injury of Sey-
eral Other Persons.
Special to the REcoRD-UN1oS.


New YORK, Jan. 3.-William Parell, q
years old, and his newly welded wife,
aged 10, living at Cos West Fifty-fourth
street, were awakened this morning by
someone breaking into their apartments.
Seven young toughs rushed into the
room, pulled him out of bed, and threat
ened him with death if he made an out
cry. He broke away from them, how
ever. and ran out into the street, shout
ing for help. Hearing screams from his
wife's room, he rushed back to her assist
ance, only to find her struggling in the
embrace Of one of the toughs. Before he
could reach her side, however, he was
seized by several others, who held him
and compelled him to witness a sight that
cannot be described in words, as one after
another ofthe young scoundrels ravished
his wife.
The poor woman fought desperately,
but her assailants beat her into insensi-
bility, and accomplished their purpose.
a policeman now entered the house.
when the ruffans all escaped but one
whom the officer succeeded in capturing
lie proved to be Richard Kane, 20 years
old, of Eleventh avenue. The officer
rang Tor all ambulance, and the surgeon
who accompanied it found the woman
very badly injured, besides suffering
greatly from nervous prostration. She
has been in an exceedingly critical condi-
ton all day. Justice Ryan committed
Kane Tor examination on Wednesday
next. His six accomplices are not yet
known, but the police believe all of them
VIII be under arrest before the day set for
kane's examination.
The record-union., 1892-01-04
THE PUBLIC DEBT.
Statement of Uncle Sans Finances ft
December.

Statement of Uncle Sans Finances for
December.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 3.-The following
is the public debt statement: Interest
bearing debt, $685., O26, $40; increase, 500;
debt on which interest has ceased, s., $50, :
$40; decrease, S646, 430; debt bearing no
interest, 1886, 32l ,636; decrease, SILL, ITO;
aggregate interest and non-interest-
bearing debt, 1915, 1881 ,94S; decrease, ST.
500. Aggregate debt, including GER
hhcates and treasury notes, 81, 500, I25, 900.
Cash in the treasury-GoIdlcoin and bars,
SIZE, $40, 100; silver bars, subsidiary coin
and bars, S4l6, 976, 342; paper, S41 ,223, 33332;
bonds, minor coin, disbursing officers
balances, deposits in national banks, etc.,
$40, Do, 0OS; aggregate, S757, 300,4 32. De-
mand liabilities-Gold, silver and cur
rency certificates, treasury notes, S577,-
Ia, 259; outstanding checks and drafts, in
current national bank notes, disbursing
officers balances, etc, $45, $50, 045; gold
reserve, Sl00, 100000; net cash balance in
the treasury November 80, 1891, Sl39, l26,-
9l5; cash balance December 81, 1891, $l34,-
574,12S; decrease during the month,
81, 552. 7Sq,
The record-union., 1892-01-04
MURDER IN THE FIRST DEGREE,
VERDICT OF THE JURY IN THE
GRAVES TRIAL.
The Defendant Said to Have Confessed
Sending the Deadly Poison to
Mrs. Barnaby.
Special 10 the RECoKD-USroS.

special 10 LDe hECORD-UNION.
DENVER, Jan. 3.-Dr. T. Thatcher
Graves has been convicted of murder in
the first degree. The jury retired at
o'clock yesterday afternoon, and at 1915
in the evening filed in with the verdict
that sealed the fate of the defendant.
Deputy Sheriff George Means and
James Wilson, who conveyed DR.. Graves
from the Courthouse to his cell, after the
verdict was rendered, stated that on the
way he confessed to them that Daniel r.
Ballou was the instigator of the crime.
The men left the Courthouse Immediately
after the doctor was given in their charge
and walked TO the jail. Means and Will
son consented to tell a reporter the facts,
which they allege were confessed.
AS we went along" said Wilson, "the
doctor began to speak of the case, and
asked what | thought of his chances on
appeal to the Supreme Court [ told him
L did not think the chances of much ac-
count, adding that l thought the best
thing was to make a confession of the
whole matter, and he might have a
chance to receive executive clemency.
He said: 'Ballou has brought me to the
gallows, l sent the bottle of poison. but
Ballou instigated the whole affair." DIR.
Graves stopped, turned around and told
the whole thing over again.
A reporter called on Graves in his cell
and he refused TO deny that he had con-
fessed, putting it in this way: 81 have
nothing more to say until l see Judge
Furman."
1t is stated that Messrs. Macon and Fur
man used every effort to prevent Ballou
from coming to Denver, as he feared he
would prejudice the case. DIR. Graves in
sisted that he should come. Tonight
Judge Furman emphatically denied that
Graves made the above confession to the
Deputy Sheriffs. DIR. Graves later re-
fused to say anything in regard to the
matter, excepting that he was entirely
innocent, and desired to be left undis-
turbed.
Colonel Ballou has not been seen to-
day, and it is said that he disappeared
from public sight short time after the
verdict was rendered. When Graves was
searched in the Jail last night before be-
ing put in his cell, three or four small
walls were found on his person. They
contained a colorless fluid, which the
doctor said was entirely harmless. This
led to the story that he had attempted to
commit suicide.
The record-union., 1892-01-04
THE FRENCH CAPITAL.

Influenza Claims Another Dfstin-
guiShed Victim.
PARIS, Jan. 3.-Infiuenza has taken an
other distinguished victim, in Emile
Louis Victor de Lavelaye, the noted Bel
gian writer on political economy, whose
death at Liege was announced to-day.
a correspondent of the Associated Press
had an interview with NJ Pierre le
Grand, member of the Chamber of Depu-
ties and eX-Minister of Commerce, on
the subject of commercial treaty negotia-
lions between France and the United
States. In the course of the conversation
le Grand said: Il am opposed on prin-
ciple TO treaties of commerce, as L con-
slider them dangerous instruments for the
Government to handle. But if the Min
istry has decided to enter into new con-
tracts, will be happy to learn of the con-
clusion of a treaty with the United States.
l believe France and the United States
will profit from reciprocity"
The record-union., 1892-01-04
GOULD THREATENED.
He Receives Letters Demanding Money
at the Risk of His Life.

He Receives Letters Demanding Money
at the Risk of His Life.
NEW YORK, Jan. 3.--For some time
past threatening letters have been re-
ceived by the Gould family, evidently
written by n well-educated German. The
writer was evidently well acquainted
with Jay Gould's career. The letters.
dated as far back as 1870. are related to in
cidents connected with the partnership
between Gould and Jim Fiske, and their
government of the Erie Railway. They
spoke ofan accident on the road, in which
the writer's father and mother were in
jured, for which he demanded ZOO.
The writer stated that if the SIC, 900 was
not given up forthwith, Mr.. Gould was
liable to be blown up in his office or
while walking on the street or riding in
his carriage.
The request was made that the money
be forwarded to Il certain address in Can
ada. Inspector Byrnes dispatched two
detectives to Canada. They visited the
place in question, and learned that in
structions had been left to forward the
letters to a certain town i'll Jew JERSEY.
Instructions were subsequently left TO
have them readdressed to some place in
this city, but just where the police refuse
to divulge. The authorities refuse to give
further particulars. George and Edwin
Gould were seen last night. but would
say nothing for publication.
The record-union., 1892-01-04
The Hawaiian Cable.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 3.-Concerning the
work of the Albatross in taking sound
ings for the Hawaiian cable, Chief Hy-
drographer Clover says the results can
not be accurately judged until the sound
ings have been plated. This will be done
Immediately upon the receipt of the re-
ports now on the way from San Fran
cisco. The condition Of the Pacific is OF a
volcanic nature and monster shoals.
They are isolated, however, and can
easily be avoided, so that with little dI-
version from straight course regular
bottom can be obtained. Present inior-
nation indicates that the cable will be
laid on the Island OF Oahu.