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The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1892-07-01
A Lesson For Study.

Grand Haven Herald
TO be intelligent, Michigan republicanism
needs to be docle. 1t has lesson to learn
from its recent history, and lesson it is
upon the party's attention. The time for
great plainness of speech has come and it
will be found excusable.
Two years ago the Herald, after his nomi-
nation, advocated the election of the party's
nominee for gOvernOr-simply because there
was nothing else to be done.
Before the nomination. in sympathy with
the overwhelming majority of Michigan's
republican yeOmanry, we favored and adj
vOcated the nomination of Farmer Rich,
whose eminent qualifications for the guber-
Material chair had given him prominence.
So wide spread was the conviction that John
T. Rich was the man for governor, that his
nomination was taken for granted and not
pushed by any vigorous and systematic en-
deavOr.
While political matters were left to take
their own course, another candidate sud-
denly appeared in the field, bent to see
what shrewd tact, ready means and persist
ent push could do In cOnquering the place
for himself.
He carried the convention, but the votes of
the people refused to carry him; the repub-
lican record of many years was broken
and Michigan for the first time In over 30
years history found herself with both
democratic administration and legislature.
That legislature, in the laws enacted, i'm
Its gerrymander and IN Its attempt to gag
the states voice i'm the next presidential
election, has been equally damage and dis
grace to the state and may be to the Nation
by the possible falter of Michigans voice in
the next electoral college.
ONCE, ENOUGH.
'TwOuld so seem. And yet affairs are so
shaping as to make possible REPETITION of
the disaster of two years ago. Again, as
then, Mr.. Rich Is the. choice of an over
whelming majority of the people on the
farms and in the villages of the state. Shal
metropolitan push of an unfamiliar and
suddenly presented candidate force upon
us REPETITION of the states last campaign?
We trow not. Even short memories can
reach back two years. The people are still
keenly alive to the disaster and humiliation
they have since suffered. They care not for
its repetition. Nay, more, they protest
against It.
So keenly felt is the humiliation and
damage brought upon the state by the last
legislature and the current administration.
that republicans will do we'll to shun any
approach to the methods used two years
ago in selecting candidate fer governor.
Stolen marches do not prove success
always.
If Michigan is to rectify her political
standing In the sight of the nation, to have
her own emphatic and undivided voice in
the next electoral college, let her hold her
self true to her own calmly and intelligently
formed choice for governor and refuse the
dalliance of any new schemer, especially in
his attempt to repeat methods, which, two
years ago, proved so disastrous.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1892-07-01

General Dan Sickles was bit sarcastic at
Pittsburg the other day. de was asked il
Cleveland and Stevenson could carry New
York and replied: II am lsd to believe we
will get Pennsylvania and it will not matter
much about New York and Indiana. AT
least l suppose so from the way Pennsyl-
vania delegates talk, for they said it did not
matter whom New York and other pivotal
states wanted. Vermont, another hide
bound republican state, had its say, while
we did not. Senator Mills say we can
carry Texas. Hope So"
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1892-07-01

OF all the contemplate campaign articles
that have appeared so far this year, the one
in the Ann Arbor Register relative to the
gubernatorial contest is,the worst. Itwould
be almost impossible to get more falsehoods
into the same space than appeared i'm the
article. Such statements as the Register
makes are beneath any true republican
paper.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1892-07-01

S. E. Whitney, principal of the Cass Ave.
school, Detroit, is prominently mentioned as
a candidate for member of the State board
of education.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1892-07-01

Ex-Gov. Luce announces thatihe is in the
field as candidate for U. 5. Senator to sue
ceed Senator Stockbridge.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1892-07-01

Many of our readers will remember Rev.
Thos. Dixon, Jr., of New York City, who
appeared in the Y. M. G. A. lecture course
last winter. In his sermon last Sunday
morning he gave part of his attention to
Tammany, the great Democratic organiza-
ton of the United States. From 1t we take
the following:
''Tammany Hall, with its greed and cum
ming and power, Is the one deadly octopus
that is poisoning the social and political life
of this city, and through this metropolis the
Nation. 1t is the most powerful coterie of
organized criminals that evor dominated the
life of any civilization. 1t makes and I'M
make judges and juries. 1t feeds and breeds
on vice and crime. With merciless iron
heel 1t brushes the weak, intimidates the
half-hearted, and defes the strong. 1t is
the one whitening, blasting curse of our
city's life, damning With the hot breadth of
corruption and dshonor every ramifcation
of our body polite. Like fostering cancer,
1t Is literally eating the heart out of the
honor of our ambitious young manhood.
For one defy the beast. know stand
single-handed and alone against trained
host with iimitless resources. But one man
In the right is majority against million
sculli0ns Of hell though led by the devil
himself. The uneasiness of my friends only
arouses more and more the indignation of
my soul. If 1t De true that the life of a
minister of the Gospel is not safe who dares
seriously to attack Tammany Hall, then in
the name Of Almighty God 1 say 1t is time
the world knew 1t
BY birth and tradition and association as
a Southern man, i am Democrat, and /
voted that National ticket last election. Rut
the Democracy learned in my old native
State meant honesty and integrity and
decency. A Southern Democrat cannot
affiliate with Tammany Hall without first
lowering the standard of his manhood and
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1892-07-01

The republican national committee met
in Washington, Monday and organized by
electing w. j. Campbell, of Chicago, as
chairman
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1892-07-01

The supreme court holds that officers
elected since the present liquor laws were
passed cannot sigma liquor dealers bond.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1892-07-01

Coy. Winans announces that he will ae
cept a reorganization for governor.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1892-07-01
Henry r. Patteug1ll the Man.

The name of III. II. Pattengill, of Lam
sing, will be presented to the Saginaw con-
vention for the position of superintendent
of public instruction, and it is no reflection
on any other candidate to say that Mr.. Pat
tengill is the best equipped man In the state
for the place. No other man has been in the
position to exert the influence i'm educational
circles that has been Mr.. Pattengill's OPP
pOAtunity. There is not one school district
in Michigan that has not been touched by
his influence. From the University to the
kindergarten, the name of Pattengill is
known, and from college president down,
his ind0mitable spirit and contagious ELI
thusiasm has been manifest. Outside of
Michigan few Of its citizens are known in
the realm of education, and among these
foremost stands the name of Henry r. Pat
tengill, ;teacher, author and editor. Were
Mr.. Pattengill superintendent, the vagaries
OF the Office practices would be treasured
only in the pioneers collection of antiquities.
The fossils of educational procedure i'm this
department would be thing of the past
and enlightened common sense take its
place. No fourth rate clerk would stamp
his ideas.on Michgan's educational system,
but every paper would bear the mark of the
genius of the superintendent. The horde of
professional ''snap" hunters, called institute
conductors, would find man who knew
the value of the institute dollar and no name
would send dismay to the heart of the
''snappers" like that of Pattengill. The
practice of sending visiting committees on
junketing expeditions to visit one horse
schools would be at an end with Patten-
gill for superintendent for no man ever
despised sham with more deep seated
hatred NOR lent his whole soul to measures
of genuine merit than Henry r. Pattengill.
As a republican whose voice has been
heard in the party councils and whose
eloquence and magnetic presence has plead
for its principles from the platform, no man
can claim prestige for the nomination over
Henry r. Pattengill.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1892-07-01
REPUBLICAN, TICKET.

FOR TEEsIDENT,
BENJAMIN HARRISON, of Indiana.
FOR vICE-PREsIDENT,
WHITELAW REID, of New York.
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1892-02-08
AFFAIRS OF CONSEQUENCE:
HON l..

HOME.
Ex-senator Platt, leader of the New
York republicans, is said to have made
up his mind to oppose the denomination
of President Harrison.
a number OF influential Brooklyn DEM
ecrats oppose the early call for the New
York state convention, and will hold a
mass meeting February l3.
The friends of ex-President Cleveland,
in New York and Washington are con
fering in regard to the steps to be taken
against Senator Hills machine rule in
the Empire state.
Hon. David A. Wells, of Connecticut,
the father of tariff reform, and the great
political economist, has written letter
indorsing the Springer policy of attack
ing the Mckinley high tariff by separate
bills.
The oklahoma democratic territorial
central committee has decided to call the
territorial convention May II, for select
ing delegates to the national convention.
The committee stood % for Cleveland,
for Hill, and for Boies.
Col. ]. P. Martin, United States Army,
assistant acknowledgement, with head
quarters at San Antonia, Texas, is sure
the Mexican bandit Caterina Z. Cara
is not on American soil, but passes his
time in the city of Mexico quietly organ
izing his forces.
A chimney of wonderfully rich gold ore
has been found at depth of 13 feet on
Gold hill, at the head of Squaw Gulch,
Col. Its value is estimated at $4,000
per ton. A discovery of rich gold ore has
been made in the Washington mine, on
Wilson creek, in Colorado.
FOREIGN.
In the case of the disputed right OF the
late Marquisc Plessis, of France, to make
the Pope her universal legatee, Paris
court decided that the Pope is a sovereign
and is entitled to inherit property in
France like other sovereigns.
The price of gain is falling in the dis
tressed provinces of Russia, owing to the
increased railway facilities, which allow
of more rapid delivery of cereals from
the more favored provinces. The grair
dealers who have been specializing fol
a rise in values have sustained heav,
losses through the decline.
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1892-02-08
DEATH BY ELECTRICITY.
CHAs. McILVAIN SHOCKED TO
DEATH THIS MORNING.
Two Shocks Were Necessary to
Kill-The Execution Said to
Have Been Less Distressing
Than That of KemmIer,

SING SING. N. Y, Feb. S.-Chas. Nell
vain, the murderer of Groceryman Lucca,
was shocked to death in prison here to-
day, the first contact being made at
l1:2O a. m. The duration of that con-
tact was Go seconds. In few seconds
after the current was cut off by order of
DR.. Mcdonald the froth issued from the
mouth and almost simultaneously there
was quick gurgling exhalation and as
quick recovery like person strang-
ling from water going the wrong way.
The current was at once reapplied and
continued for 45 seconds and when the
doctors examined the wrist and jugular
vein for pulse there was none, and after
examination by all the doctors present
The subject was declared dead-which is
to say consciousness was dead and mus.
cular reflexes had ceased.
Mcllvain came in to the chamber
with the priests himself carrying before
him crucifix and murmuring prayers.
The chair used was one neverbefore en-
ployed. On each side at the arms was a
Jar in which the hands were immersed in
solution of aalt. The arms were
strapped at the clf~ VS. and at the wrists
and contact at the head was made on
the forehead. An electrode, as in the
previous cases here, was present for use
on the leg in case of a failure or mshap
at the other points Of contact. The
first contact was made through thehands
and head and the second through the
head and calf Of the right leg. Rub
Der sacks of warm water hung with
rubber tubes to the electrodes for auto
matte wetting of sponges.
The doctors, with one exception, be-
lieve life and consciousness were destroy
ed at the same instant.
AS compared with theKcmmlcr killing,
that Of Mcllvain was much less dis
trcssing.
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1892-02-08
Downing Thursday Night.

Robert Downing, the greatest expon-
ent of the robust characters of the
tragic drama known to the stage
OF the present day, will be seen at
the Grand opera house on next
Thursday evening i'll grand production
of Shakespeare's greatest work, Julius
Caesar" which will be given with the
full strength of Mr.. Downing's fine com
pany of players, as led by that beautiful
woman and talented actress, Eugene
Blair, who will appear as "Portia.' v
Mr.. Fred c. Mosely, SO long associated
with the late lamented Lawrence Bar.
rett, is also a member of this strong or
ganization. New and appropriate seen.
cry will be used and the costuming will
be most elaborate.
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1892-02-08
MRS. CHAPMAN DEAD.
A Good Lady Passes Away Yes
terday Afternoon.

Mrs. Chapman, wife of Leicester Chap
man, died in this city Sunday afternoon
at SIS, at the residence of her son.n-
law, w. c. Carmichael, No. 139 South
Main street.
Mr.. Chapman was one of Ashcville' S
best known ladies, beloved by all for her
many noble qualities of mind and heart,
and the hundreds Of friends she has made
during her long residence here will deeply
regret to learn of her DEATH She was
born in north of Ireland about 63 years
ago, but has been resident of Buncombe
tor many years, coming here from the
West Indies. Besides grief-strickcn
husband and host of friends the de.
ceased leaves six chldren-Mrs. W. c.
Carmichael, Miss Rose Chapman and
Mr.. S. F. Chapman, Asheville; Mrs. A.
{. Atkin, Hendersonvile, and Messrs.
Sidney and l.. b. Chapman, Sherman,
Texas.
The funeral services will occur at
Trinity Episcopal church, tomorrow, at
II O'Clock, conducted by Revs. McNeely
DuBose and d. H. Buell.. The interment
will be at Riverside cemetery.
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1892-02-08
CRUEI. TREATMENT.
A Mexican's Account of n L. s.
officers Conduct.

SAN ANTONIO, Tex. Feb. SIN letter
addressed to General Stanley, Agnacio
Romerez, of Camargo, but having a
ranch in Texas, charges that Capt. J. G.
Bourke, in his recent expedition on the
oath inst, visited his ranch, where his
wife was made to open the house after
which all the household effects were gone
through. Romerez says his wife, with
her baby in her arms, complained to the
soldiers, and was further terrified by
Capt. Bourke threatening to burn
the house. Romerez claims that they
were taken in custody and treated like
prisoners and placed in guard house
infested with vermin. He says he i'll
tends to bring his case before the state
department through the Mexican gov
ernment.
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1892-02-08
RECEIVER WANTED
The Knoxville Electric Road said
to be Badly Managed.

The Knoxville Sunday papers bring
the news that bill was OH Saturday
filed i'll the United States circuit court,
asking that a receiver be appointed for the
Knoxville street railway company. The
document is entitled "The Union Trust
company, of Philadelphia, VS.. the Knox
vile electric railway company, the Knox.
vile street railway company, and the
Knoxville Rapid transit company
The bill charges that the companies
are indebted to the trust company $780,
600 bonded and $166,0O0 floating in
debtedness. 1t further charges misman-
agenent of the road, want of proper
attention to the cars, and various other
things, which have contributed to the
general running down Of the lines. 1t
also says that the company has no
money on hand to pay interest soon to
fall due.
The prayer for receiver was granted
by Judge Key, who placed W. G. McAdoo,
jr.. in temporary charge of the road.
The case will be heard in Chattanooga
next Saturday before Judge Key.
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1892-02-08
AN APPALLING DISASTER
A LARGE NEW YORK HOTEL.
BURNED.

The Fire Occurs Yesterday Morn.
ing-One Hundred and Fifty
Guests in the Hotel at the Time
Work of Recovering the Bod.
les.
NEW YORK, Feb. IA disaster appal.
ling in horror, bringing to mind the ter.
rible occurrences in Park Place, which
are still fresh in the public mind, occurred
in this city early this morning. The
Hotel Royal at the southeast corner OF
Sixth avenue and Fortieth street, burned
to the ground and large number of peo.
pie were burned, suftocated or crushed
in the ruins. At the time q, the disaster
there were nearly $50 guests in the no,
tel. The hotel employees, all told, num-
bered fifty-fivc. OF this number of peo-
pie, five thus far have been found dead,
six are i'll the hospital and sixty-three
have been reported alive. One hundred
are still missing.
New YORK, Feb. Sat 6 O'Clock this
morning there came babel Of approach
ing voices and there appeared upon the
scene of the fire at the Hotel Royal, 125
Italian laborers, each bearing a pick,
crowbar or shovel, and the days work
at searching for the dead begun. There
had already assembled outside of the
fire lines large numbers of spectators,
many no doubt drawn thither by idle
curiosity. But others who were friends,
or relatives of persons missing from their
homes. and who, it was feared, might
he victims of the iref watched the work
begun by the laborers with strained,
eager eyes. The first body found at 8
O'Clock on the fifth floor was very badly
burned, and could barely be identified as
that of a woman. There was nothing
on the body by which it could be idcnti.
fed, except chased gold ring on finger
of the left hand.
While an extension ladder was being
| placed in a position for the removal oil
the woman's body, workman took
hold OF what seemed to be the charred
end of a piece of wood, but he started
back with a cry of alarm. The seeming
piece of wood was the charred leg of q
man protruding through and above the
debris. The body was found to be lying
head downward where it had cvdentl,
fallen with the upper floor. 1t was
lammed so tightly in the timbers and
mortar that it took over an hour to re-
move it. Then it was found to be that
of man about thirty-fve years old, five
feet seven inches high with dark hair and
moustachc and dressed in dark clothing
On him were found gold watch ant
chain and a triangular gold emblem or
which was engraved the words, Life
love and truth"
This lady. which was the seventh
found. was taken to the nlorgue with
that of the woman found at 8 o'clock
At 11:30 O'Clock the eighth lady wa:
found about ten feet from the spot wher,
the other lady was discovered. 1t wa:
that of woman without clothing
about 25 years old, and 5 feet, two
inches in height. Beneath the body was
found a black cambria skirt, bunch o
keys, small bottle of cologne in case
a check board on which was written tn,
name &c. A. Huffy, Philadelphia" Neal
by were new pair of lady's shoes, {
leather trunk and valise.
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1892-02-08
BLAINE NOT A CANDIDATE
HIS NAME WILL NOT BE BE.
FORE THE CONVENTION.
The Great Statesman from Maine
Says He Makes the Announce.
ment in Due SeasOn-aarrisOn OH
Is Now Happy.
WASHINGTON, Feb. S.-Thc following
letter explains Itself:

WASHINGTON, Feb. S.-Thc following
letter explains itself:
WASHINGTON, Feb. 6, 1892.
Hon, ]. S. CLarkson chairman Of the
republican natio nal committee.
My DEAR SIR Il am not a candidate
for the presidency and my name will not
go before the republican national con-
vention for the nomination. | make
this announcement in due season. To
those who have rendered me their sup
port owe sincere thanks and am most
grateful for their confidence. They will,
| am sure, make an honest effort in the
approaching contest, which is rendered
specially important by reason of the
industrial and financial politics Of the
government being at stake. The popu.
lar decision on these issues is of great
moment and will be OF far reaching con
sequences, Very sincerely yours,
Jas. G. Blaine.
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1892-02-08
THE LOWER HOUSE.
The bay Devoted to Committee
Reports.

WASHlNGToN, Feb. SIN the house
there was no member present asking for
unanimous consent, somewhat unus-
ual occurrence and immediately after the
approval of the journal the speaker
called the committees for reports.
Mr.. Rayner, of Maryland, from the
committee on interstate and foreign COM
merce, reported a bill allowing railroad
companies to grant special rates to
commercial travellers.
Mr.. Culberson, of Texas, from the
committee on judiciary, reported bill
to deprive Judges of the United States
courts of the authority to give an opin-
ion upon questions Of fact.
This being district day, Mr.. Hemphill,
of South Carolina, chairman Of the dis.
trict committee, called up the district
bills.
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1892-02-08
silver Brick Case Decided.

WASHINGTON, Feb. S.-Iustice James
of the supreme court of the District o.
Columbia this morning delivered the
opinion of the court on the silver brick
case.
The petition of Merry, Morse and
Others for mandamus to compel the sec
retary of the treasury to receive and coir
into dollars the silver brick rendered
him by the petitioners was denied.
Chief Justice Bingham dissented from
some of the views of the majority, but
agreed with them upon the main ques
ton,
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1892-02-08
FREE SILVER.
A Majority of the House Com.
mlittee are In Favor oft.

WASHINGTON, February Sat a meeting
of the free silver member sof the house
committee on coinage, weights and meas,
ures. it is understood there was abso.
lutely no difference of opinion as to what
course should be pursued with reference
to the silver question, and that it was
unanimously decided to report favorably
free and unlimited coinage measure at
an early dav.
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1892-02-08
THE SNOW STORM.
AsheVille Only Suffered From
aCOOl Southeast wind.

An area of snow and rain covered the
states between Pennsylvania and South
Carolina and to the western slope of he
Allcghanies Friday.
In Baltimore and throughout Mary
land snow fell to the depth of about foul
inches.
At HarrisonburGh, Va, the snow storm
was the worst of the season, raging al
Thursday night and Friday. The
weather turned bitterly cold. At Staun
ton the snow fall was eight inches. Al
Norfolk snow fell at lively rate and {
gale prevailed on the coast.
The Red D Line steamer Venezuela
bound from Venezuela ports for New
York, ran on Brigantine shoals, nea,
Atlantic City, during the snow storm
The passengers were landed.
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1892-02-08
DEATH BY A RAZOR,
An Abused Wife Cuts Her Hus-
banCl'S Throat.

MILAN, Tenn, Feb. SIN Carroll
county, Chas, Travis and his wife have
been having domestic troubles for some
time. A few days ago Travis kicked his
wife from the door, She swore to kill him
and while he was sleeping she procured
a razor and slashed and cut his face and
throat in dozen places, death following
in few minutes. When help arrived
the woman was covered with blood and
she was in the act of shooting herself.
She is now in Jail.
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1892-02-08
MAY Move soon.

Postmaster Cannon told THE CITIZEN
today that he is now in correspondence
with the authorities at Washington, rel
ative to the time when lie can move the
postotfice to the new government build.
ing. If the reply is favorable, Mr.. Can
non says, he will be able to move within
month. The building is ready for oc.
cupancy with the exception of the heat.
ing apparatus.