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The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-02-12
CONFESSES HE WRECKED TRAIN.
The Man in Jail Who Caused The
Statesville Wreck Where 90
Lives Wore Lost.

ATLANTA, Ga, Especial. The Rich
mond IL Danville officials are happy over
the arrest of man who has confessed
that he threw the heavily laden passen-
ger train of the track of the Western
Railway of North Carolina in September
last near Statesville. Twenty lives were
lost in the wreck
At first it was thought that tramps had
wrecked the train so as to rob tho dead,
and many of the detectives who went to
work on the mystery began on that limo.
The railroad offered $40, 900 for the ar.
est of the wreckers.
"Tom" Haney, once Marshal Of Gaines
vile, Ca, went to work on the case.
Without days interval, he kept up his
search until ten days ago, when he al
rested John Boyd, convict who had
escaped from the North Carolina peni-
tcntiary. Before arresting Boyd the de-
Jcctive succeeded in finding where he
had left 81 600 and some jewelry which
he bad taken from persons on the wreck.
Through Boyd's fence the detectives
secured a complete story of the wrecking
work. In his col Boyd gave a
description of th" used, and told
of their hiding accurately that
Haney had no trouble>In finding them.
Ten days ago Boyd was put in jail in a
North Carolina town. Boyd at first
asserted thathc did the work alone, but
the officer believes that he had soIhe
help, and is now working on that theory.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-02-12
Railroad Building in North Carolina

WINSTON SALEM, N. C, Especial. -
During 1891 the following railroads were
built and projected in North Carolina;
Ashcvile and Crsggy Mountain, COM
pleted to Sunset Mountain, distance 2. 5
miles; end of track North Craggy Noun
tsin, distance 3.5; Lower Creek and Lin
vile VALLEY, beginning at Leuoir, ending
at Apex, completed miles; Murfrees
boro, beginning at that town and ending
at Pendleton. 6.5 miles, completed. The
Richmond and Danville Company has
contracted and built as follows: Yadkin
road, beginning at Bilesvillc and ending
at Norwood, 23 miles, completed; North
Carolina Midland, from Winston to
Mocksville, 257 miles miles, completed,
and 81 miles, from Mocksvillc to Mcorcs
vile, surveyed; Murphy branch Western
North Carolina road from Tomutca to
Murphy, 9 2 miles, completed; Whining
ton, Chadbourn and Conway, from Chad
burn to Hub. 12 miles, completed, and
from Hub to Lumberton, 20 miles, sur.
veyed Wilmington and Weldon, two
roads, Fayetteville, south, 21.25 miles
completed, and betw cen Rowland and
Fayetteville, 12 6 miles under construc-
tion Rowland, north, 8.75 miles com
pletcd, and from Washington to Bethel,
25 miles under construction.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-02-12

Clark e. Cam, Minister to Denmark, Il
travelling In Russia. He says that what has
struck him most forcibly ia thcosars do.
mains, next to seeing tho poor people all
olad In sheepskins to ward of tho cold,
was the feeling of order aud perfect 50.
curity that prevails. "when you arrive
at your hotel," says Mr.. oarr, s.you arc
asked for your passport, which Is seut
out to the Major McClaughry OF the
city you visit, and tho next day it ia re-.
turned 70 you with . lot OF chicken
tuck ,op Y hish yo,. esanob resd, but
3 56a tliaE SOU arsali rlghs aud
i Ast y Will "a the city you WIN b care.
fully looked alter and III 1t you will NOT
sbe molested 80 long as you behave your.
self. = * sassF Sc.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-02-12
A Tilted Artists Suicide.

ST.. JOSEPH, Mo, Especial. l-At four
o'clock Paul Canon, artist, journalist,
member Of half dozen clubs, and lookcd
upon here as a rival to James Whi'comb
Riley, walked into Levin's gun store and
asked to look at somo revolvers Select.
ing weapon of 39 caliber, Canon in.
quired if the price included cartridges.
On being told that it did he requested
the storekeeper to load it for him. TAX.
ing the weapon in his hand, Canon, said
"Are you sure this gun will shoot
straight"
'If it doesn't you needn't pay for it,"
replied the dealer.
'It looks like good weapon" said
Canon, "but I'd like to bet you the cigars
couldn't hit mark six inches away
"rll take YOU" quickly replied the
dealer.
''All right; here goes" sad Canon,
and before the Mortified shopkeeper could
interfere Cannon had placed it to his tenn.
pie aud sent bullet through his brain.
On his person was found n note nd
dressed simply to Adelaide +" 1t said
'DEAR GIRL: You have welded
wealth and am welded to death. Whicl,
is happier2 PAUL.
1t told the whole story. A short time
ago the announcement of his engagement
to one of the most beautiful girls in the
city was made. A wealthier suitor had
appeared on the scene and she had heart.
lessly Tilted him.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-02-12

s Il the Princp ot Wales persists in his
reported intention of marrying his ch,l.
dren into English families, observes tho
San Francisco Examiner, he will give his
house new lease Of popularity that it
needs. Albert Victor, the heir presump.
tive, is to marry Princess Mary of Teck.
who is practically an English girl. His
brother, Prince George, is said to be en-.
gagged to the daughter of an English
Duke. The eldest daughter is the wife
of the Duke of Fife, and it is reported
that the second daughter is to marry an
English nobleman. The British nation
has shown good deal of irritation at the
marriage of Queen Victoria's children to
the little royalty Of Germany. In this
brave old days when England was made,
Englishmen and Englishwomen were
good enough for royal blood to mate
with, and the English people appear to
believe that the policy is good one to.
day.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-02-12
THE STORY OF TIE CRIME.

In the night some one came in the
mouse, the son stated, and went down
into the basement. They thought it was
their father but he failed to come up
when the supper was announced. After
that, nearing some one moving about
and thinking it might be robbcr, he
went up stairs and got revolver from
his mothers bureau. lie and his sister
decided that it was their father, and
thought he was ashamed Of his condition,
aud would not Come up while they were
there. Fearing he might attempt sui
eide while drunk, he and his sister took
his sword and the knives out of the din
ing room, and later locked the door and
went up TO the room Of their mother who
has been confirmed invalid for years.
The bov went into his room when he
heard his father coming up the stairs
liis sister went to her room. The father
began qnarrclling with the mother about
the locking of the dining -rnnm door
The daughter went into her brothers ns
she wanted to relieve her mother of the
blame.
TIE BOYS STORY.
81 told her all right" lie continued,
then she threw open the door and told
him she had locked the dining room.
He advanced and struck her. | said to
him, Don't you dare do that again lie
answered: 'D-n you! it's you, is it"
Tic advanced toward, iio ~ strike me. l
had the pistol in my hand. Irointed it
toward him to intimidatc him. Then
pulled the trigger as hc approached with
upliftcd fist. l do not know whether
:.;;;. bullet struck him or not. lie kept
on towards me cursing. He said, That's
all right, Dave; you'll learn to use n pis-
tol next time Then he clinched with
me in my sisters room. While we were
| down he had his knee on me. One of
my hands was around the barrel and
| stock of the pistol, while he had hold of
| it in the middle. When the second shot
| was fired. we were in that position.
When the third shot was fired, did not
have hold of the pistol. l got hold Of
| the pistol then, and told mother to so
back to her room as she might get shot.
Father walked toward the room. Soon
aGtcrward | saw him in the chair with
his head thrown back and the blood on
his neck. | cried out He is dead,'
and ran ut for doctor, then went
over t. tho barracks and gave myself up. "
The boy showed no signs of nervous
ness or excitement throughout the tell
ing of the story. His mothers testi-
mony, aud that of his sister, girl cigh-
teen years old, was largely corroborativc
Everything showed the family life had
been an unhappy one for some time past.
THE DEAD MAN.
The dead man was in his fifticth year.
lie was a native of Maryland, aud served
with credit in the union army. lie was
past grand master of the Independent
Order of Odd Fellows, of Georgia, and
past department commander of the Grand
Army Of the Republic. He was deputy
collector of this port. The body was
takcn to Augusta, his old home, for in
| termcnt
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-02-12
GOLONIzING THEM IN THE SOUTH
A New Orleans Committee Provides
For 1875 Russian Hebrews
In Louisiana.

New ORLEANS, La, Especial The
families of twenty seven Russian refugees,
cosisting of 1875 person arrived here from
Now York. A committee of leading
Hebrews meeting them, secured accom-
me dations for them, and will find work
for them. The Hebrews of New Orleans
organized the committee for the relief of
Russian refugees about month ago, and
have raised and are still raising money to
provide for the refugees.
The committee will distribute the i'm
migrants in the country parishes as it can
find accommodation for them. As soon
rs all are provided for the committee will |
mako requisition on New York for an
other party.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-02-12

S; The New Yotle News remarks: ult Is
stated that the estate of the late Presi-
dent Grevy, of the French Re.
public, is inventoried at more than n
million, In which case il is much larger
than that of any non-royal executive
who has held Office in that country.
The present President of France, Carnot,
Is poor man, probably as poor as Presi.
dent Harrison. !, 1t is remarkable fact
that the chief executives of republics arc
seldom men of large property. In our
own country, Washington, our first
President, was richer man than any of
his successors have been. The two
Adamses were men of small means. JET
ferson was embarrassed for money, and
Madison was little better off. Monroe
broke down pecuniarily. jackson was
poor. Van Buren, had small property,
and General Harrison, grandfather of the
present incumbent, was in very straight
ened circumstances. So were Tyler and
Polk. General Taylor, when chosen
President, had nothing but his army
pay. Filmore's estate, which has lately
been settled up at Buffalo, was small,
although 1t was increased after he left
Office. Pierce and. Buchanan had each
good house and land at home, but very
little income. Lincoln was poor, and
80 were johnson, Grant, Hayes and Gar
field-all strugglers for livelihood.
Arthur lived well but accumulated moth
ang. Cleveland and Harrison were both
poor when elected. In the whole list
there is not man of wealth."
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-02-12
THE FLIGHT OF THE JONES BROS.
Supposed to Have Made @teo,ooo roy
Selling Poor Cotton as
High Grade.

MEMPHIS, TENN.-The publication in
inc morning newspapers of the disap-
pcnrance of all the members of the firm
OF Jones Brothers & Co., as we'll as the
bookkccpcr, loosened many tongues. 1t
Is evident now that it was premeditated
and that they have been preparing for it
Tor some time. They have been buying
low grade cotton, some of it known as
dog tail" and entirely unfit for the
spinners' export trade.
1t was shipped to New Orleans. A
few weeks ago the Jones Brothers and
Mr. Fleet, special partner, went to New
Orleans, chartered two vessels, the Straits
OF Gibraltar and another, and loaded
them with $1,000 bales of cotton. billed
as good middling. If low middlipr had
been sent they would have cleared S. a
bale on the lot, but they bought worse
than low middling in many cases. and
The whole profit may foot up to $12O. 900.
ait. 1t was vas. rnmored so strongly before the
creoIEors were warned to look out Tho
bank to which they owed $4,000 de-
mandc1 additional security for their
overcheck, and they mortgagcd their
residence property and their interest in
the Newport cotton compress Their
oNcfClcchS were given lOr COtCOn pur-
chases. but as they drew on the CON
s;gnccs after shipping, they got the $1s,-
600 back. To mortgage their property
in this time Of depression was the best
way to realize OH 1T.
w. II. Jones had an individual ac-
count with another bank, and drew out
all his money, nearly $4,000. That
night he and his brother left. the latter
beng SO ill that he had to be carried to
carriage. Fleet sold his Cotton Ex-
change membership to the bool1kceper,
Lindsay, and Lindsay hypothccatcd it
for $3.50. Jones' Exchange membership
was attached by a creditor 1t is now
known that the firms Tupelo, Miss e,
house paper went to protest for $4,000
on Friday, and the holder of the note
was here hunting for something to attach.
SO was an attorney for s. Blaisdell, Jr, ,
Co of Chicopee, Mass, which leads to
the belief that rcclamations are coming
in from their eastern spinners as we'll as
from the other side of the Atlantic.
The chartered steamers sailed on Jan.
6 and Is, and are due at Bremen now.
The drafts were accepted there, so that
the banks at New Orleans will lose
nothing Their Bremen correspondents
arc Rhnehart s. Co. Jones Brothers took
all sorts Of risks, made factors carry cot
ton for them II month after the purchase,
against the rules Of the Cotton Exchange
| They arc supposed to he in Mexico.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-02-12
Cuban Reciprocity and Our Flour
Trade.

WASHINGTON, ID. C.---The reduced du-
ty on American flour imported to Cuba
went into effect January 1st, last Con-
sui General Williams tclcgraphs the State
Department that the receipts of flour at
the port of IIavanna for the month of
January last were as follows: From the
United States, 52,3 sacks, from Spain,
none. The receipts for the month of
January, 1901, were: From the United
States, 2,720 sacks, from Spain, 3S, 100
sacks. The exports Of flour to Cuba,
from the ports of New York, Mobile ane
Key West in January, 1902, amounted
to ga, ,478 barrels. The exports from the
same ports ip January, 1891. were 1924
barrels
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-02-12
G as fOIIOWS
- ~
Sales of nc
l,.nI ..,LAxl
Total, 3s7, 500
125,72O,OOO

The facts are that during the days
named, for ccon bushel of wheat sold,
New York market wrcckers sold 372
bushels OF fiat grain and that it would
require but thirty-six days for them to
sell options equailing in amount an aver
age wheat crop.
An expert, writing on the subject,
says: 1T is not unusual for as much fiat
whoat to be sold in q day as there. is of
actual grain received i'm year. For in
stance on the 14th of April, 1890. New
York SPECTATORS sold Al, 900, 600 bushels
of fiat wheat, probably moro than twice
as much as reached that city during the
year. While the Offerings" in q single
day, at either Chicago or New York, are
said. to often exceed 800, 900, 900 bushels,
such offerings having the intended effect
of depressing prices.
What would wheat have been
worth had it not been for the board of
trade methodist
Well, think that every bushel would
be worth 20 cents moro to day.
$50, %*~
Add two more States to the National
Farmers Alliance and Industrial Unions
column. At their recent State meetings
the open Alliance Of the States of Min
nesota and Nebraska voted unanimously
TO consolidate with the National Farm
srs' Alliance and Industrial Union. Such
action demonstrates tho wisdom and
power OF conservatives methods, and j:
conclusive proofthat the great Northwes
is not afraid OF the so-callcd "Southerr
invasion" The ordCr ir these two State,
have carefully considered the matter
and, in spite of political trickery ani
falsehood, have joined their fortunes
with the National Farmers Alliance ant
Industrial Union. This will do grea
good, since II brings with it all the pow
er and prestige that waits upon united
effort under one central management
Doubtless during the yeer oil reform az
81. r
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-02-12

The frequent robberies OF trains carry
ing the United mails by armed highway
men have, according to the New York
Sun, alarmed the Postofficc authorities.
More startling than any of the recent rob.
berries in Texas, Colorado, and Wyom.
ing, was the "holding up" of a postal
conveyance in street in Chicago recently
when registered matter valued at $1700
was stolen. Forty eight stage coache,
transporting letters were attacked during
the last fiscal year. Until recently the
-robbing of E stage bearing the mails was
I, rare occurrence in the Southern States,
such depredations being confined almost
wholly to the wild West, where settle,
ments were sparse and outlaws numerous.
Within the twelvemonths ended June
80, seventeen coaches were held UP and
pillagcd in the South; twenty eight In
the West, two in the Middle States, and
one In New England. Eight hundred
and sixty-eight postoffices were robbed
by burglars during the year. 1t has been
discovered that in many cases the gangs
of thieves operated under directions from
chief at headquarters in ono big city or
another. New York appears to bc tho
centre for the business. AS rule, the
robbers attack postoffices far distant from
their headquarters, where they meet al
intervals and divide the plumber. They
are equipped with appliances for break
ing into the strongest buildings, fire.
quently employing explosives, cracking
safes by the most export methods, and
Aiteting to resort tomurder on oc-
ss.,on. ~. No wsSgder that the inspector
ot the department, wlap they met In
wsshington q fortnight ago, Srongly
rocommsnded that increased rewards y
offered fot the capture Of such criminals
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-02-12
Worth $500, 900, and a Tramp.

COLUMBUS, o Especial. THE courts
h ave been asked to appoint guardian
for John Swim, an aged wande, sr, who,
though worth $500, 900, has led the life
of tramp from boyhood. He has beg
gcd the most of what he possesses, and
is go miserly that he will not clotlo
himself properly.
A week ago he was found by the road.
farms in several counties, and is known
all over the State as the wealthy tramp"
He once lived at tho almshouse at Ian
caster for a year before the authorities
discovered they had been entertaining
the richest man in the county, and ex.
PEELED him. SAim is 07 years old, but
quite hal, and hs engaged a lawyer to
resist the motion for a guardian.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-02-12
SHOT TO. DEATH :
In a Scufie With His Sixteen.
Year Old Son.
Savannah's Deputy Collector Killed
While Abusing His. Family.

SAVANNAH, Ga, Especial. David
Porter's son, David, was acquitted by
the coroner's jury of responsibility in the
death of his father.
The verdict, made up after brief de-
liberation, was:
David Porter came to his death from a
pistol shot wound; said pistol was dis
charged while in the hands of said David
Porter, deceased, during scuffle for its
possession by his son, David, and his
q tighter, Reby, and we consider his
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-02-12

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70 huhTfPLY fuBLio HunDfNoss

WAsHIScroN, d. o. Representative
Davis, Farmers Alliance member of
the House from Kansas, Saturday intro
duced bill to authorize the erection of
postoffice buildings in all places OF more
than $1,000 inhabitants, and in cases
whore the place is the county seat with
less population than 5000, the cost of tn Q
buildings to be not less than 5000 nor
moro than $5O. 900. In the second
stories of the buildings. there shall be
public libraries. The Secretary of the
Treasury is authorized to issue United
States legal tender notes to pay for the
work done, not exceeding 800, 600, 600
per year.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-02-12

E, The city of Philadelphia will soon do
away with horses for hauling street cars,
and some new system, perhaps the troll.
ley, says the Record, will be introduced.
lDouble-decked cars, after the Pullman
pattern, are to be used on the cable
lines.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-02-12
FEBRUARY FANCIES.
Many Important Happenings That Get
People Into Print.
The Latest News Notes and Dis.
patches From the Potomac
To the Gulf.
VIRGINIA.

A national bank is being organized at
Waynesboro.
Dinwiddic county is to spend 800, ,O0C
on her public roads.
The project of pork packing house
is being considered at Winchester.
Committees of the Legislature visited
the colored lunatio asylum at Peters
burg, which contains 7sQ patients.
Y; 2; Laskey, 4 isNeler q Rosnoks,
ing 20 swiudic mn Insurance company by
firing his store :sS Ss: 80
Tho Wiuches Gun Club won in the
contest with the Staunton' Gun Club last
week.
The county Jail of Augusta county will
pc renovated and enlarged at cost of
$4,000.
Mayor Bowles, of Clifton Forg,, has
been reversed by the county court for
the first time in the course of term of
twenty three years.
Richard J.. Owen, who had lived un-
the administration of every Preside mt,
died in Powhatan county at the advanced
age of 96 years. He was dissip tied in
early life, but reformed when 81 years
old and was baptized by his sou, Austin
r. Owen, ID. ID.
Petitions are circulating in Loudon ad
dressed to the General Assembly asking
for higher license tax.
The Rappahannock Railroad Co. has
applied to the Legislature for charter to
build railroad, connecting Mt Richmond
or within miles Of that city, by the
most practicable route, to deep water at
some point on the Rappahannock river
or Chesapeake bay.
Preliminary survey of the Marion and
Rye Valley railroad has been completed
and construction begun.
A shooting scrape took place in Rich
Valley Thursday between John l.. Whit
sell and Doc Bates. The latter had a
lock of hair shot off,
In the Office of the Hotel Perkins, at
Hinton, r. p. Robertson was handling n
revolver, when it went off, instantly
killing an engineer named Snyder, who
came there short time ago from Syra-
cuse, N. Y, and was joined last week by
his wife and little girl. A few minutes
before the accident he was heard to say ::
Pm perfectly happy now that my fami-
ly are with me Robertson did not
know the pistol was loaded and is nearly
crazed with grief He tried to commit
suicide afterwards.