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The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-02-12
A Tilted Artists Suicide,

ST. JOSEPH, Mo, Especial. AT four
o'clock Paul Canon, artist, journalist,
member of half dozen clubs and looked
upon here as a rival to James Whi'comb
Riley, walked into Levin's gun store and
asked to look at somo revolvcIs Select
ing weapon of 38 caliber, Canon in
guired 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
"Arc you sure this gun will shoot
straight2"
'If it doesn't you needn't pay for it, "
replied the dealer.
at looks like good weapon" said
Canon, "but I'd like to bet you the cigars
I couldn't hit mark six inches away. "
'Tli 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
ple and sent bullet through his brain.
On his person was found note nd
dressed simply to "Adclaide 1t said
"DEAR GIRL: You have welded
wealth and am welded to death. Which
is happier? 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 Weather 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
Railroad Building in North Carolina

WINSTON SALEM, N. c, Especial. -
During 1891 the following railroads were
built and projected in North Carolina;
Ashcvillc and Crsggy Mountain, com
plcted to Sunset Mountain, distance 2. 5
miles; cnh nf trac... North Cragsy hioun-
tsin, distance 3.5; Lower Creek and Lin
Vile VALLEY, beginning at Leuoir, ending
at Apex, completed 6 miles; Murfrces-
boro, beginning at that town and ending
at Pendieton. G.5 miles, completed. The
Richmond and Danvillc 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
Mocksvile, 25.7 miles miles, completed,
and 81 miles, from Mocksvillc to Mcorcs
vile, surveyed Murphy branch Western
North Carolina road from Tomatca to
Murphy . 9 miles, completed; Whining
ton, Chadbourn and Conway, from Chad
burn to Hub. 12 miles, completed, and
from Hub to Lumberton, 20 miles, sur
veycd. Wilmington and Weldon, two
roads, Fayetteville, south, 21.25 miles
completed, and besw cen Rowland and
Fayetteville, 12 6 miles under construc-
ton. Rowland, north, 8.75 mics com
petcd and from Washington to Bethel,
25 miles under construction.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-02-12

The New Yotk News remarks: uIt Is
stated that the estate of the late Presi-
dent Grevy, of the French Re.
public, is inventoried at more than a
million, in which case it 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 Pres.
dent Harrison. 1t is a 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 pccuniarily. 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 it was increased after he left
Office. Pierce and Buchanan had each
a good house and land at home, but very
little income. Lincoln was poor, and
so were johnson, Grant, Hayes and Gar
field-all strugSlers for livelihood.
Arthur lived well, but accumulated moth
ing. 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
They Ccmc au3 AFRO Pleased.

The German American Colonization
Society has purchased q large tract of
land in Florida Many of those connect
cd with this enterprise are veteran sol
dlcrs of the Union army, who wish to
spend the remainder of their days in the
South Generals o. o. Howard and
Francis Sigcl arc among the influential
cndorsers Of this scheme, which is under
the immediate management of Captain
Francis Irsch, OF Koltcr Post, G. A. r.,
New York city. Lieutenant Howard, a
son Of the general, has surveyed the site
selected for the colony, which is to be
incorporated IS township and named
Fleming, in honor of the present govern
or Of Florida A handsome park has
been laid out in the center of the prop
crty, and the surrounding land has been
cut up into Ten acre tracts. On this the
veterans, their families and descendants
will settle and make. it is expected, the
nucleus for large German American
colony. An agent will leave New York
this week to begin the erection of build
ings. Wherever Germans have located
in the South they have ilourishcd. One
Of their attractive towns. IN Piedmont
South Carolina is Walhalla, which occu-
pics q lovely sight few miles from the
Blue Ridge mountains. Florida will
cordially welcome this colony and all
others made up Of equally desirable mem
bcrs, and SO will every other Southern
State
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-02-12
The FLIGHT OF TAEJONEs BROS.
Supposed to Have Mad s$t~o,oco
Selling Poor Cotton as
High Grade.

MEMPHIS, TENN.-The publication in
the morning newspapers of the disap.
penrance of all the members of the firm
OF Jones Brothers s. Co., rs we'll as the
bookkccpcr, loosencd many tongues. It
Is evident now that it was premeditatcd
and that they have been preparing for it
for some time. They have been buying
low grade cotton, some of it known as
dog tail, i" and entirely unfit for the
spinners' export trade.
1t was shipped to New Orleans. A
lew weeks ago the Jones Brothers and
MIR. Fleet, special partner, went to New
Orleans, chartered two vessels, the Straits
OF Gibraltar and another, and loaded
them with $4,000 bales of cotton. billed
as good middling. Ii low middliur 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. OUO.
1t was rumored so strongly before tho
flipht TINT thnu uLh.-l-l-----.
cT5uiTors We're warned to look out. The
bank to which they owed $4,000 de-
mandei additional security for their
overcheck, and they mortgagcd their
residence property and their interest i'm
the Newport cotton compress Their
ovcrchecks were given for cotton pur-
chases. but rs they drew on the con
s'gnccs after shipping, they got the $ls,-
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, aud drew out
all his money, nearly $4,000. That
night he and his brother left. the latter
being So i'll that he had to be carried to
carriage. Fleet sold his Cotton Ex-
change membership to the booltkccpcr,
Lindsay, and Lindsay hypothccated it
for $3.50. Jones' Exchange membership
was attached by II creditor. 1t is now
known that the firms Tupelo Miss ;,
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. Blaisdcll Jr
Co , of Chicopce, Mass, which leads to
the belief that rccllmatons are coming
in from their eastern spinners as we'll US
from the other side of the Atlantic.
The chartered steamers sailed on Jan
6 and IS, and are due ut Bremen now.
The drafts were accepted there, so that
the banks Mt New Orleans will lose
nothing Their Bremen correspondents
arc Rhinehart & 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

= II the Princp ot Wales persists in his
reported intention of marrying his ch,l
dren into English families, observes the
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 Tcck,
who is practically au English girl. His
brother, Prince George, is said to be en-
gagged to the daughter of au 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 tha
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
TnR STORY OF THE oRIME.

In tho night somo one came in the
house, the son stated, aud went down
into tho basement. Thcy thought it was
their father, but he failed to come up
when the supper was announced. After
that, hearing some ono moving about
aud thinking it might tc rubbcr, hu
went up stairs and got revolver from
his mothers bureau. lie and his sister
decided that it was their father, and
thought ho 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 aud the knives out of the din
ing room and later locked the door aud
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 ths mother about
the locking Of the dining room door
The daughter went into ..er her erosnsr IN us =
she wanted to relieve her mother of the
blame.
TIE BoY's STORY.
al told her all right" he continued; !;
then she threw open the door and told
hlul SliC Ill'i lolNCt tuC i'pih.
He advanced and struck her. said to
him, Don't you dare do that again IIo
auswcred 'D-n you! it's you, is itf"
lie advanced toward mo to strike me. l
had the pistol in my hand. lEointed it
toward him to intimidatc him. Then
pulled the trigger rs hc approached with
upliftcd fist. do not know whether
that bullet struck him or not. lie kept
10, To o,i,l trhnt 20
all right, Dave; you'll learn to use pis
me in my sisters room. While we were
my hands was around the barrel and
stock of the pistol, while he had hold Of
it in the middle. When the second shot
When the third shot was fired, did not
the pistol then, and told mother to go
back to her room as she might get shot
Father walked toward the room. Soon
aftcrward saw him in tho chair with
his head thrown back and the blood on
his neck. cried out: He is dead,'
and ran ut for n doctor, then | went
over t. the barracks and gavc 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 corro borativc.
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 native of Maryland, and served
with credit in the union army. He was
past grand master of the Independent
Order OF Odd Fellows, of Georgia, and
past department commander of the Grand
Army OF the Republic. lie was deputy
collector OF this port. The body was
taken to Augusta, his old home, for in
| termcnt
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-02-12

The frequent robbcrics OF trains carry
ing the United mails by armed highway
men have, according to the New York
Sun, alarmed the Postoificc authorities.
More startling than any of the recent rob.
berries in Texas, Colorado, and Wyom.
ing, was the "holding up" Of postal
conveyance in street in Chicago recently
when registered matt valued 1T $1,000
was stolen. Forty y-elght stage coache,
transporting letters were attacked during
the last fiscal year. Until recently the
robbing Of g stage bearing the mails was
n rare occurrence in the Southern States,
such dcpredations being confined almost
wholly to the wild West, where settle,
mcnts were sparse aud outlaws numerous.
Within the twclvcmonths ended June
80, seventeen coaches were held up and
pillagcd III the South; twenty eight in
the West, two in the Middle States, and
one in New Englqnd. Eight hundred
and sixty eight postoiliccs 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 be the
centre for the business. AS rule, tho
robbers attack postofiices far distant from
their headquarters, where they meet at
intervals and divide the plunder. They
arc equipped with appliances for break
ing into the strongest buildings, fre
quently employing explosives, cracking
safes by the most expert methods, and
1s,; to ooitating to resort to murder on oc-
not besarred wo. >ndcr that the inspector;
casions. No wo,. .,hrul sesnn they met in
of the department, whit rongly
Washington fortnight ago, 81 AMI 80
recommended that increased rewards be
offered Tor the capture Of such criminals.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-02-12
Worth $500, 600, and a Tramp.

COLUMBUS, o, Especial. 1.-The courts
h ave been asked to appoint u guardian
for John Swim. an aged wanderer; who,
though worth $500. 900, has led the life
of tramp from boyhood. He has beg
gcd tho most of what he possesses, and
is go miserly that he will not clotbe
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 the almshouse at Ian
caster for year before the authorities
discovered they had been entertaining
the richest man in the county, and ex-
PEELED him. Ssim is 07 years old, but
quite hal, and h 8 engaged a lawyer to
resist the motion for guardian.
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 rs follows: From the
United States, 52,37i sacks, from Spain,
none The receipts for the month Of
January, 1891, were: From the United
States, 2,720 sacks, from Spain, 3S, 40
sacks The exports Of flour to Cuba,
from the ports of New York, Mobile and
Kew West in January, 1902. amounted
to 81, ,47s barrels. The exports from the
same ports in jannary, 1891. were 1924
barrels
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-02-12
Sales OF &C,
f.nI ...lxaol
125.72O.OOO
337,S00
Total,

The facts are that during the days
named, for c-,n bushel of wheat Sold
New York market wrcckcrs sold 372
bushels OF fiat grain. and that it would
require but thirty-six days for them to
sell options equalIing in amount an aver
age wheat crop.
An expert, writing on the subject
says: ''It is not unusual for rs much fiat
wheat to be sold in a day as there. is Of
actual grain received in year. For in
stance on the 14th Of April, 1890. New
York spectators sold Al ,OO0 600 bushels
Of fiat wheat, probably more than twice
rs much us reached that city during the
year While the Offerings in 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 more to day.
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
ers' Alliance and Industrial Union. Such
action demonstrates the wisdom an6
power OF conservative methods, and j:
conclusive proof that the great Northwcs
is not afraid Of the so-callcd "Southerr
INVASION" The order in thesc two State
have carefully considered the matte
and, in spite of political trickcry ant
falsehood, have joined their fortune
with the National Farmers Alliance ant
Industrial Union. This will do grca
good, since it brings with it all the pow
er and prestige that waits upon n united
effort under one central management
Doubtless during the year all reform ag
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-02-12
COL0NIZING THEM IN THE SOUTH
a New Orleans Committee Provides
For 126 Russian Hebrews
In Louisiana.

New ORLEANS, La, Especial THE
families of twenty seven Russian refugees,
cosisting of 125 person arrived here from
Now York. A committee of leading
Hebrews meeting them, secured accom-
nc 'lations 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 arc provided for the committee will
mike a rcquisition on New York for an
other party.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-02-12

Clark e. Cam, Minister to Dsnmarls,is
travelling In Russia. He says that what has
struck him most forcibly ia theosar's do.
mains, next to seeing the poor people all
clad in sheepskins to ward of tho cold,
was the feeling Of order aud perfect SO.
curity that prevails. "When you arrive
at your hotel" says Mr.. Carr, "you arc
asked for your passport, which is sent
out to the Major McClaughry OF the
city you visit, and tho next day At ia re.
turned TO you. with lot Of chicken;
af ze,s cAanos rod bus'
3 kdz that you sresaii right, and
that while In the city you WIN be care
fully locked alter aud th It you win not
sbe molested solopg as ron behave your.
SELF -
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 lunatic asylum ut Peters
burg, which contains gsQ: patients s;;slIS
4: q kssksy, ! jassle 20 laosncks,
ing TO swindic .an Insurance company by
firing his store.
Tho Winches' 'crrG Gun Club won in the
contest with the Staunton Gun Club last
week.
The county Jail of Augusta county will
$4,000.
Mayor Bowlcs, 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, Tut reformed when 81 years
old and was baptized by his sou, Austin
T.. Owen, ID. ID.
Petitions are circulating in Loudon ad
dressed to the General Assembly asking
for a higher license tax.
The Rappahannock Railroad Co. has
applied to the Legislature for a charter to
build a railroad, connecting at 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
lock of hair shot off.
In the Office of the Hotel Perkins, ut
Hinton, Il. p. Robertson was handling n
revolver, when it went off, instantly
killing an engineer named Snyder, who
came there short time ago from SYRIA
cusc, N. Y, and was joined last week by
his wife and little girl. A few minutes
before the accident he was heard to say
"rm perfectly happy now that my fami
know the pistol was loaded and is nearly
crazcd with grief lie tried to commit
suicide afterwards
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-02-12
SHOT T6s DEATH
a : senfIs With His Sixteen,
Year Old Son.
savannsh's Deputy Collector Killed
Whilo Abusing His. Family.

SAVANNAH, Ca, Especial. david
Portcr's son, David, was acquitted by
the coroner's jury of responsibility in tho
death Of his father.
The verdict, nado up after brief dc.
liberation, was:
David Porter came to his death from q
pistol shot wound; said pistol was dis.
cherged while in tho hands OF said David
Porter, deceased, during scuiile for its
possession by his son, David, and his
d lighter Reby. and We consider his
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-02-12

The city Of Philadelphia will soon do
away with horses for hauling street cars,
and some new system, perhaps the troll.
icy, 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
NORTH CAROLINA.

Durham is to have an ice factory.
During January there were only "a
deaths in Raleigh.
The discovery Of gold is reported from
Nash county.
J. II. Nolan, general manager of the
Seacoast Railroad, has rendered his resig-
nation, to TAX c effect March 1st.
The French Broad Mineral Go. has
been incorporated to deal in minerals
and mineral lands in Buncombe county.
The capital stock is 800, 900.
The commissioners of Iredell and
Mccklcnburg counties both heard testi.
mony Monday and Tuesday and both
again refused to grant license.
Robert Phipps was stabbed and almost
instantly killed at revival meeting near
Crumplcr, Ashc county, by Emmet
Long. The parties were under the inilu-
cncc of liquor.
Herman Beck, Of Germany, was or.
dained Sunday by Bishop Rondthaler of
the Moravian church at Salem, and left
shortly aftcrward for the Indian Terri
tory ms missionary 30 :!iu Cherokee iu-
dians.
A fatal fire accurrcd in Montgomery
county. Miles Jordan, farmer living
at Caglcss Mills woke ut midnight aud
found his house in flames. His wife was
Oh fire and was unconscious. lie made
desperate efforts to save her but to no
purpose, and was SO terribly burned that
his death occurred.
Albcmarlc Presbytery accepted the
resignation Of Rev. a. j. McKclway as
pastor Of the Smithiield church, and he
gocs.to the Fayetteville church. Rev.
j. s. Watkins resignation is accepted
and he leaves the First Presbyterian
church at Raleigh March 1st and goes to
Spartanburg.
A Lumberton special reports that a
young man tore out mules tongue. The
animal had become contrary and while
the man was exasperated, he grabbed the
mules tongue, which protruded, and
tore it out.
Tho Republican State Executive Com
mittec met at Raleigh. There was much
discussion as to whether the convention
could nominate candidates for State Off
GERS, or elect delegates t. the national
convention. 1t was, by large majority,
decided that it should only elect dele
StiCS, uhu tnut tllt CDlNcn-
tioa should be held later April 18th is
the date and Raleigh the place.
One Peter Cobb was taken to the pcn-
Tertiary to serve a sentence Of 1G years,
having been convicted Of committing
several burglaries along the Wilmington
and Weldon railroad. In his possession
was found lot of jcwclry taken from
the store of Geo. l.. Parker at Rocky
Mount and lot of dry goods stolen from
Ed Gradys store Mt Mount Olive.