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The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1892-04-16
SUIT.FOR INSURANCE MONEY.
4 New Chapter To be Added to the Fa-
nous McDougald Case.

Fayetteville Observer
Proceedings against the New York
Life Insurance company have been
instituted by the family or administra-
tor of Simeon Conoley. deceased. for
the collection of a policy for $1,000.
on the life of the murdered man. We
have it upon good authority that the
insurance company will strenuously
contest the payment of this policy and
fight it to the last ditch-even to the
extent of a rehearsal of all the testimony
in this celebrated case before another
court, at which time ii is
expected that other testimony will
be adduced to fasten the crime
on McDougald, who, for tie present, is
residing in Laruin5urg and engaged
in the furniture and undertaking busi-
ness at that place. Those who know
him best say he shares to-day but littl;
of the pleasure and past time he one,
enjoyed with his many friends. and
leads life Of almost utter secluSion.
rarely ever leaving his place of busi-
ness excedt when going back and forth
to his meals. To close observer III
inroads made upon his constitution 10y
the dreadful suspense and strain upon
his physical and mental powers during
his long CONTINENT in Jail
and the trial in this city, is
perceptible: though to all of this
must be added the fact that he
has suffered among other things aviolent
attack of La Grippe, from the effects Of
which he has hardly recovered. AS to
the final result of the suit for the in
surance money, etc, we do not care to
venture a prediction thus early in the
fight; suffice it to say the public will
watch the proceedir gs with more or
less anxiety. Both sides present prac-
tically an unbroken front, and the fight
will no doubt be eight to the hilt;''
McDougald, or the family of Conoly,
have the verdict of the Cumberland
jury at their back, while the insurance
company alleges to have developed
new and important testimony in its
behalf. With the next chapter, there
fore, of this noted case, the public may
reasonably anticipate some startling
developments.
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ON THE DIAN M0ND.
BASEBALL PLAYERS GETTING
THEIR WORK.
Good Game at Cleveland. but Very
Poor at tLOuiSViile.-Southe
League Games.

IL
Poor at LOuiSViiIe.-Souther
League Games.
BY Telegraph to the state Chronicle.
WASHINGTON, April 15.-W ashing-
ton-Boston game postponed on account
of wet grounds.
PHILADELPHIA, April l5.-No game
to-day on account of wet grounds.
MISERABLE GAME AT LOUISVILLE.
LOUISVILLE, KY, April 15.-About
1000 people braved the cold wind to
see the contest between the Louisvilles
and Chicagos, the bitter personal feel
ing between Capt. Pfeffer and Capt.
Anson adding interest to the game.
Each side put up a miserable game.
Pfeffer played brilliant game, par
ticipating in four double plays. The
score: Louisville, 4; Chicago, s. Bat
teries-Grimes and Stratton; Luby
and Kittred ge; umpire, Emslie.
ST. LOUIS DEFEATS PITTSBURG.
ST. LOUIS, Mo, April l5.-Pitts-
burg did not secure hit off young
Breitenstein to day except in the sew
enth inning, when Sugart and Miller
each made doubles and Corkhill sim
gle. which, with base on balls given
Smith, yielded three runs. St. Louis
hit Baldwin freely and he was poorly
supported. Attendance $500. Re-
suit: St. Louis, 8; Pittsburg, g. Bat
teries: Buckley and Breitenstein; Mil
Ter and Baldwin; umpire, Sheridan.
GOOD GAME BY TIE CLEvELANDs.
CINCINNATI, April 15.-The Cleve-
lands played magnificent game in the
field to-day. The Cincinnatis could
not make their hits count Score:
Cincinnati, 0; Cleveland 2. Batteries:
Harrington and Mullane; O'Connor
and Young; umpire, Lynch.
SOUTHERN LEAGUE GAMES.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala, April l5.-
Games to-day in the Southern League
resulted as follows: At Chattanooga.
Chattanooga 4; Birmingham 2. AT
Montgomery, Mobile 10; Montgomery
3. AT New Orleans, New Orleans
l3; Memphis 10. At Macon, Atlanta
I3. Macon 4.
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PIT BLlC BUILDING BILLS.
DIRU PUBLIC BUILDING BILL
FtvORiBIY REPORTED.
uosI of the Ses>ion Taken up I'm Dis
cussIng Bills on the Private
Calendar

By Telegraph TO the State Chronicle.
WASHINGTON, April 15.-(House. J
In the House today among the bills
for public buildings favora5ly reported
from - committee on public buildings
and gfn1nds were the following: New.
port News, Va; Admission, Ala; Cun
berland, Md; Bedford City, Va;
Durham, n. c., and Brunswick, Ga.
Also bill for the sale of the old Gus
tom house at Louisville, KY. The
House then went into committee Of The
whole on the private calendar, the
pending measure being the Sibley bill.
Opposition being manifested to the
passage OF the bill, after repeated divis
ions, votes by tellers, yea and nay
votes, and two calls of the House, it
was finally decided to take recess
until 5 o'clock this evening, the even
inc session to be devoted to the consid-
GRAFTON OF private pension bills.
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FOR CLEVELAND FIRST.
THRIFT REFORM TIE SLOGAN
AND CLEVELAND THE STAN
DksD 1EsEgE-E.
The Conclusion Reached by Indiana
Democrats--t.ray e. Tacir
second Choice.
BY Telegraph 20 the state Chronicle.

BY Telegraph 10 the stale Chronicle
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. April l5.-lm-
portant resolutions were reached last
night at conference of all the leading
Cleveland and Gray representatives of
Indiana with Democratic State central
committee and the executive committee
Of that body. 1t was agreed that the
most influential representatives of the
Cleveland and Gray elements should
20 10 the State convention and urge
the addition Of resolution in
dorsing Cleveland's administration.
declaring that tariff reform should be
he leading issue of the coming cam
paicn. and upon that issue that Mr..
Cleveland would be the ioical candi-
date for the Chicago convention; also
iest:fy ing 10 the confidence fe.t for
Governor Gray; that he was worthy
If highest honors. and that in the event
Il the Chicago convention failing 10
nominate Mr.. Cleveland, that the In
llama delegates endeavor TO effect
Gray's namination by every honorable
means within their power. Such res
buttons will undoubtedly be pressed.
Senator Turpie will be chairman Of
the convention, and the delegates at
large will be Senator voorhees,. eX-
Chairman G. j. Jewett, Hugh Dough
er;y and S. +. Morse. Gov. Gray
was present last night at the meeting.
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North Carolina Marble Combine

by Telegraph to the state Chronicle.
NJ tRrHY, \. G., April Is The
combining of the Southern marble in.
terests is now becoming an assur, d fact.
Al the quarries between Marietta.
Georgia and this place, though owned
y hali dozen different corporations,
are really controlled by the Southern
marble company. Agents of the com.
o'ne are pushing through to Nantahala
'niS state, and into the marble sections
2 tennessee. The country people
no' knowing the value of their prop
er'y' are parting with it readily.
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The Partisan Anarchists Indicted.

PARIS, April 15.-The indictment
of the public prosecutor against Rava-
chol and his accomplices in the dynar
mite outrages was presented to-day.
The indictment sets forth that there
was an anarchist conspiracy against
public authority and order, and the
lives and property, both Of officials and
private citizens, and that it had its orr
gin in April, 1891, when an anarchist,
named Decamp, was convicted of
wounding a policeman. After the con-
viction Of Decamp, his friend and
fellow-anarchist, Chaumartin, urged
others of the same stripe to take re.
venge on the courts and police. Rava-
chol was the leading spirit in the plans
then laid for vengeance, and led in
carrying them out.
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Expressions OF L italian j Ournals.
3Y Cable to the State Chronicle.

ROME, April l5.-The newspapers
of this morning contain editorials on
the settlement of the New Orleans diff
Guilty. They are unanimous in ex-
pressing satisfaction with the terms
offered by the United States govern
ment, and the acceptance of the same
by Italy, and the hope is earnestly ex-
pressed that the friendly relations now
resumed will never be interrupted in
the future.
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Yesterdays Cabinet Meeting.
By Telegraph to the State Chronicle.

BY I6IGSrdpH 10 CI6 SGGC0 OuTOuICI6.
WASHINGTON, April 15.-The cabi-
net meeting today was attended by all
the members except Attorney General
Miller, who is now in New Orleans.
it is understood that the subject of in
structions to United States ships on
Behring sea during the coming season,
which have been prepared at the state
department were under consideration.
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The Damage by High Water.

BY Telegraph to the State Chronicle.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala, April l5.-The
railroad situation as regards floods is
unchanged. Tombigbee river is still
overflowing the Alabama, Great South
ern railroad tracks. The stories Of
damage by floods in Greene and Sum-
ter and Marengo counties are still
coming in. Near Gainesville, John
Jangstone, an old farmer, and his wife
and twelve children, while attempting
to cross the Tombigbee in skiff, were
drowned, by the skiff capsizing.
Around Demopolis great damage has
been done, and the cotton crop in the
valley of the Tombigbee has been cut
off fully one-half. The river is slowly
falling. Near Epes, four hundred
head of cattle were drowned
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Business Failures.

NEW YORK, April l5.-The bust
ness failures during the last seven
days, as reported by r. G. Dun & Co.,
tor the United States 1871;
Canada 35, total 226, as compared
with 2O8 last week, and 2lS the week
previous 20 the last, and 25l for The
corresponding week of last year.
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Drastic Measures Adopted by Russia

~ 'hblO w bbt obdlS CuTOHlcle.
LONDON, April 15.-Advices from
81 Petersburg say that the council of
the Empire has adopted series of
drastic measures which indicate that
preparations are being made for war.
\ plan has been approved by which
all private railways and steamers will
be turned over to the government in
the event of a mobilization of the forces
being ordered. The severest penalties
are provided for any one who shall
communicate abroad any Of the plans
oi the government or any document
containing information, which, because
OF considerations of external security.
should be kept secret. The authori-
ties will also punish, without trial
such persons as shall be discovered
secretly teaching in the Polish Ian
guage,
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NiIholiand Requested to Resign.

By Telegraph tc the State chronicle.
WASHINGTON, April 15.-Secretary
Foster yesterday afternoon requested
the resignation of J. f. Milholland,
chief inspector of the immigration
bureau at New York. The resigna-
ton was asked for at the instance of
Mr.. Cornelius Bliss, and other promi-
nent members of the Union League
club who charged that he used his Of
fetal position to interfere in politics to
the injury of Mr. Bliss and others.
Nc charges affecting his official integ
rity are understood to have been made.
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ne king Of Forrcr.,, Dead

:" VTe SIate Chronicle.
wHn NV York, April 15.-George
c'' nAes' well known as the "king 1f
ba5ss;. sG.s' died last night at Bellvue
pi'al with fractured skull. Wilkes
and :oohd Unconscious on the stree, .
his injuries. ~" nc fe'e''e'
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About May Is Raleigh VIII he on a
Through Line.

No question is more frequently put
to a reporter than this: "When viii
the Seaboard Air Line put on its
through and fast trains!' 1t gives
the CHRONICLE peculiar pleasure 10
now answer the question and to tell
some news which will crafty the peo-
pie here as well as all along the line
from Portsmouth to Atlanta. The
fast through trains will be put on
about May ID. They were to have
been put on May /, but a little delay
was thought best. Maj. Winder is
now in New York, arranging many
matters in connection with the new
train service. The schedule will be
fast one. The running time between
Weldon and Raleigh, for ins;apc ce,
will be about two hours and twenty
five minutes, making only two stops,
at Henderson and Kittrell. 1t may be
that there will be a stop at Warren
Plains. On the Raleigh and Hamlet
division the distance will be made in
the same time, with only two stops, at
Southern Pines and Sanford. The
rolling stock is ready. There are a
dozen high-class passenger engines,
built specially for this service. and a
good supply of cars. 1t is said, that
in the early autumn vestibuled trains
will be put on. 1t all means great
deal for Raleigh. 1t is sort of new
life, so to speak. Of course the road
will fight for passenger business and
will get a great deal of it. Raleigl
will be one of the special attraction:
on its line, with its new hotel, &c. Ii
is calculated that under the schedule
which is probable the New Yorl
: papers will arrive here about 8 o'clocl
in the evening. This viii be very
| convenient. The present schedule o
4 the regular passenger trains is a con
A venient one. Those trains will be
come way trains. Until Maj. W.nde
e returns, definite statements as I
2 schedules cannot be made.
Col. Thomas VI. Holt for Governor.
S FAYETTEVILLE, n. c., April l3.
e To the Editor of the Fayetteville CJse,
S Ger:
The State Democratic conventio
. will soon assemble in Raleigh to nom
e nate full State ticket. The head {
II the ticket should be gentleman
/ every way qualified to discharge tt
l. duties of the high office Of Governor
Il this great State.
/ notice the names of several distil
$ guished North Carolinians mentione
for gubernatorial honors, among who
is that of his excellency L. NJ. Hol
who has discharged the duties of IL
y position in an able and statesman-ll
d manner, and is man in every wa
j, worthy to be his own successor.
N Governor Holt is true North Ca
a. Gilman, and has every qualification Il
Of The position He is a manufacture
il merchant and farmer, in all Of whiC
le depart ments he has been eminent
f. successful The established precede
to entities him to the nomination. l ho
5. that he may be the nominee OF t
g convention in May by unanimo
e. vote. A. B. WILLIAMS.
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A GRAVE CHARGE.
Captain BOurke's Alleged Wanton
Cruelty.

BY Telegraph to the State Chronicle.
New YORK, April 15.-A special
to the Herald, from Washington says
that lawyer r. L. Summerlin, of San
Antonio, Texas, is there, and announ-
ces that he is seeking justice for the
family of Cara, the revolutionist, and
for good many others on the Texas
border, who claim that they have been
maltreated by the United States troops
under Captain John G. Bourke. Mr..
Summerlin says he has over fifty atti-
davits with him, charging the mos
wanton cruelty on the part of
Captain Bourke. Refusing people
water to drink, striking an old gentle
man in the face with his fist, dragging
mother from her two months old
babe, and choking and beating a de-
crepit old man of seventy, are some OF
the acts, Mr.. Summerlin says, with
which the captain was charged.
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ECHOES OF THE CONVENTION.
The Republicans VIII Put state
Ticket in the Field.

The Republicans VIII Put State
Ticket in the Field.
It will be remembered that in the
reports of Thursdays Republican State
convention it was stated that the Mott
men threatened to put State ticket
in the field. That very thing will be
done. There may be no convention,
but Eaves and his executive committee
can put up the State ticket Just as
we'll. 1t was learned yesterday that
in all probability the thing will be done
in just that way. The ticket will not
be put in the field before mid July;
possibly not until August. Mean
while the Republicans will keep as
quiet as they ever did il their lives.
Col. A. W.. Shatfer~ ssid tha. but
for the action of Motifs men in max
ing fight Eaves would never have
gotten the Craftsmanship again and
that the feeling against him is very
bitter indeed. Eaves is very proud Of
what he terms his victory over Mott.
He said yesterday that for some
months DR.. Mott and Marshall Mott
had tried to bull.doze him at States
vile. 1t now appears that Eaves was
about to personally attack young Mott
at the convention when the latter made
some personal charges against him.
Friends of Eaves pulled him back.
Young Mott is a dangerous man in a
scrimmage. There is much talk among
Republicans about scene after the
adjournment of the convention caused
by DR.. Mott publicly cursing and de-
nouncing collector White, chief clerk
Lehman and w. F. Henderson, of
Lexington.
j. G. L. Harris says the action of
the convention in the Eaves. Mott mat
ter caused the loss of the State to the
party. John H. Williamson said pub
licly it has cost the party $4,000 votes.
John S. Leary, prominent colored
man and an influential one, thinks the
time has come for division of the
negro vote.
| Wednesday night the white leaders
had conference or caucus at one end
of the government building, while the
negroes had another in the other end
of the building. The latter could not
agree upon anything. However, two
of their men got in as delegates to
Minneapolis-John c. Dancy and H
P. Cheatham.
John A. Lewis, who is chairman o.
the party in the sixth district, say:
president Butler of the State Alliance
had addressed meetings { the coloret
Alliance at one or two places. II,
said he had heard that in the eight
and ninth districts propositions or ad
vances had been made by the Thir'
party to the Republicans. Chairman
Eaves was asked about this and de
MED that he knew of anything of tn
kind. It was learned that many Re
publicans had left the negro Allianc
! because it had gone into politics. Sey
eral delegates so said.
Though Secretary of the Treasur
Foster told all the collectors he di
: not want any men with government
commissions in their pockets to b
d delegates to the National convention
O this did not deter Collector White an
g John c. Dancy from going. 1t
y widely known in the State that Foste
e had, at meeting of the collectors {
e Washington, told them this. The
A circulated the news, but were carefv
n to have plenty of their own deputi
le in the State convention Tuesday.
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VI. DE Giers Dying.

ielegraph To the State Chronicle.
: or' PETERSBURG, April Is. M.
re r. ''lers, the minister of foreign af.
". 'al'' : believed to be dying. The
H5,iPeias in his head has extended to
9uo,' degree that there seems to be
~ ~. nope OF recovery. News of his con-
u'''oh is carried hourly to the Car.
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Senior Cana Accepts.

By Cable to the State Chronicle.
VALPARAISO, April 15.-Senor
Blest Cana, who was offered few
days since the post Of minister to
Washington, has accepted the office.
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No May Day Celebration in Madrid.

By Cable to the State Chronicle.
MADRID, April l5.-The socialist
leaders have informed the government
that in view of the anarchist outrages,
they will not have any professions on
May day. The authorities had already
intimated that such professions would
have to be held, if at all, under
careful restrictions. Since suppressing
the anarchist club, the Marquis de
Viana, governor of Madrid, has re-
ceived several letters threatening him
with death. The Marquis said today
that there were but few anarchists in
Madrid. and he did not believe that
there was any concert of action among
them. The outrages he attributed to
individual criminality. The centres
of anarchy in Spain, he thought, were
Barcelona, Bilboa and Neres.
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'h - Friendly to the United State.

- % VIV oIdUe ChrOniCIe.
'ALPARAlso, April 15.-There is
hot The slightest intention on the part
q 1hlil to suspend diplomatic relations
WIN the United States, nor has anv
NUN ation been received from Wash.
,ns'oh That any such desire exists
mere lie news rumored from the
on',ed States that such a purpose ex-
ls'ed had therefore created much snr
prise both here and at Santiago.
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Easter Monday at the Fair Grounds.

Easter Monday at the Fair Grounds.
An attractive programme has been
arranged for Easter Monday at the
Fair grounds. At 2 O'Clock in the al
ternoon there will be an old-fashioned
''coon" cake-walk, the most stylish
African walker ''taking the CAKE" a
regulation Ned Jones pound cake.
Another attraction will be the
switchback races-quite fascinating
pastime.
Trotting races will come off at four
O'Clock; three of Raleigh's favorites
will be in this race: Hubbard's fine
gray mare; one of Capt. Williamson's
celebrated Fair View fillies, and
one of Mr.. Bachelors horses. This
promises we'll for good race.
The switch-back will be in operation
throughout the afternoon, and refresh
ments will be served in the pavilion.
There will be an admission fee of ten
cents at the gate; children admitted
free. One-fourth of the gate receipts
will be donated to St. Johns hospital
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assumption or Diplomatic u.,

e'aph 10 the state Chronicle.
an iNDi'N 'NAPoi IL, April Is. = don.
avert =. Porter, Minister to Italy.
,n'' morning received telegram from
secretary Blaine, requesting him to
e'urn TO Rome at his earliest conven.
.ence. Minister Porter expresses cot
,h ,a'ac'ion at the settlement, and saws
mat 1t means the return of Raron
Fava. VI baron
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A Distressing Suicide in AnSOn.

Mr.. Walter S. Little, prominent
and wealthy citizen of AnsonviDle, shot
himself through the heart at his resi-
dence Thursday morning. He said to
his brother that he was going out on
the back porch for a stick of wood.
He threw shawl around him, conceal
ing his pistol under it, and left the
room. In few minutes his brother
was startled by the report of pistol,
and on rushing out to ascertain the
cause, found Mr.. Little lying on the
porch, face downward, and gasping his
last breath. He expired almost in
stantly. Deceased was son of the
late William Little, and was 45 years
of age. He had been suffering with
the grip for some time, and it is sup
posed his mind was affected. He was
one of the most prominent men in the
county, and greatly esteemed. He
leaves an estate of about 100000.
Severe Storm at Panacea Springs.
Special Cor. STATE CHRONICLE.
PANAcEA SPRINGS, N c., April
Is, 1892.-Last night at 8 o'clock we
had our first thunderstorm, and with
it very severe winds, which caused
buildings to rock like cradles. The
rainfall was phenomenal for about hal
an hour and for few minutes the hal
was exceedingly heavy. 1t almos
covered the ground in a very shor
time. Many of the hailstones were
half an inch in diameter. The dam
age to vegetation is not very percepti
BILE. Our vegetables were about de
stroyed by the recent frost and COLI
wind. The fruit is not all killed, bu
is seriously damaged. The storm
north of US last night was heavie
than here.