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The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1892-02-10
Price Five Cents.
A DAINTY WEDDING.
ihs n, McGehee-Skinnsr Marriage at
Christ Church.

The McGehee-Skinner Marriage At
Christ Church.
Beyond question the wedding at
christ church yesterday afternoon
Just after 3 o'clock was one Of the
most beautiful affairs of the kind
ever seen here. The popularity of
the contracting parties as we'll as
their position in society caused un-
usual interest in the wedding, ard
the stately church was completely
filled. The bride, Miss Eliza Skin
ner, is the only daughter Of Rev.
DR.. Thomas f. Skinner
and the groom, Mr.. George Badger
McGehee, the son Of Montford Nc.
Gehee, Esq. The bridal party enter
ed the church in the following or
der: Tne ushers, Messrs. John
Marshall, Edgar Haywood, j. NJ.
Morehead and Ludlow Skinner; the
bridesmaids, Misses Bessie Tuck
er, Matte Fuller, Mabel Hale, Mil
dred Badger, Octavia Winder, Eta
McVea and Maud Marshall of
Raleigh and Miss Nina Horner Of
Oxford. Last came the bride and
her maid Of honor, Miss Helen
McVea. The bride was in white.
with veil. and carried bouquet of
white roses. The bridesmaids were
all in white. The costuming was
very effective and the beauty of the
wearers remarkable. The groom,
accompanied by his best man. his
brother, Mr.. w. p. McGehee, met
the bride at the chancel. Rev. DIR.
Marshall, in his remarkably i'm
pressive way, conducted the mar
l1age service. The bride was given
away by her father. After the brief
service the party left the church,
going TO Dr.. SINNERS residence
near by, where an informal recep-
tlon was held, which was largely
attended. At 6:25 o'clock Mr.. and
Mrs. McGehee left on the western
train for tour. bearing with them
the kindest wishes for good fortune
and happy married life.
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1892-02-10
A Delighted Audience.

Last evening a representative of
the CHRONICLE had the rare pleas
ure OF witnessing performance at
the theatre in the insane asylum.
Talk about well-bred audiences. no
finer one ever gathered in any regu-
lar theatre. Say that lot of fe-
males cannot get together without
chattering; eighty ladies sat in the
audience last evening and their
quietness was delicious. 1t was
a happy audience and the perform
ers, Mr.. Charles Horwitz and Miss
Jessie Lindsay of the Ray
L. Royce company, who
kindly volunteered to appear, found
true qualification in giving an
hours pleasure to the patients.
Miss Lindsay, who is grace itself,
danced most bewitchingly and was
encored. Mr.. Horwitz, who is
always tuneful, sang veral ballads
anu CHARACTER songs, showed his
versatility in capital recitation, ,and
won much favor. Prof. PAUL.
obligingly played the piano. The
officers of the asylum were present
and thanked Miss Lindsay, Mr..
Horwitz and Prof. PAUL. warmly
for their courtesy. Col. +. G.
Harrell, Mrs. J. B Neathery and
Mrs. William Cram attended the
performance.
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1892-02-10
A Raleigh Lady Honored.

At the meeting Of the committee
on ceremonies at the dedicatory
ceremonies of the Worlds Fair in
October, 1892, it was resolved that
the members of the Worlds Colum-
bian Exposition from each of the
original thirteen States which form
ed the union Of States should name
lady who shall represent the State
in the dedicatory ceremonies. In
compliance with this resolution.
Col. A. B. Andrews and Col. Thos.
b. Keogh, Worlds Fair Commits
sioners for North Carolina, have
appointed as the representative
from this State, Miss Mildred MUIR
phy McPheeters, daughter of Mr..
Alex. NJ. McPheeters, of Raleigh.
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1892-02-10
flames IN MEMPHIS,
over a Million Dollars
W orth of Property
Destroyed.
ONE LIFE LOST
O"e of the Worst Fires Erer Erpe1,;.
enced IN the SoMh.-Some of
the Principal Losers.
Bv the United Press.

Bv the United Press.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, Feb. 9. Fire
broke out here last night at the
corner Of Monroe and Main streets
and quickly leaped across to
Mann's hotel; the flames spread
rapidly, turning down Union street.
turning east and reaching Third
street, where it started north again.
On Third street while the Lilly
carriage factory was burning man
appeared on the roof and leaned to
the ground, where his body
lay a shapeless mass; he
has not yet been identified.
The principal losers by the flames
are: Hotel Mann 100000, insur-
ance $4,000; Levy trunk COM
pany 100000, insurance unknown;
Langstaff hardware company $780,
600, insurance 100000 (also $65,.
600 building lost); Lemon & Cat
ley 100000, insurance $l4O,OOO;
"elter hardware company SIS, 900,
insurance $4,000; William Jack
son $4,000. insurance $4,000;
Wilkinson & Co. $4,000, insur-
ance $4,000; and many other
smaller losses. The total loss will
amount to 81, 100000. The origin
OF the fire is unknown, but is sup
posed to have been the crossing of
electric light wires.
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1892-02-10
f1fty-seVenth Anniversary of the
Societies.
S.ecltl TO State Chroni l.

WAKE FOREST, n. G.. Feb o
The fifty seventh anniversary oe,ha
two literary societies is dra win q
near, and a joyful time to all is
guaranteed.
The debate begins at 2 O'Clock
p. m. Friday, the orations at 8
p. M. and after the orations there
will be a social gathering in the
hall, when the sweetest Of sweets
will gather.
The special train under under the
management of Messrs. G. W.
Blanton and D. M. Prince will
leave Raleigh at $50 and returning
leave Wake Forest at l O'Clock
This train gives the people ample
time to be here in time for the ora
tions.
Come one; come all, and eniov
the evening at good old Wake
Forest.
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1892-02-10
NEWS NOTES,
BIZ The United Press

- NA" OiNeOA lOEo
Hawley Chapman, the actor, is
in a Brooklyn insane asylum.
Samuel D. Pool, night editor of
the New Orleans 7imes-Democrat,
died last evening.
John Jay Knox, ex-comptroller
of the treasury of the United States,
died in New York yesterday.
The British Parliament opened
yesterday. The Queen in her ad-
dress alluded touchingly to the
death of the Duke of Clarence.
The Richmond Terminal plan of
reorganization was completed at
yesterdays meeting of the commit
tee and may he made public now at
any time.
Capt. John Hughes, one of New
Orleans pioneer ship-builders and
the man who built the "Nlanassas"
and other vessels, died in New Or.
leans yesterday in his 87th year.
Henry Beavers, a young negro,
assaulted Miss Chloe White, aged
l6, of Wilmar, Arkansas. As soon
as the crime was known a losse
started out to hunt for the negro,
who was caught, taken into the
woods, tied to a tree and his body
riddled with sixty bullets.
A bill was favorably reported in
the United States Senate providing
that nothing in the Interstate
Commerce law shall prevent any
common carrier from giving re-
duced rates of transportation and
permission to carry baggage in ex-
cess of the usual weight to CONNER
cial travellers.
The House committee on rules
has decided to report a resolution
for the investigation of the pension
office. The committee on coinage,
weights and measures still continues
its hearings on the silver question.
The New York produce exchange
has presented protest to the pas
sage of the anti-option bill now be-
fore the House committee on agri-
culture. The committee on patents
has decided almost unanimously
not to consider any measures tor
the extension of a patent.
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1892-02-10
A Narrow Escape.

Yesterday evening at 8:20 o'clock
a fire was discovered in the agri-
cultural building by DR.. Won Herr
mann, which but for prompt work
by Messrs. T. c.. Harris, Roscoe
Mum and himself would have de-
stroyed much if not all of the build
ing. The fire was in a room lately
vacated by Mr.. John T. Patrick,
which was full of combustible mate
rial, and originated in a box under
a table. In the box was corn in
the ear, which was damp and was
packed in straw. DR.. Won Herr
mann thinks there was spontaneous
combustion, as the doors were lock-
ed and no one could get in the
room. The rubbish ought to be re-
moved.
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1892-02-10
State Guard News.

Il
State Guard News.
General orders received yester-
day from the Adjutant-General's de-
partment announce that in order to
conform to the new drill regulations
the regiment is declared to be the
unit OF organization in the North
Carolina State Guard, and shall
consist of not less than two nor
more than three battalions; the
officers OF a regiment consist of
one colonel, one lieutenant colonel
and three majors. Each regiment
tor the present will be divided into
two battalions, to be known as the
first and second battalion of such
regiment, but in all regimental for
nations the battalions will be posted
according to rank of battalion com.
manders. The several companies
| OF the regime nts are hereby assign
ed to The battalions as follows:First
regiment: first battalion, companies
y, D, E and g.; second battalion,
companies A, B and F. Second
regiment: first battalion, companies
A, G, D and F; second battalion,
companies B, E and 6. Third re-
giment: first battalion, com panies
G, D, E. and F.; second battalion,
companies A, B, G and l. Fourth
regiment: first battalion, companies
A, B, D, E and G.; second battal-
ion, companies C, F, H and K. The
major OF each regiment as now con-
stitnted is assigned tc the command
OF the first battalion Of his regiment;
the second battalion of each regi-
ment will be commanded by the
senior captain Of the regiment, who
will be promoted major ard COM
missioned to rank from date of this
order.
Governor Holt yesterday issued
the following commissions to these
new majors: P. j. Macon, first re-
giment, Warrenton; William Black,
second regiment, Maxton: r. B.
Glenn. third regiment, Winston;W.
F.Holland, fourth regiment Gastonia.
The general orders also say:
"First lieutenant WE. Shipp, 10th
cavalry, U. S. A., having been de-
tailed by the secretary of war for
special duty with the North Caro-
lima State Guard, is hereby assigned
to duty in the adjutant generals de-
partment and will assist in the
other departments whenever neces-
sary. He will also instruct all Off
GERS and men of the State Guard in
the new drill regulations and in
small arms practice, visiting the sew
eral companies at their stations for
this purpose. Company commanders
are required to use every effort to
have as full attendance Of their
respective commands as possible
whenever he may visit them, giving
him all the assistance desired, and
all officers and men are urged to
render him a hearty cooperation in
the performance of the duties in
posed upon him, and as an officer
of the United States he will be
obeyed and respected accordingly"
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1892-02-10
Both Legs Broken.
Special to STATE CHRONICLE.

DURHAM, N. c., Feb. 9. News
has reached here that Hon. j. }.
White, senator from Randolph end
Moore counties, in 1889, had both
legs broken by a falling tree at his
home in Trinity College. Randolph
county.
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1892-02-10
SKETCH OF HIS LIFE.

Es
Alfred Moore Scales was horn
November 26, 1927, at "Ingleside. .
in Rockingham county. He studied
law under Judges Settle and Battle
and was admitted to the bar about
1850, and in 1852 was solicitor Of
the county court of Rockingham.
ne served in the legislature of
1923. In 1855 he was the
Democratic candidate for Congress
IN his district, and though Scales
was defeated, his Whig opponent
was elected by much decreased
majority. The year 1854 saw him
again in the legislature and in 1857,
after spirited canvass, he defeated
Hon. r. c Puryear, his former Whig
opponent, and elected to Congress.
Two years later he was re-nominat-
ed but was defeated by Gen. Leach.
the nominee of the Wings. In 1860
Gen. Scales was elector on the
Breckinridge- Lane ticket. At tbs.
opening Of the war Gen. Scales
volunteered as private, but quick
ly rose to the rank of Captain. He
succeeded Pender as Colonel of the
18th North Caroline, and was in
the skirmishes at Yorktown, the
battle of Williamsburg end the
fights around Richmond, at Treder-
icksburg and in Jackson's flank
movement atChancellorsville, where
he was wounded. Shortly after
this battle and while recovering
from the effects of his wound,
Scales was made Brigadier-
General. General Scales was
also severely wounded at Get
tysburg. From this time on he was
engaged in all the battles of the
Army of Northern Virginia except
the final struggle at Appomattox.
In 1874 he was elected to Congress
and served for five consecutive
terms. In 1884 he was elected
Governor Of North Carolina by 2O,-
900 majority. After serving out
his term of office he retired to pri-
vate life and became interested in
financial enterprises, being at the
time of his death president of the
bank of Greensboro.
The General has been lingering
on the verge of the grave for months
and his death has been expected
almost daily. Yet it will be sad
news to the host of admirers of the
brave old soldier. He rests in
peace.
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1892-02-10
WORK Of CUAGRE%'
r,,+ the National Rep
resentatives are
Doing.
NTH 3 SENATE.
~ TIL ! SENATE.

ns Virginia Direct 7ar Re
,,,d Dscused.- The Work Of
The House.
By United Press.
r,,HIyGroN, d. c., Feb. 8.
committee on finance reported d
pr,ely Senate bills as follows:
TelIer's bill for the free coin
| d gold and silver bullion; Mr..
(str, bill to increase the circu-
E,g medium by issuing treasury
N based on coin and bullion; a
Introduced by the late Senator
|lnb providing for the retirement
ntiOnal bank notes and the free
maze Of silver. At the request
Senator's Cockrell and Colquitt
y we're placed on the calendar.
e committee also reported ad-
|rsv Mr.. Hiscock's bill to re-enact
act to secure a national cur
Eg and pledging Unit d States
ph Mr., Pefer's bill providing
the loan Of money to the farmers
Indiana, and Mr.. Kyle's bill
kng certain issues Of money
tenders for the payment of all
S These bills were indefinitely
SPoned without objection. Mr..
He, from committee on public
reported favorably Il bill for
|spc,lOn 0, a monument to Gen
aV' S. Grant upon a public
mtlon in Washington. Mr..
FA introduced a bill to
|AA he coming of Chinese
f%no the United States. The
accompanied by correspon-
'ls 'hlch he asked be printed
Toe whole subject referred to
|lAtFe on foreign affairs. 1t
% ordered. Mr.. Gibson, of
l''na' offered a joint resolution
submission of five Senators,
~ representatives and three ex-
W ~" enquire into the depressed
.4'on OF the agricultural inter
ap'le low prices of agricul.
n p'auctS, particularly cotton,
4F causes thereof and to re-
\ V Congress. The discussion
1' contest between Vir-
a ana West Virginia,
'ne direct tax refund,
9amed' MIR. Daniel, of Vir-
E,;a moved to refer to judiciary
S'''. s"'ee Senatorial resolution No.
r,o "'lng the Secretary of Treas
,n,tst! ~pay over to West Virginia
N E'P0'tiOn S, Ofthe direct tax fund,
Ea. lSa I'l previously passed the
!, '' "u' which, on his motion, had
|ad..'5 ,'51onsldered. The debate
E%s r'tasd into a general considera-
ir,, ,u' relation of the two States
aias, Participated ar zip in by Mr..
aheN ~ VI west Virginia, Mr..
IN, .. Vnalrman u of committee on
,o1'.a and others. OF Mr.. Daniel in
Nh I' NJ o. o. his remarks had refer
ts, a,' as Faulkner, of West Vir-
Fison 70 = oeing interested in the
EIim.'o1i,t ra o. the question and as hav.
conmi,,uar urawn up the report of
p,nl% 'ee On claims on the bill.
'a,iN iNdlaaeF t1a, ,F rising to reply re-
ia cou11 ,ua' the Senator from vir-
gpes1aia.n 1,sIa not discuss a purely
k~n"l 'les' s. He was proceeding
asvelr warmth when Mr.. Dan,
glng' ns. sald that if he had said
svii virs;an;lc Snlch the Senator from
Stnsiye i" !, considered personal
etion on Il V. was entirely without
ias to l. Ills part and without
a ips.oVe aaVe 1t pointed out he
had s'l'ly al withdraw it.
G, We profoundest re.
virp;r;' 'ne Senator from
s'pvssa'lII1ba ,a and for the great
saer, ins,e ne represented. Mr..
@naD,va ~ Otherwise than &C.
Ne ia''y IN "a and courageous a dis
e same spirit with
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1892-02-10

Simmons Liver Regulator always
cures and prevents indigestion or
dyspepsia.
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1892-02-10
ALFRED N, SCALES,
| he Ex-Governor and
ooldier Rests With
His Fathers.
HIS NOTABLEL/FE
IN hvery Official Position he ,Ser,,ed
"'fh Strict Edelity.-Me I7s,t
of the Death Amoel

Special to State Chronicle.
GREENSBORO, Feb. 9. Genera,
Alfred NJ. Scales. Ex-Governor Of
North Carolina, died here at e:O5
tonight.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-03-10
FIFTY SECOND CONGRESS.
ROPES PASS RECEIVES FAVORABLE
CONSIDERATION IN THE SENATE.
Behring Sea Controversy Holds the Boards
in Executive Session-Pure Food Bill
Under Discussion in the House.
The Dead Congressman.
THE SENATE.

WASHINGTON, March 8.-A number
OF papers were presented by the vice
president and referred.
Senator Higgins called the atten-
ti0n of the committee on foreign rela-
tions to the resolution offered by him
some time since on the subject of the
Michigan canal. He desired it refer
red to that committee. So ordered.
The calendar was taken up and
number of measures acted on.
A joint resolution to provide for the
international bi-metalic agreement
was laid aside without action and the
bill passed authorizing the construc-
tion of jetties, piers and break waters
at private expense in the Gulf of Mex
leo at the mouth of Ropes Pass, Tex;
also to establish a military post at
Little Rock, Ark.
AT 2 O'Clock, the pure food bill was
taken up as unfinished business, the
question being on Senator Coke's
amendment to strike out sections 7
and s.
Senator Faulkner moved to amend
the seventh section by striking out
the words "that every person manu-
featuring or exposing for sale or de-
livering to any purchaser any drug or
article of food" and inserting in lieu
thereof the words, "that every person
who manufactures for shipment and
delivers for transportation from any
state or territory to any other state or
territory any drug or article of food,
and every person who exposes for sale
or delivery to a purchaser any article
of food received from any state or ter
ritory other than the state or territory
in which he exposes for sale or deliv-
ers said drug or article of food and
such article is in original unbroken
package" shall furnish samples and
so forth. The amendment was
agreed to.
A vote was then taken on Senator
Coke's motion to strike out sections
seven and eight, and the motion was
rejected
Senator Cockrell moved to strike out
section nine and it was agreed to. II
declared violations of the act to be
held to imply knowled ge and intent
On the part of the accused
The second and other sections were
amerded so as to restrict the applica
tion po original unbroken packages.
Senator Morgan moved an addi
'ional section providing for the prose
nlion Of cases in any district court o
the United States and for the seizure
and confiscation of articles by process
for condemnation, proceeds to be paic
into the treasury. Agreed to.
The bill was then ordered printed
before it's passage. The Senate thel
went into executive session. Whel
the doors were re-opened messag
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-03-10
PENNSYLVANIA DEsPERADoEs.
They Rob Men and Plundsr Houses in Broad
Daylight.

PITTsBURG, Pa, March Sat Fir
layvllle on the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad, four highwaymen today as
saulted J. j. McMillen, shifting con-
ductor. After they had bound and
gagged him he vas carried some dis
tance away and tied to post. The
desperadoes then relieved him of his
watch and money and after threaten
ing to kill him if he tried to make a
noise, they left him. They went to
the telegraph tower and at the point
of revolvers forced Mcneil, the opera
tor, to surrender. He was taken down
stairs, bound and gagged, after
which he was also relieved of valu-
ables.
The robbers next turned their at
tention to the safe in the office. 1t
was locked, but they placed charge
of powder in the keyhole and blew it
open. The explosion wrecked the
office, but the report attracted the at
tenrion of trainmen in the vicinity,
and the desperadoes were frightened
off before they could secure the con-
tents of the safe which were scattered
over the room. Mcneil and McMillen
were released from their uncomfort-
able positions, and not much worse
for the experience. The entire detec-
tive force of the Baltimore and Ohio
road was at once sent out in pursuit
of the perpetrators of the outrage,
but up to noon they had not been cap
tured.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-03-10
Trying the Whitecap Racket.

Special to The Statesman.
BRENNAN, Tex, March 8.-Consta-
BILE Boyd was summoned to Quarry
last night by wire and was there fur
nished copies of the two notes received
by the Santa Fe ticket agent there.
The first one bears date of March 5,
1892, which reads as follows: ave
will give yol until 8 p. m. of the 7th
to get out of town or we will serve you
like the following:" Then follows the
rude picture of man swinging from
the arm of telegraph pole. This let
ter was not signed, but mailed at
Quarry postoffice.
Another said: "You did not get my
letter mailed you yesterday, but L
will give you until p. m. to get out
of town ~
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-03-10

ership. He eulogized him at length.
Mr.. A. II. Graham said he heartily
approved the resolutions adopted. Ii
republics are not ungrateful Roger Q.
Mills is the one man who is entitled to
this high seat. He has at aimed the
highest position of any man in the
south since the war. He is the en-
bodment of tariff reform: to fail to en-
dorse him wodld be to repudiate him,
and say that he has not Justly repre-
.ented Texas. He made splendid,
rhetorical and earnest speech for
Mills.
Mr.. John Peeler said he had lived
in Mill's district, and had had the
honor frequently of voting for him
He could not believe but Travis
county by four-titths votes was for
Mills first, last and all the time.
Mr.. VIM. f. North said if ell meet
ings were like the one of this evening
perfect absence of the fence riders
and politicians, there would be less
personal politics in Texas-that great
curse to the party. He knew it was a
representative meeting, and such
meetings through all Texas would
guarantee Mills election as United
States senator.
Mr.. A. NJ. Jackson said he yielded
to no one in his admira ion for Mills.
He, with others, referred with pride
to Mills position on the electoral
commission, where he stood alone and
deserted and fought the commission.
Mr.. Morris moved the regular meet
ings of the club be held at 8 O'Clock
Saturday evenings. Adjourned to
next Saturday night.
NOTES.
1t was magnificent meeting last
night that packed the court room to
| its utmost, and it was so thoroughly
representatives not loungers on or slick
ward gentlemen, but iaborers, mer'
chants, professional men-a thorough
ly intelligent audience.
| Mr.. Phineas De Cardova said it was
| the best Democratic meeting he had
seen since the war.
There was no mstaking the temper
of the meeting. The resolutions and
speeches were interrupted with the
widest cheering, and every period
that ended with Roger @. Mills pro-
| voked fresh enthusiasm. Believing
that last nights meeting was in every
way typical of the general sentiment
there can be no doubt that Travis
county is unquestionably and over
whelmingly for Mills for United States
| senator.