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The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1892-02-09
A Costly Arrest .

NEWTON, Jan. s4.-The sheriff Of
Clarke County, Alabama, and detec-
tive came to this county few days ago
in search of two bad negroes, Isham and
Oliver Conwell, the latter wanted for
murder committed nine years ago, and
generally regarded as desperately bad
man.
Isham was arrested at Hickory yester-
day without trouble. Oliver evaded the
officers and was pursued to his cabin
last night. The sheriff had got two
young men of this neigh borhood to
assist him, and it was decided to wait
till daylight before attempting the cap
ture, as the negro was heavily armed.
At daybreak this morning Oliver, after
telling his wife that he intended to kill
the first white man he saw, came to the
door with gun in hand. One of the
officers ordered "hands up" and think
ing that the negro had surrendered,
called to the young men to come up. As
soon as the mon came in sight the negro
fired, mortally wounding Weldon Nor.
man, wellto-do farmer of this county.
Instantly the posse returned the fire
and the negro fell dead, pierced by three
Winchester bullets.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1892-02-09
A SOLEMN WARNING.
The History OF Repubiicanism a Recor,
Of Corruption.

Of Corruption.
The history Of the republican party
since 1874 is probably the most solemn
warning ever given to the world
against the policy of trying to keep
power by employing cheats to cheat.
The party was never SO strong as when
1t elected Grant in 1868, and reelected
him in 1872, but it lost control of con-
gress in 1874, simply because, strong as
were still the memories of the war,
voters saw, or thought they saw, that
tho administration was surrounded
and controlled by cheats. 1t suffered
q still deadlier blow in 1876, when Mr..
Chandler telegraphed to the Louisiana
returning board to prepare to cheat,
and it never recovered at all from the
cheat by which Mr. Hayes obtained
the presidency. On the day he was
inaugurated, in spite of the convenient
disguise afforded by the electoral COM
mission, the whole country felt that
something was gone from the party
which could never come back, and that
thing was character. The popular
belief in its sincerity and sim
plicity and high aims and unselfsh
purposes which had during the pre-
vious sixteen years clothed it with
almost arbitrary power died on
that day. 1t was able to elect Garfield
In 1880, by becoming tariff party and
promising to make plenty of money for
everybody who voted for it: but it was
never again able 70 promise to make
Americans proud Of their country by
standing for purity and justice. In 1884
it lost the presidency for the first time
by going one step further and nominat
ing . man who, rightly or wrongly,
was suspected not only of having the
support of cheats, but Of being a cheat
himself. 1t got back the presidency in
1883, almost every body now admits, by
venality on an enormous scale, under
the leadership Of man accused not
only of buying votes-but of robbing the
treasury of his own state, and it used
its slender majority in congress to ac-
complish SO much Cheating and bully.
ing that in 1890 it was almost swept
out Of the house by torrent of popular
indignation.
Is 1t possible to mistake the meaning
of all this? Ia there in all history d
palmer political lesson? Does it not
show, as many another historical les
son has shown, that ill-gotten power
cannot be permanent? 1t may be ac-
quired by theft, or fraud, or murder,
but it can only be kept by honest arts.
The Something not ourselves which
makes for Righteousness is in politics,
as in business, always on the track of
the villain, and sees to it that peace
shall not come to him. For even dis
honest communities expect their rulers
10 be honest, Just as even dishonest
jurors are ready to punish theft and
| fraud.-N, Y. Post,
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1892-02-09
The First Claim for Indemnity Filed
Against Chill.

The First Claim for Indemnity Filed
Against Chill.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 3.-The first claim
for indemnity against the Chilian gov
ernment for assault against the Balti-
more's sailors was filed at the state de-
partment by w. w. Kerr, of Phila.
delphia, for the heirs of William Rig
gin, who was killed by the Valparaiso
mob on October 16. The petition,
which is addressed to the secretary OF
state, is signed by John I. Riggin,
Mary Zimmerman and Ella Matthews,
brother and sisters of Riggin. They
claim that they are entitled to demand
and receive from the republic of Chilli
reasonable compensation and invoke
the aid of the government of the United
States to secure it. Several other
claims, 1t is intimated will be filed
within few days.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1892-02-09

A. J. Williams, prominent farmer
,ear Charlottesville, Arid, committed
suicide the other morning by placing
the muzzle of a shotgun to his head and
pulling the trigger with his foot. Two
weeks ago deceased went 70 the woods
with the intention of suiciding. He was
watched, and was seen to kneel on the
ground in prayer, afterward returning
to the house in an apparently contented
frame Of mind. He had been rejected
by a Young lady of whom he was deep
ly enamored, and his suicide is attri-
buted to this, as no other cause is ap-
parent.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1892-02-09
THE MICHIGAN PLAN.
Republican Apprehensions Regarding 1t
Are Groundless.

hepuDhChu hpproHouhionb
Are Groundless.
In the discussion of the Michigan
plan of choosing electors, as the district
system is coming to be known, it is
quite generally conceded that there
should be uniformity in this matter in
the states. Otherwise the accidents of
popular elections would afford partisans
opportunities for unfair advantages.
For instance, had the democratic ma.
jority in the last Ohio legislature adopt
ed the district plan, and had it remained
in operation during the coming
presidential election, the democrats
might have obtained fourteen or fifteen
of the twenty-one district electors,
while the republicans m ay have twenty
thousand majority in the popular vote.
It's not assumed that the democrats had
any intention of pursuing this course
If it had been practicable, but it affords
an illustration of what is possible
under the present optional provisions
of the constitution. The repub-
licans, recalling the desperate ex-
pedients of their own party in
several instances TO secure needed
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1892-02-09
A Murderer Follows His Victim.

COLUMBUS, Jan. 23.-John Peevey,
who was murdered last Monday night,
twelve miles north OF this city, was
buried yesterday. Will Amos, the ne
gro man who was arrested in this city
charged with the crime, has been proven
to be the guilty party. They took him
to the scene Of the crime, and when no
saw the mutilated body of Peevey 1t
completely unnerved him. While the
officers and posse Of citizens were aboct
to search his house, he knocked two OF
the officers down and attempted to es-
cape, but was shot down after running a
short distance. There were at least
forty bullet holes in him. He was q
powerful and active negro. Ho was
handcuffed when he attempted to escape.
Considerable of the murdered mans
money was spent here yesterday by
Amos. He procured marriage license
and wedding suit of clothes and was
to have been married last night. The
officers are satisfied he had no accom-
plices.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1892-02-09

ARCHBISHOP IRELAND left St Paul,
Mimi, on the l4th, for New York, en-
route for Liege, Belgium, where he
will attend the international Catholic
conference. He will be abroad four
months and will visit Rome. The arch
bishops visit is also rumored to be in
connection with the vacant cardinal
ate, and his appointment thereto is
among the proba bilities.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1892-02-09

CLAUDIO VIcUNA, who was to have
succeeded Balmaceda as president of
Chill, has arrived at Montevideo. Pa
nadas Esperiosa and Israel Perez
Montt are expected there by way of
the Andean passes before long, and it
IS said they will establish paper the
object of which will be to work against
the existing government of Chill.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1892-02-09

The report of the coastwise exports
at Savannah, Ga, for the past year has
been completed. 1t shows an increase
of $500, 900 in value over the previous
year, the total being near SO, 900, 900.
During the year 1900 vessels, with a
tonnage of I,O93,667, arrived at the
wharves there. The foreign export
statistics, now being prepared, will
also show an increase of several million
dollars.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1892-02-09

Make note of the man who sits
down by you and begins to retail mess
OF stuff by which he means to injure in
your estimation some other man, for as
soon as he gets through with you he
will find the fellow he has abused and
abuse you to him. This is the case
ninety-nine times out Of hundred.
Worthy men do not try to blacken the
good name of their neighbors. Hardy
(Ark.) Herald.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1892-02-09

R. J. CoRTIs, agent for the Humburg-
American steamship line, has been in
dicted by the United States grand jury
at Trenton, N. j., four true bills hav-
ing been brought in against him. He
is charged with having allowed four
Russian Jews to escape from the
steamer Normandie, who had been de-
barred from landing on the ground that
they were contract laborers.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1892-02-09

ANOTHER message from the president,
accompanied by the full text of
Chili's response to the ultimatum, was
submitted to congress on the 2sth.
The president expressed himself as en-
tirely satisfied with the answer, and
both the message and Chili's apology
were received with cheers and gratifi-
cation by both houses Of congress
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1892-02-09

The present winter has been severe,
but the following from the Memphis
Commercial shows what it was in 1879:
During the month of February, 1879, the river
was closed by the ice here for twenty three
days, and boats lay at the landing or ice harbors
near here for all that time awaiting thaw
The ice gorged the river as INV down as Ar
kansas City, 200 miles south IL this, and the
iron steamer Carondelet, Capt. Frank Hicks,
butted passage through it, seven or eight
steamers following through the canal she made
md coming on up the river.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1892-02-09

THE report that Italy is on the point
of resuming full diplomatic relations
with the United States is revived in
Rome. 1t is said that Baron Fava, for
mer minister to Washington, will be
made ambassador to Denmark, and Sig
nor Catalini will be transferred as min
lister to Washington.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1892-02-09
Escaped Mexican Murderers as Revolu
tiOnists.

SAN ANTONIO, Tex, Feb. S.-The
federal authorities on the border have
forwarded to Gen. Stanley list of the
names Of the revolutionists on this side
of the border. These names embrace
those of eighty murderers, who had
committed crimes in Mexico and taken
refuge on this side of the border. The
section in which the outbreak occurred
Monday is hot-bed for revolutionists,
and the United States troops on the
border have orders to march to the
locality and scatter the force now sup
posed to be orgonized there.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1892-02-09

THE state department has received a
cablegram from Cape Town, Africa,
announcing the death of Lieut.. Mason
A. Schufeldt, of the navy, retired, who
had gone to Africa as commissioner
of the Worlds fair to secure exhibits
for the exposition. He was a son of
the late Admiral Schufeldt.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1892-02-09

In the Ohio house of representatives,
on the I'd, resolution was adopted for
an investigation as to the eligibility OF
Calvin S. Brice to be United States
senator from Ohio. The investigation
will go into the question of his resi-
dence which has been much discussed
ever since his election.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1892-02-09

JOSEPH j. AsHFoRTH, who was ar.
rested in London for embezzling funds
of the Royal Arcanum Building and
Loan association, of Brooklyn, N. Y,
was taken before the court of queens
bench. on the goth, on decree nisi and
released on o writ Of habeas corpus,
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1892-02-09

THE La Porte Qnd.) wheel factory
was destroyed by fire on the S0th; loss,
$4,000; insurance, $2S, 400. The
blacksmith and machine shops were
saved, also the electric welding ma
chine, which is the largest in the coun-
try excepting the one in use at the
Brooklyn navy yard.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1892-02-09

On the 1st the United States supreme
court upheld the constitutionality of
the lottery act of the last congress, af-
irming the decision in the case of
6eyne and Rapier, the publishers of
The New Orleans States and Mobile
Register, who were indicted on charges
of sending through the mails newspa-
pers containing lottery advertise
ments. BY common consent the cases
were made test suits as to the constitu-
tionality of the law.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1892-02-09
Georgia's Fair Budding,

The Georgia building at the Worlds
fair will be built of Georgia pine. Lum.
bermen of the state will contribute their
finest specimens, and itkis said the
beauty of this pine finished in oil az
hardwood will astonish the natives as
we'll as the foreigners.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1892-02-09

Ex-PREsIDENT CLEVELAND was met
at the depot in New Orleans, on the 1st
by an informal reception committee,
and driven to the residence of Thomas
'Semmes, president of the bar associa-
ton, whose guest he became while in
that city.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1892-02-09

J. D. Agee, of Alamo, Tenn, died al
the age of SO. He was the father OF 1s
children, IL living; III grandchildren,
"a living; II great-grandchildren, So liv'
ing. At his funeral were present sons
81 grandsons and 10 grest-grandsona
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1892-02-09

IT is stated on good authority that
during the recent stay of the imperial
family in the Crimea the Grand Duchess
Xenia, eldest daughter of the czar, was
betrothed to her cousin, the Grand Duke
Alexander Mikhailo 'tch.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1892-02-09

A REPORT is current in London that
Che late Lord Tollemach, who was a
neighbor of the duke and duchess Of
Tecl, parents of the princess of Teck,
who was betrothed to the late duke
of Clarence, has left them large for
tune, amounting to about S350,0O0
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1892-02-09

THE United States supreme court has
reversed the judgment of the supreme
court of Nebraska, and ordered it to
take further proceedings in conformity
with the decision that Gov.-elect Boyd
is citizen of the United States
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1892-02-09

TIE donation of Father Mcmahon to
the Catholic university at Washington,
having become available, the McMahon
hall or philosophy will be under way
before the close of next season.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1892-02-09

A BILL before the New York assem-
bly, gives the board of excise power to
license all-night houses and houses
where dances are held, and gives spe-
tial license for balls for the sale Of
LIQUOR after midnight.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1892-02-09

"RINDERpEsT," hog disease, is
spreading in the district of Altona,
Prussia. Sanitary measures against in
fection are strictly enforced, and the
marketa are closed in consequence.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1892-02-09

The duke Of Clarence, it is said, pro-
posed to Princess Victoria in Mime. de
Fables boudoir during an interval in
the dance which was given at Luton
H0o
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1892-02-09

CHANCELLOR Won CApRfv1, in the
Prussiar diet, on the both, said that he
was in favor of the school hill, which
was intended to combat atheism-the
greatest danger in the future.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1892-02-09

POET LAUREATE TENNYsoN's effusion
on the death of the Duke of Clarence
is only seventeen lines long and is
severely criticised by public opinion in
England.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1892-02-09

The secretary of the Kansas stats
board OF agriculture announces that
wheat has suffered no damage SO far,
but that conditions must be extremely
favorable to insure good crop
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1892-02-09

Newport News, Va, begins to loom
up significantly. Exports by way OF
Newport News increased from about
So, 900, 900 in 1890 to $14, 500, 900 in 1891.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1892-02-09

THE tide in the Elbe, on the 1st. was
Che highest since 1870. A hurricane
from the southwest increased the flood
and the suburbs of Hamburg were
partly inundated.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1892-02-09

THE republican state convention OF
Penpsylvania will be held at Harris
bnrg April 90.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1892-02-09

FLouNcEs are becoming more snd
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1892-02-09

ITALY sends five million eggs to Eng.
land every week.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1892-02-09
MISSISSIPPI MATTERS.
No Checkee, No washee.

CANTON, Jan. 23.-Harvey Latimer,
young man Of this place in the employ
Of the Illinois Central Railroad, shot and
killed Chinaman here this afternoon.
Mr.. Winchester Latimer. brother Of
Harvey Latimer, had left some clothing
with the Chinaman to be laundered, and
when he went this afternoon to get
them he found he had lost the check
which the Chinaman had given him. He
asked for the clothing, but the China
man refused to let him have them until
he produced the ticket, whereupon Mr.
Latimer told him he would have him
arrested. The Chinaman ordered him
out of the house and told him he would
kill him, and going to his bed came
back with pistol in his hand. Harvey
Latimer, seeing the Chinaman with a
postol in his hand and advancing on his
brother, and believing his brothers. life
to be in danger, shot the Chinaman as
he entered the front room. The Messrs
Latimers are both quiet gentlemen and
stand we'll in this community, and they
regret very much having to take such a
step. The Chinaman was shot through
both lungs, and died in about Ave
minutes after he was shot.
He seems to have been an aggressive
fellow, as it turns out that several other
gentlemen have had trouble with him.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1892-02-09

CANTON, Jan. 27.-Messrs. R. d. Exum
and Joe Pepper, the two gentlemen
from Vaughans who were supposed to
have been drowned in Big Black river
while out duck hunting last week, were
found thirty-six hours after. They left
home for an island in the river and up
set the boat very soon after starting.
The accident happened near a log and
getting on to that they remained there
few moments and then stripping of
their clothes swan to a small island
where they made fire and remained
until the next night, when they were
found by their friends. They had had
nothing to eat during the time except
two mice, which Mr.. Pepper caught and
ate. There was great rejoicing when
they were found, Mr.. Pepper having a
wife and ten children, who would have
sustained great loss in him.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1892-02-09
CLAIMS AGAINST CHILL.

BY the President: James G.. Blaine, secret
Of State,
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1892-03-12
SATURDAY.
18th, Day March, 1892.
AND ALL MACHINERY

connected with sid MILL situate in
Pocomoke city, Nd, described as
follows: beginning ut point on the
PocOmOke river at stob on the line
Of the Foundry Property and by and
with the line of said Foundry Property
in an easterly direction to the line of
the lot known as the ~. :. Young
Dwelling House Lot thence in a
southerly direction BY and with said
last mentioned line to the water pipe
of the Electric Light Station; thence.
ia an casterly direction by and with
said water pipe To the line of the
lot owned BY the Pocomokc City Flee
trio Light Company: thence by and
with the line Of said Electric Light
Company's lot to Clarke Avenue:
thence in southerly direction by and
with Clarke Avenue, twentv-tiv feet;
thence in westerly direction in line
PARALLEL with the south line Of the
Electric Light Complny's lot, dis
lance eighty feet; thence in souther-
" direction in straight line to IA
carriage house near the railway shop:
thence in westerly direction To Il
stob on the Pocomokc River; thence
BY and with said river To the place of
beginning.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1892-03-12

Lemuel J. Collins BY deed dated
February 9TH, 1883. recorded among
said land records in Liber |. T. VI ,
No. ., folio lSi containing - acres.
more or less, same is timber land
and is situated about two miles from
said Bishopville. on county road
lending from said Bishopville to
Williamsville, Delaware.
NlNTlI-That land called STOW
Quarter" situate about 81 miles
from siid Bishopville on the county
road leading from Campbelltown to
Delaware. ut present occupied BY
Peter Baker as tenant, being same
which was conveyed tn said William
II. Collins by Levin ID. Collins. Sr,
and wife by deed dated March 18th,
1871, recorded among said land rec
ords in Llber T. W., Mo. ), folio
22l, containing l0l acres, more or
less.
rENTlI-Also personal property CON
sisting of OK wagon, timber cart,
yoke oxen, bay mare called Flora,
spring wagon, lot of corn, fodder.
iron safe, lot OF sheep, etc. etc.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1892-03-12
SATURDAY,
March 20, 1892
At > O'CLOCK 7. VI.

in front of Parker's Hotel in POGO
moke City, Nd, all the right, tile
and interest of all the parties in the
aforesaid cause in and TO all that
house and lot or parcel of llnd lying
and being situate in Pocomoke City
in said county and State, of which
Eliza Ilorsey died seized, commonly
known as the Peter Hancock House
and lot being the same which was con-
veyed To the said Eliza lIorsey by
William j :. Clarke and wife bv
deed dated the ! lth day of March ISL
and recorded among the land records
of Worcester county in liber 7. NJ,
No. ; folio POI except so mach
thereof rs was conveyed unto Stephen
Stevenson BY William II. Henson and
wife, John +. Stevenson. Ella :.
Stevenson, Henry f. Stevenson and
Edith Stevenson by deed dIted 23rd
day of April ls9a and recorded
among the land records of Worcester
county in liber + II +. No. folio
625.