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People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1892-12-16
Foreign Notes.

Russia's peasants are again starving,
crops having failed
The French legislature has adopted a
vote of confidence in the new ministry.
The Monetary conference, at Brussels,
listened to an able address by Professor
Andrews as to Americas future moneta-
~ policy. a
The Spanish government will ask the
coming chambers for a. credit of $50, 000
pesetas for representation at the Chicago
Worlds Fair.
The Duke of Edinburgh will vacate his
post of naval commander-in-chiefa at Da-
venport in August next, and will thence
forth permanently reside at Cobourg.
The London Post says the report OF
Emin Pasha's death has been received
there. According to the report Emih was
killed last March near Ituri river by
Manyemean.
The Inman Line Steamship company
deny the report that they will withdraw
all steamers from the transatlantic trade
at present, owing to unfavorable emigra-
ton agitation in the United States.
The British steamer Hellops, Captain
Davis, from Mobile, Nov. u for Liver
pool. put into ST Michaels with one-third
of her cargo in the after-decks hold on
fire The fire had been burning for q
week, and the cargo was much damaged,
People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1892-12-16
Another Negro swlndle.

MEMPHIS, Dec. 12.-Within the last
two days a score Of old negroes have
called on United States Marshal Brown
fer ting pension money which they have
been fold their is due 5hem from the
federal government. When questioned,
they say that man claiming to be an
agent of the United States government
has collected from them sums ranging
from so cents to S. for enrolling them
on the government pension list. He
tells them that the government is pre-
pared to pay through the United States
marshals pensions of 5000 to $500 to all
ex-slaves and it is necessary to have
their names. In this way he has vic
timized hundreds of ignorant negroes
in West Tennessee. 1t is thought he is
w. A Lewis, the man who is reported
to have swindled negroes in this way
throughout Arkansas, Indian Tirritory
and Southern Missouri. United States
Marshal Brown is hunting for him.
People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1892-12-16
SMlTH is GUILTY,
He Was Held Guilty of Two Counts by the
Cincinnati Presbytery.

CINCINNATI, Dec. Il The presby-
terry in secret session at the First Pres
byterian church, considering the second
and third charges and specifications
against Professor Smith, have voted.
On the second charge the vote stood
thirty-eight to twenty against the pro-
fessor and on the third, thirty-two to
twenty-six against him. The vote on
She first charge favored Smith. A COM
mittee consisting of Drs. James Ritchie,
Maxwell and Elders and Sproull and
Eudaly, three majority and two minor
lty members, was appointed to fix the
penalty and report to the presbytery.
The second and third charges on
which Smith was found guilty pertain
to his views on inspiration. The second
charge was that he taught contrary to
the fundamental doctrine of the word
of God and OF the Confession Of Faith,
that the Holy Spirit did not so control
the inspiration Of writers in their COM
position of the holy scriptures as to
make their utterances absolutely truth
full and free from error when interpret
ed in their natural and intended sense.
The third charge accused him of teach
ing against the inspiration of the scrip
lures themselves. In view of the close
vote, it is surmised that the penalty of
accommodation will not be recon-
mended, possibly not even more than an
admOnitiOn
People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1892-12-16
viewing Lichtfoot,s Body.

NEWPORT, Ark, Dec. 12.-The killing
of the negro preacher, L1ghtfoot, by a
mob of the men he swindled, is the only
topic discussed by the negroes of this
county. Lightfoots bullet-~iddled body
was viewed in the field where it fell by
hundreds Of his dupes, not one Of whom
could be induced to touch or bury it.
From some Of the members Of the cir
Gle it was learned that he claimed to
have been commissioned by Queen Vic
toria to lead his race back to Africa
To others he said that the English gov
eminent was going into the cotton
farming business in India, and wanted
the skilled negro cotton farmers of the
United States. The wages they would
get were fabulous. To those he said
that the talk Of going to Africa was a
blind in order to deceive the whole peo-
pie of the south.
Now that the fraud has been exposed
the negroes themselves are wondering
how they could have been deceived into
sacrificing all their lands, mules, farm
implements and everything, including
household furniture, on the advice of a
stranger. No less than one hundred
families in one section of this country
are at charity's door. The farmers on
whose plantations they lived have made
other arrangements and will take pos
session of their homes in few days.
The white people advised caution and
pleaded with the negroes not to place
any confidence in what Lightfoot said,
but to no avail. To the negroes Light
foot's person was sacred, for he was
their Moses sent to lead them back to
the land Of their forefathers.
People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1892-12-16
A NEWS SERVICE cHANGB
The United Press Is Reported to Have
seooped the Associated.

The United Press Is Reported to Have
seooped the Associated.
ArLANrz, Dec IA special from
Washington to The Journal says:
The United Press has completed the
process begun some time ago Of swal-
lowing the Associated Press. It's COM
plete ascendenoy has just been reached.
It has issued orders to the employees of
the Associated Press that their services
will be dispensed with after thirty days.
The limit is given them in which to
make new business arrangements.
A good many of them will probably
be employed by the United Press in its
enlarged capacity. Both press associa-
tions decline to discuss the matter. The
United people don't deny the truth of
the report, but they prefer that the
other side shall give out the news.
The other side are still less inclined
to talk. have Just heard one Of their
subs remark that in thirty days they
will have to be out Of their commodious
quarters in the Corcoran building, and
if they don't lose their jobs they will at
least change bosses.
People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1892-12-16
The Pan-American Coffee Company.

AUSTIN, Tex, Dec. 10. A novel
charter was filed in the office of the sec
rotary of state The capital stock is
P. Cruger Of the state of New York,
and B. r. Thompson, w. G. Rigsby, J.
S. Irvine and Thomas R. Jacombs, all
of San Antonio, Tex, where the head
quarters of the company will be. The
object is to engage in the preparation
and manufacture into articles of food of
the beans growing on the mesquite tree,
which reaches a height of s to 10 feet,
and is spread all over the prairies of
western Texas from the Colorado river
westward. The name of the corpora
ton is the Pan-Amgrican Coffee COM
Dany.
People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1892-12-16
Famous Women.

Minnie Hauk is a member Of the advis-
visOry council of music of the Chicago ex-
position.
Mrs Oscar Wilde will probably accom-
pany her husband on his approaching
visit to this country.
The empress of Austria has solved the
servant girl problem. She does her own
cooking, or, at least, superintends it.
Ida Lewis, the lighthouse heroine, still
cares for the Lime Rock lighthouse off
Newport r. l., where she lives alone.
Nodieska the actress, converses in sew
eral languages, and is much interested in
making a collection of works of the Eliza
bethan age.
Miss Louisa Mcdonald, who has been
elected principal Of the University Col
lege for Women, at Sydney, New South
Wales, is 80 years old.
1t is understood that Mrs. Lease has
given the solemn pledge that in the event
of her election to succeed Mr.. Perkins, she
will not introduce tides into the United
States senate.
An indianapolis woman suggests that
the head Of Mrs. Potter Palmer, president
of the board of lady managers Of the
Worlds Fair, should adOrn the silver dol
lars to be coined during exposition year
1t is said that Nine Carnot, wife of the
French president, fills the post OF private
secretary, and during his absence at any
time can transact ordinary affairs with a
perfect knowledge Of business routine.
Miss Gertrude T. Barrett daughter Of
Rev. B. F. Barrett, Of Philadelphia, has
been made general manager of the Swe-
denbOrg Publishing association, since the
death of her father who was for many
years president of the association.
Mr.. Foxhall Keene, of New York, IA
nous as a player Of polo, football and
lawn tennis, and as one of Harvard s fore
most sporting graduates, has announced
his engagement to marry Mrs Frank
Worth White, the widowed and wealthy
daughter of Mr. Frederick Lawrence, =
gentleman we'll known in Wall street and
social circles.
Mrs. Lavina Fillmore of Clarence, NJ
Y, a cousin of Willard Fillmore, recently
celebrated her one hundred and fifth
birthday. She was born in Connecticut,
but has lived in New York the greater
part of her long life She has never seen
the telegraph or telephone in operation,
and never been on railroad train or eX-
pressed any desire to do so.
Miss Sophonisba Breckenridge, daugh-
ter of the Kentucky congressman, has re-
Gently been admitted to the bar. During
her two years absence in Europe she de-
voted herself to the study of law in prep
aration for this step. Miss Susan B. An
thony is credited with having first ex-
cited the ambitions of Miss Breckenridge
to undertake professional career.
People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1892-12-16

CALLED ON THE sz@g7 DENT.
A Committee from the Canal Convention
Paid Their Respects at the White House.

A Committee from the Canal Convention
Paid Their Respects at the White House.
WASHINGTON. Dec. ia committee
representing the National Nicaragua
Canal convention at the White House,
and paid their respects to the president.
There were present Hon. w. G. Con-
verse Of Ohio, Hon. W. G. Maybury of
Michigan, Mr.. Z. J. Odenthal of Louisi-
ana, Mr.. R. L. Edwards Of New York,
Mr.. Edward T.. Cragin of Illinois, and
Hon. c. M. Shelly Of Alabama. The
president received them cordially, and,
It is reported, took occasion to say,
among other things, in regard to the
canal: ''The world calls for it. I do
not see how anybody can find grounds
Of objection. The lack Of the canal re
tards the progress Of the world. It is
our coast line. IF we do not proceed,
England or some other power will. We
should not permit this. All parts of
this country are equally interested-it
touches ALL"
Ex-senator Warner Miller, president
of the Nicaragua Canal company, ap-
peared before the senate committee on
foreign relations and told the committee
about the condition of the company's
affairs and the canal. Mr.. Miller ap-
peared to aid the committee on the
preparation Of bill for the benefit Of
the canal. He explained that the COM
pany's prospects were quite as good as
they were last year; if anything they
were better. 1t IS probable that a bill
will be framed on the lines of last years
measures, in which it is provided that
the United States government guar
antee 100000, 900 Of bonds issued by the
company for the construction of the
enterprise.
People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1892-12-16
but absolutely necessary TO the con-
Summation of the reforms we enter upon. :"
A LITTLE FRICTION.
Mr.. Crisp Was Left OF the Program as
Speaker-A Disappointment.

Mr.. Crisp Was Left on the Program as a
Speaker-A Disappointment.
NEW YORK, Dec. 13.--Among the
diners at the guest tables was Charles
F. Crisp Of Georgia, speaker of the
house of representatives. 1t had been
expected by a good many of those
present that Mr.. Crisp would be one of
the speakers, although his name did not
appear on the printed program. Late
in the evening it was noticed that Mr..
Crisp had disappeared. It was reported
that he had been taken i'll, but when ex-
Secretary Fairchild was asked for an
explanation of Mr. Crisp's withdrawal
and failure to make an address, he said
very frankly that the gentleman from
Georgia had not spoken because he had
not been invited to speak.
''There were so many Democrats Of
prominence" added Mr.. Fairchild, "that
we could not let them all speak, so we
had to limit the number of speakers"
Speaker Crisp was seen by reporter
as he was leaving.
care you not going to speak?' he was
asked.
"No," he said.
"What is the reason? Are you Zip"
II have not been invited to speak"
Responding to the comment that the
newspapers Of the country had copies Of
the speech which he had prepared to
deliver at this dinner, he said:
"That is true. I was invited to the
dinner, and my invitation was such
that I understood that was to be called
upon to make an address. [ prepared
one and gave it to the press at their re-
quest. The press also seems to have
thought that was to be called upon to
speak. However, [ have not been
asked to speak tonight"
Mr., Crisp then excused himself and
left the hall.
People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1892-12-16
An Engineers Singular Death.

WILMINGTON, Dec. 14.-Benjamin
Strickland. an engineer on the Wash
ington express on the Philadelphia,
Wilmington and Baltimore road, was
injured between Landlithe and this
city while the train was running at full
speed. Shortly after the train left Land
1.-the, a few miles from this city, the
fireman in the cab noticed the engineer
hanging party out Of the cab window
He touched Strickland and spoke to
him. Tie engineer did not reply. He
was found to be unconscious with the
left side of his head badly cut. The
fireman took charge of the locomotive
and ran the train slowly into the city.
1t is supposed that Strickland was
struck by passing train or projection.
He was removed to the hospital. where
he died in few hours.
People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1892-12-16
NEW MEXICO AND ARIZONA. p.
Their Admission May Go Over Until the
Next Congress Meets.

Their Admission May Go Over Until the
Next Congress Meets.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 12.-The Demo-
Gratis are inclined, it is now said, to let
the question of the admission of New
Mexico and Arizona go over to the next
congress, not making any fight to pass
the bills for their admission by the SEN
ate this winter. If the bill for the ad-
mission of New Mexico now on the SEN
ate calendar were paased, the delegate
from that territory, Mr. Joseph, would
fight it in the house because of a pro-
vision contained in it that nothing but
the English language shall be taught in
in the public schools. Mr.. Joseph says
that the people would not consent to
come into the Union under an act con
tanning that provision. There seems to
be little probability of the senate stri-
king it out under any circumstances,
and this act incEnes the Democrats not
to try to admit New Mexico under this
congress. AS both propositions stand
together, it is probable the course fol-
lowed as to New Mexico will be follow
ed as to Arizona.
People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1892-12-16
NUMBER ~
TERsELY TELEGRAPHIC.
News Items That Flash over the Wire
from All Points.


A fatal epidemic of diphtheria israyass
ing southern Indians.
The Whittier homestead has been deed
ed to the city of Haverhl9 Mass rs q
perpetual memorial to the poet.
Kansas Democratic editors are organic
ing to secure their share of the patronage
under the Cleveland administration.
A bold scheme is afoat by capitalists to
obtain, by jngglery with the indians, con-
troll of the gold lands in the Indian terri
tory.
The stories of the wonderful cures per-
formed by the miracle window of the
Catholic church at Canton, Mimi, are
denied.
G. A. R. veterans object to Mexican
war dates being put on the soldiers mon
.ument at Indianapolis, and threaten to
sue for the $21, 0O0 they gave.
Oklahoma has gold fever. The dis
covery is in forbidden Indian lands, but
that fact is not restraining the boomers.
who have all u3denly turned gold pros
pectors.
Miss Pauline, daughter of ex-Secretary
William c. Whitney, made her formal
entrance into New York society st a re-
ception given by her parents.
John Diamond and his son, William,
went coon hunting near DenisOn, Tex.
The coon is still at large, and the Dia-
monds are in bed, the elder with a
"chawed" leg, and the younger with a
broken leg and an eye gone.
Typhoid fever of the most malignant
type is raging in the vicinity of San Luis
Potosi, Mex, and throughout the state ia
the small towns. There have been sew
eral hundred deaths in the last three
weeks. The epidemic is attributed to the
severe drought of four years.
Frank Christian, one of the best known
insurance men in Chicago has begun two
sensational suits in the superior court.
One was a bill for divorce from his
young wife, Marguerite, and the other
was a suit for $50, 900 damages against Ed
ward Plous, the candy merchant. whom
he charges with alternating the affections
of his wife.
The secret sealing commission has been
at San Francisco gathering evidence to be
used for the Canadian and English side OF
the Behring sea controversy The COM
mission consisted of Messrs Sherwood
and Mcpherson, who were appointed by
the premier of Canada. They have col
lected evidence from large number OF
men engaged in seal poaching as well as
in legitimate sealing
At Chicago, Charles Chanter, botanist,
who was engaged in the horticultural de-
partment of the Worlds Fair, met with
frightful death in Masonic temple He
fell from the fifteenth story to the base
ment, his body being mangled almost be-
yond recognition. Mr.. Chanter attempted
to alight at the fourteenth floor just IS
the elevator started upward, and fell be-
fore the cage could be stopped.
Mamie Sweet, aged 10 years. daughter
of the head waiter at the Wyoming house,
Scanton, Pa, leaped from the seventh
story window at her home, to escape pun
ishment for having wrongfully delivered
package to her mother. She fell 1876
feet and suffered no injury other than
dislOcated shoulder and severe cut on
the leg, There is no appearance of any
internal injury. She will recover.
People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1892-12-16
A CHANGE OF TIME.
Democrats Considering Change of Dates
for Congress to Meet

Democrats Considering Change of Dates
for Congress to Meet.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 12.-It is not i'm
probable that caucus of the Demo
cratic members of the house will be
called upon to consider the proposition
embodied in bills now before the house.
for the change of the date of the meet
ing of congress from the first Monday in
December to the first Monday after the
fourth day of March of each year.
Friday after the regular meeting of the
judiciary committee an informal con-
ference was held by them, at which the
subject was considered. 1t is under
stood that the opinion was expressed
that although the proposed change
might be a valuable one, yet it was well
to be cautious and conservative in TAX
ing such a step. The suggestion was
also made that it might be desirable to
obtain the opinion of the Democrats
generally by holdinga caucus. The sug-
gestion, however, has not yet taken
practical form.
People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1892-12-16
A DEFECTIVE CHARTER.
1t Is Claimed That the Georgia. Southern
and Florida Has One.

and Florida has Ones
MACON, Dec. 10.-The question has
been raised as to the validity of the
charter under which the Georgia,
Southern and Florida railroad is oper-
ated. The affairs Of THE company have
occupied the attention of the court for
nearly two years, and the road is now
in the hands of a receiver. The bond
holders, whosemajority interest is repre-
sented by their Mercantile Trust and
Loan company, Of Baltimore, have en-
deavored to foreclose the mortgages and
have the road sold.
This action has been stoutly resisted
by the Macon Construction company,
which is trying to prevent the sale Of
the road. The latter holds 100000 Of
common stock as assets, and thinks if
the road is sold this stock will be rem
dered valueless. Whereas, if not sold
at this time, they will be able to release
from the assets about 100000 The
question as to the validity of the char
ter will delay proceedings until that
matter is heard by the court.
People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1892-12-16
THE 81 sUeAR MoosrRY.
Reports From the internal Revenue De-
partment SIls,lg no Decline.

Reports From the internal Revenue De-
pertinent Show T. Decline.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 13.--ReturnJ re-
ceived by Mr.. Mason, commissioner of
internal revenue, show that the beet
sugar factories have closed up for the
season. There are but six factories that
make beet sugar, and these show an in
creased production this year over last
year of more than 100 per cent. It is
estimated at the treasury department
that the production of cane sugar this
year will reach 800, 100000 pounds, an
increase of 10000, 900 pounds over last
year. To pay the bounty it will take,
according to the best estimates, 80, 775,-
000 This is a considerable increase
over the amount estimated in the an
nual report of the commissioner of in
ternal revenue, which was only $780,,
0O0
People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1892-12-16
'DAREES DEFRAUDED,
A MODERN MOSES WHO WAS TO
LEAD THEM.
He Brought Hundreds of Them to
Starvation, and They Riddled
Him with Bullets.

NEWPORT, Dec. 12.-The colored peo-
pie Of portion of Jackson and Wood
fluff counties are excited over the dis
eovery of a stupendous fraud that has
been perpetrated on them by negro
Baptist brother Named Lightfoot.
He organized the negroes into secret
societies, claiming he was govern
ment agent sent to prepare them to go
to Liberia. About eight hundred ne
groes joined the circle. paying the mi
tiation fees and contributing in other
ways. Friday they discovered the fraud
and demanded their money. 1t being
refused they fired on him, killing him
Instantly
People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1892-12-16

NEW YORK, Dec. 12.-The war against
the Parkhurst brigades assumed threat
ening proportions when the grand jury,
now sitting, brought in indictments
against Charles M. Gardner, the chief
detective in the clergyman's employ,
charging him with extortion. Inspector
Byrnes has openly denounced Park
bursts methods. and religious and sin
full circles await the outcome with
bated interest. The detectives assist
ant, known as Sunbeam" is the next
on the list Of Indictment. There are
three counts against Gardner.4s
People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1892-12-16
To Fight the whisky Advance.

PITTsBURG, Dec. ia meeting of
prominent Pittsburg wholesale liqor
dealers has been held here to take pre-
hminary steps in contemplated fight
against the whisky trust and its recently
ordered advance in prices. It is prob
able that an independent dlstilling COM
pany will be organized with large
capital, and a new distillerY erected
somewhere in the west, where it will
be convenient to the grain which will
be needed.
The meeting reached no definite con-
clusion, and another will be held in a
day or two.
People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1892-12-16
Railroad Lands Recovered.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12.-Secretary
Noble has accepted the reconveyance to
the United States by the st. Paul, Min
neapolis and Manitoba Railroad COM
pany of $4,000 acres of land in Red
River Valley in North Dakota under
the act Of August 5, 1892, and has
issued instructions authorizing the rail
road company to make indemnity seIec-
tions therefor Of non-mineral unoccu-
pied lands in the states of Minnesota,
North and South Dakota, Montana and
Idaho
People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1892-12-16

PARIS, Dec. 19.-There passed through
Paris a Christmas gift for Richard
Croker, the Tammany chief. The
package was twelve feet long, four feet
wide and four feet high, and contained
q tiger eleven feet long. The animal was
wrapped in the stars and stripes, and
had tail six feet in length: It was
living in Flemingsburg, this state. The
tiger will travel in a freight car, his
cage being too large to go by express.