The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-07-26

and trampled upon. the infant being kilsd.
Melissa Chapter had her arms broken and
Rachel Smith was badly crushed. and It IL
thought that both will die.
The undertakers, after en- balming thu
body of John w. Lewis. an old man who
died Sunday at Frostburg, Md. carelessly
left a bottle with a small quantity Of tho
embalming fluid in the room whore tho
corpse lay. After they had gone the two.
year-old granddaughter u the deceased
toddled into the room and drank the con
tents OF the bottle. She died IN conse.
quence
&C. Frck passed his boyhood days AZ
Westerville, suburb Of Columbus. o
where the United Brethren College Otter
bein is located. Tricks father was United
Brethren preacher. and he was educated In
the college there. Last fall he presented
the old college literary society. Of which be
WAS member. 800. and promised 10 make
a handsome gilt 10 the college library ~ On
early day.
John d. and Charles Ruggles. tho men
who robbed the stage near Rediing. Cal a
few weeks ago and killed Express Mes-
senger Montgomery and wounded the driver
and q passenger, were taken from the jail
by forty masked men early Sunday morn
ing and hanged IL is believed that the
lynching was due in part 10 the recent sen.
timental attitude Of a number Of women 10
ward the prisoners.
The labor organizations OF New Orleans.
some thirty in number and representing
large membership are interesting them
selves very much IN the Homestead affair.
Not only have resolutions OF sympathy with
the Homestead strikers been passed hy
some OF them, but q movement Is now On
foot TO raise funds for the support OF tie
H. 70 In fhaf fha la xara af t..
CITY 300 in number have met and levied an
assessment Of IS cents member to 90 to
this fund. and other organizations are meet
ing for the same purpose.
The attorneys for Colonel II. Clay King.
the Memphis lawyer who is under sentence
70 be hanged on August 18th for the murder
OF David H. Poston. took the case into tho
Uuited States court Saturday on "a writ of
habeas corpus. IL Is alleged that during bis
trial bsiiitf allowed the ldry 70 take A
steamboat excursion and that they landed
on the Arkansas eide and were thus out OF
the jurisdiction of the court. The point IS
an entirely new one. Judge Jackson will
hear the case next Thursday. Governor
Buchanan has received letters from Sena-
tors Carlisle and Voorhees, in favor Of CON-
mutlug Kings sentence.
Chairman Harritz is reported as saying.
- am very much impressed with the pros.
pect OF the success OF the Democratic ticket
this fall. The demonstration 10 New York
last week must have been very gratifying q
every man who has the success of his party
at heart. Ii gave practical evidence OF the
fact that there Is q united party, and with a
united party we are sure 20 win at the polls
The oyatiOns 10 eK-President Cleveland and
Mn. Stevenson were certainly magnificent
and am sure were thoroughly appreciated
by those gentlemen. i think tho whole
thing indicated that the candidates were Ia
touch with the people and that counts for d
greal deal
The trainmen Of the Pittsburg. Virginia
add Charleston railroad. which runs
through Homestead. are now holding a
meeting TO decide whether TO refuse % run
the trains # Carnegies product is carried by
the company or 20 continue work and take
the risk Of bodily injury from the strikers.
The tranmen claim that they have been
threatened with assault If they do not take
sides with the strikers, and that when a
committee called upon the advisory COM
mittee 10 inform them OF the threats they
received no satisfaction. The matter was
then laid before Superintendent Watt. ~
the railway company.
The Democratic State Convention meets
at Petersburg W. Va. next Wednesday.
There are four candidates for the guberna-
torial nomination and all have made active
canvasses. Jadge George Bennett, Of Yves
ton, son of ex-Auditor Jonathan Bennett OF
Virginia. and Colonel W. 4. MoCorkle Of
Charleston, are the leading candidate.
Ex-senator =. c. Eastman, OF Point Pleas
ant an Alliance man, and Nr. Sideu-
stricken. of Greenbrier. will have strong
following. A remarkable feature Of the can
yass has been the almost complete wiping
out Of old factional lines and the formation
of new alliances. The result will largely in-
crease the Democratic vote in the State.