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The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1893-04-13
A ",JIm Cro>y" Car Caaa

New York, April 5.--The jury in the
United States Circuit Court today awar-
dcd Mrs M. w. Caldwell, negress of
brooklyn, $500 damages against the
East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia
Railroad Company because the conduc-
tor forced her to ride in car provided
for negroes. Mrs Caldwell and her
three children had provided themselves
with first class tickets from Johnson
City, Tenn, to- Chicago. The conductor
forced her to take the "Jim Crow" for
negroes, where, she said, she had been
annoyed by the profanity and unseemly
conduct Of other passengers. Her
husband brought suit for 50 600 dam
ages against the railroad company and
the case came to trial yesterday. The
defence was that the laws of Tennes-
see permitted the company to provide
separate cars for people of different
color. Judge Wallace, in charging the
jury, explained that the Constitution
Of the United States guaranteed equal
rights to all citizens irrespective of
color. Caldwell is respectable citizen
of Brooklyn.
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Cutting Wide Svath.

WASHINGTON, April 4.-Secretary
lloke Smith has already begun to carry
into effect his policy of dispensing with
the services of all Incompetent clerks in
his department, or those appointed
purely for political reasons. Under the
direction Of Chief Clerk Wardle, the in
dividual records Of the clerical force of
the census Office is being thoroughly ex.
amiDed and all clerks who are found to
be deficient In any essential particular
Will be dismissed. Twenty clerks
we're dropped from the rolls to-day and
others are likely to follow. 1t is Sacre-
tary Smiths belief that the work Of the
census lould be completed by t Q end
Of the ca'endar year, without ask ,ng an
additional appropriation from &C lgress
but to do this he is convinced ther must
be not only economy in expenditures,
but that each employee must do good
and efficient work. Hence his determi-
n't!on to remove all clerks who do not
come up to the required standard. 1t is
understood, also, Jfat the clerical force
of the General Land Office will soon
undergo a process of renovation, after
which some attention will be given to
the Pension and other bureaus with a
view of putting them on a strictly busi-
ness basis
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1893-04-13
Rich RObber ISillCa.

ST. JOSEPH, Mo-, April 4.-Iidward
Shellenburg, a merchant of Mound City,
Sunday night shot and almo st instantly
killed William Stebbins, the son Of one
of the Wealthiest citizens Of the town.
For the last six months, almost nightly
stores have been entered and the most
valuable articles carried off. Sunday
night Shellenburg decided to keep
watch in his store. About II o'clock
the rear door was opened by means of a
key and four masked men entered. AS
they react ed the centre Of the store
Shellenberg turned on the electric light
and ordered them to throw up their
hands. Three of them did 80, but the
fourth started to run, when Sheilenbe.g
fired and the man dropped dee |. The
shot attracted ac!oWd to the store and
the dead man was UnmaSked first. He
proved to Ea one of the most popular
young men in the city. His three COM
panions were equally as high in the SO
cial scale. They were Walter i1iller,
Walter Chittenden and Roscoe Carr.
They confeSsed to having committed all
of the robberias. Owing to their social
petition and the fact that the leader Of
the band was killed, tf e merch| ITS who
were robbed refused to prose cute them.
Their relatives made good all the loss
\ ps
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MnrrIage and Murder.

MoKdANFIELD, KY, April 5.-There
was very sensational affair in this
county last night and this morning,
Miss. Abbie Oliver of Sturgis, Union
county, the beautiful young daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Taylor Oliver, was ruined
about eight months ago. Henry Delaney,
Il young drug clerk of Sturgls, was
charge with causing her downfall. He
denied it, and both parties sought legal
advice, but no proceedings were held IN
court.
Last Eight about Q O'Clock the mother
Of the girl entered Delaney's place Of
business in Sturgis, and at the point Of
her pistol forced him to accompany her
to carriage outside in which her hus-
band and daughter were seated. The
four drove to Morganield, distance of
fifteen miles, and at o'clock license
was secured and the couple were mar.
ricd.
The party started home, but when
about three miles from Morganfield, tour
men on horseback surrounded the car
riage and began shooting. After the
first shot, Delaney jumped out of the
vehicle and ran to the attacking partya
who were supposed to be his friends,
and the firing continued.
Miss Oliver was shot through the head
and her father in the face and right arm.
Mrs. Oliver escaped without wound.
She ran the team at full speed iol a mile
down the road ard turned in at farm
house. The attacking party followed,
shooting at every jump. The girl, who
would have given birth to child soon,
was fatally wounded and died at 5 O'Clock
this morning. Mr.. Oliver is fatally
wounded.
Mrs. Oliver recognized the party, and
warrents OF arrest ior four prominent
young men are being issued. The faml-
lies are of high standing, and sympathy
is with the Olivers.
The indications are that Oliver will
not live through the night. Physicians
say that his injuries are ne ;essarily
fatal.
Late this afternoon George, Henry
and Frank Holt were arrested by thu
shelrf OF Union county, and ldentlfiet
by Mrs. Oliver. Seven others were also
arrested, but, not being Z reco yuized, wer,
release J. A br other of Henry is still &
large. The Holt boys are cousins {
the unwilli lg bridegroom.
1t is reported that just before she die
Mrs. Delaney gave birth to o child.
| Excitement in and about Morganfiel(
Sturgis and Uniontown runs high, an
this evening there is at trong talk
lynching. Delaney ls of most respect,
BILE family, but the sympathy of the con
munitY is largely with the divers.
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EOSt ut Sea,

SAN FRANCISCO, April 4.-The four
masted steel ship King James, coal
laden from New Castle, England, to
San Francisco, was burned at sea, go
miles off San Francisco. Yesterday a
boat contai hing sixt( N men from the
King Jamt landed at Point Concep.
tiol, and the men are being cared for
6y the lighthouse keeper. Fire was
discovered in the cargo on March 10.
The crew fought the flames until
March %, when an explosion tore up
the deck, and the crew took to the
boats. They numbered thirty two and
occupied two boats. The captain took
thirteen men, two apprentices and his
sixtt 1n-year-old son. The first mat
two apprentices, and thirteen men
filed the other boat. Point Conception
wts $50 miles away and the boats
St .rted for that point. On April a
gale came up and sep, rated the boats
The mate and his boat arrived at Point
conception safely, but nothing has yet
oeen seen of the captains boat.
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Ha Ia NInd

ATLANTA, Ga, April 4.-Cashier
McCandless of the Gate City National
Bank, published card today, in which
he refers to a letter from Editor Moore
OF the Augusta Evening News. In
that letter. referring to a report writ
ten by Correspondent Rosenfeld con-
cerning McCandless, Moore says: II
he dlSclaims any intention to reflect
upon you or any one else. He (Rosen-
felO says the information was given
him at the United States Court House
and for publication. He (Rosenfeld)
makes this statement in card which
he published" McCandless says: "In
view OF the above statement, in which
no persons name at the United States
Court who gave the information is
mentioned by Rosenfeld, it is impossi-
ble for me to locate the author of the
report. Whether Rosenfeld tells the
truth about 1T or not remains with the
public to believe; but l wish to add
most emphatically that If it is true; i
denounce the author, whoever he may
be, whether United States official or
not, In the same terms as L denounce
Kosenfeld and apply to him the epi.
thetS OF liar and slanderer. have
nothing to hide nor conceal, and, far
from attempting to suppress any facts,
now court and demand a thorough
investigation, and rest my action and
record in the hands of the grand jury
with an abiding faith in their sense of
Justice and right. l only ask the pub
lie to await their action as there is no
mystery about Redwine's defalcation,
and If that body takes up the matter
on the 10th instant they can get all
evidence, both circumstantial and real,
to show what became of the money"
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Public pIuDdererS.

LINCOLN, Neb., March 3l.-The legis-
lative committee appointed to consider
the testimony taken heretofore bearing
upon the mal-adminlstration of State
institutions blythe board of public lands
and buildings, reported today that 1T
found sufficient testimony to indicate
thG t the Stato had been Systematically
plundered by State officials. 1t recon-
mend that impeachment proceedings
be instituted against John G.. Allen,
Secretary of State; a. r.. Humphrey
comm' 'ssioner Of public lands and build.
ings; Geo:ge III. Hastings, Attorney
General, and &. e. Hill, ox-Treasurer.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1893-04-13
Charleston In Luck,

CHARLESTON, April 1.-The will Of
the late John THOMPSON was adm ,tted
to probate today. The testater aft er de.
Vising sundry real estate to friends in
this city, $4,000 TO distant relations in
Scotland and $50, 900 to executors. leaves
the remainder OF his estate to the CITY of
Charleston. No trusts are created the
cley Is simply made his residuary leya.
tee. 1t Is thought that the estate will
be worth about $s15O,OO0 after all 3.
quests are paid. Deceased was q well
known scotsman and gardener, who
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1893-04-13
FORSYTH'S MAD MOBS.
The Georgia Town Has Two Mobs to Con-
tend with.

ATLANTA, April "A dispatch from
Forsyth, Ca, to The Evening journal
says:
Since the setting of the sun this city
has been in state Of the widest ex
element, and every moment in the
last 12 hours was expected to bring
about bloodshed. But few eyes were
closed in sleep in this vicinity during
the night, but brave men and true,
armed and ready, stood in waiting for
the atta,k that was momentarily ex-
pected.
On Monday afternoon when the an
nouucement Of Marshal Red Harris
death was made known, the entire city
was appalled, and indignant. Mr.. Har-
rls, In attempting to arrest a desperate
negro on Sunday morning, was shot
twice by the liend who had concealed
himself in a hay loft. lie negro was
arrested, after being shot, and placed
in jail here.
Public feeling ran high against the
brute, but as the friends OF Mr.. Harris
had bright hopes of his recovery, eve
rything quieted down, but like thun-
the afternoon. Soon rumOrS were rife
that lynching would be held at the
JAIL during the night. The streets
were thronged with excited men who
spoke In undertones, but cooler heads.
realizing the gravity of the situation,
look steps to prevent, If possible, the
occurrence, and allay the excitement,
AS night drew near, however, the ex.
element increased, and the fate of the
brute seemed inevitable. Sheriff King
quickly organized a posse and pace /
them around the Jail, armed with Win
chester rifles. Still the maldened
crowd seemed bent on their purpose.
The situation grew alarming in the ex-
treme at this juncture, and II King
telegraphed the governor to have the
local military in waiting. In the
meantime the ministers appealed to
the crowd for order, and with good eff.
tect. at o'clock everything was
quiet, and no trouble apprehended, the
crowd having dispersed to their homes
Az lO o'clock, however, messenger
on horseback brought a note from a
prominent farmer to the mayor, telling
hlm That the negroes were gathering
on the suburbs and would attack the
lall with the purpose OF liberating
Nutting.
The citizens were promptly notified
ana fully armed. They quietly re-
paired to the armory of the Quitmar
guards ready for the fray. The Quit
mans were also ordered out, and in {
short while small army was waiting
for the attack. Not a single negro
could be seen anywhere. which. made
the attack more probable. The ne
groes, learning that they were detected
dld not make an attack. however.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1893-04-13
Shell for TIllman.

WASHINGToN, March 3O.-It is said
that Representative Shell has gwen a
written pledge that he will sIpport
Governor Tlllman for the United
States Senate against Senator Butler or
any other man whose name may be pre-.
sented: This pledge Is said to have
Deen given by Capt Shell ten days ago
Whi!e re was at home. The document
Is In the possession of a prominent
Illlmanite, and 1t is alleged that it can
be produced If necessary to confirm
this statement.-News and Courier,
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1893-04-13
FeArful AcciIant

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, April 5.-The
south bound freight train on the Jack
sonville, Tampa 81 Key West Railway
was wrecked at midnight. a. j. Knox
engineer, Of Sandford; j. =. Olmstead,,
fireman, Of Birmingham, and j. A.
Lewis, Of Boston, a sJockman in charge
Of the car, were killed.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1893-04-13

Death at Tho GhasH Iinnrd

WASHGNGTON, March 81 Gen. HI
ram Berdan, inventor of the famous
long range Berdan finder torpedo and
rifle, died suddenly at the Metropolitan
Club in this city this evening. He htI
been i'll for some time with angir .
pectoris. lie was engaged in 6. game
of chess with Admiral CROSBY; sudden
ly his head dropped and he began to
breathe heavily, and expired almost
instantly,
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Rather Eishy

ATLANTA, Ga, April Mrs. Fanny
Lyons, who lives just outside the city.
told a queer story at the police station
tonight. She says that John Schulzen.
a stone mason, under threats of death
made her 60 to Justices court and
marry him. She lived with him several
Gays and then took the first opportuni-
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1893-04-13
Four Ladies' Drowned.

New ORLEANS, April BY the ovs :
turning of sailboat on Lake Poncha-
trian this afternoon, four person. Mrs.
Mary A. Kelley, Miss Agnes and Miss
Mamie Flynn, her nieces, Mics Effie
Kelley-were drowned. Several others
who formed the party narrowly escaped
similar fate.
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Romantic MArriage.

BLACKsBURG, S. c., April 1.-Speci2'
1t seems that even the ministeriC'
feart is not invulnerable to the thrus
of Cupid's darts. A few evenings ago
the wel'-known Baptist divine Of this
place, Mr.. Suttle, prevailed on Miss
Leila Pearson to elOpe with him to
Grover, n. c., where they were mar
ried. Miss Pearson is young lady of
fiftpap Gil mmara
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One of Springs Eyna.

New YORK, April 1.-Nearly 5000
emigrants arrived in port by the
steamships which reached here yester-
day afternoon and morning. This is
the largest number since October
when cholera was brought here from
Hamburg.
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SuCaeadn ToWara.

WASHINGTON, April 4-By direction
or the President, Second Lieutenant
John M. Jenkins, Fifth Cavalry, has
Deen detailed as professor of military
science and tactics at the South Caro-
una Military Academy at Charleston,
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The foregoing are taken from the re-
cords in the department of justice and
make complete answec to the reports
that have be III circulated here that
Judge Townsend is a Democrat and
that Senator Hampton endorsed him
for United States district attorney un-
der President IlarrisOn's Administra-
ton,
Now, the question is, how can Sena-
tor lrby and Representative McLaurin
endorse and urge the appointment of
Judge Townsend with this record be-
fore them ?-Greenvillc News.
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-06-09

prove effective the Worlds Fair will be
closed on Sunday hereafter. AT the
opening of the court this morning. Judge
Woods announced that the court would
Fender IA decision on the application Of
the Z. >. attorney for an injunction re
strainlng the management of the Worlds
FAR from opening the gates on Sunday.
Each of the three judges delivered an
opinion. Judge Woods opinion was that
the Injunction prayed for should be
issued. Judge jenkins followed. who
agreed with Judge Woods on the main
point at issue. differing only in minor
matters. thus making the majority Of
the court III favor OF closing the gates
on Sunday. regardless of any position
which Judge Grosscup might take.
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4 $4,000. 900 FIRE.
Fargo, North Dakota, the Scene
of a Disastrous Confla.
grafton.
Fully One Half Of the Ru.in... por,;,,.
Of the City Ha. been Wjpp,I Out
Over 5000 People without
Homes.

MINNEAPoEI~. June !. 4 special to
the Tribune from Moorhead says: Half
of Fargo Is IN ashes. Fire started at :,
O'Clock Ia restaurant on Second street,
\ strong wind was blowing. At o'cIoc,
the fire had reached the Great Northern
trans. ten blocks north. cutting the en- +,
tire district three blocks east Of Broad,
way. \ strong fight was made to pre-
vent the iiames from crossing broadway.
but at p. III. they had crossed in several
places. Telegraph wires were all burned.
SO 1t was impossible to reach Grand
Forks or Hlisnoro to ask for help.
Among the principal firms burned are:
Aerzan. dry goods: Cranes restaurant;
MagIil. farm machinery: Northern Pa
clfc elevator buildings: Western Onion
telegraph office: Morton, real estate:
Red River Valley National Bank: Daily
Forum: Merchants State Bank; the
opera house. Tyler. real estate: the
plants of the Mccormick. Walter A
Wood. Minnesota Chief. Deering. and
John Deere implement houses: Coles
livery stable: the Grand hotel: Fle,n-
ings drug store: the Sheridan hotel.
Appel Bros: Minneapolis Dry Goods
company Logan's studio: the American
iron works; the Continental house. and
Van Brunt's implement house.
At 10 O'Clock the fire was still bur
ing IN couple of dozen places. The
wind changed II the north and drove the
flames back on the burned district. \.
block III the middle of the city from
Robert street and Front street south.
four blocks wide and ten blocks long. is
ii biackened plain Of ashes. Brick build.
ings seemed to melt away into heaps of
crumbllng sand.
Conservative estimates of the loss at
10 O'Clock is s3oOOOoO. with not to ey.
ceed $4,000 insurance. Over 1900 peo-
pie were homeless last night.
The fire was started by hot ashes from
the Gem restaurant. thrown out behind.
igniting some loose paper back of Hose
mans dry goods store. Somebody left
the front door open. and inside Of two
minutes the wind drove the flames
through the building and out of the
roof. Inside of half an hour two blocks
was wirwind Of flame. The only ma.
chinery houses saved are the Walter A.
Wood and the Monitor Press drill.
At midnight the tiremen were still
working hard to stop the flames. Prac.
tically one-half of Fargo is wiped out.
only one-half of the business houses be.
ing left. The trestle was burned on the
Great Northern. SO no trains can pass
Firemen are now trying to extinguish
the flames along the line Of the North
ern Pacific. enough to allow the section
crew to relay rails and let trains pass.
Only one bank is saved the First Ma
tlonal. Several tiremen were injured by
falling bricks.
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who wish to be safely housed in a fire
proof building. conveniently located it.
self.Ihose desiring accommodations can
secure them by addressing Mr.. 7. P.
Clifford, the manager, at Chicago. The
hotel will be opened May 18th. 1888.
The Grand Central station is the Chic.
ago depot Of the Northern Pacific rail
road wisconsin Central divisionj and
by taking that through car line to the
worlds fair city. visitors will avoid the
discomfort Of transfer Of themselves and
baggage through the city From this
station trains run direct to the Worlds
Fair grounds during the day.
CHAs. S FEE.
6. p. Agt. y. p. r. r.
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-06-09

Charley Marshalls security of 800
was declared forfeited by Magistrate
Gibb last evening. and the officers were
instructed to collect the amount. but
Red Kern did not care to settle the
amount. and by dint Of hard rustling he
located Marshall at the race track. He
was accordingly taken into custody. and
to-day he and Charley Porter. the col
ored roustabout. are doing bodied
duty on the streets.
When Marshall was taken ont with
his partner in misery. he sized up the
grubbing hoe. and fatty refused to
work. He was taken back to Jail. and
will put in his ten days in a dark cell.
with bread and water for a diet.
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Electric Rittn,.S

This remedy is becoming SO well
known and SO popular as to need no
special mention. All who have used
Electric Bitters sing the same song of
praise. \ purer medicine does not exist
and 1t is guaranteed to do all that is
claimed. Electric Bitters will cure all
diseases of the liver and kidnevs, will
remove pimples. boils. salt rheum and
other affections coused by impure blood.
Will drive malaria from the system and
prevent as well as cure all malar,al few
ers. For cure Of headache. constipation
and indigestion try Electric Bitters.
Entire satisfaction guaranteed or money
refunded. Price 80 cents and 81 per bot
tie at John Wright's drug store.
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-06-09
4 Travellers Jingle,

To most Europeans the varying pro.
nunciation Of English words with similar
Examinations is source of confusion and
vexation, We all remember the story
OF the Frenchman's founderings in the
attempt to pronounce "bough." tough"
dough and cough" words Just alike
except the initial letter, yet all pro.
nounced differently. That could occur
In scarcely any continental language.
Sometimes the word has two pronunci-
ations. according to the fancy of the
speaker. For instance route. being
spoken as root" and '.rowt.'' A gentle
man who went on an excursion over the
Burlington line from st. Paul and Min
neapois expressed his feelings in these
lines. which play upon the two pronun-
Citations of this word:-
Hear the pilgrims joyful shout:
The Burlington's a dandy route.
other lines We henceforth shoot.
This is the only first-class route:
Rival claim We hereby scout.
None can please us but this route;
Locomotives never toot
Half as nice as on this route:
And the roadbeds hereabout
All are rough except this route;
And all in all beyond dispute,
The Burlington's the banner route
The lines merit as an amusing jingle.
but still more as the statement OF abso-
lutte facts. For tickets via this line. or
any information. call on any ticket agent
of the Burlington Route or any connect.
ing lines. or address W. j. c. KENYON
general passenger agent. ST. Paul. Minn.
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The Grand Centra,


Railroad station, Chicago. is beioc t;ttad
up Tor hotel purposes during the world Z
fair. This magnificent fire proof struct-
ure located at the corner Of Harrison
street und Fifth avenue in the very
heart OF the city, will devote the Bird. ath
and 9th floors to this purpose. 1t will
be run on European plan; each room
Will have hot and cold water. electric
lights and be steam heated. Tie Office
and ladies parlors. etc. will he located
on the third fioor ami the building will
be supplied with all modern convent.
ences There will he from 100 10 40
rooms for guests.
This acquisition To the hotel facilities
of Chicago will he appreciated by those