davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-12-29

only see that we have the claw but also
that it is our bounded duty, as board VI
equalization" to require such returns from
Trusting you will see the justice OF our
demand, we wait with pleasure your early
reply.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-12-29
THE PRESS.
TWELVE PAGES.
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 80.

Tie COLA reserve is row down to $751;
oDo. oOo and is still dropping. There
must be another issue of bonds IN the
near future.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-12-29

finding out that these laws could be
used just as effectively against white
voters as black ones From this discovery
comes the demand fer their modification.
The negro is not going to be allowed
to reap any benefit from the change.
We can be certain of that. The South
is going to insist as strongly as ever
on white mans government, but the
white men are going to demand that
among white men there shall be fair play.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-12-29


by DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery,
far as to induce repeated bleedings from
the lungs, severe lingering cough with
copious expectoration Cncluding tubercu-
emaciation and weakness.
Do you doubt that hundreds of such cases
reported to us as cured by Golden Med
ical Discovery were genuine cases of that
dread and fatal disease? You need not take
Our word for it. They have, in nearly every
instance, been so pronounced by the best
and most experienced home physicians,
who have no interest whatever in mis-
representing them, and who were often
strongly prejudiced and advised against
a trial of Golden Medical Discovery,
but who have been forced to confess that
it surpasses, in curative power over this
fatal malady, all other medicines with
which they are acquainted. Nasty cod
liver oil and its filthy 'emulsions and
mixtures had been tried in nearly all these
cases and had either utterly failed to bene-
fit, or had only seemed to benefit little for
a short time. Extract of malt, whiskey,
and various preparations of the hypophos-
phites had also been faithfully tried in vain.
The photographs of large number OF
those cured of consumption, bronchitis,
lingering coughs, asthma, chronic nasal
catarrh and kindred maladies, have been
skillfully reproduced in a book of 100
pages which will be mailed to you, on re-
ceipt of address and six cents in stamps.
You can then write those cured and learn
their experience. AddressWORLD'S DIsPEN-
sARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION Buffalo, n. y
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-12-29

Don't be talked into having an operation per
formed or injections of carbolic acid used as it
may cost you your life. Try Japanese Pile Cur
" ". M.Whipple g. Co. and John Williamson
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-07-14
PRENDERGAST.
The Murderer of Carter Harrison, Chicago's Beloved Mayor, Dies
 on the Scaffold.

CHICAGO, July 13.-A crime against the state was expIated on the galloW5 of the Cook county jail this morning. Nearly nine months have elapsed since the bullet of an assassin deprived Chicago of her chief executive, the state of one of her most Nlustrous citizens and the country at large of a statesman and 8 patriot. Today the crime was avenged, and Eugene Patrick Prendergast .Hered an ignominious death at the hands of the hangman. The execu- tion was devoid of incident, as the assassin went to his death like an OK going to the sbambles. Up tc the last moment the Sae of interpretation frem some one or an hStr did not desert him, although he wal sS1n cognizant of the fact that all efforts i1
 inc state and federal courts and in the ex- ecutiye chamber had been exhausted. When it came to the end he nerved himself for supreme effort and paid the penalty of his crime without whimper and without a word.
 Prendergast laid down to rest for the last time at midnight and in five minutes was asleep. He slept soundly until 6:10, when he awoke with a start and in a surly mood. In few minutes he was dressed and asked for his breakfast. He was asked what he would like to have. His order was for ham and eggs, fried potatoes and coffee, but when it was put before him 1t did not suit him and he called for porterhouse steak, French fried potatoes, sliced tomatoes and cucumbers, hot biscuits and big pot of chocolate. Then he cleaned his dishes. During the morning he drank two quarts of chocolate in addition to what he had at breakfast.
 The waiting time was spent in company with Father Barry. When the death war rant was read to him, at 10 o'clock, Prem dergast remarked to the priest, 'sWe may hear from the governor yet.''
 Those who witnessed the execution were the examining physicians, the members of the grand jury now In session, and about 200 ticket holders, among whom were in- cluded the newspaper men.
 At Il 40 the procession to the scaffold moved. Prendergast looked straight ahead and gave no sign of weakening. Just as the white shroud was being tied around his neck he took a long breath and everyone imagined that he was about to make speech. la second, however, he grew red and white by turns. The two deputies led him to the center of the trap, quickly adjusted the moose and drew the white cap over his head. His limbs seemed to tremble for second and then there was a movement from under the white robe as though he was bracng him. self. The signal was given to the unseen executioner and his body swung round and round. There was one brief, convulsive struggle and the murder of Carter Harri- son had been avenged.
 The body was surrounded by the jury of physicians, and as soon as life had been pronounced extinct 1t was cut down. The jail officials said after the execution that the condemned man had requested an in dulgence of twenty minutes after reaching the scaffold for the purpose of making speech, but was dissuaded from his inten- tion, however, by Father Barry.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-07-14
DIR. MORRIS
Is Back From His Sixty Days Visit to the Old World-A De-
 lightful Trip.
success.

Rev. Dr. J. c. Morris and daughter, Miss Carrie, returned yesterday from their European tonr. They were met in Rich mond, Va., by Mrs. Morris, who returned with them. The itinerants were absent about sixty days, and had most pleasant and instructive journey.
 7--oH Hs the voyage across in the New York their vessel collidsd with another and shook them up, but tbis Isaas the only mis- hap on the entire trip. Every traifHH- was on time and the journey was made exactly as mapped out. About ten persons joined the party in New York and about fifteen in London.
 The party was under the direction of Dr. Lun of London, who sent with them a courier to look after their wants. In Lon don they stopped at the Metropole, and saw large number of the English nobility that had gathered there 10 see the derby. The excursionists passed through Switz-r- land, and spent several days in Rome. Dr. Forbes, a distinguished scholar, pointed out the points of interest-the spot where Romulus and Rsmus had their misunder- standing, the Forum where Cicero spoke, the tomb of Paul and Timothy, etc. On the return they stopped several days in Paris. Ham glad to get home; saw no place equal to Birmingham, said Dr. Morris. He will fl the pulpit at the First Methodist church tomorrow.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-07-14
IMMIGRANTS DAY. Jim Galloway and Joe Woodley at
 Montgomery,
PRENDERGAST AT CHICAGO
And Two Cold-Blooded Mur- derers at Ellisville, Miss,
 Pay the Penalty.

MONTGOMERY, July 3.-ISpecial. l-To- day at 1:23 o'clock Jim Galloway and Joe Woodley were hung in the yard of the county jail for the atrocious assassination of prominent young man, MT. Ed Grant, in his store near Montgomery one night last March. Four men were to have hung for the murder, but yesterday Governor Jones respited Alex and Wilson Woodey.
 Jim Galloway confessed the crime, saying that he, with the three other conspirators, engaged one Oliver Jackson to do the kill ing for the sum of s2.50, but on the ap- pointed night Jackson failed to appear and it fell to Calloway's lot to fire the load of buckshot from the store doorway, while the other conspirators held Grants atten- tion.
 Recently Jackson was arrested and one night while being brought into town from a country magistrate some masked men with rifles secured the prisoner from the deputies and riddled his body with bullets. Jackson was a professional assassin. Joe Woodley also confessed the cold blood ed conspiracy.
 On the scaffold both men professed re- ligion and were astonishingly cool and braZen.
 A moment after the nooses had been fitted around their necks spectators seat, raised a number of feet from the ground, fell and precipitated fifty people In pile, and both condemned men were laughing at the incident when the black caps were slipped over their heads. In the drop the two necks were cracked and Woodley died in eleven minutes and Galloway in twelve minutes.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-07-14
GENERAL HARRIsON'S VIEWS.
AS A SOLDIER, HE ACTED ON THE PRIN-
 CiPLE THE PRESIDENT UPHoLDs.

AS A SOLDIER, HE ACTED ON THE PRIN-
 ClPLE THE PRESIDENT UPHoLDs.
 INDIANA POLLS, July 11.-Gsneral Harri- son has been exceedingly annoyed by dis patch sent out by the United Press, in which he was made to criticise President Cleveland for sending troops into state without the governor having asked for their presence. Having today received the New York constitutional convention. cised on the floor of the convention Gen. Harrison sent the following telegram to MT. Riggs:
 "Friends should not have expressed crit icism of a sentiment imputed to me as dis paraging to my reputation as a lawyer, as to my patriotism as a citizen, without bet ter evidence that tie imputed views were authorized than a newspaper dispatch. I did not express any criticism of President Cleveland's action, but I have distinctly and always malt tained that it was not only the right but the duty of the president to enforce the laws of the United States every where without asking anybody's consent.
 s'I acted upon this view of the law when, as soldier, marched under the orders of the president into states whose governors had not only not invited us, but were re- sisting us. As president, l further main- tained this view of the presidents power and duty; and now, as private citizen, hold myself ready as part of the posse comtatus of the country to aid upon his call in the enforcement of that view of the national authority.'
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-07-14
A BRILLIANT SUCCESS
WAS THE DEBUT PARTY TO MISS LILLIAN
 ELLIS AT PRATTVILLE.

ELLIS AT PRATTVILLE.
 PRAITvILLa, July 12.-[Special Corre- spondence. Last night the elegant and hospitable home of Capt. and Mrs. w. L. Ellis was the scene Of one of those inter- esting social events which cbaracterizes the widespread reputation of Prattvilie's 8 leading citiZeus as entertainers.
 The occasion was debut party given in honor of their lovely daughter, Miss Lillian, who graduated with distinction at the recent closing of the Alabama Con- ference Female college at Tuskegee.
 The young society folk of Pratlville, to- gether with visitors from Montgomery, Greenville, Auburn, Union Springs, Tus- kaloosa and other towns, were there to usher Miss Lillian into society, so to say, in an all around happy and gentee way.
 Miss Lillian wore white satin evening dress, with diamond ornaments, and her queenly and charming appearance so N ell cores bonded with the graceful and easy manner in which she entertained her guests.
 The dining hall played a conspicuous part in the pleasures of the evening, for at seasonable hour the doors were thrown open, and no feast could have presented more tempting picture. Violin, piano and vocal music, rendered by some of the re- cent graduates of our town, gave an air of sweet melody to this, as well as to all such occasions.
 Captain Ellis, father of the debutante, is one of Prattville's prominent manutac- turers. He is one of the largest stock hold CTS and vice. president of the Prattville Cot ton mills and general superintendent of the Pratt Gin manufactory. He, together with his popular wife, his daughters, Mrs. D. N. Smith of this place, Mrs. Wallace Glass of Birmingham and Mrs. R. D. Loveless of Uniontown, left nothing undone to make Miss Lillian's debut party well.rounded success.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-07-14
POLITICAL AND HYMENIAL.

CARRoLLToN, July 12.-[Special Corrs {. spondence. 1-Gov. Thomas c. Jones and Hon. H. 0. Tompkns, chairman of the state executive committee, will address the people of Pickens county at Hargool's church July "A, while a public dinner will be given at Carrollton July % and at Bridgevile July 26, where barbscued meat will be served in old style.
 The democrats are stirring in Pickens. The populites in this county are on the defensive, but show a determination to fight to the finish.
 MT. s. o. Ragsdale of Starksvile on yes- terday married Miss Dorrie G. Bell, the daughter Of MT. Benjamin F. Bell of north western Pickens.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-07-14
A QUESTION OF ETHICS
RAISED OVER ADMITTING W. M. HEADLY
 TO BAIL AT CLANToN.

RAISED OVER ADMITTING W. M. HEADLY
 TO BAIL AT CLANToN.
 CLAYTON, July 13.-[Special. 1.-The case of ". M. Headly, charged with obtaining money by false pretenses, and for whom writ of habeas corpus was sued out by Dep uty Solicitor Thomas A. Curry upon his own ffidavit, was postponed for bearing until July 19. Headly was committed to jail in default of bond, having waived ex animation before pr. w. E. Stewart, no- tary public and ex officio justice of the peace, in the sum of $200.
 Now, what bothers our people is to know how the deputy solicitor can do this. No- tice to Solicitor Brewer has been issued, and the question may be one of ethics. Curry was formerly partner of Charles w. Hare.
 Judge Honeycutt is the only one of these officers elected by the people, and he claims that he granted the writ as a matter of higher right under the constitution.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-07-14
suited in fifteen and sixteen minutes re-

resulted in fifteen and sixteen minutes re- spectively.
 The crime for which these defendants suffered the death penalty was the atrocious murder in December last of Jim Smith, an old and inoffensive negro.
 Smith bore a reputation among the superstitious as being "conjurer,' and was charged by his murderers as having "conjured'' their wives. On the night of the 27th of December, 1893, Sye, Trest and Alex Turnbolt ambushed near the old negro's house and as he came out during the night assaulted and cut him to death. Turnbolt's sentence was eommutted to life Imprisonment by the governor yesterday, the evidence against him being very weak.
 This being the first legal and public ex- ecution in Jones county for twenty five years large number of people from ad- joining counties Hooked to Ellisville and aided in increasing the large assembiage that was present.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-07-14
Only One Condition Named in -Debs' Proposition to the
 Magnates,
And.That Was to Take Back Strikers, Which Was RefuS-
 ed-War in California.

There is scarcely anything new in he local strike situation, as trains on all roads are running with regularity. There is now in Birmingham very little sign of the big strike ordered by Debs, except the congre- gation of strikers that assemble around the headquarters of the American Railway union.
 A good many of the soldiers who are called home by business and other causes are being granted furloughs, but it is not likely that any of the companies will be dismissed before Monday at the earliest.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-07-14
DEATH OF MRS. W. A. ALTMAN.

Mrs. w. A. Altman, sister in law to Col. J. J. Altman of this city and sister to MT. W. A. Brown of the Consolidated Electric Light company, died of typhoid fever at York yesterday morning. The de- ceased was Christian woman and de- voted wife. She leaves husband, one child and two step- children, who mourn her death. Col. J. J. Altman, wife and Mr. Brown went down yesterday to attend the funeral of the deceased.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-07-14
A DAsTARDLY CRIME AVERTED.

ToULoN, July 13.-While the new French ironclad Carnot was being launched at the navy yard here yesterday flames burst from her. The Are was quickly extinguished. A quantity of matches and bottle of tur- pentine was discovered to have been the cause of the fire. It is stated that a work man has been arrested for causing the fire and has confessed himself an anarchist and disclosed the names of several accomplices in the attempt to destroy the vessel.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-07-14

are not exempt from indictment and trial. This charge is supposed to be the result of statements made by strike leaders, which have been published, accusing the General Managers association of entering into conspiracy and refusing to move trains without Pullmans. So far as can be learned the evidence the attorney of the American Railway union claims to have has not been presented to the gran d jury.
 Knowing that the General Managers association would not receive any deputa- tion from the American Railway union, especially the officers who have been most active in the struggle for supremacy over the railroads, it was decided to have Pres ident Debs and Vice. President Howrrd 10 go to Mayor Hopkins with the proposition and ask his good services in presenting the condition of settlement to the railway man. agers. The mayor accepted the commis- sion and went in company with Alderman McGllen to the rooms of the General Managers associasion. The meeting of the association had adjourned for the day, but Chair man St. John and Strike Manager Egan received the communication and promised to submit it at the next meeting tomorrow, declining to call special meeting this af- ternoon for it's consideration. The mayor and aldermen spent some time in argument with Egan and St. John, urging the ac- ceptance of the propositions held out, but they apparently ma de but little headway. The managers made it plain that the roads nave heavy bill of grievances themselves which they expect to consider hereafter.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-07-14
COMMERCIAL CLUB COMMITTEES.

It will be recalled that none of the stand ing committees of the Commercial club have been announced for the current year. This was delayed owing to proposed change in the constitution and bylaws, which were acted on at the last meeting of the club. These changes reduced the standing committees to ten, viz: CD Social features, periodical and library; (2) man. ufacturing and industrial resources; (3) transportation; (4) information, statistics, advertising and immigration; (5) legisla- tion; (6) wholesale and export trade; CD retail trade and excursions; (8) education and schools; (9) real estate and insurance; (10) miscellaneous and grievances. These committees have all been appointed and members assigned to them, and will be called for permanent organization just as rapidly as the secretary can arrange for them. The committee on social features, periodical and library will be called for Monday next. The names of the members of each will be given as called by tenn porary chairmen,
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-07-14
NO GENERAL STRIKE.

CHICAGO, July l3.-After an all day's session the conference of the executive committee Of the American Federation of Labor ended by declaring that at this time a general strike of all the trades would be unwise and injudicious. To fully sub stantiate this position special committee prepared report, which was presented and adopted by the conference. The only dis senting votes were by F. w. Arnold of the Order of Railway Trainmen and PHI. Nor rissey of the Brotherhood of Bremen.
 The other business transacted by the con- ference wss a resolution recommending that the American Federation of Labor ap- propriate BIO, ,000 to assist Eegene V. Debs in the cases to be brought and now pending against him in the federal courts.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-07-14
MARY LEE BARBECUE.

Trains will leave corner Nineteenth street and Second avenue for Mary Lee barbecue at 9:30 and II o'clock thts morning. Ex- tensive preparations have been made to feed and entertain the people, and there will be a joint political discussion. Train will leave the grounds for Birmingham promptly at 4:30 o'clock p. m.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-07-14
THE DEATH PENALTY
Noted Out to Two Negro Murderers at Eilisville, Miss.-History of
 Their Crime.

-correspondence. M iHFu'lly 5000 people wit
 messed the execution of Will Sye and Will 'Trest, both colored, at Ellisville, Miss, at 12:30 p. m. today. Their crimes were con
 f, ssed upon the scaffold, each saying he
 was going straightway to heaven. Their
 necks were broken by the drop and death
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-07-14
WIFE MURDERER HANGED.

CAPE MAY, N. J., July 13.-Richard Pierce was hanged at 12:49 this evening for the murder of his wife. Jealousy was the motive of the crime.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-09-22

TO-DAY the National Circuit
races open in Philadelphia, Pa.
The programme includes a
one mile race for Class B riders,
handicap; one mile race for
same class, open: one mile race
for 2.25 class of B riders; third
mile race, open, for Class B; one
mile open race for Class A
riders; one mile race for $50
Class Of A riders; two mile
handicap for Class a riders.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-09-22
Family Reunion in the Country.

An event long to be remembered was
a reunion of the Elicit family at the
home OF Mr.. John Muldoen, near Elm
Grove, W. Va, on Thursday, ninety
two of the relatives being present
Among the number were James and
Hiram Elliott and Rebecca Duncan, two
brothers and one sister, all over seventy
years Of age. There is another sister
living, Mrs. Emily Little, OF wheeling.
but she was unable to be present
Among those present from a distance
were Mrs. Joe Elliott, OF Sedalia, Mo-. !;
Mr.. Ed and Miss Mary Simpson, OF
Louisville, O.; Mrs. Lou A. Connolly,
of Kausooth, w. Va; Mr.. and Mrs.
James Little and son, John, OF Beham,
Pa; Ellis Elliott and daughter, OF
Wellsburg; and Hiram Little and family,
of Valley Grove, Pa. In spite OF the
inclemencY of the weather, the many
relatives began to arrive at 10 a. M,
we'll laden with provisions, and oy p.
N. two large tables fairly groaned with
good things. After dinner some time
was spent in getting acquainted, as
there were many present who had never
met before. All then repaired to the
parlor, where some time was spent In
music, after which the good-bys were
said and all departed.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-09-22
.. s. COURT.
A Number OF Interesting Cases Tried 1T
Yesterdays Session.


At Yesterdays session OF the United
States Court number OF cases were
disposed of. but large amount Of busi-
ness remains, and it is probable that
Court will adjourn this evening.
Ed. Walton, charged with using the
mails in violation OF the lottery law, was
found guilty and fined 500 and costs.
In the case of the steamer John L..
Lowry, the Commissioners report was
read, sale approved, and q decree Tor
distribution Of the money entered.
Henry Baer, indicted for selling liquor
on shanty boat on the Monongahela
river, near Aorgantown, was found not
guilty.
In the case Of Ullmsn vs. Cross, de-
murrer was overruled, plea OF not gilty,
and case set for 26th inst.
Case OF q. s. VS.. L. s. Book, indicted
for violation of internal revenue laws.
Verdict of not guilty.
Case of u. s. VS.. James Amos, indict-
ed for violation OF internal revenue
laws. Verdict Of not guilty.
A large number OF witnesses have
been summoned In the case OF Bau-
mann, charged with using the mails for
the purpose OF blackmail, but the case
will not be reached until this morning.