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The Delta independent., 1894-09-12

But for the presence of women as
delegates in the Pueblo convention. it
Is more than likely that good-siZed.
row would have resulted. AS it was,
one man flashed gun, while several
used their fists. But the large num-
her of women present quieted further
hostilities and cleared the atmosphere.
The Delta independent., 1894-09-12
MARTIAL LAW is SUSPENDED.

rhe Nicaraguan municipalities Assume
the Reins of Government
New Orleans, Sept. 7.-Thc Associat-
cd Press correspondent at Bluefelds,
under date of August 81, sends the fol-
lowing: Madriz. special commissioner,
hrs issued n decree setting aside the
1i,,er for martial law In the cities and
villages OF the Atlantic coast. to take
feet on the day Of the installation of
he municipal governments. II lso Or
,icrs that on the 1872 Of September
The Delta independent., 1894-09-12
WRECK NEAR RATION.
-FOUR MEN BADLY INJURED.

The Engine of Santa Fe Train Struck
an Open Switch and Turned Over on
Its Side, While the Mail Coach Shot
Completely Over the Engine, Followed
by the Baggage and Express Cars
Tho Injured VIII All Live.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-09-26
FlTZSIMMONS AND CREEDON.
Both In Form for Their Fight Tonight
FitZ the Fayorite.

NEW ORLEANS, September 2j.-Fitz-
simmons and Creedon are both in form for
their fight tomorrow night. Both men
have continued to work up to this time.
and they are letting no opportunity escape
TO put themselves in better condition, #
such a thing is possible. Fitzslmmons IS
entertaining host of friends at his quar-
ters in the Young Mems Gymnastic club.
and never tires In giving exhibitions OF
bag-punching and sparring with Jimmie
Dwyer. or Kid Mccoy. the Cleveland well
terweight. FitZsimmons is Il hot faVorite
in the pools.
Creedon is at Wiemans Gardens, Car
rOliton. and put In the day punching the
bag and doing light exercise. He is feel
ng in perfect health. and expresses him
self as having experienced no bad results
from the change Of climate. lie Is fun
of confidence, and relies mainly upon MS
disposition to take punishment 10 ct
in on Bob for close short-arm fighting.
Creedon has found plenty OF hackers since
he made his appearance In the city. and
he is well pleased with the fact that there
are no long odds placed against him. lie
regards this as "A criterion of the public
confidence. and thinks IL shows that he
has Il good chance.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-09-26
Tclcgraphic Tcrsiiics.

Bar silver in London yesterday, % 3-l6
pence uer ounce.
Len ". Kimball has been ordered TO
duty i'm the Ohic- OF Naval Intelligence
at Washington
Chief-Eugnoer \. W. Fitch, Of the
navy. has been ordered before The Re
firing Board.
The Pittsburg Pa) Lutheran synod
Yesterday decided that Rev Mr. schubert
was guilty of drunkenness and BETRAYAL
of trust, and suspended Lin from the
ministry.
The new battle-ship Maine started from
NV York on ner contractors tridl trip
Yesterday morning. Her destination mas
been changed from Long Island Sound to
the open sea
The plant Of the Erie Pa) Gar Works
the largest concern or rs hind III 'he ne
country. was almost wholly destroyed by
fir. Monday night. Fire incendiary' LOSS
$}00.OJ0 Insurance small
The body Of j. Y. CaVen gSneral passen-
ger agent Of the Nalley railroad was
found at daybreak yesterday back OF the
clements House. Cleveland, O.. with nNc
bullets in IL. Assassins unknown.
4 fire at Cane Vincent, y. Y. yesterday
morning burned most of the business part
of the village-the Jerome Hotel, the Hotel
Algonquin. eight stores, the telegraph
office and the pOst-otlicc being consumed.
Loss. $lJD,c0
The PRESIDENT ytSltIudN dplp4iltth pNlA-
eral William Ward Duiiield. OF Detroit,
Mich, to be- Superintendent OF the Coast
and GeOdetc Survey. TO succeed ]. {.
Mendanhall. resigned, position worth
5000 per annum.
Secretary Herbert has approved the
design adopted by the Board OF Con-
struction for the three torpedo-boats au-
thoriZed by the present Congress. which
boats will closely resemble the Ericsson,
with slightly increased size and power.
The Republican Congressional Commit
tee az Washington yesterday disposed or
the last ontested-nomination case before
it-that OF Cheatham against White. from
the Second North Carolina District-and
the decision was in favor OF Cheatham
W. II. Pugh Commissioner OF Customs,
who was legislated out Of Office by one
OF the DOckery commission laws, Will be
assigned within a snort time as chief or
the sps cial agents to be appointed in con-
nection with the collection of the income
tax.
". Gautrou, the llqudator Of the Panama
Canal Company at Paris. states that the
public has subscribed for about S10o
francs OF the new issue Of bonds OF the
canal company. these subscriptions
amounting 20 less than one tenth OF the
securities offered.
4 dispatch to the London Times from
Rome says Premier Crlspi Is ready 10
make any concession TO the Church COM
patible with the maintenance OF ltay ;
soyereignty over every foot OF the soil,
but. the correspondent adds. Italy Will
never concede the temporal power or the
Done
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-09-26
MIR, RYAN and Party Eacls.

Mrssrs William Ryan. l.. i. KOutt. J..
H. Blair. and Lewis l.. Winston reached
home from Europe yt-t.r rd.y. They V.s-
ited England ireland. France, and Ger
many. and were away little mon" than
two months. They crossed the Atlantic
lolng and coming upon tha steamship
California. of ode Of the Glasgow lines.
All the gentlemen are looking well, and,
with the exception Of Mr.. Routt, stood the
trip exceedingly well Mr.. Routt was
quite sick at one time. and fears We're
entertained that he might not recover.
lie pulled through. however, and the
PARTY was only detained a few days
Mr. Blair devoted q great G"al of his
time in the study of h.sh-class architec-
turc. Mr. Ryan talked English and Amer
Jean politics every day. Mr. R0utt doe
torcd his ills. and Mr.. Winston told jokes.
The Bichm0nders mad aoquaintances
wherever thy went. and they interviewed
everybody without respect 10 creed or
urevious condition Or circumstances. They
were on a Sightseeing ani nlOrmdu
gaining expedition. and their success was
phenomenal
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-09-26
DEBS AND COMPANY.
RESUMPTION OF THE CASE AGAINST
THE A. r. U. LEADERS.
DIstric,-Attorney Milchrist Opens for the
Government--The sinypathetic Yea
turc of the Late strike.

CHICAGO. ILL. September 20.-The
case Of the government against Eugene
V. Debs and she other officers ana dl-
rectors OF the American Railway Union
for CONTEMPT OF court in violating the
Woods-Grosscup injunction. postponed
from September 1ith in order to allow
counsel to prepare arguments. the eVi-
dence being all IN, was resumed thiS
morning before Judge Woods. There VIII
be- three speeches on behalf OF the gov
eminent and two for the Atchison' To-
peka and Santa Fe road. making hve
against the Defendants; and there VIII De
three by counsel for the defence.
Assistant District-Attorney Mlichrist
opened the argument for the government.
He said he merely intended 10 outline
the case TO the court. and not to make
formal plea. He claimed that organized
labor In Chicago was much more con-
tented with its lot before the American
Railway Union came upon the scene
than afterwards, AMI that the sole ehd
OF the American Railway Union was %
gain power for itself az the expense or
other labor organizations; also that the
injunction had been repeatedly violated
by ex-employees Of the railroads, acting
under orders from Dehs and other officers
Of the American Railway Union.
Mr.. Mllchrist asserted that most OF the
violence done during the strike ana the
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-09-26

G.. y. Gorham, Lynchburg; G. q. Hollanu'
w. d. Judkins Danviile: J. G. Graves
BarboursvIlIe: j. NJ. Myers, j. III. Trout.
II. II. Doyen and wife. Miss Matte
Dovell. Front Royal; William Taylor
Misses Sophie and Eva Taylor. KING
George county.
STATEMENT FROM MIR. MAXWELL.
WASHINGTON, September 25.-The crit
iclsus made OF the action of the POST
Odice DEPARTMENT In changing the name
OF the AppomattoX post-Ofhce TO sur
render" brought out statement to-day
from Fourth Assistant nt-Postmaster-Cen-
eral Maxwell He said there was much
confusion over the names Of Appomattox
station and Appomattox. places only two
miles apart. and the patrons OF the -Ap-
p6mattox post office asked the department
10 change the name Suggestions were IN
Vitad from the petitioners, ana the post
master there, Mr.. Roaser. suggested that
II De- called after him. This was not ap-
proved by the department, as II would be
confused with "Rorrer." another virginia
pOst-onice. and more suggestions "ef'
asked Postmaster Rosser thereupon sus-
gosted the name OF Surrender, or Surren-
derland. and IN explaining why tn FOR
mcr name was adopted Mr.. Maxwell SAID;
This suggestion was endorsed by con
grcssm9n Tucker. OF the district. ana py
the people who used the office. The name
Surrenderand was not adopted because
Of It's length. and on the 2d OF last July
Appomattox post-oilice was rechristened
Surrender and Nebraska post-oiiice was
changed TO Appomatt0X. Nothing more
was heard Of the matter BY the depart
m nj tlll the subject got into the papers
No protest against the name Surrender
has been received by the department No
objection 10 it mas been heard excepting
through the press"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-09-26
NORTH CAROLINA ExcURsloNIsTs.
Several Hundred Here 10 Attend the To-
baccO sale. To- Day

bacco sales To-Day.
\ party Of J.J or 7lo cxcursionists from
the tobacco regions OF Eastern North
Carolina arrived here yesterday ana VIII
remain in the city until this afternoon.
They came to attend the breaks upon
the warehouse floors here to-day. Many
o. them have shipped large cOnsignment5
Of yellow leaf aud the visitors W.ii watch
with much ,ageiuess the Richmond mar
k.t this morning. The oXcursionists
spent yesterday afternoon In visiting Ia"
points OF interest n and around the city.
ana fuily aD0 vent through the new Ctty
Hall. Al wanted 70 80 20 the spot whore
Co.oncl J. 81. Winstead. Of Greensboro'.
lost his life. The strangers are from
around Rocky Mount. Go!dsboro'. Wilson.
Weldon. etc. and they are quartered at
the Lexington Hotel.
Private sales on the Richmond market
yesterday were only moderate. There arc
about seventy hands grading bright to-
bacco at the several warehouses, and
they are kept constantly employed. \
great many farmers, preferring their
grading done here. ship their crops Just
as il Is stripped from the stalk after
curing. Considerable tobacco Is cured.
however on wires and strings, but all
has To be classel. 1t IS usual In some
sections 10 throw away considerable
money on higher and above-vaiue prices
10 please certain leading planters. particu-
larry II such planters are disposed 10 snip
TO rival market. but such measures
will hardly obtain with any Of our ware
houses in Richmond. and what tobacco
is sold to-day ,and breaks viii be large
will be on its merits.
Some new. dark priminss are selling az
low as 80 cents per hundredweight, and
the dark market yesterday was weak
The bright, loose sales were small.
The Richmond Trade bids welcome TO
the planters Of North Carolina, and hopes
to send them home well pleased with
this market.
Mr.. W. 9. Reed Is new buyer on THIS
market. lie is from oxford, y. {.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-09-26
FIXED ON MtERS.
The Charge Of ha,ins Murdered Forest
Crowley--EyidoHce strong.

ATLANTA GA, September THE
Coroners jury which has been inyesti-
eating Forest Crowley murder for a
week returned a verdict to-day, placing
the crime on William d. Myers.
The evidence against Myers - wholly
circumstantial but very strong When
arrested IN Cincinnati lat Friday he
declared that Crowley wls murdered By
Brown Allen. Myers was brought back
here on Saturday Ills 'r0c5 have been
placed in the tracks where Crowley's
body was found, ami th,y lited exactly.
Myers .pawnei Crowley watch. ami tho
a. adj mans pocket-book Nas found In a
bundle of clothing which Myers left be-
hind him f. "A hotel here. Brown Allen
is a myth Three men who were arrested
as accessories have been rn'ea- 3D.
Myers IS also suspected of uurl ring
Mrs Lily an Old woman who lNci on
the outskirts Of Atlanta. anI ~ brttiac
william Galway 70 q. fb 90 Ata,ns.
Nrs. Lily was murdered ltHt March. and
Galway was killed yo1r a-l.
Myers IL only 10 years ot as. fIe adj
mits being an accessory fl Grow v's mnr-
der. but denies that he dII tae l.,.l alone.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-09-26
GALE IN FLORIDA.
Sixty Miles an Hour the Velocity OF the
Wind-No Fatalities.

JACKSONVILLE. FLA, September p.
A terrific gale is raging along the east
and west coosts Of Florida. and also az
interior points Reports are meagre, as
the wires south OF jacksonville are either
down or are working badly. a report OF
injury 10 shipping al Key West cannot
be verified as the wires 10 that place
are down. message reached here from
Ttusville and Jupiter late this afternoon
that the wind Was blowing sixty miles
an hour at those places. soon atterwari
the wires 10 those places were reported
down. Trains from the south are all
delayed, and II will be tomorrow before
ANYTHING definite can be learned as TO
the effects OF the gale. IL Is not thought.
however. that any loss OF life has re-
suited
Tne storm seems 10 be more violent In
the Indian-ryeF country than elsewhere.
and IL il thought that the orange crop
viii be badly damaged. Orange men are
afrpM that the results 70 the crop Will
be more disastrous than were those OF
the great storm OF October 1873.
The gale at Jacksonville Is pretty stin,
but is doing no damage.
ST. AUGUSTINE FLOODED.
SAVANNA, GA, September GA spe-
clal at s:25 T.. NJ TO the Morning News
from st. Augustine. Fla. says:
Trains south OF here all stopped by 'he
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-09-26

Miss Lucy Jones. of Petersburg. niece
Of General Roger \. Pryor ia teach.n .
at Judge william Il. Holman's' near
Brcmo Bluff.
Major G. +. Crawley. former citz.n n
Of Norfolk. died in Charleston. =. g.,
a few days ago He was gallant officer
of the Confelerocy.
Cards have been received for the mar
rlage of Miss Maria Hershe!, Of New
Market. Va. 10 Mr. Walter Huiidrd. OF
Wyth,ville. on october 9th.
Or. T. Edwin Baird and Miss Matte
Olivia Edwards viii be united in marriage
at the residence Of Dr. y Young; Oh
Charlotte street, Norfolk, October 3D.
The house of Mr.. Thomas Belts, citi-
zen " Stafford. was entered by burglars
on Sunday night They chlOr0formed Mr:
Betus. his family. and two dogs, and
rned tine house.
There has Just been placed in ST.
Georges Episcopal church, at tredericks-
burg. three handsome memorials-to Mrs
Dr \ &. Doggett. Mrs. Mamie Clarke
and Miss Fannie boswell
The officials of the Shenanioah County
Agricultural Society are busiiy engaged IN
making preparations ior IT'S nlnth annual
exhibition which VIII b held at Wood
stock on october %. 81, eth, and 9TH.
Dr. G. B. Morton. the Populist nominee
in the First District says that while he
will not enter actively into the canvass, he
viii vet consent II run. In order that the
people may have some one 10 vote Tor.
Mrs. Lizzie Wilson and Mrs. Morris, Of
Richmond. are boarding at Air. William
l.. Snead's. Fork Union The former tK-
pects 10 SD no the winter there, and the
latter will return home about the lst OF
October.
Mr.. X. H. Combs. Commissioner Of the
Rcyenue for Stafford county. ana one OF
the most prominent Republican politicians
in that section. was badly burned ABOUT
the head and face while putting out mr. =
in his house. II Is feared Mir. Combs VIII
lose his eyesight.
Mr.. -. +. Coleman. Of Georgetown, ID.
c. who was mentioned in the Dlspatch
OF yesterday morning as being IN Frede-
ricksburg in search Of Information re-
garding the mysterious suicide OF Mac
Mayo. OF the district. left yesterday morn
ing for Prince William county, Va, 10
pursue his investigations.
The Pulaski courthouse case Is not set
tied Yet. The plaintiffs referred the case
after Judge Richardson's refusal 10 grant
them an appeal TO Judge Lacy. who
granted the appeal. This leaves the case
undecided until next June. when 1t will
be argued here before the Court OF APP
pcals and In the mean time Pulaski Court
will be held at Newbern.
Jim Haden (coloredJ was shot and prob
ably fatally wounded by Henry Hobson at
the lattcrs home. near Lynchburg, sun
day night. HobsOn had noticed that some
one had been trying 10 steal his corn from
his field on Saturday. and laid for the
guilty party with an old musket loaded
with slugs. Last night he caught Jim
Haden and Lewis Herndon in his corn
field and DrOmptly Opened fire.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-09-26
HOME RULE FOR IRELAND.
Opposition to- IL Never More Justified
Than Now, Saws Chamberlain. ,

LONDON, September 25.-Mr. Joseph
Chamberlain. speaking at Leeds to-day.
said that never had opposition to- home
rule for ireland been 50 justified as IL
was at the present time. The course or
recent events, he declared. had proved
that the Irish party was not made "i
such stuff that any English government
could safely Trust its words The tnion-
lists had 10 thank the party for exposing
Themselves. one and another. in their true
colors. Ever since home rule had been
defeated Nr Chamberlain said, the mem
bers of the party had been engaged IN
blackcning each others characters ana
painting portraits Of each other which.
taken together. would form a chamber
Of horrors. (Thc speaker al this point
was interrupted by cheers and laughter)
lie concluded by asserting that # the
government should now appeal to the
country on the question of home rule
for Ireland a triumphant majority would
be returned against IT,
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-09-26
PLlMMER A PRISONER.
lie and Other Pugilistic Lights Charged
With Disturbing the Peace.

NEW ORLEANS, September 2.-Wil-
liam Plmmer. who has won laurels by his
slugging abilities and who called him-
self the champion bantam weight of the
world, was a prisoner before the bar OF
the Recorders Court this morning. lie
was not alone In his grief. lie was ac-
companied by several other lights In
the puglistic world. These were: Billy
Mccarthy. Harry Black, Benny Murphy.
who seconded Plmnier In last nights
fight. and AL Robb, another attendant
upon Plimmer.
The party was arrested at an early
hour this morning. charged with Great
ing a disturbance OF the peace. TIE dis
turbance was caused by drunken man
named Cook, who insisted on joining
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-09-26
THE ANTi-TlLLMANlTES.
To Nominate or Not to Nominate, That Is
the Question.

COLUMBIA, ). G.. September 2j.-The
anu-Tillmau convention. which was called
10 meet here tonight. b. IN interesting
one. and great interest is tax n in its pro-
bablc outcome. Tnc question Of nOmlnd-
ting or not against the ticket Of the Till
man or regular Democracy IS one that
aeiiates thc minds oi the delegates. The
same convention met here about TWO
weeks ago and did not consider II judi
ci1us 10 make nominations, bat made GER
tain demands upon the Tillman committee,
which met one week later calling upon
them % come out fairly and squaiely
apainst Populism. That convention
adopted both the Ocala ana the Chicago
platforms, and as result tn anti-Ill-
NANTES issued call for another conNon-
tiou for to-day. IL being understood at the
firne Of the first convention that such Qc-
tion would be- taken.
Many anti-Tllman voters participated IN
the recent primary and consider tntm
ecIyes in honor bound 10 support the tcket
nominated bV the Iiliman convention
They oppose nominations. while those who
h,ii off are in favor Of making a fight.
charleston and Sumter count g, two OF
p.. strongest anti-Tillman counties. op-
nose the nominations made ana lea the
nght against them
The convention this afternoon decided 70
have n secret caucus at O'Clock. the
l,urstion as 20 nominating was 10 be set
tlnd In the caucus. The convention was
(.iled 20 meet at o'clock T. NJ. but al
mat hour the caucus was stiil In session.
NOMINATIONS.
Cort,MRIA. s. G.. September 2G.-The
cancus al . A. NJ decided by a vote OF i2l
"a a. 4, make nominations. The icket
has not vet been selected, but VIII De pc
for. adjournment, which viii lkeiy be
after o'clock.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-09-26
The CONNECTICUT DEMOCRATS.
Their Ticict-Thcir Plntform-Strong Con
dcInnntion of "Apa-isIn." I"


dcinnation of "Apa-iSm."
NEW HAVEN. CONN. september o.
The Democratic State Convention met
here to-day transacted its business quick
IN and smoothly. and adjourn 3. The
complete ticket IS made up as follows:
For Governor. Ernest Cady. Of Hartford.
Observation-Disclosures. Morris Il. Beards-
ley. oi Bridgeport
Secretary Of state. Edward G. Kilduf,
Trr1sur stephen o. Bowen of Easton.
conn tr0ller. Nicholas SiaDh, OF STAN
ford
nomination Of Cady, ANA was adopted.
w declare our fath in and loyalty
20 the Cor OIstitutiIu ot the ultrd states,
eiViul. our hearty support To the Ftd d-iaI
authorities, within th'ir powers ana lm.-
trIDu- We have absolute confidence ID
th. -tatosmaHship. ability, ana integrity
40 President cleveland, ana We pledge
our continued support 10 bis admlulstld-
I'VE congratulate our fellov-citizcns on
the recent revision of the rcVcnue laws,
lv which many of the raw mat,rai Is us %
80. our manufacturers and mechanics are
entirely relieved of taxation The revival
.f AN business following Immediately upon
the Uls.ace of tn law Is The best evil
leucr of ne wisdom of is PROVISIONS.
"N, believe the fTce-cOal ana ron hiils
now pending IN th" Senate. would - ben '-
tc.h to the interests Of tae Mh"le couH-
Try. If promptly passed. o
I'VE demand the prompt pas age OF 2,
law which VIII abolish the dlilcirnudi
.uu.. ON refined sugar, now malntaint a
iu the Senate by the Republican ana
~uIIr-TrG.t Comm' sion.
we clrgratuiatc the country upon the
successful effort of President 'ieNeIani
f. restore the currency oi the country tu
4 better condition tRan II has chJoytn lof
more than thirty years. .,,
9TH, right to public preierment Shoull
not D.. based upon religious profession OF
belief The worship Of God according 10
,to dictates of conscience Is ana ever
shoilil br Vouchsafed by law 10 all pco-
pl-. without preference 10 any sect or
mode The power. patriotism, ana Valor
OF tho founders and defenders OF Amcrl-
can institutions. fOsterci In the cradle
of religious freedom. ana eXemplllcd by
devotion 10 our country s. cause IN peace
and war iustincs the Democratic party
ir declaring its faith in the loyalty OF
.au religious communons 10 our free IN
e.Itutions We therefore, condemn ana
...n1uuCe all movements whatever having
for their purpose the exclusion from pub
H, office of any portion Of our people Tor
ffDfr religious creed as vicious in ten
.drrrv. DANGEROUS 90 civil lbertV. in Nlo-
lsti.u Of the declaration Of rights IN the
Constitution Of Connecticut. unworthy the
support of American voters, and a recoS-
ri...n Of the worst feature Of Know
The remainder OF the platform was
taken up with discussion Of state issues