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Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1894-09-13
POISON IN THE BRANDY
FOUL PLAY SUGGESTED IN
THE SwAINE CASE.
Result Of The COrOners Inquest
Into The Hot Springs Death
COlOred Mans story.

A new turn has been given the events
in connection with the death of II. M.
Swainc at Hot Springs on Tuesday night,
and there are whispers that poison was
placed in his brandy with felonious in
tent. Mystery seems to surround the
affair and an investigation has been
started by the authorities of Madison
county.
According to ". c. Hudgins who came
from Hot Springs this morning, an in
quest into the death of Mr.. Swaine was
held at the Springs Yesterday by Coro-
ner Roberts and jury from Marshall.
The jury deliberated until midnight, and
Mr.. Hudgins says that at that hour a
verdict was returned to the effect that
death was caused by strychnine.
The story told by Mr.. Hudgins as has
ing been brought out at the inquest is
full of interest. Alb. McCorkle, the 20
years old colored boy who was made i'll
by the same drink that caused Mr..
Swaine's death was an important wit
ness. lie said that when his employer
returned from Asheville on Monday, he
met him on the way from the depot, anj
the two drank from a bottle of French
brandy that Mr.. Swaine took with him
from this city.
THE next afternoon" says Mr.. Hud'
gins, "Mr. Swaine had been taking a
nap, and McCorkle says that on waking
up he called for glass of ice water. Nc
Corkle took this to him and when Mr..
Swaine had drank from the glass he mo.
toned to the servant to get the brandy
from his grip and give him drink Of
that, The boy did this and after empty
ing the remaining water from the glas:
he says he poured out stiff drink of the
brandy for his employer. Mr.. Swaine
drank this, and the boy says he immedi'
ately said it had an unusual taste. He
told the boy to take it and not give him
any more. The boy took drink himself
on the way down stairs and says ht
found the same taste and noticed how
different it was from the way the brandy
tasted the night before. In a few min
utes both were sick, and McCorkle was
not able to 90 for doctor when called
Mr.. Hudgins saws that DR.. Hardwicke
OF Marshall was at the inquest and that
he took come of the brandy from the
bottle to experiment OH toad. A wei
developed frog was injected with the
tlrid, and it is said that in two minute.
the animal was dead and his body badly
swollen. Mr.. Hudeins says that MIR
Swaine's body turned black within 1.
hours after his death.
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OF liberty, and yet the Populist party
comes along and declares that they have
found the only true way. What have
the Populists done? Have they saved
you from any of the curses OF the past 20
years? No, they were not here. The
Populists were mad about the finances.
They had presented to the country their
financial views. 1t amounted simply to
bad dream, a mad dream, a wild
dream. There were four Popuists in the
Senate and ten in the House, and during
the last session of Congress they had
introduced bills which. if they had been
enacted into law and carried out, would
have required the expenditure of more
money than is to be found upon the face
OF the whole earth today. Should the
money OF Europe, Asia. Africa and North
and South America be placed at the dis
posal OF these tinancers it would be a
sum far too small to meet their demands
for one single session OF Congress.
Where IL The Leader?
There is only one instance in all his
tory, said Senator Ransom, of which
have any knowledge, that at all rescm.
bles the present attempt to destroy the
Democratic party. The Children of Is
rael after they had been ground down
under the heelo Egyptian bondage, after
they had been forced to make bricks
without straw, after their children had
been torn from them, after the plaques
had fallen upon Pharaoh, after the
Red Sea had opened before them that
they might 20 through on dry land, after
the pillar of cloud had watched them by
day. and the pillar of fire had guarded
them by night, after the rocks had been
smitten to give them drink when thirsty,
and the heavens had raincd bread for
their food, after Sinai had smoked, and
the law had been given them from the
mouth of God himself-after all these
things, there were those who buildcd a
golden calf at the base of the mountain
and demanded captain to lead them
back into bondage and degradation.
Where is the man who will call for cap
tain to lead them back into the Rcpub.
lican days from '65 to '76?
TO he Vet Done.
AND now, my countrymen,' SAID the
speaker, when the next Congress Of the
United States shall meet, when its Sena-
tors and Representatives shall come up
from the people, believe that the Demo
cratic party, the party that has repealed
odious election laws, the party that has
given us new tariff law, will take up
the financial question, and will give us a
measure that will give Us god. silver,
and paper money redcemabe III gold and
silver, and then will have been redeemed
every pledge, in both letter and spirit,
made the people by the Chicago plat
FORM"
Senator Ransom closed by urging the
Democrats to organize. "'By the sweat
OF your brow shall you eat bread is the
Law of the good book, said the Senator.
"You can not raise a crop and play-you
can not carry this election without work.
Go to work Today. Organize in every
county, every township, every ncighbor-
| L..>j
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q. A, II. Officers

PTrsBrRG, Pa, Sept. 13.-Col. Thos.
G. Lawler OF Rockford, Ills, was elected
commander-in.chiei OF the G. A. r. by a
majority OF II votes over Col. I. N.
Walker of Indianapolis. 1t was the
closest contest for the office in the his
tory OF the G. A. X. Major A. p. Burch.
field Of this city was elected senior vice.
commander; Charles II. Shupc. New
Orleans, junior vice.commander.
Louisville is the next place OF meeting
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
Anii-TariT II formers GOiDg over
To The Euemv.


To The Euemv.
New ORLEANS, Sept. 13.-The sugar
planters of the First Congressional dis
trict met at Plaquemine parish court
house at Pointe La Hache yesterday.
There were about 400 persons present; !;
all the sugar and rice planters and the
orange growers and all the farmer Dem
ocrats from the parishes of Orleans, S..
Bernard and Plaqucmine, which consti-
tute the district. H. NJ. kernoch, an eX-
United States naval officer at New
Orleans under Cleveland. presided.
Speeches were made by kernochan,
State Senator Estopinal, ex-District
Attorney Wilkinson, George p. Andcr
son and George Mann, all sugar
planters who advocated acting with the
Republicans, while ex-Congressman
Wilkinson, now collector of customs at
New Orleans, and Representative Dimond
called upon the planters to support the
Democratic ticket.
The vote sho wed the supporters OF
Republican alliance to have majority,
and resolutions strongly Republican and
protectionlst i'll tone were adopted. The
rtsidcnt was instructed to appoint a
committee of II to select a cardldate
for Congress 20 run on the Republican
platform.
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A $4,000 Cyclone,

MEMPHIS, Sept. ia cyclone swept
over the north end of Memphis at noon
yesterday. 1t badly damaged the Louis
vile and Nashville shops, tore upa dozen
residences, turned over bridge and in
jurcd several people. Two persons were
killed and several Others are reported to
be badly injured. The property loss SO
far discovered il $4,000,
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1t Cost Him $500.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13.-Secretary Car
Isle has fined ]. W. Brown of the 5th
district Of North Carolina. proprietor Of
the Granite Springs distilling company,
5000 for making false entries in his
books, of whiskey production for the
purpose of deceiving the internal revenue
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"a Fool For Luck. y

BREMEN, Sept. 13.-Captain Adolpf
Freitsch, the Finnish sailor who left New
York August S in the schooner.rigget
skif Nina without any companion, ar
rived here at 1890 Yesterday. His boat
was somewhat damaged, her ruddcl
having been lost, aud she was leaking.
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THE SOUTHERN RAILWAY
II Will DO Much To Upbuild The
south

BALTIMORE, Nd, Sept. 13.-Eight
tank presidents. including heads of
banking houses in New York, Balti-
more, Atlanta, Birmingham, Richmond,
Savannah and Norfolk give opinions
in the Manufacturers Record this
week OF the effect of the reorganization
Of the Southern railway on the future OF
the South. The financial editors of lead
ing dailies in New York, Boston, Phila-
delphia and Baltimore have written let
ters to the Manufacturer Record on the
same subject. All agree that this will
prove a powerful factor in developing
the South and increasing it's prosperity
in every direction.
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AUGUSTA, Maine, Sept. 13 The Ken
nebec Journals tabulation of election re
turns shows: Cleaves, (Rep.) G7.41S
Johnson, (Dem.) 29,52S; Batcman
(Pop.) 4,79S; Hersev, (Pro.) 2,700
Clcavcs' plurality over johnson, 81, 800
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Death OF a Noted woman

CHARLESTON, S. c., Sept. 13.-Mrs.
George II. lngraham, sister.in-law Of
Commodore Ingraham. of Martin Kosta
fame. and mother Of Capt. George H.
lngraham, U. S. N, died here yesterday
in her S7th year. Mrs. Ingraham was
the daughter of Col. b. Gaillard.
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FERDINAND WARDS hoy
kidnapped bv Two Men, PrOba.
bly for l1is Father

PUTNAM, Conn, Sept. 13.-Clarence,
the l6 years old son of Ferdinand Ward,
Grant and Ward fame, living with his
uncle, Fred D. Greed, at Thompson, was
kidnapped at 9o'clock this morning in
a public street, while on his way to
school, by two men in carriage, who
drove towards the Massachusetts line
on a deserted road, the bov screaming
Justify. Ward has tried several times to
obtain peaceful possession of the child.
The Ward boy comes into posse ssion OF
trust fund Of $4,000 when of age,
which sun was left him by his mother.
Later-The boy was recovered at
Webster, Mass, from two men in buggy
and both men captured.
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I.ynched For Attempted Rape.

SrARKE, Fla, Sept. 13.-A negro
named Jim Smith was lynched near here
Yesterday by masked men. The negro
had attempted to ravish Miss Wiley
Young, a white girl.
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Yesterdays BASEBALL GAMES

National league-Cleveland 0, Boston
s. Cincinnati 2, Baltimore 16. Pitts
burg 0, Washington 8. Louisville 8,
Philadelphia S. Chicago 8, Brooklyn
IL.
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1 ANT|CEPHAlAl

Will cure yo,, without any unpleasant after
effects. II is the most harmless headache
remedy ever discovered Has cured hundreds
aregents in Asheville ior this great remedy, and
have Just received a large supply i'll both sizes.
25c. and SOC.
The People's friend., 1894-09-07

Prof Smiths Music hall cor first aud
main streets will be the scene OF brill
iancy and gayetY on next tuesday eve
ninv. the Wichita Light Infantry Com
pdnY X. will hold their annual bnsl'
ness meeting that night. when the
election of Off GERS for the ensuing
year begging September fifteenth takes
nlare. also a comparative drill for the
v,rious non commissioned Officers pos
;t;ons the best drilled ten men will be
,nnointed Seareants and CorporalS
rasnoctivelY three Officers of the local
military Company have agreed to act
as Judges in the contest the bows nave
only had their arms and uniforms
.hout ten davs and thev have surp'
assed all expectations in drill and effe
cinncv. this entertainment dromises t(
exccll ANYTHING of the kind ever given
bv the Colored people of Wichita pro
Smiths Military Band the finest To-
;ts size in the state have decreased IL
membership to twenty and Joined tn
Comnanv thereby becomeing fuI
Aedoed MILITARY Band. will rende1
some of their latest selections earN /
rho evening front of the hall and FUR
nish mnsici for the entertainment.
The People's friend., 1894-09-07

Gov. Lewelling said in fool speech
arkansas City Kansas: "What can we
hone for under conditions that make
ten girl applicants for each available
position, where only one can be favored
What becomes of the other nine? Ihey
arc compelled to seek shelter with the
WAYS lay hold on HE'LL Women OF
Kansas: what do you think Of that?
will Won vote for that kind of Govern
or> when the franchise is given you
(and we believe it will be this fall.)
The pops have steadily tried to make
nc believe that we were all slaves; tail
inc in this, thev now try to force upon
ms the belief that our girls, nlne-tfnths
Of them. are becoming prostitutes.
Wb,t will come next? We believe 1t
will be complete collaps OF this con
sunmated state rule. and that the peo-
nIc intend to right themselvs at the
coming election. n.--Leonardville Mon
itor This is anarchy, pure and simple
The republicans are determined &C
clean out the gang that Justice Allen
saws is corrupt. Justice Allen should
oct out of the hoodlers camp and asso'
ciate with respectable men -Leaven
worth Herald.
The man who sells his vote IS scarce
" less villa than the wretch who tralhc'
in the honor of his daughter man
vote ought to be the expression Oh NJ
own conscientious oplnion.-WeeK'1
Brotherhood.
He is hog.
T.vnchino is being condemned in Eng
land. and the reactioarv effect VIII D
felt IN this country. Richmond' Ea''
Planet.
When?
Does the Planet question the VISION
of Miss Ida B. Wells English crusade
Cleveland, O., Gazette.
The People's friend., 1894-09-07
WICHITA KANSAS, FRIDAY SEPT. I. 1874.
RECORDER TAYLOR'S CASE.

Some information is expected to ar
rive frcm the President soon covering
executive action on the case made by |
the Civil Service Commission against
G. H. j. Taylor. of Kansas CITY kan.'
who is Recorder of Deeds for the Dis
trict of Columbia. The President had
All the papers in the case sent |" buz-
zard : Bay, and 10 friend Interested
IN the case he stated that he would take
il mn AT once, and make it one OF the
first things disposed of on resumln%
work. 1t is also observed that the fres-
ident in talking about the case to one
gentleman, stated rather emphatically,
that fellow has given me about e.
| non gh trouble
/ In this he referred to Tavlor, and 1t
was inferred from this that this cursorY
understanding of the ease, taken with
his other troubles with Taylor. had
preiudiced him against Taylor. 1t Is
also observed that since the President
left. having in his POSSESSION the de
cision of the Civil Service Commission
finding Mr.. TAILOR guilty Of violating
the law to the extent OF collecting
monpd from the Government employees
under the claim that it was to be used
for political purposes, some addl'lo'al
charges supposed to be OF force against
Tavlor have put in appearance. IL re
aches the surface to-day that a very
; strong petition against TAYLOR has beer
sent TO the President by some OF the
leading colored politicians OF Ne" DIX
. This is looked upon with fear and tren
" bling by TAYLOR, as he realizes that op
: nosition of this kind coming from tn
I State of New York is not to be cast a
side lightly, IIe looks upon II IN
e very serious way, and as evidenced
p" from his own statement to-day aoon
u the case, he is more apprehensive OF
, ,arious result than ever before.
!" While it is true Mr.. TAYLOR is Dem
II ocrat and halls faom Kansas it is neve
r. the less regretted 10y colored politician
of all parties, that he isso soon to loos
lo the Lucrative position to which he h'
llbeen recently appointed by Pros Cl'
yeland. His removal now seems TO
- no longer question. The Empire sta'
~ and bis adopted state argues his reno
10 Al. with this his political sun has set
y rise no more.
The People's friend., 1894-09-07
ssRylRI LOAN STATE aisLATEORM
Peafirming the Republican national plat

ReaftlrmlnS tne hepuplio"1i
fol m of 1892
REsoLYED First: That the constant patriot
ian ot orr PARTY is in itself a guaranty 70 tne
nafion tnat the interests OF its defenders thelr
widows and orphans. will be llDera ~ caieu ~ "
and we denOunce their cruel ana uellotlHle
betrayal by the present Democratic admins
ration.
SECOND: we adhere to the Republican, doc
trine 81 protection. and believe that tarlH laws
should protect the products OF the 1arm' as wen
as Of the factory x,o, b;,,,o+ol
1ism and the Republican party demands the
uhe III both gold anc silver as stan iara money
wifh such restrictions and under snch proN!S-
ions to be determined by Legislation, aS VII
Of the two metals. and that the purchasins
and debt paying power of the dollar, "hethe'
of gold Silver or p per. shall be at all tme
equal The interest OF the producers ol Wy
country. its farmers ana Us WoIhlns f na?m
femand that the mines be opened TO the com
AGE of the silver OF the mines ot the Chi'e'
states and that congress should enact d ia
leyvlng tax on impOrtat!ons nt foreign sllFe
suffc to fully protect the pTonucIs Vi ou
own m mes. ui.1o
ton for the encouragement OF irrlgatlon
Fifth: we denounce the present state aulhH
istration for its violation Of tue laws ana con
tempt of the courts. the corruption ana lhcohi
netency Of its officials, its gross mlsmanaSt
nert Of the state institutions, ana lol III
discredit ii has brought upon the goOd name :
the state And we pledg the Republican part
and the nominees of this convention 70 fhlt
ful and economical discharge OF All oHcl'
duties and to a strict observance andan hoheS
enforcement of the laws ana TO oDeulthCe
the mandates OF the courts.
Sixth: To the maint enanch OF these pr!uc
clos. we invite the support OF all patr!otl
itizens.
The People's friend., 1894-09-07
Coon NEMs For THE BOYS

Can't. Thomas received letter from
adiutant Gen. Davis of the Kansas Nat
ional Guards stating that Col. Carver
of the second Regiment X. N. IT, VINO
recently visited Wichita on an ofhcla
inspection tonr of the companies STAT
ioned here had informed him (C"l DaV-
is, that while he did not have an oP
portunity of inspecting the colored
company while here that he (Col DaE-
isl was very favorably impressed WIN
their rne and sodierlY appearance
having met many of the boys on the stI
reefs and noticed their carriage so oofs
strive TO make Col. Carver predictions
xour abilities to make first class
soldiers true in every respect.
The People's friend., 1894-09-07
STAND BY THE PARTY THAT
STOOD BY YOU,

In this campaign it is the duty of
pv.rv race.lcying coior-d man to stand
by the party that stood by him.
The republican party that stood "y
ou when you could not stand ny V""r-
selves; it found YOU thing, and stamp
ed The badge Of citizenship upon your
brow, and made you man. 1t tourh
the auctiOn-bl0ck ana il became
school house and the slave pen pulpit.
1t was the first party to declare i was
wrong to track men with blood houhhs'
wrong to barter babes TO buy hioleS'
and for us to desert the republican par
~ in the hour of need would be the
same as deserving our general upon thP
field of battle. The republican party
h.S be4n the deck and AL else the sea.
The republican party made us con
traband and gave MS shovel ana t"F'
to die the grave of slavery. Alter IL
did that. il gave us bavOnrt and told
us to 50 strike it its death blow ana
bury it in the valley of the Mississippi
! tn. very seat and center of its empire
II is written in goldeu letters over the
v,te of the constitution that we have
,irhts that white man were bound tt
respect. In 1860, when the rep"oilcaf
partv came in power, it found 4.OOo'oO'
of neonle IN shackleS and chains, bu
Abraham LincoIn (God bless him) wh'
WAS elected by the republican party
with one stroke of his pen. chains un
curlcd and fell at the feet of slaves Tx
dead serpents that had lost their powe
to STING. Our advice to the colOre
peoole is to stand by the party ina
stood by you, until ,ou find bette
party.
We have read the platform II tn
democratic and populist parties, an
neither one of the platforms is broa
onuh for an honest man to stand III
> on. The populist party in the oman
platform declared themselves IN tavt
: of a sub-treasury or something bette
Government ownership of railroad
; equal rights to all. special privileges
: none, Now the platform only faye
: free coinage Of silver, which g07sV
: foreshow that they do not know VIII
; they do want, and we have our oplnlf
Of ary party that wants something al
y don't know what it is. 1t is your du
" to give that party a back seat IN n
= vember, and the country will be ben
, fitted annd God will be pleased.
~. iA"'N'N
The People's friend., 1894-09-07
VIM. JELTZ, PUBLISHER

friends. and afterwards he addressed
the audience and his speech was I'M
men>e. but when he said women had
women hab AS much right to vote rs
men it is a wonder that the heavens
did not burst wide open men were
voteing before women knew what vot-
ring was | hope some of oar news
papers throughout the union VIII
corr ectify Judge Foote'S wide mistake
The People's friend., 1894-09-07

/ would like to say 10 our friends ana
readers we hope you will continue
subscribers 10 this paper this paper IS
here TO stay If it can get support II II
interests you it can be mabe known
hy paying monthly, the coIum OF the
friend is oben to all those who snos-
Grille forit yon can address ara also
express your wishes to any one
through these columns it is for the peo'
ple and bY tie people first ana 'as'
brinu your news to the FRIEND oihce
The People's friend., 1894-09-07

Jerry Simpsons speech went to a
few peoples hearts but some it did not
reach, when he said he is poorer now
than he was before he left congress
| oness they all believe it too: when he
sa;a that one voice from the sky yelled
hurrah for Jerry! about the middle OF
Jerry's sreeeh Judge foots came into
the auditorium, as he just arrived in the
citv, he was welcome on the stage Vt
some Of his numerous peoples party
The People's friend., 1894-09-07

The County Central Republican
Committee organized Saturday oy
making II. l.. Gordon chairman Of the
committee. The choice is alright ana
a lost campaign may be expected Mr'
Gordon belongs to the progressive
wing of the Republican party and
comes from the right state to conduc'
such a campaign as anticipated this fall
The People's friend., 1894-09-07

The populist party of Sedgwick Co.
thr borre Of their Gov. in county con-
yention assembled two weeks ago nom
mated for Commissioner Mr.. Whitney
Lucker, 4 money loaner, and OF the
directors in the Wichita National bank
Of this city, A man who has always
opposed the poor as his record in the
city council will show. 1t is no harm
the pops say for them to nominate 4
banker or director or money loaner
but al objectionable sin for Republi-
10 do 50, what inconsistent howlers.
The People's friend., 1894-09-07
EDITORIAL NOTES.

It Is being felt now, and the checking
Of immigration to the south IS already
appareut. The wisdom Of the English
crusade is self-evIdent, and we see no
reason 10 question it. We dotf our hat
"a Miss we s.-Rrichmond Planet
we intend to make it felt in this cou-
ntry. 1t can and must be done.
The People's friend., 1894-09-07

The Populist party is just as doomed
for defeat AS the November election Is
to occur. There is no way for them
to escape their administration in the
state warrants 1t.
PAYNE& ANDREWS dealers in Staple
and Fancy Groceries, Imported and Do
mestic Table Delicacies.
To,enhone No. 80 227 Z. Douglas.
The People's friend., 1894-09-07
STATE

- n
For Associate Justice
w. A. JOHNSON.
For Governor,
E. N. MORRILL,.
For Lieutenant Governor,
j. A. 1KOUTMAN.
For Secretary Of State
w. q. EDWARDS.
For Auditor,
GEORGE, f. COLE.
For Treasurer,
OTIS T.. ATHERTON.
For Attorney General,
+. b. DAWES.
For Superintendent Of instruction,
+. STANLEY.
For Congressman At Large
K. w. BLUE.
For Congressman Seventh District
CHESTER I. LONG