Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-09-21
THE EAST.

Tex, on the 18th between j. L. Good
man, editor of the Peoples Voice, and
B q, Armstrong, editor of the Star,
both weekly papers. Goodman was
shot through the heart and Armstrong
through the bowels, both dying at once.
j. Beeman, bystander, was fatally
wounded In the neck by stray shot
Thirteen men are under Indictment
at Memphis, Tenn, for the lynching of
the six negroes near Kerrville two
weeks ago and ten Of them are in Jail
Capt w. r. Bridgeman, of the United
States man-of-war Baltimore, died at
Tecoma, Wash, on the 18th Of Asiatic
fever, contracted recently in China.
The steamship Lucania recently ad-
ded to her laurels by reducing the time
of the eastward passage between New
York and Queenstown by over two
hours. The time of her passage was
five days, eight hours and twenty-five
minutes
E. H. Dennison, of Olean, N Y, grand
treasurer of the Select Knights A. O.
U. W., committed suicide at Buffalo on
the night of the 18th. lie is said 10
have been over 81, 900 short in his ac-
counts.
During the week ended September IA
business failures numbered 207 in the
United States, against 3l4 last year,
and Al in Canada, against 81 last year.
On the l4th the American line
steamer New York broke the South
ampton westward record for the sec
ond time In four weeks, her time be-
ing six days, seven hours and fourteen
minutes, beating her own best record,
made last trip, by one hour and TWEEN
ty-four minutes,
The great strike at the New York and
Cleveland Gas Coal Company's mines at
Pittsburg, aifec ing 1900 men, has
been declared off, and the strikers are
returning to work. They renounce
their organization and 90 to work at
the fifty-iive-ccnt per ton rate.
A sensation was created ut Pittsburg
on the 18th by the official announce
mcnt that Mrs. Annie L. Grubb, of
Camden, n. j., past national treasurer
of the ladies of the G.. A. r., was
charged with misappropriating the
funds of the order, The amount is said
to be $500 and suit has been brought
against her bondsmen to recover
At Boston the celebrated suit of So5,-
| 400 Ia mn h,.11,rrhf inc
man E. A. Morse, of Canton, Mass, by
Mrs, Helen NJ. Cougar, the temperance
and woman suffrage advocate of La
fayette, Ind, ended ON the 14th in O
victory for the defendant. The jury
after being out one hour and forty-fivc
minutes, rendered verdict of aequit.
tai.
Near Glens Falls, n. Y, on the 18th
Leonard Blodgett shot Edward White
more and Mrs. Whittemore, and ther
stabbed Miss Whittemore, aged IS
Blodgett, who was frustrated in an at
tempted assault ON the girl, escaped tC
the mountains.
M. A. Bell, well-lSnown Cleveland
| (O.) broker, committed suicide ut New
York City on the 10th by shooting
himself in the head. A dispatch wa.
found in his room which read as fol
lows: George c. Bell, 342 Euclid ave
nue., Cleveland 0. | am dead. Whar
shall they do with my carcass? NJ. A
Bell"
At a recent meeting the BostoI
Mass.) Central Labor Union adopted
resolution denouncing the A. p. A. a
an organization unworthy of the in
dorsement of organized labor, ant
claimed that its aim was to start re
ligious war among organized labor il
order that they might become an cas-,
prey to the capitalists.
At Reading, Pa. on the 18th the iur,
in the case of William Webber, charged
with numbering his father-in-law, Jus
tus Klemmer, returned verdict o
murder in the second degree.
At 0swego, n. Y, the effect of tn
Wilson bill, placing lumber on the fre
list, is being felt. Ten cargoes, with
total of 1 roo, 600 feet of lumber, arrive,
there on the 18th. Twice that amour
is on Canadian docks awaiting shir
ment,
Officers of the big iron steamer Italia
which arrived at New York ON the LIT
from Mediterranean ports, reporte
that on the Sth inst. the ship encour
tered storm which was the most vic
lent they ever witnessed. All the lif,
boats were washed away and the il
terror of the vessel was almost con
pletely wrecked.
Hugh II. McMurray, G. A. R. ve'
eran, aged 60 years, was found dead /
his room ut Pittsburg, Pa, on The 15t
with bullet-hole through his head
. He left note directed to his family a
Findlay, o., saying that he was tire
of living.
WEST AND SOUTH.
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