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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-06-22
FATAL FIGHT IN A STORE.
A Merchant and a Lawyer Cut Each
Other With Savage Fury.

ObhoE w Atu savage EuTys
Macon, Ca, June 2l. - Star Route
Agent jennings, upon his arrival in tho
city this morning, brought news of
fight between West Dent and o. p.
Wright, both prominent citizens of Craw-
ford county, which took place at Roberta
yesterday. The true origin Of the diff
Guilty was not learned by Mr. Jennings,
but Dent is supposed to have attempted
to drive Wright out of his store After
q few words passed, Dent, who is
powerful man, knocked Wright
down, aud while beating him.
Wright cut Dent N the abdomen, the
cash being from side to side Dent was
then pulled off Wright, who went to
Rays store, across the street. With his
entrails protruding, Dent seized pitch
fork and followed Wright, and when the
two met Dent plunged the pitchfork into
Wright's breast and broke the fork to
pieces over his head, not desisting until
pulled of by his brother. Both men will
die. Dent formerly kept store in Macon
and is well known here. Wright is a
prominent lawyer of Crawford and is also
well known in Macon.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-06-22
NEBRAsKA's sILvER1TEs.
They Demand Free and Unlimited
Coinage of the White Metal.

They Demand Free and Unlimited
Coinage of the White Metal.
Omaha, Neb, June 21.-The free silver
convention to-day elected the following
officers:
President-J. E. Ong of Fillmore
county.
Secretary-T. j. Morgan of Cass
county.
Treasurer-G. A. Luikhart of Madison
county.
An executive committee of nineteen
was also chosen.
The report Of the committee on resolu-
tions adopted was as follows:
We send greeting 10 our fellow democrats
of Nebraska and invite their earnest cooper
alton and aid In electing delegates from every
county IN this siates to the dcmocraiic
for the insertion in the democratic
platform OF the following plank: I'VE favor
the immediate restoration of the free and un-
limited coinage Of gold and silver at the pres
ent ratio of l6 to l. without waiting for the
aid or consent of any other nation on earth. "
In the eSort to obtain fair expression OF
democratic sentiment we urge upon every
democrat who believes in the principle here
enumerated to participate actively and
vigorously In the selection OF dele
gates to the state convention. We
recommend that in every county of
the state the democrats, who oppose the
proposed plank, be invited to thorough dis
cussion of its merits TO the end that the dem
ocratfc party may act intelligently and har-
moniously upon this great question. We
propose too, that this contest shall be
1ouRht out on new lines and intelligent
methods; but confident in the correctness OF
our position, we also ropose that the fight
shall be vigorous and that no effort shall he
spared TO place in the platform OF the Demo
cratic party the same emphasis and the
same unalterable utterance concerning the
great question as has cen la stingly i'm
printed upon our party platform concerning
the great question of tariff reform.
Then the convention adjourned.
BRYAN MAKES A SPEECH.
Congressman Bryan addressed an audi
ence of 4,500 people in the exposition
building His speech was lengthy ex-
position of the attitude of the Republican
party and the change in sentiment in the
Democratic party. The populists, he
said, had taught the reformers more than
the democrats had in thirty years. He was
greatly gratified at the change of senti-
ment in Nebraska in the last few months.
Much credit was due the man who had
originated the idea of conference. 1t
was grand and noble purpose, chal-
lenge for the foes of free silver to come
out and make an honest fight.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-06-22
GOLD AT A Low EBB.
Reserve Now 81, ,6oo,oo Less Than
When the Bonds Were Issued.


When the Bonds Were Issued.
Washington, June 2l.-The treasury
gold reserve to-day at the close Of busi-
ness stood at S64, ,l27, 1863, $500, 900 less
than the low water mark reached in the
gold reserve before it was put up by the
$50.0O0.0O0 bond issue. This reduction
has been brought about by the with
drawal within the past two days for ex-
port to Europe Of S2,350,OOO. 1t was
stated in an unofficial way that
New York City banks would sup
ply gold for the continued export
movement but so far as the
tres sury here is advised, up to the close
of business at 4 y. M, but 100000 of the
S3,25O,000 exported during to-day and yes
terday has been supplied by banks. Even
this S40G,0 was paid in gold certificates
in exchange for United States notes. The
fact. however, of the gold reserve being
at the lowest point in its history causes
no uneasiness in the treasury department,
which is well supplied with currency TO
meet all maturing obligations for months
IN coma
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-06-22
CLARK DECLINES TO aUIT.
Charges to Be Preferred Against the
Capitol Architect.

Washington, June 21.--In consequence
Of bitter differences of opinion between
Mr.. Walker of Massachusetts,, and other
members Of the House committee on ac-
coustics and ventilation and Edward
Clark, who has been the architect of the
capitol for nearly thirty years, on the
subject OF the defective ventilation of the
House, Mr.. Clark's resignation has been
asked By Mr.. Shell of South Carolina,
the chairman, and MIR. Durborow of Illi-
nois. q member Of the committee, and re-
fused. The matter will be brought up in
the House, with n probability Of charges
being preferred against Architect Clark
his ONCE.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-06-22
ALABAmA's BURNING MINE.
A Number of Those Rescued Alive
Expected to Dis.

Birmingham, Ala, June 21.-Later in
formation from Lewisburg, the scene of
Yesterdays mine disaster, where hun
dred men were imprisoned in burning
mine and four taken out dead, shows that
fifty of those rescued werelasphyixiated
and are now prostrated, many in crit
ical condition and q number of deaths are
expected. Two men are still missing and
supposed to be dead. The fire is still raging.
Notwithstanding large stream of water
has been poured in the mine for twenty
four hours. Mine Inspector Hillhouse, in
an interview with an Age-Herald re-
porter, said he was of the opinion the fire
originated from spark from the lamp OF
the mine boss, Whalen, who is dead, who
went into a chamber TO inspect steam
pipe. His theory is that the heat from
the pipe was so intense that it reduced
the coal in the immediate vicinity TO a
heat at which it became easily lgnlted:;
He saws the fire was not the work of
strikers.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-06-22
Want a ooIored Commissioner.

Washington June 2l.-In the Senate
to-day Senator Gordon Of Georgia offered
an amendment 10 the bill in relation to
the Atlanta exposition, which is now be-
fore the committee on appropriations.
The amendment is TO add 10 The bill
provision for the appointment by the
President OF a colored man as one Of the
commissioners.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-06-22
FOUND MURDERED.
The Body of z oung Man Discovered
Near Seney.

Near Seney.
Rome, Ga, June 2l.-Two negro women
out picking blackberries near Seney, in
the edge of the county, yesterday after
noon sought shelter from a shower in an
old deserted house several hundred yards
from the roadway. There, under a pile
of planks they found the body of young
man of about 20 years. On the side and
back of his head were gashes as ii made
by a heavy piece of timber. He was
nicely dressed, wearing brown trousers
and dark coat and soft hat. His pockets
had been rified, but near him was an
almost worthless silver watch. A hand
satchel contained some linen. He bad APP
parently been dead about forty-eight
hours An inquest failed to throw any
light upon his identity or on the death.
He had evidently been murdered and hid
den in this out-of-the-way place No per-
son answering the description had been
seen around Seney.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-06-22
blown Up With Dynamite.

Birmin CHAM, Ala, June Unknown
persons placed dynamite under NEGRO
tenement house at Warrior at o'clock
this morning and blew 1T up. NO one was
KILLED. but six men were seriously injured.
The negroes had recently taken the
places os strikers at the mines.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-06-22
SCHOOL BOOKS FOR pIx1E.
A Publishing Company Organized t,
Issue Them.

Richmond, Va. June The 3. F. John
son Publishing Company was chartered
here today. The minimum capital is to be
$50, 600 and the maximum 100000. The
object Of the company is to issue his
tories and other educational works that
will be satisfactory TO southern schools.
Stock in the company has been taken by
many leading citizens.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-06-22
smallpox on Staten Island.

New York. June 21.-The state board
of health, after examination to-day, pro
nounced the epidemic on Staten Island as
smallpox, and has taken charge oI the
matter
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-06-22
zim1nerrn an wins at Florence.

Florence, June 21.-The international
bicycle match here today was won by
Arthur Zimmerman. Harry Wheeler was
second
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-06-22
Civil Marriage in Hungary.

,Buda-Pesth, June 2l.-The House Of
.aagnates has passed the civil mar
rage bill by majority of 3.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-06-22
rroors called Out in Pennsylvania.

Harrisburg, Pa, June 21.-The
Fifth uand Sixteenth regiments, and
Sheridan troops, have been called out Dy
Gov patterson for service in Jefferson
county.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-06-22
st. Augustine's New Postmaater.

Washington, June 21.-The President
to-day nominated ID. 3. Usina 10 be post
master al st. Augustine. Fla.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-06-22
sALvADoR's REFUGEES.
An American Named Jeneries AL
lowed to Go Ashore.


Washington, June 21.-Secretary Her
bert has received a cablegram from Com
mander Thomas Of the Bennington
announcing that one Of the refugees on
his vessel, having complied with the re-
quirements Of the navy department, had
landed at La Libertad. The man who
has thus given himself up to the tender
mercies Of the victorious revolutionists is
native of the United States named
Jefferies, who served as an aide, with the
title Of general, to Ezeta in the recently
terminated conflict in Salvador IL APP
pears that he had received assurances
from the new government that he would
not be molested If he came ashore, and he
requested permission from Commander
Thomas to leave the ship.
ALLOWED TO 90.
On Monday the commander cabled the
request to Secretary Herbert and after
the matter had been given full considera-
tion by the proper officials here, on Tues
day last a cablegram was sent to Com
mander Thomas, authorizing him to re-
lease JefIeries upon his written re-
quest" lotteries is said to be reckless
fellow with very large following of
friends in Salvador, and it would not be
surprising 10 officials here If he became
quite as prominent in the new govern
ment as he was in the old one.
IL is thought that the revolutionists
would summarily dispose OF Gen. Ezeta
If he surrendered, but that no harm
would happen to any Of the other refu-
gees. The United States will, however.
run no risks In the matter, and none of
them will be permitted to leave the Ben
nington except on their written request.
thus releasing this government of all re-
sponsioility in their affairs. This has
long been the settled policy of the United
States and there will be no deviation
from it.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-06-22

The first committee amendment was
then agreed 10, without division, fixing
the limit OF the tax at Jan. /, 1900.
The next committee amendment was to
strike out Of the House bill the words
"Of every person residing in the United
States, or any citizen Of the United States
residing abroad, derived in each preced-
ing year and 10 insert in lieu Of them
the words Received in the preceding
calendar year by every citizen Of the
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1894-02-21

Mr.. William Riley, of South Butler,
near Greenville, Ala, was accidentally
killed on Sunday. he left his house to
take walk around his field. Not COM
ing home next day, his family became
uneasy, went in search of him and found
him dead. A limb of tree had fallen,
striking him on the head, killing him, 1t
is thought, instantly.
The Executive Committee Of the
South Carolina Agricultural and Me-
chanical Society have revised the State
Fair premium list very materially to
what it has been heretofore. They have
stricken out the prize for county exhibits
and placed it among individual exhibits
and the highest premium will be S75.
This class embraces farm products and
anything raised on farm. The sweep
stakes for native cattle have also been
eliminated, and many omissions and
alterations of'minor importance.
Miss Emma Moulton, of Findlay,
O., while temporarily insane from the ef-
feots of an attack of the grip, jumped
out of bed, threw up window and leap
ed to the ground, distance of about ten
feet. Before she could be stopped, she
clambered over fence, ran almost half a
mile into the yards Of the Ohio Central
Railroad and dashed into the cab of a yard
engine, which was temporarily deserted
by its crew. The insane woman pulled
on a lever and started out OF the yards to-
wards Toledo. The engine was oyer
taken before it was far out of the yards.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1894-02-21
An Assistant Professor.

The members of the board of trustees
OF Clemson College, who have been In at
tendance upon the called meeting at the
College, yesterday afternoon returned to
the city. The meeting was called for the
purpose of electing a successor to Prof.
Newman, as professor of Agriculture at
the College. All the applicants for the
position were in attendance upon the
meeting. There were some strong men
applying, among them being Profs.
Massey, Of North Carolina; Quick, OF
Mississippi; Glenn. Of .Georgia, and
Davenport, Of Michigan. The board
wished to elect the latter, but he declined
to take the position upon the condi-
tons imposed. These conditions were
that he should be elected for year only
on trial. When the board found that
Prof. Davenport did not wish the posi-
tion on such conditions, it decided to
elect an assistant professor and place
him in charge Of the department for the
next wear. Prof. McGhee, of Mississip-
pi. was elected to the position. The new
professor graduated from the college OF
the State from which he comes about
twelve years ago, and has been connect
ed with the State experimental station Of
that State. He comes here very highly
recon naended. He is about thirty years
ofage.
The college was reopened yesterday.
The members of the board say that there
are now about $50 or 400 students on the
ground. They expect some 500 or. 900
on the ground before the end Of the
week. Most of the other business Of the
meeting was simply routine.
The addition to the mechanical hall
will soun be completed. The work has
been rapidly pushed forward.-Cotunsbta
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1894-02-21
May Enslave the Country.
Columbia State.

There has been considerable specula-
ton for some time as to whether any
attempt would be made in other States to
take up the matter of the control Of the
LIQUOR traffic under dispensary system
as in this State. It has been generally
conceded by good many who have
studied the liquor problem, that If the
plan of government handling of liquor
proved successful in South Carolina,
such efforts would be made.
It now appears that the matter Is to be
brought to the attention of the several
States of the Union much sooner than
was expected, even before the success of
the plan is known or not, or Lefore the
higher courts have been able to decide
the question as TO whether the govern
ment has the right to 30 into the liquor
business. And the introduction Of the
question to the public will come from an
unexpected quarter-the National Far
mers' Alliance,
Mr.. J. W. Bowden, the delegate to the
National Alliance meeting from this
State, yesterday gave the information
that one Ct the three su bjects recommend
ed by that body to the Alliances of the
was the adyisability Of each State con-
trolling its liquor traffic by such dis
pensary system as South Carolina has.
He says there is no danger Of the Alli-
ance pltting up such control of the
liquor traffic by the government as one
of its demands, but the Alliance leaders
of prominence wish the scheme thor
oughly discussed and want the people of
the country enlightened as much rs pos
sible on this greatest of all questions.
The demands Of the Alliance, as o
national body, Mr.. Rowden says, were
reaffirmed at that meeting. He says the
second question recommended for dis
cussion was the system of legislation by
initiation and referendum; that is to say
the voters will vote on certain measures
at the elections, apd their sense 30 ex-
pressed will bind their representatives,
while after these representatives prepare
the Acts, they must be referred back to
the voters for approval before they can
become laws,
Mr.. Bowden says the Alliance has not
yet decided upon its next place of annual
meeting. Los Angeles, CAL, and Raj
eigh, N. c., both want the meeting
badly, and the matter was left to the
executive committee to decide. He
thinks that Raleigh will get 1t unless Los
Angeles offers to pay all the expenses of
the delegates.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1894-02-21
Is It True l?

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Feb. ia spe-
cial to Topeka, Kas., says: Mary E.
Lease claims to be Mason and she
made the statement to-day that she pro-
posed to organize lodges of Masonry for
women throughout the country. Mrs.
Lease wears upon her bosom, suspended
by a gold chain, a Knight Ten plar charm
with the usual keystone Of the chapter
on the reverse side and she declares that
she Is as much entitled to wear it as any
man who belongs to the Templar order.
She says her commandery is Hugh De-
Payne, of Fort Scott, Kas., and offers to
prove to Masons that she knows all the
signs and passes of the order, blue lodge
and chapter and that she obtained them
legitimately. She says If Masonry is
good for men, it is much better for wo-
men, as they are more needful of protec-
ton than men, She says once by giving
a sign Of the order she was saved from
personal violence, and from that moment
she resolved to give to women the same
advantage of Masonry that she enjoys.
She said that she was thoroughly up in
the Masonic work and it was not neces-
sary for her to obtain the consent or aid
of men in initiating women and that il
the men refused to recognize her disci-
Piles as Masons, they could and would
act independently Of them and con-
duct lodges and grand lodges of their
own.
Mrs. Lease admits that it Is contrary
to the Masonic rule for women to become
members, but she declines to state how
she gained the secret of the order. She
challenges any Mason to test her on the
secret work Of the order.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1894-02-21
Another Spot on the Bloody Record.

GREENvILLE, Feb. 13.-Another kill
ing in the Dark Corner!
Steve Howard, brother of the celebrated
Big Bill, who died with his boots on,
killed Uly Pittman on Sunday afternoon
near the house of John Rector, on CLASSY
mountain.
Sunday morning Pittman, who is a
young man, had a fight with old Shack
Howard, but the two were separated
before damage was done to either. Later
in the day Mitchell Howard, son of
Shack, hunted up Steve, and the two
went out to hunt up Pittman. About 4
o'clock they found Pittman and his
brother Anderson, Steve Howard and
Uly Pittman got into fight. AS they
fought the other two stood with drawn
pistols to secure fair play. Howard and
Pittman fell in clinch, and while down
Pittmsn drew his pistol. Howard twist
cd the pistol out Of his hand and they
both rose from the ground. AS they rose
Howard pulled his own pistol and shot
Pittman twice, the first bullet entering
his arm, the second entering above the
eye, and Pittman fell dead.
Trial Justice Mitchell commenced an
inquest Monday. Howard was present
at the inquest
More blood will flow, as the Pittman
family are lighters, and this is The locality
where twenty men have been killed
during the past ten years.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1894-02-21
A Plucky School Teacher.

Some brave deeds have been performed
by the teachers of prairie schools, who
have in their charge from twenty to
fifty of the settlers children, ranging
from to 20 years of age. When bliz-
zard comes down on the plain, as 1t often
does, almost out of clear sky, the
school is often caught in session. The
pupils feel the building culver, the air is
white with flying particles of snow and
ice, racing in level lines from north to
south, and they are prisoners.
A Nebraska girl, teacher In country
school, was, with her pupils, imprisoned
for two days last year, and but for her
good sense many of the children would
have died. She gathered all the scraps
of food remaining in the pals and ap-
portioned it among the party, the little
ones receiving most. Fuel gangs were
made up by the large boys and the sheet
iron stove was kept rel hot. T be chill
dren slept around the stove, but the
teacher did not. The second day the
little ones grew very weary and hungry,
but she sang songs, told stories and had
marching exercises. The coal gave out
and she had part of the desks burned.
When the rescuers' sleds drew up to the
door she turned over her charge all we'll
and tainted. She wears gold watch
this year, q present from the district
ST. Louis Glo6e-Democrdt.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1894-02-21
Murdered his Father.

MOBILE, Ala, February 13.-A special
to the Register from st. Stephens, Ala,
says: Old man Ras Rodgers, of Koenton
neighborhood, Washington county, dis.
appeared January 28th. When inquiry
was made his sons, Allen, aged eighteen,
and Benjamin, aged fifteen years, said he
had gone to Texas. The boys had con-
siderable money which they spent free
ly. They aroused suspicion and a search
Of the premises resulted in the finding of
Rodgers's corpse in shallow grave
under the kitchen floor. Blood on the
walls Of the bedroom showed where the
murder had been committed.
An inquest was held and verdict rem
dered that death was caused by blows
from an ak, by parties unknown, but AL
Ian and Ben were arrested and held
without bail, charged with killing their
father. They were lodged in Jail at St.
Stephens to-day. The guards say that
on the way to Jail Ben confessed that
when the murder was committed he was
in the yard, having gone there to escape
seeing the deed done. He heard the ia
tai blows and heard his father gloan
three times. Returning and finding his
father dead, he asked Allen why he had
killed him and Allen replied that there
was nothing else to do, as his father had
threatened to whip him the next morn
inc