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The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1894-03-01
CURIOS IN THE FAIR
Relics Which are Now on Exhibition
at Nswbern.

Relics Which are Now on Exhibition
at Newbern.
From the Newbern Courier
In Curios Room s'many quaint and
curious" relic or odd thing is shown.
One might spend days in the study
of this wonderful assortment of keep
sakes. In the case relics of the Con
federacy, for instance, are a thousand
and one odd articles, each of interest,
some whose story would bring siLh
or a tear
Among those which attract great
notice are the following: A knife
and fork made by Confederate
soldier while in prison at Fort Dele
ware. They were made Of the bones
saved from scanty rations, probably.
a pitcher is shown on which ap-
pear the twelve apostles. Made in
l716.
An assortment of curios made of
Jerusalem China, $50 years old.
Used in Virginia by Rev. Covington
Simpkins.
A well preserved copy of news
paper Of the date April 24th 1904.
Candles recently taken from YES
sci which was wrecked in 1892.
A mahogany table and desk and
Soliu ~ oi!hGI oed keCGIe taken from Ine
TryOn Palace.
The large bell used by Governors
Tryon and Caswell TO call the legis-
lature TO order.
The cup and saucer from which
Caswell drank the day before he was
inaugural ed. They are made Of
LOwestaff China and are two of the
very few pieces in existence.
A silver milk pitcher Used in 17S1.
The snuff box of George Washing
ton. 1t is finely chased and equal to
the best work of goldsmiths of the
day.
The gun and powder fash of the
notorious John. Brown, captured at
Harper's Ferry.
A war newspaper printed on wall
paper, showing the straits to which
man is reduced by .'cruel war"
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1894-03-01

Mr.. L. G. Porter, a capitalist of
ample means and proprietor of
the Windsor Hotel, Minneapolis,
Mimi, has decided to make his home
in Wilmington. He has ON foot a
project for the establishment of a
colony of Scandinavians in New Han
over county. He will go North in a
few days to arrange for the removal
of the families.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1894-03-01
Pleasant Entertainment.

An enjoyable entertainment in hon
or OF Washington's birthday was
given Friday night at the residence Of
Mrs. d. S. Reid by her Sunday scho,
class. An admission fee of 20 cents
was charged. Proceeds to go to buy
ing window for the new First Bap-
tist church.
An interesting program consisting
of music, recitations and other enjoy
able features were rendered. There
were about seventy people in attend
aucp
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1894-03-01
DeGRAFF'S CONFESSION.
HIS First gment Two Days
Before Death.

Peter DeGraff while on the scaffIld
confessed that he killed Ellen smith,
his paramount. The only person to
whom he confessed it was his mother.
The occasion was her visit to the Jail
two days before the Thursday when
he gave up his life in aGonement for
his crime. just as she was about to
leave, he handed her little paper
through the bars and told her to read
it when she got home. When she
read it she knew for certainty
her son was a murderer and that all
his declarations of innocence were un-
true.
The note read: "Dear mother, /
can't fool you any longer. l did kill
that girl but | was drunk when [ did
it,
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1894-03-01
sto,eviI,e,s r. & s. Bonds.

Judge Winston sustains the injunc-
tion restraining the officers of the
r )anoke 81 Southern railroad from
the collection Of the bonds issued by
tile town Of StOneville, in Rocking
ham county, several years ago, as a
The amount of the bonds was $1,000
Tine case goes to the Supreme Court.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1894-03-01
NEARLY A FIRE.
Singular Occurrence Caused by the
Sun and u Glass Globe.

Singular Occurrence Caused by the
Sun and a Glass Globe.
Mrs. T. S. Sprinkle, Of Salem, enter
ing her sitting-room one day last
week, discovered smoke and the smell
of fire. Upon examination she found
the trash in one of her flOWer-pots
burning. This had been kindled by
the sun rays falling on a glass globe,
filed with water, and containing fish,
that was standing in the window.
The globe in this position formed a
convex lense and the rays of the sun
falling on i6 were cOnVerged into TO-
Gus in the ffower-pot.
If the window curtain, or something
more combustible, had been where the
flower-pot was and nobody at home,
the house would, perhaps, have burn
ed down and the origin Of the fire
would never have been known.
Be careful how you place glass YES
sells containing water in your Win
dOWS.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1894-03-01
"Rebecca's Triumph" ;"

A large audience witnessed the in
teresting play, "Rebecca's Triumph
at the Academy chapel last week
The young ladies Of the Euterpean
Society acquitted themselves ad-
mirably and won the plaudit of "well
dune'' from those in attendance. The
colored girl and the Irish girl were
the 'sstriking' features of the play.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1894-03-01
BURNED TO "A CRISP.
The Fire in a New York Tenement
House.

NEW YORK, Feb. 24.-An exciting
fire occurred this morning on Amster-
dam avenue in a tenement house.
The weather was intensely cold, being
only five degrees above zero, and
causing great suffering among the
panic stricken tenants and tiremen
a young girl leaped from the third
story window and was seriously in
jured When the fire was extinguished
the body of William Ledders was
found burned to a crisp in his room.
The loss is $40, 900.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1894-03-01
The Academy chanel

The Academy chapel was well fill
ed Feb. 23rd and the audience enjoy
ed the second performance Of 'sRebec-
cas- Triumph" by the mem bers of the
Euterpean Society. The net proceeds
of the two entertainments is was $500.
This amount will be used towards the
paying for and further furnishing Of
the Society hall.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1894-03-01
A Death at Sandy Ridge.

Mrs. Webster, of Sandy Ridge, died
on the morning of the 18th inst, after
a lingering illness. She had been con-
fined to her room with consumption
for more than six months. The re-
mains were inferred at the burying
ground at Oak Ridge Baptist church.
The deceased leaves husband and
several small children.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1894-03-01
Deed of Trust.

A deed of trust was entered in the
Office of the Register of Deeds here
February 22nd by which f. S. Chewn-
ing conveyed house and lot on Broad
street to Geo. Ell. CheWning, of Frede-
ricksbuTg, Va, as trustee, in favor of
Mrs. f. S. Chewing. The object of
the deed is to secure certain sums of
money due Mrs. Chewing by her hus-
band, f. S. Chewing. Mr.. and Mrs.
Chewning are now residing at Syra-
cuse, New York, and expect to return
to this city early in tue fail.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1894-03-01
Destro1ed hY Fire.

Two large barns and one double
crib, together with the contents,
which consisted of large quantity of
hay, fodder, oats, shocks, etc.. also 1o0
bushels of corn, one grain drill, a hay
rake, fan mill, straw cutter, a corn
shelter and four sets of harness and
many small farming utensils, the
Droperty Of Mr.. David l.. Hunt, of
near Linwood, Davidson county, was
DESTROYED by fire recently. The fire is
believed to have been the work of ap
incendiary. The loss exceeds 81 600.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1894-03-01
Returned to His First Love.

Mr.. Franklin Pardue has returned
to Wilkes county and will make it his
home hereafter. BE left Wilkes be-
fore the war, settled in Ohio where he
became a prominent farmer. He has
been married twice, but both of his
wives are dead. He has seven chill
dren, six by his first wife and one by
his last.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1894-03-01
-Wm. G. Crntchfield. of Gnilfn

VIM. G.. Crutchfield, of Guilford
College, and Paul Crutchfield, of this
city, made deed of assignment this
morning naming r. B. GLENN as
trustee. The assignment involves the
Crutchf1eld residence and one-half in
terest in an adjacent lot on Main
street, and small tract of land near
this city. The liabilities aggregate
S6.352. Homestead exemptions are
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1894-03-01

Mr.. Green Barrett, of Yadkin
county, had the misfortune to get
both of the bones in his leg broken
few days ago. He was covering
house and the scaffold gave way and
part of id fell on him. The limb had
to be amoutated.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1894-03-01
Anproaching nrarriage.,

Mr.. and Mrs. J. B. Whitaker, Jr-,
of this city, have issued cards an
nouncing the marriage of their daugh-
which will take place Wednesday af-
ternoon, March the 7th, at 4 o'clock,
at the Centenary Methodist Episco-
pal church No invitations will be
issued in the Twin-City.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1894-03-01

While the wheat and oats are small,
the stand is reported tc be fine on an
average. Less cotton and tobacco and
more corn, wheat and oats will be the
rule this year.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1894-03-01
More Smallpox.

New YORK, Feb. 23.-Four more
new cases OF smallpox were discovered
in this city today.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1894-03-01

Japanese Liver Pellets are small,
but great in their effects; no gripping
so doses 25 cents.
DR. v O Thompson, Druggist.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1894-03-01
WANTS HIM PUNISHED.

Mrs. Draughn, of Salem, is anxious
that some steps he taken toward the
punishment-of Draughn for his base
conduct. She says she has no money
with which to prosecute him but can
furnish all the evidence needed to con-
yict him. Her aged mother, with
whom sac lives, stated that while
Draughn lived with her daughter he
was worthless and drank excessively.
His wife end father-in-law had to sup
port him.
LEFT ATLANTA FOR WINSTON.
A press dispatch says that Detective
Casin left Atlanta with Draughn yes
terday to take him to Winston and
place him among friends, if he had
any.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1894-03-01
PAINTS = ]. ]. 7

White Lead.
Tinted Lead or Paste 2 aint
Ready Mixed Paint.
Wood Filler.
Hard Oil Finish.
Varnishes.
Linseed Oil.
Turpentine.
Colors Dry and in Oil.
4 complete assortment Of all
kinds of Paint Brushes
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1894-03-01

Or. Miles, llsw Heart Cure at Druggists.
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The evening world., 1894-04-28
MORE MINERS WILL STRIKE.
Trouble Looked for i'm st. Clair
County. III.

. ST. LOUIS, April 2S. The mining
situation in st. Clair County, ILL.,, as
sumed serious aspect yesterday. and
from present appearances there viii be
a general strike of the coal miners be-
tween this morning and Monday. The
miners in the vicinity of Marissa went
out on Thursday. Yesterday a com
mittee OF miners came from Duquoin
into st. Clair County and Randell mines
and Joined the strikers. The men at
the Wilder mine, Richland and the
Nicol mines were reported out last night
At the Maule mine. near. Belleville,
where 100 men are employed, 1t Is not
expected that they will return to work
to-day. In st. Clair County there are are
sixty-six mines operated, and about 1,5OO
miners are employed in the district
On Monday there will be a mass,meet-
ing at West Belleville to hear the re-
ports from delegates to the Springfield
Convention.
II the st. Clair County miners do not
agree to go out the miners from
DuQuoin and Murphysboro threaten to
send a delegation OF 400 men to Belle
Vile to persuade them to strike.
The evening world., 1894-04-28
TOLUCA MINERS ATTACKED.
Five Men Wounded in a Row at
a Mining Town,
Strikers Used Clubs on Men Who
Refused to Quit Work.
(By Associated Press.)

TOLUCA. ILL.,, April 2s.-Rioting broke
out here at $50 o'clock last night and
the first blood was shed owing to the re-
fusal Of several miners to quit work.
Five men were wounded before the
deputies could reach the scene OF the
trouble. The fighting was over in two
minutes. Several pistols were fired
without other effect than to attract a
crowd Of miners who had been carous-
ing In the neighboring saloons and dance
halls.
The wounded are F. Garibaldi. Frank
Martini and Demetri Spike. Two others
known to have been badly injured. we're
carried into the woods by their friends
and have not been found. The doctors
say the men named will recover. They
were beaten with clubs. Garibaldi and
Martihi are Italians. while Spike is a
Pole. After the ARRAY they were carried
to saloon. where their wounds were
dressed.
The fight was the result OF a meeting
OF strikers from neighboring villages and
men who said they would not stop work.
Words led to blows. and serious trouble
was only averted through the belligerents
being on the outskirts Of the town. The
attacking party fed. and after brief
search the deputies gave up the attempt
to capture them.
The evening world., 1894-04-28
MORE BEER BOYCOTTERS.
This Time Bernard Kerns Causes
the Arrest of Four.

Twenty boycotters Of Budweiser beer
for hours last night promenaded to and
fro in front Of Bernard Kern's saloon,
at the northeast corner of Third avenue
and Fourteenth street, and tried to stop
every one from entering the saloon.
Kerns, who was formerly the President
of the Liquor Dealers Association.
finally stepped outside and demonstrated
with them. but to no avail. They con-
tinued their bulldozing tactics when
ever they had the opportunity.
Finally Policeman Rush, Of the East
Twenty-second street station. took four
of them into custody, and by a threat
to arrest the others induced them to
leave the neighborhood.
The prisoners said they were Matthew
Daley, twenty-seven years old, of 443
West Thirty-third street; John Johnson.
twenty-five, Of $50 West Forty-eighth
street; Frederick Kline, twenty-five, of
746 Ninth avenue, and Patrick Nc
Wicker. twenty-nine, OF 457 West Twen-
ty-seventh street. Capt. Gallagher Or
dered them locked up for the night.
They were, however, subsequently re-
leased on bail, furnished by John T.
Oakley. Of 532 East Fourteenth street,
to appear in Yorkville Court to-day,
where they were discharged with a leo
ture by Justice Burke.
Monday Justice Burke discharged
with a warning eleven other Budweiser
boycotters, who were hanging about
Grundy's saloon, at Third avenue and
Thirty-first street, all day Sunday.
The evening world., 1894-04-28
FUNERAL OF FATHER PRE|s
Ceremony at the Church Of the
Most Holy Redeemer.
Three Thousand People Pay a Trib-
ute Of Love to tho Deceased.

Nearly three thousand persons crowd
ed into the Roman Catholic Church Of
the Most Holy Redeemcr l73 East
Third street, this morning, to witness
the funeral services OF Rev Father
Rhabanus Preis. who died last Thurs
day.
Archbishop Corrigan and over one
hundred clergymen from far and near
attended the obsequies.
The ceremonies were very imposing
The part preceding the requiem high
mass was accompanied by an orchestra
of wind Instruments and the organ,
under the leadership OF Choir Master
Alphonso Weiss.
The mass wLs celebrated by Rev
Father George Dusold. of Baltimore
Nice-Provlncial and Procurator Of the
He was assisted by Rev. Fathers Will
lam Tewes, rector OF the Most Holy Re-
deemer. as Deacon, and Thomas Ott
chaplain OF st. Francis Hospital. as Sub
Archbishop Corrigan assisted at the
requiem mass and pronounced the alb
solution: He was robed In a cope and
MSSs shs eDsf'0Ra of e. srak Tas m1s so Ps
sisted In the sanctuary.
During the absolution the Archbishop
was assisted by Rev Father Donnelly.
his secretary; Rev William Tewes, the
rector OF the church. and Rev. Father
OFT, who was cross-bearer.
At the conclusion OF the mass. the con-
gregation marched around the catafal-
Que on which the coffin rested. The re-
mains were then removed to their final
resting place In the catacomb under
meath the church.
Rev. Father Preis was one OF the
oldest and best-known priests in the
country. He was born Feb. II. 1929. in
Herolz, Hessia. and was a member of
the Redemptorist Order for thirty-four
years. For three years he was Superior
Of the Church OF st. Wenceslaus. Balti-
more, but for the rest Of the time he
lived in the New. York community. He
had been ailing for a long time, and at
length went to the st. Francis Hospital,
about two weeks ago.
1t was there that he died while a pro-
cession of 5000 persons marched by the
hospital in celebration of the flftieth
anniversary OF the parish.
From the time the body was trans
ferred to the basement OF the church
until after the burial. the Independent
Rifle Guard and other Catholic societies
took turns in guarding It. The Guards
were in full uniform this morning.
The evening world., 1894-04-28
CARS COLLIDE.
Brooklyn Bound Train Runs
Into One Standing Still.
6. W. Kelly, a Passenger, Thrown
to the Floor and Injured.
Others Badly Shaken Up and Fright
ened.

K A rear end collision close to the Brook
IIyn station of the bridge at $50 this
lmorning resulted in one man being
slightly injured and several other pas
sengers being badly shaken up.
A train Of FIVE cars had just been
pulled away from the platform on the
Incoming side and another train was
Approaching at q high rate Of speed.
The gripman on the first car, as he
lneared the platform, put on his brakes.
In some manner the brake chains were
icaught underneath the car, and the
'erain came to q sudden stop about one
bar length from the end Of tho platform
4 The engine was run out to the train
md an attempt made to haul It into the
depot, but It would not bulge an inch.
The gripman on the platform. seeing
another train coming down the grade,
,displayed q danger signal. The gripman
ION the. incoming train released the cable
and tried to stop his train. but he was
h too late to avert a collision. The trains
came together with much force.
"a There were about half dozen pas
train. One Of them, L. w. Kelly, a com
lmercial traveller, thirty-six years old,
and living at 3O4 West Thirtieth street,
was hurled from his seat. He fell side.
ways against the seat and rolled on
konto the floor.
The other passengers were shaken up
and more or less frightened. but not
seriously hurt.
( Mr.. Kelly was assisted to seat. Then
| d gang Of workmen arranged the brake
I chains and the cars were pulled into the
m An ambulance surgeon was called
Mr.. Kelly was found to have been badly
! bruised about the arm and to have sus-
\ tained an injury to a rib. The surgeon
said II may have been fractured.
Kelly was put on another car and
sent to his home In New York.
IA The damage to the cars will not exceed
The evening world., 1894-04-28
TWO UNCONSCIOUS FROM Gas
Kenneys, Father and Son, Found
Almost Asphy1iated.
Young Man May Recover, but the
Elder IL Pretty Certain to Die.

Michael Kenney, sixty-nve years old,
and his son, Edward, thirty years old,
were removed from their tailor shop. l52
West Fourth street, at $40 this morning,
to ST. Vincent's Hospital. suffering from
inhaling gas.
The Kenneys did prosperous business
in their little shop, employing two extra
men. Had 1t not been for the punctual-
ity Of one of these journeymen In report
ing for work to-day the two men, or the
elder at least, would undoubtedly nave
been removed to an undertakers insteah
Of to the hospital
and very methodical in his habits and
customs. For years in all seasons his
store doors have been open at A. NJ.
This morning. when Edward % Nc, NC;
found the doris locked and the curtains
drawn he knew that something was
wrong. He almost shook the doors
pants. who slept in little room Just OF
the workshop. Then he thought. he
detected an odor of gas and hurled on
and called ,%lt Policeman b browp n. oIne The
gas was so strong that they were
obliged to defer entering for several
minutes.
the father and son were found. The
former appeared to be dead, but the lat
ter showed signs OF life. A hurry call
for an ambulance was sent to st. Vim
cents, and both were removed to the
hospital without delay. on the way the
younger man revived. but not sufficient
ly to tell how the gas happened to be
turned on in the bedroom.
Policeman Brown made q thorough In
vestigation. arriving at the conclusion
that II was an accident, the result of
carelessness on the part of the younger
man. The key of the Jet was not turned
entirely off. or else too far around.
there being no guard-pin to prevent.
and the gas had been escaping all night.
The father is in n critical condition,
and in view OF his advanced age but
little hope Is entertained Of his recovery
The evening world., 1894-04-28
IRON MOUNTAINS WOE.
Hundreds Are without Food, and
Rioting 10 Feared.

NnOtIn8 ~ reareus
CBy Associated Prssa)
IRON MOUNTAIN, Mich. April 2s.-
Poor Commissioner McClintock handed
his resignation to Chairman McNaugh-
ton. of the County Board. yesterday af-
ternoon. Several hundred idle workmen
passed a resolution giving him two hours
to leave the city or uuffer the consequent
ces. Everyone who marched through
the streets with a red nag was given q
Poor Commission order for 81, good at
any store, and during the afternoon300
orders were issued to married men. rep
resenting a total number in families Of
1000.
Fully as many moro orders will be issued
to-day. Single men cannot get orders.
and are getting boisterous. Unless out
side assistane arrives soon serious trouble
is bound to occur. A committee leaves
tonight for Lansing to appeal to the
Governor. Conservative estimates place
the number In the city without food at
$500 Last night fully 800 men gathered
In a building and uecided to ask the
State to give immediate aid to prevent
starvation.
The assistance given yesterday will tide
| them over until Monday. but other help
must arrive by that time or Iron Noun
tain will! be the scene OF riots and possi-
BILE bloodshed. The men are mostly for
| egners,
The evening world., 1894-04-28
FOR STONING A TRAIN.
An Eleven-Yenr-Old Boy Repri-
manded and Sent Home.

Many complaints from the New York
Central Railroad officials have reached
Police Headquarters during the past
few weeks about gangs OF boys who
make a practice OF stoning passenger
trains along Park avenue. In a number
OF instances windows have been broken
and passengers have been slightly in
jured.
of the East One Hundred and Fourth
street station, sent Policeman Cox to
One Hundred and Thirteenth street
and Park avenue, where he found a
passenger train.
He caught Richard Kline, eleven years
old, of l08 East One Hundred and Thir-
tenth street, and took him to Har-
lem Police Court this morning. After
receiving n severe reprimand by Justice
Welde Kline was allowed to go home
with his father.
The evening world., 1894-04-28
IS PARKE A SUICIDE7
Relatives Fear that He Threw Him.
self Over Niagara Falls.

Friends and relatives Of James Hunt
Parke, son of the head OF the drug firm.
Parke, Davis & Company, 90 Maiden
lane, who mysteriously disappeared from
this city April IL. fear that he has COM
mitted suicide by throwing himself over
Niagara Falls.
The cause of his disappearance Is
said to have been an overtaxed brain.
He was traced to Hornellsville. N. Y.
where he bought a ticket for Niagara
Falls. At this point all trace OF the
young man was lost.
whetmore worthley and Walter H.
Clay, of this city, are searching every
where in and about Niagara Falls for
the body to-day. but as yet not the faint
est clue has been found.
A representative of the drug firm said
this morning: I'VE fear that It Is only
too true that young Mr.. Parke has
made away with himself"
II. 8. Janton. of the Southern Ma
tional Bank, whose sister was James
Parke's fancee. said to an Evening
World' reporter:
MY sister has received no word from
Mr.. Parke. nor has she the slightest
clue to his whereabouts. She fears the
worst--that he'll never return"