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Huntsville gazette., 1894-07-28
SOUTHERN GLEANINGS.
A Negro Boy Preacher.

The church-going negroes of Atlanta,
Ga. are greatly interested in the adj
vent Of boy preacher named Charles
johnson, who comes from Gibbs. La.
He held forth at Tilman's Baptist
church, and 600 negroes were packed
inside of the large church to hear him.
lie is l3 years old, and of the average
size for that age. Although he claims
never to have been at school for
more than five months, he uses at
times the choicest of language and APP
pears to be able to express himself
sucidly and logically. The boy preach
er is of light ginger-cake color and is
far above the average in intelligence
and has none of the awkwardness of a
youth. His voice is deep, and, without
seeing the source, one would be apt to
think that man was speaking. He
claims To have been converted at the
age of years, and said that ever since
that time he felt desire to 70 to
preaching.
II know that I've got religion" said
he. II preached my first sermon eigh-
teen months ago and ! have preached
in five states. Sometimes / have an
idea on what line I am going to talk.
but | usually select the first text that
crosses my mind"
Huntsville gazette., 1894-07-28
THE SITUATION IN COREA
Rapidly Growing More Serious-War to be
Averted Only by Outside Interference.

Al
Averted Only by Outside Interference.
LONDON, July 24.-The Central News
says it has been learned from high
sources in London that the relations
between China and Japan have grown
much more serious within the last for
ty-eight hours. Japan insists emphat-
ically upon certain reforms in Corea's
internal administration, while China
resists Japans demands with equal de-
termination. Under no circumstances
will China allow Japan's claim of the
right to interfere
The Earl of Kimberly. secretary OF
state for foreign affairs, had Tong
conference yesterday with the Chinese
and japanese ministers. He urged
upon each the great need Of modera-
ton and forbearance in both Toxic
and Pekin. and spoke emphaticaliy OF
the dire consequences of war between
the countries. His representations,
while received with courtesy and ex-
pressions Of satisfaction By both min
listers. failed to elicit an affirmative re.
sponse from either.
Huntsville gazette., 1894-07-28
HANGED IN THE JAIL,
With the Sheriff and Court officers Locked
on the Outside.

With the Sheriff and Court Officers Locked
on the Outside.
New IBERIA, La, July PA lynch
ing, with unusual features, took place
at midday yesterday in this city. The
victim was Vance Mcclure, a negro
hostler, who on Saturday attempted
to assault young lady. the daughter
of his employer. Yesterday, between
II and l o'clock, while the police jury
was in session and there were many
people around the courthouse
and jail,.ua number of men entered
the sheriff's office, broke open locker
and took the jailer's keys. They then
walked over to the Jail yard and enter
ing the jail building in such numbers
as not to attract attention, took Vance
from the steel cage and hanged him in
the hallway from the upstairs railing.
Meantime the jail gate had been
fastened from the inside and the alarm
having been given the court officers
were unable to gain admittance.
The fire alarm was rung to summon
Sheriff Cade, who was at his home, and
he came up to the jail on horseback
without even a saddle. Being refused
adnittance, he threw his weight
against the gate and, entering, was
surrounded by the mob and showed out
again and warned at the point of a pis-
tol to keep quiet, being informed also
that all the other prisoners were safe.
The mob dispersed quietly, and the
negro was found dead with placard
on his breast telling the reason why.
he had been hanged.
Huntsville gazette., 1894-07-28
SourH-BouNp PASSENGER train No. 6

SoUTH-BoUND passenger train No.
on the Grand Rapids & Indiana was
wrecked at Laotto, Ind, at midnight Of
the 21st. Some miscreant had driven a
brake beam in a frog. The engine
passed over safely, but the tender, bag
gage car and smoker jumped the track.
The train was loaded with Fort Wavne
excursionists, but officials Of the road
assert that none were seriously injured.
THE police guard was withdrawn
from one district at the Chicago stock
yards, on the 22d, and the result was
bloody riot between union and nom
union butchers. When the police ar
rived the trouble was almost over and
three men probably fatally stabbed and
severely dubbed were picked up and
taken to the hospitals.
DURING a fire at Perry, Okla, on the
night of the 21st, Clay Davis, noted
horse-thief and member of the Dalton
gang, and Bud Appling, alias "Califor-
mia Cyclone, y a prize-fighter, broke jail.
1t is said that the prisoners had as
sistance from the outside
On the 23d the Chicago express No.
II oH Ihe Dig FOur cOlllOed with
freight engine at Griffiths, o., killing
the fireman on the freight engine and
two tramps of the front end of the mail
car, and injuring several persons.
EARLY on 'the morning of the 23d
the steam yacht Favorite, which runs
from Newark, N. j., to Rockaway, was
burned to the waters edge. Several of
the crew were sleeping board, and all
were gotten off except two boys who
were sleeping in the hold.
Don the 23d ten houses were destroyed
by fire on Van Horn street, between
Oakley and Leavitt streets, Chicago
Four children were killed and num-
Der OF persons injured.
Huntsville gazette., 1894-07-28
A Gond Word.

Says the st. Louis Globe-D Democrat:
''The Southern Exchange association,
organized as result Of the recent CON
vention of southern and northern
business men, will have an agency in
each state to spread information con-
cerning the resurces and business pos
sibilities Of the south. The growth of
the south from 1850 to 1890, ac-
cording to the figures gath
cred by the association. was
highly satisfactory. Farm products in
creased 16 per cent, manufactures 100
per cent, the value Of real and person
al property 80 per cent, and the popula-
tion between'15 and 20 per cent. This
was accomplished with but little aid
from immigration. An effort will be
made to obtain share of immigrants
and also to attract citizens from the
north. The south is in good shape for
an era of more rapid development than
it has ever known"
Huntsville gazette., 1894-07-28
STAGE ROBBERS FOILED.
They Hold Up Stage Coach and Shoot
the Driver and One of the Horses, but
are Frightened Away Before Securing
Any Booty-A PIucky Woman Passenger
Drives the Stage to Place of Safety.

are Frightened Away Before Securing
Any BOoty-A Plucky Woman Passenger
Drives the Stage to a Place of Safety.
PORTLAND, Ore, July 24.-As the
stage from the government camp,
forty miles from here, was en- route to
Portland yesterday morning two
masked men appeared in the road,
about six miles from the starting point
and commanded the driver, Richard
Bamfeld, to halt. Instead he applied
the whip vigorously and the horses
dashed past the highwaymen. one of
whom raised rife and shot one of the
leaders dead. The other then shot the
driver through the heart, and as he
preached the coach for the purpose of
robbing the passengers. The shots,
however, had attracted several men
working near by, and when they APP
preached the highwaymen fled.
The stage was filed with ladies re
turning from elm bing trip to Mount
Hood, and Mrs. Julia E. Cardwell. one
of the passengers, after cutting loose
the dead horse, drove the stage to Sal
mon station. The news was then
brought here on horseback by Charles
Dixon.
A posse was Immediately organized
and conveyance dispatched to bring
in the body of the dead driver. The
vicinity is now being secured. and ow-
ing to the formation of the country
thereabouts it is thought the high
waymen will surely be captured.
Huntsville gazette., 1894-07-28

HE fact has just come to light that
lne administration, through Secretary
VreSham, has sent an official cable dis
patch to the Japanese government ex-
Pressing the dissatisfaction of the
yhlted States with the policy which
'apan has adopted towards Corea, and
losing ,U with these significant words:
Inc United States views with regret
.ue ieVylng of an unjust war by Japan
Upon weak and defenseless nation
ike Corea."
Huntsville gazette., 1894-07-28
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

On the 21St commission of royalist
statesmen arrived at San Francisco
from Honolulu on the steamer Rio de
Janeiro, en- route to Washington to
see President Cleveland and obtain
from him an explicit answer to a ques-
tion whether or not he will do any
thing more to redress the alleged wrong
done to Queen Lilioukalani and the Ha-
waiian people by the action of Minister
Stevens.
FREDERICK LOWE, governor of Cali
fornia from 1868 to 1867, and we'll
known pioneer. died in San Francisco
at midnight of the 21st. He had large
corporate and banking interests.
On the 23d Premier Dupuy asked the
French chamber of deputies, as mark
of confidence in the government to re-
iect all amendments to the govern
nent's press bill aimed at the suppress
the premier's request, but all the other
amendments to the bill were passed.
EUGENE V. DEBs, c. S. McAuliffe, L.
". Archibald and seven other members
Of the American Railway union were
held for trial in Milwaukee on the 23d,
by United States Commissioner Blood
good, on the charge of conspiring to
obstruct the mails.
HEARING of the contempt proceed
ings against President Debs, Vice-Pres-
ident Howard, Secretary Keliher and
Director Rogers OF the American Rail-
wav union. under the attachment is
sued by Judge Seamans on July 10, was
the special order in the United States
circuit at Chicago on the Esd. The
hearing had not been concluded when
the court adjourned.
Huntsville gazette., 1894-07-28

Mr. WILLIAM WALDORF AsToR, who
was born in this country but now
resides IN England, says through his
"Pall Mall Gazette that the riots in
America prove that the United States
are too loosely knit together for good
government" Mr.. Astor has found a
way at last to brighten up his paper for
London readers, and they will never
discover that he is not a great author
lty on the constitution.
Huntsville gazette., 1894-07-28

IT is understood that the selection of
the commissioners to investigate the
late strike has received considerable
discussion by the president and ca b.
met, but there are no open indications
Of speedy action in the matter. The
PRESIDENT is disposed to act with the
greatest care in choosing men of ma
tonal regulations, whose findings are
likely to carry weight with the entire
American public.
Huntsville gazette., 1894-07-28
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.

A THREsHING boiler blew up on the
farm of John Case, near Hudson, O., on
the 10Th. John Crousley, owner of the
threshing apparatus, was instantly
killed. Barney Morgan, farm hand,
and another man were fatally injured.
The barn caught fire and, with the
threshing machine and all the other
contents, was destroyed. The total
loss will amount to $4,000.
The bottom of a converter at the
Homestead steel works of Carnegie &
Co. at Homestead, Pa, blew out, on
the 10th. scattering $500 pounds of
molten metal in every direction. Four
workmen who were in the pit were tel'-
riblv burned. two of them fatally.
HoN. EDWARD V. CoNLEY, of Waters
meet, Mich, one of the best-known men
in the northern part of the state, COM
mitted suicide, on the night of the 10th.
by shooting in the head. He had been
chairman of the county board OF super
visors almost every term since the for
nation of the county.
THE business portion of the town of
Converse, Ind, was almost destroyed
by fire on the 2lst-
On the 21st petard was exploded
near the British embassy in Rome, No
damage was done.
Huntsville gazette., 1894-07-28

IF, as Mr. Pullman contends, the pro-
posal to arbitrate was one which every
business man would have declared alb
surd, why did he reject the opportuni-
tv to have it so declared when the men
proposed to submit that question alone
to an impartial tribunal, in which they
had no representative? How much
trouble might have been avoided by
the exercise of little common horse
uanca
Huntsville gazette., 1894-07-28
Hidden Treasure Unearthed.

John Armstead, an Ohio farmer, re-
Gently bought farm on the northern
line of uLambkin county, Ga. While
digging a foundation for new house
he upturned an earthen jar, in which
he found $500 in gold coin, bearing date
of 1860. 1t has been ascertained that
Henry McGrath, who owned the farm
before the war, had that much gold
coin in the DahIonega mint in 1860, but
There is n trace of the family now.
Huntsville gazette., 1894-07-28
A Nonagenarian shoots Himself.

Whitfield Landrum, one of the best
known citizens of near Lexington, Ga,
who had attained the age of 81, shot
himself through the head with pis-
wound. Landrum had been success
ful and prosperous farmer. The fami-
ly know of nothing to have caused him
to undertake such rash act, but the
old gentleman stated that it was
trOu bic
Huntsville gazette., 1894-07-28
Preferred Death to Amputation.

James Whitfield died in Athens. CT,
a few days ago. Some time since he
was kicked so badly by his horse on the
leg that the doctors deemed it neces-
sary to amputate the limb. They told
him that he would have to have it am
putated or it would cause his death
He said he would prefer dying to going
through life on one leg, and declined to
have it done, and calmly awaited the
end. lie was well-to-do.
Huntsville gazette., 1894-07-28

ENTRIES are not closed, and the pro-
nosed remedies for strikes and labor
disputes are not less than a thousand.
Don't the philosophers realize that if
there were no labor disputes there
would be very little labor? What we
want is not absence of disputes, but in
dividual and collective social capacity
to come to terms without suspending
industry and breaking laws.
Huntsville gazette., 1894-07-28

!. T ls evident from the press reports
VI the International athletic contest
OeV"een Yale and oxford that the rep
''Sen'atlveS of the American college
neIe not pleased with their reception
y me british crowds. In fact, we
- sa'ner from a perusal of the details
IL dla' me vulgar Britishers 5rutally
saVefed the English winners and still
i. -Ole orutally groaned at the Ameri-
W., ,au 'dhqulshed. Yea, more. they even
r%ue -Sl such disrespectful remarks as
i,,ai. anu. up you idiots" in reply to the
u eIIgent and all-absorbing Yale col
NJ. NJ !eH' It's a way they have over
"'ie' and not very good way either.
Huntsville gazette., 1894-07-28
Crushed to Death.

Henry Brazier met tragic death at
Silver Creek, miles below Rome, Ga.
in saw mill. Brazier desiring to get
the belt from the large driving-wheel
in order to mend it, kicked at the band
when it was going at a great velocity.
His foot missed the object, and he fell.
The rapidly-revolving band carried him
to the big wheel, where he was crushed
and mangled almost beyond recogni-
ton.
Huntsville gazette., 1894-07-28

Orr latest warship can make run Of
six hundred and thirty-six miles in
,venty-four hours. No feet af1oat
could catch her and no enemy could
cet away from her. Yet there are those
who think it would have been better
10 build slow tub and save the speed
rreui1m
Huntsville gazette., 1894-07-28
Mrs. Eliza Fuller.

Mrs. Eliza Fuller, the last surviving
witness of the massacre of the Wilds
family by the Seminole Indians in 1888,
died at Valdosta, Ga, at the age of 81.
She was compelled to hide in the
swamp for over a week in order to
elude the Savages.
Huntsville gazette., 1894-07-28
Camp Meeting Of spiritualists.

The Lookout Mountain Camp Meet
ing Association of Spiritualists recent
ly held weeks session. There were
mediums and speakers from different
places in the United States. This cor
poration owDs large number Of acres
of ground on the mountain, and have
number of cottages occupied by the
members while in session.
Huntsville gazette., 1894-07-28

THE New Orleans Picayune supports
proposition made by member of its
school board to substitute Spanish for
Latin in the free high schools. upon
the ground that Spanish is more neces-
sarv to young men who are destined to
have business with the Mexican and
South American countries. What's the
matter with good, straight English?
we have colleges to produce linguists.
Huntsville gazette., 1894-07-28
Serious Fight Between Brothers.

A very serious cutting affiray took
place in Meridian, Miss, the other
night. The parties involved were Joe
and Mace Elberle, brothers, and we'll
known business men ofthe city. Mace
received three severe wounds across
the upper part of the body, either Of
which may ultimately result seriously.
A feud has existed between the two
br others for years.
Huntsville gazette., 1894-07-28

IT is said that the senate snubbed
the secretary of agriculture by appro-
priating for his department million
dollars that he did not want. The odd
mart Of it is that all the other secre-
taries were eager to be snubbed in the
same way and were disappointed.
Huntsville gazette., 1894-07-28

IT will not make the times less hard
nor contribute toward their improve
ment to be continually dwelling upon
,beir gloominess. Pessimism never ac-
emphasizes anything but the deepening
fits own shadow.
Huntsville gazette., 1894-07-28

h.. Nh o1 the most elaborate and real
.l, lin stage productions of this age of
M. .al'slh IN the drama will receive its
o..i 80 production in st. Louis with the
III lung OF the fall season. 1t is named
osn "e Derby Winner" and is from the
Sna-lii - Al Sphinx, editor of the st. Louis
and M ing News. Its scenes are laid in
- ooout St. Louis, including the Fair
isr 1auS ~ race track, the Cherokee gar
,,.a, we South Side Electric Light race
on l a ana Gen. Grants log cabin home
ts.. nle hlver Des Peres. The special
sara es Will include a great racing
had tSiIh eleven thoroughbred horses,
riddaS oy the famous old Freeland,
utbs.l oy Isaac Murphy, Taral and
speas III loll band, group of plantation
,rss! eIs and dancers and a company of
II -'"o actors. 1t is pronounced
Nsr, ,npe'ent judges a winner from
Huntsville gazette., 1894-07-28
Ont Her Throat.

Mrs. Clara A. Lindenholm committed
suicide at Chattanooga, Tenn, by stab
bing with butcher knife and then
cutting her throat. Size leaves hus
hand and cbildren.
Huntsville gazette., 1894-07-28
VOLUME XIV.

CABLEG are TO the effect that
,he Mosq, : Of Central America have
,-ained the. independence. In North
america it IS their victims who are now
.ighipg for fl eedom.
Huntsville gazette., 1894-07-28

keenss' lVANIA has an official who
H. record of strikes in the state.
ilgolr;n,'n ,'noer last year was fifty-three,
il 1""0s persons, and resulting
s.5ss '0ss ,sa Of wages to the strikers of
ssisss' ,',o' ~ The number OF successful
Huntsville gazette., 1894-07-28
SENATOR GORMAN

Pays His Respects to President Cleveland
In Connection with the Lstter's Course in
Regard to the Tariff Bill-He Declares
That the Limit of Senatorial Endurance
Has Been Reached.
The People's friend., 1894-07-27
STATE REPUBLICAN TICKET

- a a - hI<I I DLINAN III Il +, |
For Associate Justice
W. A. JOHNSON.
For Governor.
E. n. MORRILL,.
For Lieutenant Governor.
j. A. TROUTMAN.
For Secretary Of State.
W. {. EDWARDS.
For Auditor,
GEORGE, f. COLE.
For Treasurer,
OTIS L. A1HERTON.
For Attorney General.
Z. b. DAWES.
For Superintendent Of Instruction
+. STANLEY.
For Congressman At Large
X. w. BLUE.
For Congressman Seventh District.
CHESTER |. LONG
The People's friend., 1894-07-27

1t may probably explain somewha,
the phenominal rise Of the Negro since
the time when he was set free to saw
that he has developed on the lines in
which he could prosper, and has done
what his hands found to do The lament
that education units the young colored
men to the life to which environments
bind him, is all bosh. An educated
Negro is like an educated ANYBODY else,
he commences 10 make circumstances,
and to be master of them. And to o.day
after lapse Of twenty-five years we
can say to the nations of the world
behold instead of Il beggar a CrOeus,
the isolated surrounded with comforts.
and the descendants of the ignorant
slave dispensing knowledge to the
youth of his race.
The People's friend., 1894-07-27

We are reliably informed that w. A.
Bettis and ID. l.. Robertson the figure
heads Of Kies' side issue of the Com
mOner known as the Headlight which
sprung into existence week before last,
are proclaiming that they control two
hundred colored votes and can deliver
the same on election day at fifty cents
pc" head.
These men fellow colored voters, are
the ones who undertake to preach re-
form to you and whose ever action
belle their statements in their cam
paign sheet in their last issue of which
they published an appeal to the pops of
this courty for their subscriptions and
support that they might put populistic
reading matter of different kinds in the
hands of colored men throughout this
county. Belts and Robertson belong
to that class Of men who change their
politics for monetary gain alone, and
are perfectly wilirg to sell out their
race whenever they can. throw princi-
pie to the four winds of the earth, all
for a few dollars they are too trifing to
honestly earn otherwise. just so long
as our race is hampered with such hvp-
ocrites as these. just so long will they
be looked upon as the interiors of the
other races in this country, aud be
treated as men without any principle |
whatever.
We blame no man for changing his
politics whenever he feels so disposed, |
but whenever he does so he ought to |
have manhood enough to tell the truth |
and say that it is for his individual |
gain and nothing else.
The People's friend., 1894-07-27

We call you special attention to Mr..
Parrett, dealer il Stationery, News, Pic
lures, School supplies and Notion Picture
framing speciality.
He that talks too much of what he is
going to do is a poor worker, for. as
Shakespear says, we 60 to do with our
hands and not with our tongues.
The end of discrimination and dis
tinction among the races in America
must come sooner or later, or the Ma
tion will fall into decay.
1t must be remembered that freedom
liberty, justice and right flourished and
decayed with the rise and full of both
the Grecian and Roman empires; such
is inevitable. Let America beware.
The People's friend., 1894-07-27

Ihe Officers of the various ocean steam.
snip companies of the principal seaboard
cities arc beseiged by large numbers OF
foreigners who are anxious to take adj
vantage of the steamships rate war and
return to their native lands 1t is es
tlmated that not less than 30 90 have left
the city of Cleveland Ohio alone since the
hard times commenced. Let them 90 and
more follow them, perhaps the colored
men VIII DC able to secure employment
III some of the mines, and other industr les
that are now, owing to the great numb
ers OF foreigners in this country. closed
too him.