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Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1894-04-24

TOU. y. COM,IIssIoNERs
E'latn Letter From District At:er
new Glenn

Hon K. B. Glenn, United States attor
ney for the Western district of North
Carolina, is determined to stop it posi-
bi" he sending up to the Federal court
ot trtljng casts, He has issued the fol.
loving letter, addressed to the Commi>
| sloncrs of the Circuit court of Western
North Carolina, whi,h cannot be misur
derstood
The number Of petty offenders bound
over TO the Federal court are becoming
50 numerous that feel compelled to ad
dress YOU this letter urging you to be-
come more car>iul in the luture. Ii YOU
viii Study the rules lately prepared and
sent YOU, you will find that no person
must be bound simply for one offence
nor upon the testimony OF common in.
loriner, or witness OF bad character, un.
less supported by corroborating tcsti-
mony. Neither is any one to be allowed
u hac t!!e courts to vent their spite upon
some neighbor with whom they are on
bad terms. am sorry to say that some
OF the commissioners in their anxiety to
get fees, are disreg garding these rules, and
are sending up for trial cases that dis
grace them and which shorld never find
= place on the docket. To prevent this,
| row state: | will approve no war
rant, unlcss the Commissi iner endorses
on its bac, that he believes the proscc,i-
tion should be commenced, and ii when
SAID case is returned to Court | find
that II IS tlivOiOuS and not such as should
nave been commenced, will refuse 10
approve the account OF the Commissioner
Tor his ttes in such case. This will make
1t necessary for the Commissioners to
examine the Wltnes sScs more thlrOu.hly
before issuing warrants
would also inform the Commissions
ers that the Federal courts OF the United
States have made it sufficient ground
to remove Commissioners when they
bnd over parties upon the testimony OF
professional witnesses. am determined
TO stop so many cases OF this kind com
ing to court, and as the Judge of the dis
trict has consented to suspend Com
missioner upon my application, " i'll do
so III cases where find they are violat-
ingjthe rules Of the court. desire that
all the Commissioners 1in me in sup
pressing iIlgrant violation of the laws,
ana seeing that such oitendera shall r,
ceive such punishment MS will stop them
9u5 Ggbar Others, but also want them
IT, niI nc in clearing the dockcts Of such
t''iiii!~ cases as no" appear upon them
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1894-04-24
\ CONFEDERATE REUNION
s!SS sND TIME sscS AT nIg
NENSKAss
THO railways kindly Siau.h er
Eases and tsreaily lncIensS t.ie
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Men to
be Present.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, April 2I.-rhc biz
reunion is on. People are coming il
| from the four quarters of the Souther,
States. The city is already packed will
visitors and still they come. They ar,
, here from the little great grand sol
| dressed in the uniform OF a soldier to tn,
old Confederate with one leg and on,
arm who leans on a cane for support
Those who actually fought, their sym
plthizcrs, wives and children are hc,,
| and still the crowd comes. The street
'aklr and the pickpocket, sure signs of q
great crowd, are already here. The
streets IN the business part of the cit,
are so crowded that one can hardly
make his way along. The business men
have nearly all thrown ont strcamers OF
Confederate and national culDrs, and
pictures OF great Southern gene rails dead
and living hang from the windows OF
business buildings aud private residences.
The air is full OF hustle aud hustle and
everything has gaia appearance.
The loW rates or all the railroads which
have been made give assurance OF ir-
creased attendance and the rate war. it
IS generally conceded, viii result in the
bringing oI thousands who otherwise
would not have come. Not ONLY has
thus rate war begur, but it is not at an
cad, Tor it las been rumorrd that still
lower rates will he made Some weeks
ago he Queen ard Cresycn. made a rate
OF 81 tor the round trip from New o..
leans to Birmingham in order that the
texas delegation I'M ut he Increased It
vas thought that the trans. MiSsissippi
district would nIake Il proportionnte
TO Texas points, To down III. Queen
and Crescent, the Louisville and Nash.
vile announced rate from New Orleans
to birmingham and return for So. This
set people to hustIUg about making
preparations to take ADVANTAGE o, the
cuts. But tins was not all. Today tie
Queen aud Crescent went the old rcla-
bic one better and made the round trip
~, and Il IS understood that Texas liues
cooperating with Tie Oacrn aud Cres
cent haze made proportionate rates.
Distinguished pcrs0na&ys from al over
Tie Southern States are on their way
and some have aircAdv arrived upon The
scene Of the q Attest reunion on earth.
1t Is now It certainty that the following
governors will he here. Governors Iuuc>
oi Alabama, Store Of Mississippi, Turncy
|
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1894-04-24
ESCORTED By A SHERIFF
CSNt:E'S COMMONwEAI.A ARMY
WELL. GUARDED.
The Army Growing as L, Nsars
Washington Ciis, the Objective
FOiu;-rhe Miners are Ouiet.

BooNEsnoRo, Md, April 24.-The
Nommonweal army started this morn.
Ing on long days march toward Fred
erck. The army was larger at the start
this morning than at any time since i,
LETT Masillon 800 men being in line.
MlpDLEroWN, Nd, April 2l.-The
NoAey army passed through Turner S
Gap $50 this morning. The Sheriff did
not meet item on the county line as ex,
pectcd, but on Bolivar heights Zim.
norman and so mounted deputies were
drawn up. Browne vas not with the
column at the time, SO he missed the
chance Tor theatrical speech. The
sher'!i ;..~ 10 pDSs, iil not maze any
demonstration, but tell in at the head
and rear OF the column, They will act
as an escort through the county, camp
ing each night with the army.
lERRE HArrE, Ind, April 2+.-Fry
and his army will leave on the Vandalia
line today for Indianapolis. Fry went
over from the city last evening and.
drawing his army up in line. told them
ttey would ride today. The ragged sol
dlers ch"ercd this Justify, for they had
dccIatcd they would walk no more,
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1894-04-24
TEsE. csXag!.SS 'gAE
K Kishts "f Virginia as Axaiual
MarSlnns,, ~. iir"Ss

WA'ulNGroN, April . l.--1'he Maryland
and Virginia oyster war WAS the subject OF
\ decision by the Supreme court OF Ia.
lrlted States today Iustics Field an
norrcinS he otluipu. lhccasc undcreor.
sl3erat'on was an appeal o: Robert l..
Whaiton vs. John II. Wise, ,hcriH OF
Accomac county, Virginia. Wharton. "A
resident OF Maryland, had been arrested
and t'ncd Tor oys.cr fishing in POGO make
sound, and, failing to pay the hnc was
ramardgd 10 The sheriff for imprisou-
mrut ~ the county Jail. aud the present
preceding was brought to secure his
release ON writ OF habcas corpus.
Attcr review OF thccomuact Of 17S5aua
sub-curc1t agreements between The
Statesoi MARYLAND aud Virginia, upon th,
Interpretation OF which the case turned,
Justice Field held that no right was
given to citizens OF Maryland to fish ia
that wnrrr; hat the courts of Nirginia
had jurlsdi'tion to try Wharton for the
ottcuse charged; and therefore that tn.
Judgment OF the court below against
Wharton must be affirmed
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1894-04-24
sfCt.I$ss NEWS
: - ~ vi!'e's s'>CIe Club pariux
for Tb" SsasOn's sports.

There IS promising outlook now iol
a great bicycle season in Ashevillc. Next
to baseball wheeling wi no doubt oc-
c"py the first place in the mind Of the
"crauh.' y prominent factor in the in.
,cisst that IS taken in bicycling is Ashe
Ni''c's Cycle club, aud it is working to
furnish amusement for the wheemc,
durirg thv season \ meeting Of the
riuh was E,'d at 81 Patton avenue last
evening, at which it was decided to at
once make arrangements for track for
TINS wears sports. committee com
posed oi Arthur NJ. Field, chairman, |.
=. PlloSlnts and ". d. Cash was al
pointed tor this purpose.
> r1c.nE board, t. have charge OF the
details oi races this wear, was also az
pom ed, consisting Of Nat. $. Rogers, L.
L EaGan and CIarcucr SAWYER.
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1894-04-24
MEANS FREE. wnIeKEy
GOV. ffnniaa Does No, Know
wbsre Ee is

CoLrMmA, 5. G., April 2l.-Goycrnor
iilIman Yesterday publicly expressed
himself for The FIRST time since The Su.
prcmc courts decision. He confessed
that he cannot solve the problem now
pulling the people of the State, whether
prohibition exists or whether the dccis-
ION leaves the gap open for free whskev.
lie gave 1t as his opinion, however,
that the decision means free whiskey,
the establishments OF saloons at every
cross ROAD and street corner, with no
law to license, restrain or prevent them
IN nyth,rg they may do All he knew
was that the State cannot sell whishcv
Who can, he did not pretend to say. If
ptuh'Du,'on exists, the Governor said he
llad no means OF enforcing it, as the de
cis!on OF the court rendered his coustab.
ulary force useless.
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1894-04-24

CONDENSED TELEGRAMS.

Ell Phllpot, a Young negro, has con-
iessed to numbering two little negro
girls near Montgomery, Ala. last Friday
The Goa miners in the Birmingham,
Ala, district met and, after hearing sey.
cral speeches, concluded not to strike.
Mrs. I. Howe, young lady living in
Waycross, Ca, was outraged by q nc
gro yesterday. She will die.
ii. ii. Gouchcnour was confirmed as
postmaster at Greenevillc, Tenn, yes
terday.
The Indiana apportionment act OF
1893 has been declared constitutional.
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1894-04-24
BiI.s. FOR OVER s5,ooo,ooo
The X. II ID. Mus, E,ay or ne Soli
SSnl

WASHINGTON, April 2l.-Thc MORTGAGE
bond suit of the Central Trust company
of New York against the Richmonf x
DanviIIc railroad company in which a
decree OF foreclosure and sale was issued
by the United States Circuit court for
the eastern district OF Virginia the thir-
tetnth Of this month was signed bv Judge
ia@ner ot the District Supreme Court
today. The decree was issued to secure
the amount OF principal and interest
upon the consolidated mortgage made
bV the railroad company to the trust
company Oct. %, 1856, amounting to
5000, lS1. The railroad company has
property II this city, and the decree
directs sale OF all the property, rights
and interests conveyed in the consol
dated mortgage within 20 days, unless
the amount now i'll default shall be paid
before the expiration OF that period, witt
interest
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1894-04-24
solu,sou Of rhe samoan

LONDON April 22.-Westlev Brook
PerccyaI, New Zcaland's agent general
in London, has been notified officially OF
his Governments Willingness to under
take the solution OF the Samoan prob
lem, He received today cable gram
from Wellington suggesting that with a
view to ending the complication in Sa-
moa New Zealand would volunteer to
anneY the islands. which would then be
placed under British protection
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1894-04-24
WAITED T. THIpxE HANGING
y Gfors Frying 10 SevsuSe "A
ssltdsr.

AltuoLASVlLLE, n.y. April 24.-Great
excitement prevailed IN N,cholasviIle last
night with the colorcd people, Clay Nc
Clear, who was shot and Killed last
Friday night, was the victim Of his vii.
and his Stepson IN order that her lover,
VII GaSkius, might be free to come to
her house. Gaskins gave the b ~ pis-
tol and bis mother persuaded him to do
the k'IIing, Last night negroes of the
town organized aud concluded to have "A
triple hanging, but Iailct Wel>h had the
J al heavily guarded all night; hence the
negroes were batiled in their Efforts
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1894-04-24

san ANTONIO, IeX, April 30 two
wears ago Fred lIamn, a well known
Young man OF Cuero. was bitten by a
rabd dog. lie experienced but little
pain from the wound at the time and it
healed nicely and had been at times for
gotten until a few days ago. VIXEN he
began to show symptoms OF hydropho-
bia. HIS conditlon grew woiSa rapidly,
aud he was soon raving and snappir" {"
at those around him. He died Yesterday
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1894-04-24
JUST IN NORTH CAROLINA.

Charlotte News: The decision of
closing up the South Carolina dispense.
rics has completely laid out as many as
a dozen enterprising individuals who
had invested or arranged to invest in
distl!cry plants in the counties border.
ing on South Carolina la Union and
Anson counties alone fully dozen dis
tilleries have been surveyed. All were
located close to the South Carolina line.
-Watauya Democrat; The farmers
OF the county are preparing to- plant n
large acreage of corn this season.
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1894-04-24
I he MIXERS Rtrike.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, April 2l.-The sit
uat'on with striking miners today is one
OF qnlctnCss. An executive committee of
strikers is in session here again, and ex
pccts to have another conference with
Governor Iones to discuss the situation.
The new men at Blue Creek and Patton
are still working under the protection of
oihcers, There IS no Immediate prospect
OF trouble. The coal supply is running
short, and may cause the closing down
Oi Severnl Industries soon.
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1894-04-24
sou 'SREE2N COVER NORA
fher Arc 10 Meet Again In CON
NGn'iOn, Way 30

AUGUSTA, Ga, April 24.-Thc South
eFn Interstate Immigration aud Indus
trial association, Hon. NJ. 7. BRYAN o,
Nashville. Tenn, president, and Hon.
John I. Patrick OF Raleigh, n. c., sccre
tary, and the convention of Southern
Governors has been called to meet in
Augusta, May 50.
The object OF the meeting viii be to
discuss practicable plans to induce cap
Ital aud immigration to the South, to
advertise the South and correct many
erroneous opinions about the South
among Northern people,
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1894-04-24
SENATI. ExvcuvIyr SESSION
Caii 9birCiing SO a Natniua,fou-
s'bG EHrin


WASHINGTON, April 2i.--lmmcdiatvly
after the reading OF yesterdays journal.
the Senate went into executive session.
The object of the session was to dispose
Of the Florida nominations, among them
that OF George ". Wilson, to be collector
OF internal revenue for the Florida dis
trict against which Call is making a Wig.
orous fight. No result was reached on
Wilson.
After halt an hour spent in executive
session another half hour was given to
morning business OF no Importance. aud
The tarilt bill was taken up at p. m.
Mills addressed the Senate in support of
the bill, closing what is designated as
the general debate
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1894-04-24

lIsnoN, April ~ 4,--There was a fresh
case of choleriue or cholera in this CITY
Yesterday. The disease is rapidly spread
ing to towns aud villages i'll the interior
The Spanish authorities have adopted
rigorous precautionary measures against
the disease all along the frontier.
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1894-04-24

ATHENS, April 22.-Manv reports from
the towns which have suffered most Sc
verely from the earthquakes of the last
two days were received this afternoon
and evening. The loss OF Fife and prop
erty is much greater than was at first
supposed. In the Locris district 129
persons are known to have been killed
by falling walls and many others are
missing.
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1894-04-24
As An Oia Timer,

WASHINGTON, April 2t.--Williams Nc
Garrahan, the most conspicuous figure
about the capitol tor the last 80 years
and better known by everybody in
Washington as "Billy McGarrahan,"
died at the Providence hospital this
morning. He was about 10 years of age.
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1894-04-24
Contested Election case.

WASHINGTON, April 2l,-The House
elections committee was in session sew
eral hours today hearing arguments in
the Goode-Epes contested election case
from the Fourth District of Virginia.
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1894-04-24

WASHINGTON April 24.--About
O'Clock this afternoon Frank llattop,
editor and one OF the proprietors of the
Post" suffered a stroke of paralysis
and is now in critical condition.
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1894-04-24
NAV sTayc Corbe,,-Iacpso,

NEW ORLEANS, April 24,-The Olympic
club won big victory in the Supreme
court, which on Yesterday affirmed the
decision OF a lower court, and the result
OF which means that the club may give
huhlS nuaill
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1894-04-24
MONDAYS Bail Games

National Lcague-Philadelphia ),
Washington I; Brooklyn 4, Boston :;
st. Louis /, pittsburg 3. No games be
tween Baltimore and New York, Cincin-
natl and Chicago, and Louisville and
Cleveland.
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1894-04-24
Confirmed.

WASHINGTON, April 2t.-The Senate
has confirmed the nomination of A. NJ.
Avery, receiver of public moneys at
Huntsville, Ala.
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1894-04-24

SARANAc LAKE, April "a. 4.-Miller's Sar-
anac Lake house, one Of the oldest and
best known hostelres in the Adirondack
woods, burned last night.
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1894-04-24
DO YOU SMOKE?

WE'LL THEN WHY Nor SAIOKL
INE EEST CIGlKS AND TOHlC-.
co IN TOWN.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1894-08-04

Our clerk has been making out
the docket for the September term
of court this week, SO the district
attorney can set the cases and go
to trial without loss of time. There
are about forty criminal cases for
trial. We notice that in Avoyelles
the validity of the jury drawn for
the September term is being ques-
toned, but think it a useless and
unnecessary discussion. Here in
Grant we know it cannot be raised.
The jury was drawn July ii, q day
before the legislature adjourned,
and the new law for drawing juries
had not even been promulgated, to
say nothing of the thirty days ad-
vertisment required.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1894-08-04

An unfortunate accident at White
Sulphur Spur, on the H. C. A. and
N. railroad, near Pollock, in Grant
parish, on July 26th, resulted in
the instant death of Mr.. Con A.
johnson, a we'll known citizen OF
this parish. A log rolled from a
log train, and, falling across his
body and head, broke his neck and
crushed the life out of him. Mr..
johnson was a native of johnson
county, KY, about IS years of age,
and had been in this country sew
en- years. He was buried on Fri
day, July 9th, near Pollock, by
the Junior Oader of American Me-
chanics, of which he was a member.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1894-08-04
mo. 49,.


GAAR'S MILL La, July H. Lows.
Editor Collar Chroniclc:
Your correspondent and Rev. w. NJ. d.
Gaar, j. T. II Gaar, L. G. Kidd. J. L.
Payne, and j. w. and w. M. Gaar, left on
last Sunday morning for Rnston, where
we visited the Louisiana Chautauqua-
sstakinQ in" the Rev. Sam p. Jones' lee
lures on Monday and Tuesday. We were
favorably impressed with the gentleman,
and enjoyed his lectures immensely:
Everybody that has not visited the
Louisiana Chautauqua should do 80 at
its session in 1896.
Rev. O. r. Hearn, of jackson parish,
PREF ched at Union Chapel last Sunday.
Mr.. Cicero Brister is teaching sing
ing school at the Cowpen Springs school
house.
Messrs. J. G. Smith and J. r. Bird are
in WINFIELD this week attending court.
The Gaar's Mill High School, under
the management of Prot. h l.. Jordan,
closed out ON the 18th INST, with nice
picnic and highly interesting entertain.
ment at night. Everybody expressed
themselves as highly pleased with the
proceedings Of the occasion. Speeches
were delivered by j. T. Wallace, parish
superintendent of public education, and
Rev. w. M. d. Gaar. Othor speakers
were programmed, but they failed to ar
rive. There were more people out on
that occasion than we have seen at
gathering in ward seven in long time:
An effort will be made to make the
the next session.
Mr.. J. NJ. Peters had the misfortune
to lose one of his mules last Tuesday.
Mr.. Aurelius Smith and wife have gone
to Texas on visit. They will remain in
the Lone Star State some time. Mr.. 8.
took his wife, thinking the trip might
improve the condition OF her health.
Rev. VIM. Mcbride, of GAINESVILLE, died
on the 18th instant. BE had been sick
for some time, and death was no surprise
to his friends. The bereaved have our
sympathy.
Our young friend Morris Peters went
to Grant parish last week, and returned
to-day, bringing with him Mrs. Susan
Johns, residing near Fishville,. who came
up to see her sister, who is the wife OF
DIR. J. j. Peters.
Farmers have laid by their crops, and
pulling fodder is now in order.
A new church house is soon to DO erec-
ted at the Harmony Grove Baptist church
site, the old house being considerably
dilapidated,
We notice good many visitors passing
through our country this week, and it
seems that those OF them that are not
going to Grant are going to Lincoln.
Mr.. James NJ. Reed is teaching school
at the "Hard Shell" church, which is just
across the line in jackson parish.
Owing to an action OF the school board
there are no public shcools being taught
in ward seven.
Respectfully, w. PHI
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1894-08-04

The following is the list of men,
bers of the 4th congressional COM
mittee elected by the primaries of
October l, 1892, and as promulga-
ted October 8, 1892:
Bienville-W. N. Washburn.
Bossier-J. A. w. Lory.
Caddo- Il. B. Phillips.
DeSoto-A. NJ. Hewitt.
Grant,. M. Anthony.
Natchitoches-D. G. Scarborough.
Rapides-J. G.. White.
Red River. T. s. Thomas.
Sabine. NJ. Franklin.
Vernon--C. x. Cakes.
Webster-Thomas Crichton.
Winn-J. M. Mccain.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1894-08-04

Mr.. Caffery's speech is an impor-
tant one because it indicates clear
ly that the Louisiana Senators are
not with the trust in this contest
1t was commonly supposed that
they were working with the trust
for mutual advantage. If there
was at any time such a combination,
the Louisiana Senators have with
drawn from it. And in showing
whore they stand Mr.. Caffery has
at the same time uncovered the Sc
cret intrigues of Messrs. German,
Brice and Smith in behalf of the
Sugar Trust. New York Times.