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The Greenville times., 1895-06-29
He Loved in Michigan. suiclded in viraip,.

NORFOLK, Va, June 24.-Charles M.
Finch, who came to Norfolk from Sag
inaw, Mich, committed suicide by talk
ing morphine yesterday about 10
o'clock. He is a young man 25 years
old. and has been in Norfolk only few
days. His parents reside in New York
state and are wealthy. 1t is said that
a love affair in Michigan was the cause.
The Greenville times., 1895-06-29
NORTH SEA CANAL OPENED.
The Opening Was a Great suceess-Groun.
ding to the Contrary.

KEEL, June 2l.-The imperial pomp
and ceremony and amid the plaudits Of
thousands upon thousands of people,
the great canal connecting the Baltic
and North seas was opened to COM
merce yesterday. The weather was
perfect: and the Inauguration ceremo-
ny was highly successful, save in one
particular, the grounding in the canal
of the North German Lloyd steamer
Kaiser Wilhelm ii. one of the vessels
that took part in the naval parade.
She took bottom near Levensau, near
the eastern extremity of the canal but
she got off without damage.
The Greenville times., 1895-06-29
Central Rsorganlnation Arr.sa ,,n,n

NEW YORK, June 2O.-Messrs Samnel
Thomas and and Thomas F. Ryan re.
eelved Official notification yesterday
that the directors of the Augusta <
savannah railroad company had decid-
ed to accept the terms offered to their
company in the plan for the reorpani.
zation OF the Central Railroad & Bank.
ing company of Georgia.
The Greenville times., 1895-06-29

CHARLESTON, w. Va, June 24.-All
information from the Elkhorn coal
region is to the effect that quiet pre-
walls and no trouble is anticipated.
The men are slowly going back to
work and the railroad has advanced
freight rates on coal. Governor Nc
Corkle leaves today for that section,
not to look after the strike, but to as.
sist in assessing the railroad property
for taxation.
The Greenville times., 1895-06-29
Georgia Fruit Grower. to orrasnl,,

ATLANTA, June "a. The fruit grow
ers of the state will hold a meeting at
the capitol next Tuesday for the pur.
pose of organizing state association
of fruit growers. The meeting will be
called to order at 10 o'clock in the
morning. J. Cunningham has been
working on the matter and expects to
have large attendance of fruit grow
ers from all parts of the state.
The Greenville times., 1895-06-29

CooPERs, w Va, June 90. The Nor
folk & Western railway station at
Coopers, ten miles west of here, was
destroyed by fire yesterday together
with Clark's hotel, Green & Sons store
and half dozen dwellings. John
Cooper's store of merchandise was dam
aged to the extent of SO, 500. Total loss
was was $4,000.
The Greenville times., 1895-06-29
Coal and Coke Company Assigns.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, June ga
general bill of assignment was filed
here yesterday afternoon by the Fox
Coal and Coke company, of Graysville.
Tenn c. II. Peabody is named as as.
signee Assets sgs,9li; liabilities
' winch are not given, consist largely of
liens Oh mining property, etc. No pre-.
ferences are shown.
The Greenville times., 1895-06-29
Tha southern Takes pn..s..ion

WASHINGTON, June 24.-The South
ern Railway company has taken pos
session of the Atlanta & Florida rail.
way, from Atlanta to Fort Valley, Ca,
los miles, as Of June 22nd, 1895. Mr..
William Bailey Thomas has been re-
tanned as superintendent of that line.
The Greenville times., 1895-06-29
Miners Drowned In OkiAhon.-

ELRESo, o. T.. June 20. - Recent
heavy rains in western Oklahoma have
caused the rivers to overflow badly.
The North Canadian is over lowing the
bottoms and rising rapidly. The In
dians. who prophesied food. are leav-
ing the low lands The South Cana
dian is a raging torrent, and is putting
the gold hunters to much trouble.
Two miners with outfits and soldier
bearing dispatches, have been drowned
since the rise.
The Greenville times., 1895-06-29

EDITOR DUNBAR ofthe Phoenix (Ariz)
Gazette was found guilty. on the 10th,
Of criminal libel. the plaintiffs being
Gov. Hughes, G. NJ. Bruce, secretary Of
state of Arizona; Francis J. Heney ex-
attorney-general, and United States
Marshal w, J, Meade.
The Greenville times., 1895-06-29
BIG FIRE IN MURFREEsBORo.


MuRFREsBoRo, Tenn, June 24.-Yes-
terday morning fire occurred here
destroying postoffice, masonic lodge,
and January & Buffers millinery store.
The building belonged to Harry
Wright, Of Ocala, Fla, and was insur-
ed for $500. The insurance on the
postofiice fixtures was $3.50: on January
& Buffers stock, 5000. No insurance
was carried by the Masons. Their loss
is about $1,000.
The Greenville times., 1895-06-29

THE supreme court OF Kansas, on
the 10Th, rendered its decision in the
state penitentiary warden case, con-
firming the removal OF Chase, and Civ
ing possession OF the prison to j. b.
Lynch. the recent appointee Of Gov.
Morrill,
The Greenville times., 1895-06-29

THE supreme court OF Iowa, Judge
Deemer absent, the other judges be-
ing equally divided, refused, on the
10th, TO grant writ Of supercedeas in
in the case of the State VS.. Pressman,
decided in the district court adversely
to the legality of saloons in Des
Moines. and all the saloons were inn
mediately closed.
The Greenville times., 1895-06-29

r JOHN b., JR., son of ex-senator Hen
derson, of Missouri, who accompanied
Hon. John w. Foster TO China in a
clerical position, has been honored by
the emperor with the order of the Dou.
BILE Dragon in recognition of his serv-
ices in connection with the negotia-
tion Of the treaty Of peace between
China and Japan.
The Greenville times., 1895-06-29

The earl OF Rosebery. first lord Of
the treasury and premier of the Brit
ish council, arrived at Windsor castle.
on the 22d, and rendered his resigna-
tion TO her majesty, by whom it was
accepted.
The Greenville times., 1895-06-29
D.max. In Missouri

ST. JosEPH, Mo. June 20.-A cyclone
yesterday struck seven miles east of
humboldt II demolished several
houses, killed many head Of live
stock and did great damage to crops.
William Stelts and two members Of his
family were badly injured.
The Greenville times., 1895-06-29
Arkansas On the Mon.y ,n..,,,.

LITTLE Rock, Ark. June 25.-A let.
ter was addressed to each member OF
the democratic state central committee
asking for his views on the silver ques-
tion. Replies were received from II Of
which II are for free coinage inde-
pendent and unlimited and six opposed
The Greenville times., 1895-06-29

OS the 18th the treasury gold re-
serve was within $500, 600 of the $780,
900, 900 mark. This result was at
tained by the agreement with the Bel
mont-Morgan syndicate, by which the
treasury had already received SIS, 900, :
900 in gold. leaving $1,000, 900 still due
from the syndicate.
The Greenville times., 1895-06-29

KAHsAs Cry. Mo-, June 20.-A terri
fic rain storm commenced here yester-
day afternoon and continued into the
night Nearly four inches OF water
fell within eight hours, the heaviest
fall Il this Vicinity for fifteen years.
Streets in low lying districts were
fioodtd.
The Greenville times., 1895-06-29
A big Contract Awarded.

MOBILE, Ala, June 24.-The South.
ern Log Cart and Supply company, Of
this city, has secured the contract for
supplying the Mobile & Birmingham
railroad with $500 tons of steel rails,
This contract involves over slOO. 900
and is the largest Of the kind awarded
in the south in the past eight months
The Greenville times., 1895-06-29

GLOUCESTER, o.. June 22.-.All of the
mines in the Santa Creek Valley were
idle yesterday on account of the dis
charge OF two men by the Phoenix Coal
company for loading dirty coal The
miners went out on strike and held a
mass meeting Yesterday afternoon to
consider the matter.
The Greenville times., 1895-06-29

KNOXVILLE, Tenn, June e4-At
negro festival at Lynnville, Tenn. YES.
terday Henry Sands was stabbed h.
Esau Moore and jim Stevenson Yes.
.eraay . morning Sands dead body was
found in sink hole. Moore and Ste.
venson are under arrest.
The Greenville times., 1895-06-29

sIx OF the alleged payroll suffers
in the waterpipe extension and street
departments of Chicago, were arrested,
on the 10Th, on warrants issued at an
early hour by Judge Burke, OF the cir
cult court
The Greenville times., 1895-06-29

THE jury in the case of Capt. II. w.
Howgate, the ex-signal officer, re-
turned verdict, on the 2lst. of guilty
on each indictment, with a recon-
mendation to mercy. One indictment
charged Howgate with forgery and
the other with Justification of his
accounts. Under the verdict he may
be sentenced for from two to twenty
years.
The Greenville times., 1895-06-29

The opposition leaders of the British
house OF commons decided, on the
goth, to move resolution setting
forth that the house has no confidence
in the ministry. 1t was stated that
Mr.. Chamberlain had framed a resolu-
tion asking her majesty to dismiss the
present ministers and dissolve parlia-
ment.
The Greenville times., 1895-06-29

Mrs. MARY Brown. a monoyamian
pensioner. died, on the 10th, at her
home 5 miles from Knoxville, Tenn.
She was the widow Of Joe Brown, a
soldier in the revolutionary war, and
was born in 1904. Her husband died
fifty-one years ago.
The Greenville times., 1895-06-29
Waylaid and stabh.d

= LEXINGTON, KY, June 24.-Will;,m
curry burly negro, yesterday wav.
laid and stabbed Harry 7. Drake !,
wealthy farmer living near here. He
probably Will recover Curry was 4
The Greenville times., 1895-06-29
plred From . sprInrboard.

BARLOW, Fla, June rs. James Long
yesterday leaped from springboard
into pond to swim with companions.
His head stuck in the mud and he was
drowned before assistance could reach
him.
The Greenville times., 1895-06-29

OS the return Of the new ocean liner
ST. Louis to New York she will be laid
of for trip, at the request of the
Messrs. Cramp. while certain changes
are made in her tunnels.
The Greenville times., 1895-06-29

NJ. T. WARD. Chicago ex-police Off
Ger. was arrested, on the Goth, on
charges of conspiracy to defraud the
city in the Patrick Liddy case. Liddy
was detected attempting to draw an
other mans pay, and was falsely iden-
titled, IL Is said, by Ward.
The Greenville times., 1895-06-29

COLUMBUS, Ga, June 25.-Mrs. ]. d.
Billings died suddenly at her home yes.
terday sitting in chair. Heart disease
was the cause. Yesterday was her
sixty y-sixth birthday.
The Greenville times., 1895-06-29

FAILURES in the United States dur
ing the week ended the 2lst, as re-
ported by R. G. Dun 4 Co, were ses,
against 2i4 for the same week last year.
In Canada the failures were 81, against
IS last year.
The Greenville times., 1895-06-29
CAPTAIN HoWoATE is GUILTY,


WASHINGTON, June 92.--The jury in
the Howgate case brought in verdict
at 1885 p. IN. yesterday of guilty on
each indictment. One indictment
charged Howgate with forgery and the
other with Justification of his official
accounts.
The attorneys for the defense at once
moved for new trial. No action was
taken by the court.
The Greenville times., 1895-06-29

81; PETERSBURG, June 22.-Tbe oon.
,ea tension guaranteeing the Chinese a
sd .J1h ha1 recently fioated in Paris was sign.
yesterday. e"'po'entiary
The Greenville times., 1895-06-29

n SAvASNAH, ", Ca, June 2i.-oolonel 7
n. Estell' proprietor Of the Morning .
news and Miss Ida Holbrook were mo =
rlea at the Episcopal church at noor
yesterday YES eaay They left Immediately Sr for
The Greenville times., 1895-06-29

ALL the miners in the Sunday Greek
valley, in Ohio. went on strike, on the
goth. on account OF the discharge OF
two men by the Phenix Coal Go. for
loading dirty coal
The Greenville times., 1895-06-29

The Spanish government has re.
Gently placed large orders for war ma.
terial in Glasgow, Newcastle and Bir,
mingham, comprehending the con.
struction of twenty gunboats and
large quantity of small arms, and the
furnishing of heavy consignments Of
ammunition. The aggregate cost in
wolves the expenditure by the Spanish
government of R2,500,000.
The Greenville times., 1895-06-29

The formal opening Of the Baltic
and North Sea canal took place on the
eOth. The ceremonies were grandly
imposing and were witnessed by great
multitudes of people.
The Greenville times., 1895-06-29

The experimental opening of the
INantasket Beach branch of the New
York, New Haven & Hartford railroad,
which had just been equipped with
electricity. was made with much Sc
crecy. The result of the trial was very
satisfactory and greatly pleased the
officials of the road, whobelieve that
lit is a long step toward revolutioni-
zing passenger traffic on railroads.
The Greenville times., 1895-06-29
RAILROAD ECHOES

The aud sar Of the St,..
has announced that hereas..'
not allow mileage to les;.l-. e
public officers who travel - ,-.-a
passes. His action is based !. = y 4
decision of the state suprsns !. =.
AUSTIN CoRBIS is extendin. =
road to the Montauk "a y
island The deeds to s.oOe
acres of land about Fort Pons i. Y
been recorded in the Office y ~ n \
folk county clerk in Mr.. Corb,'|- y
CoSDUeroRs Of the fast m,a
east and west over the Panh.as' = !
are required to go through ~. -
car and see that only bon. al
clerks are on board. The rr,~s.
clerks carry permits similar 3 .
The charge for carrying wh.,.
Chicago to New York by as I
was 90 cents per bushel; in lsr. : :
reduced to sek cents; in isg. ! !
only 1S.2 cents-one-half Of ~
years ago, and little over oDs.ss' ~
the charge so years ago. ~
The Michigan Central has ab,,,..
the practice Of testing for colo, ~
ness the train employees and v,,s !
with several skeins of worsssd /, ,
ferent colors, and only the re,sI.''
fags and lights are used. II. \
are made both day and night, ,,,'
distances are half-mile and one NJ.
The Greenville times., 1895-06-29

FOR the first time since the opera
tion was performed the physicians at
tending Gov. Atkinson Of Georgia held
out hope. or the Goth. of bis recovery.
The Greenville times., 1895-06-29

OMAHA, June 25.-Four thousand In.
dians are preparing for grand Fourth
of July celebration on the Grow re.
servation.
The Greenville times., 1895-06-29

The Iowa State Prohibition eonven-
tio met, on the 18th. At Des MOineS
ABOUT 800 delegates being present
The Greenville times., 1895-06-29

THE three days meeting of the Ma
tional League of Republican Clubs at
Cleveland, o., closed on the 21st, with
out making any official declaration on
the subjects of the tariff or the free
coinage of silver, both OF which, to-
gether with all other questions of
party principles. were referred to the
national republican convention, to be
held next year, for PRONUNCIATION.
The Greenville times., 1895-06-29
FINE BANK STATEMENT.
Large Sums of Money Are Being Loaned
in New York.

NEW YORK. June 24.-The weekly
bank statement shows the following
ahaopap
The Greenville times., 1895-06-29

NoTHISa so completely robs cous,s.
Of the pain and suffering ATTENDING Il ~
use OF Mothers Friend SoldbyS,r,.
The Greenville times., 1895-06-29

GETTING rich on earth is impos.Ihl. :.
out first laying up some treasures ~.
Rams Horn. -'s'
The Greenville times., 1895-06-29
THE PATH oF THE oYcLoNE.


KESwooD. Ia, June 20 A terrific
storm struck Kenwood yesterday. The
house OF John Rose was demolished,
and Mrs. Rose has died from injuries
received Their baby was carried some
distance from the house. but was found
wrapped in a quilt unharmed Many
residences and outbuildings in this lo-
cality are badly damaged.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1895-08-10
PENSIONS IN GOLD.
Veterans at Topeka Asked to Refuse "a
Receive "Depreciatcd Currency

Veterans at Topeka Asked TO Refuse to
Receive "Depreciatcd Currency
topeka. Kan. Aug 2. Monday was
pension day. and checks for several
hundred thousand dollars were paid
out this week by United States Com
missioner Click. The following cir
cular was distributed among the
old soldiers OF Topeka and Shawnee
county who visited the pension Office TO
get their quarterly allowance from the
government:
COMRADES: Halt You arc entitled 70 gold
IN payment OF your checks Demand L. DO
not accept dopreclated currency"
The pensioners are paid by checks.
which are cashed nc the Topeka banks.
1t is claimed the circular was prepared
by bimetallist, who wants TO show
that there Is not enough gold IN the
banks 10 pay the pensioners alone.
aside from doing the other business OF
the country. II has also been suggest
cd that this may be part OF che Sow
ereign boycott OF national bank notes.
lt Is not known who distributed the
circular
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1895-08-10

Murders and Suicide Occur at Versailles.
Frankfort and Padueah.

LEXINGTON, KY, Aug. THE most
desperate and tragic duel that has
taken place In the Blue Grass region
since the famous fight in which Goodloe
and Swope killed each other occurred
in the Woodford hotel at Versailles
Monday afternoon, when William New
ton Lane, OF this city, shot and in
stantly killed James Rodenbaugh and
mortally wounded the young mans IA
Their. II. c. Rodenbaugh.
The terrible tragedy was the result
OF a drunken depauch. Lane was
drunk at Lexington Saturday night
Monday morning he went 10 Versailles,
where he continued TO drink. Later in
the day he went to bed at the Wood
ford hotel. of which III. c. Rodcnbaugh
is proprietor, and slept until about 4
o'clock. When he came downstairs he
asked the amount OF his bill and when
told Immediately began abusing young
Rodenbaugh This led TO quarrel
which eliminated in the shooting OF
both father and son. Lane was arrest
cd and placed In Jail.
FEANKFoRT. KY. Aug. Late Mon
day evening In the streets here Rich
ard Snter, brother of Hon. X. Lee
Suter, Of Louisville, shot and killed
Harry Kelly, ward politician, in self
defense. Suter had testified against
Kelly, who was in trouble on account
of cutting scrape the day before.
They met on the streets afterward and
a quarrel was Immediately begun.
Kelly drew a knife and made lunge
at Suter, who drew his revolver and
shot his assailant in the abdomen.
Suter is in Jail.
PADUcAH, KY, Aug. IA lovers
quarrel ended in murder and suicide
here, Monday. Lucy Perry i'm fit of
passion shot and killed Win Sims as he
was leaving her and then put two bull
let's in her own brain.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1895-08-10

sem led at 500 State street At o'clock
Tuesday morning.
There were many representative col
orcd citizens in the crowd. but the
great majority were Of the disrcpnta-
bic element There was constant dis
order. but no weapons were displayed.
Policemen IN citizens clothes cir
culnted freely In the crowd.
Many inhammatory speeches were
made during the day.
Gov. Altgeid Heard From.
Tuesday evening during meeting
Of the negroes cat Arlington hall a
telegram was received from Gov.
Altgeld promising that the negroes
at Spring Valley would be protected
In the exercise of their legal rights.
A telegram was also received
from the mayor of the lawless town,
inviting delegation OF coiored citi-
zens 70 visit the place and investigate
the affair. The invitation was ac-
cepted, and committee of Eve APP
pointed to 20 there at once.
sent TO Investigate.
SPRrSoFIELp. Ill, Aug. s.--Gov. Alt
geld has dispatched Col. Hugh Il.
Boyle, assistant adjutant general. and
George Schilling. secretary of the
state bureau of labor statistics, to
Spring Valley, TO thoroughly investi-
gate the situation and report TO him.
Peoria, Ill, Aug. s.-The colored
men OF Peoria are organized, and il
seems probable that delegation of at
least score viii leave for Spring Val
ley, where they viii tender their
services TO the sheriff to assist in the
protection Of the colored men against
the Italians.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1895-08-10
MAY CONE BACK.
Spring valley Italians WIN Permit Negroes
TO Return.


TO Return.
PRINCETON, Ill, Aug. 6.--The war on
negroes by Italians of Spring Valley
has been declared off, and now, after
one day ef rsctsags and bicSasssa,is and
three days of mob law, the Spring Val
ley Coal company will be permitted
TO resume operations and the negroes
will be allowed TO return TO their
homes in the city. This action was
taken Wednesday, by mass meeting
of all white miners which assem-
bled in the public square near
the center of the city at 8
o'clock In the afternoon. About
800 miners were present, the largest
part of whom were English speaking.
Interpreters were present for the Ital-
ians and French A resolution was
offered TO the effect that the miners of
Spring Valley would recognize the four
teenth amendment 20 the constitution
of the United States which guarantees
TO every person equal liberties without
regard to race, color or previous con-
ditition of servitude, and that the
miners OF Spring Valley would pledge
their support TO all officers in the
Endorsement of the law. After being
interpreted the resolution was put &c
vote and was declared carried
by an overwhelming majority.
About fifty Italians voted in
the negative. committee was
appointed to wait upon Manager s. M.
Dalzcll, OF the Spring Valley Coal com
pany. toinform him OF the action OF the
meeting and TO report that the miners
are ready and anxious 10 return to
work In the mines. Mr.. Dalzell was
closetcd with the committee almost
Que hour. lie had had talk with the
miners in the morning with reference
TO the proposed meeting, and while
enc resolution adopted was not just
what nc had wanted. he agreed
to recognize IL and TO resume opera
tions in the mines at the earliest
possible moment which will probably
be this morning A notification com
mittee To report the condition Of af-
fairs 10 the colorcd miners, most OF
whom are at Scatonvillc, was also ar
ranged between them. AZ Scatonville
the negroes said they would return TO
work IL protested
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1895-08-10
MISSOURI DEMOCRATS.
State Convention Declares Scr r-eS silver
Victory for Bland.

State Convention Declares sS- Pres silver
Victory for Bland.
PERTLE SPRINGS, Mo-, Aug. SIN
the presence of $500 people, Bl4 of
whom were delegates, the democratic
party of the state Of Missouri in con-
vention assembled Tuesday, committed
itself TO the principle of the free
coinage of silver at the ratio Of
10 TO /, and reorganized the state cen
trail committee SO as to place the party
machinery entirely out of the control
of the gold men. silver Dick" Bland
dominated the gathering COM
pletely. lie was made tempo
rary and permanent chairman, and in
opening the convention stated dc
liberately that the time had come for
the silver men TO assume control of
the party machinery and run IL with a
view Of accomplishing their ends.
BANDS fight was won after bitter
caucus with senator CoclSrell, Gov.
Stone and other prominent leaders who
counselled compromise. The delegates
were with him and his programme was
enthusiastically carried out The con-
vention was noticeable for lack
OF speech-malxing considering the
weighty nature OF the business tran
sacted. There were no fights on the
floor OF the convention. and the reor-
ganization Of the committee and the
adoption of the platform was carried
by practically unanimous vote.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1895-08-10

LONDON. Aug. a. The American del
egates to the supreme court Of forest
ers arrived In London Thursday The
delegates from the nigh court OF Cali
fornia presented the flag Of their
order TO the supreme court aud
requested that II be made the
official emblem OF the order. Judge
McElfrcsh. Of Los Angeles, acted in tho
capacity OF donor, and made an appro-
pirate presentation speech The repre-
sentativcs OF the Supreme court ac-
ccptcd the flag and adopted II as the
emblem of the order Of forcsters The
flag is red. white and blue, with a
Maltese cross In tho center.