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The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1895-01-11

;a;1 a1Gu Fletcher 800 and three months 4
Polly Arnold, colored, wife Of cbas.
hrnoid,, OF Greenville, while M her
homie alDhe Saturday about ii oiciocl r.s-
wac assaulted by negro tramp. who
attempted to cut her throat. She low
ered her head as he struck and received
1ne stab on the lower part of the face
inghtful cut over three inches long
pelng the result. The negro then aed
put the colored pcuplu are oh his fr6cL
ana x lie Is caught another SoutEern
outrage, With Judge Tsynch "a The ntn-
siding genius viii be heraided e. +bo
world. DR.. A. Bruce, city physician
dressed and stitched the woman's
wounds, and says that while she will he
dlsfigured for life she will recover.
Cine OF the most horrible and brutal
double murders was committed Satur-
day night about ole mile south of Ed-
Wafps, on q part Of the Witherk estate
a little east of what Is kiiown Al the ma
Morrisdh quarters. Lewis GALLOWAY
and his wife, both colored. who live on
the place mentioned, were the victims
They lided alone, there being no other
members Of the family. They were in
dustrious and economical and were
thought by their neighbors To have
money. 1t seefdB that Lewis Galloway
the murdered man, was either forced
or iured, by unknown perseus tu
loueiy place In small ravine. about
3OO yards from the house, and killed.
his head being beaten into a pulp with
a blunt stick. His wife was killed not
far from him in almost the same man
ner, only it is thought that she was
struck with The breech of gun that
she was carrying to her husbands as
sistance. They were both fuuHd Sin
about IL o'clock, The hows spread
like Wild fire and about 2 O'Clock in
evening jury Of inquest was ifipan-
slled byJustice Barrett, and everything
hing is now being done to find the
thepersons who did the dastardly crime
Alta meeting Of the pilot commits
loners at Biloxi Saturday, Capt II. G.
James aare-elected harbor master for
he ensuing two years The following
we're commissioned as pilots: A. Bel
ando, JOS. Lewis, Fritz Abbey, John
?. Nelson and L. II. Bowen.
Detectives Jackson and Morgan with
posse, were in pursuit of the train
obbers thirty miles west Of Shuqua-
nh Saturday. The robbers we're pro-
ably making foF Ackermah, on the
Illinois Central.
Burglaries have been frequent in
'icksburg of late, indiceting the exist
nee Of well organized gang. Satur-
ay night the residence Of Gen. i. S.
'utts, president Of the Vicksburg Bank
as raided and large booty secured,
lcluding, besides some cash, costly ;
stud, an emerald scarf pin and
gold watch, representing heavy loss
D the owner. The thief was very
'isurely in his movements and lit his
ipe while IN the house.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1895-01-11

Gov Stone Saturday counted the
money IN the State treasury, and found
the same to contain Sl55, TAB. OF the
famous Mississippi special warrants the
Treasurer has redeemed and cancelled
$1,000, leaving only 100000 out
standing. AS these have accumulated
SIX months interest, and as they are
only receivable at face value prior to
january, 1896, most Of them viii be
held until Maturity for the interest
The creditors Of A. Virden. Of Jack-
son, held meeting Saturday, and the
opinion was general that the firm
should be allowed to resume if ID would
do so. A committee was appointed to
consult with members. Of the firm TO
ascertain the best settlement thev
would offer. II is thought an arrange
ment will be effected permitting re-
sumption at an early day. The com
munity has the utmost confidence in
the firm.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1895-01-11

AT q meeting Of the planters of VIII
kereon county, Saturday, at Woodville,
a motion that the sense of the meeting
be that elch planter would reduce his
cotton acreage, was unanimously car
ried, provided the cotton growers con-
vention, which meets at jackson, Miss,
on the 9th inst, should devise plans
whereby the total cotton acreage Of
the South should be reduced. Seven
delegates we're appointed to attend the
convention.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1895-01-11

Bob fairfield, boy sixteen or sew
enteen years DID,. who was indicted for
shooting and wounding Brock Over
street IN the hip at dance near Rich
burg Christmas night, had a prelimi-
nary hearing at Puryis Saturday. be-
fore Judge Holleman and was released
the testimony not being sufficient TO
bind him over.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1895-01-11

Mr.. ). Duncan Minor, the newly ap-
pointed sheriff of jackson county, filed
ms bond and took charge os his Office
Saturday.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1895-01-11

i9lTard l9i,v and identified them. Msvo~
ann, an 'nen n, took charge of the case snd
isiL '"'7e months IN
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1895-01-11

Suits we're fled Saturday, at Vicks-
burg, in the chancery court. by Cal
houn a Green, attorneys for the State
revenue agent against Sheriff Brennan
and City Assessor and Collector A.
ksersky and their respective bondsmen
for the amount of the taxes on certain
property they are alleged to have fail
ed to assess. Sheriff Brennan is sued
for 81 $50, and Assessor Kiersky for
S24, 200. These suits grow out Of the
change in the laws relative to assess
ment and taxation, and defining the
duties und powers of the State revenue
agent.
A declaration is being prepared ane
suit viii be filedin the next day or two,
against the members Of the board Of
supervisors and their bondsmen. under
Section 325 OF the new Code, for the
recovery Of $4375 %, alleged to have
been illegally allowed in payment of
magistrates, constables, sheriffs and cir
cult clerks costs in criminal cases tried
by magistrates.
In this same suit, which is in be-
half Of the State revenue agent; IS a
count reciting that the superintendent
OF roads has been paid $1,000 a year,
when legally entitled to only half that
amount, and seeking to recover the diff
ference Of $1,000. The statute says
that the superintendent's salary shall
not exceed $1,000, but does not say, in
50 many words, whether this shall be
paid him for his entire term of two
years or per annum. Counsel contend
that the amount is for the entire term.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1895-01-11
|hambeFIsin Hunt
Academy,

GIBSON, . q MISSISSIPPI
Endowed Boarding School for Boys.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1895-01-11

English, classical, and business
'rseS.
Renarkably healthful location in
nlll country" Prohibition
n New gymnasium. Acces
on Y. & M. v. r. r. A.
Ea'rs 1--we in the Academy,henc
'I'nluences and constant over
Y superior Instruction and
IlP.ine- lls Owing to endowment
lung I and tuition for 10 months
I !, PISS. For catalogue adj
'e'refary c.-H Academy,
PortGibson, Miss.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1895-01-11

Detectives Jackson and Morgan with
posse, were in pursuit of the train
robbers thirty miles west Of Shuqua-
lah Saturday. The robbers we're pro-
badly making ioF Ackermah, on the
Illinois Central.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1895-01-11

Alta meeting Of the pilot commits
sloners at Biloxi Saturday, Capt. II. G.
James wasre-electedh harbor master for
the ensuing two years. The following
were commissioned as pilots: A. Bel
lande, Jos. Lewis, Fritz Abbey, John
p. Nelson and L. II. Bowen.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-01-09
Unsatisfactory Paving.

Alderman Madden, of Chicago, as the
chairman of a special paving commits
tee, recently made an exhaustive study
OF the streets of European and Ameri-
can cities. His principal conclusions
are embodied in the following short ex-
cerpt from his long report:
The result of the experience of all the
cities of this country indicates that only
three kinds of paving material have an
swered all conditions and all require
ments for street pavements. These are
bricks. granite blocks and asphalt. Gran
fte pavement has proved in all instances
to be the very best for the heavy traffic
of central business streets. Asphalt pave
vantages are smoothness, slight resist
ance to traction, comparative noiseless-
ness and facility of repair. A properly
constructed and carefully maintained as
phalt pavement will wear for fifteen or
twenty years without resurfacing Brick
pavements have been laid in several cities
with more or less success. If bricks are
properly made, are of "A uniform quality
and laid on good foundation, they make
a pleasant and lasting pavement on
streets where there Is but little traffic.
Wood block pavement has been an utter
failure In America. Telford pavement,
which has been laid in St. Louis and other
small cities. as originally constructed, is
unfit for streets Of heavy traffic. 1t is
scarcely necessary to discuss macadam.
1t has been abandoned everywhere. even
In villages Its disadvantages are that 1t
is dusty in dry weather, muddy In wet
weather. and that cleaning 1t means
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-01-09
PLAY Fair.

We sympathize with the people OF
Hazleton and vicinity, who want and
are entitled to a new county. 1t is be-
cause of that sympathy, in fact, that
we wish to remind them not to overdo
the matter Of advance promises. In the
Plain-Speaker for instance, we notice
the following assertions in conspicuous
ly large type:
With new county, the numberless
murders and other offences against the
law will be avenged, every vlolator of the
rights OF the country will be speedily
brought to justice and punished. 1t will
serve as a check to evildoers, and make
our community safer and freer from
crime. and lessen the stigma that Is now
cast upon lower Luzerne because of her
unpunshed criminals, although forsooth
| II IL no fault of hers or her people, but of
the state itself which denies to her the
right 1t grants to every other locality In
It's boundary-a speedy trial In court Of
| justice, without the attendant costs that
make such trial here now positive burden
and hindrance to the punishment OF
crime.
There Is, In all candor, good deal of
truth In this argument; but Is 1t alto
gether true? VIII new county, of It.
self, cause crime to become infrequent
and bring every violator of law to
| speedy Justice? 1t would be a pleasant
thing to believe-this happy assertion
of newborn solcitude for the rights
and majesty of the law. But is 1t sin
cere? Are the people included within
the area Of the contemplated new coun.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-01-09
Manual Training In Public Schools.

A question of live interest to Scran-
tonians has just been discussed in de-
tail by the school board of Wilkes
Barre; and that board, by vote of 4
to 2, has decided to introduce manual
training in the public schools, at 4
primary cost of $4,000 and a yearly
maintenance cost of $1,000. This action
was taken after members of the board
had visited and studied the operation of
the various industrial schools of Bos-
ton, New York and Philadelphia.
The arguments presented by the four
members who signed the majority re-
port traverse familiar grounds. 1t will
better bring out the subject to consider
the objections urged by DR.. Weaver and
Mr.. Smyth, the dissenting members.
DR.. Weaver was very favorably i'm
pressed with the workings of the Sayre
Industrial school in Philadelphia but
found that the cost was $40 per month
per pupil while Wilkes-Barre's very
efficient high school, with all it's depart
ments, including the business depart
ment, type writing and stenography.
costs only $3.50 per month per pupil.
He doubted the practicability of indus
trial training from a utilitarian stand
point unless conducted in a separate
and thorough school, the cost of which
would render ineXpedient its mainten-
ance by public taxation. He favored
leaving the problem to private philan-
throphy, so long as the public school
funds were already insufficient to meet
the growing demands for primary and
intermediate mental instruction. He
would, however, favor teaching the
girls how to cook and sew, and believed
that elementary lessons in mechanical
and free hand drawing and in certain
other forms of primary industrial train
ing could be established eXpediently In
these arguments Mr. Smyth concurred,
and presented further ones showing the
urgent need of amplifying the present
public school facilities before undertake
ing an innovation which at best would
be very much like a leap in the dark.
The foregoing is a hastily prepared
abstract from newspaper report which
was itself merely synoptical. A perusal
of the two reports in full would doubt
less make clearer the sense of each. Our
purpose in alluding to the subject is
to call attention to the general princi-
ple-so often forgotten in these days of
diversifying school activities-that the
public schools should and must of ne
cessity remain elementary in character
and confine their work to those broad
elements of general education which
form the groundwork of all true in
struction. We hold, with DR.. Weaver,
that the state has no right to tax the
many in order that the few-necessari-
ly the few-may receive free tuition in
the higher departments of educational
work. Private enterprise or private
generosity, or both, ought to be suffi-
Client to meet these loftier require
ments. To meet them at the expense
of any one of the elementary require
ments would be like building a lofty
structure upon "a foundation of sand,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-01-09

Chief Judge Sterretts decision in the
Lawrence county case where voters
had pasted blanket slips on their bal
lots, adding new names and also COW
ering up the old headings, is sensible.
He holds that no addition to an official
ballot is permissible except such ones
as may be needed to designate the vot-
ers desire to cast his ballot for per-
sons not named on the official ballot,
and that such additions must be insert
ed In the blank spaces assigned there
for in the right hand column of the bal
lot. There is ample room for fraud
under the most rigid Interpretation of
the present ballot law, without OPEN
ing any new loopholes to crookedness.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-01-09

tain l find that on an average a school
book which is sold for 20 cents costs the
trust cents, and that a book the price of
which Is 50 cents costs about cents.
My idea,' continued Mr.. Lytle, is that
there should be a commission appointed.
1t could be composed of leading educators
OF the state, who, l believe, would be will
ing to serve without salary. This COM
mission could either prepare a series of
text books or adopt one which should ap-
pear to be best in competitive examina-
tion. In the latter case the copyright
should be purchased outright, and the
state should print the books and furnish
them to the various districts at cost 1t
is getting too late in the day for educa-
tion to pay an enormous tribute to any
combination
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-01-09
Protection for Fish ard Game.

Among leading sportmen the conclu-
sion is dawning that if the fish In our
streams and the game in our forests
are to be saved from utter extinction,
there will need to be radical amendment
of the fish and game protection laws of
this state. These laws at this time, in
terpreted literally in view of oft-demon-
strated facts, mean simply that con-
scientious sportsmen must observe GER
| tain restrictions in order that unprinci-
pled men may get in ahead of them and
fill their baskets and game bags by
Illegal devices. Convictions are so rare
as to exert little deterrent influence,
and the one practical effect of the pres
ent system is. to set up a discrimina-
ton against law-abiding anglers and
hunters.
Under such circumstances it is only
natural that leading sportmen's asso-
Citations throughout the commonwealth
should be moving for a more equitable
deal. The Philadelphia Fish and Game
association, it Is announced, will pre-
sent bill prohibiting the use of nets
for any purpose whatsoever, and re-
quiring the liberation of bass and wall
eyed salmon under eight inches in
length and trout under six inches. a
feature of this bill will be that its
penalties will be made mandatory, leav-
| ing to petty magistrates no discretion
in the levying of fines. The Berks
County Fish Protective association,
while favoring the Philadelphia asso-
| cations measure so far as 1t goes, will
proceed to a more radical position by
| asking the Legislature to extend the
close season for bass uItii June 81 and
| for catfish and sunfish until July 81.
Similar efforts will be put forth in the
| interest of game and the Legislature
will be solicited to provide by appropri-
alton for the employment of special Off
GERS to patrol the streams and forests
in search of poachers.
The question from any viewpoint is
one which bristles with difficulties. 1t
| would be materially simplified if the
supervision Of the state, as is con-
III blIl NllCH TIE y
ry commission has prepared for this
| Legislature, were extended over large
state park reservations in the heart
| of the virgin woodland territories in the
eastern, northern and western sections
of the commonwealth. \ proper en-
| forcement of the fish and game laws in
these state reservations would provide
| the nucleus for similar enforcement
| elsewhere, as well as preserve, a con-
siderable percentage of the fish and
| game now illegally sacrificed by un-
| scrupulous anglers and huntsmen. The
present Legislature will, however, ap-
proach this problem in the light of
much past experience and with the aid
of eminent counsel it will doubtless
reach basis of legislation engrafting
distinct improvements upon the present
laws which only nominally govern the
capture of fish and game.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-01-09

The party circle for straight voting,
under the present ballot law, is not,
perhaps, so great nuisance as Is the
provision which legalizes the pernicious
activity of the professional "helper;'
but it Is detail that often gives rise
to confusion, and could well be spared
This legislature will not achieve COM
plete performance of it's obvious duty
until 1t brings ballot reform down to
an impregnable basis.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-01-09
Is lie q Traitor to Scranton?

From the Wilkes-B Barre Leader.
Bernard Megargee, of Scranton, was
among the West Market street promenad-
ers this morning. "Strhnge," he said,
that so much difference can exist in two
cities only twenty miles apart, as are
Wilkes-Barre and Scranton. Different
class of people down here. More gentle
considerate and brainy. Not so much self
horn blowing as in Scranton. But you
get there just the same. 1t isn't the run
ner who strikes a rapid gate at the start
that wins the race by any means, and
notice now that WilkesB Barre which once
gave evidence of being distanced is now
forging ahead of Scranton" Megargee
didn't mean a word of 1t. He and his
brainy brother are Interested in a paper
concern and he wanted to dispose of his
goods, that's all.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-01-09
LEGISLATIVE TOPICS.
As to Stream Pollution.

Colonel Jim Sweeney's Harrisburg let
ter to the Hazleton Standard: zone of
the questions that will receive much at
tention by the present Legislature is the
pollution of streams in the common
wealth. The members this year will have
u fine opportunity to learn to what ex-
tent the streams are polluted; for the
water in use in this city, which is pumped
from the Susquehanna river, will prompt
them to take immediate action. The river
here has been in an awful condition for
some time; 1t being so charged with mine
water that the people were In a bad way
for water for domestic purposes The
water now communicating the river comes
from the Nescopeck, Shamokin and Ly-
kins creeks, and Is as black as ink in
some seasons of the year. The suphuric
acid contained In this water, in a short
time destroys the vessels in which 1t is
kept, and for that reason there is gen.
eral howl by the good housewives. who
are compelled to use it. When the lcgis-
lature meets here next week one of the
first things 1t will do is to appoint a COM
mission which will hurry to the coal re-
gionS and see If there cannot be some way
to prevent this contamination of the
water. This will have a tendency also
to prevent the tapping of the Ebervale
mine for some time, as the commission
VIII undoubtedly go over the testimony Of
fered to the LuZerne courts a short time
ago in relation to the same matter. The
fish commissions are also taking an in
| terest in this, for in the past year or two
the Susquehanna has been nearly depleted
of the good food fish placed there at times
by the commission. 1t is argued here that
if the proper kind of wires are constructed
near the collieries for the purpose of hold
ing back the culm, the matter may
be regulated, as the water in itself would
purify before reaching the river. All of
these things will be inquired into by the
commission to be appointed and before the
session is far advanced you can look for
some action in the matter"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-01-09
CumbrOus Legal Forms.

Philadelphia Record 1.-The Bar Asso
citation of Pittsburg, at its meeting OF
Saturday next, will discuss Judge Ar
nold's change of practice BILL which will
shortly be offered in the legislature
Judge Arnold's. contention that lega
forms are numerically cumbrous has
found Veriflcation in the experience of nj
who touch litigation from any side, either
as litigants or as practitioners; and sucf
reformation as that proposed by the
bill in question Is demanded alike by the
interests of justice, of common sense anC
of economy"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-01-09
carting away considerable portion of the

cartng away a considerable portion Of the
pavement.
Scranton has, at one time or an on
ther, tried pretty nearly every one or
the foregoing kinds of paving, except
possibly granite block, and 1t isn't
stretching the truth very far to say
that none has been satisfactory In all
respects. This perhaps is due to a
combination Of circumstances, inclu6-
ing careless laying, Indifferent mate
rials and the too frequent tearing up
of our streets. There is also said by
experts to be peculiar difficulty In
paving the streets of city that Is
undermined, although we have never
been able to understand why.
But the chief reason for the unsatis-
factory condition of local pavements no
doubt has been the lack of expert su-
pervision. A city as large as Scranton
ought to have, in addition to the pres
ent efficient city engineer who does MS
work admirably 50 far as he goes, a
thoroughly equipped superintendent or
public works, with jurisdiction sur
flcient to give effect to any suggestions
or recommendations that he might
make. With such an office occupied by
the right kind of official, the streets or
Scranton would, we dare say, soon snow
a distinct improvement.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-01-09

The prompt endorsement by the West
Side hoard of trade last night Of The
T,ibune's recent suggestion that a
postal sub-station be established in
Hyde Park is indicative of the boards
alertness. Such sub-station is un-
doubtedly needed; and with the board
actively moving for it, one may soon
be established
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-01-09

The commonwealth of Pennsylvania
has as good right to go into the busi-
ness of manufacturing states and writ
ing paper and clothing and chewing
gum as 1t would have to begin the pub
lication of state text books for the pup
lie schools. The proposition whereby
Representative Lytle hopes to set the
better of the text book trust Is new
illustration of a remedy as objectiona-
BILE as Is the disease.