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The news & observer., 1896-12-31
RIOTERS SHOOT POLICEMEN.

Wiftiamsport, Pa, Dec. 30.-A desper-
ate riot occurred at J0hnsonburg early
this morning which resulted in the fatal
shooting of VIM. Bergin, and the serious
injury of James McMinn, Charles Gloy-
er, Charles Wrathall and several others,
members of the police force. The trouble
was begun by a gang Of Italians who
became involved in a fight, using knives,
revolveTs and clubs. The police were
sent for, but rioters, headed by Tom
Marone, met them and fierce battle
followed Marone shot at chief of police
Walsh, but the bullet struck Bergin in
the head. The police closed in the thet-f
the head. The police closed in and the
Italian thrust the weapon against
Walsh's breast anr fired. A defective
cartridge saved the poEceman's life and
Marone was knocked down an secured.
The other policemen's injuries were I'M
ficted by knives and their clothing was
cut to pieces Marone carried pistol and
three knives.
The news & observer., 1896-12-31
TELEGRAPHIC BRIEFS.

Eew York, Dec 30-The postofTlce in
spectors have arrested VIM. II. Post, a
mail wagon driver, on the charge of mail
robbery.
Plymouth, Dec 30.-An explosion Of
dynamite took place to-day on board the
ship Delta, in this harb0r. The vessel
sank and two men persisted.
Boston, Mass, Dec. 30.-Hereafter the
steamers of the Clyde Line win discon-
tinue calling at Wilmington, n c., on
trip so'sth and will make Charleston and
Jacksonville their ports Of entry.
Columbus, Ohio, Dec. 30.-Edwin w.
Vance and his family were poisoned by
some unknown person thfrty-six hours
ago, but the news was suppressed by the
fanny and physicians. Mr.. Vance may
die.
Washington, Dee. 30.-rhe committee
appointed at the convention Of lumber
men in Cincinnati on the fifteenth in
stant arrived in Washington to-day. Tho
will be given hearing by the Ways
Means committee tomorrow
New York, Dec. 30-Henry NJ. Weed.
an insurance broker, jumped from fifth
story window at his home to-day and was
instantly killed, his neck being broken
and his body fTfghtfully manged Latte
" he had complained Of financial losses.
Washington, Dee. 30.-Captain Wm.
II. Parker, of Richmond, Va, died here
to-day Of apoplexy. Captain Parker was
formerly president of the Maryland
Agricultural college and before the war
was professor of astronomy at Anna
polls.
Des Moines, Dec. 30.-At Sully, Iowa.
aoHT
ed the State bank last night Tt is re-
ported the robbers entered the bank
blew the safe and carried away an a
mount Of cash estimated at from $1,000
to 500, 600.
New York. Dec. 30.-The three masted
schooner Howard Hunt, loaded with salt
for Richmond, Va, collided with the
Hamburg American per at Hoboken, to-
day and hole was stove in her hull She
was towed t'o.the Jersey flats and sunk in
ten feet of water.
New York, Dec 30.-John Gaylor, 10
years old, was stabbed to the heart and
killed tonight: by his playmate John Som
nlers, also 16 years old. The boys had
been playing with a pocket knife. SOM
mers says the stabbing was accidental
and there was no other witness.
AlnclnnatI, t9., lee. S1O.-IAree weeks
ago last Sundsy night Eddie Grace, 10
years old was killed by eating poisoned
candy given him by a man while he and
his sisters we've playing on the street.
Tonight David White, a prisoner in jail
for writing improper letters to sundry
people, was positively identified by Mr..
and Mrs. Amzi Miller as the man whom
they saw give Eddie the fatal candy
Iney are positive Of tine identity of the
man Mr.. Whiie informed the chief of
police the day after the murder, and
every day since has walked ali over the
city wsth detectives in seardh Of the muir
4eRgr.
The news & observer., 1896-12-31
THE CAHABA WRECKERs.

A Reward of $4,000 Offered for the
Fiends of the Alabama Disaster.
Louisville, Ky, Dec 30.-The officials
of the Louisville and Nashville Railroad
Company, in this city notified the repre-
sentative Of the Associated Press to-day
that the Louisville and Nashville and the
Southern Railway Companies had offered
a reward of $4,000 for the arrest and
conviction Of the person or persons inn
picated ia the Gahaba river bridge dis
aster near Blocton, Aha, on Sunday
last. The officials Of both roads are max
ing strenuous efforts to capture the guilty
parties.
The news & observer., 1896-12-31
A Net Gaia For Broughton Of
Fourteen Votes.
TWELVE IN TWO BOXES
Young Loses These to O'Kelly,
Independent Candidate.
ALL PRINTED ON BLUE PAPER
And Were Originally Counted as
Straight Republican Tickets--The
Recount Has Been Only
Half Finished.

The recount of the votes cast in Wake
county for Needham b. Broughton ana
James II. Young, respectively, for mem
Der of the House Of Representatives, be-
gan in the grand jury room in the court
house Yesterday at 10 o'clock a. M, be-
fore ]. G. Maroon, commissioner.
There were present when the recount
began Walter Watson and II. i.
Broughton, representing contestant
Broughton. and A. G. Lehman and w.
#. Debnam representing contestee
Young. Besides these, both the con-
testant and the contestee were present
with their attorneys Mr.. Broughton's
attorneys are Douglass and Holding,
w. ]. Peele, w. n. Jones, G. NJ. Busbee
and ]. H. Fleming. Mr.. j. G. l.. Harris
is attorney for contestee Young.
The first box counted was the box from
the first division of the 4th ward in
Raleigh. The original returns from
this precinct gave Broughton 179; Young
125: O'Kelly 3. The recount showed
that Broughton received 1S0 votes-a
gain of /. Young received 116 votes-a
loss of g. and O'Kelly received II votes,
a gain Of S-a net loss to Young of .
votes.
ward the Broughton vote was the same
as shown in the official returns-45,
while the recount showed Young to be
entitled to 284 instead of psf, as was
originally reported Kelly gaining the
votes that Young lost
All three O'Kelly votes were found TO
be on blue tickets, the color used by the
fusionists in the election, and it is pro-
bable that the name Of 0'Kelly, instead
Of Young, was overlooked, and they were
counted as straight fusion tickets.
= .Hutchinson's Store, Rogers Store,
Buckhorn, Cary and Morrfsville, were
found to tally exactly with the official
count At Pollards Young gained one
vote, the official count giving him 81. the
recount IS.
On one of the ballots in Holly Springs
box the name Of Needham b. Brough-
ton appeared with several other county
officers names, but there was no men4
ton Of the office for which they were
voted This ballot viii be reported as
cast.
AT Edwards Store Broughton, ac-
cording to the recount gets 103, instead
of 102, and Young gets 100, instead of
161, as was officially returned.
At Harris Store Broughton gained
vote. Young's vote is the same as by Of
fiical return.
At MitchelI's Mills, no change
AT Wakefield 3 ballots were found in
the box for n. B. Broughton without de-
signaling the office, and CLERK Young
refused. under protest Of counsel, to al
low Broughton to count these, which, If
thrown out make a loss to him of
votes, from the official returns
At Marks Greek Brought0n gained
vote and Young 2. The clerk refused
TO count one ballot for Broughton be-
cause the name was not written in
full on the ticket.
At Middle Greek Young lost 1 vote
from the official returns.
Neuse River, the same as official re
turns.
This makes a net gain Of Is votes for
2 Broughton, with % boxes yet to count.
The work Of recounting begins again
this morning at 10 o'clock.
The news & observer., 1896-12-31

Washington Dee G0-A sub-c0mm,t-
tee Of the Senate committee ON judiciary
is investigating q charge Of manslaghter
which has been made against Judge
Charles II. HOwry, Of Mississippi, who
has been nominated to the judgeship Of
the Court Of Claims The opposition TO
his confirmation filed its charge before
the first meeting Of the session was held
by the committee and while strong infu-
ence was brought to bear to have the
charge ignored and to secure imilc-
diate confirmation, the more cOnservat. We
members Of the committee asked for BE-
lay in order to investigate the facts.
The friends of Judge Howry admit tha E
he did kill a man, but claim THAT the
homicide was entirely justifable. The
man killed was 4 Mr.. Sullivan, a lawyer
engaged in the same case, but on opp0-
site sides from HOwry at Oxford Miss
issippi. They qua1Telled over the case
and Howry's friends say that as both
men were of courage it speedily became
a question of which should die. Both
men armed and both drew their weapons.
Hence they contend that HOwry acted in
self defense. An Oxford grand jury in
yestigated the case and took this view
Of it, refusing to return q true bin against
Howry. The killing occurred about ten
years ago and Howry, has been appoint
ed to and confirmed in three Federal Of
fees since. He is now assistant in the of
fee of the solicitor general,
Sullivan, the man was killed was n
brother of Hon. w. V. Sullivan, member
elect of Congress from tine Second Miss
issippi district.
The news & observer., 1896-12-31

State Auditor Furnan returned from
Asheyi!le yesterday He says that as
the train was approaching Greensboro.
few miles to the west of it. The wheels
began TO slip, and the engineer directed
his fireman 20 60 ont on the engine and
turn the sand on the track. The fire
man did SO, bat did net return Tho
train had gone about half mile before
the fact was noted by tl,e engineer Inn
mediately the train stopped, and on go
ing back the poor fellow was found be
side the track with his arm and leg
broken, having accidentally fallen from
the engine. IIc was taken up and
brought to Greensboro
The news & observer., 1896-12-31
A LITTLE GAME BLOCKED.
Judge Graham Has Appointed Mr.. n. NJ
Richmond Clerk of Caswell Court.

Spencer b. Adams, Esq, judge-elect TO
succeed Hon. A. w. Graham, was in
Raleigh yesterday. He called at the
Governors Office and obtained his COM
mission as Superior court judge, and viii
enter upon his duties as judge ON the
first day Of January, holding his first
court in this county
Mr. Adams has been clerk Of the Su-
perior court of CaswelI county. He can
not hold that Office after he qualities as
judge, and while he was in Raleigh he
sat down in the Office of a well known
Republican and wrote his resignation as
clerk of the Superior court.
Yesterday afternoon, Judge Graham ap-
pointed n. NJ. Richmond clerk of Cas-
well Superior court to succeed Mr..
Adams.
The proceedings that win follow this
action will be watched with interest. Ever
since his election, Mr.. Adams has been
scheming to obtain for himself the ap-
po1ntment Of his successor as clerk. de-
priving Judge Graham Of that right.
Here was the plan Adams had hit
upon" said a gentleman yesterday. "He
intended to take his commission as Judge
to Yaneeyyille, and write his resignation
as clerk, put them both in his pocket.
and wait until few minutes Of midnight,
December 31st. Then he proposed to
write his resignation as clerk too hate
for Judge Graham to appoint his success
sor. Inasmuch as Judge Graham could
not therefore receive the resignation in
time to act before his term as Judge
would expire, he (Adams) would on
January 1st, as Superior Court Judge,
make the appointment of his successor
as clerk Of the court Of Caswell county
1t looks like his scheme has fallen
through"
If this gentleman is correct, it is pretty
small business for a Superior court
Judge to be resorting to trickery to exer-
else the functions Of two offices.
Ki Gudger says: Be greedy, but not
too greedy"
Judge-elect Adams seems not to have
heare' Of Gudger's advice.
The news & observer., 1896-12-31
SOMETHING TO DEPEND ON.

Afr. James Jones, Of the drug firm of
Jones & Son, Cowden ILL.,, in speaking Of
DR.. Kings New Discovery, says that last
winter his wife was attacked with La
Grippe, and her case grew 80 serious that
physicians at COWden and Pana could
do nothing for her. 1t seemed TO develop
into HaSty Consumption. Having DIR.
Kings New Discovery in store, and sell
ing lots Of it, he took a bottle home, and
10 the surprise Of all she began tOget
better from first dose, and half dozen dol
lar BOTTLES cured her sound and we'll DR..
Kings New Discovery for Consumption.
Coughs and Colds is guaranteed to do
this good work. Try it. Free trial bot
Ties at John y MacRae,s Drug Store.
The news & observer., 1896-12-31
FOOTBALL IN MEXICO.

Mexico City, Dec. 30-The FIRST game
Of football ever seen in this city was
played yesterday between the team OF
the Missouri and Texas State Uniyersi-
ties.
The Mexican dadEes generally con
denim the game as brutal and express the
opinion that the latin race is too hot
bloOded to play it without losing temper.
Football is a great novelty here and
aroused public interest, but it is not likely
that it can be acclimated in Mexico.
The news & observer., 1896-12-31
TO GET TOGETHER.
The Two Factions Of the Prohibition
Party May Make Peace.

Chicago, Dec. 30.-The Prohibition
National Executive Committee held e
secret session at the Sherman House to-
day. Those present were Mayor Samuel
Dickie, Of Albion. Mich. chairman;
VIM. T. WardweJ, Of New York: secrp-
tary; Samuel y. Hastings, of Green
Bay, Wis, treasurer: James A Tate.
Nashville, Tenn; Thomas Carskadon,
Keyser, ". Va, and John C. Wooley, of
this city.
The matter Of union was taken up
with considerable yigor, and it was
found impossible to see any way clear to
line up with the boltcrs The boilers
meet in this city Friday and may ask
for a conference with the Prohibitionists
hut the regular organization will not
take the iniatiVe.
Chairman Dickie was Instructed to
prepare an official declaration. and it
win be ready next week. This statement
will map out the policy to be pursued for
the next four years, and show how the
committee views the agitation in some
quarters for reuniting the Prohibition
forces The headquarters win remain
at Albion, Mich, for the present, but
may remove to Chicago at a later date.
The news & observer., 1896-12-31
A CLOTHIER ASSIGNS.
AFTER A PRISONER.
Kentucky Officers Encounter Opposition
and Kill the Wrong Man.

Kentucky Officers Encounter Opposition
and XIII the Wrong Man.
Salem, Ind, Dec. 30.-Detective Sexton
and Deputy JaiIer Brown, Of Louisville,
receiving information that Richard
Brooks, an escaped prisoner from Louis
vile was at the home of Richard Land,
four miles from here, went to the house.
Land seeing the party was armed, ordered
his hired man, John Rippey, to get a gun
and repel the attack At this the officers
opened fire and killed Rippey The Off
GERS gave themselves up and are now in
Jail here. The escaped prisoner, Brooks,
was not at the Land home.
Louisville, Ky, Dec. 30.-Oficer Sex
ton and Brown were to-day indicted at
Salem, Ind, on the charge OF wilful muir
der in the killing yesterday of young
John Ripper, WHO they miatook for a
criminal named Brooks on whose trail
they were. The officers were refused
bail
The news & observer., 1896-12-31
A SELMA BANK GOES.
Tie Commercial With Paid-up Capital
OF 100000 and Undivided Profits OF
$4,000.


Tue Commercial With a Paid-up Capital
of 100000 and Undivided Profits OF
$4,000.
Birmingham, Ala, Dec. 30.-Thc Com
mercial bank Of Selma, Aha, failed to
open its doors to-day. The Commercial
was established in 1880 and has a paid-up
capital of 100000, undivided profits Of
$4,000. THE New York correspondent
is the American Exchange National and
the Chicago correspondent the First Ma
tional bank. r. NJ. Nelson, president Of
the Commercial, is well known in Ala
bama, and has for many years been prom
inent in financial circles He was re-
garded rs a conservative banker. There
are two other banks in Selma, one q
very small concern. The other is the
City National bank, which is regarded
as the most substantial financial institu-
ton in the State.
A CLOTHIER ASSIGNS.
Newport News, Va, Dee. BOD. v.
Iseman, one OF the leading clothiers Of
this city, assigned to-day. Liabilities
$4,000; assets about the same.
A GRAIN COMPANY ASSIGNS.
West Superior, Wis, Dec 30.-The
Anchor Grain Company, operating on
the Superior Board Of Trade, made an
assignment this morning.
The news & observer., 1896-12-31
DEFEATED IN MANILA.

Madrid, Dec. 30.-A special dispatch
received here from Manila says the
Spaniards, under Gen. Mateo, in two en-
gagements, have defeated the insurgents,
killing 107 Of them. The Spanish loss
was small.
The insurgents have captured the sea
port of Moron, province Of Bataan.
Gen. Rios has driven the insurgents out
Of Bahnag, killing $50 of them.
The news & observer., 1896-12-31

Among the many receptions for New
Years evening, the reception in the
rooms OF the Young Mems Christian As.
sociation promises 10 be one Of the most
enjoyable. The young lady members
and the friends of the Association will
receive, and dainty refreshments will be
'servcd to members and strangers and
friends Of the Association.
The news & observer., 1896-12-31
AMERICAN TOBACCO DIVIDEND

New York, Dec. 30.- The directors Of
the; American Tobacco Company have
declared dividends Of 2 per cent on the
preferred stock and per cent on the
common stock.
The news & observer., 1896-12-31

@@OD's PILLS cure Liver ma. Biz
A0msness, Indigestion headache.
The news & observer., 1896-12-31
PRESIDENTIAL PosToFFICEs.

Washington, Dec. 30.-Among the As
fourth-class postoffices to be advanced
TO Presidential ON January ], are Fort
Payne, Ala; Lakeland, Fla; Ihurinburg
and Warernton, N. O.
The news & observer., 1896-12-31
GREAT GOOD
Done IT your door and
You Don't Knew hG
INGLEslDE. N. c., Tee. 8 1899

INGLEsIDE. N. c., pec. 1899
l have used Mrs. Joe Persons Ecroedy
and found it to be the best appetizer j
have ever seen, and a sure cure fer In
digestion. Gives good natural sleeg.
I have sold it for five wears, and caa
testify to the wonderfully gooi effect ia
has had on other people. I, is the beEt
seller have. o. s. MACON
The news & observer., 1896-12-31

Don't Daily with rheumatism. Purify
your blood and cure 1t at once by taking
a course of Hoods Sarsaparilla.
The news & observer., 1896-12-31
TO DELINQUENT TAXPAYERS.

I shall send out a number of deputies
to collect the taxes remaining unpaid with
instruction 20 collect without taking any
excuse for non-payment.
Ii. w. PAGE,
Kx-akeriR ans Tax Oss3ectsr.
The news & observer., 1896-12-31

Brakeman Killed and Engineer Serious
Iy Injured. Similar to Raleigh's Wreck,
Austin, Texas, Dec. 30.-An Interna-
tionaI and Great Northern freight train
was wrecked three miles south of here
this afternoon, presumably by train rob
bers laying for the passenger train A
brakeman, Fred Johnson, was killed,
and Engineer John Smith seriously in
iured. A switch was left open and
rocks piled on the track DISTINCTIONS
were found On the track at the same
spot week ago, but were discovered be
fore the midnight express passed.
The news & observer., 1896-12-31
GOV BRADLEY OFFERS REWARD

Frankrot, Ky, Dec. 3O.-Governor
Bradley has issued n proclamation offer
ing $3.50 for the arrest aud conviction Of
each, any or all of the Owensboro mob
that lynched the negro Holt.
The news & observer., 1896-12-31
- STATEMENT --
or the
CONDITION OF THE
Mechanics Dime Savings Bank

At Raleigh, n. c., in the County Of Wake
at the close Of business on the 17th
day of December, 1896.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-25
Provo Paragraphs.

Provo, Dec 24-Estate of Vernon D.
Bird. deceased; hearing on petition of
Mary A. D. Bird for letters of admin
iStration set for Jan. 16.
Rena Smell VS.. p. o. Smoot; demur-
rer to complaint sustained and ten
days given to amend.
Samuel Liddiard VS.. William Twelves;
judgment for defendant.
First National Bank of Provo VS.,
Provo East Store; plaintiff given till
Dec. "a to amend complaint.
George D. Smell VS.. P. o. Smoot; mo-
ton to vacate order of arrest argued
and taken under advisement; time to
plead extended to JAM 5.
First National Bank VS.. George a.
Dusenbery; set for hearing Jan. 2.
Harry Hayes VS.. Oliver A. Shade; set
for hearing Jan. 2.
Levi OpenshaW VS.. William A. Hud-
son. set for Jan. 2.
Louis EngleS has begun suit against
Michael Fitzgerald to have partnership
heretofore existing dissolved, to have
a receiver appointed and for an ac-
counting of the partnership property.
The complaint alleges that the de-
PENDANT has drawn from the business
in which they are engaged more than
he is entitled to.
The schools of Provo gave very en-
children and parents last evening and
this afternoon.
The owners of the Riverside coal
mine in Provo canyon are greatly en-
couraged over the prospects.
A vein of good hard coal has been
encountered. and some fine specimens
are being shown on the streets. A
force of men have been at work on the
claim for some time, and the coal I'M
covered has greatly encouraged the
owners.
Marriage licenses have been issued
to Walter T. Scott and Lily F. Peay,
both of Provo; l. B. Darton and Louie
Hills of Provo; Carl Anthem and Ellen
Holm Of Springville; Nels P. NJ. Jen-
sen and Alma D. Jensen of Provo.
The ball and banquet in the Opera
House last evening, given by the
bachelors of Provo dubbed 1.-The I'm
fortunate Dozen'O was the greatest
social success of the season. About 65
couples partook of refreshments served
in the Southworth hall. A number of
speeches were made appropriate to the
occasion and all spent very pleasant
evening.
have good authority that the LADY
bachelors of Provo will soon give a
grand ball and supper.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-25
Park City Pickings.

Park City Dec. 24-Uintah Lodge
No. z, A. F.. & A. NJ, installed officers
last night as follows: Walter Scott,
w. NJ; f. A. McCarty, S. NJ; S. l..
Radon. ]. w; Charles Heath, secre-
tary; James d. Murdoch, treasurer; ].
d. Kescel. and S. A. Parshley, trustees.
Park Lodge No. 4, X. of p, received
a frate-nal visit Tuesday evening from
w. B. Wedell,SG. c.; H c. Wardleigh,
G.. K. r. c., and S. L. Radon, G. V.
c. Work in the third degree was per-
formed, followed by banquet.
0. K. McGraw of the Triangle foot
ball team went down to the capital to-
day to coax a game from the Crescent
or University teams.
Miss Eta Davis was given a pleasant
farewell party last evening previous to
her departure for her old home in
Provo. The affair was given by Mrs.
Arthur Sutton at the home of Mrs. W.
d. Sutton.
Misses Mamie and Jean Pierson re-
turned from Salt Lake this morning to
spend Christmas with their parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. J. W. PierSon.
w. II. Goliath departed for Salt Lake
today to spend Christmas with his fam
lily.
Professor l.. A. Stanley of the B. Y.
academy, Provo, accompanied by his
mother, is the guest of r. c. Cordell
and family.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-25
WE SHALL BE SATISFIED.

The course of the weariest river
Ends in the great gray sea:
The acorn forever and ever
Strives upward to the tree:
The rainbow, the sky adjoining,
Shines promise through the storm;
The glimmer of coming morning,
Through midnight gloom will form.
BY time all knots are riven,
Complex although they may be,
And peace will at last be given,
Dear. both to you and me.
Then, though the path be dreary,
Look forward to the goal:
Though the heart and the head be weary,
Let faith inspire the soul;
Seek the right, though the wrong be
tempting;
Speak the truth at any cost,
Vain is all weak exemDting
When once that gem is lost:
Let strong hand and keen eye be ready
For plain or ambushed foes;
Though earnest and fancy steady
Bear best unto the close.
The heavy clouds may be raining.
Through the dark, low winds complain
ing,
Yet the sunrise gilds the height;
Ard love has it's hidden treasure
For the patient and the pure;
Ard Time gives his fullest measure
To the workers who endure;
And the word that no lore has shaken
Has the future pledge supplied;
For we know that when we awaken"
We shall be Satisfied"
Kansas City Star