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Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-15
Tried to Scare. but Killed.

Jacksonville, Fla, April 14.-A special
to the Times-Union from Tallahassee,
Fla, says that last night, when a sher-
ifs posse was engaged in dispensing a
negro military company at that place,
they were ordered to fire over the heads
of the negroes The volley resulted in
the killing of young negro, whose body
was found on the scene this morning.
One other negro was wounded. The ne
gro military company seems to have
been unauthorized by law, hence the ac-
tion of the sheriff in dispensing 1t.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-15
pepression in Business Caused It.

Lexington, KY, April 14.-Col. James
e. Pepper, the well known distiller and
race horse man, filed deed Of trust to
the Security Safety, Trust and Vault
company here this afternoon. The affair
caused a sensation, and was brought
about by depression in business and an
attachment suit in New York for about
SIC, 900 in favor of large whisky firm.
Mr.. Pepper has large string of thor
oughbreds now ready for racing. among
them being The Dragon and Brendo, the
former being a derby candidate. The ex-
tent of his liabilities or assets are yet
unknown Under an agreement he con-
tinues the supervision of his business,
which he says is only temporarily en-
barrassed.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-15
Children Burned to Death.

Huntington, w. Va, April 1.-two
miles south of Dunlow. on the Norfolk
and Western road, three children of
Sheridan Moore, a well-known farmer,
We're burned to death in barn late yes
terday afternoon. One was boy aged 8
and the other two were girls aged and
TO- They went to the barn to play. Soon
afterward the mother looked in the door
and saw flames leaping from the roof of
the barn, which was filled with hay. She
heard the screams of her children inside,
but entrance was cut off. With an ak
she knocked a board from the side of the
burning building only to be driven back
by the flames. The charred remains of
the little ones were removed this morn
inP
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-15
MR.. c. P. WILLIAMSON IN A WRECK.
He Was Slightly Injured in the Neck-Will
Continue His Journey.

Continue His Journey.
Meridian, Miss, April 4.-Passenger
train No. 1, on the New Orleans and
Northeastern road went through a small
trestle three miles north of Vosburg at an
early hour this morning. The entire
train, save the engine and tender, was
wrecked. The passenger coaches were
filled, but, strange to say no one was
killed outright. The following Is a list
of the injured, who were brought to this
city:
c. Fl. Ball, Delivialle; hand and eye
hurt.
DIR. A. E. Bates. slidell. Ia; ankle
sprained.
T. Tisdale, Ellisville, Miss; back hurt.
C. p. Williamson, Birmingham, Ala;
neck injured,
j. H. Rittick, Atlanta; shoulder bad
ly hurt, also hurt in arm and eye.
l. Isaacs, Ellisville Miss; back sprain-
ed and head cut.
Mrs. ]. Smell, Englerod; ankle sprained.
r. L. Chisholm. Marion, Miss; badly
hurt in back
A. b. Avery, Hattiesburg, Miss; severe
scalp wound.
John Mccormick, editor Southern
Live Stock Journal, Meridian, Miss; bad
ly hurt in back.
A private telegram from Mr.. William
son to his family says he is not hurt bad
ly. and will continue on his journey to
New Orleans
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-15
Every Bone Broken.

Jacksonville, Fla, April IA special
to the Times Union from Lake City, Fla,
says: A terrible accident occurred at the
mills of Capt. A. B. Hart In this city this
afternoon, by which Clarence Hammock,
II years of age, lost his life In most
shocking manner He was engaged in
lacing a belt on drum, and another belt
ON a shafting being in his way, It is sup
posed, he undertook with his hand to
push it aside and was caught in it. The
shafting and the belt were revolving at
the rate of 200 revolutions a minute and
whirIed around and wrapped him in the
betting Both arms were broken and torn
from his body at the sockets, and IL is
said every bone in his body was broken.
He was entirely stripped Of clothing, even
his shoes being thrown to distance. He
did not speak before dying.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-15
A Modern Miracle.

Como, Miss April 14.-(Special )--Rev.
Thomas Winecoff Is happy. Local ply
sicians pronounced his wife dying with
consumption. He had prepared for the
sad blow, when Drs. Williamson and
Young of Como and Priestly of Canton,
in consultation. advised him to commune
cate with the Amick Chemical company
of Cincinnati. O., compounders of the
chemical treatment for lung diseases,
which he did, and as final resort placed
he under this treatment. He declares a
modern miracle is wrought, as she Is re-
stored to health and has presented him
with a bouncing baby girl
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-15
watch Business Crippled.

Waterbury, Conn.,, April 14.-Secretary
Jennings of the Waterbury Watch COM
pany, which, recently cut down the num-
ber Of employees from 500 to 200 and re-
duced its daily output of watches from
100 to 1900, announces that the COM
panys business In several foreign coun-
tries has experienced serious reverses.
The large trade which had been develop
ed In Australia has been crippled by the
terrible droughts and heat, which dur
Ing the past few months have paralyzed
the business of the colonies there.
The substantial and increasing busi-
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-15
Sunday school Con vention.

Montgomery, April 1.-THE fourteenth
annual session of the Alabama state Sun
day school convention met in Selma to-
night. The programme for the evening
consisted of addresses of welcome on the
part of the citizens and churches and re-
sponses. The work of the convention
will begin tomorrow. They will be in
session for three days and an attractive
programme has been arranged for the
entire session. A great many delegates
are already present and by tomorrow
night 400 are expected
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-15
WIN Be Lynched if Caught.

Richmond, Va, April IA special to
the Dispatch from Clifton Forge says:
An unknown negro man attempted an
assault upon a white woman near Long
dale, but was frightened away before he
accomplished his purpose. He then out
ragged a 14-year-old colored girl. killing
her and threw her body into water hole.
About 800 men are securing the woods for
him and there is not much doubt either
of his capture or lynching.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-15
EXCITEMENT IN SELMA.
The Dallas Dragons Have Gone to the Rescu4
Of Young Man Threatened by
Negroes,

Selma, April 14.-(Special)-T
about II o'clock a messenger came into
the city from out on the Summerf1eld
road, about six miles from town, stating
that about forty negroes had young
white man, by the name of Irwin, sur
rounded in a house and were trying TO
kill him. The Dallas Dragons at once
took horse and galloped to the place in
order to rescue him. There rs great-ee-
citement here about the matter. 1t Is
uncertain when the cavalry company Will
return and all the facts be ascerta1ned.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-15
JOHN D. HART ARRESTED.
The Owner, Captain and Mate of the Ber'
muda in Trouble.


Philadelphia, April 14-John d. Hart,
the steamship owner of this city, was
arrested this afternoon on the charge OF
violating the neutrality laws between
this country and Spain In connection
with the last voyage of the steamship
Bermuda, and was given preliminary
hearing before United States Commis-
stoned Bell and bound over in $500 bail
for a further hearing tomorrow. This is
the second time that Hart has been ar
rested on the charge of filibustering, and
1t was only day or so ago that ne was was
charge. Warrants of arrest are also. in
the hands of the United States marshal
for Captain John OBrien, master of the
Bermuda; Mates Murphy and Symonson
and Col. Emilio Nunez, one OF the local
Cuban leaders, and who was passen-
ger aboard the Bermuda on the last voy-
age.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-15
ANTI-GAMBLING BILL.
No Bets to Be Transmitted by Telegraph or
Telephone.

~
Telephone.
Washington. April 14.-In the senate
today Mr.. Plat introduced a bill that
provides that any person who shall
knowingly be party to the transmits
sion by telephone, telegraph, mail or ex-
press or otherwise, from one state or ter
ritory into another, of any gambling bet
or report of any such bet, or the odds
quoted on any race or prize fight or other
event. or who shall knowingly write or
transmit such reports, or of any lottery
drawing or scheme by means of cipher or
otherwise, shall be guilty of misde-
meanor, punishable in the first offense
by Imprisonment for not more than two
years and by fine of not more than
$1,000 or both, and in the second and after
offenses by Imprisonment only.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-15
New Jersey Elections.

Trenton N. j., April 14.-Charter cleo
tions were held throughout this state
today and considerable interest was ta-
ken in the result. While the republicans.
generally speaking, have been victorious
all over the state, nevertheless their ma
jorities have been cut down and they
have lost in one or two of the places
sxvhere they felt perfectly safe.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-15

and see the GAL" His wish was at last
granted. He was cool and composed,
and met death in a manner that would
indicate stupidity rather than bravery.
This was the eighth electrocution at
the prison, and like all previous ones
was successful in every particular. Ow
ing to SelamePs strong physical develop
ment new and exceedingly strong oak
chair was made for the occasion.
After the autopsy the remains were
buried in quicklime in the prison ceme-
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-15

ness which the Waterbury company had
secured in South Africa has been serious
ly damaged by the International compli-
cations there. The military disturbance
in Egypt is now visiby affecting the
watch trade in that country.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-15
Alabama Dental Association.

Montgomery, April 1.-THE Alabama
Dental association met in Selma today.
The following are the officers: Presi-
dent, A. A. Pearson. Montgomery; vice
presidents, P. P. Tunstall Mobile, and j.
II. McAnally, Jasper; secretary, j. II.
Grassland, Montgomery; treasurer, G. M.
Rosseau, Montgomery The afternoon
was taken up with reading the report of
the president, roll call. preliminary ac-
ton and reports of committees. Seventy
delegates are expected and they will
have a busy session.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-15

g. Opelika city beat. In this county the
vote was direct for a delegation to the
state convention. Two tickets were run
of ten delegates each, one for Johnston
and the other for Clarke, and the voters
in each beat voted these tickets. The
executive committee ordered that the
ten delegates receiving the largest num-
Der of votes should be the delegates to
the state convention.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-15
stood by Their Comrades.

( Canal Dover, O. April 1.-THE employees
of the Reeves Iron company aud the
American Tin Plat9 Manufacturing COM
pany, numbering A9arly 1000, struck to-
day because Of the discharge of two roll
ers In the tin plate department for al
legged incompetency.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-15
PIKE.
Clarke Men in Caucus-They Want Every
thing-Will Not Prorate.

thing-will Not Prorate.
Troy, April 14.-tSpecial.)-The Clarke
delegates held a meeting here tonight.
Mitchells beat which belongs to john
ston, will be contested. Resolutions to
prorate were voted down. The Clarke
ties want all of it. They have laid their
plans, expecting to control the conven-
ton They will hold another caucus to-
morrow morning. Action looking to-
ward harmony stands no show. Clarke
men want everything, but the sturdy
Johnston men will be there for justice.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-15

Opelika, April H.-(Special)-In this
county every beat has been heard from
and Johnston has carried the county by
a clear majority of So votes. Following
are the maJorities given by each beat
respectively: Beat 1, Johnston 1s; beat
2. Johnston "a; beat 3, Clarke 20; beat 4,
Johnston 22; beat 5, Johnston Is; beat 6,
Clarke 90; beat I, Johnston a; beat 8,
Clarke s; beat 9. Johnston s; beat 10,
Johnston Il; beat II, Clarke ls; beat ~.
Clarke 10; beat 13. Clarke Is; beat IA,
Johnston 5. Johnston's ma50rities, 202;
CIarke,s majorities. 120. Johnston has a
net majority Of So. Johnston carried
nins out Of fourteen beats. inINing beat
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-15

Raleigh, N. C. April H.--A. B. Andrews
of Rslesgh, first vice-president of the
Southerz railway, has received notice
that during the four months absence of
President Samuel Spencer in Europe he
Is to act as president.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-15
Republicans Won Easily.

Albany, N. Y, April H-For the first
time in the history of the republican par
ty in this county the republicans have
elected supervisor from every one of
the ten towns Nine of them held their
elections Saturday and that in Water
vliet took place yesterday The board of
supervisors will stand: Republicans "a,
democrats H. The Raines law was made
an issue in every town.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-15
Made an Assignment.

Wilmington, N. c., April 14.-B. F. Lee
& Co., retail grocers, made an assign
ment today. Their liabilities and assets
are not stated. There were judgments
against the firm for $4,000.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-15
"GONE TO SEE THE GAL"
Joseph SelHmel's Wish Was Gratified Yes
terday, Aided by Electricity.

b6FCHys fAfeEVrf " 1-'f'1Ef1I%%s"
Daunemora, ~ Y.,Aprii 1.-THE eighth
electrocution took place in the death
chamber of Clinton prison this morning.
when at :43 a. m. Joseph Selamel. the
murderer of Teresa Kamaro. met death in
the electric chair Selamel was accom-
panied to the chair by the village priest.
and his lips moved In prayer mp to the
time the current Of 1S40 volts was tnrned
on. For several days Selan,ef has ex-
pressed himself as anxious for the fatal
day, SO he could, as he expressed It. Ego
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-15
Lines tone,

Athens, April pecial.)-Johnston
carried every beat in Limestone county
by an overwhelming majority except
Thomasville, which gave Jefferson's son
a majority of just / vote. Limestone is
solid for Johnston and for free silver.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-15
Case of Suicide.

Washington, April 14-A special from
Greenville, S. c., says Ex-Mayor w. w.
Gilroath was found dead in his office this
morning with pistol by his side. He had
been shot. 1t is supposed that 1t was
case of suicide.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-15
Rishon Ryan,s Funeral.

Buffalo, N Y, April 14.-The funeral
of the late Bishop Ryan took place in st.
Joseph's cathedral this morning. The
old cathedral was filed to its utmost
capacity
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-15
Judge David Shelton.

Jackson, Miss, April A-The Oldest
landmark in Jackson, Judge David Shell
ton, is dead. He was born at Lebanon,
Tenn, in 1918, came to Jackson in 1886,
and has been practicing law ever since.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-15
COMMITTEES AT WORK.
The Nicaragua Canal Bill and the Arizona
Bill Considered.


Washington, April 1.-THE house COM
mittee on interstate and foreign COM
merce today began the consideration of
the Nicaragua canal bill The matter be-
ing generally discussed. 1t was agreed
to take a flnal vote on the measure at a
meeting to be held April "a.
The house committee on territories to-
day by a vote Of five to two ordered fa-
F6fably reported bill admitting Arizona
to the union as state.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-15
Crenshaw.

Luverne, April 14.-(Spec,al)-The Of
ficial vote of Crenshaw county Is John
ston lis, Clarke go Johnston carried the
county by 25 majority.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-15
Bibb.

Centreville, April 14.-(Special.-Fu
returns of the beat meetings held on the
11th show that the delegation in the
county convention will stand So to % in
favor of Captain Johnston. Bibb coun-
ty's votes are for Johnston in the state
convention.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-15
Iowndes.

Hayneville, April 14.-(Special.)-J
Caffee has just arrived here. The con-
vention tomorrow will be composed of 95
Johnston and 10 Clarke delegates.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-15
Fayette.

Fayette, April 14.-(Special)-I have
Just arrived from the northern end of the
county. Johnston has the county by a.
small ajority. r. l.. WINDHAM.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1896-11-07
Is Silver Dead?

If any body thinks that the
fight against the gold standard
and corporation rule is ended let
them undeceive themselves. Gold
bugs may cry peace, turnkey ora
tors may proclaim and turnkey
editors may write that the cause
of silver is dying, or dead, but so
long as the silver agitation rep
resents the point Of attack on
this conspiracy against human
liberty, now unfolding on this
continent, it can no more die than
can the story of Thermopyle or
Bunker Hill. There are hundreds
of thousands all over this west
ern country who will not submit
to slavery. We are conservative
citizens, peaceable and 1aw-abid-
ing in our methods, but we will
hang higher than Hannah before
we will see the republic of Wash
ington and Lincoln reduced per-
manent1y to a. vassalage of the
Rothschilds combination Of
Europe and America.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1896-11-07
Was IL a Fair Election ?

IF defeated in a fair contest
the silver party of St. Louis
county would take it's medicine
without murmur; but there is
every reason to believe that the
gold bug victory was won by
frauds of the most aggravated
character. In one precinct in
Duluth a dozen voters were
registered as residing in a GER
tain boarding house. lnvesti-
cation disclosed the fact that
the lady in charge had discon-
tinued business and had not
had a boarder in the house for
over two months.
Precincts on the range, where
it was known that half the vot-
ing population had ennigrated,
have come up with a vote greater
by 100 per cent. than ever be-
fore. To complete the susPi-
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1896-11-07
Submissive.

Like law-abiding American
citizens the members of the de-
feated party bow to the verdict
of the people at the polls. But
our defeat does not prove that
we were wrong, nor that our op-
ponents are right. There was
arrayed against the intelligence
and manhood of the American
people the most powerful CON-
bination of corruption, armed
with the most perfect machinery
of deception ever in the worlds
history enlisted against human
liberty.
We submit, but it is with a
heart that despairs for liberty
by the process of peaceful evolu-
ton. We submit as Demosthenes
submitted when the army of
Phillip took possession ofAthens,
as Cicero submitted when the
imperial Caesar became master
of Rome; because a nation OF
cravens that cannot defend them
selves by the ballot have not the
intelligence nor the manhood to
free themselves by the sword.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1896-11-07
What We Have Voted For.

What We Have Voted For.
The republican party is COM
mitted to the retirement of
what is left of $40 millions of
greenbacks and such changes
in the national banking laws as
are necessary to give the ma
tional bank association or
trust, rather), a monopoly of
paper issues. The redemption
of all other kinds of money in
gold means the ultimate retire.
ment of the silver certificates
and, in time, of most of our sill
yer circulation. The future
financial history of the country
will be:
First, a loosening up of the
money supply, a squirt in busi-
ness and then a contraction
that will end up in the little
mortgaged property that is left
in the hands of private owners
being taken possession of by
the mortgagors; then the
changes in the national bank
ing laws and an initiation of
bank currency in time to boom
speculation and cntrap the
voters into electing a republican
congress in 1898. We are not a
prophet, but the way of the
gold bug, in the light of his
character and am bition, is not
past finding out.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1896-11-07

C1OnS OF IrauQ, CnallengerS CON-
missioned by the silver party,
some of them with deputy
sheriff credentials in their
pockets, were thrown bodily
out of election booths at Two
Harbors and on the iron ranges
because of their determination
to make parties suspected to
be guilty of illegal voting show
cause why they should be al
lowed to deposit their ballots.
In the city and county probably
not less than 1900 to 1000 fraud
ulent votes were cast.
It may be true that these re-
ports are exaggerated. The
ballot, however, is the only
semblanCe of freedom left to
the American people. We can
not, therefore, allow even the
suspicious of fraud to 60 un-
challenged. It is the duty of
those interested to leave no
stone unturned to have a thor
ough investigation, and if there
has been fraud it should be un-
earthed. With the power of the
government-county, state and
national-in the possession of
the tools of plutocracy, it is too
much to expectany convictions;
it is too much to expect that
prosecutions for fraud should
ever get as far even as a jury;
but there can at least be data
gathered that will 60 far to-
wards preventing successful
repetition of such outrages in
elections to come.
We say to you that within the
next four years, if it was not
made last Tuesday, the last
stand for American liberty will
occur. And that as patriots
worthy the name of freemen
our duty will not be done unless
there is the most rigid examin-
alton into these suspicious cir
cumstances that give rise to the
charges of fraud.
OtO s.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1896-11-07
O to 8.

O to 8.
Sixteen to one is defeated and
now the issue is nothing to ate.-
Broad Axe.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1896-11-07

Lauterbach will not be CON-
PEELED to secede-at least not this
year.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-05-29
Highest Of all in Leavenng Power-Laes U. s. Govt Report
R%:A!a!I! q! fs%asgl! RfskiRg
ABSOLUTELY PURE

Mrs. Crea's residence property
on Main street is being fitted up
for the occupation of II. V. Riggs.
Straw Hats at prices that can't
be beat, at ALEXANDER &FRE1DEN.
RIcH's, the Cheapest Cash Store in
Idaho county.
Teachers institute will be held
at Mt. Idaho from the 18th to the
18th Of July, inclusive. All
teachers are required to attend.
Sheriff Overman had Burnsides
arrested Monday on the charge Of
selling whisky to Indians. On
Tuesday he was arranged before
us. commissioner w. A. Hall,
and being identified by the Indian
who was cut up in a drunken fra
cas- last week, was held to appear
before the U. s. grand jury and
remanded to the county bastile.
Messrs. J. G. Day, I. N. Day and
II. G. Newman, all of Cascade
Locks, Oregon, arrived here on
Tuesdays stage on a visit of in
spection of the Clearwater basin.
The Messrs. Day have just COM
pleted a 81 100000 government
contract at the Cascade Locks,
and are now recuperating by a So
jOurn in these attitudes. Mr..
Newman is the father of Mrs. A.
F. Parker and Miss Helen H.
Newman. The party went to SAL
mon river yesterday, accom-
panied by editor Parker, Of the old
reliable FREE Press,