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New-York tribune., 1896-10-28
SATED BY 4 PROFESSIONAL DIVER.
RESCUE OF DROWNING MAN AT THE INCOMES
DAM BRIDGE


Policeman Francis. OF the West One-hundred-and-
nifty secord-st. station yesterday reported neroc
rescue. for which he claimed no credit. lie was
standing Il end OF the Macomhs Dam Bridge
when he rowboat partly overturned py inc
swell OF a steamboat in the Harlem River near 'he
bridge. one Of three In the small boat feii out
and was In danger of drowning while the other two
did appear to he able to assist nim. a
blcyclist who passing over the bridge )uhpeo
off his wheel and took header no the river. dNIhs
like an athlete and coming 10 the surface near me
drowning man. He made few vigorous stro"es'
swan TO the man. who about 10 SINK TOT me last
time seized him by the shoulder ard held MS hesa
above water until the men IN the DOdt couiu ie"N'
them and drag them ashore. ,...-.
As soon as NJ got 10 dry land the bicycls aithous
dripping Wet. ran back the bridge ana rode AVA
without, telling his name. AS ne was Wneehhs a"aS5
he waved mis- hand TO the man ne had ,escuen an, ana
shouted chearfuly: Take drink, old man. ana
you'll nc all right 49,, ,,,,o 4,
The policeman called ambulance. but before
arrived the rescued man had taken drink ana had
been taken away hy MS companions. -
The police learned subsequently that me res
cucr was Kearney 7. Speedy. professional ".se,.
who leans from a high tower into a wafer ti,lN
In the play "The SldewalEs OF New ork, at IN. tii
Columbus Theatre. The three men IN 'he W. To
were Henry Muller. nineteen years ola. or No.
q; Yves; Observation-Disclosures th-st.; Carr
Observation-Disclosures -frst-s. and James Gi,-
NOR twrntv-six years old OF No 5s One'hundreu,;;
and-twenty-frst-si. Muller was the man VINO tsh
,t,ah hAnf
New-York tribune., 1896-10-28

Passion oct 27-Mrs. Elizabeth Hart. a widow.
,,xtv wears old and her daughter, Mrs. Sarah j.
stevenson thirty Ave years old. also widow were
found asphyxiated this forenoon in their rooms, at
No % Broadway Extension. gas-jet was turned
partly on. The deaths are believed 10 have been
munerative employment. and they lived In COM
fort a BILE circumstances.
New-York tribune., 1896-10-28
BETTING on ELECTION.
SOME OFFERS DY BRYANITEs. But THEY WANT
FAT ODDS.

SOME OFFERS DY BRYANlIEs bLI Incl ""'A
FAT ODDS.
There were moro offers TO bet yesterday. some
of Their, coming from Bryanites. VINO nave peer
bestirring themselves to make some'''hS Vi I"
showing on their side
rohp y Trainor reported at the Fifth Avenue
Hotel Yesterday that hc had man VINO was
rc,dv with the seductive proposition OF 3"
against 500 that Ohio would go Tor Bryan AS
prvan himself and most OF his Western shou'e's
nov. bcen claiming Ohio certain TO go Popo-
cratic the magnanmy OF this offer WI ee sS rec m
o-,.iz.d NJ once. \ bet Of $50 against S-o vi
I,,,"n ~, carrying Delaware was also offered.
"r,ily" Edwards said that he was commisSonno,cna 81 oca
IN hnt $50 even that Mckinley would nave fo'ep
plurality In Ncw-Jersey. He has also noht. av ~
bet at TO on McKinley's carrying Ne"'''rSes
f II Brooks 40. Wallst:: gave notice .1a tnad Gid
he was commissioned to bet 5000 against S-V'V''
on Rryan's election. , cAo,,os NJ
ON Inc Stock Exchange yesterday rharies, " NJ
Foster bet 81 900 to $3.50 that Mckinney Wouu Nv Nv
elected John Henry Ccws offered @ SH'V, 80 no ~
g ooo on Mckinley John = James olered si"""
10 g 80 on Mckinley.
New-York tribune., 1896-10-28
DISASTER ArERTED BY A SWITCH.

Norwalk. Conn. oct. 2I-There came very near
- an awful calamity at the South Norwalk
Grawbr,dpe OF the Consolidated road this morning
between u and o'elock The fast express from
New-York which makes us i'fs' s.op N tIis Guy
Az ,,si.h, was approa ching as the dra NbridSe
- nn.ned for a boat 10 pass through This set
w. au,omatic safeguard switch open. and the train
49,, " -, tho siding intended to throw 1t from the
ous in such cases by running II into deep bed
-, sand and bringing II to stardStii. In TINS
case however. 80 great was 'hc speed 'ha' ''e
'' o,,,d i,s way through the send down
smt mty foo ernba nkment. where IL landed bottom
tWch,.. The nngineer and the fireman jumped on
sluc W. samd aud saved their lives II H. said that
the engineer Of The train as.sT'e4 ina, the ,Gns
diSunU ,.ht hut this can only be determined by
VIZ W. S,,%vas,igation % which will be made.
GET READY FOR FLAG DAY.
,. nvfln les Prices
New-York tribune., 1896-10-28
4 VALUABLE JEWEL LOST.

The police OF the West Thirtctn-s;. station were
requested last night to keep a lookout AT pawn
shops and other places where Jewelry is bought for
n diamond sunburst which was lost last night be
tween the Hotel Waldorf and Iioyts Theatre.
Tuentv fourth.st west OF Broadway The
hurst is the property OF "A woman who is staying at
the Hotel Waldorf, and contained fonr-carai dia-
mond set in gold and white enamel. IT Is valued at
II OO) The police sent out genera alarm Inc
nwner offers a liberal reward for the recovery OF
III fl
New-York tribune., 1896-10-28
FIRE ISLAND Up AT AUCTION.

The Fire Island Hotel property owned by the
c,a,o was nut up at auction yesterday In the
Quarantine offices at No II Broadway. j. W.
Ketcbam OF No. 1S7 Broadway, made the only bid
500 600 Mr. Ketcham is supposed to De backed by
sire Brothers. who II is said. wish to Improve the
o,or,, and carry II on a summer resort. As
~ LoP ,njseIoners consider the property to be
nr,h VIZ ,nuch more than t20m0. II having cost the
State s2i7Oco. IT is thought th"' 'ne Dd Will DE- re-
MANY real estate experts have criticised the offer
nanY ,his ,roperty in the dull season just pre-
,f nS;ng 90 clecion They think the sale should have
been put off TIL later.
New-York tribune., 1896-10-28

made. lie gives the figures large number 81
counties which the silver men nav" claimcl ~
reason of great defectiOns from Republican ranks,
and shows that they al safely Ropnbllcan
Three per cent OF the Republican vote or '.'", 'ic
comedies for Bryan: he claims 5000 Demo H.
votes. The tendency the last two weeks mas been
for all Sound Money Democrats TO vote for Mckin-
ley. Germans. railroad men and business mci make
up the Democratic vote for Mckinley.
Mr.. McMn claims all Congress districts for the
New-York tribune., 1896-10-28
FINDS TO REBUILD MT. HOLYOKE COLLEGE

Mount UoIyoke College has been adjusted at No5o0n
on the building and 22ooo on the contents. The
pol.cies amounted to s57.co0 and the settlemen; Is
entirely satisfactory the trustees. with the Ao.-
900 given BY Dr. Pearson. OF Chicago. the fund q.
the disnosal Of the trustees IL $4,000. The truss
tees propose four cottages and dormtoriess
a. A cost of 3i,0O0 each.
New-York tribune., 1896-10-28
aJIrcrp CASE or WIFE. POISONING.

Providence. oct 9.-The body OF Mr. Frances II.
Pos,cl who died suddenly IN Waynr. Penn. on
October H. was cxhum.d here to-day In Grace
Church Cemetery \ post-mOrtcm was conducted
AT tho morguc N the central police station, and
Tho yisccra were taken away for chemical
ANALYSIS The Pennsylvania officials who
here investigating the say IN" woman wah
poisoned Nirs pos,ei belonged In Providence. an
was the fourth vie OF iOstcI.
New-York tribune., 1896-10-28
BAD FIRE ~ MILTON.

TIE BUSINESS PART or THE TOWN DESTROYED
DARING DEED OF MICHAEL DODD
Highland " Y oct. y (SpeciaD.-Fire broke out
III o'clock tonight In the garrct of Eugene Pat
tens dwelling at Milton. and in t~o hours II swept
away the business part OF ths town The loss Is
5000 The flames were checked by Cataract
Steamer and Crockett Hook and Ladder from
Poughkeepsle which were brought down the
steamer Miller Tne buildings burned wer" Eugene
Pat;en's dwelling ard buichcr-shop. c. J. Miller
clothing store ". J C0ethringcrs confectionery
store Robert J. Dickcy's drug store Nolan n
Sprait's grocery and ". II. Townsend's dwelling.
While the fire Was hottest Michael Dodd clerk
I'm Nolan & Spratts store rskcd his HE hy carry
irg out 10 pounds OF powder.
New-York tribune., 1896-10-28
TO ENLARGE CITY PRISONS.
PLANS FOR ADDITIONS TO THE roMBs AND rHx
BLACYwELL's ISLAND PENIrENrIARy.
HIS WOUNDS.

Albany. Oct. 27-Plans TO enlarge the rombs Prison
In New.York City will be approved by the state
Prison Commission tomorrow. Mr. Wi,hers the
architect appeared before the Commission to-day
and explained his plans. which the improvements
are 10 be carried out. There has been much COM
plain, of overcrowding In the Tombs some times
,hree and four persons being placed In a CELL II 10
proposed % rebuild The Tombs by doubling ts height
ana other ways IL provide for 3o additional cells
AT a cost $5n.UO0 .
Warden Plisbury of the Blackwells Island Peni.
tcn;,ary also appeared before the Commission to-day
with George NJ. Walgrove. an architect They had
plans fer improvements on Blackwells Island which
contemplate separate prison. with III cells. for
women and an addition TO the present penitentary
building to provide 4s more cells at an expense
These expenditures were authorized BY the Lagis-
lature.
New-York tribune., 1896-10-28
THE HENRY SOUTHER or HEH BEAN ENDS

THE steamer Caracas whc'l arrived In this port
Yesterday from the West Indies. brought the story
thar The schooner Henry Sou'h'r h"d p''h Sish'ei
on the coast OK North Carolina by the steamer
VenozueI, Oving the American ensign Union down.
The schooner on he: beam ends. all her boats
were gone and there sign of lifc aboard
She sailed from 81 Pierre Martinique. on Sep
tember 3 for the Wcs. Indies under command OF
CAPTAIN Norwood She Is OF $50 tons. l3 feet In
length and wts built In 1851 In Maine.
New-York tribune., 1896-10-28
COLONEL LODER ABOUT TO RETIRE.

Newport r. l.. Oct. T.-Richard Loder. L. 8. A..
commanding the I'd Artillery al FORT ADAMS ana
~, yarrcn Started tonight for Washington. He
ro,,ros on Friday by reason OF age. having COM
aned TIE I'd Artillery since reaching his present
npk I'm Juiy. 1880.
New-York tribune., 1896-10-28
An INDIAN AGENCY ATTACKED.
ATTTMPT TO ROE GENERAL THoMAS's oFfi'h Al
SAC AND FOX-TfIE ROBBERS SECURE
ONLY 500 WHEN THEY MIGHT
HAVE TAKEN si5.ooo.

Guthrie O. r. Oct 1.-THE Sac and Fox Inciah
Agency was held up" by four masked ropp'rS ii'e
yesterday afternoon Sac and Fox Is sixty niles
ans, -, bcra and ONLY thirty miles from Carney
Three stores were robbed and 500 :aken General
Thomas the Indian Agent. has $4,000 ut Sac ana
Fox. annuity money to be paid TO the Indians next
week This money the robbers were arc. e, lmey @
,,shad nio General ThomaS's office ana ffc" seV-
arai shots but Thomas was absent. AS they rode
an, ~ toNn the fends fred into crowd OF lndial
on ", ". tho Government school. but none or the
SLOTS took effect Two Of the robbers were reeof
.ho ,@ws g. me- over the telephone from Chandler,
hu' the wires were soon cut. evidently by the pam
New-York tribune., 1896-10-28
prprRIrcAy ESTIMATE on IOWA.

CAREFUL POLL or THE STATE 'iNHS " N'.'
LEY 800 PLURALITY
p.H ,,h,,cop state Committee. to-day gave out
u ,.t,.1 statement claiming the State by 90"
McKinley His figures are as follows, MShi,sy ~.
10 - ~ =, Rr"a1 l75 925 Palmer. S3o froh'o'''" '"'
tick.ts). i.Jp Ia, lat. four wears
'i'- ,.ar,.,ion ever made by the Repuplic'n
INC inc w. ,n result of the election was In lsss wnen
po nm npG showed the State Republican py & ,a a
~ vent only 1900. This year > IL '"' 49,
New-York tribune., 1896-10-28
Az ESTIMATE on kENTIchl.

-.>,s rxprcr TO CARRY THE STATE FOR
M'KINLEy Ey 1850.
,u,o no, 27-ChairYnan Roberts, OF the Re-
80" c,n.i.p Committee to-day gave OF; the
as,,t n, the final poll Of the State BY Congress dis
fol
New-York tribune., 1896-10-28
THE NEW CHAMPAGNE vINTAC

BY its remarkable quality and dryness. %Mhout
.being heavy. the splendid new vintage OF q. H.
Mumms Extra Dry Is creating scnsa.on. IL
should be tasted 10 be fully pprecated.--tAdv1
New-York tribune., 1896-10-28
MRS. PHINNEY TO RECEIVE OVER S1Oo,coo.

OWING TO A COURT CLERKS ERROR. TIE MUTUAL
LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW-YORk
MUST PAY THAT AMOUNT.
Chicago. oct PA special dispatch from San
Francisco says: Owing to court clerks error,
the Mutual Life Insurance Company of New-N orN
must pay Mrs. Nellie Phnney judgment oi NN.""'
with intercs; ana costs making over l1EV. Such
was the decision rendered 10y the United States
Circuit Court pay the life policy Of Guy {. ln-
ncy for $3.50 and suit was brought by the wdo"
and Judgment given. but the case was appealed.
r. NJ Hopkins. clerk Of the court At washington
with him Therefore there Is official record
showing that the writ actually iilcd The time
allowed within which another appeal might be filed
has expired. so the decision Is final.
New-York tribune., 1896-10-28
4 REPrBLTCAN FLAGPOLE RUINED.

THE MKIN1EY AND HOBART EMrioYEs OF THE
ANTWERP CHAIR COMPANY SUFFER- \ cJiEcK
AT THE HANDS or \ vANpN.
Artwe-p. y Z. Oct. p ospccaD.-paf'y spirit here
-uns high to-day over dastar1ly az committed last
night The Mckinney and Hobart employees Of the
Antwerp Chair Company secured handsome 1j-f,o,
pola YESTERDAY. which 10 be- raised to-day. bui
his morning IL was found sawed lnfO ten pieces \
Memorable crnploy- t. suspected and has been dis
charred Another pole VIII be secured.
New-York tribune., 1896-10-28

rno a,.c.i,n o. Breckenridge for Congress in the
80 r,,,r,c, is claimed by 80 majority. The other
Ssrscis viii elect coneressrnen by the Presidential
majorlt!es.
New-York tribune., 1896-10-28
FARMERS REAP 4 HARVEST.

WHAT THE RISE ~ WHEAT DID FOR EASTERN
WASHINGTON.
Seattle Wash oct 27.-An afternoon paper mas
comp.lel Information showing that tne farmers
of Eastern Washington nave SINCE 'he 'cc'"' ~
4, whoat sold 100000 bushels at an average price
~ "a cents the crop netting about S9pep moie @
than last year. This season the farmers Weie
IL 20 horrov money on warehouse receipts,
witch enabled them to hold their wheat un'" the
New-York tribune., 1896-10-28
DP. ATSTIN FLINT HIRT.
KNOCKED orr HIS BIcycLE ny \ COLLISION on
THE BOULEVARD.

Dr. Austin Flint. OF No. 60 East Thl-t"-fourtt-s'..
while riding "A bicycle on tho Boucvar yesterday
afternoon came Into collision with anothc- kcycle.
ridden by n young woma1 The accident occurred
NJ observation-disclosures st. The young woman
vas not hurt but Dr. Flint thrown from his
u,hcol and suffered a painful injury 10 his right
kn,o An ambulance surgeon from the Man
haitian Hospital attended the doctor. ana ne "''
taken to his home In coach
New-York tribune., 1896-10-28
MAJOR MKINLEY'S PRAYER.
1T IS THAT THE NATIONS HONOR MAY
NEVER BE TARNISHED

TIE VISIT OF THE Ew-ENGLAND SOUND
MONEY LEAGUE CALLS OUT ONE OF THE
MOST ELOQUENT SPEECHES OF TIE
CAMPAIGN-sTIRRING WORDS ALSO
ADDRESSED TO WOMEN IRON
WORKERS. INSURANCE MEN
AND FARMERS.
The principal feature OF the day In Canton
yesterday was the visit VI the New-England
Sound Money League. Major Mckinley ad-
dressed this delegation at considerable length in
one OF the most stirring speeches he has delv-
cred in the campaign. Other delegations came
from Maryland and West Virginia and Cleve-
land. Norwals AMI Mingo Junction. Ohio. Two
parties of women were among the visitors.
New-York tribune., 1896-10-28

GET READY FOR FLAG DAY.
s,cct.I drive in Flags a; Bloomingdale's Prices
,.wer Than ever known btfore.-tAdyI
New-York tribune., 1896-10-28

Continued ON seventh DHse.
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Totals -.......' a.: ~, -
NcKin.ey's majority. l1sU.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1896-05-07
The Monthly illustrator For rIay.

A most delightful and deserved tribute
title entitled IAN American Landscape
Painter, Arthur Parted, by Gilbert Gran
mer, which appears in the May number of
ery New York. Illuminated by reproduce
tons of m nv of the .famous works of the
distinguished painter, with the biographi-
cal sketch excellently well written, and a
portrait Of him which accompanies and
rounds out the text to advantage, the sub
ject is we'll handled.
In "The Morning Mist" "a Passing
Shower" ga Bit of the Catskills," The
Reaper" "In the Twilight Gray and
"a Wood Interior" are found many a sto-
~ without words except the legend, yet
each is complete and beautiful. The artist
ner born,'' hence a feeling of American
There are other American artists to
whom Edward Hildane in an article enti-
tied 'The Academy and Society Exhibit
tions," which also appears in the current
issue of this magazine, pays proper need
of praise. Their II; mes are legion, yet not
single exhibitor at the list annua exhi-
DltlOn at the society OF american Artists
has been forgotten. The illustrations
which accompany the text are grand
A little in TIE wav of encouragement,
while they live-to lift them up as it WERE
rather than monuments of bronze or mar
BILE or granite to hold them down after the,
die, is the incentive needed to place Amer
ican artists in every branch, where there is
always room and where they properly be-
long-at the top.
Issued by The Monthly illustrator Publish.
ing Co., 66-6S Centre Street, New York.
Subscription, $500 a year.
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kittrelI Letter.
kittrell, n. c., May 6,

NlUtlell, ~. u, may V, IcOO.
EDITOR GOLD LEAF:-Everything and
everybody is rejoicing in the delightful
rains that fell last week. Plants seem to
be growing now almost as if by magic.
Miss Mary Williams. of the Fairport
community, is quite i'll. There is very
little hope that she will recover. She is a
sister of Mr.. G. H. Williams. His daugh-
ter, Miss Caddie, has gone to be with her
aunt during her illness.
Mr.. Henry Person went Friday to a
picnic at the McGee farm, given by the
teachers and pupils of Franklinton
Academy.
We are very glad to hear that Mr.. Je-
rome Fuller. whose illness was men,
toned some time ago, is very much bet
ter.
In the absence of Rev. X. d. Holmes,
Mr.. Chas Reade conducted the services
at the NJ f. Church Sunday morning.
Miss Lucy Sugg returned Thursday
from pleasant visit to Henderson.
Mrs. John Wester, of Elberton Ga,
arrived Saturday night on the Atlanta
Special to visit her mother, Mrs. Regina
Reid.
Town election was held Monday There
was neither "fusiOn" nor CONFUSION
no issue whatever at stake. The candI
dates were not asked whether they were
silver or gold bugs. Mr.. B. A. Capehart
was elected Mayor, and Messrs. G. W
Raney, Tom Crudup, and W. A. Harre
commissioners.
Miss Lulu Powers came yesterday to
spend some time with Miss Maggie Reid
Mr.. C. w. Raney, Mrs. Raney, Miss
Lallah Raney, and Mr.. Ira limit went te
Raleigh yesterday to attend the funera
| services of Mrs. Bev Raney. Her dealt
| was peculiarly sad one, and we sincerel,
sympathize with her friends and lovet
ones who have been SO sadly bereaved
2,
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THURSDAY, MAY Z, 1896.
They Just Died.

George Washington was a president
and was honored in his day; was the
father of his country and all things
came his way. He had a basket full
of fun, wagon load Of fame, but he
never was a ''rooter" at base ball
game. Napoleon conquered half the
world and had crown Of gold, and in
his time his cup was as full as it could
hold, and it looks, too, as though he
had his share Of fun, but he never
shouted hoarsely when the home team
won. And Julius Caesar, too, he had
his share Of sport; he won a score of
battles and always held the fort; he
killed off lots of people and didn't
mind the cost. but he never kicked the
umpire When the home team lost. And
even Alexander turned almost every
trick and then shed tears because there
wasn't other worlds to lick; he climbed
way up the ladder as high as he could
get, but he never pawned his panta-
looms to pay base ball bet.-Chenoa
Ull) Gazette
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w. T. CARTER.
NOTICE.
To Owners and Occupants of
Premises.

Chapter XIV. Section II Of the Code Of
Henderson requires that every "citizen
and firm in Henderson shall clean up and
disinfect their lots, eel lars, drains, sta
bles and privies and Section S6 requires
that every privey in town shall be cleaned
out and disnfected every week. and any
one failing to do so after being notified
shall be fined Fifty Dollars for each and
every day it remains uncleaned."
hereby give due notice in the GOLD
LEAF, Hustler and by hand bills to every
one to comply with the above law at once,
if they have not already done so. An OFF,
Ger will, in the next few days, closely in
spect your premises, outbuildings, pig pen.
stable, we'll or pump and privy, and re
port condition of same. If any fail TO
comply with the law they may expect to
pay the fines tor such neglect. The gen.
eral health and well-being of all the cit
liens of this town demand the rigid en-
fOrcement Of these laws.
One pound Sulphate of Iron (copperas)
dissolved in one gallon of water makes a
cheap and efficient disinfectant and deo-
doriZer for privies. Should the Health
Officer fail to see anything that needs at
tention he will esteem it a favor for any
one to notify him.
w. j. JUDD, NJ. D.,
Health Officer of Henderson.
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Large Shipment of Berries.

The shipment of Strawberries from
the Wilmington section to the North
ern markets is now at its height, the
movement last week being the heav-
lest on record. From Sundays Mes
senger, we take the following as show :
ing the importance and magnitude OF
this industry alone to the truckers OF
that locality:
On Thursday the shipment of straw,
berries from this section amounted to
5000 crates, which was the largest ship
ment ever made from these parts. On
Friday the shipment was G,743 crates,
exceeding the shipment of Thursday. 1t
remained for yesterday, however, to wit
ness the largest shipment that ever left
any section in the United States.
The shipment yesterday was twenty
five cars, containing 7,473 crates, or
800, 1877 quarts, valued ar $50, S7O.4O.
These are the estimated figures Of the
shipment, as we get them from Mr.. A.
S. Maynard, Southern agent for the Cal
ifornia Fruit Transportation Company
The cash value III the three days ship
ments, and at h. lowest estimate footl
up $SS, 536.SO
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Municipal Election.

Town election passed off vely quietly
Monday. Although there were two
candidates for Mayor little enthusias m
was excited and a light vote was polled.
The opposing candidates were R. J..
Switzerland, the present incumbent,
and l. B. Gary. The first named was
elected by ll9, majority, the vote by
wards being as follows. First Ward
Switzerland, 88; Gary, p. Second
Ward Switzerland, 68; Gary, AZ.
Third Ward-Southerland, "a; Gary,
%. Fourth Ward-Gary, 70; Souther-
land Sc. Total, ',Ierland, 286;
Gary, 1877. Whole vote 453.
Commissioners First Ward-Wm.
Merrimon, (coloreD. Second Ward
Jas. M. Young. Third Ward-Henry
Perry. Fourth Ward-John D. Cooper.
Young, Perry and Cooper were
elected to succeed themselves without
opposition. In the First Ward, Mer-
rimon, who was running for re-elec-
ton, had opposition in the person of
Charles Henderson, colored, who re-
ce.ved IS votes against 80 for the sue
cessful candidate.
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Delegates Elected.

The Republicans of the county met
in convention here Saturday to elect
delegates to the State and Congress
sional conventions. All the townships
were represented. Geo. w. Rogers
was made chairman and Robert A.
Wyche secretary.
y. II. Hicks and 2. II. Lewis were
elected delegates to the Congressional
convention which meets in Raleigh,
May 18th, with z. r. Peace and A.
J. Wyche as alternates.
Jas. Y. Eaton and VIM. 3. Hender-
son were elected delegates to the State
convention which meets on the 14th,
with the alternates above named.
The convention endorsed Mckinley
for President and Dockery for Cover
nor, amid enthusiasm.
Russell is not ''iu it, even 4 little
bit in Vance county. The intelligent
element among colored leaders say
Rassell won't begin to do. He is too
| bitter partisan and wants office at
| any cost, caring little for results SO he
can save his bacon. 1t is credltable
| to their good sense and conservatism
that they turn their backs upon such a
man and express the same opinion Of
him that DR.. Scruggs entertains, as
published elsewhere in this paper.